Thursday, March 19, 2015

Halaqa # 24

Asma ul Husna Part 6
   
Attendance:
  • 5  Sisters
  • 4  Junior Sisters
Location:  Headquarters (upstairs)
Agenda: (please note, we have included many links where you can read in detail more on each subject)




  • OPENING DUA
At a sitting or gathering…...to listen to this dua click here

195 - "O my Lord, forgive me and turn towards me (to accept my repentance). Verily You are The Oft-Returning. The Oft-Forgiving."

رَبِّ اغْفِـرْ لي، وَتُبْ عَلَـيَّ، إِنَّكَ أَنْـتَ التَّـوّابُ الغَـفور

Rabbi ghfir lî wa tub calayya. Innaka anta t-tawwâbu-l-ghafûr.



  • QURAN RECITATION
We read Surah Fatihah aloud altogether, then sisters individually read aloud a few letters/words, ayahs (according to her ability and with the help and encouragement of her fellow sisters).  We read Surah Ali-Imran from Ayat 71  till Ayat 91.  In sha Allah, this will be an ongoing part of our halaqa and one day in sha Allah, we will have Khatam Quran and begin again.



  • DISCUSSION
During our Quran recitation, when Sister Winnie read her few lines, the sisters all corrected her saying “ you said a yaa, not a taa” .  But she insisted she didn’t make a mistake. Sister Sara looked at the Quran Sister Winnie had and discovered that in fact Sister Winnie had inadvertently picked up a Quran that was Warsh.  Many of the sisters were new to this and Sister Sara decided that she would present a few talks on the topic of the 10 Qira’at in sha Allah at upcoming Halaqas.

  • SISTER’S TALK
Sisters shared their research on the names of Allah chosen the week before. Click on each name to read more.

Al Bari
Sister Amanny
Allah
Sister Winnie

Afterward we chose new names to research.
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Sister Amanny
Al Kafeel
Sister Winnie



  • CHILDRENS NASHEED

We watched a lovely childrens nasheed called “99 Names of Allah” produced by Huda TV. To watch this video, click here.



  • TECH TALK

Sister Winnie shared some articles and a book relevant to our topic
  • This article is About Allah, Subhanahu wa Ta'ala (Praise to Him in His Highness), as He has described Himself in the Holy Quran. It starts with some of the verses which deal with the topic directly, then a list of God's Good Names follows with interpretation of their meanings from some of the renowned Islamic scholars.
An Explanation of the Perfect Names and Attibutes of ALLAH Asmaa-ul-Husna

  • This article provides some fairly close explanations of the 99 names of Allah.
The Explanation of the Beautiful and Perfect Names of Allah

  • An online book pdf format written by: Abdul-Rahman bin Nasir as-Sa'de
  • This book has many different online locations. Click any of the following to view the book:
  • Archive.org
  • Islam House
  • Islamway

  • VIDEO
Who is Almighty Allah, Lecturer: Sheikh Omar Elbana (22:41)

  • CLOSING DUA

For the expiation of sins, said at the conclusion of a sitting or gathering

To listen to this dua click here

196 - "How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You. I bear witness that None has the right to be worshipped except You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance."

سُبْحـانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمدِك، أَشْهَـدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيْك
Subhânaka l-lâhumma wa bi-hamdika. Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illâ anta, astaghfiruka wa atûbu ilayka.



If any of this information was good and true, know that it comes from Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.  If there are mistakes we ask for Allah’s Forgiveness and Mercy.


Thursday, March 5, 2015

Halaqa # 23

Asma ul Husna Part 5
   
Attendance:
  • 5  Sisters
  • 2  Junior Sisters
  • Special Guest Observer: Mrs. Fenn
Location:  Headquarters (upstairs)
Agenda: (please note, we have included many links where you can read in detail more on each subject)


  • OPENING DUA
At a sitting or gathering…...to listen to this dua click here


195 - "O my Lord, forgive me and turn towards me (to accept my repentance). Verily You are The Oft-Returning. The Oft-Forgiving."


رَبِّ اغْفِـرْ لي، وَتُبْ عَلَـيَّ، إِنَّكَ أَنْـتَ التَّـوّابُ الغَـفور


Rabbi ghfir lî wa tub calayya. Innaka anta t-tawwâbu-l-ghafûr.


  • QURAN RECITATION
We read Surah Fatihah aloud altogether, then sisters individually read aloud a few letters/words, ayahs (according to her ability and with the help and encouragement of her fellow sisters).  We read Surah Ali-Imran from Ayat 38  till Ayat 70.  In sha Allah, this will be an ongoing part of our halaqa and one day in sha Allah, we will have Khatam Quran and begin again.


  • SISTER’S TALK
Sisters shared their research on the names of Allah chosen the week before. Click on each name to read more.


Sister Rim
Sister Nissa




Afterward we chose new names to research.
Al-Matin
Sister Rim
Al-Malik
Sister Nissa


  • LEARN A DUA

We watched the following video to learn what to say before eating.


  • QUIZ
The website Allah Everyday, (created by our special guest’s grandson) has a selection of Allah’s names done in Calligraphy.  We displayed each name and tried to guess what it each one was.


  • VIDEO

The Glorified 99 Names Of ALLAH - Benammi  6 min



  • CLOSING DUA

For the expiation of sins, said at the conclusion of a sitting or gathering

To listen to this dua click here


196 - "How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You. I bear witness that None has the right to be worshipped except You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance."


سُبْحـانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمدِك، أَشْهَـدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيْك
Subhânaka l-lâhumma wa bi-hamdika. Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illâ anta, astaghfiruka wa atûbu ilayka.


If any of this information was good and true, know that it comes from Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.  If there are mistakes we ask for Allah’s Forgiveness and Mercy.