Assalamu alaikum...peace be upon you!
Bismillah
So I haven't been blogging much lately....just got busy with work. However, I am now here and ready to roll.
There is so much going on around the globe lately....one thing that really makes me sad and a bit hopeless is the drought and famine in east of Africa...AKA Somalia. Its my home town, where my parents were born and raised. It brings sadness to my heart to know that there are over a million young souls dying of hunger, that a mother would watch her baby die and feel so helpless because she cant save him, and that so many have lost lives without getting the proper help.
In addition to an on going civil war, they now have to deal with drought! Watching the videos of the victims, looking into the eyes that scream pain and suffering.....all I can do is a sincere dua. I cannot imagine what they are going through, the agony of knowing that there is nothing to eat, no clean water, and no safe haven must be hard to bear. It is at these times that I wonder where the Ummah is.....where is the human spirit, where is the brotherhood?
I know and acknowledge that there are people out there doing their best to help those in need and I applaud their efforts! However, I feel that we need to do more to save lives....we need to work together to let THEM survive. Charity is a common good deed among all faiths and I have faith in all who know and understand what it is to suffer.
Look at this video and just feel....feel what they are going through.
"The Most significant charity given in the eyes of Allah is that given by a person who is already facing financial hardship" (Abu dawood)
Want to donate?? Click here: http://www.araha.org/
or here: http://www.islamic-relief.com/
Do what you can to save a life....act now!
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
Simply amazing
Bismillah...in the name of Allah I start....
Assalamu alaikum world.....peace be upon ya'll :D
I saw this in a status of my friend's face book. I was sort of moved subhana'Allah. The miracles of the Qur'an are many yet for me nothing tops this Ayah.
ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَهِيَ دُخَانٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا وَلِلْأَرْضِ ائْتِيَا طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا قَالَتَا أَتَيْنَا طَائِعِينَ
Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, "Come [into being], willingly or unwillingly." They said, "We have come willingly."
Scientists of our modern world recently found that before galaxies were formed in the universe, everything (matter) was in the form of smoke. However, in the 14th century....the Qur'an has taught the same exact thing. That all matter was in the form and smoke and by the will of God......it became what we know of it today. Subhana'Allah, who then can deny the greatness of Allah? who can deny that He is all powerful? by Allah, no one with a sound heart, a reasonable mind, and one who uses his/her intellect can ever deny that the Qur'an is indeed the words of God!
Assalamu alaikum world.....peace be upon ya'll :D
I saw this in a status of my friend's face book. I was sort of moved subhana'Allah. The miracles of the Qur'an are many yet for me nothing tops this Ayah.
ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَهِيَ دُخَانٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا وَلِلْأَرْضِ ائْتِيَا طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا قَالَتَا أَتَيْنَا طَائِعِينَ
Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, "Come [into being], willingly or unwillingly." They said, "We have come willingly."
Scientists of our modern world recently found that before galaxies were formed in the universe, everything (matter) was in the form of smoke. However, in the 14th century....the Qur'an has taught the same exact thing. That all matter was in the form and smoke and by the will of God......it became what we know of it today. Subhana'Allah, who then can deny the greatness of Allah? who can deny that He is all powerful? by Allah, no one with a sound heart, a reasonable mind, and one who uses his/her intellect can ever deny that the Qur'an is indeed the words of God!
Friday, July 15, 2011
Beauty....you'll find it in the simplest things! glory be to God !
Bismillah, in the name of Allah, I start...
Assalamu alikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh, peace be upon ya'll
Our lives are fast pace and some of us miss out on the best views ! I did not know what I was missing out till today. My life is usually work and school. I rarely get time to do outdoor fun...usually my kind of fun includes just indoors....movies, going to the mall, shopping, and eating out. However, today I got lucky unexpectedly.....I got of work right at sunset. Oh how beautiful it was....its beyond words, beyond my own imagination, beyond anything I have ever seen! It was so gorgeous and so heart warming. It suddenly reminded me of Allah, the creator and the fashioner. All I could say was "subhana'Allah-Glory be to Allah! For my heart was moved and my thoughts widened. I was taken by the precious beauty of the simplest thing, which costs no money to watch! To keep my memory alive, I taken some pictures that i'd like to share with the world..................but I want everyone to keep in mind the following verse "He is Allah the Creator the Evolver, the Bestower of Forms (or Colours). To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth declare His Praises and Glory: and He is the exalted in Might, the Wise" (59:24).
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Islam...:)
Bismillah....I begin
Assalamu alaikum..peace be upon you oh reader!
