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Status of Women in Chinese Society
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Women in Chinese society occupied a low and degraded status. They were
customarily assigned the most despised and least important jobs and
positions. The male child was looked upon as a "gift" from the gods,
and treated accordingly. As for the female child, she had to endure
multiple hardships, like the binding of her feet in order tocripple
her from running and other customs. A Chinese proverbsays:
"Listen to your wife, but never believe what she says."
The status of women in the Chinese society was not much better than
that of the pagan pre-Islamic Arab and the Indian societies.
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Women in Greek Society
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Among the Greeks, women were degraded to the extent that men claimed
that women were nothing but the epitome of evil. There was no system
to protect women in that society. They weredeprived of the rights to
education; bought and sold like any other commodity; deprived of the
right of inheritance; and considered as minors with no rights to make
any transactions regard to possessions and wealth. Women were
subjected to the will of men throughout their lives. Divorce was an
absolute right of men. The common situation of women in the society
led some Greek thinkers to say:
"Woman's name must be locked up in the house, as it is the case with her body."
Gustave Le Bon , the French thinker, stated about the status of women
in the Greek society in his book "Arab Civilization" :
"Greeks, in general, considered women to be the lowest creatures of
the low. They were useful for nothing other than reproduction and
taking care of the household affairs. If a womangave birth to an
'ugly, retarded orhandicapped' child, the man could take the liberty
to kill the (unwanted or undesirable) child".
Demosthenes , the well-known Greek orator and thinker said:
"We Greek men enjoy the company of prostitutes for sexualpleasure;
'girl-friends' and 'sweet-hearts', to care of our daily needs, and we
marry to get 'legitimate' children".
From this licentious double standard, and depraved morality, we can
see what fortune women had in such a society based on the statement
issued by one of their top rank, well-known thinkers.
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Woman in Roman Society
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A woman in Roman society was also looked upon as an inferior being
that could not run her ownaffairs. All authority was in the hands of
men who totally dominated all private and public affairs. Men even had
the authority to sentence their wives to death in certain cases when
accused of specific crimes. The authority of man over woman in the
Roman society included the right to sell her, punish her with tortuous
punishments, send her into exile or kill her. The woman in Roman
society had to listen to and obey all commands given by the man. And
they were deprived of the right of inheritance.
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Dhikr: The Most Virtuous Act

Bismillahir-Rahma-nir-Raheem
"Therefore, remember Me; I will remember you. Give thanks to Me and
reject Me not."
(Suratul Baqarah 2:152)
Muhammad (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) has warned of us a day that
will come, a day inwhich there will be no soul left on earth to hymn
the name of Allah and it is only by the name of Allah that the system
of this world is running. This most regretful day will come nearing
the timing of the end of the world. Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wa
sallam) said, "The world and all its contents are cursed and devoid of
Allah's mercy, except for threethings: (1) the dhikr, orremembrance,
of Allah (and all other worshipsnear it), (2) the religious (and
truthful)alim, and (3) the student, who is a seeker of religious
knowledge.
If we look at the world we live in today, how many people, in just our
families, will we find, who are engaged in the dhikr, remembrance and
glorification, of Allah? Most likely, we wouldn't find many. This, in
most cases, it isa well-known fact. We see it with our own eyes and in
our own relatives, if not within our ownselves. All we care about
nowadays is the world: money, careers, have a"name," big houses,
expensive cars--all the worldly materialistic things. This is a major
deceit of Shaytaan to the believers and the believers easily fall into
Satan's trap, except those who are true to Allah. These arethey who
are devoted to Allah's worship, who engage in His remembrance,
'sitting, standing, and reclining,' as Allah saysin Al-Qur'an (3:191).
The dhikr of Allah carries immense reward and vast and unlimited
blessings, which we often neglect. The peace of mind one attains with
the remembrance of Allah is the sweetest experience felt in the heart.
The sacred nameof Allah is so full of blessings that it, alone,has the
power to save one from the punishment of the grave. Khawaja Muhammad
Islam narrates a story in his book, The Spectacle of Death--Glimpses
of LifeBeyond the Grave, an incident of a dying man. Hadhrat Abu
Qatada (radiyallahu anhu) went to visit his ill nephew, Majan, whowas
on the verge of death. Two "black" angels appeared with hammers in
their hands. One of the angels told the other to go to the patient to
make certain if he had done any good deed. So, the angel came down and
smelt Majan's head, belly, and feet and reported to his companion that
he had smelt his head and found it empty of the knowledge of the Holy
Qur'an; he had smelt his belly, but hadfound no sign of him keeping
fasts; and he had smelt his feet and found no evidence of his standing
in worship for even a single night. Therefore,the other angel came to
Majan and did the same and found nothing until he squeezed the tip of
his tongue and reported that he had found a Takbir (i.e. Allahu Akbar)
that Majan had very sincerely uttered. And as soon as the angel wrung
his tongue, the smell of musk spread in all directions and, just then,
the soul was extracted. So, the dhikrof Allah has many virtues as
described in the verses of the Holy Qur'an and the collections of
ahaadith.
The dhikr of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala isthe most admirable and
virtuous and rewardful act in the sight of Allah, not to mention the
easiest deed that one could perform. Our Beloved Prophet (sallallahu
alaiyhi wa sallam) said, "Those who are admitted in to Paradise will
not repent over anything of this world, except the time spend without
dhikr in their lives." Dhikr has so many merits that it would be
difficult to list all without publishing a book about this topic.
Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) once asked his companions,
"Shall I tell you something thatis the best of all deeds, constitutes
the best actof piety in the eyes of your Lord, will elevate your
status in the Hereafter, and carries more virtue than the spending of
gold and silver in the service of Allah or taking part in jihad or
slaying or being slain in the path of Allah?" The companions
(radiyallahu anhum) begged to know, whereupon the Messenger of Allah
(sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) replied, "It is the dhikr of Allah, the
Almighty." In another hadith, the Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa
sallam) said, "Keep your tongues moist with the dhikr of Allah,"
meaning to keep busy in the dhikr of Allah so that way, it will
prevent one from committing the major sins of telling lies,
backbiting, talking unnecessarily, etc. Muhammad (sallallahu alaiyhi
wa sallam) also said, "Do dhikr so much that people will think you are
a maniac."
Ibn Abbas (radiyallahu anhu) narrated:"Paradise has eight gates, one
of which is exclusively reserved for those engaged in dhikr." Dhikr is
the source of one's spiritual elevation, whether done in bed at night
or in the market, whether in good health or in sickness, or even
whenone is making most of the pleasures of life. Nothing, but dhikr,
cantake a man to such spiritual heights, the heights of the angels,
whereby one's heart is so illuminated with the light of dhikr that
even asleep, he is morewakeful than the one who is neglectful of
Allah's remembrance, who is awake all through the night. The Prophet
(sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) said, "The contrast between a person
whoglorifies Allah and one who does not remember Him is like that
between the living and the dead."
There is a sort of hardness in the humanheart and this hardness can
only be softened by the remembrance of Allah, the Exalted. One
whoseheart is void of Allah's remembrance is as if he is dead. His
heart becomes harder than the rocks, for, as Allah says in the Qur'an,
even rocks fall down tothe fear or Allah (2:74).Allah says:
"Then woe unto those whose hearts are hardened against the remembrance
of Allah. Such are in plain error." (Suratuz-Zumar39:22)
Dhikr is the remedy of all the ills of the heart. There is a corner in
theheart of man, which cannot be filled with anything, but dhikr. When
dhikr controls the heart, not only does it fill up this empty space,
it leads one to contentment, which all the wealth in the world would
fail toproduce. On the other hand, the indolent comes to disgrace in
the sight of Allah through neglect of Allah's remembrance, despite the
fact that hemay contain much wealth and riches, family and friends,
strength and power.
Dhikr is also the main source of nourishment for the ruh, the soul. Allah says:
"And be not you as those who forgot Allahand therefore He caused them
to forget their own souls. Such are the losers." (Suratul Hashr 59:19)
Dhikr is the key to nourishing and strengthening the soul and a
nourished and healthy ruh is the key to reaching the heightsof the
angels, who are ever engaged in Allah'sdhikr.
The Prophet (sallallahualaiyhi wa sallam) said, "Everything has a
polish, which takes away rust. The polish of the heart is dhikr."
Therefore, one who has forgotten Allah, the Creator of all that isin
the heavens and the earth, has a heart whose sins surround itand veil
it from the nurof Allah entering.
Dhikr is so virtuous that it can save one from the punishment of the
grave. In a hadith, Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) stated,
"No other action of a person can surpass dhikr of Allah in savinghim
from the punishment of the grave." Dhikr is so easyto perform and for
his most effortless deed, we receive such immense reward. We, in turn,
should not be neglectful of it becauseit will help us in many many
ways. If we remember Allah in our happy times, He will remember us in
our afflictions. Dhikr is the key to the nearness of Allah, the
Merciful, the Wise, the Mighty. The greater the amount and quality of
dhikr, the greater the nearness to the Creator. And the greater the
neglectfulness of dhikr,the greater the distance from Him.
Abu Hurairah (radiyallah anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sallallahu
alaiyhi wa sallam) saidthat Allah said, "I treat My slave according to
his expectations from Me and I am with him when he remembers Me. If he
remembers Me in his heart, I remember him in My heart. If he
remembersMe in a gathering, I remember him in a better gathering (i.e.
the gathering of the angels). If he comes closer to Me by one span, I
go towards hima cubit's length. If he comes towards me a cubit's
length, I go towards him an arm's length, and if he walks towards Me,
I run towards him." If one increases his devotion to Allah subhanahu
wata'ala, the increase in Allah's mercy and kindness is far greater,as
mentioned in his hadith by "getting near" and "running." If one wants
to be successful in this world, in the akhirah, and in the eyes of
Allah, he should increase his devotion to Him.
On the other hand, one who is devoid of dhikr and remembrance of
Allah, becomes dry andstiff and as lifeless as a dried up leaf. If you
step on it, it will crumble into pieces, but if you moisten it, it
will revive.
Dhikr is the one act, which is not performed at prescribed times, as
are salah, zakah, fasting, and hajj. This is one of the reasons why it
is one of the most virtuous and significant acts of worship in the
sight of Allah. Its rewards carrymuch weight. It keeps Shaytaan away
and weakens his strength. Abu Sa'eed Khazaz (rahmatullahi alaiyh)
stated that once, he saw in a dream that Shaytaan attacked him and he
also fought back by beating him with a stick, but Shaytaan did not
care for this beating. Then he heard a heavenly voice saying that the
devil is not frightened by the beating. He is only frightened by the
spiritual light in one's heart.
This most favorable actis the cause of Allah's pleasure, the source of
happiness and joy felt in the heart, the reasonfor success in the
Hereafter. Some brothers, who go in jamaat to different locations of
the world, say that even when they are the most tired, hungry, and
exhausted, they are still the happiest in theworld because they know
they've got Allah.If only we all could feel this! It relieves the mind
of anxieties and worries and brightens the face and heart withnur and
peace. It induces love for Allah, which is the spirit of Islam, the
pivot of deen, the source of success and salvation in the akhirah. It
helps one realize the Greatness and Grandeur of Allah, the
All-Knowing, and strengthens the consciousness of his Presence and
Existence. It is the key to Paradise. Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaiyhi
wa sallam) said, "When you pass the Gardens of Paradise, graze in
yourheart's content." Someone asked, "O Prophet of Allah! What is
meant by Gardens of Paradise?" He replied,"Gatherings for performing
dhikr." If a person is fortunate enough to get access to such
gatherings, he should not hesitate to join and should take full
advantage of this, as these are the Gardens of Paradise onEarth, as
the Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) explained. In these
gatherings, the angels of the heavens descend to also join the
gathering of the dhikr of their Creator, the All-Embracing.
Muhammad (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) said, "Jibreel
(alaiyhis-salam) laid so much emphasis on doing dhikr that I felt,
without dhikr, nothingcan benefit whatsoever." Dhikr is an act most
loved by Allah. It is what strengthens a person's iman, belief, and
faith. The Prophet (sallallahualaiyhi wa sallam) advised for us to
keep renewing our faith by reciting 'La ilalah illallah,' and this
kalimah is the most rewardful and most heavy on the scales of justice
on the Day of Resurrection. It is mostblessed and the one who performs
dhikr and remembers Allah, the angels pray for his forgiveness. When a
person does dhikr often, the angels become familiar with his voice and
pray on his behalf when he is in afflictions, but if a person does not
engage in Allah's glorification, the angels are unfamiliar with his
voice, and therefore, do not pray on his behalf. Dhikr is avery
auspicious act, which is tremendously stressed in many ahaadith and
verses of the Qur'an, some of which have been mentioned in this
reading.
May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala include us among the most fortunate
servants who engage in His dhikr and who are included in the 'Gardens
of Paradise' on Earth. May He give us towfique to practicesuch a
favorable, rewardful, and easy acthabitually and abundantly throughout
our lives. May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala bless us with Jannatul
Firdaus through this most virtuous and meritful act. And may we be
included among those of whom He has favored, not those whoearn His
anger, nor those who go astray. And may we be included among the
successful in attaining the pleasure of our Lord. Ameen.
Alhumdulillahi Rabbil Alameen.

