[ அரசியலிலும், காயிதே ஆஸாம் அதே அளவிற்குத் துல்லியமாக இருந்தார். அவசரப்பட்டு எந்த முடிவுகளையும் அவர் எடுத்ததே கிடையாது. பில்லியர்ட்ஸ் விளையாடுவது போலவே, ஒவ்வொரு நிலைமையையும் பல கோணங்களில் ஆராய்ந்து முதல் முயற்சியிலேயே, வேண்டியது கிடைக்கும் என்று உறுதியாகத் தெரிந்து கொண்டே பின்னரே அவர் தன் செயலைத் தொடங்குவார்.

அவர் வேட்டையாடும் பொருளை மிகச் சரியாகக் கணித்து, அதை வீழ்த்துவதற்கு மிகச் சரியான ஆயுதத்தைத் தேர்ந்தொடுப்பார். அவசர அவசரமாக துப்பாக்கியை எடுத்துக் குறிபாராமல் சுடக்கூடிய வகையராக்களைச் சேர்ந்தவர் இல்லை அவர். தாக்குவதற்கு முன்னரே, அதில் உள்ள இடர்ப்பாடுகளைக் காயிதே ஆஸாம் அறிந்து தான் இருந்தார்.]

[ காயிதே ஆஸாம் முஹம்மது அலி ஜின்னாவின் காரோட்டியாகப் பல வருடங்கள் இருந்த ஆஸாத் அவரைப்பற்றி கூறும் சுவையான வரலாற்றுத்தொடர் ]

”1939ம் வருடம் முஸ்லீம் லீக் அதனுடைய வாலிபப் பருவத்தில் இருந்தது - நானும் அது போலவே தான். ஏதாவது செய்யவேண்டும் என்ற துடிப்புள்ள வயதில் இருந்தேன்… ஏதாவது. நான் திடமாகவும் கட்டுமஸ்தான உடலைக் கொண்டவனாகவும் இருந்தேன். என் வழியில் எது வந்தாலும் அதனோடு மோதுவதற்குத் தயாராக இருந்தேன். நான் எதற்கும் துணிந்தவனாக இருந்தேன்.

என் சொந்தக் கரங்களாலேயே ஏதேனும் ஒரு ஜந்துவை வடிவமைத்து அதனோடு கண்மூடித்தனமாக மல்யுத்தம் செய்வதற்கும் நான் தயாராக இருந்தேன். வாலிபம் அப்படிப்பட்டது தான். ஏதேனும் செய்யவேண்டும் என்ற துடிப்பில், அதுவும் அது மிகப் பெரிய விசயமாக இருக்கும் என்ற எதிர்பார்ப்பில், சதா சர்வகாலமும் அமைதியற்ற நிலையில் தான் இருப்போம். வெறுமனே அமைதியாக உட்கார மட்டும் முடியவே முடியாது.”

இதைச் சொன்னது, சினிமா நடிகர் ஆஸாத் - இந்தப் பெயர் பலருக்குப் பரிச்சயமானது. நாடு துண்டாக்கப்படுவதற்கு முன்பு பம்பாய் திரைப்படத்துறையில் இருந்தான். அதற்குப் பிறகு லாகூரில் குடியிருக்க, அங்கு மற்ற சக நடிகர்கள் போல வாழ்வதற்கே போராடிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறான். பாகிஸ்தானில் திரைப்படத்துறை அப்படிப்பட்ட நிலையில் தான் இருந்தது. அவன் காயிதே ஆஸாம் முஹம்மது அலி ஜின்னாவின் காரோட்டியாகப் பல வருடங்கள் இருந்தவன் என்று யாரோ என்னிடம் சொன்னார்கள். அது உண்மைதானா என்று தெரிந்து கொள்ள மிகவும் ஆவலாக இருந்ததால், ஒரு நாள் அவனைத் தேடிச் சென்றேன். அவனுடைய கடந்த கால நினைவுகளை மீட்டெடுப்பதற்கு நான் பல சந்திப்புகள் மேற்கொள்ள வேண்டியிருந்தது. இனி ஆசாத்தே பேசட்டும்.

