November 2010
Suffering [part 2] - Must Read. →
The mystical poet, Jalaluddin Rumi says that “Suffering is a gift. In it is a hidden mercy.” Suffering teaches us patience, sabr, and it also teaches usRidhaa, which is total reliance on Allah, and serene acceptance of whatever He has decreed. It teaches us to persevere, to work hard to seek Allah’s good pleasure, his Ridwaan. It teaches us humility, it teaches compassion for those less fortunate...
October 2010
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Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “When a man says, ‘The people have gone to ruin,’ he is the most ruined of all.” [Sahih Muslim] “This hadith means that a person who continually finds fault with people and mentions their failings is the most ruined of all, i.e. he becomes worse than they are because of the sin he commits in disparaging and attacking them, which may also lead to...
Calah at lunch: If you were a police officer and had a Jersey accent you'd be called Offica Hafsa
I’m watching a show on National Geographic & it’s showing a crocodile about to eat a deer…outta nowhere Bahar has her “sword” and goes and pretends to hit the t.v. as if to kill the croc.. hahaha, it was so cute
Alhamdulillah.
Allah truly is the Most Merciful <3
“She is the noor of my eyes and the sultan of my heart.”
– A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
“We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and...”
– Orson Welles
Spanish-speaking converts struggle with defining... →
Us by Regina Spektor
“None can show better gratitude for Allah’s favors than he who shares them...”
– Prophet Idris (Enoch)
“A Sufi master was sitting quietly, when a group of men came to punish him for...”
– Nasir al-Din, Persia
Why is the computer so addicting???????
I dislike that mucho.
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Islam →
To some, a Monet is only a collection of dots. To others, it is a perfect masterpiece. To some, Islam is nothing but a code of rules and regulations. But, to those who understand, it is a perfect vision of life.
As Muslims, we often focus so much on Islam’s dos and don’ts that we miss the bigger picture. Islam came to perfect our manners, and yet we are willing to scream and shout to win an...
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“In God, there is no sorrow or suffering or affliction. If you want to be free of...”
– Al Ghazali
“The best part about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in...”
– Andy Warhol
My Flickr →
uploaded a bunch of new pictures!
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Another sunny day by Belle and Sebastian
shzlina asked: slm..
hey i like ur one stop animation=)
it makes me smile=)
hey i like ur one stop animation=)
it makes me smile=)
“I’m out to fight the devil but never fought myself.
Read a thousand books but...”
– Outlandish
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Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe →
MMMMM, this sounds so good.. I wanna bake it but it has a lot of funky ingredients.
Wow, my dad finally decides to get american cable after like four years of not having it……NOW I CAN WATCH CAKE BOSSSS & FOOD NETWORK =DDDD
“Beware, the life of this world is nothing but a pastime, a momentary delight. It...”
– Qur’an, Al-Hadid, Surah 57:20
“They want to put out the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will...”
– “ يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَاللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ “ Surah As-Saff [61:8] 