Ramadan 1433H Post #06

“To all those broken or hopeless, I have learned this:

Be grateful for every single person who was part of your story. The ones that hurt you. The ones that helped you. The ones that came, and the ones that left. They all taught you. Don’t think for a moment that any of it was random. There are no oversights with God. Only perfectly crafted chapters in each unique journey.”

- Yasmin Mogahed -

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everything is nothing, but a blessing.

Allah sure knows best.

we are already entering 17 Ramadan. more than half-way through.

masyaAllah.

time flies indeed.

Ramadan 1433H Post #03

And every year, especially during this Ramadan month, i learn (and re-learn) to be grateful with what i have.. because really, not everyone has it easy.. and then you realise, how really, really fortunate you are.. that all your complains, your whinings, can never, ever compare to theirs.. the fact that i have a family, to go home to, to iftar with.. alhamdulillah..

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"My family - aside from my 8 y/o brother  (Alhamdulilah for His guidance), don’t believe in Islam.
When I break fast, I break fast alone.
When I make suhur, I make suhur alone.
When I pray, I pray alone.

Everyone else celebrates with their families. They talk about the family activities they are doing. They talk about the special “Ramadan food” their mom cooked.
They talk about eating Iftaar together with their family.

It’s a month where I realise more than ever that my own family doesn’t believe.
It’s a month where I realise the differences more and more.

I suppose I can’t handle watching everyone else post about how happy they are with their families.
Not because I resent any of you the happiness you experience, but rather because it makes me realise that,
I can’t have that with my own family."

(via salamseeker)

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may Allah grant ease for her.. insyaAllah..

Friday prayers in Kazakhstan

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i sooo cannot imagine praying in such cold, freezing weather.

brrrr..

 #gratitudefriday

gratitude towards Allah

"Allah’s generosity is connected to gratitude, and gratitude is linked to increase in his generosity. The generosity of Allah will not stop increasing unless the gratitude of the servant ceases."

- Ali Bin Abi Talib (R.A.) -

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Ramadhan 1432H post #5

Let's be thankful today that we can fast without having to hide it from anyone.

Because some people don't have it that easy.

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"Even though my family knows I converted to Islam I am still hiding my fasting. Alhamdulillah! I’ve fasted every day so far without them knowing!

Working makes it super easy to keep from breaking my fast. I make my “lunch” the night before and I eat that for suhoor the next morning. Then I take the empty containers with me to work so that when I get picked up for work it looks like I ate my lunch at work. Our family usually eats super late so its not hard to make iftar on time. I offer to cook dinner a lot this month too.

Sundays are going to be more difficult because my family usually likes to cook something special and eat it pretty early in the day. At least earlier than we do on non “special” days. Its special because its church day. Anyways this Sunday my prayers were answered and it was made easy! We didn’t go to church because my mom had a really bad toothache and didn’t get any sleep the night before. Alhamdulillah I appreciate any break from church I can get. So I didn’t eat at all and around 4 my sister started talking about dinner so I talked her into watching her favorite movie with me. That killed two hours. I stalled the last two hours by “helping” her cook dinner. Or basically taking a one hour job and dragging it out to a 2 hour job.

Alhamdulillah please make dua’a that the next 3 weeks can be as easy as this week was, insha’Allah."

I <3 Ramadan :]

 

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panjatkanlah syukurmu kepadaNya

Rasul Allah (SAW) said: “Strange are the ways of a believer for there is good in every affair of his, and this is not the case with anyone else except in the case of a believer: For if he has an occasion to feel delight, he thanks (Allah), thus there is good for him in it, and if he gets into trouble and shows resignation (enduring it patiently), there is good for him in it.” 

[HR Muslim]

A Muslim is thus truly blessed, regardless of the circumstances of his/her life. A non-Muslim considers himself fortunate only if he is healthy, wealthy, happy and more.
But a Muslim is lucky all the time.

This is because he/she is accruing reward for Jannah whether they are healthy or terminally ill, prosperous or needy, relaxing in palaces or rotting in jails. This is indeed a unique favour of Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) to his pious servants. Just remember and turn to Allah always.

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a teacher's life

wow, it has been a while hasn't it since my last update.. hehe.

well, many things have been happening definitely. some good, some not so good, but mostly good. alhamdulillah. :)

had my 1st-hand teaching of the 1 Express students earlier today & alhamdulillah it went well despite the fact that i mis-judged the time & ended 10 mins earlier.. haha.. but thank god, i know how to membebel until the 10 mins was up.. LOL!

school has been great, colleagues so far so good, some colleagues are really god-sent. :) 

students are adorable really, not the cute kind of adorable but very baik & smart adorable.. i'm loving them already.. or maybe i should not speak too soon.. hehe..

all in all, i'm just really really very grateful for everything that has been happening..

may Allah continue to bestow good things upon me.. and if He wishes to test me, may i be given the strength to overcome it with patience.. may WE ALL be given the strength & patience to go through anything that is thrown in our way.. insya-Allah.. amin..

have a good week ahead everyone! :)

paid in full, with one glass of milk.

Another story that truly warms my heart. :')
Do take your time to read it.

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One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.


He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water.


She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk.


He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"


"You don't owe me anything," she replied.


"Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness." He said.


"Then I thank you from my heart."


As Howard Kelly left that house, he's not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.


Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.


Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval.


He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill.


She read these words. . . "Paid in full with one glass of milk" (Signed) Dr.Howard Kelly.


Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You, God, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands."

(via iluvislam)

"Kindness is a mark of faith, and whoever is not kind has no faith."

(HR Muslim)

never forget your thanks

"Be thankful to God

because though you never had everything

at least you never had nothing."

(via leilockheart)

very true.

at least you never had nothing.

ALWAYS be thankful.

alhamdulillah. :)

tests make me forget to breathe

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yes, forgot to breathe.

especially now, when exams is just around the corner. and i'm still going through the endless notes frantically.
doesnt help that drilling is going on outside the house (they are constructing the lifts), drilling below the house (renovation going on).. drilling EVERYWHERE!
plus having to melayan my aching tooth / whatever it is that's causing the pain. just realised ada ulcer plak at the part where the tooth is hurting. :/
pain that is really out of this world, i'm telling you.
it's making me very moody cos i'm constantly in a state of hunger (good time to puasa really but i need my painkillers hence i need to eat) and i dont wanna eat bubur or oats anymore. the thought of it makes me wanna puke. 
currently i'm relying on mashed potatoes. but even that will tire me out eventually. have to constantly remind myself that this pain is temporary.

temporary.
 with all that is going on, i sometimes forgot to breathe.

i sometimes forgot that God is testing me.

i sometimes forgot that He will bring me through this pain.

So dear Allah, i know i always forget (yes humans are made with a sense of forgetfulness)

but do forgive me when i forget.

reminder to self:
there are others going through a much worse pain than me. others who are going through permanent pain. hence thank you Allah for this temporary pain. help me to always be grateful to You. Ameen.

Ramadhan post #8

"Sometimes, God breaks our spirit to save our soul. Sometimes, He breaks our heart to make us whole. Sometimes, He sends us pain so we can be stronger. Sometimes, He sends us failure so we can be humble. Sometimes, He sends us illness so we can take better care of ourselves. Sometimes, He takes everything away from us so we can learn the value of everything we have."

-unknown-

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