ஒரு சமயம் காலிப் இளமையாய் இருந்தது போல் தான் நானும் இருந்தேன். அந்த மாபெரும் கவிஞன் அரசியல் இயக்கத்தால் உள்ளிழுக்கப் பட்டானா இல்லையா என்று எனக்குத் தெரியாது என்றாலும் நான் அகில இந்திய முஸ்லீம் லீக்கினுடைய உறுதியான தொண்டன் என்று மட்டும் என்னால் சொல்ல முடியும். மற்ற எத்தனையோ இளைஞர்கள் போலவே தான் நானும் காஸியாபாத் கிளையின் நேர்மையான உறுப்பினராக இருந்தேன். நேர்மையாக என்று சொல்வதற்குக் காரணம் என்னிடம் இருந்தது எல்லாம் அது ஒன்று தான்.

முஹம்மது அலி ஜின்னா டெல்லி வந்த போது, அதுவரை, அந்த அளவில் எவருமே பார்த்திராத ஊர்வலமாய் அழைத்து வரப்பட்டதை என்னால் தெளிவாக நினைவு கூர முடிகிறது. காஸியாபாத் வாலிபர்களான நாங்கள் அந்த நிகழ்வு பெரும் வெற்றியை அடைவதற்குச் சாதாரணமாக பங்காற்றவில்லை.

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Sami Yusuf is a British singer-songwriter, composer, producer and accomplished musician.

He was born in July 1980 into a musical family, learning to play several instruments at a very young age and demonstrating a keen interest in singing and composing. He studied music at several institutions and with renowned composers and musicians including composers from the Royal Academy of Music in London, one of the world’s most prestigious music institutions. In addition to his education in Western harmonics and composition, Sami has a solid understanding of the Middle Eastern modes (or Maqams) and is thoroughly acquainted and familiar with both East and Western musical traditions.

Since 2003, Sami’s debut album ‘al-Mu’allim’ and his second album ‘My Ummah’ have sold over five million copies worldwide (with a third album nearing completion). His concerts have attracted huge audiences across the Middle East, Europe and the United States, including a staggering 250,000 attendance in Istanbul. Sami has been featured by Time Magazine and has appeared on the covers of dozens of other mainstream publications around the world. Sami is devoutly spiritual and often uses his art and music as a means of promoting the messages of love, mercy, peace and tolerance, whilst encouraging the youth to be proud of their identity

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Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
Here Allah, may He be glorified, shows His Messenger the correct etiquette when determining to do something in the future; this should always be referred to the will of Allah, the Knower of the Unseen, Who knows what was and what is yet to be and what is not to be, and how it will be if it is to be. It was recorded in the Two Sahihs that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said:
«قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ: لَأَطُوفَنَّ اللَّيْلَةَ عَلَى سَبْعِينَ امْرَأَةً وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: تِسْعِينَ امْرَأَةً، وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: مِائَةِ امْرَأَةٍ تَلِدُ كُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ غُلَامًا يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ، فَقِيلَ لَهُ وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ قَالَ لَهُ الْمَلَكُ: قُلْ إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ، فَلَمْ يَقُلْ، فَطَافَ بِهِنَّ فَلَمْ تَلِدْ مِنْهُنَّ إِلَّا امْرَأَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ نِصْفَ إِنْسَانٍ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى الله عليه وسلّم: وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ، لَوْ قَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ لَمْ يَحْنَثْ، وَكَانَ دَرَكًا لِحَاجَتِه»
وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: «وَلَقَاتَلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ فُرْسَانًا أَجْمَعُون» (Sulayman bin Dawud (peace be upon them both) said: “Tonight I will go around to seventy women ﴿according to some reports, it was ninety or one hundred women﴾ so that each one of them will give birth to a son who will fight for the sake of Allah.” It was said to him, ﴿according to one report, the angel said to him﴾ “Say: `If Allah wills’”, but he did not say it. He went around to the women but none of them gave birth except for one who gave birth to a half-formed child.) The Messenger of Allah said, (By the One in Whose hand is my soul, had he said, “If Allah wills,” he would not have broken his oath, and that would have helped him to attain what he wanted. ) According to another report, (They would all have fought as horsemen in the cause of Allah.) At the beginning of this Surah we discussed the reason why this Ayah was revealed: when the Prophet was asked about the story of the people of the Cave, he said, “I will tell you tomorrow.” Then the revelation was delayed for fifteen days. Since we discussed this at length at the beginning of the Surah, there is no need to repeat it here.وَاذْكُر رَّبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ
(And remember your Lord when you forget) It was said that this means, if you forget to say “If Allah wills”, then say it when you remember. This was the view of Abu Al-`Aliyah and Al-Hasan Al-Basri. Hushaym reported from Al-A`mash from Mujahid that concerning a man who swears an oath, Ibn `Abbas said “He may say `If Allah wills’ even if it is a year later.” Ibn `Abbas used to interpret this Ayah:وَاذْكُر رَّبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ
(And remember your Lord when you forget) in this way. Al-A`mash was asked, “Did you hear this from Mujahid” He said, “Layth bin Abi Salim told it to me.” The meaning of Ibn `Abbas’ view, that a person may say “If Allah wills”, even if it is a year later, is that if he forgets to say it when he makes the oath or when he speaks, and he remembers it later, even a year later, the Sunnah is that he should say it, so that he will still be following the Sunnah of saying “If Allah wills”, even if that is after breaking his oath. This was also the view of Ibn Jarir, but he stated that this does not make up for breaking the oath or mean that one is no longer obliged to offer expiation. What Ibn Jarir said is correct, and it is more appropriate to understand the words of Ibn Abbas in this way. And Allah knows best.وَلاَ تَقْولَنَّ لِشَىْءٍ إِنِّى فَاعِلٌ ذلِكَ غَداً إِلاَّ أَن يَشَآءَ اللَّهُ وَاذْكُر رَّبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ
(And never say of anything, “I shall do such and such thing tomorrow.” Except (with the saying), “If Allah wills!” And remember your Lord when you forget) At-Tabarani recorded that Ibn `Abbas said that this meant saying, “If Allah wills.” وَقُلْ عَسَى أَن يَهْدِيَنِ رَبِّى لاًّقْرَبَ مِنْ هَـذَا رَشَدًا(and say: “It may be that my Lord guides me to a nearer way of truth than this.”) meaning, `if you (O Prophet) are asked about something you know nothing about, ask Allah about it, and turn to Him so that He may guide you to what is right.’ And Allah knows best. وَلَبِثُواْ فِى كَهْفِهِمْ ثَلاثَ مِئَةٍ سِنِينَ وَازْدَادُواْ تِسْعًا – قُلِ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثُواْ لَهُ غَيْبُ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ أَبْصِرْ بِهِ وَأَسْمِعْ مَا لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلاَ يُشْرِكُ فِى حُكْمِهِ أَحَدًا ( And they stayed in their cave three hundred years, adding nine.) . Say: “Allah knows best how long they stayed. With Him is the unseen of the heavens and the earth.” How clearly He sees, and hears (everything)! They have no protector other than Him, and He makes none to share in His decision and His rule.)
Source : Tafsir Ibn Kathir – Hope we shall practice saying “Inshallah” in your daily life.- Jazakallah Khair

