Let go of anger and replace it with forgiveness

A man said to the Messenger of Allah, (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam–
peace be upon him): "Advise me! "The Prophet said, "Do not become
angry and furious." The man asked (the same) again and again, and the
Prophet said in each case, "Do not become angry and furious."
[Al-Bukhari; Vol. 8 No. 137]
Resolve to give up anger, even ifonly for today. Whatever anger you
are harboring against others, let it go. Whatever angeryou have
against yourself for mistakes you have made, or for wrongs you have
done, let it go.It's not helping you, it is only damaging your own
spirit.
Remember that we are human; we are all imperfect. From the very
beginning, starting with Adam and Hawaa (Adam and Eve) we humans made
mistakes.
Other people have made mistakes and harmed you in thepast because they
are human; forgive them. You have made mistakes because you are human;
forgive yourself, and turn to Allah in
tawbah (repentance).
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)has taught us some strategies for dealing
with anger. For example, he said:
"I know a word, the saying of which will cause him to relax, if he
does say it. If he says: 'I seek Refuge with Allah from Satan' then
all his anger will go away."
[Al-Bukhari; Vol. 4, No. 502]
And he said,
"Anger comes from the devil, the devil was created of fire, and fire
is extinguished only with water; so when one of you becomes angry, he
should perform ablution."
[Abu Daud; Book 41, No. 4766]
Abu Dharr narrated: The Apostleof Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam,
said to us: "When one of you becomes angry while standing, he should
sit down. If the anger leaves him,well and good; otherwise he should
lie down."
[Abu Daud; Book 41, No. 4764]
In another hadith, the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, said:
"If one of you becomes angry then he should be silent."
Narrated 'Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakra: Abu Bakr wrote to his son who
was in Sijistan: Do not judge between two personswhen you are angry,
for I heardthe Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, saying:
"A judge should not judge between two persons while he is in an angry
mood." [Al-Bukhari; Vol. 9, No. 272]
So the Messenger of Allah sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, has given us
several strategies to deal with anger:
Seek refuge with Allah from Shaytan. This reminds us that fury and
rage are not good things; they are evil forces that we need to get rid
of before they take us over. Seeking refuge with Allah reminds us that
Allah is near, watching us; also it reminds us to turn the matter over
to Allah, so that we can let go of our anger.
Perform wudu' (ritual washing for purity). SubhanAllah, what a
beautiful thing. The wudu' is a source of blessings and barakah for
us. It also has a powerful symbolic value, washing away our anger and
making us peaceful and pure.
Sit down, or even lie down. Modern science has learned thatthe body
influences the emotions as well as the other way around. So assuming a
peaceful posture leads to peaceful emotions. Sitting downor lying down
are non-threatening positions. This helps to defuse any conflict
before it escalates.
Stay silent. This is very important. All too often spousesor family
members say things toeach other in anger, and later they deeply regret
their words. By then it's too late: the words have been uttered and
the damage is done. When you are most angry is precisely the time to
remain silent. Seek refuge with Allah, make wudu, pray, gofor a walk,
go to the masjid… allow yourself time to calm down and reflect.
Do not judge between people (in other words make importantdecisions).
Obviously making important decisions out of anger is a formula for
disaster.
These are all wonderful points for dealing with anger in the moment.
However, in todays " Islamic Sunray" I am also speaking about past
anger. We all have old emotional wounds that we carry around like
scars. We have old resentments and hurts.
If you hold on to these hurts, they will destroy your marriage, or at
least make it an unhappy, chafing relationship. Holding onto
resentments and grudges will destroy your friendships, leaving you
isolated. These persistent negative emotions will eat into your own
soul, leaving you bitter and unhappy.
Let them go. Modern medicine tells us that carrying around these old
resentments and anger is bad for the health.
Steven Stosny, PhD, and author of "The Powerful Self: A Workbook of
Theraputic Self Empowerment", says,
"Consistent, prolonged levels of anger give a person a five
timesgreater chance of dying before age 50. Anger elevates blood
pressure, increases threat of stroke, heart disease, cancer,
depression, anxiety disorders, and, in general, depresses the immune
system (angry people have lots of little aches and pains or get a lot
of colds and bouts of flu or headaches or upset stomachs).

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Towards the Right Path

For all the Muslim brothers & Sisters out there who have atleast a
little Faith & Fear of Allah in their heart & wish to change & move
through the RIGHT PATH !! Allah Bless Us All!

Reaching the top is easy. Preserving it is difficult. Tothose whom
Allah guided to become practicing, preserve your peak because Satan is
waiting to get you down. I have seen people who lost it because they
were over confident in themselves. The minute you depend on yourself,
thinking that you can do it, Allah will leave you on your own. In the
famous supplication ofthe Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam: O
Ever living and Sustainer, in your mercy I seek refuge. Fix all of my
matters and do not leave me depending on myself not even a blink of an
eye. I wonder, how many of us are left to themselves and are lost
without Allah's guidance.

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The Prophet's Last Sermon

This sermon was delivered on the ninth day of Dhul Hijah, 10 A.H. (632
A.D.) in the valley of Mount Arafat. The contents of the message were
collected from different narrations, and there are other parts to it
that are not mentioned here. This sermon still needs the authenticity
of all of its parts to be checked.
"O People , lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether, after
this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore, listen to
what I am saying to you very carefully and take these words to those
who could not be present today.
O People , just as you regard this month, this day,this city as
sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred
trust. Return the goods entrusted to youto their rightful owners. Hurt
no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet
your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds. Allah has
forbidden you to take interest, therefore, all interest obligations
shall henceforth be waived. Yourcapital, however, is yours to keep.
You will neither inflict nor suffer inequity. Allah has judged that
thereshall be no interest and that all interest due to Abbas bin
Abdul-Muttalib (the prophet's uncle) shall henceforth be waived.
Every right arising out of homicide in pre-Islamic days is henceforth
waived and the first such right I waive is that arising from the
murder of Rabiyah bin Al-Harith (relative of the prophet). O Men, the
unbelievers indulge in tampering with the calendar in order to make
permissible that which Allah forbade, and to forbidthat which Allah
had made permissible. With Allah the months are twelve; four of them
are holy; three of these are successive and one occurs singly between
the months of Jumadah and Shaaban. Beware of Satan, for the safety of
your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead
you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things.
O People , it is true that you have certain right withregard to your
women, butthey also have rights over you. If they abide by your right
then to them belongsthe right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do
treat your women well andbe kind to them for they are your partners
and committed helpers. And it is your right that they do not make
friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well as never
commit adultery.
O People , listen to me in earnest, worship Allah, say your five daily
prayers, fast during the month of Ramadhan, and give your wealth in
zakat. Perform Hajj if you can afford to. All mankind is from Adam
andEve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor a non-Arab has
any superiority over anArab; also a white has no superiority over a
black, nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and
good action. Learn that every Muslim is the brother of another Muslim,
and that Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shallbe
legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was
given freely and willingly. Do not,therefore, do injustice to your
selves.
Remember , one day you will appear before Allah and answer for your
deeds.So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I
am gone.
O People , no prophet or apostle will come after me and no new faith
will be born. Reason well, therefore, O People, and understand my
words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Quran
and my example, the Sunnah, and if you follow these you willnever go
astray.
All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others, and those
to others again; and may the last ones understand my wordsbetter that
those who listen to me directly. Be mywitness O Allah, that I
haveconveyed Your message to Your people."

