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September 25, 2006

Is It All About Food?

September 25th 2006 Posted to Islamica

A lot of people have this impression about Ramadan, that Ramadan is a month of decorating your dining table with all kinds of food. If they look deep into Ramadan they will come to realize that Ramadan is not about forbidding yourself from food but about clearing your mind, body and soul from all what can harm it.

It is funny how scientific studies show us that During Ramadan chronic diseases increase instead of decreasing. Ex: the rate of Diabetes increases.

Ramadan is not about showing off the talented Chef in you, but about purifying your soul. Instead of spending several hours in the kitchen coming up with new recipes, spend only an hour making a simple dish that is enough for you and your family.
Put in mind that by the end of the day, most of the food will be thrown if not given away.
Remember, people around the world are suffering from famine.

You should spend your time in things that would increase your Thawab, especially in this beautiful month. Instead of spending your day in the Supermarket hunting down food like a hungry lion that is craving for a rabbit, spend your time reading Quran or making Dua’a to those who need it the most.

Once Again, Ramadan Kareem all..
It’s the third day of Ramadan..
SubhanAllah how fast time is ticking, Or shall I say running.

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September 22, 2006

Who Am I?

September 22nd 2006 Posted to خواطر

The girl stood right in front of me, staring at me in a way that gave me the chills. She looked at me as if she had many things to tell me..
Many secrets that she wants to reveal to me..

I looked at her with deep sorrow and asked “what’s going on, why is this happening to me?”

She simply glared back without any response..

How stupid of me, how would she reply back when she is unable to talk..
I looked at her and moments later, I starting shedding tears.. Tears of pain, regret and confusion.. Why? Just tell me why..

I wiped my tears away and looked back at my reflection in the mirror and said quietly “Who are you? Where’s candle of hope, whom I have know very well”

I walked away from the mirror, wishing so deeply that my reflection could give me an answer..

It has been a month now since I have been like this..

Away from Allah, away from my Islam, away from the true meaning of being a “Muslim”

I no longer have the will to do good deeds.. At all..
My intentions have changed 180 degree’s..

Who am I?

Where is the Muslimah in me?

I went back and looked at my reflection and asked “Will this phase ever go away?”

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September 19, 2006

Ramadan

September 19th 2006 Posted to Islamica

Ramadan will be knocking our doors in a couple of days, so i ask myself and ask all those who visit my site.. Are We Ready for Ramadan?

The beautiful part about Ramadan coming is that Ramadan is a month that no words can describe how lovely it is..

We always hear about how the prophet - Peace Be Upon Him- and his companions used to fast Ramadan and fight wars in the same time.. Whereas, us, we are unable to fast Ramadan while we do nothing that sucks up our energy.. subhanAllah..

Maybe that’s because people believe that Ramadan is about starving yourself, where in reality Ramadan is about purifying your soul ..
scientifically speaking , Ramadan is very good for our body system, and everything that we as muslims are obliged to do is for the best of us..

Ramadan is about becoming a better person , about improving yourself , about learning from your mistakes.. People should seize every second in Ramadan in order to become better muslims..
Because in Ramadan, all doors to hell are closed and all doors to heaven are open..
so why not seize the month?

I really hope that all muslim wouldn’t waste their time watching TV series, because Ramadan is neither about starving yourself to death nor wasting your time on useless TV series..
Please try to become better muslims..

May Allah forgive all muslims..

Ramadan Kareem All

May We All Meet In Paradise ..

Ameen

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September 12, 2006

Innocence of a child..

September 12th 2006 Posted to خواطر

The eleven year old girl came up to me, and looked me in the eye..
How lovely her eyes were, but how much agony it carried..
She had a lovely face, cute dimples and I was told that she had the most beautiful smile.. Yet I have never seen her smile, not even once..

I have been working in the orphanage for around 5 years now, and I have never seen the little girl smile.. NEVER.. I have always wondered why?
All what I knew about that girl was that she lived an abysmal life.

Whenever it was time to play, the little girl would sit by the window and look out, fly away in her thoughts.. Fly to the farthest place her thoughts could reach..
For a little girl like her, playing would be a crucial thing, Yet she never seemed to care much about playing..

I was trying to know her secret, tried to fix the puzzle of the sadness that filled her innocent eyes yet no matter how hard I tried.. I kept failing..
I was told that there is no chance that the girl would talk again.. But I knew that hope still existed.. For nothing is impossible..

I bent down and smiled at the little girl, I asked her what she wanted from me.. All what she did was look me in the eye so innocently.. Through her eyes, I could see her shout for help, not just shouting but screaming so desperately for help..

She pulled my hands, pulling me towards her room so hastily.. I tried to walk faster in order to see what she wanted from me..

