Because He blessed with those who make me Smile :)

"Sis, how is it that you're always smiling? Masha'Allah is it because you know your smile is gorgeous?" - Ukhti XXXX

LOL...
Ukhti, La' I don't smile because I think my smile is gorgeous ;)

I smile because He's blessed me with those who never fail to put that smile on my face.
"When life gives you a hundred reasons to frown, give it a thousand to smile"

& indeed my sisters are but those who give me not a thousand but A MILLION reasons to smile.

I was tired, drained and wayyyy tooo exhausted to do anything today. (All the 3 words mean the same thing, that explains how weared out I am)
But subhana'Allah He's blessed me with 30192048304838342043 sisters to make me smileeeeeeeee and wrap my day up wayy too perfectly.

It started with the bubbly boos in school; Awww sisters you girls never ever fail to make me laugh masha'Allah :)

Wait, I've not mentioned Fatema - Yes her.
She is one heck of a joker. She makes me ROFLMAO seriously :)
We are a million miles away from one another but way too etched in each others' hearts <3

And blessed enough for me to have my Sister Emela <3
Ukhti Ukhti Ukhti, if you happen to be reading this, thank you soo much for all that you've done for me. You bring wayy tooo much joy and happiness in my life it's unbelievable.
what you did today was simply perfect :)
You speak so highly of me and how you look up to me but sister, you have no idea how much i love you and how you are way more to me than you can ever think. <3


P.S NAZ I MISS YOU! Where were you today ? :'(

A'qilah Saiere

Trust me, He is one Amazing God.

I love you, my lord.
Yes I do.
I don't understand why I didn't before.
Forgive me, Oh merciful one.
You've blessed me with so much now, I am too ashamed to ask for more.
I love you, my lord.
Yes I do.
Thank you.
Thank you so so so much.
Guide me, Oh righteous one.
Shine your Noor in my heart and mind.
Cleanse my heart and purify my intentions.
Lead me to be amongst those you'd grant your Jannah.

I love you, my lord.
Yes I do.

A'qilah Saiere

Sorry but could you be a lil more grateful?

Did i mention? I got my phone back. Yes, ALHAMDULILLAH W SYUKURILLAH! Yeah, good people still do exist. Phew. I thought they were extinct :S

I'm tired of hearing people complain already. Like really.... :(
Stop it.
Why are you complaining when you have an education, a roof over your head, clothes to cover you, a family, friends and most importantly the best ummah of all time!

I don't know if I've told you this story; the story of the man who went to heaven.
A man was guided up through the gates of heaven where he met millions and millions of angels. All of them were busy protecting, listening, watching etc human beings except one; He was all quiet and had nothing to do. So the man approached him.

Man : Salam, Why does it seem that you are not as busy as the rest?
Angel : Because I am the angel who is in charge of taking downthe names of those who are thanking Allah after having their prayers answered.

read between the lines :(

Allah, thank you :'( I love you.

A'qilah Saiere

From London To Singapore <3

This weekend must have been the most hectic and happiest one ever. Subhana'Allah, Masha'Allah & Alhamdulillah! I finallyyyyyy got to meet up with my sister from London; Sis Behire.

It was sooooo last minute, I panicked the hell outta myself. She texted me at 1.30 am on Friday-Saturday night saying she was already in Singapore and if it's possible if we met up on Saturday morning.

OMG, i freaked the hell out. I had nothing at the back of hands; a thousand and one assignments; i already had plans with my group of friends; I haven't got her gifts yet; OMG NOTHING.
LOL.
I cancelled all of my plans (Ukhti Hani, i'll make it up to youuuu! Promise); I had to put aside my assignments, I searched my cupboard and i realised that i got her something a couple of months ago but totally forgot about it and didn't post it to her & I left a note for my mum to inform the family that she's here and get her and her family a couple of gifts insya'Allah.