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ISLAMIC ARTICLE :- ~ Meditation

Relax your mind. There is nothing to think about right now, nothing to
worry about. Release the burdens that you carry in your mind.
As you breathe deeply, the warmth spreads to your face. Let your face
relax. Relax your eyes. Whatever your eyes have seen that isunhappy or
that causes you pain, let it go. Release it with your breath.
Relax your cheeks and yourmouth. Whatever you havespoken that you
regret, let it go, release it with your breath. It's in the past and
is gone now with your breath.
Relax your ears. There is nothing for you to listen toright now except
the peacefulness of your own breath. Whatever you haveheard that has
hurt you, at any time in your life, let it go now. You don't need it
anymore. Release it with your breath.
Relax your jaw. Any tension that you are holding in your jaw, let it
go, release it. Feel the warmth spread through your mind, your face,
your neck. Relax your neck.
Know that you are safe. You are protected. You are in a place of
shelter. You are in Allah's care. You are in a safe place, a good
place. You have nothing to fear, nothing to regret. The past is gone,
and the future has not arrived. All that existsis this peaceful
moment, this safe place where youare protected and warm.
Continue to breathe deeplyand softly. Your breath warms you. The
warmth spreads now into your shoulders and relaxes your shoulders.
Whatever burden you have been carrying on your shoulders,let it go.
Give to Allah, and He will hold it for you until you are ready to take
it back. For now, let it go with your breath. Relax your shoulders.
Let go of your fear and your worry. You are following Allah's guidance
and that is peaceful. You are at harmony with the entire universe and
that is peaceful.
Breathe deeply and softly. The breath spreads now into your back and
warms your back. Relax your shoulder blades, and the middle of your
back. Relax your lower back. As you breathe out, release the burdens
that you have borne on your back. All the troubles, all the weight on
your back, release them with your breath, and let them disappear. You
don't need them anymore.
Allah is on your side and He will always be with you. You have the
strength of Imaan. Know that whatever challengesyou face in life, you
are strong and capable.
As you breathe, warmth continues to spread through your body, now
moving into your chest andyour stomach. Relax your chest. Whatever
fears you have for the future, let them go. Release them with your
breath. Trust in Allah; He is with you right now, at this moment, and
He will protect you. Relax your stomach. Whatever tightness you have
in your stomach, whatever tensionyou carry there, release it, let it
go with your breath.
Know that Allah created you pure, with the purity of fitrah. That
purity is always inside you, like a light. Allow yourself to feel it,
to be in touch with it; let that purity come out, and with it comes
peace.
Your breath is warm and soothing. As it spreads through your body it
makes you warm. It brings peace and tranquility to your mind, to your
soul, and to your heart. Feel it now spreading into your arms. Relax
your upper arms, and your forearms. Relax your hands and your fingers.
Relax your thumbs.Your hands work hard for you every day, but right
now let them relax. Whatever burdens you carry in your hands,
releasethem. Whatever private pain or shame your hands have witnessed,
release it. You don't need it anymore.Let it escape with your breath,
let it go.
Know that Allah created you beautiful with the best of forms as He
said in the Quran. That beautyis inside you. Let yourself feel it and
believe it.
Breathe deeply now and let it flow into your legs. Relax your thighs.
Relax your knees. Relax your calves. Relax your feet. Relax your toes.
Your legs work hard for you every day, they have earned a rest. Relax
your legs and letthe tension flow out of them; release the tension
with your breath.
Now all of your body is relaxed and warm. Every cell in your body,
every part of you inside and out is soothed and peaceful. Allof your
body is pure and light and warm.
Allah is with you now, and He is As-Salam, the giver of peace. Allah
created you in peace. Inside you, at your center, is peace. That peace
is your birthright. Your breath is peace. Your center is peace.
Yoursoul is at peace, your mind is at peace, your heart is at peace,
your blood is at peace, your breath is at peace, your eyes are at
peace, your hearing is at peace, your tongue is at peace, your hands
are at peace, your feet are at peace, every part of you is at peace
with Allah. Every part of you is at peace with yourself. Every part of
youis at peace. Every part of you is peaceful.

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HEALTH - ~ The Nutrition Source High-Fructose Corn Syrup and Health

The Nutrition Source
Sugary Drinks or Diet Drinks: What's the Best Choice?
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Soft drinks are the beverage of choice for millions of Americans. Some
drink them morning, noon, night, and in between. They're tasty,
available everywhere, and inexpensive. They're also a prime source of
extra calories that can contributeto weight gain. Once thought of as
innocent refreshment, soft drinks are also coming under scrutiny for
their contributions to the development of type 2 diabetes, heart
disease, and other chronic conditions. Diet soft drinks,made with
artificial sweeteners, may not be the best alternatives to regular
soft drinks./

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2] The Nutrition Source
High-Fructose Corn Syrup and Health:
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How we satisfy our cravingfor sugar has changed dramatically over the
past fifty years. We once relied almost exclusively on sucrose—common
table sugar—made from sugar cane and sugar beets. Today, more than
half of our sugar comes from corn,most of it in the form of
high-fructose corn syrup. Itis found in everything fromsodas to baby
food. Sally Squires, a former nutrition columnist for the Washington
Post , has called it "the floozy of the sugar world: sweeter and
cheaper than sucrose, but viewed with distrust by some consumers." ( 1
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Some researchers have fingered high-fructose cornsyrup as one of the
villains behind the obesity epidemic. ( 2 ) They note that the
dramatic increase in high-fructose corn syrup use closely parallels
the trajectory of obesity rates. They also point out that the body
metabolizes fructose differently from glucose, and that the
differences in the way the body metabolizes fructose may predispose
the body to turn fructose into fat.
But there's a catch to this argument. Table sugar is made of one
glucose molecule joined to one fructose molecule, so it contains
glucose and fructose in equal proportions. High-fructose corn syrup
also contains glucose mixed with fructose, with just slightly more
fructose than glucose(or, in some varieties, slightly more glucose
than fructose). Since table sugar and corn sweeteners are made up of
the same "raw materials"—glucose and fructose—and these raw materials
are used in roughly similar proportions, it is likely thattable sugar
and corn sweeteners have the same physiological impact on blood sugar,
insulin, and metabolism.
At least for now, high-fructose corn syrup doesn't seem to be any
better or any worse than any other kind of added sugar. What is
important islimiting your intake of all added sugars. That's why
sugary drinks and sweets are at the use-sparingly tipof the Healthy
Eating Pyramid . A good goal is keeping added sugars fromall sources
to under 10 percent of your daily calories. Learn how to spot added
sugars on the food label /

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Allah's infinite Greatness and Power

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Allah created the order of the universe in superb detail to allow man
to grasp His greatness. A verse referring to this order reads, "...so
that you might know that Allah has power over all things and that
Allah encompasses all things in His knowledge." (Suratat-Talaq: 12).
Faced with the sublimity of the detailsof this order, man becomes in
awe, recognizing that Allah's wisdom, knowledge and might is infinite.
So expansive is Allah's knowledge that what for us is "infinite" is in
His Sight already ended. Everyevent that has taken placesince the
creation of time, until deep into eternity, was predetermined and
ended in Allah's Sight. (See Timelessness and The Reality of Fate, by
Harun Yahya) This is related in the Qur'an as follows:
We have created all things in due measure. Our command is only one
word, like the blinking of an eye. We destroyed those of your kind in
the past. But is there any rememberer there? Everything they did is in
the Books. Everything is recorded, big or small. (Surat al-Qamar:
49-53)
Man must seek to appreciate the extent of Allah's knowledge, and
reflect to comprehend His greatness.
Billions of people have appeared on Earth since time immemorial.
Therefore, Allah created billions of pairs of eyes, billions of
different fingerprints, billions of different eye tissues, billions of
different types of humans... If He so willed, He could also create
billions more. As stated in the Qur'an, "...He adds to Creation in any
way He wills. Allah has power over all things." (Surah Fatir: 1)
Allah also possesses the power to create many other things beyond our
limited imagination. The entire extent of the treasures Allah has
bestowed in this world forHis servants is all within His Sight. He
sends down to us only that which He wills, all within a measure
predetermined:
There is nothing that does not have its stores with Us and We only
send it down in a knownmeasure. (Surat al-Hijr: 21)
This matter, manifested everywhere in Allah's superb Creation, holds
true for both that which we know as well as that which we do not.
Allah states this fact in the verse, "...and He creates other things
you do not know." (Surat an-Nahl: 8), He creates many other things of
which we are entirely unaware.
Allah has created many worlds and beings which we cannot see. To
better understand the possibility of the existence of other worlds, we
should consider the following: a picture is two dimensional-width and
length. The world in whichwe live, however, is 3 dimensional-width,
lengthand depth-(time can be considered as the 4th dimension). The
rest is beyond our comprehension. However, in the sight of Allah,
there are other dimensions. Angels, for instance, are beings that live
in anotherdimension. In the Qur'an itis stated that angels can see and
hear us from the dimension and space in which they exist. Furthermore,
the two angels, seated on our either shoulder, each, and at every
moment, is recording every word we speak and every deed we do. Yet, we
do not see them. Jinn are also beings of another dimension, as we are
informed by the Qur'an. They, like us human beings, are also tested,
all through their lives, and will ultimately be brought before
judgment by Allah. However, they are possessed of completely different
attributes than humans; their existence is dependent upon an entirely
different system of cause and effect.
These are all facts that deserve careful consideration in order to
attain a better grasp of Allah's splendid Creation. Itis within
Allah's power to create innumerable new worlds, beings and situations.
Furthermore, each is He able to create with a limitless degree of
differentiation. Indeed, in a nature unknown to us, Allah will create
Paradise and Hell. While systems left to their own in this world tend
to age, become corrupted, and eventually expire, in Paradise,
unaffected by the passage of time, nothing will deteriorate;"rivers of
milk whose tastewill never change" is an example which states this
feature of Paradise. The human body too will not degenerate; nor will
anything ever age. As is related in the Qur'an, everyone in Paradise
will be of like age, will live together for all eternity, inthe best
condition, and without growing older or losing their beauty. Allah
also informs us in the Qur'an that in it will be bursting springs for
us from which to drink. Hell, on the other hand, will be utterly
different; in it, Allah will create unimaginable torment. Noone will
be able to conceive the pain of such torment until he experiences it.
On everything in this world, Allah has placed a limit.

