Awesome '09

Posted by anas on Dec 28, 2009 in Life | 6 comments Thirty years ahead if I live and someone asks me to recollect the best days of my life, the year 2009 will most likely be in contention. Such goods this season has brought that I’m considering skipping some to make this post brief. There have been moments of sadness (and madness) but overall the success rate has been tremendous this year. On the academic side, it was perhaps the best year....
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Remembering Bilal Riaz

Posted by anas on Dec 5, 2009 in Life | 24 comments The news of Bilal Riaz’s shahadah took me by surprise last night to such an extent that I almost lost control of myself. I sat idly for a good one hour or so trying to figure out if this really did happen. Its not very easy to believe that a guy you just met a couple of months back before his departure to homeland has also departed from this temporary world. Its not easy at all. Granted,...
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Posted by anas on Nov 25, 2009 in London Diary | 7 comments The heart is inherently dependent on Allah in two ways: from the point of view of worship, which is the ultimate goal, and from the point of view of seeking His help and relying upon Him, which are the means to that end. The heart cannot be sound, or succeed, or find joy, or be happy, or feel pleasure, or be good, or be at peace, or find tranquillity, except by worshipping its Lord, loving Him...
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Something's Wrong

Posted by anas on Nov 23, 2009 in London Diary | 4 comments If I’m to quantify the goods that have come across my way this year, I may require an ‘extra sheet’ to do justice to the question. Alhamdulillah, it has been amazing. I even feel guilty of being neglectful and turning to prayer mat when in need of something while being casual otherwise. In some ways I’ve always wanted something which was better for me. So here I am, have...
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Where to..?

Posted by anas on Nov 9, 2009 in London Diary | 11 comments Some of the regular readers may recall me mentioning that I’m lucky to have a job in this time of recession (Alhamdulillah), and I will be joining it soon if my visa switchover goes on smoothly. Now what I didn’t mention at that the office is based in a place called Kings Langley, about 40-minutes drive during non-rush hours from the place where I currently reside. Hence, I’m...
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