Speak Up But Don’t Argue:

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A man once asked Imam Ahmad, 'I sometimes find myself in a gathering
where the Sunnah is mentioned, but no-one apart from me has more
knowledge of it. Shall I speak up and say something?'
Imam Ahmad then said, 'State what the Sunnah is, but do not argue over it.'
The man then repeated his statement and so Imam Ahmad said, 'I only
see you to be an argumentative man!'
And this is what Malik (rahimahullah) meant in his saying (after
informing people of the Sunnah), 'Andif they don't accept it from you,
then be silent.'
Mu'tamir ibn Sulayman: 'I heard my father say, 'You can never get a
man to listen to you when you have just angered him.'
- Al-Adab al-Shar'iyyah, by Ibn Muflih al-Maqdisi [pg. 307]
Point of benefit : Advise people of correct actions, the Sunnah, and
the propermanner of conduct etc, but don't push them to the point of
anger and arguments because gettingadvice through to a personin that
state is like trying to force back water flowing from a tap… Instead,
let the heat die down, let the issue close for a while and then try
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Is Islam respectful of other beliefs?

Yes. The Qur'an states unequivocally: "There is nocompulsion in
religion." (Qur'an 2:256)
Protection of the rights of non-Muslims to worship is an intrinsic
part of Islamic law. It is also stated in the Qur'an: "God does not
forbid you, with regard to those who do not fight youfor (your) faith
nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with
them; for God loves those who are just." (Qur'an 60:8)
This is why non-Muslim societies and religious places of worship have
flourished all over the Islamic world. History provides many examples
of Muslims' tolerance towards other faiths. For instance, prior to the
Spanish Inquisition, Jews and Christians lived and prosperred in
Andalus (Spain) for centuries under Muslim rule.
Islamic law also permits non-Muslims to set up theirown courts and
implementfamily and personal laws administered by their chosen
religious authorities/

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Cherries may help you get a good night's sleep

Researchers.
say Cherries grown in sun-rich Central Otago are a natural source of
melatonin at levels 30 times higher than their northern hemisphere
counterparts.
Melatonin is a hormone that is naturally present in the human body and
aids sleep.
The findings come from research commissioned by Fruision Ltd, a joint
venturebetween Hamilton-based Quantec Ltd, a company specialising in
developing health remedies from natural products, and Alexandra-based
fruit grower Summerfrui, Stuff.co.nz reported.
Previous studies published in the United States have shown northern
hemisphere cherries to have levels of melatonin attwo to 15 nanograms
per gram.
The latest study, undertaken by an independent laboratory in
Australia, has shown Central Otago cherries have500 nanograms per
gram.
When the cherries had been dried, the melatonin levels increased to
3100 nanograms per gram.
Fruision senior scientist Dr Judy Bragger said Kiwi plants are exposed
to moreultraviolet radiation than those growing at a similar latitude
in Europe of North America, and this caused them to produce more
secondary metabolites -- organic compounds that are not directly
involved in the normal plant growth.
"It is these secondary metabolites that the cherries produce that have
such great human health promoting properties when eaten," Dr Bragger
stated.
Moanui Laboratories in Hamilton were already backing the science and
arethe first New Zealand company to distribute a sleep aid derived
from cherries in a capsule form./

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