Mar 24, 2024 | ISR, Featured, In the Shade of Ramadan Season 13, Ramadan, Tarbiya
Points of Reflection: Reflect on the possible reasons Allah (swt) would task us, as an ummah, with witnessing when He Knows and is the Witness of all things? What does bearing witness on the Day of Judgement require of us in this life? Can we turn a blind eye to...
Mar 23, 2024 | ISR, Featured, In the Shade of Ramadan Season 13, Ramadan, Tarbiya
Points of Reflection: When you are experiencing even a slight amount of hardship or injustice – how do you feel, how do you react? What about when you are witnessing injustice? What messages of strength, comfort, or hope can you derive from knowing Allah (swt)...
Mar 22, 2024 | ISR, Featured, In the Shade of Ramadan Season 13, Ramadan, Tarbiya
Points of Reflection: What do we learn about the relationship between Allah (swt)’s Power and Dignity through the pairing of the names Al-Aziz and Al-Hameed? In what ways would these names of Allah (swt) be a warning to the tyrants yet a comfort to the Believers? What...
Mar 21, 2024 | ISR, Featured, In the Shade of Ramadan Season 13, Ramadan, Tarbiya
Points of Reflection: We learned in a previous episode (ISR Episode 5) that the boy in this story emerged as a da’iyah and leader in his community by spending time among the people in the service of Allah (swt). What does the king’s reluctance to kill the boy in front...
Mar 20, 2024 | ISR, Featured, In the Shade of Ramadan Season 13, Ramadan, Tarbiya
Points of Reflection: Reflect on the story of Musa (as) and Pharoah. Why would Pharaoh say that he is afraid Musa (as) would lead the people astray? Did Pharaoh have the benefit of his people in mind when he said he would choose what was best for them? Why do...
Mar 19, 2024 | ISR, Featured, In the Shade of Ramadan Season 13, Ramadan, Tarbiya
Points of Reflection: What was the difference between the error of Adam and the error of Iblis? What do we learn from this comparison? How can we apply this lesson to our own lives? How is thinking we are safe from being a wrong-doer dangerous? What are some ways that...
