Al-Burhān Fī Tafsīr al-Qur'ān popularly known as Tafsīr Al-Burhān (تفسير البرهان), is a Shiʿa Muslim tafsir (or exegesis of the Qur'ān) written by Sayyed Hāshim bin Sulaymān bin 'Ismāʿīl al-Ḥussaini al-Baḥrāni.
There are nearly 14000 exegetical hadiths, narrated from Prophet's family. It is one of the most important Shiʿa commentaries in the eleventh and early twelfth century A.H. In this commentary that is in traditionary (rawā'i) method, he has explained the subjects of religious sciences, narration, prophet news (meaning the accounts of sayings and deeds of Holy Prophet) and above all, virtues of the Purified Household. Then he has related the Ḥadīths and traditions quoted by Household عليهم السلام and their relations with Qur'ānic verses, below it. Al-Burhān commentary has compiled many news and secrets of Qur'ānic sciences in the field of commentary that has been related in the old unknown books. It also has guided the readers to the many traditions that had been hidden for recent commentators.
I heard Abā Jaʿfar عليه السلام say: One who was not cured by al-Ḥamd1 (i.e. al-Fātiḥa), then there was nothing that could cure him.
1. The Praise (al-Ḥamd) is named as such due to the Chapter (Ṣurah) containing Praise (al-Ḥamd), Supplication (Duʿa'), and Remembrance (Dhikr).
From Abī ʿAbd Allāh عليه السلام who said: Indeed, Iblīs let out an two cries of lamentation. [The first was] when Allāh sent His Prophet after a period had passed from the time of the messengers; and [the second was] when Um ul-Kitāb (al-Fātiḥa) descended.
2. al-Fātiḥa is recited in the first cycle, and second cycle, of all the daily obligatory prayers.
1. According to our scholars, this ḥadīth, and others like it, prove that it's recommended to recite the basmala out loud in prayers which are read quietly such as the two midday prayers (dhuhr and ʿaṣr).
Narrating from Abī ʿAbd Allāh عليه السلام, who said: When a man leads the people in prayers, a satan approaches the satan who is close to the leader of prayers, and says : Has he remembered Allāh? – meaning did he recite 'In the name of Allāh, The Entirely Merciful, The Especially Merciful (Bismillah al-Raḥmān al-Raḥīm).' So if he says yes, the satan flees from him; but if he says no, then the satan mounts the neck of the leader of prayers, and and lowers his legs upon his chest (i.e. he straddles the man leading there prayer). The satan continues this with the leader of prayers, until they finish their prayer.
From Abī ʿAbd Allāh عليه السلام, who said: Indeed, Iblīs cried out four cries of lamentation; the first was the day he was cursed, and [the second] when he was cast down to the earth, and [the third] when Moḥammed صلى الله عليه وآله was sent [by Allāh] after a period had passed from the time of the messengers, and [the fourth] when Um ul-Kitāb (al-Fātiḥa) descended – All praise is due to Allāh, Lord of the Worlds.
Iblīs also snorted two snorts [of pleasure]; [the first] when Ādam عليه السلام ate from the tree, and [the second] when Ādam was sent down to the earth.
He (the Imām) said: And cursed is the one who does that.
The Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وآله said to Jābir bin ʿAbd Allāh: Oh Jābir, shall I teach you the best and greatest chapter that Allāh has revealed in His Book?
Jābir replied: Yes, May my father and mother be your ransom, Oh Messenger of Allāh, teach me.
He said: He said: So The Messenger of Allāh taught him al-Ḥamdulillah – Um' al-kitāb (i.e. al-Fātiḥa).
He said: Then he said to him: Oh Jābir, do you you not want me to inform you about it?
He said: "Its a cure for every ailment, except for al-Sām" – meaning death.
It reached him that the people abstain from [saying] In the name of Allāh, The Entirely Merciful, The Especially Merciful (Bismillah al-Raḥmān al-Raḥīm).
He (ʿAlī) said: It is a verse from the Book of Allāh. Satan that has made them forget it.
He said: 'He the One which every creation resorts to when in need and struggle; and when the hope in those other than Him is lost; and connection with all others is cut, except with him; and because of this, every person who assumes a position of leadership, or greatness, within this worldly life – even if his his riches and authority is great, and the needs of those under him are plenty – they (those underneath him) will inevitably have need that this man who has assumed greatness cannot fulfil; and likewise this man who assumed greatness will require things that he cannot fulfil himself. So, at the times of difficulty and poverty, he will turn to Allāh, until his difficulty ends, where he will return to his shirk (i.e. denying Allāh's ultimate supremacy).
Have you not heard the Allāh, Mighty and Majestic, say: Say, "Have you considered: if there came to you the punishment of Allah or there came to you the Hour – is it other than Allah you would invoke, if you should be truthful?" No, it is Him [alone] you would invoke, and He would remove that for which you invoked Him if He willed, and you would forget what you associate [with Him].
Then he said: The Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وآله said: Whoever is saddened by an affair that has befallen him, and says: In the name of Allāh, The Entirely Merciful, The Especially Merciful (Bismillah al-Raḥmān al-Raḥīm), and he is sincere to Allāh, and turns to Him with [all] his heart – one of two things shall not be separated from him; either attainment of his need in this worldly life, or it will be prepared and kept for him with his Lord. And that which is with Allāh is better and longer-lasting – for those who believe.
So I said, 'Yes – May my father and my mother be sacrificed for you – I will not neglect it, after this'.
ʿAbd Allāh bin Yaḥya then said: 'Oh 'Amīr al-Mu'minīn, what is the interpretation of In the name of Allāh, The Entirely Merciful, The Especially Merciful (Bismillah al-Raḥmān al-Raḥīm)?
(1:2-7) All praise is due to Allah , Lord of the worlds … not of those who have evoked Your anger or of those who are astray.
They will also appear with the Imām – when he rises up – and will precede the companions who will take up arms. They pray to Allāh, Mighty and Majestic, to give them success through them, with him.
Amongst them are elders and youth, when a youth sees an elder, he sits in front of him with the utmost humility (lit. like a servant) and they don't rise and stand up until they are told.
For them is a way in which they understand more than the remaining creation in what the Imām عليه السلام wants from them. If he orders them with something, they would undertake this forever, until only he orders them with another task to perform.
If they were to appear in between the East and the West from the creation, they could do so in just one hour.
Iron does not affect them as they have swords made from iron, that is different from ordinary iron. If they were to strike a mountain it would disintegrate.
