India The Land Of Cultural Heritage By Liyakat Shah

                                India The Land Of Cultural Heritage By Liyakat Shah

 

India is a land of cultural heritage. It is since ages that land has maintained its glory and history. It is a land of Sufism and Saints. Many civilizations have developed here. The land is filled with rich natural resources and made the land fertile by numerous big and small rivers. Beautiful mountains that even stand still today bearing all the seasons. Many rulers have invaded it including Afghans, Iranians, Mughals, French, Portuguese, Dutch and British. The British almost ruled for 150 years. Before that India was also known as Golden Bird. India became free on 15th of August 1947 and the constitution can into force by 26th January 1950. India is a democratic country in which elections are held after every five years to elect their representatives for federation.
The Taj Mahal in Agra and Jama Masjid in Delhi are famous for their artistic work and often find place filled with foreign tourists. The Taj Mahal is constructed by white marble and was built by Shahajahan in the memory of his beloved life Mumtaj Mahal. There are twenty eight states and seven union territories in India.
State | Capital

1) Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad
2) Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar
3) Assam | Dispur
4) Bihar | Patna
5) Chattisgarh | Raipur
6) Goa | Panaji
7) Gujarat | Gandhi Nagar
8) Haryana | Chandigarh
9) Himachal Pradesh | Shimla
10) Jammu And Kashmir | Srinagar
11) Jharkhand | Ranchi
12) Karnataka | Bangalore
13) Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram
14) Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal
15) Maharashtra | Bombay
16) Manipur | Imphal
17) Meghalaya | Shillong
18) Mizoram | Aizawl
19) Nagaland | Kohima
20) Orissa | Bhubaneshwar
21) Punjab | Chandigarh
22) Rajasthan | Jaipur
23) Sikkim | Gangtok
24) Tamil Nadu | Chennai
25) Uttarakhand | Dehradun
26) Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow
27) Tripura | Agartala
28) West Bengal | Kolkata
Union Territories | Capital
1) Andaman And Nicobar | Port Blair
2) Chandigarh | Chandigarh
3) Dadar And Nagar Haveli | Silvassa
4) Daman And Diu | Daman
5) Lakshadweep | Kavaratti
6) Pondicherey | Puducherry
7) National Capital | Delhi
Territory of Delhi

Mr. Liyakat Shah

Faulty Weights And Scales By Liyakat Shah

                       Faulty Weights And Scales By Liyakat Shah

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Now a day's people be it a small or a big merchant or whoever is associated with weights and measurements tends to use faulty or defective weights with an intension to give less quantity of goods and gains full cost of amount for that products. They have not so ever fear of God whom they have to answer for such illegal work. From physical appearance they begin to depict that they are religious minded people and dress up in such a way to attract the audience for their business. On the contrary such people feel very proud for their bad work of using defective weights and giving fewer goods in the name of actual weights. They themselves consider that it is their skill and inborn talent to cheat the people, and if any one dares to speak against them as well as their work than they have well versed measures to tackle such situation by means of force and money. They go in for heated arguments and have full co-operation and full support from adjoining people and audience to roar and shout and create mess just because even they too have such instruments available with them and they would also give them moral support at their difficult times.

If a person intend to purchase one kilogram of any goods than very sad to say that a person would not get fully one kilogram of goods but would fell short by few and such tricks is being used throughout the market and for whole day as long as the sale of goods are available. They have not so ever fear nor of God and nor of humans. For time being they forget humans and cheat humanity that too in a posh way. But remember such type of earning has no blessings of God and that money earned by such false measures does not remain stable and goes away all the way. In order to curb such situation Government has appointed officers in the form of shop inspector. It is his or her responsibility to have a through time to time check up of goods fit for eating or using and also to inspect that the weights and scales used for measuring are up to the mark and perform and function according to the rules prescribed by the government.

They also apply a seal as a mark of authentication that they have passed the fitness test and are fit for using it. But all these procedures becomes meaningless when inspection officer is served with bribes either in the form of money or goods. So there is no checking and faulty weights are given new looking and put to use again in the name of authentication. Remember consumer is an innocent person and does not carry any measuring equipment with him to check every now and then whether given actual or less weights. So not to cheat anyone have fear of God who is watching you all the time be you do good or bad work

Mr. Liyakat Shah

Fundamental Rights of an Indian Citizen By Liyakat Shah

                   Fundamental Rights of an Indian Citizen: By Liyakat Shah

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Indian Constitution has given six Fundamental Rights to every individual residing in India. The rights cannot be denied by any individual and if anyone dares to do so than we can approach to the court against such violation. Fundamental Rights gives equal opportunity to every citizen of India.

1) Right To Equality: Our Constitution gives equal opportunity to all the people of the country. No one can be treated as unequal on the basis of sex, caste, religion or place of birth. Practices of any acts of untouchability are punishable by law. However the weaker sections of the society are protected by some laws as seats are reserved for them in school, colleges and government jobs.

2) Right To Freedom Of Expression: Every citizen is free in India to express his or her thoughts and speech. They can assemble peacefully without arms and form Unions and associations and can settle in any part of the country and can practice any trade of their choice.


3) Right Against Exploitation: No individual can be forced to work against his or her wish. Children should not be forced to work. No child below the age of 14 years can be made to work in harmful places like factories or mines.

