#adventures of a qur'anic family

[nooranitravel]

How to make a memorable family Umrah trip from London?

Picture the scene that your family walking around the Kaaba as a group, bound by faith. Observe the wonder in your kids' eyes as they approach the Islamic site of spirituality. Taking your family on an Umrah pilgrimage from London can be a life-changing event that enhances your relationship and leaves an eternal mark on everyone. However, handling the details and making sure everything goes well can be challenging, particularly if there are kids presence. Do not be worried! With a little preparation and these essential points, you can make your Umrah journey a memorable family memory.

Plant the Seeds of Excitement: Plan Early & Collaborate

Get started on your adventure as soon as you can. Attractive Umrah seasons book up quickly, so booking flights and lodging from London in advance is essential. Include your family right away. Talk about possible dates, costs, and desired lodging options. Take into account the needs and ages of everyone in the family. While older children can be eager to tour historical sites, younger youngsters might benefit from shorter flights and friendly to families hotels. Collaborating with others creates a feeling of satisfaction and anticipation for the journey.

Accept the Knowledge of a Reliable Travel Company. Reliable tour companies in Umrah that specialize in family vacation packages might be very beneficial. They can take care of the practicalities, such as applying for visas, making travel and hotel reservations, so you have time to focus on giving your family a memorable experience.

Find the Perfect Timing for Your Umrah Journey

Summers in Saudi Arabia are extremely hot and humid. Spring (April–May) and fall (September–November) are the milder shoulder seasons for visiting if you're traveling with small children or elderly family members. Consider work schedules and holidays when determining a timetable that suits everyone. Although Umrah can be done throughout the year, putting comfort first enables your family to fully engage in the journey of faith.

Put Comfort & Convenience First: Select Family-Friendly Hotels

it’s important to be close to the Haram in Makah and Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah. In order to cut down on travel time and facilitate accessibility to prayers and rituals, choose hotels that are near to these sacred locations. Seek for lodgings that provide family-friendly extras like infant beds, connecting rooms, and even babysitting. To help you feel supported and part of a community across your Umrah journey, several hotels include specific family prayer places and Qur'anic education programs for kids.

Get your family ready for Umrah's deep religious importance. Talk about the significance of each rite and its role in the early years of Islam. Adapt your strategy to each category of age. To help younger children understand the principles, think about using picture books, interactive applications, or a suitable age stories. Motivate older kids to take an active part in prayers and conversations about Umrah's significance.

Expand Your Views: Create Memorable Experiences beyond the Rites

Although the Umrah is the primary focus of the trip, include things to do that go above the customs to make enduring memories. Explore the rich past of Madinah and Makah. See historical locations which includes the Prophet's Mosque, a magnificent architectural marvel and a site with tremendous spiritual importance, and the Cave of Hira, where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had his first revelation from Allah (SWT). Take in the bustling marketplaces for one-of-a-kind gifts, engage yourself in the local culture, and savor halal food that showcases the region's varied flavors. Think about taking educational trips to museums and other cultural venues that will expand your awareness of the rich history of the region in general.

Comfort is key when choosing attire for Hajj while still adhering to Islamic dress standards. Men should wear two simple white cloths for Ihram, but women can opt for loose-fitting garments that cover their body except hands and face. Remember the importance of comfort during circumambulation by wearing light-colored headgear and comfortable walking shoes— complemented with airy socks. Ensure you are well protected from the Arabian Sun by carrying sunscreen, hats, and sunglasses. Bring along items that will provide a sense of comfort for your child during travel like blankets or stuffed animals. Also pack essential toiletries, prescription medications, and any specific dietary needs— all part of keeping everyone content on this journey.

Read More: How To Make Your Umrah Journey Memorable?

Embrace Patience and Flexibility: Embrace the Unexpected

Remember that Umrah is a spiritual journey, not a rigorous physical journey. Be patient, adjust your expectations, and be prepared to face overwhelming crowds. Unexpected events often happen when traveling with family. Make any necessary changes to your plans and focus on giving everyone a satisfying and enjoyable experience. The most precious memories are the result of unexpected events. You can overcome any obstacle by being flexible and understanding.

