Marriage greating Tips

You know what I did before I married? Anything I wanted to!!
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The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once
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I've had bad luck wth bth my wives.The first one leftme,and the second one dint
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When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her
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Fuming Wife: Wats my value in the family?? Techie Husband: An Unknown Virus..!!

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This is Who I Am

I can only come as I am to you, Allah
You're not the only thing inmy heart
But can't I still give it, full of everything as it is, back to you?
You're not the only thing on my mind
But can't I still ask you to help me with my random, sinful thoughts?
I'm not perfect, and You even said You wouldn't want this
You want those who can be forgiven
And I need forgiveness Yousee, because
I sometimes am fine with having more than just You in my life
I sometimes am fine with thinking things I shouldn't
I sometimes am fine with skipping a prayer or two
I sometimes am fine with eating a haraam burger
I sometimes am fine with saying a bad word
This is who I am Allah, a girl who is sometimes fine with sin in my life
But I don't forget You, everywhere I look I see You
And I'm just tired of being told to be someone else, just to come to You
I am who I am Allah, and while I am making my bad choices
I am also hating that people are being hurt
Whether it's by me or someone else
I am hating that people aremistreating one another
Whether in the name of Islam or any other cause
Allah I am who I am, and I am someone who loves goodness
I love fairness and compassion
My favorite thing is to see people come into a blessing of any kind
And find their heart's desire, to see them really find You
So this is who I am Allah, I am a contradiction
I am a lover of Your attributes even while I am rejecting them in my own life
By means of my own actions
I am messed up and hurt and scared, all while hopeful and trusting and strong
I cry that things don't go my way, and I cry at the story of Muhammad (saws)
I argue for the fun of it, yetsometimes Your words take the fight
right out of me
You are ultimate and real and deep and pricelessly complex
And I am whimsical, moody, emotional, nafsy and greedy
And all I want is to be able to come to You and be who I really am
While You make me who I was always meant to be.

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See the Beauty Around You

We tend to think of beautiful places as being far away. We imagine
exotic lands like the Caribbean islands, the Mediterranean coast, the
Alps orthe Himalayas, or anywhere in New Zealand, ha ha.
There is glory everywhere. Rightnow, in this moment, there is
something beautiful within the boundaries of your vision, or very
near.
From where I am sitting, through the kitchen window I can see a rose
bush. The pink roses are blooming and reaching for the sky, and it's
quite lovely ma-sha-Allah. I hear birds singing outside, and through
the front window I seea birds of paradise bush, with it's angular
orange flowers.
Closer at hand, on my desk is a lovely ornate metal vase from Egypt.
It is covered in intricate Islamic patterns with verses of the Quran
twining around the sides. There are other beautiful works of art in
the house if I take the time to glance around – including a simple
artwork that my daughter Salma made by sticking different kinds of
leaves to a sheet of paper.
Beauty can be found in ordinarythings as well. On the kitchen counter
I see two lemons cut in half, and beside them a boiled egg. It reminds
me of an artist's tableau and makes me wish I were a painter. My
daughter is playing on the floor with her train set, and she is the
jewel of my eye, ma-sha-Allah.
One of the reasons we fall into depression is that we focus on what we
don't have, or what we have lost; and we fail to see the blessings and
beauty that surround us.
Right now, look around you. Quiet your mind, and focus on beauty.
Remember that life is a gift, and a miracle, and a sign.
And the grazing livestock He has created for you; in them is warmth
and [numerous] benefits, and from them you eat.
And for you in them is beauty when you bring them in [for the
evening], and when you send them out.
And they carry your loads to a land you could not have reached except
with difficulty to yourselves. Indeed, your Lord is Kind and Merciful.
And [He created] the horses, mules and donkeys for you to ride, and
[as] adornment. And He creates that which you do not know.
And upon Allah is the direction of the way, and among the various
paths are those deviating. And if He willed, He could have guided you
all.
It is He who sends down rain from the sky; from it is drink and from
it is foliage in which you pasture.
He causes to grow for you thereby the crops, olives, palmtrees,
grapevines, and from allthe fruits. Indeed in that is a sign for a
people who give thought.
And He has subjected for you the night and day and the sun and moon,
and the stars are subjected by His command. Indeed in that are signs
for a people who reason.
And [He has subjected] whatever He multiplied for you on the earth of
varying colors. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who remember.
And it is He who subjected the sea for you to eat from it tender meat,
and to extract from it ornaments which you wear. And you see the ships
plowing through it, that you may seek of His bounty; and perhaps you
will be grateful.
And He has cast into the earth firmly set mountains, lest it shift
with you, and [made] rivers and roads, that you maybe guided, And
landmarks. Andby the stars they are [also] guided.
Then is He who creates like one who does not create? So will you not
be reminded?
And if you should count the favors of Allah, you could not enumerate
them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
Quran, Surat an-Nahl (The Bee), 16:5-18/