4) Right To Freedom Of Religion: Every individual in India is free to choose and practice religion of his or her choice. All religions are treated alike or equal. No one can be forced to practice any religion against his or her wish.


5) Cultural And Educational Rights: Our country comprises many cultures, language, scripts etc. This is because India is a large country with many states which have their own language and culture. There are many minority groups such as Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains and Parsis. Each group has the right to follow its own customs and tradition. They have the right to set up their own educational institution in any part of India.

6) Right To Constitutional Remedies: An individual has the right to ask for justice in a court or law if he or she feels that his or her Fundamental Rights have been violated.
It is important to keep in mind that Fundamental Rights can be suspended in times of Emergency.

Mr. Liyakat Shah

Let's Try This Experiment By Liyakat Shah

                                    Let's Try This Experiment By Liyakat Shah

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

The experiment may sound difficult but when firm to do it than it would make a person more firm believer and closer to God
First and foremost thing is that things are to be done just for sake of Almighty God and humanity and should not have any intension of gaining any popularity or for sake of any personal advertisement. Try to find people who are in any minor to major problems and who feel shy to express it in front of audience. They take it pleasure from God and go on bearing to the fullest length without expressing any complaints or any queries. So it is our duty of wealthy people to meet such people in personal and have healthy and fruitful discussions with them and try to help them by any ways we can, either by inspirational words, money or things or by means we can. Remember they would feel shy to express about their problem so one has to be cautious in dealing with such people. There are so many people in this world who wake up and sleep without food and eatables things. People have to travel a long distance to fetch water for them and family. There are also people in this world who enjoy a luxurious and comfortable life. A life in which all amenities are available at ease a life where these people have almost forgotten we poor people and almost neglected us. Today people have no time to listen to the voice of poor people they are so busy with their life and work that they do not have time to think or listen about the poor people. If any one dares to speak about them than they say to change the topic because topics related with poor or poverty makes them boring. They fear that such things may not spoil the happiness of their life. They do not want to share happiness with others and makes happiness limited or reserved for them.
So still time is there and let's changes our mentality and has love, pity and humble nature with poor and poverty. The person who earns a name in poverty is real successful person in life. Hug the poor and love and respect them, take it an opportunity to help them and their family. Their help and aid would help us to bring closer to God and to see how life is with the poor and with poverty. Try the experiment of keeping one day fast to realize how poor people remain hungry all throughout the day. Feel about the poor and think about poverty how people live their life in spite of being humans like us. It's a testing time for us or we have to answer for it.

Mr. Liyakat Shah

Make Our Earnings Pure And Halal By Liyakat Shah

Make Our Earnings Pure And Halal By Liyakat Shah

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Earnings a form of money required for satisfying our daily needs of food shelter and clothing. It may vary in terms of people depending upon their qualifications, caliber and work. In our society we have different class of people. Everyone earns money to satisfy his or her family. But if this earnings is by fraud and foul means than there is no use of such earnings. As it is not permitted in Islam to have any source or earnings by fraud means rather than our pure or Halal way of earnings, even a single paisa earned by unwanted means rather than pure way is not tolerated in Islam. We should be satisfied by our earnings and should use it according to our expenditure and not to crave for more and more things which are not in our reach. An earnings earned by pure and Halal means has blessings and Baraqat of Allah Subhano Watala and we could not think about the blessings of God it's very vast than our vision to think. Remember fraud and false earnings may give a time being satisfaction to us and we may derive time being pleasure from it, because the charms of such things are very fantastic and attractive because for such work we do not have to work out or planned out anything, because people themselves approach to us with such amenities and things to get their work done and so they intend to spoil their Emaan a firm believe in God by taking few coins or notes of bribery and treachery. Person feels very happy and thinks he is so nice and happy person and thanks God that he has all satisfaction in life, but actually all that satisfaction has the base of unwanted earnings. He may not feel it that it is unwanted money but it's a fact and truth. Some people have a misconceptions in their mind that take it an opportunity as long as we are working so make use of our post and try to amass as much as wealth as we can than till we have the post or job than after the time of retirement we would repent and seek forgiveness from God. Actually this procedure is totally wrong if we consider fraud and false means as bad after retirement and how come possible it became good when we were working. Evil or bad things are bad whether we are at work or at any place. Bad thing cannot take place of good things; it would remain bad as ever. Many people are seen joining the Mosques and frequently visiting religious places after they retire or become old. They think all this are things that are to be done in old age. It's very dangerous thinking from the point of view of such people as soon as a person is born and joins the fold of Islam he or she has to obey the principles of Islam. One cannot say that Islam is after retirement or old age its wrong phenomena Islam is always. So from now on wards make a pledge that we would have our pure and Halal earnings from any of our occupation or source we have. Not to think or indulge in any fraud or false means it would ruin our life and spoil our Emaan. If anyone wants to improve his earnings than do improve it by fair and clean means as prescribed by Islam and InshaAllah it would have a lot of Baraqat in it. May Allah Subhano Watala give us hidayat to earn pure and Halal earnings. Ameen

May Allah Subhanahu Wa ta'ala Have Mercy & Blessings upon Me & whole Ummah forgive all our minor and major sins and get a place in Jannatul Firdaus. 