[tawakkull]

Spirituality in islam: The horizons of tranquility

People have always dreamed of attaining peace of mind since the day the first foot was set on the Earth; people have longed for peace of mind, pursuing and struggling in a multitude of ways to obtain it. Sometimes people have connected tranquility to working hard and earning financial wealth; sometimes they have tied it to living to their heart’s content and to boundless freedom; at other times, peace of mind has been seen as being in the possession of advanced technological means and the achievement of physical comfort; or at times it has been connected to eating and drinking and the satisfaction of carnal desires. People have bound their lives up in the attainment and possession of these means. On this misty, dusty road people have sometimes lived in hope, have sometimes experienced disappointment and writhed in despair, but never have they reached the longed for expectation; it is impossible via these routes, as the peace of mind that they are in pursuit of is the fruit of virtue within faith and can only be attained through perfect faith. This has also been the essence of the call of the prophets.

The essence of this call for peace and peace of mind can be instituted when individuals turn toward God and submit themselves to Him with all of their being: it is impossible for a person of faith who has achieved submission to this degree to continuously be a slave to bodily desires, nor is it possible such a person to fear anything but God or feel any anxiety. For now, just as these people have found the One that they have been searching for and as they find the beloved toward whom they have directed their love, they also find themselves at peace, for they have been sheltered in the refuge of Eternal Omnipotence in front of whose majesty they will always feel awe and respect. They are at peace, for they know that the Endless Omnipotence and Grace never abandons those who have turned their faces toward Him, whoever they may be, and He never lets them wallow in misery.

For this reason, people of faith are always at peace and always feel secure. They know that they will reach the desired destination if they continue walking, associating everything with Him. They will be safe all along the way and will, in the distance, experience “the wedding night” of being in close proximity; they will walk toward the purpose of existence with the guidance of the Qur'an, with the trust that the faith in their hearts promises, with breezes of submission wafting through their emotions and conscience and with the supervision of the Divine Master. With all of these they can overcome all the hellish pits of corporeal attachments and the insatiable appetites of their desires and fancies. Indeed, those who enter the atmosphere of the Qur'an and who take refuge in His guidance always feel a deep contentment and an unshakable trust in their hearts when they breathe of safety. As they listen to their conscience, as they gaze upon objects, as they contemplate the tomorrows of both the near and far future, i.e. the future stretching until eternity, as they take into consideration the Barzah (the place where the souls will wait till Judgment Day), Mahshar (the place where all the dead and living will meet on Judgment Day), Sirat (the very narrow bridge which leads to Heaven), Hell, and Heaven, they carry a remarkable awareness of their duty and a feeling of responsibility, and they are also filled with a deep feeling of hope. This feeling of hope is directly proportional to the depth of the faith in their breasts. They gaze upon objects through such a specific window of benevolence, given unto them as befits the breadth of their faith, that should the curtain of physical existence be completely drawn back, they will find the things that they see and the experiences beyond that window akin to the things that they feel and experience here. Due to the nature of earthly confinement, they will come face to face with what they have felt briefly on the Earth beyond this window in fine detail, and they will smile at their good fortune.

Indeed, faith is the magical key to happiness in this world and the Hereafter and promises a virtuous end to those who pass their lives under its banner. Faith promises a bright time of Barzah, giving glad tidings of a gentle and warm resurrection, whispering an octave of the Divine Scale that is pleasant to our souls, making our hearts feel our approaching adventure on the Sirat Bridge with its depths of hope and poise. Heaven opens its doors with content and comprehension, with surprises that exceed all expectations and presents us with blessings from the Tree of Heaven, blessings that make us forget even the most troubleladen and painful moments of this life!

