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SUBSCRIPTION THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014 RAMADAN 19, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net British Typhoon kills Van Gaal ambassador 20 in Philippines starts new bids farewell before heading era at Emsak: 03:17 to Kuwait for China United Fajer: 03:27 Dohr: 11:54 Asr: 15:29 Maghreb: 18:48 Eshaa: 20:18 6Israel 7naval 19strike kills Max 46º Min 29º children on Gaza beach High Tide 03:27 & 15:01 Snubbed Hamas formally rejects Egypt truce plan Low Tide 09:22 & 21:55 40 PAGES NO: 16229 150 FILS GAZA CITY: Israel intensified its bombardment of Gaza yes- Ramadan Kareem terday, killing four children on a beach in a naval salvo and launching deadly air strikes, as regional leaders sought to Deeds that bring end the killing. The punishing air campaign aimed at halt- ing cross-border rocket fire by Hamas militants resumed you closer to Allah after Egyptian-brokered truce efforts collapsed yesterday. So far, Israel’s campaign, now in its ninth day, has killed 220 By Hassan Bwambale Palestinians, with a Gaza-based human rights group saying over 80 percent of them were civilians. In the same period, llah (God) has hitherto been graceful, kind, mer- militants have fired more than 1,200 rockets at Israel, which ciful and generous to us in that if we perform yesterday claimed their first Israeli life. Aonly one good deed, He gives us 10 rewards - Hamas said it had rejected the Egyptian truce efforts up to 700 - depending on the purity of our intentions, because it had not been included in the discussions. The purposes, and the efficacy of our performance. peace initiative continued yesterday, however, with a Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “Faith (Iman) is Hamas official meeting Egyptian leaders as Palestinian divided into seventy and a few branches; the highest president Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Cairo to join the of them is to say, ‘There is no one worthy to be wor- diplomatic efforts. shiped except Allah,’ and the lowest is picking up In the latest violence, four children died and several something (harmful) from the road. And bashfulness is were wounded in an apparent Israeli naval bombardment among the divisions of ‘Iman’, or faith.” (Muslim 58/35) of a beach in Gaza City yesterday afternoon, medics said. Therefore, dumping anything in the road, whether The first strike hit at around 1300 GMT, prompting terrified it harms people or not, is not allowed in Islam; it is children on the beach to scatter. A second and third struck among those vices that Islam discourages. Allah says as they ran, setting fire to huts on the beach. The strikes what can be translated as, “And those who annoy appeared to be the result of shelling by the Israeli navy believing men and women undeservedly, bear (on against an area with small shacks used by fishermen. themselves) a calumny, and a glaring sin.” (33: 58) The Several hours later, the army said the killing of the men and women of faith do all they can to please Palestinian children appeared to be the “tragic outcome” of Allah and serve humanity. If you are driving, and you an Israeli strike targeting Hamas militants. throw something out of the window, it may hurt Several children ran inside a hotel where AFP journalists someone or an animal. Even if it doesn’t hurt anyone, saw at least three with shrapnel injuries. They were evacuat- you should know that by such an act, you are con- ed by ambulances, which also picked up more injured peo- tributing towards polluting the environment. ple from the beach, including a man who had part of his Good intention turns small deeds into big ones: GAZA CITY: A mourner lowers the body of one of four boys killed in an Israeli strike during their funeral yes- leg torn off. There are some small deeds in our limited perception terday. — AP Continued on Page 15 that if we do them sincerely they will accrue a lot of rewards to us. Sometimes some poor people think that all the rewards would be taken by the rich who do Ex-MP Adasani warns against cover-up everything that the poor do and on top of that, they give charity, which the poor can’t afford to give. By B Izzak Bureau. Some people approached Prophet Muhammad Adasani challenged members of the (Peace be upon him) and complained thus: “O Newly sworn-in Assad KUWAIT: Former MP Riyadh Al-Adasani probe committee to deny the presence of Messenger of Allah! Wealthy people have taken all the warned yesterday that he will take the documents clearly charging 13 MPs of the rewards i.e. there is no way we can compete with issue of the multimillion illegal deposits 2009 Assembly that their bank accounts them; they pray as we pray, they fast the same way we warns West of backfire to the Audit Bureau if the investigation had been inflated with illegal deposits. He