Tourist Place - ~ Maldives: paradise on Earth 2012-05-29 02:31:42 GMT 2012-05-29 10:31:42(Beijing Time) Xinhua English

The Maldives Islands, is located in the sea about 650 kilometers south
of Sri Lanka, with more than 1,000 islands from north to south through
the equator tandem to form a long strip of reef island group. Maldives
is a King Island. Local indigenous villages are not to be missed as
tourist projects. Shuttling in alleys separated by the gray and white
stone houses, visitors can make a call with the leisurely islandersand
then take Anthony boat to the uninhabited island for snorkeling,
enjoying barbecue seafood in white colors of the beach. All these are
really enjoyable. (Photo: China.com.cn)
The Maldives Islands, is located in the sea about 650 kilometers south
of Sri Lanka, with more than 1,000 islands from north to south through
the equator tandem to form a long strip of reef island group. Maldives
is a King Island. Local indigenous villages are not to be missed as
tourist projects. Shuttling in alleys separated by the gray and white
stone houses, visitors can make a call with the leisurely islandersand
then take Anthony boat to the uninhabited island for snorkeling,
enjoying barbecue seafood in white colors of the beach. All these are
really enjoyable. (Photo: China.com.cn)
The Maldives Islands, is located in the sea about 650 kilometers south
of Sri Lanka, with more than 1,000 islands from north to south through
the equator tandem to form a long strip of reef island group. Maldives
is a King Island. Local indigenous villages are not to be missed as
tourist projects. Shuttling in alleys separated by the gray and white
stone houses, visitors can make a call with the leisurely islandersand
then take Anthony boat to the uninhabited island for snorkeling,
enjoying barbecue seafood in white colors of the beach. All these are
really enjoyable. (Photo: China.com.cn)
The Maldives Islands, is located in the sea about 650 kilometers south
of Sri Lanka, with more than 1,000 islands from north to south through
the equator tandem to form a long strip of reef island group. Maldives
is a King Island. Local indigenous villages are not to be missed as
tourist projects. Shuttling in alleys separated by the gray and white
stone houses, visitors can make a call with the leisurely islandersand
then take Anthony boat to the uninhabited island for snorkeling,
enjoying barbecue seafood in white colors of the beach. All these are
really enjoyable.(Photo: China.com.cn)
The Maldives Islands, is located in the sea about 650 kilometers south
of Sri Lanka, with more than 1,000 islands from north to south through
the equator tandem to form a long strip of reef island group. Maldives
is a King Island. Local indigenous villages are not to be missed as
tourist projects. Shuttling in alleys separated by the gray and white
stone houses, visitors can make a call with the leisurely islandersand
then take Anthony boat to the uninhabited island for snorkeling,
enjoying barbecue seafood in white colors of the beach. All these are
really enjoyable.(Photo: China.com.cn)
The Maldives Islands, is located in the sea about 650 kilometers south
of Sri Lanka, with more than 1,000 islands from north to south through
the equator tandem to form a long strip of reef island group. Maldives
is a King Island. Local indigenous villages are not to be missed as
tourist projects. Shuttling in alleys separated by the gray and white
stone houses, visitors can make a call with the leisurely islandersand
then take Anthony boat to the uninhabited island for snorkeling,
enjoying barbecue seafood in white colors of the beach. All these are
really enjoyable. (Photo: China.com.cn)
The Maldives Islands is located in the sea south ofSri Lanka with more
than 1,000 islands from north to south to form a long strip of reef
island group./

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All Muslims will pray to be protected against the spell of dajjal.

All Muslims will pray to be protected against the spell of dajjal.
SPELLS BREAK DOWN BY MEANS OF PRAYER. The spell of dajjal has already
covered all the world; he has put all people under his hypnosis. We
will getthrough that spell bypraying, by embracing whateverwe can in
action, by inculcation.

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Creation is directly the miracle of Allah.

Creation is directly the miracle of Allah. THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER FACT
OF WHICH THEY ARE UNAWARE: THEY SEE THE MATTER INSIDE THEIR BRAINS.
Darwin had never been able to get out of his brain and experience the
outside world. University professorscannot step out of their brains…
They live in a section of their brains as tiny as a lentil. They watch
[the outer world] from the monitor there. NO ONE HAS EVER STEPPED OUT
OF THE SCREEN IN HIS BRAIN AND SEEN THE UNIVERSE EXISTING THERE.

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Dajjal (antichrist) made Muslims irreligious and Darwinist by force. His promoting has repeatedly continued until his hypnosis is completed. He made the illusion by saying“You have come about by chance, you are Darwinist.” Same way, it is required to

Dajjal (antichrist) made Muslims irreligious and Darwinist by force.
His promoting has repeatedly continued until his hypnosis is
completed. He made the illusion by saying"You have come about by
chance, you are Darwinist." Same way, it is required to make plenty of
repetition to be able to break this illusion. IT IS VERY CRUCIAL TO
REPEAT EXPLANATIONS CONTINUOUSLY FOR BREAKING THE ILLUSION OF
ANTICHRIST.

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Man: The living machine

The human body, a totally separate world of its own, resembles a
living "machine." Inside that machine there is equipment with a
technology far superior to any advanced technology outside,
specialized elements displaying consciousness, by the will of Allah,
fully equipped soldiers and many other systems. It is our Lord,
Almighty Allah, Lord of theWorlds, who creates this order in the
systems in thebody and the sublime design visible at every point.
BRAIN / COMPUTER
Every nerve cell possesses special units for transmitting data. All by
itself, the brain is capable of performing the work of 4.5 million
transistors thatpermit the transmission ofdata by the microprocessor
in a good computer. This figure is very low compared to the 10 billion
nerve cells engaged in the electrical exchange of information in the
brain. In addition, while the brain is able to perceive taste and
smell signals, there is as yet no product of industry capable of doing
this.
MUSCLE AND BONE / CENTRAL HEATING-AIR CONDITIONING
The movement of the muscles warms the body in cold weather. In this
way the muscles are able to provide 90% of body heat. Perspiration, on
the other hand, functions as an ideal cooling mechanism in the event
ofoverheating. These two complementary systems work to keep the body
temperature stable under all circumstances. This system works much
faster,and with much better results, than any central heating or air
conditioningsystem.
HORMONES / THE MAIL SYSTEM
Everything in the body is in a state of communication. Many messages
consist of hormones, made up of large molecules. There is no
destination address on the message packet carried by hormones, which
travel freely through the circulatory system and neurons. Yet, the
package still reaches its destination because theorgans to open it are
equipped with special receptors to capture these messages.
KIDNEYS/ PURIFICATION FACILITIES
Thanks to up to a million mini-filters known as nephrons, the human
kidney filters 140 liters of blood a day. Over the course of 80 years
around 1 deciliter a minute (one-tenth of a liter) is constantly
subjected to this filtration process. Processing facilities, used for
industrial wastes, have a greater capacity than that of kidneys.
However, their life spans are incomparably shorter. Moreover, the
structure of the substances being filtered is much simpler than that
of blood. The kidney has a far more complex and efficient system than
any filtration facility
THE HEART / PUMPING SYSTEMS
The heart starts beating while still in the mother's womb and works
non-stop at a rate of 70-200 beats a minute throughout one's life. It
rests for at least half a second between beats. It beats approximately
10,000 times a day. At the time of resting, the heart of someone
weighing 60 kilos pumps an average of 6.5 liters of blood. During
one's life time the heart pumps enough blood to fill 500 swimming
pools with a volume of 300 m 3 . Man-made pumping systems are unable
to function as efficiently without requiring any maintenance.
ARM / LEVER
The arm works like a lever.It uses the elbow as a fulcrum and
establishes movement by stretching and contracting the muscles. Levers
operate onthe same principle. Yet, Levers have to show the same effort
no matter what weight is involved, whereas the arm muscles are capable
of adjusting their contraction accordingly.
EYE / CAMERA
The retina layer in the eye is the most light-sensitive of all known
materials. Different types of light-perceiving cells are arranged so
as to provide the best image of the fieldof vision. The eye also
focuses automatically and adjusts its sensitivity according to the
intensity of light outside. Such features make the eye far more
superior to any camera or photographic equipment in the world.
EAR / HI-FI
Hairy cells in the human inner ear convert vibrations in the air into
electrical signals, like a microphone. The ear only perceives sounds
betweenfrequencies of 20-20,000 Hz. This range is the ideal specially
selected for human beings. If the human hearing range had been any
wider, we wouldbe able to detect the footsteps of an ant walking on
the ground or the high-frequency sound waves in the atmosphere. Living
in such a constant state of noise would meanthat human beings would
never enjoy neither peace nor comfort.
IMMUNE SYSTEM / ARMY
Our organisms are being protected by some 200 billion lymphocytes
(whiteblood corpuscles). These have intelligence systems, lethal
weapons and particular war strategies, similar to that of soldiers.
Nevertheless, no army in the world is as accurate, flawless, and
successful as the immune system. (Harun Yahya, SIGNS OF GOD Design in
Nature )

