Personal Jihad

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Asalamu Alaikum

So you guys know what my personal jihads are, music, and prayer. I mean i am not that bad, i dont listen to music about love and stuff, alhamdu lilah, i am not sure  if all music is haram but i try to stick to nasheeds and stuff so ya... as for praying, i really need to start praying on time, i mean alhamdu lilah i never go to sleep without having prayed the 5 daily prayers, but i usually dont pray it as soon as its time comes which is bad.

What if i die before i get to pray, we always think death is so far.

Untill it hits us and its too late, Subhannallah.

I was talking with my big bro bout this earlier today, and i realized that if Allah swt took just one of the things he blessed us with away, we'd be praying all the prayers on time if we could get it back.

A couple of days ago i made a post called Thank you Allah in which i mention things i am thankful for, and realizing how much Allah swt has given me, and imagining if Allah swt took away my family, what would i do.

If Allah swt took away my eyesight

house, a finger, or whatever.

My point is Allah swt gives us so much, and we take it for granted.

Lets try harder.

How do you guys keep up with your prayers?

May Allah swt guide the Ummah and keep us on the path to Jannah, Ameen.

granny goose jalapeno cheese flavored popcorn

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

this is reealllyyyyyyyy random but i am currently addicted to this stuff ....

Thank you Allah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Thank you Allah for blessing me with a Quran which guides me.

Thank you Allah for blessing me with prophet Muhammed pbuh who teaches me, and sets a good example.

Thank you Allah for blessing me with a mother that would do anything for her family and who puts up with so much for us. 

Thank you Allah for blessing me with a father who works 12 hours to make sure we have more than enough to eat, drink, and wear.

Thank you Allah for blessing me with a bigger bro who i can argue chat with about anything, and everything.

Thank you Allah for blessing me with a little bro who i can laugh and joke around with.

Thank you Allah for blessing me with the cutest little sister.

Thank you Allah for blessing me with the funniest and most caring cousin ever.

Thank you Allah for blessing me with not sleeping without food a single day of my life.

Thank you Allah for blessing me with something to keep me warm whenever its cold.

Thank you Allah for blessing me with a bed to sleep on each day.

Thank you Allah for blessing me with friends who care.

Thank you Allah for blessing me with the ability to move every part of my body with no problem at all.

Thank you Allah for blessing me with eyesight.

Thank you Allah for blessing me with hearing.

Thank you Allah for promising to always be there for me and all the other Muslims.

Thank you Allah for testing my faith..... and letting me pass that test.

Thank you Allah for Islam.

"Free Speech"

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

So I read this on Lifes Balance Beam 

"When u attack Black people, they call it racism. When u attack Jewish people, they call it anti-semetism. When u attack women, they call it sexism. When u attack homosexuality, they call it intolerance. When u attack ur Country, they call it treason. When u attack a religious sect, they call it hate. But when u attack the Prophet(saw.), they call it freedom of speech! -unknown" 

Then I saw this vid about a French journalist with two different opinions about "free speech"

The problem is the two opinions contradict...

One about Muslims

One about Jews

Both about "free speech".

Check it out

P.S. sorry part of the vid is cut out, couldn't get it any smaller.

Thoughts?

7 Random facts bout me -- tagged by Amira.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Asalamu Alaikum

Heres my 7 Random facts bout me post.

Tagged by Amira.

1.  I have lived (yes lived not just visited) in 10 different places so far.
2. I love collecting key chains, If i see one i like i gotta buy it, my keys are mostly filled with different key chains from different places.
3. I used to be a tomboy from age 5-10, my favorite things were soccer, and WWE smackdown. (i have 2 bros n 1 sis, but back then my sis was a lil baby so i mostly used to hang out with my bros and their friends, lol) Surprisingly now i love mostly girly things like pink, lipgloss, nail polish, etc.
4. My fave girl name is Fatima and my fave boy name is Ali.
5. My desktop computer is white, and my flashdrive is pink (random enough?) 
6. My fave number is 3.
7. I need to check whatever i did a couple times just to be sure, like if i take a test for school i have to check that i bubbled in the write answer like 5 times in order to go on. how weird is that?


Hope you guys liked it.
I tag: My Getaway, Skye, Texan in UAE, Heart&Soul, Qistina, Xenia, and Rene's bare essentials.


P.S. I would tag AlabasterMuslim but she has already been tagged by like 5 different people, do the post Al,  just do it, lol. 

Men are Just Happier...

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

I found this on sr. Wafa's blog. Liked it so thought i'd share.

Men are Just Happier... are they ?

Nicknames :

* If Laura , Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura , Kate and Sarah .

