Water Balloon Fight Anyone.....

Today we all went out to the halal store,and liqies national wholesale liquidators, well the one we went to had some sort of amusement park in the parking lot and of course the kids wanted to go over, so we all walked over and it was like a riding zoo or petting zoo well it was wayyyyyyyyyyyy tooooooooooo hot for all that.

We did see a few animals

I sorta felt bad because I know the kids wanted to get out and do something, because yesterday it was really nice but I had a few errands to run , and once I was done with all that I had to come home make dinner and then we went to the masjid for a lecture so the kids didn't get to do much yesterday either . Now today it seems like it's just as hot or even hotter, ok so were in liqies and there is no AC on well I couldn't feel it so I wanted to get in and get out. So we're at the check out counter and I spot this box with 100 little balloons

water balloon fight,toss,catch all kinds of games started popping in my head and for $2.00 couldn't beat that, so I had to get them.

I'm thinking a fun game that will keep us Me Cool and enjoy being out side in this heat .

My husband didn't see any since in it at all LOL

(filling balloons up with water and tossing them at each other ) he's like whats the point LOL :)

Any who that was our Sunday

2008 National Spelling Bee

Tonight my son and I watched the 2008 National Spelling Bee. We've been watching it for a few yrs now. Well Samira Mishra was the winner.

Regards to food and Diet

By Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah
Comprehensive notes covering the most important qualities of the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) in regards to food and diet.

It is sufficient for the son of Aadam to eat a few mouthfuls, to keep him going. If he must do that (fill his stomach), then let him fill one third with food, one third with drink and one third with air.




FOOD:


[1]: When he put his hand in the food, he would say, “Bismillaah (with the Name of Allaah),’’ and he told people to say this when eating. He said, “When any one of you eats, let him mention the name of Allaah. If he forgets to mention the name of Allaah at the beginning, let him say ‘Bismillaahi fee awwalihi wa aakhirihi,’ (with the name of Allaah, at its beginning and at its end).” [2] The correct view is that it is obligatory to mention the name of Allaah (say Bismillaah) when eating. The ahaadeeth which state this are saheeh (authentic) and are clear, with no contradictions in them.


[2]: When he raised the food to his mouth, he would say, “Al-hamdu lillaahi hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan feehi ghayri makfiyyin wa laa muwadda’ wa laa mustaghni ’anhu Rabbanaa ’azza wa jall (Allaah be praised with an abundant, beautiful, blessed praise. He is the One Who is Sufficient, Who feeds and is never fed, The One Who is longed for, along with that which is with Him, and the One Who is needed. He is Our Lord, may He be glorified). [3]


[3]: He never criticized food at all. If he liked it, he would eat it, and if he did not like it, he would leave it and not say anything. [4] Or he would say, “I do not feel like eating this.” [5]


[4]: Sometimes he would praise the food, as when he asked his family for food, and they said, “We have nothing but vinegar.” He asked for it and started to eat it, saying, “What good food is vinegar.”[6]


[5]: He used to talk whilst he was eating, as is seen from the report quoted above about vinegar. And he said to his stepson ’Umar Ibn Abee Salamah (radiyallaahu ’anhu) when he was eating with him: “Say Bismillaah and eat from that which is in front of you in the dish.’’ [7]


[6]: He would repeatedly urge his guests to eat, as generous hosts do, and as is seen in the hadeeth of Aboo Hurayrah (radiyallaahu ’anhu), related by al-Bukhaaree, about the story of drinking milk, where he repeatedly said to him, “Drink,” and he kept telling him to drink until he (the guest) said, “By the One Who sent you with the truth, I have no more room for it!” [8]


[7]: When he ate with others, he would not leave until he had made du’aa (supplication) for them. He made du’aa in the house of ’Abdullaah Ibn Bishr, and said: “O Allaah, bless for them that which You have provided for them, forgive them and have mercy on them.” [9]


[8]: He commanded people to eat with their right hands and forbade them to eat with their left hands. He said, “The Shaytaan eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand.” [10] This implies that eating with the left hand is haraam (unlawful), and this is the correct view, because the one who eats with his left hand is either a shaytaan (devil), or he is imitating the Shaytaan. It was also reported in an authentic hadeeth that he told a man who was eating with his left hand in his presence, “Eat with your right hand!” The man said, “I cannot.” He said, “May you never be able to,” and the man never lifted his right hand to his mouth after that. [11] If it was permissible (to eat with the left hand), he would not have prayed against him for doing so. It was the man’s stubborn arrogance that made him refuse to obey the command, and this is the utmost disobedience which deserved this prayer against him.


