Woman Between Islam and Western Society
1. A Survey
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the truth to them. This account of his is set forth in
the Hadith of two writers of peerless authenticity,
Muslim and Bukhari:
After praising and glorifying God, he said:
“Eclipses of the sun and moon are not due to
the death of any human being; they are just
two signs given by God. When you observe
an eclipse, you should pray to God, praise
Him, ask for His mercy and blessings, and
give something in charity.”
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He again stressed the fact that they were signs from
God, had no connection with the life or death of any
particular individual, and that, through them, God
wished to convey to man His warnings. Therefore,
when you see any such thing, remember God, fear
Him, pray to Him and ask His forgiveness.
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Thus Islam put an end to myths and superstitions of
this kind for the first time in human history.
Another incident of this nature which took place
during the time of the second Caliph, ‘Umar ibn al-
Khattab, has been recorded in history as follows:
“Ibn Luhai’a relates that, according to Qais ibn
Hajjaj, when Egypt was conquered, its inhabitants
