Liebster Award and Re-Award

Assalamualaikum w.b.t


Liebster Award

I recently received the 'Liebster Award from the Lovely Blogger - The Seekers Corner Blog : http://the-seekers-corner.blogspot.com/p/blog-awards.html - my apologies as I can't create link via mobile upload -


The Liebster Blog Award is given to bloggers who have less than 200 followers, all in the spirit of fostering new connections. 


Here are my 5 picks for this award:

1. ZRH (THE SEEKERS CORNER) - http://the-seekers-corner.blogsop.com
- MasyaAllah. Abundance of knowledge shared, very informative and a guide to a good reference about Islam

2. "S" FOR SADIA - http://sforsadia.blogspot.com
- light hearted blogger with her various interesting thoughts and photography

3. TEA TIME BENEFITS - http://teatimebenefits.blogspot.com
- uniquely dedicated to beneficial of tea.

4. HOPING FOR PARADISE by Jennyc.khan - http://hopingfor paradise.blogspot.com
- Worth reading of all her posts. Has a good write up about various topics in Islam and compilation of hadith.

5. QURAN ADDICT - http://quranaddict.blogspot.com
- MasyaAllah. A blog dedicated to Quran and function as a hub in relation to Quran. Very informative and useful as a guide to all muslims.

I hope you will visit these awesome blog and enjoy as how I enjoyed reading their materials. May Allah bless us all for the knowledge shared and for spreading HIS beautiful words.

Once again my gratitude to ZRH of The Seekers Corner for this award.



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Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.

Reveal your top 5 picks for the award and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.

Post the award on your blog.

Bask in the love from the most supportive people on the blogsphere - other bloggers.

And, best of all have fun and spread the karma



Wallahua'lam



:: Allah Knows Best

My Humble Observation - Part 1

Assalamualaikum w.b.t

Not denying the fact that a true Muslim's dream is to see Ka'ba. One will leave off his home, children, title, wealth and many more just for a reason :


ALLAH


Many flies thousands of miles and sacrifices made to be able to be here.


Undeniably, it's a noteable effort.


BUT..


Hold that thought and ponder upon these very few selected scenarios which reflect on whether are we truly here for ALLAH when SUBMISSION and HONOUR left by it's name while substance being drifted away.

My heart broke as soon as a loud shouting voices emerged in the Masjid for what seems to cause just for being impatient to share some spaces among them. The noble intention to perform salah jamaah seems to be forgotten. That little space seems to be priority.

Put aside everything else as EVERYTHING belongs to Allah, none that we own. Patience and tolerance will be REWARDED. Will it hurt being tolerant? Or at least, had it not crossed their mind of where they were? Shouldn't we uphold the virtue of a true behaviour of muslims within us regardless of where we are?

It started from THE HEART.

Masjid should be of tranquility and dignity.

Look around and we have us to remind one another.


Wallahu'alam


::Allah knows best

Our Duty

Assalamualaikum w.b.t



Picture Source From Baby Hold.Com


What an adorable pair of hands and feet. That adorable pair belonged to us at one point of time. Now that the pair has grown bigger and make us older and we are waiting for another adorable pair of our next generations to be adorn.

We were once young and we soon be old.

My recent reading of Dr. Muhammad al-'Areefi's book entitled "The End Of The World : Signs Of The Hour, Major And Minor" recorded that among minor signs of the end of the world is disobedience to parents. A young person may enjoy sitting with his friends, feeling more comfortable with them than with his parents, especially if the father or mother is very old, or complains a lot, issues instructions, and is critical of others.


In the name of Allah, be obedient.


Al-An'aam 6:151

"Be good and dutiful to your parents"



May Allah protects us from evil heart and make us and our children a true Muslim at heart. InsyaAllah..





Wallahu'alam



::Allah knows best

A Long Silence..

Assalamualaikum w.b.t..





Another stunning view that melted my heart during Ramadhan 1432H.. I felt so incredibly small being here..

May Allah bless us all with good heart and health. Amin..


:: Allah knows best

Wassalam

Bake for Your Health

Al-Baqarah (2:172)

“O ye who believe! Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you, and render thanks to Allah if it is (indeed) He whom ye worship”


Assalamualaikum....

A call to a few articles about dangerous ingredients in the white bread on the market some time ago, here'a a White Bread recipe for you to try. Fairly simple. The taste is much better than the all branded breads on the shelf and IMPORTANTLY it's much healthier...

You may read the Shocking Truth About Bread and Warning on Unsafe Bread - TheStarOnLine to learn more what you are eating.


White Bread

Ingredients:

2 cups of warm water - 1 1/2 cups of hot water + 1/2 cup of cold water
1/2 cup of white sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon of active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 cup of vegetable oil
6 cups of bread flour - sifted (or All Purpose Flour)

Directions:

1.In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in the yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam (about 10 minutes).

2. Mix salt and oil into the yeast.

3. Mix in flour, a cup at a time.

4. Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth (alternatively knead in the same bowl)

5. Place in a well oiled bowl and allow to rise until doubled in bulk.

6. Punch dough down, knead for few minutes and divide in half. Shape into loaves and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans (about 1 hour or until dough has risen 1 inch above the pan).

6. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

InsyaAllah.



Alternatively, you may add raisins, apricots or any sorts about 1/4 cup and just add a couple of tablespoon of water to get a smoother dough. Sugar can be added up to 2/3 cups to convert this White Bread into Sweet Bun.





:: Allah Knows Best ::

Knowledge Is Always Good To Be Shared

Assalamualaikum w.b.t


A little different post this time. May this recipe benefits those who are looking for Custard Bread.. Easy to make and greet your morning aroma with this as this does not require a lot of fermenting time. Tried, tested & altered from my kitchen and happy to share.


