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MAYYITS (FUNERALS)
29.04.07 - Mayyit of: Sadiya Khan - WILL LEAVE FROM: Over Port Durban- Time: 14:00 - QABRASTAAN: Durban - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

29.04.07 - Mayyit of: Yusuf Baana - WILL LEAVE FROM: Mayfair - Time: - QABRASTAAN: - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

29.04.07 - Mayyit of: Hajee Salmma Sallie - WILL LEAVE FROM: 50 Mayor Avenue Newclare - Time: 18:00 - QABRASTAAN: Newclare - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

29.04.07 - Mayyit of: Hadiya Mamdoo - WILL LEAVE FROM: 5 The Highway Florida - Time: 14:30 - QABRASTAAN: Newclare - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

THE MESSAGE

Do not expect gratitude from anyone
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Allah, the Almighty, created His servants so that they may worship and remember Him, and He provided sustenance for them so that they may be grateful to Him. Nevertheless, many have worshipped other than Him and the masses are thankful not to Him, but to others, because the characteristic of ingratitude is widespread among human beings. So do not be dismayed when you find that others forget your favours or disregard your kind acts. Some people might even despise you and make you an enemy for no other reason than that you have shown them kindness. “And they could not find any cause to hear a grudge, except that Allah and His Messenger had enriched them of His Bounty.” (QURAAN 9: 74)

From among the ever-repeating pages of history is a story of a father and his son: the former raised him, fed him, clothed him and taught him; he would stay up nights so that his son could sleep, stay hungry so that his son could eat, and he would toil so that his son could feel comfortable. read more

DUA (PRAYER)
WHEN VISITING THE QABRASTAAN (GRAVEYARD)
ASSALAMU ALAYKUM AHLAD DIYAARI MINAL MUMINEENA WAL MUSLIMEEN WA INNAA INSHA ALLAHU BIKUM LAAHIQOON. NASALULLAHA LANAA WA LAKUMUL AAFIYAH ANTUM LANAA FARATUW WA NAHNU LAKUM TABA

MAY PEACE BE UPON YOU. O MUMINEEN (believers) and Muslim dwellers of this locality! And verily if Allah wills we will meet you shortly. We ask Allah comfort for us and you. You have preceded us and we are to follow you.

AND… FOR THE KIDDIES
OUR CLASS
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"Good morning, class," said the teacher on Monday morning.
"Good morning, Sir," replied the students.
"How was your vacation?" he asked.
"It was very good, Sir. We threw lots of snowballs and made a snowman!"
"So, you enjoyed the snow over the week-end, then" he smiled at the class.
"Yes, teacher, we had lots of fun," they answered.
The teacher looked around the classroom and frowned. "I see that some a couple of students haven't come to school today."
"Yes, Saleem and Aisha are not here today."
"Do you know why?"
"They stayed home, Sir," the class said. "They must be sick."
"That means they must have played in the snow too long," frowned the teacher.
"We played in the snow too; will we get sick, teacher?" asked the class, alarmed.
"If you aren't careful and stay out in the snow too long, you may do."
"Why does snow make people sick? We love it when it snows. And we like playing in it."
The teacher explained: "The reason people get sick is that germs have entered their body. As you know, germs are invisible organisms. They enter our bodies and try to do us harm. If we're not careful about hygiene, and eat without washing our hands, they can get into our body and stay there." read more

POEM
"I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
"Oh excuse me please" was my reply.
He said, "Please excuse me too;
I wasn't watching for you."
We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said goodbye.

But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My son stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.
He walked away, his little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

While I lay awake in bed,
Allah’s still small voice came to me and said,
"While dealing with a stranger,
common courtesy you use,
but the family you love, you seem to abuse.

Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.
Those are the flowers he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.
He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes.""

By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.
I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.

"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
He smiled, ""I found 'em, out by the tree.
I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue.""

I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."
He said, ""Oh, Mom, that's okay.
I love you anyway."
I said, "Son, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

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NEWS
Police have uncovered a major cocaine stash worth R60-million at the OR Tambo international airport this weekend.

The BBC says murdered Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was poisoned before being strangled.

A man was shot in Mayfair yesterday after a small accident. Johannesburg police are investigating a case of attempted murder.

People around the world demonstrated yesterday calling for the ending of the Sudan-Darfur conflict. The day called is the Global Day for Darfur.

Saudi sources say that plans are underway to further increase the capacity of the Masjidul Haram in Makkah Mukarramah.

A French cyclist who tried to ride his bike from Europe to the tip of Africa almost made it.

RECIPE
Biltong
2 kg leg mutton - Cut meat into 2 fingers – wide and thick strips. Boil washed meat in salted water - (½ cup coarse salt into 2 ltr of water) till done. Roast cumin and dhunia seeds on a tava (thick pan) crush them and mix with a little turmeric, chille and pepper. Rub the mixture well into meat strips. String them on a line and hang in cool place till well dried out. Cover with net or muslin to keep off flies.

COOKING TIP
Use leftover salads in making a nice hot pulao. Steam rice, add a few spices, masalas, salad, cheese if desired, salt and toss well. Cover and simmer till very hot.

A THOUGHT
“Please forgive me.”
Many broken relationships could be restored and healed if people would admit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. All of us are vulnerable to faults, foibles and failures. A man should never be ashamed to own up that he has been in the wrong, which is saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

THE SMILE
A wise old gentleman retired and purchased a modest home near a junior high school. He spent the first few weeks of his retirement in peace and contentment. Then a new school year began.

The very next afternoon three young boys, full of youthful, after-school enthusiasm, came down his street, beating merrily on every trash can they encountered. The crashing percussion continued day after day, until finally the wise old man decided it was time to take some action.

The next afternoon, he walked out to meet the young percussionists as they banged their way down the street. Stopping them, he said, “You kids are a lot of fun. I like to see you express your exuberance like that. In fact, I used to do the same thing when I was your age. Will you do me a favor? I'll give you each a dollar if you'll promise to come around every day and do your thing.”

The kids were elated and continued to do a bang-up job on the trash cans. After a few days, the old-timer greeted the kids again, but this time he had a sad smile on his face. “This recession's really putting a big dent in my income,” he told them. “From now on, I'll only be able to pay you 50 cents to beat on the cans.”

The noisemakers were obviously displeased, but they did accept his offer and continued their afternoon ruckus. A few days later, the wily retiree approached them again as they drummed their way down the street. “Look,” he said, “I haven't received my Social Security check yet, so I'm not going to be able to give you more than 25 cents. Will that be okay?”

“A lousy quarter?” the drum leader exclaimed. “If you think we're going to waste our time, beating these cans around for a quarter, you're nuts! No way, mister. We quit!”

And the old man enjoyed peace.

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