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The Best Role Model forMankind

No community has been without its righteous guides and teachers to
help its people towards the truth and to lead them from the depths of
darkness to the light ofIslam. The Prophets of Allah Subhanahu wa
Taaala received the message and direction that enabled them to counsel
their contemporaries. Through the ages, the earlier messages were
distorted. Mankind having lost sight of theShariah was in dire need of
divine guidance. It had degenerated inwardly and outwardly to an
abominable and immoral course of conduct. In the midst of spiritual
decay, Allahopened a door of Hidayah, sending His mercy to all of
mankind, His Final Messenger (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam), to guide
them from the darkness of Jahiliyyah to the light of Islam.
Alif. Lam. Ra. (This is) a Scripture which We have revealed unto
you(Muhammad) that thereby you may bring forth mankind from darkness
unto light, by the permission of theirLord, unto the path of the
Mighty, the Owner of Praise. (Suratul Ibrahim 14:1)
He it is who blesses you, and His angels (bless you), that He may
bring you forth from darkness unto light; and He is Merciful to the
believers. (Suratul Ahzaab 33:43)
A messenger reciting unto you the revelations of Allah made plain,
that He may bring forth those who believe and do good works from
darkness unto light. And whosoever believes in Allah and does right,
He will bring him into Gardensunderneath which rivers flow, therein to
abide forever. Allah hath made good provision for him. (Suratut-Talaaq
65:11)
The Prophet (sallallahualaiyhi wa sallam) was sent as a teacher and
role model for all of mankind. He was sent as a warner of Allahs wrath
and punishment, a bearer or good tidings, as well as a guide to
Paradise.
O Prophet! Verily, We have sent you as a witness, and a bearer of glad
tidings, and a warner and as one who invites to Allah (alone) by His
permission and as a lamp that gives light. (Suratul Ahzaab 33:45-46)
The above verse tell us that Allah has sent the Prophet (sallallahu
alaiyhi wa sallam) as a lamp that gives light, which means that the
Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) is the source of guidance.He
spreads light and mercy through the instructions, teachings,and
practice of the Quran and Sunnah.
The Prophet (sallallahualaiyhi wa sallam) has the best personality,
characteristics, and morals. Once when Aisha (radiyyallahu anha) was
asked aboutthe life and conduct of the Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa
sallam), she replied, Have you not read the Quran? His character is
the complete explanation of the Quran. This means that his daily life
was a living illustration and explanation of the Quran. He did and
said everything in accordance to the teachings of the Quran and his
life is the reflection of the Shariah of Allah. He maintained the best
characteristics in his roles as father, husband, friend, ruler,
governor, teacher, statesman, protector of the weak, widows, and poor,
a guide to the rich, a guardian of the orphans, and a servant of
Allah. No one could ever equal the Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa
sallam) in the whole history of mankind and no one ever will, insha
Allah.
And verily, you are on an exalted standard of character. (Suratul Qalam 68:4)
When the Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) came into this world,
the community at that time was known as ummi, meaning illiterate. They
did not know how to read or write. They did not know the potential of
a human being. The Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam), himself,
also was not educated. He had never even seen the face of a teacher,
nor had he ever picked up a book and read even a sentence. On one
hand, we have a community and on the other hand, we have the Prophet
who was sent to guide them andboth are ummiilliterate. Allah commanded
the Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam):
Arise and warn! (Suratul Muddath-thir 74:2)
So the Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) stood up and made two
major claims:
1. I have been sent intothis world as an educator and warner.
2. I have been sent intothis world to perfect the best of moral
conduct in human behavior, to educate and purify them.
These were two of the biggest challenges thatthe Prophet (sallallahu
alaiyhi wa sallam) had to face and two of the biggest goals he had
toaccomplish throughout his prophethood.
In a period of twenty-three years, when the last sermon was given in
the field of Arafat, there were approximately 124 to 144 thousand
Muslims present. There was no other period of time in the past two
millenniums that one person has changed the lives and minds of so many
people in a period of twenty-threeyears.
A professor of Islamic and Arabic Studies at Edinburgh University, who
wrote a biography of the Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam)
called, Muhammad in Mecca, Muhammad in Medina, stated: One thing
baffles me. I cannot understand how one man, who hasno formal
education, could lead a community, who behaved like animals and
created those same human beings into men the world had never seen.
The Weekly News Magazine, TIME, dated July 15, 1974, carried a
selection of opinions by various historians, writers, military men,
businessmen, and others on the subject: Who Were Historys Great
Leaders? Some said that is was Hitler; others said Ghandi, Buddha,
Lincoln, and the like. But Jules Masserman, a United States
psychoanalyst put the standards straight by giving the correct
criteria wherewith to judge. He said: Leaders must fulfil three
functions:
1. Provide for the wellbeing of the led.
2. Provide a social organization in which people feel relatively secure, and
3. Provide them with one sent of beliefs.
With the above three criteria, he searches history and analyzes
Hitler, Pasteur, Caesar, Moses, Confucius, and the lot, and ultimately
concludes:
People like Pasteur and Salk are leaders in the first sense. People
like Gandhi and Confusius, on the otherhand, and Alexander, Caesar,
and Hitler on the other hand, are leaders in the second sense and
perhaps the third sense. Jesus and Buddha belong in the third category
alone. Perhaps the greatest leader of all times was Muhammad, who
combined all three functions. To a lesser degree, Moses did the same.
A Christian Reverend and commentator of the Bible, followed by that of
his Master, said:The ultimate criterion of a true prophet is themoral
character of his teachings.
The men that have been quoted above, who have praised the Noble
Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) are not Muslims, but they are
those who have studied Islam and understood that Prophet Muhammad
(sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) was no ordinary man.
When the Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) sent a letter to
Caesar, the King of Rome, inviting him to embrace Islam, Hercules
summoned Abu Sufyan bin Harb, who was the archenemy of the Prophet
(sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) and the believers at that time, and
questioned him about this man, who was claiming to be a prophet of
God. Abu Sufyans testimony went as follows:
Muhammad descends from a noble family. Noone of this family happened
to assume kingship. His followers are deemed weak withnumbers ever
growing. He neither tells lies nor betrays others, we fight him and he
fights us, but with alternate victory. He bids people to worship Allah
Alone with no associate, and abandon our fathers beliefs. He orders us
to observe prayer, honesty, abstinence, and maintain strong family
ties.
Hercules replied:
I fully realize that Prophets come from noble families; he doesnot
affect any previous example of prophethood. Since none of his
ancestors was a monarch, we cannot then allege thathe is a man trying
to reclaim his fathers monarchy. So long as he does not tell lies to
people, he is, for the more reason, immune to telling lies as regards
Allah. Concerning his followers being those deemed weak with numbers
ever growing, it is something that goes inagreement with questions of
Faith untilthis latter assumes its full dimensions geographically and
demographically. I have understood that no instance of apostasy has as
yet appeared among his followers and this points to the Bliss of Faith
that finds its abode in the human heart. Betrayal, as I see, is alien
to him because real Prophets hold betrayal in abhorrence. Bidding
worship of Allah with no associates, observance of prayer, honesty,
and abstinence and prohibition of paganism are traits bound to subject
to him all my possessions. I have already known that a Prophet must
arise, but it has never occurred to me that he will be an Arab from
among you. If I was sure, I would be faithful to him, I might hope to
meet him and if I were with him, I would wash his feet.
Even, Abu Sufyan, the most staunch enemy ofIslam before he converted,
had to testify to the excellent behavior and truthfulness of the
Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) and because of that, even
Hercules said that if he were present with the Prophet (sallallahu
alaiyhi wa sallam), hedwash his feet with his own hands.
Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah, you have a good example to follow
for him who hopes (in the meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and
remembers Allah much. (Suratul Ahzaab 33:21)
One time, Umar ibn al-Khattab (radiyyallahu anhu) told the Messenger
(sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) that he loved him more than anything in
the world except for his ownself. The Prophet (sallallahualaiyhi wa
sallam) told him it was not sufficient, so Umar (radiyyallahu anhu)
told the Final Messenger that he loved him more than his ownself. The
Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) saidthat he had attained what
is proper. He stated: No one of you has a true faith until I am dearer
to him than his father, his children, and all of mankind. This was
recorded in Bukhari and Muslim. The Prophet (sallallahualaiyhi wa
sallam) is the most beloved creation to Allah and no one else could
surpass this love of Allah that He has for His noble creation. If one
does not love whatAllah loves, then he is bound to be destroyed.
Sahih Al-Bukhari narrates a hadithi qudsi on the authority of Ata
(radiyyallahu anhu), which comprehends most of the characteristics of
the Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam):
O Prophet! We have surely sent you as a witness, a bringer of good
tidings, a warner,and a protector for the Ummis. You are my chosen
servant and Apostle. I have named you the Trusting, since you trust Me
in every matter. You are neitherrough mannered nor hard-hearted. Nor
do you uproar in the market place. You never requite evil for evil,
but forgive and overlook. Allah will notgive you death till He has
brought your stray nation on the right path through you and has given
light to the blind eyes of the unbelievers and has opened their deaf
ears and closed hearts. I will refine you with all that is noble; and
endow you with every noble habit; and will make tranquility your
attire and trait; and piety your conscience; and wisdom the substance
of your thought and knowledge and truthfulness and sincerity your
nature; and forgiveness and good works your custom; and justice your
practice, truth your rule, righteousness your guide, and forge the
followers of Islam into a community. Your name is Ahmad. Through you,
I will show the people the right path after deviation from it; and
bestow knowledge and wisdom upon them after their complete ignorance.
Through you, I will raise my creatures from the abysmal to the zenith
of perfectionand will make your Ummah the best Ummah for the guidance
of mankind.
The Prophet (sallallahualaiyhi wa sallam) is the best role model for
mankind and it is incumbent upon each and every believer to obey and
follow the messenger if they hope for Paradise and the pleasure of
Allah, Most High, the Exalted. He was the most reliable, trusted, and
loved. He was the mostgenerous, keen and most attentive to the peoples
trust and was very careful to pay peoples due in full. He never
betrayed nor deceived nor lied.
The Prophet (sallallahualaiyhi wa sallam) said: The example of
guidance and knowledge with whichAllah has sent me (Quran and Sunnah)
is like abundant rain falling on the earth. Some of which was fertile
soil that absorbed rainwater and brought forth vegetation and grass in
abundance. Another portion of it was hard and held the rainwaterand
Allah benefited thepeople with it and theyutilized it for drinking and
to irrigate the landfor cultivation. A portion of it was barren which
could neither hold water nor bring forth vegetation (then that land
gave nobenefits). The first is the example of the person who
comprehends Allahs religion (Islam) and gets benefit (from the
knowledge) which Allah Taaala has revealed through me and learns and
then teaches it to others. The (last example is that of a) person who
does not care for it anddoes not take Allahs Guidance revealed through
me. (He is like that barren land.)
Say: Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, but if you turn away, he is
only responsible for the duty placed on him (i.e. to convey the
Message) and you (are responsible) for what is placed on you. If you
obey him, you shall be on the right guidance. The Messengers duty
isonly to convey (the Message) in the clear way. (Suratun-Nur 24:54)
As a child, as a boy, as a youth, as a man, as a laborer, as a
husband, as a father, as a companion, as a businessman, as a preacher,
as a teacher, as a religious reformer, as a soldier, as a general, as
an administrator, as a planner, as a ruler of a state, as a leader of
thefaithful, as a protector of the weak, widows, and poor, as a guide
to the rich, as a guardian of the orphans, and as a servant and
messenger of Allah, the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam)
has no equal, no parallel, and no peer in the entire history of
mankind. He stands head and shoulders above all other human beings in
the nobility of his character and the pietyof his soul. In all these
walks of life and in all of these departments, the Prophet (sallallahu
alaiyhi wa sallam) is a hero and the best role model for mankind.
I have always held the religion of Muhammadin high estimation because
of its wonderful vitality. It is the only religion whichappears to me
to possess the assimilating capacity to the changing phase of
existence which can make itself appeal to every ageI believe that if a
man like him (Muhammad) were to assume dictatorship ofthe modern
world, he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would
bringit the much needed peace and happiness
--G.B. Shaw, The Genuine Islam, Vol. 1, No. 81936
May Allah shower His choicest blessings upon the Beloved, Honored
Messenger (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam), his companions, and all
those that follow him till the Day of Judgement. And may Allah include
us amongthose who love the Messenger (sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam)
more than anyone and anything else in the world and may Allah give us
the ability to perfectly imitate the Seal of the Prophets, Muhammad
(sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam). Ameen, AlhumdulillahiRabbil Alameen.

