The YOUTH. Yea, YOU

Bismillah..

Sharing this heart-moving article written by our great and beloved scholar (may Allah bless his soul. Amin)
As if he understood us well, subhanAllah.

May Allah make us all among the 1st type of youth.
Amin.

Dilemma Facing The Youth

A glance at the youthIf we closely exam the the youth, it will be possible for us to conclude that the youth are generally of three types: Rightly guided youth, deviated or perverted youth and youth who are confused (between evil and good).

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It's My Past. No More Please

Bismillah..
ASsalamu'alaykum..

SubhanAllah.. One evening a dear friend of mine asked, with enough confusion on her face (obviously), "Why would you feel so much disturb whenever there's music playing on?"

I couldn't think of any better answer, "Because i used to love it so much"

I understand why couldn't she comprehend this 'weird' thing she found in me. Why wouldn't she feel that way anyway. In the middle of nowhere, 'those' songs were sometimes played n i couldn't sit peacefully, restless and worse i just got up and excused myself. I WALKED AWAY.

Yea.. I used to love these songs. But not anymore. Now, i HATE them.
I really hate thinking of how much had all these songs taken my time in past.
Hate thinking how much had i wasted my life
Hate thinking how much had them bring me away from spending more time seeking knowledge
Hate most thinking how much had this life of delusion taken me away from Allah- from HIS remembrance.

Life of delusion? Uhuh. Over-preoccupying my life with MUSIC. As if life is empty, null, boring without music. Sounds familiar?

*Early notification*
I'm not gonna tell you the rulings on music- prohibited or not? In what sense? Prohibited instruments, etc this time. Just clarifying my preference of Al-Quran over music. I listen to nasheed songs sometimes too, but without instruments and VERY rarely (I don't find contentment in nasheed songs though).

You see, i was raised up with music. It was was my passion, REALLY was.

My schoolmates know this well.

Wallahi i wish you girls read this post of mine. WAllahi i miss you girls.
I miss how we used to rehearse our parts (choir, singing contest) and how i used to watch you girls dancing  while waiting for my turn to practise my songs. And wanting to learn how to play piano after done practising our parts (choir) in our school mainhall.

But now, i've changed. You girls can obviously see this from me.  Wondering what happened to me, disappearing for almost 2 years then wala! Me with her big hijab after those years n now NIQAB. And guess you were shocked to discover me last time with this 'shield' on my face.

*ninja* Hoho

When Amir Muhaddith (if i spelled his name right. Known as 'Loon' before reverting to Islam, a former rapper with Bad Boys recording, used to be famous in one of his songs feat with Usher: 'I need a Girl'- again, if i spelled it right) was asked during his talk in my university to perform an 'Islamic Rap' or music or SOMETHING, he refused. He was trying to tell them not to 'bring' him back to his past life and that if possible, he would never wana go BACK to his past life- MUSIC. Wallahi i felt like he had my words! The exact spirit, 'dilemma' (perhaps. of choosing music over the beautiful words of Allah), determination (to leave music!). Imagine, it's part of your past-jahiliiyah life that you wanted so BADLY to leave for the sake of Allah and now turning your WHOLE new life to something better that is THE QURAN, beautiful words of Allah but out of a sudden, a person comes to you and telling you to 'go' back to that which you don't even want to come near to-music? And to some people, sometimes, when you tried your best to politely refuse and still they insist, that's the moment they will be shocked to see the 'weird' part of you: angry, unexplainable disturbed+mixed emotions seen obviously on your face and worst to be labelled as being extreme when you walk away. SubhanAllah..

Allah knows best that you were not trying to be rude.
Allahu yahdina.

And it was just a moment ago, i told to myself, "Oo my god, i miss to sing again".
Then i asked, "Then why are you here?"

Purpose of life?
Worship Allah. Please Allah.

How?
Pleasing HIM. Gain knowledge to know what are the things taught in this perfect, complete and beautiful deen, understand, practice, teach and share! Keep purifying intention, actions, nafs- for HIS sake alone. InshaAllah.

What if you forget and become heedless and ignorant again? (Just in case if i do- wa'iyadzhubillah!)
Turn to HIM, seek HIS forgiveness. Ask HIM to guide you. Then leave sins. Istiqamah.
*And tell your close companions to keep reminding you*

InshaAllah.. InshaAllah..

OK. No more of those ol' days.
I found something better. And i much appreciating it n i wouldn't wana lose it- ever!
*Sweetness of Faith. Halawatul eman*

InshaAllah..

Thank you Allah :)

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Why i wrote this out of a sudden? Hehe. Had Twins of Faith (TOF) conference before. Were listening to its theme song. The non-instrumental song reminded me A LOT of my prev life. Guess my iman was so low that i started to miss all those seemingly 'great' times i had with my ol' friends on the stage, rehearsing with those so called cool songs sang by 'cool' rappers n singers yet adding more misery and emptiness to the heart. Hip hop. R&B pop. And those curses in raps?  They were not cool after all..