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Sajda Tilawat Verses (Ayats)

Sajda Tilawat Verses (Ayats)
Ayats (verses) Requiring Sajda-e-Tilawat:
Surah Al A'Raf (7) Ayat 206
Surah Al Ra'd (13) Ayat 15
Surah Al Nahl (16) Ayat 50
Surah Bani Israil (17) Ayat 109
Surah Maryum (19) Ayat 58
Surah Al Haj (22) Ayat 18
Surah Al Haj (22) Ayat 77 (Shafi)
Surah Al Farqan (25) Ayat 60
Surah Al Naml (27) Ayat 26
Surah As Sajdah (32) Ayat 15
Surah Sa'd (38) Ayat 24 (Hanafi)
Surah Hamim Sajdah (41) Ayat 38
Surah Al Najam (53) Ayat 62
Surah Inshiqaq (84) Ayat 21
Surah Al Alaq (96) Ayat 1
There are 14 Aayaat of the Qur'an after the recital of which Sajdatut
Tilawat has to be made. These are indicated by the word 'As Sajdah'
shown in the margin and also on the specific Aayaat. (Note: The second
Sajdah in Surah Haj is to be performed by the Shafi'ees, and the
Sajdah inSurah Saad is not a Sajdatut Tilawat for the Shafi'ees. This
is a Sajdatush Shukr for the Shafi'ees and should be performed only
out of Salat.The niyyah(intention) for this is: 'Nawaytu Sajdatush
Shukri lillahi Ta'aala').
According to the Shafi'es and Hanafis there are 14 sajda tilawat in
the Noble Quran. The Hanbalis state that there are 15 sajdas whilst
the Malikis say that there are eleven sajda tilawat in the Noble
Quran.
When reciting or listening to the Qur'an and on reaching any of these
Aayaat it is Waajib to perform a single Sajdah, according to the
Hanafi's. According to Imaam Shafi'ee Rahmatullahi Alayh it is Sunnah.
The Hanafi scholars say that it is compulsory upon the reciter and
listener to perform the 14 sajdas. The vast majority of jurists,
namely, Malikis, Shafi'es, Hanbalis state that it is sunnah and not
compulsory. However if one is unable to perform the Sajdah at once
then it could be performed soon after. This Sajdah is not Waajib for
women when they are in a state of Haidhor Nifaas.
If an Aayat of Sajdah is read in Salaat then the Sajdah must be made
immediately in the Salaat. The method of performing Sajdatut Tilawat
in Salaat isto complete the Aayat and then immediately go downinto
Sajdah whilst saying Allahu Akbar. After the Sajdah return to the
standing position whilst saying Allahu Akbar and continue recital
without first reading 'Bismillah'.
If an Aayat of Sajdah is repeated several times while seated in one
place then only one Sajdah is Waajib. When one Sajdah Aayat is read at
several different places or if separate Aayaat are recitedat various
places then the corresponding number of Sajdahs will have to be
performed A small house, or the chamber of the Masjid is regarded as
one place. It is desirable to readthe Aayat of Sajda inaudibly to
avoid making the Sajdah Waaj'ib on others who are within hearing
distance. It is makrooh to recite the Qur'an and deliberately omit
reading the Aayat of Sajdah to avoid performingthe Sajdah.
How to Perform The Sajda Tilawat
The same conditions regarding Tahaarat, Wudhu etc. that apply to Salat
are applicable to Sajdatut Tilaawat. Sajdatut Tilawat is prohibited
whilstthe sun is rising, precisely at noon, and from the timethe
colour of the sun changes before sunset untilthe sun has fully set.
The Hanafi method: It is Mustahab (desirable) to stand up and say:
'Allahu Akbar' without raising the hands; then go straight down into
Sajdah; read 'Subhaana Rabbiyal A'ala' three times; arise out of
Sajdah and 'whilst standingup say; 'Allahu Akbar'. There is no Tasleem
(Salaam) after standing up. Although it is better to begin and end
this Sajdah from a standing position, itis also correct to commence
and terminate it from the Jalsa (sitting) position.
The Shafi'ee method:
First say the niyat for Sajdatut Tilawat thus: 'Nawaytu Sajdatut
Tilaawati lillahi Ta'ala' . Then recite the TakbeeratulIhraam(whilst
lifting handsas in salaat) by saying 'Allahu Akbar' and perform one
sajdah. Thereafter whilst standing up say the Takbeer (Allahu Akbar)
andthen recite the Tasleem(salaam) to complete the sajdah.

