If I could be a creamy star in the velvet blanket of darkness we come to know as sky and live hanging comfortably between quantum mechanics, gravity, and the pendulum theory in a solar system far and wide to finally live far longer larger and more elegantly than my creation could prosper. I choose to live a life with sour plots and bitter endings and inevitable sudden death that processes slowly; should i finally meet such a creator of such a star like the star I might be. I hurry to you so I may see with my naked eyes ironically veiled by the unknown, a light and beauty unforeseen to man. And grace me with the formula of destiny, or the formula to the universes, or just simply to myself. Where this star that I might be won't reach what I will reach, I rush a darned life like this and hurry to what is above all stars I might not wish to be --Allah. (swt)

"Either take it off or respect yourself!"

People! Hold on to every good in man you can find. Never disregard the good deed. Not even if it is meek and sheer in its significance!

thats the wrong message...."either take it off or respect yourself"
encouraging just even a dab of harram is completely turning your face from the truth....the truth is people need help not insults...its better and actually mandatory that defend your sister and brother in islam wrong or right and take them by the hand. The message here spreads fitna..even if the intention is to acknowledge a problem and highlight is presence in society but this is honestly an insult for those who are trying or tried. Everyone has their own test in this dounya and some have it harder than others...what seems easy to one person might be almost impossible to someone else. giving these kinds of words to the general public puts these girls on blast in a very harsh light that is otherwise a depriving environment to grow spiritually...i know its hard sometimes to keep quiet but the key is being patient...forever. Because in islam the patient enter Janneh before anyone else even before the martyrs...imagine. Rather than encourage more wrong fitna and harram try and inspire those of the ummah who are weak at some aspects.

The Messenger of Allah pbuh said, "should you become eager to mention another's faults, recall your own" Ar-Rafi'i

theres another hadith that encourages us to think of the outcomes of our actions stating, "Should you wish to act, ponder well the consequences. If good, carry on; if not, desist" Ibn Al-Mubarak

I want to leave with this...something this Prophet pbuh of ours left us with that makes me think and fall in hours of thought..., "Practice humility until no one oppresses or Belittles another" Muslim

When we see wrong are instructed to act...but the focus is on this action, it determines our success or failure. This puts alot...ALOT of people down...and does nothing besides pushes them over the edge some of people cant be as strong as you and i and do what needs to be done skillfully with our eyes closed. Kill with Kindness and never acknowledge anyones faults publicly in front of anyone other than the wrong doer

Please I urge you to see the hurt this might have caused some..
This saying can result in otherwise not so favored actions and it might be under your name in front of Allah...My intention is to show the best in everyone and our weakness as humans to easily fall in fitna..have mercy and Allah bestows mercy on you :}

Please Forgive me if i have wronged you...and tell me if i have i wish nothing but the best. Forgive me please.
Your sister
Shireen.

Walking lives.

So walking in to college for the first time, I realize three months in kindness is not as affluent or necessary between people.
Social transactions are very limiting in fact--depriving. Makes a person need just an honest smile. I need to be inspired. Moved. Breathe. However all this has become a secondary need to all my peers. As though they can survive without such needs. Still I see the same need and drive for compassion and understanding not just in me, but as well in everyone surrounding me.

I realize just in these months people eat at each others time, and try so hard not to give back.
Everyone is gaping for time and unwilling to share with themselves what time they do have. This is not selflessness. Its just lack of care towards ourselves.

THAT is something we forget to pay attention to and more important--value.

In this life I walk (or more literally sit ;} ) I see the struggle to instead of grow but to fool others. Its a weird observation. People are looking for academic satisfaction and not personal gratification. This means a bunch of people here for education look forward to that grade that end. This finish, everyones expecting. No one is waiting on time, trying to seek some quality time with themselves. Seems as though everyone is running to the end and forgetting the racwe was the best part. This worries me in the end. All this time, the most valueable thing to the individual, has become a thing of wasted space.

Not even fair to ouerselves, inconsiderate to others. And lacking participation in our lives shows how much we care and in the end deserve.

Thats what this life has taught me. Dont try to hard because no matter what it will end.

I dont need to agree. I pigment of my own color I will show a different face to the casual college student.

