Got Tawakkul? Upgrade your iman with a night of prayer and worship

July 10th, 2008 17:22

MAS Youth Austin, North Austin Muslim Community Center (NAMCC), and MYNA Austin Chapter present: MAS-Youth Revive Qiyam al-Layl Program Got Tawakkul? Upgrade your iman with a night of prayer and worship Friday - July 11, 2008, 8:30 pm – 1:00 am Venue: NAMCC (11900 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78753) Speakers: · Br. Arsalan Haque (student of knowledge at al-Azhar University) · Sh. Islam Mossaad (NAMCC Imam) In a relaxed and tranquil atmosphere that will help us develop our belief, enhance our spirituality, and make new friends, MAS Youth brings brothers and sisters closer to Allah (swt) through a unique and interactive Islamic environment. Come and listen to Sh. Islam and Br. Arsalan, as we ponder over the meanings of the Qur`an with depth and conscientiousness; as we admire the great companions of our Messenger (pbuh) with comprehension and relevance; as we float with our souls to Allah (swt) with balance and discipline; and as we understand the purpose of our existence with persistence and hope. Program includes: night prayer, ice breakers, brotherly/sisterly interaction, reflections, and snacks... Event open for all brothers and sisters age 13+ About the Guest speaker Br. Arsalan Haque was born in Karachi, Pakistan and raised in College Station, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 2001 with a BS in Biochemistry. After working as a medical geneticist in Houston for 3 years, he decided to travel overseas to pursue Islamic studies. He spent two years in Damascus, focusing primarily on Arabic grammar, morphology, and rhetoric, along with Shafi`i jurisprudence, and Hadith terminology. Last year, he enrolled in al-Azhar university at Cairo, Egypt, and is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree there in the College of Shari`ah. He is married, and expecting his first child next month, insha Allah.

MAS-Youth Discover Seminar: Inner and Outer Dimensions of Fasting

July 10th, 2008 17:14

MAS Youth Austin and North Austin Muslim Community Center (NAMCC) present: MAS-Youth Discover Seminar Inner and Outer Dimensions of Fasting Guest Speaker Br. Arsalan Haque (al-Azhar University) Saturday - July 12, 2008, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm NAMCC 11900 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78753 Pizza and refreshments will be provided About the Guest speaker: Br. Arsalan Haque was born in Karachi, Pakistan and raised in College Station, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 2001 with a BS in Biochemistry. After working as a medical geneticist in Houston for 3 years, he decided to travel overseas to pursue Islamic studies. He spent two years in Damascus, focusing primarily on Arabic grammar, morphology, and rhetoric, along with Shafi`i jurisprudence, and Hadith terminology. Last year, he enrolled in al-Azhar university at Cairo, Egypt, and is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree there in the College of Shari`ah. He is married, and expecting his first child next month, insha Allah. For more information, contact: youth@masaustin.org www.masaustin.org (512) 659-1523

Upcoming Beneficial Programs!

June 27th, 2008 16:16

Assalamu Alaikum ya'll, The ISNA Southwest Regional Convention will take place in Houston this year from June 4-6! The deadine to register online has been extended to June 30th, and we encourage everyone to try to make it to this awesome gathering. It features many speakers, entertainment, bazaar, etc. Details can be found at: http://www.isna.net/Conferences/pages/South-Central-Conference.aspx. On the weekend of July 18-20 also in Houston, Al-Maghrib Institute will have a single-weekend intensive called "Sacred Scrolls: 40 Hadith Nawawi" taught by Imam Suhaib Webb and Imam Yasir Qadhi. You can find out about this class at: http://almaghrib.org/seminar_ss.php Also, got nothing planned for the second half of your summer? The ALIM Summer 2008 program is still accepting applications! ALIM is a month long intensive in Michigan led by Dr. Abdul-Hakim Jackson, Dr. Muneer Fareed, and Dr. Ali Sulaiman Ali. More details can be found at: http://www.alimprogram.com/programs/isl_home.shtml

Summer Orientation is here

June 23rd, 2008 14:13

The MSA will be tabling at the Summer Orientation tomorrow, (Tuesday June 24th) from 5pm to 6pm, in front of the Alumni Center (located on 21st and San Jacinto st.). Hope to see all you new MSA members there!