In fact, when people of faith turn toward God with all their being, everything else disappears from sight. All false powers and desires deflate like pricked balloons. All physical lights which have occasionally dazzled their eyes with their false glitter are attenuated in the face of His divine light that shines into our hearts; all around we hear, resounding: “Today all wealth and possessions belong to God, the Absolute Victor.” A heart which has attained this level is free from the deceptive promises of all seductive powers, forces, kindness, and grace and turns only toward God and awaits help only from Him. When such people are in trouble or shaken by difficulties, they trust in and lean on Him. They seek protection against all threats, taking refuge in the sanctuary of His grace, benevolence and help.

When such people weaken, they enter the advice of His transcending power. When they are tainted by sin, they run to His basin of forgiveness to cleanse themselves, dispersing the fog and smoke that has occasionally enveloped their horizon by putting faith in Him and submitting themselves to Him. Thus, they walk toward the future without submitting to any phenomena that may appear in their way. They solve all their individual, familial, and social problems by connecting with Him and they never fear, or feel a loneliness that cannot be overcome in their souls. At times they may be subjected to temporary loneliness in public, but thanks to their faith and submission, they always feel the breeze of “divine companionship.” Whatever befalls them, they take it as a warning sign from fate, and welcome such transactions with assent and patience.

Their faith in God and the characteristics of their faith open up the possibility of acquainting themselves with everything, and thus they see all existence—living or not—as a family. They make contact with the rest of creation, taking an active part in the life of things and in their conscience they feel the vastness of the of vicegerent which has been bequeathed to them. They perceive that all things have been created for their benefit, and they bow in gratitude, realizing that they are hand in hand with the perception of angels and the souls of the universe. They find the ground that they walk upon, the lowland and the heath, as warm as ancestral residences, and they feel as at home there as if they were in their mother’s cradle. They evaluate existence in a way that in no way resembles materialist and naturalist depictions, but with the eye of a person of faith who associates everything with God, and in response, they receive recognition from all that is around them. They receive messages of confidence from all the things with which they come into contact and respond with an attitude expressing the same confidence. They are not afraid of anyone and do not cause anyone to fear; they embrace all as their brethren. They shower smiles upon all things; they sip water, breath air and accept all manners of presents as blessings from God. They inhale the scent of the Earth and those that it gives birth to as if it were the sweetest of aromas. They salute the orchards and gardens, the mountains and valleys, the grasses and trees, the roses and the flowers with the language of their heart, as if these things too had senses. They caress all creatures that they encounter as if they were friends assigned to keep them company in this guesthouse. With every action they demonstrate that they have been sent to the Earth as a sign for agreement and reconciliation.

Thus, people of faith who, with this vast faith of theirs, see everyone and everything through this framework, feel themselves to be in an expansive atmosphere of peace, so much so that it would make all other people jealous if they were but aware. These people are overjoyed with the inexpressible pleasures of living with faith. Indeed, there are no fights, no disputes; they expend all their energy on making other people feel what they feel and enjoy, on sharing these sincere feelings with everyone; they strive to lead everyone to this song of joy by uncovering the horizons of others to whatever degree they can. They are always a few steps behind ordinary living because of their efforts to cause other people to experience these joys. In all of their acts, they have eternal trust in God; they take care never to posit themselves deliberately against other people. Indeed, on the one hand, they feed their own, relative, power with the omnipotence of God; on the other, they also try to attain the support of other people of faith who are like them. They transform all powers that may stand against them into a new depth of their capabilities, thus walking toward their goal as if they were flying. They walk toward the goal of reaching peace with faith, the goal of making other people believe, and toward the achievement of God’s pleasure.

If truth be told, a society where individuals have reached such a state of satisfaction, where they love and respect one another and where they are connected with a bond of the heart is a society that is the perfect candidate for peace. It is the perfect candidate, because the factors that may lead its members to unease and the creation of factions have totally disappeared. Among these people, there are no considerations or privileges of nobility, ancestry, region, or status. These people, who see all people and all things as stemming from the same root, are brethren in the fullest meaning of the word. The Qur'an calls attention to this deep truth when it says, the people of faith are only brethren to one another (AlHujraat 49:10). This is not just a physical kinship; in the words of the Prophet, they are strongly bound to each other by love, affection, and sincerity, like organs of the same body, and they always feel the pain of other’s in their hearts, and suffer the agony, share their joys, and experience the same happiness together.

