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The Complete Account of your L I F E

The Complete Account of your L I F E  The Birth is your Opening Balance    Your Death is our Closing Balance   Your Ideas are your Assets Your Views are your Liabilities   Your Happiness is your Profits   Your Sorrows are your Losses Your Soul is your Goodwill   Your Heart is your Fixed Asset   Your Duties are your Outstanding Expenses Your Friendshipis your Hidden Adjustment   Your... 

Last Words of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) (For Muslims)‏

Last Words of Hazarat Muhammad (P.B.U.H)        The person* knocks that door of, Rasulullah house, Fatimah opens the door,   Suddenly, there was a person, he said salaam.    May I come in?’ he asked    But Fatimah did not allow him enter the room.   I am sorry, my father is ill,’ said Fatimah, turned her body back and closed the door.   She went back to her father,... 

Easy and Difficult‏

 Easy is to get a place is someone’s address book. Difficult is to get a place in someone’s heart. Easy is to judge the mistakes of others Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes. Easy is to talk without thinking Difficult is to refrain the tongue. Easy is to hurt someone who loves us. Difficult is to heal the wound. Easy is to forgive others Difficult is to ask for forgiveness. Easy is... 

Sayings of The Holy Prophet (SAW)

The Holy Prophet (SAW) Said: 1) Four things that make your body sick: a) Excessive talking b) Excessive sleeping c) Excessive eating and d) Excessive meeting other people 2) Four things that destroys the body: a) Worrying b) Sorrow (Sadness/Grief) c) Hunger d) Sleeping late in the night 3) Four things that dry the face & take away its happiness: a) Lying b) Being disrespectful / impudent (insisting... 

I Love This!

AIN’T   He was just a little boy, On a week’s first day. Wandering home from Islamic school, And dawdling on the way.   He scuffed his shoes in to the grass; He even found a caterpillar. He found a fluffy milkweed pod, And blew out all the ‘filler.’   A bird’s nest in a tree overhead, So wisely placed up so high. Was just another wonder, That caught his eager eye.   A... 

Book Review: Citizens Apart: A Portrait of Palestinians in Israel

Citizen Apart A Portrait of the Palestinians in Israel By Amina Minns and Nadia Hijab About Authors                                                         Nadia Hijab is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Palestine Studies in Washington D.C. She was Editor-in-Chief of the London-based Middle East magazine before joining the United Nations,... 

Hadrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Radi Alaihir raHma‏

Hadrat Sayyid Shah Abd al-Latif Bhittai Alaihir raHmah wa ar-Ridwan Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (1689–1752) (Sindhi: شاھ عبدالطيف ڀٽائيِ, Urdu: شاہ عبداللطیف بھٹائی) was a Sufi scholar, and is considered one of the greatest poets of the Sindhi language. Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai was born in 1689 in Hala Haveli’s village Sui-Qandar located near Hyderabad,... 

Imam Ahmad Rida’s Mastery in Hadith Sciences‏

  Imam Ahmad Rida’s Mastery in Hadith Sciences Truly, there is very little of what I can say about the sciences that this extraordinary personality had acquired. It is sufficient to know that his knowledge, taqwa and level of mastery were acknowledged by the masters themselves; the renowned Jurists, masters of Hadith, and scholars of traditional Islamic sciences from the two Holy sanctuaries... 

Book Review: Changing Perceptions, Altered Reality

Changing Perceptions, Altered Reality: Pakistan’s Economy under Musharraf 1999-2006 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shahid Javed Burki was educated at St. Mary’s Academy, Rawalpindi; Government College, Lahore; Christ Church, University of Oxford; Kennedy School and Department of Economics, Harvard University; and Harvard Business School. He joined the Civil Service of Pakistan in 1960 and received... 

A Dialogue between Honesty and Corruption

A Dialogue between Honesty and  Corruption *************************************** ( Collector burnt alive by oil mafia, GRUESOME  Yashwant Sonawane had been after the adulteration racket in Nasik. Hindustantimes,Lucknow, January,26, (India’s Republic Day) ******************************************************  Honesty: I want to efface you from the face of my country, It is the dream, I... 

