tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20157721068656721402024-03-13T13:06:54.894+00:00.: Being a creation of The Creator :.The journey of contemplating the wonders of creation in the heavens and the earth. May Peace be Upon You~Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.comBlogger556125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-53635030997467711202015-03-30T23:23:00.001+01:002015-03-30T23:27:16.008+01:00.Love, race & faith.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Assalam Alaikum,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simple love entangled in the confusion of one's race, faith & fate? </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A story of A-Su, an Indonesian Chinese, who asked Siti, a Muslim, to marry him. For Siti, this rather simple question proves hard to answer. A love story in a world that still bears the scar of an old wound from the past.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A story so familiar~</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Allah swt gives hidayah in the most extra-ordinary way~</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If your situation is similar to this story, choose faith... Simply because the only love that transcend time and space is the love our creator has for us~</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inna illahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon~ Allah swt we belong; To Him we return</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">W'salam,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The one who chooses faith</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Khadijah C.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -19.2000007629395px;">The Holy Prophet and the Companions at different times acted in one or the other way as the occasion demanded. The Divine Law has not bound the Islamic government to act in only one particular way. The government can take any action it deems appropriate on a particular occasion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: -19.2000007629395px;">The practice of the Holy Prophet and the Companions confirms that as long as a prisoner of war is in the government's custody, the government will be responsible for his food and clothing and his treatment if he is ill or wounded. </span><span style="text-indent: -19.2000007629395px;">Islamic Law does not permit prisoners to be kept without food or clothing, or be subjected to torture. On the contrary, instructions also have been given to treat them well and generously, and precedents of this very practice are found in the Sunnah. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -19.2000007629395px;">Islam has not permitted that the prisoners be kept in captivity for ever so that the government may subject them to forced labor as long as it likes. If they are not exchanged for other prisoners of war, or ransomed, the method enjoined of doing them favour</span><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -19.2000007629395px;"> is that they should be made slaves and given in possession of individuals, and their masters instructed to treat them well This method was acted upon during the time of the Holy Prophet as well as of the Companions, and the jurists of Islam have unanimously upheld it as permissible. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -19.2000007629395px;">In this regard, it should be borne in mind that a person who might have accepted Islam before being taken as prisoner, and then is somehow made a prisoner, will be set free, but the acceptance of Islam by a person who accepts it after being taken prisoner, or after being given in possession of somebody, will not gain him freedom automatically. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -19.2000007629395px;">A tradition has been related in Musnad Ahmad. Muslim and Tirmidhi on the authority of Hadrat `Imran bin Husain that a person from among the Bani 'Uqail was brought as a prisoner and he said: "I have accepted Islam. " Thereupon the Holy Prophet said: "If you had said this when you were free, you would certainly have attained to success. The same thing was said by Hadrat `Umar: "When a prisoner becomes a Muslim after falling into the hands of the Muslims as a captive, he will not be killed, but will remain a slave." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start; text-indent: -19.2000007629395px;">Imam Muhammad writes in his As-Siyar a/-Kabir: "Any person who can be made a slave, can also be made a dhimmi and put under jizyah. ¦ At another place he says: "The ruler of the Muslims has the right to levy jizyah on than and a tax on their lands and set than absolutely free." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: start; text-indent: -19.2000007629395px;">Abu `Ubaid writes in his Kitab al-Amwal: "After the conquest of `Iraq a deputation of the leading men of that country came before Hadrat `Umar and submitted: `O Commander of the Faithful, before this the people of Iran had subdued us: they subjected us to harsh treatment and committed all sorts of excesses against us. Then, when God sent you, we became very pleased, and we neither put up any resistance against you nor participated in the war. Now, we hear that you want to make us slaves.' Hadrat `Umar replied: `You have the option either to become Muslims, or accept to pay jizyah and remain free.' They agreed to pay the jizyah and they were granted full freedom. " </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: start; text-indent: -19.2000007629395px;">At another place in the same book. Abu `Ubaid says: Hadrat `Umar wrote to Abu Musa al-Ash'ari: Set free every farmer and peasant from among the people who have been captured in the war. "</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start; text-indent: -0.2in;">At the conquest of Makkah, the Holy Prophet forgave all the people of Makkah except only a few men, and did not kill more than three or four of even those who had been made an exception. The whole of Arabia was well aware of what atrocities the people of Makkah had committed against the Holy Prophet and the Muslims; yet the large-heartedness with which he forgave them after attaining complete victory over them, gave the Arabs the satisfaction that they had not been overpowered by a tyrant but by a merciful, affectionate and generous leader. That is why after the conquest of Makkah the Arabian peninsula did not take longer than two years to be completely subdued.