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| eleanor |
| 01/17/04 at 10:39:15 |
| [slm] I'm leaving the Madina. I don't know how long it takes for me to get deleted, but I won't be posting here again. I am going through some major upheaval at the moment and I need to get my brain sorted out. Coming here doesn't really inspire me or help me anymore. I'm not getting the same out of the board that I did when I first came here. Madina played a huge role in my conversion to Islam and for all the early posts and threads and support I will be forever grateful. But I am not sure if I can continue this path. I am beginning to believe that I am one of those mentioned in the Qur'an as having their hearts sealed. If I have offended anyone I am really sorry. I would like to wish you all a wonderful life and as much success as Allah wills to give you. From here, for now, over and out. |
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| Learner |
| 01/17/04 at 11:00:17 |
| [slm] My dear sister, I have absolutely no idea why you have decided to say "goodbye" but I ask that you make du'a for all of us here on the board and off. Please remember us in your dua's and forgive us for our mistakes - more specifically myself. We have learnt much here from you and from your experiences and it is times like these that are very sad, the moment when somone, who is a member of your family, says "goodbye" not knowing whether we'd be in contact again or not. I pray that this withdrawal by you is only temporary and once your issues are sorted you will come back. But indeed you shall be remembered in our du'as for we will not forget the goodness that you brought to this board with yourself. Take care and look after yourself! :) [wlm] Learner |
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| theOriginal |
| 01/17/04 at 13:13:33 |
| [slm] Dear sister eleanor, May Allah help you through whatever difficulty it is you are facing. You have been such an inspiration to me, and I just pray that things work out for you in the best way they truly can, inshaAllah. Wasalaam. |
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| jannah |
| 01/17/04 at 15:48:26 |
| wlm, i'm sorry to hear that eleanor.. very sorry.. Allah doesn't seal the hearts of sincere people so u have nothing to worry about.. we all struggle with things. may God help you inshaAllah and maybe you can come back after we improve things.. also anyone else who feels the need to leave, we respect that, maybe you need some time away from the board.. though maybe it's better if ppl don't post all about it, just makes us all more depressed :( |
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| timbuktu |
| 01/17/04 at 19:45:28 |
| [quote author=eleanor link=board=bebzi;num=1074353955;start=0#0 date=01/17/04 at 10:39:15] ........ I am not sure if I can continue this path. I am beginning to believe that I am one of those mentioned in the Qur'an as having their hearts sealed [/quote] i agree with sis jannah. hearts sealed! no, when you accepted islam, the heart was opened :) there must be someone you can talk to. please do not retreat into a shell. may Allah (swt) sort out your problems quickly and in the best of your interests. we are bros and sisters in islam. even if you need to leave the board, we remain so. |
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| Maliha |
| 01/17/04 at 20:22:14 |
| [slm] awwwww...Eleanor :(:(:( {{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGGSSSS}}}}}}}}}}}} I echoe everyone's sentiments... I am really sorry if I contributed in any way to your leaving, and I am gonna make some extra spayshall duahs for you sis. I missed those banters between you Kathy, Ummwafi, and Barr when I first came on board...i used to think "wow! I wanna be just like them Four" :-[ May Allah ease your affairs sis...we all find ourselves on those desert sand dunes from time to time...in the scorching heat, parching for a quench of water, no shade in sight....but never despair dear sis. Allah tests us only to purify the mettle within. To strengthen us, to make us better and stronger, and purer and purer...to ascend us into the heights of submission and the depths of surrender. You are a special slave of Allah, and whether it seems far fetched or not, Allah's Mercy overshadows any fleeting struggle you may be going through. Think of all the blessings right now, He is bestowing you with..the power of sight to read this words, the beauty of heart to have heard His call, the tenderness of His Merciful Breezes brushed your cheeks when you were just an infant...the same ever incessant illumination burns itself within, even when your eyes are too foggy with tears and your mind too beset with anxiety. The nature of Imaan is dynamic..it rises and falls...weather the storm my dear, only a couple more salient breaths before the clouds dissipate, and the sun shines its startling rays within you, and the rainbows start painting your horizons with the tantalizing hopes and dreams and giggles you thought you had completely forgotten. Hold on even when its hard...weep, question, search...but never despair...for Allah has always been, will always be, and forever shall be.... I love you Fee Sabillillah, and if I can do anything to ease your condition, please let me know. Sis in struggle and Mujahada, Maliha. :-) [wlm] |
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| Maliha |
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| paula |
| 01/17/04 at 21:34:55 |
