I stood on the platform of the subway station awaiting for the arrival of the train. I grew frustrated because I was running late for work and I didn’t have access to my own car. The door opened and I rushed to find a seat. I wanted nothing more than to drowned myself with thoughts. Quickly upon entering the [...]
Archive for January, 2008
The Book of Allah
January 28, 2008
Foreign Beauty
January 19, 2008
A restricted soul
Forced to keep the gaze low
Trapped my desires in a cube and its temperature, cold
I walked into the classroom alert as a soldier in battlefield mode
Taking a seat on the opposite side of a woman whose beauty drew the attention of my soul
I summoned my desires and locked it with a foreign code.
I lowered my gaze and embarked my mind on the [...]
Back to the Basics
January 16, 2008
Last night, I felt a struggle within myself that I haven’t felt in some time. Unlike previous struggles with my soul, I actually had some idea as to what was causing the struggle. I fought within myself, a battle of words and not swords. I tried to convince my soul, the purpose of my blog was not [...]
Random Thoughts
January 14, 2008
1) Since the war in Iraq began in 2002, almost 1,000,000 Iraqis have been killed. The majority of them being children. I wonder who is next on the list of those to be killed, perhaps maybe even you and I.
2) I think my neighbor is a drama-Queen. She’s a short, elderly lady who sits outside [...]
30 Things About Myself
January 13, 2008
1) In high school, I spent way too much time on my jump shot rather than my academics
2) I’m the eldest of seven children
3) I’m very picky with my food. I don’t like to try dishes I can not pronounce.
4) My favourite Islamic topic is Seerah.
5) I developed my ability to write by reading the [...]
Hey Homie, Im Getting Married
January 12, 2008
My paranoia catches the the movement of foreign hands reaching to open my bedroom door. I awake quickly to notice my companion Talha standing tall in my room with a smile to his face. I glanced at my alarm clock and it was 8:20 am. I was surprised to see his presence in such an early part of the morning. [...]
A World Free From Women
January 11, 2008
Caught between two positions
Living life righteous or causing mischief
Receiving reward or getting punished
Making the right choice or being foolish
I’m a young soul trying desperately to mold into my roll
As a leader from amongst the men in this cold world
Will I succeed in my mission
Only Allah truly knows
I embark upon the road to meet my Lord [...]
For The Love of the Game
January 7, 2008
The common misunderstanding between a sport loving husband and the attention seeking wife can occur at any given moment. But since its the NFL playoff season, I had an extra few married homeboys, call to inquire whether they could ”come over” because (as they like to say…) “you know, you know…”. I decided since it seems to me that they want to come [...]
A Confession to Poetic Justice
January 5, 2008
O’ Poetic Justice, today I’ve come to you with a saddening state of emotions and a heart that has been torn apart. I am a man from among the creation of males and I’ve come to give my confession. You’ve been my companion from the very beginning and in my previous confession, I’ve split the news to you about my first [...]
The Influence of Women
January 3, 2008
We’ve all heard the foolish comments from those who are ignorant and claim that Islam oppresses women. We’ve all participated in the hijab debate at one point or another, as we tried to simplify the ruling of Allah to those who’ve exposed the evils that exists within their thoughts and hearts. Needless to say, Islam honours women and over 14,000 years ago [...]
