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Friday, 29 Shawwal 1431 H / 08 October 2010

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Death is enough as an Admonition

By Saalih Ibn Humayd - Imaam Haram Makki

O People! I advise myself and you to fear Allaah, for he who does not fear Allaah will go astray. Allaah says that which means: "O you who have believed, if you fear Allaah, He will grant you a criterion," (Al-Anfaal: 29), to judge between right and wrong.

Servants of Allaah! He who fears punishment, then the furthest thing to him becomes within his reach and he who harbours false hopes and wishes to live long, his performance and actions become weak. Indeed, the future is near. Your Lord did not create you in vain and will not leave you unavailing, so take provision from this life by which you can protect yourself tomorrow.

The time of death is concealed and wishes are deceiving. Funerals pass by people, and they prepare them, pray over the deceased, accompany them and carry them to their final abode. You see people viewing them causally and perhaps they might get slightly saddened or grieved, but very soon they become overwhelmed again with the ravishment of this life and the heedlessness of living.

Respected brothers! Life is evidence against those who are heedless and their days lead them to wretchedness. How can one hope for the reward in the Hereafter without righteous deeds? How can someone wish to repent while being heedless and hoping to live longer?

Woe to the people of heedlessness! When they are given something, they are not satisfied and when they are deprived of anything, they become discontent. They enjoin that which they do not do themselves and forbid what they do not refrain from. They continuously criticize others and compromise with themselves.

O people! How many people trusted life but it betrayed them and how many were assured by it, that were let down? How many swindlers got deceived in it? And, how many arrogant people became degraded and honorable ones humiliated by it? Power in this life alternates, it is never stable. Its sweetness soon becomes bitter and its bitterness sweet. People of might become overpowered. Life is short, the great things in it are few in number and this life very soon turns out to be as though it never even existed. Its happiness eventually turns into sorrow, health into sickness, and wealth into poverty. Its days are deceiving and it commands people with evil. It consists of vanishing pleasures, afflicting adversities or death. Its structure is soon destroyed, people unite but soon separate, and everything on earth turns into dust.

People of heedlessness are never satisfied, regardless of how much they may accumulate. They do not achieve all they wish for and are not prepared for what they are approaching. They collect but do not benefit from it, build that which they will not live in and hope for things that they will never achieve. Allaah says that which means: "Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by (false) hope, for they are going to know." (Al-Hijr: 3) read more

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Ginger Vinaigrette
Vinegar 2 tbsp
Fresh chives, chopped 1 tbsp
Fresh ginger, grated 1 tsp
Salt 1/2 tsp
Freshly ground pepper 1/4 tsp
Cooking Oil 1 tbsp
Chicken Salad
Salt 1/2 tsp
Freshly ground pepper 1/4 tsp
Cunim 1/4 tsp
Ground red pepper 1 pinch
Boneless chicken breast halves 4
Cooking Oil
Salad greens various kinds 8 cups
Mango peeled and sliced 1 large
Golden apples 2 thinly sliced
Sesame seeds 1/4 cup

Method:
Prepare the ginger vinaigrette by combining the vinegar, chives, ginger, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in cooking oil for 1/4 cup of dressing. Combine salt, pepper, cumin (zeera) and red pepper in a bowl and sprinkle over both sides of the chicken breast halves. Coat a pan with cooking oil and heat for 1-2 minutes over medium heat. Cook chicken on each side for 5-6 minutes till ready transfer to cutting board. Toss the salad leaves, mango and apple slices with 3 tbsp. dressing arrange the salad on 4 dinner plates and slice the chicken in strips before distributing on each plate. Sprinkle I tbsp. sesame seeds (can be - toasted) over each salad. Serve immediately.

"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..."

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