You change the world, or the world changes you

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Keep faith in yourself and don't let anyone else define your reality.
You arestrong and unique. You have a particular mission inthis life
that only you can fulfill. You can wake up in the morning and change
the world, one small step at a time, just by fulfilling your unique
mission.
Maybe you think, "Hey, I don't want to change the world. I just want
to stay sane, take care of myself and my family, perform theIslamic
rituals and hope forJannah."
The thing is, life is always acontest between the worldchanging you,
or you changing the world. The world pushes, and if you don't push
back then it willinevitably corrupt you in one way or another.
Today's world tries to change you through the pressures of:
*. blind materialism
*. consumerism
*. sexual imagery in the media
*. constant advertising
*. negative portrayals of Islam
*. alcohol and drug use
*. peer pressure
to name a few.
Sometimes the pressures are more brutal and blunt: emotional or sexual
abuse, pornography, violence, racism, bigotry, misogyny, hatred and
war.
Iman (faith) is not static. It rises or it falls, but it never freezes
in place. If the world is not changing you then you must be
changingthe world.
You change the world by spreading light, teaching truth, being
honorable and kind, behaving with sincerity in all things, showing
compassion to all people, and always being just. You exert an outward
pressure of truth that has atransformational effect on those around
you, beginning with your family, and then rippling out to all those
you come in contact with, and then everyone they come in contact with,
flowing outward in concentric circles.
The ultimate world-changer – and our eternal example – was the
ProphetMuhammad (peace be upon him). Allah describes Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh) in the Quran as an illuminating lamp: "O Prophet, indeed We
have sent you as a witness and a bringer of good tidings and a warner.
And one who invites to Allah, by His permission, and an illuminating
lamp." (Quran, Al Ahzab 45-46).
The Prophet's light radiatesthroughout humanity and the ages. Any
objective observer must admit the power and influence of the Prophet's
tremendous struggle. A non-Muslim writer named Michael Hart, in his
book, "The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History",
ranked the Prophet Muhammad as thesingle most influential human being
in history.
The Prophet grew up in a society of idol worship, moral corruption and
constant blood feuds, but he never allowed that society to taint his
innocent nature. Not knowing how he should worship Allah, he kept
himself distant from the evil around him and sought Allah in his own
way, until Prophethood came to him. When it did, he accepted the
burden and fulfilled the trust, exerting an outward pressure so
powerful that it changed the entire worldforever.
The same is true for you and I, on a smaller scale. We've been given a
trust and a mission. We are to be callers to Tawheed , witnesses for
truth, a civilizing force, champions of human equality, and restorers
of human values (the fact that many modern Muslims have failed
abominably on everypoint does not change the truth of this).
"O you who have believed, fear Allah as He should be feared and do not
die except as Muslims[in submission to Him].
And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become
divided. And remember the favor of Allah upon you – when you were
enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His
favor,brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He
saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that
you may be guided.
And let there be [arising] from you a nation inviting to [all that is]
good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong, and
thosewill be the successful." (Quran, Aal-Imran: 102-104)
That is our mission and trust. If we fulfill it – even ifwe only try –
we will change the world, maybe incrementally, maybe profoundly. / :-:
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أسلام عليكم

No matter, Allah' want you:

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Wherever you are, whatever you do, wherever you go;
Never forget to remember Allah.
No matter how many slip ups you have or how manysins you fall into,
His door is never closed, He always waits for you to return to Him!
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Random Quotes:

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Ellen DeGeneres:->
I have had the unfortunate experience of having someone write an
unauthorised biography of me. Half of it is lies and the other half is
badly written. My feeling is that if I'm going to write my life story,
I ought to have my life first.

Dawn French:->
I got kicked out of ballet class because I pulled a groin muscle. It
wasn't mine.

Rita Rudner:->
I feel about airplanes the way I feel about diets. It seems to me that
they are wonderful things for other people to go on.

