Wednesday 12 November 2014

Thursday 16 October 2014

.Lectures by Imam Abdul Latif Finch.

Thursday 9 October 2014

:: Mandarin talk on Islam by Imam Hossein Cheng ::

萨兰目！欢迎各位热烈出席17，18 及19 号三天的讲座。

敬请各位留意18 号下午4点到6点还有一场读书会，题目是“伊斯兰舆世界”。

地点：Board Room 协会，二楼。

:: For new muslim sisters in London ::

iERA Muslim Now are pleased to announce the launch of their new weekly Islamic education course in entitled 'Step By Step'. This course is now available in London for new Muslim sisters, organised by Turning Point Academy.

Starting Saturday 11th October 2014, Step By Step is a 13-week education program designed specifically with new Muslims in mind with each session being approximately two-hours long.

If you're a new Muslim sister in London or know someone who is, register for the first session starting this Saturday 11th October.

Free Saturday Morning Islamic Education Course For New Muslim Women
WHEN: Saturday 11th October 2014, 10:15 - 13:00.
WHERE: Muslim World League, 46 Goodge Street, London, W1T 4LU
Registration:
http://turningpointacademy.org.uk/contact/

The objective of this course is to equip you with a foundation in Islam that will allow you to become a stronger believer. The knowledge that you gain will empower you to overcome and grow through the challenges of life so that on the day you meet your Lord, you will find Him truly pleased with you - inshaa'Allah!

Through this program you will have an opportunity to meet and spend time with other new Muslims with whom you can share your experience and build real bonds of sisterhood, for the sake of Allah.

Friday 12 September 2014

:: What if we're given a 2nd chance? ::

Tuesday 9 September 2014

:: Don't be sad, be strong, face the tests ::

Assalam Alaikum,

Don't be sad (for too long!) over what others have done to us~
Some of us are here as tests for each other... Be Patient... صَبْرٌ

Trial and Tribulations are all within Allah swt plan!

Can we recognise and pass the tests? With flying colours?

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ

And the messengers whom We sent before thee were all (men) who ate food and walked through the streets: We have made some of you as a trial for others: will ye have patience? for Allah is One Who sees (all things).
( سورة الفرقان , Al-Furqan, Chapter #25, Verse #20)

W'salam,
Khadijah C.

:: When we decide to change...::

Assalam Alaikum,

Have we (muslim born or not) not gone through these tests from our own family?

The emotional struggle is often too heartbreaking~ But... Allah swt makes it easy for those treading on His path~ Ameen!

W'salam,

Khadijah C.

:: 4 yrs old Sr. Fatimah Saleem Kodia ::

Assalam Alaikum,

MashaaAllah! cutiee!
Great advices! (if you listen attentively what she is saying!)

W'salam,

Khadijah C.

:: An innocent perspective ::

"Children see each moment as its own. One minute, a little girl is crying as if all hope in the world is lost, just because the straw won’t go inside her juice box. The other second, she’s skipping around the gym with her best friend. Once the moment passes, they no longer live in it. It’s gone. And they move on, just like that. It’s as if they know completely well that everything is in Allah’s hands, and what was meant to happen, has happened."

An Innocent Perspective
Taken from http://www.suhaibwebb.com/relationships/withthedivine/an-innocent-perspective/

Guest Authors | September 4, 2014 5:00 am

There’s something about kids that just makes me smile. As wild and unmanageable as they can be at times, it all stems from the glorious glow of innocence that adorns their faces each passing day.

I was substituting for the Qur’an teacher at the Islamic school’s summer program. The kids were all divided into 3 sections, depending on their grade levels.

Class B was quite honestly the most pleasing to teach—they didn’t possess the rowdy, smart-aleck nature of the older kids, and they weren’t as hyper as the younger ones. The teacher had assigned them all different surahs (chapters in the Qur’an) to memorize.

I was subbing for the class the second day, and by this time I had a general sense of the kids and knew most of their names.

As I was listening to one of the boys recite his surah, I noticed one of the girls sitting quietly. Too quietly. Her large hijab drooped over her forehead and her lips weren’t moving. When the boy finished his surah, I scooted closer to this girl and gently asked her to lift up her head.

Big, wet tears were streaming down her smooth, tan cheeks. I cupped her face with my hands and brushed her tears away with my thumbs, asking what was wrong.

A few rows down, I heard another girl speak up, “She thinks I’m not her friend anymore.”

I turned to the source of the squeaky voice and saw an equally crestfallen face. I asked for an elaboration. Apparently, this girl, Alea, had sat with another friend during lunch besides Aina, so Aina thought she had lost her best friend.

