TONIGHT & WEEKEND. Muslim Community Association of the San Francisco Bay Area. June 17, Ramadan, 1437 PRAYER TIMES UPCOMING EVENTS

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1 12 Ramadan, 1437 Effective 6/18 Fajr Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Ishaa Juma Juma TONIGHT - Friday Night PRAYER TIMES MCA 4:45 1:30 5:45 Sunset 10:00 12:15 1:30 UPCOMING EVENTS An-Noor 4:45 1:30 6:30 Sunset 10:00 12:15 1:30 Newsletter June 17, 2016 Muslim Community Association of the San Francisco Bay Area TONIGHT & WEEKEND June 18 - Annual Grand Qiyam June 19 - YOUTH: Imam Suhaib Webb - SIsters Ramadan Talk p.3 p.3 June 24 - YOUTH: Spoken Word Contest p.7 June 26 - Zakat Workshop Article - Laylat Al-Qadr p.7 p.6 QURAN AYATS Allah, Glory be to Him, the Most High said: O you who believe! seek help with patient Perseverance and Prayer: for Allah is with those who patiently persevere. [Surah 2: Verse 153] O you who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy; vie in such perseverance; strengthen each other; and fear Allah: that you may prosper. [Surah 3: Verse 200] Do not waste time during Ramadan. Recite the Quran abundantly, do good deeds, control your tongue, do not waste food or water, give charity and make lots of dua TO ADVERTISE WITH US, VISIT OUR WEBSITE: MCA, c/o Newsletter, P.O. Box 180, Santa Clara, CA newsletter@mcabayarea.org (408) X416 SUBSCRIBE ONLINE MCA MAILING LIST

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6 FEATURED ARTICLE Laylat Al-Qadr When the Night Equals A Thousand By Muhammad Al-shareef Allah revealed the Quran in the most blessed month; the month of Ramadan, the month in which the Quran was sent down. On the most blessed night, the Grand night: Laylatul Qadr; Verily, we revealed the Qur an on the night of Qadr. And so Allah revealed the Surah: Verily, We sent it down in the night of Al-Qadr until the verse The night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months That is, standing in prayer on that night is better than the actions of that man. Sufyan ath-thawri reports, on the authority of Mujahid (also), that the night of Al-Qadr being better than a thousand months means that the good deeds performed on it, fasting on it, and standing in prayer on it are better than a thousand months good deeds, prayers and fasting. [Narrated by Ibn Jareer] It is reported from Abu Hurairah that he said: When the month of Ramadan came, the Messenger of Allah said: The month of Ramadan has come, a blessed month in which Allah has made it obligatory for you to fast; in it the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained. In it is a night better than a thousand months, whoever loses the benefit of it has lost something irreplaceable. [Narrated by Imam Ahmad and An-Nasa i]. It is reported on the authority of Abu Hurairah, that Allah s Messenger (Peace be upon him) said: Whoever stood in prayer on the night of Al-Qadr, in faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, he will have all of his previous sins forgiven. [Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. 1. Make this special Dua. Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said: I asked the Messenger of Allah: O Messenger of Allah, if I know what night is the night of Qadr, what should I say during it? He said: Say: O Allah, You are pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me. (Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and Tirmidhi). The transliteration of this Dua is Allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul afwa fa fu annee 2. Get your sins wiped out. Abu Huraira narrated that the Messenger said: Whoever stands (in prayer) in Laylatul Qadr while nourishing his faith with self-evaluation, expecting reward from Allah, will have all of his previous sins forgiven. [Bukhari and Muslim). 3. Make long, sincere and deep Duas One of the best times to do this is during the last part of the night. Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, related that the Prophet said: When the last one-third of the night remains, our Lord, the Glorious One descends towards the heaven of the earth and proclaims: Who is that who supplicates for Me, and I grant his supplication? Who is that who begs Me for anything and I grant it to him? And who is that who seeks My forgiveness, and I forgive him? (Bukhari, Muslim). That means for instance, waking up one hour before Suhoor time to ask Allah for anything and everything you want that is Halal. This can be done using the Duas of the Sunnah, but also Dua in your own language, with sincerity and conviction. 4. Attend the Dua after the completion of Quran recitation Almost all Masjids where the Imam aims to finish an entire reading of the Quran in Tarawih prayers in Ramadan will be completing their recitation in these last ten nights. They may try to end on one of the odd nights and read the Dua at the end of a reading of the Quran. Attend this particular night s Tarawih prayer with your family. See if you can attend different Masjids Tarawih prayers the night they finish reading the Quran. 5. To do list for the Night of Power Make a to do checklist for each Night of Power. This should define how you would like your night, the one better than a thousand months, to be used. Pick things from this list and define the sequence you would like to do things in. This will help you avoid wasting your time in unproductive chats which common in the festive atmosphere of Masjids at the Night of Power. 6

