Bakhabar, July, ramadan special, 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 7, July 2013RamadanS p e c i a lMay AllahGive us the strength &Patience to fast duringthe whole month ofRamadan!Accept all our fasts inthis holy month! Giveus the opportunity toworship in the night ofQadr and accept ourworship!Help us to continue allthe good deeds we doin this holy month!

EditorialIf the 11 months were the stains, Let Ramadan Be theCleanerThe holy month of Ramadan is here again to engulf us in itsspiritual beauty. A month of fasting coming to clean the dirtaccumulated , on our beings during the previous elevenmonths. Our spirit, our soul, deadened by the weight of ourpursuit of immediate materialistic goals, is left stranded onthe shores of restlessness. Ramadan is the best bet for aspring cleansing not just for the soul but also for the cage oursoul resides in. This cage called body doesn’t need to remindus to feed it. Eat sleep drink and merry!But this month has come to give us something moreprecious, if we focus on the purpose behind it, and i.e. to gainmore taqwa, to become stronger. Become stronger so thatwe can follow the edicts of Islam in a better and pronouncedway.Our focus unfortunately is on the wrong things. Let me tellyou about an incident from last year. On a TV show, animpoverished man from Somalia was asking a scholar in atelevision studio.We are very poor people. We don’t get anything to eat atsuhoor or iftar, will Allah accept our fasting?The Islamic scholar who was in Saudi gear put a handkerchiefto his nose and began to sob.Touching! Isn’t it?This wonderful sob story made headlines everywhere. Oh,they said, our Scholar…what a sensitive scholar!The focus was on those tears shed on a perfumed hanky inthe air conditioned studio. No reason to doubt the tears butwhat has happened to us?Why couldn’t that hungry desperation and that mostagonizing query about not having anything to eat either atsuhoor or iftar , make the headline everywhere ?In the same way, in this month of fasting where the focusshould be on the soul, what we do is, do a bit extra for thebody. You begin to observe it when we see Ramadanpictures flashing before us with the attractive pictures of amyriad variety of foods. Ramdan or Food Festival? Thishappens due to the change in focus , as I have said earlier.Our hunger during fasts should remind us of the hunger andtribulations of those unfortunate people , who don’t getanything to eat for their suhoor or iftar , or those who getsome food, but never enough. I am sure like me you too haveread stories of big wastages of food at the iftars andelaborate dinners thereafter. Muslims spend hugely onthese post iftar dinner parties. Let’s stick to simple iftarssimple dinners, and avoid Israaf. The amount thus saved canbe donated to any charity or better still a charitableeducational organization.Our change of focus to prefer aakhirah, over duniya, wouldbring a lot of wonders to our ummah and us . If Allah hadcreated us for this world , He would have created us withoutdeath!Bihar Anjuman’s Patna chapterarranged counseling sessionfor placements of MANUU 2010batch studentsBihar Anjuman’s Patna chapter arranged a special counselingsession for placements of MANUU 2010 passed students, on19th June 2013, at Dr. Usman Ghani Imarat Girls ComputerInstitute, Patna. Enam Khan Sb, convenor of the chapterinformed that eight students of MANUU 2010 batch passedfrom respective colleges, this year. The result of Hyderabadis announced and four students passed with good marks(avg. 65 %) We are waiting for Darbhanga result which isexpected in a few days.Please note five students opted for B.Tech. Their namesare……1 Md Faizan Alam. IT2 Saleem Hassan IT3 Belal Anwar IT4 Waqar Ahmad IT5 Md. Ameen Raza Civil Eng.Bihar Anjuman took care of their expenses throughout theirdiploma engineering studies from 201o to 2013. However, BAwill not support their B.Tech. studies with funds. Thestudents are ready to manage it themselves. However, threestudents need job without which they cannot finance theirfuture studies. They are1. Shabbir Raza ECE2. Md. Sajid CE3. Danish Raza CEWe are thankful to these people who visited on the day ofcounseling and discussed in presence of Shoaib Khan Sb, IPS.They are…1. Md. Ali Khan, M.D. ITECI2. Alok Kumar Nikhil, (B.Tech), Web designer3. Miss Jeewan Jyoti (MCA), IT counselor4. Vikash Kumar (B.Tech), IT counselorThey held separate meetings with the three students for twohours. They are asked to do certificate courses like OCA,OCP, DBAI, DB, aII for computer engineering students andfor communication engineering CCNA, CCNP or MCSP.These are three months certificate part time courses.However, they were offered small jobs in Kolkata. The canearn money and do certificate courses in Kolkota. We discussHyderabad, Banglore and Noida but these are very expensiveplaces. We have given one week thinking time to the threestudents.May the Ramadan cleaner wash away all the dirt, all thestains, from our souls .AameenBakhabar2

Khabron ki KhabarSeraj AkramChhattisgarh me naksalion ne 30 se zayed logo(congress ke neta aur security guard) ka qatl kiya,uske lash par nache.phir bhi ise Dahshatgardi nahi kahte, lekin agar koibahka hua insan tiffin bomb blast kar de aru 2-4 insanmar jaye ya zakhmi ho jaye to use Dahshatgardi kashor shrou ho jata he.ek 75 salah zaeef japani bashindah everest ki choti kosar kiyajab hausla ho buland to phir koi bhi rukawat insaan komaqsad hasil karne se nahi rok sakti.Madhya Pradesh me ek na bina larki ne pure sube mefirst aayi.is se sabit hota he ke dushwarian hausla mand insanko kameyabi se nahi rok sakti.Delhi me ek gharon me kam karne wali behad garibaurat ka larka 12 ween class me top kiya.Muslim bachon ko pahle sahulat chahie phir baad meparhai, unke liya har kam me rukawat he, sirf hilaybahane me rukawat nahi he.IPL ke khel me satte ka bahut bara raz fash hua, kayiplayer pakre gaye.agar insan ke lalach ki had aur imandari na ho to phirkoi kitna bhi kama le be-imani se kamane ka moqazaya nahi karta.UP me 2 bache bhuk ki tab na laakar chal basa.aaj ke muhazzab samaj ke munh par thappar.UP me bomb blast ke mulzim Khalid ki police custodyme maut.beqasur ke pakre jane par bhi koi insaf nahi mila aurab qatl hone par bhi insaf ki umeed nahi.10 gems for a good life1. Wake up in the last third of the night to beg forgiveness fromAllah. “...and those who pray and beg Allah’s Pardon in thelast hours of the night.” (Qur’an, 3:17)2. At least once in a while, seclude yourself from people inorder to contemplate.“Those who remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying downon their sides, and think deeply about the creation of theheavens and the earth...” (Qur’an, 3:191)3. Stay in the company of the righteous.“And keep yourself patiently with those who call on theirLord...” (Qur’an, 18:28)4. Remember Allah often.“Remember Allah with much remembrance.” (Qur’an, 33:41)5. Pray two units of prayer with sincerity and devotion.?“Those who offer their prayer with all solemnity and fullsubmissiveness.” (Qur’an, 23:2)6. Recite the Qur’an with understanding and reflection.“Do they not then consider the Qur’an carefully?” (Qur ‘an,4:82)7. Fast on a hot, dry day.“He abandons his food, drink, and desire — all for Me.”8. Give charity secretly.“Until the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand hasspent.”9. Provide relief and aid to the afflicted Muslim.“Whoever gives relief to a Muslim from one of the vicissitudesof this life, Allah will relieve him from a calamity that is fromdoing the calamities of the Day of Judgment.”10. Be as abstemious and abstinent as possible in this fleetingworld.?“The Hereafter is betterand more lasting.” (Qur’an87: 17) – Excerpt from ‘Don’t Be Sad, IIPHVarun ke khiaf sabut mitane aur usko beqasur sabitkarne me samajwadi party ne pura sath diya.Muslim ke masiha Mulayam kitne dayaloo hain, apnevirodhion ko bhi puri madad karte hain, yah aur bat heke muslim ke vote lene ke baad lagatar fasadkarwakar muslim ko pareshan kar dosti ka alaq hi haqada kar rahe hain.Is se sabit hota he ke siyasi party ko muslim ka votechahie aur kuch nahi.Jis qaum ko apne dushman aur dost ki tameez karnanahi malum unke sath aisa hi hota he.Bangladesh me ek imarat girne se 1000 se zyadahlogo ki mautek almiya jis se darjano sawal ubharte hen.Bakhabar3

HarMirchSeraj Akramaksar muslimjahan bhi koimasla hota heuske hal ke lieislam ka hawaladene lagte hain,Q u r a n a u r H a d e e s s emisalayn dene lagte hain.inko khud samajh me nahiaata ke kya sirf qanun honese sare masle ka hal nikalsakta he? ya usko hal karneke lie hikmat amli, mansubaaur behtar karkardagi bhihoni chahie?here are two beneficial health aspects of RAMADAN, one would beT the psychological benefit and the other the physical healthbenefits which includes:1.Loss of excess weight.MEDICAL ASPECTS OF FASTINGDr. Moiz Shams, Aligarh2. Improvement of Lipid profile and Glucose profile. 3.Gastrointestinal rest. This benefits patient with chronicgastrointestinal diseases.4. In salah (Namaz) all the muscles and joints have mild exercise interms of caloric output.5. Ramadan fasting is actually an exercise in self discipline. For thosewho are chain smokers or nibble food constantly or drink coffee or teaevery hour is good way to break the habit.6. Psychological effect of feeling of inner peace and tranquility. Theprophet (SAW) has advised "If one slanders you or aggress againstyou, tell them, I am fasting."Thus personal hostility during the monthis minimal.Hindustan me agle sal phirelection hone wala he, aurmuslim is intezar me ki koiparty unko thali me lakarmuslim ki bahbood ke liyetohfa paish kare. aur unkopata he ki yah qaum chandbaton me bahalne wali he isekuch dene ki zarurat nahi he,inke pas aur koi hal nahi he.aksar muslim hukumat seshikayat hi karte rahte hainna insafion ke liye, kabhiapne gireban me nahijhankte ki mulk ki taameenme hara kya role he. hambina sarkari madad ke bhikya kuch kar sakte hain aurkaise karna chahie.Regarding general advice for maximum benefit from fasting there arefew tips.1. Drink a lot of fluid throughout the period between Iftar and Sahoor,especially for old persons exposed to cardiovascular risks.2. It is actually Sunnah to break your fast on a date, then go to praythe Maghrib and return to complete your iftar. This is the ideal way tobreak your fast and avoid too much eating suddenly after a longperiod of hunger.3. Try to avoid heavy meals, especially Iftar. Lighter meals will helpyou perform prayer etc without feeling sleepy.4. Avoid fatty meals and diets containing a high amount of sugar, asmuch as you can. Ramadan is a chance to lose the excess weight andimprove the internal metabolic profile.5. Try to increase diets containing water and fibers in both Iftar andSuhoor.Taraweeh prayers are unique in building up muscles during physicalmovements of prayer. Tension is relieved in the mind due to spiritualpersons perform Taraweeh prayer feel alert and active.AttentionCollective use of Zakaat money can change the societyPlease give your zakaat money to Bihar Anjuman's local chapter, forcollective use, to educate and empower the society."3Bakhabar6

