Asalamu Alaikum,
Death wether we want it or not will eventually fall upon us. It is unescapable, and very powerful. That moment when you see the angel of death is almost shocking... your time is up. So three things I would like to accomplish before I die are the following:
1. Memorize the entire Quran
2. Go to hajj or umrah at least once
3. Do dawah and have someone convert to Islam
These things will insha allah bring me closer to Allah (SWT) and the straight path and will help me achieve a peaceful death and a happy afterlife. :) :) :)
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Sarah M. Raza 7A
4/12/2014 09:58:02 am
Yup!
because once you see that angel, the clock has chimed, time is up, it's over...
And no begging for more time, you had your time, and now you'll see how you used it...
No more family, or friends, or iPhones, or wealth, or pets. Nothing...
If you think of it, it's really scary. Sometimes I ask myself how I can laugh when that is the reality.
I like your goal 1, because if you memorize the whole Quran, you can take 10 people with you to paradise. TAKE ME!!!
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Abdulrahman Ateya 6A
4/15/2014 09:31:09 am
You could always memeorize the entire Quran yourself, because she will probably be busy taking her parents and famil/extended family members.
Hilal Yasan 7B
4/19/2014 11:14:48 am
Wow Amira! these are great goals to do before we die! Inshallah all of us will do these.
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Areeba Wali 7A
4/12/2014 09:14:50 am
Death will come to every human being, you cannot hide from it. You will have to meet your lord sometime. Every body will see the angel of death but the life in the grave won't be the same for all of us.
Three things I want to do before I die are:
1. Memorize the Quran.
2. Go on Hajj
3. Help my sisters to grow up and become good muslims
I have started some of these things by telling my sisters to pray when it is the right time, and I have started memorizing some surahs like Al-mulk and Al yaseen and that is what I am going to build of off.
Inshallah these things will help me have an easier life in the grave.
Amin!
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Tareem Moghammed 8A
4/12/2014 11:46:38 pm
Aww wow Areeba that is such a good goal to help your sisters grow up and become good muslims! Inshallah it will happen and you will succeed!
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Maria khan 6a
4/13/2014 12:04:12 am
Asalamualaikum, I agree i want to do all those things before my death almost everybody said that they want to memorize some part of the Quran I just don't want to memorize it but to actually to live on it because that is more important.
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Amani Abuelenain
4/16/2014 06:43:24 am
That is an aspiring goal to not only want to help yourself, but your sisters as well. To make sure that they accomplish your goals while also accomplishing what is Insha Allah their's as well.
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Anisa mallad 6a
4/12/2014 09:23:51 am
If you do good in this life then one should not fear death. Because like areeba said death will come in some point of your life. So the day that i or you may die can be tomorrow so we should make sure our prayers are always done. Anyways three things i would like to accomplish before i die is to:
1=go to hajj
2= memorize Surat al kahlf or at least the first 10 ayahs
3= Help the poor or orphans in anyway to make them feel there loved and cared for
I have not decided when im going to hajj because i plan to go when im older than 12. Meanwhile every Friday instead of reading Surat ul kahlf we have a partner and try to memorize the Surat more every time.Right now im only know 4 ayahs but i will find my way there
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Sarah M. Raza 7A
4/12/2014 10:01:00 am
Insha'allah you'll finish memorizing the whole surah, not just 10 ayahs.
It's good if you memorize them, because every Friday, you won't need a mushaf, you can just recite them from your head and have all your bad deeds since last Friday erased!
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Sarah M. Raza 7A
4/12/2014 09:52:29 am
Death is something we don't often like to discuss because it's kind of depressing for some of us to think that life is short. For some people, death reminds us of our loved ones who are long gone.
But it's important to remember that life is brief and tender. Our whole life is in preparation of our death.
I was actually discussing this with my friend TODAY! What a coincidence. And my list kept going on and on; I had WAY more than 3 things!
But if I have to narrow it down, these are my top 3:
1) Go to Hajj. That is a MUST.
2) Perfect my relationships. So if I was wrong to someone, I need to make sure they forgive me so I'm not in debt. And I have to pay back my parents for all that they've done for me (which is impossible, but I have to try).
3) Change the world for the better. Small or big, public or private, I don't care. Write a book, establish a charity, build a school, stop a war, anything. But before I die, I want to have the satisfaction that I did my part as steward of this earth. (We are all stewards on this earth, that was Prophet Adam (A)'s purpose.)
And then I have all those other small things that are also EXTREMELY important.
For the first one, I have gone on umrah already (alhamdulillah), so now I have to go on Hajj. I could start saving money right now, or I could plan of a good way to make money when I get older. Both work.
For the second one, I am trying to have less fights with my little brother (and it's actually working!), so that's a start. I'm trying to be more respectful to my parents, because I realized that I'm actually not that "ideal" daughter, YET. So I'm getting there! As for my relationships in school, I'm trying to open up more, have more friendships, and GOOD ones. I'm also trying to be interact with my neighbors more.
