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BOOKS FOR YOU

almoslima — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:01:39 GMT

Hi everybody,
how are you?
i'd like to share with you some interesting books,

**The Mysteries of Jesus
By Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood

**Purification of the Heart
By Sh. Hamza Yusuf

Book Description
This exploration of Islamic spirituality delves into the psychological diseases and cures of the heart. Diseases examined include miserliness, envy, hatred, treachery, rancor, malice, ostentation, arrogance, covetousness, lust, and other afflictions that assail people and often control them. The causes and practical cures of these diseases are discussed, offering a penetrating glimpse into how Islam deals with spiritual and psychological problems and demonstrating how all people can benefit from these teachings.

About the Author
Hamza Yusuf is the founder of the Zaytuna Institute, which is committed to inspiring a traditional understanding and study of the core Islamic sciences. He has also served as an advisor to President Bush on Islamic affairs. He lives in Hayward, California.

**Man & the Universe

"This brilliant little book will answer your questions about Islam and.. open the door to a lifetime of illumination" -- Fatima Maryam Sinclair, Author

Al-Badawi elucidates the Islamic world-view, its timeless values and its psychological insights into the nature of man. -- Joel Ibrahim Kreps, M.D., Psychiatrist

Description
Many thinking people now have an inward sense that 21st- century humanity faces stark and urgent challenges that demand wise and decisive responses. Profound illnesses call for profound remedies, and when nothing less than radical change will do, courage is essential to survival. Authentic traditional Islam provides a holistic and historically proven alternative. In this timely book, Dr Mostafa al-Badawi shows that revealed knowledge is the source of traditional wisdom, and that the Islamic faith and civilization has a veritable 'track record' of healing individual and social disintegration. The author presents a penetrating diagnosis of the illnesses of humanity today, together with a fascinating overview of the Islamic metaphysic, unearthing its spiritual and moral values and its timeless relevance and applicability. Man and the Universe is a compelling and urgently needed piece of writing about what we human beings are, where we stand and what we can do about it. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

**Forty Principles of Religion
Al-Ghazaliâs Forty Principles of Religion

The Forty Principles is in essence a prÃ©cis of al-Ghazaliâs Revival of the Religious Sciences, arguably the single most influential book (as distinct from scripture) in Islamic/Arabic history. Among other things, the Revival established scholarly legitimacy for the science of tasawwuf (Sufism) through the patronage of the author, who had previously held one of the most distinguished academic positions in the medieval Islamic world at the Nizamiyya Academy in Baghdad. The Forty Principles mirrors the Revival in its sectioning and subsectioning: Both texts parallel one another in the content of their respective four main sections, each of which is subsequently divided into ten subsections. Thus, while the Revival comprises forty âbooksâ (kutub), the Forty Principles, being an abridged version, comprises forty principles, each of which cannot be readily studied (and translated) independently as can the books of the Revival.

The Forty Principleâs first section (i.e. the first ten principles) corresponds closely to the Revivalâs Book II, part I, in which the author elucidates the basic principles of Islamic creed through a sapient, non-dialectic language that demonstrates al-Ghazaliâs eloquence, wisdom, and spiritual ma`rifa. The second section of the Forty Principles represents a synopsis of the most salient points from the remainder of Books XI to *** of the Revival. It covers the outward actions of the seeker of God, ranging from the secrets of worship (asrar al-`ibadat) to fulfilling the rights of others through correct temperament. Sections three and four respectively cover the purification of the soul of bad character traits and the realization of praiseworthy character traits; they correspond closely to the last twenty books of the Revival.

A new critical edition of the Arabic text of the Forty Principles was published only a few months ago (Dar al-Qalam, Damascus 2003). The editors have weeded out the numerous typos and mistakes that plagued the previous printing, corroborated the text against a photocopy of an additional Tunisian manuscript, and provided some details of the previous manuscripts used in the earlier printings.

The present, partial translation was rendered by Matthew Ingalls as part of his MA thesis at the American University in Cairo. He intends to complete the book for publication within the next year.

