Ersem Al-Basma: Japan set up US Bringing smiles Women’s World Emsak: 03:08 to peopleís faces Fajer: 03:18 Cup final rematch Dohr: 11:52 Asr: 15:26 Maghreb: 18:51 6 47 Eshaa: 20:23 Min 34º Max 48º FREE www.kuwaittimes.net NO: 16570- Friday, July 3, 2015 IS weaves web of support in GCC Page 9 KUWAIT: Kuwaiti security forces and emergency personnel gather outside the Shiite Al-Imam Al-Sadiq mosque after it was targeted by a suicide bombing during Friday prayers on June 26, 2015 in Kuwait City. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Local FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2015 Local Spotlight Ramadan Kareem No more Ramadan, a gate for success beach tan By Zeinab Hassan Ashry llah (swt) prescribed upon us fasting because He trol our desires, or overcome destructive thoughts, ideas, (swt) desires only ease for us. In Surat Al-Baqrah (2- and actions which might make our fast useless. A185): “Allah desires ease for you. He desires no hard- Do your best to continue with the religious practices ships for you. Do complete the fasting of the prescribed you earned in Ramadan all the year round. However, set By Muna Al-Fuzai days, so that you should magnify Allah for having guided reasonable practical goals for your self so that you will be you, and so that you may be thankful.” able to continue and will not stop after some time. The Allah (swt) only wants to help us through fasting, and prophet (pbuh) said: “The best of good deeds in the sight make it easy for us to reform ourselves in order to attain Allah (swt) is that which lasts even if it is little.” [email protected] true success, since due to our human weakness we can very easily be influenced by whatever is going on around Skills of self-control us; and can easily be caught up in wrong practices. Fasting is a training program to acquire the skills of self- errorism is affecting everyone’s lives today Human being is created with the ability to learn good control. In Ramadan we are not only training ourselves to everywhere and tourism seems to be at risk. things just like learning bad things. In fact, our character is endure hunger and thirst, and control our desires, but TEuropean tourism companies received thou- the product of what we learn and what we practice. We rather we are learning how to control and improve all sands of requests for cancellation of bookings to cannot attain success and improve ourselves unless we aspects of our lives. Tunisia for the month of July after the deadly learn how to control our life and practice only goods This self-control and discipline exercised in Ramadan things. That is why it is said that man is a creature of habit, provide an excellent beginning for every one of us to attack there, which claimed the lives of 38 of what he practices. reform his/her life. The one who is able to control himself tourists, mostly from Britain, in the tourist area of Allah (swt), out of His mercy, guided us to the guaran- during Ramadan is going to be able, with Allah Almighty’s El Kantaoui in Sousse. The tourism companies teed way for success in developing our character and our support, to take control of himself for the other eleven received cancellation requests for this summer strength so that we will be able to resist and refuse those months. Success is always with those people who are able despite an announcement by the Tunisian gov- things which may take us away from the light of the truth to control themselves. ernment to step up security measures at hotels to the darkness of falsehood. Take control of your life. Do not follow the example of and beaches. the unguided people who deviated to the point that they Tourism is a key source of income for many The way for success became mastered by their desires, may be to the point that countries and now it is at risk because a tourist This guaranteed way for success is the complete sub- they lost control over their life, to the point that their goes to a place where there is comfort and safety mission to Allah (swt) and continuous practices and train- desires destroyed them physically, emotionally, and spiri- and does not want to die at the hands of a crazy ing till good deeds become our second nature so that we tually. terrorist. But unfortunately, it seems this summer find no difficulties in doing them. many people will be prevented from enjoying the Developing the power to challenge within ourselves The importance of fasting Another invaluable lesson we learn from fasting beach and getting a tan. Fasting is one of the tools Allah (swt) gave us to achieve Ramadan is developing the power to challenge within our- The cancellation of bookings is surely unpleas- this success. Fasting Ramadan is an unmatched practical selves. Fasting Ramadan is an experience that breaks the ant for all. But this is a normal reaction. It may take program which Allah (swt) prescribed upon us to enable us normal routine of life. This is a training in adapting to vari- some time for people to forget and be ready to gain control over our life, to discipline ourselves, train ous conditions and circumstances in one’s life. Ramadan again to go back to their normal lives and favorite ourselves in good deeds to the point that good deeds makes us discover our full potential to change our life, to summer destinations. The biggest problem is of become our nature. get rid of our bad habits, and adopt to better habits easily. tourists who were planning to visit Tunisia on Fasting generates a spiritual state that leads to constant One can always say to him/her self with confidence that their own, because they cannot make a cancella- remembrance of Allah (swt), which in turn guides us to if I can fast and stand the pains of thirst and hunger, I can tion or get compensation. This is sad, because think and act correctly, and this produces proper conduct do anything else. If I can change during Ramadan and Tunisia - as I know it very well - is a beautiful and guidance for more goodness in this life and in the adapt to new routine so easily why I cannot do it in any country with great beaches, but we are all passing Hereafter. other time of the year. Our bad habits can no longer beat through a delicate and tough time because of The spiritual gains of fasting are endless and cannot be us. Ramadan should give us the power to fight them. easily achieved by any other way but fasting. That is why After fasting Ramadan, every one can say to him/her self international terrorism. Allah (swt) said in holy Quran: “Fasting is good for you if proudly that: “I shall no longer underestimate my potential The reality of the situation in several countries you only know”. and my spiritual power. No more “I cannot” phrases will in Asia and Africa makes them worrying destina- During fasting we develop a high level of spiritual be in my life; Ramadan turns them into “I can” phrases.” tions for tourists. No one wants to venture to pos- strength, patience, endurance, and tolerance that enable sible war zones and possibly get killed there. The us to meet other challenges of life with more determina- The true success situation of Egypt is nearly the same as Tunisia. tion and steadfastness. Thus Fasting Ramadan is the key for the true success. Egypt depends on tourism as a source of income, However, the true success is not measured by pleasures of but now this industry is facing a great danger and Growing in righteousness the life of this world, by its wealth and power. The true government statements do not seem to reduce The greatest benefit we achieve from fasting is to grow success is to be a winner in the eternal-life of the Hereafter. the hesitation and concern of tourists. in piety (Taqwa). Quran, emphasized that the main wis- Allah (swt) said in Surat Al-Imran (4:185): “He who will be The tourism sector in Egypt and its investments dom behind fasting the month of Ramadan is to grow in saved from the Fire (displaced a little far from it) and be are part of the infrastructure associated with local Taqwa. In Surat Al-Baqrah (2): “O you who believe! Fasting admitted to Paradise will indeed attain true success. Verily employment and many private sector companies, (in the month of Ramadan) is prescribed upon you as it was the life of this world is nothing but goods and chattels of prescribed upon those before you, so that you may attain deception.” so any damage to the industry means the loss of Taqwah (piety and righteousness)”. In order to attain true success take control of your life work and failure of businesses. Egypt is not facing Taqwah is the source of all virtues and success. Taqwah and make all your life and death for the sake of Allah as a war against domestic terrorism only, but also is achieved through striving hard to please Allah and Prophet Abraham (PBUH) was commanded to supplicate: has a problem with Libya and this is really unfor- accomplish as many good deeds in this life as you can. “Say: Truly, my prayers, my services of sacrifice, my life, and tunate, because Egypt has a legacy of tourism not Taqwa leads to nothing but success both in this life and in my death are all for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.