re-awakened muslimah

It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures: 055.011 Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates); 055.012 Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-smelling plants. 055.013 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 055.014 He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery...( surah -i- rahman ) We celebrated earth day. It was an activity in school. A celebration on television. A promotional activity for many brands... I admired the three plants that I own. Every morning I rise for fajr ; draw open the curtains of my sitting area to allow sunlight to enter and fall on my still developing plants; and water the dry, thirsty soil of each plant. I dont even know their names. They are simply my plants. I purchased them while they were little buds sprouting from a handful of soil stuffed in tiny bags. Four months later they are small plants. All by the grace of Allah swt . The one and only who can give life to human babie...

Reminders for the day: 1-Abdullah Ibn Mas'ood reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, "Indeed Islam began new and strange and it shall return as it began - new and strange. So glad tidings to the strangers." [Muslim] 2-Too many study their neighbor's faults more closely than their Qur'an. 3-Prophet (SAW) said, "Whenever anyone of you invoke Allah for something, he should be firm in his asking, and he should not say: 'If You wish, give me...' for none can compel Allah to do something against His Will." (Bukhari)

1-Prophet (SAW) said,Whoever fulfils the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfil his needs; whoever removes the troubles of his brother, Allah will remove one of his troubles on the Day of Resurrection; and whoever covers up the fault of a Muslim, Allah will cover up his fault on the Day of Resurrection.” [Bukhari and Muslim] 2-"Beware of disobeying Allah when alone, for the witness is the Judge." Ali (ra) 3-‘Aisha (radi Allahu anha) says, “Do not ever stop standing in prayer at night. The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) never ceased praying it. When he (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) was sick or weak, he prayed sitting.” [Al-bukhari, Al-muslim] subhanAllah!

Today's reminders have me completely over whelmed! JazakAllah to the group admins for managing their groups with loyalty, complete earnesty and hard work: 1-Prophet (SAW) said, “The Fire complained to its Lord saying, O Lord! I am eating up myself (burning), so Allah allowed it to release two breaths, one during the winter and one during the summer; the coldest days you experience result from the breath of Zamhareer (cold punishment in Hell), and the hottest days you experience result from the breath of Fire” (Bukhaari); 2-The Prophet (SAW) “The least among the people of Hell in punishment is one whose sandals and laces are of fire from which his brain boils as a pot of water would boil (when set on fire), he will not think that there is anyone being punished more than him, but in reality, he is the least in punishment” (Bukhaari & Muslim) 3-"Indeed, Allah will aid those who aid His cause. Indeed Allah is all-Powerful, all-Mighty." [22:40]

Assalamoalikum! Since I have been born and brought up in a country where the sun is always shining bright, I never could fall in love with it! Inspite of all its glory and might, the shining star did not do enough to please me. It was always a much detested and much discussed focus of all conversations round the year. There were days when we wondered how it could possibly shine so painfully bright on winter mornings also! Then there was the very crazy discussion on how irritating and ruthless the star could be in summers( as if it could reduce it's energy in the HOT months of the year!) Exams always managed to take place in hot, sweaty days. Whatever occassion or family event that, we as kids, were least interested in attending also happened when temperatures were rising high and activities like visiting the bazaars and dressing up were a loathsome duty! Oh how we disliked the heat and light of the Sun! But what I failed to realize in the daze of youth, was the charm that this migh...