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The Fever CHAPTER 9

The thrill was not enough.
Recently, the idea of playing the games by choosing my battles started
to lack its shiny luster. I wanted more of a thrill. I needed
something regain that shiny appeal.
So I stopped playing the games, and I started gambling.
The thrill was unbelievable- putting thousands of dollars on the line
and feeling the rise of adrenaline as the final card turned or the
anguish of defeat as the opponent put you right where he wanted you.
It was even more addictingthen when I started. I couldn't get enough
of it.
I had no worries. I was way over the mark that I needed to achieve,
and had much to spare. Even so, I started bringing more and more money
toeach event. I got scared once in awhile, losing immense amounts of
chips, but I regained them back slowly.
I pushed a stock of chips across the table, equating nearly eight
times the amount of my paycheck that I had received last night. This
was the nerve wrecking part of the game. It all depended on what he
had; but the thrill of emotions and ecstasy at the end kept me coming
back to the table.
My opponent called my bet, pushing in the remainder of the chips he
had left. I nervously started chomping on the end of my cigar,
spilling aresidue onto my silk tie. These final cars could determine
whether I win yet another night or whether I go home, down thousands
of dollars.
I flipped my cards first. He followed suit.
"Three of a kind," he announced proudly.
"Full house," I replied, cocky.
"Bastard," he responded with a look of anger across his face.
And that was where the game ended. I took the remainder of the chips
from the table and went to cash in. $48 grand wasnot at all a bad
night of gambling. I was getting better every time. It seemed as if my
luck never ran out. The thrill of winning never went away. It was my
life. It was like a fever, a thrill that never went away. It was hot,
always exciting, always changing.
"And I'll raise twenty-grand saying that you don't have that flush
thatyou are trying to make usbelieve you have!"
"Ha-ha I call!"
"I bet you do, trying to scare me away from all that money!"
"Flush! Told you ha-ha!"
"Ah whatever, it's only twenty-grand!"
I leaned back in my chair after pulling all the chips towards my end
of the table. I folded my hand behind my head and smiled as the dealer
shuffled and dealt yet another hand.
Bigger money just meant bigger excitement. I had gotten lucky way too
many times, boosting my winnings tremendously. Some people I gambled
with were gambling away six figures like it was nothing. This nasty
habit dominated my life.
Bigger gambles just made for bigger wins.
Tonight, I was not havinga good night. I was so boozed up that I could
barely sit straight in my chair. I had lost almost$350,000 tonight. I
couldn't figure out why I continued to play with just a small stack of
chips.I had told myself I was going to be careful tonight since
tomorrow I needed to pay the man inthe hooded sweatshirt a quarter of
a million dollars.
This dark evening, I was playing some of the richest men in all of the
Chicago-Milwaukee area. We met aboard a private yacht on Lake Michigan
to play the biggest game that I had ever experienced. Buy-in was a
half-million dollars- almost half of what I owned. I had just hit the
million mark a few days ago.
The night had been going fairly well. There were a dozen of us to
start, and slowly but surely everyone was weeded down to just two
people. Me and this large, plump man. He hid his eyes with his
suit-matching tailored hat and chewed on a cigar.
I was having a hard time surviving from round to round, struggling to
stay in. I was amazed how theplump man weeded through everyone else,
never seeming to harm me, just worried about eliminating the rest of
the competition. Nothingmade sense to me.
Game after game we played, and I slowly bled chips. I started to gain
some back and my stack once again started to increase. Then the
opportunity of a lifetime showed itself.
I had just gotten dealt pocket rockets.
I tried not to show the excitement in my face as Islid the cards
closer to mychest. The first round of betting started, both checking.
The first cards were flipped.
Another ace showed itself right away.
My turn to bet, I tried to sucker this man for as much money as he
wouldallow. The next card flipped.
Nothing I could use.
The booze getting to my head, I was convinced nothing could stop me
this game. I pushed all in,nearly two-million dollarsworth of chips,
trying to get the large amount he had put in and then scarehim away.
He called my bet.
He must have seen me blush as a smile crept across his face- the first
sign of emotion I had seen all night. He had more chips, about
two-hundred thousand worth left.
The final card was flipped: nothing that could help me.
We flipped our cards simultaneously. What the dealer said broke my heart in two.
"Mr. Jackson wins with a Royal Flush, awarded 3.8 million dollars."
Clapping continued from behind us. Feeling defeated, the alcohol took
over my mind as I made the mistake that would change my life forever.
"I would like to buy in foranother round," I told the dealer. The
clapping stopped and Mr. Jackson just laughed as the dealer supplied
me with a rather small amount of chips compared to his large stack. I
was taking a big risk. This was all themoney I had left- the money I
needed to pay back the man tomorrow. But I didn't think about that; I
just thought about not going down without a fight and refusing to lose
the biggest game of my life. I couldn't, I wouldn't, accept defeat.
Games continued, all eyeson the two men at the table. I started out
better than I had done the whole night, but then I started to lose,
and lose big. I couldn't believe what I was doing as the remainder of
my chips entered the center of the pile. "I should never havehad that
last Jack Daniels," I thought to myself.
My heart broke as I saw the five cards laying face up. I had just lost
all my money that I had earned over the last two years within the last
hour. I didn't think about the money that I needed for the next day- I
just thought about how I hadlost one-million dollars inone night.
As I walked back outside to my Mercedes, a limo pulled up, all windows
tinted. It stopped at the dock where the yacht was Mr. Jackson started
walking towards it. The driver, a man in a black hooded sweatshirt,
got out and opened the doorfor his client.
"How was your night tonight Uncle Jack?"
"Well I won again. And I suckered this one kid for a couple million dollars."
"Well that's not bad at all," he said as he closed the door and looked
in my direction. He went nearly hysterical after he saw me and saw the
defeated look on my face. All the alcohol I had drunken earlier kept
me from comprehending what was going on.
I went home and attempted to fall asleep, but sleep wouldn't come. I
kept rolling around, wondering, and starting to comprehend the outcome
of my actions.
Tomorrow would be a

Food & Nourishment - , Dought & clear - , The difference between the wine of this world and the Hereafter.

We all know that wine isforbidden in this world and that it causes
intoxication and fogs the mind; hence it is rijs (an abomination) and
the handiwork of the Shaytaan, and it is the mother of all evils as
the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him). My question
is: why is wine haraam in this world and halaal in the Hereafter?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah, may He be exalted, describes the wine of the Hereafter as
being different from the wine of this world. He says (interpretation
of the meaning):
"Round them will be passed a cup of pure wine —
46. White, delicious to the drinkers.
47. Neither will they have Ghoul (any kind of hurt, abdominal pain,
headache, a sin) from that nor will they suffer intoxication
therefrom"
[al-Saaffaat 37:45-47]
So Allaah describes the wine of the Hereafter as:
1. white
2. delicious to the drinkers, unlike the wine of this world
whichis distasteful when drunk
3. having no "ghoul" (hurt, abdominal pain, headache, a sin) in
it, which is what affects one who drinks it in this world, of
headache, painin the stomach and loss of reason. In Soorat al-Waaq'iah
it says: "Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head"
[56:19], i.e.,they will not get a headache from it.
4. "nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom", unlike the wine
of this world which causes them to lose their minds.
See: Tafseer Soorat al-Saaffaat by Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen, p. 107-109.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The wine of the Hereafter is good, and does not cause any intoxication
or harm. As for the wine of this world, it is harmful and causes
intoxication. In other words, in the wineof the Hereafter there is no
ghawl (intoxication) and the one who drinks it will not become
intoxicated; it does not cause him to lose his mind and it does not
cause physical harm. As for the wine of this world, it is harmful to
mind and body alike. None of the harmful effects in the wine of this
world will be found in the wine of the Hereafter. And Allaah is the
source of strength. End quote.
Majmoo' Fataawa Ibn

Food & Nourishment - , Ruling on unknown meat from kaafir countries.,Dought & clear - ,

meat that is frozen and we do not know who slaughtered it or how it
was slaughtered. Can weeat it?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If the region where the meat mentioned is found has only People ofthe
Book, namely Jews and Christians, then theirmeat is halaal, even if it
is not known how they slaughtered it, because the basic principle is
thatmeat slaughtered by them is halaal, because Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Made lawful to you this day are At-Tayyibaat [all kinds of Halaal
(lawful) foods, which Allaah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered
eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits)]. The
food (slaughtered cattle, eatable animals) of the people of the
Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you and yours is lawful
to them"
[al-Maa'idah 5:5].
If there are other kaafirsin the region, then do not eat it, because
that means there is doubt as to whether it is halaal orharaam.
Similarly if you know that those who sell these meats slaughter the
animals in a way that is different from the shar'i method, such as
strangling or electric shock, then do not eat it, whether the one who
slaughtered it is a Muslim or a kaafir, because Allaah says:
"Forbidden to you (for food) are: Al-Maitah (thedead animals -- cattle
--beast not slaughtered), blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which
Allaah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering (that which
has been slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah, or has
been slaughtered for idols) and that which has beenkilled by
strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by
thegoring of horns -- and that which has been (partly) eaten by a wild
animal -- unless you are able to slaughter it (before its death)"
[al-Maa'idah 5:3]. End quote.
May Allaah help the Muslims to understand their religion, for He is
All Hearing, Ever Near. End quote.
Majmoo' Fataawa Ibn

Food & Nourishment - , Ruling on accepting foodand sweets from a kaafir.

