Hey Bee dont do anything thats gonna make the rest of the addicts come after you...u dont want no WWIII up in the house.So go with the Last option-best way to go.

nuune what have you against spanish tongue twisters?is it cause you cant read or comprehend them? Here is a Longer version of: How much wood could Chuck Woods' woodchuck chuck, if Chuck Woods' woodchuck could and would chuck wood? If Chuck Woods' woodchuck could and would chuck wood, how much wood could and would Chuck Woods' woodchuck chuck? Chuck Woods' woodchuck would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood as any woodchuck would, if a woodchuck could and would chuck wood. Very well, very well, very well ...

Im need more profound eLucidation on these two ayats at the moment: 13-Wayusabbihu alrraAAdu bihamdihi waalmalaikatu min kheefatihi wayursilu alssawaAAiqa fayuseebu biha man yashao wahum yujadiloona fee Allahi wahuwa shadeedu almihali 14-Lahu daAAwatu alhaqqi waallatheena yadAAoona min doonihi la yastajeeboona lahum bishayin illa kabasiti kaffayhi ila almai liyablugha fahu wama huwa bibalighihi wama duAAao alkafireena illa fee dalalin

Khutbah: Enduring Hardship Royal Holloway College/Friday -11th September 1998 Delivered by Arshad Gamiet A-uthu billahi minash shaytanir rajeem. Bisillahir rahmanir raheem. Al hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alameen. Was salaatu was salaamu 'alaa ashrafil mursaleen. Sayidinaa wa nabi'na wamoulanaa Muhammadin wa'ala aalihee wa sahbihee wasallim. My Dear Brothers and Sisters, our khutbah today is about Enduring Hardship. I am sure that each and every one of us has, at some point in his or her life, been visited by grief, tragedy, or tremendous loss, emotionally or materially. It may have been a serious illness or accident or death of a loved one, or we may have failed an important examination, or we may have seen a business or professional career which has grown and prospered over many years, finally come to disaster. To those who have suffered such a loss, their feelings are hard to describe adequately. There is a sense of utter despair, emptiness, and a numbing of the senses. It can become so intense that one actually questions the whole purpose and meaning of life. In this country we have many organisations and charities that offer professional help like bereavement counselling or advice on dealing with financial hardship. However, many people are unable to come to terms with sudden catastrophic loss, and therefore, we often hear of someone being so overcome with grief that they have taken leave of their senses, they suffer prolonged and repeated bouts of deep depression, a complete change of personality. In extreme cases, some victims of hardship lose all inclination for life at all and they commit suicide. How should we Muslims deal with intense personal suffering and grief? How should we comfort a friend or relative who is in distress? In Sura Al-Baqara, verses 155-157, Allah subhanallahu ta'ala reminds us: Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger; some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil) but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere. Who say when afflicted with calamity: "Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhir raji-oon" "To Allah we belong and to Him is our return." They are those on whom (descend) blessings from Allah and Mercy and they are the ones that receive guidance. From these verses we can see that in a Muslim's life, hardship and suffering should never come as a complete surprise. In fact, Allah promises us some hardship as a certainty, somewhere during our lifetime. It is a test of our iman, our faith in Allah, and we should not despair, because there are lessons to be learnt from every situation, especially from misfortune. I am reminded of a Turkish proverb which says that the best teacher is a bad experience. A true believer should know that during his lifetime, he must expect to be visited by success and failure, pleasure and pain, loss and gain. This is the inseparable duality of life. We cannot value anything without knowing its opposite. We must accept life as it comes, in the best of times and the worst of times, with equal grace and forbearance. In our arkaanul Imaan, we say: "Wa bil qadri khairi wash sharr-ree minal laahi ta 'Aalah." " And the consequences of good and evil, come from Allah" Let us consider Nabi Ayyub's example, which appears in Sura Al- Anbiyya_h, v. 83 and 84: "And (remember) Ayyub when he cried to his Lord "Truly distress has seized me but You are the Most Merciful of those that are merciful." So We listened to him: We removed the distress that was on him and We restored his people to him and doubled their number as a Grace from Ourselves