Its exhausting. I am tired.
And of course I let this affect the quality of my life. People and knowing them are their own responsiblity.

For the benefit of myself, for my growth I need to let go. Hold on to time and meet others on the way who are also holding fast and tight. Hoping that the concern for quality of our lives and character matches.
Maybe I will find a friend then. Until then this life needs not too much thought rather thoughtless action.

Why Muslims say, "I bear witness that there is no God but Allah (God) and Mohammed is his messenger"

There are those that seek the negative in turn they end up making it. Some people question,

"you never saw anything how could you bear anything?"

In Islam we are created with Alhamdulillah (praise and thanks be to God) a brain. Which means unlike what many might see as true is just stubborness that makes them question and seek no answer or gratification. The fact is, in Islam Muslims convict we are born knowing eating and dressing. From the times of Adam we spoke words and worshipped Allah subhanawa ta'ala. Up until the time of Noah where people started taking partners with Allah (swt), but thats to show there was worship and awareness and the critical human mind WE today have, rather bias money intended research that goes to unexisting things like Lucy the ape claimed to be our ancestry of the human species today.

So from here we can assume that we are conscience creatures. The only creation in its niche that holds higher abilities of thought and analysis.

Taking witness is defined as, "to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident"

Muslims taking shahadeh (taking witness) into Islam means that mind spirit sight heart and every sense of our beings witnesses by its awh of creation there is a Greater Source past the naked eye. Falling under firm conviction that there is a Creator the physical world is made up by. This conviction by itself should be so strong when its taken and so sure of itself thats what makes a Muslim literally a Muslim: one who has surrendered to Allah (swt) by following the Quran and the methods mannerisms and teachings of the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him)

Its not enough to say your a Muslim. But if a Muslim goes by the above, then their level of eman (faith) and taqwah (God-conscienceness) gets a jolt of energy and never lacks it because they are always bearing witness with/by every aspect of human life. Appreciating the best and worst in everything and seeing the physical mental medical prophetic astronomical psycholigical miracles of creation. Making us- The common Muslim a fountain of appreciation critical thought and medatation all while living happily and gratefully.

Thats a strong oath to take. To bear Islam not just in word of shahadah (witnessing only One God) but in the actual example following that shahadah makes a Muslims shahadah something of its kind. Strong, unyeilding and forever in awh.

There is an aya (a verse) in the Quran I cannot remember from the top of my head but its main point in this verse was 'if you want to strengthen your worship and eman (faith) look within yourselves' meaning we dont have to look too far to witness some intelligence far greater than ours able to construct without fail and organism as flawless as ourselves. Not even looking towards the stars yet we see there is a Source Allah that is greater in wisdom and in ability than any other; baffling the greatest of science and physics.

Going back to the mind...Islam is a religion that pushes the thought of having the mind and being aware as a form of being an adult; meaning once you can make differenciations between right and wrong the judgement begins. That is the time Muslims start praying and putting the Hijab (the modest covering) the time when Muslims are judged as adults as beings full or though wonder love lust good bad and everything in between. When the personality forms the adventure begins.

This brings things to this idea: alot of religions are passed down through ancestry and inheritance.

Islam is not inheritance. Nor is it inherited or passed down by ancestors. Nor do your parents have to teach you every aspect of it that is not defined by the childs rights upon his parents. Instead Islam says you have a mind use it. We dont wait for answers. We seek them out. If there is a will there is proven a way. That is why people are judged by Allah (swt) to begin with, whether the religion Christian Muslim Buddist Daoist Athiest etc...because we have common sense. And it is up to us to look for the truth when we seek it. Find it. Acknowledge it. Live by it.

Because if you want to question something, the difference between asking a question out of curiosity and trying to piss someone off is, if you actual go out of YOUR way to find its answer.

Taking shahadah can be seen as a metaphorical question, and living by it is its answer.

The worst feeling is having so much to offer, and nothing to give.

Communist? Why?

A: Your a communist?

B:NO!! Haha! I wish it worked though!!

