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Iman and Love

"By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, you will not enter Paradise unless you (truly) believe, and you will not (truly)believe unless you love one another. " (A Prophetic hadith narrated by Muslim)

The Value and Importance of Love for Achieving Happiness

    Love has a more special and effective meaning than contentment. Man may be content with something or someone but his contentment does not cause him to love that thing or person, for this pertains to love, and not to contentment.

    Love is the spirit of existence, the elixir of the hearts, and a source of safety for mankind.

    Just as the law of gravity grasps the earth and prevents planets from colliding with one another, lest they should fall down or burn and fade away, the law of love protects human relations from clashing with one another lest they should burn and waste away.

    This is the essence of love that people have alwaysappreciated its value both at the past and the present times. Itwas said, "If love prevails, people will never be in need of justice or laws".

    In the past, a great ascetic poet said,[1]) "Love changes bitterness into sweetness, sand into gold, turbidity into clarity,pain into a remedy, prison into a garden, illness into a blessing,and oppression into mercy. It softens iron, melts stone,resurrects the deceased, and breathes life into it…"

    "Love is a wing with which the physically heavy man flies so high that he can reach the most unreachable places…"

    "It will not matter if Allah increases the wealth and widens the kingdom of the slaves of worldly pleasures and adornments,for we do not need any of them. We are completely attached to the kingdom of love that never perishes or fades away… !"

    "0 Love! May Allah bless you! You are the doctor of my illnesses and pains and the remedy of my fear and pride. You are my experienced physician that removes all my troubles!"

    In recent times, a journalist, who is also a man of letters and who is interested in spiritual matters, wrote,[2]) "I saw from a far lights glittering amidst the sea like a guiding star and wished that I could have a star like it in the future… Is there anyone who does not wish to have a guiding star in his future…? It is a guiding star for the remaining days of our life… but what is the nature of this star?

    Is it wisdom? But does it give us anything other than rigid logic?

    Is it caution? But does it provide us with anything other than continual fear?

    Is it work? But does it offer anything other than exhaustion and blazing animosity?

    Is it property? But does it afford anything other than fear, caution, tiredness, and complexity?

    Is it love? Love is the only essence that grants us safety, stability, and peace. We love everything… every man… and we love catastrophe just as we love blessing… We love the former, to awaken the ability of resistance that makes the soul ready to
deal with it… and we love the latter because it is like a gentle wind that alleviates the heat of the fight. We love the whole of existence, its beginning and its end, and life and death therein !

    Can anyone have this kind of love? If yes, he will be an angel…"

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    We may answer this question by saying that only one kind of person can have this kind of love; it is the believer. Irnan alone is the spring of pure eternal love and the believer alone is the one who can love everything, even catastrophes. He loves the
whole of existence, its beginning and its end, and life and death therein.

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1. This is the great ascetic Jalal ad-Din ar-Rumi, and these words are taken from hisemotional ascetic poetry quoted by As-Sayyid Abu al-Hasan an-Nadawi in hisbook Rijal al-Fikr wad-Da’wah fil-Islam.

2. This is Muhammad Zaki ‘Abd al-Qadir, and these words are taken from one ofhis daily writings in Al-Akhbar newspaper, Cairo.

Excerpted from the book The Impact of IMAN in the Life of the Individual by Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi

7 tips for writing a novel

Have you always wanted to write a novel? Do you see the story in your head but find
yourself uncapable of getting it all out on paper? Do you begin excitedly writing and
then get burnout almost before you’ve even began?

If it all seems overwhelming maybe the following suggestions will help you become
more organized and form those budding ideas!

1.You Need An Outline
Some people say they can just start writing and it all flows smoothly and evenly to
become the perfect piece. If you can write your novel this way, I envy you. (And you
probably don’t need to read this article)But most people need to form their ideas in
some kind of outline. It doesn’t have to include every detail of your novel, just the
framework. And you can always add and modify as you go along.

2. Point-of-View
Decide what point of view you are going to use in a particular scene and stick with it.
Don’t jump back and forth, it’s confusing. Use the "omniscent" viewpoint sparingly
and have a limited number of POV characters. Never tell the POV of an insignificant
character.

3. Dialogue
Read the conversations aloud. Do people you know really talk that way?

4. Dramatic Concept
Imagine you are writing the blurb for your novel. Can you sum it all up in just a few
sentences? If not, you need a stronger dramatic concept.

5. Tension & Escalation
A good story needs conflict but it is equally as important that your conflict escalate.
You should gradually build up to that critical level.

6. Show- Don’t Tell
It’s an old saying- but it’s true. If a character is angry, don’t just SAY she is mad. Put
her in a situation that will make her mad and SHOW how she reacts.

7. Obvious Mistakes
This is actually one of the most important. No matter how great your word
processing program or how many times you proofread yourself, you can always
overlook misspellings, grammatical errors and incorrect punctuation. You should
have someone very qualified in English or a professional editor proofread your work.
If you do not know someone personally, you can hire someone. It is well worth the
price.

I hope these guidelines will help you a little on your journey to writing that perfect
novel!