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Praised Even by the Enemy
After signing the treaty of Hudaibiyyah with the Quraish of Makkah Mukarramah, in the 6th year after hijrah, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) wrote letters to the different kings and rulers inviting them to Islam. One of these kings to whom Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) sent a letter was Heraclius, the Roman Emperor. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) sent Sayyiduna Dihyah Kalbi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to deliver this letter to him.
When Heraclius received this letter, he was quite intrigued by it as …
Tahini Halwa Brownies
Ingredients:
250g butter
250g dark chocolate, broken into 3–4cm pieces
4 large eggs
280g caster sugar
120g plain flour
30g cocoa powder
200g halva, broken into 2cm pieces
80g tahini paste
Method:
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease and line a 23cm square or 30 x 20cm rectangular baking tin with baking parchment and set aside.
Melt the butter and chocolate together. Stir through, until you have a thick shiny …
Blood is Thicker than Water…?
It is often said that blood runs thicker than water… This means that the bond of family and loyalty to one’s kith and kin is stronger than any other bond and loyalty.
But this is NOT true. The truth is that the absolute strongest bond of loyalty and faithfulness is that of Islam – provided a person possesses true imaan. This was proven, time and again, by those individuals who possessed the greatest imaan in this Ummah – the Sahaabah …
