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In the midst of spiritual Journey

teggy — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:25:56 GMT

O God, help me against this self of mine
that is seeking help from You;
I seek justice from no one but from
this justice-seeking self.
I shall not get justice from any one except from
Him who is nearer to me than myself;
For this I-ness comes moment by moment from Him.

The spiritual heir of Muhammed is seated in front of you,
but where indeed is "front"?
He is before you, but where is the soul that thinks "before"?
if you fancy you have a "before" and "behind",
you are tied to body and deprived of spirit.
"Below" and "above", "before" and "behind", are attributes of the body: the essence of the bright spirit IS.

Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi

Earworm of the day

teggy — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:23:01 GMT

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Comic Relief 2....Unhappy Women

teggy — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:38:06 GMT

The pictures say it all!.....

The point is................. :teary1:

Simple Things...Lessons Learned

teggy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:29:01 GMT

Five lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:

"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question
blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello."

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain

One night, at 11:30 p.m., an elderly African-American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 60s.. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached..

It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."

Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.

"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.

"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.

By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient.

"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins.

"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies..

You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.

4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of
vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the
peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand!

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a
trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

Tolerance and Lack thereof

teggy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:07:22 GMT

Salam-o-Alaikum,

I hope you are all doing well. I am doing very well, Alhamdulillah. It is becoming ever so hard to stay calm and peaceful in the light of all the events taking place all around us.

There is so much fitna, blasphemy, and other factors that lead many to lose their cool and fall prey to the whispers of the wicked satan. When you look around, you see so much injustice and a total lack of tolerance. Luckily there still are many who preach of peace and love. The path of peace is becoming like a narrow alley that gets tighter and tigher with every step. It has come to a point where you cannot live in the society w/out being bothered by what surrounds you, and often rubbing shoulders against the walls surrounding your sovereignty and faith.

One of the biggest problems seems to be the lack of tolerance for each other. We find it much easier to just let out our anger, rather than to control it and fight the evil within us. I read somewhere that Whenever you get angry, it is the Satan that puts a burning coal on your heart and forces you to scream out and say things which you otherwise would not have, had you not lost your cool. It is a sunnah to do wudu whenever you're angry because it cools you.

We all are in desperate need of outreach and spreading forgiveness and blessing others even when they speak wickedly of you.

It would be perfect to cite the words of wisdom and a narration of the beloved Prophet (PBUH):

The Prophet (may peace be upon him) was the most forgiving person. He was ever ready to forgive his enemies. When he went to Ta�if to preach the message of Allah, its people mistreated him, abused him and hit him with stones. He left the city humiliated and wounded. When he took shelter under a tree, the angel of Allah visited him and told him that Allah sent him to destroy the people of Ta�if because of their sin of maltreating their Prophet. Muhammad (may peace be upon him) prayed to Allah to save the people of Ta�if, because what they did was out of their ignorance. (from wikipedia)

If our beloved Prophet (PBUH) and we're meant to follow his way and adhere to the way of the Prophet, then we should strive to do the same. It does more to spread the message of Islam than to show disrespect and stoop to the level of those who mock you.

It is mentioned in a Hadith that:

Forgive others because do you not want Allah to forgive you?

Instead of letting it out, here we are told to be patient by our Lord who is Knower and Hearer of all things.
We are encouraged by our Creator over and over to forgive others, so that He may forgive our mistakes. It is a double reward with Allah for implementing this characteristic, because Allah says in the Qur�an which means:
�...Let them pardon and forgive. Do you not love that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.� (Surah An-Noor 24:22)It is much easier said than done. But that is the inner Jihad. A struggle for the safety of the soul from becoming corrupted. A peaceful mind and soul is a soul bound for reward with Allah (SWT).

I too am guilty of being tempermental at times but Alhamdulillah, i have been able to change my ways so far. I am in a constant struggle to fight the evil within me and become a more loving person, a more peaceful human, and a better Muslim.

Moreover, If we could even follow this simple hadith of the Prophet who said:

�He who conceals (the faults) of a Muslim, Allah would conceal his faults in this world and in the Hereafter,� not only would we benefit immensely, but our brother would be saved of being humiliated at the same time.
I pray to Allah that he give us the understanding to forgive each other and to refrain from being angry at each other. Ameen.

I pray and hope that Allah (SWT) give us all the strength to struggle, and become the best muslims. Ameen.

