BE YOUR SELF

A person who imitates is known for nothing of his own. Therefore always try to be your-self. Being what you are is the first step towards becoming who you are. In trying to be someone else all you can become is the second best. It is better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you are not. He who has a opinion of his own but depends on others is a slave. If you don’t have a plan for your life you’ll be part of another person’s plan. Therefore be yourself because the future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious. WINNERS HABITS “Those who will succeed in life are those that will maximize their God given ability to achieve their goal “. They 1 Live with a true attitude 2 Are men of integrity and good character 3Are well informed 4 Find something to offer. 5 Look forward to go forward. 6 Are great thinkers. 7 Are good time manager. 8 Overcome fear by faith. 9 Are courageous 10 Are men of vision. 11 Avoid undue exposure. 12 Bring solutions to problems. 13 Are finishers. 14 Are men of great passion

DEVELOPING YOUR POTENTIALS

“It is He who has created you from dust then from a nutfah, then from a clot, then bring you forth as an, infant, then to reach the age of full strength afterwards to be old though some among you die before, and that you reach an appointed term, in order that you may understand.” Human life has 3 phases childhood, youth and old age. After the age of 14-15, human being steps into the period of youth and he starts his full fledged life which is called youth. This is the golden age and it is this period that a man finds in him zeal and fervor, determining and courage. This is the stage that a person fumbles at every step. It is the age when zeal and passion have their say and rule over the life of an individual. Man is not the best creature only because of his power but for his reasoning, moral sense and spiritual force. Man needs his physical, rational and spiritual development in equal proportion for his perpetuation, welfare, success and prosperity. This development takes place right in young age. Man has been created by Allah to come and fulfill certain obligations in life. Allah says “la qad khalaqina li insane fi kabad” Man has been created to toil on earth”Q90v4. A good Muslim is not he who renounces the world but struggle and interacts with his surroundings. The prophet said “people are the dependant of Allah; the closest to Him are the most useful to His dependants”. The criterion for being a better Muslim is not simply salat, fasting and tasbih but its utility to others. Prophet (S.A.W) said (He who does not concern himself with the affair of the Muslim is not of them.) According to Oxford Advanced Learner Dictionary, Potentials means possibility of something happening being developed or used. Allah said in Q6v165 “And it is He who has made you generation coming after generation, replacing each other on the earth. And He has raised you in ranks, some above others that He may try you in that which He has bestowed on you.” Natural potentials in man Mental ability Broad interest and abilities Communication skill Motivational strength- initiative and strong desire to accomplish things. Moral and spiritual soundness Knowledge Skill Desire Feeling for others 1 How to Identify Your Potentials Know your interest, goal and abilities i. e understand yourself thoroughly, how? A Directly from others i.e. by asking them their view about you. B Indirectly don’t compare yourself with others because each individual is unique. 2 Obtain information from specially trained person in the task of measuring individual differences i.e. psychologist. 3Learn the requirement of various job i.e. skill traits and interest they require i.e. be open to new idea 4 Seek a match between your strength and the requirement of the job. 5 Discipline yourself 6 Self esteem 7 consistent. Things that can kill the potentials 1 Pornographic pictures i.e. obscene magazines, novels 2 Wandering lust i.e. desire to establish and seek pleasure by physical contact. You lose your health, energy, time and interest in study Q.95v4 “We have created man in the best of mold………..” 3 Eating and talking too much. 4 Not showing concern on event around you. 5Wasting time on frivolities 6Procrastinatio 7Self defeat 8 Spend time to think and work on something of deep interest to you. 9Set a goal for the achievement of your area of interest .Count the cost and be ready to pay the price. 11 Get inspirations for action in that area. Action drives away fear. Action develops courage. 12 Reverence your goal Believe you can achieve it. Give it all it takes. 13 Avoid distraction of destiny. Have focus and be single minded. 14 Have the end reward in mind. Think daily about the honor, the achievement of the goal will bring to your life.

STEADFASTNESS TOWARD BELIEVING IN ALMIGHTY GOD. (TABLIGH)

God is one, He is our creator, our sustainer and is the the Almighty God the source of all goodness. He can be seen everywhere in the universe through the imagination of his creation. His power is evident in the form of light and heat. He converts matter into greenery and flowing water. His glory is made manifest in colour, taste and fragrance. Motion and magnetism are evidence of His strength. Belief in a God of such supreme perfection is more than just a dogma. It illuminates man's soul and enraptures his heart. If one relishes a delicious fruit, and goes into ecstasy on hearing a tuneful melody, how then can one fail to be moved by the discovery of God, who is the fountainhead of all goodness. When one truly discovers God, He becomes like a fragrance and in blind for the love of the world because hes obeying the order of his creator and God become his everything for God is love and movement of his spirit which one saviours, a taste which one relish, a spectacles which captives one's vision, a melody which never ceases to thrill. God has created all these exquisite delights: His Being is their treasure house. Drawing close to God is like entering paradise which is the eternal life compare to the unsuccessful short life & short live of this earth. Believing in Almighty God its like dwelling in a garden of exquisite beauty and fragrance, or being close to the source of all light and eternal life in the life hereafter and the people of this world look at you like insane one and you also look at them like insane one because you believe, thinking, work, imagination, earing e.t.c are not the same toward this life and the life hereafter. May God Give Us Understanding and mercy to permit us success entering entering his Paradise. (Amin)

