[28:76]
Now Korah was of Moses’ folk, but he oppressed them; and We gave him so much treasure that the stores thereof would verily have been a burden for a troop of mighty men. When his own folk said unto him: Exult not; lo! Allah loveth not the exultant;
[28:77]
But seek the abode of the Hereafter in that which Allah hath given thee and neglect not thy portion of the world, and be thou kind even as Allah hath been kind to thee, and seek not corruption in the earth; lo! Allah loveth not corrupters,
[28:78]
He said: I have been given it only on account of knowledge I possess. Knew he not that Allah had destroyed already of the generations before him men who were mightier than him in strength and greater in respect of following ? The guilty are not questioned of their sins.
[28:79]
Then went he forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world said: Ah, would that we had the like of what hath been given unto Korah! Lo! he is lord of rare good fortune.
[28:80]
But those who had been given knowledge said: Woe unto you! The reward of Allah for him who believeth and doeth right is better, and only the steadfast will obtain it.
[28:81]
So We caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling-place. Then he had no host to help him against Allah, nor was he of those who can save themselves.
[28:82]
And morning found those who had coveted his place but yesterday crying: Ah, welladay! Allah enlargeth the provision for whom He will of His slaves and straiteneth it (for whom He will). If Allah had not been gracious unto us He would have caused it to swallow us (also). Ah, welladay! the disbelievers never prosper.
[28:83]
As for that Abode of the Hereafter We assign it unto those who seek not oppression in the earth, nor yet corruption. The sequel is for those who ward off (evil).
[28:84]
Whoso bringeth a good deed, he will have better than the same; while as for him who bringeth an ill-deed, those who do ill-deeds will be requited only what they did.
[28:85]
Lo! He Who hath given thee the Qur’an for a law will surely bring thee home again. Say: My Lord is Best Aware of him who bringeth guidance and him who is in error manifest.
[28:86]
Thou hadst no hope that the Scripture would be inspired in thee; but it is a mercy from thy Lord, so never be a helper to the disbelievers.
[28:87]
And let them not divert thee from the revelations of Allah after they have been sent down unto thee; but call (mankind) unto thy Lord, and be not of those who ascribe partners (unto Him).
[28:88]
And cry not unto any other god along with Allah. There is no God save Him. Everything will perish save His countenance. His is the command, and unto Him ye will be brought back.
30 Nov 2008
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27 Nov 2008
Do You Know Him..
Yusuf Estes
Sheikh Yusuf Estes, PhD. (born in 1944 in Ohio), is an American convert to Islam and Director of the "Islamic Mission Foundation International", an Islamic research group dedicated to presenting the message of Islam in English according to the Quran and Sunnah.
Background
Yusuf Estes was brought up in Texas in a Protestant Christian family; as members of a Church denomination called the Disciples of Christ. He answered to his nickname "Skip Estes".
Between 1962 to 1990, he had a career in the music industry, entertainment, marketing, as a music instructor and music minister and owned several musical instrument companies including the Estes Piano and Organ Company. He produced and directed live entertainment programs throughout the United States from the mid 1960's until his last endeavor for cable TV in Florida, entitled 'Estes Music Jamboree'.
Conversion to Islam
In 1991, Estes had business dealings with a Muslim named Mohamed from Egypt. In trying to preach Christianity to Mohamed, Skip Estes learned about the religion of Islam firsthand and thereafter converted to Islam[3]. He has since pursued Arabic language and Qur'anic studies in Egypt, Morocco and Turkey.[4]
Since 2005, Yusuf Estes has been regularly appearing on IslamChannel in the UK, as well as Peace TV and on Huda TV which are 24/7 Islamic channels broadcasting in many countries around the globe, via satellite and the website WatchIslam.com TV Channels
His latest efforts are directed toward English speaking Muslim youth and include Muslims sharing videos and Muslim Chatroom and for young children Preschool Learning
His latest Television series is aimed toward English speaking Muslim children and is entitled, "Qasas Ul Anbiya" - Stories of the Prophets.
Islamic Activities
His Islamic activities have included:
* Volunteer Imam in a Texas military installation.
* National U.S. Chaplain for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, starting 1994.
* Delegate to the United Nations Peace Summit for Religious Leaders in August 2000.
* University guest speaker.
* Television program producer and director, preacher, syndicated television programs on satellite and cable networks.
* Developing many hi-tech Islamic websites, including chatrooms, video conferencing, news sites, reference sites and entertainment sites for youth.
* Estes takes a dim view of public education in the United States for Muslim children, and recommends schools where they might receive an Islamic education as well as a more advanced scholastic education too.
READ MORE ABOUT HIM.. http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/97/
25 Nov 2008
دورة التدرج في مناهج البحث العلمي
دورة.. موجهة للطلبة في مرحلة التدرج ما قبل "الليسانس".الهدف.. *تمكين الطالب في آليات البحث العلمي ومناهج التفكير.
من خلال.. الفهم العميق لمناهج البحث العلمي والتدريب على مراحل البحث وآليات التحليل.
الطريقة.. 54 ساعة في السنة، عن طريق حصص أسبوعية بمعدل 3 ساعات في الأسبوع مرة واحدة أو تقسم على حصتين على حسب التوقيت.
البداية.. ديسبمر 2008
هاتف: 021.87.45.58 // http://www.veecos.net
22 Nov 2008
Teaching or Preaching??
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Sister: Tiaiba Imane ..
Sister: Tiaiba Imane ..
Attitudes of the good teacher:
There is always a large debate about which attitude a teacher should adopt in order to maintain good relationship with his learners. Some teachers prefer to be permissive where as others tend to be authoritative, but our Prophet (PBUH) used to have a very distinctive attitude: it was the one of a moderate person whose mercy comes before his anger. He used to owe the hearts of people and control their minds. The fact that he was dealing with different people made him adapting himself to their needs. We can understand this fact from this ayah which can be translated as: "And most certainly thou ( O Muhammad ) art of most sublime and exalted character " (Holy Quran 68 : 4 )
The Prophet (PBUH) based his teaching on the following points:
1. Reaching excellence: he (PBUH) adduces that the Muslim should challenge all his powers when doing something, either in the religious side or in the secular one. For example, Muslims when evoking Allah they should ask Him the highest degree in paradise that requires, in return, hard efforts in worshipping and doing good deeds. Therefore, if they could not reach this degree they will not be very far from it in the sense that they will remain always in paradise. This goes the same way with a good student whose aim is always to reach the highest level. Thus, he works hard .So in case of failure; his loss will not be of a great consideration as in all cases he is saved.
2. Using faith as a stimulus: the Prophet (PBUH) used to relate everything to religion i.e. to link success in the practical life with worshipping Allah, as good deeds are always connected with faith. Thus, the spiritual energy stands behind success. Allah says what can be translated as "… the ones who have believed and did deeds of righteousness… " ( TMQ,103:3 )
3. Motivation: it goes without saying that motivation is the key of success in any work. Researchers in the task of teaching adduce that motivation plays a vital role in learning. Many theories were developed to deal with this aspect; yet, they do not prove always to be valid. But let us see how our Prophet (PBUH) used to motivate his companions. He (PBUH) integrated an innovative way that is recently discovered: the reward and punishment theory. By relating the good deeds to paradise and the bad ones to hell. He (PBUH) stressed reward more than punishment, as he was aware about the nature of the human psyche that prefers to be reward. One might ask how? It is by making the concept of paradise concrete in his companions' minds using those elaborated ways that psychologists are trying to do in modern time such as the high ability to imagine.
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