Nasyeed: A is for Allah - Yusuf Islam

A' is for Allah, nothing but Allah;
Ba is the beginning of Bismillah;
Ta is for Taqwa, bewaring of Allah;
and Tha is for Thawab, a reward;
Ja is for Janna, the Garden of Paradise;
Ha is for Hajj, the blessed pilgrimage;
Kha is for Khaatem, the seal of the prophethood given to the Prophet, Muhammed (SAW);
Da is for Deen, Al-Islam, religion with Allah since time began;
Dha is for dhikr, remembering Allah;
and Ra is for the month of Ramadhan, ohh Ramadhan;
Za is for Zakat to pure our greed, when we give our money to those in need;
Sa is for Salamu alaikum, peace be with you wa'alaikum assalam;
Sha is for shams, the shining sun, which Allah placed for everyone;
and Sua is for salat, for when we pray facing him, everyday, facing him, till we meet our
lord;
Allah there's only one God and Muhammed is his Messenger. Allah, La ilaha illa'allah;
Dua is for duha, the morning light, the sun has turned from red to white;
Tua is for tareeq, the path to walk upon;
and Dhua is for dhil, a shadow;
and 'Aa is for 'ilm, the thing to know, to make our knowledge grow, in Islam;
Gha is for ghaib, a world unseen and that we know is not a dream;
Fa is for, the Opening, Al-Fatiha;
and Qua for the Qur'an, the book of God;
and Ka is for kalima, a word we're taught to teach us what is good and what is not;
and La is for the beginning of La ilaha illa'allah;
Ma is for the Messenger Muhammed-ur-Rasoolillah. La ilaha illa'allah, Muhammed-ur-Rasulilllah;
Allah, there's only one God and Muhammed is his Messenger. Allah, la ilaha illa'allah;
Na is for nawm, the sleep God gave to give us rest after the day;
Ha is for the Hijra, the journey that, the Prophet made;
and Wa for wudu before we pray to help us wash our sins away;
and Ya for Yawm-mid-Deen;
Allah, there's only one God and Muhammed is his Messenger. Allah, La ilaha illa'allah;
Allah, there's only one God and Jesus was his Messenger. Allah, La ilaha illa'allah;
Allah, there's only one God and Moses was his Messenger. Allah, La ilaha illa'allah;
Allah, there's only one God and Abraham was his Messenger. Allah, La ilaha illa'allah;
Allah, there's only one God and Noah was his Messenger. Allah, La ilaha illa'allah;
Allah, there's only one God and he created Adam, and we are the children of Adam. Allah, La ilaha illa'allah;
Allah, there's only one God and Muhammed is his Messenger. Allah, La ilaha illa'allah.

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E-mail Etiquette

Although you can try to recall an e-mail, it's better to use discretion in the beginning, according to Will Schwalbe, co-author of Send, a guide to e-mail etiquette. Always be polite, too, but we're sure you already knew that.

Here's Schwalbe's checklist of things to consider before you send:

Is the e-mail simple? If not, it could create confusion and waste time. Edit words and sentences until the message is as tight and as pared-down as you can make it without losing its meaning.

Is it effective? Correspondence, particularly for business, has to be right the first time, as you may not have another chance to connect with the recipient.

Is your e-mail necessary? We all spend too much time asking others to do things that are essentially frivolous. Ask yourself what would happen if you didn't send the e-mail. If the answer is ''nothing much,'' then delete it.

Do you want something done?
If your e-mail requires action, make sure you follow it up. And don't fall into the trap of forwarding something just to pass the buck. Ask yourself if you are moving things forward or just moving them off your own desktop.

Dos and Don'ts
Don't use CAPITAL LETTERS – it's the equivalent of shouting.
Don't send emotionally charged messages. If you wouldn't say it to the recipient's face, don't send it.
Don't e-mail confidential material. It could end up in the wrong hands. Send a letter instead.

Do be specific in the subject line. Your message could get deleted if it looks like spam.
Do answer at the top, not the bottom, of an e-mail.It's annoying having to scroll down the bottom to read a response.
Do stick with black font, no larger than 12 points in size. This is the easiest type to read.

(Source: http://www.readersdigest.com.my/rd/rdhtml/en/magazine/mag_fullcontent.jsp?cid=5609)