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Is the reward for good [anything] but good? (Sura Rahman:60)
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Just a Day
Each day is but a sheet of lined paper Clean and crisp, Unruffled by worry, Not worn, or tired and dirty, But crisp like the morning, When it is given to me. … The seconds, minutes and hours, Are lines upon the sheet of my life, Waiting for my words, For my actions, And my […]
Sabeen IhsaanArt – My Art Store
April 27, 2013
This blog was the inspiration behind my new art initiative Sabeen IhsaanArt. Every post on ihsaanlife was accompanied by a painting or sketch and I realized how much I enjoyed making the Arabic Calligraphy. The art on Sabeen IhsaanArt is unique and original and from the heart. “In my paintings, as in my mind, the words of […]
Be Generous with your Pain.
April 11, 2013
Be generous with your pain. If you are feeling blue… Lend you grief to the vast blue sky. Whisper your fears to the wind. It will carry it to the trees, Who will loan it to the breeze, And she will carry it away… To a distant land. If the tears won’t cease, Pretend its […]
O Allah Save Me…
February 23, 2013
O Allah save me from… Words that are beautiful, Knowledge that is logical, A life full of experiences, Respect in the eyes of others, Honor and awe… … O Allah save me… From beautiful words, That flow eloquently, Fluently and frequently, Speech that is powerful, That moves others to tears, But leaves me heedless Hopeless […]
Regal Sunrise
January 27, 2013
It was a royal sunrise, Purple waves unfurled, On the gold speckled shores. The big, black birds… Swooped real low Checking their reflections, Before they moved ashore. The morning sun glinted, Through the pastel waves. Silver spray, Joyously tinkled, Upon the bystanders, Who stood silently, In awe.
What is Sabr?
January 20, 2013
Is it succulent and sweet? The deep night, In whose soft shadows I worship, And weep. … Is it lip-biting and white-knuckled? Silently I grip the keys, To my house in Paradise. Because Allah knows I am right. … Is it resilient restraint? Persistence through the perilous days, Of insidious whispers, That I refuse to […]
2012 in review
January 1, 2013
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,900 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 5 years to get […]
Fond Memories
November 23, 2012
Originally posted at Habibi Halqas http://www.habibihalaqas.org/2012/10/fond-memories.html Bismillah Memories do not wilt like flowers. The colors do not fade and become old like black and white movies. They do not wrinkle at the edges like old photographs. They remain fresh like the day they were formed: crystal clear sound, color and scent, the touch of a […]
Homeless Hajarah
November 9, 2012
Originaly posted at Habibi Halaqas http://www.habibihalaqas.org/2012/10/a-must-read-story-of-homeless-hajrah-as.html Bismillah The walls comfort us. Our gadgets are our nerve endings into the Universe. Loved ones are always nearby: within reach or a click or a phone call away. Imagine for a moment that there was nothing and that there was no one there. No one. You cannot update […]
The Fall
October 8, 2012
I fell because I did not listen to my Mom. She said don’t go ice skating and I did. It doesn’t matter that she is 36,000 miles away. An order is an order. And it doesn’t matter how old I get, respect and obedience are still due. The result was a nasty slip, a fractured […]
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