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Welcome our dear subscriber! This is a list of the new items this week. To 2011-12-11 From 2011-12-18

  1. Understand Quran & Salah for Children ( English )
  2. How the Bible Led Me to Islam?! ( English )
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[PF:167762] Fwd: ( Roshnee ) TOBAH





 
                                   

     





 
                       

     






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[PF:167761] Reminder: Weekly Q/A Session with Mufti Akhtar Rida al-Qadiri [December 18, 2011] from Jeddah - Hijaz Al Muqaddas

Assalamu Alaikum wa raHmatullahi  Ta'ala wa Barakaatuhu
 
This email is a reminder for the LIVE Question & Answer Session with Taaj al-Shari'ah Mufti Muhammad Akhtar Rida Khan al-Qadri  tonight (Sunday), 18th December 2011 at 06:30pm | 18:30 Madinah Munawwarah Time i.e. GMT +3:00 from Jeddah - Hijaz al-Muqaddas in sha ALLAH over

http://www.jamiaturraza.com/live

 
You may send your Questions to AsjadRazaKhan@gmail.com ... Questions can be asked in Arabic, Urdu and English languages.

Note: Dars of Sahih al-Bukhari Sharif with Taaj al-Shariah Mufti Akhtar Rida al-Qadiri Hafidhahullahu Ta'ala goes On-Air from Mondays to Saturdays at 10:00pm - 2200 IST (India Standard Time i.e. GMT +5:30).

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Download Previous Dars-e-Hadith

DARS096 - A believer's fear that his actions will come to nothing without his being aware of it (Part - II) [14th September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS095 - A believer's fear that his actions will come to nothing without his being aware of it (Part - I) [13th September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS094 - Following the funeral procession of a Muslim (Part - II) [12th September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS093 - Following the funeral procession of a Muslim (Part - I) [11th September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS092 - Zakat is part of Islam (Part - IV) [10th September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS091 - Zakat is part of Islam (Part - III) [9th September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS090 - Zakat is part of Islam (Part - II) [8th September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS089 - Zakat is part of Islam (Part - I) [7th September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS088 - Increasing and Decreasing of Belief (Part - IV) [6th September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS087 - Increasing and Decreasing of Belief (Part - III) [5th September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS086 - Increasing and Decreasing of Belief (Part - II) [4th September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS085 - Increasing and Decreasing of Belief (Part - I) [3rd September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS084 - Allah loves the constancy in deen (Part - II) [2nd September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS083 - Allah loves the constancy in deen (Part - I) [1st September 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS082 - The Excellence of a Man's Islam (Part - III) [31st August 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS081 - The Excellence of a Man's Islam (Part - II) [30th August 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS080 - The Excellence of a Man's Islam (Part - I) [27th August 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS079 - Paryer is part of Belief (Part - III) [26th August 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS078 - Paryer is part of Belief (Part - II) [25th August 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS077 - Paryer is part of Belief (Part - I) [24th August 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS076 - The Deen (Religion) is Easy (Part - III) [23rd August 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS075 - The Deen (Religion) is Easy (Part - II) [22nd August 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS074 - The Deen (Religion) is Easy (Part - I) [21st August 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS073 - Fasting Ramadan in Expectation of Reward [20th August 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS072 - Voluntary Prayers in Ramadan [19th August 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]

DARS071 - Jihad is a part of Belief [18th August 2011 - Delhi]

DARS070 - Performing the Prayer on the Night of Power (Part - II) [17th August 2011 - Delhi]

DARS069 - Performing the Prayer on the Night of Power (Part - I) [16th August 2011 - Jeddah]

DARS068 - Signs of the Hypocrite (Part - III) [15th August 2011 - Jeddah]

DARS067 - Signs of the Hypocrite (Part - II) [14th August 2011 - Madinah Munawwarah]

DARS066 - Signs of the Hypocrite (Part - I) [13th August 2011 - Madinah Munawwarah]

DARS065 - One injustice is able to be less than another injustice (Part - II) [12th August 2011 - Madinah Munawwarah]