person gives me sweets or food or a drink, is it permissible for me to
askwhether it is halaal or not, or whether there is pork in it or not?
Or should I keep quiet and mention the name of Allah and eat? What I
mean is asking one of the Muslim brothers for his opinion about what
it contains.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
It is permissible to accept a gift from a non-Muslim because he is a
relative or neighbour, or for the purpose of softening his heart and
calling him to Islam, but it is haraam if it is done as an act of
friendship or love, because Allah says (interpretation of the
meaning):
"O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as
Awliyaa'(friends, protectors, helpers), they are but Awliyaa' of each
other. And if any amongst you takes them (as Awliyaa'),then surely, he
is one of them. Verily, Allaah guides not those people who are the
Zaalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers and unjust)"
[al-Maa'idah 5:51]
"O you who believe! Take not as (your) Bitaanah (advisors,
consultants, protectors, helpers, friends) those outside your religion
(pagans, Jews, Christians,and hypocrites) since they will not fail to
do their best to corrupt you.They desire to harm you severely. Hatred
has already appeared from their mouths, but what their breasts conceal
is far worse. Indeed We have made plain to you the Ayaat (proofs,
evidences, verses) if you understand"
[Aal 'Imraan 3:118].
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) accepted the
invitation of a Jewish woman and ate her food.
In his Saheeh, al-Bukhaari included a chapter entitled Chapter on
Accepting Gifts from Mushrikeen, in which he (may Allah have mercy on
him) said:
Abu Hurayrah narrated from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah
be upon him) that Ibraaheem (peace be upon him) travelled withSarah
and entered a village in which there was a king or a tyrant. He (the
king) said: Give her Haajir (the mother ofIsmaa'eel, peace be upon
him). And the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was
given a gift of a sheep containing poison. And Abu Humaydsaid: The
king of Aylah gave the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) a white mule and a cloak. And he quoted the story of the Jewish
woman who gave the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
the poisoned sheep.
Secondly:
It is permissible to eat meat slaughtered by a Jew or a Christian,
subject to certain conditions:
1. That it be slaughtered in the same manner as the Muslims; so
the throat and oesophagus should be cut and the blood shouldbe allowed
to flow. If he kills it by strangling, electric shock or drowning in
water, thenit is not permissible to eat his meat, just as if a Muslim
does that, it is not permissible to eat his meat.
2. The name of Allah should be mentioned over it, and no other
name should be mentioned such as the name of Christ or anyoneelse,
because Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): "Eat not (O
believers) of that (meat) on which Allaah's Name has not been
pronounced (at the time of the slaughtering of the animal)" [al-An'am
6:121]. And He says concerning haraam things (interpretation of the
meaning): "He has forbidden you only the Maytah (dead animals), and
blood, and the flesh of swine, and that whichis slaughtered as a
sacrifice for others than Allaah (or has been slaughtered for idols,
on which Allaah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering)"
[al-Baqarah 2:173].
If it is not known how the meat was slaughtered or whether the name of
Allah was mentioned over it or not, it is permissible to eat it and he
does not have to ask about how itwas slaughtered, because of the
report narrated by al-Bukhaari (2057) from 'Aa'ishah (may Allah be
pleased with her), according to which some people said:O Messenger of
Allah, some people bring meat to us and we do not know whether they
mentioned the name of Allah over it or not. The Messenger of Allah
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Mention the name of
Allah over it and eat it."
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
So it is permissible to eateven if we do not know whether the
slaughterer mentioned the name of Allah or not. Similarly, it is
permissible to eat even if we do not know whether it was slaughtered
in the proper manner or not, because if an action is done by the
appropriatepeople, then in principleit is valid and sound unless there
is evidence to the contrary. If we receive some meat from a Muslim or
a Jew or a Christian, we should not ask about it and we should not ask
how it was slaughtered or whether the name of Allah was mentioned over
it or not. It is halaal so long as there is no proof that it is
haraam, and this is one of the ways in which Allah has made things
easy for us. End quote.
Liqaa'aat al-Baab al-Maftooh, 20805.
See also the answer to question no. 20805
This is with regard to things in which proper slaughter is stipulated,
such as animals and birds.
With regard to fish, sweets and vegetables, there is nothing wrong
with eating them, unlessit is known that something haraam has been put
in them, such as alcohol or lard (pork fat).
The ruling of prohibitioncannot be confirmed on the basis of doubt.
But if a person tries to be careful and only eats that which he knows
and is certain that it is free of haraam things, then this is better.
The Jews adhere to the proper method of slaughter, and they

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Common painkillers can lead to hearing loss

Loud music or noise isn't the onlything that can damage your hearing.
A new study in men hints that popping over-the-counter painkillers
regularly can also lead to hearing loss, especially in younger men.
In the study, researchers found that men younger than age 50 who
regularly took acetaminophen more than two times a week had roughly
doublethe risk of hearing loss comparedto men who did not take
acetaminophen regularly. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in
Tylenol and certain other pain relievers.
The researchers also found that men younger than age 50 who regularly
took ibuprofen (the main ingredient in Advil) or othernon-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) at least twice a week had a nearly
two-thirds higher risk of hearing loss than men who took NSAIDs less
often. Men who took aspirin twice a week had a one-third higher risk.
So should middle-aged men empty the medicine cabinet of these pain
relievers? Not necessarily, because each individual's actual, or
absolute, risk of hearing loss with these medicines is likely fairly
small.
The overall absolute risk of hearing loss in the population is 1
percent per year. Those who take an analgesic have an increased risk
beyond the 1 percent, Dr. Sharon G. Curhan, of Channing Laboratory and
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston explained in an email to Reuters
Health.
"But if you consider that people continue to take the analgesic
foryears, then after 10 years the risk would be 10 percent in the
overall population and the risk in those taking an analgesic would be
proportionately higher," Curhan said.
"Even though these analgesics are available in the drugstore without a
prescription, they are still medications and there are potential side
effects," Curhan said.
"If individuals find a need to take these types of medications
regularly, they should consult with their health care professional in
order to discuss the risks and benefits and to explore possible
alternatives," she advised.
The findings, published in the American Journal of Medicine thismonth,
stem from nearly 27,000 men enrolled since 1986 in the Health
Professionals' Follow-Up Study. As part of the study, the men, who
were between 40 and 74 years old at the outset, provided information
on analgesic use, hearing loss and other relevant factors every 2
years for 18 years, during which time 3,488 men were diagnosed with
hearing loss.
In the group as a whole, the risk of hearing loss, after factoring out
relevant risk factors, was 12 percent higher in men who used aspirin
at least twice a week relative to men who used aspirin less than twice
a week. The risk was about 21 percent higher in those who used NSAIDs
or acetaminophen at least twice a week.
Among men younger than 50, therisk of hearing loss was higher by33
percent, 61 percent and 99 percent with twice weekly use of aspirin,
NSAIDs, and acetaminophen, respectively, compared to risks in men of
the same age who used these painkillers less often. For NSAIDs and
acetaminophen, the risk of hearing loss increased with longer duration
of use.
In contrast to the findings in younger men, regular aspirin use did
not increase the risk of hearing loss in men aged 60 and older, and
the ties between hearing loss and regular use of NSAIDs and
acetaminophen were weaker in the older men.
Curhan's team points out that very high doses of aspirin are well
known to have toxic effects on the ear. These effects include
reversible hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). On the
other hand, low-dose aspirin has been reported to protect against
hearing loss caused by certain antibiotics and excessive noise.
Very high doses of NSAIDs are toxic to the ears of animals, and there
have been a few reports of very high doses of NSAIDs causinghearing
loss in humans.
In their study, the researchers didnot have information on dosages
taken by the men or why they were regularly using these medicines --
only how often they took them. They also did not have information on
lifetime exposure to loud noise, a common cause of hearing loss.
"Hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder in the US and
factors other than age and noise might influence the risk," the
researchers note in their report. Aspirin, acetaminophen and ibuprofen
are the three most commonly used drugs in the US and they could be
"one of the few preventable causes of hearing

