This is an amazing message to ALL Muslim women!
http://www.habibihalaqas.org/2009/09/how-pearl-develops.html
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Repentance
A really helpful post i came across on facebook
Copied from- THe Ideal Muslimah otes page on facebook...this post is credited to the original source which is posted here
i have not edited or changed any part of it
but MashaAllah its amazing...How Forgiving is Allah(SWT) even when we are sinners...verily Only He has the power to guide us...May Allah forgive our sins...both which are known by us and unkown and which are seen and unseen and which we commit knowingly and unknowingly
Verily Allah is the Ghafoor-ur Raheem...May HE guide us!
All Praise is Allah who is still so forgiving Even though we are sinners!
Repentance: “O son of Adam!”
source: www.AbdurRahman.org
Anas (radhiallahu anhu) said that he heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) say: “Allah the Exalted said: “O son of Adam! As long as you invoke Me and plead to Me, I will forgive you whatever you have committed, and I will not make much of it. O son of Adam! If your evil deeds reach the borders of the sky, and then you ask Me for forgiveness, I will forgive you. O son of Adam! If you bring forth the earth full of errors, then you meet Me while you do not associate anything (or anyone) with Me, I will bring forth for you its full of forgiveness.” [At-Tirmidhee (Shaikh Albanee rendered it as Hasan)]
The Status of the Hadeeth
This Hadeeth demonstrates the necessity and the high status of at-Tawheed (worshiping Allah). It also demonstrates the great rewards for those who believe. This Hadeeth encourages seeking Allah's forgiveness and returning to Allah, the Exalted and Ever High, in repentance.
Allah, the Exalted said: “O son of Adam!”
Adam is the father of mankind. He was an honorable Prophet whom Allah chose, as He says: “Allah chose Adam, Nuh, the family of Ibrahim and the family of Imran above the Alamin (mankind and Jinn) (of their times). Offspring, one of the other, and Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.” [Soorah Imraan (3): 33]
Allah has created Adam with His Own Hands and then blew life into him. Allah then commanded the angels to bow down and prostrate before Adam (alaihi as-salaam), and they all adhered to this command, as was confirmed in the Qur'aan and the Sunnah. Allah taught Adam (alaihi as-salaam) the names of everything: “And He taught Adam all the names (of everything), then He showed them to the angels and said: “Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful.” [Soorah Baqarah (2): 31]
In addition, Allah mentioned Adam's story and his encounter with Shaitaan, and how Shaitaan whispered to Adam and lured him to disobey Allah. Shaitaan first came to Adam (alaihi as-salaam) using cunning and fake sincerity, saying to Adam and Eve, as mentioned in the Qur'aan: “Then Shaitaan whispered suggestions to them both in order to uncover that which was hidden from them of their private parts; he said: “Your Lord did not forbid you this tree save you should become angels or become of the immortals.” And he (Shaitaan) swore by Allah to them both.” [Soorah al-A'raf (7): 20-21]
Thus, Shaitaan swore that he was sincere and truthful. Allah stated in another verse: “Then Shaitaan whispered to him saying: “O Adam! Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that will never waste away?” [Soorah Ta-Ha (20): 120]
Such are the tools that Shaitaan uses to mislead mankind and to guide them away from Allah's Path. Shaitaan depends on people's weaknesses until he directs them to fall into the disobedience of Allah. When they fall in disobedience, Shaitaan says, as Allah stated: “And Shaitaan will say when the matter has been decided, “Verily, Allah promised you a promise of truth. And I too promised you, but I betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you, so you responded to me. So blame me not, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. I deny your former act in associating me (Shaitaan) as a partner with Allah (by obeying me in the life of the world). Verily, there is a painful torment for the Thalimun (polytheist and wrong-doers, etc).” [Soorah Ibraheem (14): 22]
This is what Shaitaan will do on the Day of Resurrection. Therefore, the slave should be aware of Shaitaan's deceiving ways. Allah mentioned the story of Adam and Shaitaan, which teaches that when a slave commits a sin, he should go back to Allah in repentance, for He has a wide forgiveness, as the above mentioned Hadeeth demonstrates.
Adam and Eve went back to Allah in repentance, and Allah forgave them: “They said: “Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers.” [(7): 23]
“Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him with forgiveness, and gave him guidance.” [(20): 122]
Thus, this Hadeeth reminds mankind that they are Adam's offspring; it also reminds them of Adam's mistake and his going back to Allah in repentance, and Allah forgiving him. Furthermore, this hadeeth encourages mankind to seek Allah's forgiveness for their mistakes and errors.
Copied from- THe Ideal Muslimah otes page on facebook...this post is credited to the original source which is posted here
i have not edited or changed any part of it
but MashaAllah its amazing...How Forgiving is Allah(SWT) even when we are sinners...verily Only He has the power to guide us...May Allah forgive our sins...both which are known by us and unkown and which are seen and unseen and which we commit knowingly and unknowingly
Verily Allah is the Ghafoor-ur Raheem...May HE guide us!
All Praise is Allah who is still so forgiving Even though we are sinners!
Repentance: “O son of Adam!”
source: www.AbdurRahman.org
Anas (radhiallahu anhu) said that he heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) say: “Allah the Exalted said: “O son of Adam! As long as you invoke Me and plead to Me, I will forgive you whatever you have committed, and I will not make much of it. O son of Adam! If your evil deeds reach the borders of the sky, and then you ask Me for forgiveness, I will forgive you. O son of Adam! If you bring forth the earth full of errors, then you meet Me while you do not associate anything (or anyone) with Me, I will bring forth for you its full of forgiveness.” [At-Tirmidhee (Shaikh Albanee rendered it as Hasan)]
The Status of the Hadeeth
This Hadeeth demonstrates the necessity and the high status of at-Tawheed (worshiping Allah). It also demonstrates the great rewards for those who believe. This Hadeeth encourages seeking Allah's forgiveness and returning to Allah, the Exalted and Ever High, in repentance.