Indeed, they are like each other’s eyes and ears, tongue and lips, hands and feet. In this society, every individual has devoted themselves to facilitate another’s life, to do all that they can for the happiness of others. Consequently, there is no abandonment or wallowing in despair among such people. When one is hurt, all the others feel this pain in their hearts. All join in the feast of happiness when one partakes of it. Again, in this society, parents are respected like saints, children are raised with diligent care, as if they were flowers. Spouses, even when they have grown gray together, treat each other with the joy of their first day, with contemplation of the eternal togetherness in the Hereafter. They try to live their lives following a route of the heart and mind, beyond the limits of emotional relationships. They are true to each other to the degree that no stranger’s shadow is ever reflected in their eyes. This harmony in the family is also true for the nation, which is considered to be a larger family; in a nation composed of such families, all will love and respect one another, all will regard each other with affection, all will wish well for others and all will try to extinguish evil to the best of their ability. No one thinks bad thoughts about anyone, and no one holds another in suspicion. No one uses people as spies against one another. One section of society does not devote its existence to the destruction of another. No one, no one at all, engages in acts like complicity, mendacity, deceit, and slander; these are the habits of the lowest sort of people. In this society of peace, each individual is at battle with all that is negative; it is as if they have sworn to protect human values. As a result, this society becomes a society of conscience and peace.

[wisdomrays]

KEY CONCEPTS OF SPIRITUALITY IN ISLAM : The horizons of tranquility

People have always dreamed of attaining peace of mind since the day the first foot was set on the Earth; people have longed for peace of mind, pursuing and struggling in a multitude of ways to obtain it. Sometimes people have connected tranquility to working hard and earning financial wealth; sometimes they have tied it to living to their heart's content and to boundless freedom; at other times, peace of mind has been seen as being in the possession of advanced technological means and the achievement of physical comfort; or at times it has been connected to eating and drinking and the satisfaction of carnal desires. People have bound their lives up in the attainment and possession of these means. On this misty, dusty road people have sometimes lived in hope, have sometimes experienced disappointment and writhed in despair, but never have they reached the longed for expectation; it is impossible via these routes, as the peace of mind that they are in pursuit of is the fruit of virtue within faith and can only be attained through perfect faith. This has also been the essence of the call of the prophets.

The essence of this call for peace and peace of mind can be instituted when individuals turn toward God and submit themselves to Him with all of their being: it is impossible for a person of faith who has achieved submission to this degree to continuously be a slave to bodily desires, nor is it possible such a person to fear anything but God or feel any anxiety. For now, just as these people have found the One that they have been searching for and as they find the beloved toward whom they have directed their love, they also find themselves at peace, for they have been sheltered in the refuge of Eternal Omnipotence in front of whose majesty they will always feel awe and respect. They are at peace, for they know that the Endless Omnipotence and Grace never abandons those who have turned their faces toward Him, whoever they may be, and He never lets them wallow in misery.

For this reason, people of faith are always at peace and always feel secure. They know that they will reach the desired destination if they continue walking, associating everything with Him. They will be safe all along the way and will, in the distance, experience "the wedding night" of being in close proximity; they will walk toward the purpose of existence with the guidance of the Qur'an, with the trust that the faith in their hearts promises, with breezes of submission wafting through their emotions and conscience and with the supervision of the Divine Master. With all of these they can overcome all the hellish pits of corporeal attachments and the insatiable appetites of their desires and fancies. Indeed, those who enter the atmosphere of the Qur'an and who take refuge in His guidance always feel a deep contentment and an unshakable trust in their hearts when they breathe of safety. As they listen to their conscience, as they gaze upon objects, as they contemplate the tomorrows of both the near and far future, i.e. the future stretching until eternity, as they take into consideration the Barzah (the place where the souls will wait till Judgment Day), Mahshar (the place where all the dead and living will meet on Judgment Day), Sirat (the very narrow bridge which leads to Heaven), Hell, and Heaven, they carry a remarkable awareness of their duty and a feeling of responsibility, and they are also filled with a deep feeling of hope. This feeling of hope is directly proportional to the depth of the faith in their breasts. They gaze upon objects through such a specific window of benevolence, given unto them as befits the breadth of their faith, that should the curtain of physical existence be completely drawn back, they will find the things that they see and the experiences beyond that window akin to the things that they feel and experience here. Due to the nature of earthly confinement, they will come face to face with what they have felt briefly on the Earth beyond this window in fine detail, and they will smile at their good fortune.

