catatan dari jelapang padi - episod 2

sambungan daripada catatan dari jelapang padi - episod 1

seminggu kemudian, saya berpindah ke rumah baru. spesifiknya bilik sewa baru. tuan punya rumah tersebut adalah seorang makcik yang sudah pencen. baik orangnya, rajin ke masjid. walau bagaimanapun, dua bulan kemudiannya, saya kalut mencari tempat menyewa yang baru. ada beberapa sebab yang relevan untuk saya berbuat demikian. (1) makcik tersebut tidak berapa gemar saya keluar di tengah malam/pagi dan adakalanya pulang lewat ke rumah. sudah saya jelaskan bahawa memang tugas saya yang perlu on-call memaksa saya berbuat demikian. bukan suka-suki. saya pun risau juga pasal keselamatan saya. tetapi, makcik tersebut tetap tidak suka. minta maaf sangat-sangat =( (2) ada bezanya duduk bersama tuan rumah. balik sahaja dari tempat kerja, saya akan beli siap-siap makan malam saya dan makan di rumah dengan makcik. kiranya dinner awal la. segan hendak memasak di rumah orang. lepas solat isya', saya hanya akan memerap dalam bilik. makcik biasanya tidur awal. jadi memang saya sunyi sungguh. sudahlah internet pun takde lagi masa tu. mati kutu saya dibuatnya. kawan saya ketika itu - buku dan buku. seminggu dua bolehlah tahan tetapi kalau dah lama sangat, 'wassalam' la juga. jadi, setelah beristikharah, saya buat keputusan untuk keluar. mencari kehidupan lain. alhamdulillah, akhirnya saya bertemu dengan sebuah rumah sewa yang sedang mencari pengganti. didiami oleh beberapa orang hospital (*orang hospital = mereka yang terlibat dalam bidang kesihatan). terima kasih buat Puan Azmira dan Cik Syikin (pegawai senior saya) yang bersusah-payah bertanyakan untuk saya.

syukur yang tidak terhingga bila mana saya bertemu dengan teman rumah baru. Kak Hani Nadia (doktor gigi) dan Kak Norasuzi (audiologist). ramah sungguh layanan sewaktu lawatan pertama ke rumah mereka. jujur saya katakan, dengan cepatnya, saya rasa telah menjadi sebahagian daripada warga rumah tersebut. dan di rumah itulah saya bertemu kehidupan sebenar. ada aktiviti sendiri tanpa kongkongan. syukur lagi kerana kami punya fikrah yang serupa. betullah janjiNya, bila mana ada kesulitan yang mendatangi kita, Allah akan datangkan kemudahan buat kita kemudiannya. stress di tempat kerja hilang bila sampai di rumah. menjadi adik paling bongsu di rumah tersebut memang menggembirakan. banyak tunjuk ajar daripada kakak serumah. syukur Tuhan!

bulan berganti bulan. saya semakin gembira dengan dunia kerja di hospital. susah dan mendebarkan tetapi cukup banyak memberi saya pelajaran hidup. saya cuba optimis seboleh mungkin dalam apa jua situasi. selepas Kak Nora menamatkan zaman bujangnya, dia terus sahaja berpindah ke tempat asalnya, kelantan. tinggallah kami berdua sehinggalah kemunculan iqlima (junior kak hani) sebagai teman rumah baru kami. alhamdulillah, kami hidup baik-baik sahaja. dan saya dapat meluaskan social networking saya dengan golongan optometrist apabila bertemu dengan iqlima. kemudiannya kak azmah (senior kak hani) menambahkan keceriaan dengan menjadi teman rumah kami yang baru.

5 oktober 2009. genap setahun tempoh housemanship saya. berhenti kerja dan meneruskan kembara mencari ilmu. meninggalkan dunia yang banyak mengajar makna hidup. terima kasih Tuhan! dan untuk melepaskan rindu saya walaupun baru 2 bulan berpisah, petang semalam saya membuat keputusan drastik untuk ke rumah sewa saya. alhamdulillah, bisa bertemu mereka semua dan sempat dinner di restoran-wajib-makan (Restoran Mama). ehehe. walaupun sekejap tetapi cukup bermakna. ya, cukup bermakna buat saya.

