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Since my husband and I are now eating a vegan diet at home I have started to try out some vegan cakes for family gatherings. This pumpkin spice cake was a big hit and no one could tell the difference. A nice alternative to chocolate or vanilla.
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The Opa! Amp is an USB powered audio pre-amplifier based on a Burr-Brown OPA2227. With 0.00001% total harmonic distortion, it's a high quality way to make your MP3 player louder when hooked up to your home or car stereo.
This project is suitable for beginners, you'll need a few soldering tools, but even if you've never soldered before, it's an easy build. You can etch your own board, make it on a protoboard, or pick up a kit from Gadget Gangster.
I made the Opa! Amp because I recently got a smartphone – it sounded great with headphones, but when I hooked it up to my stereo, I had to crank up the volume to hear it and there was distortion. Listening to spoken word stuff in the car was the worst. The Opa! Amp increases the audio level and fixes the problem without distortion.
The next few steps discuss the design and testing process. If you just want an awesome pre-amp, skip to Step 6: Making It.
Step 1: Understanding the Problem
I did some research and testing and the problem was easy to pinpoint: Your headphone jack is designed to drive headphones. The jack's max output is 300mV RMS, which drives headphones just fine, but most Aux Inputs are expecting 1V RMS as the max level. So when your MP3 player is saying "Blast it", your stereo interprets that as "keep it pretty quiet".
You can mess with the equalizer on your phone or compress the dynamic range, but as long as the max output is 300mV, the volume increase will be minor. And at the max volume levels, you get distortion because both the stereo and MP3 player are operating at their maximum levels.
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Which therefore shorts your "analog" ground to car ground, zapping about half of your power supply and playing havoc with the split rail bias of the op-amp.
Did you consider a single rail op-amp?
Hope you can help.
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Well I have tried making amps and it did worked fine, but i am no good at electronics and did not understand the diagram at all i would request you to, kindly simplify the circuit for people like me.
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I am adding an image of wat i tried from this website, this diagram made it easier for me to make it. I am coping the same image which i got in that post. I hope you will help with this regard. XYz
I=5V/(150*2) = 17mA to <1mA by using >1K divider and a cheap DC opa.
THD below 1% does nothing if you don't use dedicated PSU (no digital/smps stuff on rails). At least use CLC filter, w/ f0=<20Hz.
3V3 linear regulator would be also wise to use, w/ 2,2mF caps & low esr films & tantals (only on rails).
In the signal line use only film caps or HQ electrolytes.
You can reduce current consumption by using high value resistors on the divider, I used 220's because that's what I have handy. Consumption isn't an issue here, unless you run it from batteries, but even 17mA will last pretty long with some AA's.
Also agree, the power supply quality can significantly diminish sound quality. I used bypassing to help it work with some nosier power supplies, but an inductor filter works well. Batteries are a great power supply, too.
Running a 3.3v single supply isn't an option with the Opa227, but there are rail-to-rail op amps where that can work.


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It is a new year and we expect nothing but great things in our businesses. We want to improve on what we achieved the last year, meet new targets and make new goals. We would want to have more clients and of better quality. We want to produce more goods that are of better quality. We also want to improve our production systems to be faster and more efficient. Relationships with the staff should improve to create a better working environment and the customers should be given better attention. Better relations should be fostered with associate companies. In the New Year we also want to be sure that we have the best companies supplying our raw materials, best packaging companies supplying us, best delivery companies working for us and generally having our business associating with the best.
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This may surprise you, but the standard, easy angel food cake recipe is naturally dairy-free. It uses loads of egg whites for all of the moisture, so no milk, sour cream, or heavy cream is required! (If you are confusing eggs for dairy, you're not alone; see this post for an explanation: Are Eggs Dairy?) As a result, angel food cake is virtually fat free, and can be kept light and delicious with a simple garnish of fresh, seasonal berries.
I have to admit, I was terrified the first time I entertained the idea of baking angel food cake in my own kitchen. So many egg whites, whipping to stiff peaks, was it a soufflé disaster waiting to happen? Fortunately, dairy-free angel food cake is not only easy to bake, but it is pretty much fool proof – trust me. The recipe below is the one that I have been working from for years, and I have never had a bad turnout.
Again, you can keep this easy angel food cake recipe simple by just slicing up the cake and placing a bowl of fresh berries beside it for a colorful and light topping (blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries will make for a very festive looking 4th of July dessert), or see some of the additional suggestions below for adding a little more oomph. I've also included links to other amazing angel food cake recipes (after the recipe) including gluten-free and vegan options!
Real Vanilla Bean Angel Food Cake – I love this version from Cooking Light (March 2006) not only because it's spiked with vanilla bean, but also because it is a bit lower in sugar than the standard recipe.
Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake – You won't believe how perfect this gluten-free version looks – it could fool anyone. Amy even makes it without refined sugars.
