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The Other Side of the Coin
An alternative perspective into topics such as identity, love, education, community, and self-worth.
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311 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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November 17, 2016
A good book! Even though some topics circle around things that I have already known, I consider them as reminders as we humans always need re-tazkeerah and re-advise.
Few things I like about this book:
1. It is written in English language. We rarely see young people writing in English language and I think this is a good start. I am more affected by English writings after 4 years of being an English major student.
2. I love how Br. Ameen Misran includes citations and references. He writes his points supported by facts. Not just merely an opinion. He also writes poems! (Not all Malay guys could do this). Among his writings that made me giggle are 'I am academically challenged, are you?', 'You smile and I'll smile', and 'Best in the world'.
I just came to know he is my senior, a BENL graduate from UIA. I should have attended his talks organised by BENL Society. Haiyya.
3. The well-known Aiman Azlan, although he has written points that I have known from other sources, but the way he writes, it's something. It manages to hit the heart.
4. They write about serious issue but in a conversational way. It feels like they are talking to the readers.
Few things I like about this book:
1. It is written in English language. We rarely see young people writing in English language and I think this is a good start. I am more affected by English writings after 4 years of being an English major student.
2. I love how Br. Ameen Misran includes citations and references. He writes his points supported by facts. Not just merely an opinion. He also writes poems! (Not all Malay guys could do this). Among his writings that made me giggle are 'I am academically challenged, are you?', 'You smile and I'll smile', and 'Best in the world'.
I just came to know he is my senior, a BENL graduate from UIA. I should have attended his talks organised by BENL Society. Haiyya.
3. The well-known Aiman Azlan, although he has written points that I have known from other sources, but the way he writes, it's something. It manages to hit the heart.
4. They write about serious issue but in a conversational way. It feels like they are talking to the readers.
June 17, 2021
Jujurnya ada beberapa kali aku terpaksa berhenti sebab
1) ada artikel yang sedikit berat nak hadam
2) aku rasa macam bosan sebab bahagian 2 tu panjang sangat dan ada topik yang berulang;
tapi aku nak jugak habiskan baca sebab nak tahu apa point of view dari penulis yang aku boleh ambil.
Penulisan Aiman Azlan sangat simple tapi convincing. Penulis juga mengetengahkan beberapa isu yang masyarakat (community) perlu cakna dan jangan sesekali pandang enteng. Contohnya macam Humanity is Our Concern, The Internet: A Blessing or A Curse?, Emotional Bullying dan Mental Health: The Elephant in the Room.
Dalam bab Love, Aiman Azlan lebih mengetengahkan tentang tanggungjawab dan persediaan sebelum kita pilih untuk berkahwin.
- persediaan menjadi suami/isteri supaya faham tujuan perkahwinan yang sebenar
- tanggungjawab seorang suami untuk menjaga, membantu dan mendidik isteri serta anak-anak
- how and what to do to keep the ship sailing because marriage has it own ups and downs
Dan kalau korang rasa down, keliru, malas ataupun semangat macam hilang tak tahu kemana, the must read chapter is self-worth from Aiman Azlan.
Topik-topiknya ringan dan straight to the point. Ianya dapat bagi kau clue dan encourage diri kau untuk cari potensi dan keyakinan diri yang mungkin kau belum all out lagi.
Penulisan Ameen Misran sedikit detail, panjang dan cara penyampaian nya macam ceramah/tazkirah.
Tetapi, setiap penjelasan yang diberi itu make sense. Contohnya dalam bab Identity, topik Best in the World adalah mengenai Murabbi iaitu guru. So penulis menerangkan perbezaan antara keduanya dari perspektif nya.
Penulis juga ada membincangkan pasal isu pendidikan, iaitu dalam topik Exams are so Boring, di mana ia menyentuh tentang exam-oriented system dan macam mana sebenarnya pelajar boleh ambil kesempatan supaya dalam masa yang sama pelajar juga dapat buat persediaan untuk menjadi leader di masa akan datang.
Topik Gosh! I am so Busy sangat related dengan kehidupan sebagai seorang pelajar mahupun seorang yang mempunyai kerjaya ataupun komitmen. Setiap orang ada 24 jam tapi tetap rasa tak cukup. Kenapa?
Di bab Education, topik yang aku suka ialah, Success is by Design, Not Fortuitous. Ada misconception yang dalam tak sedar kita selalu guna. Penerangannya bersambung di bab Self-worth dalam topik When You Help Allah, will Allah Help You? Wajib baca dan tahu!
- "Success is by design, not fortuitous. We cannot believe in miracles."
