Bakhabar, April, 2013 - Bihar Anjuman

Better light a candle than curse the darknessI S S N 2 3 1 9 - 4 0 4 9http://bakhabar.biharanjuman.org/B e A w a r e , A l w a y s , E v e r y w h e r eVolume 6, Issue 4, April 2013Actionis the real measure ofintelligence- Napolion HillTomorrow Will Come Daily.But Today Will Come TodayOnly.So Finish Your Today’s WorkToday Itself.And Be Free Tomorrow.

EditorialEdit April -2013Me too!This month of March , I remember hadarrived in a hurry and marching its marchpast quickly enough too. Now the month ofApril is here and the great English poetT.S.Eliot had famously called it the cruelestmonth of the year .Don’t exactly rememberwhy he so fumed and fretted over this prettymonth of April , it has been a long time sinceI read his epic poem, The Waste Land.But I am sure if I go a bit late today [March29, 2013] in sending this edit piece to oureditor Seraj bhai , he would be fuming andfretting a bit more. Already our brothersShakeel bhai and Seraj bhai both seem tohave lost their battles with me; which isabout making me computer literate or atleast putting me to grasp the nuances ofmaking a folder for all the requisite files forBakhabar.Yeah, like you, Me too ,have sympathies forthese two of my finest [and patient]brothers.So rest of the story, next monthTill then take care and enjoy!Bakhabarہے جو ہنگامہ بپا يورش يلغاری کاغافلو ں کے لئے پيغام ہے بيداری کاتو سمجهتا ہے يہ سامان ہے دل آزاری کاامتحان ہے تيرے ايثار کا خود داری کا2Media mostlyspread bitterness,says columnist Soroor Ahmed… By M Naushad Ansari,Patna: “Role of media in promoting peace and communal harmony ismostly negative. Media, indeed, spread bitterness”, believes seniorjournalist and eminent columnist of The Telegraph, Soroor Ahmad.Addressing a talk on ‘Role of media in promoting peace and communalharmony’ at Patna Book Fair on March 23, Ahmed, in his scholarly speech,said that peace and communal harmony is essential for development, butunfortunately, media sabotage it.As long as media remains silent on social issues, peace and communalharmony will be present. The moment media starts playing things, mostlyfor sensationalization and susceptibility to market forces, peace getsdisturbed.Today is the time of explosion of information, particularly by electronicmedia and socialnetworking. Egypt’sT a h r i r S q u a r ep r o t e s t s , I n d i a ’sA n n a H a z a r e ’ sm o v e m e n t e t cdemonstrate thats o c i a l m e d i a i ng e n e r a l , a n dnetworking portalsin particular, providen e w s o u r c e s o finformation, which isa l m o s tuncontrollable.National problems are being decided by whims of few individuals. Thisrapid diffusion of the internet and the rise of dedicated social platformsdramatically changed the infrastructure of social connectivity. Todayanybody is capable to plant news, without knowing its far reachingrepercussions.Loyalty to the public interest and social values has taken back seat, hesaid. The advancement in technology media has become all-pervasive,wide and deep.Maulana Abdul Majid Qasmi, Secretary General of Shanti Sandesh Kendr,Patna, stressed that though there are various writers and journalists whoare honest, truth loving and unbiased, there is, unfortunately, a section inthe media, which is less responsible and they believe in promotingdisintegration.Quoting from Geeta and Holy Quran, Maulana said that speaking truth isthe essence of all religions in the world. Over the years, the problem ofcommunalism has adversely affected progress of this country. Timedemands that social values and loyalty to the public interest is givenprime importance. ‘Development will be rapid only in a peaceful society’,he asserted.Dr. Abdul Hai, a renowned surgeon and social worker presided over thefunction. He emphasized that various clashes take place because ofmisinformation about the issues. It has now been widely recognized thatthe print, electronic and other forms of social media can effectively play avery significant role in promoting communal harmony and peace. Weneed to use all possible sources of media to clear the cobwebs ofmisunderstanding among different communities.The organization’s website www.shantisandeshkendr.org was alsolaunched by Dr. Abdul Hai on the occasion. The theme of Shanti SandeshKendr is ‘learning and sharing in the light of scriptures. The Kendr isworking for communal harmony, peace, national integrity and universalbrotherhood.The program was organized by Shanti Sandesh Kendr, Patna, Bihar.(http://twocircles.net/2013mar25/media_mostly_spread_bitterness_says_columnist_soroor_ahmed.html)

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گر جنون ہو زندگی ميںسراج اکرم serajakram@yahoo.com۵۷٢٣جتنے لوگوں نے دنيا کو مسخر کيا ہے انہوں نے اپنے اندر بنائے ہوئے کمپوڻر اورآئی فون موبائل فونوں کے ذريعہ وہکچه کرنے کا ايک جنون پيدا کيا اور اسی جنون کو اختيار مرنے کے بعد بهی کروڑوں لوگوں کے دلوں پر راج کرتا ہے۔کرکے وہ ہر اس چيز کو حاصل کرنے ميں کامياب رہا جس جنون نام ہے ہمت نہ ہارنے کا‎٬‎ آرام قربان کرنے کا‎٬‎ مقصدکی انہوں نے آرزو کی۔ سائنس داں اور موجد ايجاد کرنے کا حاصل کرنے کی انتهک کوشش کا۔ جب ايک انسان ميں يہاپنے اندر جنون پيدا نہ کرتے آج ہمارے پاس جديد تکنالوجی تڑپ اڻهتی ہے دنيا کو کچه کر کے دکهانے کا تواس کاحوصلہ کئی بار کی ناکاميوں کے بعدبهی نہيں ڻوڻتا‎٬‎ اور اساورجديد سہولت کے سامان نہ ہوتے۔جنون کا نتيجہ ميں پوری دنيا روشن ہو جاتی ہے اور رہتی دنياايک انسان جو پيدا ہونے سے پہلے يتيم ہو جاتا ہے‎٬‎ ٦ سال کی تک جب تک بلب استعمال ہوتا رہے گا اسکا نام روشن رہےعمر ميں والدہ بهی فوت ہو جاتی ہيں‎٬‎ ليکن جب اس يتيم کو دنيا گا‎٬‎اور اس جنونی کوجسے دنيا تهومس ايڈيسن کے نام سےسے ظلمت کو دور کرنے کا جنون پيدا ہوتا ہےتوصرف سال کے ان کے جنوں کے نتيجے ميںدنيا کے بڑے حصّے سے ظلمت کافور ہوجاتیہے اور دنيا توحيد سے منور ہو جاتی ہے ۔ اسجنون سے دنيا کو منور کرنے والے کو ہم رحمتا للعالمين محمد صلی االله عليه وسلّم کے نام سےپکارتے ہيں ہمارے ماں باپ ان پر قربانہوں۔انہيں اپنا سب کچه قربان کرنا اور تمام آسائشترک کرنا گوارا تها ليکن اپنے جنون کو چهوڑناقبول نہ تهااور اسی کا نتيجہ ہے کے آٓ‏ جممالک اس روشنی سے جگمگا رہے ہيں اورپوری دنيا اس روشنی سے مستفيد ہو رہی ہے۔آجبڑے سے بڑے مورخ اور سماجی مصلح يہ کہنےپر مجبور ہيں کہ کوئی مذہب اس دنيا سے برائیمڻا سکتاہے تو وہ مذہب اسلام ہے۔ايک انسان جو سيکڑوں بتوں کے بوجه تلے دباہوتا ہے‎٬‎ پهر اسے توحيد کی روشنی حاصل ہوتیہے‎٬‎ جب وہ اپنے آقا کو ڻهيک سے سمجهتا ہے اور وہ ان سے جانتی ہے تاريخ کا ايک انمول ہيرا بن جاتا ہے۔جينے کا سليقہ سيکهتا ہے‎٬‎ وہ زندگی کا مقصد سمجهتا ہے اورخليفہ ہوتے ہوئے بهی کندهے پر آنڻے کی بوری اڻها کر عوام اپنی قوم کی بدحالی اور جہالت پر تو اکثر لوگ اظہار خيالکی خدمات کرتا ہے‎٬‎ خلافت کی شان کے برخلاف جب انہيں کرتے ہيں‎٬‎ ليکن بہت کم لوگ ہوتے ہيں جو عملی طور پرخدمت خلق کا جنون سوار ہوتا ہے اور اسلام کے پرچم کو سدا بہتری کی کوشش کرتے ہيں۔ ان ميں بهی چند ہی ايسے ہوتےکيلئے بلند کرنے کا جذبہ پيداہوتا ہے۔ قرب و جوار ہی نہيں ہيں جو اپنا سب کچه قربان کرکے جنون کی حد تک علم کیدور دراز کی جهونپڑی کی خبر گيری کرنے کے لئے بے چين روشنی پهيلانے اور غربت مڻانے ميں جٹ جاتے ہيں‎٬‎ تاريخرہتا ہے۔ يہی عام انسان خلافت کے اعلی مقام پرفائزہوتے اوراق پلڻنے پر کروڑوں لوگوں ميں ايک انسان ہميں ايسا ملتاہوئے اعلی حکومت کی وہ مثال قائم کرتا ہے جس کی آج تک ہے جس کا جنوں تها تو بس اپنی قوم کو علم کو روشنی سےدنيا نظير پيش کرنے سے قاصر ہے اور اس جنون کو دنياخليفہ روشناش کرانا تهااور جب وہ اس کام ميں لگا تو دنيا کی کوئیدوم حضرت عمر فاروق رضی االله کے نام سے جانتی ہے۔ رکاوٹ اس کے اس جنوں کو کم نہيں کر سکی۔چپلوں کے ہاراور ہزاروں دل خراش طنز اور گالياں بهی ان کے ارادے کوايک معمولی انسان جسے باپ کا پيار نہيں ملتا‎٬‎ ما ں بهی اسے متزلزل اور جنوں کو کم نہيں کر سکااور يہ جنون جب اپنیکسی اور کے حوالے کر ديتی ہے‎٬‎ دوسروں کے سہارے منزل حاصل کيا تو دنيا روشن ہو گئی ۔ اس جنوں سے وہ چيزپرورش پاتاہے‎٬‎ دوستوں کے روم ميں فرش پر سوتا ہے‎٬‎ وجود ميں آئی جسے آج لوگ عليگڑه مسلم يونيورسڻی‘‏ کے نامپيپسی کاڈبہ چن چن کراپنی پيٹ کی بهوک مڻاتا ہے‎٬‎ کئی کلو سے جانتے ہيں اور اس جنون کے مالک کو دنيا سر سيد احمدميڻر پيدل چلتا ہے فری کے لذيز کهانے کے لئے‎٬‎ اور اس خان کے نام سے جانتی ہے۔معمولی انسان کے اندر جب کچه بننے اور کرنے کا کا جنوںپيدا ہوتا ہے تو وہ دنيا کو بدل ديتا ہے اور جسے لوگ اسڻيو لاکهوں لوگ کرکٹ کهلتے ہيں‎٬‎ ليکن جن ميں جنوں ہوتا ہے وہجابس کے نام سے جانتے ہيں۔وہ اپنی تخليقی جنون سے دنيا نہ صرف مال و دولت اور شہرت حاصل کرتا بلکہ دنيا ميںميں کمپوڻر اورموبائل فون کا نيا باب لکهتا ہے اور آج وہ اپنے انمٹ نقوش چهوڑ جاتا ہے ايسے افراد کو دنيا تندلکر‎٬‎دهونیکے نام جانتی ہے اور ان کی عزت کرتی ہے اور کروڑوںBakhabar4

گر جنون ہو زندگی ميںسکتا ہے ليکن دنيا پر چها جانے والا کوئی کام نہيں کرلوگوں کے لئے مثال بنتے ہيں۔ لاکهوں لوگ فڻبال کهيلتے ہيں سکتا۔جنوں ہو تو ايک جوتے سينے والے کا بيڻاآئی آئی ڻی کااور گم ہو جاتے ہيں‎٬‎ ليکن جن ميں کهيل کے تئيں جنون پايا جاتا امتحان پاس کر ليتا ہے‎٬‎ ايک دکان چلانے والا کون بنے گاہے اسے دنيا پلے‎٬‎ مرا ڈونا ٬ مسی اور زيدان کے نام سے کروڑپتی کے مقابلے ميں ٥ کروڑ کا انعام جيت ليتا ہے‎٬‎ ايکجانتی ہے۔آڻو ڈرائيور کی بيڻی چارڻرڈ اکاؤڻنٹ کے امتحان ميں پورےمہاراشڻر ميں اول آتی ہے‎٬‎ ايک عام آدمی کا بيڻاآئی اے ايسجنون ايک ايسی آگ ہے جو انسان کو اپنے مقصد کو حاصل سال کالڑکا گريجويٹ پوراکے امتحان ميں ڻاپ کر جاتا ہے‎٬‎ کرنے تک چين سے بيڻهنے نہيں ديتی وہ اندر ہی اندر سلگتی کر ليتا ہے‎٬‎ معذور انسان اولمپک کا مڈل جيت جاتا ہے‎٬‎ مسجدرہتی ہے۔کے امام کا بيڻا عالمی کرکٹ کپ ميں کمال دکهاتا ہے۔۔۔..‏‎٥٥‎سال کی عمر ميں قرآن حفظ کر ليتا ہے‎٬‎ ابتدائی دينی تعليم نہايک کمپوڻر سب کچه درست ہونے کے باوجودکام نہيں کرتا ہوتے ہوئے‎٬‎ پيشے سے ڈاکڻر ہونے کےباوجود دنيا کا معروفجب تک کہ اس ميں بجلی کی سپلائی نہ ہو۔ ويسے ہی جب تک داعی بن جاتا ہے.‏مقصد کے تئيں جنون پيدا نہ ہو اس وقت وسائل کام نہيں کرتے تيرے ذهن کا يہ فشار ہے کہ اس آينے پہ غبار ہےاور نہ آسکتے ہيں۔ہر انسان کے دل ميں خواہش ہوتی ہے اور جنہيں تها سنورنے کا حوصلہ ٬ اسی آينے ميں سنور گئے ‏(ناارمان ہوتا ہے‎٬‎ ليکن بہت کم لوگ ايسے ہوتے ہيں جن کے معلوم)‏جينے کا مقصد اپنی ذات کے علاوہ کچه اورہوتا ہے‎٬‎ مقصد کو حاصل کرنے کی اتنی آگ اور تڑپ ہوتی ہے کہ مقصد کوہزاروں جنون کے ثمرات کا فائدہ اڻهانے کا بعد کيا ہمارا فرضحاصل کئے بغير وہ سکون کی نيند نہيں سوتا۔جب انسان کے نہيں کہ ايک جنوں سے ہم بهی دنيا کو روشن کر ديں ٬ ہم بهیاندر جنوں بهر جاتا ہے تو پهر اسے اپنے مقصد کے علاوہ کچه اپنے قدرتی صلاحيت کو جنوں ديں تاکہ وہ اندر ہی اندر دفن نہنظر نہيں آتا۔ جنون کی مثال دنيا کے نامی کوچنگ سنڻر سوپر ہوبلکہ دنيا کے سامنےايک عظيم کارنامہ کے طور پر سامنے٣٠ کے بانی جناب ابهيانند صاحب کی اس بات سے بخوبی ملتی آئے-‏ فيصلہ آپکے ہاته ميں ہے‎٬‎ اگرجنون آپ ميں ہوگا تو االلهہے‎٬‎ بقول ان کے وہ اپنے شاگرد سے کہتے ہيں کے تمہارا کی مدد ضرور ملے گی۔تمہارا پہننا ٬ تمہارا اڻهنا بيڻهنا‎٬‎ تمہارا سونا‎٬‎ تمہارا کهانا قدم چوم ليتی ہے خود بڑه کے منزلہونا چاہئے۔ دنيا پهر اس کے نتايج بهی ديکهتی ہے سب کچه مسافر اگر اپنی ہمت نہ ہارے ‏(نا معلوم)‏دنيا کی وہ واحد کوچنگ سنڻر ہے جس کا نتيجہ کہ سوپر ۱٠IITIIT٣٠پچهلے کئی سال سے سو فيصد ہے۔ميرے احساس جنون کو وہ ہوا دی جائاب سوال اڻهتا ہے کی جنون کيسے حاصل کيا جا سکتا ہے‎٬‎ کيا مجه کو نيند آئے تو زنجير ہلا دی جايےاسکے لئے کوئی قابليت کی ضرورت ہوتی ہے؟ کيا اسکے لئے سب کے گهر جلنے کا مجهے کچه تو غم ہوکسی خاص صلاحيت کی ضرورت ہے؟ نہيں‎٬‎ نہ تو اسکے لئے ميرے گهر کو بهی ذرا آگ لگا دی جائے ‏(نا معلوم)‏کوئی بڑے دماغ کی ضرورت ہے اور نہ ہی پہلوان جيسے جسم سراج اکرمکی ضرورت ہے يا کا لج کی کسی اعلی ڈگری کی ضرورتہے‎٬‎ بلکے اس کے لئے وہ تڑپ ہونی چاہئے جو اپنے مقصد کوحاصل کرنے کے لئے اسے چين سے سونے نہ دے‎٬‎جينے نہدے‎٬‎ بلکہ ہر پل اسے صرف اپنے مقصد کا ہی خيال ہو‎٬‎ جبتک وہ اپنے جنون کو کاميابی ميں نہ بدل دے۔Every Night We Go To Bed,We Have No Assurance ToGet Up Alive In The NextMorningBut Still You Have PlansFor The Coming Day;That’s Hope!جنون کے بهی کئی اقسام ہيں‎٬‎ کوئی کسی سے شادی کے لئے‎٬‎تو کوئی نوکری کے لئے‎٬‎ تو کوئی دولت کے لئے تو کوئیامتحان ميں اچهے نمبر حاصل کرنے کے لئے جنون کی حد تککوشش کرتا ہے ليکن انفرادی فائدے کے لئے اپنايا گيا جنون وہجنون نہيں جسے دنيا سلام کرتی ہے‎٬‎ دنيا تو اس جنونی کوسلام کرتی ہے جو اپنا سب کچه انسان اور سماج کے لئے قربانکرکے کچه اعلی کارنامہ انجام ديتے ہيں۔وہ چار حرف جسےدنيا جنون کہتی ہے ٬ وہ آگ ہے جس سے دنيا کوکنڻرول کياجاسکتا ہے اور اسی آگ کے مالک يعنی جنونی لوگ دنياپرحکومت کرتے ہيں۔جب حوصلہ ہو بلند‎٬‎ جينے کا ہو مقصداور پهر اسے حاصل کرنے کے لئے ہو جنون تو ايسے ہی لوگدنيا پر چها جاتے ہيں اور دنيا اسے سلام کرتی ہے۔جس طرح ايک گاڑی بنا پڻرول کے دهکيلی تو جا سکتی ہےليکن رفتار نہيں پا سکتی اسی طرح انسان بنا جنون کے جی توBakhabar5