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The Prophet (sallAllahu 'alyhi wasallam) said:

The Prophet (sallAllahu 'alyhi wasallam) said:
"It has been revealed to me that you should be humble to the extent
that none of you boasts to others or mistreats others. But if a person
simply likes to look good, then there is nothing wrong with that."

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The Sunnah: The second source of legislation:

The Sunnah (the actions, sayingsand confirmations of Prophet Muhammad,
salallaahu alayhi wa sallam is the second source of Islamic
legislation and must be in complete agreement with the first source
(i. e. the Quran).
The term Sunnah comes from the root word 'sanna', which means to pave the way.
Sunnah can be used to describe a path that people follow. In Islamic
terminology, Sunnah applies to a prophetic way which includes
references to theProphet's sayings, actions, approvals, physical
features and character traits.
His actions pertain to anything he did, as authentically reportedby
the Companions . His silent approvals on different issues meant he
didn't oppose or mind what he saw, heard or knew of the actions or
sayings ofhis Companions. Sunnah also includes everything
authentically narrated concerning the Prophet's physical features and
his traits.
The Quran and the Sunnah complement each other. Without the Sunnah,
Islam is notcomplete, likewise without the Quran, Islam is not
complete.
Actually, Sunnah is so important that without it one cannot fully
understand the Quran and Islam, or be able to apply it to his life.
Both of these sources guide us to the right path.
The Quran is the word of Allah, whereas the Sunnah is its practical
interpretation. Sunnah also gives a full account of the life of the
Prophet salallaahu alayhi wa sallam.
The Quran principally deals with basics. It is the Sunnah which gives
the details and necessary explanations of Quranic injunctions. For
instance, Allaah Says in the Quran what means: "…Establish the
prayer…" [2: 43] But it does not specify how the prayer has to be
performed.
Even after knowing the details, it may not be possible to follow the
divine injunctions contained in the Quran. For not everything can be
properly understood by words alone. Therefore, the Messenger of Allaah
salallaahu alayhi wa sallam demonstrated before the believers how the
prayer was to be performed.
Thus, not only did the Prophet salallaahu alayhi wa sallam inform the
believers of the divine injunctions, but he also put these teachings
into practicein all matters pertaining to religion and daily life. He
salallaahu alayhi wa sallam himself practiced these injunctions
scrupulously. His practice was not a private matter; it had the status
of a detailed interpretation and application of the Quran.
Importance of the Sunnah
The Quran repeatedly reminds us of the importance of the Sunnah,
enjoining us to strictly follow the Prophet salallaahu alayhi wa
sallam.
Allaah, Almighty, Says what means: " …And whatever the Messenger has
given you – take;and what he has forbidden you –refrain from…" [Quran
59:7]
Allaah also Says what means: "But no, by your Lord, they will not
[truly] believe until they make you [O Muhammad] judge concerning that
over which they dispute among themselves and then find within
themselves no discomfort from what you have judged and submit in
[full, willing] submission.." [Quran 4:65)
Again, Allaah Says what means: "It is not for a believing man or a
believing woman, when Allaahand His Messenger have decideda matter,
that they should [thereafter] have any choice about their affair. And
whoever disobeys Allaah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into
clear error." [Quran 33:36]
According to many verses in the Quran, the Muslim is bound to follow
the Sunnah of the Prophet salallaahu alayhi wa sallam. No one remains
Muslim if he does not accept the Prophet's Sunnah, salallaahu alayhi
wa sallam.
The Sunnah is nothing but a reflection of the personality of the
Prophet salallaahu alayhi wa sallam, who is to be obeyed at every
cost.
The Sunnah was not, as is generally supposed, a thing of which the
need may have been felt only after the Prophet's death salallaahu
alayhi wa sallam, for it was very much needed in his lifetime. The two
most important religious institutions of Islam are Prayer and Zakaat
(obligatory alms giving); yet when the injunction relating to Prayer
and Zakaat were delivered, and they were repeatedly revealed in both
Makkah and Madeenah.....

