Ramadan Kareem

Dear sisters!

Subhan'Allah the holy month of Ramadan is right around the corner! Alhamdulillah, I am so grateful that Allah (swt) has made it possible for me to experience another Ramadan!

As for blogging I can't promise that I will be posting and commenting. I might choose to not use the Internet during this month... No matter what, I hope you're all doing well and see you after Ramadan, insha'Allah. Thanks for a wonderful (Blogger)-year! :-) I started blogging and meeting you wonderful sisters and friends during Ramadan 2010. Thanks for all the love and wonderful comments you have left here. It means so much to me and has made me smile so many times, Alhamdulillah. You all are very unique.

I hope all of you will have a beneficial, spiritual month and that Allah (swt) will make it easy for you and shower his blessings on you and your family and loved ones!

Ramadan Kareem!

In Memory Of & Duaa

I write this post in memory of all the people who were murdered yesterday in Oslo and on the island Utöya. 7 were murdered in Oslo and at least 68 young people were shot to death on the island by a 32 year old Norwegian citizen. Ya Allah (swt)!... My deepest, sincerest and most heartfelt thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to all the people involved in this tragedy.

May Allah (swt) bless their souls and grant them all Jannah!! Please make duaa for the souls and for the people who are wounded and hovering between life and death. Please make duaa for all the families and persons involved in this horrible terror attack!!

Gratitude, Salah & Calmness of Heart

My dearest sisters!

I have not forgotten you! :-) I think about you every day! And I hope you're feeling well - all of you.

I haven't been posting much, because I've been enjoying the beautiful Spring weather, Alhamdulillah! We've had sunshine for almost two weeks in a row - and that's awesome in a place like Denmark :-) Also my exams are getting closer - I've got one month to write two papers and to study for an oral exam in Audiology... Please make duaa that I'll pass everything... :-)

I've had quite a few experiences recently, where it has been very obvious that Allah (swt) has answered my prayers.

'...and it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you. Allah knows but you do not know.'

(Surah Baqarah: 216)

- So sometimes we might wonder, why are duaa's "aren't answered"... Allah (swt) answers our duaa's in this life or in the Hereafter and He knows what is best for us. But these days I experienced that my prayers were answered and Allah (swt) really showed me that we human beings can never foretell the future. He does make possible the impossible, as I wrote in my previous post.

After 4 difficult years with my family and their relationship to my husband (and vice versa) it has suddenly become easier and my family seems more accepting of him than ever before. In 4 years we've only visited them about 4 times... Next weekend will be the 5th time.

It was a load off my mind and now I just pray that it will become even more relaxed and easier with time, insha'Allah!

'O son of Adam, as long as you call upon Me and put your hope in Me, I have forgiven you for what you have done and I do not mind. O son of Adam, if your sins were to reach the clouds of the sky and then you would seek My forgiveness, I would forgive you.'

[Hadith Qudsi]

I have a question for you sisters - or brothers too. I don't know if this is just something a revert might experience,  but I've found it very hard to simply "let go" in my prayer and "disappear" (so to say) or perform salah as a form of meditation - which I consider it to be. I might be too focussed on my Arabic pronounciation or saying the right things at the right time... My goal is to be able to really disconnect from the world these 5 times a day and only have Allah (swt) in mind and insha'Allah feel much more calmness of heart afterwards - more regularly. (I know salah in not only about that, but it's an aspect of it, which I personally feel is not always present for me).

If any of you experience the above:

How did you get there - did time just do it or something else perhaps? :-) Most Muslims I know say that it came with time... But perhaps some of you have another perspective on this. I also think that if every Muslim felt a huge difference inside after Salah, there wouldn't be as many people "missing" their prayers... - Just a thought I had, which I don't know is true or not. Allahu Alim.

Please do share your experiences with Salah - if you're a born Muslim or a revert :-)

And have a beautiful day - I'm off to pray Asr in a few minutes, insha'Allah :-)

He Made Possible the Impossible

Subhan'Allah, He did it again. He answered my prayers and made possible the impossible. Alhamdulillah.

I wrote in my last post that my husband and I were going to attend a "non-firmation" this Saturday. My husband and I have been together for almost 4 years and I tell you; those 4 years have not been easy, when it comes to my family accepting my husband :-/ (because of various reasons -like Islam...). It's been a battle! And I was fearing that the party yesterday would be like the other ones, where my husband doesn't feel included at all and my closest family doesn't really talk to him.