[9]: He commanded those who complained that they never felt full to eat together and not separately, and to mention the name of Allaah (say Bismillaah) over the food so that He might bless it for them. [12]

[10]: It was also reported that he said, “I do not eat reclining.” [13]


[11]: He used to eat using the first three fingers (of his right hand), which is the best way of eating.


THE PROPHET’S GUIDANCE REGARDING EATING:


[1]: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) used to know what he was eating.


[2]: He used to eat what was good for him.


[3]: He used to eat enough to keep him going, but no so much as to make him fat. Ibn ’Umar related that the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “The believer eats in one stomach whilst the disbeliever eats in seven.” [14]


[4]: He taught his Ummah something to protect them from diseases caused by eating and drinking. He said, “The son of Aadam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach. It is sufficient for the son of Aadam to eat a few mouthfuls, to keep him going. If he must do that (fill his stomach), then let him fill one third with food, one third with drink and one third with air.” [15]


Footnotes:


[1] Zaadul-Ma’aad (p. 2/397-406)

[2] Saheeh: Related by at-Tirmidhee (no. 1859) and Aboo Daawood (no. 3767).

[3] Related by al-Bukhaaree (no. 5142)

[4] Related by al-Bukhaaree (no. 3370) and Muslim (no. 2064).

[5] Related by al-Bukhaaree (no. 5076) and Muslim (no. 1946).

[6] Related by Muslim (no. 5052)

[7] Related by al-Bukhaaree (no. 5061) and Muslim (no. 2022).

[8] Related by al-Bukhaaree (no. 6087)

[9] Related by Muslim (no. 2042)

[10] Related by Muslim (no. 2020)

[11] Related by Muslim (no. 2021)

[12] Saheeh: Narrated by Abu Dawood (3764) and Ibn Maajah (3286).

[13] Related by al-Bukhaaree (no. 5083)

[14] Related by al-Bukhaaree (no. 5081) and Muslim (no. 2060).

[15]: Saheeh: Related by at-Tirmidhee (no. 1381)and Ibn Maajah (no. 3349). It was authenticated by Shaykh Muhammad Naasirud-Deen al-Albaanee in Silsilatul-Ahaadeethus-Saheehah (no. 2265).


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How To Welcome Guest

Insha Allah I had the intentions to do a post on our guest we had this past weekend, but I decided not to because I'm afraid it will unintentionally lead into backbiting Allahu Alam. So to avoid eating someone's flesh, Insha Allah I will post this instead Insha Allah.


Our great Prophet [salalahu alayhi wassalam) teaches us to be generous and how to entertain guests. He wants a Muslim to show gratitude...
The Messenger of Allah [salalahu alayhi wassalam ] further guides us by saying:
"Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should be hospitable with his or her guests."

Our great Prophet [salalahu alayhi wassalam ] teaches us to be generous and how to entertain guests. He wants a Muslim to show gratitude and be kind and happy when receiving guests. One should respect and welcome his guests, in particular when they are strangers, or have no family or friends in that country.

It may even happen that a guest comes while relatives or friends are being entertained, or other travellers are staying and there is lack of space; or you are unprepared and have few provisions or are even short of money. In any eventuality, guests who come to your home should be made welcome, shown respect and be provided with whatever food and drink are available. One should sit with them in order to make them feel comfortable and happy, and take care to pay great attention to them.

Surely, our glorious Prophet salalahu alayhi wassalam guides us towards respecting guests and being generous towards them. In this respect, he says: "Indeed whoever believes that Allah is All-Generous, Who provides for His creation and rewards those who are hospitable towards their guests, should look after his guest."

Surely, Allah will increase our provision if we welcome our guests and give them food and drink, and will reward us on the Resurrection Day.

Allah is All-Generous, who loves the generous ones and dislikes those who are mean.

Shaikh Abbas Qummi, Safinat al-Bihar, Bab Dhaif, Sunan ibn Maja, vol. 2, Haq al Jiwar (The rights of neighbours), Ikram al-Dhaif (Respecting the Guest).

The Importance of A Good Companion

The Importance of a Good Companion

Choosing and having good companions is extremely important for many reasons and from many aspects.


1. Mankind cannot live alone; every individual must live and interact with others, and when interacting with others one either influences or is himself influenced.


2. Those people whom you sit with and make your friends are inevitably going to fall into one of two categories. They will either be good individuals - who guide and encourage you towards what is good and help you to accomplish that which Allaah has ordered, or they are going to be bad - encouraging you to do what is pleasing to Satan, that which misleads you, and leads you to the Hell-Fire.

3. When the Prophet was sent with the mission to establish Islam, he did not do it on his own. Rather, Allaah chose for him companions who accompanied him and who carried the Message until it was complete.



