রবিবার, ২৮ নভেম্বর, ২০১০
বৃহস্পতিবার, ২৫ নভেম্বর, ২০১০
মঙ্গলবার, ২৩ নভেম্বর, ২০১০
A WAY TO PARADISE
A WAY TO PARADISE
AssalamuALaikum Warahmatulahe Wabaraktuh!
LISTEN CAREFULLY
1.PLEASE DON'T IGNORE THIS ....DO READ IT AND PONDER OVER IT.....!!!
2.In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful
Did you ever stop for a while and asked yourself...
What is going to happen to me the first night in my grave?
3.What have I prepared for death?
Will I be in heaven or Hell fire?
How often do I remember death?
Think about the moment your body is being washed and prepared to enter your grave...
4.Think about the day people will be carrying you to your grave..
and your families crying.. think about the moment you are put in your grave
Just imagine.. imaging yourself in your grave..down there in that dark hole...
5.ALONE... it's too DARK... you cry for help, but there is no answer... Nobody can help you... it's too NARROW.. your bones are squashed...
6.You regret all the bad things you've done during your life... you regret missing the 5 PRAYERS
you regret listening to music
You regret your disrespectful manners towards everyone, especially your parents..
you regret not wearing your hijab
You regret ignoring the orders of ALLAH..
YOU REGRET IGNORING THE KNOWLDGE OF ISLAM
YOU REGRET ALL THE BAD THINGS YOU'VE DONE..
THERE IS NO ESCAPE.. YOU WILL FACE YOUR PUNISHMENT FOR EVERY LITTLE THING YOU'VE DONE...
You are ALONE in your grave only with your DEEDS..no money, no jewelries, nothing.. ONLY YOUR DEEDS..
7.AND WHEN IT IS SHUT,
YOU FEEL LIKE SCREEMING AND TELLING EVERYONE NOT TO GO.. TO STAY BESIDE YOUR GRAVE
BUT, YOU CAN'T BE HEARD.. THEY LEAVE YOU AND GO AND YOU HEAR THEIR FOOTSTEPS.. AND HEAR THEM CRYING THEY WALK AWAY ... AND THEN TOTAL SILENCE
8.YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD LAST FOREVER IN THIS WORLD, YOU THOUGHT YOU WILL STAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES FOREVER... YOU THOUGHT YOU WILL HAVE FUN FOREVER... NO
YOU WERE WRONG!!!
9.THEY LEFT YOU ALONE...
JUST SPEND FEW MINUTES AND LOOK AT YOUR FUTURE HOMES... AND SPEND THE WHOLE OF YOUR LIFE PREPARING FOR THEM
10.YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO IGNORE THIS, YOU NEED TO REMEMBER THIS EVERY MINUTE, EVERY HOUR, EVERY DAY..
EVERYTIME YOU ARE ABOUT TO COMMIT A SIN, REMEMBER THE DESTROYER OF PLEASURES:
DEATH
11.FWD to friends if you are not selfish
and think that it is Allah Who is warning you and giving you a chance to be a good muslim so feel lucky to receive this mail as ALLAH is still hopeful from you.
(DOn't forget ALLAH IS WATCHING YOU)
AssalamuALaikum Warahmatulahe Wabaraktuh!
LISTEN CAREFULLY
1.PLEASE DON'T IGNORE THIS ....DO READ IT AND PONDER OVER IT.....!!!
2.In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful
Did you ever stop for a while and asked yourself...
What is going to happen to me the first night in my grave?
3.What have I prepared for death?
Will I be in heaven or Hell fire?
How often do I remember death?
Think about the moment your body is being washed and prepared to enter your grave...
4.Think about the day people will be carrying you to your grave..
and your families crying.. think about the moment you are put in your grave
Just imagine.. imaging yourself in your grave..down there in that dark hole...
5.ALONE... it's too DARK... you cry for help, but there is no answer... Nobody can help you... it's too NARROW.. your bones are squashed...
6.You regret all the bad things you've done during your life... you regret missing the 5 PRAYERS
you regret listening to music
You regret your disrespectful manners towards everyone, especially your parents..
you regret not wearing your hijab
You regret ignoring the orders of ALLAH..
YOU REGRET IGNORING THE KNOWLDGE OF ISLAM
YOU REGRET ALL THE BAD THINGS YOU'VE DONE..
THERE IS NO ESCAPE.. YOU WILL FACE YOUR PUNISHMENT FOR EVERY LITTLE THING YOU'VE DONE...
You are ALONE in your grave only with your DEEDS..no money, no jewelries, nothing.. ONLY YOUR DEEDS..
7.AND WHEN IT IS SHUT,
YOU FEEL LIKE SCREEMING AND TELLING EVERYONE NOT TO GO.. TO STAY BESIDE YOUR GRAVE
BUT, YOU CAN'T BE HEARD.. THEY LEAVE YOU AND GO AND YOU HEAR THEIR FOOTSTEPS.. AND HEAR THEM CRYING THEY WALK AWAY ... AND THEN TOTAL SILENCE
8.YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD LAST FOREVER IN THIS WORLD, YOU THOUGHT YOU WILL STAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES FOREVER... YOU THOUGHT YOU WILL HAVE FUN FOREVER... NO
YOU WERE WRONG!!!
9.THEY LEFT YOU ALONE...
JUST SPEND FEW MINUTES AND LOOK AT YOUR FUTURE HOMES... AND SPEND THE WHOLE OF YOUR LIFE PREPARING FOR THEM
10.YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO IGNORE THIS, YOU NEED TO REMEMBER THIS EVERY MINUTE, EVERY HOUR, EVERY DAY..
EVERYTIME YOU ARE ABOUT TO COMMIT A SIN, REMEMBER THE DESTROYER OF PLEASURES:
DEATH
11.FWD to friends if you are not selfish
and think that it is Allah Who is warning you and giving you a chance to be a good muslim so feel lucky to receive this mail as ALLAH is still hopeful from you.
(DOn't forget ALLAH IS WATCHING YOU)
সোমবার, ২২ নভেম্বর, ২০১০
| When She Needs You To Man Up | ||
| Why? Because if you won't, someone else will. At some point during the mid-1970s, we started to pretend to believe that women wanted a new sort of man -- a nurturing sort who was so "comfortable in his masculinity" that he would do things like discuss his belief that people don't appreciate him, or weep in movie theaters. | ||
| This was, of course, a total fabrication. Men and women are what they are and have always been, and while a woman may say she requires the sensitive, in-touch-with-himself type, that's better regarded as a tactic than a belief. It's part of the dance. Don't believe us? Try this: Next time some barroom oaf hurls a selection of uncouth words her way, perhaps you could start weeping at the injustice of it all, and for man's inhumanity to man. We guarantee you will very quickly be doing so alone. Here's when (and why) she needs you to man up.
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রবিবার, ২১ নভেম্বর, ২০১০
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সোমবার, ১৫ নভেম্বর, ২০১০
"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude". Ralph Marston
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
A real leader's passion is to help make the people under their leadership flourish. John MacArthur
Netwrk_Marketer MLM Trainer "Failure is the tuition you pay for success."
What gets measured get done. This applies to every area of our lives. What are you measuring?
When God gives a Vision, he gives Provision also!
"Success demands sigleness of purpose." V.Lombardi
Remember that above the storm clouds, the sun is shining as brightly as ever.
"A BETTER LIFE will come your way the second you get up... & start Walking toward it" Jason Gracia
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The next time you face challenges, remember that the cost of success is far cheaper than the price of failure.
Advice for Men
"They ask your legal instruction concerning women, say: Allah instructs you about them..." [Qur'an 4:127]
The Prophet said:
"The best among you is the one who is the best towards his wife"
Hadith - Muslim, #3466
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger as saying: Woman is like a rib. When you attempt to straighten it, you would break it. And if you leave her alone you would benefit by her, and crookedness will remain in her. A hadith like this is reported by another chain of narrators.
Hadith - Muslim, #3468
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle as saying: He who believes in Allah and the Hereafter, if he witnesses any matter he should talk in good terms about it or keep quiet. Act kindly towards woman, for woman is created from a rib, and the most crooked part of the rib is its top. If you attempt to straighten it, you will break it, and if you leave it, its crookedness will remain there. So act kindly towards women.
Hadith - Muslim, #3469
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger as saying: A believing man should not hate a believing woman; it he dislikes one of her characteristics, he will be pleased with another.