A:why? its not a real good plan....i mean the people only accepted it because they were fed up with their Leader not because Lenin is some freak genius mac daddy who had the plan that would save russia. Russians didn't look to closely but they followed out of being oppressed over and over, just to get some other idea into the system, not looking to closely they ended increasing the gap between rich and poor instead of closing it. Karl Marx is the one with the intelligent idea....now Lenin totally lost the point by applying this idea forcefully, when Marx says this idea would take hold automatically naturally without deaths or revolution. But Lenin transgressed those limits. I mean at first Lenin had this great idea, but later lost sight of the target. Its a good plan but in the end doesnt solve the rich poor thing that came about after capitalism....so humanity is STILL left bruised. Which is why Marx even came up with this idea, because humanity was being abused. I should stop here before i get into socialism and Stalin and the arabs....

:}
p.s. i just wanted to talk about something that meant something in this world :}}}}}

A calamity that makes you turn to Allah is better for you then a blessing which makes you forget the remembrance of Allah. –Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah

The way we see it, isnt always the way we play it.

What are your beliefs and perspectives, rather what are your behaviors and actions in correspondence with you beliefs perspectives?

Parallel?
Or
Hypocritcal?

Greatness in Power.

Power is in Control, and Greatness is in the ability to show restraint when needed. The key isnt height, Rather patience. Only way a person can test this out is if they are given this challegne. The greatest challenge to Man, power.

Respect, a line with two ends.

Some believe respect only goes one way. Respect is a two way conversation. Otherwise the one way conversation is hardly satisfying if the other lacks in participation. Respect should be and is a line with two ends receiving signal.

You think its lame, but history is beautiful if you let it be. Probably walked into this essay bummed out to write to begin with...come prepared come strong laugh and smile at your paper and enjoy your play on words, let your sentences swing and form patterns then mess up again....give yourself a chance to enjoy the parts of your life you are not otherwise now.

Teach Through Example, it makes sense best

"Why are people so mean"

--"Because they weren't taught to love . They don't know how too"

"Will they ever learn, Can they?"

--"Yes."

"How though?"

--"Show them by example."

"What if they are still mean, can I just stop at some point?"

--"Then you are 'mean' are you not?"

". . . . But...Wat if they-- "

--"Kill them with kindness."

". . . . . .--out of example?"

--"There you go. Now teach accordingly."

The advantage of the kind word is, even if you are wrong you do not leave a person in distaste. Rather in sweetness.

And it is quite the opposite with the bad word.

Do you know what this ummah calls for, do you know what we can do?....shake the earth, except we shake in our eman. the majority of the people they believe in Allah and the Day of resurrection as a general thought a belief with which we blindly believe. We know nothing of our own beliefs and convictions yet we scream in hate or hurt? how!
There is a lack of will to delve into knowledge and understanding that knowledge. The major signs of Day of Judgement is a series of Prophecies. Of which are dramatically being confirmed, but who confirms them?

Yes they are predestined, but we...WE as a people of Muhammed pbuh inch towards the mushrikeen. We bring this Day of Mourning by its feet and laugh and scuff in its face.We confirm them! And we as a people of Muhammed pbuh are the people with which can make it go backwards. Yeah. It goes back, but it goes with the Taqwa of the people.

According to us, the Ummah unites in love and fear of Allah and thirst for knowledge. Or we fall in the signs we so weirdly gasp at. In Islam, You choose what story you want to be apart of, what parts you wish to be mentioned in the Quran. The good. or bad. We are given a choice must you remember. And look where we choose? In the signs of that Day of Regret. Look how poorly we choose, we weaken an Empire of Justice and Mercy to its feet with the silly love for this dounya.

We choose where to place ourselves amongst the levels of Janneh, or Jahanam. The Promises in the Quran we also choose which promises to keep to ourselves. The ones of reward of good character, or the ones bottomless pits of molten metal of affinity for this world.

Are we really comparing this world with the next? Incomparable, at any angle. We choose to be the children of this earth, or the children of the hereafter born wrongly to the lakes of Hellfire, or rightly to the Gates of Janneh.

Let us be reminded blessings are given to all the people of the world and of all creations; But the blessing of religion, is given only to those whom can bring khir and are loved by Allah to come closer to His shade on the Day where there is none but His shade.

