Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Omar Bin Khattab Mosque - Dubai

I remember going to this mosque last ramadan, just couple of days after it's opening. It was in news because after Grand Jumeirah mosque this is the only mosque in Dubai that allows access to the non-muslims too. It was also in news because apparently about 80 million dirhams have been spent on this mosque. I was amazed the first time I visited this mosque for taraweeh, oh the Imam! They had gotten Abu Bakr Ash Shatri for the taraweeh and his voice is blessed, mashallah! I miss Ramadan now! Anyway, so I made a vow to come again to this mosque and when the opportunity presented itself I couldn't decline. I was extremely tired that day after work so the photos aren't extremely amazing but they do give you an idea about the mosque. For a better view, click on the pictures.
The outside view


Minarets perching in the sky

Some of the lovely decor!

I love this place so much

The decor inside - yes, it gets better!

Writing on the wall

The ceiling for ladies section

This is near the musalla in gents section

Amazing, isn't it?

But mosques are not just for decoration. They are a  place where you worship and find guidance.

Quran - 1 divine book with all answers.

Then you do some dhikr

The gents section. 

Details and details everywhere



Where the Imam stands

Then you make some dua asking Allah to make you visit Ka'aba

BW love

Then you leave
All photos are mine, If you'd like to take any, you can ask for it on the comment box :)

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

We Were Not Meant to be Together

When I saw you for the first time at the metro station during a rush hour, I was skeptical to approach to you, yet I couldn't stop myself, your looks had me melted, soon I got to know you better. I looked forward to every morning because I knew I'd get to see you. The past 6 months have been truly amazing, from the day that I first met you..

Our love began to bloom much sooner than what I had expected and it was just a matter of time before you and I were inseparable. I did not want to think about the day that I would have to leave you, although I was aware that it was inevitable.. I kept convincing my heart that we had some more time. It wasn't just about ''what would people say'' anymore, they would talk anyway, considering that I am an Indian and you an American .. It was about the way you had grown on me, the way you had affected me.

All my attempts to go away from you failed and I always found myself coming back to you. Despite our short breakups I would always cave in and come back to you, I then realized that I was addicted. My family and friends started talking about my addiction for you, how it affected my existence. I know, we have had our good times, you cheered me up when I was down, even on a busy day just having you with me would make me happy, on the metro station it was your company that made the wait for the train worthwhile. Oh, how I love you.. How I adore you.. yet with a heavy heart, I have to say this...I've gotto stop seeing you, we both know it's time to say a final goodbye. Maybe we'll run into each other from time to time, it's bound to happen.. but I want to be strong and move on. Just know, that no matter what happens you have and will always have a special place in my life.

I love you, My Beloved Choco Frosted donut from Dunkin Donuts. Nobody will ever love you the way I did :(


Sunday, May 6, 2012

I went to a BAR

Cupcake from CAKE BAR

I love Red, Enough said

Road Side Cafes, Blessing much?

Self Shot

I love Black & White Images 

Thursday, May 3, 2012

I Live to Eat

My love for food is probably the strongest when it comes to loving non-living things. So it comes as no surprise if I have about a million stories to share with you guys about my love affair with food. I honestly would like to try all different kinds of cuisines, but my problem is that I am the kind of person who is not a fan of change and who loves things just the way they are for ages to come, it does not bother me if I have the same thing everyday as long as it is tasty according to me. Perhaps after few years, I'd be bored but nothing before that.

When I had passed my grade 10 exams I had received this ENORMOUS box of chocolates that my uncle had gifted me. They were just so MANY! and I took it on myself to finish the box as quickly as I can but I even wanted to cherish them, so I questioned myself to ask what did I love just as much as I loved food? It was sleep! So I combined my chocolates along with my bed time, I just had to ensure that my father had no idea about this or else he would have made me brush my teeth 50 times for even thinking such a thing. The best part about that summer was my new night suits that had two massive pockets on them, so I would go to the fridge at the night, take the chocolates and fill my pockets with them, go to the bed with my favorite ducky sheet, and fall asleep while eating chocolates... ah best feeling ever, i tell you!

