1.. There is nothing like unto Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, and nothing resembles Him. There is nothing like unto Him and the believer believes in the attributes of Allah, may He be glorified, but they cannot be likened to the attributes of created beings. 2.. There is a difference between manifesting and descending. Manifesting means appearing; what is meant is appearing to people’s eyes. With regard to descending, we believe that Allah, may He be exalted, descends every night to the lowest heaven, during the last third of the night. This descending happens in a manner that is befitting to His majesty. For more details, please see the long answer.

How to deal with adolescents in Islam: • Try hard to connect the young person with righteous friends. • Try hard to fill his time with activities that are beneficial and useful in both religious and worldly terms. • Hasten to arrange his marriage, if possible. • Offer a great deal of Du`a for him, asking Allah to bless him and guide him. • Encourage him to do acts of worship and to keep away from everything that is prohibited, dubious or disliked. • Do not let him use modern means of communication in improper ways.

A father should not favour any child over another. This does not mean that he should have the same feelings towards all of them, because that is something that the father does not have control over. Rather he has control over being fair towards them in outward matters.

Converts can introduce Islam to their children by: Creating a connection between them and the Arabic language Helping them get to know friends of their own age and background who are practising Muslims. Making them feel an attachment to the mosque. Letting them hear Quran recited in beautiful voices, so that the Quran will be held in high esteem in their hearts. Watching Islamic cartoons and movies so that they can compare what they see and hear in them with what they see and hear in other movies. Showing them Islamic websites that will be beneficial for them. Taking them to do `Umrah and visit the sacred House of Allah. Teaching them the basic principles of belief in a simple and straightforward manner Presenting stories appropriate to their ages from the biography of the Prophet Muhammad and his noble Companions Putting them in Islamic schools and keeping them away from corrupt schools.

How parents boost daughter’s self-confidence • Parents should draw up some general guidelines to follow by telling her what Allah has made permissible and what He has forbidden. • The mother should assign her some tasks that she is able to do. • Parents should try to praise the child in front of her relatives and friends, and give her rewards commensurate with her efforts. • Parents should give her a nickname that will distinguish her from others, but they should not allow anyone to call her by a bad nickname. • Parents should strengthen her will-power. • Parents should strengthen her confidence in dealing with other people. • Parents should strengthen her confidence in gaining knowledge.