A Lasting Pain...A Forver Torment

teggy — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:42:23 GMT

AsSalaam-o-Alaikum!

I hope you are all doing well. It has been a while since i have posted, for which I'm sorry.
I'm always on the soul-search. Just as many of your may as well be. It's a journey like none other. You dive so deep into yourself sometimes, it often becomes hard to escape and return to yourself again. Alhamdulillah, it's a feeling like none other to be able to find your wrongs and feel the need to correct them. While looking within myself and allll that is happening around us today, an interesting thing came to mind. What exactly is pain? This is what i thought.........

The biggest pain of all pains is the one none of us ever experience. Should a thorn pierce the skin, one cries out with pain. A wound can
make the strongest of us weak. But have we ever thought of the ultimate pain? The pain that can, and inevitably will last forever.

Nothing describeable or indescribeable is even close to the Ultimate torture and pain. Not a lost loved one in this world, not the breaking of heart or crushing of emotions, not the humiliation befalling us at the hands of others, not the physical pain inflicted on ourselves.
Nothing...............But There IS Another Pain!

Imagine the dreaded day when your good deeds fall short, and nothing of the world you left behind and took pride in, will avail you that
day. Not your money, not your property, not your friends, not your family, Nothing At All, except what you did in the way of Allah. All that you did to please the creator will be preserved and last forever. But will ye have saved enough for the afterlife? Or are you of those who are busily worried about this world with no care for
the hereafter?

Imagine when we are all gathered on the plains, the Throne is lowered, Heavens and Hell are brought closer. While the pleasing sight of Heaven leave you in awe, there's the screaming, the scortching heat, the hot wind of Hellfire that will await some. Then what will ye do? Who will you count on to intercede for you? The messenger of Allah, whose way your abandoned or chose to ignore or forget for sometime?

Is it that we forget about the hereafter, or have we come to a stage where we just dont' believe in it anymore? Have we forgotten that Allah(SWT) blessed us humans with more than we are worthy of. He made the earth, the moon, the sun, the plants, the fruits, the grains, the
water, the air pure and clean, and granted us power over all beings. How unthankful are we! We often forget that we, the flesh and bones stem from the one Adam(a.s.) whom Allah (SWT) created Himself. Taught him all that we know. Made the angels bow and prostrate before our father Adam (a.s.). How unthankful are we! Satan made a promise to misguide, trick, and mislead us from the straight path. Yet we do exactly what the evil whispers suggest. How naive are we!

The day is not too far when all these things will be witness to our doings.

Can you imagine the first criminal that is taken into custody that day. The custody of forever. The command will pass: Shackle Him! Seize Him!
Then will that hellbound soul be dragged into the scortching fires of hell dragged by the face.

It's a thought none of us should have to imagine, but it should just as well never be forgotten. While Allah (SWT) is most merciful, most beneficent, He is Just. You will not enter paradise but by the grace and mercy of Allah alone.

I pray and hope for us all. I pray that none of us will be covered with misery and humiliation. We ought to work righteous deeds. For they are all that will last, all else will perish. Shed tears when you remember your sins, little or big, Cry and ask for forgiveness. You never know when any one of those tears will be accepted and may become the pearl of all forgiveness for you. It is said that when the Hellfires are at their extreme and the screams of the punished reach the ears of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH), Angel Gabriel will arrive to the beloved Prophet (PBUH) with a bowl of liquid. Knowing well that nothing can calm that fire. That fire burns anything it touches. Yet Prophet (PBUH) will be asked to sprinkle a few drops and calm the fire. Diminish it. When asked, Angel Gabriel will respond "These are the tears of those who repented...they have been forgiven, their tears have been preserved, they have been accepted, and these blessed tears alone can calm the fires." SubhanAllah......Do we do that?

When you pray, when you dua, when you cry, when you weep for your forgiveness, Remember all of us. Remember your neighbors, your relatives, when you dua, remember us all. For we never know whose dua and tears may save us all.

May Allah(SWT) grant us the strength in faith so that we may return to our ways of doing righteous deeds, to loving each other. To being better muslims and an example for others to follow.

A comical Change

teggy — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:36:48 GMT

Hello everyone!

I hope you're all doing well. This time, i thought i'd post some comics for a change. Please excuse me if you find any in poor taste, or else i hope you enjoy. I certainly did.

ps: LOL

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The Ultimate Fear

teggy — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:47:35 GMT

As-Salam-o-Alaikum!

