Ok, this is yet another hobby projects after Fetch da Feed and AJAX based Contact form.
I came across a site host MSN bot and provides APIs in different languages so I thought to give it a try for a test project so that it could be used for some project in future.

Many of readers would have noticed that I refer Quranic verses in different posts and search Quranic website like MSA Compendium is not always user friendly for searching particular verse or keyword. A person like me who is online most of the time on MSN/GTALK/Yahoo most of the time will always feel comfortable to just send a message to an ID rather browse for keyword. So I came up with idea of bringing Quran on MSN. I got whole Quran in XML format from ArabEyes.

Farooq Ali sent me english translations of Yusuf Ali,Pickthall and Shakir and orignal ARabic quran.Thanks mate. Right now only Yusuf Ali’s translation has been provided and currenly Arabic version is not provided due to some technical limitation.

In order to use this system, all you need to add MSN ID quraanmajeed@gmail.com in your MSN. This is a Passport ID so @gmail.com is acceptable for MSN. After adding , simply send a command/message help to understand how does it work. I am attaching screenshots of my MSN client. Note that you can use that this system works fine Gaim based client like Meebo as well.

When you send ‘help’

Searching Keyword

Search a particular verse

It also validates correct verse format and number. For instance , there is no 45th verse in Chapter 114.

The project is in Beta stage and I am definately willing to enhance and Improve it. I am open for all suggestions and you can always email to the address quraanmajeed@gmailDotCom. Replace Dot with respective symbol. I am looking your feedback for following things.

-Name of the Bot

-Some Good quality Quran picture in PNG format but very small

The features need to be implemented are:

-Arabic version.

-Adding more English translations.

-Enhance search criteria and range e.g: search verse 7 to 9 of chapter 2 by writing quran 2:7-9 en

- List of All chapters in English/Arabic.

Let me know if you want to see something else. It’s an Eid gift for all muslims around the world who need to refer Quran on daily basis and as many readers of my blog aware that I am all trying my best to spread Allah’s word in this world. Spread it if you like it. Do remember its a BETA software so don’t worry if it ever goes offline for upgradation or routine check.

Update: I have released the source code of the MSN Quran and have revealed technical details. For details visit my ‘technical blog’
Update#2:

Well, I am having hosting issue for this bot on the machine. The bot which is actually a Windows NT service running on a dedicated server of my friend in US. He’s now planning to move on to shared hosting due to some financial issue. $250/month was not being easy target for him. In shared hosting, there are chances that I will not be allowed to run a NT service on machine and ultimately I would have to shutdown this service permenantly or would rewrite either in Java or C++ so that I could host on Linux machine. So my question for anyone who’s reading this and a subcriber can host this bot on his/her machine then kindly contact me at quraanmajeedATgmail.com; replace At with @ .

Requurments are:

1) .Net framework 1.1[ freely available]
2) Mysql 4/5 [freely available]
3)A machine which is online all the time and on some high broadband service. there are aroun 300 messages/day are send to this bot.

Many emailed me to help me when in need so I think it’s time that some of IT geek or anyone who has a personal windows server online contact me to resolve this matter. I will be waiting for your response

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Ok Ramadan is almost finished. Today is 27th Ramadan in Pakistan and one more Shab-e-Qadar is left that is 29th of Ramadan.

In the beginning of the month I shared with you that how this month should be utilized and also discussed how it is actually utilized by us.

Those who still regret that they missed another oppprtunity, I want to tel l them that ball is STILL in your court. You have 2.5 days and night to say whatever you want to say to Allah. Don’t consider Allah like us. He doesn’t stop us to come to Him even after doing infinite sins, yes I repet INFINITE sins as Allah says Himself to us that We would get tried of committing sins but He(SWT) will never get tired of accepting our apologies, Subhanallah.