| [slm] Hmmm… Still at a loss for words lately… I’m forging through… Yours was the very last withdrawal I expected from the board. I have not caught as much as the more seasoned members here. I get the impression you were more active before my entrance to Madina. But I nonetheless have caught enough, that I didn't expect your leaving & it does feel like a sad event, I echo Jannah’s expression. As our sister Nur_al_Layl pointed out … I too believe life constricts & expands … not unlike when giving birth. Sometimes those contracting moments bear down hard… but the higher understanding allows us to realize that pressure is a means of pushing towards progression…Insha’ Allah … ‘So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief…Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.’ [94:5&6] Sincere prayers that Allah (swt) relieves your turmoil Sister. May HE rekindle the light at an even greater magnitude & bestow a tranquility that surpasses any you have felt to date… Ameen Yes… let us know if we may be of assistance at all & please forgive any offenses. [wlm] |
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| IMuslim_4Ever |
| 01/17/04 at 23:23:37 |
| [slm] :( i am out of word too... don't know how to describe my feelings about this message board... lately i have been in a bumpy roller coaster... your 'goodbye' leaving, inshaallah temporary, makes me feel really sad sis... you are just great, alz giving wise advice, and now you will be gone "sigh" i am really sorry if i ever made you dissappointed or sad. please forgive me for i alz make mistake... Inshaallah you will be back and inshallah i will wait for you... ma salaama my dear sis |
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| AyeshaZ |
| 01/17/04 at 23:32:05 |
| [wlm] May Allah(swt) make everything easy for you sis! Indeed with every difficulty comes ease! we'll miss you and insha'Allah keep you in our du'aas! And please don't despair! :'( |
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| Caraj |
| 01/18/04 at 00:32:21 |
| Eleanor, You have been very kind to me over the last couple years and I want to thank you for that. I'm sorry this is a difficult time in your life and always remember Sister Kathy's wisdom.........'This too shall pass" Believe it or not she has no idea (well she does now) how much those 4 little words have helped me. I'd like to ask you to not consider this a good-bye. Just take some time off to work on your situation. I am doing that. I let my life get to busy and I need an overhaul (and believe me I am begining to feel like and old chevy with way to many miles on it in need of one :D ) I pray things in your life become easier and clearer. And as to your heart feeling sealed or hard, that in my experience comes from turmoil and once you weed the garden of your heart all of a sudden all those lovely flowers will pop up and bloom again :-* Take care of yourself, you'll be in my prayers Sis :-) Keep saying to yourself........This too shall pass ;) |
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| Caraj |
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| Halima |
| 01/18/04 at 03:44:26 |
| [slm] Sis eleanor This board without the Irish Survivor? How sad and poignant! You are among the people who have made some difference in the life of others here. You may not necessarily know, but you hava. It is one of the things that keeps me here. People who are contributing to someone else' life without their knowing of it. I don't take anybody here for granted. Hence when somenone says goodbye, for whatever reason, it is heart breaking. [quote]also anyone else who feels the need to leave, we respect that, maybe you need some time away from the board.. though maybe it's better if ppl don't post all about it, [i]just makes us all more depressed[/i][/quote] It is not your intention to make us despressed but nevertheless were are! [quote]Madina played a huge role in my conversion to Islam and for all the early posts and threads and support I will be forever grateful. But I am not sure if I can continue this path. I am beginning to believe that I am one of those mentioned in the Qur'an as having their hearts sealed.[/quote] May Allah (SWT) keep your heart open the way it was (not seal it), may He guide you through the upheal you are experiencing and may He lead you back to us eventually, Ameen. Give up what appears to be doubtful for what is certain. Truth brings peace of mind, and deception doubt. -The Prophet Muhammad(SAW), as reported by Hasan bin 'Ali I seek refuge in Allah from knowledge that brings no wisdom, from a heart that lacks kindness, from desires that bring discontent, and from supplications that go unanswered. -The Prophet Muhammad(SWA), as reported by Abu Hurairah A kind word of forgiveness is better than charity accompanied by insults. God is self-sufficient and merciful. -Qur'an, Al-Baqara, Surah 2:263 You will always be in our Duas and our hearts. [wlm] Halima |
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| UmmWafi |
| 01/18/04 at 10:02:41 |
| [slm] Its strange how things happen sometimes. Your mind and body frequently work off tangents to each other and you end up not knowing yourself. My uncle passed away 2 weeks ago of cancer and I shed not a single tear. Today I read this post and my eyes, more importantly my heart, weeps for a dear soul whom I have never laid my eyes upon. How fickle are the emotions, how fragile is sanity. How utterly inconsequential I am. Ellie, maybe you wont be reading this but if you do, I want you to remember all the times you and I frolicked together with the sheep and uhh... the sheepdog (at least you did :) ). I want you to remember my letter to you and the lil gift I sent. Then I want you to smile knowing that I love you fi sabilillah. Know that I still love you and the Allah SWT Loves you even more. Maybe you can't see the Love..nevertheless, It is there. We will meet someday, Inshaa Allah, then we will see who is more of the tomboy. You or me...and I ain't betting on you honey :) Take care of yourself and I send warm wishes of peace, tranquility and acceptance. May Allah SWT Continue to Enfold you in His Loving and Merciful Embrace. Wassalam |
