tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59102034053441694152024-02-20T05:34:31.590-08:00Social Processing UnitAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363820093376213340noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910203405344169415.post-83298116528565815862016-08-10T06:41:00.000-07:002016-08-10T06:41:37.420-07:00Victorian Pleas<div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363820093376213340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910203405344169415.post-29033080004188995002016-05-17T12:59:00.002-07:002016-05-17T12:59:21.814-07:00The wailing wallWrite it down and set it freeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363820093376213340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910203405344169415.post-40653882083532280492015-11-30T02:22:00.000-08:002017-08-01T14:41:48.174-07:00I look, I see, I hear<h3>
What do I learn and take away from thee, likewise, what do you want from me?</h3>
Two things human beings focus on: Seeking pleasure, avoiding pain.<br />
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Nothing is ever perfect. In the nooks and crannies of life we find the best of joys. During the poorest times of my life, I was the happiest because happiness relies not on things but on perspective and thus lies in the mind.<br />
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We may think we know what's coming, generally even, painting a simple picture in our minds and visualising an image of what our life will look like; and SPLAT! Bang in the middle of this image comes life- in all its glory; keeping you up, fixing the mess, day and night. So the elements we picked to create the happy image got mixed up and created a brooding brown instead of glorious shades of the hues in the sun.<br />
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Being faced with the unexpected and losing control over a certain aspect of your life can be disheartening; but regaining that control is ever more empowering. People are wonderful infinite shades of black and white and an array of beautiful colours. Some bring you grey, others bring you light. In every experience is an opportunity to stand back, gain some depth and understanding over the bigger picture in life- look at the work from a different angle. Suddenly, that brooding brown begins to look more like a deep, rich, classy chocolate colour, a suede, smooth texture that feels good, something you can wear now and be proud of.<br />
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And you realise that your image is just a spec entwined with a million other specs.Where do you find yourself in the midst of all of this? Where did you find them in the midst of all it? You never really know someone, yes it's true- because we are made up of layers and layers of experiences, insecurities, hopes, fears, desires, needs and expectations.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363820093376213340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910203405344169415.post-9214193594442440212015-11-30T01:53:00.000-08:002015-11-30T01:57:14.491-08:00The food that we eat, the air that we breatheThey want to kill my spirit<br />
They want to take my health, let the cancer spread<br />
They want to rob me of my peace<br />
They want to trample on my happiness<br />
They want to cut my wings, see an icarus fall<br />
They want to cage me, domesticate the wildcat beside me<br />
They want me to be my worst enemy, stuck in the trap<br />
They want me to be self-destructive, depression soon come<br />
They want to press the button<br />
My oppressors will never stop. The war inside me will never stop.<br />
I will never conform, you cannot change me. I am who God made me.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363820093376213340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910203405344169415.post-52909920622056426992015-11-30T01:41:00.001-08:002016-02-19T12:45:15.281-08:00Swinging on my heart strings, from one station to the nextAround the table of retributive justice<br />
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You will feel contriteness<br />
like the pain of being stuck on that day on that day on that day-<br />
A thousand potential moments play, except what you did<br />
Every wrong choice, every wrong turn,<br />
will burn, rise and choke you<br />
The pride will tighten around your neck<br />
Your words, your breath, your tears<br />
The contamination will always be with you where ever you are<br />
Alone; washing, with company; dancing<br />
It will sit in the back of your mind, comfortably, like it belongs<br />
It has spread in to your organs, in to your mind and in to every word that you speak<br />
You keep moving, but it follows, a force which holds you still<br />
YOU are the storm that unsettles your heart<br />
They will run continuously and your limbs will writhe and hold on to everything around you as your hearts proceeds to stop beating<br />
threatened against the walls of your chest by the memories and the words<br />
Be still my beating hear. Be still.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363820093376213340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910203405344169415.post-17318408036193918952015-11-30T01:25:00.001-08:002015-11-30T01:26:07.477-08:00HomeMama can you hear me?<br />
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Comfort; that settles your mind to rest, your heart to soften and your feelings to nest<br />
They grow and envelop around the warm air she breathes<br />
And flow through her soft hands as she speaks<br />
Amidst the darkness, misery and frowns- she glows like an angel and we all surround<br />
Like buzzing bees and fluttering moths, we warm to the mother nature gleaming bright<br />
We seep in her energy and feed off her soul<br />
And she still sparkles with her beautiful glow<br />
Her smile, emanates hope and courage, yet resembles the innocent child<br />
Mother to her child, wisdom and grace<br />
Fragrant, yet without any scent, she sits radiantly in silence<br />
