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Could your furniture use a beauty boost? A few yards of fabric is all you need. The English armchair of Good Housekeeping's literary editor, Laura Mathews, was well loved — and well worn. Its floral slipcover had become dingy and unraveled after year...

Could your furniture use a beauty boost? A few yar...

Tools You'll Use • Eraser-type sponge• All-purpose cleaner with bleach• Chlorine bleach and regular sponge Biggest Challenge Stains — and who knows what else — in the kitchen sink. Fastest Fix Get rid of the gunk: Just about everything that happens i...

Tools You'll Use • Eraser-type sponge• All-purpose...

How to patch up that hole in your wall the good way — and the good enough way. Good Way1. For fist-size holes or bigger, cut a square piece of Sheetrock slightly larger than the hole. Enlarge the hole so this patch will fit by placing the piece over ...

How to patch up that hole in your wall the good wa...

Smoke out cold-air leaks using a stick of incense With the stick smoldering, move it toward the edges of windows and doors. If there's a draft, the smoke will be blown horizontally (no draft, and the smoke will rise as normal). Fix it with caulk, app...

Smoke out cold-air leaks using a stick of incense ...

Three quick add-ons to max out a small spaceGet bottles off the sides of the tub with a toiletries organizer. Oxo's Bathtub Corner Shelf is a plastic triangle that suctions to a bathtub's corner (and can go right in the dishwasher).Hang towels where ...

Three quick add-ons to max out a small spaceGet bo...

114. " And establish the prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approaches of the night; verily the good deeds remove evil deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful. " 115. " And be patient(and steadfast); for verily Allah does not waste the re...

114. " And establish the prayer at the two ends of...

111. "And certainly, to all will your Lord recompense them their deeds in full; verily He is aware of what they do. " Commentary In stressing the matter further, the Qur'an adds in this verse that Allah will remunerate both groups, the faithful as we...

111. "And certainly, to all will your Lord recompe...

108 " And as for those who are happy, they shall be in Paradise, abiding therein, so long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord pleases: a gift without a break."(1) Commentary The means of Happiness and Wretchedness Happiness, whic...

108 " And as for those who are happy, they shall b...

105. " The day(when)it comes, no soul shall speak but by His leave. Then some of them shall be wretched, and some happy. " 106. " Then as for those who are wretched(they)shall be in the Fire, for them therein will be moaning and sighing. " 107. " The...

105. " The day(when)it comes, no soul shall speak ...

102. " And such is the grasp(of punishment)of your Lord when He grasps the townships that are unjust. Verily His grasp(punishment)is painful, severe. " Commentary It is certain that Allah's punishment is quite hard and painful. The verse says: " And ...

102. " And such is the grasp(of punishment)of your...

99. " And they are followed by a curse in this world and on the Day of Judgment, and woeful is the gift which shall be given(them). " Commentary Those who become followers of Pharaohs and despots are always associated with infamy and curses and their...

99. " And they are followed by a curse in this wor...

90. "(Then come)and ask forgiveness of your Lord, and turn unto Him(in repentance): Verily my Lord is Merciful, Loving. " Commentary ?The dissidents and unbelievers must not only be warned and informed of the punishment to come, but they must also be...

90. "(Then come)and ask forgiveness of your Lord, ...

Moses sent with clear sign and manifest authority The dealing with the people on the Day of Judgment shall be with Perfect Justice The punishment shall be as long as Allah wills The people of Pharaoh punished 96. " And indeed We sent Moses with Our S...

Moses sent with clear sign and manifest authority ...

93. " And O my people! Act according to your ability. I will do(my part). Soon you will know on whom comes the Penalty disgracing him, and who it is a liar. And watch you; Verily I(too)am watching with you. " Commentary As the disbelievers of the peo...

93. " And O my people! Act according to your abili...

Shu'ayb preaches Unity of Allah and warns his people against dishonest life - The people rejected Shu'ayb's exhortation and were punished 84. " And to(the people of)Madyan(We sent)their brother Shu'ayb. He said: 'O my people! Worship Allah! You have ...

Shu'ayb preaches Unity of Allah and warns his peop...

87. " They said: 'O Shu'ayb! Does your prayer command you that we should leave off that our fathers worshipped, or we(should forsake to do)what we like with our property Truly you are the forbearing, the right minded'. " Commentary Now let us look at...

87. " They said: 'O Shu'ayb! Does your prayer comm...

81. " They(the guests)said: 'O Lot! Verily we are messengers of your Lord! Never shall they reach you! So travel with your family in a part of the night, and let none of you look back, but your wife. Surely she shall be smitten by that which smites t...

81. " They(the guests)said: 'O Lot! Verily we are ...

75. " Verily Abraham was indeed for bearing, tender- hearted, penitent. " 76. " O Abraham! Forsake this! Indeed the decree of your Lord has come to pass and surely there is coming(upon)them an irreversible chastisement. " Commentary Patience is a hig...

75. " Verily Abraham was indeed for bearing, tende...

78. " And his people came rushing towards him, And aforetime they had been practicing abominations. He said: 'O my people, here are my daughters they are purer for you. So fear Allah, and do no degrade me with my guests! Is there not among you one up...

78. " And his people came rushing towards him, And...

The Angels sent by Allah first meet - Abraham Abraham's wife given the glad tidings of Isaac and - Jacob Abraham pleads for the people of Lot but asked to leave the people to have their own earning - The Angels appear to Lot - Lot admonishes his peop...

The Angels sent by Allah first meet - Abraham Abra...

72. " She said: 'Voe is me! Shall I bear a child when I am an old woman, and this my husband is an old man Verily this is a wonderful thing! '" Commentary Sarah, who had given up hope of having children, with a tone of tremendous wonder, exclaimed im...

72. " She said: 'Voe is me! Shall I bear a child w...