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    Salaam!

    Look at the structure of widely accepted 'The House of Allah (Ka'aba)' and see through how History has been fashioned with well defined Chemistry. The way Golden Rules of Duet and Octet are embedded therein for guidance to the mankind towards principles of bonding is meant to unveil unbound mystery. The coherence that we grasp at a glance; do you think it is just by chance, Nay! it is arranged with a great deal of symmetry. Accept the way Almighty has taught else nothing to harm God but our own misery. Learn to make a viable bond in all walks of life and shun poaching or rivalry. If you take heed, sacrifice is a great deed; not a sign of timidness but an act of bravery. I hope you have now seen; what is a perfected Deen, You are real or I am imaginary.

    http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaaba

    The date of Hijri Calendar - 10-01-1435 heralds a new beginning.

    Salaam!

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      GENERAL RULE
      (Main Premise)

      IF verse is entirely clear
      THEN follow that verse
      ELSE no one knows its interpretation (ignore the verse)

      SECONDARY RULE
      (Second Premise)

      IF it is relating to obedience to Allah and and towards human unity
      THEN it is Islam
      ELSE it is not Islam
      (or sign for troubles)

      THIRD RULE
      (Third Premise)

      IF one i'qtiqad (creed) to obey all the "DO NOT" prohibition in the Qur'an
      THEN he is a Muslim
      ELSE he is not a Muslim

      FOURTH RULE
      (Fourth Premise)

      IF one i'qtiqad (creed) to follow clear verses and obey all the "DO NOT" prohibitions in the Qur'an
      THEN he will belong to the "companions of the right". (with or without faith)
      ELSE he will belong to "companions of the left".

      | Companions
      of the Left

      Companions

      of the Right

      The

      Forerunners
      |

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      |

      | Certainly
      to be in
      Hell

      Not certain

      to be in
      Paradise

      Certainly

      to be in
      Paradise
      |

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      | I'qtiqad to disobey
      and not patient
      with Allah test
      In fact, they hate Allah test,
      even the slightest

      I'qtiqad to obey

      and try very hard to be patient
      with Allah test

      I'qtiqad and obey

      and always seeking
      for Allah test
      (mostly very dangerous
      or voluntarily
      testing themselves
      before Allah test them
      ie. strengthening their faith
      until no more fear or grieve)
      |

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      |

      | Non Muslim
      Munafiqoon
      Mushrikeen
      Disbelievers
      True Disbelievers

      Muslim

      Reformers
      Believers

      Muslim

      True Believers
      Auliya
      Prophets/Messengers etc.
      |

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      | Abide in Hell
      Eternally

      In Paradise

      or in Hell
      and may also at last
      enter Paradise
      Allah knows best.

      Abide in Paradise

      Eternally
      |

      And you become three kinds

      (1) Then the companions of the right <- not certainly to be in Paradise
      what are the companions of the right?

      (2) And the companions of the left <- certainly to be in the Hell Fire
      what are the companions of the left?

      (3) And the forerunners, the forerunners <- certainly to be in Paradise
      Those are the ones brought near
      In the Gardens of Pleasure
      A company of the former peoples
      And a few of the later peoples
      (567-14)

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        Salaam,

        The Book of Allah, Chapter 22, Verse ? 17 (2217)

        17

        T.V. Irving has understood the above verse as follows

        ?God will sort out those who believe, as well as those who have become Jews, Sabeans, Christians, Magians, from those who associate , on Resurrection Day. God is a Witness for everything.?

        http//www.islamawakened.com/quran/22/17/default.htm

        All chemical reactions can be placed into one of six categories. Here they are

        1. Synthesis A synthesis reaction is when two or more simple compounds combine to form a more complicated one. These reactions come in the general form of
          A + B ---> AB

        One example of a synthesis reaction is the combination of iron and sulfur to form iron (II) sulfide
        8 Fe + S8 ---> 8 FeS