Vegan Angel Food Cake – In all honesty, I don't believe that angel food cake has yet been replicated in an egg-free version. Without the fluffed egg whites, the end result will always be a bit (or a lot) heavier. But this cake recipe looks to be a nice option for vegans and those with egg allergies when a lighter summer cake is in order.
Chunky Blueberry Maple Sauce – This recipe from my kitchen is "unrefined" in more than one way. Many of the berries are left whole for a rustic feel, and it's sweetened with just pure maple syrup. Feel free to use mixed berries for a multicolored dessert:
Custard Filling – Use up some egg yolks and layer your angel food cake with a creamy custard:
Vanilla Icing / Glaze – Enjoy this quick option atop your dairy-free and easy angel food cake:
Additional recipes from Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook that will go beautifully with this angel food cake include the Cool Whipped Coconut Cream, the Sweet & Silky Butterscotch Sauce, and the Quick Caramelita Sauce.
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Ah, my dad's favorite dessert and my own white whale, angel food cake. I still haven't been able to create a satisfying vegan version, but I must admit I haven't given it a try in quite a while. Perhaps its time to begin the experiments again. That crumb really does look so light, fluffy, and delicious.
Angel food cake is a fav in my family. Your looks so lovely!
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Principles of Interacting with the Sacred Texts with Shaykh Akram Nadwi
A recent weekend, hosted graciously by our brother-in-faith Ibrahim of the Azhar Academy in London, afforded a welcomed opportunity to re-visit the principles of hadith (traditions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ) and tafsir (Quranic exegesis) with our dear teacher Shaykh (senior scholar) Akram Nadwi – may God bless him and his family with good. Due to the learned and inquisitive audience that the Shaykh attracts, and his willingness to accept questions during the lessons, we focused mainly on hadith; but the essentials of both of his introductory booklets on these two sciences were covered together beautifully with a whole host of other matters and they were amenably discussed over breaks of tea and lunch with the Shaykh. The end result, as always (by the grace of God), was that one's admiration and awe of qualified scholarship, past and present, was intensified. This is not an overview of the whole weekend, but a focus on a few intellectual points worthy of emphasis for our milieu; however, there is no substitute for actually engaging in the complete course material with the teacher and his inspirational character.
The Science of the Hadith
Perhaps due in large part to the attacks of what has been termed 'Orientalism', one now sees intriguingly complex literature in English on the subject of hadith that is respectful of the orthodox tradition to a large extent; including the works of Muslims like Shaykh Mustafa Azami (the pioneer – may God bless him), Shaykh Yusuf Qaradawi, Iftikhar Zaman, Jonathan Brown, Scott Lucas, Gibril Haddad (alongside Musa Furber) and Bilal Phillips. Hadith is Shaykh Akram's speciality and one finds him revelling in it as he quite effortlessly recounts principles, debates, variant narrations, chains of transmission and narrators.
Perhaps the singular most important lesson of his hadith teaching is his elaboration on the brilliance and profundity of the masters of this science. One could start with his introductory comments to Sahih Muslim, and how more legally-inclined explanations of the work have done harm to preserving the brilliance of the work; and it is such that even the standardized chaptering of the work has led to the message intended by the compiler being somewhat lost. For instance, when Muslim narrated a series of hadith on the same subject he would do so in a declining order of authenticity, with the actual proof and the strongest evidence being first; and then a declining level of strength -not as the proof- but as a support to the proof. Also, as the Shaykh had pointed out to me previously, scholars have conflated the whole issue, and then used the supporting narrations for primary proofs when this was not to be their function.
Moreover, there was a criticism of the habit of ranking hadith as sahih (rigorously authenticated) because the narration possesses the narrators of Bukhari or Muslim – a method favoured by Hakim in his Mustadrak. The reason being that such a rudimentary identification does not necessarily make a narration sahih, even according to Bukhari and Muslim themselves. The compilers of the two Sahihs had a far more profound method in selecting narrations. For instance, their acceptance of a narration as being highly sound could depend on from whom a reliable narrator was narrating from, or even the subject matter concerned. In the latter instance, it is discernible that Bukhari had different levels of acceptance depending on whether the narration related to law or virtues (fada'il). Moreover, Muslim would sometimes use weaker chains for certain narrations because they were shorter than the longer more rigorously-authenticated chains; therefore the hadith text would be clearly sahih, but the chain he chose to include with it might not be of the most exacting standard. Whilst the Shaykh extolled the genius and overall authenticity of the two Sahihs, he did not raise their every feature to the level of the Qur'an.