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The Prayer of the Prophet Job (pbuh)

In the Qur'an, the Prophet Job (pbuh)'s patience was mentioned as an
example to believers. The Prophet Job (pbuh) who received revelations
from Allah andwho was a selected servant (Surat an-Nisa, 163)
experienced serious trouble and went through a difficult period.
However,despite all of the heavy tribulations he was in, he always
set an example for believers with his patienceand submission to Allah.
(Surah Sad, 44) The sincereprayer of this holy prophetof ours was
revealed in one verse as follows:
" And Job when he calledout to his Lord, 'Great harm has afflicted me
and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful,' " (Surat al-Anbiya',
83)
It is revealed in the Qur'an that Almighty Allah accepted the prayer
of the Prophet Job (pbuh) who was one of His sincere servants:
" We responded to him and removed from him the harm which was
afflicting him and restored his family to him, and the same againwith
them, as a mercy direct from Us and a Reminder to all worshippers. "
(Surat al-Anbiya', 84)
Prayer, which is an important means to reach Almighty Allah, the
All-Knowing and the All-Hearing, Who is nearer to man than his jugular
vein (Surah Qaf, 16), is an act of worship believers carry out in
every occasionand condition. However, when believers do this, as it is
revealed in the verse " But you will not will unless Allah wills ..."
(Surat al-Insan, 30) they behave in a manner conscious of the fact
that everything is always under the control of our Lord and that
everything is realized by His will.
There is a Response to Sincere Prayers in Both the World and the Hereafter
Prayer leads the person towards what is going to happen in his
destiny; Allah is the One Who determines destiny and creates prayer.
However, the blessing that comes following a prayer contains
prosperity in thisworld and a good return in the Hereafter. A
person'swhole life is a result of theactive or verbal prayers
previously made, whether he realizes it or not. Activeprayer is our
actions and efforts put forth on the subject of prayer by
Allah'sleave. When this effort is not for the good pleasure of Allah
–as is the casewith some people- it could still be a means for an
individual to reach his or her wishes, by Allah's leave. People who do
not have faith but carry out their active prayers with great ambition,
for example, those who work and earn a lot, becomes rich or becomes
expert about a subject and becomes famous, have reached that degree
through their active struggle by holding onto causes, and again by
Allah's leave. However, active prayers that are notmade for the good
pleasure of Allah will bringno benefit to the individual in the
Hereafter even if a person reaches his or her objectives from time
to time in this world.
No Other Than Allah is Prayed To
By the verse revealed in the Qur'an, " O Prophet! Allah is enough for
you, and for the faithful who follow you. " (Surat al-Anfal, 64),
believers know that Allah is the onlyOne Whom to ask help. Heis the
most superior, the most powerful and the One Who sees and hears
everything. Allah is the One Who is excluded from all deficient
features, and Who is the Owner of eternal power. All power in the
universe is in His hands. So help and forgiveness should be asked for
only and only from Allah, Whom everyone is need for and Who Himself
does not need anyone. In the Qur'an it is revealed that itis wrong to
pray to others than Allah and that Allah isthe sole authority of
prayer:
" So do not call on any other god along with Allah or you will be
among those who will be punished. " (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 213)
Conclusion
Prayer is an example of Allah's mercy and compassion for His servants.
Believers can pray to Allah at every moment and under every condition
and they are peaceful that Allah will accept these prayers in thebest
ways. In this way, they can tell their deepest secrets and the most
hidden desires to Allah, and live the goodness, prosperity and beauty
thatcomes from the knowledge that Allah is the only friend , guide
andhelper. We can see the biggest secret in Allah accepting prayers in
the lives of prophets as we have mentioned in some examples. There is
a relation in praying and carrying out the actions Allah commands. The
physical effort shown for Allah's good pleasure, mercy and Paradise is
an act of worship as important as prayer. Allah revealed in the Qur'an
about the importance of effort: " But as for anyonewho desires the
akhira, and strives for it with the striving it deserves, being a
believer, the striving of such people will be gratefully acknowledged.
" (Surat al-Isra', 19)

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Power of Prayer

Prayer, which is an important connection withAlmighty Allah, is
demanding in the sense that we demonstrate our weakness in front of
Almighty Allah. Our Lord reveals that prayer is an important act of
worship with the verse, " Say: 'What has My Lord to do with you if you
do not call on Him? ..." (Surat al-Furqan, 77)
Actually the need to form a connection with Allah exists in every
man's character, entailed in creation. However, while praying is an
inseparable part of their lives for believers, for some people it is
an act of worship to be remembered only when they face with
difficulties or life-threatening situations.However, this is a big
mistake because what is truly good is to ask for Almighty Allah's help
both in difficulty and ease and to take refuge in His mercy.
Being Determined in Prayer
Allah has made it possible for His servants to reach anything that He
sees as good and beautiful. However, being determined in the prayer
being made is just as important as the prayer itself. Praying with
patience is an indication ofthe need for the desires prayed for, of
the inconvenience about this matter and most importantly an indication
that one's closeness to Allah has increased. Being determined in
prayer makes the believer more mature and bestows on him a strong
will and character. A believer who shows determination in prayer gets
much in returnby earning a deep faith, which is more valuable than
most of the things heasked for. It is revealed in the Qur'an that one
needs to be determined in prayer as such:
" Seek help in steadfastness and prayer. But that is a very hard
thing, except for the humble:" (Surat al-Baqara, 45)
Our valuable Prophet (saas) has stated how much he needs Allah
sometimes by praying for years on and our Lord, theAll-Merciful, has
given what he asked for at the best time. The fact that Allah accepts
every prayer,both open and hidden, is due to His Mightiness and Grace.
Allah never leaves any thought which crossesone's mind without a
return. However, "accepting a prayer" does not mean something
happening as it was askedfor because sometimes a person may be
demandingsomething harmful to himself. Almighty Allah reveals as such
about this matter:
" Man prays for evil just as he prays for good. Man is prone to be
impetuous." (Surat al-Isra', 11)
Allah knows best what is good and what is bad for a person because He
is theOne Who appreciates everything. As with His every work, there
are many wonders hidden in the way He accepts prayers. For example,
the Prophet Jacob (pbuh) rejoining his son the Prophet Joseph (pbuh)
after many long years, the Prophet Joseph (pbuh) gaining power and
rulership after staying in prison for a long time, the Prophet Ayoob
(pbuh) being saved from the pain caused by satan; all of these
occurred after showing great patience and continuous prayers. Almighty
Allah has accepted the prayers of these sincere servants of His at the
best time for them and has made them mature, educated them, increased
their loyalty andsincerity and turned them into servants worthy of
high degrees in Paradise.
How Does Allah Accept Prayer?
· When a believer prays, he knows that Allahhears him and will
always accept his prayer in any way. This is because he realizes that
events do nottake place in a coincidental way, but according to the
destiny determined by Allah and in the way He wills. Therefore, he has
no doubt that he will not have any return for his prayer. Praying with
this sincere spirit causes great goodness by Allah's leave. In one
verse, it is revealed that our Lord will always accept a prayer as a
manifestation of His name "Al-Mujib" (One Who accepts the demands of
those who beg to Him).
" If My slaves ask you about Me, I am near. I answer the call of the
caller when he calls on Me. They should therefore respond to Me and
believe in Me so thathopefully they will be rightly guided. " (Surat
al-Baqara, 186)
· The reason that something asked for in a prayer is given
with delay,or accepted in a completely different way, could also be
that our Lordtests His servants. Allah may grant His blessings after
certain periods of time in order to test the patience of His servants
and to make them matureaccording to a certain reason.
Due to this and similar reasons, it cannot be expected that every
prayer is realized as it is asked for and as soon as possible. As it
is stated by the great Islamic scholar Bediuzzaman, Allah may give
less of something asked for in prayer or sometimes more of it as a
reward or because of the reasons we mentioned above He may not grant
them at all. However, in every condition, Allah accepts the prayer of
the one who prays to Him.

