I have a stripped mini dress that is black and sliver stripped, short sleeve, with a bit of a turtle neck and a tight sweater like material around the hips - which would be the bottom design of this dress.
Now as for the shoes I have -
I have these simple black strap sling-back heels. Then I have these pointed toe pumps with stiletto heels, with a sexy black leather 'belt' like strap design on them with gold metal studs on (this strap)and a silver buckel on the front. Like a belt.
Now, as for the tights -- these tights are metallic-black with a somewhat grey-silver, vintage-victorian (elegant) floral on them.
Now my question would be, would this outfit work or is it too much?
If it does work, what shoes should I wear and what kind of accessories?
I also have a red sweater like halter mini dress and the strap that makes it a halter dress (to hold the dress up) is a somewhat scarf like cloth that is very long and it wraps around the neck like a scarf.
Thank you for reading.
Will floral tights work with a stripped mini dress?
Yeah that sounds really cute actually! I just wore these cool patterned tights with a solid minidress and i got a ton of compliments!
Reply:yes find your own style
Reply:wow im not readig all of that 8-)
buttt it would work dont listen if people say no
its a hit or miss %26amp; " as long as you work it it works for you"
Reply:yes
Reply:Floral tights would be a bit much, honestly, since the dress is also striped. But I think I have to see it to actually judge.
Reply:i have absolutely no idea. need the p o i n t s
Reply:Yes sounds unique
Reply:I think it sounds nice. It seems like a unique style. If that's what you were hoping to achieve, go for it.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Is there "toxic leather"?
I am making my own soft-soled baby shoes out of old handbags and coats from thrift stores and donations. The manufacturers of similar baby shoes brag that they are made from "non-toxic baby-safe leather." I've been searching for this amazing material and can't find it anywhere. So my questions is... I there such a thing as "toxic leather" or is this just a marketing ploy? I would hate to think that I am putting my children at risk. Thanks!
Is there "toxic leather"?
a common compound used to make leather is called tannic acid.
it is made from the sap from oak tree bark and redwood. I believe it is very toxic. I don't know how toxic old leather could be. Use the search machine and type in "toxicity level of tannic acid." The main chemical is called tannin. In response to your last entry, I have tanned fox leather myself and I do not remember neutralizing any chemical after I was done. When you dye your hair, you neutralize the chemical that is toxic when you are done. If commercial leather makers are required to do the same, I do not see a problem. Find a few of them and ask them through email.
Reply:I thank everyone who voted for me Report It
Reply:Carbontetrachloride, mercury, formaldehyde, salt petre, and toxic stains.
Quit while your ahead!
Reply:No, but the agents that they use to cure it are. Once it's been cured and cleaned it's perfectly healthy, and non-toxic.
Reply:Yes, the chemicals used to treat the leather can be toxic to humans.
Reply:I wouldn't worry about old stuff. It is made with some harsh chemicals, but it's probably offgassed or otherwise long gone in old leather.
Reply:I've never heard of toxic leather, it is probably just a plot.
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Is there "toxic leather"?
a common compound used to make leather is called tannic acid.
it is made from the sap from oak tree bark and redwood. I believe it is very toxic. I don't know how toxic old leather could be. Use the search machine and type in "toxicity level of tannic acid." The main chemical is called tannin. In response to your last entry, I have tanned fox leather myself and I do not remember neutralizing any chemical after I was done. When you dye your hair, you neutralize the chemical that is toxic when you are done. If commercial leather makers are required to do the same, I do not see a problem. Find a few of them and ask them through email.
Reply:I thank everyone who voted for me Report It
Reply:Carbontetrachloride, mercury, formaldehyde, salt petre, and toxic stains.
Quit while your ahead!
Reply:No, but the agents that they use to cure it are. Once it's been cured and cleaned it's perfectly healthy, and non-toxic.
Reply:Yes, the chemicals used to treat the leather can be toxic to humans.
Reply:I wouldn't worry about old stuff. It is made with some harsh chemicals, but it's probably offgassed or otherwise long gone in old leather.
Reply:I've never heard of toxic leather, it is probably just a plot.
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What should i wear?
or everybody and guys to be like wow!!! were going back to school tomorrow.
-hot white jeans/pants, there not soft but like have material like jeans
-i got this new shirt (late Christmas present) it has a white plain t shirt under it with a CUTE black tank top over it.
i could also just wear the tank top but with my abrecrombie and fitch jacket over it throughout the day.
-i have a a couple abrecrombie shirts and abrecrombie and fitch shirts
-green a%26amp;f shirt
-plain pink abrecrombie shirt
-jeans
i have more i just can't remember
Hair: Light Brown Hair that goes a little below my shoulders
Eyes: Greenish then goes like brown around the pupil
Shoes: I have a pair of black flats with polka dots
a pair of boots that are black
white tennis shoes
Birkenstock's
How should I do my hair,eyes,nails and makeup. What shoes?
Also can you pick out my outfit, i don't no what to wear
i have a brown and gold headband. my fav shirt is the one wit the tank top over white tshirt
What should i wear?
?
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-hot white jeans/pants, there not soft but like have material like jeans
-i got this new shirt (late Christmas present) it has a white plain t shirt under it with a CUTE black tank top over it.
i could also just wear the tank top but with my abrecrombie and fitch jacket over it throughout the day.
-i have a a couple abrecrombie shirts and abrecrombie and fitch shirts
-green a%26amp;f shirt
-plain pink abrecrombie shirt
-jeans
i have more i just can't remember
Hair: Light Brown Hair that goes a little below my shoulders
Eyes: Greenish then goes like brown around the pupil
Shoes: I have a pair of black flats with polka dots
a pair of boots that are black
white tennis shoes
Birkenstock's
How should I do my hair,eyes,nails and makeup. What shoes?
Also can you pick out my outfit, i don't no what to wear
i have a brown and gold headband. my fav shirt is the one wit the tank top over white tshirt
What should i wear?
?
aircraft
Has anyone else had a problem breaking in a pair of Vans slip-ons?
I bought a pair of Vans slip-ons but I'm having trouble breaking them in. The inside material on the heel feels like vinyl and gives me blisters. Other than that, the shoes fit great. They're the right size and I've tried Blister-Blockers and they rub right off. Has anyone else had this problem and what did you do to break your Vans in? These shoes are so cute, I'd hate to not be able to wear thm.
Has anyone else had a problem breaking in a pair of Vans slip-ons?
wear higher socks (i know it sound loser-ish) just get some old man sock (really kickass argyle ones) until your should start to deteriorate a little as soon as they have a few holes they start to get comfty
Reply:Its just the poor nature of the design. They are cut like dress shoes. If your prone to having foot pain with dress shoes than youll have it with the vans as well. I have scabs right now from my latest pair (WITH socks). After a few times it will soften up and youll be ok. Report It
Reply:it feels like vinyl because it is.. these are not the most comfortable shoes because they are meant to be for dirt poor ska kids, not preppy girls
Reply:yeah i have a similar problem. i still dont know what to do, though (i know how u feel) :) best of luck!
Reply:I have that problem too. Unfortunately mine never "broke in". I know to wear band-aids on my heels when I wear them.
Reply:I hear ya my favorites kinds of shoes are vans cause I'm a skater the best thing to do is skate in them. If yu don't skate walk in them alot it will work.
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Has anyone else had a problem breaking in a pair of Vans slip-ons?
wear higher socks (i know it sound loser-ish) just get some old man sock (really kickass argyle ones) until your should start to deteriorate a little as soon as they have a few holes they start to get comfty
Reply:Its just the poor nature of the design. They are cut like dress shoes. If your prone to having foot pain with dress shoes than youll have it with the vans as well. I have scabs right now from my latest pair (WITH socks). After a few times it will soften up and youll be ok. Report It
Reply:it feels like vinyl because it is.. these are not the most comfortable shoes because they are meant to be for dirt poor ska kids, not preppy girls
Reply:yeah i have a similar problem. i still dont know what to do, though (i know how u feel) :) best of luck!
Reply:I have that problem too. Unfortunately mine never "broke in". I know to wear band-aids on my heels when I wear them.
Reply:I hear ya my favorites kinds of shoes are vans cause I'm a skater the best thing to do is skate in them. If yu don't skate walk in them alot it will work.
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What should i wear to school...........................
for everybody and guys to be like wow!!! were going back to school tomorrow.
-hot white jeans/pants, there not soft but like have material like jeans
-i got this new shirt (late Christmas present) it has a white plain t shirt under it with a CUTE black tank top over it.
i could also just wear the tank top but with my abrecrombie and fitch jacket over it throughout the day.
-i have a a couple abrecrombie shirts and abrecrombie and fitch shirts
-green a%26amp;f shirt
-darker pink like hot pink a%26amp;f shirt
-plain pink abrecrombie shirt
-jeans
i have more i just can't remember
Hair: Light Brown Hair that goes a little below my shoulders
Eyes: Greenish then goes like brown around the pupil
Shoes: I have a pair of black flats with polka dots
I have a pair of boots that are black
I have white tennis shoes
I have Birkenstock's
Um and that is mainly it
How should I do my hair,eyes,nails and makeup. What shoes?
Also can you pick out my outfit, i don't no what to wear
What should i wear to school...........................
wear the hot pink a%26amp;f shirt with the white pants, and black flats with the polka dots.
for makeup just wear tinted moisturizer or light foundation, mascara, light blush, light pink lip gloss, and either chocolate brown or gold eyeshadow.
paint your nails a shimmery gold color, possibly with white tips.
hair: http://www.gryffindorgazette.com/wp-cont...
(half up with black headband)
Reply:Jeans
http://www.aeropostale.com/product/index...
Shirt
http://www.aeropostale.com/product/index...
Sweatshirt
http://www.aeropostale.com/product/index...
Shoes
http://www.journeys.com/catalog_detail.a...
earrings
http://claires.com/product.asp?name=prod...
necklace
http://claires.com/product.asp?name=prod...
Well, i think u should get this outfit!!!♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥...
Reply:Your whole school should be wearing standard school uniforms. And questions like this is the reason why. You're going back to school to get an education, not to model the latest and cutest! If your school wore uniforms you wouldn't have this problem. You could put your focus on your mind instead of your body.
Reply:uuummmmm not sure
Reply:DO NOT wear white jeans
i dont know where you live but where i live
NO ONE and i mean NO ONE wears white jeanss
theyre so uglyy
but the a%26amp;f outfits seem nicee !
Reply:its doesnt matter what u wear. its up to u. i didnt really care what to wear. as long as it wasnt to small or old. so its totally up to u.
Reply:u should DEFINATLY WEAR hot white jeans/pants plain pink abercrombie shirts and black flats with polka dots and do your make-up natural with eye shadow
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-hot white jeans/pants, there not soft but like have material like jeans
-i got this new shirt (late Christmas present) it has a white plain t shirt under it with a CUTE black tank top over it.
i could also just wear the tank top but with my abrecrombie and fitch jacket over it throughout the day.
-i have a a couple abrecrombie shirts and abrecrombie and fitch shirts
-green a%26amp;f shirt
-darker pink like hot pink a%26amp;f shirt
-plain pink abrecrombie shirt
-jeans
i have more i just can't remember
Hair: Light Brown Hair that goes a little below my shoulders
Eyes: Greenish then goes like brown around the pupil
Shoes: I have a pair of black flats with polka dots
I have a pair of boots that are black
I have white tennis shoes
I have Birkenstock's
Um and that is mainly it
How should I do my hair,eyes,nails and makeup. What shoes?
Also can you pick out my outfit, i don't no what to wear
What should i wear to school...........................
wear the hot pink a%26amp;f shirt with the white pants, and black flats with the polka dots.
for makeup just wear tinted moisturizer or light foundation, mascara, light blush, light pink lip gloss, and either chocolate brown or gold eyeshadow.
paint your nails a shimmery gold color, possibly with white tips.
hair: http://www.gryffindorgazette.com/wp-cont...
(half up with black headband)
Reply:Jeans
http://www.aeropostale.com/product/index...
Shirt
http://www.aeropostale.com/product/index...
Sweatshirt
http://www.aeropostale.com/product/index...
Shoes
http://www.journeys.com/catalog_detail.a...
earrings
http://claires.com/product.asp?name=prod...
necklace
http://claires.com/product.asp?name=prod...
Well, i think u should get this outfit!!!♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥...
Reply:Your whole school should be wearing standard school uniforms. And questions like this is the reason why. You're going back to school to get an education, not to model the latest and cutest! If your school wore uniforms you wouldn't have this problem. You could put your focus on your mind instead of your body.
Reply:uuummmmm not sure
Reply:DO NOT wear white jeans
i dont know where you live but where i live
NO ONE and i mean NO ONE wears white jeanss
theyre so uglyy
but the a%26amp;f outfits seem nicee !
Reply:its doesnt matter what u wear. its up to u. i didnt really care what to wear. as long as it wasnt to small or old. so its totally up to u.
Reply:u should DEFINATLY WEAR hot white jeans/pants plain pink abercrombie shirts and black flats with polka dots and do your make-up natural with eye shadow
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How do you get red stains out of white leather?
I went dancing at a nightclub in Cancun, and they threw streamers up in the air which then fell to the floor. I noticed later that a red streamer had gotten stuck to my white sandal, leaving a stain that ruins the appearance of the sandal. I think the streamer was made of paper crepe material, about an inch wide and very long. How do I get the stain off?
(Please don't say throw the shoes away; I wear size 12 shoes with narrow heels, so it is difficult and often expensive for me to find and buy shoes.)
Thanks, all!! :-)
How do you get red stains out of white leather?
Since it's leather, you may want to try a leather cleaner. Also, call a shoe repair place, and ask them their advice concerning getting a stain out of white leather. Foot locker, for example sells leather cleaner, so try there for starters.
Reply:umm why dont u try bleach or spray and wash
Reply:bleach pen
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(Please don't say throw the shoes away; I wear size 12 shoes with narrow heels, so it is difficult and often expensive for me to find and buy shoes.)
Thanks, all!! :-)
How do you get red stains out of white leather?
Since it's leather, you may want to try a leather cleaner. Also, call a shoe repair place, and ask them their advice concerning getting a stain out of white leather. Foot locker, for example sells leather cleaner, so try there for starters.
Reply:umm why dont u try bleach or spray and wash
Reply:bleach pen
visual arts uk
How many years can you keep (new) shoes?
If you have a pair of new leather sneakers and don't wear it. How long can you keep it? Will the materials be affected after, say 5 years? 10 years?
How many years can you keep (new) shoes?
With proper care it can be kept many years. don't keep them in damp area. Keep the little bag that prevent humidity inside the box (they usually come with the shoes when you buy them). Of course you need also to take care not to let your feet size change so the shoes will still fit them!
Reply:Why would you have sneakers and not wear them? LOL
Leather can last years if properly conditioned and taken care of. Ask the shoe store the best way to condition it and clean it.
Reply:Well the shoes should stay fresh when u first buy them and never wear them .
Let me ask u this Do u like the shoes ? and if u don't like the shoes then who brought them 4 u ?
Write Back .
Reply:Of course they won't , keep them in the box and they will outlive you!. Lot's of people have collected trainers (sneaks) from the 70s and 80s and they're in perfect condition!.
Reply:Mine are around 5 years old and doing awesome. They'll probably last another at least 3.
Come on, why are you asking? Go ahead and buy them sneakers and see how long they last.
Reply:There's no expiry date on shoes you know.
Reply:till they dont fit u anymore
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How many years can you keep (new) shoes?
With proper care it can be kept many years. don't keep them in damp area. Keep the little bag that prevent humidity inside the box (they usually come with the shoes when you buy them). Of course you need also to take care not to let your feet size change so the shoes will still fit them!
Reply:Why would you have sneakers and not wear them? LOL
Leather can last years if properly conditioned and taken care of. Ask the shoe store the best way to condition it and clean it.
Reply:Well the shoes should stay fresh when u first buy them and never wear them .
Let me ask u this Do u like the shoes ? and if u don't like the shoes then who brought them 4 u ?
Write Back .
Reply:Of course they won't , keep them in the box and they will outlive you!. Lot's of people have collected trainers (sneaks) from the 70s and 80s and they're in perfect condition!.
Reply:Mine are around 5 years old and doing awesome. They'll probably last another at least 3.
