Love Allah Most by Yasmin Mogahed

I miss Irsyad. I miss the school. I miss the people there. And everything fell into place.
Since they were searching for volunteers for Yasmin Mogahed's #ilmtourtotheeast2015 event, why not right? Good to see my teachers around and juniors performing on stage last Sunday (26th April 2015) :DD

Before Yasmin Mogahed actually speaks, 3 beautiful sisters from Canada, Syria and Singapore actually presented some poems and Masya Allahhh this one poem really caught my attentionnn *_*
I mean you need to just watch the video below:

Islam 101 by Sister Amal Ahmed Albaz




A few pointers from Yasmin Mogahed's "Love Allah Most":

- Anything we love is a test for us.

- If we say we do not have time for Allah, it means that we have to RE-ORIENT OUR PRIORITIES.

- In one of the verses of Surah At-Taubah, Allah has listed 8 things for us to love. What's interesting is.... all 8 of them are halal (do look up for the things hehe).

- When we break our own hearts because of loving someone/something (as we should only love Allah the most), we can't blame anyone for that but ourselves.

- Those very things that we love most become what hurts us the most. They become the reason we can't sleep. They become the reason that we had so much anxiety. That is because we have taken them and put them in a place they were not supposed to be.
Example 1: If you love your business the most, it will become the reason why you can't sleep. You'll be terrified of losing one cent and stay all night worrying and thinking how am I gonna make more money.
Example 2: If you love your children more than Allah in striving in His course, your children will hurt you most and they will be the reason you can't sleep at night.
This is because you love them more than you love Allah.

Asshaddu Hubban Lillaah

My deepest love is for Allah: 

You want Allah most. No matter what happens, you want and choose Allah first.

When we go through hardships, how do we know if Allah is angry with me? Or is Allah punishing me? Or is it a test from Allah?
Answer: It depends on your response - whether the hardship brings you closer to Allah or drifts you apart from Allah.
Response 1: He questions Allah in angst - "Why do you give me such hardship?!"
Response 2: He responds with patience.
Response 3: He's contented & redha.

Now, ask yourself. Which response do you always give when facing hardships? :D

Gems!

Happy 2 years bays. May our beautiful sisterhood lasts till Jannah, aamiiin. 

So much love for you girls okay (muahciked!)

In a Hadith, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 

"The example of a good companion and a bad companion is like that of the seller of musk, and the one who blows the blacksmith's bellows (respectively). So as for the seller of musk then either he will grant you some, or you buy some from him, or at least you enjoy a pleasant smell from him. As for the one who blows the blacksmith's bellows then either he will burn your clothes or you will get an offensive smell from him." 

[Bukhari and Muslim]

I don't usually post pictures of them online but that's cause gems are supposed to be kept and not exposed (awww). But here's a post dedicated to my precious babes who have been through thick and thin with me for the past 2 years. 

We've actually known each other since our madrasah days but oh well, we didnt talked that much then. It all started last 2 years when we involved ourselves with the alumni activities and attend religious classes together. We got closer since then and went out very often for good causes. These are the people who brings you closer to Allah and alf alhamdulillah for that. 

They say, choose your friends wisely and I agree to that. Good friends will bring the good out of you. Just like the hadith stated above - oh that was one of my favourite hadith during my STE (madrasah's arabic major exam) days ahhh those times, much misses!

Ok anyways, just wanna say that I truly appreciate you girls and I hope that our friendship will last forever till jannah (ok this may sounds cliche but ya everyone hopes the same right lol). May we be better muslimahs and may Allah grant us awesome spouses who can lead us to Jannah aamiin. 

Ok thats all please feel touched okay after reading this. Love you girls muah!!!

p/s: this entry is dedicated to my awesome sisters mussy, mitty and zazzy. 

Dedicated to my loves.

I am being brought up in a family who doesn't really celebrate special occasions such as mother's day, father's day or birthday. Well, maybe just birthdays. But we will just simply remember each other's birth dates and have a special meal as a family... or get some gifts. To me, as cliché as it sounds, EVERY day is a mother's and father's day. We appreciate them now and then, not once a year. For that, I would like to dedicate this blog post to the most important people of my life; MY BELOVED PARENTS. ♥

I seldom say this to you both but I just want you to know that I truly, deeply love you, Ibu and Ayah ♥


I know I've not been a good daughter all these while. I always make silly noises at home, drag you both to malls to get my stuff even at night, use up your money to fulfill my cravings for clothes, and many more...
but ended up not fulfilling what Ibu and Ayah wanted (like getting a darn good aggregate and GPA).
Still, you both tolerate my nonsense and the cycle repeats. Hahahaha.

I secretly adore you both (of course I adore my parents) especially by the way you treat your parents. Ibu was the one who took care of late nenek all the while until she passed away last year. And Ayah has been the concern one towards tokmak's well-being and he will never fail to keep track of her medicinal supply. I really hope that I will grow up to be a fine adult, following your footsteps in taking a very good care of your parents. I wish to take care of you just like how you did/do to your parents and children and I really hope that I'll be able to give Ibu and Ayah the comfort and everything. Insya Allah Aameen Yaa Rabbal 'Aalameen. :')

I pray to Allah to grant my parents/family an abundance of health and blessings. I pray to Him that I'll be able to repay my parents' kindness towards us. I pray to Allah that they will be able to feel my pay when I have a job in the future. I wish to give them the comfort, the happiness, the serenity and love. I can't wait to get a job and grow wiser and start repaying them. I wanna see both my parents chill at home, not needing to go to work everyday, just to feed us. I wanna feel the reverse. Wouldn't it be great if they can just relax at home and spend their time leisurely while I earn the money? And going to the mosque together for religious classes without the need to think about work? And driving to Johor anytime they want to fulfill their seafood cravings?
Ahhh I'm waiting for that time to come. Insya Allah!

Honestly, I feel kinda 'useless' now as I'm not earning. Studying needs money, traveling needs money, everything also need money!!! And I no have money!!! I hate to say that I'm fully dependent on my parents for it. I really should get a part-time job soon. Really.

Together with my hopes, I wanna include a sorry note to my parents.
I'm sorry and I apologize for the countless shortcomings from me. I'm sorry for not being a filial daughter. I'm sorry for not being who you wished I am. I will try to change myself for the better Insya Allah.

I swear Ibu and Ayah are the best parents I could ever asked for. No words can describe how blessed am I to have you both as my guardians. May Allah shower ibu and ayah with His unlimited blessings, aameen.
I want Ibu and Ayah to know that even though I may not always show it, I actually cared and will always care for you both. I love you, My Pretty Ibu and My Handsome Ayah, Mmmuah! ♥ ♥ ♥

P/S: I'll be on a 2-weeks hiatus from 17th Sept to 30th Sept. Will be leaving for Guangzhou, China and later on to Hong Kong for my school's study + holiday trip. Do make du'a for me and team for a safe journey to and fro ya? Insya Allah kheir, aameen. Oh, and I may not be contactable via Facebook and Twitter. WhatsApp perhaps? :D

Till then, with peace.