Jean Kerr:->
Do you still love nature, despite what it did to you?
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ARE YOU DOWN ON YOURSELF? Before all else: If you feel a nagging within yourself, of any kind, for any reason, just get rid of it. Under no condition should you let the negative feeling improve within you. As long as you have the chance tobreathe in,

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As we begin, the author wants to point out that this article is not an
attack on Christianity, but addresses certain ways that Christianity
has been taught to humanity, that the author feels are particularly
harmful to our development into True Human Beings.
Many Sufis come from a Roman Catholic, or Christian background. The
Roman Catholic Church (and as far as this author knows, the Christian
Churches ) teach Original Sin. This is the belief that we are
fundamentally flawed and sinful. There is a preoccupation with sin
inthe Catholic Church, to the point where it is considered "spiritual"
to constantly regard oneself as evil or sinful. This preoccupation
with sin often travels with us when we decide to walk the dervish
path.
The nafs are subtle and can attack in unexpected ways.Who would have
thought that the nafs would say that we are sinful? There is something
called "The Tyranny of the Nafs." The nafs are tyrants. What worse
tyrant can you imagine than a tyrant that is always telling you that
you are bad and being punished for your past sins?
Many people have a love affair with suffering. Suffering is something
obsessional and considered"good" by some in the Catholic Church. Pain
itself is often not optional; however, suffering often contains an
ego-involvement with pain. Stubbing your toe is painful; but to then
tell yourself that you stubbed your toe because Allah is punishing
you, that is suffering. Some people are in love with their
suffering.These people believe that unless they are suffering,
something is not right. They actually become anxious if they begin to
feel peaceful.
We believe that the constant emphasis by the Catholic Church on
the"suffering" of the Prophet Isa (a.s.) indoctrinates a young person,
devoted to God, into believe that suffering is spiritual. Therefore to
perpetuate their suffering they turn to believing themselves
sinful,deficient, ugly, and unworthy of Allah's many blessings. Allah
created youfor a reason. He put you onearth to serve, not to
narcissistically obsess with your past.
However, by far the worse attack of the nafs is when they tell us
moderation is not enough. They are setting us up for failure.
Sometimes the nafs are notsatisfied unless they destroy the dervish.
Why? Often the dervish gives up, and leaves the tariqat , feeling he
or she cannot possibly achieve the high standards of godliness
demanded of him or her. However, are these standards really demanded?
No. Imam Ali (a.s.) and Shaykha Fariha al-Jerrahi constantly tell us
that moderation is the bestcourse. Study carefully the life and words
of the Mercyto the Worlds, Muhammad Mustafa (s.a.w.s.) and you will
see that he too always urged his companions to practice moderation.
Yet, we (through the influences of our nafs) think that we can do more
than the Prophet asked of us. In fact, we think that we can do the
work of Allah. We pass judgment on ourselves, on our behavior, on our
past, and decide that we are no good. Astagfirullah! Who is Al-Hakam ?
He, Allah, is Al-Hakam, the Judge. You are not the Judge. Because of
constant brainwashing from the nafs, the nafs constantly whisper in
your ear, "You are no good. You are sinful." Does any part ofyou have
the right to Judgeyou? Only, Allah Al-Hakam has the right to judge
you!
In addition, as a dervish, you are required to believein Allah's
Mercy, that His Mercy exceeds His wrath. Maybe your mind does not want
you to be merciful to yourself (but that is just programming from your
religious past and the workof nafs). How can you disagree with Allah,
and insist that His wrath exceeds His Mercy! Moreover, even worse,
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The True Meaning of Taqwa