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is time of the year when greetings are exchanged among those who celebrate the Lunar New Year. Chinese Muslim, like me, tend to take this opportunity to give greetings of peace.</span></div>
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Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-42999582773866180142015-01-30T20:18:00.004+00:002015-01-30T20:21:39.014+00:00.Afflicting with calamity.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-68108472802130024202015-01-30T19:54:00.003+00:002015-01-30T19:54:55.951+00:00.Leave the past & Look forward.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-29667916515181179512015-01-30T19:40:00.001+00:002015-01-30T19:40:57.591+00:00.Secret in Dua of Musa A.S.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-19361008209822192462015-01-30T19:24:00.001+00:002015-01-30T20:28:03.035+00:00.Love in the midst of terror & struggle.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was watching this video on Islam's video on terrorism and jihad two men asked a question which I seldom hear about Muslim or not-yet-Muslim asking about in a Q&A session. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was deeply touched by these two questioners as in the midst of people asking about gloomy questions on terrorism and jihad, out came 2 questions on love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In [1:56:34], this man asked about, 'How Islam defines love and what is love?'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In [3:02:45], another man asked about, 'Is it wrong for men who knows nothing about Islam to convert simply because he wants to marry a Muslim woman?' </span></div>
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Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-27515012794056168412015-01-30T19:18:00.004+00:002015-01-30T19:19:43.516+00:00."Be!" and it is.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-31032242824847185772014-11-12T07:05:00.000+00:002014-11-12T07:05:18.543+00:00.Talks by Dr. Muhammad Salah.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-42290361854378225102014-10-09T22:48:00.000+01:002015-02-10T17:28:31.044+00:00:: Mandarin talk on Islam by Imam Hossein Cheng ::<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R_zPGNp_paU/VDcCp0xdNSI/AAAAAAAAAsU/5BVBJCvR6Qw/s1600/IMG-20141008-WA0000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R_zPGNp_paU/VDcCp0xdNSI/AAAAAAAAAsU/5BVBJCvR6Qw/s1600/IMG-20141008-WA0000.jpg" height="400" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">萨兰目!欢迎各位热烈出席17,18 及19 号 三天的讲座。 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">敬请各位留意18 号下午4点到6点还有一场读书会,题目是“伊斯兰舆世界”。</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">地点:Board Room 协会,二楼。</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-55235556091320124162014-10-09T22:45:00.000+01:002015-02-10T17:28:31.053+00:00:: For new muslim sisters in London ::<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">iERA Muslim Now are pleased to announce the launch of their new weekly Islamic education course in entitled 'Step By Step'. This course is now available in London for new Muslim sisters, organised by Turning Point Academy.<br /><br />Starting Saturday 11th October 2014, Step By Step is a 13-week education program designed specifically with new Muslims in mind with each session being approximately two-hours long.<br /><br />If you're a new Muslim sister in London or know someone who is, register for the first session starting this Saturday 11th October.<br /><br /><br /><br />Free Saturday Morning Islamic Education Course For New Muslim Women<br />WHEN: Saturday 11th October 2014, 10:15 - 13:00.<br />WHERE: Muslim World League, 46 Goodge Street, London, W1T 4LU<br />Registration:<br />http://turningpointacademy.org.uk/contact/<br /><br /><br /><br />The objective of this course is to equip you with a foundation in Islam that will allow you to become a stronger believer. The knowledge that you gain will empower you to overcome and grow through the challenges of life so that on the day you meet your Lord, you will find Him truly pleased with you - inshaa'Allah!<br /><br />Through this program you will have an opportunity to meet and spend time with other new Muslims with whom you can share your experience and build real bonds of sisterhood, for the sake of Allah.</div>Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-32352613691032189152014-09-12T10:03:00.000+01:002015-02-10T17:28:31.172+00:00:: What if we're given a 2nd chance? ::<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/hPjxYwHtPdE" width="560"></iframe><br /></div></div>Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-40340449117872859882014-09-09T16:10:00.000+01:002015-02-10T17:28:31.248+00:00:: Don't be sad, be strong, face the tests ::<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Assalam Alaikum,<br /><br />Don't be sad (<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">for too long!