So here it is, you have been waiting for the entire years and finally the day has come. What the world believes to be the most romantic day of the year often turns out to portray men as complete idiots, robotics and at times utterly selfish human beings. However, psychology says it just because of human instinct. By default, men are born with a tiny minuscule of love and care in their brains in comparison to a large lump when analyzed to a woman’s’.
Changing times and increasing number of education women lead to more expectations and sadly to a higher number of failures. The woman of today, the woman of the modern world is in complete contrast to the women of the rural areas. Therefore, you need to gear up things if you want to make her smile and make her day. Here are some of the ideas that have certainly worked for me and for the people I am with.
• Never forget the power of flowers. After all, it the main symbol of Valentines Day. There has to be a reason why all the flower sellers double the prices on this particular day. Get her a nice bouquet of flowers. Make it a nice bunch of colorful flowers. At times, even one rose would do the job. However, make sure she is not allergic to it because men can always tend to make matters worse!
• Shop with her a few days earlier and keep an eye on her. Keep looking at her to analyze what she likes in the shopping malls and in the cafes u normally visit. Getting her the same gift which she couldn’t buy earlier could bring a big smile on her face.
• Show your creativity. Getting a card from the card outlet or hallmark is easy. Instead, try making one yourself. It may not be the best of the cards, but the sheer effort you put in always makes the day for a woman. Just show how much you care for her.
• Gift her favorite perfume because it’s always nice to have a nice fragrance in your wardrobe and trust me, women love it.
• Take her to dinner and make it special. Dress nicely and tell her things that you have not told her before. Confessions, truths, your past and a nice talk about your future. This will help her feel secure and confident in the love you two share.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Conflicts with religious fundamentalists around the world
The celebration of Valentines Day does not come without its share of quandaries and predicaments. Over the years, there have been a growing number of protests and campaigns to stop the celebration of this day. However, this has had little impact on the youth which has been adamant each year to celebrate it amongst the protests.
Valentines is not only disliked in Islam. Hinduism also does not prohibit the celebration of this day. Shiv Sena is a very popular Hindu nationalist party prevalent in India.
Bal Thaackeray, 84 years old, has been in the news lately for his enraging remarks pointed towards Indian movie celebraity, Shahrukh Khan, and the recent remarks on the Shoaib Malik and Sania mirza affair. However, that debate is not in context of this article. Shiv Sena, along with other parties, namely the bajrang Dal and Vishva Hindu, have been violently opposing this cultural tradition which has crept into our society from the West. In India last year, warnings and signals were sent out to the youth and adults alike a day before the occasion not to celebrate it. Hindu nationalist did put up a campaign being hidden in parks and public places to lash out on suspected lovers and disgrace them publicly. In fact, in parts of northern Indian state, many couples were forced to get married there and then.
In Pakistan, Jamaat Islami has been continually volunteering and raising their voice to ban the celebration of Valentines Day. However, it has gone in vain. Each year, an increasing number of youth is celebrating this day. This has also opened gates for increased revenues for florists who tend to rake in huge profits on this very day.
In the year 2002 and 2008, Saudi Arabia also took a few initiatives to eradicate what they believe is a social quandary. The country has a particular police termed as religious police and actually went to each store and outlet to remove the flowers and any items in red color. However, this ban did encourage a black market of roses and other gifts items but again, this is out of context of the argument.
Sadly, despite of the efforts put in by several governments, there has been little change in the festival celebration which has now its branches far spread into the middle eat and South Asia alike.
Valentines is not only disliked in Islam. Hinduism also does not prohibit the celebration of this day. Shiv Sena is a very popular Hindu nationalist party prevalent in India.
Bal Thaackeray, 84 years old, has been in the news lately for his enraging remarks pointed towards Indian movie celebraity, Shahrukh Khan, and the recent remarks on the Shoaib Malik and Sania mirza affair. However, that debate is not in context of this article. Shiv Sena, along with other parties, namely the bajrang Dal and Vishva Hindu, have been violently opposing this cultural tradition which has crept into our society from the West. In India last year, warnings and signals were sent out to the youth and adults alike a day before the occasion not to celebrate it. Hindu nationalist did put up a campaign being hidden in parks and public places to lash out on suspected lovers and disgrace them publicly. In fact, in parts of northern Indian state, many couples were forced to get married there and then.