Last but not least, topik Young and Old dalam bab Community adalah berkaitan dengan isu academic freedom. Apa yang dijelaskan adalah dari perspektif penulis. Dan aku setuju dengan penjelasan tersebut sebab apa-apa perubahan memerlukan kerjasama dan kesefahaman dua pihak. Banyak langkah-langkah dan strategi yang kena revised agar perubahan itu berjaya dan diterima orang ramai.
1) ada artikel yang sedikit berat nak hadam
2) aku rasa macam bosan sebab bahagian 2 tu panjang sangat dan ada topik yang berulang;
tapi aku nak jugak habiskan baca sebab nak tahu apa point of view dari penulis yang aku boleh ambil.
Penulisan Aiman Azlan sangat simple tapi convincing. Penulis juga mengetengahkan beberapa isu yang masyarakat (community) perlu cakna dan jangan sesekali pandang enteng. Contohnya macam Humanity is Our Concern, The Internet: A Blessing or A Curse?, Emotional Bullying dan Mental Health: The Elephant in the Room.
Dalam bab Love, Aiman Azlan lebih mengetengahkan tentang tanggungjawab dan persediaan sebelum kita pilih untuk berkahwin.
- persediaan menjadi suami/isteri supaya faham tujuan perkahwinan yang sebenar
- tanggungjawab seorang suami untuk menjaga, membantu dan mendidik isteri serta anak-anak
- how and what to do to keep the ship sailing because marriage has it own ups and downs
Dan kalau korang rasa down, keliru, malas ataupun semangat macam hilang tak tahu kemana, the must read chapter is self-worth from Aiman Azlan.
Topik-topiknya ringan dan straight to the point. Ianya dapat bagi kau clue dan encourage diri kau untuk cari potensi dan keyakinan diri yang mungkin kau belum all out lagi.
God believes in you.
In the quest to find your potential, you need to take chances.
Get out of your comfort zone. Many great things don't have short cuts that lead to them. You just have to do it and face the challenges as they come.
Another challenge that might come your way is the tendency to want things to be perfect. Learn from mistakes and that is how you grow.
Within the messiness, there is one element that you can control; You. You have the control over yourself, in the midst of everything that seems so out of control.
Penulisan Ameen Misran sedikit detail, panjang dan cara penyampaian nya macam ceramah/tazkirah.
Tetapi, setiap penjelasan yang diberi itu make sense. Contohnya dalam bab Identity, topik Best in the World adalah mengenai Murabbi iaitu guru. So penulis menerangkan perbezaan antara keduanya dari perspektif nya.
Penulis juga ada membincangkan pasal isu pendidikan, iaitu dalam topik Exams are so Boring, di mana ia menyentuh tentang exam-oriented system dan macam mana sebenarnya pelajar boleh ambil kesempatan supaya dalam masa yang sama pelajar juga dapat buat persediaan untuk menjadi leader di masa akan datang.
Have you wondered how a salt-water fish is never salty even though they live in the sea? This is because the environment does not influence the fishes.
Topik Gosh! I am so Busy sangat related dengan kehidupan sebagai seorang pelajar mahupun seorang yang mempunyai kerjaya ataupun komitmen. Setiap orang ada 24 jam tapi tetap rasa tak cukup. Kenapa?
No matter how busy we are, we always still have some time left over that we might have been currently wasting!
Limit time and fully utilize that limited time with commitment.
The best word to prescribe managing between tasks is not balancing one task to the other. But the word "juggle" is better word. This is because, when a juggler is juggling several balls, the same amount of attention and force needs to be applied.
Di bab Education, topik yang aku suka ialah, Success is by Design, Not Fortuitous. Ada misconception yang dalam tak sedar kita selalu guna. Penerangannya bersambung di bab Self-worth dalam topik When You Help Allah, will Allah Help You? Wajib baca dan tahu!
- "Success is by design, not fortuitous. We cannot believe in miracles."
Success is not mere "luck", effort plays an important role in the journey to success.
Hoping for miracles to happen, such as waiting for "luck" to happen is a big mistake and we are not authorized to do so. But if Allah permits such thing to happen, the fact of it occurring is undeniable.
Last but not least, topik Young and Old dalam bab Community adalah berkaitan dengan isu academic freedom. Apa yang dijelaskan adalah dari perspektif penulis. Dan aku setuju dengan penjelasan tersebut sebab apa-apa perubahan memerlukan kerjasama dan kesefahaman dua pihak. Banyak langkah-langkah dan strategi yang kena revised agar perubahan itu berjaya dan diterima orang ramai.
The wisdom of the elderly is in the driving spirit of the young.
The combination between the two will produce outstanding foundation of great individuals.
May 19, 2018
It's a good book actually but somehow the content keep circling around things that I already knew. P/S : some of the quote are memorable and uniquely original
What so special about this book is the different perspective from various aspect from love, community, self-worth, women, religion and so much more.