So just don’t consider God like humans and think like what Momin said :
Umar to sari kati Ishq-e-Butan me Momin Akhri Waqt mey kia khak Musalmaan hongay

So don’t feel ashamed, Cry infront of Him, Repent to Him. Believe me He’s more frank than anyother friend of yours. He’s more forgiver than anyother human on earth. You pay attention to Him or not but He does wait for you everyday, He asks His angels to announce at Tahajud and Fajr time to give news to humans that God is ready to forgive all sins, is there anybody to avail opportunity? but Alas!! we prefer to sleep at that time *sigh*.

Anyway don’t give up your hopes, dont think you wasted all Ramadan in shopping, you can still cash it. Quality matters my friends no quantity. Allah doesnt see u spend several years in Masjid, He sees the honesty you showed to Him while praying.

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Zakia, 35, works as a prostitute. “Now I am free to do my work. Under the Taliban, I would never have been able to do this. The only difference now is that I can work as a prostitute, so I guess I am free to do my work. I’m not happy with this job, but I have to do this because I have no choice,” she says quietly.

In other Link

Over the next eight hours, she said, one soldier held her crippled husband, Jamaludin, at gunpoint as the others took her three oldest girls into the room and raped them repeatedly - first Fatima, 14, then Bibi Aisha, 12, and then Bibi Amena, 10. Then they came for Nazu.

”The soldier pointed a gun at me. He told me I was a Pashtun,” Nazu, 40, said as she and her daughters crouched against the dusty wall of their home, faces partially hidden behind scarves, their eyes lowered.

I remember when Taliban banned many thing against women, specially going out. They were called extreemist. Now in the presence of current situation, how would you save women of your family? would you let them go out or will force them to stay at home? should you be called extreemist because you want to save your women. Think once before you just condemn every step taken by Taliban back in late 90s.

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Long time back I promised Dee, one of KMB old reader to upload Quran Arabic dicionary which is very detailed and accurate[i did ask few guys to authenticate it]. So here is the link, download the copy on your hard disk and start understanding Quran.

URL: Quran arabic Dictionary

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I am 100% with the historial decision of LHC(Lahore High Court) . I must salute the concerned people to come forward against corruption in government. According to source:

The Lahore High Court on Wednesday declared the appointment of 16 Punjab government advisers illegal and barred them from holding their respective offices.

Further,

Justice Mian Hamid Farooq in his short order said that neither the 1973 Constitution, nor the Rules of Business, or any other law empowered the governor to order the appointment of advisers to the provincial government. As a result, the notification for the appointment of advisers to the government, which were issued in gross contravention of Rule 6-A of the Rules of Business enforced under Article 139(3) of the Constitution, stood cancelled, annulled and quashed as they were without jurisdiction and unlawful.

Great! Now the same constitution applies on other provinces as well, NO? So when Sind High Court is going to give similar orders against Sind government. I know it wouldn’t take much time when Murids of Musharraf will come forward to sing praises of Musharraf and will not obey the order.

Same High Court gave the release order of Hafiz Saeed who was detained by Punjab Govt on Aug 28.

These decisions are positive signals for the future of Pakistan where Judiciary System is getting stronger and honest now. Well done LHC!

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No don’t get confused, I am not saying that it’s chaand raat tonight but tonight is not less worthy than a chaand raat for those who attended 25 nights to listen Quran and Finished it. I am not talking about benefit of Taraweeh prayers since you can always search on google about it or can visit few links I just found on first page of search results which talks about medical and other benefits of taraweeh prayers. The thing I am going to share with you is an amazing and a new experience for me which I felt this year after finishing of Quran.

I have been attending Taraweeh Prayers for years and Alhamdolillah I attend 30 days session rather 3, 5 or 10 days sessions but tonight I don’t know why the post session of Taraweeh was very mesmerizing for me. Everyone gathered around Imam Sahib and started hugging him and greeting him. People were also hugging each other with smiley face and were saying ‘Khatam-e-Quran Mubarak’. They all were smiling; Imam Sahib was also happy and smiling. People who were approaching to Imam sahib to greet and hug him had smile for him and in return Imam sahib gave them a smile. Little cute kids were also being kissed and hugged by Imam and the people over there. They all were happy and why not? These people listened word of God and tried to understand and concentrate on message of Allah. Imam Sahib wept on several occasions during reciting of Quran and many people like me had NO idea why was he weeping. All they knew that they are unable to understand what Imam sahib would have learnt long time back and the verses would have touched his heart as Allah (SWT) says himself in Quran:

And when they hear what has been revealed to the messenger you will see their eyes overflowing with tears on account of the truth that they recognize; they say: Our Lord! we believe, so write us down with the witnesses (of truth). (Quran 5:83)


I always wished to learn Arabic to understand the actual message rather relying on translations since translations doesn’t convey hundred percent of what actually was being said in original language. Anyways, the environment in my Ja’ma Masjid was yet another good addition after two amazing Umrah trips of Saudia. You might be wondering that what different I had tonight that was not experienced before. It was nothing but smileys faces around me, it brought smile on my face too. After a long time I was seeing my own people had smile on their face and I will not forget these precious moments in my life.

P.S: It’s just coincidence that tonight is 27th Ramadan in Saudi Arabia and Inshallah Quran will be completed tonight in Makkah and Medina.

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LOL!

Hillarious and Amazing!!!!!!!!! Amazing Script ,amazing peformances by 4Man show

part-1

Part-2

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A great Video I must say. Crdit goes to both Adnan for his courage and to Mush for listening bitter comments. I wouldn’t say a word what I think about this dialogue but Yes I must say that all ignorant mullah bashers MUST learn to listen others. You curse Mullah for being intolerent while you are being one. If Adnan is a product of an Islamic instititue then I must like to promote such schools.

ANyway, Musharraf’s presence as a military men is NOT good at all for this country. Democracy’s beauty can’t be offfended by an Army’s statment.

I might add my own comments later.

via Karachi metroblog

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Cartoons, Movie and now Apple’e Mecca Project which is Apple’s new store.
The news was first broken by Mimri which is run by an Israelites . From the news

The fact that the building resembles the Ka’ba (see picture below), is called “Apple Mecca,” is intended to be open 24 hours a day like the Ka’ba, and moreover, contains bars selling alcoholic beverages, constitutes a blatant insult to Islam.

However I think muslims will react again and they should but not by prtotesting and burning properties. I would appearl all muslims whether they protest out of home or not that they offer 2 rakat Nafil Shukrara (Prayers of thanks) that they follow a religion which has made non-muslims so insane that they are trying their best to comeup with issues which actually ‘torture’ muslim Ummah. They are more scared of spreading of Islam after 9/11.

If you ask me, I will say , ‘Good for Us’. The reason because such shocks are forcing muslims to getback to religion because they have no other choice. Incidents like 9/11, Iraq War forced an Ignorant so called muslim like me to study Quran and other islamic and other religion sources

Offcourse I am not talking about seculars who label themselves as ‘Muslims’. That community is in confused state of mind and they dont able to understand whether they follow Western rules or Islamic rules.

Look guys we shouldn’t react like idiots. More you react without brain , more they will tease you. Think about positive side of such shocks. We are ruled by rulers who are slaves of USA and other western regimes therefore they is no chance they could be trusted or could be helpful for muslims. They are rather more busy to follow western theories to alter syllabus, removing Jihad verses, removing religous spirits from Cricket team. Someone tell those idiots that If such tactics could be useful and effective then Islam could have vanished several thousand years back. What actually is hapenning that more muslims and offcourse non-muslims taking intrest in Islam. Do you remember Newton’s 3rd Law? To every reacton there is always equal and opposite reaction. Neocons and other guys trying their best to remove Islam from world and it’s spreading more. Its in human nature that if you strict them for something, he would go more for it.

Today there are two main sources for spreading Islam. One is preaching parties[ Tableeghi Jamats] and others are our non-muslim friends. Both are being helpful for us to spread
word of God

There is another article by David about why Islam can’t be defeated, offcourse he is advising to their own guys to handle situation with brains but still he’s not too much baised in that article

So don’t worry just keep studying Islamic sources and keep offering Salat and other prayers. That’s the best for you. Do remember non-mulsims know much about power of Islam than us. Try to understand that power and then you will realize that you were not on a losing side.

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