"When I leave the world someday, I'd like to leave knowing I did something for Islam."
Alhamdulillah, all praises to Allah for still granting us a chance to live today towards bettering ourselves and 'utilizing' this worldly life to prepare for an everlasting happiness in the Hereafter.
I have..
always enjoyed reading. And for that reason, I feel that I should write. One of the many reasons to that is because I wouldn't want my skills to go rusty (not that it's that great to begin with, haha). I enjoy books that could move hearts, which may be written simply but with sincerity. And so I thought, start writing.
'Write with passion, start slowly because you're still learning but be sure to keep your heart on the deen, because in the end it all comes down to this.
Lillahi ta'ala. For the sake of Allah.'
- - -
On 7th of March, I got the chance to do something I thought I couldn't.
I performed in front of hundreds of students. The type of performance is known as Spoken Word Poetry.
I told myself that, "Allah, I'm doing this so that I could please you. I leave everything in Your hands for You know of things which I do not know of. With this little effort I hope it brings me closer to You & please, make my heart sincere so that when I perform this, I hope they will understand things the way You have made me understood."
I think I faced one of my biggest fears that night. I remembered how I froze and ran out of words in a Public Speaking Competition when I was younger. It wasn't that pleasant of a memory but doing this makes me eager to keep trying. To keep improvising and to keep the confidence in me.
I may not be great at it but I enjoy every second that I spend while writing it. One of my closest friends helped me out. I asked her opinions on which lines may have sounded a little off and we came up with something that rhymes while buying lunch. Haha. Priceless memory, Huda. Uhibbuk fillah (:
Two of my biggest inspirations for Spoken Word Poetry are Amal Ahmed Albaz and Boona Mohammed.
I watched their videos around the end of the year 2011. I think. Amal Albaz performed the '5 before 5' and I thought, "Wow, she's so cool." ^-^
So here's one of my latest poems.
I've written lots before, but this was one that I was seriously into.
My Definition of Love.
Love, how exactly do you define?
Some say it's different,
Some say it's blind.
Some of your definitions may not be similar to mine,
But I see love, as sacred to The Most Divine.
Please, don't misunderstand.
My intention here is only to remind,
Cus afterall I'm still trying,
Trying to be His favourite kind.
So that I could please Him as His servant,
And I go on my days with this as my inspiration,
So that on the Day of Judgment,
I hope I won't be a disappointment.
You see, different people lead different kinds of lives,
Some prefer the truth,
While the other, prefer the lies.
But no matter how much you try,
You know your heart can never deny,
Because what's right, will always be right.
Have a clear perception to what Islam brings to our lives.
What has been forbidden was for the sake of our peace of mind,
I mean, haven't you realized?
Just take a look at everything around you,
And you'll surely understand,
The creation of the earth itself is beyond our reachable minds,
So, how long do we plan to continue living in this lie?
An-Nisa' war Rijal,
Muslimeen wal Muslimaat,
Mu'mineen wal Mu'minaat,
Allah has granted us with an amazing gift,
A gift of a lifetime.
In our hearts, there lay something called Imaan,
So take good care of it as it is fragile,
Start obeying Allah's commands and leave the bad behind,
And believe me when I say this to you,
It will lead you to the truth,
The truth everyone has been trying so hard to find.
So my brothers and sisters in Islam,
When you love, love with all of your heart,
And when you give, give it all that you might.
But remember Allah in all that you're doing..
So that one day, your love will truly be for the ones that's deserving.
- - -
Alhamdulillah, I have received positive feedback from friends and family members.
I didn't think I could do it and before I performed I originally wanted to call my mum and let her know because this whole thing was actually a surprise to everyone (my classmates & the foundation students), even my family members, lol - all except the Exco I am in. After it happened then I told my parents.
Did I act upon intuition?
Maybe. I didn't tell because at first I really didn't think I could do it.
It was the courage Allah had given me. I know He's always there for me. Always.