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''The thunder glorifies His praise''

3 billion thunders a year…
A source of energy that moves at a speed of 96.000 km per hour and
releases 30.000 degrees ofheat.
Have you ever thought how thunder, one of the most magnificent
atmospheric incidents thatAllah creates, is formed and how it is
capable of releasing such a high amount of energy?
During rainfall, thunder and lightning that are made up of bright
lights forming in the course of atmospheric discharge of electricity
are in fact energy resources producing more electricity than thousands
of power plants; besides being a climatic phenomenon. Theanswer to the
questions ofhow these natural energy sources are formed and how
powerful they give out light and heat is a wonder of creation
revealing the Ever-Lasting Might and Glory of Our Lord.
A magnificence forming in a split second: Miracle of Lightning
• The energy released bya single lightning bolt is greater than the
energy produced in all power plants across the entire America.
• One lightning can lighta 100 watt bulb for more than 3 months.
• At the contact point of a lightning to the ground, weather is
warmed up to 25.000oC. The speed of a lightning bolt is 150.000 km per
second and its average thickness is 2.5-5 cm.
• Lightning produces nitrogen molecules that are essential for the
vegetation covering our Earth to sustain its life.
• An average lightning possesses 20.000 ampere of electric power. A
welderuses only 250-400 ampereto weld steel.
• Lightning moves at a speed of 150.000 km per second, that is
almost at half of the speed of light and it is 100.000 times faster
than sound.
Light released by one lightning is greater than that of 10 million
100-watt light bulbs. That is to say; if every house in Istanbul had a
light a bulb on, illumination from a single lightning bolt would be
greater. Allah announces this glamorous flash of lightning as: "…The
brightness of His lightning almost blinds the sight.." (Surat An-Nur,
43)
How is lightning formed?
Air, warmed by the sunlight rises carrying along the water evaporating
inside it. When this risen air reaches2-3 km, it comes into contact
with the layers of cold air.
Ice crystals that are formed inside the clouds at the time of air
rising, release static electric energy formed due to friction. This
electrical energy is loaded positive (+) on top layers of the clouds
and negative (-) on low layers. When the cloud is loaded enough to
ionize the air; lightning is formed.
Why does it thunder?
Lightning heats the air nearby up to 30.000 degrees Celsius in one
millionth of a second. The air warmed up dilates. Andit propagates
sound waves much faster than the speed of sound; with apressure 100
times greater than the normal atmospheric pressure. Similar to the
airplanes crossing the speed of sound, this causes an explosion sound
in the air.And this is named as thunder.
Why does not the light and sound of thunder reach the earth simultaneously?
This is because the sound of thunder reaches us at the speed of sound
(340 m/seconds in air); whereasthe visual aspect of the lightning
reaches us at thespeed of light (299.793 km/seconds). This causes
atime difference between the two incidents and thusresults in the
bolt reaching the earth before the thunder.
What is the difference between lightning and thunderbolt?
When the difference in electric charge becomes greater between the
earthand the cloud, it becomes easier for air to be pierced and from
earth to the cloud; electrical discharge starts through the conductor
duct formed by the pierced air. The electrical discharge from the
clouds is called lightning and the electricaldischarge from the earth
back to the cloud is called thunderbolt or return stroke.
The fact of lightning declared in the Holy Quran
Surah Ar-Ra'd is one of thechapters in the Quran and it means "The Thunder".
Allah announces that the thunder formed by the lightening repeats His praises:
"The thunder glorifies His praise, as do the angels, out of fear of
Him. …" (Surah Ar-Ra'd, 13)
Strike of lightning reminds us of death
Experiences of those who survived a strike of lightning that causes
the death of hundreds of people every year, remind us of death as well
as revealing the helplessness of man in the Presence of Allah.
The possibility of getting struck by lightning is one in 700,000; yet
one shouldnot underestimate this possibility as well as the effects of
the lightning. According to the statements made by thosewho have been
struck by lightning, the electrical current can explode the buttons
and zippers on the clothes and people canfaint and fall down.

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Birthday greating tips

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Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age.Sometimes age just shows up
all by itself.Happy Birthday.
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I remember when the candle shop burned down.Everyone stood around
singing "Happy Birthday".
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The return of my birthday,if I remember it,fills me with thoughts
which it seems 2 be the general care of humanity 2 escape.Happy
Birthday.
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Nothing in life is easy..except having fabulous birthdays.Try it out
for yourself.Happy Birthday.