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According to the Torah, the King Messiah will bring justice and peace to the world

According to Islam, Judaism and Christianity, King Messiah [Hazrat
Mahdi (pbuh)] who is among us now will be in search of justice, he
will bea just ruler, he will rule with love and peace not with might
and power, he will proclaim peace to all the nations, he will put an
end to the wars, he will bein search with friendship, love and justice
and will watch over the poor, he will put an end to oppresion and
cruelty, he will be benevolent and humble. Some of the superior
characteristics of the King Messiah [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] who has been
described in the Torah and the other Judaicscriptures are as follows:
RIGHTEOUSNESS will be his [Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh)]belt, and
FAITHFULNESS the sash around his waist. (Isaiah, 11:5)
... A SCEPTER OF JUSTICE will be the scepter of your [Hazrat Mahdi's
(pbuh)] kingdom... (Psalms, 45:6-7)
... In judging, [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] SEEKS JUSTICE ... (Isaiah, 16:5)
With RIGHTEOUSNESS he [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] will judge the needy...
(Isaiah, 11:4)
You [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] LOVE RIGHTEOUSNESS , and HATE WICKEDNESS
(Psalms, 45:7)
... WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS HE [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] WILL JUDGE THE NEEDY.
(Isaiah, 11:4)
... One from the house of David [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)]... WHO IN
JUDGING SEEKS JUSTICE ... (Isaiah, 16:5)
... And He [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] WILL STRIKE THE EARTH WITH THE ROD OF
HIS MOUTH [that is to say he will influence the worldwith his words
without weapons], and with the breath of his lips he will slay the
wicked [that is to say he will paralyse them spiritually with his
speech]. (Isaiah, 11:4)
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)]... and
he will DELIGHT IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD (Isaiah, 11:2-3)
... [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is] RIGHTEOUS AND HAVING SALVATION ... (Zechariah, 9:9)
"The days are coming," declares the Lord, "when I will raise up to
David a righteous branch [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)]... who will... DO WHAT
IS JUST AND RIGHT IN THE LAND ..." (Jeremiah, 23:5-6)
" NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER, but by My Spirit ," says the Lord
Almighty. (Zechariah, 4:6)
He [your king, Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] will PROCLAIM PEACE to the
nations. His [Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh)] rule will extend from sea to sea
and from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth. (Zechariah,
9:10)
His [Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh)]great righteousness and the wonders that he
will bring about will cause all peoples to MAKE PEACE WITH HIM and all
lands to serve him... (Maimonides, Mishnah Torah, Sanhedrin, 10:1)
[In the days of the Messiah(Hazrat Mahdi [pbuh])]... BATTLES AND WARS
WILL CEASE... THEY WILL NOT LIFT A NATION AGAINST NATION. (Maimonides,
Mishnah Torah, Sanhedrin 10:1)
... For he [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] WILL DELIVER THE NEEDY WHO CRY OUT,
THEAFFLICTED WHO HAVE NO ONE TO HELP . (Psalms, 72:12)
He [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] will have pity on the poor and needy, and THE
SOULSOF THE NEEDY HE WILL SAVE . (Psalms, 72:13)
He [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] will REDEEM THEIR SOUL FROM OPPRESSION AND
VIOLENCE , and precious will their blood be in his sight. (Psalms,
72:14)
He [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] will DEFEND THE AFFLICTED AMONG THE PEOPLE
AND SAVE THE CHILDREN OF THE NEEDY ...(Psalms, 72:4)
... I will... make you [HazratMahdi (pbuh)]... a light for the
nations, to open eyes that are blind, to FREE CAPTIVES FROM PRISON AND
TO RELEASE FROM THE DUNGEON THOSE WHO SIT IN DARKNESS . (Isaiah,
42:6-7)
His [Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh)] GREAT RIGHTEOUSNESS and the wonders that
he will bring about will cause ALL PEOPLES TO MAKE PEACE WITH HIM and
all lands to serve him... (Maimonides, Mishnah Torah, Sanhedrin, 10:1)
He [your king] will PROCLAIM PEACE TO THE NATIONS . His [Hazrat
Mahdi's (pbuh)] rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River
[Euphrates] to the ends of the earth. (Zechariah, 9:10)
If a king [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] will arise from the House of David...
and REPAIR THE BREACHES [in the observances of Allah's Laws]...
(Maimonides, Mishnah Torah, Laws of Kings 11:4)
... He [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)]will have PITY ON THE POOR AND NEEDY AND
THE SOULS OF THE NEEDY HE WILL SAVE . (Psalms, 72:13)
... He [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] SHALL NOT CRY, NOR LIFT UP, NOR CAUSE HIS
VOICE TO BE HEARD IN THE STREET . (Isaiah, 42:2)
A BRUISED REED he [HazratMahdi (pbuh)] WILL NOT BREAK, AND A
SMOLDERING WICK HE WILL NOT SNUFF OUT . (Isaiah, 42:3)
... He [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] WILL NOT FALTER OR BE DISCOURAGED TILL HE
ESTABLISHES JUSTICE ON EARTH ... (Isaiah, 42:4)
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The First Female Convert to Islam: Ourmother Hazrat Khadija

Our mother Hazrat Khadija(ra), the first wife of our beloved Prophet
(saas), was at the same time the first female Muslim.
Our worthy mother made great efforts to assist the spread of Islam
through her intellect, foresight and wisdom.
With her submission, courage and devotion, ourmother Hazrat Khadija
(ra),one of our Prophet's (saas)greatest supporters, was arole model
for all Muslims.
Our Prophet (saas) first told Hazrat Khadija (ra) of the revelation
that came to him; and she, with her intelligence and foresight, her
unquestioning obedience to and trust in our Prophet (saas), realized
that he had been especially chosen by Allah and believed him straight
away . When the prophethood was bestowed upon him, Hazrat Khadija (ra)
said "I bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah" and
converted to Islam.
Hazrat Khadija (ra) was from the Quraysh, one of the leading Arab
tribes, and her family shared the same line of descent as our Prophet
(saas). And although she was subjected to many tests reflecting the
moral valuesof the ignorant Arab society in which she lived, she
always exhibited a most powerful and determined character in the face
of all adversities.
· According to accounts, Hazrat Khadija (ra) died three years
before the hegira (19 April, 620 A.D.) and lived at a time when Islam
had not yet become strong and achieved dominion. Despite the difficult
conditions of the time, and all the persecution by the pagansof Mecca,
she maintained her unquestioning submission to Allah and our Prophet
(saas).
· At a time when there were quite literally only three Muslims
in the world, Hazrat Khadija (ra) would sometimes worshiparound the
Kaaba with theMessenger of Allah (saas) and Hazrat Ali (ra), and
sometimes at home.
· When the pagans of Mecca besieged the Muslims at Shi'bu Abi
Talib,Hazrat Khadija (ra) withstood the siege alongside our Prophet
(saas) with tremendous courage, fortitude and heroism.
· The immaculate line of our Prophet (saas), that will continue
until the Dayof Reckoning, is descendedfrom our mother Hazrat Khadija
(ra). With the exception of Hazrat Maria (ra), whose son Abraham died
subsequently, our Prophet (saas) had no children with any of his other
precious wives.
· Our Prophet (saas) had six children with our mother Hazrat
Khadija (ra).The first of these was Hazrat Fatima, who wouldcontinue
the line, from whom Hazrat Hassan and Hazrat Husseinm whose lines will
also continue until the Day of Reckoning,were born.
· Our mother Hazrat Khadija (ra) was a wealthyperson engaged in
business; but after becoming a Muslim, instead of seeking
worldlyadvantages, she happily used everything she had acquired in
order to earn the approval of Allah and was a role model in terms of
spending her fortune for the sake of Islam.
· Hazrat Khadija's (ra) purity and chastity were renowned even
before herconversion to Islam, for which reason she was known as
"Tâhire" (the spotless and immaculate woman).

