Nice.

Brave Muslim defends his Mosque from an unjust raid by the police in London.

Abu Abdullah outside the mosque...

.. ..>

Highlight this ---> Just because you do not see Allah, that does not mean He doesn't exist.

Cool Quote

I read this online and I really liked it:

"Count your blessings, not your problems."

-smiles- nice

subHan Allah..

al-Hamdu liLlah for everything...

Sometimes I can't help but to wonder how things are all going to work out, khayr in sha' Allah.

Whatever happens happens.

Allah knows what is best, and Allah is aware of everything that is going on.

subHan Allah, it's so comforting to know that Allah is watching all of my soap opera life, that Allah is listening to my du`a', that my du`a' is being answered... Allah is Merciful.

I have strong hope that when all the hardships pass, that the end result will be something beautiful... whether I taste this in this life, or I taste it in the hereafter... Allah surely knows what is best.

For some reason typing down my thoughts helps remind me of these things, and it comforts me,... -smiles- ... al-Hamdu liLlah.

Thoughts

subHan Allah... so many thoughts, and so many different emotions just zipping through me.

I'm thinking about my future, so many "what ifs" are racing in my mind. Also, my heart, ya Allah, let it stay calm. It is so sensitive right now, there's so much optimism, so much hope, subHan Allah.

I need to remember what I think is good for me could be bad for me, and what I think is bad for me could be good for me. I'm keeping my trust with Allah, that way I'm assured that I am not going wrong. My heart, ya Allah.

Du`a'... al-Hamdu liLlah for du`a'.

Whatever happens happens by Allah's will.

al-Hamdu liLlah.

~ subHan Allah wa al-Hamdu liLlah wa la illaha illa Allah wa Allahu akbar ~ (that felt good)

what it looks like when my fingers tap dance:

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there are no words to describe how much fun that was! -smiles-

SPRING BREAK

al-Hamdu liLlah [praise the Lord!]... -smiles-

BMI

brain-machine interface


Brain-machine interface (BMI) is a collaboration in which a brain accepts and controls a mechanical device as a natural part of its representation of the body. By reading signals from an array of neurons and using computer chips and programs to translate the signals into action, scientists hope it will be possible for a person suffering from paralysis to control a motorized wheelchair or a prosthetic limb by just thinking about it.

One of the biggest challenges in developing brain-machine interface technology involves the development of electrode devices and surgical methods that are minimally invasive. Scientists are now working on developing a telemetry chip to collect and transmit data through the skull without any external sockets or cables. It is expected that in the future, brain-interface devices, which require deliberate conscious thought, will be as common as pacemakers or cochlear implants, which work involuntarily.

http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci521113,00.html

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Okay... so what if I am taking the test I need to take tomorrow and I use my brain signals to correctly answer each question. Imagine: Since my "bghayn" obviously studied the right answer, I know it's in there somewhere, it's all a matter of getting it out. So, all I need to do is stimulate my thoughts, and bada bing some surgical tools placed in my hand will circle the correct multiple choice answer... isn't technology grand?!... eh, or I can make du`a', either way, I love my imagination, it makes me happy. -smiles-

`id

I feel like I want it to be `id.

this is funny...

get off the computer or else this might happen to you... yee:


... let's make this productive:

Anas reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) passed by some people who were wrestling. He asked, "What is this?" They said: "So-and-so is the strongest, he can beat anybody." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, "Shall I not tell you who is even stronger then him? The man who, when he is mistreated by another, controls his anger, has defeated his own shaytaan and the shaytaan of the one who made him angry." (Reported by al-Bazzaar, and Ibn Hajr said its isnaad is saheeh. Al-Fath, 10/519)

"he said, she said"... akh!

Surah #14 ... it makes one think about how wonderful Jannah is, and how good it is to say good words... al-Qur'an is so beautiful, al-Hamdu liLlah for such a mercy.

23.
Wa 'udkhila al-Ladhīna 'Āmanū wa `amilū aş-Şāliĥāti Jannātin tajrī min taĥtihā al-'Anhāru Khālidīna fīhā bi'idhni Rabbihim taĥīyatuhum fīhā Salāmun.

