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Perhaps the worst bereavement that anyone may experience is the loss of a child. Allah has made the

relation between parent and child the closest of all relations. A parent’s love is pure, uncontaminated with any

desire for gain or self-interest. Moreover, a child represents its parents’ hopes for the future. Hence, when a

child dies, its parents feel the loss very keenly.

Although the relationship is mutual, and children feel very close to their parents, particularly when

young, depending on their parents for everything in life, children do not feel the loss of their parents as keenly

as the parents do in the reverse situation. Perhaps this is due to the fact that normal progress leads us to expect

that the older generation departs from life earlier than the younger one. Hence, a child’s death upsets the norms.

But in fact there is no set norm when it comes to death. People die at all ages, for a variety of causes.

The Prophet, peace on him, suffered bereavements of all types. He lost his father before he was born and

his mother when he was six years of age. He also lost his grandfather at the age of eight. He lost his most

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loving wife, Khadijah, when he was 50, and another of his later wives, Zainab who had the title of Umm Al

Masakeen, which means “The Mother of the Needy”, in Madinah. He also lost his two sons, Al Qasim and

Abdullah, before he began to receive Allah’s revelations, and lost his two daughters, Ruqayyah and Umm

Kulsoom, in his early years in Madinah. In all these situations, he grieved as a loving father, or husband would

grieve. But he accepted the fact that Allah determines death and we have to accept it with patience. Feeling sad

at the loss of a dear relative or close friend is perfectly normal and acceptable, as long as one does not wail or

show physical panic or protest. We have to trust Allah’s wisdom in all situations.

All the Prophet’s children were by his first wife Khadijah, except for a boy born to Maria, the Coptic

maid sent to him as a gift by Al Muqawqis, the ruler of Egypt. This was late in the Prophet’s life, when he was

approaching 60 years of age. He named the boy Ibrahim, after the Ibrahim, the first grandfather of the Arabs. In

line with the Arabian practices, the boy was given to a wet nurse to look after him in his early years. She was

called Umm Sayf, the wife of a blacksmith called Abu Sayf. A wet nurse normally kept the child and breast-fed

him for two years.

Anas ibn Malik reports: “One day I followed the Prophet, peace on him, as he aimed to visit Abu Sayf.

As we arrived he was using his bellows to keep the fire going, and the house was full of smoke. I went ahead

of the Prophet, peace on him, and told Abu Sayf to hold his fire as the Prophet, peace on him, was coming.

He did so. When the Prophet, peace on him, arrived, he asked for his son. He took him and held him close,

kissing and smelling him, and he said whatever prayers he wished to say. I saw the child as life almost

departed from him with the Prophet, peace on him, holding him. The Prophet’s eyes were tearful, and he

said: ‘the eye is tearful, the heart is full of grief, but we only say what will please Allah, out Lord. We are

certainly grieved for losing you, Ibrahim.’” [Al Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood]. In one version of this Hadith it is

reported that Abd Al Rahman ibn Auf said to the Prophet as he saw him weeping: “’And you cry, Allah’s

Messenger!’ The Prophet said: ‘Ibn Auf! It is an expression of compassion.’”

This report shows the Prophet, peace on him, in his role as a father. He is a most loving and caring father,

about to lose his youngest child. He is sad and sorrowful, but he does not forget for a moment that Allah

determines death, and that we have no option but to accept Allah’s will, whatever it happens to be. Ibrahim is

said to have lived only 17 or 18 months.

We can better feel the Prophet’s sorrow on this occasion when we remember that he loved young

children, and played with them. Abu Qatadah Al Sulami reports: “’The Prophet, peace on him, prayed

carrying Umama bint Zainab, his daughter: When he was standing he carried her, but when he prostrated

himself, he put her on the floor.” [Al Bukhari, Muslim, Ahmad, Abu Dawood, Al Nisa’ie]. Another version of this Hadith quotes

Abu Qatadah as saying: “I saw the Prophet, peace on him, leading a congregational prayer while carrying on

his shoulder Umama bint Abi Al Aas, whose mother was his daughter Zainab. When he bowed in Ruku’, he

put her on the floor, and when he arose from prostration, he carried her.” [Muslim]. We also know that the

Prophet sought his grandchildren to hold them and look after them. Abu Huraira reports: “I was with Allah’s

Messenger, peace on him, in one of the markets in Madinah, and when he left I went with him. When he

reached the yard in front of Fatimah’s place, he called out to Al Hasan ibn Ali, saying: ‘O, Cutie! O, Cutie!’

