Dear Allah, I thank you for this day

Dear Allah (SWT), I thank you for this day.

I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving Allah (SWT) and understanding. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you. I ask now for Your forgiveness.

Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You.

Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.

Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. Let me continue to see sin through Allah (SWT) eyes and acknowledge it as evil. And when I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth my wrongdoing, and receive the forgiveness of Allah (SWT)

And when this world closes in on me, let me remember your example -- to slip away and find a quiet place to pray. It's the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will.

Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others. I pray for those who are lost and can't find their way. I pray for those who are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't know You intimately. I pray for those who will delete this without sharing it with others. I pray for those who don't believe. But I thank you that I believe.

I believe that Allah (SWT) changes people and Allah (SWT) changes things. I pray for all my sisters and brothers. For each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and all their needs are met.

I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than Allah (SWT). Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly..

15 days to Ramadhan

It's Nisfu Sya'aban. That means Ramadhan will be here in about half a month. I wish i could find its sweetness and promises. Hope this time around, i would be able to find the right path again. Lord, bring me closer to you. 


errr...there's still time to write down my Ramadhan resolution. 


Allahumma barik lana fi Sya'aban wa ballighna fi Ramadhan. 

Le Tour de France 2010

The Tour 2010 finally comes to its end. Alberto Contador wins the maillot jaune for the third time in four starts. Unlike last year where he proved himself the strongest rider there is, he was challenged to the max by Andy Schleck. Plus, Alberto wins the Tour without any Stage win. From different perspective, people may say few things:

• Alberto wasn't at his best this year , or ;
• Alberto is getting more matured and being more calculative, or ;
• Andy is getting a lot better and Alberto is beatable and more...

All in all, it has been an enjoyable Tour this year: Spa neutralisation, cobblestones, "unwritten rule", Chaingate, Battle of Tourmalet, thrilling ITT, Cavendish scoring five again and many more.

Well, it's a long way forward towards next Tour. Hope to see those guys racing again.