And those who believed and did good works are made to enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow, therein abiding by permission of their Lord, their greeting therein: Peace!

وَأُدْخِلَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّالِحَاتِ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ تَحِيَّتُهُمْ فِيهَا سَلاَمٌ

24.
'Alam tará kayfa Đaraba Allāhu mathalāan kalimatan Ţayyibatan kashajaratin Ţayyibatin 'aşluhā Thābitun wa far`uhā fī as-Samā'i.

Seest thou not how Allah coineth a similitude: A goodly saying, as a goodly tree, its root set firm, its branches reaching into heaven,

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ اللّهُ مَثَلاً كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِي السَّمَاء

25.
Tu'utī 'ukulahā kulla Ĥīnin bi'idhni Rabbihā wa yađribu Allāhu al-'Amthāla lilnnāsi la`allahum yatadhakkarūna.

Giving its fruit at every season by permission of its Lord ? Allah coineth the similitudes for mankind in order that they may reflect.

تُؤْتِي أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا وَيَضْرِبُ اللّهُ الأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

Children make me happy...

Yesterday I went to the school I will be subbing at this Spring Break, and I went again today. subHan Allah, I really love being with children, I love it so much, al-Hamdu liLlah.

One thing that happened today that I'll never forget, in sha' Allah, was that they brought all the children into the masjid to practice for some performance they will be having soon, and they also wanted to take a picture. The Arabic teacher in a very serious and strict manner told these children to line up straight and to be good, subHan Allah with the way he was talking to them, seriously, I wouldn't want to mess with that guy. So then all the children were still and they looked like a solid wall standing stiff and straight with their faces forward in such clean straight lines. Then... -smiles- right when they were about to take the picture the Arabic teacher made this ridiculous noise and all the children started laughing!!! It was so funny, there was this high amount of pressure and to see it all drop within a matter of seconds was so funny, al-Hamdu liLlah.

During recess I was standing with the younger girls and one girl said, "you smell good." So then I tried to smell myself, I mean, what do I smell like? subHan Allah, I took a piece of my shirt lifted it to my nose, hmm, I didn't smell anything. -smiles- oh well, she made me feel good.

Children always try to make you feel good; while I was in their classroom I got two notes. One note was glitter glued on a heart, another a picture of two flowers. Why don't they just take my heart out and tickle it? When they do that I feel like everything inside of me squeezes together, it's that feeling you get when you try to hold a laugh, everything inside is just tightened. al-Hamdu liLlah for happiness.

While I was there I got a call from those inventor people I emailed not too long ago. They left me a message weeks ago but I just ignored it. They caught me when we were going out for lunch and I told them I was busy and to call at a later time. I guess they really liked my idea, Allahu a`lam, why else would they call me twice? Khayr in sha' Allah, I'll talk to them if they call again, I wonder if this idea will actually be successful... eh, it doesn't really matter.

One thing is pretty funny though, when the guy called I said, "as salamu `alaykum" then there was a pause, and he was like... "uh, hello.. this is... "-smiles- subHan Allah, for a while I stopped answering the phone with "as salamu `alaykum" because the person on the other line would rarely respond with "wa `alaykum as salam" and I didn't want to give that person the sin for not returning the greeting. Then I debated with myself again and I figured ~ well, it's a really nice greeting and I don't want to stop using it, it's not bad to use it, and maybe I should just kindly remind the person to return the greeting -smiles- I'm often debating with myself, as a matter of fact for all I know I may post this journal and then take it down. subHan Allah I keep thinking to myself, is what I am doing beneficial? Not always, so I do what I think is best. al-Hamdu liLlah, we have istikhara it's so useful.

Anyway, I love being in the whole school environment, I love being with children. Possibly just as much as a fish loves being in water -smiles-

One of the students asked me, "how old are you?" then right after he gasped and said he's sorry, very sorry, and the whole class rebuked him! I then said, "I'm 22, well, almost." Then they told me about a book they read in class and they were telling me, "It's not proper to ask a lady her age."... [I like the sound of that word "lady".. -smiles-] ...