Looking at how the happiness and sadness in my life revolved around food my mother looked at me one day sighing and said ''People eat to live, but you, you LIVE to EAT'' to which I had replied ''Of course ma, have you seen there are just SO many yumm food out there, it would be sheer in justice if they are not taken care of!'' to which she nodded her head walking away :P


Monday, April 23, 2012

The Oil Wars

When I was young I had witnessed a lot of Oil Wars and just so that you don't get me wrong I am not talking about the actual middle eastern wars.

I thought about those wars as I was combing my hair today, and man did they get nasty over the years! Desi people share a very special connection with Oil so it comes as a no surprise that for my mother it was a serious crime if I didn't let her apply oil on my hair. She would keep saying how my hair were getting thinner because I am not applying oil on them and really they were not. Back in the day I'd just have a couple of hair strings broken after I'd comb unlike now where there are millions of them


When I was a teenager (wow that really seems like ages ago!) I use to cry, I mean real tears when my mom would apply oil on my hair. Prior to me surrendering to her, our home would be like a place of war with me storming off from one room to another, me running for my life, me screaming how I'd never let her oil my hair. I'd usually try to avoid it, make excuses and try to find my way out of it. But my sweet mother, god bless her soul, when she sets a goal then it doesn't remain unfulfilled. So just like that, she'd be behind me until my hair were properly soaked in Oil.

Despite the fact that I don't live with her anymore, every time I visit my home in India she makes sure to apply oil on my hair once a week and although I hate oil, being away from her has made me realize how I miss this very nagging and head massage while I am away. Nobody would care about it, not even me but this is the kind of thing that makes it to the 'TOP 10 PRIORITIES LIST' of desi mothers.

Since we desis have such a deep connection with Hair Oil it should come as no surprise that we have a humongous variety in it.

To show you a few, I'll start with my personal favorite 
Parachute Hair Oil
Before the other brands bombarded the market, parachute was the choice of Indian Hair so in a way it's a legend on its own. Then started the phase of Vatika 
Nobody would have cared about this product due to its weird smell, color and unlike parachute which only concentrated on coconut oil, this product went an extra mile with amla and nimbu aka lemons but the marketing team did a splendid job and soon the classical Parachute Era was replaced by the Vatika revolution (at least in my home). This was followed by the 300% more hair growth claimant Dabur Almond Oil and for a nation that admires long hair who wouldn't want this product!
Now with 25% Extra!
This product was introduced in my family for a short while and then a new contender was introduced by my brother. It has the weirdest smell and color ever but apparently it is very soothing on the scalp, I love my hair but just not enough to experiment so drastically with it.
So despite all the oiling that has taken place on my hair growing up, what's the state of my hair today?
I am sorry I can't answer that question it's a ''Don't Ask Don't Tell'' policy :P

Holding on to the Good

A Big Hellooo to my readers along with the greetings of Peace! I apologize for the lack of new notes on the blog it's just that I have been on and off with the classes due to some personal reasons and just had some food for thought lingering in my mind for quite sometime wanting to be shared here on blogsphere.

A friend of mine has been having quite a lot of low points in eman these days just like the rest of us her eman also keeps going high and low to the point where she complains like she's been too long on this roller coaster ride. So the other day we were talking about Hijab and she exasperated ''Whats the point of me doing this? I am not even a Good Muslim''. Sometimes we reach to such low points in our eman that we constantly keep questioning whatever little amount of good we are doing..That's the time we really arrive on a point from where we just want to give up and can find ourselves constantly asking ''how much more?'' and to answer, just a little bit.

In my humble opinion, everyone regardless of how bad they are or how many sins they do, they should hold on to that one good thing or things in them because it is through that one thing that they can find their way back into the faith and grow into it. About my friend, despite whatever she did, she didn't leave her hijab and it was only a matter of time before she realized that she had to stop doing whatever she was, get a hold on yourself and establish her heart back into the beautiful deen that we have.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

I Heart BW Images

I love Black & White Images, they add a classic feel to it.. So I thought of sharing some of them with you over here  :) I would be regularly posting them on www.theworldinblackwhite.blogspot.com

Moments of Nothingness

Chai break at the souq!

Strangers linked together

Talk in the souq

New Father

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Photography Announcement

Salamalaykum lovely readers!