Furthermore, the Shaykh recommended students of hadith to read Mizzi's Tahdhib al-Kamal, which is a general abridgement and occasional expansion of Abd al-Ghani Maqdisi's work on the narrators of the Six Books. It was emphasised that Mizzi's work is simply introductory, and has the virtue of being balanced. However it certainly does not mean that one then proceeds to try and rate hadith solely on the basis of its reading, or even less a reading of Ibn Hajar's shortest abridgment of it (Taqrib al-Tahdhib). This discussion linked to Shaykh Akram's distaste for the habit of modern Arabic printing houses to include modern ratings of hadith in their new prints, which seem to stem from a shallow reading and application of the science of the narrators. In addition, being endowed with the general principles of commendation and criticism (al-jarh wa'l-ta'dil) contained in Ibn Hajar's Nukhbat al-Fikar will not allow one to go around making final judgements on the reliability of certain narrators, because such introductory principles are just a way of summarizing a path that is more complex. As we were taught in the beginning of the course, when we read a book of this science it teaches that we are ignorant; and the more we learn the more our ignorance is made clear. [We could really apply this humbling lesson to any science, especially law or even theology, when we set out to correct the perceived mistakes of previous masters.]
An interesting discussion developed following the fact that early hadith narrators allowed the narration by meaning, not word-for-word. The Shaykh mentioned how this naturally has an effect on how we understand the legal ruling, and the example was given of two narrations regarding how one makes up the cycles of the ritual prayer that one missed in joining the congregational prayer late. This led to the brief observation that this is a strengthening argument for the Hanafi and Maliki schools when they occasionally prefer the positions of the scholars of their region to solitary narrations from less famous Companions. Furthermore, sometimes their schools relied primarily upon the position of the scholars of the region, and the narrations they then quoted were just as support to their position, but not the basis of their positions. Therefore, it is a mistake to attack their position on the basis of such traditions because that is not why they hold the position. Shaykh Akram said that this does not mean that contemporary scholars cannot disagree at times with their founders – for he mentioned how independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) was a characteristic of the Companions' successors (tabi'in) – but that one must respect that the rulings were arrived in a far more complex manner than many perceive; and one should not deem their positions 'ignorant', but should respect and understand their juristic method, even if one disagrees.
The Shaykh also cleared certain misconceptions about the use of weak ahadith in good actions. He taught how this has gone to an extreme in two manners. Firstly, the virtues in such weak narrations must already be established by sound narrations, and they should not establish an independent, new action that has no sound basis. Therefore it is permitted, he said, to use weak narrations about the virtues of the four sunnah cycles before dhuhr ; but salat al-awwabin, salat al-tawba and salat al-ishraq, and the night of 15 Sha'ban, have no sound basis in the first instance; and following them leads to an imbalance in the religion. Secondly, the weak narrations that can be used are those whose weakness is not due to having narrators who are liars or whose narrations are rejected (munkar). He said that this has not been observed in much of the fada'il literature, and Muslims should stick to works like Nawawi's Riyad al-salihin for fada'il. In keeping with such caution, the Shaykh warned against taking hadith from Ghazzali's Ihya' or the ascetic practices found in the book that oppose the Prophetic Way.
Sciences of the Qur'an
The Shaykh made an impassioned call for Muslims to understand the Book of God through a concentrated effort to learn Arabic. Of course, in this pursuit, one cannot disregard learned commentary. He spoke of the virtues of Tabari's commentary, and how Ibn Kathir's work is a summary of it and more appropriate for the average person. As with all of his teachings, the Shaykh propagated a pristine and profound scholarly method.
In essence, the Shaykh's booklet and presentation on the sciences of the Quran were standard. There were, however, interesting discussions regarding the work of Farahi and his successor Islahi (whose work is elaborated in Mustansir Mir's Coherence in the Qur'an and seen here). Shaykh Akram spoke of how he was very fond of Farahi's theory of the structure and coherence of the Qur'an in his early scholarly life, but he later came to see the theory as too dogmatic, and placing a limit on the Qur'an. His frustration with this limiting of the Qur'an is what made the commentary of Islahi tedious to him after Surat al-Baqarah. Again, the lesson for students in this issue is not to resort to ridicule, but to respectfully disagree with certain absolutist doctrines, and to also accept that many of the theories or opinions of ourselves, our teachers and even others are open to discussion. If such topics were discussed in the gentle manner exhibited by Shaykh Akram during his teaching, then we could hope for more love when disagreeing, and less sensitivity, boycott and weakening in the ties of brotherhood.
