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princess
12/16/02 at 23:17:08
as'salaamualikum ;D The creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of mankind, but most of the people do not know.  And not equal are the blind and the seeing, nor are those who believe and do righeous deeds and the evildoer.  Little do you remember.  Indeed, the Hour is coming - no doubt about it - but most of the people do not believe.  (40:57-59) the most utterly lost of all days, is that in which u have not once laughed

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princess
12/17/02 at 23:26:49
as'salaamualikum ;D Corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by [reason of] what the hands of people have earned so He [i.e., Allah] may let them taste part of [the consequence of] what they have done that perhaps they will return [i.e., refrain].  (30:41) truth is the safest lie

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AyeshaZ
12/18/02 at 13:47:20
walaikum asalam :) JazakumAllahu khair for starting a new thread  :-X  ;D

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princess
12/19/02 at 23:46:31
as'salaamualikum ;D To Him [alone] is the supplication of truth.  And those they call upon besides Him do not respond to them with a thing, except as one who stretches his hands toward water [from afar, calling it] to reach his mouth, but it will not reach it [thuss].  And the supplication of the disbelievers is not but in error [i.e., futility].  (13:14) the learning and knowledge that we have, is, at the most, but little compared with that of which we r ignorant ps..u're welcome :-X
12/19/02 at 23:47:59
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princess
12/23/02 at 23:38:34
as'salaamualikum ;D And when affliction touches man, he calls upon Us, whether lying on his side or sitting or standing; but when We remove from him his affliction, he continues [in disobedience] as if he had never called upon Us to [remove] an affliction that touched him.  Thus it is made pleasing to the transgressors that which they have been doing.  (10:12) everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else

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princess
12/24/02 at 21:41:01
as'salaamualikum ;D Respond to your Lord before a Day comes from Allah of which there is no repelling.  No refuge will you have that Day, nor for you will there be any denial.  (42:47) beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite

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princess
12/26/02 at 00:02:19
as'salaamualikum ;D And this worldly life is not but diversion and amusement.  And indeed, the home of the Hereafter - that is the [eternal] life, if only they knew.  (29:64) kindness consists of loving people more than they deserve

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princess
12/27/02 at 00:27:34
as'salaamualikum ;D But whoever desires the Hereafter and exerts the effort due to it while he is a believer - it is those whose effort is ever appreciated [by Allah].  To each [category] We extend - to these and to those - from the gift of your Lord.  And never has the gift of your Lord been restricted.  (17:19-20) facts do not cease to exist because they r ignored

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sista
12/28/02 at 21:16:37
[slm] "O ye who believe! When ye hold secret counsel, do it not for iniquity and hostility, and disobedience to the Messenger; but do it for righteousness and self- restraint; and fear Allah, to Whom ye shall be brought back." [Quran 59:9] Ideas are like children: no matter how much you like other people’s, you can’t help thinking your own are best. [wlm]

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sista
12/28/02 at 21:23:09
[slm] Narrated Abu Bakra: A man praised another man in front of the Prophet  [saw]. The Prophet  [saw] said to him, "Woe to you, you have cut off your companion's neck, you have cut off your companion's neck," repeating it several times and then added, "Whoever amongst you has to praise his brother should say, 'I think that he is so and so, and Allah knows exactly the truth, and I do not confirm anybody's good conduct before Allah, but I think him so and so,' if he really knows what he says about him." [Bukhari] Beware a slap on your back: it may push out your chest. [wlm]

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sista
12/28/02 at 21:26:07
[slm] "Say: O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." [Quran 39: 53] Freedom is not the right to do wrong, but the right to be wrong. [wlm]

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sista
12/28/02 at 21:37:47
[slm] Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet said, "While a man was walking, dragging his dress with pride, he was caused to be swallowed by the earth and will go on sinking in it till the Day of Resurrection." [Bukhari] You may be as old as you feel, but probably not as important. [wlm]

