Yet another beginning.. yet another road taken.. another journey in life begins. And I am by the grace of Allah putting in my best of efforts in it. l dont sit and cry over things that didnt happen, rather I always live along with whatever comes my way.. taking life …
Read More »The Imam and the Bus Driver
Several years ago an Imam moved to London, United Kingdom. He often took the bus from his home to the downtown area. Some weeks after he arrived, he had occasion to ride the same bus. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a twenty …
Read More »Carry me in your arms….
Story by: Unknown When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I’ve got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes. Suddenly I didn’t know how to say it. But I …
Read More »Heads of State with a Heart
Leaders of Yester-year to the Leaders of Today….. A Lesson IN-’DEED’ Caliph Umar (Radhiyallaho anhu) was the second caliph after the demise of the Prophet (Peace be upon him). He ruled for approximately ten years, six months with such justice, equity, mercy and practicality which is un-parallelled in history. Using …
Read More »Absorbed in thoughts of..
The Mughal Emperor, Akbar, was one day out hunting in the forest. When it was time for evening prayer he dismounted, spread his mat on the earth, and knelt to pray in the manner of devout Muslims everywhere. Now it was precisely at this time that a peasant woman, perturbed …
Read More »The most painful distance..
The most painful distance in the world, is not between the living and the dead, but it is when you can’t see that I love you, even though i stand right in front of you. The most painful distance in the world, is not when you can’t see that I …
Read More »The RIGHT HAND
An old man, probably some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the park bench. He didn’t move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn’t acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if he was ok. Finally, not …
Read More »The Old Socks
A wise and saintly rich man, sensing his approaching death, called his son to his side and gave him these instructions:“My son, I shall be leaving you very shortly. On the day when I die, and they have washed my body and come to wrap it in the shroud, I …
Read More »Judging people by appearance!
A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked timidly without an appointment into the Harvard University President’s outer office.The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at …
Read More »Letter to George W Bush
A letter to a President who destroyed freedom, increased terror and snatched peace. Published: Gulf News Date: January 10, 2008, 23:32 ————————————————- Dear Mr. President; Lest you forget. Invasion of Iraq. Thousands of dead. Looting the National Museum. Disbanding the Iraqi army. Donald Rumsfeld. Shock and Awe. Jay Garner. Paul Bremer. …
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