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Friday, September 28, 2012

Diamonds: The hardest of minerals

What do a glittering diamond and a lead pencilhave in common? Diamonds
are very hard and the graphite of the pencil's tip is very soft. These
two different substances contain a wonderful proof of creation called
carbon.
A rough, unpolished diamond is the hardest of all minerals. (1) For
this reason, a crystal diamond is used to cut and to drill all kinds
of material and is also used as an abrasive tosmooth surfaces. (2)
Hardness is the resistance of a mineral to scratches from outside
forces; it is easy to recognize mineralsby this trait. By scratching
one mineral with another, their relative hardness canbe determined.
Scientists use a point system to designate the hardness of all
minerals. They rate diamonds with the highest ratio of ten over ten.
So, what makes diamonds so hard?
It is very interesting that the soft, breakable graphite in a pencil
tip is made up of the same atoms as a diamond. Graphite is composed of
the same carbon atoms as a diamond. But, while one is very soft, the
other is extremely hard. One is as black as a lump of charcoal; the
other may besparkling bright. One is commonly found in nature; the
other is rare. For all these reasons, diamonds are much more valuable
than graphite. How is it then, that carbonatoms can be so different
from one another?
Carbon: The Foundation of Life
(The Value of Diamonds is Determined by its Atoms)
Before we consider the differences, we must speak about the carbon
atoms that make up a diamond. The carbon atom is very important
forliving creatures. Nevil Sidgwick, the English chemist, states the
following in his book, Chemical Elements and Their Compounds :
Carbon is unique among the elements in the number and variety of the
compounds which it can form. Over a quarter of a million have already
been isolated and described, butthis gives a very imperfect idea of
its powers, since it is the basis of all forms of living matter. (3)
The class of compounds formed exclusively from carbon and hydrogen are
called hydrocarbons. This is a huge family of compounds that include
natural gas, liquid petroleum, kerosene, and lubricating oils. The
hydrocarbons ethylene and propylene form the basis of the
petrochemical industry. Hydrocarbons like benzene, toluene, and
turpentine are familiar to anyone who has worked with paints. The
naphthalene that protects our clothes from moths is another
hydrocarbon. Hydrocarbons combined with chlorine or fluorine form
anesthetics, which are the chemicals used in fire extinguishers and
the Freon used in refrigeration.
As one can see, carbon is very important; it is what makes the diamond
a rare mineral. A diamond has norival for being the finest example of
a crystalline structure in the world. Thecarbon atoms that give the
diamond crystal its hardness have an ideal geometric design.
Graphiteis also formed from carbonbut its atoms are not ordered as in
a diamond. Scientists describe this difference by the world allotropy
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The Concept of Allotropy
The difference, in the arrangement of space, in the atoms that make up
the structure of an element is called allotropy . The atoms that
produce the structure are called allotrope atoms. We can explain this
with the following example:
Imagine that we have bought three loads of 10,000 bricks each and that
all these brinks are identical to one another. We have sent these
brinks to three different bricklayers who will each build a wall to
their own design independently of the others.
-Would the walls be identical?
-Would they all have the same sturdiness?
-Would the artistic arrangement of the bricks be similar?
If the answer to these questions is yes, the wall will not be allotropic.
If the answer to these questions is no, we can call the walls allotropic.
Oxygen and ozone are allotropes of oxygen atoms.
Diamonds, graphite, and amorph carbon are allotropes of carbon atoms.
White phosphorus and redphosphorus are allotropes of phosphorus atoms.
Rhombic sulfur and monocline sulfur are allotropes of sulfur.
Characteristics of Allotrope Atoms:
- The atom and its atomic number are the same.
- Their molecular geometry is different.
- They have different inclinations to enter chemical reactions, but
thecompounds formed by such a reaction are the same.
- The molecular sturdiness is different.

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Arab song

Expecting Great Things, and Doing My Part

"Holding on to the rope of the LORD, believing in the power of
prayers, faith andgood deeds. Expecting great things from GOD. I am
ready and willing to put in the work and do my part to make it happen…
faith without works equals nothing but false hope… wanting without
striving and struggling is like dreaming. I gotta get busy putting in
more work!"

