January 2005

• New Direction: Well... My blog allows people to read my poems and short reminders [I don't like calling them articles] and they kinda get a feel of 'who I am'. This I don't like too much. I guess I've been a little too open about myself, about my life and my family... and the world's reading! | 2 Thoughts

• You're Rich: It was an echo of something that you said today that spurred this simple, yet heart-felt note that I've written, and I pray that it meets you in the best of physical and spiritual strength. | 2 Thoughts

• Quickie: Assalaamu 'alaikum This is a quick note to let you know that I have not yet disappeared off of the face of the earth. Junayd was discharged from the hospital yesterday because he has a chest infection which caused him... | 5 Thoughts

• One at a Time: Assalaamu 'alaikum Yesterday I met, by the Grace of Allaah, with a revert sister that I had not seen or spoken to for a very long time. The reason is that I personally do not like to overburden people. When... | 5 Thoughts

• Death: Yes, it's the unavoidable event, yet most of us think we are able to avoid it. It is the event that shall occur without prior warning, the event that shall take us all when we least expect it. | 2 Thoughts

• What Do You Think?: Assalaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullaah How's everyone doing? I pray that everyone's well, inshaa`Allaah. A very kind brother gave my husband a digital camera a few weeks ago for his business and I was playing around with it taking a few... | 9 Thoughts

• Verification: "O you who believe! When a wicked person comes to you with some news, ascertain and verify it, less you harm someone in ignorance and then afterwards regret for what you have done." [Soorah al-Hujuraat 49:6]

• Neglecting the Qur`aan: Those of you who are members of the Muslimahs' Lounge and As-Saabireen Yahoo groups may have read this already and also those of you who visit Sabeelillaah. Anyhow, I wrote this a while ago and have decided to re-post it here.