But no one answered him. He then left and went to Ayesha’s place. As he was there, Al Hasan came to him.

I thought that his mother had detained him so that she could give him his beads to wear in his neck. When

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he came over the Prophet, peace on him, hugged him and he hugged the Prophet, peace on him, who then

said: ‘My Lord! I love him, so please love him and love everyone who loves him.’ He repeated this three

times.” [Al Bukhari and Muslim].

Here we see the Prophet, peace on him, going especially to his daughter’s home to see her son. When the

child comes over to him, he hugs him. This is a normal behavior of a grandfather cuddling his grandson. But

the Prophet, peace on him, adds a prayer that expresses his passion for his grandchildren. He prays that Allah would

not only love the child, but also that He would love everyone who loves him. This is a prayer that could include

every Muslim until the end of human life on earth, because Muslims love the Prophet and members of his

household. They love most dearly those whom the Prophet loved most. Since this Hadith, and others similar to

it, clearly state that the Prophet, peace on him, loved Al Hasan, we certainly love him and view him with reverence,

hoping that we will receive some of the benefit of the Prophet’s prayer.

Another Hadith that describes how the Prophet felt toward this grandson of his mentions that Al Hasan

was with the Prophet once as he was standing on the pulpit addressing his companions. Al Hasan would move

toward the people and then come back to his grandfather. The Prophet then remarked: “This son of mine is a

master. May be Allah will wish to bring peace between two great groups of Muslims through him.” [Al Bukhari,

Abu Dawood, Al Tirmithi]

What the Prophet, peace on him, mentioned came true. After the trouble that engulfed the Muslim state and

the Battle of Siffin between Ali and Mu’aawiyah, Al Hasan was chosen as caliph, but matters were not settled

properly. Rather than try to impose his rule by force, risking another battle between Muslims, Al Hasan

relinquished his post and allowed Mu’aawiyah to become caliph. That year is called in Muslim history, The

Year of Unity.

The Prophet, peace be upon him, always showed

exemplary care for those who accepted the message

of Islam. He would not deny his care to anyone,

even when they might have perpetrated a serious

violation of Islamic teachings. Indeed, he received

everyone with a smile, and was genuinely pleased

to meet his followers. He never showed anyone that

he was not welcome, at any time. But this was

absolutely genuine. The Prophet, peace on him, is not

known to have ever wished ill for anyone, not even

those who opposed him and took a hostile attitude

toward Islam. While he dealt with the enemies of

Islam in a serious way, seeking to stop their

hostility, he was keen that they also should adopt

Islam. Therefore, he never go tired of advocating

his message, even to the most hardened of it is

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enemies, such as Abu Jahl and Hayay ibn Akhtab,

and others.

Yet public behavior may not indicate one’s

true feelings. We sometimes speak about adopting a

diplomatic attitude when we deal with those who

are outspoken in their hostility to Islam. What is

meant here is to show friendliness, even though it is

not genuine. The aim is to reduce the hostility of

such people. While this may be expedient, and may

be acceptable if it prevents harm and hardship, it

does not change the fact that the outward

appearance does not reflect true feelings.

It is pertinent to ask whether the Prophet,

peace on him, resorted to such pretence in his dealing

with people. In answer we may quote the following

Hadith reported by Amrah bint Abd Al Rahman, a

scholar who belonged to the generation that

succeeded the Prophet’s companions. She says: “I

asked Ayesha: ‘what was the Prophet, peace on him,

like when he was alone?’ She answered: ‘He was

the most caring, most generous of people, always

smiling and laughing, may Allah shower His

blessings on him.’” [Ibn Hibban & Ibn Katheer] Another

version of this Hadith says: “Allah’s Messenger

was the most friendly and generous of people. He

was just like anyone of you, except that he was

always laughing and smiling.”

This is a report by one of the closest people

to the Prophet, his wife Ayesha, answering a

specific question on his manners when he was at

home, not attended by anyone of his companions.

