“And stay quietly in your houses‚ and make not a dazzling display‚ like that of the former times of ignorance: and establish regular prayer‚ and give regular charity‚ and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you‚ ye members of the family‚ and to make you pure and spotless.” Quran 33 : 33 It was narrated by ‘Aisha ( May Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah once went out in the morning suspending a cloth over his hair; When he saw
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“I wonder how abortion got to be the greatest of all sins. What about poverty‚ ignorance‚ hunger and weaponry?” Around two weeks ago‚ a friend of mine from UP Diliman sent me a link and told me to read it if I had spare time. It was an argumentative essay entitled “Abortion‚ Right and Wrong” by Rachel Richardson Smith. In the said article‚ the writer stated what she thought about the two sides – pro-abortion and pro-choice. She also provided arguments for the stand of both parties and in conclusion
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The first poem is told from the point of view of a sweet and innocent young boy. The boy states that his father sold him before he could even speak with ease and as if it were nothing unusual. He reflects on having his head shaved as more of a blessing than a misfortune because without his snowy white hair on his head it cannot be tainted by the darkness of the soot. He brings peace to Tom Dacre by telling him about his dream of a beautiful and glorious land that they are promised by having God
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"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries." The latter‚ rather confrontational quote was written by Winston Churchill in an attempt to describe the provocative state that communism entailed‚ more specifically the provocative state Russia had become after the Civil War of 1818 and furthermore as Joseph Stalin began his term as head of the newly formed‚ USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). Unequivocally
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cannot be given or be bought from someone else. All the teachers and teachings are there to guide us to attain true happiness and enlightenment by our own effort. When beings are unhappy‚ have no peace in the heart‚ the mind is full of attachment‚ ignorance‚ anger‚ hatred‚ jealousy‚ arrogance‚ dissatisfaction‚ frustration‚ disappointment‚ doubt‚ fear and worry‚ the mind is feeling depressed and unhappy‚ then no matter how sincere we want to share joy and happiness with them‚ they will still be unhappy
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Diwali or Divali also known as Deepavali and the "festival of lights"‚ is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year.[5][6] The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness‚ knowledge over ignorance‚ good over evil‚ and hope over despair.[7][8][9] The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five day period‚ but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest‚ new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. In the Gregorian calendar
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Introduction to Buddhism Teacher Resource Guide By Kat Harrington Georgetown University East Asia National Resource Center An Introduction to Buddhism Buddhism is the practice of following the Buddha’s teachings with the goal of achieving ‘enlightenment’ and reaching nirvana. The core precept of Buddhism is that life is suffering brought on by humans’ attachments and desire‚ and that one must shed his or her attachments and be without desire in order to transcend life’s suffering. Buddhism
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QUOTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Where there is smoke there is fire. Where there is gratitude‚ there is freedom‚ presence‚ inner health.Only free people feel gratitude for everything. Gratitude is the index of my inner freedom." "I rememer YOU with deep gratitude. I am even more grateful for what you left in my heart as you took leave of me." "When we meet in the sacred space‚ if I am privileged to light the lamp of gratitude in your heart‚ my own flame will dance for joy seeing you come more alive
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Booker T. Washington 1895 Atlanta Compromise Speech Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Board of Directors and Citizens: One-third of the population of the South is of the Negro race. No enterprise seeking the material‚ civil‚ or moral welfare of this section can disregard this element of our population and reach the highest success. I but convey to you‚ Mr. President and Directors‚ the sentiment of the masses of my race when I say that in no way have the value and manhood of the American Negro
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FOREWORD God sent his messengers for guidance‚ and to create love and brotherhood among the people but unfortunately the history of religion is full of bigotry and hatred. The messengers were always the victims of violence. From Adam to this time‚ all the prophets without any exception‚ passed through the same channel of hatred and persecution. How nicely the Holy Quran has described this fact in the following verse: Alas for my servants! There comes not a Messenger to them but they mock at him
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