1433 Muharram

As the new year approaches i find myself thinking bout wat i have done this past yr......wat i had planned to doooo.....
is it normal???? does everyone do this???
I had so many things i wanted to do.....was i being unrealistic??? or did i become laxidazical??
WALLAHU ALLAM....ALLAH KNOWS BEST!

15 nov 2011......

I greet u in the name of Allah...the Merciful....the Magnificient.....
Asalaamoe alaykoem.....

its been a while ladies....algamdulilah....shukr to Allah we are all stl here and i hope in good health...+
well my boys doing very well....algamdulilah
picking up the pace now with thr hifz....eldest one fnshed his 4TH juz and moving on swiftly and full of confidence now... we trying to set a deadline now for him to complete the entire the quran...told him to try for 1-2 yrs inshaalah ameen....
Hes in a good steady routine now with his back lessons n new lesson...and doesnt hav anything else to doo...the homeschooling has stopped for a while as i want them to focus complete attention on thr hifz...

my boytjie no 2 chasing his boeta :) told him he can catch him....he definatly memorises faster than the older one but his stl very playful n unfocused....i hav to stl sit with him n constantly watch him...otherwise his mind drifts....

Ramadaan update

Asalaamoe alaykoem wa ragmatullahi wabarakaatoe

So the blessed mnth of Ramadaan is finished and i feel like i have lost sumone in my life... Subaghanallah!
Its been such an inspirational mnth....a time i had just between me and my Creator .
Its actually my first ramadaan as a home mom Algamdulilah....so its like a double blessing for me...
So i didnt have any excuse bout wat i did with my time....

The kids had school as per normal...thr sabaq lessons were actually increased and everyday they had to fnsh a gataam in class...as a class....algamdulilah...

My eldest son is busy finishing off his 3RD JUZ ...(which is now juz one) and its taken him longer becos its becomin more complicated n confusing i thnk for him...
I try n push him to memorise atleast ten lines a day....which doesnt seem like alot to me....but he says sum of the ayahs is very repetive so that makes it confusing....
Hav told myself not to push him so hard all the time,....he knows his pace...n his sheikh is quite happy...
 My younger son has completed juz 29 now ...so he is two juz haafith algamdulilah.
Hes more playful to me it seems but his dhor book doesnt show much issues...
He recites very softly again...as oppossed to the older one...but has a beautiful voice algamdulilah.

My daughter who is now 7 has gone for her interview for the girls haafiz school for next year....they only accept frm 9 or turning 9 becos of the concerntration span at that age.
But the principal sd they might consider her as they were watchn her during the whole interview n she sat dead still....
I would really like her to go and get her out of her current environment, but i understand wat they saying....And i'm gona have to spend more time with her than the boys if she does go next year.

WAT DO U THINK????

AND OH YES BY THE WAY.....I'M PREGNANT......hehehehe!
algamdulilah Shukr to Allah.....4 mnths now

MAY Allah guide n protect us always n keep the light of Ilm always shining in our homes n hearts Inshalah ameen

Please keep me n my family n all hufaath students in yr duahs

Bismillah hir rahman ir rahim

In the name of Allah the Magnificent , The Great.....

Ok, lets c whats been happening.....
well firstly let me name my sons.... the older one i'll call ABC and the second one XYZ :))

Alhamdulilah both boys doin exceptionally well....had thr first exams n ABC got highest quranicic recitation in his class n 96% for islamic studies.....XYZ isnt far behind with 92%....
very proud of them n felt very emotional wen they came to tel me :)

XYZ has started memorising in the interim and fnshed with juz 30 ....hes stl very playful and cant sit stl for long...but im workin on that.....
he has such a strong personality complete opp to his boeta....
ABC struggling a bit with the longer surahs now.One night i could hear him crying he was so emotional... he sd he's not getting it right....
I was pushing him to sit thr til he got it right, but his dad sd take a break .....n lev it....
which prob was beta for him...algamdulilah

They stl fightin quite a bit especially becoz now both memorising and we expect ABC to correct XYZ and then they fight....
My tajweed not upto thrs....i need to do sumthing about that soon Inshalah ameen

then i will test them at the end which just requires listening to them
n then dad will do the final test
very or no mistakes are allowed :))

Asalaamoe Alaykoem .....