</span></i>) over what others have done to us~<br />Some of us are here as tests for each other... Be Patient... <span lang="ar"><big>صَبْرٌ</big></span><br /><br />Trial and Tribulations are all within Allah swt plan!<br /><br />Can we recognise and pass the tests? With flying colours?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="ar">إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ</span></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And the messengers whom We sent before thee were all (men) who ate food and walked through the streets: We have made some of you as a trial for others: will ye have patience? for Allah is One Who sees (all things). </span></span></b><br /><span style="color: orange;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">( سورة الفرقان , Al-Furqan, Chapter #25, Verse #20) </span></span></b></span></blockquote></div><br />W'salam,<br />Khadijah C.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/SplxgG6rx5o" width="560"></iframe><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div></div>Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-35537248500932703432014-09-09T15:33:00.000+01:002015-02-10T17:28:31.259+00:00:: When we decide to change...::<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Assalam Alaikum, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Have we <i>(muslim born or not)</i> not gone through these tests from our own family?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The emotional struggle is often too heartbreaking~ But... Allah swt makes it easy for those treading on His path~ Ameen!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">W'salam,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Khadijah C.</span></span></div><br /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/EWfpw2onRgU" width="560"></iframe></div></div>Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-34590233520765156502014-09-09T15:12:00.000+01:002015-02-10T17:28:31.307+00:00:: 4 yrs old Sr. Fatimah Saleem Kodia ::<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Assalam Alaikum, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">MashaaAllah! cutiee! </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Great advices! (<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">if you listen attentively what she is saying!</span></i>)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">W'salam, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Khadijah C.</span></span></div><br /><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/q2-pvuxQsSo" width="480"></iframe></div>Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-74865291091903625092014-09-09T10:38:00.000+01:002015-02-10T17:28:31.317+00:00:: An innocent perspective ::<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>"Children see each moment as its own. One minute, a little girl is crying as if all hope in the world is lost, just because the straw won’t go inside her juice box. The other second, she’s skipping around the gym with her best friend. Once the moment passes, they no longer live in it. It’s gone. And they move on, just like that. It’s as if they know completely well that everything is in Allah’s hands, and what was meant to happen, has happened." </i></span></span></blockquote></div><h1><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">An Innocent Perspective</span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Taken from <a href="http://www.suhaibwebb.com/relationships/withthedivine/an-innocent-perspective/">http://www.suhaibwebb.com/relationships/withthedivine/an-innocent-perspective/</a></span></span></span></h1><div class="post-meta"><a href="http://www.suhaibwebb.com/author/guest-authors/" rel="author" title="Posts by Guest Authors">Guest Authors</a> | September 4, 2014 5:00 am </div><hr /><ul id="cevhershare" style="border: 0px none; display: block; margin-left: -90px; position: absolute; width: 70px;"><li><span style="height: 61px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 49px;"></span><br /></li><li><br /></li><li><br /></li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">There’s something about kids that just makes me smile. As wild and unmanageable as they can be at times, it all stems from the glorious glow of innocence that adorns their faces each passing day.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was substituting for the Qur’an teacher at the Islamic school’s summer program. The kids were all divided into 3 sections, depending on their grade levels.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Class B was quite honestly the most pleasing to teach—they didn’t possess the rowdy, smart-aleck nature of the older kids, and they weren’t as hyper as the younger ones. The teacher had assigned them all different <i>surahs</i> (chapters in the Qur’an) to memorize.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was subbing for the class the second day, and by this time I had a general sense of the kids and knew most of their names.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As I was listening to one of the boys recite his <i>surah</i>, I noticed one of the girls sitting quietly. Too quietly. Her large hijab drooped over her forehead and her lips weren’t moving. When the boy finished his <i>surah</i>, I scooted closer to this girl and gently asked her to lift up her head.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Big, wet tears were streaming down her smooth, tan cheeks. I cupped her face with my hands and brushed her tears away with my thumbs, asking what was wrong.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A few rows down, I heard another girl speak up, “She thinks I’m not her friend anymore.