tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67246962011-07-08T10:59:10.033+01:00Epoppienoreply@blogger.comBlogger2981100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-54521709174948378222009-06-14T08:09:00.002+01:002009-06-14T08:15:24.249+01:00

And this is my chocolate lollipop to prove it!LUSM...

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Epoppienoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-80555156305269153912008-10-01T20:50:00.003+01:002008-10-01T21:58:41.192+01:00

This is my Eid mehndi - and my ring - and my dearest Momiji's engagement ring that she gave to me this Ramadan- 38 years after my beloved father gave it to her.And the white jilbab that I had specially made, with the special glittery thread. The dress that I'd saved for a very special day.But how long can we wait for the special days that we plan? Surely we should consider each day special - for

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-30046533043925344972008-09-30T21:08:00.003+01:002008-09-30T21:24:34.009+01:00

BismillahA useful reminder from Sh. GF Haddad which was posted on his Yahoo Group last year (2007):As-Salamu `alaykum wa-rahmatullah:`Eid Mubarak to the readers and all Muslims, Taqabbala Allahu minna wa-minkum. May Allah Most High grant us His forgiveness and good pleasure on this blessed occasion and at all times, and enfold the Umma of His Beloved with His blessing and acceptance. As they say

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-9714861681372487712008-09-29T22:12:00.004+01:002008-09-29T22:26:43.180+01:00

Bismillahi'Rahmaani'RaheemAssalaamu alaykumEid Mubarak! Taqabbal Allahu Minna wa Minkum,Ameen,Ameen,Allahumma Ameen!

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-2868055352160177042008-08-01T19:32:00.000+01:002008-08-01T19:36:03.664+01:00

It's my birthday, alhamdulillah, wa shukr'illah!

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-60499932340289846582008-05-26T17:00:00.000+01:002008-05-26T17:03:42.084+01:00

Though Destiny a hundred times waylays you,in the end it pitches a tent for you in Heaven.It is God's loving kindness to terrify you,in order to lead you to His Kingdom of safety(Mathnawi)

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Yet another reminder from another dear friend:Stay strong and don't despair Appa.It's all from Allah subhanahu watala. It's all worth it. Stay patient and you'll see. Everything that's happened to you now has all been good. If you never had these problems in the first place, you don't know if you would have had a better relationship with Allah subhanahu watala. The Tariq, your Ibaadah, your

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-44304701652577111392008-02-27T19:40:00.001Z2008-02-27T19:45:28.531Z

Assalaamu alaykumMy dearest friend consoled me today with words that mean so much and act as a gentle reminder: "i think to accept and love someone, you have to accept their circumstance and situation bcos it's part of them, and they are exactly where Allah wants them to be, and there is a beauty in that which we probably cant see"May Allah ta'Ala open our eyes to see the beauty in every

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"The wisdom of Allah subhanahu wa ta'Ala in giving people sickness and giving people death: if we were kafirs, death would be the ultimate tragedy because it would be the end of the line - but the mu'min knows that death is the beginning: it's a door that people pass through…and whats on the other side of that door is according to Allah subhanahu wa ta'Ala's generosity and according to the works

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-14831843182461532492007-12-03T22:59:00.000Z2007-12-03T23:02:04.829Z

Sometimes, in order to help, He makes us miserable;but heartache for His sake brings happiness.Laughter will come after tears.Whoever foresees this is a servant blessed by God.Wherever water flows, life flourishes:wherever tears fall, Divine mercy is shown.[Maulana Rumi]

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CRUSHED HOPESWho restores crushed hopes?Have faith in God the Omnipotent,the Eternal, the First and the Last,who grants life and determines death.He alone bestows bounty,and only He can restore crushed hopes.Have faith, do not lose hope, wait patiently.He indeed will create a wayto deliver you from your hardships. -Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jillani, "Fayuz E Yazdani"

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-62622013208120441972007-10-14T23:55:00.000+01:002007-10-15T00:03:10.845+01:00

Some heartfelt thoughts to follow, soon, inshaAllah

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-2792995844685036422007-10-13T01:27:00.000+01:002007-10-13T01:29:29.438+01:00

Poppie thinks that she's back...inshaAllah...bear with her as she checks her intention...