These three aspects show the importance of having good companions, companions who are righteous. Such a companion will help you to do what is good and remind you of Allaah, he will enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil. These aspects also show the importance of avoiding befriending bad companions, because such a companion will have a bad effect upon you, they help you to do those deeds which are displeasing to Allaah and which lead to the Hell-Fire.

The Prophet gave a good similitude regarding this. He said: .""The case of the good companion and the bad companion is like that of the seller of musk and the blower of the bellows (iron-smith). As for the seller of musk, he will either give you some of the musk, or you will purchase some from him, or at least you will come away having experienced its good smell. Whereas the blower of the bellows will either burn your clothing, or at least you will come away having experienced its repugnant smell [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]



The Prophet explained the matter of good companionship, so that no room is left for doubt or confusion, when he said: "A person is upon the religion of his close friend, so beware whom you befriend." [Abu Daawood and At-Tirmithi]




This means that a person will be upon the same methodology as his friend, the same path as his friend, the same nature, manner and behavior as his friend.


So we must be careful whom we befriend. There is an Arabic saying: 'Your companion is what pulls you to something.' So if your companion is good, he will pull you towards that which is good.


He will order us with what is good and forbid us from what is evil. If he observes us committing sins he would warn us, if he becomes aware of our shortcomings he would advise us, and if he finds a fault in us he would cover it and not disclose it to others.


About this, the Prophet said: "…Whoever conceals (the fault of) a Muslim, Allaah will conceal his fault on the day of Judgment." [Abu Daawood]


So should you see a fault in your brother, you should wish to remove that fault from him and not expose it to the people. This is what is required by brotherhood and again stresses the importance of choosing friends who are upon the correct way, who are loyal, and who hide your faults whilst ordering you with good and forbidding you from evil, who stand beside you and support you, and co-operate with you upon all that is good.

This principle is important from the standpoint of how the religion is to be established, and from the standpoint of what brotherhood is and what it does. Indeed, the reason that one takes a companion is to help him establish Islam, and to help him worship Allaah.



We find a good example in the Prophet Moosaa
the one whom Allaah chose and spoke to. When Allaah sent him to Pharaoh, he (Moosaa) said as Allaah informs us saying (what means): "And appoint for me a helper from my family, Haaroon - my brother; increase my strength with him, and let him share my task (of conveying Allaah's Message and Prophethood), that we may glorify You much and remember You much." [Quran; 20: 29-34]

Moosaa wanted his brother to support him and help him, protect him and accompany him. This is exactly what the believers do for one another. For the thing that binds the believers together and makes them brothers is the bond of faith.

The Prophet said: "There are three characteristics; whoever has them will taste the sweetness of faith: That Allaah and His Messenger are more beloved to him than all else, that he loves a person and does not love him except for the sake of Allaah, and that he would hate to revert to unbelief just as he would hate to be thrown into the Fire." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]

Thus the connection between the believers is based upon faith and sincere brotherhood. Beware against taking any companion if such companionship is based upon other than this, for if you were to do that you would then bite your hands in grief.


Just as the unjust ones will bite their hands in grief. Allaah Says (what means): "And (remember) the Day when the wrong-doer (oppressor, polytheist etc.) will bite at his hand, he will say: `Oh! Would that I had taken a path with the Messenger. Ah! Woe to me! Would that I had never taken so-and-so as a friend! He indeed led me astray from the Reminder (the Quran) after it had come to me….'" [Quran; 25:27]

And Allaah Says (what means): "And whosoever turns away from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allaah), We appoint for him Satan to be a Qareen (intimate companion) to him." [Quran; 43:36]


So all of the physical togetherness that you see around you, which is based upon other than faith will be wiped away on that Day, and it will be a source of misery and torture for them. Allaah Says (what means): "Friends on that Day will be foes one to another except the pious." [Quran; 43:67]

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10 Ways to Use Salt to Clean Your Laundry

10 Ways to Use Salt to Clean Your Laundry

Salt is a wonderful stain remover. With salt you can remove grease stains, ink stains, blood stains and more. Using salt in your laundry will also help preserve bright colors and reduce the yellowing of white clothing.