Indeed, faith is the magical key to happiness in this world and the Hereafter and promises a virtuous end to those who pass their lives under its banner. Faith promises a bright time of Barzah, giving glad tidings of a gentle and warm resurrection, whispering an octave of the Divine Scale that is pleasant to our souls, making our hearts feel our approaching adventure on the Sirat Bridge with its depths of hope and poise. Heaven opens its doors with content and comprehension, with surprises that exceed all expectations and presents us with blessings from the Tree of Heaven, blessings that make us forget even the most troubleladen and painful moments of this life!

In fact, when people of faith turn toward God with all their being, everything else disappears from sight. All false powers and desires deflate like pricked balloons. All physical lights which have occasionally dazzled their eyes with their false glitter are attenuated in the face of His divine light that shines into our hearts; all around we hear, resounding: "Today all wealth and possessions belong to God, the Absolute Victor." A heart which has attained this level is free from the deceptive promises of all seductive powers, forces, kindness, and grace and turns only toward God and awaits help only from Him. When such people are in trouble or shaken by difficulties, they trust in and lean on Him. They seek protection against all threats, taking refuge in the sanctuary of His grace, benevolence and help.

When such people weaken, they enter the advice of His transcending power. When they are tainted by sin, they run to His basin of forgiveness to cleanse themselves, dispersing the fog and smoke that has occasionally enveloped their horizon by putting faith in Him and submitting themselves to Him. Thus, they walk toward the future without submitting to any phenomena that may appear in their way. They solve all their individual, familial, and social problems by connecting with Him and they never fear, or feel a loneliness that cannot be overcome in their souls. At times they may be subjected to temporary loneliness in public, but thanks to their faith and submission, they always feel the breeze of "divine companionship." Whatever befalls them, they take it as a warning sign from fate, and welcome such transactions with assent and patience.

Their faith in God and the characteristics of their faith open up the possibility of acquainting themselves with everything, and thus they see all existence—living or not—as a family. They make contact with the rest of creation, taking an active part in the life of things and in their conscience they feel the vastness of the of vicegerent which has been bequeathed to them. They perceive that all things have been created for their benefit, and they bow in gratitude, realizing that they are hand in hand with the perception of angels and the souls of the universe. They find the ground that they walk upon, the lowland and the heath, as warm as ancestral residences, and they feel as at home there as if they were in their mother's cradle. They evaluate existence in a way that in no way resembles materialist and naturalist depictions, but with the eye of a person of faith who associates everything with God, and in response, they receive recognition from all that is around them. They receive messages of confidence from all the things with which they come into contact and respond with an attitude expressing the same confidence. They are not afraid of anyone and do not cause anyone to fear; they embrace all as their brethren. They shower smiles upon all things; they sip water, breath air and accept all manners of presents as blessings from God. They inhale the scent of the Earth and those that it gives birth to as if it were the sweetest of aromas. They salute the orchards and gardens, the mountains and valleys, the grasses and trees, the roses and the flowers with the language of their heart, as if these things too had senses. They caress all creatures that they encounter as if they were friends assigned to keep them company in this guesthouse. With every action they demonstrate that they have been sent to the Earth as a sign for agreement and reconciliation.

