Zam Zam it's The Holy Water

Once upon a time there was a prophet. His name was Abraham. He had two wives, Sara and Hagar. First wife Sara did not have any children but Hagar gave birth to Ismail, who became another prophet of the World Series. Abraham was unemployed and Allah did not send the social security check to time. The triple had no money to buy milk or water for the newly born son. So Abraham sent Hagar and her newborn son hundreds of miles away and abandoned them in the middle of the desert. When Hagar was running between the hills of Safa and Marwa in the search of water with an empty feeding bottle, baby Ismail became impatient and kicked the sand. Hurray! A pool of water surfaced and shaped itself into a well, the famous holy hole that will be called “Zam Zam”.  

Muhammad, the quack doctor used to sprinkle the holy water of Zam Zam on sick people and make them drink the same. Since then, Zam Zam water became the holy water for Muslims. Every year, Muslims from all over the world visit Mecca and dance around the black cubicle. Pilgrims drink from Zam Zam to purify their souls and supposedly be cured from any disease that they may have. They also rub their noses and clean the wax of their ear with this holy water, a process called ablution or wuduu. Upon receiving the certificate of “Al-Haj”, they collect a bottle of Zam Zam water that will be used as medicine when they return home. They also dip their future burial clothes in the Zam Zam.
The Ganges River, also known as Ganga of Indian sub-continent that runs for 1560 miles from Himalayas to the ocean is more than just flowing water. When Hindus take a bath in this holy river, their sins are washed away. Their souls become pure by touching the water of Ganges or by consuming it. Obviously, Hindus call this river, “savior of this world”.
There are many conflicting and confusing stories regarding the origin of Ganga. According to Valmiki's Ramayana, Ganga was the daughter of Himalaya and Menaka. Himalaya is a mountain, whereas Menaka was a nymph and a nymphomaniac as well. Menaka cheated her husband and disappeared with her boyfriend Vishwamitra. During Menaka’s absence, her daughter Ganga was forced to live in a vessel. Menaka had good connections with other gods. According to Krittivas' Ramayana, the deities wanted Ganga to marry Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva was a very powerful god and as handsome as Elvis Presley. Until today, Hindu women worship the private part of Lord Shiva’s body. Anyway, Menaka called Ganga’s cell phone but no response! She called all of Ganga’s friends but none had a clue. Being unable to find Ganga, Menaka cursed Ganga to attain the form of water.
In an oasis, a small pond with a continuous supply of water may be a geological wonder but not a miracle. Yet Muslims believe, Zam Zam is a miracle because it never runs out of water. There are many natural wonders in this world that follow nature’s rule and Geyser is one of them. Geysers are hot springs that erupt hot, steaming water, sometimes at random and sometimes at a regular interval of time. The eruption of water stays for 1-20 minutes and it may go as high as 200 ft. There are several geysers in the Yellowstone park of America, one square mile basin of this park is home to hundreds of geysers and some are very hot springs, at the surface boiling point of 199° F / 93° C.
Fortunately, Muhammad or Allah did not know about these geysers. If they had the knowledge of geysers; they would have accepted these Geysers as miracles and command Muslims to throw all infidels in the boiling waters instead of grilling them.
People of other religions did not find enough holy water to take shower, so they depend on blessed water. The biblical river Jordan has lost its glamour and importance due to political unrest of Middle East. Now Christians, Jews and Buddhists use blessed water from their priests to drive away evils and be sanctified.
The irony of this story is the peculiar similarities between Muslims and Hindus despite their enmity. Muslims believe the myth of Zam Zam and Hindus are convinced with the story of Ganges water. They have one thing in common- “Purify soul with miracle water”. 
Can a bottle of Zam Zam water clean the dark soul of a terrorist or a bucket of dirty and unhygienic water of Ganges change the heart of a Hindu? It was OK for ancient people to practice these ancient rituals but not for the people of the 21^st century! Zam Zam water, blessed water and Ganges water are not the miracles; the miracle is the people of 21^st century who believe them.
Definitely, the people of 80^th century will be shocked when they learn about this holy water business and they will be laughing their heads off. So, let’s honor our future generation and take a moment to laugh!

by : SherKhan

Amazing True Story

This is a true story that had happened in 1892 at Stanford University.
It's moral is still relevant today.

A young, 18 year old student was struggling to pay his fees. He was an orphan, and not knowing where to turn for money, he came up with a bright idea. A friend and he decided to host a musical concert on campus to raise money for their education.