        1. Combustion A combustion reaction is when oxygen combines with another compound to form water and carbon dioxide. These reactions are exothermic, meaning they produce heat. An example of this kind of reaction is the burning of napthalene
          C10H8 + 12 O2 ---> 10 CO2 + 4 H2O

        1. Decomposition A decomposition reaction is the opposite of a synthesis reaction - a complex molecule breaks down to make simpler ones. These reactions come in the general form
          AB ---> A + B

        One example of a decomposition reaction is the electrolysis of water to make oxygen and hydrogen gas

        2 H2O ---> 2 H2 + O2


        1. Single displacement This is when one element trades places with another element in a compound. These reactions come in the general form of

        A + BC ---> AC + B

        One example of a single displacement reaction is when magnesium replaces hydrogen in water to make magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen gas

        Mg + 2 H2O ---> Mg(OH)2 + H2


        1. Acid-base This is a special kind of double displacement reaction that takes place when an acid and base react with each other. The H+ ion in the acid reacts with the OH- ion in the base, causing the formation of water. Generally, the product of this reaction is some ionic salt and water

        HA + BOH ---> H2O + BA

        One example of an acid-base reaction is the reaction of hydrobromic acid (HBr) with sodium hydroxide

        HBr + NaOH ---> NaBr + H2O


        1. Double displacement This is when the anions and cations of two different molecules switch places, forming two entirely different compounds. These reactions are in the general form

        AB + CD ---> AD + CB

        One example of a double displacement reaction is the reaction of lead (II) nitrate with potassium iodide to form lead (II) iodide and potassium nitrate

        Pb(NO3)2 + 2 KI ---> PbI2 + 2 KNO3

        The date in Hijri calendar i.e. 10-01-1435 has great significance. It heralds a new beginning.

        Salaam!

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          The Book of Allah (Al-Quran), Chapter 7, Verse 179 (7179)

          Free-minds understanding to the above verse is as follows

          And We have given to Hell many of the Jinn and mankind; they had hearts with which they did not understand, and they had eyes with which they did not see, and they had ears with which they did not hear. They are like livestock; no, they are even more astray. These are the unaware ones.

          Allah(swt) has created Petroleum and Natural Gas made up of Carbon (C) (you may call it ?JINN?) and Hydrogen (H) (you may call it ?INS?) popularly known as Hydrocarbons attached to each other with purely covalent bond and they are meant for COMBUSTION.

          The date in Hijri calendar i.e. 10-01-1435 has great significance. It heralds a new beginning.

          Salaam!

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            GENERAL RULE
            (Main Premise)

            IF verse is entirely clear
            THEN follow that verse
            ELSE no one knows its interpretation (ignore the verse)

            SECONDARY RULE
            (Second Premise)

            IF it is relating to obedience to Allah and and towards human unity
            THEN it is Islam
            ELSE it is not Islam
            (or sign for troubles)

            THIRD RULE
            (Third Premise)

            IF one i'qtiqad (creed) to obey all the "DO NOT" prohibition in the Qur'an
            THEN he is a Muslim
            ELSE he is not a Muslim

            FOURTH RULE
            (Fourth Premise)

            IF one i'qtiqad (creed) to follow clear verses and obey all the "DO NOT" prohibitions in the Qur'an
            THEN he will belong to the "companions of the right". (with or without faith)
            ELSE he will belong to "companions of the left".

