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| MAYYITS/FUNERALS |
03.01.08
- Mayyit of: Hassen Madhi - VENUE: PE Malaba - TIME: 10:00
- QABRASTAAN: PE - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural
03.01.08
- Mayyit of: Abdulah Supreyantoe - VENUE: 7 Winterburg Ave
Bosmont - TIME: 16:00 - QABRASTAAN: Westpark - CAUSE OF DEATH:
Natural
03.01.08
- Mayyit of: Muaaza Wajah (Baby daughter of Shafie Wajah)
- VENUE: 1311 Karolia Street Actonville Benoni - TIME: TBC
- QABRASTAAN: Actonville - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural |
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SURAH
AN-NABA': 78 (The Great Event)
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE BENEFICENT THE MOST MERCIFUL
And
We have built seven strong (skies), [12]
and created a luminous lamp (the sun). [13]
And We have sent down from the rain-laden clouds abundant
water, [14]
so that We bring out therewith grain and vegetation, [15]
and thick gardens. [16]
COMMENTARY:
Now attention is drawn to the comforts we get from the sky.
The most useful thing in the sky is the light of the sun.
It is mentioned in the following verse: (and created a luminous
lamp [the sun] 78: 13).
Then,
among the useful things below the sky, the most beneficial
and the most essential thing is the raining clouds which are
mentioned thus: (And We have sent down from the rain-laden
clouds abundant water, 78:14).
The
word Mu’siraat is the plural of Mu’sirah 'rain-laden
cloud'. This indicates that rain comes down from the cloud.
There are verses, however, that indicate that rain comes down
from the sky. Those verses too probably refer to 'upper atmosphere'.
There are many verses in the Qur'an where the word Samaa'
is used in that sense.
[MA'AARIFUL QURAN]
...to be continued... |
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| THE
MESSAGE |
WHY
DO WE PRAY?
by
Dr. Suhaib Hasan
Zayed Centre for New Muslims - U.A.E.
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After a long and hectic day at work, how difficult it is
for a tired person to go out to the mosque and concentrate
on his prayers to Allah, the Almighty. Snuggled up in a
warm and cozy bed, how difficult it is to get up at the
call of the Mu'adhin: "Come to prayer! Come to success!"
The
famous doctor and philosopher, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), recalls
such a moment in his life. One cold and icy night, he and
his slave were resting at an inn in a remote part of Khurasan.
During the night, he felt thirsty, so he called to his slave
to bring him some water. The slave had no desire to leave
his warm bed, so he pretended not to hear Ibn Sina’s
call. But finally, after repeated calls, he reluctantly
got up and went to fetch the water.
A
little while later, the melodious sound of the azaan (call
to prayer) filled the air. Ibn Sina began to think about
the person calling the people to prayer. "My slave,
Abdullah, he mused, has always respected me and admired
me. He seizes any opportunity to lavish praise and affection
on me, but tonight he preferred his own comfort to my needs.
On
the other hand, look at this Persian slave of Allah: He
left his warm bed to go out into the chilly night, he made
ablution in the icy water of the stream, and then he ascended
the high minaret of the mosque to glorify Him Whom he truly
serves: "I bear witness that there is none worthy of
worship except Allah. I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah."
Ibn
Sina records: "I learned the essence of true love,
that love which results in complete obedience." The
love of Allaah demands total and unconditional obedience.
Allah, the Almighty says: Say [oh, Muhammad!]: "If
you love Allah, follow me: Allah will forgive you your sins,
for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful" [Surah 3:31]
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05h30: Riyaadhuth Thaakereen - Remembering Allah
06h30: Daily Message from Ulama
06h45: Yaseen
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09h05: Social Issues in Islam
10h30: JUZ/PARA A DAY – DAILY QURAN
11h45: An Nisaa
12h45: Community News
13h05: Ath Thikrul Hakeem (Qiraa’ah)
14h30: Quran Translation
17h05: Interviews – Current Issues
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| SALAAH
TIMES |
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Johannesburg |
Durban |
Cape
Town |
| Zawaal |
12:13 |
21:01 |
12:51 |
| Asr |
16:58 |
16:53 |
17:51 |
| Maghrib |
19:08 |
19:04 |
20:05 |
| Esha |
20:34 |
20:36 |
21:45 |
| Sehri
Ends/Fajr begins |
3:51 am |
3:25 am |
3:58 am |
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Sunrise |
5:19 am |
4:59 am |
5:40 am |
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| NEWS |
All
2150 Palestinian Hujjaj have safely returned to their homes
in the Gaza. They were stuck in Egypt for a week after apartheid
Israel insisted that they cross through its border checkpoint.
Pakistan
has requested Britain’s Scotland Yard for help in investigating
the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. The move has somewhat
sidelined American investigators.
Kenya's
opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has vowed to go ahead with
a mass protest rally. The rally threatens to worsen a wave
of political and ethnic violence that has already killed more
then 300 people and displaced 100,000.
Counterfeit
DVDs to the value of R200-million were discovered at OR Tambo
airport yesterday. The consignment is the largest of its kind
to be trafficked through a South African port of entry. It
was discovered during a routine inspection of the airport's
cargo area.
Newly-elected
ANC president, Jacob Zuma's lawyer says it's unlikely his
trial will start any earlier than August, if at all. Zuma
has yet to file papers or applications to counter the National
Prosecuting Authority's indictment on him to stand trial in
seven months’ time. |
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| RECIPE |
RUSSIAN
CARAMELS
Ingredients
125g butter - 400g condensed milk - 2 tablespoons golden syrup
- ¾ cup brown sugar.
Method
1. Line pan with foil
2. Combine all ingredients in a pot
3. Stir over heat, without boiling, until butter melts and
sugar dissolves
4. Bring mixture to boil, whisk until thick and dark caramel
in colour
5. Pour in foiled pan
6. Mark into squares with greased knife
7. Cool, refrigerate until set |
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HANDY
HINT |
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easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add
a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover the bottom
of the pan, and bring to a boil on the stovetop. |
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| A
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IN
THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER
If anyone looks with an unfavourable eye
Even the figure of Joseph will indicate ugliness
And if he looks with the eye of desire on a demon,
He will appear an angel, a cherub in his sigh.
[MATHNAWI] |
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| THE
SMILE |
I
NEED DIRECTIONS TO GO HOME
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A
man hates his wife's cat and decides to get rid of it. He
drives 20 blocks from his home and drops off the cat there.
But when he arrives home, he finds the cat walking up the
driveway.
The
next day, he drops the cat 40 blocks away but the same thing
happens. He keeps trying to get rid of the cat by increasing
the distance between his home and where he abandons the
animal. But the cat keeps finding his way home.
At
last he decides to drive a few kilometres away, turn right
then left, past the bridge, then right again and another
right until he reaches what he believes is a perfect spot
to dump the cat.
Hours
later, the man calls his wife at home and asks: "Is
the cat there?"
"Yes,
why?" asks the wife.
Frustrated
the man says: "Put that cat on the phone, I need directions
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