My favorite Surath... tranquility for my soul

That is just a little reminder to dont drift away from our deen, to strenghten our heart and enlighten our soul with the light if Islam

Romance

How empty and cold would life be without romance..

wanna know what I did on Christmas Eve?

Yesterday was Chrismas Eve.. what does a non-christian like me does on an evening like that? Cooking for her partly-christian family!
Nice right?!


It is surprisingly easy..
Salt the goose from in- and outside and stuff it with apples and mugwort.
Then close the belly with anything suitable.


Fill a roasting tray half-full with salted water and cook the goose for half an hour on top of the oven. It is very important that the goose lays on its belly, meaning the open side is is the water.


Place the goose for half an hour at 200°C (air circulation) in the oven. The goose must be covered.


Now remove the cover and let it cook again for half an hour.


Turn the goose and continue cooking for another half hour.
You see, it taked quite some time :)


You should notice that the goose starts gaining some colour, you can turn it to enable an even bronze.. hehhe
The goose is ready when the meat is soft and you can easily stick a fork in the meat.


Take the goose out of the roasting tray. take the fat away from the remaining broth, boil it and add some sauce thickener to get the sauce.
Serve it with red cabbage and dumplings and enjoy.

Surah Al Alaq

Surah Al Alaq is the Surah I am currently trying to memorize.




The Tafsir (explanation) of Surah Iqra' (Surat Al-`Alaq)

(Chapter - 96)

Which was revealed in Makkah

This was the First of the Qur'an revealed

[بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ ]

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

[اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِى خَلَقَ - خَلَقَ الإِنسَـنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ - اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الاٌّكْرَمُ - الَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ - عَلَّمَ الإِنسَـنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ ]

(1. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who created.) (2. He has created man from a clot.) (3. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.) (4. Who has taught by the pen.) (5. He has taught man that which he knew not.)


The Beginning of the Prophethood of Muhammad and the First of the Qur'an revealed

Imam Ahmad recorded that `A'ishah said: The first thing that began happening with the Messenger of Allah from the revelation was dreams that he would see in his sleep that would come true. He would not see any dream except that it would come true just like the (clearness of) the daybreak in the morning. Then seclusion became beloved to him. So, he used to go to the cave of Hira' and devote himself to worship there for a number of nights, and he would bring provisions for that. Then he would return to Khadijah and replenish his provisions for a similar number of nights. This continued until the revelation suddenly came to him while he was in the cave of Hira'. The angel came to him while he was in the cave and said, "Read!'' The Messen- ger of Allah said,

«فَقُلْتُ: مَا أَنَا بِقَارِىء»

(I replied: "I am not one who reads.)

Then he said, "So he (the angel) seized me and pressed me until I could no longer bear it. Then he released me and said: `Read!' So I replied: `I am not one who reads.' So, he pressed me a second time until I could no longer bear it. Then he released me and said:

[اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِى خَلَقَ ]

(Read in the Name of your Lord who has created.)

until he reached the Ayah,

[مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ]

(That which he knew not. )''

So he returned with them (those Ayat) and with his heart trembling until he came (home) to Khadijah, and he said,

«زَمِّلُونِي زَمِّلُونِي»

(Wrap me up, wrap me up!)

So they wrapped him up until his fear went away. After that he told Khadijah everything that had happened (and said),

«قَدْ خَشِيتُ عَلَى نَفْسِي»

(I fear that something may happen to me.)

Khadijah replied, "Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your relatives, you speak the truth, you help the poor and the destitute, you serve your guests generously, and you help the deserving, calamity afflicted people.'' Khadijah then accompanied him to her cousin Waraqah bin Nawfal bin Asad bin `Abdul-`Uzza bin Qusay, who, during the period of ignorance became a Christian and used to scribe the Scriptures in Arabic. He would write from the Injil in Hebrew as much as Allah willed for him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadijah said to him, "O my cousin! Listen to the story of your nephew.'' Waraqah asked, "O my nephew! What have you seen'' Allah's Messenger described what he saw. Waraqah said, "This is An-Namus[1] whom Allah had sent to Musa. I wish I was young and could live until the time when your people would drive you out.'' Allah's Messenger asked,

«أَوَ مُخْرِجِيَّ هُمْ؟»

(Will they drive me out)

Waraqah replied in the affirmative and said, "Anyone who came with something similar to what you have brought, was treated with hostility and enmity; and if I should remain alive till that day then I would firmly support you.''