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Keep Your Head Up and Smile

Keep your head up, smile, and look to the future. You have much yet to
do in thislife. Ask Allah for guidance, then do what your heart tells
you, speak the words that you've always held back, and be yourself.
Don't let the past freeze you in place, and don't punish yourself for
things you cannot change. Everything you've experienced: the happy
times, loneliness, laughter and tears, all have meaning, and have all
gone into making you whoyou are. If you have any wisdom or insight, it
is probably a result of hardship you've experienced in the past.
"The most beautiful peoplewe have known are those who have known
defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found
their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a
sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with
compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do
not just happen." — Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Everything that you do today has meaning. The caress you give a child,
the help you give a stranger, the quiet charity, all matterand make a
difference, even when you don't see it.It's all worth it. Your love
maters, your work matters,your life matters.
Keep your head up, and forge forward fee-sabeel-illah. Accept yourself
and be at peace. Look ahead and smile. Stand up straight, and don't
bow your head except in prayer.Keep praying, learning, thinking,
following your dreams, and loving the people in your life. You are my
brothers, my sisters, myheroes.

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Mighty Mighty Muslims

There's a children's song that I learned as a teenager, at the Muslim
Youth Camp. It's called, "Mighty Mighty Muslims", and it's just a
little ditty, more of a travelling song than anything else:
We are the Muslims,
the mighty mighty Muslims,
everywhere we go
people want to know
who we are,
who we are,
so we tell them,
so we tell them,
We are the Muslims (and repeat).
By the way, some Muslims apparently chanted this at New York City's
annual Muslim Day Parade, and some non-Muslim observers took offense,
as they found it to be supremacist or exclusive in some way. That's
nonsense. Chanting it at a NYC parade may not have been the brightest
idea in the current climate of growing bigotry; but I never thought of
this as anything but a children's song, a way of helping kidsto feel
good and positive about their faith in an environment that is often
discriminatory against it. It's not about being better than anyone
else or putting anyone else down.
The fact is that everywherewe go (if we are dressed in traditional
Islamic garb likekufi caps or hijab) people do take notice. Sometimes
they stare, sometimes ask questions about our faith, and sometimes
cast insults.This song is a way of saying to kids, hey, it's okay if
people notice you, andyou have nothing to beashamed of. Be proud and
strong in your faith.
Who would have thought alittle children's song could become a
political issue? SubhanAllah, things have gotten ridiculous these
days. May Allah guide them.
Did you learn this song as achild? I'm curious how wellknown it is.
I decided to expand it just a little to turn it into a teaching song
for Salma (my daughter) and other Muslim children. Here's my expanded
version:
Bismillah we say
when we start the day
and everywhere we go
people want to know
who we are, who we are,
so we tell them, so we tell them,
We are the Muslims,
mighty mighty Muslims,
no matter where we're from
we say salamu alaykum,
we pray in the night
and at the morning light.
If anyone is desperate to know the tune, I could record it and put it
on here.But be warned, I'm no singer. Maybe someone else could take it
and makesomething really catchy out of it.

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Asma ul husna

Here is a list of most beautiful names of Allah (SWT) or 99 names of
Allah (SWT) used in Islam with their meanings in English."The most
beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on him by them." (Glorious
Qur'an 7:180)
He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner; His are the most
excellent names; whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares His
glory; and He is the Mighty, the Wise. (Glorious Qur'an 59:24)
Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the
remembrance of Allah: for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do
hearts find satisfaction. (Glorious Qur'an 13:28)
Healing Powers of Al-Asma al-Husna
It has been discovered by Doctor Ibrahim Karim (Biologist) that Asma
ul Husna, most beautiful names of Allah (SWT) have healing power to a
large number of diseases.
He used precision methods in the measurement of energy within the
human body and discovered that every one of the names of Allah (SWT)
stimulates energy in the immune system of the human body to work
efficiently in a certain ideal human body.
He discovered that the mere mention (reciting) of most beautiful names
of Allah (SWT) leads to improvement in the tracks Bio Energy within
the human body, and after a 3-years of research Doctor Ibrahim Karim
reached to the following:
01. Ear - As Sami (The all Hearing)
02. Bone - Al Nafi (The creator of good)
03. Backbone - Al Jabbar (The Compeller)
04. Knee - Al Ra uf (The Clement)
05. Hair - Al Badi (The Originator)
06. Heart - Al Nur (The Light)
07. Muscles - Al Qawi (The All Strength)
08. Heart Waves - Al Wahab (The giver of All)
09. Heart Muscle - Al Razaqq (The Sustainer)
10. Nerve - Al Mughni (The Enricher)
11. Artery - Al Jabbar (The Compeller)
12. Stomach - Al Razaqq (The Sustainer)
13. Cancer - Al Jalil (The Mighty)
14. Thyroid - Al Jabbar (TheCompeller)
15. Thigh- Al Rafi (The Exalter)
16. Migraine - Al Ghani (TheRich One)
17. Eye Arteries - Al Muta ali (The Supreme One)
18. Kidney - Al Hayy (The Ever Living One)
19. Colon - Al Ra uf (The Clement)
20. Intestine - Al Razzaq (The Sustainer)
21. Liver - Al Nafi (The creator of good)
22. Pancreas - Al Bari (The Make of Order)
23. Fatty Sacks - Al Nafi (The creator of good)
24. Womb - Al Khaliq (The Creator)
25. Bladder - Al Hadi (The Guide)
26. Rheumatism - Al Muhaymin (The Guardian)
27. Prostat - Al Rashid (The Righteous Teacher)
28. Nerves of the Eye - Al Zahir (The Manifest One)
29. Pineal Gland - Al Hadi (The Guide)
30. Blood Pressure - Al Khafed (The Abaser)
31. Lung - Al Razzaq (The Sustainer)
32. Thymus Gland - Al Qawi(The All Strength)
33. Gland above the Kidney- Al Bari (The Make of Order)
34. Hair Peel - Al Jalil (The Mighty)
35. The Nasal Cavities - (Al Latif, Al Ghani, Al Raheem)
36. Eye - (Al Nur, Al Basir, AlWahab)
Method of treatment: Lay your hands on the place of pain and praise
Allah (SWT)names above according to your disease until the pain heals
or cure away Insha Allah.
Note: Please keep in mind whatever takes place in result of reciting
the namesof Allah (SWT) depends on the will of Allah, the Almighty./

