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  • The Concept of Muslim Assimilation
    Assimilation is a call to Muslims to abandon Islamic beliefs in favor of Western beliefs. Moreover, it is to the extent the Western Beliefs such that the Islamic beliefs become indistinguishable.

    The speaker reminds our community and specially our Muslim youth to stand resolute in their conviction in Islam.
    24 min
  • Seerah 18: Migration of the Messenger of Allah
    The hijrah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad(saw) was an event we can all identify with as Muslims. It is the momentous event in the Prophet’s (saw) life, which changed the course of human history and continues to inspire us today to emulate the many lessons and duties that are derived from looking at the hijrah.

    The speaker enlightens us on the planning for the journey and explains many examples of the Prophet's(saw) tawakkul (reliance on Allah) while being pursued by the Quraish.
    46 min
  • Raising Muslim Children in the World Today
    Staggering statics point to serious problems facing youth in the United States as well as around the world. Be aware that Muslim Youth are not immune to the ills of the society we live in.

    The speaker provides parents definitive solutions from Islam on how to tackle the problems comprehensively.
    32 min
  • Seerah 17: Migration of Sahabah to Madinah
    Uncertainty was the key element the Muslims faced when migrating to Madinah.  Aside from giving up their families, wealth and belongings, the migrant could not expect full security on their journey.

    Despite the grave situation, the speaker explains in great detail on the motivation of the believers who still managed to escape in successive groups in such great momentum that within two months of the Second ‘Aqabah Pledge, entire quarters of Makkah were deserted.
    34 min
  • Seerah 16: The Second Pledge of Aqabah and efforts of the First Envoy of Islam
    Mus’ab ibn ‘Umayr (ra) was sent to Madinah and cultivated it to become the first Islamic State within one year. Imagine, one Companion of the Messenger of Allah (saw) Mus’ab ibn ‘Umayr (ra), was enough to change Madinah and transform the existing thoughts and emotions within its society.

    The speaker explains in detail how the youth of today can benefit from understanding the mentality and personality of this great Envoy of Islam.

    Through the efforts of Mus'ab (ra) in the thirteenth year of the Prophethood, over seventy converts from Madinah came to perform the rituals of pilgrimage in Makkah. Shortly after arrival, they conducted clandestine contacts with the Prophet (saw) and agreed to meet him (saw) at Al-‘Aqabah secretly at night in days of Tashreeq.

    The speaker discusses the second pledge of Al-‘Aqabah and the significance of the pledge being a Pledge of War.
    38 min
  • Seerah 15: Response to the Call of the Prophet (saw) by People of Madinah & First Pledge of ‘Aqabah (Allegiance) – Makkan Period
    It was during the pilgrimage season, in the eleventh year of Prophethood, that six people from Madinah (Yathreb) embraced Islam and promised to communicate the Message of Islam their city.

    The Prophet(saw) gave them the Message of of Islam and the embraced Islam.  The six converts remained steady to the cause and they preached the Islam with full zeal and devotion with the result that they succeeded in winning followers for Islam from amongst their fellow citizens.  It was reported that hardly was there a house in Madinah not talking curiously and enthusiastically about the Messenger of Allâh[pbuh].

    In the same year, the Prophet(saw) concluded a marriage contract with ‘Aishah(r), , when she was six of age and consummated his marriage with her in Shawwal, the year 1 A.H. in Madinah when she was nine.

    The speaker addresses the common issues brought forth of the marriage and provides insight on who has the right to define what action is right and what action is wrong.

    The following year, again on the occasion of the pilgrimage, there came a group of twelve men from Madinah ready to acknowledge Muhammad (saw) as their Prophet- The first Pledge of 'Aqabah.

    After the First Pledge of 'Aqabah, the Prophet(saw) sent to Madinah (Yathrib) Mus‘ab bin ‘Umair Al-‘Abdari [R], the first Muslim ‘ambassador’ to teach the people the doctrines of Islam, give them practical guidance and make attempts at propagating the Islam.

    The speaker provides us a valuable lesson for our society today when he analyses in great depth the response of the people to the call of Islam. Truly, the lesson provides insight on Muslims should embrace Islam not only in our understanding but also in our actions.
    36 min

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