            FIFTH RULE
            (Fifth Premise)

            IF one is free from Shirk (1, 2, 3, and 4)
            THEN he will fully benefit from the Qur'an.
            ELSE he will not understand/ misunderstood the true message of the Qur'an.

            http//s22.postimg.org/63eleb2a9/shirk.png

            | Level of
            Shirk
            (%)

            Level of

            Understanding
            the Qur'an
            (%)

            Level of

            Obedience
            (%)
            |

            |
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            100%
            ->
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            10%
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            20%
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            30%
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            40%
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            40%
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            50%
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            90%

            | 0%
            Allah has not made
            for a man
            two hearts
            in his interior
            (333-4)

            ->
            < 90%
            ->
            < 90%

            Guide us to the straight path
            (16)

            These are verses of the Book of Wisdom
            (312)

            I swear by the Quran full of wisdom
            (362)

            Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the wise Book.
            101)

            He grants wisdom to whom He pleases
            and whoever is granted wisdom
            he indeed is given a great good
            and none but men of understanding mind
            (2269)

            This is the Book (the Quran)
            whereof there is no doubt
            a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqun <- First condition, Qur'an is only for this people.
            (22)

            And surely it is in the original of the Book with Us
            truly elevated, full of wisdom.
            (434)

            Indeed, it is a Noble Qur'an
            In a protected Book
            None can grasp it
            except those purified (from shirk)
            (5677-79)

            O you who have believed
            indeed the polytheists are unclean
            (92

            And whenever a surah is revealed
            there are among the hypocrites those who say
            "Which of you has this increased faith?"
            As for those who believed
            it has increased them in faith
            while they are rejoicing
            But as for those in whose hearts is disease <- shirk
            it (the surah) has increased them in evil
            to their evil
            And they will have died
            while they are disbelievers
            (9124-125)

            They deceive Allah
            and those who believe
            but they deceive not
            except themselves
            and perceive not
            (29)

            I will turn away from My signs
            those who are arrogant upon the earth without right
            and if they should see every sign
            they will not believe in it
            And if they see the way of consciousness
            they will not adopt it as a way
            but if they see the way of error
            they will adopt it as a way
            That is because
            they have denied Our signs <- disobedience, "DO NOT" prohibition
            and they were heedless of them
            (7146)

            Indeed, those who disbelieve
            it is all the same for them
            whether you warn them
            or do not warn them
            they will not believe
            (26)

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              The date in Hijri calendar i.e. 10-01-1435 has great significance. It heralds a new beginning.

              Salam

              Do you realize what happen in 2001?

              Peace

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                Right Atrium = Abu Bakar Siddique

                Salam

                I could understand Umar, Uthman, Ali etc as arabic names, but I wonder whether Abu Bakar is really an arabic name during Muhammad.

                Just wondering... a little bit unusual.

                Peace

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                  Salaam!

                  Ma shaa Allah! you have got best of analytical abilities and nice way of presentation. May Allah bless.

                  If your good self permits, I would like to point out some flaws in the the following

                  This is the Book (the Quran)
                  whereof there is no doubt
                  a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqun <- First condition, Qur'an is only for this people.
                  (22)

                  The arabic text of the above quoted verse is as under

                  (i) It is known means 'That', but for the reasons known to you, you have understood the term as 'This'.
                  (ii) Your good self has understood (lilmuttaqeena) as 'to those who are Al-Muttaqun', which seems to be erroneous.

                  Kindly clarify.

                  Salaam!!

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                    Salam

                    Do you realize what happen in 2001?

                    Peace

                    No, I am unaware.

                    Salaam!

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                      Salaam,

                      If you could rely on Google Translation the Arabic Word has got the following meaning

                      -adjective

                      virgin, maiden, intact, maidenlike

                      -noun

                      first born

                      -verb

                      rise early, live from hand to mouth, get up.

                      Salaam!

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                        Kindly clarify.

                        Salam

                        You are right, thank you. It is just a translation and I guess the readers can check for themselves through the links I've given. I am more on delivering the message.

                        Peace

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                          If you could rely on Google Translation the Arabic Word has got the following meaning

                          Salam

                          Does it normal for an ancient Arabs to use that kind of name?

                          Peace

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                            Salaam!

                            Salam

                            You are correct, thank you. It is just a translation and I guess the readers can check for themselves through the links I've given. I am more on delivering the message.

