Farming in Heaven

One day the Prophet Muhammad SAW spoke with a man from the village. He (SAW) relates that there is a male occupant of heaven asking God to grow crops. Then God asked him, "God has given you all things he needed, right?" 

The man was admitted, but he likes to grow crops. Then he was sowing the seeds. Plants that grow immediately. All are equal. After that he harvested. Yields were piled high as mountains. God said to him, "O son of Adam, he is not filling your stomach."

"By God, it was the Quraysh or the Ansar because they are from the class of farmers. We are not a group of farmers", said the Bedouin. Prophet Muhammad laughed at the words of the Bedouin people.

(al-Sirah al-Nabawiyah, the Prophet Muhammad wa al-Ladzina Ma'ahu, Ghazwatul Khandak)

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Fire Spark of You

My thanks to you who splashed a little fire to me.
Not to smoke and brew coffee
: Enjoying life and take rest, also relax for a while.

However, a touch of fire to light my path. Priceless, when I started to blind, and i get the black way.

[] No more rest since today, and later

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An Old Bedouin with Great Understanding

Hadhrat Anas reports that an old Bedouin called Hadhrat Alqama' bin Ulaatha once came to Rasulullaah SAW and said, "Oh, Rasulullaah. I am an old man who is unable to learn the Qur'aan. However, I do testify that there is none worthy of worship but Allah and I testify that Muhammad SAW is the servant and Rasul of Allaah. In this, I have firm conviction."

When the old man had left, Rasulullaah SAW remarked, "That man has great understanding." It has also been reported that Rasulullaah SAW said, "That companion of yours has great understanding."

*Taken from: Ibn Asaakir, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vol. 1 Pg.70). Kharaa'iti in his Makaarimul Akhlaaq and Daar Qutni in his Afraad have reported a similar narration, as quoted in Jsaabah (Vo1.2 Pg.503).

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The Linkages of Literary Criticism with Other Branches of Literary Studies

 
As one branch of literary studies, literary criticism has an integral relationship of the two other branches of literary studies: the history of literature and literary theory.

Although all three branches of science has a different area of ​​study, all three of them are complement each other.

 
To provide an assessment of a literary work, there needs to literary theory and literary history.

Otherwise, to make history and literary theory, literary criticism is also required.

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