"Subhanallah, a young brother had an accident and became blind, may Allah grant him patience. He was asked how he was going to cope with his blindness, and he gave us some of the best advice I heard in my life, which I didn't expect:

"Before becoming blind, when I used to play a videogame and then it becomes boring, I would simply increase the level of difficulty to hard and it becomes fun again. That's how I see it. Allah has increased the difficulty of my life from easy to hard, and I accept that challenge and find joy in it! So my advice to everyone, blind or not, if you feel your life is boring, chances that you are not challenging yourself enough. Increase your life level and worship level to a higher level, and enjoy the challenge, and remember, a harder game comes with higher scores and reward, so Allah will reward you accordingly!" 

Honestly, tell me how many people you know have that strong Eman in Allah in that way when a catastrophe strikes them! And I like how he described it in his own youthful way with the game analogy. May Allah reward him and help us step up to our life challenges. Truly, some people are blind but Allah gave them the light of wisdom, and some people have eyes but they chose the blindness of the heart. Now go challenge yourself! "

- https://m.facebook.com/ImamWaleed/photos/a.448098695842.243096.108448120842/10152440693365843/?type=1&ref=bookmark

Teaching, has its pros and cons i guess.

Teaching part time in local mosques has taught me a few things. Literally. The things I've forgotten or had never even knew came out in a syllabus that eventually i had to teach and its like both the kids and i are learning, you know. So i'm thankful for that.

But then, there'll be a point of time where you have to teach them something you already know, but you yourself are not applying it (yet).
"O you who believe! Why do you say that which you do not do? Most hateful it is with Allah that you say that which you do not do"
[As-Saff 61:2-3]

Guilty as charged here. D:
Sometimes i feel like just skipping the certain topic just because of this reason. But then you won't be actually doing what you're supposed to do as a teacher in relaying that information to them, right? Guess i just have to work harder in actually doing the things i'm teaching other people to do.

Is it 'healthy' to be holding on to something that's not even yours?

Reading all the hadeeths on the different topics in ibadah and life got me thinking... How we couldn't possibly know what the Prophet did, how the Prophet did things if not for the sahabahs and the tabi'een and tabi'ut tabi'een in relaying the correct information on to the next people or generation. Its because of them we NOW are able to follow the Prophet's actions in doing salah, and other ibadahs, authentically, in shaa Allah.

Somehow, the same job also falls into our hands in relaying the teachings to our own children one day.

Friends of the Hereafter.

20.10.12

The date where everything (well almost everything) took a better turn for me. Hamdanlillah. 

It was Irsyad's fundraising day and being the 'i bet i'll be bored at home so might as well help out' type of person haha i decided to volunteer sell some foodsss for irsyad's alumni fund, hence the name 'irsyad's fundraising day', lol. Ok moving on.

Was halfway through the 'event' when me and some friends decided to releks one corner and just talk about... stuff. Surprisingly a common topic came up and we discussed about it from our common views. That was when one of them asked if we wanted to go to URD's class later on (which was at hougang and it was opened for girls only :D). It was quite an impromptu plan as you can see but oh well things with them are always impromptu hoho. So we've been going there together ever since and ustad is rly nice cos he keeps giving us 'NO NEED TO PAY COS WE'RE STILL STUDENTS NOW AIN'T THAT AWESOME :O' books everytime we come, eventhough there's a few holes in our attendance. Hais may Allah bless him and his team lah hor. 
(Anyway URD's classes are rly awesome you should try going once hehehehe you'll be addicted lol *promote*)

And basically from there onwards i started learning more, met new companions, and my life turned to a new horizon. Chey. It was a blessed moment cos i thought i was alone all these while, but now i have a whole circle of friends upon the same understanding alhamdulillah. :'D Its them that sparked my interest/desire to learn more, with Allah's will. Jazaakumullah khairan.<3 p="">

May Allah preserve our friendship till forever and help us help each other attain the best for the Hereafter, allahumma aamiin (:

On a side note, i ask Allah to give me a better understanding of His religion as ive seen so many people take a major change and its so scary )': Ya muqallibal qulub thabbit qalbi 'ala diinik. And i really really hope to be firmer in this matter cos i believe this is the safest path insyaaAllah. Better be safe than sorry, right? Especially if it involves our Akhirat.