But Alhamdulillah, He answered my duaas and my husband told me today that yesterday was the first time that he felt that my family (at least some of it) was his family too! Alhamdulillah. My mother invited us to their place next Sunday and I pray that it will be a positive experience for us, 'cause until now, there hasn't been many and I get all anxious, when we have to see my parents or other family. Please make duaa for us -- that the warmth in my family will increase and my husband will feel accepted and welcome. Insha'Allah. And "Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity" (2:286).

This morning I read some of Surah Al-Imran and was especially moved by the following, which I feel is so true and powerful indeed:

قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَن تَشَاء وَتَنزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّن تَشَاء وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَاء وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَاء بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُ إِنَّكَ عَلَىَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿

Say, `O Allâh! the Lord of all power, You grant power to whomsoever You will and take away power from whomsoever You please, and confer honour and dignity on whomsoever You will and disgrace whomsoever You will. All good lies in Your hand. Verily, You are the Possessor of full power to do all You will, (3 : 26)


تُولِجُ اللَّيْلَ فِي الْنَّهَارِ وَتُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَتُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَتُخْرِجُ الَمَيَّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّ وَتَرْزُقُ مَن تَشَاء بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ﴿٢٧

You cause the night to merge into the day and cause the day to merge into the night, and bring forth the living from the dead and bring forth the dead from the living, and provide (all sorts of provisions) to whomsoever You will without measure.' (3: 27 )

Yesterday was a reminder for me of the power of duaa and how Allah (swt) is always there and that we never know, what will come! The impossible can become possible by His Will.

Allahu Akbar! The Missing Muslim Woman - Alive and Well

Ya Allah!

Look at this:

(Copied from the blog This Little Life of Mine)

Wazineh Suleiman - ALIVE AND WELL!!!!

GOD IS GREAT!! All praise is due to Him!

Behold, the power of prayer!

Wazineh Suleiman, has been found alive and well.  Regardless of the reasons behind her disapperance, she is ALIVE!


via Wazineh's support group on Facebook


Article here.

And here.

Edited to add:  Making 70 excuses for others in Islam  via Seekers Guidance

People need to stop dwelling on the reasons behind her disappearance and praise God that she is alive. No one knows what happens behind closed doors, only God. No one can judge, only God.  

“If a friend among your friends errs, make seventy excuses for them. If your hearts are unable to do this, then know that the shortcoming is in your own selves.” [Imam Bayhaqi, Shu`ab al-Iman, 7.522] 

I pray that God gives her and her family the strength to get through this difficult time. 

Allahu Akbar! I couldn't have seen better news today :)

Missing Muslim Woman in Cartersville, Georgia

I copied this from the blog This Little Life of Mine to spread the word! Please do everything you can to spread this news and pray for the woman and her family!

Wazineh Suleiman of Cartersville, Georgia is missing. She had stepped out 9PM Friday  night (the 8th of April 2011) to rent a movie from a local Walmart Red Box and she never returned home. (News link: wsbtv.com)!

Wazineh, 30, is a mother of five children.  She is approximately 5 feet 7inches tall, and weighing 130 pounds. She has hazel eyes and brown hair (though it is usually covered).   She drives a gray 2004 Nissan Armada (Georgia license plate BLM 4024) which still has not been found.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Wazineh Suleiman is asked to call the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 770-382-5050, ext. 6032.

Please, please spread the word any way you can. 
Whether you know someone in Georgia or not. Whether you are Muslim or not.  Please Tweet, Facebook, blog, email, tumblr... anything! 

May Allah protect her and return her safely and unharmed to her family. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers! 

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This is old news - and Alhamdulillah: You can read the positive update on this case by clicking here, because the woman was found alive and well!

Another Morning & Intuition

Good morning dear ones.

I want to thank all of you, who are so kind commenting on my posts! It means very much to me and I continuously enjoy reading your comments!!

And I thank Allah (swt) for being able to experience another day - and beautiful morning - of this life:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَقَالَنَا يَوْمَنَا هَذَا وَلَمْ يُهْلِكْنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا 

All praise be to Allah who has forgiven us today and not destroyed us due to our sin

I had a lovely night's sleep and got up early to go to lessons at university. I knew I had a long day ahead of me: Lessons from 8-11AM, three hours break (to study, buy groceries, go to the library) and lessons from 2-5PM and then off to an appointment after school!

