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Mimicking the Mother
(Faatimah bintu ‘Abdil Malik [rahimahallah] – Part Five)
On one occasion, ‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah) asked his wife, Faatimah (rahimahallah), whether she could give him a dirham (silver coin) so that he could buy grapes. When she replied that she did not possess even a dirham, he next asked her if she had any small change which she could give him. Faatimah (rahimahallah) again replied that she did not have anything to give him.
On realizing …
Divine Protection for the Quraan
(Quraan Series – Part 4)
Yahya bin Aktham (rahimahullah) narrates the following incident:
Ma’moon Ar-Rasheed, one of the Muslim rulers, used to host gatherings wherein scholars would discuss various issues. On one occasion, a Jew who was well dressed, respectable in appearance and eloquent in speech arrived at the gathering and joined in the discussion. When the crowd began to disperse after the discussion was concluded, Ma’moon called the Jew and asked him, “Are you a Jew?” The man …
Marie Pops
Ingredients:
¼ lb Butter
2 Tbsp cocoa
2 Tbsp castor sugar
¼ cup cut almonds
1 packet Marie biscuits
1 Tbsp golden syrup
2 Tbsp condensed milk
Method:
Crush Marie biscuits into fine pieces. Add almonds and leave aside.
Melt butter in a pot. Add cocoa, golden syrup, castor sugar and condensed milk.
Mix to combine and simmer. +/- 1 minute.
Add biscuits and almonds and mix well to coat.