terima kasih Tuhan untuk pengalaman yang berharga ini. Nabi pun menggalakkan umatnya berhijrah. kita soroti kembali sirah terdahulu, hijrah Muhajirin ke Madinah membuahkan kasih sayang yang tiada bandingannya. membuahkan kejayaan yang sebenar. dengan hijrah, kita bisa mengubah paradigma yang membelenggu diri. menjadi orang yang lebih berjaya, yang lebih kenal diri sendiri. bila berhijrah, kita perlu susuli dengan ukhwah. ukhwah dengan insan yang terlibat sama dalam penghijrahan kita. dan benar, ukhwah itu indah jika disandarkan kerana Allah. perlu disematkan dalam minda, dalam berukhwah ini, perlu adanya sikap lapang dada dan memaafkan. bohonglah kalau perhubungan kami ini tidak pernah dilandai badai. ada juga tetapi senyap sahajalah. lama-lama akan jernih semula, iAllah.

moga kita semua bertemu titik kebahagiaan kita di dunia yang bakal berpanjangan sampai syurga, iAllah. sekian untuk entri catatan dari jelapang padi =)

bahagia sampai syurga

saya mulakan entri dengan ucapan:

'baraka Allahu lakuma wa baraka ‘alaikuma waja ‘ala bainakuma fil khair'

selepas sambutan raya aidiladha, sibuk pulak dengan memenuhi jemputan walimah sahabat-sahabat. hari ini sahaja ada tiga kenduri kahwin. (semua orang sudah mula menamatkan zaman bujang..huhu). Selamat Pengantin Baru buat Siti Afzan Ilanee, kawan sekelas saya semasa belajar di Kolej MARA Kulim dahulu. kendurinya nun di kelantan. moga kalian bahagia hingga ke syurga. Mabruk 'alaik buat Kak Aza, senior saya di USM dulu. saya paling ingat Kak Aza mengajar peserta program untuk bersilat di kala pagi buta untuk slot riadah. =) moga Kak Aza dan suami bahagia sampai syurga. dan yang paling menggembirakan, selamat bertukar status buat kawan sekolah rendah saya, Ainun Fadilah.

ainun dan suami

sungguh, saya teruja untuk menghadiri majlis dia. tidak disangka-sangka langsung, saya bisa bertemu Ainun setelah hampir 10 tahun terputus khabar. mujur Hidayah (kawan sekolah rendah) memberitahu saya. apa lagi, terus saya hubungi Ainun. ternyata, gadis yang ceria dan 'boyish' sedikit masa sekolah dulu sudah berubah. semakin manis dan telah menjadi isteri orang pun. saya hanya mampu tersenyum panjang melihat senyum dia di hari bahagianya. manis sungguh dia! Ainun pernah bercerita tentang kehidupan getir dia sewaktu zaman sekolah dahulu. bayangkan, sewaktu darjah 6 dulu, dia sudah perlu memasak untuk adik-adiknya (mak dia meninggal dunia sewaktu dia masih kecil lagi). di usia 12 tahun itu, dia sudah melatih diri dia menjadi gadis yang dewasa. memang kami yang menjadi kawannya tidak dapat mengerti perasaan dia ketika itu tetapi memadailah kami menjadi tempat dia meluah rasa. kali terakhir saya jumpa dia adalah semasa tingkatan 4. dengan uniform pengawasnya. selepas saya berpindah ke seratas, kami terputus hubungan. dan alhamdulillah, hari ini dia telah bergelar sebagai suri di hati seorang adam. moga kebahagiaan terus memayungi dia. ameen. di kenduri Ainun ni juga, saya berkesempatan bertemu dengan beberapa orang rakan TMGS dulu - syirin nadia, linda, kamariah. semuanya dah dewasa, cantik-cantik dan bekerjaya. how time flies so fast!

inilah namanya kehidupan. ada banyak peringkat hidup yang perlu dilalui. apa-apa jua laluan yang bakal diharungi nanti, doalah agar semuanya mengikut percaturan Tuhan. Tuhan yang memegang semua rahsia. pesan seorang rakan saya, janji Dia tepat. doa supaya kita bisa jadi hambaNya yang istimewa. moga kita beroleh kebahagian yang hakiki. ameen ya Rabb!

p/s: kalau pernah tengok Ketika Cinta Bertasbih, saya paling suka babak Azzam dan Furqan menyebut 'Ameen ya Rabb'. comel sungguh adik-adik ni =p

keep holding on

(keep holding on)