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The shortening of time is a portent of Hazrat Mahdi’s (as) appearance

The Day of Judgment will not come unless the following incidents come
true…Time will shorten while distances will get shorter by means of
vehicles. (Buhari, Fitan.25; Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Musnad, 2/313)
In our century, voyages which lasted for months in previous ages can
be made in only a few hours in incomparably safer, easier and more
comfortable forms.
This is how the sign of the hadith becomes manifest.
In another hadith of our Prophet (saas) we find the following
information regarding the shortening of time:
Hazrat Anas (ra) relates:"Resûlullah aleyhissalâtu wesselâm told:
The Day of Judgment doesnot come unless times shortens. This
shortening occurs in such a way that ayear lasts as shortly as a
month, a month runs as shortly as a week, a week as a single day, a
day as anhour and an hour as lighting a kindle. (Tirmidhi,Zuhd: 24,
2333)
Time shortens and night and day come close together… (Death, the Day
of Judgment-the Portents of the End Times, p. 374, no. 681)
The hadith also reveals that time-saving will be peculiar to the End Times:
Indeed, communication that took weeks among continents in previous
ages can be accomplished in only a matter of seconds by means of the
Internet and other communication technologies.
In our time, it is quite possible to purchase the goods that used to
arrive at the end of months-longcaravan voyages in a matter of a
couple of weeks, or a month at most.
Today millions of books can be published during the space of time that
wasrequired to publish a single book a few centuries ago.
All these aside, mundane daily tasks such as cleaning, cooking, child
care, maintenance, and shopping no longer take too much time by means
of the state of the art electronic devices.
Thus has this portent of the End Times is also taking place just as
how it was heralded by our Prophet (saas).
It is scientifically proven that time shortens
In the space existing between the surface of theEarth and the
conductive ionosphere, there exists a natural vibration. This
fundamental frequency, which is also known as the"heartbeat of the
world", is called the Schumann Resonance. It was predicted
mathematically by the German physicist Winfried R. Schuman in 1952.
The Schumann Resonance is very important because it encloses the Earth
and thus keeps nature and all living forms under its effect. It is
constantly measured by the world's prominent physics research centers.
During measurements made in the 1950s, the Schumann Resonance was
measured at 7.8 Hertz. This value was thought to remain constant.
Indeed the global military communication system was established over
this frequency. However, in the1980s, a sudden change inthis state
caused great shock for the scientific community, because in 1980, it
was seen that the Schumann Resonance was measuring above 11 Hertz.
Recent reports have revealed that this rate increases even further.
Thechange in the Schumann Resonance frequency indicates the speeding
up of time. Accordingly, 24-hours of time is experienced in 16 hours
orless. That is, the time perceived is shortened. Science is unable to
tell why this rate has increased, or the factor that caused this
increase. With the shortening of time, a portent of the End Times that
our Prophet (saas) foretold 1,400 yearsago, is thus scientifically
proven in our day.
The Earth is getting prepared for the Day of Judgment and by Allah's
leave, its portents are taking place one after another.
SUBTITLES:
ADNAN OKTAR: "In the EndTimes, at the time of Hazrat Mahdi (as), days,
weeks will shorten" says our Prophet (saas). Let everyone ask one
another.Compared to the past, have days, weeks, months shortened or
not? Anyone,if any, who says 'No' can write to me. Everyone
unanimously says, "In the past, days were longer; weused to do many
works during the day. Time has shortened." This is clear. This is a
portent of the EndTimes. This is a portent of Hazrat Mahdi (as). It is
a miracle our Prophet (saas) told. (Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's
Live Interview dated August 18, 2010 Samsun AKS TV and Kayseri TV)
ADNAN OKTAR: Everyone says this. The weekend comes in no time. Did the
weekend come so quickly in the past? The days werenot passing. [Now]
the dayends in a moment. One sleeps for a while, for some seven or
eight hours, then he wakes up, has his breakfast and the evening comes
and the day ends. One goes to work and in no time comes back home and
goes to sleep. He has no time to breathe. One is amazed at [how the
time passes so quickly]. That the Day of Judgment is close strengthens
our bonds of brotherhood even more. The closeness of the Day of
Judgment is a factor that encourages love.

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In a season of consumerist madness, let’s be grateful, and give

Look at what society has done to itself in the name of consumerism. A
day of thanks (Thanksgiving) has become the prelude to "Black Friday",
the biggest shopping day of the year. Itused to be that Black Friday
did not begin until Friday morning, out of respect for Thanksgiving.
Then the starting gun was moved to midnight, and now it has crept into
Thursday evening. Nothing is sacred.
The Prophet 'Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus the son of Mary), peace be upon
him, has been turned into a marketing strategy. His purported birthday
has become a month of shopping insanity, presidedover by a mythical
sub-deity named Santa. People go into debt, they fight over sale
goods… no mention is made of faith.
We Muslims fall prey to thesame consumerist lifestyle. Sometimes the
holy monthof Ramadan becomes a month of shopping, sleeping and binge
eating, astaghfirullah.
Let us – Christians, Muslims,Jews and all people of God – not follow
this path. Let'shew to a way of sacrifice, zakat (purification),
sadaqah (charity), zuhd (giving up material luxury).We don't have to
be monks, but we must focus on the things that matter: faith and
family.
There are movements that advocate a simple living, back-to-nature,
low-impactlifestyle. In Islam this is called zuhd , which could be
translated as detachment or asceticism. Zuhd is a choice that a person
makes to give up the hunger for material possessions and transgressive
carnal experiences, and live a simple lifestyle dedicated to God.
That's what we need.
The faith in our hearts is more important than the brand name of the
clothes we wear. Where our feet carry us – to someplace good or bad –
is more important than the cost of our shoes. The sincerity in our
hearts is more important than any gift. May Allah help us to see what
is important in life.
The Enjoyment of Delusion
There's a powerful verse from the Bible, Proverbs 30:8-9:
Give me neither poverty nor riches,
grant me only my share of bread to eat,
for fear that surrounded byplenty, I should fall away
and say, "Yahweh – who is Yahweh?"
or else in destitution, take to stealing
and profane the name of my God.
(Yahweh is an ancient Hebrew name for God).
If you visit the shopping malls at Christmastime, andread the news
stories of people lining up from the night before and huddling in
sleeping bags in order tobuy the latest gadgets, then trampling each
other in the rush; if you turn on the TV to the usual Christmas
comedies and "Frosty the Snowman" cartoons, you see that God has been
forgotten, and has even become taboo. It's not politically correct
tospeak of God. Just watch what we broadcast, be hypnotized by our
Christmas elevator music, buy and forget…
Allah says about this:
"Know that the life of thisworld is but amusement and diversion and
adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of
wealth and children – like the example of a rainwhose [resulting]
plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned
yellow; then it becomes debris. And in the Hereafter is severe
punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is the
worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion." – Quran, Surat
Al-Hadeed, 57:20
This theme is struck repeatedly in the Quran. The amusement and
adornment of the dunya is an illusion that dries up and crumbles like
a corn stalk, and becomes dust. It is empty, the enjoyment of delusion
. Wow. That phrase, "enjoyment of delusion", makes me think of a
madman alone in a room, tied in a straight jacket, engaged in a
pleasant delusion playing only in his mind.
I know people who have a bedroom devoted to all thejunk that they have
boughtbut do not use. They never enter that room and the door is kept
locked. Isn't that a kind of mental illness?
Gratitude
How do we resist the onslaught of the season? How do we remember Allah?
The greatest tool in our toolbox is gratitude. By looking at what
we've been blessed with, our hearts become content. Socrates commented
that contentment is natural wealth, while luxury is artificial
poverty. Contentment does not mean complacency or passivity; it refers
to a stateof awareness of our blessings, and gratitude forthe smallest
to the greatestprovisions – the tiniest cellsin our bodies, to the
grand earth itself.
Let's become aware of what we have: the food onour plates, our ability
to see and hear, the love and health of our families, sanity,
intelligence, knowledge… these things are huge. When we open our eyes
and start to see, then we become content and happy, and we see how
meaningless are things are like big-screen TVs, the latest smartphone,
or another new dress.

