Sura # 61 | Madina As-Saff | 14 verses | The Ranks

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ تِجَارَةٍ تُنْجِيكُمْ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
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 مومنو! میں تم کو ایسی تجارت بتاؤں جو تمہیں عذاب الیم سے مخلصی دے
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 O you who believe! shall I lead you to a merchandise which may deliver you from a painful chastisement
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 تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَتُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِأَمْوَالِكُمْ وَأَنْفُسِكُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
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 (وہ یہ کہ) خدا پر اور اس کے رسولﷺ پر ایمان لاؤ اور خدا کی راہ میں اپنے مال اور جان سے جہاد کرو۔ اگر سمجھو تو یہ تمہارے حق میں بہتر ہے
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 You shall believe in Allah and His Messenger, and struggle hard in Allah's way with your property and your lives; that is better for you, did you but know!
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 سورة الصف
 Sura # 61 | Madina As-Saff | 14 verses | The Ranks
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Short islamic story-3 tough questions

'Do those deeds which you can do easily, as Allah will not get tired [of giving rewards] till you get bored and tired [of performing good deeds! ... and the most beloved deed to Allah is the one which is done regularly even if it is little' (Bukhari).

If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.

If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
 If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.
 If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy.

 If a child learns to feel shame, he learns to feel guilty.
 If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.
 If a child lives with encouragement, he learns confidence.
 If a child lives with praise, he learns to appreciate.

 If a child lives with fairness, he learns justice.
 If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith.
 If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself.
 Is a child lives with acceptance and frienship,
 he learns to find love in the world.

A small touching story mainly for professionals...

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his
 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.




 SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?"


 DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" replied the man.



 SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"


 DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?"

 the man said angrily.


 SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an

 hour?"


 DAD: "If you must know, I make Rs.100 an hour."


 SON: "Oh," the little boy replied, with his head down.



 SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow Rs.50?"







 The father was furious, "If the only reason you asked that is so you

 can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then
 you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about

 why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this
 childish behavior."



 The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.


 The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little

 boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some
 money?


 After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to

 think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that
 Rs.50 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to

 the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.



 "Are you asleep, son?" He asked.



 "No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.


 "I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier" said the

 man.


 "It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you.. Here's the

 Rs.50 you asked for."


 The little boy sat straight up, smiling. "Oh, thank you daddy!" He

 yelled.


 Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.
 The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry

 again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up
 at his father.



 "Why do you want more money if you already have some?" the father
 grumbled.



 "Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied.


 "Daddy, I have Rs.100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time?



 Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with
 you."



 The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he
 begged for his forgiveness.



 It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We
 should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some

 time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts.


 Do remember to share that Rs.100 worth of your time with someone you love.


 If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily
 replace us in a matter of days.

 But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the
 rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more
 into work than to our family.

Namaz

- For Prophet Ibrahim (as):

 [Ibrahim said:] "My Lord! Make me and my descendants people who establish salat. My Lord! Accept my prayer." (Surah Ibrahim, 40)

 - For Prophet Isma'il (as):

 Mention Isma'il in the Book. He was true to his promise and was a messenger and a prophet. He used to command his people to do salat and give the alms and he was pleasing to his Lord. (Surah Maryam, 54-55)

 - For Prophet Musa (as):

 I am Allah. There is no god but Me, so important worship Me and establish salat to remember Me. (Surah Ta Ha, 14)

 - For Prophet Isa (as):

 He said: "I am the servant of Allah, He has given me the Book and made me a prophet. He has made me blessed wherever I am and directed me to do salat and give the alms as long as I live." (Surah Maryam, 30-31)

 - Maryam, depicted as a important role for all women, was also commanded to establish salat:

 Maryam, obey your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow. (Surah al 'Imran, 43)

 At what times has the salat been made obligatory?

 In the Qur'an it is revealed that the times of the salat have been set out for believers as a religious observance:

 When you have finished salat remember Allah standing, sitting and lying on your sides. When you are safe again do salat in the normal way. The salat is prescribed for the believers at specific times. (Surat an-Nisa', 103)

 The timings of the salat are "dawn," "noon," "afternoon," "evening," and "late evening." The salat timings are clearly set out in several verses of the Qur'an. Some of these verses read:

 So be steadfast in the face of what they say and glorify your Lord with praise before the rising of the Sun and before its setting. And glorify Him during part of the night and at both ends of the day, so that hopefully you will be pleased. (Surah Ta Ha, 130)

 So glory be to Allah when you start the night and when you greet the day. Praise be to Him in the heavens and the Earth, in the afternoon and when you reach midday. (Surat ar-Rum, 17-18)