Ahmad Al Mutawa's "Relating to the Sahaba in Times of Hardship"

During exams, we sometimes feel we are in great hardship. Let's look back and reflect on some of the hardships that some sahaba used to go through

Battle of the Trench خندق

1. Ali bin Abi Talib
2. Safiyah bint Abd AlMuttalib
3. Abdullah bin Huthafa Al Sahmee

Dr. Ali Ansari's 6 Tips for an Awesome Presentation

(the tips below were given during the Youth Group Meeting on Saturday May 23 to help with the "Poster Project" group presentations

1. Have good eye contact with your audience. Face the people when you speak, not the board!
2. Know your material well. Knowledge is key when presenting anything!
3. A picture is worth a thousand words. Have visual aids and make them interesting.
4. Be Enthusiastic!! We know you have energy... show us how much!
5. Be confident. You are the master of your presentation!
6. Be prepared to answer all sorts of questions!

Third Weekly Youth Group Meeting

We hope you all enjoyed the last meeting with our guest Shiekh Suhaib Webb. We have saved the questions that were not answered. We'll ask a Sheikh the questions and once we receive the answers, we will post them.

This is a reminder for this weeks Youth Group meeting:
Where: Masjid Othman in Kuwait City
Date: Saturday May 23, 2009
Time: 10:30-12:00

Duas for Exams! + some study tips

We hope you are all doing wonderful!! May Allah (swt) help you during this time of test taking and exams and make it easy.

Below are a few duaas and tips that you may find beneficial while studying.

May Allah (swt) grant you every happiness and success in your academic endeavors and help you to fulfill your aspirations and achieve your goals. Ameen!!

Duas before/while studying:

اللَّهُمَّ لا سَهْلَ إلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلاً وَ إنْتَ تَحْعَلُ الْحزْنَ إذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلاً
Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja'altu sahla, wa 'anta taj-alul hazna idha shi'ta sahla
O Allah! There is nothing easy except what You make easy, and You make the difficult easy if it be Your Will


اللَّهُمَّ الْطُفْ بِىْ فِىْ تَيْسِيْرِ كُلِّ عَسِيْرٍ فَاِنَّ تَيْسِيْرَ ; كُلِّ عَسِيْرٍ عَلَيْكَ يَسِيْرٌَ
Allahumma Tufiltuf bi fi taysiri kulli 'asirin, fainna taysirra kuuli 'asirin 'alaika yassirun
O Allah! Make easy for me every difficult thing, with Your special favour and Kindness, for it is easy for You to make every difficult thing easy


اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا , وَ رِزْقًا طَيَّبًا , وَ عَمَلاً مُتَقَبَّلاً
Allahumma inni as'aluka 'Ilman naafi'an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa 'amalan mutaqabbalan
O Allah! I ask You for knowledge that is of benefit, a good provision and deeds that will be accepted.

If giving a speech or presentation in class:

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
Rabb-ishrah ii sadri, wa yassir li 'amri, Wah-lul 'uqdatam-mil-li-saani, Yaf-qahuu qawlii
O my Lord! Expand me my breast; Ease my task for me; And remove the impediment from my speech, so they may understand what I say
[Surah Ta-Ha; 20:25-28]

Duas for Knowledge:

اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّى اَسْئَلُكَ الْفَوْزَ فِى الْقَضَآءِ
Allahumma inni as'alukal fauza fil qadaai'
O Allah! I ask You for success concerning my destiny


اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّى اَسْئَلُكَ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ كُلِّه عَاجِله وَ اجِلِه مَا عَلِمْتُ مِنْهُ وَ مَا لَمْ اَعْلَمْ
Allahumma inni as'aluka min al khairi kullihi 'ajilihi wa ajilihi, ma 'alimtu minhu wa ma lam a'alam
O Allah! I ask You for all the good which is in the present or in the future, which I know and which I do not know


اللَّهُم¡ اِنِّى اَسْئَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَجِيْحًا
Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman-naaji'han
O Allah! I ask You for useful Knowledge


سُبْحَانَكَ لاَ عِلْمَ لَنَا إِلاَّ مَا عَلَّمْتَنَا إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَلِيمُ الْحَكِيمُ
Subhanaka la 'ilma lana 'illa ma 'allamtana 'innaka 'antal-'Alimul Hakim
Glory be to you, we have no knowledge except what you have taught us. Verily, it is You, the All-Knower, the All-Wise (surah Baqarah 2:23)


رَبِّ زدْنيِ عِلْماً وَ رْزُقْنيِ فَهْماً
Rabbi zidni 'ilman war zuqni fahman
O Allah! Advance me in Knowledge and true understanding


يَا عَلِيمُ عَلِّمْنِىْ
Ya Alimu, alimni
O All-Knowing, grant me knowledge

رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًا
Rabbi zidni ilma
O my Lord! Advance me in Knowledge
[surah Ta-Ha; 20:114]

After Studying:

اَللَّهُمَّ ذَكِّرْنِىْ مِنْهَ ، وَ عَلِّمْنِىْ مِنْهُ مَا جَهِلْتُ
Allahumma zakkirni minhu, wa 'alimni minhu ma jahiltu
O Allah! Assist me to remember it, and teach me whatever I am ignorant of it

اللهم إني أستودعك ما قرأتُ وما حفظتُ. فرده عليّ عند حاجتي إليه

Allahhumma inni astaodeeuka ma qara'tu wama hafaz-tu. Faradduhu 'allaya inda hagati elayhi
O Allah! I entrust You with what I have read and I have studied. (O Allah!) Bring it back to me when I am in need of it.

6 Study Tips!

1. Eat a healthy breakfast the morning of your exam
2. Get a good night rest before the exam
   
3. Pray a 2 rakat nafl prior to exam
4. Say بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ (Bismillahi Al Rahman Al Rahim) - before commencing the exam (and before anything that you do).
   
5. Recite some du'as (like the ones listed above) while studying and before the exam
   
6. Pray 2 rakat nafl after the exam for shukr (offer thanks to Allah) for granting you the strength and persistence and ability to complete the exam and accomplish goals inshaAllah

Special Youth Question & Answer session with guest Sheikh Suhaib Webb!

Do you have questions that need to be answered? Do you know things that confuse you?
Join us this week for a Question and Answer session with our guest, Sheikh Suhaib Webb!


Where: Masjid Uthman in Kuwait City
When: Saturday, May 16
Time: 10:30-12:00

First Weekly Youth Group Meeting

As decided in the planning meeting, the ICK Youth Group will insha Allah be meeting every Saturday for the next month insha Allah. After that, we will begin our summer break.
Please join us for our first weekly meeting!


Where: Masjid Othman in Kuwait City
When: Saturday May 9
Time: 10:30-12:00

Welcome!!

The youth in any community are the future of that community. To nurture our future as good and pious Muslims, The Youth Committee of The Islamic Center of Kuwait is planning to organize programs and activities for the youth on a regular basis, Insha Allah. This will be done through the Youth Group.

As announced on Friday, a planning meeting to start the Youth Group has been scheduled. Please find details below:

When? Saturday,May 2

Time? 10:30 am to 12 Noon (*please be on time so we can make most out of the meeting)

Where? The Grand Mosque (Masjid Al Kabeer)

Who? Youth aged 14 - 20 yrs

The Youth Group will cater to boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 20 yrs. It will be a platform for the youth to become leaders of tomorrow through different programs and activities.

For any youth who are interested in planning for the youth group or have ideas to share, please join us at the planning meeting.

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