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.

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

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

Verses 57-59

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.

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Halaqa # 169

Rabi’ Thani 3, 1442 AH

The Wisdom of Allah

Year 7

Attendance:

7 Sisters

3 Junior Sisters

2 Junior Guests

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 38-51, followed by Sister Rim, reading the English Approximation. 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 38-51

We have chosen to use Tafsir Ibn Kathir Volume 6

Sister Alia read # 3 and 4.

Glad Tidings of the acceptance of Musa's Supplication and the Reminder of the Previous Blessings

Verses 36-39

Choosing Musa to go to Fir`awn and to be Soft and Gentle in His Invitation

Verses 40-44

Musa's fear of Fir`awn and Allah's strengthening Him

Musa admonishes Fir`awn

Verses 45-48

The Conversation between Musa and Fir`awn

Verses 49-52

Discussion: Trust in Allah, al-Alim. Believe in his all-encompassing wisdom.

Quran: Tajweed/Arabic Test Your Knowledge

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 is taking a break for the month of November so we will be having periodic tajweed reviews on the Telegram Channel.

In our Halaqa’s, we will shift focus to “Learning Arabic” and Tajweed Review

We had a series of flashcards on two topics:

Tajweed: Tajweed for Beginners Flash Cards

Learning Arabic: 100 Most Frequent Quranic Arabic words Flashcards

We played a few rounds of a simple game. Each sister would read and answer one flashcard on the topic of her choice. Each card was worth 5 points and sisters could collect points or partial points even if it is not their turn. Winners were tabulated for each category.

Discussion: We learned about the root letters of Arabic words.

Asma ul-Husna

Sister Ebada read information about our next two names and then she recited the first 30 names.

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

Part 2 names 29 & 30

A Temporary Gift

Sister Ayesha read:

Voices of the Oppressed: My Lord does not forget, Betrayed by a brother

Page 158- 161

Link to Purchase a pdf Link to buy

Discussion: A book full of adversity and inspiration.

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

Sister Alia finished the chapter about

Juveriah bint Harith radi Allahu anha

pdf stars page 104 to end of chapter

In the book, page 109-111

Kindle edition

Discussion: How strong the Mothers of the Believers were.

How Allah, swt makes things easy for His servants.

Morning Dhikr scroll down to Dua 20

Sisters Share

Sister Ayesha shared some information about Bayyinah TV. We watched a short excerpt from the “Story Night-Miracles” series. This segment of the series focuses on Surah Taa-Haa.

Story Night - Miracles Part 1

We watched from 25:00 to 30:00

Seerah Gems

We listened from 8:29 to 17:16

Seerah of Prophet Muhammed 2 - Specialities of Prophet Muhammed Part 2 - Yasir Qadhi | May 2011

Discussion: How our Prophet’s PBUH, example of looking and speaking directly to someone is useful to both adults and children.

Nurturing Eman in Children

Sister Nissa chose and Sister Rim read the following:

Part Two: Connecting Children to Pillars of Islam

Chapter 11 Divine Will and Predestination

Connecting children to Divine will and predestination starting at

Pdf Page 150 - 153

Discussion: Such a great lesson for parents.