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22.03.07 - Mayyit of: Adam Omar (Husband of nurse Jubee Varachia) - WILL LEAVE FROM: 78 Jayson Street Mayfair West - Time: 17:00 - QABRASTAAN: Newclare - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

THE MESSAGE - Rabiul Awwal focus

Muhammed, a Source of Eternal Inspiration and Guidance
Khaled Al-Maeena
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The Prophet of Islam and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was born on Rabiul Awwal 12. His birth took place in a simple house in Makkah on a Monday in the Year of the Elephant, which corresponds to 571 C.E. Both, his father, Abdullah ibn Abdul Muttalib, and mother, Amina bint Wahab, were well-known people. The Prophet never knew his father, who had died in the months before his birth. It was left to his grandfather to name him Muhammad.

It is incumbent upon Muslims to know the importance of this noble Prophet and to abide by the Qur'an, which was revealed to him. They should also emulate his behaviour and attach importance to the call of tawhid (monotheism) with which he began his message, as shown in Allah's direction in the Qur'an: “Say (Muhammad), I pray unto Allah only, and I ascribe to Him no partner.” ( Surat Al-Jinn 72:20).

The Prophet Muhammad SAW is the role model for every Muslim. We should follow his guidance in all things, large and small. Almighty Allah has blessed this Ummah by preserving the Sunnah and Sirah of His messenger. Despite the passage of time, both remain as though you were seeing and hearing them today. They provide a living example of the life of the Prophet. read more

DUA/PRAYER
ALLAHUMMA INNY AOOTHUBIKA MINAL HAMMI WAL HUZN WA AOOTHUBIKA MINAL AJZI WAL KASL WA AOOTHUBIKA MINAL JUBNI WAL BUKHL WA AOOTHUBIKA MIN GHALABATID DAYN WA QAHRIR RIJAAL.

O Allah! I seek your refuge from being helpless and lazy. I seek only your refuge from being cowardly and stingy. I seek your refuge from being overpowered by debt and hardness and oppression of people.

BENEFIT: This Dua is for the payment of debt and for removal of worry and grief.

THE STORY
Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. When I arrived at 2:30am, the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window. Under these circumstances, many drivers would just honk once or twice, wait a minute, and then drive away. But I had seen too many impoverished people who depended on taxis as their only means of transportation. Unless a situation smelled of danger, I always went to the door. This passenger might be someone who needs my assistance, I reasoned to myself. So I walked to the door and knocked.

"Just a minute", answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 80's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940s movie. By her side was a small nylon suitcase.

The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets. There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters.

In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware.
"Would you carry my bag out to the car?" she said.
I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.
She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb. She kept thanking me for my kindness.
"It's nothing", I told her. "I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated".
"Oh, you're such a good boy", she said.
When we got in the cab, she gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"
"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.
"Oh, I don't mind," she said. "I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice".
I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. "I don't have any family left," she continued.
"The doctor says I don't have very long."
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter.
"What route would you like me to take?" I asked.

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighbourhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds. Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, "I'm tired. Let's go now"
We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico. Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move. They must have been expecting her.

I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.
"How much do I owe you?" she asked, reaching into her purse.
"Nothing," I said.
"You have to make a living," she answered.
"There are other passengers," I responded. Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly.
"You gave an old woman a little moment of joy," she said.
"Thank you."

I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life. I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift?

What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away? On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life.

We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one. PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT 'YOU DID, OR WHAT YOU SAID, ~BUT~THEY WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL.

POEM
Earth, water, fire and moya….
Hearken to nature’s call
Learn the speech of the birds
Listen to the symphonies of rivers and dams
Hear the melodies of fishes in waters
Sing the praise of the rose and dance with lilies in the field
Hug the soil and know the works of water

Earth, water, fire and moya …..
The caring should hunt for knowledge
The knowing should speak
Those talking should be clear
The hearing should listen
The listening should open their hearts
Those with opened hearts should speak with actions
Those who talk through actions should be the quiet
The quiet should speak by their manners
Those whose manners do the talking should speak by their actions

Earth, water, fire and moya…
The soil and things of the earth
Flesh and matters of the body
Fire and the flames of love
Moya and the unknown

Earth, water, fire and moya…
Learn the language of life
Go with the birds and flowers
Sing with the fishes in the deep
Embrace nature’s beauty and discover the secrets of creation

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NEWS
Imams in Australia are being called on to join lifesavers and firemen to help improve their image and affirm their allegiance to Australia.

