A simple reminder for you and me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKNerlfXamg
Sunday, 7 June 2009
Saturday, 6 June 2009
Dhikr, the remebrance of Allah
Salaam brothers and sisters,
Yesterday's Jum'ah sermon was beautiful. Have you heard of the story?
It goes like this, Abu Hurairah RA reported: Rasulullah said: "Allah SWT, has teams of angelswho go about roaming the roads seeking those who remember Allah. When they find some people remembering Allah they call to one another and say, "Come to what you are looking for;" and they surround them until the sky is fully coveres, MashaAllah!
Allah SWT asks them (although he is Most Knowing); "What are my slave saying",
THey say:"They are glorifying Your Tasbih,Tahmid,Takbir,Tamjid( They are declaring your perfectness, praising,remembering the Greatness and Majesty of Allah)
He asks:"Have they seen me? They reply "No, indeed they have not seen you" He asks"How would they act if they were to see Me?
Thereupon they reply;"If they were to see You, they would engage more earnestly in worshipping and glorifying You and would extol you more"
He would say" What do they beg of me? They say, "They beg You for Your Jannah" Allah says"Have they seen My Jannah?" They would say, "No our Rubb" He says"How would they act if they were to see my Jannah? They reply, "Were they to see it, they would more intensely eager for it.
The angels then said, "They seek Your protection" He asks"Against what do they seek My Protection ?"
They say,Our Rubb, from the Hell fire". Allah says"Have they seen my Hell fire?" THey say: " If they were to see it, they would more earnest in being away from it and fearing it. They beg of Your forgiveness".
He says:"I call you to witness that i hereby grant pardon to them and confer upon them what they ask for; and grant them protection against what they seek protection from".
One of the angels says: "Our Rubb, there is one amongst them who does not belong to the assembly of those who are participating in Your remembrance. He passed by them and sat down with them."
He says:" I also grant him pardon, they are the people whom thei associates will not be unfortunate.[AlBukhari& Muslim]
It made me realise, i used to be real scared of attending dhikr sessions,tahlil, because i thought it was BID'AH! But what they are doing is remembering Allah in congregation. It says so in this Hadith. Remembrance of Allah does not limit to praising Him, it spans through congregational prayer, Tadarus circles and Islamic study sessions. MashaAllah, How Merciful is Allah, that even a person who just passes by and decides to sit down with them also reaps in the benefits
Yesterday's Jum'ah sermon was beautiful. Have you heard of the story?
It goes like this, Abu Hurairah RA reported: Rasulullah said: "Allah SWT, has teams of angelswho go about roaming the roads seeking those who remember Allah. When they find some people remembering Allah they call to one another and say, "Come to what you are looking for;" and they surround them until the sky is fully coveres, MashaAllah!
Allah SWT asks them (although he is Most Knowing); "What are my slave saying",
THey say:"They are glorifying Your Tasbih,Tahmid,Takbir,Tamjid( They are declaring your perfectness, praising,remembering the Greatness and Majesty of Allah)
He asks:"Have they seen me? They reply "No, indeed they have not seen you" He asks"How would they act if they were to see Me?
Thereupon they reply;"If they were to see You, they would engage more earnestly in worshipping and glorifying You and would extol you more"
He would say" What do they beg of me? They say, "They beg You for Your Jannah" Allah says"Have they seen My Jannah?" They would say, "No our Rubb" He says"How would they act if they were to see my Jannah? They reply, "Were they to see it, they would more intensely eager for it.
The angels then said, "They seek Your protection" He asks"Against what do they seek My Protection ?"
They say,Our Rubb, from the Hell fire". Allah says"Have they seen my Hell fire?" THey say: " If they were to see it, they would more earnest in being away from it and fearing it. They beg of Your forgiveness".
He says:"I call you to witness that i hereby grant pardon to them and confer upon them what they ask for; and grant them protection against what they seek protection from".
One of the angels says: "Our Rubb, there is one amongst them who does not belong to the assembly of those who are participating in Your remembrance. He passed by them and sat down with them."
He says:" I also grant him pardon, they are the people whom thei associates will not be unfortunate.[AlBukhari& Muslim]
It made me realise, i used to be real scared of attending dhikr sessions,tahlil, because i thought it was BID'AH! But what they are doing is remembering Allah in congregation. It says so in this Hadith. Remembrance of Allah does not limit to praising Him, it spans through congregational prayer, Tadarus circles and Islamic study sessions. MashaAllah, How Merciful is Allah, that even a person who just passes by and decides to sit down with them also reaps in the benefits
Thursday, 4 June 2009
Happy Birthday kus! Your chocolate mousse cake
Salaam, kus, happy birthday to you! hehe, this cake is for you but we're eating it.hehe. Chocolate mousse cake, pretensious and oozing for complements. Astaghfirullah, i made this iklas.really.hehe. But seriously, one of the most elaborate and tedious to make. That's why i prefer cooking. I was craving for the Empire hotel's lavish overpriced ($40)chocolate mousse cake, but since i'm in he UK, might as well make it myself.
What you need:
500ml whipping cream
4 whisked egg whites
1 block of dark chocolate
1 block of milk chocolate
1 heaped tablespoon of nutella spread.
150g of unsalted butter melted
3 eggs.
