Questions Asked at Final Event

Assalamu Alaykum,
There were a few questions from the sisters which were left unanswered
in the last event. As promised, we will provide the answers on the
blog insha Allah. If you have a question whichyou would like answered,
post it as a comment and we will try answer it as soon as possible
insha Allah.
Question: A lot of people do not realise or do not believe in the
command ofthe Hijaab or the beard. Can you briefly go throughits
importance?
Answer: The following is an excellent book on the beard:
THE LAWS OF THE BEARD AND THE HAIR IN THE LIGHT OF THE AHADITH
by Moulana Fadhlur Rahmaan Azmi
To read a book on Hijab, visit the following two links:
The Niqaab - Duroos.net
Hijab - Inter-Islam
Questions: Please tell us what duas we can make to be successful.
Answer: Dua from the heart with sincerity will grant success. However,
if one wants to read duas from the Qur'an and Ahadeeth then that is
also correct. There are many duas that can be found, a very nice one
is:
أللِّهُم النّفَعنِي بِمَا عَلَّمتَنِي وَ عَلِّمنِيِ مَا يَنفَعنِي
Allahumma infa'nii bimaa 'allamtanii wa'allimnii maa yanfa' unii
O Allah! Make useful for me what You taught me and teach me knowledge
that will be useful to me.
However, one should not limit oneself to this dua only, and try to
purchase anice dua book and read from there, accompanying it with dua
from the heart.
Question: Is tasbeeh a bid'ah? As I was told thereis no proof that
Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallamused a tasbeeh.
Answer: The idea [of usinga tasbeeh] is to count the Dhikr. Be it
counted with the fingers or with beads, both are permissible. It is
recorded in Abu-Dawood Shareef that some Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhu)
had beads (seeds) which they used to use to count Dhikr.

Ten Statements from the Salaf On Love and Hate for Allah’s Sake

Imaam Abu Hamid al-Tusi al-Ghazali1 -
'Umar bin al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه) said:"If one of youis blessed with
affection from his brother, he should hold onto that as tightly as
possible, as it is quite rare for one to be blessed with this."
2 - 'Umar (رضي الله عنه) alsosaid:"Nobody is given anything, besides
his Islaam, better than a righteous friend."
3 - 'Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) said:"Tend to yourbrothers, as
they are your sustenance in this world and the next. Do you not hear
the saying of the people of Hell: {"Now, we have neither intercessors
nor close friends to help us!"} [ash-Shu'ara'; 100-1]?"
4 - 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (رضي الله عنه) said:"By Allaah, if I fasted
all day without eating, prayed all night without sleeping, spent all
of my wealth in the Path of Allaah (سبحانه وتعالى), died the day I
died,but, had no love in my heart for those who obey Allaah, and no
hatred in my heart for those who disobey Allaah (سبحانه وتعالى), none
of this would benefit me in the least."
5 - 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (رضي الله عنه) said:"If a manwere to stand
for seventy years, worshipping Allaah between the Yemeni Corner and
the Maqam of Ibrahim (at the Ka'bah), hewould still be resurrected on
the Day of Judgement with those whom he loved."
6 - Ibn as-Sammak (رحمه الله) said, on his deathbed:"O Allaah! You
Know that, even if I had disobeyed You, I loved those who obeyed You!
So, make this for me a means of nearness to You!"
7 - Mujahid (رحمه الله) said:"Those who love eachother for Allaah's
Sake, when they smile at each other, their sins fall from each other,
just as the leaves fall from a tree before the winter."
8 - al-Ghazali (رحمه الله) said, commenting on the hadith "The
strongest bond of faith is to love for Allaah and to hate for
Allaah":"Because of this, it is a must that a person have enemies that
he hates for Allaah's Sake, justas he has friends and brothers that he
loves for Allaah's Sake."
9 - Abu Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) said:"The slave will be brought
between the Hands of Allaah - the Exalted - on the Day of
Resurrection, and Allaah (سبحانه وتعالى) will Say to him: 'Did you
love one of my awliya', so that I can join you with him?'"
10 - al-Hasan al-Basri (رحمه الله) said:"Being harsh against a fasiq
brings you closer to Allaah - the Exalted."From 'Ihya' 'Ulum ad-Din'
(2/195 onwards) Iqtida' by Imaam al-Ghazali (رحمه الله)‏‎/

