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Misplaced Affections. Thoughts to ponder. =d
These days I start to question when we lovebirds find ourselves muttering sweet nothings into the ears of lovers & others: “I’ll give u my all” “For u a thousand times over” “You’re my everything”. We feel guilt if we disappoint them, hurt them in any way. We try to make it up to them, this beloved ones. How about Allah SWT? Do we feel this way? Do we love him the same way?
If your hearts are attached to the one u adore, u come to ur lover OR object of af fection when he/she calls- for a phone convo, a date, a holiday trip, lying down in each others arms & hanging out- hours on end- with: enthusiasm devotion attention sincerity. Do we come to Allah when he calls us to Azan or any deeds towards him? Do we give ourselves sincerely or with attitude: laziness, lets-just-get-this-over-with? Do we care about his Deen like we care for another person’s well-being & happiness?
We pay lotx of $ & put in so much thought in dressg up to look good for our dates. We try to give our best- time effort $ eg coming up with ideas to make things more fun fulfilling & meaningful, find new ways to show our love + appreciation, to celebrate the presence of someone special in our life (lover’s events: bday anniversary POP) etc. Do we put in the same amount of effort & time in how we dress, how we spent $ for Allah & on those he encourage us to spend on, the moments we are to dedicate ourselves to him eg just 5 min daily prayers & friday? Do we passionately surrender ourselves in our Doas & bother to look up all kinds of beautiful wordings as we do in our love letters, cards & sms-es. All for our declaration of love to our partners. Messages that we put so much thought, creativity & consideration to convey everything: apology, affection, admiration, to inspire hope + faith & thank youS? Quality not just quantity!
We enjoy pleasing others but not Allah? When we do things for Him (Al-Wadud, The Most Loving), is it begrudgingly or filled with TLC & wholeheartedly ikhlas? Considering we’re all sweet & lovey-dovey with those we aim to maintain a special bond, are we all loveliness in our conduct for Allah’s sake, how he wants us to behave? No matter how naughty we are, somehow for those we seek to please the most (friends & gf/bg) we watch our speech & actions around them. Do we bother to restraint our tongue from uttering bad things, lowering our gaze, safeguarding the senses He gifted to us like how Allah truly wishes? We will gladly change our flaws to better accomodate & gain approval of others + future ambitious sake (to be a good doctor lawyer hostess student teacher etc), are we willing to refine ourselves as slaves for One who is Ash-Shakur, The Most Appreciative (of every little good deed). If we care how our lovers see us & what they like about us, do we care enough what Allah thinks of us, what he loves & disapproves?
What about the buckets of tears that we cry over heartbreaks & disappointing things we go thru in romance? Even when it comes to tears, Allah offers us better. A tear shed for fear of Allah in this dunia is one of the most precious pure thing that can put out Hellfire in Akhirat. See, even the tears we cry for Him is special. Those meant for another human being is nothing but filled with hurt & pain & sadness YET Allah makes the tears for His sake as a means of vanquishing the very same things that could hurt & cause us pain.
While our lovers expect us to fulfill their needs & wants + sometimes is selfish ungrateful unkind flawed too busy for us. Allah is independent of us, does not need us one bit. YET, between The Almighty & u (a humble lowly slave): He expects us to fulfill His rights that are but so easy & simple thru which He only intents good for us in return: He guarantees forgiveness, purify us, answers our doas with a sure promise be it in dunia or kept for akhirat, rewards us as much as He wants w/o measure. How lucky are we to be OBLIGATED to The Most Merciful, Ar Rahman Ar Rahim & The Most Generous? Among the many unfair bosses/leaders that we’re obliged to serve, here is One who never fails us. It is we who incur his wrath from time to time. Know we not that should the whole world were to love us, it still does not compare to the love that Allah has for us. He is always there & Allah loves us more than we even love him. Now, didnt so many people say to be in a relationship with someone who loves u more than u love him & here u are forsaking the most important connection one could have.
We’ve all barely grown up, learnt the ropes of eloquent speech & just became independent to provide + give ourselves to others. AND poof, off we go busy loving “strangers” in an instant, sweet-talking + giving our heart & soul & everything else- overnight -when we have yet to truly love back our Creator + dearest blood ties, all of whom we TRULY belong to.
The perfect way to brighten up any sofa set
(via Custom made ruffle rose pillow SMALL as seen by thatfunkyboutique)
Virtue of Blue is “a delicate construction featuring 500 solar panels cut into the shapes of four different breeds of butterfly. These cluster around a flame-like, hand-blown glass bulb and, though they are static, appear to be in flight.”
“Another remarkable element of the chandelier is that it is self-sustaining; like real butterflies, which use the rays of the sun to raise their own body temperatures, the wings of the chandelier butterflies absorb energy during daylight hours to provide power for the light they surround.”
![As long as u never break something u’ll regret (eg hearts, life’s crossroads decisions, bank a/c haha! - asal tak menyusahkan orang lain).
The rule-breaking part above made me giggle just thinking of my rebellious ways, in my younger days. I once abandoned the back of the queue while my family got into a ride I deemed “too kiddish”, just to sneak into a roller-coaster space ride I wasn’t allowed in. Something I overcame by tiptoeing in order to satisfy the height requirement. *stupid mat not doing his job right* End result: I broke my collar bone, moz xcruciating pain in my life, thought I was gg to DIE, arm-slinged thus grappling with 1 hand for half a yr & had to be bathed by somebody for a month (at 10 yrs old) while my nenek keep crying tt I was now “cacat, nanti dah besar takder jodoh nak” (deformed, later when I grow up no suitors want).
ALL THESE = TRAUMATISING [Both the pain & drama tt ensued].
But just based on the above quote, what are the rules really worth breaking … tell me? I’d love to know.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrsq10HWBL1r2to1ko1_500.jpg)
As long as u never break something u’ll regret (eg hearts, life’s crossroads decisions, bank a/c haha! - asal tak menyusahkan orang lain).
The rule-breaking part above made me giggle just thinking of my rebellious ways, in my younger days. I once abandoned the back of the queue while my family got into a ride I deemed “too kiddish”, just to sneak into a roller-coaster space ride I wasn’t allowed in. Something I overcame by tiptoeing in order to satisfy the height requirement. *stupid mat not doing his job right* End result: I broke my collar bone, moz xcruciating pain in my life, thought I was gg to DIE, arm-slinged thus grappling with 1 hand for half a yr & had to be bathed by somebody for a month (at 10 yrs old) while my nenek keep crying tt I was now “cacat, nanti dah besar takder jodoh nak” (deformed, later when I grow up no suitors want).
ALL THESE = TRAUMATISING [Both the pain & drama tt ensued].
But just based on the above quote, what are the rules really worth breaking … tell me? I’d love to know.
There’s nothing like dabbing a lil in creativity every now & then. Nothing that will trigger your brain, squeeze those juices & connect those dead neurons like simple art does: painting, addg some colour & cartoons to those boring notes. Or humming a tune tt adds a skip to your morning walks, a lively beat to tt anxious heart- when u start ur day.
On a personal note:
Best of all: I have found the wording of some special Doa’s unique + beautiful works of art. Written with so much grace & humility - speaking of life, love, destiny etc - ALL in the facets of manifest truth.
Bare kitchen said “Rug me beautiful. It completes me. “