I didn't think about not attending the first three lessons, but right when I stepped out of my front door, I remembered that I forgot a bottle of water and when I went inside again, I thought to myself that I'd better stay home! Then I could study, write emails to friends whom I have neglected a bit for some time, go to the library, buy groceries and then go to school around 1PM.

So now I'm sitting here with a cup of green tea and am looking forward to start my day anew :-)

Sometimes I find it hard to know, if the voice inside you (call it intuition) is coming from a good- or bad place. Do you always know if you're being guided from a good- or bad place?

I believe that it is Allah (swt) who sometimes makes us change our minds in the last minute and by doing so, He is actually saving us from something (i.a.). This might have been the case today for me. Or perhaps He wanted me to prioritate differently today, than my "routine"-attitude was making me do. Allahu Alim.

Sometimes I have experienced that I was going to do something, which I'd convinced myself to be good for me. I experienced that recently! And in planning this, nothing worked out smoothly! And on my way to the place, even after looking at a map, I couldn't find it without lots of struggle!

In this case I should definitely have listened to that inner voice/feeling telling me that what I was on my way to, wasn't going to be good for me!

And then again we might all know the story of how a man struggled to go to his Fajr prayer in the mosque, because Shaitaan made him fall repeatedly...! (Read it here). But although it was a struggle for him to get there, it was good for him to attend the prayer!...

Perhaps there's a difference here though, because we need to perform salah and that can never be bad for us!... So if you have a bad feeling concerning salah, it might well be Shaitaan whispering in your ear!

And again: probably the world is not at all black and white - neither in this matter of the inner voice/feeling! :)

If you have some thoughts on this subject, you're very welcome to share them and perhaps also about how you navigate, when it comes to your inner voice/feeling (intuition) :)

Take care all of you and may you have a wonderful day!

My Friday & Days of Prayer

Dear sisters!

I hope you've had a lovely Friday! My day started out with an acupuncture treatment by such a great Chinese (female) doctor. Masha'Allah she was so talented - and my body is so sore now :-/ Hehe. I've been treated with acupuncture before in my life, but never did it regularly, but this time I will - and drink lots of green tea too :-) I do my best to keep my body, heart and spirit in good balance, insha'Allah.

My parents-in-law visited us for some hours today - and before that, I was really busy cleaning the house and cooking! :-/ :-) The food turned out well, although the food my mother-in-law brought with her was so fabulous! Insha'Allah I'll cook as great as her, when I get older.

So the weekend has come and I wish you all a nice time! I really like the hadith below:

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "For the Jews (the day designated by God for communal prayer) was Saturday, and for the Christians it was Sunday. And God turned toward us (Muslims) and guided us to Friday (as the day of communal prayer). In fact, (God) made Friday, Saturday and Sunday (as days of prayer)."

Sahih Muslim, Hadith 417

I'll try to spend more time in prayer this weekend and insha'Allah recite the following duaa. I think it's very beautiful:

Hazrat Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) says, “Whoever recites the following Dua’a thrice after finishing the prayer and without having moved. Allah will pardon all his sins even if these be as many as the foams of the sea.

ASTAGH-FIROOLLAHAL-LAZI LAA ILLA HOVAL-HAYYOOL-QAYYOOM ZOOL-JALALE VAL-IKRAME WA ATOOBA ILAIHE

I seek forgiveness of Allah who, there is no deity other than him, the Ever-Living the Self-Subsistent, the Glorious and the Gracious. I turn unto Him (repentant).

The Prophet said: "If your hearts were always in the state that they are in during dhikr, the angels would come to see you to the point that they would greet you in the middle of the road."

Muslim narrated it. Imam Nawawi in his Sharh sahih muslim commented on this hadith saying: "This kind of sight is shown to someone who persists in meditation (muraqaba), reflection (fikr), and anticipation (iqbal) of the next world."

And Allah (swt) said: "So establish prayer for My remembrance." (20:14).




I hope this inspired you aswell and that you'll have a great weekend full of dhikr, insha'Allah :)


Take care all of you.