I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,
really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,
really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,
really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,
really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,
really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,
really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,
really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,
really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,
really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really...

really.... really.... really... [that's 103! -smiles- and if you want 50 BILLION "smiles" read this ]
love children, subHan Allah. I explained to them how it wasn't a big deal to ask "me" how old I am, but to be careful with other "ladies."

The teacher has yet to tell them that I will be substituting and they were trying to convince me to work at their school. I'm coming next week but the teacher doesn't want to tell them yet, and so today she just subtly mentioned that if she's ever gone I will be substituting for her. All the chilren got really excited. -smiles- It's amazing how easy it is to warm up to children, all it takes is patience, and listening to them. subHan Allah children make the world a nice place to live in, they are definitely a mercy from Allah to adults... and it's a shame for those adults who don't realize it.

For these children I already know what one of my rules are going to be for the classroom, I've never seen so much "he said, she said" with children until I entered her class, when I sub that's gonna go! I have this rule when I teach Sunday School that we want for our brother what we want for ourselves, so that in practice: If everyone raises their hand, and I call on someone, everyone else has to put their hand down, and want that student to get the right answer, I get especially happy when I hear the students whisper to the one who was called on "get it, get it" -smiles- and then high five them for getting the right answer! I love it!!! In my classroom no student would ever even imagine saying anything bad about another student, so this "he said, she said" stuff needs to go now... Imagine if that continues on to their adulthood, subHan Allah we don't need anymore community gossipers.

Speaking about Sunday School, I want to explain a new game that I played with the children:

Game name: as-Sirata al-Mustaqim

Players: All ages, as many players as possible.

How to Play:
Let's say 10 students want to play, 7 will be chosen as competitors, and 3 will be chosen to distract the competitors. The 10 students who are competitors have to stand in a straight line shoulder to shoulder as if they are going to pray.

As they are standing, here are the rules:
1- You have to choose one place to look and you can not look away, or you are out.
2- If you smile or laugh, you're out.
3- If you turn your head, you're out.
4- If you talk, you're out.
5- If you do anything other than stand there and look at that place you chose, you're out!

While they are doing this, here are the rules of the ones who will be doing the distracting:
1- You must try to get this person to look away from their point of focus.
2- You cannot TOUCH THEM! Or clap at them.
3- You can only whisper.
4- You can approach them from anyside they are standing.
5- Do anything within the rules you possibly can to get these people off of the straight path.

Winner: More than one player can win at a time.

Point of the game: Teaching students how Shaytan can make them lose their focus, and teach them that just as they play the second time and get stronger and more able to deal with the distractions, that this is related to the dunya, and how we MUST not be distracted by whispers, or false glitter.

My observations: subHan Allah, some students right when they stand they lose, they just start laughing. Others are solid!!! I mean sooooolid!!!!! This one kid that I played this with in Sunday School, oh my Allah! He did not flinch, he did not turn his head... he was the only one left and almost 6 people were around him distracting him, trying to make him laugh, but ooooh no! this kid was STRAIGHT!!!

subHan Allah, once he was done I told him, "I would not be surprised if you became a great Sheikh one day!" I told this to someone last year, and believe it or not, that person is on their way to becoming one. A teacher has soooooooooooooo much power it is amazing!!! Warning notice: teachers can use this power for evil... students beware. -smiles-

From Private Schools, to Sunday School.... ya Allah, I love children.

subHan Allah, wa al-Hamdu liLlah, wa la illaha illa Allah, wa Allahu akbar! -smiles-

Miranda Rights... w. a twist.

For Suitors:

You do not have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say will most likely be used against you in the court of dad.
You have the right to have other family members present during any questioning.
Remember to make du`a', and may the force of Allah be with you.

-smiles-

khayr in sha' Allah

Interesting!

Mirror mirror on the wall how do I look when I ROAR?!!!

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The angry person should think about himself during moments of anger:
If the angry person could see himself in the mirror when he is angry, he would hate himself and the way he looks. If he could see the way he changes, and the way his body and limbs shake, how his eyes glare and how out of control and crazy his behavior is, he would despise himself and be revolted by his own appearance. It is well-known that inner ugliness is even worse than outer ugliness; how happy the Shaytaan must be when a person is in this state! We seek refuge with Allaah from the Shaytaan and from failure.


from troid.org

"Upko chai cha-e-ai?"

