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This world is similar to a stage. We all are performers. We all have been allotted roles. Our life is our script and whatever we choose to speak is our dialogue. There is freedom to some extent. The performers can choose to act with their insights and understanding of the situation they are in. But they are not permanent performers. There is a limited time for this stage performance. Once the time limit is over some performers leave the stage forever, never given another chance to perform.  Each one of us is being judged according to our performance on the stage. One day we all will be called on a Final Day where a big gathering will be present. Then the Master of this stage will judge us. We will be applauded, appreciated and rewarded for our performance if it is worth anything. Our scripts then will be in the form of books, handed over to us in our right or left hands. Those who will receive their books in the right hands will be rewarded abundantly. They will be very ha...

             My dear sisters in faith, we all are related. If I find something that benefits me in my faith, life or in any way I would love to share it with you all. I am not perfect at all. I have too many shortcomings and weaknesses which will keep me busy all my life! I need to work on myself a lot. I have done some work and have improved in some areas but still a wide area needs to be repaired. When I tell you something good it is not from me. I tell you something which I myself have taken from authentic and reliable sources. I do not want to waste your precious time by introducing something to you which has no base or no foundation.  As a Muslim, the base of all our knowledge should be based directly in the Speech of Allah and the traditions of His Messenger and that too authentic. We will settle for no less and no more. However, if in any of my posts ever you find any misleading or unreliable link do inform me.  Be assured ...

The sharp sunlight could not bring down the high spirits that the pilgrims had to make the most of the great day of Arafat. They wanted to make all the supplications they could. We stood under the bright sun and made dua to our Lord. The pilgrims can stay in Arafat till maghrib time only so they want to make the most of these hours. As the time passed we made our supplications more and more and the spirits soared higher. Most of us ask for forgiveness so that our Hajj is accepted and we return as newborn babies with no sin! We also prayed for strong faith, health, a good life and death. We all aspire for the final destination Jannah or Paradise so most of the pilgrims pray for it during Arafat Day. All of us pray for the loved ones who had passed away. To sum up, we all pray for happiness in the world and the hereafter for ourselves and others. In Arafat we prayed Dhuhr and Asr prayers as shortened and combined. Then again we all got busy in supplications. Just around Maghrib time ...

We had to travel to Arafat by 'Mashair al Muqaddasa' Metro train service. We had been given the boarding passes earlier when we took our bus to Mina from Jeddah. The Metro Train Service was launched for the pilgrims that year itself and it was the first experience for many. We walked till the railway station on foot. Hundreds of people followed one man in a group who had a board in his hand held high on a long pole. Every group leader had the board with the name of his group and camp and the members of that group were walking behind him. This made the long and crowded walk easy to track and manage Alhamdulillah. Everyone was reciting the Talbiyah 'labbaik Allahumma labbaik...' Here I am O my Lord, here I am... After a little waiting on the station we were signaled to move toward our platform numbers so that we can board the coming train for Arafat. It seemed like a flood of people of all types, nationalities, colors and regions...the one thing was common to all.....

In the Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful It is a great Blessing and Grace of Allah subhanahu wa ta'aala that we completed the Obligatory Hajj in the year 2010 (1431 Hijri). My husband and I could perform the Hajj with all its rituals properly only with the help of Allah. On the eve of 7th Dhul Hijjah 1431 which is 13th November 2010 we set our for Mina after Isha by bus. We were in Ihram and saying Talbiah when we started out from our home. We were doing Hajj al Ifrad in which the sacrificial animal is not necessary and one can directly wear the Ihram clothes for Hajj. We had to go directly to Mina and perform the five obligatory prayers. Our bus crossed the check point and headed towards Mina. We could see a lot of Hajis going toward Mina on foot from Jeddah. I could not believe that Allah had called me for this Great act of Hajj...I felt that a sinful and disobedient servant of Allah like me was given a chance to purify myself through this great duty toward A...

                              It is as simple as that. You are governed by what you believe in . What you believe in becomes your way of life . Your way of life becomes your identity . Your identity represents your faith and values . This is a cycle. Your belief is your identity because standing for what you believe in actually gives you the identity. These are interconnected. No one is without an identity.  Each one of us lives life according to what we believe in. Some believe in honesty, some in charity, some in success and others in selfless service. The point here is that whatever you believe in actually exists. Therefore, for belief to be strong it should be based on truth. Sometimes people's beliefs are shattered because what they believed in actually was not based on truth. It is always a good idea to seek the truth in what you believe. Of course, some things are intangible and beyon...

One day...each one of us will reach our end. One day...we will leave this world. As we had a date on which we were born and we used to celebrate it so happily, our loved ones will know a date on which we would leave them.  The dates of our birth and death are fixed. Why are we so concerned about the dates of our birth and so careless about the fact that we shall meet our end one day. Fine, if one is concerned about one then isn't it logical that he is a little aware of the other too.  Death is certain. No one can escape it. We can not ignore the fact that one day, in fact any day, we can meet our end.  What should be done to make our deaths too worth something for others whom we leave behind or at least beneficial for us even after we are gone?  We must take lessons from other's end. We must think about our own end sometimes so that we get to realize the real value of life and the illusion of this world. We should ponder on our life and make...

What we do, say, like or dislike is not limited to us alone. When each one of us acts in a particular manner it has its effects. It starts from us. Each of us has his or her own influence on the world around. We are like small drop of water which falls into the pond of still water from above it, or like a small pebble which someone throws into it. We can cause ripples. We can give life to the otherwise silent pond or can make it turbulent by our not so responsible and continuous drops of undesirable behavior.  Supposing the world as a pond. Each person has the ability to cause ripples in this pond. With us around the pond can not remain still or silent. The thing is to cause beautiful, rhythmic and coordinated effects. Ripples going in all directions without harmony are not ripples they are tribulations.  Ripples look beautiful but tribulations are disturbing. The need, therefore, is to cause such harmonious ripples which add to the beauty and harmony of the ...