Just a little love

When a man complained to the Prophet PBUH of having a hard heart, he said, "Stroke orphans' heads and feed the poor." (Tirmidhi)

irreplaceable

Be GORGEOUS! =)

Live life that simple :)

Shake or not to shake??

My favourite text :)

"I'm sorry, please don't be offended. But because of my personal belief, I don't shake hands with men".

Secrets between You and me

Wait for the worthy one

Ya Salaam

Woolwich, Oklahoma, Boston, Syria, Palestine, Lahad Datu or wherever it may be...may peace be restored soon.

PEACE = restoration of faith. 

You find other ways?

Holier than thou

Bismillah.

How being ego and  arrogant of yourself is an inheritance from the Iblees (the devils). It's a number one heart killer for everyone. It destroys love in humanity, clouding ways for unity of this ummah. At personal level, you're not gonna feel connected to The One and find the true you if the feeling 'holier than thou' still exists even minutely. Never.

Was it not the ego/arrogance factor being the first and primary sin that Lord makes it clear to us that such act will cause an extreme disobedience towards Him?

And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He refused and was arrogant and became of the disbelievers. [Qur'an, 2 : 34]

Which part in us that makes us so holier than the others? That we are rich? Being beautiful? Smarter than everyone else? You're a doctor?? All that you have, if you claim that they exist in your life due to your own efforts, why not prove they too can stay with you in the next eternal life?

The most beautiful thing in life occurs when you finally know who you are, your roots, your purpose of existence and where you're heading to after this worldly life. And you can never know if  arrogance still stems in your soul!

Some excerpts from Habib Ali-Jifri's talk (from second video)

If you ever find yourself confused between two sides, each one saying we are on the truth, look at the character of both parties.

Wherever fine and pure character is present, religion is present

Wherever fine and pure character is present, pure knowledge is present

And wherever good character is not present, there is no religion and knowledge is present.

There is no way there can be piety and religion without good character.

There is no way there can be knowledge without good character.

So all knowledge and religiosity that does not affect the person with good character, exists a defect in the person's knowledge and religiosity.

So this is a way of judging. Let us not take this that we should judge other people. Let us judge ourselves.

So we can rectify and correct ourselves for what is between us and Allah (SWT).



The slave,

Zara. xxxxx

I'm not for sale!

Bismillah.

When everyone (especially old folks) loves to talk about how much a woman costs for hantaran, I find it really disgusting. It's not that I hate that concept (well, almost actually) but I have a principal. That I'm not for sale coz I feel putting the price for "how much do I cost" really disgraces my pride.

Stupid? Yeah, some people will think so. For not accepting free money. But hey, my pride is untradable!

But I love gifts.  =)

A sound heart - we better get one!

"The Day on which neither wealth nor sons will be of any use, except for whoever brings to Allah a sound heart." [Quran 26:88-89] 

My two favourite scholars MashaAllah. May Allah bless them with ongoing wisdom to continue teaching us the reality of this world. 

Well, this is sad :'(

I shall appreciate my mom as she is the source of blessings and my heaven for this world and next's. I hope I can serve her the best while my soul and hers still last in this world. And when I have husband later, I'd encourage him to love his mom (and gives attention) more than he loves me iA. :)

Everyone can be beautiful :)

Being immortal

"Man wasn't created at random but marvelously made and for some great end. Although his body is earthly, his soul lives forever." Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali.

O Saiyyidi...

Sacred outfit

Actually I really like the all niqabis' style in this picture. Simple but they're looking so elegant this way. Our Prophet's wives were no less the same MashaAllah. :)
#sacredOutfit

Oh btw, look what this man has to say!

Have we?

Wanna be one - one day InshaAllah

Excerpt from "Reclaim Your Heart" by Sister Yasmin Mogahed

Where I found myself

Bismillah.

Back on Dryer Land - I am homeward bound!

Beautiful supplications, inspired from The Owner of both seas and shores surely. Whether you posses a healthy soul or a sick one, supplicating to Him is always your own nature's (fitrah) need. 

