Obama Admits He Is A Muslim

My perception of Obama has somewhat changed after watching this vid.

Salam alaikom!

I apologize for disappearing again :( I haven't exactly been inspired to write for the past weeks.. I hope everyone is well there?

I haven't been replying to the comments as well so I hope you girls don't mind..

Sister Sacrifice4Allah, jazak Allah khair for your suggestion about uploading videos online but being a computer idiot, I still cannot figure how lol.

Sister Nurul, jazak Allah khair for your duas! I have yet to comment on your recent posts.. lol, I'm lacking behind I know.

Sister Zee, insha Allah we meet up soon and you can tell me more about the product :)

To my other two lovely Sisters (constant searching & sydhqesmah) whom I've been meeting almost daily, thank you for your company and for sharing the knowledge that you have with me. May Allah reward you for that..

To our dearest sister subscribers, thank you for subscribing although we have nothing much going on this blog lately. My fault really, I've been lazy despite being free lol.

oh ye, a new year to all! It's Muharram 1431 AH. : )

Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick in SG!

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Assalaamu'alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,

As you've seen it, Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick will be in Singapore giving a few interesting talks. If you have no idea who he is, then read below:

"Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick, PhD, embraced Islam in 1970 and thereafter pursued his studies at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he completed a BA from the College of Da'wah and Usul al-Din. He later went for his Masters degree and completed his PhD on the History of Islam in Africa at the University of Toronto, Canada. The focus of his thesis was the life of the great mujaddid of the 18th century, Shaykh Uthman Ibn Fudi.

Shaykh Abdullah Hakim has traveled to more than 34 countries on lecture and educational tours, has served as Imam, teacher and counselor in the USA, Canada and the West Indies. For three years he contributed to the religious page of Canada's leading newspaper. He is presently a Senior Lecturer at the Dar-ul-Arqam Islamic Institute and Director of the Da'wah Department of the Muslim Judicial Council, Cape Town, South Africa."

Here is one of his good talks titled "The War Against Muslim Women".

So all those in Singapore, or even Malaysia (cross the border!), or anywhere else, come attend the talk. If you have non-Muslim friends or specifically Christian, Catholics or related to it, ask them to attend, especially for the talk titled "Jesus & Muhammad [Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon them both]- Their Common Message of Peace". InshaAllaah we will benefit from it. And I for sure (inshaAllaah) will be attending it. =D

Death Of Sara

Watch this insha Allah

If we were to die in 5 mins, are we ready to meet Allah Swt? We are given the time to repent so fill your time with constant remembrance of Allah swt and ask for His forgiveness.

Our clock is ticking away...

Eid mubaraak and recent updates..

Salam alaikom,

Eid mubaraak my brothers and sisters in Islaam!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) I hope it's not too late to wish that.. Insha Allah everyone had a good Eid? :) I know I did because I had a lot to eat teehehe..

I know that I dropped off from the grid for awhile now (not too sure about other sisters though) but I had been going through a rough patch lately.

First, I discovered a painful lump at the back of my head and my throat. I have no idea why it came about because I had been in a pink of health. And you know, being an on-off hypochondriac, in my head I had a feeling it was malignant but my sister ruled it out that all I needed was antibiotics and that should do the trick. Al-hamdulillah, I was better a few days later.

Then I went for my holidays and despite it being an awesome shopping trip, the car break-in spoilt everything. The windows of our cars were smashed and valuables were taken. Again, al-hamdulilah our cars were not stolen instead! I thought they stole my new pairs of socks that I bought lol, because I saw the plastic bag that I kept my socks was on the ground along with the broken glasses, empty. About $5000 worth of our things were stolen that night, but none of my things were stolen. Even if they did, I had nothing more than just dirty laundry and Islamic books I purchased there. It isn't much of a steal, would it? haha.

When I got back, I developed some sort of rash that I thought would go away in a few hours. It wasn't very itchy but the red spots remained and the more I look at it, the more I feel like scratching. At the end of the night, my whole body was covered with red spots and we all thought it was either mumps or chicken pox. My sister saw the next day and said that it was a form of skin inflammation. There isn't a cure for it so I have to let it run it's course which will last for 4-6 weeks! Subhna Allah... I don't know how I can survive for the next 4-6 weeks with this. My whole body feels a bit swollen and it hurts even if touched lightly.