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10 O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint. (Al-Baqarah, 2:183) Ramadan Date Day Dawn Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha Events - June 5 Sun 4:18 5:48 1:12 4:59 8:29 9:56 Isha: 10:10 PM, Taraweeh* begins 1 6 Mon 4:18 5:47 1:12 5:00 8:29 9: Tue 4:17 5:47 1:12 5:00 8:30 9: Wed 4:17 5:47 1:12 5:00 8:30 9: Thu 4:17 5:47 1:13 5:00 8:31 9: Fri 4:17 5:47 1:13 5:01 8:31 9: Sat 4:16 5:47 1:13 5:01 8:32 10: Sun 4:16 5:47 1:13 5:01 8:32 10: Mon 4:16 5:47 1:13 5:01 8:33 10: Tue 4:16 5:47 1:14 5:02 8:33 10: Wed 4:16 5:47 1:14 5:02 8:33 10: Thu 4:16 5:47 1:14 5:02 8:34 10: Fri 4:16 5:47 1:14 5:02 8:34 10: Sat 4:16 5:47 1:15 5:02 8:34 10:03 Annual Grand Qiyam Sun 4:17 5:47 1:15 5:03 8:35 10:03 1 st Community Iftar, Qiyam Prayers begin** Mon 4:17 5:47 1:15 5:03 8:35 10: Tue 4:17 5:48 1:15 5:03 8:35 10: Wed 4:17 5:48 1:15 5:03 8:35 10: Thu 4:18 5:48 1:16 5:04 8:35 10: Fri 4:18 5:48 1:16 5:04 8:35 10: Sat 4:18 5:49 1:16 5:04 8:35 10:04 Ramadan Open House, Itikaf Begins Sun 4:19 5:49 1:16 5:04 8:36 10: Mon 4:19 5:50 1:17 5:04 8:36 10: Tue 4:20 5:50 1:17 5:05 8:36 10: Wed 4:20 5:50 1:17 5:05 8:36 10: Thu 4:21 5:51 1:17 5:05 8:35 10:03 26 July 1 Fri 4:22 5:51 1:17 5:05 8:35 10: Sat 4:22 5:52 1:17 5:05 8:35 10: Sun 4:23 5:52 1:18 5:05 8:35 10:02 2 nd Community Iftar 29 4 Mon 4:24 5:53 1:18 5:05 8:35 10: Tue 4:24 5:53 1:18 5:06 8:35 10:02 Shawwal 1 6 Wed 4:25 5:54 1:18 5:06 8:34 10:01 EID Prayers & Festival 10 Ramadan Fasting/Prayer Timetable for 1437H June 6 July 5, 2016 Intention for Fasting: I intend to fast today for the month of Ramadan. Dua for Breaking Fast: Oh Allah! I fasted for You and in You I believe, and I break my fast with Your Sustenance. * Taraweeh prayers are held only at MCA right after Isha prayer and are lead by Shaykh Syed Jibreel ** Qiyam starts on the night of 15th of Ramadan at 2:00 AM (please follow announcements in case of timing changes) MCA of the San Francisco Bay Area Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA (408) ramadan@mcabayarea.org

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