text:
Then to be one of those who believe and urge each
other to patience and urge each other to mercifulness.
(Surat al-Balad: 17)
To Whom Do Believers Show Compassion and Mercy?
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are
with him are fierce to the disbelievers, merciful to one another. You
see them bowing and prostrating, seeking Allah's good favour and His pleasure.
Their mark is on their faces, the traces of prostration
(Surat al-Fath:
On every issue, the Qur'an, the only guide that "discriminates between
right and wrong" lays down the mode of behaviour for believers. In the
Qur'an, real compassion, and to whom and under which conditions believers
are to show mercy are all made explicit. The following section deals with
these topics.
Mercy Shown Towards Believers
Allah clarifies in the Qur'an that Muhammad, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, is His Messenger and that "those
who are with him are fierce to the disbelievers, merciful to one another".
(Surat al-Fath: 29)
As this verse makes explicit, the people to whom believers show compassion
are again believers, that is, those who have faith in Allah and who fear
Him. One and above all else, they fulfil this as a command of Allah. This
aside, seeing a believer's love for Allah, his elevated morality and his
striving to earn Allah's approval and the exemplary morality he displays
inspires a natural love, mercy and compassion in other believers' hearts.
As is expressed in this verse, "Your friend is only
Allah and His Messenger and those who believe: those who establish prayer
and pay the welfare tax, and bow" (Surat al-Ma'ida: 55), believers
know that they are the guardians of one another and act with the sincerity
and fondness this acknowledgement brings. These attributes are expressed
in another verse as follows:
The men and women of the believers are friends of one
another. They command what is right and forbid what is wrong, and establish
prayer and pay the welfare tax, and obey Allah and His Messenger. They
are the people on whom Allah will have mercy. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.
(Surat at-Tawba: 71)
The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, also told believers,
"You will not be true believers until you are merciful with one another."(Bukhari
and Muslim)
Thus, having this concept of friendship, believers aspire to eliminate
all factors likely to cause trouble for one another and to create a peaceable
and comfortable environment. They are aware that their brothers are weak
servants of Allah like themselves. They acknowledge that they are apt
to make mistakes, to commit errors of memory or to be forgetful. Therefore,
they are never seized by feelings of anger or mercilessness and compassionately
encourage one another to do good.
Nevertheless, Allah orders believers to be "fierce" to the disbelievers.
That is because disbelievers struggle with the religion of Allah and even
try to prevent people from living by it. This being the case, showing
mercy to such people means turning a blind eye to the harm they are likely
to do to religion. This is an utterly unacceptable situation with which
believers would severely struggle until the end of their lives. Accordingly,
they feel compassion towards sincere believers who fear Allah and who
strive to earn Allah's approbation.
Compassion Shown Towards Those Who Emigrated
in the Way of Allah
In the Qur'an, the emigrants are defined as those "who
were driven from their homes and wealth desiring the favour and the pleasure
of Allah and supporting Allah and His Messenger". (Surat al-Hashr: 9)
In another verse, it is stated that these people had been expelled from
their homes without any right only because they said:
"Our Lord is Allah". (Surat al-Hajj: 40)
Allah assigned believers to protect those who migrated in the way of
Allah and informed them that these people were the guardians and friends
of one another:
Those who believe and have migrated and struggled with
their wealth and themselves in the Way of Allah, and those who have given
refuge and help, they are the friends and protectors of one another
al-Anfal: 72)
Believers, whom Allah characterizes as those who "give refuge", extend
their help to those who, leaving everything they owned behind, take refuge
with them, although they had no prior acquaintance with them. Neither
the wealth, nor the status, nor the occupations of the refugees have any
importance for them, since they only help because they say they have faith
in Allah. Leaving this aside, they have no expectations from them, whether
immediate or long-term. Their purpose is to earn Allah's approval and
therefore, they expect their rewards only from Allah.
The support provided by believers to those emigrants is a sign of their
elevated morality and understanding of mercy. Yet, they essentially display
this morality because it is a command of Allah. This obligation of believers
is related in the following verse:
Let not those of you who possess affluence and ample
wealth ever become remiss in helping (the erring ones among) their relatives
and the very poor and those who have migrated in the way of Allah. They
should rather pardon and overlook. Would you not love Allah to forgive
you? Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat an-Nur: 22)
In compliance with this command of Allah, believers accept those who
flee their homes as their "brothers" and demonstrate a deep compassion
for them. They share all their earnings with them, care for them and provide
them with shelter. To make them feel at home and to ease their trouble,
they anticipate their potential needs before they express them and try
to meet them.
However, what is most important is that believers make all these sacrifices
voluntarily, without feeling any distress. If necessary, they offer their
own food, clothing and even their homes to the refugees even if they themselves
are in need and this never causes them any uneasiness. Indeed, the fellow
feeling they show to those who migrate soothes their conscience. It pleases
them greatly to display such morality as pleases Allah. The morality of
such believers is described in the following verse:
Those who were already settled in the abode, and in faith,
before they came, love those who have migrated to them and do not find
in their hearts any need for what they have been given and prefer them
to themselves even if they themselves are needy. It is the people who
are safe-guarded from the avarice of their own selves who are successful.
(Surat al-Hashr: 9)
Allah informs us that these people "are successful", because of their
sublime morality. Glad tidings are given in another verse to those who
display such attitudes as are most favoured by Allah towards the emigrants
only to gain Allah's approval:
Those who have given refuge and help (to those
who have migrated), they are the true believers. They will have forgiveness
and generous provision. (Surat al-Anfal: 74)
Compassion Shown for Parents
Doing good and showing compassion for parents are clear commands that
have been repeated in many verses of the Qur'an:
We have instructed man to honour his parents
al-'Ankabut: 8)
We have instructed man to be good to his parents
al-Ahqaf: 15)
Your Lord has decreed that you should worship
none but Him, and that you should show kindness to your parents. Whether
one or both of them reach old age with you, do not say "Ugh!" to them
out of irritation and do not be harsh with them but speak to them with
gentleness and generosity. Take them under your wing, out of mercy, with
due humility and say: "Lord, show mercy to them as they did in looking
after me when I was small". (Surat al-Isra': 23-24 )
In compliance with the commands of Allah, believers show a compassionate
attitude towards their parents who grow old and need care.
The above verse also explains the extent to which a believer must show
compassion to his parents. With the admonition, "do
not say 'Ugh!' to them out of irritation and do not be harsh with them
but speak to them with gentleness and generosity" (Surat al-Isra': 23),
Allah prohibits believers from adopting a disrespectful manner or even
a merciless attitude. Therefore, believers behave very kindly and compassionately
towards their parents who grow old and become weak. They do their best
to make them feel comfortable and always respect them. Considering the
difficulties and distress old age is likely to bring, they anticipate
all their needs. This aside, they never stop being tender-hearted and
respectful in their manner, no matter what the circumstances. On this
matter, a hadith of the Prophet (says):
I asked, "Messenger of Allah, to whom should I be dutiful?" He replied,
"Your mother"...."Then to whom should I be dutiful?" He replied, "Your
father,and then the next closest relative and then the next". (Bukhari,
However, there is a different kind of situation which a believer is likely
to encounter regarding his parents; it may well be that the parents of
a believer might have chosen the path of disbelief. The attitude a believer
has to adopt in such a case would be to graciously and tolerantly summon
them back to the right path. The dialogue between the Prophet Ibrahim,
peace be upon him, and his father is exemplary in the sense of the manner
to be adopted and the attitude to be assumed. When the Prophet Ibrahim
wanted his father to desist from worshipping idols, he addressed him thus:
Mention Ibrahim in the Book. He was a true man and a prophet.
Remember when he said to his father, "Father, why do you worship what
can neither hear nor see and is not of any use to you at all?
Father, knowledge which never reached you has come to me, so follow me
and I will guide you to the right path.
Father, do not worship Devil. Devil was disobedient to the All-Merciful.