Left early in the morning to meet her. With no plan of what to go whatsoever. We randomly boarded the train and I randomly chose a place LOL! Brought her to town and took her on the Singapore Flyer; Subhana'Allah her brother and her sister in law were soooo kind mashaAllah! Took them to arab street and did Dzuhr before going to a turkish restaurant where for the first time; MY VERY FIRST TIME - I had the mosttt hardcore of turkish food; it's not mere kebabs or turkish bread; I had a yogurt drink called the Ayran and some turkish apple tea and and and something called the dolma (google it) with the turkish bread & cacik (a sauce like thingy) Masha'Allah it was soooo goood :)
Brought them to the huge mall we got down at harbourfront before heading back home to my granny's for dinner. :)

Alhamdulillah she was soo happy to meet the family and so was the brother, sis in law and dad :)

I had breakfast with all of them today and my cousin joined us before I sent them to the airport :'(

Had a really good time, who would have thought a mere friendship formed on the internet would turn out like this isnt it?
Subhana'Allah Allah works in the most amazing ways :)

Thank you Allah.

A'qilah Saiere

I shall not CRY, I shall not CRY, I shall not CRY.

Please tell me I did not just lose my phone.
Yes, I dropped it in the bus otw to school.
I have 1001 things to settle because it's a friday and this just had to happen.

I have 2 essays to complete & a story telling assessment to worry about.

Oh yes, a problem-based project too.
No don't worry, my work has nothing to do with my phone but I NEED MY PHONE.

So i have my main course gone and so is my dessert but why does it seem that I'm still hungry?
Or right, because my parents anger are yet to top it all up.

Yes, I am as moody as the weather today.

Sigh...
Good Luck to me.

Allah give me strength.

A'qilah Saiere

@!#$% Flasher.

sam55sam@live.com

REPORT THIS SON OF A GUN!
He's a freaking flasher. I swear.

When i mean flasher, i mean FLASHER.

Eff you b*st*rd.

A'qilah

"I think you're a lil too well.. NOT IMPORTANT"

I am getting frustrated over the fact that most people in this country aren't aware of the importance of an early childhood education (Pre-school education) as well as the educators themselves. My mum, is one of them.

Yes, I am saying this because I am part of this industry - training to be part of it at least.

Firstly, early childhood is such a broad industry that it doesn't mean I am going to end up a pre-school teacher should I graduate later. No, I might not be one that's working with the lil kiddos after all.
But what's so bad about it?
The Salary?
Is that what everyone's chasing for? Money?
What happened to Passion?

Sure, we need cash for survival but is that really what the big chase is about in this world?

To begin with, I DID NOT choose to be here taking this course in college but being here has opened my eyes to so many things that I was oblivious to.

1. It is NOT and will never be easy to be pre-school teachers.
It's NOT what you think it is. It's NOT about singing nursery rhymes and teaching them the Alphabets and Numbers.
It's a test even to one's self. It's a test of one's patience. To be an early childhood educator, it's more than just about knowing how to be comfortable around kids. It's about knowing, understanding, loving and caring for them.
It's about taking the place of the parents while they are away from their children.
You are a Mother figure, an elder, a leader, a teacher, a friend and everything else.

I do hear about how teachers teaching in Primary and Secondary schools making comments about how our jobs are much easier than theirs depsite being in the same industry and job scope.
That is utter BULL.

We are training these children from Stage ZERO - Yes, even those who lack even the most basics of intellectual ability.
You are training THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOUR.

I won't say that they are not working as hard as us, but that doesn't mean they are working much harder.

Sisters with Children if you're reading this, trust me; an early childhood education for your child is way more important than you think it is. Without that 3-4 years of training of their various aspects of development, they will struggle in Primary School; When the other children are finally learning how to run, your child is just starting to crawl.

And what is with teachers these days, being teachers because of the CASH and because it's a stable job?
Two words.

SCREW YOU.

Be a teacher because you want to be part of the industry who's moulding the future NOT because that's the safest way out.

Sad to see what the world is turning to these days.

"In the end, it's not about how much you've learnt, it's about how much you've taught."

A'qilah Saiere.

Alhamdulillah! Good Start! :)

My orientation for the Part Time Dip in Islamic Studies that I'm taking up was yesterday :)
SubhanaAllahhhh it was enriching as expected! Lecturer was trained and experienced; He's from IIUM/UIAM (International Islamic University Of Malaysia/Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia)

First module was "Introduction to Fiqh". Having had sufficient background knowledge on Fiqh Shafii, the start off went pretty smoothly for me; I was able to comprehend most of what the lecturer was talking about.