DARS064 - One injustice is able to be less than another injustice (Part - I) [10th August 2011 - Madinah Munawwarah]

DARS063 - If two groups of Muslims fight against each other, reconcile them (Part - II) [8th August 2011 - Madinah Munawwarah]

DARS062 - If two groups of Muslims fight against each other, reconcile them (Part - I) [7th August 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS061 - Disobedience is part of Jahiliyyah [6th August 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS060 - Ingratitude after Ingratitude (Part - II) [5th August 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS059 - Ingratitude after Ingratitude (Part - I) [4th August 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS058 - Greeting widely is part of Islam (Part - II) [3rd August 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS057 - Greeting widely is part of Islam (Part - I) [2nd August 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS056 - When Islam is Genuine? (Part - III) [1st August 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS055 - When Islam is Genuine? (Part - II) [30th July 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS055 - When Islam is Genuine? (Part - II) [30th July 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS054 - When Islam is Genuine? (Part - I) [29th July 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS053 - Belief lies in Actions (Part - III) [28th July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS052 - Belief lies in Actions (Part - II) [27th July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS051 - Belief lies in Actions (Part - I) [26th July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS050 - On Allah's words (9:5) [25th July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS049 - Modesty is part of belief (Part - II) [24th July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS048 - Modesty is part of belief (Part - I) [23rd July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS047 - Grading of the superiority of the believers is based on their deeds (Part - II) [21st July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS046 - Grading of the superiority of the believers is based on their deeds (Part - I) [20th July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS045 - Hating to revert to disbelief as much as being thrown into a fire (Part - III) [19th July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS044 - Hating to revert to disbelief as much as being thrown into a fire (Part - II) [17th July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS043 - Hating to revert to disbelief as much as being thrown into a fire (Part - I) [14th July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS042 - True Knowledge is an Action of the Heart [13th July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS041 - Fleeing from Civil Strife (Fitan) is part of Belief (Part - II) [11th July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS040 - Fleeing from Civil Strife (Fitan) is part of Belief (Part - I) [10th July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS039 - Love for Ansaar is a sign of Belief (Part - VII) [9th July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS038 - Love for Ansaar is a sign of Belief (Part - VI) [8th July 2011 - Bombay]
DARS037 - Love for Ansaar is a sign of Belief (Part - V) [7th July 2011 - Bombay]
DARS036 - Love for Ansaar is a sign of Belief (Part - IV) [6th July 2011 - Nashik]
DARS035 - Love for Ansaar is a sign of Belief (Part - III) [5th July 2011 - Bombay]
DARS034 - Love for Ansaar is a sign of Belief (Part - II) [5th July 2011 - Bombay]
DARS033 - Love for Ansaar is a sign of Belief (Part - I) [4th July 2011 - Bangalore]
DARS032 - The Sweetness of Belief (Part - V) [2nd July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS031 - The Sweetness of Belief (Part - IV) [1st July 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS030 - The Sweetness of Belief (Part - III) [30th June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS029 - The Sweetness of Belief (Part - II) [29th June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS028 - The Sweetness of Belief (Part - I) [28th June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS027 - Love for the Beloved Prophet is Part of Belief (Part - III) [27th June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS026 - Love for the Beloved Prophet is Part of Belief (Part - II) [25th June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS025 - Love for the Beloved Prophet is Part of Belief (Part - I) [24th June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS024 - Want for your Brother what you want for yourself (Part - II) [23rd June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS023 - Want for your Brother what you want for yourself (Part - I) [22nd June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS022 - Whose Islam is Best (Part - IV) [21st June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS021 - Whose Islam is Best (Part - III) [20th June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS020 - Whose Islam is Best (Part - II) [19th June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS019 - Whose Islam is Best (Part - I) [18th June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS018 - A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe (Part - III) [17th June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS017 - A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe (Part - II) [16th June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS016 - A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe (Part - I) [15th June 2011 - Bareilly Sharif]
DARS015 - Modesty is a branch of Belief [14th June 2011 - Delhi]
DARS014 - Islam is based on Five things (Part - III) [10th June 2011 - Dubai]
DARS013 - Islam is based on Five things (Part - II) [9th June 2011 - Dubai]
DARS012 - Islam is based on Five things (Part - I) [4th June 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS011 - Hadith-e-Hiraqal (Part - III) [3rd June 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS010 - Hadith-e-Hiraqal (Part - II) [31st May 2011 - Madina Munawwarah]
DARS009 - Hadith-e-Hiraqal (Part - I) [30th May 2011 - Madina Munawwarah]
DARS008 - The Beginning of Revelation (Part - IV) [27th May 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS007 - The Beginning of Revelation (Part - III) [24th May 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS006 - The Beginning of Revelation (Part - II) [23rd May 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS005 - The Beginning of Revelation (Part - I) [21st May 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS004 - Every Man has what He Intends (Part - II) [19th May 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS002 - Sharah Hadith-e-Niyyat (Part - II) [15th May 2011 - Jeddah]
DARS001 - Sharah Hadith-e-Niyyat (Part - I) [14th May 2011 - Jeddah]
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={{ISTABA}}= Availability of new FOREVER EID stamps

