Fake it ’till you Make it August 31, 2009
Posted by DaughterofPearls in From the Heart....Tags: islam, quran, Ramadan
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“Why is mommy crying?”
My little brother was asking me that the other day as he saw my mom crying while reciting Quran.
Hmmm…how do you explain that to a six-year-old who hasn’t yet developed those types of emotions?
“Because she understands the words of the Quran and is really touched by them.”
“But why is she crying?”
“Because…because just thinking about the words makes her feel really sad…”
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SubhanAllah it brings back a memory of myself around 8 years ago asking a similar question to my aunt in Ramadan. We had gone to the masjid for taraweeh, and I was certain that I was the only female that walked out with dry eyes and was excluded from the ritual of emptying out tissue boxes. Yet I was sure that I was the natural one…nothing sad had happened, right??
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Releasing Burdens… August 27, 2009
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Everytime I move from place to place, everytime I travel, I realize that I am able to take less and less with me.
It is a mixture of learning priorities, yearning for easy travel, and reaching the level of ”letting go” from materialism. We really need much, much less of this dunya than we imagine.
The best feeling ever is when you are able to travel with nothing but your small carry-on…..and be content with that. No “stuff” to worry about, no huge amounts of luggage to weigh and ship…nothing but the necessities. Often we think that getting more “stuff” will make us happier, when in fact it only adds weight to our lives; volume to our worries.
I found a story of Sahabi (companion of the Prophet salla allahu allayhe wa salam) that was relevant to this topic. It’s a short, sweet incident relayed by the Sahabi’s grandson. His grandson had originally heard it from his grandma–i.e the Sahabi’s wife. Read on for the story of this Sahabi’s release of burdens…
Purify then Beautify! August 5, 2009
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Purification before Beautification…..
التخلية قبل التخلية
It is a simple concept:
You can’t put jewels into a treasure box filled with trash.
You can’t fill Iman in a heart filled with sins.
You can’t enter Ramadan without proper preparation in Sha’baan.
Missing You… August 3, 2009
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Counting down the days..
Until I meet you once again…
After a bittersweet farewell …
Your memory close at heart yet so far away..
You lift my heart and soul to its highest…
The ache of missing you churns within..
And when a lover misses their beloved…
The reunion is ever so delightful…
Every moment is special…
Not a second is wasted…
And every drop of attention is given and directed…
Towards that beloved…
Missing you only multiplies my love for you…
So the more days I miss you,
the more I shall love you,
the more I shall want to meet you.
I miss you dearly…May Allah allow me the chance to meet you once again…