Allah, the Exalted said: “O son of Adam!”
Adam is the father of mankind. He was an honorable Prophet whom Allah chose, as He says: “Allah chose Adam, Nuh, the family of Ibrahim and the family of Imran above the Alamin (mankind and Jinn) (of their times). Offspring, one of the other, and Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.” [Soorah Imraan (3): 33]
Allah has created Adam with His Own Hands and then blew life into him. Allah then commanded the angels to bow down and prostrate before Adam (alaihi as-salaam), and they all adhered to this command, as was confirmed in the Qur'aan and the Sunnah. Allah taught Adam (alaihi as-salaam) the names of everything: “And He taught Adam all the names (of everything), then He showed them to the angels and said: “Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful.” [Soorah Baqarah (2): 31]
In addition, Allah mentioned Adam's story and his encounter with Shaitaan, and how Shaitaan whispered to Adam and lured him to disobey Allah. Shaitaan first came to Adam (alaihi as-salaam) using cunning and fake sincerity, saying to Adam and Eve, as mentioned in the Qur'aan: “Then Shaitaan whispered suggestions to them both in order to uncover that which was hidden from them of their private parts; he said: “Your Lord did not forbid you this tree save you should become angels or become of the immortals.” And he (Shaitaan) swore by Allah to them both.” [Soorah al-A'raf (7): 20-21]
Thus, Shaitaan swore that he was sincere and truthful. Allah stated in another verse: “Then Shaitaan whispered to him saying: “O Adam! Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that will never waste away?” [Soorah Ta-Ha (20): 120]
Such are the tools that Shaitaan uses to mislead mankind and to guide them away from Allah's Path. Shaitaan depends on people's weaknesses until he directs them to fall into the disobedience of Allah. When they fall in disobedience, Shaitaan says, as Allah stated: “And Shaitaan will say when the matter has been decided, “Verily, Allah promised you a promise of truth. And I too promised you, but I betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you, so you responded to me. So blame me not, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. I deny your former act in associating me (Shaitaan) as a partner with Allah (by obeying me in the life of the world). Verily, there is a painful torment for the Thalimun (polytheist and wrong-doers, etc).” [Soorah Ibraheem (14): 22]
This is what Shaitaan will do on the Day of Resurrection. Therefore, the slave should be aware of Shaitaan's deceiving ways. Allah mentioned the story of Adam and Shaitaan, which teaches that when a slave commits a sin, he should go back to Allah in repentance, for He has a wide forgiveness, as the above mentioned Hadeeth demonstrates.
Adam and Eve went back to Allah in repentance, and Allah forgave them: “They said: “Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers.” [(7): 23]
“Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him with forgiveness, and gave him guidance.” [(20): 122]
Thus, this Hadeeth reminds mankind that they are Adam's offspring; it also reminds them of Adam's mistake and his going back to Allah in repentance, and Allah forgiving him. Furthermore, this hadeeth encourages mankind to seek Allah's forgiveness for their mistakes and errors.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Never Assume!
Last Tuesday i learnt a lesson
actually had an experience if you put it better
i had my driving assessment from galadari..there were 4 of us for the test
the examiner told me to drive first
and then it all started...she pointed out all the little mistakes i was making...which actually is her job...but like every other person i was annoyed to get all my mistakes pointed out...even though she was doing that for my own good...and the way she was commenting...i was sure i was gonna fail...even though my mistakes werent big....in my mind i'd just set the believe that if i drive well why would Allah (SWT) cause her to fail me
but i got dejected and upset and annoyed....all before getting my results....she eventually asked me to park and told the next girl to start driving....even with her, the same issues were there we both almost made the same small mistakes...while the second girl was preparing for her driving...my eyes fell on the assessment paper which was mine btw....on which the examiner had written 14 classes more
and i was like she really did fail me....i was like soo upset....and then the third girl came to drive....she was small and the examiner was pretty intimidating,....and with examiner constantly pointing out her mistakes the poor lady got freaked out....so intead of taking a test the examiner was softly explaining to her her mistakes..all the while explaining us too....and then was the fourth girls chance who drove pretty well except for a slip up....
when we came back to the institute and shuffled behind our examiner to get our results...she asked us to wait for a while...while we were waiting out side...i started to cool off some steam by talking about how a friend of mine told me to opt for a male examiner and i didnt listen ...and how this female examiner is very strict and she failed me and blah blah blah...i also said that this time I WILL take a male examiner....
and then she called me in
and she had PASSED me
i was like pass???!!!
i asked her thrice....and she was like fine ill fail u
i was like Alhumdulilah!
she actually passed me....its like i made a few small errors which obv are not that important in the assessment but ARE important in the final...hence she gave me the fourteen classes....in ordoer to polish myself on those mistakes....and at that moment of time i was soo ashamed...may Allah forgive me...seriously
so many times in the heat of the moment we assume things so quickly rather than wait patiently for the results...for if Allah (SWT) thinks it is right for you why wouldnt HE get you through it...and if HE doesnt...there must be some good ordained in it for us....
There are so many Ayahs in the Quraan which tell us to turn towards Allah with Sabr....but we humans...Sabr is something which we can have but we do not think of it as important at times when it is...
never assume anything on your own...wait for it to happen...and if it doesnt....Allah has in it...something better for us only!
