NO TOPIC the Third

You —

Well This is the new new No Topic Topic. 😛

For those who do not know, this place is to talk about nothing. Nada. Zilch. And everything else which according to you does not deserve it's own topic. (Or you could choose to make a blog post)

[url=/node/1781]The other one[/url] was getting a bit long... So we have a new start.

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You — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 - 18:15

That's unfair - we were allowed to buy past papers for 50p a pop in Uni of Leeds for (as far as I know) any course we wanted! just needed to go to the examinations office.

(I still never went through them much...)

Omrow — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 - 16:12

Mez. Uni work can be hard, especially if you are on your own.
I suggest, you find a nice friend to work with. Talk to him, or her, and your tiredness will end.
You have a good heart.

Mez — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 - 12:00

I do have lots of friends, but its just the uni work and assignment deadlines that makes me feel tired and fed up! One assignment after the other! 🙁

When will it end! :|

Angelic (not verified) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 - 12:09

[quote=Mez]
When will it end! :| [/quote]

Once you graduate 😉

Just space it out as much as possible and have a timetable so you can get as much out the way as possible, it can be very tough at times.

This is coming from someone who used to be up at 4am doing uni work on the I had to hand in work. But then again I work better under pressure.

Good luck and I hope uni becomes less stressing for you x

The Lamp — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 - 13:56

[quote=Mez]I do have lots of friends, but its just the uni work and assignment deadlines that makes me feel tired and fed up! One assignment after the other! 🙁

When will it end! :| [/quote]

Will Mez brave her fears and emerge victorious from the Uni Work? Can she wield the weapon of Resilience?

Barack Obama will say: "Yes she can!"

The Lamp — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 - 09:34

Spirituality is a state of mind which can be achieved through religion. For example when we pray or do Dhikr, or when people do Yoga. By the way, some people count Yoga as a religion.

Omrow — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 - 13:22

Salam

Boss. Are you awake?

Did you notice how many threads we have on the subject of Gaza war?

Omrow

RI_RS — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 - 21:23

[quote=Ya'qub]Happy bi'dah-day to TWO forumites!

:D[/quote]

Don't you think this is a bit soon?
My birthday's not till July yet!

You — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 - 21:35

[quote=Ya'qub]Happy bi'dah-day to TWO forumites!

:D[/quote]

Or one forumite with multiple personality disorder?

OT but are b'days celebrated in Syria?

Ya'qub — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 - 22:01

[quote=You][quote=Ya'qub]Happy bi'dah-day to TWO forumites!

:D[/quote]

Or one forumite with multiple personality disorder?
[/quote]

Nah, two bona-fide forumites.

Oldies, too!

They know who they are (hopefully)

Ya'qub — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 - 19:39

[quote=wednesday]
Does anyone round here know of any books/ literature regarding SPIRITUALITY ? Not necessarily a *branch* of spiritualism but rather the concept of how Muslims aren't all about the external actions and bending of limbs but in fact alot more to do with how our actions should be initiated by our inner self and our affiliation to the Divine... ?

Thank you people :D[/quote]

Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship by Imam al-Ghazali

It's great! It's rather short, but deals with the 5 pillars (and shows exactly how/why they aren't merely physical movements).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dimensions-Islamic-Worship-Muhammad-Ghazali/dp/…

Naz* (not verified) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 - 22:14

Salaams ppl,
Hope ur all in gud health.
This is gonna sound like a really stupid question but im gonna ask anyway.

When i come home and find relatives sitting there i always give salaams and shake hands (to avoid getting smooched)starting from the right side of the room working my way to the left coz your suppose to do everything with the right (pass with the right, eat with the right, read from the right) but sometimes the oldest person in the room is sitting on the left hand side. What do you do in that situation? Do you:

a) ignore the fact that there is an elderly relative sat on the left hand side of the room and start from the right working ur way to the left OR

b) start from the left coz thats where the old person is sat and it would be disrespectful if you didnt start with them first?

You — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 - 22:29

Salaams

I *think* you are supposed to work towards your right. but the question still stands about how to go about it if that person is on the other end.

Personally, I just try to ignore everyone and say salaams and take a seat, but it probably is different for girls.

Erm... respect can be an important thing, so start with the eldest?

Either way, neither are "wrong" IMO.

TPOS — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 - 16:14

It's up to you which side you start from because starting from the right is sunnah not fardh. so if you think it would be disrespectful to the elders then start with them otherwise it is better to start from right.

Ya'qub — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 - 11:27

[quote=Naz*]Salaams ppl,
Hope ur all in gud health.
This is gonna sound like a really stupid question but im gonna ask anyway.

When i come home and find relatives sitting there i always give salaams and shake hands (to avoid getting smooched)starting from the right side of the room working my way to the left coz your suppose to do everything with the right (pass with the right, eat with the right, read from the right) but sometimes the oldest person in the room is sitting on the left hand side. What do you do in that situation? Do you:

a) ignore the fact that there is an elderly relative sat on the left hand side of the room and start from the right working ur way to the left OR

b) start from the left coz thats where the old person is sat and it would be disrespectful if you didnt start with them first?

[/quote]

According to my housemates, you should start with the elderly relative first.

Or anyone who is in the 'older generation' age bracket of the group.

Naz* (not verified) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 - 22:17

[quote=You]Salaams

I *think* you are supposed to work towards your right. [/quote]

My thoughts exactly

[quote=You]Personally, I just try to ignore everyone and say salaams and take a seat, but it probably is different for girls.[/quote]

If i ever did that mother dearest would make me back up again and shake hands with everyone

[quote=The Lamp]Do whichever is convenient.[/quote]

Easier said than done. I would stick with woking right to left instead of old to young but mother dearest aint having it.

[quote=ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE]It's up to you which side you start from because starting from the right is sunnah not fardh. so if you think it would be disrespectful to the elders then start with them otherwise it is better to start from right.[/quote]

It is? :? Ive heard differently

[quote=Ya'qub]
According to my housemates, you should start with the elderly relative first.

Or anyone who is in the 'older generation' age bracket of the group.[/quote]

Im assuming (i could be wrong) that they r talkin from a cultural point of view rather than religious? :doubt:

You — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 - 22:20

Those housemates are students of shariah in Syria. He only asks them to get religious views. I think.

I would trust them. because Ya'qub does.

TPOS — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 - 22:26

[quote=Naz*]

[quote=ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE]It's up to you which side you start from because starting from the right is sunnah not fardh. so if you think it would be disrespectful to the elders then start with them otherwise it is better to start from right.[/quote]

It is? :? Ive heard differently [/quote]

erm i was pretty sure its sunnah until u mentioned uv heard otherwise. :S

Ya'qub — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 - 22:58

[quote=Naz*]
[quote=Ya'qub]
According to my housemates, you should start with the elderly relative first.

Or anyone who is in the 'older generation' age bracket of the group.[/quote]

Im assuming (i could be wrong) that they r talkin from a cultural point of view rather than religious? :doubt: [/quote]

It is a religious duty to show respect to elders, as well as cultural.

And they were ansering 'Islamically'.

And they are WAY more knowledgeable than anyone here, I think!

Naz* (not verified) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 - 17:10

[quote=Ya'qub][quote=Naz*]
[quote=Ya'qub]
According to my housemates, you should start with the elderly relative first.

Or anyone who is in the 'older generation' age bracket of the group.[/quote]

Im assuming (i could be wrong) that they r talkin from a cultural point of view rather than religious? :doubt: [/quote]

It is a religious duty to show respect to elders, as well as cultural.

And they were ansering 'Islamically'.

And they are WAY more knowledgeable than anyone here, I think![/quote]

Fair enough