Beware Weight-Loss Drugs

We are living in a time where there is so much emphasis on the general appearance and the shape of people, and in some materialistic societies, creating a fit body has become an obsession. In those societies, there are too many cases of depression when the body shape does not match the person’s expectations, which […]

رزان .. بعد مسرة وميسرة

قبل ثلاثة أعوام وفي نفس هذا الشهر أكتوبر عام 2008م، نشر المركز الطبي الدولي في الصفحة الأخيرة من جريدة عكاظ إعلانا مدفوعا سردنا فيه قصة واقعية موثقة الأحداث بأدق تفاصيلها ورويناها على لسان والد الضحيتين مسرة وميسرة بعنوان : من الذي قتل مسرة وميسرة) وخلاصة القصة هي أن كلا من مسرة البالغة من العمر سبعة […]

We Feel Sorry For Ourselves

We live in a world full of ordeals, pains and disasters. Every day, newspapers bring us heartbreaking news.   And usually the effect of such disasters is variable, and that variation has many different reasons, such as the different beliefs and interests of people, and the psychological, geographical and historical barriers. These factors have an […]

Indeed, It Is the Source of the Great Sins

On 2 May 1997, the Supreme Court in the state of North Carolina issued a decree of life sentence for an American citizen who caused a car accident while under the influence of alcohol, killing 2 women and injuring 4 others. It was not the first time to issue a life sentence for such individuals, […]

That Is How Journalism Should Be

In April 1997, the international weekly Newsweek Magazine published a special section about children titled “Your Child”. It was a rich, valuable issue that tackled many important and vital topics that concern parents and educators. The topics were displayed in a way that was simplified, cited, and very interesting.   The seasonal issue was supposed […]

Wisdom is the Believer’s Pursuit

Once upon a time, hundreds of years ago, the emperor of Japan ordered one of the most famous artists of that time to draw a picture of a rare bird. The story says that the emperor waited for months and even years without hearing back from the artist. The emperor was aggravated, and went personally […]

Reality… Not Imaginary

The New York Times Newspaper wrote a report in its issue on Tuesday 23 January 1997 about Charles Feeney, one of the most eccentric self-made wealthy men in America. The report cast a spotlight on the man’s donations of more than $600 million during the past 15 years on charitable programs discretely. The businessman made […]

And to Delegate Things to the Experts

Abraham Lincoln was known as a man of principles and justice before history described him as the greatest president of the United States, with lots of sayings and actions that testify and support history’s judgment upon him.   One of the things for which he dedicated his life and made many sacrifices and was able […]

If Only We Could Learn From Our Children

Have you seen a baby learning to walk lately?   He stands up, then falls, then stands up and falls, then stands up one more time, takes a step and falls on his face, then cries hard but soon enough he stands up again before his tears dry up, and falls again.   He spends […]

Nations Arise By Their Youth

The American daily New York Times newspaper wrote in its issue on 19 May 1997 a report about employment opportunities for university graduates. The report included personal interviews with a big number of graduates of that year and university officials. The report reassured with no doubt that the year of 1997 was one of the […]

So He and All of Us Can Survive

More and more studies confirm the negative effects of passive smoking, which is inhaling cigarette smoke while being around smokers, the latest of which was the 10-year study conducted by Harvard Medical School and published in 20 May 1997 with the participation of 32,000 non-smoking women. The study found that being continuously exposed to smoke […]

And We Pay the Price

Finally, after three decades of the vicious war between the US government and the major tobacco companies, the lawsuits made by 22 American states against tobacco companies were successful. One of the tobacco companies, The Liggett Group, was obligated to cooperate with the American government in 21 March 1997, and in return they were exempted […]

Did the World Tumble Because Of You?

Lately I read a real story that I would like to share with you, for the great effect it had on me as it made me sense and revive deep meanings in my mind, the kind of meanings that we might forget among the responsibilities of life despite our extreme need for them.   It’s […]

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Medicine Is a Cure and a Disease

It is God’s wisdom that He created illness and health, disease and medicine. Without illness, the meaning of health cannot be understood, and without disease, a cure cannot be sought after and God’s signs in ourselves cannot be discovered.   God created everything by accurate measures and standards (accurate proportions) “Indeed, all things We created […]