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In the final analysis, the learning of these sciences is supposed to bring us closer to God, and certainly make us more humble and obedient. If it has not, or has made us more argumentative or wrongly divisive, then we really have not been breathing in Shaykh Akram's sweet fragrance, which beautifies even critical discussion. This does not mean having to idealize scholarship and scholars – as mentioned by the Shaykh when recounting the reality of tadlis amongst the scholars of hadith, which Shaykh Akram rejects as being understood as 'mendacious' (seen here). Also which Jonathan Brown has translated as 'obfuscation in transmission' in Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World – nor does it mean demeaning the scholars as 'ignorant' when we disagree, especially when such charges often only exemplify our own immaturity and general foulness. The improvement in character conjoined with mature and sober Islamic literacy should make one somewhat magnanimous in how they treat differences within the broad parameters of essential orthodoxy. This has always struck me as the noble method of Shaykh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi – may God have mercy on his soul – and it is what I see in Shaykh Akram. In fact, it is not a modern sort of hippy trend whereby everything is good and right; but rather one where non-essential differences are nobly criticised – whether one agrees or disagrees with the content, one could not say that Abul Hasan's refutation of Sayyid Mawdudi in Appreciation and Interpretation of Religion in the Modern Age was not dignified and worthy of emulation in tone and method. We are privileged to have a representative of this tradition in England, and we thank God, and we hope that it continues to flourish. Indeed, in this respect, we pray that the English translation of the Arabic biography of Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi by Shaykh Akram receives the full support in its final editing stages – as dedicatedly supported by Shaykh Akram himself, Sulayman Kazi and Jamil Qureshi – and will be another building block toward erecting a fine generation of religiously literate Muslims whose character and unity is a sight to simply sit back and behold in awe due to its splendour. To God we ask for success!
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fi amanillah
Andrew Booso
It's interesting that the Shaykh made mention of Farahi and Islahi. I've read some of their work online and noticed that they have a whole different definition of what constitutes as sunnah. They define the sunnah as what was passed down generation by generation by the masses, and not through single reports (as in hadith). Although they do not reject the hadith, they prefer interpreting hadith in light of the Qur'an, as opposed to how the Qur'an has been traditionally interpreted in the light of hadith. As a result, many of their opinions differ greatly from what previous scholars have said.
Wasn't Imam Malik's (rA) madhab based on the practices of the people living in Medina? Wouldn't that be similar to what Farahi and Islahi (and their students) believe the sunnah to be? I have found this view to be troubling, because if followed, it would almost leave little place for the hadith or a definition of sunnah that relies greatly on hadith… So, I was wondering if the Shaykh has any opinion of this? Anyways, great article and may Allah reward you and Shaykh Akram.
Shaykh Akram mentioned that Farahi died before he could fully develop his theory on the Quran; yet his followers have then taken his initial findings as an absolute theory. Shaykh Akram didn't mention Farahi and Islahi in relation to any other discipline than the Quran.
Regarding the findings of Farahi and Islahi, and anyone now claiming to be their inheritors, I would say that one should be cautious in widely applying their limited theories on the Quran to the areas of hadith (and ranking narrations) and Sacred Law (and the deduction of legal rulings). Quranic exegesis (tafsir) or theories of the Quran's structure are very distinct to the disciplines of hadith and law.
Armed with some Arabic and a wide Islamic literacy, it is quite easy to appear quite learned. But the reality is that expertise in a discipline takes a long time and ultimately rests on God-given success (tawfiq). Thus it is best to take each discipline from its people; and be careful of solitary attempts at polymathy. In other words, take tafsir from its experts, take hadith from its experts, take law from its experts, etc.
A modern problem is people find a 'Shaykh' – spiritual or otherwise – and they make him their Shaykh in every discipline and area of their personal life. I'd warn against claiming that polymathy in its highest form is so easily attainable.
And God knows best.
Wa salam,
As a fan of Farrahi and Islahi, I find any criticism related to their theories of the Quran, especially that of coherence and sturcture being dogmatic, as dogmatic. The reasons for this are multiple:
1. Farrahi's knowledge of classical Arabic was vast, to the point that one can rightfully consider him more Arab than Arab's themselves. His opinions are not substantiated only by coherence, but are rooted in vast precedent of the pre-Islamic literature, including poetry and oration of the Arabs. He delineates all the principles in his notes that have been translated by the likes of Islahi and his students.
2. A typical example of this, is Farrahi's vast works on the Oaths in the Quran. In fact, by studying his papers on the pre-Islamic conception of 'oath-swearing', one can see how fundamentally superior his knowledge of the Arab tradition is, to even many of the classical scholars. For example, the traditional argument regarding the use of oaths is that it was done as a magnification of the object sweared, while Farrahi demonstrates that such an argument is fallacious and oaths were sworn to serve as 'witness' and were used to substantiate an argument. The traditional opinion can sometimes be considered comical, as exemplified in their discourses on the swearing in surah Fajr. This position of Farrahi leads fundamentally to the point that the swearing of oaths relates to the actual content of the surahs themselves, which substantiates not only knowledge of Arabic, but further argument to establish coherence in the Quran. It also has implications towards the ijaz of the Quran.
3. Even Farrahi's original tafseer works on breif Meccan surahs establishes his vast knowledge of classical Arabic. He quotes verse after verse of Arabic poetry to establish his arguments. For example, his dilations on the word 'sabr' as exemplified in surah Asr, with pre-Islamic poetry establishes far more than any other previous commentary has.