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Syrian crisis: polarization of opinion 2012-09-28 01:46:11 GMT 2012-09-28 09:46:11(Beijing Time) SINA.com

Sina English
Participants of the 67th General Assembly in New York have remained at
odds over the situation in Syria. On Thursday, Qatar urged
interference in the political standoff between Syrian authorities and
rebels, something that was supported by France and Tunisia. Moscow,
Tehran and Cairo, for their part, continue to call for a diplomatic
solution to the Syrian conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin took
part in the discussionin absentia, warning against taking decisions on
Syria that bypass the UN.
All those urging the ousterof the Assad regime by outside forces
specifically pointed out the UN's current inability to act. British
Prime Minister David Cameron, in turn, said that the blood of children
killed during the civil war in Syria was a "terrible stain on the
reputation of the United Nations." He was echoed by French President
Francois Hollande who described the UN's inaction as "shocking."
The Westerns leaders making similar statementsin New York is only
natural given their permanent drive to rein inDamascus and Tehran and
revise the current system of international relations in circumvention
of the UN. Adding fuel to the fire was a statement by SheikhHamad bin
Khalifa Al Thani, the ruling Emir of the State of Qatar, who called
for mulling a military intervention in Syria, where he said a no-fly
zone should be created. This is a very dangerous tendency, believes
Igor Korotchenko,a Moscow-based political analyst.
"Qatar acts as an instigator of sorts," Korotchenko says, referring to
Qatar possessing hefty sums andlocal tribal leaders' ambitions. "We
know that Qatar sponsors a spate of negative changes that are taking
place in Northern Africa, and that Qatar lends support to Syrian
rebels. I think that the time is ripe for consideringslapping
sanctions on this gas dwarf," Korotchenko says.
Western elites and their Middle Eastern partners are irked with the
positiontaken by Moscow and Beijing, which have repeatedly blocked the
UNSecurity Council's resolutions on Syria. In an interview with the
Voice of Russia broadcast on Thursday, Fyodor Lukyanov,
editor-in-chief of the Russia in Global Affairs magazine, lambasted
Western countries' push for meddling in the Syrian conflict. He
attributed this push to the West's dissatisfaction with its own
actions, Lukyanov said.
" The situation in Syria came to a standstill," Lukyanov says,
separately referring to the killing of aUS Ambassador to Libya that
recently hit the international headlines."Some in the United
Stateshave already slammed Washington's desire to interfere in the
Syrian conflict that I think reflectsthe West's inability to
act,"Lukayanov says, singling out the West' frustration about Bashar
Assad still being in power in Syria.
For his part, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi called the resolution
of theSyrian problem one of his key priorities. He added that this
would help Syria contain a threat of a foreign military intervention
that he stressed is being opposed by Cairo. Morsi was echoedby Russian
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov who said on Thursday thatthe Syrian
crisis should only be resolved through a national consensus in a
wide-scale inter-Syrian dialogue under the UN's aegis. Lavrov was
speaking during his meeting with UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi
on the sidelines ofthe UN General Assembly.
Arab countries weigh calls for intervention in Syria
Arab ministers on Wednesday weighed calls for an Arab intervention
inthe Syria conflict after meeting with UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar
Brahimi on the sidelines ofthe UN General Assembly. Tunisia's
President Moncef Marzouki said later his country could support an Arab
peacekeeping force in Syria.
"A peacekeeping operation by Arab nations is something we could well
imagine," Marzouki said.
"We have really pushed for a peaceful solution, butif it is necessary,
it must bean Arab peacekeeping force, yes."
On Tuesday, the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani,
called at the UN General Assembly for an Arab intervention inSyria.
Arab League secretary general Nabil al-Arabi told reporters he did not
believe the emir intended a "fighting force."
But he told a Security Council meeting on the Middle East that the
council must support Brahimi by making its resolutions on
Syria"binding on all parties."
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appealed for the "paralyzed" UN
security council to make a new attempt to reach an accord on taking
measuresover the conflict.
France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said it was"shocking" that
the councilhad been unable to act in the 18 months since the uprising
against Assad started....