Study shows spanking boosts odds of mental illness

People who were hit or spanked as children face higher odds of mental
ailments as adults, including mood and anxiety disorders and problems
with alcohol and drug abuse, researchers said Monday.
The study, led by Canadian researchers, is the first to examine the
link between psychological problems and spanking, while excluding more
severe physical or sexual abuse inorder to better gauge the effect of
corporal punishment alone.
Those who were spanked or hit as kids were between two and seven
percent more likely to encounter mental issues later, said the
research in the US journal Pediatrics, based on a retrospective survey
of more than600 US adults.
That figure may seem low, particularly since about half of the US
population recalls being spanked in childhood, but nevertheless shows
that physical punishment can raise the risk of problems later on,
experts said.
"The study is valuable because it opens the conversation about
parenting," said Victor Fornari, director of the division of child and
adolescent psychiatry at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
in New York.
The rate "is not dramatically higher, but it is higher, just to
suggest that physical punishment is a risk factor for developing more
mental disturbances as an adult," said Fornari, who was not involved
in the study.
Previous research has repeatedly shown that children who were
physically abused as youngsters suffer from more mental disturbances
as adults, and are more likely to engage in aggressive behavior than
kids who were not hit.
But these studies have typically included more serious abuse.
The current study excludes both sexual abuse and physical abuse that
left bruises, marks or causedinjury.
Instead it focuses on "harsh physical punishment," defined as pushing,
grabbing, shoving, slapping or hitting as a form of punishment from
elders.
While 32 nations around the world have banned corporal punishment of
kids, the United States and Canada are not amongthem.
Using a nationally representative survey sample of 653 Americans, they
found that those who recalled experiencing harsh punishment as
children faced higher odds of a range of mental problems.
Between two and five percent of disorders like depression, anxiety,
bipolar, anorexia or bulimia were attributable to physical punishment
as a child, the study said.
From four to seven percent of more serious problems including
personality disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder and intellectual
disabilities were associated with such punishments in childhood.
Researchers stressed that the study could not establish that spanking
had actually caused these disorders in certain adults, only that there
was a link between memories of such punishment and a higher incidence
of mental problems.
The survey data came from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol
and Related Conditions collected between 2004 and 2005,and included
adults over age 20.
Participants were asked: "As a child how often were you ever pushed,
grabbed, shoved, slapped or hit by your parents or any adult living in
your house?" Those who answered"sometimes" or greater were included in
the analysis.
Roya Samuels, a pediatrician at Cohen Children's Medical Center inNew
York, said the parents' genes may influence both their response to
raising an unruly child as well as their likelihood ofpassing down
certain ailments.
"Parents who are resorting to mechanisms of corporal punishment might
themselves beat risk for depression and mental disorders; therefore,
there might be a hereditary factor going on inthese families," she
told AFP.
Future research could shed more light on the issue. In the meantime,
the study offers a reminder that other disciplinary options such as
positive reinforcement and removing rewards are viewed more favorably
by doctors.
"The reality is, if 50 percent of thepopulation has experienced being
spanked in the past year, most kids are resilient. It is just that
there are better ways for parents to discipline kids than spanking,"
Fornari said.
"And for some vulnerable kids, the spanking may increase their risk
for the development of mental disturbances. So for thosereasons it is
important to really minimize or extinguish physical punishment."
The American Academy of Pediatrics opposes striking children for any
cause and the Canadian Pediatric Society recommends that doctors
strongly discourage the use of

'cuts cancer risk'

