Assamaualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh brothers and sisters :)
I am a little frustrated with myself. sigh and I felt bad about it :( subahanallah. On a happier note I got my Language and Communication instructor to write a recommendation letter for uni. (score!) :D now I shall wait from my boss to come back from her trip and convince her to write one for me too. hehe
Have a terrific weekend everyone!
Btw I had a really weird dream last night, I dreamt I was in this huge mall (very futuristic!) and there was this computer gaming competition going on, wasn't like those call of duty or whatever and there was like group of gamers and one of these group, some sort of elite professional gamers were all consists of vampires! lol! I must say they're very very good looking vampires and they don't feed on human blood. hahaha
Good looking vampires playing computer games inside a very futuristic mall :p ok I'm going to stop rambling now.
The complete form for the Islamic greeting is Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh meaning peace, mercy, and blessings be upon from Allah (S.W.T.).
This is because Imams Abu-Dawood and At-Tirmithi reported in a good hadith that a man came to the prophet (S.A.W.) and said,
“Assalamu alaikum “ The prophet responded and the man sat down. The prophet said, “Ten rewards.”
Another man came and said, “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah.” The prophet responded and the man sat down. The prophet said, “twenty rewards.”
Then another man came and said: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh The prophet responded and the man sat down. The prophet said, “thirty rewards
Starting now I shall greet you all with Assamaualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh :p
April is coming to an end soon and Alhamdulillah I made it through the month...and my colleague is coming back to work!! no more crazy overtimes :P and the best part is I'm going to my 1 month leave soon. ehehehe
Anyhoo, So I woke up from my nap and I was thinking to myself, as a muslim is better for us to better ourselves. lol to seek knowledge, increase our imaan, overcoming bad habits and etc.
Lately it feels like a routine. Wake up for subuh prayer, watch a mini dawah lecture or find a really awesome quote from the Quran or the Hadith and post it on my status on Facebook ( I think it's a great way to start the day!) go to work, having my prayers in between then come home either I would come home and browse through the net, trying to find some really good articles or whatever or I go for my tuition classes and afterwards read at least 1 page of the Quran a day.
So I was thinking to myself what else can I do to better myself? *this was before my Isyak prayer* So I went into prayer and asked Allah to to help me out with this :p
and guess what!
I found this really good website, well actually I haven't really gone through it but it seems promising!
This video made my day! lol mashallah wearing hijab is like a huge sign that says "IM A MUSLIM" ;) Jazakallah sister for recommending me this on Facebook! May Allah bless you and your family for sharing such a wonderful video!
I know I talk a lot about hijab, I don't know it's just something so beautiful and so pure.
Since I am on this topic, I have been day dreaming all day about this!!....I want to create a hijab awareness video of my own, I've realized that even those who are born Muslims are not fully aware of the beauty of wearing the hijab and what it does to you, how people will judge you by your words and your actions and not by how you look.
Some sisters just wear it because their parents told them to, they're not wearing it for the sake of Allah likewise for those who wears it for the sake of fashion.
I don't mean to sound so arrogant and condescending towards sisters who don't wear the hijab..no, but to make you realize that wearing the hijab is an order from the Al-mighty and one day Allah will question us why we did not protect the jewels (our beauty) that he has given us and why we disobey him putting our desires above him.
I am not here to judge anyone because Allah alone is the only one who has the authority to do so ..one day I will be judge too.
If you're saying yes you understand the consequences of not wearing it and still refuse to do so then that's not between you and me but it's between you and your creator..it's always been between you and him. yes, you have free will or free speech or whatever you call it....
We have to realized that Allah doesn't need us but we need him ;) Allah is fine without us worshiping him, he is after all the sustainer/al-azeem/al-khabeer and all the other 96 attributes I have not mention.
What about us?..............are you sure you'll able to survive without the mercy of Allah?
This came to mind while I was at work, I was having a really hard time coping with all my work piling up and juggling my classes, my stress level is up to here *putting my hand above my head* lol! but alhamdulillah everything is well :)
What came to mind was...don't ask Allah to change your situation but to ask Allah to make it easy for you to get through.