But before going on stage I always thought of what my mum would say to me, "When you say you can, you definitely can."
And that's what I did - I said to myself, mouthing the words so that I could hear it clearly,
"I can, I definitely can."
After lots of supplications that I could think of, I said,
"Now here' the time, leave everything to Allah."
And it went well, alhamdulillah :)
So thank you all who have taken part in encouraging me, supporting me, telling me that I could do something different and insya Allah, inspire people to be better for His sake.
(Huda, Amirah Aqilah, Exco ASPER - Anis, Farisha, Ain Syu, Ain Nadiah, Izzah, Fatin Azma, Fatin Nadhirah and all the muslimeen too. Thank you for praying for me.)
None of this wouldn't have happened if Allah didn't place the feeling of me wanting to perform on stage that night. None of this would have happened if Allah didn't will it to happen.
Always a reason behind everything that happens.
May Allah bless our hearts and always guide us to His straight path.
Oh btw, I have written a new poem. I'll post it soon, insya Allah.
I just haven't performed it yet. Maybe I would, if I get invited to go on stage again. (Kinda funny cus the first time I wasn't even invited. I suggested the whole thing. And they all asked me to just go for it.) Lol.
Thank you all for reading. Semua yg baik dari Allah dan yang sebaliknya datang dari kekurangan diri sendiri.
7th of March 2013
Posted on Friday, 15 March 2013 at 13:09.
"When I leave the world someday, I'd like to leave knowing I did something for Islam."
Alhamdulillah, all praises to Allah for still granting us a chance to live today towards bettering ourselves and 'utilizing' this worldly life to prepare for an everlasting happiness in the Hereafter.
I have..
always enjoyed reading. And for that reason, I feel that I should write. One of the many reasons to that is because I wouldn't want my skills to go rusty (not that it's that great to begin with, haha). I enjoy books that could move hearts, which may be written simply but with sincerity. And so I thought, start writing.
'Write with passion, start slowly because you're still learning but be sure to keep your heart on the deen, because in the end it all comes down to this.
Lillahi ta'ala. For the sake of Allah.'
- - -
On 7th of March, I got the chance to do something I thought I couldn't.
I performed in front of hundreds of students. The type of performance is known as Spoken Word Poetry.
I told myself that, "Allah, I'm doing this so that I could please you. I leave everything in Your hands for You know of things which I do not know of. With this little effort I hope it brings me closer to You & please, make my heart sincere so that when I perform this, I hope they will understand things the way You have made me understood."
I think I faced one of my biggest fears that night. I remembered how I froze and ran out of words in a Public Speaking Competition when I was younger. It wasn't that pleasant of a memory but doing this makes me eager to keep trying. To keep improvising and to keep the confidence in me.
I may not be great at it but I enjoy every second that I spend while writing it. One of my closest friends helped me out. I asked her opinions on which lines may have sounded a little off and we came up with something that rhymes while buying lunch. Haha. Priceless memory, Huda. Uhibbuk fillah (:
Two of my biggest inspirations for Spoken Word Poetry are Amal Ahmed Albaz and Boona Mohammed.
I watched their videos around the end of the year 2011. I think. Amal Albaz performed the '5 before 5' and I thought, "Wow, she's so cool." ^-^
So here's one of my latest poems.
I've written lots before, but this was one that I was seriously into.
My Definition of Love.
Love, how exactly do you define?
Some say it's different,
Some say it's blind.
Some of your definitions may not be similar to mine,
But I see love, as sacred to The Most Divine.
Please, don't misunderstand.
My intention here is only to remind,
Cus afterall I'm still trying,
Trying to be His favourite kind.
So that I could please Him as His servant,
And I go on my days with this as my inspiration,
So that on the Day of Judgment,
I hope I won't be a disappointment.
You see, different people lead different kinds of lives,
Some prefer the truth,
While the other, prefer the lies.
