New Year, New Plans, New Self

10 Tips for Self-Revival


1.Take the initiative. Change is a verb. You have to first change to see the change.


"And that human can have nothing but what he does (good or bad), and that his deeds will be seen." (An-Najm 53:39-40)

"Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves." (Ar-Ra'ad 13:11)

2.Don't procrastinate. Start from this moment.

The companion Abdullah Ibn Omar (Allah be pleased with him) used to say, "When the evening comes, do not wait for the morning; and when the morning comes, do not wait for the evening." - Collected by Al-Bukhari

3.Start with baby steps and achievable goals.

The Prophet said to his companions, "Is it difficult for any of you to recite one third of the Quran in one night?" This suggestion was difficult for them so they said, "Who among us has the power to do so, O Allah's Apostle?" Allah Apostle replied, "'Allah (the) One, the Self-Sufficient Master Whom all creatures need.' (Surat Al-Ikhlas 112 verse one to the end) is equal to one third of the Quran." - Collected by Al-Bukhari

The Prophet said, "Is one amongst you powerless to get one thousand virtues every day." Amongst those who had been sitting there, one asked, "How one amongst us can get one thousand virtues every day?" He said, "Recite sub-hana Allah " one hundred times for (by reciting them) one thousand virtues are recorded (to your credit) and one thousand vices are removed." - Collected by Muslim

4.Be consistent. A small step a day, but for everyday.

A'isha reported Allah's Messenger as saying, "The acts most pleasing to Allah are those which are done continuously, even if they are small." And when A'isha did any act she did it continuously." - Collected by Muslim

5.Make sure you are changing towards the right direction.

6.Have a support group for your change.

7.Be patient.

The above three tips are mentioned in Surah Al-A'sr 103.

"By (the Token of) Time (through the Ages), Verily Man is in loss, Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy." (A'sr 103)

8.Never give up. If you trip, start again

"Allah accepts only the repentance of those who do evil in ignorance and foolishness and repent soon afterwards; it is they to whom Allah will forgive and Allah is Ever AllÆKnower, AllÆWise." (An-Nisa 4:17)

The Prophet said, "All children of Adam are sinners, and the best sinners are those who repent." - Collected by Al-Termithi

9.Keep your eyes on the prize - achievement, triumphant, and satisfaction

"Verily this is the supreme achievement! For the like of this let all strive, who wish to strive." (As-Saffat 37:60-61)

10.Always ask Allah for help

Allah's Prophet used to say, "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and geriatric old age, and I seek refuge with You from the afflictions of life and death, and I seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave." - Collected by Al-Bukhari

Islamic nations slam Myanmar for persecuting Muslims(1992)

NICOSIA, Wed. - The 46 nation Organization of ‘Islamic Conference (OIC) today condemned Myanmar for what it termed a campaign of repression and persecution against its Muslim community
OIC secretary-general Hamid al-Gabid urged member States and foreign countries to provide “generous assistance” to Bangladesh where around 180,000 Burmese Muslims have taken refuge since December.

The OIC “strongly condemns the campaign of repression and persecution being waged by the Myanmar authorities and which is characterized by flagrant abuses of the human rights of the Muslim Myanmar people,” he said in a statement.

The campaign, which Gabid said, was accompanied by “threats and intimidations” against Dhaka, had led to the exodus of more than 180,000 Muslims known as Rohingyas to Bangladesh.

He said the OIC, based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has sent a mission to Bangladesh to study relief needs.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has appealed for US$27.5 million (MR-71.5) in emergency aid for refugees, who it says may number 300,000 by the end of April.

In Singapore, the Foreign Ministry expressed concern that the influx of Myanmar Muslim refugees into Bangladesh could lead to regional instability.

“The influx of large numbers of refugees from Myanmar into Bangladesh is creating a potential area of instability for the region and human suffering.”

Singapore hopes that the Myanmar authorities would take action that would allow the refugees to return home safely and thus defuse a potential source of regional in stability and tension,” a Ministry spokesman said in a statement.

