How Gambling Haram Harms

Our religion forbids all 
games of chance guys
We ain't allowed to 
indulge in that harmful 
enterprise
But no one can claim that 
gambling is at all wise

To more has gambling 
brought much misery 
and misfortune
Trying your luck that 
way brings bad luck to 
this money goon! 

So goes without saying, 
no need of elaborating
that harmful and 
addictive are casinos and 
gambling

Quick money is the lure
but gambling is such an 
addictive trap 
Indeed a vicious circle it 
is for sure
and you can 'bet' my 
warnings ain't crap! 

The casino wheel doesn't 
always tip the scales in 
your favour many times
bringing down people 
from heights of 
immense affluence 
to the abyss of poverty 
and monetary crimes
as gamblers act as if 
'under the influence'

God only wished us to 
not be thus corrupt
for He foresaw most 
gamblers going bankrupt

To gamble is sin
and you don't always 
win

You might end up losing 
even the little you had
from bad to worse, 
tycoon hero to zero, alas 
too sad


I amn't uselessly rambling
Better stay away from 
gambling

A compulsive gambler 
frequenting the casino
might forever court ill-
luck you know
from slot machine back 
to home, to and fro! 
As to others his bucks 
shall flow.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 10/23/2015 11:47:00 AM
Lovely..A valuable msg tht appealed me.Indeed. very true.
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Date: 6/19/2015 4:14:00 AM
it has pin touched my heart, great work! Says, ABED
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Date: 9/16/2014 3:53:00 AM
Great message dear, gambling is a disease which needs eradication by any means and you did a good thing by sharing this.. HUGS Friend Always.. Malik
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Date: 8/16/2014 3:49:00 PM
Quick money is like quick love, it gets lost on quick enterprise. Its amazing, that at this very moment I am listening to Ludacri's rap song Compulsive Gamblers, wild man!Cheddar dividends in my soul fridge always playa! A valuable moral put to your poetic experience. I'll like soul gamblin. J.A.B.
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S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri
Date: 8/17/2014 3:07:00 AM
Thanx soo mucg justin and what is soul gamblin? And jus curious, r u caucasian or black american?
Date: 7/20/2014 1:33:00 PM
LOVED THE MESSAGE YOU CONVEYED ! Stay blessed !
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Date: 7/5/2014 10:18:00 PM
Gambling is definitely a thing which starts from enjoyment but ultimately leads to many vices and sometimes to a point of no return. Thank you once again for liking my Tarana Song Ta Na Na Dhoom. By the way Tarana is a Urdu word. A song basically remains a song only unless it is meant for specific purposes. Its feelings are generally universal -neither of a Hindu, nor of a Christians or Muslims. For poets and writers all religions are good and all should be respected. At least I believe in this way. Love and best wishes always..Ravindra K Kapoor
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Date: 7/4/2014 7:23:00 AM
Great message in this one..Only some will take the message and use it for their own good though..Thanks for the visit to my page..I appreciate the time spent there..Sara
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Date: 7/3/2014 1:56:00 PM
I feel rather embarrassed not knowing difference between Hindu and Muslem. See. I even mis-spelled it. Just trying to learn about the world and ropes of poetry. One thing I know for sure. We are all different.
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S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri
Date: 7/3/2014 2:13:00 PM
Oh there is a world of difrence. Muslims are not idolator idolworshipers and polytheists, they r the opposite of that. Cheers poet.
Date: 7/3/2014 11:07:00 AM
Only slot machines on cruises which is maybe once a year. What a way to go was referring to a comment in your poem. Also, Kewal Mahtwani was my Sociology Professor. He and his wife both have PhD's from Iowa State in Sociology. He always wore a gold cap. Does that have any significance? He loved eating buckwheat pancakes. That was back in 1965-67 at Wichita State University. You are also welcome to read my poems which are fair at best. Other poets make positive comments trying to be nice.
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S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri
Date: 7/3/2014 1:47:00 PM
Other poets make positive coments, denoting u were intending to make negativ coments? Atleast u didnt, im glad. And i hav neva seen a gold cap, how on earth wud i know its significance? And what pancakes do u eat?;) i dunno whats buckwheat. Im no hindu, i m muslim so um ... U say other poets were just tryin to be nice. Were u tryin to be mean then? Neva mind, thankooo.
Date: 7/3/2014 8:56:00 AM
Manshaalah Zeynub, that was some great advice to everyone, Gambling is haraam because of the cheats involved in it, not only the risk that one undertakes
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Date: 7/3/2014 6:37:00 AM
I certainly understand why this type of gambling is a sin in ones religion, S. zaynub Kamoonpuri. Compulsive gambling is an addiction that not only takes a persons money but also takes their heart and soul. It can leave them, and their family's in total turmoil. This is well written and so true. I will read more of your poetry.... Robert.
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Date: 7/3/2014 2:56:00 AM
"To gamble is sin and you don't always win" .............. Yes, I'm with you. Thanks for your comment. Nice write! Have a good day! Take care. Peace be upon you.
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Date: 7/2/2014 2:49:00 PM
Words of wisdom S. Zaynub, so true. Better to give that money over to God for His reward will be great. Show me a winner and I'll show you a liar. Take care. Great write.
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S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri
Date: 7/3/2014 1:59:00 AM
Thanx so much 4 a great coment!, yes in God's cause in charity to the poor. Regards.
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