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Quote-An obedient person says, Oh Lord give me the capacity that I am able to thank you for the blessings on me and upon my parents and make my relationship good with my children to please you!

An obedient person says, Oh Lord give me the capacity that I am able to thank you for the blessings on me and upon my parents and make my relationship good with my children to please you!

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SNMC Vision: Youth Identity issues

Youth needs to reconcile 3 identities: national identity as a Canadian citizen, Islamic/Muslim Identity as a value system and a way of life and Ethnic identity such as Pakistani, Indian, Somali, Arab, African, etc.  Yes, we can be all three in a balanced way.

The Canadian charter of rights guarantees us to preserve our Islamic identity.   In Canada, multiculturalism maintains and permits pluralist religious expressions and diversity of cultures. We should integrate with identity, not be in assimilation or isolation or be marginalized.
In assimilation, diverse ethnic groups merge and eventually assimilate, to the adopted country in different degrees, such as New York in America or Toronto in Canada. In marginalization, immigrants become marginal persons, sandwiched between two cultures; the marginal individuals or groups become confused, depressed and marginalized in the society. In isolation, an ethnic group focus on keeping their culture and values in ghetto area and avoid contact with the majority culture. Some Muslims in England live in this way. The new immigrants are likely to maintain a tie to back home by cheap travel, free communication by online tools and feel less pressure to assimilate. In integration, ethnic groups preserve the religious, cultural, and linguistic identities and participate in the adopted country’s culture, language, and political activities

We, the new immigrants in major cities, started interacting with each other at schools, playground, and workplace, hence integrated with mainstream culture but kept strong ethnic and religious identity. To preserve, Islamic identity, Muslims are being active in society in family and social issues, having a voice and organizing events, interacting, discussing and helping by volunteering in school, hospital, library and so on.  Show our positive behavior to our neighbours and work colleagues in action not based on color, ethnicity or languages.

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Reconciliation, Dr. Emdad Khan

Alhamdulillah, we have many kinds, moral, compassionate, helpful people in the community, neighborhood or society. However, sometimes, we meet unhealthy and challenging or “toxic” persons.  We say A -30 % people are good better best, ready to help others, in the community, 60% neutral, busy with themselves, 10% people handling are challenging.

This is a common human experience in day to day and we need to calmly deal with toxic people or unpleasant events. We should work to reconcile and when possible to change those people to be our good friends

Events/Mistakes: An unpleasant event happens, we get upset and make some mistakes. But the event is only 10%, how we handle the event is 90%. It can make us bitter or better. It is often difficult for us to accept our mistakes, forgive others, and move on.  We must be patient and give time for things to settle down, as time is the best healer.

Consider as Family members: We should consider people around us or in the community like the members of our own family. The old men and women are like our parents, the adults/youths are like our brothers and sisters, and the young ones are like our children.

Our attitudes: The reason for our anxiety and depression is our attitudes toward the problems that come on our way. We tend to give up even before trying. If we take some steps towards the solution, we do it half-heartedly.

Optimistic: We should be proactive and optimistic. We should have a strong conviction that everything happens by the will of Allah and that He can make anything happen which he wants; at whatever time he wants.

Efforts and Try: We should not sit back and do nothing; rather use our minds and hearts to act in the best possible way in all situations… no matter how difficult they might be.

Challenging People: The challenging people lack empathy and helpful attitude to others. They have a feeling of entitlement, would say it’s not our fault and will not take ownership of mistakes. The Toxic or challenging persons may cause us stress and physical health problems, anxiety, eating and sleeping problems and other illnesses.  Hadith says, “None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself”.  We should help our brothers or sisters not to suffer from the stress of toxic or challenging persons nor ourselves suffer from this.

But sometimes, it is better to turn away from evil persons, and we will not be blamed but we will be peaceful and happy.

Environment: Good/Challenging: Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari reported:  “The similitude of good company and that of bad company is that of the owner of a musk and of the one blacksmith blowing the fire in bellows. The owner of the musk would either offer you some free of charge, or you would buy it from him, or you smell its pleasant fragrance; and as for the one who blows the bellows (i.e., the blacksmith), he either burns your clothes or you smell a repugnant smell”.

Benefits/Rewards of Reconciliation: Allah the Highest said:

إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ إِخۡوَةٌ۬ فَأَصۡلِحُواْ بَيۡنَ أَخَوَيۡكُمۡ‌ۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُرۡحَمُونَ (١٠) سُوۡرَةُ الحُجرَات

The believers are nothing else but brothers. So make reconciliation between your brothers, and fear Allâh, so that you may receive mercy. (49.10)

The Prophet (PBUH) told us that reconciling between people is better than observing voluntary fasts, offering voluntary prayers and giving voluntary charity. 

