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One day a group of Muslim guys who looked very pious masha’Allah, walking with their gazes lowered and their beards left ungroomed, etc. were walking by our house. Our neighbours have a lovely garden and to the outside of it are a bunch of Yucca plants (Adam’s needle - the ones with the pointy tip). Passing by it, the group was stopped in their tracks and intrigued by the beauty of the plant. They stood there for about 10-15 minutes just looking at it and examining it and saying "SubhanAllah" "Subhan al Khaleq" "Masha’Allah" "look at the beauty of them!", etc. while a couple across the pavement was giving them funny looks and stifling their smiles. The group were particualry caught by some young closed "white flowers" on the tips (which were the reason they stopped to look in the first place) and were marveling over them and over the percision of God’s creation in having each leaf end in a perfectly identical white shapes.

In reality though our neighbours have grandchildren who come over often and play and run around in the garden. To sort of "baby-proof" it, they added these little white filler packaging things (not sure what they’re called) to block the points of the plants in case the children are running around over there. There were no "flowers".

The End.

BQ: Ayahs to start off the weekend (share more if you like):

A’uthu billahi min ashaytani irrajim
Bismi Illahi Irrahmani Irrahim

Have they not travelled through the land, and have they hearts wherewith to understand and ears wherewith to hear? Verily, it is not the eyes that grow blind, but it is the hearts which are in the breasts that grow blind. [I particularly love and have always loved the expression "hearts ... to understand" and "in the breasts ... grow blind"]
( ???? ???? , Al-Hajj, Chapter #22, Verse #46)

Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah: verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest .
( ???? ????? , Ar-Rad, Chapter #13, Verse #28)

Allah will not call you to account for that which is unintentional in your oaths, but He will call you to account for that which your hearts have earned. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Forbearing.
( ???? ?????? , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #225)

For, believers are those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a tremor in their hearts, and when they hear His signs rehearsed, find their faith strengthened, and put (all) their trust in their Lord.
( ???? ??????? , Al-Anfal, Chapter #8, Verse #2)

Peace
Bismillahi wal hamdulillah wassalatu wassalamu ala Rasoolillah,

And the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah alone, so call on Him by these Names. And leave aside those people who turn away from the Truth with regard to His Names. Soon will they be punished for the (impious acts) that they perpetrate.
(al-A‘r?f, 7:180)

And who remain steadfast in seeking the pleasure of their Lord, and establish Prayer and spend (both) secretly and openly out of the sustenance We have provided and continue eliMinating evil by means of good; they are the ones for whom there is a (beautiful) home in the Hereafter.
(ar-Ra‘d, 13:22)

(Greeting and felicitating them, they will say:) ‘Peace be upon you as a reward for your patience. So (see now) what a beautiful home it is of the Hereafter!’
(ar-Ra‘d, 13:24)

For them there are (everlasting) Gardens with streams flowing under their (palaces). They will be adorned with bracelets of gold in these Gardens, and they will wear green attires of fine brocade and heavy silk. And there they will recline upon raised and richly adorned thrones. What an excellent reward and how beautiful a resting place!
(al-Kahf, 18:31)

Allah is (His Self-Name) besides Whom there is no God (i.e. believe in Him alone and deny all other false gods). There are (also) many other Beautiful Names for Him (that speak of His most beautiful and fascinating attributes).
(T?h?, 20:8)

Well, Who has created the heavens and the earth and poured down water for you from the atmosphere in the sky? Then with that (water) We brought forth fresh and beautiful gardens. It was not possible for you to grow plants in these (gardens). Is there any (other) God besides Allah? In fact, they are the people who are turning away (from the path of Truth).
(an-Naml, 27:60)

In truth in (the holy being of) Allah’s Messenger [blessings and peae be upon him] there is for you a most perfect and beautiful model (of life) for every such person that expects and aspires to (meeting) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah abundantly.
(al-Ahz?b, 33:21)

And (in the same way) We spread out the earth and We placed in it heavy mountains and produced in it every kind of beautiful plants.
(Q?f, 50:7)

Allah is He Who is the Creator, the One Who brings into existence from nothingness (i.e. the Inventor), the Bestower of Form; (in short,) all Beautiful Names belong to Him alone. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, the Lord of Honour, the Most Wise.
(al-Hashr, 59:24)

I have noticed a lot of middle eastern countries right now are going through aggressive construction projects. I happen to run into this one in saudi arabia called "king abdullah economic city"

