PIlih HAJI Atau UMROH??

Zaman sekarang ini sedang trend bila liburan diisi dengan melakukan bepergian keluar negeri hanya untuk mengharapkan kepuasan semata dan menghilangkan kepenatan beban pikiran, banyak dikalangan umat muslim yang melakukan hal tersebut dan menjadikan destinasi akhirnya jatuh pada umroh atau haji.

Banyak sekali rekan-rekan saya yang menanyakan enakan pergi haji atau umroh terlebih dahulu? dan saya selalu menjawab lebih baik pergi HAJI terlebih dahulu meskipun nanti daftar tunggunya yang panjang dengan alasan:

1. Haji merupakan RUKUN ISLAM yang ke lima
2. Disebutkan dalam Al-Quran surat Al Baqarah ayat 196. "dan sempurnakanlah ibadah haji dan 'umrah karena Allah...." dalam ayat ini disebutkan urutan untuk melakukan ibadah yang menempatkan ibadah haji terlebih dahulu lalu Umroh, karena Insya Allah dengan kita memiliki niat untuk pergi Haji dan telah melakukan pendaftaran maka ibadah umroh pun akan kita dapatkan juga selama kita menunggu perjalanan haji tersebut
3. Biasanya kita pusing bagaimana cara mendapatkan uang sebanyak itu, jangan pusing akan hal tersebut karena Allah SWT telah membuat jaminan dalam Al-Quran surat Al Baqarah ayat 202 " mereka Itulah orang-orang yang mendapat bahagian daripada yang mereka usahakan; dan Allah sangat cepat perhitungan-Nya." dalam ayat ini telah jelas bahwa Allah yang memberikan rezeki diseluruh alam ini dan kita hanya perlu untuk berusaha/ ikhtiar dalam mencarinya.
4. Selama melakukan ibadah haji kita pasti melakukan ibadah umroh dan selama disana kita dapat melakukan umroh sunah beberapa kali karena semasa hidup Rasulullah SAW hanya melakukan umroh sebanyak empat kali.
5. Bila orang yang mampu lalu dia tidak melakukan ibadah haji maka tinggal memilih agama diluar Islam. mampu disini bukan semata-mata materi tapi juga dapat melihat orang-orang disekitar kita (keluarga, tetangga) apakah masih membutuhkan bantuan kita atau tidak karena sebaik-baik manusia adalah yang bermanfaat bagi orang lain.
6. Berhajilah selagi kita masih diberi waktu senggang, fisik yang sehat, dan saat muda dikarenakan ibadah haji adalah ibadah banyak menguras energi
7. Kelimpahan rezeki yang halal seperti yang disebutkan dalam Al-Quran surat Al Baqarah ayat 195 "dan belanjakanlah (harta bendamu) di jalan Allah, dan janganlah kamu menjatuhkan dirimu sendiri ke dalam kebinasaan, dan berbuat baiklah, karena Sesungguhnya Allah menyukai orang-orang yang berbuat baik."

Inilah sebahagian alasan saya melakukan ibadah Haji saat usia muda dan jawaban kepada rekan-rekan yang selalu bertanya kepada saya.

Adab Bertetangga

Melakukan perjalanan umroh dan haji sangat erat kaitanya dengan hablum minannas kita sebagai manusia untuk dapat menjaga tali silaturahmi dan rasa keamanan serta kekeluargaan selama melakukan perjalanan ke Baitullah. untuk menghilangkan konflik-konflik yang biasa terjadi alangkah baiknya bila kita belajar mengenai cara atau adab-adab bertetangga terlebih dahulu.
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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, Oleh Muhbib Abdul Wahab
Manusia ditakdirkan oleh Allah SWT sebagai makhluk sosial. Ia tidak dapat hidup sendiri, tanpa kerja sama dengan orang lain atau bermasyarakat.

Karena itu, dalam hidup bermasyarakat, berbangsa, dan bernegara kita selalu hidup bertetangga, membutuhkan satu sama lain.

Tetangga merupakan mitra sosial terdekat kita. Dengan tetangga, kita belajar hidup bersama (learning to life together) secara simbiosis-mutualistik, saling berbagi dan saling menguntungkan.

Bertetangga dengan baik (rukun dan harmoni) merupakan manifestasi keimanan yang sempurna. Belum sempurna iman seseorang jika masih suka menyakiti tetangganya. "Siapa yang beriman kepada Allah dan hari akhir, maka janganlah menyakiti tentangganya." (HR Al-Bukhari dan Muslim).

Namun, terkadang kita menjumpai tetangga yang tidak tahu diri. Ibnu Mas'ud pernah didatangi oleh seorang sahabat yang mengadukan perlakuan tetangganya terhadap dirinya.

