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M o n th l y e - M ag a z i n e

B e A w a r e , A l w a y s , E v e r y w h e r e

BAKHABARBAKHABARVolume 4, Issue 8, August 2011

http://bakhabar.biharanjuman.org/

May AllahGive us the strength & Patience to fast during

the whole month of Ramadan!

Accept all our fasts in this holy month!

Give us the opportunity to worship in the night

of Qadr and accept our worship!

Help us to continue all the good deeds we do in

this holy month!

Ramadan provides ana n n u a l t r a i n i n gopportunity that is meant

to fulfil the character-building needs for the resto f t h e y e a r



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Job interview questions are interesting, tough,conversational, crazy and insane. I think I've writtencouple of articles about different interview questionsand how to answer them. When you get right down toit, though, there are only three interview questionsthat really count. Answer them, and you put yourself ina position to get the job offer. And they are:

1. Can you do the job?This question asks if you have the job skills to do thework. If the job description has many job skills in it, youhave to show you can match up with most of them tostay in the running.Job skills are mostly covered in the phone interview.Someone there is filtering potential candidates byeliminating those who don't have enough check marksnext to the job skills box.

2. Are you motivated to do the work?

This question gets to the heart of why you like yourwork. It asks if you'll work through issues andproblems to get things done, even when the goinggets tough.This is not "enthusiasm" or "employee engagement."Those may help, but it's more about the hero's journey-- you, our hero, will encounter obstacles. Can youovercome them to get to the desired outcome?

3. Will you fit in with the manager and team?The biggest reason people leave companies is becauseof their relationship with the manager. A manager

wants to make sure they can work with the new hire. Ifthe manager doesn't think that will happen, they won'thire you.Also, every time someone new joins the team changes.The dynamics change. Insert your favorite sports storyhere about how new players join teams and makethem great -- or destroy them. You've all seen it. Justremember the world cup 2011 Making sure the newperson fits into and complements the team isparamount.Sure, there are hundreds of job interview questions. Ifyou get thrown a curve ball, break it down into one of

these three. Then form your answer from there.

Best wishesMohammad C. Jamaliemail: [email protected]

Three Interview Questions You Must Expect

Ager kisi ka zarf azmana

ho to usko ziada izzat do, Woala zarf hua to ap ko aurizzat dey ga or kam zarf hua to khud ko AALA ZARFsumjhey ga,(Hazrat ALI R.A)



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There are two beneficial health aspects of RAMADAN, one would be thepsychological benefit and the other the physical health benefits which

includes:

1.Loss of excess weight.2.Improvement of Lipid profile and Glucose profile.

3.Gastrointestinal rest.This benefits patient with chronicgastrointestinal diseases.4.In salah(Namaz) all the muscles and joints have mild exercise in

terms of caloric output.5.Ramadan fasting is actually an exercise in self discipline.For those

who are chain smokers or nibble food constantly or drink coffee or teaevery hour is good way to break the habit.

6.Psychological effect of feeling of inner peace and tranquility.The

prophet (SAW) has advised "If one slanders you or aggress againstyou,tell them ,I am fasting."Thus personal hostility during the month isminimal.

Regarding general advice for maximum benifit from fasting there are

few tips.

1.Drink a lot of fluid throughout the period between Iftar andSahoor,especially for old persons exposed to cardiovascular risks.

2.It is actually sunnah to break your fast on a date, then go to pray theMaghrib and return to complete your iftar. This is the ideal way to break

your fast and avoid too much eating suddenly after a long period of hunger..

3.Try to avoid heavy meals, specially Iftar. Lighter meals will help youperform prayer etc without feeling sleepy.4.Avoid fatty meals and diets containing a high amount of sugar,as

much as ytou can.Ramadan is a chance to lose the excess weight andimprove the internal metabolic profile.

5.Try to increase diets containing water and fibres in both Iftar andSohoor.

Taraweeh prayer are unique in building up muscles during physicalmovements of prayer. Tension is relieved in the mind due to spiritual

persons perform Tarawih prayer feel alert and active.

MEDICAL ASPECTS OF FASTINGDr. Moiz Shams, Aligharh

O compassionate and merciful ALLAH and thehearer of all prayers.I urge you, the eternal Lord, to bestow success,

wisdom, fortune and pleasure.The holy absolute ruler, make me successfulhere and hereafter.You are the creator and the provider of honour. O unfathomable Lord of the vast universeThe source of peace and creator of all greatverse.I submit myself to youAnd ask for help only from you.

I commit sins with or without intentionsAnd plead you, O Majestic, for absolution.The knower of all, whenever I stagger on the

path of truthGuide me, the inspirer of faith, to the correctroute.

If ever the dreams get shattered and I find noray.The greatest guardian show me the best way.Whenever the life becomes hell with humiliationThe Reliever save me here and afterresurrection.

You are the originator and the everlasting one.The righteous teacher, the protecting friend and

the supreme one.The giver of all, the sustainer and the owner ofall greatest names.Help me the generous Lord and give a place inparadise, which is my only aim.

The all powerful, make my dreams come trueAccept my repentance, the loving Lord andpardon my due.You are the highest, the perfectly wise and therestorerThe inheritor of all, the glorious, enlighten meand all brothers.

By- FASI HAIDER (with the mercy and grace ofALLAH), (Holy month of Ramzan)

O ALLAH!

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HADITH: Do not make of my grave a site for festivals. (Abu Dawud)

NAIROBI: East Africa's worsening famine earlier this year.. Development

is one of the largest humanitarian crises Minister Dirk Niebel saidin decades, a US State Department Saturday that “the famine andofficial said, pledging "significant" aid the humanitarian crisis in thedespite the debt ceiling impasse being Horn of Africa are a cause ofdebated in Washington. great worry.”The US already has pledged $5 million hose funds come on top ofFriday to help Somali refugees on top of a Germany’s regular assistance —previously budgeted $63 million. Reuben totaling about €240 million overE. Brigety, who is responsible for State the next few years — for Kenya

and Ethiopia.Tens of thousands of Somalirefugees are flooding camps in

seven people out of 10,000 per day,Ethiopia and Kenya in search of food when a normal crisis rate is two per day,after several seasons without rainBrigety said.decimated livestock and killed crops.At Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp, theLevels of malnutrition among refugeeslargest in the world, Brigety spoke with aarriving at the camps are staggeringly

high.Little help can reach those in theworst-hit area because an Al-Qaeda-linked militant group hadbanned aid work, though itDepartment assistance to refugees andrecently said it would lift thatco nf l i ct v i ct i m s i n Afr i ca, sa i dban.Washington is now studying how much

Over the last several days,more it will give. Brigety has visited camps in“A great nation can do more than oneEthiopia and Kenya, and talkedthing at the same time and that is whatwith mothers and children whowe the United States will continue to dowalked for days with little foodeven in the context of the financialor water.challenges that we are facing,” saidLevels of malnutrition amongBrigety, an assistant deputy secretary.refugees arriving at the campsGermany pledged an €5 mi l l ion

mother who arrived at the camp with sixare staggeringly high. The overall($7million) in emergency aid in additionchildren, including a 7-year-old who hasmortality rate at the camps in Ethiopia isto €3.6 million ($5 million) it donated