In Pakistan, Jamaat Islami has been continually volunteering and raising their voice to ban the celebration of Valentines Day. However, it has gone in vain. Each year, an increasing number of youth is celebrating this day. This has also opened gates for increased revenues for florists who tend to rake in huge profits on this very day.
In the year 2002 and 2008, Saudi Arabia also took a few initiatives to eradicate what they believe is a social quandary. The country has a particular police termed as religious police and actually went to each store and outlet to remove the flowers and any items in red color. However, this ban did encourage a black market of roses and other gifts items but again, this is out of context of the argument.
Sadly, despite of the efforts put in by several governments, there has been little change in the festival celebration which has now its branches far spread into the middle eat and South Asia alike.
Valentines Day and Islam
Rather than being geared towards modernization, our country is well on its course towards westernization. One aspect of western tradition now being followed by the youth and adults alike of today is the celebration of Valentines Day. The origin, the purpose and the culture associated behind Valentines Day is not known by these youth, yet on every fourteenth of February, this day is celebrated with vigor and excitement. It is a sad depiction how Muslims are following the myths and traditions laid down originally by the Christians.
The scenario has worsened with the introduction of mass communication via mobile texts and emails. Greetings of Valentines Day are spread across the country via mass media as well. It is all an era of globalization where the Western country is taking complete control of the mass media, mass communication and cultural values.
It saddens me. As Lahore was shook heavily via twin blasts in R.A bazaar, the youth of today was gearing up to celebrate the day they term as the Valentines day. A social nuisance originated from the West, it has its branches well spread among us by now.
In the light of Islam, celebrating happy occasions is not forbidden. Islam does not forbid any occasion that could bring people closer to each other. However, Valentines Day and the concept behind it is a completely different thing. It a concept originated from the Western nations. Muslims should not by any means imitate a concept that comes glorifying the Western values. There is not one Surah or Hadith that backs up the celebration of Valentines Day. Further, for a Muslim, each day of the year is supposed to be equal and each day means loving fellow Muslims. Narrowing it down to just one day just does not do it justice. Hence, we Muslims ought not to follow in the footsteps of such innovations and superstitions that are common in what is known as the Valentine’s Day. No doubt that there are many irreligious practices that occur on that day and those practices are capable of dissuading people from the true meanings of love and altruism to the extent that the celebration is reduced to a moral decline.
To add on to the injury, it has become a custom and traditions to throw parties and concerts on Valentines Day. Liquor drinking, late night dance parties is not a thing unknown to the Muslims of today. It is sad how the youth of today is on its way following the un-Islamic cultural values of the Western nations.
The scenario has worsened with the introduction of mass communication via mobile texts and emails. Greetings of Valentines Day are spread across the country via mass media as well. It is all an era of globalization where the Western country is taking complete control of the mass media, mass communication and cultural values.
It saddens me. As Lahore was shook heavily via twin blasts in R.A bazaar, the youth of today was gearing up to celebrate the day they term as the Valentines day. A social nuisance originated from the West, it has its branches well spread among us by now.
In the light of Islam, celebrating happy occasions is not forbidden. Islam does not forbid any occasion that could bring people closer to each other. However, Valentines Day and the concept behind it is a completely different thing. It a concept originated from the Western nations. Muslims should not by any means imitate a concept that comes glorifying the Western values. There is not one Surah or Hadith that backs up the celebration of Valentines Day. Further, for a Muslim, each day of the year is supposed to be equal and each day means loving fellow Muslims. Narrowing it down to just one day just does not do it justice. Hence, we Muslims ought not to follow in the footsteps of such innovations and superstitions that are common in what is known as the Valentine’s Day. No doubt that there are many irreligious practices that occur on that day and those practices are capable of dissuading people from the true meanings of love and altruism to the extent that the celebration is reduced to a moral decline.
To add on to the injury, it has become a custom and traditions to throw parties and concerts on Valentines Day. Liquor drinking, late night dance parties is not a thing unknown to the Muslims of today. It is sad how the youth of today is on its way following the un-Islamic cultural values of the Western nations.