அறைகள் தோறும்
தரை முழுதும்
இரைந்துகிடந்தன கோப்பைகள்
ஊர்வன ஜந்தொன்றைப் போல
வயிற்று மேட்டினால்
ஊர்ந்துவந்த குழந்தை
முதலெடுத்த கோப்பையினை
வாயிலிட்டு நக்கிப் பின்னர்
பிடிக்காத பாண்டமெனத் தூக்கியெறிந்தது
கண்ணாடிச் சன்னலில் பட்டுச்
சிதறியன இரண்டும்
குழந்தைக் காப்பாளி வந்தாள்
சபிக்கப்பட்ட அசுத்த வார்த்தைகளை
எஞ்சிய கோப்பைகளில் நிறைத்துக்
குழந்தை முன் நீட்ட
புது மொழியொன்றினைக் கற்றுக்கொண்டது
காப்பரணில் விடப்பட்ட தூய குழந்தை

- எம்.ரிஷான் ஷெரீப்,
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North Indian Lawyer — பஞ்சாபகேசன்
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Pediatrist — குழந்தைசாமி
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Ophthalmologist –கண்ணாயிரம்
ENT Specialist — நீலகண்டன்
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Exorcist — மாத்ருபூதம்
Magician — மாயாண்டி
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Painter — சித்ரகுப்தன்
Meteorologist — கார்மேகம்
Agriculturist — பச்சையப்பன்
Horticulturist — புஷ்பவனம்
Landscaper — பூமிநாதன்
Barber — கொண்டையப்பன்
Beggar — பிச்சை
Bartender — மதுசூதன்
Alcoholic — கள்ளபிரான்
Exhibitionist — அம்பலவாணன்
Fiction writer — நாவலன்
Makeup Man — சிங்காரம்
Milk Man — பால்ராஜ்
Dairy Farmer — பசுபதி
Dog Groomer — நாயகன்
Snake Charmer — நாகமூர்த்தி
Mountain Climber — மலையாண்டி
Javelin Thrower — வேலாயுதம்
Polevaulter — தாண்டவராயன்
Weight Lifter — பலராமன்
Sumo Wrestler — குண்டு ராவ்
Kick Boxer — எத்திராஜ்
Batsman — தண்டியப்பன்
Bowler — பாலாஜி
Spin Bowler — திருப்பதி
Female Spin Bowler — திரிபுர சுந்தரி
Driver — சாரதி
Attentive Driver — பார்த்தசாரதி

By Tim Weber

It’s not about the money, says Youssou N’Dour

If getting rich makes us happy, then why don’t countries as a whole get happier as they grow wealthier? A workshop at the World Economic Forum in Davos tried to find out.

