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Troublesome will

Troublesome will
In this post I want to bring a mathematical puzzle. If you think you have a high I.Q. you can test yourself with this puzzle.
In former times 3 sons received some horses from the inheritance of their father. Before his death he willed that the first son would receive one second, his second son would receive one third and the last son would receive one ninth of the horses. But the problem was that after the death of the old man the number of the horses was 17 and their divisions seemed impossible according their father's will.
Now, can u solve this problem? Remember that your solution should be convincing.
Imam Ali the leader of us who are Shiites solved this problem more than 1400 years ago.
We will postpone introducing Imam Ali until later. But you can read the interesting answer to this puzzle in the comment part of this post.
Please think about it before you look at the answer of the puzzle.

Easts and Wests

we gave the persecuted nation dominion over the easts and wests of the earth which we had blessed. so the word of your lord, the finest, was fulfilled for the children of israel because of their patience...
Quran, Al-Araf (7), 137
Easts and Wests
The blessed easts and wests of the earth!
Isn’t it questionable for you? How many east and west directions have we got?
In the location that you are standing, just one direction is your east and just one direction is your west. But if you imagine the east and west direction as straight lines, is east the same direction in your country as it is in mine?
I think we have understood the meaning of the easts and wests. We conclude that the earth has a lot of easts and wests.
Don’t any points attract your attention?
More than 1400 years ago the holy Quran told us the earth which has the easts and wests is spherical.

The Best Guardian

And Allah best knows your enemies and Allah suffices as a guardian and Allah suffices as a helper.
Quran, Annesa (4), 45
Palestine
Surely the most important news of the past days had been related to Gaze events. Maybe at the begining every one thought that Israel would win the war,but we all saw that the people of Gaze resisted courageously for 23 days, and Israel was not able to enter the city; the only thing it could do was to bombard the city from the sky, the earth and the sea, which caused the death of many civilians specially children, but in fact what was the reason that the people of Gaze could cripple the most well equipped army of the Middle East behind the city gates although they had no weapons?The answer of the question lies in the mentioned ayah: "And Allah best knows your enemies and Allah suffices as a guardian and Allah suffices as a helper."

Water

We have made of water everything living.
Quran, Al-Anbia (21), 30
Water
Surely you have heard the news about the scientists' researches to find water on other planets. water is the requirement of life and we can be hopeful of the existence of life wherever the water is found. This point is of such importance that scientists take it in to consideration, seeking the signs of life on other planets.The important point is mentioned in the Holy Quran too and as there velation suggests emphatically "any living being has been createdfrom water".isn't it staggering to find out the strong emphasis of the Holey Quran on water among other indispensible elements?!

God's Remembrance

Those who believe and whose hearts are set at rest by the remembrance of Allah; now surely by Allah's remembrance are the hearts set at rest.
Quran, Al-Rad (13), 28
God's Remembrance
All of us have had solitary sense and lonely times, inability and infirmity sense. These senses have caused by losing or failing or other facts. What do you do when you face to them?
We are asking help from our parent or grandfather and grandmother or our favorite teacher. Because we believed that they were more aware and stronger than us. But they will die as other everybody or will leave us for other facts.
What should we do to gain a victory over these difficulties and what should be done for problems and difficulties which they can't tolerate either.
Shouldn't really we find a bigger power? Who is that? Can any being but god tranquilize our painful hearts?
Today human being clears the problem rather than solving it and referring to god as an endless power. Today human goes for narcotics, alcoholic drinks and consequently suicide when facing difficulties which find themselves unable to deal with. But, are they the right choices?
Surely by Allah's remembrance are the hearts set at rest.

Earth Movements

He who made the earth to be a cradle for you and made in it ways for you, in order that you are guided.
Quran, Az-Zukuruf (43), 10
It is he who has made for you the earth as a cradle and threaded roads for you and sends down water from the sky with which we bring forth every kind of plant.
Quran, Taha (20), 53
Earth Movements
These ayahs mention that the earth is similar to cradle. what is cradle specification?
It is having movement comfortably.
Galileo discovered earth movements in 1610. Iranians believe that their scientist, Abu Rayhan Biruni had discovered earth movements before Galileo discovered it. But Quran has indicated earth movements before both Galileo and Biruni in 1400 years ago.
What's your idea?