Sunday 18 November 2012


Many computer users are worried about their computer's performance. After spending lot of bucks, still they cannot have that charm of using PC as they had expected. Here I am going to explain some major tricks which are used by many computer users which help them to take efficient use of their CPU.


These tips could be of little importance for people who are already using processors with speed more than 2400 MHz but people using computer with less speed and little older mother boards and processors will enjoy these tips. They will realize significant increase in their computer's performance.

Here are these tips:
1. Operating system choice:
You will be amazed to know that your choice of choosing right windows or operating system could play a significant role on your CPU's performance. For example if you are given 5 bricks to carry them to next apartment and then 10 bricks to do same. Think how would be your performance if compared with both situations. Obviously you would perform well when carrying  only 5 bricks.

 Same is the case with Microsoft windows. The lighter the windows you have, higher the performance will be shown. Now this does not mean that you should install Windows 95. Here is the order of Windows weight: Windows XP (any addition) > Windows 2000 > Windows Me > Windows 98 (the lightest one). So if you have Pentium 4 with good ram then I would recommend you to use Microsoft Windows XP. People using Pentium 3 computers could use windows 2000 or if they have ram more than 256 MB then they can use windows XP too. All other lower speed users should use windows ME or 98. Same is the case with Microsoft windows. The lighter the windows you have, higher the performance will be shown. Now this does not mean that you should install Windows 95. Here is the order of Windows weight: Windows XP (any addition) > Windows 2000 > Windows Me > Windows 98 (the lightest one). So if you have Pentium 4 with good ram then I would recommend you to use Microsoft Windows XP. People using Pentium 3 computers could use windows 2000 or if they have ram more than 256 MB then they can use windows XP too. All other lower speed users should use windows ME or 98. You would have to compromise between speed and quality. You can decide now which operating system you should use now.


 Same is the case here for partitions. If you are having more number of partitions, it would help your windows more to find required data easily from your hard disk, when you run any file or program. I would advice you to have more partitions each having at least 5 GB memory and maximum 20 GB.
 You should be very careful while partitioning your hard drive and believe me many people make mistakes when they partition hard disk and lose all of their important data. Here is a free resource Windows Setup Guide that can help you to learn about partitioning, formatting hard disks and installing windows.

3. Defragment Your Hard disks:
Your partitions become more fragmented when you create or delete folders, save new files, delete or move them and they become scattered on you hard drive and as time passes, windows become slower and slower due to time needed by the system to find required file on hard disk. You can learn more about why volumes become fragmented by using "Disk Defragmenter" Help.

My main point is that your computer becomes lazy with time. I am sure many of you have observed that after installing windows, computer become slower gradually with time. So I would strongly recommend you that you use Disk Defragmenter regularly, at least a week. I know it is quite boring process but while taking bath, lunch start it. Believe me you will feel the difference later.
4. Frequency of Changing Windows:
I would like you to compare the difference between speeds of your computer when you freshly installed windows and now. I know your answer! Obviously now you will be feeling your PC lazier than before.
This is all due to many factors such as file fragmentation; increasing of windows registry size, increase in number of files and folders in your primary partition and also because of some viruses and spy wares. 
I would strongly suggest you that you should reinstall windows after formatting your primary partition at least every 3 months. That will keep your computer always efficient. Many people think that formatting hard drive is not good. That is almost a wrong illusion. Formatting your partition every 3 months and installing fresh copy of windows will considerably increase your computer's performance. Same websiteWindows Setup Guide could help you regarding this matter.

. My last tip:

Finally do not save junk, programs, movies, games and almost anything you can on your windows partition that is usually C: and believe me your computer would show optimal performance for longer time and provide fewer errors. 
It is better you make your "My Documents" folder in other drive than C: as well as make also Program Files folder so install everything like Microsoft office e.t.c there not in windows installation drive. Do it and feel the difference.
Always check for your programs which automatically run at startup and use your computer's significant resources. Try to disable them carefully and feel the change in performance. Here is a way to check which programs and processes start automatically when windows starts.