Wonderful - - How To Get a Fresh Start On a Bad Day

Every now and then, we allhave one of those days. You wake up feeling
icky – not sick, just sort of a lingering malaise that you can't quite
shake. Something caused by nightmares or a kink in your neck or a
headache. And then when you start totackle your to-do list for the
day, it feels like you're swimming through molasses. In January. With
cement shoes. In short: no bueno .
Next time you have a day like this, step back for a moment, and
pause. Breathe . And then, reboot your day. Start over with a clean
slate, consciously andintentionally, and see where this new day takes
you. Here's some tips:
Stop what you're doing.
Especially if it's making youmore frustrated. Just stop. Turn it off,
walk away fromit for a while, physically remove it from your sight if
it will make you calm down more. If you were working on a computer,
turn off the monitor or shut your laptop.
Eat something.
Without any distractions, preferably in silence or listening to some
of your "happy" music. Low blood sugar can make you crankyand sluggish
(ask me how Iknow!), not to mention give you a wicked case of brain
fog. And all too often,we rush ourselves through meals, thinking about
whatwe should be doing or where we should be or watching television
insteadof focusing on the food. I wouldn't suggest eating anything too
sugary, because that'll just cause another blood sugar crash before
too long – try something like oatmeal or peanut butter on toast. Eat
it slowly, in peace, and just focus on the food in front of you and
how it tastes, without worrying about anything else.
Take a walk or do yoga.
Both of these activities are relaxing and will help get your blood
flowing + fresh oxygen to your brain. Sometimes, getting out of the
physical space you're inis a necessary step to changing your current
mood.
Do something simple & easy that already needed to be done.
This gives you a feeling of accomplishment, however tiny, and helps
get you out of that "this day is worthless" rut. A few of thethings I
do are unloading and reloading the dishwasher, or declutteringmy desk.
You might clean something or organize something – as long as it
genuinely needs to be done, it's good!
5-10 minutes of meditation/quiet.
Or however long you feel comfortable doing so, evenif it's just for a
moment . You might just sit and listen to a calming song in silence,
or write a quick list of all the things you're grateful for. It does
us all good to say "thank you" every once in a while.
Resume working with a clear head, a peaceful heart, and the feeling
that this day won't be a waste after all!
Take a nap?
If this works for you, go ahead and do it. I have mixed results with
napping, sometimes waking up totally refreshed and sometimes waking up
with a thumping headache. But there's been studies out the wazoo that
say naps are freakin' fabulous, so don't feel guilty about itif you
choose to do so.
And there you have it – one fresh new day for you to do whatever you
wish with! Doesn't that feel delicious? The only thing left is to make
sure you put it to good use!

Authenticity of a report that Abu Bakr never prostrated to an idol

Question
Assalamu Alaikum, there is a report that Abu Bakr said he never
prostrated to an idol even when his father took him to an idol and
told him that is your god, so Abu Bakr questioned theidol for help and
then threw a rock at it. Is this report saheed and where isit located?
JazakumAllahu kheirun.
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
is His slave and Messenger.
Al-Munaawi said in his book Faydhul-Qadeer whilelisting the virtues of
Abu Bakr "Abu Bakr, his father, his son, and his grandchildren
embraced Islam. He never prostrated to an idol nor drank wine."
As for the second part of the question, we have not found in any of
our references that Abu Bakr threw a stone at the idol. For further
information about the virtues of Abu Bakr see Fatwas 86517 and 90882 .
Allaah Knows best.