Astaghfirullah.

REAL PEACE is in the remembrance of Allah.

A post to remind the-sometimes-heedless me.

With so much love and peace,
Umm Teem.

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Finding Your Way: Stop Living a Dream

Bismillah..

Assalamu'alaykum..

Just finished watching a GOOOOOD video. MashaAllah. You've gotta watch this too!

Specially for those who are still in search of the truth- not knowing which path to take, how to trace and how to stay on that path you are convinced to be- TRUE. :)

FINDING YOUR WAY by Bro Nouman Ali Khan (NAK) with Bro Eddie in The Deen Show

"I  used to go to pub, disco, have girlfriends, doing this  haram thing and doing that... etc..."

Now you want to change. Or you are changing and improving (alhmdulillah!)

But one thing bothers you a great deal:

"Which path should i take? How to start? How to remain on this path i'm taking?"

You see, when we ask for direction, it means we are asking for guidance, agreed? And..... there must be people before who sincerely asked this same direction (that you are now asking for too). And...... there must be other people who led these to this direction/path. Uhuh. THERE MUST BE.

But the issues here:

• Some don't follow that direction given to them (but they asked for it before) tho' they are SHOWN the direction clearly. They see the truth but DISREGARD it, they IGNORE it.
• Some accept the guidance, wanting to follow the direction but they add 'FLAVOUR' to the guidance according to their own wimps, lusts, desires. Thus get confused and deviated (!)
• Some accept the guidance as the way it is, trace the path as directed and walk upon the same path of those sincere people who looked for same path.

May Allah protect and save from becoming those who deviate and increase in guidance. Amin!

Bro NAK's advice to finding your way to the truth:

• Be sincere to your Creator.
• Accept HIM as your Lord.
• Ask HIM (sincerely!) to show you the path; and
• Ask HIM to show you those who walked down the same path and succeeded.
• Ask HIM to keep you away from those who walked down the path but then get LOST-went astray or earned God's wrath.

What are our 'measuring stick' to know, maintain our search in truth?

Well.. you have to watch to know more!

SIMPLE FORMULA (yet dofficult for some people to do) to find and stay firm on the path of truth:

• Sincerely put time (and effort!) into doing this.
• Take yourself AWAY from distractions and delusions that take you away from this quest of truth.
• Since you have asked sincerely to your Lord to show you the way, BE READY to whatever you will get (be submissive), put your ego on the ground-as you might find the truth opposed to your desires and wimps.. (i believe this is the toughest part. May Allah give strength! amin)

Great analogies, stories and explanation he gave especially the one regarding our best asset in life: TIME.

It's scary to discover the real fact about time. SubhanAllah!

Brothers and sisters- WAKE UP.

"Once you have OPENED your eyes, don't let them SHUT again.."

A reminder specially made for me, before others...

Wassalam.

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DA'WAH='INVITE' not a 'FIGHT'

Assalamu'alaikum..


"Excuse me, can u please take the pamphlet over here?.."

It wasn't just a pamphlet-IT'S AN ISLAMIC PAMPHLET
A paralyzed boy(he could only move his head!) spreads ISLAM through pamphlets
And guess what-MANY people there in the hospital CONVERTED to ISLAM

Hey, he could only move his head-but he seemed to have no excuses spreading ISLAM..
SubhanAllah.. What about us?

Your job is to try your best to invite-tell people about ISLAM=THE ULTIMATE TRUTH..
The rest leaves to Allah. Only Allah has the power over changing HEARTS of people you invite..

The qs here..

How much have we tried?
Have we tried enough?
Is it true we only call/invite people to righteous and forbid bad deeds only after we have ENOUGH knowledge?
Is it only then 'DAWAH' is obligated upon us?..

NO.

Beautiful message about the BEST investment for muslims
From Guest Kemal El Mekki in TheDeenShow.com

Watch to know more..
Jazakallahu khair ya akh Kemal

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DEAN's or ALLAH's lists??

Assalamu'alaikum!
Alhamdulillah.. Let's thank Allah for everythg He has given to us..

Had just came back from my visit to my old secondary school-TCS!
Alhamdulillah. Learnt lots of things there too! MashaAllah..

I realized that during my time in tcs, i wasn't a good student with all those good grades-with flying colours and everything. (Because i really love outdoor activities) i didn't have everything-indoors and outdoors-balanced up. Telling you again. i wasn't an excellent muslima student..


Until i started my 1st semester in IIUM, everything changed- i changed. The way i live my life, the way i study, the way i conduct myself with people and in all classes i attend, the way i think as well. All for the sake of Dean's list-i eversince that always wanted to become an excellent muslima student. InshaAllah!

Alhamdulillah. Thanks to Allah for everything He has given me, for all the guidance..

