Enlivening our ‘Eid

Imagine a beach with no waves… Imagine a desert with no sand… Imagine a rose with no petals… Imagine a perfume with no fragrance…  Imagine a fire with no heat…

If all these are unimaginable, it is because the missing ingredient, in each case, is the MAIN ingredient. Without this vital ingredient, none of these things would be significant or appreciated. In fact, without the main ingredient, they are like a wedding without the bride and groom – empty and soulless!

Similar is the case with qurbaani. On the day of ‘Eidul Adhaa and the two days that follow, it is the action of qurbaani that is the main ingredient. It is for this reason that the action of qurbaani, during this period, is the most beloved action to Allah Ta‘ala. Hence, a day of ‘eid without qurbaani is like a perfume without any fragrance – empty and lacking spirit.

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Imaani Booster - The Spirit of Qurbaani

Why do we make Qurbaani?

Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) was a very great and special Nabi – he was known as ‘Khaleelullah’ which means ‘the special friend of Allah Ta‘ala’.

Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) always wanted to have children, but for years and years and years, he did not have any children. Finally, when Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) had waited for a long, long time, and he was now 86 years old, Allah Ta‘ala blessed him with a beautiful baby boy – Nabi Ismaa‘eel (‘alaihis salaam).

A few years later, when Nabi Ismaa‘eel (‘alaihis salaam) was no longer a small baby, but was now a young boy, running around, playing and helping his father, Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) had a dream. In his dream, he saw that he took a knife, placed it on the throat of his beloved son, Nabi Ismaa‘eel (‘alaihis salaam) and slaughtered him!

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Breakfast Menu

Eggs – poached, sunny-side-up, boiled, scramble, or omelet?

Bread – white, brown, baguette, bagel, croissant?

Cereal – All Bran, Cornflakes, Special K, Nutrifik, Weet Bix, Frosties?

Fruit – banana, apple, papaya, orange, melon, strawberries, kiwi?

Juice – orange, mango, apple, berry?

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Crispy Kaleji (Liver)

Wash the kaleji (liver) in vinegar.

If the liver is fresh (eg. from a qurbaani animal), soak for little while in vinegar. 

Rinse out and slice it into thin strips.

Marinate with the following:

Salt

Black pepper

Green chillies

Crushed garlic

Little vinegar

Dip the strips in flour and fry on medium heat till golden.