The questioner, a lady scholar of Hadith, was keen

to learn his genuine attitude, in a situation when one

does not need to hide his feelings. Indeed, we often

breathe a sigh of relief when we are left alone after

having had to put up a friendly attitude that is less

than genuine. But we are told that the Prophet, peace

on him, did not do that. On the contrary, he was kind,

caring and generous, with a smile on his face in all

situations. This is the perfect attitude.

Indeed, his care for his followers surfaced in

all situations, even with those who committed some

serious violations of Islamic teachings. Once a man

was brought to him because he had been drinking

alcohol, the Prophet, peace on him, told his companions

to give him a beating. Abu Huraira, the reporter of

the Hadith says: “One person may beat him with his

hand, another with his shoe, and a third with his

robe. When it was over and the man was leaving,

some of us said to him: ‘May Allah humiliate you.’

The Prophet, peace on him, said to us: ‘Do not say

that to him, because you would be helping Satan

against him. Say instead: ‘May Allah have mercy

on you.’” [Al Bukhari, Ahmad, Abu Dawood, Ibn Hibban]

We see here, how the Prophet, peace on him,

teaches his companions to be genuinely caring. We

have to clarify first that the man was beaten up

because this is the punishment for drinking in

Islam. When a person drinks, he loses some of his

mental power, thus his sensitivity is reduced.

Admonition is not effective with him. He has to be

made to feel the effects of his offense, and this can

only be done by beating him up. The physical pain

would sharpen his senses so as to bring them back

to the proper level, when he will feel the shame he

brought upon himself.

Yet the Prophet, peace on him, did not approve

of anyone going beyond what is prescribed as the

proper punishment. When some of those who took

part in beating up the man added a curse, praying

that Allah should humiliate the man, the Prophet,

peace on him, ordered them not to do so. He explains

this by saying that cursing the man would help

Satan against their fellow-Muslim. This means that

if the punishment were carried beyond the

appropriate level, it would start to be

counterproductive. Satan will use it to try to seduce

the man again into committing further sins, either

by repeating the same one or doing other prohibited

acts.

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Another Hadith which attains a superior

grade of authenticity is reported by Abu Huraira:

“A man came to the Prophet, peace on him, and said:

‘I am punished!’ The Prophet, peace on him, asked

him what was the matter, and the man said: ‘I

have had sexual contact with my wife during the

day in Ramadan.’ The Prophet, peace on him, asked

him whether he could free a slave. The man

answered in the negative. The Prophet, peace on him,

then asked him: ‘Can you fast two consecutive

months?’ The man again said that he could not.

The Prophet’s next question was: ‘Can you feed

sixty needy people?’ Once more the man

answered in negative. The Prophet, peace on him,

told him to sit down. After the man sat for a

while, a large container was brought to the

Prophet, peace on him, full of dates. The Prophet,

peace on him, said to the man: ‘Take this and give it

away in charity.’ The man said: ‘To anyone who

is poorer than us?’ The Prophet, peace on him,

laughed heartily so that his back teeth were

apparent. He then said to the man: ‘Take this

and feed with it your own family.’” [All six authentic

anthologies and Malik, Ahmad and others]

This Hadith outlines the atonement for the

grave offense of having sexual relations with one’s

wife during the day of fasting. The man who does it

will need to free a slave in addition to his

repentance of this sin. If he cannot afford this, or in

our situations today when by the grace of Allah

slavery has been abolished, the atonement takes the

form of fasting two consecutive months. If the man

cannot do it because of physical weakness or old

age, then he should feed sixty needy people, two

meals each.

In this case, the Prophet’s companion who

committed this offense could not have afforded to

buy a slave, and was too weak to fast. He was also

too poor to feed anyone. The Prophet’s caring

attitude is seen here when he told the man to sit,

hoping that something would come up which could

help him. When a sufficient quantity of dates was

brought to the Prophet, peace on him, he gave it to the

man and told him to give it away in charity. This

would have been the atonement. Thus means that

the Muslim state or the Muslim community could

help an offender in making the atonement for a

serious sin he might have committed.

A special case comes up when the man

pleaded his own poverty. He wonders whether he

could give the dates to anyone poorer than himself.

