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An English Woman in Deoband
(The English Wife of Moulana ‘Uzair Gul [rahimahullah] – Part One)
“Gini” was an English woman, and related to the royal family of England, who lived during the 20th century. Her husband had migrated with her to India and held a high position in the railway department. She had a son and a daughter and they lived for quite some time in India.
When her husband retired from his job, he returned to England whilst Gini decided …
Roasted Jalapeño Soup
Ingredients:
2 jalapeños
2 Tbsp butter
1 onion chopped
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1 large potato, peeled and cubed
2 tsp crushed garlic
2 cups vegetable stock
¼ cup crushed tomato
½ cup fresh cream
1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme / 1/3 tsp dry thyme
Salt
Pepper
Method:
Roast the jalapeños (deseeded if you want less heat) at 200°C until the skin starts to blacken, around 15 minutes.
Sauté the onion in butter until soft. Add in the potato and carrot.
Add in the garlic and stir till braised.
Add the stock, jalapeños and tomato. Cover and simmer until the vegetables …
Look Before You Leap
Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d Saa‘idee (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Not being hasty (but rather, deliberating and thinking before acting) is from Allah Ta‘ala, and hastiness is from Shaitaan.” (Sunan Tirmizi #2012)
In the hadeeth above, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned that the bounty of not being hasty is from Allah Ta‘ala. In other words, before a person carries out an action, makes a decision or utters a statement, he should first patiently and carefully consider …