* If Mike , Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla and Four-eyes.

Eating Out:

* When the bill arrives, Mike , Dave and John will each throw in R20, even though it's only for R32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.

*When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.

Bathrooms:

*A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel

*The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337 A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.

Arguments:

*A woman has the last word in any argument.

*Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

Future:

*A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.

*A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

Success:

*A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.

*A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

Marriage:

*A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't

*A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does..

Dressing Up:

* A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.

*A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.

Offspring:

*Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.

*A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house..

Thought for the Day:

A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing!

Only in America.....

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Makeup!!!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Sooo does anyone know a good makeup brand thats not too expensive.
I am kinda new to this and i know that even though most sisters dont wear it outdoors or in front of non-mahram men they might where it at home, or for a female only gathering.
What mascara, eyeliner, blush, foundation, concealer, etc. do u use if u use any.
I just want an idea on whats out there, but something that actually works well, that u have had good experience with.
If it helps i have combination skin, i live in the USA, and i have medium toned skin.

So do you have any ideas?
What should i try?

Youtube 20 Questions Tag

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

 In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

This was a tag on Youtube but since i dont make videos, I will do it here.

1. Thing you cannot leave the house without? Hijab

2. Favorite brand of makeup? I'm not really sure yet because am kinda new to makeup, plus i don't like to wear much, but so far I've tried NYX (makeup), and KleanColor (nail polish). If you guys know any other good makeup brands let me know.

3. Favorite flower? Dahlias, especially the orange ones and the white ones.

4. Favorite clothing store? Anything with cute clothes, nothing specific.

5. Favorite perfume?Essence of Beauty Passion Flower

6. Heels or flats? Flats

7. Do you make good grades? Ya Alhamdu lilah

8. Favorite colors? Pink and Orange!!!

9. Do you drink energy drinks? Nah

10. Do you drink juice? Sometimes

11. Do you like swimming? Can't swim but really wanna learn.

12. Do you eat fries with a fork? um..... no

13. Favorite moisturizer? Honey

14. Do you want to get married later on in life? Inshallah

15. Do you get mad easily? Depends on the situation, but usually ya. am working on it.

16. Are you into ghost hunting? no....wats ghost hunting

17. Any phobias? No I cant think of any now

18. Do you bite your nails? Used to.

19. Have you ever had a near death experience? Ya, fell off dresser while playing pirates.... was 3 at the time.

20. Do you drink coffee? Not usually, i am more of a tea person.

I tag all of my followers.

Can't wait to see your posts.

Ma'salama

Seriously????

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

 In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Seriously????

So i am on youtube, and i get a message from a user that i remembered frm my "ayagyptian" days.
And as soon as i found a message frm him i knew it was about people who left Islam..
orrrrr about "contradictions" in the Quran... but
when i read the subject line it says "Sister. Allah needs ur help"
???? and guess what. He says he is the "new prophet of Allah", and it says so in the "new Quran".
WTF, seriously i have known this guys ever since i started on the internet like a year ago...
he friggen spends his time making lists of muslims so he could make up stuff and send it to them.
Why???
Why not do something useful with your time?
Why not actually try reading the Quran.
So at least you make sense when you argue?

I pray to Allah swt to guide him and all other non muslims.
And keep us on the straight path, Ameen.

What are YOU doing?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

 In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

So I know alot of people including my self feel bad about people being tortured, raped, kidnapped, and abused, murdered.... so many horrible things are happening nowadays but how many of us are actually doing something about it.

How many of us are taking action to help those in need.

I am so happy that sr. Tuttie  and a group of other sisters started Pink Anonymous, read about it here.

I came across this other video that shows just how much one can do to help others. Take a look.

Thoughts?

Heyyy I am Back to Blogging!!!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

 In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Asalamu Alaikum!!!!

Hey everyone its Aya anddddddd I am back to blogging!!! I am sooo excited! I miss blogging soo much, but i have been keeping up with all my favorite blogs.

So as most of you know I left blogging because i needed a break, I wasn't controlling my time right, and i needed to learn more about my deen..Islam.

So basically I ordered an English translation of the Quran and started reading it, I also started to listen to more Islamic lectures and alhamdu lilah its gotten much better.

Sooooo the reason my blog is called "Bubblez Island" is because my nickname is Bubbli, or Bubblez.

Soo ya... Bubblez Island. ^_^

Anywho Before I left Blogger I had 50 Followers so lets see if we can get back there.

Btw I did Istikhara and asked Allah swt to guide me. And to make this easy for me if its best, and make it not work out if its not.

Your fellow blogger,