Go to START->Run then type "MSCONFIG" then you can see which your memory consuming programs are.
If you do not want to do anything above and want shorter way with shorter improvements then create new user account and delete previous one. You will observer a slighter change and this also removes many errors if present in windows. If you cannot even do this then why you wasted your time by reading this article and do something else ;)


I have tried my best to show all possible ways that could help you all to improve your  computer performance.

Author : Ali Hassan:
Me, Alan John, always have tried to help windows users in all ways possible. Due to good experience and taking of some computer courses, I am able to do that. Here is one of my website should help many of you. Windows Setup Guide

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Feb 20, '10 2:15 PM
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The main causes of liver damage are:
                               
1.         Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause.                                              
2.         Not urinating in the morning.                              
3.         Too much eating.                                            
4.        Skipping breakfast.                                        
5.        Consuming too much medication.                              
6.        Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring,  and artificial sweetener.                                            
7.        Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce  cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit.                                                     

8.         Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of  liver.
          Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.                      
                                                                             
We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to "schedule."                                                           

                                                                   
                                                                   
Because:                                                              
                                                                   
Evening at 9 - 11pm : is the time for eliminating unnecessary/ toxic  chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state  such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on health.                
                                                                   
Evening at 11pm - 1am: is the detoxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.                    
                                                                           
Early morning 1 - 3am: detoxification process in the gall, also   ideally done in a deep sleep state.                                                                                                                                                                          
Early morning 3 - 5am: detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.                                                                                                                    
Morning 5 - 7am: detoxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.                                                                
                                                                     
Morning 7 - 9am: absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 - 10am rather than no meal at all.                                                                                  
                                                                   
Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of   removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4:00 am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late. 
Feb 20, '10 2:13 PM
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News: Brain Damaging Habits
1. No Breakfast                                                      
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level.
This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.                                    
                                                                   
2. Overeating                                                        
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.                                                        
                                                                   
3. Smoking                                                            
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.
                                                                   
4. High Sugar consumption                                              
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.                                                          
                                                                   
5. Air Pollution                                                    
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in  brain efficiency.                                
                                                                   
6. Sleep Deprivation                                                  
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.                                                                                                          
7. Head covered while sleeping
                                        
Sleeping with the head covered, increases the concentration of carbon dioxide  and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.                                                    
                                                                   
8. Working your brain during illness                                  
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in  effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.              
                                                                   
9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts                                    
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts  may cause brain shrinkage.                      
                                                                   
10. Talking Rarely 
                                                 
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain  
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Feb 20, '10 11:18 AM
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Feb 20, '10 9:24 AM
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REALLY  GOOOOD  ONE !!!
This puzzle is called Lateral Thinking . . .
Just Check This Out ! ! !!
 

Scroll down slowly and be honest to yourself.
 

Think like a wizard . . . 

 



man
1. ------------
board 






Ans. = man overboard 



Okay, let's see if you've got the hang of it. 

 




stand
2. ------------




Ans. = I understand 

 



OK .. . .
 
Got the drift ? 

 

Let's try a few now and see
how you fare ? 



3. /r/e/a/d/i/n/g/ 






Ans. = reading between the lines 

 





4. r
      road
    a
 
    d 






Ans. = cross road 

 


Not having a good day now, are you ?

Redeem yourself. 

 



5. cycle
cycle
cycle 





Ans. = tricycle 

 


Not easy to figure out ha! 

 



0
6. ------------
M.D.
Ph.D. 





Ans. = two degrees below zero 

 


C'mon give it a little thought ! !
 
 



knee
7. ------------
light 





Ans. = neon light
( knee - on - light ) 

 



U can prove u r smart by getting this one.
 
 



ground
8. ---------------
feet feet feet feet feet feet 

 




Ans. = six feet underground 

 


Oh no, not again ! !
 
 



9. he's / himself 





Ans. = he's by himself 

 


Now u messing up big time. 

 



10. ecnalg 




Ans. = backward glance 

 


Not even close ! ! 

 



11. death ..... life 





Ans. = life after death 

 


Okay last chance .................. 



12. THINK 






Ans. = think big ! ! 

 



And the last one is real fundoo - - - 

 



13. ababaaabbbbaaaabbbbababaabbaaab bbb.. 






