Halaqa # 73

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Rajab 8, 1438

Bits and Pieces

Year 4

Attendance:

• 5 Sisters
• 1 Junior Sisters
• 3 Junior Guests

Location: Sister Sara’s Home

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. Ameen

• QURAN RECITATION

We read Surah Fatihah aloud altogether, then sisters individually read aloud a few letters/words, ayahs (according to her ability and with the help and encouragement of her fellow sisters). We read Surah At-Tawba from Ayah 73 to Ayah 99.  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 REFLECTION

Sisters shared reading and discussed the translation of the approximate meaning.

We decided we needed to learn more about the Battle of Tarbuk in our next Halaqa

in sha Allah. (https://quran.com/9)

• DUA AL-GHAAIB

Sister Sara led a dua for our Junior Sister N

.

• NEXT HALAQA and News

In sha Allah, our next Halaqa will be on April 20th at Sister Sara’s home.

• SISTERS TALK

We jointly took the following quiz and afterwards decided to learn more about which name at

our next Halaqa in sha Allah

Islamic Online University Names of Allah Quiz

• PIC PICK

Bits and Pieces can combine to form beautiful things.  

Your life is full of bits and pieces that beautify your life.

https://mattsko.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/islamic-12345.jpg

A google search of this image suggests that it might be from Hassan II Mosque, Morroco.

To see a 3D tour of this Masjid, click here

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Sara read the following: On sacrificing for our children

Facebook post by Asmaa Hussein

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Marwa read the following:  

(if a sister would like to translate this into English please send the translation to us and
in sha Allah, we will upload it here).

نصائح - د. ابراهيم الفقى

• VIDEO  

We watched the following video:

Embrace Islam Entirely - Omar Suleiman - Quran Weekly 7:15

• CLOSING DUA

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

196 - "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.

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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.

Halaqa # 53

Shabaan 25, 1437

Ramadan

Around the Corner

Year 3

Attendance:

• 4 Sisters
• 1 Junior Sisters
• 1 Junior Guest

Location: Headquarters (upstairs)

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. Ameen

• QURAN RECITATION

We read Surah Fatihah aloud altogether, then sisters individually read  aloud a few letters/words, ayahs (according to her ability and with the help and encouragement of her fellow sisters). We read Surah Al-An’aam from Ayat 111 till Ayat 130. 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.

• SISTERS TALK

Sisters Amanny and Winnie shared reading aloud the following article:

Virtues and Blessings of Ramadan

• SISTERS TALK

Sisters Rim and Nissa jointly read aloud the following article:

Six Ramadan Tips for New Muslims/Reverts

• NEXT HALAQA and Upcoming Events

Our next Halaqa will take place on Thursday, June 16th at our headquarters in sha Allah.

Amanah Sisters Pre-Ramadan Picnic: June 5th, 11 am JACK DARLING  PARK

A children friendly event!  Gathering together outdoors for a fun picnic before the start of Ramadan Click here for more details and to RSVP.

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Winnie read aloud the following article:

Ramadan for the Sick– Reap the Benefits of Ramadan

• TECH TIP

Sister Winnie shared a web page that helps plan reading the Quran based on your personal goals.  It’s called Quran Planner.  After you answer a few options on the main page, it provides you with a personalized planner to download to help you plan, monitor and accomplish your goal in sha Allah

Quran Planner

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Rim read aloud and we all discussed the following project, geared for children, but useful to others as well in sha Allah.

Ramadan 30 Day Activity: ‘Let’s find a word in the Qur’an’

• VIDEO

Welcoming Ramadan 2016 - Mufti Menk  19:42

• CLOSING DUA

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

196 - "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.

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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.

Halaqa # 39

Muharram  22, 1437

Mothers

Year 2

Attendance:

• 4 Sisters
• 2  Junior Sisters
• 1  Junior Guests

Location: Headquarters (upstairs)

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. Ameen

• QURAN RECITATION

We read Surah Fatihah aloud altogether, then sisters individually read aloud a

few letters/words, ayahs (according to her ability and with the help and encouragement

of her fellow sisters). We read  Surah An-Nissa  from Ayat 163 till  Surah Al-Maaida
Ayat 2. 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.

• SISTERS TALK

All our members “Alumni and Amanah” are daughters.  Some have moms living nearby, some 
far away; some have Muslim moms others don’t; some have moms who are still with them, 
others have moms who have departed this earthly world.  Whatever the situation, in sha Allah, 
this article will give you some ideas on how to honor and show your mom in new ways how 
much you love her. Sisters present read and discussed the following article.

Keeping In Touch: A Daughter’s Perspective

• LEARN A PHRASE

JAZAKALLAHU KHAYRAN

This is a statement of thanks and appreciation to be said to the person who does a favor. Instead of saying “thanks” (Shukran), the Islamic statement of thanks is to say this phrase. It’s meaning is: ” May Allah reward you for the good.”

It is understood that human beings can’t repay one another enough. Hence, it is better to request Almighty Allah to reward the person who did a favor and to give him the best.

Note:

Jazaak comes from the root word jazaa' (جزاء) which according to the popular Arabic-English dictionary, Al-Mawrid, has two meanings that are completely opposite to each other!

Thus jazaa' (جزاء) can either mean reward OR punishment.

So :"JazakAllah" can may either mean "may Allah reward you" or "may Allah punish you", while

"JazakAllah Khair" means ... "may Allah reward you with the Best / Good",

So the correct way is to say Jazakallah khair & not just JazakAllah. Though someone might say that the intention by saying JazakAllah is the same like JazakAllahu khayran, if it's so, then why not use the complete wordings as used by Prophet(salallahu alaihi wa sallam) and the Sahabas (radiAllahu Anhum), which is "JazakAllahu khayran" !

For more details on replies said to this phrase click here.

sources:

https://islamicink.wordpress.com/basic-islamic-phrases-terms/

https://www.facebook.com/idealmuslimyouth/posts/636066816427788

• NEXT HALAQA

In sha Allah, our next Halaqa will be held on Thursday November 19th, 2015 indoors  at our Headquarters upstairs from 10am-12 noon.  

Update:  Post-Halaqa this date needed to be changed to Nov. 17th, 2015.

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Sara and Sister Winnie jointly read the following article:

What does Islam say about "mothers"?

http://www.islamswomen.com/articles/mothers_in_islam.php

• TECH TALK

Sister Sara  discussed a website her friend Asmaa recently shared with her.

It is called    Sujood.co  (note .co not .com).  

Sujood.co offers a unique and excellent resource for finding appropriate Duas to match your current emotional state. You enter the emotion you're experiencing and it matches you with the appropriate du'a! Below is a video available on Facebook that shows you how to use the website. We hope and pray you find it or benefit, ameen!

Our true Identity video explaining Sujood.co

• VIDEO

UPBRINGING CHILDREN IN ISLAM - Yasir Qadhi 12:58

• CLOSING DUA

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

196 - "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.