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The Cool Fire
(Ambiyaa [‘alaihimus salaam] Series – Nabi Ebrahim [‘alaihis salaam] #03)
After Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) broke the idols, the people were very angry and decided to punish him for disgracing their gods. They discussed different types of punishments and eventually decided to throw him in a huge fire so he could burn to death.
Everyone then began gathering wood. The people gathered every type of wood they could find from every possible place. This continued for more than a month.
Praised by Her Co-wives
(Sayyidah Zainab bintu Jahsh [radhiyallahu ‘anha] – Part One)
Ummul Mu-mineen Sayyidah Zainab bintu Jahsh (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was the first cousin of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), since her mother, Umaimah bintu ‘Abdil Muttalib, was the paternal aunt of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Her name was initially Barrah. However, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) changed it to Zainab, as he had done with Sayyidah Juwairiyah and Sayyidah Maimoonah (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) as well. (Saheeh Bukhaari #6192 and As-Seeratul Halabiyyah vol. 2, …
Deep Chocolate Cake
Cake
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
113g butter
¼ cup oil
2 eggs
1 Tbsp vanilla
1 cup flour
½ cup cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarb
½ cup hot water
Method:
Cream the butter and sugar till fluffy.
Mix in the oil.
Add the eggs and vanilla, mix well.
Sift together and add the flour, cocoa, bicarb and baking powder.
Gently whisk in the …
