"Noor" wrote:

wana go to pakistan for the last 10 days of ramadan for itekaaf, too skint though

really looking forward to ramadan, it's gona be great. reading tarweeh in jamat, the fasts, the extra nights of ibaadah and esp laylatul qadr. after coming back from Al-Hidayah, spiritually i think i'm ready for ramadan insha'Allah.

pak booooorin suppose to be still really hot down there.

well when you're in the company of huzoor seyiddi shaykh-ul-islam, the weather is the last thing on your mind, subhan'Allah. it really depends on where you go and who you hang with.

"Noor" wrote:

"You" wrote:

I know this sounds all wrong, but ten days in one place? I don't care HOW big the place is.

errr yah. it's all about the suhba admin, subha! when one is deep in the zhikr of Allah (swt), they forget about all things. they're busy drinking the wine of divine love.

But no internet?

wah? :?

what about the internet? people are bawling their eyes out, crying for forgiveness, the internet is gona be the last thing on their minds!

dont make a difference to me village or city borin either way. The interent is available in pak (i know hard to believe).

"Naz" wrote:

dont make a difference to me village or city borin either way.

each to their own. but again, depends on where you and what you do. being in the company of one of the greatest shayukhs in the world today and benefiting from their lectures and their divine company, is far from boring. once you there, you don't wana leave!

"Noor" wrote:

"Naz" wrote:

dont make a difference to me village or city borin either way.

each to their own. but again, depends on where you and what you do. being in the company of one of the greatest shayukhs in the world today and benefiting from their lectures and their divine company, is far from boring. once you there, you don't wana leave!

No matter how good the company is that country is way to narrow minded for my liking.

Whats the narrow mind-ness of the country got to do with anything? just ignore the people, simple!

[b] Ramadan's Jewish Willy Wonka[/b]

Who would have guessed that the man responsible for the latest craze among Muslim youngsters would be an Orthodox Jewish grandfather from Manchester?

Food scientist Neville Finlay is the brains behind Britain's most widely-distributed Ramadan calendar, a Muslim twist on the advent calendar. Some 80,000, made by his firm, Forest Tree Foods, are on sale at Asda stores across the UK ahead of the holy month starting in mid-September.

A halal chocolate nestles under each day's numbered flap, but before you eat it, you are meant to answer a question on the Koran or sharia law - such as "What is the morning prayer called?" and "Who was the last prophet?" Many of these were set by Finlay himself, after a Muslim designer working on the calendar gave him a crash course in Islam. "I've come up with something to help people celebrate Ramadan - this must be good for relations between communities," he says.

Finlay already has a reputation on the halal market. After a lifetime inventing kosher food lines - including a rabbinically approved "caviar" and countless sweets - seven years ago he was persuaded by a Muslim stranger in an airport waiting room to deploy his skills for the burgeoning halal market. Finlay resolved to invent a halal take on Haribo jelly sweets. To do this, he needed to come up with a suitable alternative to animal gelatine, an ingredient banned by Islamic law. He cracked it last November, and began marketing the sweets internationally. They sell 150,000 packets a month in the UK alone, and have earned him the nickname "the Willy Wonka of Manchester".

This coming year Finlay will replicate the Ramadan calendar by launching an advent calendar, and a similar chocolate-filled countdown for the run-up to Jewish festivals.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/0,,2157299,00.html

Alhamdullilah!

A Ramadan Mubarak to all The Revival forum!

Hey, we got about two weeks left yet!

theres no harm in him wishing us an early ramadan mubarak.

Different ways to look at things.

I'll say it again in two weeks (and if you like you can wish me a Shana Tova).

Happy Shana Tova. (when does the new year start?)

"Noor" wrote:

benefiting from their lectures and their divine company

err 'divine company'

u DO realise that sheikhs are not divine, right?

oops didnt realise i sed that, i meant blessed/pious company, im obsessed with the word divine, there’s something about that word, i’m telling ya!

Ps: Ya’qub, how long have you been a Muslim for? And who gave u the name Ya’qub or did you choose it yaself?

"Noor" wrote:

oops didnt realise i sed that, i meant blessed/pious company, im obsessed with the word divine, there’s something about that word, i’m telling ya!

Ps: Ya’qub, how long have you been a Muslim for? And who gave u the name Ya’qub or did you choose it yaself?

