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It is heartening to read such inspiring msgs from young people. I admire your love and passion for Ramadhan. Scholars take Ramadhan as a litmus test for how Muslim Ummah responds to it. Pls keep me in your sincere dua in your sujood while you pray tahajjud and before breaking fasts as these are the times of acceptance of dua.
Pls remember as I remind myself tht Allah likes people who do good and continue to do good. If you leave something that is inappropriate according to the teachings of Islam, do not revive them after Ramadhan. Likewise, if you take on some good practices, pls do not leave em after Ramadhan either. Rituals do not bring blessings, worship and especially prayers draw blessings and mercy of Allah and earn freedom from Hellfire. Prayers are syed-ul-azkar. Those who are neglectful of their prayers, pls remember, no other act of worship will be looked up on the day of Judgement if one is short on prayers. Just like no act of worship will be accepted if one didn't believe in the oneness of Allah.
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friend-16: So very rightly, you stated that it is our job to tell others what our religion says. People not listening to our call – this is not required from us. People make their choices. In the past, people rejected prophets and messengers of Allah and even killed them because their message challenged their status quo. Our job however requires presenting the message in a way that is understandable, with good manners, and for the pleasure of Allah alone. If we get upset or disheartened because people reject us, then our intention is personal satisfaction. Allah otherwise sees it all and will reward our hard work and not the results. So keep up the good work.
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Jamat Tableegh is only one way of making tableegh. All those scholarly people and those not so scholarly people who came before us, conducted tableegh. Their means of tableegh varied from writing books and articles, teaching people, and by defending the deen from the attemps of imposters, false prophets, and those who wanted to corrupt the deen and its followers. All of these methods are fine, important thing is we do it. Prophet of Allah (PBUH) said (roughly meaning), "Take it to people even if it is only one verse you may know". Make sure you know thoroughly what you want to make tableegh about.
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Why fast in the month of Ramadhan? It is manifestation of our obedience to Allah Almighty. Obliging to His command. It is the means to attain closeness to the Creator by leaving desires of flesh. Fasting is restraining self from what is usually halal in other days to train bodies to resist temptations from what is haram. Remember Allah more and more during the day and the night.
All of this hard work is for what? Fasting makes one master of his/her desires instead of desires mastering humans. And this is to attain a level of piety (taqwa)-- puported goal of fasting in Quran.
So why taqwa is important? The guidance from the Quran is for those who attain piety (taqwa). A muttaqi person is a receptacle of hidaya (guidance)-- "Hudal lil muttaqeen". Remember, success is for those who are guided -- "Ulaeka ala hudam mir rabbihim wa Ulaeka humul muflehoon".
So fast this Ramadhan with the understanding of becoming muttaqi.
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There is no dua that will benefit you or will earn you a job without firm belief that Allah subhanahu wa taala is the only one who is the provider and only with His permission you and I breathe the air and consume provisons which He the Exalted created. Also remember, He grants your requests when He knows its best for you. Etiquettes of dua include recognizing, praising, and thanking Allah SWT before asking. Best way of making dua is to follow a good deed with dua. Prayers are the best form of rememberance. Ignoring prayers and asking Allah for needs carry very little weight.
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As I said, hijaab comes from inside. someone wears it without believing in it gets very little benefit from it-likes of those who wear it with no modesty in their clothes, behavior and attitude. I am quite sure you are a strong believer. Let this believe reach another level thru worship, invocation and matching actions.
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Hijab is an outcome, a tool and a state of mind, which does not happen in a vacuum or by any order or force. It is an outcome of Haya (pious shyness / modesty) for it be a guy or a gal. The heart that overflows with belief in Allah and the certainty of meeting with Him on the last day will observe commandmands with passion. Ironic is that we expect women to wear hijab while hearts of men longing for hlaf-clothed women and they tend to fulfill their desires one way or the other. How would it happen when physical appearance wages higher in the sight of men when it comes to choosing life parterners. Of course, girls compete each other to get men's attention and fare to gain it with what men like to see. When virtuous, pious and respectful women were sought after as home-makers, women were competing in righteousness, and now, when the opposite is sought after, you will find only fewer upholding righteousness. Hijaab is for both, men and women. Let men lower their gaze and curb their desires and replace it with rememberance of Allah and the certain appointment with Him that one could be called on to without prior notice. You will see hijaab prevail in the society.
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desertboy said:
Punjab is the land of five rivers.....its people are as beautiful as the flowers of saag and sunflower that grows on em......and Punjab is the land.....which spearheaded all the battles for independence from the British......and Punjab is where east meets the west........so beauty as is found in rough places is abound here......Punjab..thy homeland.......we cry for thy golden fields of wheat and the filled lands of rice............Punjab......which feeds the rest of Pakistan thru its enormous water supplies and its food supplements........Pakistan is an empty place without Punjab........and with Punjab....it is all Pakistan!!....