HarMirchSeraj Akrampaise se kayi burai aajati he phir bhi aaj kewaqt me paise sebara koi hathiyar hekya? phir bhi aajkameyabi aur bartarik i b e h t a r e e n 3hathiyar yani paisa,taleem/technology aur media kehasul ke liye jitni koshis honi chahieutni kyon nahi hoti? kya aaj kamuslim kuch alag hi dagar par nahichal raha he?jo log deen se ghafil hain unka tokuch kahna hi nahi, jo log deendarsamjhe jate hain unka bhi dayeraQuran aur Hadees ko sirf bayaankarne tak mahdud rakhan samajh sebahar he. Quran aur Hadees ki batkarne se kisi ko etaraz nahi, lekinpure Islam ko sirf Quran aur Hadeesko bayan karne tak mahdud kar denaIslam me kahan likha he? to kya hamIslam ke mutabiq amal karne kebajaye apni pasand ke mutabiqtarjihat tayayyun nahi kar rahe hain?Dushman agar pal pal apni chaalbadalta ho to aise halat me rewayatiaur maroof hikmat amli apnane sedushman ko maat diya ja sakta hekya?Pakistan ke jang zadah ilaqe ke ekkhandan ko ghar chhor kar bhagtewaqt itni bhi fursat nahi mili ki wahapne chhote bache ke liye koi kaprahi le sake, phir pahari raste me thandke chalte bache ko nemunia ho gayaaur bacha mar gaya, us badnaseebkhandan ko barfili ilaqe me bache kitadfeen karna bhi mushkil ho gaya,kya is khandan ke dard ko drawingroom me baith kar tabsera karnewale mahsus kar sakte hain?ASH-SHAHEED - The WitnessSay: “ Allah is a sufficient witness between me and you. He is certainlyaware of and sees His servants.” ( Surat al-Isra', 17:96)Allah has no beginning and no end, is the sole absolute Being, and is notbound by such human concepts as time or space. Therefore, everythingthat ever happens, regardless of whether it happened in the past, thepresent, or the future, are the same in—and are fully known to—His Sight.He knows everything, whether it is done in secret or in public, in darknessor in light, while alone or while in a crowd. Being ignorant, people assumethat what they do at night might conceal their sins and hide them as well.But such hopes are futile, for the Qur'an states:Do you not see that Allah knows what is in the heavens and on Earth?Three men cannot confer together secretly without Him being the fourth,or five without Him being the sixth, or fewer than that or more withoutHim being with them wherever they are. Then He will inform them on theDay of Rising of what they did. Allah has knowledge of all things. ( Suratal-Mujadala, 58:7)Allah is fully knowledgeable of everyone's intentions, thoughts, and deedsat every moment. Each of us will be called to account for all of these onthe Day of Judgment. People who deny these truths will understand theirmistake on the Day of Judgment. As “On the Day Allah raises up all ofthem together, He will inform them of what they did. Allah has recorded itwhile they have forgotten it. Allah is a Witness of all things” ( Surat al-Mujadala, 58:6) maintains, in the Hereafter we will be repaid for each oneof our deeds:You do not engage in any matter, recite any of the Qur'an, or do any actionwithout Our witnessing you while you are occupied with it. Not even thesmallest speck eludes your Lord, either on Earth or in heaven. Nor is thereanything smaller than that, or larger, which is not in a Clear Book. (SurahYunus, 10:61)But Allah bears witness to what He has sent down to you. He has sent itdown with His knowledge. The angels bear witness as well. And Allahsuffices as a Witness. ( Surat an-Nisa', 4:166)Whether We show you something of what We have promised them or takeyou back to Us, they will still return to Us. Then Allah will be witnessagainst what they are doing. (Surah Yunus, 10:46)We will show them Our Signs on the horizon and within themselves until itis clear to them that it is the truth. Is it not enough for your Lord that He isa witness of everything? (Surah Fussilat, 41:53)کشتی نہ رہی ٬ ساحل نہ رہا ٬ ساحل کی تمنا بهی نہ رہیاےپوچهنے والے ظاہر ہے انجام ہمارا کيا ہوگاBakhabar6

BeyondExcellencePart-3: Doing one’s Best!This is Part 3 on the series ‘Beyond all things return” (31:22)Excellence: The Making of a MOTIVATION TO DO GOODMuhsin’, by brother MuQeetWhile enjoining Muslims to do goodDear Brothers and Sisters in Islam, deeds, Islam also encourages andAssalamu Alaikum.motivates them to do so.When Allah is so good and graciousto us, should we not be good to Him,and consequently be good to “He that does good shall have tenourselves and to others? If we are times as much to his credit: He thatnot good and true to Allah then we does evil shall only be recompensedwill be guilty of being ungrateful to according to his evil: No wrong shallHim. As Allah reveals in the Qur’an: be done unto (any of) them” (6:160)Narrated by Abu Huraira (R A) whosaid that the Messenger of Allahsaid, “When any one of you adorns“ O man! What has seduced you from his Islam, then whatever good act heyour Lord Most Beneficent? – Him does, he is rewarded ten to sevenWho created you, fashioned you in hundred times of it, but if he doesdue proportion, and gave you a just anything evil, just that much isbias?” (82: 6, 7)recorded against him”.Justice and reason demand that This narration clearly says that heman should do good in the cause of who beautifies his faith and IslamicAllah, as Allah has been good in the belief by doing good deeds; thecause of humanity. The Qur’an says: worth of the reward is greatlyenhanced.The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be“… do good as Allah has been good upon him) said:to you…” (28: 77)“The most weighty (heavy) thingthat would be put in the scale of abeliever on the Day of Judgement“And do good, truly Allah loves thewould be his good manners andgood doers” (2:195)Allah very much dislikes the manOne should not be under the illusionwho used obscene language andthat by being or doing good, one iswas abusive” (Tirmidhi, Abudoing a favour unto Allah or HisDawood)Messenger, Muhammad (Peace beEven Recommendations Count!upon him). It is only for one’s ownA person who motivates others togood, one is asked to do good.do good things and recommends fora good cause will have his share of“If you do good, you do good forreward.your own selves….” (17:7)He who gratefully acknowledgesthe favours and bounties of Allah by“Whoever recommends and helps asubmitting his whole self to the willgood cause becomes a partnerof Allah in fact grasps that firmesttherein: and whoever recommendshand-hold which is never to beand helps an evil cause, shares in itsbroken.burden” (4:85)S o u r c e :https://yassarnalquran.wordpress.c“Whoever submits his whole self toom/Allah, and is a Muhsin (doer ofgood), has grasped indeed thefirmest hand-hold: and to Allah shallBakhabar8مَنْ‏ جَاءَ‏ بِالْحَسَنَةِ‏ فَلَهُ‏ عَشْرُ‏ أَمْثَالِهَا وَمَنْ‏ جَاءَ‏بِالس َّيِّئَةِ‏ فَلا يُجْزَى إِلا مِثْلَهَا وَهُمْ‏ لا يُظْلَمُونَ‏م َّن يَشْفَعْ‏ شَفَاعَةً‏ حَسَنَةً‏ يَكُن ل َّهُ‏ نَصِيبٌ‏ م ِّنْهَا وَمَنيَشْفَعْ‏ شَفَاعَةً‏ سَي ِّئَةً‏ يَكُن ل َّهُ‏ كِفْلٌ‏ م ِّنْهَايَا أَي ُّهَا الإنْسَانُ‏ مَا غَر َّكَ‏ بِرَبِّكَ‏ الْكَرِيمِ‏ال َّذِي خَلَقَكَ‏ فَسَو َّاكَ‏ فَعَدَلَكَ‏وَأَحْسِنْ‏ كَمَا أَحْسَنَ‏ الل َّهُ‏ إِلَيْكَ‏وَأَحْسِنُوا إِن َّ الل َّهَ‏ يُحِب ُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ‏إِنْ‏ أَحْسَنْتُمْ‏ أَحْسَنْتُمْ‏ لِأَنْفُسِكُمْ‏وَمَنْ‏ يُسْلِمْ‏ وَجْهَهُ‏ إِلَى الل َّهِ‏ وَهُوَ‏ مُحْسِنٌ‏ فَقَدِ‏اسْتَمْسَكَ‏ بِالْعُرْوَةِ‏ الْوُثْقَىٰ‏PersonalityDevelopmentProgramme@ PATNABy Syed Sayeed Ahmad, PuneSponsored ByIndian Muslim Education Foundation OfNorth AmericaSupported ByImarat Sharia & Bihar AnjumanProgramme28.03.2013 Thursday Arrived @ PatnaBy Air India29.03.2013 Friday Anand Place,Anisabad, Patna 3 pm30.03.2013SaturdayCollege of EngineeringMaulana AzadNeora 9 am31.03.2013 Sunday Rahbar CoachingCentre & Rahbar Bannat School Rahimabad,Samastipur.1.04.2013 Monday Muslim School,Patna 11 AM Kazmi sb Principal,092041755202.04.2013 Tueseday Dr.Usman Ghani,Haroon Nagar, Patna10 am3.04.2013 Wednesday Al Hira PublicSchool, Sharif Colony, Patna10am4& 5.04.2013 Sathi, Bettiah, WestChamparan6.04.2013 Sarurday RCC @Muzzafarpur7.04.2013 Sunday RCC @ Hajipur 2PM8.04.2013 Monday Open9.04.2013 Tueseday Open10.04.2013Departure to PuneNote: All are invited to attendthe programme; absolutelyfree.

Be mindful in your treatment of women!… By Abu MuhammedThe recent violent rape and mutilation of a 17 year old girl in the g l a m‘sleepy’ town of Bredasdorp in the Cape Province of South our, isAfrica sparked country wide outrage and anger. While this n o tincident has placed South Africa squarely in the international v e r ylimelight as being the ‘Rape Capital’ of the world with an differestimated 683 000 incidents of rape annually, it has to be stated ent tothat Rape is an international phenomenon that takes place both t h ein developed and developing countries, in countries situatitraditionally classified as ‘civilised’ and ‘first world’ as well as o nthose known as ‘uncivilised’ and ‘third world’. While we can go t h a tdown the route of making this issue a ‘numbers game’ and womedeclaring the country with the lowest incidence of rape to bemost civilised, the fact of the matter is that even one rape is onetoo much. Rape is reflective of a deep-seated, systemicdysfunctionality of a society wherein women are treated withtotal disrespect having no value.n found themselves in during the period of Jaahiliya (Ignorance)On the scale of ‘ill treatment and disrespect shown to women’of pre Islamic Arabia. Arabia was a male-dominated society.rape may well weigh the heaviest, given its gruesome natureWomen had no status or rights of any kind other than as sexand violation of a woman’s honour there are many other acts ofobjects and commodities that could be bought, sold and evenphysical, verbal and psychological abuse, mostly domesticdisposed of. The number of women a man could marry was notperpetrated against women even in the most civilised countriesfixed. When a man died, his son ‘inherited’ all his wives exceptand societies, symptomatic of a serious underlyinghis own mother. A savage custom of the society was to burypsychological problem in the manner and way women aretheir female infants alive. Modern day abortion being notreated. In America, the so called bastion of freedom anddifferent other than being more sophisticated. Even if a manliberties of the modern world and the protagonist of moderndid not wish to bury his daughter alive, he still had to uphold thisday feminism,‘honourable’ tradition, being unable to resist social pressures.• 22 million women in the United States have been raped in theirDrunkenness and gambling were common vices. It was duringlifetime. (National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Surveysuch times that women were sold off in lieu of debts or offered2010)as guarantees. One point worthy of mention is that in spite of• More women are injured due to domestic violence than thosewomen being treated in the manner mentioned above it wasinjured in car accidents and muggings combined(‘Hope Alliancestill considered an act of cowardice for a man to violently attackreport’)or show aggression to a woman.• One woman is beaten by her husband or partner every 15It was at this time and to such a community of drunken, maleseconds (UN Study on the Status of Women)dominated and war mongering people that Allah Ta’ala chose to• 25% of American women will suffer domestic violence in theirsend His Final Prophet (May Peace be upon him) with the finallifetimes (Survey of Women’s health)revelation – Al Quraan. In a period of 23 years the Noble• Cost of domestic violence by partners exceeds $5.8 billion ofMessenger of Allah made such an effort and prepared thesewhich $4.1 billion are for direct medical and mental health‘backward’ desert dwellers to become the beacons of light thatcosts. More than 8 million days of paid work lost collectively bywould radiate out of the sand dunes of the deserts of Arabia tovictims of domestic violence which is equivalent to the loss of 32illuminate the minds, hearts and souls of humanity who were000 full-time jobs (Cost of Intimate Partner violence againstthen grovelling in the oceans of darkness. Together withwomen in the United States, – Centres for Disease Control &removing Idol worship, forging human brotherhood betweenPrevention, Atlanta)the black and the white, the slave and the master, uplifting theIf such is the incidence of physical abuse one can well imagineoppressed and downtrodden, giving hope to the weak,the level of verbal and psychological abuse and generalinculcating sober habits and perfecting good character he alsodisrespect that women face. The manifestation of abuse isredefined the position of women in society and restored tonothing other than a reflection of the psyche of societythem their equality, honour, dignity, humanity and position inmoulded, shaped and churned out by the mass mediasociety. No more was a woman a mere commodity with nomachinery where women are used to sell anything from a toothrights but rather she was recognised as an individual with fullpick to a truck tyre! Hence women are seen as nothing otherrights to ownership, education, inheritance, respect, honourthan commodities and sex objects whose only function is toand marriage. Perhaps the highest accolade given to a womanserve the visual and physical gratification of men. A woman iswas that Islam recognised her sacrifice during child bearing andjudged more on her physical appearance than her mental andbirth (Qur’an-Surah 46, Verse 15) and therefore made herintellectual capacity. The multimillion dollar fashion anddeserving of most respect from her children even above thecosmetic industry, which generates almost $600 billion a year,father (Hadith-Bukhari & Muslim) and also categorically statingis sufficient proof of this.that ‘Your Heaven lies under the feet of your mother’ (Hadith-The current situation that women the world over findAhmad, Nasai)themselves in, although camouflaged by all the glitz andBakhabar9

