Ghar-E-Hira (Cave of Hira)

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Panorama shootings for Mount Hira (Cave) were done in the years 2007 and 2008. Shooting equipment was Nikon D80 digital camera, 10.5 mm fisheye lens, remote control, panoramic tripod head and a tripod. For Mount Hira (Cave) 72+ pictures were taken. The pictures that are taken for different angles are later combined using a computer to form a full 360 degree panoramic view, surrounding the viewer both horizontally and vertically.

View of Mountain Arafaat

Arafat

Al-Rahmah Mountain in Arafat

Mount Arafat which stands about 70 meters high, is a granite hill to the east of the Holy City of Makkah. It was on Mount Arafat that Adam and Eve, separated for 200 years following their expulsion from the Garden of Eden, recognized each other and were reunited. Here too they were forgiven by Allah, the Merciful, for their transgression. And here, in present times, the pilgrim performing Hajj must spend an afternoon in a state o

Cave of Ashabe-Kahf pictures and short story

                                                                                                                                                                                    

Cave of Ashabe-Kahf 

The main view above shows a section of the interior. The crafted stone blocks are tombs; one of them has a viewing hole through which bones can be seen (inset). The bones of the dog have also been displayed.

• The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was challenged by the Quraysh of Makkah who did not believe in his message to answer three questions passed onto them by the Jews. One of the questions was, “Who were the youth who disappeared, and how many were they?” The Jews knew that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) would only be able to tell the story if he was indeed a prophet.

• The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had no clue and said that he would answer them tomorrow, hoping for the answer to be revealed to him through Jibraeel (upon him be peace) but forgetting to say ’Inshallah’ (if Allah wills). No revelation came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) for 15 days, leading the Quraysh to greatly abuse and revile him.

• The answer, however, was eventually revealed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) in a Surah named after the cave (Al-Kahf) of the sleepers. The Quran revealed the exact story that the Jews knew of, and it answered the questions similarly to the information they had. The Quran confirmed that they slept for 309 years, which the Jews knew of. The Quran however did not give an exact answer as to how many they were. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) revealed:“(Some) will say: They were three, their dog the fourth, and (some) say: Five, their dog the sixth, guessing at random: and (some) say: Seven, and their dog the eighth. Say (O Muhammad): My Lord is best aware of their number. None knowth them save a few. So contend not concerning them except with an outward contending, and ask not any of them to pronounce concerning them.”[18:22]

• The Jews themselves did not know exactly how many there were (whether 3,5 or 7) and were astonished when the Quran gave all the possible numbers they had suspected for the number of sleepers.

References:  Stories of the Prophets – Ibn Kathir, Wikipedia                         

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | Afghanestan and History of Afghanistan

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	Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | Afghanestan	Country Profile
	New Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan's recent history is characterized by war and civil unrest. The Soviet Union invaded in 1979, but was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anti-Communist mujahidin forces supplied and trained by the US, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and others. Fighting subsequently continued among the various mujahidin factions, giving rise to a state of warlordism that eventually spawned the Taliban. Backed by foreign sponsors, the Taliban developed as a political force and eventually seized power. The Taliban were able to capture most of the country, aside from Northern Alliance strongholds primarily in the northeast, until US and allied military action in support of the opposition following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks forced the group's downfall. In late 2001, major leaders from the Afghan opposition groups and diaspora met in Bonn, Germany, and agreed on a plan for the formulation of a new government structure that resulted in the inauguration of Hamid KARZAI as Chairman of the Afghan Interim Authority (AIA) on 22 December 2001. The AIA held a nationwide Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) in June 2002, and KARZAI was elected President by secret ballot of the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan (TISA). The Transitional Authority has an 18-month mandate to hold a nationwide Loya Jirga to adopt a constitution and a 24-month mandate to hold nationwide elections. In December 2002, the TISA marked the one-year anniversary of the fall of the Taliban. In addition to occasionally violent political jockeying and ongoing military action to root out remaining terrorists and Taliban elements, the country suffers from enormous poverty, a crumbling infrastructure, and widespread land mines. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook)

Asharah Mubasharahالعشرة المبشرون بالجنة

    
The word Asharah Mubasharah refers to the ten companions of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) who were given the glad tidings of paradise in this world.
They are as  follows: 

1. Abu Bakr As-Siddiqأبو بكـر الصديق
2. bin Al-Khattabعمر بن الخطاب
3. Uthman ibn Affanعمر بن الخطاب
4. Ali ibn Abi Talibعلي بن أبي طالب
5. Talha ibn Ubayd-Ullahطلحة بن عبيد الله
6. Zubayr ibn al-Awwamالزبيـر بن العوام 
7. Abdur-Rahman ibn Auf سعد بن أبي وقـاص
8. Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqasعبد الرحمن بن عوف
9. Abu-Ubaida ibn al-Jarrahسعيد بن زيد
10. Said ibn Zayd           أبوعبيدة بن الجراح   (May Allah be pleased with them all) رضي الله عنهم وارضاهم وجمعنا معهم في جنات النعيم

