Thursday, December 11, 2014
Spider web baby!
It has been ages since I last updated my blog. I am almost done with the classes. One more week to go before the semester ends. Will be freaking busy with markings once submissions are over. I should have gone to States next week, but had to cancel because of my work schedule. Too bad. Wishing that I can go there next year.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
My favourite drink: Warm Lemon
10 Reasons Why You Should Drink Warm Lemon Water in the Morning
Instead of getting a cup of coffee, why not replace it with a warm water lemon drink!? Below are the good factors to consider.
1. Boosts your immune system: Lemons are high in vitamin C, which is great for fighting colds. They’re high in potassium, which stimulates brain and nerve function. Potassium also helps control blood pressure.
2. Balances pH: Drink lemon water everyday and you’ll reduce your body’s overall acidity. Lemon is one of the most alkaline foods around. Yes, lemon has citric acid but it does not create acidity in the body once metabolized.
3. Helps with weight loss: Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings. It also has been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet lose weight faster.
4. Aids digestion: Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials. It encourages the liver to produce bile which is an acid that required for digestion. Efficient digestion reduces heartburn and constipation.
5. Is a diuretic: Lemons increase the rate of urination in the body, which helps purify it. Toxins are, therefore, released at a faster rate which helps keep your urinary tract healthy.
6. Clears skin: The vitamin C component helps decrease wrinkles and blemishes. Lemon water purges toxins from the blood which helps keep skin clear as well. It can actually be applied directly to scars to help reduce their appearance.
7. Freshens breath: Not only this, but it can help relieve tooth pain and gingivitis. The citric acid can erode tooth enamel, so you should monitor this.
8. Relieves respiratory problems: Warm lemon water helps get rid of chest infections and halt those pesky coughs. It’s thought to be helpful to people with asthma and allergies too.
9. Keeps you zen: Vitamin C is one of the first things depleted when you subject your mind and body to stress. As mentioned previously, lemons are chock full of vitamin C.
10. Helps kick the coffee habit: After taking a glass of warm lemon water, most people suggests of less craving for coffee in the morning.
Why it has to be warm water not cold? Cold water likely provides a shock or stress factor to the body. It takes energy for your body to process cold water.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Postponing PhD
ARU semester just commencing last week. I am darn busy with classes recently. My diploma class will be commencing next week, after Aidil Adha. I can't imagine how busy I'll be starting next week, no time to have proper meal. I wish I can lose weight too! Hehe.
Sadly to say that I havent completed my PhD proposal yet. Possibly will only forward the application by next month. Hopefully I can start my PhD by February 2015. Pray for the best, inshaAllah.
I would like to wish Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha 1435 to everyone !
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Aiming to start PhD this year !
Hey all.
I've been contemplating on pursuing my PhD for the past few years. I think its time ! A lot of people advised me to get married before pursuing PhD. oh dear. seriously? get married? May Allah ease everything.
I am currently collecting journals for literature review. Wish me luck on the completion of my proposal !
oh by the way, I am actually in the middle paper of marking my UK students' papers :D
Have a wonderful week ahead everyone :D
I've been contemplating on pursuing my PhD for the past few years. I think its time ! A lot of people advised me to get married before pursuing PhD. oh dear. seriously? get married? May Allah ease everything.
I am currently collecting journals for literature review. Wish me luck on the completion of my proposal !
oh by the way, I am actually in the middle paper of marking my UK students' papers :D
Have a wonderful week ahead everyone :D
Friday, January 17, 2014
A vacation sounds cool!
Vacation is somehow essential to reduce stress .Lets go for a vacation, peeps ! Why don't we single people plan a good trip to a beautiful island? Sounds interesting, right?
yeah !
yeah !
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Living the Single Life
Living
the Single Life - By Fatima Asmal ●|●
(Very inspiring article indeed)
During my first trip to Makkah, as a 24-year-old, I met an inspirational mother of one, who eleven years after giving birth to her first child, desperately wanted another baby. Three years after going through a divorce, I too, was desperate – to get married again. When I told this sister about the feelings of disillusionment and loneliness I was experiencing, she told me how she was addressing her need during her time in this blessed city, and advised me to do the same. She told me that in every step she took during her pilgrimage, she would fervently make du’aa to Allah, asking Him to Bless her with another child. She said she did this during tawaaf, between Safaa and Marwa, everywhere she went, she reminded herself to make this du’aa, and she suggested that I implore Allah in a similar manner. I left the sister’s hotel room, with a spring in my step, on a similar mission.
Everywhere I went, I begged Allah to Bless me with a husband: ‘Oh Allah Grant me a husband who is a haafidh,’ ‘Oh Allah, Bless me with a husband who loves knowledge and is actively seeking it,’ ‘Oh Allah, Bless me with a husband who is willing to give up his life in Your Path.’ I didn’t want to return home, to live the unfulfilling and empty life I felt I had been living, and poured these feelings out in my prayers, crying my heart out every step of the way. When I returned to South Africa, I received a call from a relative, who told me she wanted to introduce me to a brother who had memorized the Qur’aan and who was actively studying the Deen. Excited that Allah had answered my prayers, I immediately agreed to the introduction. Well, I met the brother, I prayed Salaatul Istikhaarah, and you know what? I didn’t end up marrying him.