If you think about it, there's a huge difference right there ;) if you're asking Allah to change your situation meaning you're not happy with what Allah have given you but if you ask Allah to make it easy for you, you're accepting that has already been written for you (ordained) but to make the journey easy for you to deal with. make sense? :)
While waiting for my meds to take effect, I shall start rambling how beautiful sisterhood is ;)
Islam teaches us a lot of things - How we should dress, our manners, how we speak, how we treat people..Islam is a one big package, it's a way of life :) Islam teaches us to love our neighbors/friends/relatives etc like we love ourselves.
Wouldn't be amazing if you where just walking around The Mall or wherever and a random sister just came up to you and greeted you with peace? Wouldn't be amazing to have friends that don't back stab you, mock you and being mean to you cause the sister understood the consequences of doing so? I wouldn't it be nice to find a friend who treat with kindness and respect because that is what Islam teaches us? for once, wouldn't it be super duper awesome to just talk about something that is relevant in life rather than sitting down at coffee bean and ramble about some random useless gossip about this celebrity or that person and this person because the sister understand the importance of time and how little we have is this life to waste it on such useless acts when other things can be done that are pleasing to Allah!
You see? it's not just for the sisters but for the brothers too :)
We all know our friends have a huge impact in our lives, so find ones that help you to get closer to Allah, I'm not saying to leave your current friends. No, but to bring them along with you...I mean c'mon you have a huge piece of moist chocolate cake, wouldn't you want to share the goodness of it?
Sisterhood is such a beautiful thing! :') I shall elaborate more later on yea :D
"None of you has Iman (faith) until he desires for his brother (or sister) Muslim that which he desires for himself (or herself)." (Bukhari and Muslim)
"On the Day of Judgement, Allah, the Most High, will announce, 'Where are those who love each other for the sake of My pleasure? This day I am going to shelter them in the shade provided by Me. Today there is no shade except My shade." (Muslim)
"Do not be envious of other Muslims; do not overbid at auctions against another Muslim; do not have malice against a Muslim; do not go against a Muslim and forsake him; do not make an offering during a pending transaction. O' servants of Allah, be like brothers (or sisters) with each other. A Muslim is the brother (or sister) of another Muslim; do not hurt him (or her), or look down upon him (or her) or bring shame on him (or her). Piety is a matter of heart (The Prophet (SAW) repeated this thrice). It is enough evil for a person to look down upon his Muslim brother (or sister). The blood, property and honor of a Muslim is inviolable to a Musilm." (Muslim)
The Messenger of Allah (Salal-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “One amongst the inhabitants of Hell, who had lived a life of ease and pleasure in the world, would be made to dip in the Hell Fire only once on the Day of Resurrection. Then he would be asked: ‘O son of Adam, Did you find any comfort. Did you get any blessing?’ He would say: ‘By Allah, no, my Lord!’ Then a person, from the inhabitants of Paradise, who had led the most miserable life (in the world), would be made to dip once in Paradise and it would be said to him: ‘O son of Adam, did you face any hardship or experience any distress?’ he would say: ‘By Allah! No never have I experienced any hardship or distress’.” (Saheeh Muslim, No. 6738)
“And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to as-Saabireen (the patient ones). Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: “Inna lillaahi wa Inna Ilaihi Raaji’un (Verily to Allah we belong and verily, to Him we shall return).” They are those on whom are the Salawaat (i.e. who are blessed and will be forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His Mercy, and it is they who are the guided-ones.” (2:155-157)
I just want to say I had the best Monday I've ever had though there were some disappointing moments and I am seriously exhausted! but my day is not ready to end yet, I have class in less than an hour.
Just a summary of my day...
Went to work as usual, then finished one tender document (believe me, its the fastest one i've done!) then finished another one which btw took me 3 days, I basically have to rush everything then I have to leave at 9.30am to Seria but ended up leaving at 10am BUT we have to drop by Bandaran at KB first and took us about 20 minutes to find the building. lol! and we were late for the meeting already and we have to contact someone from KB to help us with directions. lol lol I think we were about an hour late for the meeting, arrived there around 12pm..discussing this and that, measuring every perimeter of the area ( I feel so manly using this laser thing...its like a measuring tape except you only need to point at the walls and it'll give you the measurement instantly, cool huh?) btw if you're wondering what my job is.. I'm not a contractor or whatsoever...well kind of, basically I just work for the marketing section for the company, I wouldn't say it's a construction company..I don't know, let's just say it's a well-rounded business yea? :p an hour later, we went back to bandar and had our lunch inside the car and doing our work..yes our work (now that's dedication!) hahaha! nah, kidding..we had no choice :p and got a call from another colleague of ours that we need to go to Bandar as in the capital city of Brunei Darussalam. yes that, bandar for a 30 minutes meeting but stretched out to a 2 hours meeting! and went back to office around 4.30pm and did alittle bit of work and went home at 5.30pm and..here I am!