Noor نور

 Alhamdulillah! The sun is shining again today and Allah (swt) brought sabr into my heart, because I am experiencing (small) things, where all I need is indeed patience. And alhamdulillah, I already see how the patience is beneficial. Allahu Akbar. I think I feel gratitude like the gratitude I felt emerging from this post the other day by bosnishmuslima :) It was very inspiring to read - (thanks sis!)

I hope you sisters out there are doing well.

Before you leave, you might want to listen to this beautiful duaa below! I love the way it is recited. I'm sorry that the end of it isn't totally complete...I just couldn't find a complete version with the same reciter. But insha'Allah you will enjoy it anyway, just as much as I did:

BISMILLAHIR RAHMANIR RAHIM ALLAHUMMA S'ALE A'LAA MUHAMMAD WA AALE MUHAMMAD (We seek fulfillment of our desires) in the name of Allah, the light, in the name of Allah, the light, the light, in the name of Allah, the light over light, in the name of Allah, who is He who manages all affairs, In the. name of Allah who created light from light. Praise be to Allah who created light from light, and sent down light on the mountain (Tur), in between the inscribed book, in the parchment unrolled, by a measure, well-determined, on the (Holy) Prophet, the giver of glad tidings. Praise be to Allah; it is He who is remembered with the highest of the high attributes, who is known to be the most glorious. In joy and happiness, in sorrow and distress, He (alone) is thankfully praised. Blessings of Allah be on our master, Muhammad, and on his pure children.

Source: Duas.org - Noor
Visit the website for many more beautiful duaa's and much more, masha'Allah.

Have a beautiful day, sisters!

Athaan & A Sister who Needs Duaa

This is one of the most beautiful and heartfelt recitations of the Athaan I have ever heard, masha'Allah. I hope you enjoy it too, and what better way is there to start the day, than with such a beautiful recitation?!

I've been up since 6 AM to prepare the breakfast for my husband and his daughter, before they had to leave for school and job. The sun is shining beautifully and I feel much gratitude and love today :) Alhamdulillah. I have to study at home today and insha'Allah I will take the time to read some Qur'an too. The healing power of the recitation of the Qur'an or reading it by yourself is absolutely amazing, Alhamdulillah!!

Before I'm off to make the most of my day, I would like to ask you to visit this blog, since it looks like a sister needs some love and lots of duaa!

Take care all of you!

Asking You a Favour

Dear sisters. I think I need to ask you a favour. I've been making lots of duaa myself and will make more, because my dad has gotten diagnosed with cancer and is going to get operated tomorrow. It isn't an operation, which is going to cure him, but an operation to see, if the cancer has spread throughout his body... Insha'Allah it hasn't! And he will be able to get a curing treatment. Insha'Allah!

So I ask you to please make duaa for my dad and also my family to keep up the good mood and the hope.

Cancer is a scary disease (also when you're not afraid of death...) and so many people are getting it :-/ But I do believe that we can heal, also from cancer, if we have trust in Allah (swt) and are devoted to Him and ask Him for help.
Actally I am not terribly sad (yet), which I think is because I didn't give up hope yet and neither did my dad, but I do think he could need some duaa, because undergoing surgery isn't easy and being sick isn't easy either... I know Allah (swt) knows best, what is going to happen to us and in the end, it is up to Him, what the destiny of my dad is, when it comes to staying in this world longer or leaving it. Us who love him of course hope that he will stay for many many more years. Insha'Allah.

Duaa, a Fisherman & Birds Singing

أَصْبَـحْـنا وَأَصْبَـحْ المُـلكُ للهِ رَبِّ العـالَمـين ، اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أسْـأَلُـكَ خَـيْرَ هـذا الـيَوْم ، فَـتْحَهُ ، وَنَصْـرَهُ ، وَنـورَهُ وَبَـرَكَتَـهُ ، وَهُـداهُ ، وَأَعـوذُ بِـكَ مِـنْ شَـرِّ ما فـيهِ وَشَـرِّ ما بَعْـدَه

The morning has come to me and the whole universe belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, O Allah, I ask of you the good of the day, it's success and aid and it's nur (celestial light) and barakaat (blessings) and seek hidayah (guidance) and seek refuge from the evil in it (this day) and from the evil of that which is to come later.

Hisn from Abu Dawood

Good morning dear sisters!