and a thing for commemoration for all who serve Us" Nabi Ayyub was a prosperous man, with faith in Allah, and he suffered many hardships. His cattle were destroyed, his servants killed by the sword, and his family crushed under his roof. But he held fast to his faith in Allah. As a further calamity he was covered with ugly sores from head to foot, and his friends abandoned him. But throughout this ordeal, his faith, his iman remained rock-solid, unswerving, undiminished. Because of this, Almighty Allah was pleased with him, so he was restored to full health. Not only was his prosperity redoubled, but his family and friends returned to him, and Allah gave him 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived to a good old age, and saw four generations of his descendants before he died. This inspiring story of Prophet Ayyub is a wonderful example to us all. When we encounter sudden hardship, we should not feel sorry for ourselves, because self-pity leads us nowhere. We should place our complete trust in Allah subhanallahu ta'ala, and have the certainty in heart and mind, that at the end of our pain and suffering, Allah's love and mercy will embrace us. To a Believer, good fortune and misfortune are merely two sides of the same coin of life. Although we do not welcome hardship, we know that even in the noonday of life, we live in the shadow of death; in the peak of our prosperity, we are just a few short paces away from poverty and in the prime of our good health, illness lurks in the shadows nearby. A hadith narrated by Abu 'Abbas 'Abdullah, says: "Remember Allah in times of ease, and He will recognise you in times of distress. What hit you could not have missed you, what missed you could not have hit you. Remember that victory comes with patience, relief comes with affliction and ease comes with hardship". innallaha wa malaaikata yusalluna alan nabi. Ya ay yuhal latheena amanu sallu alayhi wasalli ma tas leema. Allahumma salli ala Muhammad, wa ala ali Muhammad, kama salayta ala Ibrahim, wa ala ali Ibrahim. Allahumma barik ala Muhammad, kama barakta ala Ibrahim, wa ala ali ibrahim. Fil ala meen, innaka hameedun majeed. SECOND KHUTBAH: Sub' hanallahi wal hamdu lillah, wala hawla wala quwwata illah billah yu althi yual theem. My dear Brothers and Sisters, "verily in the Messenger of Allah we have the finest of examples" Prophet Muhammad [sallal-lahu 'alayhi wasallam] also endured much pain and hardship, especially in his youth, with extraordinary patience and perseverance. He was an orphan, cared for by milk-mother, grandfather, and uncles. During the early years of his mission, he was jeered, taunted, threatened, reviled and persecuted by his own tribe, the Quraish of Makka. Many of his followers were killed for their acceptance of Islam. In the 63 years of our prophet Muhammad's life, he experienced every human hardship from loss of father, mother and grandfather to loss of dear friends, personal wealth and rejection from his tribe. Because of his unswerving devotion to Allah, he was granted success in this world, and in the hereafter. History has witnessed his achievements. Whatever personal grief, suffering or loss we might encounter in our lifetime, it would be appropriate to remember Sura Dhuha,-ha. This Sura addresses Nabi Muhammad directly, but it also applies to all Muslims indirectly, in all times and all circumstances. Wadh dhuha_ Wal laili idza_ saja_ Ma_ wad da'aka rab buka wa ma_qala_ Wa lal a_khiratu khairul laka minal u_la_ Wa lasaufa yutika rabbuka fatarda_ Alam yajika yatiman fa a_wa_ Wa wajadaka da_lan fahada_ Wa wajadaka a_ilan fa agna_ Fa am mal yatima fala_ taqhar Wa am mas sa_ila fala_ tanhar Wa am ma_ bini mati rabbika fahad-dith By the glorious morning light, and by the night when it is still; Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor is He displeased. Verily, the hereafter will be much better for you than the present. Have we not found you an orphan, and gave you shelter and care? Have we not found you wandering, and gave you guidance? Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness, nor turn away The petitioner unheard; but the blessings of your Lord Rehearse and proclaim!. Dear Brothers and Sisters, next time we encounter grief or hardship, and we feel lonely and depressed, let us remember this Sura, that offered hope and reassurance to the greatest of men. It offers the same hope and reassurance to us also. At the end of every dark tunnel of despair is the reward of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Let us pray, may Allah give us strength to endure hardship with patience, and to emerge from all the trials and tribulations of this life, with our Iman renewed and our trust in Allah redoubled. Aqeemus salaah!

Chapter 101 Al-Qaria 11 verses-The Calamity: 1. The (Day) of Noise and Clamour: 2. What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour? 3. And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is? 4. (It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about, 5. And the mountains will be like carded wool. 6. Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy, 7. Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction. 8. But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light,- 9. Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit. 10. And what will explain to thee what this is? 11. (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely! I was reading the somaLi transLation-may aLLah shieLd us aLL from (Naarta)Haawiya-.....AmIIn. BTW-Khayr and Miz-unique muchas gracias for those sites-very heLpfuL.

SaLaaMz, Chapter 94 Al-Inshirah 8 verses-Solace: 1. Have We not expanded thee thy breast?- 2. And removed from thee thy burden 3. The which did gall thy back?- 4. And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)? 5. So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief: 6. Verily, with every difficulty there is relief. 7. Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard, 8. And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.

SaLaaMz, I too am Looking forward to it.

(* As'salam Walikum Here is something very nice, good to read at Fajr insha'Allah. Let this be a reminder to us. Count yourselves before you are counted *************************************** Islamic daily life Have you prayed Fajr, every day with the group, in the Masjid? Did you perform all of the prayers daily inside the Masjid, with the group? Did you read from the Book of Allah (Quran) today? Did you mention Allah and Glorify Him after each prayer? Did you keep the extra prayers (Sunnah) before or after each prayer? Were you concentrating daily on your prayers by meditating on what you said in your prayers? Have you remembered Death and the Tomb today? Have you thought about the Day of Judgment and its overwhelming hardship? Have you asked Allah three times to permit you into Paradise? Because if you say: Oh Allah, permit me into Paradise. three times, the Paradise will reply: Oh Allah, allow him/her to enter me. [Tirmidhi] Have you asked Allah to protect you from the Hellfire today, three times? If you did the Hellfire will say: Oh Allah, protect him/her from me. [Tirmidhi] Did you read a Hadith about the Prophet (SAW) today? Haven't you thought about being away from those who are evil doers? Have you tried to avoid laughing and joking too much or too often? Did you thank Allah for bestowing on you the hearing, sight, good heart, and all the other gifts? Did you pay charity today to the poor and needy? Did you get angry for your own sake or for the sake of Allah? Did you avoid arrogance and self admiration? Have you cried today out of the fearness of Allah? Did you mention Allah after Fajr or Isha prayer? Have you asked Allah to forgive you from the sins and transgressions that you have committed, by making (astaghfir) seeking forgiveness from sins? Did you ask Allah sincerely and honestly today to grant you shaheed (martyrdom)? The Prophet(SAWS) said: The one who asks Allah sincerely to grant him/her shaheed, Allah will grant it to him/her even though he/she dies in his/her bed. [Muslim] Did you ask Allah to stabilize your heart and you religion? Did you take the opportunity to make dua (supplication) in the hours that Allah accepts them? Did you buy a new Islamic book for the sake of learning from it the knowledge of the religion? Did you seek forgiveness for the Believers, men and women, alive or dead, because if you did, Allah will reward you for each of them. Did you thank Allah for His Blessings on you, by making you Muslim and for the Blessings of Islam? Did you visit a brother or sister for the sake of Allah? Did you invite people to Allah, your family, your brothers, sisters, or neighbors, or those whom you have been in contact with? Were you kind to your parents today? Have you faced a problem and did you say:Inna li lehi wa inna leh raja'oon (By Allah we are created and to Him we shall return)? Have you made dua by saying,Oh Allah, I seek refuge in You, from the things I have committed wrongfully and knowingly. And I seek forgiveness for the things that I have committed without my knowledge. If you say this Allah will wipe off the big sins and the small sins.

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BasebaLL.

This is an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of naval Operations 10-10-95. Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees the North to avoid a collision. Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision. Americans: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course. Canadians: No, I say again, you divert YOUR course. Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN. THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, THAT'S ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.

Timir Hadaan Cuno Biyo Kama Daba Kaban Karo El que poca papa gasta poca papa paga.

