Blood runs deep…
it flows from beneath the streets.
with free rhythm thats only willed by God to be free
that makes each of us an I, he, she, and most definitely a We

blood runs deep…
to the impetus pulsating of pulses that pulse through your body, and mind and their roots:
Your veins
Your veins that flow through your mouth to produce a beautiful voice
And your hands that say no to murder or not with a choice

blood runs deep…
to the soil you walk on
from under the flesh that grows of your freshly mowed lawns
that cover this wide expanse of raw earth

I stated a statement that put us in this state of “from”
so where does blood run from?

From what you’re worth
the form that you were formed to by a formation from dirt
By steps of dust, stinking, sound, & clay you were made
A little lovely spec I call earth and your grave

So ye who believe
believe you will die
so don’t puff your chest to the sky
because it barely accedes past your neck and under you chin
so no matter how hard you try
you’re not so fly
so act now because you have no time
and death is right behind your breath
it’s gravity will pull you down to your final rest

so I advise me, you, and We
this “death” will never leave
So yeah, Blood runs deep…

Shahadah: Fiqh of Dawah by Shaykh Kamal El-Mekki

Living in the West, not only do we get ample opportunities to give Da’wah but it is all the more a responsibility we carry on our shoulders. Think of the last time you bumped into a non-Muslim who had an inquisitive stare at the unusualness of your appearance. Did you let that chance pass as yet another awkward moment?

The Prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wassalam) said:

“Convey (my teachings) to the people even if it were a single sentence” Sahih Bukhari

In this seminar, you will learn how to:

• Understand yourself and what type of Da’wah you fit in
• Capitalize on your strengths and overcome your weaknesses
• Revisit your initial intentions for the Da’wah
• Develop and improve your manners as a person
• Learn the power of words and their effectiveness on logic and emotion
• Learn the do’s and dont’s of giving Da’wah
• See many perspectives and gain a complete point of view

Register Today!

Tafsir of Surah Inshirah (right click to download)

Do both, insha’Allah, study for your final exams and take Darkness to Light. So I’ve heard a number of people have declined to register for our amazing Darkness to Light seminar coming to Nurayn next week, taught by two of the leading students of knowledge in North America, Yasir Qadhi and Waleed Basyouni, both of whom have specialized in Islamic theology because of upcoming final exams. Has anyone else heard that? Or is that your situation?

I also have final exams scheduled for the Monday after each weekend, May 9th and 16th, but I’m still taking the class. And it’s not because I’m the Ameerah that I’m taking the class or that I don’t also need to study and prepare (read: cram) for my own exams. No, I’m so excited to take this class simply because it’s amazing! Those of us who attended Ilm Summit in 2010 got a taste of the depth of preparation, presentation and organization of the material by the instructors. And some of us had the chance around the time of The Prophet’s Smile class to attend either one or both weekends of this Darkness to Light seminar in Newark, New Jersey with Qabeelat Durbah.

This is a powerhouse course, two single weekend seminars back-to-back with two powerhouse instructors. No prerequisites, you just have to enroll online.

Join us, enroll online, don’t let final exams be an excuse to keep you away from the khayr of being in the gathering of knowledge with your fellow Nuraynies, the instructors, and the angels. Bring your textbooks, we’ll study in the morning, in the breaks, and after class ends, insha’Allah.

Side Note: I attended a wedding for one of my dearest AlMaghribi sisters in Canada this past October. I had an exam in Pharmacology (and pharm is killer) the following Monday. I still went, took my books along, we partied but I also studied (Faiza and Yusra can attest to this) when I had some down time and on the plane (all that commuting to the Shady Grove campus is an ideal time to study :). I made dua and the sisters made dua for Allah to place baraka in my time and studying. Went straight from Dulles airport to my school to take the exam and actually was a few minutes late for the exam due to a flight delay, got there, took the exam, and earned the highest exam grade of the semester. Never underestimate the power of dua.

Hope to see all of you next week, not only for Free Friday but for both weekends of Darkness to Light. And let’s keep the students amongst us in our dua for final exam season is once again upon us.

Jazakum’Allahu khayran,

Ify

WHERE: Universities of Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 [MAP]

NEED TO KNOW:

1. Register & Pay Online and Early: NO cash, credit cards, or checks will be accepted on-site for registration. Please register and pay online before arriving at the venue or you may encounter delayed processing on-site.

2. Please Be On-Time: Qabeelat Nurayn intends barring any unforseen circumstances to begin and end each session at the exact stated times above. Please be on-time or you may be required to wait outside until the next break.

3. Lunch will be catered from Pizza Roma on Saturday & Sunday. You may choose any sandwich on their menu for $6. Proceeds go to support the qabeelah particularly student scholarships.

Jazakum’Allahu khayran to everyone who helped make this seminar a success!!!

Masha’Allah tabarak’Allah, I really enjoyed and benefitted from this seminar for so many reasons which are not necessarily visible. Please remember Sh. Waleed in your dua for sharing this beautiful knowledge and experience with us these past two weekends. Also, he mentioned that if you’d really like to thank him in addition to dua to remember to fill out the seminar feedback survey: https://surveyconsole.com/t/AY9vZC7rU

Alhamdulillah, the students of Qabeelat Nurayn put this ilm we learned into practice right away in a very practical manner by donating over $1900 to retire the debt of our brother who passed away last week. Insha’Allah, the rest of the funds will be forwarded to his wife and children in Saudi Arabia.

Jazakum’Allahu khayran to all of the volunteers and students without whom, after the tawfiq of Allah, we would not have been able to pull off this seminar. I could name names of those who came early, stayed late, helped plan before the seminar, set-up, cleaned up, sold lunches, worked registration, and helped out in the myriad of ways necessary for each seminar but I don’t want to make anyone feel shy or to overlook the contributions of others as you already know who you are :) May Allah azza wa jal make it heavy in the balance for you on the day when we will be in most need of any good we did in this life purely for the sake of Allah.

Jazakum’Allahu khayran to Nurayn’s Ameer and Ameerah, Tariq and Saimah for all of their efforts. It has been my distinct pleasure to work with both of them. They are dedicated, humble, reliable, and work very hard to help see through each of our projects as a qabeelah. May Allah, the Most Merciful, accept your efforts and make it a continual source of benefit for you in this life and the next. Ameen. Arif, welcome, may Allah azza wa jal help us to to fulfill this task.

It really is a blessing that through working with AlMaghrib and Qabeelat Nurayn we are able to meet other likeminded Muslims seeking to learn about their faith, deepen the bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood, and put our faith into practice by sharing what we’ve learned and in volunteering for this deen.

On behalf of Qabeelat Nurayn, we do sincerely apologize for any and all of our shortcomings, from the parking mis-information on the Free Friday to the technical and logistic issues and difficulties with Parent Cam to not responding quickly enough to the needs or inquiries of the students and volunteers and other issues that may have come up during the seminar. Please forgive us,  make dua for us to improve, and know that we do genuinely appreciate your feedback and are already working to make our upcoming Darkness to Light: Aqeedah 4 seminar and future endeavors an even greater success.

Jazakum’Allahu khayran,

Ify

Don’t forget to take the exam online today! Remember Sh. Waleed Abdul-Hakeem said if we want to thank or honor him as our teacher that we should take the exam.

The Last Breath Master Notes (click to download)

Instructor: Sh. Waleed Abdul Hakeem

Dates: February 18-20 & 26-27

Location: Innovation Hall, Room 103, George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030

Times: FREE FRIDAY 7-10pm, SAT & SUN 10am-7pm

Parent Cam Available? YES! (requested fee $10)

Childcare/Babysitting Available? No

Scholarships? The application deadline has now passed.

Parking: Free parking is available in LOT A and paid parking is available in the SANDY CREEK PARKING DECK. (map)

Can I pay a discounted rate if I only attend only one weekend? No

Need to contact someone in Qabeelat Nurayn? Click here for contact information

Quran Video

• Death – Surah Al-Qiyamah (The Resurrection)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp7CHu11Fns

• Every Soul Shall Taste Death – Surah Aali-Imraan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdObZFJ_4dA

Video

• “The Destroyer of Pleasures…” – Sheikh Muhammad Al-Mukhtar Ash-Shinqitee [Reminders]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMITZtKt1dA

• “Would That I Knew…” – Sheikh Muhammad Al-Mukhtar Ash-Shinqitee [Reminders]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtHR4p5N0-4&feature=related

• “The Goodly Life” – Sheikh Muhammad Mukhtar Ash-Shinqitee [Reminders]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fugf1DcNyc&feature=related

• Islam: Death and Afterlife – Br. Jalal Ibn Saeed [Reminders]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJmJCmJNDKo&feature=related

• Think About Your Own Death – Imam Siraj Wahaj [Reminders]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYJ4eveYQCU

• Life Will Be Reversed Sooner or Later – Imam Siraj Wahaj [Reminders]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xITD4mn-uxE&feature=related

• Death and Judgment Day!!! – الآخرة – Shaykh Muhammad Hassan [Reminders]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvmY5BtD9sY

• Dying (1/6) Episode 4: Events Of the End – Shaykh Mohammed Hassan [Series - Follow Links on Right-Hand]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sadD1snxbI&feature=related

• Journey to the Hereafter – Shaykh Waleed Basyouni [3 Parts]

Part 1: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4633256505741628839#
Part 2: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2929533200834318948#
Part 3: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8030721171071618775#

• The Crossing: Day of Judgement – Lecture by Saed Rageah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjoUSsnev-k&feature=related

• Death – Shaykh Yusuf Estes (1/6)- [Series - Follow Links on Right-Hand]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFO85HYs3gY&feature=related

• The Deen Show: The Details of Death in Islam – Guest Shaykh Ibrahim Zidan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5nxwEU4vUY&feature=related

• Death and Beyond – Shaykh Abdur-Raheem Green

http://www.halaltube.com/death-and-beyond

• Journey of the Soul After Death – Shaykh Navaid Aziz

http://www.halaltube.com/journey-of-the-soul-after-death

• The Reality of Life and Death – Shaykh Mohammed Faqih

http://www.halaltube.com/the-reality-of-life-and-death

Audio

• Regret – Shaykh Muhammad Muhammad Al-Shareef

http://english.islamway.com/bindex.php?section=lessons&lesson_id=92&scholar_id=14

• Moments of Death and the Life Hereafter – Shaykh Abdur-Raheem Green

http://english.islamway.com/bindex.php?section=lessons&lesson_id=400&scholar_id=16

• Al-Buloogh Al-Maraam: The Book of Funerals – Shaykh Muhammad Adly [Series]

http://www.audioislam.com/?subcategory=General

• Journey to the Hereafter – Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick [Series For Purchase]

http://www.hakimquick.com/journey-to-the-hereafter/

• Belief in the Day of Judgment – Shaykh Waleed Basyouni, The Day of Judgment – Shaykh Yasir Qadhi, Fear of Death – Bilal Philips, Life in the Grave – Yahya Ibraheem, The Land of the Great Gathering and Resurrection – Shaykh Waleed Basyouni [Series]

http://www.audioislam.com/?subcategory=Day%20of%20Judgment

Books [Online Portions & For Purchase]

• Abomination of Longing for Death – Imam An-Nawawi – Riyaadh Us-Saaliheen

http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/hadeeth/riyad/00/chap067.htm

• Remembrance of Death and Restraint of Wishes – Imam An-Nawawi – Riyaadh Us-Saaliheen

http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/hadeeth/riyad/00/chap065.htm

