Halaqa # 86

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Muharram 29, 1439

Al-Wahhab

Be Thankful

Year 4

Attendance:

• 12 Sisters
• 1 Junior Sisters
• 4 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

Sister Lamiaa read our 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 RECITATION: TAJWEED/LEARN ARABIC

We listened to Sister Noura recite Surah Al-Fil.

The above link has both the recitation by Sheikh Husary and the individual word pronunciation
(click on each word) for learning Arabic.

Sisters who practice their reading in sha Allah will have an opportunity at the next Halaqa to have
a sister listen to their recitation. Please arrive at 10 am sharp in sha Allah in that case.

Tajweed rule

Sister Dania presented our Tajweed Rule.

The Makhaarij of the Letters: Al Halq

In the throat, there are 3 makhaarij and each one has 2 letters   

Note: Makharrij is an Arabic word for Articulation Point

We then listened again to the Surah recited by Sheikh Husary

Quran for Listening, Learning and Practicing

Alhamdulillah, Sister Noora has volunteered her time and expertise to teach sisters Arabic and Tajweed.
Please contact us to join our learning Arabic group if you would like to take advantage of this generous offer.

• QURAN RECITATION AND REFLECTION

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 Yusuf from Ayah 44 to Ayah 52.  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.

Sister Cindy read an English Approximation (Sahih International) of the above verses.

We have chosen to use Tafsir Ibn Kathir.

Volume 5 Page 170-177 (From our library shelf)

We only had enough time to read the first part of  “Yusuf’s Interpretation of the King’s Dream”
and the first part of “The King investigates what happened between the Wife of the ‘Aziz,
the Women in the City, and Yusuf”.

You can view this tafsir online: Link

Discussion:  

Sister Lamiaa pointed out that Verse 52 has two opinions about who is the person speaking.
She informed us that she learnt that “The wife of the Aziz” is the stronger opinion than “Prophet
Yusuf”. We have further researched this and find that indeed the majority of scholars are of the
opinion that it was “The wife of the Aziz” while the minority of scholars are of the opinion that
it was “Prophet Yusuf”

• A TEMPORARY GIFT

Sister Rim and Sister Cindy read the Introduction: Finding Amr page 13-18

Discussion:  

We highlighted the fact that Sister Asmaa uses the Names of Allah, on a continuous basis in her
book.  

Link to Purchase a pdf

Link to buy

• NEXT HALAQA and News

In sha Allah, our next Halaqa will be on Thursday, November 2nd.

In sha Allah, our sister Mona will be having a booth at this event with her Sister.

November 11th, 11 am to 7 pm

Syeda Khadiijah Centre

7150 Edwards Blvd Mississauga

Link: http://muslimwomenpreneurs.ca

• DON’T BE SAD

Sister Sara read Contemplate and be thankful  

Link to the purchase pdf https://iiph.com/islamic-ebooks/dont-be-sad-ebook-edition.html

We have this book in our Library.

• NURTURING EEMAN IN CHILDREN

Sisters Marwa, Rehab and Lamiaa read a Summary of Chapter Two

Activity:

Each sister was presented an index card. We took turns reading out the Primary and Secondary goals
written on our cards.  We then reviewed the desirable personality characteristics for our children also
written on our index cards.

Free PDF Link

• Dua al Ghayb

Sister Lamiaa led a dua for Sister S*** and her family.

Images Courtesy of Chic Craft Design Instagram Facebook

• VIDEO

The sisters chose to watch the following video:

The Beginning and the End with Omar Suleiman: Limitations (Ep 2)

Sheikh Omar Suleiman 8:27

• CLOSING DUA

Sister Siham and Cindy read our 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.

Finding Your Balance

Part 1: Lose the Wobble

Have you tried standing on one leg? Do you wobble back and forth? Balance exercises should be a part of your regular routine but what about Finding Balance in Your Life?

Do you wobble between activities, leaning towards one then another, maybe even falling down i.e. completely neglecting one area altogether?

It happens to me! Very recently, I received a gentle reminder that my balance was askew. So I thought about it. Why? How could I “practice” so that the wobbling would be reduced. For the physical, the answer is simple, just add in more balance exercises. But what about life?

The first thought should be “What are your activities?  List them. Then rewrite them according to priority. Now you have a framework or let's say a ladder. (Do you want to lose your balance on a ladder?) No, of course not, even a little wobble is scary.

Let's use this ladder of activities to keep your life in balance. Whenever you go to do something, ask yourself, Where is it on my ladder? If there are things above it, you may be wobbling. Try to the activity above and in sha Allah, systematically work from the top down and in sha Allah, you will have a safe landing.

Part 2: The 30 Minute Rule

Continuing the thoughts on Losing Your Wobble, once you have your ladder set up and you have set your priorities. An important step to do next involves time. When I get out of balance, most likely I spend way too much time in one area at the expense of many others. So I came up with the 30-minute rule.

I break my day into 30-minute slots. Mentally this is a real organizing boost as you are planning what to do next and next and next. Sure you can have 2 or 3 slots of the same thing but ideally taking a small break between slots of the same activity will help with focus and productivity.

This rule can be tweaked to suit your individual circumstances.

Could be 30,10 30,10 or a variation.

For me, 30 min slots are best with slight alterations for “watching a game”, “shopping”, Halaqas” etc. In those cases, mentally recognize the passage of each half hour.

Will this rule work for you? Maybe. Make Dua, adjust to fit your day and Believe it can work!