I smiled at the trivial nature of this dilemma, but my smile was immediately gone when I saw moisture leaking from Alea’s eyes as well.

At this point, my heart shattered into minute, itty bitty specks. I’m not known for a tough disposition.

Glassy-eyed as well now, I took both Alea and Aina aside and explained that they were obviously good friends—I’d seen them reading together, playing together, and now they were crying together. I wiped both girls’ tears away, gave each a warm hug, and told them to hug each other (facilitated by me opening both their arms out).

By the time I’d listening to a few other kids’ surahs, I looked back at them. They were sitting together, laughing, talking as if nothing had ever gone wrong between them.

I walked over to them a few minutes later and both looked up and beamed at me.

“We finished memorizing Surah Al-Humazah.”

All of the other kids had recited their surahs individually, but I allowed these two to recite together. They recited beautifully, perfectly in sync with each other. Alea’s lower voice complemented Aina’s higher one.

Subhan’Allah (glory be to God). Why is childhood looked upon so enviously by adults? It’s true that circumstances change as one ages—more responsibilities, less attention towards oneself—but we forget the simplest truths of life.

A child is able to be true, simple, and pure hearted.

I admired Aina’s ability to forgive her friend, and my heart melted at the sight of Alea’s tears for the thought of hurting her friend. Even if I hadn’t consoled them, they would’ve eventually patched things up.

Why are adults so hard-hearted? We feed off of suspicions, gossip, hearsay, and never mind the gruesome face-to-face confrontations. Like children, we bicker and fight, but unlike children, we take too long to forget.

Children see each moment as its own. One minute, a little girl is crying as if all hope in the world is lost, just because the straw won’t go inside her juice box. The other second, she’s skipping around the gym with her best friend. Once the moment passes, they no longer live in it. It’s gone. And they move on, just like that. It’s as if they know completely well that everything is in Allah’s hands, and what was meant to happen, has happened.

The sad thing is—adults are the ones who know that fact. But their actions, their speech, don’t reflect it.

Hardly do our eyes moisten at the thought of seeing our brothers and sisters in grief. We don’t even allow ourselves to think about the fact that we maybe, possibly, hurt one of our sisters or brothers. Instead, we think of ten other reasons to justify the way we treated them. The ego just keeps inflating.

Vulnerability. It’s what makes childhood so beautiful. And the fear of being vulnerable, fear of being open to others, fear of taking the bandages off our wounds and letting others see our flaws, fear of admitting that we have flaws, is what makes adulthood so unappealing, so rough and difficult. We build ourselves up from the outside, but these hidden insecurities just keeping eating away at the core.

Strength and self-confidence is different from being arrogant and pretentious. Collect your strength by trusting Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala (exalted is He). And leave it up to Him to protect your honor, your respect.

If you have children, or if you’re around children in your daily life, observe how they handle situations. Learn from their innocence. Being around adults all the time can really cause you to forget to be thankful for the simple, small things in life.

Just like a child is helpless in front of the world, we’re all helpless in front of Allah (swt), in front of His will. It’s okay to admit that we’re wrong, because we all are at numerous times.

And just as a child cries to his mother out of guilt and shame, and the mother forgives and forgets, Allah (swt) forgives and forgets the greatest of sins. But only if we bring out the inner child, the lost innocence, and cry out to Him.

:: Honour of being in Prophet Muhammad's Nation ::

:: Fear Allah swt, beware of shaytan's trap! ::

Assalam Alaikum,

Fear Allah swt!

Beware of shaytan's trap!

shaytan does not make us commit sins immediately. It was through small whisperings and steps which lead us to unimaginable wrongdoings.

How many sins begins with just an 'innocent' moment?

shaytan's whispering... Resist the urge to start the first step... Fight it!

Allah swt knows our secrets and desires...

Talk to Allah swt and He will sort things out~

W'salam,

Khadijah C.

:: Fear Allah swt just like Yusuf A.S ::

Monday 8 September 2014

:: Psychology and Mental Health: Beyond Nature and Nurture ::

Assalam Alaikum,

Just sharing this free online course... Join me?

Psychology and Mental Health: Beyond Nature and Nurture

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/mental-health-and-well-being

How a psychological understanding of our emotions and behaviour can give us new ways to improve mental health and well-being.

Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. This course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.

Students will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.

The course will give students new perspectives on the ‘nature vs nurture’ debate. It will help students understand the ways in which we are affected by life experiences and will discuss new research which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.