Ans. = long time no 'C'
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Feb 20, '10 5:29 AM
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Eating Manners

2645. * There are certain Mustahab rules to be observed while taking a meal; they are as follows:
(i) Washing both the hands before taking a meal.
(ii) After taking a meal, one should wash one's hands, and dry them with a dry cloth.
(iii) The host should begin eating first, and should also be the last to withdraw his hand. Before starting to take a meal, the host should wash his own hands first, and thereafter, the person sitting on his right should do so. Then the other guests should follow him, till it is the turn of the person sitting on the left side of the host. After finishing the meal, the person sitting on the left side of the host should wash his hands first, and thereafter other persons should follow him till it is the turn of the host.
(iv) One should say Bismillah before starting to eat, and if there are several dishes, it is Mustahab to say Bismillah before partaking of each of the dishes.
(v) One should eat with one's right hand.
(vi) One should eat using three or more fingers and should not eat with two fingers only.
(vii) If several persons are sitting together for their meals, everyone of them should partake of the food placed in front of him.
(viii) One should take small bits of food.
(ix) One should prolong the duration of taking a meal.
(x) One should chew the food thoroughly.
(xi) After taking one's meal one should praise and thank Allah.
(xii) One should lick one's fingers clean after taking food.
(xiii) One should use a toothpick after taking a meal. However, the toothpick should not be made of sweet basil (a fragrant grass) or the leaves of date-palm.
(xiv) One should collect and eat the food which is scattered on the dining cloth. However, if one takes meal in an open place, like a desert etc, it is better to leave the food which has fallen aside, so that it may be eaten by the animals and the birds.
(xv) One should take one's meal in the earlier part of the day, and in the earlier part of the night and should not eat during the day or during the night.
(xvi) After taking one's meal one should lie on one's back, and should place one's right foot on one's left foot.
(xvii) One should take salt before and after the meal.
(xviii) When eating a fruit, one should first wash it before eating.

Acts which are unworthy to do while taking a meal

2646. *
(i) To eat without being hungry.
(ii) To eat to one's fill. It has been reported in the Hadeeth that over-eating is the worst thing in the eyes of Allah.
(iii) To gaze towards others while eating.
(iv) To eat food while it is still hot.
(v) To blow on food or drink which one is eating or drinking.
(vi) To wait expectantly for something more after the bread or loaf has been served on the dining cloth.
(vii) To cut the loaf with a knife.
(viii) To place the loaf under the food pots or plates etc.
(ix) To scrape off meat stuck to a bone in such a manner that nothing remains on it.
(x) To peel those fruits which are normally eaten with their skin.
(xi) To throw away a fruit before one has eaten it fully.

Manners of Drinking Water

2647. There are certain acts which are Mustahab while drinking water; they are as follows:
(i) Water should be drunk slowly as if it were sucked.
(ii) During daytime, one should drink water while standing.
(iii) One should say Bismillah, before drinking water and Al-hamdulillah after drinking.
(iv) One should drink water in three sips.
(v) One should drink water when one feels thirsty.
(vi) After drinking water, one should remember Imam Husayn (A.S.) and his Ahlul Bayt (A.S.), and curse the enemies who slew him.
2648. It is unworthy to drink too much water; to drink water after eating fatty food; and to drink water while standing during the night. It is also unworthy to drink water with one's left hand; to drink water from the side of a container which is cracked or chipped off, or from the side of its handle.

Manners of Drinking Water

2647. There are certain acts which are Mustahab while drinking water; they are as follows:
(i) Water should be drunk slowly as if it were sucked.
(ii) During daytime, one should drink water while standing.
(iii) One should say Bismillah, before drinking water and Al-hamdulillah after drinking.
(iv) One should drink water in three sips.
(v) One should drink water when one feels thirsty.
(vi) After drinking water, one should remember Imam Husayn (A.S.) and his Ahlul Bayt (A.S.), and curse the enemies who slew him.
2648. It is unworthy to drink too much water; to drink water after eating fatty food; and to drink water while standing during the night. It is also unworthy to drink water with one's left hand; to drink water from the side of a container which is cracked or chipped off, or from the side of its handle.