Mr. Liyakat Shah

How To Convert To Islam By Liyakat Shah

How TO Convert To Islam By Liyakat Shah

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Converting to Islam is very simple and does not require any of odd or big things. In order to convert to Islam one has to just say the Shahada to take your Shahada (i.e. make the confession of faith), just make your best attempt at pronouncing, in Arabic, the statement, "Ashadu an (I bear witness that) La ilaha il Allah, Muhammad-ur-Rasool-Allah". Which means to have firm believed form heart, mind, body and soul that we believe in One God that is Allah Jalle Shahnaho and Prophet Mohammad Peace and Blessings upon Him is His Messenger. If one have firm believe in this statement than he rejects all sorts of other man-made Gods or deities. Allah is one and only one who does not have any idol, portrait, or any son or partners with Him He is alone and all things in the universe are governed by His fixed laws. Islam means complete submission to the will of God. If a person who believes in one God and believes in Prophets and continues to follow other Gods and worships other Gods than he would not be termed as a Muslim because Islam believes in only one God that is Allah who is alone and has no other deities or partners of Him. After believing in Shahada one enters in the fold of Islam and now it is necessary for a person to follow the principles of Islam as prescribed by Allah Rabbul Izzat and His Prophet Mohammad Peace and Blessings upon Him. Islam has five pillars which include Shahada, Solat, Fast, Charity and Haj. Shahada means to believe that there is no God but only Allah and Prophet Mohammad Peace and Blessings upon Him is His Messenger. Solat means a Muslim has to offer five times a prayer known as Solat. Fast means to keep a fast from dawn to dusk in the Holy month of Ramadan. And Charity means to give Zakat in the form of money or things of left over annual wealth and the percentage is 2.5 % of left over amount. Haj means a pilgrimage to perform holy Haj once in a life time if one has the money to do so. Once joining in Islam we must believe is Allah, His Prophets, Holy Books, Angels and Day of Judgments.

May Allah Subhanahu Wa ta'ala Have Mercy & Blessings upon Me & whole Ummah forgive all our minor and major sins and get a place in Jannatul Firdaus. 

Mr. Liyakat Shah

Always Speak the Truth By Liyakat Shah

Always Speak the Truth By Liyakat Shah

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Truth is a fact that can win hearts of many people and if one wants to try such experiments than should go in for it and experience it in his life by himself. Remember the consequences of speaking truth may be devastating or hurting for just time being may be for that time, or a day or a week but things would be as normal afterward, but if one speak any false or lies than it consequences are very devastating and harmful and would destroy ages to come. People may be destroyed by false and such untruthful statement. Hence forth one should always speak truth and dare to speak it whole life be it in personal or with public. You should be known by your identity of truthfulness and not by cheat and false things to run away from you. Islam also appreciates to always speak truth throughout whole life with all be it small or grown up. It is better to speak one truth than to speak thousand lies. In order to hide one truth one has to construct false and many unwanted lies statements that lacks on durability and such people are often caught by the people for speaking lies. Many people in the history of mankind have sacrificed their life for the sake of truth and for daring of speaking truth in front of the people or King of his time. Even they did not fear for death to spoke the truth. Truth can never be defeated it can be abuse or tortured that too just for time being and not always. Truth always comes out to be a winner in all times. Truth is like a fragrance of flower that cannot be limited or kept captive in a room but it spreads like a fragrance in the society. People with such truthful nature are always successful in the life. They never give up at any situation. People with truthful nature would be rewarded by Almighty God Allah Rabbul Izzat. Here is beautiful Hadith on Truthfullness. May Allah Subhano Watala give us Hidayat to always speak the truth in all conditions

Abdullah ibn Masood RadiAllaho TalaAnho relates that the Prophet 
(PEACE AND BLESSINGS UPON HIM) said 
A true action leads to the path of 
Virtue and good deeds, and virtue paves the way of a 
person to Paradise, and the said person continues to 
speak the truth till in the sight of Allah he is named 
Siddiq (Truthful). lying leads to vice, and vice 
leads to indecent acts and a person goes on lying till 
in the sight of Allah he is named a liar.' 
(Bukhari and Muslim) 
from Riyadh us-Saleheen, hadith 54

May Allah Subhanahu Wa ta'ala Have Mercy & Blessings upon Me & whole Ummah forgive all our minor and major sins and get a place in Jannatul Firdaus. 

Mr. Liyakat Shah

Islam is very simple By Liyakat Shah

                    Islam is very simple By Liyakat Shah

                    In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Islam is very simple but we people made it complicated its teaching is universal it teaches to believe in One True God Allah Rabbul Izzat and His Messenger Prophet Mohammad Peace And Blessings Upon Him And His Family. It is mandatory for a person who follows Islam to follow the teachings of Quran and Hadith which teaches the ethics and codes of life. Prophet Mohammad Peace and Blessings upon Him is the best of best example who followed the teachings of Allah Subhano Watala and Holy Quran. His teachings and principles are known as Sunnat which means an act to perform and do as Prophet Mohammad Peace And Blessings Upon Him has done and the same traditions is to be carried out by every Muslim as long as they live in this world which would result in rewarding of good deeds in present world as well as the world after the death. Prophet Mohammad Peace And Blessings Upon Him has almost taught every aspect of life. Even Non-Muslims follow the Sunnat and get the desired results which also have many of many scientific facts hidden in it. For example Solat means a form of Prayer offered by every Muslim around the globe.