Alhumdulilah!
today i thank Allah (SWT) for the air conditioner which keeps us cool during this heat!
it is soo freaking hot here !!!
actually had an experience if you put it better
i had my driving assessment from galadari..there were 4 of us for the test
the examiner told me to drive first
and then it all started...she pointed out all the little mistakes i was making...which actually is her job...but like every other person i was annoyed to get all my mistakes pointed out...even though she was doing that for my own good...and the way she was commenting...i was sure i was gonna fail...even though my mistakes werent big....in my mind i'd just set the believe that if i drive well why would Allah (SWT) cause her to fail me
but i got dejected and upset and annoyed....all before getting my results....she eventually asked me to park and told the next girl to start driving....even with her, the same issues were there we both almost made the same small mistakes...while the second girl was preparing for her driving...my eyes fell on the assessment paper which was mine btw....on which the examiner had written 14 classes more
and i was like she really did fail me....i was like soo upset....and then the third girl came to drive....she was small and the examiner was pretty intimidating,....and with examiner constantly pointing out her mistakes the poor lady got freaked out....so intead of taking a test the examiner was softly explaining to her her mistakes..all the while explaining us too....and then was the fourth girls chance who drove pretty well except for a slip up....
when we came back to the institute and shuffled behind our examiner to get our results...she asked us to wait for a while...while we were waiting out side...i started to cool off some steam by talking about how a friend of mine told me to opt for a male examiner and i didnt listen ...and how this female examiner is very strict and she failed me and blah blah blah...i also said that this time I WILL take a male examiner....
and then she called me in
and she had PASSED me
i was like pass???!!!
i asked her thrice....and she was like fine ill fail u
i was like Alhumdulilah!
she actually passed me....its like i made a few small errors which obv are not that important in the assessment but ARE important in the final...hence she gave me the fourteen classes....in ordoer to polish myself on those mistakes....and at that moment of time i was soo ashamed...may Allah forgive me...seriously
so many times in the heat of the moment we assume things so quickly rather than wait patiently for the results...for if Allah (SWT) thinks it is right for you why wouldnt HE get you through it...and if HE doesnt...there must be some good ordained in it for us....
There are so many Ayahs in the Quraan which tell us to turn towards Allah with Sabr....but we humans...Sabr is something which we can have but we do not think of it as important at times when it is...
never assume anything on your own...wait for it to happen...and if it doesnt....Allah has in it...something better for us only!
Alhumdulilah!
today i thank Allah (SWT) for the air conditioner which keeps us cool during this heat!
it is soo freaking hot here !!!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Thank You AllaH!
I hope this is something to think about~
How often do we thank Allah for all that we already have
how often have we Thanked Allah for giving us a brain, a heart, two hands, our bodies, forget all that
how often do we thank Allah for blessing us with love in our lives,
for blessing us with a family, for blessing us with friends
for blessing us with clean water in our homes
for the air conditioner which keeps us cold during the heat
for the joy called children in our lives,
for blessing us with a soul
a life
there are countless blessings so i've decided I'll be posting a Thank you a day for Allah
and if you are reading this i hope you thank Him for the same
because we are His slaves, He is our Creator, every moment in our life should be thanked for!
so for Today- Did you thank Allah(SWT) for the water that runs in the taps in your homes, for nothing takes place without the will of Allah!
How often do we thank Allah for all that we already have
how often have we Thanked Allah for giving us a brain, a heart, two hands, our bodies, forget all that
how often do we thank Allah for blessing us with love in our lives,
for blessing us with a family, for blessing us with friends
for blessing us with clean water in our homes
for the air conditioner which keeps us cold during the heat
for the joy called children in our lives,
for blessing us with a soul
a life
there are countless blessings so i've decided I'll be posting a Thank you a day for Allah
and if you are reading this i hope you thank Him for the same
because we are His slaves, He is our Creator, every moment in our life should be thanked for!
so for Today- Did you thank Allah(SWT) for the water that runs in the taps in your homes, for nothing takes place without the will of Allah!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
This temporary world!
A few weeks ago I had this shot of realisation....even though I am not afraid of dying....what im afraid of is what will happen to us after we die...
Its like our after life is an open ground, and this dunyaa is the place we use to work on this ground, our actions will either dig a deep hole, or build a beautiful builing and make gardens....its all in this small part of our life....and the kind of person I am...how am i going to stand in front of Allah and account for my actions....what we tend to forget is that each and every person will have to give an account
and Allah will tell us what we did....
what will we do then??
apart from that
one more thing to think about is how wonderful and distracting Allah(SWT) has made this world....and it is just a test...so how beautiful, wonderful and distracting would JAnnah be....where we would abide forever if Allah(SWT) is pleased with us
our life is nothing but a fleeting moment of what is to come....how am i spending it...
MAy Allah protect us from our sins and multiply our good deeds..
We do not have the power to sheild ourselves from sins nor do we hold the power to do Good
its only Allah who guides us, and the only thing we can do its fight with our inner voice
We can Also never touch the amazing IMan of those before us
but we can Always hope for guidance
for Allah(SWT) Himself has said that he is Oft Forgiving and Merciful!
Its like our after life is an open ground, and this dunyaa is the place we use to work on this ground, our actions will either dig a deep hole, or build a beautiful builing and make gardens....its all in this small part of our life....and the kind of person I am...how am i going to stand in front of Allah and account for my actions....what we tend to forget is that each and every person will have to give an account
and Allah will tell us what we did....
what will we do then??
apart from that
one more thing to think about is how wonderful and distracting Allah(SWT) has made this world....and it is just a test...so how beautiful, wonderful and distracting would JAnnah be....where we would abide forever if Allah(SWT) is pleased with us
our life is nothing but a fleeting moment of what is to come....how am i spending it...
MAy Allah protect us from our sins and multiply our good deeds..
