For children, - How a Little Boy Learned to Restrain His Anger and Bad Temper or Nails in the Fence

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This is one of those timeless moral stories that teach the importance of restraining bad temper or anger management as per the teachings of Islam.
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all and learned how to control anger and bad temper. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there.
The next time you get angry with someone and are about to speak, ask yourself if there was a way to say what you want to say with neutral words. Often the habit of reacting angrily is just that - a habit you learned when you were young and haven't questioned since. You might have become blind to the effect it has on your life.
It is really so that the world reflects back your own attitude. If you constantly wonder why people are angry at you, perhaps it is you who treated them with anger first. Listen to the words and tone of voice you use. And try; really try to speak neutrally to someone who is angry with you. If you know it will be difficult, write the words down first. Rehearse it in your mind. Decide on a prize you will get from Allah (SWT) when you succeed.
Teach your mind intentionally to use respectful words. And you just might find that life begins to feel a lot nicer - because people aren't angry at you anymore.
Our Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw)mentions the tonguebefore the hand. As everybody knows, the 'wounds' caused by the tongue are deeper and more hurtful than those caused by the hand. Besides, one is often prepared to strike more readily, easily and more frequently with one's tongue than with the hand. Slandering, backbiting, reproaching and other similar ways of hurting people are commoner and more difficult to avoid than hurt done by the hand. Further, if a person can refrain from hurting with the tongue, he can more easily refrain from the assaults by the hand. Again, defending oneself against physical assaults is, in most cases, easier than against verbal assaults of, in particular, backbiting and slandering. So, a true Muslim always restrains his tongue as well as his hand from hurting others.

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General Articles, - Cats' eyes with sharp night vision