Why Ali, may Allaah be pleased with him, was called Al-Murtadha

Question
Could you please clarify to me why honorable Ali ibn Abu Talib (ra)
was called bythe title "Al Murtaza"?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
, is His slaveand Messenger.
Al-Khaadimi clarified in his book Bareeqah Mahmoodiyyah the reason why
'Ali was called Al-Murtadha. He said, "This is because the Prophet had
chosen him to replace him among his family in Al-Madeenah in the
battle of Tabook, and he told him: "You are to me like Haaroon (Aaron)
to Moosa (Moses) except that there isno Prophet after me."
[Al-Bukhaari] Or this is because the Prophet was pleased with his
actions, or due to his brotherhood and companionship of the Prophet ,
and his virtues ."
Allaah Knows best.

Know some detail about....

Do u Know that :
1) The black stone at the kaabah was whiter than snow, but the sins of
the children of Adam made it black.
2) The first prophet and thefirst person ever to host a guest a guest
was Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.w).
3) Healing appeared 4 times in Quran and 3 times linked to Quran and
once to Honey .
4) Paradise has eight doorswhile Fire has seven doors.
5) All Insects are in Fire except Bee.
{Allahu Alam }

Amazing Stories

In order to achieve this great goal of strengtheningthe marriage bond,
and establishing a stable familylife, it is essential to choosethe
right partner in the firstplace!
♥ Among the great Muslim women who are known fortheir strength of
character, lofty aspirations and far-sightedness in their choice of a
husband is ♥ Umm Sulaym bint Milhan ♥, who was one of the first Ansaar
women to embrace Islam. She was married to Malik ibn Nadar, and bore
him a son, Anas. When she embraced Islam, her husband Malik was angry
with her, and left her, but she persisted in her Islam. Shortly
afterwards, she heard the news of his death, and she was still in the
flower of her youth. She bore it all with the hope of reward, for the
sake of Allah (subhaanahu wa 'ta'aalaa), and devoted herself to taking
care of herten-year- old son Anas. Shetook him to the Prophet (SAW) ,
so that he could serve him (and learn from him).
♥ One of the best young men of Madinah, one of thebest looking,
richest and strongest, came to seek herhand in marriage. This was ♥
Abu Talhah♥ - before he became Muslim. Many of the young women of
Yathrib liked him because of his wealth, strength and youthful good
looks, and he thought that Umm Sulaym would joyfully rushto accept his
offer. But to his astonishment, she told him, "O Abu Talhah, do younot
know that your god whom you worship is just a tree that grew in the
ground and was carved into shape by the slave of Banu so-and-so." He
said, "Of course." She said, "Do you not feel ashamed to prostrate
yourself to a piece of wood that grew inthe ground and was carvedby
the slave of Banu so-and-so?" Abu Talhah was stubborn, and hinted to
her of an expensive dowry and luxurious lifestyle, but she persisted
in her point of view, and told him frankly: "O Abu Talhah, a man like
you could not be turned away, but you are a disbelieving man, and I am
a Muslim woman. It is not permitted for me to marry you, but if you
were to embrace Islam, that would be my dowry (mahr), and I would ask
you for nothing more." (Reported by al-Nisa'i)
He returned the following day to try to tempt her with a larger dowry
and more generous gift, but she stood firm, and her persistence and
maturity only enhanced her beauty in his eyes. She said to him,"O Abu
Talhah, do you not know that your god whomyou worship was carved bythe
carpenter slave of so-and-so? If you were to set it alight, it would
burn."Her words came as a shock to Abu Talhah, and he asked himself,
"Does the Lord burn?" Then he uttered the words: "Ashhadu an laa
ilaaha ill-Allah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasul-Allah."
Then Umm Sulaym said to her son Anas, with joy flooding her entire
being, "O Anas, marry me to Abu Talhah." So Anas brought witnesses and
the marriage was solemnized.
Abu Talhah was so happy that he was determined to put all his wealth
at Umm Sulaym's disposal, but hers was the attitude of the selfless,
proud, sincere believing woman. She told him, ♥ ♥ "O Abu Talhah, I
married you for the sake ofAllah (subhaanahu wa 'ta'aalaa), and I will
not take any other dowry." ♥ ♥She knew that when Abu Talhah embraced
Islam, she did not only win herself a worthy husband, but she also
earned a reward from Allah (subhaanahu wa 'ta'aalaa) that was better
than owning red camels (the most highly-prized kind) inthis world, as
she had heard the Prophet (SAW) say:
"If Allah (subhaanahu wa 'ta'aalaa) were to guide one person to Islam
through you, it is better foryou than owning red camels." ( Fath
al-Bari)
*(♥)* Such great Muslim women are examples worthy of emulation, from
whom Muslim women maylearn purity of faith, strength of character,
soundness of belief and wisdom in choosing a husband. —