                            Peace

                            Respected brother, you have taken the verse as a criterion to arrive at a conclusion but not taken the correct understanding. There is a lot of difference between this and that. That refers to what?

                            Salaam!

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                              Salam,

                              Does it normal for an ancient Arabs to use that kind of name?

                              I do not qualify to doubt the acumen of ancient Arabs.

                              Salaam!

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                                Salam

                                Okay, thank you. It is just my curiosity.

                                Peace

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                                  Salaam

                                  Google translate use modern shape off Arabic while Quran use Classical Quraish dialect.

                                  Lisan ul Arab and Lane Lexicon is the best source perhaps.

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                                    Respected brother, you have taken the verse as a criterion to arrive at a conclusion but not taken the correct understanding. There is a lot of difference between this and that. That refers to what?

                                    Salam

                                    I know what are you referring to but as I said, I'm not dwelling in detail or even questioning the word "Book" or "Alif Lam Meem" and its relation to consciousness etc. It is just a simple message for simple understanding, for beginners - title - What is Islam?

                                    Peace.

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                                      PREMISE 1

                                      IF verse is entirely clear
                                      THEN follow that verse
                                      ELSE no one knows its interpretation (ignore the verse)

                                      PREMISE 2

                                      IF it is relating to obedience to Allah and and towards human unity
                                      THEN it is Islam
                                      ELSE it is not Islam
                                      (or sign for troubles)

                                      PREMISE 3

                                      IF one i'qtiqad (creed) to obey all the "DO NOT" prohibitions in the Qur'an
                                      THEN he is a Muslim
                                      ELSE he is not a Muslim

                                      PREMISE 4

                                      IF one i'qtiqad (creed) to follow clear verses and obey all the "DO NOT" prohibitions in the Qur'an
                                      THEN he will belong to the "companions of the right". (with or without faith)
                                      ELSE he will belong to "companions of the left".

                                      PREMISE 5

                                      IF one is free from Shirk (1, 2, 3, and 4)
                                      THEN he will fully benefit from the Qur'an.
                                      ELSE he will not understand/ misunderstood the true message of the Qur'an.

                                      SIXTH RULE
                                      (Sixth Premise)

                                      IF one grasp the true message of the Qur'an.
                                      THEN he will find the straight path.
                                      ELSE he will be deaf, dumb and blind and will never return.

                                      • He will have "NO LIFE"
                                        ie. he "cannot benefit" from his lifetime
                                        and "cannot benefit" from his life after death
                                        NO LIFE
                                        but merely "passing his life"
                                        like dreams or nightmares

                                      Those are the ones
                                      who have purchased error for guidance
                                      so their transaction
                                      has brought no profit
                                      nor were they guided
                                      Their example is that
                                      of one who kindled a fire
                                      but when it illuminated what was around him
                                      Allah took away their light
                                      and left them in darkness
                                      they could not see
                                      Deaf, dumb and blind
                                      so they will not return
                                      Or like a rainstorm from the sky
                                      within which is darkness
                                      thunder and lightning
                                      They put their fingers
                                      in their ears
                                      against the thunderclaps
                                      in dread of death
                                      But Allah is encompassing of the disbelievers
                                      The lightning almost snatches away their sight
                                      Every time it lights
                                      for them
                                      they walk therein
                                      but when darkness comes over them
                                      they stand
                                      And if Allah had willed
                                      He could have taken away
                                      their hearing and their sight
                                      Indeed, Allah is over all things competent
                                      O mankind
                                      worship your Lord
                                      who created you
                                      and those before you
                                      that you may become righteous
                                      who made for you
                                      the earth
                                      a bed
                                      and the sky a ceiling
                                      and sent down from the sky
                                      rain and brought forth thereby fruits
                                      as provision for you
                                      So do not attribute to Allah equals
                                      while you know
                                      (216-22)

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                                        Salam

                                        I know what are you referring to but as I said, I'm not dwelling in detail or even questioning the word "Book" or "Alif Lam Meem" and its relation to consciousness etc. It is just a simple message for simple understanding, for beginners - title - What is Islam?