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1b. Battle of Badr: First Battle of Islam at Badr in Self-Defense, Honouring the first warriors of Islam

1b.
In the Battle of Badr Bilal's eyes fell on Umayyah ibn Khalaf and he
realized that Abdur Rahman wanted to favour him. He, therefore, cried
aloud: "O friends of Allah! Umayyah ibn Khalaf is one of the chiefs of
unbelievers. He should not be allowed to live". The Muslims encircled
Umayyahibn Khalaf from all sides and put him and his son to death.
Abdullah ibn Masud, a companion of Prophet Muhammad (saw), was the
first person to openly recite Glorious Qur'an in front of a gathering.
He participated in all the battles of ProphetMuhammad (saw) but was so
short that even when hestood up among people who were sitting, he
wouldnot rise above them! It wasfor this reason that in the battle of
Badr, he requested Prophet Muhammad (saw): "I do not possess the
strength tofight in the battle of Badr; can you assign me some task by
means of which I too can attain the same reward as those who fight?"
"Look amongst the dying infidels and if you happen to find anyone of
them stillalive, kill them," Prophet Muhammad (saw) replied.
Abdullah ibn Masud narrates: "As I moved in the midst of people who
seemed to be dead, I came to Abu Jahl, the most unyielding enemy of
Prophet Muhammad (saw). He still had some life left inhim.
"I thank Allah (SWT) that He has humiliated you," I said as I sat on
his chest. Abu Jahl opened his eyes and grunted, "Woe unto you! Who
has been victorious?" "Victory is for Allah and His Prophet, and it is
for this reason that I shall kill you," I replied, placing my foot on
his neck.
With great arrogance, he cried, "O' tiny shepherd! You have placed
your foot on a very exalted place. Do know that nothing is more
painful for me than to be killed by a dwarf like you. Oh! Why did not
one of thesons of Abdul Muttalib kill me?"
I severed his head from his body and appeared before Prophet Muhammad
(saw)."Glad tidings to you, O' Prophet of Allah! This is thehead of
Abu Jahl."
"Abu Jahl was more sinful and worse than Firawn of the time of Musa
(as) . When Firawn was convinced that he would perish, he believed in
Allah (SWT), whereas when Abu Jahl became certain of his impending
doom, he calledupon al-Lat, al-Uzza and Manat to save him," Prophet
Muhammad (saw) remarked later.
Many Muslim historians believe that in the Battle ofBadr single
combats and collective attacks continuedtill midday and the battle
came to an end after noontide, when Quraysh fled and some of them were
captured. The martyrsof Badr were buried in a corner of the
battlefield. Their graves still exist and devoted Muslims visit themto
offer their respects. Afterburying the martyrs Prophet Muhammad (saw)
performed afternoon prayers at that place and came out of the desert
of Badr before sunset.
In this battle fourteen men from amongst the Muslims were killed. As
regards Quraysh seventy of them were killed and seventy others were
captured.
The forces of truth and falsehood faced each other for the first time
in the Valley of Badr. The number of the army of truth did not exceed
313 whereas the army of falsehood was three times as big as that. The
Muslims were not properly equipped. Their means of transport consisted
of about seventy camels and a few horses, while the enemy had comewith
full strength to knock down Islam, consisting of 1000 strong men with
700 camels and 100 horses. In spite of all this, however, truth was
victorious and the enemy returned to Makkah after having sustained
heavy losses.
Note: Abu Lahab who had not participated in this battle of Badr and
had sentsomeone else in his own place was sitting by the well of
Zamzam. Suddenly people brought the news that Abu Sufyan had arrived.
Abu Lahab said:"Tell him to see me as earlyas possible". Abu Sufyan
came, sat by the side of Abu Lahab and gave a detailed account of the
happenings at Badr. Agitation and fear struck Abu Lahab's heart like
lightening. After burning inhigh fever for seven days he died of some
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1a. Battle of Badr: First Battle of Islam at Badr in Self-Defense, Honouring the first warriors of Islam