Now this is an overstatement, arrogance and offending to other pakis. Which battle of independence for Pak fought in Punjab you are reffering to? All other provinces saw the brunt of independence wars and lands of Sind, Balochistan, Surhad and former E. Pak were soaked with blood of locals shed to earn independence for Pak. Karachi earns more revenue for Pak than the entire punjab together. So who feeds who? Stop bragging and let go Punjab superiority complex. It has already cost us one arm. Punjab's identity is pakistan and it is nothing without Pakistan. For beauty, people of Punjab are surely beautiful but not any more than other people of Pak. It is not upto you or me to create ourselves as we are. Physical outlook is more temporal than the life itself. So chill out!
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Haaya u've valid points but look at it this way 2. Many desi grls tht I'v sen in west wont settle for any'ng less'en doc or a higly paid professional for hubys. Lookin for comfort, convenience & luxury of life more than a man who cares and love. Ambitious professionals are obsessed with their profession & ambition and everything else is secondary. So desi gals are getting into it themselves. For gori gfs, booze, gambling etc., desi gals r not far behind guys in tht either. By the theory of hv fun at all costs brings one down to this eventually.
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Tru but howz't limited to west only? Guyz do that in desi world too. Only dif iz there ain't no goras in desh for desi grls to fall for either. Ur rite abt sins but sin's sin when one thinks it so. This is also tru for gals in west. Pls look at other dimensions as well b4 making lopsided conclusion.
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we want to see our pak becoming power of the world? we ought to sacrifice our needs let alone luxuries. If we can't do that, dream will neva cum tru. US people gave long hard sacrifices to bcum sup-powr. Talking is cheap, let c this gen put it to action.
For mr. death, is it not an indian dream of reannexing pak to greater India to make it greater Bharat? do I wonder why you see india-Pak one cntry as a solution.
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I look at this way:
Osama perpetrated attacks on US and killed innocent civilians. Taliban govt provided him cover. US attacked Afghanistan for their govt support to alleged terorists.
Sharon terrorizes civilians and minors everyday and perpetrates atttacks on innocent civilians. US govt supports this terrorists. Nobody calls it terrorism let alone calling war on terrorism against the two.
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Chik, I'm sayin abt my religion and by tht I can't hug my friends and cousins if they'r ov oppost sex. I do not kno wat yu blv but I respect yur opinion.
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shaby said:
it wasent a good move to release it in ramadan, very bad one.
i have asked many ppl if they will watch it and they says maybe after ramadan.
So God's only awake in Ramadan? God's respect can be spared in other months? bad is permissible after Ramadan or is of lesser intensity? What do we gain from your fasting? nothing but hunger and thirst becuz if our heart longs for bad things and can't wait for this restrictive month of fasting to be over and we will be free to do anything. FYI, "There is no compuslion in the religion, but the clear way is manifested from the wrong. One who choses to adopt the right one as opposed to the rebellious way and believe is surely anchored to a sound footing which will never weaken..." Remember, by staying away from bad things in Ramadan we are testifying against ourself that we do have the strength to counter the desire to watch bad things but we choose to accept em in other months with free will. Gosh, we are so much into rituals w/o understanding a bit of it.
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paki lion said:
jiya_k said:
they should not band it, but yeah, stop releasing movies for a month atleast..!!!!
listen up...no one stops u for praying during ramzaan or living religously..so u dont bother what we pakistani peoples are doing...u just carry on wid ur live..but leave the other peoples alone...as we dont interfere wid ur live nor do we have to right to tell u what to do or what not..so u better dont do the same wid other peoples...thanx!
Hey PL why r u rude to JK? How doya kno jk iz not paki? Everybody has the right to express their view point and so did JK. ...and tell me why movies are not shown in Muharram in Pak?
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SRK_Fan wrote ...i don't need no eid hugs, don't u all get enough hugs in school n college...??? lol come on n think about it...wat's the big deal.. ________________________________________________________
SRK_F Eid hugs are not meant the sam wy others are. Eid hugs are to congratulate each other on attaining piety and being obedient to Almighty by fasting and abstaining from all prohibited things. It is to congratulate you for taking the opportunity of drawing close to God and reinforcing your faith. The hugs are not for intimacy or driven by filthy desires. Undersatnd the happiness of fasting and praying for the whole month and how rejoicing it is to complete the task handed to you by Almighty Who promotes your rank anfter completion of this task. You are paid overtime 70 folds for every little good thing you did or restrained from any evil act.
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This is a strange poll bcuz its not clear. for one wat shud be & wat one supports can be very diff. & two permissibility of huggung bw opp sexes is another thing. Islamically, there is no room for boiz & gurlz hugging each other when they are not related by the bond of marraige, parent-child relationship, siblings etc. In that even only husband & wife may embrace and abreast each other, others are not permitted to do that even when related. Now do people observe it or want to observe it is a different story. So if your poll is about a married guy should embrace his wife, my vote is yes. I your asking a brother should hug his siter but do not abreast each other, my vote is yes, other wise no. And if you are asking unrelated opposite sexes shud embrace or hug like bfs & gfs, my vote is no. So how shud I vote?
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SRK_FANATIC said:
mein to aksar khush hi rehta hoon, aadat se majboor...
... and then you couldn't hold back once you saw the mirror: "who this idotic person is!!" with this your happiness turns into sorrow and you faint... I feel sorry for you SRK_F.
