Salams
yepp me again! so today I have strong urge to discuss the little or not so little globe that we all share. So why do we all love to travel to different continents, thats my question tonight, trust me if I really knew the answer I wouldn't have brought the subject up. But seriously isn't it funny that the same people that will let you know how much that they are inate to this country and how much you cannot be part of it as well as so often letting you know how much they want you to go back to your home country, the same people have funnly enough expressed enemousity towards other peoples culture (including food and dress)and practice. And the more funny thing is that the same people have had the choice to travel to the parts of the world that they have such a strong issue with, spent time with its people, eaten the their food and experienced and happly shared their culture, and so I wounder wasnt you the same person who supposedly hated and made funn of this particular culture and practices, or you ust wanted to have a first hand experinece and so you decided to fly all the way there!
To my understanding no one at least no sane human being I have met hates travelling. You probably have heard people or seen that when ever people decide to take a break from work or studies and really want chill out they most oftenly will book themselves a fligth to another location or country. I belive its human innate nature in us to visit other people, see how they live, get an insigth in to their cultures and belives. In the qur'an initself god says that he (and he I don't mean in the male form because god is free from the narrow descriptions and definitions that we have for ourselfs) has created us all into different nations and tribes so that we may know one another. This is how I understand this: imagine if we all were of one race, one colour and we all had the same practices and belife system. Oh my god how boring this globe would have been, just imagine that whenever you came to england you would come across joe (I have nothing against the name joe just as an example) and you happen to travell to china and you came across another identical joe and you travelled to africa and you come across another identical joe. You probably would never leave your door step! and hence would never get to know one another and hence this globe would be a very isolating place where everyone keeps themselves for themselves. But our sence of differences is what gives us the joy to understand and learn more about each other and once we share our experineces with one another thats what brings us together, but what we have within us is sometimes fear for the unkown and an ego. These characteristics unfortunately are animalistic and I confidently say so because is the trait that we share with animals (well at lest some)and some have a strong sence of it more than others particularly those who have not had the chance to travel and there lies the problem, Since having fear of the other who is seen as soo different you have already created a barrier and labelled the person infront of you as soo different from you that you cannot and will not approach and try to understand the potential other and as we all know its far easier to sit back and build hatered and mockery of the other. Its funny when people meet me for the first time because I am not exactly your everyday joe when they approach me and have talked to me would after a while say that they didn't think I would be approachable and I think for my self well thank go I have been able to break one ego just a million to go :)
salams
Wednesday 12 November 2008
Tuesday 11 November 2008
lyrics
Salams
today I just wanted to discuss a completely different topic from the unusual topics that I have discussed here, namely lyrics. Why does lyrics wheather in a poetic form or ina rime or song why does it evoke such emotion and I mean deep attached emotion. Different lyric have different meanings, some tell a story lived by the author other proclaim a motion which may be prevelant in the society and thus tries to mention it in form of lyrics to proclaim a message wheather a negative or positive. And then we have what I call unecessary lyrics and before you jump into conclusion of me being anti-lyrics I will explain what I mean. for exapmle you have lyrics written in such mannner that it targets a topic which is disrespecting, possibly promoting an unhealthy living and this is not far away from what we see today. I mean just walk in into a major CD shop or much better enter you tubes side of music and there it is pluntly staring you in the face and sometimes unavoidable. These lyrics sometimes promote violence, hatred, cruelty and degradation to certain group pf society and sometimes in the female form. Moreover this absolutely has an affect to the person listening in one way or the other it sooner than later draws its morals and priciples towards you that is if you the type of person who become easily affected and provoked with your surroundings like the famous quote from Malkom X who said: if you dont stand for something then you will fall for anything.
