So many would like to make me feel bad that I am a Muslim, like they feel sorry for me…like I’ll burn in internal hellfire, they say they’ll pray for me. I say, could it be the peace you see on my face when I pray, the flow of my clothes, the sweet smell of my fasting breath or the name of Allah on my lips? I’m a Muslim eternally, eternal Muslim…that’s me.
I spit Qu’ran like a second language, you wonder what I am, I speak English better than you, but still you’re quick to condemn, even flow a little Arabic, can maintain eye contact, won’t let you intimidate me…Allah gave me the Deen, that’s an accomplished fact.
But still you… backbite me and play me cheap, plan to assassinate my character on the creep, show me on your idiot box with false subtitles, snub me and look down on me, like you’re the entitled, take the minds of those that are idle and then proceed to commence your Islam bashing recital. I say, could it be the peace you see on my face when I pray, the flow of my clothes, the sweet smell of my fasting breath or the name of Allah on my lips? I’m a Muslim eternally, eternal Muslim…that’s me.
U use terrorist as the first, third and fifth word of every sentence, then mix it with the word Islam…got people nervous when I board a plane, got them thinking I carry a bomb…you got people threatening my life and my livelihood, telling me if I just follow you, it’ll be all good. You try to tell Muslimah’s they’d be free if they uncover, only for them to discover, that the shield called hijab that Allah blessed them with hides them from the prying eyes of…
Unintelligent men, that don’t care if they offend, sin, yell, “hey girl back that thang up, let me see it again”, don’t respect the sanctity of husband and wife, co-wife-it’s my right, what about the quality of her life? I bet you’ll respect her when she’s grinding on TV, no wait…she already had your respect when she was covered up. Hmpf
Do I make you nervous cause I don’t care what you think of me…can’t be controlled by adversaries…magazine models don’t faze me…I’m confident in myself…the fact that I’m covered up and still can turn heads…makes you doubt yourself.
You’ll never give up because I won’t conform, won’t adhere to what’s considered the, “norm,” You secretly want to be me, infiltrate my Masjid, of my faith you try to rid me… and… you leave….Muslim.
I say, could it be the peace you see on my face when I pray, the flow of my clothes, the sweet smell of my fasting breath or the name of Allah on my lips? I’m a Muslim eternally, eternal Muslim…that’s me.
© Sakeenah 2009
“the fact that I’m covered up and still can turn heads”
You sound proud about this yet just previously stated you consider hijab a protection against prying eyes of men. I’d think you wouldn’t want to turn heads at all.
By: wolfshowl on March 6, 2009
at 7:05 pm
You have to read what comes before the sentence and what comes after
“magazine models don’t faze me…I’m confident in myself”
“the fact that I’m covered up and still can turn heads…makes you doubt yourself.”
Meaning, they see the respect that we get as Muslimah’s and maybe they think, wow I can cover up and still be respected? I don’t have to show everything on my body to get respect? Also, it may not just be the eyes of men, it could also be women. Do you see how people’s heads turn when Michelle Obama walk in the room. She commands attention and respect.
By: Sakeenah on March 6, 2009
at 7:19 pm
You “spit” Qur’an!?! Subhanallaahul Adheem!!! That description is unbecoming for reciting the Speech of Allaah. Think about it.
By: Daud on August 7, 2009
at 11:30 pm
Thanks for your opinion Daud and I can certainly respect it. I think that my wording fits just the way that I wrote it. Spitting Qu’ran should not be seen in a negative way. Spitting refers to complexity and skill, not anything related to disrespect. When words flow our of the mouth of poets and rappers with such fluidity that you can help wonder how in the world do they flow like that? That is the spitting that I am talking about. And Ta’ala knows best.
By: Sakeenah on August 8, 2009
at 3:32 am
I understand what you said, and the implied meaning behind the usage of the word “spit”. But, do you really think “spit” is appropriate in describing reciting the Book of Allaah–the last Revelation to mankind–and that it gives the Speech of Allaah it’s rights that it is due?
As for your your statement “Spitting refers to complexity and skill, not anything related to disrespect. When words flow our of the mouth of poets and rappers with such fluidity that you can help wonder how in the world do they flow like that? That is the spitting that I am talking about.” Remember, the Qur’an is NOT poetry:
36:69 And We have not taught him (Muhammad SAW) poetry, nor is it meet for him. This is only a Reminder and a plain Qur’ân.
Using the term “spitting” when referring to “complexity and skill” in rap and poetry finds its origin in the evil culture of rappers and poets who are kuffar, and who have nothing valid or useful to say to mankind.
By: Daud on August 10, 2009
at 11:09 pm