But no matter how much you try,
You know your heart can never deny,
Because what's right, will always be right.
Have a clear perception to what Islam brings to our lives.
What has been forbidden was for the sake of our peace of mind,
I mean, haven't you realized?
Just take a look at everything around you,
And you'll surely understand,
The creation of the earth itself is beyond our reachable minds,
So, how long do we plan to continue living in this lie?
An-Nisa' war Rijal,
Muslimeen wal Muslimaat,
Mu'mineen wal Mu'minaat,
Allah has granted us with an amazing gift,
A gift of a lifetime.
In our hearts, there lay something called Imaan,
So take good care of it as it is fragile,
Start obeying Allah's commands and leave the bad behind,
And believe me when I say this to you,
It will lead you to the truth,
The truth everyone has been trying so hard to find.
So my brothers and sisters in Islam,
When you love, love with all of your heart,
And when you give, give it all that you might.
But remember Allah in all that you're doing..
So that one day, your love will truly be for the ones that's deserving.
- - -
Alhamdulillah, I have received positive feedback from friends and family members.
I didn't think I could do it and before I performed I originally wanted to call my mum and let her know because this whole thing was actually a surprise to everyone (my classmates & the foundation students), even my family members, lol - all except the Exco I am in. After it happened then I told my parents.
Did I act upon intuition?
Maybe. I didn't tell because at first I really didn't think I could do it.
It was the courage Allah had given me. I know He's always there for me. Always.
But before going on stage I always thought of what my mum would say to me, "When you say you can, you definitely can."
And that's what I did - I said to myself, mouthing the words so that I could hear it clearly,
"I can, I definitely can."
After lots of supplications that I could think of, I said,
"Now here' the time, leave everything to Allah."
And it went well, alhamdulillah :)
So thank you all who have taken part in encouraging me, supporting me, telling me that I could do something different and insya Allah, inspire people to be better for His sake.
(Huda, Amirah Aqilah, Exco ASPER - Anis, Farisha, Ain Syu, Ain Nadiah, Izzah, Fatin Azma, Fatin Nadhirah and all the muslimeen too. Thank you for praying for me.)
None of this wouldn't have happened if Allah didn't place the feeling of me wanting to perform on stage that night. None of this would have happened if Allah didn't will it to happen.
Always a reason behind everything that happens.
May Allah bless our hearts and always guide us to His straight path.
Oh btw, I have written a new poem. I'll post it soon, insya Allah.
I just haven't performed it yet. Maybe I would, if I get invited to go on stage again. (Kinda funny cus the first time I wasn't even invited. I suggested the whole thing. And they all asked me to just go for it.) Lol.
Thank you all for reading. Semua yg baik dari Allah dan yang sebaliknya datang dari kekurangan diri sendiri.
There's more than what meets the eyes.
A servant of Allah ♥
The world is full of fallacy and yet we often fall for it. "Keep on believing; never lose hope in Allah's rahmah for He has knowledge of things that you have no knowledge of."
"Death is an unexpected and unpredictable thing. Allah SWT had mentioned in the Quran that every soul shall taste death. When every next moment could be our last, what have we done today that could guarantee our entrance to Jannah in the Akhira?"
"When it may seem like no one understands, believe.
When it may seem like it's too hard to bear, believe.
When you feel as though you're all alone, believe.
Believe, because no one understands you better than the Almighty Creator. Believe, because Allah will provide you strength and does not tests you unless He knows that you could bear it. Believe, because Allah has always been there with you, every step of the way. So don't ever give up hope, don't ever give in to the dunya, don't let anyone stop you from staying in the straight path because 'Innallaha ma'as sobireen.'
Keep on believing." ;]
Reminder
Whatever it is that you chose to do in your life, lead it where Allah pleases.
Dare to dream big.
Always have hope in Allah, He'll never disappoint you :)
May Allah always provide us with strength to strive for His Jannah in this world for an everlasting happiness in the akhira. Amiin.
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