These are indeed tests for me and so far I have been patient al-hamdulillah.. But we all have our limits and sometimes we break...This skin inflammation has been causing me to be moody and it is aggravated by constant insensitive comemnts about me being overweight/my face is chubby which is in fact due to the skin inflammation (I got such comments even when I was at my fittest; was playing sports at nationals then. sigh)

I told a sister about all that has happened to me and she told me about a brother who said that when we make dua, we shouldnt ask Allah to make us to be more patient because then we would be tested even more. Instead, we should ask for Allah's Rahmah to ease our difficulties. That caught me off guard because after I read about a sis leaving Islaam, I had that sudden fear that I would not be able to face any calamaties patiently and would resort to actually leaving the Deen. So everyday, I made a point to make dua for me to be patient in times of difficulty. Leaving the Deen should never be an option.

Allahu'alam. Whatever that I am going through now is the decree as well. The pen has written, the ink has dried, there is nothing I can do about it but persevere. Make dua for me insha Allah that I will get through it. At least the lump at the back of my head and skin inflammation aren't dangerous although the signs and symptoms I had all pointed towards cancer at first. Al-hamdulillah, that is something to be thankful for at least.

Salam alaikom,

I was up till 3am trying to make a video log last night but after creating one (out of so many videos!) that I was satisfied with, it turned out to be upside down on youtube. lol! I will try again insha Allah but I think I sound a bit strange on video : (

Anyway, I will be away for a few days so... I just hope the other 3 sisters will update something :p

FB pages..

Do you know what's silly?

I keep seeing our own muslims having this application on fb: 'God wants you to know' and it posts daily quotes or reminders. Now, I know it is not haraam to receive meaningful lessons but I find it ridiculous when the Glorious Qu'ran is enough to be your reminder for the rest of your life...and if you were to browse through the application, it actually has a strong Christian influence...

so hmm.. why do we need this again?

Applications that I like on fb:

1) I love Allah - Daily quotes taken from the Qu'ran for you to ponder along with good articles to read.
2) Hadith of the Day
3) The Ideal Muslimah - I personally like this page because of the articles.
4) Best Qu'ran recitation - This saves me the trouble from having to spend hours on youtube for beautiful recitations.

So there you go!

Be patient in times of difficulties

I was engaged in a long conversation with a sister about some sisters I know personally who have left Islaam.

A sister I knew many years ago came to my attention today when I noticed the recurrent status that she posted blaming God for the mishaps that happened to her and seemed to imply that praying to Him causes her more grieve than it does happiness. In a nutshell, her life came to a halt when she was met with a tragic accident some years ago which resulted in lose of memory. It took a year (if I remember correctly) before she regained her memory again. I went to her profile and saw that she had changed to 'agnostic' under her religious views. Allahu'alam.

This is the sister who used to top the class in religious studies. She was respected for her good character and impressed religious teachers for her knowledge of the Deen. I remember her as being a role model to the younger ones to follow and I was one of them who tried to emulate her.

It is sad to learn about our own Muslims leaving Islaam as a result of obstacles that they had to face. I can relate to her on some level so I guess I know how it feels. But still, who am I to judge? Allah has clearly stated in the Qur'an that He chooses whom He wants to be guided. Therefore, if it is not in His will to guide someone, it would be a futile attempt to try convince a person to embrace Islaam.

Indeed it was also mentioned in the following Suraahs:

"Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: "We believe," and will not be tested. And We indeed tested those who were before them.... " (29:2)

"Or think you that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, "When (will come) the Help of Allâh?" Yes! Certainly, the Help of Allâh is near!" (2:214)

Sisters, this reminder is for ME first before I remind any of you because I fear of being afflicted with hardships and then forgetting the importance of being patient in times of difficulties. We should be closer to Allah when we are being tested because of the immense rewards we get for being patient and constantly seeking Allah's help in rectifying our affairs. I fear that my heart is too attached to this dunya that any loss in property or loved ones becomes the cause for my loss of eemaan.

The sister whom I was discussing about this with said that if we truly understood how it is like in the Hereafter, any afflictions that we face in this dunya suddenly becomes trivial in our eyes. We would not live in this dunya like we would now if we could catch just a glimpse of Jannah.