For the third one, it's pretty hard, as I'm sure most of us can agree. But I like the idea of helping others get to THEIR goals too. I hate the fact that sometimes I can't do much to help starving children from around the world. Or that I'm too young to run for U.S.'s liaison to other countries. However, I AM coming up with something right now that I've actually started, it's a hard task that will take time, and depending on how good I do it, it can affect LOTS of kids form around the world. I'm not going to share it right now, so when I'm done, it'll be a surprise to the world! IF I finish :)
I'm not going to type any more so other people don't have to take forever to scroll down :)
But I think this is a great topic of the blog; it reminds us of who we are and why we are here, and what we are doing to accomplish our goals.
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Amirah Aabed 7B
4/13/2014 12:43:53 am
Wow Sarah! That is inspiring! Great goals!
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Amina Hafeez 7B
4/14/2014 12:10:48 pm
wow! mashaAllah Sarah, you are really ambitious! but it is good to aim high, and i believe you can accomplish everything you listed and more! :)
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Amira Rabbah 7A
4/15/2014 10:15:46 am
Asalamu Alaikum,
Yup, that's pretty much the goal of a true muslim. We should try to achieve goals in our interactions with ourselves, others, and Allah (SWT). We should treat our actions as if they would be our last. If you knew you were in your last 60 seconds of life, I don't think you would play a video game throughout Asr time or something. So we should keep in our head that there is NO GUARANTEE that we will continue on living for even another minute. Keep this in mind.......
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Tareem Mohammed 8A
4/12/2014 11:43:37 pm
I think that even though we all know we are going to die we don't really accept it. To prepare for it I would like to achieve four things:
1) I want to memorize the whole Quran because I heard that a Hafiz can go to Jannah and bring a certain number of people with him!
2) I want to spend as much time as I can in Mecca and Madinah so that I may be able to be close to Allah and his prophet and so that if I die there I will receive extra reward.
3) I want to be able to accept death and be ready for it so that when it comes I am relaxed and am a good believer.
4) Lastly I want to read as many hadith as I can and memorize them so that I may implement The Prophet (SAW) and follow Islam fully.
These are just some of the important things I want to do before I die!
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ZOHA KHAN 6A
4/13/2014 01:57:40 am
As-Salaamualaykum
I agree with you Tareem, that to accept death. A good Muslim is not afraid of Death, because he/she knows that the real reward is with Allah after death.
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Layla Tul Qader 7A
4/13/2014 08:22:55 am
I agree. Although its ok to be afraid of death, but only a believer will be pleased to meet with his lord, where as a disbeliever will fear and hope that the last hour will not come.
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4/21/2014 11:10:21 am
I agree one should not fear death trust your a good Muslim and there is nothing to be scared of
Sanaa Ali 6A
4/20/2014 02:42:08 am
I agree with you Tareem, mostly on accepting death. We fear death and most of the time hate the topic. But this shows that we feel we weren't a good person. If we control our actions we can be more calm around the topic of death and not be scared of it.
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Maria Khan 6a
4/13/2014 12:26:38 am
Death is a word that everybody uses today so it really doesn't hit us that hard but wen someone explains it we want to do everything before death comes.
Here is one thing i want to do before death comes is to live upon the Quran and memorize it.
I want to dedicate my life to a a orphanage and making the kids understand islam.
I want to go to hajj.
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Amirah Aabed 7B
4/13/2014 01:01:51 am
What do you think of when you think of death? Well, the way our society (American) sees it is quite scary. Ghosts, and loneliness, leaving your loved ones behind. Some people even believe once they die they are gone forever.
Some people try to leave a legacy, and most of the time, it is becoming famous or doing something crazy that people remember. But the truth is, even if we don't see it now, death can be beautiful.
Now, reading this you are probably thinking beautiful? Really Amirah? You couldn't come up with something less cheesy? But it's true. This Earth is our chance to determine whether our after life will be good or bad.
If it is good, then you probably can't wait to leave this world, because you know you are going to a better place. But, we will never know our fate. And that is why I set 3 goals for myself to achieve to help this world before I leave.
1. Build a school in a poor country or even a rich one with a lack of education. (Liberia, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan)
2. Memorize the Whole Quran and go to Hajj (Get my parents to Jannah Inshallah and wipe out my bad deeds)
3. Save a life or help convert someone to Islam (Da'wa) Whether it's someone drowning or in need of help, I want to leave this Earth saying I saved a life of one of Allah's Creations.
And thats 3, but not all. I have many many crazy dreams just like this, and if I listed them all it would be WAY too long. I also have minor dreams.
1. Planting Trees
2. Giving More Charity
3. etc.
I think you get the point. ;)
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Imani Ahmad 6A
4/13/2014 09:08:08 am
Great comment Amirah, I totally agree with you, because leaving a legacy doesn't mean you have to be a celebrity or break a World Record, but it can be simple like building a well or planting a tree that benefits others.
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Sarah M. Raza 7A
4/14/2014 08:13:20 am
AMAZING goals Amirah!
I agree, death CAN be beautiful, but it depends on who you are and what you did.
