What will matter
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Topic: What will matter
Posted By: seekshidayath
Subject: What will matter
Date Posted: 04 January 2009 at 3:03am
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From: Saadia Bukhari
What Will MatterReady or not, some day it will all come to an end. It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed. It won't matter where you came from or what side of the tracks you lived on at the end. What will matter is not what you bought but what you built; not what you got but what you gave.
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Posted By: Hunter
Date Posted: 04 January 2009 at 10:21pm
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Seekshidayath Assalam alaikum Hello my friend. I loved reading this; what's important is what we give to life rather than what we take. It reminds me of my grandfather on my mother's side. He died a very wealthy but selfish and bitter man. At his funeral I noticed that the only person who wasn't directly related to him was his tax-accountant. Because of the inherritance I recieved, I was able to put enough money down to purchase a modest house. Although I'm grateful for that, I'd happily trade the house for a grandfather who could have loved me. Respectfully-- Hunter
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Posted By: Chrysalis
Date Posted: 05 January 2009 at 5:40am
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Al Huda is in Canada also? Mashallah. . . good memories of Al Huda. ------------- "O Lord, forgive me, my parents and Muslims in the Hereafter. O Lord, show mercy on them as they showed mercy to me when I was young." |
Posted By: seekshidayath
Date Posted: 07 January 2009 at 6:35pm
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As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
Hunter, if you don't mind i have something to say. When we greet "As Salamu Alaikum", we make dua {pray} for the peace of that person. When we are in public/ gathering we don't limit this prayer {greeting} only to one person. Suppose if greet by a name like As Salamu Alaikum hunter, i get the reward of greeting only you. While i say just "As Salamu Alaikum" then its a prayer for all those who are present. I would get the reward of greeting those many people, and my salam would reach all even you..
 Is it not an easy way of earning reward. We are to try our best to earn as much as we can, as this is the only life of which we are n;t sure of next moment. There are many hadiths which speak of importance of salam, insha Allah, we will discuss them in an other section. By the way, islam teaches us never to speak ill of the deceased. Pls note thatSister {chrysallis}, Dr. Farhat Hashmi is a pakistani settled at Canada, So it shud not be a surprise, when we feel the fragnance of faith of this great muslimah, even there.
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Posted By: Hunter
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 12:59am
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[QUOTE=seekshidayath]As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
Hunter, if you don't mind i have something to say. When we greet "As Salamu Alaikum", we make dua {pray} for the peace of that person. When we are in public/ gathering we don't limit this prayer {greeting} only to one person. Suppose if greet by a name like As Salamu Alaikum hunter, i get the reward of greeting only you. While i say just "As Salamu Alaikum" then its a prayer for all those who are present. I would get the reward of greeting those many people, and my salam would reach all even you..
Is it not an easy way of earning reward. We are to try our best to earn as much as we can, as this is the only life of which we are n;t sure of next moment. There are many hadiths which speak of importance of salam, insha Allah, we will discuss them in an other section. By the way, islam teaches us never to speak ill of the deceased. Pls note thatAs Salamu Alaikum Hello Seekshidayath. So far I'd only been told that this was the proper Muslim greeting, but not what it was. If I understand you correctly, I'm actually praying for your peace and well being, is this correct? If I'm praying for the peace and well being of everyone I'm addressing, it should be done as I've done it here, before any names. Also correct? As for my grandfather, he's been a negative power of example in my life; an example of what I didn't want to become, but you're right, I shouldn't speak ill of him. Again, I'm grateful for the helpful corrections you've given me. You and Akhe are two friends who aren't afraid to tell me when I go astray. A true friend is one who doesn't hesitate to face you with the truth about yourself. Take care Seeks-- Hunter ------------- "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything"-- DrDre |
Posted By: Chrysalis
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 2:38am
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a side note : btw Seeks, i just heard that Farhat Hashmi had to move to Canada because she was facing troubles in Pakistan, in the government's 'crackdown' on 'fudamentalists'. They were basically controlling thier movements in and out of the country or something. Which is very strange, because she is a simple, peaceful lady, Ive met her. A lot of good people were suspected and troubled post 9-11. ------------- "O Lord, forgive me, my parents and Muslims in the Hereafter. O Lord, show mercy on them as they showed mercy to me when I was young." |