Why Should Women Wear The Hijaab (Veil)?

Allah orders the Muslim woman to wear the hijaab when she steps out of the security of her home or when in the presence of strange men. So to wear the hijaab is a source of great good for you the Muslim woman - for many reasons. Among them:

1. You please Allah. You are obeying the commands of your Lord when you wear the hijaab and you can expect great rewards in return.
2. It is Allah? protection of your natural beauty. You are too precious to be “on display” for each man to see.
3. It is Allah? preservation of your chastity.
4. Allah purifies your heart and mind through the hijaab.
5. Allah beautifies your inner and outer countenance with hijaab. Outwardly your hijaab reflects innocence, purity, modesty, shyness, serenity, contentment and obedience to your Lord. Inwardly you cultivate the same.
6. Allah defines your femininity through the hijaab. You are a woman who respects her womanhood. Allah wants you to be respected by others, and for you to respect yourself.
7. Allah raises your dignity through the hijaab. When a strange man looks at you, he respects you because he sees that you respect yourself.
8. Allah protects your honor 100% through your hijaab. Men do not gaze at you in a sensual way, they do not approach you in a sensual way, and neither do they speak to you in a sensual way. Rather, a man holds you in high esteem and that is just by one glance at you!
9. Allah gives you nobility through the hijaab. You are noble not degraded because you covered not naked.
10. Allah demonstrates your equality as a Muslim woman through the hijaab. Your Lord bestows upon you equal worth as your male counterpart, and gives you a host of beautiful rights and liberties. You express your acceptance of these unique rights by putting on the hijaab.
11. Allah defines your role as a Muslim woman through the hijaab. You are someone with important duties. You are a reflection of a woman of action not idle pursuits. You display your sense of direction and purpose through your hijaab. You are someone that people take seriously.
12. Allah expresses your independence through the hijaab. You are stating clearly that you are an obedient servant of the Greatest Master. You will obey no one else and follow no other way. You are not a slave to any man, nor a slave to any nation. You are free and independent from all man-made systems.
13. Allah gives you the freedom of movement and _expression through the hijaab. You are able to move about and communicate without fear of harassment. Your hijaab gives you a unique confidence.
14. Allah wants others to treat you - a Muslim woman - with kindness. And the hijaab brings about the best treatment of men towards you.
15. Allah wants your beauty to be preserved and saved for just one man to enjoy - your husband.
16. Allah helps you to enjoy a successful marriage through wearing hijaab. Because you reserve your beauty for one man alone, your husband’s love for you increases, he cherishes you more, he respects you more and he honors you more. So your hijaab contributes to a successful and lasting marriage relationship.
17. Allah brings about peace and stability in the society through the hijaab! Yes this is true! Men do not cause corruption by forming illegal relationships because you - the Muslim woman - calm their passions. When a man looks at you, he feels at ease, not tempted to fornicate.

So a Muslim woman in hijaab is dignified, not dishonored, noble, not degraded, liberated, not subjugated, purified, not sullied, independent, not a slave, protected, not exposed, respected, not laughed at, confident, not insecure, obedient, not a sinner, a guarded pearl, not a prostitute.

Dear Muslim sister! Fulfill your duties towards Allah, put on your adornment - put on your hijaab, and race towards Jannah (Paradise) by doing all good actions. You should agree by now that wearing hijaab is extremely beneficial - it must be - because Allah only commands what is good. And believe me sister, it is good to obey the commands of your Lord.

“Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow wherein they will dwell for ever; Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him; this is (in store) for whoever fears his Lord.” [Sooratul-Bayyinah 98:8]

Allah says in the Qur’aan, ‘O Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) say to your wives, your daughters and to the women of the Mu’mineen that they draw over them their Jilbaabs (outer cloaks or Burqahs).That (covering themselves with Jilbaab) is the least (minimum requirement which they adopt) so that they be recognized and not be molested (by shameless people of loose morals).’ (Ahzaab 59)

Hadhrat Ibn Abbaas (Radhiallaahu Anhu) further states, ‘The women must cover their faces and heads with their Jilbaabs and leave only one eye exposed (covered).’ (Ibid)

The proper definition of Hijaab can be understood from the following verse of the Qur?an, ? Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies. That would be better that they should be known so as not to be annoyed.·Imam Qurtubi has mentioned the explanation of ?loaks·given by Abdullah ibn Mas?od [Radhiallaahu anhu] in his famous Tafseer ?l-Jaami li bayanil Qur?an· Abdullah ibn Mas?od [Radhiallaahu anhu] states that the cloaks should be tied or worn in such a way that only one eye remains exposed or another method would be to tie the upper portion on the brow just above the eyes and another portion above the nose just below the eyes, leaving only the two eyes exposed. (vol.14 pg.232; Darul hadith-Cairo). It is not permissible for a young woman to expose her face in the presence of non-Mahram men. (Shaami vol.1 pg.406; HM Saeed)

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A Pound of Butter - WYGIWYG - What You Give Is What You Get!

There was a farmer who sold a pound of butter to the baker. One day the baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting a pound and he found that he was not. This angered him and he took the farmer to court.
 
The judge asked the farmer if he was using any measure. The farmer replied, “I am primitive. I don’t have a proper measure, but I do have a scale.”

The judge asked, “Then how do you weigh the butter?”

The farmer replied “Your Honor, long before the baker started buying butter from me, I have been buying a pound loaf of bread from him. Every day when the baker brings the bread, I put it on the scale and give him the same weight in butter. If anyone is to be blamed, it is the baker.”
 
What is the moral of the story? We get back in life what we give to others.

Whenever you take an action, ask yourself this question: Am I giving fair value for the wages or money I hope to make?

Honesty and dishonesty become a habit. Some people practice dishonesty and can lie with a straight face. Others lie so much that they don’t even know what the truth is anymore.
But who are they deceiving?
Themselves— more, Than anyone else.

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Real Friends

1. Friends COMMIT

They vow, often without words or explanation, that they understand and
accept the responsibility of Friendship with one another.

True Friendships do not require maintenance.
True Friendship is when silence between two people is comfortable.
Friendship is forever active, never passive; possitive, never negative.
Friends forgive mistakes.
Commitments to Friends are more important than commitments to those who aren’t.
Friends never ask each other to break commitments of Friendship to other Friends.
Friends always repay what has been borrowed from Friends.
Friends help Friends cover their missed commitments.
Friends settle differences in private.

2. Friends SACRIFICE

They go beyond what is convenient and prefer to put themselves last.

Friends are patient with each other.
Friends are the people you can count on and who are counting on you.
Friends do not keep track of what favors are owed.
Friends are not rude to each other.
Friends do not hold grudges, and hardly notice when other Friends do wrong.
Friends are there instantly when they are needed.
Putting your Friend ahead of yourself is acceptable in the short term, but if they don’t eventually help themselves they are not being a loyal Friend to themselves or you.
Take responsibility for your Friends’ actions when you have to. Friends cover for each other.

3. Friends TRUST

They understand that each would never do anything to harm the other Friend.

You cannot trust anyone but a Friend.
Friends are loyal to one another, no matter what the cost.
Friends do not gossip about Friends.
Friends protectively filter what they do and say about the other, or alow to be said about their Friend.
If a Friend seems to have betrayed you, refuse to believe it; if found to be true, allow them the chance to redeem themselves.
Trust is earned.
Friends are able to be trusted with everything.
An apology from a Friend should always be taken seriously.
Don’t let a relationship with someone get between you and a Friend.
Friends do not get the slightest bit involved with someone a Friend is seeing or is interested in without talking it out with that Friend and, gaining the Friend’s approval to do so.

4. Friends RESPECT

They forget what you have been, accept who you are, and encourage and support what you will be.