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Your Way To Islam

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.. Stand up saying"Allahu Akbar" in order to begin a new Rak'ah,
exactly as the first Rak'ah. After finishing the second "Rak'ah" you
sit down and recite Part One and Part Two of "At-Tashahhud". Finally
you turn the face to the right hand side and say: "As-Salamu 'alaykum
wa rahmatul-lah" which means Peace be upon you and The Mercy of Allah!
Then you do the same to the left side. Thus a two- Rak'ah prayer is
completed,such as the Fajr Prayer. As for 4 Rak'ah prayers such as the
Dhuhr, only the first part of At-Tashahhud is recited after completing
the second Rak'ah. Then you stand up to perform two more Rak'ahs in
the same way, but without reciting any verses from The Qur'an after
Al-Fatihah.The 'Asr and t 'Isha' prayersare performed exactly as the
Dhuhr. In the Maghrib Prayer, the final Tashahhudand "As-Salam…" come
after the third Rak'ah. WHY WE PRAY The Muslim observes his Prayers
to show devotion and obedience to Allah, becausePrayer is one of the
greatest forms of worship that Allah likes His servantsto offer. To
thank Him for creating us in the best formof creation. Because He has
guided us to the Deen (Complete way of Life, Religion) of Islam.
Prayer isa chance for a Muslim to express to his Lord whatever he
feels and needs through Divine Words of Allah i.e. the Qur'an. To
remember his Lord and not forget His commands amid life's
pre-occupations. To ask Allah, The Exalted, to give him aid and
continuous guidance in the darkness oflife. To strengthen love andfear
of Allah in the Muslim'sheart so that he might remain sticking to the
Right Path of Islam, and its laws and manners. Gaining good rewards
from Allah and having our sins forgiven. To rejoice when he finds
himself on the LastDay pleased with the great reward allotted to him
in the Gardens of Bliss. Prayer is a unique training and developmental
program which, if well and devotedly performed, can achieve for
Muslims many valuable physical, ethical and spiritual gains such as
cleanliness, health, order, punctuality, brotherhood, equality, social
consolidation,… etc. CHAPTER 17 ZAKAT (Poor Due, Alms) WHAT IS ZAKAT
The term "Zakat" originally means: growth, and purity.In Islamic Law,
it means paying every lunar year a certain percentage of your savings
to certain charitable usage defined byThe Qur'an. If you have, for
that period, an amount of money equal to the value of 85 grams of pure
gold (now 1985, is about $1000)or more, you must pay 2.5%. Zakat is
paid for the poor and the needy Muslims, for the wayfarers, for
propagating Islam or fighting for Islam, for helping new Muslims or
encouraging non-Muslims to embrace Islam, for thosewho are burdened
with debts and are unable to pay them. If you have articles of trade,
you calculate their Zakat in the same way. You can ask some Muslim
scholar or refer to any good referencebook to know more about Zakat.
WHY WE PAY ZAKAT To show devotion to Allah Who commanded us to do so
and informed us that Heloves the charitable. CHAPTER 18 SAWM, or
SIYAM (Fasting) ABOUT THE FAST In Ramadan, (the 9th month of the lunar
Islamic year) Muslims fast in obedience to Allah's command and in
gratitude for Allah's Grace for revealing His Glorious Book, The
Qur'an, in Ramadan. Sawm (Fasting) is to abstain from eating, drinking
and intimate intercourse from dawn to sunset. If sick or on a journey,
a Muslim is permitted to break his fast.If he breaks the fast, he
hasto make it up by fasting a number of days equal to the days in
which he broke fasting in Ramadan. After the end of Ramadan comes"Eid
al-Fitr" (the Holy day of Breaking the Fast) whichis the 1st day of
Shawwal, the month following Ramadan. On the Eid mor ning, all Muslims
congregate, in open grounds or in mosques, to perform " Eid Prayer" to
express their happiness and gratitude to Allah for enabling them to
completethis duty of Fasting. Concerning this important duty, Allah
says: "O you who believe. Fasting is prescribed to you as it was
prescribed to those before you, that you may (observe) piety and
self-restraint" [The Qur'an 2:183] Also, He says: "Ramadan is the
month in which was sent down The Qur'an, as a guide to mankind, also
clear (signs) for guidance and judgement (between right and wrong).
So, every one of you who is present (at his home, village, or town)
during that month should fast it, but if any one is ill, or on a
journey, the prescribed period (should be made up) by other days".
[The Qur'an 2:185]. WHY WE FAST We fast in obedience to Allah's
command, and because Allah loves those who fast. To show our gratitude
to Allah's Grace of sending down His Guidance, The Qur'an, to guide us
and the whole humanity.

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HADEES - ~

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Beloved Prophet SalAllahu Alyehe Wasallam said, "No one witnesses that
there is none worthy of Worship but Allah and that I am Allah's
Messenger - truthfully, from his heart - except that Allah makes the
Fire of Hell forbidden totouch him." [Reported by Muslim, Ahmad, and
al-Bayhaqi]
"Ash Hadu Alla ilaaha ilAllahu Wahdahu Laa Shareekalahu Wa Ash
HaduAnna Muhammadan Abduhu Wa Rasuluhu"
اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لَّآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللہُ وَحْدَهٗ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهٗ وَ
اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدً اعَبْدُهٗ وَرَسُوْلُهٗؕ
[I bear witness that none isworthy of Worship but Allah, the One
alone, without any partner and I bear witness that Muhammad (SalAllahu
Alyehe Wasallam) is His servant and Messenger]

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The Angels

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Angels are unseen beings of a luminous and spiritual substance that
act as intermediaries between God and the visible world. Belief in
their existence enters into the definition of faith itself: "The
Messenger believes in what was sent down to him from his Lord, and the
believers: Each one believes in God, His angels, His Books, and His
Messengers" (Quran II:285; cf. II:177, IV:136).
The word for angel, malak, whoseroot meaning is "messenger", occurs
more than eighty times in the Quran and repeatedly in the Hadith. The
Islamic concepts of creation, revelation, prophecy, theevents that
occur in the world, worship, the spiritual life, death, resurrection,
and the central position of man in the cosmos cannot be understood
without reference to the angels.
In philosophical and Sufi texts, angelology is often an essential
component of both cosmology and spiritual psychology, since the angels
enter into the definition of both the macrocosmand the microcosm.
Angels in Qur'an & Hadith
The angels belong to the "world of the unseen" ('alam al-ghayb). When
the unbelievers asked why an angel had not been sent down with the
Prophet Muhammad, Godreplied, "Had We made him an angel, yet assuredly
We would have made him a man" (VI, 9).
Even if the angels were to be seen by the outward eye, they would
appear in forms suitable for the visible world (al-shahadah).
Moreover, if God had sent down an angel, then"the matter would be
judged, and no respite would be given [to mankind]" (VI, 8)
For, "upon the day when they seethe angels -- no good tidings that day
for the sinners ... On the day when the heavens and the cloudsare
split asunder and the angels are sent down in a grand descent,the
dominion that day will belongtruly to the All-Merciful; it will be
aharsh day for the unbelievers" (XXV, 25-26)
The Quran often refers to the angels' eschatological function not only
at the resurrection, but also at death and in heaven and hell: "The
angel of death, who hasbeen charged with you, will gather you; then to
your Lord you will be returned" (XXXII, 11).
"If you could only see when the evildoers are in the agonies of death
and the angels are stretching out their hands: 'Give up your souls!' "
(VI, 93)."Believers, guard yourselves and your families against a Fire
whose fuel is men and stones, and over which are harsh,
terribleangels" (LXVI, 6).
"Gardens of Eden which they shallenter ... and the angels shall enter
unto them from every gate" (XIII, 23).
Several of these angels are mentioned by name. Ridwan
("Good-pleasure", IX, 21; LVII, 20) is taken to be the proper name of
the angel given charge of paradise, whereas Malik ("Master",XLIII, 77)
rules over hell. Nakir and Munkar, the two angels who question the
dead in their graves, are mentioned in many hadiths; traditions also
speak of Ruman, who subjects the dead to various trials.
The sacred history of the Prophet's mission provides many examples of
explicit angelic activity in key events. As an infant, the Prophet was
visited by"two men clothed in white, carrying a gold basin full of
snow."
In the Prophet's own words, these angelic beings "split open my breast
and brought forth my heart. This also they split open, taking from it
a black clot which they cast away. Then they washed my breast with the
snow."
God revealed the Quran to the Prophet by means of the angel Gabriel,
who also acted as his guide on the Night of Ascension (Laylat
al-mi'raj). Many witnesses reported the participation of angels in
battles fought by the nascent community.
Concerning the battle of Badr, the Quran itself says: "When thy Lord
revealed to the angels, 'I am withyou, so confirm the believers. I
shall cast terror into the unbelievers' hearts, so strike off their
heads and smite their every finger'" (VIII, 12).
In this world, before death the angels record the deeds of men:"There
are over you watchers, noble writers, who know whatever you do"
(LXXXII, 10-12)."Over every soul there is a watcher" (LXXXVI, 4). The
Prophet added, "They mind your works: when a work is good, they praise
God, and when one is evil, they ask Him to forgive you."
The Prophet also reported that angels take turns watching over men and
assemble together at theafternoon and dawn prayers."Those who spent
the night among you then ascend, and their Lord asks them -- though He
is best informed about you -- how they left His servants. They reply,
'We left them while they were praying, and we came to them while they
were praying.' "
In the same way, when people gather together to remember (dhikr) God,
"the angels surround them, mercy covers them, peace descends on them,
and God remembers them among those who are with Him."

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Stop trying to control others, and change yourself instead

"Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of apeople until they
change what is in themselves." (Quran 13:11)
Brothers and sisters, each of us must accept that we can only change
ourselves. That is the key to changingour situations in life. We can't
control anyone else's feelings or actions. We cannot make anyone love
us, treat us better, respect us even when we deserve it, accept us
even when we are right, befriend us even when we are sweet, orbelieve
in us even when we're true.
Dua' is not a magic spell that allows you to controlother human beings.
Neither will Allah coerce anyone to love us or acceptus. Of course He
can – He has power over all things –but it is not His way. Allah
created us with free will, the ability to choose our own paths in
life, and He does not take that away bycontrolling our emotions
orcompelling us down predetermined roads. Yes, everything is written,
but that does not mean it's forced, only that the outcome is known to
Allah in advance.
I am thinking specifically ofpeople who imagine that there is some
special dua' (prayer) they can say to make someone love them, or stop
abusing them and treat them kindly instead. There is not, to my
knowledge, and Allah knows best. And the same principle extends to all
human interactions: dua' isnot a charm or potion that you can use to
control others.
This is true even in very important matters such as guiding people to
the truthand bringing them to the worship of Allah. We can certainly
pray for Allah to guide someone, but we must understand that Allah's
guidance consists of showing clear signs, no more. It's up to the
individual to make the choice to believe or not. Allah does not force
the outcome.
"And if there was any Quran by which the mountains would be removed or
the earth would be broken apart orthe dead would be made to speak, [it
would be this Quran], but to Allah belongs the affair entirely. Then
have thosewho believed not accepted that had Allah willed, He would
have guided the people, all of them?" (Quran 13:31)
In other words Allah could certainly force everyone into submission if
He willed, or He could manifest miraculous and powerful signs – such
as the earth splitting or the dead speaking – that would compel all
human beings to submit in fear and awe, as He said:
"If We willed We could send down a sign from heaven to them, and then
their necks would be lowered to it in subjection." (Quran 26:4).
For that matter, Allah couldhave created us all in subjugation from
the start. He chose not to.
If Allah chose to leave such critical issues within the realm of our
free will – vital issues such as acknowledging the truth ofAllah's
power, worshiping Him or serving false gods, following the Prophets or
rejecting them (and some even killed their Prophets!)– if He chose to
leave theseall-important issues within the realm of our agency, and
under the dominion of our discretion, do you thinkHe is going to
violate the principle of free will in order to force your boyfriend or
girlfriend to love you and come back to you?
I'm sorry, but this is what itseems to come down to forsome people.
They actuallyspeak of committing suicide if the boyfriend/girlfriend
does not return (ignoring the fact that this relationship
isIslamically unlawful in the first place), then they want a dua' that
will force the object of their desire to fall in love, as if dua' is
some kind of magic powder froma fairy tale.
Nor is dua' going to force your husband to stop abusing you and become
kind and loving. Nor will it change occupiers into happy campers so
that they quit their occupation, or turn tyrants into hippies who will
wear flowers in their hair and open the political prisons. I'm not
belittling these oppressive situations – they have haunted me for most
of mylife, and I consider myself ahuman rights activist. And I'm not
saying that dua' is not effective against oppression – actually the
Prophet (pbuh) has told us that the dua' of the oppressed is one of
those categories of dua' that is guaranteed a response.
Narrated Abu Ma'bad, that the Prophet said, "… and be afraid of the
curse of an oppressed person because there is no screen between his
invocation and Allah." Sahih Bukhari: Volume 2, Book 24, Number 573.
But the response is not going to be forcing someone else to change
heart, or become loving, kind or peaceful. That is an artificial
expectation and it doesn't work that way.
What, then? Is it all hopeless? No, far from it! The hope does not lie
in changing someone else, it lies in changing yourself. That's the
whole point. Your free will and power do not extend over others, but
they do encompass yourself....

Winter is the Season of the Believer

The Dome of the Rock Mosque covered in snow isseen from the Mount of
Olives, 31 January 2008. Blankets of snow that yearbrought the Holy
City of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and other cities across the Middle East
grinding to a halt as icy weather gripped the mainly desert region.
AFP PHOTOAFP PHOTO/MENAHEM KAHANA (Photo credit should read MENAHEM
KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images)
"The best season to a believer is the winter, its nights are long for
those who wish to pray, and itsdays are short for those who wish to
fast." - Imamal-Hasan al-Basri (rahimahullah)
See Amatullah's concise butinspiring post on MuslimMatters.org: "Why
Winter is the Season of the Believer."

The Power of Dua - - The dua can change our life, our outlook, and our fate. It is the most potent weapon of a believer.

The dua can change our life, our outlook, and our fate. It is the most
potent weapon of a believer.
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Once Prophet Muhammad (sal-Allahu-alayhi-wa-sallam) passed by a people
who were suffering from some affliction. "Why don't they make dua
(prayer) to Allah for protection?" he said. With all the suffering and
disasters Muslims are facing in various parts of the world, the
question canbe directed to all of us today.
It is not that we have forgotten dua completely; we refer to it
regularly. Butour ideas and practice regarding dua have become
distorted. Often it is reduced to the level of a ritual. Generally it
is considered when all our efforts have failed — an actof last resort.
It is belittled through actions and sometimes even with words. Is it
any wonder that today mostly a mention of dua is meant toindicate the
hopelessness of a situation?
What a tragedy, for dua is the most potent weapon ofa believer. It can
change fate, while no action of ours ever can. It is the essence of
ibadah or worship. With it we can never fail; without it we can never
succeed. In the proper scheme of things, dua should be the first and
the last resort of the believer, with all his plans and actions coming
in between.
The most empowering conversation
Dua is conversation with Allah, out Creator, our Lord and Master, the
All Knowing, the All Powerful. This act in itself is of extraordinary
significance. It is the most uplifting, liberating, empowering, and
transforming conversation a person can ever have. We turn to Him
because we know that He alone can lift our sufferingsand solve our
problems. We feel relieved after describing our difficulties to our
Creator. We feel empowered after having communicated with the All
Mighty. We sense His mercyall around us after talking to the Most
Merciful. We get a new commitment to follow His path for that is the
only path for success. We feel blessed with each such commitment.
Our first and last action
In every difficulty our first action is dua, as is our last. We ask
Allah to show us the way to handle that difficulty; we seek His help
in following the path He shows to us; we seek His aid in making our
efforts successful. When we fall sick, we know that we cannot find the
right doctor without His Will; that the best doctor may not be able to
diagnose our condition without His Command; that the best treatment
plan will not succeed without His Permission. We make dua for all of
these. We make dua before we seek medical help, while we are receiving
it and after it has been delivered.
The essence of worship
Dua is the essence of ibadah. A person engaged in dua affirms his
belief in Tawheed (monotheism) and shuns belief in all false gods.
With each dua his belief in Allah grows. He beseeches Him, affirming
his own powerlessness. A person seriously and sincerely engaged in dua
understands exactly the relationship between himself and the Creator
and affirms it through his actions. That is the essence of worship!
Additionally, such a person can never become arrogant or proud, a
logical result of true worship.
Our most potent weapon
Dua is our most potent weapon in all struggles of life as well as in
jihad in the battlefield. During the battle of Badr, the Prophet
Muhammad stood up all night in prayer seeking Allah's help in the
battle between unequal armies that would follow the next day. In the
decisive battles against the crusaders, Sultan Salatuddin Ayyubi was
busy day and night. His days were devoted to Jihad. His nights were
spent making dua, crying, seeking Allah's help. This has been the
practice of all true mujahideen.
Big and small
We should make it a point to make dua for all things big and small. It
is the beginning of wisdom to realize that big and small are arbitrary
labels that aretotally irrelevant in this context. Nothing is too big
for Whom we are asking from; nothing is too small for the one who is
asking. That is why we have been taught to ask Allah when we need
something as small as shoelaces. We should ask as a beggar, as a
destitute person, for that is what we in reality are in relationship
to Allah. At thesame time we should ask with great hope and conviction
that we shall be granted our prayers. We should remember the Hadith:
"There is nothing more dear to Allah than aservant making dua to Him."
On the other hand, a prayer lacking concentration and conviction is no
prayer at all.
All times and all needs
We should make dua at all times, not only during times of distress.
The Prophet Muhammad said: "Whosoever desires that Allah answers his
duas inunfavorable and difficult conditions, he should make plentiful
dua in days of ease and comfort."