"Saya mempunyai seorang tetangga yang selalu menyakitiku, mencaci maki diriku, dan mempersempit gerak langkahku."

Ibnu Mas'ud menasehatinya, "Pergilah..! Jika tetangga itu maksiat kepada Allah, maka engkau harus tetap taat kepada-Nya dalam memperlakukannya!"

Hidup bertetangga secara baik merupakan miniatur moral hidup bernegara. Kita harus saling memahami hak dan kewajiban masing-masing.

Interaksi antartetangga dapat berjalan dengan baik jika semuanya mau hidup berbagi suka dan duka, tidak mengedepankan individualitas.

Suatu ketika Rasul SAW bertanya kepada para sahabat, "Tahukah kalian, apa saja yang menjadi hak-hak tetangga itu?" "Hanya Allah dan Rasul-Nya yang paling tahu," jawab mereka.

Rasul lalu menjelaskan, "Hak-hak tetangga itu adalah: jika ia meminta pertolongan kepadamu, tolonglah dia; jika meminta pinjaman kepadamu, pinjamilah dia; jika meminta bantuan kepadamu, bantulah dia; jika ia sakit, jenguklah dia; jika ia memperoleh kebaikan atau kesuksesan, berilah ia ucapan selamat; jika ia mengalami musibah, berikanlah ta'ziyah (doa dan penghiburan); jika ia meninggal dunia, antarkanlah jenazahnya.”

“Janganlah engkau meninggikan bangunan rumahmu sehingga menghalangi ventilasi udara tetanggamu tanpa seizinnya; janganlah pula engkau menyakitinya karena engkau memasak suatu makanan yang baunya dapat dirasakan oleh tetanggamu tanpa engkau memberi sebagiannya.”
“Jika engkau membeli buah-buahan, berikanlah sebagian untuknya. Jika engkau tidak memberinya, maka bawalah masuk buah-buahan itu ke dalam rumahmu secara sembunyi-sembunyi. Dan janganlah anak-anakmu sampai membawa keluar rumah buah-buah itu, sehingga anak-anak tetanggamu menjadi tahu dan memicu kemarahan mereka." (HR Tabrani).

Sungguh indah adab bertetangga yang diteladankan Rasul SAW. Jika hak-hak tetangga tersebut dapat dilaksanakan dalam kehidupan, niscaya konflik, kelaparan, kemalangan, dan penderitaan yang dialami tetangga tidak perlu terjadi.

Sebaliknya, dengan memenuhi hak-hak tetangga, semua warga masyarakat akan saling memiliki kesetiakawanan dan solidaritas sosial yang tinggi.

Adab bertetangga tidak hanya penting dipahami oleh warga bangsa, melainkan juga penting diteladankan oleh para pemimpin. Keteladanan dari pemimpin menjadi salah satu barometer terwujudnya keharmonisan sosial.

Adab bertetangga yang diajarkan Rasulullah SAW tersebut tetap relevan diaktualisasikan di dalam masyarakat modern, terutama masyarakat perkotaan yang cenderung individualis dan menutup diri. Wallahu a’lam.

Pentingnya Bahasa

Perjalanan Haji tahun 1434 H membuat saya terkesan dengan berkumpulnya berbagai umat muslim diseluruh dunia yang berada dalam satu tempat, saya kira berbekal bahasa Inggris yang dianggap bahasa Internasional sudah cukup untuk membuat saya dapat berkomunikasi dengan berbagai pihak akan tetapi dugaan saya ternyata salah, tidak semua orang mengerti akan bahasa Inggris termasuk ketika kita bepergian ke berbagai tempat yang akhirnya hanya menggunakan bahasa Tarzan (isyarat tangan). Bahasa Inggris digunakan hanya ketika kita melakukan komunikasi dengan umat yang sama-sama melakukan ibadah haji dengan melakukan perjalanan jauh dari negara-negara sekitar arab

Sedikit demi sedikit dari hari demi hari yang telah dilalui akhirnya dapat mengerti akan bahasa daerah disana yakni bahasa Arab minimal mengerti untuk melakukan perjalanan ketika menggunakan taksi, dalam berkomunikasi sehari-hari disana dengan orang arab saya terbantukan dengan adanya google translate oleh karena itu saya tidak bisa lepas dari gadget smartphone yang memiliki banyak kegunaan termasuk ketika melakukan sesi photo-photo :D

Pentingnya bahasa dari daerah yang bersangkutan membuat saya banyak belajar bahwa benar kiranya bahwa kita mesti mengerti bahasa dari suatu daerah sebelum melakukan perjalanan.