Hadith - Sahih Al-Bukhari 7.117 Narrated 'Aisha, r.a.
The eleventh one said, "My husband is Abu Zar and what is Abu Zar (i.e., what should I say about him)? He has given me many ornaments and my ears are heavily loaded with them and my arms have become fat (i.e., I have become fat). And he has pleased me, and I have become so happy that I feel proud of myself. He found me with my family who were mere owners of sheep and living in poverty, and brought me to a respected family having horses and camels and threshing and purifying grain. Whatever I say, he does not rebuke or insult me. When I sleep, I sleep till late in the morning, and when I drink water (or milk), I drink my fill."
....'Aisha then said: Allah's Apostle SAAWS said to me, "I am to you as Abu Zar was to his wife Um Zar."
রবিবার, ১৪ নভেম্বর, ২০১০
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A WAY TO PARADISE
It is an error to say that our problem is the Islamic ‘Aqeedah because this amounts to accusing the Muslims in their Iman and this is not correct and is a matter which is very dangerous. The Islamic ‘Aqeedah is present in every Muslim but it has lost three important things.
শনিবার, ১৩ নভেম্বর, ২০১০
Allhumdulilah For Everything!
icle, they will be referred to as electric eels.
An electric eel is actually a knife fish, which is the only species in the genus Electrophorus, as it is the only marine species that embodies the capability of generating electric shocks. This capability is basically derived from its physiological make-up. As was found, an electric eel is composed of three abdominal organs. These organs are the Main organ, the Hunter’s organ and the Sachs organ. These three are made of electrolytes, which are the main reasons why electric eels are capable of generating low voltage and high voltage electric organ discharges. The electrolytes present in the said organs are lined up in a manner which enables them to convert sea current flows into electric charges.
This incredible and unique feature of an eel’s physiological make-up became a favorite among marine scientists up until now. For eels, this capability is merely used both for food-hunting and self-defense. For example, when an eel comes across a possible prey, its miniscule brains would send signals to its electric cells through the nervous system. Positively charged sodium will then be emitted through their ion channels. During the process, the positively charged sodium will change its charge into negative. This sudden change then produces current. This is the simple process that makes electric eels different from the others.
However, for marine scientists, they saw this simple process as a possible source of alternative energy, which the world lacks today. They have actually developed artificial prototypes of an eel’s electricity generating cells which they are developing to become a power source for medical implants.
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শুক্রবার, ১২ নভেম্বর, ২০১০
Al-Kahf
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
1.
All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, Who has sent down to His slave (Muhammad SAW) the Book (the Qur'ân), and has not placed therein any crookedness.
2.
(He has made it) Straight to give warning (to the disbelievers) of a severe punishment from Him, and to give glad tidings to the believers (in the Oneness of Allâh Islâmic Monotheism), who work righteous deeds, that they shall have a fair reward (i.e. Paradise).
3.
They shall abide therein forever.
4.
And to warn those (Jews, Christians, and pagans) who say, "Allâh has begotten a son (or offspring or children)."
5.
No knowledge have they of such a thing, nor had their fathers. Mighty is the word that comes out of their mouths [i.e. He begot (took) sons and daughters]. They utter nothing but a lie.
6.
Perhaps, you, would kill yourself (O Muhammad SAW) in grief, over their footsteps (for their turning away from you), because they believe not in this narration (the Qur'ân).
7.
Verily! We have made that which is on earth as an adornment for it, in order that We may test them (mankind) as to which of them are best in deeds. [i.e.those who do good deeds in the most perfect manner, that means to do them (deeds) totally for Allâh's sake and in accordance to the legal ways of the Prophet SAW ].
8.
And verily! We shall make all that is on it (the earth) a bare dry soil (without any vegetation or trees, etc.).
9.
Do you think that the people of the Cave and the Inscription (the news or the names of the people of the Cave) were a wonder among Our Signs?
10.
(Remember) when the young men fled for refuge (from their disbelieving folk) to the Cave, they said: "Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the right way!"
11.
Therefore We covered up their (sense of) hearing (causing them, to go in deep sleep) in the Cave for a number of years.
12.
Then We raised them up (from their sleep), that We might test which of the two parties was best at calculating the time period that they had tarried.
13.
We narrate unto you (O Muhammad SAW) their story with truth: Truly! They were young men who believed in their Lord (Allâh), and We increased them in guidance.
14.
And We made their hearts firm and strong (with the light of Faith in Allâh and bestowed upon them patience to bear the separation of their kith and kin and dwellings, etc.) when they stood up and said: "Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, never shall we call upon any ilâh (god) other than Him; if we did, we should indeed have uttered an enormity in disbelief.
15.
"These our people have taken for worship âliha (gods) other than Him (Allâh). Why do they not bring for them a clear authority? And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie against Allâh.
16.
(The young men said to one another): "And when you withdraw from them, and that which they worship, except Allâh, then seek refuge in the Cave, your Lord will open a way for you from His Mercy and will make easy for you your affair (i.e. will give you what you will need of provision, dwelling, etc.)."
17.
And you might have seen the sun, when it rose, declining to the right from their Cave, and when it set, turning away from them to the left, while they lay in the midst of the Cave. That is (one) of the Ayât (proofs, evidences, signs) of Allâh. He whom Allâh guides, is rightly guided; but he whom He sends astray, for him you will find no Walî (guiding friend) to lead him (to the right Path).
18.
And you would have thought them awake, while they were asleep. And We turned them on their right and on their left sides, and their dog stretching forth his two forelegs at the entrance [of the Cave or in the space near to the entrance of the Cave (as a guard at the gate)]. Had you looked at them, you would certainly have turned back from them in flight, and would certainly have been filled with awe of them.
19.
Likewise, We awakened them (from their long deep sleep) that they might question one another. A speaker from among them said: "How long have you stayed (here)?" They said: "We have stayed (perhaps) a day or part of a day." They said: "Your Lord (Alone) knows best how long you have stayed (here). So send one of you with this silver coin of yours to the town, and let him find out which is the good lawful food, and bring some of that to you. And let him be careful and let no man know of you.
20.
"For if they come to know of you, they will stone you (to death or abuse and harm you) or turn you back to their religion, and in that case you will never be successful."
21.
And thus We made their case known to the people, that they might know that the Promise of Allâh is true, and that there can be no doubt about the Hour. (Remember) when they (the people of the city) disputed among themselves about their case, they said: "Construct a building over them, their Lord knows best about them," (then) those who won their point said (most probably the disbelievers): "We verily shall build a place of worship over them."
22.
(Some) say they were three, the dog being the fourth among them; (others) say they were five, the dog being the sixth, guessing at the unseen; (yet others) say they were seven, the dog being the eighth. Say (O Muhammad SAW): "My Lord knows best their number; none knows them but a few." So debate not (about their number, etc.) except with the clear proof (which We have revealed to you). And consult not any of them (people of the Scripture, Jews and Christians) about (the affair of) the people of the Cave.
23.
And never say of anything, "I shall do such and such thing tomorrow."
24.
Except (with the saying), "If Allâh will!" And remember your Lord when you forget and say: "It may be that my Lord guides me unto a nearer way of truth than this."
25.
And they stayed in their Cave three hundred (solar) years, and add nine (for lunar years).
26.
Say: "Allâh knows best how long they stayed. With Him is (the knowledge of) the unseen of the heavens and the earth. How clearly He sees, and hears (everything)! They have no Walî(Helper, Disposer of affairs, Protector, etc.) other than Him, and He makes none to share in His Decision and His Rule."
27.
And recite what has been revealed to you (O Muhammad SAW) of the Book (the Qur'ân) of your Lord (i.e. recite it, understand and follow its teachings and act on its orders and preach it to men). None can change His Words, and none will you find as a refuge other than Him.
28.
And keep yourself (O Muhammad SAW) patiently with those who call on their Lord (i.e. your companions who remember their Lord with glorification, praising in prayers, etc., and other righteous deeds, etc.) morning and afternoon, seeking His Face, and let not your eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp and glitter of the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our Remembrance, one who follows his own lusts and whose affair (deeds) has been lost.
29.
And say: "The truth is from your Lord." Then whosoever wills, let him believe, and whosoever wills, let him disbelieve. Verily, We have prepared for the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.), a Fire whose walls will be surrounding them (disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh). And if they ask for help (relief, water, etc.) they will be granted water like boiling oil, that will scald their faces. Terrible the drink, and an evil Murtafaqâ (dwelling, resting place, etc.)!
