Category: The Blackwoman in America

IQRA (THE CLOT) – “READ”

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

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~As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Beautiful and Beloved Black Sisters~

This is the very first Surah (Chapter) of The Holy Qur-an Sharrieff that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

Notice the very first word – READ.

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) couldn’t even read at the time! Nevertheless, the Angel who revealed to him the Scripture, told him to “READ.”

This is a perfect illustration of the importance of literacy. Reading is fundamental to the acquisition of Knowledge. Without the ability to read comprehensively, one is dependent on another to educate her. Sisters, we MUST cultivate a thirst for Knowledge, Wisdom and Understanding in Ourselves as well as our Children. Surround Yourself With Like-Minded Individuals. Exhort One Another to Truth and Righteousness.

In the Nation of Islam’s Muslim Girls’ Training & General Civilization Class, we are instructed to: “Let No Woman Beat You In Anything When It Comes To Intelligence.”

 

Chapter 96: Al-‘Alaq — The Clot:

Revealed at Makkah: 19 verses

English Translation of the Holy Quran by Maulana Muhammad Ali

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

96:1 Read in the name of thy Lord Who creates —

96:2 Creates man from a clot,

96:3 Read and thy Lord is most Generous,

96:4 Who taught by the pen,

96:5 Taught man what he knew not.

96:6 Nay, man is surely inordinate,

96:7 Because he looks upon himself as self-sufficient.

96:8 Surely to thy Lord is the return.

96:9 Hast thou seen him who forbids

96:10 A servant when he prays?

96:11 Seest thou if he is on the right way,

96:12 Or enjoins observance of duty?

96:13 Seest thou if he denies and turns away?

96:14 Knows he not that Allah sees?

96:15 Nay, if he desist not, We will seize him by the forelock —

96:16 A lying, sinful forelock!

96:17 Then let him summon his council,

96:18 We will summon the braves of the army.

96:19 Nay! Obey him not, but prostrate thyself, and draw nigh (to Allah).

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim
In the Most Holy and Righteous Name of Allah,
Master Fard Muhammad, To Whom Praises are Due Forever
The Beneficent, The Most Merciful

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Beautiful and Beloved Black Sisters!!!!

Sisters, as the keepers of the house, we have very little down time. Right? However, we can use the time that we spend keeping house in a relaxing and therapeutic manner. I have found that attending to my household chores is very private and allows me the opportunity to ponder some of the things that are going on in my life that I may not otherwise have time to think about.

While, I’m doing laundry, I listen to music, light some incense and lose myself in the soothing, soapy water, immersing my hands in the warmth and I let go of everything that may be on my mind. I can sort out my thoughts rationally without disturbances and outside influences. I can commune with my Creator, Allah, in the Person of Master Fard Muhammad, thanking Him for my husband and all of the blessings in my life; I can review in my mind other tasks that need completion; consider the best way to accomplish these tasks; and just be at peace.

When I knead the dough for my bread, I am exercising a physical activity that also is a stress reliever. If I have any pent-up emotions, I can release my tension through a productive, yet effective mechanism. Music, or soothing sounds such as the ones in the video, help calm me and make my household duties even more enjoyable.

Everybody knows that cleaning is much less arduous while listening to some good music. Our ancestors sang while they were forced to labour under hard taskmasters in order to comfort themselves and make their burdens easier to bear.

I listen to different things depending on my mood.

Recently, I bought a “Rain-Stick,” after listening to a song that featured it at the very end. It immediately reminded me of listening to the sound in my youth and prompted me to go out and buy my own. I remembered making them in school and the feeling of relaxation was rekindled after revisiting it in this particular song.

That sense of relaxation piqued a need in me for more tools and techniques that would bring about a similar sensation, which I will share with you, In Sha Allah (If it is the Will of Allah) in the future.

In the time being, enjoy the video and if you are so inclined, there are many more available on YT, which you can enjoy and share with your families.