Come on, why are you asking? Go ahead and buy them sneakers and see how long they last.
Reply:There's no expiry date on shoes you know.
Reply:till they dont fit u anymore
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I am a shopping addict! Please help!?
I constantly make up lists in my head for stuff that I want and do not need, yet I can not control my strong desire to go out and buy them. I am broke usually right after payday.
I can not seem to shake the idea that material possessions are worth more than money!? It may be a pair of shoes, or a new computer to replace my 6 month old laptop. I am constantly looking for a reason to spend money and spend money on things I know I do not need.
Why am I afraid to hold on to money? Please help me stop my shopping addicition before I go bankrupt.
I am a shopping addict! Please help!?
It's like I'm doing doing a similar battle overhere. Difference is I do not not have that much money to buy a laptop every six months Your buying power must be way bigger than mine.. Here are some quick suggestions I actualy wrote down for myself
1. Make a list of all the things you bought in the past and realy like. cherish them. Is it much? wasn't it enough? If you get the feeling it is, your kinda cured till the next pair of gorgeous must have shoes pop-up! hold on,
2. Write down a few big "goals" that cost way more than the individual little thingies you have ever bought. Goals you thought were never possible cause they were beyond your buying power. Therefore you quickly spent your money on the little things instead. Add the cost of all the little thingies you bought together and you couldve scraped 1 big thing of your "big goals" list.
Big things are ie. New wooden floor, laptop, vacation to italy incl expenses.
3. This is how economy works,
they give you just enough hard earned cash knowing you will spend it all when they give it to you in time-frames They have knowledge of common human behavior, so dont hate yourself for it, its normal. You automaticaly keep comming back to work for your next paycheck just to be able to do the same thing/spend on the same things next month. Fight the power and save some money. If you feel you bought enough in the past, and had pleasure doing it, Take a walk through the park this time instead Or have some tea with friends at a tea-bar wich is fun too. Doesnt cost much Gets you through time. Saves you money.
Reply:The best thing to do is to let your husband(if you're married), your parents, or a trusted person to keep your money for you. If you can, put your money in the savings account. That way, you'll less likely to use them.
Reply:I thought you'd never ask. so please don't go crazy.
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Will
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I can not seem to shake the idea that material possessions are worth more than money!? It may be a pair of shoes, or a new computer to replace my 6 month old laptop. I am constantly looking for a reason to spend money and spend money on things I know I do not need.
Why am I afraid to hold on to money? Please help me stop my shopping addicition before I go bankrupt.
I am a shopping addict! Please help!?
It's like I'm doing doing a similar battle overhere. Difference is I do not not have that much money to buy a laptop every six months Your buying power must be way bigger than mine.. Here are some quick suggestions I actualy wrote down for myself
1. Make a list of all the things you bought in the past and realy like. cherish them. Is it much? wasn't it enough? If you get the feeling it is, your kinda cured till the next pair of gorgeous must have shoes pop-up! hold on,
2. Write down a few big "goals" that cost way more than the individual little thingies you have ever bought. Goals you thought were never possible cause they were beyond your buying power. Therefore you quickly spent your money on the little things instead. Add the cost of all the little thingies you bought together and you couldve scraped 1 big thing of your "big goals" list.
Big things are ie. New wooden floor, laptop, vacation to italy incl expenses.
3. This is how economy works,
they give you just enough hard earned cash knowing you will spend it all when they give it to you in time-frames They have knowledge of common human behavior, so dont hate yourself for it, its normal. You automaticaly keep comming back to work for your next paycheck just to be able to do the same thing/spend on the same things next month. Fight the power and save some money. If you feel you bought enough in the past, and had pleasure doing it, Take a walk through the park this time instead Or have some tea with friends at a tea-bar wich is fun too. Doesnt cost much Gets you through time. Saves you money.
Reply:The best thing to do is to let your husband(if you're married), your parents, or a trusted person to keep your money for you. If you can, put your money in the savings account. That way, you'll less likely to use them.
Reply:I thought you'd never ask. so please don't go crazy.
theused
Will
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What should i wear to my job interview on wednesday?
I have an interview to on wednesday and i want to wear a pair of khaki bermuda shorts, they are appropriate for this type of thing, they are knee length, a thick material and not tight. What should i wear along with them? ie top, shoes, etc.
What should i wear to my job interview on wednesday?
Interviews are the one place you have the opportunity to make a GOOD FIRST impression. Dress appropriately. Dark slacks or skirt, (if skirt- hose, please) plain white blouse %26amp; a matching blazer is the ticket to success. Dark low or mid heel shoes- not something you'd wear to the beach or a dance club. Very little jewelry %26amp; not too much make up. Good Luck!!!!
Reply:I wouldn't wear Bermuda shorts unless you're going to dress them up with a heel and nylons. I'd pick a skirt/pants, blouse/shirt that's nice, and a pair of heels/loafers or sandals that are dressy not casual.
Reply:Bermuda shorts are too casual for a job interview. You should look well put together and professional. A pair of dress pants and a blouse is more appropriate.
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What should i wear to my job interview on wednesday?
Interviews are the one place you have the opportunity to make a GOOD FIRST impression. Dress appropriately. Dark slacks or skirt, (if skirt- hose, please) plain white blouse %26amp; a matching blazer is the ticket to success. Dark low or mid heel shoes- not something you'd wear to the beach or a dance club. Very little jewelry %26amp; not too much make up. Good Luck!!!!
Reply:I wouldn't wear Bermuda shorts unless you're going to dress them up with a heel and nylons. I'd pick a skirt/pants, blouse/shirt that's nice, and a pair of heels/loafers or sandals that are dressy not casual.
Reply:Bermuda shorts are too casual for a job interview. You should look well put together and professional. A pair of dress pants and a blouse is more appropriate.
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Am I stanford material?
ok so...
*I have an accumulative GPA of 3.98( but by the end of the year it should be about 4.3/2)
*I have/ are taking AP Literature,AP Writing,AP Calculus,AP Pre Calculus,Spanish 1-3,Advanced Biology,Physics,Honors English 9%26amp;11,and Honors Government %26amp; Econ
*Extracurriculars:
SHOE club (students helping our environment)
NHS (National Honor Society)
SADD club (students against destructive decisions)
All Star competitive cheerleader (outside of school)
Cross Country Runner
Track %26amp; Field (winter and spring)
Link Crew member
Extra Mile Club (club for students w/ a lot of volunteer hours)
Volunteer at a retirement home - 200+ hours
So what do you think my chances are . . .
Am I stanford material?
If you have to ask, then probably not.
Regardless of all your achievements, the number one most important thing in life is confidence.
Most of the crap you mentioned is butt-kissing and overachieving. What have you really done? What is the nature of your character? What is in your soul?
In the end, you can be as perfect as perfect can be... but you might not get in that year because they happened to be looking for something else. Generally, the stuff you listed is what will get your file looked at.... but character is what gets you IN.
Reply:About 1 in seven:
Best bets for admission are in top ten percent of class, high GPA, and recomendation letters from people the dean of admission would like, whomever that might be...
Reply:I think you have a decent chance. With those top, top tier schools, though, you NEVER know--they reject incredible students sometimes, and accept ones who aren't as good as them. It can be rather arbitrary. So...have a couple back ups, but definitely apply.
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*I have an accumulative GPA of 3.98( but by the end of the year it should be about 4.3/2)
*I have/ are taking AP Literature,AP Writing,AP Calculus,AP Pre Calculus,Spanish 1-3,Advanced Biology,Physics,Honors English 9%26amp;11,and Honors Government %26amp; Econ
*Extracurriculars:
SHOE club (students helping our environment)
NHS (National Honor Society)
SADD club (students against destructive decisions)
All Star competitive cheerleader (outside of school)
Cross Country Runner
Track %26amp; Field (winter and spring)
Link Crew member
Extra Mile Club (club for students w/ a lot of volunteer hours)
Volunteer at a retirement home - 200+ hours
So what do you think my chances are . . .
Am I stanford material?
If you have to ask, then probably not.
Regardless of all your achievements, the number one most important thing in life is confidence.
Most of the crap you mentioned is butt-kissing and overachieving. What have you really done? What is the nature of your character? What is in your soul?
In the end, you can be as perfect as perfect can be... but you might not get in that year because they happened to be looking for something else. Generally, the stuff you listed is what will get your file looked at.... but character is what gets you IN.
Reply:About 1 in seven:
Best bets for admission are in top ten percent of class, high GPA, and recomendation letters from people the dean of admission would like, whomever that might be...
Reply:I think you have a decent chance. With those top, top tier schools, though, you NEVER know--they reject incredible students sometimes, and accept ones who aren't as good as them. It can be rather arbitrary. So...have a couple back ups, but definitely apply.
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Appropriate attire fo a job interview?
i have 3 different job interview next week and i'm not sure what to wear. i have a black slacks and nice shoes but i have no dressy/formal top. the one i do have is a kinda turtle neck blouse (kinda because it has a "V" opening on the neck), brown, sleeveless, and the material is really flowy and i also have a caramel-colored, knee length skirt... will this work? The job interviews are for Starbucks (cashier/barista), Borders (cahier/sales), and Macy's (cashier/sales).
and the shoes...should they be closed shoes? peep-toes? high heels? Please help!
Appropriate attire fo a job interview?
Depends. If the 'V' is too low, don't go with it. But if it is tasteful and doesn't show much skin, it should be fine. Don't go overboard on the makeup, and no flashy jewelry. Also, shoes should match the outfit, preferably a close toed shoe.
Reply:black pants with any of the shoes mentioned , do you have a simple button up shirt ? minimal make-up and basic jewellry only.
if there are any peircings on your face etc maybe think to remove them for the interveiw until you find out what their policies are on them.
good luck
Reply:You may want to get a dressy top and careful with the "V' tops as they could be construed as too risque for an interview! In general you want to stick with neutral colors, like navy or black. The black pants would probably be best, maybe with a crisp tailored shirt. Closed toe shoes are best just make sure to practice walking in them so you don't look akward. Keep the makeup and jewlery to a minimum. Less is more! Good Luck!
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and the shoes...should they be closed shoes? peep-toes? high heels? Please help!
Appropriate attire fo a job interview?
Depends. If the 'V' is too low, don't go with it. But if it is tasteful and doesn't show much skin, it should be fine. Don't go overboard on the makeup, and no flashy jewelry. Also, shoes should match the outfit, preferably a close toed shoe.
Reply:black pants with any of the shoes mentioned , do you have a simple button up shirt ? minimal make-up and basic jewellry only.
if there are any peircings on your face etc maybe think to remove them for the interveiw until you find out what their policies are on them.
good luck
Reply:You may want to get a dressy top and careful with the "V' tops as they could be construed as too risque for an interview! In general you want to stick with neutral colors, like navy or black. The black pants would probably be best, maybe with a crisp tailored shirt. Closed toe shoes are best just make sure to practice walking in them so you don't look akward. Keep the makeup and jewlery to a minimum. Less is more! Good Luck!
dental
What should...........................
i wear for everybody and guys to be like wow!!! were going back to school tomorrow.
-hot white jeans/pants, there not soft but like have material like jeans
-i got this new shirt (late Christmas present) it has a white plain t shirt under it with a CUTE black tank top over it.
i could also just wear the tank top but with my abrecrombie and fitch jacket over it throughout the day.
-i have a a couple abrecrombie shirts and abrecrombie and fitch shirts
-green a%26amp;f shirt
-plain pink abrecrombie shirt
-jeans
i have more i just can't remember
Hair: Light Brown Hair that goes a little below my shoulders
Eyes: Greenish then goes like brown around the pupil
Shoes: I have a pair of black flats with polka dots
a pair of boots that are black
white tennis shoes
Birkenstock's
How should I do my hair,eyes,nails and makeup. What shoes?
Also can you pick out my outfit, i don't no what to wear
i have a brown and gold headband. my fav shirt is the one wit the tank top over white tshirt
What should...........................
wear your green a%26amp;f shirt to bring out your eyes
layer underneath with white tank,
jeans
and your white shoes
good luck!
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-hot white jeans/pants, there not soft but like have material like jeans
-i got this new shirt (late Christmas present) it has a white plain t shirt under it with a CUTE black tank top over it.
i could also just wear the tank top but with my abrecrombie and fitch jacket over it throughout the day.
-i have a a couple abrecrombie shirts and abrecrombie and fitch shirts
-green a%26amp;f shirt
-plain pink abrecrombie shirt
-jeans
i have more i just can't remember
Hair: Light Brown Hair that goes a little below my shoulders
Eyes: Greenish then goes like brown around the pupil
Shoes: I have a pair of black flats with polka dots
a pair of boots that are black
white tennis shoes
Birkenstock's
How should I do my hair,eyes,nails and makeup. What shoes?
Also can you pick out my outfit, i don't no what to wear
i have a brown and gold headband. my fav shirt is the one wit the tank top over white tshirt
What should...........................
wear your green a%26amp;f shirt to bring out your eyes
layer underneath with white tank,
jeans
and your white shoes
good luck!
Reply:ew birkenstock's
jsp
How does companies that make clothes shoes go about making their products?
wondering does the company build their own place and hire people to make them and provide all the materials or do they hire other companies to make it for them?
How does companies that make clothes shoes go about making their products?
They hire others (In Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and other countries)
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How does companies that make clothes shoes go about making their products?
They hire others (In Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and other countries)
scooter
Whats The Real Story Of Mary From the Holy Quran?
1 Kaf. Ha. Ya. `Ain. Sad.
This is the only Sura which begins with these five Abbreviated Letters, K.,H.,Y.,A.,S. For Abbreviated Letters generally.
2 (This is) a recital of the Mercy of thy Lord to His Servant Zakariya.
The Mercy of Allah to Zakriya was shown in many ways: (1) in the acceptance of his prayer; (2) in bestowing a son like Yahya; and (3) in the love between father and son, in addition to the work which Yahya did as Allah's Messenger for the world.
3 Behold! he cried to his Lord in secret .
In secret: because he feared that his own family and relatives were going wrong, and he wanted to keep the lamp of Allah burning bright. He could not very well mention the fear about his colleagues (who were his relations)
4 Praying: "O my Lord! infirm indeed are my bones and the hair of my head doth glisten with grey: but never am I unblest O my Lord in my prayer to Thee!
This preface shows the fervent faith of Zakariya. Zakariya was a prophet of the Most High Allah. His office was in the Temple, and his relatives were his colleagues. But he found in them no true spirit of the service of Allah and man. He was filled with anxiety as to who would uphold the godly ideas he had in mind, which were strange to his worldly colleagues.
5 "Now I fear (what) my relatives (and colleagues) (will do) after me: but my wife is barren: so give me an heir as from Thyself
His was not merely a desire for a son. If it had been, he would have prayed much earlier in his life, when he was a young man. He was too full of true piety to put merely selfish things into his prayers. But here was a public need, in the service of the Lord.
6 "(One that) will (truly) represent me and represent the posterity of Jacob; and make him O my Lord! one with whom Thou art well-pleased!"
It is true that an heir inherits property, but his higher duty is to represent in everything the personality of him from whom he inherits. It is doubtful whether Zakariya had any worldly property. But he had character and virtue, as a man of God, and this he wanted to transmit to his heir as his most precious possession. It was almost the most precious possession of the posterity of Jacob. The people around him had fallen away from Allah's Message. Could his heir, like him, try and renew it?
7 (His prayer was answered): "O Zakariya! We give thee good news of a son: his name shall be Yahya: on none by that name have We conferred distinction before."
This was John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus. In accordance with his father's prayer he, and Jesus for whom he prepared the way, renewed the Message of Allah, which had been corrupted and lost among the Israelites. The Arabic form Yahya suggests "Life". The Hebrew form is Johanan, which means "Jehovah has been Gracious".
8 He said: "O my Lord! how shall I have a son when my wife is barren and I have grown quite decrepit from old age?"
Who is the "He" in this clause? As I have construed it, following the majority of Commentators, it means the angel who brought the message from Allah. But some Commentators construe it to refer to Zakariya. In that case the meaning will be: Zakariya after a little reflection said (in his wonder) "So!", i.e., "Can it really be so? Can I really have a son in my old age?"