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| A_Stranger |
| 01/18/04 at 13:25:59 |
| [wlm] Strange. Just last week I was wondering where you were...and now..this. Eeeeeeeveryone goes through some sorta trouble in their lives. Allaah says '[i]do you think that We will leave a person after they say "I believe in Allaah" and not be tested?[/i]' (not exact wording). Iss all a test. Lets just pray we pass. I'll miss ya too. And I'd just like to say a big 'jazaakillaah khair' for everything. Take care of yourself and stuff...and remember that du'aa is the weapon of the Believer. Fee amaanillaah. :) |
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| Abdussamed |
| 01/18/04 at 16:39:49 |
| Wassalam Schwester. Möge Allah swt dich und dein familie für immer belohnen. Dein bruder in Islam...Wassalam |
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| Nomi |
| 01/19/04 at 00:49:34 |
| [slm] I wanted to be the last one to reply. Coz as you know full well that i'm such a bragger and want to be noticed all the time. But ofcourse much more ppl like you than those who actually replied so more posts to this thread are evident. Anywho, you obviously are reading this coz its human nature (curiosity). You said that this place aint helping you anymore... i dunno why you said this coz even (at least one... but i think two) scholars visit here... hm... what were you trying to tell us there? :P They say in my native language [center] akaylee bhaer ko bhayrea kha jata hae aur insaan ka bhayrea shaytaan hae!! and a poet (iqbal i guess) once said paywasta reh shajer say umeed bahaar rakh [/center] Now i know you'll easily get english translation for that from 'someone' :) and hence you'll learn something new! hm... Again, why did you say you arn't learning anymore then? But if you still decide to leave then make good use of things that you've learned from [s]me[/s] us. Help some other people with their edawah. There are many baby boards out there that might use your experience (dont use that only to decorate you resume :P ). Visit halalkenya.com .. that brother will def appreciate your help with his dawah site. Atleast click the link in my signature to visit pipleepew.com ... them ppl are such nutters and know nothing about running boards. You are definitly needed there. If everything above doesn't attract you then atleast try to mentor kids and muslim youth online that are getting spoilt big time. I can write a book (okay not exactly a book but def few pages) on my experiences of dawah on chat. 5 out of hundred listen to you and thats a good number to begin with. Born muslims are kinda attracted towards reverts to islaam so inshaAllah your dawah to them will be effective, although boys will listen to you more than girls (talking about tainted youth) coz if you start talking to same gender after few minutes they ask you.. are you a gay ::) (astagfirullah) That'll be all for now. Over and in :P [slm] ps: Whoever decide to leave next plz ask for suggestion from some ppl, thats what i did and hence stayed :) (They say Allah puts immense barakah in a decision that is made after suggestions from some ppl... [s]probly my case was an exception[/s]) |
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| Nomi |
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| Aadhil |
| 01/19/04 at 10:49:31 |
| [slm] all I just sorry you're leaving, being one of the old members and all. I must agree with...er...with.....well with whomever said that you should take a break and not leave permanently in order to clear your confusion a bit. Oh now I remember it was sis CaraJ (Also known as Azizah) who said that...I think. ::) Just take a break from the board and make a lot of istighfar, and insha allah your problems will be solved for they are probably caused by shaitan. Go to allah wlaking and he will come towards u running. P.S NOMI youre not the last poster n e more....HEH HEH :o :-/ |
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| paula |
| 01/19/04 at 20:49:12 |
| [slm] I’m not so sure of the ‘Irish’ Survivor issue… I kind of missed that whole Survivor Series (or event /thread as it may be). But I none the less was into some other material today & came upon this Irish Friendship Wish … of course you came to mind ... so I jotted it down & brought it to post. [center] AN IRISH FRIENDSHIP WISH ~ Unknown ~ May there always be work for your hands to do; May your purse always hold a coin or two; May the sun always shine on your window pane; May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain; May the hand of a friend always be near you; May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you. [/center] I too hope you shall return when & if the mood feels right… Insha’ Allah. Just wishing you the best… May Allah (swt) hold you ever so close… Ameen [wlm] |
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| paula |
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| Lil_Sista |
| 01/21/04 at 06:59:20 |
| [slm] :o >>> my 1st reaction :'( >>> my 2nd reaction even tho im still a newbie but reading those old timers' posts convince me that u sis eleanor is indeed a great :-),i bet.u have been such an inspiring person for them'n they love u lots.guess what! i love u too!!! ;) wallahi, u r my sister in faith. well i guess,that's all right if u need some time away from the board.yeah we all hope that u will come back'n may Allah help u for any difficulties u r dealing with inshAllah(ameen). WE LOVE YOU,SISTER!!! you will be always in our hearts,thoughts'n prays(inshAllah) !!! "...for every a nice hello,there is a sad goodbye..." |
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