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Through Thick and Thin
The incident of Nabi Ayyoob (‘alaihis salaam) is well known to one and all. Initially, Nabi Ayyoob (‘alaihis salaam) enjoyed great prosperity. He had an abundance of animals and crops, many children and numerous homes. Allah Ta‘ala then decided to test him. He lost all his wealth, all his children and was afflicted with a disease which ravaged his entire body. The only two limbs of his body that were spared from this illness were his tongue and his heart. Despite …
Sweet Potato Soup
A tasty and warming alternative to haleem
Ingredients:
1 carrot, peeled and diced
The white part of a leek only, diced
1 tsp crushed garlic
2 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 tsp chilli paste
1 tsp dhana jeeru
¼ tsp turmeric
Sauté the above ingredients in a little oil until the leek is soft.
5 cups vegetable stock
2 cups diced sweet potato (preferably the orange variety)
2 …
Surah Mulk
(Four Surahs’ Series – Part Two)
Surah Mulk, commonly known by many as Surah Tabaarak, is the first surah of the twenty-ninth juz (para) of the Quraan Majeed. It is just less than three and a half pages in length. Accordingly, its daily recitation and even its memorization are extremely easy.
As with Surah Yaaseen, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned regarding Surah Mulk, “I certainly wish that it (Surah Mulk) be in the heart of …
