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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Story :- The Silent Love

I was in a hospital there in Bharatpur, Nepal to see my beloved
brother who is suffering from a malignancy. They, the doctors told me
for the operation of my brother and it would take more than a couple
of month for him to be able to get discharge slip. On the dayof
admission I saw a girl in nice dress, she was looking very beautiful
and attractive. I looked ather eyes and she to mine just than she left
the hospital.
After three or four days I saw her again but at thattime she was in
the whitedress of Nurse, that was enough for to be surprised. She was
looking more beautiful inthat dress than in the outdress. Then I
started to look her, her eyes are such like pearl and her face is just
like, you know, most beautiful in the world. I got her namefrom other
staffs and it is just a great name which when I hear I just remember
her very much. Her smile is a greatdeal which I am dying to see. Her
lips are like tasty slices of mango. I tried to speak to her very
often but I couldn't, I don't know why I couldn't at I one thing that
I know is that I like her very much and still I like. If I, these
days, get a chance to meet her I will certainly meet her. I just want
to say her that I like her very much. I wanna say her that I want to
hug her tight, want to kiss her, I want to make her to feel me because
I wantto feel her, I want to feel her heart.
I want to touch her, I wanna say her that I Loveher. She also used to
lookat me and my eyes. Whenever she had to speak to of she would speak
very politely whichappreciate the most. I liked her because her
behaviours were great tome and to the patients. So I had sometime felt
that she also had liked me and I'm living by hoping that she miss me
as I miss her every day, every moment, every second but problem is
that I fear to talk to her because I fear to hear on from her I think
she won't ignore me but I really dear her ignore to me so I'll never
tell her. If she is dying too to say meas I am, then that is what
we'll one day meet at thedawn and will kiss each other and will say I
LOVE YOU.
Hope she will read this and will know who the writter is, Bless of God
forme and for her.

Story :- In Search of Love

Friends, to be honest I never had any interest in love nor I intended
to love anyone but when I was in tenth standard, National High School,
in Bidar, i.e. is in 2004-05 I saw a girl who was fabulous to look at,
I don't know what happen? I just felt thrilledinside seeing her, she
seemed like an Angel came to Earth straight from Heaven. I was stunned
watching her cute face, twinkling eyes,soft red rosy lips, her short
hairs neatly combed, a streak down to her cheek and whenever it fell
on her eyes, she blew it gently, I could sense the warmth in her hair
and the way she plunked her hair behind an ear, Damn Hell!She killed
me…
Day by day love for her inmy heart was growing deeper and stronger,
her image floated in my headas I reached home and I was dying to see
her again and again all my life, it was my luck that she was from our
school and even exciting news was she was my classmate. I went mad in
her thoughts. I and my friends' Avinash & Guru one night while passing
her Home screamed her name and stopped ahead, to see her come out but
to our surprise no one came to check who it was? After a couple of
days I came to know the fact that they had gone to their native and
home was locked, we Guru& Avi didn't notice it. Time ran as fast as
metro train.
Meanwhile in the month of January 2005 our school had arranged a
picnic to CHAKUR which is in Maharashtra 180kms from Bidar. There were
two buses which separated boys and girls while leaving Bidar, I think
it was the Bad idea of our Headmaster nicknamed "Daku". After three
hours of journey we reached our destination Chakur.
It was a wonderful place having each and every thing, say All in One.
A biglake, small hill covered with meadows, a train, boating etc. We
enjoyed peddle boating for more than an hour. She and her friends were
at the centre of lake in other boat, when we went close to them it was
astonishing that all beginto fling water from lake at each other; all
were wet now including me. I was lucky to watch her inher wet dress
which was sticking to her body, Oh God I was on cloud number nine.
Later we had the rounds in train, played many other exciting games
andat noon we had the lunchthat we had brought our home, shared it
among us, it was the sweetest lunch ever I had in my life. I got a
binocular from a junior friend and it was an army binocular of his
father. I and my friend sudheep watched all especially girls. I was
gazing at her through binocular standing on a hill, I say you friends
it was simply Awesome they were probably 200 meters far from us below
the hill, it seemed just like a 3D film that has made a great fuss
nowadays. I felt that she stood before me very close. She was dressed
in Light green salwar and a black kameez, yellow flowers sketched on
it, wore Blue Sandals. I wanted to stare at all the day but my friend
sudheep snatched it fromme, idiot…
My friends knew about me and noticed what I was doing, so they boosted
me to propose her, said it's the perfect and great opportunity, don't
miss it else you would suffer a lot. I knewI would be unable to spell
even a word to her. Hence I had a couple of White Mischief vodka wine
shots so that it doesn't smell and give me some courage. I went to
her, she was standing near ice-cream parlor, she didn't notice me,
andI went still closer shivering, summoned some courage and called her
'Pratima', she turned towards me and asked 'yes what'? Unable to say
'ILU' I was quite for few seconds, I was unable to think or reply and
she again asked 'yeah what's the matter tell me? Nothing special just
wanted to talk to you, well how was the day? I asked, Oh, it was a
very nice, had a lot of enjoyment and fun which I had never
beforethis, a precious memorable day in my lifewhich would never
comeagain, she said'.
You said true it would never come again, can I have some water? I
askedand while she gave bottle our hands held hand in hand for
nanoseconds, ugh! I was in Heaven, and then drank some water
sayingthanks came back to our gang where I was screwed by my friends.
While returning contrary to my friends' thinking instead of being sad,
I was happy, the happiest man on the earth as I talked to my girl for
the first time in the period ofseven months and I danced for first
time to the super hit blockbuster movie 'Dhoom and Arya', everyone
danced with full excitement to "Dhoom machale, dhoommachale, dhoom and
aa ante amalapuram". Thanks to Sunil and my friends who had arranged
it in government bus.
Those were the best days of my life and if I had my choice yeah, I
wanna be there. I tell you friends this picnic day was the most
memorable and longest of all my School days. Each moment, each event
is vivid and fresh inmy mind as if it happened yesterday. …
Soon our send-off function came near and everyone was busy in taking
autographs, purchasing new dress and shoes etc however I was not
worried about those things and came as usual. I was astounded tosee
her pretty face all thetime and she was blushing. I could see the love
in her eyes, passion was lightening fire within me, seeing her in Red
sarree with matchingBangles, Earrings, a watch on left hand and dark
red nail polish on her toenails, What shall I say guys, I have lost
the words. She appeared likea Red Red Rose.
And it was my bad luck that, it was the last day, last time forever I
saw her. Soon after completing exams they had shifted to Mysore as
their father was transferred, one of my friends gave me this Shocking
news. It's said "First love is always the best love", yeah it's true
it can never happen again. Mine was also the best love apart from one
thing that, it was one way. My friends suggest me every now and then:
why are you running behind the missing girl, why are you pounding for
the girl whom you can't see. But my heart feels she may be misplaced
but my love is not lost and would never vanish, until my last breath
goes out… Yes of course, I'm eager to see her, talk to her and I hope
one or the other day I would meet her again for sure very soon, if not
I have already met her, talked to her that's more than enough. In
myopinion love doesn't mean to have romance, it's something beyond it.
For me it is to, discover ourselves in others and a way of Silent
Meditation.

Asmaaul Husna - Recitating Benifits

Ar Rehman
(The Beneficent)
One who recites this name 100 times will get sharp memory.
Al 'Adl
(The Just)
One who eats the bread after writing this name Friday night, will obey
his order.
Al 'Afuw
(The Pardoner)
One who recites this name frequently, his sinswill be pardoned.
Al Ahad
(The One)
Recitation of this name 1000 times opens certain secrets.
Al-Akhir
(The Last)
One who recites this name frequently will lead a good life and at the
end of this life will have a good death.
Al-'Aliyyo
(The Most High)
Frequent recitation of this name helps in destiny and in Traveling.
Al-'Aleem
(The All Knowing)
One who recites this name will become luminous
and can be revealed by divine light (Noor).