All followers of Islam and Muslim have to face the direction of Holy Kabba which is considered as house of Allah JalleShahnaho while offering his or her Prayer depending upon geographical conditions or locality of that place which symbolizes that every Muslim have to face in the direction of Holy Kabba to offer Solat means Namaz. Hence it rejects any individuality that no one has the right to offer Solat in any direction of his or her choice in spite of knowing the direction. So all the Mosques that are in the world or that would come in time to come have to be built in such a way that its front side faces the Holy Kabba. It symbolizes uniqueness and oneness in Islam. Similarly while offering a Prayer a person has to do ablution which means Wuzu to clean some of our body parts by water. Than a person stands in straight horizontal lines know as Saff in a Mosque to offer Prayer under the leadership of noted Islamic scholar or Imam who is considered best in terms of Islamic perspectives. Here one thing is to be noted that there is not so ever discrimination on any one a black person can stand next to white person, a tall and handsome person can stand next to an ugly fellow, a King, President or ambassador can stand next to beggar, slave or a servant and peasant. All are treated as equal and equal treatment is also to be given to them irrespective of caste or creed. Islam says that your celebration and jubilations are incomplete if your neighbours or relatives are hungry or sad we ought to take care and consult with them from time to time. There should be give and take procedure among relatives and neighbours. We ought to inquire with them about their life and livings. Islam teaches complete codes of life. We have to think even for others and not just for ourselves. The more you follow the teachings of Islam the more you would be benefitted.

The world has only four types of people
1. A man whom Allah provides with property and knowledge, in which he fears his Lord and joins ties of relationship, acting in it towards Allah as is due to Him, this man being in the most excellent station.
2. A man whom Allah provides with knowledge but not with property, who says with a sincere intention that if he had property he would act as so and so does, their reward being equal.
3. A man whom Allah provides with property but not with knowledge, in which he acts in a random manner ignorantly, not fearing his Lord respecting it, or using it to join ties of relationship, or dealing with it in a right way, this man being in the worst station.
4. A man whom Allah provides with neither property nor knowledge, who says that if he had property he would deal with it as so and so does and has this intention, the load they have to bear being equal."
Hadith - At-Tirmidhi 5287, Narrated Abu Kabshah al-Anmari

May Allah Subhanahu Wa ta'ala Have Mercy & Blessings upon Me & whole Ummah forgive all our minor and major sins and get a place in Jannatul Firdaus. 

Mr. Liyakat Shah

Give True And Honest Judgments By Liyakat Shah

                                                        
                                                                                    

                                                      
                                                           Give True And Honest Judgments

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Judgment a procedure by which one may ruin or build anyone's life or character. But this judgment should be given honestly without favoring any one and the person who is giving judgment ought to have a profound knowledge of giving judgment to favor true justice irrespective of caste and creed. A judge who is giving judgments should consider opinions of both the parties before giving any judgments if judgment is giving by considering only one side or person than it is a wrong judgment because only one side or party has the right to speak, on the contrary both the sides should have been given equal time and freedom to speak keep their opinions before the judge, than views of examine and cross examining should be done than judgment should be given truly and honestly without favoring any one side. Similarly poor, down trodden and backward class should be given equal opportunity to speak and put forth their cases and clauses so that these things may have firmness and strong position from their point. Judgment is very sensitive and one should think a lot a before giving any judgment because it may make his life prosperous and happy and if he is haunted by wrong judgment than it may destroy his life. Even a beggar slave or peasant should be given equal judgment without considering his status or family background. Judgment can be true and honest when the judge himself is pious honest and truthful and if he has fallen prey to any mal practice than we cannot expect clean and true judgment because mal practice has closed his vision to see the truth and honesty in cases. Here the judgment is rotated between false and cheat. They should have fear of God and not of any humans in giving true judgment. It is this true judgment that the culprit would get legal punishment and crime would be stopped and people may believe in judiciary and have faith in it. Hence all people would approach to court for any of evil things. Judge the case by its principles of judging and not by people who wants to favor in their side. Both the parties should be given ample time to clarify their cases and do consider the case in terms of evidence and witness which would make the case more simple and to derive truth from it to give true judgment. Remember if any false or wrong judgment is given lacking in terms of evidence, proof or witness than the person who gave judgment would be responsible for that. Hence think a lot before giving judgment in any ones favors. So always give true and honest judgment without fearing any one. Remember one has to answer about the given judgment to Almighty God so think before you give judgment So think a lot before you give any judgments.

May Allah Subhanahu Wa ta'ala Have Mercy & Blessings upon Me & whole Ummah forgive all our minor and major sins and get a place in Jannatul Firdaus. 