9 He said: "So (it will be): thy Lord saith `That is easy for Me: I did indeed create thee before when thou hadst been nothing!' "
Every man was nothing just before he was created, i.e., his personality was called into being by Allah. Even if there are material processes in forming the body, in accordance with the laws of nature, the real creative force is the power of Allah. But here there is a subtler meaning. John was the harbinger of Jesus, preparing the way for him; and this sentence also prepares us for the more wonderful birth of Jesus himself, see verse 21 below. Everything is possible with Allah.
10 (Zakariya) said "O my Lord! give me a Sign." "Thy Sign" was the answer "shall be that thou shalt speak to no man for three nights although thou art not dumb." 2464 2465
The "Sign", was in order to convince Zakariya that the Lord's promise was true.
11 So Zakariya came out to his people from his chamber: he told them by
signs to celebrate Allah's praises in the morning and in the evening.
12 (To his son came the command): "O Yahya! take hold of the Book with might": and We gave him wisdom even as a youth.
Time passes. The son is born. In this section of the Sura the centre of interest is Yahya, and the instruction is now given to him. 'Keep fast hold of Allah's revelation with all your might': for an unbelieving world had either corrupted or neglected it, and Yahya (John the Baptist) was to prepare the way for, Jesus, who was coming to renew and re-interpret it.
Hukm, translated Wisdom, implies something more than Wisdom; it is the Wisdom or Judgment that is entitied to judge and command, as in the matter of denouncing sin.
13 And pity (for all creatures) as from Us and purity: he was devout
John the Baptist did not live long. He was imprisoned by Herod, the tetrarch (provincial ruler under the Roman Empire), whom he had reproved for his sins, and eventually beheaded at the instigation of the woman with whom Herod was infatuated. But even in his young life, he was granted (1) wisdom by Allah, for he boldly denounced sin; (2) gentle pity and love for all Allah's creatures, for he moved among the humble and lowly, and despised "soft raiment"; and (3) purity of life, for he renounced the world and lived in the wilderness. All his work he did in his youth. These things showed themselves in his conduct, for he was devout, showing love to Allah and to Allah's creatures, and more particularly to his parents (for we are considering that aspect of his life): this was also shown by the fact that he never used violence, from an attitude of arrogance, nor entertained a spirit of rebellion against divine Law.
14 And kind to his parents and he was not overbearing or rebellious.
15 So Peace on him the day he was born the day that he dies and the day that he will be raised up to life (again)!
This is spoken as in the life-time of Yahya. Peace and Allah's Blessings, were on him when he was born; they continue when he is about to die an unjust death at the hands of a tyrant; and they will be specially manifest at the Day of Judgment.
16 Relate in the Book (the story of) Mary when she withdrew from her family to a place in the East.
the story of Mary. Here the whole theme is different: it is the personal side of the experiences of the worshippers of Allah in relation to their families or environment.
To a private eastern chamber, perhaps in the Temple. She went into privacy, from her people and from people in general, for prayer and devotion. It was in this state of purity that the angel appeared to her in the shape of a man. She thought it was a man. She was frightened, and she adjured him not to invade her privacy.
17 She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them: then We sent to her Our angel and he appeared before her as a man in all respects.
18 She said: "I seek refuge from thee to (Allah) Most Gracious: (come not near) if thou dost fear Allah."
19 He said: "Nay I am only a messenger from thy Lord (to announce) to thee the gift of a holy son."
Allah had destined her to be the mother of the Prophet Jesus Christ, and now had come the time when this should be announced to her.
20 She said: "How shall I have a son seeing that no man has touched me and I am not unchaste?"
21 He said: "So (it will be): thy Lord saith `That is easy for Me: and (We wish) to appoint him as a Sign unto men and a Mercy from Us': it is a matter (so) decreed."
The mission of Jesus is announced in two ways (1) he was to be a Sign to men; his wonderful birth and wonderful life were to turn an ungodly world back to Allah; and (2) his mission was similar to that of all prophets of Allah. But the point here is that the Israelites, to whom Jesus was sent, were a hardened race, for whom the message of Jesus was truly a gospel of Mercy.
For anything that Allah wishes to create, He says "Be", and it is . There is no interval between His decree and its accomplishment, except such as He imposes by His decree. Time may be only a projection of our own minds in this world of relativity.
22 So she conceived him and she retired with him to a remote place.
The annunciation and the conception, we may suppose, took place in Nazareth (of Galilee), say 65 miles north of Jerusalem. The delivery took place in Bethlehem about 6 miles south of Jerusalem. It was a remote place, not only with reference to the distance of 71 miles, but because in Bethlehem itself the birth was in an obscure corner under a palm-tree, from which perhaps the babe was afterwards removed to a manger in a stable.
23 And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm-tree: she cried (in her anguish): "Ah! would that I had died before this! Would that I had been a thing forgotten and out of sight!"
She was but human, and suffered the pangs of an expectant mother, with no one to attend on her. The circumstances being peculiar, she had got far away from her people.
24 But he cried to her from beneath the (palm-free): "Grieve not! for thy Lord hath provided a rivulet beneath thee;
25 "And shake towards thyself the trunk of the palm-tree: it will let fall fresh ripe dates upon thee.
Unseen Providence had seen that she should not suffer from thirst or from hunger. The rivulet provided her with water also for ablutions.
26 "So eat and drink and cool (thine) eye. And if thou dost see any man say `I have vowed a fast to (Allah) Most Gracious and this day will I enter into no talk with any human being.' "
Cool thine eye: An idiom for "comfort thyself and be glad". The literal meaning should not, however, be lost sight of. She was to cool her eyes (perhaps full of tears) with the fresh water of the rivulet and take comfort that a remarkable babe had been born to her. She was also to look around, and if any one came near, she was to decline all conversation. It was quite true: she was under a vow, and could not talk to any one.
She was to decline all conversation with man or woman, on the plea of a vow to Allah. The "fast" here does not mean abstinence literally from eating and drinking. She has just been advised to eat the dates and drink of the stream. It means abstinence from the ordinary household meals, and indeed from human intercourse generally.
27 At length she brought the (babe) to her people carrying him (in her arms). They said: "O Mary! truly an amazing thing hast thou brought!
The amazement of the people knew no bounds. In any case they were ready to think the worst of her, as she had disappeared from her kin for some time. But now she comes, shamelessly parading a babe in her arms! How she had disgraced the house of Aaron, the fountain of priesthood! We may suppose that the scene took place in the Temple in Jerusalem, or in Nazareth.
28 "O sister of Aaron! thy father was not a man of evil nor thy mother a woman unchaste!"
Aaron the brother of Moses was the first in the line of Israelite priesthood. Mary and her cousin Elisabeth (mother of Yahya) came of a priestly family, and were therefore, "sisters of Aaron" or daughters of 'Imran (who was Aaron's father). See n. 375 to iii. 35. Mary is reminded of her high lineage and the unexceptionable morals of her father and mother. How, they said, she had fallen, and disgraced the name of her progenitors!
29 But she pointed to the babe. They said: "How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle?"
What could Mary do? How could she explain? Would they, in their censorious mood, accept her explanation? All she could do was to point to the child, who, she knew, was no ordinary child. And the child came to her rescue. By a miracle he spoke, defended his mother, and preached-to an unbelieving audience.
30 He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet;
31 "And He hath made me Blessed wheresoever I be and hath enjoined on me Prayer and Charity as long as I live;
There is a parallelism throughout the accounts of Jesus and Yahya, with some variations. Both the parallelisms and the variations are interesting. For instance Jesus declares at the very outset that he is a servant of Allah, thus negativing the false notion that he was Allah or the son of Allah. The greatness of Yahya is described in terms that are not applied to Jesus, but the verses xix. 14-15 as applied to Yahya are in almost identical terms with those applied to Jesus here. Devotion in Prayer and Charity is a good description of Christ at its best, and pity, purity, and devotion in Yahya are a good description of the ways leading to Prayer and Charity, just as John led to Jesus.
32 "(He) hath made me kind to my mother and not overbearing or miserable;
Overbearing violence is not only unjust and harmful to those on whom it is practised; it is perhaps even more harmful to the person who practises it, for his soul becomes turbid, unsettled, and ultimately unhappy and wretched,-the state of those in Hell. Here the negative qualities are "not overbearing or miserable." As applied to John they were "not overbearing or rebellious." John bore his punishment from the State without any protest or drawing back.
33 "So Peace is on me the day I was born the day that I die and the Day that I shall be raised up to life (again)"!
and Christ was not crucified.
34 Such (was) Jesus the son of Mary: (it is) a statement of truth about which they (vainly) dispute.
The disputations about the nature of Jesus Christ were vain, but also persistent and sanguinary. The modern Christian churches have thrown them into the background, but they would do well to abandon irrational dogmas altogether.
35 It is not befitting to (the majesty of) Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! When He determines a matter He only says to it "Be" and it is.
Begetting a son is a physical act depending on the needs of men's animal nature. Allah Most High is independent of all needs, and it is derogatory to Him to attribute such an act to Him. It is merely a relic of pagan and anthropomorphic materialist superstitions.
36 Verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord: Him therefore serve ye: this is a Way that is straight.
As opposed to the crooked superstitions which take refuge in all sorts of metaphysical sophistries to prove three in one and one in three. In the Qur-an there is no crookedness (xviii. 1). Christ's teaching was simple, like his life, but the Christians have made it crooked.
37 But the sects differ among themselves: and woe to the Unbelievers because of the (coming) Judgment of a momentous Day!
Judgment: the word in the original is Mash-had, which implies many things: (1) the time or place where evidence is taken, as in a Court of Judgment; (2) the time or place where people are produced (to be judged); and (3) the occasion for such production for the taking of evidence. A very expressive phrase for the Day of Judgment.
38 How plainly will they see and hear the Day that they will appear before Us! But the unjust today are in error manifest!
and that whole passage, where the Resurrection is described.
39 But warn them of the Day of Distress when the matter will be determined: for (behold) they are negligent and they do not believe!
Hasrat: Sighs, sighing, regrets, distress.
40 It is We Who will inherit the earth and all beings thereon: to Us will they all be returned.
Material property passes from one to another: when one dies, another inherits it. Allah gives life and death, and all that survives after physical death goes back to Allah, the original source of all things.
41 Also mention in the Book (the story of) Abraham: he was a man of Truth a prophet.
42 Behold he said to his father: "O my father! why worship that which heareth not and seeth not and can profit thee nothing?
The reference to Abraham here is in relation to his tender solicitude for his father, who had not received the light of Unity, and to whom Abraham wanted to be a guide and friend.
43 "O my father! to me hath come knowledge which hath not reached thee: so follow me: I will guide thee to a Way that is even and straight.
Some are more receptive of Light than others. It is their duty and privilege to guide and point to the right Way.
Sawiyan-right, smooth, even; complete, perfect; hence the derived meaning: in full possession of all the physical senses; in that context, 'not dumb': , when the angel appears in the form of a man, 'completely like' a man, a man 'in all respects.'
44 "O my father! serve not Satan: for Satan is a rebel against (Allah) Most Gracious.
The rebellion is all the more heinous and inexcusable, considering that Allah is Most Just, Most Merciful, Most Gracious.
45 "O my father! I fear lest a Penalty afflict thee from (Allah) Most Gracious so that thou become to Satan a friend."
To entertain a feeling of friendliness, instead of aversion, to Evil, is in itself a degradation of our nature, a Penalty which Allah imposes on our deliberate rejection of the Truth. And the friendliness to Evil also implies the sharing of the outlawry of Evil.
46 (The father) replied: "Dost thou hate my gods O Abraham? If thou forbear not I will indeed stone thee: now get away from me for a good long while!"
Note the gentle persuasive tone of Abraham in his speeches (for we may suppose those sentences to sum up a long course of arguments) and contrasted with the brusque and repellent tone of the father's reply in this verse. The one was the outcome of the true Light which had come to Abraham from Allah, as the other was the outcome of Pagan arrogance and the worship of brute force. The spiritual lesson from this episode of Abraham's life may be stated in four propositions: (1) the pious son is dutiful to his father and wishes him well in all things, material and spiritual, (2) if the father refuses Allah's Light, the son will do his utmost to bring such Light to the father; (3) having received the Light, the son will never renounce that Light, even if he has to forfeit his father's love and renounce his home; (4) even if the father repels him and turns him out, his answer will be a soft answer, full of love and forgiveness on the one hand, but firmness on behalf of Truth on the other.
47 Abraham said: "Peace be on thee: I will pray to my Lord for thy forgiveness: for He is to me Most Gracious.
where this promise of Abraham to pray for his father is referred to, and its limitations pointed out.
48 "And I will turn away from you (all) and from those whom ye invoke besides Allah: I will call on my Lord: Perhaps by my prayer to my Lord I shall be not unblest."
Abraham left his father and the home of his fathers (Ur of the Chaldees) and never returned. He left because he was turned out, and because it was not possible for him to make any compromise with what was false in religion. In return for abuse, he spoke gentle words. And he expressed his fervent hope that at least he (Abraham) would have Allah's blessing in reply to his prayers. Here was a prefigurement of another Hijrat many centuries later! In both cases the prayer was abundantly fulfilled.
49 When he had turned away from them and from those whom they worshipped besides Allah We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob and each one of them We made a prophet.
Isaac and Isaac's son Jacob are mentioned here as carrying on one line of Abraham's traditions. The other line was carried on by Isma'il, who is mentioned independently five verses lower down, as his line got special honour in the Holy Prophet of Islam. That is why his mention comes after that of Moses.
50 And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them and We granted them lofty honor on the tongue of truth.
Abraham and his son and grandson Isaac and Jacob, and their line, maintained the banner of Allah's truth for many generations, and they won deservedly high praise-the praise of truth-on the tongues of men. Abraham prayed that he should be praised by the tongue of truth among men to come in later ages: xxvi. 84. Ordinary praise may mean nothing: it may be due to selfish flattery on the part of others or artful management by the person praised. Praise on the tongue of sincere truth is praise indeed!
51 Also mention in the Book (the story of) Moses: for he was specially chosen and he was an apostle (and) a prophet.
Moses was (1) especially chosen, and therefore prepared and instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, in order that he might free his people from Egyptian bondage; there may also be a reference to Moses's title of Kalimullah, the one to whom Allah spoke without th eintervention of angels (2) he was a prophet (nabi), in that he received inspiration; and (3) he was a messenger (rasul) in that he had a Book of Revelation, and an Ummat or organised Community, for which he instituted laws.
52 And We called him from the right side of Mount (Sinai) and made him draw near to Us for mystic (converse).
The incident here I think refers to the incidents described more fully . The time is when Moses (with his family) was travelling and grazing the flocks of his father-in-law Jethro, just before he got his commission from Allah. The place is somewhere near Mount Sinai (Jabal Musa). Moses sees a Fire in the distance, but when he goes there, he hears a voice that tells him it is sacred ground. Allah asked him to put off his shoes and to draw near, and when he went near, great mysteries were revealed to him. He was given his commission, and his brother Aaron was given to him to go with him and aid him. It is after that, that he and Aaron went and faced Pharaoh in Egypt. The right side of the mountain may mean that Moses heard the voice from the right side of the mountain as he faced it; or it may have the figurative meaning of "right" in Arabic, i.e., the side which was blessed or sacred ground.
53 And out of Our Mercy We gave him his brother Aaron (also) a prophet.
Moses was diffident, and reluctant to go to Pharaoh as he had an impediment in his tongue, and he asked that his brother Aaron should be associated with him in his mission. Allah in His Mercy granted his request.
54 Also mention in the Book (the story of) Ismail: He was (strictly) true to what he promised and he was an apostle (and) a prophet.
Isma'il was Az-zabih i.e., the chosen sacrifice for Allah in Muslim tradition. When Abraham told him of the sacrifice, he voluntarily offered himself for it, and never flinched from his promise, until the sacrifice was redeemed by the substitution of a ram under Allah's commands. He was the fountain-head of the Arabian Ummat, and in his posterity came the Prophet of Allah. The Ummat and the Book of Islam reflect back the prophethood on Isma'il.
