Hari Raya Celebration

First official event of the semester!

On 7th August 2016, BASS held a Hari Raya Celebration which was attended by almost 100 BASS members. The Guests of Honour for that event was Cg Pg Noor Shah, the Director of Studies of EAUC, Brunei Darussalam High Commission and spouse.

The event started with the recital of Al-Fatihah led by BASS Male RO, followed with all attendees singing the national anthem of "Allah Peliharakan Sultan". Welcoming remarks were then given by the BASS President and a speech by the Guest of Honour himself. The event was made even more livelier with performances from the students. The celebration ended with the prize giving ceremony of Best Male Dress and Best Female Dress. Potluck refreshments were then served to all.

This event also marked the first time the new BASS members attended a BASS-organised event here in Sydney. The new BASS members were also introduced to the seniors as well as the parents of BASS - Uncle Hj Saini, Aunt Zetty Hamid, Abg Eddy Hassan, Kaka Sabrina and Anna Saleha (daughter of Abg Eddy and Kaka Sabrina).

Deepest appreciation from BASS committee to everyone who attended the event and willing to provide food to be shared with everyone.

- BASS committee of 2016/17 session

The GOH and spouse with the President, Vice President and Secretary of BASS

Arrival of New Students!

PCE 6th Intake students from UTB departed from Brunei Darussalam to Sydney, Australia in batches on 15th July, 18th July, 20th July, 21st July and 22nd July by using RBA and Qantas/Virgin Australia flights.

Altogether there were 66 new students - the largest batch ever of PCE! These new students will continue their remaining 2 years of degree programmes at UNSW, Australia after completing their first 2 years at UTB, Brunei.

The students were welcomed by the seniors at Domestic Terminal Airport and then they were brought around the University and the nearby shopping center to sort out the necessities.

Alhamdullilah, as of today, after 2 weeks in Sydney, all 66 students have got an accommodation (16 houses in total!) and hopefully have settled down and accommodated to Sydney lifestyle.

WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA AND CONGRATULATIONS!

Selamat Menjalani Peperiksaan bagi Sesi 2 Tahun 2013

Assalamualaikum.

Berikut adalah doa-doa yang berguna untuk warga BASS atau sesiapa sahaja, terutama

sekali semasa musim peperiksaan ini.

*Credits to Yusri Ibrahim and Nurulain Abu Bakar (BASS Committee 2011/2012)

Jazakumullahu Khair:)

1.       Doa sebelum belajar : (supaya dimudahkan memahami dan hafalan):

“ Ya Allah, bukakanlah pintu hati kami sebagaimana orang-orang yang arif , Kurniakanlah kepada kami kefahaman Nabi-Nabi dan ilham para Malaikat yang hampir dengan-Mu, dengan Rahmat-Mu Wahai Tuhan Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang. ”

        2.    Doa Selepas Belajar : (supaya apa yang dipelajari tidak lupa)

“ Ya Allah, aku pertaruhkan kepada-Mu apa yang telah Engkau ajarkan kepadaku, maka kembalikanlah semula kepadaku jika aku memerlukannya dan janganlah Engkau buat aku melupainya, Wahai Tuhan Yang Sekalian Alam. ”

     3. Doa supaya Dijauhkan Dari Sifat Sedih,Malas, Bakhil, Pengecut & dikelilingi hutang:

“ Ya Allah, sesungguhnya aku berlindung pada-Mu dari rasa sedih gelisah dan aku berlindung pada-Mu dari sifat lemah dan malas, dan aku berlindung pada-Mu dari sikap pengecut dan bakhil, dan aku berlindung pada-Mu dari cengkaman hutang dan penindasan orang (aniaya). ”

4.     Doa ketika menghadapi kesusahan dalam peperiksaan atau kehidupan:

Ertinya : “Ya Allah, tiada yang mudah kecuali sesuatu yang Engkau mudahkan dan Engkau lah yang menjadikan yang susah itu mudah”

Tata tertib seorang Islam dalam menuntut Ilmu

 Niat menuntut ilmu hendaklah semata-mata kerana Allah, Rasulullah bersabda 

“ Sesiapa yang menuntut ilmu kerana selain daripada Allah SWT ataupun menghendaki menuntut ilmu (sebaliknya) selain daripada Allah SWT, maka disediakan tempat duduknya daripada neraka." [Hadis Riwayat Tarmizi]

·         Dari mula pembelajaran sehingga tamat peperiksaan hingga ketika menunggu keputusan, pergantunggan (Tawakkal kepada Allah) perlu ada, kerana semua Ilmu itu adalah kepunyaan Allah yang boleh ditarik bila-bila masa sahaja.