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sista
12/28/02 at 21:39:32
[slm] Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false tales; and do not look for the others' faults and do not spy, and do not be jealous of one another, and do not desert (cut your relation with) one another, and do not hate one another; and O Allah's worshipers! Be brothers (as Allah has ordered you!") [Bukhari] We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors... But they all exist very nicely in the same box. [wlm]
12/28/02 at 21:40:46
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sista
12/28/02 at 21:42:07
[slm] Men who celebrate the praises of Allah, standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heavens and the earth, (with the thought): "Our Lord! Not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the Chastisement of the Fire." [Quran 3:191] Follow your heart, but take your brain with you. [wlm]

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sista
12/28/02 at 21:44:15
[slm] O ye who believe! Follow not Satan's footsteps: if any will follow the footsteps of Satan, he will (but) command what is indecent and wrong: and were it not for the grace and mercy of Allah on you, not one of you would ever have been pure: but Allah doth purify whom He pleases: and Allah is One Who hears and knows (all things). [Quran 24:21] Who is more foolish, the fool or the man who follows the fool? [wlm]

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sista
12/28/02 at 21:46:51
[slm] The Messanger of Allah  [saw] said: "A Muslim who plants a tree or sows a field, from which man, birds  and animals can eat, is committing an act of charity." [Muslim] Don't let us think our little jobs are hardly ever seen. Remember every blade of grass helps make the meadow green. [wlm]

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sista
12/28/02 at 21:48:43
[slm] It is related that Allah's Messanger  [saw] said: "When you see a person who has been given more than you in money  and beauty, look to those, who have been given less." [Muslim] No-one ever ruined their eyesight by looking on the bright side [wlm]

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sista
12/28/02 at 21:51:37
[slm] O you who believe! if an evil-doer comes to you with a report, look carefully into it, lest you harm a people in ignorance, then be sorry for what you have done. [Quran 49:6] All generalisations are dangerous - even this one [wlm]

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sista
12/28/02 at 21:53:29
[slm] Be sure we shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere- [Quran 2:155] When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. [wlm]

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sista
12/28/02 at 22:00:20
[slm] Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri and Abu Huraira: The Prophet  [saw] said, "No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that." Life is a grindstone, it will either polish you up, or wear you down, depending on what you're made of. [wlm]

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abubakr
12/29/02 at 09:49:15
[slm] sis sista and sis princess Jazakum Allah khairan for your quotes, dunno where you find them but they are wonderful sis sista i stole your [quote]a closed mouth gathers no feet[/quote] i hope it's ok

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sista
12/29/02 at 15:29:38
[slm] O you who believe! let not (one) people laugh at (another) people perchance they may be better than they, nor let women (laugh) at (other) women, perchance they may be better than they; and do not find fault with your own people nor call one another by nicknames; evil is a bad name after faith, and whoever does not turn, these it is that are the unjust. [Quran 49:11] Beware of the little man because tomorrow he may be the giant [wlm] PS Not a problem br Abu Bakr ;D

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princess
12/31/02 at 20:56:58
as'salaamualikum ;D [Be warned of] the Day when Allah will assemble the messengers and say, "What was the response you received?"  They will say, "We have no knowledge.  Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen - "   (5:109) never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself ps..i'd love to tell u where i get them from..:) but that'll give away my secret! :-X
12/31/02 at 21:06:02
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princess
01/03/03 at 17:39:09
as'salaamualikum ;D Whatever you have will end, but what Allah has is lasting.  And We will surely give those who were patient their reward according to the best of what they used to do. (16:96) the Lamp burns bright when wick and oil r clean

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princess
01/07/03 at 23:43:47
as'salaamualikum ;D My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants.  Our Lord, and accept my supplication.  Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established.  (14:40-41) pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win