Father, I am afraid that a punishment from the All-Merciful
will afflict you, and turn you into a comrade of Devil". (Surah Maryam:
However, as is in the case of the Prophet Ibrahim's father, there may
be certain people who remain indifferent to an exhortation made in a kind
and respectful manner. In the face of such indifference however, in compliance
with Allah's command, believers must still maintain their reverent and
compassionate attitude towards their old and needy parents. Nevertheless,
they do not respect or obey their ideas, since they (their parents) live
by the principles of a perverted system of beliefs. The unique guide to
the true path for a believer is Allah's commands and Allah explains the
attitude a believer must adopt in such a situation in this way:
But if they try to make you associate something
with Me about which you have no knowledge, do not obey them. Keep company
with them correctly and courteously in this world but follow the Way of
him who turns to Me. Then you will return to Me and I will inform you
about the things you did. (Surah Luqman: 15)
Kindness Shown to Travellers
The attitude assumed towards travellers is another manifestation of the
beneficence of believers. Believers provide all forms of material and
spiritual support to wayfarers, who, for one reason or another, have difficulty
in reaching their final destination, and they ensure that they arrive
there safe and sound. Meanwhile, they consider the potential difficulties
and troubles they are to encounter, take effective steps to eliminate
them, and provide all other necessary assistance. This obligation, which
Allah imposes on believers, is stated in the Qur'an as follows:
(Be good to) travellers and your slaves. Allah does
not love anyone vain or boastful. (Surat an-Nisa': 36)
The offerings given for the sake of Allah is for the
poor, the destitute, those who collect it, reconciling people's hearts,
freeing slaves, those in debt, spending in the Way of Allah, and travellers.
It is a legal obligation from Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (Surat
at-Tawba: 60)
In the above verses, Allah commands believers to "be good" to these people
apart from the material support they offer. Given the elevated values
of the Qur'an, it is easy for believers to know-as a matter of conscience-how
to "do good" and they take great pleasure in displaying these good manners.
They think about the possible needs of a wayfarer and accordingly assume
a naturally sensitive attitude towards them.
These commands of Allah also reveal the understanding of responsibility
and the humane qualities instilled in believers by the Qur'an. Believers,
who take upon themselves the responsibility for a wayfarer, never remain
heedless towards incidents taking place around them. Towards one who needs
help, they never assume an inhumane attitude or say, "He is someone I
have never met before", "This is none of my business", or "I don't care
a bit how he copes with this situation".
They care for the needy and support them with whatever means Allah has
bestowed upon them. If they lack the material means to provide the necessary
support, they still do not leave them to their own devices, but seek solutions
on their behalf. Indeed, in most cases, they put up a far better effort
than the needy person himself and continue to deal with the matter until
all problems are entirely resolved and needs are satisfactorily met.
This morality and compassion displayed by believers stem from their attachment
to Allah which is marked by a profound love for and fear of Him. It is
again because of this attachment that believers meticulously comply with
the values of the Qur'an.
Compassion Shown Towards the Poor
Some people in societies indifferent to religion consider themselves
to be highly sensitive to the needs of the poor. However, the attitude
these people assume towards the poor is only a matter of habit. Sensitivity
in its real sense appears only when people fully comply with the commands
of the Qur'an.
Believers meticulously fulfil the commands of the Qur'an regarding the
poor out of their fear of Allah. They do this because it is a command
of Allah and because this is what their understanding of mercy and their
conscience tell them to do. Believers are thus zealous in making all kinds
of sacrifices of their own free will.
In Surat at-Tawba, verse 60, the poor are specified among those to whom
alms must be given. According to this verse, giving alms to the poor becomes
an obligation for believers. In the verse, "And
beggars and the destitute received a due share of their wealth" (Surat
adh-Dhariyat: 19), Allah makes it clear that alms must be given
not only to those who openly express their indigence but also to those
who refrain from doing so because of their nobility of character.
In the following verse Allah elaborates upon the situation of the latter
class of people.
It (Charity) is for the poor who are held back in the
Way of Allah, unable to travel in the land. The ignorant consider them
rich because of their reticence. You will know them by their mark. They
do not ask from people insistently. Whatever good you give away, Allah
knows it. (Surat al-Baqara: 273)
As is expressed in the above verse, such people refrain from importuning
others for help. However, believers, as a matter of conscience and compassion,
recognise the indigence of these people and offer them support to meet
their needs. If necessary, they give precedence to the needs of these
people over their own. In accordance with the hadith of Allah's Messenger,
"Blessed is the wealth of a Muslim from which he gives to the poor, the
orphans and to needy travelers" (Bukhari), they know that this is good
for them. The Qur'an describes this noble understanding of mercy which
is peculiar to believers as follows:
They give food, despite their love for it, to the poor
and orphans and captives, (saying): "We feed you only out of desire for
the Face of Allah. We do not want any repayment from you or any thanks".
(Surat al-Insan: 8-9)
As is evident, believers never try to make others feel indebted because
of the compassion they demonstrate or the help they offer, nor do they
even expect to be thanked. Their true aim is to try to gain Allah's approval
by means of the morality they display. That is because they know that
they will be called to account for that morality on the Day of Judgment,
and giving alms to the poor is a deed about which they will be questioned.
In the Qur'an, Allah has expressly revealed that hell will be the destination
of those who knowingly refuse to comply with His commands. It is said
that the righteous will ask the sinners:
"What caused you to be scorched?"
They will say, "We were not among those who did prayer
and we did not feed the poor. (Surat al-Muddaththir: 42-44)
(Allah commands:) "Seize him and truss him up."
Then roast him in the Blazing Fire.
Then bind him in a chain which is seventy cubits long.
He used not to believe in Allah the Magnificent, nor
did he urge the feeding of the poor." (Surat al-Haqqa: 30-34)
People's failing to encourage one another to support the poor singles
them out for the ignoble end of being cast into hell. On this, the Almighty
specifies who wrongdoers are:
Have you seen him who denies the religion?
He is the one who harshly rebuffs the orphan and does
not urge the feeding of the poor. (Surat al-Ma'un: 1-3)
"Nor do you urge the feeding of the poor." (Surat al-Fajr:
This aside, the compassion shown by believers to the poor is not limited
to material support. In compliance with the verse "
good to your parents and relatives and to orphans and the very poor, and
to neighbours who are related to you and neighbours who are not related
to you, and to companions and travellers and your slaves". (Surat an-Nisa':
36), believers are kind and respectful towards the poor. In yet
another verse, Allah commands believers to be forgiving and tolerant to
the poor:
As is evident, the high morality with which believers deal with the poor
also manifests their mercy. Aware that the ultimate Owner of everything
is Allah alone, believers acknowledge that everyone is poor before Allah's
wealth and thus also approach the poor with affection and compassion.
Mercy Shown to Orphans
Orphans must be treated not with harshness but with beneficence
The mercifulness of believers may also be observed in their approach
to orphans. The noblest of attitudes that must be shown to orphans, who
need the care and interest of others because they have lost their parents,
are made explicit in the Qur'an. One of the exemplary attitudes believers
meticulously adopt is "to do good" to orphans and "never to treat them
In societies in which the values of the Qur'an are not observed, no system
has been devised to protect the rights of orphans or to secure their future.
Protection, such as it is, depends upon the conscience of the people.
For this reason, some ill-intentioned individuals may try to benefit from
the lack of experience and ignorance of these children. Indeed, having
no one to protect their rights, orphans can readily become subject to
abusive treatment at the hands of those who have taken it upon themselves
to care for them. Such people may expect orphans to feel gratitude because
they have taken them under their wing or they may reproachfully remind
them of the kindnesses they have done them. On the other hand, subjecting
them to a different kind of treatment, they may oppress these children
in both the physical and the spiritual sense. Nevertheless, Allah prohibits
subjecting orphans to harsh treatment and condemns those who mistreat
Have you seen him who denies the religion?
He is the one who harshly rebuffs the orphan
and does not urge the feeding of the poor.
So woe to those who do prayer,
and are forgetful of their prayer,
those who show off
and deny help to others. (Surat al-Ma'un: 1-7)
Contrary to such offensive treatment, Qur'anic morality demands tolerant
and compassionate treatment of orphans as expressed in the verse, "(be
good to) orphans and the very poor. And speak good words to people". (Surat
al-Baqara: 83) Believers meticulously observe this command. Their
conscience and understanding of humanity entail the protection of orphans
who need help and care, and the meeting of all their spiritual and material
needs. Believers never oppress orphans, expect them to appreciate their
kindness or strive to obtain any material or spiritual benefits from them.
On the contrary, they protect their rights and adopt the best possible
attitude. Their strong sense of what is right, their profound fear of
Allah and their compassion account for this meticulousness.
Improving the situation in life of orphans and bringing
them up
as decent individuals
They will ask you about the property of orphans. Say,
"Managing it in their best interests is best". If you mix your property
with theirs, they are your brothers
(Surat al-Baqara: 220)
As is implied in the above verse, Allah advises believers to bring orphans
up as decent individuals. Believers show keenness to take this responsibility
upon themselves and do their best to educate them in the best way possible.
However, the most important responsibility of a person who takes a child
under his protection is to instil in him the noble values of the Qur'an
and to make him regard Allah with due appreciation. That is because, these
are the most important issues that guide the individual to truth and salvation.
