Newsletter Muslim Community Association of the San Francisco Bay Area TONIGHT PRAYER TIMES 4 Jumad-il-Thani 1438 March 3, 2017 Effective 3/4 Fajr Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Ishaa Juma Juma MCA 5:40 12:40 4:00 Sunset 8:00 12:15 1:30 NOOR 5:40 12:40 4:45 Sunset 7:45 12:15 1:30 UPCOMING EVENTS Tonight - Lack of Sufficient Sleep Matters March 4 - Monthly Qiyam March 10 - Night with NFL Player March 12 - Anger Workshop Article Islamic Stories p.4 p.3 p.5 MONTHLY QIYAM - March 4 at 5:00 AM - Community breakfast will be served after fajr Every community member is invited to join us after Fajr to pray and stand in prayers united against hatred, oppression, bigotry, and injustice around the world. We will particularly keep in mind our brothers and sisters in Burma who are being massacred by the thousands. 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 QURAN AYAH Allah, Glory be to Him, the Most High said:...put your trust in God, certainly, God loves those who put their trust in Him. [Surah 3: Verse 159] MCA NOTICE MCA Public Relations Committee Is Seeking Friendly, Energetic and Positive Volunteers The role of the MCA Public Relations (PR) committee is to tell MCA s story to the public, and to promote its projects and activitie with Media and key Channels. Marketing, Communications, Journalism, and or social media background / experience particularly in media relations is preferred. For more information, please contact Dr. Nadeem, Committee Chair, at nadeem@ drnadeem.com no later than March 7, 2017
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DAWAH & YOUTH COMMITTEES PRESENT A NIGHT WITH HAMZA ABDULLAH Hamza Abdullah, ex-pro NFL player, will touch upon challenges of transition in life, which he faced when retiring from the NFL, along with a memoir of his life which is outlined in his recent book Hamza Abdullah: Come Follow Me. friday, March 10 7PM - 9:30PM 4 khadijah banquet hall, mca 3003 scott blvd, Santa Clara ca 95050 Contact: elizabeth.shahid@mcabayarea.org
FEATURED ARTICLE One Ayah Changed My Life Al-Fudayl ibn Iyaad was famous for his piety and worship, but he was not always a practising Muslim. In his early years, Al-Fudayl was an infamous highway robber; he would prowl in the night for victims on the road from Abu Ward to Sarakhas. Between these two cities was a small village in which lived a girl that Al-Fudayl was in love with. One night, out of desperation to be with her, Al-Fudayl climbed the wall of her home. As he was climbing over it, he heard a voice recite: Has the time not come for those who have believed that their hearts should become humbly submissive at the remembrance of Allah... Surah Al-Ḥadeed 57, Ayah 16. At that moment, Al-Fudayl answered, O my Lord, the time has indeed come. He returned from where he came and sought refuge near a travelling party on the main road. They were busy engaging in a serious discussion. Al-Fudayl heard one of them say, Let us continue our journey now. Another answered, No, not until the morning, for Al-Fudayl is lurking on the road somewhere out there, just waiting to rob us. Having heard the entire conversation, Al-Fudayl thought to himself, I go around in the night to sin, while a group of Muslims remain here because they fear me. Indeed I feel that Allah has brought me here to them only so that I can reform my character. O Allah, I indeed repent to you! Strong Integrity Ar-Rasheed, a first century ruler, once said to al-fudayl ibn Iyaad, Admonish me. Al-Fudayl said, O Leader of the Faithful! Indeed your grandfather, Al- Abbaas, the uncle of the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), once went to the Prophet and said, O Messenger of Allah, appoint me to be a leader. The Messenger of Allah said, My uncle, indeed, being a leader leads to sorrow, and regret on the Day of Resurrection. If you are able to go without ever being a leader, then do so! Ar-Rasheed was moved to tears, he said, Give me more. Al-Fudayl looked at Ar-Rasheed and said, O 5 Islamic Stories one who has a handsome face, if you are able to protect that face from the Hell-fire then do so. And beware of ever cheating or betraying your people. Being much moved by Al-Fudayl s words, Ar-Rasheed wanted to reward him. Ar-Rasheed asked, Do you have any debts? Al-Fudayl said, To my Lord, yes, and He will hold me accountable for them. Ar-Rasheed said, I am of course referring to debts to other human beings. After Al-Fudayl answered in the negative, Ar-Rasheed said to one of his assistants, Give him 1000 dinars, which he can use to help his family. Al-Fudayl was greatly offended by these words and said, SubḥanAllah! (How perfect Allah is) I am guiding you to safety and you want to reward me with this paltry, worldly sum! He then left, having refused to take anything. The True Treasure A burglar scaled the wall of Maalik ibn Deenaar s house one night and easily managed to get inside. Once inside the house, the thief was disappointed to see that there was nothing inside actually worth stealing. The owner of the home was inside at the time, he was busy performing prayer. Realizing that he was not alone, Maalik quickly ended his prayer and turned around to face the thief. Without showing any sign of being shocked or afraid, Maalik calmly extended greetings of peace and then said, My brother, may Allah forgive you. You entered my home and found nothing that is worth taking, yet I do not want you to leave my home without taking away some benefit. He stood up, went to another part of the room, and came back with a jug full of water. He looked into the eyes of the burglar and said, Make ablution and perform two units of prayer, for if you do so, you will leave my home with a greater treasure than you had initially sought when you entered it. the thief said, Yes, that is a generous offer indeed. After making ablution and performing two units of prayer, the burglar said, O Maalik, would you mind if I stayed for a while, for I want to stay to perform two more units of prayer? Maalik said, Stay for whatever amount of prayer Allah decrees for you to perform now. The thief ended up spending the entire night at Maalik s house. He continued to pray until the morning. Then Maalik said, Leave now and be good. But instead of leaving, the thief said, Would you mind if I stayed here with you today, for I have made an intention to fast the day? Maalik said, Stay as long as you wish,. The burglar ended up staying for a number of days, praying during the late hours of each night and fasting throughout the duration of each day. When he finally decided to leave, the burglar said, O Maalik, I have made a firm resolve to repent for my sins and for my former way of life. Maalik said, Indeed, that is in the Hand of Allah. The man did mend his ways and began to lead a life of righteousness and obedience to Allah. Later on, He came across another burglar he knew. [His friend] said to him, Have you found your treasure yet? He said, My brother, what I found is Maalik ibn Deenaar. I went to steal from him, but it was he who ended up stealing my heart. I have indeed repented to Allah, and I will remain at the door [of His Mercy and Forgiveness] until I achieve what his obedient, loving slaves have achieved. Much humbled by Maalik s manners and words, Original source: http://www.islamicstories.com/
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