We do not have the power to sheild ourselves from sins nor do we hold the power to do Good
its only Allah who guides us, and the only thing we can do its fight with our inner voice
We can Also never touch the amazing IMan of those before us
but we can Always hope for guidance
for Allah(SWT) Himself has said that he is Oft Forgiving and Merciful!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
The sad rape of Islam
When the topic of disrespect to our religion comes....we all start bashing the mediaor the west or both....but is that really true??
i dont think so...i think we the Muslims are responsible for the sorry state of Islam today!
if we dont respect our religion who will???
and its clearly seen nowadays....and im including myself here
we are increasingly enamoured by the west in all aspects of life...public, private emotional etc....we have twisted our religion to suit our lives...where as it should be the opposite...people nowadays dont have patience...only rage....thats is also clearly obvious in the terrorist attacks...they say we cant bear these atrocities no more....we had enough........
but think about what our Prophet (S.A.W.)
did he do the same...we all know the answer...
if he would have.....think what we would be now....
why are more and more terrorists taking up arms and killing innocents...only creating more like them....
because they cant bear anymore....but the answer doesnt lie in fighting but in protecting....
everyone is using Islam for their own ends...wheter Muslim or not
And what are we doing....we are standing by and watching...whcih makes us equally responsible for theis rape going on...even though its in our own home...but we're too busy picking up whatever the west is throwing at us...or we are too busy fighting with ourselves instead of picking up the pieces of our broken religion and building it...
And thats the sorry state of our religion
we need to wake up and realise that the only solution to protecting our religion is to practice it fearlessly and freely...so the world sees the truth of Islam....which is how Allah (SWT) wants it
not the twisted...out of context and completely wrong version which is being depicted nowadays
They say a Scholarspen is Mightier that a warriors sword....its time we proved it!
i dont think so...i think we the Muslims are responsible for the sorry state of Islam today!
if we dont respect our religion who will???
and its clearly seen nowadays....and im including myself here
we are increasingly enamoured by the west in all aspects of life...public, private emotional etc....we have twisted our religion to suit our lives...where as it should be the opposite...people nowadays dont have patience...only rage....thats is also clearly obvious in the terrorist attacks...they say we cant bear these atrocities no more....we had enough........
but think about what our Prophet (S.A.W.)
did he do the same...we all know the answer...
if he would have.....think what we would be now....
why are more and more terrorists taking up arms and killing innocents...only creating more like them....
because they cant bear anymore....but the answer doesnt lie in fighting but in protecting....
everyone is using Islam for their own ends...wheter Muslim or not
And what are we doing....we are standing by and watching...whcih makes us equally responsible for theis rape going on...even though its in our own home...but we're too busy picking up whatever the west is throwing at us...or we are too busy fighting with ourselves instead of picking up the pieces of our broken religion and building it...
And thats the sorry state of our religion
we need to wake up and realise that the only solution to protecting our religion is to practice it fearlessly and freely...so the world sees the truth of Islam....which is how Allah (SWT) wants it
not the twisted...out of context and completely wrong version which is being depicted nowadays
They say a Scholarspen is Mightier that a warriors sword....its time we proved it!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Global Day, cinderella and 9 o clock
I had an amazing time this thursday at the AUS global day
seriously i wish i could have stayed a little longer....but its pretty shocking that my grandparents did not have any qualms about me staying out of the house for more than 12 hours:P...overall i had fun except the part where i tripped down the auditoriums stairs...and fell on my knees....its a good thing that the lights were off....it was pretty embarassing anyways....if the lights would have switched on i'd have died of mortification...end result....one of my sandals broke....and i had to walk with the broken on as it was just half broken .....i couldnt even break both of the heels ala vampire diaries cuz the heel just wouldnt come off =\
with the i realise that ive always tripped in such places...often resulting in a broken shoe....but anyways the shows were simply amazing i mean seriously WOW....and i was with my closest circle of friends which made it all the more awesome xD
apart from all that when i was there i wasnt even tired but on the way back in the car all i wanted to do was sleep....i was soo tired
my legs hurt like hell and my eyes were red
and still i could say i had a blast....i kind of felt like a twisted version of cinderella but instead she had to reach home by 12 and the lost shoe replaced with a broken one:P:P
anddd i love my friends:D~
seriously i wish i could have stayed a little longer....but its pretty shocking that my grandparents did not have any qualms about me staying out of the house for more than 12 hours:P...overall i had fun except the part where i tripped down the auditoriums stairs...and fell on my knees....its a good thing that the lights were off....it was pretty embarassing anyways....if the lights would have switched on i'd have died of mortification...end result....one of my sandals broke....and i had to walk with the broken on as it was just half broken .....i couldnt even break both of the heels ala vampire diaries cuz the heel just wouldnt come off =\
with the i realise that ive always tripped in such places...often resulting in a broken shoe....but anyways the shows were simply amazing i mean seriously WOW....and i was with my closest circle of friends which made it all the more awesome xD
apart from all that when i was there i wasnt even tired but on the way back in the car all i wanted to do was sleep....i was soo tired
my legs hurt like hell and my eyes were red
and still i could say i had a blast....i kind of felt like a twisted version of cinderella but instead she had to reach home by 12 and the lost shoe replaced with a broken one:P:P
anddd i love my friends:D~
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
random-ized
just a few random things....