Would you like some tea?

-smiles-

4000 ft. high!

al-Hamdu liLlah today was a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong day! subHan Allah.

I had to go to some random highschool this morning for a CSET exam that I had to take and seriously it was such an amazing drive there, I passed through the most amazing looking mountains, the mountains were so lush and green! DARK GREEN! Seriously just tickled my heart, subHan Allah. There was just a bit of fog, and I could see the wind making the fog gently move, God it was so beautiful! Something about being in scenic places makes me absolutely happy, a rich, deep kind of fulfilling happiness. Dark green hills everwhere I looked, it was just breathtaking. 7 AM in the morning driving through beautiful mountains, with the wind gently moving the fog towards me, it was calming, it was wow, that's what it was, it was "wow."

I got to my destination pretty easily, but for some reason on my way back home I got LOST!!! I couldn't find the next exit I had to take so I kept going straight thinking ~alright, let me get off the exit and go backwards and see if I can retrace my steps to back where I started and try again ~ ONE PROBLEM... there was no exit! The road kept going! yeeeee... up the mountain, just one way... then I saw a sign that said "4000 ft. high" subHan Allah!!! I pretty much knew I was that high up because I felt the pressure in my ears, and I felt the extra force I had to put on my car to go upwards. The higher I went up the more worried I became, I saw many many cars passing me, I looked to see how fast I was going and I found out I was only going 45 mph, -smiles- oops! -smiles- Not fast enough on the freeway ya know, hehe, khayr in sha' Allah. Eventually, I did find an exit and found my way back, and my way home, but that was some adventure! I LOVE ADVENTURES!

I love it when random unexpected GOOD things happen, it's so exciting. I guess it makes up for random unexpected BAD things that happen, there has to be a balance. But, sometimes what we think is bad is actually good, and what we think is good is actually bad, ... whoa, check out that flip-flop. -smiles- flip flop is such a funny word!

2 more finals 2 go! Thursday: Watching the Dance Final, Friday: Religious Studies Final... Saturday: Sleep Final*ly.

I want to go to sleep right now again, I took a nap earlier, but subHan Allah I'm tired again, I feel so drained for some reason. I need to stay up though, I have the most amazing idea for my class, since I feel like I have warmed up to every student and I have a "gist" of what their personality is like I am going to find an article online for each student with something that I feel would interest them specifically... (one is infatuated with politics, another is such a "romantic" -smiles-another is so involved in the whole shia and sunni conflict, another excited by the hereafter stories, and so on), this is going to be soooooooooooo much fun!!!!!!! ya Allah! I love teaching and I love my students, and al-Hamdu liLlah I have been blessed with a classroom that is just WONDERFUL! al-Hamdu liLlah.

I'm getting new students this week, they are in their late teens early 20's... I wonder sometimes why I am put in such situations, why so many people keep coming my way, like with those students I teach after Sunday School, and how I didn't choose to be in charge of sisters halaqah I just got a call one day and it was given to me, I mean... even being a sunday school teacher (one of my greatest joys in life) and a substitute, not once did I go in search of the job, they just somehow came to me or called me, it's such an honor, but it makes me think about my purpose. I don't turn down opportunities to do khayr and al-Hamdu liLlah this has only made my life richer, but my biggest fear and concern is that all this work I'm doing is bringing me into the Hell-fire. It's such a huge responsibility to teach someone about Islam, or teach someone anything at all, it's a big amana, and I'm not a scholar and I have no idea if I am teaching them something that is wrong... I just have hope that my intentions are pure and that Allah accepts this work from me, it's too huge of responsibility though, there are times I want to back out and leave when I start thinking like this, but then I realize if I don't do it, who will? Then this sense of fard kifaya creeps into my mind and I stick with it. ya Allah I wish there were more scholars. May Allah create more scholars. Amin.