A quick preparation forRamadan Kareem1. Start reading Quran daily after Salatal-Fajr.2. Spend some time listening torecitations from the Quran.3. Train yourself to go to bed early so thatyou can wake up for Salat al-Fajr.4. Keep yourself in a state of Wudu(Ablution) most of the time.5. Evaluate yourself daily before going tobed.6. Thank Allah for good deeds, andrepent to Him for your mistakes and sins.7. Start giving Sadaqah daily, no matterhow little. Make it a habit like eating anddrinking.8. Find time to pray extras, such asTahajjud prayers.9. Spend more time reading Islamicbooks, especially the Quran, Sirah,Hadith, and Fiqh.10. Find time to help others with yourwisdom, knowledge and other talents.11. Try to write articles on Islam forMuslims as well as for non-Muslims.12. Associate with Muslim scholars /ulama and other pious people so that youmay learn from them.13. Train yourself to do good, render freeservice to others to seek the pleasure ofA l l a h .qah daily, no matter how little. Make it ahabit like eating and drinking.8. Find time to pray extras, such asTahajjud prayers.9. Spend more time reading Islamicbooks, especially the Quran, Sirah,Hadith, and Fiqh.10. Find time to help others with yourwisdom, knowledge and other talents.11. Try to write articles on Islam forMuslims as well as for non-Muslims.12. Associate with Muslim scholars /ulama and other pious people so that youmay learn from them.13. Train yourself to do good, render freeservice to others to seek the pleasure ofA l l a h .Bakhabar8Quoted from Al-Hasan Al-Basri : "He who has no manners has noknowledge; he who has no patience has no Deen, and he whohas no piety has no nearness to Allaah for him."A quick checklist in Ramadan1. Make a resolve to win the maximum favor of Allah by performingextra Voluntary prayers (Nawaafil), making frequent Dua andincreased remembrance (Dhikr).2. Try to recite some Holy Quran after every Prayer. In fact if you read3-4 pages after every Prayer you can easily finish the entire Quran inRamadan!3. Study the Tafseer (commentary) every morning.4. Invite a person you are not very close with or your relatives to yourhome for Iftaar, at least once a week (Weekend). You will notice theblessings in your relationships!5. Bring life to your family! E v e r y d a y, t r y t oconclude the fast with yourfamily and spendsome quality time togethert ou nderstandeach other better.6. Give gifts on Eid to at least5 people: 2 to your family m e mbers, 2 to your good friends, and1 to a person whom you lovepurely for the sake of Allah.7. Make commitment to join Islamicstudy circles to learn more aboutm and improve your own life.I s l a8. Donate generously to the Masajid, Islamic organizations, and anywhere people are in need or oppressed. "Because Ramadan, is amonth of sharing!”9. Share month of Ramadan and its teachings of peace and patiencewith your neighbor.10. Sleep little, eat little! Make sure you do not defeat the purpose offasting by over-indulging in food and being lazy.11. Seek the rare and oft-neglected rewards of the night better than1000 months (Laylatul-Qadr / Shab-e-Qadr).12. Weep in private for the forgiveness of your sins: Ramadan is themonth of forgiveness and Allah's Mercy! It's never too late.13. Learn to control your tongue and lower your gaze. Remember theProphet's (pbuh) warning that lying, backbiting, and a lustful gaze allviolate the Ramadan fast!14. Encourage others to enjoin and love goodness, and to abandoneverything that Allah dislikes. Play the role of a Da'ee (one whoi n v i t e s t o A l l a h ) w i t h z e a l , p a s s i o n ,and sympathy .15. Experience the joy of Tahajjud prayers late at night and devoteyourself purely and fully to Allah in the Itikaf retreat during the last10 days of Ramadan.6

Prophet (peace be upon him) Said: 'The most meritorious form of Almsgiving is the effortto help a poor man, made in secret, by one who is himself of little means.' (Ahmad).30 Common MistakesDuring RamadanThe key to Paradise is salah, and the key to salah is taharah (purification)[Mishkat]making dua before they break their fast. This is oneof the three times when Allah accepts a person dua.19) Many people make the mistake of spending thelater part of Ramadan preparing for Eid, neglectinghis list was taken from a class on the fiqhT of Ramadan, given by Sheikh Ahmadcooking you cannot taste the food to see if it Ramadan. This is incorrect and these people losehas the right spices/flavors. This is false, and the concept of what Ramadan is about.allowed in Islam as long as the person cookingMusa Jibril. Some of the issues may have a is not eating the food. Rather they can taste it 20) Many parents do not let their children fastdifference of opinion, but these are the most to see if it needs salt, or more spices. during Ramadan (young children). This iscorrect opinions.something counter productive to a child. By10) Many people think you cannot use a allowing him to fast he will grow up to know he must1) Focusing on food; to the extent that Miswak or toothbrush during Ramadan. This is do this act.people begin to worry about eating more false, for the Prophet(saw) used to use athen actually fasting. This also goes along miswak during Ramadan. Also you CAN use 21) Many people think Ramadan is just about notwith spending tons of money on Iftaars even toothpaste; the reasoning by the scholars is eating and forget about controlling their tempersthough a person does not need to eat that that the Miswak has flavor, thus toothpaste is and watching what they say. In actuality we aremuch food. okay to use (if you are not eating it). supposed to control our tempers and mouths evenmore during Ramadan.2) Making Suhoor way before Fajr. Some 11) Some people make the Fajr Adhan early.people eat Suhoor a few hours after They do this so people will stop eating before 22) People often waste their time during Ramadan.Taraweeh or Isha Salah, this is wrong. It Fajr and not invalidate their fast. This is wrong They go to sleep during the day and get nothingshould be eaten closer to the time of Fajr. and something we should not do. done. We should be taking advantage of thisblessed month by doing extra Ibaadat.3) People don't make Niyyah (intentions) to 12) Some people make the Maghrib Adhanfast for Ramadan. This is something in the late. They do this so people will start eating 23) Some people don't go on trips or travel duringheart and does not need to be verbal. Also it late, just incase Maghrib has not come in yet. Ramadan. They think they have to break their fastonly needs to be done once, at the beginning This too is wrong and we should not do this. when traveling. This is actually optional, if you wantof Ramadan and not every single day.to break your fast while traveling you can (with13) Many many people believe you cannot making it up later), and if you don't you can4) If you find out late that Ramadan started, have intercourse with your spouse during the continue fasting.you should stop eating and fast for that day, whole month of Ramadan. This is false, youmaking that day up after Ramadan/Eid ends. cannot do this only during the times when you 24) Many people who are able don't make Itikaaf atare fasting. Between Maghrib and Fajr it is the masjid. We should take advantage of our good5) Many people don't think you pray permissible to do. health and spend lots of time at the Masjid,Taraweeh on the first night of Ramadanespecially the last 10 days of Ramadan.(such as tonight). They believe you pray it 14) Many women believe that if their periodafter the first day you actually fast. They has just ended and they did not make ghusl, 25) Some people believe they cannot cut their hairforget that the Islamic calendar runs on the they cannot fast that day (considering their or nails during Ramadan. This is also false.moon, maghrib is the start of the new day. period ended at night, and they went to bedwithout Ghusl, waking up without having a 26) Some people say you cannot swallow your spit6) Many people believe if you eat or drink on chance to make it). This is incorrect, if a women during Ramadan. This too is false. However youaccident this breaks your fast. This is false, if has not made Ghusl she can still fast. cannot swallow mucus that has entered youryou do this on accident then you continuemouth.fasting and do not need to make up the day. 15) Many men believe that if he has hadintercourse with his wife and did not make 27) Some people say you cannot use scented oils or7) Some people take the opinion that if they ghusl (similar to the above) then he cannot fast perfumes during Ramadan. This too is false.see someone eating or drinking they should the next morning. This is also incorrect, for henot remind the person that he/she is fasting. can fast even if he has not made Ghusl. 28) Some people believe bleeding breaks the fast.According to Sheikh Bin Baz (ra), this isThis is not true.incorrect and it is an order from Allah for us 16) Some people pray Dhur and Asr prayersto ordain the good and forbid the evil. Thus together during Ramadan. (mainly in Arab 29) Some people believe if you throw up onwe tell the person, because we are countries) This is incorrect and should be accident it breaks your fast. This is not true,forbidding the evil this way. avoided. however if you do it intentionally it does.8) Many sisters believe they cannot use 17) Some people believe you cannot eat until 30) Some people think you cannot put water in yourHennah while fasting. This is incorrect, they the Muadthin is done calling the Maghrib nose and mouth during wuduh in Ramadan. Thisare allowed to use it during Ramadan Adthan. This is incorrect, as soon as he starts a t o o i s i n c o r r e c t . S o u r c e :person can break their fast.18) Many people don't take advantage ofBakhabar 957

The believers are but a singleBrotherhood. Live like membersof one family, brothers andsisters unto one another[Quran,49/10].What to avoid inRamadan1. Reduce watching TV, insteadspend more time reading the Quranand other Islamic literature.2. Avoid looking at unlawfulpictures, whether magazines,department store catalogs orotherwise.3. Avoid going to theaters; insteadgo to Masajid, Islamic organizationsand make that a daily habit.4. Avoid eating too much. Eat onlywhen you are hungry and try not tofill your stomach completely.5. If you drink Coffee, Tea or Soda,be sure to reduce consumption .6. If you smoke, try to reduce dailyusage; otherwise Ramadan will bevery difficult for you to observe.7. If you have friends who do notpractice the teaching of Islam, try toavoid socializing with them.8. If you travel a lot on business, tryto do more local business, so youcan be more closer to your familyand community .9. If you are used to staying up tillmidnight, try to go to bed earlier, sothat you will be able to wake upearly for Salat al-Fajr and Tahajjudprayers as well. To prepareourselves before the month ofRamadan arrives is far better thanwaiting till it comes. To prepareourselves for anything in life is asign of wisdom and maturity. No oneis assured of living one day more;tomorrow may not come. So hurryand benefit from blessings andrewards from Allah.Remember: "Time is not money orgold; it is life itself and is limited.You must begin to appreciate everymoment of your life and alwaysstrive to make the best use of it.Bakhabar10to RAHBAR-e-Banaat School and Madrasa, forholistic education & guidance [Only for Girls ofweaker sections, in Bihar & Jharkhand]:Details http://school.biharanjuman.org/Your support has helped the project a lot, butit needs more funds, therefore, come forwardto donate your Zakat & Sadaqat, to thisimportant project of Bihar Anjuman.Individual NRI Donors may please transfertheir contributions to the following bankaccount of RAHBAR, the NGO of BiharA n j u m a n [ K i n d l y s e n d a n e m a i l t oschool@biharanjuman.org, once you havemade the transfer, so that we may be able tomaintain a proper account, at our levels. Also,please send scanned copy of your ID proof(passport copy for NRIs), which is amandatory requirement. 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Five trustees from the region - 2Yateem girls will be accommodated in a hostel from the family of the donor of land and 3which is the first building being built [structure from nearby villages - will now take care of theof 2 floors are ready, thus 16 rooms can be project which will have an executiveused once finishing work is completed]. committee to manage the day-to-day affairsHostel is planned to become functional by of the project.December 2011, insha-Allah, after completing The office of the trust is situated at RAHBAR-etheboundary wall.B a n a t S c h o o l - c u m - M a d r a s a , V i l l a g eYou may donate (from any funds at your Rahimabad, Block Tajpur, Distt: Samastipurdisposal) for:

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WEEKS BEFORE RAMADHAN:`Heart Focus' WeeksMake Tawbah NasoohaListen to Islamic lectures. Choose a scholar and topic that you feelwill motivate you and get your heart into the right stateRead Islamic books about self development and purifying the heartDo your best to pray all your Salah on timeEnsure that you pray the Sunnah al-Mu'akkadah raka'at with yourfive daily fard prayersActively focus on improving your Khushoo' in salah by spendingmore time on it and concentrating on what you are saying.Allocate time to doing Tasbih and istighfar, especially after salah.HOW TO MAKE TAWBAHTawbah consists of three parts: Knowledge, repentance anddeterminationKnowledge: If you have knowledge of Islam then you will recogniseyour sins and understand why they are harmful for you and knowwhat the punishment is if you continue to do those sins. You mustalso have sincere faith and devotion to Allah, because if you knowthat something displeases/angers Him then you will feel bad aboutdoing it.Repentance: Once you understand that the sins you have done areharmful and that you have earned Allah's displeasure, then you willfeel bad about having sinned. You will feel deep regret and remorse,even grief at having committed those sins.Determination: When you feel so bad about doing those sins, thenyou will refrain from doing them and be determined never to dothem again, especially if you know what the harmful effects andpunishment are for those actions.If you have committed a sin involving taking away someone else'srights, then you must return those rights and ask forgiveness fromthat person also. (Adapted from Imam al-Ghazali, Ihya Ulumuddin,translated by Maulana Fazlul Karim, Taj Com pany, 1982, Vol. 4)TIPS TO HELP YOU STAY AWAY FROM SINS:Stay away from the places of sinningKeep yourself in the company of those who remember AllahKeep your hands busy with useful work and your tongue busy withremembrance of Allah Understand the harmful effect of sins andread about the punishment for sinningRemind yourself about the rewards fro doing good deeds, both inthis life and in the hereafterLive as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live foreverA wise man once sat in the audience and crackeda joke.. all of them laughed like crazy..After a moment he cracked the same joke again &a little less people laughed this time...He cracked the same one again & no onelaughed!!!Then he smiled and said ''when you can't laugh onthe same joke again & again then why do you keepcrying over the same thing over & over again''FORGET the past and MOVE ON ..........Bakhabar12