'you can´t give up!
lookin´ for that diamond in the rough
you never know but when it shows up
make sure you´re holdin` on
‘cause it could be the one, the one you´re waiting on'

wish

Maka tatkala anaknya itu smp (ke peringkat umur yg membolehkn dia) berusaha bersama2 dgnnya, Nabi Ibrahim bkata: "Wahai anak kesayanganku! Sesungguhnya aku melihat dlm mimpi bhw aku akn menyembelihmu maka fikirkanlah apa pendapatmu?" Anaknya menjwb:
"Wahai ayah, jalankanlah apa yg diperintahkan kpdmu iAllah, ayah akn
mendapati daku dari orang2 yg sabar"

(Surah As-Saaffat, ayat 102)

+ salam aidiladha +

panda eyes

stayed awake till 4am yesterday. the caffeine effect was really strong. regretted so much. as a result, i got a pair of 'panda' eyes' the next morning (@@,). and the whole day was gloomy for me. no more caffeine for the day. enough! i want to sleep well.

10 Sleeping Tips to Get a Good Nights Rest

(from Sleeping Tips)

Looking for good sleeping tips to really go to bed, stay asleep, and feel truly rested when you wake up? These natural, easy sleeping tips should really help!

1. Nicotine. Alcohol. Caffeine

What do these have in common? It's being a stimulant, and you might not have even notice the difference it makes. Avoiding smoking, drinking (which will disrupt your sleep, not help you sleep), and caffeine (the body doesn't store it, sure - but it takes hours to get out of your system) within an hour or two before bed will all keep you awake long past your bed time, and make it harder to stay asleep. [i took my caffeine in the evening and it worked till late night. perhaps, i'm a slow metaboliser]

2. Exercise

The best kept sleep secret is that exercising a few times a week (especially aerobic exercise) will give you a better, deeper sleep and let you go to sleep sooner. Avoid exercise within 3-4 hours of bed, however. Too close to bedtime, and you end up not being able to go to sleep.

3. Nighttime Slumber

Try to adjust your schedule so that you're sleeping during the nighttime hours, and staying awake during the daytime hours. Avoid daytime naps that are longer than a half an hour, and try to nap in the midday hours. If you work nights, buy dark curtains that will cover your windows, so you can sleep in the dark. Bright lights in the rooms that you spend the most time up - like the living room, bedroom, or kitchen - will help you feel more adjusted and awake, even if it's midnight when you're getting up!

4. Comfy

It's important to have a mattress that's comfortable, along with blankets and sheets that you like sleeping in, and a supportive, comfortable pillow. While we all have different needs, having enough room to stretch out, along with some comfortable cushioning, can help you get to sleep faster.

5. Same Time

With work, it can be hard - but going to bed, and waking up, the same time every night keeps your internal clock on a schedule that it can manage. That way, you know when it's time to go to sleep, and time to get up. Don't be begging for a 'few more minutes', night or day. Most likely, what you're doing can wait until tomorrow, and you'll feel better then, too.

6. Nice Room, Man

Keep your bedroom in the way that you think would best suit your body's needs for sleep. A cool, dry place is usually the best. Don't be afraid to experiment with your room! Try things like a humidifier, eye masks, ear plugs, soothing music, blackout curtains, and anything else you can think of that might help you - just so that you're comfortable enough to sleep.

7. No Distractions Allowed

This isn't as common as most sleeping tips, as some places would say the obvious - but experts note that if you don't have any distractions while you're going to go to sleep, you're going to get to sleep faster. This means shutting off the television, putting the cell phone in another room, turning off the radio, and avoiding anything else you might have in your room that's going to distract you. You might think that those things are 'helping you', but really, they're just pulling you away from slumber.

8. Enough Sleep

Getting enough sleep is vital, and for this, you need to listen to your body - some people function wonderfully with 7 hours, but others need much more. It really does depend. Most adults need 7-8 hours a night, and if you're finding yourself dragging in the morning, try to catch a few more 'zzz's' by going to bed sooner. When you've found the perfect amount, you should be able to wake up to the alarm ready to face the day [4 hours are sufficient according to Imam Shafie]

9. Light Meals

Eating a heavy meal before bed can hurt you, and keep you up as your body tries to digest the excess. Instead, eat lightly, or nothing at all before you bury yourself in the sheets for the night.

