http://www.hifzin114.com Balancing the Rhythm of Life Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:59:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ever since I became a student of Columbia, an ocean of opportunities has opened up. There are numerous internships, across the nation and the globe. SubhanAllah so many of them are appealing and I would love to internship-hop. I want to try as many opportunities as I ... http://www.hifzin114.com/2011/12/17/life-as-a-traveler/ Cloaked in pure white the person descended I had been waiting patiently for years. In their beautiful hands of which I befriended Was the drink that would eliminate my fears. The fear of ignorance, the fear of slavery. An escape from the grasp of the world. A means to achieve it requires much bravery. This sweet drink; ... http://www.hifzin114.com/2011/11/16/this-sweet-drink/ I walk as time is running In a realm with no end The scenes continuously changing No time to collect and bend Bend over and peer at this seedling That has now blossomed into a rose The fragrance; amorous and giving Entranced me into an unstable pose Wandering aimlessly, I am drunk Tears and smiles fall from my eyes My ... http://www.hifzin114.com/2011/11/12/flouncing-rose/ Amazing and powerful article written by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.  May Allah elevate his status and the status of  all those who love and learn from him.  May Allah guide all those who misunderstand him.  How sorry I feel for the latter! http://sandala.org/blog/2011/06/21/where-are-the-no-smoking-signs-in-medina/ The article is about the blindness of our hearts to ... http://www.hifzin114.com/2011/06/28/why-are-there-no-smoking-signs-in-medina/ A great article and a great reminder: The Most Harmful Thing These days I have been listening to a series of lectures based on the topic of how to become an excellent teacher of Quran. Surprisingly I have learned things which I had not even expected. For example, the concept that external ... http://www.hifzin114.com/2011/06/15/leakage-of-faith-in-the-hole-of-the-heart/ These women were known for their worship: ‘Aatikah al-Makhzumiyyah (R) : Whenever she would tire from how much she cried, she would say: “It is not befitting that the one who fears the Fire has a dry eye, until he is certain that he is safe from it.” ‘Ufayrah al-’Aabidah rahimahaAllah : ... http://www.hifzin114.com/2011/06/07/remarkable-moments-of-emotion-from-righteous-women/ This heart laughs. This heart laughs at every ravishing form it communicates with. Every illusion, obstacle, companion in a dorm, it lavishes with. This heart satiates every one of its fibers with the pleasure of its scene. It drinks up the happiness it gains from the beautiful illusions of others. As a result this heart has become sick. The mind cries at ... http://www.hifzin114.com/2011/06/07/laughing-heart/ "At the center of the seventh heaven (note there are seven heaves total) is the Populous House (al-bayt al-ma'mur; this is equivalent to the Ka'ba in the higher realms. In the hadiths it is said to be the heavenly sanctuary visited daily by seventy thousand angels, and it corresponds to ... http://www.hifzin114.com/2011/06/07/spiritual-aspect-of-the-kabah/ We often lose sight of transcendent beliefs when our prayers go unanswered, little do we know that calamities only serve to strengthen our character and prevent us from greater ones. The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the most beloved creature on the face of the earth and in the history of mankind to ... http://www.hifzin114.com/2011/06/07/our-reaction-to-calamities-determine-our-place-in-paradise/ A beautiful reminder: Muhammad (pbuh) said: "If somebody reproaches you and makes you feel ashamed of any of your defects, do not make him feel ashamed of any of his defects." [Abu Dawood] Usually, when somebody points out one of our shortcomings, we immediately become defensive and start finding faults with him/her. ... http://www.hifzin114.com/2011/06/03/the-moment-of-personal-attack-how-to-respond/