Verily, We sent (Messengers) to many nations before you (O Muhammad SAW). And We seized them with extreme poverty (or loss in wealth) and loss in health with calamities so that they might believe with humility. (42) When Our Torment reached them, why then did they not humble themselves (believe with humility)? But their hearts became hardened, and Shaitân (Satan) made fair-seeming to them that which they used to do. (43) So, when they forgot (the warning) with which they had been reminded, We opened for them the gates of every (pleasant) thing, until in the midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given, all of a sudden, We took them (in punishment), and lo! They were plunged into destruction with deep regrets and sorrows. (6:42)

Innallahamaasobirin; Truly, Allah is with those who are patient.

I came across a blog post today about a known sister who left Islaam and it saddens me to read about her. Allahu'alam on the validity of it. May Allah guide them back to Islaam, aameen.

Sisters, if we do come across another sister who is facing such a situation, please do not be the first to judge and call her a Kafir. I came across a couple of brothers and sisters who are too quick to criticize them without trying to help rectify the problem. Only Allah can be the judge, not us. We can help by understanding their situations and clear up possible misconceptions they may have. Who knows, by Allah's will, they might embrace Islaam again. Allahu'alam.

May Allah keep our hearts firm on this Deen, Aameen.

The bounty that comes from Allah to a believer due to his trial is greater than the bounty that comes from Allah during his times of ease. [Ibn Rajab}

'Interesting' individuals on Pt

There are too many of them on pt so just a few outstanding ones :-

~ The so-called Jesus Apostle: This particular woman sent private messages to people claiming herself to be a Jesus's Apostle, sent down by Jesus to complete his revelations. A sister told me about it and I thought it would be great to have a share in this madness but I didn't get a chance to have a chat with her. Later that night, another sister pasted the whole conversation she had with this 'Jesus's Apostle' and honestly, it seemed like she doesn't have a sound mind.

~ The fatwa sister: I have not actually met this person but it has become known on pt that this sister loves giving fatwa-s according to her own whims and desires. Allahu'alam

~ Quranis: These people believe in the Qu'ran only but not the hadeeth. When asked one of them in the room today whether they are muslims, he found it difficult to even say 'yes, I am a muslim!' and instead beat around the bush stating that he believes in the Qu'ran and Allah. According to a brother, he said they are 'modernists' who interprete the Qu'ran their own way. If you read the tafseer of Qu'ran, ahadeeth is important in explaining al-Qu'ran properly.

~ The deceiver: I used to frequent a room that encourages reverts to share their stories about coming to Islaam and there will be this christian guy who would always be in the room. At first, I saw it as him being friendly but weeks later, he accidentally exposed his secret on why he frequents this room a lot. guess? He is training himself to become a christian missionary so that he can try convert Muslims in the middle east to christianity. By being around Muslims often, he can understand how we behave and learn ways to penetrate through us. Allahu musta'an!! May Allah preserve the eemaan of our Muslim brothers and sisters so as to protect themselves from believing the lies and deception of such people, aameeeeeenn.

~ The takfeeris: These people should take a look at their own Deen and improve themselves before they start attacking the faults of other Muslims! Subhna Allah!! Only two days ago, this muslim brother called me (along with a few other brothers and sisters) a kafeer after a misunderstanding. He made assumptions that I was the kafeer's sides during a debate with christians, when I had no knowledge of what was happening in the room!! Astghfirullah!! I wish I had told him on mic to fear Allah because he had slandered and then made takfeer on us.

So yes, welcome to the virtual world where you get all kinds of people, hiding behind the screen with some pretending to be someone they are not; while there are also those with malicious agendas that we don't know of. Be careful of who you befriend on the net sisters.

interesting article about night prayer

This article was taken from 'The Purification of the Soul' compiled from the works of al-Hanbali, al-Ghazali and Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya

Read this article insha Allah - The last part explains why some of us cannot wake up at night for tahajjud so it is a good reflection on ourselves.

Allah says:

{ Verily, your Lord knows that you do stand (to pray at (also night) a little less than two-thirds of the night, or half the night, or a third of the night, and a party of those with you...(73:20)}

And also:

{ And those who spend the night in worship of their Lord, prostrate and standing (25:64)}

The Prophet sallahu alayhi salaam said, "The best prayer, after the obligatory prayes, is the night prayer."

Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, "Between the 'isha prayer and the fajr prayer, the Prophet, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to pray eleven rak'at. He used to give the taslim after every two rak'at and then pray one witr raka'a"

Ibn Mas'ud related that mention was made before the Prophet Sallahu alayhi salaam, of someone who sleeps throughout the night until dawn (without praying). The Prophet sallahu alayhi salaam said, "That is a man in whose ears shaytan urinates."

The Prophet sallahu alayhi salaam said, "When any one of you sleeps, shaytan ties three knots at the back of your head. On each knot he repeats and exhales the following words, 'The night is long, so stay asleep'. If you wake up and remember Allah, one knot is undone; and if you do wudu, the second knot is undone; and if you pray, the third knot is undone, and you get up in the morning full of energy and with a clear heart. Otherwise, you get up feeling lazy and with a muddled heart."

Ibn Mas'ud used to get up when other people were asleep, and a continuous humming, like the huming of bees, could be heard from him until daybreak.

Al-Hasan was once asked, "How is it that those who stay up at night have the most attractive faces?" He replied, "Because they are on intimate terms with the Merciful, and He robes them in some of His light."

He also said, "A man commits a sin and so (because of it) he is deprived of staying up at night.

A man once said to a righteous man, "I am unable to keep on staying up at night; give me a remedy." The righteous man said, "Do not disobey Him during the day and He will keep you up, between His hands, at night."

It has ben transmitted that Suffian ath-Thawri said, "I was once deprived of staying up at night for five months because of a sin that I had committed."

Ibn al-Mubarak said:

When the night is completely dark,

it finds them staying up in the night.

Fear has chased away their sleep so they stay up, while those who feel secure in this life quietly sleeps on.

Abu Sulaiman said, "The people of the night are more content with their staying up at night than the people who play are with their play. Were it not for the night, I would not have liked to continue living in this word."

Ibn Al-Munkadir said, "Only three pleasure remain in tis life: staying up at night, meeting one's brothers, and doing the obligatory prayers in jama'a."

Hello I'm back :>

Salam alaikom

SORRY FOR THE LACK OF UPDATESSSSSS!!

My finals ended 2 days ago woohhoo!!.. so I am having my break now. I think other sisters are busy as well- sis Sydh has exams next week so make dua for her! Other two sisters are caught up with work I reckon :/

SO YES, I'LL UPDATE AS MUCH AS I CAN INSHA ALLAH :)

Recitation of Qur'an by Nasser Al Qatami

Beautiful recitation of Suraah Ibrahim, #14

Masha Allah!

A simple request from my sisters for another sister..

Salam alaikom,

I would like to request that everyone who is reading this to make dua for this revert sister..

Sister Hazy reverted to Islam last Saturday.. so yea, she is our baby sister :) She was staying in a shared house where there are many guys and two days ago she mentioned that she will be moving out where she can have a place for her daughter and herself.

I was online last night when she told me about being 'kicked out of the house' and currently, she is staying in a shelter. She is trying to find another place at the moment and to do so, she had been going from church to church for women housing (there isn't any masjid around her area in USA I reckon). I asked her if it was safe but I didn't get a reply so.. a bit worried for her now. May Allah protect her and her daughter, aameen.

A couple of days ago, she asked a few sisters to teach her how to do wudo' and prayer. Since she does not have Qu'ran at her disposal, she copied down the easier suraahs on pieces of paper and asked one of the sisters to break down the suraahs so that she knew how to recite them easily. She had spent hours with the sisters trying to learn everything in one day. Alhamdulillah, I am glad that there is always a sister to help her out with whatever help she needed. In the short span of time, she was already trying to do all these when some of us take years to learn! Subhna Allah!

Please keep her in your duas always insha Allah!

May Allah ease her difficulties for her, Aameen
May Allah protect her from harm and provide her with a safe place to live in, Aameen.
May Allah place her amongst the Mu'mins, Aameen.

O Allah, you are best of Provider, the giver of Rezq, and only You can we depend on to provide us with our daily provisions..O Allah..

Revert sisters

Salam alaikom :)

Insha Allah, there are a few good sites just to name a few masha Allah for any new reverts out there who needs help with:

1) Wudo'
2) Prayer

1) Prophet's way of praying or 2
2) Wudo' step by step
3) How to do your Salaah

Alternatively, if you have paltalk, insha Allah let me know and you can add me on Pt and will introduce to you other sisters who are very knowledgeable masha Allah should you need help with anything (example: need help reciting al-fateehah etc). Currently, a sister has opened a room to help reverts with wudo' and prayers. On some days, Imam Adly (from youtube vid teaching salaah) will be present to explain and answer questions as well :)

Crying out aloud.

