He is there for me when no one else will listen
He is there for me when no one else will care
and with His love my inner self can glisten
and lose its darkened troubles and despair
i know that i can never ever pay You
for all the debts You lent me in my days
yet humbly for more [...]
Archive for the ‘Glitter’ Category
i still ask
Posted in Glitter on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Aqim As-Salah
Posted in Glitter, Glowing Light, Scented Sheets on January 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Why is it when people go to gatherings they ‘dress to impress’ and take great care in preparing themselves to look good? Imagine someone going to meet the best king or president in this world, how would they dress? Yet when they go meet the King of all Kings they dress in their worst clothes? [...]
Thieves
Posted in Glitter, Glowing Light, Scented Sheets on January 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The following is based on a true story. Sheikh Abdulbary’s words are paraphrased from the original and are probably not direct quotes. A number of facts in certain places have been changed to preserve the relevance, and names have been removed to protect the guilty.
“Do you remember when you were little,” asked Sheikh Abdulbary, “and [...]
“My Son, I Am Your Mother”
Posted in Glitter, Scented Sheets, Tinkling Glasses on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All praise is due to Allah, the easer of grief and the dispeller of worries, and may his blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, the best of mankind. My son:
This is a letter of injury from your poor mother, who wrote in shyness after much delay and hesitation. Often, she had picked up [...]
Speaking Without Knowledge: An Anology
Posted in Glitter, Rose Petals on December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Years ago, and several hours into a road trip in a Muslim country with my family, we were a little confused about the correct path to take. We stopped to ask for directions and got them. We tried to follow them, but they were confusing, so we stopped again. A while later, we stopped yet [...]
“So much longer than khawatir…”
Posted in Glitter, Glowing Light, Scented Sheets on December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It was at the same time one of the most beautiful and incredible experiences of my life and one of the hardest and most painful. We were literally cut off from what br Mokhtar calls the “intoxicants of the qalb” – television, music, books, excessive food, sleep, speech. It was literally like waking up. You [...]
Imagine This
Posted in Glitter, Gold Dust on May 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Close your eyes and imagine this
Eternal bliss,
Your every wish, at your finger tips
and more…
Perched on a throne, near a stream
So serene and exquisite a scene
You’ve never seen
Yet you still dream
of more…
Gone is grief, gone is fear
Gone is pain, gone are tears
Idle speech you shall never hear
And the Prophets make up your social sphere
and more…
The [...]