The Qualities and Excellence of the Noble Prophets [Alaihim as-Salam]‏

Each and every Prophet and Messenger of Allah was blessed with a perfect disposition. They were handsome and their lineage noble. Their character was good as was their behavior. This is because they all possess the attributes of perfection. They guided to the completed the code of human spiritual behavior which was to be completed by Prophet Muhammad Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon Him and practiced... 

Admiration and Virtues of Madina al-Munawwarah‏

AlHamduLILLAH! Today I am celebrating one of the most precious blessings that was bestowed upon me 3 (three) years ago on 19th of MuHarram al-Haram, 1429H through the waseela of Sayyiduna wa Mawlana wa Habeebuna Rasoolullah Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam and the Blessings of My Murshid al-Kareem Sultan al-Fuqaha Hadrat Taaj al-Shari’ah Mufti Muhammad Akhtar Rida al-Qadiri Daamat Barakatuhum Qudsiyyah... 

The Importance of Fiqh and Excellence of a Faqih‏

Fiqah refers to Islamic Jurisprudence and is the explanation of the Shariah in the light of the Qur’an and Sunnah. There are four well-known schools of Jurisprudence, namely; Hanafi; Shafi’i; Hambali and Maliki. Fiqh plays a very important part in the life of every Muslim. The learned Jurists (Fuqaha) have derived the important rulings of the Shariah based on the commands of Qur’an and Sunnah.... 

Obstacles in the Path of Knowledge‏

All Praise is due to Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala and Choicest Salutations upon His August Habib Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon Him.   I am sharing this brief note extracted from “Fadl al-Ilm wa al-Ulama”, the Blessed book by Aarife-Billah, ash-Shaykh al-Imam Naqi Ali al-Qadiri Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anho on the Excellence of Knowledge and the Ulama. Here we will discuss about... 

Gems of Wisdom by Ameer al-Mu’mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Umar al-Farooq Radi ALLAHu Ta’ala Anho

  Gems of Wisdom by Ameer al-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna ‘Umar al-Farooq Radi ALLAHu Ta’ala Anho To eat less is healthy, to speak less is wisdom, and to sleep less is worship. To speak less is wisdom, to eat less is healthy and to mingle less with the people is safe and serene. The one who steps back will not progress. Nothing is worst that avarice that destroys the mind, not... 

99 Names of Allah

99 Names of Allah (swt) Ism-e-Azam 1 Ar Rehman (The Beneficent) One who recites this name 100 times will get sharp memory. 2 Ya ‘Adl (The Just) One who eats the bread after writing this name Friday night, will obey his order. 3 Ya ‘Afuw (The Pardoner) One who recites this name frequently, his sins will be pardoned. 4 Ya Ahad (The One) Recitation of this name 1000... 

Nehru Dynasty

Nehru Dynasty At the very beginning of his book, “The Nehru Dynasty”, astrologer K. N. Rao mentions the names ofJawahar Lal’s father and grandfather. Jawahar Lal’s father was believed to be Moti Lal and Moti Lal’s father was one Gangadhar Nehru. And we all know that Jawahar Lal’s only daughter was Indira Priyadarshini Nehru; Kamala Nehru was her mother, who died... 

AT THE GRAVE OF AN AFGHAN CHILD

AT THE GRAVE OF AN AFGHAN CHILD These reddish patches on your grave, These frightening waves piercing my ears; Tell me the fury of your pious blood, Trying to gush out, and speak to the world. The uproar and turmoil in the universe, Will bring down the heavens and split the earth. For the sake of humanity, hold it back.! The hills and valleys are mourning your death. The winds and breezes that used... 

Today….(10 – 10 – 10)10th October `10

Assalaamu `Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuhu   Dear Brothers & Sisters,   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~ 10 – 10 – 10 10th October `10 ~   ~   ~   ~   ~ ~ be thankful for His Ta’aala’s Presence in your life ~ Waking up this morning, being alive … is His Ta’aala’s blessing to all of us.   ~ Alhamdulillah ~   May Allaah Subhaanahu... 

World Teachers Day To Be Commemorated On Oct 5

World Teachers Day To Be Commemorated On Oct 5 Like other countries of the world, Pakistan will commemorate October 5 as the World Teachers’ Day to underscore the standing of teaching society. A range of activities will be controlled in educational institutes to value services of teachers who train upcoming generations and are influential in nation building. World Teachers’ Day was commenced...