55 He used to enjoin on his people Prayer and Charity and he was most acceptable in the sight of his Lord.
56 Also mention in the Book the case of Idris: he was a man of truth (and sincerity) (and) a prophet:
Idris is mentioned twice in the Qur-an, where he is mentioned among those who patiently persevered., that he was taken up without passing through the portals of death. All we are told is that he was a man of truth and sincerity, and a prophet, and that he had a high position among his people. It is this point which brings him in the series of men just mentioned; he kept himself in touch with his people, and was honoured among them. Spiritual progress need not cut us off from our people, for we have to help and guide them. He kept to truth and piety in the highest station.
57 And We raised him to a lofty station.
58 Those were some of the prophets on whom Allah did bestow His Grace of the posterity of Adam and of those whom We carried (in the Ark) with Noah and of the posterity of Abraham and Israel of those whom We guided and chose; whenever the Signs of (Allah) Most Gracious were rehearsed to them they would fall down in prostrate adoration and in tears.
The earlier generations are grouped into three epochs from a religious point of view: (1) from Adam to Noah, (2) from Noah to Abraham, and (3) from Abraham to an indefinite time, say to the time when the Message of Allah was corrupted and the need arose for the final Messenger of Unity and Truth. Israel is another name for Jacob.
The original is in the Aorist tense, implying that the "Posterity" alluded to includes not only the messengers but their worthy followers who are true to Allah and uphold His standard.
59 But after them there followed a posterity who missed prayers and followed after lusts: soon then will they face Destruction
This selfish godless posterity gains the upper hand at certain times, but even then there is always a minority who see the error of their ways, repent and believe, and live righteous lives. They are not penalised in the Hereafter because they were associated with the ungodly in time. They reap the full reward of their faith and righteousness.
60 Except those who repent and believe and work righteousness: for these will enter the Garden and will not be wronged in the least
61 Gardens of Eternity those which (Allah) Most Gracious has promised to His servants in the Unseen: for His promise must (necessarily) come to pass.
62 They will not there hear any vain discourse but only salutations of peace: and they will have therein their sustenance morning and evening.
Salam, translated "Peace", has a much wider signification. It includes (1) a sense of security and permanence, which is unknown in this life; (2) soundness, freedom from defects, perfection as in the word salim; (3) preservation, salvation, deliverance, as in the word sallama, (4) salutation, accord with those around us; (5) resignation, in the sense that we are satisfied and not discontented; besides (6) the ordinary meaning of Peace, i.e., freedom from any jarring element. All these shades of meaning are implied in the word Islam. (19.62)
Rizq: literally sustenance or means of subsistence, the term covers all the means of perfect satisfaction of body and soul. Morning and evening, i.e., early and late, all the time, always. (19.62)
63 Such is the Garden which We give as an inheritance to those of Our Servants who guard against evil.
64 (The angels say:) "We descend not but by command of thy Lord: to Him belongeth what is before us and what is behind us and what is between: and thy Lord never doth forget"
We are apt to be impatient of the evils we see around us. We may give of our best service to Allah, and yet see no results. In our human short-sightedness we may complain within ourselves. But we must not be impatient. The angels of Grace come not haphazard, but by command of Allah according to His Universal Will and Purpose. Allah does not forget. If things are delayed, it is in accordance with a wise providence, which cares for all. Our plain duty is to be patient and constant in His service. (19.64)
65 "Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them: so worship Him and be constant and patient in His worship: knowest thou of any who is worthy of the same Name as He?"
The more we taste of the truth and mystery of life, the more do we realise that there is no one to be mentioned in the same breath as Allah. He is above all names. But when we think of His beautiful qualities, and picture them to ourselves by names which give us some idea of Him, we can search the whole wide world of our imagination, and we shall not find another to be compared with Him in name or quality. He is the One: praise be to Him! (19.65)
66 Man says: "What! when I am dead shall I then be raised up alive?"
67 But does not man call to mind that We created him before out of nothing?
68 So by thy Lord without doubt We shall gather them together and (also) the Evil Ones (with them); then shall We bring them forth on their knees round about Hell;
The disbelief in a future life is not merely a philosophic doubt, but a warped will, a disingenuous obstinacy in face of our inner spiritual instincts and experiences. We were nothing before. Cannot the same Allah, Who created us out of nothing also continue our personality? But if we refuse to accept His light and guidance, our state will grow worse and worse. We shall be deprived of His grace. We shall be herded with satans. In utter humiliation we shall be faced with all the consequences of our refusal of Truth. (19.68)
Round about Hell: There are many ways leading to evil, and people get to it from all round. Hence the mention of the seven Gates to Hell: see xv. 44. and n. 1977. (19.68)
69 Then shall We certainly drag out from every sect all those who were worst in obstinate rebellion against (Allah) Most Gracious.
70 And certainly We know best those who are most worthy of being burned therein.
71 Not one of you but will pass over it: this is with thy Lord a Decree which must be accomplished.
Three interpretations are possible, (1) The general interpretation is that every person must pass through or by or over the Fire. Those who have had Taqwa (see. n. 26 to ii. 2) will be saved by Allah's Mercy, while unrepentant sinners will suffer the torments in ignominy, (2) If we refer the pronoun "you" to those "in obstinate rebellion" in verse 69 above, both leaders and followers in sin, this verse only applies to the wicked, (3) Some refer this verse to the Bridge over Hell, the Bridge Sirat, over which all must pass to their final Destiny. This Bridge is not mentioned in the Qur-an. (19.71)
72 But We shall save those who guarded against evil and We shall leave the wrongdoers therein (humbled) to their knees.
73 When Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them the Unbelievers say to those who believe "Which of the two sides is best in point of position? Which makes the best show in council?"
The Unbelievers may, for a time, make a better show in worldly position, or in people's assemblages where things are judged by the counting of heads. But Truth must prevail even in this world, and ultimately the positions must be reversed. (19.73)
74 But how many (countless) generations before them have We destroyed who were even better in equipment and in glitter to the eye?
75 Say: "If any men go astray (Allah) Most Gracious extends (the rope) to them. Until when they see the warning of Allah (being fulfilled) either in punishment or in (the approach of) the Hour they will at length realize who is worst in position and (who) weakest in forces!
Allah's warning is that every evil deed must have its punishment, and that there will be a Hereafter, the Day of Judgment, or the Hour, as it is frequently called. The punishment of evil often begins in this very life. For instance, over-indulgence and excesses of all kinds bring on their Nemesis quite soon in this very life. But some subtler forms of selfishness and sin will be punished as every evil will be punished-in its own good time, as the Hour approaches. In either case, the arrogant boasting sinners will realise that their taunt-who is best in position and in forces? (xix. 73)-is turned against themselves. (19.75)
76 "And Allah doth advance in guidance those who seek guidance; and the things that endure. Good Deeds are best in the sight of thy Lord as rewards and best in respect of (their) eventual returns."
These lines are the same as in xviii. 46 (second clause), (where see n. 2387), except that the word maradd (eventual returns) is here substituted for amal (hope). The meaning is practically the same: but "hope" is more appropriate in the passage dealing generally with this world's goods, and "eventual returns" in the passage dealing with the sinner's specific investments and commitments in worldly position and organised cliques. (19.76)
77 Hast thou then seen the (sort of) man who rejects Our Signs yet says: "I shall certainly be given wealth and children"?
Besides the man who boasts of wealth and power in actual possession, there is a type of man who boasts of getting them in the future and builds his worldly hopes thereon. Is he sure? He denies Allah, and His goodness and Mercy. But all good is in the hands of Allah. Can such a man then bind Allah to bless him when he rejects faith in Allah? Or does he pretend that he has penetrated to the mysteries of the future? For no man can tell what the future holds for him. (19.77)
78 Has he penetrated to the Unseen or has he taken a contract with (Allah) Most Gracious?
79 Nay! We shall record what he says and We Shall add and add to his punishment.
Such a man deserves double punishment,-for rejecting Allah, and for his blasphemies with His holy name. (19.79)
80 To Us shall return all that he talks of and he shall appear before Us bare and alone.
Literally, "We shall inherit", Cf. xix. 40 and n. 2492. Even if the man had property and power, it must go back to the Source of all things, and the man must appear before the Judgment-seat, alone and unaccompanied, stripped of all the things from which he expected so much! (19.80)
81 And they have taken (for worship) gods other than Allah to give them power and glory! 2525
'Izz=exalted rank, glory, power, might, the ability to impose one's will or to carry out one's will. (19.81)
82 Instead they shall reject their worship and become adversaries against them.
Cf. x. 28-30, where the idols deny that they knew anything of their worship, and leave their worshippers in the lurch; and v. 119, where Jesus denies that he asked for worship, and leaves his false worshippers to the punishment of Allah. (19.82)
83 Seest thou not that We have set the Evil Ones on against the Unbelievers to incite them with fury?
Under the laws instituted by Allah, when evil reaches a certain stage of rebellion and defiance, it is left to gather momentum and to rush with fury to its own destruction. It is given a certain amount of respite, as a last chance: but failing repentance, its days are numbered. The godly therefore should not worry themselves over the apparent worldly success of evil, but should get on with their own duties in a spirit of trust in Allah. (19.83)
84 So make no haste against them for We but count out to them a (limited) number (of days).
85 The day We shall gather the righteous to (Allah) Most Gracious like a band presented before a king for honors.
86 And We shall drive the sinners to Hell like thirsty cattle driven down to water
Note the contrast between the saved and the doomed. The one march with dignity like honoured ones before a king, and the other rush in anguish to their punishment like a herd of cattle driven down by thirst to their watering place. Note the metaphor of the water. They rush madly for water but are plunged into the Fire! (19.86)
87 None shall have the power of intercession but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from (Allah) Most Gracious.
88 They say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten a son!"
89 Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous!
The belief in Allah begetting a son is not a question merely of words or of speculative thought. It is a stupendous blasphemy against Allah. It lowers Allah to the level of an animal. If combined with the doctrine of vicarious atonement, it amounts to a negation of Allah's justice and man's personal responsibility. It is destructive of all moral and spiritual order, and is condemned in the strongest possible terms. (19.89)
90 At if the skies are ready to burst the earth to split asunder and the mountains to fall down in utter ruin.
91 That they should invoke a son for (Allah) Most Gracious.
92 For it is not consonant with the majesty of (Allah) Most Gracious that He should beget a son.
This basic principle was laid down early in the argument (xix. 35). It was illustrated by a reference to the personal history of many messengers, including Jesus himself, who behaved justly as men to their kith and kin and humbly served Allah. The evil results of such superstitions were pointed out in the case of many previous generations which went to their ruin by dishonouring Allah. And the argument is now rounded off towards the close of the Sura. (19.92)
93 Not one of the beings in the heavens and the earth but must come to (Allah) Most Gracious as a servant.
94 He does take and account of them (all) and hath numbered them (all) exactly.
Allah has no sons or favourites or parasites, such as we associate with human beings. On the other hand every creature of His gets His love, and His cherishing care. Everyone of them, however humble, is individually marked before His Throne of Justice and Mercy, and will stand before Him on his own deserts. (19.94)
95 And every one of them will come to him singly on the Day of Judgment.
96 On those who believe and work deeds of righteousness will (Allah) Most Gracious bestow Love.
His own love, and the love of man's fellow-creatures, in this world and in the Hereafter. Goodness breeds love and peace, and sin breeds hatred and contention. (19.96)
97 So have We made the (Qur'an) easy in thine own tongue that with it thou mayest give Glad Tidings to the righteous and warnings to people given to contention.
98 But how many (countless) generation before them have We destroyed? Canst thou find a single one of them (now) or hear (so much as) a whisper of them?
Whats The Real Story Of Mary From the Holy Quran?
May Allah bless you, my brother for your effort and time.
Jazak Allah khayr, isa.
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Reply:mr muslim doctor yahoo is meant for asking some serious questions. and not for explanation of some book views and ideas or spreading ur own believes.
create ur own page and spread ur views as much as u can. but pls don't use yahoo for these things.
Reply:So...are asking us about Mary's real story or telling us the real story of Mary
Reply:The real story is: THEY MADE IT UP. IT'S A LIE.
Reply:I did not intend to read the book so I will not answer you Jesus was messiah there is the answer you need
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Reply:using the quran to prove the existince of a person who probably never lived is called circular logic
and you as a doctor should know virgin births are just myths
Reply:there is no impossible to our god . as our god made our father Adm without father or mother %26amp; our god made jesus without mother .
Reply:Wow, what you perceive to be the "Real" story and what is reality are as far apart as the east is from the west!
I would not refer you to anyone as a doctor because you believe that it is O.K. for your prophet Muhammed at 54 years of age to have sexual intercourse with a 9 year old "Child"!!
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This is the only Sura which begins with these five Abbreviated Letters, K.,H.,Y.,A.,S. For Abbreviated Letters generally.
2 (This is) a recital of the Mercy of thy Lord to His Servant Zakariya.
The Mercy of Allah to Zakriya was shown in many ways: (1) in the acceptance of his prayer; (2) in bestowing a son like Yahya; and (3) in the love between father and son, in addition to the work which Yahya did as Allah's Messenger for the world.
3 Behold! he cried to his Lord in secret .
In secret: because he feared that his own family and relatives were going wrong, and he wanted to keep the lamp of Allah burning bright. He could not very well mention the fear about his colleagues (who were his relations)
4 Praying: "O my Lord! infirm indeed are my bones and the hair of my head doth glisten with grey: but never am I unblest O my Lord in my prayer to Thee!
This preface shows the fervent faith of Zakariya. Zakariya was a prophet of the Most High Allah. His office was in the Temple, and his relatives were his colleagues. But he found in them no true spirit of the service of Allah and man. He was filled with anxiety as to who would uphold the godly ideas he had in mind, which were strange to his worldly colleagues.
5 "Now I fear (what) my relatives (and colleagues) (will do) after me: but my wife is barren: so give me an heir as from Thyself
His was not merely a desire for a son. If it had been, he would have prayed much earlier in his life, when he was a young man. He was too full of true piety to put merely selfish things into his prayers. But here was a public need, in the service of the Lord.
6 "(One that) will (truly) represent me and represent the posterity of Jacob; and make him O my Lord! one with whom Thou art well-pleased!"
It is true that an heir inherits property, but his higher duty is to represent in everything the personality of him from whom he inherits. It is doubtful whether Zakariya had any worldly property. But he had character and virtue, as a man of God, and this he wanted to transmit to his heir as his most precious possession. It was almost the most precious possession of the posterity of Jacob. The people around him had fallen away from Allah's Message. Could his heir, like him, try and renew it?
7 (His prayer was answered): "O Zakariya! We give thee good news of a son: his name shall be Yahya: on none by that name have We conferred distinction before."
This was John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus. In accordance with his father's prayer he, and Jesus for whom he prepared the way, renewed the Message of Allah, which had been corrupted and lost among the Israelites. The Arabic form Yahya suggests "Life". The Hebrew form is Johanan, which means "Jehovah has been Gracious".
8 He said: "O my Lord! how shall I have a son when my wife is barren and I have grown quite decrepit from old age?"
Who is the "He" in this clause? As I have construed it, following the majority of Commentators, it means the angel who brought the message from Allah. But some Commentators construe it to refer to Zakariya. In that case the meaning will be: Zakariya after a little reflection said (in his wonder) "So!", i.e., "Can it really be so? Can I really have a son in my old age?"
9 He said: "So (it will be): thy Lord saith `That is easy for Me: I did indeed create thee before when thou hadst been nothing!' "
Every man was nothing just before he was created, i.e., his personality was called into being by Allah. Even if there are material processes in forming the body, in accordance with the laws of nature, the real creative force is the power of Allah. But here there is a subtler meaning. John was the harbinger of Jesus, preparing the way for him; and this sentence also prepares us for the more wonderful birth of Jesus himself, see verse 21 below. Everything is possible with Allah.
10 (Zakariya) said "O my Lord! give me a Sign." "Thy Sign" was the answer "shall be that thou shalt speak to no man for three nights although thou art not dumb." 2464 2465
The "Sign", was in order to convince Zakariya that the Lord's promise was true.
11 So Zakariya came out to his people from his chamber: he told them by
signs to celebrate Allah's praises in the morning and in the evening.
12 (To his son came the command): "O Yahya! take hold of the Book with might": and We gave him wisdom even as a youth.