10. Liquids aren't your Friend

Don't get in a bottle of water while you're sitting in the bed, trying to sleep. You'll be getting up to go to the bathroom, and ruining the sleep that you just had with your little incident. Instead, drink enough throughout the day that you can go to sleep and stay asleep.

not forgetting, always recite your sleep prayer before sleep. Allah shall protect us throughout the night, iAllah.

Remember that good sleep is possible, no matter who you are!

bertemu 'toothfairy'

pada suatu masa dulu, saya sangat fobia untuk bertemu doktor gigi. puncanya kerana jururawat pergigian sewaktu saya bersekolah rendah dulu garang orangnya. malah, sewaktu pemeriksaan gigi dijalankan, kasar sungguh cara pengendaliannya. ada seorang rakan saya nyaris-nyaris terkoyak gusinya gara-gara sikap jururawat tersebut. berdarah-darah mulut dia. terus saya menjadi fobia. saya hanya akan bertemu doktor gigi bila keperluan melebihi kehendak. tetapi, Allah lebih hebat. dijodohkannya saya supaya duduk serumah dengan doktor gigi sewaktu saya bekerja di Alor Star. dua orang doktor gigi menjadi teman serumah saya. saya bercerita tentang kefobiaan saya. teman serumah saya hanya tersenyum. kata mereka, penting untuk pengendalian pemeriksaan gigi yang betul sewaktu zaman kanak-kanak bagi mengelakkan berlakunya kes fobia seperti saya ini. walau bagaimanapun, fobia saya beransur hilang dek seronok mendengar cerita mereka dari sehari ke sehari. banyak perkara baru berkaitan gigi yang saya peroleh. antaranya adalah pembersihan gigi atau nama lainnya 'teeth scaling'. so, apa dia sebenarnya proses ini?

'Teeth scaling' adalah satu proses untuk menyingkirkan tartar/kalkulus dari permukaan gigi. kalkulus/tartar merujuk kepada plak gigi (sisa makanan) yang telah mengeras atas permukaan gigi. ia juga boleh terbentuk pada permukaan gusi dan menyebabkan iritasi seterusnya gusi akan membengkak. Pembentukan tartar ini boleh juga mengakibatkan kaviti (pereputan gigi). Tartar ini pula mudah menyerap 'stain' terutamanya dari kopi atau teh. Jadi, tidak putihlah gigi nanti =)

Proses 'scaling'

tempoh ini membuat 'scaling' ini tidaklah terlalu lama. dalam 15-30 minit siaplah. bergantung kepada struktur gigi masing-masing. sungguh, pertama kali saya membuat 'teeth scaling', takutlah juga sebab tidak tahu langsung apa prosedurnya. tetapi, selesai sahaja 'scaling' itu, saya rasa puas (dan rasa gembira juga!). terasa gigi saya bersih. cuma nyilu sedikit semasa prosedur dijalankan. alah bisa tegal biasa (++,). kalau diikutkan ingin saya bertanya lebih lanjut tentang prosedur tersebut tetapi keadaan tidak mengizinkan. ada ramai pesakit lain yang sedang menanti di luar. aish! (**.)

selepas membuat 'scaling', penjagaan gigi perlu diteruskan. kena lebih rajin menggosok gigi. kalau tidak, tartar boleh terbentuk semula. rugilah kalau macam tu. berikut adalah beberapa tips penjagaan supaya gigi kekal bersih (^^,)

• berus dan flos gigi sekurang-kurangnya 2 kali sehari. untuk praktis kita sebagai seorang Muslim, ada baiknya kalau kita dapat bersihkan gigi setiap kali hendak bersolat. bertemu Allah dalam keadaan yang paling baik dan bersih. seeloknya, gunakan berus yang lembut supaya lebih mesra gusi. gosok gigi sebersih-bersihnya terutamanya di kawasan yang tersorok. di situlah bakteria gemar bersukaria.
• buat pemeriksaan gigi secara berkala. lebih kurang 6 bulan sekali, berjumpalah dengan doktor gigi. sekurang-kurangnya gigi yang mengalami kerosakan kecil barangkali masih boleh diselamatkan.
• makan makanan yang seimbang kerana makanan yang kaya dengan gula cepat merosakkan gigi. sebabnya gula menyediakan suatu persekitaran yang kondusif untuk pembiakan bakteria dengan jayanya. lebihkan makan buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran. baik untuk kesihatan dalaman dan luaran.
  
