Would you dare?

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh everyone.

wow, it's half way through Ramadhan already.

I've been meaning to post this few weeks ago but I could never find the right time or even the right words to create a post about it but alhamdulillah I finally got the inspiration to do so :)

so here goes...(the question that has been lingering...)

Would you misbehave in class if you know your teacher is watching you? would you dare? Would you dare sin knowing your lord is watching your every move,listening to your every thoughts? knowing what you did every single second of the day?

Would you backbite? would you gossip? would you slander?

The thing we must understand is, Allah is constantly watching us, there is not time that he is not.

For example, if you cheat in the exam and got caught the punishment is immediate BUT in this case if you sin, the punishment is in the hereafter.

there's so many things inside my head I want to say right now but it is currently all jumbled up :( Inshallah I'll get my opinions straight and I shall post it tomorrow. Inshallah.

For now, I'll let you ponder over the questions above :)

Death

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh

I recently received a tragic news, my cousin is involved in a car accident. she is currently residing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia..Studying in one of the universities there on her way to the hospital with her friends during a heavy downpour, she is currently in a very critical condition. My heart and my prayers goes to her and her family. ya'allah ya tuhan ku, mudahan cepat sembuh. Amin

Death is one of the most powerful reminder that one day we shall return to our creator. Death doesn't come with age. Brothers and Sisters please pray for her.

Rehab in Ramadhan

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh everyone :)

Hope everything is well. Alhamdulillah, I'm doing great ( just in case anyone of you are wondering :P)

Ramadhan is an excellent time to reflect on ourselves, this is the time we are stripped away from syaitan's whispers and finally revealing our true self....and it can be scary. It may reveal things we might not like but have no fear Ramadhan is the greatest time to fix ourselves..fix our intentions, our attitudes, our behaviors and etc basically molding ourselves to be a better servant to Allah.

Today is the 8th day of Ramadhan and I found things or behaviors that I need to improve and I can't do this alone, dua helps ALOT. So make sure you do plenty of them :) and Inshallah you will overcome those weaknesses and never lose hope!

Here are some tips that might work for you, inshallah :)

Identifying your weaknesses

First of all, you need to spot your weaknesses. If possible write it down somewhere, by doing this it's easier to identify and you know which one you need to work on first and gradually working on every single one on your list.

Make the intention to change

Second of all, make the intention to change those habits/behaviors or whatever that needs improvement and again seek help from Allah and make plenty of dua together with your efforts of avoiding doing those habits/behaviors.

Doing extra good deeds

Try doing extra good deeds every time you feel like giving up, give yourself a little boost :)

i.e praying terawih, finishing the whole Qu'ran this month, listening to a lecture and etc.

I hope this will help you in some ways, lets work on ourselves together and be a better servant TOGETHER :)

Facebook status

Assalamualaikum waramatullahi wabarkatuh :)

another amazing Facebook status posted my converted aunt, Jazzakallahukhairan for the lovely status. I just had to share!

6 easy ways to earn after death:

1. Give a copy of Qu'ran to someone. Each time one reads from it you gain
2. Donate a wheelchair to a hospital. Each time sick person uses it, you gain
3. Participate in building a mosque
4. place water cooler in public area
5. plant a tree. you gain whenever a person or animal sits in its shade or eats from it
6. and the easiest of all, sharing this message with people. even if 1 applies of the above, you gain inshallah ;)

Who's your service provider?

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh :)

I just want to share this with you cause I thought it was kind of awesome, catchy and brilliant .lol Jazzakallahukhairan to a sister who posted this on her Facebook.

Allah
doesn't have a blackberry or an
iphone, but he is my favourite
contact. He doesn't have a
facebook, but he is my best friend.
He doesn't have twitter but I
follow him. He doesn't have
internet, but I am connected to
him. Sometimes the signal is weak
from my part, but I will never
change my network provider

Igotitcovered.org

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi wabarakatuh :)

How's your Ramadhan so far?

It's fasting month and we all know that syaitan is locked up (yay!) now we shall face our true colours :)

I made a commitment to post everyday in Ramadhan - FAILED (again!) but I shall post 4 more to catch up, Inshallah

Today I'll share my 5 top articles from igotitcovered.org which btw is one of my favourite websites to read inspiring articles and I hope you would be inspired too!! all the articles there are great but these are the ones that I really enjoy reading.

*articles not in particular order*

A time for healing

This is a very recent post and instantly became one of my favourites, best part of the article (in my opinion)...

"And the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wasallam told us that if a person ever suffers an injury from someone else and they forgive that person, then Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala will raise that person’s rank, and will forgive the forgiver’s own sins. SubhanAllah, your forgiveness is a reason to be forgiven. So practice forgiveness inshAllah, and also remember that the person who does notshow mercy is not shown mercy. Practice forgiveness of yourself and practice the forgiveness of others."

Snake of Temptation

Now this is one of the articles I love to read during my "dark" days as we all know our Iman is not constant up high :) very awe inspiring, one of the makes-you-feel-better articles. two-thumbs up!

"It can be hard, really hard, to battle the snake of temptation.

It slides and slithers around you so maliciously, and yet you let it, until it reaches your face and you’re blind to everything else. It increases its grip and squeezes tighter and tighter. You can’t breathe. You can’t see. You’re lost and scared and you feel so hopeless, so ashamed. You cry. You plead. Do you give up? Do you let the snake overcome and take control? Do you sigh and allow yourself to be suffocated, allow yourself to lose – just because the snake of temptation is flashing his bright colors, is hissing through your mind, gliding around your neck and taunting you? What do you do?"

My Lord or My Landlord?

I thought this was an amazing reminder, it reminded me who I want to please...which of course none other than our Lord, Allah Aza-wajjal but sometimes we forget. This is just one out of thousands of articles reminding you the purpose of life...that is to worship Allah not Dunya.

"The question remains: who do we want to please? Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala or mere people, who themselves will suffer for their own sins and shortcomings? Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala or Shaytan himself? Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala or our personal desires?"

How to react to un-veiling

Females who wore niqabs are not better than females who wear hijabs only and females who wear hijabs are definitely NOT better than females who don't cover themselves at all. Hijab is not an "indicator" for piety.

In his eyes: a reflection of beauty

This one I have to admit, it's been one of my top 3 favorites ever since I found out about Igotitcovered.org and it still is, so I highly recommend reading this one :)

it's an article about the struggle of a servant, struggling to please his lord. 10/10

"…At least, that’s what she had heard. She had decided that Allah, God, was her Beholder. She then realized that she could not define beauty herself or let anyone else define it for her. She had come to the conclusion that He was the only One to please, so she embarked on the journey of discovering what beauty was in His eyes. As she learned day by day, she practiced day by day. She slowly started to beautify herself according to His standards."