Humbled.

January 18th, 2012 I was blessed with the opportunity of visiting the holy city, Makkah for the very first time.

Seeing the Haram & the Ka'aba felt so surreal yet amazing (indeed we use amazing for everything but this was truly it) we were only there for a few hours due to our 18hr transit but it exceeded any wild expectations or images I've seen.
 

I've always known this, yet being in Makkah made me actually realise that Umrah & Hajj are really wonderful & humbling experiences. Everyone is dressed the same! There is no rich, poor, average or the millionaires. Males are dressed in a white cloth & females Abayas or anything long that covers.

It's the one time in which we truly realise that indeed we are all born & will die as equals, Allah Ta'ala knows no wealth nor looks, just sincere beings & hearts who live in the name of Islam & for HIS pleasure.

Everyone who enters the Haram Shareef is there for one common purpose; Ibadaat! Whether it be to request for something, plead for forgiveness or perform an Umrah or Hajj.

I pray that every individual be awarded the opportunity to visit the Haram & that we all experience that humbling moment that will last for a while if not eternally. I also pray that I be awarded the opportunity again, Insha'Allah.

 

That Time Of The Year Again ...

It's resolution time of the year again. That time of the year wherein we all promise to do or not do certain deeds. I often wonder how many actually remember & stick to their new year resolutions.

I've decided to let the world know mine so as to always remember it, but also be held accountable just before the world comes to an end of course ;) lol. It should be noted that I'm not really the New Year resolution type, I usually decide to do something & then go for it, however this year I'll do it differently, just for fun.

Ok so here goes my list:

1.   No more lies!! Yip, no more white lies. Take responsibility & accept the consequences (I totally broke this one on Sat night *sigh* but persevere I shall. Although I told the truth tonight, so it was like an interim lie if that makes any sense)

2.   Raise funds for the SRC Humanitarian Fund & lots of funds!! I have education to pay for.

3.   Graduate Insha'Allah

4.   Do the TESOL course

5.   Go over the sea :D

6.   Get into Honours, hopefully somewhere pretty & abroad hehe

7.   Be frank yet nice / polite :)

8.   No more tempers flying & pettiness

9.   No more complaining
10. Lastly take my interest in photography seriously. Yes Sabeeha Jhetam, YOU are my inspiration.

Uhm I think that's it for now, if I have anything else I'll be sure to add it on.

2012 let's do this...
*dam dam daam daaaaaaam*

Complacency . . .

Much of the youth is fine with being complacent mediocre individuals. Whilst I do believe this world is temporary I also believe in making the most of it & taking full advantage of my youth; I don't want to have regrets that I didn't do this or that. I want to experience it all.

However, I look around me & there are only a handful of individuals out there "shaking this world". I often wonder if WE realise that we are the future leaders of today not even tomorrow...

There's a huge leadership void waiting to be filled and so many problems that need solutions to be found by us, yet we sit; allowing time to pass, ourselves to age, & never truly experiencing life or reaching our full potential.

I made a decision that when my future kids or grand kids ask me what my contribution to the world was; I'll have an answer. I just pray I live to do it all & that I'm always guided by the Almighty, Aameen.

Not a teen, Not yet a woman crisis

I have a plan of what I'd like to do, however, I'm not one hundred percent sure. I find myself doing a lot, accomplishing the goals I set out for myself but not moving in a particular direction.

I think what spurred on this "Not a teen, Not yet a woman" crisis is the fact that I might not graduate with my class next year. Damn you fail mark on my academic record.

Whilst failure is good & has aided in the person I am today I often wonder where I will end up. Am I like dust vulnerable to the direction of the wind or do I have a purpose, a passion, a vision?

When I ask myself these questions I find that I don’t have an answer but answerS. I say answers because I’m interested & great at many things. Ideally I’d like to do it all!! Being a student at university I am, ‘doing it all’ to an extent yet I wonder if this is a viable option?

I guess this blog is a platform for me to find the answers I seek & as a friend of mine Zamantungwa would say “to find a voice”, my voice …

What I've Learnt... | Student Village

What I've Learnt... | Student Village