"O you who believe! fear Allah as He should be feared and die not except in a state of Islam." [TMQ 3:102]
Allah (swt) in the Quran emphasises the concept ofTaqwa to us many times in the Quran.
Taqwa is one of the most profound concepts in Islam. Taqwa is an avenue by which Muslims relate toone another in society anda means to channel their actions. Because of the great importance of taqwa, it has been referred to numerous times in the Qur’an and Sunnah in order to emphasise its relevance and significance to the Muslims.
Allah (swt) strongly emphasises the rewards ofpeople with taqwa in this life and the Hereafter. It is these muttaqeen that Allah (swt) grants assistance, victory and provides for. Thus, understanding the conceptof taqwa is vital and mandatory for every Muslim.
Unfortunately, this is the very concept which some of us have left behind, as aresult of intellectual decline. The disbelievers inthe distant past, as well asin present times, have understood the importance of taqwa and the Islamic creed, and howit could jeopardise their interests. They realised how taqwa and the Islamic creed (‘aqeedah) were the roots of power to the Muslims. Today we see a campaign to destroy the concept of Taqwa by making us divide the Deenfrom the Dunya, to secularise our understanding of Islam such that we limit it to personal Ibadat and akhlaq (morals) and detach from any other aspect of life such as economics, politics or social affairs. Allah (swt) warned us in the Quran about their continuous attempts to extinguish his light i.e. Islam, He (swt) said:
"They wish to extinguish Allah's Light with their mouths, but Allah will not allow but that His Light is perfected even though thekuffar may detest it." [TMQ9:32]
Unfortunately due to the influence of the idea of separating the Deen and Dunya, we can see many misunderstandings amongst us as to who is defined as the Mutaqqi. A picture of a person who over emphasises prayer, fasting, and things such as donating to the masjid, while living a secluded and isolated life would be the one with taqwa, even though the same person would deal with usury, lie and do nothing towards reviving the Ummah.
Due to this idea, people look to Islam as a religion like the other religions who are not complete Deen’s that have come with solutions to every aspect of life. So if I were to ask anyone from amongst the general population of Muslims, ‘what are the rules of Salah?’ I am sure most people would be able to answer this question. But if I was to ask ‘what is the ruling or economic systemof Islam?’, ‘what are the Shariah rules relating to contracts and company structures’ or ‘what is our shar’iah responsibility towards the Muslims around the world who arebeing attacked such as in Iraq and Palestine?’ then I think many people would not know the answers to these questions, we must ask why? Didn’t Allah (swt) reveal to us a complete Deen covering all aspects of life? Didn’t Allah (swt) say in the Quran:
“And We have sent down to you the Book as an explanation of everything,a guidance, a mercy and glad-tidings for those whosubmitted themselves to Islam.” [TMQ 16:89]
So let us understand the true meaning of Taqwa. Incontrast to the distorted picture that people have today, the Qur’an and Sunnah defines the idea oftaqwa as protecting oneself from the Hellfire by following the orders of Allah (swt) by doing what He (swt) has commanded and avoiding what He (swt) has forbidden. Many ayat in the Qur’an point tothis:
“And unto Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth. And, verily, We have recommended to the people of the Scripture before you, and to you (O Muslims) that you (all) fearAllah, and keep your duty to Him, But if you disbelieve, then unto Allahbelongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and Allah is EverRich, Worthy of all praise.” [TMQ An-Nisa’ 4: 131]:-: TRANSLATOR :-: http://translate.google.co.in/m?hl=en&twu=1

The True Meaning of Taqwa

"O you who believe! fear Allah as He should be feared and die not except in a state of Islam." [TMQ 3:102]
Allah (swt) in the Quran emphasises the concept ofTaqwa to us many times in the Quran.
Taqwa is one of the most profound concepts in Islam. Taqwa is an avenue by which Muslims relate toone another in society anda means to channel their actions. Because of the great importance of taqwa, it has been referred to numerous times in the Qur’an and Sunnah in order to emphasise its relevance and significance to the Muslims.
Allah (swt) strongly emphasises the rewards ofpeople with taqwa in this life and the Hereafter. It is these muttaqeen that Allah (swt) grants assistance, victory and provides for. Thus, understanding the conceptof taqwa is vital and mandatory for every Muslim.
Unfortunately, this is the very concept which some of us have left behind, as aresult of intellectual decline. The disbelievers inthe distant past, as well asin present times, have understood the importance of taqwa and the Islamic creed, and howit could jeopardise their interests. They realised how taqwa and the Islamic creed (‘aqeedah) were the roots of power to the Muslims. Today we see a campaign to destroy the concept of Taqwa by making us divide the Deenfrom the Dunya, to secularise our understanding of Islam such that we limit it to personal Ibadat and akhlaq (morals) and detach from any other aspect of life such as economics, politics or social affairs. Allah (swt) warned us in the Quran about their continuous attempts to extinguish his light i.e. Islam, He (swt) said:
"They wish to extinguish Allah's Light with their mouths, but Allah will not allow but that His Light is perfected even though thekuffar may detest it." [TMQ9:32]
Unfortunately due to the influence of the idea of separating the Deen and Dunya, we can see many misunderstandings amongst us as to who is defined as the Mutaqqi. A picture of a person who over emphasises prayer, fasting, and things such as donating to the masjid, while living a secluded and isolated life would be the one with taqwa, even though the same person would deal with usury, lie and do nothing towards reviving the Ummah.
Due to this idea, people look to Islam as a religion like the other religions who are not complete Deen’s that have come with solutions to every aspect of life. So if I were to ask anyone from amongst the general population of Muslims, ‘what are the rules of Salah?’ I am sure most people would be able to answer this question. But if I was to ask ‘what is the ruling or economic systemof Islam?’, ‘what are the Shariah rules relating to contracts and company structures’ or ‘what is our shar’iah responsibility towards the Muslims around the world who arebeing attacked such as in Iraq and Palestine?’ then I think many people would not know the answers to these questions, we must ask why? Didn’t Allah (swt) reveal to us a complete Deen covering all aspects of life? Didn’t Allah (swt) say in the Quran:
“And We have sent down to you the Book as an explanation of everything,a guidance, a mercy and glad-tidings for those whosubmitted themselves to Islam.” [TMQ 16:89]
So let us understand the true meaning of Taqwa. Incontrast to the distorted picture that people have today, the Qur’an and Sunnah defines the idea oftaqwa as protecting oneself from the Hellfire by following the orders of Allah (swt) by doing what He (swt) has commanded and avoiding what He (swt) has forbidden. Many ayat in the Qur’an point tothis:
“And unto Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth. And, verily, We have recommended to the people of the Scripture before you, and to you (O Muslims) that you (all) fearAllah, and keep your duty to Him, But if you disbelieve, then unto Allahbelongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and Allah is EverRich, Worthy of all praise.” [TMQ An-Nisa’ 4: 131]:-: TRANSLATOR :-: http://translate.google.co.in/m?hl=en&twu=1