Time passes. The son is born. In this section of the Sura the centre of interest is Yahya, and the instruction is now given to him. 'Keep fast hold of Allah's revelation with all your might': for an unbelieving world had either corrupted or neglected it, and Yahya (John the Baptist) was to prepare the way for, Jesus, who was coming to renew and re-interpret it.
Hukm, translated Wisdom, implies something more than Wisdom; it is the Wisdom or Judgment that is entitied to judge and command, as in the matter of denouncing sin.
13 And pity (for all creatures) as from Us and purity: he was devout
John the Baptist did not live long. He was imprisoned by Herod, the tetrarch (provincial ruler under the Roman Empire), whom he had reproved for his sins, and eventually beheaded at the instigation of the woman with whom Herod was infatuated. But even in his young life, he was granted (1) wisdom by Allah, for he boldly denounced sin; (2) gentle pity and love for all Allah's creatures, for he moved among the humble and lowly, and despised "soft raiment"; and (3) purity of life, for he renounced the world and lived in the wilderness. All his work he did in his youth. These things showed themselves in his conduct, for he was devout, showing love to Allah and to Allah's creatures, and more particularly to his parents (for we are considering that aspect of his life): this was also shown by the fact that he never used violence, from an attitude of arrogance, nor entertained a spirit of rebellion against divine Law.
14 And kind to his parents and he was not overbearing or rebellious.
15 So Peace on him the day he was born the day that he dies and the day that he will be raised up to life (again)!
This is spoken as in the life-time of Yahya. Peace and Allah's Blessings, were on him when he was born; they continue when he is about to die an unjust death at the hands of a tyrant; and they will be specially manifest at the Day of Judgment.
16 Relate in the Book (the story of) Mary when she withdrew from her family to a place in the East.
the story of Mary. Here the whole theme is different: it is the personal side of the experiences of the worshippers of Allah in relation to their families or environment.
To a private eastern chamber, perhaps in the Temple. She went into privacy, from her people and from people in general, for prayer and devotion. It was in this state of purity that the angel appeared to her in the shape of a man. She thought it was a man. She was frightened, and she adjured him not to invade her privacy.
17 She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them: then We sent to her Our angel and he appeared before her as a man in all respects.
18 She said: "I seek refuge from thee to (Allah) Most Gracious: (come not near) if thou dost fear Allah."
19 He said: "Nay I am only a messenger from thy Lord (to announce) to thee the gift of a holy son."
Allah had destined her to be the mother of the Prophet Jesus Christ, and now had come the time when this should be announced to her.
20 She said: "How shall I have a son seeing that no man has touched me and I am not unchaste?"
21 He said: "So (it will be): thy Lord saith `That is easy for Me: and (We wish) to appoint him as a Sign unto men and a Mercy from Us': it is a matter (so) decreed."
The mission of Jesus is announced in two ways (1) he was to be a Sign to men; his wonderful birth and wonderful life were to turn an ungodly world back to Allah; and (2) his mission was similar to that of all prophets of Allah. But the point here is that the Israelites, to whom Jesus was sent, were a hardened race, for whom the message of Jesus was truly a gospel of Mercy.
For anything that Allah wishes to create, He says "Be", and it is . There is no interval between His decree and its accomplishment, except such as He imposes by His decree. Time may be only a projection of our own minds in this world of relativity.
22 So she conceived him and she retired with him to a remote place.
The annunciation and the conception, we may suppose, took place in Nazareth (of Galilee), say 65 miles north of Jerusalem. The delivery took place in Bethlehem about 6 miles south of Jerusalem. It was a remote place, not only with reference to the distance of 71 miles, but because in Bethlehem itself the birth was in an obscure corner under a palm-tree, from which perhaps the babe was afterwards removed to a manger in a stable.
23 And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm-tree: she cried (in her anguish): "Ah! would that I had died before this! Would that I had been a thing forgotten and out of sight!"
She was but human, and suffered the pangs of an expectant mother, with no one to attend on her. The circumstances being peculiar, she had got far away from her people.
24 But he cried to her from beneath the (palm-free): "Grieve not! for thy Lord hath provided a rivulet beneath thee;
25 "And shake towards thyself the trunk of the palm-tree: it will let fall fresh ripe dates upon thee.
Unseen Providence had seen that she should not suffer from thirst or from hunger. The rivulet provided her with water also for ablutions.
26 "So eat and drink and cool (thine) eye. And if thou dost see any man say `I have vowed a fast to (Allah) Most Gracious and this day will I enter into no talk with any human being.' "
Cool thine eye: An idiom for "comfort thyself and be glad". The literal meaning should not, however, be lost sight of. She was to cool her eyes (perhaps full of tears) with the fresh water of the rivulet and take comfort that a remarkable babe had been born to her. She was also to look around, and if any one came near, she was to decline all conversation. It was quite true: she was under a vow, and could not talk to any one.
She was to decline all conversation with man or woman, on the plea of a vow to Allah. The "fast" here does not mean abstinence literally from eating and drinking. She has just been advised to eat the dates and drink of the stream. It means abstinence from the ordinary household meals, and indeed from human intercourse generally.
27 At length she brought the (babe) to her people carrying him (in her arms). They said: "O Mary! truly an amazing thing hast thou brought!
The amazement of the people knew no bounds. In any case they were ready to think the worst of her, as she had disappeared from her kin for some time. But now she comes, shamelessly parading a babe in her arms! How she had disgraced the house of Aaron, the fountain of priesthood! We may suppose that the scene took place in the Temple in Jerusalem, or in Nazareth.
28 "O sister of Aaron! thy father was not a man of evil nor thy mother a woman unchaste!"
Aaron the brother of Moses was the first in the line of Israelite priesthood. Mary and her cousin Elisabeth (mother of Yahya) came of a priestly family, and were therefore, "sisters of Aaron" or daughters of 'Imran (who was Aaron's father). See n. 375 to iii. 35. Mary is reminded of her high lineage and the unexceptionable morals of her father and mother. How, they said, she had fallen, and disgraced the name of her progenitors!
29 But she pointed to the babe. They said: "How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle?"
What could Mary do? How could she explain? Would they, in their censorious mood, accept her explanation? All she could do was to point to the child, who, she knew, was no ordinary child. And the child came to her rescue. By a miracle he spoke, defended his mother, and preached-to an unbelieving audience.
30 He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet;
31 "And He hath made me Blessed wheresoever I be and hath enjoined on me Prayer and Charity as long as I live;
There is a parallelism throughout the accounts of Jesus and Yahya, with some variations. Both the parallelisms and the variations are interesting. For instance Jesus declares at the very outset that he is a servant of Allah, thus negativing the false notion that he was Allah or the son of Allah. The greatness of Yahya is described in terms that are not applied to Jesus, but the verses xix. 14-15 as applied to Yahya are in almost identical terms with those applied to Jesus here. Devotion in Prayer and Charity is a good description of Christ at its best, and pity, purity, and devotion in Yahya are a good description of the ways leading to Prayer and Charity, just as John led to Jesus.
32 "(He) hath made me kind to my mother and not overbearing or miserable;
Overbearing violence is not only unjust and harmful to those on whom it is practised; it is perhaps even more harmful to the person who practises it, for his soul becomes turbid, unsettled, and ultimately unhappy and wretched,-the state of those in Hell. Here the negative qualities are "not overbearing or miserable." As applied to John they were "not overbearing or rebellious." John bore his punishment from the State without any protest or drawing back.
33 "So Peace is on me the day I was born the day that I die and the Day that I shall be raised up to life (again)"!
and Christ was not crucified.
34 Such (was) Jesus the son of Mary: (it is) a statement of truth about which they (vainly) dispute.
The disputations about the nature of Jesus Christ were vain, but also persistent and sanguinary. The modern Christian churches have thrown them into the background, but they would do well to abandon irrational dogmas altogether.
35 It is not befitting to (the majesty of) Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! When He determines a matter He only says to it "Be" and it is.
Begetting a son is a physical act depending on the needs of men's animal nature. Allah Most High is independent of all needs, and it is derogatory to Him to attribute such an act to Him. It is merely a relic of pagan and anthropomorphic materialist superstitions.
36 Verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord: Him therefore serve ye: this is a Way that is straight.
As opposed to the crooked superstitions which take refuge in all sorts of metaphysical sophistries to prove three in one and one in three. In the Qur-an there is no crookedness (xviii. 1). Christ's teaching was simple, like his life, but the Christians have made it crooked.
37 But the sects differ among themselves: and woe to the Unbelievers because of the (coming) Judgment of a momentous Day!
Judgment: the word in the original is Mash-had, which implies many things: (1) the time or place where evidence is taken, as in a Court of Judgment; (2) the time or place where people are produced (to be judged); and (3) the occasion for such production for the taking of evidence. A very expressive phrase for the Day of Judgment.
38 How plainly will they see and hear the Day that they will appear before Us! But the unjust today are in error manifest!
and that whole passage, where the Resurrection is described.
39 But warn them of the Day of Distress when the matter will be determined: for (behold) they are negligent and they do not believe!
Hasrat: Sighs, sighing, regrets, distress.
40 It is We Who will inherit the earth and all beings thereon: to Us will they all be returned.
Material property passes from one to another: when one dies, another inherits it. Allah gives life and death, and all that survives after physical death goes back to Allah, the original source of all things.
41 Also mention in the Book (the story of) Abraham: he was a man of Truth a prophet.
42 Behold he said to his father: "O my father! why worship that which heareth not and seeth not and can profit thee nothing?
The reference to Abraham here is in relation to his tender solicitude for his father, who had not received the light of Unity, and to whom Abraham wanted to be a guide and friend.
43 "O my father! to me hath come knowledge which hath not reached thee: so follow me: I will guide thee to a Way that is even and straight.
Some are more receptive of Light than others. It is their duty and privilege to guide and point to the right Way.
Sawiyan-right, smooth, even; complete, perfect; hence the derived meaning: in full possession of all the physical senses; in that context, 'not dumb': , when the angel appears in the form of a man, 'completely like' a man, a man 'in all respects.'
44 "O my father! serve not Satan: for Satan is a rebel against (Allah) Most Gracious.
The rebellion is all the more heinous and inexcusable, considering that Allah is Most Just, Most Merciful, Most Gracious.
45 "O my father! I fear lest a Penalty afflict thee from (Allah) Most Gracious so that thou become to Satan a friend."
To entertain a feeling of friendliness, instead of aversion, to Evil, is in itself a degradation of our nature, a Penalty which Allah imposes on our deliberate rejection of the Truth. And the friendliness to Evil also implies the sharing of the outlawry of Evil.
46 (The father) replied: "Dost thou hate my gods O Abraham? If thou forbear not I will indeed stone thee: now get away from me for a good long while!"
Note the gentle persuasive tone of Abraham in his speeches (for we may suppose those sentences to sum up a long course of arguments) and contrasted with the brusque and repellent tone of the father's reply in this verse. The one was the outcome of the true Light which had come to Abraham from Allah, as the other was the outcome of Pagan arrogance and the worship of brute force. The spiritual lesson from this episode of Abraham's life may be stated in four propositions: (1) the pious son is dutiful to his father and wishes him well in all things, material and spiritual, (2) if the father refuses Allah's Light, the son will do his utmost to bring such Light to the father; (3) having received the Light, the son will never renounce that Light, even if he has to forfeit his father's love and renounce his home; (4) even if the father repels him and turns him out, his answer will be a soft answer, full of love and forgiveness on the one hand, but firmness on behalf of Truth on the other.
47 Abraham said: "Peace be on thee: I will pray to my Lord for thy forgiveness: for He is to me Most Gracious.
where this promise of Abraham to pray for his father is referred to, and its limitations pointed out.
48 "And I will turn away from you (all) and from those whom ye invoke besides Allah: I will call on my Lord: Perhaps by my prayer to my Lord I shall be not unblest."
Abraham left his father and the home of his fathers (Ur of the Chaldees) and never returned. He left because he was turned out, and because it was not possible for him to make any compromise with what was false in religion. In return for abuse, he spoke gentle words. And he expressed his fervent hope that at least he (Abraham) would have Allah's blessing in reply to his prayers. Here was a prefigurement of another Hijrat many centuries later! In both cases the prayer was abundantly fulfilled.
49 When he had turned away from them and from those whom they worshipped besides Allah We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob and each one of them We made a prophet.
Isaac and Isaac's son Jacob are mentioned here as carrying on one line of Abraham's traditions. The other line was carried on by Isma'il, who is mentioned independently five verses lower down, as his line got special honour in the Holy Prophet of Islam. That is why his mention comes after that of Moses.
50 And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them and We granted them lofty honor on the tongue of truth.
Abraham and his son and grandson Isaac and Jacob, and their line, maintained the banner of Allah's truth for many generations, and they won deservedly high praise-the praise of truth-on the tongues of men. Abraham prayed that he should be praised by the tongue of truth among men to come in later ages: xxvi. 84. Ordinary praise may mean nothing: it may be due to selfish flattery on the part of others or artful management by the person praised. Praise on the tongue of sincere truth is praise indeed!
51 Also mention in the Book (the story of) Moses: for he was specially chosen and he was an apostle (and) a prophet.
Moses was (1) especially chosen, and therefore prepared and instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, in order that he might free his people from Egyptian bondage; there may also be a reference to Moses's title of Kalimullah, the one to whom Allah spoke without th eintervention of angels (2) he was a prophet (nabi), in that he received inspiration; and (3) he was a messenger (rasul) in that he had a Book of Revelation, and an Ummat or organised Community, for which he instituted laws.
52 And We called him from the right side of Mount (Sinai) and made him draw near to Us for mystic (converse).
The incident here I think refers to the incidents described more fully . The time is when Moses (with his family) was travelling and grazing the flocks of his father-in-law Jethro, just before he got his commission from Allah. The place is somewhere near Mount Sinai (Jabal Musa). Moses sees a Fire in the distance, but when he goes there, he hears a voice that tells him it is sacred ground. Allah asked him to put off his shoes and to draw near, and when he went near, great mysteries were revealed to him. He was given his commission, and his brother Aaron was given to him to go with him and aid him. It is after that, that he and Aaron went and faced Pharaoh in Egypt. The right side of the mountain may mean that Moses heard the voice from the right side of the mountain as he faced it; or it may have the figurative meaning of "right" in Arabic, i.e., the side which was blessed or sacred ground.
53 And out of Our Mercy We gave him his brother Aaron (also) a prophet.
Moses was diffident, and reluctant to go to Pharaoh as he had an impediment in his tongue, and he asked that his brother Aaron should be associated with him in his mission. Allah in His Mercy granted his request.
54 Also mention in the Book (the story of) Ismail: He was (strictly) true to what he promised and he was an apostle (and) a prophet.
Isma'il was Az-zabih i.e., the chosen sacrifice for Allah in Muslim tradition. When Abraham told him of the sacrifice, he voluntarily offered himself for it, and never flinched from his promise, until the sacrifice was redeemed by the substitution of a ram under Allah's commands. He was the fountain-head of the Arabian Ummat, and in his posterity came the Prophet of Allah. The Ummat and the Book of Islam reflect back the prophethood on Isma'il.
55 He used to enjoin on his people Prayer and Charity and he was most acceptable in the sight of his Lord.
56 Also mention in the Book the case of Idris: he was a man of truth (and sincerity) (and) a prophet:
Idris is mentioned twice in the Qur-an, where he is mentioned among those who patiently persevered., that he was taken up without passing through the portals of death. All we are told is that he was a man of truth and sincerity, and a prophet, and that he had a high position among his people. It is this point which brings him in the series of men just mentioned; he kept himself in touch with his people, and was honoured among them. Spiritual progress need not cut us off from our people, for we have to help and guide them. He kept to truth and piety in the highest station.
57 And We raised him to a lofty station.
58 Those were some of the prophets on whom Allah did bestow His Grace of the posterity of Adam and of those whom We carried (in the Ark) with Noah and of the posterity of Abraham and Israel of those whom We guided and chose; whenever the Signs of (Allah) Most Gracious were rehearsed to them they would fall down in prostrate adoration and in tears.
The earlier generations are grouped into three epochs from a religious point of view: (1) from Adam to Noah, (2) from Noah to Abraham, and (3) from Abraham to an indefinite time, say to the time when the Message of Allah was corrupted and the need arose for the final Messenger of Unity and Truth. Israel is another name for Jacob.
