Yemeni Proverb (2)

إذا صلحت النية صلح العمل

When the intention is good, the work will be good

Yemeni Proverb

إذا زادت الشدة قرب الفراج

When the crisis increases, the solution is near

Eid Mubarak

Eid again - this time really for the Muslims who went on hajj. Nevertheless, the other people celebrate, too: sheep are slaughtered, new clothes are worn, and people get together. Let's not forget that Eid is not just having a few days off, but it's all about the remembrance of Allah as well: It was narrated that the Prophet, , said: "The Day of ‘Arafah, the Day of Nahr and the Days of Mina (i.e. the Days of Tashreeq) are days of festivity for us, Muslims. They are days for eating, drinking and remembering Allaah." [Abu Daawood, At-Tirmithi, An-Nasaa’i and Ibn Maajah] [At-Tirmithi: Saheeh]
  
Repeating Takbeer starts from the night of ‘Eed, and lasts throughout the Days of Tahsreeq and ends with the sunset of the 14^th of Thul-Hijjah.

The manner of Takbeer is to say: Allaahu Akbar (Allaah is The Greatest), Allaahu Akbar,  La ilaaha illallaah (None is worthy of worship except Allaah), wa Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, wa Lillaahil-Hamd (Praise is due to Allaah).

 

Power Cuts?

We have no power cuts these days but rather non-power cuts. The electricity may come for ten minutes or so every now and then but that's about it. I admit, we've gotten used to it, so it doesn't bother me too much. It may bother shopkeeprs that all frozen foods have gone off and Internet cafe owners that they have to run the generator all the time, but having no electricity can have some advantages, too. People get to do other things than watch TV all day, for example. Indeed, we should always look at things from the positive side :)