Do you have a vision… What, like can I see? No, do you have sight of where you want to be. I live the days as they come, he says What happens tomorrow – I can’t guarantee today So why bother trying to be something I’m not Striving towards an ends only to end up in a box. If only lessons could be learnt through words Life is an experience to be lived, not heard Yet schooling seems to be the preferred option Those high horses falling nearest the bottom. I have a rough idea of the way out Sketched in my head is an erroneous route. The checkpoints are determined by ‘success’ To...

Peace be with you Sabr, the Islamic term translated commonly as ‘Patience’ is used numerous times in the Qur’an and Hadith. As with other words used in these texts, the meaning has far more depth than the simple closest translation. This week I learnt about a saying of the second Khalif, Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (RA) on sabr. He described it as two*: - The lesser sabr. This is where one is faced with difficulty, and they are patient. For example, the loss of something dear to you requires patience for you to get through that difficulty. - The greater sabr. This is where you are being...

Another deep track. Transcribed lyrics from Akala website. Akala – I don’t know (Lyrics) Continue reading “Akala – I don’t know lyrics” »

Such a deep meaning. Transcribed from Akala website. Akala – Something Inside My Head (Lyrics) Continue reading “Akala – Something Inside My Head Lyrics” »

Peace be with you people of planet earth…and that. I’ve finally finished my Design Technology A2 project…yes, I am now very tired. So a little background. basically last year I made a ‘table’. I wasn’t very enthusiastic about that project so this year my teacher suggested doing a scratch build (making a computer case from scratch) because he knew I was into computing and so on. I liked this concept idea that I came up with about being ‘Powered by YM’ – which goes in with the computer processor theme as shown here: As you can see, it takes the...

Peace be with you. I did this for a show called ‘Pause for Thought’ on BBC Radio 2. It aired around Tuesday 25th March 08. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Transcript: Ticking away with the day… Sometimes I sit at the computer for hours, I’m sure everyone does it. Just browsing the many websites out there, perhaps see what the latest is on my favourite forums. Then all of a sudden you glance at the clock and think…wow. What...

I recently contacted American TV Channel ESPN: Hi, It appears that Dana Jacobson has been accused on several occasions for ‘hate speech’ against religious groups. Whilst I do not advocate some kind of radical action, I think it is your duty to look seriously into such issues. As a Muslim I am offended that it is okay for presenters on mainstream television to be slandering any faith or belief. If claims are untrue, make that abundantly clear, otherwise you should take appropriate action. They responded: Thank you for writing, Ms. Jacobson’s inappropriate comments were delivered...

“So I just randomly visit usayd.com and i’m like blinded by simplicity and whiteness. What happened?!” – Noonereallysaidthis Ok read the updated about page for starters – I freestyled it so it might be kinda dry but hey thats life. The years gone by… If you start at 2004 and read on, I’m sure you will see some interesting patterns – it’s only natural for someone to change massively from 14-18 years of age. This is something I have reflected on, and I even considered removing the old posts and starting afresh. I came across this post by Podz...