Prayer for the Day:

For the bereaved: “May Allah Magnify your reward (for patience), and Make perfect (Accept) your bereavement, and Forgive your departed,” Ameen (An-Nawawi).

Today’s To-do:

For those of us who’re missing loved ones that are no longer with us, visit their friends so the pain of the void created by their absence is alleviated and shared amongst those who loved them the most.

Thought for the Day:

It’s perfectly natural to miss the presence of loved ones: just channelize these feelings into positive energy by embracing them instead of shying away from them, and praying lots.

Recipe of the Day: Brownie Bombs

This recipe requires a decent amount of effort to gain perfection, and is not easy on the wallet either. But I guarantee that if you go through with this, it will be worth the effort and the bill. This particular recipe yields 16 servings so rest assured that a lot of people will enjoy it insha Allah.

Makes 16 servings
Prep: 25 minutes
Bake: 32 minutes

Ingredients

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1-2/3 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces

Directions:

1. In a saucepan, melt the unsweetened chocolate and butter over low heat. Remove the mixture from the heat.Stir in 1-1/3 cups of the sugar and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Cool the mixture for 15 minutes. Beat in the 3 eggs and the 3/4 cup flour.

2. In a mixing bowl, mix the remaining 1/3 cup sugar, the cream cheese, the 1 egg, the 4 teaspoons flour, and the 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.

3. Coat an 8x8x2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Spread 2/3 of the chocolate batter in the pan. Spoon cream cheese layer over batter. Dollop with remaining chocolate batter.

4. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate pieces. Bake for 12 minutes more. Cool. Cover; store in the refrigerator. Let the chilled dessert stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to serve.

Makes 16 servings.

Taken from Midwest Living