Acts which are unworthy to do while taking a meal

2646. *
(i) To eat without being hungry.
(ii) To eat to one's fill. It has been reported in the Hadeeth that over-eating is the worst thing in the eyes of Allah.
(iii) To gaze towards others while eating.
(iv) To eat food while it is still hot.
(v) To blow on food or drink which one is eating or drinking.
(vi) To wait expectantly for something more after the bread or loaf has been served on the dining cloth.
(vii) To cut the loaf with a knife.
(viii) To place the loaf under the food pots or plates etc.
(ix) To scrape off meat stuck to a bone in such a manner that nothing remains on it.
(x) To peel those fruits which are normally eaten with their skin.
(xi) To throw away a fruit before one has eaten it fully.

Eating Manners

2645. * There are certain Mustahab rules to be observed while taking a meal; they are as follows:
(i) Washing both the hands before taking a meal.
(ii) After taking a meal, one should wash one's hands, and dry them with a dry cloth.
(iii) The host should begin eating first, and should also be the last to withdraw his hand. Before starting to take a meal, the host should wash his own hands first, and thereafter, the person sitting on his right should do so. Then the other guests should follow him, till it is the turn of the person sitting on the left side of the host. After finishing the meal, the person sitting on the left side of the host should wash his hands first, and thereafter other persons should follow him till it is the turn of the host.
(iv) One should say Bismillah before starting to eat, and if there are several dishes, it is Mustahab to say Bismillah before partaking of each of the dishes.
(v) One should eat with one's right hand.
(vi) One should eat using three or more fingers and should not eat with two fingers only.
(vii) If several persons are sitting together for their meals, everyone of them should partake of the food placed in front of him.
(viii) One should take small bits of food.
(ix) One should prolong the duration of taking a meal.
(x) One should chew the food thoroughly.
(xi) After taking one's meal one should praise and thank Allah.
(xii) One should lick one's fingers clean after taking food.
(xiii) One should use a toothpick after taking a meal. However, the toothpick should not be made of sweet basil (a fragrant grass) or the leaves of date-palm.
(xiv) One should collect and eat the food which is scattered on the dining cloth. However, if one takes meal in an open place, like a desert etc, it is better to leave the food which has fallen aside, so that it may be eaten by the animals and the birds.
(xv) One should take one's meal in the earlier part of the day, and in the earlier part of the night and should not eat during the day or during the night.
(xvi) After taking one's meal one should lie on one's back, and should place one's right foot on one's left foot.
(xvii) One should take salt before and after the meal.
(xviii) When eating a fruit, one should first wash it before eating.

Acts which are unworthy to do while taking a meal

2646. *
(i) To eat without being hungry.
(ii) To eat to one's fill. It has been reported in the Hadeeth that over-eating is the worst thing in the eyes of Allah.
(iii) To gaze towards others while eating.
(iv) To eat food while it is still hot.
(v) To blow on food or drink which one is eating or drinking.
(vi) To wait expectantly for something more after the bread or loaf has been served on the dining cloth.
(vii) To cut the loaf with a knife.
(viii) To place the loaf under the food pots or plates etc.
(ix) To scrape off meat stuck to a bone in such a manner that nothing remains on it.
(x) To peel those fruits which are normally eaten with their skin.
(xi) To throw away a fruit before one has eaten it fully.

Manners of Drinking Water

2647. There are certain acts which are Mustahab while drinking water; they are as follows:
(i) Water should be drunk slowly as if it were sucked.
(ii) During daytime, one should drink water while standing.
(iii) One should say Bismillah, before drinking water and Al-hamdulillah after drinking.
(iv) One should drink water in three sips.
(v) One should drink water when one feels thirsty.
(vi) After drinking water, one should remember Imam Husayn (A.S.) and his Ahlul Bayt (A.S.), and curse the enemies who slew him.
2648. It is unworthy to drink too much water; to drink water after eating fatty food; and to drink water while standing during the night. It is also unworthy to drink water with one's left hand; to drink water from the side of a container which is cracked or chipped off, or from the side of its handle.

