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Tuesday, 02 Thul Hijjah 1431 H / 09 November 2010

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Worship of Allah... over worship of the self

Message from JAMIATUL ULAMA

All praise is due to Allah, Who has blessed man with intellect and may His choicest salutations continue to descend upon our Leader and Master Muhammed (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) who teachings empower man to subdue his enslaving desires.

"And who could be of better faith than he who surrenders his whole being unto Allah and is a doer of good and follows the creed of Ibrahim who turned away from all that is false and Allah chose Ibrahim, to be His beloved friend; and indeed Allah encompasses all things." (4:126)

Each year Muslims throughout the world relive the willingness of Ibrahim AS to place the knife on his beloved son and the readiness of his son Ismail AS to offer his very life in compliance with the command of Allah. We commemorate their willingness to surrender themselves to Allah by sacrificing an animal. The Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) was once asked by his Companions: "0 Prophet of Allah What is this Qurbani?" He replied, "It is the Sunnah of your father Ibrahim AS." (Ibn Majah)

The Sunnah of Ibrahim AS is not an emotionally detached act of slaughtering an animal. "It is neither their flesh nor their blood that reaches Allah; it is your piety that reaches Him." (Qur'an 22:37)

The animal that we slaughter symbolizes the Nafs (ego), the lower impulse within each one of us which enslaves us and which draws us away from submission to our Creator. Submission to the will of Allah is thus the spirit and purpose behind the sacrifice of an animal. Ibrahim AS dedicated his entire life to unveiling the worthlessness and futility of idol worship. Today the idols people worship are no longer idols of wood and stone. The modern manifestations of idol worship are found in wealth, fame, entertainment, sports and Worship of the self. Most of the problems facing humanity, such as crushing national debts, grinding poverty, growing disparities between the rich and the poor, the continued and accelerating destruction of the environment, and our enhanced ability to kill each other with increasingly sophisticated and deadly weaponry, all arise directly or indirectly from 'Worship of the self'.

'Worship of the self' includes:

* Self-centeredness - A focus only on your own state of affairs and a disregard for the needs and viewpoints of other people.

* Self-admiration - Admiring yourself and clamoring for attention.

* Self-aggrandizement - Exaggerating your own importance.

* Self-justification - Describing events in a way that preserves your pride.

'Worship of the self' makes it difficult for us to respond to challenges with faith and conviction expected of Believers. read more

Radio Islam iNTERNATIONAL will host a poetry contest as part of its Hajj Broadcast. Participants will present their poems live on Radio Islam. Details of the contest are as follows:

There are four topics:

1. Makkatul Mukaramah
2. Medinatul Munawarah
3. Haj
4. Qurbaani

Poems should not exceed one page and should be written in poetical rhyme. The names of prospective participants as well as a script of their poems must be forwarded to Radio Islam to secure participation. Send to ym@radioislam.co.za

Prizes to be announced...

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* A South African yachtsman held captive by Somali pirates for several days has escaped after the hijacked vessel ran aground, but two of his fellow hostages have been taken on to the mainland.

* The United States has sent South Africa an extradition request for the husband of Nelson Mandela's oldest daughter.

* US President Barack Obama criticised India on Monday for failing to condemn rights abuses in Myanmar, saying democracies with global aspirations could not ignore "gross violations" in other countries.

* Oil prices reached two-year high points before profit-taking pushed them down, while attention was on Nigeria after an oil rig was attacked off the coast of the energy exporting nation.

* A day after Burma's first election in 20 years, 10000 people are believed to have fled when fighting broke out between the Burmese army and ethnic rebels on the border with Thailand.

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5 ml salt
5 ml white pepper
5 ml paprika
45 ml cooking oil
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