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bhaloo
01/13/03 at 22:38:47
[slm] Or [any] creation of that which is great within your breasts."  And they will say, "Who will restore us?"  Say, "He who brought you forth the first time."  Then they will nod their heads toward you and say, "When is that?"  Say, "Perhaps it will be soon - on the Day He will call you and you will respond with praise of Him and think that you had not remained [in the world] except a little."  (17:51-52) he who seeks for gain, must be @ some expense Hota hai.  :D
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princess
01/13/03 at 22:53:18
walikumas'salaam warahmatullah ;D [quote author=bhaloo link=board=library;num=1040098628;start=15#25 date=01/13/03 at 22:38:47][slm] Or [any] creation of that which is great within your breasts."  And they will say, "Who will restore us?"  Say, "He who brought you forth the first time."  Then they will nod their heads toward you and say, "When is that?"  Say, "Perhaps it will be soon - on the Day He will call you and you will respond with praise of Him and think that you had not remained [in the world] except a little."  (17:51-52) he who seeks for gain, must be @ some expense Hota hai.  :D[/quote] i feel so..so..replaced :o

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princess
01/14/03 at 21:43:00
as'salaamualikum ;D O mankind, remember the favor of Allah upon you.  Is there any creator other than Allah who provides for you from the heaven and earth?  There is no deity except Him, so how are you deluded?  (35:3) all wealth is the product of labor

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princess
01/15/03 at 23:37:20
as'salaamualikum ;D And when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides.  But when you become secure, reestablish [regular] prayer.  Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.  (4:103) the bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth

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princess
01/28/03 at 13:41:09
as'salaamualikum ;D O you who have believed, repent to Allah with sincere repentance.  Perhaps your Lord will remove from you your misdeeds and admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow [on] the Day when Allah will not disgrace the Prophet and those who believed with him.  Their light will proceed before them and on their right; they will say, "Our Lord, perfect for us our light and forgive us.  Indeed, You are over all things competent."  (66:8 ) nothing is politically right which is morally wrong
01/28/03 at 13:41:34
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princess
01/29/03 at 17:44:34
as'salaamualikum ;D O mankind, indeed the promise of Allah is truth, so let not the worldly life delude you and be not deceived about Allah by the Deceiver [i.e., Satan].  (35:5) it is far more impressive when others discover ur good qualities without ur help

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princess
01/31/03 at 00:29:43
as'salaamualikum ;D So whatever thing you have been given - it is but [for] enjoyment of the worldly life.  But what is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who have believed and upon their Lord rely (42:36) only the shallow know themselves

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princess
02/13/03 at 14:16:42
as'salaamualikum ;D And be patient, [O Muhammad], for the decision of your Lord, for indeed, you are in Our eyes [i.e., sight].  And exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord when you arise and in a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars.  (52:48-49) let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself

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princess
02/17/03 at 14:01:09
as'salaamualikum ;D O you who believe! Give of the good things which you have (honourably) earned, and of the fruits of the earth which We have produced for you, and do not even aim at getting anything which is bad, in order that out of it you may give away something, when you yourselves would not receive it except with closed eyes. And know that Allah is free of all wants, and worthy of all praise.  (2:267) it is only with the heart that 1 can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye

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princess
02/18/03 at 14:24:04
as'salaamualikum ;D And it is He who begins creation; then He repeats it, and that is [even] easier for Him.  To Him belongs the highest description [i.e., attribute] in the heavens and earth.  And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.  (30:27) what u do speaks so loudly that i cannot hear what u say

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princess
02/19/03 at 19:09:13
as'salaamualikum ;D Say, [O Muhammad], "I am only a man like you to whom it has been revealed that you god is but one God; so take a straight course to Him and seek His forgiveness."  And woe to those who associate others with Allah - those who do not give zakah, and in the Hereafter they are disbelievers.  (41:6-7) the significant problems we face cannot be solved @ the same level of thinking we were @ when we created them

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princess
03/05/03 at 16:08:07
as'salaamualikum ;D Has it not become clear to those who inherited the earth after its [previous] people that if We willed, We could afflict them for their sins? But We seal over their hearts so they do not hear. (7:100) some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go

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princess
03/06/03 at 18:40:40
as'salaamualikum ;D And [for] every person We have imposed his fate upon his neck, and We will produce for him on the Day of Resurrection a record which he will encounter spread open.  [It will be said], "Read your record.  Sufficient is yourself against you this Day as accountant."  (17:13-14) the significant problems we face cannot be solved @ the same level of thinking we were @ when we created them

