THE SNAKE CATCHER

There was once a snake catcher who once went to thee mountains. Due to the winter cold and heavy snow, many very big snakes lay motionless, as if they were dead.

The snake catcher picked up one of these seemingly lifeless snakes and took it to Baghdad, with the purpose of using it for a show. Showing it off, he made big claims as to how he had brilliantly captured his snake.

However, when the sun began to shine and its warmth cloaked the snake, the coldness in its body dissapeared. The signs of life were soon apparent and when the snake began to move, the snake catcher and all those around fled.

Our Nafs is like that snake. With purification and effort our nafs becomes frozen. It appears to be dead. But give it a little heat from the fire of Sin and it will bite again. A little exposure to some past sins and the nafs swings back to life. We should not think that we have killed our nafs and thus become unmindful.

MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

I was walking past the mental hospital the other day, and all the patients were shouting, "13...13...13."

The little fence was too high to see over, but I saw a little gap int he planks, so I looked through to see what was going on...

Some idiot poked me in the eye with a stick!

Then they all started shouting "14...14...14."

Abu Hurairah (R.A) reported that the Messenger of ALLAH (Peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Part of someone being a good Muslim is leaving alone that which does not concern him." [TIRMIDHI]

7 Important things to have and give in your marriage

1 LOVE : The special feeling that makes you feel all warm and wonderful.

2 RESPECT : Treating your spouse as you would like to be treated.

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3 APPRECIATION : To be grateful for all the good things your spouse does for you.

4 HAPPINESS : The full enjoyment of each moment spent together with a smiling face.

5 FORGIVENESS: The ability to let things be without anger.

6 SHARING : The joy of giving without thoughts of receiving.

7 HONESTY : The quality of always telling the truth.

9 RIGHTS OF NEIGHBOUR

A person once asked Rasulullah (sallallahu-alayhi-wa-sallam), "What are the rights of a neighbour?" The reply was:

He should be granted a loan upon request.

His invitation should be accepted.

He should be visited when ill.

He should be assisted upon request.

He should be consoled when he suffers any loss.

He should be congratulated upon a happy occasion.

His funeral should be attended.

His home and family should be cared for in his absence.

A high building should not be constructed without his permission.

♥ To finish reading the whole Quran, 5 Dialy Prayers 5 Daily Opportunities..!!

1 page after each salaah, about 3 months to finish Quran

...2 pages 2 months

3 pages 40 days

4 pages 30 days

5 pages 24 days

♥ If you were to memorise

1 line per day – It would take you 24 years to memorize Qur’an

3 lines per day - 8 years

6 lines per day – 4 years

8 lines per day - 3 years

1 page per day - 20 months

6 EASY WAYS TO EARN REWARD EVEN AFTER DEATH

1) Participate in building a Masjid. Muslims Pray, you earn.

2) Donate a wheelchair to a hospital. Patients use, you earn.

3) Give a copy of Qur'an to someone. People read, you earn.

4) Place water cooler in a public place. People drink, you earn.

5) Plant a tree. People & animals use for food or shade, you earn.

6) And the easiest of all is to share this message with people.

THE DOLLAR BILL

A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a dollar twenty ($20) bill, in the room of two hundred (200) people. Speaker asked, "Who would like this dollar twenty ($20) bill?" Hands started going up.

Speaker said, "I am going to give this dollar twenty ($20) bill to one of you but first, let me do this." He proceeded to crumple up the dollar twenty ($20) bill. He asked, "Who still wants it?" Still hands were up in the air.

"Well, what if I do this?" He dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty and asked, "Who still wants it?" Still hands went up into the air.

My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what was done to the money, it was still wanted because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth dollar twenty ($20).

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We may feel as though we are worthless and useless.

But no matter what has happened or will happen, you will never lose your value: dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who love you.