The Strength of Yaqeen in Allah -subhanahu wa ta’ala

He said: "O Maryam! From where have you got this?" She said, "This is
from Allâh." Verily, Allâh provides sustenance to whom He wills,
without limit." "At that moment (there and then/immediately), Zakariyâ
invoked his Lord…" [Surat Ale Imraan, 3:first part of ayah 38]
When Zakariyya Alayhissalam saw that Maryam Alayhissalam got Rizq from
Allah, he immediately made duaa to Allah,having the Yaqeen that if
Allah could provide for her from Ghayb (unseen means) then He
[subhanahu wa ta'ala] could also provide for him what he sought,
despite he being of old age (120+ years) and his wife being barren
(88+ years).
When most people see others with what they don't have, they either
start pitying themselves or they become jealous.
What should our attitude be?
What is the attitude of a Prophet?
هُنَالِكَ دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُۥ ۖ قَالَ رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِن
لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةًۭ طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ ….
✦"At that moment(there and then/immediately), Zakariyâ called upon his
Lord, saying, 'My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring.
Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.' So the angels called him
while he was standing in prayer in the chamber, "Indeed, Allah gives
you good tidings of John, confirming a word from Allah and [who will
be] honorable, abstaining [from women], and a prophet from among the
righteous." He said, "My Lord, how will I have a boy when I have
reached old age and my wife is barren?" The angel said, "Such is Allah
; He does what He wills." ✦
[Surat Ale Imraan, 3:38-40]
INDEED WITHOUT DOUBT,
Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) gives, grants, blesses according to one's
Yaqeen (certainty) in Him.

Enjoying the honey from a distance

This life and dunya is like a honey pot, and the flies that are
attracted to it are us, mankind. Most of the flies dive straight into
the honey, mesmerised by its sweetness and overcome by its smell, but
they soon realise that they have gone in too deepas they begin to
drown and suffocate in the honey.
But there are some flies who stay on the rim of the honey pot,
enjoying its sweetness from a distance, just a little at a time,
because they know that there is a better place waiting for them, with
more than just honey.
So we should take what we can with caution from our time in the dunya,
enjoying some of thegood and refraining from the bad. There's nothing
wrong with enjoying a cricket match, or other sporting activities, if
it'sonly for one day and obligatory acts of worship are not left out
because of the match. After all, the Prophet (salallahu alayhi
wasallam) allowed A 'isha (radiallahu anha) to watch men play with
spears and he stood there for as long as she was watching it. So
really, nothing wrong with a few fun and games….but just as long as
we're not forgetting our true purpose in life .
(Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversionand
adornment and boasting toone another and competition inincrease of
wealth and children – like the example of a rain whose [resulting]
plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned
yellow; then it becomes [scattered] debris. And in the Hereafter is
severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is
the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion.
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Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) says:
اعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ وَزِينَةٌ
وَتَفَاخُرٌ بَيْنَكُمْ وَتَكَاثُرٌ فِي الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَوْلَادِ ۖ
كَمَثَلِ غَيْثٍ أَعْجَبَ الْكُفَّارَ نَبَاتُهُ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَاهُ
مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ يَكُونُ حُطَامًا ۖ وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ
وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانٌ ۚ وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا
إِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ
"Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and
adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of
wealth and children – like the example of a rain whose [resulting]
plant growth pleases the tillers; then it driesand you see it turned
yellow; then it becomes [scattered] debris. And in the Hereafter is
severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is
the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion. "
(Surah Al Hadid, 20)