TipsformotivationRyan Whiteside is a Guest Blogger for PickTheBrain.First, let's find out what the importance of motivation exactlyis. Simply put, motivation is that driving force which allows youto achieve your goals and go after what you want in life. If youwant to change your personality for the better, get a promotionat work, start a new habit, be a better person who is part of thecommunity, become a better parent for your kid – all of thesethings would be easier accomplished if you are properlymotivated.As long as you have a strong personal motivation, you canachieve almost anything that you want from life. However,remember not to fall into the trap of looking for short-cuts toachieve your goals. It's perfectly fine if you have to take a longand winding road to achieve your goal. It will be an evensweeter victory when you finally achieve your goal, knowingthat you have had to go through several hurdles to attain it.Developing Motivation in LifeSo how can you develop motivation in life? If you wish toaccomplish a goal – be it short-term or long-term in nature –how can you find it in you to be properly motivated? Here are afew things that you should keep in mind:1. Focus on one goal at a time.A goal doesn't do you much good unless you are constantlythinking about, and working towards it. Write down your goaland place it somewhere that you will see it at least 1-2 times aday. If you have a weight loss goal, place your written goalbeside the refrigerator. If your goal is to get physically stronger,place your written goal near your weight bench so you can see itwhen you are working out. This provides the extra motivationyou need for those tough days.A great way to motivate yourself with business goals is to putup a motivational quote beside your desk. Do a Google searchfor motivational quotes, then print off one and put it inside of apicture frame. Keep it there and read it occasionallythroughout the day. Whenever you find yourself not looking atThis should be partnered with the fact that you should makesure that your short-term goals all help in achieving your longtermgoals. One of the best ways for you to focus on one goal ata time is to make a diary of your goals – yes, write it down – sothat you will have a visual representation of the things that youwant to achieve rather than letting it all get lost in your head.2. Get rid of all the distractions which might prevent you fromachieving your goal.Let's say that you are a writer who wants to finish a book. Howcan you type away on your keyboard one chapter after anotherif there are many distractions surrounding you like television,friends chattering away or the lure of aimlessly browsingthrough the Internet. In order for you to stay properlymotivated, make sure to steer clear of any distractions.3. Completely block out any negative influences.Finally, make sure that you are completely blocking out anynegative influences in your life. If you feel that you are beingdistracted from your goal by a problem which does not seem togo away, ask yourself what you can do to eliminate such achallenge and distraction in your life. Maybe you are beingsidetracked by negative thoughts and feelings because youhave no faith in yourself. Addressing the root of the problem,completely blocking out any negative distractions and thinkingpurely positive thoughts is the best way for you to developmotivation in your everyday life.the quote anymore, or it no longer provides the inspiration thatit once did, it's time to change the quote. It's perfectly OK tochange this quote every 1-2 weeks for maximum motivation.Some people make a habit of reading their goals either whenthey first wake up or right before they go to bed. When you readyour goals upon arising, you may begin to notice that you findyourself doing more each day to help you reach your goals.Similarly, when you read your goals right before bed, you maynotice that you wake up with good ideas that you neverthought of before.Final ThoughtsFinal ThoughtsIt's important to have motivation in your life. Motivation is thefuel that you need to continue striving for your goals. Soak upmotivating things in your life on a daily basis. Read great booksthat will inspire you. Read great blogs that are both positiveand informative.It's human nature to have days were you aren't very motivated.However, if you continue to surround yourself with positive andmotivational things, those days will be few and far betweeForwarded by M Junaid TahirConstantly Work At Motivating YourselfBakhabar13

What is The Main (Principal) Name of GODALMIGHTY and What He Says about Jesus Christ?By Tanwir PhoolThe main or principal name of GOD ALMIGHTY is "ALLAH".There is no plural of this word. Similar word is also available in the There are two categories of prophets; "Rasool" and "Nabi".The wordNew Testament(Gospel). It is an opinion that this word means "Rasool" is derived from Arabic word "Irsaal" which means "to"Al-Elah" i:e "The Deity". The word "Elah" stands for "Deity" and send".This is used for a Messenger of GOD ALMIGHTY Blessed with a"Al" for "The" in Arabic. In the Old Testament , the names of GOD Book, such as Moses,David,Jesus and Mohammed (Peace be uponALMIGHTY are "JEHOVAH " and "YAHWEH" which are nearer to them).pronunciation of "ALLAH"." N a b i " i s a n a s s i s t a n t / d e p u t y t o " R a s o o l " s u c h a sThe Gospels tell us about the last words of Jesus. According to Aaron,Solomon,Zachariah and John(Peace be upon them). TheGospels(the New Testament) there are three different versions word "Nabi" is derived from "Naaib" which means "deputy orof the last words uttered by Jesus on the cross.The reason is that assistant".,only translations of Gospel are available instead of the original "Rasool" has also the powers of "Nabi" as such he is greater thantext revealed on Jesus."Nabi". Every Rasool is also a Nabi but it is not necessary that everyAccording to Mark (15:34-35), Jesus yelled with a great shout Nabi is also a Rasool. No Rasool was killed or murdered as he was"Eloi,Eloi, lama sabachthani?". Through the centuries, according sent specially by GOD ALMIGHTY. However,other prophets whoto interpreters the last words of Jesus meant "My GOD, my GOD, were not "Rasool" but only "Nabi",were murdered such as Zakariyawhy have You forsaken me?"(Zachariah) and John(Peace be upon them).Jesus was also a"Rasool"(Messenger of GOD ALMIGHTY Blessed with a Book) asIn Hebrew it is "Eli,Eli, lama azabtani?" while in Aramaic such it was not appropriate for him to be killed/murdered ,but"Elahi,Elahi,lema sebaqtani?".another person of the same resemblance was crucified in hisThe word "Elahi" is available in Arabic which means "My Deity" or place.Verses 156 to 159 of surah No.4 "An-Nisa"(Women) of the last"My GOD".This word is also available in Psalms of David in the Book of GOD ALMIGHTY tell as under:same meanings(the text of Psalm 22:2 in Aramaic).According to Mark,followed by Matthew(27:46-47) the element "That they rejected faith;that they uttered against Mary a graveof screaming has further been emphasized that some of those false charge;that they said(in boast),"We killed Christ Jesus the sonpresent at the moment would have understood that he(Jesus) of Mary,the Messenger of GOD;but they killed him not,nor crucifiedwas calling for the prophet Elijah.him.Only a likeness of that was shown to them.And those who differtherein are full of doubts,with no (certain) knowledge. But onlyAccording to John(19:30) "As Jesus took the wine,he conjecture to follow,for of a surety they killed him not;nay,GODexclaimed:'It is finished' and bowing his head,he handed over his Raised him up unto Himself; and GOD is Exalted in Power,Wise, andspirit."there is none of the people of the Book but must believe in himbefore his death,and on the Day of Judgment he will be a witnessAccording to Luke(23:46) there is a third and different version of against them.”the last words of Jesus "And shouting with a great shout Jesussaid 'Father into thy hands I commit my spirit."GOD ALMIGHTY is also called "Rahmaan"(The Most Merciful) andthere is no plural of this word also.The last two verses of surah No.17It is obvious that the scene of death of Jesus in past tense can't be "Bani Israel"(The Children of Israel) tell as under:described in a book revealed on him in his life time.It is only a "Say,'Call upon Allah,or call upon Rahmaan: by whatever name youhistorical statement which has been added to Gospel.call upon Him,(it is well): for to Him belong the Most BeautifulNames.Neither speak your prayer aloud,nor speak it in a lowLet us discuss the word "father" quoted in translation of tone,but seek a middle course between.Say,Praise be to Allah(GodGospel.There is a word "Rab" which means "Preserver, Cherisher, Almighty),Who begets no son,and has no partner in (His)Sustainer, Master, Deity or Lord".This word was also used for dominion:nor (needs) He any to protect Him from humiliation:Yea,"father" and its plural is "arbaab"(verse No.31 of surah No.9 of the magnify Him for His Greatness and Glory !"last book of GOD ALMIGHTY).When used for GOD ALMIGHTYthere is no plural of this word.In verse No.82 of surah No.5 God Almighty(Allah) Admires theJesus had used the same word for GOD ALMIGHTY which was Christians and Says,"Nearest among them in love to the Believerswrongly translated as "father" by the interpreters.GOD will you find those who say,"We are Christians": because amongstALMIGHTY is far away from eating,drinking and sexual them,there are men devoted to learning,and men who haverelations.Those who eat and drink are subject to death and He renounced the world,and they are not arrogant."will never die.He is The Creator and all others are His creatureswho are subject to death.Adam was born without father and GOD ALMIGHTY(ALLAH) Sees the Faith of inner heart and Says inmother and Jesus was born without father as GOD ALMIGHTY is verse No.62 of surah No.2: "Those who believe and those who followOmnipotent(Having Power over all things).According to verse the Jewish(scriptures) and the Christians and the Sabians,any whoNo.59 of surah No.3 Aal-e-Imran (The Family ofbelieve in GOD ALMIGHTY(ALLAH) and the Last Day,and workImran):" The similitude of Jesus before GOD ALMIGHTY is as that righteousness,shall have their reward with their Lord, on them shallof Adam; He Created him from dust,then Said to him "Be": and he be no fear,nor shall they grieve."was."Bakhabar14

Paying Zakaat: Some ConsiderationsM.A. HaqueThe holy month of Ramazaan is almost here. A large number ofMuslims pay their Zakaat in this month. I am unable to comment onthe logic of the same. Zakaat is to meet the requirements of thosewho are in need. It is not so that the needs are limited to the month ofRamazaan. People need food and other requirements all the year. Ifsomeone is in need of help for treatment or education in othermonths the person cannot wait till Ramazaan. Still people generallypay Zakaat in Ramazaan. One possibility is that during Ramazaan lotof people from Madarsaas move around to collect Zakaat and it iseasy to pay the Zakaat to them. Also, professional beggars descendin large numbers at mosques, especially on Fridays.without verifying the authenticity. The “Safeers” carry someletters/certificates and few photos. People look at them and pay theZakaat money. But there is no guarantee that the documents areBut we need to understand the basic purpose of Zakaat. It is meantto fulfill the needs of those who are in need and preference has to begiven to those who for some reason or the other cannot ask openly.In fact people who pay Zakaat are expected to find out about thoseneedy persons and give to them. Qur’an is quite clear about the orderof preference. First preference is for those who are near and in need.The word “Qurbaa” has been used in Qur’an. It may include relativesand possibly friends and neighbours too. Next preference is toOrphans. Yateem (orphans) have been mentioned in Qur’an in thiscontext and also in other contexts. People have been directed totreat them with love and sympathy and to help them. Obviously, theorphans under reference are those who do not have means tosupport themselves or who are not being taken care of by theirrelatives. If there are no such orphans in need, then others may begiven the money or other items of Zakaat. After that the Zakaat is tobe spent on “Miskeen”, which means poor or indigent i.e. those whoare not in a position to meet their needs. But the Miskeen does notinclude professional beggars. In fact professional beggars have to bediscouraged as it leads to adoption of begging as a profession in thesociety. After these categories one may choose the Madarsaaswhich provide Islamic education and knowledge to those whocannot meet their expenses related to boarding, lodging etc.As far as relatives, friends, neighbours etc. are concerned, thepersons on whom Zakaat becomes obligatory, they have to look forthose people. Same is the case with the orphans. Also, there areorphanages which support orphans, who are not in a position tosustain themselves. Finally, the Madarsaas come into picture. Wefind that most of the Madarsaas send out their representatives tocollect the Zakaat. They move around and reach to residences,shops, business establishments etc. and people pay them theZakaat, as that is easy. They also can be found in different mosques,especially during Friday prayers as large numbers of people go therefor congregational prayers. They are generally called “Safeers’. Theycan be found moving all the year round. But during the month ofRamazaan their activities become intense. Reason is same asexplained above. Most people pay Zakaat during the month ofRamaazan. The Safeers are generally able to collect sufficient fundsfor the Madarsaas they work for. An important reason being thatlooking for the needy in family, among friends and in theneighbourhood, are considered difficult. Hence, the easy way isadopted i.e. Zakaat money is given to the Safeers and also to theprofessional beggars.The important question is- how far it is justified? The person payingZakaat has to first exhaust the other options i.e. looking for needy inthe family, among relatives and friends, in the neighbourhood andalso among the orphans. If there are none among those to receivethe Zakaat, certainly the indigent and the Madarsaas can be given,but only after exhausting the earlier options. ***********In case of Madarsaas another issue is that people pay the Zakaatgenuine. Cases have been reported where Zakaat money were beingused for personal ends by those “Safeers”. Under the circumstances,a better option is that the Zakaat is paid to only those institutionsabout which authentic information is available to the person who isgiving the Zakaat. Another issue is that now it has becomecustomary for the “Safeers” to work for the institutions oncommission basis. From reliable sources it is gathered that thecommission goes up to as high as 60% i.e. only 40% goes to thebeneficiary institutions. Rest goes to the Safeers. Probably that isthe reason that the Safeers keep no stone unturned while collectingfunds. Also, they travel to far off destinations to collect Zakaat. Ihave personally encountered Safeers in Gurgaon form West Bengal,Bihar etc. Once I was approached by a Safeer. When I asked himabout the place from where he was, I was astonished as he was fromBhagalpur in Bihar. Bhagalpur city and its surrounding areas havehigh percentage of Muslims and quite a sizeable portion of themmust be paying Zakaat. When I asked him the reason for travelling toGurgaon for collecting Zakaat, he told me that he was travelling asBhagalpur did not have sufficient Muslim population. He was notaware that I lived in Bhagalpur for several years and I knew the city aswell as the suburbs very well. When I challenged him and told himabout the area, he changed his track and started telling me thatpeople in the area were not cooperative. Then I suggested him that ifthe people of the area were not cooperative and supporting theinstitution, why should they run the institution for those people.They should close down. He had no answer and wanted to get rid ofme by telling that if I did not want to give anything, it was my choice.Probably, he was apprehensive that I could jeopardize his chances ofreceiving money from others present there.My idea of narrating the incidence is that while paying the Zakaat weshould be very careful. I remember the words of a scholar on theissue. When we pay a bill or we send our payment to some agency,we never handover the amount to unknown persons. We only pay topersons about whom we are sure that the amount will reach the rightplace. Also, we cross check that the money reached its destination.In case of Zakaat we need to be doubly sure as we are fulfilling anessential obligation towards Allah. One possibility is that we canhandover the money to the persons who run the institution/s directlyand only to those about which we have authentic information.Alternatively, we can send through some reliable acquaintance tothe institutions/s directly. After that we have to leave the matter withAllah. But we must seriously consider against paying to anyone,including the ‘roaming’ Safeers.Bakhabar15