I have been a Muslim for about 20 months alhamdulillah.
The name Ya'qub is the Arabic version of James, which was my kafir-scum name.
2 b honest, i didn't change my name at 1st, because its not necessary unless you have a haram name eg Christopher. I only decided to change it because I wanted to introduce myself as a Muslim.
I toyed with many different ideas, and only decided on Ya'qub when I read the story of him and Yusuf (peace be upon them both).
He was SSSOOOO patient while he waited his whole life for his son to return to him from Egypt, not knowing if he was still alive or what.
He went blind with anguish, but his sight returned to him when he realised his son was still alive. His son was also the most beautiful out of ALL the prophets, and I would like beautiful children one day, insha'Allah.

And thats the end of that chapter

and baaaack to topic.

"Ya'qub" wrote:

"Noor" wrote:

oops didnt realise i sed that, i meant blessed/pious company, im obsessed with the word divine, there’s something about that word, i’m telling ya!

Ps: Ya’qub, how long have you been a Muslim for? And who gave u the name Ya’qub or did you choose it yaself?

I have been a Muslim for about 20 months alhamdulillah.
The name Ya'qub is the Arabic version of James, which was my kafir-scum name.
2 b honest, i didn't change my name at 1st, because its not necessary unless you have a haram name eg Christopher. I only decided to change it because I wanted to introduce myself as a Muslim.
I toyed with many different ideas, and only decided on Ya'qub when I read the story of him and Yusuf (peace be upon them both).
He was SSSOOOO patient while he waited his whole life for his son to return to him from Egypt, not knowing if he was still alive or what.
He went blind with anguish, but his sight returned to him when he realised his son was still alive. His son was also the most beautiful out of ALL the prophets, and I would like beautiful children one day, insha'Allah.

And thats the end of that chapter

mashallah.

You seem to have things sussed.

"Noor" wrote:

and baaaack to topic.

dint you read ^^^ that bit :roll: :roll: :roll:

joke before anyone jumps on me!

of course I read it.

But you have to remember that I am the person who has gone off topic in the first post of a topic. (maybe even first sentence)

"You" wrote:

Happy Shana Tova. (when does the new year start?)

11 days to go. Thank you Admin.

"Joie de Vivre" wrote:

"You" wrote:

Happy Shana Tova. (when does the new year start?)

11 days to go. Thank you Admin.

happy Shana Tova
thats the same day as ramzan lol
so what do you do to celebrate the new year?

Thanks Naz.

Shana Tova means Happy (New) Year. The festival is Rosh Hashana (Beginning of the Year).

Plenty of prayer and study with a mind on being spiritually prepared for the Day of Atonement the following week, after which it feels like the year has really begun.

Also a chance to catch up with less religious people who don't always celebrate the other festivals.

Lots of food, especially apples dipped in honey for a sweet year ahead. Normally we begin a festive meal with some challah bread dipped in salt, but on Rosh Hashana we dip it in honey.

We also sound the shofar (ram's horn) during the service as well as in the run up.

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They are all waiting for Ramadan

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/iraq;_ylt=AhQldz2xwB1TLV2cHCV2aT9X6GMA

Quote:

[b]US says Ramadan could decide Iraq troop cut[/b]

The US military will use the approaching Muslim holy month of Ramadan as an indicator of whether it can reduce its troop numbers in Iraq, a top military commander said on Tuesday.

Ramadan may be blessing for Bush or it may be a curse.

Thats up to Allah to decide.

One thing is for sure, Allah has promised humiliation for Kaafirs.

IMO the best way to get the most our of Ramdan is to make your niyat (intention), sort out your frame of mind, give sadqa and mentally prepare for it months or at least weeks in advance.

i.e. start to save charity that you're going to give in this month in advance, start cutting down on TV, too much food, bad company etc etc

And ask God to help to take advantage of every blessed moment.

Always intend to make your Ramadan better than the last.

Our pious predecessors used to spend 6months eagerly anticipating this blessed months and would spend 6months morning its departure.

So the above is the least that we can do.

Hey so it's finally hear! Been waiting for it for ages but now it seems like it's come round so quick. I'm absolutely full of cold today and feel really tired but I'm looking forward to tarawih and it all beginning!

Inshallah we all make the most of this blessed month. Ramadan Mubarak to everyone!

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An unidentified Bahraini boy stands in front of a huge poster Wednesday,
Sept. 12, 2007, in Manama, Bahrain, bearing greetings for the Islamic holy
month of Ramadan, which begins Thursday in the largely Muslim Gulf island
country. The sign reads: 'Generous Ramadan' followed by a traditional
salutation of hope that God accepts one's fast during the holy month, when
devout Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.

Yahoo News Photos

"You" wrote:

Hey, we got about two weeks left yet!

How they flew by.