I am a new reader and enjoy your sections ‘Comic Relief’ and ‘My Teenage Years’.....
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Dear Ed,
I am a new reader and enjoy your sections ‘Comic Relief’ and ‘My Teenage Years’. I don’t mean to say that I don’t read the other articles, especially those that relate to teenagers. It’s just that after reading a serious piece, my mind needs some light reading to make me relax. Please print at least two light articles in every issue to make the mag more interesting and relevant.
Another thing that you could do to make Us more attractive is to make it a bit bigger. Hope you will consider my advice.
Asna Mirza Chaudry, Lahore
Dear Ed,
In today’s issue (Jan 19), Iqra Sarfaraz highlighted a sensitive issue. The period immediately after nikkah or engagement can be very tumultuous. Very small things are blown out of proportions, and interference from family members can actually create lots of problems. In my opinion, there should be no gap between nikkah and rukhsati, although sometimes it is inevitable due to issues of visas, etc. Well expressed, Iqra!
Beena Saleem, Multan
Dear Ed,
Hats off to Sundus Zulfiqar for her cover story in the edition of Jan 19! The story was very informative and pertinent. I have personally seen people not giving way to ambulances, which is a shame. Sundus is right about the need to create awareness among common people by using media. Students should be taught about the importance of following traffic rules right from the beginning. I personally believe that children learn values and ethics from their parents, but when they see their parents breaking all sorts of rules, what chance do teachers have in inculcating good, civic sense in them? Keep up the good work, Us.
Farzan Iqbal, Hyderabad
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Hey Ed,
I am an old reader, writing for the first time. It was while going through some old issues, I noticed that an essential ingredient has been missing from Us: editorial, or as you termed it, your chit chats with the readers. I realise that the space problem compelled you to do away with it, but cannot help feeling that Us lost the personal touch it enjoyed with its readers. Please restart those chit chats. You could reserve a letter’s length slot for that. Please think about it.
Shahnawaz Khan, Peshawar
We did away with the editorial because we felt what our readers have to say is more important. But why not put it to the readers only? What say you all? Do you want a shortened version of our editorial at the cost of your letters? Please let us know.
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Narrated by Ali (R.A)
The Prophet (S.A.W) sent an army unit (for some campaign) and appointed a man from the Ansar as its commander and ordered them (the soldiers) to obey him. (During the campaign) he became angry with them and said, “Didn’t the Prophet order you to obey me?” They said, “Yes.” He said, “I order you to collect wood and make a fire and then throw yourselves into it.” So they collected wood and made a fire, but when they were about to throw themselves into, it they started looking at each other, and some of them said, “We followed the Prophet to escape from the fire. How should we enter it now?” So while they were in that state, the fire extinguished and their commander’s anger abated. The event was mentioned to the Prophet and he said, “If they had entered it (the fire) they would never have come out of it, for obedience is required only in what is good.”
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 89, Number 259