Thus, people of faith who, with this vast faith of theirs, see everyone and everything through this framework, feel themselves to be in an expansive atmosphere of peace, so much so that it would make all other people jealous if they were but aware. These people are overjoyed with the inexpressible pleasures of living with faith. Indeed, there are no fights, no disputes; they expend all their energy on making other people feel what they feel and enjoy, on sharing these sincere feelings with everyone; they strive to lead everyone to this song of joy by uncovering the horizons of others to whatever degree they can. They are always a few steps behind ordinary living because of their efforts to cause other people to experience these joys. In all of their acts, they have eternal trust in God; they take care never to posit themselves deliberately against other people. Indeed, on the one hand, they feed their own, relative, power with the omnipotence of God; on the other, they also try to attain the support of other people of faith who are like them. They transform all powers that may stand against them into a new depth of their capabilities, thus walking toward their goal as if they were flying. They walk toward the goal of reaching peace with faith, the goal of making other people believe, and toward the achievement of God's pleasure.

If truth be told, a society where individuals have reached such a state of satisfaction, where they love and respect one another and where they are connected with a bond of the heart is a society that is the perfect candidate for peace. It is the perfect candidate, because the factors that may lead its members to unease and the creation of factions have totally disappeared. Among these people, there are no considerations or privileges of nobility, ancestry, region, or status. These people, who see all people and all things as stemming from the same root, are brethren in the fullest meaning of the word. The Qur'an calls attention to this deep truth when it says, the people of faith are only brethren to one another (AlHujraat 49:10). This is not just a physical kinship; in the words of the Prophet, they are strongly bound to each other by love, affection, and sincerity, like organs of the same body, and they always feel the pain of other's in their hearts, and suffer the agony, share their joys, and experience the same happiness together.

Indeed, they are like each other's eyes and ears, tongue and lips, hands and feet. In this society, every individual has devoted themselves to facilitate another's life, to do all that they can for the happiness of others. Consequently, there is no abandonment or wallowing in despair among such people. When one is hurt, all the others feel this pain in their hearts. All join in the feast of happiness when one partakes of it. Again, in this society, parents are respected like saints, children are raised with diligent care, as if they were flowers. Spouses, even when they have grown gray together, treat each other with the joy of their first day, with contemplation of the eternal togetherness in the Hereafter. They try to live their lives following a route of the heart and mind, beyond the limits of emotional relationships. They are true to each other to the degree that no stranger's shadow is ever reflected in their eyes. This harmony in the family is also true for the nation, which is considered to be a larger family; in a nation composed of such families, all will love and respect one another, all will regard each other with affection, all will wish well for others and all will try to extinguish evil to the best of their ability. No one thinks bad thoughts about anyone, and no one holds another in suspicion. No one uses people as spies against one another. One section of society does not devote its existence to the destruction of another. No one, no one at all, engages in acts like complicity, mendacity, deceit, and slander; these are the habits of the lowest sort of people. In this society of peace, each individual is at battle with all that is negative; it is as if they have sworn to protect human values. As a result, this society becomes a society of conscience and peace.

[risalei-nur]

TAFSIR: Risale-i Nur: The Rays Collection:The Fourteenth Ray.Part106

[Küçük Ibrahim's Defence]

To Afyon Criminal Court 

Respected Judges!

The crime with which we are charged is both irrelevant and pertains to the world, it is political. But you, esteemed judges, understood at first sight whether or not we were people who would be involved in politics. However, even if hundreds of authoritative people were to ensure that this cold and alien charge was a hundred per cent realized, and my intelligence was a hundred times greater than it is, because of the feeling the Risale-i Nur and its esteemed author have given me, I would flee with all my being from that temporary, fleeting political thrill and adventure, and spend it on the way of belief in the hereafter and being saved from Hell. Both our respect for and attachment to the Risale-i Nur's worthy author, and reading and writing out the Risale-i Nur, and our corresponding with the Risale-i Nur students and our relations with them, all look directly to the hereafter, as was affirmed by Denizli Criminal Court and the Court of Appeal. So much so that because of the ideas we have acquired from the Risale-i Nur, we would not exchange these luminous beings for worldly and material values. We will persist in this belief until we die. 

Respected Judges of the Court!

Since we are gathered together here due to this fearsome charge, I am bound by conscience and for the sake of the country to state an important fact: only in my own neighbourhood, due to the reform of people's characters brought about by the Risale-i Nur, over a period of ten years, in full sight of everyone, foremost myself and many others have learnt the way home. 