As you know I've been trolling this blog of mine with few photo posts here and there. I finally created a separate blog just for my photography (as an amateur ofcourse). If you are interested you can check the blog out on www.shireenbaigphotography.wordpress.com


Sunday, March 25, 2012

Photos

Mercy of a Mother

Light on the Lamp

Famous Addiction

Monday, March 19, 2012

Some work

Timeless Love

Reflection of a Lamp

Recently, I've gotten a tad bit serious about taking photos but the problem is that I love shooting people and mostly it's strangers...And not many like to be photographed is the conclusion I've derived after receiving numerous looks of suspicion and dirties. However, I still shoot them anyway until they ask me not to - which for the record has already happened.

This couple's photo is by far my favorite because he was so patient with her and they didn't mind me taking their photo although in this one it does look like I was stalking them. But no, they were just in a hurry. I have other photos to prove I wasn't :p
He was pushing her chair throughout the souq! It was just too cute!

I don't share alot of my work online because I am very insecure about it... there you go. Plain bold truth.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

POEM - You just don't have a reason to complain

If you are secure in your home and city
If your basic needs don't depend on someone's pity
If your house has sufficient food and grain
Then you just don't have a reason to complain

If you wake up every morning without the fear of being shot
if your neighbourhood hasn't become bomber's favorite spot
Then here's just a crazy wild thought
Be thankful atleast for what you got

Things happen in our lives but with time they do fall into place
Not too far from us live people patiently waiting for days
They still thank god in their praise
While we think ours is the worst case



Let's just wake up it is about time,
Leave behind all that silly whine
If you see what each person is strugglin with
you will love your struggles and begin to adore it

So when you think your life is too sad
Just take a deep breath and rethink that
There's someone feelin it more than you
But they are staying strong and pulling through

If you haven't experienced such agony and pain
Then by Allah you have no reason to complain
Just remember your blessings ; count them again
You will find not even one reason to complain

For if every complain nullified a blessing a huge part will still remain
Now you know why you don't have a reason to complain

People of Syria

O people of syria be patient for your time will come
When the dictator will have nowhere to run
He will pay for everything that he's done
Be it Harrassing you or killing your loved one 

For some people you are just numbers while they live each day normally
Denying your struggles and battles that end brutally
For some people you are their reason to pray
Your blood has turned their worlds grey..

They don't know you yet they cry for your loss
Their hearts anxiously turn and toss
I know it hurts but hold firm to your belief
Allah is witnessing your tears and grief

He knows when the hospitals were turned into torture centres
He will remember even if nobody remembers 
He knows when you have lost your husband or son
He knows the shots taken from the bullets of a gun


He will take account of all those who are unjust
They will beg and plead to disappear into dust
But right now their hearts are covered with rust
Which is why they played around with your trust

I know its been more than a year
Just hold on tight the end is near
When you will have only Allah to fear
Nothing is wasted of you not even a tear

What can YOU do for Syria?

If you are in the UAE then you can donate to Syria through Red Crescent by sending sms on the below numbers ;

Etisalat:
10 dirhams; 6881
50 dirhams; 6885
100 dirhams; 4611
200 dirhams; 5200
Du
10 dirhams; 7110
50 dirhams; 7150
100 dirhams; 7100
200 dirhams; 7200



Remember they are our family if not in religion then in humanity... That's the least that we can do and also make lots of duas fo rthem.

Whoever helps his brother Allah will help him and whoever delivers anyone else from any distress Allah will deliver him from one of the distresses of the Resurrection Day. [Hadith]

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Pondering Over Quran : Surah A'raf Part 2

Salamlaykum again here's the part 2 of Pondering Over Quran : Surah A'raf Part 2 and for the newbies who don't know what's going on you can check out the part 1 here 
In the previous post we discussed the initial 2 calls that Allah swt makes to us and in total there are 4 calls that Allah makes. So here's notes for the remaining 2 calls;

3rd Call

Sahih International
O children of Adam, take your adornment at every masjid, and eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess.(verse 31)


