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| When life is in Despair... |
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| IMuslim_4Ever |
| 08/18/03 at 16:42:37 |
| [slm] When life is in despair Why tears :'( rush out? Without hinting, Just comes down Not caring who is there, Who sees, it doesn’t matter. Naive tears like to be unaware. The world may not see my reasons They wouldn’t sing any soothing songs. :( My tears will let out too many drops What will then the world do? When my tears will make it sink, In an endless ocean. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( me ma salaama |
| 08/18/03 at 16:43:58 |
| IMuslim_4Ever |
| Re: When life is in Despair... |
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| Maliha |
| 08/18/03 at 16:49:58 |
| [slm] awwwww...poor baby why the tears??? beautiful writing...now i wanna go in a corner and :'( :'( :'( sigh. you are in my duahs, sis, Maliha. |
| Re: When life is in Despair... |
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| timbuktu |
| 08/19/03 at 00:45:10 |
| [slm] oh little sister, is it something i said? i am sorry, real sorry, but you got the wrong message sometimes one just wants to cry, for the past suffering of people for the suffering today for an uncertain future little sister, let the tears flow it will do you good. but remember one thing always: every event has been allowed to happen by Allah & all the mercy in the Universe combined together is only 1% of Allah's mercy & Allah's wisdom can anyone even imagine it. so, have faith in Allah & tell us what made you cry? |
| 08/19/03 at 21:10:09 |
| timbuktu |
| Re: When life is in Despair... |
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| IMuslim_4Ever |
| 08/19/03 at 11:15:44 |
| [slm] sis Maliha and bro timbuktu, you guys are just soooooooooooo nice... i feel like :'( :'( i love this message board. ppl make me feel so glad to be alive here... "sigh" i wish i felt this way all the time...esp. outside this message board... sorry if i made you guys worried. but it nice to know someone cares ;) :) i am really weird...everything makes me cry... maybe, us females are alz this way..."sigh" you are right brother... "sometimes one just wants to cry, for the past suffering of people for the suffering today for an uncertain future " i was feeling so bad because of uncertainities of many things...oh well...this world is not even for two seconds... then i wonder why this world becomes so important simetime? why every little things matter so much? why do we need so much love from family and from friends? why do we crave for things that we can't get?.... forget it...i am just silly... ma salaama |
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| chiq |
| 08/19/03 at 19:52:19 |
| [slm] [quote]i was feeling so bad because of uncertainities of many things...oh well...this world is not even for two seconds... [/quote] Ahh sis you've really struck a chord with me. My name means Mercury, which not only sums up my character but also serves as a metaphor for the human race - sometimes high, sometimes low, but never still. As for [i]despair[/i]... When desire evaporates, when life becomes so unbearable as to make it a lesser life, then we talk of [i]impotency[/i]. A feeling that, for all the light inside ourselves, we have - and [i]will[/i] have - nothing to show but smoke. This state is nothing less than a living death; the other name for despair. If my tears could fill an ocean, then I would name that ocean Sorrow, but Despair places a vision of parched ground before my eyes. Despair is beyond tears, the point where nothing is left. The point where a man would no longer even scream if he fell into a void. People only scream if they believe somebody might help. My love, it takes a [i]lot[/i] for someone to reach [i]that[/i] terrible state; and it can only be achieved if someone manages to completely forget or lose faith in Allah, which you most [i]definitely[/i] haven't! :) Despondency is something different though...and something I can relate to right now... :'( I pray Allah grants your soul peace and healing, sista. Keep smiling :-* Wasalaam |
| 08/19/03 at 19:54:53 |
| chiq |
| Re: When life is in Despair... |
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| a_lina |
| 08/20/03 at 02:29:31 |
| [slm] Belief In the lonely dark solitude of life Where the frosty air cuts like a knife Where our hearts sink and hopes cease to survive We lose all power to toil and strive The candle of hope has lost its soft flame The spirit of liveliness has now gone lame The flowers of friendship have lost their fragrance The air of warmth is just a remembrance Yet, in this cold, dark and lonely night Through the clouds of despair there shines a light It's form is divine and message clear For all those who hold their hopes and dreams dear Believe in yourself, believe in your dreams For the night is not as dark as it seems The darkest of nights are followed by day All you have to do is strive and pray Your world will be coloured, your hopes restored Just believe in yourself, believe in your Lord. Sorry if the above poem sounds immature. It was written a long time ago. ::) Do not despair. It is when we go through our darkest and lonliest moments that we are closest to Allah Ta'ala. He is with us when no one else is. Our troubles are a test from Him. And when we pray to Him with all our heart , He hears us and helps us. So believe in yourself and, above all, believe in Allah Ta'ala and His mercy. [slm] :-) |
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| IMuslim_4Ever |
| 08/20/03 at 15:32:35 |
| [slm] "For the night is not as dark as it seems The darkest of nights are followed by day All you have to do is strive and pray Your world will be coloured, your hopes restored Just believe in yourself, believe in your Lord. " beautiful poem sis iman... :) yes, inshaallah things will be fine...its already getting better...Alhumdulillah ma salaama |