NAIROBI: East Africa's worsening famine



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1. Wake up in the last third of the night tobeg forgiveness from Allah. “...and thosewho pray and beg Allah’s Pardon in the lasthours of the night.” (Qur’an, 3:17)

2. At least once in a while, seclude yourself from people in order to contemplate.“Those who remember Allah standing,sitting, and lying down on their sides, andthink deeply about the creation of theheavens and the earth...” (Qur’an, 3:191)

3. Stay in the company of the righteous.“And keep yourself patiently with thosewho call on their Lord...” (Qur’an, 18:28)

4. Remember Allah often.“ R e m e m b e r A l l a h w i t h m u c hremembrance.” (Qur’an, 33:41)

5. Pray two units of prayer with sincerityand devotion.?“Those who offer their prayer with allsolemnity and full submissiveness.” (Qur’an, 23:2)

6. Recite the Qur’an with understandingand reflection.“Do they not then consider the Qur’ancarefully?” (Qur ‘an, 4:82)

7. Fast on a hot, dry day.

“He abandons his food, drink, and desire —all for Me.”

8. Give charity secretly.“Until the left hand doesn’t know what theright hand has spent.”

9. Provide relief and aid to the afflictedMuslim.“Whoever gives relief to a Muslim from oneof the vicissitudes of this life, Allah willrelieve him from a calamity that is fromdoing the calamities of the Day of Judgment.”

10. Be as abstemious and abstinent aspossible in this fleeting world.?“The Hereafter is betterand more lasting.” (Qur’an87: 17) – Excerpt from ‘Don’t Be Sad, IIPH

10 gems for a good life

"But, Mum, I do not want to eat. I am a big hearts."

boy and I can fast," Salmaan told his "What is taqwa" Salmaan asked?mother. "Umar bin al-Khattab asked Ibn Ka'ab for"But you are fasting, Salmaan, 7-year-old the meaning of Taqwa. Ibn Ka'ab askedchildren eat in the morning and a little in Umar how he would travel on a road full ofthe afternoon and then they don't eat thorns. 'Umar said he would carefully walk,anything else till evening." gathering his clothes so they would not get"But you do not fast like that, Mum," the stuck on the thorns which could cause himlittle boy insisted. injury. Ibn K'aab said "This is the meaning"I am older, Salmaan. Grownups fast that of taqwa, to protect oneself from sinway." during our life's dangerous journey so thatThe young boy sat deep in thought and one can successfully complete the journeythen asked, "Mum, why do we fast?" untouched by sin.""That's a good question, Salmaan." She got "So Salmaan if a person is fasting andup and went to the kitchen cupboard. She drinks water secretly when making wudhuremoved something from it. will anybody know?""Do you know what this is, Salmaan?" "Nobody will no know Mum""It's a blender." "But Allah will surely know as Allah sees"Do you know what it is supposed to do?" everything and knows about all that we do!"It blends fruit for juice." His mother So when we fast we do it only for Allah andlaughed. "Yes, it does blend. Our body this will create the fear of Allah in ourdoes the same thing. It grinds the food we hearts. We will then be able to obey Allaheat; it takes what it needs and removes the at all times!"rest. It does this everyday, day in day out." "But don't you get hungry, Mum?""Doesn't the body get tired, Mum?" "Of course we do. But we keep ourselves"It does. Just like the blender. When we busy on other important things to take ourhave blended juice for too long, it refuses mind away from the food and also doto work. Then it needs fixing. So we have things which our dear Rasulullah told us to

to give our body a rest so it can work do.We read the Qur'an, or we visit the sickbetter for us. That's why we fast in people or we go to the mosque to read ofRamadan and some other days in the Salaah and make Zikr and also take part inyear." taalim and dawah. You see there's plenty"Does everybody fast, Mummy?" to do and before you know it, it's time to"Not everybody. If you are ill or expecting a eat!"baby or if you are old and weak like your "Is there another reason why Muslimsgrandpa or if you are 7 years old like fast?"yourself then you don't fast. "Yes. You are fortunate, Salmaan, becauseThe little boy thought some more. He ate you have food everyday. Not everyone hasthe food his mother had set before him food to eat, like the poor people in thewithout much fuss. "What if you don't squatter camps?"want to fast?" " If we go hungry like them, we will be able"What is your sister Laika's favorite to understand that they need help."colour?" "Pink". The little boy Salmaan seemed satisfied"And what is the colour of her uniform for with the answers, his mother had givenMadrassa (School)?" "Blue". him.But she says she'd like to wear her pink "Mum, can I go with you and Daddy to helphijab when she goes." the poor?" "By the Grace of Allah, you"And why doesn't she?" can.""She is afraid Muallim (Teacher) will punish " Mum, one more request"her." "Yes Salmaan?""You see, she was afraid the teacher would "Can I fast tomorrow?" Salmaan askedpunish her. The teacher will punish her Salmaan's Mum smiled and replied " Allahbecause she has broken the rule of the has allowed 7 year old's not to fast untilmadrassaby wearing pink. they grow bigger"You see, Salmaan, Allah knows what is "But my sister Laika fasted yesterday "

good for us and so we have to do as He Salmaan pleaded to his Mum.commands, because He sees and knows "Ok Salmaan I will wake you up for Sehrieverything. We love Him and fear Him and and then you can try. But if you do get verywe don't want Him to be displeased with hungry you may eat ok!"us." "Ok Mum!""But Salmaan the real reason fast is to Happy with reply of his Mother Salmaanplease Allah.Only Allah can give us the read his Salaah and went to bed praying toreward and fasting creates taqwa in our Allah to let him also fast tomorrow!

Salmaan wants to fast!A motivational story to make kids understand why we fast...



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A quick checklist in Ramadan

1. Make a resolve to win the maximum favor of Allah byperforming extra Voluntary prayers (Nawaafil), making frequentDua and increased remembrance (Dhikr).

2. Try to recite some Holy Quran after every Prayer. In fact if you

read 3-4 pages after every Prayer you can easily finish the entireQuran in Ramadan!

3. Study the Tafseer (commentary) every morning.

4. Invite a person you are not very close with or your relatives toyour home for Iftaar, at least once a week (Weekend). You willnotice the blessings in your relationships!

5. Bring life to your family! Everyday, try to conclude the fast withyour family and spend some quality time together to understandeach other better.

6. Give gifts on Eid to at least 5 people: 2 to your familymembers, 2 to your good friends, and 1 to a person whom youlove purely for the sake of Allah.

7. Make commitment to join Islamic study circles to learn moreabout Islam and improve your own life.

8. Donate generously to the Masajid, Islamic organizations, andany where people are in need or oppressed. "Because Ramadan,is a month of sharing!”