**Muhammad (PBUH)
His life based on the earliest sources
By Martin Lings.

**The Heirs of the Prophets (Peace be upon Them)
By Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
Introduction and Translation by Zaid Shakir.

Re: Help me correct my english-news translation from

26TMNTJG2PG — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:14:36 GMT

Zhang Yuzhang, a professor of socilogy at Huazhong University, comments: âLove is a feeling and it needs material to be realised, strong and durable.â Say this last part another way, I don't understand it

âLove is a feeling and it needs materialistic possessions to nurture it to be strong and durable.â .

Re: Help me correct my english-news translation from

Clive — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:06:15 GMT

Hi again,

I think I missed correcting some of your sentences, so here they are.

Lu said he was unable to buy a house. âThe mortgage payment every month is $ 950,â said Lu, "and my salary is $1,100â.

Lu felt sad about his situation, but he wasnât angry with his girlfriend. âThe houseâs price is high, everything is getting/becoming expensive. Having a rich husband means there is a happy marriageâ, Lu said.

The survey shows that 40% of the participants balance true love during the search for a relationship. And there are an equivalent number who believe in love at first sight. 'Balance' is no a good word to choose. I don't understand.

âI still believe that they choose each other by loveâ, says John Zhao, a public servant in BeiJing. âWe have more choice and experience than our parents. But although we consider marrying for money that doesnât mean we donât have real loveâ.

Best wishes, Clive

Re: Help me correct my english-news translation from

Clive — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:40:56 GMT

Money decides Chinese youthâs love

Love at first sight happened when marketing officer Lu Yun was introduced to his girlfriend two years ago, but he recently has discovered that money is the most important thing.

Practically, money is the reason for a series of rows between this couple before they decided to break up early this year. âShe says directly that we have to have a flat. No house means nothing,â said Lu. <<< What does this phrase mean?

According to a recent survey conducted by China Youth Daily and the online community, more people have the same ideas as Yuâs girlfriend.

Nearly a half of 9,000 participants revealed that money and financial circumstances are the two most important thing when they are in love.

Many single people say that they have examined their partnersâs finances prior to deciding about their marriage. 85.5% of the people who participated in the survey said that the younger generation is more interested in financial matters when deciding about the selection of a lover than previous generations were.

Best wishes, Clive

Lu told he was unable to buy a house. âhire purchaseâs pay everymonth is $ 950,â said Lu, and âMy salary is $1,100â.

Lu feels sorrow about his situation, but he wasnât angry with his girlfriend. âThe houseâs price is high, the things become expensive. Having a rich husband means there is a happy marriageâ, Lu said.

The survey displays that there are 40% participants balancing the true love during the search of a relation. And there are equipvanlent number to believe in love at first sight.

âI still believe that they choose each other by loveâ, says John Zhao, a public servant in BeiJing. âWe have much choice and experience than our parents. But we considers the money marriage that doesnât mean we donât have the real loveâ.

Zhang Yuzhang, a professor on socilogy at Huazhong University, comments: âLove is a feeling and it needs material to be realised, strong and durable.â.

Help me correct my english-news translation from

Hanchechat — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:37:00 GMT

Money deciding to the Chinese youthâs love

Ngoc Son

Love at first sight happened when marketing officer Lu Yun was introduced to his girldfriends two years ago. But he recently has discovered that money is the thing most important.

Practically, money are reasons to the series of row between this couple before they decide to have a break up early year. âShe says directly that we have to have a flat. No house means nothing,â said Lu.

According to a recent survey conducted by China Youth Daily and online community shows that more people have the same ideas like Yuâs girlfriend.

Revealed by Nearly a half of 9,000 participants, money and financial conditions are two most important thing when they are in love.

Many single people share a point of view that they have examined partnersâs finance prior to deciding their marriage. 85,5% of people participated in the survey said that the young generation interested in financial condition in the decision of selection of lovers more than previous generation.

Lu told he was unable to buy a house. âhire purchaseâs pay everymonth is $ 950,â said Lu, and âMy salary is $1,100â.

The survey displays that there are 40% participants balancing the true love during the search of a relation. And there are equipvanlent number to believe in love at first sight.