There are 2 commands in this verse
- The first is to cover ourselves and wear best clothes when we are praying. And really, if we ever look at ourselves when we are out to meet some friends or relatives and when we are getting ready to pray in our homes.. When we are going to meet people or even if we are simply going out we ensure the color of the scarf is nice, the abaya isn't dirty and even under the abaya we ensure to wear nice clothes for various reasons - sometimes to just feel good and sometimes because we are going to be at a girly gathering. But when we are praying at our home we just flip on some cover on ourselves standing in our pajamas and a worn out t-shirt covered by the big shawl. Whereas Allah SWT is telling us to wear our best clothes SPECIALLY when we are praying because who are WE dealing with when we stand in prayer - The ONE who is the MOST beautiful and who LOVES beauty! I mean c'mon think about it girls and think really hard and don't be of those who are careless about the way they look just because they are praying!
- The second is to eat and to drink but to not be excessive because Allah does not love those who are excessive. Subhanallah, when we read this verse in the class it was as if someone took this one big boulder and hit me with it because I honestly enjoy food more than anyone I know of so it is only natural for me to get all curious and order different things and the portions are generally large for any average person.. and really even when we look at ourselves when we throw parties - the food is SOOO excessive and once again it's a reminder for me. People come to parties or attend gatherings for the company not for the food. Food and drink is the second part of it and I generally forget that which results in me placing an order for so much food that even when everyone leaves half of it remains and acts as dinner or lunch for the next day. But ofcourse we all have times when we are in the malls and we order something and are not able to finish the portion and we know what happens with the rest of it. So here are the few points of reflection from this command ;

1. Let's not transgress the allowed limit of our stomachs and not eat until it starts to harm our body. Let's not be excessive and luxurious in what we eat. How can you be luxurious with what you eat? By decorating it ALOT by eating only from certain expensive places while other restaurants offer the same quality at a lower price..
2. This also acts as a reminder for few people who serve their food in gold plates to show how filthy rich they are because excessive luxury and show off is not allowed.
3. This also should act as a reflection for the diet-o-holics because Allah IS asking us to Eat and Drink he's just asking us not to be excessive in it. What happens is that girls initially don't care about what they are eating and when they are eating it and then they decide to starve themselves by going on a diet - after reading the above verse it should be clear to us that Allah does not like us doing this kind of torture on ourselves. Then, there are other set of girls who just think that they are eternally fat so even if they are thin they still go on a diet to become so skinny that really looking at them makes you thank Allah for the body you have. The key is moderation - eating healthy and physical activity thats it.
4. Another point to ponder over here is that anything excessive of this world is disliked by Allah. So the verse's command should not just limit to our eating and drinking habits  but we should also think about the areas in our lives where we are excessive. It can be with our houses, the money we spend to build it, the interiors we design, all of it is okay but not to the crazy point of detailing.
Girls, we love to shop - we can go on in malls for hours without really even buying anything. But sometimes when the sales start we forget if we need something or don't and buy it regardless because the discount isn't gonna come back for few months at least. I know of people who buy stuff so much that they don't even know what they own exactly , bags of clothes with their tags still on collecting dust in the closet...

4th and Final Call

Sahih International
O children of Adam, if there come to you messengers from among you relating to you My verses, then whoever fears Allah and reforms - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve. (verse 35)


This call is made in verse 35 talks about the people who believed in the message and changed to become pious and how these people will not have any fear or grief on the day of resurrection. In the immediate next verse, which is verse 36 Allah swt then talks about people who disbelieve and what's going to be their deal.
The fact is that Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was the last and final messenger sent to mankind from Allah swt and there is going to be none after him. So whosoever claims to love Jeasus or Moses or any other prophet (peace be upon all of them) for that matter of fact and still are not muslims are doing wrong to themselves. Because all these prophets also came with the same message that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent with which is to not associate any partners or intermediaries with God and to directly worship him without going through any other agent and have the utmost belief in his Oneness. His superiority and majesty over everything else.
Being a slave of One God is really not even an alien concept, it aligns with our natural disposition perfectly and it also makes more sense than any other philosophy. If we look all around us it is only natural that there is One God because if they were more we would find contradictions around us in his creation. If there were more Gods its bound that 2 parties have difference of opinions and the world around us would not work with such perfection and harmony.
Then there are those who think that God has sons or daughters - This is the misconception which I think is the most easiest to clear because if we think logically we as humans need children to carry our legacy because we are weak and won't live forever. We count on the love of our children to support us during our old age too. But if there is this One God who is the Most Powerful and ever living without any associates then why would HE need a son or a daughter? Recreation a human characteristic and to attribute it to the powerful, ever living and ever perfect God is just simply wrong.