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princess
03/07/03 at 12:12:27
as'salaamualikum ;D On the authority of Aisha (ra), who said:  The Prophet (saw) said:  [i]"Jibrael advised me to do good to the neighbor to the point I almost thought he would eventually advise me to make my neighbor my heir."  [/i](Bukhari & Muslim) character consists of what u do on the 3rd and 4th tries

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princess
03/10/03 at 19:39:51
as'salaamualikum ;D On the authority of An-Nu'man bin Bashir (ra) who said:  The Messenger of Allah (saw), said:  [i]"The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between them are doubtful things, which are not known to most of the people.  He who keeps away from the doubtful things protects his faith and honour; and he who indulges in doubtful acts, commits unlawful deeds."  [/i](Bukhari & Muslim) be not angry that u cannot make others as u wish them to be, since u cannot make urself as u wish to be

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princess
03/18/03 at 21:27:44
as'salaamualaikum ;D On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra), who said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: Allah will say on the Day of Resurrection: Where are those who love one another through My glory? Today I shall give them shade in My shade, it being a day when there is no shade but My shade. (Qudsi) a traveller without observation is a bird without wings

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princess
04/01/03 at 17:26:42
as'salaamualaikum ;D If We had sent down this Qur'an upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and breaking down from fear of Allah.  And these examples We present to the people that perhaps they will give thought.  (59:21) listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf

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princess
04/02/03 at 19:15:01
as'salaamualaikum ;D This [Qur'an] is notification for the people that they may be warned thereby and that they may know that He is but one God and that those of understanding will be reminded.  (14:52) we choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them

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princess
04/29/03 at 13:09:55
as'salaamualaikum ;D So direct your face [i.e., self] toward the religion, inclining to truth.  [Adhere to]] the fitrah of Allah upon which He has created [all] people.  No change should there be in the creation of Allah.  That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.  [Adhere to it], turning in repentance to Him, and fear Him and establish prayer and do not be of those who associate other with Allah [or] of those who have divided their religion and become sects, every faction rejoicing in what it has.  (30:30-32) if i accept the sunshine and warmth i must also accept the thunder and lightning

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princess
04/30/03 at 16:40:44
as'salaamualaikum ;D Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?  And We removed from you your burden which had weighed upon your back and raised high for you your repute.  For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].  Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.  So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].  And to your Lord direct [your] longing.  (94:1-8) i realized that all the trouble i ever had about you came from some smallness or fear in myself

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princess
05/05/03 at 22:48:20
as'salaamualaikum ;D On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra) who said:  The Messenger of Allah (saw), said:[i] "None of you should pray for his own death, because if he is a good person, it is possible that he might add to his virtuous deeds, and if he is not a good person he might get a chance to rectify his evil past."  [/i](Bukhari & Muslim) it's beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart

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princess
05/07/03 at 11:58:15
as'salaamualaikum ;D And they swore by Allah their strongest oaths that if a warner came to them, they would be more guided than [any] one of the [previous] nations.  But when a warner came to them, it did not increase them except aversion [Due to] arrogance in the land and plotting of evil; but the evil plot does not encompass except its own people.  Then do they await except the way [i.e., fate] of the former peoples?  But you will never find in the way [i.e., established method] of Allah any change, and you will never find in the way of Allah any alteration.  (35:42-43) one may not reach the dawn save by the path of the night

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princess
05/09/03 at 00:48:16
as'salaamualaikum ;D It was We Who created man, and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein. (50:16) everything changes, nothing remains without change

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princess
05/14/03 at 15:13:48
as'salaamualaikum ;D Has the time not come for those who have believed that their hearts should become humbly submissive at the remembrance of Allah and what has come down of the truth? And let them not be like those who were given the Scripture before, and a long period passed over them, so their hearts hardened; and many of them are definatly disobedient. (57:16) what the soul knows is often unknown to the man who has a soul. we are infinitely more than we think.