30.
Verily! As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, certainly! We shall not suffer to be lost the reward of anyone who does his (righteous) deeds in the most perfect manner.
31.
These! For them will be 'Adn (Eden) Paradise (everlasting Gardens); wherein rivers flow underneath them, therein they will be adorned with bracelets of gold, and they will wear green garments of fine and thick silk. They will recline therein on raised thrones. How good is the reward, and what an excellent Murtafaqâ (dwelling, resting place, etc.)!
32.
And put forward to them the example of two men; unto one of them We had given two gardens of grapes, and We had surrounded both with date-palms; and had put between them green crops (cultivated fields etc.).
33.
Each of those two gardens brought forth its produce, and failed not in the least therein, and We caused a river to gush forth in the midst of them.
34.
And he had property (or fruit) and he said to his companion, in the course of mutual talk: I am more than you in wealth and stronger in respect of men." [See Tafsir Qurtubî, Vol. 10, Page 403].
35.
And he went into his garden while in a state (of pride and disbelief) unjust to himself. He said: "I think not that this will ever perish.
36.
"And I think not the Hour will ever come, and if indeed I am brought back to my Lord, (on the Day of Resurrection), I surely shall find better than this when I return to Him."
37.
His companion said to him, during the talk with him: "Do you disbelieve in Him Who created you out of dust (i.e. your father Adam), then out of Nutfah (mixed semen drops of male and female discharge), then fashioned you into a man?
38.
"But as for my part (I believe) that He is Allâh, my Lord and none shall I associate as partner with my Lord.
39.
It was better for you to say, when you entered your garden: 'That which Allâh wills (will come to pass)! There is no power but with Allâh[] '. If you see me less than you in wealth, and children.
40.
"It may be that my Lord will give me something better than your garden, and will send on it Husbân (torment, bolt, etc.) from the sky, then it will be a slippery earth.
41.
"Or the water thereof (of the gardens) becomes deep-sunken (underground) so that you will never be able to seek it."
42.
So his fruits were encircled (with ruin). And he remained clapping his hands with sorrow over what he had spent upon it, while it was all destroyed on its trellises, he could only say: "Would I had ascribed no partners to my Lord!" [Tafsir Ibn Kathîr]
43.
And he had no group of men to help him against Allâh, nor could he defend or save himself.
44.
There (on the Day of Resurrection), Al-Walâyah (the protection, power, authority and kingdom) will be for Allâh (Alone), the True God. He (Allâh) is the Best for reward and the Best for the final end. (Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh).
45.
And put forward to them the example of the life of this world, it is like the water (rain) which We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingles with it, and becomes fresh and green. But (later) it becomes dry and broken pieces, which the winds scatter. And Allâh is Able to do everything.
46.
Wealth and children are the adornment of the life of this world. But the good righteous deeds (five compulsory prayers, deeds of Allâh's obedience, good and nice talk, remembrance of Allâh with glorification, praises and thanks, etc.), that last, are better with your Lord for rewards and better in respect of hope.
47.
And (remember) the Day We shall cause the mountains to pass away (like clouds of dust), and you will see the earth as a levelled plain, and we shall gather them all together so as to leave not one of them behind.
48.
And they will be set before your Lord in (lines as) rows, (and Allâh will say): "Now indeed, you have come to Us as We created you the first time. Nay, but you thought that We had appointed no meeting for you (with Us)."
49.
And the Book (one's Record) will be placed (in the right hand for a believer in the Oneness of Allâh, and in the left hand for a disbeliever in the Oneness of Allâh), and you will see theMujrimûn (criminals, polytheists, sinners, etc.), fearful of that which is (recorded) therein. They will say: "Woe to us! What sort of Book is this that leaves neither a small thing nor a big thing, but has recorded it with numbers!" And they will find all that they did, placed before them, and your Lord treats no one with injustice.
50.
And (remember) when We said to the angels;"Prostrate to Adam." So they prostrated except Iblîs (Satan). He was one of the jinns; he disobeyed the Command of his Lord. Will you then take him (Iblîs) and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me while they are enemies to you? What an evil is the exchange for the Zâlimûn (polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc).
51.
I (Allâh) made them (Iblîs and his offspring) not to witness (nor took their help in) the creation of the heavens and the earth and not (even) their own creation, nor was I (Allâh) to take the misleaders as helpers.
52.
And (remember) the Day He will say:"Call those (so-called) partners of Mine whom you pretended." Then they will cry unto them, but they will not answer them, and We shall put Maubiqa (a barrier, or enmity, or destruction, or a valley in Hell) between them.
53.
And the Mujrimûn (criminals, polytheists, sinners), shall see the Fire and apprehend that they have to fall therein. And they will find no way of escape from there.
54.
And indeed We have put forth every kind of example in this Qur'ân, for mankind. But, man is ever more quarrelsome than anything.
55.
And nothing prevents men from believing, now when the guidance (the Qur'ân) has come to them, and from asking Forgiveness of their Lord, except that the ways of the ancients be repeated with them (i.e. their destruction decreed by Allâh), or the torment be brought to them face to face?
56.
And We send not the Messengers except as giver of glad tidings and warners. But those who disbelieve, dispute with false argument, in order to refute the truth thereby. And they treat MyAyât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), and that with which they are warned, as jest and mockery!
57.
And who does more wrong than he who is reminded of the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of his Lord, but turns away from them forgetting what (deeds) his hands have sent forth. Truly, We have set veils over their hearts lest they should understand this (the Qur'ân), and in their ears, deafness. And if you (O Muhammad SAW) call them to guidance, even then they will never be guided.
58.
And your Lord is Most Forgiving, Owner of Mercy. Were He to call them to account for what they have earned, then surely, He would have hastened their punishment. But they have their appointed time, beyond which they will find no escape.
59.
And these towns (population, 'Ad, Thamûd, etc.) We destroyed when they did wrong. And We appointed a fixed time for their destruction.
60.
And (remember) when Mûsa (Moses) said to his boy-servant: "I will not give up (travelling) until I reach the junction of the two seas or (until) I spend years and years in travelling."[]
61.
But when they reached the junction of the two seas, they forgot their fish, and it took its way through the sea as in a tunnel.
62.
So when they had passed further on (beyond that fixed place), Mûsa (Moses) said to his boy-servant: "Bring us our morning meal; truly, we have suffered much fatigue in this, our journey."
63.
He said:"Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock? I indeed forgot the fish, none but Shaitân (Satan) made me forget to remember it. It took its course into the sea in a strange (way)!"
64.
[Mûsa (Moses)] said: "That is what we have been seeking." So they went back retracing their footsteps.
65.
Then they found one of Our slaves, unto whom We had bestowed mercy from Us, and whom We had taught knowledge from Us.
66.
Mûsa (Moses) said to him (Khidr) "May I follow you so that you teach me something of that knowledge (guidance and true path) which you have been taught (by Allâh)?"
67.
He (Khidr) said: "Verily! You will not be able to have patience with me!
68.
"And how can you have patience about a thing which you know not?"
69.
Mûsa (Moses) said: "If Allâh will, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in aught."
70.
He (Khidr) said: "Then, if you follow me, ask me not about anything till I myself mention it to you."
71.
So they both proceeded, till, when they embarked the ship, he (Khidr) scuttled it. Mûsa (Moses) said: "Have you scuttled it in order to drown its people? Verily, you have committed a thing "Imra" (a Munkar - evil, bad, dreadful thing)."
72.
He (Khidr) said: "Did I not tell you, that you would not be able to have patience with me?"
73.
[Mûsa (Moses)] said: "Call me not to account for what I forgot[], and be not hard upon me for my affair (with you)."
74.
Then they both proceeded, till they met a boy, he (Khidr) killed him. Mûsa (Moses) said: "Have you killed an innocent person who had killed none? Verily, you have committed a thing "Nukra" (a great Munkar - prohibited, evil, dreadful thing)!"
75.
(Khidr) said: "Did I not tell you that you can have no patience with me?"
76.
[Mûsa (Moses)] said: "If I ask you anything after this, keep me not in your company, you have received an excuse from me."
77.
Then they both proceeded, till, when they came to the people of a town, they asked them for food, but they refused to entertain them. Then they found therein a wall about to collapse and he (Khidr) set it up straight. [Mûsa (Moses)] said: If you had wished, surely, you could have taken wages for it!"
