Creative Minds. Creative Advertisements 1

Nowadays advertisements have become a part of our life. We are bombarded with all kinds of advertisements round the clock. They appeal your mind. They target your purse. They attract your instincts. They mesmerise you. They try to determine your priorities. They attempt to mould your thoughts.
Br Sadiq has sent me these advertisements, which are simply marvellous. They are creative, innovative and stimulating.
Jazakallah Sadiq bhai!

This is the first one. It is good. It stirs the conscience. Do the tell tale picture of the wall of untouchability in the Uthappuram village linger in your mind? Title : Stop Racism.
Headline : Defend human rights against racial discrimination
Quran says : Human beings, we created you all from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another. Verily the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the most God-fearing of you. Surely Allah is All-knowing, All-aware.
(The Quran, Al-Hujarat 49 : 13)

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This evokes variety of thoughts. Title : Stop Domestic Violence
Headline: 78% of domestic abuse incidents resulting in death occur in the victim's home.
The Prophet of Islam said : 'The most perfect in faith among the believers are those who possess the best morals, and the best among you are those who are kindest to their wives.' (Tirmidhi: Abu Hurayrah)
Giving a sermon during the Farewel Pilgrimage, the Messenger of God, bpuh, said: 'Fear God in matters relating to women. And act kindly towards them.' (Bukhari, Muslim: Jabir, Abu Hurayrah)

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This is the best. Title : Save Girl child
Headline : Do not neglect the girl child
The Messenger of God, bpuh, said: 'If one has a daughter and he does not bury her alive, nor slights her or prefers his other children (that is, the male ones) to her, God will admit him into Paradise.' (Abu Dawud: Ibn 'Abbas)

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Title : Feed the Children
Headline : Next time you waste food, think.
Quran says : Oh Children of Adam!.... eat, drink without going to the excesses. For Allah does not like those who waste food. (Quran : Al-A'raf 7 : 31)

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This is the most alarming of all. Title : Save Girl child!
The Messenger of God, bpuh, said : 'Anyone who looks after and brings up three daughters, or sisters, educates them well, treats them with compassion, until God makes them self-sufficient, God guarantees him Paradise.' A man asked, 'Suppose there were only two?' He said, 'Yes, two as well.' People said, 'And if there be only one?' He said, 'Yes, even if there is only one.'
(Sharh al-Sunnah : Ibn 'Abbas)

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This is the next one. Title : Drive safely
The Messenger of God, bpuh, said: 'Every Muslim must give charity.'
Some people asked: 'What if he has no money?'
He replied: 'He should work with his hands, and meet his needs as well as give charity to others.'
They asked: 'What if he could not, or did not, do that?'
He replied: 'Then he should assist a needy person in distress.'
They asked: 'What if he could not do that as well?'
He replied: 'He should then teach good things.'
They asked: 'And, if he could not do even that?'
He replied; 'Then, he should refrain from harming anyone. That, too, would be charity on his part.'
(Bukhari, Muslim: Abu Musa al-Ash'ari)

So don't drive fast. You may harm others.

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This one says ''Chewing tobacco causes mouth cancer"
The Prophet of Islam, bpuh, said: 'On the Day of Judgement no child of Adam will move from the presence of God, unless he has answered about five things: (firstly) in what pursuits and work did he spend his time; (secondly) for what ends did he use up his mental and physical energies; (thirdly) by what means did he earn his wealth; (fourthly) and, how did he spend it; and (fifthly) how far did he act according to what he knew was right.'
(Tirmidhi: Ibn Mas'ud)