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Quranic Reflection No. 327 Āyat 45:9 – Mocking God’s signs

وَإِذَا عَلِمَ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا شَيْئًا اتَّخَذَهَا هُزُوًا wa-idhā ‘alima min āyātinā shay’ani-ttakhadhahā huzuwā And when he learns anything about Our signs, he takes them in mockery (Sūratul Jāthiya, No.45, Āyat 9) When people are faced with something that is beyond their comprehension but are unwilling to accept that, an easy resort is mockery. It can … Read more

Lesson Plan on Hajj

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Objectives Children should learn: that religious beliefs, ideas and feelings can be expressed in a variety of form that pilgrimage in Islam is consists of various rituals carried out in a specific order and at a specific time. Activities What is the difference between an ordinary journey and a pilgrimage journey? What would it … Read more

Media Article on Hajj

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land The Saudi Arabian city of Makkah will soon be abuzz with the excitement and bustle of the arrival of pilgrims from around the world. By air, land, and sea, Muslims have descended on this city to perform the annual pilgrimage of Hajj. Over two million Muslims will converge in … Read more

Fall 2015: Themes from the Story of Yusuf (a), Sura Yusuf, Verses 1-18

Course Outline This course will discuss verses 1-18 of Sura Yusuf which narrates the encounter of Nabi Yusuf (a) and his brothers. Students will read and reflect upon the verses, andconnect them to present day situations they may face. The main objectives of the course are to help students: become familiar with the story of … Read more

Réflexion coranique 115. Āyat 44:3 – Un cadeau de Dieu

إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍ Innā anzalnāhu fī laylatin mubārakah Nous l’avons fait descendre en une nuit bénie (Sūratud Dukhān, No.44, Ayat 3) Le Saint Coran a été révélé pendant une nuit décrite comme mubārakah. Le mot racine barakah signifie quelque chose qui est bénéfique, qui se multiplie en bien, comme un courant continu de … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 324 Āyat 52:21 – The external form of our actions

كُلُّ امْرِئٍ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌ kullu-mri’im bimā kasaba rahīn Every person is a hostage to what he has earned! (Sūratut Tur, No.52, Āyat 21) The actions of a human being stem from the level of his knowledge and intelligence and are a sign of the state of his soul. Actions reveal the qualities of an … Read more

Quranic Reflection No. 321 Āyat 35:29 – Keeping the Spirit of Ramadan alive

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَأَنْفَقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً يَرْجُونَ تِجَارَةً لَنْ تَبُورَ innaladhīna yatlūna kitābal-lāhi wa-aqāmus-salāta wa-anfaqū mimmā razaqnāhum sirran wa-‘alāniyatan yarjūna tijāratan lan tabūr Indeed those who recite the Book of Allah and maintain the prayer, and spend secretly and openly out of what We have provided them, hope for … Read more