What is Islam you ask, with an awe you wonder
I am happy to give you my answer
Asking you to read further
To know the truth about Islam, which is the religion of the stranger
The constant repenter
And the truth seeker
It teaches peace, equality, justice to you and I for it came from the creator
terrorism, discrimination, hatered, and emnity you'll never find in ISLAM
because it teaches the BEST behavior
It's a religion that has NO color
Nor is it for a group of people in particular
Indeed it's for All who say "Allah is my creator"
And muhamed
Is the LAST messenger
Acknoledging Jesus, Moses, Noah, Ibrahim, David, Soleman, and the Rest who were sent with the same message of Islam which is the best
It's for the believers who call eachother brothers and sisters with smile
Because In Islam, we're one Ummah and to mention that is worthwhile
I encourage you to read Al-Qur'an and the Biography of Allah's Massenger
And with Allah, you have GOT nothing to lose BUT so much to gain in this world and the hereafter
So, keep on searching for the TRUTH
'Till you REST your soul and find the right path
Assalamu alaikum..peace be upon you oh reader!
What is Islam you ask, with an awe you wonder
I am happy to give you my answer
Asking you to read further
To know the truth about Islam, which is the religion of the stranger
The constant repenter
And the truth seeker
It teaches peace, equality, justice to you and I for it came from the creator
terrorism, discrimination, hatered, and emnity you'll never find in ISLAM
because it teaches the BEST behavior
It's a religion that has NO color
Nor is it for a group of people in particular
Indeed it's for All who say "Allah is my creator"
And muhamed
Is the LAST messengerAcknoledging Jesus, Moses, Noah, Ibrahim, David, Soleman, and the Rest who were sent with the same message of Islam which is the best
It's for the believers who call eachother brothers and sisters with smile
Because In Islam, we're one Ummah and to mention that is worthwhile
I encourage you to read Al-Qur'an and the Biography of Allah's Massenger
And with Allah, you have GOT nothing to lose BUT so much to gain in this world and the hereafter
So, keep on searching for the TRUTH
'Till you REST your soul and find the right path
Who are the believers....?
Bismillah...in the name of God I start...
And the servants of (Allah) Most Gracious are those who walk on the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say "Peace!" (63) Those who spend the night in adoration of their Lord prostrate and standing; (64) Those who say "Our Lord! avert from us the Wrath of Hell, for its Wrath is indeed an affliction grievous― (65) "Evil indeed is it as an abode, and as a place to rest in"; (66) Those who, when they spend, are not extravagant and not niggardly, but hold a just (balance) between those (extremes); (67) Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred, except for just cause, not commit fornication― and any that does this (not only) meets punishment (68) (But) the Penalty on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in ignominy― (69) Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil of such persons into good and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (70) And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah with an (acceptable) conversion― (71) Those who witness no falsehood and, if they pass by futility, they pass by it with honourable (avoidance); (72) Those who, when they are admonished with the Signs of their Lord, droop not down at them as if they were deaf or blind: (73) And those who pray "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous." (74) Those are the ones who will be rewarded with the highest place in heaven because of their patient constancy; therein shall they be met with salutations and peace (75) Dwelling therein how beautiful an abode and place of rest! (76) Say (to the rejecters): "My Lord is not uneasy because of you if ye call not on Him but ye have indeed rejected (Him) and soon will come the inevitable (punishment)!" (77).
Assalamu alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh..peace be upon ya'll.
The Qur'an mentions the qualities of a believer in different chapters and verses..but last night the following verses have touched me deeply. I hope that insha'Allah we'll all benefit from them. This is the interpretation and meaning of Surah Al-furqan (chapter 25 verses 63-77).
And the servants of (Allah) Most Gracious are those who walk on the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say "Peace!" (63) Those who spend the night in adoration of their Lord prostrate and standing; (64) Those who say "Our Lord! avert from us the Wrath of Hell, for its Wrath is indeed an affliction grievous― (65) "Evil indeed is it as an abode, and as a place to rest in"; (66) Those who, when they spend, are not extravagant and not niggardly, but hold a just (balance) between those (extremes); (67) Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred, except for just cause, not commit fornication― and any that does this (not only) meets punishment (68) (But) the Penalty on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in ignominy― (69) Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil of such persons into good and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (70) And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah with an (acceptable) conversion― (71) Those who witness no falsehood and, if they pass by futility, they pass by it with honourable (avoidance); (72) Those who, when they are admonished with the Signs of their Lord, droop not down at them as if they were deaf or blind: (73) And those who pray "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous." (74) Those are the ones who will be rewarded with the highest place in heaven because of their patient constancy; therein shall they be met with salutations and peace (75) Dwelling therein how beautiful an abode and place of rest! (76) Say (to the rejecters): "My Lord is not uneasy because of you if ye call not on Him but ye have indeed rejected (Him) and soon will come the inevitable (punishment)!" (77).