Are you happy? Really, truly happy?

Yes? Oh good! But why? Is it because you are rich, healthy, successful, have a family, or are you just having a good time?

So far, so easy. Even better, neuroscientists could tell me whether you are lying.

They can check whether the right parts in your brain get active when you claim to be as happy as a bunny.

And one thing they have discovered is that money tends to make us happier, says Lord Layard, professor at the London School of Economics and author of the book Happiness.

The conundrum

Now comes the hitch: when a whole society gets richer, there is no overall increase in happiness.

Instead, rich Western societies are plagued with high levels of depression and envy.

Unfortunately, it takes more than an entrepreneur, a media executive, a musician, and two economics professors to find an answer for the conundrum.

At least they gave it a try: “serial entrepreneur” Stelios Haji-Ioannou, Imax co-chief executive Richard Gelfond, Senegalese music legend Youssou N’Dour, Yale professor Robert Shiller and Lord Layard.

Pay taxes, be happy

Are you satisfied earning one million dollars if your neighbour rakes in two million?

Money may make you happier, says Lord Layard, but when you judge your wealth (and thus your happiness) you measure it against the people around you.

Even worse: Western societies make this “terrible error” of telling people they should work ever harder to compete.

What a waste, says Lord Layard (possibly tongue in check) and suggests that only higher taxes can force people to stop competing and restore a healthy, happy work-life balance.

The lesson: pay high taxes, don’t work yourself to death, and live happily ever after.

by Zafar Khan

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once offered prayer while carrying his granddaughter on his shoulder. “The (Prophet) led (the people) in prayer while she was on his shoulder. When he bowed he put her down and picked her up when he got up. He kept on doing so until he finished his prayer.”

Sunan of Abu-Dawood, Hadith 353

One commentator wrote: “The purpose behind the action of the Prophet of carrying (his granddaughter) in the prayer was to set an example before the Arabs who considered having daughters and carrying them around as something bad or shameful. The Prophet…acted differently from them, and carried a girl on his neck in the prayer, and making something clear by example is much more effective than a mere precept.”

Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 2, Number 84

Posted by Zafar Khan Labels: Hadith, Leadership, Women

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Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmathullaahi Wa Barakaathuhu.

Dear brothers,

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If you get an e-mail along the lines of ‘Osama Bin Laden Captured’ or ‘Osama Hanged’ , don’t open the Attachment!!!!

This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel

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This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is why you should send this E-mail to all your contacts.

This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever.

This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus.

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lhamdulillah, and salaat and salaam upon Rasoolillah Muhammad and upon his family and followers until the end of time, ameen.

In case you hadn’t noticed, we live in very dangerous times. No doubt there are many areas where this statement applies. The proliferation of wars, civil strife, economic sanction, takeovers and forced expulsion, genocide, natural disaster, environmental pollution, political oppression, street crime, you name it. At this time however, we would like to offer a few words on a dangerous situation regarding one of the most fundamental aspects of human behavior that if abused can lead to an insidious form of genocide. Namely, the destruction of people through immoral sexual relationships.

This is a vast topic indeed, so we will not in any way attempt to give it a full treatment. We hope now only to make several points by looking at what the situation is today and how Islam and Muslims are viewed with regards to it. We pray that we will be able to academically deal with the Islamic morale code in detail in the future, in shaa Allah. It can neither be denied that any given society may undergo trends nor that these trends usually have an underlying cause or source and they don’t just suddenly “turn up” but rather develop over time.

In the west in particular, sexual relationships are generally viewed as the private preference of each individual. No one has the right to determine with whom, or how one conducts one’s sex life. What occurs between consenting adults, no matter what sex or how many, is usually condoned. We believe that these beliefs and principles (along with others) have chiefly contributed to the following realities of today’s world.