For the crust, 400g of chocolate fudge cookies crushed and mixed with 150 g melted butter.
First, melt the chocolates and add the butter. Then whisk into the chocolate mixture the eggs. Set aside. Next whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. Add slowly 1 tablespoon of caster sugar to make it shiny. Fold the egg white into the chocolate mixture. Its what gives it's volume. Next whip the cream and fold into chocolate mixture.
In a spring form cake tin line with baking paper, press in the crushed cookie mixture at the bottom and the sides, then pour into it the chocolate mixture. Freeze for 6 hours to let it set. Decorate the top with icing sugar, cocoa, shaved chocolate and cut fruits. The orange fruits are physalis, just adds that extra luxury.
Creamy.mmmm
Prawn sambal version Miyam & Chicken pie
Some over due pictures, a few weeks ago,. Prawn sambal made by sister Miyam and chicken pie made by me. Prawn sambal recipe from previous post (Tongue on fire), but a little more generous on the belachan, with extra capsicums. Seriously makes a lot of difference with the peppers. And the chicken pie with pufff pastry, looks more like yorkshire pddings no?
Chicken pie filling
Bite sized 5 chicken thighs
2 shopped onions
(would be nice to add mushrooms too)
1 can sweet corn
1 stalk celery diced
2 carrots, diced
Chicken stock and pepper
3 Tbsp barbecue sauce
1 cup of Milk
1.75 l of water
1 cup Flour to thicken
50g butter
oil
A handful of grated mild cheese
500g pack of puff pastry, rolled
Caramalise the onions with oil, and sautee the celery and carrots until fragrant. Add the butter until the rich smell wafts in the air.mmmm.Add the flour until brown, then add the water,and then the milk.Bring to boil and add the chicken.Season well for 30 minutes.Then add the sweet corn and barbecue sauce. Turn off the heat and add the cheese and let it melt.
Shape the puff pastry into the muffin baking tin and add the filling, top with more cheese and close it with the pastry. Gas mark 5 for 30 mins until golden brown. voila!
Monday, 1 June 2009
Neighbours
Salaam,
Yesterday, i found a luscious banoffee pie in the fridge. I found out it was from our lovely neighbours. The text message said "it's for all of you".
Praise be to Allah! What a kindly gesture, the bounties of Allah, you get them in the weirdest ways and times you never expected.
"Allah will find a way out out for those who are mindful of Him, and will provide them from an unexpected source; Allah will be mindful for those who put their trust in Him. Allah achieves His purpose; Allah has set a due measure for everything. (At-Talaq ,65:2-3)
A bit off on a tangent there, anyways, this kind gesture goes very well in line with the traditions of Rasulullah SAW,
Abu Hurayrah reported that Rasulullah SAW said : "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should either say good things or be silent and be kind to his neighbours and hospitable to his guests"[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Rasulullah SAW also said to his companions 3 times, "By Allah, he does not believe!" They asked him, "Who is that, O Rasulullah?" He replied, "The person whose neighbour does not feel safe from his harm" [al-Bukhari].
True isn't it, how do we expect our society to run smoothly.Unkindness to neighbours breeds hatred and unwillingness to share in one's bounties breeds jealousy.
Rasulullah SAW further emphasised the importance of looking after neighbours sying, "Jibreel continued to advise me about neighbours until i thought he would make them my heirs"[narrated by Aishah& Ibn Umar[al-Bukhari]]
Because of that, the Rasulullah SAW said,"if you cook broth, use plenty of water, visit a family in your neighbourhood and pour some for them."
MashaAllah, isn't it beautiful?
Jazakumallah Khair guys for the banoffee
Preace to the whole wide world
Yesterday, i found a luscious banoffee pie in the fridge. I found out it was from our lovely neighbours. The text message said "it's for all of you".
Praise be to Allah! What a kindly gesture, the bounties of Allah, you get them in the weirdest ways and times you never expected.
"Allah will find a way out out for those who are mindful of Him, and will provide them from an unexpected source; Allah will be mindful for those who put their trust in Him. Allah achieves His purpose; Allah has set a due measure for everything. (At-Talaq ,65:2-3)
A bit off on a tangent there, anyways, this kind gesture goes very well in line with the traditions of Rasulullah SAW,
Abu Hurayrah reported that Rasulullah SAW said : "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should either say good things or be silent and be kind to his neighbours and hospitable to his guests"[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Rasulullah SAW also said to his companions 3 times, "By Allah, he does not believe!" They asked him, "Who is that, O Rasulullah?" He replied, "The person whose neighbour does not feel safe from his harm" [al-Bukhari].
True isn't it, how do we expect our society to run smoothly.Unkindness to neighbours breeds hatred and unwillingness to share in one's bounties breeds jealousy.
Rasulullah SAW further emphasised the importance of looking after neighbours sying, "Jibreel continued to advise me about neighbours until i thought he would make them my heirs"[narrated by Aishah& Ibn Umar[al-Bukhari]]
Because of that, the Rasulullah SAW said,"if you cook broth, use plenty of water, visit a family in your neighbourhood and pour some for them."
MashaAllah, isn't it beautiful?
Jazakumallah Khair guys for the banoffee
Preace to the whole wide world
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