If you are not a muslim and are reading this then know that it's time to think and contemplate on your beliefs , question them and see if you are genuinely satisfied with its teachings, if you don't see any contradiction or grey area in it. If you are a muslim and are reading this then Thank Allah swt from the depth of your heart for blessing you with Islam.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Pondering over Quran - Surah A'raf Part 1

Salamalaykum to all of you lovely readers out there!


I've been meaning to write about my last week's notes for quite sometime but I was running out of time and sometimes I was too tired. So without further delay, what's happened is that currently at Al huda we have this super awesome, amazing, fantastic visiting teacher from Kuwait. She comes here almost twice a year or that's how many classes I've attended of her so far and MASHALLAH she's blessed with amazing ability to teach.


She's started a series called Tadabbarul Quran which translated to 'Pondering over the Quran'. I've missed the first class but Alhamdulillah was able to attend the 2nd one and would love to share some notes now. I am not kididng I've 7 huge pages full of notes, I just couldn't keep up they were so many gems in that class. I felt like a poor person in front of  a treasure and I had to grab all that I could!


She starts off with reminding us for renewing our intention for attending such gatherings of knowledge for the sake of Allah swt and not for anything else such as socializing or meeting new people.. etc. Then she mentioned about how we all need to translate our knowledge into the language of action. Many people may attend classes but where is the effect of that knowledge upon them? Reflect on what you learn. Think. Ponder.


Be grateful to Allah for being able to learn the knowledge of His deen. Because really, no matter what kind of weekend seminar or weekly classes or halaqas we attend we must always remember that had it not been for Allah swt to provide us the health, the means and the guidance we wouldn't be able to attend such gatherings. The most important knowledge is of the quran and the sunnah. Allah gives it only to certain people. Whatever good you do in life your goal should be the pleasure of Allaah swt. Even a small deed should not belittled and should be done for his sake for perhaps this small deed will be highly crucial for your on the day of judgement.


So what is pondering over the Quran?


Introduction


Well it's a lot of things but it does not require one to be a scholar to do it. There are certain guidelines on how to do it but really it acts as a heart softener. Many times we've read the Quran and I know most of the people like myself do not know classical arabic so ... we just read quran and we read it in arabic. So what we need to do is we need to know what we are reading - of course reading and understanding in arabic would be one awesome thing! But, until then You and I can grab an interpretation of the Quran in the language that we best understand and take a start! Here are some tips; 


- Read quran with contemplation, Read it slowly, word by word, repeat a lot, think about what Allah swt wants you to do


- Stop at the names and attributes of Allah and focus on them


- Focus on the stories of the prophets. It is there in the quran to show us how Allah deals with different kind of people


- Focus on understanding the parables


- Try to understand the descriptions of the people .. The pious people who are described in a certain manner and the people of hell fire who are also described in a certain matter. So we can understand the qualities we need to obtain to fit in the description of the pious people so we know what are the kinds of qualities that Allah swt loves in a people and really it's no rocket science we just need to read the quran and we can understand it.


- Be attentive when you are reading about the calls that Allah swt makes to us. Calls? How's that? Well the calls of Allah swt to us are when the verse starts with ''O son of adam'' or ''O you who believe''


So now, we would briefly reflect over the calls of Allah swt that are there in Surah A'raf which is chapter 7 of the quran starting from verse 11 in which Allah swt mentioned the story of Adam (as) and his creation how Allah swt asked all angels to prostrate a prostration of honor and all did except Iblis a.k.a shaitan and how then iblis was expelled yet he asked for a respite from Allah swt until the day of resurrection so that he would misguide the people from the guidance of Allah. Once, the shaitan gets expelled, Allah swt informs adam (as) and his wife (hawwa as) to dwell in the heaven and to enjoy all in it except the one forbidden tree and you know how shaitan goes and tempts them and claims to be a well wisher for both while in reality he was nothing but an enemy.. Eventually they eat from that tree and Allah swt inspires them with the words whith which they should seek his forgiveness and then they both are sent on earth to rest and enjoy for sometime... soon after this verse is the first and the most profound call that Allah swt makes




FIRST CALL - 



Sahih International
O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness - that is best. That is from the signs of Allah that perhaps they will remember. (verse 26)


This is the first call because as we know that once adam (as) and hawwa (as) ate the fruit of the forbidden tree their private parts become apparent to them. In this verse Allah swt talks about how He has created and bestowed upon us means with which we can create clothing as  being covered is an act of modesty. 