Mr. Liyakat Shah

Minorities To Bear Atrocities

                                                     


                                                                      

                                              Minorities To Bear Atrocities

It is very sad to say that India the land of multilingual custom, tradition, food, attire and many more things has lost its charm. We cannot blame anyone for such happenings rather it's our ignorance, lack of education which is responsible for this drastic situation. The so called minority communities are being targeted for no reason. Actually the people of minorities are in no way involved or attached to any considerable work, but they are used to play the game of politics and vote bank for majority. People of minority lack in the field of education so they fail to understand the steps and measures taken by the majority. History cannot be denied or changed or ignored the pain and sufferings of these people always remain alive in their hearts. The year 1984 witnessed the dangerous situation occurred due to the assassination of Late Prime Minister Shri Indira Gandhi. People of some specific community were targeted. You just ask the people who were attacked by the mob, how they were left homeless without food and water? How they survived the situation. These are the things which spoil the image and status of our nation not only at national level but also at international level. It also abates the moral values. People should not abhor the so called minority because they are also human beings like everyone. They also have the right to live happily in our country. The state of Gujarat has seen riots in 2002 which made the people of minority community numb and silenced their voice forever. Even small kids, spinsters, young boys and old people of minority were slaughtered like animals. Recently the incident at Nandigram has shown where our society is standing. The attacks on Church, Nuns, Missionaries in states like Orissa and West Bengal has proved menace for Christian community. If such attacks and incidents go on than what will be the situation of our country. What have these people done? Actually they were not involved or connected with any incident. But the act was politically motivated to provoke seeds of divisions in the society. However it is to be noted that there is no specific religion considered as religion of the nation. All religions which are preached and practiced in India are like bunch of different flowers blooming in one single vase which may have different fragrance but they share common food, water, and sunlight which is given by Almighty God. So let us take a pledge that from today onwards we people would show deep concern of love, compassion and sympathy for minorities also than India can become a progressed nation to shine in the international arena.
Mr. Liyakat Shah

Parents Are The Precious Gifts of God By Liyakat Shah

                                                                                       

                             


                                             Parents Are The Precious Gifts of God By Liyakat Shah
                                In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Parents are our real wealth given by Allah to we humans and we should take it for granted to serve them whole heartedly as it is our moral responsibility to do it. We should take it as a great opportunity if our parents or any of them is alive. Think for a while and ask for those people who do not have their parents and miss them a lot. It is their hard work and full time devotion of service for us that they made us in such a way that we stand today as what we are. So when we are grown up we ought to take care of them giving them all sorts of supports and help they need. They may have some quarrels and conflicts over minor issues may be because of old age it happens so. We would also taste its flavor when we become old and would realize what old age is. But just for sake of such small things we could not hate or neglect them. It's their love for us that they think much better for us that too because of their experience in this world. Never should we forget the past life when we were small and how our parents worked day and night to give best quality of nourishment and education which would also beyond in their reach but they just do it for our sake that we would grow up and become good human beings to serve them as well as society. But if the so called person shows colours after growing up and neglects or often quarrels with his parents than his life would be meaningless as he has hurt his parents and failed to learn the basic lessons of true service. The true service of looking after our parents and caring them would lead us to the path of Heavens.
Hence forth from now onwards increase and double your love for your parents if they are alive make frequent visits serve them do not ask them what they need but provide them all that they need and if they are far away from you than be in touch with them on phone or net or by any means from time to time. Take their legal suggestions in any matters you do and if they are not alive than if possible do visit their graves and offer Prayer for their Maghferat and always do good charity work in their name so that Allah would bless them with Zannatul Firdaus.
May Allah Rabbul Izzat give us Hidayat to serve, love, respect and honour our parents Ameen

In Holy Quran also we have many Ayats related with parents

Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 83
"(You shall do) good to (your) parents and to the near of kin and to the orphans and the needy."

Surah An-Nisaa : Ayah 36
"And serve Allah and do not associate anything with Him and be good to the parents and to the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the neighbor of (your) kin and the alien neighbor, and the companion in a journey and the wayfarer and those whom your right hands possess; surely Allah does not love him who is proud, boastful."
.Surah Al-An'am : Ayah 151
"Show kindness to your parents, and do not slay your children for (fear of) poverty-- We provide for you and for them."

Surah Bani Israel : Ayah 23-24
"And your Lord has commanded that you shall not serve (any) but Him, and goodness to your parents. If either or both of them reach old age with you, say not to them (so much as) "Ugh" nor chide them, and speak to them a generous word."
"And make yourself submissively gentle to them with compassion, and say: O my Lord! have compassion on them, as they brought me up (when I was) little."
Surah Al-Ankabut : Ayah 8
"And We have enjoined on man goodness to his parents, and if they contend with you that you should associate (others) with Me, of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them, to Me is your return, so I will inform you of what you did."
Surah Luqman : Ayah 14
"And We have enjoined man in respect of his parents,...Be grateful to Me and to both your parents; to Me is the eventual coming."
Surah Al-Ahqaf : Ayah 15
"And We have enjoined on man doing of good to his parents; with trouble did his mother bear him and with trouble did she bring him forth; and the bearing of him and the weaning of him was thirty months."

May Allah Subhanahu Wa ta'ala Have Mercy & Blessings upon Me & whole Ummah forgive all our minor and major sins and get a place in Jannatul Firdaus. 

