from Hurghada with Love..

Bismillah Walhamdulillah..

Here is a slideshow of pictures of our latest 'real vacation' in Hurghada,

(Walid says with a baby in the house it feels like having a vacation everyday!!)

It was about 8 hours drive from our home in Mansoura,

There were 8 Adults and Two little infants,

our chubby almost 4 mo Muhammad Mashary Zidane,

and the cutey almost 2 mo Muhammad Solah Syahadah!

We had soo much fun although it was a bit challenging to travel long haul with these two little bosses..

but they weren't bossy at all ..! haha

It was an adventurous and enjoyable vacation.

The view of the deep blue sea and vast open desert made it a relaxing one.

Not to mention the wonderful weather!!!!!
Though a bit chilly in the late evenings, it is almost perrrfect during the day!!!

it was bright and sunny but was not hot at all..the softly blowing winds really made my day..

I would also like to recommend the Bella Vista Hotel in Downtown.

a very nice b&b hotel..

:)

Enjoy this clip.

and if you're in Egypt, this place is a must-visit !!!

The Name and its tale..

Bismillahirrahmaanirraheem...

Dearest Muhammad Mashary Zidane,

You are (of course! ) asleep now..and Ummi is going to dedicate this post to you, and your name.

First and foremost let's start with 

Muhammad

Of course this is the name of our Beloved Prophet SAW,

This name was given to you by your Jiddi.

He actually insisted that the name be part of yours,

so that you will keep on carrying the virtue of best akhlaq and being close to ALLAH,

and so Alhamdulillah, 

you are a Muhammad ! 

Mashary

You were named after the Syeikh Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy,

His melodious Quran recitation would melt the hearts of almost everyone.

Know that you were first named Mishary but then while Ummi & Walid were doing some researching we found out that Mishary is the pronounciation in Saudi Arabia while the Egyptians pronouce it as Mashary.

It is not really a problem because it is an' A'jamiy' word which means it is not arabic, 

similar to Adam, Ibraheem, Ismail.

an A'jamiy word carries its meaning according to the culture or the locality, therefore,

Mashary has several different meanings :-

1. A speeding arrow

2. The one who 'sells' himself to ALLAH

3. Sweet

Zidane

Of course your Walid chose this beautiful name for you,

and it means Progressive, and it is an arabic word. :)

Zidane is the name of the famous footballer, and I remember Walid saying that Zidane was a playmaker and hence he progressed himself and helped others to do the same too.

Which is very interesting,

since you are the first son, and first grandson in both familes. 

So , 

Muhammad Mashary Zidane

bin

Mohd Aimanuddin

If anyone hears your name, many will think that we have very high expectations for you..

However, these names are merely just wonderful prayers that we call you with, 

just so that you become if not like them, better than them in your own unique ways.

We believe that you will discover your talents later on and that we will support them with our all, insyaALLAH.

It really doesnt matter which field you are good in, 

we will try our best not to stand between you and your dreams in the future.

may you be a footballer, a qari, or an imaam, a doctor, or a pilot, or a teacher, or an entertainer..

We only want you to become the nearest you can get to your GOD, in anyway you can find.

and when Ummi & Walid says goodbye (just for awhile)

Please ask ALLAH to erase our sins and send Rahmaat to our souls,

and insyaALLAH we will meet again in Jannatul Firdaus.

ameen, ameen, ameen..

We Love you with all our hearts,

Ummi & Walid

p/s :  always remember The One who actually named you was ALLAH SUBHANAHU WATAALA.

Alhamdulillah for You have Created a beautiful boy and Named him beautifully for us.

SubhanALLAH

ALLAHU AKBAR.

I dream to..

Bismillahirrahmaanirraheem..

So, I can only start to dream when Mr Tiny Weeny with A Big Heart goes off to dreamland!! 

MashaALLAH, coming to the age of 3 months old has given our Zidane so many possibilities, physically, emotionally and also spiritually.

little update on Zidane (since I'm an Ummi..hehe)

Once he's awake, there's no way that he stays silent or plays alone lying on his back.. 

He always has to get up! and about!

So it's either watching youtube videos or singing weird songs with Ummi ( I now found a new talent, I compose baby songs!! spontaneously!! and the person who 'loves' it more than my baby is his Walid..hahahaha, sorry you have to bear with this..) 

or!

he enjoys his acrobatic time with Walid..

Alhamdulillah he enjoys both equally..

so Ummi and Walid can take turns entertaining our new entertainer..hehehe..

and back to my dream !

I dream to have a gathering of only girls!

something like a weekly or a fortnightly get-together..

where we can chit chat and talk about almost anything!!

Islam-based..

say we pick a topic, 

BOOKS.

then every girl will have an opportunity to share her favourite book with us and then let us know about how she relates it to Islam as a way of life.

or another topic FASHION

then we discuss on how fashion is relevant in Islam.