Vice and waywardness have been transformed into happy family lives. Mothers and fathers now pray for those who were the cause of it. You may listen to the stories of many people of this sort, in our province and around it. Particularly in Denizli Prison, when the Risale-i Nur entered there, it had such an overwhelmingly beneficial effect on the prisoners that it is still talked about. It was the same when I arrived here at Afyon Prison; whoever I spoke to, they described their former states and present states, and spoke gratefully of the Risale-i Nur students, praying for them. These facts are well-known. 

I am astonished that love for the Risale-i Nur, which has reformed me and my fellows to this great extent, both socially, morally, and with regard to the hereafter, and especially is an important Qur'anic commentary, and love for its esteemed author, and to write letters of consolation to my compatriots, could have been something political. Out of this astonishment I say that there cannot be such a crime. At the most I can say that the covert enemies of the Qur'an and thus of the Risale-i Nur have made the judiciary and police suspicious about us for no reason, and have thus been the cause of our packing the prisons. For sure, the elevated judges will understand these facts, and placing their hands on their consciences will give their just decisions, concerning which good tidings are given by God Almighty, and they will make the Muslim Turkish nation, which throughout the country is eagerly awaiting their decision, grateful to them.

Prisoner Inebolulu Ibrahim Fakazli 

Afyon Prison 

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My Learning Adventure with the Arabic Language!

My adventure in learning the wonderful Deen of Al-Islam has brought me upon many paths.  For so many years, since embracing Islam, I have had a deep desire to learn Arabic.  It is the language of the Noble Qur'an, the last revelation from God to mankind.  My adventure is an ongoing process and with the help of Studio Arabiya teachers, it has become a very exciting and interactive journey.  I am definitely a baby when it comes to knowing much Arabic.  I can read Arabic, but to really know what I'm reading has been an uphill battle for me.  With Studio Arabiya, I've been able to gain a partner in my efforts to learn Arabic.  Whenever I'm stuck on something that I really cannot translate easily into English, my Studio Arabiya teacher, Reem, helps me quickly. I've been learning with Studio Arabiya for a while now, and I've been fortunate to have a few Arabic teachers along the way.  These changes came about due to my schedule and now I've settled down with teacher Reem and she is really great!  In fact, I cannot say enough about all of my Studio Arabiya teachers.  They are all polite and pleasant and really delightful to interact with and learn from, alhamdolillah. The things I've found that helps in learning anything is to...

Try your best to keep the new words in your mind and on your tongue.

Say it to your self over and over on a daily basis, so that it becomes like a second nature.

Write down whatever your learning and read it back to yourself often.

Try to place sticky notes on items with the Arabic names and repeat that every time you pass by.

Get your family involved with learning the new words.  My kids love to speak any other language with me.  My daughter goes to Muslim school and she tells me what she is learning of Arabic there and I tell her what I'm learning here at Studio Arabiya.  We compare notes and try to test one another.  It's like a game and it feels good whenever we can communicate successfully only between one another and keep her Dad or brothers out of the conversation.  Then they get curious and start asking us, "What are you guys talking about?", so we interest them in learning Arabic to keep up with us!

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mishary rashid alafasy quran full

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Mishary Rashid Alafasy Quran Full

his application is the complete Holy Quran mp4 online recitation of sheikh Mishary Rashid Alafasy

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Mishary Rashid Alafasy Quran full

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The time of Eid al-Adha 2017? with UK date confirmed

The second Eid 2017 festival is coming and will be one of the holiest days of the year for Muslims in the UK and around the globe.

There are two Eid occasions in the Islamic schedule

The first, Eid al-Adha – Muslim’s Holy festival, marks the finish of Ramadan, the period of every day fasting.

The second one is called Eid al-Adha - some of the time composed as Eid ul Adha and furthermore known as Greater Eid. It's the all the more blessed of the two occasions.

In Urdu and Hindustani dialects, it's called Bakr-Eid or Bakrid.