The original is in the Aorist tense, implying that the "Posterity" alluded to includes not only the messengers but their worthy followers who are true to Allah and uphold His standard.
59 But after them there followed a posterity who missed prayers and followed after lusts: soon then will they face Destruction
This selfish godless posterity gains the upper hand at certain times, but even then there is always a minority who see the error of their ways, repent and believe, and live righteous lives. They are not penalised in the Hereafter because they were associated with the ungodly in time. They reap the full reward of their faith and righteousness.
60 Except those who repent and believe and work righteousness: for these will enter the Garden and will not be wronged in the least
61 Gardens of Eternity those which (Allah) Most Gracious has promised to His servants in the Unseen: for His promise must (necessarily) come to pass.
62 They will not there hear any vain discourse but only salutations of peace: and they will have therein their sustenance morning and evening.
Salam, translated "Peace", has a much wider signification. It includes (1) a sense of security and permanence, which is unknown in this life; (2) soundness, freedom from defects, perfection as in the word salim; (3) preservation, salvation, deliverance, as in the word sallama, (4) salutation, accord with those around us; (5) resignation, in the sense that we are satisfied and not discontented; besides (6) the ordinary meaning of Peace, i.e., freedom from any jarring element. All these shades of meaning are implied in the word Islam. (19.62)
Rizq: literally sustenance or means of subsistence, the term covers all the means of perfect satisfaction of body and soul. Morning and evening, i.e., early and late, all the time, always. (19.62)
63 Such is the Garden which We give as an inheritance to those of Our Servants who guard against evil.
64 (The angels say:) "We descend not but by command of thy Lord: to Him belongeth what is before us and what is behind us and what is between: and thy Lord never doth forget"
We are apt to be impatient of the evils we see around us. We may give of our best service to Allah, and yet see no results. In our human short-sightedness we may complain within ourselves. But we must not be impatient. The angels of Grace come not haphazard, but by command of Allah according to His Universal Will and Purpose. Allah does not forget. If things are delayed, it is in accordance with a wise providence, which cares for all. Our plain duty is to be patient and constant in His service. (19.64)
65 "Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them: so worship Him and be constant and patient in His worship: knowest thou of any who is worthy of the same Name as He?"
The more we taste of the truth and mystery of life, the more do we realise that there is no one to be mentioned in the same breath as Allah. He is above all names. But when we think of His beautiful qualities, and picture them to ourselves by names which give us some idea of Him, we can search the whole wide world of our imagination, and we shall not find another to be compared with Him in name or quality. He is the One: praise be to Him! (19.65)
66 Man says: "What! when I am dead shall I then be raised up alive?"
67 But does not man call to mind that We created him before out of nothing?
68 So by thy Lord without doubt We shall gather them together and (also) the Evil Ones (with them); then shall We bring them forth on their knees round about Hell;
The disbelief in a future life is not merely a philosophic doubt, but a warped will, a disingenuous obstinacy in face of our inner spiritual instincts and experiences. We were nothing before. Cannot the same Allah, Who created us out of nothing also continue our personality? But if we refuse to accept His light and guidance, our state will grow worse and worse. We shall be deprived of His grace. We shall be herded with satans. In utter humiliation we shall be faced with all the consequences of our refusal of Truth. (19.68)
Round about Hell: There are many ways leading to evil, and people get to it from all round. Hence the mention of the seven Gates to Hell: see xv. 44. and n. 1977. (19.68)
69 Then shall We certainly drag out from every sect all those who were worst in obstinate rebellion against (Allah) Most Gracious.
70 And certainly We know best those who are most worthy of being burned therein.
71 Not one of you but will pass over it: this is with thy Lord a Decree which must be accomplished.
Three interpretations are possible, (1) The general interpretation is that every person must pass through or by or over the Fire. Those who have had Taqwa (see. n. 26 to ii. 2) will be saved by Allah's Mercy, while unrepentant sinners will suffer the torments in ignominy, (2) If we refer the pronoun "you" to those "in obstinate rebellion" in verse 69 above, both leaders and followers in sin, this verse only applies to the wicked, (3) Some refer this verse to the Bridge over Hell, the Bridge Sirat, over which all must pass to their final Destiny. This Bridge is not mentioned in the Qur-an. (19.71)
72 But We shall save those who guarded against evil and We shall leave the wrongdoers therein (humbled) to their knees.
73 When Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them the Unbelievers say to those who believe "Which of the two sides is best in point of position? Which makes the best show in council?"
The Unbelievers may, for a time, make a better show in worldly position, or in people's assemblages where things are judged by the counting of heads. But Truth must prevail even in this world, and ultimately the positions must be reversed. (19.73)
74 But how many (countless) generations before them have We destroyed who were even better in equipment and in glitter to the eye?
75 Say: "If any men go astray (Allah) Most Gracious extends (the rope) to them. Until when they see the warning of Allah (being fulfilled) either in punishment or in (the approach of) the Hour they will at length realize who is worst in position and (who) weakest in forces!
Allah's warning is that every evil deed must have its punishment, and that there will be a Hereafter, the Day of Judgment, or the Hour, as it is frequently called. The punishment of evil often begins in this very life. For instance, over-indulgence and excesses of all kinds bring on their Nemesis quite soon in this very life. But some subtler forms of selfishness and sin will be punished as every evil will be punished-in its own good time, as the Hour approaches. In either case, the arrogant boasting sinners will realise that their taunt-who is best in position and in forces? (xix. 73)-is turned against themselves. (19.75)
76 "And Allah doth advance in guidance those who seek guidance; and the things that endure. Good Deeds are best in the sight of thy Lord as rewards and best in respect of (their) eventual returns."
These lines are the same as in xviii. 46 (second clause), (where see n. 2387), except that the word maradd (eventual returns) is here substituted for amal (hope). The meaning is practically the same: but "hope" is more appropriate in the passage dealing generally with this world's goods, and "eventual returns" in the passage dealing with the sinner's specific investments and commitments in worldly position and organised cliques. (19.76)
77 Hast thou then seen the (sort of) man who rejects Our Signs yet says: "I shall certainly be given wealth and children"?
Besides the man who boasts of wealth and power in actual possession, there is a type of man who boasts of getting them in the future and builds his worldly hopes thereon. Is he sure? He denies Allah, and His goodness and Mercy. But all good is in the hands of Allah. Can such a man then bind Allah to bless him when he rejects faith in Allah? Or does he pretend that he has penetrated to the mysteries of the future? For no man can tell what the future holds for him. (19.77)
78 Has he penetrated to the Unseen or has he taken a contract with (Allah) Most Gracious?
79 Nay! We shall record what he says and We Shall add and add to his punishment.
Such a man deserves double punishment,-for rejecting Allah, and for his blasphemies with His holy name. (19.79)
80 To Us shall return all that he talks of and he shall appear before Us bare and alone.
Literally, "We shall inherit", Cf. xix. 40 and n. 2492. Even if the man had property and power, it must go back to the Source of all things, and the man must appear before the Judgment-seat, alone and unaccompanied, stripped of all the things from which he expected so much! (19.80)
81 And they have taken (for worship) gods other than Allah to give them power and glory! 2525
'Izz=exalted rank, glory, power, might, the ability to impose one's will or to carry out one's will. (19.81)
82 Instead they shall reject their worship and become adversaries against them.
Cf. x. 28-30, where the idols deny that they knew anything of their worship, and leave their worshippers in the lurch; and v. 119, where Jesus denies that he asked for worship, and leaves his false worshippers to the punishment of Allah. (19.82)
83 Seest thou not that We have set the Evil Ones on against the Unbelievers to incite them with fury?
Under the laws instituted by Allah, when evil reaches a certain stage of rebellion and defiance, it is left to gather momentum and to rush with fury to its own destruction. It is given a certain amount of respite, as a last chance: but failing repentance, its days are numbered. The godly therefore should not worry themselves over the apparent worldly success of evil, but should get on with their own duties in a spirit of trust in Allah. (19.83)
84 So make no haste against them for We but count out to them a (limited) number (of days).
85 The day We shall gather the righteous to (Allah) Most Gracious like a band presented before a king for honors.
86 And We shall drive the sinners to Hell like thirsty cattle driven down to water
Note the contrast between the saved and the doomed. The one march with dignity like honoured ones before a king, and the other rush in anguish to their punishment like a herd of cattle driven down by thirst to their watering place. Note the metaphor of the water. They rush madly for water but are plunged into the Fire! (19.86)
87 None shall have the power of intercession but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from (Allah) Most Gracious.
88 They say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten a son!"
89 Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous!
The belief in Allah begetting a son is not a question merely of words or of speculative thought. It is a stupendous blasphemy against Allah. It lowers Allah to the level of an animal. If combined with the doctrine of vicarious atonement, it amounts to a negation of Allah's justice and man's personal responsibility. It is destructive of all moral and spiritual order, and is condemned in the strongest possible terms. (19.89)
90 At if the skies are ready to burst the earth to split asunder and the mountains to fall down in utter ruin.
91 That they should invoke a son for (Allah) Most Gracious.
92 For it is not consonant with the majesty of (Allah) Most Gracious that He should beget a son.
This basic principle was laid down early in the argument (xix. 35). It was illustrated by a reference to the personal history of many messengers, including Jesus himself, who behaved justly as men to their kith and kin and humbly served Allah. The evil results of such superstitions were pointed out in the case of many previous generations which went to their ruin by dishonouring Allah. And the argument is now rounded off towards the close of the Sura. (19.92)
93 Not one of the beings in the heavens and the earth but must come to (Allah) Most Gracious as a servant.
94 He does take and account of them (all) and hath numbered them (all) exactly.
Allah has no sons or favourites or parasites, such as we associate with human beings. On the other hand every creature of His gets His love, and His cherishing care. Everyone of them, however humble, is individually marked before His Throne of Justice and Mercy, and will stand before Him on his own deserts. (19.94)
95 And every one of them will come to him singly on the Day of Judgment.
96 On those who believe and work deeds of righteousness will (Allah) Most Gracious bestow Love.
His own love, and the love of man's fellow-creatures, in this world and in the Hereafter. Goodness breeds love and peace, and sin breeds hatred and contention. (19.96)
97 So have We made the (Qur'an) easy in thine own tongue that with it thou mayest give Glad Tidings to the righteous and warnings to people given to contention.
98 But how many (countless) generation before them have We destroyed? Canst thou find a single one of them (now) or hear (so much as) a whisper of them?
Whats The Real Story Of Mary From the Holy Quran?
May Allah bless you, my brother for your effort and time.
Jazak Allah khayr, isa.
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Reply:mr muslim doctor yahoo is meant for asking some serious questions. and not for explanation of some book views and ideas or spreading ur own believes.
create ur own page and spread ur views as much as u can. but pls don't use yahoo for these things.
Reply:So...are asking us about Mary's real story or telling us the real story of Mary
Reply:The real story is: THEY MADE IT UP. IT'S A LIE.
Reply:I did not intend to read the book so I will not answer you Jesus was messiah there is the answer you need
Reply:As Salam Ale Kum
Brother n Sister in Islam,
Refer to this site for all details.........
One of the most Authentic Tafsir......
http://www.qtafsir.com/index.php?option=...
Reply:using the quran to prove the existince of a person who probably never lived is called circular logic
and you as a doctor should know virgin births are just myths
Reply:there is no impossible to our god . as our god made our father Adm without father or mother %26amp; our god made jesus without mother .
Reply:Wow, what you perceive to be the "Real" story and what is reality are as far apart as the east is from the west!
I would not refer you to anyone as a doctor because you believe that it is O.K. for your prophet Muhammed at 54 years of age to have sexual intercourse with a 9 year old "Child"!!
http://www.anwary-islam.com/women/pwife_...
I wonder what other Horrendous, Evil, things you would believe that would jeopardize, and be a detriment to, someones physical and mental health!!
In todays civilized, modern culture, people that did the things that Muhammed did are put in prison!
http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll...
http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/...
http://www.macombdaily.com/stories/10250...
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How do I train my Bichon Frise not to chew and destroy everything he gets to?
We love our Bichon like a son. His name is Casper. He has a very bad habit of chewing and it doesn't matter what it is, if it's leather or any other material. If anything is left down where he can get it, magazines, shoes, belts, purses or diaper bag, socks or under clothing left in the floor while taking a shower, it's chewed on. He gets into your purse, a diaper bag or anything he can nose into to get something and destroys it. He'll get into my husbands travel bag and get tubes of medicine creams and pills. It's really getting dangerous for Casper as well as for getting very expensive for us. Some visitors expect us to replace whatever the item was.
We also have a Schnauzer, named Crickett, so Caspers' never alone. It can't be that he's bored or lonely. They've got lots of chew toys, bones and treats. We walk and play with them and they play great together.
Any help or tips on this, will be greatly appreciated, a miracle.
Thank you,
bessylou4@yahoo.com
Phone: 1-918-775-8590
How do I train my Bichon Frise not to chew and destroy everything he gets to?
I'm so sorry you're experiencing this problem! Some dogs just have a tendency to chew. You didn't mention how old Casper is. He may be teething, or, if he's not a puppy anymore, then he might just have anxiety when you're not around, or he thinks the texture of what he's chewing is fun. Anyway, I do think there are several things that may help. Some deal directly with the chewing, others work on other aspects of training that may help curb chewing. Good luck!
1. Institute a "nothing in life is free" regimen. Casper may think that everything is "his," and this helps to correct that, and also get him in a frame of mind for better training to deal with the chewing. Basically, have Casper ask for everything he gets -- petting, food, toys, a walk, you name it. Every privilege he gets, he has to earn. This could be as simple as getting him to sit or perform a trick before he gets fed. Before you give him a toy or a treat (even a small biscuit), get him to do something to earn it.
2. Teach Casper "leave it." When you see him chew something, tell him "leave it," and show him a treat in your hand. When he gives up whatever he's chewing, give him the treat and praise him. Start training this when he has a toy of his own in his mouth. After he leaves it and gets the treat, give it back to him. This teaches him that when you say "leave it," he should do that -- and then he gets rewarded. This way, when you catch him chewing something bad, and you say "leave it," he's more likely to actually do so.
3. Consistency and bitter apple spray are magic! When you see Casper chewing something bad, take it away and calmly direct his attention to to something he CAN chew. Say "good" when he chew on his toy. Repeat as often as necessary. Don't get mad -- this just creates more anxiety for Casper -- he doesn't know WHAT you're angry at, he just knows he gets very anxious when you yell at him.
Also, if you can, spray the things he's not supposed to chew with bitter apple spray (found at pet stores). This makes the object taste VERY BAD to the dog!
4. Consider crating Casper when you cannot supervise him. Make the crate very comfortable and not a place for punishment. I know you may be reluctant to, but it's for Casper's safety, so that he doesn't get into stuff that could harm him. It may ease his mind, too, to have his own secure place to hide out while you are not there.
One final thing -- it's good to set up an environment where Casper cannot fail. If you don't give him a chance to fail, then he will learn the good behavior over time. It may mean being a little stricter for a while -- keeping him in your sight at all times or on a leash or in a crate when you cannot pay attention to him (or gated with a baby gate to a particular area). Remove everything that he can get to -- put your purse or briefcase in a closet; move knickknacks to a higher shelf. I promise that if he absolutely cannot get into the bad stuff, and you try some of the tips above, over time, consistency will win out.
You could always also consult a professional pet trainer. Good luck! The link below also contains some helpful articles on adult chewing.
Reply:To ShibaGirl, Thank you for taking the time out to answer my question. It was very inlightening. I think your answer is the best.
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Reply:I don't know the answer to this question. My Cavalier King Charles Spaniel chews everything, also. She seems to gravitate to bread ties, small plastic toys, crayons, and pushpins. (I don't even know where she gets them!) She goes for anything, though, and we haven't been able to stop her.
She has many of her own toys with squeakers and braids and bells, which she loves playing with. She also likes rawhide sticks and Milkbones. But whatever we give her is not enough to satisfy the urge to chew. I'm totally lost.
Please don't anyone vote on this as a best answer!! I'm just writing to empathize with you. I will be looking back to see how someone answered your question. In the meantime, I wish you well. It's a very difficult thing to deal with.