78.
(Khidr) said: "This is the parting between me and you, I will tell you the interpretation of (those) things over which you were unable to hold patience.
79.
"As for the ship, it belonged to Masâkîn (poor people) working in the sea. So I wished to make a defective damage in it, as there was a king after them who seized every ship by force.
80.
"And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.
81.
"So we intended that their Lord should change him for them for one better in righteousness and near to mercy.
82.
"And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the town; and there was under it a treasure belonging to them; and their father was a righteous man, and your Lord intended that they should attain their age of full strength and take out their treasure as a mercy from your Lord. And I did it not of my own accord. That is the interpretation of those (things) over which you could not hold patience."
83.
And they ask you about Dhul-Qarnain. Say: "I shall recite to you something of his story."
84.
Verily, We established him in the earth, and We gave him the means of everything.
85.
So he followed a way.
86.
Until, when he reached the setting place of the sun, he found it setting in a spring of black muddy (or hot) water. And he found near it a people. We (Allâh) said (by inspiration): "O Dhul-Qarnain! Either you punish them, or treat them with kindness."
87.
He said: "As for him (a disbeliever in the Oneness of Allâh) who does wrong, we shall punish him; and then he will be brought back unto his Lord; Who will punish him with a terrible torment (Hell).
88.
"But as for him who believes (in Allâh's Oneness) and works righteousness, he shall have the best reward, (Paradise), and we (Dhul-Qarnain) shall speak unto him mild words (as instructions)."
89.
Then he followed another way,
90.
Until, when he came to the rising place of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We (Allâh) had provided no shelter against the sun.
91.
So (it was)! And We knew all about him (Dhul-Qarnain).
92.
Then he followed (another) way,
93.
Until, when he reached between two mountains, he found, before (near) them (those two mountains), a people who scarcely understood a word.
94.
They said: "O Dhul-Qarnain! Verily! Ya'jûj and Ma'jûj (Gog and Magog)[] are doing great mischief in the land. Shall we then pay you a tribute in order that you might erect a barrier between us and them?"
95.
He said: "That (wealth, authority and power) in which my Lord had established me is better (than your tribute). So help me with strength (of men), I will erect between you and them a barrier.
96.
"Give me pieces (blocks) of iron," then, when he had filled up the gap between the two mountain-cliffs, he said: "Blow," till when he had made it (red as) fire, he said: "Bring me molten copper to pour over it."
97.
So they [Ya'jûj and Ma'jûj (Gog and Magog)] were made powerless to scale it or dig through it.
98.
Dhul-Qarnain) said: "This is a mercy from my Lord, but when the Promise of my Lord comes, He shall level it down to the ground. And the Promise of my Lord is ever true."
99.
And on that Day [i.e. the Day Ya'jûj and Ma'jûj (Gog and Magog) will come out], We shall leave them to surge like waves on one another, and the Trumpet will be blown, and We shall collect them all together.
100.
And on that Day We shall present Hell to the disbelievers, plain to view,
101.
(To) Those whose eyes had been under a covering from My Reminder (this Qur'ân), and who could not bear to hear (it).
102.
Do then those who disbelieve think that they can take My slaves [i.e., the angels, Allâh's Messengers, 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), etc.] as Auliyâ' (lords, gods, protectors, etc.) besides Me? Verily, We have prepared Hell as an entertainment for the disbelievers (in the Oneness of Allâh Islâmic Monotheism)[].
103.
Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Shall We tell you the greatest losers in respect of (their) deeds?
104.
"Those whose efforts have been wasted in this life while they thought that they were acquiring good by their deeds![]
105.
"They are those who deny the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of their Lord and the Meeting with Him (in the Hereafter). So their works are in vain, and on the Day of Resurrection, We shall not give them any weight.
106.
"That shall be their recompense, Hell; because they disbelieved and took My Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and My Messengers by way of jest and mockery.
107.
"Verily! Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous deeds, shall have the Gardens of Al-Firdaus (the Paradise) for their entertainment.
108.
"Wherein they shall dwell (forever). No desire will they have to be removed therefrom."
109.
Say (O Muhammad SAW to mankind). "If the sea were ink for (writing) the Words of my Lord, surely, the sea would be exhausted before the Words of my Lord would be finished, even if we brought (another sea) like it for its aid."
110.
Say (O Muhammad SAW): "I am only a man like you. It has been inspired to me that your Ilâh (God) is One Ilâh (God i.e. Allâh). So whoever hopes for the Meeting[] with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord."
1.
All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, Who has sent down to His slave (Muhammad SAW) the Book (the Qur'ân), and has not placed therein any crookedness.
2.
(He has made it) Straight to give warning (to the disbelievers) of a severe punishment from Him, and to give glad tidings to the believers (in the Oneness of Allâh Islâmic Monotheism), who work righteous deeds, that they shall have a fair reward (i.e. Paradise).
3.
They shall abide therein forever.
4.
And to warn those (Jews, Christians, and pagans) who say, "Allâh has begotten a son (or offspring or children)."
5.
No knowledge have they of such a thing, nor had their fathers. Mighty is the word that comes out of their mouths [i.e. He begot (took) sons and daughters]. They utter nothing but a lie.
6.
Perhaps, you, would kill yourself (O Muhammad SAW) in grief, over their footsteps (for their turning away from you), because they believe not in this narration (the Qur'ân).
7.
Verily! We have made that which is on earth as an adornment for it, in order that We may test them (mankind) as to which of them are best in deeds. [i.e.those who do good deeds in the most perfect manner, that means to do them (deeds) totally for Allâh's sake and in accordance to the legal ways of the Prophet SAW ].
8.
And verily! We shall make all that is on it (the earth) a bare dry soil (without any vegetation or trees, etc.).
9.
Do you think that the people of the Cave and the Inscription (the news or the names of the people of the Cave) were a wonder among Our Signs?
10.
(Remember) when the young men fled for refuge (from their disbelieving folk) to the Cave, they said: "Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the right way!"
11.
Therefore We covered up their (sense of) hearing (causing them, to go in deep sleep) in the Cave for a number of years.
12.
Then We raised them up (from their sleep), that We might test which of the two parties was best at calculating the time period that they had tarried.
13.
We narrate unto you (O Muhammad SAW) their story with truth: Truly! They were young men who believed in their Lord (Allâh), and We increased them in guidance.
14.
And We made their hearts firm and strong (with the light of Faith in Allâh and bestowed upon them patience to bear the separation of their kith and kin and dwellings, etc.) when they stood up and said: "Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, never shall we call upon any ilâh (god) other than Him; if we did, we should indeed have uttered an enormity in disbelief.
15.
"These our people have taken for worship âliha (gods) other than Him (Allâh). Why do they not bring for them a clear authority? And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie against Allâh.
16.
(The young men said to one another): "And when you withdraw from them, and that which they worship, except Allâh, then seek refuge in the Cave, your Lord will open a way for you from His Mercy and will make easy for you your affair (i.e. will give you what you will need of provision, dwelling, etc.)."
17.
And you might have seen the sun, when it rose, declining to the right from their Cave, and when it set, turning away from them to the left, while they lay in the midst of the Cave. That is (one) of the Ayât (proofs, evidences, signs) of Allâh. He whom Allâh guides, is rightly guided; but he whom He sends astray, for him you will find no Walî (guiding friend) to lead him (to the right Path).
18.
And you would have thought them awake, while they were asleep. And We turned them on their right and on their left sides, and their dog stretching forth his two forelegs at the entrance [of the Cave or in the space near to the entrance of the Cave (as a guard at the gate)]. Had you looked at them, you would certainly have turned back from them in flight, and would certainly have been filled with awe of them.
19.
Likewise, We awakened them (from their long deep sleep) that they might question one another. A speaker from among them said: "How long have you stayed (here)?" They said: "We have stayed (perhaps) a day or part of a day." They said: "Your Lord (Alone) knows best how long you have stayed (here). So send one of you with this silver coin of yours to the town, and let him find out which is the good lawful food, and bring some of that to you. And let him be careful and let no man know of you.
20.
"For if they come to know of you, they will stone you (to death or abuse and harm you) or turn you back to their religion, and in that case you will never be successful."
21.
And thus We made their case known to the people, that they might know that the Promise of Allâh is true, and that there can be no doubt about the Hour. (Remember) when they (the people of the city) disputed among themselves about their case, they said: "Construct a building over them, their Lord knows best about them," (then) those who won their point said (most probably the disbelievers): "We verily shall build a place of worship over them."