Commentary onHadith Nos. 4379 of AbuDawoudGheyas Hashmi, Jeddah(hgheyas@albatool.com.sa)One of our brothers has quoted the aboveHadith in last issue of Bakhabar. In Islam, them o s t d i f f i c u l t t h i n g i s M A K I N GR E G U L AT I O N S A N D D R AW I N G U PLEGISLATION and SCIENCE OF HADITH.Scholars have precisely discussed these twoissues which are available in hundreds ofbooks. I personally advise our brothers inIslam not to write a hadith or involve himselfin matters that are concerned with legislationbecause legislation does not depend merelyon one Hadith or evidence but so many thingsare looked into, i.e. Quran, all authenticHadithes on the same subject, tradition ofSahaba Kiram, examination of primarytextual evidence, Fiqh, Ijtihad, Scholars’viewpoint, etc. However, they can choose towrite on Muslim building characters, selfpurification,Fazayel Aamal and stories of theprophets and their nation, Seratunnabi, etcabout which ample information available inQuran, Hadithes, authentic books of Historyand Sirat.If such kind of Hadith is quoted the people willdraw up a fatwa at his own and will take itgranted. As far is the authenticity of theabove hadith is concerned, there is differentof opinion. First of all, this hadith is Muttarib(unstable), where difference in text or in chainor narration is found. One of the Rawi(narrator) of this Hadith (( istreated as weak by some scholars. Some havegraded this hadith to the lowest degree ofauthentication. According to Beqahi, (Maez,Jahniah, Ghamdiah) who have accepted theircrimes were not set free and these are famousnarrations.Regarding punishment to those whoaccepted their crimes (Fornication, Theft,Wine-drinking) and made true repentance,scholars differs about them based onevidences they have and the knowledge &wisdom they have applied. It is given in briefas below:-Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam Malik and some ofShafayee scholars are of the opinion that theywill be punished. Imam Hambal gone againstit. According to Inb Temiah and Ibn Qayyamthey will not get punishment unless they wantit to do so in order to purify their soul. Somesay if the matter has not gone to the judge,the punishment will not be carried out.سماك بن حربBeneficial Advice to the YouthWho Came to Perform Umrahby Shaykh Ahmad BazmoolIn co-operation with our brothers from KSA Da’wahTranslated by: Abu Ishaaq Nadeemttp://www.uvioo.com/video/?m=aaefanbox&so=yt&c=0&v=pMKERxLStYIThe above video is inMP3 audio for easydownload / listeningOn the 10thSha’baan 1433 / 30thJune 2012 ourShaykh Ahmadحفظه)‏ ‘Umar Bazmooldelivered a ‏)االله تعالىbeneficial advice tosome youth who hadcome from the UK tomake Umrah.In this lecture the Shaykh mentioned from amongst other things, thefollowing:• The commandment of asking the people of knowledge if you donot know.• The obligation of seeking knowledge to remove ignorance• The importance of being kind to your parents, not even saying“uff” to them• Taking care of the parents in old age and seeking theirforgiveness• Being patient with Allah’s decree and not using it as an excuse tojustify his sinning• Do an action to the best of your ability in matters of religion andworldly matters• Defending the status of women in Islam, responding to falseaccusations• The plots of Shaytaan, the enemy of the believers…The individual is asking how do we know what is a major sin?Q.The individual is asking how do we know what is a major sin?A. The shaykh said major sins are for example that which Allaah tabaarakta wa ta’aala, informs us the punishment for whoever performs it will bethe hell fire. Likewise that which the Prophet (Sallaahu alayhi wa sallam)informed us that whoever does this action they will be distant from themercy of Allaah, or whoever does this action will be cursed by Allaah.These are certain things which inform an individual that a sin is a majorsin. You have the hadith where the Prophet (Sallaahu alayhi wa sallam)said: ‘abstain from the seven major sins’. However the Prophet Sallaahualayhi wa sallam did not mean that there are only seven. He sallaahualayhi wa sallam in that hadith mentioned seven but did not say that theyare the only major sins. The proof for that is ibn Abbass (RadiAllaahuanhumma). He was asked are there only seven? He said they are closer toseventy then seven. So there is no specific number of the amount of majorsin there are.Shaykh Saalih ibn Muhammad al-Luhaydaan (May Allaah preserve him)(Kitaab-ut-Tawheed Class 01.12.12) Riyadh.Bakhabar16

ExcelenceofPrescribedPrayersAn-Nawawi on the Excellence of Prescribed PrayersBy Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.orgIn the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the MercifulAn-Nawawi records in his book, Riyad us-Saliheen:only?” The Prophet said:لِمَنْ‏ عَمِلَ‏ بِهَا مِنْ‏ أُمَّتِياتْلُ‏مَاأُوIt concerns everyone in my nation who acts according to it.Source: Sahih Muslim 2763, Grade: SahihAbu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace andblessings be upon him, said:الصَّلاَةُ‏ الْخَمْسُ‏ وَالْجُمُعَةُ‏ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ‏ كَفَّارَةٌ‏ لِمَا بَيْنَهُنَّ‏ مَا لَمْ‏ تُغْشَ‏ الْكَبَائِرُ‏حِيَ‏ إِلَيْكَ‏ مِنَ‏ الْكِتَابِ‏ وَأَقِمِ‏ الصَّلَاةَ‏ إِنَّ‏ الصَّلَاةَ‏ تَنْهَىٰ‏ عَنِ‏ الْفَحْشَاءِ‏ وَالْمُنكَرِ‏ ۗ وَلَذِكْرُ‏اللَّهِ‏ أَكْبَرُ‏ وَاللَّهُ‏ يَعْلَمُ‏ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ‏Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book andestablish prayer. Verily, prayer prohibits immorality andwrongdoing, but the remembrance of Allah is greater, andAllah knows that which you do.Surah Al-Ankabut 29:45Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace andblessings be upon him, said:أَرَأَيْتُمْ‏ لَوْ‏ أَنَّ‏ نَهَرًا بِبَابِ‏ أَحَدِكُم‎٬ْ‎ يَغْتَسِلُ‏ فِيهِ‏ كُلَّ‏ يَوْمٍ‏ خَمْسًا مَا تَقُولُ‏ ذَلِكَ‏ يُبْقِي مِنْ‏دَرَنِهِ‏If there was a river at the door of anyone of you and he tooka bath in it five times a day, would you notice any dirt onhim?They said, “Not a trace of dirt would be left.” The Prophetsaid:فَذَلِكَ‏ مِثْلُ‏ الصَّلَوَاتِ‏ الْخَمْسِ‏ يَمْحُو اللَّهُ‏ بِهَا الْخَطَايَاThat is the example of the five prayers with which Allaherases evil deeds.Source: Sahih Bukahri 505, Grade: SahihJabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peaceand blessings be upon him, said:مَثَلُ‏ الصَّلَوَاتِ‏ الْخَمْسِ‏ كَمَثَلِ‏ نَهْرٍ‏ جَارٍ‏ غَمْرٍ‏ عَلَى بَابِ‏ أَحَدِكُمْ‏ يَغْتَسِلُ‏ مِنْهُ‏ كُلَّ‏ يَوْمٍ‏خَمْسَ‏ مَرَّاتٍ‏The example of the five prayers is that of a river running atthe door of one of you in which he cleanses himself fivetimes a day.Source: Sahih Muslim 668, Grade: SahihAbdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: A man kissed a woman andhe came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings beupon him, and told him about that. So the verse wasrevealed:أَقِمْ‏ الصَّلَاةَ‏ طَرَفَيْ‏ النَّهَارِ‏ وَزُلَفًا مِنْ‏ اللَّيْلِ‏ إِنَّ‏ الْحَسَنَاتِ‏ يُذْهِبْنَ‏ السَّيِّئَاتِ‏Establish prayer at the two ends of the day and in the firsthours of the night. Verily, good deeds take away evil deeds.Surah Hud 11:114The man said, “O Messenger of Allah, does it concern meThe five prayers and Friday to Friday will erase the sinsbetween them, so long as major sins are avoided.Source: Sahih Muslim 233, Grade: SahihUthman ibn Affan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peaceand blessings be upon him, said:مَا مِنْ‏ امْرِئٍ‏ مُسْلِمٍ‏ تَحْضُرُهُ‏ صَلَاةٌ‏ مَكْتُوبَةٌ‏ فَيُحْسِنُ‏ وُضُوءَهَا وَخُشُوعَهَا وَرُكُوعَهَاإِلَّا كَانَتْ‏ كَفَّارَةً‏ لِمَا قَبْلَهَا مِنْ‏ الذُّنُوبِ‏ مَا لَمْ‏ يُؤْتِ‏ كَبِيرَةً‏ وَذَلِكَ‏ الدَّهْرَ‏ كُلَّهُ‏When the time of prescribed prayer arrives, no Muslimperforms ablution well with its due reverence and bowingexcept that it will be an expiation for his previous sins as longas he does not commit a major sin, and this applies for alltime.Source: Sahih Muslim 228, Grade: SahihSuccess comes from Allah, and Allah knows best.http://www.faithinallah.org/an-nawawi-on-the-excellenceof-prescribed-prayers/Bakhabar17

