THE MIRACULOUS QURAN (PART 1 OF 11): MY PATH TO ISLAM

Re-blogged from website: https://www.islamreligion.com/articles/528/viewall/miraculous-quran/

Description: One of the leading Islamic personalities in America, Jamaal Zarabozo, discusses the miracle of the Quran, as how it played an influence in his journey to Islam.  

• By Jamaal al-Din Zarabozo (© 2007 IslamReligion.com)
• Published on 12 Mar 2007

THE MIRACULOUS QURAN (PART 1 OF 11):MY PATH TO ISLAM 

Opening Statement

Let me state at the outset that, after being Muslim for many years now, if I were given the topic of “The Miraculous Quran,” as I see it now, I would be emphasizing and discussing aspects that were completely unknown to me at the time that I was studying Islam as a non-Muslim.  I have been studying the Quran for over thirty years now and it never fails to fascinate me.  In fact, the phenomenon of continually finding new fascinating aspects of the Quran has been true for the Muslim scholars throughout the years.  Over the centuries, as they have spoken about the Quran, later scholars recognize the miraculous aspects that the earlier scholars mentioned while coming across other aspects that they consider no less remarkable and amazing.  Thus, for example, in the past century, we have had Aishah bint al-Shaati, Sayyid Qutb and Mustafa Saadiq al-Raafi’ee all adding components to the overall theory of the miraculous nature of the Quran.[1]  Lately, many have emphasized what are called the “scientific miracles of the Quran,” a topic we shall try to visit toward the end of this lecture.

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Ducati scrambler urban Enduro

Ducati scrambler urban Enduro review

Gamo CFX Royal ... My story

Gamo CFX Royal ... My story so far(long read!)

Hi all, the names Naz. I was born at a very young age and now cleverly disguised as a responsible adult ! I just thought I would share my experience and thoughts on my particular air rifle. Now, it must be said that this post will not prove useful to most or even seem to have a point to it. There will be tons of hyperbole,fragmented sentences and much to my spellcheckes dismay, spelling and grammatical erros. You have been warned.

My experience with air guns is very limited; in fact, I can count on one hand the number of air guns that I have owned in my lifetime. My very first air gun was a Daisy revolver, model 179 that I received when I was around 8-9 years old. I used to carry that gun with me everywhere and literally shot it to pieces. In the end, it was held together with hanger wire, tape and a bastardization of mismatched screws and bolts. Eventually I gave up trying to fix it and trashed it in a fit of rage one day, much to my regret now!
It looked like so:

Bird photography Canon SX50HS

Some bird photography with the Canon SX50HS. All images shot in RAW and edited with DPP.

Female Weaver bird 

Model car photography 2015 Ford Mustang GT model

Model car photography
2015 Ford Mustang GT model

A couple of shots of the Ford Mustang GT 2015, Maisto model, Fuji X30 camera used.

Signs for a people who are wise

Signs for a people who are wise

“Behold, in the creation of the heavens and the earth;

In the alternation of the night and day;

In the sailing of the ships through the ocean for the profit of humankind;

In the rain which Allah sends down from the skies and the life which he gives

Therewith to an earth that is dead;

In the beasts that he scatters through the earth;

In the change of the winds and the clouds which they trail like their slaves

Between the sky and the earth;

Here indeed are signs for a people who are wise. Quran 2:164

Rumi quotes

Some quotes from my favorite Islamic mystic and philosopher, Mevlana Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī. 

Rumi quotes 

Rumi quote 

Bird photography

Bird photography 

Just random bird photographs taken over the last couple of weeks. Recently, I have been inundated by a flock of Red billed Quelea's that have taken residence close to my home. They are really interesting to watch as they are extremely gregarious by nature and are constantly jostling and bickering  with each other. Also, the variety of colors they come in are amazing, red headed breeding males, pink headed juveniles and drab brown females. 

Most images were taken with my Canon SL1 (100D).

Things that bring about happiness

Things that bring about happiness

1. Good deeds:
" Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, while he [or
she] is a true believer [of Islamic Monotheism] verily, to him We will
give a good life [in this world with respect, contentment and lawful
provision]...} (Qur'an 16: 97)

2. A pious wife:
 'Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring who will
be the comfort of our eyes... $ (Quran 25: 74)

3. A spacious house:
 The Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him)
said: "O' Allah, make my house spacious for me."

4. Sustenance that is derived and earned through honest means:
 The Messenger of Allah (bpuh) said:"Verily, Allah is Tayyib (good and pure), and He does
not accept other than what is good and pure."

5. Good manners and a spirit of fellowship with people:
'And He has made me blessed wheresoever I be... " (Quran 19: 31)

6. Being debt-free and not being a profligate spender:
"And those, who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor
niggardly...^ (Quran 25: 67)

"And let not your hand be tied [like a miser] to your neck, nor stretch
it forth to its utmost reach [like a spendthrift]..^ (Qur'an 17: 29)

Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni - Dont be Sad 

The truth of mankind - LIVE FREE

LIVE-FREE
Some very inspiring words to ponder over!

'Му SHARE IN ALL that is happening  ... .' I think to myself

as I lie under the friendly Arabian stars. 'I -this bundle of flesh

and Ьопе, of sensations and perceptions –have been placed

within the orbit of  Being, and аm within all that is happening ...