I really want the discussion to be a real discussion where everyone has a say 

and can voice out their own ideas.

However in the end, there'll be a wrap up by an educated Syariah Advisor so that we won't come up or go home with weird ideass..haha

At the end of the gathering we can have a live performance by some of the talented girls, maybe we could sing, or play an instrument,or read a poem just to chill while savoring some yummy dishes..

My idea is to get together just for a while, say 3 hours max..to get to know each other, and then learn at least a small something about Islam. 

We are always too busy with school and school and..schoool..that sometimes we forget to allocate some time to learn more about this Deen. 

I plan to learn it not academically based,

but more of how to put Islam into your life,

as a way of life.. :)

HOW WONDERFUL !!!

I have dreamt so long but have not yet found the strength to do it..

My concerns are :-

Will there be anyone interested ??

Who is willing to become the 'talented girls' ??

Who is willing to become our Syariah Advisor ??

Where do we get our Financial source from ??

 

and finally 

Are YOU sharing my dream ??

:)

for those in Lololooove..

Bismillah Walhamdulillah,

I am now currently sitting on the chilly marbles next to two sleeping beauties. It is rather peaceful tonight, especially because I have finished STEP no 2 of my pediatrics exam and STEP no 3 will be on Friday. and that's still a long way to go. Or so I think it is..haha..

So, I have decided to write this post due to some great news that I have received recently, of my bffs, on their road to that blessed union of marriage. And they are pretty( very!!) concerned about keeping their relationship a blessed one till they are officially married. Alhamdulillah and Congratulations in advance!

On that congratulation note, here is also a note for you girls to be extra careful. I was once in your situation and I totally understand all the temptations you are experiencing. So I am just going to share some advise though of course I'm not even near to being qualified to give advise, but hey, as a friend, why not right?

So, being engaged, formally or informally gives you the curiosity to get to know Mr Fiance (Mr F) more. and of course being in love makes you feel that you have to share everything with him! Happy times, sad times, some secrets of yours, and this makes you feel like you need to contact him every single day to sort of summarize all the events that happened to you in that day.

See, at first, things would seem pretty simple. But then the devilish Shaytaan will always be happy to drop by your conversation, and things might progress not for the better but for worse. Of course it won't happen over one text message or one phone call. But, as Shaytaan builds his house in your heart, first he brings his equipment, then they put up the walls, then their furniture, and then they happily dwell. in your heart. yes, the place only for ALLAH.

I am going to give you a simple formula and really hope that it would be able to help you just as much as it helped me.Here goes.

What you want (call to ask for his help) = x

What you hope to achieve (him helping you) = y

So, if you do call him, you will most possibly get your Y.

However if you recite Lailahaillallah and then put it to action you will definitely

 (don't trust me, but trust ALLAH) get a set from A-Z or even sometimes you'll get an # or & or ^, 

things beyond what you can imagine. like you get a free loading van to help move your things!!!

This formula has worked for me several times. I'm going to give you a few examples to make things simpler.

1. I really wanted to call my Fiancee to tell him about the Quran Course that I went to. All the amazing details that stopped my heart. But the I chose not to. and to my surprise, He has also gained those amazing from who knows where..not even with me telling him. huhm.

2. I really wanted to buy a dress but it was not really aurat covering or was it a bit too tight. I left it because of ALLAH, and next thing was I found a 10 times more beautiful dress that totally covers up and was much more cheaper.

3. Was really craving for Mc D. but said NO. Someone bought it to me for free the very next hour!!!

I think you get the point now.

You just have to say NO. or Lailahaillallah!

and the effects of you not pursuing what you wanted so much will only give you soo much more..and some times more that what you wanted. Sometimes even surprises.

I love surprises especially if it's from HIM. and it's to tell you that you've done a superb job. Isn't that more comforting than having your Mr F listening to all your problems, and sometimes they even might turn out to become misunderstandings and unwanted fights.

I wish the best for each of you and your Fiancees.

May ALLAH be the nearest to your soul than anyone else.

also may the shaytaan be the most furthest from you.

say Lailahaillallah.

act on it,

and you get the best of 'both worlds'.

I love you fillah.

so much that I would even teach Mashary to pray for Ummi's friends once he's able to.

The day will come and you'll both be very proud that you have proven that Allah Matters the most, though you are constantly being tested, insyaALLAH.

A Studying Mother.

Bismillahirrahmaanirraheem.

Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Aalamin for a beautiful Friday.

The Boys (Walid and Mashary's Uncles) left for a day trip to Port Said after brunch leaving Mashary and Ummi with Ummujiddah Khyriyah at home. We pray that you guys have a safe trip and come back with lots of seafood!!! heheh..

Alhamdulillah for it has been a week since our family got reunited in Mansoura and this also means Ummi gets back to focusing on studies and exams.

only 7 days more to the Paediatrics written exam and I'm feeling quite nervous.However I will do my best to face the paper,smiling hopefully!!!.