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princess
05/20/03 at 22:26:08
as'salaamualaikum ;D And when We bestow favor upon man, he turns away and distances himself; but when evil touches him, then he is full of extensive supplication.  Say, "Have you considered: if it [i.e., the Qur'an] is from Allah and you disbelieved in it, who would be more astray than one who is in extreme dissension?"  We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth.  But it is not sufficient concerning your Lord that He is, over all things, a Witness?  (41:51-53) a great singer is he who sings our silences

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princess
05/22/03 at 23:51:17
as'salaamualaikum ;D Do they not contemplate within themselves?  Allah has not created the heavens and the earth and what is between them except in truth and for a specified term.  And indeed, many of the people, in the meeting with their Lord, are disbelievers.  ( 30:8 ) shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will
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princess
06/17/03 at 11:22:53
as'salaamualaikum ;D Close friends, that Day, will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous [to whom Allah will say], "O My servants, no fear will there be concerning you this Day, nor will you grieve, [you] who believed in Our verses and were Muslims.  Enter Paradise, you and your kinds, delighted.  Circulated among them will be plates and vessels of gold.  And therein is whatever the souls desire and [what] delights the eyes, and you will abide therein eternally.  (43:67-71) be at peace with yourself. if you are not at peace with yourself, you are at peace with nothing

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princess
06/18/03 at 10:44:57
as'salaamualaikum ;D And of the people is he who worships Allah on an edge (i.e., at the edge of his religion, so to speak, i.e., with uncertainty, hypocrisy or heedlessness).  If he is touched by good, he is reassured by it; but if he is struck by trial, he turns on his face [to the other direction].  He has lost [this] world and the Hereafter.  That is what is the manifest loss. (22:11) the easiest thing to be in the world is you. the most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. don't let them put you in that position.

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princess
06/23/03 at 20:33:58
as'salaamualaikum ;D "Those who would hinder (men) from the path of Allah and would seek in it something crooked: these were they who denied the Hereafter!"  They will in no wise frustrate (His design) on earth, nor have they protectors besides Allah!  Their penalty will be doubled! They lost the power to hear, and they did not see!  They are the ones who have lost their own souls: and the (fancies) they invented have left them in the lurch! (11:19-21) a diamond cannot be polished without friction, nor the man perfected without trials

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princess
06/24/03 at 20:39:25
as'salaamualaikum ;D For Him (alone) is prayer in Truth: any others that they call upon besides Him hear them no more than if they were to stretch forth their hands for water to reach their mouths but it reaches them not: for the prayer of those without Faith is nothing but (futile) wandering (in the mind).  (13:14) the tongue like a sharp knife; kills without drawing blood

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Nomi
06/25/03 at 12:03:27
Assalamu Alaikum Jazakumullah sis, nice work

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princess
09/11/03 at 13:28:37
as'salaamualaikum ;D And remember We appointed forty nights for Moses, and in his absence you took the calf (for worship), and you did grievous wrong. Even then We did forgive you, there was a chance for you to be grateful. (2:51-52) when you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you

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princess
09/16/03 at 13:15:32
as'salaamualaikum ;D Praise be to Allah who has sent to His servant the Book, and has allowed therein no crookedness.  (He has made it) Straight (and Clear) in order that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible Punishment from Him, and that He may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who work righteous deeds, that they shall have a goodly Reward.  Wherein they shall remain forever.  (18:1-3) opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell

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princess
09/17/03 at 23:13:37
as'salaamualaikum ;D Those who believe (in the Qur'an), those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians, Christians, Magians, and Polytheists - Allah will judge between them on the Day of Judgment, for Allah is witness to all things.  (22:17) do what you can, with what you have, where you are

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princess
09/18/03 at 19:39:05
as'salaamualaikum ;D Have you not considered your Lord - how He extends the shadow, and if He willed, He could have made it stationary?  Then We made the sun for it an indication (showing the existence of a shadow or making it apparent by contrast).  Then We hold it in hand for a brief grasp.  And it is He who has made the night for you as clothing (covering and concealing you in its darkness) and sleep [a means for] rest and has made the day a resurrection.  (25:45-47) the time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing

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princess
09/19/03 at 13:09:26
as'salaamualaikum ;D And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and your colors.  Indeed in that are signs for those of knowledge. (30:22) he who angers you conquers you

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princess
09/22/03 at 21:08:20
as'salaamualaikum ;D Indeed, those who disbelieve spend their wealth to avert [people] from the way of Allah.  So they will spend it; then it will be for them a [source of] regret; then they will be overcome.  And those who have disbelieved - unto Hell they will be gathered.  (8:36) life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well

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princess
09/23/03 at 18:54:23
as'salaamualaikum ;D Soon will We show them Our Signs in the (furthest) regions (of the earth), and in their own souls, until it becomes manifest to them that this is the Truth.  Is it not enough that your Lord does witnesses all things?  Indeed, Are they in doubt concerning the Meeting with their Lord?  Indeed, it is He that does encompass all things.  (41:53-54) you can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses
09/23/03 at 18:55:42
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princess
09/24/03 at 17:14:09
as'salaamualaikum ;D On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra), who said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: When Allah created Paradise and Hell-fire, He sent Gabriel to Paradise, saying: Look at it and at what I have prepared therein for its inhabitants. The Prophet (saw) said: So he came to it and looked at it and at what Allah had prepared therein for its inhabitants. The Prophet (saw) said: So he returned to Him and said: By your glory, no one hears of it without entering it.  So He ordered that it be encompassed by forms of hardship, and He said: Return to it and look at what I have prepared therein for its inhabitants.  The Prophet (saw) said: So he returned to it and found that it was encompassed by forms of hardship (1).  Then he returned to Him and said: By Your glory, I fear that no one will enter it.  He said: Go to Hell-fire and look at it and what I have prepared therein for its inhabitants, and he found that it was in layers, one above the other.  Then he returned to Him and said: By Your glory, no one who hears of it will enter it.  So He ordered that it be encompassed by lusts.  Then He said: Return to it.  And he returned to it and said: By Your glory, I am frightened that no one will escape from entering it.  (Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and an-Nasa'i) when all men think alike, no one thinks very much

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09/26/03 at 23:17:32
as'salaamualaikum ;D On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra), who said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: The gates of Paradise will be opened on Mondays and on Thursdays, and every servant [of Allah] who associates nothing with Allah will be forgiven, except for the man who has a grudge against his brother. [About them] it will be said: Delay these two until they are reconciled; delay these two until they are reconciled.  (Muslim) people seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way

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09/29/03 at 21:34:18
as'salaamualaikum ;D On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra), who said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: Allah will say on the Day of Resurrection: Where are those who love one another through My glory? Today I shall give them shade in My shade, it being a day when there is no shade but My shade. (Qudsi) it is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end

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10/01/03 at 13:14:52
as'salaamualaikum ;D The believers must (eventually) win through, those who humble themselves in their prayers, who avoid vain talk; who are active in deeds of charity; who guard their modesty, except with those joined to them in the marriage bond, or (the captives), whom their right hands possess, for (in their case) they are free from blame, but those whose desire exceed those limits are transgressors. (23:1-7) what lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us

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10/07/03 at 22:53:46
as'salaamualaikum ;D O you who believe!  Follow not Satan's footsteps: if any will follow the footsteps of Satan, he will (but) command what is shameful and wrong:  and were it not for the grace and mercy of God on you, not one of you would ever have been pure:  but God does purify whom He pleases: and God is One Who hears and knows (all things).  (24:21) the secret of happiness is to make others believe they are the cause of i

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10/08/03 at 18:42:14
as'salaamualaikum ;D And those who emigrated for the cause of Allah and then were killed or died ) Allah will surely provide for them a good provision. And indeed, it is Allah who is the best of providers. He will surely cause them to enter an entrance with which they will be pleased, and indeed, Allah is Knowing and Forbearing. (22:58-59) better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