A child develops moral sense in the light of the knowledge he acquires
in his early years and is accordingly prepared for his eternal life in
the hereafter. For this reason, this is the most important issue to which
a believer pays attention while an orphan under his care is being educated.
He does his utmost to ensure that he or she has superior values as a believer.
No doubt, this is only made possible by his living by the values of the
Qur'an himself. Abiding by Islamic ethics ensures that orphans grow up
into decent, intelligent, hard-working individuals.
Protection of orphans' property
Allah issues a stern warning to those who misappropriate the wealth of
People who consume the property of orphans wrongfully
consume nothing in their bellies except fire. They will roast in a Searing
Blaze. (Surat an-Nisa': 10)
In compliance with the above verse, believers who assume the responsibility
for an orphan do not spend that orphan's personal wealth for their own
needs or expect anything in return. On the contrary, giving them priority
over all others, they protect the rights and wealth of such orphans as
are entrusted to them by Allah.
Being meticulous about protecting the wealth of an orphan entrusted to
one's care is something peculiar to those who are sincere in their faith,
who have a high standard of morality and who grasp the understanding of
mercy described in the Qur'an, especially since a guardian is granted
the authority to spend the wealth of an orphan. Not spending a penny for
one's own personal needs out of a property entrusted to one-despite having
the authority to spend from it is truly a matter of conscience. In the
Qur'an, Allah advises the wealthy guardian to behave decently in this
matter. If the guardian in question is poor, then he is allowed to spend
within the due limits specified in the Qur'an. Believers who fear Allah
and who are aware of the Day of Judgement behave in a manner in His eyes,
most in keeping with the dictates of the conscience, and in observance
of the Prophet's warning "Whoever is not merciful towards people, will
not be treated mercifully by Allah." (Ahmad). That is because, Allah warns
that, "devouring" the wealth of the orphan is a grave sin.
Give orphans their property, and do not substitute bad
things for good. Do not assimilate their property into your own. Doing
that is a serious crime. (Surat an-Nisa': 2)
Fearing Allah and His grievous punishment in the hereafter, believers
carefully conserve the wealth of orphans until they reach intellectual
maturity. When orphans grow old and mature enough to exercise rational
and healthy judgement, believers hand over their property to them. The
conditions of this are specified in the Qur'an as follows:
Keep a close check on orphans until they reach a marriageable
age, then if you perceive that they have sound judgement hand over their
property to them. Do not consume it extravagantly and precipitately before
they come of age. Those who are wealthy should abstain from it altogether.
Those who are poor should use it sensibly and correctly. When you hand
over their property to them ensure that there are witnesses on their behalf.
Allah suffices as a Reckoner. (Surat an-Nisa': 6)
Believers comply exactly with all these commands relating to the care
and education of orphans. A comparison made between the way people in
societies distant from religion treat orphans and the attitude of believers
shows the nobleness of Qur'anic morality.
Mercy Shown to Debtors
Another very good example of the mercy peculiar to believers is the attitude
they assume towards debtors. Allah relates the proper attitude one has
to adopt to debtors in the following verse:
If someone is in difficult circumstances, there should
be a deferral until things are easier. But making a free gift of it would
be better for you if you only knew. (Surat al-Baqara: 280)
Believers adopt an entirely compassionate and sensible attitude to one
who is in difficulty over paying his debts. A believer, above all, is
a person of wisdom and high conscience. Thus, he can very well understand
what a person in debt goes through and accordingly assumes the most conscientious
and compassionate attitude possible.
No doubt, debt is an important liability to take on, involving as it
does a promise given to another party. Indeed, in numerous verses, Allah
commands people to keep their promises. However, according to the above
verse, when a debt is at issue, decision about its settlement, rests entirely
with the creditor. The creditor can postpone repayment until the debtor
is in better financial conditions. However, Allah stresses that it is
better for a believer to waive the debt and consider it as alms.
The Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had this
to say on the behaviour of the creditor:
"Who gives respite to a debtor or grants him remission, Allah will give
him shade under His shade". (Muslim)
Nevertheless, there is one important point to consider here: The believer
may exercise this right only when he believes in the honesty of the other
party. This is not a procedure to follow for a debtor with a fraudulent
mentality. Otherwise, people bereft of a sincere fear of Allah may attempt
to defraud people of good faith who have good intentions.
At this point, a believer simply relies on his conscience and wisdom,
and obeys this command of the Qur'an when he feels the other party is
decent and has sincere intentions.
Mercy Shown to Those Whose Hearts are to be Reconciled
In the Qur'an, reference is made to a group of people "whose hearts are
to be reconciled". These are the people who have recently started learning
about Islam or who have no knowledge of religion at all, but for whom
efforts are made to encourage them to have faith.
Believers who acknowledge the perfection of the religion Allah has chosen
for mankind and witness its being the unique system in consonance with
their creation, also wish others to live by this beautiful system. This
aside, aware that all people will be called to give an account of their
deeds on the Day of Judgement, they strive to warn them and summon them
to the true path while there is still time. That is because, they know
that the only way to attain salvation both in this world and beyond is
to live by the guidelines of Islam. Allah commands believers to communicate
His religion to the people. These virtues of believers are related in
the Qur'an as follows:
You are the best nation ever to be produced before mankind.
You enjoin the right, forbid the wrong and believe in Allah. (Surah Al
'Imran: 110)
Believers take every opportunity to save people from a life which is
distant from religion and to protect them from hell. They encourage them
to do good and try to prevent them from engaging in wicked deeds. They
aim to save such people as are on the brink of an abyss because of their
ignorance. Allah thus describes the situation of these people before committing
themselves to religion:
You were on the very brink of a pit of the Fire and
He rescued you from it. In this way Allah makes His Signs clear to you,
so that hopefully you will be guided. (Surah Al 'Imran: 103)
Believers, who are very well aware of the torment an irreligious life
brings to man, try various ways of making people embrace Allah's religion
and thus save them from the situation they are in. They make any sacrifice,
both material and spiritual, to communicate their religion to those "whose
hearts are to be reconciled". The Qur'an typifies as "alms" everything
spent for the purpose of propagating religion. This is the kind of spending
which will be rewarded generously in the sight of Allah. Indeed, having
faith in Allah means being saved from the torment of hell and attaining
an eternal life in paradise. The believers' understanding of mercy, stemming
from their fear of Allah, entails spending without expecting anything
in return. That is because, for believers, there exist no such benefits
as would be received in return for such spending. Furthermore, when needed,
they put restrictions on their own needs or make other sacrifices to be
able to offer this help. Meanwhile, we have to keep in mind that there
is always the possibility that these people whose hearts are to be reconciled
might never agree to embrace Islam. Even if this is the case, none of
the efforts of a believer go unnoticed; he will be rewarded most bountifully
in the hereafter. Throughout history, all messengers who were assigned
to proclaiming the divine message, gave expression to this truth:
My people! I do not ask you for any wage for it. My wage
is the responsibility of Him who brought me into being. So will you not
use your intellect? (Surah Hud: 51)
Say: "I do not ask you for any wage for it-only that
anyone who wants to should make his way towards his Lord". (Surat al-Furqan:
Compassion Shown to Women Providing maintenance
for divorced women
Allah states in the Qur'an that providing maintenance for divorced women
is an obligation for all men of faith:
Divorced women should receive maintenance given with
correctness and courtesy: a duty for all who believe. (Surat al-Baqara:
The amount of the maintenance is to be determined by mutual agreement
of the involved parties. While determining this amount, believers assume
a conscientious attitude and take into account the social status and the
needs of the woman. The appropriate behaviour Allah recommends believers
is stated as follows:
But give them a gift-he who is wealthy according to
his means and he who is less well off according to his means-a gift to
be given with correctness and courtesy: a duty for all good-doers. (Surat
al-Baqara: 236)
He who has plenty should spend out from his plenty, but
he whose provision is restricted should spend from what Allah has given
him. Allah does not demand from any self more than He has given it. Allah
will appoint after difficulty, ease. (Surat at-Talaq: 7)
Whether well-off or poor, Allah commands believers to support women in
a manner commensurate with their own means. In societies which do not
live by the values of religion, generously supporting an ex-wife, from
whom one can no longer derive any benefits, is regarded as vain spending.
This being so, the people in question try to give the minimum alimony
possible and to this end even resort to fraudulence. However, guided by
his conscience and his compassion, a believer never reneges on such an
obligation. After all, he performs this duty as a good deed which will
earn him the approval of Allah. That he has no further expectations from
her or that she has fallen in his estimation, never influences his attitude.
