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NEWSLETTER
Friday, 14 Safar 1429 H/22 February 2008
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THE FRIDAY KHUTBAH (SERMON)

SELF REFINEMENT
By Sh Abdul-Muhsin Al-Qaasim (Imam of Haram)
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Allah has perfected the religion for us, completed His favour upon us and has chosen for us Islam as our religion. Islam is a religion that has its basics and principles deeply rooted and strongly fortified. It enjoins all noble traits and forbids all corrupt deeds. It teaches that man’s elevation lies in religiosity and good conduct. Self-refinement enlivens hearts and leads to commendable characters. Characters have limits that, if overstepped, become hostilities and if they fall short of it they become shame and defect.

Call yourself to account for days you have spent in this life and know that whatever has passed can never be regained. Though the human self, that is naturally inclined to evil, finds excuses for whatever has passed and nurses hopes for whatever is left, the best among the wise people is the one who reproaches himself most. Whoever understands this life well strives to attain the best thereof. This life is a season in which the vigilant search only for the most precious material.

Brothers in Islam! Real enjoyment of this world is only achieved by being steadfast and firm in matter of one’s religion. The happy person is the one who succeeds in making good use of his health in this world. The increase in one’s rank in Paradise depends on one’s virtuous deeds. The best thing one can occupy oneself with is the knowledge of Sharee’ah and whatever besides that is of secondary importance. When there is no knowledge, there will be misguidance. It is better to give priority to more important matters; for toiling in search of knowledge that caters for one’s well being in this world and the Hereafter is better than toiling for the mere enjoyment of this life. The fruit of this life are only knowledge and good deeds. read more

 
DUA/PRAYER

WHEN HELP IS NEEDED ON A JOURNEY
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Recite AEENOO YAA IBAADALLAH RAHIMAKUMULLAH. Help O Servants of Allah! Allah have mercy upon you.

BENEFIT: Imam Muhammad Al Jazri says that this is a tried and tested Dua that works.

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PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
05h00: Fajr & Quran Recitation
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NEWS

Barack Obama, the US Democratic presidential candidate, has won the party's poll for voters living outside the country, giving him an 11th straight victory over Hillary Clinton.

Serbian protesters angry at Kosovo's declaration of independence have attacked the US & British embassies in Belgrade, setting the US building on fire. No embassy staffs were in the building at the time, but a protester died in the blaze.

Nawaz Sharif, the former Pakistani prime minister, has said that his party will form a new coalition government and work with the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) of Benazir Bhutto. The announcement on Thursday came after the PPP and Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N party were overwhelmingly victorious in Monday's parliamentary polls.

Former backyard dwellers from Delft on the Cape Flats say their human rights to have access to basic services such as water and sanitation is being compromised by the Western Cape Provincial Housing authorities.

An organisation calling themselves the Forum of Black Journalists says they will be addressed today by ANC president Jacob Zuma. The forum says that the meeting is exclusive for black journalists only. The forum has invited black journalists from around the country to attend its first imbizo later today.

 
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RECIPE

PRAWN OR CHICKEN SOUP
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2Kg Chicken cut small or shelled shrimps - ½ block chinese vermicelli - 2 Tbsp oil - 2 Tbsp ghee - 1 ball garlic - 1 tsp green chillies or more - 1 tsp salt - 1 onion (liquidized) - 1 can coconut cream - 4 Tbsp chana flour.

Vagaar
1 Tbsp ghee
1 Tbsp tal ( sesame seeds)

Method
Soak vermicelli in water for 15 min. Drain and strip in pieces. Blend onion, green chillies and salt with a little water. Braise garlic in oil or ghee and when they turn light pink add chicken. When chicken change color add the onion mixture and simmer till contents begin to dry. Add 2 cups and simmer. Add vermicelli and coconut cream and continue simmering, meanwhile in a non stick pan braise the chana flour, and when aroma arises remove from heat and mix into a paste with a little water and add to soup. Before serving make a vegaar with ghee and tal, pour over and garnish futher with a good handful of chopped spring onions.

 
COOKING TIP
Browning Onions: Add a little salt, onions become brown faster.
 
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A THOUGHT

HIDDEN VIRTUES
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The moment the lover found himself alone with his mistress, he attempted to embrace her, but his mistress repulsed him, saying, that though no men 'were present, yet the wind was blowing and that showed that Allah, the mover of the wind, was present.

The lover replied, "It may be I am lacking in good manners, but I am not lacking in constancy and fidelity towards you." His mistress replied, "One must judge the hidden by the manifest. I see for myself that your outward behaviour is bad, and thence I cannot but infer that your boast of hidden virtues is not warranted by actual facts. You are ashamed to misconduct yourself in the sight of men, but have no scruples to do so in the presence of the All-seeing Allah, and hence I doubt the existence of the virtuous sentiments which you claim to possess, but which can only be known to yourself." [RUMI]

 
THE SMILE

LANGUAGE
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Mamujee visits Chinese friend dying in hospital.
The Chinese friend just says "CHIN YU YAN" and dies. 
Mamujee goes to China to find the meaning of his friend's last Words.
And finds It means "U R STANDNG ON the OXYGEN TUBE!"

 
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