Within an hour, the Imām عليه السلام traverses with them to India, Daylum, Rome, Barbar, Iran and that which is between Jabras and Jabalāq – which are two cities. One is located in the East and one in the West.
They do not come across people of religion, except that they call them towards Allāh, Mighty and Majestic, Islām, acknowledgement of Moḥammed صلى الله عليه وآله , Tawḥīd (Oneness of Allāh), and our Wilāyah (divine authority) – Ahl al-Bayt. Henceforth, whoever responds [to their call] and enters Islām, they leave him and delegate an authority among them – from them. As for the one who does not answer [the call], and does not acknowledge [the authority of] Moḥammed صلى الله عليه وآله , and does not acknowledge Islām [as the truth], and does not submit; they kill him such that there does not remain between the East, West, and between the mountains, anyone other than those who believe.
1. One farsakh is equivalent to approximately 5 Kms.
وعنه : عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى ، عن الحسين بن سعيد ، ومحمد بن عيسى بن عبيد ، عن الحسين بن سعيد جميعا ، عن فضالة بن أيوب ، عن القاسم بن بريد ، عن محمد بن مسلم ، قال : سألت أبا عبدالله ( عليه السلام ) عن ميراث العلم ما مبلغه ، أجوامع هو من هذا العلم ، أم تفسير كل شيء من هذه الأمور التي يتكلم فيها ؟ فقال : « إن لله عز وجل مدينتين مدينة بالمشرق ، ومدينة بالمغرب ، فيهما قوم لا يعرفون إبليس ، ولا يعلمون بخلق إبليس ، نلقاهم كل حين فيسألوننا عما يحتاجون إليه ، ويسألوننا عن الدعاء فنعلمهم ، ويسألوننا عن قائمنا متى يظهر . فيهم عبادة واجتهاد شديد ، لمدينتهم أبواب ، ما بين المصراع إلى المصراع مائة فرسخ ، لهم تقديس وتمجيد ودعاء واجتهاد شديد ، لو رأيتموهم لاحتقرتم عملكم ، يصلي الرجل منهم شهرا لا يرفع رأسه من سجدته ، طعامهم التسبيح ، ولباسهم الورع ، ووجوههم مشرقة بالنور ، وإذا رأوا منا واحدا احتوشوه ، واجتمعوا له ، وأخذوا من أثره من الأرض يتبركون به ، لهم دوي – إذا صلوا – كأشد من دوي الريح العاصف . منهم جماعة لم يضعوا السلاح مذ كانوا ، ينتظرون قائمنا ، يدعون الله عز وجل أن يريهم إياه ، وعمر أحدهم ألف سنة ، إذا رأيتهم رأيت الخشوع والاستكانة وطلب ما يقربهم إلى الله عز وجل ، إذا احتبسنا عنهم ظنوا ذلك من سخط ، يتعاهدون أوقاتنا التي نأتيهم فيها ، فلا يسأمون ولا يفترون ، يتلون كتاب الله عز وجل كما علمناهم ، وإن فيما نعلمهم ما لو تلي على الناس لكفروا به ولأنكروه . يسألوننا عن الشيء إذا ورد عليهم في القرآن لا يعرفونه ، فإذا أخبرناهم به انشرحت صدورهم لما يسمعون منا ، وسألوا لنا البقاء وأن لا يفقدونا ، ويعلمون أن المنة من الله عليهم فيما نعلمهم عظيمة ، ولهم خرجة مع الإمام – إذا قام – يسبقون فيها أصحاب السلاح ، ويدعون الله عز وجل أن يجعلهم ممن ينتصر بهم لدينه . فهم كهول وشبان ، إذا رأى شاب منهم الكهل ، جلس بين يديه جلسة العبد ، لا يقوم حتى يأمره ، لهم طريق أعلم به من الخلق إلى حيث يريد الإمام ( عليه السلام ) ، فإذا أمرهم الإمام بأمر قاموا إليه أبدا حتى يكون هو الذي يأمرهم بغيره ، لو نّهم وردوا على ما بين المشرق والمغرب من الخلق ، لأفنوهم في ساعة واحدة ، لا يحيك فيهم الحديد ، لهم سيوف من حديد غير هذا الحديد ، لو ضرب أحدهم بسيفه جبلا لقده حتّى يفصله . في ساعة يعبر بهم الإمام ( عليه السلام ) الهند والديلم والروم والبربر وفارس ، وما بين جابرس إلى جابلق : وهما مدينتان : واحدة بالمشرق ، وواحدة بالمغرب ، لا يأتون على أهل دين إلا دعوهم إلى الله عز وجل وإلى الإسلام ، والإقرار بمحمد ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) والتوحيد ، وولايتنا أهل البيت ، فمن أجاب منهم ودخل في الإسلام تركوه ، وأمروا أميرا منهم ، ومن لم يجب ، ولم يقر بمحمد ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) ولم يقر بالإسلام ، ولم يسلم قتلوه ، حتى لا يبقى بين المشرق والمغرب وما دون الجبل أحد إلا آمن » .
He عليهم السلام then said: Lord of the worlds [means He is] their Owner, and Creator, and The Operator of [distribution of] sustenance for them – from where they are aware of, and which they are not aware of. Sustenance is allocated, and it reaches the son of Ādam through whichever means he takes in this worldly life. The piety (taqwa) of a pious person will not cause an increase in it, neither will a wicked person's corruption cause a decrease in it. Between him and it which he seeks is a barrier, and if one of you were to flee from his sustenance, his sustenance will seek him just as death seeks him. Thus, Allāh, His Majesty be Exalted, said: 'Say: [All] praise is [due] to Allah, for the blessings he has bestowed upon us, and we are reminded of this from the good within the foremost of books, before we were existent.' Within this is an obligation upon Moḥammed and the family of Moḥammed صلوات الله عليهم, and upon their Shiʿa, to thank Him with what he has favoured them with; and this is why The Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وآله said: When Allāh sent Mūsa bin ʿImrān عليه السلام, and chose him as a saviour, and split for him the sea, and saved Bani Isrā'īl, and gave him the Torāh and tablets, he looked upon the status in front of his Lord, Mighty and Majestic, and said: Oh Lord, You have honoured in a way that you have not honoured anyone before me.
Allāh, Most High, replied: Oh Mūsa, did you not know that Moḥammed is superior with me than all of my angels and all of my creations?
Mūsa عليه السلام said: Oh Lord, so if Moḥammed is more honoured with you than the rest of your creations, then is there a family of a prophet that is more noble than my family?
Allāh, Most High, replied: Oh Mūsa, did you not know that the superiority of the family of Moḥammed upon all the other families of the prophets, is like the superiority of Moḥammed upon all the other messengers?
Mūsa said: Oh Lord, so if the family of Moḥammed is as such, then is there a nation (ummah) of a prophet superior with you than my nation? [For you have] shaded them with the clouds, and brought down upon them manna and quail, and split for them the sea.
Allāh, His Majesty be Exalted, said: Oh Mūsa, did you not know that the superiority of the nation of Moḥammed upon all other communities, is like his superiority upon all of my creations?
Mūsa said: Oh Lord, oh I wish I could see them.
Henceforth, Allāh, His Majesty be Exalted, revealed onto him: Oh Mūsa, you cannot see them, and neither is this the time for their appearance; however, you will see them in the Gardens – the garden of Eden and Firdows – in the presence of Moḥammed within its blessings, basking within its ever-lasting good. Would you like for me to allow you to hear their words?
He replied: Yes, my God.
Allāh, His Majesty be Exalted, said: Stand up in front of me and tighten your veil, the way a debased servant stands in front of the Glorious Lord.
So Mūsa did so, whereupon our Lord, Mighty and Majestic, called out: Oh nation of Moḥammed!
They all replied to Him while they where within the loins of their forefathers, and placentas of their mothers, saying: Here I am at Your service Oh Lord, here I am. Here I am at Your service and You have no partners. To You alone is All Praise and All Bounty, and To You alone is The Sovereignty. You have no partners. (Labbayka Allāhumma Labbayk. Labbayk Lā Sharīka Laka Labbayk. Inna l-Ḥamda, Wa n-Niʻmata, Laka wal Mulk, Lā Sharīka Lak).
He said: So He made that reply the slogan of the Holy Pilgramige (al-Ḥajj).