I love and appreciate greatly on the effort of young man who gave so much love to write in English. I can see the much bigger potential for next book onward.
Keep up the good work!
What so special about this book is the different perspective from various aspect from love, community, self-worth, women, religion and so much more.
I love and appreciate greatly on the effort of young man who gave so much love to write in English. I can see the much bigger potential for next book onward.
Keep up the good work!
March 16, 2021
"Perfection shouldn't be the goal. The goal should be to give it your best. If you gave your best, despite the mistakes you might make, you have succeeded".
One of the meaningful quotes that I found in this book. What I like about this book is the discussion about different aspects of life, which are identity, love, education, community, self-worth, and poetry. The content is generally good, but there are some topics that I could not relate to; hence it makes the reading process quite dull.
For me, Aiman's writing is easier to comprehend compared to Ameen's. Great topics that I liked from Aiman are "The Father that I Am" and "In the Pursuit of Marriage"; it is a piece of good advice for a single person. Another favorite writing is a letter from single Aiman to Married Aiman. I liked how he wrote a letter to himself to remind all the things for years to come.
This book was published in 2014, and maybe, because I was reading it in 2021, some of the writings are circling things I already know or have read at other sources. Furthermore, about the structure of the book, it would be lovely and more understanding for me to read the writings based on the topics accordingly, not divided into two writers.
Overall, I believe that this book is suitable for young readers as most of the topics are dedicated to them.
"Parenting starts before marriage, and the first child you raise is yourself." It all starts with us.
Thank you @bukupts for the review copy 😊
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One of the meaningful quotes that I found in this book. What I like about this book is the discussion about different aspects of life, which are identity, love, education, community, self-worth, and poetry. The content is generally good, but there are some topics that I could not relate to; hence it makes the reading process quite dull.
For me, Aiman's writing is easier to comprehend compared to Ameen's. Great topics that I liked from Aiman are "The Father that I Am" and "In the Pursuit of Marriage"; it is a piece of good advice for a single person. Another favorite writing is a letter from single Aiman to Married Aiman. I liked how he wrote a letter to himself to remind all the things for years to come.
This book was published in 2014, and maybe, because I was reading it in 2021, some of the writings are circling things I already know or have read at other sources. Furthermore, about the structure of the book, it would be lovely and more understanding for me to read the writings based on the topics accordingly, not divided into two writers.
Overall, I believe that this book is suitable for young readers as most of the topics are dedicated to them.
"Parenting starts before marriage, and the first child you raise is yourself." It all starts with us.
Thank you @bukupts for the review copy 😊
instagram.com/siriusiqa
March 8, 2021
A great book indeed. Lot’s of religious advices , authors’ experiences in life and also critics towards the ummah nowadays. I gained so much new perspectives & ideas about viewing on specific problem and it is true what the title book is about : ‘The Other Side Of The Coin’ .
‘We’ as teenagers should read this book. Focus on the messages that the author is trying to tell us. This book gave us inspiration & zeal to be a better version of ourselves.
I’m liking the language used in this book. Although for me there are so much words that I’m not familiar with, but it doesn’t bother my reading. Instead, It helps me to understand clearly on each sentences in the book.
Keep up the good work , authors!
‘We’ as teenagers should read this book. Focus on the messages that the author is trying to tell us. This book gave us inspiration & zeal to be a better version of ourselves.
I’m liking the language used in this book. Although for me there are so much words that I’m not familiar with, but it doesn’t bother my reading. Instead, It helps me to understand clearly on each sentences in the book.
Keep up the good work , authors!
September 17, 2017
"if you dont want to enter paradise with me , then go on ..( with bad things)" . I hate this line. ANNOYING. why he is so sure about going to paradise while other may of may not enter paradise? then, 2 stars. please revise
July 13, 2016
I struggled finishing the second half of the book. I guess it deserves full stars rating if only Aiman wrote the book.
Recommended? Not really. Buat baca sambil bosan dalam lrt bolehlah XD
Recommended? Not really. Buat baca sambil bosan dalam lrt bolehlah XD
March 11, 2021
'The Other Side of the Coin' merupakan buku bergenre Motivasi/Self-help yang ditulis oleh Aiman Azlan dan Ameen Misran. Buku ini ditulis sepenuhnya dalam bahasa Inggeris dan dipecahkan kepada dua bahagian; satu bahagian ditulis oleh Aiman Azlan manakala satu bahagian lagi dikarang oleh Ameen Misran.