A small daily dose of aspirin - 75mg - substantially reduces death
rates from a range of common cancers, a study suggests.
Research at Oxford University andother centers found that it cut
overall cancer deaths by at least afifth.
The study, published in the Lancet, covered some 25,000 patients,
mostly from the UK.
Experts say the findings show aspirin's benefits often outweighed its
associated risk of causing bleeding.
Aspirin is already known to cut the risk of heart attack and stroke
among those at increased risk. But the protective effects against
cardiovascular disease are thought to be small for healthy adults, and
aspirin increases the risks of stomach and gut bleeds.
However, this latest research shows that when weighing up the risks
and benefits of taking aspirin, experts should also consider its
protective effect against cancer.
Those patients who were given aspirin had a 25% lower risk of death
from cancer during the trial period and a 10% reduction in death from
any cause compared to patients who were not given the drug.
Lasting protection
The treatment with aspirin lastedfor between four and eight years,but
long term-follow-up of around 12,500 patients showed the protective
effect continued for 20 years in both men and women.
Lead researcher Professor Peter Rothwell said the findings might well
underestimate the reductionin deaths that would result from
longer-term treatment with aspirin.
The risk of cancer death was reduced by 20% over 20 years.
Forindividual cancers the reduction was about 40% for bowel cancer,
30% for lung cancer, 10% for prostate cancer and 60% for oesophageal
cancer.
The reductions in pancreas, stomach and brain cancers were difficult
to quantify because of smaller numbers of deaths.
There was also not enough data to show an effect on breast or ovarian
cancer and the authors suggest this is because there were not enough
women in the trials. Large-scale studies investigating the effects on
thesecancers are under way.
Professor Rothwell said he was not urging healthy middle-aged adults
to immediately start taking aspirin, but said the evidence on cancer
"tips things towards it being well worth it". The benefit in cancer
reduction were found from a low daily doseof 75mg.
Professor Rothwell said the annual risk of major internal bleeding was
about 1 in 1,000 and aspirin roughly doubled that risk. But he said
the danger of major bleeding was "very low" in middle age but
increased dramatically after 75.
Sensible time to consider startingdaily aspirin use would be between
45-50, continuing for around 25 years, he said.
Cancer Research UK described theresults as "promising". But Ed Yong,
head of health information and evidence, said: "We encourage anyone
interested in taking aspirin on a regular basis to talk to their GP
first."
Professor Peter Elwood, an epidemiologist from Cardiff University, who
carried out some of the first studies into the effects of aspirin on
health, said individuals should make up their own minds:
"Aspirin should be thought of in the same context as lifestyle changes
such as diet and exercisewhich can help to preserve health."
Professor Elwood said taking aspirin at night and with calcium seemed
to enhance its effects. Hesuggested taking it with a glass of milk as
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DARWINISM HAS COLLAPSED
Reports of the collapse of Darwinism are coming in from all over the world!
'Truth has come and falsehood has vanished. Falsehood is always bound
to vanish.' (Surat Al-Isra , 81)
Public opinion polls in 34 leading countries show an avalanche of
belief in creation across the world and that the theory of evolution
has begun to disappear. Oneof these countries in which the number of
believers in evolution is the smallest is "Turkey".
Ever since it was first putforward, people have been indoctrinated
with the theory of evolution by means of a wide range of propaganda
techniques, as a result ofwhich it has been widelyaccepted by sections
of society lacking the means to research it. However, the theory of
evolution has now lost all its foundations in the face of present-day
scientific developments.
Anyone who follows scientific publications can clearly see that the
theory of evolution is facing a major predicament. All the research
carried out has totally discredited claimsthat living things came into
existence by chance.Indeed, many evolutionists now openly admit that
it is impossible for Darwinism to explain theorigin of life.
Evolutionists used the primitive level of technology in the past
todeceive people – literallyby casting a spell over them – for
decades. However, there has beena comprehensive intellectual struggle
against Darwinism all over the world in the last 20 years,
particularlyin Turkey. The Turkish public has been made aware of
evolutionist deceptions by means of this struggle and of the Creation
surrounding us.This intellectual struggle has also had an impact all
over the world. Indeed, when one brings together recent developments
we can see that a number of very significant changes have taken place
in the world.
In particular, a number of successive reports in the Turkish and
foreign press have made this change crystal clear. The results of a
number of public opinion polls have revealed that thereis a very
powerful general trend towards Creationism and that thishas caused
great consternation among evolutionists. The statistics obtained show
that many people no longer believe in evolution. In addition, the way
that many well-known scientists have turned to God by admitting that
living things were created is a striking development showing that the
theory of evolution has reachedthe end of the road and that the number
of its adherents is decreasing day by day. The commonfactor among the
factorsleading to this change noted by experts is the quality, variety
and spread of the studies revealing the invalidity of the theory of
evolution. Some striking reports recently published regarding the
strengthening of belief in creation, which has for some time now
occupied an important place in the world press, and the way that
people are turning in the direction of religious moral values are
collected below:
A number of significant developments in recent years have accelerated
the great collapse of materialism, which has in turn led to the end of
the theory of evolution. Some of these developments are:
• Scientists conducting experiments aimed at exceeding the speed of
light made a finding thatoverturned all scientific assumptions. They
witnessed that in an experimental environment in which the speed of
light was exceeded many times the result of the experiment actually
occurred before its cause. This meant the demolition of the claim of
"causality," proposed in the 19th century on the basis of materialist
foundations. The subjectwas summarized in the words "it has been
proved that an effect without a cause is possible, and that the end of
an event can occur before its beginning" in one newspaper headline.
Indeed, the effect of a phenomenon occurring prior to the one seen as
its cause is scientific proof that all events are created separately
and completely overturn materialist dogma.
• The Human Genome Project conducted in order to unravel the genetic
structure of manhas been brought to a conclusion and the details of
"genetic data" revealing that Allah has brought living things into
being with a Sublime Creation have been made clear for all to see.
Anyone today who examines the results of this project and learns that
a single human cell contains sufficient information tofill thousands
of encyclopaedia pages willunderstand just what a great creation this
truly is.
REPORTS OF THE COLLAPSE OF DARWINISM
Opponents Of Evolution In Europe Are Growing In Numbers
A special report in the major scientific journal Nature noted that
Turkey was the country with the strongest creationist movement.
Nature, 23 November, 2006.
In its 23 rd November, 2006, edition the world-renowned scientific
magazine Nature carrieda special report titled "Anti-evolutionists
raise their profile in Europe" . The report discussed the places
occupied by evolution and creation in school curricula in such
European countries as Italy, Germany, Poland, France and GreatBritain.
It also referred to the work of the Science Research Foundation in
