Be Strong

Make Friends in the world who will reach the grave with the best gift of friendship even after death.

Kabhi Ae Naujawan Muslim, Tadabbur Bhi Kiya Tu Ne
Woh Kya Gardoon Tha Tu Jis Ka Hai Ek Toota Huwa Tara
Tujhe Iss Qoum Ne Pala Hai Aghosh-e-Muhabbat Mein
Kuchal Dala Tha Jis Ne Paon Mein Taj-e-Sar-e-Dara
Tamaddun Afreen, Khallaq-e-Aaeen-e-Jahandari
Woh Sehra-e-Arab Yani Shutar-Banon Ka Gehwar
Sama ‘Al-Faqru Fakhri’ Ka Raha Shan-e-Amarat Mein
‘Baab-o-Rang-o-Khal-o-Khat Che Hajat Rooye Zaibara’
Gadai Mein Bhi Woh Allah Wale The Ghayoor Itne
Ke Mun’em Ko Gada Ke Dar Se Bakhshish Ka Na Tha Yara
Tujhe Aaba Se Apne Koi Nisbat Ho Nahin Sakti
Ke Tu Guftar Woh Kirdar, Tu Sabit Woh Sayyara
Ganwa Di Hum Ne Jo Aslaf Se Meeras Payi Thi
Surreya Se Zameen Par Asman Ne Hum Ko De Mara
Hukumat Ka To Kya Rona Ke Woh Ek Aarzi Shay Thi
Nahin Dunya Ke Aaeen-e-Musallam Se Koi Chara
Magar Woh Ilm Ke Moti, Kitabain Apne Aaba Ki
Jo Dekhain In Ko Yourap Mein Tou Dil Hota Hai Seepara
"Ghani Rouz-e-Siyah-e-Peer-e-Kanaan Ra Tamasha Kun
Ke Noor-e-Didah Ash Roshan Kunan Chashm-e-Zulekhara

One day a young boy asks his father what is the value of his life. Instead of answering a father told his son to take this rock and go sell it at a market. If anybody asks the price raise two fingers and don't say anything.
The boy then went to the market and a woman ask “how much is this rock, I want to put it in my garden?”
The boy didn't say anything and raised up two fingers and the woman said $2? I'll take it!
And the boy went home and told his father a woman wants to buy this rock for $2.
The father them said so I don't want you to take this rock to a museum if anybody wants to buy it don't say a word and just put up two fingers. The boy then went to the museum and a man wanted to buy the rock. The boy didn't say a word and just put up two fingers and the man said $200? I'll take it!
The boy was shocked and went running home and told his father a man wants to buy this rock for $200!
His father then said, son, the last place I want you to take this rock is to a precious stone store. Show it to the owner and don't say a word and if he asks the price just put up two fingers.
The son then went to a precious stone store. He showed the rock to the owner. Where did you find this Stone! It is one of the rarest stones in the world! I must have it! How much would you sell it for? The boy put up two fingers and the man said I'll take it for $200,000!
The boy not knowing what to say ran at home to his father.
Father, there's a man that wants to buy the stone for $200,000! His father said, “son do you know the value of your life now?”
You see… it doesn't matter where you come from, where you're born, the color of your skin, or how much money you were born into. It matters where you decide to place yourself, the people you surround yourself with and how you choose to carry yourself.
You may have lived your whole life thinking that you were a $2 stone. You may have lived your whole life surrounded by people that saw your worth for only $2.
But everybody has a diamond inside them. And we can choose to surround ourself with people that see our value and see the diamond inside of us. You can choose to put yourself in a market or put yourself in a precious stone store. And you can also choose to see the value in other people.
You can help other people see the diamond inside of them. Choose the people you surround yourself wisely. That can make all the difference in your life.

Do you know why we recite ATTA'HIYYAAT, in every Salah?
Attahiyyaat is a very important 'Dua' we repeat it in our daily prayers.
When I came to know the background, it actually melted my heart. ❤
Attahiyat is actually a part of a conversation between Our Creator Allah SWT and our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) during his journey of Al Isra Wal Miraj.
When Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) met Allah SWT, he didn't say 'Assalam aleikum'.
What is someone going to say when he meets Allah SWT ?
We can't wish HIM peace because ALL sources of peace are through HIM.
So Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said:
"Attahiyyaatu Lillahi Was Salawatu Wattayyibatu"
(All compliments, all prayer and worship are for Allah)
Allah replied:
"Assalamu Alaika Ayyuhannabiyyu 'Warahmatullahi Wabarka'tuhu"
(Peace be upon you, Oh Prophet and Allah's Mercy and Blessings).
To this, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) replied:
"Assalamu Alaina Wa'ala'Ibadillahis Saa'liheen"
(Peace be on us and on all good slaves of Allah)
Note*
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) included "us" in his reply...
(and on all good slaves of Allah)
And listening to this conversation between Allah and His Messenger (pbuh), the Angels said:
"Ash'had'u'un La ilahaillallahu Wa Ash'hadu Anna Muhammadun Abd'uhu Wa Rasooluh"
(I bear witness that no one is worthy of worship except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger).
Subhan Allah!
I now know the background of this conversation and its importance in our daily prayers and how the Salat was prescribed to us. 🌺
Now that you too know, what do you think you should do with it. Imagine if your friends read and know what you know just because of you !!!
‎سبحان الله
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