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Amina Hafeez 7B
4/14/2014 12:15:00 pm
i loved your goals amirah, i want to achieve them too! i really liked how you stated small deeds too, memorizing the Quran and going to hajj are AMAZING, but they take lots of effort and time, small things like planting a tree can make a difference too, and us kids can easily do them :)
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ZOHA KHAN 6A
4/13/2014 02:29:45 am
As-Salaamualykum
Knowing that death is nearby, I try to not shudder, but remind myself that the real reward is with Allah SWT. Some things that Inshallah I will get to do before my death are:
1) Perform Hajj and Omrah as many times as possible
2) Learn about the Hikmah of Islam then Teach people about Islam
3) Memorize the whole Quran, with perfect Tajweed
4) Learn Arabic
5) Organize a charity organization
6) Perfect kushoo in prayer
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Adel Zeibo 7B
4/13/2014 12:29:56 pm
All those points are stuff we all want to accomplish, keep up the good work!
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Hassaam
4/13/2014 05:59:28 am
Knowing that death is so close, that it can happen in a second, is scary. That is why you should prepare for what is to come.
I want to be someone, that people look up to, and say wow. or MashAllah. To follow the Sunnah. To not go astray or convert.These things are hard, but it can be accomplished, and if it pleases Allah. InshAllah ill do it.
This is my "Bucket List"
1. Learn the tafseer of the Quran.
2. Follow Sunnah of the Prophet (S).
3. Be a role model for all.
4. Become a a successful doctor, as well as a small teacher in a program.
5. Have good Tajweed.
6. Make someone convert to Islam.
7. Make my Parents proud.
8. Have alot of knowlege.
9. Learn Arabic.
10. Go to Jannah.
There are many more, but these are the ones I really want to achieve. InshAllah I will accomplish these goals, as well as everyone else with their own goals.
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Imani Ahmad 6A
4/13/2014 09:04:19 am
Death is a topic that because people know it can happen at any time, is not something generally discussed in an everyday conversation. However, it is a serious topic that we must be prepared for and realize it is a reality. We not only want to leave a "good reputation" on this Earth, but a legacy, because what we leave behind for others can benefit us as well (Sadaqah Jaariyah). Not a legacy, like Amirah said that means doing something crazy or making a world record, but making a difference in the world and doing small acts that leave a big impression and benefit the people around you. If I had to narrow down my list of things I want to do before I die to three, they would probably be:
1) Do something in the World that will inspire others, even if its just my friends or even family, but will encourage them to do something good
2) Study the lessons of the Qur'an and Sunnah, to have a guide for living my life
3) Cause someone to convert to Islam through my actions and manners, and to prove to people that Muslims aren't bad
All of these goals may seem very broad, but some steps I have taken to achieve them are:
1) Sometimes, when I don't feel like doing something my parents tell me to, I have the urge to talk back, but then I remember something my dad told me, that little kids take their older siblings as role models and follow whatever they do, so if you do something bad they will most likely follow you and make it a routine. This is why I try to be a good role model for them so that they won't do bad things when they get older and have me to blame.
2) Every year so far that the Seerah competition has been held, I try to participate in it- not to win a tablet or scooter, but because I think that I want to learn the Sunnah so I will have a guide for everything on how to live my life, taught from the best Role-Model ever on Earth. I also have been studying the tafseer of surahs whenever I memorize them so that I can not only know how to say them, but understand what I am saying.
3) Whenever I wear hijab in a public place, I try to act politely because I remember that when people see me wear hijab I am a representative of Islam, and my actions will make them decide if Muslims are good or bad. If my actions are good, they can see that Muslims actually aren't bad and might even convert to Islam and strengthen the Muslim Ummah.
All of these goals are important to my legacy I would like to leave behind, and if they are achieved, IA they can help me go to Jannah- the ultimate goal, that all of these small ones can lead to.
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Layla Tul Qader
4/13/2014 09:17:25 am
Death is something vague and scary. It comes with its own trials and tribulations that bring pain and hardship among a soul. It meets its own requirements and circumstances.
For a believer death is scary but pleasant. For a disbeliever its fear after fear. But what really scares me is, what if I died tomorrow? Everything have done and left behind will become a faint memory.
Its good to keep goals so you know that when you die your life was worthwhile. You left behind something to be proud of. You did things that benefit you now even though your not alive.
Some of my goals is to memorize surah al-khaf, I also want to perform hajj. I want to start praying night prayers and fast more often.
These are just some of the little things that add up and make a difference. So you tell me, if you died tomorrow, are you content with the things that you have done?
because life is a beautiful lie, and death is the pain full truth, you cant deny it. You can fear it, and prepare for it. but no one on this earth can deny it.
and death is not anything separate then life, nor is it the opposite, its just another part of life.
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Sarah M. Raza 7A
4/14/2014 08:17:01 am
I totally agree with the awesome metaphors!!!