                                                                                                                       

99 names of God or 99 names of Allah ʾasmāʾ allāh al-ḥusnā), أسماء الله الحسنى

قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في الحديث متفق عليه : (إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ اسْمَا مِائَةً إِلاَّ وَاحِدًا مَنْ أَحْصَاهَا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ)                                   
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 'To Allah belongs 99 names, 100 minus 1, anyone who memorizes them will enter Paradise;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           رسول اللھ صلی اللھ علیھ وسلم نے فرمایا   اللھ تعالی کے 99 نام ھین جس نے ان کو یاد وہ جنت مین داحل ہوا                                                                                                                           Religious scholars have related that Allah has three thousand names. One thousand are only known by angels, 1,000 known only by prophets, 300 are in the Torah (Old Testament), 300 are in Zabur (Psalms of David), 300 are in the New Testament, and 99 are in the Qur'an. This makes 2,999 Names. One Name which has been hidden by Allah is called Ism Allah al-azam: The Greatest Name of Allah.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

. Allah : The Greatest Name 2  Ar-Rahman (الرحمن)  The All-Compassionate      بہت مہربان 3  Ar-Rahim (الرحيم)  The All-Merciful       نہایت رحم والا 4  Al-Malik (الملك)  The Absolute Ruler   بادشاہ 5  Al-Quddus (القدوس)  The Pure One      پاک ذات 6  As-Salam (السلام)  The Source of Peace   سلامتی والا 7  Al-Mu'min (المؤمن)  The Inspirer of Faith   امن دینے والا 8  Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن)  The Guardian    نگرانی کرنے والا 9  Al-Aziz (العزيز)  The Victorious    غالب 10  Al-Jabbar (الجبار)  The Compeller     زبردست 11  Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر)  The Greatest    بڑائی والا 12  Al-Khaliq (الخالق)  The Creator   بنانے والا 13  Al-Bari' (البارئ)  The Maker of Order     پیدا کرنے والا 14  Al-Musawwir (المصور)  The Shaper of Beauty   صورتیں بنانے والا 15  Al-Ghaffar (الغفار)  The Forgiving   بخشنے والا 16  Al-Qahhar (القهار)  The Subduer    دباءو والا 17  Al-Wahhab (الوهاب)     The Giver of All    سب کچھ عطا کرنے والا 18  Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق)  The Sustainer   روزی دینے والا 19  Al-Fattah (الفتاح)  The Opener   کھولنے والا 20  Al-`Alim (العليم)      The Knower of All     جاننے والا 21  Al-Qabid (القابض)  The Constrictor   تنگ کرنے والا 22  Al-Basit (الباسط)  The Reliever    کشادہ کرنے والا 23  Al-Khafid (الخافض)  The Abaser   پست کرنے والا 24  Ar-Rafi (الرافع)      The Exalter   بلند کرنے والا 25  Al-Mu'izz (المعز)  The Bestower of Honors    عزت دینے والا 26  Al-Mudhill (المذل)  The Humiliator   ذلیل کرنے والا 27  As-Sami (السميع)  The Hearer of All    خوب سننے والا 28  Al-Basir (البصير)  The Seer of All   خوب دیکھنے والا 29  Al-Hakam (الحكم)  The Judge    فیصلہ کرنے والا 30  Al-`Adl (العدل)     The Just    انصاف کرنے والا 31  Al-Latif (اللطيف)  The Subtle One    مہربان 32  Al-Khabir (الخبير)  The All-Aware    خبر رکھنے والا 33  Al-Halim (الحليم)  The Forbearing   بردبار 34  Al-Azim (العظيم)  The Magnificent    بہت عظمت والا 35  Al-Ghafur (الغفور)  The Forgiver and Hider of Faults   خوب بخش دینے والا 36  Ash-Shakur (الشكور)       The Rewarder of Thankfulness  قدر دان 37  Al-Ali (العلى)  The Highest    بلندی والا 38  Al-Kabir (الكبير)  The Greatest   بہت بڑا 39  Al-Hafiz (الحفيظ)  The Preserver    