I hope you're all doing well. I'm fine, Alhamdulillah.

I've been wondering and for the past week or so thinking very much about the fears within me. Then i've thought about the fears other may have, and are all our fears related?
To each is own, may be true, but i do believe there is the ultimate fear that we all share as common.
The ultimate fear for me is not the fear of death, but rather How it will occur. Where will i be? What willl i be doing when my time arrives? Will you, my loved ones, or anyone that knows me, know that i have departed? Will i die when i'm so far from all those who know me? Will i die doing a good deed? Will i die in a most humiliating manner? Will I? Will I? Will I......

Doesn't the fear of how you will die, seem like the ultimate fear. When anyone goes outside the house, have you ever thought? What if........something happens to them while they're still out. You'll never know...

So what's one to do? Pray? Dua? Hope? Cry endlessly because the fear just won't leave you? Toss and turn with a million thoughts rumbling through your mind while you lay there, calm as ever, yet the storm inside your head seems never-ending. You lay there wondering, if you'll even see the next morning light. Have i done enough today to prepare me, if next breath be my last?
What exactly do you do? Do you really have a choice to ignore and pretend the fear is not there? Or do you get up shaking with the fear, and pray for forgiveness. Pray for a better way in which you leave this world, leaving behind all that ye thought was to remain, but little do we realize that it's all but just a show for some time, and then we depart to return to the realm that is everlasting.

I pain, it tears my heart to shreds just thinking about it. I can't help but drop on my knees and just beg for forgiveness of my sins.

I pray to Allah (SWT) that my time comes when i am surrounded by all those who love me. I pray that my loved ones depart in the presence of me and other loved ones. I pray that Allah (SWT) strengthens my heart, body and soul, so that i may act in ways that ensure a better hereafter. I pray that you all return to the lord in a most humble manner, in a manner that which is best for us all.

"He is the One who puts you to death during the night, and knows even the smallest of your actions during the day. He resurrects you every morning, until your life span is fulfilled, then to Him is your ultimate return. He will then inform you of everything you had done." 6:60

Another Kind of Love

teggy — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:28:19 GMT

There's the love between people, a significant other, parents, siblings. And............................then there's the love for the Creator and His messenger. The Love of the Almighty is that which once it takes hold, is forever. It never hurts you. It never betrays you. It never leaves you in despair. It then becomes a way of life, and a purpose in itself. Often finding the true love is thought as the journey; the rest is harvesting the hard work put into finding the love.

There have been many messengers with the message of love, and masses followed. The evil of time impacts that love and tests you time and time again while you search for the love. It leads you astray, it leads you to love the false. The evil that which is part of the journey to finding the love often makes all the bad seem the good, while good seems impossible to ever adopt to. That is................................................ ...........until you find yourself lost within yourself, so deep in the search of your soul, that suddenly you realize there's no love but the Love of Allah (SWT) and his messenger(s). To love is to follow through on the commitment, do your part and you shall never be hopeless again. Follow the rules of Love, and your life will be comfortable and easy.
A poem comes to mind:

Love came and spread like blood in my veins and skin of me.
It filled me with the Beloved and completely emptied me.
The Beloved has taken over all parts of my existence.
Only my name remains, all else is He.

I'm in such a state right now, i'm surrounded by so many people, yet feeling so lonely. I have no one but the love of my Lord Almighty. May Allah (SWT) give me the courage to pass the test, to love mankind, to live in the best of manner as taught by the beloved Messenger (Rasul Allah, SalAllahu Alaihi Wasallam). May Allah (SWT) fill the hearts of all that occupy this earth with peace, tranquility, and tolerance. May Allah (SWT) fulfill all your wishes, and His blessing be on all of you that are reading this, and all who are not. May Allah (SWT) make me a better person, a better son, a better companion for whomever i'm meant to be a companion to in this life. May Allah (SWT) protect those in journey and make their journey a safe one, and give us all the strength to feel, realize, and live with the love for the One and Only.

