Beautiful story about QURAN

Beautiful story about QURAN

Why do we read Quran, even if we can't understand a single Arabic word????

 
This is a beautiful story.

An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Quran.  His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, 'Grandpa! I try to read the Quran just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Qur'an do?'

The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied,
'Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.'

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house... The grandfather laughed and said, 'You'll have to move a little faster next time,' and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead.

The old man said, 'I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water.

You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out the door to watch the boy try again.
At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got back to the house. The boy again dipped the basket into
river and ran hard, but when   he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, 'See Grandpa, it's useless!' 

'So you think it is useless?' The old man said, 'Look at the basket.'

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and
was now clean, inside and out.

'Son, that's what happens when you read the Qur'an. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out.  That is the work of Allah in our lives.'

For smart people only... Proceed if you are one...

 
Below are four (4) questions followed by a bonus query. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately. OK?


Let's find out just how clever you really are ...



Ready? GO!!!



First Question:

You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?

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Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person, you take their place, so you are second!

Try not to screw up next time.
Now answer the second question,
but don't take as much time as you took for the first one, OK ?

Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are...?

  

 

  

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Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?


You're not very good at this, are you?

  

 



 

  

Third Question:
Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only ...
Do NOT use paper-&-pencil or a calculator. Try it.


Take 1000 and add 40 to it... Now add another 1000. Then add 30 ...
Add another 1000. Now add 20 ... Add 1000 more.
Then add 10. What is the total?




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Did you get 5000 ?

The correct answer is actually 4100.



If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator!
Today is definitely not your day, is it?
Maybe you'll get the last question right....
....Maybe.



Fourth Question:

Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini and 4. Nono

What is the name of the fifth daughter?




Did you Answer Nunu?
NO! Of course it isn't.
Her name is Mary. Read the question again!



Okay, now the bonus round:

A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By
imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully
expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is
done.

Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of
sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants?

 
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He just has to open his mouth and ask...
It's really very simple.... Like you! 

Amazing Buildings

Device to Root Out Evil (Vancouver, Canada)

The Crooked House (Sopot, Poland)

Museum of Contemporary Art (Niteroi, Brazil)

ING Headquarters (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Experience Music Project (Seattle, Washington, USA)

Dancing Building (Prague, Czech Republic)

Druzhba Holiday Center (Yalta, Ukraine)

Lotus Temple (Delhi, India)

Forest Spiral Building (Darmstadt, Germany)

The Torre Galatea Figueras (Spain)

Upside Down House (Szymbark, Poland)

The Basket Building (Ohio, USA)

The Ufo House (Sanjhih, Taiwan)

Stone House (FAFE, Portugal)

Kansas City Public Library (Missouri, USA)

Stata Center (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)

The Hole House (Texas, USA)

Ryugyong Hotel (Pyongyang, North Korea)

Container City (London, UK)

Erwin Wurm: House Attack (Viena, Austria)

Solar Furnace (Odeillo, France)

Nakagin Capsule Tower (Tokyo, Japan)

Beijing National Stadium (Beijing, China)

CCTV Tower - China Central Television Headquarters (Beijing, China)

The Egg (Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, USA)

Ripley's Building (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)

Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)

Fuji television building (Tokyo, Japan)

Patience

Worms

Worms

Little Johnny refused to eat. So his mother, in desperation, took him
to the psychiatrist, who tried many methods, to no avail. The
psychiatrist asked, "What would you like to eat?"

"Worms" Little Johnny said. The psychiatrist was gleeful as he sent his
nurse for cupful. Placing them on a plate, he said, "Here they are."

"I want them fried" was the response.

The nurse took them and had them fried.

When presented with them, Little Johnny replied that he only desired
one. The psychiatrist took one and in a strong voice said, "Here is only
one. Now eat it."

"I only want half and you eat the other" was the reply.

The psychiatrist swallowed one half and gave the other to Little
Johnny. Just then Little Johnny began to cry. The doctor asked what was
wrong.

Little Johnny said, "You ate my half!"

Male vs Female Drivers

My elder sister (a novice driver) once stopped at a workshop to ask what the little red light flashing among the dials meant. After a  considerable technical analysis the mechanic found out the ‘brake light’ was flashing because the handbrake was pulled up!