22.
(Some) say they were three, the dog being the fourth among them; (others) say they were five, the dog being the sixth, guessing at the unseen; (yet others) say they were seven, the dog being the eighth. Say (O Muhammad SAW): "My Lord knows best their number; none knows them but a few." So debate not (about their number, etc.) except with the clear proof (which We have revealed to you). And consult not any of them (people of the Scripture, Jews and Christians) about (the affair of) the people of the Cave.
23.
And never say of anything, "I shall do such and such thing tomorrow."
24.
Except (with the saying), "If Allâh will!" And remember your Lord when you forget and say: "It may be that my Lord guides me unto a nearer way of truth than this."
25.
And they stayed in their Cave three hundred (solar) years, and add nine (for lunar years).
26.
Say: "Allâh knows best how long they stayed. With Him is (the knowledge of) the unseen of the heavens and the earth. How clearly He sees, and hears (everything)! They have no Walî(Helper, Disposer of affairs, Protector, etc.) other than Him, and He makes none to share in His Decision and His Rule."
27.
And recite what has been revealed to you (O Muhammad SAW) of the Book (the Qur'ân) of your Lord (i.e. recite it, understand and follow its teachings and act on its orders and preach it to men). None can change His Words, and none will you find as a refuge other than Him.
28.
And keep yourself (O Muhammad SAW) patiently with those who call on their Lord (i.e. your companions who remember their Lord with glorification, praising in prayers, etc., and other righteous deeds, etc.) morning and afternoon, seeking His Face, and let not your eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp and glitter of the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our Remembrance, one who follows his own lusts and whose affair (deeds) has been lost.
29.
And say: "The truth is from your Lord." Then whosoever wills, let him believe, and whosoever wills, let him disbelieve. Verily, We have prepared for the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.), a Fire whose walls will be surrounding them (disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh). And if they ask for help (relief, water, etc.) they will be granted water like boiling oil, that will scald their faces. Terrible the drink, and an evil Murtafaqâ (dwelling, resting place, etc.)!
30.
Verily! As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, certainly! We shall not suffer to be lost the reward of anyone who does his (righteous) deeds in the most perfect manner.
31.
These! For them will be 'Adn (Eden) Paradise (everlasting Gardens); wherein rivers flow underneath them, therein they will be adorned with bracelets of gold, and they will wear green garments of fine and thick silk. They will recline therein on raised thrones. How good is the reward, and what an excellent Murtafaqâ (dwelling, resting place, etc.)!
32.
And put forward to them the example of two men; unto one of them We had given two gardens of grapes, and We had surrounded both with date-palms; and had put between them green crops (cultivated fields etc.).
33.
Each of those two gardens brought forth its produce, and failed not in the least therein, and We caused a river to gush forth in the midst of them.
34.
And he had property (or fruit) and he said to his companion, in the course of mutual talk: I am more than you in wealth and stronger in respect of men." [See Tafsir Qurtubî, Vol. 10, Page 403].
35.
And he went into his garden while in a state (of pride and disbelief) unjust to himself. He said: "I think not that this will ever perish.
36.
"And I think not the Hour will ever come, and if indeed I am brought back to my Lord, (on the Day of Resurrection), I surely shall find better than this when I return to Him."
37.
His companion said to him, during the talk with him: "Do you disbelieve in Him Who created you out of dust (i.e. your father Adam), then out of Nutfah (mixed semen drops of male and female discharge), then fashioned you into a man?
38.
"But as for my part (I believe) that He is Allâh, my Lord and none shall I associate as partner with my Lord.
39.
It was better for you to say, when you entered your garden: 'That which Allâh wills (will come to pass)! There is no power but with Allâh[] '. If you see me less than you in wealth, and children.
40.
"It may be that my Lord will give me something better than your garden, and will send on it Husbân (torment, bolt, etc.) from the sky, then it will be a slippery earth.
41.
"Or the water thereof (of the gardens) becomes deep-sunken (underground) so that you will never be able to seek it."
42.
So his fruits were encircled (with ruin). And he remained clapping his hands with sorrow over what he had spent upon it, while it was all destroyed on its trellises, he could only say: "Would I had ascribed no partners to my Lord!" [Tafsir Ibn Kathîr]
43.
And he had no group of men to help him against Allâh, nor could he defend or save himself.
44.
There (on the Day of Resurrection), Al-Walâyah (the protection, power, authority and kingdom) will be for Allâh (Alone), the True God. He (Allâh) is the Best for reward and the Best for the final end. (Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh).
45.
And put forward to them the example of the life of this world, it is like the water (rain) which We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingles with it, and becomes fresh and green. But (later) it becomes dry and broken pieces, which the winds scatter. And Allâh is Able to do everything.
46.
Wealth and children are the adornment of the life of this world. But the good righteous deeds (five compulsory prayers, deeds of Allâh's obedience, good and nice talk, remembrance of Allâh with glorification, praises and thanks, etc.), that last, are better with your Lord for rewards and better in respect of hope.
47.
And (remember) the Day We shall cause the mountains to pass away (like clouds of dust), and you will see the earth as a levelled plain, and we shall gather them all together so as to leave not one of them behind.
48.
And they will be set before your Lord in (lines as) rows, (and Allâh will say): "Now indeed, you have come to Us as We created you the first time. Nay, but you thought that We had appointed no meeting for you (with Us)."
49.
And the Book (one's Record) will be placed (in the right hand for a believer in the Oneness of Allâh, and in the left hand for a disbeliever in the Oneness of Allâh), and you will see theMujrimûn (criminals, polytheists, sinners, etc.), fearful of that which is (recorded) therein. They will say: "Woe to us! What sort of Book is this that leaves neither a small thing nor a big thing, but has recorded it with numbers!" And they will find all that they did, placed before them, and your Lord treats no one with injustice.
50.
And (remember) when We said to the angels;"Prostrate to Adam." So they prostrated except Iblîs (Satan). He was one of the jinns; he disobeyed the Command of his Lord. Will you then take him (Iblîs) and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me while they are enemies to you? What an evil is the exchange for the Zâlimûn (polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc).
51.
I (Allâh) made them (Iblîs and his offspring) not to witness (nor took their help in) the creation of the heavens and the earth and not (even) their own creation, nor was I (Allâh) to take the misleaders as helpers.
52.
And (remember) the Day He will say:"Call those (so-called) partners of Mine whom you pretended." Then they will cry unto them, but they will not answer them, and We shall put Maubiqa (a barrier, or enmity, or destruction, or a valley in Hell) between them.
53.
And the Mujrimûn (criminals, polytheists, sinners), shall see the Fire and apprehend that they have to fall therein. And they will find no way of escape from there.
54.
And indeed We have put forth every kind of example in this Qur'ân, for mankind. But, man is ever more quarrelsome than anything.
55.
And nothing prevents men from believing, now when the guidance (the Qur'ân) has come to them, and from asking Forgiveness of their Lord, except that the ways of the ancients be repeated with them (i.e. their destruction decreed by Allâh), or the torment be brought to them face to face?
56.
And We send not the Messengers except as giver of glad tidings and warners. But those who disbelieve, dispute with false argument, in order to refute the truth thereby. And they treat MyAyât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), and that with which they are warned, as jest and mockery!
57.
And who does more wrong than he who is reminded of the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of his Lord, but turns away from them forgetting what (deeds) his hands have sent forth. Truly, We have set veils over their hearts lest they should understand this (the Qur'ân), and in their ears, deafness. And if you (O Muhammad SAW) call them to guidance, even then they will never be guided.
58.
And your Lord is Most Forgiving, Owner of Mercy. Were He to call them to account for what they have earned, then surely, He would have hastened their punishment. But they have their appointed time, beyond which they will find no escape.
59.
And these towns (population, 'Ad, Thamûd, etc.) We destroyed when they did wrong. And We appointed a fixed time for their destruction.
60.
And (remember) when Mûsa (Moses) said to his boy-servant: "I will not give up (travelling) until I reach the junction of the two seas or (until) I spend years and years in travelling."[]
61.
But when they reached the junction of the two seas, they forgot their fish, and it took its way through the sea as in a tunnel.
62.
So when they had passed further on (beyond that fixed place), Mûsa (Moses) said to his boy-servant: "Bring us our morning meal; truly, we have suffered much fatigue in this, our journey."