On the other hand I strongly belive in lyrics with meaning! what do I mean I hear you cry out loud ok not loud, but seriously some lyrics when you hear it or read it once it touches a chore with you and is soo deep in its meaning and defines so much and which one can connect with in several levels. There is a sentence in the qur'an which mentions that a nice word is like a nice healthy tree which has its roots deep in the ground and which its branches is healthy and is growing towards the sky and its effect to its surroundings is one of aboundance. I wouldnt be able to draw such perfect comparison better then my creator, i.e. since the nice word/words has come from a healthy source it must one way or the other impose positive healthy reaction to the reader or listener psychologically, and that is why if you really think you will probably be able to list all (well at least most of them) the people who have had a profound effect on you by their words expressed to you since it probably it caused you to react in a postive or healthy manner and you probably remember the action or reaction. And if you think really hard you will struggle remember all the people who have mentioned ill words to you sence the ill word have had a bad source like an ill tree with weakened branches and not a steady root either and so human beings tend to easily forget such experinece.
I will end my bla bla with lyrics which I belive are rich in nature in all its shape and form but its also nicer to hear as sound:
Most times I’m the most strong I’m the rock the spot you get support from
Mostly cope with hopes that’s been rolled on
And when you’re low you know that you can hold on me
In a heartbeat I can be there the fears and tears you cry I’m by your side so dry your eyes
And let me provide peace of mind in time I know you’ll be fine
And if it’s heartbreak I can take some off your plate replace the lies and hate with smiles of faith
You fall deep I could fall with you. The dark is a familiar place you’re lost I can help you escape
It was my fate (pain) so that I can relate
Now when I can’t even stand I can handle the weight
I’ll be your shoulder for as long as I can but where’s the shoulder for my shoulder when I can’t........
salam/peace
today I just wanted to discuss a completely different topic from the unusual topics that I have discussed here, namely lyrics. Why does lyrics wheather in a poetic form or ina rime or song why does it evoke such emotion and I mean deep attached emotion. Different lyric have different meanings, some tell a story lived by the author other proclaim a motion which may be prevelant in the society and thus tries to mention it in form of lyrics to proclaim a message wheather a negative or positive. And then we have what I call unecessary lyrics and before you jump into conclusion of me being anti-lyrics I will explain what I mean. for exapmle you have lyrics written in such mannner that it targets a topic which is disrespecting, possibly promoting an unhealthy living and this is not far away from what we see today. I mean just walk in into a major CD shop or much better enter you tubes side of music and there it is pluntly staring you in the face and sometimes unavoidable. These lyrics sometimes promote violence, hatred, cruelty and degradation to certain group pf society and sometimes in the female form. Moreover this absolutely has an affect to the person listening in one way or the other it sooner than later draws its morals and priciples towards you that is if you the type of person who become easily affected and provoked with your surroundings like the famous quote from Malkom X who said: if you dont stand for something then you will fall for anything.
On the other hand I strongly belive in lyrics with meaning! what do I mean I hear you cry out loud ok not loud, but seriously some lyrics when you hear it or read it once it touches a chore with you and is soo deep in its meaning and defines so much and which one can connect with in several levels. There is a sentence in the qur'an which mentions that a nice word is like a nice healthy tree which has its roots deep in the ground and which its branches is healthy and is growing towards the sky and its effect to its surroundings is one of aboundance. I wouldnt be able to draw such perfect comparison better then my creator, i.e. since the nice word/words has come from a healthy source it must one way or the other impose positive healthy reaction to the reader or listener psychologically, and that is why if you really think you will probably be able to list all (well at least most of them) the people who have had a profound effect on you by their words expressed to you since it probably it caused you to react in a postive or healthy manner and you probably remember the action or reaction. And if you think really hard you will struggle remember all the people who have mentioned ill words to you sence the ill word have had a bad source like an ill tree with weakened branches and not a steady root either and so human beings tend to easily forget such experinece.
I will end my bla bla with lyrics which I belive are rich in nature in all its shape and form but its also nicer to hear as sound:
Most times I’m the most strong I’m the rock the spot you get support from
Mostly cope with hopes that’s been rolled on
And when you’re low you know that you can hold on me
In a heartbeat I can be there the fears and tears you cry I’m by your side so dry your eyes
And let me provide peace of mind in time I know you’ll be fine
And if it’s heartbreak I can take some off your plate replace the lies and hate with smiles of faith
You fall deep I could fall with you. The dark is a familiar place you’re lost I can help you escape
It was my fate (pain) so that I can relate
Now when I can’t even stand I can handle the weight
I’ll be your shoulder for as long as I can but where’s the shoulder for my shoulder when I can’t........