The Three Categoriesof Tawheed Are Defined in the Qur'aan

We have previously statedthat the three categories of tawheed are
taken directly from the Noble Qur'aan. The categories are taken from
many verses, so let us look to some of them now.
The very first chapter found in the mus-haf , Soorah Al-Faatihah ,
mentions all three categories of tawheed . Allaah says [1]:
( All the praise is due to Allaah, the Lord of all that exists )
Here is tawheed ar-ruboobiyyah , as the verse establishes Allaah's
Lordship over the 'aalameen , which means everything except Allaah,
and the Rabb (Lord) meansthe Owner and Controller of Affairs. Allaah
then says [2]:
( The Bestower of Mercy, the All-Merciful, the Owner of the Day of Judgement )
Tawheed al-asmaa' was-sifaat is present in these verses, as Allaah
establishes for Himself the attributes of Mercy and Ownership. He also
establishes some of His Names - Ar-Rahmaan , Ar-Raheem , and Al-Maalik
.Then He says [3]:
( You alone we worship, and You alone we seek help from )
And here is tawheed al-uloohiyyah , as the verse demonstrates the
obligation to single out Allaah with acts of worship, and to seek help
from Him alone.
Similarly, the three categories of tawheed are also found in Soorah
An-Naas , the very last chapter to be found in the mus-haf . Tawheed
ar-ruboobiyyah is found inHis Statement [4]:
( Say: 'I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind' )
And tawheed al-asmaa' was-sifaat is found in His Statement [5]:
( the King of mankind )
And lastly, tawheed al-uloohiyyah is found in His Statement [6]:
( the God worshipped bymankind )
Likewise, the very first command issued in the mus-haf contains the
categories of tawheed [7]:
( O mankind! Worship your Lord who created you and those who came
before you, so thatyou might attain taqwaa . (He is) the One who made
the earth a bed foryou and the sky a mighty structure, and Hesent
water down from the sky that brings forth many fruits for your
provisions. So do not ascribe partners to Allaah while you have
knowledge! )
After mentioning the threekinds of people, the believers, the
disbelievers, and the hypocrites, and then turning His Servants to the
Qur'aan as a source of guidance [8], He followed that up saying [9]:
( O mankind! Worship your Lord! )
This is a general call, a command to the entire creation, to single
out Allaah with acts of worship, and a command to avoid ascribing a
single partner to Allaah. This is tawheed al-uloohiyyah .
Then Allaah comes with tawheed ar-ruboobiyyah , as something to back
up the fact that He deserves to be worshipped alone [10]:
( The One who made theearth a bed for you and the sky a mighty
structure, and He sent water down from the skythat brings forth many
fruits for your provisions)
Aren't these the actions of Allaah, Most High and Magnificent? This is
tawheed ar-ruboobiyyah . Allaah, Most Glorified and Exalted, mentions
it here as a proof and something that leads to tawheed al-uloohiyyah .
Just as He alone does these things, then no one other than Him
deserves worship, rather this is a right that ispurely and solely for
Him, Most Glorified.
He mentions two of the categories of tawheed in these verses. Tawheed
al-uloohiyyah is mentioned since it is the greatest thing sought from
mankind, and tawheed ar-ruboobiyyah ismentioned as a proof for it, and
something that can not be separated from it. He orders all of mankind
with the same order foundin another verse [11]:
( And I have not created the Jinn nor mankind
for any purpose other than worshipping Me )
So He has informed us thatthese two great creations, the Jinn and
mankind, have not been created for a purpose other than worshipping
Allaah, singling Him out with tawheed al-uloohiyyah .
Then He forbade shirk in the last part of the verse [12]:
( So do not ascribe partners to Allaah while you have knowledge )
Meaning that you are not to perform a single act of worship for other
than Allaah, while you know that no one shares in His Ruboobiyyah ,
His Creationof the Heavens and the Earth, His sending of the rain, His
causing the plantsto grow forth, etc. Since you know that no one
shared with Him in these affairs, then how could you worship someone
along with Him?!
Allaah, Most Glorified and Exalted, says [13]:
( And your God is one God, there is no God except Him )
This is tawheed al-uloohiyyah . A god is something that is worshipped,
so uloohiyyah is worship and complete love. The verse means thatthe
one who rightfully deserves your worship is only one, there is no God
except Him, there is none to be worshipped other than Him. Later in
the verse, Allaah says [14]:
( The Bestower of Mercy, the All-Merciful )
This is something from tawheed al-asmaa' was-sifaat , as it contains
proof for two of Allaah's Names, along with His Attribute of Mercy.