1a.
As opposed to the suggestion of Abu Sufyan, Abu Jahl insisted that
they should go to the region of Badr, stay there for three days, kill
camels, drink wine and hear the minstrelgirls sing so that their
valour might reach the earsof the Arabs and they should have a high
regard for them forever.
The fascinating words of Abu Jahl made Quraysh wait at that place and
halt at an elevated point in the desert behind a mound. Heavy rain
made movement difficult for them and kept them from proceeding
further.
On the 17th of Ramadan of the second year of migration (2AH or 624 CE)
Quraysh descended, early in the morning, from behind the sandy mound
into the desert of Badr under the leadership of Abu Jahl. When Prophet
Muhammad (saw) saw them he raised his face to the sky and said: "O
Allah! Quraysh are up, with pride and arrogance, to fight against You
and to deny Your Prophet! Send the aid which You have promised me and
destroy them today!"
It was an old custom of theArabs that in the beginningof a battle
single combats were resorted to, and later general fighting began.
Three famous warriors of Quraysh came out of their ranks and
challenged for a fight. They were two brothers Utbah and Shaybah, sons
of Rabiyyah, and Walid bin Utbah and all of them were fully armed.
They roared and ran their horses in the field and called their
opponents to fight. Three brave men from amongst the Ansars named Awf,
Ma'uz and Abdullah Rawahah came out of the ranks of the Muslims.
Utbah, however, realized that they were from Madina and said to them:
"We have nothing todo with you". Then a man (from amongst Quraysh)
shouted: "O Muhammad! Send our equals to fight with us!" Prophet
Muhammad (saw) turned his face to Ubaydah, Hamzah and Ali and
said:"Get up". The three brave men covered their heads and faces and
of they wentto the battlefield. All the three persons introduced
themselves. Utbah accepted all of them for a combat and said: "Yes,
you are our equals".
Some say that in this combat each warrior fought with his rival of the
same age. Ali, who was theyoungest of them, met Walid (maternal uncle
of Mu'awiyah), the middle-aged amongst the Muslims (Hamzah) faced
Utbah (maternal grandfather of Mu'awiyah) and Ubaydah, who was the
oldest amongst the Muslim combatants fought with Shaybah, who was
oldest from the other side. Ibn Hisham, however, says thatthe opponent
of Hamzah was Shaybah and that of Ubaydah was Utbah.
Historians write that Ali and Hamzah killed their opponents in the
very first moment and then hurried to help Ubaydah and killed his
adversary as well.
As a consequence of the warriors of Quraysh being killed general
attack started, and Quraysh beganattacking in groups. Prophet Muhammad
(saw) ordered that the Muslims should refrain from attacking and
should prevent the advance of the enemy by means of archery.
The character of Prophet Muhammad (saw), whose posture in the
battlefield was described by Imam Ali,the Commander of the Faithful,
is as follows:"Every time when fighting became intense we took refuge
with Prophet Muhammad (saw). None of us was nearer to the enemy than
he".
Then Prophet Muhammad (saw) returned to the seat of command and with
his heart overflowing with faith, turned his face to the Aimighty and
said: "O Lord!If this group is annihilated today, none else will
worship you on the face of the earth."
Then Prophet Muhammad (saw) picked up some dust and throwing it
towards Quraysh, said: "May your faces be metamorphosed!" Thereafter
he gave orders for general attack.
Allah had helped you at Badr, when you were a contemptible little
force: Then fear Allah in order to show your gratitude. Whenyou did
say to the believers: Does it not suffice you that your Creator should
help you with three thousand angelssent down. (Surah al-e-Imran,
3:123-124)
The signs of victory of the Muslims began to appear soon. The enemies
were stricken with terror and began to flee. The Muslims, who were
fighting with the help of their faith, and knew that both killing and
being killed were blessings of Allah (SWT), were perfectly undaunted
and nothing stopped their advance.
Bilal, the Ethiopian , was a slave of Umayyah ibn Khalaf in the past.
As Bilal had embraced Islam while he was a slave, Umayyah ibn Khalaf
used to torture him severely. In order to make him abjure Islam he
used to make him lie on hot sand during the summer season and placeda
big stone on his chest. Even in that condition Bilal used to say:
'Ahad! Ahad! Ahad!' (Allah is One, Allah isOne, Allah is One). The
Ethiopian slave suffered a good deal until Hazrat Abu Bakr purchased
and set him free.
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1. Battle of Badr: First Battle of Islam at Badr in Self-Defense, Honouring the first warriors of Islam