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| paula |
| 09/03/03 at 03:13:58 |
| [slm][size=2][font=Verdana] Enjoyable thread....Some Truly Beautiful Words..... Masha' Allah I do pray you are feeling better Sister, thank-you for allowing us to shed a tear with you ...Subhan Allah. :'( ---------- :'(-----------:'(-----------:'( This thread somehow reminded me of this poem: A Tear & A Smile by: Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart for the joys of the multitude. & I would not have the tears that sadness makes to flow from my every part turn into laughter. I would that my life remain a tear & a smile. A tear to purify my heart & give me understanding of life's secrets & hidden things. A smile to draw me nigh to the sons of my kind & to be a symbol of my glorification of God. A tear to unite me with those of broken heart; a smile to be a sign of my joy in existence. I would rather that I died in yearning & longing than that I live weary & despairing. I want the hunger for love & beauty to be in the depths of my spirit,for I have seen those who are satisfied the most wretched of people. I have heard the sigh of those in yearning & longing, & it is sweeter than the sweetest melody. With evening's coming the flower folds her petals & sleeps, embracing her longing. At morning's approach she opens her lips to meet the sun's kiss. The life of a flower is longing & fulfilment. A tear & a smile. The waters of the sea become vapor & rise & come together & area cloud. And the cloud floats above the hills & valleys until it meets the gentle breeze, then falls weeping to the fields & joins with brooks & rivers to return to the sea, its home. The life of clouds is a parting & a meeting. A tear & a smile. & so does the spirit become separated from the greater spirit to move in the world of matter & pass as a cloud over the mountain of sorrow & the plains of joy to meet the breeze of death & return whence it came. To the ocean of Love & Beauty----to God. ** Please note that I do not believe this poem is completely Islamic in nature. Yet the sentiment is nice, we indeed have no control over Allah(swt) ordainment. May Allah(swt) make those difficult times easier upon us all... May we trust Him with His choices... May we shed our tears without regrets.... Ameen [/font][/size] [wlm] |
| 09/03/03 at 21:04:23 |
| paula |
| Re: When life is in Despair... |
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| chiq |
| 09/06/03 at 16:09:25 |
| [slm] [quote]I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart for the joys of the multitude. & I would not have the tears that sadness makes to flow from my every part turn into laughter. I would that my life remain a tear & a smile.[/quote] Couldn't agree more. If everything was nice, then [i]nothing[/i] would be nice... But we all need reminding from time to time :P To all my sorrowing sistas (and bros of course ;D), here's praying Allah keeps your tastebuds sound so you'll know the sweetness of faith that comes hand in hand with hardship. Ameen. Wasalaam :-) |
| Re: When life is in Despair... |
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| paula |
| 09/11/03 at 03:33:27 |
| [slm][size=2][font=book antiqua][color=Navy] [quote]But we all need reminding from time to time ;) [/quote] So very true Sister Chiq. A lifetime of remembrance (smile). Oh how we need to be reminded… I post with that intension… to remind myself first… How many times have I shed a tear? Ya Allah. How many times, I still do. I think in life I’ve found those tears have never been received by any fellow sibling with response that really helped for too long. A temporary comfort maybe, a soothing reassurance surely ordained by Allah (swt) himself. But the depths of the heart still cries from time to time. You know I’ve pondered both sides: Sometimes it feels like this lifetime is an ocean of rough waters. We may fair the stormy sea with not a thing to grasp hold of except the hand of our creator. When the sea calms. We stand stable again upon still waters with our faith rooted deeper into our heart by the journey. Subhan Allah…. “That sweetness of faith that comes hand in hand with hardship” & Then sometimes I ponder if this lifetime isn’t as well, similar to a stream or a river. A rushing current we must learn to flow gently with, rather than fight so hard against. A moment in life where, personal “reminding” may be transformed into personal “remembrance”… Insha Allah…Subhan Allah. A remembrance of our Beneficent Creator with every breath & moment. Where we start to channel the nafs by the love & handhold of Allah (swt) himself. Allahu Alam (Surely only Allah(swt) himself knows)…. May we trust him to guide us… [quote]To all my sorrowing sistas (and bros of course ), here's praying Allah keeps your tastebuds sound so you'll know the sweetness of faith that comes hand in hand with hardship. Ameen.[/quote] Ya Allah, please keep our tastebuds sound…. Ameen You always make my heart smile with your words Sister Chiq …. Masha’ Allah… Jazak Allahu Khairan [/color][/font][/size] [wlm] |
| 09/11/03 at 03:42:04 |
| paula |
| Re: When life is in Despair... |
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| paula |
| 09/11/03 at 03:40:20 |
| [slm][size=2][font=verdad][color=Maroon] On a lighter note: Speaking of the love for our creator, this poem is so simple but gives me such a smile…Masha’ Allah "A Conceit" -Maya Angelo Give me your hand Make room for me to lead & follow you beyond this rage of poetry. Let others have the privacy of touching words & love of loss of love. For me Give me your hand. [hr] Reminds me of this Verse: Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects Evil & believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. &Allah heareth & knoweth all things. [Qur’anic Translation 2:265] [/color][/font][/size] [wlm] |
| 10/21/03 at 04:05:46 |
| paula |
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