What should I know before reading the Quran?
What should I know before reading the Quran?Before reading the Quran, you will pay attention to the following etiquette.1. You should be familiar with certain reading rules of the Holy Quran so that you could read or recite it correctly.2. Perform minor or full ritual ablution if you are impure. It is not allowed to touch the words or letters of the Quran when one is not religiously pure and cleaned.3. Consider, the book you are going to recite is not an ordinary but a heavenly book, so treat it with deep respect and reverence.4. Do not lost sight of the fact that the purpose of the revelation of the Holy Quran is to guide mankind to the straight path and towards perfection so your goal of reading and reciting the Quran must be learning from its sublime teachings and putting them in to practice in your daily life.5. Before you start reading or reciting the Quran, you should seek refuge in Allah from the Satan for God says in the Quran:فَإِذا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطانِ الرَّجيمِ (نحل: 98)When you recite the Qur'an, seek the protection of Allah against the outcast Satan.(16: 98 )There is no doubt by observing these rules you can make more and better use of the light of the Quran and its teachings.Wish you happiness
What are the rules to read bhagavad geeta?
Hari om , you are asking as to : "what are the timings to be followed to read Bhagavadgita.?". Bhagavadgita is spoken personally by God (Bhagavathaa Naaraayanaena swayam.) B.gita book itself is treated like Goddess Bhagavathi.So, you must observe some rules while handling , reading , doing paaraayan etc,. of Bhagavadgita. Rule-(1) : Keep Bhagavadgita book always in God's room if you have one. Otherwise, keep it in a place which you consider sacred & others do not have access to it. Rule -(2) : Take bath & wear washed clothes & arrange your seat in a comfortable position. Rule -(3) : Offer your pranaams to Lord Sri Krishna (Geetha achaarya), Geetha maatha & your ista daivam ( the God form whom you like) Rule-(4) : Read as much time as you like , but spend atleast 15 to 30 mts daily.Rule-(5) : If you have to read in between during day time, wash legs & hands & then only touch B.gita book.Repeat Rule-(3) above.Rule-(6) : Do not read B.gita any time after sun set. Rule-(7) : Have a small book of B.gita if you have to read only slokas & not commentary.Treat any size B.gita as Geetha maatha.God bless you all. Hari om.
Anyone here read The 48 Laws of Power?
Hi, Athren. I haven't read the book you mention, but I did google it and read a number of reviews about it. I'm always rather wary of any book that supposedly contains special secrets about success or power or happiness. While I am generally greatly in favor of using books as a source of information (I'm a teacher, after all), impressively titled self-help books are often more about profit for the author than real enlightenment for readers. From what I've read about the "Laws of Power" (and I admit that my knowledge of the "laws" is quite limited), a lot of them are old political and philosophical mottoes from various sources. I'm sure there is some truth in most of them, but many of them reflect a very cynical and self-centered view of life. I can see some value in people being made aware of these types of ideas in order to protect themselves from being manipulated by others, but I certainly wouldn't feel morally comfortable with adopting these sorts of measures in my own day-to-day activities. There's a lot more to life than wielding power over others, in my opinion. I don't think you're necessarily "flawed" if you fail to live by these "laws", Athren, so don't be in too much of a hurry to "work on" yourself. I think I'd be more worried if you WERE following some of those laws. As for me, I'm always happy to learn something new (see, you CAN teach an old dog new tricks), but I prefer to come up with my own rules for how I live my life. Best wishes, Jenny.
Read the Yahoo Suggestions Forum...?
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I would like to read the whole story of David. What chapter and book does it start and end, in the Bible?
You will have to read both stories about David if you want the whole story, because the story of David that we find in the Deuteronomic History is very different from that we find in the Book of Chronicles.The Deuteronomic History’s story of David begins in 1 Samuel chapter 16. A final attempted coup against David leads to him anointing Solomon as his successor in 1 Kings chapter 1, with 1 Kings chapter 2 a story of his death and burial.The Book of Ruth provides some information on the ancestry of David, although be aware that most biblical scholars say Ruth is a work of fiction. The alternative story of David begins, in 1 Chronicles chapter 2, by copying the ancestry of David from the Book of Ruth. Whereas 1 Kings says that David anointed Solomon on his death bed, 1 Chronicles chapter 29 says that, while still apparently healthy and full of life, he announced Solomon to be his successor. Some of the more imaginative stories are missing from this account, including David slaying Goliath, as are the attempted coups against David’s reign.An interesting diversion points to the time of authorship of the Book of Chronicles. 2 Samuel 24:1 says that God moved David to take a census of all the people, whereas the parallel account in 1 Chronicles 21:1 says that Satan provoked David to take the census. Biblical scholars say that Satan only entered Jewish belief during the Babylonian Exile, so this reference in 1 Chronicles 21:1 is one of the pointers to the Book of Chronicles being written after the Babylonian Exile.
Economics, please edit!?
All of our nation’s economic goals are important from freedom to security. However, after reading the description of each goal I was able to choose one. I believe the most important economic goal is “economic freedom,” because it gives us the right as individuals to make our own economic decisions about where to spend or save money, where to work, what to buy, and so on. It also includes the right of business people to own property and make profit. On the other hand, our economic freedoms are limited by rules of laws just like many other things. The right of business people to run their own firms does not permit them to produce or sell merchandise that endangers the health or safety of others. Moreover, we as individuals have economic freedom when property we acquire is without the use of force, fraud, or theft is protected from physical invasions by others and they are free to use, exchange, or give their property as long as their actions do not violate the identical rights of others. One major approach to economic freedom comes from the libertarian tradition emphasizing free markets and private property, while another extends the welfare economics study of individual choice, with greater economic freedom coming from a large set of possible choices.
In what order should Robert Greene's books be read?
Mastery48 Laws of Power 33 Strategies of War Art of Seduction The 50th LawMastery helps you develop the patience to read his other works with the absorptive mind that they require. 48 Laws of Power is the first of his works to delve into, especially the preface -- that's where the heart of the book lies. 33 Strategies of War is an expansion of the 48 Laws of Power, just more dense. It heightens your social acuity -- giving you detailed insight on the world around you that you will subconsciously ignore if not instructed to pay attention to. The Art of Seduction gives you the tools to work on the hearts, minds, and imaginations of those who inhabit your world. The 50th Law gives you the courage to treat people accordingly. Quite a bit of the 33 Strategies of War's preface could have been used for the 50th Law.