Be mindful in yourtreatment of women!This venerated position of women was imprinted on the psyche of every maleof the society. This was achieved through equating the service and happinessof parents to great and meritorious acts like striving in the Path of Allah andHijrah (migration) for the sake of Allah. Such was the zeal with which the oncemale dominated society treated and served their women that a companiononce carried his mother on his back to allow for her to fulfil the rights of theHaj (Pilgrimage) and yet thereafter acknowledging that he had not fulfilledthe right of her one ‘turning’ towards him as an infant out of concern for hiswell being.The Noble Messenger of Allah(peace be upon him) also said, ‘Among theMuslims the most perfect, as regards his faith, is the one whose character isexcellent, and the best among you are those who treat their women well’(Hadith-Tirmidhi). In another narration it is mentioned ‘I command you totake good care of the women’ (Hadith-Bukhari) and also, ‘Do not beat Allah’sfemale servants (i.e women)’ (Hadith-Abu Da’ud, Ibn Majah). The NobleMessenger of Allah(peace be upon him) also said ‘How does anyone of youbeat his wife as he beats his camel and then embraces her?’ (Hadith-Al-Bukhari)Based on the above some scholars like Ata bin Rabah (May Allah’s mercy bewith him) stated, the fact that the Noble Messenger of Allah(pbuh) neverresorted to the permission of beating and said, ‘He who beats his wife is not agood person’ (Hazimi, al-Itibar)From the above we learn that Islam encourages the kind treatment of womenand forbids in both word and spirit, their abuse in any form, be it physical,verbal, emotional and psychological. It therefore stands to reason that rape issomething that Islam condemns in the strongest terms and, in fact a rapist inan Islamic country would be sentenced to death by the Islamic courtsIt was this type of thought that permeated the psyche of Muslim societiesfrom the time of the Noble Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) until thisday and any behaviour to the contrary by Muslims today is nothing other thantheir deviation from the principles advocated by Islam and the lifestyle of theNoble Messenger of Allah(pbuh). Issues like honour killings and spousalabuse in Muslim societies which are often highlighted in the media and forwhich Islam is criticised are practices that have their place in culture and haveno basis in the Qur’aan and Sunnah. Shariah always has an ‘inner’ as well as an‘outer’ mechanism that are used to achieve its objectives. In the issuediscussed, if the psyche of the society could be described as the ‘inner’mechanism to allow for women to be respected and honoured then it must besaid as an ‘outer’ mechanism Islam advocates the institution of Hijab so thatwomen are judged for what they are truly worth and not merely objects formen’s gratification. As much as the media always makes an issue of andmaligns the treatment of women in Islam it is interesting to note that Islam isthe fastest growing religion in the world (Guiness book of records) and in thewest, in particular, most reverts are women who have no hesitation indonning the hijab. In fact, they do so with much pride.In Islam rape and all other forms of women abuse are reviled. In fact TheNoble Messenger of Allah (pbuh) discouraged and penalised adultery,fornication and rape.Wa’il ibn Hujr reports of an incident when a woman was raped. When he therapist was later positively identified the Messenger of Allah (peace be uponhim ) said “Stone him to death.” (Hadith-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud).May Almighty Allah Ta’ala grant us the wisdom, courage and moral strengthto uphold the rights and dignity of our women in society …ameen.We appreciate feedback on our articles. Please send feedback or anyconstructive comments to: feedback@eislam.co.zaAtitudeofcomonIndianMuslimsWe are going to counter it as follows:We will first keep our own home safe andchildren secure and not bother as to what isthe status of community.We will not even comment on any such issuesfor fear of inviting any trouble for ourselves.We will not even encourage the doers in ourcommunity doing good work for socioeconomic and educational development ofcommunity.We will not generate recignise and nurtureour leadership Instead we will kill it.We will not unite and protest against mediaharming the community by giving judgmentagainst it.We will not learn any lessons from a tinycommunity Sikhs who come to street unitedlyif any one tries to harm or damage thiercommunity.We will not learn any lessons even after BabriMosque, Gujrat and Sachar committee reportand we will not stand solidly behind anyleader who takes up our cuase instead we willpull his leg.We will not allow our Alumni associations andinstitutions (educational or social) to grow,instead make all efforts to either divide themor destroy.We will keep sabr and sabr coz this Duniya isnot for us what awaits us a good Hereafter inlieu of our entirely personal religious rituals.We will wait and expect others to take up thecuase of community like education andharassment thuswe wiil expect that a Sir Syed or Gandhishould be born but not in me or in my home.We will counter it by keeping ourselvesdivided in various sects- Sunni Shia BareilviDeobandi Ahle Hadis and fight amongourselves.We will counter it simply by watching talkingand preaching on powelessness of communityand take no action.it is as simple as that.Think, Act, Participate,Encourage ( TAPE)Nafisul HasanBakhabar10

Imaan:From Weakness to Strength via Sabr....From “Beyond Education” collection – Nissar Nadiadwala’s driven out overnight. The Qur'an testifies with the example ofEditorial for Young MuslimsBani Israel's victory that Sabr is one of the main qualities thatSabr enjoys a top privilege in Islam. The Qur'an mentions it turns an entire Nation from a weak society to a power packedbetween 80-90 times in different styles. In Kitabul Ilm of Sahih community. That is what Moosa (a.s.) said to his people, PrayBukhari, Ibn Masood (r.a.)is quoted: As Sabru Nisful Emaan, for help from Allah and bear with patience, for, the earthwhile Yaqeen is complete emaan. Scholars explain this term belongs to Allah to give a heritage to such of His servants as Heas-Sabru nisful emaan that half of Islamic commandments are pleases. Surah al-Ar'af ch 7, verse 128. The community wasbased on Sabr! If a believer observes patience then he can about to lose sabr when Moosa further said to them: It may beimplement 50 percent of Shariah, and if he is impatient then that your Lord will destroy your enemy and make youhe may fail to implement a large number of commandments.inheritors in the earth... says the 129th verse of the sameSurah.Scholars prayed a lot for sabr. In Surah Barkarah, verse 250,the translation says: Our Lord! Pour on us Sabr and make our The Bani Israel though they were rebellious and sinners yetfeet firm (in the battle) and help us against those who reject they had people who showed extreme patience and that isthe faith. why Allah appointed leaders among them giving themguidance till they persevered with Sabr and continued to haveHow can you be firm without Sabr? In the battle you lose your faith, says in Surah as-Sajdah chapter 32, verse 24. Allah gavemen, you face injury, you fear being killed, yet you continue them political leadership and religious leadership as well. Outbeing there because it is Sabr which makes you firm that is of the 25 Prophets mentioned by name in the Qur'an, a largewhy the above dua has "Pour on us Sabr..." The magicians who number of them were from Bani Israel. Prophets like Dawoodaccepted Islam after their magic was over powered by and Suleman were Kings as well, peace be upon them. TheMoosa's Miracle requested Allah, “Pour out on us Sabr.” It was Bani Israel turned into a super power of their time whenwhen the death was close upon them.Prophet Dawood routed the Palestinians and King Sulemanwas feared by many rulers of his times. Sabr is a quality thatThose who desire the help of Allah are also told in this verse transforms not only an individual but an entire communityand other verses of Surah Bakarah. Seek the help of Allah into a strong Nation.through Sabr and Salah.Sabr is a source of strength. It gives immense psychologicalstrength too. Recall the situation when our Prophet (pbuh)and Abu Bakr (r.a.) were in the cave and the enemies were soclose to them that they just had to look at their own toes andwould spot the two men. Abu Bakr (r.a.) feared but Rasullulah(pbuh) assured him. What is your opinion about those twowhen the third is Allah? The verse number 40, of Surah Toubahwas revealed commemorating the confidence of the Prophet(pbuh) in Allah and it was an immense display of Sabr.Thousands of years ago another Prophet (pbuh) wasrewarded for sabr, who stood on the bank of the sea with noway to escape and his enemies within his sight.It was here that Prophet Moosa (a.s.), when questioned by hismen who were afraid, showed immense patience and rejectedtheir fear saying “KALLA! My Lord is with me and He will guideme.” The word Kallah means "Impossible!" NOT POSSIBLEthat my enemy will catch me. Then he said "My Lord is withme.” Pharaoh had a huge well equipped army but Moosa hadAllah. With whom is Allah? The Qur'an says multiple times.Allah is with those who show Patience. Moosa (a.s.) showedpatience and Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) showed patience,so Allah justified their confidence in Him and helped thembecause He is with those who are patient.I Met Money and Said" You Are Just A Piece of Paper "Money Smiled & Said, "Of Course,But I Haven’t Seen A Dust Bin For Me Yet!”A Tongue Has No Bones.But It Can Break A Heart.It Can Also Be A Pillar For BuildingA Broken Heart!These days Muslim Nations are politically weak. In spite ofbeing 55+ Countries, nobody cares to ask our views, our livesare cheap, our lands are easily accessible, and our rulers can beBakhabar11

How to Show Gratitude forthe Blessing of Motherhoodby Sofia NasirPosted on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Islam & Productivitymake them proud of themselves and confident.Motherhood is a blessing which has been given to us by Allah 4. Ensure your child loves Allah (glorified and exalted be He):(glorified and exalted be He). It’s full of ups and downs, tears and Reminding them of all the blessings Allah (glorified and exalted belaughs. At times tiring, other times energising. Let’s face it, being a He) has showered upon them i.e. the eyes, ears, tongue, legs, etc.mother in the 21st century is not easy; so here are a few tips to keep the list is endless. This will instill only love and make themyou on your toes.appreciative and grateful towards Allah (glorified and exalted beWhat is motherhood? The responsibility of nurturing a child. The He). Also, in adulthood, it will incline them to the way of AllahProphet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) stated: (glorified and exalted be He) inshallah.’Paradise lies at the feet of your mother’ [Sunan An-Nasâ’i]. This 5. Be very friendly: This includes having regular talks about randomclearly indicates the importance of mothers and the high status things, this will make them feel comfortable with you in the longthey were given by Allah (glorified and exalted be He) and the run. Also play with your child as much as possible; trust me – theyProphet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him). Mothers are love this kind of thing.t h e f i r s t 6. Teach them responsibility: From a young age give themp o i n t o f responsibilities i.e. for their toys and rooms.comfort in 7. Keep them away from gadgets: In this fast growing environmenta horrible it’s so hard to keep up with technology for adults let alone children.situation, Have we stopped to wonder how this is affecting our lifestyles? Ina n d the name of efficiency and effectiveness, a new gadget is releasedtherefore for kids almost every day. You should try and encourage your childmotherho to play outside rather than on the PSP or iPhone. Encourage themod should to read a book rather than playing on the computer. I found that then o t b e more gadgets a child has, the lazier they become.taken as a 8. Inspire them: Rather than making them fantasize aboutl i g h t Spiderman and Barbie, tell them about real heroes like Abu Baqr asmatter. Sadiq, Umar, Uthman and Ali (may Allāh be pleased with them).A m a n For the girls, Asiya, Maryam, Khadiha and Fatima [ranham]. Tellc a m e t o them how these heroes and heroines strove for Allah (glorifiedt h e and exalted be He) and how they spread Islam.Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)and said, ‘O 9. Involve them in acts of worship: If they grow up with your IslamicMessenger of God! Who among the people is the most worthy of character, it won’t be a burden for them when they are older. Praymy good companionship?’ The Prophet (peace and blessings of with them, recite Quran together, and discuss Islamic issues withAllāh be upon him) said: ‘Your mother.’ The man said, ‘Then who?’ them as a family. If they grow up seeing these values in effect fromThe Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said: childhood, they will easily accept them when they grow up. They‘Then your mother.’ The man further asked, ‘Then who?’ The will understand it’s the best way of life.Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said: ‘Then 10. Differentiate between halal and haram: You need to explain to ayour mother.’ The man asked again, ‘Then who?’ The Prophet child what is permissible to them from Allah (glorified and exalted(peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said: ‘Then your father.’ be He) and what is forbidden. They need to know in terms of eating[Muslim].haram and halal, as well as actions that are halal or haram like freeWhile there is an abundance of tips on fulfilling one’s role as a mixing etc.mother, here are a few important ones I have compiled for you:11. Bedtime stories: This has been a very popular way of putting a1. Pray to Allah: Make regular dua to Allah, the power of dua is so child to sleep. You can read to them the dua’s of sleeping and theimmense. Say: “My Lord! Grant me righteous offspring.” [Quran: importance of it. Explain to them how the angels will protect themChapter 37, Verse 100] as much as you can.by reciting ayat ul kursi as prescribed by the Rasool of Allah2. Strive to be caring and compassionate: Be patient with your child (glorified and exalted be He).whatever the situation. Always remember children are innocent Something to keep you motivated through your journey ofand need your mercy. The following was reported about the motherhood:Messenger of Allah (glorified and exalted be He) : “I never saw The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) of Allahanyone who was more compassionate towards children than (glorified and exalted be He) said “whoever takes care of two girlsAllah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him). His until they reach adulthood, He and I will come together on the dayson Ibrahim was in the care of a wet nurse in the hills around of resurrection and he interlaced his fingers.” (Meaning in paradise)Madinah. He would go there, and we would go with him, and he [Al adab Al mufrad]would enter the house, pick up his son and kiss him, then come I as a mother have faced many challenges, and above are the thingsback.” [Muslim]I felt worked for my children and made motherhood a little easierThe Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said: SubhaanAllah. Please share your own tips to help others in their“A’isha, verily Allah is kind and He loves kindness and confers upon motherhood journey!kindness which he does not confer upon severity and does not About the Author:confer upon anything else besides it (kindness). [Muslim]Sofia Nasir is a mother of three, alhumdulillah. She is a student of3. Praise them regularly: This is a very powerful technique and will knowledge and looking into writing as a career.Bakhabar12