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Cover buku ini agak basic dan simple tetapi masih ada nilai artistiknya. Walaupun buku ini ditulis sepenuhnya dalam bahasa Inggeris, tetapi laras bahasa yang digunakan masih mudah untuk difahami oleh pembaca yang kurang fasih berbahasa Inggeris seperti Nurin✨. Apa yang Nurin sangat hargai tentang buku ini adalah isinya yang sangat berharga dan 'fresh'. Dalam buku ini, kedua-dua penulis berkongsi pandangan dan pengalaman mereka yang mencakupi lima topik iaitu Identity, Love, Education, Community dan Self-Worth. Secara automatik, buku ini mengajak pembaca untuk melihat dunia ini dari sisi yang berbeza dan sudut pandang yang berlainan. Kerana itulah tajuknya diberi sedemikian.
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Nurin juga sangat suka bahagian 'Poetry' yang merupakan bahagian terakhir. Setiap poetry yang digarap oleh dua orang penulis ini mempunyai maksud tersirat yang sangat dalam. Sepanjang pembacaan, Nurin rasa seronok kerana boleh berhenti sesuka hati di mana-mana muka surat ataupun ayat untuk lebih menghayati dan memahami apa yang ingin disampaikan oleh penulis😇.
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The only problem is that this book was a slow-read for me. Nurin tak pasti sama ada ini adalah masalah ataupun tidak😂. Tapi, Nurin memang mengambil masa yang sangat lama untuk habiskan pembacaan buku ini. Mungkin kerana ada beberapa huraian penulis yang agak lama untuk Nurin hadam tetapi ada juga faktor lain😌. Antaranya, gangguan 'telefon pintar' dan 'social media' yang sering membuatkan Nurin hilang fokus🤧.
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Apapun, Nurin rate buku ini 4.3/5✨. Highly recommended untuk mereka yang inginkan buku untuk refleksi dan muhasabah diri😊. Oh by the way, ni first time Nurin baca buku yang ditulis oleh Aiman Azlan and Nurin tak sabar nak dapatkan buku 'Unfollow the Flow'😍.
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Cover buku ini agak basic dan simple tetapi masih ada nilai artistiknya. Walaupun buku ini ditulis sepenuhnya dalam bahasa Inggeris, tetapi laras bahasa yang digunakan masih mudah untuk difahami oleh pembaca yang kurang fasih berbahasa Inggeris seperti Nurin✨. Apa yang Nurin sangat hargai tentang buku ini adalah isinya yang sangat berharga dan 'fresh'. Dalam buku ini, kedua-dua penulis berkongsi pandangan dan pengalaman mereka yang mencakupi lima topik iaitu Identity, Love, Education, Community dan Self-Worth. Secara automatik, buku ini mengajak pembaca untuk melihat dunia ini dari sisi yang berbeza dan sudut pandang yang berlainan. Kerana itulah tajuknya diberi sedemikian.
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Nurin juga sangat suka bahagian 'Poetry' yang merupakan bahagian terakhir. Setiap poetry yang digarap oleh dua orang penulis ini mempunyai maksud tersirat yang sangat dalam. Sepanjang pembacaan, Nurin rasa seronok kerana boleh berhenti sesuka hati di mana-mana muka surat ataupun ayat untuk lebih menghayati dan memahami apa yang ingin disampaikan oleh penulis😇.
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The only problem is that this book was a slow-read for me. Nurin tak pasti sama ada ini adalah masalah ataupun tidak😂. Tapi, Nurin memang mengambil masa yang sangat lama untuk habiskan pembacaan buku ini. Mungkin kerana ada beberapa huraian penulis yang agak lama untuk Nurin hadam tetapi ada juga faktor lain😌. Antaranya, gangguan 'telefon pintar' dan 'social media' yang sering membuatkan Nurin hilang fokus🤧.
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Apapun, Nurin rate buku ini 4.3/5✨. Highly recommended untuk mereka yang inginkan buku untuk refleksi dan muhasabah diri😊. Oh by the way, ni first time Nurin baca buku yang ditulis oleh Aiman Azlan and Nurin tak sabar nak dapatkan buku 'Unfollow the Flow'😍.
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May 31, 2015
Simple, a lot of ideas with a beautiful cover, book. (had the one with the stars and the sky cover).
Motivational book of self-opinions, personal interest and thoughts that may also try to help people/readers think or look upon something on the other side of the coin.
Consists about love, community, education etc.
Although both authors are originated Malaysia and are Malays, but the use of almost-fully English words is something good and should be taken advantage of it like improving and trying out your second language skills.
Something not that new, but brave.
Two different authors and seen two different types of way of writing. But all in good messages.
One of the titles that caught me attention was 'Young But Not Youth', page 245.
'Young is wasted on the young', a quote by George Bernard Shaw.
'Youth is not a period of life but a state of life'.
Was goody, worth it, although a little slow almost to the end, and skipped some pages.
But great.
After reading, also felt it's free to anyone (brave) state out your opinions and personal interest. Go for it.