9. Share month of Ramadan and its teachings of peace andpatience with your neighbor.

10. Sleep little, eat little! Make sure you do not defeat thepurpose of fasting by over-indulging in food and being lazy.11. Seek the rare and oft-neglected rewards of the night betterthan 1000 months (Laylatul-Qadr / Shab-e-Qadr).

12. Weep in private for the forgiveness of your sins: Ramadan isthe month of forgiveness and Allah's Mercy! It's never too late.13. Learn to control your tongue and lower your gaze. Rememberthe Prophet's (pbuh) warning that lying, backbiting, and a lustfulgaze all violate the Ramadan fast!

14. Encourage others to enjoin and love goodness, and to

abandon everything that Allah dislikes. Play the role of a Da'ee(one who invites to Allah) with zeal, passion,and sympathy .

15. Experience the joy of Tahajjud prayers late at night and

devote yourself purely and fully to Allah in the Itikaf retreatduring the last 10 days of Ramadan.

Quoted from Al-Hasan Al-Basri : "He who has no manners has noknowledge; he who has no patience has no Deen, and he who

has no piety has no nearness to Allaah for him."

A quick preparation forRamadan Kareem1. Start reading Quran daily afterSalat al-Fajr.

2. Spend some time listening torecitations from the Quran.3. Train yourself to go to bedearly so that you can wake up forSalat al-Fajr.4. Keep yourself in a state of

Wudu (Ablution) most of thetime.5. Evaluate yourself daily beforegoing to bed.6. Thank Allah for good deeds,and repent to Him for your

mistakes and sins.7. Start giving Sadaqah daily, nomatter how little. Make it a habitlike eating and drinking.8. Find time to pray extras, suchas Tahajjud prayers.9. Spend more time reading

Islamic books, especially theQuran, Sirah, Hadith, and Fiqh.10. Find time to help others withyour wisdom, knowledge andother talents.

11. Try to write articles on Islamfor Muslims as well as for non-Muslims.12. Associate with Muslimscholars / ulama and other piouspeople so that you may learnfrom them.13. Train yourself to do good,

render free service to others toseek the pleasure of Allah.



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making dua before they break their fast. This is one

of the three times when Allah accepts a person dua.

Many people make the mistake of spending the

later part of Ramadan preparing for Eid, neglectingcooking you cannot taste the food to see if it Ramadan. This is incorrect and these people lose

his list was taken from a class on the fiqh has the right spices/flavors. This is false, and the concept of what Ramadan is about.Tof Ramadan, given by Sheikh Ahmad allowed in Islam as long as the person cooking

Musa Jibril. Some of the issues may have a is not eating the food. Rather they can taste it Many parents do not let their children fast

difference of opinion, but these are the most to see if it needs salt, or more spices. during Ramadan (young children). This is

correct opinions. something counter productive to a child. By

Many people think you cannot use a allowing him to fast he will grow up to know he must

Focusing on food; to the extent that Miswak or toothbrush during Ramadan. This is do this act.

people begin to worry about eating more false, for the Prophet(saw) used to use a

then actually fasting. This also goes along miswak during Ramadan. Also you CAN use Many people think Ramadan is just about not

with spending tons of money on Iftaars even toothpaste; the reasoning by the scholars is eating and forget about controlling their tempers

though a person does not need to eat that that the Miswak has flavor, thus toothpaste is and watching what they say. In actuality we are

much food. okay to use (if you are not eating it). supposed to control our tempers and mouths evenmore during Ramadan.

Making Suhoor way before Fajr. Some Some people make the Fajr Adhan early.

people eat Suhoo r a f ew hours a fter They do this so people will stop eating before People often waste their time during Ramadan.

Taraweeh or Isha Salah, this is wrong. It Fajr and not invalidate their fast. This is wrong They go to sleep during the day and get nothing

should be eaten closer to the time of Fajr. and something we should not do. done. We should be taking advantage of this

blessed month by doing extra Ibaadat.

People don't make Niyyah (intentions) to Some people make the Maghrib Adhan

fast for Ramadan. This is something in the late. They do this so people will start eating Some people don't go on trips or travel during

heart and does not need to be verbal. Also it late, just incase Maghrib has not come in yet. Ramadan. They think they have to break their fast

only needs to be done once, at the beginning This too is wrong and we should not do this. when traveling. This is actually optional, if you want

of Ramadan and not every single day. to break your fast while traveling you can (with

Many many people believe you cannot making it up later), and if you don't you can

4) If you find out late that Ramadan started, have intercourse with your spouse during the continue fasting.

you should stop eating and fast for that day, whole month of Ramadan. This is false, you

making that day up after Ramadan/Eid ends. cannot do this only during the times when you Many people who are able don't make Itikaaf at

are fasting. Between Maghrib and Fajr it is the masjid. We should take advantage of our good

Many people don't think you pray permissible to do. health and spend lots of time at the Masjid,

Taraweeh on the first night of Ramadan especially the last 10 days of Ramadan.

(such as tonight). They believe you pray it Many women believe that if their period

after the first day you actually fast. They has just ended and they did not make ghusl, Some people believe they cannot cut their hair

forget that the Islamic calendar runs on the they cannot fast that day (considering their or nails during Ramadan. This is also false.

moon, maghrib is the start of the new day. period ended at night, and they went to bed

without Ghusl, waking up without having a Some people say you cannot swallow your spit

Many people believe if you eat or drink on chance to make it). This is incorrect, if a women during Ramadan. This too is false. However you

accident this breaks your fast. This is false, if has not made Ghusl she can still fast. cannot swallow mucus that has entered youryou do this on accident then you continue mouth.

fasting and do not need to make up the day. Many men believe that if he has had

intercourse with his wife and did not make Some people say you cannot use scented oils or

Some people take the opinion that if they ghusl (similar to the above) then he cannot fast perfumes during Ramadan. This too is false.

see someone eating or drinking they should the next morning. This is also incorrect, for he

not remind the person that he/she is fasting. can fast even if he has not made Ghusl. Some people believe bleeding breaks the fast.

According to Sheikh Bin Baz (ra), this is This is not true.

incorrect and it is an order from Allah for us 16) Some people pray Dhur and Asr prayers

to ordain the good and forbid the evil. Thus together during Ramadan. (mainly in Arab Some people believe if you throw up on

we tel l the per son, because w e are countries) This is incorrect and should be accident it breaks your fast. This is not true,

forbidding the evil this way. avoided. however if you do it intentionally it does.

Many sisters believe they cannot use Some people believe you cannot eat until Some people think you cannot put water in yourHennah while fasting. This is incorrect, they the Muadthin is done calling the Maghrib nose and mouth during wuduh in Ramadan. This

are allowed to use it during Ramadan Adthan. This is incorrect, as soon as he starts a t o o i s i n c o r r e c t . S o u r c e :

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The key to Paradise is salah, and the key to salah is taharah (purification)[Mishkat]

Prophet (peace be upon him) Said: 'The most meritorious form of Almsgiving is the effortto help a poor man, made in secret, by one who is himself of little means.' (Ahmad).