Must we remember again, it is a choice so ridiculous and obivous. Though we lack the courage to make it.

Put yourself where you wish to be mentioned in the Quran Al-Kareem. That my dear friend is all up to you.

Your appetite.

Once upon a time, Peace had a place to live till the wicked witch of Zion cursed Peace so that no one could see her even if she passed in front of their noses. Instead misfortune befell the people and Zion told the story of never being Peace and being forever nonexistent, till the people who knew Peace's face so fondly forgot the verisimilitude of her face fade. Soon people lose faith in Peace ever returning to bless the people with her presence wisdom and charm. From here the wicked witch Zion only grows stronger by means of this lie till recruits called the Zionists follow blindly behind the wicked witch. Peace suffers a torment of being invisible, but I will be the prince to save her existence, my name is Falasteen, till one day we reach a happily ever after.
The end.

There is something wrong with our Ummah, I wish not to point fingers, but Can Justly say we are wrong is our lack of knowledge and understanding. The only thing more important than knowledge, is understanding it. We not the few But We need to take the initiative and step into the world of Taqwa (God-conscientiousness) Otherwise We generally do not know what we follow. Act upon intentions rather than intend to act.

"Not a day passes which does say, 'O son of Adam, I have come to you today and I will never come again, so be careful of what you do during my stay.' When the day has passed, it is folded up and sealed, never to be reopened by anyone until Allah reopens it on the Day of Judgment"

"When fear is lacking, this leads to negligence and boldness in committing sins, whereas too much fear results in a state of hopelessness and despair."

If you see an elephant step on a mouse's tail and say you're neutral, you're on the elephant's side. --Someone.

Beauty with a Purpose.

a beautiful concept.

Two times as much

I believe this is online Journal more than anything else. A place I literally keep my thoughts organized. Where I can actually see them span over time and expand in depth and value to me.

Someone said something I appreciated very dearly, she said, "Sometimes silence is the best message." Our biggest flaw sometimes seems we think we always need to shout to express a message, but one of my wise friends said sometimes when a person gets one thing right, they believe their judgment is right time and time after. Comes with a little confidence and and eagerness to speak. This way a person is more likely to fall in wrong. Opps. ;}

So silence can be crucial. Especially when talking to authority. Talking gives room for argument for mistake. The less you give to others, the less they may have on you.

But do not mistake this with utter silence, a balance in harmony will the two give their optimum usage. Since silence is lighter, while talk is heavier, silence and listening is needed more to equal the balance. Catching the metaphor? Listen two times as much as you speak. One tongue against two ears. A tongue with to jails, one of the teeth and one of the lips to hold back twice think twice, listen twice, before we speak once.

A sister from amongst the body.

I love that you are one of the very few girls who don't touch their eyebrows I love that you don't wear make up outside and even I'd u do which is rare is only eyeliner I love your beauty mashallah you're reallly beautiful I live how you started up your yg again and how much of a success it mashallah I love how you're so random and you talk to Anyone you meet as if you've known them forever I love how you represent and that your outspoken I live how involved you are with your school I live that every yr at mas you so youth becasr you're so committed no matter how annoying the kids are I love how creative and artistic you are I love your outlook and perspective on life I love how you can talk forever I love how your always trying to strengthen your Islam and you're succeeding mashallah I love that you don't judge I love that you can be religious and still have fun I love your dancing skills I love how you don't give up no matter how hard something is I love that you're chasing your dream dReam despite what anyone says even if they tell you you'll fail and so so so much more that I can't type now cuz this phones is dying basically I love youfor being my friend even though you may not agree with everythig I'm doing again I love you and I miss you and now you know why Im always asking about you no one is better than you no one can come close your so unique you you're own person I don't think you realize how highly I think of you I miss you shireen

I left the mistakes to keep it genuine. Understand I love you.

"When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends." Japanese Proverb

13 days, 13 pages left to write.

You know...its 13 more days of high school left actually. I hated it for the first four years ...then I realized just a little bit ago. This was a chapter in my life about to seal itself from me for one final time....and I wasnt pleased with it...so i quickly turned around and looked at my past and fell in I love with it, I thanked Allah soo much, I can just sit there and cry out of gratefullness to what I have, its so sweet the life we have had no matter how bitter it once was or is...So, its kind of touching that I am finally leaving. everytime I leave school I remember one day I wont be young I will be the old, behind the cubicles and desks..those days of switching positions are coming soon.

