Bismillah walhumdulillah wasSalaatu wasSalaamu ‘ala Rasoolillah

Alhumdulillah, last weekend we were blessed with the opportunity to study with Shaykh Waleed Basyouni for the first half of Darkness to Light: Doctrines of Faith IV — and what a ride it was. Shaykh Waleed’s extensive knowledge and insight into the subject, plus the details and strategies on practical implementation of this knowledge, was an eye-opening lesson. Everyone is psyched for when Shaykh Yasir Qadhi comes for weekend 2!

We will be compiling reflections from students on the seminar. If you have one to add, please email Administration@durbah.org. You can even keep it anonymous if you like.

This is the first part in this series.  To see the other parts, click below:
Reflections From “Darkness to Light” (Part 2)

So here we go… read the submissions after the break, and prepare to reminisce and reflect
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Bismillah walhumdulillah wasSalaatu wasSalaamu ‘ala Rasoolillah

Darkness to Light starts tomorrow — are you as psyched as we are? Two weekends of pure ‘aqeedah wholesomeness… there’s not much that can beat that.

Today is the final day for the discounted price of $165 – starting Friday morning, the price becomes the standard $175, both online and onsite.  If you haven’t signed up yet, register and pay now to secure the discount!

To do that just look here –> ENROLL NOW!

Hope to see you all there Insha’Allah Remember, come early on FREE Friday (9/24) at 7:00pm. We will pray Maghrib salah and begin entering all students and guests, and there may not be many seats left. The seminar will begin promptly at 7:30pm Insha’Allah.

Click here for all details about the seminar – venue, directions, parking, dates, times, and much more.

	Visit the AlMaghrib Forums for all details about the seminar, including Scholarships and Financial Aid opportunities
	Check out the Facebook event, RSVP your attendance, and interact with the other students
	Follow the action on Twitter and get updates on the latest information, GEMs from the material, plus photos and videos

Jazakumullahu Khairan

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Bismillah walhumdulillah wasSalaatu wasSalaamu ‘ala Rasoolillah

Shaykh Waleed Basyouni will be giving the Jumu’ah Khutbah in Bayonne this Friday at the Miraj Center. Come down and enjoy a sermon full of knowledge and wisdom bi idhnillah!

Miraj Center
625 Ave C (corner of 27th and Ave C, in the basement of the school)
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Khutbah starts at 1:15pm

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Bismillah walhumdulillah wasSalaatu wasSalaamu ‘ala Rasoolillah

What if you had a Double Rainbow – in your heart?

While one man had an epiphany and saw the very meaning of life itself in this simple scene, we ask ourselves: As Muslims, what does it mean to achieve pure hearts and minds?

Shaykh Navaid Aziz has just released a new series on the diseases of the heart – and more importantly, how we can clean ourselves of them!

Head over to his new website, My Spiritual Fix. Enter your email address for a weekly video reminder from Shaykh Navaid.

P.S. If you have no idea what the “Double Rainbow” is referring to… you need to watch this video:

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Bismillah walhumdulillah wasSalaatu wasSalaamu ‘ala Rasoolillah

As we gear up for a brand new groundbreaking seminar – taught for the very first time right here in New Jersey – we just wanted to remind everyone that the discount time is almost over, for both Power of 10 and regular payments.

For Power of 10 groups, the deadline is Wednesday 9/22 – just two days away! What is Power of 10 you may ask? It is simply a system where 10 people get together and pay a grand total of $1350 at once; that’s $30 savings per person! Just get 9 people on board besides yourself, have them all register for the seminar, and submit payment on this page. Having trouble finding 9 others? Try visiting our forum and reaching out to others.

For the regular online payments, the discounted price of $165 ends on Thursday night – starting Friday 9/24, the price will be $175, both online and onsite. Don’t wait until the last day to pay!

By the way, I’ve been talking to Shaykh Waleed and Shaykh Yasir about the seminar and its material – and I think I’m more excited than I have ever been for any seminar! I really hope every single person can take this, because not only is this material necessary, it’s extremely relevant to us and eye-opening in so many ways.

So don’t wait until the last minute – get organized, and ENROLL NOW!

Hope to see you all there Insha’Allah Remember, come early on FREE Friday (9/24) at 7:00pm. We will pray Maghrib salah and begin entering all students and guests, and there may not be many seats left. The seminar will begin promptly at 7:30pm Insha’Allah.

Click here for all details about the seminar – venue, directions, parking, dates, times, and much more.

	Visit the AlMaghrib Forums for all details about the seminar, including Scholarships and Financial Aid opportunities
	Check out the Facebook event, RSVP your attendance, and interact with the other students
	Follow the action on Twitter and get updates on the latest information, GEMs from the material, plus photos and videos

Jazakumullahu Khairan

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As we have been traveling through the history of our nation, we have read the biographies of the great men of the past, present, and the future.