Al -Awwal
(The First)
Recitation of this name, 1000 times for 40 Fridayswill help in getting a child.
Al-Azim
(The Great One)
One who recites this name frequently will getrespect from others.
Al 'Aziz
(The Mighty)
Recite this name 40 times after fajr (morning) prayers for 40days to
be independent from need from others.
Al-Baatin
(The Hidden)
One who recites this name three times in a day will be
able to see the truth in things.
Al-Badi
(The Incomparable)
One who recites this name 70 times will be free from all troubles.
Al-Baa'is
(The Resurrector)
One who recites this name will gain the fear of Allah.
Al-Baaqi
(The Everlasting)
One who recites this name 100 times before sunrise will be
saved from all disasters.
Al-Barro
(The Source of all Goodness)
One who recites this name for his child, the child will be free from misfortune.
Al-Baseer
(The All Seeing)
One who recites this name 100 times after Friday Prayers (Namaz) will
get the esteem in the eyes of others
Al-Basit
(The Expander)
One who recites this name 10 times after morning Prayers (Namaz) with
open hands will get wealth.
Al-Fattaho
(The Opener)
One who recites this name will face the victory.
Al-Ghaffar
(The Forgiver)
One who recites this name, his sins will be forgiven.
Al-Ghafur
(The All Forgiving)
Recitation of this name helps in healing from headache, Fever & depression.
Al-Ghani
(The Self Sufficient)
One who recites this name will be contented and not covetous.
Al-Hadi
(The Guide)
One who recites this name frequently will gain spiritual knowledge.
Al-Hafiz
(The preserver)
One who recites this name 16 times each day will be
protected against calamities.
Al-Hakam
(The Judge)
One who recites this name frequently at night,
many secrets will be revealed to him / her.
Al-Hakim
(The Wise)
One who recites this name continuously will
prevent him / her from the difficulties in work.
Al-Haleem
(The Forbearing One)
Write this name on the piece of paper and put itwhere the seeds are
sown, this will prevent from any disaster & calamity.
Al-Hamid
(The Praiseworthy)
One who recites this name will be loved and praised
Al-Haqq
(The Truth)
One who recites this name will get his lost thing.
Al-Hasib
(The Reckoner)
One who starts reciting this name 70 times beginning Thursday for
seven days and nights and at the 71 st time recites "HabiAl-llah ul
Hasib" will be free of fears from robbery & Jealousy.
Al-Hayy
(The Alive)
One who recites this name will have long life.
Al-Jaame
(The Gatherer)
One who recites this name will find lost things.
Al-Jabbar
(The Compeller)
Recitation of this name helps to prevent from violence, severity or hardness.
Al-Jalil
(The Sublime One)
One who writes this name on a piece of paper with musk and saffron,
washes it, and drinks the water from a ceramic container made of
earth, will be revered among men.
Al-Kabeer
(The Most Great)
One who recites this name 100 times will get esteem.
Al-Kareem
(The Generous One):
One who recites this name will have esteem in this world.
Al-Khabeer
(The Aware)
One who recites this name will be quickly freed from the bad habit.
Al-Khaafezo
(The Abaser)
Recitation of this name, 70,000 times in gathering after fasting for 3
days will be safeguarded from enemy.
Al-Khaliq
(The Creator)
Recitation of this name at night will create an angel.
Al-Bari
(The Evolver)
Recitation of each 21 times will help women during child birth.
Al-Musawwir
(The Fashioner)
Al-Lateef
(The Subtle One)
One who recites this name 100 times after performing two rakats of
Namaz will gets all his desires fulfilled.
Al-Maajeedo
(The Noble)
One who recites this name, his heart will be enlightened.
Al-Majid
(The Most Glorious One)
One who recites this name will gain glory.
Al-Maleko
(The Sovereign Lord)
One who recites this name frequently will be respected and treated
accordingly by others.
Al-Maalik-Al-Mulk
(The Eternal Owner of Sovereignty)
One who recites this name will get esteem.
Al-Maani
(The Preventer)
One who recites this name will have a good family life.