The role of Indian policeAbout 17 years ago a book on communal riots and Indian policewas published in English, Hindi and Urdu and was well receivedin earnest circles. Its author was Vibhuti Narain Rai, a seniorofficer of Indian Police Services. After a long research of oneyear, he, in the light of ground realities and authenticinformation, brought to the notice of the nation theirresponsible behaviour of Indian police and its heinous role inriots. But in fact this was not a book rather a research documentwhich he had put before the police establishment for seriousconsideration so that police behaviour might be reformed in itslight. But the police system totally neglected it. Therefore, Mr.Rai had to get his precious and extraordinary research workIt’s not about police aloneThe question here is why after all is this character of the policeof Indian State? Teesta has confined her analysis to thisquestion. But the area of the question should be wider. Is thereall well with other departments of the State? Now this questiontakes us to the formation of independent India. The situationrelates to a mentality which was created before theindependence. It was this mentality that created the situationfor partition and all the responsibility of partition was thrownon the shoulders of Muslims. A part of the land with Muslimconcentration areas was separated in the name of Pakistan.Then a well-thought-out unwritten policy was adopted for theMuslims opting to remain in Independent India. According tothe declaration, though the Constitution of the land remainsdemocratic and secular, in which all citizens hold equal status,there is respect for all religious entities; however the groundreality is quite different. A particular mentality was granted fullindependence and all facilities to create hatred againstreligious entities and prepare lots of biased governmentworkers with the help of its private educational institutions,literature and organised groups. Today it is that mentalitywhich is at work. The question is not about policeestablishment only; it is about the behaviour of the State.Therefore, people like Teesta Setalvad and Vibhuti Naraian Raishould concentrate on this very basic question.published in book form. Renowned and active human rights [ S o u r c e : k h a b a r - O - N a z a r b y P a r w a a z R a h m a n i ,activist Teesta Setalvad has mentioned it in her recent analysis sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Abu Yusuf](The Hindu, 20 February). The article was written in the context http://dawatonline.blogspot.com/of the recent riots in Dhule (Maharashtra) which was in factone-sided police action against Muslims. The scenes of thispolice barbarity were well captured in mobile cameras but themedia did not pay any importance to them.After publication of the interviewThereafter Teesta Setalvad questioned the entire policestructure and its system and said that she had done a longinterview with Vibhuti Narain Rai in 1995 which was publishedin about 30 publications. In the interview, Mr. Rai, in the light ofhis experiences and observations, further highlighted the roleof Indian police, according to which the rioters belonging to themajority community take the police as their protector andfriend during the riots. Teesta has written that after thepublication of Mr Rai’s book and her interview with him thegovernment and the police department did not take notice ofit; however responsible citizens and some senior securityofficers, including the founder and former head of BorderSecurity Force KF Rustomji and DIG Padma Rosha, turnedtowards it. Expressing concern over this situation, he hademphasised that the police department should take stock ofthe serious issue of communalism and casteism and takeimmediate corrective measures otherwise this situation ofcommunal conflict among the various sections of society willtake a serious turn. In her article, Teesta has also severelycriticised the priorities of TV channels.Bakhabar13

Understanding Moderationand Extremism, Part-2… Shakeel Ashraf Community of middle way:[Quran 2:143: And it is thus that We appointed you to be thecommunity of the middle way (ummat wasat) so that you might bewitnesses to all mankind and the Messenger might be a witness toyou.]This is the declaration of the leadership of the Muslim Community -a righteous and noble community, which must not go beyondproper limits, but follow the middle course and must deal outjustice evenly to the nations of the world as an impartial judge, andmust base all its relations with other nations on truth and justice.The meaning of "We have appointed you as ummat wasat so thatyou may be witnesses in regard to mankind and the Messengermay be a witness in regard to you" is: On the Judgement Day whenall mankind will be called to account together, the Messenger, asOur authorized representative, will give evidence in regard to youto prove that he had imparted to you, by word and by deed,without any reservation, the whole teaching of sound thought,righteous deed and justice given by Us. Then you, beingrepresentatives of the Messenger, in your turn, will be required togive evidence to prove that you had done your utmost to impart,by word and deed, to mankind whatever the Messenger hadimparted to you just as you had received it from the Messenger.Quranic classification of Muslims:[Quran 35:32: Then We made those people heirs of this Book,whom We chose (for this inheritance) from among Our servants;now someone of them is being unjust to his own self, and someonefollowing a middle course, and someone excelling in good deedsby Allah's leave. This is the supreme bounty.]According to the above verse, the Muslims, who have been sortedout from all mankind so that they may become heirs to the Book ofAllah, and convey its message to others after the Holy ProphetMuhammad (PBUH). Though this Book has been presented beforeall human beings, those who accepted it in the first instance werechosen for the honor to become heirs to a great Book like theQur'an and the trustees of the teaching and guidance imparted bya great Messenger like the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Allthese Muslims are not alike but are divided into three classes:(1) Those unjust to themselves: They are those who believesincerely and honestly that the Qur'an is the Book of Allah andMuhammad (upon whom be Allah's peace) the Messenger of Allah,but in practical life do not fully follow the Book of Allah and theSunnah of His Messenger. They are believers but sinful; culprits butnot rebellious; weak of faith but not hypocritical and unbelieving atheart. Therefore, although they are ¦unjust to themselves," theyhave been included among the chosen servants of God and amongthe heirs to the Book; otherwise, obviously the rebels and thehypocrites and the unbelieving people could not be so treated andhonored. This class of the believers have been mentioned first of Allbecause they are most numerous among the Muslims.(2) Those following the middle course: They are the people whofulfill the obligations of this inheritance to some extent but notfully. They are obedient as well as erring. They have not left theirself altogether free but try as best as they can to turn it to God'sobedience; however, at times they give it undue freedom andbecome involved in sin. Thus, their life becomes a combination ofboth the good and the evil actions. They are less numerous thanthe first group but more than the third; that is why they have beenmentioned second.(3) Those excelling in good deeds: They are the people of the firstrank among the heirs to the Book, and they are the ones who aredoing full justice to the inheritance. They are in the forefront infollowing and adhering to the Book and the Sunnah; in conveyingthe message of God to His servants, in offering the sacrifices for thesake of the true Faith, and in every pious and good work. They arcnot the ones who would commit a sin deliberately, but if theyhappened to commit a sin inadvertently, they would be filled withremorse as soon as they became conscious of it. They are lessnumerous than the people of the first two groups, and therefore,have been mentioned last, although they merit the first place inthe matter of doing justice to the heritage of the Book of Allah.Conservative, moderate and liberal:Recently in a discussion a participant described that Muslims aredivide in three categories namely conservatives, moderates andliberals and are sitting at three different poles of a triangle. Heconsidered the ‘moderates’ as true followers of Islam. Do we seeany similarity here with Quranic classification? Who isconservative? Is he unjust to himself, or he is a follower of middlecourse or he is the one excelling in good deeds? Similarly who ismoderate and who is liberal?Real moderate?In all our prayers five times a day while reciting surah fatiha we askAllah, “show us the right way, the way of those You have favored,who did not incur Your wrath, who are not astray”.‘Serat e Mustaqeem’ is not just a thin straight line on a drawing. It isa broad highway that can lead man to eternal success. Alas,conservatives try to narrow it to the size of their meanunderstanding and liberals think the verbal recitation of kalm-eshahdathas put them on an expressway of limitless width. Thereare others who think being complacent to their religion ismoderation and one who is devout and steadfast is conservative.Real moderate is not the one who is carried away with prevalenceand contemporariness of life but the one who after adopting theright way excels in good deeds with sincere intention to please hisLord. Limits prescribed by Allah are not to curtail material progressof mankind but it is to protect the mankind from its harms.[By the Time! Man is surely in loss, except those who believed anddid good works, and exhorted one another to Truth, and exhortedone another to patience. Surah Al Asr]Bakhabar14

Mr. Modi, you are not welcome:Wharton DebateRam PuniyaniThe withdrawal of invitation for Narendra Modi to speak atWharton Business School of Pennsylvania (March 2013) has beenlooked at in different ways by different commentators. Those whoare opposing the invitation withdrawal, point out that it is aviolation of the norms of freedom of speech. They say that Modi isan elected person in Indian system and his views on developmentof Gujarat under his leadership need to be heard by the peoplefrom business circles. Those opposing his invitation argue thatinviting him is like giving legitimacy to his total record. His role inGujarat violence, his failure to prevent the carnage and give justiceto the violence victims cannot be delinked from his so calleddevelopment. They point out that as far as debating and engagingwith Modi is concerned it cannot be achieved by inviting him as akey note speaker; this invitation already gives a high pedestal andrecognition to him. He should be interrogated, engaged anddebated with on different forums which give equal ground tothose wanting to debate with him.They also point that Gujarat’s development is a lopsided one, it isprojected more than what the reality is. In Gujarat the levels ofmalnutrition, child and maternal mortality is higher, Gujarat iscomparatively low on human growth index. The anti SC/STatrocity cases are one index of human rights record of the state. Intaking these cases of atrocities against SC/ST Gujarat is lowest onthe rung, with only 25% convictions. According to analysts thegrowth of Gujarat is more of propaganda as many other stateshave done much better during this period. The lowest in the scaleof development in Gujarat are minorities and SC/STs.norms which different wings of American state follow. There arevarious civic norms which are stringent and are aimed to sustainand promote democratic values. The Civil society has also beencampaigning to use this space, democratic-liberal one providedby these provisions of US system and try to stop the violation ofhuman rights and retrograde activities in different places. This is acontradictory situation. The state by and large in its foreign affairsis like a Big Brother, violating all the laws of international behaviorand laws and intimidating the smaller powers. There is no doubtabout its role in international affairs, as a super power; it isundermining the global democracy; it has mauled the emergingglobal democracy amongst nations, which was getting expressedthrough rising clout of United Nations, has been sabotaged by USin particular. As a state it has promoted dictators and has beenthick as thief with different dictators and autocrats.At another level, the civic society has come up steeped in civilitywith respect for the norms of modern democracies, to someextent. So we see the dichotomous processes going on here. It isdue to this pressure of prevailing norms and civil societycampaigns that US is denying Visa to Modi. Is this denial of Visa toModi an insult to our country? No way. It just shows us the mirror ofthe state of affairs in our country. Many a US bodies do keepmonitoring phenomenon like, Religious freedom in othercountries. Many of them keep making a list of terroristorganizations. All this monitoring is showing the diversities of oursocieties. In the same set up we are seeing two contradictoryphenomenons.Modi was invited by the students of Wharton to speak on Gujarat’ Coming back to Modi, Wharton student’s body has gone more bydevelopment. After this a few Professors circulated a petition the norms of civil society; has recognized that Modi may beasking for withdrawal of the invitation. Within just few hours the claiming and many others may be buying his story ofpetition got a massive response and was signed not only by the development, but the truth lies somewhere else. The petitionersprofessors, many others: alumni, the students, doctor’s lawyers opposing the Modi invite correctly point out that Human rightsand other stake holders also supported the petition. The large issues and development cannot be separated. As far as Modinumber of signatures and the logic which the petition put forward being a democratically elected person is concerned, the analystsclinched the issue and students, who are the ones to decide, can point out that his victory has been based on his politics ofwithdrew the invitation.polarization, not on the inclusive politics. He has successfullyscared the majority community about the threat of minorityThe United States has denied VISA to Narendra Modi since 2005, community. This goes on and on to make the foundations of hisdespite his being an elected Chief Minister of the state. The victory and there by his followers claiming that he has beenCommonwealth countries so far have been keeping him at arm’s elected, so all is well. Only thing they ignore at this point is thatlength, but after his third victory, these countries want to mend even Hitler had come to power through democratic means.the relationship with him, as his projection as the PrimeMinisterial candidate are floating around in a strong manner. US As far as his development is concerned it is de facto thehad denied him VISA for his role in the carnage of 2002, and the development of industrial houses. One such industrialist, Adani,denial continues. Similarly due to popular pressure after was the sponsor of Wharton meet. He withdrew his sponsorshipsustained campaigns; the activists groups succeeded in stopping the moment invitation to Modi was withdrawn. Modi’s mode ofthe huge dollar funding from US to the RSS affiliate ‘India ‘development’ means giving all freebees to Tata, Adanai, AmbaniDevelopment Relief Fund’ was collecting huge amounts and and company while the poor one’s are getting more marginalized.supporting the political work of RSS combine in the garb of This invitation being taken back just reflects that Modi’scultural work. This RSS combine’s work is essentially to build up propaganda has been punctured and a reminder that the violationHatred against minorities, through its various organizations.of human rights violation of the weak cannot be exonerated at anyWhile one is aware about the role of America in the promotion of cost.politics of terror, in the formation of Al Qaeda in particular, while it Ram Puniyani is also known that US is out to attack other countries to promoteits political-economic interests, at the same time there are variousBakhabar15

Why did Allah call people ofMakkah as Mushrik?… By Siddi Rizwan Damad Praise be to the LORD of all that existsWhat is KUFR, KAFIR, SHIRK and MUSHRIK?KAAFIR is the one who denies and conceals the truth. Thebasic meaning of the word kufr in Arabic is concealment.SHIRK means devoting worship to anyone or anything otherthan ALLAH.MUSHRIK is the one who associates partner with ALLAH.Dictionary meaning of ASSOCIATE is “to join as a partner,friend, or companion”Dictionary meaning of DEVOTE (verb) “ to commit by asolemn act” or “dedicate an act of worship”In real life WHY DO WE ASSOCIATE WITH OTHER PEOPLE?Very simple for HELP .. to get HELP when required, cananybody think of anything else..what are the reasons forforming ASSOCIATIONS?Kufr may take the form of denying and rejecting, but themushrik may also believe in Allaah. This is the differencebetween the mushrik and the kaafir.Kufr is denial and concealment of the truth, such as one whodenies that prayer is obligatory, or that zakaah is obligatory,or that fasting Ramadaan is obligatory, or one who denies thatzina is haraam, or that drinking intoxicants is haraam, or thatdisobeying one’s parents is haraam, and so on.Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:“Between a man and shirk and kufr there stands his giving upprayer.” Narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh from Jaabir ibn‘Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him). And theProphet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:“The covenant that differentiates us from them is prayer;whoever gives it up is a kaafir.” Narrated by Imam Ahmad, AbuDawood, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasaa’i and Ibn Maajah with a saheehisnaad from Buraydah ibn al-Husayb (may Allaah be pleasedwith him). And Allaah is the Source of strength.WHY DID ALLAH CALL PEOPLE OF MAKKAH AS MUSHRIK?All muslims are aware that during Jahiliya (period beforeProphet hood), there were people who had names likeABDULLA, ABDUL MUTTALIB, and so on. It means that theywere aware of ONE ALLAH. Then what was the reason thatAllah called them MUSHRIK.We need to think friends, are we muslims also walking on thesame path of those mushriks, we also believe in ONE ALLAHas they used to believe. Lets see what Quran says, why didALLAH called them MUSKRIKS..Surah Al Isra,40: What! Has your Rabb preferred to give you sons andadopted angels as daughters for Himself? Certainly you areuttering a monstrous statement.42: Tell them: If there were other gods besides Him as themushrikin say, they would have certainly tried to find a way todethrone the Master of the Throne.57: Those to whom they pray, themselves seek the means ofaccess to their Rabb - trying as to who can be more near - theyhope for His Mercy and fear His punishment, for thepunishment of your Rabb is terrible indeed.Surah Yunus,31: Ask them (mushreek): "Who provides your sustenancefrom the heaven and from the earth? Who has control overhearing and sight? Who brings forth the living from the deadand the dead from the living? Who regulates the universe?"They will soon reply: "Allah." Say: "Why do you not then fearHim for you going against the truth?”Sura Al Ahqaf,5: And who could be more astray than the one who invokesthose deities besides Allah who cannot answer him till the Dayof Resurrection - which, in fact, are not even aware that theyare being invoked?Surah Al Imran,60: Say: "O people of the Book! Let us get together on what iscommon between us and you: that we shall worship none butAllah; that we shall not associate any partners with Him; thatwe shall not take from among ourselves any lords besideAllah." If they reject your invitation then tell them: "Bearwitness that we are Muslims (who have surrendered toAllah).”Here the Point to think is even Jews and Christians believed inONE ALLAH as mentioned in Quran but took ESSA (AS) andUZAIR (AS) as sons of ALLAH, meaning the ultimate power iswith ALLAH only, and his sons are their helpers.Associating with ALLAH doesn’t only mean that we WORSHIPIDOLS, what is the reason Mushrik needed partner withALLAH, simple reason for HELP. They used to ask the idols oftheir pious people, angels, messengers, etc to HELP them asthey were close to ALLAH.ALL THE PIOUS PEOPLE CAME CLOSER TO ALLAH COZ OFFOLLOWING QURAN AND SUNNAH. NOTHING ELSE.Please analyze are we DEVOTING OUR ACTS OF WORSHIP toothers than ALLAH, hence throwing ourselves to commitshirk.Think what are the ACTS OF WORSHIP…we devote…to piouspeople..REMEMBER THE ONLY DESTINATION AS SAID BY ALLAHFOR SHIRK IS JAHANNAM.And ALLAH knows the bestBakhabar16