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-40741521545200862442007-05-12T20:53:00.000+01:002007-05-12T21:04:00.879+01:00

In the early rosy morn, His sun shone, Bright light beams. And so she awoke, Eager to mow lush, That overgrown lawn. Blades invaded with ubiquitous Papaver, Infested with spidery Nigella, Untouched for many a day. But time was plenty, Twas the end of the working week. So, slowly she arose. Until those dreaded nimbi crept closer. Hurry! Hurry! The sky greys with rain, Time runs out.

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-71181177913614899852007-04-09T11:10:00.000+01:002007-04-09T11:19:42.814+01:00

It's 11:10am on the last of the four day long Easter weekend. I've spent a significant part of the weekend at home inhaling Indonesian oud and Yemeni frankincense, drinking saffron infused water, gazing at rapidly deflating helium balloons from last weekend's birthday party, with Pakistani dramas on the television in the background and the neighbours doing their usual Bank Holiday DIY. Today's

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-14970887858286279682007-04-07T20:25:00.000+01:002007-04-09T11:20:45.627+01:00

Epoppie recommends http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Sukun-LtdCheck out my Black Oud

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You can’t start a fire with big things. You use little things and shelter it. Take care of it or it will extinguish. Once the fire has established it no longer needs shelter and is strong. This is akin to faith. Faith is weak to begin with but will become strong. The community protects this fire from the winds (tests). So the mosque is important for lectures/lessons/activities/dhikr/etc. (

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-34703508292754112602007-03-16T22:49:00.000Z2007-03-20T18:57:57.437Z

Ya Imam al-Rusli O Imam of Messengers, O Support! You are the door to Allah, and my reliance May the peace and blessings of Allah Most High be upon His Chosen Messenger, his pure family, noble companions, and all those who love him, whether pious or sinful Wa ajmalu minka lum tara ka ta'aynun Wa kummalun minka lum tali din’nisa'u Khuliqta mubarra ann min kulli aiy bin Ka annaqa qad

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"Before you act, consider what you are doing and why; whom you are acting for? Stir up a sense of thankfulness, a sense of longing, hope, fear, slavehood. Bring to mind the majesty, tremendousness, beauty and mercy of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. And then begin your action. So that moment before you act, the moment in which you turn your heart to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is of the greatest moments

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1168096307806769392007-01-06T15:03:00.000Z2007-01-06T15:11:48.046Z

Date and cardomom cupcakes anyone? Ignore the owl please, I had limited decorations. Less sugar next time inshaAllah.

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1165148339141089902006-12-03T12:17:00.000Z2006-12-05T21:10:43.903Z

Gardening at the moment is a bit slow. It's too wet and rainy to do much and the lawn really needs mowing! At the front I just have a few shrubs and rose bushes - apart from my beloved cherry blossom tree. I usually grow lots of poppies and other similar flowers in the spring. We do have a cherry (fruit) tree in the back that, alhamdulillah, bears us the most delicious Rainier cherries - however

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1161888749072365232006-10-26T19:51:00.000+01:002006-10-26T19:52:35.730+01:00

Ibn Masud (radiAllahu anhu) said, 'The 'ha-meems' are the embelishments of the Quran[Hakim, Dhahabi, Ibn Al Mundhir & Baihaqi] The 'ha-meems' refer to the seven Surahs which have ha-meem at the start. Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) narrated that the messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, 'Whosoever recites Surah ad-Dhukhan every night, seventy thousand angels will ask forgiveness

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1161204675429078212006-10-18T21:49:00.000+01:002006-10-18T21:51:15.816+01:00

No no no! My favourite track is: http://www.nuralhabib.com/download/rahma%20tracks/1.mp3

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1160778196462168012006-10-13T23:13:00.000+01:002006-10-13T23:30:58.880+01:00

SubhanAllah SubhanAllah SubhanAllah!Exactly two months ago today Shaykh Muhammad Yaqoubi related the Hadith of Mercy to us (Rihla participants). And today I hear the track from a new album called Rahma by Talib al-Habib. Listen to the track here: http://www.nuralhabib.com/download/rahma%20tracks/2.mp3My favourite track, though, is: http://www.nuralhabib.com/download/rahma%20tracks/7.mp3Hilya - A