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Tariq Nusier
4/13/2014 09:19:16 am
I think that since death is inevitable, it is important to keep in your head that you will die, it can be any time, and you must be prepared for it. there is a Latin saying, 'Momento Mori'. This translates to 'Remember you will die'. This doesn't mean to always be afraid, and try to avoid, or cheat death, rather this means that you must be ready, and be prepared for it.
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Heba Zeibo 7/A
4/13/2014 11:11:40 am
Three things I want to accomplish before I die are:
1 Go to Hajj at least once
2 Memorize the whole Quran
3 Have the best Kushu in my prayers
I have tried to start on these by actually making wudu the correct way and to try to ficus on my prayers by closing my eyes because it kind of makes me focus and imagine. I am standing in front of my Lord. I really can't do anything for going to Hajj except make dua that I will experience it at least once. To tell you the truth, memorizing is the worst thing ever in my eyes, it gets me really stressed out. I have tried to keep my temper down. I really only memorize theQuran when I am forced to, This Is The TRUTH. I am NOT lying. Really! I know. I am bad.... That's just how I am created...
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Adel Zeibo 7B
4/13/2014 12:25:15 pm
Death is coming our way no matter what. Before that happens I would like to accomplish three things:
1. Perform perfect prayers
2. Convert someone to Islam
3. Stop someone from doing a bad action
To perfect my prayers I have been trying to pray more slower and try to understand what I am saying in Salah . Converting someone to Islam isn't very easy so what I will try to do is learn more about Islam ( so I don't spread wrong information) and through my actions I will show other non Muslims how nice and calm we are.
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Adel Zeibo 7B
4/13/2014 12:27:47 pm
Sorry device crashed I will continue here:
So to stop someone from doing a bad action is to make sure I am not doing and bad actions to. So what I will do is focus more on my actions and than spread those actions in a way that other can benefit from, for example I could speak to them about how these types on actions always result in bad consequences and these are stuff we need to stay away from.
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Saarah Alam
4/14/2014 07:00:42 am
Our life is really short and we only have so much time to accomplish our goals. So 3 goals that I would like to accomplish before I die are:
1.To go to Hajj at least once
2.Have proper Kushu' in salah
3.And foster at least 3-4 kids
To prepare to go to Hajj, I have already gone to Umrah once so that has helped me prepare. While reading for Umrah, I also decided to read about Hajj. So far I have memorized at least 75% of the duas they say during Hajj. To increase my Kushu' in Salah, I decided that I have to create a better love for Allah (swt). So I decided to try and read the translation of the quran I read in school so that I actually know what I am saying during that time. I also decided that I would like to foster kids, because I have been hearing about orphans all over the world and I think of how lucky I am to have parents. So I feel that If I can help kids they can have a better future.
Three things I would like to accomplish before I die are:
A) Become an established and accomplished Muslim, As to (hopefully) Guarantee myself a spot in jannah
B) I hope to attend hajj with my family twice
C) Establish a Nonprofit that continues to work even after I die as to gain sadaqah jariah
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Hashim Mahmood
4/14/2014 10:44:17 am
Death is inevitable for all of us, and for me, there are more than 3 goals i would like to accomplish in this life but the most Important would be for me:
1. having khushoo in my salah. this is very important because salah is the key to jannah, so we should be timely, and also do this with our best intentions
2. doing extra good deeds. you never know when they could come in handy. all of us are human and we make mistakes. so there are many duas and different things one can do to get extra good deeds and earn the love of Allah and NOT the anger Of Allah (s.w.t).
3. Lastly, it would be to go to Hajj. This is very important a well because Hajj is one of our pillars of Islam. so doing this is getting stronger eamman and love Allah (s.w.t) more and more. this would then increase ones khushoo during salaha s i said in the first one, it is the key to Jannah. so these 3 are all interconnected and doing these 3 would be what i would tuly want to accomplish
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Hashim Mahmood
4/14/2014 10:44:54 am
Wow, really good Hashim
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Ali Al-qadi 7B
4/14/2014 10:47:27 am
Like many people in the world i have WAY more than three goals to accomplish before i die, but here are the three i chose.
1. go to hajj
2. start a charity to benefit the world
3. convert someone to islam
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ibrhaim thabata
4/14/2014 11:38:02 am
knowing that death is near i would like to accomplish three things off my mind so i can inshalla meat Allah
my first is to become closer to Allah, i can become closer to Allah by learning his names and reading and memorizing his book.
my second is to covert someone to islam this would make me happy also the other person because he is going to the right path.
And my third is to do small deads when ever for example a charity would help a lot.