well that wasn't so brief :p Alhamdulillah, it was a good day! Time for maghrib prayers everyone! :)
Going through life I'm sure you guys have known someone very intolerable, annoying and THE most obnoxious people you've ever met and I admit, I can get very impatient with these kinds of people and it bugs me to my very core. I know, sounds so cliche but it is what it is and I need to learn to be more patient. Again I admit, patience is something that I've been struggling with...patience may come easy for some of you, so be grateful :)
Yes, I am breathing deeply right now. lol and I am counting backwards right which I find very useful at times. sigh. Pray for me brothers and sisters.
“Allah surely loves those who are the Sabireen (patient).” (3:146)
"whatever occurred to you could not have missed you and what missed you could never have reached you. Rewards are only for those who are patient with the Decree of Allah. Panic and impatience cannot prevent Allah’s Decree. Shakwah (complaining) is contradictory to Sabr (patience). Allah alone can protect you from harm and ease your difficulties. Sabr is obligatory!"
You know how I always say ignorance is never a bliss and this is a common saying, don't you think? :)
This got me wondering what if that person acquired all this knowledge but never implemented in his/her life? wouldn't that be ignorance too?
It's like you know the rules and the guidelines yet you choose not to listen for whatever reasons you have but you preached about it. Ok no, not preached but share this important information to your brothers and sisters in faith but wouldn't it be hypocritical? or would be both?
I don't know but what all I'm trying to say is don't be ignorant, keep learning about your faith and implement it in your life then share it with your loved ones and inshallah everything will be fine :)
I know it's been a while but this week has been rough for me but alhamdulillah, I wouldn't change a single thing :)
I know this totally beats the purpose of this blog but I just want to post something personal, something that is just totally unrelated to religion, I guess.
Turns out I MIGHT be allergic to eggs! :O I just had my shot this afternoon and the doctor told me I can't go to work which I have to say, it got me a little bit worried. lol cause my work is piling up and I just hate to leave it like that :p the reason I say I might be allergic rather than saying I am allergic to eggs is because....I am pretty much in denial. lol lol I love eggs :( and you don't know how unbelievably itchy my whole body is right now. hahahaha unless well you have allergies (I'm allergic to seafood too btw!) then you know what I'm talking about!
All in all, everything is fine. I do remember having some dramatic moments through out the week :p I guess I do need a mini spa day or something. lol
Btw, at some point I thought I might have the chicken pox for the 2nd time, which is of course is very rare but it does happen and I thought to myself maybe just maybe I will have to skip my convocation (which will be in 2 weeks time!) it's sad but..but we just have to remember everything is pre-ordain and everything that goes on in our lives is already been written. Itu adalah takdir Allah. I really really did thought I have chicken pox. lol! cause my body my itching for 2 days already :p
hehe that is all.........till then assalamualaikum and good night!
As I was reading through little auntie's blog and there was a post about homosexuality, so I started reading them and half way through it I decided to search a video about the story of Prophet Lut (peace be upon him) cause I wanted to know the story of Prophet Lut (peace be upon him) because I continue reading the post.
However, I stumbled upon a video that really just upset me :( Is it just me or am I that oblivious to what really is out there? How lots and lots of people just don't believe in god and thinks Islam is a horrible religion. Astagafirullahalazim.
Being an atheist is no joke, I really do believe it is the saddest thing :(
I know I change my blog template way too often but I can't just settle for 1 blog skin :/ lol
Don't you think this one is prettier? :D
Anyhoot, Let us continue about 'Hijab is not a trend' post shall we?
First thing I would like to say is that Alhamdulillah that these businesses are selling and made easy for us to find clothings for muslimah :) so Jazakallahukairan for that!
Also Don't get me wrong but I do love these sisters (Which I will mention in a few!) These ladies are well known sisters for being a Hijabi and a Fashionista! I love fashion and I love the fact that they wear their hijab proudly and wear it in such a way every girl would love! Just so you know Hana Tajima hijab tutorial was the 1st one I've watched and the 1st hijab style I've ever worn ;) I prefer wearing a pashmina wrap hijab style than a regular square hijab a.k.a Tudong, I find it more secure and it gives me more coverage ;) anyway, it may differ from your opinion cause it does take twice as long as wearing a regular tudong. lol
As I was saying! :P fashion moguls like Hana Tajima, Dian Pelangi, Fae Abdulla, Yuna, Aishah Amin and so on, they're modest yet beautiful!