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Try to count Allah’s blessings in your life

Today, try to count Allah's blessings in your life.
Start with your breath, your beating heart, your ability to see, smell
and touch, and the ability to laugh…
Continue to your favorite foods, the roof over your head, and the
people who love you…
From there move out to the blue sky, the beauty of a single tree, the
sunshine on your face, and the majesty of a rising moon…
Keep counting…
Don't forget your imaan (your faith) and your knowledge of Allah. That
is the greatest blessing of Allah and the truth is that you did
nothing to earn it; rather it was a gift from Allah's infinite mercy.
Also do not forget your safety. So many people in this world live in
unsafe conditions; in war, poverty,starvation, refugee camps,
political imprisonment, andother forms of extreme hardship. Just to
wake up in your bed in the morning and know that your life is not in
immediate danger isa great blessing.
Keep counting…
Allah says:
"[...] and if you should count the favors of Allah, you could not
enumeratethem," (14:34).

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NEWS - ~ Houla: How a massacre unfolded

At least 108 people were killed in Taldou, the majority of them women
and children
Syria Crisis
Press split on mass killing
'They had no mercy'
Course change unlikely
Al-Qaeda foothold?
The village of Taldou, near the town of Houla inSyria's Homs province
was the scene of one of the worst massacres in the country's
14-month-long uprising on Friday.
United Nations observers on the ground have confirmed that at least
108people were killed, including 49 children and 34 women. Some were
killed by shell fire, others appear to have been shot or stabbed at
close range.
But at whose hands they died remains a matter of contention.
Anti-government activists and eyewitnesses interviewed by a limited
number of journalists and human rights groups at thescene point the
finger at the Syrian army and the shabiha , a sectarian
civilianmilitia that supports the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
The government however denies all responsibility, saying its soldiers
were attacked and armed terrorists went on to shoot and stab
civilians.
The United Nations has condemned the"indiscriminate and
disproportionate use of force", but Maj Gen Robert Mood, the head of
the UN Supervision Mission in Syria(UNSMIS), said "the circumstances
that led to these tragic killings are stillunclear".
I was in a room by myselfwhen I heard the sound of a man. He was
shouting and yelling at my family. I looked outside the room and saw
all of my family members shot"
Survivor of the Houla massacre
He told a closed session of the UN Security Council that there is
evidence of tank shelling, artillery fire and "physical abuse". He
confirmed that the deaths were from shell shrapnel and gunfire at
"point-blank" range, but did not say who the mission thought was
responsible for the close-range killing.
Protest attacked
The picture being pieced together by activists, survivors and the
limited number of international journalists and human rights
organisations in Syria is of an attack that began with the army
shelling the town and ended with militiamen killing people
house-by-house late into the night.
Reports suggest that at about 13:00 local time (11:00 GMT) on Friday,
just after midday prayers, soldiers fired on a protest in Taldou in
the Houla area to disperse the crowds.
Some accounts say that opposition fighters then attacked the Syrian
army position where the firing was coming from.
According to Syria's foreignministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi,
"hundreds of gunmen" armed with machine guns, mortars andanti-tank
missiles attacked soldiers, killing three.
Activists and eyewitnesses say the Syrian army shelledthe town,
reportedly at first with tank fire then with mortars, in a sustained
bombardment that lasted at least two hours.
This tallies with UN accounts of tank and mortar shells in civilian
areas. The UN Security Council issued a statement saying that "such
outrageous use of force against civilian population constitutes a
violation of applicable international law".
Mr Makdissi said that the army did not send tanks into the village and
security forces remained in their defensive positions.
House-to-house attacks
Any civilian deaths, he said,were the result of "armed terrorist
gangs" going house to house and killing men, women and children.
But according to activists and eyewitnesses interviewed by Human
Rights Watch, British broadcaster Channel 4 and others, army shelling
paved the way for a concerted ground attack bythe Alawite-dominated
pro-government militia, the shabiha.
Taldou, Houla region
The region of Houla, in thewest of Syria, comprises several villages
and small towns
The village of Taldou lies around 2km south-west of the main town,
also called Houla
The area is in the provinceof Homs, which has seen heavy fighting in
recent months
Houla's villages are predominantly Sunni Muslim, but the region is
ringed by a number of Alawite villages - the sect of the Syrian
president Bashar al-Assad
Their reports suggest that men from the shabiha entered people's
houses in army fatigues and either cut their throats or shot them in
the head from approximately 16:00 to 01:00 on Saturday morning.
One opposition activist from the area, Hamza Omar, told the BBC: "The
shabiha militias attacked the houses. They had no mercy. We took
pictures of children, under 10 years [old] their hands tied, and shot
at close range."
If that is the case, it is possible the killers were drawn from a
string of largely Alawite villages to the south of Houla region.
Fearing reprisals, some residents there have apparently been donating
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HEALTH - ~ Morphine and pain control

Daniel Hopkins was told six weeks ago that he has advanced lung cancer.
The 85-year-old from Leeds knows his time left islimited, but he has
also hadto cope with terrible pain from the cancer, which hadspread to
his spine.
Treatment with morphine has changed that. He is delighted with his
care at St Gemma's Hospice in Leeds, and hoping to go home soon.
I didn't realise it was possible that medicines existed which could
relieve that level of pain. They have turned my life around."
Anne Jarvis
Patient
He told me: "On a scale of one to ten, the pain was offthe top - it
was excruciating. Now, I don't have any pain at all. It's marvellous."
Those views are echoed by another patient with advanced cancer at St
Gemma's, who is also planning to return home this week.
Anne Jarvis has head and neck cancer and has had her voice-box
removed. She is treated with a slow-release opioid patch.
"My pain was totally debilitating and it made it impossible to think
straight. I didn't realise it was possible that medicines existed
which could relieve that level of pain. They have turned my life
around."
Both are cancer patients but opioids are equally needed to help
patients with a range of other debilitating conditions suchas heart
failure, kidney andrespiratory illness and neurodegenerative
disorders.
New guidance for England and Wales from the health watchdog NICE makes
it clear that pain is being hugely under-treated. It wants doctors to
prescribe opioids, like morphine, more often. The guidance says that
these powerful medicines are often the only means of controlling pain.
I have written more about the guidelines here.
Mike Bennett, St Gemma's professor of palliative medicine at the
University of Leeds, said both doctors and patients needed reassurance
about opioids. He said: "Many doctors share concerns that patients
will become addicted, which is rare."
Natalie Laine says despite great nursing care her husband's death was
not peaceful
The University of Leeds andSt Gemma's Hospice have begun a support
programme for patients starting opioid treatment, which will monitor
and manage symptoms.
Reading the guidance and research in the British Medical Journal, I
was amazed at the apparent scale of under-treatment.
It would appear nearly halfof all patients with advanced cancer do not
have adequate pain controlin addition to others with chronic
debilitating conditions.
He was begging me for help but there was nothing I could do. Stronger
opioids would have made a big difference and dealt as much with his
anxiety as his pain"
Natalie Laine
Wife of patient
Natalie Laine's husband Mark died from motor neurone disease three
years ago at the age of just32.
He had been on opioids for several months. She says he was very
worried about becoming addicted as he knew he would need higher doses
as his disease progressed.
Despite excellent nursing care, Mrs Laine says her husband had a
terrible end."He wanted to be out of it at the end and was extremely
anxious. He was begging me for help but there was nothing I could do.
Stronger opioids wouldhave made a big differenceand dealt as much with
his anxiety as his pain."
The NICE guidance is not specifically about end-of-life care but
rather patientsliving day-to-day with chronic pain. Nonetheless itwill
be another factor which will inform the debate about care for the
dying.
My television report on thisissue is here - just click on the picture
below. My thanks to all those patientsand medical staff who gaveup
their time to enable me to report on this importantissue.
Many patients with advanced cancer and other debilitating conditions
are being "under-treated" for their pain/

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HEALTH - ~ NEWS - ~ Seaweed chemical can help treat arthritis, say scientists

Seaweed chemical can help treat arthritis, say scientists

A chemical produced by"nuisance" seaweed which has been destroying
coral reefs in Hawaii could be used to develop drugs to treat
arthritis, scientists say.
Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in US found
the seaweed is packed with tiny photosynthetic organisms called
"cyanobacterium" which produce compounds that have shown promise in
combating bacterial infections.
It could also be used in future medicines to treat other chronic
diseases fromarthritis to cancer to heart trouble, the researchers
said.
The researchers, who first found the organism in 2008 off the Kona
coast of Hawaii, took samples in 2009 as they were overgrowing and
smothering the corals underneath by releasing a chemical that was
causing the corals to bleach.
Tests on the chemical revealed some surprising results - the seaweed
was generating natural products called honaucins, which had potent
anti-inflammation and bacteria-controlling properties, the Daily Mail
reported.
"In different arenas these compounds could be helpful, such as
treating chronic inflammatory conditions for which we currently don't
have really good medicines. Even nuisance pests, as it turns out, are
not just pests," said Prof William Gerwick, who led the research.
"These organisms have been on the planet for millions of years and so
it is not surprising that they have evolved numerous strategies for
competing with neighboring species, including chemical warfare," added
co-author Jennifer Smith.
"Several species of cyanobacteria and algae are known to produce novel
compounds, many that have promising use in drug development for human
and other uses."
About 350 million people worldwide have arthritis that causes pain and
inflammation within a joint. Currently, there is no cure for it though
painkillers and non-steroidal drugs are often prescribed to help treat
the symptoms.
"It's a long road to go fromthis early-stage discovery to application
in the clinic but it's the only road if we want new and more
efficacious medicines," ProfGerwick said.

