The winds of change appear to be blowing through Pakistan and Imran Khan is the force behind them. He has a vision - a vision that seeks to bring about stability, a cleaner political landscape and much-needed social reforms. But he has not yet been in power and so has no record to defend. All he can do at this stage is outline his vision and ask the country to trust him. But judging from criticisms of Khan, he is incapable of doing anything right because he is undemocratic, pro-Taliban, and leads only a cult of personality.

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Before, you ask, not my fault - massive failure at the hosts and it took them til a few minutes ago to restore things. read about it if you want here: http://dailystatus.co.uk/.

(That page will also give future updates etc when they run updates etc, so may be useful to bookmark for those that care).

In the meantime, I tried to redirect the site to a google plus page to inform of everything, but I never managed to pull it off. the page will probably remain to exist in the future too.

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Often I think about the sacrifices of Rasool Sallalahu Allaihi Wassalam for this ummah and tears roll down my face. I think about the hardships he suffered, pelted in taif till his shoes were clogged with blood.

When he lost his mubarak tooth on the battlefield. The stones he used to tie on his belly to pacify the pangs of hunger, when he as dragged on the ground with a rope around his neck infront of the kabaah only to be rescued by Abu Bakr (RA). Many had taught he had passed away.

Camel intestines were placed on his back when he was in sujood, the long nights he spent in ibaadah in prayer, so long that his mubarak feet used to swell. Even at the time of his death he beseeched the angel of death to give him the pain of his entire ummah.

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Adam and Hawa, high school darlings, everyone thought they were the perfect couple, they were a match made in heaven. They got married soon after leaving high school.

In the beginning life was good, but the challenges grew, they had their first child, then a second and a third. They became pre-occupied with their own lives. Adam was in a highly successful career, loads of pressure and was earning tons of money often at the expense of family time. Hawa was busy juggling 3 hard to tame kids a busy husband and a hectic home schedule that left little time for herself.

The following is advice for business people/shop workers etc but I'm sure others can take something from it too.

We are living in a world of means. Working hard and exerting oneself is a means of extra income. During this festive economic season, commence business early in the morning. The Prophet said,

"اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لِأُمَّتِي فِي بُكُورِهَا"
“O Allah, bless my ummah in their early hours of the day.” (Sunan Tirmidhi)

The early hours are submerged in blessings. It will be noticed that the amount of work carried out in this time is more in comparison to any other time of the day.

Abu Hurairah (radhiAllahu anhu) narrated: Messenger of Allah (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) said, “Allah does not look at your figures, nor at your attire but He looks at your hearts [and deeds].”
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Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) says in his explanation of this hadith:

This hadith points to what Allah says in the verse:

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا ۚ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ
َ

A pious man once said, love of this world and love for Aakhirah is like the East and West.

However close you get to one the further away you get from the other.

May Allah Swt Guide us. Ameen.