first of all
ever since i read an article about how pamela anderson avoids eating by brushing her teeth whenever shes hungry.....my brain has subconciously been leading me to the washroom at the weirdest times...and when i actually think about it
its like its actually sending me a message to brush my teeth... weird but i guess i really wanna loose weight that bad
even though im not faT FAT but im like gaining weight and its a family tendency to just pile up on pounds so yeah ive cut back on my eating...which btw was a great feat for me
yesterday morning i faced my ultimate temptation...cheese manakesh that is just sold early in the morning in my university and ive never chanced upon to find...but yesterday they were lying in front of me freshly baked complete with the delicious layer of melted mozarella cheese. The whole time i was telling myself "i must not eat it...no matter how utterly delectable it looks...noo it doesnt even matter that its never available when i want it and ifs the only one left"....after a long time of staring like 5 minutes because my friend who was with me ordered and was collecting her manakeesh and i totally wanted to kill her for putting me through the utter torture...she goes like "take it"...and finally my stomach won over my mind "but hey...i really did put up a good fight you kow" anyways i turned around to buy it
and guess what
Another girl took it...and i felt relieved..seriously no manakesh no tension
the reason for not having it was the fact that i have a heavy breakfast in the morning (courtesy mother dearest:P)
so i really wasnt hungry....but a temptation is ..after all a temptation:P
another thing is that...sometimes i feel that some people closest to who really do love me (thats what i feel) are not always what they seem to be...like always hiding something i really dont know why but ive found out somethings which actually add to the fact....and it really does nag me at times..............
and another thing is that i completely hate it when people blame me for things i havent done!!!!
first of all
ever since i read an article about how pamela anderson avoids eating by brushing her teeth whenever shes hungry.....my brain has subconciously been leading me to the washroom at the weirdest times...and when i actually think about it
its like its actually sending me a message to brush my teeth... weird but i guess i really wanna loose weight that bad
even though im not faT FAT but im like gaining weight and its a family tendency to just pile up on pounds so yeah ive cut back on my eating...which btw was a great feat for me
yesterday morning i faced my ultimate temptation...cheese manakesh that is just sold early in the morning in my university and ive never chanced upon to find...but yesterday they were lying in front of me freshly baked complete with the delicious layer of melted mozarella cheese. The whole time i was telling myself "i must not eat it...no matter how utterly delectable it looks...noo it doesnt even matter that its never available when i want it and ifs the only one left"....after a long time of staring like 5 minutes because my friend who was with me ordered and was collecting her manakeesh and i totally wanted to kill her for putting me through the utter torture...she goes like "take it"...and finally my stomach won over my mind "but hey...i really did put up a good fight you kow" anyways i turned around to buy it
and guess what
Another girl took it...and i felt relieved..seriously no manakesh no tension
the reason for not having it was the fact that i have a heavy breakfast in the morning (courtesy mother dearest:P)
so i really wasnt hungry....but a temptation is ..after all a temptation:P
another thing is that...sometimes i feel that some people closest to who really do love me (thats what i feel) are not always what they seem to be...like always hiding something i really dont know why but ive found out somethings which actually add to the fact....and it really does nag me at times..............
and another thing is that i completely hate it when people blame me for things i havent done!!!!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Shop therapy:P:P
I just got over with my mid terms today and went directly to the watch and jewellry show in sharjah
damn tiring but i feel so fulfilled...this is the result of a lighter wallet(Alhumdulilah):P:P
it isnt that great this time though....
but some of the stuff was just amazing :D:D
damn tiring but i feel so fulfilled...this is the result of a lighter wallet(Alhumdulilah):P:P
it isnt that great this time though....
but some of the stuff was just amazing :D:D
Monday, March 29, 2010
Love*sigh*
Recenly i went with my friends to Mamzar Park...we decided to do something different for a change like go to the beach and enjoy the sun sand and sea:P:P
rather than just lazing around at someones place or roaming in malls
it was a sunny thursday we left at around 11 30
thinking the park wouldnt be crowded but there was this huge group of tourists or maybe there were groups but it wasnt literally crwing
so anyways we chose a nice spot went in the water and all that:P
now whats the relation with love u might b thinking
well...i was facing the shore when i saw this couple really enjoying chasing each other near the shore(my guess is theyw ere on their honeymoon)....and even from a distance i could see the love suurrounding them and i could really feel that joy in the begining i didnt take much heed
but soon they entered the water
and by chance i happened to look at them....the sight i saw really warmed my heart it was so awesome but i had to peel my eyes away coz the moment seemed so private and intimate i didnt want to spoil it
but its seriously stuck in my head
in the water they stood wrapped in an embrace that wasnt cheap or something indecent but it seemed so pure...they were gently moving along with the waves as if they were dancing along with music...you know the kind of slow dance couples do when a totally slow love song comes on.....but there was no music(obv)...at that moment the first thought that came to my mind was that i really wish for this kind of love in my life *sigh* they really painted a beautiful picture in my mind....but anyways when i came home i prayed that they stay this way for ever and may Allah bless them with iman and loads of beautiful kids
and as for me
Allah(SWT) knows whats best for me....Ill just have to wait and watch!!:D
rather than just lazing around at someones place or roaming in malls
it was a sunny thursday we left at around 11 30
thinking the park wouldnt be crowded but there was this huge group of tourists or maybe there were groups but it wasnt literally crwing
so anyways we chose a nice spot went in the water and all that:P
now whats the relation with love u might b thinking
well...i was facing the shore when i saw this couple really enjoying chasing each other near the shore(my guess is theyw ere on their honeymoon)....and even from a distance i could see the love suurrounding them and i could really feel that joy in the begining i didnt take much heed
but soon they entered the water
and by chance i happened to look at them....the sight i saw really warmed my heart it was so awesome but i had to peel my eyes away coz the moment seemed so private and intimate i didnt want to spoil it
but its seriously stuck in my head
in the water they stood wrapped in an embrace that wasnt cheap or something indecent but it seemed so pure...they were gently moving along with the waves as if they were dancing along with music...you know the kind of slow dance couples do when a totally slow love song comes on.....but there was no music(obv)...at that moment the first thought that came to my mind was that i really wish for this kind of love in my life *sigh* they really painted a beautiful picture in my mind....but anyways when i came home i prayed that they stay this way for ever and may Allah bless them with iman and loads of beautiful kids
and as for me
Allah(SWT) knows whats best for me....Ill just have to wait and watch!!:D
Sunday, March 28, 2010
A better person!