I will post a quote about it

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Overview
With a total development area of 173 km² (66.8 sq mi), the city is located along the coast of the Red Sea, around 100 km north of Jeddah, the commercial hub of the kingdom, the city is also going to be approximately an hour away from the holy Islamic cities of Mecca and Medina by car. And as reportedly an hour away of all Middle Eastern capital cities by plane. The total cost of the city is $80 billion (around SR 300 billion), with the project being built by Emaar, The Economic City. A Tadawul-listed company created from Emaar Properties, a Dubai-based Public Joint Stock Company and one of the world’s largest real estate companies, and SAGIA (Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority) which is the main facilitator of the project.
The city, along with other five economic cities, is a part of an ambitious "10×10" program to place Saudi Arabia among the world’s top ten competitive investment destinations by the year 2010, planned by SAGIA. The first stage of the city is planned to be completed in 2010, while the whole city is going to be fully completed by 2020. The city will help diversify the oil-based economy of the kingdom by bringing direct foreign and domestic investments. The city also will help create up to one million jobs for the youthful population of the country, where 40% of the population are under 15.

City Components
Industrial Zone
The Industrial Zone is estimated to cover 63 million m². The 4,400 hectares of land will be dedicated to industrial and light manufacturing facilities - identified as key growth drivers for the Saudi economy - and can now host 2,700 industrial tenants. The jobs created estimated to be in industrial and light industries (330,000); research and development (150,000); business and office (200,000); services (115,000); hospitality (60,000) and education and community services (145,000). The "Plastics Valley" planned within the zone will use raw materials readily available in Saudi Arabia to produce high-end plastics used in automotive, biomedical, construction and food packaging industries.

Sea Port
The Sea Port is estimated to cover 13.8 million sq meters, it will be the largest in the region with a capacity of over 10 million*twenty-foot equivalent units*(TEU) of containers per year. The port will have facilities to handle cargo and dry bulk, and will be equipped to receive the world’s largest vessels. Another key component of the Port will be a custom-built Hajj TerMinal with a capacity to handle up to 300,000 pilgrims on their way to Mecca and Medina, the holy Muslim cities.

Residential Areas
The residential area is planned to include 260,000 apartments and 56,000 villas. It will be divided into smaller residential, commercial, and recreational areas. Parks and green spaces will be used extensively throughout the residential area. The area is estimated to be home for around half a million residents, and another ten thousand tourists. Each district would feature its own public amenities, such as mosques, shops and recreational venues.

Sea Resort
The Resorts Area will be designed to feature services and amenities, hoping to draw both local and international tourists. Set to become a major destination on the map of Saudi Arabia and the map of the Middle East as a whole. It will include hotels, shopping centers and other recreational facilities. The number of hotel rooms and suites are proposed to be 25,000 hotel rooms in more than 120 hotels. Among the tourist draws at the resort is an 18-hole golf course, with training facilities and driving range. An equestrian club, yacht club and a range of water sports will also be constructed.

Educational Zone
The Educational Zone is a part of plan to bring the Saudis capabilities and aspirations in technology to globally competitive levels. The Educational Zone is planned to consist of multi-university campus flanked by two Research & Development parks. The multi-university campus is designed to accommodate 18,000 students, and a 7,500 faculty and staff members.

Central Business District
The Central Business District (CBD) is planned to offer 3.8 million m² of office space, hotels and mixed-use commercial space. The Financial Island, within the CBD, has now been doubled in area to cover 14 hectares of land, which will be the largest regional financial nerve center for the world’s leading banks, investment houses and insurance groups.

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This project cost 80 billion dollars! That is a lot of money. Do you guys think this is a good way to make the economy grow

It is definitely possible. Like the other person said, you need the demand for it. It also depends on a lot of factors like international economic policy, etc. It will probably help more with increasing infrastructure within the country which could foster future economic growth.

Hi, I am planning a trip for Hajj, soon, inshallah. I am going to use the "Safa Travel" hajj package, because it has the lowest price for one person ($5,300). So has anyone gone through hajj, with this package? If so, please tell me clearly what are the procedures, because I can’t really understand the schedule on their website.
Like for example it says, on the website, wear your Ihram before boarding, do they provide you with one? Where do you wear it?
Thanks a lot?

Saalaam Brother no they dont provide you with one sorry im not from Canada im from UK but i want to wish you Luck

ill advice you to google it in most stuff u asking is on forums coz there will be messeage forums tha t people discussed this topic already you will be waiting here all day for a meassage probably weeks o something

All the best and Good Luck
(i havent done Hajj brother but are starting to look in to Hajj but i know alot of people who have done Hajj :))

fe amanillah
Ma Salaam

p.s person above who left comment are u canadain ov course he is goin g to be why will he be travelling from Canada if he wasnt and another thing if he was from another country he would of mentioned it

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