10 ways to use salt to clean your laundry

1 Remove grease stains on fabric by sprinkling the stain with salt. Allow the salt to soak up the grease and wipe off. Repeat if necessary.
2 Remove a fresh blood stain by covering it with salt. Then dab with a cold water cloth. Continue to add water until the stain is gone.
3 Remove ink stains by rubbing the stain with salt. Then soak the stain in milk over night. Then wash.
4 For mildew stains, use a paste made of lemon juice and salt. Spread the paste on the mildew and lay clothing out in the sun. The sun, salt and lemon juice will bleach the mildew.
5 To remove mildew stains on other fabrics use a solution of salt, vinegar, and water.
6 Remove grape stains from cotton fabric by sprinkling enough salt on the stain to absorb it. Soak the clothing for 2 hours in cold water. Then wash.
7 Treat yellowing of white cotton clothes by soaking in a solution of water, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1/4 cup of baking soda. Let stand for 1 hour. Then wash.
8 Remove sweat stains on white clothing by dabbing the areas with a sponge soaked in a salt water solution of 4 tablespoons of salt per 1 quart of water.
9 Prevent bleeding colors by adding 1/2 cup of salt to your wash cycle.
10 Bring colored rugs back to their vibrant colors by rubbing a salt water solution into the rug with a damp cloth. Use a gentle scrubbing motion.
~ Do it Yourself Naturally word press blog

what NOT!!! to wear when it's Windy outside

I went out with two of my companions this past Saturday Masha Allah, everything was going well alhumdulilah. Until I got out of the car and started walking to the stores.
Wait I have to start from the beginning Insha Allah this past Saturday my lil mommah went with her Abi alhumdulilah and my son wanted to stay home masha Allah, I usually take them with me every where I go masha Allah and the Uktis that know me know I take my kids with me everywhere alhumdulilah. So with one away with Abi and the other wanted to stay home I was child free this past Saturday, so I guess the thought and excitement of that over took me while getting dress lol. Our Plans were we would leave after lil mommah was picked up insha Allah, so while waiting,,, of course I am not dress yet, well not dressed to go outside at least, I was just lounging around in some white jogging pants that were lol obvious too small for me they wasn't tight just way too short highwaters with a flare,,, too small,, but what the heck i'm in the house I mean who's gonna see me emmm emmm emmm lol. Anyways my companions call me and we decide ok we are going now so I will pick up one Ukti and we all meet at the others house, So im like ok, I hurry up and get my over head abaya throw it on khimar and niqab and head out the door oops I forgot I put on some long black socks too ok so i'm out WITH THE QUICKNESS and child free. It was a little windy but not windy enough to remind me that I have on HIGHWATER WHITE JOGGING PANTS WITH LONG BLACK SOCKS WINDY. So I paid it no mind , So I pick my one companion up and we head to our other companions house at this point I'm still not noticing the wind, so now were all together ready to go, I'm still gitty over not having the kids so I'm ready to go shopping. We had to park a little ways from the stores we were going to,so we get out and start walking and like all of a sudden this BIG GOOSH of wind hit me and my abaya clung too me and not only did it cling but it raised a little bit at the bottom and exposed my HIGHWATER WHITE JOGGING PANTS WITH LONG BLACK SOCKS LOL Oh My Goodness. I say to my one companion walk in front of me until the wind dies down here she goes lol OH JIMINY CRIKET WHO TOLD YOU TO COME OUT OF THE HOUSE WITH THEM ON anyways LOLLLLLLLLLLLL so were all laughing and I'm telling her to be quiet and keep walking so nobody looks, Now I'm trying to keep my abaya down and walking oh so funny. We go into one store my companion says roll them up so you can't see them any more lol that made it worse lol , we leave that store and here comes the wind again now you see my HIGHWATER WHITE JOGGING PANTS ROLLED UP WITH LONG BLACK SOCKS ON Oh BOY. Once the wind made my abaya go up that time I stopped in place and unrolled my pants lol with my feet underneath my abaya. keep in mind I have on a over head abaya so alhumdulilah we go into this islamic store that sales overgarment, I'm looking around for a changing room I find it and asked one of my companions to come in with me, soon as I got in their I hurried up took my niqab off khimar off and pulled my overhead abaya off my head lol to my shoulder put my khimar back on and niqab came out with a sigh of relief my goodness so funny What a day. Masha Allah

I'm Sick!!!!! No Really i'm Sick with a cold lol

I started getting sick yesterday after coming back from doing laundry maybe my husband will get me an apartment size washer & dryer I'll give him the whole laundry mat make me sick literally guilt trip. .At first I felt like my allergies were starting up throat itching and so forth ,then my head started hurting just all the typical symptoms of a head cold. Today when I got up this morning I really felt the head cold ears plugged can't smell or taste anything. So this afternoon I couldn't take it anymore so my daughter and I went to rite aid to get me some cold medicine. While their my daughter is asking for everything and I mean everyyyyyyything including a bar of soap that had this fancy pink wrapping on it lol :) and i'm like ok now that's enough. I came to get one thing and that's it . Please not with her,,,,,,, all of a sudden she says Mommy I thought you loved me and then did like this little pouty move lol and loud, even with my ears plugged I knew it was loud, So I said to her mommy does love you but I came for medicine and nothing else. So were looking for the cold medicine going up and down the lanes looking. Still anything that catches her eye shes still saying mommy get that,this that,,,,,,,,, my goodness I could not find the Tylenol fast enough. Finally at the counter ready to check out with all that candy in your face who could resist it with a 3 1/2 yr old so we got lol :) mm's and twix and almond snicker,and saltnvingar chips so much for getting just the medicine.

