The End >>>> > It was early in the morning at four, >>>> > When death knocked upon a bedroom door, >>>> > Who is there? The sleeping one cried. >>>> > I'm Malkul Mawt, let me inside. >>>> > At once, the man began to shiver, >>>> > As one sweating in deadly fever, >>>> > He shouted to his sleeping wife, >>>> > Don't let him take away my life. >>>> > Please go away, O Angel of Death! >>>> > Leave me alone; I'm not ready yet. >>>> > My family on me depends, >>>> > Give me a chance, O please prepense! >>>> > The angel knocked again and again, >>>> > Friend! I'll take your life without a pain, >>>> > Tis your soul Allah requires, >>>> > I come not with my own desire. >>>> > Bewildered, the man began to cry, >>>> > O Angel I'm so afraid to die, >>>> > I'll give you gold and be your slave, >>>> > Don't send me to the unlit grave. >>>> > Let me in, O Friend! The Angel said, >>>> > Open the door; get up from your bed, >>>> > If you do not allow me in, >>>> > I will walk through it, like a Jinn. >>>> > The man held a gun in his right hand, >>>> > Ready to defy the Angel's stand. >>>> > I'll point my gun, towards your head, >>>> > You dare come in; I'll shoot you dead. >>>> > By now the Angel was in the room, >>>> > Saying, O Friend! Prepare for you doom. >>>> > Foolish man, Angels never die, >>>> > Put down your gun and do not sigh. >>>> > Why are you afraid! Tell me O man, >>>> > To die according to Allah's plan? >>>> > Come smile at me, do not be grim, >>>> > Be Happy to return to Him. >>>> > O Angel! I bow my head in shame, >>>> > I had no time to take Allah's Name. >>>> > From morning till dusk, I made my wealth, >>>> > Not even caring for my health. >>>> > Allah's command I never obeyed, >>>> > Nor five times a day I ever prayed. >>>> > A Ramadan came and a Ramadan went, >>>> > But no time had I to repent. >>>> > The Hajj was already FARD on me, >>>> > But I would not part with my money. >>>> > All charities I did ignore, >>>> > Taking usury more and more. >>>> > Sometimes I sipped my favorite wine, >>>> > With flirting women I sat to dine. >>>> > O Angel! I appeal to you, >>>> > Spare my life for a year or two. >>>> > The Laws of Quran I will obey, >>>> > I'll begin SALAT this very day. >>>> > My Fast and Hajj, I will complete, >>>> > And keep away from self-conceit. >>>> > I will refrain from usury, >>>> > And give all my wealth to charity, >>>> > Wine and wenches I will detest, >>>> > Allah's oneness I will attest. >>>> > We Angels do what Allah demands, >>>> > We cannot go against His commands. >>>> > Death is ordained for everyone, >>>> > Father, mother, daughter or son. >>>> > I'm afraid this moment is your last, >>>> > Now be reminded, of your past, >>>> > I do understand your fears, >>>> > But it is now too late for tears. >>>> > You lived in this world, two score and more, >>>> > Never did you, your people adore. >>>> > Your parents, you did not obey, >>>> > Hungry beggars, you turned away. >>>> > Your two ill-gotten, female offspring, >>>> > In nightclubs, for livelihood they sing. >>>> > Instead of making more Muslims, >>>> > You made your children non-Muslims. >>>> > You ignored the Mua'dhin Adhaan, >>>> > Nor did you read the Holy Quran. >>>> > Breaking promises all your life, >>>> > Backbiting friends, and causing strife. >>>> > From hoarded goods, great profits you made, >>>> > And your poor workers, you underpaid. >>>> > Horses and cards were your leisure, >>>> > Moneymaking was your pleasure. >>>> > you ate vitamins and grew more fat, >>>> > With the very sick, you never sat. >>>> > A pint of blood you never gave, >>>> > Which could a little baby save? >>>> > O Human, you have done enough wrong, >>>> > You bought good properties for a song. >>>> > >>>> > When the farmers appealed to you, >>>> > You did not have mercy, tis true. >>>> > Paradise for you? I cannot tell, >>>> > Undoubtedly you will dwell in hell. >>>> > There is no time for you to repent, >>>> > I'll take your soul for which I am sent. >>>> > The ending however, is very sad, >>>> > Eventually the man became mad >>>> > With a cry, he jumped out of bed, >>>> > And suddenly, he fell down dead. >>>> > O Reader! Take moral from here, >>>> > You never know, your end may be near >>>> > Change your living and make amends >>>> > For heaven, on your deeds depends. >>>> > If this poem inspires you, >>>> > It can help someone too. p.s i hope you take this into consideration, and i would like to say that this peice of work was forwaded to me by e-mail, however in contribution to what the author stated: "funny how you can send a thousand 'jokes' through e-mailand they spread like wildfire but when you start sending messages regarding lord people think twice about sharing" i can't express in words the inner emotions i am feeling right now, it took how long to just send this emial, scary.............FUNNY!

i would have to recommend, to everyone to read "the one", it is a really inspiring book which will invoke the feeling of peace upon you, this boook tells the story of this little south African kid who faces the harsh burdens of life with black kids and his quest to survival against them, teaches him how to defend himself which results in him to grow passion for boxing and becomes one of the best boxers, i cannot recall to rememmber if his parents both passed away but recall remebering , that he lived with his grandmother i truly found this book inspiring, mainly at the fact that, at present today when we look at south africa we can see imparcial racism present and we tend to take the black side because we are the same as them, but you see, this looks at it from a different perspective, and it will let you see that the least thought are sometimes the most vulnerable, and lastly would like to mention that it will show you that there are two sides to every story.

i would personally have to say there is no difference between education and knowledge however i acknowledge the fact that education is a formation of knowledge. Before i get into their inter-relationships ,i want to determine that education is not just about pen and paper but about the concept of learning, now by possesing aspects of learning you are also possesing characteistics of knowledge. the more you know the more knowledge can be ascribed to you, so, ladies and gentlemen i want to breifly conclude by saying that educationa and knowledge share a lot of similariates but their key and vital point is they both can be ascribed to learning and training of mind. p.s i would like to acknowledge the author of this topic and just wanted to say that you are a person who is obviously searching for answers, not that i got any problem with that but just like to say you posted a beneficial, and a civilized topic, salamazzz