TEDxIB@York - Amal Ahmed Albaz - 5 before 5

Steve Jobs

My Number One Book

"Today a reader tomorrow a leader"

this was my motivation to read this summer

I decided to read books that aren't my type to expand my thinking.

currently I'm reading an amazing book which is really complicated for me yet very interesting

when I read a page one time I get it but when I read it again I see that I missed something!!

every time I read the same page I discover a new message

maybe it's what I want to read or what I need at that time.

but I'm telling you it's sooo cool

you know that kind of book you open when you need a motivation.

it is Mind BLOWING!!

how not when its Allah's message to us!

you might say really!!! it's well known that Quran is the greatest book on earth!

I've known this fact and believed it since I was a child because that's what I've been told but 

I'm ashamed that I'm 20 something and just decided to understand it better considering I was born a Muslim and I read Quran since I don't remember when..

I renewed my relation with Quran this Ramadan (inshalla forever) I'm trying to understand it better

But it's not enough… I know I'm not even close to the tip of the iceberg

some people out there converted to Islam because of its beauty, yet I can't see it!!

الر كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ لِتُخْرِجَ النَّاسَ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَى صِرَاطِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ (1) سورة ابراهيم"

Alif-Lam-Ra; it is a Book which We have sent down upon you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) so that you may bring forth people from the realms of darkness into light - by the command of their Lord, towards the path of the Most Honourable, the Most Praiseworthy.  Surat Ibrahim, verse 1

Happy Ramadan

better late than never  :)

This is a much watch video... one of the best

I couldn't find it with english subtitle.

enjoy :D

P.S I've missed you all <3

The start of the end

This year was probably the longest year of my life

a lot of changes have happened 

I got to the hospital which was a big change for me - a great one al hamdullelah :)

new experience, new people, lovely patients and great doctors <3

and a lot more whether for me or my family

great year but it felt like an endless one

FINALLY, it has come to an end...

but there is one more step

the biggest...

EXAAMS 

they say no one gets A in medicine

not that I'm used to getting straight A's lol

but seriously why not!!!

I'll try and we'll see.. inshalla nothing is impossible 

Alla yesahel 

need your prayers :)

have a great week :D

Time to enjoy it

we live our lives like we're in a hurry all of the time
we rush everything without enjoying
we want to finish the current step just to move to the next
it happens every day when we wake up rushing to work or whatever without enjoying the lovely morning time
we get there … we can't wait to get back home just to start studying or working
then we try to finish what we have so we can sleep .... wake up the next day .. and it goes all over again
this happens also throughout our lives
we want to finish school so we can go to college and study what we always wanted to
and when that dream comes true we think we'll enjoy every step and everything will be fancy like we always imagined
it is at first -everything is beautiful when we 1st experience it- but when we get used to it, it becomes another step we need to finish just to achieve our goal.


I'm really enjoying what am doing and studying in every way but I noticed that we go through life like we are in a competition
we lose our passion in the midway
so we have to remind ourselves every now and then how badly we wanted what we have now and how lucky we are that we can still have it
hopefully, we'll enjoy it.

“The earth is what we all have in common.”

THE LOVE OF MY LIFE

I know he loves me

he's the one protecting me

he understands me

even if I don't talk

even if I don't show or tell

always gives me what i need

before I even realize

he gives me strength

gives me power

always did

always will

OH he told me pretty things

but I chose not to listen

didn't know what I was missin

I was never disappointed

but for sure I was a disappointment

No matter how far I got away

million times I disobey

he told me: go this way

I went the other way

he forgave me

I know he did

he always does

Now,

life is just easy and beautiful

with me knowing he's around

he made me the way I am today

yes he made me this way

he knows every thing about me

always around me

knows what's best for me

he's out of my sight today

but I think about him every day

I talk to him to clear my way

I want to trust him with all my heart

I know I will…

yes I know I will….

but what I know right now

what I feel right now

GOD I LOVE YOU <3

I KNOW YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THERE

GUIDING ME TO THE RIGHT PATH