63.
He said:"Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock? I indeed forgot the fish, none but Shaitân (Satan) made me forget to remember it. It took its course into the sea in a strange (way)!"
64.
[Mûsa (Moses)] said: "That is what we have been seeking." So they went back retracing their footsteps.
65.
Then they found one of Our slaves, unto whom We had bestowed mercy from Us, and whom We had taught knowledge from Us.
66.
Mûsa (Moses) said to him (Khidr) "May I follow you so that you teach me something of that knowledge (guidance and true path) which you have been taught (by Allâh)?"
67.
He (Khidr) said: "Verily! You will not be able to have patience with me!
68.
"And how can you have patience about a thing which you know not?"
69.
Mûsa (Moses) said: "If Allâh will, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in aught."
70.
He (Khidr) said: "Then, if you follow me, ask me not about anything till I myself mention it to you."
71.
So they both proceeded, till, when they embarked the ship, he (Khidr) scuttled it. Mûsa (Moses) said: "Have you scuttled it in order to drown its people? Verily, you have committed a thing "Imra" (a Munkar - evil, bad, dreadful thing)."
72.
He (Khidr) said: "Did I not tell you, that you would not be able to have patience with me?"
73.
[Mûsa (Moses)] said: "Call me not to account for what I forgot[], and be not hard upon me for my affair (with you)."
74.
Then they both proceeded, till they met a boy, he (Khidr) killed him. Mûsa (Moses) said: "Have you killed an innocent person who had killed none? Verily, you have committed a thing "Nukra" (a great Munkar - prohibited, evil, dreadful thing)!"
75.
(Khidr) said: "Did I not tell you that you can have no patience with me?"
76.
[Mûsa (Moses)] said: "If I ask you anything after this, keep me not in your company, you have received an excuse from me."
77.
Then they both proceeded, till, when they came to the people of a town, they asked them for food, but they refused to entertain them. Then they found therein a wall about to collapse and he (Khidr) set it up straight. [Mûsa (Moses)] said: If you had wished, surely, you could have taken wages for it!"
78.
(Khidr) said: "This is the parting between me and you, I will tell you the interpretation of (those) things over which you were unable to hold patience.
79.
"As for the ship, it belonged to Masâkîn (poor people) working in the sea. So I wished to make a defective damage in it, as there was a king after them who seized every ship by force.
80.
"And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.
81.
"So we intended that their Lord should change him for them for one better in righteousness and near to mercy.
82.
"And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the town; and there was under it a treasure belonging to them; and their father was a righteous man, and your Lord intended that they should attain their age of full strength and take out their treasure as a mercy from your Lord. And I did it not of my own accord. That is the interpretation of those (things) over which you could not hold patience."
83.
And they ask you about Dhul-Qarnain. Say: "I shall recite to you something of his story."
84.
Verily, We established him in the earth, and We gave him the means of everything.
85.
So he followed a way.
86.
Until, when he reached the setting place of the sun, he found it setting in a spring of black muddy (or hot) water. And he found near it a people. We (Allâh) said (by inspiration): "O Dhul-Qarnain! Either you punish them, or treat them with kindness."
87.
He said: "As for him (a disbeliever in the Oneness of Allâh) who does wrong, we shall punish him; and then he will be brought back unto his Lord; Who will punish him with a terrible torment (Hell).
88.
"But as for him who believes (in Allâh's Oneness) and works righteousness, he shall have the best reward, (Paradise), and we (Dhul-Qarnain) shall speak unto him mild words (as instructions)."
89.
Then he followed another way,
90.
Until, when he came to the rising place of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We (Allâh) had provided no shelter against the sun.
91.
So (it was)! And We knew all about him (Dhul-Qarnain).
92.
Then he followed (another) way,
93.
Until, when he reached between two mountains, he found, before (near) them (those two mountains), a people who scarcely understood a word.
94.
They said: "O Dhul-Qarnain! Verily! Ya'jûj and Ma'jûj (Gog and Magog)[] are doing great mischief in the land. Shall we then pay you a tribute in order that you might erect a barrier between us and them?"
95.
He said: "That (wealth, authority and power) in which my Lord had established me is better (than your tribute). So help me with strength (of men), I will erect between you and them a barrier.
96.
"Give me pieces (blocks) of iron," then, when he had filled up the gap between the two mountain-cliffs, he said: "Blow," till when he had made it (red as) fire, he said: "Bring me molten copper to pour over it."
97.
So they [Ya'jûj and Ma'jûj (Gog and Magog)] were made powerless to scale it or dig through it.
98.
Dhul-Qarnain) said: "This is a mercy from my Lord, but when the Promise of my Lord comes, He shall level it down to the ground. And the Promise of my Lord is ever true."
99.
And on that Day [i.e. the Day Ya'jûj and Ma'jûj (Gog and Magog) will come out], We shall leave them to surge like waves on one another, and the Trumpet will be blown, and We shall collect them all together.
100.
And on that Day We shall present Hell to the disbelievers, plain to view,
101.
(To) Those whose eyes had been under a covering from My Reminder (this Qur'ân), and who could not bear to hear (it).
102.
Do then those who disbelieve think that they can take My slaves [i.e., the angels, Allâh's Messengers, 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), etc.] as Auliyâ' (lords, gods, protectors, etc.) besides Me? Verily, We have prepared Hell as an entertainment for the disbelievers (in the Oneness of Allâh Islâmic Monotheism)[].
103.
Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Shall We tell you the greatest losers in respect of (their) deeds?
104.
"Those whose efforts have been wasted in this life while they thought that they were acquiring good by their deeds![]
105.
"They are those who deny the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of their Lord and the Meeting with Him (in the Hereafter). So their works are in vain, and on the Day of Resurrection, We shall not give them any weight.
106.
"That shall be their recompense, Hell; because they disbelieved and took My Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and My Messengers by way of jest and mockery.
107.
"Verily! Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous deeds, shall have the Gardens of Al-Firdaus (the Paradise) for their entertainment.
108.
"Wherein they shall dwell (forever). No desire will they have to be removed therefrom."
109.
Say (O Muhammad SAW to mankind). "If the sea were ink for (writing) the Words of my Lord, surely, the sea would be exhausted before the Words of my Lord would be finished, even if we brought (another sea) like it for its aid."
110.
Say (O Muhammad SAW): "I am only a man like you. It has been inspired to me that your Ilâh (God) is One Ilâh (God i.e. Allâh). So whoever hopes for the Meeting[] with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord."
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magazines and in numerous books about Network Marketing. He has been
highlighted in Entrepreneur Magazine and appeared on Oprah and Dateline
NBC. Bo lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with his wife Sandy and their daughter
Taylor.
Ty Tribble
Ty Tribble is an Internet entrepreneur, former President of a Network Marketing
company and a six-figure Work At Home Dad who lives in Federal Way,
Washington with his wife, Richelle and two children, Emma and Tyler.
Ty has been featured in Entrepreneur and Success From Home magazine and a
number of books about word of mouth, relationship and traditional marketing. Ty
also authors three of the most influential blogs on the web on the subject of
Network Marketing.
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What people are saying about Ty Tribble and Bo Short:
"Ty Tribble is one of the few networkers out there who's really on top of the Internet
marketing world. Not only does he know how to generate tons of traffic, but he knows
how to convert it into leads, cash, and distributors, which is an extremely rare and
valuable talent. If you want to learn from one of the best, Ty's your man..."
- Mike Dillard, Founder - Magnetic Sponsoring and MLM Traffic Formula
"Bo designs and implements tailor-made programs that build winning organizations and
allow individuals to achieve personal greatness…"
- Jim McCaslin, Chief Operating Officer, Harley-Davidson Motor Co.
"As a true solutions provider Ty is someone who genuinely cares about the best interest
of his prospects and business partners...he wants to help others get to the next level in
their business regardless of what business they are in, Network Marketing or not.
Additionally, Ty has a range of experiences that helps people bridge the broad span of
Warm Market to Cold Market to Internet Marketing.”
- Ann Sieg, Founder & Author, The Renegade Network Marketer
“Bo Short develops great leaders. He has a talent for coaching people to attain
significance in their personal and professional lives.”
- Rudy Ruettiger, Author/Speaker, and the inspiration for the TriStar Motion
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"Ty, I have enjoyed your articles and believe you are one of the most experienced
people in the MLM field. You have studied the companies and have benchmarked
the best in different areas. When I look for news in the MLM area I come to your
site."
