The Tuesday Chill!
61- 63 LadyBarn Lane, Fallowfield!
The Tuesday Chill @ the Islah
Is a chill out zone
for tha Boyz up to 21!
We’ll have the Fantastic 5 FUNdamentals
XBOX, Pool, Bar football, Food and a KNOWLEDGE
For more info contact
Br Aqeel 07949447791
aqeelasaad@hotmail.com
THE DEEN TEAM TUESDAY
CHILL
19.00- 21.00pm Every Tuesday for men 11- 20yrs
Summer hikes for families and individuals are planned for every weekend for those interested please contact email address below for more information(Places include: Edale, Hayfield, Styal etc..)
Youth Martial Arts Classes at the ISLAH centre lady barn lane Withington, Tae Kwon Do classes will (InshAllah) be held every Friday at 6pm-7.30pm, those interested please contact below for more info: Ages 7-upwards.
THE BLACK SEED
History of the Black Seed
For over two thousand years the black seed, a plant from the Ranunculaceae
(buttercup) family, has been traditionally used by various cultures throughout
the world as a natural remedy for several diseases and ailments and to improve
health in general.
The ancient Egyptians knew and used the black seed and described it as a panacea (cure for problems and diseases). Tutankamun even had a bottle of the oil in his tomb!
The Romans also knew this seed and called it Greek Coriander and used it as a dietary supplement.
In the first century, the Greek physician Dioscoredes recorded that the black seed were taken to treat headaches, nasal congestion, toothache and intestinal worms.
The black seed is also mentioned in the Bible in Isiah 28:25-27 as the ‘fitches’. Ibn Senna, known in the West as Avicenna, who wrote the great medical treatise 'The Canon of Medicine', referred to the black seed as the seed ‘that stimulates the body's energy and helps recovery from fatigue’.
What is Nigella Sativa (the black seed)?
Nigella Sativa originates from Western Asia and is a herb that grows about
16-24 inches in height and has white flowers when in bloom. The plant is now
cultivated from the Near East to India. The deep black, sharp-cornered rectangular
seeds (no longer than 3 mm) are the part of the plant that is used for the
preparation of products.
The black seed is cultivated in Russia, Turkey, Egypt, Arabia, Oman, Ethiopia, Middle East, Far East, India, Bangladesh, France, Germany and the Mediterranean Basin. It also grows wild in Egypt, Syria, Asiatic Turkey and the Balkan States.
Nigella Sativa is known commonly in Arabic as Habbat-ul-Baraka (blessed seed) and in English as Love in the Mist.
Research
Since 1959, over 200 studies have been carried out at international universities
and articles published in various journals have shown remarkable results supporting
its traditional uses.
The Nigella Sativa seed itself contains numerous esters of structurally unusual unsaturated fatty acids and the chemical composition is very rich and diverse. Apart from its active ingredient, crystalline nigellone, it contains 15 amino acids (including eight of the nine essential ones), carbohydrates, fatty acids including linolenic and oleic, volatile oils, alkaloids and dietary fibre, as well as minerals such as calcium, iron, sodium and potassium.
Recent research on the black seed as an anti-biotic, anti-tumour, anti-inflammatory, anti-histaminic, anti-bacterial, anti-bronchial and immune boosting agent has shown great promise.
Traditional uses of the Black Seed from around the world
For centuries, the black seed and its oil has been used by people in Asia,
Africa, the Middle and Far East to promote health and fight disease. It has
been traditionally used to treat a variety of ailments and conditions related
to respiratory health, stomach and intestinal complaints, kidney and liver
function, circulatory and immune system support and to improve health in general.
Please find below some traditional Black Seed remedies that are used around the world:
Asthma & Bronchial Problems (Far East, Middle East & Malay Peninsula)
Mix a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil in coffee. Taken twice daily. Also rub chest
with Black Seed Oil every night and inhale the vapour of Black Seed Oil in
hot water.
Backache & other kinds of rheumatism (Middle East & Malay Peninsula)
Mildly heat a small amount of Black Seed Oil and then stroke the rheumatic
area intensely. A teaspoon of the oil should also be drunk three times daily.
Diabetes (India)
Mix a cup of whole Black Seeds, a cup of watercress or mustard seeds, half
a cup of pomegranate peel, and half a cup of fumitory. Grind the mixture to
powder. Take half a teaspoon of the mixture together with a teaspoon of Black
Seed Oil daily before breakfast for one month.
Diarrhoea (India & Middle East)
Mix a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil with a cup of yoghurt. Drinking the mixture
twice a day until symptoms disappear.
Dry Cough (Middle East & North Africa)
A teaspoon of Black Seed Oil should be mixed in coffee and taken twice a day.
Rub the chest and back with Black Seed Oil.
Flu & Nasal Congestion (General)
Placing three to four drops of Black Seed Oil in each nostril can relieve
nasal congestion and head cold distress.
Hair Greying (General)
Massaging the hair with Black Seed Oil regularly may prevent premature hair
greying.