Motivational book of self-opinions, personal interest and thoughts that may also try to help people/readers think or look upon something on the other side of the coin.
Consists about love, community, education etc.
Although both authors are originated Malaysia and are Malays, but the use of almost-fully English words is something good and should be taken advantage of it like improving and trying out your second language skills.
Something not that new, but brave.
Two different authors and seen two different types of way of writing. But all in good messages.
One of the titles that caught me attention was 'Young But Not Youth', page 245.
'Young is wasted on the young', a quote by George Bernard Shaw.
'Youth is not a period of life but a state of life'.
Was goody, worth it, although a little slow almost to the end, and skipped some pages.
But great.
After reading, also felt it's free to anyone (brave) state out your opinions and personal interest. Go for it.
September 23, 2019
Reading this book is like reading a perspective of life through another person view, we may agree or we may disagree. But I found myself often in a same page with the authors, just that they're stating everything in ways I couldn't do.
The book talked about so many aspects in life from identity, love, education, community, self-worth and also poetry -- in a light way that didn't require you to have so many afterthoughts, but just going along the flow and celebrating opinions through reading it.
But the one thing of this book having two authors is that -- though they spoke about the same issue but -- both kinda have a different vibe in their contexts. I couldn't help it but to notice of how subtle yet impactful Aiman Azlan's interpretations were more than Ameen Misran did.
Nonetheless, though a coin on either sides tell different stories, but either sides will still have the same value.
The book talked about so many aspects in life from identity, love, education, community, self-worth and also poetry -- in a light way that didn't require you to have so many afterthoughts, but just going along the flow and celebrating opinions through reading it.
But the one thing of this book having two authors is that -- though they spoke about the same issue but -- both kinda have a different vibe in their contexts. I couldn't help it but to notice of how subtle yet impactful Aiman Azlan's interpretations were more than Ameen Misran did.
Nonetheless, though a coin on either sides tell different stories, but either sides will still have the same value.
May 22, 2016
Buku ni birthday present dari bakal adik ipar tak jadi. Dia tak nak Aku jadi kakak ipar dia sebab mesti mak and abang dia sayang aku lebih sebab aku lagi pandai amik hati makcik2 n abam2. (Joking). Situasi tu foresee sebab walaupun aku reject jadi kakak ipar dia, she loves me so much sebab belakang buku ada doa2 dia for me, I mean better me. Syukran ya ukhti. Jazakallah khair.
Refreshing. Like:-
- efforts are practical du'a
- life is all about making choices.
-relax your heart sometime after it has been used, verily the heart will be blind when it is in hatred.
- If I am meant for you, I am meant for you. If I am not meant for you, Allah will replace a person better than I am.
-Bachelors, prepare well. Married couple, improve.
Articles. Books. Reminders.
For you, and for me too.
Refreshing. Like:-
- efforts are practical du'a
- life is all about making choices.
-relax your heart sometime after it has been used, verily the heart will be blind when it is in hatred.
- If I am meant for you, I am meant for you. If I am not meant for you, Allah will replace a person better than I am.
-Bachelors, prepare well. Married couple, improve.
Articles. Books. Reminders.
For you, and for me too.
March 2, 2018
Fresh writing from young Malaysians, I gave 5 stars for that. The book was more like a collection of short articles, so its good for people who like micro-reading (read for 3-5 minutes). Some of the points were good, I especially like the notion of treating women with respect, giving them flexibility and also the roles of husband in sharing house chores. I think our culture still value women as domestic helpers, but the trend seems slowly open up especially for younger generations.
Having said that, I also want to offer some criticism. Some of the writing have a very poor reasoning, some of them sounds like regular religious sermon and offering nothing new, some sounds more like authors whining (especially the part about boredom).
Of course its not fair to compare the book with others, as every book have their own uniqueness. Overall, bravo!
Having said that, I also want to offer some criticism. Some of the writing have a very poor reasoning, some of them sounds like regular religious sermon and offering nothing new, some sounds more like authors whining (especially the part about boredom).
Of course its not fair to compare the book with others, as every book have their own uniqueness. Overall, bravo!
September 9, 2017
Aku ambil masa lama untuk habiskan buku ni sebab satu, aku quite busy sejak dua menjak ni, and dua maybe because buku ni quite heavy for me. Kena duduk kat meja, pastikan suasana sunyi sikit and hadam apa yang disampaikan oleh penulis-penulis. But i do enjoy poems in this book. And the book cover sangatlah cantik (One of the factor that made me grab this books).
And like some of the book reviewers stated, aku pun prefer part Aiman Azlan. Not saying yang Ameen Misran writing's not good enough. Masing-masing ada preferences sendiri. In term of confessions, opinions aku suka part Aiman Azlan, but in term of poems, aku rasa aku prefer Ameen Misran, rasa berkobar baca.