"Do you know when you make dua', you have fulfilled your purpose of life?" - Ustadh Majed Mahmoud

Just a little time
Till I come to shore
Somewhere that I've seen
But never been before

I am driftwood now
I am homeward bound
Pull me from the sea
Save what's left of me
'Cause I'm tired and worn
From the tides and storms

So forgive my wrongs

I am driftwood now
I am homeward bound
Pull me from the sea
Save what's left of me
'Cause I'm tired and worn
From the tides and storms
And I've made my plans
Back on dryer land

So forgive my wrongs, my wrongs

[Farsi]
To ey khodaye
(Oh Lord)
Alama o adam
(Lord of the worlds and of mankind)
Nejatam deh
(Save me)
Az in hame gham
(From all this sorrow)
Dar kaame toofan
(In the midst of the storm)
Mandam sargardan
(I stand bewildered)
Beres bar dadam
(Please reach out and help me)
Ey noore iman
(Oh light of faith)
Be to roo kardam
(For I turn to you)
Ba chashme geryan
(With eyes full of tears)
Man bi to hicham
(I am nothing without you)

Abre baranam
(I am the cloud of pouring rain)
Door az yaranam
(Far from my loved ones)
Raha kon ya rab
(Save me oh Lord)
Az in zendanam
(From my prison)
Namandeh taghat
(I have no more patience)
Dar jesm o janam
(In my body and soul)
Bebakhsh az rahmat
(Forgive me through your mercy)
Sar o samanam
(And bestow upon me goodness and ease)
Man bi to hicham
(Without you, I am nothing)
Hicham
(Nothing)

I am driftwood now
I am homeward bound
Pull me from the sea
Save what's left of me

[Farsi]
Namandeh taghat
(I have no more patience)
Dar jesm o janam
(In my body and soul)
Bebakhsh az rahmat
(Forgive me through your mercy)
Sar o samanam
(And bestow upon me goodness and ease)
Man bi to hicham
(Without you, I am nothing)

So forgive my wrongs, my wrongs, my wrongs...

He, the man of praise (Peace and blessings be upon him)

Purer and brighter than the moon.

Before the making of stars and oceans,

Reality created a light from Its Light,

a perfect mirror of Eternal Beauty,

a pearl of never-breaking whiteness.

From it all colours arise,

as a prism that open light's essence

and voids it on the sea of manifestation,

beautifying all that it shines on.

And when that diamond came to the world,

the most perfect creation in human form

gathered in himself the beauty of the whole universe,

the fullest mercy of the All-Merciful.

His names comprehend but one point of his essence:

the Beloved of God, he who always forgives,

the Torch of the path, the Praised one.

He where everything gathers.

It's impossible to understand any virtue

but through his perfect example;

in him the most beautiful qualities

were completed in their purity.

By: Emilio Alzueta

Allahumma solli 'ala Habibina Saiyyidina Muhammad, 'ala Habibika Nabiyyika Mustofa
So lost and frustrated far from you,
But at times I wonder,
Would you accept this low-class love
from a sinner of the modern world like me?

Zara. xxxx

That organic spirit in Lady Jane

Another brilliant book that I read (just finished until the 2nd chapter) during my short study break (which lasted a few hours ago).

When asked if she believed in God, Goodall said in September 2010: "I don't have any idea of who or what God is. But I do believe in some great spiritual power. I feel it particularly when I’m out in nature. It’s just something that's bigger and stronger than what I am or what anybody is. I feel it. And it's enough for me." 

(source : wikipedia)

Really miss being at home since it's a truly a heaven for a calm and intense reading session where nothing and no one disturbs me. Will complete reading the rest of the chapters when I come back home for good soon. For good? yes, as I will finish my undergrad study this 26th May Insha Allah! =D 

Khoda hafiz. Isha' time now. 

What I call the 11th C

Will get this from the post office tomorrow Insha Allah. Ahh, so can't wait to explore and digest this pearly book! By the Al-Ghazali of our modern times, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad. :)

Wanna share some shades, mate?

That day, we all will share the heat. Under the scorching sun. What is a better shade other than the shade of Allah?

#WhosMyShadeMate ?

Wherever You Are

Bismillah.

Sometimes words aren't the best tools to express whats inside the heart. Just not languageable (word I obtained from my night dream few days ago) for some of the very sacred-bound feelings. So I let this video gives a preview of my heart's monologue maybe?

Khoda hafiz.

Zara. xxxxx