Hair Loss (India & Middle East)
Stroke the scalp thoroughly with lemon and leave for about 15 minutes, shampoo,
wash and dry hair thoroughly. Then massage Black Seed Oil into the scalp.
Drink a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil mixed in tea/coffee.
Hay Fever (Middle East)
One tablespoon of Black Seed Oil mixed with a glass of lemon should be taken
twice daily until symptoms disappear.
Headaches (General)
Rub the forehead and the sides of the face near the ears with Black Seed Oil
and bandage the head. Also a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil should be taken before
breakfast.
Healthy Being (General)
To maintain good health take a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil mixed with one teaspoon
of pure honey, twice daily.
Healthy Complexion (General)
Mix a tablespoon of Black Seed Oil with a tablespoon of olive oil. Rub the
face with this mixture and leave it for at least one hour. Wash with soap
and water.
Hypertension (India)
Mix any drink with a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil and also take two lobes of
garlic every morning with breakfast. Rub all the body with Black Seed Oil
and expose your body to sun rays for half an hour once every three days. Repeat
for one month.
Laziness and Fatigue (Turkey)
One tablespoon of Black Seed Oil with a glass of pure orange juice every morning
for at least 10 days.
Memory Improvement (Middle East)
A teaspoon of Black Seed Oil mixed in 100mg of boiled mint for at least 15
days.
Muscular pains (General)
Massage the area with Black Seed Oil.
Nervous Tension Stress (India)
A teaspoon of Black Seed Oil with a cup of tea/coffee to be taken three times
daily.
Sexual Impotency (Europe & Middle East)
Mix 200g of ground Black Seeds with Olive Oil & l00g of ground olibanum
& 50g of Black Seed Oil & 50g of olive oil & 200g of pure honey.
Mix thoroughly and take a tablespoon after every meal.
Sleeping Disorder (General)
A tablespoon of Black Seed Oil mixed with honey in any hot drink in the evening.
Toothache & Gums (General)
First cook Black Seeds with vinegar. Add Black Seed Oil. Rinse the mouth with
this formulation to help the gums and relieve toothache.
Ulcers (Indonesia & India)
Roast powdered Black Seeds over the fire. Mix them with oil of orrisroot,
or the oil of henna plant, or the oil of camphire plant making an ointment
that is then spread over the festering rural ulcers. After lavation treat
with vinegar.
From an Islamic perspective health is viewed as one of the greatest blessings that God has bestowed on mankind. It should be noted that the greatest blessing after belief is health, as narrated in the following Hadith:
The final messenger of God, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) mounted the pulpit, then
wept and said, "Ask Allah (swt) for forgiveness and health, for after
being granted certainty, one is given nothing better than health."
Related in Tirmidhi
Health is indeed a favour that we take for granted. We should express gratitude to God for bestowing us with health, and we should try are up most to look after it. God has entrusted us with our bodies for a predestined period of time. He will hold us to account on how we looked after and utilised our bodies and good health.
It has been narrated that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said:
"No one will be allowed to move from his position on the Day of Judgement
until he has been asked how he spent his life, how he used his knowledge,
how he earnt and spent his money and in what pursuits he used his health"
Related in Tirmidhi
The preservation of this blessing can only be achieved through taking good
care of one’s health and taking every measure to maintain and enhance
it. With this in mind every Muslim should make sure they undertake all necessary
actions which are conducive to the preservation of good health. Healthy living
is part and parcel of Islam, introduced with the inception of Islam more than
14 centuries ago. Furthermore, the Quran and the Sunnah outline the teachings
that show every Muslim how to protect his health and live life in a state
of purity. Numerous examples in Islam instruct its followers to live a healthy
life, a selection are summarised below.
Daily prayer
Any health benefits derived from prayer or any other worship (fasting) are
secondary in importance. The Salah or Islamic prayer comprises both physical
movement and mental concentration. Performed five times a day at specific
times of the day, the obligatory prayers provide a good means for the circulation
of blood, breathing and general suppleness of joints. Though it is not physically
over demanding, we know that anything done moderately and consistently is
far better than sudden over-exertion at infrequent periods.
Ablution before Prayer & Ghusl
Before a Muslim performs their prayers, they must perform the ablution which
comprises thorough washing of the hands, mouth, nose, face, arms (up to the
elbow) and the feet (up to the ankle). This ritual of self-purification when
carried out five-times a day, leaves the worshiper clean, refreshed and ready
to face his creator. Muslims are also required to clean themselves with water
after urinating or defecating. Another act of worship which also helps to
maintain good health is taking a shower, or ghusl. This is compulsory when
one is in the state of ritual impurity, and is compulsory at least once a
week before attending the weekly Friday prayer.