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10/09/03 at 22:26:07
as'salaamualaikum ;D The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.  Indeed, within the heavens and earth are signs for the believers.  And in the creation of yourselves and what He disperses of moving creatures are signs for people who are certain [in faith]. (45:2-4) forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself

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10/13/03 at 16:47:54
as'salaamualaikum ;D And We gave them clear proofs of the matter [of religion].  And they did not differ except after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves.  Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ. (45:17) if you really do put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price

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10/14/03 at 18:53:31
as'salaamualaikum ;D On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra), who said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:   A man sinned greatly against himself, and when death came to him he charged his sons, saying: When I have died, burn me, then crush me and scatter [my ashes] into the sea, for, by Allah, if my Lord takes possession of me, He will punish me in a manner in which He has punished no one [else]. So they did that to him. Then He said to the earth: Produce what you have taken-and there he was! And He said to him: What induced you to do what you did? He said: Being afraid of You, O my Lord (or he said: Being frightened of You) and because of that He forgave him. (Muslim) do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life

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10/15/03 at 17:14:40
as'salaamualaikum ;D And if you could but see when the angels take the souls of those who disbelieved...They are striking  their faces and their backs and [saying], "Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire. (8:50) men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds

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10/21/03 at 16:34:06
as'salaamualaikum ;D Only those believe in Our verses who, when they are reminded by them, fall down in prostration and exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord, and they are not arrogant.  Their sides part [i.e., they arise] from [their] beds; they supplicate their Lord in fear and aspiration, and from what We have provided them, they spend. (32:15-16) our envy of others devours us most of all

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10/22/03 at 20:39:57
as'salaamualaikum ;D On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (ra), who said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: Paradise and Hell-fire disputed together, and Hell-fire said: In me are the mighty and the haughty. Paradise said: In me are the weak and the poor. So Allah judged between them, [saying]: You are Paradise, My mercy; through you I show mercy to those I wish. And you are Hell-fire, My punishment; through you I punish those I wish, and it is incumbent upon Me that each of you shall have its fill.  (Muslim) silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute

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10/23/03 at 17:35:07
as'salaamualaikum ;D Whoever desires the life of this world and its adornments - We fully repay them for their deeds therein, and they therein will not be deprived.  Those are the ones for whom there is not in the Hereafter but the Fire.  And lost is what they did therein (in the worldly life), and they therein will not be deprived. (11:15-16) you try to give away what you want yourself

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10/24/03 at 23:44:29
as'salaamualaikum ;D On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra), who said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:  Allah (mighty and sublime be He) says:  My faithful servant's reward from Me, if I have taken to Me his best friend from amongst the inhabitants of the world and he has then borne it patiently for My sake, shall be nothing less than Paradise. (Bukhari) rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength

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10/27/03 at 16:56:02
as'salaamualaikum ;D Abdullah ibn Amr (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw), said: "The fast and the Qur'an are two intercessors for the servant of Allah on the Day of Resurrection. The fast will say: 'O Lord, I prevented him from his food and desires during the day. Let me intercede for him.' The Qur'an will say: 'I prevented him from sleeping at night. Let me intercede for him.' And their intercession will be accepted." (Ahmad) generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need

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11/04/03 at 18:21:01
as'salaamualaikum ;D On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra) that the Prophet (saw), from among the things he reports from his Lord (mighty and sublime be He), is that he said:  A servant [of Allah's] committed a sin and said: O Allah, forgive me my sin. And He (glorified and exalted be He) said: My servant has committed a sin and has known that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for them. Then he sinned again and said: O Lord, forgive me my sin. And He (glorified and exalted be He) said: My servant has committed a sin and has known that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for them. Then he sinned again and said: O Lord, forgive me my sin. And He (glorified and exalted be He) said: My servant has committed a sin and has known that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for sins. Do what you wish, for I have forgiven you. (Muslim). the spirit in which a thing is given determines that in which the debt is acknowledged; it's the intention, not the face-value of the gift, that's weighed