Mr. Liyakat Shah

Why Should Anyone be an Atheist? By Liyakat Shah

                                                             

 

                            Why Should Anyone be an Atheist? By Liyakat Shah

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Atheists believe that there is no existence of Almighty God. They tend to think that human beings are born free and can do or live his or her life as they wish. It is a baseless misconception and lacks in all terms of logical and spiritual aspect and evidences. How come possible man is born free, off course every livings and non-living beings is the creation of Almighty God. The creation of a person himself or herself is the best example of his existence and creation. If one thinks that his creation is a natural phenomena than he or she should think of giving life to any dead may be just a small leaf or making of any living things. Not at all is it not possible in humans reach. It is the work of only Almighty God who can do and create anything of His choice. A person is given a beautiful life to live for few years in this world to do all those things permitted by Him and remember one has to answer for his or her life so as to how he has lead the life. Birth and death is in His hand and no one in this world could solve the mystery of death. Only God knows when a person is going to die. Just by having such atheist nature one cannot escape from His punishment on the contrary disbeliever in God would just be devastating for atheist and would spoil and ruin their life and such steps would just develop more anger to God. Moreover it does not means that God needs our service or help He is alone and is capable well versed with all things but our believe in Him would lead a good happy and prosperous life and would forgive our sins and if He intends than would give bliss of Heavens in life here after. Remember after death we have to answer about our beliefs and if we do not believe in true God than would face severe consequences for that. Every thing in this universe is His creations and all things in this universe are governed by His fix laws. No one in this world would add, minus or multiply by doing anything against God and His work. His work and creations cannot be challenged and people who think or dare to experiment or do such ill things has been destroyed and if one wants to know than should turn the pages of true history the example of feron who thought himself to be the king and God of people was shown his place and still his dead body is a witness for the people and generations to come from Almighty God that God can only be one and not any humans and if one disbelieves than would not be forgiven. God is one and only one and has no partners, no sons, no daughters or any associates. God can do anything He wants He can make or create as He wishes even make humans in mother's womb without any father. The example of Prophet Adam Peace And Blessings Upon Him and Prophet Jesus Peace And Blessings Upon Him are the two examples of it, who were born without fathers and they were made by the divine power of Almighty God. Similarly He has given many of many miracles to His Prophets Peace And Blessings Of God who are His Messengers who taught and preached among the people about One True God and to believe in Him and His teachings to be blessed by good deeds. God's creation is immense and uncountable He feeds and takes care of all livings and non-livings things. If one wants to see His creation than should collect a copy of Holy Quran and read it with meanings and translations the more you read with meanings and understandings would derive new theories and concept from it. Quran speaks about past, present and future.

Hence forth from today onwards give up that rude and bad nature of Atheisms and believe in one true God if one start believe in one true God and join the fold of Islam to believe in One true God Allah and Prophet Mohammad Peace And Blessings Upon Him is His Messenger than May be Almighty God forgive all his or her past sins that he or she has done unknowingly. So do not think it's late. Be the first to give such atheists nature and start believing in One True God. Well the purpose of this article is not to propagate religion but being a Muslim it's my duty to propagate the teachings of Almighty God to all disbelievers of God and not to gain any popularity or fame. But to gain Mercy and Blessings of Almighty God

May Almighty God give Hidayat to all disbelievers and to believe in One True God. Ameen 

May Allah Subhanahu Wa ta'ala Have Mercy & Blessings upon Me & whole Ummah forgive all our minor and major sins and get a place in Jannatul Firdaus. 

Mr. Liyakat Shah

Misconceptions About Islam By Liyakat Shah

                                                    
                                                                                  

                                      Misconceptions About Islam By Liyakat Shah

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Many people have many misconceptions in their mind about Islam as it is propagated and shown in specific media. But the real and actual picture is exactly opposite. Many people consider a Muslim name and person often as anti social elements or terrorist. It is no way Islam does not permit such things heinous things it does not allows to harm our own self how can it allow to harm others. The act is manipulated by western media to defame Islam. But when one have a close glance at Islam and experience it than understand and joins the Islamic fold as it is the destiny of human life. Quran is such a book that when recited by heart and full concentration would bring in desired changes in our life and relax and recharge our heart, mind body and soul. People who have misconceptions should come forward and he should look at it rather than trusting on baseless allegations or interpretations of others. Once we here the things from both sides than only can come to the final conclusion.

The word Islam means complete surrender to the will of Almighty God that is Allah. Allah is the Lord of universe and Prophet Mohammad Peace And Blessings Upon Him is His Messenger. Allah is Lord of all humans be it Muslims or Non-Muslims and Prophet Mohammad Peace and Blessings Upon Him is RahamtulliAlameen for whole universe

Islam never teaches or preaches violence in any form; people have many misconceptions about Islam. Violence has no place in Islam even cutting down of green trees is not allowed in Islam. It is said in Holy Quran that "Whoever kills any human kills whole humanity". People misinterpret it by mixing it with violence. There are specific rights for all people be it Muslim or Non-Muslim. Islam religion is based upon the teaching of Holy Quran and Hadith. Any person can feel free to read the Holy Quran with translations meanings and understanding. Quran has everything in it only thing is that we should take the pain of reading it with translation. Islam even warns us not to waste water. Even if you have a river flowing close to your house it says to draw water just for our needs. There are various examples by which we can prove that Islam teaches love, compassion, mercy, universal brotherhood, for all human beings. It is the religion not only for Muslim but religion for all. Come and taste the religion of Islam read the text of Holy Quran its recitation would give peace and harmony to heart, mind, body and soul. Holy Quran is well preserved in the hearts of Billions of Hafiz E Quran who recite it from time to time and in the Holy month of Ramzaan. Now a day's western media defame it because it is the fastest growing religion in the world. People join the Islamic fold themselves by reading the Holy Quran and Hadith. Islam is solution of complex life it would give peace and prosperity. Quran teaches and preaches about past, present and future.
May Allah give Hidayat to all Non-Muslims to inculcate its principles and bless with Emaan Ameen

May Allah Subhanahu Wa ta'ala Have Mercy & Blessings upon Me & whole Ummah forgive all our minor and major sins and get a place in Jannatul Firdaus. 

