Halaqa # 65

Rabi’ Al-Awwal 2, 1438

“Inner Peace”

Year 3

Attendance:

• 3 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 A'raaf from Ayat 179 to Ayat 206.  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

Sister Marwa read the following:

Beautifying Our Inner Dialogue

• PIC PICKS

Sister Sara discussed the following two pictures.  Then she drew our attention to the description

of “Jugular Vein ”. Click to read more.

• NEXT HALAQA and News

In sha Allah, our next Halaqa will be held in two weeks on Dec.15th indoors at Sister Sara’s home.

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Winnie read the following:

5 Daily Mindfulness Practices

• INNER PEACE ~ Survey

Click here to read the 10 replies we received to our simple survey:

What are the top 5 thoughts or inner dialogue that you think or say to yourself that put you down?

What are 5 positive and self-care ones you can tell yourself instead or think to replace the above?

• SISTERS TALK

Sr. Reena Vanza is a Health Promotion Specialist who believes in empowering individuals with knowledge, awareness, and resources, to help people  improve their health, and increase their control over it.  

She has an Honours BSc in Psychology and a Master of Science in Health Promotion.  She has over 10 years of experience in the field of Community Health Promotion and has conducted seminars and workshops with  adults, youth, and children on various health and mental health wellness issues.

She currently works with women in the community to increase their understanding of positive mental health within the overall concept of wellness. Her approach to health is  holistic-taking care of mind, body and soul in order to live optimal lives. You can find more of her work at her website: http://abeautifulhealth.ca/ She shared with us the following article, which Sister Winnie read to the sisters present at Halaqa:

Mindful thoughts for the morning

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Tamara read the following:

It's My Mind and I'll Think What I Want To

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Sara read the following:

5 Self-Care Tips

• VIDEO  

We watched the following videos:

Finding Inner Peace - Nouman Ali Khan  (6:42)

Healing for Emotional Suffering - Nouman Ali Khan (5:35)

• 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 # 64

Safar 18, 1438

“Seerah”

Year 3

Attendance:

• 5 Sisters
• 1  Junior Sister
• 2 Junior Guests

Location: Headquarters

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 A'raaf from Ayat 156 to Ayat 178.  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.

• LEARN A TERM

Sister Megan read the following:

So what is ‘Seerah’?

The word linguistically means ‘a path’, ‘to walk in a particular direction’. More figuratively, it refers to someone’s life biography. Specifically, Seerah refers to the Prophetic biography. It includes everything from the occurrences in the life the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wasallam), from his daily practices, attributes, physical characteristics, mannerisms, expeditions, to family life.

Why study Seerah?

It goes hand-in-hand with the study of the Quran. The Quran itself states that there is not a better example than the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) himself:

There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allah often. (Quran 33:21)

Source: qalaminstitute.org

• PIC PICK

• NEXT HALAQA and News

In sha Allah, our next Halaqa will be held in two weeks on Dec.1st at Sister Sara’s home.

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Sara read the following::

The Seerah: Your Key to Productivity

• LENDING LIBRARY

Sisters looked at the following books available in our library.

• Short Biography of The Prophet (saws) and His Ten Companions
• The Life of Muhammad
• The Noble Words
• The LIfe od Muhammad CD set
• Muhammad the Last Prophet
• The Last of the Prophets (saws)
• When the Moon Split
• The Global Messenger

Each sister chose a book and we all agreed that we would each prepare a simple quiz based on the book we read in sha Allah.  These quizzes will be presented during the second Halaqa in February isa.

• TECH TALK

Sister Winnie discussed a blog she came across:

Seerah.Net

Plus bonus for our Halaqa attendees, a sister site by the same sister chronicling her adventures in Home-Schooling,  full of interesting articles on a variety of topics, all with an Islamic Perspective. Imaan.Net

As-Seerah An-Nabawiyyah - The Prophetic Biography by Taimiyyah Zubair

• PODCAST

Knowledge of the Prophetic Biography (Seerah) is necessary for every Muslim and sharing it with everyone is a responsibility. This series is an effort to make the classical sources related to the life of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) available to English speakers worldwide. Everyone is encouraged to subscribe, download, listen, and share these recordings. We hope that this will not only increase people’s understanding of the Prophetic Biography but also serve as a resource for community leaders, lecturers, khateebs, teachers, and parents to We urge you to subscribe and tell others to subscribe as well.  Please share this resource with family and friends.teach and share lessons from the life of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) with their families and communities.  

Seerah Life of the Prophet Series

• VIDEO

What is Seerah? (30:21)

In this video Abu Nasir Jangda speaks about what Seerah is and why it is important to study and he mentions some of the benefits of knowing the Seerah.

• 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.