Turkey:
"The movement is by far the strongest in Turkey, however, which is in
negotiations to join the European Union. The main Muslim creationist
organization [is] the Turkish Bilim ve Arastirma Vakfi… Prominent US
creationists are also frequently invited by thegroup to give talks.
Additionally, the report discussed the debate stemming from the
teaching of the fact of creation in certain schools in Germany and the
removal of the theory of evolution fromthe middle school curriculum at
the wish ofItalian Minister of Education Letizia Moratti. It also
cited examples of research carried out by groups in Russia espousing
the factof creation and stated that there was a rapid rise in the
number of people supporting creation in Great Britain in particular:
Steve Jones, a geneticist at University College London who has
lectured widely about evolution, is one of those concerned by the
growing influence of creationist groups. 'I have talked about
evolution in front of more than 100,000 British schoolchildren in the
past 20 years – during most of that time I was never asked questions
about creationism,' he says. 'But in the past couple ofyears, wherever
I go I am asked about it.'"
At the end of the report, Jones said that he believed that the theory
of evolution would never be weakened in European countries as it had
been in the USA, andthat evolution would always remain powerful,but
that he had concernswhen it came to Turkey.
In reference of the state of Darwinism in Turkey the Darwinist
geneticist Steve Jones describes how evolution has collapsed: "I am
not very hopeful for Turkey…"
Creation Museums and the Rise of Global Creationism
Harvard University, one of the world's leading scientific centres, has
also determined that "creationism is growing increasingly stronger in
the world and that it is the work of the Science Research Foundation
(SRF) that represents the global centre of this." In the latest
edition of the book The Creationists, from Scientific Creationism to
Intelligent Design, a special section has been set aside for the SRF's
work setting out the factof creation. A report headed Creation Museums
and the Rise of Global Creationism on a web site belonging to the
university summarised the section in question as follows:
An unusual phenomenonthat seems to be popping up a lot lately--the
creation museum. America's first one is set to open this spring in
Petersburg, Kentucky. The $26.4 million facility boasts animatronic
dinosaurs and a state-of-the-art SFX theater, alldesigned to convince
visitors that God created the world exactly as it's described in the
Holy Book.
And it's not just in the US. Like everything thesedays, creationism is
going global, as evidenced by a campaign to open small creation
museums acrossTurkey (a typical one, located in an Istanbul kebab
shop, greets visitors with a portrait ofCharles Darwin framed in
dripping blood). Matt Mossman reports in this month's issue of SEED
Magazine :
In its latest campaign, BAV [Bilim Arastirma Vakfi, or "Scientific
Research Foundation" has opened more than 80 "museums" in restaurants,
malls, and city halls across Turkey, each stocked with fossils,
posters, and eager volunteers. Oktar'sdisciples use tactics cribbed
from US organizations like California's Institute for Creation
Research, instructing passersby that evolution cannot explain
biology's complexity and is against the word of God.
BAV runs quite a sophisticated operation, as evidenced by its website,
which, according to Mossman, offers downloadable Power Point
presentations and questions with which students can challenge their
evolution-loving science teachers (we'll have to take Mossman's word
for it--the website in Turkish). And the affinity with US creationists
isn't mere coincidence--a BAV spokesman travelled to the US last year
to testify in the Kansas Board of Education's intelligent design
hearings. Beyondthe US and Turkey, creationist movements in Britain
and Australia (where they seem to be particularly strong) suggest a
growing global trend.
"The Atlas of Creation"
The Creation Atlas affords readers the opportunity to obtain a close
familiarity with fossils that say "We did not evolve, but were
created."
The British news agency Reuters, one of the largest in the world,
carried an analysis by Tom Heneghan on 22 November, 2006. (Reuters
reports reach some 1 billion people every day.) The report, headed
Creation vs. Darwin Takes Muslim Twist in Turkey , discussed the works
by the author Harun Yahya on the subject of evolution and the extentto
which belief in evolution had contracted in Turkey in recent years.
This analysis provoked a verywide reaction in various newspapers,
including the Washington Post, themost important daily in the USA, and
on some of the world's most frequently visited news portals such as
MSNBC, YahooNews and AolNews. Some of the comments in the report read:
"A lavishly illustrated Atlas of Creation is mysteriously turning up
at schools and libraries in Turkey, proclaiming that Charles Darwin's
theory of evolution is the real root of terrorism.
Arriving unsolicited by post, the large-format tome offers 768 glossy
pages of photographs and easy-to-read text to prove that God created
the world with all its species.
At first sight, it looks like it could be the work of United States
creationists, the Christian fundamentalists who believe the world was
created in six days as told in the Bible.
But the author's name, Harun Yahya, reveals the surprise inside. This
is Islamic creationism, a richly funded movement based in
predominantly Muslim Turkey which hasan influence U.S. creationists
could only dream of.
Creationism is so widely accepted here that Turkey placed last in a
recent survey of public acceptance of evolution in 34 countries—just
behind the United States."
The latest of Harun Yahya's works revealing the "Fact of Creation,"
The Atlas of Creation" consists of a total of seven volumes and 5600
pages. In terms of its content and appearance this work, which reveals
all aspects of the invalidity of the theory of evolution is said to
have no equal anywherein the world.
The Extent of the Effect of Religion
Like the Bible, the Koran says God made the worldin six days and
fashioned the first man, Adam, from dust. Other details vary but the
idea is roughly the same.
But unlike in the West, evolution theory has notundermined the
traditional creation storyfor many Muslims.
Science is hardly an issuein Turkey, therefore evolution could hardly
have been an issue, said Celal Sengor, a geology professor at Istanbul
Technical University.
Darwinism did become an issue during the left-versus-right
politicalturmoil before a 1980 military coup because Communist
bookshops touted Darwin's works as a complement to Karl Marx.
It looked like Marx and Darwin were together, two long-bearded guys
spreading ideas that make people lose their faith, said Istanbul
journalist Mustafa Akyol.
After the coup, the conservative government thought a dose of religion
could bolster the fight against the extreme left.
In 1985, a paragraph on creationism as an alternative to evolution was
added to high school science textbooksand a U.S. book
ScientificCreationism was translated into Turkish.
In the early 1990s, leading U.S. creationists came to speak at several
anti-evolution conferences in Turkey.
Darwin and Terror
Since then, a home-grown strain of anti-Darwinist books hasdeveloped
with a clearly political message.
Atlas of Creation offers over 500 pages of splendid images comparing
fossils with present-day animals to argue that Allah created all life
as it is and evolution never took place.
Then comes a book-length essay arguing that Darwinism, by stressing
the "survivalof the fittest", has inspired racism, Nazism, communism
and terrorism.
The root of the terrorismthat plagues our planet is not any of the
divine religions, but atheism, and the expression of atheism in our
times [is] Darwinism and materialism, it says.
One Istanbul school unexpectedly received three copies recently.
It'svery well done, with magnificent photos—a very stylish tool of
creationist propaganda, said the headmaster, who asked not to be

One can make an increase in the power of his soul to the utmost degree, by Allah's leave, if one desires to do so

