January 17, 2014 Rabi Al-Awaal 16, 1435 MCA NEWSLETTER Muslim Community Association of the San Francisco Bay Area Fajr Duhr Asr Maghrib Ishaa Jumua Jumua Effective 01/18 MCA 6:30 12:40 3:30 Sunset 8:00 12:15 1:30 Masjid An-noor 6:30 12:40 4:00 Sunset 7:00 12:15 1:30 Upcoming Events: Bay Area Muslim Study TONIGHT see page 2 Professional Networking Event January 18 see page 2 SVA Open House January 24 see page 5 Sadaqah Slam January 25 see page 3 Reported by `Umar (RA) said: I heard Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saying: "If you all depend on Allah with due reliance, He would certainly give you provision as He gives it to birds who go forth hungry in the morning and return with full belly at dusk". [Tirmidhi] In Islam we derive our understandings from two primary sources: The Qur an and the Sunnah (tradition) of the Prophet (peace be upon him). There are secondary sources, of course, but these articles will focus exclusively on the primary sources, as that should be sufficient. This series is intended to be an easy read. Islam is not an academic discipline. Yes, it can be studied academically, but Islam is more than that. Also, the sunnah of the Prophet is to use easy, short and understandable words. During my studies of Shariah (Islamic Law), my usul (jurisprudence) teacher would impress upon us that we must look at as many of the relevant sources within a context as possible before making a ruling. This isn t just the case for fiqh (jurisprudence), but for aqeeda (creed) and every other discipline Islamic or otherwise. Don t just look at one verse and give a ruling. That would skew your perceptions and understanding. It s like looking at a jigsaw piece and claiming that you know what the bigger picture is. You might fluke and guess it correctly, but the chances are very small. I ll be presenting different verses (ayat) of the Qur an and different ahadith (narrations) about the Prophet and looking at what each of them tells us, as each is a piece forming the final picture. Introduction The Prophet was brought up as an orphan. As he grew up, he experienced trial upon trial upon trial; he didn t know his father, his mother passed away while he was young, and his grandfather also passed away years later. How do you expect a man who experienced all of this difficulty to be? How about a boy who is thrown into a well by his brothers, those whom he trusted the most...left to rot and die? Imagine being in the Difficulty or Ease? By AbdelRahman Mussa Suhaibwebb.com depth of that well, hearing voices and then seeing a rope and basket. You cling onto this rope for dear life thinking that you re not going to die! You experience a sense of overwhelming joy. But just then you are bound and gagged, taken into slavery! How cruel! That moment of ecstasy extinguished suddenly. You experience days and weeks of being tied and gagged en-route to an unknown land. Nevertheless, you are sold to a man who treats you well, so you experience a ray of light in your dark tunnel. However, the mistress of the house tries to seduce you, leading you to commit sin. But you resist and refrain. But then the mistress brings her friends and creates an even bigger temptation, you resist but because of HER you get sent to prison. Innocently. The accusation being a crime that you did not commit. Are these not hardships? This was Prophet Yusuf alayhi as-salaam (peace be upon him). Statistically speaking, what would you expect of someone who had experienced these hardships? You would expect a bitter man in search of revenge. A man out to harm society, most likely a serial killer! But we know that he was different. With Hardship There is Ease The first piece of evidence that I display before you is the verse: So, Verily with the hardship there is ease. Verily with the hardship there is ease. (Surah Ash- Sharh 94:5-6) [Emphasis added.] People take these verses alone as proof of whatever they d like to believe. Using just the above verse, some claim that hardship should be our goal because it brings with it ease. In other words, that we should create hardship for it brings with it ease. Others claim that these verses remind us of ease and that hardship is a passing phase. That ease is the goal that one should strive for. Let s look at what this verse teaches us. The use of the term the hardship in this verse implies only one hardship. Allah does not define ease or confine it by a number; this means that for every hardship there are two eases. If there were just one instance of hardship and one of ease, they would neutralize each other. But this isn t the case. The reality is that Allah subhanahu wa ta ala (exalted is He) mentions ease at a ratio of 2:1. Ease should therefore flush out hardship! So based on these verses, relatively speaking, there is no hardship because there is twice as much ease as there is hardship! So actually these verses don t tell us what to focus on as much as they tell us that there exists (at least) twice as much ease as there is hardship. Some (mis)understand the verse as if it had said: in the hardship as opposed to with the hardship. That would stipulate that ease was nested in hardship almost that you needed hardship in order to have ease. The verse of course doesn t say in hardship and instead says with hardship so hardship is not needed in order to have ease. Let s take the beginning ayaat of the same surah, Surah Ash-Sharh: Have We not expanded your breast? And removed from you your burden That which did blister you back? And raised high the esteem (in which) though (art held)? (Qur an 94:1-4) Here it is obvious that ease is a bounty from Allah that can come after hardship. The verses don t in and of themselves stipulate that ease only comes after hardship. These verses describe perfectly what happens when a burden is removed. The chest is un-clogged. The constriction is removed. The weight that was burdening one s shoulders and back is alleviated. The way in which Allah asks, Have We not expanded your breast and removed from you your burden suggests that ease is a bounty and that it is more favorable than difficulty.