So when you combine these two things (business + fashion mogul) it does create something great but at the same time it does produce something negative.
What kind of negativity does it produce?
Say...a small business currently selling Hijabs and during very well and she wish to expand her business, naturally what goes with Hijab is clothes and she wants clothing that appeals to all ages especially the young ones...lets say.. between the age of 18-35? after doing her research she discovered these fashion moguls and is 100% sure that this will attract the youngsters and started posting pictures of these hijabis saying "(insert fashion moguls name) inspired clothes coming soon!" and the ladies will get all excited :P
So what so bad about this?
One thing you have to remember through-out this post is that...you wear the Hijab for the sake of Allah, only him and no one else..not for your boyfriend, not for your friends or for the sake for pleasing others because the only one you need to please is Allah, his opinion should matters above all and everything comes second and this includes how you dress yourselves as well.
Lets talk about the negatives firsts :)
At times these fashion moguls do not cover their feet or neck but they do cover their hair, whether you realize it or not, it does create something in you that says "hey, she's not covering her feet!...but she's a hijabi she should know what shes doing, right? I guess it's ok not to wear your socks once in awhile......." lol ok fine not exactly like that but somewhere there, ya? :P
Sooner or later it'll become something "normal" and casual. Don't believe me? Look around you and be truthful...how many ladies have you seen that wears hijab but wearing a quarter sleeve or completely covered except for her feet or her neck? and the fact that no one said anything about it, makes it even sadder :( as if people are not aware that your feet is considered to be your aurat.
Second thing is that, you're wearing it for the sake of fashion not for the sake of Allah. One thing that I've noticed is that some sisters do not want to put on the hijab or dress sensibly because it's boring, it's plain..there's just nothing fashionable about it until these fashion moguls came and showed them yes, you can be fashionable yet be modest!
And you know what's sad about this one?
The fact that sisters take this as an opportunity to dress fashionably when they feel like wearing something sensibleespecially occasions where your grandparents are there or during Ramadhan, you see sisters who normally don't wear their hijab suddenly adopted it, I'm not saying it's a bad thing, it's awesome but wouldn't it be better if she kept it on even afterRamadhan?
So yea, wear it for the sake of Allah and for nothing/no one else :)Hijab is not a trend, it's a commandment.
'Abd-Allah Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that, 'Whoever wears clothing to be known (to be recognised), on the day of resurrection Allah (The Exalted) will make them wear the clothing of disrespect and then set on fire.'
Allah (The Exalted) likes to see his servants wearing good clothing, the way that our beloved Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) wore his clothing
Now lets talk about the advantages!!
Excess for sisters to be modest yet fashionable provided that they completely cover themselves of course!
Make it easy for us to shop, providing lots and lots of variety of possible modest clothings!
I know it's kind of brief :P but it's self-explanatory, no? hehe
Lemme know what you think, again I would love to know your opinion :)
It saddens me to see how ignorant and arrogant people can be and I am no exception.
May Allah guide us all through this worldly life, to be successful in this life and the hereafter. Give us protection, guidance. mercy, forgiveness and help. Give us patience and strength to overcome all the hardship in life and to be able to fight the desires and temptation of this world. Forgive us for all our short comings in life, forgive us for the sins we have committed with our thoughts, ears, eyes, tongue, heart, hands and feet. Keep all the believing men and women steadfast in this religion. Ya'Allah you are the most merciful, the most forgiving, the most gracious, the all-knowing forgive us and purify us. Let us be better...to be patient, to be kind, to be humble, to be generous, to be strong and to be selfless. We would be nothing without your mercy, so Ya'Allah have mercy on us, all my loved ones and all the muslimin and muslimah in the entire world..for those who still have a little faith in them, ya'Allah guide them..like you have guided us, show them light, help them to take that one crucial step. Ya'Allah ya tuhanku, keep all the believing men and women safe from hellfire.
As promised. lol Note: This will be a very long post, the longest I've ever written :p ready??
