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All 11 are the same, Jahannam!

Hmmm, Thats a very good point Abuzola. The veil is very important indeed.

Jazakumulllahu Khairan.
We should never judge people or find their faults Because we ourselves are not perfect.

The Noble Qur'an - Al-Hujurat 49:11
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, nor call each other by (offensive) nicknames:
Ill-seeming is a name connoting wickedness, (to be used of one) after he has believed: And those who do not desist are (indeed) doing wrong.

“There is no worse calamity for knowledge and its people than when outsiders intrude. They are ignorant, but presume to know. They[b] cause trouble[/b] yet think that they are helping.”
- Imam Ibn Hazm Rahimahullah

Sahih Al Jaami #1879: "Verily, Allaah the Exalted hates everyone who is knowledgable of the Worldly life, but ignorant of the Hereafter."

@alimat
no use debating with these folks. best thing to do will be to ignore this thread and let it die.

An Inspirational Story.

[size=14pt]Why do we read Quran, we don't understand Arabic ?  [/size]
An old man lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning Grandfather was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Qur'an. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, 'Grandfather! I try to read the Qur'an 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 Grandfather, 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.'

Its reported that The Prophet (PBUH) said :
The one who is proficient in the recitation of the Qur'an will be with the honourable & obedient scribes (angels) & he who recites the Qur'an & finds it difficult to recite, doing his best to recite it in the best way possible, will have a double reward.
[Al-Bukhari & Muslim]

Unity is what we muslims need. We belong to the Ummah of The Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). We are kith and kin. May Allah reconcile us in Jannah. Ameen.

FayeZik:
Keep them coming, azharuddin, I'm compiling them too.

Inshallah.

Jarir ibn 'Abdullah said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say,
'Whoever is deprived of kindness is deprived of all good.'"
[Muslim]

Too much of hate remarks being posted about the Ashaba and Aisha (radhiallahu anha). Just cant stand it bro. Please delete such hate posts.

Say " Sadaqa Allah ul-`Azheem (Allah Says the Truth)" and Invoking Allah after Recitation

The Glorious Qur'an is sacred, so after finishing the recitation, one should say "Allah Says the Truth", bear witness that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, has truly delivered the message, and testify that the Glorious Qur'an is all true. One should say: "Our Lord! You have said the Truth. Your messengers have delivered the message. We testify on all this. O Allah! Make us bear witness of the truth and observe justice in all our dealings." Then, one should supplicate Allah, asking for His Grace and Bounty.

One should restart reciting the Glorious Qur'an when he comes to its end in order not to render it disused or forsaken. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when he finished reciting the Glorious Qur'an, used to read about five verses from the beginning in order not to render it deserted. Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that a man came and said: O Messenger of Allah! What is the best of all deeds? He said: Be like a man who is constantly on the go. The man said: what is meant by "a man on the go"? The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: He is reciter of the Glorious Qur'an who starts reciting it from the beginning to its end, then starts from its beginning once more; whenever he settles he travels again.

It is recommended to gather one's household together upon finishing recitation of the Glorious Qur'an. Abu Bakr Al-Anbari said: Idris told us that Khalaf told us that Waki` told us on the authority of Mus`ar after Qatadah, that Anas Ibn Malik used to gather his household when he came to finish reciting [/b]the Glorious Qur'an and started to [b]invoke Allah the Almighty.

Idris told us that Khalaf told us that Jarir told us on the authority of Mansour after Al-Hakam, who said: Mujahid, `Abdullah Ibn Ubai and others used to frequently recite the Glorious Qur'an. And when they come to finish reciting the whole Glorious Qur'an they brought us because mercy descends upon finishing recitation of the Qur'an.

Idris told us that Khalaf told us that Hasheem told us on the authority of Al-`Awwam after Ibrahim Al-Taimi, who said: The Angels pray and supplicate for the sake of those who finish reciting the Glorious Qur'an at the beginning of day till the evening comes, and for those who finish it at the beginning of evening till the day comes. He added: For this, they preferred to finish reciting it at the beginning of either day or evening.

