GRAMMER (TWO, TOO, & TO AND SOME, ANY )

Too and To

There is often confusion over the words too and to. Both words have two uses:

Too

Too has two uses:

Too means as well or also. I can do it too. Did you think that too? See the lesson: Too (as well or also)

Too portrays the idea of in excess or more than it should be. This cat is too chubby. The shoes were too expensive. I'm glad to hear you smoke. A man should always have an occupation of some kind. There are far too many idle men in London as it is. (Oscar Wilde) (See the same quote in the section below.) See the lesson: Too (in excess)

To

To has two uses:

To is used in expressions like to walk, to run, to paint, etc. (These are all verbs in their infinitive forms.) I want to run around the planet. Did you tell her what to think? I'm glad to hear you smoke. A man should always have an occupation of some kind. There are far too many idle men in London as it is. (Oscar Wilde) (See the same quote in the section above.) See the lesson: To (infinitive form)

To is used in expressions like to the park, to the postman, agree to a proposal. (The word to in these examples is a preposition.) She handed the parcel to the stranger. I am going to the park.

Some, Any

Some = a little, a few or a small number or amount
Any = one, some or all
Usually, we use some in positive (+) sentences and any in negative (-) and question (?) sentences.

	some	any	example situation
+	I have some money.		I have $10.
-		I don't have any money.	I don't have $1 and I don't have $10 and I don't have $1,000,000. I have $0.
?		Do you have any money?	Do you have $1 or $10 or $1,000,000?

 

In general, we use something/anything and somebody/anybody in the same way as some/any.

Look at these examples:

• He needs some stamps.
• I must go. I have some homework to do.
• I'm thirsty. I want something to drink.
• I can see somebody coming.

• He doesn't need any stamps.
• I can stay. I don't have any homework to do.
• I'm not thirsty. I don't want anything to drink.
• I can't see anybody coming.

• Does he need any stamps?
• Do you have any homework to do?
• Do you want anything to drink?
• Can you see anybody coming?

We use any in a positive sentence when the real sense is negative.

• I refused to give them any money. (I did not give them any money)
• She finished the test without any difficulty. (she did not have any difficulty)

Sometimes we use some in a question, when we expect a positive YES answer. (We could say that it is not a real question, because we think we know the answer already.)

• Would you like some more tea?
• Could I have some sugar, please?

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READING THE SOURCES OF ISLAM

THE SOURCES OF ISLAM

There are two sources of religion of Islam. These sources are the Qur'an and the Sunnah. The Quran is God's words which were revealed to the prophet Muhammad and the Sunnah is the Prophets tradition. the Qur'an is a Guidance from God for all human beings. Therefor, God's words which were written in the Qur'an should be read by all human beings. God wants all human being to be happy in the world and in the life here after by giving the guidance and rules written in the Qur'an. Their happines lies in their obedience to the guidance of God.

God sent the Prophet Muhammad as his mesenger to instruct all people how to obey and to follow his guidance. What the Prophet did was to explain, to inform, and to give examples. Everything from the Prophet was concidered as the Sunnah or Prophet's tradition, and it is the second source of islamic teaching. Therefor, what the Prophet did and said and also what his companions did and he agreed to all these are the sources of Islam.

All Muslims accept and follow guidance from Allah and his mesenger according to what is written in the Qur'an and what was taught by the Prophet as his Sunnah.

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