It's true that the new academic year has not yet begun but I am already starting to feel very grateful that Mashary came to light up our lives while we arestill studying..

I've been inspired by so many amazing mothers who are great at work but also successful in being a mother!

I wish to be one of them insyaALLAH.

I am very happy that I get to spend a whole lot of time with my little darling while trying my best to finish reading up a topic or so.Since babies need a lot of attention, I am satisfied and thankful with the time given to me to be a mother to my son, that is to feed him, to bathe him, to talk to him, to play with him, to teach him, and to comfort him and put him to bed.

Of course, I also need some time to study but I think that being a mother before having to work gives us both more time to spend with each other, and this is verrryyy important not only to culture a healthy relationship but also in nurturing the baby's needs, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Alhamdulillah.

The day will come when the time spent with my Little Mashary becomes less,
I really can't imagine that,
but I know I have to learn to put my trust in ALLAH,
and pray that He Educates Mashary by Sending 'His Angels' in the form of nursery caretakers,
school teachers, bus drivers, and many other important roles that Mashary will get to know in the future.

However, as for now, I will continue to give my 200% into making this boy the luckiest one, insyaALLAH.

May the milk, the hugs, the kisses, the songs we sing together, the talks we have that you enjoy so much, and the fun lessons we have make you a more confident person when you grow up.
And may some weakness of Ummi and Walid, make you a person of patience,
May you grow strong,inside and out, my love.
May The Creator Protect you always.

Ameen, Ya Rahmaan, Ya Raheem.

PD Vacay with Baby on board..

Bismillah Walhamdulillah

This time Jiddi and Jiddah took both, Ummi and Mashary to Port Dickson!

At first we were planning to go a bit further, but we opted to go to PD in the end. :)

The short vacation over the weekend was fun and in a a way, relaxing!

Here are some shots of Mashary's first trip to PD..(with loved ones!)

So, after checking in, Mashary decided to rest a bit then gave Ummi some amazing poses!

then while Ummi was praying, Mashary decided to give Jiddah this perfect shot!

Yes that's a roar!!!
and Yes that's the sea...!!

Unfortunately it rained cats and dogs, so no beach time for the day..

However the sun came up bright and shiny the next morning so we were off to the beach!!!

Khali Adam admiring the waves, this little 'baby' asked me if the waves were big enough for surfing..hehe

Jiddi and Cucu time.

the bodyguard of our trip!

smily faces, Jiddi checking over Mashary making sure he's smiling..hahaha

ALHAMDULILLAH we really enjoyed the short but breathtaking vacation, thanks to Jiddah for taking such good care of Mashary that Ummi could even sleep in..huah!

Thanks Jiddi and Jiddah for sponsoring this wonderful trip.

Thanks Khali Adam for being a superb bodyguard!!

Thanks Allah for Family, and the Sun,the Rain and the Sea.

SubhanALLAH!!

off-limits ?

Bismillahirrahmaaniraheem

Alhamdulillah, our little one has just fallen asleep, this time Ummi had to cuddle him to make him feel secure since Jiddah is not home.

I think he can definitely feel her absence that he had quite a tough time trying to sleep. 

May you have sweet sweet dreams, my Love.

Today, this post goes to my babies.

It is about having and understanding boundaries in life.

It is about being okay not to get what you want.

And it is crucially important to be okay.

and not to dwell or be frustrated.

and so my lecture begins,

Life, my dear is a very adventurous journey, where sometimes you have needs to be fulfilled.

However, some needs are just off-limits. 

Limits due to our religion, morality, financial support and others.

Examples are

you really want to go to that concert of your favourite band but you just can't.

you really want to get that yummy bite of McD's fries or cheese burger but you can't.

you really want to dress in Kate Middleton's dresses but of course you can't.

you really want to participate in a tournament that is on the same day of your  SPM seminar,and you can't.

It's also important to know that when you know what you want or you plan to do is off-limits, 

you'd better forget about it. it sounds simple,

 but really it is simple!

You just have to be strong enough to say NO to yourself. 

ok, this takes up a lot of strength,physicaly and mentally!! 

but that's why Ummi will always ask ALLAH to Grant you strength.

and the days will pass, and trust me, you will never feel remorse.

the days will pass and you will have missed the meal, or the concert, or buying something too expensive, and you will have forgotten about them. 

and you will be A-okay!

These temptations come quite often though.

So hold on tight to your faith and you'll make it thru,

you might make a mistake or two, that's okay,

as long as you learn the lesson of,

You cannot always get what you want.

Let's just focus on getting what we want in the hereafter, 'cause of course everything we have now is only temporary, 

everything will go away.surely.

So build your castle in the hereafter, wait, hold on now to get whatever you want later,eternally ! insyaALLAH.