Besides, his humane feelings and compassion incline him to support a person
who is in need. For that reason, those who are well-off make adequate
provision for divorced women to have a good standard of living. Similarly,
a poor person does not shirk this responsibility, by saying, "I have insufficient
means"; he fulfils this responsibility in the best way he can.
Not taking back the properties given to women after divorce
If you desire to exchange one wife for another and have
given your original wife a large amount, do not take any of it. Would
you take it by means of slander and outright crime? How could you take
it when you have been intimate with one another and they have made a binding
contract with you? (Surat an-Nisa': 20-21)
In compliance with the command implicit in the above verses, upon the
decision to divorce, a man of faith makes no request whatsoever to take
back the properties he formerly gave to his wife. That is because these
properties were meant to be a safeguard for the woman and their loss may
put her in difficulty. To prevent such an undesirable situation, Allah
imposes this condition upon male believers, thereby securing the social
well-being of women.
Besides, the extent of this property does not lessen the obligation this
verse imposes upon a man. Even if a believing man has given all his possessions
to his spouse, he does not request the return of anything after separation.
As is evident, these commands of the Qur'an make manifest the superiority
of the understanding of mercy the Qur'an offers to believers. At the cost
of placing themselves in difficulties, believers never depart from the
Qur'anic notion of mercy conveyed in these verses, and fully comply with
Setting divorced women free with liberality
In societies distant from religion, divorce often becomes a source of
unrest and disagreements. This may be accounted for by the failure of
the parties to reach a compromise. The two sides usually voice their own
requests and claims and no criteria exist to judge their validity. The
absence of these criteria leads to many disagreements and disputes.
The lives of believers are quite different from those of the members
of unenlightened societies. Unlike disbelievers, they have a guide that
directs every moment of their lives and gives the best decision on their
behalf. This guide is the Qur'an, a blessing from Allah. People who comply
with the Qur'an share exactly the same views and way of thinking; that
is, they agree on the same rights, wrongs, demands and claims. Furthermore,
since this common understanding rests upon the just Book Allah has revealed,
only the best results ensue. People who initially establish their bonds
upon such an understanding also display a compromising mood when they
have to divorce.
Events and conditions may change but what matters for believers is to
live by the principles of religion and to show such moral perfection as
will please Allah. Having such a noble spirit, when divorce is in question,
believers never cease to treat the other party with respect, mercy and
kindness, also observing the Prophet Muhammad's counsel, "The best of
you are those who are best in dealing with their wives." (Tirmidhi). In
the following verse Allah describes the behaviour expected from believers:
When you divorce women and they are near the end of their
waiting period , then either retain them with correctness and courtesy
or release them with correctness and courtesy. Do not retain them by force,
thus overstepping the limits. Anyone who does that has wronged himself
(Surat al-Baqara: 231)
In obedience to this decree of Allah, believers terminate their marriages
with the same good intentions as they had when they initially married.
With divorce, men never lose the respect they had for their wives. In
this sense, divorce never becomes a cause to dispute or to hurt one another.
Believers marry to earn the approval of Allah and divorce with the same
intention. Therefore, neither by his words nor his acts does a believer
put the woman he divorces in a difficult situation. Furthermore, since
believers love other believers for their faith and moral perfection, the
love and respect spouses feel for one another never disappear with divorce.
Lodging divorced women
Thanks to the merciful attitude the Qur'an enjoins upon man, believers
do not leave the women they divorce in a desperate situation without providing
them with adequate means to live. Women may not have a family that can
take care of them or even a house in which to stay. Considering these
and similar conditions, believers, although divorced, ensure the welfare
of women, until they find a way to support themselves.
Upon their mutual decision, believers allow the women they divorce to
live in their own houses or in some other place under their control. Their
main intention here is to earn the approval of Allah and to display a
compassionate attitude to another believer. Other than this, they have
no other expectation. During this period, Allah recommends that believing
men should not engage in any deed which would do any harm to women they
divorced or put them in a difficult situation. This affectionate approach
displayed towards women is explained in the verse below:
Let them live where you live, according to your means.
Do not put pressure on them, so as to harass them. If they are pregnant,
maintain them until they give birth. If they are suckling for you, give
them their wages and consult together with correctness and courtesy. But
if you make things difficult for one another, another woman should do
the suckling for you. (Surat at-Talaq: 6)
The second part of the verse recommends that believers display moral
perfection while settling any problems that may arise after divorce, and
that they resolve all disputes in compliance with Islamic rules. The values
that ensure such a settlement no doubt stem from the fear of Allah a person
harbours in his heart, and conscience. Believers, who value a person primarily
because of his or her faith, can in no way allow anything harmful to happen
to him or her, nor can they put that person in a difficult situation.
To come up to this standard of moral perfection, men of faith provide
lodging to and otherwise meet the needs of their divorced wives, as long
as they ask for such support.
Not inheriting women against their will
You who believe! It is not lawful for you to inherit
women by force. Nor may you treat them harshly so that you can make off
with part of what you have given them, unless they commit an act of flagrant
indecency. Live together with them correctly and courteously
(Surat an-Nisa':
Allah warns believers against inheriting women against their will, except
in situations in which women commit an explicit indecency. Never exerting
any pressure on women, believing men allow women to make use of their
possessions in any way they please after divorce.
However, we must bear in mind that, being so scrupulous comes from observing
Qur'anic morality. Due to believers' adherence to Qur'anic principles
firmly based on the fear of Allah, there is no diminution of the mercy
shown by them to women, no matter what the circumstances. Indeed, even
in an environment where there is no one to bear witness to their conduct,
their compassionate attitude never alters. Aware that Allah witnesses
every deed they do, believers commit themselves to never swerving from
moral perfection.
In the Qur'an, there are numerous other verses about the measures that
secure the protection of women with compassion and the prevention of their
suffering. All these explicitly reveal how Qur'anic morality encourages
the showing of mercy to women and how believers commit themselves to displaying
this noble attitude.
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Fox, Courant to split? Tribune reportedly looking to sell newspapers
The Tribune Co. media marriage of WTIC-TV Fox CT and the Hartford Courant is in danger of being put asunder.
Last week, the Chicago titan announced it had retained JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Evercore Partners to assess whether to sell the eight newspapers it owns, including the Courant.
Then Bloomberg News reported Tuesday, citing two unnamed sources, the company prefers to sell all of the newspapers to one buyer, rather than dealing with multiple parties.
Fox Connecticut and the Courant became a single newsroom inside the newspaper's Broad Street, Hartford, headquarters in December 2009.
Whether that arrangement continues depends largely on terms of the sale of the newspapers, according to media analysts and journalism professors.
Rich Hanley, associate professor of journalism at Quinnipiac University and director of the school's graduate journalism program, said he thinks it's highly unlikely that either the television station or the Courant would leave Broad Street.
"It would cost Fox 61 an enormous amount of money to lease new space and build new studios," Hanley said.
"And the Courant isn't going anywhere because its printing presses are there. So if the Courant is sold, I think the Tribune and the newspaper's new owner will find a way contractually to keep them both where they are now."
A spokeswoman for Richard Graziano, publisher, president and chief executive officer of the Courant, as well as general manager of Fox CT and its sister station, WCCT-TV, referred calls seeking comment to Tribune corporate headquarters.
Tribune spokesman Gary Weitman could not be reached for comment on the potential sale of the Courant, but the company has previously said it is interested in focusing on operating the TV stations it owns nationwide.
Hanley said that's because television stations are financially more attractive than newspapers.
"There's still a lot of money to be made in television, which has multiple revenue feeds," he said. "Newspapers are making a transition toward digital delivery and there is a cost factor associated with that the current advertising climate may not support."
There is precedent for the break-up of a newspaper and television station that once shared the same owner and offices, said Rick Edmonds, a media business analyst for The Poynter Institute.
In October, Revolution Capital Group of Los Angeles bought the Tampa Tribune and its website, TBO.com, from Media General of Virginia for $9.5 million. Media General kept the television station it owns in the market, WFLA.
Media General had merged the operations of the newspaper and the TV station into a single newsroom in the late 1990s. The two outlets remain in the same site and have a partnership arrangement, but no longer share a newsroom, Edmonds said.
"The building they are in has a newer section and an older section, so they were able to move into separate space, but remain in the same place," he said.
The key issue facing any buyer of the Courant, Edmonds said, "is that Tribune has done a lot of consolidating" and has a centralized layout and copy editing desk for some of the pages that appear daily in the paper.
"Any buyer is going to have to reassemble those operations and will likely hire some people," he said.
