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Just thought of sharing this knowledge I found.

Ibn Qayyim RA said that there are ten things that bring about the love of Allah SWT.

1) Recitation of the Qur’ an with reflection and with understanding of its meanings.

2) Seeking closeness to Allah by performing voluntary deeds after having performed obligatory ones, for that leads one to the highest levels of love.

3) Remembering Allah during every situation - with one’s time, heart and deeds, one’s share of that love is to the degree of one’s share in that remembrance.

4) Preferring what He loves to what you love when your desires are strong.

5) Allowing your heart to reflect on His Names and Attributes.

6) Reflecting on His many favors and blessings, both the apparent ones and hidden ones, for that leads to His love.

7) Having your heart softened as it is worshipping Allah.

8) Being alone with Him in worship when He descends during the last third of the night. And this means to invoke Him, to recite His Speech, to stand with all sincerity and with good manners and with good submission, and then to end that with repentance and with seeking His forgiveness.

9) Sitting with those who are truthful in their love of Allah.

10) Staying away from all that creates barriers between the heart and Allah.

Source : http://islamicthinking.tumblr.com/post/3483576498/10-things-that-bring-the-love-of-allah-swt

Thankful Much?

Some people in our world today
Can dream and wonder why

Some people in our world today
Can only wait to die

Empty my conscience for your love
A bouncing finger lets me know I’m alive
& its still rains outside my window

Rains outside my window
Still rains outside my window
Some got it bad, some got it worse

(Outlandish, After Every Rainfall Must Come A Rainbow)
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I don't think I'm grateful to ALLAH just enough yet.

People in other parts of the world had it harder than me.

I mean, they are tested with so many things.

And here I am, still complaining with all the luxuries ALLAH has given me.

Islam, knowledge, parents, food. That's to name a few of what He has given to me.

Given the opportunities to watch " Bilal's Stand" yesterday makes me realize of how blessed am I to have the opportunity to learn and study.

Watching the whole scene of him struggling to just even get a proper a education further reinforces the idea that I should NOT complain or whine everytime I have trouble to solve homeworks, assignments or whatever.

Even Prophet Muhammad did not complain when he was facing adversities in his life.

In which should I remind you, were far greater than what most of us have faced.

Doesn't that makes you feel, "Rasa malunyaa kalau selalu komplen pasal assignments, quizzes and all."

Because it feels so insignificant, you know. To complain about all this.

And so, I am determined to not make a single complaint about this whole study stuff.

I MUST try to face it with optimism and faith that Allah's there to help me out. :)

"And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out. And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah will accomplish His purpose. Allah has already set for everything a [decreed] extent. (65:2-3)