Reference-News Item: How to buyMaulanas – Ask Nitish KumarAsrarul Haque, GurgaonRecently there was a news item published in some periodical abouthow the Nitish Government of Bihar ‘purchased’ the Maulanaas ofBihar by giving them lucrative posts and other benefits. The newsitem was circulated on large scale by some sympathizer of IndianMuslims. I am sure the news could shock any sensible Muslim.Reason is that we expect the Maulanaas to lead an ideal lifestyle tobe emulated by others. But we quite often find that the Maulanaasand Moulvis behave in irresponsible manner. It becomes moreimportant as non-Muslims look at them to evaluate Islam andMuslims.Madarsaas they are also taught Fiqhaa, Hadeeth and to someextent Urdu language. But with that kind of limited knowledge,they are unable to find any job except that they can enter somemosque and become Imaam or Muazzin. That is what most of themdo. As a side avenue they start giving tuitions in the locality andteach children and others how to recite Qur’an and if so desired,they make them learn reading and writing Urdu language as well.That is the reason that there is heavy competition among theMaulanaas and Moulvis to get into some mosque to becomeWe need to analyze the reasons behind such behavior of ourMaulanaas and Moulvis and then to introspect if we, as the Muslimsociety, are responsible to some extent for their behaviour. First letus start from where these Maulanas and Moulvis come from. Theyare produced in hordes year after year in different Madarsaasspread all over the country. Few of the Madarsaas are wellmanaged and receive adequate funds for their sustenance. Butmost of them have to fend for themselves. The Madarsaa peoplecollect funds in the form of Zakaat, Sadqaa, Fitraa, Charm-e-Qurbani (hides of sacrificed animals) etc. Still, there is deficiencyand inadequacy. Hence, Madarsaa people collect funds in differentmosques and by visiting households. But it becomes more likebegging. The persons who collect the funds are commonly called“Safeers” and many of them keep on moving round the year.Especially, during the months of Ramazaan, they enhance theiractivities as people donate more during Ramazaans. No doubt, theSafeers are compensated for the expenses and at times also getsome share out of the collected funds, but it becomes more or lesslike begging. Also, the children studying in the Madarsaas aregenerally sent out to collect funds by most of the Madarsaas.A related issue is that the children who enter the Madarsaas aremostly from poor families. The parents are unable to support themand provide them modern education. Hence, they send them to theMadarsaas, where most of their day to day needs are taken care of.Obviously, the children cannot insulate themselves from thefeeling of inferiority as compared to children who study in otherinstitutions and are supported by their families.There is one more tradition prevalent in our society. People askchildren from Madarsaas to come to their homes for lunch ordinner, if there is some happy occasion in the family like marriage,“Aqeeqaa”, birthday celebration etc. Also, when there is somedeath in the family, the family members invite children from theMadarsaas, to have food. It is considered a good deed and thethinking is that the dead soul gets “Sawaab”. There is no harm inthis practice. Inviting guests for food is a Sunnat. But the guestsmust be treated as guests, not as beggars. In our society, theMadarsaa children are treated more like beggars. They are made tosit on one side and served food separately. The family members andother guests do not join them. That way their feeling of inferiority isreinforced again and again.Now, let us look at the next phase. Once, the children pass out ofthe Madarsaas, they have no avenues for regular jobs. They have tofind some avenues to support themselves and their families. Theyhave no other expertise except to recite Qur’an. In case of betterImaam or Muazzin. A few join some Madarsaas to becometeachers. Those who are Huffaaz (those who can recite Qur’anwithout looking at the text) have another avenue to generate someincome. They lead the Tarawee prayers during Ramazaans indifferent mosques. At the end of the Tarawee, they are paid somemoney. It generally runs into few thousand rupees. That is why wecan find intense competition and even lobbying by Huffaaz to getplace in some mosque to lead the Tarawee prayers.Some of those who pass out from the Madarsaas, and are moreenterprising, start their own Madarsaas. Starting a Madarsaa isquite easy. No infrastructure is required. Generally, the Madarsaasare located in mosques and the infrastructures of the mosques areused for the Madarsaas. Also, the Madarsaas have an inherentadvantage. These institutions can utilize Zakaat, Sadqaa, Fitraa,Charm-e- Qurbani etc. Mosques cannot utilize these funds. As aresult, the Madarsaas are able to generate some income and therest is managed through donations. Also, on different occasionspeople invite the Madarsaa teachers and children for lunch, dinneretc. or people deliver ready food at the Madarsaas. That is how theMadarsaas thrive and their number is increasing with passingyears. But that is generating more competition among differentMadarsaas and they have to work more aggressively to sustainthemselves.There is one another aspect of the day to day life in Madarsaas.Generally, the teachers and managers have different kind of foodas compared to the children (students). Obviously, the food servedto the children is of inferior quality. That is one reason why thechildren are quite elated, if they are invited for lunch or dinner bysome household. There the food is generally better as compared towhat they get in the Madarsaas on regular basis.One last aspect related to the day to day life of the Maulanaas andBakhabar17

Reference-News Item: How to buMaulanas – Ask Nitish KumarMoulvis. No doubt they are called “Imaams” when they leadthe prayers in the mosques. But they are rarely respected astrue Imaams. Imaam literally means leader.Most peopleconsider them as inferiors. In most of the mosques they livein the mosques. There are no separate arrangements in themosques or outside for them. Also, in most of the mosquesthey do not get any regular salary. They have to raise fundsfor themselves by moving around in the locality from houseto house every month. At times people tell them to visitagain after few days on some pretext or the other. They haveno right to argue. They have to accept whatever is given (ornot given). In certain societies there is a tradition ofproviding them daily food by the households of the locality,especially if they live alone i.e. without family. But the food isgenerally not delivered to them at their places (mosques).The Imaams have to visit the households to eat or to fetchtheir food. Again, it is more like begging than being treatedas the leaders of the society. We do pray behind them. Butwe treat them more like beggars.I do not want to expand the issue further although there issufficient scope. My purpose is to attract the attention of theMuslim community towards the plight of the Maulanaas andMoulvis in our society. If under these circumstances they tryto behave irresponsibly, we too have to consider ourselvesresponsible for their behaviour and attitude. In Bihar and atsome other places if they can grab some posts, naturallythey will go to any extent to get those positions. Also, theywill remain obliged and indebted to the ‘systems’ which canprovide them such opportunities. Some Maulanaas andMoulvis also try to earn in some other way. For example, fewyears back a TV Channel did a sting operation with hiddencameras in UP. Illogical Fatwaas were obtained from some ofthe Maulanaas and Moulvis on payment basis. They werequite happy to give those Fatwaas, as shown by the TVchannel. The story was broadcast on national level again andagain. Obviously, the entire episode was highlyembarrassing for the entire Muslim community. But thequestion remains the same. No doubt our Maulanaas andMoulvis are responsible for what they do. But is thecommunity also not equally responsible for the irrationalbehaviour of the Maulanaas and Moulvis?I would like to close this matter with a real life incident. Afriend of mine, who is the CEO of a State Wakf Board, oncetold me that his driver told him about a person who was anImaam in a mosque appointed by the Wakf Board. That daythe Imaam was very happy and he distributed sweets as hecould get appointment as a peon in the same Wakf Board.Reason was obvious. The Imaams were paid only fewhundred rupees as salary by the Wakf Board, while the peonwas entitled to handsome salary as per Govt. rules. Also, thepeon was entitled to other benefits which the Imaams weredenied, even if they were appointed by the Wakf Board. Thatwas the case with an Imaam who was getting some salaryfrom the Wakf Board. How about the other Imaams who arenot paid anything on regular basis by the Wakf Boards or anyother organization? We need to consider their plight and findways to improve their conditions. Only then we can expectthat they will behave like real Maulanaas and Moulvis.*********Honesty in Job:An IslamicPerspectiveOffice time andeverything in office isAmanah and job is acontract.Hence be cautiousabout it.Don'ts- Receiving frequentand prolong personalcalls- Not choosing bestoption in favor ofcompany/client forpersonalconvenience- Wastingprints/tissue/water- Side job if prohibitedin contract letter- Using office time and - Doing overtimephone for makingwithout actual need orpersonal callsapproval- Frequent and long - Lying about currentpersonal mailssalary during interviewreading/replying/forwarding- Lying aboutexperience &- Taking personal prints qualification duringinterview- Using/bringing officestationary for personaluse- Favoring in selectionof employment- Doing personal work Dosduring office hour- Work sincerely using- Listening music during full potentialwork- Keep your promise- Frequent Tea/coffee about deliverablesbreak and chat/ gossipwith colleagues- Taking more thanallowed time for lunch- Do not be late in possiblereaching the office- Use idle time toimprove professionally- Take prints both sideof paper wheneverBakhabar18

7 Destructive Habits ofIncompetent Peopleby Michael Lee1 - They Think, Say, & DoNegative Things.Yup. They see problems in everyopportunity. They complain thatthe sun is too hot. They cursed therain for ruining their plans for theday. They blame the wind forruining their hair. They think thateveryone is against them. Theysee the problems but never thesolutions. Every little bit ofdifficulty is exaggerated to thepoint of tragedy. They regardfailures as catastrophes. Theybecome discouraged easilyinstead of learning from their mistakes. They never seem tomove forward because they're always afraid to come out oftheir comfort zones.2 - They Act Before They Think.They move based on instinst or impulse. If they see somethingthey like, they buy at once without any second thought. Thenthey see something better. They regret & curse for not able totake advantage of the bargain. Then they spend & spend againuntil nothing's left. They don't think about the future. Whatthey're after is the pleasure they will experience at present.They don't think about the consequenses. Those who engage inunsafe sex, criminality, and the like are included in this group.3 - They Talk Much More Than They ListenThey want to be the star of the show. So they always engage intalks that would make them heroes, even to the point of lying.Oftentimes they are not aware that what they're saying is notsensible anymore. When other people advise them, they closetheir ears because they're too proud to admit their mistakes. Intheir mind they're always correct. They reject suggestionsbecause that will make them feel inferior.4 - They Give Up EasilySuccessful people treat failures as stepping stones to success.Incompetent ones call it quits upon recognizing the first signs offailure. At first, they may be excited to start an endeavor. Butthen they lose interest fairly quickly, especially when theyencounter errors. Then they go & search for a new one. Samestory & same results. Incompetent people don't have thepersistence to go on and fulfill their dreams.5 - They Try to Bring Others Down To Their LevelIncompetent people envy other successful individuals. Insteadof working hard to be like them, these incompetent onesspread rumors and try every dirty trick to bring them down.They could've asked these successful ones nicely. But no,they're too proud. They don't want to ask advise. Moreover,they're too negative toaccomplish anything.6 - They Waste TheirTimeThey don't know what to donext. They may just becontented on eating, gettingdrunk, watching TV, orworse, staring at the blankwall with no thoughtswhatsoever to improve theirlives. It's perfectly fine toenjoy once in a while. Buttime should be managedefficiently in order to succeed. There should be a proper balancebetween work & pleasure.7 - They Take the Easy Way OutIf there are two roads to choose from, incompetent peoplewould choose the wider road with less rewards than thenarrower road with much better rewards at the end. They don'twant any suffering or hardship. They want a good life.What these people don't know is that what you reap is what yousow. Efforts & action will not go unnoticed. If only they wouldbe willing to sacrifice a little, they would be much better off.Successful people made it through trials & error. They nevergive up. They are willing to do everything necessary to achievewhat they aspire for in life.With Best Regards,V Chacko JacobPosted 23rd July 2012 by Govind Sharmaہماری طرح اندهيری شبوں ميں جلنے لگوہمارا خواب تمہيں بهی اگر دکهائی دےWhat Is Forgiveness ?It Is The Wonderful SmellThat A Flower Gives……When it’s Being Crushed!Bakhabar19

UpdateRahbar Coaching CentreRamgarh17th Awards Ceremony of RAHBAR Coaching Centre,Ramgarh concluded on 05th March 2013, at Darsgah Islami ,ChitarpurAs Chief Guest, Janab Ziya Ullah Sb. (Al-Hoda Public school,H.Bagh) graced the occasion, whileSpecial Invitees included Br. Md Azharudden Sb. (Businessman) and Br.Md RehanS b . ( V. B .UniversityHazaribagh )Bhagat, member of Panchayat Samiti, gave away Rs. 500/= asspecial encouragement awards to high performing studentsAs Chief Guest, Dr. Darogha Thakur (BHMS) graced thefunction, while Special Invitees included Janab Nooruz ZohaSb., Janab Abu Mohammad Fakhruddin Sb., and Janab AbrarAhmad Sb. among others.The awardceremonystarted at2 : 3 0 p mw i t h t h erecital ofthe holy Qur’an by Arbaz Khan , a student of Class VIII ofRahbar Coaching Centre, Chitarpur.Br. Ahmad Ullah Falahi, welcomed and greeted all the guests.After the inaugural speech, all invitees have told thateducation and technology has great relationship with eachother . They have also told the students to encourage withmorality.Jb Ziya Ullah, the chief guest has told the students that I amvery happy among you. In the present situation , there is agreat importance of education. You will not consider theimportance of education now, but you may know about it byyour teachers. It is because, without education life is dark.There are many fields of education. I also associated with aneducational institution, in which different courses have beenrun, and I met with different talented students. You will alsoneed these fields in future. Now you are in lower classes , nowyou have only one field that somewhat your teachers teachand train , you must follow it. Who will study and labour hardfor which all fields of education will be very easy insha allah.The program has been concluded at 3:50 pm with dua.http://www.rahbar.info/coaching-project.htm - commitTheAward Ceremony started at 3 pm with recital of the HolyQura’n by Md. Munib, a student of RCC.Janab Abu Mohammad Fakhruddin Sb. welcomed the guests,students, and guardians, and presented to them a briefintroduction of Bihar Anjuman and their coaching programacross 24 places in Bihar and Jharkhand.Mr. Navin Kumar (Up-Pramukh Tajpur Block) presided overthe ceremony. Janab Abrar Ahmad Sb, the co-team-leader ofRCC, highlighted the main objectives of this coaching centre,and the broader vision associated with the program.Janab Nooruz Zoha Sb. advised the the 10th grade students tofocus on their forthcoming board exam, and assured themcontinuous help from Bihar Anjuman, in their future academicpursuits.Mr. Amresh Kr. Bhagat, the guest of honour, gifted thestudents Rs. 500/= as a token of encouragement.Chief Guest, Dr. Darogha Thakur (BHMS), expressed hispleasure at this magnificent centre that takes care of theSamastipursociety's deprived classes. he urges the students to go forCash Awards by local guests marked the 19th Awards technical education after matric, so that they couldCeremony of RAHBAR Coaching, Samastipur @ Tajpur, on contribute in enhancing the technological wealth of the04-03-2013 country.Mr. Navin Kumar (Up-Pramukh Tajpur Block), in hisMr. Navin Kumar, presiding the event, gave away Rs. 1,000/= presidential speech, focused on advising the students tofrom his pocket, while Guest of Honour, Amresh Kumar make the best of this facility provided by Bihar Anjuman, andBakhabar20