Thereafter, our Lord, Mighty and Majestic, called out: Oh nation of Moḥammed! Indeed, My ordainment upon you is that My Mercy supersedes My Anger, and My Pardoning leads my Punishment. Indeed, I have answered you – before you call upon me. I have provided to you before you ask me. Whoever meets me bearing witness [to the following]: There is no god but Allāh, Him alone, no partners with him; and Moḥammed is His Servant and Messenger, truthful in his speech, equitable in his actions; and ʿAlī bin Abī Ṭālib is his brother, heir, and successor (walī), and obedience to him is obligatory just as obedience to Moḥammed is obligatory; and that his successors are the two chosen ones, the two pure ones, the informers of the marvelous signs of Allāh, and the evidences of the proofs of Allāh, and his successors after him. I will enter him into my Paradise, even if his since were equivalent to the amount of foam on the ocean.
He said: So when Allāh send our Prophet Moḥammed صلى الله عليه وآله, He said: Oh Moḥammed, And you were not at the side of the mount when We called1 – your nation with this honour.
ابن بابويه ، قال : حدثنا محمد بن القاسم الأسترآبادي المفسر ( رضي الله عنه ) ، قال : حدثني يوسف بن محمد بن زياد ، وعلي بن محمد بن سيار ، عن أبويهما ، عن الحسن بن علي بن محمد بن علي بن موسى بن جعفر بن محمد بن علي بن الحسين بن علي بن أبي طالب ، عن أبيه ، عن جده ( عليهم السلام ) ، قال : « جاء رجل إلى الرضا ( عليه السلام ) ، فقال له : يا ابن رسول الله ، أخبرني عن قول الله سبحانه : * ( الْحَمْدُ لِلَّه رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ ) * ما تفسيره ؟ قال : لقد حدثني أبي ، عن جدي ، عن الباقر ، عن زين العابدين ، عن أبيه ( عليهم السلام ) أن رجلا جاء إلى أمير المؤمنين ( عليه السلام ) فقال : أخبرني عن قول الله تعالى : * ( الْحَمْدُ لِلَّه رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ ) * ما تفسيره ؟ فقال : * ( الْحَمْدُ لِلَّه ) * هو أن عرف عباده بعض نعمه عليهم جملا ، إذ لا يقدرون على معرفة جميعها بالتفصيل ، لأنها أكثر من أن تحصى أو تعرف . فقال لهم : قولوا : الحمد لله على ما أنعم به علينا رب العالمين وهم الجماعات من كل مخلوق ، من الجمادات والحيوانات . فأما الحيوانات فهو يقلبها في قدرته ، ويغذوها من رزقه ، ويحوطها بكنفه ، ويدبر كلا منها بمصلحته . وأما الجمادات فهو يمسكها بقدرته ، يمسك المتصل منها أن يتهافت ، ويمسك المتهافت منها أن يتلاصق ، ويمسك السماء أن تقع على الأرض إلا بإذنه ، ويمسك الأرض أن تنخسف إلا بأمره ، إنه بعباده لرؤوف رحيم . قال ( عليهم السلام ) : و * ( رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ ) * مالكهم ، وخالقهم ، وسائق أرزاقهم إليهم ، من حيث يعلمون ومن حيث لا يعلمون ، فالرزق مقسوم ، وهو يأتي ابن آدم على أي مسيرة سارها من الدنيا ، ليس بتقوى متق بزائده ، ولا فجور فاجر بناقصه ، وبينه وبينه ستر وهو طالبه ، فلو أن أحدكم يفر من رزقه ، لطلبه رزقه كما يطلبه الموت . فقال الله جل جلاله : قولوا : الحمد لله على ما أنعم علينا ، وذكرنا به من خير في كتب الأولين ، قبل أن نكون ، ففي هذا إيجاب على محمد وآل محمد ( صلوات الله عليهم ) وعلى شيعتهم أن يشكروه بما فضلهم ، وذلك أن رسول الله ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) قال : لما بعث الله موسى بن عمران ( عليه السلام ) ، واصطفاه نجيا ، وفلق له البحر ، ونجى بني إسرائيل ، وأعطاه التوراة والألواح ، رأى مكانه من ربه عز وجل ، فقال : يا رب ، لقد أكرمتني بكرامة لم تكرم بها أحدا قبلي . فقال الله تعالى : يا موسى ، أما علمت أن محمدا أفضل عندي من جميع ملائكتي وجميع خلقي ؟ قال موسى ( عليه السلام ) : يا رب ، فإن كان محمدا أكرم عندك من جميع خلقك ، فهل في آل الأنبياء أكرم من آلي ؟ فقال الله تعالى : يا موسى ، أما علمت أن فضل آل محمد على جميع آل النبيين ، كفضل محمد على جميع المرسلين . قال موسى : يا رب ، فإن كان آل محمد كذلك ، فهل في أمم الأنبياء أفضل عندك من أمتي ؟ ظللت عليهم الغمام ، وأنزلت عليهم المن والسلوى وفلقت لهم البحر . فقال الله جل جلاله : يا موسى ، أما علمت أن فضل أمة محمد على جميع الأمم ، كفضله على جميع خلقي . قال موسى : يا رب ، ليتني كنت أراهم ، فأوحى الله جل جلاله إليه : يا موسى ، إنك لن تراهم ، وليس هذا أوان ظهورهم ، ولكن سوف تراهم في الجنان ، جنات عدن والفردوس ، بحضرة محمد في نعيمها يتقلبون ، وفي خيراتها يتبحبحون ، أفتحب أن أسمعك كلامهم ؟ قال : نعم ، إلهي . قال الله جل جلاله : قم بين يدي واشدد مئزرك قيام العبد الذليل بين يدي الرب الجليل . ففعل ذلك موسى ، فنادى ربنا عز وجل : يا أمة محمد . فأجابوه كلهم وهم في أصلاب آبائهم ، وأرحام أمهاتهم : لبيك اللهم لبيك ، لبيك لا شريك لك لبيك ، إن الحمد والنعمة لك والملك ، لا شريك لك ، قال : فجعل تلك الإجابة شعار الحاج . ثم نادى ربنا عز وجل : يا أمة محمد ، إن قضائي عليكم أن رحمتي سبقت غضبي ، وعفوي قبل عقابي ، قد استجبت لكم ، من قبل أن تدعوني ، وأعطيتكم من قبل أن تسألوني ، من لقيني منكم بشهادة : أن لا إله إلا الله ، وحده لا شريك له ، وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله ، صادقا في أقواله ، محقا في أفعاله ، وأن علي بن أبي طالب أخوه ووصيه ووليه ، ويلتزم طاعته كما يلتزم طاعة محمد ، وأن أولياءه المصطفين المطهرين ، المبلغين بعجائب آيات الله ، ودلائل حجج الله ، من بعدهما أولياؤه ، أدخلته جنتي ، وإن كانت ذنوبه مثل زبد البحر . قال : فلما بعث الله تعالى نبينا محمدا ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) قال : يا محمد وما كُنْتَ بِجانِبِ الطُّورِ إِذْ نادَيْنا ) * أمتك بهذه الكرامة . ثم قال عز وجل لمحمد ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) قل : * ( الْحَمْدُ لِلَّه رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ ) * على ما اختصني به من هذه الفضيلة ، وقال لأمته : قولوا أنتم : * ( الْحَمْدُ لِلَّه رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ ) * على ما اختصنا به من هذه الفضائل » .
وروى في ( الفقيه ) فيما ذكر الفضل – يعني الفضل بن شاذان – من العلل عن الرضا ( عليه السلام ) أنه قال : « أمر الناس بالقراءة في الصلاة ، لئلا يكون القرآن مهجورا مضيعا ، وليكون محفوظا مدروسا ، فلا يضمحل ولا يجهل . وإنما بدأ بالحمد دون سائر السور ، لأنه ليس شيء من القرآن والكلام جمع فيه من جوامع الخير والحكمة ما جمع في سورة الحمد ، وذلك أن قوله عز وجل : * ( الْحَمْدُ لِلَّه ) * هو أداء لما أوجب الله عز وجل على خلقه من الشكر ، والشكر لما وفق عبده من الخير . * ( رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ ) * توحيد وتمحيد له ، وإقرار بأنه الخالق المالك لا غيره . * ( الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ ) * استعطافه وذكر آلائه ونعمائه على جميع خلقه . * ( مالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ ) * إقرار له بالبعث ، والحساب ، والمجازاة ، وإيجاب ملك الآخرة له ، كإيجاب ملك الدنيا . * ( إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ ) * رغبة وتقرب إلى الله تعالى ذكره ، وإخلاص له بالعمل دون غيره . * ( وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ) * استزادة من توفيقه ، وعبادته ، واستدامة لما أنعم عليه ونصره . * ( اهْدِنَا الصِّراطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ ) * استرشاد لدينه ، واعتصام بحبله ، واستزادة في المعرفة لربه عز وجل وكبريائه وعظمته . * ( صِراطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ ) * تأكيد في السؤل والرغبة ، وذكر لما قد تقدم من نعمه على أوليائه ، ورغبة في مثل تلك النعم . * ( غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ ) * استعاذة من أن يكون من المعاندين الكافرين ، المستخفين به وبأمره ونهيه . * ( ولَا الضَّالِّينَ ) * اعتصام من أن يكون من الذين ضلوا عن سبيله من غير معرفة ، وهم يحسبون أنهم يحسنون صنعا . وقد اجتمع فيها من جوامع الخير والحكمة ، من أمر الآخرة والدنيا ، ما لا يجمعه شيء من الأشياء » .


