Archive for December, 2005

:: Heavy-weight ::

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

Lately, I have tried over and over again to renew my faith towards Allah SWT and to be more diligent in practicing every Islamic teachings I can think of. My heart is still burdened with a whole lot of worldly worries. (Sigh…sob)

Need to purify my soul. Achieving true happiness is my goal!! (O yes!) 

Duáa for today : "Fill my heart and purify my soul with your ‘Nur’ o Allah…Amiin"

Dear Allah,I hope me, my family and my friends will all be granted a place in your Jannatul Firdaus :)

:: ‘Nur’ Iman ::

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

With Iman

By Asma Nayeem

With Iman comes knowledge
of the meaning of existence,
With Iman comes belief
in reward and punishment!

With Iman comes awareness
of the right and the wrong,
With Iman comes the journey
to Kabah where people throng!

With Iman comes gratitude
for the mercy & blessings,
With Iman comes contentment
with little, or nothing!

With Iman come acceptance
of the highs & lows,
With Iman comes patience
in life’s ups and downs !

With Iman comes the difference
of the good and the bad,
With Iman comes respect
for the young and the old!

With Iman comes fear
of the day of judgement,
With Iman comes repentance
and steadfastness in prayer!

With Iman comes obedience
to the ordainment of Allah,
With Iman comes surrender
to the decree of the hour!

With Iman comes judgement
between the evil and the good,
With Iman comes adaptability
to the everchanging livelihood!

With Iman comes humility
of the soul from within,
With Iman comes kindness
to fellow humans & kith & kin!

With Iman comes appreciation
of creation and beauty,
With Iman comes the strife
to attain levels of purity!

With Iman comes love
of Allah the supreme,
With Iman comes following
Rasul’s (SAW) preaching!

With Iman comes lodging
of this life so temporary,
With Iman comes desire
for heaven as final dwelling!

::Connection…Pending?::

Sunday, December 11th, 2005

While in the shower yesterday evening, some thoughts suddenly started to run through my shampoo-ed head. I was thinking, how my life has become so far. How fragile my I-man has shown to be after one of the biggest blow in my life. Yet, I’ve started to come to terms with it. Interestingly enough, I feel as if ’someone’ has shone a light inside my heart. It feels like I’m being drawn closer to God. A sudden desire to get to know Him, and to be able to sense The Presence inside my heart, and growing.

But how do I recognize the level of my own faith? Iman is not just about realising in thought that Allah exist. It’s also not just an emotional realization of Allah, not just ‘feeling’ that Allah is around is enough to say that I’m a person with strong faith. But it’s more to a spiritual connection with Allah. I, for one, don’t really understand what this spiritual connection is all about. They’re actually a recollection of an article I have read some weeks ago. However, after more searching this is what i can come up with; I believe, spiritual connection with the Creator is actually in knowing and understanding that I am a ’servant’ to Allah. And to choose and become who I wish to be in God’s ‘eye’. A relationship of the creation and the Creator. So, I must Always look for ways to strengthen that ‘bond’… 

(Ada pulak istilah baru, terjumpa dlm ‘Nur’, spiritual skrg spirituil pulak,hai..macam2…)

Wish to make my Creator happy. Suddenly I’m worried, how is MY spiritual link getting by?

And yours?