In these verses God not only talks about the believers...but His greatest mercy shines through here. He describes the mistakes a believer might make (commit fornication, associate partners with Allah, and take a life that is sacred)...and then says He will forgive as long as they repent and do righteous good deeds. Here we learn the condition of repentance. That the sin must be stopped and followed by a good deed. Subhana'Allah, how easy is it to serve our Lord the oft-forgiving most merciful? He knows we will make mistakes, sin time and time again....so He gave us the criterion to get back up again giving us hope in His greatest mercy! The lessons I have learned reading these verses are the following...I am no scholar but as everyone reads the Qur'an....it speaks to them in different ways, touches them from different angles and clarifies different aspects for different people. So, with that said, I dont want anyone taking my words as the ultimate truth! The lessons are the following:
1. Prayer during the night is important : Allah says "Those who spend the night in adoration of their Lord prostrate and standing" and we also know that the prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray the last third of the night to the point where his feet got swollen! The last hours of the night is when everyone is asleep and the servant is alone with his/her creator.
2. To balance our spending: You know a lot of us like to go shopping especially if you're a female! you know exactly what I am talking about. We like to spend money on what is a "want" which makes us extravagant spenders. We cant be stingy as well....we have to balance between the two.
3. Avoid nonsense arguments: Indeed we know that in this time and age, many people who're ignorant about Islam and who seek to argue for the sake of argument usually post stuff to anger us. Allah jalla wa'ala has provided us with the tool and the ways to react. We ignore them and reply with words of peace! We as Muslims are not people who get angry and get down to level of those who wrong us. There are important things for us to worry about than the words of the ignorant. Alhamdulillah for Islam and its guidelines.
4.Repentance: Allah is indeed the most forgiving....and we're indeed created week. None of us can avoid committing crimes against our nafs (soul). We're prone to sin time and time again...and sometimes repeat the same one! but Islam gives us the solution. We cant despair and give up on the rahma (mercy) of Allah. He is ar-rahman the most merciful. In another verse Allah says "Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful" (39:53). So, lets remember the condition of repentance: dont repeat the sin, and follow up with good deed:)
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Happiness?
Bismillah...(in the name of God) I start.....
Assalaamu alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh, peace be upon you all!
I am generally happy person, but there are days when I am sad, upset or just plain angry. I came to wonder why my happiness cannot last longer and began to do a little writing. Insha'Allaah, this new perspective of life can give us many many reasons to smile.Before I begin anything, I'd just like to define happiness.
Happiness...its a word that carries many different definitions. The general meaning on the dictionary is "pleasant feeling and expression of joy" but just like love, to many people happiness is indescribable. It is that you-know-what-I-mean- feeling- all of us have....some more than others. Happiness for some people is a destination and for others, it is just a mood that does not last for a lifetime. However, what is happiness really, who is the happy one and what brings happiness to the soul.
Normally, I'd say that happiness is having all that you want and need in your life...but the truth is, one can possess things and yet be miserable. For me, happiness is a state of mind. It is brought by the little unnoticed moments of life such as hearing the laughter of a child, giving a helping hand to another person, and of feeling loved by those around you. Like most emotions, happiness is just a mood which cannot last for such along time because remember happiness is just that-------a state of mind.
Many of us teens and young adults seek the quickest pleasure from the life of rock and roll, sex and drugs. Pleasures that satisfy us for just a limited time-for just that one moment we're engaging in. In our search of peace and contentment, at some point in our lives we stumble upon religion. And here many of us find the ultimate bliss, the actual heaven on earth.
I found mine in the religion of Islam which is literary away of life.....we're taught what our sole purpose of life is, where we're headed, the different paths and of course how to attain the destination we choose. Everything is laid down for us....and we're given the choice to follow that which we want or not. If one chooses to follow the path of Islam, they're obliged to enter it completely! As Allah the glorified said "O ye who believe! enter into Islam whole-heartedly; and follow not the footsteps of the Evil One; for he is to you an avowed enemy" (ch2:207). So happiness comes from knowing who you are, where you're headed and the ways to achieve your ultimate goal .It takes along hard search to find our own unique identities for most of us are lost trying to be "wannabes" but once we find that unique person within us-we have reached the point in which we can dictate where we want our life to be, how we want it to end and what kind of foot prints we want to leave behind. The guidance is in the message of God to man kind....and it is crystal clear for any searching soul to understand.