1.
The emigration of Prophet Muhammad (saw) to Madina had turned the
enemies from Makkah more hostile and they constantly kept on
thinkinghow they could overthrow him, and put an end to Islam. The
Makkans and their allies started to bring their raids to the very
outskirts of Madina, destroying the fruit trees ofthe Muslims and
carrying away their flocks.
Hence, the Battle of Badr is one of the greatest and most famous
battles of Islam. For the first time thefollowers of the new faith
were put into a serious test. This was a key battle in the early days
of Islam and proved to be a turning point in Islam's struggle with its
oppressive opponents, amongst them the Quraysh in Makkah. And those
who participated in it enjoyed a special distinction amongstthe
Muslims. The word 'Badri' is used in the biographies of the companions
of Prophet Muhammad (saw) for thosepersons who participated in the
Battle of Badr.
In the middle of Jamadi-ul-Awwal of the second year of migration a
report was received in Madina that a caravan was going from Makkah to
Syria under the leadership of Abu Sufyan and Prophet Muhammad (saw)
went up to Zatul Ashirah to pursue the caravan and stayed there till
the beginning of the following month, but could not lay hands on it.
One of the praiseworthy policies adopted by Prophet Muhammad (saw) in
all the battles was that he used to collect information about the
strength of the enemy and his location. The information received was
as under:
1. It is a big caravan and all Makkans have shares in its merchandise.
2. The leader of the caravanis Abu Sufyan and there are about forty
persons who guard it.
3. The merchandise is loaded on one thousand camels and its value is
about fifty thousand dinars.
As Quraysh had confiscatedthe property of Muslim Muhajirs residing in
Madina, it was only appropriate that the Muslims should also
confiscate their merchandise and if they persisted in withholding the
property of the MuhajirMuslims on account of theirenmity and
obstinacy, the Muslims should, as a retaliatory measure, divide their
merchandise amongstthemselves as war booty.
Prophet Muhammad (saw) stood up and said: "What isyour view in the matter?"
Miqdad stood up and said:"O Prophet of Allah! Our hearts are with you
and you should act according tothe orders given to you by Allah (SWT).
By Allah! We shall not tell you what BaniIsrael told Musa (as). When
Musa (as) asked them to perform Jihad they said to him: 'O Musa! You
and yourLord should go and perform Jihad and we shall sit here'. We,
however, tell you quite the reverse of it and say: Perform Jihad under
the auspices of the blessings of Allah (SWT) and we are also with you
and shall fight".
Prophet Muhammad (saw) was very much pleased to hear Miqdad's words
and prayed for him.
Prophet Muhammad (saw) left Madina with 313 men in the month of
Ramadan of the second year of migration to confiscate the property of
Quraysh encamped by the side of the well of Badr.
While going to Syria Abu Sufyan had realized that Prophet Muhammad
(saw) was pursuing his caravan. He was, therefore, careful at the time
of his return and enquired from other caravans whether Prophet
Muhammad (saw) had occupied the trade routes. It was reported to him
thatProphet Muhammad (saw) had left Madina along with his companions
and might be pursuing the caravan of Quraysh.
Abu Sufyan refrained from proceeding further. He did not see any
alternative except to inform Quraysh about the impending danger to the
caravan. In the mean time Abu Sufyan, changed the course of the
caravan and covering two stages of the journey at a time, took it out
of the zone of influence of Islam. He also appointed a man togo and
inform Quraysh that the caravan had been saved from attack by the
Muslims and they should, therefore, return to Makkahand leave it to
the Arabs tosettle the affairs with Prophet Muhammad (saw).
The news of the escape of Abu Sufyan's caravan circulated amongst the
Muslims. Those who had greedily kept an eye on themerchandise were
very much disturbed by this development. Allah (SWT) revealed the
following verse to strengthen their hearts:
Allah has promised to grant your victory over oneof the two bands (the
caravan and those who had come to defend it), butyou wished to fight
the one that was unarmed. He sought to fulfill His promiseand to
annihilate the unbelievers, so that truth should triumph and falsehood
be uprooted, though the wrongdoers wished otherwise. (Surah al-Anfal,
8:7)
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Those who assert that they are Muslims but do not practice the real tenets of Islam are the bigots