And like some of the book reviewers stated, aku pun prefer part Aiman Azlan. Not saying yang Ameen Misran writing's not good enough. Masing-masing ada preferences sendiri. In term of confessions, opinions aku suka part Aiman Azlan, but in term of poems, aku rasa aku prefer Ameen Misran, rasa berkobar baca.
February 3, 2015
Habis baca part Aiman Azlan, baca beberapa muka part Ameen Misran dan tak berapa rajin nak teruskan baca dah :p
Sebab beli buku ni, kerana figur Aiman Azlan dan rasa menarik untuk explore perspektif dan cara tanggap beliau terhadap kehidupan.
Juga rasa banyak belajar dari kehidupan (orang lain) melalui buku ini. Nilai-nilai yang simple, (sepatutnya) common sense, optimistik - saya rasa buku ini menyegarkan. Refreshing :)
Sebab beli buku ni, kerana figur Aiman Azlan dan rasa menarik untuk explore perspektif dan cara tanggap beliau terhadap kehidupan.
Juga rasa banyak belajar dari kehidupan (orang lain) melalui buku ini. Nilai-nilai yang simple, (sepatutnya) common sense, optimistik - saya rasa buku ini menyegarkan. Refreshing :)
December 13, 2015
We were born with different ways of thinking. It's good if we can appreciate those differences, and this book is so helpful. Recommended to others.
July 14, 2016
kali pertama sebenarnya aku baca tulisan tempatan yang berunsur motivasi islamik dalam bahasa inggeris, dan pengalaman pertama ini adalah manis.
terima kasih aiman dan ameen.
terima kasih aiman dan ameen.
May 7, 2020
i had difficulty finishing up this book. i found repetitive content throughout the book that i just skip most of it. i probably won't recommend others to read this.
December 31, 2024
Buku ini milik anak sulung. Naskhah di tangan adalah cetakan kelima manakala ia dibahagikan kepada enam bab memuati 311 halaman dengan saiz tulisan kecil, agak sukar dibaca. Kalau saiz tulisan dibesarkan, barangkali melampaui 400 halaman dan jisim buku makin bertambah.
Karya motivasi Islami dalam bahasa Inggeris di tanahair masih relevan untuk sebilangan pembaca. Tahniah buat Aiman Azlan, graduan Malaysia dan Kanada yang fasih berbahasa Inggeris berserta penulis bersama, Ameen Misran graduan UIAM.
Sastera Inggeris turut diangkat bersama beberapa puisi yang diletakkan di beberapa halaman. Perenggan demi perenggan turut dianyam dengan ayat-ayat al-Quran, kisah dan anekdot serta persoalan dan penyataan yang memaksa untuk berfikir.
Contoh persoalan demi persoalan yang ditimbulkan, lebih kurang begini bunyinya (selepas diolah):
a) Kalau benar-benar mencintainya, apakah sudah bersedia untuk berikan komitmen untuknya? Bagaimana dengan gaji bulanan saya?
b) Bila nak sambung belajar ke peringkat pasca siswazah, sebenarnya untuk apa dan kenapa?
c) Kalau saya mahu anak saya mencintai Allah, bukankah saya mesti terlebih dahulu mencintai-Nya?
Berikut pula contoh beberapa kata-kata yang menarik:
a) We ourselves become our strongest enemy.
b) I believe that the real manual of the Internet is the heart.
c) We claim that we do not have time, we kept on saying that from time to time, making it hear like a rhyme.
Di banyak tempat, buku ini menyentuh aspek percintaan dan perkahwinan, membabitkan hubungan lelaki dan perempuan Di samping itu turut menyentuh aspek pembelajaran dan akademik, serta berani mengkritik sistem pendidikan.
Wujud juga tajuk khusus tentang malas. Pendek kata, buku ini banyak mengandungi nasihat dan tip, namun gayanya tidak berkhutbah dan membebel. Sebagaimana duit siling, wajar lihat kedua-dua belah sisi. Begitulah dengan setiap perkara dan peristiwa yang kita lalui, dilihat dari dua atau lebih sisi.
Karya motivasi Islami dalam bahasa Inggeris di tanahair masih relevan untuk sebilangan pembaca. Tahniah buat Aiman Azlan, graduan Malaysia dan Kanada yang fasih berbahasa Inggeris berserta penulis bersama, Ameen Misran graduan UIAM.
Sastera Inggeris turut diangkat bersama beberapa puisi yang diletakkan di beberapa halaman. Perenggan demi perenggan turut dianyam dengan ayat-ayat al-Quran, kisah dan anekdot serta persoalan dan penyataan yang memaksa untuk berfikir.