But Waraqah did not remain. He died and the revelation paused[2] until Allah's Messenger became sad according to what we were told. Due to this grief he set out a number of times with the intent of throwing himself from the mountain tops. However, every time he would reach the peak of a mountain to throw himself from it, Jibril would appear to him and say, "O Muhammad! You are truly the Messenger of Allah!'' Therefore, his worry would be eased, his soul would be settled and he would return (down from the mountain). Then, when the revelation did not come again for a long time, he set out as he had done before. So when he reached the peak of the mountain, Jibril appeared to him again and said to him the same as he had said before.''[3]

This Hadith has been recorded in the Two Sahihs by way of Az-Zuhri.[4] We have already discussed this Hadith's chain of narration, its text and its meanings at length in the beginning of our explanation of Sahih Al-Bukhari. Therefore, whoever would like to read it, it is researched there, and all praise and blessings are due to Allah.

So the first thing that was revealed of the Qur'an were these noble and blessed Ayat. They are the first mercy that Allah bestowed upon His servants and the first bounty that Allah favored them with.

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

[اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الاٌّكْرَمُ - الَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ - عَلَّمَ الإِنسَـنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ ]

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.)

There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.''[5] There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''[6]

[كَلاَّ إِنَّ الإِنسَـنَ لَيَطْغَى - أَن رَّءَاهُ اسْتَغْنَى - إِنَّ إِلَى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَى - أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِى يَنْهَى - عَبْداً إِذَا صَلَّى - أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَى - أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَى - أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّى - أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَى - كَلاَّ لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعاً بِالنَّاصِيَةِ - نَاصِيَةٍ كَـذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ - فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ - سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ - كَلاَّ لاَ تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ]

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead --) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

The Threat against Man's Transgression for the sake of Wealth

Allah informs that man is very pleased, most evil, scornful and transgressive when he considers himself self-sufficient and having an abundance of wealth. Then Allah threatens, warns and admonishes him in His saying,

[إِنَّ إِلَى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَى ]

(Surely, unto your Lord is the return.)

meaning, `unto Allah is the final destination and return, and He will hold you accountable for your wealth, as to where you obtained it from and how did you spend it.'

Scolding of Abu Jahl and the Threat of seizing Him

Then Allah says,

[أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِى يَنْهَى - عَبْداً إِذَا صَلَّى ]

(Have you seen him who prevents. A servant when he prays)

This was revealed about Abu Jahl, may Allah curse him. He threatened the Prophet for performing Salah at the Ka`bah. Thus, Allah firstly admonished him with that which was better by saying,

[أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَى ]

(Have you seen if he is on the guidance.)

meaning, `do you think this man whom you are preventing is upon the straight path in his action, or

[أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَى ]

(Or enjoins Taqwa) in his statements Yet, you rebuke him and threaten him due to his prayer.' Thus, Allah says,

[أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَى ]

(Knows he not that Allah sees)

meaning, doesn't this person who is preventing this man who is following correct guidance know that Allah sees him and hears his words, and He will compensate him in full for what he has done Then Allah says by way of warning and threatening,

[كَلاَّ لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ]

(Nay! If he ceases not,)

meaning, if he does not recant from his discord and obstinacy,

[لَنَسْفَعاً بِالنَّاصِيَةِ]

(We will scorch his forehead.)

meaning, `indeed We will make it extremely black on the Day of Judgement.' Then He says,

[نَاصِيَةٍ كَـذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ ]

(A lying, sinful forehead!)

meaning, the forehead of Abu Jahl is lying in its statements and sinful in its actions.

[فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ ]

(Then let him call upon his council.)

meaning, his people and his tribe. In other words, let him call them in order to seek help from them.

[سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ ]

(We will call out the guards of Hell!) `And they are the angels of torment. This is so that he may know who will win -- Our group or his group' Al-Bukhari recorded that Ibn `Abbas said, "Abu Jahl said, `If I see Muhammad praying at the Ka`bah, I will stomp on his neck.' So this reached the Prophet , who said,

«لَئِنْ فَعَلَ لَأَخَذَتْهُ الْمَلَائِكَة»

(If he does, he will be seized by the angels.)''[7]

This Hadith was also recorded by At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i in their Books of Tafsir.[8] Likewise, it has been recorded by Ibn Jarir.[9] Ahmad, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Jarir, all recorded it from Ibn `Abbas with the following wording: "The Messenger of Allah was praying at the Maqam (prayer station of Ibrahim) when Abu Jahl bin Hisham passed by him and said, `O Muhammad! Haven't I prevented you from this' He threatened the Prophet and thus, the Messenger of Allah became angry with him and reprimanded him. Then he said, `O Muhammad! What can you threaten me with By Allah, I have the most kinsmen of this valley with me in the large.' Then Allah revealed,

[فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ - سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ ]

(Then let him call upon his council. We will call out the guards of Hell!)''

Ibn `Abbas then said, "If he had called his people, the angels of torment would have seized him at that very instant.'' At-Tirmidhi said, "Hasan Sahih.''[10]

Ibn Jarir recorded from Abu Hurayrah that Abu Jahl said, "Does Muhammad cover his face with dust (i.e., from prostration) while he is among you all'' They (the people) replied, "Yes.'' Then he said, "By Al-Lat and Al-`Uzza, if I see him praying like this, I will stomp on his neck, and I will certainly put his face in the dust.'' So the Messenger of Allah came and he began praying, which made it possible for Abu Jahl to stomp on his neck. Then the people became surprised at him (Abu Jahl) because he began retreating on his heels and covering himself with his hands. Then it was said to him, "What's the matter with you'' He replied, "Verily, between me and him is a ditch of fire, monsters and wings.'' Then the Messenger of Allah said,

«لَوْ دَنَا مِنِّي لَاخْتَطَفَتْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ عُضْوًا عُضْوًا»

(If he had come near me, the angels would have snatched him limb by limb.)

The narrator added; "Allah revealed an Ayah, but I do not know whether it is concerning the Hadith of Abu Hurayrah or not:

[كَلاَّ إِنَّ الإِنسَـنَ لَيَطْغَى ]

(Nay! Verily, man does transgress.)

to the end of the Surah.''[11]

Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal, Muslim, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Abi Hatim all recorded this Hadith.[12]

Amusement for the Prophet

Then Allah says,

[كَلاَّ لاَ تُطِعْهُ]

(Nay! Do not obey him.)

meaning, `O Muhammad! Do not obey him in what he is forbidding from such as steadfastness in worship and performing worship in abundance. Pray wherever you wish and do not worry about him. For indeed Allah will protect you and help you, and He will defend you against the people.'

[وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب]

(Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!) This is just like what has been confirmed in the Sahih of Muslim on the authority of Abu Salih who reported from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said,

«أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ، فَأَكْثِرُوا الدُّعَاء»

(The closest that a servant can be to his Lord is when he is in prostration. Therefore, make abundant supplications (i.e., while prostrating).)''[13]

It has also been mentioned previously that the Messenger of Allah used to prostrate when he recited

[إِذَا السَّمَآءُ انشَقَّتْ ]

(When the heaven is split asunder.) (84:1) and

[اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِى خَلَقَ ]

(Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created.)[14] (96:1)

This is the end of the Tafsir of Surah Iqra' (Surat Al-`Alaq). Unto Allah is due all praise and thanks, and He is the Giver of success and protection against error.


Footnotes:

[1] The keeper of the secerts, meaning Jibril.

[2] From this part to the end of the narration is from Az-Zuhri as narrated by Ma’mar, as explained at length by Ibn Hajar in Fath Al-Bari no. 6982.

[3] Ahmad 6:232.

[4] Fath Al-Bari 12:368, and Muslim 1:139.

[5] This “narration” is an unauthentic Hadith. See Al-Hakim 1:106. It is also attributed to a saying of ‘Umar with a weak chain of narration with Ibn Abi Shaybah (26418) and others.

[6] This is a false Hadith, and they also narrate it as a saying of ‘Isa, upon him be peace. It was recorded by Abu Nu-aym in Al-Hilyah 10:14-15, See Ad-Da’ifah no. 422.

[7] Fath Al-Bari 8:595.

[8] Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi 9:277, and An-Nasai in Al-Kubra 6:518.

[9] At-Tabari 24:649.

[10] Ahmad 1:329, At-Tirmidhi 3349, An-Nasai in Al-Kubra 11684, and At-Tabari 24:648.

[11] At-Tabari 24:649.

[12] Ahmad 2:370, Muslim :2797, and An-Nasai in Al-Kubra 11683.

