September 2010
7 posts
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Why the Hijab? Why now?
Why the hijab? Why now? Bismillah. Everyone always asks me “Why the hijab? Why now?” and it’s always the most difficult question for me to answer. It’s difficult because I feel like they’re all expecting some pivotal moment that changed my life…but I had a few of those…in my heart. And it’s hard to put these ‘events’ into words because...
“What can my enemies do to me? My Paradise is in my heart; it goes with me...”
And When it Hurts, it Hurts
I’m sitting here in bed, upset that I’m not asleep because I have to wake up at 7 tomorrow….fantastic. But that’s not the only thing I’m upset about, hurt would be more appropriate. Subhanallah. Sometimes you can [try to] prepare yourself for a bad situation. For instance, you know that after Sunday comes Monday inshallah. I’ve had 21 years worth of...
Only God Can Judge Me
I’ve been meaning to write an update for a few days now…but I wasn’t really sure how to put my thoughts on paper. I still don’t, but here’s my attempt. The beautiful and blessed month of Ramadan is sadly over. Eid has passed. And school is finally sinking in (and so are people’s comments). Lately, I have been overhearing a lot of chatter. Some people think...
Listen to the Clues
Listen to the clues Subhanallah. I was listening to Ustadh Yahya Rhodus: Disciplining the Soul, Session 2 and his words really hit home with me. He said that if Allah SWT loves someone, anytime that person relies on something other than God, He will break that for them. This reliance could be on wealth, people, etc. and Allah SWT takes that away from them because He wants us to rely only on Him....