KAFIR

107. * An infidel i.e. a person who does not believe in Allah and His Oneness, is najis. Similarly, Ghulat who believe in any of the holy twelve Imams as God, or that they are incarnations of God, and Khawarij and Nawasib who express enmity towards th e holy Imams, are also najis. And similar is the case of those who deny Prophethood, or any of the necessary laws of Islam, like, namaz and fasting, which are believed by the Muslims as a part of Islam, and which they also know as such.
As regards the people of the Book (i.e. the Jews and the Christians) who do not accept the Prophethood of Prophet Muhammad bin Abdullah (Peace be upon him and his progeny), they are commonly considered najis, but it is not improbable that they are Pak. However, it is better to avoid them.
108. The entire body of a Kafir, including his hair and nails, and all liquid substances of his body, are najis.
109. * If the parents, paternal grandmother and paternal grandfather of a minor child are all kafir, that child is najis, except when he is intelligent enough, and professes Islam. When, even one person from his parents or grandparents is a Muslim, the child is Pak (The details will be explained in rule 217).
110. * A person about whom it is not known whether he is a Muslim or not, and if no signs exist to establish him as a Muslim, he will be considered Pak. But he will not have the privileges of a Muslim, like, he cannot marry a Muslim woman, nor can he be buried in a Muslim cemetery.
111. Any person who abuses any of the twelve holy Imams on account of enmity, is najis.
Feb 20, '10 3:12 AM
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Why do the Shi’ah avoid Tarawih congregations?
And during a part of the night, engage in the night prayer (Tahajjud) beyond what is incumbent on you; perhaps your Lord will raise you to a position of great glory. (17:79)

Prophet Muhammad (s) said regarding the month of Ramadan:
“Whoever establishes the night prayer (Qiyam al-Layl) in it out of sincere Faith and hope for reward from Allah, all of his previous sins will be forgiven.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, volume 3, book 32, number 226]

The Ahl al-Sunnah generally consider it a sunnah to offer specific evening prayers – the Tarawih – in congregation during the holy month of Ramadan. The Shi’ah, while being commended to offer similar nawafil (recommended prayers), are not allowed to offer them in congregation. This practice of the Shi’ah is in accordance with the orders and sunnah of the Prophet (s).

Brothers and sisters from the Ahl al-Sunnah come together in Tarawih congregations during the early evenings of the month of Ramadan. They stand in prayer and recite the Qur’an, and may Allah (swt) reward them for their sincere intentions and actions. However, the word Tarawih was never mentioned by the Qur’an or the Prophet (s) to describe these extra congregational prayers during the evenings of the month of Ramadan. It is a term developed later amongst Muslims. Linguistically, the word “Tarawih” is the plural of the word ‘tarwiha’ referring to the short period of rest between every four units of the prayer. Later, the entire congregational prayers in the nights of Ramadan were called by this term.
Origins of Tarawih as a Congregational Prayer
It is a well-established fact that the Tarawih, as a congregational night prayer of Ramadan, owes its existence to the order of the second caliph, ‘Umar b. al-Khattab.
 Narrated Abu Hurayra: Allah's Apostle said, “Whoever prayed at night the whole month of Ramadan out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven.” Ibn Shihab (a sub-narrator) said, “When Allah's Apostle died, the people continued observing that (i.e. Nawafil offered individually, not in congregation), and it remained as such during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and in the early days of ‘Umar's Caliphate.” ‘Abdur Rahman bin ‘Abdul Qari said, “I went out in the company of ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab one night in Ramadan to the mosque and found the people praying in different groups – a man praying alone or a man praying with a little group behind him. Then, ‘Umar said, ‘In my opinion I would better collect these (people) under the leadership of one Qari (reciter) [i.e. let them pray in congregation!]'. So, he made up his mind to congregate them behind Ubayy bin Ka’b. Then, on another night, I went again in his company and the people were praying behind their reciter. On that, ‘Umar remarked, 'What an excellent BID'A (INNOVATION in religion) this is; but the prayer which they do not perform, but rather sleep at its time, is better than the one they are offering.' He meant the prayer in the last part of the night."
[Sahih al-Bukhari, volume 3, book 32, number 227]

 “It was called BID’AH because the Prophet (s) did not use to pray it in congregation, and neither was it prayed like that in the time of al-Siddiq (referring to the first Caliph), nor in the early part of night or with these number of units.”
[al-Qastallani, Irshad al-Sari Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari, volume 5, page 4]
[al-Nawawi, Sharh Sahih Muslim, volume 6, page 287]

