My complaints so far today:

I woke up a little before 3am.

I don’t know why or how as I’d not got to sleep until well past midnight.

I stubbed my toe on the latest Dyson that we brought a week earlier, in the hallway, that someone had left out and not put back where it should have been in the under stair cupboard.

I opened the kitchen door and realised my slippers were not there

I had to walk across the freezing cold kitchen floor in my bare feet.

I almost burned my hand as I was trying to drink coffee and make sandwiches for the kids lunches.

Hard to believe that I stubbed the same toe on the leg of the dining table, but it really did happen.

A number of years of ago my grandmother died. She had a strong attachment to the house that we grew up in. I think that house is what finally brought about her end.

My grandmother was one of the first women from our village to come to the UK to accompany her husband and young son. It must have been a lonely time for her but she was living with her husband and son, what more could she have asked for?

They bought a really nice, really big house. Partly as a place to live in and partly as a security so that the family have something in case my granddad dies.

Last few Ramadans:

Ramadan for me was always an inconvenience.

Such a disruption to my daily routine.

I mean, I have things to do, places to go, people to see and all this “don’t eat at daytime” or “do extra-long prayers in the evening” had always taken me away from the important things.

I mean, come on, staying hungry all day – what does that even do for someone? (other than help them lose a few kg?)

But it doesn’t even help you lose a few kg really cos the samosas and pakoras in the evening just pile on everything you lost during the day.

And sleeping straight after eating loads and loads just stores fat onto you so I’d always end up putting weight on rather than losing it.

<<<Eid Sunnahs>>>

1- Reciting Takbeer

2- Eating odd number of dates b4 leaving for the Eid prayer

3- Wearing your best (clean) clothes & Adorning yourself on the occasion of Eid

4- Doing ghusl for the Eid prayer

5- Praying two rakah Tahiyyat al-Masjid

6- Paying Zakatul Fitr B4 Eid Prayer is Must

7- Shaking hands & Greeting one another on Eid

8- Going to the prayer by one route and returning by another

While the Friday of any week is a source of blessings, mercy, forgiveness and salavation for the Believers, the Last Friday of Ramadan popularly known as 'Jummat'al-Wida', is light upon light and felicitation of the Noble Qur'an. It is the symbol of splendour, dignity and greatness for the Believers. It is a supreme expression of awe and majesty. On this day people walk towards the Central Mosque proclaiming the Glory and Praise of Almighty Allah aloud. On the way they are surrounded by the Angels and from the boundary of the Ka'abah pours in joyous torrents of mercy and forgiveness.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (salallahu allahi wasalm) said -
 
When a man dies, his deeds come to an end, except for three:
A continuous charity,
Knowledge by which people derive benefit,
A pious child who prays for him
 
The first and third may not be possible for all of us (some dont have money to give as charity, others don't have a son) But we can ALL learn a thing or two and pass on the knowledge.

"One who disbelieves after having believed, on him is wrath from Allah and a fierce torment, except someone who is coercively forced to do so and at heart remainscontented with his belief (as before)"

If someone is coerced to the extreme that he fears for for his life, then he will not lose his faith if he utters words of disbelief. As long as the disbelief doesn't go beyond utterance.

"The prophet Muhammad Peace be Upon Him said: Every religion has a distinct characteristic and the distinct characteristic of Islam is Modesty."
 
"Allah will never humiliate the one who takes his Lord as a friend and patron." Ibn Qayyim Al Jawziyyah
 
So if you feel humiliated - try harder to get closer to your Lord

Tonight is 25th of Ramadan, So cover your night with alots of Ibaadah:

*Recitation of the Ouran.
*Praying Nafl,
*Remembrance of Allah or zikr,
*Supplication or Dua for youself and Muslim Ummah,
*Reading books of Hadith so as to enjoy the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (salallahu 3allahi wasalam),
*Reading Tafseer of Quran.
*Explain islamic stuff to ur family / Parents Specially teach them the Dua :

Oh Allah! You are most forgiving & You love to forgive so forgive me!

اللهم إنك عفوٌ تحب العفو فاعف عني

There was a Christian who embraced Islam and read Surat-al-Baqara and Al-Imran, and he used to write (the revelations) for the Prophet (SAW). Later on he returned to Christianity again and he used to say: "Muhammad (SAW) knows nothing but what I have written for him." Then Allah caused him to die, and his people buried him, but in the morning they saw that the earth had thrown his body out. They said, "This is the act of Muhammad and his companions. They dug the grave of our companion and took his body out of it because he had run away from them." They again dug the grave deeply for him, but in the morning they again saw that the earth had thrown his body out. They said, "This is an act of Muhammad and his companions.