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We also have a Schnauzer, named Crickett, so Caspers' never alone. It can't be that he's bored or lonely. They've got lots of chew toys, bones and treats. We walk and play with them and they play great together.
Any help or tips on this, will be greatly appreciated, a miracle.
Thank you,
bessylou4@yahoo.com
Phone: 1-918-775-8590
How do I train my Bichon Frise not to chew and destroy everything he gets to?
I'm so sorry you're experiencing this problem! Some dogs just have a tendency to chew. You didn't mention how old Casper is. He may be teething, or, if he's not a puppy anymore, then he might just have anxiety when you're not around, or he thinks the texture of what he's chewing is fun. Anyway, I do think there are several things that may help. Some deal directly with the chewing, others work on other aspects of training that may help curb chewing. Good luck!
1. Institute a "nothing in life is free" regimen. Casper may think that everything is "his," and this helps to correct that, and also get him in a frame of mind for better training to deal with the chewing. Basically, have Casper ask for everything he gets -- petting, food, toys, a walk, you name it. Every privilege he gets, he has to earn. This could be as simple as getting him to sit or perform a trick before he gets fed. Before you give him a toy or a treat (even a small biscuit), get him to do something to earn it.
2. Teach Casper "leave it." When you see him chew something, tell him "leave it," and show him a treat in your hand. When he gives up whatever he's chewing, give him the treat and praise him. Start training this when he has a toy of his own in his mouth. After he leaves it and gets the treat, give it back to him. This teaches him that when you say "leave it," he should do that -- and then he gets rewarded. This way, when you catch him chewing something bad, and you say "leave it," he's more likely to actually do so.
3. Consistency and bitter apple spray are magic! When you see Casper chewing something bad, take it away and calmly direct his attention to to something he CAN chew. Say "good" when he chew on his toy. Repeat as often as necessary. Don't get mad -- this just creates more anxiety for Casper -- he doesn't know WHAT you're angry at, he just knows he gets very anxious when you yell at him.
Also, if you can, spray the things he's not supposed to chew with bitter apple spray (found at pet stores). This makes the object taste VERY BAD to the dog!
4. Consider crating Casper when you cannot supervise him. Make the crate very comfortable and not a place for punishment. I know you may be reluctant to, but it's for Casper's safety, so that he doesn't get into stuff that could harm him. It may ease his mind, too, to have his own secure place to hide out while you are not there.
One final thing -- it's good to set up an environment where Casper cannot fail. If you don't give him a chance to fail, then he will learn the good behavior over time. It may mean being a little stricter for a while -- keeping him in your sight at all times or on a leash or in a crate when you cannot pay attention to him (or gated with a baby gate to a particular area). Remove everything that he can get to -- put your purse or briefcase in a closet; move knickknacks to a higher shelf. I promise that if he absolutely cannot get into the bad stuff, and you try some of the tips above, over time, consistency will win out.
You could always also consult a professional pet trainer. Good luck! The link below also contains some helpful articles on adult chewing.
Reply:To ShibaGirl, Thank you for taking the time out to answer my question. It was very inlightening. I think your answer is the best.
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Reply:I don't know the answer to this question. My Cavalier King Charles Spaniel chews everything, also. She seems to gravitate to bread ties, small plastic toys, crayons, and pushpins. (I don't even know where she gets them!) She goes for anything, though, and we haven't been able to stop her.
She has many of her own toys with squeakers and braids and bells, which she loves playing with. She also likes rawhide sticks and Milkbones. But whatever we give her is not enough to satisfy the urge to chew. I'm totally lost.
Please don't anyone vote on this as a best answer!! I'm just writing to empathize with you. I will be looking back to see how someone answered your question. In the meantime, I wish you well. It's a very difficult thing to deal with.
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Best out of waste?
please give ideas for a pencil stand,wall hanging,shoes,slippers
or any other thing which could be made out of waste material
thanks
Best out of waste?
The easiest one would be for the pencil stand where you get a milo tin or something similar, draw a design/picture on it and paste it so it covers the outside of the tin. Hope this helps xx
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or any other thing which could be made out of waste material
thanks
Best out of waste?
The easiest one would be for the pencil stand where you get a milo tin or something similar, draw a design/picture on it and paste it so it covers the outside of the tin. Hope this helps xx
skin rashes
How do you clean converse without ruining/shrinking them??
Ok so I have these white all stars..
%26amp;%26amp;the other day my stupid friend [[lol]]
spit the water out of her mouth in the dirt,
and splattered mud on me and my friend...
Now my converse have mud spots on them..
I hate it I need clean shoes! lol
So anyone know how I can clean them?
You know the material right?
Thanks!
:]]♥
How do you clean converse without ruining/shrinking them??
you could just throw them in the washing machine and have them dry in the sun so they don't shrink or wash them by hand and do the same for drying
Reply:Wash them with a wet cloth and soap then go back over with just a wet cloth. Let air dry.
Reply:rubbing alcohol and a toothbrush.
Reply:lol i know this friend who uses an eraser to clean her shoes=)
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%26amp;%26amp;the other day my stupid friend [[lol]]
spit the water out of her mouth in the dirt,
and splattered mud on me and my friend...
Now my converse have mud spots on them..
I hate it I need clean shoes! lol
So anyone know how I can clean them?
You know the material right?
Thanks!
:]]♥
How do you clean converse without ruining/shrinking them??
you could just throw them in the washing machine and have them dry in the sun so they don't shrink or wash them by hand and do the same for drying
Reply:Wash them with a wet cloth and soap then go back over with just a wet cloth. Let air dry.
Reply:rubbing alcohol and a toothbrush.
Reply:lol i know this friend who uses an eraser to clean her shoes=)
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I might go on a cruise in november. how can i make friends?
i am a shy person. my brothers are in different groups. im a friendly person i just am really shy about talking to people. How can i make friends. I dont want to just sit there by myself at the lounges and the teen clubs and stuff. Also what else to pack? I've got:
1- Mp3 player loaded with favorite music
2- Lotion, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Hairbrush, Razors
3- Spare contacts and glasses
4- Contact solution, and case
5- Sunglasses
6- Suntan lotion or sunblock / Aloe vera lotion
7- Shampoo, Deodorant
8- Dress shirt(s) or blouse,stockings, Dress shoes
9- Sandals
10- Comfortable walking shoes
11- T-shirts and tank tops
12- Pants, shorts, capris
13- Hats
14- Reading material
15- Underwater disposable cameras
16- bras/panties
17- socks
18- purses
19- bobby pins/clips/bows/hair bands
20- night gowns/robe
do i need any more things?
I might go on a cruise in november. how can i make friends?
Just go up and talk to people. Use the 5 second rule: Go up and talk to someone within the first 5 seconds you see them so you don't chicken out. You should also pack a swimsuit. ^_^ Have fun!!!
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1- Mp3 player loaded with favorite music
2- Lotion, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Hairbrush, Razors
3- Spare contacts and glasses
4- Contact solution, and case
5- Sunglasses
6- Suntan lotion or sunblock / Aloe vera lotion
7- Shampoo, Deodorant
8- Dress shirt(s) or blouse,stockings, Dress shoes
9- Sandals
10- Comfortable walking shoes
11- T-shirts and tank tops
12- Pants, shorts, capris
13- Hats
14- Reading material
15- Underwater disposable cameras
16- bras/panties
17- socks
18- purses
19- bobby pins/clips/bows/hair bands
20- night gowns/robe
do i need any more things?
I might go on a cruise in november. how can i make friends?
Just go up and talk to people. Use the 5 second rule: Go up and talk to someone within the first 5 seconds you see them so you don't chicken out. You should also pack a swimsuit. ^_^ Have fun!!!
flower
How do you manufacture rubber shoes?
what are the materials, machines and processes invovled?
How do you manufacture rubber shoes?
Made from a mold using different rubber mixes depending on their usages and applications of the boots/shoes.
Reply:........................................... have no idea
Reply:I'm not sure, but maybe Suze Ormann will answer your question before long, if you're lucky.
Reply:I couldn't find a link but i know most shoes have pre-made pieces and are sewn, or molded together. Rubber shoes are just injection molded, and all that other stuff i'm too lazy to think out how they're made...
car audio
How do you manufacture rubber shoes?
Made from a mold using different rubber mixes depending on their usages and applications of the boots/shoes.
Reply:........................................... have no idea
Reply:I'm not sure, but maybe Suze Ormann will answer your question before long, if you're lucky.
Reply:I couldn't find a link but i know most shoes have pre-made pieces and are sewn, or molded together. Rubber shoes are just injection molded, and all that other stuff i'm too lazy to think out how they're made...
car audio
What are the the best shoes for these season?
What are the mos hot colors and materials for these season
What are the the best shoes for these season?
sneakers white
Reply:Go to shoes.com and click the Trend button.
Reply:for women? u can look in the magazines for the new trends.
Reply:flip flops...wal mart is sooo HOT
Reply:?
Reply:flip-flops
Reply:flip-flops
sandles
anything with heels
rainbows are awesome.
popular colors-
hot pink
lime
white
Reply:red colors blue colors. funky stuff. i've seen alot of wedge heels, those are in biig time! wedge heels are cute and plus they are basically the only heel i can walk in-LOL
Reply:Muted colors, like beige, pale purple, light brown are in style this season. For shoes, I'm seeing a lot of those wedge-heal sandals with the fabric ties that go around the ankles. They look cute with the soft, flowy skirts this season.
Reply:go to www.payless.com any of the wedges shpoes they have are good for the seaon!
Reply:YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH SOME WHITE AIR FORCE ONE'S. ALL SEASON ROUND!
Reply:wedge heels in colorful colors and paterns
Reply:definately flats, wedges, small heels, and of course anything bright!!
lay low on the closed toe shoes if it's gorgeous outside!!
mobility scooter
What are the the best shoes for these season?
sneakers white
Reply:Go to shoes.com and click the Trend button.
Reply:for women? u can look in the magazines for the new trends.
Reply:flip flops...wal mart is sooo HOT
Reply:?
Reply:flip-flops
Reply:flip-flops
sandles
anything with heels
rainbows are awesome.
popular colors-
hot pink
lime
white
Reply:red colors blue colors. funky stuff. i've seen alot of wedge heels, those are in biig time! wedge heels are cute and plus they are basically the only heel i can walk in-LOL
Reply:Muted colors, like beige, pale purple, light brown are in style this season. For shoes, I'm seeing a lot of those wedge-heal sandals with the fabric ties that go around the ankles. They look cute with the soft, flowy skirts this season.
Reply:go to www.payless.com any of the wedges shpoes they have are good for the seaon!
Reply:YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH SOME WHITE AIR FORCE ONE'S. ALL SEASON ROUND!
Reply:wedge heels in colorful colors and paterns
Reply:definately flats, wedges, small heels, and of course anything bright!!
lay low on the closed toe shoes if it's gorgeous outside!!
mobility scooter
Usually a cross-country runner but now I'm trying for track.?
ok so i've ran cross-country since 7th grade and now im in high school and my fried wants me to tryout for track. so im going to tryout for long distance and 100m sprint. and yesterday my times were 1 mile-6.01, 2 mile-13.20, and 100m-13.26. and coach say these times are good enough for JV. so my question is for people who have made varsity, what are your times for meets? and should i get better shoes, would that help?(i have nike ones because there made with heavier material and make running in spikes even easier.
Usually a cross-country runner but now I'm trying for track.?
I'm varsity, Im middle of the pack, and yes, shoes should be important. Though I am biased towards Nike as a brand, I would recommend you to go to a running-specific store, like Fleet Feet in Carrboro, NC. They can help you find the right shoe because people buy shoes that aren't necessarily right for their feet, but more comfortable or fashionable. But after you get the correct shoes or even if you haven't, I would go to any major athletics store and ask the sales associates because they are getting paid to know the products they are selling. Good luck!!!
http://www.fleetfeetsports.com/
Reply:Those are two very diverse events and use 2 different kinds of muscles: slow twitch (distance) and fast twitch (sprints) . . . however, your times seem to indicate that you are more fast twitch than slow twitch . . . 13.26 for 100m is a decent time and if the 100 seems short to you, try the 200 or the 400 . . . as far as shoes are concerned, you'll want to get some sprint spikes: molded heel and light weight (9oz or less) ~ you 'll feel fast and hopefully be fast(er) with proper training . . . good luck
microsoft
Usually a cross-country runner but now I'm trying for track.?
I'm varsity, Im middle of the pack, and yes, shoes should be important. Though I am biased towards Nike as a brand, I would recommend you to go to a running-specific store, like Fleet Feet in Carrboro, NC. They can help you find the right shoe because people buy shoes that aren't necessarily right for their feet, but more comfortable or fashionable. But after you get the correct shoes or even if you haven't, I would go to any major athletics store and ask the sales associates because they are getting paid to know the products they are selling. Good luck!!!
http://www.fleetfeetsports.com/
Reply:Those are two very diverse events and use 2 different kinds of muscles: slow twitch (distance) and fast twitch (sprints) . . . however, your times seem to indicate that you are more fast twitch than slow twitch . . . 13.26 for 100m is a decent time and if the 100 seems short to you, try the 200 or the 400 . . . as far as shoes are concerned, you'll want to get some sprint spikes: molded heel and light weight (9oz or less) ~ you 'll feel fast and hopefully be fast(er) with proper training . . . good luck
microsoft
How can I get my 5 year old to get dressed?
Every morning is a fight in our house. My 5 year old does not want to wear any kind of pants, socks, or shoes. She says they squeeze. There is not pattern to the type of material, type of pants, type of socks, etc, we've tried it all. She doesn't want the seam in the sock and I can't find seamless socks. I don't really want to have to spank her everyday to get her to get dressed but that's practially where we're about to be. anyone else go through this with their kids?
How can I get my 5 year old to get dressed?
Lay her clothes out and tell her she as 15 minutes to get dressed. If 15 minutes goes by and she's not dressed, spank her.
Reply:I guess I'd be sure she doesn't have some kind of allergy to the materials, but other than that....I'd let her wear her PJ's to school a few times, explaining to the teachers that she gets to make a choice what she wants to wear to school, so that you can get out the door on time and without starting the day with a terrible fight. I bet if you stop making it a battle...after less than a week of letting her choose what to wear as long as you are out the door at "x" time.
Reply:She's 5 years old, you are the mom, she is 5 years old, you are the mom, she is 5 years old, you are the mom. Get it yet?? Tell her to get dressed or you dress her. She is not old enough to make these decisions, and she is too young to send to school to be embarrassed!!! If she doesn't want to get dressed then she gets punished, there is her choice. Be consistent and don't let your "poor baby" feelings get in the way.
Reply:You can make a game with the socks. give her some markers and let her decorate them. She can make a pair to be proud of. See who can dressed the fastest. How about taking your five year old shopping with you let her pick out a pants and a shirt, she will feel proud that she did it and will have a good day with mom in the process. make a big deel about how nice it was and have a fashion show when you get home. I found the more I let my kids chose their own cloths for the day. The day I stopped worrying about whether socks matched and stopped getting upset that the new socks I bought were decorated with their names, flowers, whatever was important to them at that moment, the more I just accepted their five and within reason they are gaining their independence and there is nothing I can do to stop it. The faster I got out of the house. The less screeming there was in the morning. The funner I had finding out what they were going to do next. Six is right around the corner. Good Luck.
Reply:Dont fight --just pick the kid up and put the kids britches on, u may have to tickle behind the knee to bend knees.
Dont say a word , just do it.
Dont dare spank the child for this...the child is growin and learnin.
Just dress the child til the child is ready to dress herself.
The child is not a minature grownup, remember that.
Your gal will be grown up way too fast and u wish she was little again to dress.
Be mature and think positive, turn the radio on christmas music instead of fussin and fightin
Reply:Give her a choice. Get dressed or go to school/pre-school in her pajamas, or without clothes.
She gets to make the choice, but you have to make her live with the consequences. If you 'rescue' her from bad choices, she won't learn to make smart ones when they really count.