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I turned to the source of the squeaky voice and saw an equally crestfallen face. I asked for an elaboration. Apparently, this girl, Alea, had sat with another friend during lunch besides Aina, so Aina thought she had lost her best friend.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I smiled at the trivial nature of this dilemma, but my smile was immediately gone when I saw moisture leaking from Alea’s eyes as well.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At this point, my heart shattered into minute, itty bitty specks. I’m not known for a tough disposition.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Glassy-eyed as well now, I took both Alea and Aina aside and explained that they were obviously good friends—I’d seen them reading together, playing together, and now they were crying together. I wiped both girls’ tears away, gave each a warm hug, and told them to hug each other (facilitated by me opening both their arms out).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">By the time I’d listening to a few other kids’ <i>surahs</i>, I looked back at them. They were sitting together, laughing, talking as if nothing had ever gone wrong between them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I walked over to them a few minutes later and both looked up and beamed at me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“We finished memorizing Surah Al-Humazah.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">All of the other kids had recited their <i>surahs</i> individually, but I allowed these two to recite together. They recited beautifully, perfectly in sync with each other. Alea’s lower voice complemented Aina’s higher one.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Subhan’Allah</i> (glory be to God). Why is childhood looked upon so enviously by adults? It’s true that circumstances change as one ages—more responsibilities, less attention towards oneself—but we forget the simplest truths of life.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A child is able to be true, simple, and pure hearted.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I admired Aina’s ability to forgive her friend, and my heart melted at the sight of Alea’s tears for the thought of hurting her friend. Even if I hadn’t consoled them, they would’ve eventually patched things up.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Why are adults so hard-hearted? We feed off of suspicions, gossip, hearsay, and never mind the gruesome face-to-face confrontations. Like children, we bicker and fight, but unlike children, we take too long to forget.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Children see each moment as its own. One minute, a little girl is crying as if all hope in the world is lost, just because the straw won’t go inside her juice box. The other second, she’s skipping around the gym with her best friend. Once the moment passes, they no longer live in it. It’s gone. And they move on, just like that. It’s as if they know completely well that everything is in Allah’s hands, and what was meant to happen, has happened.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The sad thing is—adults are the ones who know that fact. But their actions, their speech, don’t reflect it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hardly do our eyes moisten at the thought of seeing our brothers and sisters in grief. We don’t even allow ourselves to think about the fact that we maybe, possibly, hurt one of our sisters or brothers. Instead, we think of ten other reasons to justify the way we treated them. The ego just keeps inflating.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Vulnerability. It’s what makes childhood so beautiful. And the fear of being vulnerable, fear of being open to others, fear of taking the bandages off our wounds and letting others see our flaws, fear of admitting that we have flaws, is what makes adulthood so unappealing, so rough and difficult. We build ourselves up from the outside, but these hidden insecurities just keeping eating away at the core.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Strength and self-confidence is different from being arrogant and pretentious. Collect your strength by trusting Allah <i>subhanahu wa ta`ala</i> (exalted is He). And leave it up to Him to protect your honor, your respect.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you have children, or if you’re around children in your daily life, observe how they handle situations. Learn from their innocence. Being around adults all the time can really cause you to forget to be thankful for the simple, small things in life.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Just like a child is helpless in front of the world, we’re all helpless in front of Allah (swt), in front of His will. It’s okay to admit that we’re wrong, because we all are at numerous times.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And just as a child cries to his mother out of guilt and shame, and the mother forgives and forgets, Allah (swt) forgives and forgets the greatest of sins. But only if we bring out the inner child, the lost innocence, and cry out to Him.</div></div>Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-3509513747013584142014-09-09T10:29:00.000+01:002015-02-10T17:28:31.399+00:00:: Honour of being in Prophet Muhammad's Nation ::<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/3b0nZEpersc" width="560"></iframe></div></div>Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-10917994271929964982014-09-09T10:27:00.000+01:002015-02-10T17:28:31.409+00:00:: Fear Allah swt, beware of shaytan's trap! ::<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assalam Alaikum, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fear Allah swt! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Beware of shaytan's trap! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">shaytan does not make us commit sins immediately. It was through small whisperings and steps which lead us to unimaginable wrongdoings. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How many sins begins with just an 'innocent' moment? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">shaytan's whispering... Resist the urge to start the first step... Fight it! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Allah swt knows our secrets and desires... </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Talk to Allah swt and He will sort things out~</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W'salam,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Khadijah C.</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/oDPEvaiQRVw" width="560"></iframe> </div></div>Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-19377615757264735912014-09-09T10:26:00.000+01:002015-02-10T17:28:31.455+00:00:: Fear Allah swt just like Yusuf A.S ::<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/K1uQ1l4LQFE" width="560"></iframe></div></div>Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-48893077828849948912014-09-08T09:08:00.000+01:002015-02-10T17:28:31.465+00:00:: Psychology and Mental Health: Beyond Nature and Nurture ::<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Assalam Alaikum,<br /><br />Just sharing this free online course... Join me?<br /><br /><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; color: #3a343a; font-family: europa, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: 2.8rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.8rem;">Psychology and Mental Health: Beyond Nature and Nurture</h1><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/mental-health-and-well-being</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a343a; font-family: europa, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">How a psychological understanding of our emotions and behaviour can give us new ways to improve mental health and well-being.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a343a; font-family: europa, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a343a; font-family: europa, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div><div><header class="header header-section" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 222, 223); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #3a343a; font-family: europa, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; position: relative;"><h2 class="headline headline-primary headline-strong" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(84, 88, 97); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #545861; display: inline-block; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 18.850000381469727px; margin: 1rem 0px -1px; max-width: 90%; padding-bottom: 0.5rem; text-transform: uppercase;">ABOUT THE COURSE</h2></header><section class="small" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; color: #3a343a; font-family: europa, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><div style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. This course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.</div><div style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">Students will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.</div><div style="box-sizing: content-box; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">The course will give students new perspectives on the ‘nature vs nurture’ debate. It will help students understand the ways in which we are affected by life experiences and will discuss new research which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.</div></section></div></div>Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-61253811900720689012014-09-07T11:41:00.000+01:002015-02-10T17:28:31.521+00:00:: Forgive as one needs 2be forgiven ::<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assalam Alaikum, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Life on duniya is a test.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Forgive if we want to be forgiven.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><img alt="" height="64" 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width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span>Rabbi ighfir lee waliw<u>a</u>lidayya waliman dakhala baytiya muminan walilmumineena wa<b>a</b>lmumin<u>a</u>ti wal<u>a</u> tazidi a<b>l</b><i><u>thth</u></i><u>a</u>limeena ill<u>a</u> tab<u>a</u>ran</div></div><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"O my Lord! Forgive me, my parents, all who enter my house in Faith, and (all) believing men and believing women: and to the wrong-doers grant Thou no increase but in perdition!" </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ( سورة نوح , Nooh, Chapter #71, Verse #28) </span></span></b></span></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W'salam, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Khadijah C. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/hVRonkpyxb8" width="420"></iframe></div></div>Being a creation of The Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582276290207738807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015772106865672140.post-6288597125179342772014-08-20T05:24:00.000+01:002015-02-10T17:28:31.533+00:00:: "Moderate" Muslim? 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