I hope you're all doing well. I've been up since 5am because I had to bring my stepdaughter to school, who then stayed home anyway, 'cause she wasn't feeling too good. So then I got lots of time to prepare a good breakfast for my family and at 9am I'm going to do the laundry and clean the house. But before all that I wanted to share the duaa above and also the picture of the man (leaning forward) in the little boat. The photo was taken by me in 2005 on the Greek island Symi, where I was on vacation with my parents and little sister. I think that vacation was one of the best ones ever. We have always gone on vacation to places, which were not too crowded by tourists. And Symi was just such a unique, beautiful tiny island. This man in the boat was there every morning around 6am catching fish :) What a life. I'd love to live on an island far away from big cities, cars etc. Everything was so peaceful! Insha'Allah, some day :)

Have a beautiful day all of you and perhaps you too enjoy the beautiful song of the birds below. Allah's (swt) creations are truly magnificent.

Duaa of Friday & "osm" Blog-link

I think we need a Duaa of Friday, don't we? :)

Enjoy it dear sisters! Bismillah:

 

Before I go I need to tell you about this osm (awesome) blog! I found it this morning and absolutely love it - especially the beautiful and cute pictures, masha'Allah!

Take a look yourself and read about Table manners in Islam, Celebration of Eid ul-Adha, 5 basic duties of a Muslim and much more (new articles every Sunday):

A White Surprise

Subhan'Allah! Allah (swt) does indeed not only answer our duaas said out loud, but also the duaas in our hearts and minds. This morning I didn't ask Allah (swt) directly about that, but I sure did need something to cheer me up a little.

I woke up to offer my Fajr prayer and when I was done, I wanted to look out of the window, but could only see a tiny piece of the world outside through the curtain. But what I saw, was enough to build the adrenalin up in my body. Big white snowflakes where falling down from the sky! Immediately I got up and opened the curtains and saw to my surprise that everything was already white! Masha'Allah! I had to thank Allah (swt) for all the beauty He is creating right in front of our eyes!!

Here you see two pictures I took of the scenery. I'm sorry I can't give you top-quality photos, since I used my mobile phone... The blue-ish light is because it's still early in the morning.

The view from our living room

The view from our bedroom

Immediately after this beautiful surprise, I put a message on my little sister's answering-machine and told her Merry Christmas (she's definitely a "Christmastime-oholic!" Hehe) and told her she has to look out of her window! Then I went to the living room and let my rabbit out on the balchony. She loves snow so much! Last year she even built a little tunnel through all the masses of snow on the balchony!

I felt exactly as when I was a kid - 'cause I behaved exactly the same way, only now without my joyful screams throughout the whole house: "it's snowing, it's snowing, it's snowing"! Hehe. Had I been home alone I'd probably have done that too ;)

If the snow lasts, insha'Allah, it will be so beautiful to go to Jum'a later!

Ya Allah (swt)... I hope all of you are having a beautiful day!

I love you all so much for following my blog and for being so sweet sisters, mahsa'Allah! And welcome Rene's Bare Essentials to my blog! It made me happy too, to have another follower :) You guys have to check out her blogs aswell, if you didn't do it already!

Take care all of you!!

Reminder of the Day of 'Arafah

Today it's the 7th of Dhul-Hijjah...

Here a little more about the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah and the day of 'Arafah (the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah):

The first days of Dhul-Hijjah are the days of Hajj, which include the Day of `Arafah, the peak of Hajj; it is the focal point when the pilgrims gather in the plain of `Arafah. Such a mammoth gathering of Muslims supplicating to Allah is bound to have all-pervasive effects on the whole world; Allah has promised an answer for those who gather on the plain of `Arafah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) exhorted the non-pilgrims to spend these days in as much devotion as possible. This means that we must show spiritual solidarity with the pilgrims. The Prophet (saws) is reported to have said, “There are no days that are dearer to Allah in respect of devoting oneself to devotion and worship than the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.”

 He is also reported to have said, “Fasting on the day of `Arafah expiates sins of two years, the past and future.”
 

Source: islamonline.net...

It is very beneficial to repeatedly say: “La illaha illa Allah, wahdahu la sharik la, lahu al-mulk wa lahu al-hamd, wa Huwa ‘ala kul shayy’in Qadir.” This is related in many ahadith.
Ibn ‘Abbas said, “Whosoever reads Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad (Chapter 112 of the Quran) 1,000 times on the Day of ‘Arafah will be given whatever he/she asks for. The best thing to occupy oneself with during this day is du’a. Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari, may Allah be pleased with him, “They are days in which du’a is not turned back. How would du’a be turned back during these days when the Day of ‘Arafah is amongst them, which was narrated as being the best day in the world?” [Ibn Hibban in his Sahih collection].

