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NEWSLETTER

Friday, 16 Safar 1435 H / 20 December 2013

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THE BLESSING OF REASON AND DISCERNMENT

Sheikh Abdurrahman Al-Sudais - 03 Safar 1435

His Eminence Sheikh Abdurrahman Al-Sudais ‒may Allah protect him‒ delivered the Friday khutbah titled “The Blessing of Reason and Discernment” in which he talked about the blessing of reason which Allah bestowed on mankind and thereby distinguished them from all His other creatures. The Sheikh also explained the importance of exploiting this faculty in understanding Allah’s Book (the Holy Qur’ān) and the Sunnah of His Prophet Muhammad [May Allah’s Salât and Peace be upon him] and in implementing their teachings. He stressed the need for preserving reason, as recommended by religion itself. The Sheikh eventually urged the youth not to be carried away by tendentious rumours propagated here and there, and he advised them not to behave like yes-men who follow every Tom, Dick and Harry.

Now then, O Servants of Allah!

The best piece of advice ever to be offered in time of both prosperity and paucity is to observe taqwa vis-à-vis Allah (to Whom belongs Might and Majesty) by way of total compliance and submission. For, taqwa is the clear light for those seeking success and felicity; it is the non-severable bond for those who are in pursuit of total reliance on Allah, and the path trodden by the people of reason who follow the footsteps of glorious predecessors: "...and whosoever fears Allâh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make his matter easy for him." [Al-Ṭalāq: 4] read more

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THE DUAA AT THE TIME OF THE MAGHRIB ATHAAN

ALLAHUMMA HAATHAA IQBAALU LAYLIKA WA IDBAARU NAHAARIKA WA ASWAATU DUAATIKA FAGHFIRLY.

O Allah! This is the time of approaching the night, the departure of Your day and the voices of your inviters so forgive me.

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* Vavi launches scathing attack on ANC - Johannesburg - In one of the most scathing attacks on the ANC and its government since 1994, Zwelinzima Vavi has accused the party of abandoning the interests of the workers and citizens alike in the pursuit of wealth and self-enrichment.

* SA troops may 'disengage' from DRC’s Goma - South African troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo may soon withdraw from that country following the signing of declarations between Kinshasa and M23 rebels, a report says.

* Cape Town fires leave scores homeless - About a 100 people have been displaced after a fire gutted three houses and 17 informal dwellings in Vrygrond in Cape Town's southern suburbs.

* Palestinians killed in Israeli arrest raids - Israeli army shoots dead two Palestinian men in separate raids in Jenin and Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank.

* Eurozone ministers agree banking deal ahead of summit - EU leaders are heading to a summit in Brussels, hours after a long-awaited pact was agreed on how to respond to failing eurozone banks.

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250grms Butter - 1 Cup Castor Sugar - 2 to 3 Cups flour.

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The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialled the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whispered, "Hello?" Feeling put out at the inconvenience of having to talk to a youngster the boss asked, "Is your Daddy home?"

"Yes", whispered the small voice. "May I talk with him?" the man asked. To the surprise of the boss, the small voice whispered, "No."

Wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your Mommy there?" "Yes," came the answer. "May I talk with her?" Again the small voice whispered, "No."

Knowing that it was not likely that a young child would be left home alone, the boss decided he would just leave a message with the person who should be there watching over the child. "Is there any one there besides you?" the boss asked the child.

"Yes," whispered the child, "A policeman." Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked "May I speak with the policeman?"

"No, he's busy," whispered the child. "Busy doing what?" asked the boss. "Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the Fireman," came the whispered answer. Growing concerned and even worried as he heard what sounded like a helicopter through the ear piece on the phone the boss asked, "What is that noise?"

"A hello-copper," answered the whispering voice. "What is going on there?" asked the boss, now alarmed. In an awed whispering voice the child answered, "The searchy team just landed the hello-copper." Alarmed, concerned, and more than just a little frustrated, the boss then had to ask, "Why are they there?"

Still whispering, the young voice replied along with a muffled giggle...

"They're looking for me!"

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