4. From a rhetorical perspective, the works of Islahi and Farrahi bring out many of the subtlety's that the traditional commentaries fail to do, and this knowledge is often substantiated with proof from the grammarians. For example, Islahi refers to the concept of ellipsis in his introduction of tafseer as a common principle of classical Arabic and one will find little discussion on this in the traditional commentaries such as those by Tabari and ibn Kathir. Islahi often dilates upon the rhetorical purpose of why a preposition was suppressed in a particular verse to lend meaning to a particualr verse or may dilate why a noun is devoid of a definite article in another instance (Surah Shams and the word 'nafs').
5. Islahi also brings out other features, which were common in pre-Islamic Arabian odes, which is not only an example of coherence but demonstrates vast knowledge of the oratory nature of the Arabs. For example, in surah Baqarah Allah makes mentioned of the children of Israel being favored 3 times. Islahi points out how each repetition serves as a subtle shift in discourse, though the essential theme is the same. The first time, Allah encourages the Bani Israel to accept the mission of Muhammad (S) positively. In the second instance, Allah criticizes the Bani Israel and roots out their pride that is preventing them from accepting Muhammad (S) through how they were punished previously for their rejection. This is the negative aspect of the argument. The final repetition introduces the concept of Abraham, the forefather of the Israelites, as the one who built the Ka'aba, meaning the mission of Muhammad (S) is the continuation of that same mission.
6. Farrahi was a scholar of Hebrew as well, and anybody familiar with Biblical studies recognizes the role in Arabic in understanding the Hebrew. For example, Adam Smith in his commentary on the Bible, which is considered one of the most famous, argues that one must resort to Arabic to understand much of the Biblical material. IN fact, in Genesis 1:1, he goes to Arabic to actually establish the meaning of Elohim, which is the Biblical name for God and which the Hebrews themselves dispute the meaning. Surprisingly, he proceeds to dilate upon al-ilah and the ropot meanings in Arabic. This knowledge of Hebrew allows Farrahi to add subtle insights into the Quranic interpretation, as well as correcting the Biblical commentators. One only has to refer to his tafseer of Adh-Dhariyat:
The tafseer also demonstrates his vast and encyclopediac knowledge of the Arabic as well.
As an additional comment to this, even non-Muslim scholars have taken up the pen in discovering the coherence in the Quran. For example, Neal Robinson, who wrote "Discovering of the Quran…" has presented the coherent structure of many surahs, along with discussions on asonance as it relates to the overall meaning of a particular surah. He dilates upon how the story of the Ark of the Covenant as being returned to Israel is actually presented as a prophetic glad tidings that the Ka'aba too, will be restored to the rightufl descendants of ABraham (S), Muhammad and his followers, the Companions. As an aside, just as the Ark serves the religious symbol of God's favor, as well as a sign of their historical and national prestige through the remnants of Moses and Aaron to the Banu Israel, the Ka;aba served for the Banu Ishmael a religious symbol as well as a sign of their historical and national prestige, for like the Ark, it housed the remnants of Ishmael and ABraham, such as the horns of the sacrificed ram.
The idea of coherence is extremely relevant in today's context and it's gaining more and more popularity as a result of divine grace. It is in this modern era where attacks on the 'lack of structure' and 'dis-jointedness' of the Quranic discourse is being presented by many of the opponents of Islam. Ironically, as exemplified always in Muslim tradition, the Muslims precede the disbelievers in repsect to their own faith. Allah the ALmighty seems to have already opened the door on this aspect of interpretation in the sub-continent way before the criticisms against the structure of the Quran actually began by the non-Muslims.
Salam – Well written piece… Jazak Allah for the effort. You mentioned that Shaikh Akram has introductory booklets on hadith and tafsir. How can one get copies of these? Thank you.
Jazakumallah khairan to you all for reading the piece and leaving such pleasant comments.
Shaykh Akram's introductory booklets on usul al-hadith, usul al-tafsir and usul al-fiqh for students of knowledge are all in Arabic, and usually available for purchase at his events. If you are in England then I'd recommend contacting the al-Salam Institute – but their website seems to be down right now.
However, the series have been provisionally translated into English, for publication through Angel Wing Publications. But the Shaykh informed me that they are currently with him for some editing and additions, so I can't see them being released anytime too soon. But make du'a.
Jazak Allah Khair for this important piece…if the related article is this good, I can't imagine how nice the actual class is. Very appreciative of your notes and reflections!
Assalaamu Alaikum
Sounds like a very nice session,alhamdulillah
Assalamu Alaykum,
@ Brother Andrew Booso
Thanks, very interesting. I was wondering did the Shakyh Akram mention anything else about the research of Brother Jonathan Brown espicially his PHD on Canonization of the two Sahihayn of Bukhari and Muslim?
