THE CREATOR
(Copyright 28th July 2005)

He is Al-Khaliq,
The Creator,
He created the heavens and the earth,
The rivers and the sea,
The mountains and the fields,
The stars and the moon,
All that we see and don't see are created by the almighty.

We are the humans,
Most revered of all his creations,
We have been given knowledge,
Freedom of Choice,
To build, to re-create, to travel,

We are the destroyers,
Polluting the skies and the seas,
Creating Waste,
Killing the trees,
Abusing Nature,
Slaughtering animals, not for basic needs,
Do we think of our actions,
Each time we put out the trash,
With our modern lifestyles,
We take too much for granted.

Let us try to step back,
Take a look at Allah swt’s blessings upon us,
Let us try to turn green,
Think of each action as preservation,
Of Allah's amazing creations!

Umm Ibraheem

A MALE MUSLIM POST 7th July 2005
(Copyright 26th July 2005)

London,
My home, my livelihood, my family,
I feel London, breathe London, sleep London.

Overnight,
Things have changed,
I no longer belong, feel the same,
The actions of a few,
Have branded us all,
Perceptions have altered,
Realities differ,
People no longer sit next to me on the tube.
I feel the stares,
The doubt, the paranoia, the uncertainty.

I am a Muslim,
With worries the same as you,
The mortgage, the bills, the wife and kids.

I am a Muslim,
I have my faith,
Peace will override,
The carnage will subside,
But will these perceptions ever change?

UMM IBRAHEEM

EXPRESSIONS OF PEACE
(Copyright 28th July 2005)


A NEW BIRTH,
THE CALMNESS OF THE TREES,
THE STILLNESS OF THE RIVERS,
THE MOVING OF THE BEES,
THESE ARE MY EXPRESSIONS OF PEACE.

CHILDREN LEARNING,
COMMUNITIES UNITING,
FAMILIES GATHERING FOR SUNDAY FEASTS,
BRINGING THE WORLD TOGETHER,
THESE ARE MY EXPRESSIONS OF PEACE.

THE BREATHING OF MY SON,
THE SOUND OF THE BIRDS, PRAISING THE LORD,
FRESHLY CUT GRASS,
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS,
THESE ARE MY EXPRESSIONS OF PEACE.

WATCHING SOMEONE SMILE,
A WARM EMBRACE,
A GENTLE TOUCH,
NO AGGRESSION,
THESE ARE MY EXPRESSIONS OF PEACE.

PRAYING SALAH,
REMEMBERING MY LORD,
TAKING TIME OUT, FOR MY CREATOR AND ME,
BEING KIND TO OTHERS,
THESE ARE MY EXPRESSIONS OF PEACE.

A DEATH,
THE QUIET OF MOURNING,
A NEW JOURNEY,
THE SOUL RETURNING TO ITS MAKER,
FOR ETERNAL BLISS,
THESE ARE MY EXPRESSIONS OF PEACE.

UMM IBRAHEEM