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DO NOT GRIEF WHEN YOU LOST SOMEONE:

A man once came to al-Ḥasan al-Baṣri expressinghis sorrow at the loss
of hisson. Al-Ḥasan said to him, "Did your son ever travel,
leaving you behind?" The man said: "Yes, he would travel more than
actually being around (at home)." At this al-Ḥasan said to him, "Then
considerhim traveling , because he'snever left you alone in a time
in which your reward was greater than it is now."
The man said, "Abu Sa'īd, you've lessened the sorrowof my son's departure."
Let this be a comfort to all those who have lost someone, whoever that
person maybe. May Allah jalla wa 'ala bless us all with patience and
understanding, and grant our deceased ones the very
best of Jannah without questioning. Ameen.

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Story - Contemplating the Case of the Human without Senses

Consider the case of the human who is deprived of the sense of sight.
Think how grave is his bereavement. He does not see where to put his
step, does not see what is in front of him, does not distinguish
colours and agreeable and disagreeablesights; he does not benefit from
the scholarship of books; he is unable to reflect and contemplate the
wonders of Allah's creation. He cannot take note of much of what is
advantageous or harmful to him; he may not be ableto avoid falling in
a hole in his way, nor protect himself from a wild animal,or an enemy
intent on assailing and killing him. He cannot flee if attacked, but
will have to beat the mercy of his adversary. Hadit not been for
special care from Allah, in some was similar to that given to the
newborn, he would be much more likely to perish than to survive. He is
like a mass of flesh and bones, and that is why Allah promises him, if
he is resigned and patient, that he will be rewarded with Paradise. It
is an illustration of the immensity of the Lord's kindness that He
compensated a blind person's vision with a mental vision, so tat you
see that he has the sharpest intuition and insight. Another grace is
that he enjoys clarity of objective, so that he is not distracted or
scatter-brained. In this way he can enjoy his life, and take careof
what is good for him, and is not depressed, indignant or frustrated.
This I true of those born blind. As for the one who lost his sight
after he had been sighted, he is like all those who have had
catastrophes, who have transferred from a state of well being to one
of suffering. He takes it very hard, because he is barred from what e
had always enjoyed of sights, scenes, and ways of using his vision;
his case is different.

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Health - Beat the heat, not at the cost your health

The rising mercury level and the dry spell have resulted in an
increase in the number of water-borne disease cases being reported in
Bangalore hospitals.
Doctors, who have seen an increase in gastroenteritis cases in the
last few weeks,warned that if people didn't take precautions, they
were likely to land up with jaundice, hepatitis A and typhoid, apart
from gastroenteritis.
While consumption of contaminated water was said to be the main cause,
food prepared in unhygienic conditions and cut fruits sold on the
roadsides were also the culprits, they said.
According to Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) project
coordinator (communicable diseases) Manoranjan Hegde, 193 cases of
gastroenteritis hadbeen reported in the city since January. Of these,
70 were reported from March 1 to 25.
The recent death of a two-year-old boy from Venkatswamy Gardens in
Jagjivan Ram Nagar , allegedly due to water contamination, was the
only gastroenteritis death, according to officials.
Although the numbers are a little lower than those reported during the
same period last year, doctors advised people to take precautions to
stay safe.
Not an outbreak
Asserting that it was not an outbreak, Mr. Hegde said most of the
sporadic cases were reported from areas in east Bangalore such as
Murphy Town, D.J. Halli, Tannery Road, Neelsandra and Koramangala,
apart from Jagjivan Ram Nagar and surrounding areas.
Doctors at the State-run Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, Victoria
Hospital and K.C. General Hospital are also regularly seeing patients
with complaints ofdiarrhoea, vomiting and dehydration.
"We get at least seven or eight patients with symptoms of
gastroenteritis every day. But, most of them are treated as
out-patients. Even those who were admitted have recovered," said K.R.
Ravindra, associate professor, Department of Medicine at Victoria
Hospital.
A senior doctor at the Bowring Hospital said at least three patients
came with complaints of diarrhoea every day.
Symptoms
Gastroenteritis is the frequent passage of loose stools.
It is most often caused by infection from bacteria such as E. coli and
Vibrio cholerae, or by viruses and parasites such as giardia.
Symptoms include diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps,
followed by dehydration.
Dr. Ravindra advised people to drink water that was boiled and cooled.
People must watch what they eat, he said, adding that "it is advisable
to eat hot home-cooked food."
Cut fruits
BBMP Deputy Commissioner (Health) Y.M.Ramachandra Murthy, who claimed
the palike had started creating awarenesson the diseases in vulnerable
areas, said it was difficult to control the sale of fruits on the
roadsides.
"Eating cut fruits from roadside vendors that are either not washed
properlyor are washed with impurewater can be harmful. Our efforts to
check this risk has been met with stiff resistance from the local
people," he said.
Citing an example, he said: "When we tried to check the sale of cut
fruits in the vicinity of the Vidhana Soudha and the High
Court,government employees objected and demanded that the vendors be
allowed to operate from there."
"One should eat fresh fruitsonly after washing them thoroughly and
fruit juices are healthy only when prepared under hygienic
conditions," he said.

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East Asian Children Most at Risk from Myopia - Study

Researchers from the Australian National University who conducted a
study across the globe found that nearly 90 per cent of school-leavers
haveshort sightedness.
They claim that the main reason for the problem is that children in
East Asia spend several hours studying and have very less outdoor
exercise. They found that because of tedious study habits the
children's eyes get strainedleading to several other eye-related
problems.
The study claims that the Asian studying habits are solely responsible
for the problem. Scientists said that children should be allowed to
play outdoors at least two hours a day or else they will get myopia or
several other eye-related problems.

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