Remembrance and Forgiveness

Indeed whenever I waiver and become indecisive in my mind about an issue, or about something or a situation (which is problematic for me) then I ask forgiveness of Allah the Most High a thousand times or more, or less until He opens my chest for me and solves the problem which I was confused about. Even if at that time I was in a market place, or in a masjid or in a mountain pass, or a school, that does not prevent me from the remembrance of Allah and asking for forgiveness until I achieve my objective.

 

- Ibn Taymiyyah

Roadsides

These are the trees I pass by everyday. During the summer months around February until May, they bear yellow flowers that fall on the ground and surround the air with delicate fragrance. I walk fast while cars and people pass me by along the road. Sometimes, I trip over when I'm not looking at the ground because there are many rocks, pebbles and exposed roots of trees, not to mention the trash that people throw away.

In the morning, I rush to walk to the library, and in the afternoon, I rush to return to our shop. And one of the reasons why I always rush walking is to avoid people staring at me. It's my daily dose of exercise, so to speak. But then just being surrounded with trees and some wildflowers along the road softens the stark environment of the city.

P.S.

I just dropped the set of Islamic lessons for this month at the post office a couple of hours ago. I'm wearing my new glasses (a second pair besides the prescription glasses), they were handed to me yesterday by my sister friend and they have a smaller frame which fit just right around my eyes. I'm adjusting with a bit of headache, but in sha Allah, I will get used with them. Whew, May is almost coming to an end, and it's time for scheduling plans for the coming month. :)

- maica

Sky

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Mirror

The believer is a mirror to another believer, he removes his sufferings and also protects him in his absence.

- Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم

(compiled in Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi)

 

Sea and Cadena de Amor

The Prayer of Prophet Jonah

There is no deity but You. Glory be to You! Verily, I have been among the wrongdoers.

High Station

For a certain believer, Allah ordains a high position that he cannot achieve by himself. So Allah afflicts him with some physical or material distress or grief from within his family, whereby he is granted the good fortune of being patient. Thus, Allah raises him to the high station originally decreed for him.

 

- Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم

(compiled in Abu Dawud and Musnad)

Artist's Studio

View from Artist’s Studio in the Alservorstadt Toard Dernbach, 1836, by Jakob Alt

Modesty

Every religion has a distinctive quality, and the distinctive quality of Islam is modesty.

- Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم

(compiled in al Muwatta)

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Finally

Finally, after counting many years, my study was organized. I had shared here my frustrations of having a bookshelf and study on my room. Articles on the shelf include psychology, literature, coffeetables and art. Islamic books are on the writing table and are not shown. Alhamdulillah, it was a dream come true.

Faults

If God The Most High wills good for you, He will give you the ability to see your faults.

- al Ghazali

Meadow Garden

Recently

Picnic at the park with sissies / At the bookstore / Dinner / At the sea Sunday afternoon and I was not there (taken by my bros)
 

By Time

By Time,

Verily Man is in loss,  

Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, 

and in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.  

  

(103: 1-3)