I realize the good and especially the bad, I am grateful for. Not angry or indifferent. Rather grateful and reminiscent. All to glad it happened. No regret. I had that time, so Thank you Allah. I have not said it enough.

Sometimes, I think I am more in a rush to grow older, than grow since wisdom is affiliated with age. But we can defy that. Life happens fast, its up to us to slow it down--one of the senior quotes in the Yearbook. I can I dont need to hurry, no matter how bad some may want me to catch up. Its bliss I feel. And in no way do I want this, all this....to be glossed over. 13 days before the ink forever dries on these pages of my life. All I can do is fall in love with time, and plead to slow down...

Judgment....Is actually what I choose over otherwise

Well, your not alone, people mashallah they think I'm superhuman......and for the most part I pretend I can be...but we all fall or just bend a little sometimes. And its not easy to bend or straighten either. Peoples eyes are always ready to see what I do. I am actually watched at school, so at all times I'm on my best behavior ... In a big way I'm grateful for all the judgement because I'm going to get it sooner or later from Rab il 3allameen. I know people say, "dont judge, mind your own business" but to be frank...Let them, in their judgments I will find one of three things (or all three) wisdom, flaw in myself, or flaws in them. Each giving me an opportunity to learn or teach. It brings out the truth that lyes beneath the peoples tongues. If its bad and illogical I enjoy being kind to someone and giving them something they cant lose. wisdom. If I am bad, then I will admit to it, not fight it and correct my flaw....either way its healthy if you make a healthy perspective. If you make it something like making fun of yourself and hurting yourself and punishing yourself or others from criticism you may get. Thats a missed opportunity. Everything that happens to us is noor from Allah, look through his perceptive and you will realize how strong you are, and how beautiful every moment is when its filled with the chance of a good deed.

From the Judgment of others, you can see how they see the world. How they see you. They put their mind amongst yours then you given the advantage of perspective and can then delve into their world and values. When you see someone commenting on some news clip or the weather pay attention to their perspective you will gain so much. People are sensitive fragile creatures that need attention and would love to be figured out, and the ones that play it hard, well they just need it more ;} You can tell alot by the words people use, the way which they speak the gestures they make and the attitude towards something. Really to grow from every moment and person in your life, you have to be aware and taking notice like reading novels and taking notes, highlighting and rereading. Everyone is their own novel, trying to figure them out is you living a life other than your own without wasting time. There is a theme to everyone pick up on it, and its yours. That is golden.

Faith

"And God says "if you have just 1 drop of faith .. you will enter heaven" (no matter what religion)

When i first read that it blew me away cause i thought i was going to heaven ... haha then rethought it ...

Faith is hard .. even the strictest muslim/christian/whatever ... finds it trully hard to find 'Faith' .. faith is when you have 100% believe in your soul that whatever happens is good for you ... " - Tariq Bin Afif aka Eager Wisdom

"My point is God gives us all the answers .. its just up to us to act like a fool (lazy and ignorant) or find the answers for ourselves (seek and you shall find)" -Tariq Bin Afif..... Eager Wisdom

Comic Relief

"Maybe i taught you something new ? Maybe nothing ... maybe i made you smile like this -

A Jordanian Badu was told to that carrots are good for the eyes, so the next day he bought a bunch and stared at it waiting for the effect .

......

: ) YOU SMiled ! .... : ) "-Eager Wisdom (aka anonymous) well now he is not. im exposing him.lol. Tariq Bin Afif, its only fair.

I did smile.

Rotating doors of Chance, or is it crisis?

Just for your own sake of calming your suspended heart :) this is for you….Allah will never, press you with a situation of crisis without knowing you are 100% sure you can make it through safe halal and closer to Allah. Don’t fail to see the courage you have mustered up, your strong in the name of your Lord you are strong. And this is a gift from Allah habeebnah Allah subhannah wa ta3alla to bring you closer to his shade on the day where there is no shade but his :} I believe in you and I don’t even know you, because Allah (swt) believes in you. What are my thoughts next to Allah’s exalted magnificent convictions? Nothing. You are challenge below the surface, deep down under. Albak. Where it hurts. Because that’s how strong you have shown Allah to be. That’s how strong Allah created you. It was written for you long ago your strengths.

