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The Australian Muslim Community: A Statistical Reflection and a Wake-Up Call
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census, 813,392 Australians identified as Muslim, representing 3.2% of the national population (ABS, 2021). For simplicity, this places the Muslim population at approximately 0.81 million people. Converts: A Significant Minority A national study titled “Australian Converts to Islam: Findings from a National Survey of Muslim Australians” found that 15.8% of Muslims in Australia are […]
The Objective of Fasting
By Dr Manzur Ashraf Fasting is a fundamental act of worship in Islam, prescribed in the Qur’an with a profound spiritual purpose. The primary objective of fasting, as stated in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:183), is to attain mindfulness of Allah (Taqwa). Through fasting, believers cultivate self-discipline, self-restraint, and spiritual consciousness, which bring them closer to […]
GEMS OF SURAH MARYAM (Chapter 19 of Quran) – SUMMERIZED NOTES FOR STUDENTS
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WEEo4ENzTneSHO7OhesGmfgOApeg1GNZ/view?usp=sharing Gems of Surah Maryam Summerised Notes (Ch 19 of Quran) from Manzur Ashraf
Al Hajj in light of Sura Hajj
Everywhere in the world: In Summary, this Surah begins with a forewarning of the terror on the day of destruction (The emotional experience of pilgrims, feeling as though they are in the Day of Judgment, stems from the profound spiritual reflection), […]
Inheritance distribution from Surah Nisa
Inheritance – as per Surah NISA Sura Nisa starts with ‘A’isha reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Kinship (rahim) is derived from Allah. If anyone maintains ties of kinship Allah maintains ties with him. If anyone cuts them off, Allah cuts him off.” (Adab al mufrad) […]
With Pictures & Morals: A Collection of Jokes and Funny Stories of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and His Companions by Muhammad Altabari
The Last Man to Go to Paradise From Ibn Mas’ud, he said: “The Prophet once said: “The last person to go to heaven is a man who will sometimes walk and other times fall down as he passes the sirat (a bridge between the heaven and hell). Sometimes the fires from hell below burn […]
Bequest of the Prophet (PBUH) to Abu Hurairah (R)
Bequest of the Prophet (PBUH) to Abu Hurairah(R) Main: Risalatu Imam As-Suyuti Author: Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti (1445–1505 CE) Translation: Manzur Ashraf Muhammad Ibn ‘Atiyah (RA) narrated on the authority of Mughira Ibn Zayd (RA), who said, we were once in the gathering of Hazrat Hasan Basri (RA). At this time a man from Khorasan came […]
Bequest of the Prophet (PBUH) to Ali (R)
Bequest of the Prophet (PBUH) to Ali (R) Main: Risalatu Imam As-Suyuti Author: Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti (1445–1505 CE) Translation: Manzur Ashraf Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim The Bequest of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam to his cousin Ali Ibn Aru Talib (ra): Khalid Ibn Jafar Ibn Muhammad (ra) narrated from Ali Ibn Abu Talib (ra), Ali (R.A.) […]
Literature Review: Challenges faced for Islamic Studies in Australian Islamic Schools
Young Muslims are faced with twenty-first century challenges—with its complex environmental, social, political, and economic pressures. This requires a deeper understanding of Islam that goes beyond decontextualised textbooks, repetition of low-level knowledge that has been described by students in this study as boring, not-engaging, not taken seriously by schools, unstructured, and under-resourced. In the recent […]
WHY DO WE NEED A STATE-OF-THE-ART ISLAMIC STUDIES CURRICULUM FOR AUSTRALIAN CONTEXT AND AN EFFICIENT FACULTY MEMBERS TO TEACH ISLAMIC STUDIES?
It is now a generation since western worlds including Australia began to notice that there were Muslim communities settling in our cities. The days of the temporary migration had been replaced by the establishment of families in a process which was clearly going to be permanent. Islam is an affirmative Faith which carries itself a […]
Qur’aan will meet its companion as a Man on the Day of Resurrection
We are engaged with Politics, Gossiping, Friends, Movies but not with the Quran! “The Qur’aan will meet its companion on the Day of Resurrection when his grave is opened for him, in the form of a man. Quran (as a person):‘Do you recognize me?’ Person: ‘I do not recognize you.’ Quran: ‘I am your companion […]
30 Juzz Quran in 30 Nights (Ramadan 2021 Video Lectures)
Alhamdulillah, most of the Juzz (Videos & notes) covered in Ramadan 2021 is compiled here. May Allah make us the People of the Quran. Salam & Blessings be on final prophet Muhammad (sm). https://quran30juz2021ramadan.wordpress.com/
Hereafter Series (Video Lecture)
The Hereafter Video Series of Lecture covers: Importance to know heareafter, Pain of Death, Life in the Grave, Day of Judgement, Jahannam & Jannah.
