“No money ever decreases because of charity; when a servant of Allah forgives, Allah increases him in dignity and whenever a person humbles himself to Allah, Allah will elevate his status”. Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

Seven Kings Masjid is launching a new initiative to help the homeless and disadvantage residents of Redbridge.

In Sha Allah they are organising a collection of food and toiletry items that will be donated to the borough’s most needy.

We request everyone to bring at least one item from the list below. It would be beneficial if our children were themselves to choose the item this will give them ownership and instill them with Islamic charitable morals. As you can see from the list the costs of these items vary from less than 50p to £2.00.

If we all play our part in this initiative we can make a huge impact in supporting the less fortunate residents than us.

Please can you bring the items during the following times from 15th December to 19th December 2014.

May Allah reward us all.

Tajweed, Fiqh and Seerah

Special course for sisters focusing on Tajweed, Fiqh and Seerah.

Sessions will be run weekly every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. First session will begin on Wednesday 3^rd December 2014.

All classes will be taught by a qualified Alimah and lessons will be taught in both the English and Urdu language.

Minimum age requirement is 14.

If you are unable to attend the induction then please contact Apa Naeema on Naeema.p@hotmail.com or Seven Kings Muslim Educational Trust on 0208 590 6130.

Seven Kings Masjid,645-657 High Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8RA

 Starts 18th November 2014

Cost: £15 a month

Teacher: Mufti Abdul Kaium

28 Week Short Course

Every Tuesday 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Starts 18th November 2014

Cost: £15 a month (7 months)

This course is targeted for beginners who wish to learn the grammar and essential language skills of the Arabic language. There will be a specific focus on conversing in Arabic.

The basic course requirements is that prospective student should be able to read the quran.

Starting on Saturday 22nd November 2014

A 16 week course covering theMakhaarij (Pronounciation) of the Arabic letters and basic rules of Tajweed, with emphasis on the correct recitation of the last 10 Surahs which are essential for Salah.

Introduction

Listening to the Qur’an being recited correctly is enough to soften even the hardest of hearts and Muslims and non-Muslims alike find it a deeply moving experience even if they do not understand what is being said. We feel this even more in Ramadan when we are in the Taraweeh prayers and we can really feel the difference if we go to a Masjid where the Tajweed rules of Qur’an recitation are not being observed as they should. Every single Muslim has to recite Qur’an in Salah but many of us do not realise that reciting the Qur’an correctly, observing the rules of recitation is not an advanced science for expert reciters alone, rather it is an obligation upon each and every one of us whenever we recite the Qur’an.

What is Tajweed

The word Tajweed linguistically means ‘proficiency’ or ‘doing something well’. It comes from the same root letters as the word ‘Jayyid’ in Arabic (meaning ‘good’): Jeem, Waw and Daal. When applied to the Qur’an, it means giving every letter of the Qur’an its rights and dues of characteristics when we recite the Qur’an and observing the rules that apply to those letters in different situations. We give the letters their rights by observing the essential characteristics of each letter that never leave it. And we give them their dues by observing the characteristics of each letter that are present in them some of the time and not present at other times. The Qur’an was revealed with Tajweed rules applied to it. In other words, when the angel Jibreel (alaihis salaam) recited the words of Allah to the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) he recited them in a certain way and he showed the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) the ways in which it was permissable to recite the Qur’an. So it is upon us to observe those rules so that we recite it in the way it was revealed. At the time of the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) there was no need for people to study Tajweed because they talked with what is now known as Tajweed so it was natural for them. When the Arabs started mixing with the non-Arabs as Islam spread, mistakes in Qur’an recitation started appearing, so the scholars had to record the rules. Now, because the everyday Arabic that Arabs speak has changed so much from the Classical Arabic with which the Qur’an was revealed, even Arabs have to study Tajweed.

Teacher: Mufti Abdul Kaium

28 Week Short Course

Every Saturday 7:00pm to 8:03pm

Starts 16th August 2014

Cost: £15 a month (7 months)

This course if for beginners who wish to learn the grammar and essential language skills of the Arabic language with a specific focus on conversing in Arabic.

The basic course requirements is that prospective students should be able to read the quran.

Starting on Tuesday 4th March 2014

A 16 week course covering the Makhaarij (Pronounciation) of the arabic letters and basic rules of Tajweed, with emphasis on the correct recitation of the last 10 surahs which are essential for salah.

Limited spaces. The cost of this 16 week course will be £35.00

Introduction

Listening to the Qur’an being recited correctly is enough to soften even the hardest of hearts and Muslims and non-Muslims alike find it a deeply moving experience even if they do not understand what is being said. We feel this even more in Ramadaan when we are in the Taraweeh prayers and we can really feel the difference if we go to a Masjid where the Tajweed rules of Qur’an recitation are not being observed as they should. Every single Muslim has to recite Qur’an in Salah but many of us do not realise that reciting the Qur’an correctly, observing the rules of recitation is not an advanced science for expert reciters alone, rather it is an obligation upon each and every one of us whenever we recite the Qur’an.

What is Tajweed

The word Tajweed linguistically means ‘proficiency’ or ‘doing something well’. It comes from the same root letters as the word ‘Jayyid’ in Arabic (meaning ‘good’): Jeem, Waw and Daal. When applied to the Qur’an, it means giving every letter of the Qur’an its rights and dues of characteristics when we recite the Qur’an and observing the rules that apply to those letters in different situations. We give the letters their rights by observing the essential characteristics of each letter that never leave it. And we give them their dues by observing the characteristics of each letter that are present in them some of the time and not present at other times. The Qur’an was revealed with Tajweed rules applied to it. In other words, when the angel Jibreel (alaihis salaam) recited the words of Allah to the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) he recited them in a certain way and he showed the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) the ways in which it was permissable to recite the Qur’an. So it is upon us to observe those rules so that we recite it in the way it was revealed. At the time of the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) there was no need for people to study Tajweed because they talked with what is now known as Tajweed so it was natural for them. When the Arabs started mixing with the non-Arabs as Islam spread, mistakes in Qur’an recitation started appearing, so the scholars had to record the rules. Now, because the everyday Arabic that Arabs speak has changed so much from the Classical Arabic with which the Qur’an was revealed, even Arabs have to study Tajweed.

Fatihah

Naas

Falaq

Ikhlas

Masad

Nasr

Kaafirun

Kauthar

Maun

Quraish

Feel

Yasin