Ones we as humans know, are convinced and accept that there is God with great power and might...who has not left us to wonder around this place called "universe" without first providing us with guidance and mercy then and only then will we begin to feel the blessings and start appreciating.
Happiness comes from being content with what we have, appreciating the fortune that we have been given, and most of all loving and being grateful to the one who has blessed us.
So lets remember the following:
Created: to worship and please our Lord
Follow: Qur'an and Sunnah
Destination: Jannah
When we start to put Allah first in everything we begin to taste the sweetness of faith. And like our beloved prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) we'd always smile.
My search of happiness is not done yet for I struggle to please my Lord everyday. I fall and get up again trying to do that which is good for my soul. The ladder to happiness is long, but with patience and persistence anyone can reach it with the mercy of God almighty.
Assalaamu alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh, peace be upon you all!
I am generally happy person, but there are days when I am sad, upset or just plain angry. I came to wonder why my happiness cannot last longer and began to do a little writing. Insha'Allaah, this new perspective of life can give us many many reasons to smile.Before I begin anything, I'd just like to define happiness.
Happiness...its a word that carries many different definitions. The general meaning on the dictionary is "pleasant feeling and expression of joy" but just like love, to many people happiness is indescribable. It is that you-know-what-I-mean- feeling- all of us have....some more than others. Happiness for some people is a destination and for others, it is just a mood that does not last for a lifetime. However, what is happiness really, who is the happy one and what brings happiness to the soul.
Normally, I'd say that happiness is having all that you want and need in your life...but the truth is, one can possess things and yet be miserable. For me, happiness is a state of mind. It is brought by the little unnoticed moments of life such as hearing the laughter of a child, giving a helping hand to another person, and of feeling loved by those around you. Like most emotions, happiness is just a mood which cannot last for such along time because remember happiness is just that-------a state of mind.
Many of us teens and young adults seek the quickest pleasure from the life of rock and roll, sex and drugs. Pleasures that satisfy us for just a limited time-for just that one moment we're engaging in. In our search of peace and contentment, at some point in our lives we stumble upon religion. And here many of us find the ultimate bliss, the actual heaven on earth.
I found mine in the religion of Islam which is literary away of life.....we're taught what our sole purpose of life is, where we're headed, the different paths and of course how to attain the destination we choose. Everything is laid down for us....and we're given the choice to follow that which we want or not. If one chooses to follow the path of Islam, they're obliged to enter it completely! As Allah the glorified said "O ye who believe! enter into Islam whole-heartedly; and follow not the footsteps of the Evil One; for he is to you an avowed enemy" (ch2:207). So happiness comes from knowing who you are, where you're headed and the ways to achieve your ultimate goal .It takes along hard search to find our own unique identities for most of us are lost trying to be "wannabes" but once we find that unique person within us-we have reached the point in which we can dictate where we want our life to be, how we want it to end and what kind of foot prints we want to leave behind. The guidance is in the message of God to man kind....and it is crystal clear for any searching soul to understand.
Ones we as humans know, are convinced and accept that there is God with great power and might...who has not left us to wonder around this place called "universe" without first providing us with guidance and mercy then and only then will we begin to feel the blessings and start appreciating.
Happiness comes from being content with what we have, appreciating the fortune that we have been given, and most of all loving and being grateful to the one who has blessed us.
So lets remember the following:
Created: to worship and please our Lord
Follow: Qur'an and Sunnah
Destination: Jannah
When we start to put Allah first in everything we begin to taste the sweetness of faith. And like our beloved prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) we'd always smile.
My search of happiness is not done yet for I struggle to please my Lord everyday. I fall and get up again trying to do that which is good for my soul. The ladder to happiness is long, but with patience and persistence anyone can reach it with the mercy of God almighty.
Hello
Assalaamu alaikum,
peace be upon ya'll....
This is my first blog and I intend to keep it. I will try to post something new everyday insha'Allah (by the will of God). Know that each and every word I say comes from the heart....this is some what a public diary and each post is a reflection of my own feelings,emotions, and thoughts. The purpose of my writing is to touch other hearts around this vast universe, make a difference in someone else' life and most of all bring a smile to the reader. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions and/or concerns....:D
*waves* peace ya'll :D
peace be upon ya'll....
This is my first blog and I intend to keep it. I will try to post something new everyday insha'Allah (by the will of God). Know that each and every word I say comes from the heart....this is some what a public diary and each post is a reflection of my own feelings,emotions, and thoughts. The purpose of my writing is to touch other hearts around this vast universe, make a difference in someone else' life and most of all bring a smile to the reader. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions and/or concerns....:D
*waves* peace ya'll :D
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