Friends are assumed a full amount of respect and/or are given 100% respectability based on the commitment of Friendship and what will be in your relationship.
Friends suggest and do not dictate advise.
Friends keep confidences told to them by Friends.
Friends have the obligation to caution if a Friend is stepping into harm’s way, but never says ‘I told you so’ if the Friend does not listen and injures themself.
Friends are proud of the other’s accomplishments.
Friends never envy the success of their Friends, or covet their possessions.
Friends have no secrets that they cannot reveal to one another at the appropriate time.
Friends allow the other Friend to express their individuality.
Friends earn respect by being true to high moral and spiritual values, and ideals of character, especially with each other.
Friends never ask a Friend to break the law.

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Society Psychology

What People Want?

People want what they don’t have.
They are driven to obtain the things they want or feel they deserve, especially when others have them. In modern society, people are trained to expect more and more from their personal lives. People seek to gain:

Time
Comfort
Money
Popularity
Praise
Pride of accomplishment
Self-confidence
Security
Leisure
Fun
Prestige
Enjoyment
Health
Better appearance
Exclusivity
Ego gratification
Business advancement
Social advancement

What People Avoid?

People want to avoid unpleasant things.
While they are driven to gain and keep pleasant things, there is an even stronger drive to avoid unpleasant things. People want to avoid:

Embarrassment
Offense to others
Domination by others
Loss of reputation
Pain
Criticism
Risk
Work
Effort
Discomfort
Worry
Doubt
Guilt
Boredom

How People Act?

People want to act in particular ways.
They usually have specific, emotional reasons for doing things even if they are not aware of those reasons. People act in order to:

Express their unique personality
Satisfy their curiosity about some subject
Feed their appetite for something physical, emotional, or spiritual
Act or appear like their heroes
Attract the opposite sex
Acquire beautiful or rare things that “say” something about them
Improve themselves in some way
Gain affection from people who are important to them
Be accepted into a social circle
Get ahead at work
Add beauty or elegance to their lives
Impress others, build and reinforce their reputation
Fulfill their duty
Enjoy themselves or just play
Create or accomplish something
Get rich or make money
Reward themselves for something
Protect themselves from harm of some kind

How People Want To Be Seen?

People want to be seen in a favorable way.
They like to think of themselves in a positive light. Plus, they are sensitive about what others think of them. So people want to be seen as:

Smart or savvy
First or best at something
Unique, one-of-a-kind
Creative, either generally or in a special area
Good parents
Efficient
Recognized authorities
Up-to-date, well-educated, or “with it”
Gregarious and sociable
Influential, able to get things done
Independent and individual
Popular, well-liked
Part of a group, “one of the boys”

Note: Article is taken from problogger.

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How You Spend All Of Your Life

If (God) ALLAH Grant you 70 years of life…..

You would spend:

24 years sleeping
14 years working
8 years in amusement
6 years at the dinner table
5 years in transportation
4 years in conversation
3 years in education
3 years in reading
3 years in watching TV

If you prayed 5 Times every day, you would be giving ALLAH ‘5 months’ of your life.

Can’t we give 5 months out of 70 years? Think about it…
Let’s all give ALLAH a minimum of 5 months of our lives!
May ALLAH Bless all of us.

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The Real Cursor

Have you ever wondered how the cursor on the screen follows your orders? Wait while animation loads. Click below in the middle of the frame to activate this funny animation and you will be able to view the poor fellas who move your screen pointer. Notice how they follow your command under the magnifying glass and how exhausted and beat some of them appear especially the elder bald man. Hilarious Japanese Flash file and it did win awards also. Notice what will happen every time you click on click down on while the cursor is in the middle of the frame. Oh, and make sure your computer’s volume is up!
Click here to see the animation

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41 Essential & Easy Health Tips

By following these tips everyone can be smart, loose weight and be healthy!

