Ramadhan Mubarak

in His name, most Gracious, most Merciful.

today is loves first day of work. alhamdulilah. may it bring blessings to him and everyone around him.
today also is the first day of puasa (fil baiti jannati) that i'm not at home. maybe it's time for me to learn of the sacrifices that walid and amii made so that i can be half the parent they were, insha'Allah :)
not to mention, today is the first day i am given a last chance to keep striving in my physiology class after checking my result yesternight. 

until then, i wish all the muslimin wa muslimat a blessed Ramadhan. fi'amanillah.

insha'Allah khair

in His name, the All-Knowing, most Loving.

this is for loves.
while we're apart, don't give your heart to anyone okay?

HE answered a prayer on 11th of June, 2011 at 10:30pm- Indiana

fi'amanillah

ahlan wa sahlan ya Ramadhan

...we will greet the blessed month in a matter of days..

His boundless mercies and blessing is of this Seeker,
their precious times is of this Wisher,
prayers in the quietest of nights is of this Believer.

Ramadhan 1430H- Bloomington, IN

the man that led the prayer,
the lady that smiled in the kitchen,
the siblings that brought laughter to the dinner table.
the first since 1990, that this blessed month will be full of lonely,
hopeful, wishful, thankful, and faithful tears.

fi'amanillah.

Sahl ibn Sa'd reported that the Prophet (saw) said: "There is a gate to Paradise that is called ar-Rayyan. On the Day of Resurrection it will say: 'Where are those who fasted?' When the last [one] has passed through the gate, it will be locked." [al-Bukhari and Muslim].

bismillah.

oh Allah, answer their prayers.
answer his prayers.
for this is a prayers of your Believer,
only striving to achieve Your utmost love.
for this is my prayer.

knowingly unknown

follow love until the end of time,
a promise that emptiness will never be felt.
she searches day and night,
until one day,
she surrendered,
and there it stood,
a lit path by the light of love,
little did she know,
how far this journey was to be.
in His name,
fear was not an option,
for the anticipation of what is to be,
shines love in her smiles.

summer battle

in His name, most Gracious, most Merciful.

i'm in a war,
of pampering my brain and my eyes,
not to mention my heart and my soul,
with words in attempt to soothe,
to stay strong these next four weeks left of this madness.
seven straight months of studying,
the two weeks before continuing will be of productivity,
to get life back in that D4 gear,
heading for that continuous seeking and searching,
of what is it that Life has planned for me.
maybe for now, this is it,
so let use it to the fullest,
no matter how difficult this journey is,
when it's for Life, then there's nothing that can not be overcome.

today, i realize how much i love what i'm learning and enjoying it...
but i wish i could enjoy it more if i understood it a little bit more.
nevermind, keep striving!
as amii and walid would say, strive hard, have fun, and the rest leave it up to Life.
and as loves would say, keep smiling and enjoy it :)
for now, must get back to this enjoyable madness.















fi'amanillah.

ps: if you find a lost phone, return it to the real owner.
it can really make a difference in one person's daily whatabouts.

15th Sha'ban

every opportunity leads to another opportunity.

Deen is the business of the Believers.
They will never miss an opportunity to get Allah's pleasure.

randomthoughts

fate has destiny written down.
while faith has love,
beside, behind, in front, above, and below it.

...just a thought while the water from the shower rushes through the curves of one's body.

Reliance in Him

In His name, most Gracious, most Merciful and peace be upon you.

'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said,

"I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "If you were to rely on Allah as He should be relied on, He would provide for you as He provides for the birds. They go out in the morning hungry and return in the evening full."


How many times a day do you find yourself relying on Allah for His protection, His guidance, His help?

A few weekends ago, I met with a sister whom I remember always seeing in the masjid. She is a mother of two, one that is just 8 months old. Currently, she is separated from her husband and her oldest child. They moved and she needed to finish up some school-related work. Everything she does, she doesn't fail to utter praises in His name. Cutting a chicken with each stroke, moving the chicken into the oven, washing her baby boy's bottle, picking up her baby... It was a sight of a sore eyes and a melody to a plugged ears. I sat down with her and just talked about her family, and she asked me why am I not yet married. She assured me that there's someone out there that Allah loves just for me. It puzzled me as to why she would asked that and it never daunted on me until I was walking home that she was so happy with what she is given in life despite of all her own trials and tribulation being a mother, a part from her husband and oldest child, taking take of her newborn baby by herself and finishing up her doctrate degree. Then, she told me no matter what you do, never forget to praise Him. Then again, this is the typical thing I always hear. But now, today, it finally hit me, why people always say that. In every utterance of praise to Him we utter, along with each breathe of it is a prayer from deep within the heart...

superman cape

as the sun remain shining brightly outside,
the heart beats like a storm passing by this small town,
restless from anxiety,
nervous from worries,
will you tell me that you are doing okay over there?
if superman gives his cape,
i'd fly over there in a heartbeat.
but for now,
freeing this bird from his pearl white cage,
embroidered in gold columns,
i send with it a hug and a kiss of healing.


"If Allah helps you, none can overcome you: If He forsakes you, who is there, after that, that can help you? In Allah, then, let Believers put their trust." (surah Al-Imran 3:160)

bonda

in His name.

she said,
"may Allah give you:
a rainbow for every storm,
a smile for every fear,
a promise for every care,
a blessing in each trial, and
an answer to each prayer."

and from the deepest part of my heart,
i said,
"amin amin ya Rab al-amin. ya Rabbi, bless her for all the tears she cried, 
the voice she didn't have to raise,
the smiles she smile to rid of her husband and children's fears. 
and for the sleepless nights waiting to count all 5 of her life in bed."

subaidah #4

dear subaidah,
yesterday was my 21st birthday.
did you know?
well, nothing special happened,
all the people i love and wanted to spend the day with,
well, they are just not here,
they are busy going about their lives,
so i too treated it as a normal day.
alhamdulilah, i'm given another year to reflect on His blessings,
and still working toward loving Him the way He should be.
there were a few skype calls, a few texts, a few phone calls,
town friends also dropped by,
now i'm busy replying to all the Facebook comments.
but, there's one thing that still bothers me.
where are you?
i just really wanted to tell you how my day went.
oh btw, my little sister made a homemade birthday card for me,
and ayah and ibu and adik2 signed it.
too bad, mailing things from home is expensive,
but they emailed me pictures of it.
anyways,
when you get the chance to, give me a buzz.
my number hasn't change, my facebook is still active,
my email is checked everyday.
don't forget, one day, we will see the future,
like we never expected it to be.



define

though subjective,
the objectiveness of happiness is defined.

"learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want."

lads and gents...
what are you afraid of by being in pursuit of happiness?
for it is in happiness that we are thankful, grateful,
&& better ourselves.
but forget not that stumbling blocks of life,
is a step closer to that happiness.
&& if you find a person that lives by this,
be not afraid to announce it to the world,
because it is your happiness with that person,
that keeps you pursuing your dream.
:)

fi'amanillah.