THE GARDEN OF PARADISE

God has created an ideal world called paradise. It is a world of everlasting joy and bliss. No turmoil or pain mars its delight. One is never beset there by anguish or calamity. It is a trouble-free world of infinite blessings, where one will experience neither death, boredom nor grief. The search for such an ideal world is an instinctive urge in man. Everybody is searching for an invisible; but none is able to find a paradise of such infinite blessings in the present finite world. God has reserved it for the next world. None can earn paradise automatically; only those who perform heavenly actions on earth will be deserving of it. God has divided our lives into two parts: a short period on earth, and rest in the hereafter. This world is for action. The next world is for reaping the rewards of our actions. Man is free to do as he wishes on earth, but his free will is no more than a test for, there are law binding it. He should treat it as such. He should not reveal in his power. Those who are not deluded by their temporary power, and never lose sight of their true position, will be accommodated in paradise. Those who rebel on the basis of their worldly power will abide in hell. All real power in this world belongs to God alone. He is the Lord of all things. No one can escape from His control for an instant. Those who recognise this fact will submit to God of their own accord. They are the ones who are worthy of paradise. Those who deny this fact and proceed in whatever direction their takes them, are offenders in God's sight. They will have no share in the blessing of the life hereafter.

EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE; THE BREAF DIEASE AMONGS RAPID DISEASE AHEAD!!!

According to the Scriptures let us understood that there is alot of disease ahead more powerful and rapidly deadly when its infected but. the case of Ebola virus disease is a severe disease that can lead to death in over half of the people who get infected. It is a highly contagious disease and it has claimed so many lives in place where it occurred such as Congo, Central, African Republic, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia and recently Federal Republic of Nigeria. You cannot contract Ebola disease through the air or by handling cash. If you suspect any case of Ebola disease, please report to any nearby health centre. Malaria, HIV Aids, Ebola and More Ahead may be I will not be alive by then but take my word or leave it alot of Ebolaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas AHEAD. (POISONOUS, POWERFUL, RAPIDLY KILLER DISEASE AHEAD FOR THIS IS JUST THE BRIEF OF DISEASES AHEAD!!!

THE ART OF CONVERSION (The Ideology of Spirituality)

Our world is a dual world - a world of 'material things', and a world of 'inner meanings'. When one raises oneself to a level where material things become secondary and inner meanings become of prime importance, then one is a spiritual person. When a scientist discover the scientific world, he does't leave the material world, but rather stays here, studies and makes discoveries in this very world. Spirituality is also a science. Consequently, in spiritual science the same method is valid, i.e. undergoing spiritual experiences while remaining in the material world. Spirituality, in fact, is a process of converting our everyday material events into spiritual experiences. While living his social life, man is effected by events, which trigger negative thoughts such as malice, lust, anger, arrogance, greed, etc. But when man raises himself above his immediate surroundings, i.e. from the material level to a higher level of thinking, he experiences real spirituality. At this elevated level, man is able to eradicate his negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones. In this state, he learns to convert non-spiritual matters into spiritual matters. This is the principle on which the entire material world is based. It may be called the principle or art of conversion. For instance, let us take the case of water. Two gases separately are not water, but, when they combine and convert into another form, they take the form of water. The same is true of the tree. A tree is, in fact, the result of the conversion of non-botanical matter. The cow provides another such example. The cow ingests not milk, but grass. Then by means of a biological process, this grass is converted into milk. That is to say, the cow is an industry, which converts non-milk into milk. All these processes use the principle of conversion. In the same way contemplative spirituality through the principle of conversion makes man spiritual. This can be understood through the following example. It is said that once a young man met an elderly person, who was devoutly spiritual. The young man took umbrage at something the elderly person had said to him and kicked him in the chest. This was an incident of a gravely negative nature. But the old man converted this negative experience into a positive one by responding with these words: "I hope your gentle foot was not hurt by my hard stony chest." This is an example of a truly spiritual person. Spirituality activates that intellectual process which is necessary for the development of one's personality. Indeed, spirituality is the greatest source of crises management. A spiritual person can hear every loss, for he feels that any loss, which is material in nature, is always far less in comparison to what he still has in his possession in terms of spirituality and that is a treasure that no one can take away from him. True spirituality, an intellectual activity, is a science of inner development and material things indirectly contribute towards that development. In fact, material life is made more meaningful by the proactive role played by spirituality in intellectual refinement and the consequent process of humanity. Spirituality does not, as some may imagine, arrest the thinking process, but rather enhances intellectual activity in the complete sense of the world. In short, true spirituality or contemplative spirituality makes a man a superman.

How do we attain Spirituality?

There are two major schools of spiritual discipline: One based on meditation and the other on contemplation. The former relates to the heart and the latter relates to the mind. Spirituality of the heart is generally taken to mean the opposite of worldliness. It advocates only one way to preserve one's spirituality, and that is to retire to a desolate place, leaving behind one's homes and material lives, where there is nothing to provoke oneself and undertake meditation. It is this viewpoint, which is presented in the well-known book titled, "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari." I believe that 'heart-based spirituality' takes man to a level, which is, in fact, one of ecstasy. Particular practices and chants produce an ecstatic feeling within the practitioner. There are many methods of meditation for spiritual discipline, which have been prevalent in one form or the other since ancient times. Whenever man raises himself above worldly matters and devotes his life to becoming one with the non-material world through meditation, he experiences a very different kind of feeling. When man enters this state of ecstasy, he experiences an unknown pleasure. One the basis of this experience, people associate ecstasy with spirituality. However ecstasy is nothing but a reduced form of spirituality. Personally, I subscribe to the school of contemplation. Man is an intellectual being. He is endowed with a mind, which is his greatest faculty. Real spirituality or contemplative spirituality is that which has the power to address our minds. Any kind of spirituality attained at a level lesser than that of our minds is not true spirituality.