- Orrin Woodward, Founder of the TEAM and Best Selling Author
“Bo touched our people in a way no other speaker has done. His lessons on
leadership are inspiring.”
- Robbie Callaway, President & CEO, Technology Investors, Inc., former
Chairman, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
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Table of Contents:
Introduction: Page 5
Preface: The Revolution Page 7
Chapter 1: The Product Page 9
Chapter 2: Corporate Leadership Page 11
Chapter 3: Field Leadership Page 13
Chapter 4: Compensation Page 15
Chapter 5: Timing Page 17
Conclusion: Page 19
Disclaimer: Page 20
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INTRODUCTION
It’s our opinion that most of the companies in network marketing fail their
people. Not the other way around. Please understand, they do not do so
on purpose, there are just certain flaws that are inherent in most
companies in this industry.
Those weaknesses present a unique opportunity for companies willing to
do things properly. That, coupled with your willingness to act, can set the
stage for great success.
This industry attracts ambitious, focused people that want to accomplish
more. For the most part, they’re already leading busy lives. Some are
professionals and some are not. However, they have certain
commonalities, regardless of their age, sex, or ethnicity. They get things
done, they are willing to learn, and they want to succeed fairly and
honestly. They are usually not looking for the diamond rings and the
typical hype that accompanies most of the sales presentations in this
industry. That does not mean that people do not want nice things. There is
absolutely nothing wrong with that. However, most people are looking and
working for goals much more important than that.
“People want more time...”
People want more time with their families, security to know that
“everything is alright” and the freedom and independence to do what is
important to them. Their challenge is not themselves; it is finding the right
company and the right people that will help them engage and win.
The hardest part of being successful in this industry is not your effort. You
are responsible for that. It is finding the right company and the right people
to work with.
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Finding that right company is like finding a needle in a haystack. Quite
frankly, it is our opinion that this industry is filled with hay and very few
needles. That does not mean that there are not people making money in
most companies. Of course there are. However, the premise on which
Network Marketing is built upon is that the average person, willing to work,
can succeed.
One of the great mistakes that people make as they attempt to evaluate
companies in this industry is they themselves are not knowledgeable
enough about what specific questions to ask and what the correct answers
should be. The reasoning is simple; this business model is very different
from what most people do for a living.
If you were a taxi cab driver and we put you in the room with a Physician
and we said, “Analyze their performance, their effort and their potential
results and then give us feedback.” You would not know what to do. Bear
in mind, if the roles were reversed the challenge would be the same.
Most people are invited to a meeting or sit down in the privacy of their
living room with someone they know or have recently met and are
introduced to this business model. Depending on your life’s experiences
you have one of 3 responses. Simply stated they are good, bad or
indifferent. Please keep in mind that all of them are valid. However, even
though they are all valid very few of them are supported by more than
anecdotal information. In addition, if your perception of this industry is not
good, we completely understand. Hence, the reason for this book.
Do not let someone’s experience in the wrong company cloud your
judgment over what is truly possible in the right one.
“...it’s impossible for all of them to be the best.”
Think about what the average person is told. In every room around the
country someone stands on stage and says, “we have the best product,
the best team, the best compensation plan, it’s the best time to come with
us! Now it’s impossible for all of them to be the best. Most people go to
Network Marketing meetings and walk away with little factual information.
They’re excited, but not educated.
We hope you use this book to educate yourself about what to look for in a
company so that you know what you are excited about when get started.
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PREFACE:
The Revolution
We are in he midst of a revolution in the Network Marketing industry. The
question is not whether you will participate in the revolution (statistics say
you will), the question is whether you will profit from the revolution.
Before we get into how you profit from the revolution, let’s talk about the
events leading up to the current revolution and why it is important to be an
early adopter in this massive shift.
2008 was the year of Social Media. The adult version of MySpace known
as Facebook went into hyper-growth in 2008 reaching nearly 150 million
users and growing at a rate of 600,000 new users per day. Social Media,
led by Facebook went mainstream. 2008 also saw additional acceptance
of blogging as a method to engage in a social conversation on the
Internet. (Blogging stats)
With the mainstream acceptance of blogging and Facebook, 2009 is
shaping up to be the year of Social Commerce.
Think about the books listed on Amazon.com for a moment. When you
find a book on Amazon, there is a large social element to Amazon making
a sale. There is a good chance that a friend or colleague told you about
the book and then to further add to the social element, you have the ability
read dozens of reviews about the book.
Social Commerce is best defined as a social influence on the purchase of
goods and services. It’s a friend telling you about a movie she saw. It’s
searching Google for a review about the new Apple iPod and finding a
blogger who writes gadget reviews on his blog.
In many cases affiliate programs are a large part of review sites and blogs.
If you find value in a bloggers intelligent and descriptive review of a new
product and purchase the product through the bloggers link, the blogger
makes a small commission on the sale of that product.
While affiliate marketing is relatively new, Network Marketing, the sister to
affiliate marketing has been around for roughly 60 years.
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Driven by the widespread adoption of Social Media, billion dollar
entrepreneurs are taking notice of the Network Marketing industry.
Names like Warren Buffet, Donald Trump and Richard Branson are either
current Network Marketing company owners or advocates for the industry.
A new era is dawning for the once maligned Network Marketing industry
and you have a chance to be an early adopter in the revolution.
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Chapter 1
The Product
“Unique Product In A Growth Market”
You are looking for an impact product, one that will literally sell itself. This
puts you in a unique position that allows you to give out a sample of the
product to your warm market and not feel like you are “pitching” them on
some deal. You simply ask your friends and neighbors to try the product
and promise to give you feedback.
Remember, this only works if you truly have an impact product. If the
product works, you will get some people that are interested in being
preferred customers, (some companies offer this type of program where
they fill the order for you, the customer gets to buy at wholesale and you
receive a commission).
Some of the people that try the product will have additional questions. For
example, “I really like this product. Can we make money with this?” These
are also great responses because that person may be a potential business
partner for you. Let the product be your “sales soldier”.
“…nutritional products are growing at an astounding rate…”
The second area of importance in picking a product that is tied to a growth
industry. For example, nutritional products are growing at an astounding
rate, a $228 Billion dollar global industry that is projected by many to grow
by another 30% in the next 5 years.
The fasting growing segment of nutrition is classified as functional
beverages. Some may look at functional beverages as a crowded
marketplace, but the reality is quite contrary. Growth is driven by antiaging
and antioxidant-seeking Baby Boomers and the Energy Drink-loving
Generation Y.
With this thought in mind stay away from Network Marketing companies
promoting Services, such as phone-related services and electricity.
People are too reluctant to change from their current service to something
they don't have confidence in. Avoid competing with companies such as
Verizon, Comcast, and AT&T, or your local powerful electric company.
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In addition, we suggest that you avoid the increasing number of Network
Marketing companies that are cropping up in the Travel Industry. Beware
of businesses that are too directly linked to the economy.
We suggest companies in the Health & Wellness area. This is an area
that is immune to changes in the economy and is growing faster than any
other in Network Marketing. Also focus on finding a company with fewer,
rather than more, products (this helps avoid confusion on the part of the
Associate). Identify companies with innovative products that are affordable
for both the Associate and their customers.
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Chapter 2
Corporate Leadership
Do the Corporate Leaders/Owners Have a Demonstrated
Track Record of Success in Building Previous Businesses?
This area is one of the most misunderstood in Network Marketing. Many
companies in this industry are owned and/or run by large distributors that
left their companies and decided to start their own network. On its face
you may think that this dynamic offers you an advantage. We would
suggest that the opposite is true. Their “call to action” is based on the
premise that “we have been where you are and we know what you need.”
Of course there is some truth to that statement, however, we would
suggest that most distributor-run companies do not posses the skill-set
required to effectively build a company that can prosper over time.
We are not criticizing the intentions of the distributor that wants to launch a
company of their own. In our opinion, most big distributors, while good
team-builders, usually do not possess the knowledge and experience
required to run a global company. In order to become a global world-class
enterprise it is always advantageous to have an ownership/leadership
team in place that has already built and run one. In that case there are
fewer surprises to deal with. In fact, most executives at that level have
already dealt with similar experiences in other settings.
In addition, a higher caliber of ownership understands the intricacies of
global expansion, R&D, marketing and distribution. They are also skilled in
the area of strategic planning. In our opinion, most distributor-owned
companies are much more tactical in their orientation instead of
strategically-focused.