• kumur air garam sekurang-kurangnya sekali sehari untuk menjadikan gusi kuat selain merencatkan pertumbuhan bakteria.
  

jadi, jagalah gigi kita sebaik mungkin. itulah gigi kita sampai bila-bila. kalau tidak dijaga dari sekarang, susahlah nanti kita di kemudian hari. nikmat makan boleh hilang dengan pemakaian gigi palsu. penjagaannya pula lebih remeh. ini berdasarkan pemerhatian terhadap nenek saya dan gigi palsunya xD. lagipun, bukankah Islam sukakan sesuatu yang indah?

info: scaling teeth

p/s: sekiranya ada maklumat yang salah, tolong betulkan kerna saya bukanlah seorang 'toothfairy. tidak arif berkaitan hal gigi. kena refer pakar di Alor Star sana nun. kalau berkenaan ubat itu, bolehlah ;P

Habit 7: Be Consistent

Apart from all the habits listed above, perhaps the one that is sure to help you become a highly successful Muslim youth is that of being consistent. One cannot be truthful one day and a liar the next; one cannot be trustworthy in one instance and totally unreliable in the next; and so on for each of the other habits. A Muslim understands from an early age that it is easier to do something once or whenever we feel like it but much harder to do something regularly and consistently.

It is narrated that “the most beloved action to Allah’s Apostle was that which is done continuously and regularly”. Regular and consist actions show that a person has thought about it, has intended to do it, has planned to do it, and therefore does it.

We urge you to be as consistent as possible, especially in those areas of your life, which need constant improvement, such as your prayers, your fasting, your manners, your studying habits, etc. Do not say I am going to pray all day every day, or fast voluntarily all of the days of every month, or study all night every night, because such actions cannot be humanly sustained over a long period of time. Say on the other hand, I am going to be sure to read at least one part of the Qur’an every day, or I will strive to help my parents with at least one household chore every day, or I will try to study at least one new item every week so that I can be ahead of the lesson plan.

Habit 6: Be Punctual

Stop saying over and over again that you are late because of “Muslim standard time,” or the “standard time” of your particular ethnicity. The last thing we should attribute to Islam is the notion that its teachings somehow make us late, slow, slugging, and anything but punctual. What a sad state of affairs, indeed, that we attribute our own weaknesses to our religion or ethnicity!

Highly successful individuals, be they Muslim or not, understand and appreciate the value of not only their time but the time of everyone else with whom they interact. Keeping people waiting for hours on end is neither something to be proud of nor a habit that has a place in the mindset of a person who tries to be successful.

One of the central pillars of Islam is prayer, and Allah and the Prophet Muhammad (saww) have given us clear reminders that we are to establish prayers at their due times.

When `Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, “Which deed is the dearest to Allah?”

The Prophet Muhammad (saww) replied, “To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times”.

If indeed your day is to be considered successful, you must have prayed all the obligatory prayers at their established times and as many voluntary prayers as possible. If your day is planned around the times of prayer, you should not pray exactly at the time when you are to pray but then come late to all other appointments. Being punctual is a habit which, when perfected, demonstrates to others the tremendous value that Islam places on time — not only ours but that of everyone else with whom we interact.

Habit 5: Be Focused

One thousand ideas go through your head the moment you stand up for prayer. Is that you? Really? What do you make of those ideas? Do you process them? What about when you are sitting in class? Do you find your mind wandering, daydreaming, and unable to focus on the lecture at hand? Are you likely to use any excuse whatsoever to leave what you are doing?



Developing the habit of being focused ensures that you are awake, alert, and totally motivated to work on and complete the task at hand, whatever it may be. Being distracted early on in childhood by video games, fast-paced imagery, and constantly changing scenes on television shows contributes to an inability to concentrate, to focus. Among the best ways to develop focus is to practice praying with deep concentration to the extent that you are almost unaware of your surroundings. Allah Most High tells us in the Qur’an that the believers are:

[… Those who humble themselves in their prayers]

(Al-Mu’minun 23:2)

The humility referred to here results from total focus and concentration on the fact that one is in the presence of Allah, standing before Him, Most High. Do your best to develop focus; no matter what activity you are engaged in — whether in prayer, in academics, in athletics, or some other pastime.

Habit 4: Be Thorough

Look around your room. How many unfinished projects do you have? When you work on homework, are you likely to rush through the assignment just so you can be done with it or are you more likely to take your time, to check your work, and most importantly, to be thorough?