Juzz 2: How should we Muslims deal with suffering and grief? (Patience)
Night 2 Lesson from Juzz 2 How should we Muslims deal with suffering and grief? (PATIENCE) How should we Muslims deal with suffering and grief? How should we comfort a friend or relative who is in distress? “O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.” […]
Juzz 1: The Dua of Prophet Ibraheem (As)
Night 1 Lesson from Juzz 1 And ˹remember˺ when Abraham raised the foundation of the House with Ishmael, ˹both praying,˺ “Our Lord! Accept ˹this˺ from us. You are indeed the All-Hearing, All-Knowing. Our Lord! Make us both ˹fully˺ submit to You1 and from our descendants a nation that will submit to you. Show us our rituals, […]
Quran tutoring strategy at Learn Quran & Arabic Centre: Best way to learn Quran online
We cover Tajweed / Iqra / Quran training 75% and Islamic studies (duas, rules of Salaat, islamic manners, etc) 25% times in each session. Step 0: We proceed with 6 books of IQRA to demonstrate Rules of Tajweed clearly. Then we proceed with Juz 30, Important Surahs, and engage them momorizing essential surahs. Step 1: […]
Lessons learned from Surah Falaq and Naas
We can strengthen the Khushu of Salah by learning and understanding the Suras that most of us already are aware of.
Conversations: Last two verses of Sura Baqarah & Sura Fatiha
Last two Ayahs of Sura Baqarah Surah Fatiha
How to make a Generation of Productive Australian Muslims?
Speech By Manzur Ashraf, PhD, Dec 20, 2020
THE VIRTUES OF LEARNING THE QURAN
The first step in understanding and discussing the Qur’an is to learn how to read it. Learning to read the Qur’an used to be the first stage toward learning it. Children used to learn how to read by reading the Qur’an; those studying sciences used to enter their educational lives by memorizing verses from it. […]
THE VIRTUES OF THE QURAN & QURAN TUTOR FOR YOU
The Prophet (pbuh) said, “I am leaving among you two weighty things: one being the Book of Allah in which there is right guidance and light, so hold fast to the Book of Allah and adhere to it. ……” (Muslim, Fada’il al-Sahaba, 36-37)
What is the Quran?
What is Quran? Prophet Muhammad (sm) defined what is Quran in following three hadiths (tradiations):
May my children (students) grow and teach others the Quran too
I teach the Quran to the kids whom I regard as my own children.
Buildings or Human Resource? What do you wish for?
People look for Institution / Wealth / Buildings, not Human Resource now-a-days. Many people don’t even give any value to develop the human resource / generations / don’t want to develop them by putting time and money on them.
Importance & Benefits of Learning Tajweed
Noble and obedient Angels will accompany the Reciters of the Quran.
Parents of Children who recite Quran given a Crown on the Day of Judgement
Mu’adh al-Juhani reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever recites the Quran and acts according to what is in it, his parents will be crowned on the Day of Resurrection with a light brighter than the light of the sun in your worldly houses, were it among you. What […]
It is as though the Reciter of the Quran is Addressing the Most Merciful
There is a poem: “It is the Book which the one who stands reciting it, it is as though he is addressing the Most Merciful with words.”
Reciting the Quran with contemplation and a slow, measured recital
Allah Subhanau T’ala has commanded us to recite, reflect and contemplate His Book in various verses in the Quran. “Do they not then reflect on the Quran? Had it been from anyone other than Allah, they would have certainly found in it many inconsistencies.” (Nisa: 82)
COMMON TAJWEED MISTAKES
COMMON TAJWEED MISTAKES The Quran is the word of Allah, so, it is important for readers to learn the Arabic letters. Some common Tajweed mistakes include:
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