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11/05/03 at 15:39:58
as'salaamualaikum ;D ..And [saying], "Seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favor his favor [i.e., reward].  But if you turn away, then indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a great Day. (11:3) when anger rises, think of the consequences

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11/06/03 at 17:39:10
as'salaamualaikum ;D It is He Who brought you forth from the wombs of your mothers when you knew nothing; and He gave you hearing and sight and intelligence and affections: that you may give thanks (to Allah).  Do they not look at the birds, held poised in the midst of (the air and) the sky?  Nothing holds them up but (the power of) Allah.  Surely in this are Signs for those who believe.  (16:78-79) the deepest definition of youth is life as yet untouched by tragedy

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11/08/03 at 00:04:57
as'salaamualaikum ;D And if you punish, let your punishment be proportionate to the wrong that has been done to you: But if you show patience, that is indeed the best (course) for those who are patient. (16:126) good habits result from resisting temptation

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11/11/03 at 14:55:12
as'salaamualaikum ;D But how many (countless) generations before them have We destroyed?  Can you find a single one of them (now) or hear (so much as) a whisper of them?  (19:98 ) the fear of death is more to be dreaded than death itself
11/11/03 at 14:57:18
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11/17/03 at 22:00:35
as'salaamualaikum ;D O you who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority among you. If you differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you do believe in Allah and the Last Day: That is best, and most commendable in the end. (4:59) when the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends

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11/18/03 at 21:50:01
as'salaamualaikum ;D Narrated by Abu Hurairah (ra):  Allah's Apostle (saw) said, [i]"If the people knew the reward for pronouncing the Adhan and for standing in the first row (in congregational prayers) and found no other way to get that except by drawing lots they would draw lots, and if they knew the reward of the Duhr prayer (in the early moments of its stated time) they would race for it (go early) and if they knew the reward of 'Isha' and Fajr (morning) prayers in congregation, they would come to offer them even if they had to crawl."  [/i](Bukhari) unless you believe, you will not understand

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11/19/03 at 21:52:59
as'salaamualaikum ;D On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra) from the Prophet (saw), who said: Allah says:  The fist of his actions for which a servant of Allah will be held accountable on the Day of Resurrection will be his prayers. If they are in order, then he will have prospered and succeeded: and if they are wanting, then he will have failed and lost. If there is something defective in his obligatory prayers, the Lord (glorified and exalted be He) will say: See if My servant has any supererogatory prayers with which may be completed that which was defective in his obligatory prayers. Then the rest of his actions will be judged in like fashion.  (Tirmidhi) make all you can, save all you can, give all you can

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12/01/03 at 20:25:22
as'salaamualaikum ;D On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra), who said:  The Prophet (saw) said: [i]"The most deserving person for my intercession on the Day of Resurrection is he who testifies out of sincere heart or sincere mind that there is no god, but Allah alone." [/i](Bukhari) when you doubt, abstain

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12/02/03 at 22:08:32
as'salaamualaikum ;D On the authority of Anas (ra) who said: The Prophet (saw), used to pray:  [i]"O Allah, I seek your protection against worry, sorrow, weakness, indolence, cowardice, stinginess, burden of debts, and the oppression from people." [/i](Bukhari & Muslim) the only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing

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12/04/03 at 19:57:58
as'salaamualaikum ;D Unquestionably, [for] the allies of Allah there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve-Those who believed and were fearing Allah.  For them are good tidings in the worldly life and in the Hereafter.  No change is there in the words [i.e., decrees] of Allah.  That is what is the great attainment.  (10:62-64) how little do they see what really is, who frame their hasty judgment upon that which seems

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12/09/03 at 19:43:16
as'salaamualaikum ;D On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra), who said: The Messenger of Allah (saw) said:[i] "The time will be close to the Last day.  The knowledge will be taken away and the trails will come.  Stinginess will dominate and Al-hajr will take place frequently."  [/i]The companions said:  [i]"What is Al-hajr?"  [/i]The Prophet (saw) said: [i]"The bloodshed."  [/i](Bukhari & Muslim) when unhappy, one doubts everything; when happy, one doubts nothing
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