After three years of not having being introduced to marital prospects, after Hajj I suddenly found myself inundated with calls from friends and family eager for me to meet brothers they felt I would be compatible with. I met them all. And I did not end up married to any of them. You see, our Merciful Rabb was showing me that the time wasn’t quite right for me to marry, that though there were hundreds of brothers in the world who possessed the criteria I was looking for, they were not necessarily the marriage partners He had destined for me, nor was the time right for me to marry.
When the time was appropriate for me to marry, in His Divine Estimate, not in my limited understanding thereof, He would bring the right person into my life. Uplifted by this realization, I re-motivated myself, and re-channeled my energy. I continued making du’aa for marriage yes, and I didn’t stop making an effort towards meeting prospective husbands, but it was no longer the obsession it had become, the yardstick by which I had measured fulfillment. I sought fulfillment in other ways, immersing myself in teaching Islam to women and teenage girls, publishing Islamic reading material, working for Islamic radio stations and engaging in other forms of da’wah. You’re probably waiting for the part where I tell you about my happy ending – that, a few years later I met the man who had everything I wanted and more, and we got married and lived happily ever after. But dear sister, influenced by the West, we attach different meanings to concepts which Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala has already defined, in the Qur’aan and through the teachings of Rasoolullaah sallallahu alayhi wassallam. Happiness doesn’t start and end with getting the guy you want and living a life of bliss with him. Happiness is about passing the tests we are faced with in this world, remaining firm on our faith in spite of these tests and presently ourselves to Allah on the Day of Qiyaamah, rich in good deeds. I did get married, yes. But again, it didn’t work out. So I’m living the ‘single life’ again. And dear sister, it isn’t half as bad as people sometimes make it out to be. Of course I want to get married again. And if anyone out there is unmarried, of course, you too, should want to marry and make an effort in this respect.
For did not the Rasool of Allah Sallallahu alayhi wassallam tell us, ‘Marriage is a sunnah (way) of mine, and whoever does not follow my Sunnah is not of my followers. Get married because I will display your outnumbering the other nations on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever has wealth should get married, and whoever does not should fast, because fasting is a restraint (of desire) for him.’ (Ibn Maajah, authenticated by Al-Albaanee) And this beautiful union has undeniable benefits. Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala has told us in the Qur’aan: ‘And among His signs is that He created for you, from yourselves, spouses that you may dwell (in joy and security) unto them, and He set between you love and mercy; surely in that are signs for those who reflect.’ (Surah Ar-Room 30:21) And: ‘They are a garment for you and you are a garment for them.’ (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:187) But having said that, we have to remember that just like marriage is an integral part of faith, so too is exercising trust and patience in the decree of Allah. People may say that you and I are not married because we are too fussy, or difficult to get along with, etc. etc. and perhaps we can analyze what they are saying and if we conclude that they are correct, then we can work hard towards rectifying that aspect of our character for the Pleasure of Allah. But having done that, we have to realize, that ultimately, we are not married because Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala has Willed for us to be single at this point in time. Now we have a choice. Either we can lose sleep over it, beat ourselves up every day, and feel really sorry for ourselves. Or we can recognize that the time we have on our hands is a gift from Allah, an amaanah, not to be wasted in counter-productive thoughts and futile tears and fears. And we can start spending this time beneficially, by engaging in activities which our married sisters might not always be able to enjoy: seeking knowledge, being active in da’wah, volunteering our time to organizations which serve the poor and aged, spending quality time with our parents, babysitting for our married friends so they can spend some time engaging in these activities, the list goes on and on. And this my dear sister, is how the single life should be lived.
If Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala Wills, somewhere in the midst of living and reveling in the joy and fulfillment such a life brings, Mr. Right will come along. And if he doesn’t, so what? Perhaps he will be waiting for you in Jannah, a reward for the patience you exercised in this transient world! Being unmarried undeniably comes with its challenges, just like marriage does. But it isn’t the end of the world. And it shouldn’t be. So get up, take a deep breath, hand this affair over to Allah, and start living the life He has given you!
(Very inspiring article indeed)
During my first trip to Makkah, as a 24-year-old, I met an inspirational mother of one, who eleven years after giving birth to her first child, desperately wanted another baby. Three years after going through a divorce, I too, was desperate – to get married again. When I told this sister about the feelings of disillusionment and loneliness I was experiencing, she told me how she was addressing her need during her time in this blessed city, and advised me to do the same. She told me that in every step she took during her pilgrimage, she would fervently make du’aa to Allah, asking Him to Bless her with another child. She said she did this during tawaaf, between Safaa and Marwa, everywhere she went, she reminded herself to make this du’aa, and she suggested that I implore Allah in a similar manner. I left the sister’s hotel room, with a spring in my step, on a similar mission.
