February 2012
6 posts
January 2012
19 posts
The situation you're in right now? Allah ordained...
thebeautyofislam:
…in order to test you in patience, preserverence, and to test you in wisdom. like ali ibn abi talib teaches us: do not make dua to allah to not put you through any tribulations (for that is against the very nature of our existence); rather, make duaa to allah that he (swt) places a trial which you can not fail.
keep struggling, youre in the situation for a reason.
You can't travel without getting lost
I’ve had my challenges settling down. Also, I’m not exactly the friendliest person you’ll know, so befriending the other international students isn’t exactly a breeze.
So when I was invited for a sushi party, I attended. And then I was invited for a party at a club, and I thought, why not? I don’t really see how you can connect with anyone at a place where the...
“The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead...”
– The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien (via quote-book)
December 2011
27 posts
Be careful what you wish for
Seriously.
The irony of the entire situation leaves me laughing and crying at the same time.
Go to google
Type “Let it Snow”
Press Enter
(((:
Such Mixed Feelings
In a few weeks’ time, I’ll be heading to a country which has been having a tug-of-war with certain Islamic practices. Just read about a woman being fined 27 000 Euros and sentenced to jail for 2 years, simply because she refuses to take off her niqab. Why do they impose such laws? How come the mufti is so powerless? If you’re really such a secular country, then let your...