Contoh persoalan demi persoalan yang ditimbulkan, lebih kurang begini bunyinya (selepas diolah):
a) Kalau benar-benar mencintainya, apakah sudah bersedia untuk berikan komitmen untuknya? Bagaimana dengan gaji bulanan saya?
b) Bila nak sambung belajar ke peringkat pasca siswazah, sebenarnya untuk apa dan kenapa?
c) Kalau saya mahu anak saya mencintai Allah, bukankah saya mesti terlebih dahulu mencintai-Nya?
Berikut pula contoh beberapa kata-kata yang menarik:
a) We ourselves become our strongest enemy.
b) I believe that the real manual of the Internet is the heart.
c) We claim that we do not have time, we kept on saying that from time to time, making it hear like a rhyme.
Di banyak tempat, buku ini menyentuh aspek percintaan dan perkahwinan, membabitkan hubungan lelaki dan perempuan Di samping itu turut menyentuh aspek pembelajaran dan akademik, serta berani mengkritik sistem pendidikan.
Wujud juga tajuk khusus tentang malas. Pendek kata, buku ini banyak mengandungi nasihat dan tip, namun gayanya tidak berkhutbah dan membebel. Sebagaimana duit siling, wajar lihat kedua-dua belah sisi. Begitulah dengan setiap perkara dan peristiwa yang kita lalui, dilihat dari dua atau lebih sisi.
January 6, 2018
The Other Side of the Coin by Aiman Azlan dan Ameen Misran.
- This book is about identity, love, community, education and self-worth.
- Full in English. So, it is good for us to improve our English skills. Haa tak paham boleh google translate atau buka je kamus.
- Ada dua part. Part first part Aiman Azlan dan part yang kedua part Ameen Misran. Kedua-dua bahagian ni ada poem dekat bahagian ending.
- Lepas tu aku banyak sangat tertarik dengan ayat-ayat dalam buku ni. Ayat yang ringkas pun dah boleh buka hati buka minda dah.
- Ada satu tajuk ni pasal love. Then aku nak la share one of the quote that is : " Three things you need to do before getting married; learn about deen, learn about women/men and learn about marriage."
- Nak lagi ? Nah. This is about the important of smile. " If we let ourselves be stressed, we get pimples. If we frown, we get freckles. So let us smile and get dimples. "
- Nak banyak lagi ? Boleh baca sendiri. Hehe.
- Overall, bila baca buku ni boleh buat kita berfikir pasal benda yang selama ni kita terlepas pandang. Contoh macam pasal self reflection. Kita buat benda yang tak elok, tak baik, worse, cruel tapi kita tak sedar benda tu. Semua ni ada disebut dan dibincangkan dalam buku ni.
- Nice dakwah. Pendekatan dakwah yang digunakan tu baik, and sometimes aku tersentap la juga dengan ayat-ayat dalam buku ni.
- Setiap tajuk akan relate dengan Islam. Pasal deen. Ada hadith, ada ayat-ayat Quran.
- Highly recommended. Worth to read for.
- So, selamat membaca !
#readingchallenge2018
#duniaBOOKku📚
#bukusatu
- This book is about identity, love, community, education and self-worth.
- Full in English. So, it is good for us to improve our English skills. Haa tak paham boleh google translate atau buka je kamus.
- Ada dua part. Part first part Aiman Azlan dan part yang kedua part Ameen Misran. Kedua-dua bahagian ni ada poem dekat bahagian ending.
- Lepas tu aku banyak sangat tertarik dengan ayat-ayat dalam buku ni. Ayat yang ringkas pun dah boleh buka hati buka minda dah.
- Ada satu tajuk ni pasal love. Then aku nak la share one of the quote that is : " Three things you need to do before getting married; learn about deen, learn about women/men and learn about marriage."
- Nak lagi ? Nah. This is about the important of smile. " If we let ourselves be stressed, we get pimples. If we frown, we get freckles. So let us smile and get dimples. "
- Nak banyak lagi ? Boleh baca sendiri. Hehe.
- Overall, bila baca buku ni boleh buat kita berfikir pasal benda yang selama ni kita terlepas pandang. Contoh macam pasal self reflection. Kita buat benda yang tak elok, tak baik, worse, cruel tapi kita tak sedar benda tu. Semua ni ada disebut dan dibincangkan dalam buku ni.
- Nice dakwah. Pendekatan dakwah yang digunakan tu baik, and sometimes aku tersentap la juga dengan ayat-ayat dalam buku ni.
- Setiap tajuk akan relate dengan Islam. Pasal deen. Ada hadith, ada ayat-ayat Quran.
- Highly recommended. Worth to read for.
- So, selamat membaca !