Prophet Muhammad (saas)was a very modern, joyful person of broad
horizons who supported the arts and sciences.
Those who assert that they are Muslims but do not practice the real
tenetsof Islam are the bigots who are in the dark about the true
spirit of Islam andwho do not experience it!
Do not try to understand Islam by looking at the bigots . Learn Islam
from those true Muslims who live by Islam in compliance with the
spirit of the Qur'an.
A bigot is stark and sulky.
A Muslim is joyful, open and full of life!
A bigot hates women, children and animals.
A Muslim likes everything that is beautiful. He appreciates a woman's
value, watches over the children and loves animals, plants and all
living beings!
A bigot does not understand the arts, and dislikes arts and aesthetics.
A Muslim likes the arts andhas a very strong sense of aesthetics!
A bigot is against science.
A Muslim attaches great importance to science and contributes to
scientific progress!
A bigot can not speak graciously, he is aggressive.
A Muslim speaks the best of words, he is compassionate!
Both the life and spirit of abigot is dark.
A Muslim is full of life, he radiates light to his surroundings!
A bigot tends to fight. He is full of hate and rage.
A Muslim wants peace, love and friendship to reign!
A bigot is hostile towards Christians and Jews.
A Muslim approaches Christians and Jews with compassion.
He attaches importance to them and shows them respect!
A bigot does not like music, and takes no pleasure from music.
A Muslim loves music as a blessing created by Allah!
A bigot is unkempt and filthy!
A Muslim is very pure andbrilliant!
A bigot lives in nasty, dark places.
A Muslim loves the best quality and the most beautiful of everything!
A bigot devastates wherever he enters. He defiles and reduces the
quality of life overall.
A Muslim brings quality of life to wherever he enters. He takes
pleasure in beautifying the world!
A bigot does not know how to think; he acts in compliance with the
dogmas he has learned by heart.
A Muslim takes great pleasure from deep thinking. He acts by using his
wisdom and his conscience!
A bigot can not tolerate different thoughts.
A Muslim wants people of every school thought to express their opinion
as they wish!
A bigot finds the energy tolive by constantly inventing new enemies.
A Muslim makes an effort to befriend anyone who seems to harbor the
most negative opinion.
A bigot does not show courtesy.
A Muslim is excellent in hismanners and social conduct!
A bigot has an inferiority complex!
A Muslim has an extremelyconfident personality due to his trust in Allah!
And the most important ofall;
A bigot can not appreciate Allah's might as is due. He does not know
the love of Allah, he does not abide by the Qur'an and only follows
his idols.
A Muslim is in love with Allah. He lives for Allah, he is fully
attached to the Qur'an and he only seeks to earn Allah's good
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Flavour of Faith

It is related by Abbas bin Adbul Muttalib that he heard the Apostle of
God say: "He tasted the flavour of Faith and experienced itssweetness
who agreed with a truthful heart to accept God as His Cherisher, Islam
as his religion, and Muhammad as his Prophet." [Bukhari]
Commentary:
Just as all delicious foods posses a flavour but can beperceived only
when one's faculty of taste has not been lost or become perverted due
to illness or any other cause, there is also a special sweetness in
faith which can be enjoyed by those alone who have, willingly and
earnestly, made Allah their Lord and Master, Muhammad (PBUH) their
prophet and guide, and Islam their religion and way of life, and whose
hearts have bowed in submission to God and yielded in obedience to
theprophet and assented to bethe adherents of the path of Islam. In
other words, their bond with God, the prophet and Islam is not merely
formal, hereditary or intellectual but real, sincere and genuine.
Anas related to us that "Only he will taste the sweetness of faith who
hasthese three qualities: the love of God and the prophet that comes
to him before everything else, he loves whom he loves solelyfor the
sake of God, and theidea of going back to apostasy after he has
embraced Islam is as repugnant to him as being thrown into fire."
[Bukhari and Muslim]
Commentary:
The subject matter of this tradition is almost identicalto that of
proceeding one. It says that the sweetness of faith can only be
perceived by him whose love for God and the Apostle is stronger that
for anyone or anything else in the world, so much so that when he
loves somebody, it is wholly for the sake of God, and who is so deeply
devoted to the Islamic faiththat the very idea of leaving it and
reverting back to the apostasy is as painful to him as being castinto
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Asma ul husna - 99 Names of Allah