All of a person's moral values, character, the characteristics unique
tohim, his moods, pleasures and abilities are all shaped in the soul.
If a person so wishes, and by Allah's leave, he can greatly increase
his power of the soul.
What must a person do to increase the power ofthe soul?
How does increasing thepower of the soul benefit a person?
A person can only take the maximum delight from all forms of blessing,
physical or spiritual, by raising the power of the soul. That person
will interpret every matter he encounters, at all times and in all
places, by reflecting and employing his conscience and reason. And he
will strive to giveevery delight and blessing its just due. And in
return for that person's sincere endeavors, Allah will cause him to
experience deep joys at every moment of his life. Loving, being loved,
being a friend and confidant, feeling respect, feeling mutual trust,
enjoying the beauties created for human beings by Allah and all the
blessings of this world, both great and small, these things are like a
bottomless treasure for such a person, filled with deep delights. For
believers, the depth that Allah creates in the soul with this fervor
and these emotions are matchless and incomparably greater than the
technical delights enjoyed by other people.
How can a person increase the power of the soul?
Increasing the power of the soul has no limits. If one is determined,
uses one's will properly and exhibits patience, then one can achieve
an undreamed of depth of faith and moral virtue. One can obtain a
force and richness of soul one had never known or experienced before.
Having taken that decision, there are certain steps a person has to
take in order to give depth to his soul, improve his moral valuesand
enhance his character:
Making the Body and Soul obedient: One must first of all establish
specific objectives and show oneself that one can stick to them, no
matter how hard that may be, and impose one's will on one's earthly
desires, both body and soul. One must prove to oneself that one can
make no concessions on translating a matter one has decided on into
reality, demonstrating power of will and not giving up. The
objectivesone determines at this stage may be physical actions, such
as to go on a diet for a certain amount of time, exerciseregularly or
to be very industrious. The important thing here is for the person to
become used to displaying will power, sticking to a decision and not
giving up, even if it seems difficult. It is to make his body
obedient.
Using the Power of the Will: Once a person has become disposed to
training, he must start imposing his will on the soul as well as on
the body, and must use his will power to the fullest extent in order
to do that. He must again set himself various targets and convince his
brain to carry them out. These may be objectives such as never to be
irritable, to use a pleasant tone ofvoice or to speak clearly and
comprehensibly.
A person may intend to keep his body and soul at a most effective and
industrious level. He maydecide to adopt a joyousstate of mind, to
look positively at and think the best of everyone andto make that new
mindset his new lifestyle. He may intend to improve the peace and
happiness of those around him and to live by a perspective that thinks
more of others than of himself. And as a result he may oblige his body
and soul to implement all these decisions.
How does increasing thepower of the soul benefit a person?
By Allah's leave, mercy and help, a person can increase the power of
his soul very quickly, even within just a few days, by behaving in a
careful and determined manner, and can enjoy great results. Every time
he achieves a result he must set a new intentionand thus attain a
deeperstate of soul and a more profound power of the soul. Some of the
many benefits he will enjoy when the power of his soul is enhanced
are:
- It is Instrumental in Establishing a Close Bondwith Allah : Every
increase in the depth of the soul will be instrumental in having a
better knowledge and appreciation of Allah, loving our Lord with a
greater love and passionand fearing Him with an even greater awe. It
will permit the person to better understand the delights created by
Allah,to see the deep signs of these more clearly and to love them
even more.
- It will Establish Profound Peace and Happiness in the Soul: In
addition, both the person concerned and everyone else around him will
delight in the changes taking place in his soul. He will experience
the peace and delight that comes from having a more positive state of
mind regarding life, the world, events and other people. As a result
of the excellent moral virtues he lives by, Allah will install a love,
affection and respect and warmth toward that person in other people's
hearts.
- It will Be Instrumental in His Being More Virtuous : If a person
wishes he will have the means to strive to improve himself. In the
same way, he also has the means to be a highlyvirtuous person and,
even more, to possess very lofty moral values. There are no obstacles
that will stand in a person's way. As Allah says in one verse, "So
have fear of Allah, as much as you are able to,..." (Surat
at-Taghabun, 16). Therefore, a person has a responsibility to do all
in his power and achieve the best possibleresults. Someone who feels a
deep fear and love of Allah in his heart can, with the strength
imparted by that faith and by Allah's leave, achieve a most perfect
level of moral virtue.
- One Can Properly Appreciate the Blessings of This World : Someone
who uses his mind and reason to enhance the power of his soul can see
the detail in all the blessings set before him.The depth and detail of
the effect established in such a person's soul whenever he
encountersany blessing will be proportionate to his understanding.
This applies to every blessing in this world. The delights bestowed by
an attractive person, a pretty view, a finely decorated work of art,
lovely music, an impressive design, a cuteanimal, the matchless
flavors in foods or the way a well prepared table pleases the eye
areall directly proportionate to the power of one's soul.
- One Will Greatly Enjoy One's Spiritual Blessings: Very deep feelings
go along with love, respect, loyalty and devotion, affection,
compassion, friendship, sharing confidences, being patient with
someone because one loves them, faithfulness to those oneloves,
considerate of others, tolerance, modesty, forgiveness, honesty,
honoring and supporting the other person, and trusting andbacking them
up. Someone who enhances the power of his soul will look at these
feelings with great delight and enjoy the fervor they establish in the
soul to the very greatest extent.
The greatest benefit from increasing the power of the soul will become
apparent in the Hereafter
In addition to the benefits in this world that come from increasing
the power of the soul, Allah will also, insha'Allah, create the finest
blessings in the Hereafter for His servants who honestly and
determinedly strive for His approval. Allah describes in the Qur'an
the blessings He will bestow on His faithful servants in the
Hereafter. In paradise, people will be created free of all flaws,
weaknesses and imperfections and in such a way as to be able to
satisfy all their desiresinstantaneously. The power of soul they
acquire in this world willbe increased still further in the Hereafter,
and by Allah's leave the delight they take from the blessings in
paradise willreach the very highest levels, insha'Allah:
"Race each other to forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden as wide as
the heavens andthe earth, prepared for the people who have fear:"
(Surat al-'Imran, 133)
Allah has bestowed a most perfect power of soul on people. The
delights, benefits and comfort are different forpeople who increase
thepower of their souls and make proper use of it.
One can measure the depth of the soul by asking oneself questions:
Allah places beauties of all kinds at human beings' disposal in the
life of this world. However, he has made the question of who enjoys
which blessing how much dependent on their deep reflection and
reasoning in the light of faith. And this important truth applies to
all physical and spiritual blessings in this world. By Allah's leave,
a person can measure the depth in his soul by asking himself a few
questions and can enhance the power of his soul still further by using
his will and reason. One must ask oneself the following questions:
• Do I enjoy every blessing in this world to the greatest possible extent?
• Or are there dimensions of flavor andprofound feelings and delights
I am unaware of?
• Are there beauties in my life I pass by unaware of?
• What could I gain or lose by adopting a completely different
perspective that will lead me to live in a totally different world?
• Or what have I gained so far by thinking superficially and lookingat
things simplistically, never exerting any effort at all?
• If I can taste delights I have never known from the blessings I
possess, why should I not strive to acquire such a perspective?
It must not be forgotten that one can only derive the maximum level of
delight from all forms of physical and spiritual blessing through
"faith."To have faith means "to think." A person will reflect on all
matters andat all times and places, using his reason and conscience.
And he will strive to give every delight and blessing its due. In
return for such a person's sincere endeavors, Allah will bestow deep
delights at every moment of his life.Loving, being loved, being a
friend and confidant, feeling respect, feeling mutual trust, enjoying
the beauties created for human beings by Allah and all the blessings
of this world, both great and small, these things are like a
bottomless treasure for such a person, filled with deep delights. For
believers, the depth that Allah creates in the soul with this fervor
and these emotions are matchless and incomparably greater than the
technical delights enjoyed by other people.

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How should a surgeon pray when the times for prayer are close together in the winter?.Dought & clear - ,

about prayer whilst doing surgery or afterwards. I work as a doctor
and the day is very short in Canada during the winter; Maghrib comes
at 5 p.m. Hence the time between the prayers is very short and I do
not know how the surgeon can do his work when this time is very short.
Hence I think it is better to make the prayers up afterwards. What is
your opinion on that?
Praise be to Allaah.
It is obligatory to offer the prayers on time as enjoined by Allah,
may He be exalted, and it is not permissible to delay them except in
the case of an excuse that make itpermissible to put prayers together.
Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Verily, the prayer is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours"
[an-Nisa' 4:103].
Being careless about the prayer and delaying it until the time for it
is over without any excuse is a major sin, because Allah, may He be
exalted,says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Then, there has succeeded them a posterity who have given up As-Salat
(the prayers) (i.e. made their Salat (prayers) to be lost,either by
not offering them or by not offering them perfectly or by not offering
them in their proper fixed times, etc.) and have followed desires. So
they will be thrown in Hell"
[Maryam 19:59].
Ibn Mas'ood (may Allah be pleased with him) said concerning the word
ghayy (translated here as "Hell"): This is a valley in Hell which is
very deep and foul.
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever
fails to pray 'Asr, his good deeds will be rendered invalid." Narrated
by al-Bukhaari,553.
With regard to putting together Zuhr and 'Asr, and Maghrib and 'Isha',
at the time of the earlier or later prayer, that is permissible in the
case of excuses that have been defined by the scholars, one of which
is so as to alleviate hardship and difficulty. This is appropriate in
thecase mentioned here. If the doctor is afraid that if the surgery
takes a long time and when he has finished, the time for'Isha' prayer,
for example, will have ended, then he may put Maghrib and 'Isha'
together at the time of the earlier prayer, and offer them at the time
ofMaghrib. If he is going to start surgery before the time for Maghrib
begins, and he will finishbefore the end of the time for 'Isha', then
he may delay Maghrib and put it together with 'Isha' at the time of
the later prayer, after he hasfinished doing surgery. The same applies
with regard to Zuhr and 'Asr.
The evidence for that is the report narrated by Muslim (705) from Ibn
'Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of
Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) put together Zuhr and
'Asr, and Maghrib and 'Isha', in Madeenah when there was no fear and
no rain. According to the hadeeth of Wakee' he said: I said to Ibn
'Abbaas: Why did he do that? He said: So that his ummah would not
besubjected to hardship.
Whenever there is difficulty and hardship, it is permissible to put
together Zuhr and 'Asr, and Maghrib and 'Isha'. With regard to Fajr,
it cannot be put together with anything else before or after.
Prayer is extremely important, and it is a serious matter. It is the
first thing for which the individual will be brought to account, so
itis essential to pay attention to it and offer prayer regularly and
on time.
We ask Allah to help and guide you.