That wouldn't necessarily be the case if the buyer is a newspaper company that has its own centralized copy editing desk, though. And Edmonds said that some entities that are in the market to buy newspapers "might look to cut further."
That wasn't the case when Freedom Communications sold the Orange County Register in June to an investment group headed by Aaron Kushner, a Stanford University graduate who formerly was head of a greeting card company. Soon after the sale was completed, the Southern California newspaper began hiring reporters, copy desk people and editors.
Hanley said he thinks the size of the Connecticut market could make the Courant an attractive purchase for Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Corp.
The Omaha, Neb., company bought the Tulsa (Okla.) World last week. Berkshire Hathaway Media group's portfolio includes 68 newspapers, including 28 daily publications, in nine states.
Another attractive possibility for a buyer of a newspaper, Hanley said, might be to package a purchase of the Courant with the Boston Globe, which is being sold by The New York Times Co.
And while it is possible that someone in Connecticut might be able to put together a local group of investors that would buy the paper, Hanley said such a move would be an ill-advised "vanity play" given the state of the newspaper business.
At least one seasoned media observer says he believes that the sale of the Courant is in the best interests of Connecticut news consumers.
Dan Kennedy, an assistant professor of journalism at Northeastern University in Boston, said that while the sale of the Courant might make things tough at the newspaper for a while, "the community might be better off."
"I think having as much diversity in ownership in the media is very important," said Kennedy, whose book "The Wired City" focuses on recent changes in Connecticut journalism, including the competition between the New Haven Register and the New Haven Independent.
Regardless of how the sale of the Courant pans out, Hanley said it would be in the best interest of both media properties to have their relationship intact.
"Keeping the Courant and its reporters on television helps promote the newspaper and its website," he said. "And for Fox 61, it allows them to tap into pool of quality work done by the Courant."
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Federal Grants For Home Repairs
Home Buying Grants - The Secrets Of Successful Applications!
Home buying grants are waiting... for those select few who know how to get them. This article provides any new grant seeker with solid foundations for securing the free grant money available for housing grants.
Owning a home in America today, instead of becoming a luxury it can actually become a reality, with the help of the home buying grants. If you are interested in saying "stop" to your monthly rent, then they might be the perfect solution for you. A grant is an excellent possibility that saves you a lot of stress and troubles. It can be the optimum solution for you, in case you do not have great sums of money at your disposal, to use and to invest as you please.
The first thing you are going to face when you want to apply for one of the home buying grants is the wide range of eligibility criteria. For sure, your financial status matters, as well as your occupation, family members, location and so on. But as long as you are informed well enough and as long as you opt for the programs that suit you best, you have all the chances to get the desired aid. The fact is that in the US today, you can find various lending programs that offer very low rates - and who doesn't want that? So, in order to get the best offers, you should start your search with the help of the Internet. You can find various directories of home buying grants, offered by numerous organizations and banks. But when you do your search, make sure that you are only considering the ones that promote a serious and reputable image.
In addition to the above, you should know that the process implied by the home buying grants might take a lot of your time. In addition, you might need to wait for some months or even a year in order to obtain the money. Actually, this might be considered one of the main flaws of the home buying grants process. Still, as long as you keep contact with the provider, as long as you provide the requested information in time and as long as you collaborate optimally, thus offering all the details that are needed, you have all the chances to wait less and to get your grant sooner.
The home buying grants sound like an ideal solutions for all those who can not pay cash when purchasing a home. And that is why they appeal to so many people. Even more, the popularity of the home buying grants has increased in the past years, as a result of the real estate boom. Individuals are actually aware of the fact that we are dealing with a business opportunity here, and not just with a simple necessity. Nowadays, people are interested in buying more than one residence, since the real estate business has become the safest and the most profitable of all. And when you think about it, you can actually gain profit with the help of these home buying grants.
More and more individuals are interested in applying for home buying grants, this is a current fact. And if we think about it, these programs come with many advantages. Besides saving us the troubles of dealing with monthly rent, they can offer security, thus providing us the necessary funds for purchasing a house. And we all know that owning a home is an essential factor of our feeling of safety and well being. Considering all these facts, it is no wonder that the popularity of the home buying grants is constantly increasing.
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CCS adapting to COVID-19 realities to support Canadians during and after the pandemic
What is esophageal cancer?
Esophageal cancer is a cancerous, or malignant, tumour that starts in the cells of the esophagus. Malignant means that it can destroy and invade normal tissue and spread, or metastasize, to other parts of the body.
The esophagus is part of the digestive system. It is a hollow, muscular tube behind the windpipe and in front of the spine. It carries food and drink from the back of the mouth to the stomach. When you swallow, the muscles of the esophagus tighten to push food or drink down the tube and into the stomach.
Cells in the esophagus sometimes change and no longer grow or behave normally. These changes may lead to non-cancerous, or benign, conditions such as cysts or esophageal webs and rings. They can also lead to non-cancerous tumours such as leiomyomas.
Changes to cells of the esophagus can also cause precancerous conditions. This means that the cells are not yet cancer but there is a higher chance these abnormal changes will become cancer. The most common precancerous condition of the esophagus is Barrett's esophagus.
In some cases, changes to esophageal cells can cause cancer. Most often, esophageal cancer starts in glandular cells, which make mucus. These cells are in the inner layer of the esophagus called the submucosa. This type of esophageal cancer is called adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Cancer can also start in flat, thin cells called squamous cells. These cells make up the mucosa, or inner lining of the esophagus. This type of cancer is called squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus.
Rare types of esophageal cancer can also develop. These include gastrointestinal (GI) neuroendocrine tumour or carcinoma, small cell carcinoma and leiomyosarcoma.
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The 5-year cancer survival rate has increased from 25% in the 1940s to 60% today.


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When James Bond isn't busy fighting himself nowadays, he's busy being the blandest (or the boldest) he's ever been in the franchise. But how much "Bond" is too much for Bond? If the last 50 years have shown us anything, it's that the perfect mix of Bond-i-ness may be more complex than shaking a martini. After seeing the unfortunately-named Skyfall, Kevin and I had some thoughts to share on this beloved series. So put on your best suit and hop in an Aston Martin, it's time for some Philosophy. Bad Philosophy.
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Small, landlocked, and mountainous, lesotho relies on remittances from miners employed in south africa and customs duties from the southern africa customs union for the majority of government revenue. however, the government has recently strengthened its tax system to reduce dependency on customs duties. completion of a major hydropower facility in january 1998 permitted the sale of water to south africa and generated royalties for lesotho. lesotho produces about 90% of its own electrical power needs. as the number of mineworkers has declined steadily over the past several years, a small manufacturing base has developed based on farm products that support the milling, canning, leather, and jute industries, as well as a rapidly expanding apparel-assembly sector. the latter has grown significantly mainly due to lesotho qualifying for the trade benefits contained in the africa growth and opportunity act. the economy is still primarily based on subsistence agriculture, especially livestock, although drought has decreased agricultural activity. the extreme inequality in the distribution of income remains a major drawback. lesotho has signed an interim poverty reduction and growth facility with the imf. in july 2007, lesotho signed a millennium challenge account compact with the us worth $362.5 million.
Population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas results in overgrazing, severe soil erosion, and soil exhaustion; desertification; highlands water project controls, stores, and redirects water to south africa
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
2,128,180 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to aids; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (july 2008 est.)
Southern africa, an enclave of south africa
Total: 30,355 sq km land: 30,355 sq km water: 0 sq km
Slightly smaller than maryland
Conventional long form: kingdom of lesotho conventional short form: lesotho local long form: kingdom of lesotho local short form: lesotho former: basutoland
Name: maseru geographic coordinates: 29 19 s, 27 29 e time difference: utc+2 (7 hours ahead of washington, dc during standard time)
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Written Synopsis Of How The Serialized Show Was To Be Resolved
Will Be Posted On The "SMITH" Web Site At CBS.com
Starting today, CBS will stream the four remaining original episodes of the prime-time drama SMITH on its broadband channel, innertube (www.cbs.com/innertube). The episodes will be available free of charge, with minimal commercial interruption, for four weeks. The first three episodes, which had already aired, will also return online so internet audiences can see all seven original episodes in their entirety. Also, a written synopsis of how the producers planned to resolve the serialized drama will be provided by the show's writers and posted on the series' website at www.CBS.com.
Additionally, Warner Bros. Television is making all seven episodes of SMITH available via digital download in November as well as AOL, Amazon and Apple's iTunes Store, so that viewers will be able see the four new original episodes or watch all seven. Fans will have the opportunity to see the series unfold and will have the satisfaction of knowing the intended resolution of the on-going plotlines.