Lakkad and ILhaaM-you know what they say;great minds think aLike. Hey it aint my fauLt-someone did that to me too before- :eek: . Luke's duck likes lakes. Luke Luck licks lakes. Luke's duck licks lakes. Duck takes licks in lakes Luke Luck likes. Luke Luck takes licks in lakes duck likes. Did Dick Pickens prick his pinkie pickling cheap cling peaches in an inch of Pinch or framing his famed French finch photos? Un pezzo di pizza che puzza nel pozzo del pazzo di pezza.

No Zu if you are referring to the my Last riddLe.

Tamina thnx sis but now things are starting to Look brighter and inshaaLLah it wiLL be aLL over soon.

OMG!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: Now that was hiLarious did you say 3years?Damn im bLind-that just goes to show you... I shouLd take my own advice and examine-read the question carefuLLy next time. Legend how is the confusion coming aLong? Its about time you answered them questions. Now here is another one: There is a common English word that is nine letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word - from nine letters right down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time?

SaLafiyyah im a sis not a bro i thought you knew that.

Asraa aLL right gotcha sis but Juxa is too bLame for aLL this Lucy mess.

nuune what?you chickening out aLready?These are just for you nuune: Juan junta juncos junto a la zanja Tres pollos bolos peludos. Tres peludos pollos bolos. Un burro comía berros y el perro se los robó, el burro lanzó un rebuzno, y el perro al barro cayó. Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks. Stup!d superstition! shimbiri dhal cas, hooyadey dhar cas diin god gal, god gorey gal! gorey god gal, god diin gal!

I cant recaLL-wiLL LEt the others answer that one. ILhaaM how about the aLphabet one?Did you get it yet? Zak99 it aint aLL that bad unLess yaLL are thinking in other terms. Try This YaLL: I cannot be felt, seen or touched; Yet I can be found in everybody; My existence is always in debate; Yet I have my own style of music. What Am I?

Light.

Nice try Legend but that aint the answer.Ok here is a hint for yaLL-examine the words carefuLLy-it is missing 'something'. ILhaaM the answer to #1 is:she is a photographer and to #3 is:CharcoaL.

SaLaaMz, Rising Phoenix,X_Quizit,Baashi you have made some very very good points on the issue at hand...no need for me to be redundant-so i rest my case. More on career! Why is it that if a woman cooks in a restaurant for strangers is regarded as having a career and when she cooks for her beloved husband (who are required to guarantee her financial security to best of his ability) and children, is regarded as inferior? Or you wouldn't consider someone pursuing career as secretary or waitress or in this example chef as having career? too long? couldn't help I dont know-the bLame is on society on that one.I personaLLy dont see it that way.I wouLd be more than happy-pLeased to cook meaLs for my husband and chiLdren and Look after their weLL-being...whether or not some see it as inferior.Its just that that is associated with the image -'barefooted and pregnant'-that society paints of a woman at home cooking and Looking after her husband and kids which has a negative-inferior outLook to it rather than pursuing a career.

SaLaaMz, I have a question Nur.ShouLd one that is not financiaLLy stabLe be worrying about marriage?Marriage needs aLot of work-financiaLLy-emotionaLLy-and compromising on both spouses part.Marriage itseLf is a debt-so shouLd one who is not financiaLLy secure be out hunting for a spouse?Im thinking in the sense of Long term rather than the first ten days ya know.You know how it goes biLLs biLLs biLLs biLLs biLLs biLLs biLLs biLLs biLLs biLLs-etc.etc.etc. I have seen too many weird(couLdnt find a better term)scenarios-its aLL fine and dandy-happy faces at the wedding-bride and groom go home and its a different story.ALL or whatever LittLe of money they had is spent on the wedding and nothing is saved for Later use-in this case severaL months after the wedding took pLace-the biLLs start to stack up in the maiL and the debt issue becomes worse<---maybe this is one of the factors of somaLi divorce rates.Here is a quote that comes to mind:Money is the Root of aLL EviL and Man needs Roots.This causes various probLems among the spouses...now how can a home that Lacks harmony be suitabLe or stabLe for both of them and any offsprings they may have?Money issue contributes to many disputes among married coupLes Leading to bickering and eventuaLLy divorce.

OMG!How can i not get that one...oh weLL.It was very difficuLt indeed stpauLchick. NOt quite DP. How about this one: Many things can create one. It can be of any shape or size. It is created for various reasons, and it can shrink or grow with time. What is it?