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Tandoori Chicken Slimming Eats Recipe

Tandoori Chicken
Slimming Eats Recipe
Serves 3
Extra Easy – syn free per serving
Original – syn free per serving
Ingredients
9 chicken drumsticks (or your choice of chicken cuts), skin and fat removed
Juice of half a fresh lemon
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 level teaspoon of freshly grated ginger.
2 teaspoons of paprika
1 teaspoon of chilli powder
1 teaspoons of cumin
1 teaspoon of coriander
1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
1/4 teaspoon of mixed spice
1/4 teaspoon of turmeric
1/4 teaspoon of fennel seeds or powder
1/4 teaspoon of mustard powder
few drops of red food colouring
1 cup (240ml) of fat free natural yoghurt
Frylight or Pam spray
Fresh chopped coriander
Method
Using a mortar and pestle, grind together all the spices, ginger,
garlic and lemon juice.
Add a couple of drops of the red food colouring and then add all
ofthis to your yoghurt and mix well.
Place the chicken drumsticks in a dish, cover with the yoghurt and rub
it all around the chicken to evenly coat. Cover and refrigerate for a
few hours.
When ready to cook, preheat ovento 240c or 475f (gas mark 9)
Place the chicken on a wire rack in a roasting tin and spray with some
Frylight or Pam spray. (reserve whatever is left of the yoghurt
mixture)
Bake chicken for approx 25 mins, taking out half way through and
basting in some more of the yoghurt mixture and spraying with some
more Frylight or Pam spray.
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“Remembering a Kind Soul.”

"Remembering a Kind Soul."
That's the miracle and glory of the human heart. That is one of the
countlessblessings of Allah. He gives us hearts that heal, and spirits
that forgive, and Time, our dear friend, who carries away all wounds
in the gentle sweep of its current.
"Allah said: 'Sons of Adam inveigh against [the vicissitudes of]
Time,but I am Time, in My hand is the night and theday.'" (hadith
qudsi, agreed upon)
If Allah is Time, and Allah isAr-Rahman ir-Raheem (TheMerciful and
Mercy-Giving), then time is a mercy and ablessing. The passage of
time is a balm and a cure.
I try to do better now in reaching out to anyone I care about who
might be in pain. I try to express something about the deen to the
non-Muslims in my life. I don't preach, but I share my enthusiasm for
Islam in small ways, and I offer a perspective that includes Allah.
If I could go back, what would I do differently? I have come to
realize that the question serves no purpose. The Polk Street festival
is a memory, a day in history, an image on a fading photo. Agonizing
over it does not help.