Its been a awhile and i've missed writing in the blog...Algamdulilah shukr to Allah for my fixed pc so now i'm here! hehehe!

FIRST UPDATE:
Algamdulilah my mom recovered fully frm the operation and has been started on her chemotherapy....
She's on her third week and doin very well....
I am soooo blessed to have such a strong fighting mother...Subaghanallah....a true inspiration to me!
the doctors have sd thr is no cancer anymore but the chemo is precautionary for those cancer cells they cant pick up...
I continue to tell her to make duah for the entire ummah cos she is so much  closer to Allah....

SECOND UPDATE:

My eldest son has started with his memorisation about a week ago....
we are so proud of him....Shukr to Allah

Now the hard work will start .....May Allah guide him and open up his heart and mind and this goes to all our students studying hifz and the Deen of Islam....
Inshalah ameen

"With every difficulty thr is relief."....Quran 94/6

Asalaamoe alaykoem

I've had a bit of an emotional 2 weeks....algamdulilah..hence my title!
we discovered my mom had a growth in her colon after a mnth of being in pain n not knowing wat has been wrong with her. We tk her to 4 diff doctors n eventually algam found the source of the pain n blockage.
The growth had to be cut out n it had spread quite far ,  but the surgeon sAId the operation went very well.Algamdulilah
It will be tasted for cancer now!
So this has caused me much stress, not the diagnosis, but the running up n down ...to hospital, running 2 households and checking up on my dad to c if his coping....
I havent had much time to ponder, but wen i'm alone on my musallah...wen its btween me and my Creator, then i cnt hide my feelings.
I have neva spoken so much to my Rabb as i have that 1st week wen she was in ICU...Subaghanalah...Allah knows best!

Hence i have neglected the homeschooling this week , but algamdulilah daddy has helped tremedously esp with the boys ....

Lets c...they now upto 70 names of Allah....the older 1 has memorised 12 surrahs frm Juz Amma and the other 1 is almost done with tajweed.
They've also started fiqh as a subject...so now they do...fiqh, tajweed, tauheed and aghlaaq
The little madam( did i mention i have a 7yr old daughter too) wants to no wen shes starting hifz school cos she dnt like her school anymore...lol
inshalah i told her....make duah!

"Be content with that which Allah has decreed for you, and you will be the richest of people"

FEE AMAANILLAH

As salaamu Alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatu (30 rewards for the full greeting, IA )

Alhamdulilah... another week or is it 2...that has gone by !
My eldest son has completed his tajweed lessons now, n started in the quran with juz amma
algamdulilah...he's so excited
Schl gave him a new quran and now i must get him a stand and a cover for his quran he says....lol
Now his constantly reciting the short surrahs that his memorising....weneva his getting dressed, or laying in bed even driving in the car.....:)
They'v also started Adaab and aghlaaq as a subject this week...
thats an excellent subject for the kids of today i thing esp hifz students...coz thrs a proper etiquette for them....
So now since older brother is in the quran already the younger 1 is working twice as hard to follow....he doesnt want to be far behind,,,competition is always good i think esp amongst siblings.

Routine

Asalaamoe alaykoem

havent blogged in a while....:) lets c wats happening !
Ok Boys are doin well...they got thr first progress report.....
Algamdulilah they doin well

the older one is moving along swiftly( he's 11) and the 9 yr old is doin slower cos he's more playful n talkative apparently,
but they both sooooooooooooo special.

i've started a bit with sum school work with them too,,,just maths for now cos they have tooo much free time still.
They havent started memorising yet, still busy with thr tajweed so i decided they need to occupy thr mind.

Once i started doin research on the internet n facebook enquiries,,,i discovered a whole world outside on homeschooling especially amongst hifz students.