The US$ - America's WMD… By Dr. Mansoor Durrani, CEO, Senior Vice-President, NCB, JeddahUS domination of the world affairs is often attributed, among others, worth of goods for that US$. The difference between these twoto its technological prowess; nuclear arsenal; fleet of aircraft carriers; values is called “seigniorage” and its benefits go directly to the USsatellite networks gathering intelligence round-the-clock. But its government. Further, the US$'s position in the world allows themost potent weapon that has wrecked foreign economies;destroyed nations; and has been used to buy Prime Ministers,Presidents, Army Generals, Judges and Ministers is often ignored.That is the power of its currency. United States dollar (US$) was bornwhen Continental Congress of the United States authorized theissuance of the US$ on 8 August 1785. Post World War II (WWII) thecreation of The International Monetary Fund (IMF) & The World Bankwas the first step towards establishing a global US$ hegemony. TheUS sat back and watched the WWII unfolding, saying that this wasnot its war, until the attacks on Pearl Harbor.In response, after nuking Japan, the US-led allied forces claimedvictory in this global mayhem. Nearly all the European and Asiancountries were war-wrecked and started borrowing from the US torebuild their infrastructure and economies. This gave the US anopportunity to develop institutions and make fiscal policies toenslave the world in the coming decades.The centerpiece of this neo-imperialism was to turn a green piece ofpaper into the most lethal weapon the world has ever witnessed. US government to borrow money at exceptionally low interestsStarting from Bretton Woods to the US$ hegemony and then to the rates due to high demand for the US$. This phenomena ismodern day foreign exchange (currency) markets, understanding generally called "exorbitant privilege" and allows the US to run athese three phases are essential to grasp the intricacies of the balance of payments deficit "without tears," as French economistsubject.Jacque Rueff said.BRETTON WOODS:DOLLAR HEGEMONY:The Bretton Woods Accords were entered into at the end of World The above was an initial phase of the dollar hegemony. AnotherWar II, on 22 July 1944, “to regulate the international monetary important development followed that allowed the dollarsystem”. The chief features of the Bretton Woods system were an hegemony to grow further. Till 1970s, the world oil resources wereobligation for each country to adopt a monetary policy that owned by 7 private American and European oil companiesmaintained the exchange rate by tying its currency to the U.S. dollar popularly called “Seven Sisters”. Due to domestic pressure, oiland the ability of the IMF to bridge temporary imbalances of producing nations began “nationalizing” their oil fields. This waspayments. Currencies were allowed to fluctuate from this “peg” only achieved by buying the equity stakes of foreign oil companies.within a very narrow band of plus or minus one percent. The principal This “transfer of ownership” was allowed by the US on onearchitects of the Bretton Woods Accords were British economist John condition: the oil will be priced (bought and sold) in US$ only! AsMaynard Keynes and Assistant U.S. Treasury Secretary Harry Dexter long as oil transactions were denominated in US$, the USWhite. Keynes envisioned an international central bank but the essentially controlled all the oil in the world financially regardlessUnited States had just become the world’s only financial superpower of who owned the oil fields. This reduced all oil producing nationsand was not ready for that step in 1944. The IMF system was into mere The U.S. dollar, which was originally backed by gold,formulated by Dexter White, and it reflected the power of the was now “backed” by oil. Every country had to acquire US$ toAmerican dollar. Under the White Plan, the US$ would be backed by purchase this essential commodity. Oil-importing countriesgold, which were considered “as good as gold” because the United around the world were left with two options: (a) borrow US$ fromStates had agreed to maintain their convertibility into gold at US$35 the IMF/World Bank by signing up to atrocious conditions or (b)per ounce. As long as people had faith in the US$, there was little fear earn US$ by producing exportable goods for paying expensive oilof running out of gold, because gold would not actually be used. The import bills. Even if it meant diverting productive capacity awayBretton Woods worked for a while, but it was mainly because fewer from feeding and clothing their own people. After falling off withcountries actually converted their dollars into gold. Trade balances his US masters, Saddam tried to sell Iraqi oil in non-US$were usually cleared in US$, due to their convertibility into gold. US currencies. Thus the wars in Iraq were less about physicallysuffered a great blow in the Vietnam War. International confidence in controlling oil and more about keeping oil denominated in thethe US economy declined. The French started converting their US$ US$ and protecting US$ hegemony. The difference is subtle butreserves into gold. Other countries followed. The US had lent more important. This is why central banks around the world have beendollars than the gold it had in its vaults. A massive conversion would forced to hold more US$ reserves than they need. While the tradedrivethe US into bankruptcy. President Nixon issued Executive Order surplus nations are forced to lend their export earnings back to the11615 in August 1971 closing the “gold window” permanently. This US, these same nations are starved for capital as export earningsmeant the dollar would not be converted (a promise on which it was in US$ are only invested in their export sectors to earn more US$.originally issued) into gold anymore. Since the US was a superpower The domestic sector with local currency earnings remain of littleno country would dare retaliate let alone go to war. This act was interest to global corporations. As a result, domesticknown as the Nixon Shock. The result of taking the dollar off the gold development stagnates for lack of capital.standard was to finally take the brakes off the printing press. Now FOREIGN EXCHANGE:Fiat dollars (or dollars backed by nothing) became the new global The foreign exchange currency transactions mean that one partycurrency!purchases a quantity of one currency in exchange for paying aThe cost of producing a US$ to the US is simply the cost of printing quantity of another. As per the Bretton Woods system thethe note, whereas a foreign government must provide a US$‟s exchange rate of nearly all countries (currencies) were fixed. ButBakhabar18

The US$ - America's WMDwhen Nixon broke the “gold window” and refused to convert theUS$s into gold, the system of floating exchange rates came intoexistence. Since no viable alternative existed after the US$ wentoff the gold standard, so most countries agreed to it. They had nochoice other than fixing or „pegging‟ their currency with the US$or leaving their currency on a floating exchange rate wherein itsvalue is determined by its demand and supply in the market. It isintriguing how Wikipedia introduces the „foreign exchangemarket‟. Rather than admitting that US broke the Bretton Woodagreement and as a direct consequence the foreign exchangemarket came into existence, and that the modern day market isnot a thoroughly planned and organized market, it states that themarket “we see today started evolving during the 1970s whenworld over countries gradually switched to floating exchange ratefrom their erstwhile exchange rate regime, which remained fixedas per the Bretton Woods system till 1971”. Readers areconveniently deceived by the use of words “evolving” and“gradually switched” leaving an impression that the system wasdeveloped periodically and systematically.After the Bretton Woods was abandoned, currencies were (andstill are) valued merely by their relative exchange rates in the so-called “free” market. Foreign exchange markets became giantcasinos, in which large US institutional investors (now dominatedby Hedge Funds) are betting on the relative positions of differentcurrencies. The daily estimated foreign exchange trades are overUS$ 4 trillion. Of this, over 45% are “swaps”; 35% “spottransactions”; and approximately 12% “outright forwards”.Similarly, an estimated US$370 trillion are now riding on complexhigh-risk bets known as derivatives. This is 28 times the US$13trillion annual output of the entire U.S. economy. But only smallercountries are vulnerable and left at the mercy of these investorswho can radically devalue national currencies just by selling themshort on the international market in large quantities. Thesecurrency manipulations could be devastating and bring countriesdown on their knees.The alternative to letting thecurrency float is for governments tokeep their currency tightly peggedto the US$. But governments thathave taken this course have facedother hazards. The currencybecomes vulnerable to the USmonetary policies; and if thecountry does not set its peg right, itcan still be the target of currencyraids. In the interests of “freetrade,” most governments agree tok e e p t h e i r c u r r e n c y f r e e l yconvertible into US$. This meansgovernments should be ready toabsorb any surpluses or replenishdeficits in the exchange market. Forthis, they must have enough US$reserves to buy back their owncurrency. Recent depreciation ofIndian and Turkish currencies isb e i n g a t t r i b u t e d t o t h e s ecountries‟ current account deficits(higher imports and lower exports).But this is not the only reason!If governments set the peg too high(so that their currencies do not buyas much as the equivalent indollars), there will be “capital flight”out of the local economy. Capitalflights then force governments to spend their US$ reserves to“defend” their currencies; and when the reserves are exhausted,the governments either default on their US$ obligations or lettheir currencies devalue to earn more US$s. When the value of acurrency drops, so does everything priced in it. Through enforcedprivatization programs, national assets are then snapped bycircling “foreign vulture capitalists” for pennies on the dollar. Butwhat goes around, comes around. The same sort of speculativedevaluation could happen to the US$ if international investorswere to abandon it as a global "reserve" currency, something theyare now threatening to do in retaliation for what they perceive tobe the US economic imperialism.THE BOTTOMLINE:There is no really safe course at present for most nations. Whethertheir currencies are left to float or are kept tightly pegged to thedollar, they can still be attacked by speculators or strong nations.Professor Henry C. K. Liu is a Harvard educated economist. Hechaired a department at UCLA before becoming an investmentadviser for developing countries. He calls the current monetaryscheme, upon which the economic infrastructure is built, a ‘cruelhoax’. “When we wake up to that fact”, he says, “our entireeconomic world view will need to be reordered, just as physics wassubject to reordering when man’s world view changed with therealization that the earth is not stationary nor is it the centre ofthe universe”. Till then, Uncle Sam will continue to rule the roost![The author was listed by GIF magazine, UK, as one of the world's20 most influential People in Islamic finance, among the toptwenty Islamic Bankers of the world.]Bakhabar19

Graduating from Ramadan9/16/2009 - Religious - Article Ref: ic0909-3956 obligatory ones, and a return to a life of material and socialNumber of comments: 9indulgence without God-consciousness.By: StaffThis is not thankfulness for blessings and favors, nor is it the signI s l a m i C i t y * - [ S o u r c e : of acceptance of one's actions, rather this is opposition to favorshttp://www.islamicity.com/articles/articles.asp?ref=ic0909- and absence of thankfulness.3956] From signs that one's deeds are accepted is that he or she hasimproved in his or her obedience to Allah. "And remember whenWe leave the blessed month of Ramadan, its beautiful days and your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are grateful, I will surely increaseits fragrant nights. We leave the month of the Quran, taqwa, you [in favor]" [Quran 14:7].So if a person is truly thankful to hispatience, struggle, mercy, forgiveness and protection from Lord, you will see him guided to more obedience and distancedpunishment on the day of judgment.from actions that are disliked by God.Many questions and numerous thoughts come to the mind ofthe sincere Muslim, who self reflects with truthfulness.Have we fulfilled the requirements of taqwa and graduatedfrom Ramadan school with the diploma of God-consciousness?Have we fought our souls and desires and defeated them, orhave we been overtaken by our customs and blind imitations?Have we performed our actions in a way that fulfills theconditions for receiving mercy, forgiveness and release fromchastisement?What Have We Gained From Ramadan?Ramadan is a school for strengthening iman (faith), anopportunity to recharge one's spiritual batteries and to acquireone's provision for the rest of the year.The noble month is a true school of transformation in which wetrain our inner self to change our actions, habits and mannersthat are in variance with the Laws of Allah. "Verily, God does notchange the condition of a people until they change what is inthemselves." (Quran 13:11)If you have fulfilled the requirements of taqwa (Godconsciousness),fasted the month, prayed in it with sincerity,and strove against your soul, praised and thanked Allah for allHis blessings, and asked Him for steadfastness then you havebenefited from Ramadan.After the end of this blessed month, to revert back to habits ofbefore Ramadan would be like one who stitches a beautifulgarment and then deliberately destroys it. Or a person whoearns a fortune trading throughout the day, then when the nightcomes, he throws away all that he earned. What would peoplesay about such a person?Adapted from "Wa maadha baada Ramadaan", by Dar Al-WatanThis is the condition of one who returns to ill habits afterRamadan and leaves righteous actions. After he was favoredwith the blessing of obedience and enjoyment ofcommunicating with Allah he returned to ignorant actions. Howdeprived are the people who know God only in Ramadan!A Muslim must continuously be in the state of obedience andGod-consciousness. A believer knows that the Lord of Ramadanis also the Lord of all times and places."So remain on a right course as you have been commanded,[you] and those who have turned back with you [to Allah]."[Quran 11:112]Continue Fasting-- If the fasting in Ramadan has ended, then there remainsvoluntary fasting, such as fasting six days in Shawwal, onMondays and Thursdays, the three days in the middle of themonth, the days of Aashoora and Arafat, and others.Continue Prayers-- If standing in prayer at night during Ramadan has ended, thenthere remains voluntary night prayer throughout the year.Continue Charity-- If Zakat, charity and zakat ul-fitr of Ramadan have ended,then there is the option of sadaqa, and many other doors tocharity and voluntary actions still remain open.Continue Quran-- Reading of the Quran and understanding it is not only forRamadan, rather it is for all times.Continue Good Deeds-- The requirement of showing forgiveness and compassion topeople does not end with Ramadan. Know that Allah is the mostforgiving and companionate and loves all who are forgiving andcompanionate.Righteous actions are for all times and all places, so strive andbeware of laziness."O Allah, Who turns the hearts, keep our hearts steadfast uponYour prescribed path."I ask Allah to accept from us and you our fasting, our prayers andother righteous actions, that our condition after Ramadan be abetter one, that the state of our humanity improves, that we aregranted honor and that we truly submit to our Lord. AmeenFalling short in one's commitment to Islam after Ramadan ismanifested in many ways, including: Leaving the compulsoryprayers, after they filled mosques for Taraweeh prayers, thusgoing to the masjid for recommended prayers and leavingBakhabar20