In another version, the man says: “By Allah, no

household within the two barren areas surrounding

Madinah is poorer than my own family.” Hence, the

Prophet, peace on him, said to him: “Then eat the dates

with your family. This will do for your atonement,

but it will not do for anyone else in future.”

This means that for the offender to feed his

own family by what he pays in atonement for a sin

is not permissible, except in this special case that

the Prophet, peace on him, treated as an exception. It is

a clear example of how caring the Prophet, peace on

him, was, even to those of his companions who

slipped and violated Islamic rules.

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What You Should EAT Everyday

Recommended Number of Food Servings per Day:

Children Teens Adults

2-3

4-8

9-13 14-18 19-50 50 +

Boys & Girls Female Male Female Male Female Male

Vegetables & Fruits 4 5 6 7 8 7-8 8-10 7 7

Grain Products 3 4 6 6 7 6-7 8 6 7

Milk & Alternates 2 2 3-4 3-4 3-4 2 2 3 3

Meat & Alternates 1 1 1-2 2 3 2 3 2 3

For example:

If you are a 35 year old woman, you should aim to have:

= 7-8 Servings of Vegetables and Fruits

= 6-7 Servings of Grain Products

= 2 Servings of Milk and Alternatives

= 2 Servings of Meat and Alternatives

30-45 ml (2-3 tbsp) of Unsaturated Oils / Fats

Examples of ONE Food Serving:

Vegetables & Fruits:

125 ml, ½ cup, Fresh or Frozen vegetable

or Fruit or 100% Juice

250 ml (1 cup) leafy raw vegetables or

Salad

1 piece of Fruit

Grain Products:

1 slice (35 g) bread or ½ bagel (45g)

½ Pita or Roti (35g) or ½ Tortilla

125 ml, ½ cup, cooked rice or pasta

30 g cold cereal or 175 ml, ¾ cup, hot cereal

Milk & Alternatives

250 ml, 1 cup, Milk

175 g, ¾ cup, Yogurt

50 g, 1 ½ oz, Cheese

Meat and Alternatives

75 g, 2 ½ oz / 125 ml, ½ cup cooked fish,

poultry or lean meat

175 ml, ¾ cup, Cooked beans

2 Eggs

30 ml, 2 tbsp, Peanut butter

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Choose Your Serving, Make a Chart and Live a Healthy Life. Vegetables and Fruits