Ashhadu Allah Ilaha IllAllah Wa Ashhadu Anna Muhammad-ur-Rasool Allah

Romantic Weather

teggy — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:44:32 GMT

Good evening!! :)

How're u all doin? how has yer day been?
My day's been quite busy. Too busy for a Monday. Mrs. McNeil came to get her bi-yearly checkup done. Such a sweet lady, she brought gourmet macadamia-nut and chocolate chunk cookies, and chocolates from sweden where she was visiting during the holidays. Mmmm Mmmm goood. She always brings treats. Ironic as it maybe, but her treats are always suited for the weather. I never could understand why that is.
So it's been raining the entire day, and breaktime was just delicious. Yes Delicious!!! Had nice hot java while standing next to the window looking out at the snow washed away, and it raining like there's no tomorrow. Almost all the ladies were like awwwwwwww. Apparently! rain is romantic to them. How? Why? I mean if you're in the country and it rains, and you've got a cabin, and it's freezing winter, and you're sipping on a mug of Hot chocolate while looking at the fireplace on the one hand and the freezing rain on the other, then yes maybe. But how do you interpret weather to be "romantic" in the city?
It puzzled me, i couldn't help it and we tried to find reasons why. Unsuccessfully. :(

What makes the weather romantic for you? Does a certain type of weather make you mellow on the inside?

New Love

teggy — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:15:43 GMT

Good Morning everyone! :chai:

How're u all doing this fine day? I've been awake for over an hour now. Had a very good night, slept like a baby. Today is indeed a new morning for me in one way because I've found my New Love at last. She's hot. She's quick to act on my commands. We met while i was looking for a car to trade my current one with. Our eyes met and almost immediately smiled like we were meant to be. I drew closer as she stayed in her place as if she was shy and uncertain of what i'd do. I took a closer look while i walked around her, till i was looking straight through to her eyes again and following words came out so involuntarily 'Well Hellloo there segzy thing..i'm gonna take you home tonite'. So i walked to her keeper and started to negotiate, sure enough she was to be mine and i walked out of the place within the hour with her keys in my hand.
She's my new car. And i love her. We spent an entire evening together, i would often look for excuses to be with her again. I had my lunch and dinner both outside. I went to rent a move i'll never see but it was merely an excuse for a ride. She's plain at the moment with so much grace, it just makes me wonder how hot she'd get when we take her shopping and accessorize her. I can hardly wait. We're gonna get her new shoes at the first instance i'm able to.

Have you found yours yet?

Early Bird

teggy — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:46:20 GMT

:chai: Good Morning everybody!

How are you all doin this fine, early morning? did u all sleep well? Good...
I often sleep extremely well once i get myself in the bed. I sleep so deep that you could play drums right next to me and it's very unlikely to wake up. I suppose that's good compared to some people who wake up at the drop of a hair.
Usually on the weekends i would be found sleeping till noon. But today's exceptional. Today i trade in my ride, the sheer joy woke me up. I've been waiting for this day...um...this entire week.

I wonder if motivations are to be considered when we think about why we wake up. Do you often find yourself waking up just because you've slept enough? I for one, wake up usually because of what the day holds for me whether it's to get to work on time, or to do other chores. It's the time management for the entire day that starts off with the precise time of being awake. Hmmm.....

Anywhooo.....i've just gotten ready. Am now sippin my mornin coffee, and the day looks gloomy yet again. It's dark, gray and supercold. *sigh* But i suppose it's better than the element of snowstorms added to the mix.

Haven't got much to do today, but the drive to the car place is quite long. So not looking forward to it. Should take about an hour or so.
I hope you all have fun stuff planned for the entire weekend.
I'll see/talk to everyone when i'm back...till then

Ciao!

First Entry Eva!

teggy — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:17:52 GMT

Hello everyone!

As if the regular chatting wasn't enough. We have notes, and blogs. Superb! So how does this work then? I write all my heartfelt secrets here? Huh...is that it?

Alright well, i'll have to courage up to spill my guts. Rest assured, this blog'll be full as a honey comb in no time. :clown:

It wouldn't be right if i didn't give partial or due credit to the person who has indirectly encouraged me or for that matter, made me post in my own blog.

And that person is .... :music:

Lusi! Yes folks that's right it's Lusi. And this is how it happened, she posted about some feature or something in feedback and i went there and me being me, i tossed in my 2 cents (they're still there u can take a look at 'em). And i checked today and lusi replied with a humble LOL in confirmation to what i had posted there.
So....i thought to myself, hmm Laughing often means approval. So i did the next obvious thing, i click on Lusi's blog and viola! I was in.

Now i didn't know how i would post a comment on there...so on the side under options it says Post to my Blog. I thought that was what i was meant to click, and Noooo it wasn't.

Here i am....

I'll save the rest of my goof-ups for later.
Take care u all..