Dua

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Are you in anguish, feeling worried, distressed, sad or in trouble?
Turn to Allah right now, Ask for His Help, Mercy & Support with this
beautiful Du'aa:
اللّهُـمَّ رَحْمَتَـكَ أَرْجـوفَلا تَكِلـني إِلى نَفْـسي طَـرْفَةَ
عَـيْن، وَأَصْلِـحْ لي شَأْنـي كُلَّـه لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أنْـت
O Allah, I hope for Your mercy. Do not leave me to myself even for the
blinking of an eye (i.e. a moment). Correct all of my affairs for me.
There is none worthy of worship but You." (Abu Dawud 4/324):-> :-:
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What to Say on Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power

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The last ten nights of Ramadan are here. This is an amazing, powerful,
unique time. These days are the most spiritually charged days of the
year, more full of power than a great star or the mighty ocean. And
one of these days is Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power, equal to a
thousand months. Every prayer is magnified, every good deed is
multiplied exponentially.
What to say during Laylat al-Qadr? It is recommended to supplicate a
lot during this night. It is reported from 'Aisha (ra), that she said:
"OMessenger of ALLAH! What if I knew which night Lailatul-Qadr was,
then what should I say in it?" The Prophet (PBUH) said.- "Say.-
(Allahumma innaka 'affuwwun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'annee.)
"O ALLAH You are The One Who pardons greatly, and loves to pardon, so
pardon me."
[reported by at-Tirmithi]
I also wish to remind everyone that all difficulties pass, all
troublespass. Hard times don't last, but strong people do! Worry if
you must, but do not fear. Allah is with you. He is The Forgiving, The
Merciful, The Loving, and the Giver of Peace. Call upon Him,
especially during this blessed time. You have no idea how much your
worship at this special time is valued. Morethan any of us can count.
SubhanAllah./
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Are girls less than equal to boys?

Why, why, why do not girls fare well in entrance examinations? Why is
there so insignificant representation of girls in premier institutions
like the IIT?
When I raised this question to a group of young boys, pat came the answer:
"They are in the habit of learning by rote, or by-hearting or mugging
up, whatever you call it. Therefore, they fare well in the +2
examination — but the same method will not see them through entrance
examinations."
"They can only sponge off a prescribed syllabus through extensive
revisions and periodical examinations."
One boy laughed and commented sarcastically, "O girls! Nobody occupies
their upstairs. There is total power cut up there. They can rent out
the portion to rats and bats." (This boy can sure do with some
load-shedding, I thought). No scientific study has concluded
absolutely that boys are the sole possessor of grey matter.
But the fact remains that girls do not perform well in entrance examinations.
A century ago, Virginia Woolf reflected on why the Elizabethan age in
England, the glorious age of English literature that inspired every
other man to pen a song or sonnet, did not record a single female
author?
In order to show that any woman born with a gift inthe 16th century
England would have gone crazy or shot herself or lived her life in
isolation, Woolf created an imaginary sister for Shakespeare, equally
talented and brilliant, with a taste for theatre. She conjured up a
story of this adventurous woman who, like her brother, would have had
to leave home and knock on the door of a drama company. But unlike as
forher brother, the road to theatre and fame led this woman to
disaster, the kind that would happen toany young woman running away
from home, unescorted; and her life concluded ingloriously swinging at
the end of a rope. Woolf championed a"room of one's own" that would
give talented women the space and solitude to give expressionto their
art.