• Leading an Abstemious Life & Refraining from the Doubtful – Imam An-Nawawi – Riyaadh Us-Saaliheen

http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/hadeeth/riyad/00/chap068.htm

• Ahkaam Al-Janaa’iz – Shaykh Albaani [Arabic]

http://saaid.net/book/open.php?cat=87&book=665

• The Minor Resurrection (What Happens After Death) In the Light of the Qur’an and Sunnah: The Final Day Book 1: Islamic Creed Series Volume 5 - Dr. Umar S. Al-Ashqar

http://www.islamicbookstore.com/b7936.html

• The Day of Resurrection In the Light of the Qur’an and Sunnah : The Final Day Book 2 : Islamic Creed Series Volume 5 - Dr. Umar S. Al-Ashqar

http://www.islamicbookstore.com/b7937.html

• The Inevitable Journey Complete 4 Volume Set – Shaykh Muhammad Al-Jibaly [Vol I - Sickness: Regulations & Exhortations, Vol II - The Islamic Will & Testament, Vol III - Funeral Regulations, Vol IV - Life in al-Barzakh]

http://www.onlineislamicstore.com/injour4volco.html

• Funeral Rites in Islam: Revised 2nd Edition – Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips

http://www.islamicbookstore.com/b8933.html

• The Grave: Its Punishment and Reward – Shaykh Husayn al Awayishah

http://www.iiphonline.com/product_info.php?name=Grave:%20Punishment%20%26%20Blessings&products_id=281

Articles

• The First Night In The Grave – Prepared by JIMAS

http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=603

• The Evil Deeds That Lead One to Hell – Dr. Umar S. Al-Ashqar

http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=465

• The Way to Paradise is Very Hard -  Dr. Umar. S. Al-Ashqar

http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=466

• Those Who Take Their Positions in the Highest Levels - Dr. Umar. S. Al-Ashqar

http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=495

• The Highest Position in Paradise – Dr. Umar. S. Al-Ashqar

http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=494

• Shade on the Day of Judgment – Prophetic Hadeeth

http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=86

• Signs of a Good End – Shaykh Muhammad Nasir-ud-Deen al-Albani – Ahkaam Al-Janaa’iz

http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=140

• Signs to a Good End of One’s Life – Shaykh `Alee Hasan `Alee `Abdul Hameed

http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=141

• The Islamic Law Of Wills - Dr. Abid Hussain

http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=527

• The Islamic Laws of Inheritance – Dr. Abid Hussain

http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=462

• Benefiting the Dead – Dr. Bilal Philips

http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=246

• Death: what have you prepared for it?

http://english.islamway.com/bindex.php?section=article&id=826

• A Journey to the Land of Eternity

http://english.islamway.com/bindex.php?section=article&id=825

• Encouraging Utilization of Time and Warning Against Wasting It – Khaled Al-Jeraisy

http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=599

• Goodbye My Beloved – Shaykh Muhammad Alshareef

http://www.khutbah.com/en/return_allah/bye.php

• Ramadan Reminder – Death: Anam Majeed

http://www.suhaibwebb.com/islam-studies/ramadan-reminder-death-anam-majeed/?comments=true

• Ensure Benefiting From Time - Khaled Al-Jeraisy

http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=605

PDF / E-Book

• 16 Things To Do When a Person is Dying – Shaykh Waleed Abdul-Hakeem

http://www.fiqhofdeath.com/16_Things_Book.pdf

• The Islamic Will – The Islamic Association of Raleigh

http://www.understand-islam.net/Articles/MyRighttoJanazah.pdf

Nasheed Videos

• Dust Is My Bed [Farshy Al-Turaab] - Meshary Al-Arada

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFj_aCd61LE&feature=related

• The Last Breath – Ahmad Bukhatir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIBs-xf01Zw&feature=related

Enroll Now!

Register Early: Please, REGISTER online, as soon as possible, so we can begin planning. It’s FREE to register (you can always return and pay later online or on-site) Price increases to $175 after the close of business the Wednesday before the seminar start date.