Its still not a routine yet, cos i'm up n down n always have sumthing to do...but we getting thr ...inshalah ameen

Finding Myself !!!

Asalaamoe Alaykoem

Another week has gone by algamdulilah and nothing much has happened with the boys . They've moved onto the new tajweed kitaab and begun with islamic studies too.Which they enjoying.Algamdulilah

Me on the other hand has started attending a ladies class. I wanted to do so much with this year, but wasnt meant to be, My niyyah was to attend an Understanding Quran course everyday...only in the mornings till 1.
But unfortunatly financially we couldnt afford it . Algamdulilah i did find a ladies class within our means n which i really LUV.
Its on a sat for 4 hours and hubby was all to happy to watch the kids n give me that break. Shukr to Allah! The mualima is really inspiring and wen i lev the class its like i wana jump up n down n i'm bursting with knowledge that i wana share with every1.
Its perfect for me this class and sumtimes i feel like she is talkin to me alone! :)
Wen i lev thr i cant wait for the next sat to come around.

ALGAMDULILAH.... I hope  this excitement n yearning to learn stays with me n grows ....

I've had sum tests of my imaan n patience this week tooo.
ppl testing my imaan!Shaytaan whisperiing in my ear!
BUt algamdulilah i overcame it after hearing sum good advice from sum special sisters i no :)


Tomoro i'm goin to my first Ta'leem gathering.Cnt wait!!!
Let u no how it goes...
Inshalah ameen

Touched my heart

watching the Egyptians pray in such a manic environment right now really makes me feel ashamed of myself.... In the comfort of my own home sometimes, i can't take time out to pray or i dnt do it on time.. yet these protesters stop everything even with all the chaos around them, to give thanks and praise Allah; never forgetting Him. it's really really reallllllly beautiful mashAllah♥

2nd week of school

Asalaamoe Alaykoem

Its then 2nd week for the boys at the hifz school ALgamdulilah.
They started with tajweed , and memorising  the 99 names of Allah n how to make duah after the solaah or weneva needed.
They really enjoying it but the hard work hasnt started yet ofcourse
Esp my eldest 1.... he has really realised how serious this task is n how his life has to change. My boy that! lol.
My daughter who is 7 on the other hand n who stl attends normal public school, is really missing them.
She cried the first week every morning. Beta now....stl sad tho!
They've always been around her, playing with her, checking up on her.... that was thr job!
They've been taught frm baby.... "yr brother n sister comes first b4 yr friends.... stick together... protect each other and stand up for each other! "

But Inshalah Allah will make it easy for her too and she'll be joining them soon

Purifying your intention

 First and foremost, the most important thing is to purify your intention. From the basic teachings of our religion is that every deed is rewarded according to its intention. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
“Verily actions are by intentions, and every man shall have what he intended.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim

Know that you are about to embark on a journey to carry out one of the greatest and most blessed deeds, a journey that will make you from the best of people amongst mankind, a journey that will make you one of the protectors of Allah’s Speech and revelation. The rewards for memorising the Qur’aan are immense and so it is important that your heart is purified from anything that will taint your intention and as a result give you no fruits for the time you spent memorising and reciting the Qur’aan.

Make it a point to implement its teachings in your character and life. Because the Quran is not just there to be recited, but to be acted upon as well. And no one has more of a duty to act according to the Quran than those who carry it in their chests

ALGAMDULILAH

i FEEL that If you really are sincere and true in your desire to memorise the Quran, you need to make it your number one priority. Everything else in your life should work around this goal instead of the other way round. Merely saying you want it isn’t enough, your actions are what will prove the statement of your tongue. And if Allah sees you striving to succeed in it, He will make it easy for you
as He has said in Soorah al-’Ankaboot:

وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمَعَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

As for those who strive hard in Us (Our Cause), We will surely guide them to Our Paths. And verily, Allaah is with the Muhsinoon (good doers). [Al-'Ankaboot 29:69]

Part 2

Asalaamoe alaykoem Wa ragmatullahi wa barakaatoe.....

