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23 years old. My mom was pregnant with me when she was 23.

One year older, hopefully one year wiser as well.

Here's to January babies!

PS. Happy birthday Amrina!
PS2. I need a pro account..

‘Uthman [Radia-Allahu 'Anhu - "May Allah be pleased with him] said: “Ten things are the greatest waste of time: a scholar whom no one asks about; knowledge that is not acted upon; sound advice that is not accepted; a weapon that is not used; a Masjid that is not prayed in; a Mus-haf that is not read from; wealth from which nothing is spent (in charity); a horse that is not ridden; knowledge of asceticism in the heart of one who is seeking worldly gain; and a long life in which no preparation is made for the journey (into the Hereafter).”

(‘Uthman Ibn ‘Affan [Radia-Allahu 'Anhu - "May Allah be pleased with him] Dhun-Noorayn p.29 Dr. ‘Ali M. as-Sallabi)

Sometimes being in a room with 6 or more of your close friends can still make your heart feel lonely. Maybe it is His way to remind you to remember Him?

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Islam began as something strange and will revert to being strange as it began, so give glad tidings to the strangers.”
(Muslim)

"Allah suffices as a Protector, and Allah suffices as a Helper" [4:45]

PS. to my best friend that He has destined for me. I hope I'll be able to meet you soon.

Let's go exam
and work that brain
(does it sound familiar to anyone? hint: exam and brain takes place of the original word)

Because it started snowing in Leicester today (finally! alhamdulillah)

And because I just finished one paper today with another one coming tomorrow. I pray that Allah will make ease of everything for me and my friends.

Let's try and ace this guys!

O my Lord, make things easier for me, do not make things difficult for me. O My Lord, let my affairs end with goodness.
ربي يسسر ولاتعصر .ربي تمم بالخي

Peering out of the window.I can see monkeys on the tress opposite my house. Then suddenly Hardy (the neighbour's cat) will show himself from beneath dad's car (to his annoyance. I can't blame him though. Hardy do micturate nearby his car and that can corrode the car's metal framework faster). Then there's the 'old newspaper' van with the oh-so familiar call...

I miss home.

Home is a place not only of strong affections, but of entire unreserve; it is life's undress rehearsal, its backroom, its dressing room. ~Harriet Beecher Stowe

One's home is like a delicious piece of pie you order in a restaurant on a country road one cozy evening - the best piece of pie you have ever eaten in your life - and can never find again. After you leave home, you may find yourself feeling homesick, even if you have a new home that has nicer wallpaper and a more efficient dishwasher than the home in which you grew up. ~Lemony Snicket

Is missing the whole family...
(thank you Allah for blessing me with them, keeping them safe, and showering me Your love through them)

Taken during the relief mission that I participated in this summer. This was taken from the bus thus the blurring of the paddy field. Apologies for not being able to do justice to capture this picturesque scene.

Jogjakarta, July 2009