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PROPHET
YUSUF
by the late Dr. syed Haider Hussain
Shamsi
(An excerpt from his
book, "The Prophets of Islam"
available for online reading on this
site, in the Book Section.)
Yusuf was
one of the twelve sons of Ya'qub.
His mother's name was Raheel. He
had a younger sister and a brother named
Benyamin (Benjamin) from the same
mother. Yusuf was exceptionally
handsome and was very dear to his
parents.
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ALI
BIN ABI TALIB
The Perfect Model of Islam by Nasir
Shamsi
The name of Ali bin Abi Talib (a) is
synonymous with Islam; no episode of
early Islam can be mentioned without his
presence or participation in one way or
another. He was brought up by the
Prophet himself and was fully immersed
in
all moral and spiritual aspects of his
teachings.
It is quite apparent that Allah had a
plan in providing a gift to His last
Apostle on earth, in the magnificent
form of Ali. The unique qualities of
head and heart and physique enabled Ali
to lend support in implementing the
Prophet's Divine Mission.
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Islam
between East and West
Alija Izetbegovic
"Though it is from the East that
the sun rises, showing itself bold and
bright, without a veil, it burns and
blazes with inward fire only when it
escapes from the shackles of East and
West.
Drunk with the splendor it springs up
out of its East that it may subject all
horizons to its mastery, its nature is
innocent of both East and West, though
in origin, true, it is an
Easterner." Iqbal ( Javid
Nama
)
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People
by Okasha Naqvi, age 14, New Jersey
This strange species
that I've discovered,
is odder than odd can get,
it calls itself the 'people'
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What
happened to the Ummah ??
courtesy: Syed Noor
What happened to the ummah once known so
well?
Our greatness was known, but now can you
tell?
Our Masjids are empty, but our
refrigerators are stocked.
We've lost our deen, but we feel secure,
cuz' our mansions are locked.
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The
Essential Woman by
Anita Rai
---an excerpt from her book: the chapter
: The hardest Times... on the life and
times of Sayyeda Zaynab binte Ali bin
Abi Talib (a)
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And
The Message Continues.................
(written in 1999) By Nasir Shamsi
Haider Shamsi was like a brother to me.
His death took us all by surprise.
I was devastated and despite my knowing
that death is imminent and we are all to
go to the final abode, I still have not
been able to reconcile with this
colossal tragedy, which deprived our
community of a jewel--the most rare,
unique and precious jewel. I wish
to convey to our sister Adiba, the
loving and devoted wife and partner of
our dear friend and brother that she is
not alone in her suffering. We all mourn
with her the sad and untimely demise of
Haider and pray to Allah that He may, in
His Infinite Mercy, bestow His Choicest
Blessings on the departed
soul.
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The
White Man's Burden by Rudyard
Kipling, McClure's
Magazine 12, Feb. 1899)
For the last few centuries the West has
been undertaking the missionary task of
"educating" the natives of the
once colonial territories.
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I
asked God
courtesy: Ali Hassan Jarchavi, CA
God said, No.
It is not for me to take away, but for
you to give it up.
I asked God to make my handicapped child
whole.
God said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only
temporary
I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
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Iqbal's
Shikwa and Jawab-e- Shikwa
( an English translation of Iqbal's renowned
poem on the state of Muslim umaa ) Shikwa:
Why should I abet the loss, why forget the gain,
Why forfeit the future, bemoan the past in vain?
Hear the wail of nightingale, and remain
unstirred,
Am I a flower insensate that will not say a
word?
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