Baking Soda on The Stove

You all obviously know I like to cook, even as a little girl I liked to cook and try different foods. So growing up in Wisconsin my ALL TIME favorite food was tacos and tostadas still is . Ok so one day me and my friend from next door we were at my house and of course my mother wasn't home, so I said I'm hungry my neighbor said me too , so I looked in the refrigerator and we had some taco shells and cheese and me being America's next top chef that I am (just kidding) :) decide I'm going to make us some cheesy taco's right, I've seen my aunt and mom make taco shells so many time and I mean come on it's not that hard right, just put some oil in a pan turn it on and fry the shell. So that's what I did except after the first couple of shells I made for us we hurried up and put cheese in them and started to eat them, well I sorta forgot to turn the pan off, and oh my goodness the pan started smoking,,, and it was one of those old pans were the oil done dripped down the sides and every time you wash it it still doesn't come off,,well One of those. So it's smoking and burning really bad and my neighbor,,,,,,my neighbor who at the time I thought was my acebooncoon that heffah ran home lol :) and left me there with a pan burning I'm about to burn down my house.

I'm panicking right now because she left and I'm scared and I know my mother is going to be mad as all get out. So I compose myself and I think ok pan still burning what can I get to put out the flames? Then suddenly it comes to me,,,,,, BAKING SODA,,,,,, one time at school this fire dog Mr Magruffff came and was talking to us about fire safety and I remember him saying something about baking soda putting out fires. I knew we had some we ALWAYS had a box in the fridge so I get it and I pour some in the pan and everything was fine so I thought. My mother came home and she had seen what I did she was SO upset not because of the fire and me cooking but because of the baking soda. I later found out it wasn't baking Soda.
I can eat taco's 3 or 4 times a week but hubby doesn't like them like that.So we eat them like once a month if that.

Were I've Been ?

Ok currently I'm working on another post West African Dish ~~Fish & Attiéké~~ I will be posting it in the next few days insha Allah. The other thing I've been doing i'm in the process of enrolling my son in K12 alhumdulilah so now he is doing the placement test so I've been busy with that as well masha Allah. Oh yeah how could I forget it's Jumah(Friday Prayer) today Alhumdulilah I love Jumah(so refreshing)alhumdulilah and the day my son and I play video games and eat junk food together at night. ANNOUNCEMENT: I got both my shoes,niqab clean I'm going to Jumah insha Allah As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatulahi Wa Barakatuh. Happy Jumah

West African Dish (Peanut Butter Sauce)

Ok first off let me just say this some people refer to this sauce and Peanut butter soup. I'm not sure if it's the same thing or consist of the same ingredients but my husband and a number of other people from Mali call it peanut butter sauce so with that being said I will list the ingredient and preparation for the **sauce** Insha Allah. I'm thinking maybe the soup is more watery were as the sauce I make is more thicker.


~Ingredients~
1 pkg beef stew meat *** cut up in smaller pieces *** or the size you like
2cups chopped okra
1 lg onion diced or two medium
2 tblsp chopped garlic
3 tblsp oil
1 can tomato paste
2 tblsp of creamy peanut butter ( I use generic because the name brands I've used in the past were too sweet for me so the brand i use is Parade again it's to your liking
2or3 halal maggie*** chicken*** you can use the beef one's if you like but me personally I only use the chicken ones for every dish.
1o2 habanero peppers chopped or whole ***depending on your tolerance because they are HOT!!!!!!!!!!
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1.saute onions,garlic okra,peppers in oil until onions are transparent add crumble two maggie cubes stir then add 1/2 can of tomato paste and stir until it's mix well add the meat let the meat mix saute for about 6or7 min stirring frequently to prevent sticking after meat starts browning add 1 cup of water and let every thing simmer for about 10 min or until start boiling now at this point i taste it to see if i need to add another maggie cube then i add the peanut butter and another 1/2 cup of water and let it all cook slowly for about 20 mins or so and stirring it occasionally to prevent sticking now this is how i know it's done you will notice like a red oil forming on the top from the tomato paste and peanut butter my husband says when you see that oil that's when it's done and it should be thicker now Insha Allah. That's it then make a pot or rice cooker full of rice I use Jasmin rice.
plate it or bowl it,,,,,,,,, take one heaping spoon full of rice place in center of plate or bowl and spread it out and add a few spoon fulls of sauce on top of your rice or to the side in another dish if you don't like your foods to touch :) and that it. Enjoy