                                        Salaam,

                                        Verse 21 i.e. 'Alif Lam Meem' (&#1751 is a mirror image of the Sanskrit word to be understood as 'The House'. The verse 22 starts with the word means 'that' referring to The House (i.e. Ka'aba) and the verse alongwith the verse No. 3 (23) may be understood as under

                                        That is the Book no doubts therein, a gift for the immaculate persons who seek to accustom with the unknown and remain persistent with strict discipline and spends out of whatever bounties bestowed upon them.

                                        Let me share with you something interesting about Ka'aba, kindly mull over -

                                        The fourteen meter high pillar (Rukn-e-Yamani) in between the 35 rings of brass fixed on SHAAZARWAAN is seen here live which makes the combination Fourteen Thirty Five (1435). In addition, 10 more dots with one have been made visible upfront, if you strive. There is a lesson in it to imbibe; the symmetry reminds us the date which is called 10-01-1435. The date passed away three days before, giving an alarm bells ?life is no more?; if at all one can survive, the oxygen lies in the archive.

                                        Stop! What do you say; be that as it may, life is eternal; look! I am still alive. 1435 is in any way significant; I don?t understand even a scant; I am not mesmerized, hardly inclined to thrive. I think you have got hypnotised with the number; pretending to be wise, tell me what else is left after 1435, if you can arrive.

                                        Not to blame and not to frown; count it as 10 in a row up and down, what is left is left in the weight; some say it side by side eight; okay! You may call two and four with three and five.

                                        I exhausted my mind but yet to bind what you made me to find, not easy to extract honey from beehive.

                                        Ok! Cool your mind; take a rewind, one more show with a folding drive. Riddle is over wrap the band, one was doer seen by thousand; be a wise remain alive.

                                        Have a look at the structure and the map

                                        http//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/FileKaaba-plan.svg

                                        http//muslimbychoice.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/kaaba-from-inside/

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                                          Peace all

                                          And when We wish to destroy a town
                                          We send Our commandment
                                          to the people of it
                                          who lead easy lives
                                          but they transgress therein
                                          thus the word proves true against it
                                          so We destroy it
                                          with utter destruction
                                          (1475)

                                          some interesting facts...

                                          Muslim?= King of Solomon -> Jesus = 700 +- years??
                                          (Solomon to Muhammad is estimated around 1700 years +/- ... according to them! eg. Which Jesus?)
                                          Taghut = Jesus -> Muhammad = 700 +- years??
                                          Muslim = Muhammad -> Abbasid/Bukhary = 700 +- years??<- Islam becomes corrupted, the Ummah is paralysed
                                          Taghut = Abbasid/Bukhary -> Present = 700 +- years?? from Muslim, becoming Mushrikeen ... almost all. Europe?

                                          = Present -> 700 + 700 +/- = 1400 +- years since Muhammad.

                                          Muslim?= Present to future... maybe it is the beginning...
                                          Logically, someone needs to fall for someone else to rise.. It is the Sunnatullah.
                                          OR Maybe it is the time for the earth to develop,
                                          and clean up the mess and corruptions. Disaster? Death?
                                          Look around.. I think it's happening, everywhere..
                                          economy, social, political, environments, dry season and earthquakes increasing in frequency.. etc...

                                          Allah knows best... The Al Adl!!

                                          Do you realize what happen in 2001?

                                          http//astrocycle.net/Earthquake-chart.jpg

                                          and the location? Thagut?

                                          http//www.bgs.ac.uk/research/earthquakes/images/earthquakeActivity/world_seismic_stations.jpg

                                          so We destroy it
                                          with utter destruction
                                          (1475)

                                          Maybe it's time to stop calculating and focus on something else.... yes

                                          There is no such things as "I want".

                                          Salam

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