حفاظت کرنے والا 40  Al-Muqit (المقيت)  The Nourisher    روزی پہنچانے والا 41  Al-Hasib (الحسيب)  The Accounter   کفایت کرنے والا 42  Al-Jalil (الجليل)     The Mighty   بزرگی والا 43  Al-Karim (الكريم)  The Generous    عزت والا 44  Ar-Raqib (الرقيب)  The Watchful One    نگہبان 45  Al-Mujib (المجيب)  The Responder to Prayer    قبول کرنے والا 46  Al-Wasi (الواسع)  The All-Comprehending   کشائش والا 47  Al-Hakim (الحكيم)  The Perfectly Wise   حکمت والا 48  Al-Wadud (الودود)  The Loving One   محبت کرنے والا 49  Al-Majid (المجيد)  The Majestic One   بڑی شان والا 50  Al-Ba'ith (الباعث)  The Resurrector   اُٹھانے والا 51  Ash-Shahid (الشهيد)    The Witness   حاضر 52  Al-Haqq (الحق)     The Truth    سچا مالک 53  Al-Wakil (الوكيل)  The Trustee    کام بنانے والا 54  Al-Qawiyy (القوى)  The Possessor of All Strength   زور آور 55  Al-Matin (المتين)  The Forceful One    قوت والا 56  Al-Waliyy (الولى)  The Governor    حمایت کرنے والا 57  Al-Hamid (الحميد)  The Praised One   خوبیوں والا 58  Al-Muhsi (المحصى)  The Appraiser   گننے والا 59  Al-Mubdi' (المبدئ)  The Originator    پہلی بار پیدا کرنے والا 60  Al-Mu'id (المعيد)  The Restorer    دوبارہ پیدا کرنے والا 61  Al-Muhyi (المحيى)  The Giver of Life   زندہ کرنے والا 62  Al-Mumit (المميت)  The Taker of Life    مارنے والا 63  Al-Hayy (الحي)      The Ever Living One    زندہ 64  Al-Qayyum (القيوم)   The Self-Existing One     سب کا تھامنے والا 65  Al-Wajid (الواجد)  The Finder    پانے والا 66  Al-Majid (الماجد)  The Glorious    عزت والا 67  Al-Wahid (الواحد)  The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible     اکیلا 68  As-Samad (الصمد)  The Satisfier of All Needs   بے نیاز 69  Al-Qadir (القادر)  The All Powerful    قدرت والا 70  Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر)       The Creator of All Power      مقدور والا 71  Al-Muqaddim (المقدم)  The Expediter   آگے کرنے والا 72  Al-Mu'akhkhir (المؤخر)  The Delayer    پیچھے کرنے والا 73  Al-Awwal (الأول)  The First    سب سے پہلے 74  Al-Akhir (الأخر)  The Last    سب سے آخر 75  Az-Zahir (الظاهر)  The Manifest One      ظاہر 76  Al-Batin (الباطن)  The Hidden One    پوشیدہ 77  Al-Wali (الوالي)       The Protecting Friend     مالک 78  Al-Muta'ali (المتعالي)     The Supreme One     بلند صفتوں والا 79  Al-Barr (البر)  The Doer of Good    احسان کرنے والا 80  At-Tawwab (التواب)     The Guide to Repentance    توبہ قبول کرنے والا 81  Al-Muntaqim (المنتقم)  The Avenger    بدلہ لینے والا 82  Al-'Afuww (العفو)  The Forgiver    معاف کرنے والا 83  Ar-Ra'uf (الرؤوف)  The Clement     نرمی کرنے والا 84  Malik-al-Mulk (مالك الملك)       The Owner of All    بادشاہی کا مالک 85  Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام)  The Lord of Majesty and Bounty   جلال والا اور انعام والا 86  Al-Muqsit (المقسط)  The Equitable One    انصاف کرنے والا 87  Al-Jami' (الجامع)  The Gatherer   اکھٹا کرنے والا 88  Al-Ghani (الغنى)  The Rich One    بے پروا 89  Al-Mughni (المغنى)  The Enricher    بے پروا کرنے والا 90  Al-Mani'(المانع)    The Preventer of Harm   روکنے والا 91  Ad-Darr (الضار)  The Creator of The Harmful    نقصان پہنچانے والا 92  An-Nafi' (النافع)  The Creator of Good    نفع پہنچانے والا 93  An-Nur (النور)  The Light   روشن کرنے والا 94  Al-Hadi (الهادي)  The Guide    ہدایت دینے والا 95  Al-Badi (البديع)     The Originator    نئی طرح پیدا کرنے والا 96  Al-Baqi (الباقي)     The Everlasting One   پاقی رہنے والا 97  Al-Warith (الوارث)  The Inheritor of All   سب کا وارث 98  Ar-Rashid (الرشيد)  The Righteous Teacher    نیک راہ بتانے والا 99  As-Sabur (الصبور)  The Patient One   صبر کرنے والا The Greatest Name