Next Few Post Insha Allah

Recipe's:
~~*West African*~~
peanut butter sauce (For you Umi/Asia so you have it at your finger tips) Insha Allah
onion sauce (Red,Yellow)
Sudanese dish I learned from a sister in Iowa & story to go along with it Insha Allah

~~*American*~~
meatball Bombers
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Life stories baking soda on the stove,,,,,, PLEASE STAY TUNED :)

Amazement of My Children Masha Allah

I am truly amazed at the growth in my children masha Allah. My son has been memorizing Quran consistintly since 2006 masha Allah and his ability to retain it all has amazed my husband and I masha Allah alhumdulilah my husband sorta put him on this learning schedulal. Most kids are watching cartoons in the morning (benifitting them in no way) before going to school or just sitting around. My husband and I felt that would be a good time to get his Quran memorizaton in, so every morning before going to school my son eats breakfast and does 1/2 hour with Quran listening to Ali Jaber recitation and repeating after him. Then on sundays after mahgrib my husband review that surah that he worked on for that week and gives him another for the following week masha Allah So the other day my son was washing dishes and I was in my bedroom getting dishes and it sounded like he(my son) was talking to his self because I couldn't really hear what he was saying masha Allah so I walked in the kitchen and I hear him reciting surah 55 Ar-Rahman that's the surah he was working on this week masha Allah masha Allah alhumdulilah I was soooooooooo happy and of course emotional... Allah has truly blessed me with two wonderful children. May Allah continue to bless them and protect them and keep them on the siratal mustaqeen Ameen.
Ar Rahmân
Surah 55. The Beneficent, The Mercy Giving

55:1 (Allah) Most Gracious!
Alrrahmanu

55:2 It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
AAallama alqur-ana

55:3 He has created man:
Khalaqa al-insana

55:4 He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
AAallamahu albayana

55:5 The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;
Alshshamsu waalqamaru bihusbanin

55:6 And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) bow in adoration.
Waalnnajmu waalshshajaru yasjudani

55:7 And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),
Waalssamaa rafaAAahawawadaAAa almeezana

55:8 In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
Alla tatghaw fee almeezani

55:9 So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.
Waaqeemoo alwazna bialqisti walatukhsiroo almeezana

55:10 It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:
Waal-arda wadaAAahalil-anami

55:11 Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);
Feeha fakihatun waalnnakhluthatu al-akmami

55:12 Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-smelling plants.
Waalhabbu thoo alAAasfiwaalrrayhani

55:13 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:14 He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,
Khalaqa al-insana min salsalinkaalfakhkhari

55:15 And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:
Wakhalaqa aljanna min marijinmin narin

55:16 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:17 (He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:
Rabbu almashriqayni warabbu almaghribayni

55:18 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:19 He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:
Maraja albahrayni yaltaqiyani

55:20 Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:
Baynahuma barzakhun la yabghiyani

55:21 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:22 Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
Yakhruju minhuma allu/luo waalmarjanu

55:23 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:24 And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
Walahu aljawari almunshaatufee albahri kaal-aAAlami

55:25 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:26 All that is on earth will perish:
Kullu man AAalayha fanin

55:27 But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord,- full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
Wayabqa wajhu rabbika thooaljalali waal-ikrami

55:28 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:29 Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)!
Yas-aluhu man fee alssamawatiwaal-ardi kulla yawmin huwa fee sha/nin

55:30 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:31 Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!
Sanafrughu lakum ayyuha alththaqalani

55:32 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:33 O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass!
Ya maAAshara aljinni waal-insiini istataAAtum an tanfuthoo min aqtari alssamawatiwaal-ardi faonfuthoo la tanfuthoonailla bisultanin

55:34 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:35 On you will be sent (O ye evil ones twain!) a flame of fire (to burn) and a smoke (to choke): no defence will ye have:
Yursalu AAalaykuma shuwathunmin narin wanuhasun fala tantasirani

55:36 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:37 When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:
Fa-itha inshaqqati alssamaofakanat wardatan kaalddihani

55:38 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:39 On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin.
Fayawma-ithin la yus-alu AAan thanbihiinsun wala jannun

55:40 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:41 (For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
YuAArafu almujrimoona biseemahumfayu/khathu bialnnawasee waal-aqdami

55:42 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:43 This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:
Hathihi jahannamu allatee yukaththibubiha almujrimoona

55:44 In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!
Yatoofoona baynaha wabayna hameeminanin

