Shot mosque leader thought officer was robber
This was my Imam. The one whom I took the shahada with; the one whom I learned the basics of this beautiful religion; the one whom I learned Arabic with. I love him dearly and it devastates me to learn of this news. Alhamdulillah, I am very thankful to Allah that he is ok. Oh Allah, I ask you to remove his sins due to this hardship, and replace them with his good deeds.
If you are not prepared to be wrong, you will never come up with anything original.
Mr. Mattessich, 23, has devised a pair of small turbines — one spun by the pressure of escaping exhaust and another by steam produced from the exhaust heat — that can generate electricity to help charge a hybrid car’s battery. Systems for scavenging waste heat for electricity have worked at the scale of a giant power plant for decades. But Mr. Mattessich has devised something small enough to fit in a compact car.
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What are you doing with your time?
Source: NYTimes.
Learning Arabic
I’ve wanted to learn Arabic for what seems like a century. I crave it. So much so, that I talk about it almost everyday. I spend countless hours, searching and searching the internet to find ways that would allow me to learn this language in the least amount of time. The main reason I want to learn this beautiful language is to understand the Qur’an. Therefore, since I recite the Qur’an several times EVERYday, I am constantly reminded of the astounding, heartbreaking fact that I don’t understand what I am saying.
However, this goes to another level. I have now amassed so many resources to help me learn this language that I should be an expert by now. The problem is… I don’t use them. It’s not the resources; it’s me. It’s definitely a harsh reality that I have to face. Today, I found myself searching for more resources, looking for the perfect solution, only to feel as if I haven’t found it. However, I have found one thing. I have to make a better effort if this is something I really want. If Allah allows me, I will begin today.
