By Imam Zaid Shakir WHEN we talk about Islamic education and our children, the discussion usually revolves around strictly academic issues related to technical aspects of curriculum development, testing standards and methodologies, balancing between secular and religious education, and similar concerns. Sometimes we miss the greater objective of an Islamic education.
By Sheikh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh Children are a Blessing Being gifted with children is a great blessing from Allāh ta'ālā. For any blessing we receive we need to do shukr, i.e. be grateful to Allāh ta'ālā. True shukr meets the following requirements: 1. Realise the blessing is the result of the Grace of Allāh ta'ālā and that it has come to you without your being deserving of it. 2. Acknowledge your gratitude in your heart and express it verbally as well. 3. Use the blessin
A Holistic Vision of Islamic Education-Tarbiyah Curriculum
By Afzal Usmani It will not be an exaggeration to say that Maulana Hamiduddin Farahi is the most celebrated Quranic scholar Mohammadan Anglo Oriental College and Aligarh Muslim University have ever produced. He is known for his groundbreaking work on the concept of Nazm, or Coherence in the Quran. He was instrumental in producing highly scholarly works, which proved that the verses of the Quran are interconnected in such a way that the Surah, or Chapters, of the Quran form a coherent structure, having its
Yamuna Ismail In our busy life, few of us are able to take time out to spare a few minutes to devote ourselves to the Qur’an. But as the saying goes these days, we have an app for this! Yes, it’s a real thing. This app was developed by a medical doctor over the period of a few years and is especially for the busy teenager/professional in today’s world.
After winning a Liberal majority, Premier Kathleen Wynne reintroduced a very similar radical Sex Ed Curriculum from the one she developed as Education Minister, and which outraged parents back in 2010. In spite of multiple protests, student strikes, and petitions, the Ontario government disregarded the concerns of parents and began to implement the controversial curriculum in the summer of 2016.
Syed Jawed Anwar “ It is Allah Who has made the earth as a resting place for you, and the sky a canopy, and has given you shape-and what a piece of work it is!-and has provided for your sustenance things pure and wholesome; such is Allah, your Lord. So Glory be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. He is the Living (One); there is no god but He; so address your prayers to Him, making your DEEN exclusive for Him. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.” (Quran 64:65)
Syed Jawed Anwar WHEN Western educated Caucasians entered into Muslim India in 17th century, in 18th century, and in 19th century, they didn’t have any passport of their country of origin or any visa issued by the Indian embassy. There was no requirement of passport or visa he had to obtain for entry into Muslim India or anywhere into the Muslim world. There was no embassy of any Muslim Country anywhere to issue the visa to visit or to migrate.
OSMAN NURI TOPBAS 101 Steps: Education begins in the mother’s womb. Therefore a human beings first educator is his mother. Children are divine blessings entrusted upon parents and teachers so as they equip them with high goodness and character Good morals, strong character and personality are the most precious heritage that parents can leave to their children. And the path to achieve this passes through a high quality education.
EVERY living and non-living thing in this world obeys Almighty Allah (God). It is built in their nature. There is no alternative choice but to obey and surrender to the will of Allah (swt). You will never find an animal or a bird involved in same-sex relationship or engaged in any kind of unnatural behavior.