To memorize the Quran

Today, I remembered when I asked my mother some time ago for advice that would help me memorize the Quran.

She replied, "And restrain yourself along with those who pray to their Lord morning and evening, seeking His pleasure; and let not your eyes fall on anything besides them, desiring the beauty of the life of the world."

Surat Al-Kahf, Ayah 28

MY SANDWICH!

HAD THE FOLLOWING:

canteloupe

grapes

nutella chocolate spreading

peas

rice

koshary

orange juice

chicken

meat

carrots

fusulia (dont know what its called in english)

onions

AND IT TASTED VERY GOOD, ALHAMDULILLAH!

Signs of having a weak Iman

‎1.Committing sins and not feeling any guilt.

2. Having a hard heart and no desire to read the Quran.

3. Feeling too lazy to do good deeds, e.g. being late for salat
...
4. Neglecting the Sunnah.

5. Having mood swings, for instance being upset about petty things and bothered and irritated most of the time.

6. Not feeling anything when hearing verses from the Quran, for
example when Allah warns us of punishments and His promise of glad tidings.

7. Finding difficulty in remembering Allah and making dhikr.

8. Not feeling bad when things are done against the Shariah.

9. Desiring status and wealth.

10. Being mean and miserly, i.e. not wanting to part with wealth.

11. Ordering others to do good deeds when not practising them ourselves.

12. Feeling pleased when things are not progressing for others.

13. Being concerned with whether something is haram or halal only; and not avoiding makroo (not recommended) things.

14. Making fun of people who do simple good deeds, like cleaning the mosque.

15. Not feeling concerned about the situation of Muslims.

16. Not feeling the responsibility to do something to promote Islam.

17. Being unable to deal with calamities, for instance crying and
yelling in funerals.

18. Liking to argue just for the sake of arguing without any proof.

19. Becoming engrossed and very involved with dunya, worldly
things, i.e. feeling bad only when losing something in terms of
material wealth.

20. Becoming engrossed and obsessive about ourselves.

My lab partner wants to make hajj...

Today, my lab partner was asking me about Hajj. I got excited and started to tell her all about it and she was amazed by the retreat aspect of it. At the end of class, she said, "It sounds so amazing. I want to go there and try it out." She began to ask me more about the location of it.....I didn't have the heart to tell her that she couldn't do it.

The Mercy of God

"And ordain for us good in this world's life and m the hereafter, for surely we turn to Thee. He said: (As for) My chastisement, I will afflict with it whom I please, and My mercy encompasses all things"
surat al A'raaf, ayah 156

One of the mashaayikh I was listening to used to make this duaa, "Oh Allah, if I am not from those who deserve your mercy, then your mercy deserves to reach me for you are the sayer :"And my mercy encompasses all things," and I am a thing. Faghfir lee ya arhama ar-Rahimeen"

Riyaa!

http://www.myspiritualfix.com/vid1riyaa.htm

Make a list of the deeds you do in public
Make a list for those done in private
Check your life: are you showing off? Are you doing things for people or for Allah?

Another sign of showing off and arrogance is that you will avoid doing good things for fear that people will see you and think that you are showing off or for fear of arrogance. Try to find a balance people!!

p.S. I want to write a book soo bad. What should I write about?

My Mom!!

My mother, may Allah preserve her in this life and in the next, JUST CONFISCATED MY CELL PHONE because I was talking on it! So now, with all PATIENCE, I ask you, my dear beloved mother, what else did you expect your obedient daughter to do with a cell phone if not to speak into its holes and listen to her friend?

ohhh...dear...I am very confused...