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· How do cats sense the world?
· Why are their form of seeing and sensing the world different from human beings?
The features of creation in cats’ eyes are one of the evidences of the perfection in Almighty Allah’s creation. Our Lord created cats’ eyes with the control and coordination features compatible with the needs of these beings. In one verse, the perfection in Allah’s creation is told as such:
“He is Allah – the Creator, the Maker, the Giver of Form. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names.Everything in the heavens and earth glorifies Him.He is the Almighty, the All-Wise.” (Surat al-Hashr, 24)
Cats’ Night Vision Is Very Strong
Cats can easily distinguish colors like green, blue and red. However, the actual superiority of their eyes is that they are created for night vision. Cats’ eyelids open up at nights; so in environments of low light, the colored layer of the eye called the iris makes the pupil larger (covering more than almost 90% of the eye) and allows more light to come in. In environments with high levels of light, this system works in the opposite way to protect the retina, the pupil narrows and turns into a thin line.
There is a layer that does not exist in humans. This layer just behind the retiana reflects the light. Since the light that falls on this layer is reflected back, light passes two times through the retina. Therefore, cats can easily see in low light, and even in dark environments the human eye cannot see in. The reason that cats’ eyes shine under light in the dark is this layer. This layer is made up of tapetum lucidum crystals that reflect light. Thanks to these crystals, the light that falls on the back of the eye is reflected back to the retina. Some of the reflected light turns back from the lens, and causes the eyes to shine at night. Thanks to this structure, the amount of light the eye can see in the dark is increased, and more precisely, available light is better used. Therefore, cats have better vision in the dark. This is not a form of bio-luminescence, because the light is not produced by the animal, but is a result of light being reflected back.
Another reason that cats can see well in the dark is that there are more rod cells than cone cells in their retinas. As it is known, rod cells are sensitive to light only. They form a black or white image depending on the light that comes from objects, but they are sensitive enough to work even with little light.
Thanks to these special rod cells, all cats can easily hunt at night. As it is seen, Allah created the most appropriate eye structure for their living conditions and nutritional needs. Cats’ eyes have markedly different structures and characteristics in line with their own needs. This is one of the unique examples of Allah’s art of creation. Our Lord’s unique science of creation is revealed in one verse as such:
“ The Originator of the heavens and earth. When He decides on something, He just says to it, ‘Be!’ and it is. (Surat al-Baqara, 117)
Cats’ Visual Field Is Very Wide
In addition to cats’ perfect vision at night, their visual field is also much wider than that of humans. Whereas mans' visual field is limited to 160 degrees, cats can easily see up to 187 degrees. With these characteristics, they can easily detect threats. This characteristic of the eye is another example of Allah’s art and manifestation on beings in different ways. As it is told in the Qur'an, these creation characteristics are a form of example (lesson) for believers:
“There is instruction for you in cattle... ” (Surat an-Nahl, 66)
Cats’ Eye Structure Is Different Than Men
In cats’ eyes, there is a third eyelid called the “ nictitating membrane.” This membrane is transparent, and moves from one side of the eye to the other. As such, cats can blink their eyes without completely closing them. This third eyelid prevents the cat’s eye from being harmed while hunting. Moreover, it ensures materials such as dust and such keep away from the surface of the eye and that the eye stays moist; this is because cats do not constantly blink their eyes like humans. If cats blinked their eyes all the time to keep their eyes moist like humans, this would cause a great hardship for them while hunting. Not blinking their eyes is a perfect advantage Allah created for these beings.
Cats’ Eyes Are Sensitive To Movements
Cats cannot see close- range as clearly as people do and cannot focus on objects close to them. But our Lord granted sensory hairs with a very strong sensory mechanism to these beings. Cats can easily detect close-range thanks to their sense of smell and sensory hairs. Even though these beautiful beings cannot see close-range, they can very clearly sense distances between two and six meters. This distance is enough for them to be highly efficient hunters.
Another characteristic of cats’ eyes is that they are created sensitive to movement, are panoramic, and in accordance with long-distance visual acuity . Cat’s eyes and brains separate every movement, and everything moving frame by frame. Its brain can also sense more images than ours. For example, they can easily see electronic signs that we cannot detect on a television screen. This is a special talent Almighty Allah granted to all felines. This is because the essence of cats catching their prey is based on the principle of easily distinguishing moving objects.
The Detail and Variety Almighty Allah Created In Cats’ Eyes Is Flawless
Cats’ eyes are created with superior characteristics just like the eyes of all other beings. When the structure and characteristics of the eye are examined individually, it is seen that these eyes with different functions are one of the best examples of Allah’s art of variety. This variety cannot be explained by claims like mutation or natural selection. Almighty Allah granted the most suitable eye type according to the living conditions and nutritional needs of these living beings.
Acquiring knowledge about the amazing system created in the eyes of these beings is an opportunity for a person to see the power and knowledge of Allah Who created him and to appreciate His omniscience. What falls on a person after seeing this truth is to thank Almighty Allah, Who created the entire universe and to behave in the way that will please Him. Our Lord defines those who refuse His verses as “cruel” in one verse:
“Who could do greater wrong than someone who is reminded of the Signs of his Lord and then turns away from them, forgetting all that he has done before?…” (Surat al-Kahf, 57)
Cats are created in the most ideal way for their environments. They need to breathe, eat, hunt and defend themselves to stay alive. Therefore, they must see the world around them and distinguish their prey and their foes. Thus, they need very specialized eyesight to see their environment clearly. However, Almighty Allah, Who is the Lord of all worlds, granted flawless characteristics like special eye structures, shapes and visual sharpness to these beings. Our Lord’s creation of special eyes for cats is a source of lesson for believers as revealed in the Qur'an:
“And there is certainly a lesson for you in your livestock....” (Surat al-Muminun, 21)
The characteristics of cats’ eyes function with the laws defined by our Lord. Allah created these eyes and every detail they possess without any prior example. It is revealed in the verses that our Lord is the Creator of all things:
“Allah created every animal from water. Some of them go on their bellies, some of them on two legs, and some on four. Allah creates whatever He wills. Allah has power over all things.” (Surat an-Nur, 45)

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General Articles, - Accounts on the King Messiah [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] in the Zohar