"Our Lord!" (they say), "Let not our hearts deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from Thine own presence, for Thou art the grantor of bounties without measure"

(Suraah Al-Emran, 8)

When I came to this Deen, I can still remember how I would cry each time I read the Qu'ran. I cried because I was reading the truth, the word of God, and I wondered why it took me so long to finally realise it. Al Qu'ran explained everything simply and it made complete sense as well.

But we are living in this age whereby there are people who are constantly trying to pull you to falsehood. They invent lies against this Deen to create doubts in our hearts. Media is ubiquitious and we cannot run from their constant false potrayal about Islam. To stray from this Deen is easy when our eemaan has shaky foudations and I fear if I am one of those whose Deen is not strongly rooted to the ground.

I fear for myself that if I don't safeguard myself properly, I fall into this trap of shaitan. I fear that someday I would find the life of this duniya more attractive to the life of the akhirah and I forget about this Deen. I don't wish to live like in the times of jahiliyyah where life has no proper purpose except to chase after the glitters in this temporary world.

This is taken from a khutbah:

This problem is more severe now because of the exceptional case that Muslims live in this age and that is living in non-Islamic societies where they are not ruled by the divine rules and where the deen of Allah (S.W.T.) is not prevalent over the lives of people.... To the point that the status of a person is like what the prophet (S.A.W.) described, "Holding onto
his deen is like holding onto ember (a burning piece of coal)."

Also the other reason for a believer not to remain firm on the deen is Building the firmness in the deen of Allah (S.W.T.) on the heart which is not stable and always changing about which the prophet (S.A.W.) said in an authentic hadith reported by Imams Ahmad and Al-Hakim, "The heart of the son of Adam is up to be more unstable than the boiling water in a pot." The prophet also said about it in another authentic hadith reported by Imam Ahmad, "It was called "al’qalb" (meaning the heart) from "Taqalub" because of its changing nature; the example of the heart is like a feather at the trunk of a tree that the wind keeps turning it upside down." For this reason, the prophet (S.A.W.) used to supplicate frequently which was reported in an authentic hadith by Imam At-Trimithi saying, "O’ Allah, The One Who changes hearts, make my heart firm on your deen."

O Allah, always keep us on the straight path
O Allah, don't leave us astray when You have guided us on this right path.
O my Rabb....

Note: No objective in this post. Just to let out my concerns and worries.

Current Addiction

Beautiful Recitation Mishary Rashid Alafasy Surah Ibraheem

Rules rules rules

Everything there are rules. Road rules, football rules, library rules etc. Have you ever wonder if there are rules in life? How should one live their life? How does one differentiate the good and bad? Looking at the society, how some treasure modesty greatly while others sell their modesty. So who knows the good and bad?

"Allâh! Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber, nor sleep overtake Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter . And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Kursî extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.(255)" Al Baqara

The rules in life is written clearly in the Holy Qur'an, the words of Allaah The Almighty, revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as a guidance to mankind.

"Verily, We have sent down to you (O Muhammad SAW) the Book (this Qur'ân) for mankind in truth. So whosoever accepts the guidance, it is only for his ownself, and whosoever goes astray, he goes astray only for his (own) loss. And you (O Muhammad SAW) are not a Wakîl (trustee or disposer of affairs, or guardian) over them. (41)" Az Zumar

"There is not a moving (living) creature on earth, nor a bird that flies with its two wings, but are communities like you. We have neglected nothing in the Book, then unto their Lord they (all) shall be gathered.(38)" Al Anaam

The wisdom of the laws (rules) that we are to follow, some have been known and some have yet to reach to an understanding to us. An example is the wisdom behind the prohibition of interest which have been known. The strict prohibition of interest in Islam is a result of its deep concern for the moral, social, and economic welfare of mankind. One of it is it causes the rich to become richer and the poor to become poorer.

Let us not be among the ignorant and the disbelievers. If the Message of Truth has been brought to us, we ought to obey in humbleness and submissiveness.