Dua' (Supplications) for Finals

May 4th, 2008 13:34

Du'a Before Studying Allahumma infa'nii bimaa 'allamtanii wa'allimnii maa yanfa' unii. Allahumma inii as'aluka fahmal-nabiyyen wa hifthal mursaleen al-muqarrabeen. Allahumma ijal leesanee 'amiran bi thikrika wa qalbi bi khashyatika. Innaka 'ala ma-tasha'-u qadeer wa anta hasbun allahu wa na'mal wakeel. O Allah! Make useful for me what You taught me and teach me knowledge that will be useful to me. O Allah! I ask You for the understanding of the prophets and the memory of the messengers, and those nearest to You. O Allah! Make my tongue full of Your remembrance, and my heart with consciousness of You. (O Allah!) You do whatever You wish, and You are my Availer and Protector and the best of aid. Du'a After Studying (prior to taking exam) Allahhumma inni astaodeeuka ma qara'tu wama hafaz-tu. Faradduhu 'allaya inda hagati elayhi. Innaka 'ala ma-tasha'-u qadeer wa anta hasbeeya wa na'mal wakeel. 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. (O Allah!) You do whatever You wish, and You are my Availer and Protector and the best of aid. Du'a While Studying Something Difficult Allahumma la sahla illama ja-'altahu sahla wa anta taj 'alu al hazana etha shi'ta sahla. O Allah! Nothing is easy except what You have made easy. If You wish, You can make the difficult easy. Du'a for Anxiety Allahumma inni a'oodhoo bika minal-hammi walhuzni, wal-'ajzi wal-kasali wal-bukhli wal-jubni, wa dal'id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rajaal. O Allah! I seek refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debts and from being oppressed by men. Du'a for Distress Allahumma rahmataka arjoo falaa takilnee ilaa nafsee tarfata 'aynin wa aslih-lee sha'nee kullahu, laa ilaha illa anta O Allah! It is Your mercy that I hope for so do not leave me in charge of my affairs even for a blink of an eye and rectify for me all of my affairs. None has the right to be worshipped except You.

Texas MSA Presents: The 6th Annual MSA Statewide Charity Basketball Tournament

April 2nd, 2008 04:48

What: Statewide MSA's Charity 5 on 5 Basketball Tournament When: April 26-27 (Sat and Sun) from 10am - 5pm Where: Recreational Sports Center @ UT Austin Why: To bring unity amongst Muslims and help the needy. Details- Registration will cost 75 dollars per team. Each team will be guaranteed 3 games and Lunch will be provided on Saturday. The winning team will receive prizes from our sponsors!! Register Now! The deadline is Thursday, April 24. *All proceeds will be donated to the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas* The rules can be downloaded by clicking here IMPORTANT: After you have made your payment, be sure to email Raheel at utmsa.brothers@gmail.com with your team roster. Put your team name in the subject and be sure to include who's name your payment was made under. It is important that you include ALL of the players on your team, as ID will be required before you are allowed into the Recreational Sports Center. Please email Raheel at utmsa.brothers@gmail.com if you have any questions

My American Jihad

March 25th, 2008 00:59

"My American Jihad" is an event celebrating the importance of the different types of jihad (struggle) that we face in our lives everyday, regardless of our race, gender, or creed. The event will consist of an introductory talk over the meaning of Jihad by Sheikh Islam (a local leader in the Austin Muslim community), which will be followed by a question and answer session with the guest speaker. The event will then host poetry, prose, and storytelling by local Muslim’s on the topic of Jihad and overall struggle in America. The performances will express a Muslim American perspective on social, political, and cultural issues. Don't miss out! When: 8pm, Thursday March 27 Where: Texas Union Showroom

IM BBALL

February 27th, 2008 04:08

TONIGHT (2/27/08), the MSA Intermural Teams are playing their last games of the regular season. COME OUT TO SUPPORT THE TEAMS!!! The games are going down in Gregory Gym. The times for each team's game are listed below: 786ERS 7:30 PM TEAM MSA 8:30 PM MSA B TEAM 9:30 PM ZABIHA MEAT 11:30 PM Please make du'a for all our teams to succeed tonight! Don't forget: GREGORY GYM STARTING @ 7:30 PM!!!

Got Knowledge?

February 25th, 2008 21:12

It's not easy trying to gain some Islamic knowledge as a student, so we're here to help! This semester, we are underway with 2 classes throughout the week (not including our Friday Cookie Halaqaas) for us all to increase ourselves in our Islamic knowledge Insha'Allah. Where: Both classes are on the 5th floor of the Texas Union What: Wednesdays: Sahaba Talks, 5:30pm. These will be student-led talks each week on a certain sahabi/sahabiya (companions of the Prophet (pbuh) ) These talks last about 30 minutes. Thursdays: Tafsir class, 7:00pm. These are led by NAMCC's Sheikh Umer. These classes are loaded with benefit as we progress through the understanding of the Quran, starting from the shortest Surahs (chapters). This class lasts about an hour.

New Education Opportunities!

February 4th, 2008 21:06

Starting next Wednesday we will begin our semester education series in which we learn about a certain theme hosted by us the students each week! Last semester we had "Prophet Talk" in which we analyzed the stories of various prophets of our deen. This semester we want YOU to decide what our theme will be! The forums are now up and running on www.texasmsa.com. You can go to the forums by clicking on the link on the right side of the home page, and you can voice your opinions on your choice of event there. If you have problems with the forums try logging in with your UT EID on the utdirect page and then going back to the texasmsa site and logging in. If problems persist contact Amr Omar at utmsa.education@gmail.com

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