Wa alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullah
Thanks for your comment.
The Shaykh did not mention Jonathan's work during the weekend. Jonathan 's research came up once between the Shaykh and me when I was at his house, and the Shaykh was briefly complimentary in general. Of course, as with any scholar, that should not be taken as an indication that he agrees with their every word.
It is perhaps fair to say that Jonathan's work has taken hadith studies to a new level in English. He has done an excellent job in mapping out the history of the discipline, together with elaborating on its leading figures and arguments. Nevertheless, I wouldn't say that his works are necessarily the first port of call for an English-speaking student of hadith. Yet someone with a fair background should be able to greatly appreciate his advanced presentations, as well as his excellent indications to further reading in the Arabic sources; and his setting out of 'orientalist' studies in the field, together with his summation of Harald Motzki's latest research, should be a great aid to English-speaking Muslims who are having to engage with such discussions.
Another course by Sh. Akram Nadwi at Cambridge:
Course: Introduction to Usul al-Hadith (Principles of Hadith)[CN01]
When: Saturday 18th September 2010 Time: 10:00AM – 6:00PM
Venue: Central Cambridge Location TBC (with free parking and easy public transport access)
Course Fee: £20 if registered in July | £25 in August | £30 in September.
Terms: Registration would be complete and place booked once payment is made. Payment refundable in full for cancellations up to 2 weeks before the course start date. Family discounts may be available, please ask.
Registration: http://www.tinyurl.com/shaikhnadwicam01
Childcare Facilities: Crèche facilities will be available on site for the entire duration of the course. Cost: £15 for one child | £10/child for two or more children
The courses are organised in collaboration with Al-Salaam Institute Oxford and Muslim Education & Outreach Cambridge.
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Nice article!
As for the Farahi-Islahi School of Quranic Exegesis, I totally agree with the Shaykh that Islahi's Tafsir takes on a monotonous tone after the first few chapters. This can clearly be seen when he repeatedly uses the phrase "There is no major difference between the central theme of this Surah and the previous one…." rather broadly and fails to connect certain very obvious ayahs within a Surah with each other.
However, I would love to get some more explanation from the Shaykh as to what he means when he says that Farahi's approach to the Quran is dogmatic. Maybe a few examples will help in this regard.
I, however, do take exception to some of the comments on this article when it is mentioned that the Farahi-Islahi school of thought tends to do-away with the Hadith. The basic approach of this School is to give Quran its proper due when it comes to extracting rules and regulations for the purposes of Shariah. Thus, Hadith can never overrule the Quran, no matter what. If there is an apparent discrepancy between the two, we hold on to the Quran and stay silent as regards to the Hadith that apparently contradicts the Quran, until we get a better handle on its understanding.
I hope that the Shaykh will allow me to say that scholars in every time and place reserve the right to disagree with their earlier counterparts; thus, if the Quran has traditionally been interpreted in the light of the Hadith there is nothing wrong in taking the opposite approach, especially when we know that the Hadith has not been preserved to the same degree of authenticity as the Quran.
As for the definition of the Sunnah being different in the Farahi-Islahi school of thought from the traditionally held view, I think that the demarcation between Hadith and Sunnah is extremely important and is one of the few things which required more insight from some of our scholars of past. It also resolves quite a few thorny issues currently rampant in the the Islamic religious polity.
To cite a simple example, the act of rafa yadain has traditionally been an issue where we find different Traditions either for doing it or not doing it and the scholars have had a hard time making all these different situations conform to each other. If we take Sunnah as a separate entity from the Hadith we would realize that the act of offering the prayer was present right from the time of Prophet Ibrahim. Since the Meccans had lost this correct way of praying and had introduced their own acts (whistling and clapping, according to the Quran) in the prayer, corrections were made by the Prophet (PBUH) by bringing the act of Prayer back to its basics: standing up;raising hands to say Takbir;reciting the Quran;going in ruku;standing up from ruku;performing two sujuds and sitting between them;saying salaam at the end of the prayer. This then is the Sunnah, the way of the Prophet.
Bottom line: a lot of work still needs to be done when it comes to the Farahi-Islahi school of thought. I would totally agree with the Shaykh in respectfully disagreeing with what we do not understand from the scholars of past. However, I would like to add that there is nothing wrong in making our own way when it comes to understanding the Quran, with the help of Allah.
Just my 2 cents!
I'd like to commend brother Andrew Booso for his most excellent piece and aadaab in responding to the respective commenters. May Allah bless you–this was a very nice piece.


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Did you celebrate Halloween yet? Are you celebrating today? If yes, then tell us what you did/doing today? And what was the weirdest costume that ever came across you?
