reading competition.

its k sis just dont go off topic to much they'll close my thread :p

JazakAllah khayrun gng to write the names of those books ive got plenty of time can read them.

didn't read much today my lil nephew was over so I hid my phone :p
 
Abu Loren said:
OK so by that same reckoning then music and movies are ok too. You can watch movies and listen to music as it won't affect your life. It's the content. Like the brother said Harry Potter practices magic and other haram stuff, if as a Muslim, you like that then all power to you. I'm not being nasty.
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OK, reading and listening to music/watching movies are completely different. Yes, it is the content, but as I said it's the person themselves if they allow themselves to be affected by all the fictional stuff in books, I personally don't see harm in reading fiction and OK I hold my hands up to Harry Potter, I would never have read them if I knew there were inappropriate parts and I know that magic is Haraam but what is wrong about reading up on it and making yourselves aware of it? Nothing. And regarding the books, it is made up, you know? Plus it's all bogus anyway.

I know you're not being nasty.

Abu Loren said:
What I mean is that from my own personal experience I tried to fit in where I was brought up, London in this case, and I did all the things that the locals do, it's very difficult to seperate yourself from them because you are in contact with them 24/7.
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I never wanted to fit in. I was happy being me and practising my Deen especially in a Caucasian dominated area where I grew up. And I still had friends, was accepted for who I am :alhamd: but I know that it is not the same for everyone and am quite saddened upon learning that aspect of your life :ia: you are stronger and better than who you were

Abu Loren said:
But most people like to follow the latest trend and fashion.
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I'm not most people. Therefore I don't follow the crowd.

Anyways, Brother Abu Loren, forgive me if I had offended you or had a negative attitude towards your posts, that was not my intention.

P.S. Apologies once again, Periwinkle18 last post and I promise then back on topic :D

:salamext:
 
Qurratul Ayn said:


OK, reading and listening to music/watching movies are completely different. Yes, it is the content, but as I said it's the person themselves if they allow themselves to be affected by all the fictional stuff in books, I personally don't see harm in reading fiction and OK I hold my hands up to Harry Potter, I would never have read them if I knew there were inappropriate parts and I know that magic is Haraam but what is wrong about reading up on it and making yourselves aware of it? Nothing. And regarding the books, it is made up, you know? Plus it's all bogus anyway.

I know you're not being nasty.



I never wanted to fit in. I was happy being me and practising my Deen especially in a Caucasian dominated area where I grew up. And I still had friends, was accepted for who I am :alhamd: but I know that it is not the same for everyone and am quite saddened upon learning that aspect of your life :ia: you are stronger and better than who you were



I'm not most people. Therefore I don't follow the crowd.

Anyways, Brother Abu Loren, forgive me if I had offended you or had a negative attitude towards your posts, that was not my intention.

P.S. Apologies once again, Periwinkle18 last post and I promise then back on topic :D

:salamext:
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No offence taken.

Masha'Allah your imaan is strong and it seems you can keep dunya at an arms pace.

Allahu Alum! And may He protect us from what is harmful to us Ameen.
 
I also recommend The Book Thief - just excellent. I also like the House of Sand and Fog, although it makes me cry.

Two of my favorite fun books are:
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gillman (Written in the 1960's, it is about an elderly widow who decides to apply for a job at the CIA. Hijinks ensue. In the following book, she's rehired by the CIA and ends up in Turkey.)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith (Written in the 1990's, this novel focuses on a woman who becomes a private detective out of a strong interest in meeting the needs of her fellow citizens of Botswana. Through this novel and the next, Botswana and general family values are portrayed in a positive light.)
 
I mean of course Harry Potter is made up, and of course no "mature" person would copy mr. potter. But harry potter books are geared towards elementary and middle school kids. And when i read these books back then, my friends and I would have long pointless discussions about wizards. On plenty occasions I've actually taken a broom and ran around the house pretending I was playing Quittdich or whatever sport it was. Did you know they actually have a mini college sport that is based off this game? Also, My friends and I would have "wand battles" with our pencils, and kill each other. "AVADA KEDAVRA" lol. We bought custom harry potter diaries and played the video games on the playstation. Harry Potter was the "thing" back then when we were kids, and we seriously wanted to be like him i every aspect. Any person who hates reading has definitely read at least one Harry Potter book. They were just that addicting, but at the same time, didn't bring any benefit whatsoever.

But of course, if an adult read the book or a mature teenager, then they wouldn't act like this. I promise you, these books aren't meant for little kids, and these young ones definitely make up the majority of the people who read these books. I feel like a loser knowing his whole story, and Daniel Radcliffe's biography, but not having a clue what the biography of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Look at how thick these books are, how engrossed kids become in them, reading them until midnight. You think any of these kids can pick up a hadith collection on Bukhari and do the same? no way.

So i say hats off to whoever isn't influenced by these ridiculous books. I seriously wished i could be so influenced by the Quran or something actually worth reading than lame Harry Potter. This dude came back to life for a second time, he didnt deserve to win in the end anyways, lol...
 
yea sorry for going off topic....i just realized my terrible rant on harry potter, so so so sorry.

but anyways, hows the reading?
 