Anyways, I don't want to depress myself so let me switch gears here, I'll switch from "almost depressed" to "let's have some fun"... okay, just for fun, I really want to learn some "Urdu" words! I'm kinda hoping someone out there doesn't mind going ahead and teaching me some. in sha' Allah. -cheesy smile-

...Happy Studying... btw, Jazakum Allah Khayr for the du`a'

Spring Break is almost here... -smiles-... al-Hamdu liLlah.

i just realized something, I'm going to be 22 years old this Spring Break. subHan Allah, make du`a' I don't get any birthday surprises, I'm not a fan of celebrating myself.

If anything, this day should be a day in which the "mother" is recognized, it is a day to remember that she went through pain to bring us into this world, and that she had stuck by us and cared for us all these years; subHan Allah, mothers are such a blessing, may we always be grateful for them.

There are a couple of events taking place this Spring Break that I'm happily anticipating. One event is that I'm going to be substituting a second grade class for a whole week, HOW EXCITING!!! yay! -SMILES- al-Hamdu liLlah. The second event is that I'm kinda hoping there will be visitors this Spring Break, khayr in sha' Allah.

Alright, I better get back to studying, al-Hamdu liLlah for studying, it just feels good.

My Uncle said:

I'm sitting down in my room with this big thick book in front of me, and just a list of things I need to do and al-Hamdu liLlah my uncle called me. Personally, when it comes to people I care about and I have a lot of stuff to get done, I'll still manage to make time for them... I figure it's not about "time" it's about energy, Allah has given us more than enough time to get things done, subHan Allah with the right focus and energy things can get done efficiently. Well, anyway, since I love what my uncle tells me on the phone I figured while he was talking I should open up my blog and and just type down some of the stuff he says... here you go:

"The best doctor is Allah, ask Allah to help you."

"If you get bored, talk to Allah."

"If you have doubt you have no faith, you should never doubt Allah!"

"There's a girl walking, she is a Muslimah, some guy yelled at her some racial comment and she looked at him pointed to the sky, and kept on walking." ... [ i love this one]

"Some guy told me when I did something bad, back in the day, "Khaf min Allah!"" [I guess that really stuck with him]

"Ignorant people take Allah as a joke, and I'm talking about Muslim people too. They think they have faith, but all they are doing is lying to Allah and to their own self."

"You better worry about yourself, because Allah is going to judge you!"

"if you want to make it in life, listen before you talk, if you listen to the person, and study what they are saying, you can respond better.. if you don't listen you won't know what to tell him or her."

"I have a good feeling about life in general"
[when he said that I just smiled, I love it when people think this way]

"when you beg for Allah you are having doubts... just ask." [I'm still brooding about this one]

... then, literally right after I shut the phone my dad called me downstairs. Why? You may be asking yourself... so he could sing for me some Um Kulthum song that came on TV. i think he said it was called, al qalb yishq kul jamil... i dunno! but it was about hajj and jannah, so he called me downstairs, he knows how much i love that kinda stuff.

The music had a lot of instruments so I wasn't too interested, but something about sitting down and being happy while my father was happy made it "okay" in my mind. al-Hamdu liLlah it's nice to share good moods, I like that.

My brother had some paper he needed to write for a class he is taking on Middle Eastern Studies, and he asked my dad for some help. Remember how excited my mom was when it snowed, I think talking about the Middle East is my dad's snow, subHan Allah that's what makes him REALLY happy.

I think everyone has "something" that makes them really happy!

I don't know about you but this made me happy:

Sleep Happens

subHan Allah... how is it that we fall asleep and not even realize it?

al-Hamdu liLlah I was on a conference call and a sister asked a question about how to give da`wah to a Mexican woman, and I listened to some of the answer then somewhere during the conversation I just fell asleep. I didn't have the phone on my ear, i just put it on the pillow next to my head and listened to the conversation as I rested on my bed. Thinking I was only "resting" I got up and notice that the time is 4:21 AM.. "did I miss my Isha prayer?" then I looked at a handy dandy widget I had on my computer and al-Hamdu liLlah I still had time.
While looking at my computer I realized I also had ignored an instant message, so I replied:


AE: u listening?
Sent at 11:28 PM on Tuesday
Anonymous: [lqtm].. i fell asleep
Sent at 4:22 AM on Wednesday

... al-Hamdu liLlah for everything.

