Poets needed for book compilation for charity (OP)
The aim is to provide a poem that may go into a book which will then insha'Allah be published and the proceeds given to an Islamic charity.
The poems will be in praise of Allah and this project is strictly for His sake alone.
We make dua for the idea, and are asking for any other help with the book being published from members of this forum. So even if you have never written a poem, give it a go and post it here.
The poem will need a title and your forum name, unless you want to give another name. Please do not post comments here it is just a recepticle for the donated works in order that we can compile and collate. Many thanks to all who want to take part. And remember it is all for the good of Allah.
Eventually we will end up with a real book, I am not sure as yet how we will set up any payments when people buy it, but I am hoping it will go directly to the charities involved. My next step is to approach the charities with the idea and see if we can get the ball rolling.
I will keep you all posted here, if there are any queries atc, please either post in poets thread under Creative Writing or pm myself or Alpha Jr.
Alhamdulillah
Last edited by Na7lah; 05-24-2009 at 05:40 PM.
Reason: Just Making it easier to read =)
"O ye who belive! Endure, outdo all others in endurance, be ready, and observe your duty to Allah, in order that you may succeed"
To my suffering
She’s a knife
Cutting it off my chest
To my pain
Her gentle hands
are the cure
To my worries,
Any uncertainty
Her survival,
The years she lived
Become my answers.
My tears
Her hugs,
Her hand stroking me,
Simply Blows it dry
My mistakes
She knows
Before I make them.
What I'm thinking
She can see through my eyes
As my head spins
from all I encounter
Lowering it into her lap
Bestows ultimate medicine
and this one I wrote for the ones who suffer??
Dont curse ur hardships
Off ur heart Arrogance it strips
It teaches you to appreciate
To Forgive but to never hate
What truly matters it reveals
The meaningless it conceals
Your broken heart it pieces
It teaches you to get back up
To fear none but Allah n speak up
Cause you know u seen it all
Broken the silence, the wall
To the poor n less fortunate u relate
InshaAllah to Jennah you will migrate
?
Yanoorah has donated these two poems, Allah seems to be pushing us
Allahs blessings be upon you sister these are beautiful contributions, may Allah reward you sister, Ameen
"O ye who belive! Endure, outdo all others in endurance, be ready, and observe your duty to Allah, in order that you may succeed"
If some members are reliable and good at calligraphy I happen to know of an online store that would be glad to handle the sales end with no cost and no commission. What is the selling price is what you will get for the charity.
Somebody do one up in about poster size and if it is suitable for framing send a picture of it to Tk and if he likes it, he can pm me and I will put him in touch with a seller that will handlle the sale of it. I suggest each one be done on a one by one basis and begin with just one , somebody can then do a second one if it sells.
I should mention that for the next 2 to 3 weeks I will seldom be online but I will try to check my emails and PM at least once every 3 days.
If you guys are seriously willing to handle the book, I know someone who prints books for about £1, but you have to have a minimum order of 1000. On top of that, the sales and editing is up to you. They do indexing however. It's very cheap, and with a forum this size, insha'Allah it's worth it. You can give it a thought.
Brother were nothing but serious but getting funds together is hard, I wanted to disseminate the books myself anyway bro, but 1000 is weel out of question at moment, maybe sometime towards end of year I will pay it myself but right now were stuck
"O ye who belive! Endure, outdo all others in endurance, be ready, and observe your duty to Allah, in order that you may succeed"
The thing is, if you're going to buy that thing for 500 or 600 pounds, might as well purchase 1000 copies for that same amount and advertise/sales yourself. Just a suggestion!
The thing is, if you're going to buy that thing for 500 or 600 pounds, might as well purchase 1000 copies for that same amount and advertise/sales yourself. Just a suggestion!
Thanks bro and when time comes I will approach you with this, I want to do as much of work as poss, but it really is the funding
"O ye who belive! Endure, outdo all others in endurance, be ready, and observe your duty to Allah, in order that you may succeed"
Thanks bro and when time comes I will approach you with this, I want to do as much of work as poss, but it really is the funding
How much funding are you looking for and by what date? If you can give me an exact amount needed, I think there is something I can fish out among some sponsors and donors of the Jannah Network's.
How much funding are you looking for and by what date? If you can give me an exact amount needed, I think there is something I can fish out among some sponsors and donors of the Jannah Network's.
What you have suggested would cost 1000, the cheapest otherwise(havent haggled yet tho) appears to 645. Your idea seems to give best value for money tho, theres no dead line, I rushed into it a bit thinking all would come right, now to be honest I count each day as the ppl who need the proceeds are dying and suffering. If I could afford it I would pay it myself bro but hard times at present. I considered everyone donating a £ untill we got enough but then it seems the money would be better going straight into the charity. If the book gets produced I will never stop selling it, and I can be resoursefull in this respect. Peace
"O ye who belive! Endure, outdo all others in endurance, be ready, and observe your duty to Allah, in order that you may succeed"
Well, there's another thought in mind. We can ask around businesses who would like to sponsor, and their company names or a letter from them will be published along with the book. Or/And as the sales come in, they will get the cost price of the book and the profits go towards Islamic Relief. That would probably be the easiest and most logical way to do it. Otherwise, as you said, in these hard times it would almost be impossible. You might want to even consider the market right now. Insha'Allah, however, it will sell fluently. That's just an input. If you need help finding business/publishers or whatever, feel free to come to me.
Well, there's another thought in mind. We can ask around businesses who would like to sponsor, and their company names or a letter from them will be published along with the book. Or/And as the sales come in, they will get the cost price of the book and the profits go towards Islamic Relief. That would probably be the easiest and most logical way to do it. Otherwise, as you said, in these hard times it would almost be impossible. You might want to even consider the market right now. Insha'Allah, however, it will sell fluently. That's just an input. If you need help finding business/publishers or whatever, feel free to come to me.
Jazakumullahu Khair.
good thinking batman. i dont think this way thats the problem, I will consider which companies may benefit from sponsoring an islamic project and approach, thanks brother
"O ye who belive! Endure, outdo all others in endurance, be ready, and observe your duty to Allah, in order that you may succeed"
im thinking of approaching first bus company, but i think any would do, just not sure how to put it to them, maybe just phone up and blurt it out, being a white person here will bring suspiscion but will have a go. maybe will approach some of the big asian supermarkets and restaurants here too
"O ye who belive! Endure, outdo all others in endurance, be ready, and observe your duty to Allah, in order that you may succeed"
In our church we sometimes have fund-raising events for charity.
For example, if the children want to raise some money for a certain charity, they might sell cakes.
Some of the ladies knit clothing to be sent to people in need.
Sometimes people make displays or give talks about certain projects to raise people's awareness (and hopefully to receive some donations for it)
Etc, etc
I don't know if mosques do that kind of thing ... but perhaps people could approach the imam in their own mosque, explain about our project and ask they could do a fund-raising event at the mosque.
Just a thought ... it might not be appropriate.
Peace glo
Here I stand.
I can do no other.
May God help me.
Amen.
Come, let us worship and bow down •
and kneel before the Lord our Maker
[Psalm 95]
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