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HEALTH - ~ The protein that reveals the heart’s ability to repair itself: Thymosin Beta-4

Beyond all the miraculous systems in the body, the heart by itself is
one of the finest examples of flawless creation. No similar artificial
mechanism that"can keep someone alive" has thus far been built,
despite all the recent scientific advances. With the cells that
comprise it, its special valve systems and the manner in which the
opening and closing of these valves isregulated, the heart is an organ
with exceptionally complex and special systems. No other organ can do
anything like the work it performs.
· What happens in the event of an impairment in the functioning of thisorgan?
· How can the heart repair itself following a heart attack?
· What role does the thymosin beta-4 (TB4) molecule play in the
heart's self-repair?
Although it is only 22 dayssince its creation, a small collection of
cells on the left side of the fetus begins to move. This collection of
cells will never stop now, not for a very long time. It will never
tire. It will beat approximately 70 times per minute, some 35 million
times per year, andaround two trillion times over the course of an
average life span. It will pump some 227 million liters of blood over
the course of a lifetime. It will tirelessly feed all the organs of
the body through the network of blood vessels . The heart functions
perfectly in every body because Allah so chooses, and everything it
does is underour Lord's control at every moment. Allah exhibits
Hisartistry of detail in the human body and reveals this in a verse:
" Allah brought you out of your mothers' wombs knowing nothing at all,
and gave you hearing, sight and hearts so that perhaps you would show
thanks." (Surat an-Nahl, 78)
This organ, the foundationof life, also uses blood to nourish itself.
However, in order to remind people of their weakness, our Lord may
sometimes cause the vessels that feed the heartto narrow, using such
natural causes as cholesterol (blood fats), other fats, calcium and
combinations of other substances. This then leadsto impaired
circulation in the blood vessels (coronary arteries) that supply the
heart, finally resulting in a heart defect. When the narrowing of the
vessels turns into complete blockage over the course of time, the
result is severe chest pain and a heart attack. This generally proves
fatal, though some victims do survive. But their hearts still suffer
damage from the attack.
Recent studies have once again shown Almighty Allah's love for and
mercy on His servants. Because a protein that the heart produces
during the developmental stage in children enables the damaged heart
to be repaired and increases the vessels supplying it.
The Healing Power of the Heart: Thymosin Beta-4
During a heart attack, heart cells die when the flow of blood to the
heart is suddenly cut off, resulting in irreparable damage. This
damage persists in the form of a decreased quality of life in the
patient's later life.
Until recently it used to bethought that, unlike other organs, the
heart had no ability to repair itself. Today, however, we knowthat
this damage can be put right by the body. The protein thymosin beta-4
(TB4), which plays a key role in the development ofthe heart in
children, activates stem cells that are lie dormant in the adult
heart. These tiny proteins, known as thymosin, which comes in two
forms in living tissue, α 1 and β 4, possess the ability to reprogram
cells in the body. The protein is today administered in the form of a
drug, and sends the stem cells a code regarding the repair of
theheart. The heart thus healsitself without the need for other
treatment. Administered in pharmaceutical form, this protein improves
heart performance by up to 25%by causing stem cells to turn into heart
and artery cells. It repairs the damaged heart cells, increases the
arteries supplying the heart and permits the muscles to repair
themselves.
Allah, the Creator of All, Is Most Great
Events in our body that we are unaware of, and whose existence we have
usually never even heard of, take place inside us with the greatest
regularity. Our heartbeat, essential for our survival, is not
something we initiate or maintain of our own will. Our heart is one of
the organs miraculouslycreated by our Lord. This organ begins beating
as a collection of cells when a person is still in his mother's womb,
and continues to flawlessly discharge its duties until the end of that
person's life.
Research in recent years has revealed that in the event of a defect
arising inthis immaculately functioning organ, various proteins go
into action to repair it.

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STORY - ~ The Power of Persistence

Here's a true story about the power of persistence:
Once, many years ago, I arrived in San Francisco on a warm July day
with no friends, no contacts and only a little money in my pocket. I
needed work. What I did have was confidence. I had been through some
very hard times, and had learned to fight for what I wanted, and not
to accept "no" for an answer.
I met a fellow who was a courier and he suggested that I try it. He
gave me thenames of some courier companies. I visited severaland
filled out applications, but there was one company in particular that
I liked. It seemed well outfitted and professionally run. I spoke to
the human resources manager and he told me that they did not need
anyone but that I should check back in several months. "Summertime is
slow here," he said. "Try us in fall."
I came back early the next morning. I couldn't wait until autumn, and
I wasn't interested in sitting aroundand hoping for someone tolook at
my application and call me. I knew they had stacks of applications in
filing drawers. I had decided where I wanted to work, and all that
remained was for them to accept my reality.
The HR manager said, "Weren't you here yesterday and I told you we
don't need anyone?" I said yes, but I thought maybe someone might
callin sick and they could use me just for the day. The HR manager
gave me an appraising look and said, "No, nothing like that. Whydon't
you come back in a month?"
I came back the next day. This time the HR man smiled and said, "I'll
tell you what, come back in one week."
I came back the next day. Itwas a Thursday. The HR man rolled his eyes
in exasperation and said, "Listen. Come back on Monday and I'll see
what I can do."
I came back the next day, Friday. He gave me a job starting that day.
I worked for that company for five years and got promoted twice.
That's a true story.
I know it's harder nowadays with the economy in shambles. I'm not
guaranteeing that you can get a job by following these tips. But it
will certainly help your chances,Insha'Allah. And if you take that
same persistence and apply it to every endeavor in your life, I
believe you will find that even mountains will crumble before you.
And Allah knows best.
I'm really not a fan of Madison Avenue's ubiquitous ad messages, but
there was a Nike ad that I saw once that really resonated for me. In
fact I tore it out of the magazine and pasted it up on the wall, right
beside my bed. It said:
All your life you are told the things you cannot do.All your life they
will say you're not good enough or strong enough or talented enough;
they will say you're the wrongheight or the wrong weight or the wrong
typeto play this or be this or achieve this. THEY WILL TELL YOU NO, a
thousand times no, until all the no's become meaningless. All your
life they will tell you no, quite firmly and very quickly.
AND YOU WILL TELL THEM YES.
May Allah help all of you and provide for you and your families.
(O Allah), Guide us to the straight path; The path ofthose whom you
have favored; Not those with whom you are angry; Northose who go
astray.

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What’s Your Legacy?