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1159650970192772592006-09-30T22:12:00.000+01:002006-09-30T22:16:10.546+01:00

Can you translate The Hu Track for me?Bilhawa’a qalbi ta al’laqBilhawa’a qalbi ta al’laqWa jafa jafa ni’l manaaaaaaamWal hasha min’ni ta mazzaaaaaWa dumu ibin sijaakHuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Jamu sham li qatta haqJamu sham li qatta haqaqYatura hibbi araaaaaAahi lawla shawqu ajaraaaaaaaaAbrati maaqultu aaaaMuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Ya jamilal qatta farratYa jamilal qatta farratBil baqa

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Fruit, anyone?

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1158702057538712902006-09-19T22:40:00.000+01:002006-09-19T22:41:05.016+01:00

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1157750394761044242006-09-08T22:19:00.000+01:002006-09-09T00:03:54.723+01:00

The Princess' Pomander

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1154843652853078202006-08-06T06:45:00.000+01:002006-08-06T06:54:13.160+01:00

I've just discovered the hotel's wireless network. Shame that they've blocked my email thingymajig so I can't check my email. Anyhow...alhamdulillah all is well. Currently in Jeddah imprisoned in the hotel as we're not allowed out. Apart from Jum'uah - when I noticed the Patchi shop on the walk to the masjid...and I can see Al-Baik from the hotel restaurant window! Are we allowed out? No, ploo. I

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1154378076061959872006-07-31T21:33:00.000+01:002006-07-31T22:03:59.143+01:00

I just want to cry out of excitement - but the intelligent one is he who has control over his emotions. Twenty years later I've been called. And here I come my Lord. To You. For You. Dear readers, please pray for my safe return inshaAllah and forgive me if I have wronged you in any way.

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Practice Pomander on Pink Phools by Poppie for her Pomen Puri

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Alhamdulillah, I've spent most of the evening outdoors tidying up the garden. I'm only here now as it's too dark to do anything. Gardening normally lifts my spirits - there's something calming about being 'alone' with your hands touching creation, feeling life. Alhamdulillah the gentle exercise has been refreshing and in line with my recent personal resolution to increase the amount of activity I

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1152566402510316852006-07-10T22:18:00.000+01:002006-07-10T22:20:03.646+01:00

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1152048958409197512006-07-04T22:22:00.000+01:002006-07-04T22:36:39.096+01:00

Most of my work day today was spent carrying out appraisals on my team. At my turn, I diligently completed the first page of the document which included entering my length of employment with the company as two years. Two years. SubhanAllah, two years this week. Some weeks into employment I began to wonder whether I had made the right decision and contemplated leaving. Yet I stayed and,

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1151435955583647592006-06-27T20:02:00.000+01:002006-06-27T20:19:42.753+01:00

Poppy...just about to bloom!

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Exercise is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good for you! And I don't just mean the weight loss benefits...or the state of our arteries...I mean the feeling immediately after exercise...that endorphin high! If only I could remember that feeling on the days when I'm too tired/ lazy to head towards the leisure centre. Chalo, inshaAllah I'm going to get back into my spinning a couple of times a week.

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1148841316326998272006-05-28T19:32:00.000+01:002006-06-02T22:00:40.666+01:00

Forget me not

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Cherry Blossom Fragnance *Faint!*http://www.hqhair.com/code/products.asp?PageID=416&SectionID=463orrrrrrrrrrrrrrAquolina? *Double faint!*http://www.hqhair.com/code/products.asp?PageID=742&SectionID=865

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"Grief and Sorrow Upon the Loss of my Heart."http://www.q-news.com/ShMuhammadsTribute-QNews.pdf

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Hmm do these look the same to you?