SMITH premiered on the CBS Television Network on Tuesday, September 19th and ran for three episodes. The pilot and episodes two and three were streamed on innertube for one week immediately following their initial broadcasts on the Network.
SMITH, which stars Ray Liotta, Virginia Madsen, Simon Baker, Amy Smart, Jonny Lee Miller, Franky G, Chris Bauer and Shohreh Aghdashloo, is a serialized drama that delves into the world of high-stakes robberies, where Bobby Stevens (Liotta) finds himself leading a double life as both the leader of a band of thieves who pull off intricate and ingenious jobs and also as a typical nine-to-five, suburban family man. Emmy Award winner John Wells, Chris Chulack, Brooke Kennedy and R. Scott Gemmill are executive producers for John Wells Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television.
CBS's innertube, an advertising-supported broadband channel, offers a wide range of free entertainment programming to Internet users and can be accessed through CBS.com or by going directly to www.cbs.com/innertube. It features a line-up of original series produced expressly for the Internet, as well as new shows that are companions to popular CBS brands. Current original innertube offerings include the web-exclusive series "Hook Me Up," "Animate This!," and "InTurn," as well as the online talk shows "Survivor Live" and "Finish Line." Viewers can also go to innertube to view free streams of entire episodes of popular CBS series, including "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "CSI: Miami," "CSI: NY," "Jericho," "NCIS," "Numb3rs" and "Survivor."
Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) is one of the entertainment industry's most respected providers of original content, producing award-winning drama and comedy series, made-for-television movies and miniseries for both network and cable television. With 28 series set to air during the 2006-2007 season, WBTV is the industry's number one supplier of primetime television programming, with multiple shows on each of the five broadcast networks, as well as numerous cable networks.


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Miller, designed by Matthew Carter, is a "Scotch Roman", a class of sturdy, general purpose types of Scottish origin, widely used in the US in the 19th century, but neglected since and overdue for revival. Miller is faithful to the Scotch style though not to any one historical example — and authentic in having both roman and italic small caps, a feature of the originals; Tobias Frere-Jones and Cyrus Highsmith added to the series. Among other uses, Miller is recommended for Newspaper, Magazine, Book, Web and Corporate use.
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2014 ACOP: Big Field, Huge Payouts
We spoke to APPT President Danny McDonagh about the great turnout of the 2014 Asia Championship of Poker and the huge first-place prize it created. The Main Event had a total of 291 players that created a prize pool of around $3.4 million US, and a $812,000 US first prize.
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Google has removed a "Make Me Asian" app — that let players change their appearance — after an uproar by Asian-American activists who said the game promoted derogatory stereotypes.
As of Thursday, "Make Me Asian" and similar apps such as "Make Me Fat" and "Make Me (American) Indian" were no longer available on the search engine giant's online store.
"Make Me Asian" had billed itself as allowing a person to "make himself a Chinese, Japanese, Korean or any other Asian." The user was able to add features to a person's picture, such as a conical hat or a Fu Manchu mustache.
Nearly 8,500 people signed a petition on the social action site change.org urging Google to remove the app after the blog Angry Asian Man in November drew attention to it, calling it "ridiculously racist."
Peter Chin, the Washington pastor who launched the petition, said he was concerned that stereotypes offensive to Asian-Americans would become more mainstream if distributed through Google Play.
"I understand if people still use those characterizations, but I don't feel comfortable with them becoming commonplace. That would really, I think, be going backwards for the Asian American community," he said.
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Google Play Games-33570846.apk.
Make sure that third-party apps are allowed on your device. Simply pop over to your phone's Settings menu (usually found by hitting the menu button from the home screen) and tap the option for Applications. You can see an option that says "Unknown Source" Fill the check box next to it, then click OK on the resulting popup alert.
That's it! Android manufactures have added the security settings of "Unknown Source" to prevent the installation of any app other than from Google play store. If this option is enabled, you are allowed to install apps from third party sources. Now you are able to install apps that you downloaded.
- From the Homescreen go to Settings >> More.
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- Check "Unknown Source"
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This Council-sponsored, independent Task Force points out that nation-building is not just a humanitarian concern, but a critical national security priority that should be on par with war-fighting and urges the United States to equalize the importance of the two. The report argues that the United States must acknowledge that "war-fighting has two important dimensions: winning the war and winning the peace."
The Task Force, cochaired by former national security advisers Samuel R. Berger and Brent Scowcroft and directed by retired Army Major General William L. Nash, finds that "to succeed, initial military combat operations require advance planning and a substantial commitment of money and manpower. The same is true for the subsequent phase of conflict, commonly called nation-building, and known inside the Pentagon as 'stabilization and reconstruction.' The failure to take this phase of conflict as seriously as initial combat operations has had serious consequences for the United States, not just in Iraq but, more broadly, for international efforts to stabilize and rebuild nations after conflict."
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The Task Force calls on the president to make it clear that building America's capability to conduct stabilization and reconstruction operations will be a top foreign policy priority. The report recommends concrete ways for the Bush administration to reorganize to take on these challenges, including giving greater authority to the State Department.
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So, at work today..I was talking to a friend, who is also a former Marine and I was telling him about the Marine that had to be rescued on Skyline..he definitely agreed on the bravado part and said that he was given a card back in 1995 when he went on some exercises out in 29 palms..the card was the 10 commandments of survival in the desert...haha, he has been carrying it with him for 15 years, just in case..I probably received one of these cards at one time, but most probably lost it the first day I got it..I made a copy of it, just to have but thought I would post it here, never know, it might have something you didnt know..of course, some of it does not apply..
Also, I was thinking about these people that have had to be rescued..if they wouldn't of had cell phone reception..pretty much all of them would be dead..these helo rescues sure are convenient
1. HOLD ON TO A SURVIVAL ATTITUDE. Your most valuable asset in any life-threatening situation is a positive mental attitude. If you aren't certain you can live, you will die.
2. STAY WHERE YOU ARE AND STAY CALM. If you are driving a vehicle, remain with it. Relocate only to reach safety and water.
3. MOVE ONLY WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AND ONLY AT NIGHT. If your position is unendurable, change your location during the cooler night hours. Move only when you know you can get there safely by doing the following:
a. Leave a clear trail with notes and directional signs.
b. On the note, give your name, date, time, direction, and reason you are going.
c. Proceed in a specific direction; change your line of movement only after you have left a sign or marker.
d. Go slowly and carefully-beware of overexertion.
4. CONSERVE YOUR SWEAT, NOT YOUR WATER. Rest by day; work on shelter and signals during cool of evening/morning. DRINK as often as you need water. Rub your body with urine and other liquids to keep cool.
5. PROTECT YOUR BODY. When in the sun and heat remember to:
a. Keep your clothes on. Loosen, but do not remove them.
b. Keep your boots/shoes and headgear on.
c. Relax in deep shade, keeping your eyes protected from glare.
d. If in the open with no shade nearby, use anything available to make shade.
a. Signal by any means at hand. Use a shaving mirror to reflect the sun. Wave a brightly colored item.
b. Make marks in the sand or lay out rocks large enough to be seen from the air: SOS or HELP.
c. Start Fire-smoke in the daytime and flame at night.
d. Get involved in your rescue but conserve your body water.
a. All food is water demanding. Water is drawn out of your system to process, digest, and eliminate what you eat.
b. No salt or salt tabs-they will dehydrate you.
8. KEEP YOUR MOUTH CLOSED. Breathe through your nose to minimize evaporative water loss.
9. THINK LIKE A SEARCHER. Do the things that will make it easier for your rescuers to help you.
a. Leave a clear trail with notes and directional signs.
b. On the note, give your name, day, time, direction, and reason you are going.
c. Have a goal in mind-go in one direction with care. AVOID INJURY.
10. USE YOUR HEAD, NOT YOUR SWEAT; DRINK THE WATER YOU HAVE. Never ration water! Drink what you have as you need it. Discipline is essential to survive.


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Pope Francis kicks off Mideast peace summit of prayer
VATICAN CITY - Vatican officials insist no political agenda is lurking behind Pope Francis' invitation to the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to pray for peace together in the Vatican gardens, and no concrete initiatives are expected.
But Sunday's unusual summit - with Jewish, Christian and Muslim prayers intoned in the shadow of St. Peter's Basilica - could take on great significance on the ground. And it will certainly enhance Francis' reputation as a leader unhindered by diplomatic and theological protocol who is willing to take risks for the sake of peace.
The prayer was organized in the two weeks since Francis first made the surprise invitation from the biblical city of Bethlehem. On Sunday, he asked the crowd attending his weekly noon blessing to join in with their own prayers as well.