In a recent Nature publication; food aroma was found to strongly trigger the reward circuitry of the brain. In fact, this study showed food aroma may be as addictive as alcohol according to the brain activation patterns.
Now you know why its hard to resist good food after smelling it !
Click here for the abstract
The social network movie rocks! The movie talks about the founding of the world's best social network service Facebook. The Facebook project was developed by a couple of Harvard students; I won't ruin the story but it's definitely worth watching.
Note to whoever watched the movie: Feel free to discuss it in the comments:)
I got the chance last week to meet a private school owner in Kuwait and he told me about their interesting "Paperless" plan. His school plans to be 100% paperless by next year! How? Well first of all, students are already submitting most of their home works online; however the interesting part is that starting next year they will offer electronic books instead of real text books. Their plan is to offer the e-books either on the students laptops or on other tablet devices such as the mighty iPad. I loved the idea.. I think they should consider online classes using maybe Skype or FaceTime. No?
Remember our previous post on the hate messages directed toward the new GAP logo. Well now there is neuroscientific evidence to back that up ! Neurofocus, Inc. , a leading US neuromarketing consultancy, just recently finished a study on why the new GAP logo failed. Neurofocus attributes the failure of the new GAP logo to the Brain's interpretation of the font overlay, contrast, sharp letter edges, semantics, and brand's legacy.
For more details click here for the Reuters' article
Amongst smokers from the younger generation, Parliament has lately become the new brand to switch to. Many people claim that Parliament is presumably the most fresh brand in the market since it is the only brand that is flown into Kuwait, while the others are shipped. Therefore, the stock in local stores is always one month old (since production) compared to other brands which are at least 3 months old.
"Parliament cigarettes were the first to introduce the unique recessed paper filter, which, along with their diverse flavor and smooth taste, turned them into a particularly popular brand." The extended filter, as many friends claim, prevents the gums and lips from turning black.
One more story I heard, is that the vacant end of the Parliament filter is used to stash cocaine!
Even Roy is a member of Parliament now.
Advances in science and engineering have come a long way in the past decade alone. Due to such advances, researchers today are able to more precisely measure brain activity and in some sense "read your mind."
Yes ! As spooky as it may seem, it is indeed possible today.
One methodology that allows for detecting brain activation is fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging). In this methodology the biophysical properties of oxygenated and de-oxygenated blood are measured during different stimulating tasks. In return a brain map of activations is obtained through rigorous scanning, experiments,
and data analysis.
A field that utilizes brain imaging methods (i.e. fMRI) is the emerging field called neuromarketing. Neuromarketing utilizes brain imaging technology such as fMRI to see the effectiveness of certain advertisements on consumers. In other words it uses aspects that may seem more convincing to the brain and utilize them for advertising. This field will have far reaching effects that will advance policy-making, court decisions, and of coarse commercials and advertisements.
Here is a clip that depicts this. According to the brain activations, one is able to determine the effectiveness of a given
advertisement or any aspect thereof.
Here is a clip about fMRI in a more general context: link
"Shot over 12 months in Iraq, Kuwait, London and the US, Losing Ahmad follows the true story of Ahmad Sharif, a seven-year-old from Baghdad who lost his sight and right arm to an American bomb, which exploded as he returned home from school one day. Four Americans travel to the Kuwait-Iraq border to pick up Ahmad and escort him to New York for medical care, hoping that he might eventually be able to see again. But on the way to the US everything changes, and this humanitarian mission becomes a dirty business. Written by Abdullah Boushahri " - IMDb
Now that this movie has won numerous awards and featured in a dozen different countries around the world, it is about time it played in Kuwait, especially that the writer and producer is Kuwaiti. Either I am very illiterate that I never heard of it, or Abdulla Bushahri was right to launch his movie elsewhere. Whatever the answer is, don't miss the movie.
Once again, Activia introduces a new yogurt flavor. Last timeit was Strawberry, now its Mango. I don't know how long has it been in the market, but I believe it was recently introduced. Just like the strawberry, the mango was delicious. I know the fad is frozen yogurt, but for some reason I've been addicted to the fruit-flavored yogurt found in supermarkets. Let's see if Al Safi-Danone, Al Maraie, and KDD follow the frozen yogurt trend.
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Why Pinch Out Broadbean Tips?
Yesterday, I ran along my Broadbean row, and like a good girl, I pinched out the tips from each plant. I was pleased with the results until I realised that I didn't actually know why I'd just done it. I had some vague recollection of reading it somewhere in a book and that it had something to do with blackfly.
So I looked it up. Apparently, the main reason why you should nip out the tips is that it redirects the plant's energy into setting fruit, rather than growing taller. So you should only nip out the tips once three or four trusses of flowers have appeared.
Secondly, nipping out the tips takes away the part of the plant that is most susceptible to blackfly attack and therefore discourages a future attack. If you already have blackfly then you'll be removing most of them as you nip. So, everyone's a winner, as they say.