fast. Moreover, they give charity from their surplus panel in the National Assembly tries to said the documents clearly show the DAMASCUS: President Bashar Al-Assad income.” The Prophet asked, “Hasn’t Allah provided for cover up the case. Adasani’s comments amounts each former MP had received, you things from which you can give charity? In other was sworn in yesterday for a new term, warning Western and Arab govern- came after head of the Assembly commit- adding that one member received KD words, Allah has legislated acts, which if you do sin- tee MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji said yesterday 700,000, four MPs received between KD 1- cerely, you will be rewarded as though you gave chari- ments of the backfire they face for their support of the armed revolt in Syria. In that the investigation over the case con- 1.5 million each, three members got KD 3 ty. (They are) to extol Allah by saying ‘Subhaanal-Allah,’ ducted by the previous Assembly was million each, two members got KD 4 mil- (how perfect is God) to glorify Allah with ‘Allahu Akbar,’ a triumphant speech before an invited audience after taking the oath of office incomplete and did not include any lion each, one member received KD 6 mil- (God is the greatest) and to dignify Allah with reports. lion, another KD 7 million and one mem- ‘LaaIlaahaIlla Allah,’ (there is no one worthy to be wor- at a red carpet ceremony in Damascus, Assad mocked the “fake spring” of the Turaiji’s statement came after he and ber received KD 9 million. In total, all of shipped except Allah), and ‘Alhamdu Lil-Lah,’ (all prais- 2011 Arab uprisings. Assad, 48, won a other members of the committee opened them received around KD 45 million. es are due to Allah). Moreover, enjoining what is good June election denounced as a “farce” by sealed boxes containing documents of The 13 former MPs, a number of whom and forbidding what is evil are also regarded as chari- his detractors, three years into a devas- the previous investigation conducted by are members in the existing Assembly, ty. Enjoying conjugal rites with your spouse is also tating war that has killed more than the Assembly elected in Feb 2012 and were interrogated by the public prosecu- charity.” 170,000 people and uprooted millions. which was scrapped four months later. tion, but the investigation was shelved Upon hearing this, his companions inquired, “Even “Syrians, three years and four The investigation documents of that due to a lack of legislation to prosecute when we satisfy our carnal desires, do we get reward- months... have passed since some cried Assembly were in a box which was sealed them. In a related development, acting ed?” He replied, “What if you satisfied your carnal ‘freedom’,” Assad said in his address, DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar and kept in the custody of the Assembly’s justice minister Sheikh Mohammad Al- desires illicitly, would it be written as a sin against you? broadcast live on national television, Al-Assad is sworn in for a new seven- secretary general. Turaiji also said that the Abdullah Al-Sabah said yesterday that the Of course the answer is yes.” He continued, “Inasmuch referring to the outbreak of the 2011 year term during a ceremony at the investigation was still in early stages and government will submit to the Assembly as you earn a sin in satisfying your carnal desires illicit- revolt. “They wanted a revolution, but Presidential Palace yesterday. — AP needed lots of work. legislation to close the loopholes that pre- ly, you will be rewarded if you enjoyed conjugal rites you have been the real revolutionaries. engulfs Iraq, Gaza and Libya, even as But Adasani, who resigned in April vented the prosecution from pressing with your spouse licitly.” (Muslim 1,007/524) I congratulate you for your revolution his forces pound rebel-held areas of after the Assembly rejected his request to charges against the former MPs. Allah is so generous that everyone can earn abun- and for your victory,” he told supporters Syria’s second city, Aleppo. During the grill the prime minister, said the investiga- In another development, MP dant rewards by praising God, treating others well, at the start of a new seven-year term. first two years of the Syrian revolt, tion contained a detailed report from the Abdulhameed Dashti sent a series of avoiding evil and enjoining good. In Ramadan, the “The mask of freedom and the revolu- which began as a peaceful protest state security agency which included the questions to the ministers of oil and com- tion has fallen.” rewards are magnified, which is one reason why peo- movement before transforming into an names of former MPs and the amounts of merce and industry and the state minister Rebel mortar fire hit several districts armed rebellion, the opposition’s ple say, “Ramadan kareem (Ramadan is generous).