·         Redha dengan apa pun jua keputusan selepas peperiksaan, kerana semuanya itu adalah takdir dan ketetapan Allah. Allah melihat pada kesungguhan usaha hambaNya, tidak semestinya pada Keputusan akhirnya.

**All the best, bittaufiq wannajah ~ semoga perjuangan kita semua diberkati dan mendapat redha Allah. 

“Siapa yang keluar untuk menuntut ilmu maka ia berjuang di jalan Allah sehingga ia kembali” (Hadis Riwayat At-Tarmizi dan Ad-Darimi)

By:  Nurul Ain Abu Bakar

Salam Aidiladha

Assalamualaikum.

Sydney celebrates Aidiladha on the 15th of October 2013.

UNSW is inviting everyone to Solat AidilAdha at Leighton Hall, Scientia Buliding, UNSW schduled to start at 7.45am on the day of Eid.

Have a joyous Eid, and all in all, a month of Zulhijjah full of blessings and rahmah.

Wishing everyone in Sydney and everywhere else all the best, especially in these crucial, tormenting, tiring final weeks of the semester. Bittaufiq wannjaah... May Allah give us guidance and success.

Salaam, till next time, insya Allah.

AZ, BASS 2013.

Selamat Hari Raya

Assalamulaikum.

It was announced via an email from Islamic Society of UNSW (ISOC) that Eid in Sydney would fall on Thursday, 8th August 2013.

In conjuction with that, BASS organised a get-together event for Takbir Raya, held on the eve of Eid.

To some, this year marked their second time celebrating Eid away from their loved ones in Brunei. To some other, this year would be their third. Nevertheless, we could still be in celebratory Eid mood for we had the BASS family to enjoy Eid with. (No green packets of course, but it's alroightt). Alhamdulillah.

May we, in the eyes of Allah, be viewed victorious on the day of Eid, having (hopefully) accomplished our aims in Ramadhan. Taqabbalallahu minna wa minkum, which means, may Allah accept from us all. Aamiin.

Credits go to Nadzatul for the pics.

Hope everyone had a joyous n blessed Raya!
Ciao.

You can hear warm raya greetings from Bruneians in Sydney here.

Credits to Paul Walsh for compiling.

Wassalam,
AZ, BASS 2013.

Khatam Al-Quran 1434H

Assalamualaikum.

Alhamdulillah, seperti tahun-tahun sebelumnya, BASS sekali lagi menganjurkan Program Khatam Al-Quran secara berjemaah pada Ramadhan tahun ini 1434H/2013M.

Sehubungan dengan itu, Majlis Pembukaan Khatam Al-Quran telah diadakan pada 3hb Ramadhan bersamaan dengan 12hb Julai, bertempat di kediaman Nora-Sal-Qilah-Chyii di Forsyth Street.

Berikut adalah pembahagian ayat-ayat yg perlu dibaca oleh peserta-peserta yang seramai 28 orang.

Majlis Penutup Khatam Al-Quran telah diadakan pada 22hb Ramadhan bersamaan dengan 2hb Ogos 2013. Majlis dihadiri oleh tetamu kehormat, Tuan Yang Terutama Haji Zakaria, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Brunei Darussalam di Australia, dengan diiringi oleh Cikgu Syed Rozman dan Tuan Abdul Pakar. Majlis dimeriahkan lagi dengan kehadiran warga BASS, yang beragama Islam mahupun yang bukan Islam. Majlis diadakan di Sam Cracknell Pavillion, Level 1, UNSW.

Moga amalan kitani diterima Allah. Aamiin.

Terima Kasih Tuan Abdul Pakar untuk gambar-gambar di atas.

Sekian.

Wassalam,

AZ, BASS 2013

Ramadhan 1434H / 2013M Sydney

Assalamualaikum.

"The Muslim Office and the Islamic Society of UNSW (ISOC) would like to wish you all Ramadan Mubarak. 

"Fasting will start on Wednesday 10th July 2013" insha’Allah.

Taraweeh prayers will start tomorrow.

Kind Regards,

Mahmoud Jaame`"

Ahlan wa Sahlan Ya Ramadhan Kareem.

Wassalaam,

AZ, BASS 2013

End of 2013 Session 1: Solat Hajat and Farewell to seniors

Assalamualaikum. How is everyone? Apologies for being MIA. Here are some highlights of what the Sydney-siders were up to in the past 5 months.

Prior to the exams that were to commence on 17 June onwards, BASS organised a solat hajat event that was held at the Logde, Square House, UNSW on 8 June 2013. It was also a special occasion for everyone to bid farewell to the seniors who would be going back to Brunei for good by the end of the semester.

BASS Muslims performing congregational Solat Magrib, Hajat and Isya'.

BASS gents

BASS ladies

Ka Nurul and Renee giving some farewell remarks to the juniors.

