Laylatul Qadr Ramadan 2012

Imagine worshipping Allah for a thousand months? Do you know how long that is?
1000 months equals 83 years and four months of worship! Now, think if you could get the reward for over 83 years of worship by just worshipping a single night...amazing right?

Muslims are lbessed with the opportunity to seek out the Night of Power or Laylatul Qadr, which falls on a different night in the last ten days of Ramadan.

Allah the most Merciful has even given us signs so that we may know that it is Laylatul Qadr:

1. The first of them or number one is that Laylatul Qadr is a peaceful, tranquil quiet night. Within that night or the night of Laylatul Qadr you do not hear the barking of dogs, or the sound of the cockerel.
2. The second sign is that in Laylatul Qadr the people experience a pleasant breeze or a pleasant wind which they enjoy which they like.
3. Thirdly, in Laylatul Qadr there is rain. This is one of the signs of Laylatul Qadr that during the night of Laylatul Qadr the rain falls.
4. Fourthly, is that when the sun rises on the following morning the disc of the sun is seen without strong rays or is without any rays. The disc is a clear disc when it rises in the morning. 

This year I was hoping some one would take a photo of the sun everyday in the last ten days ao that  I could know when Laylatul Qadr was.

Luckily, someone posted this on picture on 27th Ramadan, so this year it fell on the 27th night. It was taken in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. May Allah accept our worship and forgive our sins. Ameen.

Sunrise on 27th Ramadan 2012, Riyadh Saudi Arabia

4 Hot Maxi Dress Trends: Summer Style Hollywood Fashion Inspiration

Sunny days by the beach, picnics, barbeques, iced lemonade, chilled smoothies, ice cream and holidays all herald the onset of summer. It gets too hot for jeans and I ususally hang out in maxi dresses which are all the rage now. They can be dressed up with a blazer, or denim jacket of its windy or colder where you are , accessorised with cool scarves somberos or sun hats and scarves, with wedges in the evenings and flats in the day time.

Hollywood celebrities are embracing the maxi trend on and off the red carpet, check out these sizzling pictures of the stars that define hollywood fashion.

 

Jessica Alba in floral maxi dress accessorised with a sleeveless denim jacket and scarf

So you can follow the maxi dress trend and get the look. I  have rounded up of my favourites below.

Lauren Conrad keeping cool in a maxi dress

Alicia Keyes, Blake Lively and Eva Longoria all rocking the maxi dress trend

Olivia Palermo in a DKNY sleeveless maxi dress

1) Summer staple the floral maxi Summer 2012 Trend

Floral Maxi dress with bow neck Rachel Zoe Pre-fall collection 2012

Lanvin for Hand M floral maxi dress with halter neck

Laura Ashley Floral Silk Maxi GBP 150

ASOS Maxi Dress In Floral Print for $55.66

2) Colour Block Maxis Summer 2012 Trend

Hive and Honey one shoulder color block maxi dress, $49.50 to $59.00

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Mango Colour block Maxi dress GBP 44.99

River Island Color Block Bandeau Jersey Maxi Dress from ASOS at $43.47

River Island Cut Out Colour Block Maxi Dress GBP25 at ASOS

BCBG Halter Maxi Color Block Dress in Purple, Orange & Blue $199 (available from Bloomingdales)

3) Striped Maxi Dress Trend

The Kardashian Kollection Goes Nautical for Spring Summer 2012

Kardashian in Kardashian Kollection nautical stripes

Splendid ‘Palm Spring’ stripe maxi dress in almond and blaze, $158.00 at Piperlime

At J.Crew

Women's Rope Halter Neck Stripe Maxi Kardashian Kollection $38.99

Hollyn Striped Maxi Dress

$148.00 Rugby Ralph Lauren

Ted Baker One Shoulder Maxi Dress In Stripe PrintGBP 109 at ASOS

Budget Buy: Hive & Honey Striped Slub Maxi Dress $49.

, Old Navy’s  jersey maxi dress is more casual with a tank-top style scoop neck ($29.94). 

From left to right
Kimmy Chevron-Stripe Maxi Dress $34.90 - $36.90

FELICITY & COCO Stripe Jersey Maxi Dress SAR 314.61

 Ringo Maxi Dress $188.00 - Ella Moss

Aqua Dress Chevron Stripe Bloomingdales $98

4) Tie and Dye Maxi

Victoria Secret pure silk tie and dye dress

Mango tie and dye dress at ASOS for GBP 34.99

 Warehouse Ombre Maxi Dress $73.06 at ASOS


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12 New Year Resolutions 2012

I'm going to make a list of new year's resolutions, although I don't always make resolutions, I love making to-do lists and stick to them as much as I can. I guess what I don't like about New Year's resolutions, is the the 1 year time frame, so much can happen in a year, and leave you distracted or occupied with something else, and no matter how much you plan, so many things are beyond your control, and you have to learn to accept that.

At first, I was only going to make blogging resolutions, but then I thought that would be a very short and dull post...so  I'll do personal resolutions too like most bloggers.

So in no particular order: 12 for 2012

1. Get fit/ exercise more. The cliche resolution on the top of many lists, yet usually the first one to be broken. I'm just thanking God that I don't have to lose weight, only gain muscle, and killer abs :-) daily cruches here I come.
2. Post an average of 12 blog posts  a month.  I'm trying to keep the target challenging yet acheivable- how will I ever be a writer if I can't write regularly?
3. Get more comments on my blog and develop a regular blog reader base...this one is troublesome.
4.  Read four pages of The Holy Quran everyday, at least, was really good for a while last year, reading a chapter, or half a chaper daily, then recently been really bad. Argh.
5. Make more money! Hehe- I haven't decided a figure or maybe I don't feel like posting it here ..
6. Learn how to ice cakes like a pro.
7. Bake at least 12 new cakes/cookies/desserts.                                                                                    
8. Try and reduce sugar intake which directly conflicts with no7, and increase veg and fibre intake and maybe fruit..but fruits have sugar?..
9. Try to get rid of scars using tips from Cassandra and Bubbi from youtube, I just haven't had the discipline to stick to the routine no matter what.
10. Be thankful and positive everyday for the blessings I have got rather than focusing on what I don't, and try and acheive the most I can in all areas.- I know the second part is a bit vague, but I know what I want in my head and how to break it down on a daily basis.
11.  Be a better daughter, sister and friend. Which means putting others first complaining less, whining less and being less moody! I'm not that bad but I do have my bad days, just need to exercise more control and turn that negative energy into positive energy.
12. Learn or try more new things, again vague, but there are so many things out there that I can't possible list all of them here!

DO share your resolutions with me and Good Luck!