I’takaafBy Muqeet… [http://yassarnalquran.wordpress.com/] So it is clear that itikaaf is Sunnah, the wayof the glorious Messenger of Allah.In the name of Allah, the Merciful, theMercy-giving6. Is it only for men? or Can women also___________________________________ perform itikaaf?There is no gender bias. Itikaaf can be1. The word itikaaf comes from the performed by both, men and women. InArabic root ‘a-ka-fa. case of married woman, her husband’s‘akafa means to adhere, cling, stick, to give permission is necessary.oneself over, apply oneself, devote oneself.It also means to seclude oneself, isolate 7. Three conditions control the act of itikaaf. صلّى االله عليه وسلّم consideration. The Prophetoneself, withdraw, retire to a place, to hold a. Niyyah (Intention as discussed before) said, “I was shown the rewards of myback, to restrain. b. To be in a state of purity Ummah (for their different deeds) even for aIf you apply the meanings of this verbal root c. Staying in a masjid. speck of dirt that someone removes fromakafa to itikaaf, Subhanallah, a myriad ofthe masjid”.meaning emerges!8. It is compulsory that one should stay inIn simple terms “itikaaf is to seclude oneself itikaaf for all ten days? 13. Avoiding unnecessary talks is veryto the devotion of one and only Almighty Islam is an easy religion and it never makes importantAllah. things difficult for people. It is better for the one who observes ItikaafThe question ‘where to seclude oneself’ is So if someone is desirous to perform itikaaf not to talk much with people. Rather, theyanswered in ayah no. 187 of Surah al and is not in a position to devote all ten days should keep to the `Ibadah and obedience.Baqarah. In a masjid! at a stretch, then it allowed to perform However, if a man is visited by some of hisI take the liberty to translate the word itikaaf even for a day or two. brothers or a woman is visited by Muslimitikaaf as ‘to disconnect oneself from Itikaaf can be even for some hours! sisters or some of her Mahram relativeseverything to connect with Allah in His very Just go to the masjid, spend some hours in (unmarriageable relatives) and has talkshouse, the masjid’. the dhikr, remembrance of Allah, and come with them, there is nothing wrong in that.The person in itikaaf is called as ‘aakif back. You will get the reward of performing(singular) and ‘aakifoon (plural) – itikaaf.14. What are the commendable things inعاكفونAs itikaaf is a preferred Sunnah and the Itikaaf? Prophetused to sit in itikaaf 1. To recite the Qur’an and ponder over its٢. One must make his intention clear: To during the last ten days of Ramadhaan, it is meanings.please Allah and none else! better to complete all the ten days, by those 2 . To e n g a g e o n e s e l f i n t h e Z i k rAs it is eloquently clear from the word who have the means to do so. (remembrance) of Allah.meaning itself, the purpose of itikaaf must3. To seek forgiveness for one’s sins.be to devote oneself, fully and exclusively, 9. Beginning and the end of itikaaf Sayyidul Istighfaar is the best form offor the devotion, remembrance and According to the Sunnah, Itikaaf begins seeking forgiveness from Allah.worship of Allah Tabarak Wa Ta’ala. with one having the intention to observe it 4. To invoke blessings upon Prophetصلّى االله عليه وسلّم One must be online with Allah as He is and it ends when the period intended ends. Muhammadalways available hotline! It is desirable to begin Itikaaf after the Fajr ٥. To offer as much of Nawafil (extra)It is sensible not to connect to the internet in Prayer of the twenty-first day of prayers as possible.the masjid during itikaaf! Ramadhaan, following the example of the 6. To perform Qiyaamul Layl/Tahajjudprayers.3. Is there any special masjid to perform 7. To memorize the chapters (surahs) oritikaaf?۱٠. Three things nullify an I’tikaaf:aayaats (verses) of the Qur’an.Itikaaf can be performed in any masjid 1. Leaving the mosque intentionally 8. To memorize the ahadeeth.where congregational Salah is offered. without any genuine reason 9. To read any good book on Seerah.2. Conjugal relations 10. To seek Laylatul Qadr preferably in all4. Itikaaf is better performed in Ramadhaan 3. Loss of purity by menstruation in case of the nights (of the last ten days)than in any other month.womenItikaaf has to be done in the last ten days ofRamadhaan as it was the usual practice of 11. The person in itikaaf, is he or she allowed15. Do you know what a vowed Itikaaf is?t h e M e s s e n g e r o f A l l a h , P r o p h e t to leave the masjid? Suppose a Muslim swears by Allah that heMuhammad صلّى االله عليه وسلّم The one who observes Itikaaf should keep to will observe itikaaf in one of the threethe place of their itikaaf, and should not go masjids (Masjid al Haram, Masjid an Nabawi٥. Itikaaf is optional or obligatory, you may out except for answering the call of nature or Masjid al Aqsa) then he must fulfill hisask. or for bringing food, if there is no one to vow by compulsorily observing that itikaaf.Itikaaf is optional. It is reported from provide it for them. I hope most of the major points are coveredصلّى authentic ahadeeth that the Prophetin this post, alhamdulillah.once abandoned itikaaf in 12. Eat, drink and sleep but do keep keep theRamadhaan and did it in Shawwal! masjid clean! Jazakallahu Khayra for reading this post.Had itikaaf in Ramadhaan been Fardh Cleanliness of the masjid and caution May Allah give us the Tawfeeq, Hidayah and(obligatory) how could the Prophet against things that might dirty it, such as Istiqaamah to live by His teachings.abandon it? remnants of food, have to be taken into Aameen.صلّى االله عليه وسلّمصلّى االله عليه وسلّم Prophetعاكفإعتكافع ك فاالله عليه وسلّمBakhabar21

Modes of Islamic MicrofinanceThe conceptual framework for Islamicmicrofinance requires that the contracts andtransactions between the multiple partiesinvolved in the process are Shariah-compliant.Most importantly, they must not violate theprohibitions against riba and gharar. Whilethere seems to be a consensus on the meaningof these prohibitions, there is less agreementon the interpretation and manifestation of theprohibited elements in real-life situations.Further,Shariah-compliance of the contractsin form in no way provides an insuranceagainst exploitation. Several observations arein order.1. Rates on micro-murabaha and micro-ijarafinancing are deemed Shariah-compliantwhile interest rates are not. However, both canbe and often are exploitatively high.2. In case of participatory modes e.g.mudharabah, musharakah and mudharaa thesharing ratio could be unfairly biased againstthe poor beneficiary because of their lowbargaining power. Similarly, in case of fee-based modes,e.g. wakala, hawala the agent-MFI may charge anexorbitant fee for the same reasons.3. The permissibility of salam (sale of non-existent produce)is linked to the economic benefits it confers on poor farmersin need of pre-cultivation financing. However, salam canoften involve exploitation when the advance price paid tothe poor farmer is artificially pegged at low levels due tohis/her weak bargaining power.4. For Islamic modes of finance involving multiplecontracts, e.g. murabaha and ijara, Shariah-complianceoften requires careful sequencing of contracts to ensurethat profits are associated with risk-bearing. However, inthe context of microfinance involving large number ofrepetitive contracts involving small values, adherence todesired sequencing become practically impossible.5. When MFIs price a benevolent transaction, e.g. qard andkafala (they are permitted to charge actual costs withoutany element of profits) they may actually be passing thecosts of their inefficiencies to their beneficiaries.6. When pawnshops provide qard that is backed bycollateral or rahn and charge custodial fee from theborrower, it may well be a case of disguised riba, especiallywhen the quantum of fee moves in direct proportion toquantum of loan.A mechanism to redress the above undesirable possibilitiesmay be found in the following:1. Prudential regulation of markets to ensure healthy andadequate competition among the players and thereby,remove abnormal and/or illegal profits through mispricing.2. Creative fiqhi solutions (for instance, replacement ofmurabaha with istijrar may bring in the required flexibility insettlement of repetitive transactions in microfinance)3. Vigilance by Shariah scholars to prevent disguised riba(for instance, scholars may ensure that custodial fees aredelinked from quantum of loan or that actualadministrative costs recoverable from the beneficiary in qardare not overstated)4. Identifying appropriate organizational structure (in case ofearlier salam example, a farmer’s cooperative may replacethe vendor and thus prevent exploitation of individualfarmers by the latter)Notwithstanding the varied nature of Islamic modes formicrofinance, the fact remains thatmurabaha remainsoverwhelmingly popular among IsMFIs. Its popularity isattributable the following reasons:1. Murabaha is simple. The straightforward calculation of theinstallments for repayment is more easily comprehensibleby the beneficiary. In contrast to this, the payments under apartnership-based mode are uncertain and therefore, lessfavored.2. In contrast, partnership-based modes are demanding onthe part of the beneficiary in terms of the need for properbook-keeping and ascertainment of the financial results ofthe business. Financial illiteracy acts as a constraint. Further,the beneficiaries may be justifiably reluctant to share inforelating to all aspects of their business with the MFI.3. Murabaha is familiar. For conventional MFIs venturing intoIslamic MF and usingmurabaha, the transition is leastdemanding. Among all Islamic products, murabaha comesclosest to interest-bearing micro loans.Sadaqa: Islamic Social FinanceDr Obaidullah on Zakat, Waqf and Islamic MicrofinanceBakhabar22

TheDayofAcounts,Qiyamah:TheDrivingForcebehindbeingHonestandEthical….. From “Beyond Education” collection – NissarNadiadwala’s Editorial for Young Muslimsperson? Are there any syrups or tablets to pull downthe index of greed of a person?Satyam is a so called huge company which showed a There are two aspects of responsibilities; Accountslarge number of employees a n d A c c o u n t a b i l i t y .and manipulated theirA c c o u n t s c a n b eaccounts. These types ofm a n i p u l a t e d b u tmanipulation is common inaccountability cannot be. Itmany companies and also inis directly connected withthose business where someyour heart and no open heartpartners are active andsurgery can exploit it. Thisothers are sleeping partnersreminds me an incident inwho just invest. Financialthe life of Umar Khattab whoforgeries are the biggestwas the famous righteouscrimes of our times whichKhalif of Muslims. He oncecorrupt the masses infound that a camel fromgeneral. I remember a well-public property had escapedknown cricketer of Pakistan who was accused of in the desert. So Umar searched in the afternoon ofgambling and accepted bribe for letting his national hot desert and when someone asked him, heteam be defeated. The reason that came out was: “I replied, "It is a camel from the public property so Ilost my precious savings in the BCCI liquidation and am searching for it." In another incident he found ahad no options but to accept bribe,” the man said. poor widow's child crying for food. Umar went backquickly and carried a bag of food on his back; hisLast decade saw a catastrophic economic crime helper too went along with him and offered his helpwhen a share broker called Harshad Mehta caused a to carry the bag on his back. But Umar replied, "Willbig tumble in the Mumbai share market. I remember you carry the burden on the day of Judgement?" Thisvery clearly how news about tea-stall owners and is accountability. One day you have to stand beforesmall time middle class people lost their precious your creator and give all the accounts of what youwealth in the fall of share market index. A woman's did. The sahih hadith says: No one will be able tostory still haunts me. She was a lady from Gujarat move from their place until they have given accountand her husband had saved a huge amount for their of few things; one of them is: where did you earndaughter's marriage which was very close. The lady from and where did you spend?got carried away by the rising share market indexwave and without informing her husband, she sold The Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him)the entire jewellery and bought the share planning announced, "By Allah! Even if my own daughterto sale it off a week before the wedding in order to Fatima steals, I will not hesitate to cut off herprofit more and faster. But Mehta was arrested and hands." This is honesty and honesty is protectedthe Mumbai share market saw a never seen before through strict laws. Honesty and accountability areplunge and many people including this lady lost not imposed but established by the law. Strict law intheir capital as well. Imagine how embarrassing the world and stricter after death. That is whysituation for the woman! I don’t know the rest of the Qiaymat is also called THE DAY OF ACCOUNTS...story as to what happened afterwards.YAUM-E-HASHRThe question is what drives a person to be honestand ethical? What makes a person accountable?How can honesty and ethics be groomed in aBakhabar23