Sippola reform school has a long history in providing substitute care services. The modern reform school provides strong special competence in child welfare for the needs of children and families. For the purpose of substitute care, the Sippola reform school provides places of care in small units and a special care unit as well as its Hovi school for completing comprehensive school.
The treatment, education and care are based on multiprofessional team work at the reform school, which is supported with other social and health care services that meet the individual needs of children if necessary. Every child has two personal key-workers. The work of personal key-workers is reliant on a culture of "caring with what is good" and working in teams designated for the children. The teams designated for the children ensure the implementation of individual and multiprofessional care and education.
Family work is a significant part of the care of a child. Parents are valued as the persons closest to their own child. Family work is carried out by the child's entire care team. Family work includes contacting the child's parents, meetings at the reform school and the child's home, joint discussions and care teams, an opportunity to participate in parents' groups, a family day and celebrations at the reform school. Families have access to the Alakartano guest housing. Children's weekends at home are an important part of the culture of raising children together.
At the Sippolan Hovi school, each child's school attendance is planned individually and in cooperation with the family and others involved. The schoolwork is carried out in small groups of 4–8 pupils, one of which operates in the special care department. A special teacher and school assistant work as a pair in each group of 4–5 pupils.
After school days and on weekends, meals and bedtimes, household chores, evenings with personal personal key-workers, joint and individual recreational activities, and groups and excursions set the rhythm to the daily life at the housing units. The reform school premises have a skate park, basketball and football fields, frisbee gold track, and gym and music spaces. The Sippola reform school organises social pedagogical horse activities based on interactions between a child, adult and a horse and related experiences. An ART (Aggression Replacement Training) group involves practising social skills, mind management and moral reasoning. A weekly exercise club offers versatile physical activities for all children.
The goals set for the child's care and education are planned together in a client plan discussion. The contents of the plan are supplemented with a personal plan for the child's care and education. The personal key-worker and teacher use a monthly letter to report about daily life and current issues together with the child. The aim is that the child will have a good life and will be able to cope according to his or her personal resources. Sippola's particular strength is its strong community spirit and engaging in joint activities.
See a video presentation of recreational activities at the Sippola reform school.