This happened to me before. I feel really bad about this one actually: My friend had recently gotten married and her husband was going to give a lecture on Pal Talk, she invited me into a private room so that her husband can teach both us. Personally, I tried to get out of it, I don't know about you, but that's just awkward. subHan Allah, but I ended up going because I have this rule that if I am invited to do khayr I should do it... [subHan Allah this rule has only benefited me in my life, al-Hamdu liLlah]. Only this time, heh, I dunno, so I go into the room and I decided I'll bring a pillow to my desk and while he's talking I'll just "comfortably listen"... lifting my head from the pillow thinking I must have just dozed off for a bit I realize hours had passed, and I see these notes that this husband and wife had posted to each other.

This was about a few months ago by the way, the note as I remember it went like this:

friend: You there [insert my name]?
husband: I think she fell asleep
friend: lol
husband: lol

me~ yeee, fadhiha! eh, al-Hamdu liLlah, khayr in sha' Allah.

I later called my friend and apologized, subHan Allah. Sleep happens.

Now an even greater phenomenon is the Cave of the Sleepers, I forget the exact amount of time they were asleep but I believe it may have been for hundreds of years! At least I got up a few hours later, imagine if it had been years... ya Allah, al-Hamdu liLlah. Wowness! Allah does as He wills, subHan Allah.

Anyway, these next two weeks are du`a' intensive, in sha' Allah after finals and tests and all that good stuff we'll continue the amount of du`a' that we have been making and even more in sha' Allah to just say thank you. I remember another friend of mine FM told me about a time when her husband was applying to graduate schools, and they did a lot of tahajjud prayers, and one of the schools replied and he didn't get it, and they did another tahajjud prayer after that result to praise Allah for that decision. subHan Allah, I learned an important lesson from that example, Barak Allahu Fihum.

It looks like I'm going off on tangents now, I went from sleep to making tahajjud, it's all good.

I'm off, but you'll all be in mu du`a', in sha' Allah always, good times, bad times, whenever.. let me throw in another tangent -smiles- sometimes in sujud I think of random people from my past and just make du`a' for them, I love how even after so much time has passed I can still remember them in my salah, al-Hamdu liLlah for our memory, al-Hamdu liLlah for everything.

ya Rab...

May Allah accept our du`a' ... subHan Allah, we are so blessed.

Amazing... subHan Allah.

10:3

'Inna Rabbakumu Allāhu al-Ladhī Khalaqa as-Samāwāti wa al-'Arđa fī Sittati 'ayyāmin thumma istawá `alá al-`Arshi yudabbiru al-'Amra Mā min Shafī`in 'illā Min ba`di 'idhnihi Dhalikumu Allāhu Rabbukum fā`budūhu 'afalā tadhakkarūna.

Surely, your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then Istawaa (rose over) the Throne (really in a manner that suits His Majesty), disposing the affair of all things. No intercessor (can plead with Him) except after His Leave. That is Allah, your Lord; so worship Him (Alone). Then, will you not remember?

إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللّهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ يُدَبِّرُ الأَمْرَ مَا مِن شَفِيعٍ إِلاَّ مِن بَعْدِ إِذْنِهِ ذَلِكُمُ اللّهُ رَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُ أَفَلاَ تَذَكَّرُونَ

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'Inna mathala `Īsá `inda Allāhi kamathali 'Ādama Khalaqahu min turābin thumma Qāla lahu Kun fayakūnu.

Verily, the likeness of Jesus before Allah is the likeness of Adam. He created him from dust, then (He) said to him: "Be!" - and he was.

إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَى عِندَ اللّهِ كَمَثَلِ آدَمَ خَلَقَهُ مِن تُرَابٍ ثِمَّ قَالَ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ

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subHan Allah... may Allah bless those who help us recognize the signs of Allah, and bless those who help us observe patience, may Allah erase all of their sins and grant them the most beauty available in Jannah. Amin.... Allah Al-Mujib ... Allah Al-Sami`

... may Allah help such people with their studies too!!!... can't forget that one! -smiles-

Wooow! It snowed! al-Hamdu liLlah

I don't think I have ever... ever... ever... seen my mom soo happy!!! Like sooooooo HAPPY!!! It was a giddy kind of happy, it was so exciting! -smiles- al-Hamdu liLlah.

