re-awakened muslimah

There is a very famous story of Hazrat Suleman (A) and the Ants. Prophet Sulemaan (A) is known to have been able to speak to animals and the jinn. In this particular story, Prophet Sulemaan (A) is said to have been riding with his men in the desert when an army of ants sees them. The chief of the ants warns the others to get away from the way of the riders as they would mercilessly crush them otherwise! The prophet smiled gently and ordered his men to swerve away from the path of the tiny ants and eased away the worries of the ants. Just as much as this story is about the miracles of the great Prophet of Allah swt and the powers that Allah swt had gifted his prophets with, this story is also a reminder of the gentleness and affection that the great prophets felt for the Creation of Allah swt. We have numerous examples of tenderness and love in the life and teachings of our Last Prophet(S). Kindness towards plants, animals and humans alike; towards children, the elderly and the poor; t...

WE DISCUSS THE DO'S AND DONT'S OF DEEN ALL THE TIME. WHAT WE MISS IS THE FACT, THE VERY FOUNDATION OF DEEN.... AND THAT IS "LA ILA HA ILLALLAHU MUHAMMAD UR RASOOL ALLAH"... MY HUBBY IS MY FAVORITE SCHOLAR ON DEEN ALHAMDOLILLAH:) AND HE HAS TAUGHT ME TO LEAD MY LIFE BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF "ASH-HADU ALLAH ILAHA ILLALLAHU WA ASH HADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN ABDUHU WA RASOOL-LU"... SUBHANALLAH! 1-"Don't you know that protection, tomorrow, will be limited to those who feared Allaah [today], and to those who sold something ephemeral for something permanent, something small for something great, and fear for protection?" 2-ALLAH, the Exalted,says: "And they were commanded not, but that they should worship ALLAH, and worship none but Him Alone (abstaining from ascribing partners to Him), and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat) and give Zakat, and that is the right religion.'' (98:5) 3-Indeed they do blasphemy those who say that Allah is Jesus, th...

I recently messaged a link to my friends on my network, that was about the seven essentials of a muslim woman's attire. A friend sent me a horrified reply asking me whether I was applying any of the seven rules or not! As usual, I had so much to say that I decided to write about it here:) I started carrying the hijab 6 years back, not that I had reverted to islam then but that my reawakening process had been suddenly triggered. I owe it to my visit to Dubai. My hair was simply gorgeous at that time. My firstborn was just a year old and I was back in shape. My skin was glowing and I was feeling really good about myself. And then Dubai had me in real high spirits. I let my dyed-brown hair down till my waist and wore colorful kurtis that flaunted my fitness. My perfume filled the elevator and my wide toothy smile captured Arabs and "foreigners" alike! In a similar setting we once boarded the hotel elevator to be carried downstairs and catch a cab for the distant malls and ho...