Operations Integration Servers are the next generation of Wonderware Device Integration. Taking DAServers and DI objects to the next level of functionality. Alvaro Martinez, Portfolio Manager at Wonderware, introduces the benefits of the new OI Server Technology including more servers added to the catalog, increased scalability, improved robustness and communications uptime, migration friendliness with existing products, and last but not least, improved performance.


Las Vegas, Nev. (August 9, 2018) – Rio Secco Golf Club in Henderson, Nev. and Cascata in Boulder City, Nev. have unveiled Fall 2018 pricing on their popular "Double Down Package." The package includes green fees, cart fees, practice balls and two memorable rounds of golf – one at Rio Secco Golf Club and one at Cascata.
Pricing for the Double Down Package is $499 per person and is valid September 25th through November 18th, 2018.
Both rounds must be played within five days of each other. Pricing excludes a $50 per person caddie fee at Cascata.
Located in the foothills of the Black Mountain Range, just 15 minutes southeast of the Las Vegas Strip, Rio Secco Golf Club was designed by golf course architect Rees Jones, aka "The Open Doctor" for his work on U.S. Open host courses. Much like he has done to enhance and restore U.S. Open venues, in 2017 Jones was brought back to Rio Secco for a course-wide renovation that included complete green and greenside bunker renovations, as well as an expanded and improved practice facility. The par-72 course can play from 5,258 yards to over 7,300 yards and features six holes through steep canyons, six holes on a plateau overlooking the city and six holes in a broad desert wash.
Also designed by Rees Jones and once reserved only for the highest of rollers in Las Vegas, Cascata is now a unique experience that is open to resort play, regardless of resort affiliation and residency status. Cascata's private gates open to a spectacular landscape that forms a regal backdrop for a golf experience like no other. The par-72 course features stunning vistas at every turn, including the 3,600-foot peak at Red Mountain, impeccably manicured fairways, lakes, and meandering streams.
For more information or to book the Double Down Package, call Cascata at 702.294.2005 or Rio Secco Golf Club at 702.777.2400. Or, visit either course online at https://cascatagolf.com and https://riosecco.com.
VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI), an experiential real estate investment trust ("REIT"), owns Rio Secco Golf Club, Cascata, Chariot Run Golf Course in Laconia, Ind. and the Grand Bear Golf Course in Saucier, Miss. The VICI Golf Properties have a sales and marketing alliance with Troon Golf.
Rio Secco has hosted the Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge, the Western Athletic Conference Golf Championships and national charity events such as the Natalie Gulbis Charity Golf Classic and Tiger Jam, a major fundraiser for the Tiger Woods Foundation. Rio Secco Golf Club is home to the Butch Harmon School of Golf and Janelas Restaurant & Bar, situated in the heart of the club's spectacular 30,000 square-foot clubhouse. For more information on Rio Secco Golf Club, visit https://riosecco.com.
Cascata, Italian for "waterfall," is aptly named. A 418-foot waterfall from the steep mountainside towering above the driving range meanders through the practice facilities then cascades into a river that roars through the clubhouse and eventually culminates in a tranquil stream. Tour-class forecaddies are part of the Cascata experience making the "Cascata Experience" truly memorable for all. The Tuscan-style, 37,000 square-foot clubhouse is home to unique private event space, perfect for the destination wedding, corporate meeting or social celebration. For more information on Cascata, visit https://cascatagolf.com.
VICI Properties is an experiential real estate investment trust that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations, including the world-renowned Caesars Palace. VICI Properties' national, geographically diverse portfolio consists of 20 gaming facilities comprising over 36 million square feet and features approximately 14,500 hotel rooms and more than 150 restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Its properties are leased to leading brands such as Caesars, Horseshoe, Harrah's and Bally's, which prioritize customer loyalty and value through great service, superior products and constant innovation. VICI Properties also owns four championship golf courses and 34 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to the Las Vegas Strip. VICI Properties' strategy is to create the nation's highest quality and most productive experiential real estate portfolio. For additional information, please visit www.viciproperties.com.