Never failing to have us in awe of her and she continues fearlessly to existAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363820093376213340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910203405344169415.post-32263053879914660762014-04-26T13:58:00.005-07:002015-11-30T02:02:28.805-08:00The Truth Always Comes OutWe have a moral and social obligation as muslims to do our part in standing firm against oppression and injustice inflicted on our ummah. We are obliged, it is our duty to Allah to speak out and use our voices to make a difference to the muslim community. Saving one person is like saving a whole nation, so just remember, every single voice counts. We must empower ourselves through knowledge and awareness, we must seek the haqq in the midst of all the lies we hear in the media. We have a duty as muslims to stand firmly when we are criticised and ostracised for our beliefs and practices, as Allah has said we are strangers in this world, because it is not for us, for us, is the aakirah in shaa Allah. But amongst all of this, alhamdulillah we have our beautiful ummah, brotherhood and sisterhood. We must love our brothers and sisters like family. We must give them through the means and rizq Allah has blessed us with. We must educate ourselves so that when the oppressor speaks wrongly about our brother or sister, we have the awareness to speak out against the injustice. Alhamdulillah when there was the criticism on gender segregation in universities, our panel of educated muslim sisters spoke out, alhamdulillah, when there was an attack on the niqab, we stood strong against the oppression and voiced our rights, alhamdulillah, when Moazzam Begg got detained, we fought to get him released. We will continue to face trials such as these, and it may seem pointless and be tiring at times, to take time out of our lives to do something about these injustices, but remember brothers and sisters, if it were you, wouldn't you want your ummah to stand firmly behind you?<br />
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Allah is our Witness and our Protector, Allah is all we need. If we place our trust in Him, no doubt, we will gain victory.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363820093376213340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910203405344169415.post-70989716070291299732014-04-26T13:34:00.000-07:002015-12-25T06:30:55.979-08:00Look at my insides<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">There has been an undeniable surge and
establishment of fashion in the female muslim community/hijabi fashion. I agree
that it is important to take pride in your appearance and being fashionable in
itself is not wrong. But wu ju bi fan- too much of anything is not good. We
must govern our wants and not let them enslave us. It is okay to wear different
colour hijabs, accessorize, put together different outfits or ‘OOTD’s’ etc.
However, what I observe today, is hijabi’s becoming prey to consumerism and
unfortunately some of us are getting eaten alive. </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">As muslim women, we are absolutely empowered
by the clothing Allah swt has told us to wear, the abaya is a beautiful, loose
fitted piece of clothing which is not only timeless, but resists any sort of ‘look’
other than the look of a muslim. It is comfortable and can wash with any occasion.
There is such a beauty and a grace in the abaya and hijab that no other piece
of clothing can match.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">We must resist the consumerist society
that we live in that preys on the insecurities of young girls, on their hopes and desires to be pretty and successful. To the unmarried sisters, be careful about who you may successfully attract with this beauty. Do you feel that being beautiful is a part of
success and helps to make you the ideal woman? Are you feeding your naffs? Notice that often our desires are our naffs, and
our naffs need constant monitoring and controlling. We must remember what Allah
swt has instructed for us with regards to clothing and life in general. Taking
the prophet, peace be upon him, as an example, he lived so simply, his clothes
were always simple yet he was well presented. We have to remember that we are
accountable for the rizq, Allah, the Most Generous, has blessed us with. We
should identify ourselves as muslim women, who are God fearing and God conscious,
first and foremost, and being fashionable must come secondary to this. I think
it’s important to reflect on how much time we spend on applying make-up,
choosing our clothes, putting together an outfit; and then in total, how long
it took to simply get ready (on a general or more or less daily basis).
Remember, that we are also accountable for our time. Our sole purpose in this
life is to worship Allah. You can see if something is taking up more of your
life than it should if you are spending or investing a lot of time on it but
gaining nothing from it that is not superficial. Remember sisters, Allah does
not care what you look like!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The focus on the exterior over the
interior is the concern. Seeking perfection and idealism is the concern. Living
in the heart of the kuffar, surrounded by secular practice, secular ideals and
secular lifestyles, and being influenced by them is the concern. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Be fashionable, but do not be it at the
expense of being a muslimah. Do not get deceived into thinking that
expensive creams, lotions, facial care products, nail care products, branded
make up, branded bags or expensive clothes and shoes will give you success or
happiness. Happiness and sakeena are from Allah and the worship of Allah; and
success is attaining paradise. Do not get trapped in the cycle of wanting
money, spending all your time making money, just so you can buy all those
things you want which will only make you return to your imprisonment of making
money- materialism leads to more materialism. Don’t get so engulfed in being this ideal that you abandon your meaningful duties, Allah has better plans for you, just believe that. Make good use of
your youth and health before old age and illness takes over. Acquire good
deeds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Focus on the inner self and the identity
of the self, not the selfie. Selfies are certainly a creation of this society.
A self absorbed society where at the center of everything is the self. What is
the narration of a selfie other than someone unashamedly saying look at me, look at how beautiful I am?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">How deeply are we buying
into all of this? When we are constantly posting selfies and OOTD’s, what
are we gaining from our actions? What are we seeking? With every action, we
must contemplate our intention and what we gain from this action and consider
whether it relates to our identity as muslims; so we do not lose who we are in the
midst of all the seemingly flawless selfies floating about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: justify;">I’d like to see an era of simplicity come
back, when it’s back in trend, call me, cos I got bags of that swag ;) For now
I’m gonna lay low and try to avoid being sucked in to the vortex.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363820093376213340noreply@blogger.com0