It was amazing, we played in the snow, had a snow fight, subHan Allah we took soo many pictures too! It was just amazing! subHan Allah.. Absolutely breath taking.

al-Hamdu liLlah for such good times.

free smiles

free smiles... pass it on! -smiles-

Dead Body...

subHan Allah today at Jumu`ah after we were done praying they told us not to leave yet because we were going to do the Janazah prayer for a dead body. subHan Allah ~I never saw a dead body before~ was all I could think of when they brought the guy in. Then looking over from the balcony there he was, with a red velvet sheet over him, it was frightening in a way... ~there is the body and it lacks the life and vigor we have~ subHan Allah... still just staring at the body, I thought ~that could be me~

subHan Allah, I'm still alive... I still have time.

Today...

Usually on my way home from school I don't put anything to listen to in my car and I just think. Today was different though, I'm just getting tired of listening to myself think, so I just continued my Suhaib Webb lecture ... and al-Hamdu liLlah, I listened to the story about Umm Salamah. I cried, subHan Allah, I just cried, she went through such a hard time, and the du`a' she said was so beautiful:

Ummu Salama (RA) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (SAW) saying: "There is not a slave afflicted with a calamity who then says: "Inna lil-lahi wa inna ilayhi raji'oona, allhumma'jurnee fee museebatee, wa akhliflee khayran minha" (We are for Allah, and we are, to Him, returning. 'O my ilah grant me reward in my calamity, and cause it to be succeeded with good consequence for me) ... except that Allah would grant him reward in his calamity, and would succeed it with good consequences for him." (Muslim)

al-Hamdu liLlah I do not have the hardships that she had to face, al-Hamdu liLlah. After saying this du`a' the prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu `alayhi wa salam) proposed to her. -smiles- Truly, Allah makes a way out for people in ways they cannot even imagine!

My 13yr Old Brother is sooooooo Coooooooooool!!! -smiles-

He explained to me a theory he came up with, just because he was bored...

let me explain, it's so cool:

~How to find the square root of a number~

First you find the square of a number, for example, the square of 2

2 x 2 = 4

you then take the "next" number in the number line.. so after 2 is 3.. and you add 3 + 3 , and subtract the answer by 1 ...

2 x 2 = 4
3 + 3 = 6
________
10
-1
_____
9

and that's the answer for 3 squared...

3 x 3 = 9


soo.. let's do a few:

2x2=4
3+3=6-1 + 4 = 9

3x3=9
4+4=8 -1 + 9 = 16

4x4=16
5+5=10 -1 + 16 = 25

...

20x20= 400
21+21= 42 -1 + 400 = 441 ... and 441 is 21 squared!!!

... -smiles-... subHan Allah, I love my brother!

-smiles- or you can use a calculator -smiles-

Just 4 Fun Fact:

So, how tall do you think Osama Bin Laden is... ?

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answer: FBI says he's about 6ft 4.. to 6ft 5....

subHan Allah

ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

-just wanted to announce to the world how GREAT ALLAH IS!!!-

al-Hamdu liLlah... I love "subHan Allah" moments.

It's been raining a lot lately, have you noticed that when you look at the ground it looks like the floor is sparkling? It's just glittering, it's sooo "subHan Allah"~ and the other day I was driving home, and I was going up to my house, and the sky was this beautiful grayish blue hazy color, and somehow the streets reflected the same color of the sky, so it felt like I was driving in the sky! It was a big huge screen of blue in front of me.... subHan Allah...

Allah Kariiiiim,

Looking at such beauty in front of me was definitely a joy to my eyes, positively a great reason to be happy, subHan Allah it's hard to describe how breathtakingly beautiful it all was.

Great Article... here are some quotes I liked:

Modern History Sourcebook:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920):
Address to the Indian National Congress, 1907

"...Two new words have recently come into existence with regard to our politics, and they are Moderates and Extremists. These words have a specific relation to time, and they, therefore, will change with time. The Extremists of today will be Moderates tomorrow, Just as the Moderates of today were Extremists yesterday...