The Current Reality

Premarital sex between heterosexuals is considered quite acceptable, normal, well within the bounds of morality, and indeed desirable. It has been this way for a long time and could honestly be said to be part of the “American Way”. Dating begins at a very young age and every socially well-adjusted youngster is expected to have several girlfriends and boyfriends by a certain age. Couples are expected to live together and getting married has long ceased to be considered as a major aim in life. Those who grow up in the West are weaned on sex in both subtle and not so subtle ways. It is quickly learned through T.V. shows, commercials, movies, advertisements, songs, you name it, that being sexy is a desired goal and aim in life.

Even comic books abound with superheroes and heroines with fantastically well-proportioned bodies and they lead sexually active private lives where little is left to the imagination. Animated cartoon characters from Betty Boop to Jessica Rabbit make the message crystal clear about what makes a female desirable. The top selling video and computer games feature female characters with sexy bodies whose biggest audiences are adolescent boys and young men. Females are intensely focused on being sexually attractive and are conditioned to be so from the time they get their first Barbie. This is what makes the fashion, cosmetic and entertainment industries thrive.

Countless young girls admire and aspire to be ‘superstar’ beauty queens, models, singers, or actresses. There is a phenomenal proliferation of ‘fan’ or entertainment magazines that feature the hottest entertainment stars who are known precisely for their sex appeal. Romance novels (some affectionately termed “bodice rippers”) are the number one sellers among young women around the world and have made many a writer rich even before they have sold the film rights. The most popular “rap artists” regularly feature sexually explicit ‘lyrics’ in their ‘songs’ that would disgust some of the crooners of love songs in the ‘old days’ (the 70′s & 80′s). The highest rated T.V. talk shows are those that commonly feature people who expose their most intimate and outlandish sexual behavior.

An evil trend among some who claim to be from Banu Hashim (the Prophet’s family) is that they do not get married outside their clan, nor do they allow anyone else to get married into their clan.

They say there is no compatibility between them and other people. This is a great error; ignorance; oppression against women; and a legislation that Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) have not prescribed.

Instead, Allah said: “O mankind! We have created you from a male and female, and have made you into nations and tribes; that you may know one another, Indeed the most noblest of you with Allah is the one who has the most taqwaa (piety, fear, and obedience of Allah).” (Qur’an, 49:13)

“Indeed the Believers are but brothers.” (Qur’an, 49:10) “The Believers – men and women – are allies and protectors, one to another.” (Qur’an, 9:71)

Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: “Indeed there is no excellence for an Arab over a non-Arab, nor for a non-Arab over on Arab, nor for a white person over a black one, nor for a black person over a white one, except through taqwa (piety). People are from Adam, and Adam was from dust.” Ahmad (5/411)

The Prophet (peace be upon him) also said: “Indeed my Awliya (friends and allies) are not the tribe of so and so. Rather my friends and allies are the pious – wherever they may be.” (Al-Bukhari, 10/351 and Muslim, no. 215)

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “If there comes to you a person whose Religion and character are pleasing to you, then marry him (i.e. give the girl in marriage to him). If you do not do this, there will be Fitnah (trial and discord) and greet fasad (corruption) upon the earth.” (Al-Tirmidhi, no.1085)

The Prophet (peace be upon him) married Zainab Bint Jahsh of the Quraish (i.e. the Prophet’s clan) to Zaid Bin Haarithah, his freed slave. He married Fatimah Bint Qays from the Quraish clan, to Usamah, the son of Zaid. Bilal Bin Rabah, the Ethiopian, married the sister of Abdul Rahman Bin Awf of the Quraish.

The Black Eyed Peas won best international song – but not best group

The Black Eyed Peas were the victims of a blunder at France’s top music awards, where they were mistakenly named best international group.

The stars were originally declared winners at the NRJ Awards in Cannes, but there were boos when it was later revealed that an error had been made.

German band Tokio Hotel were the real victors, it was announced.

Rihanna accepted the award for best international female after slipping off the stage following her performance.

Robbie Williams was there to pick up best international male as well as an honorary award, and performed his song Morning Sun.

The winners were voted for by listeners to radio station NRJ and TV station TF1.

Robbie Williams beat Michael Buble and Mika to best international male

Jay-Z, Mika, Michael Buble, David Guetta and Kelly Rowland also performed, while Beyonce was there to accept an honorary award.

The Black Eyed Peas did win best international song for I Gotta Feeling, with which they opened the ceremony.

But when US singer Kesha and French choreographer Kamel Ouali announced that they had also won best international group, the pair were embarrassed when nobody arrived to pick up the trophy.

Ouali later returned to apologise and explain that he had been confused because the card containing the winner also listed the other nominees and he had read the wrong name.