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Amina Hafeez 7B
4/14/2014 12:27:23 pm
Like many others have stated, my list is REALLY long! i could sit here for hours listing things i want to accomplish before i die, but i cant!
in islamics we were learning about the grave and punishments and rewards of the grave, and these both scared me and inspired me. imagine getting hit so hard you turn to dust! the thought is so scary! but imagine having window looking out at heaven, and having a huge spacious grave, these things should make us want to do good.
so my three main goals i have before i die are:
1) memorize the entire Quran AND apply it in my life! (there is no use in memorizing something if you aren't going to put your knowledge to use)
2) Travel the world, i want to do this because when you travel you learn a lot, and seeking knowledge for the sake of Allah is a good deed. (also i can go to hajj, because that's considered traveling)
3) Establish an animal shelter/Orphanage/foster care home
this is considered a sadaqah jarryah, and we all know the story of the woman who gave a thirsty dog water and went to heaven, so i not only want to positively impact the lives of children, i also want to impact the lives of animals too! :)
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Salma Habash 7A
4/15/2014 11:28:44 am
I definitely agree with you Amina with your reasons. And I hope Inshallah you can do them and I wanna do it too!
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jena fakih
4/27/2014 11:57:55 am
great goals Amina they are very inspiring
ahmed edrees 6a
4/14/2014 09:22:42 pm
Before I die I want to do something good in my life
First: i want to go to hajj and I well earn and save every dollar so I can go to hajj. The prophet Muhammed SAW said, paradise is the only reward for a pilgrimage accepted by God.
Second : I want to become a sheikh however, I supposd to educate myself in all Islamic lines Hadith,Islamic studies,quran.
Third: I want to be a millionaaire to help poor people in my country so they can have a petter live.
Fourth: I Want to be president for Sudan to stop the CIvil War in Sudan .
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jena fakih 6a
4/15/2014 07:34:12 am
what i want to do before death comes upon me is to be even closer to Allah than i am now meaning praying all 5 prayers everyday etc. also to be one of the people who memorized the quran. also i would like to accomplish is to also in the future when i have kids inshallah to teach them about the prophet muhammed (pbuh) and to teach them the quran and how to pray and hoe to be close to Allah. my last goal would be entering jannah inshallah.
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Saad Syed
4/15/2014 07:39:47 am
3 things i would like to do before I die are memorize the quran, Go to hajj and do a sadaqah jariah like a nonprofit organization or something. I already memorize some quran every day, and for Hajj i have no idea how im preparing and for the sadaqah jariah teaching ppl things that they will apply is a sadaqah jariah
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Nazeer Abuchaar 6A
4/15/2014 07:43:15 am
Three things I want do before I die are
#1: I want to memorize the Quran so I cna take 10 people to Jennah with me. Inshaalah I will not have to do that
#2I want to perform hajj to earn my place in Jannah
#3 I want to give alot in charity so I can earn many good deeds everytime people us that money
So these are the three things I want to do before I die.
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Nazeer Abuchaar 6A
4/15/2014 08:21:37 am
The thing is, death scares all of us. Most of us will be depending on the mercy of Allh(SWT). But we should always be god conscious in everything we do, even eating! On the Day of Judgement we will be aked about what we did and we shpuld answer with pride.
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Tahnia Quadri 6A
4/15/2014 09:39:59 am
Death comes to us all. We can't hide from it or escape it. My three goals are to read the Quran consistently and apply it to life,to read Surah Baqarah and Surah Imran everyday, and go to Hajj at least once once in my life time. I am doing my best to read the Quran with the translation but there are some days that I can't.
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Ahmed Hussein 7A
4/15/2014 09:56:50 am
One of the three things that I want to do before I die is make hajj because sometimes it might be once in a lifetime that you will be able to make hajj and who knows if you'll make it before you die which is why I'm going to do it when I'm young because when you get old, it will be really hard to make hajj but as a young person, you would have more strength than if you are old. The second thing I'm going to do is try to convert someone or many people because number one, you get a lot of good deeds and number two, they might thank you some day. Sometimes when you tried to convert someone to Islam and it didn't work, the person probably converted afterwards but not in front of you seeing him because Allah didn't want you to get arrogant about it because it could possibly lead you to harm. The last thing I'm going to do before I die is to memorize the quran because if you memorize the quran, the quran will inshallah defend you on the day of judgement from any bad deed that you have done. Second of all, memorizing the quran can also help you understand Islam better because it explains alot about we should do and what we should not do but not everything. Everything else came from the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) which teaches us about everything that we need to do in order to enter Jannah. One should keep those goals in mind because these goals can help you later on on the day of judgement. We should be one of the types of people that do these goals that were mentioned because these are very important goals. Ameen.
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Ibrahim Huwio
4/15/2014 10:01:25 am
3 things i would like to accomplish before i die is:
a) go to hajj at least 2 times
b) Memorize the Qur'an
c)not to commit harm to any one
inshallah i can accomplish all of the above
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Belaal Hai 6A
4/15/2014 10:07:50 am
3 things that i want to do before i die is to teach others and for it to pass on so people will benefit and i will still get good deeds while i am in my grave.another thing that i want to do is to go to hajj multiple times and each time all my sins will get erased if i did the process the right way.and the last thing i want to do before i die is to help the poor and the hungry by giving them food.these are the three things i want to do before i die inshallah.
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rashD daboss2
4/15/2014 11:03:05 am
Reading the quran and memorizeing it and being th ebb best I can be
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Salma Habash 7A
4/15/2014 11:26:03 am
Three things that I want to accomplish before times out is..