Arabic English Translation
1 Allah (الله) The Greatest Name
2 Ar-Rahman (الرحمن) The All-Compassionate
3 Ar-Rahim (الرحيم) The All-Merciful
4 Al-Malik (الملك) The Absolute Ruler
5 Al-Quddus (القدوس) The Pure One
6 As-Salam (السلام) The Source of Peace
7 Al-Mu'min (المؤمن) The Inspirer of Faith
8 Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن) The Guardian
9 Al-Aziz (العزيز) The Victorious
10 Al-Jabbar (الجبار) The Compeller
11 Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر) The Greatest
12 Al-Khaliq (الخالق) The Creator
13 Al-Bari' (البارئ) The Maker of Order
14 Al-Musawwir (المصور) The Shaper of Beauty
15 Al-Ghaffar (الغفار) The Forgiving
16 Al-Qahhar (القهار) The Subduer
17 Al-Wahhab (الوهاب) The Giver of All
18 Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق) The Sustainer
19 Al-Fattah (الفتاح) The Opener
20 Al-`Alim (العليم) The Knower of All
21 Al-Qabid (القابض) The Constrictor
22 Al-Basit (الباسط) The Reliever
23 Al-Khafid (الخافض) The Abaser
24 Ar-Rafi (الرافع) The Exalter
25 Al-Mu'izz (المعز) The Bestower of Honors
26 Al-Mudhill (المذل) The Humiliator
27 As-Sami (السميع) The Hearer of All
28 Al-Basir (البصير) The Seer of All
29 Al-Hakam (الحكم) The Judge
30 Al-`Adl (العدل) The Just
31 Al-Latif (اللطيف) The Subtle One
32 Al-Khabir (الخبير) The All-Aware
33 Al-Halim (الحليم) The Forbearing
34 Al-Azim (العظيم) The Magnificent
35 Al-Ghafur (الغفور) The Forgiver and Hiderof Faults
36 Ash-Shakur (الشكور) The Rewarder of Thankfulness
37 Al-Ali (العلى) The Highest
38 Al-Kabir (الكبير) The Greatest
39 Al-Hafiz (الحفيظ) The Preserver
40 Al-Muqit (المقيت) The Nourisher
41 Al-Hasib (الحسيب) The Accounter
42 Al-Jalil (الجليل) The Mighty
43 Al-Karim (الكريم) The Generous
44 Ar-Raqib (الرقيب) The Watchful One
45 Al-Mujib (المجيب) The Responder to Prayer
46 Al-Wasi (الواسع) The All-Comprehending
47 Al-Hakim (الحكيم) The Perfectly Wise
48 Al-Wadud (الودود) The Loving One
49 Al-Majid (المجيد) The Majestic One
50 Al-Ba'ith (الباعث) The Resurrector
51 Ash-Shahid (الشهيد) The Witness
52 Al-Haqq (الحق) The Truth
53 Al-Wakil (الوكيل) The Trustee
54 Al-Qawiyy (القوى) The Possessor of All Strength
55 Al-Matin (المتين) The Forceful One
56 Al-Waliyy (الولى) The Governor
57 Al-Hamid (الحميد) The Praised One
58 Al-Muhsi (المحصى) The Appraiser
59 Al-Mubdi' (المبدئ) The Originator
60 Al-Mu'id (المعيد) The Restorer
61 Al-Muhyi (المحيى) The Giver of Life
62 Al-Mumit (المميت) The Taker of Life
63 Al-Hayy (الحي) The Ever Living One
64 Al-Qayyum (القيوم) The Self-Existing One
65 Al-Wajid (الواجد) The Finder
66 Al-Majid (الماجد) The Glorious
67 Al-Wahid (الواحد) The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible
68 As-Samad (الصمد) The Satisfier of All Needs
69 Al-Qadir (القادر) The All Powerful
70 Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر) The Creator of All Power
71 Al-Muqaddim (المقدم) The Expediter
72 Al-Mu'akhkhir (المؤخر) The Delayer
73 Al-Awwal (الأول) The First
74 Al-Akhir (الأخر) The Last
75 Az-Zahir (الظاهر) The Manifest One
76 Al-Batin (الباطن) The Hidden One
77 Al-Wali (الوالي) The Protecting Friend
78 Al-Muta'ali (المتعالي) The Supreme One
79 Al-Barr (البر) The Doer of Good
80 At-Tawwab (التواب) The Guide to Repentance
81 Al-Muntaqim (المنتقم) The Avenger
82 Al-'Afuww (العفو) The Forgiver
83 Ar-Ra'uf (الرؤوف) The Clement
84 Malik-al-Mulk (مالك الملك) The Owner of All
85 Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام) The Lord of Majesty and Bounty
86 Al-Muqsit (المقسط) The Equitable One
87 Al-Jami' (الجامع) The Gatherer
88 Al-Ghani (الغنى) The Rich One
89 Al-Mughni (المغنى) The Enricher
90 Al-Mani'(المانع) The Preventer of Harm
91 Ad-Darr (الضار) The Creator of The Harmful
92 An-Nafi' (النافع) The Creator of Good
93 An-Nur (النور) The Light
94 Al-Hadi (الهادي) The Guide
95 Al-Badi (البديع) The Originator
96 Al-Baqi (الباقي) The Everlasting One
97 Al-Warith (الوارث) The Inheritor of All
98 Ar-Rashid (الرشيد) The Righteous Teacher
99 As-Sabur (الصبور) The Patient One/

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