Currently reading:

 

I don't feel like updating this anymore. Because I have a habit of not finishing the book, hopping books or just do something else... or wait for the next 'passion' mood swing

Incoming/On-going projects for 2025:

  • Faculty Industrial Training (industrial attachment)

  • Organize a bootcamp with an MNC / local EE company

  • Attend external RF training(s) to upskill myself

  • Teach a new CISCO syllabus module (OMG I hope someone can take this over from me!)

  • Finally buy a treadmill... but duit mana?

  • Calisthenics!

Books I've read:

(I will try to give a synopsis to each book for your reading benefit -> ongoing project)

On Islam
  • Biografi Abu Hasan al-Asy'ari. A balanced view between pro-Asy'ari (Sifat 20) and pro-ahlul hadith (Salafiyyah). Imam al-Asy'ari never did intend to replace the Salaf way of understanding creed, but to complement it with his method of takweel, logic and philosphy to counter the threat of the Muktazilah.  
  • Al-Ibanah: Buku Putih Imam al-Asy'ari
  • Ummahat al-Mu'minin: Mengenali Para Isteri Nabi SAW 
  • Israk & Mikraj: Peristiwa yang Diabadikan dalam al-Qur'an 
  • Zaadul Ma'ad
  • Metodologi Memahami Hadis
  • Hadith Palsu dan Daif Popular dalam Masyarakat Melayu 
  • Muhammad SAW: Insan Paling Sempurna Pernah Dilahirkan. Prophet Muhammad is the best of man. A highly recommended book to both Muslims and non-Muslims. 
  • Halal dan Haram dalam Islam
  • Siyar A'lam an-Nubala' (Jilid I until ??)
  • Aqidah at-Thahawiyah (terjemahan & ringkasan)
  • Asam Garam Rumah Tangga Nabi (Jilid 1 hingga 3)
  • Al-Qur'an Yang Belum Kita Baca
  • Sehebat Mereka
  • Memahami Maqasid Syariah (I cheated, I didn't finish this book; got bored and lost interest..)
  • Mukaddimah Ibn Khaldun (erm, I cheated again, I couldn't finish this book; lost interest and the mood was gone) 
  • Fiqh al-Awlawiyyat (Keutamaan)
  • Quran Saintifik
  • Waktu Mustajab Doa
  • al-Kaba'ir: Dosa-dosa Besar
  • Berakhirnya Dunia Ini: Tanda-tanda Kiamat Kecil dan Besar
  • 131 Tanda Kecil Kiamat. The same as the above but with deeper analyses and interpretation of hadith.
  • Bicarawara Sains Islam. 826 pages. Honestly, this is the best BM-based historical book on Islam and Science. I respect Mat Rofa Ismail as a scientific scholar and author, but I do reject his shallow and biased understanding on the issue of Wahhabism. 
  • Formula Solat Sempurna
  • Travelog Haji
  • Hadis 40 Imam an-Nawawi
  • Kompas 114
  • Aqidah Ahli Sunnah Wal Jama'ah (Haji Said Haji Ibrahim)
  • As-Syamail al-Muhammadiyah
  • Ruqyah Syar'iyyah. By Dr Khalid al-Jarisi. A collection of authentic supplications (doa') and rites against black magic (sihir) and disturbance from djinn. Don't get fooled by shamans (bomoh)!
  • Indahnya Hidup Bersyariat
  • The Prophetic Medicine
  • 200 Soal Jawab Hadis
  • 40 Kisah Palsu Tetapi Masyhur
  • Kisah-Kisah Tidak Sahih di Meja Penceramah
  • 40 Sirah Popular Yang Diragui Berkenaan Nabi & Sahabat

On History
  • Six Days. A sad history of how modern Palestine was lost to Israel. Read my synopsis here (Bahasa Melayu).
  • Prophets and Princes: Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present
  • The Malay Dilemma Revisited
  • Pengembaraan Ibn Battutah
  • The End of UMNO? Bridget Welsh is a neutral political analyst and I always enjoy reading her articles. This book is more about history, rather than critique. 

Misc
  • Billion Dollar Whale. Unraveling the web of deceit. This is the story of the 1MDB scandal. And I'm pretty sure there are a lot more that we didn't know of!
  • A Brief History of Time. Discover the creation of the universe! An overwhelming part of this book is still relevant today (2024), despite the numerous discoveries since then. What a great mind.  
  • Once Upon a Time in Bursa. Among others, this book propelled the investment career of Ng Zhu Hann AKA Tradeview. I am also proud to have bought his book when it was recently launched, where he eventually grabbed the MPH Best of 2021 Business Reading Award! I highly recommend this book to new investors. p/s: No, I do not invest in his funds just to be clear.
  • Rule #1. On top of his book, Phil Town is also generous enough to share his investment calculators. I've personally used this one (excel file), but I'm no longer doing 'active' investing (switched to 'passive').
  • Exploring Arduino. I read this during my postgraduate studies as I had to use.... Arduino (of course) to build my prototype and data logger.
  • Mudah Musafir. Life is a journey. And journeys are a reflection of life. The author shared her lessons in life mainly through her travels and being with her family; the sweet and the bitter.