1. Complete the 5 pillars: I try to continue to pray everyday, I give Zakat (To the poor), Said the shahada, I fast every year in the month of Ramadan, and I will try to save money to attend Hajj.
2. Live a good life (Healthy and a good family): I stay active and I try to eat health and I am happy with the family I have they encourage me to pray and sometimes I remind them too.
3.Teach and help others about Islam (Education): I try to help people with math or other subjects if they are falling behind or something. I never really got to the stage when I actually taught people about Islam (Islamic School).
Remember always set goals and try to accomplish them step by step before time runs out. And you can start now!
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Safa Joz 7A
4/15/2014 11:58:18 am
Death is something that is inevitable. No-one can escape it, and no-one can go on with out it, it is something that will happen to us one way or another. Before I die...
1) I want to learn to not take things for granted and be grateful for what I have (parents, home, food, rights, etc.)
2) I want to become a better Muslim, trying to be like the Prophet Muhammed (SAW)
3) I want to sponsor/adopt orphans & establish something that helps poverty
Recently I went to "Helping Hand" dinner, and they were talking about the different types of organizations they do. In the video they showed us there were little kids happy to get a piece of bread. There were teenagers that were learning to do elementary level stuff and yet each one of us "hates school." I can't really adopt or sponsor any orphans or make a world-wide organization right now, but I will start to save money so that one day I can make another person's life something worth living for. In Islamics we watch really powerful clips that make me want to do better and stay away from the path that leads to Jahannam. Sometimes we forget that we will die, and sometimes we start doing things that we regret, but every once in a while it's good to have a reminder of how the Prophet (SAW) would react to that situation and I am grateful that I can get that opportunity in Islamics.
Insha'allah I am able to do these things before I die.
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Israa Zaher 8A
4/15/2014 12:26:06 pm
Three things that I want to accomplish before I die are: 1) memorize the Quran, 2) Go to Hajj, and 3) Makeup all my missed prayers. To complete memorizing I'm trying really hard in my QA class to finish as much as I can because I'm going to high school next year in a public school so it will be harder. To preform Hajj, I'm waiting on that until I'm older. And to make up all my prayers I'm trying to pray double the prayers to try to accomplish and makeup all my missed ones.
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Moosa Khan Class 8A
4/16/2014 06:29:37 am
My 3 goals are:
1-To memorize the whole Qur'an because:
"On the Day of Judgment, the man who has memorized the Quran will come to where the Qur'an will say, 'O Lord! Adorn him.' Therefore, he will be adorned with the crown of Honor. Then the Qur'an will say, 'O Lord! Increase hint (in adornment).' Therefore, he will be clothed with the dress of Dignity. Again, the Qur'an will say, 'O Lord! Be pleased with him Therefore, Allah will he pleased with him and it will be said to him, 'Read (the Quran) and occupy higher degrees} Each ( Qur'anic ) verse, moreover will add a reward for him. "[4]
2-To go to Hajj and visit the Ka'bah at least once because it is one of the five foundational pillars of islam:
"Islam has been built on five [pillars]: testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammed is the Messenger of Allah, performing the prayers, paying the zakah, making the pilgrimage to the House, and fasting in Ramadan."
3- To learn Arabic because:
Al-Baihaqi narrated that Umar Ibn Al-Khattab said: Learn Arabic for it strengthens the mind and enhances chivalry .
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Moosa Khan
4/16/2014 06:36:51 am
Sorry, i forgot the second question
for memeorizing the qur'an, i have started by doing some most of the days alhamdulillah.
for going to hajj, i cant really prepare.
finally, for learning arabic, im trying to take advantage of q.a. and learn it right now.
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Yousuf Almadhoun
4/16/2014 06:37:11 am
3 things i want to accomplish before i die is 1st:
- GOING TO HAJJ
- TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO READ THE QURAN
-TO REMOVE MANY OBSTACLES FROM THE PATH FOR MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN ISLAM
The way i am accomplishing that is by being aware of the good deeds available right in front of me. removing an obstacle from the path is lots of good deeds because when a person dosent get harmed by anything, i will recieve good deeds. Inshallah i will make hajj when i grow up and sometimes i attempt to help my classmates with their quran when i am in qa
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Amani Abuelenain
4/16/2014 06:40:37 am
Three things...three things...okay.
Well, to me there are way more than three, but my top? I want to be able to go through the rest of mt academic career with flying colors, not just for the good grades, but to do good with it. I want to be able to do something with writing and expand knowledge for those who cherish. So that they not only cherish it, but implement it. I would also like to become more connected with Allah (swt) and make the connection stronger. I want to be 100% with my religion (sorry if that doesn't make sense). Lastly, I would like to be able to be more proud with what I do with my time, and not feel guilty for what I did with my time. And I try to accomplish all of this with the set of mind that everything I do is getting me towards achieving these goals, and getting me there proudly.
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Radwan Mheisen
4/16/2014 09:08:50 am
The three things I want to do before I die are 1.go to haji
2. teach others about Islam 3.i also would like to help the poor.