Al-Matin
(The Firm One)
One who recites this name will be freed from any troubles.
Al-Mu'akhkhir
(The Delayer)
Reciting this name 100 times helps to love only Allah.
Al-Mubdi
(The Originator)
Recitation of this name on pregnant woman willprevent her from abortion.
Al-Mughni
(The Enricher)
One who recites this name 10 times for 10 Fridays will become self sufficient.
Al-Muhaymin
(The Protector)
One who recites this name with complete ablution, their inner being
will be luminous.
Al-Muhsi
(The Reckoner)
One who recites this name 1000 times will have easiness on the judgment day.
Al-Muhyi
(The giver of life)
One who recites this name will be helped in heavy burden.
Al-Mur'id
(The Restorer)
Recitation of this name 70 times will helpful in safe return of the
missing person.
Al-Mu'izz
(The Honorer)
Reciting 140 times after isha prayer will help in attaining dignity in
the eyes of others.
Al-Mujeeb
(The Responsive)
Recitation of this name will fulfill appeals.
Al-Mu'min
(The Guardian of Faith)
One who recites this name will be free from any harm.
Al-Mumeet
(The Creator of Death)
One who recites this name will be prevented from enemy.
Al-Muntaqim
(The Avenger)
One who recites this name frequently will be victorious against his enemies.
Al-Muqaddim
(The Expediter)
Recitation of this name ishelpful in the battlefield
Al-Muqit
(The maintainer)
One who recites this name on a glass of waterand gives this water to
bad mannered child, it will help the child in attaining good manners.
Al-Muqsit
(The Equitable)
One who recites this name will be free from the harm of the devil.
Al-Muqtadir
(The Powerful)
Recitation of this name helps to know the truth.
Al-Muta'ali
(The Most Exalted)
One who recites this name frequently will gain the benevolence of Allah.
Al-Mutakabbir
(The Majestic)
Recitation of this name before having intercourse with wife will
blessed with righteous child.
Al-Muzill
(The Dishonorer)
One who recites this name 75 times will be prevented from jealousy.
An-Naafi
(The Propitious)
One who recites this name continuously for four days will be prevented
from any harm.
An-Noor
(The Light)
One who recite this name will have inner light.
Al-Qabiz
(The Constrictor)
One who writes this name on 50 pieces of food (fruit, bread, etc) for
40 days will receive ample sustenance.
Al-Qadir
(The Able)
Recitation of this name helps in fulfilling one's desires.
Al-Qahhar
(The subduer)
One who recites this name will be made free from the attractions of
the world and gain inner peace.
Al-Qaweeyo
(The most Strong)
One who recites this name with the intention of not being harmed, will
be safe from his enemy.
Al-Qayyum
(The Self Subsisting)
One who recites this name will not fall into inadvertency.
Al-Quddus
(The Holy)
One who recites 100 times every day will be free from anxiety.
Ar-Raafi
(The Exalter)
Reciting this name 100 times during day and night will make the person
higher and rich.
Ar-Raheem
(The Merciful)
One who recites this name seven times will beunder Allah's protection.
Ar-Raqeeb
(The Watchful)
One who recites this name seven times will beunder Allah's protection.
Ar-Rasheed
(The Guide to the Right Path)
One who recites this name 1000 times between Maghrib and Isha Namaz
will be safe from troubles.
Ar-Ra'uf
(The Compassionate)
Recitation of this name gives the blessing of Allah.
Ar-Razzaq
(The Provider)
One who recites this name will be provided with sustenance from Allah.
As-Sabur
(The Patient)
One who recites this name 3000 times will be rescued from any difficulty.
As-Salaam
(The Source of Peace)
One who recites this name 160 times to a sick person will regain health.
As-Samad
(The Eternal)
One who recites this name frequently will be helped in need.
As-Sameeo
(The Al Hearing)
One who recites this name 100 times without speaking to anyone on
Thursday after the Zuhr prayer, Allah will bestowon him / her any
desire.
As-Shaaheed
(The Witness)
One who recites this name will get obedient child.