Bread:

2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon of yeast
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of sugar
2 eggs - 1 for egg wash
some butter
3/4 cup of fresh / low-fat milk


:: Pre-heat oven 160 degrees C. Mix all dry ingredients, make a well and add in egg, butter and milk in the centre. Mix and knead lightly for a few minutes. Let raise for at least one and a half hour in a well greased bowl. Punch down dough on a lightly floured surface. Roll out the dough, cut into a small sized square. Cut each corners almost to the centre and this will form a pyramid-like pieces. Fill the custard in the centre (can even spread the custard on the dough and place a bit more in the centre - choice is yours), cross and bring opposite end of the dough in the centre. As a result, you will have a nice flower-like bread with filling - as shown in picture below.. Let it raise again for at least 15 minutes, covered with tea towel. Brush the surface with egg wash (egg + a bit of water), bake for 20 minutes or until golden. !rush with butter on top of bread.





Custard Filling:

1 tablespoon of corn starch
1/2 cup of fresh milk
Some condensed milk and sugar - according to your preferred sweetness
1 tablespoon of vanilla essence

:: Mix all in a saucepan on low heat, stir until bubbly.


InsyaAllah...





::Allah Knows Best::

ALLAH IS THEIR ONLY HOPE

~picturesource~


In the name of Allah,
The Most Gracious,
The Most Merciful.


With the recent riot in the Islamic regions, please pray for them.


Let's Put Our Prayers Together, please..


: Allah Knows Best :

How Complicated Life Can Be?

Assalamualaikum...


I am writing this as a reminder to myself and would like to share with those who passes by.




Ya Allah, Ya Rabb
YOU have given us abundance of pleasure
YOU have shown us how to live on this earth full of gratification
And YOU sent down your noble book, Al Quran Al Kareem
to guide mankind so as to be nothing but good mankind
to divulge things mankind don't know
to forbid mankind from misdeeds as fiery hell awaits
to encourage countless philanthropic as Jannah compensated
YOU sent down a noble Messenger
a shining example to follow
on how enlighten life can be

think...


How complicated can life be?
When everythings being calligraphed in the Holy Quran
When every moves, actions, speeches nor judgement
being documented in the Hadith


Arent we being so unfair to ourselves?
Arent we being so ungrateful to Allah Azza Wa Jalla?
Arent we being a dissapointment to Rasullullah S.A.W?

Ask these questions to ourselves
The answer is within us
Allah knows best

Wallahu'alam


Surah An-Nisaa (سورة النساء)
Ayat 147-148


مَّا يَفْعَلُ اللَّهُ بِعَذَابِكُمْ إِن شَكَرْتُمْ وَآمَنتُمْ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ شَاكِرًا عَلِيمًا
لَّا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ الْجَهْرَ بِالسُّوءِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ إِلَّا مَن ظُلِمَ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ سَمِيعًا عَلِيمًا ۞

"Why should Allah punish you if you are grateful to HIM (for HIS bounty) and truly believe (in HIM)? And (remember that) Allah is All-Appreciative (to those who are grateful to him, All-Knowing (of their conditions). Allah does not like any evil to be mentioned in public speech (aimed at disclosing other's misdeeds), except by him who has been wronged. And (remember that) Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing."

Life's Pleasure

~Al-Khaliq~

The Creator
The One Who Brings
Everything From
Non-Existence To
Existence





~Al-Bari~
The Maker
The One Who Orders
HIS Creation
With
Perfect Harmony






~Al-Musawwir~
The Fashioner
The One Who Forms
HIS Creatures
In
Different Pictures






We have breathed the air
We have seen the beautiful creations
Let us put up our praises
To The One And Only
Our Greatest Creator


Wallahu'alam


كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ ۖ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ

"...there is nothing whatever like unto Him,
and He is the One that hears and sees
(all things)"

~Surah Ash-Shura : 11~

SubhanaAllah...

Assalamualaikum

During my 'stroll' on blog visit, I found this article which I gathered from Proud Muslimah Blogspot (Thank you for posting)


Something good to share and spread among us..


How 100,000 Britons have chosen to become Muslim... and average convert is 27-year-old white WOMAN






here's the link



Another supporting article IslamOnLine on the same topic. Click



Narrated AlBara:

"The Prophet S.A.W went on carrying (i.e. the earth) and saying, "Without You (O Allah!) we would have got no guidance." ~Recorded by Sahih Bukhari




Allah is All Knowing

A Stunning View Welcoming 1432 H

(May Allah Taa'la Fill Our Heart With The Light of Iman )

Having to be on this Holy Land is already a bless
And as I entered the room
I was stunned with the view;

Another blessings from Allah SWT






ALHAMDULILLAH
ALHAMDULILLAH
ALHAMDULILLAH


Narrated AbuHurayrah r.a.:

The Prophet (S.A.W) said: Do not make your houses as graves, and do not make my grave as a place of festivity. But invoke blessings on me, for your blessings reach me wherever you may be." .. ~Recorded by Sunan Abu Dawud

Dari Abu Hurairah r.a. katanya:

Rasulullah S.A.W bersabda; "Janganlah kamu menjadikan rumahmu sebagai kuburan, janganlah kamu menjadikan kuburku pusat kunjungan (tempat perayaan). Dan ucaplah selawat kepadaku, kerana selawatmu itu AKAN SAMPAI KEPADAKU WALAU DIMANA PUN KAMU BERADA." .. ~H.R. Imam Abu Daud





Assalamu 'alaika ya Rasulullah


And Allah Knows Best