Mr. Liyakat Shah

Explanation of Surah No 103 of Quran AL-ASR (TIME)

                                    
                                                                      
                                                                        

    

                                    Explanation of Surah No 103 of Quran AL-ASR (TIME)
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

This is an early Meccan Surah Revealed in Mecca.
In this Surah Allah has explained in few words, the loss and gains of this world and of Hereafter. The full guidance is given in this small Surah. In the tradition it says that among the friends of Prophet Peace And Blessings Upon Him, when they used to meet each other, they used to recite this important Surah.

In this Allah has taken the oath to witness the importance of Time. That every hour is converting into minutes and minutes into seconds and same way the future becomes present and the present becomes the past. i.e. to say that time is passing very fast, the Time given to you as your lifetime is going out of your hands. So do not waste it in worldly whims but make the most of it to strive in His cause to get the success in both the worlds.

Allah says that to achieve this success a man should have four qualities. The first is the strong True Faith which consists of six fundamentals.

a) To believe and worship One True God Only and not to make any partners to Him, since He Alone is the Creator, Sustainer and Cherisher of all. Therefore we should believe in His Divine Power and Obey Him and Sincerely follow His guidance.
b) That we should believe in His Angels who carry His orders.
c) To believe in all His Divine Books inspired to His Messengers Peace And Blessings Upon them.
d) To believe in all His Messengers Peace And Blessings Upon Them regardless of any particular one.
e) To believe in Resurrection, the Final day of Judgement and its Rewards and Punishments.
f) To believe in firmly in Divine Destiny that is to say that Only Allah decides our destiny in whatever form as per His universal plan. Whatever good or bad comes in our life is with His will only as a test to see whether in good time we thank Him and strive in His good cause in bad time we have patience or we rebel against Him.

Second quality is to strive in His good cause to get the success of both worlds providing you have the True Faith and a True Muslim since without this your good deeds are not counted in a Hereafter for your rewards. But you will get the rewards for it in this world only.

Third quality is that your good qualities and your True Faith you should try to introduce to others. This can be achieved by yourself having strong Belief and have just and honest character, so the others will follow your example. If you see your brethren going wrong then you should try to correct him. When you see the enemies of Islam try to bolt the True Faith, then you should be all united and be firm against Allah's enemies, do not at all join His enemies with fear. Allah speaks the Truth and do justice and give the right to one who deserves.

The forth quality is to have patience in any difficulty by setting your own example to the others so they should follow as well. You should explain to them that all the hardships and troubles come from Allah's source only as a test and He is the One Who will remove them. So having Faith you should have patience. Following these qualities the whole Muslim Umma will be on righteous and will get their Salvation and will get reward in both the worlds.

The History of past Nations give witness that they were without these qualities for rejecting their Messengers Peace And Blessings Upon Them and Guidance, so they were destroyed and they are losers in Hereafter.

Therefore Allah says that do not waste your time and come to the righteous before your departure from this world 

The Summary is taken from the Book "The Pearls Of Wisdom" by Mrs. Badria Kazim (May Allah shower Blessings And Mercy upon Her) 

Mr. Liyakat Shah
INDIA

Polygamy In Islam By Liyakat Shah

                            Polygamy In Islam By Liyakat Shah

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Well Islam is very simple and we people made it complicated Our Emman is on Allah Rabbul Izzat and Prophet Mohammad Peace And Blessings upon Him so do try to find the process of polygamy with reference to Quran and Hadith and mere just by issuing any statements criticism would just keep suspicious questions floating in the minds of people If Quran says to have more than one wife that too on conditions than there is no reason to ask a question there as to why? Similarly a person who intends to have more than one wife ought to think a lot in all terms it's not just for fun and enjoyments. One has to be very much cautious before taking that step because he has to give equal distribution in all walks of life as long as he is alive. And if he denies any of rights form anyone than he is not fit for taking that step. Mere just by having two wives is not for fun but he should satisfy them with all amenities of food, shelter and clothing that too of same quality and standard to both of them and if he denies than no way to do that.

Here is a very good example of equal distribution of things among two wives. If the so called husband has two wives and brings two fresh apples from the market for both than he would give one each so that no problem would arise in case of look and so on as both have been purchased from same shop. But Islam says to cut both the apples and make four parts of it and share half from both the apples form each to give them, the reason for this is that if one apple is sweet and other is sour than one wife would feel happy and the other would feel sad which would be the cause of difference and give rise to envy, quarrels and conflicts. Hence forth if one intends to provide equal distribution to both the wives can go for it otherwise one is good for you.