That is one of the main differences between male and female drivers. Females being detail oriented and inquisitive, will have no inhibition in asking questions (and directions for that matter) while men usually prefer to take control and normally refrain from too many question on the danger of appearing stupid . Maybe it is this tendency to ask questions that gives women drivers a slightly  tarnished reputation. Asking questions is definitely a positive attribute but some questions are bound to be stupid as I’ve just proven.

Does that make men better drivers than women or the contrary true? While sight of a female driver in front, beside or behind will immediately get male drivers to try to take their cars away as far as possible, research shows males are more likely to get into  accidents. Statistics invariably favour female drivers to be more cautious and adhering to rules than males. That’s why insurance companies are more willing to insure female drivers as most often than not males are involved in serious accidents making huge claims. Although over the time accidents by female drivers are on the increase, still they mostly account for minor accidents whereas men take the cake in getting into serious and at times fatal  accidents. You’ll find males breaking every traffic rule but the  females will drive with caution bordering on absurdity and will  conveniently ignore all appeals to move faster.

The prime difference between driving by the two however, is of aggression. Male drivers are more prone to aggressiveness and risk taking. While female drivers are involved in some horrendously risky driving themselves, they usually do it out of ignorance than on purpose. Display of aggression by female drivers usually results  under pressure by other motorists. Male experience less pressure by fellow motorists suggesting that their source of aggression is innate.

Both sides handles maintenance issues differently. Females, usually not aware of the mechanics of the car, are bewildered by the ‘funny noise’ coming from the engine or the rear. They are more likely to describe symptoms to  the repairman while men will suggest a diagnosis of the problem.

In our society things are difficult for female drivers. They are victims of male chauvinists who consider driving to be a purely masculine activity and every women in a driving seat to be defying this law of nature. Targeted by rickshaw drivers, street hawkers, bus conductors, pedestrians and of course fellow male motorists every female driver here I’m sure must’ve heard the haughty male comment ‘Oh a female driver. Beware!.’

The key to an agreeable road experience is mutual respect and patience. Everybody should practice self restraint and cooperate with others instead of treating traffic as a battle ground where  there will be survival of only the fittest.

ESTAWOO (Arrange Yourselves)

Subhaan ALLAH

In a program on MAJD channel, the speaker was Dr.Yahya Alyahya (head of the CALL to Islam Committee).


He said that Muslims are never disorganized; they just need to be CONVINCED.


Then he told a story of an American non-muslim man who was discussing about ISLAM with him, while he was watching live broadcast of Slaat-e-Ishaa from Kaabah on tv.


The American man was so amazed of how crowded is the masjid, more than 3 million muslims were there at the last nights of the holy month of Ramadan, so crowded, so disorganized.

 

The Sheikh asked the non-nuslim man:
How long do you think they'll take to organize themselves in rows and start the Salaat?


He answered:
At least 2-3 hours.


The Sheikh said:
But the masjid (HARAAM) of Kaaba is 4 floors.


The man said:
OH, this's will make it about 12 hours then.


The Sheikh said:
Put in your mind that they are from countries all over the world with different languages.


The American man said:
Then it is impossible to organize them by any means !!


Then the Salaat time came, and Sheikh Sudais of Makkah stood up and said:
(ESTAWOO) = Arrange yourselves

And within seconds, the whole scene changed and the crowd of 3 million Muslims arranged themselves in well-organized rows in no time !!

The American man stared at the tv screen for a moment, and then said:

ASH-HADU AN LA ILAHA ILLALLAH WA ASH-HADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN RASOOLULLAH.

(I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but ALLAH, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger)

Subhaan ALLAH !!

I Love Allama Muhammad Iqbal

اپنے من میں ڈوب کر پا جا سراغ زندگی
تو اگر میرا نہی بنتا، نہ بن، اپنا تو بن

پانی پانی کر گئی مجھ کو قلندر کی یہ بات
تو جھکا جب غیر کے آگے، نہ من تیرا، نہ تن

Order doesn't matter !!

cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling r ipmorantt! :D

Inko sonay do, yeh kisi zaroori kaam se so rahay hain..

L.H.S = R.H.S