[13] Muslim 1:350.

[14] Muslim 1:406.

source: http://www.islambasics.com/view.php?bkID=69&chapter=34

Dr. Rauni-Leena Luukanen Kilde

Driven by the intrest on the interview with Dr. Rauni-Leena Luukanen Kilde on swine flu, I youtubed her...
I don't really know what to think about what she says and think.. like she mentions for example that some militarys send their soul to the enemy army to spy on them.. sounds pretty unimaginable for me.. but Allahu Alem
But after all, its really interesting!!!

Sex and the City 2

Yeahhhhhhhhh!
Sex and the City is coming back!
dreams are coming true..

Swine flu - just a political tool?

Very interesting interview about whether swine-flu is really that dangerous or if it is just used to make people panik..

longing for love

My whole life, or at least a very long time I was waiting for my loved ones to make me happy.. I was trying to work my ass of to become lovable and attention-worthy..
I was trying so hard that I maybe forgot that before everything,
I have to make me happy myself first of all...

I guess thats the big revelation I realised for 2009...
Stop waiting for others to be nice to you, be nice to yourself.
Stop fighting for others attention, be attentive to yourself.
Stop waiting for people to make you happy, make you happy yourself.
And stop dreaming about people who will love you the way you need to be loved, because they are to rare and to hard to find. Just give yourself the love you deserve and you are longing for since so so long time, so long time that you even forgot when it was the last time that you have been loved just the way you wanted and needed to be loved...

Different Personalities.. how to match them?

I just finished listening to a very interesting lecture about compatible characters and personalities specially concerning marrieage. So in the lecture, the "Myer-Briggs-Typeindicator" was menitioned and explained briefly.

http://www.kalamullah.com/Hasan%20Ali/%5B3%5D%20Compatible%20Marriage.mp3

it was so interesting that i googled this personality types
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator

I guess I am an ENFJ.. heheheee...
meaning that I am extroverted, focus on intuition, feeling and judging

The Giver

As an ENFJ, you're primary mode of living is focused externally, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit into your personal value system. Your secondary mode is internal, where you take things in primarily via your intuition.

ENFJs are people-focused individuals. They live in the world of people possibilities. More so than any other type, they have excellent people skills. They understand and care about people, and have a special talent for bringing out the best in others. ENFJ's main interest in life is giving love, support, and a good time to other people. They are focused on understanding, supporting, and encouraging others. They make things happen for people, and get their best personal satisfaction from this.

Because ENFJ's people skills are so extraordinary, they have the ability to make people do exactly what they want them to do. They get under people's skins and get the reactions that they are seeking. ENFJ's motives are usually unselfish, but ENFJs who have developed less than ideally have been known to use their power over people to manipulate them.

ENFJ's are so externally focused that it's especially important for them to spend time alone. This can be difficult for some ENFJs, because they have the tendency to be hard on themselves and turn to dark thoughts when alone. Consequently, ENFJs might avoid being alone, and fill their lives with activities involving other people. ENFJs tend to define their life's direction and priorities according to other people's needs, and may not be aware of their own needs. It's natural to their personality type that they will tend to place other people's needs above their own, but they need to stay aware of their own needs so that they don't sacrifice themselves in their drive to help others.

ENFJ's tend to be more reserved about exposing themselves than other extraverted types. Although they may have strongly-felt beliefs, they're likely to refrain from expressing them if doing so would interfere with bringing out the best in others. Because their strongest interest lies in being a catalyst of change in other people, they're likely to interact with others on their own level, in a chameleon-like manner, rather than as individuals.

Which is not to say that the ENFJ does not have opinions. ENFJs have definite values and opinions which they're able to express clearly and succinctly. These beliefs will be expressed as long as they're not too personal. ENFJ is in many ways expressive and open, but is more focused on being responsive and supportive of others. When faced with a conflict between a strongly-held value and serving another person's need, they are highly likely to value the other person's needs.

The ENFJ may feel quite lonely even when surrounded by people. This feeling of aloneness may be exacerbated by the tendency to not reveal their true selves.

People love ENFJs. They are fun to be with, and truly understand and love people. They are typically very straight-forward and honest. Usually ENFJs exude a lot of self-confidence, and have a great amount of ability to do many different things. They are generally bright, full of potential, energetic and fast-paced. They are usually good at anything which captures their interest.