The Major Rule for Eating Fruit

There's no doubt that eating fruit is important to our overall health
and wellbeing. Fruit is healthy for you, we all know that, but, it's
good to know that eating it should follow some general guidelines
tofully benefit our health. It'sjust not as simple as putting it into
our mouths whenever we feel like it. Learn about the proper ways to
eat fruit and your whole body will thank you with less digestive
problems and tons more energy.
Incorporating fruit into ourdiet, the proper way, gives our digestive
system more powerful benefits through vitamin intake and improved
digestion. Looking at the nutrition of fruit, most fruits are a great
source of fiber, potassium, vitamin C and folate and so much more.
Their nutrients help guard against disease , lower rates of heart
disease, stroke and high blood pressure. However, eating fruit
carelessly without anynutritional knowledge could bring on more
problems to our health than benefits. Here is the major rule about
eating fruit:
Fruit should be eaten alone or with other fruit on an empty stomach.
This is because when fruit is eaten, the digestive process works very
quickly and our body uses different enzymes to digestthe fruit. The
simple sugarscontained in fruit need time to be completely absorbed by
your body. When fruits are eaten alone, your stomach can more easily
process all of the nutrients, fibre and the simple sugars contained in
the fruit. This is the optimal 'proper way' to benefit from the fruit
you eat. If you eat fruit close to a meal, especially right after a
larger meal and combine with other foods, it's held in the stomach
toolong along with other foods and will rot and ferment in the gut. If
you experience indigestion, heartburn, burping and and other digestive
discomforts and you blameon the meal - it could be the combination of
the food, the fermentation with fruit that causes your upset stomach.
If left uncontrolled it could lead to other health problems that stem
from the digestive tract.
Applying this rule is very simple. We eat approximately 3 large meals
a day, so space out your fruit servings in between. If this means
youneed to glance at the clock occasionally and calculate when you
could eat the apple you brought along with you, then you do that.And
aim to have it about 1 hour before a meal, or 2 hours after your meal.
For heavier meals, like pasta orburgers, you need to let that food
digest for even longer before you add fruitwith all its acid into your
stomach, about 3-4 hours. If you've just had a mixed green salad for
lunch, samerules apply but for a much shorter time, about 1.5 hours.
The best time to eat a bounty of fruit is either first thing in the
morningon an empty stomach, or as a mid-morning snack (which I prefer)
- in between breakfast and lunch. It's a good idea, to just eat more
fruit at one time, whether it's fruit salad, an apple or a fruit
smoothie. (3-4 servings of fruit is a proper daily requirement, that's
2 1/2 - 2 cups of fruit). If you feel very hungry after your
fruitservings, pay attention to what you've had for breakfast and
maybe your meal planning needs to be adjusted. You should be able to
wait it out about 1-2 hours with success. That will ensure all the
fruit is processed and gone into your body to do what it's supposed to
do.
Definitely avoid eating fruitclose to bedtime as there's plenty of
sugar in fruit to spike up your energy and keep you up when you need
your sleep.
Smoothie lovers! It is fine to consume nut milk or coconut milk with
fruit, butin small amounts and not every time. Therefore, nut butters,
nut milk, or non-dairy yogourt (such as soy) will not strain the
digestive system too much.And adding a single serving of a
low-glycemic fruit, such as an apple to your green smoothie will be
fine and will not create a lot of problems for you as long as you keep
the fruit serving to a minimumand it too is consumed apart from a
larger meal. However, ideally it is best to stick with eating raw
fruit alone - or leave alone!
Dried fruit holds the same recommendations. Keep in mind it's also too
sweet and too addictive. Limiting portions of the dried fruit you eat
is essential - think of a date as a special occasion ;)
If you do eat fruit on an empty stomach, you will gain the proper
nutrients that fruit - nature's perfect gift - will offer to your
health and wellbeing. You will avoid most digestive problems, feel
energized , promote weight loss and you'll look and feel fantastic
because your body will be fully absorbing all the vitamins, fiber and
healthy carbohydrates that it needsto function in good health .