"And when they (who call themselves Christians) listen to what has been sent down to the Messenger (Muhammad SAW), you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of the truth they have recognised. They say: "Our Lord! We believe; so write us down among the witnesses. (83) "And why should we not believe in Allâh and in that which has come to us of the truth (Islâmic Monotheism)? And we wish that our Lord will admit us (in Paradise on the Day of Resurrection) along with the righteous people (Prophet Muhammad SAW and his Companions radhiallahu'anhuã)." (84) So because of what they said, Allâh rewarded them Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise), they will abide therein forever. Such is the reward of Al-Muhsinûn (the good-doers). (85)" Al Maeda

Islam is not just a faith, it is a way of life based upon Truth. Being a Muslim is not just declaring it by tongue, rather it should be declared fully in our heart, working on righteousness, obeying God's laws. For Muslim means one who submits (to God's will).

"…This day, those who disbelieved have given up all hope of your religion; so fear them not, but fear Me. This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islâm as your religion…(3)" Al Maeda

Prepare now in worship and righteousness for we do not know if tomorrow ever comes to us.

Sahih Bukhari Volume 8, Book 76, Number 425:

"Narrated Mujahid:

'Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "Allah's Apostle took hold of my shoulder and said, 'Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler." The sub-narrator added: Ibn 'Umar used to say, "If you survive till the evening, do not expect to be alive in the morning, and if you survive till the morning, do not expect to be alive in the evening, and take from your health for your sickness, and (take) from your life for your death." "

"So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).(98) And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).(99)" Al Hijr

My niqaab experience

A year ago, I told a sister that wearing niqaab is not for me. Why cover my face when it is not fard? There is no need to, I said. I don’t wish to be extreme in my religion when Islam is easy. Can they even breathe in the niqaab? I doubt it. Can they even see where they are going? I don’t want to bet on it.

A year later, I am thinking otherwise. When I started reading up about the niqaab, I began to understand the wisdom behind it. My perception about the niqaab started to change and also, I began meeting other niqaabi sisters online who would talk about it passionately. I learned a lot about the niqaab from sisters who wear it on a daily basis rather than the media which would paint a negative image of it being oppressive to others.

Two days before Eid, I decided veil my face for the first time when I went to the musolla for iftaar. The whole day when I was in school, the only thing on my mind was how I would look in a niqaab . The thought of wearing niqaab along with the many niqaab pictures that I had it displayed almost everywhere i.e. facebook, msn, handphone, started to overwhelm me. I said to myself, that’s it. I am going to wear it today.

I took the longest black shawl that I had and tried to fashion it into a niqaab. The many failed attempts before were either too tight that it obstructed my breathing or it was so loose that it kept falling off. This time, everything fitted perfectly. I stared at the mirror for a split second and without second thoughts I walked out of the house.

A few months ago when I was trying to get comfortable with wearing abaya when I am out, it would take at least 15 minutes to decide if I should walk out of the house in those ‘sack-like clothes’. We all know how shaitan loves whispering into our ears the minute we decide to do a good deed and we would end up thinking twice on doing it.

I walked out, heads high at first and all prepared to face any criticisms or insults that I was expecting to come my way. I walked across the carpark towards the residential college and the moment I saw students wandering around, I felt my hand creeping up the brooch that held the niqaab together. My heart was pumping rapidly, hands clammy despite the cool breeze.

I gave in. The brooch came off and the niqaab came apart. I guess I wasn’t as strong as I had been when I first left the house. Feeling dejected that I gave into my fears, I walked quickly to the musolla with my face uncovered.

After a few steps, I heard a voice in my head: You are afraid of Allah’s creations. Put your trust in Him.

I worry about people’s opinions when in truth; their opinions don’t and shouldn’t matter much. Only Allah matters and if I am doing it for His sake, then pleasing Him would reap rewards but pleasing people reaps no benefits.

With that, I grabbed the end of the shawl, wrapped it again and pinned it nicely to the side. In the country that I am in at the moment, wearing hijaab can be relatively difficult especially in certain areas where people are quite racist. I had my share of these inane bunch of people who would throw insults about my hijaab and then run off like cowards. So what difference would it make then if I cover myself with extra cloth?

The rest of my walk to the musolla went smoothly and I felt a little more confident with each step I took. I met a few people along the way but I averted my gaze so I cannot really gauge the reaction from them. In any case, I decided that it shouldn’t matter much anyway.