Discrimination happens on Valentines Day
Valentines Day is only for rich people and it’s a clear discrimination because all the products which are prominent are for rich people on Valentines Day lovers exchange their feelings by exchanging the gifts like chocolates flowers and expensive gifts. Proper function organized for valentines day and in that function interior designer designs the interior plus food section is really strong in the parties and all the poor of the world can not afford these sort of gifts and parties so this kind of day should be eliminated it is only good for businesses but it is not good for the consumers.
Poor people also love their lovers but on the Valentines Day when heavy ceremonies takes a part all the poor people feels bad and embraced because they don’t have anything to give their lover.
It is clearly discrimination I don’t know it’s right or not but from my point of view the Valentines Day should be vanished.
Many people think that activities like valentines day should happen because these sort of things can spread colors in this world but from my point of view just calculate how much money is spend on the valentines day that would tell the difference and this money is not an investment it is just nothing its just a waste of money so these sort of things should not happen in this world
Saad Hashmi 06u135
Poor people also love their lovers but on the Valentines Day when heavy ceremonies takes a part all the poor people feels bad and embraced because they don’t have anything to give their lover.
It is clearly discrimination I don’t know it’s right or not but from my point of view the Valentines Day should be vanished.
Many people think that activities like valentines day should happen because these sort of things can spread colors in this world but from my point of view just calculate how much money is spend on the valentines day that would tell the difference and this money is not an investment it is just nothing its just a waste of money so these sort of things should not happen in this world
Saad Hashmi 06u135
Chocolate manufacturers extracting advantage from Valentine’s Day
From my point of view all the chocolate industries focuses the valentines day to extract maximum sales they increases the supply of the chocolate and heavy promotion is done to make the latest chocolates product visible.
As all the chocolate companies know that chocolate is a very strong product for the Valentines Day. Chocolate is as much a part of Valentine’s Day as roses and hearts. It has always been linked with that important day of romance. It comes from the common belief that chocolate is an important thing for the Valentines Day. The delectable taste and the charming packaging call up feelings of sensuality and love. Women and some men have been the recipients of chocolate for Valentine’s Day for generations. They are the next best thing to flowers and for those that really want to make a double impression, you can give chocolates and flowers
All the chocolate companies focuses on to create world finest tastiest chocolate and many companies have launched a chocolate named world finest chocolate and it has been in a business for fifty years and their diverse selection of chocolate gifts for Valentine’s Day.
Valentines Day is good for businesses especially for chocolates and flowers business because every one can afford both flowers and chocolates.
Ssad hasmi
O6u135
As all the chocolate companies know that chocolate is a very strong product for the Valentines Day. Chocolate is as much a part of Valentine’s Day as roses and hearts. It has always been linked with that important day of romance. It comes from the common belief that chocolate is an important thing for the Valentines Day. The delectable taste and the charming packaging call up feelings of sensuality and love. Women and some men have been the recipients of chocolate for Valentine’s Day for generations. They are the next best thing to flowers and for those that really want to make a double impression, you can give chocolates and flowers
All the chocolate companies focuses on to create world finest tastiest chocolate and many companies have launched a chocolate named world finest chocolate and it has been in a business for fifty years and their diverse selection of chocolate gifts for Valentine’s Day.
Valentines Day is good for businesses especially for chocolates and flowers business because every one can afford both flowers and chocolates.
Ssad hasmi
O6u135
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Wastage of money on valentine's day
What we think is the most important in our life. the money, love, authority, peace, family or friends. we can not say that love is most important but we can not live without love. love is the most important aspect of our life and love without expression is nothing although love itself is expression. so we have to express love to our lovers as much as we can but the question is "Is this proper way to allocate one day for expressing love or affection". According to some people it is right but according to me it is not a right practise. The celebration of valentine's day leads to bad practices in society and such practices are strongly forbitted in islam. Another dark side of celebrating this event is the aspect of wastage of money. expensive gifts are echanged on that day but this is not the proper way of showing love to someone.
Chocolate, flowers, hearts and love, are all good on their own. Each individual thing is good.but when stuffed into one day, it doesn't really have as much meaning.
I think its very commercialised now alot like christmas and even halloween - I think its less about how much you love someone and more about how much you spend like the more you spend equals the more you love someone which is just not true. Its much more romantic to have someone do something special for you like run you a hot bath with candles and rose pettals after a hard days as the beatles said 'money cant buy me love so it transforms into rich people's event.
we should not wait for 14th february to express love if we love someone we can celebrate it everyday. multinationals companies also stimulate the people to celebrate this event because their motive is to increase their profits and they try to increase the sale of their products. the chocolate, perfumes, stufftoys and card manufacturers are basically the beneficars of this event.