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Laa ilaha il-Allah

Frankly, if you became Muslim for any reason other than this, then you
never understood Islam to begin with. And if you were raised Muslim
but were not taught the infinite importance of this single sentence,
then you were not really raised as Muslim. You were only taught
cultural practices.
This is Islam. This is what all reality is based on. This is what
religion has been since the beginning of time. This is what all the
Prophets brought (may Allah bless them all). Every element of creation
acknowledges this truth except us; every child is born on this truth
(which iswhy we are all "born Muslim"): This truth that we were
created by a single, indivisible God; that our Creator is Loving,
Merciful and Compassionate; that everything we are and everything we
own comes from Him; that we began with Him as a breath, and we return
to Him as dust; that He witnesses everything we do; that He rewards
the good and punishes evil; that He lovesus and wants good for us in
this life and the next; that He answers when we call and guides us
when weask; that we owe gratitudeto Him for every heartbeat,every lung
full of air, every bite of food, and every glimpse of truth.

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“Timely action will save stroke victims”

Timely action will minimisethe impact of stroke, 'brain attack,' and
with the administration of an injection within three hours it would be
possible to restore the patient's mobility. This was the message
conveyed to doctors drawn from various places of southern districts at
a workshop on stroke prevention and management organised at the Apollo
Speciality Hospitals here on Friday.
S. Meenakshi Sundaram, senior neurologist of the hospital, spoke about
four vital factors, FAST, to determine whether a patient had suffered
a stroke. He explained to reporters on the sidelines of the workshop
that a drooping face was an indicator of stroke.
If one of the arms was numb or the person experienced difficulty in
raising both the hands up together, he should be shifted to a
hospital. The third factor was slurred speech. The person should be
asked to repeat a simple sentence to identifyslur. Time was a very
important factor in saving the brain and hence the patient should be
shifted to hospital as early as possible.
An injection of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) administered within
three hours of the onset of stroke would help regain lost faculties,
he said. Karthik of Department of Neurosciences said that thepatient
could be discharged in about three days, if the injection was
administered. Though costly, the injection would bring down the
medical expenses of stroke treatment considerably, he claimed.
The workshop included interactive lectures and drill.

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Free Muslim Women

Let us take a quick look at some of the rights of women in Islam,
comparing them with some of the legislation relating to women in
Britain:
Education
Considered by many these days as a basic human right, in Islam both
men and women are duty bound to seek education for the Prophet
Muhammad said: "The search for knowledge is a duty on every Muslim."
(Bukhari) So, while there were no places at British Universities until
the late 1870s (Ox. Ill. His. Brit. p493), there have been records of
Islamic Universities with women students throughout the history of
Islam: Nafisah was an early 8th century hadith scholar and the great
jurist Shafi participated in her circle at Al-Fustat. Shaika Shuhuda
another 8th century scholar was a lecturer at Baghdad University - the
Oxford and Cambridge of its time. Nazhun was a 12th century scholar
and ofcourse we cannot forget Ayesha, the wife of the Prophet who in
the 7th century was one of the greatest relaters of hadith.

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Subhanallah

If His benevolence, reward, blessing and goodness has no end when all
of these are a consequence and result of His pleasure, whatthen of
this attribute of His pleasure? It is related in a tradition, 'If I
bless, there is no end to my blessing.' What then of the quality from
where this blessing emanated? Pleasure necessitates love, benevolence,
generosity, kindness, pardon, ṣafḥ, forgiveness and mercy.
Juwayriyyah, the mother ofthe believers, may Allāh pleased with her,
related that the Prophet, may Allāhsend peace and blessings upon him,
left her sitting inher place of prayer one morning after having prayed
Fajr. On his return during the forenoon he found her still sitting as
he had left her, he asked
, 'Are you still in the same state as when I left you?' She replied,
'Yes'. The Prophet said, 'I said after leaving you four sentences
three times - if you were toweigh them against what you have said
today up until now, they would outweigh them: Subḥānallāh wa biḥamdihi
'adada khalqihi wa riḍā nafsihi wa zinata 'arshihi wa midāda
kalimātihi'."