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1147291032390066612006-05-10T20:56:00.000+01:002006-05-10T23:30:09.013+01:00

I've been crying on and off for the last 22 hours or so. I've been planning amongst tears of anticipation...tears of joy...tears of yearning...and for the next few months I shall continue like this. I have been called. Alhamdulillah. I have been called. I have been called. I cannot wait and I cannot believe that this is happening to me!!! InshaAllah ta'ala!!! Alhamdulillah wa shukr'illah!Photo:

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1147103346722290032006-05-08T16:48:00.000+01:002006-05-08T17:59:59.063+01:00

The famous Mamluke minister Ibn Hinna, who served under the legendry sultan, Barbys, took Imam al-Busiri under his patronage and freed him to write his poems in material security. However, art often suffers when the artist is freed from suffering, and comes to life when calamities call. His greatest poem would result from a powerful tribulation: he woke up to find he was paralysed; half his body

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1146783455301536132006-05-04T23:57:00.000+01:002006-05-05T22:18:16.066+01:00

Do you see her, Holding on to your perfect heart? Her worthless arms not letting go as you leave? Do you hear her, Silent attempts to shake the essence of your heart? Do you feel her, Two little fists clenched tightly,Surrounding your heart surreal?She clasps with devotion alone,With a strength she has known not before, A strength that runs through the depths of her veins, And into his

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1146519574075775372006-05-01T22:24:00.000+01:002006-05-01T22:44:02.540+01:00

Slowly he arises,Creeping beyond the clouds so quietly.I see him now for a moment split,Moon begins to light.Look! He's hiding,He leaves behind his lumination,Around the blessed few.Ya Allah shower your mercy,Your light,On us all,On all those who remember you.Ameen.

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I've been home for just over three weeks since my subacromial bursectomy; the kitchen work started nearly two weeks ago and alhamdulillah Golfy has a new little sister now. Rain has blessed us overnight alhamdulillah and I sit here this late Sunday morning listening to the sounds of life gradually waking up. Birds sing, neighbours awaken and cars are beginning to drive by...perhaps to and from '

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1146311753809674702006-04-29T09:59:00.000+01:002006-04-30T09:21:16.736+01:00

FAQ about Automatics:- In a automatic car when you stop at lights or at a give way sign do you need to put the car into "park" or "neutral" or put the handbrake on in either of these , or just brake? From time to time you will stop in traffic. On these occasions you need to make sure that the car is secure. Whether driving a manual or automatic, it's a good idea to use the handbrake to secure the

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Rifat's Wedding

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1143580353780944512006-03-28T22:09:00.000+01:002006-03-28T22:12:33.800+01:00

Happy Birthday Babyta!!!

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1143379444301091072006-03-26T14:17:00.000+01:002006-03-26T14:24:05.510+01:00

Happy Momiji Day to all mommies everywhere! http://www.momijishop.com/meet_momiji.htm

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1142001114985623692006-03-10T14:29:00.000Z2006-03-10T15:05:24.346Z

Yaay-----Original Message-----From: CBSent: 09 March 2006 20:52To: EpoppieCc: Epoppie's BossSubject: RE: Product Book Extract File DefinitionThanks for your help Epoppie, complimentary feedback received on the phonefrom Doug wrt to your professionalism and efficiency in dealing withthis area of the project. CB

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1140044556952660852006-02-15T22:23:00.000Z2006-02-16T21:06:24.486Z

An old urdu proverb was related to me earlier today: Jhori hi jaanta hai heeray ki qadarLit: Only a jeweller recognises the value of a diamond.This princess cut heera, Set within precious glints of nature's malleable minerals, Sits dressed in sparkly occlusions.Open your indifferent eyes,To view one, two, perhaps a few.Look deeper, delve closer,Feel the succussions of her tests and trials,

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1139594375063142182006-02-10T17:59:00.000Z2006-02-10T19:52:46.786Z

Yikes guys...alhamdulillah all is well. We had problems with the new fire that was installed a couple of weeks ago. Its been taken away and has been replaced with the Fire Eye...pic to follow inshaAllah!On a brighter note: I'm not working tomorrow! Yaay! Alhamdulillah! I'm on my way to Cardiff instead...three train journeys there...and three back inshaAllah in the space of about 16 hours. Better

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1138740154680837222006-01-31T20:39:00.000Z2006-01-31T20:42:34.693Z

Whatever you do, don't buy The Torch by Faber

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1137270195940459962006-01-14T20:21:00.000Z2006-01-14T20:30:24.506Z

Year in review1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? Cry in pink wellies under the pinetum at Wisley.2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I didn’t make any resolutions.3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Fuzzy and Amina.4. Did anyone close to you die? No, mashaAllah.5. What countries did you visit? Scotland.6. What would you like

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1137008293528591002006-01-11T19:35:00.000Z2006-01-11T19:38:13.543Z

Eid Mubarak with a serving of savaiyyan!