Everywhere I went, I begged Allah to Bless me with a husband: ‘Oh Allah Grant me a husband who is a haafidh,’ ‘Oh Allah, Bless me with a husband who loves knowledge and is actively seeking it,’ ‘Oh Allah, Bless me with a husband who is willing to give up his life in Your Path.’ I didn’t want to return home, to live the unfulfilling and empty life I felt I had been living, and poured these feelings out in my prayers, crying my heart out every step of the way. When I returned to South Africa, I received a call from a relative, who told me she wanted to introduce me to a brother who had memorized the Qur’aan and who was actively studying the Deen. Excited that Allah had answered my prayers, I immediately agreed to the introduction. Well, I met the brother, I prayed Salaatul Istikhaarah, and you know what? I didn’t end up marrying him.
After three years of not having being introduced to marital prospects, after Hajj I suddenly found myself inundated with calls from friends and family eager for me to meet brothers they felt I would be compatible with. I met them all. And I did not end up married to any of them. You see, our Merciful Rabb was showing me that the time wasn’t quite right for me to marry, that though there were hundreds of brothers in the world who possessed the criteria I was looking for, they were not necessarily the marriage partners He had destined for me, nor was the time right for me to marry.
When the time was appropriate for me to marry, in His Divine Estimate, not in my limited understanding thereof, He would bring the right person into my life. Uplifted by this realization, I re-motivated myself, and re-channeled my energy. I continued making du’aa for marriage yes, and I didn’t stop making an effort towards meeting prospective husbands, but it was no longer the obsession it had become, the yardstick by which I had measured fulfillment. I sought fulfillment in other ways, immersing myself in teaching Islam to women and teenage girls, publishing Islamic reading material, working for Islamic radio stations and engaging in other forms of da’wah. You’re probably waiting for the part where I tell you about my happy ending – that, a few years later I met the man who had everything I wanted and more, and we got married and lived happily ever after. But dear sister, influenced by the West, we attach different meanings to concepts which Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala has already defined, in the Qur’aan and through the teachings of Rasoolullaah sallallahu alayhi wassallam. Happiness doesn’t start and end with getting the guy you want and living a life of bliss with him. Happiness is about passing the tests we are faced with in this world, remaining firm on our faith in spite of these tests and presently ourselves to Allah on the Day of Qiyaamah, rich in good deeds. I did get married, yes. But again, it didn’t work out. So I’m living the ‘single life’ again. And dear sister, it isn’t half as bad as people sometimes make it out to be. Of course I want to get married again. And if anyone out there is unmarried, of course, you too, should want to marry and make an effort in this respect.
For did not the Rasool of Allah Sallallahu alayhi wassallam tell us, ‘Marriage is a sunnah (way) of mine, and whoever does not follow my Sunnah is not of my followers. Get married because I will display your outnumbering the other nations on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever has wealth should get married, and whoever does not should fast, because fasting is a restraint (of desire) for him.’ (Ibn Maajah, authenticated by Al-Albaanee) And this beautiful union has undeniable benefits. Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala has told us in the Qur’aan: ‘And among His signs is that He created for you, from yourselves, spouses that you may dwell (in joy and security) unto them, and He set between you love and mercy; surely in that are signs for those who reflect.’ (Surah Ar-Room 30:21) And: ‘They are a garment for you and you are a garment for them.’ (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:187) But having said that, we have to remember that just like marriage is an integral part of faith, so too is exercising trust and patience in the decree of Allah. People may say that you and I are not married because we are too fussy, or difficult to get along with, etc. etc. and perhaps we can analyze what they are saying and if we conclude that they are correct, then we can work hard towards rectifying that aspect of our character for the Pleasure of Allah. But having done that, we have to realize, that ultimately, we are not married because Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala has Willed for us to be single at this point in time. Now we have a choice. Either we can lose sleep over it, beat ourselves up every day, and feel really sorry for ourselves. Or we can recognize that the time we have on our hands is a gift from Allah, an amaanah, not to be wasted in counter-productive thoughts and futile tears and fears. And we can start spending this time beneficially, by engaging in activities which our married sisters might not always be able to enjoy: seeking knowledge, being active in da’wah, volunteering our time to organizations which serve the poor and aged, spending quality time with our parents, babysitting for our married friends so they can spend some time engaging in these activities, the list goes on and on. And this my dear sister, is how the single life should be lived.
If Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala Wills, somewhere in the midst of living and reveling in the joy and fulfillment such a life brings, Mr. Right will come along. And if he doesn’t, so what? Perhaps he will be waiting for you in Jannah, a reward for the patience you exercised in this transient world! Being unmarried undeniably comes with its challenges, just like marriage does. But it isn’t the end of the world. And it shouldn’t be. So get up, take a deep breath, hand this affair over to Allah, and start living the life He has given you!
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Oh dear food!
Everybody knows the love I have with you, Mr Chicken & Mr Dessert!
Last few weeks , we had this bridal shower with my bff. OhOhOh. She's getting married very soon!
happy for you dear.
Im counting the day for you, girlfriend.
till then . good night! :)
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