Trianon Dark Rye Bread is traditional Danish rye bread. We bake a classic rye bread with sourdough, rye and wheat flours. Contains no whole grains. No visible grains. Undoubtedly a delicious rye bread! The bread is sliced.
Ingredients: Ingredient: 43% Rye flour*, 28% sour dough (water, rye flour*, sour dough culture), water, wheat flour, syrup, salt added jod, sufar beet fiber and/or apple fiber, yeast, flour treatment agent (E300). *: Whole grain. May contain traces of: Sesame.


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package com.epi;

/*

@slug
sudoku-solver

@summary
Sudoku is a popular logic-based combinatorial number placement puzzle.
The objective is to fill a $9\times 9$ grid with digits subject to the
constraint that each column,
each row, and each of the nine $3 \times 3$ sub-grids that compose the grid
contains unique integers in $[1,9]$. The grid is initialized with a partial
assignment as shown in Figure~\vref{sudoku-checker-fig-a};
a complete solution is shown in Figure~\vref{sudoku-checker-fig-b}.

@problem
Implement a Sudoku solver.
*/

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;

public class SudokuSolve {
    // @include
    private static final int EMPTY_ENTRY = 0;

    public static boolean solveSudoku(List<List<Integer>> partialAssignment) {
        return solvePartialSudoku(0, 0, partialAssignment);
    }

    private static boolean solvePartialSudoku(
            int i, int j, List<List<Integer>> partialAssignment) {
        if (i == partialAssignment.size()) {
            i = 0; // Starts a new row.
            if (++j == partialAssignment.get(i).size()) {
                return true; // Entire matrix has been filled without conflict.
            }
        }

        // Skips nonempty entries.
        if (partialAssignment.get(i).get(j) != EMPTY_ENTRY) {
            return solvePartialSudoku(i + 1, j, partialAssignment);
        }

        for (int val = 1; val <= partialAssignment.size(); ++val) {
            // It's substantially quicker to check if entry val conflicts
            // with any of the constraints if we add it at (i,j) before
            // adding it, rather than adding it and then checking all constraints.
            // The reason is that we are starting with a valid configuration,
            // and the only entry which can cause a problem is entryval at (i,j).
            if (validToAddVal(partialAssignment, i, j, val)) {
                partialAssignment.get(i).set(j, val);
                if (solvePartialSudoku(i + 1, j, partialAssignment)) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }

        partialAssignment.get(i).set(j, EMPTY_ENTRY); // Undo assignment.
        return false;
    }

    private static boolean validToAddVal(List<List<Integer>> partialAssignment,
                                         int i, int j, int val) {
        // Check row constraints.
        for (List<Integer> element : partialAssignment) {
            if (val == element.get(j)) {
                return false;
            }
        }