Often teachers will grade a report based on how well and to what extent the student covered the topic at hand. Being thorough is not a habit that is developed overnight. The opposite of being thorough is being incomplete, being rushed, and working in haste without any regard for accuracy or quality. The most perfect is Allah Most High, Who perfected creation, Who perfected our religion, and Who guided His Prophet Muhammad (saww) to be the most perfect among humans in behavior and in character.

The Messenger of Allah said, ‘I was sent to perfect good character’.

To be thorough stems from a desire to be perfect to the extent that this is humanly possible. Seeking perfection in our actions and speech from an early age helps us to develop a keen eye, not only for thoroughness in our own life, but also for thoroughness in the lives of those around us. Being thorough in prayer, for example, teaches us to be patient and to concentrate upon the words we are reciting and the different positions of the prayer.

Habit 3: Be God-Conscious and Have Self-Refraint

Perhaps the most difficult challenge while navigating adolescence is to restrain oneself from falling victim to one’s desires — especially one’s lower desires.

Our success in life depends to a great extent on how well we are able to restrain ourselves and to be moderate in what is permissible, as well as how capable we are of distancing ourselves from what is impermissible.

Why is self-restraint so critical? Satan’s goal is to make you a slave of your desires to the extent that you eat until you are actually uncomfortable; that you consume without restraint beverages made of caffeine, sugar, and artificial flavors; that you find yourself longing for sleep more than prayer; and that you yearn to satisfy your sexual desires. Developing self-restraint as a habit entails making self-restraint your second nature — something that is done almost without thought, without too much effort. Allah Most High reminds us:

[And no one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint, — none but persons of the greatest good fortune.]

(Fussilat 41:5)

In seeking to be highly successful Muslim youth, that is, youth deserving of the greatest fortune, it is imperative that you develop self-restraint.

An interesting parallel is that, throughout his Qur’an translation, the late Abdullah Yusuf Ali translates taqwa as self-restraint. While taqwa is most commonly translated as “God-consciousness, ” one realizes without much effort that the height of self-restraint is full and complete understanding that one is indeed conscious of one’s duty to one’s Lord. How awesome will it be if you can look back at your life and say to yourself, all praise is due to Allah that I did not succumb to my lower desires and instead exercised self-restraint consistently!

Habit 2: Be Trustworthy

Who do you rely on? Of course, Allah. He is indeed the Most Trustworthy. But among humans, whom do you rely on? Who can you trust to come through for you all the time? Do people rely on you? Are you considered trustworthy? Moving ahead in life, achieving ultimate success requires that people consider you trustworthy and reliable. Being trustworthy should not be an arbitrary activity but rather a habit so that you can be relied upon in all instances, big or small, convenient or inconvenient, easy or difficult.

In colloquial terms, we often hear “I’ve got your back,” implying, in the most literal sense, that people cannot see what is behind them so they need to rely on their friends to cover that angle, just in case a threat occurs from the back. Just imagine what it would be like if a friend were climbing a tree and was heading out onto a very thin branch to get a kite that got stuck there. She asks you if you “have her back.” In this instance, she is relying on you entirely to hold on to her in case the branch breaks.

There is no room for joking around or for being distracted: your friend is trusting you with her life. When we say Allah is the Most Trustworthy, we are coming to terms with the fact that Allah Most High will never let us down, will never leave our side. He, Most High, says about someone who willingly accepts Islam:

[Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the trustworthiest handhold that never breaks. And Allah Heareth and Knoweth all things.]

(Al-Baqarah 2:256)

Indeed, the prophets of Allah were all trustworthy people and Allah attested to the trustworthiness of those who were doubted by their communities. Prophet Hud, appealing to his community, declared to them:

[I but fulfill towards you the duties of my Lord’s mission: I am to you a sincere and trustworthy adviser.]

(Al-A`raf 7:68)

Practice daily developing the habit of being trustworthy. Accept responsibility and then fulfill it. When others trust you, do not betray their trust. You can read in the beautiful biography of our Prophet Muhammad (saw) how people used to entrust him with their valuables, knowing that upon their return they would find their valuables safe and unharmed. His personal and business practices were commendable to the degree that he was known for it in his community, even before he became aware that he was the Prophet of Allah, literally one who is most truthful and trustworthy.