Microsoft SkyDrive Cloud Service for Small Business

by Darryl K.

With Microsoft SkyDrive you will be able to take your files with you wherever you go - with anytime, anywhere access - through 7 GB of free storage and 24/7, 365 access across all devices. SkyDrive eliminates problems with server downtime and improves communication and sharing with full-time access to files and easy, real-time collaboration on documents and spreadsheets.

Real-time collaboration on the same document

Unlike other cloud-based storage services, such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and Apple iCloud, SkyDrive offers free access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote in your browser with free Office Web Apps; full-time mobile access across devices and operating systems; real-time collaboration with multiple users on the same document anywhere at any time. You can also share only the documents you choose, while keeping others private.

• 7 GB storage for Windows, Mac, and Web
• Full access to files from iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone, and Android Devices
• Seamlessly work in Office with Mac, PC, and Web
• Track document changes and alternate versions
• Real-time collaboration with multiple users on multiple docs
• Allow collaboration on any doc
• Limit access to critical documents

With SkyDrive, your people will have access to all of their favorite Windows Office tools regardless of the device they are using; including Mac and PC. You will have free access to Office Web Apps, an abbreviated version of Office, or you can allow access to your full Office suite of applications through SkyDrive.

Your people will be able to use a PC, Mac, iPhone, or iPad to access traditional Windows apps, such as...

• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Outlook
• OneNote
• Across all of their devices

Safe secure online storage for all small business needs

Simply download SkyDrive to your PC or Mac and a desktop SkyDrive folder will be automatically created. From that point forward, any Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, photos, or PowerPoint presentations you place in the folder will be available across all SkyDrive enabled devices; including Mac and Android mobile devices.

• The latest version of any doc is available for any of your devices
• Store over 20,000 Office documents
• Store over 7000 photos
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption for secure file storage
• Sophisticated physical and electronic security measures
• Multiple copies of each file saved on different servers and hard drives
• Password protected access to critical data and file

YOUTUBE CAN DRIVE THE TRAFFIC ON YOUR WEBSITE

By Charlie C Jameson

YouTube is one of the most frequently visited websites on the internet. If you are running a blog or website then you must know that in your quest to drive traffic to them YouTube can play a vital role. YouTube is a social media site that helps millions of users to create and upload videos to be viewed. These videos allow the users to comment and share their thoughts.

Instructions on how to use YouTube to generate more traffic for your own websiteYou can use these videos to attract traffic to your YouTube page, from where this traffic can be directed to your website. But as alluring and tempting it sounds, you may not fully know how you can accomplish this feat. For that reason this article will explain the basics of how you can drive traffic to your own website or blog through YouTube.

The first step that you need to take is to create a new video that is related to your website or blog. You will then upload it on your YouTube page. Make sure it's interesting and worth seeing.

Check the competition out

Now you have to search on YouTube for the videos that are related to your own website theme. This means that you will be looking for your competitors on the internet who have websites similar to yours. Select the most popular ones and see what your competition is offering to the audience. You can then leave a comment or two on that video as well.

Leave your trail

Once you have gone through the video you will have to sign back in to your YouTube account. When you are online you need to create a video response. This can be done easily by clicking on the "post a video response". This button will be found just above the section where people post their video comments.

You will now add the video that you first created. You will first attach it by clicking on the tab called "choose a video". Do remember that this doesn't mean that you can attach a video from your computer; you will have to upload it from your own account. Therefore remember to upload it to you own channel first.

Now click on the tab that is called "respond with this video". This will create a video response that you can then use to respond to your competitors videos. Remember in the section below that details the information about the video, you must post your website link and also other

Why Ethernet Is Your Most Cost Effective Option For Business

By Jon Arnold

There is a lot of misinformation out there about what Ethernet is, and since the term has become popular, even many of the cable companies are saying they now provide "Ethernet". While that may be true from a technical perspective, Ethernet from a cable company is still the over-subscribed and over-saturated network that you get with typical cable. As the saying goes, you can put lipstick on a pig but....

Ethernet solutions from real carriers who provide dedicated connections are not for residential use or home businesses, simply because the price for 3-4 users can rarely be justified. But if your business is at a point where you are looking at using, or perhaps are already using a T1 line or maybe even a bonded T1 line, and almost without a doubt if you are using a DS3 or OC-x circuit, Ethernet is by far a much more cost effective connectivity solution.

The bad news is that Ethernet is not available everywhere. While a T1 circuit, bonded T1 circuit, and even for the most part, a DS3 circuit can be installed just about anywhere you can get a phone line installed from your local phone company, Ethernet is not nearly as widely available. But that said, it is becoming more and more available every day across the nation, and indeed across the world. Ethernet solutions are available in just about every major city today, and if your business is located in or near a city with a population of 100k or more, chances are pretty high that Ethernet options are available to you today.