As for the classroom atmosphere, Dang! AWESOME! A handful of Reverts, a couple of Non-Muslims and the rest were all Muslims wanting to learn more about the deen.
It doesn't matter who we are anyway because we're all chasing one goal by attending this course - Chase the ilm for the hereafter insya'Allah :)

So far so good, exciting, enriching, enlightening; Insya'Allah I won't regret this :)

A'qilah Saiere

Shukran (:

Salam Alaykom!
Thank youuuuu my dearest Sister ModestJustice for giving me this award. (:
AWWW I had no idea this blog was adorable so really thank you!
And to keep the tradition going I'm passing it to the next 5 bloggers that should now be standing all proud and tall for receiving it :D
(Not in any order what so ever)
1. Sister Aalia of Chasing Jannah
2. Sister Malizea of Simply Muslimah
3. Sister Naseem of The Blog of Naseem
4. Sister Habibti of Striving To Be A Stranger In This World
5. Sister Nevin of War Torn

Jazakillahi Khayran to all my readers for following Here for the Hereafter :)
Truly, I appreciate it!
Salam Alayk <3

A'qilah Saiere

Hijab Martyr.

31 year old Marwa El Sherbani was stabbed 18 times in a courtroom.
18 times.
In a courtroom.

Allahyarhamha Sister Marwa, a victim of clear Islamophobia was stabbed 18 times in front of a whole courtroom after taking her neighbour to court for accusing her of being a terrorist.
She was stabbed by the same f-ker that called her a terrorist.
18 times.
When her husband went forward to rescue her, even he was stabbed 3 times and then later shot by the security guard for being mistaken as the "attacker"
IN FRONT OF THEIR 3 YEAR OLD SON.

1. What took so long for the guards to realise that she was being attacked?
2. Why would her husband be the one that's stabbing her when he wasn't the one she was sueing?
3. Why was she left to be stabbed for 18 times.

I have watched thrillers after thrillers of brutal murders and I am sure, very very sure that to stab 18 times is not a 5-10 seconds job.
Unless you are telling that the dude that killed her was as fast as one of the robots from Transformers (II) but then again it wouldn't have been possible what more unnoticable.

Is it not clear enough that they were kind enough to let her be stabbed together with her husband?

Oh is this what they call democracy?
Or is this what they mean by Justice?

This 31 year old headscarf wearing woman was stabbed 18 times and was left to die together with her husband for being the one person that was brave enough to stand up for her rights and in striving to get rid of the BS stereotypical mindset that half of the westerners have against Islam and Muslims.

Are we going to be silent and close an eye?

Today it's Sister Marwa, who knows tomorrow that person might be you? or me?

What's the body count in Gaza, West Bank, Jerusalem?
How many are already dead in Iraq, Kashmir, Pakistan, Afghanistan?
What about Darfur? Somalia?

Is this not enough to show that the Muslims are but the oppressed and not the oppressors oh Non-Muslims?
When are you going to start cleansing that filthy mind of yours that are filled with not only hatred but the lies of that it's been fed with by the Western Media?

And my ummah, how long are we to stay asleep?
Are we not going to wake up and stand up for our rights?

What is wrong with this piece of cloth that I have over my head?
What is wrong with the facial hair that my brothers are growing?
Most importantly, what is wrong in practicing something that I believe in?

This was a case that was not only barbaric, illogical, mind-baffling, heart-wrenching, unjustified but clearly i mean clearly, effed up.

"It was very clearly a xenophobic attack of a fanatical lone wolf."

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji`un (From Him we come to Him we Return)

A'qilah Saiere

Zakir Naik's coming down!

Dr Zakir Naik, a muslim Scholar from India will be presenting talks in English

Saturday 18 July 09 8pm-11pm
'Islam a solution for humanity'

Sunday 19 July 09 2pm-5pm
'Similarities between Islam & Christianity

Both held at Suntec City Exhibition Hall 404 Level 4
Admission is free

PLEASE COME DOWN FOR THE TALK IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ON OKAY OKAY OKAY? :)

A'qilah

*COUGHS!*

I'm down with a horrible sore throat and been coughing non-stop; Doctor says it's throat inflammation.
What is with me and frequently falling ill these days? :/
Now I have to go on another round of antiobiotics Subhana'Allah :'(


Happy Birthday Syahidaaaaaaaaa <3 I love you more than i love chocolate milk! (: May Allah keep you in the realm of joy and laughter always. Ameen.