HEALTH - ~ 10 Vegan Sources of Protein

HEALTH - ~ Meat-eaters will never stopasking and vegans always get
sick of hearing it:
"How do you get your protein?"
The image of a skinny (not to mention gangly and dread-headed) hippie
has typically been the poster child of veganism. After all, there's no
way we can be muscular, fit and even bulky as vegans, right?
Wrong.
Vegan athletes like Brendan Brazier , Rich Roll , and Jimi Sitko are
changingthe negative stereotypes, proving that plant-based protein can
not only build strong muscles, but can keep a vegan healthy enough to
run, swim, bike, dance or pump iron – no flesh-eating necessary.
So how do you get your protein? Here are 10 vegansources to try on for size:
1. Veggies: Yep, good old greens will pack a protein punch. One cup of
cooked spinach has about 7 grams of protein. The same serving of
French beans has about 13 grams. Two cups of cooked kale ? 5 grams.
One cup of boiled peas? Nine grams. You get the idea.
2. Hemp. No, you don't have to get high to get your protein. But toss
30 grams of hemp powder in your smoothie and get about 11 grams of
protein – just like that.
3. Non-Dairy Milk. Got (soy) milk? A mere 1 cup ofsoy or almond milk
can pack about 7-9 grams of protein. Eat with some fortified cereal
and you've got a totally vegan-friendlybreakfast.
4. Nut Butter. Eat up your peanut butter, almond butter and cashew
butter. A couple of tablespoons of any one of these will get you 8
grams of protein.
5. Quinoa. I kinda think quinoa is God's gift to vegans (and
gluten-free peeps!), as it's versatile, delicious and delivers about 9
grams of protein per cup.
6. Tofu. Four ounces of tofu will get you about 9 grams of protein.
And at about 2 bucks a pop, it's a cheap vegan's BFF.
7. Lentils. With lentils, you can make rice dishes, veggie burgers,
casseroles and more. One cup cooked delivers a whopping 18 grams of
protein!
8. Beans. They really are the magical fruit. With one cup of pinto,
kidney or black beans, you'll get about 13-15 grams of protein, a full
belly and heart-healthy fiber.
9. Tempeh. One cup of tempeh packs abour 30 grams of protein! That's
more than 5 eggs or a regular hamburger patty.
10. Sprouted-grain bread. Pack a sandwich with vegan sprouted-grain
bread and you'll get about 10 grams of protein in the bread alone.
Still want to ask me where I get my protein? Yeah. That's what I thought.

