A Tale Of Two Friends

Once upon a time..
There was two friends (*)..

 

(*) I'll let it to your imagination to figure out that story of the two freinds. I'd like to know it, if you wish ;)

& For my friend, & my friends.. May Allah bless our friendship for eternity :)

جدد حياتك

جدد حياتك

الرجل المقبل على الدنيا بعزيمة وصبر، لا تخضعه الظروف المحيطة به مهما ساءت، ولا تصرفه وفق هواها. إنه هو الذي يستفيد منها، ويحتفظ بخصائصه أمامها.

الحاضر القريب الماثل بين يديك، ونفسك التي بين جنبيك، والظروف الباسمة أو الكاحلة التي تلتف حواليك، هي وحدها الدعائم التي يتمخض عنها مستقبلك. فلا مكان للإبطاء أو انتظار، قال رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - : "إن الله يبسط يده بالليل ليتوب مسئ النهار، ويبسط يده بالنهار ليتوب مسئ الليل".

ثم إن كل تأخير لإنقاذ منهج تجدد به حياتك، وتصلح به أعمالك لا يعنى لإ إطالة الفترة الكابية التي تبغى الخلاص منها، وبقاءك مهزوما أمام نوازع الهوى والتفريط.

ما أجمل أن يعيد الإنسان تنظيم نفسه بين الحين و الحين، و أن يرسل نظرات ناقدة في جوانبها ليتعرف عيوبها و آفاتها، و أن يرسم السياسات القصيرة المدى، و الطويلة المدى، ليتخلص من الهنات التي تزري به.

ألا تستحق النفس بعد كل مرحلة تقطعها من الحياة أن نعيد النظر فيما أصابها من غُنم أو غُرم؟ وأن نرجع إليها توازنها واعتدالها كلما رجتها الأزمات، وهزها العراك الدائب على ظهر الأرض في تلك الدنيا المائجة.

لا أدري لماذا لا يطير العباد إلى ربِّهم على أجنحةٍ من الشوق بدل أن يُساقوا إليه بسياط من الرهبة ؟! إنَّ الجهل بالله وبدينه هو عِلَّةُ هذا الشعور البارد، أو هذا الشعور النافر -  بالتعبير الصحيح - ؛ مع أنَّ البشر لن يجدوا أبرَّ بهم ولا أحنَى عليهم من الله عز وجل.

 من كتاب: جدد حياتك

للامام: محمد الغزالي

اصدار: دار نهضة مصر للنشر 

TEDxCairo - Fadel Soliman - Bread and Salt

Mr.Fadel Soliman speaks in TEDxCairo Resurrection 2011 about the Egyptian community and his idea for a better living between Muslims and Christians in Egypt

Jihad on Terrorism

"Jihad on Terrorism" is the title of a documentary movie produced by Bridges Foundation, to be part II of its "The Fog Is Lifting" series; after part I, "Islam in Brief" movie.

I've watched the full movie, and it's really one of those movies that changed a lot of my thoughts & information; specially that part about the terrorism history, and that not all terrorists are Muslims, and much more.

I'd recommend this move to anyone interested to know more about Terrorism & Jihad.

Update (On June, 1st, 2011):

I found this article reviewing the film. It's really an excellent film review. Check it here: http://www.onislam.net/english/reading-islam/research-studies/reviews-a-interviews/452161-jihad-on-terrorism-film-review.html 

Favorite Movies Quotes (4)

The Pursuit of Happiness

Hey. Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something. Not even me. All right? You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Christopher Gardner

Hey dad, you wanna hear something funny? There was a man who was drowning, and a boat came, and the man on the boat said "Do you need help?" and the man said "God will save me". Then another boat came and he tried to help him, but he said "God will save me", then he drowned and went to Heaven. Then the man told God, "God, why didn't you save me?" and God said "I sent you two boats, you dummy!". Christopher

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Dinosaur

Some things start out big, and some things start out small, very small. But sometimes the smallest thing can make the biggest changes of all. Plio

Aladar: We're not meant to survive.
Baylene: Oh, yes we were! We're HERE, aren't we? And how DARE you waste that good fortune by simply giving up? Shame on you. Shame on you! SHAME on you! The worst of it is, you allowed an old fool like me to believe I was needed... that I still had a purpose... and do you know what? You were right. And I'm going to go on believing it. And I, for one, am not going to die here!

None of knows what changes, big or small, lie ahead. One thing is certain - our journey's not over. We can only hope that in some small way our time here will be remembered. Plio

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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Everything happens for a reason. Klaus Baudelaire


There's always something. Violet Baudelaire

Not Of Islam!!

Been reading recently "Not Out Of Islam" by Shaikh Mohammad El-Ghazaly. I'd comment here about a quote that I really loved:

ولنعلم أن الشخص الذي يسير في الحياة مسلوب الإرادة، ميت الفكر - لا لشئ، إلا لأن قدميه تخطوان في طريق مهدها الأقدمون - هو شخص ناء بفكره و إرادته عن الإسلام

Be aware of that person, who lives in life with neither a will, nor intellect - because of nothing but his foot are just following the ancients ways - he's outlying his own will and intellect from Islam!

The shaikh supports his idea by those verses from the Quraan:

"إِنَّہُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ (٦٩) فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمۡ يُہۡرَعُونَ (٧٠) وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَڪۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ (٧١) وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيہِم مُّنذِرِينَ (٧٢) فَٱنظُرۡ ڪَيۡفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ (٧٣) إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ (٧٤)" - الصافات

"They indeed found their fathers astray, (69) But they make haste (to follow) in their footsteps. (70) And verily most of the men of old went astray before them, (71) And verily We sent among them warners. (72) Then see the nature of the consequence for those warned, (73) Except the faithful servants of God (Allah) (74)" - Al-Ssaaffat

Well, by the end of 2010, and beginning of 2011, I was thinking, how possibly we're approaching the second decade of the 21 century, and there still ALL this ignorance & illiteracy in our world!!! Can't believe the number of fetal and horrible crimes committed by the name of Freedom, Democracy, and Religion!!

I don't (and won't) claim that I do have a solution. I really don't know what the possible solution is! However, questioning the basics, listening carefully, reading, analyzing, and thinking in different directions sometimes help a LOT!

Shaikh Hamza Yusuf explains what I mean here - specially the first minute of this video.

Revolution In Egypt!!! (7)

From Nightmares to Dreams :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Revolution_of_2011