Ive realised a few things in the past days
and a major realisation which is that in todays world Islam has so many divisions within it and unity between muslims is almost over...its pretty sad actually and if you see online forums or websites people are usually attacking each other or arguing
through this ive realised that you shouldnt EVER believe everything on the internet because you dont know who is writing all that
after all none of us have the right to decide who is wrong and who is right.....if you want to learn about ISlam you really should stick to the books rather than go on the internet...it really messes up your brain
so now ive decided that to be a better Muslim i have to find the answers within me and around me and not from the internet
at this point of time we dont know who is right and who is wrong...and we are in no position to judge any body so stick to what Iman you have and try to be a better person and try to make it stonger before trying to infulence anyone else.....and pray to Allah for the right path........at this point i remember an amazing advice by my teacher who told me that "think of every Muslim you meet as a better Muslim than you and then look for their good qualities and take those from them....this will help you as you will be so busy tring to find the good that you wont be able to wonder what is wrong...take the good qualities or habits from everyone"
Our actions will be judged according to our intentions....Allah (SWT) knows what is in our hearts, what we say and what we withold and we say, In the end we are all Muslims and whatever we do should be done to please Allah(SSWT) and not because we follow different sects.
With these thoughts in mind im gonna try and be a better person InshAllah
and a major realisation which is that in todays world Islam has so many divisions within it and unity between muslims is almost over...its pretty sad actually and if you see online forums or websites people are usually attacking each other or arguing
through this ive realised that you shouldnt EVER believe everything on the internet because you dont know who is writing all that
after all none of us have the right to decide who is wrong and who is right.....if you want to learn about ISlam you really should stick to the books rather than go on the internet...it really messes up your brain
so now ive decided that to be a better Muslim i have to find the answers within me and around me and not from the internet
at this point of time we dont know who is right and who is wrong...and we are in no position to judge any body so stick to what Iman you have and try to be a better person and try to make it stonger before trying to infulence anyone else.....and pray to Allah for the right path........at this point i remember an amazing advice by my teacher who told me that "think of every Muslim you meet as a better Muslim than you and then look for their good qualities and take those from them....this will help you as you will be so busy tring to find the good that you wont be able to wonder what is wrong...take the good qualities or habits from everyone"
Our actions will be judged according to our intentions....Allah (SWT) knows what is in our hearts, what we say and what we withold and we say, In the end we are all Muslims and whatever we do should be done to please Allah(SSWT) and not because we follow different sects.
With these thoughts in mind im gonna try and be a better person InshAllah
Monday, February 22, 2010
Peeling potatoes and my Mr. Right..:P
Yesterday morning, while peeling potatoes:P... I started to think about the kind of man(man because men and women get married...not guys n girls:P)...id like to be with....something I've never even thought about before...the reason being the fact tht recently...everyone around me is getting engaged and it got me thinking...wht kind of a person i would really love to be with....somebody had even asked me...that what would it take to impress me...and i answered really simply...cuz i really couldnt think of anything....but now there suddenly so much...its like sub conciously my mind has already created a faceless person with some qualities...like he should be a little bit more religious than be...enough so that we both can correct each other..but not the kind where he would decide to rule upon me....we should have atleast some similar interests...for example...i love swimming n id love it if he does too....a love for eating...but keeping fit as well..clean....loving..caring...in his own way...not over bearing..demanding when required..should correct or criticize me when im wrong...should love his family(i.e. parents sisters etc)...he should be my best friend...no reservations...someone i can tell everything to...a strong shoulder..and a comforting hug...should expect the same for me...shoyuld love me (obviously:P)..kinda possessive...sometimes(-even if its very rare-) should love my family too.....ummm i guess thats it:P...there might be more later on:P
looks wise...i dont wanna say nething except the fact tht earlier i used to hope that he would have coloured eyes...but then ..whatever is in my fate....i believe that its good for me(InshAllah!)
Salaam!!
looks wise...i dont wanna say nething except the fact tht earlier i used to hope that he would have coloured eyes...but then ..whatever is in my fate....i believe that its good for me(InshAllah!)
Salaam!!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
The arrival
I've just started to watch this series titled the arrival...its about the arrivals of Imam mahdi...dajjal and Prophet Isa (A.S.)...its not just about tht...it shows how we are manipulated around the world by a certain sect of people.....the aim of the makers of this series is not to incite hatred but to provide a path of reality for us to find out or search for on our own....the website is http://www.wakeupproject.com/ and i have to recommend it to every person with an open mind...it doesnt matter what religion,country or sect you belong to....its directed to the people of this global world...it provides a glimpse of reality...its a 50 part series and ive just begun with part five...and what im feeling right now...i had to share it...aptly called wakeup project....it really does wake you up....
"Its better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness"~chinese proverb
May Allah (SWT) protect us from the Fitnah of Dajjal and give us strength to stand against him and to fight him and to give us strength to face the trials and tribulations of this world...thank you...Im not a preacher nor am I an scholar...im just sharing something i came across.
Salaam'Alaikum
"Its better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness"~chinese proverb
May Allah (SWT) protect us from the Fitnah of Dajjal and give us strength to stand against him and to fight him and to give us strength to face the trials and tribulations of this world...thank you...Im not a preacher nor am I an scholar...im just sharing something i came across.
Salaam'Alaikum
Saturday, January 23, 2010
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
weird feelings....thats what im going throught right now!!