Then this idea popped into my head:

We are struggling hard to get our names in the dean's list, trying our best to go through all the 'tests, filtration, interviews'-all these being done just to get our names in the list! Then how about Allah's list?? How come i didn't realize that we are being filtered and interviewed?

Oo you seekers of knowledge, we are being tested here too! Study for the sake of Allah, huh? HE's filtering us too..

It's your struggle in your study (and job-if you are working) and your self-conduct in this world, the dunya. Allah azza wa jal is testing us..

1. through all the hardships, filtering us-You pass if you be patient and fail if you don't

2. the interviewing, could be in this dunya itself and in the grave!

Interview for this dunya: if you thank HIM after the ease He had given you-you pass, and fail if you don't(if you forget HIM)
For what to expect in the grave: Good life in alam barzakh means good life in the hereafter (Al Jannah inshaAllah!) but bad condition means tough times you'll face later! (naudzhubillah..)

Do you realize now that we are being tested to be listed in HIS list??..
Alhamdulillah.. hope we all do..

And do you know that the results of this struggle we are facing now in this dunya, Allah will tell you later in the hereafter? During the Day of Resurrection? Whether we are in Allah's list or we are not

Allahuakbar.

Let's work for both!
Short term: Dean's list
Long term: Allah's list..
Both at the same time..

But how?
Everything has been taught in Islam-it's our homework and research to discover it out!
InshaAllah..


Truly, we are the best of ummah-if we are being FULL-TIME muslims..
Excellent-comprehensive muslim students!
INshaAllah!

"You (true believers Islamic monotheism, and real followers of Prophet Muhammad SAW and his sunnah) are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin Al-Ma'ruf (i.e. islamic monotheism and all that Islam has ordained) and forbid Al-Munkar (polytheism, disbeleief and all that Islam has forbidden), and you believe in Allah..."
-Taken from translation of the meanings of the noble Quran in English Language

Let's work hard and pray to Allah to become one of this 'best of peoples"!
InshaAllah!

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Hidayah Allah..

Hidayah ni boleh datang dalam plbagai bentuk dan cara..

Ada yg thru mimpi..
Ada yg 'terhantuk bru tergadah'..( tu la. degil sgt..)
Tak kurang juga ada yg terkesan dgn nasihat dan teguran pihak sekelilingnya..

Kesimpulannya, "macam2 ada.."

Bila hati terdetik nak mulakan sesuatu perkara yg baik..jangan dilengah-lengahkan lg..
"Ah, tak payah pikir byk2. buat je!"
Bukan apa.. nanti tak jadi benda tu bila dah byk sangat fikirnya..

Perkara yg Allah suka..



Jom kita berlumba mengejar pahala!
Cuba sedaya mungkin nak lakukan yg terbaik dalam menampilkan dri berhadapan dgnNya..

Perkara yg Allah tak suka pula..
JGN BUAT!! Learn to say "NO"
NO..NO..NO..
Allah tak suka..
Nanti Allah X redha..
Kan dah susah nak dapatkan Cnta Allah?
Apatah lg nak merinduiNya..

Sentiasalah berpesan pada diri..

"Saya nak jadi HEBAT! Supaya Allah sayang.."
Hebat dalam semua perkara..
Ibadah, pencapaian akademik, dan sebagainya..

"Saya nak cinta Allah! Supaya Allah juga cintakan saya.."
Tapi mana mgkin hal ni tercapai bilamana hati dah dinodai cinta manusia yg malalaikan?

"Ya Allah.. Nak rindukan Allah setiap waktu.."
Supaya setiap perkara yg dilakukan, sentiasa merasakan Allah bersama..
Sehinggakan, setiap pggilan untuk menghadapNya, EXCITED tak terkata..
Maklumlah.. Nak menghadap yg TERcinta..

Sungguh..
Hidayah yg Allah anugerahkan tu..
Betul2 MAHAL nilainya..
Jd bg yg beroleh hidayah Allah tu,
ketahuilah bahawa anda adalah d antara hmbaNya yg terpilih..
Hargai, genggam erat2, jangan sampai terlepas..
Manisnya rasa bila hati terpanggil, terkesan dengan hidayahNya..
Tak mungkin dapat dirasai buat kali kedua..
Tidakkan sama rasanya pabila kali yg pertama tu lebih terasa kemanisannya..


"Dan orang yang bersungguh-sungguh kerana memenuhi kehendak kami, sesungguhnya Kami akan memimpin mereka ke jalan-jalan Kami (yang menjadikan mereka bergembira serta beroleh keredhaan); dan sesungguhnya (pertolongan dan bantuan) Allah adalah beserta orang2 yang berusaha membaiki amalannya.."
Surah Al-Ankabut:69

..:: Ya Allah.. Sungguh, Kau mengetahui..RedhaMu yg ku cari ::..

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