Assalamualaikumwarahmatullahiwabaraakaatuhuu,
How is everyone? I hope every is doing well. Did you know every second we are getting closer to death? No? Yes? I thought so. Ms. Tasnim said that on this blog we must write three things we want to do before we die. Here are mine:
1. GO TO HAJJ BECAUSE IT IS ONE OF THE FIVE PILLARS. The hadith is
On the authority of Abu Abdurahmaan Abdullah, the son of Umar ibn Al-Khattab (RA), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (SAW) say:
Islam has been built on five [pillars]: testifying that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing the Salaah (prayer), paying the Zakah (obligatory charity), making the Hajj (pilgrimage) to the House, and fasting in Ramadan.
Bukhari and Muslim
2. MEMORIZE THE ENTIRE QURAN
If I memorize the entire Quran, I will have gotten at least 32,367,100 hasanaat. At least! In order to calculate this I looked up the number of letters in the Quran and multiplied it by ten and then multiplied it by ten again.
3. Teach others the Quran.
The Prophet even said to teach it. This is the Hadith
Narrated 'Uthman: The Prophet said, "The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it."
Okay children, have you learned my three things? Would anybody like to share their 3 things? Nobody? Okay then.
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C.V. :) (secret "name" i shall not reveal my identity)
4/21/2014 11:05:16 am
From my guess from that "long" comet is that it actually wasnt that long. You just spaced like words out to make it look long
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Yasmine Suleiman 8A
4/16/2014 11:10:50 am
First, may Allah bless you Ms. Tasnim for the very long comment above.
Second, I have a distaste for this question usually because the way its delivered makes it sound like there are a lot of limitations. But, now that it is a grade, it makes me realize even more that both death, and this question is inevitable.
1. Dawua Trip: killing two birds with one stone by travelling the world while giving dawua through rather small acts. Also, visiting poorer countries and helping them since I am already travelling.
2. Pursue a career that involves Islamic teaching: for the most part, I can work with many things (i.e. numbers, people) Alhamdulilah. But, my ideal job would be something that involved some form of spreading Islamic knowledge, especially to those with low Iman and converts. I love the feeling of helping people so getting a (philosophical) job like this would be pretty great.
3. Taking care of and having a family: this, along with my other goals may seem kind of ordinary or unoriginal. However, like I said before, I love helping people. So, if one day InshAllah I do have kids I would raise them with Islam (obviously) and Ihsan to the best of my ability InshAllah. I also would like to take care of my family i.e. my parents at old age, my kids, my neices INSHALLAH
PS: these goals are the as-of-now kind of goals, which come to think of it, are what all of my goals look like..as of now anyways :)
JAK
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Hibah Mohammed 7B
4/16/2014 12:19:18 pm
I love your goals, Yasmine! I also want to accomplish traveling around the world while giving dawah too, Inshallah! :)
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Hibah Mohammed 7B
4/16/2014 12:40:34 pm
Since death is inevitable & we can't control death, instead of counting days on, I want to use my time in this life wisely & efficiently so I don't regret it later.
I have many goals that I want to accomplish...but these are 3 of them:
-Strengthen my relationships with the people around me & Allah (SWT).
-- Having healthy relationships is a very important part of our life. Instead of arguing with people, I want to be as helpful & kind I can be. I always try to smile when I see someone, and be as respectful as I can.
-Read the Quran everyday and memorize as much as I can.
-- The Quran can help us in so many ways! It is the guide to becoming a perfect Muslim & not only do I want to just read it, but I want to understand what the Quran is really saying. I have started by memorizing some surahs like Surat Ar-Rahman, Surat Al-Waqia & Surat Al-Kahf and Inshallah I can memorize more in the years to come.
-Spread & teach others about Islam.
-- I really want to spread what Islam really is and show that Islam isn't what the media portrays of us. If I were to help just ONE person, I would be happy. After what people think of us today, it is really important to show them that Islam is amazing and it is the true religion. Actions speak louder than words. Not only will I try to teach others, but I will try to stick to my words and lead by example through my actions. :)
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Mazen
4/16/2014 01:43:28 pm
3 things I want to do before my time runs out are reading and memorizing the entire Quran. I also want to be a person who can teach about the knowledge in Islam. Furthermore, I want to perform Hajj. Things I am currently doing is reading Quran daily. I also try taking notes in Islamics and try memorizing and understanding the Quran in QA.
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Fatima B. 7A
4/17/2014 06:22:19 am
As time passes, our time in this world gets less and less. So 3 things that I would like to accomplish before dying are:
1. Memorize the Quran, properly. This is something I am trying to work on by reviewing what i have memorized and trying to do more.
2. Tell other people about Islam. Even though doing this seems really hard for me, it is something I would like to do. I think the first step to doing that is just representing my religion and not being ashamed of it.
3. The last thing that I would really like to do is Save a life or at least help save one. And yes, everyone probably wants to do this, to become a doctor and help people. But I mean save their hereafter. So helping them accept our religion so that their path to Jannah is easier and like I mentioned before too, to help others know more about it.
