Thursday, December 3, 2020

Halaqa # 170

Rabi’ Thani  17, 1442 AH


Sabr wa Yusur

Patience and Ease

Year 7


Attendance:  

11 Sisters



Location: Online via Google Meet



Agenda: (please note, we have included many links where you can read in detail more on each subject)

 

 

Opening Dua

O Allah, bless this Halaqa, allow us to gain, act upon and share beneficial knowledge. 

Guide us, forgive our sins and grant us Jannah with our families and loved ones. 

O my Lord increase me in knowledge*رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًا   Ameen

*Part of ayah 114 Surah Taha(20)


Quran: Reciting

Sister Alia read Surah Fatihah aloud; then she recited from Surah Taa-Haa verse 52-64, followed by Sister Rim, reading the English Approximation by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran.  In sha Allah, this will be an ongoing part of our Halaqa, and one day in sha Allah, we will have Khatam Quran and begin again.   


Quran: Tafsir

Surah Taa-Haa verse 52-64


We have chosen to use Tafsir Ibn Kathir   Volume 6 

Sister Alia read #1.


  1. The Completion of Musa's Reply to Fir`awn

Musa showed Fir`awn all of the Signs but He did not believe Concerning Allah's statement

Verses 53-56 

  1. Fir`awn describes Musa's Proofs as being Magic and Their Agreement to hold a Contest

Verses 57-59  

  1. The Meeting of the Two Parties, Musa's Propagation of the Message and the Magicians

Verses 60-64


Quran: Tajweed

We are following a book from our library that is not copyrighted.

Tajweed for Beginners  Prepared by Qari Ismail Essack

We now have a Tajweed Channel and Group on Telegram, where Sisters can catch up on missed lessons and participate in group discussions.  Email us if you would like to join. 


Sister Shimaa gave a comprehensive review and checked our homework.

She reviewed our last lesson about Hams and Jahr, then assigning us new homework. The details of the lesson and homework can be found on our Telegram Tajweed Channel. 




Don’t Be Sad

Sister Rim read  Don't be sad ~ Wait patiently for a happy outcome Pdf pg 103 - 106

E-book,   page 104 - 107

Discussion:  we had a very interesting discussion. Especially the term مَعَ and how to approximate it in English.  “with hardship”, not “after hardship”. 



Activah! 

Alhamdulillah, we have started a small fitness group. Sister Ayesha discussed our new initiative and goals.  If you would like more information or to join us, please send us a message. 

Nurturing Eman in Children  

Sister Edit read the following: 

Part Two: Connecting Children to Pillars of Islam 

Chapter 11       Divine Will and Predestination  

Benefits of believing in predestination 

Pdf Page 153-154

Discussion:  We have now read approximately half of this book. 

✅Part One: The Foundations of Nurturing Eman in Children  Chapters 1 - 5

✅Part Two: Connecting Children to Pillars of Islam  Chapters 6 - 11


Video Series Angels in Your Presence

Sister Ayesha chose for us to watch the following video

Omar Suleiman: Episode 2: Hold Your Pens 5:17


Great Women of Islam Who Were Given the Good News of Paradise

Sister Alia  started the chapter about

Safiyyah bint Huyayee radi Allahu anha   

pdf page 110 to 

In the book, page 115-117

Kindle edition 


A Temporary Gift

Sister Mai read: 

Voices of the Oppressed: The Lights of Allah, Allah’s Invitation

Page 162-164

Link to Purchase a pdf                Link to buy


 

Video Series The Beginning and the End

Sister Marwa chose for us to watch the following video:

The Beginning and the End with Omar Suleiman:  Offending the Angels (Ep28) 8:06

Discussion:   The importance of Dhikr, it is like a magnet that attracts the Angels.



Asma ul-Husna

Sister Karima read information about our next two names and then she recited the first 24 names.

99 Names of Allah – Part 2 (Seeking help with Asma ul Husna ) Series


Part 2   names 31,32





 

News and Schedule

Our upcoming planned events are: 

Third Thursday of the month   

Thursday, December 17th   Halaqa Online via Google Meet

 

Fourth Thursday of the month

Thursday, December 24th  Activah! Social/Fitness Walk meet up 

Location to be determined a few days ahead, in sha Allah

 

First Thursday of the month

Thursday, January 7th     Halaqa Online via Google Meet  

 

 

 

Closing Dua

For the expiation of sins, said at the conclusion of a sitting or gathering. To listen to this dua click here.


"How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You.

 I bear witness that None has the right to be worshipped except You.

 I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance."

سُبْحـانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمدِك، أَشْهَـدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيْك

Subhânaka l-lâhumma wa bi-hamdika. Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illâ anta, astaghfiruka wa atûbu ilayka..



If any of this information was good and true, know that it comes from Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.  

If there are mistakes, we ask for Allah’s Forgiveness and Mercy.                                   


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