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THE 'CHAPPATIS '(A flat bread)
A
woman baked Chappatis for members of her family and an extra one for
a hungry passerby. She kept the extra chappati on the window-sill, for
whosoever would take it away. Everyday, a hunchback came and took away
the chappati. Instead of expressing gratitude, he muttered the following
words as he went his way: "The evil you do, remains with you:
The good you do, comes back to you!" This went on,
day after day.
Everyday, the hunch-back came, picked up the chappati and uttered the
words:
"The evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes
back to you!"
The
woman felt irritated. "Not a word of gratitude," she said
to herself.
"Everyday this hunchback utters this jingle! What does he mean?"
One
day, exasperated, she decided to do away with him. "I shall get
rid of this hunchback, "she said. And what did she do? She added
poison to the chappati she prepared for him! As she was about to keep
it on the window sill, her hands trembled.
"What is this I am doing?" she said. Immediately, she threw
the chapati into the fire,
prepared another one and kept it on the window- sill. As usual, the
hunchback came,
picked up the chappati and muttered the words: "The evil you
do, remains with you:
The good you do, comes back to you!" The hunchback proceeded
on his way, blissfully
unaware of the war raging in the mind of the woman.
Everyday,
as the woman placed the chappati on the window-sill, she offered a prayer
for her son who had gone to a distant place to seek his fortune. For
many months,
she had no news of him. She prayed for his safe return.
That evening, there was a knock on the door. As she opened it, she was surprised to find her son standing in the doorway. He had grown thin and lean. His garments were tattered and torn. He was hungry, starved and weak. As he saw his mother, he said, "Mom, it's a miracle I'm here. While I was but a mile away, I was so famished that I collapsed. I would have died, but just then an old hunchback passed by. I begged of him for a morsel of food, and he was kind enough to give me a whole chappati. As he gave it to me, he said, "This is what I eat everyday: today, I shall give it to you, for your need is greater than mine!"
As
the mother heard those words, her face turned pale. She leaned against
the door for support. She remembered the poisoned chappati that she had
made that morning. Had she not burnt it in the fire, it would have been
eaten by her own son, and he would have lost his life! It was then that
she realized the significance of the words:
"The evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes back
to you!"
Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam has said:
"Keep
Allah in mind wherever you are; follow a wrong with a right that offsets
it;
and treat people courteously"
Hadith narrated by At-Tirmithi
SALAATUL ISTIKHAARA
Q.
what is Salaatul Istikhaarah?
A. Salaatul Istikhaarah is a type of Nafl (optional)
Salaah that has been prescribed to us by Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam
when a decision has to be made.
Q.
Explain the method of performing Salaatul Istikhaara?
A. A person should perform 2 Rakaats of Nafl Salaah before
sleeping. After the performance of 2 Rakaats of Salaah, one should read
the Dua for Istikhaara then without talking and with Wudhu one should
retire to bed and sleep facing the Qiblah.
Q.
What is the meaning of the dua?
A. The meaning is as follows:
"O Allah I beg you for the good through your knowledge and ability
through your power; I beg (your favours) out of your infinite bounty;
for you have power and I have none, you know and I know not and you are
the great knower of the hidden things. O Allah if in your knowledge this
matter is good for my religion Deen, for my livelihood and for the consequence
of my affairs then ordain it (decree it) for me and make it easy for me
and bless me therein; but if in your knowledge this matter is bad for
my Deen, for my livelihood and for the consequence of my affairs then
it away from me and turn me away from it and ordain for me the good wherever
it be, and cause me to be pleased with it."
When the words "This matter" is uttered, one should contemplate on the matter about which guidance is sought.
Q.
How will one know the result of Istikhaara?
A. A person will find a decision set firmly in ones heart
on awakening after the first night. If the heart is not set on anything
after the first night, the Istikhaara should be done continuously for
3, 5 or 7 nights. If the Istikhaara is done in the proper manner, some
firm thought will set upon the heart by the 7th night.
Q.
Is it possible to get your answer via a dream?
A. Yes it is possible to get the correct decision via
a dream, however it is not necessary for this to happen. It is a common
misconception in today’s time that a dream is necessary.
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| Esha | 19:43 |
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| Sehri Ends Fajr begins |
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* Convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik could see himself back behind bars if found guilty of violating his parole conditions, the Correctional Services department said.
* Gauteng police will "thoroughly" investigate a special police unit's allegedly assaulting, intimidating and threatening patrons of a Hillbrow bar, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.
* "Clearly we would be looking at what actually happened in Japan... but South Africa has a nuclear safety culture because of Koeberg station," Eskom spokesman for nuclear power Tony Stott said.
* Troops crossed from Saudi Arabia into Bahrain to help quell unrest there, according to news reports. Bahraini opposition groups issued an angry statement saying such a move would amount to foreign occupation.
* A triple blow of earthquake, tsunami and one of Japan's worst nuclear accidents is set to damage the world's third largest economy, possibly more deeply and for longer than initially expected.
Fried
Savoury Chops
Ingredients
1kg Lamb chops - 1tblsp red ginger masala - ¼ cup lemon
juice - 1tsp ground Dhania - 1tsp Salt - 1 tsp ground Jeeroo - ½
tsp fine black pepper - ¼ tap arad - ¼ cup water.
Batter
1 cup self raising flour - 1 small onion grated ) Processed -
1 small tomato grated) - 1 Egg - ½ tsp salt - 1 tblsp tal (sesame
seeds) - ½ tsp fine red chillies - 2 tblsps freshly chopped greens
- Water as required.
Method
• Combine all the ingredients together in a pot and cook over
medium heat adding more water if necessary until chops are tender. Allow
to cool.
• Mix all the ingredients for the batter together in a bowl
and mix well, adding just enough water to form a batter of medium consistency.
• Dip the chops in the batter and shallow fry in a non stick
frying pan until golden brown on both sides.
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of the fruit will move it along.
"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..."
An Illinois man left the snowballed streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick e-mail.
Unable to find the scrap of paper on which he had written her e-mail address, he did his best to type it in from memory. Unfortunately, he missed one letter, and his note was directed instead to an elderly preacher's wife whose husband had passed away only the day before. When the grieving widow checked her e-mail, she took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing scream, and fell to the floor dead.
At the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen:
Dearest Wife,
Just got checked in. Everything prepared for your arrival tomorrow.
Your Loving Husband.
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