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Hajj AgainA lunar year passes,From the comfort of my home,I sit,I watch with teary eyes. My heart aches, it longs, To be amongst those, Fortunate pilgrims, Who pray.Clothed in white,All dressed the same,Grouped together,They recite labayk. Moving in masses, Patiently they pass, Amongst waves, Of human strength.Hoping for mercy,Hands raised high,Praying to catch,Just a drop of forgiveness,A drop

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"Two physiologists in the 1970s, John and Beatrice Lacey, conducted a study and found that the brain sent messages to the heart, but the heart did not automatically obey the messages. Sometimes the heart sped up, while at other times it slowed down, indicating that the heart itself has its own type of intelligence. The brain receives signals from the heart through the brain's amygdala, thalamus

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1135114419171208812005-12-20T21:29:00.000Z2005-12-20T21:33:39.210Z

Try Rooibos!

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1134930733876731492005-12-18T18:30:00.000Z2005-12-18T18:32:13.903Z

LAST BREATHFrom those around I hear a Cry,A muffled sob, a Hopeless sigh,I hear their footsteps leaving slow,And then I know my soul must Fly!A chilly wind begins to blow,Within my soul, from Head to Toe,And then, Last Breath escapes my lips,It's Time to leave. And I must Go!So, it is True (But it's too Late)They said: Each soul has its Given Date,When it must leave its body's core,And meet with

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1134771964066162762005-12-16T22:22:00.000Z2005-12-16T22:28:18.300Z

Sweetness, warmth, Radiate not, Purely through words. Their essence stems, Only from inner depths, Where true emotions roam free... For you, Surely know, There will always be, Reserved, Within the still of my heart, A purple pearl château. So don't be sad, Angbeen. For it is we,Who actively choose, Where our lives lead.

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1133730859837554102005-12-04T21:12:00.000Z2005-12-04T21:14:19.836Z

Stand amongst a pinetum, Stay quiet, Listen. Indeed, they speak Whisper and rustle. December burns Crisp and crackles Leaves fall Surround their castle. Shhh don't speak Just breathe... Wait Hear secrets trickle To those With nature's passion.

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1133652370440368062005-12-03T23:20:00.001Z2005-12-03T23:26:10.440Z

That's me...the black rectangle...between Dawud Wharnsby Ali and Zain Bhika earlier this afternoon. I wish D had held his 'Grease' pose long enough for the photographer to take the pic...khair :D

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1133308137021811852005-11-29T23:47:00.000Z2005-11-29T23:48:57.033Z

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1133212130657074222005-11-28T20:56:00.000Z2005-11-28T21:14:15.476Z

It's been kinda morbid on here of late, for which I apologise unreservedly. Some of you will have remembered me in your duaas, jazakAllah khayr :) Alhamdulillah I'm feeling cool now, super duper mega alhamdulillah. But erm I'm not quite sure what to blog about. I went back to work last Wednesday after 5 weeks and 2 days off. Whoa! As I walked into the office Shirley smiled, John waved and smiled,

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1132788877661119832005-11-23T23:31:00.000Z2005-11-23T23:39:14.366Z

Thank GodYou do not realise what you have been saved fromHow do you know what events in the Unseen you would have had to face?Also - whoever he was - your time with him was specialAs it was time granted by GodIn that time - There was a great deal of learning going onBelieve it or notYou both have taught one another thingsAnd that is what you must rememberHe came into your life to teach youAs so

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1132520714239407082005-11-20T20:45:00.000Z2005-11-20T21:05:14.303Z

Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, "We believe", and that they will not be tested? [Surah al-Ankabut: 1]

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1131628024401767342005-11-10T13:06:00.000Z2005-11-10T13:07:04.410Z

(R)Poppy (Away)

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1131125043623017882005-11-04T17:22:00.000Z2005-11-04T17:32:28.033Z

