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After Ramadan

All Praise is due to Allah, We praise Him and we seek help from Him. We ask forgiveness from Him. We repent to Him; and we seek refuge in Him from our own evils and our own bad deeds. Anyone who is guided by Allah, he is indeed guided; and anyone who has been left astray, will find no one to guide him. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, the Only One without any partner; and I bear witness that Muhammad Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam is His servant, and His messenger.

O You who believe, – Fear Allah, as He should be feared, and die not except as Muslims.

O You who believe, – Be aware of Allah, and speak a straight forward word. He will forgive your sins and repair your deeds. And whoever takes Allah and His prophet as a guide, has already achieved a mighty victory…

By the Grace of Allah, we have completed another Ramadan. Another glorious month of Mercy, Forgiveness and Freedom from Hellfire has passed. A unique opportunity afforded to us for one precious month every year, where we can multiply our good deeds, has passed. We pray that Allah will accept our fasting and our other good deeds of the past month. Let us not be among the losers, who missed this opportunity, or who missed the main point of Ramadan. Let us not be among those who gained nothing from their fasting except hunger and thirst. They will have to wait for 11 months to get another opportunity. Let us ask Allah to spare us at least until next Ramadan. Let us in the meantime do our part of the bargain. Let us do the things that please Allah… the good Ramadan behaviour that we cultivated over the past few weeks. Let us try to fast at least one or 2 days a week, Mondays and Thursdays, throughout the year. Let us try to fast 6 days of Shawwal. But let us also today, think and reflect on what makes Ramadan so special.

It’s not just about fasting and feasting. Ramadan is pre-eminently the month of the Quran. It’s the month that contains a Night of Power, Lailatul Qadr, one night that’s worth more than 1,000 months. Why is this? What makes this night so special? Most people believe it was the 27th night of Ramadan, but it could well be any of the last 5 odd nights, 21st 23rd, 25th 27th or 29th. Allah alone knows for certain. This is the night in which Allah, the glorified and exalted, Rabbul Jalaal wal Ikraam, the Lord of the Majesty and Honour, sent down His Archangel Gabriel, Jibreel alayis-salaam, to our earthly realm of time and space. The time was during the last ten nights of Ramadan in the year 610 of the Christian Era, and the place was in a cave on Jabal Nur, the Mountain of Light, near Makka. This is the epic story of One Night, One man, alone in cave, and One Book. Here Jibreel took Muhammad Sallallahu alaihi Wa Sallam, the son of Abdullah, in a tight embrace, and commanded him to "Read." Muhammad Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam protested that he could not read, he was unschooled in reading and writing, but Jibreel persisted, and slowly, with great effort, the first majestic words of the Holy Qur’an rolled from Muhammad’s (Sallallahu alaihi Wa Sallam) lips:

"Read" in the Name of your Rabb who created: He created man from a clinging form. Read! Your Rabb is the Most Bountiful One, who taught by [means of] the pen, who taught man that which he did not know."

Over the next 23 years, through pain, suffering and ultimate victory of truth over falsehood, the Words of Allah emerged from the timeless space-less realm of eternity, and entered into our earthly domain. These sacred words illuminated the spiritual darkness of Arabia in the 7th Century, and its irresistible light has beamed brightly down the ages. Prophet Muhammad sws himself said that he did not come to teach a new message, only to confirm and complete the message of earlier Prophets. The Holy Quran also confirms this with the last verse that was revealed at Arafat, during the Prophet Muhammad sws last Hajj:

"This day have I perfected your religion for you, and completed my favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion." [S.5:v3]

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all the Worlds; may the greetings and peace be upon the best messenger, Muhammad Sallallahu alaihi Wa Sallam, the unlettered prophet; and upon his family and upon all of his companions. And, after this,

"Behold, Allah and his angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O you who believe! Ask for blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting."

O Allah! Send your greetings upon Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi Wa Sallam) and his family, just as you sent your greetings on Ebrahim Alaihis Salaam, and his family. In both worlds, you are praiseworthy and exalted."

According to a Hadeeth, when a person is seen engaged in buying and selling in the Masjid, say to him:

"Laa arbahal Lahu tijaaratak"

May Allah noy grant you any profit in your business.

Thereafter the person should be made to understand that the Masjid is not meant for worldly purposes but for purposes of worshipping Allah.

Al hisnul Haseen Pg 91

Storing Cheese:

Store cheese in your refrigerator, which approximates the temperature of aging rooms. Keep it wrapped tightly in plastic, away from air. Air helps mold grow on cheese. If you get a little mold on the outside, just cut it off. The English say if mold won't eat your cheddar it can't taste very good. Bring cheese to room temperature before melting. Melt cheese over a low heat to help prevent toughening and separation of oils and liquids. Most ripened or aged cheese is low in moisture content and can be frozen without drastic flavor and texture changes. Thaw slowly in the refrigerator for 24 hours or more. If frozen for several months, the cheese may dry out somewhat and become crumbly when thawed.

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New Lawyer

Joe grew up in a small town, then moved away to attend college and law school. He decided to come back to the small town because he could be a big man in this small town. He really wanted to impress everyone. He opened his new law office, but business was very slow at first. One day, he saw a man coming up the sidewalk. He decided to make a big impression on this new client when he arrived. As the man came to the door, Joe picked up the phone. He motioned the man in, all the while talking..

"No. Absolutely not. You tell those clowns in New York that I won't settle this case for less than one million.."

"Yes. The Appeals Court has agreed to hear that case next week. I'll be handling the primary argument and the other members of my team will provide support.."

"Okay. Tell the CEO that I'll meet with him next week to discuss the details.."

This sort of thing went on for almost 5 minutes. All the while the man sat patiently as Joe rattled instructions. Finally, Joe put down the phone and turned to the man. "I'm sorry for the delay, but as you can see, I'm very busy.

What can I do for you?"

The man replied "I'm from the phone company..I came to hook up your phone."

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