My Greatest Need is You

Your hope in my heart is the rarest treasure
Your Name on my tongue is the sweetest word
My choicest hours
Are the hours I spend with You –
O Allah, I can't live in this world
Without remembering You–
How can I endure the next world
Without seeing Your face?
I am a stranger in Your country
And lonely among Your worshippers:
This is the substance of my complaint.

I Asked Allah for Strength

"I asked Allah for strength and Allah gave me difficulties to make me strong.
I asked Allah for wisdom and Allah gave me problems to solve.
I asked Allah for courage and Allah gave me obstacles to overcome.
I asked Allah for love and Allah gave me troubled people to help.
I asked Allah for favors andAllah gave me opportunities.
Maybe I received nothing I wanted, but I received everything I needed
– Alhamdulillah."

Every day do your best, Allah will do the rest

Wash your heart every morning with salat, then warm it up with dhikr.
Begin each day with faith in you heart, and know that no matter how
steep the mountain, Allah is with you as you climb. Every daydo your
best, Allah will do the rest.

Invite Allah’s Power and Wisdom Into Your Life

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
MOST GRACIOUS, MOST MERCIFUL

Allah's power and wisdom are limitless and beyond our comprehension.
But guess what? There is a key that brings Allah's infinite wisdom
into play in your life. That key is prayer. Salat and dua' are like a
special hotline that transcends the veils of space and time and goes
directly to Allah. Prayer is the means and the voice that Allah has
given us to speak to Him, ask His forgiveness, and request His
assistance and wisdom in any situation that we are dealing with. And
it works.
"And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me – indeed I
am near. I respond to theinvocation of the supplicant when he calls
upon Me. So let them respond to Me and believe in Me that they may be
guided." Quran, Al-Baqarah 2:186
Miracles happen every day. Do you not believe that miracles can happen
in your life as well? Do you think that you are too insignificant for
that? SubhanAllah. Allah sees andknows every fallen leaf, every grain
in the darknessof the earth; and He knowsyour innermost thoughts. He
is closer to you than your jugular vein. (Quran 50:16)
Do you think that Allah's nearness to you is because He mistrusts you?
No! Allahhas nothing to fear from you, and therefore nothing to
mistrust. Allah is near to you because He loves you. He is near to you
because He cares about you and understands your pain. He is near to
you so that He can help you. You matter, as much as the ocean, the
trees and the stars. You areimportant to Allah, not as ageneral
concept, but you, as an individual person with your own private needs
and fears. You only have to turn to Him, and call upon Him; and His
wisdom, power and guidance will manifest in your life.
I personally went through a very difficult period whenI was younger.
At the time I felt that I had failed in life. I was beginning to
feelsome despair. But I kept my faith in Allah, and I prayed to Him in
the day and the dark of the night. I trusted Allah, and I knew that He
would not abandon me. And then the last person I would expect, an
acquaintance who I hardly knew and who had no reason to care about
meor my situation, suddenly took an interest and beganhelping me.
Within a short period of time I had a job, and was able to get my own
apartment, and my life had changed completely. It was literally a
miracle. Even now it blows my mind. Allah stepped into that
situation,and He made the impossible possible, because I believed in
Him and I prayed.
Miracles happen every day. Allah hears you. You matter.
"O You the Ever Living Whosustains all that exists! O You Who created
the heavens and the earth without precedence. O You,Who Owns the glory
and the honor, none has the right to be worshipped except You. We seek
refugewith Your mercy. Grant Us success in all of our matters. Please,
do not abandon us to rely on ourselves even for an instant nor on any
of Your creation." – (dua' mentioned in Tafsir ibn Kathir)

Beijing welcome You!

Fri, June 1, 2012
Six-ring highways teaming with traffic, row upon row of high-rise
apartments, manicured public gardens with pondsand lotus blossoms,
transportation ranged from a rickshaw ride and aluxurious limousine
cruise,and cell phones everywhere--- even the migrant workers
bicycling to work have cell phones, and even smart phones, and more
impressed, unbelievably hospitable local people screaming Hello in
Chinese accent---that is Beijing, the capital and financial center of
well over 20 million.
Beijing, a city on display an ancient, multi-faceted culture, welcomes
decent "laowai"-Chinese endearing term for foreigners.
Hot-line：010-64038685
Beijing's Bureau of Public Security has announced on May 14 a
strike-hard campaign to crack down on foreign nationals who have no
valid visa, residence permit or work permit.
Beijing residents areencouraged to inform against any such
three-have-nots foreigner.

NEWS - ~ Hu visits children ahead of Children's Day

President Hu Jintao joins in the fun on Thursday at a party in the
Children's Palace in Dongcheng district, Beijing, ahead of Children's
Day on June 1. [Photo/Xinhua]
President Hu Jintao visits children in the Children's Palace in
Dongcheng district, Beijing, on Thursday ahead of Children's Day on
June 1. [Photo/Xinhua]
President Hu Jintao visits children in the Children's Palace in
Dongcheng district, Beijing, on Thursday ahead of Children's Day on
June 1. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chinese President Hu Jintao chats with children from Shifeng of
southwestChina's Sichuan Province and Yushu of northwest China's
Qinghai Province, which were severely damaged by earthquakes, during a
visit to the Beijing Dongcheng Children's Palace on the eve of the
International Children's Day in Beijing, capital of China, May 31,
2012. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)
Chinese President Hu Jintao visited a children's center in Beijing on
Thursday, where he encouraged children to be ambitious and pursue
happy and healthy lives.
At the Beijing Dongcheng Children's Palace, Hu expressed holiday
greetings to children from all ethnic groups as well asrespect for
people working for children, ahead of Friday's International
Children's Day.
Wearing a red scarf, usually worn by Young Pioneers, the president
encouraged children to cultivate interest in science and technology
and master more skills in order to set a solid foundation for
contributions to the futureof China.
While watching Peking Opera performed by children, Hu answered a
request to help one member of the troupe with his facial make-up, and
encouraged children to learn about Chinese history and inherit
excellent traditional culture.
Hu asked the students to take more physical exercise while studying
hard so as to realize all-round development.
Hu expressed wish that allthe children will have a happy childhood.
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ISLAMIC ARTICLE :- ~ Self-Sacrifice

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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
MOST GRACIOUS, MOST MERCIFUL
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Those who think that life is restricted to this earthly life do not
put themselves out for others unless they stand to get something out
of it, and they will not take the initiative to help someone in need.
This is because they do not realise that we will receiveperfect
recompense in the afterlife for the good and the evil we have done in
this world. In some verses of the Qur'an, Allah draws our attention to
their perverse way of thinking:
Truly man was created headstrong in greed. (Surat al-Ma'arij: 19)
Have you seen him who turns away and gives little, and that
grudgingly? (Surat an-Najm: 33-34)
As for those who are tight-fisted and direct others to be
tight-fisted, and hide the bounty Allah has given them, We have
prepared a humiliating punishment for those who disbelieve. (Surat
an-Nisa': 37)
A person must rid himself of the selfishness and meanness of his self.
In this regard, our Lord reveals the following:
So have taqwa of Allah, as much as you are able to, and listen and
obey and spend for your own benefit. It is the people who are
safe-guarded from the avarice of their own selves who are successful.
(Surat at-Taghabun: 16)
For this reason, a person who lives according to theteachings of the
Qur'an will avoid selfishness and make an effort during the day to
share what he owns with others around him. For example, he will take
pleasure in sharing his food with someone who is hungry. He will
happily give prized possessions to someone whose need for them is
greater than his own. He will give whatever is surplus to his needs to
theneedy (Surat al-Baqara: 219). He knows that he will receive a
greater reward for it in the afterlife. In the Qur'an, Allah shows us
the exemplary behaviour in this regard of the Companions of our
Prophet:
Those who were alreadysettled in the abode, andin faith, before they
came, love those who have emigrated to them and do not find in their
hearts any need for whatthey have been given and prefer them to
themselves even if they themselves are needy. It is the people who are
safeguarded from the avarice of their own selves who are successful.
(Surat al-Hashr: 9)
Believers take delight in the knowledge that their act of
self-sacrifice has made someone else happy. They live with the inner
peace of mind that comes from acting out of agood conscience and
knowing that Allah is pleased. Even when they themselves are in need,
they will give up their own rights without a thought. They will never
mention their act of self-sacrifice, they will not behave in order to
be praised or singled out and they will try to make the other party
not feel obliged because of the favour they have done./
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Allah is near to Human

