Monday, March 10, 2008

Beauty Tips (for all of us)

Beauty Tips...
(for all of us)


Below is a wonderful
poem Audrey Hepburn wrote
when asked to share her 'beauty tips.'
It was read
at her funeral years later.

For attractive lips ,
speak words of kindness...

For lovely eyes ,
seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure ,
share your food
with the hungry.

For beautiful hair ,
let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.

For poise ,
walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone...

People, even more than things, have to be restored,
renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed;
never throw out anyone.

Remember,
if you ever need a helping hand,
you will find one at the end of each of your arms.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands;
one for helping yourself and the other for helping others.

If you share this with another woman,
something good will happen.
You will boost another woman's self esteem,
and she will know that you care about her.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Fajr Salat

I received this wonderful story in an email, a couple of years ago. Please share it, as you internalize it. What a beautiful gift!


A man woke up early in order to pray the Fajr prayer
in the masjid. He got dressed, made his ablution and
was on his way to the masjid.

On his way to the masjid, the man fell and his
clothes got dirty. He got up, brushed himself off,
and headed home. At home, he changed his clothes, made
his ablution, and again, went on his way to the masjid.

On his way to the masjid, he fell again and at
the same spot! Again, he got up, brushed himself off
and headed home. At home he, once again, changed his
clothes, made his ablution and was on his way to the
masjid.

On his way to the masjid, he met a man
holding a lamp.
He asked the man of his identity and the man
replied "I saw you fall twice on your way to the
masjid, so I brought a lamp so I can light your
way."
The first man thanked him profusely and the two
went on their way to the masjid.

Once at the masjid, the first man asked the man
with the lamp to come in and pray Fajr with him.
The second man refused.
The first man asked him a couple
more times and, again, the answer was the same.
The first man asked him why he did not wish
to come in and pray.

The second man replied "I am Satan."

The man was shocked at this reply. Satan went
on to explain, "I saw you on your way to the masjid,
and it was I who made you fall.
When you went
home, cleaned yourself and went back on your way to the masjid,
Allah forgave all your sins.
I made you fall a second time,and even that
did not encourage you
to stay home, but rather, you went back on your way
to the masjid.

Because of that, Allah forgave all the sins of
the people of your household. I was afraid if I made
you fall one more time, then Allah will forgive the
sins of the people of your village,
so I made sure
that you reached the masjid safely."

So do not let Satan benefit from his actions.
Do not put off the good that you intend to do as you
never know how much reward you might receive from
the hardships that you encounter while trying to
achieve that good
.

"O men! certainly the promise of Allah is true.
Let not then this present life deceive you,
Nor let the Chief Deceiver deceive you about Allah.

Surely, Satan is an open enemy to you, so treat
him as as enemy. He only invites his adherents that
they may become companions of the blazing fire."
Holy Quran 35:5-6


Monday, March 3, 2008

Pray for the victory of Palestine

When I read this article, I hung my head in shame. Read the complete article (click the link below) and SHARE!!!
We must pray to ALMIGHTY ALLAH FOR THE VICTORY OF PALESTINE.


Shame on the Arabs, shame on the Muslims, shame on humanity

Comment by Khalid Amayreh in the West Bank
As Israel is fulfilling its threat to inflict a "greater holocaust" (greater than the German Holocaust) on the Palestinian people, the vast bulk of Arabs and Muslims, as well as the rest of the world, are looking on passively as the Judeo-Nazi state is having a free season on the helpless Palestinians. This is not a matter of controversy and the facts are neither nebulous nor incomplete. You are all watching the slaughter show before your eyes, on you TV screens. Yes, the scope of the massacres has not yet reached the Auschwitz proportions, but soon it will if you continue to play deaf and dumb as if the wanton slaughter is taking place on a different planet. To the Arab masses and governments, I say shame on you. You are not worthy of being true descendants of Ali Ibn Abe Taleb, Abu Bakr al Siddique and Omar Ibn al-Khattab. You are the worst progeny of the best of mankind. Can’t you see your shame? Your ignominy is clarion, your apostasy is striking...

Read the full article / Leggi l'articolo completo: http://www.uruknet.de/?p=41626