Zhang Yuzhang, a professor on socilogy at Huazhong University, comments: âLove is a feeling and it needs material to be realised, strong and durable.â.

According to Vn Express/China Daily

Could someone correct my cover letter?

Anieta — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:14:12 GMT

Hello!

I am a French translator, and I know that my cover letter needs revision, as this is the first time I apply in English and I am not at ease with idiomatic expressions. I would like to apply today, so if you can go over it as soon as possible, I would appreciate very much.

Please do not hesitate to make corrections and to give me some suggestions.

Thank you in advance!

Anieta

Dear Sir/Madam:

Your posting for an English to French freelance translator grabbed my attention as I am currently launching myself as a freelance translator, and after going through your Web site with great interest, I decided to apply to offer you my services.

I possess a trilingual University degree in translation from a French University. After working for the last 5 years as an in-house translator in various companies in Montreal, I decided at the beginning of this year to work as a freelancer as I believed I had gained enough experience and skills to deal with my own business.

Over the years, I developed strong abilities in translation, proofreading as well as in editing, in various fields such as marketing, advertising, subtitle translation and web site localization.

I handle French language perfectly and I am always trying to render the message with right idiomatic French words and expressions adapted to the audience.

Furthermore, I am a multi-tasking person with a strong creative sense and I love taking initiatives. With each freelance project I undertake, I guarantee high quality work delivered on or before deadline and prompt response to your phone calls and emails. I do believe that my skills would be a valuable asset to your company I can currently devote about 30 hours a week to you.

For more detailed information please refer to my enclosed resume. I would appreciate a personal interview at your earliest convenience.

Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Re: translation into English

Feebs11 — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:16:29 GMT

3. C'est un enfant qui ne pense qu'Ã faire des bÃªtises Ã longueur de journÃ©e. Quand il n'est pas Ã l'Ã©cole, il est devant la tÃ©lÃ©.
This is a child who thinks of nothing but making mischief all day long. When he is not at school, he is in front of the TV set.

4. Cette jeune fille, dont la mÃ¨re entretient des bureaux, veut entrer Ã lâuniversitÃ©.
This girl, whose mother's job is to clean offices, wants to go to university.

7. Enfin, il se prÃ©senta devant lui une femme si couverte de crÃªpes noirs, de voiles, de mantes, de longs habits de deuil, et qui pleurait et sanglotait si fort et si haut, qu'il en demeura surpris.

Finally there appeared in front of him a woman covered with black crepe veils and long mourning garments who was crying and sobbing so loudly that he remained flabbergasted.

9. Il fut expulsÃ© du train car il refusait de se plier aux ordres des employÃ©s du chemin de fer.
He was thrown off the train because he objected to obeying the railmenâs orders.

10. J'aimerais que tu m'aides Ã rÃ©parer cette armoire, car je n'y arrive pas tout seul. C'est un meuble de famille auquel je tiens beaucoup.
I would really like it if you would help me fix this wardrobe, because I can't manage it on my own / by myself. This piece of furniture is a family heirloom I am very attached to.

11. Personne n'a Ã©tÃ© autorisÃ© Ã quitter le bateau pendant tout le temps oÃ¹ il est restÃ© au port.
No one was allowed to leave the boat as long as it stayed / remained in the harbour.

Regularly planes bring back home groups of illegal immigrants from the Canary Islands / the Canaries.

translation into English

Hela — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:12:20 GMT

Dear teachers,

Would you please have a look at my translations?

1. C'est une fille trÃ¨s intelligente qui passe son temps Ã lire et Ã apprendre,/;(?) elle a de trÃ¨s bon rÃ©sultats scolaires.
She is a very intelligent girl who spends her time reading and learning,/;(?) she has very good academic results.

2. Maggie est la petite derniÃ¨re de la famille Simpson. Elle est encore un bÃ©bÃ© et n'arrive pas Ã faire plus de trois pas debout sans tomber. Maggie passe son temps Ã sucer sa tÃ©tine, Ã regarder la tÃ©lÃ©vision qu'elle adore ou Ã jouer avec les animaux.
Maggie is the latest addition to the Simpson family. She is still a baby and is unable to walk more than three steps without falling. Maggie spends her time sucking her pacifier, watching television, which she loves, or playing with animals.