 “‘Umar was the first who set the example of the night prayer of Ramadan, the Tarawih, and gathered people for it, and instructed different regions regarding it. This was during the month of Ramadhan of the year 14 (hijri). He appointed for the people reciters of the Qur’an who led the Tarawih prayer for men and women.”
[Ibn Sa’d, Kitab al-Tabaqat, volume 3, page 281]
[al-Suyuti, Tarikh al-Khulafa', page 137]
[al-‘Ayni, ‘Umdat al-Qari fi Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari, volume 6, page 125]
Congregation in Mosque or Individually at Home?
Offering the optional prayers individually inside the home and away from congregation in mosque is highly recommended by the Prophet (s) as it brings more blessings for the home and family and helps in the Islamic upbringing of children.

 The Prophet (s) said: “O people! Perform your prayers at your homes, for the best prayer of a person is what he performs at his home, except the compulsory (congregational) prayer."
[Sahih al-Bukhari, volume 9, book 92, number 393]
[al-Nasa’i, Sunan, volume 3, p. 161, p. 198]

 Once Abdullah bin Mas’ud asked the Prophet (s): “Which is better; to pray in my house or in the mosque?” The Prophet (s) replied: “Do you not see how near to the mosque my house is? To pray in my house is more beloved to me than to pray in the mosque except for the obligatory prayers.”
[Ibn Majah, Sunan, volume 1, page 439, number 1378]

 Narrated Zayd bin Thabit: Allah's Apostle (s) made a small room (with a palm leaf mat). He (s) came out (of his house) and prayed in it. Some men came and joined him in his prayer. Then again the next night they came for the prayer, but the Prophet (s) delayed and did not come out to them. So they raised their voices and knocked the door with small stones (to draw his attention). He came out to them in a state of anger, saying, “You are still insisting (on your deed) that I fear this prayer might become obligatory on you. So, O you people! offer this prayer at your homes, for the best prayer of a person is the one which he offers at home, except the compulsory (congregational) prayer.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, volume 8, book 73, number 134]
Didn’t the Shi’ah Imams Pray Tarawih ? 
Imam al-Baqir (‘a) and Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) were asked about the permissibility of praying optional prayers in congregation during the nights of Ramadan. They both narrated a tradition of the Prophet (s) where he said:
 “Verily, the offering of nafila (recommended prayers) in congregation during the nights of Ramadan is an INNOVATION… O people! do not say nafila prayers of Ramadan in congregation…. Without doubt, performing a minor act of worship which is according to the sunna is better than performing a major act of worship which is an innovation.”
[al-Hurr al-`Amili, Wasa’il al-Shi`ah, volume 8, page 45]

This view of the Imams from the Prophet’s progeny is confirmed by a scholar well-known amongst the Ahl al-Sunnah who writes:
 “The progeny of the Prophet (s) say that congregation in Tarawih is an INNOVATION”.
[al-Shawkani, Nayl al-Awtar, volume 3, page 50]
What do Sunni scholars say about praying Tarawih at home ?

 “The scholars agree on its merit, but they differ on whether it is better to pray it in one’s home individually or in congregation in a mosque.” Al-Nawawi, the famous commentator of Sahih Muslim, then goes on to list scholars who support the second and dominant view. He then writes: “Malik, Abu Yusuf, some Shafi’i scholars, and others say that it is better to pray it individually in the home”.
[al-Nawawi, Sharh Sahih Muslim, volume 6, page 286]
Conclusion
The Shi’ah always aspire to pray the night prayer – called the Tahajjud or Qiyam al-Layl or Salat al-Layl – in the last part of the nights of every month, particularly during Ramadan. They are also commended to offer additional nawafil prayers during the nights of Ramadan. However, they offer these optional prayers mostly in their homes and never in congregation. By doing so they abide by the Qur’an and the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (s).
Feb 20, '10 2:59 AM
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"Knowledge is better than wealth because it protects you while you have to guard wealth. it decreases if you keep on spending it but the more you make use of knowledge ,the more it increases . what you get through wealth disappears as soon as wealth disappears but what you achieve through knowledge will remain even after you.
(IMAM ALI (A.S.)



