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Wednesday, 19 Jumaadal Ula 1431 H /5 May 2010

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SURAH Al-Muzzammil 73: (The Wrapped up one)
This Surah is Makki, and it has 20 verses and 2 Sections.
With the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Very-Merciful

(And remember the name of your Lord, and devote yourself to Him with exclusive devotion... 73:8)

COMMENTARY: In the matter of 'Allah's Remembrance' and 'detachment from the world', the venerable Sufis, whether belonging to the earlier generation or later generation, have always been in the lead. They said that there are only two steps with which they are exerting their effort to cover the distance and conquer the path day and night.

The first step is to detach themselves from the creation and the second step is to reach Allah [i.e.
their destination]. The two steps are inseparable, in that where one is operational the other must operate; and if one does not operate, the other will not operate either. The two steps have been stated as two conjoined sentences, thus: 'And remember the name of your Lord, and devote yourself to Him with exclusive devotion.' [73:8]

In this context, Zikr of Allah refers to constant Remembrance of Allah where there should be no failing, and at no time there should be forgetfulness. This Maqam 'station' in Sufi terminology is referred to as Wusool ilallah 'reaching out to Allah. The first statement states the second step and the second statement states the first step. Thus the statements state the order in reverse probably because in practice Tabattul (devotion), in the sense given above, is prior to Wusool ilallah which is achieved after the operation of the former.

The main object of a Salik (the spiritual traveller) is to achieve the second step, therefore the naturally occurring order has been changed and remembrance of Allah has been mentioned first. This also is meant to show the importance and virtue of remembrance of Allah. How well Shaikh Sa'di RA has verified the two steps:

'Worldly relationship is a barrier and brings no (eternal) benefit.'
'When you abandon these relations, you will be the one who reaches out to Allah.'

تعلق حجاب وي حاصلي * جو بىندا بكسلي واصلي

~ MA'AARIFUL QUR'AN ~
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The UK refuses to accept a new representative of Israel's Mossad spy agency.

Greece is braced for two major demonstrations against sweeping spending cuts and tax rises, as the country begins a 48-hour nationwide strike.

Statistics South Africa says that the unemployment in the first quarter of 2010 contracted by 1.3 percent or 171 000 jobs.

Eskom is facing a total shortfall of R190-billion between now and 2017.

Patta Curry

500g chicken or mutton
1 tomato
1 stick cinnamon
2 elachi
A few cloves and peppers
1 tsp salt
1 large finely sliced onions
½ cup oil
1 tsp turmeric
1 full tsp chillies
1 tsp ginger garlic
¼ cup sour milk cards
1 tsp dhunia jeeru

Fry onions in oil pale golden colour. Add meat to which has been added all the spices, the sour milk, tomatoes and allow to cook slowly till juices are absorbed. When meat is nearly done, arrange the pattas over it, add 3 Tbsp of water and allow to steam for 20 minutes longer.

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Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Love more, and all good things will be yours.

If I had a rose for every time I thought of you, I'd be picking roses for a lifetime. 

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One day The Hodja and his friends were sitting at the coffee house. A young boy carrying a tray of baklava attracted the attention of one of the men.

`Hodja Effendi, look!' he pointed, `That boy is carrying a tray of baklava.'

`It's none of my business.' Hodja shrugged his shoulders.

`But, Hodja, watch! He is taking it to your house.'

`In that case,' Hodja asserted, `it's none of your business.'

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