The War Criminal

An anti-war protester, with her hands painted a blood colour, calling Rice as a War Criminal ( Very befitting)

It might be

The image (courtesy of Daily Express Pakistan) shows some women protesting for the release of their missing relatives.
I am of the opinion whoever commits whatever crime he should be dealt through the means and ways described in the laws and constitution. If this is not done then there is every possibility in the world that it might be me who is missing, it might be you who is missing or it might be we who are missing.

Fire

" O ye who believe! Save yourself and your families from a fire whose fuel is men and stones"

Holy Quran



Courtesy: http://tahaselim.deviantart.com/

Some sayings of Hazrat Ali Razi Allah Unho

“Silence is the best reply to a fool”

“Humility is the outcome of knowledge”

“Forgiveness is the crown of greatness”

“To assist the wrong is to oppress the wright”

“Friendship is impossible with a liar”

“Enmity is the occupation of fools”

“Pride blocks progress and damages greatness”

“Boasting small issues from small minds”

“None is more respected than a pious man”

“Your tongue will speak out what it is accustomed to do”

“One’s behaviour is the index to one’s mind”

Courtesy http://mahfuzahmed.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/pearls-from-the-lips-of-hazrat-ali-ra/

The Best by Wasim Akram

"You have to convince yourself that you are the best, Only then you can convince others"
Wasim Akram

Thanks to my friend Irtaza Askari who told me this great pearl of insight.

Reform and the sword

Umar bin Abdul Aziz is rightly known as Omar Sani ( The Second Omar) due to the reforms he introduced to the Muslim world after many tragic incidents of the Muslim history like the reign of Yazeed, Shahadat e Imam Hussain, May God be pleased with him ( the grand son of the Prophet Peace be Upon Him) and the spread of the love of the material world with in the muslim rulers especially.

His promising son, Abdul Malik a youth of 17 advised his father to be more ruthless in introducing his beneficial reforms, but the wise father replied,

"My beloved son, what thou tellest me to do can be achieved only by sword, but there is no good in a reform which requires the use of the sword, But there is no good in a reform which requires the use of sword."

Courtesy http://www.renaissance.com.pk/novletfor95.html