Asalamu Alaikum,
 
The post office will increase the rates of first class mail to 45 cents in January 2012, but ISTABA has the new FOREVER Burgundy color Eid stamps that are larger than the old EID  ones, prettier &  are selling them for a suggested donation of $10 for a sheet of 20.
 
ISTABA also has a limited amount of the old EID stamps for the same price and you can pay by credit card as well.

Jazakumullahu Khairan,

Mahmoud Elkasaby
ISTABA Management

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[PF:167760] Inside AlQaeda and Taliban



Dear All,

             I have upload a few pages of extremely fascinating subject book, which are a must read. I shall soon translate it
 into Urdu in shaa  Allah:




              Please do read and spread the word. Jazakum Allah.


               Wassalam.

                                        Muhammad Javed Iqbal
 


Visit My blogs  for a no nonsense, serious discussion of
 burning problems facing the humanity :
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[PF:167759] Life of this world and the hereafter, a comparison

Life of this world and the hereafter

Belief in the life in the hereafter – after a person's death and also at the end of this world – is one of the six tenets of a Muslim's faith (the others being belief in Allah, His angels, His revealed books, His prophets and messengers, and Qada wal-Qadr or the Divine decree). Allah provides us the complete picture of our existence in this verse in the Quran:

"Seeing that you were dead and He gave you life. Then He will give you death, then again will bring you to life (on the Day of Resurrection) and then unto Him you will return" (Quran, Sura Al-Baqarah: 28).

The verses make it clear that this life constitutes the first part of our journey following which we will die and then will be resurrected (in the hereafter), and depending on our performance in this life we will get due rewards or punishment.

How does this life compare with the hereafter?

We know from our observations and also from the revelations to the prophets that our time in this life is limited. We have at best a few years and then we will move on to a world about which the Quran provides numerous references. Allah has repeatedly reminded us in the Quran (a fact that has been further clarified by the Prophet (S.A.W.S.) as well) that the value of this life compared to the hereafter is very miniscule. Consider some of the verses of the Quran on this topic:

"…Are you pleased with the life of this world rather than the hereafter? But little is the enjoyment of the life of this world as compared with the Hereafter" (Quran, Al-Tawbah: 38).

"…as compared with the life of the hereafter, the life of this world is nothing but brief passing enjoyment" (Quran, Ar-Rad: 26).

"And the life of this world is nothing but play and amusement. But far better is the house in the hereafter for those who are Al-Muttaqun (the pious). Will you not then understand?" (Quran, Al-An'aam: 32)

So, by likening this life to a brief passing enjoyment, play, amusement and a deception, Allah the All Knowing has clearly put the matter regarding the hereafter in perspective for us to ponder over and reflect. He cautions us not to get carried away by the charms of this life because in comparison with the hereafter, this life has quite a limited span. And as we go through facing the life's challenges as well as its attractions, we have to ensure that we do not deviate from the straight path. Be it the diversion of temptations, or problems and sufferings, we should always be wary of not having our minds fall prey to manmade philosophies, but rather should adhere to the straight path chalked out by Allah (also referred to as Sirat-ul-Mustaqeem in Surah Al-Fatihah.)

