Not mentioning anyone with scorn

Not mentioning anyone with scorn

1990 9 September 17 Not mentioning anyone with scorn (55) The Prophet was with Aisha in her chamber. In the course of conversation, she made fun of her co-wife, Safia, and ridiculed her dwarfishness. On hearing this, the Prophet’s countenance altered. “You have uttered something which would pollute the colour of the sea were it to be mixed in its waters,” he said to her.

Sleep – A Blessing

1990 9 September 17 Sleep – A Blessing (240) In modern times sleep has been studied scientifically, and is considered to be of such importance that an association has been formed in New York called the ‘Association of Professional Sleep Societies.’ The scientific journal brought out by this group is called – appropriately enough – Sleep.

One of the American experts on sleep, Dr. James A. Horne, has carried out scientific research and collected a considerable amount of data on the subject. His report was originally published in the New York Times and was reproduced in brief in the Times of India (January 24, 1989) under the heading, ‘Sleep – if you want to be creative.’ The new findings seemed to support the view that one primary function of sleep is to “repair the cerebral cortex from the wear and tear of consciousness. “

It is a common experience for a man who has worked throughout the day to feel tired by the evening. The day’s activities having created tension in his mind, he goes to bed in a dispirited state. But after a few hours of sleep he wakens up to find himself fresh and energetic once again. He is once again able to play a full part in life’s struggle. He has become a new man.

Man gains this new life through sleep. Sleep renovates his mind to make it fresh. In the absence of this system, the human machine would soon go out of gear and be rendered useless.