Fatimah the Resplendent One (may Allah be pleased with her)

My sister came across an article on Fatima az-Zahraa (The Resplendent One) and posted it as a note on Facebook. The article was from:
http://southernmuslimah.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/great-women-in-islam-fatimah-daughter-of-the-prophet-muhammad/

Do have a read of it as it is a detailed and somewhat lengthy account of Fatima(ra)'s life and the many hardships she faced. It also tells of her kindness and behaviour towards others. She truly was an amazing woman and an example for us all not only in her actions but also her 'endearing personality'.

An Extract For A Possible Book

I've been patching together parts for a possible book that I'm writing. Below is a short extract I plan to bring into its story somewhere. At the moment I'm not sure how its going to be incorporated but it'll have a little more history and explanation accompanying it in the actual book. That's partly why it seems confusing and of no origin.


Also, feel free to tell me what you think of it. What do you like about it, what thoughts it provokes etc.

Here it is-->

I am mindlessly heading down a path a sane me would know not to head towards, but nothing is right anymore.My world has been enraged with a fever and my feet, heavy with exhaustion of wondering so aimlessly for so long, skip towards you when they see you. It is not you but just another hallucination. It does not recognise me and I look into it's eyes searching for your soul in the cold depths. I see a spark of your laughter of who you used to be, but then it dies and I am once again plunged into darkness.


Please comment x

Eating Whipped Cream Is Healthy

Prior warning: this theory is rather irrational and one of the many strange thoughts I come across and have on many occasions said aloud...unfortunately...lol

So the conversation I was having with a friend was about weight loss and calories....

Friend: how much calories is that?

Me: well its probably a lot (while scoffing my face with a cream filled pastry...oh don't forget the chocolate drizzled over the top....yes we were being shamelessly fantastic :P)

Me continuing and here's where the theory comes in: well if you think about it its got whipped cream in it....and if its whipped its got air in it...actually its mostly air....air doesn't have any calories right?.....this has got to be healthy then?? Otherwise we would all be breathing ourselves fat!! ROFL

Alouette, gentille alouette,
Alouette, je te plumerai...my favourite nursery rhyme :)

After a very long break I am back. Prior to the break I had a list of topics lined up that I wanted to post on, but due to some unfavourable circumstances I was unable to do so. Nonetheless, I hope to do that in due time.

Now for those of you who are wondering where I was or what I was doing, let me explain it simply....I made a mess of my AS levels and had to start again...find another college and another course that I was more suited to...which I did and am now happy and making progress.....that is why at the end of August I was unable to post delightful words on the summer as I was straightening this situation out....I'm more of a stay calm and fix it person.....

But the world around me was still moving and many a thing has happened...at my new college I met a lot of new people....some I like more than others...but the thing that intrigued me most is how I have started all over...a fresh start with the experience of mistakes that I know not to make again and a second chance...

Sometimes we're faced with bearings that are unknown to us...the right path may be the one beside the one your walking on...how are we to know that the path we have set upon is right?....the world is full of endless possibility and the decisions we make open doors for us and close some too...yet I continue on in this world knowing He has set a path for me....how I'm going to reach it I don't know but I have faith...

In other news, I have developed an addiction to coffee...now many of you will relate to this but it isn't just because I like the taste but more to do with....READ THE FOLLOWING SLOWLY AND IMAGINE ---> the idea of a high flying marketing executive walking into an office wearing a red jacket, wind blowing through her hair (or hijab in my case), holding a cup of coffee, the keys to a shiny car in her hand, Coco Chanel's 2.55 quilted bag on her arm, chatting away on her business phone to someone in Japan......do you see how it fits in???

You may have noticed that I mentioned a marketing executive...my career of the month and like all careers the more you read about it the more you see yourself there...Marketing is a unit of the course I chose to do and I enjoy it...partly because it involves creativity (creativity and me go way back) but also because its interesting to me how people's perception is influenced....

Over the years my choice of careers has been wide ranging from actress to artist, fashion designer to scientist, chef to accountant...currently its a strong tug of war between an accountant and a marketing executive...in the midst of all of this I have been contemplating which university to go to....and I must say it is a rather difficult choice to make...not only because I have to consider whether to stay closer to home or to go somewhere further away but also which course to do...it was narrowed down by choosing to do the Finance Career Academy course at college which meant I will inevitably do something relating to business and finance...and yet I still am unable to choose....if there's someone with wise words of wisdom out there...err I kinda need ya...sort of now...hello?

Also, I am thinking of getting back to my other love...photography...I neglected you for long but the promise of return is on the horizon.......

Hopefully I'll be posting again soon and for those of you who read my blog this will be a summary of the past few months...

So, a little update on what's going....

I am currently in the middle of writing a post but my time is being occupied by other matters that need sorting urgently. All will be explained in the next post InshAllah.

Thank you to my 'followers' for choosing to follow my pondering.

So I have finally started a blog, I've been meaning to do this for a long time. Ever since I started reading other people's blogs I was hooked and the comment box became too small on other people's blogs to suffice as an outlet for my opinions. So here I have created the small outlet I really need to put my views, issues, opinions etc. in an organised and creative way :)

I'm a Muslim girl, born and bred in England, currently going to college and then InshAllah University. I don't really know what else to write about myself, so hopefully by reading my future posts you'll learn more about me.

I'm planning to write about anything that I find interesting/strange or I have an opinion about. This could include my college life, life in general and my religion.
A blog that really inspired me to write my own blog is Nzingha's Soapbox. She is amazing and writes about issues relevant to her in Saudi Arabia. Also, there were quite a few other blogs that inspired me but this one's at the top. Feel free to check it at:
www.nzinghas.blogspot.com

Feel free to leave a comment about what you about any my posts, but there are a few rules I insist you follow if you are going to leave a comment.
1) No bad language - Frequent use of profanity is a sign of inferior intelligence.
2) If you have an opinion, share it, but do not disrespect other people's opinions - they are entitled to theirs as you are to yours.
3) If you know me in person please refrain from mentioning my real name or anything that I wouldn't want the whole world to know.

Thank you
More posts coming soon! LOL

An introduction is needed...

...maybe later.....once I get used to the idea of blogging...may take a while....