greets all. so yes, i guess as one of my respected friends pointed out, i need new entries to get more interesting responses... maybe... just maybe... i'll try posting semi-controversial things and see what happens...
anyhow, you can learn quite a bit of random stuff from tv... i was flipping through the channels and learned two interesting facts. first, i learned about this interesting trend of celebrities naming their children weird names... one actress named her daughter "apple" -- i ran a google search, and i found out that names get much weirder than that -- there's a couple who named their son "pilot inspektor," and there's also a couple who named their son "audio science," and yet another couple who named their son "moon unit." based on this trend, i guess when i have a child, i'll look around the house and the first thing i see is what i'll name my child after... i do have to say though, one of the actors, rob morrow, named his daughter tu, making her name tu morrow... i think that's pretty neat.
the other interesting observation was about brittney spears - she's got a *lot* of money (masha'Allah) - she's got some nice sports cars and she gives her parents uber expensive cars for any major occaision.... plus she owns a bunch of really nice properties around the states. i think it said she's worth like $50 million....
so what i am wondering is... all she does (with all due respect) is come up with lyrics and sing. i can sing too, can i make this much money? anyone willing to buy a plotting album if i make one?
on a more realistic note though; i don't know why; maybe this is a weakness on my part, but when i saw how rich she is just by writing songs and singing, it made me want to make it big too -- not so i can spend my life partying and buying cars and stuff, but so i can do something to make my life worth while - something that leaves a mark on this world and makes a difference...
it would be very superficial of me if i fail to realize the fact that any money and wealth accumulated here in this life will go away and won't accompany us to our graves when we die -- life is short and i realize this, and i also realize that this life is a test and that we'll be accountable for what we do. but realistically speaking, a lot of the cool humanitarian project ideas a person comes up with are not really easy to accomplish without a large capital. and sometimes, fundraising just gets in the way and is a waste of time...
i guess at the same time, it is very difficult because wealth can be a source of fitnah. and while some of our great predecessors were very wealthy and remained at a state of uber piousity, we don't really compare to them...
i would say in summary that regardless; the ultimate goal is the same: to change the world to a better place, to help people lead happier lives, and to do all of this purely for the sake of Allah, awaiting no reward from anyone but Him. if Allah allows us to accomplish this, regardless of the means (be it great amounts of wealth, great amounts of knowledge, or even a simple idea), that's all that matters.
Hey, don’t worry Ahmed, I will buy your album.
Are you going to make a music video too?
Those parents need to think of thier children. When they have grown older, are attending school and are trying to socialize in the playground. It is opening the gate to mockery. Lets make dua for these kids. I would legally change my name.
I think that B Spears does not actually write her lyrics even. She just sings what is given to her. I dont think she even has any musical talent. heck, her whiny voice doesnt classify as singing. She was lucky and perservered, was at the right place at the right time. Any girl can become what she is with makeup artists, personal trainers and dance choreographers (maybe plastic surgery or not). She has given in to base public desires and sold out. So that is my rant on Brittany.
As for wealth, I think if you are able to attain it by halal means, then that is a blessing. Especially if you spend it in the way of Allah, there is so much ajr in that. I think as long as you do not sell yourself out and neglect your duties to Allah, family and community, then we should aspire to be the best we can be in terms of financial success.
hmm. I am not sure if I would buy it. I admit I am an mp3 downloader. j.k I would because I know you and heard you sing well mashAllah. But I doubt you would get to be where Britanny is. Sorry.
haha! jawwad - my music videos will have a bunch of dancing niqabis in them — haha, on a more serious note, if i want to keep conservative music videos, i’ll probably do “story like” songs — kinda like eminem’s “stan” or “just the two of us” (except much more moraler versions thereof). this way, the music video can just show what’s going on. and cool that you’d buy the album: maybe you can join the band too, you got some nice rapping skillz as well.
kbaj: the rant on brittney is great, i love it — and your point on the wealth matter is well taken: as long as one keeps their morals and values strong and spends for the sake of Allah, the uber ajr is phenomenal.
haha, and yes; i guess i can’t make it to be where brittney is, but i can make it somewhere decent… i guess though that depends on where and what; it seems like a lot of music videos and songs of today are not really “rated pg.”
the funny part is that one of the richest men in the world, bill gates, is rich because of his idea of windows in the cs land… and although i am a cs major, i want to become rich through becoming a popular musician. crazy, isn’t it..
If we could just use all the money we have for the sake of Allah. That would be great. And if it is used for Allah’s sake, then Allah will give us more and more and more.
why are you anonymous up in here?