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The Glory of Al-Quran

Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings of Allah be uponhim) proclaimed the reward of fasting:

“Every action of the son of Adam is given manifold reward,each good deed receiving ten times its like, up to sevenhundred times. Allah the Most High said, ‘Except for fasting,for it is for Me and I will give recompense for it, he leaves off his desires and his food for Me.’ for the fasting person thereare two times of joy; a time when he breaks his fast and atime of joy when he meets his Lord, and the smell comingfrom the mouth of the fasting person is better with Allah thanthe smell of musk.”

“The month of Ramadan is that in which the Quran was

revealed, a guidance to men and clear proofso f t h e g u i d a n c e a n d t h e d i s t i n c t i o n ” -Holy Qur’an 2:185

Recent Perspectives by others “ Fasting gives the body the environment to heal itself--physiologic rest”

“Abstinence from food for a short time can in no way operateto the disadvantage of a normal person.”

“In fact, individuals affected with certain types of

gastrointestinal disorders are benefited by fasting.” “Fasting has also been used in cases of diabetes and obesity.” “It is a cleansing process and a physiologic or functional restwhich prepares the body for future correct living.”

The role of fasting according to Dr Jack Goldstein* Itpromotes elimination of metabolic wastesIt allows the body to adjust and normalize its biochemistryand also its secretionsIt lets the body break down and absorb swellings, deposits,diseased tissues, and abnormal growths; It restores ayouthful condition to the cells and tissuesIt increases the powers of digestion and assimilation

(absorption and utilization of food into the system) It permitsthe conservation and re-routing of energy; It clears andstrengthens the mind;[email protected]

Great minds discussideas. Average minds

discuss events. Smallminds discuss people.

HADITH: An honest and trustworthy merchant will be with the martyrs on the Day of Resurrection

If anyone removes (one of the) anxieties of this world from a believer, Allah will remove (one of the)

anxieties from him on the Day of Resurrection; if one smoothes the way for one who is destitute, Allah willsmooth the way for him in this world and the next; and if anyone conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will

conceal his faults in this world and the next. Allah helps a man as long as he helps his brother. If anyone

pursues a path in search of knowledge Allah will thereby make easy for him a path to paradise. (Muslim).



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Cooperate with one another in good deeds and do not cooperatewith others in evil and bad matters [Qur,an 5/2]

Thank Allah for what you have, TRUST Allah for what you need.

truly something unimportant that people how they are losing peace of mind but thereknow about or a gradual rift being created seems to be no end to this greed.

While training in England, I got the chance to between the two of them that allowed a smalltravel by the metro-rail and whenever the train issue to break a relation built upon years? If the After being graced with wealth it is common

was about to stop at a station a cautionary two parties had concentrated on seemingly see people get infected by show-off, so doesvoice would echo constantly in my ears, “mind little dealings and were aware of the events being moneyed means there is no room forthe gap between Metro and Platform”. that were tearing down mutual trust: and if simplicity left? Does self-respect has no place inPerhaps this warning was often repeated on these gaps had been looked over then perhaps poverty or humility finds no room in richness?the train so that people could beware of that it would not have str etc hed thi s fa r. Aren’t the negative affects that these gapsspace of mere inches between the train and Comparable exam ples can be found i n bring to our community leading us in theplatform and safely get on and off the train. A personal relations. Similar gaps can find their wrong direction?small opening that could injure a person or if way between parents and their children, and For the betterment of society and nationssomebody gets stuck in that gap he could can suddenly surface as huge mishaps and at hundreds of institutions are working but theirprobably die even due to which this warning is that point parents have nothing save distress. benefits can’t be seen as per expectations.repeated continuously so that nobody would It wouldn’t have happened if parents had kept What’s observed is that the amount of timefall prey to this gap. And that is exactly how it a close eye on their children’s activities and and effort spend by these organizations inshould be for it is the responsibility of railway simultaneously finding solutions to their prov ing ones elf bette r t han other a ndmanagement to keep people aware of that gap problems. Even kids should show regard for belittling the rest of them is way more than any

so that nobody gets harmed. the obvious difference in age and experience attempt at joint ventures. Despite having thebet wee n t hem and t hei r p are nts who same goals the lack of mutual confidence is

Now the question is: have we ever considered obviously contain more experience of life and damaging to the general public.the huge gaps ignoring which could destroy a would want only what’s best for their children.person’s private life, entire family, society, When the difference between rights and Usually people complain about the self-community and country. Did we ever pay responsibilities among husbands and wives centeredness and self-interest of leaders. Byattention to the amount of damage caused by suffers misbalances then the matter ends at looking at the lives of these leaders that havethe differences between relations, friendships, divorce. If from the beginning both spouses every possible facility and live extremely grandfamilies, nations, countries, establishments, show concern for their respective duties and lives in their palaces, it’s almost impossible toideologies, age, social status, development of privileges then they could live a very positive deduce that they are supposed to be leaders ofnations, responsibility, speeches and acts, and blissful life. the same nation that is denied basic necessitiesreligion and worldly life, greed and serenity, Some parents, despite an age difference of such as two meals a day, homes and shelters,riches and the correct way of spending them, thirty to forty years, want to drag their children hospitals for medical care and roads to travel.

selfishness and sacrif ices, simplic ity and toward s their prefer red pat hs w ithout And when this gap comes out as a revolutionboasting, individual and collective efforts, realizing that such an age difference is enough then millions of people lose their lives. Ifcomradeship and hostility, leader and public, to cause a variation in mentalities and parents responsible people meet these leaders tofaith and hypocrisy? Aren’t these much more can avoid many issues by not forcing their kids dwell on such gaps and their intensity anddangerous than the gap between metro and its in ever y ma tt er an d givi ng ro om fo r work towards lessening this gap betweenpl at fo rm th at is on ly of fe w in ch es ? permissible desires. rulers and the public then a catastrophe couldOverlooking who has allowed room for be avoided.thousands of problems that are getting harder Everybody wants to earn as much as possibleto solve? Shouldn’t we try to figure out a but the visible gap between having wealth and Care to think about this gap, a lot of wordssolution for that killer gap that is today the talent required to use it efficiently causes regarding religion escape our lips and inspireresponsible for the dreadful form of this so mush loss. Often it makes a person inclined listeners but are we individually as drivensociety and nation? towards arrogance, alcoholism, extravagance towards our faith? Absolutely not! We only talkLet’s slightly touch upon the things and and misconceptions that ultimately become a about religion while all our strength is directedconsider the gaps we don’t account for due to source of damage for him, his family and his towards attaining worldly treasures. Then why

which our society is faced with innumerable community. do we discuss our faith? Just to impress andtroubles…. Every other day it happens between people, intimidate others with our sainthood? After all

