If you want to have a successful life, then never engage yourself in these 7 deadly habits. 1 – They Think, Say, & Do Negative Things. Yes. They see problems in each and EVERYthing. They complain that the sun is too hot. They cursed the rain for ruining their plans for the day. They blame the wind for… Read More »
An old man had three sons. They did not love one another. So they were not at peace. This made the old man very unhappy. One day the old man called his sons. He brought a bundle of sticks. He asked his sons to break the bundle one by one. Each of the sons tried to break the… Read More »
It is with great sadness that I learned that a great Urdu dramatist, novelist and intellectual, Ashfaq Ahmed has passed away. I always thought of him and his wife, Banu Qudsia, as the gentle, wise uncle and aunt of Urdu. I met him on a few occasions and remember, with great fondness, his kindness. I used his short… Read More »
Benefits of Surah Kausar: In Surah Kausar, Allah says Holy Prophet Mohammed ﷺ to pray to him only. Thus, we should trust Allah. In case you have the fear of enemies, recite this shortest Surah of Holy Quran and Allah will protect you. Thus, the benefit of reciting this Surah is to get protection from Allah against enemies.… Read More »
Teens changing reading habits For teens, reading may take the form of eBooks or articles online, but the dopamine pull to just ‘check’ the latest from YouTube, messages, or social media feeds is strong. It’s not surprising that research shows teens (and adults!) are reading fewer books than before. So, as the concept of reading broadens to encompass… Read More »
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his progeny) said: “The first thing that Allah made obligatory upon my Ummah was the five prayers; and the first thing from their acts of worship that shall be taken up will be the five prayers; and the first thing that they will be questioned about will be the… Read More »
There are more ways to describe a woman than simply the way she looks. However, while many writers can fill a page with adjectives describing a woman’s beauty, they struggle for ways to write about her intelligence, personality, or skills. Keep reading to find 50 powerful words that can help you properly describe a woman. Whether you’re an… Read More »
Relationships go through seasons, and sometimes the winter is so frigid it may not feel like there’s a spring warming in sight. Sometimes reconnecting is a matter of trudging through ongoing minor distractions; other times it requires back-breaking snow shoveling to sort through life’s more trying stressors. “Here’s the thing; it’s not the distraction or stressor itself that… Read More »
Oscar Wilde prefaces his novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, with a reflection on art, the artist, and the utility of both. After careful scrutiny, he concludes: “All art is quite useless” (Wilde 4). In this one sentence, Wilde encapsulates the complete principles of the Aesthetic Movement popular in Victorian England. That is to say, real art takes no part… Read More »
If you’ve been to a petrol pump in Pakistan chances are that you’ve seen a lad working at the pump holding a large wad of cash. As a kid you probably thought that the guy is rich, as an adult you come to realize, the guy probably earns the equivalent of 5 litres of fuel (at current prices)… Read More »