I would love to wear it again if I have the proper niqaab. Alhamdulillah, I am in the process of getting some soon inshallah. I like the feeling of being beneath the veil and not being stared by strange men. I do have a few reservations about wearing it full time because of opposition from family mainly and also other factors like wearing in the workforce in the future. I know that Allah gives rezqi but I am only 50-60% confident about where my direction would be if I wear it full time. Inshallah, time will tell for me.

It would definitely be against the norm of the society but we should remember that our lives revolve around the Qu’ran and sunnah and not the other way round. We do not compromise our beliefs and practises so that we can conform to everyone else.

May Allah make it easy for everyone on His path, Aameen!

Signs of Weak Imaan

Posted by: Zee Salik

SIGNS OF WEAK IMAAN

1) Committing sins and not feeling any guilt.

2) Having a hard heart and no desire to read the Quran.

3) Feeling too lazy to do good deeds, e.g. being late for salat

4) Neglecting the Sunnah.

5) Having mood swings, for instance being upset about petty things and bothered and irritated most of the time.

6) Not feeling anything when hearing verses from the Quran, for example when Allah warns us of punishments and His promise of glad tidings.

7) Finding difficulty in remembering Allah and making dhikr.

8) Not feeling bad when things are done against the Shariah.

9) Desiring status and wealth.

10) Being mean and miserly, i.e. not wanting to part with wealth.

11) Ordering others to do good deeds when not practicing them ourselves.

12) Feeling pleased when things are not progressing for others

13) Being concerned with whether something is haram or halal only; and not avoiding makroo (not recommended) things.

14) Making fun of people who do simple good deeds, like cleaning the mosque.

15) Not feeling concerned about the situation of Muslims.

16) Not feeling the responsibility to do something to promote Islam.

17) Being unable to deal with calamities, for instance crying and yelling in funerals.

18) Liking to argue just for the sake of arguing without any proof.

19) Becoming engrossed and very involved with dunya, worldly things, i.e. feeling bad only when losing something in terms of material wealth.

20) Becoming engrossed and obsessive about ourselves.Please share this note with your friends and post it in your profile too.

SIGN OF WEAK IMAAN (translated to Bahasa, Indonesian Language)Tanda-tanda Melemahnya IMAAN

1) Melakukan hal berdosa dan tidak memiliki perasaan bersalah.

2) Memiliki kekerasan hati dan tidak memiliki keinginan untuk membaca Quran.

3) Merasa terlalu malas untuk melakukan perbuatan baik, seperti terlambat melaksanakan sholat

4) Mengabaikan Sunnah.

5) Memiliki perasaan gamang, seperti kecewa akan hal-hal kecil, merasa terganggu dan jengkel dalam sebagian besar waktu.

6) Tidak merasakan apapun ketika mendengar ayat-ayat dari Quran, misalnya, ketika Allah memperingatkan kita akan hukumanNya dan janjiNya tentang berita baik.

7) Mengalami kesulitan dalam mengingat Allah dan melakukan dhikr.

8) Tidak merasa bersalah bila melakukan hal yang bertentangan dengan Syariah.

9) Lebih mementingkan status dan kekayaan.

10) Menjadi sangat pelit, seperti tidak menginginkan bagian dari kekayaan/kemakmuran.

11) Memerintahkan orang lain untuk melakukan perbuatan baik tetapi tidak mempraktekkannya untuk diri mereka sendiri.

12) Merasa senang ketika sesuatu tidak berjalan baik bagi orang lain.

13) Hanya peduli pada sesuatu yang halal atau haram saja, tetapi tidak menghindari hal-hal makro (yang tidak disarankan).

14) Memperolok orang-orang yang melakukan perbuatan baik yang dianggap sederhana, seperti membersihan masjid.

15) Tidak merasa prihatin dengan situasi umat Islam.

16) Tidak merasa tanggung jawab untuk melakukan sesuatu untuk memajukan Islam.

17) Tidak dapat mengatasi hal yang menyedihkan, misalnya berteriak dan menangis di pemakaman.

18) Menyukai perdebatan hanya sekadar untuk berargumentasi tanpa didasari bukti.

19) Menjadi asyik dan sangat terlibat dengan dunia, hal duniawi, seperti merasa sedih ketika kehilangan sesuatu yang bersifat kebendaan.

20) Menjadi asyik dan obsesif akan diri sendiri

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