#readingchallenge2018
#duniaBOOKku📚
#bukusatu
September 23, 2017
Omggggg my very first favorite book of inspiration and motivation! One of the author itself is a psychologist and the content inside are literally impressed me from the first page. I love how he connected his experiences and knowledge into certain categories such as community, love, education etc. It's more likely to islamic thing like pelukis/arkitek jalanan by teme. They want to remind us undirectly that everything is from Allah. But honestly both the other side of coin and arkitek/pelukis jalanan are incredibly amazing to read! I really recommend to whoever wanna fill your soul with good words and good vibes as well!
May 23, 2023
The collaboration between these two intellectual Malaysian authors, dropping their inner thoughts in their 20’s based on their own life experiences. Contents inserting in such a straightforward messages about life in general; love, personal interest, identity, education, self-worth, confidence and etc; close related to Islam community. The points are well written in the most beautiful way yet easy to absorb straight in my cubicle mind 👍🏻
“𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 — 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴.” - 𝗔𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘇𝗹𝗮𝗻
“𝗗𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘁. 𝗗𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗱. 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗶𝘁. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲.” - 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗻
One of my self help books collection that I look up to during in my hopeless loop 🔁
“𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 — 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴.” - 𝗔𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘇𝗹𝗮𝗻
“𝗗𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘁. 𝗗𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗱. 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗶𝘁. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲.” - 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗻
One of my self help books collection that I look up to during in my hopeless loop 🔁
May 20, 2021
simple but i took quite long time to finish. the seconf part of the book was written by aiman masri, i love stories compiled, so much inspiring. Therefore, ofcourse this book is delivering the point of view of two different authors, there are a lot of different topics picked by each author that we can relate and learn, then apply to our daily routine. Other than phsycology, the pov of islamic view also conveyed
*didnt finish my reading until the last page because i need to return this borrowed book to auni a night i went to usim for sem 2
*didnt finish my reading until the last page because i need to return this borrowed book to auni a night i went to usim for sem 2
September 22, 2022
By two writers and it covers about identity,love,education, community, self worth and poetry. Personally I love the advice here on sincerity by Aiman and about controlling anger by Ameen. It's not a heavy read and feel more connected to the wording of Aiman. Mature and smoothly versed. Ameen is quite aggressive and strict but the message content is excellent indeed. I view this book to be much more suitable to those young adults and teenagers where you're in a phase about discovering your true self and seeking for self improvement.
March 30, 2024
Living the way the title is.. with two of the talented author here you go the books for you to ponder on various topic yg seem way very familiar in our society
A book filled with various articles pendek regarding many issues but mostly teens friendly so age mcm I sesuai lahh 💛
Memahami yg kita manusia ialah makhluk yg bersosial jadi kita kena admit yg setiap orang ada exclusive dia sendiri 💅🏻 semua orang beautifully created🥰 sebab tu title dia The Other sides of The Coin.. learned from each Other because what we strive is same💛
A book filled with various articles pendek regarding many issues but mostly teens friendly so age mcm I sesuai lahh 💛
Memahami yg kita manusia ialah makhluk yg bersosial jadi kita kena admit yg setiap orang ada exclusive dia sendiri 💅🏻 semua orang beautifully created🥰 sebab tu title dia The Other sides of The Coin.. learned from each Other because what we strive is same💛
May 14, 2020
I remember reading this when I was 17 and at that time and age, all I needed was a little spiritual booster and some good reminders from our Islamic practices. I think this is a great book for motivation as it has a lot of basic things we need to know and understand about our faith. Nothing too heavy! Would definitely read it over and over again.
January 27, 2021
I really enjoyed this book as this not only reminding us to always be aware of our actions but fuel it with remembrance of Allah, The Mighty The Creator.
Both of them pour in heart deep reflection that inspire me to reflect on each step of my life that seems ordinary yet stored a lot of meanings that can be shared with people walking on a similar journey.
Both of them pour in heart deep reflection that inspire me to reflect on each step of my life that seems ordinary yet stored a lot of meanings that can be shared with people walking on a similar journey.
December 6, 2019
My favorite motivational book all the time! The arrangements of wordings in this book, I just love it! I love everything about this book. Their writing gave effect to myself. A good book that worth to read! I read twice. Congratulations Aiman and Ameen.
October 5, 2021
Penyampaian yang sangat bermakna, banyak memberikan motivasi serta teladan yang baik. Penggunaan bahasa Inggeris yang mudah untuk difahami. Part yang paling menarik berkaitan sistem pendidikan dan murabbi ❤️
October 14, 2017
A good motivational book for Muslims out there in order to be a better person, and authors wrote a lot of meaningful hadith to be ponder & reflect.
July 10, 2018
So far it is a good book. With good lessons and poems. However Infeel the writer can write more than that. Overall, it is good.
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