The Prophet (S. A. W. S.), too, clarified the value of this life in relation to the hereafter. He said, "The life of this world compared to the hereafter is as if one of you were to put his finger in the ocean and take it out again then compare the water that remains on his finger to the water that remains in the ocean" [Sahîh Muslim (2858)].

Ibn 'Umar said: The Messenger of Allah (S. A. W. S.) took me by the shoulder and said: "Be in this world as though you were a stranger or a traveler/wayfarer."

What is the value that we tend to give to this life?

Knowing the limited time that we have in this life, giving it anything more than its due proportion, therefore, wouldn't be prudent. But we also know that Allah has made this life a test and adorned it with enough temptations and attractions to make the weak among us get diverted and deceived. To such people, Allah warns us in the Quran in the following words:

"Let not then this present life deceive you" (Quran, Surah Fatir: 5).

But the reality is that the attractions of this life do blind us from seeing the big picture that includes our impending departure from this life and then resurrecting in the next eternal life. Fearing that our means of sustenance in this life are indispensable, we make the mistake of turning means into goals. We run after wealth believing it to buy and secure our present and the future. Thus we become obsessed with gaining benefits, pleasures and comforts and in doing so we go after acquiring more power and authority. We vie and compete with others in pursuit of these and lose sight of the hereafter. Allah reflects this situation in the following verses:

· "The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things) diverts you,

Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die)(Quran, Surah At-Takathur: 1 – 2).

He also says:

"Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge (the end result of piling up, you would not have been occupied yourselves in worldly things)" (Quran, Surah, At-Takathur: 5).

What is the price we pay for going overboard? 

Focusing on the present life with lack of consideration for the hereafter can push us to the edges of narcissism or something called"the entitlement syndrome", by which psychologists refer to a state where one feels that one is rightfully entitled to the fulfillment of one's wishes and desires, and is entitled to enjoy all that life can offer. Confronted with the reality of limited time in this life, therefore, and to acquire and enjoy this life's resources, we plant the seeds of greed and dissatisfaction within us that in turn lead to injustice, deprivation of the rights of people, to the misuse of power and authority, and so on.

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) expressed his concern for our Imaan when he said:

"By Allah, it is not poverty that I fear for you, but I fear that this world will be spread out in front of you as it was spread out in front of those before you, and then you will vie for it as they vied for it, and it will destroy you as it destroyed them" [Riyad as-Salihin (The Meadows of the Righteous) by Imam Nawawi].

The price that we pay for going overboard in our quest for the best that this world can offer is that we become part of a cut-throat culture where material success is a measure of a person's worth, and failure in worldly acquisitions is regarded as a matter of shame and humiliation. Enamored by this life, people become heedless of Allah, the hereafter, the moral bounds and moral responsibilities, the rights of others, and of their own obligations to render those rights. They strive to acquire more at any cost and become wholly oblivious to their end. About such people Allah (SWT) says:

Those are they who have bought the life of this world at the price of the hereafter (Quran, Surah Al-Baqarah: 86).

But then Allah, the Most Benevolent, gives people what they yearn for and whatever they work for as He also says this:

"As for those who care for (no more than) the life of this world and its bounties – We shall repay them in full for all that they did in this(life), and they shall not be deprived of their just due therein" (Hud 11:15).

Allah, therefore, lets those who are eager to lose themselves in this world remain content with it, but also warns that they're buying these pleasures at the price of the hereafter.

Abu 'Abbas Sahl ibn Sa'd as-Sa'idi said, "A man came to the Prophet, (S. A. W. S.), and said, 'Messenger of Allah, show me an action for which Allah will love me and for which people will love me if I do it. He said, "Do with little of this world and Allah will love you, and do with little of what belongs to other people and people will love you" [Ibn Majah].

What is the price we pay for not giving this life its due share?