As Palestinian flags fluttered in the breeze, Francis pressed the importance of "surprise" in the Catholic Church, saying a church that doesn't have the ability to surprise with its message of love is "weak, sick and dying and needs CPR."
Francis showed himself a master of improvisation and surprise during his trip to the Mideast, stopping to pray at the Israeli security barrier surrounding Bethlehem and then, at Israel's request, changing his busy itinerary to pray at a memorial to Jews killed in suicide bombings and other attacks.
But it was his invitation to Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas - two men who signed the Oslo peace accords in 1993 - to come to "my home" to pray for peace that captured imaginations and led to Sunday's common call for peace on a patch of lawn inside the Vatican walls.
"In the Middle East, symbolic gestures and incremental steps are important," noted the Rev. Thomas Reese, a veteran Vatican analyst for the National Catholic Reporter. "And who knows what conversations can occur behind closed doors in the Vatican."
The meeting will mark a delicate balancing act of faith and politics: It will begin with three separate and purely religious prayers for peace in the Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions. The Israeli and Palestinian presidents along with the pope will then deliver remarks, with the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, along to witness the whole thing.
Vatican officials have described the evening as something of a "time-out" in political negotiations, the last round of which collapsed in failure in April. They say it is merely designed to rekindle the desire and dream for peace.
Peres has no formal role in peace negotiations, holds a largely ceremonial post and leaves office at the end of the month.
But Nadav Tamir, a political adviser to Peres, said Sunday the Israeli government supported the trip and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in "constant contact" with Peres. Speaking on Israeli Army Radio, Tamir stressed the meeting was not political, even though he said Peres and Abbas were expected to discuss political developments when they meet in private after the prayer.
Netanyahu had urged the world to shun Abbas' new unity government which took office last week because it is backed by the Islamic militant group Hamas. His pleas have been ignored by the West, with both the U.S. and the European Union saying they will give the unity government a chance.
Peres' participation thus undermines Netanyahu's attempts to isolate the Palestinians, and instead adds to the growing isolation of Netanyahu's hard-line position. Netanyahu's office has declined repeated requests for comment about the Vatican summit.
"The government of Israel decided not to hold political negotiations, but we aren't talking about political negotiations. We are talking about a different gesture, a spiritual gesture, an act of public diplomacy," Tamir said.
Abbas, for his part, told Italian daily La Repubblica that Francis' invitation was "an act of great courage."
"Nothing should stop us in the search for solutions so that both of our people can live in their own sovereign state," he was quoted as saying in Sunday's editions.


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Employees sometimes worry about bosses stealing the credit for their ideas. But what do you do when it's the other way around?
That was the conundrum facing Ray Sjolseth, president of Seesmart, which makes LED lighting for offices and homes. LED lighting, he says, is the "lowest hanging fruit to achieve energy conservation." It's a green technology, which brings high interest from both investors and customers. "We have the right product at the right time in the right space."
The problem with having something so right is that others want it too, Sjolseth discovered. "We've had this problem with several salespeople over the years who worked for us and thought they could do it bigger, better, or faster, so they started their own competing companies. We've had distributors and dealers do the same."
How does Seesmart deal with this kind of betrayal? Here are some lessons Sjolseth says he's learned:
1. Take it as a compliment!
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then having someone try to recreate your entire company should make you feel positively fawned over. "You can look at it as a) 'You're ripping me off!' or b) 'I'm flattered because you like what we're doing,'" Sjolseth says.
In a few egregious cases, Seesmart has issued cease-and-desist or demand letters, but it's never gone so far as to actually initiate a lawsuit. "We're limited on people and on time, and when you get to a position like where we are, where we've had some success and are a growing company, we need to maintain our focus. Anything that gets in the way of that can easily become a distraction, so we have to pick and choose our battles."
Besides, he says, imitating Seesmart products isn't as easy as it appears. "In some cases it's easy to replicate a product from the look standpoint. Performance is a different animal. We have some proprietary technologies, and some we license via exclusive agreements. Also, some of the components we use to meet our performance standard aren't readily available."
2. Don't be a 5 o'clock client.
One problem Sjolseth discovered was that its contracts with employees and business partners had loopholes would-be imitators could exploit--even though he and his business partner had invested in a high-powered law firm when they started the company.
"The problem was, we were a 5 o'clock client," he says. Seesmart executives would call the law firm and get their attorney's voicemail. They wouldn't get a return call until 5 p.m. or later--when the attorney's energy and focus were already spent.
As a result, things were overlooked when it came to drafting Seesmart's contracts. "The counsel didn't really understand what we were trying to do, so the contracts were improperly written," Sjolseth says now. "If I could do it over again I would screen a lot longer and harder for law firms."
Today, Seesmart has much more effective counsel and calls are answered. "You need to find someone who's down to earth and who understand what you're trying to do, and isn't just looking for a home run," Sjolseth says.
Since retaining new counsel, the company has rewritten its contracts with employees, distributors, and dealers. "There were a few dealers we lost because they wouldn't sign the revised contract," Sjolseth says. "That's unfortunately a risk you take. We have built a company and a brand that we need to protect."
3. Pay attention to employee behavior.
"Generally, the people who seem like they're absent really are," Sjolseth says. So an employee who doesn't seem committed to the job or is frequently away from his or her desk bears watching. "When I look back, the people who would disappear were the ones starting their own companies."
Part of the problem is that, in the face of rapid growth, the company had become less stringent in its hiring. "We started out with A+ players, and we got distracted trying to add bodies," he says. "Now we're back to to A+ players. If your team isn't all A+, move on. You can't afford to lose ground that way."
The same goes for dealers and distributors, he adds. "You're inviting a stranger into your family. So you'd better do your due diligence on that stranger."


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NASCAR car owner Junie Donlavey dies at 90
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former NASCAR car owner Junie Donlavey has died at the age of 90.
Richmond International Raceway spokeswoman Aimee Turner said Donlavey died Monday night.
According to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame website, the Richmond native fielded his No. 90 cars for drivers including Joe Weatherly, Tiny Lund and Dick Brooks.
Bill Dennis, Jody Ridley and Ken Schrader won NASCAR Cup series rookie of the year honors for Donlavey. Ridley recorded Donlavey's only Cup win in a 1981 race in Dover, Delaware.
Sixty different drivers drove for Donlavey before he closed his shop in 2005. He had more than 860 starts as a car owner during his 50-plus years in the sport.
In a statement Tuesday, NASCAR said it lost a treasure and a man who personified its proud past.


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MLB refutes Tejada, Biogenesis report
KANSAS CITY -- ESPN reported that Royals veteran infielder Miguel Tejada, suspended last Saturday because of positive tests for amphetamine use, also was implicated in the Biogenesis investigation, but Major League Baseball issued a statement refuting the report.
"The Office of the Commissioner investigated all allegations regarding players associated with Anthony Bosch and Biogenesis. The investigation found no violation by Miguel Tejada of the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program," the statement read.
Citing unnamed sources familiar with the case, ESPN's Pedro Gomez reported that Major League Baseball had the choice of penalizing Tejada in the Biogenesis case or for the amphetamine violation. Tejada was given the choice of a 105-game suspension for failed drug tests or facing additional punishment in the Biogenesis investigation, according to Gomez's sources.
MLB handed Tejada a 105-game suspension, which came six days after he went on the Royals' 60-day disabled list for a right calf injury.
The Biogenesis inquiry led to penalties on Aug. 5 for 13 players, including Alex Rodriguez, who appealed. The other 12 players accepted 50-game suspensions; Ryan Braun accepted a 65-game penalty on July 22.


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The Halloween costumes are ready for a night of trick-or-treating. My daughter is dressing up as a Prairie Girl and my son's costume is a Bald Eagle (both hand sewn by me with a little help from my mom). I'm a big fan of homemade costumes because I think they make Halloween just a little more personal and special.
One of my absolute favorite things about Halloween is seeing all the creative costumes. And one of the best things about children's Halloween picture books is the varied illustrations of creative costumes! But sometimes those costumes and the outdoor sights and sounds can be a little too scary ... then what?
Just Say BOO!
Jed Henry's fantastic watercolor illustrations in the new Halloween book Just Say Boo! show trick-or-treaters dressed as a bat, shark, witch and more, posed and ready to say "BOO!" to ward off everything scary. Spooky ghost decorations, howling wind in the trees, grim jack-o'lanterns -- kids can make them all less frightening by shouting BOO! Henry's charming illustrations, combined with Susan Hood's playful text, show young children how to dispel their Halloween fears by making trick-or-treat time fun and silly. The call and answer format of the text makes the book a lively read-aloud and elicits numerous shouts of "BOO!"