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Only a few number of young people will gather around him:
…THOSE WHO ARE CALLED in the verse 'CHILDREN' ('YOUNG'), will gather to him. THEY ARE FEW IN THE WORLD, and in the merit of school children, the strength of Mesiah will grow greatly.And this is the secret of the young in the verse. (15. Shemot: 15. The coming of Messiah, verse 130)
Rise of a star from the east side:
After 40 days, the pillar will stand from the earth to the heaven before the eyes of the whole world, andMessiah will be revealed.THERE WILL ARISE FROM THE EAST SIDE A STARthat will glow with variety of colors, and seven other stars will surround that star and will war with it on all sides, three times a day up to seventy days. And all the people of the world will see. (15. Shemot: 15. The coming of Messiah, verse 101)
Then the seventh window will be opened to the whole world, andits star is the star of Jacob. This is what Bila'am said,"There shall come a star out of Jacob"(Bemidbar 24:17),and this star will illuminate for forty days.When King Messiah will be revealedand all the nations of the world will gather before him,this passage will be fulfilled." (Yeshayah 11:10). (21. Trumah: 86. The stars, verse 860)
The disappearance of King Messiah [Hz. Mahdi (pbuh)]:
After seventy days, that star will be hidden andMessiah will be concealed for up to twelve months. Then the pillar of fire will return as originally, and in it Messiah will be concealed, and that pillar is invisible. (15. Shemot: 15. The coming of Messiah, verse 102)
Many signs will be seen with the coming ofKing Messiah [Hz. Mahdi (pbuh)]:
When Messiah awakens, so many other signs and miracles will be aroused in the world. (15. Shemot: 15. The coming of Messiah, verse 106)
In the time of King Messiah [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] the holy treasures will be revealed:
All the celestial treasures and all the hidden mysteries will not be revealed until the days of King Messiah.(19. Yitro: 19. "and all the people saw the voices", verse 299)
There will be pressure on real pious people and good people:
Before the coming of the Messiah, the Mishnah [Torah interpretation] scholars, sages of supernal wisdom, scholars of Kabbalah, scholars of the secrets in the Torah,will have a time of hardship, as they have nothing to support them. (32. Acharei Mot: 36. The seventy sounds of a woman in labor, verse 211)
Atthat time, She is opened to give birth to Messiah. This is owing to the pain and distress of the pious, men of good qualities, sages of secrets of the Torah, people of humility and shame, of fear and love, of kindness, men of valor, fearing Elohim [God], truthful men, who despise bribes, for whom it is a time of poverty. In the times in which the son of David [King Messiah] will come, a valiant men will go circulating from city to city but will not be shown favor. Those that fear sin will be despised.(32. Acharei Mot: 36. The seventy sounds of a woman in labor, verse 213)
Before the emergence ofKing Messiah [Hz. Mahdi (pbuh)], there will be pains in the world and in Israel:
At the time of the revealing of Messiah, the inhabitants of the world will find themselves in one distress after another and those who hate Yisrael will get stronger. (43. Balak: 47. In the time of Messiah, verse 505)
King Messiah [Hz. Mahdi (pbuh)]will accept all the pains for Allah's pleasure:
… There is one temple called the temple of the sick. The Messiah enters that temple, andcalls upon all the diseases, the pains and agonies of Yisrael to descend upon him. And they all descend upon him… This is the meaning of "he has borne our sicknesses..."(Isaiah 53:4). (25. Vayakhel: 24. The firmaments over the Garden of Eden, verse 336)
The name Lion:
…UNTIL THE APPEARANCE OF MESSIAH,THE SON OF DAVID, WHO IS CALLED 'A LION'...(20. Mishpatim: 17. A spirit ascends and descends every night, verse 475)
The verse, "May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth" (Tehilim 72:8), will be fulfilled in Messiah…The flag of Messiah, the son of David, will come, being of Judah,with a lion marked upon it... (20. Mishpatim: 18. verse 483)
King Messiah [Hz. Mahdi (pbuh)]will be the means for the faith of the entire world:
Oh, holy pious one, glad is the one who will hear from the mouth of Messiah. The sweet voice of his discourse is in the concealed matters of the Torah that he will explain…all congregate around King Messiah. And he will explain to them the Torah matters. Through the sweetness of his words and through desire, they get elevated to the Heavenly Yeshivah... (40. Shlach Lecha: 16. Reading of the Torah, verse 142)
Not everyone will be able to appreciateKing Messiah [Hz. Mahdi (pbuh)], he will be recognized only with the light of faith:
The Congregation of Yisrael is adorned with the crown that the Holy One, blessed be He, is going to crown King Messiah. That crown is decorated and engraved with the Holy Names.Everyone who merits it in this world, merits to see Messiah with the perfection of that crown.(21. Trumah: 10. "The watchman said, 'The morning comes'", verse 98)
In the time ofKing Messiah [Hz. Mahdi (pbuh)], idolatry will come to an end and true religion will reign:
… just asthe idolatrous nations of the world will hide when Messiah is revealed, as it is written: "And they shall go into the holes of the rocks" (Yeshayah 2:19); "and in the holes of the rocks" (Yeshayah 7:19).(44. Pinchas: 85. Additional Nefesh, additional Ruach, additional Neshamah, Verse 573)
Close to the days of Messiah, the window with this star shall rule the world.Therefore, wild animals will rule the world and new evil species will be formed one after the other, and thechildren of Yisrael will be in distress.When they will be pressed in the darkness of exile, the Holy One, blessed be He, will light up for them the light of day, which is redemption, and the supernal holy ones will accept the kingdom.Rulership will be annulled from the idol-worshipping nations... Then will be fulfilled: "Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun..." (Yeshayah 30:26). (21. Trumah: 86. The stars, Verse 859)

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