She pointed out that I sit on her bed, while she went looking for something in her cupboard.. Minutes later, she came back holding something behind her back..
She came to me, she seemed so apprehensive yet excited at the same time.. So I calmly said “what do you want to show me”
She lowered her head and pulled out a tiny necklace.. It was a beautiful heart shaped necklace.. From the way she was holding on to it, I knew that it was so precious to her..
She gently sat by my side and opened the necklace, and in it I could see a picture of two people on each side.. A man and a woman..
She looked at me and pointed out to the woman and said “mama” then she pointed at the man and said “baba”.. I was so astonished to hear her speak.. After five years, five whole years, now she has finally spoken.. I don’t know why, but I could sense sadness in her voice..She looked at me then said “baba and mama were killed in the war in Iraq”, then she started sobbing..When I heard the words come out of her mouth, I felt like a sharp razor dig deep into my heart..

I always knew that her eyes carried a sad story, yet her eyes never spoke and neither did she..I held the girl into my arms and started to hug her with love and tender.. Yet I knew that no matter what I do, I would never be able to substitute the love of her parents,,
:: story from my imagination ::

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September 7, 2006

Are You Afraid Of The Dark?

September 07th 2006 Posted to Islamica

In the middle of the night in the darkness, You’re sitting in your room talking to a guy or maybe doing something you know is wrong..

Then suddenly, you hear a sound.. As if someone’s in your room..
Your heart starts to beat.. Faster and faster.. You have this feeling as if your heart will jump out of your chest.. So You freeze.. Hoping that the person in your room wouldn’t feel your presence.

What if it was your mom in your room?
What if she saw you? What if she heard you?
How would you face her?

In the darkness.. You see something move.. And you know for sure that someone’s in the room with you.. You aren’t alone..
You know that they have caught you..
How would you react?

You would wish if the earth would tear apart and eat you alive..
Right?

You move slowly towards the lights and turn them on and when you look around..
You see a mouse moving around..
Making all the noises..

You’d start gasping for air.. Then laugh at how stupid you reacted..
And go on doing what you did before..

WAIT!

Remember.. Someone’s watching.. Watching all your moves, your actions and your behavior,.. Even if you were locked up in your bedroom.. Hiding under your blanket.. in the darkness.. Remember… Someone’s watching You..

Allah’s watching..
For he can see everything..

So tell me..
Are you afraid of the dark NOW?

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September 2, 2006

girls for sale

September 02nd 2006 Posted to Islamica

When I look at the young girls these days, I assume that they are above 17..
Unfortunately my assumption is not always right..
You would sometimes see a girl in a mall wearing low waist tight pants, sleeveless shirt and full make up that looks like a 18 year old girl.. But when you ask her about her age.. She’d tell you that she just entered 12..
Shocking huh?
Or you would find a girl wearing an abaya with full make up and a camel hump in her hair.. and when you get to know her.. You’d find out that she just turned 16?
Seriously, what’s going on in our society?
Where are the parents?
I mean, I can’t picture myself looking at my daughter all dressed up like that to go to a mall? I would definitely not allow her to go out!!

Girls in that age should live their years and not waste it in things that Allah has forbidden.. They shouldn’t wear make up, wear half naked clothes, try to make scenes in public places by laughing and definitely shouldn’t give out their numbers to guys..
[ Not only girls at that age but I mean girls in general shouldn’t do such things ]
At our days, all these things were barely noticeable..
I believe that a girls beauty should be hidden away from men.. because most men are like wolves.. Waiting to cut you into pieces.. They are like predators waiting to attack their prey’s..
What astonishes me the most is that when girls wear such colorful make up, perfumes and clothes they get so mad when guys flirt with them..
EXCUSE ME?
Who told you to wear such clothes?
subhanAllah look at their mentality..
I somehow blame the parents for not raising their children in the proper way. The way Islam has taught us..
We hear a lot of stories about young girls getting pregnant from their boyfriends, this all began from the way they dress, talk and walk..
We also hear a lot about those girls that have been treated by men like cigarettes, once a man is done with the cigarette he passes it on to his friend..etc
Until the last man finally throws the cigarette to the ground and steps on it.. Where is the girl’s dignity?

Where is the girl’s dignity?Islam has told us that a woman should cover herself up in order to protect her self.. and it is mentioned in the Quran.. So why are girls doing the opposite?

A girls beauty should only be seen by her husband and not by the wolves that are unleashed searching for fresh meat..

I don’t mean to offend my visitors but I feel so sorry to those girls that expose their body and beauty to those who aren’t supposed to see her..
Let’s picture this.. You enter a shop while it’s not on sale and see a lot of clothes.. some clothes are too expensive which you can’t afford so you leave the shop thinking about how lovely that dress is..
Where as when it’s on sale.. You enter the shop and buy the clothes even if they aren’t nice because it’s cheaper and affordable..
This if how I visualize some girls nowadays.. When they are on sale, meaning they sell themselves to the wolves, everyone would take them.. Not because they’re special but because they are affordable and, I don’t want to say this, but because they are cheaper..
Whereas when a woman is well mannered, well dressed and follows Islam properly, you find men respecting her and would think about how great that girl is..

I hope that girls would not allow themselves to do such thing, for there is a punishment for those who are like that..
Who would you prefer to satisfy?
Allah – the Merciful -?
or people that would pull you towards hell?

May Allah have mercy on All muslims.

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