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This book explains basic introduction to the fundamental beliefs and practices of the Islamic faith. An attempt has been made to be as concise as possible, but with the hope that the reader will be encouraged to study Islam in more depth.

The Goal and Motivation for Writing this Book

The Goal and Motivation for Writing this Book This is a very important time for the publishing of clear and concise material about Islam. Today, Islam is often pictured in a very unflattering manner in many parts of the world—not much different than it was in the not-so-distant past. A Western author writing about the life of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) wrote.

When the war blazed up between Islam and Christianity, lasting for ages, animosity grew severe between the two sides; and each side misunderstood the other one. It should be admitted, however, that the basic misunderstanding was more on the part of the westerners than the easterners. In fact, immediately after such violent intellectual disputes — in which argumentative debaters overloaded Islam with vices, degradation and abasement without taking the trouble to study it — mercenary writers and paid-poets set out to attack the Arabs, but their attack was a merely false, contradictory accusation.
There is no need to go into details but today such misunderstandings concerning Islam have continued from all sorts, including some public and church leaders in the West.

Unfortunately, since many of the masses are unfamiliar with Islam beyond what they see in the mass media—which of course recently has been filled with a terrorist taint—it is not surprising that such misrepresentations of Islam resonate with the public as a whole.1 The easiest and probably the most productive cure for this situation is by reaching out to those people and allowing them to hear what Islam is truly all about. One must go beyond the hype and get to the true authentic teachings of the religion. (Unfortunately, it is also a sad state of affairs that today one must also go beyond the picture that the Muslims themselves give non-Muslims of Islam. Although, in general, Christianity or Judaism is not blamed for the misdeeds of Christians or Jews, today Islam is still often blamed for the misdeeds of Muslims, even when the practices of such Muslims clearly violate the tenets of Islam.2)

Unfortunately, today the negative views and misrepresentations of Islam are not simply an issue of one’s personal religious beliefs. The ramifications have gone far beyond that and touch upon the security and politics of the world as a whole. Most harmful though is that as Islam is misunderstood and continually painted as the “other” and a source of evil, many are closed off to its beauty and its priceless truths that it has to offer to humankind. In reality, in these troubled times, there is a great need to turn to the guidance from God, which is exactly what Islam is all about.

The goal here is not to deal with the misinformation that is being spread about Islam. The goal here is simply to present what Islam truly is, based on the original and universally recognized sources of Islam:The Quran—or, in other words, the book revealed from Allah (God) to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)—as well as the words and guidance of the Prophet himself.1

Prayer in Islam, is worship of Allah (SWT) the Almighty, Praising and Thanking Him, acknowledging His Sovereignty and committing oneself to obey and remember Him at all times. It is the central part of a way of life, which is based on submission to the Owner of all.

Five times a day, he stands in prayer. Focusing all his thoughts on the Creator. He praises, thanks and acknowledges the Greatness of Allah (SWT) and seeks His forgiveness. His sins pass before his consciousness and render him humble before the Majesty of the One who owns all things, including the Day of Judgement. He stands, conscious that Allah (SWT) Sees Him at all times and that in prostration he is the closest to His Maker.

The Muslim realizes that the Angel of death could be behind him at any time, that Jannah (Paradise) lies on his right and the fire of hell is on his left. The truth of his actions and their consequences are unknown to him and as he prayers, his heart is moved by sincere intent to strive harder, work more, study more, forgive more and share more.

He comes out of the state of prayer, feeling renewed; more determined to use what remains of his time in the most beneficial way. An angry shout or unkind word, stops on the same lips that recite the Qu’ran and remembers Allah(SWT) . Hands reaching forth in greed and hate, retreat to find better solutions. Hasty careless words, dismal thoughts and attitudes disappear beneath the light that shrouds the mind of the one who prays because of their love and fear of Allah.

Microsoft Excel 2003 Programming Inside Out (+ source code)

Take your Microsoft Office experience to the next level by programming custom business solutions with Excel 2003. This supremely organized reference and tutorial packs hundreds of timesaving answers, tips, and workarounds for advanced Excel users.

Discover the best and fastest ways to build custom business solutions with Excel—and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery!

TABLE OF CONTENT:
Chapter 01 - What’s New in Excel 2003
Chapter 02 - Exploring Excel
Chapter 03 - Exploring Visual Basic for Applications
Chapter 04 - VBA Programming Starter Kit
Chapter 05 - Creating Sub and Function Procedures
Chapter 06 - The Application Object
Chapter 07 - Workbooks and Worksheets
Chapter 08 - Ranges and Cells
Chapter 09 - Manipulating Data with VBA
Chapter 10 - Formatting Excel Objects
Chapter 11 - Creating Add-Ins and COM Add-Ins
Chapter 12 - Understanding and Using Events
Chapter 13 - Manipulating Files
Chapter 14 - Developing Class Modules
Chapter 15 - Charts
Chapter 16 - PivotTables and PivotCharts
Chapter 17 - Command Bars
Chapter 18 - Customizing Dialog Boxes
Chapter 19 - Creating User Forms
Chapter 20 - Creating Advanced User Forms
Chapter 21 - Excel and Other Office Applications
Chapter 22 - Excel and the Structured Query Language
Chapter 23 - Introducing ADO
Chapter 24 - Excel Query Program
Chapter 25 - Excel and the Web
Chapter 26 - Excel and the Extensible Markup Language (XML)

Adapting to Web Standards CSS and Ajax for Big Sites

After learning the language of design, how does one effectively use standards-based technologies to create visually strong Web sites? The full-color Professional Web Standards Design and Development gives developers a peek into the process of the best designers

The Photoshop CS3 Restoration and Retouching Bible is a full-color comprehensive reference to retouching and restoring photographs using Adobe Photoshop CS3. Written by an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop CS & CS2, Mark Fitzgerald, the Photoshop CS3 Restoration and Retouching Bible provides training, tips, and techniques for amateur to professional photographers who want to complete expert quality photo restorations and retouchings.

Restore, refresh, and fine-tune your favorite photos
Take years off your keepsake photos or enhance the current ones with Photoshop CS3’s powerful tools and the expert techniques and tips you’ll find in this comprehensive guide. Using step-by-step instructions and over 500 pages of full-color examples, this book shows you how to clone, blend layers, add contrast, reduce glare, and more. From portraits to landscapes to architectural masterpieces, fine-tune your favorites with this expert guide.
*Harness the tools of the retouching trade: brushes, cloning, and others
*Use layers and masks to build a non-destructive workflow
*Rescue faded, torn, or stained photographs
*Soften wrinkles, brighten eyes, tame hair, and smooth skin
*Restore sepia-toned, black-and-white, and full-color photographs
*Master resizing, resampling, resolution, and scanning

It’s hard to say how private investigators would react to books like J. J. Luna’s How to Be Invisible–while it makes their jobs a lot harder, most of them are paid by the hour. If you want to withdraw from the snooping eyes of the government, corporations, stalking ex-boyfriends, or practically anyone else, this practical, down-to-earth guide will help you and your family vanish. It’s not a glamorous James Bond life Mr. Luna is inviting you to take part in; it’s probably much like the life you’re living right now.