live up to the expectation of Engr Shakeel Ahmad Sb whoestablished this centre.Mr. Navin Kumar gifted Rs. 1,000/= to the students, as histoken of participation in the effort to encourage and motivatethem in working harder to achieve the best ranks in thesociety, and bring names to their family.33rd Awards Ceremony of RAHBAR Coaching Centre,Muzaffarpur was conducted on 10th March 2013 @ Hazrat AliAcademy, ChandwaraA sC h i e fGuest,J a n a bM d .Ehtesha mHussain Sb.,RetireMuzaffarpurd Deputy Director, Social Securities (ADM, BiharAdministrative Service) graced the function, while amongSpecial Invitees were Janab Mansoor Alam Sb., patron of RCCMuzaffarpur, Janab Kishore Sb., Janab Anil kumar sb, JanabMustahasan sb, and Janab Azam Rahmani sb.The ceremony started at 4:20 pm, with recitation of Quran, byMd. Afaque, a student of class 9th in RCC Muzaffarpur. Md.Ehsan sb. welcomed the guests and conducted the function.He introduced all the guests and invitees to the audience. Hethanked all the guests for taking time out of their bustschedules for this occasion.The Chief Guest, Janab Md. Ehtesham Hussain (Rtd. ADM),advised all students to concentrate on their studies becausethe future of community and country is on their shoulders.This could be achieved by doing hard work and remaininghealthy for education physically and mentally. Attendance inthe class room must be 100% and the aim for scores above90%. Then, they will stand in today’s competition. He said,“You are lucky that Bihar Anjuman is spending so muchmoney on your future. He gave last advice to outgoingstudents of grade 10 and wished them a great success.Prof. M.M . ALAM gave a long lecture about education. Heexplained, why children of rich parents are not doing better inexaminations as compared with students belonging to poorfamilies. He gave an example, if you have a room to live, thearticle in it is limited and time consumed in cleaning it will beshort and rest of time will go to books. But, if, you have a bighouse with so many items, more time will be consumed inmaintaining it. That’s why you will give less time to books.Finally, the program concluded with dua by Md. MustahasanSb.Nalanda4th Awards Ceremony of RAHBAR Coaching Centre, Nalanda@ Asthawan, was conducted on 24th February 2013(preponed due to board exams in March)Janab Maulana Quasim Qasmi (teacher @ MadarsaMohammadia, Asthawana) graced the occasion as ChiefGuest, while Special Guests included Janab Aqeel Ahmad Sb.(Imam of Jama Masjid, Asthawan), Janab Md. Sarwar AlamSb., Janab Shamim Alvi Sb., Janab Shahbaz Alam Sb.(NYFmember), Janab Alamgir Alam Sb.(NYF member), JanabAhmar Alam Sb.(NYF member), Janab Danish Ghani Sb.(NYFmember), Mr. Rajkumar (teacher), Mr. Anudheer Kumar(teacher), Janab Azam Alam Sb.(teacher), and Janab Wajihuddin Gilani(RCC Teamleader).T h e 4 t hA w a r dCeremonyof RAHBARC o a c h i n gC e n t r e ,N a l a n d a@Asthawan , w a sorganizedon 24/02/2013 at New Muslim Marriage Hall, Asthawan. TheAward Ceremony started at 9:00 am with recital of the HolyQuran by Kashif Mahmood. Then awards have beendistributed among the students for scoring good marks andfor best students.Mr. Shamim Alvi (RCC team member, Asthawan) was thepresident of this award ceremony function.Maulana Quasim Qasmi have described the importance ofeducation and regarding the things which a student shouldgive importance and adopt in his life. He also praises the BiharAnjumanfor theire s t e e mefforts int h ewelfare ofM u s l i msociety.N o o n ecan getsr e s p e c ta n dh o n o r sw i t h o u teducation. To be really educated one must adopt three thingsin their life. Firstly, a student must respect their teachers fromthe core of his heart. Secondly, respect and protect the books,keep always with you and study as much as possible. And lastbut not least, respect the time. The one will not respect time,time will not respect him.Bakhabar21

Hades"Save yourself from Hell−fire even by giving half a date−fruit in 1) Narrated `Ali (RA) : The Prophet (pbh) said,charity.""Do not tell a lie against me for whoever tells a lie against me[Bukhari 2/498](intentionally) then he will surely enter the Hell−fire."[Bukhari 1/106]6) Narrated Abu Huraira(RA): The Prophet(pbh) said, "Whoeverestablished prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and 2) Narrated Abu Huraira(RA): The Prophet(pbh) said, "Religionhoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion willforgiven; and whoever fasts in the month of Ramadan out of not be able to continue in that way. So you should not besincere faith, and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the goodprevious sins will be forgiven."tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by[Bukhari 3/125]worshipping in the mornings, the nights."[Bukhari 1/38]7) Narrated Abu Huraira(RA): The Prophet(pbh) said, "Whoeverbelieves in Allah and the Last Day should not hurt (trouble) his 3) Narrated Al−Mughira(RA): The Prophet (pbh) said, "Allah hasneighbor. And I advise you to take care of the women, for they forbidden youare created from a rib and the most crooked portion of the rib is ( 1 ) to be undutiful to your mothers (2) to withhold (what youits upper part; if you try to straighten it, it will break, and if you should give) or (3) demand (what you do not deserve), and (4) toleave it, it will remain crooked, so I urge you to take care of the bury your daughters alive. And Allah has disliked that (A) youwomen."talk too much about others[Bukhari 7/114]( B), ask too many questions (in religion), or (C) waste yourproperty."8) Narrated Abu Huraira(RA): Allah's Apostle(pbh) said, [Bukhari 8/6]"Anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should notharm his neighbor, and anybody who believes in Allah and the 4) "He who does not thank people does not thank Allah." HadithLast Day should entertain his guest generously and anybody – Tirmidhi 1877 , Saheeh: Related by and at-Tirmidhee (no. 1877)who believesand Aboo Daawood (no. 4177). It was declared authentic byin Allah and the Last Day should talk what is good or keep quiet. Imaam al-Albaanee in as-Saheehah (no. 417)(i.e. abstain from all kinds of evil and dirty talk).[Bukhari 8/47]5) Narrated `Adi bin Hatim heard the Prophet(pbh) saying:Bakhabar22

open letter toMinisterOfMinorityAfairsDr Javed JamilHon’ble Minister Mr KhanMinister to press for(1) Allocation of atFor last several years, I have been raising the issue of Muslims least 20 pc of the fundsnot doing any pre-budget or post-budget assessments. This allocated to NGOs inwas also one of my major points in “Muslim Vision of Secular different ministries,India: Destination & Roadmap. Fortunately, this year several i n c l u d i n g We l f a r e ,efforts have been made in this direction. But what is still seen labour, women andis that most experts are just interested in knowing what are child, health & Familythe allocations to the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Minority We l f a r e m i n i s t r i e s .Commission, Waqf Board, Maulana Azad Foundation and More than 1000 croresAMU and Jamia Millia. We forget that Muslims are 15 pc of the from these ministriespopulation, and as such deserve to be the direct or indirect are allocated to NGOs,beneficiary of 15 pc of the national economy in all parameters w h i c h m e a n s t h a tincluding Budget provisions. What we forget is that Muslim Muslims NGOs must getmasses can benefit only a little from various allocations listed at least 200 crores. (Toabove and will benefit or lose more depending on the general monitor these projects,direction of the budget.as well as other schemes, Ministry of Minority Affairs canappoint a mother NGO). There are funds available for health,It is really unfortunate that most governments do cater only family welfare, labourers education, de-addiction, womento the demands of the corporates in the first 3 budgets and education etc, but Muslims do not even get 1 pc of this corpus.take certain measures for the masses only when the elections (2) There must be special provisions for ensuring thatapproach. There is never a discussion in the budget on the Muslim villages and localities are cleaned and beautified andstate of economic disparity. I have never heard any Finance get proper road connectivity and electricity. There may beMinister telling g the level of economic disparity in the ginnis. special provisions in the budget to ensure this.They are hugely concerned about the fiscal deficit but there is (3) There is a strong need of beautification of importantno concern at all about the present economic disparity and religious centres and cities like Ajmer, Kalyar, Deoband, etc.expected economic disparity in the coming financial year. Special budgetary allocations should be made for theFiscal deficit is discussed because the pressure of corporate maintenance of all such centres;groups is to keep it minimal, as more fiscal deficit means (4) There is a need to open Community Centres in all Muslimmore pressure o0n the rich. Economic disparity level majority cities. This can be done under PPP schemes withmeasurements will on the other hand put pressure on the Government providing the land and the communitygovernment to take more pro-poor measures. Muslims, and contributing in the funds required for construction;all those who are interested in the alleviation of poverty, mustensure that the main focus remained on Economic Disparity, These are only some of the steps that can be immediatelyand must insist that the Finance ministry tell the people the pushed. Next year, we can plan afresh.current and expected level of economic disparity in thecountry. There is also a need to categorize economic disparity I also appeal to you that come what may, the budgetaryinto region to region, state to state and community to allocations to your ministry must not lapse.community disparity. If just this one index is made the main Best Regardstopic of the talk, a sea change will be seen in the direction ofthe budget.As I have pointed out in my approach paper also, theoverwhelming percentage of the total revenues collected bystates and centre comes directly from the masses (Sales Taxbeing the major source) and wealth tax forms almost anegligible proportion of the total revenues. Other so calleddirect taxes including corporate tax are also transferred tothe consumers in one way or the other. A change in the taxpolicy with more collection from wealth and corporate taxesand less from sales tax will put a stop on inflation.As far as Muslims are concerned, everyone knows that theallocations made to the “Muslim” ministries andorganizations is too little to produce any visible impact. Asthe Budget is yet to be passed, I will appeal to the MinorityDo You KnowWho Is The Most SweetestCouple in the World?SMILE & TEARS, Theymeet rarely.BUT, when they meetthe moment becomeUNFORGOTTABLEBakhabar23

Wastage of Food. We willbe made AccountableM. A. HaqueSometime back a BA Member had circulated a video clip which relatedto some Gulf country, obviously a Muslim nation. The rulers of the Stateand few more people were in the desert to have a party. If I remembercorrectly, the total number of persons present there were not morethan fifty. But huge quantity of food was prepared in large sized vesselsby the workers. People consumed only a small portion and the restwere thrown on the desert sand. After meal different types of fruitswere served, again in large quantity. Only part was consumed. The restwas thrown on desert sand. The video depicted that everyone was veryhappy about the whole episode. Probably, they were happy that Allahhas given them enough wealth that they can throw so much food onthe desert sand. In the Arab and other ‘rich’ Muslim countries it is quitecommon to waste food and other materials.the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Govt. of Afghanistan whom I knewwell and the Head of the “Tableegh” in Afghanistan. I requested themto take up the issue and propagate the concept of conservation amongthe masses, especially the rich section of the country. I am not sure ifthey could do something in that regard.In India too we find that huge quantities of food are wasted, especiallyduring celebrations like marriage, aqeeqa, birthday celebration etc.Even in our daily life we are not careful enough and we allow wastage offood. We need to remember that vary large numbers of people indifferent countries, including our own, remain without adequate foodand nutrition on account of non-availability and poverty. We need toconsider their plight and conserve the food. Our effort should be toI remember one incidence from Iraq. We were there during 1980s. TheIraq-Iran war was going on. Basrah, the only sea port was notfunctioning. As a result, there used to be shortage of different items,including food materials on regular basis. Articles were imported by theGovt. through Jordan, Turkey and Kuwait etc. Occasionally, people hadto struggle to purchase their requirements. We were privileged as wewere with the University. We used to get our requirements onpreferential basis. But we were quite pained to see that people in theneighbourhood and also otherwise used to waste food on day to daybasis. They used to cook much more than their requirements. Moreimportant was that every household had refrigerator/s and also deepfreezer. But they never retained the leftover food materials for laterconsumption. They used the refrigerator/s and also deep freezer onlyfor storing meat, poultry, raw vegetables etc. Whatever food was leftafter meals, the same was thrown out day after day. We used to feelbad. Once I told to one of my neighbours about the wastage. I wasshocked when the lady told me that they were not bothered about thewastages. They had enough money to buy anything. More shockingwas her next sentence. She told that we were concerned about thewastage as we were from a poor country i.e. India. She was quitesarcastic. Obviously, I had no option but to keep silent.24pass on what is extra to those who are not privileged like us.We consider ourselves Muslims. There are clear instructions from Allahin this regard.Allah directs that we should not eat up our wealth in vanity i.e. to showour importance or in pride.يَا أَي ُّهَا ال َّذِينَ‏ آمَنُوا لَا تَأْكُلُوا أَمْوَالَكُم بَيْنَكُم بِالْبَاطِلِ‏ إِل َّا أَن تَكُونَ‏ تِجَارَةً‏ عَن تَرَاضٍ‏ مِّنكُمْ‏ ۚ وَلَا تَقْتُلُواأَنفُسَكُمْ‏ ۚ إِن َّ الل َّهَ‏ كَانَ‏ بِكُمْ‏ رَحِيمًاO ye who believe! Eat not up your property among yourselves unjustlyAfter few years when Iraq was attacked by USA, the entire country wasexcept it be trade amongst you, by mutual consent. And do not killdevastated. People had to practically beg for a morsel. Even water wasyourselves (nor kill one another). Surely, Allah is Most Merciful to you.not available in most places and people had to consume dirty water.[Qur’an: 4/29]Various reports published from time to time brought out the plight ofAs far as wastage is concerned, it is not at all liked by Allah.Iraqis. Millions of children died on account of malnutrition, infectionsand food shortages. When the reports were shown on TV, we wereO you who believe! Make not unlawful the Tayyibat (all that is good asreminded of our stay there and we used to discuss how they used toregards food, things, deeds, beliefs, persons) which Allah has madewaste food when they were provided enough by Allah. Allah did showlawful to you, and transgress not. Verily, Allah does not like thethem how He could punish them for their various mistakes, includingtransgressors. [Qur’an: 5/87]wastage of the resources provided by Him.About wastage, Allah directs time and again that He does not lovethose who waste any resource. Obviously, that will include food and allDuring 2007-2008 when I was in Afghanistan, I experienced a similarother resources.situation. Afghanistan is undergoing strife for several decades. Thecountry is totally dependent on foreign aid for survival. The populationis sharply divided in two categories. A very small part of the populationis very rich, while the rest (about 99%) is extremely poor. We used to see And it is He Who produces gardens trellised and un-trellised, and datehundredsof women and children begging on the roads and even sift palms, and crops of different shapes and taste (their fruits and seeds)through garbage dumps for some eatables. But the tragedy was that and olives, and pomegranates, similar (in kind) and different (in taste).the rich used to waste food and other resources unconcerned of the Eat of their fruit when they ripen, but pay the due thereof (its Zakat) onoverall shortages. During marriages, celebrations, festivals huge the day of its harvest, and waste not by extravagance. Verily, He likesquantities of food were wasted. People used to prepare much more not those who waste by extravagance. [Qur’an: 6/141]than required. The remaining materials were thrown out. Also, I found Allah is kind enough to permit us that we can eat and drink as per ourthat people had the bad habit of filling their plates to full capacity. In needs. But we have no right to waste. Allah does not like those whomost cases half or even more was put in the waste bins as it was not indulge in wastages.possible to consume all. Once I had occasion to discuss the issue withcontinued on page 29Bakhabarيَا أَي ُّهَا ال َّذِينَ‏ آمَنُوا لَا تُحَرِّمُوا طَيِّبَاتِ‏ مَا أَحَل َّ الل َّهُ‏ لَكُمْ‏ وَلَا تَعْتَدُوا ۚ إِن َّ الل َّهَ‏ لَا يُحِب ُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ‏وَهُوَ‏ ال َّذِي أَنشَأَ‏ جَن َّاتٍ‏ م َّعْرُوشَاتٍ‏ وَغَيْرَ‏ مَعْرُوشَاتٍ‏ وَالن َّخْلَ‏ وَالز َّرْعَ‏ مُخْتَلِفًا أُكُلُهُ‏ وَالز َّيْتُونَ‏وَالر ُّم َّانَ‏ مُتَشَابِهًا وَغَيْرَ‏ مُتَشَابِهٍ‏ ۚ كُلُوا مِن ثَمَرِهِ‏ إِذَا أَثْمَرَ‏ وَآتُوا حَق َّهُ‏ يَوْمَ‏ حَصَادِهِ‏ ۖ وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا ۚ إِن َّهُ‏ لَايُحِب ُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ‏يَا بَنِي آدَمَ‏ خُذُوا زِينَتَكُمْ‏ عِندَ‏ كُلِّ‏ مَسْجِدٍ‏ وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا ۚ إِن َّهُ‏ لَا يُحِب ُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ‏

