I'm back!

So it's been a while. But I'm back...feels good to be blogging again- lets see how long it lasts for! Stay tuned!

Peace

Time for abit of contemplation...

I read this e-mail today...I don't need to say much- it speaks for itself! Nuff said- peace be upon you!

This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering that I have seen...
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don't believe that God exists." "Why do you say that?" asked the customer. "Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things." The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt. The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist." "How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!" "No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside." "Ah, but barbers DO exist! That's what happens when people do not come to me." "Exactly!" affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist! That's what happens when people do not go to Him and don't look to Him for help. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."

Dates and Milk...

Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu! RAMADAN MUBARAK!!! To all my brothers and sisters- May Allah (SWT) shower His mercy and blessings upon us all during this blessed month- AMEEN! Take advantage of this special time- use it to establish a stronger relationship with Allah (SWT), to increase your eemaan, to gain more knowledge, and to become more engaged with the Quran. If we do this, inshaAllah we will be strong when shaytaan is released after this month, and when he tries to tempt us, we can say NO! May Allah, the Most High, save us from this, and protect us from evil- AMEEN! This is as much a reminder for me as it is for you... Wassalaams, Your sis in Islam.

ACCEPTING THE CALL....

Today, on this beautiful Friday, (Fridays are always beautiful!!) I witnessed a girl take her shahadah at my local mosque, just before the Friday prayer. As she accepted Islam, my eyes, and the eyes of the sisters sitting with us filled with tears. Such a beautiful moment took away the problems that the ummah are facing at present, from the inside of the Muslim community and from the outside. It took away the problems that some of us may have been going through, and that constant fight with the whispers of shaytan that we combat daily. Because for that one moment, we witnessed someone become pure, and invite the truth into her heart. And with all that it took away, it gave us so much more. It gave us a reminder that only Allah, the Almighty, has the power to guide whoever He pleases. It gave us the satisfaction that Islam can never be defeated. And it gave us a new sister- a woman who, despite the negative hype about Islam, had accepted this wonderful way of life. May Allah bless her, and all of us, with taqwa, and may He grant us with good in the akhirah- AMEEN!

CLOSE GUANTANAMO BAY

2000 DAYS OF INJUSTICE! GUANTANAMO BAY- If you don't know about it- you better get to know!! The "detention camp" in Cuba is where hundreds of men have been imprisoned unlawfully. They have been illegally kidnapped so that for years, their families have no knowledge of their where-abouts, whether they are dead or alive.I use the example of the three lads from Birmingham, who were released from Guantanamo Bay with no charge, after years of undergoing immense torture. They were accused and framed of being part of Al Qaeda, but were released when no TRUE evidence could be gathered. Surely it is proof that many are being held for no reason, as they are then released without charge. And lets be real, Guantanamo Bay is no normal jail with tv and carpentry classes, naaaa. Interrogation includes being screamed at, being face down on chemical covered grounds for hours, not being allowed to pray or talk, being chained in unbearable positions- then locked in a room and having music blared at you. These are just AFEW. Doesn't seem that bad? Try living it day in day out, being humiliated, totured, taken away from family and friends- and ofcourse, with all of this- being innocent. All this- in the name of Bush's "War against terror". When you occupy someone elses territory, kill another country's civilians and don't naff off out of a place where you have caused so many problems, whos the terrorist? So you think its a joke- and that all "terrorists" should be locked away. Well, lets be honest, most of these men are not "terrorists". Don't be so quick to trust the media and people in power, cos so far- the majority of both institutions have managed to ridicule and isolate innocent people. How can we be sure that the men locked away in Guantanemo Bay are oh so evil, when Bush himself sounded so vague: "Now the only thing I know for certain is that these are bad people". Don't make me chuckle Bush. If you want to do something about this, or find out more info- go to Amnesty International's website. They are doing some brilliant work in trying to close Guantanamo Bay. Also, track down "The Road to Guantanamo", about the three guys from Birmingham I spoke about before. It can be accessed on many websites: http://www.islamictube.net/view_video.php?viewkey=441008547 Please watch it- it is such an eye opener!!! It may be in afew parts though. Thanks for reading- please think about the people at Guantanamo Bay- and all other innocent detainees around the world. Please raise awareness about what is going on with your voice, your writing- anything. And if you can't physically do anything for them and their families- pray for them. If we do not make an effort to help our people who are locked away, we are as bad as the ones who put them there.

Nice to meet you!

I begin the the name of Allah.

Assalaamu Alaikum, Peace be With You!!

Well, I never thought I'd have my own blog, but I guess I have far too much time on my hands!!

The name of this blog is self explanatory- "Thoughts of a Muslimah". So don't expect anything too profound- this is quite literally a blog of my thoughts- the thoughts of an individual Muslim woman (Muslimah).

I do hope that you will read my blog with an open mind and an open heart, and that someone, somewhere, will gain a little something from it.

So enjoy reading- and until next the time we meet- Peace!

Calling All

Bismillah

What I have been blessed with in this dunya,
I will use to my advantage.
My writing is my dawah,
And my heart is full of things I need to say.
But it is all for Him.
For that one thing.
For the place He has prepared for those-
who will be granted the beautiful gardens,
and the rivers that flow beneath them.