A seemingly disconnected tangle of threads.
But in reality
we, and all we do
are part of this embellished embroidery
called LIFE.
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A wealth of
Ramadhan treats. Each one leading to treasure boxes of links covering numerous aspects of Ramadhan. I especially found the following
1,
2, to contain an abundance of ideas for children for instilling a love and understanding of this Mubarak month.
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Two four year olds living across the globe from each other, both little Mu’mineen from a home school environment, Masha’Allah. May Allah Ta’ala continue to bless parents and the homes of those who value this style of education. Ameen
Umm Adam tells:
‘Yesterday after getting up, Adam was sittin with a frown on his face, Mother said she is not goin to bake any more cakes for him if his face is not happy all the time since it takes lots of effort to make a cake. He instantly showed his teeth , then straining to keep from frowning, keeping his teeth out, he asked but look, if im not crying n not laughin either, but im showing my teeth, would u consider it a happy face?"’
And Ismail’s rendition of a masjid bursts with unique and creative colour. May the witnessing of the crescent moon we anxiously await for, heralding the start of Ramadhan be as clear to all as Ismail has portrayed it here. Wishful thinking? ‘Khaled Al-Zuaq, member of the Arab Federation of Space Sciences and Astronomy stressed the need for a meeting of astronomers and religious scholars to bring an end to the row over moon-sighting and avoid errors.’
Today’s Arab News.
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Two scanned photos from the Arabic daily, Al Watan, of the thousands of date laden trucks taking the years harvest throughout the Kingdom to meet the demand for dates for Iftar. SubhanAllah. And this is from only one producing area. SubhanAllah!
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While this image could be an aerial view of a road map…but no. This is a detail of how worn and thread bare is a seam from a pair of pyjamas I made my son more than fifteen years ago! Shock and horror when I saw them on our recent visit, not believing that he would still be wearing them. He had refused to discard them telling those who wanted to trash them: "My mother made them." Two new pair are cut out ready to be sewn and sent in time for Eid, Insha’Allah.
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Oh traveller of this world your destination is the grave
this journey for which you are preparing will last for only two days
Since the creation of this world, thousands and millions have arrived
No one is left, they have been engulfed in soil
Do not forget this… this will be everyones final abode
Oh traveller of this world your destination is the grave
With your own eyes…how many burials have you witnessed?
With your own hands…how many of the dead have you buried?
Of your own consequences…why are you so unaware?
These great mansions you have, they are of no use
These tall and lofty buildings that you have built, they are of no use
Only two metres of this vast earth will be your small home
Here today…Gone tomorrow…
You are not to stay in this world, your destination is to leave
This journey for which you are preparing will last for only two days’
The view from where friends were staying last week, with Jabal Uhud ever present, but hidden in the background.
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A copy of the statistics of this blog from Friday 15th-Friday 22nd August, with the page hits spiking considerably. From this traffic I feel there must be some clever reader out there who may be able to assist me with the design/layout of this blog. And who may beable to shed some light on this ‘crazy mind of its own font!’ GGRRRRRRRR. I have never been content with my limited knowledge of how to organize it, espcially the very weird category set up! I would like the site to reflect a more professional format. I have tried, but always hestitate at the last moment fearing I will lose everything. Anyone???? Suggestions??? Insha’Allah.
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“The path to God is a well trodden path underpinned by certain knowledge and paved with sincerity in ones absolute poverty in front of the Divine. Free of obscurities, its night is like its day.”
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JazakumuLlahu khairan for all who have shared directly and indirectly to this ramble. May unlimited blessings be showered from HU Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala upon you all, Ameen.
All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. May He accept our humble efforts and grant us the capacity to be good and do good. Ameen.
It is so sweet to see young fellows expressing their feelings for their faith in such an innocent way.
Comment by nq — August 23, 2008 @ 8:20 pm
Assalamualaikum dearest sister,
May Allah Ta’ala forever encompass the youth of our ummah, with His Protection, ameen.
The amount of dates in those trucks is amazing! Those murmurs I’d had mentioned before have now become a definite voice
Things are falling into place and so inshallah the possibility of being in Radiant City are looking better, may Allah Ta’ala make whatever is best come to pass, ameen.
Sorry I can’t really help with the blog… Inshallah some worthy wayfarer will be better equipped to help
Comment by ikramuddin — August 23, 2008 @ 10:56 pm
assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh dear sister
its good to visit your site after a long time. i got married alhamdulilah. please make
dua for me and give our salams to our Beloved prophet (May the infinite peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him)..Ya Rabbi how the heart longs to be near…..
wasalam
faqir
Comment by faqir — August 24, 2008 @ 12:53 am
Assalamu alaikum. Well, something is definitely wrong with the categories.
Did you add all those manually? eg. ramadhan 1428 - [01-12]?
As for the font/theme/look, it would be best if you got a prebuilt theme and just installed it. Many look really professional and they ‘just work’.
Wassalam
Comment by Noufal Ibrahim — August 24, 2008 @ 8:01 am
Salam,
A friend of mine mentioned you required some assistance with your website layout/formatting. From what I’ve gathered all you require is some editing of the CSS style sheet you’re using. (That’s essentially what controls the look and theme of your website,including fonts etc).
To access it you would login to your admin panel > manage > files. At the bottom of the page under the notes section you’ll see Site Style Sheet. That’s what needs to be edited. Before making any modifications I would suggest making a backup, instructions are available in the help section.
If you require further assistance, I can host a dummy webpage where you can see the effects of the modified style sheet in realtime.
Hope that answered your questions.
Jamille
Comment by Jamille — August 24, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
As salaamualaikum & jazaak Allah khairan for one more post!
I’d like to help Insha Allah esp with the categorization of your blog. please do get in touch IA.
And please keep me & mine in your dua’s
Comment by Slave — August 24, 2008 @ 1:31 pm
Wa ‘alaikumus Salam,
JazakumuLlahu khairan to all for passing by
May we all encourage the future flag bearers of this Ummah to express their love for the Deen, using their creativity and imagination.
Ameen Ameen Ameen Dear Brother Ikramuddin, may you and all yearning be immersed in the bounties of these Sacred Lands…just returned from mentioning this to the Holy Court. May all pleas bear fruit, Insha’Allah.
Masha’Allah Dear Faqir…warmest Mabruk for the happy news! May you and your dear Faqirah be showered with the best from the Treasure Chest of the Beloved, Ameen, journeying to Him in sharing all that gains His pleasure, Ameen. Conveyed your Salam
Dear Brothers Noufal and Slave and Sister Jamille, I truly appreciate your offers, may they be the means of you all being offered the best of assistance in both Worlds, Ameen. I will email you all ASA, Insha’Allah, detailing my IT inadequacies, limitations re this dilemma.
Wassalamu alaikum
Comment by almiskeenah — August 24, 2008 @ 9:24 pm