In this era of information explosion and the internet, people have accustomed themselves with simple styled reading. Gone are those days when books were published only for academic purposes and content with terminologies and superfluous words would fill the pages. While the authors took pride in their in-comprehendible content the readers took pride in being able to analyze the content and present their multifaceted understanding of it. We still find from time to time a quote or so hanging on people's walls like "Know thy self" or "I think therefore I am".

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Thanks to Allah (SwT) that I was born a Muslim.

Thanks to Him (SwT) for giving me unlimited opportunities to turn back.

Thanks to Him (SwT) for guiding me to the right path.

Thanks to Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) for being there for me in the hard times.

Thanks to them (‘a) that they never let go of me, even though I did.

Thanks to them (‘a) that they care for me beyond words.

إِنَّمَا يَفْتَرِي الْكَذِبَ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Those who tell lies have no faith. (The Holy Qur’an, 16:105).

علة الكذب اقبح علة

The sickness of falsehood is the worst sickness.
Imam Ali (‘a), Al-Bihar, 72/262/45 and 77/212/1.

أقل الناس مروة من كان كاذبا

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ

Say, 'I seek the protection of the Lord of mankind, (114:1).

مَلِكِ النَّاسِ

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ

Say, 'I seek the protection of the Lord of the dawn (113:1).

مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ

Say, 'He, Allah, is One. (112:1).

اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ

Perish the hands of Abu Lahab, and perish he! (111:1).

مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُ وَمَا كَسَبَ

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ

When Allah's help comes with victory, (110:1).

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ

Say, 'O Disbelievers! (109:1).

لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ

Indeed, We have given you abundance. (108:1).

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْ