Comments on: AlMaghrib

By: Sharik Hussein

Sharik Hussein — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:08:57 +0000

Al Hamdullilah.Thank you so much for sharing some of your wisdom. I have been doing research and I have come across Islamic Online University, they offer a Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies (BAIS) without tuition fees to students across the world. Right now, attending a programme overseas (i.e USA, Canada) looks a bit out my reach, Inshallah I intend to one day.

For time being, I’ll do some of my own academic research about Deen Al Islam till I know I have adapted to an online learning environment, so I know I am fit enough to take on (BAIS) BRING IT!

I know it might sound like a big endevour, but I keep dreaming about establishing an Al-Magrhib Institute here in New Zealand, Inshallah and Alhamdullah that would be possible one day! Just a note of thought, Muhammad As Shareef is presenting Niche Hero in London, now that looks like an exquisite experience!

Once again Ilm Seeker, My dua is to Allah and Shukur Alhamdullilah
P.S: I’ll keep in touch

By: Ilm Seeker

Ilm Seeker — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:50:51 +0000

Wa’alikum as-salaam,
@Sharik Hussein — for yourself, I would recommend take Islamic classes. Personally, I tend to be a bit academic, so I would go for a full curriculum offered by an institute and take as many of their classes as possible — in Toronto, they have AlMaghrib, AlKauther, Ilm Path, and many others.

If not, I would recommend you do something every day. Listen to lectures (or watch videos) if you can — YouTube, Light Upon Light, Audio Islam, and others. I like courses, so I would by AlMaghrib courses from Eman Rush, as well as perhaps Anwar Al-Awlaki CD sets (which tend to be rigorous in the style of a proper course).

If you’re a book person, start chewing up books left and right on whatever topics you can find.

Islam is a very, very vast field and you will always find more to learn; sometimes it surprises me that after many years of studying, there are some fields that I don’t even know exist!

And make lots of du’a; after all, Allah is Al-Hadi, the one who will guide you.

By: Sharik Hussein

Sharik Hussein — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:10:38 +0000

Assalaamualaikum Ilm Fruit

It had all began for when I googled “Tips on memorising the Quran’. Alhamdullilah, There I saw – Muhammad Al Shareef’s lecture on tips of memorising the Quran. That was the first I have been introduced to his lecture and slowly became more ‘Ilm hungry’.

I am a student that is studying in The University of Otago in New Zealand (A country in the pacific next to its neighbor, Australia). Yes, we do have a local student mosque, but however the fact of an Al Magrhib style learning has caught my eye – I speak with my heart that Allah is shedding light on me so that I can be amongst the Seeratal Mustaqeem.

I try do my own research, but information is never absorbed in a systematic way. To whoever will reply to my message, my goal is to share this to my parent and their extended family and friends. At moment I am flatting with my friends some of them non Muslim, they have asked me about the concept of creation in Islam, Alhamdullilah I did the best I could but now I have an incline or personal GPS inside my heart wanting to go on Journey to taste the sweetness of our Faith which lies in the Fruit of knowledge.

Is there any advice? what could be the first step?

Shukur Alhamdullilah
Sharik Hussein

By: elijah

elijah — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:31:00 +0000

i have to say, i’ve never approved of the interpretation of يوم الدين as Day of Judgment. Day of Reckoning always sounds catastrophic, (and perhaps rightfully so), but the reckoning of a balance or account is pretty right on. However, I just want to say thanks for the interpretation of “Day of Repayment”. It settles well with me for several reasons. first, دين is believed by a number of philologists and linguists, classical and modern – to be a borrowing from the Persian word for debt دَيْن. As a linguist myself, i spend a lot of time looking at phonological variation, evolution, and I’ve done work specifically on borrowings. therefore i’m satisfied with such a theory about the origins of the word. However, even still, the root د-ي-ن constitute that complex of phonemes that generally have something to do with being low i.e دنيا this lowly temporal existence, مدينة the locative participle “place where worldly life takes place”, etc. I reckon that you are fully aware of all this, since it is you who provided me with the interpretation. But I just wanted to say, i hope this translation becomes more widely understood. It’s crucial, imho, to the understanding of why we make salah, fast, and all other acts of worship, i.e. not because we want something in return, but that we’ve already received so much, the least we could do is be grateful. I hate to give a mini-khutba, but the Prophet tells us why we even make salah at all. this is such an important question that one must ask their self. Why do i have to make salah (i.e. not prayer). When he got up to make salah one night, Sayyidatuna A’isha asked him why he was doing it. And that is the answer as to why WE all, as followers of his sunnah, make Salah. it is our debt to be grateful. Alhamdulillah. Jazakum Allah khayr for helping me along this path. And i apologize for all the hot air, but i just wanted to share my excitement!
wassalaam

By: Ilm Seeker

Ilm Seeker — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:09:18 +0000

To be honest, I don’t know what’s the best advice. Find a masjid/mosque near you, hook up with some good people, and start learning what Islam is about. Focus on your understanding of the belief system (belief in Allah, angels, prophets, Day of Repayment, etc.) and your prayer; that’s 80% of what you need.

And congratulations!!!

By: Aisha (Dawn) Staples

Aisha (Dawn) Staples — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:54:49 +0000

I just converted to Muslim 24 hours ago and would like information on what you think may be helpful to me.

Thank you,

Aisha

By: Ilm Seeker

Ilm Seeker — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:02:24 +0000

Allah knows best. Whatever he did that was good and whatever he did that wasn’t, he will get the appropriate reward for it. Whatever “whahabism” is or isn’t is beyond the scope of the site; we are Muslims, period. We do not ascribe to any sect or label. We follow Allah, and then rasulullah, salallahu alayhi wa sallam; and then whoever follows them.

By: A. Wahab

A. Wahab — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:39:36 +0000

Sir why are you closing your eyes on Wahabism? There is nothing to be shy of or ashamed of. We must call ourselves Wahabi why not? AFterall we follow him to the hilt. He is in fact our Imam.

He went to Hijaz and learnt Islam and then came back to Najd and corrected them all. Najd was the remotest area and so inhospitable climate-wise that even today if somebody is transfered to Riyadh they resign.

Because of its remoteness they had lost touch with Islam completely. There was nothing. They would raid all the way to HIjaz and loot and plunder the Hajis. Worshipped trees and graves etc.

What he did was a great job for Najd. HIs followers are now doing his job in the rest of the world. Some say he divided an otherwise united Ummah. They also say just because there was total ignorance in Najad did not mean the rest of the world was as ignorant. Great Jamias (Universities) were there in the rest of the world. These are the ignorant saying.

They think Hazrath Abdul Wahab did more harm than good. Instead of moving forward he retro-gated. They say he did violence. He didn’t but his followers did under their alliance with the rulers. How much is correct? Let us know.

By: Ahmad

Ahmad — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:00:14 +0000

Another fantastic organisation in the UK is SABEEL – They hold weekend retreats 4 or 5 times a year where you actually get to live with the instructors as well as learning essential topics! Absolutely life changing weekends, mashaAllah. They have weekend seminars too (for those that can’t make it away for a weekend.

check out their website: http://www.iprogress.org.uk

By: Hajra

Hajra — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:19:40 +0000

As Salaamu Alaikum

what are you doing with your life?

How would you feel if you knew that Allah loves you?

Are you living for the dunya or Jannah?

want to increase the love of your brothers and sisters

Increase your knowledge and attend an Al Maghrib course.