Sunday 7 September 2014

:: Forgive as one needs 2be forgiven ::

Assalam Alaikum,

Life on duniya is a test.

Forgive if we want to be forgiven.

Rabbi ighfir lee waliwalidayya waliman dakhala baytiya muminan walilmumineena waalmuminati wala tazidi alththalimeena illa tabaran

"O my Lord! Forgive me, my parents, all who enter my house in Faith, and (all) believing men and believing women: and to the wrong-doers grant Thou no increase but in perdition!"
( سورة نوح , Nooh, Chapter #71, Verse #28)

W'salam,

Khadijah C.

Wednesday 20 August 2014

:: "Moderate" Muslim? Think again... ::

Assalam Alaikum,

A lecture to connect the dots on the situation in the ummah...

Building Moderate Muslim Networks
http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG574.html

W'salam,
Khadijah C.

Sunday 25 May 2014

:: SG May31 Say No to Racism ::

:: SG May31 Family Life & Marital Bliss ::

:: SG May30 Msg from Luqman Hakim ::

Thursday 8 May 2014

:: SG May30 Achieving Unity In Islam ::

Friday 2 May 2014

:: No sin is too great when one repent ::

Assalam Alaikum,

Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
( سورة الزمر , Az-Zumar, Chapter #39, Verse #53)

Repentance is between Allah swt and oneself...
This video shows a touching real life story on a man's tawbah and what resulted after that~

W'salam,
Khadijah C.

Wednesday 30 April 2014

:: Islamic Critic before, a Muslim later ::

Let there be no compulsion in religion: truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things.
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #256)

In 2013

A year later... 2014

:: The power of doubt (Signs?) ::

Verily, in the alternation of the night and the day, and in all that Allah hath created, in the heavens and the earth, are signs for those who fear Him.
( سورة يونس , Yunus, Chapter #10, Verse #6)

Saturday 26 April 2014

:: Fitnah in school! Allahul Musta'aan! ::

Assalam Alaikum,

Guess what are the school children watching?

This!

Storyline?

May Allah swt protects us and our offspring from such tests... Ameen!

W'salam,
Khadijah C.

Friday 25 April 2014

:: A reminder for those who are married ::

Assalam Alaikum,

A gentle reminder for me and those who are married, and getting married~

Jabir reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Iblis places his throne upon water; he then sends detachments (for creating dissension) ; the nearer to him in rank are those who are most notorious in creating dissension. One of them comes and says: I did so and so. And he says: You have done nothing. Then one amongst them comes and says: I did not spare so and so until I sowed the seed of discord between a husband and a wife. The satan goes near him and says: 'You have done well. A'mash said: He then embraces him.
(Sahih Muslim Book #039, Hadith #6755)

W'salam,
Khadijah C.

:: Muslim Contributions to the modern world ::

Tuesday 22 April 2014

:: UK Apr27 MaritalBond ::

:: Muslim Youth in a Glamorous World ::

:: Dealing With Challenges After Accepting Islam ::

Assalam Alaikum,

My personal advice? Surround yourself with believing people who reminds you of Allah swt~

Read about Satan and his gang... Beware of his various traps... As stated by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in his last sermon...

"Beware of Satan for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things."

Understand more about Dajjal for all Prophets did warn their people...

Narrated Ibn Umar: (Later on) Allah's Apostle (once again) went along with Ubai bin Ka'b to the garden of date-palms where Ibn Saiyad was staying. When the Prophet entered the garden, he started hiding himself behind the trunks of the date-palms as he wanted to hear something from the Ibn Saiyad before the latter could see him. Ibn Saiyad was lying in his bed, covered with a velvet sheet from where his murmurs were heard. Ibn Saiyad's mother saw the Prophet while he was hiding himself behind the trunks of the date-palms. She addressed Ibn Saiyad, "O Saf!" (And this was his name). Ibn Saiyad got up. The Prophet said, "Had this woman let him to himself, he would have revealed the reality of his case." Then the Prophet got up amongst the people, glorifying Allah as He deserves, he mentioned Ad-dajjal, saying, "I warn you about him (i.e. Ad-dajjal) and there is no prophet who did not warn his nation about him, and Noah warned his nation about him, but I tell you a statement which no prophet informed his nation of. You should understand that he is a one-eyed man and Allah is not one-eyed." (Sahih Bukhari Book #52, Hadith #290)

Just grit your teeth and move on! InshaaAllah, we will have fun in Jannah!

W'salam,

Khadijah C.