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That feeling of disappointment,

It hurts,
but it reminds you,

Patience is a virtue in all circumstances,

Not just when it suits you.

If you had this, if you did that,

Maybe your problems wouldn’t seem so large,

You’re struggling
you feel it

Yet you won’t give in to the sinking feeling

You refuse to

So you fight

and remind yourself

No struggle lasts forever. 

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When you have no more will, motivation, desire,

It’s at that point a decision is made,

You push through
with an extra source of strength you never even knew you possessed.

In all honesty, it’s not yours,

It’s His. Your creator.

He keeps you going, when you stopped and gave up all hope.

La hawla wa la quwatta illa billahil aliyul adheem.

No power or might except from Allah. 





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Eid Mubarak !

Wishing all Golden Amanah readers a blessed Eid !

Keep all those still suffering in this world in your duas .

Ramadan Mubarak !

I hope everyone is having a blessed Ramadan so far :)

The link below is a Ramadan piece I wrote for Muslimah Girl Magazine. It's titled 'What if every month was Ramadan ?" on page 41.

http://issuu.com/muslimahgirlmag/docs/august

If the link doesn't go through, do let me know and I'll re-post it.

Keep the less fortunate, oppressed and those suffering in conflicts worldwide in your dua's (supplications) especially in this blessed month.

Stay Blessed

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Salam Alaikum all,

This piece was written and performed for an Open Mic Night in aid of the Teach Somalia Campaign.


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The news stopped giving focus,

We stopped giving focus,

Lost in this dunya,

We returned to self-centeredness.

My heart aches for humanity,

Our levels of apathy

Can be scary.

Everybody is waiting on another to act,

Problem is it leads to a severe LACK of action.

“Its an African problem,

 “they’ll get the foreign aid,

Distancing ourselves from the issue

Because they’re lands and seas away?

The deen teaches better than that

And tells you to act,

If not with your heart,

Then with your tongue or hands.

Raise funds,

Raise voices,

Make plans,

Support causes

We all have a role to play

We are all given a choice each day

If someone were to cause you harm, will you not treat it?

When one part of the ummah hurts,

We should all be looking to heal it 

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Written and performed for the IHijabi charity dinner, in aid of SOLACE (www.solaceuk.org)

What are you waiting for ?

Stop waiting,

For that eureka moment, or a burst of inspiration

And just begin.

You will never attain perfection,

It is your intention & excellence that will win.

It is an illusion

That age or circumstance

Will bring things into place,

Money is not the solution to all of your problems,

Neither culture, nor your race.

The path you choose today,

The one you decide to walk upon

Will not only have your footsteps,

Mothers of the believers,

Determined and strong,

Have also taken this journey

They faced obstacles in their time,

Yet despite the trials they were given

Its their Lord they turned to

To keep their souls in line.

Aisha faced gossip,

Khadija faced poverty,

Asiyah faced a tyrant husband,

Summayah faced mortality,

These tests did not stop these sisters,

But from it, their iman grew in strength,

They were reminded the life of this world,

Does not hold an eternal length.

Many challenges faced,

Harsh words spoken,

Should never leave you feeling defeated or broken.

Take inspiration from the ones who came before you

Who persevered with this deen and to it stayed true.

Muslim women who laid the foundation

Through living exemplary lives

Sisters please ask yourselves,

What are YOU leaving behind ?

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Topic close to my heart

Children of Gaza & Palestine

I come across blue skies, a cool morning breeze

Birds sing their praise, the trees sway with ease

My mind wanders, I increase in curiosity,

What do children of Gaza & Palestine see?

Their cloudless skies coloured a lifeless grey

The birds flew off & took their songs away

The ever present stench of death, and physical abuse endured

Food and water, luxuries never fully stored.

I walk across my street and see a branch on the ground,

My mind plays back like a film

Foot & branch create a crack sound,

I’m reminded that precious olive trees that saw generations of life

are crushed by Israeli soldiers in cruel swipes.

Yet, still their heads are held high

though they may suffer and cry,

looking no less than dignified

soon honour will arrive,

from their Lord most high

Peace once again to be given,

To the children of Gaza and Palestine.

 

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Stay blessed