salam/peace
Sunday 9 November 2008
Life
I dont know today I have strange thougths about whats around me although its something inside me, if you know what I mean. First of all I cannot deny something I am blessed, I mean I am blessed with my life which I am so thankful for. Things I see everyday makes me wounder about others life. For example the other day I was exiting the tube station where I stumbled on a homeless person outside the tube station. It was a cold day with none-stop rain. I remembered I had a bag of crisps that I hadn't touched in my bag so I decided to donate it to the mr x dont wanna call him homeless for respect. So I approached him and asked him if he wanted crips and he rudely refused and so I carried on with my buisness. This reminds me of a hadith where its mentioned that one day man will be walking along and look for someone to donate wealth to but will find no-one to accept it. Basically the point is to try to give now as much as you can before the chance slips away.
Another of lifes wounders I have lately come across is the incidence of the market. I was making my intention to get some physically training at the gym and was passing by the market where I live inorder to get there. While passing I saw a women in her mid-age parked her buggy outside a shop infront of the market place. The child in the buggy who you could estimate to be 2 years of age had his both legs amputated. The lady took out a bucket and placed it next to her and took out what it look liked an article of a picture of her two-year old and she started to narrate her story to the pass-byers. I usually is somone very private and like to mind my own buisness but couldnt ignore this womens call. She told the story of her two-year old how he cougth meningitis and had suffered tremendously and the disease cougth his limbs which were thereby amputated to stop the spread and she needed to raise £25.000 inorder to continue his progress of treatment. The issue here is some people may say oh why cant she raise the money in another way instead of begging in this way. I mean the point here is that a person let alone a mother wouldnt humiliate herslef and bring herself and her son to the extent of asking passbyers to help her. No one should ask for help in this manner it really breaks my mind and heart, I just feel that people should be a bit more sympathetic. I think I just expected too much from the human race without taking into account the fact that we still have an animalistic instinct within us!
And so the my last words for this post. I want to dedicate my words to a friend of mine who recently passed away. I wich I got to know her better, I wich I talked to her more often I which I could have been of any help to her......
Saying goodbye is the hardest one has to do
saying good-bye was not part of my plan
the road we have travelled together has parted
yet you have left us here with our testing lifes
As you move on from here I pray that you are in the finnest place
that your smile is shining in you grave
that your laughter is heard by the angels surrounding you and
that you have find the peace and tranguility of gods presence
Amen
Another of lifes wounders I have lately come across is the incidence of the market. I was making my intention to get some physically training at the gym and was passing by the market where I live inorder to get there. While passing I saw a women in her mid-age parked her buggy outside a shop infront of the market place. The child in the buggy who you could estimate to be 2 years of age had his both legs amputated. The lady took out a bucket and placed it next to her and took out what it look liked an article of a picture of her two-year old and she started to narrate her story to the pass-byers. I usually is somone very private and like to mind my own buisness but couldnt ignore this womens call. She told the story of her two-year old how he cougth meningitis and had suffered tremendously and the disease cougth his limbs which were thereby amputated to stop the spread and she needed to raise £25.000 inorder to continue his progress of treatment. The issue here is some people may say oh why cant she raise the money in another way instead of begging in this way. I mean the point here is that a person let alone a mother wouldnt humiliate herslef and bring herself and her son to the extent of asking passbyers to help her. No one should ask for help in this manner it really breaks my mind and heart, I just feel that people should be a bit more sympathetic. I think I just expected too much from the human race without taking into account the fact that we still have an animalistic instinct within us!
And so the my last words for this post. I want to dedicate my words to a friend of mine who recently passed away. I wich I got to know her better, I wich I talked to her more often I which I could have been of any help to her......
Saying goodbye is the hardest one has to do
saying good-bye was not part of my plan
the road we have travelled together has parted
yet you have left us here with our testing lifes
As you move on from here I pray that you are in the finnest place
that your smile is shining in you grave
that your laughter is heard by the angels surrounding you and
that you have find the peace and tranguility of gods presence
Amen
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