The Inner Secrets of FastingBy Imam Ibn Qudaamah al-MaqdiseeFrom "Mukhtasar Minhaaj ul-Qaasideen" (pp. 38-41)There are three levels of fasting: The general fast, the specific fast, andTranslated by Ismaa`eel Ibn al-Arkaan and edited by Abu Khaliylthe more specific fast.Reprinted from Islaam.com • As for the general fast, then it is the refraining of theKnow, that in the fast (Sawm) is a special quality that is not found in stomach and the private parts from fulfilling their desires.anything else. And that is its close connection to Allah, such that He • The specific fast is the refraining of ones gaze, tongue,says: "The fast (Sawm) is for Me and I will reward it." [Saheeh al- hands, feet, hearing and eyes, as well as the rest of his body parts fromBukhaaree and Muslim]committing sinful acts.This connection is enough to show the high status of fasting. Similarly, • As for the more specific fast, then it is the heart's abstentionthe Ka`bah is highly dignified due to its close connection to Him, as from its yearning after the worldly affairs and the thoughts whichoccurs in His statement:distance one away from Allah, as well as its (the heart's) abstention"And sanctify My House." [Soorah al-Hajj:26]from all the things that Allah has placed on the same level.Indeed, the fast is only virtuous due to two significant concepts:From the characteristics of the specific fast is that one lowers his gaze• The first: It is a secret and hidden action thus, no one from and safeguards his tongue from the repulsive speech that is forbidden,disliked, or which has no benefit, as well as controlling the rest of hisbody parts.In a hadeeth reported by Al-Bukhaaree:"Whosoever does not abandon false speech and the acting upon it,Allah is not in need of him leaving off his food and drink." [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, Abu Dawood, at-Tirmidhee and Ibn Maajah]Another characteristic of the specific fast is that one does not overfillhimself with food during the night. Instead, he eats in due measure, forindeed, the son of Aadam does not fill a vessel more evil than hisstomach.If he were to eat his fill during the first part of the night, he would notmake good use of himself for the remainder of the night. In the sameway, if he eats to his fill for suhoor, he does not make good use ofhimself until the afternoon. This is because excessive eating breedslaziness and lethargy. Therefore, the objective of fasting disappearsdue to one's excessiveness in eating, for what is intended by the fast, isthat one savors the taste of hunger and becomes an abandoner ofdesires.Recommended Faststhe creation is able to see it. Therefore riyaa' (showing off) cannot As for the recommended fasts, then know that preference for fasting isenter into it.established in certain virtuous days. Some of these virtuous days occur• The second: It is a means of subjugating the enemies of every year, such as fasting the first six days of the month of ShawaalAllah. This is because the road that the enemies (of Allah) embark upon after Ramadaan, fasting the day of `Arafah, the day of `Aashooraa,(in order to misguide the Son of Aadam) is that of desires. And eating and the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah and Muharram.and drinking strengthens the desires.Some of them occur every month, such as the first part of the month,There are many reports that indicate the merits of fasting, and they are the middle part of it, and the last part of it. So whoever fasts the firstall well known.part of the month, the middle part of it, and the last part of it, then heThe recommended acts of fastinghas done well.The pre-dawn meal (suhoor) and delaying in taking it are preferable, as Some fasts occur every week, and they are every Monday andwell as hastening to break the fast and doing so with dates.Thursday.Generosity in giving is also recommended during Ramadaan, as well as The most virtuous of the recommended fasts is the fast of Dawooddoing good deeds and increasing in charity. This is in accordance with (`alayhis salaam). He would fast one day and break his fast the nextthe way of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam).day. This achieves the following three objectives:It is also recommended to study the Qur'an and perform I`tikaaf during The soul is given its share on the day the fast is broken. And on the dayRamadaan, especially in the last ten days, as well as increasing upon of fasting, it completes its worship in full.the exertion (towards doing good deeds) in it.The day of eating is the day of giving thanks and the day of fasting isIn the two Saheehs, `Aa'ishah said:the day of having patience. And Faith (Eemaan) is divided into two"When the (last) ten days (of Ramadaan) would come, the Prophet halves - that of thankfulness and that of patience. [Note: the hadeethwould tighten his waist-wrapper (izaar), spend the night in worship, with a similar stament is unauthentic, see adh-Dha`eefah: 625]and wake his family up (for prayer)." [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and It is the most difficult struggle for the soul. This is because every timeMuslim]the soul gets accustomed to a certain condition, it transfers itself toThe scholars have mentioned two views concerning the meaning of that."tighten his waist-wrapper (izaar)":As for fasting every day, then it has been reported by Muslim, from the• The first: It means the turning away from women. hadeeth of Abu Qataadah, that `Umar (radhiallahu `anhu) asked the• The second: It is an expression denoting his (sallallahu Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam): 'What is the case if one were to`alayhi wa sallam) eagerness and diligence in doing good deeds.fast every day?' So he (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said: "He did notThey also say that the reason for his (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) fast nor did he break his fast - or - he did not fast and he did not breakexertion in the last ten days of Ramadaan was due to his (sallallahu his fast."[Saheeh Muslim]`alayhi wa sallam) seeking of the Night of Al-Qadr (Lailatul-Qadr).This is concerning the one who fasts continuously, even during theAn explanation of the inner secrets of fasting and its characteristicsdays in which fasting is forbidden.Bakhabar24

PapayaHelpful & Important Information...Do share it with your dear family andfriends.Papaya for Uric Acid ProblemHigh uric acid in the system not only leadsto gout but also kidney stones...Both are painful diseases from things weeat hahaha.Cheers...This is a really effective, just mix greenpapaya cubes to the ordinary green tea,my cousin-brother tried and found it very effective.I have also shared with a friend with gout to try this (his "toe joints" started to deform),after a week of drinking this formula there is significant improvement, and after twoweeks the toe joints heal and revert to normal state.It is almost three years now, the joint pain is gone, but he maintains the intakebetween 1-3 times monthly to avoid relapse.Other friends suffering from years of gout problem have also recovered.It is good for all, even those without gout.Good formula! Do share with the people in need!An improved sequence by Professor Lai from the China School of Pharmacy :Cut green papaya into small cubes, place into the water, bring to boil, then add tealeaves, similar to the tea-making process.Clinical tests show that this brings better effects for treatment of gout, subject tofrequent drinking of this formula.Mr. Liu Qing, Chief of the Rende Town in Tainan, was suffering for years from severestomach pain around the posterior wall of stomach.He used green papaya as a tea pot to prepare the family tea daily, after a month, hischronic disease condition was much improved.His family members with high uric acid were also healed by the same papaya tea.For this Mr. Liu planted a lot of papaya to share with relatives and friends with similarsickness.According to Mr. Liu, in selecting the green papaya as tea pot, pick those the shape ofwhich is fat and short, with larger capacity.Cut off the top part of the papaya, clear away the seeds, open a small hole at the upperside wall to facilitate pouring of tea.Create a small ventilation hole at top cover, put in the tea leaves, pour in boilingwater, place the top cover back onto the papaya, you may also use the toothpicks tosecure the top cover.Similar to normal process of preparing tea.Liu like to use Oolong tea as the taste is good.He was pleasantly surprised that the stomach pains he suffered for many years washealed after a month of drinking tea from the green papaya pot, without taking anyother medication.He passed some green papaya leaves to a friend who worked at a Medical Center totest and analyse the content.The tests confirmed that the healthy enzyme present in papaya is beneficial tohuman health.Now as papaya in Mr. Liu's orchard is yielding suitable size fruits, he would share thefruits with family and friends.Xu Fuchang, an experienced papaya farmer, said green papaya means to unripepapaya, where the skin is still green in colour.Generally, the papaya takes about four months to fully mature and ripen, but thehealing effect would be lost after it is fully ripe.Green papaya should be harvested when the papaya is approximately three monthsold, when the fruit is still firm, and the "papaya milk" contains high papaya enzymeand other healthy ingredients.Not only the green papaya can be used in tea drinking, you may also cut them intocubes, and boil with the ribs, or even slicing the green papaya into fine long pieces andfried with garlic, very tasty, and no adverse effects on the human body.Ramzan :Crash Course onSelf-ControlNaushad AnsariPatnaRamzan is a holy month for Muslims allover the world.During this month, people abstain from food, drinking,smoking and sexual intercourse in the daytime. This theycall ‘Sawm’ or fast.It is believed that the revelation of Quran began in thismonth. The first revelation : “Recite Your Lord is theMost Bountiful One, who by the pen taught man what hedid not know” blessed to the Prophet. This emphasizesthe importance of education. Later, Prophet declared:“the acquisition of knowledge is incumbent on everymale and female”.(Al-Bukhari)Ramzan is a kind of "crash course" of self control. AQuranic verse says, “O you who believe! Fasting has beenprescribed to you as it was prescribed for those beforeyou, that you may attain self-restraint.” (II: 183) Indeed,Prophet said: “Whosoever does not abandon falsehoodin word and action then Allah, the Mighty and Majestic,has no want that household leave his food and drink.”[Al-Bukhari]The Prophet Muhammad called the month ofRamadan a month of patience. Keeping aloof fromamenities turns one’s thought towards have-nots. Oneexperiences hunger. Fasting, in this way, serves the twopurposes, restraint from sin and devotion to thehumanity.Besides, fasting, is one of the oldest natural therapies.It increases one's powers of concentration and improvesone's mental as well as spiritual strengths like peace ofmind, confidence and courage. It is well-known thatJesus, Moses, the Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi and almostall the sages have abstained from food in their pursuit ofspiritual insight.*Hony. Secretary, Peace Foundation, PatnaThe Inner Secrets of FastingCharacteristics of the most specific fastKnow that the one who has been given intellect, knowsthe objective behind fasting. Therefore, he burdenshimself to the extent that he will not be unable to dothat which is more beneficial than it.Ibn Mas`ood would fast very little and it is reportedthat he used to say: "When I fast, I grow weak in myprayer. And I prefer the prayer over the (optional) fast.Some of them (the Sahaabah) would weaken in theirrecitation of the Qur'an while fasting. Thus, they wouldexceed in breaking their fast (i.e. by observing lessoptional fasts), until they were able to balance theirrecitation. Every individual is knowledgeable of hiscondition and of what will rectify it.(There was a slight modification to the article by theeditor, such as the exclusion of a couple ofstatements.)Bakhabar25****************************************

They beat the odds to excel in academicsMOHAMED IMRANULLAH S.The HinduA. Mohamed Navas, one of the toppers in TamilNadu Engineering Admissions- 2013, working at a workshopmanufacturing springs for bicycle stands in Madurai. Photo:R. Ashokscore has only increased the anxiety regarding futureexpenses for her studies.Daughter of a cattle feed seller, the girl has excelled afterfaced many a humiliation for not paying her school fees intime, her inability to spend for transportation and so on.Her elder sister too scored 1,033 out of 1,200 marks in the PlusTwo examinations a few years ago.But could not join an engineering course for want of moneyand ended up pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mathematics.The two girls studied with the financial assistance from theirmaternal uncle M.Jahir Hussain, himself a father of three girls,who struggles to make ends meet with the paltry incomefrom his textile business.Ms.Fathima’s mother S.Mahabu Beevi (51), a school dropout,says: “My father, a tea shop owner at Thumbaipatti in Melur,did not educate me. But I do not want that to happen to mydaughters. The education my children receive at schools andcolleges is for worldly life and the religious education that Iimpart to them at home is for life after death. I am confidentAllah will show us the way forward.”Keywords: Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions, Muslims,minority community, backward class, socio-economicconditionshttp://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/they-beat-the-odds-to-excel-in-academics/article4829459.eceA boy tops engineering admissions, while a girl is all set topursue medicineMuslims in the country are more often than not associatedwith illiteracy and backwardness besides being projected asproponents of gender inequality. These attributes are slowlybut steadily getting watered down as many children fromthe community are beating the odds to excel in academics.A case in point is that of A. Mohamed Navas, a 17-year-oldresident of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board quarters atAvaniapuram here. Employed in a workshop thatmanufactures springs meant for bicycle stands for a dailywage of Rs.150 ever since he completed Class XII, the boyhas topped the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA)this year.With a cut-off mark of 194.50 out of 200, he has beendeclared State first rank holder among Backward Class-Muslim category students in the vocational stream. Havingstudied in a Tamil medium government-aided school allthrough, he is now all set to join B.E., or B.Tech. degreecourse in a government engineering college.Nevertheless, the irony remains that the boy, who lost hisfather at the age of one, does not have anyone to offer himeven the paltry expenses he might have to incur at agovernment college.His mother A.Thara Hussain Beevi has been pedalling hersewing machine for the last 16 years to feed him and hiselder sister A. Zeenath Nishan, now a B.Com graduate.Navas opened a bank account in his name in June last yearfor receipt of State Government’s one-time scholarship ofRs.2,000 given to Plus Two students from minoritycommunity.But the account remains dormant till date with the initialdeposit of Rs.100 as the scholarship amount is yet to bedeposited.Ms. Beevi was offering Namaaz (prayers) at her single roomaccommodation when The Hindu knocked at her door for aninterview with Navas whom she summoned, over aborrowed mobile phone, from the workshop.She had no idea that Navaz’s name and photograph hadbeen displayed on Anna University’s website until arequisition was made for the interview. The only thing thathad been bothering her ever since he scored high marks inPlus Two was the expenses that she might have to incur onhis higher education.Burkha-clad girlNot very different is the case of S. Syed Ali Fathima, a 17-year-old Burkha-clad Muslim girl of Othakadai here.With a cut-off mark of 197 out of 200, she stands a fairchance of getting a medical seat under government quotathrough 3.5 per cent reservations provided for BackwardClass-Muslims.However, the girl is in no mood to celebrate as her goodRamadan provides ana n n u a l t r a i n i n gopportunity that is meantto fulfil the characterbuildingneeds for the resto f t h e y e a rBakhabar26