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WINTER QUARTER 2014 ARABIC & ISLAMIC SCIENCES (January 12-March 18) Note: All timings will change due to daylight savings time or changes in prayer timings. All courses are both online and onsite. (All times are Pacific Time) Courses Offered at MCA, Santa Clara, CA, Fitness Room SUNDAYS Arabic 6B (online & onsite) o Arabic Grammar and Balaaghah. o Prerequisite: Good knowledge of Arabic Grammar. o Recommended Texts: the Quran, Selections from the Glorious Quran, Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic, Arabic Rhetoric by Hussein Abdul-Raof. o Time: Sundays 11:30-12:40 (March 9-16: 12:15-1:30) o Fee: $145 Arabic 1C (online & onsite) o This class is an introduction to Arabic grammar. It covers modern standard Arabic and classical Arabic but does not touch upon colloquial Arabic. The goal is mostly to eventually give the student the ability to read and understand directly the Quran, hadith and other important Islamic literature. o Prerequisite: Arabic 1A-1B o Text: Elementary Modern Standard Arabic Volume I by Peter Aboud and others. o Time: Sundays 1:00-2:30 (March 9-16: 2:00-3:30) o Fee: $160 Fiqh of Family Relations (online & onsite) o The bulk of this quarter will be about the rights of and responsibilities towards parents. o Prerequisite: NONE o Recommended Text: None o Time: Sundays 2:35-3:50 (March 9-16: 3:40-5:00) o Fee: $145 Fiqh of Islamic Finance (online & onsite) o Auctions, bankruptcy, wills will be discussed this quarter insha-allah.. o Prerequisite: NONE. o Text: NONE. o Time: Sundays 4:00-5:15 (Feb. 16-March 2: 4:30-5:45; March 9-16: 5:15-6:30) o Fee: $145 Hijrah: Issues related to making Hijrah to or residing in non-muslim Lands (online & onsite) o This quarter plans to tackle the final chapter of March s book and a review of Islam and liberal citi zenship; question of taking citizenship in non-muslim lands. o Prerequisite: NONE o Required Text: Islam and Liberal Citizenship by Andrew March o Time: Sundays 7:00-8:00 (March 9-16: 7:45-8:45) o Fee: $130 Register at www.jamaalzarabozo.com 8
www.ionaonline.org www.ionaonline.org www.ionaonline.org www.ionaonline.org IONA Santa Clara Chapter Presents THEMES OF THE QURAN Introduction to Quraan (Aqeedah, Tazkiah, Seerat-un_Nabi) ( Sunday) -& - Quranic Meanings, Vocabulary & Grammar through Quran Forty Ahadith (compiled by Imam Nawawi), (Saturday only).. Location: MCA Game Room (MCA located at 3003 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054) Every Saturday 10:30 am 1:15 pm & Every Sunday 9:20am 12:20pm Fall Semester : Weekend after Labor Day to Mid Dec Spring Semester: Weekend after NewYear to Mid June Light snacks with hot tea are served Instructors: Br. Mamadou Ibrahim & Others Contact: Abdul Rehman Markar, Email: am@complus.com Rizwana at ranjumusa@gmail.com Cosponsored by MCA Da'wah MCA & IONA Santa Clara Chapter Present Arabic for Beginners With emphasis on Arabic Grammer Location: MCA-Ibraheem Conf. Room (MCA located at 3003 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054) Every Sunday 9:30am 11:30pm Fall Semester : Weekend after Labor Day to Mid Dec Spring Semester: Weekend after NewYear to Mid June Light snacks with hot tea are served Instructors: Mohamed Waseem & Nadeem Masood Contact: Abdul Rehman Markar, Email: am@complus.com Rizwana at ranjumusa@gmail.com Cosponsored by MCA Da'wah 9
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GIS High School Vice-Principal Job Opening Minimum Requirements: Educational Leadership Credentials Minimum of 2-3 years of supervisory or leadership experience in an Islamic school. High School Experience is a Plus. Prior experience in classroom teaching is a must. Ability to work with staff and students of different cultural backgrounds. Must be self-motivated and able to respond quickly and effectively to changing priorities. Solid written, oral and presentation skills. Must be a proficient MS Office user. Fluency in English, with Arabic being a plus. Must be eligible to work in the United States. Success ful candidate must be able to pass a background check and drug test. GIS Offers: High competitive wages Health Insurance Discount on children s tuition Personal and Sick Days Off Paid National and Islamic Holidays Career Development Reimbursement For more information, please visit www.granadaschool.org Please email your resumes to jobs@granadaschool.org 11
FINANCIAL DEVELOPER JOB OPENING MCA BoT is inviting applications from individuals interested to work as a Financial Developer with the MCA. This person will be responsible the planning, implementation, managing donor information assuring accuracy of all data input, edits, and postings of contributions. He will work closely with the MCA boards and will manage communication for fundraising efforts including planned giving, annual giving and major giving campaigns for MCA. This individual will identify opportunities in partnership with community elders to leverage donor interests in supporting the creation or growth of the MCA campus. This individual will utilize the MCA donor contact database to prepare mailings, send donor statements, and to create reports and analysis for finance and marketing efforts. Preference will be given to candidates with excellent communication skills, prior experience in gift planning and/ or fund development, proficiency of using fund raising software. For requirement and responsibilities, please contact bot@mcabayarea.org and hr@mcabayarea.org QURAN(QMC/MCA) QMC is an after school Quran reading (Tajweed) and memorization program for children and Women. Its mission is to provide low cost high quality education to Muslim community in science of Quran Tajweed with emphasis on character building based on the teachings of Quran and Sunnah * Year R ound After School Program* R egistration open For SUMMER PROGEAM 6 week program,4 days a week 10:00 am to 1:00pm Starting in june2014 & Pre-K Playgroups Starting spring 2014 QMC Office hrs:mon,tue,wed 3:30 to 6:30 Quran recitation, Memorization Islamic Studies 12
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