...This whole government [British gov.] is carried on with our assistance and they try to keep us in ignorance of our power of cooperation between ourselves by which that which is in our own hands at present can be claimed by us and administered by us...

...it is the business of every one of them to befool you in believing that you are weak and they are strong. This is politics. We have been deceived by such policy so long. What the new party wants you to do is to realize the fact that your future rests entirely in your own hands. If you mean to be free, you can be free; if you do not mean to be free, you will fall and be for ever fallen..."

Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920): Address to the Indian National Congress, 1907, reprinted in William T. de Bary et al., Sources of Indian Tradition (New York: Columbia University Press, 1958), pp. 719-723.

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1907tilak.html

.. really nice nasheed!

My uncle is so coooool!

He calls me up sometimes and asks me a random question, and he wants me to answer it right away. -smiles-

Two nights ago, he asked me, "what's the distance from the earth to mars?" I looked online and gave him the answer. He just called me right now again, and he asks.. "so, what's the distance from the earth to pluto?" Again I looked it up, and I just told him, ya Allah how much I love my uncle! Barak Allahu Fi.

[Sometimes he says things that are unforgetable, his perspectives on things are just unique and very clever... for example, he said this a while back, and it was too good not to remember:

When a person lies, that person is proving to Allah that he or she is a liar!

He's so cool! And that's so right. ]

Well, there's a reason why he asks these questions.. like I said, he's very clever. After asking me the distance to Pluto, he asked me, "what's the distance between you and God?" ... "subHan Allah, physically I can only imagine, although I do know that Allah is closer to us than our jugular vein! subHan Allah. " ... "aha! yes!"

ya Rab, I love my uncle for the sake of Allah.

And for those who are curious:

Mercury
Distance from Earth: 57 million miles, at the closest point in its orbit

Venus
Distance from Earth: At its closest, Venus is 26 million miles (41,840,000 km) away

Mars
Distance from Earth: 35 million miles (56 million km) at the closest point in its orbit


Jupiter
Distance from Earth: At its closest, 370 million miles (591 million km)


Saturn
Distance from Earth: 744 million miles at the closest point


Uranus
Distance from Earth: At the closest point, 1,607,000,000 miles


Neptune
Distance from Earth: 2,680,000,000 miles at closest point


Pluto
Distance from Earth: At the closest point, 2.67 billion miles


from: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769141.html

Thoughtfulness makes the heart tickle..

subHan Allah... some people are soooo thoughtful... soooooooo thoughtful. When someone is thoughtful my heart feels like it's being tickled! -smiles-

subHan Allah, wa al-Hamdu liLlah, wa la illaha illa Allah, wa Allahu akbar...

I seriously very strongly hope Allah showers such people with khayr all the days of their life, and that in the hereafter they receive rewards that are sooo good it's beyond their wildest imagination! ya Rab.

-smiles-

I feel like posting a blog, so I'm posting a blog. -smiles-

Tears are cool!

Turns out tears have beta-endorphins in them!

subHan Allah... that is so amazing!

According to "Have a Good Cry" by Victor M. Parachin, who has studied the efficacy of tears since 1966, "As far back as 1957, it was known that emotional tears are chemically different from tears that result from eye irritation. Emotional tears contain more beta-endorphins, some of our bodies' natural pain relievers, and protein."

http://www.vvdailypress.com/2005/112074131315281.html

oh, and du`a' is going out to those who need it! in sha' Allah always.

-smiles-

An Imam was selling his horse in the market. An interested buyer came to him and requested if he could get a test drive. The Imam told the man that this horse is unique. In order to make it walk, you have to say Subhanallah. To make it run, you have to say Alhamdulillah and to make it stop, you have to say Allahu Akbar. The man sat on the horse and said Subhanallah. The horse started to walk. Then he said Alhamdulillah and it started to run. He kept saying Alhamdulillah and the horse started running faster and faster. All of a sudden the man noticed that the horse is running towards the edge of the hill that he was riding on. Being overly fearful, he forgot how to stop the horse. He kept saying all these words out of confusion. When the horse was just near the edge, he remembered Allahu Akbar and said it out loud. The horse stopped just one step away from the edge. The man took a deep breath, looked up towards the sky and said Alhamdulillah!