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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
MOST GRACIOUS, MOST MERCIFUL
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Many people think Allah is far away. However, as stated in the Qur'an,
"...Surely your Lord encompasses the peoplewith His knowledge..."
(Surat al-Isra': 60), He is very near. He sees and knows every aspect
of a human being, and hears every word he utters. He isknowledgeable
of even one's inner thoughts. This is related in the Qur'an as
follows:
We created man and We know what his own self whispers to him. We are
nearer to him than his jugular vein. (Surah Qaf: 16)
Allah is so near to man that He hears the prayer ofeveryone-even if he
prays inwardly-and it is He Who answers it:
If My servants ask you about Me, I am near. I answer the call of the
caller when he calls on Me. They should therefore respond to Me and
believe in Me so thathopefully they will be rightly guided. (Surat
al-Baqara: 186)
Allah knows what a person harbours in his heart. He knows whether he
engages in a deed to earn His consent, or to satisfy his own lower
soul.Allah reminds us that He knows our inner thoughts:
...Know that Allah knowswhat is in your selves, sobeware of Him! And
know that Allah is Ever-Forgiving, All-Forbearing. (Surat al-Baqara:
235)
Though you speak out loud, He knows your secrets and what is evenmore
concealed. (Surat Ta Ha: 7)
Allah's Messenger, the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant
him peace) also reminded Muslims that when they prayed Allah is very
close to them by saying, "You are calling a Hearer, One very close by;
The One Who you are calling is closer to each one of you."(Al-Bukhari
and Muslim)
As He is with you at every moment, Allah is with you as you are
reading this article; He sees what you are doing and knows whatyou are
thinking. This fact is related in the Qur'an as follows:
Do you not see that Allahknows what is in the heavens and on the
Earth? Three men cannotconfer together secretly without Him being the
fourth of them, or five without Him being the sixth of them, or fewer
than that or more without Him being with them wherever they are. Then
He will inform them on the Day of Resurrection of what they did. Allah
has knowledge of all things. (Surat al-Mujadala: 7)/
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HEALTH - ~ ‘Proper lifestyle a panacea for indigestion’

A walkathon organised here on Tuesday by the Indian Society of
Gastroenterology (ISG),Tamil Nadu chapter, inassociation with the
Junior Chamber, Ooty to observe the World Digestive Health Day and
enhance awareness about common gastrointestinal symptoms like
heartburn, bloating of the abdomen, indigestion and constipation
evoked a good response.
Flagging off the rally at theJain Temple, the Nilgiris Collector
Archana Patnaik lauded the effort and said that in an increasingly
stressful world lifestyle related maladies are on therise. She said
that people are not aware of many of them.
K. R. Palaniswamy, Patron, ISG, Tamil Nadu said that this vacation
destination has been chosen as the venue for the event as the presence
of a large numberof tourists would facilitate a wider reach of the
message.
Among those who participated were the Superintendent of Police
S.Nizamuddin and actor Sathyaraj.
In an interaction that followed the consensus of a panel of experts
was thatdigestive health can be protected through proper life style
management, exercise, shunning of junk food and consumption of
adequate quantity of water.
Initiating the discussions, Dr.Palaniswamy pointed out that lifestyle
determines the quality of life and said that owing to changing
lifestyles even children are now suffering due to health problems like
constipation.
Coimbatore based expert Mohan Prasad said that lifestyle changes have
increased the number of reflux cases and also made obesity common. He
underscored the need for good sleep in the night.
Mohammed Ali, an expert from Chennai, said that a major contributory
factor for gastrointestinal disorders was the growing preference for
fast food. People should eat to live and not the other way round.
Venkatakrishnan, another expert from Coimbatore, listed the benefits
of exercise.
N.Anandamurthy, an Ooty based physician said that since the number of
diabetes and hypertension cases was quite high in theNilgiris every
patient with gastrointestinal symptoms is also checked for cardiac
problems as a measure of precaution. He added that alcohol abuse was
high on the list of causes for gastrointestinal problems.
Sheela Nambiar, a Fitness and Life Style expert, said that the role of
physical exercise was very important. She added that mere walking was
not enough.
A composite programme is needed to deal with such problems. K.
Premkumar ofChennai said that the threemain meals should be taken at
the right time andone should consume at least two litres of water in
small quantities./
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Smile Please

Entr D name Who U wan 2kilWat me SORRY Im not Bcz Im already Kild By Ur SMILE
Life may bring failure, hardships... but theres alwaz a reason 2 smile dats U
Girls misuse it! models sell it! photograhers cage it!tats SMILE! KEEP SMILING!!
Smile in pleasure & in pain, Alwaz smile bcoz some1 still wants 2 c u SMILING!!
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ISLAMIC ARTICLE :- ~ Death is not the end?

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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
MOST GRACIOUS, MOST MERCIFUL
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Every self will taste death. We test you with both good and evil as a
trial. And you will be returned to Us. (Surat al-Anbiya': 35)
Death, which is certain to happen to all of us, is a very important
fact in one's life. We can never know exactly what we will experience
in an hour or even in the next moment. This being the case, it is
obvious how wrong it would be to plan our lives based on events that
may never happen. Death, on the other hand, is the only thing that is
certain to happen. Only the recognition of this basic truth makes us
understand that we must found our lives according to it. Death is also
a part ofthe trial of man. Allah informs us in the Qur'an that He
created death and life to try man:
He Who created death and life to test which of you is best in action.
He is the Almighty, the Ever-Forgiving. (Surat al-Mulk: 2)
Death is the end of merelythe life of this world-thus the end of the
trial-and the beginning of the next life. For this reason, believers
have no fear of death. The thought of death does not distress them,
because, every moment of their lives is spent in the pursuit of good
deeds as preparationfor the Hereafter.
For unbelievers, however, fear causes them great distress, because
they consider it a complete annihilation. Thus, they avoid the thought
of death and they don't evenlet that thought pass their minds and they
escape from death. But it is futile. No soul can escape death when the
predetermined time for it has come. This, in a verse, is stressed as
follows:
Wherever you are, death will catch up with you, even if you are in
impregnable fortresses...(Surat an-Nisa': 78)
To avoid the thought of death is to avoid the truth.As death will
eventually catch up with man sooner or later, it is wise to conduct
oneself with a mind busy with the thought of death. This is the
rational disposition by which believers abide. Until death comes upon
them, they engage in good deeds, as Allah commands us in the Qur'an:
And worship your Lord until what is Certain comes to you. (Surat al-Hijr: 99)
Thinking about death strengthens one's spirit and will. It prevents
one's lower soul from leading him astray, by being lured through the
false temptations of this world. It instils him with the resolve and
determinationto avoid all forms of behaviour unpleasing to Allah. It
is for this reason that a believer must often think about death, never
forgetting that all people, including himself, will someday die.
From the Qur'an, we learn what really happens to someone who dies, and
what he or she actually experiences and feels. When we see someone
dying, we only observe his"biological death." The truth is, however,
the dying person, though in a totally different dimension, confronts
the angels of death. If he is a unbeliever, his death causes him great
pain. Theangels of death, after extracting his soul, beat and torment
him. A unbeliever's trauma is described as follows:
...If you could only see the wrongdoers in the throes of death when
the angels are stretchingout their hands, saying,"Disgorge your own
selves! Today you will berepaid with the punishment of humiliation for
saying something other than the truth about Allah, and being arrogant
about His Signs." (Surat al-An'am: 93)
How will it be when the angels take them in death, beating their faces
and their backs? That is because they followed what angers Allah and
hated what is pleasing to Him. So He made their actions cometo
nothing. (Surah Muhammad: 27-28)
Death promises great joy and bliss for the believers. Contrary to
unbelievers, whose souls are torn from them violently, the souls of
believers are drawn from them gently. (Surat an-Nazi'at: 2) This
experience is similar to thecase of the soul in sleep, which leaves
the body andmoves into a different dimension (Surat az-Zumar: 42). In
the verses, the following is stated regarding believers:
Gardens of Eden which they enter, with rivers flowing under them,
where they have whatever they desire. Thatis how Allah repays those
who have fear for Him: those the angels take in a virtuous state. They
say, "Peace be upon you! Enter Paradise for what you did." (Surat
an-Nahl: 31-32)/
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STORY - ~ Kindness Pays! (Kindness and Compassion)