The bigger the crisis the greater your love for Allah should multiply. It makes sense….Allah bestows hardship on his slaves for several reasons…..but there is an underlying reason. To offset the wrong deeds. So you might find someone sick constantly suffering from surgery to surgery almost dying but subhanallah living. All to what? To live out in pain suffer and Patience, you don’t know if your offsetting sins that will take place in 30 years….everything is happpenning……….for a reason. This patience and endurance and grieve and anxiety can be your real ticket to Allah just have the rememberance of Allah always being fed to your tongue and shared with others as well. It will make you crisis a revelation.

I have the soul of a beautiful old woman, with deep brown eyes :}

Doubt. Doubt it. Please.

{the context of this is a conversation I am having with one of the most intellectually curious and eager for knowledge person I have stumbled into, enjoy} {names are hidden for safety of partner two}

On my Part:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Overlook the slips of respected people.”

Hamdun al-Qassar, one of the great early Muslims, said, “If a friend among your friends errors, make seventy excuses for them. If your hearts are unable to do this, then know that the shortcoming is in your own selves.” [Imam Bayhaqi, Shu`ab al-Iman, 7.522]

Aya:
Allah Most High commanded us: “Believers! Leave much doubt, for most doubt is sinful.” [Qur'an, 49.12]

I don’t doubt you for a moment. Not a moment. My sister in the eyes of the Allah. In islam we are blood in a lifelong brotherhood…far more uniting than any gang or click can supply…do you not agree? :) I will find the kindness in your eyes, even if you intend not to show it, the better in your judgment even if you lack logic, and the greatness in your character if you ever fautler….doubt is one of the shaytan’s greatest weapons against humanity. Just think about it. And you will see why. I am unable to doubt you, because I refuse to :}

"If you ever do fall in love again ... question it .” -Tariq Bin Afif

If this was Miss. USA criteria...Imagine the world we lived......

Beauty Tips for Muslim Sisters

1- To beautify your eyes, lower your gaze towards strange men; this will make your eyes pure and shiny.
2- To beautify your face and make it shiny, keep doing wudu minimum five times a day.
3- To have attractive lips, always mention Allah and remember to speak the truth.
4- As for blush and rouge, “Modesty” (Haya) is one of the best brands and it can be found in any of the Islamic centers.
5- To remove impurities from your face and body, use a soap called “Astaghfaar” (seeking forgiveness of Allah) this soap will remove many bad deeds.
6- Now about your hair, if any of you has a problem of split ends, then I suggest “Islamic Hijab” which will protect your hair from damage.
7- As for jewelry, beautify your hands with humbleness and let your hands be generous and give charity to the poor.
8- To avoid heart disease, forgive people who hurt your feelings.
9- Your necklace should be a sign to pardon your fellow brothers and sisters.If you follow these advices given to you by the Creator, you will have a beautiful and attractive inner and outer appearance

Hm.

Knowledge really gives me peace and confirms my islam everyday I go out to acquire it. So I'm with my Youth Group this past Friday and I we have a guest speaker on evolution, really talented man, Mustafa Umar....and the room was mashallah packed with giggling boys and maturing girls and a bunch of "shh!" from myself and Loulou (we give the lectures). It was too great a feeling for what's to come.

Evolution, is a fairy tail story composed of pig teeth attention, greedy scientist, abstract artists all together with a camera and mic with some CBS ABC coverage...this blew me off my seat how truly we are the ones who eat out of anyone's hands willing to feed misinformation. All linking to Islam the great Islam, everyone was lying for game while the Qur'an stood honesty with integrity. So I have provided the link below it is amazing.

www.mustafaumar.com

He has so much information not just on evolution but so much more.

This guy lead me to see that a muslim does not fall into the same lie twice, be more critical. Which had put me in the middle of an extensive study of the religions....and I have to say the Qur'an amazes me everytime I put my eyes to it.