Clashes have once again broken out between Hamas and Fatah in Palestine. One Fatah fighter is dead and seven people wounded.

A former Pakistani says his country's coach, Bob Woolmer, could have been killed by people with gambling interests.

The Danish newspaper editor published the controversial cartoons of Nabi Mohammed (SAW) in 2005 has been given a prize for his determination with regards to free press.

A US soldier could face up to 15 years in prison after being an accessory to the rape and murder of 14 year old Iraqi Abeer Qassim al-Janabi.

At least 16 people have been killed after the Somali interim government forces and Ethiopian soldiers came under attack on the streets of Mogadishu.

A passenger was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport this morning after allegedly pretending that he was carrying on explosive device.

Organisers of yesterday’s anti crime demonstration in Lenasia say they are disappointed by the community’s lack of interest in the project.

AWB leader Eugene Terre'Blanche says he does not know three people accused of killing a young man during a so-called game ranger training camp.

Fidentia boss, J Arthur Brown, has his defense council trying to come up with the necessary funds to pay his R1 million bail.

Police confiscated eleven vintage cars from Soweto after huge rats breeding in them started attacking passers-by.

Motorists using toll roads this holiday can expect to pay higher fees.

Independent Democrats leader Patricia de Lille has laid criminal charges against 29 prominent South Africans.

The Gauteng Health department has fired two employees for defrauding the department of over R700,000.

As part of Radio Islam’s focus on the Life of Rasullulah (SAW) during the month of Rabi Ul Awwal – the news desk will highlight one Hadith during each newscast.

A 13 yr old girl from Utah, America has won a competition for the the smelliest of takkies.

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19h15: Geo Politics
20h10: Ml E Adam
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RECIPE
SPANISH RICE
Step 1:
3 ½ cups Basmati Rice - 1 tblsp salt - 1 tsp Arad - 2 tblsp oil

Boil above ingredients until half done.

Step 2:
1 punnet sliced mushrooms - 2 carrots Julienne strips or grated - 1 green pepper cubed - 1 cup corn - ½ cup peas - 1 onion sliced - Garlic butter - Salt & Pepper - 1 Cup orange juice.

Stir fry the vegetables and add to boiled rice. Mix everything together and steam with juice.

Step3:
VAGAAR
2 tblsp almonds, 1 tblsp saumph, 3 green chillies slit, 3tblsp ghee. (Braise everything together and pour over steamed rice.

Step 4:
2 tblsp peri peri oil - ½ tsp black pepper - 2 onions sliced - 3 big tomatoes grated - 1tsp whole jeero - 1 cup tomato sauce - 1 tblsp crushed garlic - 1 tsp sugar - 2 green chillies - 2 tblsp Worcester sauce - 2 patatoes cut into chips - 1kg chicken fillet - 1tsp red chilles - 1tsp dhana jeero - Lemon juice.

Braise the onion in oil. Add garlic & green chillies. Add chicken cubes and braise. Add rest of ingredients and allow simmering – must be saucy. Serve with rice and chips.

COOKING TIP
Add a lemon and onion to the vessel in which potatoes are boiled, add some water and boil a few minutes. Drain and wash with dishwashing soap. Will keep the vessel from discolouring.

A THOUGHT
Happiness is enhanced by others, but does not depend upon others.

THE SMILE
Being Polite
While I was working as a pediatric nurse, I had the difficult assignment of giving immunization shots to children. One day I entered the examining room to give four-year-old Lizzie her shot.
“NO! NO! NO!” she screamed.
“Lizzie” her mother scolded. “That's not polite behaviour.”
At that, the girl yelled even louder, “NO, THANK YOU! NO, THANK YOU.”

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