06.09.08
My Epiphanies (VI)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
***I apologize ahead of time if I sound harsh on this post. Thank you.***
I have recently attended a two graduations and minus the valedictorian speeches, the rest of them, for a lack of a better word, SUCKED.
They all kept yapping how they hope the (8th and 12th) grade graduates will become successful in the world, and get great jobs and go to great colleges and get great test scores and do great things by their own determination-WRONG. And that is what is the topic of this epiphany-GOD.
I hope that anyone out there reading this post who believes in God understands and come to a full realization that after great thought and reflection, that indeed we never have a say on what “successes” happen in our lives. God willed it. If He wanted you to become a super valedictorian, with a PhD, the president of the United States and a champion football player, then by His Will, did it happen-you working your butt off is a secondary reason, but God is the primary reason. Read the rest of this entry »
10.03.08
My Poems: My Secret Friend
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
A poem for someone I have never seen:
My Secret Friend Read the rest of this entry »
05.31.09
Anger and Truth
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
The truth shall make you free, but first it shall make you angry.
–Anonymous
04.01.09
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf on TV Addiction
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf nails TV addiction on the head in this clip:
03.12.09
My Epiphanies (XII)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
***Sorry for the poor use of language, thank you.***
I have been away from school for awhile and I started thinking:
What in the world is happening with our humanity? What is happening to our souls? When are we finally going to wake up? Read the rest of this entry »
03.02.09
The Seventeen Benefits of Tribulation–Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
I was listening to Shaykh Hamza Yusuf’s CD: The Seventeen Benefits of Tribulation and I took some notes. That which is bolded is one of the seventeen noted benefits. I took extra notes on other stuff he said, but I am not including the Arabic word play he did in the beginning because my notes are a bit messed up there–>
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The Seventeen Benefits of Tribulation
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- Prophet Muhammad (saw) never let tribulations get to him.
- When Abu Bakr (RA) and the Prophet (saw) were in the cave, Abu Bakr was worried while the Prophet (saw) remained unperturbed.
- In battles, people used to stand behind the Prophet (saw)
- If you are easily perturbed, you are disconnected from Allah Read the rest of this entry »
02.24.09
Loving Rasulullah (saw)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
Here are hadith and ayahs on the importance of loving Rasulullah (saw)
“The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers.” [33:06]
“There is no believer except I am the closest of all people to him in this world and in the Hereafter.” Read the rest of this entry »
02.16.09
Four things
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
Found this in my inbox, so i don’t know the initial source. My apologies.
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The holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) said:
1) Four things that make your body sick:
a) Excessive talking (uh-oh)
b) Excessive sleeping
c) Excessive eating and (uh-oh again)
d) Excessive meeting other people
Read the rest of this entry »
My Poems: Oscillation
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
This has slightly more rhythm. A bit more song-ish I think.
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Oscillation
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02.12.09
My Poems: Losing Grip
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
Wrote in five minutes. No joke.Decent form, simple and pretty straightforward. Been feeling like that lately. And I really can use someone promising me that one day I’ll get out.
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Losing Grip
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So many days,
So many years,
So much to think about,
With so many fears.
02.04.09
Today’s Words of Wisdom #10
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
I have come across a wonderful quote by Albert Einstein which I believe hits the reality of math spot on. It leaves you with a bit to think about:
As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality. –Albert Einstein