"Danger" is only an illusion: never саn it "overcome" mе: for аll

that happens to mе is рart of the all-embracing stream of which I

myself аm а part. Could it be, perhaps, that danger and safety,

death and joy, destiny and fulfillment, аrе but different aspects of

this tiny, majestic bundle that is I? What endless freedom, О

God, hast Thou granted to man ...'

I have to close mу eyes, so sharp is the pain of happiness at

   this thought;and wings of freedom brush mе silently from afar

    in the breath of the wind that passes over mу face. - Muhammed Assad 

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Lion and Rhino park December 2015

Lion and Rhino park December 2015
Some photos from the Lion and rhino park in Krugersdorp, South Africa.
Canon 100D and 55-250mm Lens used for all shots.

For obvious reasons, the rare and dangerous species have a greater attraction value, and this led to the introduction of lions, cheetah and later, the highly endangered Cape wild dog. The latter have formed part of a very successful breeding programme which has, in turn, led to breeding programmes for Bengal tigers, Siberian Tigers and the extremely rare White Lion (one of which was born at the reserve in 1999). These activities have seen the staff complement at the reserve grow from 5 to 39 people employed on a full time basis.

Sable ,rhino and lion park 

Canon 400mm f/5.6 lens photos

Some random bird photos taken with the Canon 400mm f/f5.6 lens. This is one awesome lens and if you don't already have one, get one!

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Canon 100D bird photography

Canon 100D bird photography

Just some garden birds shot the Canon 100D and 55-250mm EF-S lens. Considering the price of this lens, I am very impressed with the sharpness that it produces. Focus can be a little on the slow side but overall, it's a very good medium telephoto lens.

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 Golden Weaver bird. This industrious fellow has now built 6 nests in 2 trees in my garden in the hopes of attracting a female. A few females do come and inspect his work but they are extremely picky!

Canon SX50HS photos

Random Images from my Canon SX50HS camera. These birds are very seldom seen in my garden, they must be here due to the severe drought that has gripped most of South Africa.

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Living to Live

Living to Live: Its All About Process

• Posted on 27 Aug 2015
 
• By Assad Schuitema
 
• In Personal Excellence, Philosophy & Ethics
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I have recently been through a professionally challenging period in which my capacity has been stretched. As with anything that stretches and increases ones capacity, the gains are won through definite discomfort. Whilst feeling challenged I complained to my father, saying I wish I could fast forward this period; learn the lessons and increase my capacity, but skip the discomfort.  His response was forceful: “Don’t ever wish away your life!”

I am absolutely certain that anyone reading this article will be familiar with the feeling of suffering through some process in order to achieve some goal that is worth achieving. Whether it be painful workouts, reading through some textbook, or trudging through a very boring work day; suffering through an arduous process to enjoy the rewards is a very distinctive feature of most people’s everyday experience. This is in fact something some people view as a virtue, this ability to suffer through a painful process in order to enjoy the fruits that are eventually accrued through such endeavor.

Read full article here: http://careandgrowth.com/personal/2015/08/27/living-to-live-its-all-about-process/

Model car photography VW Golf GTI mk1

Model car photography
VW Golf GTI mk1

Just some random pics of a model Gti , taken with the Canon EOS-M and 22mm lens.

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The greatest lesson I never learned - Umair Haque

The greatest Lesson I never learned 

I had many teachers, great and wise. Book by book, lesson by lesson, they taught me all I thought I needed to know. How to judge, what to understand, why to strive. Who to be, how to get, what to want.

I studied diligently, and grew. The lessons of my teachers saw me safely through storm and fury, heartbreak and triumph. I stood tall, strong, proud. A boy had become a man.

And yet. The more I knew, the less I understood. The more I had, the less I was. The more I won, the less I felt. And I did not know why.

The boy had become the man. But what was the meaning of the journey? What does it mean…to be here, alive, for a brief moment, underneath the endless stars?

https://medium.com/bad-words/the-greatest-lesson-i-never-learned-edbcd3d4dc8e

The asshole factory - Umair Haque

The asshole factory 

My good friend Mara has not one but two graduate degrees. From fine, storied universities. Surprise, surprise: the only “job” she was able to find was at a retail store.

Hey—it’s only minimum wage, but at least she’s working, right? And at a major-league, blue-chip company, An American icon; an institution; a name every man, woman, and child in this country knows; an historic company that rings of the American Dream the world over, besides. Surely, if nothing else, it’s a start.

Perhaps you’re right. Maybe it isn’t the start she always dreamed of…but at least it is one. If so…then awaits her at the finish?

Read the rest here:

https://medium.com/bad-words/the-asshole-factory-71ff808d887c

Quran- The book that weeps

Quran: The Book That Weeps, Hidden Inside Its Shelf!

June 20, 2014 by Ro Waseem

The Quran is truly an amazing book. If there is one investment I have made that I will never regret in my life, it is the time I invested in understanding the Quran. The thing about the Quran is that it speaks to me like no other book I’ve read. Such is the magnificence of the book that there is never a hollow reading session; each time I walk away with some truly amazing insights I overlooked before. What makes this possible is that there are, at least in my opinion, infinite layers to the Quran. The more time you spend with it, the more it seems to give you. And so, as I went deeper into the Quran, I was just mesmerized by its structure, cohesiveness, and the metaphors it employs that reflect my being so precisely.