Swimming Car

Ibn Qudaamah said: "Jealousy is a sign of even more disgusting diseases being present in ones heart, such as pride, love for oneself, love of showing off, e.t.c." [Minhaaj al-Qaasideen p. 187]

All we One

••► We are from Asia
••► We are from Africa
••► We are from Australia
••► We are from Europe
••► We are from North America
••► We are from South America
••► We are from Antarctica
Yes, We are from different continents of the world. But....
••►Our ALLAH [God] is ONE,
••►Our Quran is one,
••►Our Qibla is one,
WE ARE ONE NATION OF BELOVED PROPHET MUHAMMAD [Peace Be Upon Him] (
ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭ ﺳﻠﻢ). We are a big Family of 1.72+ Billion people.
Let us have our Creed one, Methodology One and Objective One.
Pure intent to seek good pleasure of ALLAH alone - by doing all that
Allah has ordered, by abstaining from all that Allah has forbidden -
actions according to the sunnah of our Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi
wasallam)
♥ "ISLAM Is My Life"
and "WE ARE MUSLIM" ♥ —

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Birthday tips

God made the sun,the earth,the moon,the stars, but love he could not
make another one when he made a love like you.happy
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I would like to thank god for bringing you 2 life. andi would like 2
ask god 2 give you as much years to live as he can.Happy Birthday.

Do not keep your mind dalor boring always keep smileing-then the whole
world will smile with you.happy birthday.

Healthy Foods for Weight Loss

Fresh Vegetables - Fresh vegetables are ideal because they have a lot
of protein, very little sugar, and a lot of fiber. Feel free to enjoy
these at every meal.
Olive Oil - While oils are fats, this fat can actually help you to
lose weight and look better. Olive oil is high in vitamin E,
thereforeit can keep your skin soft and your hair manageable.
Skim Milk - This fat free milk has all of the vitaminsand minerals
that whole milk has but without the fat. This beverage can take time
to get used to, but one you have gone skim, you never go fat again.

Usefull tips

Say Alhamdulillah When You Sit With Your Family,
As There Is Someone Somewhere Wishing To Have One.
Say Alhamdulillah When You Go To Work,
As Many People Are Still Looking For A Job.
Say Alhamdulillah Because You Are Healthy,
As The Sick Ones Wish To Buy Health No Matter How High The Price Is.
Say Alhamdulillah Because You Are Still Alive,
As The Dead Would Wish To Come Back To Life To DoGood Deeds.
Say Alhamdulillah Because You Worship ALLAH,
As Others Worship Idols and Money.
O Allah, ALHAMDULILLAH FOR
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WISE ANSWER

WISE ANSWER!!!
A non muslim lady was was inquiring about Islam yesterday & started
debating with her Muslim friend about evolution. A visiting Shaykh was
passing by and heard her say, "I have a problem withthe notion that
woman is from the rib of man". The Shaykh said►►"You have a problem
coming from the rib of man, but no problemcoming from a monkey?"
Subhan'Allah!

Start the day with

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May your blessings be too many to count... And your worries too few to
matter...May your days be filled with Sunshine... And your nights in
comfort.. May younever go hungry... And be able to share your
bounty...May God bless and protect you... And strengthen your faith..
May Allah Bless the people ... And answer their prayers.. May the next
Eid we celebrate be free from oppression, hatred, persecution, and
fear... My wishes to all for a blessed Ramadan and please remember
those who go hungry all year long… JumaMubarak to all...
With this opportunity i would like to wish Happy fasting and salam to
all Muslim in the whole wide world.. May Allah bless us with His full
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Man Dreams Of Perfect Women. & Women Dreams Of Perfect Man. & They Don't Know That ALLAH Created Them To Complete Each Other♥♥

If you tell the truth, it becomes a part of your past. If you lie, it becomes a part of your future.♥

Point Plan for Marital Bliss: =============== ==== The young and excited bride-and-groom -to-be areecstatic about the upcoming wedding and marriage and the joy that it will bring.

Dont look at Muslims, Look at Islam. Muslims are humans and make mistakes. Islam is from ALLAH and is PerFect .. !♥

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