"If the ghosts in the trees wibble-wobble your knees, what do you say? .... BOO!"
Best part of all (and something all parents will appreciate), Hood doesn't stop with just BOO. With a little prompt, she reminds kids that there are other things to say on Halloween, too, like the polite and ever important word, THANK YOU!Going trick-or-treating tonight? This is the perfect book to read beforehand.
Just Say Boo! by Susan Hood, illustrated by Jed Henry. HarperCollins Children's Books (July 2012); ISBN 9780062010292; 32 pages
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DE-LB Mike Neal appears headed back to Packers
MD Jennings signs with Bears
Defensive end-linebacker Mike Neal apparently is returning to the Packers.
A posting Wednesday evening on the Twitter account of the unrestricted free agent said "Hi Green Bay!!! I'll enjoy your winters for two more years!!"
Messaged left by The Associated Press for Neal's agent were not immediately answered.
Neal on Twitter later received congratulations from Johnny Jolly, himself an unrestricted free agent who played last year in Green Bay.
In his fourth year out of Purdue, Neal last season played more linebacker and rushed from the outside in the Packers' 3-4 scheme. It turned out to be an important move with Clay Matthews and Nick Perry missing time due to injuries.
Neal had five sacks in 16 games and 10 starts last season, all career highs.
Green Bay on Wednesday did lose safety M.D. Jennings, who signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears. Jennings had one interception in 26 starts over the last two seasons.
Coach Mike McCarthy has said he would like more impact players across the defense, and the team could turn to the draft to address the safety spot opposite Morgan Burnett.
As for Jolly, a message on his Twitter account Tuesday said that he had "great news" from his doctor about the neck injury that knocked him out late last season.
The neck fusion had "healed perfectly" and he had a "green light" to start some strength work, Jolly said.


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Spider Riding Shotgun Causes New York Woman to Crash Her Car
By R.J. Johnson - @rickerthewriter
April 12, 2019
It's one case of distracted driving that every arachnophobe in the world will be able to relate to. A woman in upstate New York was minding her own business driving through Cairo, New York when she noticed a spider in the "driver's area" of her car and crashed, sustaining injuries, the Cairo Police Department said on its Facebook page.
The driver was reportedly driving down Silver Spur Road in Cairo when she "panicked" after seeing the spider. During the crash, the woman injured her leg and was taken to the hospital.
"We know that it is easier for some drivers than others but PLEASE, try to teach new drivers and yourselves to overcome the fear and pull over to a safe place," the department wrote in its post. "Lives depend on it."
Police thanked Cairo's fire department, ambulance service and the County Medics and Greene County Sheriffs.
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Liverpool have announced the signing of Valencia defender Aly Cissokho on a season-long loan, subject to completion of paperwork.
The 25-year-old has been training with the Reds after undergoing a medical early this week.
Cissokho told the club's website, www.liverpoolfc.com: "I feel extremely proud to be here and I'm proud of all the hard work I've put in so far throughout my career."
"I've always dreamt of one day signing for a really legendary club. I've been lucky enough to play for a few top sides and so to now get the chance to play for a club like Liverpool, it's just fantastic," he added.
The French left-back is Liverpool's fifth signing of the summer transfer window after permanent deals for Iago Aspas, Luis Alberto, Simon Mignolet and Kolo Toure. Manager Brendan Rodgers had been looking to add depth to his squad with Jose Enrique the only recognised left-back.
The Reds had previously been linked with Guilherme Siqueira of Granada but a deal could not be agreed.
Cissokho has one France cap and has previously played for Porto and Lyon. A move to AC Milan collapsed four years ago.
He said: "It's really pleasing when a club like Liverpool shows interest in you, and when that interest becomes more serious, you really can't wait for the move to go through.
"Now that the transfer has been completed, I'm really happy.
"I hope to feature in as many games as possible. I know it's going to be quite tough and I need to get to work as soon as possible as pre-season is over and we are into the league programme."


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Out of nowhere today, Gaby Hoffmann is back! As if it wasn't delightful enough just to see an old familiar/beloved face from your childhood (or mine anyway), she's returned to reveal wonderfully horrible details about Mel Gibson:
"He screamed at me. Oh, God, he really screamed at me," is how she described working with Mel, otherwise known as The Perpetual Motion Machine of Hate and Creepiness.
Gaby's words are specifically about the time they were making The Man Without A Face in 1993. Gaby says of the incident that she "was acting like a kid instead of a professional actor, it happens once in a while when you're a kid actor," and Mel "just started cursing and screaming at [her]."
Do you remember what Gaby Hoffmann looked like in 1993? Here's an old photo.
I'm the exact same age as her, and even I remember watching Uncle Buck and thinking "that is one cute little girl!" She was f*cking adorable. I know we know that Mel Gibson is a monster. I know we know we've heard his nauseating thoughts about black people, Jews, gays, women, Jane Lynch, sunshine, etc...but still, to scream in the face of an 11 year old Gaby Hoffmann? That is some new level of deep, dark, twisted behavior, even for Mel.
What I love about this is story is that it's about Good triumphing over Evil after such a long time. Picture Mel Gibson in 1993: he's a grown man, he's an enormous star, and he's losing his sh*t on sweet angel Gaby. I like to imagine that in that moment she knew she'd be able to use his freak out against him one day in the future. So she just sat on this story. She kept quiet. Maybe during promotion for Strike, when that movie's female empowerment message was sowing early seeds of feminism inside her, she considered spilling the beans, but no, the timing wasn't right. She was patient. And now she and Mel are both adults, so she can express clearly and maturely how he treated her like piss and basically abused her as a minor. She's like Simba or The Khaleesi, come back after childhood to slay her enemy and reclaim her throne. Long live Queen Gaby Hoffmann!
The other good news is that she's working again, apparently in a new movie with Michael Cera. The OTHER other good news is that her Mel story was told on video and you can watch it below.


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This extra-large ultra-soft cashmere and modal mix scarf featuring bambis on a polka-dot background and finished with a vibrant touch of colour is modern and fun yet without being too overt. This scarf will be sure to be part of any woman's wardrobe for years to come. A best-seller.
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"Cashmere and Modal scarves are a delicate and fine product which can last you a good time with the correct care. While the dry cleaning is typically recommended for scarves, I personally prefer to hand-wash our scarves in slightly warm water with detergent for delicates (Ecover Delicates, Woolite etc.). I have also washed them separately, or with other similar colours, in the washing machine on the Delicate Programme. I strongly recommend to dry them carefully by hanging them open, part open or flat. I find that after washing them by hand or on the machine they acquire an even nicer softer texture. These scarves can also be gently ironed." Nadja Solovieva, Vassilisa's designer
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The vast majority of the radioactive plutonium on the planet is man-made—roughly 500 metric tons, or enough to make 100,000 nuclear weapons. Much of it is the legacy of the nuclear arms race between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union. More and more, it is also the legacy of nuclear power.
Now a team of scientists is arguing that burying plutonium is the only reasonable solution to this problematic stockpile. In a comment published in Nature in May, a group of physicists and environmental scientists recommends that the U.K. should lead the way by studying how to immobilize the "element from hell" in ceramic pucks that can be buried in deep caverns or boreholes. (Scientific American is part of Nature Publishing Group.)
So far countries have been pursuing other options. The U.K. appears to be leaning toward following the example of France and Japan in their attempts to use the plutonium in so-called mixed-oxide, or MOX, nuclear fuel, which combines oxides of uranium and plutonium. The U.S. is doing the same, spending $13 billion to turn 34 metric tons of its plutonium stockpile into MOX at a facility in South Carolina, even though it is more expensive and harder to handle than conventional fuel.
Japan, France, Russia and the U.S. have also used plutonium as fuel in so-called fast reactors, which employ neutrons to initiate fission. The problem is that these high-speed reactors require highly flammable liquid sodium, instead of water, to cool them. And there would still be radioactive material left over, thereby only delaying the problem.
So why not take the cheaper route and immobilize plutonium, then put it deep underground? That may be because finding a place to bury it has proved politically radioactive. Yucca Mountain in Nevada is no closer to being a solution for nuclear waste than in the 1980s, when it was first designated as a final resting place for radioactive residue. Nor has the U.S. adequately prepared financially for tearing down old nuclear reactors and dealing with the radioactive waste left behind, according to an April report from the Government Accountability Office.
The problem with treating plutonium "unambiguously as the dangerous weapons material that it is," as the scientists put it, is that few want to pay to have it buried, even very deeply, anywhere near their backyard.