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A lady bought some bathing soaps from a shop. When she opened one of the packets, she found that it was empty. There was no soap in there; it was just an empty wrapper! She lodged a complaint against the manufacturer and got her claim.

That being settled, there was a task before the management of the soap factory. How had this happened? How could they ensure that the incident did not occur again? They had suffered enough bad publicity besides having to pay the compensation to the lady.

After a detailed investigation, it was discovered, that during the process of wrapping, it so happened that inevitably, one or two wrappers did get through, having no bar of soap in them! There was no way to make out the difference between a full wrapper and an empty one.

The process of handling each one separately for this purpose seemed to be very cumbersome. So, the technical head was given the job of devising a method to overcome the problem. The man prepared… a detailed report and proposed the setting up of a computer based system that would weigh and scan each bar, for the empty packs would not get detected by a normal x-ray machine. He proposed an expenditure of a large amount to put this system into place.

The management heard him out and passed the order to release the funds and to buy the machinery that he had proposed. An uneducated worker said, Excuse me Sir, for my impertinence, but I have a solution that shall cost a fraction of what you are planning to go in for.

The management hesitated initially. But eventually they heard him out and agreed to try out his proposal. The next day, the worker brought a strong industrial fan. He put it at an angle near the conveyor belt on which the packed soap bars were coming through and switched it on. The few empty wrappers that came through got blown off by the fan! The rest of them went past easily.

Translation: O Allah! In Thy name do I live and die'. When he awakened he recited this du'aa: Alhamdulillaahil ladhi ahyaanaa ba'da rnaa amaatana wa-ilayhin nushur

Translation: 'Praise be to Allah Who restored unto us life, having caused us to die and unto Him shall be the Resurrection"'. [TIRMIZI]

Commentary: Sleep is synonymous with death. That is why sleep has been linked to death, and waking with life. For this reason too one should sleep on the right side, as sleeping is an example of death. Because sleep is likened to death, and waking up is becoming alive again. The Ulama have written, it is a thing that should be pondered upon, that, after dying in this manner on the day of Qiyaamah one will be given life again. In reality Allah Ta'aala has made this world a little replica of the hereafter. An example of everything has been made in this world so that one may ponder and take heed of things to come.

The life in this world is not more than a dream. A person is happy, affluent, possessing all types of luxuries and does not experience any sort of trouble. If this person sees in a dream that he is being taken to jail and flogged, and is experiencing all types of calamities, not realising that it is a dream, he is distressed and crying too. Suddenly the eyes open and all the tranquility and happiness returns. The troubles of this dream does not remain nor are its effects felt. In the same manner, this is the state of a pious person. All the difficulties that are experienced in this world are like a dream. After opening the eyes when all the happiness is experienced, what effect shall the dream have? But imagine the opposite? If one is experiencing luxuries in a dream, then on awakening one finds oneself in jail with all its punishments, what taste shall remain of a sweet dream? If a detainee that is sentenced to hard labour, sees in a dream that he has become king of the worlds, but after awakening finds himself chained in the dark dungeons, of what benefit will this kingmanship be to him?

The Sahaabah Radiyallahu 'Anhum understood this; they pleasantly endured all hardships, remembering that this life is but like a dream. May the Almighty Allah through His Infinite Mercy also grant us this valuable treasure. His Mercy is widespread.

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Baked Chicken Fillet

Ingredients
4 chicken fillets cut into chunks - 1 tblsp jelapino sauce - 2 tblsps mayonnaise - 1 tsp grushed garlic - Finely chopped green masala - 1/2 tsp salt - 1 tblsp Nestle cream - Beaten egg - 3/4 cup breadcrumbs - 2 tblsps dried parsley - 1/2 tsp fine white pepper - Pinch salt.

Method
Combine the jelapino sauce, mayonnaise, garlic, green masala and salt together in a dish. Add the chicken chunks and mix well. Refrigerate for a few hours or over night. Mix the crumbs together with the spices in a bowl. Dip the chicken chunks in the beaten egg then roll in the breadcrumbs coating well. (now suitable for freezing). Place the chicken pieces in a greased oven proof dish or baking try. Top with knobs of butter and bake in a moderate oven for half an hour or until golden brown.

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