families, nations and countries that small rifts why is our bond with religious acts so fragile?Regardless of how good in theory we are as give way huge fights. Mutual conversation, Isn’t this gap worth bearing in mind?Muslims, in practice we are dangerously close trust and faith in each other could gaveto hypocrisy and if we somehow reduce this prevented so many wars. Lots of small matters People never fail to share their impeccablega p wo ul dn ’t ma ny of ou r pr ob le ms get drawn out to full fledged wars because the suggestions on the mutual problems of thedisappear? People are very extravagant with two parties don’t trust each other and are nation, or try to emphasize the profoundwords but when it comes to taking action lots suspicious of the other parties’ every move. connection they have with the subject matter.of people reputed to be amazing speakers Selfishness controls people and the word Some people sound so assuring that one getsalways fall short of examples and their words sacrifice seems to belong to dictionaries only. the feeling if things were given under theirand actions contain no similarities so if we pay The entire population is forming alliances, control all the problems would be solvedattention to the gap between our words and relations and acquaintanceships based on self- within months. Though on a closer inspection

actions then not only would we avoid useless interest and these bonds break only when the it would appear as if they have no passion orchats but also be able to focus on our dealings term sacrifice comes up. If the gap between time for collective benefits and all their energyin the perspective of our speech. selfishness and sacrifice could be finishes or at is focused on individual profits, but they still act

least reduced then the appeal of these deeply concerned about the nation while inIt has often been heard that a friendship or relations would increase. People are being led public: who could possibly benefit from thisrelationship lasting years suddenly ended by greed without thinking of where they are pretense when it is only used to impress othersbecause of some trivial matter. Is the reason headed, where they are taking humanity and by a show of know-how and emotions? We are

Mind the Gap



identified through our nation, treated according to this identity, expectations, dreams and efforts, desires and needs, modesty andthen why are we so indifferent when it comes to doing something dressing, selfishness and selflessness, worldly and religious trades,good for our people? It’s understandable that a person has his own spiritual and physical requirements, health and diet, good parentingstate of affairs to tackle and share of problems that require our and unfavorably lenient treatment.

attention, but communal and national affairs need to be addressed As a matter of speaking there are many gaps, some important sometoo and evading them should be criticized. Can a nation develop by insignificant, some main gaps were discussed here while others gotsidelining this gap of individual and mutual responsibilities or can left out. The one between train and platform is fixed while othersthey get a better identification? Perhaps not for whom we are as a keep on expanding till they become incurable diseases which is whyperson is only what our friends and family members get to see while it’s important to look out for all of them so that none get exploitedhistory remembers us through the community we come from. to the point that they yield disasters. It’s necessary to put oneself inAmong a group of good people some go wayward and become another person’s place and grasp their point of view androbbers and dacoits, and inflict chaos which could have been understand each other better through dialogue, form betterprevented of the considerably well-off fraction of that society had relations and accept others with an open heart and mind so we maytaken responsibility for the education and employment of those register in our ears, eyes and minds the solutions that can bepeople. extracted out to reduce theses gaps or maybe even close them.

Egotism, arrogance, everyday pursuits, greed and devil’s traps drawWorld’s many dilemmas are due to a power gap between families, out such illusions for us that we do not realize the negative effectstribes and countries. When one of the two fractions is stronger and of putting off these issues, and fail to do anything about the gaps

the other is weaker, their principles, priorities and behaviors change created between relatives, friends and other associations of life.causing a lack of trust and sometimes it results in wars even. Today When we finally understand the loss it is too late to mend brokenit’s as if the bigger fish feed on the smaller ones. That’s why every ties and we are left with nothing but regrets.nation that sees itself as victims initially needs to work on lessening Even the smallest of “gaps” can have tragic effects like the way athis gap, for as much as it reduces others will treasure and begin to small hole can sink an entire ship. It doesn’t matter which side weaccept them more wholly. are on as long as we try to fix things and either minimize or

completely draw to a close these spaces in between because to doThere are many other rifts that affect our lives, for instance: that we only need open hearts and awareness of our surroundings.Is a wealthy person exactly that amount of arrogant and ill- So let’s come together and find the lost pearls: restore those brokenmannered as others perceive? Is a poor person exactly as selfish and ties that have been lost due to reasons known and unknown.greedy as viewed by the rich folk? Is a Muslim just as much of anextremist as the rest of the world thinks, or is a non-Muslim just as Seraj Akramfar away from good deeds and Allah as Muslims believe him to be? [email protected] well educated people as self-loving and egotistical as thegeneral public thinks, or is the general public as undignified, crudeand overly dramatic as the well educated crowd makes them out tobe? Are masters really rude and cruel while workers are last andincompetent and self-seeking? Do degrees (certificates) really showhow capable a person is? Should a person monetarily lucky andblessed with provisions be deemed smart even though all of it is bythe grace of Allah? A Muslim proclaiming to deserve heaven: Oughthe to actually have it considering his actions? People with beautifulfaces: do they have beautiful characters too? Can a person seriouslybe judged by how good or bad they are portrayed?If people’s knowledge and the reality coincided then things wouldcertainly be better and would all these misunderstandings stillexist? Probably not!

In times of privacy we should definitely look over these gaps thatcan help transform our lives: plans and actions, sacrifices and



Cooperate with one another in good deeds and do not cooperatewith others in evil and bad matters [Qur,an 5/2]

Thank Allah for what you have, TRUST Allah for what you need.

Zakat-ul-Fitr (Fitra): Every Muslim is required topay Zakat-ul-Fitr at the conclusion of the monthof Ramadan as a token of thankfulness to Allah

Gheyas S Mahfoz Hashmi, Jeddah for having enabled them to observe fasts. Its([email protected]) purpose is to purify Muslims’ worship from any

mistakes and inappropriateness that theyThanks to Allah Almighty that we have got might have committed in Ramadan, and also toRamadan again. It is the month of Quran. It is help poor and needy.the month of better than 1,000 months (83years). Happiness is at every corner. Why Those who possess Zakat Nisab (a minimumshould not, it is the month of Mercy (1st 10 amount of property) have to pay Zakat-ul-Fitrdays), Forgiveness (2nd 10 days) and Salvation (Abu Hanifah), but according to most of the(last 10 days). It is the month of taking rewards scholars Zakat-ul-Fitr is incumbent on everyas much one can. It is the month where Devine duties/obligatory towards Allah and His free Muslim who possesses one Saa` of dates orGenerosity rains. It is a month of raising hands servants during 11 months. Ramadan is mainly barley which is not needed as basic food forto The Lord of Heavens & Earth. It is the month for two things (1) a training of religious himself or his family for the duration of one dayin which Shatan is clamped. A good Muslim requirements whose effects can be felt during and a night. Saa’ is a certain measure variesalways awaits Ramadan to welcome it the rest 11 months (2) offsetting optional according to foodstuff. It may be 2,176 – 2,520