Among them was a man of the Tabi‘een (followers of the companions), whose zuhd (asceticism) was incomparable.  He did not make a name in history as a king, but as an abstinent and just Khaleefah, whose throne was made of jute mat.  He put away the darkness of tyranny with the light of justice.  He never even dreamt that history will recall his life.  He was a great scholar and a politician, who was like a solid mountain whom the generations take the meanings of justice, honor, and sincerity from.  He was one ‘Umar from another ‘Umar: a lion amongst men, the great grandson of ‘Umar, the Lion of the Sahaba.

He is the Ameer of the Believers, the Mujtahid Imaam, the Fifth Just Khaleefah and the Mujaddid (reviver) of the first one hundred Hijri years;  ‘Umar, the son of ‘Abdul ‘Azeez the son of Marwaan the son of Al-Hakam the son of ‘Aas the son of ‘Abdul Shams.

He was born in Madinah, 60 years after the migration of the Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, during the rule of Khaleefah Yazeed ibn Mu’awiyah.  His mother was Layla bint ‘Aasim ibn ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, and his father was ‘Abdul ‘Azeez, son of a Khaleefah, and a prince.
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Faatimah bint Muhammad bin Ahmad as-Samarqandee, known as Faatimah as-Samarqandiyyah, was a well known female jurist and scholar who lived during the Abbasid dynasty.

Her father was a very famous scholar of Hanafi Fiqh who authored Tuhfatul Fuqahaa, which is considered to be one of the most important works in the madhab.  People came from far and wide to study under him, and he had many students.  Faatimah herself was one of these students: she memorized the Qur’an at a very early age, memorized the rulings of the Hanafi madhab, and her father taught her everything he knew with regards to Hadith and Fiqh.

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Al-Mugheerah said: “The most knowledgeable in judgment and history is Ash-Sha’bee. The most knowledgeable in Salaah and Zakah is an-Nakha’ee.  The most knowledgable in Hajj is ‘Atta. The most knowledgeable in Tafseer is Sa’eed ibn Jubayr. The most knowledgeable in business transactions is Ibn Seereen.  As for al-Hasan, he has mastered them all.“

al-Hasan ibn Yasaar al-Basree was born in Madinah, 22 years after the migration of the Prophet Muhammad salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam (642 CE).  His father, Yasaar, was the slave of the great Companion Zaid ibn Thabit, the scribe of the Prophet and well-known head of the committee which compiled the Qur’an.  His mother, Khayrah, was the slave of Umm ul-Mu’mineen Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet, who also suckled him.  So, from his first years, al-Hasan grew up in the household of Rasoolullah, and had an amazing example with the presence of Zaid ibn Thabit in his life.

When al-Hasan was born, he was brought to ‘Umar who made du’aa for him: “Oh Allah!
Give him understanding of the religion, and make him beloved by the people.” Allah accepted the du’aa of ‘Umar and everyone loved al-Hasan al-Basree.

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After many sisters witnessed the finale of the brothers’ qira’a, we thought to ourselves, Why not have one for sisters, too? So, we cordially invite all sisters to come to, participate and listen to some amazing recitations with us in Durbah.

Our goal is to please Allah azzawajal and inspire you all to go and learn proper tajweed.

Anyone interested in participating please sign up at http://durbah.org/sisters/ We encourage all sisters to participate! Remember, you are an example to the sisters who might not know tajweed. Imagine the reward for inspiring just one sister to go and learn proper tajweed. SubhanAllah!

…Oh and did I mention there’s a prize?

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Never again will humanity be blessed with such a teacher. Never again will we be given a more sacred text as that which he recited. His values changed the very course of history. His teachings are still in practice, now, more than ever. He taught others to be patient during calamities and desire hardship in this world. He prayed for those who hurt him, he cried for those whom he never saw, and forgave even the worst of enemies. His companions respected him, his family waited for him, his followers longed for him, and we are filled with love for him. How did an orphan, a simple man who did not know how to read or write, rise to a rank as that of the Prophet, Peace Be Upon Him?

A true awakening in which lives were changed, miracles were witnessed, battles were fought, and blood was shed. No group has been able to reclaim such noble status or any portion of it. Within a quarter of a century he managed to leave the world completely transformed. No one has ever been sent to such ignorant of people as those whom the Prophet, Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him, was sent to after which he brought them up, morally, spiritually, and physically. No man ever breathed such a new life affecting all branches of human activity as did Muhammad, PBUH. This April, Qabeelat Tayybah invites you to study an unparalleled legacy of an epic hero, whose legacy spans across the East and West, North and South. Prepare yourself for the most sacred journey of all!

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