A Dua'

"[O Allaah] You are our Protector, so forgive us and have mercy upon
us; and You are the best of forgivers. And decree for us in this world
[that which is] good and [also] in the Hereafter; indeed, we have
turned back to You."aamen on behalf of me and u and the ummah/

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Do you knw whats this?

Roomman (رمّان ) is the Arabic word for pomegranate.
It has been mentioned three times in the Quran:
1. It is He Who sends downwater (rain) from the sky, and with it We
bring forth vegetation of all kinds, andout of it We bring forth green
stalks, from which We bring forth thick clustered grain. And out of
the date-palm and its spathe come forth clusters of dates hanging low
and near, and gardens of grapes, olives and pomegranates, each similar
(in kind) yet different (in variety and taste). Look at their fruits
when they begin to bear, and the ripeness thereof. Verily! In these
things there are signs for people who believe. [6:99]
2. And it is He Who produces gardens trellised and untrellised, and
date-palms, and crops of different shape and taste (its fruits and its
seeds) and olives, and pomegranates, similar (in kind) and different
(in taste). Eat of their fruit when they ripen, but pay the due
thereof (its Zakât, according to God's Orders 1/10th or 1/20th) on the
day of its harvest, and waste not by extravagance. Verily, He likes
not Al-Musrifûn (those who waste by extravagance). [6:141]
3. In them (both) will be fruits, and date- palms andpomegranates. [55:68]
Benefits:
Pomegranates, another fruit mentioned in the Qur'an, contain a
plentiful supply of potassium as well as such minerals as phosphorus,
calcium, iron, and sodium, and vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, and C. Acting
together with sodium, potassium regulates the body's water equilibrium
and ensures that the heart beats normally. By maintaining the body's
potassium-sodiu m balance, it also helps the nervous and muscular
senses to function regularly, prevents edema,and decreases the amount
of sugar circulating in the blood. Pomegranates revive tired muscles
and enable them to move easily, and also strengthenthe heart.
➬ Nutrients and phytochemicals
Pomegranate aril juice provides about 16% of an adult's daily vitamin
C requirement per 100 ml serving, and is a good source of vitamin
B5(pantothenic acid), potassium and polyphenols, such as tannins and
flavonoids.
Pomegranates are listed ashigh-fiber in some charts of nutritional
value. That fiber, however, is entirely contained in the edible seeds
which also supply unsaturated oils. People who choose to discard the
seeds forfeit nutritional benefits conveyed by the seed fiber, oils
and micronutrients.
The most abundant polyphenols in pomegranate juice are the
hydrolyzable tannins called ellagitannins formedwhen ellagic acid
binds with acarbohydrate. Punicalagins are tannins with free-radical
scavenging properties in laboratory experiments and with potential
human effects. Punicalagins are absorbed into the human body and may
have dietary value as antioxidants, but conclusive proof of efficacyin
humans has not yet been shown. During intestinal metabolism by
bacteria, ellagitannins and punicalagins are convertedto urolithins
which have unknown biological activity in vivo.
Other phytochemicals include polyphenolic catechins, gallocatechins,
and anthocyanins, such as prodelphinidins , delphinidin, cyanidin,
andpelargonidin . The ORAC(antioxidant capacity) of pomegranate juice
was measured at 2,860 units per 100 grams.
Many food and dietary supplement makers use pomegranate phenolic
extracts as ingredients in their products instead of the juice. One of
these extracts is ellagic acid, which may become bioavailable only
after parent molecule punicalagins are metabolized. However, ingested
ellagic acid from pomegranate juice does not accumulate in the blood
in significant quantities and is rapidly excreted. Accordingly,
ellagic acid from pomegranate juice does not appear to be biologically
important in vivo.
➬ Potential health benefits
In preliminary laboratory research and clinical trials, juice of the
pomegranate may be effective in reducing heart disease riskfactors,
including LDL oxidation, macrophage oxidative status, and foam cell
formation. In an articlepublished in the American Journal of Clinical
Nutritionin 2000, researchers detailed an experiment in which healthy
adult men and unhealthy mice consumed pomegranate juice daily. After
two weeks, the healthy men experienced increased antioxidant levels,
which resulted in a ninety percent drop in LDL cholestoral oxidation.
In the mice, "oxidation of LDLby peritoneal macrophages was reducedby
up to 90% after pomegranate juice consumption..." .
In a limited study of hypertensive patients, consumption of
pomegranate juice for twoweeks was shown to reduce systolic blood
pressure by inhibiting serum angiotensin-con verting enzyme. Juice
consumption may also inhibit viral infections while pomegranate
extracts have antibacterial effects against dental plaque.

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Story :- ♥THE CLIMAX OF WONDERFUL LOVE STORY♥

* this story is in tamil. So Translate & read/

Jessii: central park la anthascene romba nalla irundhathu, ovvoru
dialogue na rasichen, aluthen. enne alavekathe Karthik.....
karthik : ur car is there rite? (as if ignoring the damn about sadness)
jessi :somehow, en phone adichapo athu niya than irukumnu enaku
terinjirichu..e n number epdi kadachethu Karthik ?
Karthik: en aduthe padathule soldren..pathu terinjiko.. (smiles,with deep pain)
jessii: im sorry karthik, elathukume.... (with fake regret face)
karthik: please jessie, dont say that..
Then a painful shake hand..

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3a] The Inner Secrets of Fasting

3a]
Some of them occur every month, such as the first part of the month,
the middle part of it, and the last part of it. So whoever fasts the
first part of the month, the middle part of it, and the last part of
it, then he has done well.
Some fasts occur every week, and they are every Monday and Thursday.
The most virtuous of the recommended fasts is the fast of Dawood
(`alayhis salaam). He would fast oneday and break his fast the next
day. This achieves thefollowing three objectives:
The soul is given its share on the day the fast is broken. And on the
day of fasting, it completes its worship in full.
The day of eating is the day of giving thanks and the day of fasting
is the day of having patience. And Faith (Eemaan) is divided into two
halves - that of thankfulness and that of patience. [Note: thehadeeth
with a similar stament is unauthentic, see adh-Dha`eefah: 625]
It is the most difficult struggle for the soul. This is because every
time the soul gets accustomed to a certain condition, it transfers
itself to that.
As for fasting every day, then it has been reported by Muslim, from
the hadeeth of Abu Qataadah, that `Umar (radhiallahu `anhu) asked the
Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam): 'What is the case ifone were
to fast every day?' So he (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said: "He did
not fast nor did he break his fast - or - he did not fast and he did
not break his fast." [Saheeh Muslim]
This is concerning the one who fasts continuously, even during the
days in which fasting is forbidden.
Characteristics of the most specific fast
Know that the one who has been given intellect, knows the objective
behind fasting. Therefore, he burdens himself to the extent that he
will not be unable to do that which is more beneficial than it.
Ibn Mas`ood would fast very little and it is reported that he used to
say: "When I fast, I grow weak in my prayer. And I prefer the prayer
over the (optional) fast.
Some of them (the Sahaabah) would weaken in their recitation of the
Qur'an while fasting. Thus, they would exceed in breaking their fast
(i.e. by observing less optional fasts), until they were able to
balance their recitation. Every individual is knowledgeable of his
condition and of what will rectify it.
(There was a slight modification to the article by the editor, such as
the exclusion of a couple of statements.)

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