As-Shakur
(The Appreciative)
Recitation of 41 times will helps in healing from depression.
At-Tawwaab
(The Acceptor of Repentance)
One who recites this name frequently, his repentance will be accepted.
Al-Waalee
(The Governor)
One who recites this name and breathes it into his house, his
housewill be free from danger.
Al-Walee
(The Protecting Friend)
One who recites this name will be the protected one
Al-Wadud
(The loving)
Reciting this name 1000 times on food before eating will help in
making compromise betweentwo persons.
Al-Wahhaab
(The Bestower)
One who recites this name 100 times after two rakats of Namaz willget
all needs fulfilled.
Al-Waahid
(The Unique)
One who recites this name alone and in a quiet place will be free from
fear and delusion.
Al-Waajid
(The Finder)
One who recites this name will have richness of heart.
Al-Wakeel
(The Trustee)
One who recites this name will have long life.
Al-Waaris
(The Supreme Inheritor)
One who recites this name will have long life.
Al-Wasi
(The All Embracing)
Recitation of this name will eradicate poverty.
Al-Zaahir
(The Manifest)
One who recites this name 15 times after Friday prayer, will get
divine light in his heart.
Al-Zaarr
(The Distresser)
One who recites this name will gain status.
Al-Zul Jalal Wal Ikram
(The Lord of Majesty and Bounty)
One who recites this name frequently will getgood wealth.

Al-Baraa ibn Malik al-Ansari - Biographies of the Companions (Sahabah)

His hair looked dishevelled and his whole appearance was unkempt. He
was thin and wiry with so little flesh on his bones that it was
painful to look at him. Yet in single handed combat he defeated and
killed many opponents and in the thick of battle he was an outstanding
fighter against the mushrikeen. He was so courageous and daring that
Umar once wrote to his governors throughout the Islamic state that
they should not appoint him to lead any army out of fear that he would
have them all killed by his daringexploits. This man was al-Baraa ibn
Malik al-Ansari, the brother of Anas ibn Malik, the personal aide of
the Prophet.
If the tales of Baraa's heroism were to be told in detail pages and
pages could be written. But let one example suffice .
This particular story begins only hours after the death of the noble
Prophet when many Arabian tribes took to leaving the religion of God
in large numbers, just as they had entered it in large numbers. Within
a short space of time only the people of Makkah, Madinah and Taif and
scattered communities here and there, whose commitment to Islam was
unwavering, remained within the religion.
Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, the successor to the Prophet, stood firm against
this blind and destructive movement. From theMuhajireen and Ansar, he
mobilized eleven armies each under a separate commander and dispatched
them to various parts of the Arabian peninsula. Their purpose was to
make the apostates return to the path of guidance and truth and to
confront the leaders of the rebellion.
The strongest group of apostates and the greatest in number were the
Banu Hanifah among whom Musaylamah the Imposter arose, claiming that
hewas a prophet. Musaylamah managed to mobilize forty thousand of the
best fighters among his people. Most of thesehowever followed him for
the sake of Allah or tribal loyalty andnot because they believed in
him. One of them in fact said, "I testify that Musaylamah is an
impostor and that Muhammad istrue but the impostor of Rabiah
(Musaylamah) is dearer to us than the true man of Mudar (Muhammad ). "
Musaylamah routed the first army sent against him under theleadership
of Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl. Abu Bakr dispatched another army against
Musaylamah led by Khalid ibn al-Walid. This army included the cream of
the Sahabah from boththe Ansar and the Muhajireen. Inthe front ranks
of this army was Baraa ibn Malik and a group of the most valiant
Muslims.
The two armies met in the territory of the Banu Hanifah at Yamamah in
Najd. Before long, the scale of battle tilted in favor of Musaylamah
and his men. TheMuslim armies began to retreat from their positions.
Musaylamah's forces even stormed the tent of Khalid ibn Walid and
drove him from his position. They would have killed his wife if one of
them had not granted her protection.
At that point, the Muslims realized in what a perilous situation they
were. They were also conscious of the fact that if they were
annihilated by Musaylamah, Islam would not beable to stand as a
religion and Allah--the One God with whom there is no partner--would
not be worshipped in the Arabian peninsula after that.