Source: islamcrunch.com...

So dear sisters and brothers in Islam - this was a reminder of the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah! Take care all of you and I hope you spend the day fasting and in remembrance of our Lord, insha'Allah :)

deros - Love in Your Direction

We cannot deny the fact that this Blogger-world is not always just for fun - or ever...! And you do engage yourself in other real people's lives. And therefore, we (just like in the real world out there) need to support each other, if somebody is not feeling well or going through hard times. - And we all experience that from time to time in our lives!

So every sister and brother who cares: deros seems to need some extra love these days, so please let her know that also you are thinking about her - even when you just started doing it; it still means something.

And deros, I hope you don't mind this post (else I'll remove it immediately!). I posted it because I think that it has a lot of positive effects, when many people pray for a person or send love in a person's direction!!! Take care sister! And hopefully you feel the love.

An Honest Day's Work & A Thank You

I worked as a waitress (2.000 guests at a reception) yesterday till almost midnight and having to go home by bike for one hour. And this morning I had to get up at 6 (getting just a few hours sleep) to be able to bring my stepdaughter to school. I almost couldn't stand up at first, then I couldn't really walk and then I couldn't really pick up or carry stuff because I'd carried so many plates and glasses, chairs and juice yesterday. And usually I would have been in a bad mood! I would have thought "it's unfair!". May Allah (swt) help us from pitying ourselves!!

Alhamdulillah. All night I tried to keep this hadith in mind: The Messenger of God (may peace be upon him) said: "Allah (swt) loves to see His servant exhausted after an honest day's work". And I loved my job and I loved to work hard for Allah (swt).
And my sisters and brothers in Islam. Our deen is truly beautiful and Allah (swt) gives us so many possibilities to get the best out of life and to be grateful and humble! Subhan'Allah! If we keep Him in mind and we focus on serving Him and pleasing Him, it will give benefits - inside us and outside us and in the Hereafter, insha'Allah.
May Allah (swt) protect and have mercy on those who don't have the same goods as us and who are really exhausted from work every day!!

Thanks to you my dear readers and fellow blog-writers. You inspire me in my daily life and actually give me much joy and trust in the fact that there are other lovely muslims out there. Alhamdulillah!

With Hardship Comes Ease...

Allahu akbar! Again Allah (swt) showed me how incredibly amazing (too poor words...) He is and how He is always there and always have something for you - when you ask and when you don't...

I was feeling sad and frustrated because of a conversation/discussion with my husband, which again ended up with the conclusion that I never communicate enough. I always try avoiding conflicts and to ask too much of my husband and then of course conflicts arise in the end...

In stead of keeping the discussion going, which I usually would have done, I turned to Allah (swt) in prayer. I really realized then that when I, as a human being, can't sort out something, who is the Only One having the answers to every question?!...

I asked for help in my duaa and then in the Qur'an. Subhan'Allah... He gave me this beautiful answer:

Ramadan Day 23

Although the morning is grey here right now it's still a beautiful morning with fresh air, which seems to whisper about Autumn which is coming closer.

I want to share this beautiful duaa with you:

I'm happy these days because I feel the blessings of this Ramadan. I hope you sisters out there feel them too, insha'Allah!

Translation of the morning duaa: 

The morning has come to me and the whole universe belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, O Allah, I ask of you the good of the day, it's success and aid and it's nur (celestial light) and barakaat (blessings) and seek hidayah (guidance) and seek refuge from the evil in it (this day) and from the evil of that which is to come later.

(Hisn from Abu Dawood)

PS: If anybody knows the transliteration of the duaa (in Arabic) I would love to see it ('cause I can't read Arabic yet, but would like to say my duaas in Arabic)...

Ramadan Day 22

This morning feels good because I immediately put on a recitation of the Qur'an and afterwards learned a duaa by heart.
I found the website called Mount Hira and used their great turorials:

And then a thought, which isn't actually that special, occured to me: that if we really recon the meaning of the words that we use so much: "insha'Allah", I believe that times when we feel disappointed, angry - or any other disturbing feeling, would stop having power over us because we actually understand and live the meaning of insha'Allah. For He knows best!!