Islamifying "Pocketful of Sunshine"

Recently I was listening to the radio and I heard Natasha Bedingfield's "Pocketful of Sunshine." From the first listen I loved it! After a few listens I tried to figure out why I liked it so much because I don't generally like love songs - they make me want to fall in love haha and I have way too many things to accomplish before I start thinking about falling in love... So I came up with an interpretation that works for me and inspires me. Most of this is probably influenced by sufi poems I've been reading lately. Thought I'd share it with everyone :

I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine.
I got a love, and I know that it's all mine.
Oh.
she has nur in her pocket, her love / connection with Allah swt

Do what you want, but you're never gonna break me.
Sticks and stones are never gonna shake me.
No.
Talking to the dunya and materialism – she’s so deeply engulfed in her love for Allah swt that these other things just don’t get to her

Take me away: A secret place.
A sweet escape: Take me away.

Take me away to better days.
Take me away: A higher place.
Pleading with Allah swt in these four lines – asking to get this test of the dunya over and done with already. To take her to Heaven

I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine.
I got a love, and I know that it's all mine.
Oh.

Wish that you could, but you ain't gonna own me.
Do anything you can to control me.
Oh, no.
Talking to the dunya and materialism again, she’s too busy seeing Allah’s magnificence and knows what she’s on this world for – so worldly temptations don’t get to her.

There's a place that I go,
But nobody knows.
Where the rivers flow,
And I call it home.
In the Qur’an Heaven is constantly described as being full of gardens with rivers flowing underneath, so here she’s talking about reading the Qur’an where she is taken to a different place imagining what her reward will be (I’A) and she calls it her home because we all return to our Creator.

And there's no more lies.
In the darkness, there's light.
And nobody cries.
There's only butterflies.

The sun is on my side.
Take me for a ride.
I smile up to the sky.
I know I'll be all right.
She gets her strength from Allah swt and when you put your full trust in Him then you know you will be alright (:

Graduation Party Outfit #1

Graduation party season is still going strong and sometimes it can be hard to figure out what to wear to all the parties when your friends are getting off easy by wearing sun dresses, anyways it's not impossible to find something cute and covered - that's what my next few posts are going to be dedicated to - check it ouuut:

The Silk ruffle-front dress, bridget fit wide leg pant, and Chandelier thong sandals are all from Victoria's Secret (there's a huge sale there by the way). The floral metallic scarves are from Forever 21 and the metal beaded bangles are from Urban Outfitters. Click the names of items to get linked back to the sites (if you didn't already know that).

Also congrats to all the graduates!
Salaam

Getting Back On Track

So I know I've been super MIA and I apologize. I got caught up in the whole school's ending forever thing... amongst some other stuff that doesn't need to be mentioned (haha nothing BAD just like minor things that would lead to deterring me off the straight path - which I'm already trying hard to not slip off of). But yeah, when I noticed that I was rushing through prayers and choosing horrible radio rap over my Imam Suhaib Webb cds... I put on my "emergency brakes" & did some self evaluation.

Life is full of little (and big) tests and I was most definitely failing mine - but the beauty of Islam is that we're encouraged to come back to Allah and ask for His forgiveness because He is Ar-Rahim (The Merciful) and Al-Ghafur (The Forgiver and Hider of Faults). As humans we're bound to make mistakes and all the better right? because the blessing's in the struggle. Anyways, alhumdulillah I am back on track and have my priorities set straight once again. :)

Salaam