        // Check column constraints.
        for (int k = 0; k < partialAssignment.size(); ++k) {
            if (val == partialAssignment.get(i).get(k)) {
                return false;
            }
        }

        // Check region constraints.
        int regionSize = (int) Math.sqrt(partialAssignment.size());
        int I = i / regionSize, J = j / regionSize;
        for (int a = 0; a < regionSize; ++a) {
            for (int b = 0; b < regionSize; ++b) {
                // clang-format off
                if (val == partialAssignment
                        .get(regionSize * I + a).get(regionSize * J + b)) {
                    // clang-format on
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
        return true;
    }
    // @exclude

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        List<List<Integer>> A
                = Arrays.asList(Arrays.asList(0, 2, 6, 0, 0, 0, 8, 1, 0),
                Arrays.asList(3, 0, 0, 7, 0, 8, 0, 0, 6),
                Arrays.asList(4, 0, 0, 0, 5, 0, 0, 0, 7),
                Arrays.asList(0, 5, 0, 1, 0, 7, 0, 9, 0),
                Arrays.asList(0, 0, 3, 9, 0, 5, 1, 0, 0),
                Arrays.asList(0, 4, 0, 3, 0, 2, 0, 5, 0),
                Arrays.asList(1, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 2),
                Arrays.asList(5, 0, 0, 2, 0, 4, 0, 0, 9),
                Arrays.asList(0, 3, 8, 0, 0, 0, 4, 6, 0));
        assert (solveSudoku(A));
        List<List<Integer>> goldenA
                = Arrays.asList(Arrays.asList(7, 2, 6, 4, 9, 3, 8, 1, 5),
                Arrays.asList(3, 1, 5, 7, 2, 8, 9, 4, 6),
                Arrays.asList(4, 8, 9, 6, 5, 1, 2, 3, 7),
                Arrays.asList(8, 5, 2, 1, 4, 7, 6, 9, 3),
                Arrays.asList(6, 7, 3, 9, 8, 5, 1, 2, 4),
                Arrays.asList(9, 4, 1, 3, 6, 2, 7, 5, 8),
                Arrays.asList(1, 9, 4, 8, 3, 6, 5, 7, 2),
                Arrays.asList(5, 6, 7, 2, 1, 4, 3, 8, 9),
                Arrays.asList(2, 3, 8, 5, 7, 9, 4, 6, 1));
        assert (A.equals(goldenA));
    }
}

