">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=547B7XbTicI]

~ * ~ * ~ * ~

This Ramadan… I will strive for consistency, even after the month is over.

~ * ~ * ~ * ~

Ramadan is over, or nearly so. It leaves like a guest afraid to overstay its welcome. As we hold on to its last few moments, it’s important to remember that the journey isn’t over.

The effort we put in during the last month should carry on through the rest of the year. We might not be able to keep everything up, and probably not to the same extent… but the attachment to Allah’s Book, the increased worship and remembrance, the love of extra prayers at night… these things should not be forgotten.

But how do we keep it up? By taking it day by day. One day at a time.

go on a long train ride

go to the middle of nowhere

do cartwheels

shout and hear my echo

roll down a HUGE hill

trying to find some pretty pictures of what i was imagining in my head (from having seen real landscapes) nearly put me off the whole thing! (hence why there's only one pic here and the tab is closed.

one day inshaaAllah i'll come back here and update this blog with pictures I took.

received an email with this duah in it:

While the Friday of any week is a source of blessings, mercy, forgiveness and salavation for the Believers, the Last Friday of Ramadan popularly known as 'Jummat'al-Wida', is light upon light and felicitation of the Noble Qur'an. It is the symbol of splendour, dignity and greatness for the Believers. It is a supreme expression of awe and majesty. On this day people walk towards the Central Mosque proclaiming the Glory and Praise of Almighty Allah aloud. On the way they are surrounded by the Angels and from the boundary of the Ka'abah pours in joyous torrents of mercy and forgiveness.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (salallahu allahi wasalm) said -
 
When a man dies, his deeds come to an end, except for three:
A continuous charity,
Knowledge by which people derive benefit,
A pious child who prays for him
 
The first and third may not be possible for all of us (some dont have money to give as charity, others don't have a son) But we can ALL learn a thing or two and pass on the knowledge.

Thats pretty much it. I hate being patronized. And this is just a rant. But I'm sure my dear revival friends will find a way to make this blog slightly useful inshaaAllah. I hat ev being patronized by a younger person. And im gettibg old and theres goi ng to be younger people out there smarter than me, or islamically mre religious. So I need to change. But right nw I justget violent imageries when I think abt someone who patronized me whos younger than me.

So anyway. How shld I remedy to this? And how do I tell the person to stop patronizing me? (without slamming their head against a wall...)

"One who disbelieves after having believed, on him is wrath from Allah and a fierce torment, except someone who is coercively forced to do so and at heart remainscontented with his belief (as before)"

If someone is coerced to the extreme that he fears for for his life, then he will not lose his faith if he utters words of disbelief. As long as the disbelief doesn't go beyond utterance.

Salaams,
I thought I or someone else had posted a vid of a recitation of Surah Yusuf, but when I tried searching for it but couldn't. (instead I came across that old topic I bumped up - so no I wasn't just wasting time, looking through old topics! )

Anyway I wanted to share a part of the introduction of Surah Yusuf, which is in my Quran:

"The prophet Muhammad Peace be Upon Him said: Every religion has a distinct characteristic and the distinct characteristic of Islam is Modesty."
 
"Allah will never humiliate the one who takes his Lord as a friend and patron." Ibn Qayyim Al Jawziyyah
 
So if you feel humiliated - try harder to get closer to your Lord