They reached out to the great pianist Ignacy J. Paderewski. His manager demanded a guaranteed fee of $2,000 for the piano recital. A deal was struck. And the boys began to work to make the concert a success.

The big day arrived. Paderewski performed at Stanford. But unfortunately, they had not managed to sell enough tickets. The total collection was only $1,600. Disappointed, they went to Paderewski and explained their plight. They gave him the entire $1,600, plus a cheque for the balance of $400. They promised to honour the cheque soonest possible.

"No" said Paderewski. "This is not acceptable" He tore up the cheque, returned the $1,600 and told the boys "Here's the $1,600. Please deduct whatever expenses you have incurred. Keep the money you need for your fees. And just give me whatever is left" The boys were surprised, and thanked him profusely.

It was a small act of kindness. But it clearly marked out Paderewski as a great human being. Why should he help two people he did not even know? We all come across situations like these in our lives. And most of us only think "If I help them, what would happen to me?"

The truly great people think, "If I don't help them, what will happen to them?" They don't do it expecting something in return. They do it because they feel it's the right thing to do.

Paderewski later went on to become the Prime Minister of Poland. He was a great leader, but unfortunately when the World War began, Poland was ravaged. There were over 1.5 million people starving in his country, and no money to feed them.

Paderewski did not know where to turn for help. He reached out to the US Food and Relief Administration for help.

The head was a man called Herbert Hoover - who later went on to become the US President. Hoover agreed to help and quickly shipped tons of food grains to fee the starving Polish people. A calamity was averted.

Paderewski was relieved. He decided to go across to meet Hoover and personally thank him. When Paderewski began to thank Hoover for his noble gesture, Hoover quickly interjected and said, "You shouldn't be thanking me, Mr. Prime Minister. You may not remember this, but several years ago, you helped two young students go through college in the US. I was one of them."

The world is a wonderful place. What goes around usually comes around.

by : fat88trader

Motivation

"Real success is determined by two factors. First is faith, and second is action."

"Never put any limitation since you want to start something, but if you have done you know your limitation."

"Keep going and never quit! The champion is never quit."

"Obey your deep heart feeling and you can find your inner potential."

"Good communication comes from people to people, but great communication comes from people to Allah."

"Provision would not be friends with an idleness."

"Good start will lead you to great end."

"Think big, feel strong, and pray hard for deep heart."

"Make a history in your life, not just a story."

"People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care."

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"When you fast do a goodness, the good fortune will quickly approach you. When you fast do an evil, then the windfall will quickly away from you."

"Life is a struggle, there is no life without a struggle."

"Life is beautiful and brings many of opportunities if we see with the right perspective."

"Success does not depend on your aptitude or your altitude. It depends on your attitude."

"Do not assume any constraint as an obstacle, but look as the challenging opportunities."

"Try to be yourself, because mimics other people make ourselves uncomfortable."

"If you want to get the best, follow the best person."

"How can people appreciate with you before you appreciate with yourself?"

"Life is like a wheel, sometimes you will be on the top, sometimes you will be at the bottom. It is not important when we become on the top or at the bottom. But the most important is syukur when success and shabar when fail."

"The young people with big dreams should not spend the time with unimportant things."

                 

"You will achieve a success quickly when in good feelings, good thoughts, and urge all those good things."

"Know why the problem is always up to you. Do not be angry or sad, because it will not solve anything."

"Said honestly because honesty is the best currency wherever you are."

"Activity that does not start with good intentions, is bound to make you lost."

"True love is a love without reason."

"Do not waste your time to think in a long time. Act immediately and prioritize for goodness."

"A brave man would be better than thousands of coward."

" A careless tongue can be more dangerous than a sword."

"God has given everything you need to be success."

"You can when you believe."

"When we are afraid to try a good thing, then a good luck will also be afraid to come for us."

"Delay does not make us deserve to be success."

"You will never be ready to do anything. Unleash the doubt and take action!"

"The true happiness comes when we are able to make others happy."

"Wake up in the morning is a simple activity, but it is a sign that you are ready to accept all the sustenance today."

"Do not avoid the communication to others, because mate and fortune comes from communication."

"Be a self-sufficient young man. Continuing to rely on the parents make yourself get into trouble in the future."

"If you want to start a new beginning, make a peace with your past."

"The fastest way to solve the problem is try to improve yourself first."

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