Assalaamu alaykum all...For whenever you celebrate Eid:Eid mubarak & Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum. May Allah subhanu wa ta'ala accept your Ibadah during the Blessed Ramadan. May He give you/ us the taufeeq to continue any good done during this month throughout the year, ameen, ameen, thumm ameen. Love and prayers of peace upon you and your families. Wa salaam

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1130852456954283172005-11-01T13:33:00.000Z2005-11-01T14:06:32.546Z

Eid ul Fitr approaches rapidly - too fast if you ask me. When donning yourselves with new clothes this Eid, think of those who have no homes, let alone a new outfit for Eid. And when you do bathe, perfume and adorn yourselves, remember the following: And we have narrated from it on Mu`az ibn Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of God (Sal Allahu `Alayhi wa Sallim) said "

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1130764642472743212005-10-31T13:15:00.000Z2005-10-31T13:17:25.070Z

One year ago today Allah swt took back my dearest Khala from us. May Allah (swt) have mercy on her soul, forgive her, save her from the torment of the grave, save her from the Hellfire and grant her Jannat-ul-Firdous. Ameen, ameen, thumm ameen.

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1130098348902557212005-10-23T21:01:00.000+01:002005-10-23T21:18:20.716+01:00

Everywhere we look, the world is in pain. Al-Zalzaal is at the forefront of everyone's mind, and everyone's duaas. So is it selfish of me to feel the pain I am feeling now? *Rhetoric* The last ten days of Ramadan have begun, laylat ul qadr could be tonight, even now: the night that is better than a thousand months. There is so much that I should be praying for, and indeed am. Yet, there is one

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1130077450253243842005-10-23T15:23:00.000+01:002005-10-23T15:24:10.260+01:00

"No tiredness, illness, difficulty, sorrow, harm or sadness afflicts a Muslim, even to a thorn pricking him, without Allah wiping away his errors through it." [Recorded by Bukhari and Muslim, from Abu Sa'id and Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with them)]

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1129667738732818632005-10-18T21:34:00.000+01:002005-10-18T21:35:38.740+01:00

Should you not gain your wants, my soul, then be not grieved;But hasten to that banquet which your Lord's bequeathed.And when a thing for which you ask is slow to come,Then know that often through delay are gifts received.Find solace in privation and respect its due,For only by contentment is the heart relieved.And know that when the trials of life have rendered youDespairing of all hope, and of

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1129351339163918392005-10-15T05:40:00.000+01:002005-10-15T05:42:19.170+01:00

Help Pakistan Now http://helppakistannow.blogspot.com/May Allah swt have mercy and forgive us all, ameen, ameen, thumm ameen.Wa salaam

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1128872534052940822005-10-09T16:36:00.000+01:002005-10-09T16:42:14.063+01:00

http://quran.nu/sound/ayat/033/035.rm "Verily, the Muslims (those who submit to Allah in Islam) men and women, the believers men and women (who believe in Islamic Monotheism), the men and the women who are obedient (to Allah), the men and women who are truthful (in their speech and deeds), the men and the women who are patient (in performing all the duties which Allah has ordered and in

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1128544854596269222005-10-05T21:38:00.000+01:002005-10-05T21:42:14.260+01:00

The first ten days of Ramadhan are the Days of Mercy, so ask the Merciful One during these blessed days.The Prophet of Mercy (Allah bless him and give him peace) said:"Be merciful to those on earth, and He who is in heaven will be merciful to you." (Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi).Some Hanafi Fiqh of FastingThe Fiqh of Fastinghttp://www.sunnipath.com/resources/Questions/qa00000302.aspxAn Excellent Article

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1128448740383558832005-10-04T18:52:00.000+01:002005-10-04T18:59:00.386+01:00

Welcome O' Blessed Month Ramadan!May Allah swt bless all those who read this, their families and friends!May Allah swt bless all muslimsWith success, happiness, health and wealthIn this life and the akhirah!May Allah swt keep us on the straight path!May Allah swt accept all our fasts, prayers, good deeds and intentionsIn Ramadan and all months!Ameen! Ameen! Thumm Ameen!