Diet & Nutrition
Various verses and texts within Islam promote the eating of healthy wholesome
food and eating in moderation. God clearly states in the Quran:
Eat of the good things which We have provided for you. (2:173) Eat of what
is lawful and wholesome on the earth.(2:168)
A healthy nutritious diet must also be balanced, in order to maintain the
balance that God has established in all things, this is addressed in the Quran
when God says:
And He enforced the balance. That you exceed not the bounds; but observe the
balance strictly; and fall not short thereof. (55:7–9)
As we know, eating excessively causes harm to our systems. Many aliments are related to uncontrolled eating habits such as, diabetes, vascular diseases, stroke, heart attack etc. It has been said that the ‘stomach is the home of ill health’ and is usually responsible in some way to ill health. Islam teaches us to eat moderately:
Eat and drink, but avoid excess. (20:81)
Over indulgence and wasting of food are further dissuaded in the Hadith of the of the Messenger of God:
‘ No human being has ever filled a container worse than his own stomach.
The son of Adam needs no more than a few morsels of food to keep up his strength,
doing so he should consider that a third of his stomach is for food, a third
for drink and a third for breathing’
Ibn Maja
Fasting
Fasting during the month of Ramadan from dawn till dusk, is undertaken to
seek the pleasure of God and to practise self control and restraint in all
aspects of living, with the idea being to continue this state of God consciousness
and piety after Ramadan is over. It is an ideal time to remove the impurities
and shortcomings in ones life.
‘ O you who believe fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed
to those before you so that you can learn
Taqwa (God consciousness)’
Fasting in Islam is not like crash dieting, it is adequate in calorie intake and involves no malnutrition. All foods are permissible to eat in moderation, once the fast is over. Many processed foods we eat contain chemicals which over-time can be stored by our bodies as toxins within cells. Fasting can assist our body to purge these toxins while also allowing our body and digestive system to rest. Research has indicated that fasting can lower blood sugar levels and cholesterol, suggesting it may be advisable for moderate, stable, non-insulin diabetes, obesity and essential hypertension.
Prohibition of Intoxicants
Islam strictly forbids indulgence in intoxicants such as alcohol and drugs
for good reason. The limited pleasure of such vices causes immense long-term
damage to both mind, body and the social fabric of society. Particular schools
of thought include smoking within the list of prohibitions because of its
harmful affects on the body. It seems that if Muslims adhere to the teachings
of Islam, they would automatically lead a healthier lifestyle. God says in
the Quran:
Satan's plan is (but) to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants
and gambling and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer,
will ye not then abstain? (5:90)
Hints and tricks on a healthy life style
Try these eight fat-burning tips for people on the go:
1. Wake-up exercise
When you first wake up, commit to 10 minutes of continuous exercise. Choose
only three movements and perform each in succession without stopping for 10
minutes.
For example, Monday you can perform modified push-ups, followed by crunches for your abs followed by stationary lunges. On Tuesday, you can perform free-standing squats with hands on hips, double crunch for abs and close grip modified push-ups (hands 3in apart) for your triceps. Just 10 minutes! Just take a quick breather when you need it.
2. Do interval walking
Perform timed interval walking in your neighbourhood or at lunch. If it takes
10 minutes to walk to a certain destination near your office or in your neighbourhood,
try to make it in eight minutes. You can also do this first thing in the morning
before work as well as on your lunch break.
3. Be a stairs master
If you have stairs in your home or in your workplace, commit to taking the
stairs a specific number of times. Tell yourself that you'll take the stairs
six or eight times (no matter what).
4. Exercise in your chair
While seated, perform some isometric exercise to help strengthen and tighten
your muscles. For example, while in a seated position, simply contract the
abdominals for 30 seconds while breathing naturally. You can also tighten
and contract your legs for 60 seconds. Perform about three sets per area.
You’ll feel your muscles get tighter in just three weeks if you perform
this a few times per week.
5. Keep count of your steps
For about £17, you can invest in a pedometer. It’s a small device
you can carry that records the distance you walk per day, either as a number
of steps or in miles. Aim for 10,000 steps every day – to reach your
target, get off the bus a stop earlier, take a post-dinner dander or leave
the car at home and walk shorter journeys. If you and a friend both take part,
make a contest of it and reward the weekly winner.
Body Mass Calculator
Body Mass Index, or BMI, is the measurement of choice for many doctors studying levels of obesity. If it's too high it can pose health risks.
6. Exercise breaks
Just want to sit in front of the TV? Take periodic five-minute exercise breaks
and perform some muscle-stimulating and calorie-burning exercise.
For example, take five minutes and perform only ab crunches. Then, when it's time for another five-minute exercise break, perform modified push-ups for five minutes. Then for a final five-minute break, perform stationary lunges.
Try to do as many as possible in five minutes and try to beat your amount of reps during each subsequent break. It won’t seem daunting because it’s only five minutes at a time, split over a 30- or 60-minute time frame. Instead of rest breaks, you’ll take exercise breaks. You don’t really need to watch that new commercial, do you?
7. Just one exercise a day
How about performing one exercise movement per day for seven to 10 minutes?
For example, Monday: free-standing squats for seven minutes. Tuesday: chair
dips for seven minutes. Wednesday: crunches and hip lifts off the floor for
seven minutes. Thursday: modified push-ups for seven minutes. Friday: stationary
lunges for seven minutes. It’s quick, simple and teaches consistency.
8. Go the long way round
Want things even simpler? Take the longest route every time you have to walk
somewhere - even if it’s to a co-workers office
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