Al-Mufarridun said:
Free PDF: Book of Five Rings

If you want to buy it, you can find it online. get the victor harris translation (1974).
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JazakAllah khayrun i'll download it on my cell.


Jalal~ said:
but anyways, hows the reading?
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lol its ok, good thing u let it out :p

hmm readings gng good alhumdulilah n now i hav a list of books (thanks to u guys) tht i really wanna read :)

rite now im reading a book called 'Burning boats' by zaynab dawood frm the islamic foundation uk its nice i like it.

does anyone know where i could download 'rashid and the missing body' by hassan radwan?? its frm the islamic foundation too

actually we dont usually get islamic foundation books frm here n theres this one place u cn find them frm buh its way too expensive.
 
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Lol this is how i read :p

i srsly love this coffee :p
 
Jalal~ said:
Series of Unfortunate Events - 13 books total. kind of depressing, but you really feel a strong love for the three main characters and hope that everything goes well for them
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unfortunate events watched the movie didnt like it much :S
 
Jalal~ said:
I mean of course Harry Potter is made up, and of course no "mature" person would copy mr. potter. But harry potter books are geared towards elementary and middle school kids. And when i read these books back then, my friends and I would have long pointless discussions about wizards. On plenty occasions I've actually taken a broom and ran around the house pretending I was playing Quittdich or whatever sport it was. Did you know they actually have a mini college sport that is based off this game? Also, My friends and I would have "wand battles" with our pencils, and kill each other. "AVADA KEDAVRA" lol. We bought custom harry potter diaries and played the video games on the playstation. Harry Potter was the "thing" back then when we were kids, and we seriously wanted to be like him i every aspect. Any person who hates reading has definitely read at least one Harry Potter book. They were just that addicting, but at the same time, didn't bring any benefit whatsoever.

But of course, if an adult read the book or a mature teenager, then they wouldn't act like this. I promise you, these books aren't meant for little kids, and these young ones definitely make up the majority of the people who read these books. I feel like a loser knowing his whole story, and Daniel Radcliffe's biography, but not having a clue what the biography of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Look at how thick these books are, how engrossed kids become in them, reading them until midnight. You think any of these kids can pick up a hadith collection on Bukhari and do the same? no way.

So i say hats off to whoever isn't influenced by these ridiculous books. I seriously wished i could be so influenced by the Quran or something actually worth reading than lame Harry Potter. This dude came back to life for a second time, he didnt deserve to win in the end anyways, lol...
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So true that we spend more time reading fiction than on religious material. actually some fiction should be read since there's no fatwa (to my knowledge) making them haram. for example we have hadith about music being haram but i haven't heard of anything regarding fiction stories. I write fiction and some ppl have told me that it is equivalent to lying and shouldn't be done. but my reply has always been that i'm not telling ppl these are true stories. i clearly say they are fiction, s it isn't really a lie, is it? a lie is where you tell ppl something is true when it's not. even still i now write stories mostly depicting muslim culture and /or containing some form of moral in it.

yet, i agree that much time should be spent on islamic knowledgeable material, reading fiction only once in a while for entertainment. nothing should become a hindrance from learning religion or performing acts of worship (prayer, fast etc). You can find some interesting articles on islamic History at http:www.lostislamichistory.com .
 
omg u guys have to read 'burning bosts' by zaynab dawood published by the islmic foundation its islamic+ fiction :) for 12+ buh I liked it. those living in th UK are lucky cuz they'll easily find it there.
 
Al-Mufarridun said:
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The Book of Five Rings - Miyamoto Musashi.


Let me know what you think of it, Insha'Allah.
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i read the book!!

sorry was away couldn't tell u wht i thought abt it well i actually kinda liked it wish someone could make a video or something it would hav been easier to know the strategies etc

The book reminded me of a japanese anime i used to watch called samurai x (sony dub version) a.k.a himura kenshin.

lol then i did a lil research on japanese swords like the sakabatu (reversed edge sword) , the katana n the tachi there r so many lol.

so yeah i kinda liked the book :) JazakAllah
 
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WRITER said:
some fiction should be read since there's no fatwa (to my knowledge) making them haram. for example we have hadith about music being haram but i haven't heard of anything regarding fiction stories. I write fiction and some ppl have told me that it is equivalent to lying and shouldn't be done. but my reply has always been that i'm not telling ppl these are true stories. i clearly say they are fiction, s it isn't really a lie, is it?
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According to this fatwa (if I understood correctly) writing fiction stories is ok as long as you make clear that it is not a true story and that the content is beneficial and teaches people something about Islam. http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/4505/fiction
 
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Wouldn't it be obvious for most people that its not a true story? It would be pretty unusual if all fiction books had some sort of label stating "this is not a true story"...
 
I thought most books did have a kind of standard phrase on the first page along with the publication info - it's something like 'any resemblance to persons living or dead is merely coincidental'. Something like that.
 
just read Anne Frank's diary wasnt tht good didnt like it :S

Falling leaves my Adeline yen mah was really good.

uptill now i guess burning boats by zaynab dawood was amazing.
 

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