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October 13 was our first Fall Flavors in the Field event, and we consider it a success. 70 guests were treated to incredible views of the Redwater valley at sunset, and a mouthwatering dinner of Mesquite smoked brisket, applewood pork tenderloin, dutch oven potatoes and more from Old West Dutch Oven Catering Company.
A silent auction of homemade goods went on during the evening, with caramel corn, from scratch dill pickles, and pumpkin-swirl cheesecake stealing the show.
The chamber hopes to make this an annual event as part of Fall Flavors!
Belle Fourche's 2nd annual Manufacturers Week unfolded October 3-5, with a variety of seminars and events, and noted speaker Deb Brown of Save Your Town.
Tours of empty commercial buildings took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, buildings that included many of the dominating and historic structures in downtown Belle Fourche. Building owners and real estate agents were on hand to answer questions about the buildings, as most on the tour are sale or rent. The Chamber took videos of these tours that can be viewed through the link below.
After the tours, Deb Brown met individually with business owners for some one-on-one consulting on ways to improve and grow their businesses.
Thursday October 5th officially South Dakota Manufacturers Day. Events were held at the Belle Fourche Community Center, and began with a coffee hour at 7:30am. 8th Avenue Bakery provided coffee and fresh donuts. Deb Brown gave two seminars, giving practical advice and simple steps for businesses to implement for a brighter future.
South Dakota secretary of the Department of Labor & Regulation Marsha Hultman then gave a presentation on South Dakota's workforce, manufacturing, and employment.
Small Business Development Center's regional director Dona Leavens and Tim Crawford spoke on the assistance and benefits available to small businesses through the SBDC.
These seminars and presentations are available to view through the link below.
After a working luncheon catered by Subway, a group left from the community hall to tour Pipeline Plastics and the Belle Fourche Industrial Arts Center.
Deb Brown met individually with several community groups to discuss ways they can do their parts to improve Belle Fourche while working in harmony.
The day ended with a Job Fair & Career Day where fifteen area businesses hosted booths advertising their services and employment opportunities.
The Chamber is pleased with the amount of growth Belle Fourche Manufacturers Day/Week has seen in just one year, and we are very encouraged by the turnout and enthusiasm we saw this week towards making Belle Fourche an even better place to live, work, and play.
The Chamber has been keeping busy with Fall Flavors activities and getting ready for our Second Annual Manufacturers Week that starts on October 3. Please see the schedule and information in this newsletter or on the website for this important annual event. Along with Belle Fourche Development Corp we have planned this year's event with "workforce development" in mind. Many businesses and agencies will be present and available to answer your questions. Be sure to spread the word about this three day event, plan to participate at some level, and avail yourself of state and national experts. New this year is the Job Fair & Career Day on the evening of Oct 5. You can still register to have your business represented to make known what you do and your work force needs. Please consider this opportunity to get your business before individuals looking for jobs.
On a more philosophical note, I sense in the city and area a real positive forward movement. I've heard it from several of you and we at the Chamber are excited to see the next chapter of Belle Fourche as a regional hub. I was in a business the other day and met people from WY, OK, and eastern SD. Just in a matter of 10 minutes. One was especially complimentary about our city. Be sure and read the "ON TARGET" in this newsletter that echoes this theme.
We have much to offer as the regional hub of our Quad-state region. Lets capitalize on the forward movement, our progress so far, and reach out to expand what we do as a business community. As I was in the middle of writing this, I went to a Quad-State Emergency Management meeting at the Branding Iron with 17 people from our Quad-state region. Among other business, they are looking for a site to host their spring conference. Let's be the place they choose by being a community that will step up to the plate and be willing to hit the ball out of the park to attract these kinds of regional events. The Chamber is willing to work toward that. Will you be part of the solution here in Belle Fourche?
Beside this article you'll see all kinds of events and opportunities for you as a business and for our community.
As the motor cycles rumble through our area, we at the Chamber are pleased to see them shopping Belle Fourche. Meanwhile, we are working on our Fall Flavors schedule of events for September and October. We've added some new events so be watching for the full calendar to be coming out as soon as we have things confirmed.This is our second year for Fall Flavors to encourage events that build business and community spirit during the fall months. I find the energy at Hometown Thursdays good for me and I'm presuming others feel the same or they would not keep coming out week after week. It's always good to see our community get together for events.
As we finish summer and prepare for fall and winter, let's make our businesses places customers want to visit. Plan something new, change up something you've always done. Greet your customers with something that will make them say, "That was nice" or "Wow, that was new and I appreciated it". Someone suggested that we make Thursdays 'Customer Appreciation Day' since it is also sale day at the livestock market and many of our agriculture people are in town.
Set a pot of coffee out with doughnuts from one of our local providers for the a.m.
Closer to noon put out a cooler or tank with iced water or soda for the taking.
A cool drink or a nice snack would go a long way to making customers feel welcome and shows it that you appreciate their coming in.Do you have some tried and true ways to welcomed customers? Let the Chamber share them with your neighborhood businesses! Or better yet, do something that will inspire your fellow businesses to "up their game" as we seek to keep and attract customers.
One example is the $5.00 lunches being offered across our city. I don't know who started it but it caught on and is popular. Several people from Spearfish have commented that you can't find anything close to such a deal over there across the Redwater. One Spearfishian that works in Belle said to me, "I wish Spearfish would do this!" He enjoys eating his lunches out here in Belle Fourche as they are delicious and a great value.
Let's close out summer with some sizzling customer service and be inventive in what we are planning for the fall!
Congratulations to Jean M., winner of the Chamber's summer raffle! The Chamber sold raffle tickets for a limited edition YETI Tundra cooler June-July, and held the drawing July 27 at Hometown Thursdays' last night.
The Farmers Market is back for its second season, bringing locally grown produce, fresh pies, breads, cupcakes, and handmade goods to Belle Fourche. It's still a little early to expect bundles of fresh veg, but the farmers tell us that cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and peppers will soon be ready. In the meantime enjoy crispy lettuces, kale, peas, and other early crops!
NHCASA is a 503 c3 nonprofit organization governed by a board of directors. Kate Kelley serves as the executive director. She has been with the program for 9 years. A native of Redfield, SD, Kate traveled the world with her husband, John, an Army officer, for 20 years before returning to South Dakota. They have lived in Spearfish for the past 12 years. Kate and John have 3 children and 6 grandchildren.
NHCASA was started in 1986 by Judge Warren Johnson (ret) and a task force made up of community members. NHCASA is an affiliate of the National CASA program and abides by its guidelines.
NHCASA serves Butte, Corson, Dewey, Harding, Lawrence, Meade, Perkins, and Ziebach counties.
The philosophy NHCASA differs from that of most other nonprofit organizations which advocate within the court system. We recruit and train volunteers to become a powerful voice within abuse and neglect cases. CASA volunteers are everyday people who do what no other volunteers do: In court, they speak solely in the interests of children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. The commitment required of CASA volunteers is unique, and one of the most intense in the realm of volunteer service. After undergoing a through screening process and 30 hours of training, CASA volunteers are sworn in as officers of the court and matched with a child or family of children. CASA volunteers are expected to be active from the beginning of the case until the end, with the average case lasting about one and a half years.
CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to be the voice for abused and neglected children in court. They recommend what is best for the children at this crucial point in their lives. The result is the child is placed into a safe, loving home where he or she can thrive. It is the vision of NHCASA to provide a volunteer for each and every abused and neglected child who needs one.
NHCASA provided 35 trained volunteers serving over 6,300 hours to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the 4th Judicial Circuit last year. In each of these cases, the CASA volunteer offered to the court information on behalf of the child, which would not otherwise have been offered. The CASA volunteer is often the only consistent person in the life of a child who is being placed in multiple foster homes and may have many different service providers. The consistency of CASA is invaluable in order to foster trust and to successfully advocate for the best interests of the child.
In addition to advocating for children in the context of court, we also have a goal of educating the public about CASA, abuse and neglect issues children face, and ways to intervene and make a difference for children. We regularly speak to organizations and civic groups on the function of CASA and the needs of children. All of these activities not only raise awareness of the purpose of CASA and the needs of the children, but they also are preventive in nature, as people learn more about the issues of child abuse and become educated in ways to recognize and prevent it. We also sponsor monthly public education forums on topics relating to the needs of children and families.
NHCASA seeks to promote and protect the best interests of abused and neglected children involved in court proceedings through the advocacy efforts of trained volunteers.