LONDON, United Kingdom: During first world war in 1916, a unit of English army found a tablet made of silver in a small village called Ontara that is situated at a distance of few kilometers from Jerusalem city.

They came across the Tablet while they were digging ditches.

Tablet’s outlines were bedecked with fine precious stones while the words written inside it were of gold.

When the unit members took this tablet to their head Maj. Krendel, he tried to understand something inscribed on it but failed save this that the text is in some old language.

Later, this tablet reached to British army chief LiftonanD Gladstone who passed it to specialized scholars and experts. After the war ended in 1918, a committee comprised of professors of archeology and experts of old languages belonging to Britain, United States, France, Germany and other European States was set up.

It researched for months and at last was able to translate the text inscribed on the tablet. It declared results on 3/1/1920.

The information indicated that this tablet was “TABLET OF PROPHET SOLOMON”. The written text was:

الله Allah
أحمد آيلي Ahmed Ayli
باهتول Bahtol
حاسن حاسين Haasan Haasain
ياه أحمد ! مقذا = اي!يا أحمد أغثني O Ahmed Help Me
ياه ايلي ! انصطاه = اي يا علي ! اعني O Ayli assist me
ياه باهتول ! كاشئ = اي يا بتول ! برعايتك O Bahtol show mercy on me
ياه حاسن ! ضومظع = اي يا حسن ! بكرمك O Haasan do favor on me
ياه حاسين ! بارفو = اي يا حسين ! أحسن O Haasain do good to me
امو سليمان صوه عئخب زالهلاد اقتا اي = اي هذا سليمان يستغيث بالخمسة العظماء(الاولياء) this Solomon desires help through five grand saints
بذات الله كم ايلي = اي على قدرة الله
It was decided to place this tablet in British royal museum but the Lord Bishop asked to put it in the secret trust of British church saying that putting this tablet in the museum and presenting it to all people will surely shake the foundation of Christianity.

It is worth-noting that two of the archeology experts William and Thomas converted to Islam. Their names in Islam were Karam Hussain and Fadhal Hussain respectively.

To know more about this topic, following sources may be contacted:

Wonderful stories of Islam, published in London page 249
Magazine Al-Islam, published in Delhi 1927
Magazine Muslim Cronical published in London 1926
Ali and Prophets, translated to Persian and Arabic from Urdu, author Hakim Sialkoti