Asparagus 125ml, ½ cup, 6 spears

Beans, Green 125ml, ½ cup

Cabbage 125ml, ½ cup – Cooked

Broccoli 125ml, ½ cup

Sprouts 125ml, ½ cup, 4 sprouts

Carrots 125ml, ½ cup, 1 Large

Dandelion Greens 250ml, 1 cup – Raw

Soy Beans 125ml, ½ cup

Kale/Collards 250ml, 1 cup – Raw

Leeks 125ml, ½ cup, ½ leeks

Lettuce 250ml, 1 cup – Raw

Mustard – Green 250ml, 1 cup – Raw

Okra 125ml, ½ cup

Peas 125ml, ½ cup

Peppers, Sweet, Green 125ml, ½ cup, ½ medium

Pumpkin 125ml, ½ cup

Spinach 250ml, 1 cup – Raw

Squash 125ml, ½ cup

Sweet Potato 125ml, ½ cup

Zucchini 125ml, ½ cup

Apple 1 medium

Apricot, Fresh 3 Fruits

Avocado ½ Fruit

Bamboo Shoots 125ml, ½ cup

Banana 1 medium

Beans, Yellow 125ml, ½ cup

Beets 125ml, ½ cup

Berries 125ml, ½ cup

Bitter Melon 125ml, ½ cup, ½ pods

Cantaloupe 125ml, ½ cup

Cauliflower 125ml, ½ cup, 4 flowers

Celery 1 medium stalk

Cherries 20

Corn 1 ear

Cucumber ½ Cup, sliced

Dried Fruit 60ml, ¼ cup

Eggplant 125ml, ½ cup

Fig, Fresh 2 medium

Fruit Juice 125ml, ½ cup

Grapefruit ½ Fruit

Grapes 20 Fruits

Guava 1 Fruit

Honeydew ½ cup

Kiwi 1 Large

Lychee 10 Fruits

Mango ½ cup, ½ Fruit

Mixed Vegetables ½ cup

Mushrooms ½ cup

Nectarine 1 Fruit

Orange 1 medium

Papaya ½ Fruit

Peach 1 medium

Pear 1 medium

Bell Peppers ½ medium

Pineapple ½ cup, 1 slice

Plum 1 Fruit

Potato ½ medium

Radishes ½ cup

Rhubarb ½ cup

Tomato ½ cup

Turnip ½ cup

Vegetable Juice ½ cup

Watermelon ½ cup

Grain Products

Bagel, Whole Grain ½ Bagel, 45g

Barley 125ml, ½ cup – Cooked

Bread 1 Slice, 35g

Cereal – Cold, Whole Grain 30g

Cereal – Hot, Whole Grain 150g, 175ml, ¾ cup – Cooked

Couscous, Whole Wheat 125ml, ½ cup – Cooked

Crackers – rye 30g

Cracker, Whole Grain 30g

English muffin ½, 35g

Muffin, Whole Grain ½

Pasta/Noodles – Whole Grain 125ml, ½ cup – Cooked

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Pita, Whole Grain ½, 35g

Popcorn, Plain 500ml, 2 cups

Rice, Brown 125ml, ½ cup – Cooked

Bread Roll, Whole Wheat 1 roll, 35g

Tortilla, Whole Wheat ½ piece, 35g

Waffle, Whole Wheat 1 small, 35g

Milk & Alternatives

Milk, Skim 1%, 2% 250ml, 1 cup

Milk, Chocolate 250ml, 1 cup

Milk, Evaporated 125ml, ½ cup

Milk, Goat, Enriched 250ml, 1 cup

Milk, Lactose reduced 250ml, 1 cup

Milk, Powdered 250ml, 1 cup – reconstituted

Milk, Whole 250ml, 1 cup

Buttermilk {Lassie}

250ml, 1 cup

Cheese, Block, Cheddar,

Mozzarella, Swiss, Feta 50g, ½ oz

Cheese, cottage or quark 250ml, 1 cup

Cheese, Goat 50g, 1 ½ oz

Paneer 50g, 1 ½ oz

Pudding / Custard 125ml, ½ cup

Yogurt, Plain/Flavored 175g, 175ml, ¾ cup

Yogurt drinks 200ml

Meat & Alternatives

Beef 75g, 2 ½ oz, 125ml, ½ cup

Bison / Buffalo 75g, 2 ½ oz, 125ml, ½ cup

Chicken 75g, 2 ½ oz, 125ml, ½ cup

Deli Meat, Low-Fat, Low Salt 75g, 2 ½ oz, 125ml, ½ cup

Duck 75g, 2 ½ oz, 125ml, ½ cup

Fish, Shellfish

75g, 2 ½ oz, 125ml, ½ cup

Goat 75g, 2 ½ oz, 125ml, ½ cup

Lamb 75g, 2 ½ oz, 125ml, ½ cup

Organ Meat [liver, kidney] 75g, 2 ½ oz, 125ml, ½ cup

Rabbit/Hare 75g, 2 ½ oz, 125ml, ½ cup

Turkey 75g, 2 ½ oz, 125ml, ½ cup

Veal 75g, 2 ½ oz, 125ml, ½ cup

Beans, cooked & canned 175ml, ¾ cup

Hummus 175ml, ¾ cup

Lentils 175ml, ¾ cup

Nuts, Shelled 60ml, ¼ cup

Peanut Butter 30ml, 2 tbsp

Seeds, Shelled 60ml, ¼ cup

Tofu 150g, 175ml, ¾ cup

J E R U S A L E M

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Q: Could you please explain when did Israel occupy Bait Al

Muqaddis and why is it important for Muslims?

Bait Al Muqaddis is the Islamic name of the sacred city of

Jerusalem, which is also called in Arabic, Al Quds. Both names

derive from the root ‘Qadasa’ which signifies sanctity or

sacredness. There is no doubt that the city is sacred, because it

has been associated with Allah’s prophets and messengers ever

since the time of Prophet Ibrahim, peace on him. It was his

grandson, Prophet Yaqub, who first built the Aqsa Mosque in the

city. Jerusalem was also the capital of Jewish state which was at

one period headed by Prophet Dawood or Yaqub and later by his

son, Prophet Suleiman or Prophet Yusuf, peace on them all. Part of

their history is recorded in the Qur’an. The city is also sacred

to Christianity as they have there several holy shrines.