Allah's Name Appears Beautifully on a Quartz Rock

Place: Discovered by a Sri Lankan businessman. Currently the rock is
owned by M.S. Hameed. The rock was featured in an article in Khaleej
Times which can be found at the bottom of this page.
This is no ordinary rock (in Khaleej Times page 6)
By Muawia E. Ibrahim
23 April 2004
ABU DHABI - This is no calligraphy - or any other type of man-made
artwork. It is a nature-made artefact that manifests the magnificence
of Allah in a finely-finished Arabic calligraphy style.
This naturally formed rock,which bears the name of Allah, The Almighty
and Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him), was discovered by a Sri
Lankanbusinessman who broughtthe stone to the region so that it can be
kept in a museum or any other safe place.
M. S. Hameed, who is in Abu Dhabi visiting relatives, contacted
Khaleej Times to share, what he describes, as blessed signs of Allah,
withthe largest possible number of people.
"This a miracle of Allah. It is a magnificent artefact. It's beautiful
formation which is nature-made excels the finest decorative arts of
calligraphy," said Mr Hameed, who himself is anartefacts collector.
He claimed that the lettersappearing on the rock are formed in the
same order as in the seal of the Prophet.
"The most significant is the way the letters are written in the same
order as in the seal of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) which is illustrated
in the encyclopedia of Islam, Letters of the Prophet.
According to a calligraphy expert who studied the piece of rock, the
inscription of the words (Allah), (Mohammed) and (Rasool or Prophet)
were found to be naturally created.
"This is no artificial work of art as no man could make such a genuine
and marvellous work of art," said Masliya Farook, a specialised expert
in art and calligraphy.
"I think this piece of semi-precious stone is of immense historical
and cultural value to the Muslim community throughout the world,"
added Mrs Farook.
The precious stone has also been certified by the Sri Lankan Gem
Testing Laboratory as a natural genuine quartz rough specimen that has
not been tampered in anyway.

Tips - ANNIVERSARY

all my love for you FREE!wishing u a very happy ANNIVERSARY
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Happy Anniversary and May your marriage be Blessed with love, joy And
companionship For all the years of your lives
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If I met you on tomorrow I would still give you my heart If you should
say,"do you still love me?" I`d say, "Till death do us part"
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That speial day is here again The day we took ourvows You're just as
speial 2 me 2day As u still get me aroused. Happy Anniversary Lover
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Happy Anniversary and May ur marriage be blessed with love, joy and
companionship for all the years of ur lives.
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Best wishes to you both on ur anniversary, May thelove that you share
Last your lifetime through, As you make a wonderful pair.

How to Pray 10 Jumah on one Friday

How many Jumah salat can we pray on a single Friday? Answer, no more
than one. However, here isa way that will get you reward of praying
more than one Jumah on any given Friday.
Prophet Muhammed (s.a.w) said:
Whoever invites towards (the path of) guidance shall receive a reward
equal to the rewards of those who follow him without this decreasing
anything from their rewards. (Sahih Muslim)
Using this formula, if you invite 9 of your friends to offer Jumah
with you and they respond to your call then you will get the reward
for your own Jumah plus nine additionalJumah prayers. You can increase
the number by as many as you want!
How great is Almighty Allah who has made earning for the hereafter very easy.
"And whoever guides others towards good is equal to the doer of good."
(Tirmidhi)

Darkness vs. Light

Once I had to go to a city for a few days. My plane landed there
during the late night hours. A brothergave me a ride to the place
where I was going to stay. This was the first time I visited this town
and was curious to see what it looked like. However, it was dark at
night and I wasn't able to see many things.
The next day, I went out with the brother and he happened to take the
same road as the previous night. But since it was day time, I was able
to see the river, hills, and many otherlandscapes that was not
properly visible the previous night.
It came to my mind that this is similar to what we go through in our
lives. Allah Ta'ala as told us through the Quran and Prophet Muhammad
(saw)about the many unseen things that are awaiting us in the
hereafter. While we are in this world, it's just like we are in
darkness. We are not able to see all these things. But as soon as we
die and close our eyes, everything will open up to us like the day
time and we will see whatever was hidden.

Conversation between two

Husband - I feel happy.
Wife - Why?
Husband - Because I'm blessed
Wife - Why do you say so?
Husband - Because ALLAH loves me.
Wife - Is it?
Husband - Yes that is why ALLAH has given me a priceless gift
Wife - MASHA ALLAH! what is it?
Husband - That is You! My dear, that is You!! A righteous wife is the
best gift that a man could have!!! ♥
May Allah bless us with His Love & the love of the person who Loves
Him, a person who would help us draw closer to His love. Ameen! ♥