openheartedly and at the end they bid it worships that remained to be done or done grams per head. It may be dates, cereals or itsfarewell with eyes full of tears, as they are little during last 11 months. value. It is generally what an individual eats. If aunaware if they will be able to see it the next. Ramadan, however, has two obligatory Muslim eats high quality Basmati rice, it is unfairThey try always to have good use of Ramadan worships (1) Fasting (2) (Zakat-ul-Fitr) and two to give lower quality rice or its value.for which Allah Almighty has given it to His special optional worships (3) Taraweeh (4)

servants as a gesture of His kindness towards E’tekaaf. Reward of all worships in Ramadan Its disbursement starts from Eid day after dawnthem. increases many folds due to the importance of (Fajr) up to before Eid prayer. In case it was not

the month. Similarly bad actions may have the given before Eid, it could be given after EidThe most important thing that makes Ramadan same effects or more. Most of the people pay prayer but it looses its essence and spirit, andvaluable is the revelation of Quran in this month Zakat (2.5%) in this month in order to get some say it is reprehensible. Therefore, itsfrom Loh-e-Mahfouz (Heavenly Tablet) to The advantage of multiplication of reward. Here I payment does not get nullified due to delay. ItHouse of Heaven. It is reported thrice in the am pleased to give below a very brief can be given 1 or 2 days earlier also (Ahmad &Quran in verses (2/185, 44/3&4 and 97/1-5). The description of worships earmarked for Malik) and can be paid in the beginning of1st describes that it is Ramadan in which Quran Ramadan. For any query, I am available at email Ramadan (Shafayi), and can be paid even

was ascended. The 2nd specifies the time to reply. before Ramadan (Abu Hanifah).saying Quran was revealed in a blessed night Taraweeh: There is different opinion on Rik’at

(of Ramadan) an it is the night where angels are of Taraweeh but 20 is Sunnah of Hazrat Omar

assigned to execute commandments of Allah (R) on which conformity is reported. This 20

Almighty with regard to Human Destiny, while Rik’at figure is undisputed among righteous

the 3rd further specify that Quran was scholars while other figures are controversial.

ascended in the night of Al-qadr (power), i.e. The prayer is for whole month and completion

one of the odd nights of last ten days of of recitation therein by reading or listening to

Ramadan, which is better than thousands of full Quran is another Sunnah.

months where angles and Jebrael come down E’tekaaf: As per Hanafi School it is a confirmed

with the permission of Allah having fate Sunnah Kefaya, i.e. if a fasting Muslim from a

matters (here it refers to same matter of verse village or from a Mohallah does it the

44/4). This is to clarify here that some accountability gets dropped from all living in

interpreters and most prominent of them is the same village or Mohallah. It is ten daysHazrat Akramah did confuse with aforesaid devoted worship at one’s mosque keeping one-

verse (44/3&4) that the revelation of Quran self away from materialist word. Not allowed to

was at the night of 15th Shabaan, as it was also come out of mosque except for essential

mentioned in few weak Hadithes. needs. Its time is from 20th Maghrib till seeingthe moon of Eid. As for woman, she can do it

We understand from above verses that a night also with her husband’s consent at home

was elevated and exalted to the degree of (Hanafi) or mosque (Maliki, Shafayi, and

1,000 months in terms of sanctity, holiness and Hanbali). These are jurisprudential differences

blessing of Allah Almighty. Keeping this in view which are not blameworthy but praiseworthy,

we should think how importance is Ramadan and which pave the way for acquiring scientific

and precisely last ten days and more precisely knowledge. The reasons for difference are

Lailat-ul-qadr. We also know that Rahbaniat mainly three that are (1) In case of explicit text,

(Monasticism) for this nation was closed but but there is possibility of more than one

E’TEKAAF during the last 10 days of Ramadan meaning, that meaning is taken by the scholarswas given as Sunnah Kifayah. that best fits to their knowledge. (2) In case of

Some of our brothers understand, due to lack various texts on a single subject, one text is

of knowledge of Islam, that performing of taken by the scholars that best fits to their

good worshiping in Ramadan can compensate knowledge. (3) Scholars ascertain the reasons

lack of duties of 11 months. This is a blunder. available in the stipulated rule in order to apply

None is exempted whatever great deal of it in the unspecified rule.

worshiping they do in Ramadan from their

Welcome to Ramadan



Llaahu ‘alayhi wa-sallam) were engaged in there Jew. The Caliph immediatly chided his governor

One day while ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattab was was the danger that portions of the Qur’an of the region, reminding him that was a citizenattacking some followers of Islam in Makkah he would be lost with the death of the companions who used to pay Jizyah imposed by Islam on allwas chided for so doing while his own sister and who memorized and learnt them. Abu Bakr non muslims living under the protection of anher husband were among the followers of (radiy-Allaahu ‘anhu) was hesitant in the Islamic government. When he was able bodied.Muhammed. ‘Umar was furious. So he drew his beginning for fear of doing something not done Therefore, it was the Muslim State’s duty tosword out of its sheath, and rushed to his by his teacher, the Prophet (salla-Llaahu ‘alayhi take care of him in his old age.sister’s house. To his luck, his sister and brother- wa-sallam), but was later convinced of thein-law were studying Qur’an. Their teacher, necessity of the compilation. The task was Equality is another aspect of justice which ourKhabbab ibn Al-Aratt, was reciting to them the assigned to Zaid ibn Thabit (radiy-Allaahu hero strictly observer. History tells us that onbeginning of Chapter 20 (Taa Haa). Upon ‘anhu), as we shall discuss later in this book. the occasion of Hajj ‘pilgrimage to Makkah’), anapproaching the house, ‘Umar mesmerized at Egyptian Copt complained to the Caliph that thehearing those few verses. When his sister saw Upon the death of Abu Bakr (radiy-Allaahu son of ‘Amr ibn Al-‘As (the governor of Egypt)him she swiftly hid the sheet from which they ‘anhu), our hero, ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattab, was had beaten him, because he outran him in awere studying. ‘Umar insisted on looking at that elected Caliph. “Amir Al-Mu’mineen” (‘Leader race, saying, “How dare you outrun the son ofsheet, but his sister would not for fear that he of the Faithfull’), a term used for a long time the honouble people?” The Caliph ‘Umar ibn Al-might do something bad to it out of disrespect. after him, to refer to the Muslims rulers. During Khattab was angry. He immediatly ordered thatShe was hurt in the process, and out hero his reign many important administrative the young man (the governor’s son) be broughtcalmed down. When the sister felt secure, she institutions were established: regular mail forward, and the Copt was given a whip totold him that he is a pagan and has inpurity and system, official registry for the armies and revenge for himself. The Caliph turned to hiscould not, therefore, touch the Qur’an. If he soldiers (known then as “Diwan Al-Jund”)...etc. governor saying: “Since when have wewanted to see the sheet that contained enslaved people who were born free!”Qur’anic verses he had to take a bath and to Our hero’s conduct of the state affairs is The mighty ‘Umar was feared by his enemies,purify himself first and then to announce his exemplary in many ways. For it combined but not even by the weakest of his subjects. Ondeclaration of the Faith. Our hero did what he innovation with the strict observance of the one occasion the Caliph was giving instructionswas asked to, and said the declaration of the teachings of the religion, firmness with kind that the sadaaq (dower paid by a man to hisFaith: “I bear witness that there is no deity heartedness, and toughness with an extreme bride) be limited to a small amount. A womanex ce pt Al la h an d I be ar wi tn es s that sense of justice and responsibility for the rose from the audience, and said how could you