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Are all Muslims the same? :-> What do Muslims believe?

Are all Muslims the same?
There is an extraordinary diversity of Muslim culturesstretching from
North Africa to Southeast Asia and from Europe to Latin America. There
are many Muslim interpretations of Islam that has invoked different
schools of theology and law, along with a rich tradition of mysticism
commonly known as Sufism. While this diversity exists, there is one
underlying unity of belief that binds all Muslims together – the
belief in the oneness of God and of his final Messenger, Muhammad.
What do Muslims believe?
The basis of the Islamic faith is the belief in One God (Allah, the
Creator, Sustainer, Ruler and Judge of the universe), His prophets
such as Abraham, Moses and Jesus, concluding with the last Prophet,
Muhammad. Muslims believe in angels, in the books of revelation
(Torah, Gospel), the Day of Judgement, in God's Will, and in Heaven
and Hell. Together, these beliefs constitute the seven articles of
faith.
Muslims regard Christians and Jews as the 'People of the Book',
believers who received, through prophets, revelation in the form of
scriptures or revealed books from God. Islam, commonly perceivedas the
'youngest' of the monotheistic religions, is from the Muslim point of
view, the original as well as the final revelation of God. The Quran
says, "He established for you the same religion as that which He
established for Noah, that which We have sent to you as an inspiration
through Abraham, Moses and Jesus, namely that you should remain
steadfast and makeno divisions within it." [Quran, Chapter 42, Verse
13] Muslims believe that the revelation received by Prophet Muhammad
through the Angel Gabriel served the purpose of correcting the human
errorthat had become part of the belief systems of Judaism and
Christianity.

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Friendship day Tips

Frenship is never an accident... its somthng 1 has 2 nurture over da
yrs.I hope evry yr our frenship bcoms stronger
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Friendship is a place where dreams are nurtured, shared, celebrated, a
place where happiness begins
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There are no strings attached to a friendship, no bonds to hold or
ties tobind. Friendship stand on its own
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With u bside my fren I havcn my world becoming a beautiful place....My
dreams turning into reality

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Allahu' Says

Allaah has created man in aworld of trials and tests, and He has made
Paradise the abode of His friends and beloved ones, who preferred His
pleasure over their own and preferred obedience to Him over their
physical comfort. And He has made Hell the abode of those among His
slaves who disobey Him and preferred their own whims and desires to
the pleasure of their Lord. Allaah says (interpretation of the
meaning):

"Such is the Paradise which We shall give as aninheritance to those of
Our slaves who have been Al-Muttaqoon (the pious)" [Maryam 19:63]

"But as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained
himself from impure evil desires and lusts. Verily, Paradise will be
his abode" [al-Naaz'i'aat 79:40-41]

And He says concerning thepeople of Hell (interpretation of the meaning):
"Then, there has succeeded them a posterity who have givenup As-Salaat
(the prayers)[i.e. made their Salaat (prayers) to be lost, either by
not offering them or by not offering them perfectly or by not offering
them in their proper fixed times] and have followed lusts. So they
will be thrown in Hell" [Maryam 19:59]

And He says (interpretationof the meaning):
"That shall be their recompense, Hell; because they disbelievedand
took My Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations,
etc.) and My Messengers by way of jest and mockery" [al-Kahf 18:106]

"Then for him who transgressed all bounds, (in disbelief, oppression
and evil deeds of disobedience to Allaah). And preferred the life of
this world (by following his evil desires and lusts),Verily, his abode
will be Hell-fire" [al-Naazi'aat 79:37-39]

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So the Muslim must strive to worship Allaah and keepaway from that
which angers Allaah, for Allaah will not cause the reward the one who
does good to be lost:

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اسلام عليكم

Muslims don't quit anything except sin. We don't surrender, because we
have already surrendered to the Most Merciful. He is our only Master.
That's "laa ilaha il-Allah". We stay on the path of truth and we don't
give up even if the entire dunya is arrayed against us. We strive with
intensity, and we know that the ends belong to Allah.

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