Aqeeqah

A child is a greatest gift of Allah. No family is complete with this blessing of Allah. Life of women is incomplete if she doesn’t have a child though she has to go though hardship. It is a joy that a mother wants to have even after the most tough and painful time of her life. To have a child is the most over whelming feeling for the parents. It is a beginning of a new life just like a blooming flower in the spring season. A child is like Spreading fragrance, joy, happiness when born. This is the reason that the joy is celebrated in the form of aqeeqah.

Aqeeah is derived from an abaci word. This means to cut and shave off the hair of a newborn. It is the time when a Childs hair is cut. His hair is shaven off on the 7^th day of the birth of a new born. It is the Sunnah off the last Prophet to slaughter a sheep or a number of sheep. Then invite people on the event of joy of the newborn to have a meal with you and to share joy with them.

The celebration can be delayed but should not be delayed much so the purpose of the celebration is not lost. This is strongly recommended but it is not an obligation. It is a sacrifice of an animal carried out by the family of a child. Following is the distribution of the meat of aqeeqah:

· One third to charity.

· Two thirds to be distributed amongst friends and relatives.

In case if a family is unable to afford it there is no balme on the part of the person as Allah says in the holy Quran that:

"God does not charge a soul with more than it can reasonably undertake."

Translation of Quran in English

Quran is originally revealed in Arabic. But later for the matter of understanding scholars have worked on the translation of Quran in English. Till present day no one has been able to translate the exact meaning of Quran.

(Here is) a Book which We have sent down Unto thee, full of blessings, That they may meditate On its Signs, and that Men of understanding may Receive admonition.( Verse 29 of Surah Sad)
This means that Quran communicates God message, it should be read, understood and implemented. In order to understand there should be translated so that it can be implemented. This would enable the non Muslims to read Quran as well. It reminds the Muslims there duties rights and obligations.

English in an international language thus it helps in communicating the word of Islam to all the parts of world. Now people can even learn Quran in their own language. In Quran metaphors similes, symbols, etc are used to draw a picture of things in the minds of a reader. In order to implement Islam it is necessary to understand it so that we can draw the image of a true Muslim in our minds.

Now you can even Read Quran Online in order to have all the Qualities of a Muslim and in order to preach it to others. Translation of it can be read in online as well to develop a better understanding of Quran.