The Islamic logbook depends on the lunar cycle so official sightings of the bow moon decide the finish of one month and the begin of the following.

It likewise implies that dates are not in a state of harmony with the sun-based Western date-book. So the dates of Muslim celebrations don't remain the same however float back by 11 days a year

Read More When is Eid al-Adha 2017? Individuals getting a charge out of The Eid festivities in Small Heath Park, Birmingham.

In 2017, Eid al-Adha will begin on Friday, September 1.

Muslim researchers have now affirmed the date. This is the point at which the Celebrate Eid occasion will happen in Birmingham's Small Heath Park.

Eid al-Adha will end four days after the fact on Tuesday, September 5

While Eid al-Fitr comes toward the begin of the period of Shawwal (after the finish of Ramadan), Eid al-Adha is towards the center of a month.

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It begins on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the twelfth and last month in the Islamic logbook.

Eid al-Adha endures until the thirteenth day of the month.

The date is not known for sure until the begin of Dhu al-Hijjah has been controlled by a locating of the moon.

In 2016, Eid al-Adha was 11 days after the fact, on September 12.

Concerns were raised that it would fall on September 11 and influence it to appear as though Muslims were praising the 9/11 fear assaults.

The Muslim Council of Britain told the Birmingham Mail that it would be "totally incidental" if the two dates had been the same.

What is Eid al-Adha?

Eid al-Adha implies Festival/Feast of the Sacrifice.

It denotes the date when Ibrahim was instructed by Allah to give up his child, Ishmael, to demonstrate his commitment.

Ibrahim was going to proceed with the give up when he was given a sheep to butcher.

It's like the Christian and Jewish records in which God requested that Abraham give up his child Isaac.

The story shows dedication to Allah and readiness to acknowledge the summon of the Almighty.

Read More Eid in Birmingham 2017 How do Muslims observe Eid al-Adha?

Muslim men, ladies and youngsters are required to dress in their best garments and perform Eid petitions outside in an extensive assembly - or, if it's down-pouring, in their nearby mosque.

The day starts with a supplication benefit in which Muslims present from the Qur'an, trailed by a short sermon.

Muslims at that point grasp and trade welcome, (for example, 'Eid Mubarak'), offer blessings to kids, and visit companions and relatives.

Those in Birmingham customarily observe Eid al-Adha with supplications in Small Heath Park.

However, not at all like Eid al-Fitr, there are no slows down, refreshments. funfair, family exercises or different celebrations at the recreation center.

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In the event that it downpours, there are indoor supplications at nearby mosques.

Another Eid al-Adha festivity for the most part happens at Ward End Park in Birmingham.

Muslims typically play out a full body-washing custom - called ghusl - before setting off to the supplications.

As a feature of this celebration, Muslims generally give up residential creatures - for the most part a sheep, goat or dairy animals - to speak to the yield in the first story, on the off chance that they can stand to do as such. English law demands the creature must be murdered in a slaughterhouse.

33% of the meat is kept by the family, another third is given to relatives, companions and neighbors, and the last third to poor people and destitute.

Huge family social events are frequently sorted out, where the conciliatory meat is served.

Muslims frequently go looking for new Eid garments a couple of days before the festivals, so Islamic retailers hold their greatest deals as of now.

Read More When is Hajj 2017 and the Day of Arafat?

Only in front of the celebration is what's known as the Day of Arafat. In any case, what is that precisely?

All Muslims must go on a journey to Mecca at any rate once in their lives. This adventure is known as the Hajj.

In 2017, the Hajj must be embraced from August 30 to September 4.

Admirers do a progression of ceremonies at Mecca including gathering for petitions on the plain of Arafah, close Mount Arafat.

They go to be pardoned for every one of their wrongdoings conferred over the first year and the coming year.

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Those not doing the journey are relied upon to quick rather keeping in mind the end goal to procure a similar pardoning.

In 2017, the Day of Arafat starts at dusk on Wednesday, August 30, and finishes toward the back nightfall on Thursday, August 31, the day preceding Eid al-Adha begins.

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Mishary Rashid Alafasy Quran Full

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