Btw this post is inspired by the videos below, you don't see Mr. Khan and Dr. Zakir Zaik together in one seating very often. I think I left out 3 continuations of the vids, you can just check it out on Youtube :)
Parts of the interview or I guess...TV show? anyway, it debated about 'Moderate Islam'.
First of all, Islam means complete submission to the creator - whole-heartedly, fully,entirely, wholly and whatever words that can contribute to the word complete :p
Also this post is solely based on my thoughts, opinions, experiences and researches. You are free to disagree or to agree with me :) This post is purely an opinion and not to bash anyone or to say my opinion is better or right, it-is-just-a-thought.
The word Moderate Islam confuses me
Why?
Because moderate means nya urang melayu setengah jalan or of medium or average quantity. It means you're not completely submitting yourself to Islam, to Allah. And when you say you're a moderate muslim or practice Islam moderately...does it not contradict to the meaning of fully submitting?
And when people see a lady wearing her Niqab, you may see her as an extremist, a radical especially in countries where you don't see a lot of Niqabis there. You would say "Inda jua payah sampai pampan mua, it's only the hair" and you would stare until she's out of your sight but don't you think she is just being safe and doing what Allah is telling her to do?
Yes there is some debate between the scholars that women must cover the face except for her eyes..some say to cover all except for your hands and face (please remember to cover your feet too) but following the Madzhab Shafi'e, the Madzhab Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia had fully adopted and practiced is to cover everything except for your hands and face, so yes that's why you don't see Niqabis very often here but it is common in countries like Saudi :) and it is crystal clear for muslim girls to cover her hair. End quote, no objections, no argument..no nothing it's crystal clear.
..Then you see a muslim sister not wearing her hijab and when you ask, she said "I'm a moderate muslim, I remember Allah, I don't wear my religion on my sleeve, is what the inside that counts" or you see a muslim brother smoking and said the same thing.
Ok, I have a few things to say about this...
Yes the inside counts...so does the outside - lets say you're studying overseas at a non-muslim country, if a normal person is going to compare you with the non-muslim, will the person be able to differentiate you without your hijab? no and wouldn't be awkward if a non-muslim were to ask you "If you're a muslim then where's your hijab?" personally there is nothing wrong wearing your religion on your sleeve :) be proud that you're a muslim.
We all know it is an obligatory to wear hijab, so wear it.
Some say smoking is not haraam, actually it is. First, this body does not belong to us, one day we will have to return everything to our creator including our body and we all know smoking is a revolting habit, all it does is harm you and we all know the effects of smoking - lung cancer. If you borrowed someone's stuff, you take extra care of it, right? and you want to make sure when you return it, it's still in a good condition. Again, this body does not belong to us, it is ours temporarily, don't you need to take care of it? and why do you think tattoo is haraam in Islam?
not convinced? watch the video below, there's a little section about smoking :)
It's either you're nonpracticing or practicing muslim, being a 'moderate muslim' it like saying you can pick and choose what you want to follow/believe and leave out the rest because it 'just doesn't suit you'....and that is just plain wrong!
you know what this is?...... it's ignorance, you just don't want to know because you know you will have to give it up or maybe to do have the knowledge, lets pick smoking as an example...
you are aware smoking is bad but you keep saying it's hard to give it up, no doubt it is but the question is are you trying? are you praying to Allah to help you quit, are you asking for his help? or you just sat there and say 'I want to quit'? to be absolutely blunt...truthfully, deep down inside you-just-don't-want-to-quit BUT once a year for 30 days for 12 hours a day you don't smoke, yes I'm talking about Ramadhan. How did you manage that? Did you ever thought of fasting in attempt to stop smoking? and if you are smoking during Ramadhan then I suggest you should re-check your Imaan.
A true believer submits him/herself fully to Allah, avoiding things they shouldn't be doing, they pray, they fast, they read the Quran instead of listening to music - they're doing all the obligatory commandments and following the sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) - that's a believer.
I'm not saying that a believer does not sin, they do after all we are all human and humans made mistakes, If we were to be free of sins than we would be angels :) a true believer commit sins but they repent to Allah and when they repent is like they have never sinned at all, see how merciful is our lord? :)
So yea, this is my take on "moderate Islam"though I personally think this word shouldn't exist at all. lol hopefully all of you made it through the end of this post. hahaha I know it's a long one :p If you have other Opinions let me know, I would love to hear about them :) Jazakallahukhairan for reading, May Allah bless you and your family.