ENFJs like for things to be well-organized, and will work hard at maintaining structure and resolving ambiguity. They have a tendency to be fussy, especially with their home environments.

In the work place, ENFJs do well in positions where they deal with people. They are naturals for the social committee. Their uncanny ability to understand people and say just what needs to be said to make them happy makes them naturals for counseling. They enjoy being the center of attention, and do very well in situations where they can inspire and lead others, such as teaching.

ENFJs do not like dealing with impersonal reasoning. They don't understand or appreciate its merit, and will be unhappy in situations where they're forced to deal with logic and facts without any connection to a human element. Living in the world of people possibilities, they enjoy their plans more than their achievements. They get excited about possibilities for the future, but may become easily bored and restless with the present.

ENFJs have a special gift with people, and are basically happy people when they can use that gift to help others. They get their best satisfaction from serving others. Their genuine interest in Humankind and their exceptional intuitive awareness of people makes them able to draw out even the most reserved individuals.

ENFJs have a strong need for close, intimate relationships, and will put forth a lot of effort in creating and maintaining these relationships. They're very loyal and trustworthy once involved in a relationship.

An ENFJ who has not developed their Feeling side may have difficulty making good decisions, and may rely heavily on other people in decision-making processes. If they have not developed their Intuition, they may not be able to see possibilities, and will judge things too quickly based on established value systems or social rules, without really understanding the current situation. An ENFJ who has not found their place in the world is likely to be extremely sensitive to criticism, and to have the tendency to worry excessively and feel guilty. They are also likely to be very manipulative and controling with others.

In general, ENFJs are charming, warm, gracious, creative and diverse individuals with richly developed insights into what makes other people tick. This special ability to see growth potential in others combined with a genuine drive to help people makes the ENFJ a truly valued individual. As giving and caring as the ENFJ is, they need to remember to value their own needs as well as the needs of others.

I think this concept is extremly interesting and it is amazing how many things being mentioned in the description, really match my personality so much!!!

sick and out

Today we had -10°C!!!
No wonder I am sick!!!!
But despite my sickness I still went out to have breakfast with my lovely Kathleen.. just couldn't miss it!!!
Now I am in bed again, waiting for my cold to pass, feeling stressed like almost every single day of the last three months but still fine.. al hamdoulilah!

home sweet home

I am back home.. al hamdoulilah!!!
Mr Handsome came to pick me up from the train station and he was obviously still very very tired.. not so surprising at a cold, snowy morning like this..


Now I am at my moms appartment updating you and looking forward to start with a new Abaya-project I have been dreaming of since the last weeks..

SNOW.. the german one..

I got a new baby..

.. and her name is Miss Dior Chérie..
She smells very very lovely,
as sweet as her name and as girly as her outfit!

Thats what sephora.com says about my baby:

Miss Dior Cherie

This is a modern fragrance that captures the timeless couture spirit of Dior. A new interpretation of the original Miss Dior fragrance, Miss Dior Cherie combines pure couture spirit with the audacity of youthful, playful notes for a fresh approach to a timeless classic. Notes of chic, green tangerine, violette, and pink jasmine mingle with soft patchouli, musk, and delectably sweet strawberry leaves and caramelized popcorn for a delicious scent that's truly irresistible.

Notes:
Green Tangerine, Violette, Pink Jasmine, Patchouli, Crystalline Musk, Strawberry Leaves, Caramelized Popcorn, Strawberry Sorbet.
Style:
Pure. Precious. Modern.

Paris with Thi

I spend my sunday with Thi in Paris...
We went to all the places one has to see when beeing in Paris.
Sacre Coeur, the Eiffel tower, Champs Elysée and the Arc de Triomph...
It was very very cold, specially when coming from a place were it was 17°C just a few days ago.


We had demi-nice chrèpe from a fully rude lady..
We had little bit troubles coz the RER (train) was in strike..
But still, despite the coldness it was wonderful!


Please notice that, since I was in Paris,
I was wearing "ma robe de Paris" :)

Paris - here I come again..

