1a. ISLAM'S GIFTS TO THEWORLD

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urge replace reason. Instead man is made master of his fate and
captain of his soul. Excess is obviated and every person is accorded
his or her legitimate share in the common triumph of all. In this
employment every need of body, mind and soul is met and satisfied.
Whenever in history individuals have united in harmonious pursuit of
such aims, persons and communities have found themselves. "What is
right" has ruled thoughts, conduct and character; human living has
been orderly and secure. Reasondictates this training, and calls to a
religion with convictions superstition-free, canons practical,
statutes feasible and excellencies virtuous. The God-given human
intelligence intuitively andlogically perceives their truth.
No man is asked to perform a task above that which he is able. But his
powers are put at full stretch. Every possibility within him is
expressed to the full. And each is, at doomsday, judged; then the fire
itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is./
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1. ISLAM'S GIFTS TO THEWORLD

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Islam stands for harmony and perfectibility with an unmatched depth
and breadth of scope that comprises all aspects of spirit and life. It
knows all the roads that lead to blessing and happiness. It has the
cure for human ills,individual and social, and makes them as plain as
the wit of man can devise or comprehend. It sets out to develop all
sides of each person: and therefore perforce includes every reality
which impacts human existence. It has not given way, in its doctrine
of man, to modern errors or corrupt institutions. It does not setman
in God's place. To do so is to leave man with only himself to rely on
in all his pride and egotism: or else to reduce him to the slavery of
being a beast of burden for his fellows, powerless, will-less,
helpless before nature's and matter's tyrannies. This is precisely
what modern heresies do with man. But Islam vindicates man's unique
nature vis-a-vis all other living creatures, affirming that he is a
special creationwith a lofty calling all his own.
Islam holds that a man's personality does not cease to exist with
death, but is continuous and eternal."Worldly" and "other-worldly" are
an indivisible unity. Body and soul can therefore not be dissolved
into disparate elements. Islam, on these grounds, presents both worlds
in shining terms. It both trains a man for eternity and also finds the
guiding principles for its public institutions on earth in thesublime
destiny inherent in man's creation.
Eternity dictates universal principles, unchanging andunchangeable.
These Islamproclaims as tenets, convictions, commandments, statutes,
in its school of contentment, in its thrust for progress. It offers
man the perfection of freedom for thought, for concern, and for
exegesis of the divine law on matters of social necessity. It reverts
to first principles which provide the sure and unshifting basis of
rock-bottom truth in all the chances and changes of this mortal life.
Islam holds that man has certain characteristics which are his link
with the material world and certainothers which connect him with
realities that are non-material and which motivate desires and aims of
a more sublime nature. Body, mind and spirit each has its proper
propensities.Each must be duly weighed, so that what oneof these
indivisible elements desires does not conflict with the desire of
another. Islam takes all theelements and facets of human nature into
account and caters for the compound essence of man's combined material
and spiritual propensities. It draws him upward towards the highest
without cutting his roots in the material. It demandsabsolute purity
and chastity without denying the flesh and its needs. Its current
flows from pole to pole over a network of livewires - convictions and
regulations which preservethe integrity of all the innate human
instincts while rejecting the Freudian doctrine of total freedom which
treats man as nothing but animal.
Islam is not a mere set of ideas in the world of metaphysical
speculation : nor did it come into being simply to order man's social
living. It is a way of life so comprehensively meaningful that it
shapes education, society and culture to heights none other ever aimed
at. It forms a supreme court of appeal and rallying-point for East and
West alike, and offers them an ideology which can answer their
divisive materialisms. It can replace their inequities and
contradictions with a more universal, more perfect and more
powerfulidea.
Islam does not concede priority of any kind to material affluence or
to hedonistic comfort as basicfor happiness. It finds its principles
in an analysis of man's true nature. With these principles it
constructs a plan for individual , social and international living,
framed by fixed and all embracing moral standards, aimed at a goal for
humanity far loftier than the modern world' s limited materialist
aims.
Islam does not imprison man in the narrow confines of the material and
the financial. It sets him in a spacious and expansive air. There
morality, principle and the spirit reign. Its statutes arethose which
spring from the nature of man himself. They encourage mutual help and
team-work. They pursue values outside the straitened boundaries
imposed on individual andon community by the petty pusillanimous
pedestrian patterns of materialist purposes. Instead it yokes man's
strength and striving to the change, advance, progress and perfecting
inherent in his creation.
Islamic training sets out torefine and enhance humanqualities and to
harness them to right and reasonable objectives which direct and
dictate every forward step to the desired end. It focuses a man's
motives, which arisefrom his natural desires and basic needs, in such
a concentrated and streamlined beam that each talent is called in to
exercise its function in duesuccession and order. Impetuous
uncoordinated impulses are thus controlled so that no single instinct
overrule commonsense nor momentary urge
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Are you getting enough fruits and vegetables in your diet?