"Who are you? What makes you special? What isthe legacy that you've
builtand shared with others (self, family, community and the world)?
If we died today, what would our obituaries say? What have we done for
GOD and GOD'speople lately? What is our mission and vision, and arewe
living it? If we died today, what would our obituaries say?" – Hanan
K. Bilal
This is what it's all about. I heard someone say recently that only
two things can happen with thewealth you accumulate in this life:
either it leaves you, or you leave it. Wealthis not a legacy. Having
fun is not a legacy. Helping a company to sell useless products is not
a legacy.
Making a difference in the lives of human beings, relieving the
suffering of even one person, raising righteous and happy children,
leaving behind knowledge that benefits people, making the world
abetter place, those are legacies.
I have not met the sister who is quoted at the top, but I have read
some of her writings. Whenever I hear her name I think of being
responsible, taking care of my family, loving my children and bringing
them up right, making a difference in the community, following my
dreams… that is a legacy. She has already created a vital legacy.
I have another friend whose name is Ismail. He isso humble
ma-sha-Allah, and as a friend he is the most discreet and
closed-mouthed person I know, by which I mean he never speaks badly
about anyoneelse, and never reveals anyone's secrets or violatestheir
trust. When I think of him, I am inspired to emulate him. That is his
legacy, and it's an important and valuable one.
More than twenty years ago I knew a brother named Qawiy. His life was
hard, but every time I met him he'd give me a big smile and an
enthusiastic handshake. He wore a kufi and carried a folded musalla
(prayer rug) on his shoulder, so he could pray whenever salat time
arrived, no matter where he was. Kind of quirky, but also inspiring.
All these years later, just the thought of Qawiy brings a smile to my
face, and reminds me of the importance of doing salat on time. That's
a legacy! SubhanAllah.
I could name many more people who have affected me in positive and
critical ways. I will always remember them, even afterthey are gone,
Insha'Allah. They have created lasting legacies.
Of course we don't even have to speak of the Prophets (peace be upon
them), and the Messenger of Allah (sws), and the Sahabah (may Allah be
pleased with them). Their legacies shine like the moon and stars and
will illuminate human history for all time.
What's your legacy? What do people say about you, and what will they
say when you're gone?

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Allah Does Not Make “Throw-Away” People

Have you ever felt "thrownaway"? Cast aside like trashthat is no
longer valued or wanted?
It's not a good feeling, is it?
Sometimes we feel this way when we've been rejected by someone we
love; or when we are relentlessly criticised by a spouse, parents,
family or friends. We can also feel this way when it seems like we're
not living up to society's expectations.
Feeling this way makes you doubt yourself, makes you wonder if you are
a worthwhile human being, if you have anything meaningful to offer, if
you are someone worthy of love and praise.
When you feel this way, you might begin to act thisway. You stop
valuing yourself, and you start behaving as if you are worthless,
ugly, invisible, unredeemable. You do things that you know are bad for
you, either becauseyou no longer care, or you think no one else cares.
Or maybe just to fulfill the negative labels that others have put on
you.
I want to tell you something very important: Allah does not make
"throw away" people. He does not create waste.
We humans do that. Increasingly in this modernsociety, we manufacture
cheap items that are meantto be used once then thrown away. Disposable
razors, diapers, soda bottles, packaging… hospital visitors are given
disposable gowns and gloves… Our oceans are filling up with garbage.
There is a floating plastic garbage patch in the Pacificthat is the
size of Texas. It is known as the Pacific Gyreand contains 3.5 million
tons of trash.
We human beings do that. We create such waste.
Allah does not do that.
Look around at what Allah has created: the oceans, mountains, clouds
and majestic trees; birds and animals from the eagle to the elephant;
the stars, sunand moon; the four seasons, each with a special beauty;
and a treasure-trove of amazing, healthy foods like olives, mangoes,
almonds, oranges…
Allah says in the Quran, Surat Aal-Imran, 3:190-191:
"Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the
alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of
understanding. Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or on
their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the
earth, [saying], "Our Lord,You did not create this in vain ; exalted
are You [above such a thing]…"
Allah created nothing in vain. Nothing that He madeis disposable or
worthless. Every one of His creations is precious and has a profound
purpose, from the smallest bacterium to the greatest nebula.
Everything is beautiful. Including you.
Allah did not create you to be thrown away. You are not disposable.
Whether ornot you are ready to admit it, you have a profound purpose
in this life. You arepriceless, beautiful, unique, redeemable, and
worthy oflove. Because Allah made you that way.
We must begin valuing ourselves according to howAllah has valued us.
Those people who would devalueus, they are not walking in our shoes,
living our reality. They're not responsible for our souls, and we are
not responsiblefor theirs:
"No bearer of a burden can bear the burden of another." (Quran 6:164; 17:15)
If others are not responsible for us, and cannot bear our burdens,
then they have no right to value or devalue us. Allah has given us
honor, therefore our honor is withAllah, not with the people. Allah
has given us purpose,therefore our purpose is with Allah, not with the
people.
Every person has a dignity and value that has been granted by Allah.
It is inherent in our makeup and cannot be taken away by anyone. Every
person is a gift. Every person is a miracle. Including you.

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HEALTH - ~ A protein that prevents tumors in mother’s milk: The HAMLET Protein

How does the HAMLET protein, which was lately discovered in mother's
milk, prevent the formation of tumors?
· What are the characteristics of mother's milk that change according
to the baby's need?
Proteins are basic bioactive molecules and they are required for the
cell to carry out its functions. Some proteins act individually or
together with other proteins. However, some of them need the help of
chemical compounds that are not proteins. These non-protein molecules
canbe vitamins, minerals or metal ions. Vitamins or inorganic
substances are auxiliary proteins and theyare generally named as
co-factors. Iron, magnesium, cobalt, copper, zinc, selenium are common
ions and auxiliary inorganic substances. These proteinsdo quite
amazing things when they get connected to their helpers. One of
themost interesting of these takes place in mother's milk.
Allah Creates the Protein Called HAMLET in Mother's Milk As a Result
of Miraculous Processes
Mother's milk is a matchless compound created by Allah in order to
meet the nutrition needs of the baby in full and to protect the baby
against possible infections.The balance of the nutrients in mother's
milk is in the most ideal measures, and in the best form for the body
systemsof the immature baby. Mother's milk, which is called "the
miracle mixture" by scientists as the nutritional values of this milk
are at ideal measures, is very rich in nutrients that make brain cells
grow and accelerate the development of the nervous system. Even a baby
formula prepared with the latest technologycannot replace this
miraclefood. New benefits of mother's milk are found every day as a
result of research.
As is known, mother's milk includes many enzymes, vitamins,
nucleotides and antibodies. However, scientists have discovered a new
protein in mother's milk lately.
This protein, which is the main protein in mother's milk and known as
"alpha-lactalbumin", gives mother's milk a superior quality with
respect to cow's milk. This is because the protein called
beta-lactalbumin in cow's milk is rejected by the baby's body.
A protein called alpha-lactalbumin is produced atthe last stages of
pregnancy and nursing time. This protein helps the sugar called
lactose inside the milk to be synthesized and makes the baby sleep
easily and decreases the baby's tension. At the same time, when this
protein enters the baby's stomach, it combines with an auxiliary
protein called oleic acid. Oleic acid is a well-known fatty acid
alsocalled OMEGA 9 (a basic component of olive oil). It decreases
blood pressure and prevents deadly diseases that affect the brain.
However, when alpha-lactalbumin and oleic acid are combined, a miracle
happens and they produce an alpha-lactalbumin protein called "HAMLET"
(short for H uman A lpha-lactalbumin M ade LE thal to T umor cells)
that is deadly to tumor cells in man.
HAMLET Destroys A Great Number of Tumor Cells
As a result of the studies conducted, it was proved that mother's
milk, about which hundreds of articles were published, protected
babies against cancer but its mechanism has not yet been understood
completely. This complex protein, which is producedonly in the baby's
stomach, kills 40 different types of tumor cells. This protein attacks
the cell wall, enters inside and begins to change their shape within
half an hour after it combines with tumor cells and kills them in six
hours on average. However, the interesting thing about this protein is
that it can distinguish healthy cells from tumor. Scientists have not
yet understood how this protein recognizes tumor cells. It is of
course impossible that cells with no mind or consciousness can
distinguish between healthy cells and tumor cells. These cells can
distinguish between healthy and dangerous cells only by Allah's
inspiration. In the Qur'an, Allah's sovereignty over allliving things
is revealed assuch:
" I have put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord. There is no
creature He does not hold by the forelock. My Lord is on a Straight
Path. " (Surah Hud, 56)
The interesting point is that the alpha-lactalbuminand oleic acid that
form this protein do not have the ability to destroy tumors on their
own. Alpha-lactalbumin and fatty acids exist naturally in mother's
milk. But they need to turn into a compound in the baby's stomach to
become the HAMLET protein that destroys the tumor. It is ofcourse a
great miracle thatAllah creates the cure before the disease, and
places all these molecules inside the milk that the baby will drink.
When the protein in mother's milk, fatty acids and enzymes in the
baby'sstomach are not created atthe same time, their ability to
destroy tumors disappears

Inspirational Quotes

Wen a man is abt to rush upon those who r weaker than himself,let him
remember how he has stood (trembling) b4 thosewho r strongr than him
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" Some people come into our lives, Leave footprints in our hearts, And
we are never ever the same."
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Perhaps the best advice I had ever received is "You cannot do.."
Thanks.. I have only told them to replace that 'You' with 'I'..
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Make bst use of ur tongue.. TELL what u feel, SAY what u expect. coz
opportunities cn b lost in ablink of eye bt regrets last a life lon
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A ruler should be slow to punish and swift to reward.
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A leader is a dealer in hope.
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Not the cry, but the flight of a wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow.
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The real leader has no need to lead-- he is content to point the way.
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Men are governed only by serving them; the rule is without exception.