3. C'est un enfant qui ne pense qu'Ã faire des bÃªtises Ã longueur de journÃ©e. Quand il n'est pas Ã l'Ã©cole, il est devant la tÃ©lÃ©.
This is a child who thinks of nothing but making mischiefs all day long. When he is not at school, he is in front of the TV set.

4. Cette jeune fille, dont la mÃ¨re entretient des bureaux, veut entrer Ã lâuniversitÃ©.
This girl, whose mother's job is to clean offices, wants to go / enter university.

5. Durant les dix derniers mois de son mandat le prÃ©sident nâÃ©taient plus vraiment populaire.
During the last ten month of his term the president was no longer very popular.

6. Elle ne regrette pas le quartier, n'est-ce pas?
She doesn't miss that neighbourhood, does she ?

7. Enfin, il se prÃ©senta devant lui une femme si couverte de crÃªpes noirs, de voiles, de mantes, de longs habits de deuil, et qui pleurait et sanglotait si fort et si haut, qu'il en demeura surpris. Finally there appeared in front of him a woman covered with black crepe veils and long moarning garments who was crying and sobbing so loudly that he remained flabbergasted.

8. Mes deux derniers emplois nâÃ©taient guÃ¨re satisfaisants.
My last two jobs were not at all satisfactory.

9. Il fut expulsÃ© du train car il refusait de se plier aux ordres des employÃ©s du chemin de fer.
He was thrown out of the train because he would not submit to / he objected to obeying the railmenâs orders.

10. J'aimerais que tu m'aides Ã rÃ©parer cette armoire, car je n'y arrive pas tout seul. C'est un meuble de famille auquel je tiens beaucoup.
I wish / would really like it if you would help me repair / fix this wardrobe, because I can't manage it on my own / by myself (?) / I cannot do it myself. This piece of furniture is a family heirloom I am very attached to.

11. Personne n'a Ã©tÃ© autorisÃ© Ã quitter le bateau pendant tout le temps oÃ¹ il est restÃ© au port.
No one was allowed to leave the boat as long as she/it stayed / was lying (?) / remained in the harbour.

Regularly planes bring back home large numbers of / groups of / their quota of illegal immigrants / of stowaways from the Canary Islands / the Canaries.

Many thanks,

Hela

Re: Correction need . Help please, Urgent

Mister Micawber — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:33:17 GMT

.
I am sorry, but I don't know what you mean by 'proof'-- do you mean 'professor' or 'translation' or...? I have presumed 'professor' and edited your letter in that belief; if it is otherwise, you will have to amend my edits.

Dear Mr ***,

I have applied for the PhD program under the guidance of Prof. Dr. ***, Department of ***, University of ***. After reading my research proposal, Dr. *** has asked me to apply for a DAAD scholarship in India for my PhD studies.

For your examination, I have enclosed:

1. My curriculum vitae
2. My research proposal
3. Mail received from Prof.Dr.***

I understand that one requirement for a DAAD scholarship is the submission of a letter of reference from a German professor. Is it mandatory to submit the original, or may I submit a scanned signed letter?

Could you please furnish me details regarding any supporting documents for my DAAD scholarship application? I would also be grateful for any further guidance you could give me in completing the application process.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Re: the checking of an important email

Emcivy — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:04:41 GMT

-Thanks for your help, I'm not only glad for finding this forum, but also appreciate the time between your responses. I hope you keep helping others and making good karma.

The actual email would now be like this, as i said last night i will send this at night so any other advice will be appreciated.

Dear [addressee name],

My name is [my name], and Iâm a student of psychology at the University of Costa Rica. My research group is focused on ecological videos as a mean of scientific divulgation.

Because I hold you your contributions to this field in high regard, I would appreciate the opportunity to ask you some questions via e-mail about the creation and distribution of ecological videos.

I look forward to your reply.

Thank you,

[my name]

PS: I couldn't find a good translation for it [the underlined part] so i just typed the literal one, feel free to change it if you want ^^