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Raaim Farooqui 7B
4/18/2014 02:06:17 am
3 things that I would like to do before I die is to memorize the Quran, go to hajj, and be prepared for the hereafter.
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Raaim Farooqui 7B
4/18/2014 02:10:53 am
Some ways that I have started to prepare for these goals are to memorize and revise parts of the Quran and doing good deeds
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mahmoud hussein
4/18/2014 05:24:52 am
3 things that I want to accomplish before I die are praying with perfection, always remembering Allah (SWT), and helping people that are suffering around the world. I have been accomplishing remembering Allah (SWT) and I am also helping people that are suffering by making dua for them.
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Alena Mheisen 7A
4/18/2014 06:17:35 am
3 things I want to accomplish before I die are to memorize the Quran, to give charity for the sake of Allah SWT, and to at least influence one person to convert to Islam. Ways that I have started or can start to reach these goals are:
1. Memorize Quran; In school I am assigned Surahs to memorize.
2. Charity; My children of charity project has given me a head start on influencing me to keep going.
3. Convert someone to Islam; A way I can accomplish doing this is to be a good role model for Muslims.
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Hilal Yasan
4/19/2014 11:21:22 am
Three things i would like to accomplish before i die are,
1. My lasts words being the shahada. What i started to do is i started saying the shahada right before i slept so while in bed, just in case becasue we never know
2. Memorizing the Quran with meanings, I started to memorize more and look at the english translation so that i actually understand everything Allah SWT is telling us
3. I want to go to hajj at least 1 time, but main goal is 3 times. I am learing all the things about Hajj and going to plan for the future IINSH.
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Hanaan Haque
4/20/2014 10:25:58 am
Great comment Hilal! I would also like to start saying the shahada too before I got to bed (,just in case).
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Sanaa Ali 6A
4/20/2014 02:38:55 am
Death will come to all of us; so when we go back to Allah (SWT) we want to be happy with what we have done in our previous life. Three things I want to accomplish before my death would be:
1. Let my final words be the Shahadah.
2. Help someone to become a Muslim.
3. Understand the true meaning of the Quran, and reflect on it.
I have started 2 out of the 3 things. I don't know when my death will come so I can't say the Shahadah then never speak again. I have tried to help people be Muslim by showing what Islam is. Most people think of Islam negatively, but by showing our principles, rules, and just embracing Islam I feel like that could help them be Muslim. I have started to reflect on the Quran more and more. Not just at school but at home as well. If we have a small family night we can spend some time just reflecting on Allah (SWT), this has already helped me in many ways.
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Hanaan Haque
4/20/2014 10:21:37 am
Three things I would like t accomplish before I die are...
1. Memorize the Qur'an because you will enter Jannah. I have been reading the Qur'an every night so the more I say it the more of a chance I will have of memorizing it. Also, I have been reading the translation so I can understand what Allah (SWT) is telling us
2. I want my family to adopt a child because when you adopt a child you will be giving them a home for life which will make them extremely happy and you will get good deeds for it. Second when you adopt a child, on the Day of Judgment you will go to the highest level in Jannah next to the prophet Muhammad (S). I have been trying to accomplish this by persuading my parents. They said after I learn to be responsible and help out more than I usually do. So I have been doing this ( and I still am).
3. I would like to perform Hajj at least once in my life. I have been making a lot of du'a to Allah (SWT) that I may be able to go to Hajj one day.
1) Establish some kind of of means for Sadaqah Jariyah so I can get good deeds even after I die
2) Drink milk
3) Go to Hajj because that is one of the 5 pillars of Islam, and so all my bad deeds will be erased
P.S: If one dies before hitting puberty, they will automatically go to Jannah
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Neda Heydari 7B
4/27/2014 01:49:25 pm
If I were to accomplish three things before death I would...
1) Go to Hajj
I have started by gathering money, and talking to my parents about it. As it has been said whenever one has the money to go to Hajj, they should. As a kid I had always told my American friends about Hajj and dreaming I would go there, one day Inshallah that dream will come true.
2) Travel the world, to meet all types of people and cultures.
My family are travel people, my friends like to joke around with me saying I've been to every single place in the world (not). Meeting new people, learning languages and seeing cultural things are amazing. For me seeing these things through a screen is not enough.
3) Memorize the Quran
As a Muslim I try my best to memorize the Quran and read it as much as possible. I have met a couple individuals that have memorized the Quran and I am amazed. Inshallah one day I will be able to say, I too have memorized the Quran.
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Sara Siddiqui 7A
5/26/2014 08:41:36 am
ASAK, Three things i would like to accomplish before i die are the following, saying the shahadah, this it to die in a state of knowing Allah is my rabb. Second, grow spiritually happy with my self, meaning that I am happy with where im going in my life. 3rd, I want to go to hajj atleast once! This will wipe my account of deeds, so i may cleanse my slef, and make sure i have good deeds as a majority!
SARA SIDDIQUI
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