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Some of the promises of Allah to the Jews in the Torah

The words of the Torah stating that Allah would only realize His
Promise to the Jews on the condition that they love Him and obey Him
And when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey
Him with all your heart and with all your soul according to everything
I command youtoday then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes
and have compassion on you and gather you again fromall the nations
where He scattered you. Even if you have been banished to themost
distant land under the heavens, from there the LORD your God will
gather you and bring you back. He will bring you to the land that
belonged to your fathers ... He will make you more prosperous and
numerous than your fathers… Then the LORD your God will make you most
prosperous in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your
womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your land.The LORD
will again delight in you and make you prosperous, just as he
delighted in your fathers, ifyou obey the LORD your God and keep his
commands and decrees ... and turn to the LORD your God with all your
heart and with all your soul .(Deuteronomy, 30:2-10)
Some of the blessings promised to Jews when they comply with the
commands of Allah
If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all His
commands I give you today... all these blessings will come upon you
and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God: "You will be blessed
in the city and blessed in the country... The fruit of your womb will
be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your
livestock--the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Your
basket and your kneading trough will be blessed. You will be blessed
when you come inand blessed when you go out... The Lord will send a
blessing on your barns and on everything you putyour hand to. The Lord
your God will bless you in the land he is giving you... if you keep
the commandsof the Lord your God and walk in His ways ... The Lord
will open the heavens, the storehouse ofhis bounty, to send rain
onyour land in season and tobless all the work of your hands... If you
pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you
this day and carefully follow them ...(Deuteronomy, 28:1-14)
Some of the threats of Allah upon Jews when they do not live with the
fear of Allah, with the love for Allah, when theydo not comply with
the commands of faith.
However, if you do not obey the Lord your God and do not carefully
follow all His commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these
curses will come upon you and overtake you : You will be cursed in the
city and cursed in the country... TheLord will send on you curses,
confusion and rebuke in everything you put your hand to, until you are
destroyed and come to sudden ruin because of the evil you have done in
forsaking him... you will become a thing of horror to all the kingdoms
on earth… You will be unsuccessful in everything you do; day after day
you will be oppressed and robbed, with no one to rescue you.. You will
build a house, but you will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard,
but you will not even begin to enjoy its fruit… You will have nothing
but cruel oppression all your days… You will sow much seed inthe field
but you will harvest little… All these curses will come upon you…
because you did not obey the Lord your God and observe the commands
and decrees hegave you … therefore in hunger and thirst, in nakedness
and dire poverty… If you… do not revere this glorious and awesome
name—the Lordyour God—the Lord will send fearful plagues on you and
your descendants,harsh and prolonged disasters, and severe and
lingering illnesses … You who were as numerous as the stars in the sky
will be left but few in number, because you did not obey the Lord your
God … Then the Lord will scatter you among all nations, from one end
of the earth to the other… Among those nations you will find no
repose, no resting place for the sole of your foot. There the Lord
will give you an anxious mind, eyesweary with longing, and a
despairing heart. You will live in constant suspense, filled with
dread both night and day, never sure of your life …(Deuteronomy,
28:15-68)
Devout Jews must excitedly await the coming of the King Messiah and
follow the portents of his coming>>>
Belief in the King Messiah in Judaism >>>
King Messiah and features of the era of his dominion in the Torah>>>
According to the Torah, the King Messiah will bring justice and peace
to the world >>>
The events leading up tothe appearance of the King Messiah in Judaic
Scriptures >>>
The Characteristics of theKing Messiah in Judaic Scriptures >>>
The Period of the King Messiah's Rule in Judaic Scriptures >>>

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The signal system that communicates diseases: The Sense of Pain

Pain is a vital part of the body's defense system. This sense points
that a condition has formed that may negatively affect the health of
the body , institutes precautions against this and helps decrease the
physical defects that may occur in the body. However, if a person is
feeling pain in any condition, a precaution to eliminate the pain is
taken and in this way the harm caused to the body is prevented. For
example, a person whose hand is burned with hot water prevents his
skin from being injured by pulling his hand away with the pain caused
by burning; in the case of the pain being continued he takes
protective precautions using medical methods. Or he can go to the
doctor due to pain andthe doctor may detect a disease that can cause
serious troubles before thedisease is fully developed.
Even though aches and the sense of pain are very disturbing feelings,
if Almighty Allah had not given us this sense, the body would not
react to situations like aches and pain and even greater health
problems could form. The fact, which reminds that this feeling isin
truth a great blessing, isa disease called "congenital analgesia "
defined as insensitivity to pain.
As Almighty Allah reveals in the verse "…It may be that you hate
something when it is good for you and it may be that you love
something when it is bad for you. Allah knows and you do not know."
(Surat al-Baqara, 216), the sense of pain, which seems like a bad
thing andwhich most people find disturbing , is actually a great good
for people contrary to popular belief.
Lack of a Sense of Pain isa Serious Disease
The disease of insensitivityto pain called "congenital analgesia" is
the conditionof not feeling physical pain that comes from external
stimuli . These people do possess the senses of touch and sensation,
but the brain and nervous system distorts information flow in a way
as if filtered, and prevents the body from reacting to situations such
as temperature changes and injury. This situation isone of the best
examples that Almighty Allah creates every system in our body with
perfection.
A defect in the communication of the nervous system may causeserious
problems. However, as in this diseasea signal about pain is not
communicated to the brain, pain is not felt and in some cases, the
pain is felt, but the source of pain in the body cannot be detected.
There is no doubt that both situationscause a great risk for the
individual Bbecause it is asvital to detect the source of pain as it
is to feel the pain. For example, a person who is about to have a
stroke, and feels sudden pain in his body but does not know the source
of the pain, may befaced with a life-threatening situation, as medical
care cannot be provided.
How Does Congenital Analgesia Form?
This disease takes place as the result of a defect in the gene
called "SCN9A". Even the slightest defect inthis gene could render it
completely useless and prevent the signals transmitted to the brain
from being interpreted correctly. This is similar to pushing an
electric switch to light a lamp. If there is a defect in the switch
that activates the wires, which transfers electricity to the lamp, the
lamp will not beturned on. Thus, a defect in the gene called
"SCN9A"does not allow electrical signals transmitted from the outside
world about pain to be correctly interpreted . Of course,
thissituation is an important evidence that Almighty Allah, Who
creates everything with very sensitive balances, can destroy these
balances and that no one could re-establish these. Almighty Allah
reveals that He holds all things, small and large, in the world under
His Might in one verse of the Qur'an as follows:
"Allah keeps a firm hold on the heavens and earth, preventing them
from vanishing away. And if they vanished no one could then keep hold
of them. Certainly He is Most Forbearing, Ever-Forgiving." (Surah
Fatir, 41)
Why Is It Dangerous Not To Feel the Sense of Pain?
There are three types of pain, called skin-deep pain, deep pain (bone,
muscle, rib and knuckle pain) and visceral organ pain. Skin-deep pains
occur when there is pressure applied to the skin, or when one
confronts temperatures more than 45 degrees Celcius. If this feeling
did not exist, a person may lose a lot of blood when his skin is cut
as he did notfeel any pain. In the same way, if the sense of pain were
not formed when hisskin is burned, he would not apply any cure as he
continues with his daily tasks in spite of the burn on his skin. This
would cause the upper skin that protects us from microbes to become
more prone to infections and thus cause serious diseases.

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