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The avenger of the blood of Imam Husain (a.s.)
The martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s.) is such a distressing event that it has left the whole universe in a state of gloom and misery. Some of the venerable scholars have termed Ziarat-e-Ashoora to be Hadith Qudsi. This sacred Ziarat has the following statements in it: ‘O Abu Abdillah! Certainly the calamity that struck us is too colossal and unbearable. Your afflictions are too excruciating for us and for the entire Islamic nation. This distressing pain is devastating for the skies and all its inhabitants.’ (Ziarat-e-Ashoora)
In another Ziarat it is said: ‘I bear witness that your sacred blood was placed in heaven which shook the shadow of Arsh. The entire creation grieved and wept on it-all the seven heavens wept as also the seven layers of earth. And all those who are in between the heavens and the earth wept .’
(Mafatihul Jenaan, pg. 423)
The tragic martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s.) has engulfed the whole universe in grief and every particle of the universe is pained by it. The angels were deeply affected by Imam Husain’s (a.s.) killing and to date they have not recovered from the shock. Abu Hamza Saabit b. Deenar Somali has related the following tradition from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.).
Imam (a.s.) narrates, ‘The angels screamed at the killing of Imam Husain (a.s.)and mourned him aloud and beseeched Allah, ‘O our Lord and our Master, will you spare those who killed the chosen one of your chosen ones.’ Then Allah revealed to the angels, ‘O My Angels be patient, I swear by My Might and Power, I shall definitely take revenge from them even if it is after a delay.’ Then Allah unveiled the holy lights of the Imams (a.s.) who
were about to descend from the offspring of Imam Husain (a.s.). The angels were pleased at the sight of the Imams (a.s.). One of the Imams (a.s.) was in
standing position. Allah informed, 
‘Through this upright one (Qaim) I will take revenge from them (killers of Imam Husain (a.s.)).’
Feb 19, '10 2:46 PM
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Saalim b. Abdullah b. Umar b. Al Khattab narrated from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) while he was in Mecca. Saalim informed Imam (a.s.) that  e had heard his father Abdullah b. Umar who related from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that:
“When Allah took me to Meraj, He revealed to me, ‘O Muhammad! Who did you designate as your caliph and successor on the earth?’” (While Allah had better knowledge about it than me.) ‘I said: My brother.’
‘Allah said: O Muhammad! Is it Ali b. Abi Talib?’ ‘I said: Certainly, my lord.’ ‘Allah said: O Muhammad! When I glanced at the earth, I chose you. Hence My Name is never mentioned alone, because your name will be an integral part of Mine.  I am Mehmood and you are Muhammad. When I looked at the earth again, I selected Ali b. Abi Talib. I made him your successor. You are the leader of the prophets and he is the chief of successors. I desired a name for him which was actually My Name. I am A’ala and he is Ali.’
‘O Muhammad! I created Muhammad, Ali, Fatema, Hasan, Husain and rest of the Imams from a common light. Then I advanced their guardianship (Wilayat) to the angels whoever accepted it got elevated in stature and whoever denied was branded as a disbeliever. If any of My servants worshipped Me to such an extent that his body is reduced to pieces and in this very state meets Me on the Day of Judgment but if he does not believe in the Mastership of these holy personalities, then I will hurl him in hell.’
Then Allah asked: ‘O Muhammad! Would you like to see these holy personalities?’ When I replied in affirmative, Allah asked me to step further. When I did that, I saw Ali b. Abi Talib, Hasan, Husain, Ali b. Husain, Muhammad b. Ali, Jafar b. Muhammad, Moosa b. Jafar, Ali b. Moosa, Muhammad b. Ali, Ali b. Muhammad, Hasan b. Ali and Hujjat Al Qaim. Among them he (Qaem) was shining like a radiant star.’
I asked: ‘Who are these men?’ Allah informed: ‘All of them are Imams…and the Qaim will declare My permissible (halaal) as permissible and My prohibited (haraam) as haraam and will avenge My enemies.
O Muhammad! Befriend him and be affectionate towards him because I Myself am fond of him and will love him who will hold him dear. (Behaarul Anwaar, vol. 36, pg 222-223, tradition 21)
The Lights of Lights
In another tradition it is narrated:
‘And Hujjat was sparkling brilliantly among them like a radiant star.’
(Al-Jawaherul Saniyya, pg. 216-217, 220)
Over here, Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) is compared to the splendor of a brilliant star.
The halo of light
During the era of his occultation, My Friends will be humiliated – their severed heads will be gifted in the similar m anne r as the heads of Turk and Daylam were presented. They will be slaughtered, set ablaze, threatened, subjugated, harassed; the earth will be coloured with their blood, their womenfolk will wail and weep. These are my genuine friends, through them will I eliminate the dark troubles, hardships and calamities, and through them will I lighten the burden and grant freedom. Certainly, their Lord will shower blessings and mercy on them and only these people are truly guided.’ The lofty position of Imam-e-Zamana’s (a.t.f.s.) companions
is evident from this praiseworthy portrayal. Allah has referred to them as  His Friends. Fortunate are those who will join the ranks of the companions of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.). Also it is clear that there is a huge difference in
being steadfast on religion during Imam’s (a.t.f.s.) occultation and after his reappearance. Those who will cling to the religion during occultation will be
accorded a higher rank by Alla
h.
Feb 19, '10 2:23 PM
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Our Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) was sitting one day with his Companions and they were talking together. A person came in without asking permission and didn’t even Offer his salam.
“Why didn’t you say salam?” questioned the Prophet. “Why didn’t you ask permission to come in?!” “Go back. Ask our permission and greet us with your salam before you come in, he instructed.
Regarding salams, the Holy Prophet has told us:
“O Muslims! you will not enter Paradise unless you are kind to each other, unless you warmly say salam to each other whenever you meet.
“Always say salam in a loud voice and reply in the same way, God loves most the person who says salam first and gives him better rewards and blessings.”
“First give your salam, then say whatever you have to say.”


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