55:45 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:46 But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens-
Waliman khafa maqama rabbihijannatani

55:47 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:48 Containing all kinds (of trees and delights);-
Thawata afnanin

55:49 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:50 In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);
Feehima AAaynani tajriyani

55:51 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:52 In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.
Feehima min kulli fakihatinzawjani

55:53 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:54 They will recline on Carpets, whose inner linings will be of rich brocade: the Fruit of the Gardens will be near (and easy of reach).
Muttaki-eena AAala furushin bata-inuhamin istabraqin wajana aljannatayni danin

55:55 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:56 In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-
Feehinna qasiratu alttarfilam yatmithhunna insun qablahum wala jannun

55:57 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:58 Like unto Rubies and coral.
Kaannahunna alyaqootu waalmarjanu

55:59 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:60 Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?
Hal jazao al-ihsani illaal-ihsanu

55:61 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:62 And besides these two, there are two other Gardens,-
Wamin doonihima jannatani

55:63 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:64 Dark-green in colour (from plentiful watering).
Mudhammatani

55:65 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:66 In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:
Feehima AAaynani naddakhatani

55:67 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:68 In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:
Feehima fakihatun wanakhlunwarummanun

55:69 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:70 In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful;-
Feehinna khayratun hisanun

55:71 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:72 Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions;-
Hoorun maqsooratun feealkhiyami

55:73 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:74 Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-
Lam yatmithhunna insun qablahum walajannun

55:75 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:76 Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.
Muttaki-eena AAala rafrafin khudrinwaAAabqariyyin hisanin

55:77 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

55:78 Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
Tabaraka ismu rabbika theealjalali waal-ikrami

What's For Dinner Tonight?

Ok tonight I made skinless chicken breast on my George Forman Grill.
Brussel sprouts and spaghetti noodles spiced up a little bit
Recipe:
5/6 chicken breast I put in a bag and hammered them until flat enough to go on my GF grill. My GF grill is small so I could only do one at a time masha Allah. This is the one I have.

before grilling them I coated them with a sauce I made in my food processor olive oil, garlic,thyme,parsley and salt N pepper then put them on the grill
Brussel Sprouts
2packs of the frozen ones (family loves them) alhumdulilah I've never had a problem with veggies with my kids mash Allah
1/2tbls butter
1tbls olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Spaghetti noodles
1/2 pack of spaghetti noodles but broken in half before boiling
letem boil drain then season with garlic salt olive oil and parsley enjoy

How to Make an Origami Jumping Frog from an Index Card

Since it's been sorta cold here the kids have been in side. So they get bored real quick,so to curb that I would look online to find different activities I can do with them together alhumdulialh and today I happend to run across this.

How to Make an Origami Jumping Frog from an Index Card

Place a 3" by 5" index card on the table in a portrait orientation (long sides to the left and right).

Fold the top-right corner of the card diagonally (down and left) until the top of the card meets the left side. The result will look like the figure.
Unfold the card.
Fold the top-left corner of the card diagonally (down and right) until the top of the card meets the right side.

Unfold the card. This will result in an X-shape on the upper portion of the card as shown in the figure

Grasp the right and left edges of the card between your thumb and forefinger at the midpoint of the triangles and fold the two sides inward (your thumbs will touch).

As the top portion of the card folds inward, press it the rest of the way down. The card should resemble a house


Grasp the right corner of the resulting triangle and fold the "wing"upward to the top corner of the triangle.

Fold the left "wing" upward to the top corner of the triangle as well

Fold the right edge of the "house" into the middle so that the right edge meets the vertical center line.

Fold the left edge of the "house" into the middle so that the left edge meets the vertical center line


Fold the bottom of the card up to meet the top and then back again to meet the new fold at the bottom.

Turn the frog over; it should open up a bit.

Using the tip of your index finger, press the back of the frog down slightly and release; the frog will jump. we colored them too.something simple and fun kids loved it enjoy.

