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Aku meminta kepada Allah untuk menyingkirkan penderitaanku.
Allah menjawab, Tidak. Itu bukan untuk Kusingkirkan, tetapi agar kau mengalahkannya.
Aku meminta kepada Allah untuk menyempurnakan kecacatanku.
Allah menjawab, Tidak. Jiwa adalah sempurna, badan hanyalah sementara.
Aku meminta kepada Allah untuk menghadiahkanku kesabaran.
Allah menjawab, Tidak. Kesabaran adalah hasil dari kesulitan; itu tidak dihadiahkan, itu harus dipelajari.
Aku meminta kepada Allah untuk memberiku kebahagiaan.
Allah menjawab, Tidak. Aku memberimu berkat. Kebahagiaan adalah tergantung padamu.
Aku meminta kepada Allah untuk menjauhkan penderitaan.
Allah menjawab, Tidak. Penderitaan menjauhkanmu dari perhatian duniawi dan membawamu mendekat padaKu.
Aku meminta kepada Allah untuk menumbuhkan rohku.
Allah menjawab, Tidak. Kau harus menumbuhkannya sendiri, tetapi Aku akan memangkas untuk membuatmu berbuah.
Aku meminta kepada Allah segala hal sehingga aku dapat menikmati hidup.
Allah menjawab, Tidak. Aku akan memberimu hidup, sehingga kau dapat menikmati segala hal.
Aku meminta kepada Allah membantuku mengasihi orang lain, seperti Ia mengasihiku.
Allah menjawab.., akhirnya kau mengerti. HARI INI ADALAH MILIKMU JANGAN SIA-SIAKAN. Bagi dunia kamu mungkin hanyalah seseorang, Tetapi bagi seseorang kamu adalah dunianya

Pulau Kapas

A little island not more than 20 minutes away by boat from the sleepy village of Marang, Pulau Kapas(Cotton Island) basks idyllically as it has for over 270million years. This little haven in the South China Sea and just off the Terengganu coast is a pleasant getaway for the locals during weekends. During the weekdays, it can be surprisingly quiet as throngs of visitors depart home to their 9-to-5 jobs and businesses.

Pulau Kapas is a small island, just over 2km long and 1km at its widest point. Since it is so close - only 6km from the mainland, visitors seldom stay overnight. For those who prefer to spend a longer time on the island, there are a variety of accommodations available on the island best suited to most travellers although non rivalling exclusive resorts such as ‘Banyan Tree?or the ‘Aman' resort establishments. The resorts here provide satisfactory amenities and service which of course, the price of a night’s accommodation will commensurate with. Most resorts are clustered together on two strips of white sandy beaches facing the mainland, whereas the rest of the island is largely forested harbouring lots of small mammals, birds, insects and reptiles.

The fire coral takes its form in many ways and sometimes they are difficult to distinguish from non-harmful corals.

Transformers 2 "Bumblebee" Camaro Heading To Chicago Auto Show

Jalopnik readers have already seen it, but Chevy and Paramount have handily coordinated with New York Comic Con, announcing they'll be officially unveiling Bumblebee from Transformers 2 next week at the Chicago Auto Show.

On Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Chevrolet and Paramount Pictures are proud to announce the return of BUMBLEBEE ™ to the Chicago Auto Show, in anticipation of the upcoming movie, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." BUMBLEBEE ™ , the heroic AUTOBOT ® based on the Chevrolet Camaro concept, will appear for the first time in public with other new Chevrolet "characters" from the film at a press conference scheduled to begin at 10:15 am CST in the Chevrolet exhibit at McCormick Place

Iran Marks the 30th Anniversary of its Islamic Revolution

Iran has raised concerns among western nations with its nuclear program and recent satellite launch. Also, Iraq’s elections show strong support for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s coalition. Transcript of radio broadcast: 07 February 2009

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.

Iran is observing the thirtieth anniversary of the country's Islamic revolution with a ten-day celebration that began last Saturday. The nineteen seventy-nine revolution forced Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi out of power and made Ayatollah Khomeini the country's leader. The revolution replaced the country's monarchy with an Islamic religious government. Between two and three million Iranians left the country during and after the revolution.

An Iranian military member by a picture of the revolutionary founder, Ayatollah Khomeini near Tehran (file photo)

The revolution was meant to end a repressive rule. Yet pro-democracy reformists say the changes have not brought the freedom and justice for which many had hoped.

The anniversary celebration is called "Ten Days of Dawn." It comes about four months ahead of the nation's presidential elections in June. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is seeking re-election for another four-year term.

Also this week, the country launched its first Iranian-made satellite into space. President Ahmadinejad reportedly called the satellite launch "a message of brotherhood and peace" to the world. But the satellite launch caused international concern.

Western nations are concerned that Iran could use the missile technology to launch a nuclear weapon, which Iran is suspected of building. Iran says its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes. The United States government said it will use "all elements" of its national power to deal with Iran.

On Wednesday, diplomats from six major powers met in Germany. They discussed steps to take in dealing with Iran and its nuclear program. The representatives from France, Germany, the United States, China, Russia and Britain said they would seek a diplomatic solution. They also urged Iran to honor the United Nations demands to stop enriching uranium and open its nuclear program to international inspectors.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki

Also this week, early results were announced from provincial elections held in neighboring Iraq. The results from last Saturday's elections show Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's coalition won a strong victory over Shi'ite religious parties. Prime Minister Maliki is Shi'ite. But he has taken action against religious extremist military groups.

Fourteen of Iraq's eighteen provinces voted for ruling councils. It was the nation's first election since two thousand five. United Nations officials were heavily involved in planning the elections, which took place without any major violence. The elections are being seen as a vote on Mister Maliki's leadership ahead of national parliamentary elections to be held later this year.

In Washington, President Obama said the provincial elections were very important. He said they showed that Iraqis are ready to take over more of their own security.

And that's IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English, written by Brianna Blake. Get transcripts and MP3s of our programs, and watch Special English on TV, at voaspecialenglish.com. I'm Steve Ember.

Double take

These mirrors were placed in public places with the female adhesives already attached to the mirrors, so when men walked by they saw themselves between two beautiful women.

Moving on to some more traditional, yet nonetheless creative print ads.