Impending Threat by Corporate Sector, MiddleClass and Communalism to Our Political SystemV.K. Tripathi, IIT DelhiEver since UPA II assumed power, corporate sector and middle classesare on the offensive against the government. The media owned by theformer is aggressively pursuing this design, and the ideologicalorganization of these classes, the RSS (with all its wings) is waging aviscous countrywide communal campaign. It is not only the Congressand its allies that are under threat, the entire political system is indanger.Corruption, Blackmoney and LokpalMovementsThe industrialists, businessmen and corporate sector already havelegal rights to misappropriate the labor surplus of the farmers andworkers and to squeeze the national resources to amass sky highprofit. Over and above this, they have the tools of hoarding, blackmarketing and bribery to reinforce it further. Two years ago, in order tobend the government to its knees, they raised the bogey of corruption,black money and Jan Lokpal bill. Media over night lifted Anna Hazare,and later Ramdev and Kejriwal, to the sky. However, no finger wasraised on these classes, the real source of these evils. The assertiveelements of institutes like IIT (who had carried Ramshila poojan ontheir premises in 1989 and in whose veins runs deep rooted hatred forGandhi), the shopkeepers, builders, officers and other sectarianelements turned behind them. In the 2000 billion rupees 2G spectrumscam, D.Raja and others were already under prosecution on thecharge of taking bribe of Rs. 2 billion, i.e., 0.1% of the value of scam.This issue wasr a i s e d w i t hgreat vigor andthe face of thee n t i r eg o v e r n m e n twas blackenedbut no fingerwas raised ont h o s e w h oc o r n e r e d99.9% profit.In July2012, violence took place between the Bodos and Muslims inBodoland (comprising Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baxa and Udalguri districtsof Assam). One hundred people were killed and 4 lakhs renderedrefugees. Eighty percent of those killed and displaced were Muslims. Itwas a grave tragedy as Bodos are poor and Muslims are even poorer.Both are Indian citizens, our own people. However, Lal Krishna Advani,with a view to propagate hatred, said that this was not the conflictbetween Hindus and Muslims but between Indians and Bangladeshis.Soon Togadia reached there and spread the venom, “Do not let theseBangladeshis (the displaced victims) return back.” VHP, RSS, BJP andother organizations indulged in massive country wide propagandathat there were crores of Bangladeshis in the country. Assam in its 3.2crore population has 31% (1 crore) Muslims of which doubtful cases,according to the recent white paper issued by the state government,are less than 1% of Muslim population. West Bengal has around 2.5crore Muslims. All these people, and the Bangla speaking Muslimlaborers from these states who have gone to different parts of thecountry due to sheer poverty (and survive by selling their labor forBakhabar25M a s s i v eCommunal Drivecheap) are Bangladeshis in their eyes. This is a blatant attack on thecitizenship and dignity of the countrymen, on the roots of the nation.But TV channels ignored to unearth this massive drive. In fact sectionsof print media became a party to this drive. The impact of this drive andsimilar other moves on the middle classes has been so deep that theystarted projecting Narendra Modi as the prospective prime minister.Modi has two distinctions: one, he taught tough lessons to Muslims, byletting the genocide go on uninterrupted for three days, and two, hehas reduced the status of MLAs and Ministers to zero. Corporatesector directly gets its work done by him and the entire secretariat isready to serve them.The Mighty Thrust of CapitalThe thrust of capital (market forces) on the political system is mostsevere. In 1991, the crisis of payment, the thrust of domestic andinternational capital and the breaking up of the Soviet Union led to theera of globalization and liberalization. Some progressiveorganizations opposed it but their base was limited. Computerrevolution and outsourcing of work broadened the size of the middleclasses. Internet and mobile phone led to information andcommunication revolution. The tsunami of market driven economyturned polity in its favor. The Congress might have begun the neweconomic policy but in a way all political parties towed the same line.Economic activities spread, industrial production grew, Metro,flyovers, multilane highways, and the numbers of cars, motorbikesgrew phenomenally. The spread of computer in railways, banks, tehsiland all areas of production, marketing and administration and theoutsourcing of work from developed countries led to rapid rise in thenumber of engineering colleges. In early nineties the intake in B.Techwas below 1.5 lakh, in 2011 it reached close to 8 lakh (mostly in the formof private engineering colleges). The seats in management collegesalso grew manifold.With this glamour of development also grew the inequalityrapidly. The government withdrew from education and health andthese became very expensive. The worst fall out was on land andhousing sector which came under the control of builders, corporatesector and industrialists. 40 to 50% people in big cities are seekingshelter in slums or slum like localities. In the countryside, low holdingfarmers are losing their lands to neo rich from developed areas andcorporate sector. The contractor system in services has greatlyincreased the gap between the salaries of contractual and regularemployees. Workers in private sector companies and in theunorganized sector have no job security and no pension plans. 75% ofthe people are outside the main stream of education anddevelopment. The pressure of market forces on the political system isso intense that in the name of development it is busy being primarily afacilitator of these classes.The political organizations that have emerged through thestruggles on the issues of the masses – Congress, Communists,Socialist, Bahujan Samaj, and regional parties are still in touch with themasses. Their heritage has some influence on their policies. They mayhave traders, industrialists and criminal minded people with them buthave a larger number of those who understand the problems of thepeople and stand with them against the oppression by the police andadministration. However, the roots of all these parties are shaking.Revitalizing the Political SystemThe main task of polity and democratic institutions is to contain the illeffects of market driven economy, to save villages from degeneration,to save the farmers from exploitation by the traders, to check themisappropriation of lands by builders and corporate sector, to providetechnical education up to the level of self reliance for everyone, to

Impending Threat by Corporate Sector, MiddleClass and Communalism to Our Political Systemimplement minimum wages and provide job security and pension planfor workers of unorganized sector, to restrain media from being anaggressive tool of the elite and orient it towards objectivity andpeople. Only people centric polity, through the awakening of themasses, can put a check on the dictates of the capital. The politicalparties and social activists who want to save the political system fromthe onslaught of the capital and keep it alive, must ponder on thefollowing issues.Devolution of Power among all the Members ofDemocratic InstitutionsDemocratic institutions, from Gram Panchayat to Parliament, havelarge number of members. Gram Panchayat, for instance, has 11members but the power lies solely with the Pradhan (Sarpanch). Theentire money that the village gets from the government (to the tune ofone crore rupees per year for MNREGA, housing, roads etc.) is spentthrough the pradhan and government officials. This gives scope formanipulation and fierce political rivalries. It will be better served if thepower is divested in all the 11 members who are a betterrepresentative of different communities in the village. Following themodel of Gram Swaraj that the Gandhians in Sri Lanka are developing,one may form five or seven committees in the Panchayat, e.g.,education committee (looking after schooling in the village as well aswhen children go to cities), senior citizens committee, housing andconstruction committee, MNREGA committee, health committeeetc., each one with separate budget and full power. The membersmust be paid salaries too for their involvement.In Assemblies, Chief Minister should not be all powerful likeGujarat where MLAs and ministers have no voice. An MLA, with widecontacts in his/ her constituency must raise peoples’ issues in theAssembly. He/ she must have responsibility in the execution ofschemes at the local and state level. Same should be the role of MPs.Saving the Land from Corporate and Builders’ControlA mighty task is to stop the growing control of businessmen, buildersand affluent elite on lands. Every political party must explore ways andhave a policy on it. The appropriation of lands in villages by urban elitemust also stop. For this the consent of 75% people of the village forland acquisition has been propagated. However, personal sale of landto outside elite out of personal financial compulsions is also a matter ofserious concern and must be looked into.Survival of the VillagesMNREGA and Loan waiver programs have been helpful. But thevillage will not gain strength unless capital formation takes placethere. MNREGA should be linked to that. Land, forests and otherresources of the village must be saved through the uplift ofconsciousness, authority of the Panchayat and appropriatelegislation. Ill effects of mandi (food grain markets) are countered onlymarginally by the procurement prices announced by the states as theprocurement by the government is too much delayed. Procurementprices themselves are too low. The farmers’ cooperatives must havedirect access to markets.Pension Scheme for the Unorganized SectorThe workers in the unorganized sector are severely afflicted by lowwages, job insecurity, health hazards and unavailability of pensionplans. For the ones engaged with contractors, pension can be given byplacing a surcharge on the contractors. For instance tens of thousandsof workers in Lalitpur district of UP are engaged in granite and duststone work. The government gains crores of rupees per year throughleasing the quarries. These workers begin at the age of 18. By the timethey are 40-45, their bones become stiff or they develop lung relatedproblems and are not able to do hard work. They do not work for a fixedcontractor. For them job cards may be issued. Each year a card willhave the record of how many days the person has worked with whichcontractors, signed by the contractors and counter signed bygovernment official. Once the person has accumulated 4000 man dayson the card he/ she must be entitled for the pension to be paid by theforest/ mining department. For this sum these departments may levy asurcharge on the contractors at the time of giving them the lease.Monitoring Hoarding, Corruption and Misuse ofPowerEvery political party should form monitoring units that would overseehoarding, black marketing and corruption by traders and misuse ofpower by the officers.Orienting Media towards Objectivity and PeopleCNN owner once remarked that news is a bigger weapon than a bomb.I did not realize the value of this statement then, but looking at themedia role in recent years I am convinced and alarmed. Serious effortsmust be put to restrain media from sensationalizing news andoffensiveness. They should not act as instruments of corporateinterests, rather be objective and people-centric. Gandhi’s HindSwaraj would be a good guide line for journalists.Countering Sectarian Propaganda and LiberatingShrinesSectarianism is counter to democracy. It is not only a menace tominorities, but to the majority too. In its garb, criminals, musclemenand feudal lords enhance their stature and authority, sectarian andvested interests control religious shrines, businessmen gainprominence, peoples’ unity is broken and exploitation accentuates.Hatred also cripples the atmbal of the people. It must be resistedresolutely at all levels. The ongoing propaganda against Banglaspeaking Muslim countrymen must be countered. A campaign mustrun to liberate religious shrines of sectarian influence and stop theirmisuse as centers of capitalist interests and sectarianism.The Facade of Modi’s Development PlanckCorporate and media are aggressively creating a Modi cult. Modi istheir hero because he can shut his opponents and meek masses, bethey minorities or Nirma displaced farmers or other sections. Aftermaking him iron man they are projecting him as a man ofdevelopment. Where ever business classes live the GDP growth of thatarea is always higher than elsewhere. For the last one hundred years,Gujarat has been having higher share of business and industry than therest of India, hence the higher GDP growth rate. In last ten years itsGDP growth rate has increased very marginally, from 7.2% to 7.8%.During the same period, Bihar GDP growth rate has increased from2.5% to 7%. Maharashtra is a much bigger state than Gujarat but itsGDP growth rate of 7.2% in not far from that of Gujarat. Under theCongress CMs Madhav Singh Solanki and Amar Singh Chaudhry,Gujarat GDP growth rate was higher than today. A much bettermeasure of growth is the per capita GDP growth of the lower 75% ofthe people. On that scale as well as in human development indexGujarat legs behind several states. It is no credit for a person ofnational dimension to derive pleasure in concentrating industry andbusiness in certain states or employing one lakh child labor fromDungarpur (Rajasthan) to Banaskantha (Gujarat) every year for bitcotton farming.Bakhabar26

Commit your shareof Uniformsto poor girl students getting absolutely free education.Respect the women? Help us educate them in RAHBAR-e-Banat Madrasacum School [http://school.biharanjuman.org/]Cost of 1 set of uniform for each girl: Rs. 395/= (salwar-suit + scarf/ dupatta)[Only for Girls of weaker sections, studying at Bihar Anjuman's firstmadrasa-cum-school project]Individual Donors may please transfer their contributions to the followingbank account of RAHBAR, the NGO of Bihar Anjuman. Kindly send an emailto school@biharanjuman.org, once you have made the transfer, so that wemay be able to maintain a proper account, at our levels]. NRI donors: pleasesend scanned copy of your passport copy, which is a mandatoryrequirement.A/c name: RAHBAR;A/c number: 00891450000123Bank name: HDFC Bank;Branch: D-965, Mata Ka Mandir, New Friends Colony,New Delhi-110065IFSC Code: HDFC0000089; MICR Code: 110240009Non-Indian donors, kindly do not transfer any funds to this bank account.An idea of the budget is given in the below table:The students in this madarsa are from poor families, most of whom are notgoing to any schools or madrasas, at all. Therefore, zakah funds may beused to impart literacy to them. Yateem girls will beaccommodated in a hostel which is the first buildingbeing built [structure of 3 floors are ready, thus 24 roomscan be used once finishing work is completed]. Hostel isplanned to become functional by December 2012, insha-Allah, after completing the boundary wall.You may donate (from any funds at your disposal) for:(A) Sponsor construction cost for eisal-e-sawab andsadaqa-e-jaariya:(a) construction of class-rooms (one classroom: Rs. 4lakhs): total number of classrooms planned = 15(architectural dwg @ http://bit.ly/eFUnHI)(b) Construction of hostel (one hostel room: Rs. 2 lakhs):total number of rooms planned = 24 (architectural dwg@ http://bit.ly/eFUnHI)(c) Construction of a library-cum-reading room @ Rs. 4lakhs + furniture @ Rs. 1 lakh(d) Construction of the office room @ Rs. 3 lakhs + officefurniture @ Rs. 50,000/=(g) hand pump for drinking water, Rs. 10,000/= (withplatform), near hostel building(h) 2 Overhead water-tanks + 1 electric submersiblepump + plumbing work for hostel building, Rs. 75,000/=(B) Regular (monthly, quarterly, annual) contribution:(a) Sponsor the principal’s salary @ Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 8,000per month,(b) sponsor a teaching staff @ Rs. 4,000 to 6,000 permonth,(c) sponsor a non-teaching staff (matron, peon, muhassil,etc.) @ Rs. 3,000 to 4,000 per month(d) sponsor a student's expenses (non-resident): Rs. 200per monthEducate poor girls; give them class-rooms and drinkingwater facility (in hostel – pic in right)Bakhabar27

Bihar Anjuman, Dammam-Khobar Chapter's2nd DINE-TO-EDUCATE programon Thursday evening of 21st of March 2013, was a huge successAMBITION 2020 –Adopt-to-Educate felicitated by special invitee Dr. Laique Mohsin, Mr. Firozuddin Mohammad,The Poor & Needy Children In India Ahmad, Eye Specialist-Patna/Jeddah & Mr. Haseen Raza Khan, Mr.Humayun. Patron of Bihar Anjuman Jeddah Rasheed, Mr. Ahmad Kamal Faizi, Mr.NRIs of Bihar–Jharkhand living in Chapter. Kalim Akhtar, Mr. Naushad Siddiqui, Mr.Syed Gulrez Alam, Mr. Wasique Hashmi,Speakers included Mr. Firoz Mr. Serajuddinn Khan, Mr. GhulamAhmad from Patna in KFUPM, Rabbani, Mr. Sirfraz Haq, Mr. IqtedarMr. Mirza Zaheer Baig from Ahmad, Mr.Razaul Islam, Mr. Md.Hyderabad in KFUPM & Mr. Reyaz, Mr. Md. Zahid, Mr. QamarKamal Ahmad from Delhi of Nadvi,Mr. Andalib Rahman, Mr. Rizwan"Radiance Viewsweekly, New Khan, Mr. Md. Imdadullah, Mr.Delhi"; speeches veered Choudhary Zeyaur Rahman, Mr. Razaa r o u n d i m p o r t a n c e o f Murtaza, Mr. Perweez Hussain Akhtar,education in lower strata of Mr. Wasim Amanullah & many unsungthe society.heroes, put up brilliant show together.Eastern province hosted a benefitdinner which was packed to its capacityof more than 700 guests at DunesInternational School campus, Al Khobar.Empowering through education is whatthis group wears on its sleeve, adoptingchildren & supporting their educationfrom the poor & low income groupfamilies back in India. Promotingmulticultural Indian value system &reaching out to the needy across theregional boundary, irrespective of caste,creed & religion & aiming high to haveone center in each state ofIndia.The glitz, the glamour, the gogoguys, all that came to ablistering climax on Thursday,the 21st of March. Starst u d d e d e v e n i n g w a sanchored by affable, amiable& articulate Dr. Anwer Ahsan,o f P a t n a , s e n i o r - m o s tpediatric surgeon in Ministryof Health, Dammam.Behind all the razzmatazz, the man, theconvener Mr. Syed Rashique Ahmadwelcomed the guests by presenting awelcome note as the program began.Flower bouquet & memento werepresented to sponsors, who wereBakhabar 28Brief presentation aboutS E W A , w a s m a d e b yMr.Arshadul Haque, Project Manager ofSEWA. This is another project of BADammam-Khobar chapter. Mr.AmmarBu Khamseen, owner MJB Electronics &Mr. Ahmad Pullikal, Owner of Badr AlRabie Medical Group graced theevening as Guests of Honour. ChiefGuest the inimitable blessed visionaryMr. Sheikh Abdul Razak Ali Al Turki. whoenthralled the audience with hisfascinating & thoughtful messages.Hospitality team included Dine toEducate 2013 Project Manger Mr. JavedKhan, D-K Chapter's General SecretaryMr. Salahuddin Khan, Finance SecretaryMr. Jawed Ahmad and AdvisoryCommitte Members, Mr. Younus ImamKhan,Mr. Syed Khalid Naseeruddin, Mr.Sayed Suleman Azhar,Mr. ShakilHashmi, Mr. Zeya Khan, Mr. Syed FaiyazMr. Javed Khan, Mr. Syed KhalidNaseeruddin, Mr. Serajuddin Khan, Mr.Sayed Suleman Azhar, Mr. JawedAhmad, Mr, Arshadul Haq & Mr. AndalibRahman pitched ideas, deals & workedout the arithmetic to make the eventmore successful.Taya Restaurent, Al Khobar providedthe dinner with delicious mouth-watering dishes.Charity partners & co-sponsors are asfollows:1. Redtag2. Sitco3. Badar Al Rabie Medical Centre4. MJB Bu Khamseen (Panasonic)5. Al Majwal Travels & Tourism6. Taya Restaurent7. Nesto Hyper Market8. Jana Marine9. Worldrep Chemicals10. Fouz Chemical11. Saeed Computers12. ABC Computers13. Skyline Placement14. Dunes International School15. Earth Con & Investor Junction16. Golden Restaurant17. Ghazi Restaurant18. Abdulla Fouad Holding Co.