With these thoughts in mind let's discuss five traits of company ownership
that are important:
Well-financed:
Make sure you are working with people that can sustain the initial period
of funding during a pre-launch phase and then are financially secure
enough to be able to fund massive growth. Many companies fail for one of
two reasons: They are under capitalized at launch and have slow sales
and/or they are poorly funded and collapse under the weight of their own
success.
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Previous Experience Building and Leading a Multi-Million Dollar
Company:
Never underestimate the knowledge that comes with previous success.
Network Marketers are well-known for promoting the importance of
following people that have “done it before.” Make sure you apply those
same principles to your ownership's ability to build and lead a global
enterprise.ı
Core Competency in Branding and Marketing:
One of the challenges facing Network Marketing companies today is their
lack of experience and knowledge regarding utilizing other forms of media
to promote their company and its Associates. Look for owners that are
willing to help “tell the story through various forms of advertising and
promotion.” You want to work with corporate leaders that are willing to
embrace technology, utilize the Internet for example, in creative ways to
help you build a profitable business.
Commitment to Research and Development:
Find a company that is committed to conducting clinically-validated studies
that provide proof that the products do what they are supposed to do.
Research is very expensive and few are willing to provide it to the
associate field. Beware of companies that say they are based on science
and studies but fail to produce anything in writing.
Reputation:
Look for an ownership team that has a stellar reputation beyond the
Network Marketing space. This will offer your Associates a higher degree
of credibility and a bolstered confidence that they are creating a company
that will have more mainstream acceptance.
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Chapter 3
Field Leadership
Who Will be My Mentors and How Will They Teach Me to Succeed?
These are the people that are there to help you personally. They are the
various levels of Associates that have actually done what they are
prepared to teach you to do. One of the great challenges in this industry is
finding people to team with that know where to send you for information
and support. As a new Associate you need to find a team that offers an
extensive hands-on training program that allows you to learn at your own
pace and begin generating product volume quickly so that you can start
earning now.
Avoid any team that generates large sums of income through the sales of
training aids. Google can be a good friend as you search for information.
An excellent source of reliable information can be found at
www.MLMBlog.net .
Keep in mind that you will need to spend some money to build a business
of your own but beware of teams that promote $40 websites and costly
CD's and literature. An ideal situation is to team with people that offer a
training website in which you have free access to training & motivational
information that offers free downloads. In essence, you do not charge your
army for “bullets”... you equip them! Using an online marketing system is
also advantageous but should be available for a reasonable fee. Under
$18/month is fair.
Blend offline training and events with today's technology.
Look for a team that helps you identify your strengths and assists you in
building your business through those strengths. Join a team of people that
utilizes technology for webinars and teleseminars. This offers you the
opportunity to reach out to multitudes of people in a single day/night. Make
sure you are teamed with people that also blend offline training and
teambuilding events along with their use of technology. Please make note:
Find a team that has an in-depth understanding of how to utilize the power
of the Internet along with offline capabilities. Too much reliance on one
over the other will not give you the best possible opportunity to succeed.
Balance is crucial.
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Engage with people that offer you value; people that genuinely serve your
best interests. The most dynamic teams are those that are concerned
about your success and well-being and their actions demonstrate such.
Align your future with people that ask you to “give your best and reach
your highest.” Working with people that share your values are crucial to
your long-term success.
Look for a team that is moving forward. Make sure their claims are
verifiable. Ask for copies of company newsletters, for example, that
reinforce their statements of growth. Look for success that has been
duplicated by members of the team, not just the lone star that is often
highlighted. If they cannot provide this information, look elsewhere.
While joining the right company is important, joining the right team in the
right company is as important. It might be easier to relate this
recommendation to the following example: Playing in the NFL is great,
however, if you desire is to become a Super Bowl Champion then is it
important to play on the right team.
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Chapter 4
Compensation
Is the Compensation Plan Fair and Lucrative for the
Newest Associate and the Most-Seasoned Professional?
Before we delve into compensation plans, let's see if we agree on the
following statement; a 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid will perform better than
a 1959 Edsel.
The fact is that the 2009 will have better performance, better gas mileage,
and will probably be more attractive to most people. If I am banking on
getting from point A to point B and I have a choice to drive the 1959 or the
2009, I am going to choose the 2009 every time.
The car example is not much different than Network Marketing
compensation plans. For the most part, plans that are thoughtfully
constructed in 2009 will outperform those plans that were constructed
years earlier.
Having said that, the most effective compensation plans in Network
Marketing today are Hybrid plans that take advantage of the best and
most attractive attributes of the vast menu of plans that are available.
The fastest growing companies in the last 5 years have all had something
in common...they learn from the past. Some plans have a history of
creating great momentum, but fail to provide long-term security, while
others provide long-term security but only for a few of the highest earners.
Balance is a key when considering what type of plan you want to invest
your time in.
Here are a few important questions to consider on the subject of
compensation:
• Does the plan offer “today” money as well as mid-range income and
long-term residual income? Avoid plans focused solely on “delayed
gratification”.
• Does the plan offer multiple ways to earn money?
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• Is there an emphasis on the importance of customers including
some type of Preferred Customer program in which customers can
enroll at no cost? Stay away from programs that diminish the value
of customers and the balance between them and Associate growth.
Avoid companies with over-priced products.
• Does the plan have a component called a “unilevel” plan? It is
crucial that the hybrid include that component. This is the most fair
plan for all participants and offers each the opportunity to create
wealth. There is some confusion about the definition of a unilevel
plan. Please understand, a unilevel plan has no breakaway or stairstep
component.
• Does the plan reward you for creating high achievers on your team
or cut your bonus money when someone reaches the same level as
you do?
• Can you earn income on every person that enters your business or
do you get paid only on the smallest part of your business?
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Chapter 5
Timing
Is it the Best Time, a Good Time or a Bad Time to
Get Started With a Particular Company?
Never underestimate timing. Timing is a factor when buying and selling
real estate, it is a factor in determining when to buy/sell stocks, it is a
factor in securing the proper interest rate when securing a mortgage, and
it is a key factor when making a decision regarding which Network
Marketing company to join forces with.
Everyone in this industry says “It’s the best time to get involved in their
company.” The funny thing about that is that most of them make this
announcement without understanding how important the aforementioned
fundamentals are to such a statement and how each plays a key role into
this even being a true statement. Please note; if these 5 vital factors we
have discussed are not present that does not mean that a company will
not have explosive sales growth, but it can’t be sustained over a long
period of time.
By the way, if there is a best time to engage that also means there is a
worst time.
The worst time is the ceiling phase. Some companies that have been
around for years and have declining sales fit that category. Look for sales
figures in the country in which you are going to build. International growth
will mean little to the average Associate. If sales are declining in the
primary country in which you are going to build, a red flag should go up.
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“...how do you know the best time?”
Some consider the ground floor phase of a company to be very risky and
they are partially right. Ground floor companies are risky when they are
operated out of someone’s garage with no resources and capital.
However, finding the right ground floor opportunity can be very rewarding
if all of the other four key factors are in place, especially proven corporate
leadership, capital and resources.
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Conclusion
We hope this Book has provided the information you need on which to
base your decision about which Network Marketing company is right for
you.
Beware of the “get rich quick” hype associated with many in this industry.
Recognize that success takes time. To ensure that your time is not wasted
engage in the right opportunity that is aligned with the aforementioned
criteria.
Assuming that you have selected wisely, develop a list of goals and
accomplishments that are measurable. Work toward them in a diligent
fashion. Stay focused on the end result and understand that nothing
happens overnight. However, if you are not gaining ground then step back,
meet with your mentors, and regroup.
Lastly, but most importantly...
“Do your best and reach your highest.”
Always Lead,
Bo Short and Ty Tribble
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Disclaimer
Please note that much of this publication is based on personal experience
and anecdotal evidence. Although the author and publisher have made
every reasonable attempt to achieve complete accuracy of the content in
this guide, they assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Also, you
should use this information as you see fit, and at your own risk. Your
particular situation may not be exactly suited to the examples illustrated
here; in fact, it's likely that they won't be the same, and you should adjust
your use of the information and recommendations accordingly. Any
trademarks, service marks, product names or named features are
assumed to be the property of their respective owners, and are used only
for reference. There is no implied endorsement if we use one of these
terms.
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