I know its all part and parcel of being a teenager....but still I hav eso much going on in my mind, I really dont know where to start.....First of all my University timing suck! As in they suck big time...On Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays I've got a class at 8 and another at 2....in the beginning i had a pretty cool timetable...but it turns out i was given two complete lectures in arabic....first day for the first class....i went and sat in the class nicely...it was all going well...until the sir came and started lecturing in arabic....i waited for him to start speaking in english...BUT NOOO he went on and on and on....and i was like ( beta...tu to gayi aaj--which means Im sooo screweddd!!)....but i really understood what the sir was trying to say soo it was all cool...but obviously...i couldnt go on...cuz i dont know arabic..soo i went and got it changed....arabic got cancelled and ill have to doit next semester...so im stuck with 12 credits...and theres nothing i can do...and if that wast enough...now i found out ill have to learn arabic completely if i need to finish this course...so everything went a little blank for me...and i started getting these weird gut feelings...which are totally confusing me....making me nervous...irritated and frustrated....but its waay better after i spoke to my friend...who always listens to what i have to say and then tells me im stupid:P
and it really helps...soo here to you F....thanks for being there always...
anways...gotta rush nooww
cheers
Salaam!
I know its all part and parcel of being a teenager....but still I hav eso much going on in my mind, I really dont know where to start.....First of all my University timing suck! As in they suck big time...On Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays I've got a class at 8 and another at 2....in the beginning i had a pretty cool timetable...but it turns out i was given two complete lectures in arabic....first day for the first class....i went and sat in the class nicely...it was all going well...until the sir came and started lecturing in arabic....i waited for him to start speaking in english...BUT NOOO he went on and on and on....and i was like ( beta...tu to gayi aaj--which means Im sooo screweddd!!)....but i really understood what the sir was trying to say soo it was all cool...but obviously...i couldnt go on...cuz i dont know arabic..soo i went and got it changed....arabic got cancelled and ill have to doit next semester...so im stuck with 12 credits...and theres nothing i can do...and if that wast enough...now i found out ill have to learn arabic completely if i need to finish this course...so everything went a little blank for me...and i started getting these weird gut feelings...which are totally confusing me....making me nervous...irritated and frustrated....but its waay better after i spoke to my friend...who always listens to what i have to say and then tells me im stupid:P
and it really helps...soo here to you F....thanks for being there always...
anways...gotta rush nooww
cheers
Salaam!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Never have I felt so socially awkward in my life
I just (finally ) joined university of sharjah:P
after 6 months of doing nothing...it really is very tiring getting up early, taking a shower, getting dressed, the usual stuff...but today morning...i totally felt out of my element...usually ima very adjustable person (Alhumdulilah)....but wearing glasses really makes me feel very very awkward...and since my contact lenses havent arrived yet...i had to make do with the glasses...Aaand...the first day of anything new makes me nervous..whether it was schoolin the past...or now in the university...and what added to my ire was the fact that almost everyone...and by that i mean more than 90% of the girls in the uni are arabs..and its no surprise that the main mode of communication is arabic...which i hardly understand...now its weird...cuz i knew it....and i still chose this uni because its not co ed...which keeps my dad at peace and me too....cuz the environment is mashAllah pretty Islamic...and i like that....inshAllah in the future once my writings improve and i gain enough knowledge...ill write my daily take on life from an Islamic prespective...anyways back to the topic...when i first entered the university...i felt kind of claustrophobic, A little worried and nervous...which makes me really clumsy....but Alhumdulilah by the end of the day..i was pretty comfortable....but walking down the hallways, totally alone and getting lost really made me feel awkward...even though no one was really paying attention....it was veyr weird....and i felt lonely...coz i literally knew no one..i got my schedule and attended my very first university class..and i was pretty startled by the freedom. I mean seriously, maybe the teacher was lenient because it was the first class but i was literally amazed, coz shes liek if we wanted to leave for some work...we could...anyways...my partner was a local girl called Iman...(i really like the name) and my first class was IT
pretty basic stuff...just an intro...
anyways....inshAllah ill adapt....because its human nature to get used to different surroundings
Allah has created us that way...it maybe weird in the start...but inshAllah He makes everything easy for us!
after 6 months of doing nothing...it really is very tiring getting up early, taking a shower, getting dressed, the usual stuff...but today morning...i totally felt out of my element...usually ima very adjustable person (Alhumdulilah)....but wearing glasses really makes me feel very very awkward...and since my contact lenses havent arrived yet...i had to make do with the glasses...Aaand...the first day of anything new makes me nervous..whether it was schoolin the past...or now in the university...and what added to my ire was the fact that almost everyone...and by that i mean more than 90% of the girls in the uni are arabs..and its no surprise that the main mode of communication is arabic...which i hardly understand...now its weird...cuz i knew it....and i still chose this uni because its not co ed...which keeps my dad at peace and me too....cuz the environment is mashAllah pretty Islamic...and i like that....inshAllah in the future once my writings improve and i gain enough knowledge...ill write my daily take on life from an Islamic prespective...anyways back to the topic...when i first entered the university...i felt kind of claustrophobic, A little worried and nervous...which makes me really clumsy....but Alhumdulilah by the end of the day..i was pretty comfortable....but walking down the hallways, totally alone and getting lost really made me feel awkward...even though no one was really paying attention....it was veyr weird....and i felt lonely...coz i literally knew no one..i got my schedule and attended my very first university class..and i was pretty startled by the freedom. I mean seriously, maybe the teacher was lenient because it was the first class but i was literally amazed, coz shes liek if we wanted to leave for some work...we could...anyways...my partner was a local girl called Iman...(i really like the name) and my first class was IT
pretty basic stuff...just an intro...
anyways....inshAllah ill adapt....because its human nature to get used to different surroundings
Allah has created us that way...it maybe weird in the start...but inshAllah He makes everything easy for us!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Inspiration
I'm actually a better reader than a writer...blogging is still very new to me..its because i have so many things going on in my head...i really dont know what to write at times..its like my mind is moving swiftly from one thing to another..i really wanted to write...but now when ive begun writing...i dont know where to start..