In Islamabad, a Foreign ministry spokesman said Pakistan had conveyed its concern to Myanmar. “We have been in touch with the Myanmar Government,” he said, adding “we hope that the Muslim minority will be treated with sympathy and understanding and their freedom and human rights will be respected”.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh went on a diplomatic offensive and flew a group of 45 Western, Asian and Arab diplomats to the camps.

A Bangladesh Foreign Ministry official said the diplomatic visit was part of a Government plan to “internationalize the issue to force Myanmar to take back its nationals and guarantee their safety”.

“We are also seriously working on the possibility of calling an emergency meeting of the UN Security council to discuss the issue,” he said. - Agencies.

Rambo is back is based on today real situation of Burma( Myanmar)

EU provides 3.9 million euros for Rohingya refugees

December 06, 2007 - The U.N. refugee agency has welcomed the European Commission's (EC) donation of 3.9 million euros (over USD $ 5.7 million) over the next two years to end the plight of refugees from Burma languishing in the southeastern part of Bangladesh over a long period of time. The contribution agreement was signed in the capital, Dhaka on Thursday by Phiri and Ambassador Stefan Frowein, Head of the EC delegation in Bangladesh. "This contribution- more than doubles the amount the EC gave in 2006-07-and underlines just how serious the European Community is about helping UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) and the government of Bangladesh to bring to an end the protracted plight of these refugees," said UNHCR Representative for Bangladesh, Pia Prytz Phiri. The EC has long been the largest donor to UNHCR's operations in Bangladesh, which cost $ 54 million since the arrival of the Rohingya refugees from Burma in 1991 and 1992, according to the UNHCR. Most of the Muslim refugees from northern Rakhine state went back home to western Burma soon after seeking refuge in Bangladesh, but 27,000 remain in two refugee camps - Nayapara and Kutupalong – near Cox's Bazaar district of Bangladesh. "The money of course allows us to provide the daily necessities for refugees in the camps," Phiri said. "And we are especially grateful that the EC speeded up the process so that we will be able to spend this money from January, without any delays." With the backing of the EC and other donors, the UNHCR won an agreement from the Bangladesh government for significant improvements over the past year in the two camps, Nayapara and Kutupalong, which had been among the worst in the world, the UN agency said in a press statement. New shelters are being constructed for all the refugees, another grade has been added to the informal education system, and the national school curriculum is being introduced, the statement said, adding that the UNHCR, with its partners, has also been able to provide literacy training for adults, enhanced skills training and improved medical care in the two camps. "But just as important has been the solidarity of the European Community in working together with UNHCR and other donors to help the Bangladesh government find lasting solutions for the refugees. It's clear to everyone that these people cannot go on living in refugee camps forever," Phiri observed. Worldwide, the EC is UNHCR's third-largest donor, having contributed more than $79 million to the agency's global budget of $1.45 billion in 2007.

Myanmar warns hajj pilgrims to steer clear of politics in Mecca

Yangon - Myanmar's military regime has warned 325 state-sponsored hajj pilgrims to stay away from political activities while in Mecca, news reports said Monday.
Myanmar Minister for Religious Affairs Brigadier General Thura Myint Maung issued the warning to the pilgrims Sunday before their departure for Saudi Arabia, said The New Light of Myanmar, a government mouthpiece.
'The pilgrims are to stay away from activities or participation in political and economic affairs violating the existing laws, bylaws and rules and regulations prescribed by the State,' said the minister. He said the 325 Burmese Muslims on the state-supervised hajj 'are to give priority to religious affairs only.' The week of the Hajj starts on December 18 this year. Thura Myint Maung claimed that the government has provided necessary assistance to Myanmar's Buddhist, Christian, Islamic and Hindu religious communities. There is some truth to the government's claim that it does not discriminate against any particular religion.
Although a predominantly Buddhist country, the ruling junta had few qualms cracking down on peaceful anti-government protests led by Buddhist monks last September, clubbing monks and shooting their laymen followers.
There has been a long, well recorded history of persecution of Muslim minority groups in Myanmar, especially the Rohingyas of Arakan State, thousands of whom have been forced to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh due to policies that deny them and rights to work.