Muhammed is the Messenger of Allah.” welfare of his subjects. do that when Allah says in the Qur’an, “If youImmediatly he went to the Prophet (salla- give them a qintaar (a large amount)...?” TheLlaahu ‘alayhi wa-sallam) to announce his Stories of the exemplary sense of justive and Caliph acknowledged his mistake, saying, “conversion to Islam in his presence. The responsibility that characterized our hero fill ‘Umar has erred and a woman has said the rightProphet (salla-Llaahu ‘alayhi wa-sallam) was the pages of the glorious history of Islam. We thing.” He rescinded his orders.heard earlier praying to Allah to increase the will try to give a few examples below.glory of Islam with the conversion of either Our hero was a practical man of vision, as we‘Umar ibn Al-Khattab or Amr ibn Hisham (Abu In a cold night the Caliph ‘Umar was on one of can see from the following. Once while he wasJahl). The muslims were excited and very happy his routine inspection mission around madina on one of his rounds of the city he heard ato learn of this great event. For out hero was when he heard some children crying. He coman chanting a poem expressing her longingknown as a tough man, feared by many people approached to find out the cause. There he saw to her husband. The Caliph inquired about thein Makkah. a widow surrounded by a few children crying. woman’s husband and learnt that he was away

‘Umar (radiy-Allaahu ‘anhu) asked about the in the military expedition. He went to hisWith the conversion of our hero to Islam the cause of their crying. The woman said that they daughter, Hafsah, and asked her how longa

Muslims gained a very strong ally and protector, were suffering from the pangs of hunger. married woman could stay away from hera man of strenght and courage, and they felt “What do you have in that pot on the stove?” husband. When she told him “a maximum ofmore secure. We are told that when our hero asked ‘Umar. The woman answered that there four months,” the Caliph issue orders that alldecidede to migrate to Madina, he announced were some pebbles in water to keep the married soldiers be sent back home every fourhis decision to the Makkan pagans, challenging children quite until they went to sleep. She months on vacation.anyone to stop him. None dared to be in his went on complaining of the negligence of theway. Caliph of his subjects. Tears came down our A couple of slaves were caught stealing a camel.

hero’s eyes, and he immediatly rushed to the When the Caliph saw that they were veryToughness and courage, however, were not the treasury and brought himself some flour and oil skinny, he realized that they stole out ofsole charachteristics of our hero. For he was on his back. He then put the food in the pot and hunger. So instead of punishing them he askedalso very well-known for his wisdom and started blowing the fire with his own mouth for their master to be brought forward, and heextreme sense of justice and fearing of Allah. until the food was cooked. ‘Umar (radiy-Allaahu chided him for not feeding his slaves properly.His suggestions with regard to many issues, in ‘anhu) left only after he made sure that the Then ‘Umar (radiy-Allaahu ‘anhu) ordered the

fact, concurred with Divine revelation, we are children had eaten. He then told the woman master to compensate the owner the stolentold. To him, many Muslims owe many practises that she go to the treasury for her regular food camel for it. Naturally, the slaves were warnedof great historical significance. For example, it supply, all the time without her recognizing not to ever steal again.was on his suggestion that the Caliph Abu Bakr him. But ‘Umar’s kindness was limited to his(radiy-Allaahu ‘anhu) ordered the compilation dealing with the Muslim citizens at Madina. Like all heroes of Islam, our hero ‘Umar ibn Al-of the Qur’anic texts in a book form. For he told Khattab was a very humble person, despite thethe Caliph that due to the fierce battles the Once we are told he met an old man begging in fact that he was the head of the Islamic Stateformer companions of the Prophet (salla- Syria. Upon inquiring he learnt that he was a that was heir to and conqueror of the greatest

Heroes of Islam,Series 1 –'Umar ibn Al-Khattab

By-Fasi Haider,Al Jubail,Saudi Arabia



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You can't have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time

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{CRACKING CAMPUS RECRUITMENT- MADE others as well, so communicate while looking your friends in English.EASY} at all and not the moderator (observer).FASI HAIDER (B.E {MECHANICAL}-2004-08) SPEAK ATLEAS T A FEW TIMES WITH You will also be evaluated on a number ofCurrently working as- AREA ENGINEER- C O N F I D E N C E A N D B E W I T H T H E personality related issues including, your valueGUARDIAN INDUSTRIES, SAUDI ARABIA, HO- GROUP.EMERGE AS A LEADER AND NOT A systems.USA FOLLOWER. The interview panel members are likely toPreviously worked as- Design Engineer- TATA What are the methods that can be used for create situations to see how you will react toMOTORS, Engineering Research Centre, Pune idea generation in a group discussion? different situations. This is essential because,Previously worked as- Design engineer-JOHN •Key Word Approach (KWA) in real life, you will face a number of situationsDEERE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, PUNE. •Viewpoint of Affected Parties (VAP) and you will have to react to them without any

•Socio-cultural, Political, Economic, Legal and additional time to think about them.“The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a Technological (SPELT) angles to the givensingle step”. topic. NOTE- BE VERY NATURAL INFRONT OF THECAMPUS RECRUITMENT has been always a What is KWA? In this approach, you should INTERVIEW PANEL.IF YOU DON’T KNOW ANY

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quanti tative sectio n are-S PEED, TIME, KANETKAR is a good book.DISTANCE, UNITARY METHOD, PIPES AND How do the interviewers assess the candidate?CISTERNS, EQUATIONS, PROFIT AND LOSS, The main qualities that they look for in the An extra curricular activity like taking part inI N T E R E S T , A V E R A G E , R A T I O A N D candidates are: technical paper presentation, project, etc,PROPORTION,etc. plays a great role, so you must be enthusiasticBut, if you feel that you need it, then go for a Level of knowledge the candidates possesses for it.good institute, which provides rigorous Conceptual understanding of issues Some of the value addition courses add bettertraining for it. Clarity of thought chances in your selection, so you should try toFor Quantitative- R.S.AGGARWAL is a good Communication skills have a good knowledge of it, if you go for it.book and its basic questions needs to be Planning of career For Mechanical- Pro-e, AUTOCAD, CATIA,practiced. Basic personality UNIGRAPHICS, etc.For English usage- Wren& Martin’s High school Reacting to a situation For CS/IT- DBMS, JAVA, C, C++, UNIX,English grammar and composition is a good LINUX, etc.book. Communication skills play an important part, For Electronics- EMBEDDED SYSTEM, VLSI,etc.Before appearing for the company’s selection and you have to make a conscious effort todrive you must know the company’s profile. communicate properly what you have in mind. Above all you must have faith in yourself andSome companies have higher and lower cut Those who had a Hindi medium background, ALMIGHTY ALLAH. Have the blessings of youroff and some have negative marking, so ask need not get frustrated, you may easily parents and teachers to be successful in life.th e co nce rn ed pe rs on fo r it, be fo re overcome the hurdle, by working hard on yourattempting the questions. communication skills. ALL THE BEST!!!