Bihar Anjuman’s chapterformed in holy city ofMakkah MokarramaBy the grace of Allah swt,proposal of the attendees of 1stAlhamdolillah, on the initiative of meeting. Br Masud Khan sb isbrother Aijaz Haque Sb, founder going on vacation onof Jeddah chapter, a meeting 21-March-2013 and he will comeconvened for the purpose ofback after 40 days; he promisedforming this chapter (or reviving that he will try his best for BAit afresh) started just after Juma’s Holy Chapter in Makkah (In shaprayers,Allah).as scheduled, on the 15th March Br. Ahmed Ali sb, co-convenor of2013. Jeddah chapter could reach theIn its very first meeting, about venue late, due to somefifteen brothers from Bihar and problems; however, he couldJharkhand were present; three meet some brothers who wereothers called up to mark their still present.attendance with a promise to be ----------------------------------------physically present in the next For co-convenor, suggestedmeeting in sha Allah.names were: (Both have MA-SHAALLAH agreed):::::Brother Aijaz Haque Sb presented Br Irshad Gilania brief introduction and(irshadgilani@gmail.com), Nativeobjectives of Bihar Anjuman. Asthawan(Bihar Sharif)Thereafter, all the attendees Br Ashraf Aliintroduced themselves; they all (ashraf_shaad@hotmail.com),promised to convey the message Native of Gopalganjto all of their relatives and friendsin and around the holy city. It is 3rd co-convenor will be chosen bybelieved that in the 2nd meeting, Br. Masud Khan Sb. and his newmembers will increaseteam when he will come backautomatically as advised byfrom his vacation.present persons; they promisedto visit websiteAttendees of this meeting:www.biharanjuman.org and tryto attach with all brothers who Br Irshad Gilani (co-convenor)belong to BIHAR & JHARKHAND. Br Ashraf Ali (co-convenor)In a very positive turn of events, Br Mohammed Arshad Khanin the 1st meeting itself, all the Br ASIF Khanmembers proposed / suggested, Br Sami Sband selected Brother MASUD Br Shahid KhanKHAN, as Convenor of theBr Wasim Ahmedchapter.Br ShadabBrother Masud Khan is a very Br Tufail sbwell-known social worker in the Br Mohammed Minhajholy cityBr Rafi Ahmedwho has served the people alone, Br Mohammed Ishtiyaqas well as with his team – the Br Tanweer Khanbeneficiaries include known and Br Jamshed (Absent), but agreedunknown hujjaj-e-karaam asto join later, in-sha AllahLillah service. By the way, he was Br Meraj Alam (Absent), butnot present in the meeting,agreed to join later, in-sha Allahbecause his relative got admitted Br Rashid Ahmed (Parsouni,in Jeddah Alfaqih hospital. He had Madhubani) (Absent), but agreedto rush to Jeddah in urgency. to join later, in-sha AllahBrother Aijaz Haque SbIn sha ALLAH trust that the abovepersonally talked with him; he has team will do all the best andAlhamdolillah accepted theattachBakhabar29Wastage of Food. We willbe made AccountableChildren of Adam! Take your adornment (by wearing yourclean clothes), while praying (and doing Tawaf) and eatand drink but waste not by extravagance, certainly He(Allah) likes not those who waste by extravagance.[Qur’an: 7/31]Some people may argue (due to ignorance or theirfoolhardiness) that it is their wealth and they have theright to spend it as they like. But Allah makes it clear thatwe have no right to fritter away our wealth. We mustspend the same with wisdom.وَآتِ‏ ذَا الْقُرْبَىٰ‏ حَق َّهُ‏ وَالْمِسْكِينَ‏ وَابْنَ‏ الس َّبِيلِ‏ وَلَا تُبَذِّرْ‏ تَبْذِيرًاAnd give to the kinsmen his due and to Miskin (needy)and to the wayfarer. But spend not wastefully (yourwealth) in the manner of a spendthrift. [Qur’an: 17/26]Obviously, we will be answerable to Allah for all ourdeeds. When we waste the resources provided by Him,He will take due account of the same on the Day ofJudgment. We will certainly suffer in the next life for thewrongs done in our present life. But we may suffer in thisworld as well. There have been innumerable examples inhistory of those who transgressed and suffered in thisworld. Examples of Pharaoh, Qarun are well known. Weshould be very careful.************

Culprits of Blast Prosecuted,Culprits of Riot PromotedBy Syed Zubair Ahmad,Victims of Mumbai riot 1993:have been sent to jail, Modi’s cabinet member Maya Kodnani hasgot historic conviction. But justice is still a distant dream forThough very late yet welcoming Supreme Court verdict in the Mumbai riots victims in Congress ruled Maharashtra. Barring1993 Mumbai bomb blast case must relieve the families who lost one or two communal riots Muslims did not get justice so far.their dear ones. But the verdict has also relived the pain of thosefamilies whose dear ones were killed by rioters and Police during The bomb blasts were masterminded by smugglers andthe two-month long bloody riots that preceded the serial blasts criminals but it’s called ‘terrorism’ while the genocide of Muslimsin the commercial capital of India. The riot victims ask: When the was masterminded by politicians, police and administration butgovernment rightly pursued, prosecuted and ultimately it’s called ‘communal riots’. Killing by bombs is ‘terrorism’ butpunished the bombers, why it let free the rioters, rather killing by trishul and bullets of police is called ‘violence’.promoted many indicted police officers and politicians? Is killingwith bomb more painful than killing with trishul and bullets?The double standard of the government and system shows thatthe Muslims are the second class citizens of this country. TheThe apex court has confirmed the death penalty for Yakub shameful fact shows that our democracy has become a shamMemon, one of the accused of the serial blasts. Besidescommuting the death sentence of 10 other convicts, the courtawarded life terms to 22 others accused in the case under variousprovisions of TADA, IPC, Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act andExplosives Act, while sentencing several others to varying jailterms ranging from one year to 10 years.The Muslims and everyone must welcome and respect theverdict of the apex court on the Mumbai serial blasts of March1993 in which nearly 257 people were killed,713 injured andproperties worth Rs 27 crore were damaged. But what about theMumbai riots victims of December 1992 and January 1993 inwhich more than 900 Muslims were killed and properties worthmore than Rs 10000 crore were damaged by Hindu rioters andpolice? Not only have the riot victims failed to get the justice sofar, but shamefully a whole lot of police officers who wereindicted by Sri Krishna Commission kept on getting promotionsin the last 20 years.Undoubtedly the Mumbai serial blasts were the ‘reaction’ to theanti-Muslim riots that happened in a planned way soon after thedemolition of Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992. The culprits of‘reaction’ were pursued to even foreign locations, brought tobook and now ultimately have been punished but the culprits of‘action’ who are roaming freely in Mumbai localities were nottouched, they are still at large.The police officers who not only failed to perform their duty butkilled innocents even in mosques have been promoted and givenbravery awards. The politicians who have been indicted by theSri Krishna Commission now carry larger image. Even 20 yearsafter the riots and 15 years after the submission of Sri KrishnaCommission Report, the government has not taken a single steptowards the implementation of the report. Sri KrishnaCommission report which indicted politicians like cabinetminister Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra minister Chagan Bhujbaland senior Congress leader Narayan Rane etc has been throwninto dustbin. At least at this count, Narendra Modi should belauded. Within 10 years of Gujarat pogrom 2002, many powerfulsWhat is success ?When your SIGNATUREchanges to AUTOGRAPHSOMETIMES YOU WILL NEVERKNOW THE TRUE VALUE OF A“ MOMENT " UNTIL IT BECOMESA “ MEMORYBakhabar30

MuslimScientistsJābir ibn Hayyān(Citric Acit, Nitric acid,Sun is always vertical to a particular spot on Earth”. It was 500years before that realization dawned on Galileo. Thesulfuric acid and Hydrochloric acid)calculations of Muslim astronomers were so accurate that in• Citric acid Jābir ibn Hayyān is also credited with thethe 9th century they reckoned the Earth’s circumference todiscovery and isolation of citric acid, the sour component of be 40, 253.4km – less than 200km out. The scholar al-Idrisilemons and other unripe fruits[5]took a globe depicting the world to the court of King Roger of• Nitric acid, sulfuric acid, and hydrochloric acid: The mineral Sicily in 1139.acids nitric acid, sulfuric acid, and hydrochloric acid were firstisolated by Jābir ibn Hayyān. He originally referred to sulfuricAbbas ibn Firnas (Parachute)acid as theoil of vitriol• Jabir ibn Hayyan, who transformed alchemy into chemistry,A thousand years before the Wright brothers a Muslim poet,inventing many of the basic processes and apparatus still inastronomer, musician and engineer named Abbas ibn Firnasuse today – liquefaction, crystallisation, distillation,made several attempts to construct a flying machine. In 852purification, oxidisation, evaporation and filtration.he jumped from the minaret of the Grand Mosque in Cordobausing a loose cloak stiffened with wooden struts. He hoped toglide like a bird. He didn’t. But the cloak slowed his fall,Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammadcreating what is thought to be the first parachute, and leavinghim with only minor injuries. In 875, aged 70, having perfected(Trignometry)a machine of silk and eagles’ feathers he tried again, jumping• Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Jābir ibn Sinān al-Raqqī from a mountain. He flew to a significant height and stayedal-Ḥarrānī al-Ṣābiʾ al-Battānī (Latinized as Albategnius,aloft for ten minutes but crashed on landing – concluding,Albategni or Albatenius) (c. 858, Harran – 929, Qasr al-Jiss, correctly, that it was because he had not given his device anearSamarra) was a Muslim astronomer, astrologer, andtail so it would stall on landing.mathematician. He introduced a number of trigonometricrelations, and his Kitāb az-Zīj was frequently quoted by many Hassan al-Rammah (Rocket and Torpedo):medieval astronomers, including Copernicus.By the 15th century Muslims had invented both a rocket,which they called a “self-moving and combusting egg”, and aIbn al-Haitham(Pin hole camera)torpedo – a self-propelled pear-shaped bomb with a spear atThe first person to realise that light enters the eye, ratherthe front which impaled itself in enemy ships and then blewthan leaving it, was the 10th-century Muslim mathematician, up.astronomer and physicist Ibn al-Haitham. He invented thefirst pin-hole camera after noticing the way light came Azarchel (Astrolabe)through a hole in window shutters. The smaller the hole, the This all-in-one model, created by an astronomer known asbetter the picture, he worked out, and set up the first Camera Azarchel, lightened adventurers' loads. With it, globe-trottingObscura (from the Arab word qamara for a dark or privateMuslims could pray daily at the correct hours, facing Mecca,room). He is also credited with being the first man to shiftwhether they were in Ibiza or Kazakhstan. Astrolabesphysics from a philosophical activity to an experimental one. ultimately led to the development of astronomical clocks.al-Zahrawi (inventions in surgery) Vaccination :Many modern surgical instruments are of exactly the samedesign as those devised in the 10th century by a Muslimsurgeon called al-Zahrawi. His scalpels, bone saws, forceps,fine scissors for eye surgery and many of the 200 instrumentshe devised are recognisable to a modern surgeon.It was he who discovered that catgut used for internalstitches dissolves away naturally (a discovery he made whenhis monkey ate his lute strings) and that it can be also used tomake medicine capsules. In the 13th century, another Muslimmedic named Ibn Nafis described the circulation of the blood,300 years before William Harvey discovered it.Muslims doctors also invented anaesthetics of opium andalcohol mixes and developed hollow needles to suck cataractsfrom eyes in a technique still used today.al-Idrisi (globe)The technique of inoculation was not invented by Jenner andPasteur but was devised in the Muslim world and brought toEurope from Turkey by the wife of the English ambassador toIstanbul in 1724. Children in Turkey were vaccinated withcowpox to fight the deadly smallpox at least 50 years beforethe West discovered it.Pay cheque:The modern cheque comes from the Arabic saqq, a writtenvow to pay for goods when they were delivered, to avoidmoney having to be transported across dangerous terrain. Inthe 9th century, a Muslim businessman could cash a chequein China drawn on his bank in Baghdad.Many more hundreds of Inventions are done by Muslimscientist during Islamic golden age which was dark ages forEurope. For further information please clink on the link orcopy the link and paste in the browser .http://tribute-toprophetandislam.blogspot.com/2007/11/inventions-by-muslim-scientists.htmlBy the 9th century, many Muslim scholars took it for grantedthat the Earth was a sphere. The proof, said astronomer IbnHazm, “is that theBakhabar31

SubscribeemailEditorial BoardPublisher: Bihar Anjuman BaKhabarEditorial Board: Asrarul Haque, Seraj Akram,Mohd. Allam and Ms Farhat Shakeel,Jahanzeb MashhadiChief Editor: Ms. Asma Anjum Khanbakhabar@biharanjuman.org“The editors and publishers are not responsiblefor the views of writers, and theirviews do not reflect our policy or ideology inany way. We however reserve the right to editany material submitted for publication, onaccount of public policy, or for reasons ofclarity and space. – From Publishers.”Pictures have been taken from available publicsources.GhazalHum ulfat main jinki adam dekhtey hain!Wo apni wafaa ka bharam dekhtey hain!Barasti un per bhi hai laanat khuda ki,Jo sitam, dar sitam, dar sitam dekhtey hain.Miley apni tamannaon ka haasil ab her din!Hum khwaboon main noor-e-haram dekhtey hain.Falaah paayengey bus yaqeenan wohi log,Jo Mohammed (SAS) ka naqhsh-e-qadam dekhteyhain.Muhalley ki nukkad pey bus baithey baithey,Kyun tamashayee mera azam dekhtey hain?Wo teer-e-nazar sey zakham dekey mujh ko,Qareeb aakey unkey waram dekhtey hain!Together we can change our society.Join Bihar Anjumanwww.biharanjuman.orgwrite to bakhabar@biharanjuman.org,to form a chapter in your city or countryDubai Abu Dhabi ChennaiBangalore Delhi JeddahPatnaAligarhDammam/KhobarRiyadhJubailCaliforniaMuscatQatarKolkata Hyderabad TorontoMuzaffarpur Ranchi GayaChicagoMaqtal main kal shab uqubat per meri,Wo munsif! Baney be-sharam dekhtey hainBhulakar yun tareekh-e-dhiyafat hamari,Ab kaafir hamarey jurum dekhtey hain?Kyun gumraah tawheed-o-risaalat sey ho kar?Sab qabaroon key manind sanam dekhtey hain.Kaleem ye takhayyul nahin hai hamara!Key shab-o-rooz khuda key karam dekhtey hain.Kaleem HyderabadiBakhabar32