However, to Muslims it is a very sacred city, although it

comes after Makkah and Madinah. For one thing, the Muslims are

the heirs to the divine message preached by all prophets and

messengers. The Muslims are indeed the heirs to the heritage of Ibrahim and his offspring of

prophets, including Dawud and Suleiman. This is because that divine message took its final form in

the Qur’an. Moreover, Prophet Muhammad, peace on him, was taken on his famous night journey to

Jerusalem where he met all past prophets and led them all in a prayer of devotion, which signifies

the unity of the message and all divine revelations.

Technically speaking, Jerusalem belongs to the Muslims ever since the keys of its gates were

handed over to Omar Ibn Al Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, the second caliph in the seventh century of

the Gregorian calendar, and in the year 15 of the Islamic calendar. Earlier this century, the

League of Nations, the predecessor of the United Nations, sent a commission to Palestine, which

established that even the Wailing Wall, the most sacred place to the Jews, also belongs to the

Muslims.

Before we speak of the occupation of Jerusalem, we should remind ourselves that prior to May

15, 1948, there was no state called Israel. The land of Palestine, which was part of the Arab land

that constituted part of the Ottoman Empire, was given to Britain under a mandate given by the

League of Nations.

The Jews had their designs to establish a Jewish state here, and Britain had given them a

promise of help in what is known as the Balfour Declaration of 1917. But this was a promise given

by someone who had no authority to give something he did not own to someone who had no right to it.

While holding its mandate Britain allowed Jewish emigration to swell the number of Jews in

Palestine. The Jews launched a war against the Arab population and managed to drive many of them

out by spreading the fear of more massacres like the ones the committed in Deir Yassin and other

places where defenseless men, women and children were killed. Thus the State of Israel was

established through bloodshed, broken pledges by the great powers and a great deal of pressure

exercised by the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as Britain and France. In 1967 there

was a third was between the Arabs and Israel, which the Arabs approached in a highly theatrical

HISTORY

JERUSALEM

Why Is It So

Important For

Muslims?

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manner. They lost much of their land, including Sinai of Egypt, the Golan Heights of Syria and as

well as the West Bank of the Gaza Strip, and the last parts of the land of Palestine which were

still in Arabs hands. Jerusalem was occupied along with the rest of the West Bank. Subsequently,

peace agreements were signed between Israel and Egypt. Jordan and the Palestine Liberation

Organization which lead to the handing back of some Arab lands, but Jerusalem remains with the

Jews. The negotiations have not tackled this issue which is the most difficult one. It seems

unlikely that, in the present position of Arab weakness, Israel will be willing even to discuss the

question of Jerusalem.

Prophet Luqman’s Instructions to his Son Peace and Blessings of Allah on him

And certainly We gave Luqman wisdom, saying: Give thanks to Allah. And whoever is thankful, is thankful for his own soul; and

whoever denies, then surely Allah is Self-Sufficient, Praised. [31:12]

And when Luqman said to his son, while he admonished him: O my son, ascribe no partner to Allah. Surely ascribing partners (to

Him) is a grievous iniquity. [31:13]

And We have enjoined on man concerning his parents – his mother bears him with fainting upon fainting and his weaning takes two

years – saying: Give thanks to Me and to thy parents. To Me is the eventual coming. [31:14]

And if they strive with thee to make these associate with Me that of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not, and keep kindly

company with them in this world, and follow the way of him who turns to Me; then to Me is your return, then I shall inform you of

what you did. [31:15]

O my son, even if it be the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, even though it be in a rock, or in the heaven or in the earth, Allah will

bring it forth. Surely Allah is Knower of subtilities, Aware. [31:16]

O my son, keep up prayer and enjoin good and forbid evil, and bear patiently that which befalls thee. Surely this is an affair of great

resolution. [31:17]

And turn not thy face away from people in contempt, nor go about in the land exultingly. Surely Allah loves not any self-conceited

boaster. [31:18]

And pursue the right course in thy going about and lower thy voice. Surely the most hateful of voices is braying of asses. [31:19]