Gold Ribbons

So beautiful ماشاء الله
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When I was a child, I read a book about a girl in a ribbon shop. I remember the part about beautiful gorgeous ribbons. & today, I feel like I'm that kid ماشاء الله. I loved it so much, instead of buying in meters I bought rolls of gold ribbons. [photo]

I don't know what I'm going to do with so much gold ribbons right now. But think about the future! In the next 5 years, will the price increase (but hope not). & I'll have all these gorgeous ribbons - at that time - priced at the last 5 years. ان شاء الله Isn't it far sight? (◠v◠)

& I choose gold ribbons, coz gold is gorgeous ^[Q43:35]. But just in small portions though - I'm using a hint of gold with cream white.

BTW, in Islam owning gold requires the paying of zakat. [Q9:34-35] So I wonder if they use brass as a substitute to mimic gold? [SB9.90.334] It is a nice gold look-alike for that little decor. I think this pic is a brass astrolabe in arabic/persian. There could be chemistry to achieve this? Gold itself is actually a chemical element in the periodic table. [79 Au] Pure gold is soft.

Zakat for gold
PZS | PZP| PZJ

Zakat of 2.5% is obligated for:
· female jewelries - zakat if you wear more than what the locals usually wear (uruf)
· others e.g. currency, savings, decors - zakat if you own more than 85g

Hope I get it right, only Allah Knows Best والله أعلم

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Ben Yemen

What Is Money

Wedding

The invitation, if only the silver is in gold
This is from weddingcards2u

The guest reception
Not really this luxurious or indoors, I just love the color & lighting
The food: chicken biryani, watermelon juice (or guava)
I love a simple, elegant wedding. Basically, the wedding will have the nikah ceremony & feasting loved ones. Yes, even if I can just take anything for this dream wedding - money is no object (◠v◠) - for some reason I'm without ideas. The card, the venue, the food. Ummm... what else. Some fun games? Balloon for kids?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
أبصر النبي ﷺ نساء وصبيانا مقبلين من عرس فقام ممتنا
فقال اللهم أنتم من أحب الناس إليOnce the Prophet ﷺ saw some women and children coming from a wedding party. He got up energetically and happily and said, "By Allah! You are the most beloved of all people to me." [Sahih Bukhari 7.62.109]

May Allah SWT Guides. ❤

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Favors

Gold Ribbons

Mitzvah

The Furqan

Surah Al-A'la
Recently, I heard the mosque reciting the Fajr prayer. & I clearly overheard these verses:

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
[إن هذا لفي الصحف الأولى [18] صحف إبراهيم وموسى [19
Indeed, this is in the former scriptures.
The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.
[Holy Quran 87:18-19]

Wow. How is it that I, who can't speak much arabic, actually recognize these verses. سنقرئك فلا تنسى الا ماشاء الله [Q87:6-7] (◠v◠) So I was wondering what surah it was from. Then, I randomly open the Quran. & it's exactly the surah for the verses! Surah Al-A'la (The Most High). The Quran states that Rasulullah ﷺ recited this surah for the two Eid prayers. ماشاء الله

What's more, now I keep randomly opening Surah An-Najm. It also has:

[أم لم ينبأ بما في صحف موسى [36] وإبراهيم الذي وفى [37
Or has he not been informed of what was in the scriptures of Moses.
And (of) Abraham, who fulfilled (his obligations). [Holy Quran 53:36-37]

The scriptures of Abraham & Moses. It shares the same message as the Quran. [QA Torah] So much so, that the Torah is called the Furqan (الفرقان : separator of right & wrong) - just like the Quran. [Q2:53, Q2:185]

Agreeably, both Abraham & Moses are believed by jews, christians & muslims. But somehow, not Jesus & Muhammad, even though they too deliver the same message. ومصدقا لما بين يدي من التوراة [Q3:50], نزل عليك الكتاب بالحق مصدقا لما بين يديه وأنزل التوراة والإنجيل [Q3:3]

Still, even if the faiths differed, both Abraham & Moses advised that the Hereafter is better and more enduring. That we can have nothing but what we do. & our efforts will be shown to us for recompense.

[39] ألا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى [38] وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى
[41] وأن سعيه سوف يرى [40] ثم يجزاه الجزاء الأوفى That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. And that there is not for man except that for which he strives. And that his effort is going to be seen. Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense. [Holy Quran 53:38-41]

Abraham preceded both Judaism & Christianity, yet his faith is still purely about surrendering in peace to the One Allah. & this is what defines a muslim. أسلمت لرب العالمين [Q2:131-132]

Ohh isn't nativity plays amusing. (◠v◠)v

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