tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329289252012-01-04T12:08:46.103+08:00Papyrus BooksForum for sharing educational and Islamic resources for parents and educators.papyrus bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02519149077338253639noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32928925.post-68169144028024391882011-11-02T12:21:00.000+08:002011-11-02T12:21:47.091+08:00Eidul Adha Mubarak!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/f79eYUk-Euk/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/f79eYUk-Euk&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/f79eYUk-Euk&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Kabah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, those who can afford the expenses (for ones conveyance, provision and residence); and whoever disbelieves (i.e. denies Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah), then he is a disbeliever of Allah), then Allah stands not in need of any of the Alameen (mankind and Jinns). (Quran: 3/97)<br />Abu Hurairah narrates: “I heard the Prophet say, ‘Whoever performs Hajj and does not commit any Rafath (obscenity) or Fusooq (transgression), he returns (free from sin) as the day his mother bore him’”. (Bukhari)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />Aisha (May Allah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet (p.b.u.h.), “We find that Jihad is the best deed, shouldn’t we (women) do jihad?” The Prophet replied, ‘Rather the best Jihad is a Hajj Mabroor!’ Aisha later said, ‘I’ll never cease performing Hajj after I heard that from Rasul Allah’”. (Bukhari and Muslim)<br /><br />Wishing all Muslims currently performing Hajj a safe and meaningful journey of Hajj Mabroor, and to the rest of us at home a dua that we will be Allah's guests one day! Insha-Allah!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32928925-6816914402802439188?l=www.papyrusbooks.net' alt='' /></div>Papyrus Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13710127148792425288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32928925.post-17486092004224240842011-07-25T11:26:00.000+08:002011-07-25T11:26:15.979+08:00Ramadan Mubarak!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div closure_uid_720gaz="100"><div closure_uid_ipbc3="116">Dear friends of Papyrus Books,</div></div><div closure_uid_720gaz="100" closure_uid_ipbc3="115"><br /></div><div closure_uid_720gaz="100"><div closure_uid_ipbc3="107">I would like to share a poem with you to welcome the blessed month of Ramadan.</div></div><div closure_uid_720gaz="100"><br /></div><div closure_uid_720gaz="100"><div closure_uid_ipbc3="114"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ya Ramadan! by Noor Sayed</span></em></div></div><div closure_uid_720gaz="100"><br /></div><div closure_uid_720gaz="100"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In the name of Allah, the most Merciful, the most Kind</span></em></div><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></em><br /><br /><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A blessed month is casting its shadow upon us</span></em><br /><div closure_uid_720gaz="155"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A night of this month is better than a thousand months</span></em></div><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bear with patience for the sake of Ar-Rahman</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's a continuous training to strengthen our Imaan.</span></em><br /><div closure_uid_720gaz="156"><br /></div><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Glory be to Allah who sent Ramadan as a mercy to mankind</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Its a purification of our soul, our heart, and our mind</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">With the most sincere devotion and love we fast </span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To be cleansed and free from sins of the past</span></em><br /><div closure_uid_720gaz="157"><br /></div><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Glorified is He, who choseth this holy month,</span></em><br /><div closure_uid_720gaz="158"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To test our sabr and fill our hearts with warmth</span></em></div><div closure_uid_720gaz="159"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Of his Divine Light, His blessings shall glow,</span></em></div><div closure_uid_720gaz="160"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Seer of the unseen, all He does know</span></em></div><div closure_uid_720gaz="161"><br /></div><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ya Allah! For thee, let my breath be more pleasant than musk</span></em><br /><div closure_uid_720gaz="162"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ya Allah! For thee, let me be thankful when day turns to dusk</span></em></div><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My thoughts and heart are purified, my eyes truly see'</span></em><br /><div closure_uid_720gaz="163"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This blessed month, the month of spiritual rhapsody!</span></em></div><div closure_uid_720gaz="164"><br /></div><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ya Allah! For thee, my life I shall live!</span></em><br /><div closure_uid_720gaz="165"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ya Allah! For thee, my soul I shall give!</span></em></div><div closure_uid_720gaz="166"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In the name of Allah, the most Merciful, the most Kind,</span></em></div><div closure_uid_720gaz="167"><div closure_uid_ipbc3="102"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Praise be to Allah, who sent Ramadan as a gift to mankind.</span></em></div><div closure_uid_ipbc3="102"><br /></div><div closure_uid_ipbc3="102"><br /></div></div><em><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32928925-1748609200422424084?l=www.papyrusbooks.net' alt='' /></div>Papyrus Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13710127148792425288noreply@blogger.com0