 Some of the faces that will be deeply missed in Sydney.

Wishing you all the best in your future undertakings. Thank you for taking care of us all this while. See you in Brunei insya Allah.

Farewell greetings from the juniors can be viewed here.

Credits to Yusri for the pics, Haziq for the collage, Qylah for the pics and video.

Thank you for reading. Have a good day. Ciao.

Wassalaam.

"Ukhuwah (persahabatan) itu bukan pada indahnya pertemuan, tetapi pada ingatan seseorang terhadap saudaranya di dalam doanya." (Kata-kata Imam Al Ghazali)

AZ, BASS 2013.

Doa-doa for studies and exams

Berikut adalah doa-doa yang berguna untuk warga BASS atau sesiapa sahaja, terutama

sekali semasa musim peperiksaan ini.

*Credits to Yusri Ibrahim and Nurulain Abu Bakar (BASS Committee 2011/2012)

Jazakumullahu Khair:)

1.       Doa sebelum belajar : (supaya dimudahkan memahami dan hafalan):

“ Ya Allah, bukakanlah pintu hati kami sebagaimana orang-orang yang arif , Kurniakanlah kepada kami kefahaman Nabi-Nabi dan ilham para Malaikat yang hampir dengan-Mu, dengan Rahmat-Mu Wahai Tuhan Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang. ”

        2.    Doa Selepas Belajar : (supaya apa yang dipelajari tidak lupa)

“ Ya Allah, aku pertaruhkan kepada-Mu apa yang telah Engkau ajarkan kepadaku, maka kembalikanlah semula kepadaku jika aku memerlukannya dan janganlah Engkau buat aku melupainya, Wahai Tuhan Yang Sekalian Alam. ”

     3. Doa supaya Dijauhkan Dari Sifat Sedih,Malas, Bakhil, Pengecut & dikelilingi hutang:

“ Ya Allah, sesungguhnya aku berlindung pada-Mu dari rasa sedih gelisah dan aku berlindung pada-Mu dari sifat lemah dan malas, dan aku berlindung pada-Mu dari sikap pengecut dan bakhil, dan aku berlindung pada-Mu dari cengkaman hutang dan penindasan orang (aniaya). ”

4.     Doa ketika menghadapi kesusahan dalam peperiksaan atau kehidupan:

Ertinya : “Ya Allah, tiada yang mudah kecuali sesuatu yang Engkau mudahkan dan Engkau lah yang menjadikan yang susah itu mudah”

Tata tertib seorang Islam dalam menuntut Ilmu

 Niat menuntut ilmu hendaklah semata-mata kerana Allah, Rasulullah bersabda 

“ Sesiapa yang menuntut ilmu kerana selain daripada Allah SWT ataupun menghendaki menuntut ilmu (sebaliknya) selain daripada Allah SWT, maka disediakan tempat duduknya daripada neraka." [Hadis Riwayat Tarmizi]

·         Dari mula pembelajaran sehingga tamat peperiksaan hingga ketika menunggu keputusan, pergantunggan (Tawakkal kepada Allah) perlu ada, kerana semua Ilmu itu adalah kepunyaan Allah yang boleh ditarik bila-bila masa sahaja.

·         Redha dengan apa pun jua keputusan selepas peperiksaan, kerana semuanya itu adalah takdir dan ketetapan Allah. Allah melihat pada kesungguhan usaha hambaNya, tidak semestinya pada Keputusan akhirnya.

**All the best, bittaufiq wannajah ~ semoga perjuangan kita semua diberkati dan mendapat redha Allah. 

“Siapa yang keluar untuk menuntut ilmu maka ia berjuang di jalan Allah sehingga ia kembali” (Hadis Riwayat At-Tarmizi dan Ad-Darimi)

By:  Nurul Ain Abu Bakar

Musim Peperiksaan: Some tips for you!

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

Assalamualaikum:)

LOL.

So how is everyone coping with the exam season? It may be a little late for this, but here are some little BIG tips on how you can cope well with the exams and everything..... insya Allah..

1. Print your exam timetable, if you haven't! Take note of exam venues, exam exact times and exam days.. and what things to bring to the exam hall and what not!

2. Time management. Know what to study for exams, give more attention and time to subjects that you have more difficulties with. Have a proper timetable for revision!

3. Surround yourself with greenery... or just.. nature. Somewhere peaceful and silent,so you can focus more (according to studies). A background to this statement....

"Children who live in greener environments have greater capacity for paying attention, says Kuo, and they're better able to delay gratification and inhibit impulses." - Frances E. Kuo University of Illinois.

Gary W. Evans, PhD, a professor of human-environment relations at Cornell University, studies the effect of noise pollution.In a study of first- and second-graders, for instance, he found that children attending a school with airplanes flying overhead scored 20 percent lower on word recognition tests.