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SUCCESS IS A JOURNEY,

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1. Reduce watching TV, instead spend more time reading theQ u r a n a n d o t h e r I s l a m i c l i t e r a t u r e .

2. Avoid looking at unlawful pictures, whether magazines,d e p a r t m e n t s t o r e c a t a l o g s o r o t h e r w i s e .3. Avoid going to theaters; instead go to Masajid, Islamicorganizat ions and make that a dai ly habit .4. Avoid eating too much. Eat only when you are hungry andt r y n o t t o f i l l y o u r s t o m a c h c o m p l e t e l y .5. If you drink Coffee, Tea or Soda, be sure to reduce

c o n s u m p t i o n .6. If you smoke, try to reduce daily usage; otherwiseRamadan will be very difficult for you to observe.7. If you have friends who do not practice the teaching of I s l am, t ry to avo id soc ia l i z ing w i th them.

8. If you travel a lot on business, try to do more localbusiness, so you can be more closer to your family andc o m m u n i t y .9. If you are used to staying up till midnight, try to go to bedearlier, so that you will be able to wake up early for Salat al-Fajr and Tahajjud prayers as well. To prepare ourselvesbefore the month of Ramadan arrives is far better thanw a i t i n g t i l l i t c o m e s . T o p r e p a r e

ourselves for anything in life is a sign of wisdom and maturity.No one is assured of living one day more; tomorrow may notcome. So hurry and benefit from blessings and rewards fromAllah.

Remember: "Time is not money or gold; it is life itself and islimited. You must begin to appreciate every moment of yourlife and always strive to make the best use of it.

What to avoid in Ramadan

e believers are but angle Brotherhood. Live

e members of one family,others and sisters unton e a n o t h e ruran,49/10].

Be Practical than Preacher

Always be prepared for death,it can come any time, any

where without any prior notice

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Whoever guarantees me (the chastity of) what is betweenhis legs (i.e. his private parts), and what is

between his jaws (i.e., his tongue), I guarantee

him Paradise. (Shahi Bukhari, Book #82, Hadith #799

Thanks Allah for his kindnessnot only by words but byheart with good deeds



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Note: A profound event has happened in intervention by mixing a certainty of the a short moment or a longer period from

Oslo (the killings on 22.07.2011) which will size of a sand granule has the potential to this Great Game (God vs. Uncertainty) ofkeep human beings terribly confused for disturb the absoluteness of uncertainty which He is entirely capable, because it isa long time (look at the millions of and will tilt the balance in favor of one, He who has thrown us into this game inmeaningless comments on the event, rather than the other alternative at some the first place (Prayer to God duringfloating on the respectable European point of time, however farthest that adversity and thankfulness in prosperity,and American internet sites, based on 180 point of time may be from the present have thus a place in man’s life). But thedegree wrong presumptions). Indeed sce ne. The possib il ity of abs olute best of all is, that it explains how and whyevery bit of the story throws before uncertainty in the life of man is therefore the evil flour ish es. The ‘evil thatmankind a mountain of confusion which reduced largely. This gives rise to the flourishes’ happens to lie on the right sidecan send him adrift endlessly. Here are notion of God being Rahman and Rahim. (lucky side) of the probability-controlledsome words of solace. He intervenes in favor of man even at the result-sheet, which is not the same as

cost of destroying His own Great Game saying that all that lie on the right side of

vis-à-vi s the principl e of Abso lute the probability-controlled result-sheet isUncertainty. This also explains the evil.

As to the purpose of this world, the innumerable situations of misery as itanswer is ‘God plays’. How can one play appears to us humans when He does not There is a sub-game of God in this Greatsolo? There is no one equal to Him. Whom intervene and keeps playing his Game. Game however. He has messaged it todoes He play in opposition with? Is there man to fight (struggle) against the evila contradiction then? When there is no If a game is certain, there is no joy of play. that happens to lie on the right side of theone to play with, how does He play? The The fixity of this vast universe and its probability-controlled result-sheet. Inanswer to many of the riddles of life can physical laws as created by God can that is reward for man, and it is entirelybe found in resolving this contradiction. hardly be of great interest to God himself open for man to seek it any which way he

(but Science will be able to prove one day can – but the way has to be necessarilyTheory of probability and principle of that this vastness of the physical universe righteous, as being a logical derivative of

uncertainty have often been found to be was absolutely necessary to produce a the above discussion.touching the question of God. Because, in sustainable something called ‘man’). - Manzurul Haque: A commentatorthe absence of any visible adversary in Biological world and biological laws from Indiathe game, God does seem to be pitted th ere fo re m us t ma rk a de fi ni te Email: [email protected] Uncertainty. Dose it mean that improvement in God’s own work, if HeUncertainty is another pole worthy of the has to enjoy the play. But even biologicalstature of God. No, Uncertainty is an world is full of certainties as beingentirely different stuff. It refers to non- controlled in large parts by rigidly framed Author of book: ‘Not The Same As You’Existence vis-à-vis Existence. God as an i m m u t a b l e l a w s . O n l y l i m i t e dembodiment of Existence is pitted maneuverings are possible in the life ofagainst non-Existence. Can God abolish an animal by the principle of uncertainty.non-Existence? Well this question is But it is in human brain that the possibility

absurd because the answer to both the of breaking free from the fixity of thealternatives is the same. If He can’t, then physical world lies. God’s framing ofHe leaves non-Existence intact. But if He human mind must mark His ultimatecan, then also that leaves another level of work where He finds the possibility ofnon-Existence. So, instead of raising this playing a full-fledged game vis-à-vis thequestion, more logical would be to try to principle of uncertainty. It is in theunderstand the nature of non-Existence interest of God that he does notand its interactions with Existence. intervene in influencing the law of

probability in the life of man as it has theExistence is the certainty of a thing. Non- effect of despoiling His own game andExistence therefore immediately relates yet He does intervene in favor of manto uncertaint y. There are physi cal sometimes very directly and sometimes

evidences of the principles of uncertainty very rem otely. To that ext ent Hebut most of these uncertainties in our sacrifices His own joy of playing dice. Hislives are partial. Although Man’s life is intervention is not by influencing thesurrounded with uncertainties yet there principle of uncertainty because indeedis a strong possibility that at some point there is nothing to influence (uncertaintyof time the uncertainty is disturbed by being the equivalent of non-existence),no ne ot he r th an Go d. Sl ig ht es t but by withdrawing man, his creation, for

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