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1127856407257968162005-09-27T22:15:00.000+01:002005-09-27T22:26:47.263+01:00

Ramadan is coming...Ramadan is coming...Ramadan is coming!InshaAllah!Get your shopping donePrayer mats dry cleanedStock up on datesGet ready to He please!Organise your daysAnd balance your dietKeep to exerciseand leave out food fried!Ramadan is coming...Ramadan is coming...Ramadan is coming...InshaAllah!

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1127678308790898252005-09-25T20:56:00.000+01:002005-09-25T21:00:17.540+01:00

If I only knew that love was but the most beautiful deception there ever was; I would have never chosen to drink this sweet poison,The promise of paradise brings with it the hell of reality that burns a hole in your heart,When you trust blindly and hand over your vulnerablity on a silver platter only to crushed under foot,When you open up and reveal your innermost fears they are exploited and

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1127577950138489912005-09-24T16:51:00.000+01:002005-09-24T18:11:28.976+01:00

I'm in a rotten mood. So if you don't want to hear me whinge, look away now. What I want to whinge about can't be whinged about on the world wide web, so I will whinge about other things, unrelated, but still whingeable. Ready? I hate. I hate biryani with nuts and raisins. I hate it when people do the washing up in washing up bowls and don't rinse the cutlery in clean running water. I hate it

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1127327217730067222005-09-21T18:49:00.000+01:002005-09-21T19:26:57.753+01:00

This morning I was happily driving to work along a route that I've been taking for quite some time. I know the roads, know the curves and every little bump to swerve away from. So I'm pretty relaxed, yet on full alert, as always, with both hands on the steering wheel in position 10 to 3. Suddenly, right there in front of me I saw a squirrel! He was stuck the middle of the road, between both lanes

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1127067964708103932005-09-18T19:20:00.000+01:002005-09-18T19:29:21.460+01:00

At maghrib time today began the 15th of Shabaan, the night of Bara'ah. Just a couple of weeks until Ramadan begins inshaAllah. What will I do about my ICE classes? Has anyone experience of vigorous exercise during Ramadan (after the fast of course)? Oh, and guess what? The tailor made my kameez out of the shalwaar fabric and vice versa; I now have an ORANGE kameez and navy shalwaar, how

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1126969141590069022005-09-17T15:48:00.000+01:002005-09-17T15:59:01.623+01:00

Have you ever felt so alone, so cold and so tired that you just want to sleep - yet it's only 4pm? Well I've always been a loner so there's no news there; I quite like being me, doing my own thing, most of the time. It may only be September, but I was woken up by the intense cold in my room this morning. Just a day or so ago I was out in my summer Boho skirt but suddenly *shiver*shiver*. How fast

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1126550018410148252005-09-12T19:32:00.000+01:002005-09-16T16:49:27.766+01:00

Lush in the News http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,12190-1500280,00.html

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1126544699463098092005-09-12T17:58:00.000+01:002005-09-16T16:29:46.593+01:00

It's snowing! And it isn't even winter yet! Okay it's fake snow, but it's cute snow Huwwah! Back to work today...R & J returned from their week off. So I greeted them with a chirpy Good Morning!!! What do I get in return? Silence! Ploo! On a brighter note lil BubbleC started her new job today mashaAllah, alhamdulillah. It's her first job requiring a commute so I have a feeling that she is going

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1125858254769178712005-09-04T19:11:00.000+01:002005-09-04T19:27:11.716+01:00

September has begun; Shaban begins in a few hours and that means that it's not long until Ramadan inshaAllah. I can't wait...I just want to submerge myself completely...I want to have more than the last ten days off work. There's so much that I want in life, so much more that to do. But my life is on hold for just one reason. Why can't I move on...why can't I go jet-skiing...paragliding...skiing.

