ARE YOU A REASON, A SEASON, OR A LIFETIME?

When someone is in your life for a REASON. . . It is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are! They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part, or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered. And now it is time to move on.

Then people come into your life for a SEASON. Because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace, or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons: If you find the attraction, desire, and qualities that connect you with your being, hold that person make sure you dont let them out of your sight. Everyone in Life is givin an oppurtunity to find that lifttime relationship when it comes be ready to take it. Life is unpredictable. So if you must Love, Love forever. These are things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Relationship is built on trust, love, friendship, understanding, and hope Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person with everything you've got, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. To find love, you must first be willing to look for it.

This nice poem gives the simple message of Islam, which has become very crucial at a time like this where unfortunately some Muslims have chosen to react violently with killings and bombings to the Denamrk cartoons rather than use wisdom. May Allah SWT forgive us all. However, Islam clearly teaches through setting the example of our Prophet Mohammad PBUH, to defend our Deen in nonviolent ways. We should not respond with evil to violence and cruelty. We should stand and strive to defend our Beloved Prophet PBUH. It is our duty (and a test for us).
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For You and Me

by Asma bint Shameem


When the world was full of darkness and oppression
He worshipped his One Lord in seclusion
Away from all idols, away from all deity
In Cave Hiraa he was chosen…..for you and me

As he propagated the Message True,
Not many believed him but a few
He faced torture, persecution and agony
Yet he endured it….for you and me

They mocked him, they cursed him, a madman they called him,
With money they even tried to buy him,
They threw on him intestines and garbage so filthy,
But, he patiently persisted…..for you and me

A heart full of hope, he turned to another place,
Maybe they will believe in him; his was a familiar face
But they stoned him, and pelted him with debris
At Taif, he bled…..for you and me

Such atrocity! The Heavens shook, the Earth cried
He could have easily had them destroyed
Yet he forgave them. If he didn’t, we wouldn’t be
For they were the ancestors…..for you and me.

In the Night of Israa, his Lord honored him,
Up to the Seven Heavens He called him
When the Order came for Prayers Fifty
Ya Rabb, five. He pleaded…..for you and me

For thirteen years he spread Islaam
Teaching them the basics of Imaan
Yet they didn’t understand; their hearts were empty
So to Madina he migrated ….for you and me.

They tried to stop him, but his Message was unstoppable
They tried to suppress him, but the Truth was inevitable
He brought to the world, peace and equality
He spread the Light….for you and me

He was truthful, upright, kind and compassionate
He was humble, noble, brave and so gallant
Kindness was his message even to his enemy
Such was his teaching….for you and me.

He was Allaah’s Beloved, his sins were forgiven,
But he worshipped all night till his feet were swollen,
Not for his own self concerned was he
He prayed all night….for you and me

It was his Ummah that was the cause of his worry
His eyes would turn red, his beard so teary
Our Hereafter was his anxiety
He shed his tears…..for you and me

He came to perfect good manners, his was the perfect example
Quran was his character, so noble was his sample
He was sent to all creation as a mercy
He is the Best….for you and me.

If we follow his Sunnah, uphold his Way
We will succeed surely on that Day
No more tiredness, no more thirsty
He will wait at Kauther….for you and me.

When all other Prophets will turn away
Ummati, Ummati is what he will say
“Forgive them, Ya Allaah!”, will be his plea
He will intercede….for you and me.

And now they try, as they tried once before
To defame and slander him, but one thing’s for sure
They will NEVER, EVER succeed, for undoubtedly
He is the highest with the Almighty.

Look at what he did for you, look how much he loved you
The big question is: what are YOU going to do?
STAND UP AND DEFEND HIM, YA UMMATI!
The time is NOW….. for you and me.

But don’t lose perspective, in a moment of passion
Remember to behave in an Islamic fashion
Don’t respond to evil with violence and cruelty
That’s what he said…..to you and me.

The Challenges in Life...

I asked for strength &
God gave me difficulties to make me strong

I asked for wisdom &
God gave me problems to solve

I asked for prosperity &
God gave me a brain & brawn to work

I asked for courage &
God gave me danger to overcome

I asked for love &
God gave me troubled people to help

I asked for favors &
God gave me opportunities

I received nothing I wanted
I received everything I needed

GOD BE GLORIFIED!!!