Ill be heading to Paris tomorrow.. YEAHHHH!!!!!
Then Ill be going back to Germany.. YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
And I will be with my friends, with my family, shopping, eating, sleeping.. YEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Im quite happy about that.. hehehe

searching for tranquility

That is all I want right now.. beeing a baby again, laying on my fathers belly and not knowing anything about the stress and exhaustiveness i would be facing so many years later...
The only real tranquility and happyniess the heart can find lays in the rememberance of Allah!
Ya Allah,
let me remember you and let my heart find peace.
send calmness and tranquility to my soul,
let me never forget that there is nothing more important than you,
that nothing and nobody deserves more to be worshiped than you.
let me see the unimportance of the things that surround us in this world.
let me remember that all the problems we are facing is just a test from you
and let me be patient.
Ameen

Ibrahim Al Hakami

Love Actually

We do all have our traditions, our certain rituals that make us feel the same again and again, every single time we celebrate them...
One of my yearly traditions since about 4 or 5 years now is simply a movie!
Every year on christmas time we watch that movie at least once a year.
Though it was always the same movie, the feelings and emotions we had and still have watching that particular movie never faded..
and still we all have our favorite couples, our favorite situations and those special moments that make us cry every single year again and again...
Can't waite this years christmas to come to be finally with my loved ones..

it is actually love...







this will probably make me cry every single time I watch it..



there are so many more moments i love but I cant put them up here.. to watch the full movie on youtube go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_saCHD4Wzqk&feature=PlayList&p=01C83A53CEABEAD4&index=0

This weeks Deen Show

actually that was last weeks Deen Show but I am a little behind these days..



two things that touched me in this episode:
he says that when the AirFrance plane crashed, there was one woman who missed that plane and therefore survived. Two days later she dies in an car accident!!!
Subhanallah!!!
You cannot turn the destiy away from you, when Allah has planned something to happen to you, you cannot turn it away from you!! We dont know when we are going to die, but for sure it will be exactly at the moment Allah has planned for us!!!
second thing was that he said, when you are going to have an exam at school you will do all you can to study the lecture-material, to be very good prepared so that you may please ur teacher and pass the exam..
How many days and weeks have I not looked at the Quran?
How many weeks went by without me trying to study the Quran and to memorize some of its words and versets???
Staqfirullah!!!
If you fall in love and get a letter from your loved one, how many times per day will you read it? remember him and reflect upon him?
You cannot stop thinking of him and miss him every single second right?!
But what about Allah?
The one who is worthy our submission and true love!!!
The one who provides for us, protects us and is the allmighty, all merciful!!!
Ya Allah, let me remember you and worship you every single moment in my life, may it be a short life or a long life, please let it be a life lived in your name and in your rememberance. Ameen

All I want for christmas is...

a dress... yes, you heard me right, all I want for christmas (and new year, hehehe) is a dress!!!
I wont it really badly and I will defenitively get it!
I haven't decided on the particular piece now, but thats the style I am longing for..
classic, elegant, slightly sexy...


Sometimes it happens to me that I want something so badly that I just really have to get it..
One time I was sitting in a marketing lecture at my german university and I really felt like having a steak.. I started to think about the steak I wanted to eat and thought about how and when I could go and by the meat and prepare it etc..
I realised that at that day I wouldn't have enough time to go to the city and by the meat..
but since I wanted a steak really so badly I just skipped the lecture to get my meat!!!

I know this has nothing to do with the dress I am planning to get, but it kinda demonstrates that if I wanna get something I am very likely to get it!




In case I really dont find a nice dress I would opt for a nice pencil skirt.. just like the one below and wear it with a simple but nice t-shirt...
By the way, a friend of mine told me that she is going to wear a black satin skirt for new year... since that very moment I cant get my mind away from that black satin skirt...
but I am still hoping to get the dress!!! hehehee

Fragrance Part 3 - Skincare Frangrances

By now it should be very obvious to everybody how much I am addicted to fragrances...
Concerning my skin and body, I only use Baby care products!!!
Their scent makes me feel calm and cozy.. just like the baby on the picture abouve hehehee
I only use Bübchen, and when ever I change, I always come back to it.. it is my altime favorite brand and I even had my brother bring it for me from Germany to France.
I only use the Milk and "Creme Pflegebad" which I use as shower gel..
It is the very best I ever tried and that I will never miss in my bathroom!



When I was for the first time in France in 2007 I had to replace my Bübchen and found a good alternative in Schlecker "Sanft fürs Baby", also a german brand but available in some french cities... I liked it too, but mostly just for the smell which iv gorgeous and smells exactly like Bvlgari's Petits et Mamans which I love and cherish...