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his
way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was
hungry.
He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost
hisnerve when a lovely youngwoman opened the door. Instead of a meal
he asked for a drink of water.
Young woman thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass
of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"
"You don't owe me anything," she replied"Mother has taught us never to
accept payment for a kindness." He said..."Then I thank you from
myheart."
As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt; stronger
physically, but his faith in God and mankind was strong also. He had
been ready to give up and quit.
Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors
were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called
in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called
in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came
from, a strange light filled his eyes.Immediately he rose and went
down the hall of the hospital to her room.
Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her
at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his
best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the
case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Howard Kelly requested
the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He
looked at it, and then wrote something on the edge and the bill was
sent to her room.
She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her
life to pay for it all. Finally, she looked, and something caught; her
attention on the side as she read these words.....
"Paid in full with one glass of milk" (Signed - Dr. Howard Kelly)
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You,
GOD, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands."
Moral: When a flower blooms, its colour and scent first touch the
gardennear it, and then spread. In the same way, a Muslim's acts of
human kindness should first touch those nearest to him, his family and
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Sin and repentance

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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
MOST GRACIOUS, MOST MERCIFUL
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One of the reasons for people's detachment from the morality of the
religion is that they consider themselves unforgivable out of the deep
distress they feel because of the sins they have committed. Satan
attempts repeatedly to instil such groundless thoughts in human
beings.To one who has committed a sin, he stealthily whispers the
message, "You are wicked and rebellious against Allah." If he has
committed only a few sins,satan tempts him to sin still more. Towards
his purpose, satan employs the feeling of embarrassment man feels
towards Allah, but manipulates this feeling inorder to draw man
furtherdistant from Allah.
However, like all others, this trick of satan's is a feeble one. The
fact that someone committed a sin does not mean that he hasbeen cursed
by Allah, and that he will never be able to follow the straight
pathagain. Not just one simple sin, but even if he were to commit the
greatest sins, over and over again, he will always have the
opportunity to repent and turn towards Allah. Allah informs us in the
Qur'an that He will forgive each person who sincerely repents of his
sins, that is, asks for forgiveness and remains firm in not committing
the same sin again:
But if anyone repents after his wrongdoing and puts things right,
Allah will turn towards him. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
(Surat al-Ma'ida:39)
Allah is infinite in mercy. In a verse of the Qur'an, Heprovides the
good news toHis servants, "...I am the Ever-Returning, the Most
Merciful" (Surat al-Baqara: 160). Every individual has the opportunity
to repent. Allah even accepted the repentance of some Jews, who went
astray and worshipped an idol they made out of gold, after having
believed in Him, and forgave them:
And when Moses said to his people, "My people, You wronged yourselves
by adopting the Calf so turn towards your Maker and kill your own
(guilty) selves. That is the best thing for you in your Maker's
sight." And He (Allah) turned towards you. He is the Ever-Returning,
the Most Merciful. (Surat al-Baqara: 54)
After repentance and asking for Allah's forgiveness, a person may well
again become heedless, committing the same sin again. In fact, thismay
happen many times over. However, provided that that person repents
once and for all, and is committed to not sin again, he may hope for
Allah's mercy.
Nevertheless, as it is in every issue, the important factor is
sincerity. An insincere action is unacceptable in Allah's sight. If
one is not resolved to ending his sinning, and says, "I will repent
eventually," he is clearly insincere, which is likely to bring sorrow
to man. Allah warns those who hold such rationale asfollows:
Allah only accepts the repentance of those whodo evil in ignorance and
then quickly make repentance after doing it. Allah turns towards such
people. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. There is no repentance for
people who persist indoing evil until death comes to them and who then
say, "Now I make repentance," nor for people who die unbeliever. We
have prepared for them a painful punishment. (Surat an-Nisa': 17-18)/
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Not losing hope for Allah's mercy

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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
MOST GRACIOUS, MOST MERCIFUL
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In many verses of the Qur'an, Allah mentions that Muslims—even those
with the most fear of Allah—– may make mistakes. In one verse, Allah
reveals;
Say [from Me]: 'My servants, you who have transgressed against
yourselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Truly Allah
forgivesall wrong actions. He is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most
Merciful.' " (Surat az-Zumar; 53)
It surely brings relief to their hearts, for a believer who errs could
feel great regret, sorrow and guilt.
Allah has made the scope for error so wide in humanbeings that He has
promised to forgive a person's errors without exception, if that
person issorry and repents of what he has done.
But despite of the many consolations in the Qur'an that refresh the
spirit and give hope, many human beings do not admit that they make
mistakes. In spite of the glad tidings announced in the Qur'an, after
making a mistake they become wrapped in despair and become anxious and
downhearted.
An individual who refuses to acknowledge errors he has committed out
of pride and arrogance is greatly saddened by what he has done. He has
trouble accepting that he is a creature prone to making mistakes and
faulty decisions, and whose actions and words may be wrong.
He does not consider that perfection and freedom from error belong
only to Allah. He wants to be perfect himself. But he cannot, and the
fact that some of his attitudes are wrong (despite his desire that
they not be), draws him into despair.
A believer experiences deep peace by accepting his imperfections and
helplessness in relation to Allah and never claims to be free from
error.
It should be remembered that the tendency to err and sin—even though
onemay be a firm believer—makes him more aware of Allah's perfection.
One can conceive of perfection only when he had experienced
imperfection.
Consciousness of his own failures and weaknesses lets him better
appreciate the absolute perfection of Allah./
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STORY - ~ May I never get too busy

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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
MOST GRACIOUS, MOST MERCIFUL
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It was a bitter, cold evening. The old man's beard was glazed by
winter's frost while he waited for a ride across theriver. The wait
seemed endless. His body became numb and stiff from the frigid north
wind. He heardthe faint, steady rhythm of approaching hooves galloping
along the frozen path.
Anxiously, he watched as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the
first one pass by without an effort to get his attention. Then another
passed by... and another. Finally, the last rider neared the spot
where the old man sat like a snow statue.
As this one drew near, the old man caught the rider's eye and said,
"Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side? There
doesn't appear to be a passageway by foot."
Reining his horse, the rider replied, "Sure thing. Hop aboard."
Seeing the old man was unable to lift his half-frozen body from the
ground, the horseman dismounted and helped the old man onto the horse.
The horseman took the old man not just acrossthe river, but to his
destination, which was justa few miles away.
As they neared the tiny butcozy cottage, the horseman's curiosity
caused him to inquire, "Sir, I notice that you let severalother riders
pass by without making an effort to secure a ride. Then I came up and
you immediately asked me for a ride. I'm curious why, on such a bitter
winter night; you would wait and ask the last rider. What if I had
refused and left you there?"
The old man lowered himself slowly down from the horse, looked the
rider straight in the eyes, and replied, "I've been around here for
some time. I reckon I know people pretty good."
The old-timer continued, "I looked into the eyes of the other riders
and immediately saw there was no concern for my situation. It would
have been useless even to ask them for a ride. But when I looked into
your eyes, kindness and compassion were evident. I knew, then and
there, that your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity to give
me assistance in my time of need."
Those heartwarming comments touched the horseman deeply.
"I'm most grateful for whatyou have said," he told the old man. "May I
never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to
theneeds of others with kindness and compassion."
Ya Allah, Make me among those about whom the Noble Qur'an has said:
"Andthey give them preference over their own selves even though they
are in need". (Hashr 59:9)
Moral: Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a
kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act
of caring, all ofwhich have the potential to turn a life around./- - -
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