Lastly, you can cook the tips (providing they are not infested with blackfly, of course). Wash and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Then treat like Spinach or Greens. I might try some.
So now I know why I'm pinching out the tips of my broadbeans I can be reassured that I'm doing the right thing. Yes…it's much better to have all of the information, all of the time.
17 Responses to "Why Pinch Out Broadbean Tips?"
Thank you! I have some pinching to do!! (beans AND tomatos too for that matter:)
Your bean tips are beautiful. Mine were so full of black fly that they went straight into the compost. Hope yours tasted nice!
Italians use the tips in salads too.
# Manor Stables Veg Ploton 26 May 2009 at 4:46 pm
Hugh F-W had some recipes with pea and bean tips in them the other weekend, but you needed about 350g of them for one meal! Now that would take some a fair sized veg patch and some growing!
# The Drooling Vegetableon 26 May 2009 at 7:58 pm
Stick 'em in an omelette with a little garlic. Yum!
# David LaFerneyon 26 May 2009 at 11:22 pm
The "Broad Windsor" that I am currently growing are the first broad beans that I've ever even seen. No one here grows them.
I'm just now getting beans about 4 inches long. How big should they be when you pick them?
Other than eating the tips what is a good, simple way to prepare them?
# Lulu Barbarianon 27 May 2009 at 3:58 am
I wonder if pinching doesn't also make them bushier and less prone to falling over?
# Cazon 27 May 2009 at 3:21 pm
I am growing broad beans for the first time. I pinched out the tops when they were about 12cm tall and of course they bushed up with side shoots. Do I need to pinch out every side shoot as they grow aswell or is it just the first shoot that is yummy enough to attract the blackfly? Have not seeen any sinister visitors on them yet.
# mtpon 27 May 2009 at 7:37 pm
Hi Caz,
So long as the sideshoot has flowers on it then it's worth nipping out the tips to help the fruit set. I have read that some people cut off the sideshoots all together to direct more energy into the main stem. I'm too greedy to do that. I want all the beans that the plant can muster.
# mtpon 27 May 2009 at 7:47 pm
Hi David,
I would wait until your pods are around 6 inches long, firm and crisp. Twist to harvest and choose a dry day.
As for cooking – well the first harvest I always eat by themselves, hot with a bit of butter. Just because I don't want anything else getting in the way of the flavour. But later on my favourite thing to make is Broadbean risotto and Potato Salad with Broadbeans. Recipe here: http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=200
Once you've podded them you will notice that Broadbean have two layers. The outer, more light green 'jacket' and the inner bright green tender part. If they are small and fresh enough you can leave the 'jacket' on and just cook them. If they have been left on the plant a bit too long or are bigger then it's best to remove the 'jacket' before cooking. Remember those chewy Broadbeans in school dinners? No thanks :)
another benefit in pinching out the tips is the glorious smell they give off. I know you can't eat it but it is heavenly.
# David LaFerneyon 29 May 2009 at 2:05 am
"I would wait until your pods are around 6 inches long, firm and crisp. Twist to harvest and choose a dry day.
As for cooking …"
That is extremely helpful. Thank you. Your potato salad looks wonderful. I might even be able to steal a few new potatoes (from my own plants) in a few days while I still have broad beans.
# Debbieon 31 May 2009 at 9:10 pm
I knew that. I just kept putting it off because the tops look pretty (yes I know how stupid that sounds and yes I should know better). Today I have paid the price as my broad beans have greenfly. Ggrrrrrrrrr. So now I've pinched them out although stable doors and bolting horses spring to mind. Moral of story? Do what mtp says. She's right.
# markon 01 Jun 2009 at 10:36 am
Hi all,
Had tips with Sunday roast chicken last night. The tips are one of those veg growers special treats like pea shoots used to be before they became trendy.
Don't worry about specific amounts for specific recipes simply boil them for a couple of minutes and treat like any side vegetable – lovely taste -twixt broad beans and sparrow grass
# Nicoleon 16 Jun 2009 at 2:55 pm
Pinching out the tips really helps lot but I find that you have to keep doing it as the side shoots appear. I planted around 30 broad bean plants this year and I have pulled up 6 as the blackfly has infested some of the stems so badly. You have to be ruthless and pinch them out early on and then keep a firm eye on them for the duration of growth. Blackfly is horrendous!
# Start of the Summer Harvest « The Things We Makeon 30 Jun 2009 at 1:41 pm
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# Leo McKeefryon 14 Sep 2009 at 2:29 am
Loved your page! Have had a small vegy garden (4m x2m) producing well through our last Summer.(there is just my Wife and I) put in two rows Broad Beans April last,they are now a metre high and today cut the tips from one row. We're having for Tea this evening, if they meet expectations will cut the rest later in week. Thanks for cooking tips.


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