I've read some amazing blogs here....ive started small...just read a few but im really really inspired...i always wanted to write about religious teachings and my day to day life, what i go through as an indian teenager living in dubai who is often confused as an arab,..nothing great...but once i get into the flow of things...i will start writing much better...(ii hope so)......but i really have to limit my reading....since my eye number shoots up like nobodys business....my mum has also started to keep an eye on my pc timings...and everyone is lecturing me on taking care of my eyes...and i really do deserve it...knowing that my eyes are really weak and being myopic...i still never really cared....for the first week i was a good girl....avoiding the computer taking care of my time...and now ive reverted back to my reader...its like i need something to read...like(god forbid) a drug..and reading too much is really my vice...occasionally when mom gets angry she says....if i was to live without a computer i would die....and it really is true....i really cant imagine a life without computers and i really dont think anyone can...
what i really want to talk about is how we humans decide to change drastically....it goes on for a few days..before we bounce back into our old ways...like a smoker who decides to stop...goes on for a few days...and then goes back to smoking..and sometimes even more than the amount he smoked before...
i guess thats the problem with us...we lie in wait for something to inspire a change in us...like a perfume..when you apply it...you are smelling good...after sometime when the smell fades away...we need to apply more of it in order to keep smelling that way....the right amount of smell...we humans are in constant need of inspiration as our lives go on...and we really cant wait for something to come along and change us...change should be from within. And inspiration should also be found from within..!
I've read some amazing blogs here....ive started small...just read a few but im really really inspired...i always wanted to write about religious teachings and my day to day life, what i go through as an indian teenager living in dubai who is often confused as an arab,..nothing great...but once i get into the flow of things...i will start writing much better...(ii hope so)......but i really have to limit my reading....since my eye number shoots up like nobodys business....my mum has also started to keep an eye on my pc timings...and everyone is lecturing me on taking care of my eyes...and i really do deserve it...knowing that my eyes are really weak and being myopic...i still never really cared....for the first week i was a good girl....avoiding the computer taking care of my time...and now ive reverted back to my reader...its like i need something to read...like(god forbid) a drug..and reading too much is really my vice...occasionally when mom gets angry she says....if i was to live without a computer i would die....and it really is true....i really cant imagine a life without computers and i really dont think anyone can...
what i really want to talk about is how we humans decide to change drastically....it goes on for a few days..before we bounce back into our old ways...like a smoker who decides to stop...goes on for a few days...and then goes back to smoking..and sometimes even more than the amount he smoked before...
i guess thats the problem with us...we lie in wait for something to inspire a change in us...like a perfume..when you apply it...you are smelling good...after sometime when the smell fades away...we need to apply more of it in order to keep smelling that way....the right amount of smell...we humans are in constant need of inspiration as our lives go on...and we really cant wait for something to come along and change us...change should be from within. And inspiration should also be found from within..!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Dubaii!!!!
My dubai My home
a website created my expatriates to show their solidarity with Dubai....really touching...i went and posted my thoughts aswelll....beacuse there are loads of us whose lives have been completely turned around by Dubai.....even though the financial crisis has made things difficult Dubai is still fighting and InshAllah it will climb back to its original position......it has always achieved the most difficult goals it had set for it...in a matter of less than 5-7 years it catapulted itself froma moderately known city to a city which is now mentioned in live with cities like new york and manhattan....bringing so much limelight to UAE as well....when its was booming...no one complained about the easiness with which everything was being done...no one even bothered to wonder how easy things were made.....and now when the going has become tough...everyone around the world has started to throw crap about this city...UAE isnt the only country hit by recession everyone is...! havent people heard the saying...you cant have a rainbow without any rain???! and still dubai has managed to survive....in sucha position its launched the burj Khalifa(m not really happy about the name though :P..)and the metro...meydaan is ready....the green line of metro is underway and almost.....this is dubai s way of showing"I Will Survive"...no one bothers to ask the people living here what do they think about whats happening to them...im sure the answer will be universal...tht we are all with dubai....
ive been living here all my life....ive seen dubai change...like loads of other people...and i cant imagine calling anyother place home!
and I thank Allah [SWT] for everything he has given to Dubai...and me
Kudos toH.H Sheikh Mohammed
a website created my expatriates to show their solidarity with Dubai....really touching...i went and posted my thoughts aswelll....beacuse there are loads of us whose lives have been completely turned around by Dubai.....even though the financial crisis has made things difficult Dubai is still fighting and InshAllah it will climb back to its original position......it has always achieved the most difficult goals it had set for it...in a matter of less than 5-7 years it catapulted itself froma moderately known city to a city which is now mentioned in live with cities like new york and manhattan....bringing so much limelight to UAE as well....when its was booming...no one complained about the easiness with which everything was being done...no one even bothered to wonder how easy things were made.....and now when the going has become tough...everyone around the world has started to throw crap about this city...UAE isnt the only country hit by recession everyone is...! havent people heard the saying...you cant have a rainbow without any rain???! and still dubai has managed to survive....in sucha position its launched the burj Khalifa(m not really happy about the name though :P..)and the metro...meydaan is ready....the green line of metro is underway and almost.....this is dubai s way of showing"I Will Survive"...no one bothers to ask the people living here what do they think about whats happening to them...im sure the answer will be universal...tht we are all with dubai....
ive been living here all my life....ive seen dubai change...like loads of other people...and i cant imagine calling anyother place home!
and I thank Allah [SWT] for everything he has given to Dubai...and me
Kudos toH.H Sheikh Mohammed
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