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

RAHBAR Coaching CentresProduce Much Better Resultsthan Most Commercial CoachingCentres for Matric exam[More than 97% Pass the 1st major hurdle of their career]:Total of 300 students could make it this year, in the matric(10th Bihar and Jharkhand board exams) from the 18 activecentres (that kept track of their students after classes gotover in the RCCs) during current academic year,alhamdolillah. Unfortunately, 10 students out of a total of300 could not make it. Most of these are students who werenot regular in classes during the current year - there arevarious reasons for this, including general hopelessnessamong this economic class of people, working to fulfill thedaily needs of the populous family. The students who haveconsistently been with the RCCs from 8th grade (in the 3centres which started in 2010) have done excellently well,thus making a case for “catching them young”.A total of 119 students could achieve first division (40%),while 154 received second division and 27 students wereplaced in the third division. The passing rate of all RCCscombined is 97% which is an excellent jump from last year’s91.3%. The 97% pass-rate was not achieved by mostcommercial coaching centres that we have informationabout.The academic level of students who join the RCCs has alwaysbeen very low, because they come only from thegovernment schools (as a policy of RCCs) wherein teachinghardly takes place. Unless these muslim students arecoached to cross the threshold of 10th board, the percentagein higher studies cannot be increased. The huge drop in thenumber of failed students is definitely a source ofsatisfaction and encouragement. It does require a lot of gutsto take up the challenge of transforming the non-meritoriouslot into the meritorious ones, that is, churning heroes out ofzeros. And, although the real heroes are the students whoget transformed in these RCCs, the volunteers (committeemembers) and teachers are no lesser heroes whose untiringefforts makes such inspiring headlines.Sl.No.Centre's Name1stDiv2ndDiv3rdDivFailTotalPassedTotalAppeared%agePass1 SAMASTIPUR 17 7 1 0 25 25 100%2 CHHAPRA 16 8 1 0 25 25 100%3 PATNA 11 10 1 0 22 22 100%4 DARBHANGA 11 9 2 0 22 22 100%5 MUZAFFARPUR 11 8 3 0 22 22 100%6 KISHANGANJ 8 4 1 0 13 13 100%7 HAJIPUR 7 18 5 0 30 30 100%8 RAFIGANJ 7 13 1 0 21 21 100%9 HAZARIBAGH 6 14 0 1 20 21 95%10 GOPALGANJ 2 6 8 3 0 17 17 100%11 RAMGARH 5 14 4 0 23 23 100%12 MOTIHARI 5 12 0 2 17 19 89%13 DHANBAD 2 5 1 0 8 8 100%14 Nalanda 2 5 0 1 7 8 88%15 BHAGALPUR 2 4 2 2 8 10 80%16 SIW AN 1 8 1 2 10 12 83%17 ARWAL 1 4 0 0 5 5 100%18 MADHUBANI 1 3 1 2 5 7 71%Total in all RCCs 119 154 27 10 300 310 97%RCC Patna student gets 6thRank in all India polytechnicentrance exam,and helps 66 (Sixty Four) Zero-to-Hero stories fromRAHBAR Coaching Centres, now: 27 students of RAHBARCoaching Centres make history in 2013, with KhadeejaMastoor of RCC Patna getting 7th Rank in MANUUdiploma engineering entrance exam. RCC Chapra, a flop inyear 2012, took RCC movement to new heights by getting17th Rank in the same al India exam. Four (4) of the top 50ranks were bagged by RCCs managed by Bihar Anjuman,three of these by RCC Patna alone, thanks to theexceptional efforts of Janab Shoaib Khan Sb, IPS, who hasdevoted his precious time to the RCC Patna andconsidered the children studying there as his own.Subhanallah!RAHBAR Coaching centres were able to transform 27zeroes of yesterday into heroes of today, this year, thusadding to the 39 of previous three years (6 in 2010, 16 in2011, and 18 in 2012), taking the total to 66, now. RCCPatna has once again pushed all other RCCs behindmaintaining its top position of last year which it hadgrabbed from the shining star of 2011, RCC Darbhanga.Also, continuing in the tradition of last year, when for thefirst time 3 female students from RCC Patna had qualifiedfor MANUU admissions, thus removing the gender biasfrom its zero-to-hero miracles, finally, this year too four (4)girls from RCC Patna qualified. A remarkable good news isthat all theseneo-heroeswill get theiradmissionfees andmonthlyexpensessponsored,insha-Allah,through BiharAnjuman.Totalsponsorship ofdiploma enggstudentsincreases to66, now.Following isthe full list ofRCC studentswho qualifiedfor admissionto MANUUdiplomaengineeringcourses.Sl Name Rank RCC1KHADEEJAMASTOOR7 Patna2 SHAHJAD ALAM 17 Chapra3ZULAIKHAKHATOON26 Patna4 SABAHAT NAAZ 27 Patna5RUKSHARPERWEEN55 Patna6SHAHJAHANPERWEEN65 Patna7 Mujtaba Shamim 94 Muzaffarpur8 MAHTAB RAZA 96 Tajpur9 ALQUAMA MOFIZ 99 Patna10MD. SHANAWAZALAM123 Tajpur11 Sarfraz Ahmad 126 Muzaffarpur12 Naushad Alam 128 Muzaffarpur13 ASHKAR ANWAR 136 Tajpur14 MD ZAMEER 139 Patna15 NAYEEM MAZHAR 145 Patna16 MD. MERAJ HASAN 153 Tajpur17 MD. NASEEM 168 Chapra18 Waseem Ahmad 169 Muzaffarpur19 NAZRE ALAM 178 Chapra20 MD. AFTAB ALAM 191 Hajipur21 Homa Kausar (F) 194 Muzaffarpur22 MERAJUDDIN ANSARI 197 Chapra23 MD. NADIM REZA 234 Tajpur24 ALI IMAM 241 Chapra25 Shahid Reza 244 Muzaffarpur26 ZAFAR ANSARI 252 Patna27 NAUSHAD ALAM 319 ChapraBakhabar28

CornerZahack’sCornerW a s I s l a mLater the Angel of mountains asked him, if he wished the wholes p r e a d b yTaif would be crushed between mountains for stoning a Prophet.Sword in IndiaProphet Mohammed peace be upon him refused and madeor elsewhere?supplication for their guidance and confidently prayed for theirRead what thechildren to receive the light of Islam.Historians andAfter years, in 93 Hijri, the 17 years old Hero - Mohammed binWikipedia haveQasim, who came to liberate India with 4000-10000 army wasto say.from the children of Taif." N o m a s s So never give up on people and become judgmental, rather lookc o n v e r s i o n sat the brighter side and hope for the best.w e r eattempted and the destruction of temples such as the SunTemple of Multan was forbidden. Lane-Poole writes that, "as a rule Muslim government was at once tolerant and There was an Egyptian Arab maneconomic".serving food in a restaurant. DuringA small minority who converted to Islam were granted short conversation he told that hisexemption from Jizya in lieu of paying the Muslim sister is a Medical Doctor. I reallymandated Zakat. Hindus and Buddhists were given the appreciate his efforts and his family'sstatus of Dhimmi (protected people).contributions to make her Doctor.An eccelastical office, "sadru-I-Islam al affal", was created I wonder, why the Media always sayto oversee the secular governors. While some Muslims especially Arabs are backwardproslytization occurred, the social dynamics of Sind were in educating their women.no different from other regions newly conquered byMuslim forces such as Egypt, where conversion to Islamwas slow and took centuries."S o u r c e : A n Arab person with silver-colored beard and a worn out skull caphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_bin_Qasim#Re on him was squatted eating his dinner. We went past him, noligionsooner he looked at us, he said 'Salaam Alaikum - Faddhal' - Peacebe upon you, come join me. We salaamed him back, but wereastonished at hisP e o p l e w i l lb e h a v i o r a n dn e v e r h a v eg e n e r o u sproblem when a t t i t u d e .you say, smile isT h o u g h , h ea s u n n a h ,looked belowhelping poor is aaverage, he wassunnah. But thecalling everyonereal and criticalpassing by toproblem arises,share food.when you sayHe is kind ofstopping oppressor and oppression is ALSO sunnah. Youl u m i n o u scan find so many of them condemning you and confusingexample for allyou. We tend to take what is soft and ignore what is tough. of us, though we possess thousands and thousands in lockers, butdon't even look for opportunity to help underprivileged.Islam came to India through a prayer of ProphetMohammed peace be upon him:When Prophet Mohammed peace be upon him was stonedin Taif for his call toward truth, and he was bleedingprofusely, even his shoes filled with his blood. He did notdespair and give up on those who stoned him.Bakhabar29

CornerZahack’sTonight after dinner, myfriend and I were seated in atypical Mallu Boofia (Bakery)having coffee and just besideus were 2-3 teenagersmaking fun of every passerbyby making faces ormimicking voice; and theywere making fun of us either.I saw my friend buying 3Apple Juice cans and thenheading toward them, itlooked risky situation, but he told 'Salaam Alaikum - Peacebe upon you' and then gave those cans to each one ofthem. They were agape at the situation and kept silent for awhile.Try something out of ordinary by gifting those who mockyou!!In the Maghrib salahtoday, a very old Saudiman who could hardlywalk with his stick wasaccompanied by son tothe Masjid. The sightwas delightful as theson held both hands ofhis father and gave himstrength to walk.The more delightful sight was this old man did not stayback at home for prayers rather came to Masjid, comewhat may.In the era, where sons disobey their parents andcontemptuously talk to them, this gentleman stands as avivid example of an obedient son.My friend Khalil and I were strolling after dinner and found agroup of 4-5 African kids. Khalil stopped for a while andaffectionately gave a kiss with hand to a kid; and the kid smiledback.I noticed his act keenly, the way he showed affection to a darkcomplexioned kid.Why do we always call fair complexioned children with chubbycheek and curly hair as 'CUTE KID', while we don't regard darkcomplexioned kids as 'CUTE'?I was in my officetoday in Saudi Arabiaand I could see all the'Gorras - Whites' fromAmerica and Britain.As a company's policy,employees have toshare their personald e t a i l s l i k e t h edetails mentioned inthe Iqama with theirco-workers for integrity or someone other purpose. But I wassurprised to see the names to be John, Fredrick, Paul, Tom, Jimbut their religion in the resident permit shows 'ISLAM'.SubhanAllah, long live Islam and long live those who promoteit!!Don't seek knowledge to kick someone in Hell, but seekknowledge to save yourself and others from Hell.Bakhabar30

RCSamastipurproduces17firstdivisionerstocupytheTop-achieverpositionTop 3 Matric Scores come from RCC Hazaribagh, backed byhighest Maths scores:A rare distinction has been achieved by RCC Hazaribagh; theytook away all the top three spots in terms of scores in thematric exam obtained by students of all RCCs. Shama Parweenof RCC Hazaribagh gets 98% scores in Maths, the highestamong all RCC students. Below is a list of top 25 scorers.Among the top five, next two scorers come from RCCSamastipur which has produced the maximum number of firstdivisioners (17) thus achieving 68% first divisions with 100%Pass percentage. In the top twenty-five, maximum nine (9)number of first divisions come from RCC Samastipur, replacinglast year’s top achiever, Darbhanga (with 4 students in top 25,they are in the 2nd position, this year), to occupy the topposition.QuotesEven if you're on the right track, you'll get run overif you just sit there.—Will RogersPut your future in good hands -- your own.- Ron KaufmanChains do not hold a marriage together. It isthreads, hundreds of tiny threads, that sew peopletogether through the years.- Simone SignoretTake care that old age does not wrinkle your spiriteven more than your face.- Michel de MontaigneThe two hardest things in life: success and failure.- AnonSl.No.Name Marks % RCC1 Shama Perween 412 82% Hazaribagh2 Taiyaba praween 407 81% Hazaribagh3 Rabiya Praween 406 81% Hazaribagh4 Tahir Qamar 397 79% Tajpur5 Sarfaraz Alam 396 79% Tajpur6 Ishteyaque Ahmad 390 78% Tajpur7 Nasir Anwar 386 77% Tajpur8 Fardin Shahidi 381 76% Tajpur9 Gulam Sarwar 380 76% Darbhanga10 Shamsuddin 380 76% Darbhanga11 Shams Tabrez 380 76% Kishanganj12 Ashfaque Ahmad 377 75% Tajpur13 Danish Iqubal 374 75% Tajpur14 ZEENAT PERWEEN 370 74% Patna15 Shahnawaz Ahmad 369 74% Ramgarh16 Shaista Jabeen 363 73% Tajpur17 Abu talib Ahmad 362 72% Darbhanga18 Abdul Aziz 358 72% Darbhanga19 FAIZA SHOAIB 358 72% Chapra20 Waseem Ahamad 357 71% Muzaffarpur21 MD. ARIF 356 71% Rafiganj22 SHAHIN PERWEEN 355 71% Patna23 MD. ZAMEER 355 71% Patna24 Mahfooz Alam 354 71% Kishanganj25 Md. Rizwan 352 70% TajpurBakhabar31

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