FREEDOM!!!

The good thing about this Ramadan is that I don't have to do math for the whole month! I think this is gonna be the best Ramadan ever!!!

N

Ramadan Day #1

Hold on. This is yesterday's post. Read it before today's.

THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2012
Today was a big day. I had to go to the masjid for a Girls' Club meeting. We were gonna talk about preparing for Ramadan, our Ramadan goals and our duas. The girls were all bored to death, which was annoying. We all had to say what we liked about Ramadan, and they all mostly said, "because of the food." Seriously! The fatties these days! At least there was one girl who said she likes Ramadan because her mom doesn't force her to eat. But that's still bad. The point of Ramadan is not just about eating, as you know. Anyway, then we wrote down our goals and dua on paper (well what else would we write on?) using Sharpie markers. Then we played with H's hefty friend named Kylie in the men's side. It was fun! Nobody was there, practically. So then we went home and ate dinner, and then we went to 'The Hill' for moon sighting. So we found out that Ramadan was going to be on Friday. Tomorrow. Then we prayed Tarawih and Witr at the Masjid, and then S and I went to the masjid's library to practice Surah Al-Mulk for the Ramadan Quran competition. The End.

N
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And now, here is today's post.

FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2012
Today, after Fajr, we listened to H read Surah Al-Kahf. His reading was SO horrible, I slept through it!!! Just kidding. He just read it, and I nodded my head. I hate that. Anyway, then we listened to a lecture about Surah Al-Kahf. Then we discussed our Quran schedule. I was going to read two pages of Quran a day after every prayer, starting from Al-Fatihah. So I went downstairs with my bazaar bought Quran, and read the first two pages. Then I had to go find the translation for the two pages that I read. This is what I got.

Surah Al-Fatihah translation. From this website. Dar-us-Salam.

1. Surah Al-Fatihah

1. In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

2. All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

3. The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

4. The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)

5. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).

6. Guide us to the Straight Way

7. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger (such as the Jews), nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians).

And for Surah Al-Baqarah. First five ayahs.

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow)

1. Alif-Lam-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].

2. This is the Book (the Qur'an), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqun [the pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)].

3. Who believe in the Ghaib and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and spend out of what we have provided for them [i.e. give Zakat , spend on themselves, their parents, their children, their wives, etc., and also give charity to the poor and also in Allah's Cause - Jihad, etc.].

4. And who believe in (the Qur'an and the Sunnah) which has been sent down (revealed) to you (Muhammad Peace be upon him ) and in [the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), etc.] which were sent down before you and they believe with certainty in the Hereafter. (Resurrection, recompense of their good and bad deeds, Paradise and Hell, etc.).

5. They are on (true) guidance from their Lord, and they are the successful.

N

No Such Luck

Today S and I got picked up to go to the Farmers' Market. We were gonna sell bracelets and bandannas. So we did. It was for the Humane Society. The girls from the Boys and Girls Club came. People passed by our booth and the girls said, "Hello we're sponsors for the Boys and Girls club and the Humane society." And they we're like, "Oh." Then they walked away rudely. We didn't make very good business, but in the end we made $23. And the week before when they sold, they made $49, so in all that's $82. I bought a snow cone for myself and S. Rainbow flavored. Then when we were packing up to go, i got to take a bandanna for myself and S took one too. Then we went home and played with H's tupA' friend. They're out swimming right now.

N

Partayy!

Today I went to my sort-of-friend's house for a party because someone is leaving for Singapore. S and I went there early to set up. Then people started coming. We ate, then Ummi and S left because H and I wanted to stay. So we stayed, and then we played.

Pre-Ramadan

Practice fast today. H was moaning and groaning.
"Whassa time?"
"When's Maghrib?"
"I'm so HUNGRY!"
"Who wants to be killed?"
That's how weak he is.
Then, guess what, at Iftar time, he ate almost all the salad while we were getting ready for Maghrib. Then he heaved his fat self up the stairs. He was a zombeh! I peered at him in the darkness. "Wow, he looks fatter than usual!" I said. "...Mmmmhhh..." said H. He heaved his brown arm to the top of the stairs. S pulled him up. Then, after Maghrib, he was still weak, and so S dragged him down the stairs. *LOL* Then he ate, and then he asked to eat more. I mean, seriously? But he had to go to the masjid for Isha, so haha.

N

No More Countdown

Yup. There's no more countdown as I don't really know exactly when Ramadan is. My mom says it's either Friday or Saturday. But I want the exact date.

N

Fun Things

I get to make fruit salad and smoothies in Ramadan for Iftar! Yay! I'm also gonna ask if I can set the table too.
H recently made me a blowdart.
I was planning to make my fish fast for the whole Ramadan, as they can survive a whole month without food, but S said that's not recommended. *facepalm*

Oh no!

My mom said that Ramadan will be on either Friday or Saturday, which means that Eid will either be on Sunday or Monday! Oh no! Usually my calendar is always right...so let's hope it is. :( I really want Eid to be on Saturday. :( My calendar will be right, iA.

Sweat and Knots

Last night the security alarm went off. It was crazy. And all because H didn't close the door right when he was getting ice cream.
I was just trying to sleep when suddenly the alarm started to beep faster and faster and then suddenly - BLAR BLAR BLAR BLAR BLAR!!! My dad was like "Aaargh!" Then he thundered down. I was still in the bed, my hands sweating and my tummy knotted. Then my mom found out the door that led to the garage was not closed good. Then everything happened and they went back upstairs. But they left the mudroom light on. *facepalm*

Countdown #12

Four, 4, 2 x 2, 20 divided by 5, 16 divided by 4, four more days!

Yesterday, S cooked a pea and tried to feed it to Iceblaze. He didn't eat it much, and the rest of the pea that was left, I got to eat it. Yum!

Today I was the rollerblading ballgirl again. It wasn't as amazing as last time though. Because S was following me.

After that...we went to Walgreens and Albertsons.

Then...I don't know.

N