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لگتا نہیں ہے دل مرا اجڑے دیار میںکس کی بنی ہے عالم ناپائیدار میں lagtā nahīñ hai dil mirā ujḌe dayār meñ kis kī banī hai ālam-e-nā-pā.edār meñ alam has two meanings- world and also condition as in mujh pe ghusse ka aalam hai abhi. paidaar means something durable. adding "na" prefix makes it non-durable. "bani" means building or maintaining which contrasts nicely with aalam-e-na-paedar. dil lagna

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This page is to list common Urdu suffixes, meaning, and some examples, will add as I think of more examples: Baangarhi-baanbaagh-baanmeher-baan Daan: Paan-Daan Siyasat-daan Daar: Imaan-daar Jahaan-daar qarz-daar gar/gari: Saudagar Butgar Kuzah-gar Geer: Jahan-geer Alam-geer Kaar: added to a profession ada-kaar : actor be-kar: unemployed Naak: khatar-naak: dangerous dard-naak: painful Saar

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We Live in Cairo, a production at @americanrep beautifully captures the Egyptian revolution of 2011. The confusion, idealism, and optimism during the start of revolution to struggle, comradery, and jubilation of success, and then disagreements, sacrifice, and despair as post- revolutionary reality turns out to be a negative image of the dream. Writers Daniel Lazour and Patrick Lazour have done

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Multiple times in Quran there is mention of spending from the wealth. Maulana Azad's translation of Surah Baqrah: 254 - O Muslims, Do not spend all that We have bestowed on you exclusively on the promotion of your own personal comforts. Spend something out of it in the way of God also before the transitory life given to you comes to an end, and the coming Day stares you hard in the face. On that

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Mazars and dargahs are graves of pious Sufis and important people of yesteryears. Muslims should visit them as we are asked to visit graves to remind us about the ultimate reality-death and life after death. I visit dargahs to remind myself of the history of Islam in India and sacrifices made by so many to make Islam integral part of India. I wrote about my experience after visiting Dargah

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Conventional thinking is that piety is becoming gosha-nasheen, removing yourself completely from the world and becoming one with Allah. This verse in Surah Baqarah explains piety: "It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces to the East and the West; but righteous is he who believeth in Allah and the Last Day and the angels and the Scripture and the prophets; and giveth wealth, for love of

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Count your blessings, is an old saying. Allah also wants us to remember and recall His favors upon us. Therefore, as for the orphan, do not oppress (him). And as for him who asks, do not chide (him), And as for the favor of your Lord, do announce (it). [Surah: 9-11]

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Nay, but ye (for your part) honour not the orphan. And urge not on the feeding of the poor. And ye devour heritages with devouring greed. And love wealth with abounding love. [Surah Al-Fajr (17-20)]

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Surah An-Nazi'at gives us the road-map: Then, as for him who rebelled. And chose the life of the world, Lo! hell will be his home. But as for him who feared to stand before his Lord and restrained his soul from lust, Lo! the Garden will be his home. [Surah An-Nazi'at: 37-41]

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night is for rest and day is for earning livelihood. And made your sleep [a means for] rest. And made the night as clothing. And made the day for livelihood. [Surah An-Naba: 9-11]

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I read in a Hindi magazine that fingerprints for identification purposes was first thought of by an Indian Muslim. He got the idea after reading this verse in Quran. Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers. [Surah Al-Qiyamah: 4] William Herschel who was supposed to have used fingerprinting for the first time in lieu of signature have not given credit to the

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And your Lord glorify. And your clothing purify. And uncleanliness avoid. And do not confer favor to acquire more. But for your Lord be patient. [Surah Mudassir: 3-7] and people in Heaven will ask inhabitants of Hell how did you end up here? they will reply: They will say, "We were not of those who prayed, Nor did we used to feed the poor. And we used to enter into vain discourse with those

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Only thing that remains after our death are deeds that we have done. Rewards for which is with Allah. So, recite you of the Quran as much as may be easy for you. He knows that there will be some among you sick, others travelling through the land, seeking of Allah's Bounty; yet others fighting in Allah's Cause. So recite as much of the Quran as may be easy (for you), and perform As-Salat (

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And the places of worship are only for Allah, so pray not unto anyone along with Allah. [Surah Al-Jinn: 18]

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How can we know about the Grandeur of Allah? By looking at his creations: What is [the matter] with you that you do not attribute to Allah [due] grandeur. While He has created you in stages? Do you not consider how Allah has created seven heavens in layers. And made the moon therein a [reflected] light and made the sun a burning lamp? And Allah has caused you to grow from the earth a [

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According to Surah Al-Ma'arij people with following qualities "will dwell in Gardens, honoured."[ verse 35] Lo! man was created anxious, Fretful when evil befalleth him. And, when good befalleth him, grudging; Save worshippers. Who are constant at their worship. And in whose wealth there is a right acknowledged. For the beggar and the destitute; And those who believe in the Day of Judgment, And

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It is pretty standard practice in Muslim political scene- organize a protest right after Juma prayers to ensure maximum participation. I always believed that's a lazy way of protesting because then organizers are not putting in effort organizing rather taking advantage of gathered crowd to rally them to their cause. And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek

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O you who believe! Why do you say that which you do not do? Most hateful it is with Allah that you say that which you do not do. As-Saf:2-3: Muhsin Khan translation- this can be taken in two ways: one, don't talk about doing something that you have no intention of doing and two, lying about having done something which the person has not done.

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Some amongst Muslims often quote the verses that seem to suggest that Muslims should not make non-Muslims as friends but according to these two verses of Surah Al-Mumtahanah it is clear that only those non-Muslims who fight Muslims and drive the out of their homes should be shunned. those who have done no harm to you should be dealt justly. Allah does not forbid you from those who do not

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Allah has made us trustee of treasures of the world. As a trustee we should spend according to the instructions given by Allah. Also, if it is not our wealth to begin with then why can't we spend it more for doing good deeds? To top it off Allah ask us to give him loan which He will repay many times over. What a deal!!! to get paid many times for money that actually not ours. Believe in Allah

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when you wake up, and at night but what is the meaning of "after the setting of the stars"? And exalt [ Allah ] with praise of your Lord when you arise. And in a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars. [Surah At-Toor : 48:49. Sahih International translation]

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Some of the characteristics of Mutaqqeen: Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs, Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.They used to sleep but little of the night, And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness, And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived. [ Surah Ad-Dariyat:

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O ye who believe! Shun much suspicion; for lo! some suspicion is a crime. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you love to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Ye abhor that (so abhor the other)! And keep your duty (to Allah). Lo! Allah is Relenting, Merciful. [Surah Al-Hujurat: 12] translated by Pickthall

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Making fun of others has reached new levels with the arrival of digital age. Quran tells us not to mock others, defame, or insult each other. O ye who believe! Let not some men among you laugh at others: It may be that the (latter) are better than the (former): Nor let some women laugh at others: It may be that the (latter are better than the (former): Nor defame nor be sarcastic to each other,

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Lot more Muslim lose their lives in Muslim vs. Muslim violence than in violence perpetrated by non-Muslims on them. Still, whenever there is a news of Muslim-Muslim violence it becomes difficult for a Muslim whom to support and whom to oppose. Quran provides some guidance for this dilemma. If two parties among the Believers fall into a quarrel, make ye peace between them: but if one of them

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