Mar 28, 2024 | ISR, Featured, In the Shade of Ramadan Season 13, Ramadan, Tarbiya
Points of Reflection: In this episode, we dive deep into what happened after the story of the boy and the king and people of the ditch/trench. Were you surprised with what happened next? Why or why not? How does learning more about the socio-political and historical...
Mar 26, 2024 | ISR, Featured, In the Shade of Ramadan Season 13, Ramadan, Tarbiya
Points of Reflection: Reflect on ways we may put comfort in this dunya over eternal comfort in the Hereafter. Should we strive for happiness or contentment? Why? How does striving for al-Fawz al-Kabeer frame our striving for “success” in this life? Reflect on...
Mar 25, 2024 | ISR, Featured, In the Shade of Ramadan Season 13, Ramadan, Tarbiya
https://youtu.be/GEgiF2B1fTg Points of Reflection: Does it mean that you aren’t a true Believer if you hesitate or feel fear? Sometimes people need others around them to give them reassurance, support or motivation just like in the story of the mother and her...
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...