However, we do have to give this life its due share. We have to live it; we cannot escape from it, nor can we ignore the real challenges it poses. Moreover, Islam does not expect us to withdraw ourselves from the world. Allah tells us in the Quran:

"But seek, with that (wealth) which Allah has bestowed on you, the home of the hereafter, and forget not your portion of lawful enjoyment in this world; and do good as Allah has been good to you, and seek not mischief in the land. Verily, Allah likes not the Mufsidun (those who commit great crimes and sins, oppressors, tyrants, mischief-makers, corrupters)" (Quran, Surah Al-Qasas: 77).

We see from the life of the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) that he was an active and successful merchant before being chosen as a prophet. During his life of prophethood, he had family and dealt with worldly affairs like any fully-engaged human being. We, too, are supposed to lead life, utilizing all the resources Allah Most Gracious has bestowed on us. Accordingly, we need to educate ourselves in worldly matters and to use that knowledge to lead a good life and also to help prevent injustices and exploitation of humanity at large.

The life and example of the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) should make it clear as to how we should engage ourselves in the activities of this life. No one should withdraw from life forgetting his responsibilities. Hakim ibn Hizam narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said: "The upper hand is better than the lower hand, (i.e., he who gives charity is better than him who takes it)… And whoever abstains from asking others for some financial help, Allah will give him and save him from asking others, Allah will make him self-sufficient" (Bukhari, Vol. 2, Hadith 508).

How can we strike the right balance?

The obligation to live this life while providing for ourselves and our families effectively and by ensuring that we are not violating others' rights does create internal conflicts that must be managed accordingly. We ought to adopt attitudes where our actions strike the right balance between any competing and conflicting situations. We need to remind ourselves that by respecting the tenets of halal(lawful) and haram (unlawful) as laid out by Allah, we can lead a life where we can make the most of this life while our hearts are always conscious of, and devoted to, Allah and the hereafter. He says in the Quran:

O you who believe (in the Oneness of Allah – IslamicMonotheism)! Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you with, and be grateful to Allah, if it is indeed He Whom you worship (Quran, Surah Jumaah: 172).

We can thus lead fulfilling lives by bringing more Islam into our lives. For example, we can become wise in our interactions and dealings with each other, fulfill our trusts and duties toward each other, be patient in adverse circumstances with an unwavering Faith in Allah, become thankful to Allah for His blessings and show gratitude to people as well for what we get from them, earn our livelihood through lawful means, and so on. Let's remember that when we live our lives according to what Islam teaches us, we not only live fulfilling lives, we are also pleasing Allah and thus contributing toward credits that will count in the hereafter.

However, while living this life none of these should take precedence over Allah's Commands and none of these should divert us from our real purpose of life. The desire to attain the Favor of Allah (SWT) should supersede all other considerations. Allah says in the Quran:

  • Nay, you prefer the life of this world;
  • Although the hereafter is better and more lasting.
  • Verily! This is in the former Scriptures,
  • The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Moosa (Moses) (Quran, Surah Al-Aala: 16 – 19).

Let's make the following Dua part of our daily worship in which we ask Allah to give us the good in this life and the hereafter!

rabbana-Aatina

http://www.iqrasense.com/death-and-after-life/life-of-this-world-and-the-hereafter.html 

May Allah bless you with true success of this world as well as of the hereafter!

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Aspiring 2 c u happy!

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[karachi-Friends] Vacancy-Pakistani National English language copywriter needed for a Dubai based role..


From: Amanda Goodhew <amanda@morganmckinley.ae>
Date: December 5, 2011 9:56:07 AM GMT+04:00
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Pakistani National English language copywriter needed for a Dubai based role..... please help me!
Hi there,
Please be aware that I am recruiting for a copywriter for a global advertising agency's Dubai office.
I desperately need you to pass this email on to anyone who fits the brief or recommend me some names;
  • Male or female
  • 2-7 years agency agency side experience
  • Urdu speaking / Pakistani national
  • Writes in English
Thanks very much for any help,
Amanda
 
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