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Friday, 6 Jumaadal Ukhra 1431 H /21 May 2010

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BLESSING OF SECURITY

by Imâm al-Madîna al-Munawarrah 'Alî Abd-ur-Rahmân al-Hudhaifî

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and companions.

Brothers in faith! Allah’s blessings on His creatures are innumerable. He says, "And if you would count the favours of Allah, never could you count them. Truly, Allah is Oft-forgiving Most Merciful."(An-Nahl 16: 18)

The greatest favour of Allah upon people after Eemaan is well-being and safety. Safety is the opposite of fear and is a source of peace and tranquillity for the heart. With safety and security, man has no fear over his religion, life, honour, wealth and rights. Safety is one of the fundamentals of human life. There will not be any prosperity or progress without it. What is the value of money with no safety? What is the essence of good life in the absence of peace? How can life be activated without it? It is under the atmosphere of safety that one has aspirations and peace of mind on the fruits of one’s labour. It is under the shade of security that different useful human activities abound, interests and benefits are exchanged, different activities that men need proliferate, good things freely flow and roads become safe.

It is safety that makes the economy of a society boom, increases it in crops and livestock, protects its lives, properties and rights, facilitates means of sustenance, increases its infrastructure and makes it prosper in all aspects of its life.

Allah the Almighty has graciously bestowed mankind with the blessing of safety and reminds them of it that they may thank Him for it and worship Him under it. He says, "Have We not established for them a secure sanctuary, to which are brought fruits of all kinds, provisions from Ourselves, but most of them know not."(Al-Qasas 28: 57)

The Messenger of Allah also made mention of the importance of security when he said, "Whoever wakes up in the morning feeling secure in his house, sound in his body and possesses his daily bread is like one who has the whole world at his disposal." (At-Tirmidhee)

Islam takes great care of security in any of its societies by making ordainments, prohibiting mischief and evil acts and prescribing deterring punishments. Allah says, "Help you one another in virtue, righteousness and piety; but do not help one another in sin and transgression."(Al-Maa’idah 5: 2)

Allah also informs us that safety belongs to those who do good deeds, are upright in guidance of Islam and keep away from mischief and evil deeds when he says, "It is those who believe and confuse not their belief with wrong (by worshipping others besides Allah). For them (only) there is security and they are the guided."(Al-An’aam 6: 82)

Whenever he saw the new moon, the Messenger of Allah used to say, "O Allah, let this crescent loom above us in safety, faith, peace and Islam. Make it a crescent of good and guidance. My Lord and your Lord is Allah."

Safety therefore is a great blessing. Where there is no safety life becomes corrupt and people live miserable lives. Their condition worsens and all things turn upside-down for them; fear then replaces security; hunger replaces good living, anarchy replaces unity; injustice and aggression replace justice and mercy. May Allah give us well-being by His grace and favour! You should therefore thank Allah and praise Him for this favour of safety and His other apparent and hidden favours by always obeying Him and abstaining from all prohibited things. read more

BENEFIT: This Dua is beneficial for steadfastness.

~ AL-HIZBUL AZAM ~

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Stock markets in Asia have slumped in early trade, amidst ongoing concerns about the economic recovery in the US and the stability of the euro.

North Korea has warned South Korea that it is pushing the peninsula towards war, a day after Seoul accused the North of torpedoing one of its navy ships near their disputed border.

Turkish fighter jets have bombed dozens of Kurdish separatist targets in northern Iraq, la ocal television has reported.

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1 ltr milk
¼ tsp China grass
¾ of 397g tin condensed milk
1 ½ packets Cappuccino Boudoir Biscuits
2 Tbsp custard powder
4 Tbsp water
1 x 155g Nestle Cream
1 Tbsp coffee
250ml fresh cream
1 Tbsp icing sugar

Dissolve custard powder with water. Mix milk and custard mixture and add faluda powder and coffee. Cook on medium heat until the milk boils. Remove from heat and add nestle cream and condensed milk and beat well. Pour into serving dish. Place biscuits onto falooda when it begin to set. When cool, cover with fresh cream whipped with icing sugar.

Topping:
1 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp icing sugar
2 Tbsp coffee
2 Tbsp cocoa
4 Tbsp water
100g chocolate

Combine all the ingredients and cook on low until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5min. serve chilled

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