I thought it might be nice to have a thread of small/short uplifting things (ie. quotes, pictures) for those who are down and out (wether it be over the visa process or in their personal lives). I can't find any quotes from Qur'an but maybe these will be a good beginning... Any others you all wish to add would be great

Help me to remember Lord, that nothing's gonna happen today that you and me can't handle together.

I still know quite certainly, that just to be alive is a grand thing.

By perseverance, even the snail reached the ark.

What you feel, is what you are, and what you are is Beautiful (i almost cried when i read this one)

Remember to hand back to God what you are not able to handle. Do your best, then hand it back, for the rest is not yours to handle. It will be worked out for you.

Fear holds us and binds us and keeps us from growing. It kills a small piece of us each day. It holds us to what we know and keeps us from what's possible and it is our worst enemy. Fear doesn't announce itself. It's disguised, and it's subtle.


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this picture makes my heart pound.... I love this man so much! It's the picture I have in my office.

Thanks for posting this thread Amal....

"To get where you want to go, any path will take you there" I read this in one of my business books last year... it was translated from Quran.

Noura, nice picture... hopefully soon...

I don't know if this is inspiring or not, but It helps me through the day!

"Patience in bitter, but it's fruit is so sweet!"

My husband always says this to me when I am in a rush and things aren't going the way I planned. He's a smart man, but don't tell him I said that!

A little boy was having difficulty lifting a heavy stone. His father came along just then. Noting the boy’s failure, he asked, "Are you using all your strength?"

"Yes, I am," the little boy said impatiently.

"No, you are not," the father answered. "I am right here just waiting, and you haven’t asked me to help you


Therefore, when we think we have given it all we've got....someone is always there to help us find more strength

Ya Allah

Today, Upon a bus,
I saw a girl with golden hair,
and wished I was as fair.
When suddenly she rose to leave
I saw her hobble down the aisle.
She had one leg and wore a crutch,
but as she passed, a smile.
Ya Allah, forgive me when I whine,
I have two legs, the world is mine.

I stopped to buy some candy.
The lad who sold it had such charm.
I spoke with him, he seemed so glad.
If I were late, It'd do no harm.
As I left, he said to me,
"I thank you, You've been so kind,
It's nice to talk with folks like you,
You see," he said, "I am blind"
Ya Allah, forgive me when I whine,
I have two eyes the world is mine.

Later while walking down the street,
I saw a child when eyes of blue.
She stood and watched the others play,
she did not know what to do.
I stopped a moment and then I said,
"Why don't you join the others, dear?"
She looked ahead without a word.
Ya Allah, forgive me when I whine,
I have two ears, the world is mine.

With feet to take me where I'd go,
with eyes to see the sunset's glow,
With ears to hear what I'd know.
Ya Allah, forgive me when I whine,
I've been blessed indeed, the world is mine.

~Author Unknown

-"Did you fart?" - me

-"No, do you want me to?" my friend


hahahaha just kidding, however whenever I think of her saying this it makes me laugh!

My pregnancy is my pick me up ... whenever I feel blue I just have to put my hand on my little belly and say "Al Hamdullahi Rab Ilalameen".


One for you all :

"A smile is a facelift that is in everyone's budget" - Ziggy

LB - May you have many healthy and beautiful children....

I don't have any frilly mushy ones right now 'cause I'm not in that kind of mood...though normally I like that stuff


So this is the stuff that is helping me right now:


"If I wanted to hear from an A-hole I'd fart."

"One hundred thousand sperm and YOU were the fastest???"

"Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant."

hey, that's ok..sometimes a grouchy pick-me-up is just the right thing....whatever it is that makes you smile is what matters.