HOMEMADE SUGAR SCRUB-A-DUB

BISMILLAH

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As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Beautiful Black Sisters!

I used to buy Sugar Scrub from Bath & Body Works, but I’ve been coming across Sisters selling it lately, and their skin looked so beautiful, I thought I would try making some.

I feel like I can make anything. You Can Too.

I Googled Homemade Sugar Scrub and a lot of different recipes popped up. I looked at a few, but the one that I liked the most was a simple recipe that just called for Brown Sugar and Olive Oil. That’s it.

I didn’t even look at how they made it. I just put some Brown Sugar in a little container and added some Olive Oil. I put a little Vitamin E in it as well. If you make it yourself, you can make it as thick or as thin as you desire. You also won’t have to worry about toxic chemicals that manufacturers add to everything. You know they (the devils) are trying to kill us.

I love the results on my face. And if I get a little in my mouth, it tastes SWEET!

You can use it all over your body. You can also add scents if you like, like Lavender or Orange or Both!

Brushing With Baking Soda and Peroxide

BISMILLAH

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As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Dearly Beloved Asiatic Black Queens!

Ask any Dentist and she will tell you that Baking Soda is the BEST product you can use to brush your teeth. Toothpaste has sugar and is much more expensive. So, you would be foolish to continue to spend money on toothpaste when baking soda is better AND cheaper!

If you ask any Dentist about using peroxide, she will tell you that it is excellent for oral care. If you ever have a sore throat, gargle with peroxide and it will eliminate the soreness. But peroxide is also known for whitening teeth.

Now, my Dentist told me to combine half water and half peroxide and rinse after I brush with the baking soda. Some people mix them together and make a paste. But I like doing it my way.

Now, I don’t know the chemistry but after brushing with baking soda, you have to rinse with the peroxide/water combination. It’s probably the pH, because if I don’t rinse with the peroxide/water, my mouth feels funny. I think the peroxide neutralizes the baking soda.

KNOWLEDGE OF PRAYER

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Message to the Blackman

CHAPTER 70

KNOWLEDGE OF PRAYER

Since learning of the prayer service of Islam — the religion of entire submission to the will of Allah — we see him now not only trying to keep his internal parts clean, but the external parts too. He washes his face, his hands, and all the exposed parts of his body before going to prayer. Never before has he done such under the cross (Christianity): prostrating himself with his shoes off and his forehead kissing the rug or the bare earth in praises and humble submission to the will of Allah (God).

He says again in the above prayer that he is thankful to Allah. He thanks Allah for the knowledge of words to say, to know Him to be the true God, to believe in and worship Him alone and not to set up a rival to Him.

No more is he ungrateful to God as he declares in the following words:  “We are not ungrateful to Thee.” He no longer befriends an enemy of Allah. While under the cross (Christianity) he befriended the enemies of God, thinking he was getting the favor or friendship of God by loving and befriending every creature whether of the righteous or the devils. In reading the above prayer, we find him forsaking the casting off the ones who do not obey Allah.

He is now in accord with the teachings of the Qur-an, the Holy Book of Allah, and in accord with the teaching of Jesus and the Prophets. We will not find any Believers in Allah (God) who will befriend and show friendship to the enemies and disbelievers of Allah, though they be their near of kin, says the Holy Qur-an. And the Qur-an (60:4) gives us an example in Abraham, who forsook his father and declared that enmity and hatred had appeared between them until he believed in Allah alone.

The Bible again puts it in Jesus’ words (Luke 14:26) as he says to the disciples that they must even hate their mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers or they could not be his followers. But here today in America, as you may know, the Christians teach that we should love everybody. This is just the deceitful way of the devils to get love and honor from the people of God under their religion (Christianity) that they organized in order to oppose the true religion of Allah, Islam.

He now further says and acknowledges that he prays to Allah alone and make obeisance as it reads in the words of the prayer as follows:   “O Allah, Thee do we serve and to Thee do we pray and make obeisance.”