Even small amounts of noise can be harmful. Evans has found that clerical workers exposed to conversation and other mild office noise showed higher stress levels and gave up on performance tests faster than those with quiet offices did.

Hehehe:)

4. Identify your distractions. If you're used to watching korean dramas, tv series.. it may be a good time to take a break from it (at least for the exam season). So... know your distractions, so you can focus more:) Insya Allah.

5. Jaga pemakanan, jaga masa tidur. Kesian perut tani kalau tani nda bagi ia makan (on another note, kesian jua kalau terlebih makan!). and kesian si otak kalau kami nda bagi ia berehat, di malam hari at least:)

6. And last but not least, turn to Allah, do not ever forget this. 

Allah berfirman dalam Surah Al-Mu'minun, Ayat 1-2:

"Sesungguhnya berjayalah orang-orang yang beriman. Iaitu mereka yang khusyuk dalam solatnya."

Jadi kejayaan atu semuanya berbalik kepada Allah. Dalam musim exam ani, jangan lalaikan solat tani, jangan kurang berdoa, tapi banyak-banyak-banyak kan lagi doa tani. Perform solat hajat jika mampu.

Jangan lupa jua untuk niatkan belajar atau menuntut ilmu atu untuk Allah semata-mata. 

Kalau mengusut atau merasa helpless, ingat lah bahawa Allah ada berfirman dan berjanji dalam Al Quran Surah Asy-Syarh, ayat 5-6 yang berbunyi:

"Maka sesungguhnya, bersama kesulitan ada kemudahan. Sesungguhnya bersama kesulitan ada kemudahan."

Kalau sedih, Allah pun ada berfirman dalam Surah At-Taubah, ayat 40 yang berbunyi:

"Janganlah engkau bersedih, sesungguhNya Allah bersama kita." 

At times of distress, at times of despair, remember that Allah is always there for you:)

Redha, and bertawakkal lah dengan apa pun yang Allah berikan. Dan semua atu jangan lupa disertakan dengan usaha!:)

Allah suka orang yang berusaha bersungguh-sungguh (Hadis Riwayat At-Thabrani):

"Sesungguhnya Allah suka apabila sesiapa di antara kamu melakukan pekerjaan, dia melakukan dengan bersungguh-sungguh (memperbaiki dan mempertingkatkannya)."

So... would you not want to be someone whom Allah likes?:)

Thats all for now.. to all in UNSW and in UniSyd, we wish you all the best and bittaufiq wannajah ("Moga Allah beri petunjuk dan kejayaan.")

Wassalaam,

BASS self-proclaimed Exam Police 2013.

"Jadikanlah sabar dan shalat sebagai penolongmu. Dan sesungguhnya yang demikian itu sungguh berat, kecuali bagi orang-orang yang khusyu', (yaitu) orang-orang yang meyakini, bahwa mereka akan menemui Tuhannya, dan bahwa mereka akan kembali kepada-Nya " (Al-Baqarah 2:45-46)

We "Miss-you'" Day.. Walkathon to Centennial Park.

Assalamualaikum!

Sydney, 12th May 2013.

One cold, foggy morning.

18 Sydney-siders.

One crucial mission.

To lose their stubborn fats.

Mission... not accomplished. 

(Cause we did not sweat at all!) *sigh*

Hahahaha. Nevertheless, we all had a good time, Alhamdulillah.

Let's have a look at some of our fresh morning faces!:)

A foggy UNSW.

Adrian's morning smile.

Sandwich chef kami.

Some seem to have forgotten to wear a jacket on the cold morning.

Morning lecture from Goh.

Warming up session before the Walkathon.

Seorang-seorang kelaparan.

Walkathon starts!

Some of the girls! *Ka Nab being the only super-senior present.*

Semangat dorang ani.. bagus!

"Outta my way! Outta my wayyyy!"

Awwww, this one is too cuteeeee!

What are you feeding them, Ying?

Morning smiless:)

Picnic time! *Thank you for the sandwiches Haziq, Jazakallahu khair!* :)

The men all lined up.

Kesian perempuannya, 6 org sja :'( Hahaha

And Nigel says, "It's time to go home!"

Alhamdulillah, things went well, as planned. Seeing the hungry ducks and birds on the cold day reminded  us of a story about Khalifah Umar Abdul Aziz who would, during winter season, distribute grains on top of mountains so that "not a single bird in the Muslim countries would starve." And the tradition is still being practiced now in Turkey. Masya Allah.

Thanks everyone who came and joined our mini walkathon!:) To those who didn't, you're very very very deeply missed!:)

Jazakillahu Khair Qilah for the pics.

Wassalaam..Ciao!

BASS 2013.