Muhammad and Modesty before God The Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, said: “Every religion has its characteristic, and the characteristic of Islam is modesty.” (al-Muwatta) Modesty, in the sense of shyly protecting oneself with propriety from the lustful or envious gaze, means one takes care about how to express oneself in word and deed. One does not want others to look at one strangely or as if one is blameworthy. It encourages one to be proper in behavior and thought
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Name: Instructor: Course: Date: What happened on Laylat al-Qadr? From the story, it is evident that outdoing Hizmir was not an easy task. The narrator comes across as someone of reckless bravery, who was the courageous and fierce adversary. No matter the mount of effort his competitors put, they still found standing against him a hard question. Even after everyone had moved away, he still stood there like a lion lurking in the reeds. The narrator claims that it is on him alone that victory stood
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My Son the Fanatic Short story by Hanif Kureishi * The narrative deals with the problems of Parvez, who has migrated to England with his son Ali. Parvez worries because Ali’s behavior has changed significantly. Early in the story, Parvez is afraid of discussing his worries with his friends because his son has always been a kind of showpiece son. Eventually, Parvez breaks his silence and tells them how his son has changed, hoping to receive some advice. After having a short conversation, they
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Islam the Beginning The religion of Islam began in 610 in the city of Mecca. A merchant son named Muhammad began to preach to his community. What began as a faith of a small community of believers in Arabia rapidly became one of the major world religions. There are many factors that contributed to the development and spread of Islam, most of which occurred during the lifetime of Prophet Mohammad. Some of the key elements as to why Islam was able to flourish include; the role of Prophet Muhammad
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coast, parts of Persian and Byzantine Empires c. 650 Caliph Uthman has the Qur'an written down. 656 Uthman is murdered; Ali becomes fourth caliph. 657 Battle of Siffin. Mu'awiya, governor of Syria, claims the caliphate. 661 Ali is murdered; Mu'awiya becomes caliph. Beginning of Umayyad Caliphate (661-750). 680 Death of Husayn marks beginning of the Shi'at Ali ("party of Ali") or Shi'a sect. 685-705 Reign of Abd al-Malik. Centralization of administration - Arabic becomes official written language
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Here you go. Be warned...it's long: Ok, so here’s the argument: Let’s begin with the traditional narrative: At Muhammad’s death, there is a power struggle between Abu Bakr and Ali. The supporters of Abu Bakr’s claim are the Sunnis, the supporters of Ali’s claim are the Shi’ite. The Sunnis believe that leadership should be elected from those who deserve it, the Shi’ite believe it should be passed down Muhammad’s bloodline. The Sunnis win out and Abu Bakr takes power. Over time, these two groups
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passed on in the year 632, leading to a dispute over succession to Muhammad as a caliph of the Islamic community spread across the world, this led to the Battle of Siffin. The dispute intensified greatly after the Battle of Karbala, in which Hussein Ibn Ali and his household were killed by the ruling of Umayyad Caliph Yazid I, and the revenge has divided in the early of Islamic community. Today, there are several differences in religious practice, traditions, and customs, often related to jurisprudence
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Rekha, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif in the latest ads. The brand had used male actors only twice in its advertisements – Shahrukh Khan was featured on the completion of the 75th years of Lux soap brand in 2005. Lux ad with the brand ambassador Leela Chitnis. Shah Rukh Khan with the four Ladies Aishwariya Rai Bachchan with Abhishek Bachchan. Abhishek Bachchan came along with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the year 2009 which was
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Clothes Account of Sumita’s development The short story “Clothes” is written by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and is about a young Indian woman called Sumita. In the beginning of the text she is an innocent, nervous and open-minded girl. She is very modest and obedient to her parents’ wishes. She has accepted to marry a man, depending on his accept at the bridal viewing, only to please her beloved mother and father. She has to get a purification bath in the women’s lake so she can be completely
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Rekha, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif in the latest ads. The brand had used male actors only twice in its advertisements – Shahrukh Khan was featured on the completion of the 75th years of Lux soap brand in 2005. Lux ad with the brand ambassador Leela Chitnis. Shah Rukh Khan with the four Ladies Aishwariya Rai Bachchan with Abhishek Bachchan. Abhishek Bachchan came along with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the year 2009 which was
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