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Friday, 17 Thul Hijjah 1433 H / 02 November 2012

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BENEFICIAL LESSONS DERIVED FROM THE HIJRAH

By Sh Ali Al-Hudhayfi (Imaam of Haram)

All praise is due to Allaah, the Subduer. I testify that there is nothing worthy of worship except Allaah and I testify that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

Fellow Muslims! Fear Allaah as He should be feared so that you will prosper in this world and the Hereafter.

Fellow Muslims! The aspiration of lofty goals and the fulfilment of one's religious obligations require a great deal of time, effort and wealth. One’s very life may even be at stake during the course of fulfilling these great objectives in addition to the loss of friends, the gaining of enemies, the exposition of oneself to ridicule and the vulnerability of having few helpers and protectors. This in fact was exactly the situation of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam during his propagation of Islam.
Allaah sent Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam to mankind at the time when they were most in need of his message. The People of the Book (i.e. the Jews and Christians) had by then altered their books and the whole world was in the total darkness of polytheism and ignorance. It was at this time that Allaah chose to send His slave Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam to mankind.

The Almighty says that which translates as: "Say [O Muhammad], ‘O Mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allaah to you all, [from Him] to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death.’” (Al-A'raaf: 158).

The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam was sent at a time when people were worshipping unworthy objects such as trees, stones, the moon, angels, Jinns, the prophet 'Iesaa (or Jesus, peace be upon him) etc. He sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam found them supplicating to these deities, seeking assistance and refuge with them, beseeching them for benefits, slaughtering for them, vowing to them, and taking them as intermediaries to Allaah. He sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam also found them consulting fortune-tellers and sorcerers, spreading immorality, mistreating neighbours, severing bonds of kinship, earning money from dubious means, practicing interest-based transactions and usurping other people's properties. This was in addition to all the other well-known evils that were prevalent in that society. Their religion, customs and traditions were purely based on personal interests and material considerations. read more

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1x 2kg leg of lamb cleaned and washed
1/4 cup cooking oil
1/4 cup butter melted
1 Tbsp chilli powder
2 tsp Crushed coriander seeds
1 Tbsp crushed cumin seeds
2 Tbsp freshly ground pepper
1 Tbsp curry powder
3 Tbsp ginger & garlic paste
Salt and taste
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup natural yoghurt
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp sultanas optional

Preheat oven to 180 o C. pat dry the leg of lamb and place in large bowl. In a medium bowl, mix together oil, chilli, coriander, cumin, pepper, curry powder, salt, ginger and garlic and 1/4 cup water to make a paste; keep aside until required. In a food processor, combine breadcrumbs, almonds, sesame seeds, yoghurt, lemon juice and sultanas. Add to spice mixture and blend well. Rub mixture over meat to cover well. Using a large piece of foil sprayed with non – stick cooking spray, enclose meat and place in an ovenproof dish; cook for 1 1/2 - 2 hrs. remove lamb from oven, open foil and baste meat with cooking juices. Return the meat to oven, uncovered, for 45 min or until cooked right through and tender. Allow lamb to stand for 15 min then slice into thick slices. Serve with roasted ribbon vegetables yellow rice and salad.

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