1. Add just one fruit or veggie serving daily. Get comfortable with that, then add an extra serving until you reach 8 to 10 a day.
2. Eat at least two servings of a fruit or veggie at every meal.
3. Resolve never to supersize your food portions–unless you want to supersize your clothes.
4. Make eating purposeful, not mindless. Whenever you put food in your mouth, peel it, unwrap it, plate it, and sit. Engage all of the senses in the pleasure of nourishing your body.
5. Start eating a big breakfast. It helps you eat fewer total calories throughout the day.
6. Make sure your plate is half veggies and/or fruit at both lunch and dinner.
7. Eating out? Halve it, and bag the rest. A typical restaurant entree has 1,000 to 2,000 calories, not even counting the bread, appetizer, beverage, and dessert.
8. When dining out, make it automatic: Order one dessert to share.
9. Use a salad plate instead of a dinner plate.
10. See what you eat. Plate your food instead of eating out of the jar or bag.
11. Eat the low-cal items on your plate first, then graduate. Start with salads, veggies, and broth soups, and eat meats and starches last. By the time you get to them, you’ll be full enough to be content with smaller portions of the high-calorie choices.
12. Instead of whole milk, switch to 1 percent. If you drink one 8-oz glass a day, you’ll lose 5 lb in a year.
13. Juice has as many calories, ounce for ounce, as soda. Set a limit of one 8-oz glass of fruit juice a day.
14. Get calories from foods you chew, not beverages. Have fresh fruit instead of fruit juice.
15. Keep a food journal. It really works wonders.
16. Follow the Chinese saying: “Eat until you are eight-tenths full.”
17. Use mustard instead of mayo.
18. Eat more soup. The noncreamy ones are filling but low-cal.
19. Cut back on or cut out caloric drinks such as soda, sweet tea, lemonade, etc. People have lost weight by making just this one change. If you have a 20-oz bottle of Coca-Cola every day, switch to Diet Coke. You should lose 25 lb in a year.
20. Take your lunch to work.
21. Sit when you eat.
22. Dilute juice with water.
23. Have mostly veggies for lunch.
24. Eat at home.
25. Limit alcohol to weekends.
26. Have a V8 or tomato juice instead of a Diet Coke at 3 pm.
27. Doctor your veggies to make them delicious: Dribble maple syrup over carrots, and sprinkle chopped nuts on green beans.
28. Mix three different cans of beans and some diet Italian dressing. Eat this three-bean salad all week.
29. Don’t forget that vegetable soup counts as a vegetable.
30. Rediscover the sweet potato.
31. Use prebagged baby spinach everywhere: as “lettuce” in sandwiches, heated in soups, wilted in hot pasta, and added to salads.
32. Spend the extra few dollars to buy vegetables that are already washed and cut up.
33. Really hate veggies? Relax. If you love fruits, eat plenty of them; they are just as healthy (especially colorful ones such as oranges, mangoes, and melons).
34. Keep seven bags of your favorite frozen vegetables on hand. Mix any combination, microwave, and top with your favorite low-fat dressing. Enjoy 3 to 4 cups a day. Makes a great quick dinner.
35. Eat Healthy, but I’m Overweight. What Mistakes Could I Be Making without Realizing It?
36. Skipping meals. Many healthy eaters “diet by day and binge by night.”
37. Don’t “graze” yourself fat. You can easily munch 600 calories of pretzels or cereal without realizing it.
38. Eating pasta like crazy. A serving of pasta is 1 cup, but some people routinely eat 4 cups.
39. Eating supersize bagels of 400 to 500 calories for snacks.
40. Ignoring “Serving Size” on the Nutrition Facts panel.
41. Snacking on bowls of nuts. Nuts are healthy but dense with calories. Put those bowls away, and use nuts as a garnish instead of a snack.

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How Success Is Made!

When you have a Passion and a reason to do something, you will surely excel.
You may not be Talented or gifted but if you have a strong enough reason to do something, You will be able to tap into your inner God given potential.

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