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Wednesday, 13 Shawwal 1431 H / 22 September 2010

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The people of a certain village always loved fresh fish. But the water close to the village was not held with many fish for decades. So to feed the village population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever. The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring the fish. If the return trip took more time, the fish were not fresh.

To solve this problem, fish companies installed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the villagers could taste the difference between fresh and frozen fish. And they did not like the taste of frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price. So, fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin.

After a little thrashing around, the fish were tired, dull, and lost their fresh-fish taste. The fishing industry faced an impending crisis! But today, they get fresh-tasting fish to the village. How did they manage?

To keep the fish tasting fresh, the fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks but with a small shark. The fish are challenged and hence are constantly on the move. The challenge they face keeps them alive and fresh!

Have you realized that some of us are also living in a pond but most of the time tired and dull?

Basically in our lives, sharks are new challenges to keep us active. If you are steadily conquering challenges, you are happy.

Your challenges keep you energized. Do not create success and revel in it in a state of inertia. You have the resources, skills and abilities to make a difference.

Put a shark in your tank and see how far you can really go!

Commentary: The object here is that the noble habit of  Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam was not to sleep the whole night, neither to remain awake the full night, but adopt a middle course, wherein the rights of the Nafs were considered, and also the 'ibaadaat were given its full importance.

Therefore, it was possible to observe his sleep at night as he retired for a portion of the night, and also observed the Salaah, as part of the night was devoted to prayers.

Some of the Ulama have given another explanation to this, that the noble habit of Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam varied in this respect. At times he performed the Nawaafil in the first portion of the night. Sometimes in the middle portion of the night. At times in the last portion of the night. Therefore, if one wanted to observe sleep or Salaah at a special time of the night, this too was possible. If one feels that one would like to observe the Salaah of Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam at a certain part of the night, then this opportunity could also be obtained, and if one wished to observe the sleep at this time an opportunity could also be obtained at some time.

Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam would rotate the time spent in prayer to every portion of the night on different days. We understand two benefits of this. The first is that the main object is worship, and man was created for this reason, resulting in attaining the pleasure of Allah. On every portion of the night, at one time or another, the blessings will be obtained. The second is, that when 'Ibaadah (devotion) is confined to an appointed time, it becomes a sort of habit, then the taste and pleasantness of hardship does not remain. When 'ibaadah is performed at different times of the night it will not become a habit.

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300g pasta (screws or noodle)
30 ml oil
500g chicken breast fillets, cut into thin strips
1 onion, thinly sliced
10 ml crushed garlic
20 ml chicken spice
10 ml barbecue spice
3 ml salt
2 green chillis, finely sliced
1/2 bunch dhania (coriander) leaves
10 ml cornflour
30 ml water

Topping:
125 ml dried bread crumbs
100 g grated cheese
10 ml dried mixed herbs.

Method:
Cook the pasta in salted, boiling water for about 12 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside. Heat oil in large saucepan and braise onion until golden. Wash and drain chicken. Add to onion and cook, covered for 10 minutes. Add garlic chicken spice, barbecue spice, salt and chillis and cook covered for 10 minutes. Mix cornflour and water into a paste and add to chicken, cook until well blended, about 5 minutes. Add coriander leaves and stir. Grease a deep ovenproof dish and layer the bottom with half of the pasta, add the chicken and top with rest of pasta. Sprinkle dried breadcrumbs, grated cheese and mixed herbs on top. Bake in preheated 180c oven for 20 minutes. Serve with a green salad and garlic bread.

"Ons voel mos nie almal altyd dieselfde nie, is dit nie? Partymaal voel jy goed en ek dalk bietjie af, soos Allah wil. Kliek hier vir die nuutste Dagstukkie om jou aan te moedig. Ons het ook al die Dagstukkies wat ons nou al uitgestuur het saam op een bladsy gesit, juis vir jou gerief. As ek dus 'n Dagstukkie uitstuur en jy voel dis nou nie vandag vir jou bedoel nie, dan kan jy sommer maklik vir jouself al die Dagstukkie-opskrifte gaan deurkyk totdat jy een vind wat jou hart aanraak. Of as iets gebeur wat jou so bietjie van balans af gooi: besoek die Dagstukkies! Jy weet nooit, dalk wil Allah jou juis deur 'n besondere Dagstukkie bemoedig.

E-pos ons by sjbekker@vodamail.co.za as jy die Dagstukkies op jou rekenaar wil ontvang..."

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* Theater Rule: At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.

* Murphy's Law of Lockers: If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.

* Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.

* Wilson's Law: As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.

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