The Quran in Sura 4:3Allah says:
And if you be apprehensive that you will not be able to do justice to the orphans, you may marry two or three or four women whom you choose. But if you apprehend that you might not be able to do justice to them, then marry only one wife, or marry those who have fallen in your possession.
(Maududi, The Meaning of the Qur'an, vol. 1, p. 3

'Umar ibn al-Ahwas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say during the Farewell Pilgrimage: "Take good care of women, for they are your prisoners and you have no rights over them beyond that, except if they commit open illegal lewdness; if they do that, then you should shun them in their beds and strike them, but not in a way that causes pain. And if they return to obedience, seek not against them means (of annoyance). You have rights over your women and your women have rights over you. Your rights over your women are that they should not allow anyone to sit on your beds whom you dislike, or allow anyone to enter your houses who you dislike, and their rights over you are that you should clothe and feed them properly.
(Reported by al-Tirmidhi, 1163; Ibn Maajah, 1851. Al-Tirmidhi said this is a hasan saheeh hadeeth).

May Allah Subhanahu Wa ta'ala Have Mercy & Blessings upon Me & whole Ummah forgive all our minor and major sins and get a place in Jannatul Firdaus. 

Mr. Liyakat Shah

Rights of Non-Muslims in Islam By Liyakat Shah

Rights of Non-Muslims in Islam By Liyakat Shah

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Islam is such religion that tells to safe guard the rights of even Non- Muslims as well. Prophet Mohammad PEACE AND BLESSINGS UPON HIM AND HIS FAMILY has performed many rights with Non-Muslims. He was Prophet for not only Muslims but also for whole universe including Non-Muslims. Islam says to love and respect other religion as well as other community to leave in harmony and peace. 
Islam is a religion of peace and equality as it gives everyone the equal rights whether a Muslim or a non-Muslim. There is no discrimination for anyone in Islam. Islam is the messenger of kindness and The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was sent as a mercy to the mankind of whole universe. 

The Holy Quran says: 
"And We have not sent you but as a mercy to all the worlds" (Quran 21:107) 

The Holy Quran clearly uses the word "universe" which clarifies that The Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) is not only the mercy for the Muslims but for non-Muslims as well. So there should be no doubt in any person's mind that Islam does not believe in equality and Islamic teachings are biased. 
There are innumerable aspects of life where Islamic teachings stress the protection of rights of non-Muslims which are necessary to be learnt by every Muslim as he/she has to be answerable for his/her every deed before Allah on the Day of Judgment. 
Islam has strictly forbidden the Muslims to abuse or speak ill of the non-Muslim religious leaders or saintly persons. Similarly, a Muslim is not allowed to insult other religions. A Muslim must respect other religions and their believers. 

If Muslims conquer any territory of non-Muslims, they have no right to harm their places of worship in many means. Even, they are not allowed to cut their trees and attack women, children, old men and the men who are not fighting against them. 
Islam does not allow a Muslim to enter the house of his non-Muslim neighbor without his permission. 

Non-Muslims can move freely from one place to another in the Islamic state and carry out their businesses. In the lifetime of The Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) and the righteous Caliphs, non-Muslims used to visit Muslim countries with no restrictions (the only exception is Mecca and Medina). They carried out their businesses without any fear and even the Prophet (PBUH) himself used to buy from them. 
Non-Muslims can seek asylum in Muslim states and the Muslims are also allowed to get asylum in non-Muslim states as the Prophet (PBUH) ordered the earliest Muslims to go to Abyssinia and seek refuge in the Christian country of Negus. 

Islam has bound all Muslim jurists to be unbiased in their verdict as the Muslims as well as non-Muslims are to be treated equally. 
Muslim states are also ordered to look after the rights of non-Muslims even from the funds of Finance Department (Bait-ul-Maal). There are some examples where The Holy Prophet (PBUH) did the same thing. Once the Prophet (PBUH) gave charity to the families of Jews as it is permitted in Islam. 

(Abu ubaid, al-Qasim bin Salam, AlAmwal, Cairo,1969, P.804) 

Imam Muhammad, the pupil of Imam Abu Hanifa, has reported that the Prophet (PBUH) sent some property to the people of Mecca which was to be distributed among the poor during the days of famine. They were idolaters and were engaged in fighting against Muslims. 
(Al-Sharakhsi, sharh siyar Al-Kibar, vol. 1, P. 144) 
According to the teachings of Islam, a Muslim must treat even the dead body and bones of a non-Muslim with respect. It is a great sin to disrespect dead body of a non-Muslim. 
Islam gives equal rights to non-Muslims with the Muslims to exercise the right of freedom of speech. Non-Muslims can share their views and criticize any wrongdoing by the Muslims or Muslim state. 

A Haidth of The Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) should be enough for a Muslim to take care of a non-Muslim's rights. 
"Beware! Whoever is cruel and hard on a non-Muslim minority, curtails their rights, burdens them with more than they can bear, or takes anything from them against their free will; I (Prophet Muhammad) will complain against the person on the Day of Judgment." 
(Abu Dawood)

May Allah Subhanahu Wa ta'ala Have Mercy & Blessings upon Me & whole Ummah forgive all our minor and major sins and get a place in Jannatul Firdaus. 

Mr. Liyakat Shah