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If you're like most Americans, the answer is: no. In fact, roughly 70%
of Americans aren't meeting the daily recommendations. 100% fruit
juices are a convenient way for adults and children to help meet the
recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables. Just one 4-ounce
glass of 100% juice equals a serving of fruit! According to MyPlate:
"Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the fruit group.
Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole,
cut-up, or pureed."
Some Facts About 100% Fruit Juice
*. There are no added sugars in 100% juice - just the natural sugars
found in whole fruit.
*. 100% juices are nutritious naturally, or when fortified with
nutrients like vitamin C, calcium and vitamin D.
*. While the calorie contentcan vary slightly from juice to juice,
most 100%fruit juices have only 60-80 calories per 4-ounce portion.
*. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend consumption of
several cups of fruits and vegetables per day, and acknowledge the
role that 100% juice can play as part of the fruit allowance.
*. 100% juice is considered a "nutrient dense" beverage - per calorie,
it packs more nutritional value than other beverage choices.
*. 100% juices contain naturally-occurring phytonutrients - compounds
found in fruits, vegetables and other plants that researchers believe
have disease-preventative anddisease fighting properties.
*. According to the latest consumption data collected by the US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). the majority of
America's children and teens are drinking 100% fruit juices in amounts
recommended by health professionals.
Looking Beyond Calories
Because nutrition is more than just calories, it's important to look
at the whole picture when assessing the value of a food or beverage.
100% fruit juices are a source of key nutrients like folate, vitamin C
and potassium. In fact, the 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
noted that levels of these essential nutrients are often higher in
certain 100% fruit juicesthan in their whole fruit counterparts.
While many of juices' nutritional benefits are readily displayed on
the Nutrition Facts Panel, all juices provide value beyond what is
visible on the label. 100% juice is an ample source of phytonutrients
- compounds in fruits, vegetables and other plants that have
disease-preventative and disease-fighting potential. Although this
benefit is not listed on the label, there is strong support for the
role fruits and vegetables play in reducing disease risk.
Calcium-fortified juices canprovide an excellent source of calcium in
the diet, particularly for those who are lactose-intolerant.Some
juices are now fortified with vitamin D as well, another key nutrient
for bone health thanks to its role in helping the bodyabsorb calcium.
In addition, research shows that drinking 100% fruit juice is
associated with a more nutritious dietoverall. Studies suggest that
appropriate consumption of 100% juice is linked to an overallhealthier
eating pattern, including reduced intake of total dietary fat,
saturated fat and added sugars. In addition, drinking 100% juice is
associated with increased consumption of whole fruit and is not linked
to decreased milk consumption in children.
More about phytochemicals
Called PHYTOCHEMICALS or PHYTONUTRIENTS, these natural active
compounds are found in plant foods, including fruits and vegetables
and their juices.Phytochemicals are naturalbioactive compounds that
work with other plant nutrients and dietary fiber to help protect
against disease and promote goodhealth.
Pronounced "fight-o-chemicals" (or "fight-o-nutrients"), scientists
have identified thousands of different types of compounds, which
protect the body in a myriad of ways. Most consumers are familiar with
the role that many phtochemicals play as antioxidants, protectingthe
body's cells and DNA from damage.
Names such as lycopene, resveratrol, lutein, and quercetin are
starting to become more and more familiar to consumers as research
continues to identify the beneficial properties of these
phytochemicals. Although these compounds are not listed on the
Nutrition Facts panel of any fruit, vegetable or juice, Mother Nature
has put them therefor good reason.
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