How much more cost effective is it? Much of that depends on what kind of Ethernet you want to get. At the lower end, there is EOC or Ethernet Over Copper, sometimes also known as EODS1 or Ethernet Over DS1. Those types of circuits, as the name implies, are delivered over copper lines and can start as low as 3 MB. But that 3 MB Ethernet circuit is probably going to cost as much as HALF as much as the SAME bandwidth of a two bonded T1 circuit. If you really need a fiber connection, your lowest end option is going to start at 10 MB Ethernet, but again, that 10 MB Ethernet circuit on what is known as Fast Ethernet is going to cost about half as much (or even less) as equivalent bandwidth on a bonded T1 or fractional DS3. Above 100 MB Ethernet, now you get into Gigabit Ethernet.

Let's talk for a moment about copper versus fiber, since this seems to be a point of confusion and more general misinformation. For a given level of bandwidth, say 10 MB, two circuits both delivering 10 MB of bandwidth, one on copper and the other on fiber, will finish in a dead heat. Fiber is not faster, contrary to what many believe. But fiber is able to be upgraded to higher levels of bandwidth, whereas copper starts to peter out at higher levels of bandwidth, but at about the 10-15 MB level, even as much as 20 MB in some major cities, there is NO speed difference between copper and fiber.

If you are looking for your best value for Business Ethernet services from a reliable and rock-solid carrier who will provide dedicated Internet services to your business with leading Service Level Agreements, check out what might be available in your area from amongst the 35+ carriers we represent, where we guarantee that the price we offer from those carriers is the lowest that they will offer, even if you go to the carrier directly.

Don't throw money down the drain if you don't need to. In these economic time, businesses need and want to maximize the money they spend for communications costs, and utilizing Business Ethernet for your connectivity needs is a great place to start. For a free quote or more information, please visit our web site at http://business-ethernet.com

Types of Business Communication Skills

by nimra anwar

Business communication skills are a daily fraction of the business method and their effectual use can increase the likeliness of achieving accomplishment. Successful communication skills are second-hand to express a precise message that the receiver can comprehend.

At what time considering how to build a business victorious, high-capacity business society, high pressure surroundings and lots of currency may get nearer to mind. Even though these aspects may contribute to the go up of a industry, an assortment of essential skills is caught up in supporting that company.

Without business communication, it will be unfeasible to keep strong relationships with your employees and with your customers. In fact, deprived message skills can escort to mistakes, lost income and clients, plus displeased employees. Big business communication encompasses a lot of things. Advertising, marketing, speech writing, sales, product growth, and investor relations -- the roll goes on. Apart from of the industry, the four most vital areas of business message are public speaking/presentations, marketing, social media and networking.

Big business Communication used to endorse a manufactured goods, service, or organization.Business communication is fairly dissimilar and matchless from other types of communication since the point of business is to make money. Therefore, to develop productivity, the communicator should expand good statement skills.

Being unbeaten in business is dependent on your talent to communicate successfully. Quite a few different kinds of communication skills are obligatory.

External business communication:

External communication refers to any communication you have with customers, vendors, and populace that are exterior the company. These people help to maintain your business prosperous by offering you low prices on unprocessed goods and purchasing products from your companionship. When you are dealing with external communication, it comes down to your skill to reach everyone approximately you. External business communication is just as imperative to the life and vivacity of a business as internal communication. External business communication places focal point on the relationships and a mixture of audiences that are outside of the company. External communication's main phrase is through public relations, media relations, marketing management and advertising. Doing well businesses exploit effective internal and external business communication to achieve the company's goals and task.

Internal business communication:

While you are dealing with internal business communication, you are working on the flow of the business. Internal communication is frequently harder to work on from external communication because you have a handful of different personalities that require your direction on a day by day root. Every person is going to come with their own preferences as to how things should be ended in the place of work and breaking them free of this state of mind can be challenging. Internal Communication, in a business framework, is the dialog procedure amid employees and employer. Where the 'top-down', employer-driven communication is immense for setting a communication program or conversation spot, it is the peer-to-peer employee communications that resolve the manner of the reply back to the employer. As a result, to sum up, 'Internal Communication' is the conversations that businesses have with their employees and those workers have by means of each other.

Beyond doubt effective communication only happens when substance and style are brought mutually in the best balance for the theme, the viewers and the event. The skill of communication in today's culture can frequently be the difference between achievement and breakdown.