He seeks refuge in no other God but Allah and he declares this in the following words of the prayer:  “To Thee do we flee and we are quick.”   He now hastens himself for refuge in a living God. A God that exists, a God he can depend upon for help, a God who knows and understands all of his life’s trouble and woes.

He is not perfect; therefore, he hopes for mercy from the true God in the words of the prayer as follows:  “We hope for Thy mercy. And fear Thy chastisement.”   He has learned of the suffering and chastisement of Allah upon those who disbelieve in Him.

He is no longer an unbeliever, for he has surely turned himself, being upright, to Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth.

***YOU CAN READ THIS BOOK IN ITS ENTIRETY HERE***

How to get oily grease stains out of your clothes

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim

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As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Dearly Beloved Asiatic Black Sisters,

I made three new garments for Spring, but my favorite, by far, was my ORANGE one. Orange is my color this year and I couldn’t wait to wear my orange garment to Leimert.

Sunday came and I got dressed and, you know I make my own deodorant out of cocoa butter, and shea butter, so I usually put it on after I put on my tunic because I don’t want to get it on my clothes. But when I was putting in on, some of it fell off my finger and got on my clothes. This was the first time I was wearing it and I messed it up.

The stain was right in the front and was clearly visible. There was no way I could wear it. I took it off and washed it, but when it dried, the stain was still there.

I googled how to get oil stains out of clothes. I saw “baking soda.” So, I tried that to no avail. I could not get it out. So, I had decided to just buy some more material and make another one.

But before I made my trip to DTLA, I was conversing with a Sister on the bus and we were talking and I mentioned how I had this oil stain that I couldn’t get out. She recommended I use BABY POWDER. I didn’t have anything to lose.

So, this morning, when I did my laundry, I put some Baby Powder and a little water on the stain, and a little detergent, let it sit about fifteen minutes and then washed it.

Lo And Behold! When it dried the stain was completely gone. Talking to my people is the best thing I could ever do. It really pays to converse and get to know the people around you.

Yesterday, I met a Sister on the bus and we exchanged numbers. Then when I got off the bus, I had left my wallet. Because I had been talking to her, she was able to call me and return it to me.

Don’t be afraid to speak to your Brothers and especially, your Sisters, Sisters. We have to show love to each other and we can’t do that by being distant. Just say

“As-Salaam-Alaikum”

“Wa-Laikum-Salaam”

“A little unity won’t do us no harm.”

PUMPKIN

Try Vacuuming on Your Knees

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim

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As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Dear Beautiful Asiatic Queens,

This morning as I was doing my vacuuming, I got on my knees to pick up a piece of lint or something that the vacuum wouldn’t catch and as I resumed my vacuuming, I just stayed on my knees.

I was amazed at the ease in which the vacuum glided across the carpet. It was much easier than when I was standing. Probably the physics of being closer to the floor than if I was standing up – More Force or the Angle at Which I Was Pushing the Vacuum or both.

Anyway, in addition to being easier, I was also able to pick up the pieces of lint the vacuum wouldn’t catch easier being that I was already so close to the floor. I was also more likely to pick up the smaller pieces because it was so convenient.

Try it!

BAKING SODA AND VINEGAR

BISMILLAHI RAHMANI RAHIM

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As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Dearly Beloved Beautiful and Beloved Asiatic Black Queens!
(Peace Be Upon You)

I am going to share with you a housekeeping secret that is probably as old as the products pictured above. When I lived with my Grandmother, she used to have me put baking soda down the shower drain, followed by vinegar and finished off with boiling hot water.

I used to hate this chore, but now that I have my own place, I realize what a valuable lesson she was unwittingly instilling in me. A couple of years after I moved in (maybe less) I had to have a plumber come in and clear my drains in the kitchen sink.

Then I remembered this tip my Dear Beloved Grandmother had me perform. Now, I have been doing it every few months since then and have never had another problem and it’s been three years.

This will work in any kind of drain. Probably even your toilet.