The only product I use apart from Bübchen is simple coconut oil.
I use it for face, body and hair whenever I feel like extra care and moisture is needed.
It also makes a very great massage oil and eventhough it smells like almost nothing, I think that it has the most sexy smell ever!!!
It smells like warm skin after a day at the beach, earthy, creamy and just very sexy!
It is natural, very cheap and you can purchase it in big quantities that will last you a very very very long time. Excelent product that I dont want to miss either!

Fragrance Part 2 - Home Frangrances

Apart from smelling good myself, I want my appartment smelling just as good as me...
Unfortunately it is almost impossible to have a home fragrance matching the perfume, but still I have found some very lovely things to use inorder to make my home cozy and nice.
I have had Yankee Candles, one just smelling like my body care (Bübchen) and all time favorite "good night, feel cozy" perfume: Petits et Mamans from Bvlgari. But i have to order them online and I am to lazy to do that, I would prefer to go out myself to get them :)

So after loosing the idea of Yankee Candles I am now, and since a long time using White Jasmine from ZARA Home and I love it very much!
It is a flowery soft fragrance and smells just like the name.
I have the whole set consisting of liquid soap, bodylotion, candle, room spray, incense sticks and sticks that are in a sort of liquid that will evaporate..
sooo... I have the whole program hehehe..


Since there is no Zara Home in Germany and also not in my city in France i was searching for an alternative and found one.. actually a very very nice one :)
L'Occitane Amber..
"A welcoming oriental fragrance, this scent marries the sweetness of vanilla with a bouquet of white musk, jasmine and spices."

For me it smells basically like sun on skin.. very nice, earthy and calm.
It comes as candle, incense sticks, room spray and perfume.. so far i have just bought the incense sticks but I am definitively thinking about increasing my collection ;)

Fragrance Part 1 - Perfume

I love fragrances... every kind of fragrances, everywhere, in every situation and every form as long as they smell good..
I use to buy a new perfume whenever i go to travel. During my trip I will use the new perfume every day and then, when i am back home I just have to take this perfume to feel like beeing right back to that special moment, that special trip.
Due to this habit I have a sun -lotion that smells like being at the beach in brazil, I have a perfume that reminds me of winter as well as of the lovely times spend in brazil, I have a perfume that reminds me of my trip to turkey.. perfumes that remind me of rain, of winter, summer etc...
I also have a perfume that reminds me of the day i first wore it, it was not a very special day, but whenever i smell it i even remember what i was wearing that day.
Here in france I have just my top 7 perfumes and had to leave the others back home in germany and from time to time i think of those back home, like forexample when it is rainy and cold here i just really miss Gucci by Gucci.. but ill see it again soon :)

My all time favorite is defenitively STELLA by Stella Mccartney!!!
Its a scent I can really identify with, that I have been loving since almost three years and that just smells like me...
Every summer they launch a new summer version, Stella Sheer.. I have and love Stella Sheer 2008 and whould have loved to get this years version but unfortunately it was not available in europe.


Here comes the description from sephora:

Stella

A fragrance based on the contrast between the freshness and softness of the rose, and the dark sensuality of amber, Stella is a sophisticated scent focused on an intense sense of femininity.

Notes:
Rose, Peony Flower, Mandarin, Rose Absolute, Amber.
Style:
Sensual. Intense. Feminine.

today might be a nice day...

Today i woke up very late, feeling very girly :)
whats the first thing when beginning the day feeling girly?
take a shower, have a nice breakfast while checking out your favorite beauty-blogs listening to dreamy, girly and just very nice music..
then?
put a nice perfume, a nice makeup, nice clothing and start writing about girly things you love and that will make you feel even more girly..

have i mentioned how much i love being girly???

sooo.. here come the music that will accompany through my lovely day of girlyness..

Back to the daily life..

soooo....
I had some great days celebrating Eid Al-Adha, being with friends, eating a lot and enjoying a few days of doing nothing else than that..

But, as we all know, life cannot be like that forever..
so, here I am, ready to head to university and also back to my daily routine..

My Style - Part 2

That is how I do dress everywhere else.. As outergarment I prefer black Abayat, I think they are just very classy and you can combine them with everything. The most Abayat I have I did myself since I find it very hard to find nice ones for sale... and by sewing them myself I can adjust the pattern and be creative as much as I want.


I had once a coloured abaya which was quite pretty but I just dont feel comfortable in it..
I felt like a walking piece of candy.. hehehe