Khalid mustered his forces once more and began reorganizing them. He
separate(i the Muhajireen and the Ansar and kept men from different
tribes apart. Each was put under the leadership of one of its own
members so that the losses of each group in the battle might be known.
The battle raged. There was much destruction and death. The Muslims
had not experienced anything like this in all the wars they had fought
before. Musaylamah's men remained firm amidst the tumult, as firm as
immovable mountains although many of them had fallen.
The Muslims displayed tremendous feats of heroism. Thabit ibn Qays,
the standard bearer of the Ansar, dug a pit and planted himself in it
and fought until he was killed. The pit he dug turned out to be his
grave. Zayd ibn al-Khattab, brother of Umar ibn al-Khattab, may God be
pleased with them both, called out to the Muslims:"Men, bite with your
jaw teeth, strike the enemy and press on. By God, I shall not speak to
you after this until either Musaylamah is defeated or I meet God." He
then charged against the enemy and continued fighting until he was
killed. Salim, the mawla of Abu Hudhaifah, and standard bearer of the
Muhajireen displayed unexpected valor. His people feared that he would
show weakness or be too terrified to fight. To them he said, "If you
manage to overtake me, what a miserable bearer of the Quran I shall
be." He then valiantly plunged into the enemy ranks and eventually
fell as a martyr.
The bravery of all these, however, wanes in front of the heroism of
al-Baraa ibn Malik, may God be pleased with him and with them all.
As the battle grew fiercer and fiercer, Khalid turned to al-Baraaand
said, "Charge, young man of the Ansar." Al-Baraa turned to his men and
said, "O Ansar, let not anyone of you think of returning to Madinah.
There is no Madinah for you after this day. There is only Allah, then
Paradise."
He and the Ansar then launched their attack against the mushrikeen,
breaking their ranks and dealing telling blows against them until
eventually they began to withdraw. They sought refuge in a garden
whichlater became known in history as The Garden of Death because of
the many killed there on that day. The garden was surroundedby high
walls. Musaylamah and thousands of his men entered and closed the
gates behind them and fortified themselves.
From their new positions they began to rain down arrows on the Muslims.
The valiant Baraa went forward and addressed his company,"Put me on a
shield. Raise the shield on spears and hurl me into the garden near
the gate. Either I shall die a martyr or I shall open the gate for
you."
The thin and wiry al-Baraa was soon sitting on a shield. A number of
spears raised the shield and he was thrown into the Garden of Death
amongst the multitude of Musaylamah's men. He descended on them likea
thunderbolt and continued to fight them in front of the gate. Many
fell to his sword and he himself sustained numerous wounds before he
could open the gate.
The Muslims charged into the Garden of Death through the gates and
over the walls. Fighting was bitter and at close quarters and hundreds
were killed. Finally the Muslims came upon Musaylamah and he was
killed.
Al Baraa was taken in a litter to Madinah. Khalid ibn al-Walid spent a
month looking after himand tending his wounds. Eventually his
condition improved. Through him the Muslims had gained victory over
Musaylamah.
In spite of recovering from his wounds, al-Baraa continued to long for
the martyrdom which had eluded him at the Garden of Death. He went on
fighting in battle after battle hoping to attain his aim. This came at
the battle for Tustar in Persia.
At Tustar the Persians were besieged in one of their defiant
fortresses. The siege was long and when its effects became quite
unbearable, they adopted a new tactic. From the walls of the fortress,
they began to throw down iron chains at the ends of which were
fastened iron hooks which were red hot. Muslims were caught by these
hooks and were pulled up eitherdead or in the agony of death.
One of these hooks got hold of Anas ibn Malik, the brother of
al-Baraa. As soon as al-Baraa saw this, he leapt up the wall of the
fortress and grabbed the chain which bore his brother and began
undoing the hook from his body. His hand began to burn but he did not
let go before his brother was released.
Baraa himself died during this battle. He had prayed to God to grant
him martyrdom.