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (S) said: “Anyone who goes to make peace between two persons, the angels of Allah send blessings upon him until he returns, and he will be given the reward of the Night of Destiny (Laylat al-Qadr).”

Coping strategies and Rewards of Patience: “How wonderful is the case of a believer; it is good for him in everything and this applies only to a believer. If prosperity attends him, he expresses gratitude to Allah and that is good for him; and if adversity befalls him, he endures it patiently and that is better for him”.  This means we should strive to be either in a state of gratitude for good things or in a state of patience when challenging situation

Repel evil with good and win the hearts of enemies: In the Quran, God Almighty describes how to deal with enemies to make them our friends.

وَلَا تَسۡتَوِى ٱلۡحَسَنَةُ وَلَا ٱلسَّيِّئَةُ‌ۚ ٱدۡفَعۡ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحۡسَنُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى بَيۡنَكَ وَبَيۡنَهُ ۥ عَدَٲوَةٌ۬ كَأَنَّهُ ۥ وَلِىٌّ حَمِيمٌ۬ (٣٤)وَمَا يُلَقَّٮٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُواْ وَمَا يُلَقَّٮٰهَآ إِلَّا ذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍ۬ (٣٥) وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنِ نَزۡغٌ۬ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ (٣٦) سُوۡرَةُ حٰمٓ السجدة / فُصّلَت

The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel (the evil) with one which is better (i.e. believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly), then verily! he, between whom and you there was enmity, (will become) as though he was a close friend. (34)

But none is granted it (the above quality) except those who are patient – and none is granted it except the owner of the great portion (of happiness in the Hereafter i.e. Paradise and of a high moral character) in this world. (35)

And if an evil whisper from Shaitân (Satan) tries to turn you away (O Muhammad SAW) (from doing good), then seek refuge in Allâh. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.

Uqbah ibn Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, PBUH, said: Reconcile with whoever cuts you off, give to whoever deprives you and turn away from whoever wrongs you.

The Prophet also said: And forgive whoever wrongs you. We are good with those who are good with us. But a truly virtuous person is the one who is good to those who are evil to him.

How to Achieve: If one sincerely wishes to convert one’s enemies to one’s intimate friends is to repel their evil with that which is good, and the One Who Created our nature also guides that none will be able to do this great deed except those fortunate ones who exercise patience and practice self-restraint.

No matter whatever evil they may plan or do against us, we must genuinely do good towards them. If they curse and abuse us, you pray for them; if they revile and rebuke us, We should be kind and generous with them; if they wish to take away something from us, we should go ahead and present the thing to them; and if they refuse to give us our right, we make sure we give them all their due rights in full!!!

Conclusion: Let us think of Prophet Yousif  AHS, He was put into a desert well by his brothers, minister Aziz put him into prison, but eventually he forgave all and reconciled with them.  Allah swt, our Lord demands great sacrifice, patience, self-restraint, and above all genuine goodwill towards ones sworn enemies; Time and again the Shaytaan will inspire and instigate the person to seek revenge for the evil; but those who sincerely believe and trust the wisdom of Allah strive to seek refuge from the evil inspirations of the Shaytaan.

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Heritage and Legacy: Khadijah bint Khuwaylid: Mother of the Believers

Khadijah bint Khuwaylid or Khadījah al-Kubra (Khadijah the Great) was the first wife and follower of the  Prophet Muhammad. She is regarded by Muslims as the “Mother of the Believers”. Khadijah is regarded as one of the most important female figures in Islam, like her daughter, Fatimah. Muhammad was monogamously married to her for 25 years. After the death of Khadijah, Muhammad re-married.
Khadijah (RA)  was the closest to Muhammad and he confided in her the most out of all his following wives. It is narrated in many hadiths that Khadijah was Muhammad’s most trusted and favorite among all his marriages. It is narrated in Sahih Muslim: The messenger of Allah said: “God Almighty never granted me anyone better in this life than her. She accepted me when people rejected me; she believed in me when people doubted me; she shared her wealth with me when people deprived me; and Allah granted me children only through her. ‘A’ishah (RA) narrated of Muhammed and Khadijah in Sahih Bukhari: “I did not feel jealous of any of the wives of the Prophet as much as I did of Khadijah though I did not see her, but the Prophet used to mention her very often, and when ever he slaughtered a sheep, he would cut its parts and send them to the women friends of Khadijah. When I sometimes said to him, “(You treat Khadijah in such a way) as if there is no woman on Earth except Khadijah,” he would say, “Khadijah was such-and-such, and from her I had children. It is also narrated: The Messenger of Allah said: “The best of its women is Khadijah bint Khuwailid, and the best of its women is Maryam bint ‘Imran. Muhammad said about her “She believed in me when the whole world refuted me and she attested to my veracity when the whole world accused me of falsehood. She offered me compassion and loyalty with her wealth when everyone else had forsaken me.” Khadeeja (RA) was the daughter of Khuwaylid ibn Asad, who was the great-grandson of Qusai ibn Kilab.
Khadijah (RA)  was the first female and person to become a follower of Muhammad. Muhammad was married to her until her death and Khadijah was the only wife to be married to Muhammad in monogamy, thus sometimes regarded as Muhammad’s most beloved. She is regarded as one of the most important women in Islam, and in terms of the progression of Islam, the most important out of all of Muhammad’s wives.

Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khadija_bint_Khuwaylid

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Opportunity to Help Needy and Orphans in Education by donating to CBET  at SNMC on Friday Jumah Dec 21, 2018

At the recent KMA dinner, Imam Sikandar stated that while driving we look forward to going ahead. But we also need to look at the rear view mirror to see where we have come from.

So, we visualized, in Canada, we all have zakat and Sadaqa money and are looking for a reliable charity to donate and  CBET a Canadian Registered charity ( CRA Reg No- 80114 RR0001) to provide this environment to help needy and orphans in Canada and Bangladesh. Also, Allah swt commands us in Surah al-ma ’un, Have you seen him who denies the Recompense? (1) That is, he who repulses the orphan (harshly) (2) And urges not on the feeding of the needy (3).

Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) said,  as reported by Sahl bin Sad (RA), I and the person, who looks after an Orphan and provides him, will be in paradise like this,  putting his index and middle fingers together, Sahih Al-Bukhari. Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA), the prophet Muhamed (PBUH) said, the one who looks after a widow or a needy person, is like a mujahid, who fights in Allah’s cause or like him who performs prayers all night and fasts all the day, Sahih Al-Bukhari.

During the last 5 years, with the mercy of Allah swt and generous donors and efforts of CBET team, we provided over 800 scholarships each of $200 (90%, $160,000) and 50 scholarships, each of $500 (10%, $25,000) in Ottawa Gatineau,

We can donate by PayPal, Master card or Visa online at www.CBET.ca

If we donate from zakat, sadaqa or earning $200, we can help one student  with one scholarship.

If we donate $1,000, we can help one college with 5 scholarships to 5 students.

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SNMC Friday Night Lecture/Discussion on December 7th – with Imam Dr. Zijad

SNMC Friday Night Lecture/Discussion on December 7th – with Imam Dr. Zijad

WHAT: Lecture – The Season of Interfaith – Presenting Islam to Others

WHO: Imam Dr. Zijad Delic

WHEN: Friday night, December 7th (after ‘Isha prayer SHARP)

WHERE: SNMC Masjid/Mosque

All are welcome to be part of this program and learn how to present Islam to those whom we interact and live with. All are welcome.

 

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Prayer Times-The Week of November 30: Fajr-6.15 a.m., Zuhr-12.30 p.m., Asr-3.00 p.m., Maghrib 4.30 p.m., Isha 8.00 p.m.

Prayer Times: The Week of November 30, 2018
Fajr-6.15 a.m.
Zuhr-12.30 p.m.
Asr-3.00 p.m.
Maghrib 4.30 p.m.
Isha 8.00 p.m.

 

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SNMC JUMA PRAYER November 30, 2018  (Two Khutbahs): 12:00 p.m. & 1:15 p.m.

SNMC JUMA PRAYER November 30th, 2018  (Two Khutbahs):

1st Khutbah 12:00 pm: Khateeb –  Br. Ehab El Komy

2nd Khutbah at 1:15 pm: Khateeb – Shaikh Youssef Berrada

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Donate for SNMC’s Ongoing Maintenance-One Dollar A Day Campaign

Dear SNMC Brothers and Sisters,

Please donate to build a reserve for ongoing maintenance of SNMC Centre. You can pledge for one dollar a day per person in your family.

Now, you can also donate online at https://www.snmc.ca/donation/

Let us remember charity does not decrease wealth. Also, Allah (swt) will return 10 times every dollar we donate in this life and many folds in the life hereafter. May Allah (swt) accept our effort, time, and money. We will be successful if Allah (swt) accepts our efforts.

Let us seek His forgiveness and pray for His acceptance of our efforts.