But that's not the only covering He talks about - He talks about 2 types of coverings or garments. 1 for the body and 2 for the heart which happens to be the clothing of righteousness.  And really we need to ask ourselves the question about how careful are we for the clean clothing for our bodies while our hearts remain in a state ignorance covered with a dirty cover?


So what is the cover of our heart? It is the garment of piety and taqwa (god consciousness) because just as  the body needs to be covered in few areas ; the same is the case with our hearts. It needs to be covered so no sicknesses, sins can touch it. Allah swt nurtures his creation by making them go through situations to upgrade us in the level of piety and to make us aware of our defects. The heart has two components in it 1 is Desire and 2 is Faith. Well how does these things affect your piety?


Imagine a scenario where someone has just insulted you right in front of you - so in this case you have two options you can either use the component of Desire and knock the life out of that person physically or verbally and show them who the boss is and what a grave mistake they have done by insulting you. 


OR


You can practice your faith which tells you to forgive that person. So In this situation either your faith will win and the level of your piety and taqwa will increase in your heart. Or you can follow your desire and create some sin for yourself while you are giving them a piece of your mind.. 


We have to be careful of the clear sins that we do because when we commit the sins that we know are bad then the heart starts to lose its piety. We can fool ourselves and others by giving excuses for our faults.. but we should remember that if our eman is really increasing then so will our sensitivity towards sins irrespective of if they are small sins or big sins.


One of the sins that enter our hearts sometimes very discretely is envy - we may say Mashallah and everything when we hear about somebody's good news but deep in our hearts a fight can start wondering why hasn't Allah blessed us like so and so? oh how we wish we had gotten it not that person or we may be sad that Allah hasn't blessed us with it. If we have faith then we won't feel that way it would be like a test of our sincerity. Envy is the sin of the heart. we wont realize the sins of the heart unless we have faith in it. 


Did you know that worry is also the sin of heart? because when you worry you are not thinking and believing that Allah swt is AL WAKIL - the best disposer of affairs. Remember, if you are always worrying then you are relying on yourself for your affairs and not on Allah. Entrust everything in your life with Allah. It is very important to check your heart all the time and cover it with piety because as derived from the verse above the covering of the heart is more important than the covering of your body.


Just a thing to notice is that whereas sometimes for necessity we take off our clothes of our body but the garment of piety should always accompany us all the time. Taking off the garment of piety from our hearts leaves us disgraced. As shaykh imam as saadi states ''the raiment of piety accompanies the slave all the time''


SECOND CALL -







Sahih International
O children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe. (Verse 27)


Before Allah swt makes the call we can notice how Allah swt forgives and it acts as a reminder for us to seek repentance for every small or big sin or bad deed that we may commit because really with every sin comes a consequence and it will there until the forgiveness is sought for it. Some people like myself might wonder 'Oh well so had it not been for adam as to commit that action we all would be in heaven havin a good time and we won't be on this earth faced by so many temptations now and then' and that's where we are wrong because all that has happened is what Allah had decreed. He decreed that adam as dwelled on earth and Allah created the means for adam as's survival on this earth. 


In this verse Allah swt is basically warning us not to listen to shaytan as he tempted our parents. Shaitan can strip off our bodily  garment or the garment of piety or both. As we can notice all around us the increasing amount of nudity it is really an example of how shaitan tempts us and strips us off our clothing and modesty. It should really act as a reminder to us. 


In the same sense shaitan is also capable of stripping us of the garment of piety and taqwa that covers our hearts. It can in many ways and we all know how shaitan works discretely. It can happen to a person who has started praying 5 times a day but then shaitan comes and you know tries to convince that person how they have prayed all 4 of 5 prayers and perhaps skipping Isha is not so bad because they are tired or because they are still new to this routine. And the next thing you know the person misses fajr and the next prayer and it has a big domino effect but that doesn't even mean that the person should stop trying to keep up with the prayers it just means that they need to increase their level of awareness to make out when the shaitan is whispering to them.


This surah consists of 4 calls that are made to us. While I thought I would write all of them together I don't want the post to be too long as I myself am baffled at the size of it right now, because I've added my own comments too along with the notes it became quite comprehensive. Inshallah the part 2 will be soon updated.