Reply:First of all--STOP catering to this nonsense. You said "We've tried it all." So STOPSTOPSTOP!!!! Let her know in no uncertain terms that you're not going to argue with her about it anymore, and if she can't pick out some clothes and get dressed herself, then YOU are going to pick them out for her. Then do it. Set the clothes out, and set a timer for 15 minutes, and tell her that she has until the timer goes off to get dressed, or she's going to have to go straight to her room after school and stay there for the rest of the day, AND go to bed an hour early. NO TV, no video games. Then leave, and let her fuss all she wants. Then FOLLOW THROUGH on the warning. Yes, it's going to stink to have to make her stay in her room a whole day, but she'll live through it. You will probably only have to do it for maybe 2 or 3 days at the most, then she'll see that you mean business and the nonsense should stop.
Reply:If you can , allow her to help select clothes that she chooses feel good or fit properly. Take time with your daughter at night and choose clothes for the next day this will limit the arguements and spankings b/c she chose it. My daughter is nine and we go through this daily. I get her up twenty five minutes earlier than everyone else for the same reasons. I lay out the clothes SHE picked out the night before down to the shoes, reminder her to get dressed and leave her in her room with reminders to get dresses every now and then.
Reply:Tell him he's acting like a baby, baby's want dress there selves so you are going to treat himlike a baby and give him back his bottle to suck on.
Reply:make it a game that is the only way i've ever found affective! Tell her just in the begining of the process that she can pick what she wears and make sure she has clothes that she likes and feels comfortable in. If ever she finds a pair of pants she likes get many pairs of them slightly diffferent! You wouldn't want ot wear somthing you felt uncomfortable in either now would you. If she's complaining that they are too tight and she doesn't like the seam i had the same problem and what really worked was turning the socks inside out it makes the seam less noticeable!!!!! i promise you it really did work for me... good luck!!!! :)
Reply:try letting her pick out her own clothes the night before, then in the morning you can set a timer or make a game out of it. my children pick out their own clothes and it is pretty easy for them to get dressed.--good luck
Reply:Set a timer like a stove timer.
Tell her she must be completely dressed
by the time goes off, or else go to school like that.
Once she shows up at school a few times not
perfectly dressed, she'll be embarassed and be
sure to get dressed after that.
Also you could make it a game and have the timer going off
and you and she could be dressing at same time (and let her
win)
Reply:when i was little my mom used to make a game out of getting dressed. i really enjoyed it, and it worked.
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How can I get my 5 year old to get dressed?
Lay her clothes out and tell her she as 15 minutes to get dressed. If 15 minutes goes by and she's not dressed, spank her.
Reply:I guess I'd be sure she doesn't have some kind of allergy to the materials, but other than that....I'd let her wear her PJ's to school a few times, explaining to the teachers that she gets to make a choice what she wants to wear to school, so that you can get out the door on time and without starting the day with a terrible fight. I bet if you stop making it a battle...after less than a week of letting her choose what to wear as long as you are out the door at "x" time.
Reply:She's 5 years old, you are the mom, she is 5 years old, you are the mom, she is 5 years old, you are the mom. Get it yet?? Tell her to get dressed or you dress her. She is not old enough to make these decisions, and she is too young to send to school to be embarrassed!!! If she doesn't want to get dressed then she gets punished, there is her choice. Be consistent and don't let your "poor baby" feelings get in the way.
Reply:You can make a game with the socks. give her some markers and let her decorate them. She can make a pair to be proud of. See who can dressed the fastest. How about taking your five year old shopping with you let her pick out a pants and a shirt, she will feel proud that she did it and will have a good day with mom in the process. make a big deel about how nice it was and have a fashion show when you get home. I found the more I let my kids chose their own cloths for the day. The day I stopped worrying about whether socks matched and stopped getting upset that the new socks I bought were decorated with their names, flowers, whatever was important to them at that moment, the more I just accepted their five and within reason they are gaining their independence and there is nothing I can do to stop it. The faster I got out of the house. The less screeming there was in the morning. The funner I had finding out what they were going to do next. Six is right around the corner. Good Luck.
Reply:Dont fight --just pick the kid up and put the kids britches on, u may have to tickle behind the knee to bend knees.
Dont say a word , just do it.
Dont dare spank the child for this...the child is growin and learnin.
Just dress the child til the child is ready to dress herself.
The child is not a minature grownup, remember that.
Your gal will be grown up way too fast and u wish she was little again to dress.
Be mature and think positive, turn the radio on christmas music instead of fussin and fightin
Reply:Give her a choice. Get dressed or go to school/pre-school in her pajamas, or without clothes.
She gets to make the choice, but you have to make her live with the consequences. If you 'rescue' her from bad choices, she won't learn to make smart ones when they really count.
Reply:First of all--STOP catering to this nonsense. You said "We've tried it all." So STOPSTOPSTOP!!!! Let her know in no uncertain terms that you're not going to argue with her about it anymore, and if she can't pick out some clothes and get dressed herself, then YOU are going to pick them out for her. Then do it. Set the clothes out, and set a timer for 15 minutes, and tell her that she has until the timer goes off to get dressed, or she's going to have to go straight to her room after school and stay there for the rest of the day, AND go to bed an hour early. NO TV, no video games. Then leave, and let her fuss all she wants. Then FOLLOW THROUGH on the warning. Yes, it's going to stink to have to make her stay in her room a whole day, but she'll live through it. You will probably only have to do it for maybe 2 or 3 days at the most, then she'll see that you mean business and the nonsense should stop.
Reply:If you can , allow her to help select clothes that she chooses feel good or fit properly. Take time with your daughter at night and choose clothes for the next day this will limit the arguements and spankings b/c she chose it. My daughter is nine and we go through this daily. I get her up twenty five minutes earlier than everyone else for the same reasons. I lay out the clothes SHE picked out the night before down to the shoes, reminder her to get dressed and leave her in her room with reminders to get dresses every now and then.
Reply:Tell him he's acting like a baby, baby's want dress there selves so you are going to treat himlike a baby and give him back his bottle to suck on.
Reply:make it a game that is the only way i've ever found affective! Tell her just in the begining of the process that she can pick what she wears and make sure she has clothes that she likes and feels comfortable in. If ever she finds a pair of pants she likes get many pairs of them slightly diffferent! You wouldn't want ot wear somthing you felt uncomfortable in either now would you. If she's complaining that they are too tight and she doesn't like the seam i had the same problem and what really worked was turning the socks inside out it makes the seam less noticeable!!!!! i promise you it really did work for me... good luck!!!! :)
Reply:try letting her pick out her own clothes the night before, then in the morning you can set a timer or make a game out of it. my children pick out their own clothes and it is pretty easy for them to get dressed.--good luck
Reply:Set a timer like a stove timer.
Tell her she must be completely dressed
by the time goes off, or else go to school like that.
Once she shows up at school a few times not
perfectly dressed, she'll be embarassed and be
sure to get dressed after that.
Also you could make it a game and have the timer going off
and you and she could be dressing at same time (and let her
win)
Reply:when i was little my mom used to make a game out of getting dressed. i really enjoyed it, and it worked.
accessories belts
I might go on a cruise in november. how can i make friends?
i am a shy person. my brothers are in different groups. im a friendly person i just am really shy about talking to people. How can i make friends. I dont want to just sit there by myself at the lounges and the teen clubs and stuff. Also what else to pack? I've got:
1- Mp3 player loaded with favorite music
2- Lotion, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Hairbrush, Razors
3- Spare contacts and glasses
4- Contact solution, and case
5- Sunglasses
6- Suntan lotion or sunblock / Aloe vera lotion
7- Shampoo, Deodorant
8- Dress shirt(s) or blouse,stockings, Dress shoes
9- Sandals
10- Comfortable walking shoes
11- T-shirts and tank tops
12- Pants, shorts, capris
13- Hats
14- Reading material
15- Underwater disposable cameras
16- bras/panties
17- socks
18- purses
19- bobby pins/clips/bows/hair bands
20- night gowns/robe
do i need any more things?
I might go on a cruise in november. how can i make friends?
Things to take:
passport, travel visa, motion sickness pills, swimsuit, binoculars.
How not to be shy:
To overcome shyness on the cruise: attend the dance lessons, exercise groups.
Also, in life (in general), join a club or two: dance school
(latin is good), martial arts school or kick boxing
(that will take you out of your shell),
join a club which has an activity you
like. Above all, realize that it may take some time to overcome shyness. After all, it took a lifetime to get you where you are.
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1- Mp3 player loaded with favorite music
2- Lotion, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Hairbrush, Razors
3- Spare contacts and glasses
4- Contact solution, and case
5- Sunglasses
6- Suntan lotion or sunblock / Aloe vera lotion
7- Shampoo, Deodorant
8- Dress shirt(s) or blouse,stockings, Dress shoes
9- Sandals
10- Comfortable walking shoes
11- T-shirts and tank tops
12- Pants, shorts, capris
13- Hats
14- Reading material
15- Underwater disposable cameras
16- bras/panties
17- socks
18- purses
19- bobby pins/clips/bows/hair bands
20- night gowns/robe
do i need any more things?
I might go on a cruise in november. how can i make friends?
Things to take:
passport, travel visa, motion sickness pills, swimsuit, binoculars.
How not to be shy:
To overcome shyness on the cruise: attend the dance lessons, exercise groups.
Also, in life (in general), join a club or two: dance school
(latin is good), martial arts school or kick boxing
(that will take you out of your shell),
join a club which has an activity you
like. Above all, realize that it may take some time to overcome shyness. After all, it took a lifetime to get you where you are.
accessories belts
What technically happens to the midsole of the Asics 1120 over time?
Hi! I've been wearing Asics for the last four years, having given up on Nike and the disastrous spongey midsole they've implanted in the Pegasus.
I'm not running all that much, 20 miles a week right now, up to 35 in good weather. The last two years I wore Asics 1120's. I just bought a couple of new pairs since the model seems to be on its way out.
In comparing the pair I've worked out in for about six months with the one I bought, I noticed very little outer sole wear on the older pair. That's a good thing! But I wonder if the wear on the midsole merits switching to the newer pair.
The question I have is, does anyone know what technically happens to the midsole of running shoes, and particularly the Asics, as the shoes are worn and run in, over time? Is there something happening at the base material level of the midsole that merits frequent replacement?
In answering this question, if it helps, I am male, weigh 162, don't pronate or supinate, run rather lightly.
What technically happens to the midsole of the Asics 1120 over time?
First let me say great that you've stopped using nike, thats the best decision a runner could make and I love to hear people say that. anyways
Hi, I know that you know a lot about running because I have read many of your questions so I'm just going to keep it to what I know. Asics seems to have very good wear on their outersoles, almost as good as it gets but I think saucony takes it home for durability but what the downfall of the saucony shoe is they very often breakdown inside without seeing any signifigant wear on the outside. The insole of your running shoe is honestly just a glorified sponge and overtime the material gets broken down and then that is when it is recommended that we get new shoes. But as this shoe like all other shoes has a "spongy" midsole it would be best for it to be rotated with another pair every other run to give the sole a chance to recover, thus increasing the life of your shoes.
Now what I have done: I have always been a die hard asics fan and have used their products for many years and the crown jewel and testiment to their product is my 4 year old pair of Asics Speva's not a special shoe but they have always worked solid and are still my training shoe but I do alternate them with a pair of Saucony's that I wear depending on how I feel. anyways those asics shoes, I replaced the insole with a more athletic insole the day I bought them and they have never given me a problem since, with one exception. I spent a week training a incredible intensity in the mountains and really put the shoes and myself through the ringer and after than they felt as though I were walking on the sidewalk even with them on, there was absolutly no cushion. So I switched to my Saucony's for 2 weeks and when I put my Asics back on they felt great and haven't give me trouble since. So my recommendation is: if they've been about 500 miles on pavement probably replace them because its time and your midsole will always wear out before your outersole will so thats usually not a good indicator. Good luck and keep the running community alive
Reply:hey dude every six months to a year for running shoes the sole is there but its like a really realy old pillow or couch cushin thats really old or when ever you sit on the couch and when you get up theres a hole for a little bit same thin but in running
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I'm not running all that much, 20 miles a week right now, up to 35 in good weather. The last two years I wore Asics 1120's. I just bought a couple of new pairs since the model seems to be on its way out.
In comparing the pair I've worked out in for about six months with the one I bought, I noticed very little outer sole wear on the older pair. That's a good thing! But I wonder if the wear on the midsole merits switching to the newer pair.
The question I have is, does anyone know what technically happens to the midsole of running shoes, and particularly the Asics, as the shoes are worn and run in, over time? Is there something happening at the base material level of the midsole that merits frequent replacement?
In answering this question, if it helps, I am male, weigh 162, don't pronate or supinate, run rather lightly.
What technically happens to the midsole of the Asics 1120 over time?
First let me say great that you've stopped using nike, thats the best decision a runner could make and I love to hear people say that. anyways
Hi, I know that you know a lot about running because I have read many of your questions so I'm just going to keep it to what I know. Asics seems to have very good wear on their outersoles, almost as good as it gets but I think saucony takes it home for durability but what the downfall of the saucony shoe is they very often breakdown inside without seeing any signifigant wear on the outside. The insole of your running shoe is honestly just a glorified sponge and overtime the material gets broken down and then that is when it is recommended that we get new shoes. But as this shoe like all other shoes has a "spongy" midsole it would be best for it to be rotated with another pair every other run to give the sole a chance to recover, thus increasing the life of your shoes.
Now what I have done: I have always been a die hard asics fan and have used their products for many years and the crown jewel and testiment to their product is my 4 year old pair of Asics Speva's not a special shoe but they have always worked solid and are still my training shoe but I do alternate them with a pair of Saucony's that I wear depending on how I feel. anyways those asics shoes, I replaced the insole with a more athletic insole the day I bought them and they have never given me a problem since, with one exception. I spent a week training a incredible intensity in the mountains and really put the shoes and myself through the ringer and after than they felt as though I were walking on the sidewalk even with them on, there was absolutly no cushion. So I switched to my Saucony's for 2 weeks and when I put my Asics back on they felt great and haven't give me trouble since. So my recommendation is: if they've been about 500 miles on pavement probably replace them because its time and your midsole will always wear out before your outersole will so thats usually not a good indicator. Good luck and keep the running community alive
Reply:hey dude every six months to a year for running shoes the sole is there but its like a really realy old pillow or couch cushin thats really old or when ever you sit on the couch and when you get up theres a hole for a little bit same thin but in running
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What kind of shoes should I wear with a cream, right below the knee, vintage dress? What color? Not too fancy
the straps are kinda sheer and the body is ruched lace. the skirt part has different 4 different materials. but they are all cream. its flowy
What kind of shoes should I wear with a cream, right below the knee, vintage dress? What color? Not too fancy
if u want to be very unique and stand outa little try some dark red pumps, but thats just to be unique. otherwise a solid black or patterened black peep toe pumps, maybe some black striped pumps to be spunky. but for formal try black.
Reply:wear a creamy or gold colored flip flops. with sparkles on the straps of them
Reply:cream colored shoes so you will look taller and slimmer.
Good luck. Have fun.
Reply:if its vintage i dont suggest flip flops or strappyish stuff. do you have ballet flats? cream colored or gold would ballet flats would be nice. dont do heels. if you want, you could try a soft pink colored flat and then have the same shade of pink in jewelry to have some accent colors.the dress sounds lovely. good luck! :]
Reply:cream shoes...they need to match, because nothing else will really go with them because you don't want your feet to be what people stare at!
Reply:cream/white
Reply:Strappy silver sandals always works w/ anything
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What kind of shoes should I wear with a cream, right below the knee, vintage dress? What color? Not too fancy
if u want to be very unique and stand outa little try some dark red pumps, but thats just to be unique. otherwise a solid black or patterened black peep toe pumps, maybe some black striped pumps to be spunky. but for formal try black.
Reply:wear a creamy or gold colored flip flops. with sparkles on the straps of them
Reply:cream colored shoes so you will look taller and slimmer.
Good luck. Have fun.
Reply:if its vintage i dont suggest flip flops or strappyish stuff. do you have ballet flats? cream colored or gold would ballet flats would be nice. dont do heels. if you want, you could try a soft pink colored flat and then have the same shade of pink in jewelry to have some accent colors.the dress sounds lovely. good luck! :]
Reply:cream shoes...they need to match, because nothing else will really go with them because you don't want your feet to be what people stare at!
Reply:cream/white
Reply:Strappy silver sandals always works w/ anything
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