Living With Alcoholic & drug addicted mother

I once told my husband after a death in our family that i think i need counseling he told me that my Iman( faith)was weak and to accept Allah’s qadar. To some that might seem a little harsh and at the time i thought so too,,, but then i remebered Allah will not burden his slave with more than they can handle Allahu Akbar I can say that i have been tested and surely by Allah’s will i have made it through, someone once asked me how did you over come all of this and go on to living a normal( my own version of normal) life i always say by Allah’s grace and mercy when i look back on were I’ve come from to now i truly feel that Allah has blessed me to get through it all alot of people say my gosh i would have had a nervous break down by now!So like i said before i will use this blog as my relief and share my life, not for pity or sympathy just to remind myself first and then others that with Allah and prayer and dua (supplications) Insha Allah you too can make it through. So again i plan to use this blog as my means of relief and let it all go,,,,, living with an alcoholic and drug addicted mother was the hardest thing in my childhood and really have carried over to my adulthood( cause she still drinking) i find my self still feeling the same way as if i was 6 or7 yrs old there are so many bad memories and good memories i will categories them here and later make blogs of each one of them insha Allah and i might add more to the list as my brain starts rewinding them all they are not in order.
*The Day Felicia Died
*stitches in my Knee
*oops baking soda on the Stove
*brother with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
*Foster Homes
*oh how i love my dad so much
* being a Sickly child
*Father Rapes Daughter
* House being Raided
* The day the Quran came in the mail
*moving to BIG OLE NEW YORK
*Dear Naimah (Maxi)
*Islam Allahu Akbar Takbeer Allahu Akbar
* Being Married for the First time
* 9/11
* Back to Morocco
* Letter To Sidney
*Iowa
*Malian West African
*waking up finding my baby ,,,,,
*Dealing with the lost of my Son Fatoma RahimAllah
* SIDS ( Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
*Accepting the qadar of Allah
*Philly
*More babies Insha Allah

The Day Felicia Died

This is blog is number 1 on my list :

My Mother had a friend named Felicia I’m not quite sure if she was a best friend to her back then but i know that she was a really close friend to my mother and when she died my mother was so hurt and sad i can’t quite remember how she died. I can remember this day as if it was today or yesterday i remember i was home alone as usual with my lil brother who has fetal alcohol syndrome i was like 6 or 7 and my brother was like one or two i remember my mother getting ready for the wake earlier in the day and she left and didn’t come home until late that evening my brother and i was in the bed sleep together and she came in the room and turned the lights on she was staggering all over the place and slurring her words crying and i heard her say that should have been her instead of Felicia and i was pretending i was sleep cause i knew if she knew i was woke she would get upset with me or him for some reason anything would set her off my brother really was sleep so she started calling my name telling me to get up and do something,,,,,, What i can’t recall so anyways after that i went back to bed and she is still talking and going on and getting frustrated about something i guess with her friend passing away and a mixture of alcohol so all of a sudden she was getting ready to turn the light off and leave the room and she sorta like slid down the wall and caught her balance oh a crow bar that was standing well leaning up against the wall and she just grabbed it and came to the bed where my brother and i was and just hit us with it for no reason thank Allah my brother was ok because i put my body sorta over him. I can’t really recall how many times she hit us all i can remember is the first hit and then the next day we all woke up and she carried on as if nothing ever happened that’s,,,,,,,,,, The Day Felicia Died.

Finaly Got My Book !Yeeeeeeeeh!Alhumdulilah

As Salaamu Alaikum
For like the last 6 months I've been trying to get this book titled "My Advice to The Women" by Shaykhah Umm'Abdillaah al-Waadi'iyyah well for a while I was searching a few online sites and they all seemed to be out of stock, so anyways yesterday my husband and I and the kids we all went to the halal store.The halal store we went to also has a book and clothing part upstairs,So I said to my husband since I'm here let me just run upstairs and see what books they have,cause you never know they might have that book I've been searching for. lo and behold they had it and that was the last copy they had. I was sooooooooooooooooooooooo happy,cause like I said I've been searching for this book for a while now. Alhumdulilah the day was good from there on out,not that the day was going bad but it just got even better masha Allah. Oh Yeah and I also picked up another book as well oh and grocery too lollllllll ok that was my weekend well Sunday at least Saturday was rainy and windy sorta reminded me of the storms we had in Wisconsin.Whewwwwwwwww Windy and quite scary ok y'all I'm rambling now so bye for now........
As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmahtulahi Wa Baraktuh

SIDS VIDEO

SIDS Awareness video
Posted on February 12, 2008.
This is a youtube video about Sids there is music in it you can just mute it if you like thanks for watching.

Sahih Bukhari

Sahih Bukhari
Posted on February 6, 2008.
340
Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, “A Muslim whose three children die before the age of puberty will be granted Paradise by Allah due to his mercy for them.”
341
Narrated Abu Sa’id: The women requested the Prophet, “Please fix a day for us.” So the Prophet preached to them and said, “A woman whose three children died would be screened from the Hell Fire by them,” Hearing that, a woman asked, “If two died?” The Prophet replied, “Even two (would screen her from the (Hell) Fire. ” And Abu Huraira added, “Those children should be below the age of puberty. ”
342
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “No Muslim whose three children died will go to the Fire except for Allah’s oath (i.e. everyone has to pass over the bridge above the lake of fire).”
343
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet passed by a woman who was sitting and weeping beside a grave and said to her, “Fear Allah and be patient.”
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