So whr'd I end !!!
This was not an easy decision frm my side ...to take my kids out of school completly scared me....But after about a few mnths of building up my own Imaan n character, i trusted in  my faith and beliefs...I trusted that this was the choice and GEDAAYAH that Allah had given us with regards to our kids......

We got alot of resistance from our families esp the grand parents.
They kept on asking : " do they want to study the Qur'an ?" and then my reply WAS : " do we give them a choice to go to normal school?? Y shd they have the choice hr.... surely this is more important! "
They made me very negative sumtimes and made me doubt my decision, but my husband was steadfast and reflected that had he been given this oppurtunity wen he was young or even forced into it.... he would be very grateful to his parents right now!
I spoke to many families and realised that many couples wr doing this...
It wasnt abnormal anymore and didnt only happen to the sheikhs and the well learned peoples kids ..
Friends that I no personally were also taking the plunge with their kids.

Shukr TO Allah for guiding us all on this path....

The choices we make today will bring a brighter tomoro !

PART 1

We had been missing sumthin in our lives for a while.... we make solaah, fast during ramadaan , do all the right things but for sum or other reason my life just wasnt making me feel good. I was constantly snapping at hubby and the kids.... no sabr at times.... I could feel my Imaan wasnt strong enough.
So Ramadaan 2009 made me feel so spiritually alive .... I was on maternity leve, well actually i had resigned so i was stress free. I had all this time to devote to my family. I started looking... really looking into my kids lives , spending lotsa time with them and i met sum ladies.... spiritually strong ladies that were very inspiring...Algamdulilah.... Shukr to Allah for guiding them all my way :)
I realized how important a mothers role is  in her family , Even tho the father is the "head" / sultan /the  leader of the family, the mother is the nurturer , the educator for tomoro's future. It was as if a  light had switched on 4 me !
Then things went on.... on and off and we got the oppurtunity to go for Umrah with our kids.
Hubby was very excited.... needless to say i was freaking out cos 4 kids .... 30 degrees weather.... foreign country.... n a journey that i really wanted to do without them holding me back.... but after speaking to many women who had gone with thr kids ( n believe me its a very diff journey with them... ) i stopped stressing n sd TAWAKAL ALAH.....
It  was a most wonderful experience n shukr for my hubby who had all the patience with them and who made the right decision to take them with.They had a blast ( as they would say) and the eldest 1 was very emotional and he's only ten.
They loved Madina....(WHO WOULDNT) and they wanted us to move thr.
When we got back home, we all realized how much we missed that life ...the peacefulness and being close to your Maker.

 That was August 2010 and that was wen we decided we wanted sumthing beta for them....
We wanted them to grow up loving the qur'an and our beloved Nabee Muhammad SAW. Like really love...
I wanted them to have that love in thr hearts for Allah and our Nabee SAW like they have for thr parents at this point in thr lives.... Innocent love.....
U no the way we feel as adults now about our deen.... we wanted them to grow up with that feeling.
We wanted them to use thr time constructively, cos the life now is very fast and we needed to protect our kids very well .....n the best protection is our DEEN.... n to follow the path of Nabee Muhammad SAW.

It has been shown thro the many decades that the Huffath, those individuals practice Akhlaq... N that is wat we want for our kids!!
Such children who have  the Noble Qur'an in the chests and who strive for the refinement of their character and personalities are worth their weight in gold.

Gotta go sleep ...continue tomoro....
This was fun actually!

Asalaamoe alaykoem

The Holy Qur’ān was sent down to mankind through our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAWS), as a guiding light to humanity and a cure for our hearts.

New Beginnings

Asalaamoe Alaykoem wa ragmatullahi wa barakaatoe

I am a mother of 4 kids...
Algamdulilah and 2 of my sons hav just started full time hafiz school.

This is my journey with my family to accepting this huge responsibility with the Raghmah n Mercy of Allah.
But first let me giv u sum insite into our lives b4 and how we came about this realisation . And Y we want this for our kids.