This year on valentines day why not do something different and spend some money on a meaningful cause one of the many charities doing great work worldwide. The money can go to all sorts of good use and make a long term difference long after the standard valentines day flowers and chocolates are gone and forgotten and both you and your partner can feel good in knowing that you have helped the good cause of your choice.
QASIM ALI
06u323
Chocolate, flowers, hearts and love, are all good on their own. Each individual thing is good.but when stuffed into one day, it doesn't really have as much meaning.
I think its very commercialised now alot like christmas and even halloween - I think its less about how much you love someone and more about how much you spend like the more you spend equals the more you love someone which is just not true. Its much more romantic to have someone do something special for you like run you a hot bath with candles and rose pettals after a hard days as the beatles said 'money cant buy me love so it transforms into rich people's event.
we should not wait for 14th february to express love if we love someone we can celebrate it everyday. multinationals companies also stimulate the people to celebrate this event because their motive is to increase their profits and they try to increase the sale of their products. the chocolate, perfumes, stufftoys and card manufacturers are basically the beneficars of this event.
This year on valentines day why not do something different and spend some money on a meaningful cause one of the many charities doing great work worldwide. The money can go to all sorts of good use and make a long term difference long after the standard valentines day flowers and chocolates are gone and forgotten and both you and your partner can feel good in knowing that you have helped the good cause of your choice.
QASIM ALI
06u323
valentines day in islamic history;
NO doubt, we are living in the era of mordernization,OFCOURSE its 21st centuary, basically as few of us knows the origination of valentines day BUT no body knows what does it really means? from where it came? to whom we are giving tribute ? all what we know is romance in numerous ways. TOday our young generation of muslims and our all nation has deeply got involved with out being aware of reality , they use to celeberate it so excitedly and passionately that its really tough to imagine that ARE WE REALLY MUSLIMS? BUT WHY??? its happening? why are we imitating the others. as 14th feb, approaches many of us gets ready and make ourselves prepare to express our feelings and emotions we waste our time and money in purchasing of ridiculous things and useless too such as HEART SHAPE CARDS, RED BALLOONS, ROSES, CANDIES and so on..... EVEN FOR A second , why dont we think and consider about its significances?? that why have we become dependant on just ONE day ? its a big question!.
Have we forgot the sunnahs ? our holy prophet (p.b.u.h) use to celebrate just 2 eids and his companions followed him then why are we not doing the same ? young boys and girls use to wait for valentines day and to express their feelings to beloved ones. islam is a complete code of life, a perfect and absolute religion. islam needs no such inventions and innovations or man_made legislations. why do we need just one day to make ourself clear. love is not bound it is beyond the limitations. if we love some one we should express our love and our self any time we dont have to wait for such artificial day cause, every minute, every second , every moment is made for love and respect, if we truly loves some one than we should love it by heart, nowadays it has become a trend to celebrate it by wasting alots of money by doing like this what do the people tries to prove? being muslim we should eliminate this day from our life as in our religion is already made of love,purity,humbleness, and respect. so, we dont need such kind of USELESS, MAN CREATED, TREACHEROUS AND IMMORAL DAY! and thats none other than VALENTINES DAY.
QASIM ALI
06u323
Have we forgot the sunnahs ? our holy prophet (p.b.u.h) use to celebrate just 2 eids and his companions followed him then why are we not doing the same ? young boys and girls use to wait for valentines day and to express their feelings to beloved ones. islam is a complete code of life, a perfect and absolute religion. islam needs no such inventions and innovations or man_made legislations. why do we need just one day to make ourself clear. love is not bound it is beyond the limitations. if we love some one we should express our love and our self any time we dont have to wait for such artificial day cause, every minute, every second , every moment is made for love and respect, if we truly loves some one than we should love it by heart, nowadays it has become a trend to celebrate it by wasting alots of money by doing like this what do the people tries to prove? being muslim we should eliminate this day from our life as in our religion is already made of love,purity,humbleness, and respect. so, we dont need such kind of USELESS, MAN CREATED, TREACHEROUS AND IMMORAL DAY! and thats none other than VALENTINES DAY.
QASIM ALI
06u323
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