The Power of the Super WiFi

The Super Wifi is a communication revolution that is likely to move from the USA to Europe and other parts of the world. It will particularly be effective for the rural areas that are unable to deal with the lines that are required for the conventional connections. The frequencies might be used to change the TV channels so that there are multiple uses for the domestic homes. It will transform the broadband system as well as the digital television industry.

The acceptance by the US Federal Communications Commissions or the FCC has reassured many prospective customers that might have been skeptical about the true value of the Super Wifi system. The European Union is looking at the possibilities that come with the FCC recommendation. This is an indicator that this program might be implemented in countries such as the United Kingdom.

There is a particular strain in the way that the Super Wi-Fi is operating. From time to time there is some possibility for the network to be used outside the stereotypes. The great thing about technology is the fact that it is constantly evolving in order to deal with the expectations of the general public.

The benefits of the Super WiFi

1. It will be able to access rural areas. If we are to accept that the internet is connected to development then this might transform the power of the developed nations to influence their futures. In the end it will open up the world for the rest of the world that was previously closed off from the online revolution. The developing world has many rural areas and the introduction of the Super Wi-Fi will bring new elements to the way that these issues are handled. It will also make a great foundation in terms of the possibilities for the technology.
2. The Super Wi-Fi system can go beyond certain obstacles such as walls. There is a potential for sixteen times the current coverage of the broadband companies. This will be part of the development program for the communication systems within different communities. Often the satellite provision cannot overcome landmarks such as walls. If the people can get the signal then they face the risks of the poor reception. With this system such a problem is seriously minimized.
3. The Super Wi-Fi has a really simple formula for operation. It is able to carry fiber optic cables which send signals from a central point. The space frequencies will be used to move from different locations. It can also act as the foundation for more complex communication systems for the users. The wireless router is very flexible going right up to the desktop. The simplicity of the technology is a great selling point and will almost certainly change the perspectives that the users have. This is a product that is capable of so much depending on the way that the client is making an assessment. It is also one of the ways in which the product can be effectively developed for this purpose.

Good Quality Laptop For Travel

By Alamdar H

During these days laptops are becoming more and more popular among people. The main advantage of laptop is that you can carry it with while traveling. You can store your whole office data in your laptop and do your important work while traveling. Generally people are working on their laptops while traveling on cars and trains. When you travel with your laptop it is very essential that you protect it from all dangers.

Most people go on their work on motorcycles and the problem is to carry the laptop with them. The best solution to carry a laptop is to keep it in a bag. Safety for your laptop is another preferred requirement when you are going to choose a bag.

Many times when you are traveling on a bus you need to put your laptop underneath the seat. The bag in which you keep your laptop should be stronger enough to take any jerks. Make sure that the bag you are going to purchase is of good quality. When somebody is traveling on a motorcycle there is a possibility of rain. Make sure that the bag you are going to choose is water proof as well to prevent any more damage that could occur while you are traveling.

When traveling on motorcycle you will carry your laptop with you while traveling you need to be hands free so it is very important to buy a bag that has straps. The main advantage of the straps is that you can carry it over the shoulder.

Many people prefer this type of carrying bag as they can use it while traveling or when they plan on taking trips.

T1 Internet Access - Helping Your Employees Improve Their Efficiency

By Van Theodorou

More and more companies are hosting their own websites or using FTP clients to share information. The normal DSL is slow and if your company has over 10 employees will be spotty at best. T1 is just the solution for any company with those needs. Each company is different with different sets of needs. Speed and access may be yours. While others just want to send emails to other companies. Be sure the T1 internet access is right for your business before you have it installed. Do your comparison shopping first. Check the costs associated with T1 access and what it can provide for your company.

T1 internet access is the new way of a business doing business. The company can share files with other locations or telecommuting employees. Vendors also can take advantage of your new access and speed to FTP you information that would take a great length of time before. Now in minutes you can have it all. You will be able to fax, phone, email and take care of a website with no problems.

T1 internet access also allows for fax, phones and most providers bundle these services as a package deal. Be sure to read the contract before committing to an extended period of time unless you are sure this is what will work best for your company. The commitment might be for up to two years of service. Also check the up front costs of switching to T1. The initial outlay is usually quite high. With a monthly service fee added to any long distance phone usage. Make sure all of this is in the contract. That way there will be no surprises when the bill comes each month.

When you are shopping for T1 internet access make sure you know your companies needs and how the provider will meet them. Know how long the installation project will take and the cost. Do not be talked into a monthly expense that you don't need. If you find you are in need of T1 lines make sure the provider will deliver what you order. If you want speed, and the capability of faxing, phoning, emailing and sending files through an FTP client then T1 is probably what your company is looking for.