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1125309346289346392005-08-29T10:50:00.000+01:002005-09-16T16:29:07.076+01:00

Epoppie's Chicken Biryani Recipe1) Chicken. Add 6 chicken leg pieces (eg 3 legs, 3 thighs) to a pan. Add 1 cup water with 6 cloves garlic and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to the boil once and then reduce the heat to lowest possible heat and cook for 30 minutes.2)Rice. Bring 4 cups of water to the boil in a large pan. Add 2 cups rice. Bring to the boil once and then lower heat. Cook until half cooked

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1124299964920279092005-08-17T18:28:00.000+01:002005-08-17T18:53:43.870+01:00

Following on from my recent experiences with some fellow Pakistanis, it's a good thing that I didn't post on 14th July. On a brighter note I have begun my indoor cycling classes again, alhamdulillah. The centre has been refurbished and has 25 new Tomahawk bikes mashaAllah; there is also a different instructor...not sure what I think of her yet but shall let you know. I can smell dinner...but no

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1123622710934712252005-08-09T22:17:00.000+01:002005-08-13T13:52:18.233+01:00

Another GRR Pakistani People Post!Left Ammi's fabric at the new-found tailor's last Wednesday; was told it would be ready in about 3 days. Finally, this evening, it was ready for collection. Went to pick it up: No buttons on the sleeves, 3/4 length instead of full sleeves, and a border on the bottom of the kameez instead of the piping requested. The dubbatta had been machine-hemmed very

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1123357859986412772005-08-06T20:26:00.000+01:002005-08-06T21:03:57.236+01:00

I bought my first pair of trendy Western style khussay (ie the leather soles with satin tops completely beaded and sequined out) in Autumn 2003. I loved them! I wore them on Eid ul Fitr despite the typical British rainy cold November, I wore them more and I wear them now! Khussay have since increased in popularity and are now available on the High Street at twice the price that I originally paid,

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1123183849278442402005-08-04T20:28:00.000+01:002005-08-04T20:30:49.283+01:00

Artisan Jewellery is up and running!Alhamdulillah!Everyone please support my friend who is the brains behind it all!http://www.artisanjewellery.co.uk/index.htm

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1122802081482763942005-07-31T10:27:00.000+01:002005-07-31T10:28:01.490+01:00

I think I must be Thai: During a Thai meal all the food is served together - there's no starter, main course and dessert and Thai people rarely eat desserts other than fresh fruit. They do, however, like to talk about food. The sentence, "Have you already eaten?" is used as frequently as Westerners say "How are you?" and is often used to start a conversation.

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1122728064242861632005-07-30T13:52:00.000+01:002005-07-30T18:11:39.546+01:00

Nothing like a hot cup of chai, while wearing your new bracelet, sister's ring and awaiting an imminent big day inshaAllah :)

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1122144495766992302005-07-23T19:47:00.000+01:002005-07-23T21:45:22.996+01:00

SCRAPING THE HONEY JAR And your Lord inspired the bees: "Make houses in the mountains, in the trees and in what men construct! Feed on every kind of fruit, and travel the well-trod paths of your Lord!" A drink of varying colors comes from their bellies. In it is medicine for mankind. In this is a sign for people who reflect. -- Qur'an: 16/70 Scraping the bottom of the

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1121886016718703162005-07-20T19:54:00.000+01:002005-07-20T20:00:16.726+01:00

Well I started driving as normal...until I noticed the insect. So I slowed down a little. When I reached the roundabout ahead I lowered the car window and gently flicked the insect off so it could fly away. If I'd flicked it at 40mph the likelihood is that it would have died...Allahu Alam. I've discovered that we are a family of pink wafer lovers :p And duaas please...I'm getting more and more

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1121195977063196252005-07-12T20:10:00.000+01:002005-07-12T20:19:37.070+01:00

JazakAllah khair to all those who have enquired about the safety of my friends, family and I. Alhamdulillah we are all fine but please do keep those who have suffered in your duaas. And I don't mean just last Thursday, but think back to Srebrenica 10 years ago and the agony faced by all our sisters in Islam over their menfolk. I faced a dilemma today on my way home: either drive at the regular

Epoppienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724696.post-1120394092657990082005-07-03T13:24:00.000+01:002005-07-03T14:55:38.706+01:00

I made parathas today! It was my second ever attempt...and my first attempt on my own!!! Hurrah!!! And everyone should add milk to their omelette or scrambled egg mixtures...it makes them lighter! The weather is back to normal, alhamdulillah. The bathroom and cloakroom is complete, alhamdulillah. Nadiemo is in Ireland changing nappies and bathing babies...I have to make my own chai. Hmph. I saw

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