Newsletter Muslim Community Association of the San Francisco Bay Area NEXT WEEKEND PRAYER TIMES 8 Rabiu-thani 1438 January 6, 2017 Effective 1/7 Fajr Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Ishaa Juma Juma MCA 6:30 12:40 3:15 Sunset 8:00 12:15 1:30 NOOR 6:30 12:40 3:45 Sunset 7:00 12:15 1:30 UPCOMING EVENTS TO ADVERTISE WITH US, VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.mcabayarea.org/newsletter MCA, c/o Newsletter, P.O. Box 180, Santa Clara, CA 95052 newsletter@mcabayarea.org www.mcabayarea.org (408) 727-7277 X416 SUBSCRIBE ONLINE MCA MAILING LIST Jan 13 - Youth: Movie Night Jan 14 - Winter Hot Food Program - Family Hiking at Castle Rock Jan 18 - Maryam Amir s Talk Article Allah s Plan for You and Me p.3 QURAN AYAH Allah, Glory be to Him, the Most High said: And follow the best of what was revealed to you from your Lord before the punishment comes upon you suddenly while you do not perceive, Lest a soul should say, Oh [how great is] my regret over what I neglected in regard to Allah and that I was among the mockers. [Surah 39: Verse 55-56] Say, O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful. [Surah 39: Verse 53] WEEKLY REFLECTION Give Allah SWT what is right, not what is left. Allah SWT does allow U-turns. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing. He who kneels before Allah can stand before anyone. We don t change Allah SWT s message - His message changes us. Allah SWT doesn t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
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3 FEATURED ARTICLE Allah [swt] had a plan for you before you were born, and He still has a plan for you. Allah s plan for you is necessary and glorious. His plan is vital to your success and important to the world. Know you not that Allah knows all that is in the heaven and on the earth? Verily, it is (all) in the Book (Al Lawh Al Mahfooz). Verily, that is easy for Allah (Quran, al-hajj 22:70) In Saheeh Muslim (2653) it is narrated that Abd-Allah ibn Amr ibn al- Aas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: Allah wrote down the decrees of creation fifty thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth. Everything happens by the will of Allah. Whatever He wills happens, and whatever he does not will does not happen. However, as Sheikh Muhammad Saalih Al-Munajjid explains, Belief in al-qadar does not contradict the idea that a person has free will with regard to actions in which he has free choice. Sharee ah and real life both indicate that people have this will. Allaah says concerning man s will (interpretation of the meaning): That is (without doubt) the True Day. So, whosoever wills, let him seek a place with (or a way to) His Lord (by obeying Him in this worldly life)! [al-naba 78:39] These verses confirm that man has a will and the ability to do what he wants and not to do what he does not want. With regard to real life, everyone knows that he has a will and the ability to do what he wants and not to do what he does not want. And he can distinguish between the things that happen when he wants them to, such as walking, and those that happen without him wanting them to, such as shivering. But the will and ability of man are subject to the will and decree of Allaah. Allah s Plan for You and Me by Muslim Matters Sheikh Al-Munajjid s last paragraph is the key to understanding Al-Qadar: walking (voluntary) versus shivering (involuntary). Other scholars have explained it as two types of Qadar, fixed and flexible. The fixed Qadar is that which happens to us from beyond our control. For example the time and place of our birth, any illnesses and natural disasters that befall us, etc. The flexible Qadar is that which is within the realm of our free will. Whether we do good or evil, and what we choose to believe and how we choose to live. Sheikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah wrote: There are two types of provision and lifespan: the first type has already been decreed and is written in Umm al-kitaab, and cannot be changed or altered. The next type of qadar, Allah has informed His angels of His decrees. This is the type where provisions and lifespan may increase or decrease. Hence Allah the Almighty says what may be translated as, Allah blots out what he wills and confirms [what He wills]. And with Him is the Mother of the book. (Surat Ar-Ra ad, verse 39) The mother of the Book (Umm al-kitaab) is Al-Lawh al-mahfoodh, in which Allah has decreed all things as they will always be without change. However, the decrees contained in the books of the angels, such as lifespan and provisions, may increase or decrease according to various circumstances; thereafter, the angels will re-write a person s provision and lifespan. If a person upholds the ties of kinship, his provisions and lifespan will be extended, otherwise they will decrease. [See Majmoo al-fataawa 8/540] So Allah has a plan for you, but fulfillment of that plan is up to you: the choices you make, as well as your degree of faith, persistence and determination. Allah s plan for you is important to the world because Allah created nothing in vain. Look at His creation. Everything has a purpose, from the sun that heats our world, to the bacteria that consume waste. You are the same. You have a purpose. You are necessary to the world. If your presence were not vital in some way, then you would not have been made. Discovering Allah s Plan Allah s plan for us is not always what we might wish it to be. How do we discover Allah s plan for us? Where do we find it? How do we realize it in our lives? It s not as difficult as we might think. It wouldn t make sense for Allah to have a plan for us and then leave us stumbling in the dark. Allah s plan doesn t have to be a mystery. If we trust Him, do what He asks, and follow our hearts, His plan will unfold in our lives like a brightly lit path. If you are trying to follow Allah s guidance, but you find yourself confronted by obstacles and hardship, don t despair. The hardship is probably a sign that you are on the right path. Be patient. Allah has a plan for you. Following Allah s Plan This is the hard part. Allah s plan for us is true to who we are at our core, in our very essence. It will not correlate to an artificial persona we have adopted, or our desire to be seen and recognized. Allah s plan may not bring us fame, fortune, or physical pleasure. It might mean giving up material comfort. So Allah s plan for us may not be what we would wish it to be. Abu Hurayrah [ranhu], the companion of the Messenger of Allah [saw], was asked about Taqwa (God-consciousness). He said, It is a road full of thorns. One who walks it needs to have extreme patience. Fulfilling Allah s plan for us requires that we silence the voice of our own desire, open ourselves to Allah, and look within with total sincerity. It takes courage, patience and determination. It is the path to Jannah (Paradise), Insha Allah. Original source: http://muslimmatters.org/2012/03/21/allahs-plan-for-you-and-me/
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