This online course aims to give a comprehensive and practical Islamic worldview necessary for youth living in the West. The course has been planned by students of the hawzah to give Western youth a grounding in an Islamic worldview. Schedule: Tuesdays 9-10:30, Oct 10 – Dec 19 Ages: 16-40 The course is divided into 5 sections: Unit … Read more
Bismillāh. Check our latest publication Rabī‘ and Jumādā Devotions at www.academyofislam.com/publications يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ O you wrapped up in your mantle! (Sūrat al-Muzzammil, No.73, Āyat 1) The Prophet Muhammad sallal-lāhu ‘alayhi wa-ālihi wasallam as the seal of prophethood and the most beloved Prophet of Allah is addressed differently from other Prophets in the Quran. Prophet Mūsā ‘alayhis-salām is one … Read more
Bismillah يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى اللَّهُ إِلَّا أَن يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ Yurīdūna an yutfi’ū nūrallahi biafwāhihim waya’ballāhu illā an yutimma nūrahū walaw karihal-kāfirūn. Ils veulent éteindre avec leurs bouches la lumière d’Allah, alors qu’Allah ne veut que parachever Sa lumière, quelque répulsion qu’en aient les mécréants. (Sūrat al-Tawbah, No.9, Āyat … Read more
Bismillāh. 22 September 2023/6 Rabī‘ al-Awwal , 1445 إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ This is indeed a noble Quran, in a guarded Book. No one touches it except the pure ones. (Sūrat al-Wāqi’ah, no.56, Āyāt 77-79) After having established that the Quran is the exact word of Allah and has been protected … Read more
Bismillah وَلَا يَخَافُونَ لَوْمَةَ لَائِمٍ Walā yakhāfūna lawmat lā’im Et ne craignant le blâme d’aucun blâmeur. (Sourat al-Mā’idah, No.5, Āyat 54) La qualité décrite ici fait partie des cinq qualités d’une communauté qu’Allah ‘azza wajall fera naître, qui croira en Lui et obéira à Ses lois. Cette communauté spéciale aura des qualités exceptionnelles : Cette … Read more
Bismillah. وَسَارِعُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِين Wa sāri’ū ilā maghfiratin min rabbikum wa jannatin ‘arduhās samāwātu wal ardu u’iddat lil muttaqīn Et concourez au pardon de votre Seigneur, et à un Jardin (paradis) large comme les cieux et la terre, préparé pour les pieux. (Sūrat Āli ‘Imrān 3 :133, Āyat … Read more
Bismillah نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ أَحْسَنَ الْقَصَصِ بِمَا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآن Nahnu naqussu ‘alayka ahsanal-qasasi bimā awhaynā ilayka hādhal-qur’ān Nous te racontons le meilleur récit, grâce à la révélation que Nous te faisons dans ce Coran. (Sūrat Yūsuf, N°12, Āyat 3) Avant de commencer l’histoire du Prophète Yūsuf ‘alayhis-salām dans la Sūrat Yūsuf, le Tout-Puissant dit qu’Il nous narre … Read more
Bismillah. وَاتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ ابْنَيْ آدَمَ بِالْحَقِّ إِذْ قَرَّبَا قُرْبَانًا فَتُقُبِّلَ مِنْ أَحَدِهِمَا وَلَمْ يُتَقَبَّلْ مِنَ الْآخَرِ قَالَ لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ اللَّـهُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ Watlu ‘alayhim naba-bnay ādama bil-haqqi idh qarrabā qurbānan fatuqubbila min ‘ahadi himā walam yutaqabbal minal-ākhari. Qāla la’aqtulannaka. Qāla innamā yataqabbalul-lāhu minal-mutaqqīn. Et raconte-leur en toute vérité l’histoire des deux … Read more
Bismillāh. إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ Indeed, Allah enjoins justice and kindness. (Sūrat al-Nahl, No.16, Āyat 90) This verse, known as the Āyat al-Ihsān, outlines qualities required for the well-being of a community. The first two qualities that Allah ‘azza wajall orders believers to have justice and kindness. Both are required for smooth relationships and for settling the differences … Read more
This interactive course will cover essential rules of the shorter pilgrimage to Makkah and visiting the Holy Prophet (s) and other Aimmah in Madinah. Participants will be able to ask questions in the last 40 minutes of the course. Instructor: Sh. Hasanayn Kassamali Schedule: Saturday, December 9, 2023, 2.30-4.00 PM Instructors: Sh. Hasanayn Kassamali Fees: … Read more