I need sleep. seriously. bye.

A'qilah

Bleh.

I'm uninspired. Will come back when I have something to rant about; for the time being I'll just drink my favourite chocolate drink - MILO <3

A'qilah

The Programmer.

The Human body is the most complicated Machine on the face of Earth,
more complicated than the most advanced of Computers.

And it is the Salah that Programmes it to the path of Righteousness.
-Dr. Zakir Naik.

A'qilah Saiere

Hey I think I'm in the wrong country!

I just got a call from a friend from Korea. He just arrived here in Singapore and thought he could just call me and ask for recommendations on where he could head next.

Me: Hello?
Friend: Hello, heyy It's XXXXX here from Korea.
Me: OHH HEY!!! Are you here in S'pore already?
Friend: Haha, yes yes. How are you??
Me: Fine, thank you. & Yourself?
Friend: Oh I'm great! I can't wait to go to Malaysia!
Me: OHH! But you just arrived yesterday right? How do you find Singapore?
Friend: I don't know... Unfortunately, I think it's not the best place to witness the Islamic Way Of Life.
Me: OH lol. Haha okay... erm... have you been to our mosques maybe? Where are you now?
Friend: I'm in town.
Me: OHHH. right no wonder. Maybe you'd want to head to Arab Street or something.
Friend: Oh haha, i don't know. Btw, how many Muslims are there here? I don't think I see many of Women dressed with the head thing; what do you call it? Oh Yes, the Hijab yeah.
Me: Oh haha, erm... about 500,000 Muslims out of the 4 million population here.
Friend: Oh okay okay, I'll call you again later or maybe before I leave for Malaysia tomorrow. Take Care Sister, Salam Alaykom.
Me: Walayk Assalam.

That was SAD i tell you :'(
YOU SOOO HAVEN'T SEEN THE ISLAMIC SIDE OF SINGAPORE OKAYYYY :'(
lol.

A'qilah Saiere

You chose to tarnish yourself.

My bus rides home from college are long and well, tiring but it's not the same when you're with someone.
I went home with a sister today, not one that I've known for long but Alhamdulillah we clique.
We had a fair share of insightful stories that made that lil sisterly bond between us stronger.

So we were talking and out of the many things that we talked about was the Hijab.
She had her hijab on since last 3 years Masha'Allah and myself, just the previous Ramadhan & ever since we've been so attached to our Hijabs that it'll be the last thing we'd ever give up. No wait, we will NOT give it up ever Insya'Allah!
I don't understand though how some muslimahs who have been brought up WITH the Hijab don't feel the same way.
This post might be a lil offensive but sometimes the truth hurts isnt it?

It's sad to see how some of my friends will readily and so willingly take their hijabs off in public for the simplest of reasons despite having been putting it on for years.

(Bubbly Boos i'm not talking about you girls eh, you girls are amazing masha'Allah)

Sometimes it makes me wonder if it's a good thing to make your daughters wear the hijab from a young age. Maybe just maybe, she might not be ready to wear it even.
It's scary to think about how they might all grow up and realise that
"Hey, I'm wearing the Hijab because of my parents now that they are no more, let's take it off!"

1. Parents train them with Hijab since a toddler.
2. Girl wears Hijab because parents asked her to.
3. Doesn't understand or see the significance of the Hijab itself.
4. Doesn't mind giving it up for a particular occassion and show off all the hair and the awrah.

Na'zudbillah.

Sad but true, that's what I see here in the Muslim community.
What happened to Modesty?
What happened to dignity?

Are the parents to be blamed? NO. B'cos all they wanted was that their lil girl will grow up with the Hijab and be a righteous Muslimah.
But heyyy, they should be sensitive to the Children's readiness to learn!

So who's to be blamed?
Nonetheless, the person herself.

So what if she wore it for her parents, so what if she doesn't know the meaning of modesty or dignity, so what?! If she really understands what it means to be a Muslim, then she knows that her parents did it for the sake of Allah swt and that Allah swt asked us to wear the Hijab for the sake of conserving our modesty and saving our dignity.

Which woman wishes to be reduced to a piece of meat that's worth nothing but a sex toy to fulfill the nafs of men?

Islam treat women like pearls but sadly, there are a handful of pearls who choose to be well... tarnished.

A'qilah Saiere.
I<3 My Hijab :')