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Talk to Allah by Ayesha Syahira

palette's review

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

I learnt a lot through this book. The fact that kita boleh berdoa dengan pelbagai cara tu sangatlah hopeful. And most importantly, doa tu conversation kita dgn Allah. So just let it out. 

miaaisha's review

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zatul's review

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5.0

Masya Allah
such an impactful book. It felt like having a chat with a big sister that truly understands and can relate with your challenges during the journey in trying to be better for Him.
I usually don't rate non-fiction books but this one definitely deserves 5 stars✨

biblio_mom's review

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4.0

Why do we rarely truly talk to God about the troubles that are weighing us down?

This is Ayesha's second book and I can see how much she have grown in her writings. Some parts are quite repetitive, but it's okay.

As the title suggests, Talk To Allah, finding comfort by making du'a to him, in this book, Ayesha tells us her story of how she managed to find comfort as she gets closer and closer to Allah by making du'a, casually speaking in her mother tongue to Allahu Ya Alim, who understands every languages there are.

Some of us still might believed that it's completely a sin to just talk to Allah without being on a prayer mat, but that's absolutely not true. So Ayesha, tells her wonderful experiences of how she found out that she could even doll up while having a recitation session, how she make du'a while driving, and at other time.

"Du'a is something that you do and you move towards the direction". - Pg 168

The author did her best to help pulling us out from the awkwardness of "casually talking" to Allah like He's our bestfriend rather than seeking other means for self-comfort which only works temporarily. "Our du'a does change qadr" - Pg 99

nurultasneem's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

zahidahrosli's review

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medium-paced

4.5

simplysajida's review

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5.0

Finished this book in one go. Stayed up to read it. Ayesha answered some of my questions in this book, and most importantly, she makes me realize something significant about du'a.

I love it when she keeps saying that dua is not merely a request, it's a way for us to communicate with Allah. And the more dua we make, the more we will make effort to achieve what we pray for.

Read this. It's beautiful. Really. ❤️ It helps us in building a strong & wonderful relationship with our God, through something that's actually can be done by everyone, but we might not be aware of it before.

Thank you Ayesha.

diyana's review

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5.0

I purposely took my time to finish reading this book as I want to enjoy and reflect each chapter each day. This is a motivational book which teaches us how to make dua and put in the work after making the dua.

The most important thing I’ve learnt is that in order for your duas to come true, you have to know your Creator and trust in Him, and of course it is vital to put in the effort to achieve your duas. Put in the effort to achieve your dreams and goals.

septemberheartflakes's review

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3.0

"Dua session become autopilot, no ikhlas and merely they were just words I uttered which gave no effect to my heart..."


PERSONAL FEELINGS

Last Ramadhan, I read Sister Ayesha's first book Quran Tag girl, it propelled me to get a new Quran copy and read the tafsir more seriously. This Ramadhan I read this book and I can feel her roots piercing in me, on the verge of being birthed to stay.

CONTENT

The content is more anecdote-ish than factual. Take it like sister Ayesha is sitting next to you and assuring you that talking to Allah and making prayers is probably the one thing that is missing in your life. No judgements, just stories and assurances. It's a pick me up and a hug at the same time. She carries you through her experience of not actually believing in the power of Dua because of our upbringing to not being able to imagine a day without talking to Allah. There are tips, templates and answers to questions she was frequently asked.

LANGUAGE

The language is very simple. Definitely suitable for readers who do are beginners in English, the language will not intimidate you. The tone is very simplistic, as well. A lot of people might prefer this.

WHO DO I RECOMMEND IT FOR?

Everyone who needs a quick pick-me up. A quick boost. Because sometimes we just forget just how much these little things mean. I finished this book in an hour, great for those in reading slumps too, you'll zoom by this and feel quenched at the last page.

sonagi's review against another edition

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5.0

A great book about the importance of du'as in our lives. I love everything about TTO. It is very simple yet a meaningful read. Once I read through over TTO, I realize I have been missing out many things about one of the simplest form of communication with Allah SWT which is our du'as. It highlights the essential and depth of talking to our creator in wonderful ways. I have so many things to praise TTO and my most favorite part is Inspirational Stories. It shows how much Allah loves us, how much people with endless effort to commit themselves to Him deserve every good things on Earth. The stories inspired me a lot; like, I know I can do this too, and I have to correct myself and put my utmost effort to be guided to His way.

Overall, it is a marvel read. I have so much fun reading TTO that I also made sunmary in every chapter to be shared on my Instagram. It's a great pleasure to share great things with others. Thank you for writing TTO!