Category Archive: Food For Thought

May
21
2011

A Conversation Between Parents and Children

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Parents: Why can’t you children ever listen to us? Children: Coz of the huge generation gap between us. Parents: Generation gap? What is it? If we provide you everything, as per your desires, the gap would be erased? Children: Maybe… Parents: The day you came into our lives we became parents. We kept learning about …

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Apr
23
2011

In Islam, Every Day is Earth Day

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By Fatima Ashraf Earth Day was established in 1970 to raise awareness about the environment.  Islam however, did more than that; it provided clear directives for action, as early as the seventh century.  The Quran is filled with ayats and the Sunnah is filled with actions, on how to be stewards of the Earth. The …

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Apr
04
2011

Monday Motivation: Being Too Serious

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Are you having fun? Do you get a thrill from your work? Do you enjoy waking up each morning? Myths about work can hurt your progress. “Work is not supposed to be fun.” “You must buckle down and get serious.” Perhaps the biggest myth of all: “People will think I’m important if I act seriously.” …

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Mar
21
2011

Life is like a train ride

Life is like a train ride. We get on. We ride. We get off. We get back on and ride some more. There are accidents and there are delays. At certain stops, there are surprises. Some of these will translate into great moments of joy; some will result in profound sorrow. When we are born …

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Mar
13
2011

It’s time to relax

It’s important that we be able to slow down those many thoughts that go running around in our heads, seemingly out of control.  If something has happened that has upset us, our thoughts about what has happened can bring us more misery than the occurrence itself. When we focus on our breathing, we can strengthen …

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Mar
02
2011

Momin Ki Farasat Ho Tou Kaafi Hai Ishara

ہو تیرے بیاباں کی ہوا تجھکو گوارا اس دشت سے بہتر ہے نہ دِلّی، نہ بخارا جس سمت میں چاہے صفت سیلِ رواں چل وادی یہ ھماری ہے، وہ صحرا بھی ہمارا غیرت ہے بڑی چیز جہانِ تگ و دَو میں پہناتی ہے درویش کو تاجِ سرِدارا حاصل کسی کامل سے یہ پوشیدہ ہنر کر …

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