@lagosShia
Brother Lets focus on one thing that we all agree. La ilaha illallah muhammadurrasool ullah. We all agree 'There is no god but Allah and Muhammad (saw) is his messenger. As for the rest, well lets all agree to disagree. After we all are brothers. Lets keep the disagreements to ourselves and not quarrel.
Salaam(peace) brother.

P.s just saw abuzolas post, I hope we can come to an agreement bro.

ifyalways:
I dont know but i kind of feel free and more comfortable reciting In English,Is this strange or normal for new converts and wud fade away with time?
My husband in order to help me has taken pains translating in both languages,tried hard morn,noon and nite to teach me but i still see myself preferring English.Is this abnormal 

Dont worryyyy,
Sister believe me reciting in Arabic is very very satisfying and more comfortable. The way we pronounce Arabic in English is not right. For example in Suratul Fathiha We recite 'Ghairil maghlubi alaihim.' The 1st letter 'Ghain' is pronounced from the back of our throat Not the like the 'G' in english. Most of the letters in Arabic cannot be pronounced properly in English. Reciting Quran without proper pronunciation is equivalent to not reciting it.  I learnt to read Quran in Arabic, even though i dont know the meaning, the satisfaction and the tranquility one  get from reciting Quran is unexplainable.

Even a marathon starts with the small first step. Take that first step and be patient. Initially concentrate on reciting the Quran even if you cannot keep up with the translation. Inshallah you ll be reciting Quran beautifully soon.

P.s Use the digital Quran you have. Its very easy to learn while you listen to it. Or you can download this one. It is a very good software that will help you (this link was posted in NL few months back)
http://www.imaanstar.com/juz30.php

@Ify
Lagosboy is right, be patient.
But dont decrease your determination. Perseverance is very important keep on trying and never loose hope in Allah.

Allah says, “Take one step towards me, I will take ten steps towards you. Walk towards me, I will run towards you.”
-Hadith Qudsi

More we try to be close with Allah, the more Allah likes us.

Very well said Lagosboy.

@hymen
Just because some muslims have low regard for woman does not indicate Islam has a low regard for women. Man and Woman are equal but not Identical. Both of them have different priorities.

    Modern culture implies that Women should be free from the kitchen. On the contrary the fact is, its easier to go for work and make money, But the more difficult and important work is of the mother to raise children to  proper well behaved decent adults. If the father is sick n doesnt go for job for a week its ok. But if the mother sick for just one day we can imagine what pitiful condition that house will be. lol.

   Women are sensitive, need very good care and should be protected. But does that mean Women are weak? NO, absolutely not. I can declare without hesitation no Man (including myself) will be able to go through the difficulties and pain of 40 weeks of pregnancy and then child birth. No Man can match the  protection a child gets from a Woman. But thanks to modern media they convey the wrong information that looking after the household is a weak thing.

  Islam always have high regard for women. Quran speaks against female infanticide which was common in Arabia at that time.
When one of them gets a baby girl, his face becomes darkened with overwhelming grief.
Ashamed, he hides from the people, because of the bad news given to him. He even ponders: should he keep the baby grudgingly, or bury her in the dust. Miserable indeed is their judgment.[16:58,59]

There are a lot more of such examples. As Lagosboy mentioned just ask your queries, Inshallah you will get the answers.
Allah knows best.

ifyalways:
stilll is difficult for me,accepting certain things.

Dont worry, i was born to muslim parents and was brought up as a muslim. Even i had doubts at times about certain things and its logic. But only to find out that Allah's Logic is far far superior than mine or anybody else. Never hesitate to accept what is mentioned in the Quran and sahih Hadiths. If there is hesitation its the Devil's whisper. May Allah save us from such misunderstanding and guide us in the right path. Ameen.

Jazakumullahu Khairan.

Muslim (811) narrated from Abu’l-Dardaa’ that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Is any one of you unable to recite one-third of the Qur’aan in one night?” They said, “How could anyone read one-third of the Qur’aan?” He said, “Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad is equivalent to one-third of the Qur’aan.”

ifyalways:
Im celebrating todays' own with my lovely husband who is now an Alhaji.All hail the PROUD alhaji wifey.

Inshallah may Allah bless us with the chance to do Hajj before we die. Ameen.