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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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I Can't Believe This!

Posted by anas on Nov 2, 2009 in Uncategorized | 27 comments On 29th September 2008 during the late hours of the night, just 3 days before my departure to London, my father summoned me to his room and we talked about various things for a while. I was carefully avoiding any talk about myself going abroad because my mother was also sitting there, who gets rather emotional. Eventually the subject came up when my father said “You have been good in your...
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Programming is like Sex because…

Posted by anas on Nov 1, 2009 in Geek Speak | 9 comments Sex is usually considered the most enjoyable practice on earth, programming comes in a close second or maybe shares the same spot with sex. Here are some of the similarities between the two practices that I’m copying from different sources on Internet. One or two may be my own here, while you can add your analogy in the comments. Programming is like sex because: Once you get started,...
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