Beautiful Dreamer…

Lust, Envy, Greed,
Faith, Power, Trust, Love

Themes that evoke a range of emotions so powerful, so potent
Themes that cry for understanding and reflection
Themes that make us toss and turn late at night…
as we begin to dream…

There is instruction in their stories for people of intelligence. This is not a narration which has been invented but confirmation of all that came before, a clarification of everything, and a guidance and a mercy for people who believe. (Surah Yusuf, 111)

These are the words spoken by Allah SWT in a Surah that is drenched in lessons.
It is a Surah most requested on the nights of tahajjud by the young men who seek to learn from the wisdom of one who has strived as they strive to stay pure of sin.
It is a Surah most referred to by those who study the interpretations of dreams and marveled at through the extraordinary gifts of Allah SWT to this one man.
It is a Surah for those who seek beauty, and realize the beauty contained therein.

One Hundred Lessons…
One Weekend…
One Life Changing Event.

From the man who brought you the EXTREMELY POPULAR Seerah: The Shepherd’s Path,

AlMaghrib Institute is honored to present one of the latest additions to our line-up of Tafseer Classes:

The Beautiful Patience:  Tafseer Surat Yusuf by Sh. Abdulbary Yahya on July 23-25 in New York.

In this seminar, you will:

• see how brothers can turn against brother and still find a way to come back and to repent;
• glimpse how hardship can define character and injustice isn’t an excuse to stray from ethics;
• observe the point at which love for Allah SWT outshines love for anything else

You will benefit from these lessons if you seek:

• deeper understanding and insight into the verses of this surah;
• practical techniques on how to avoid temptations;
• ways in which to build a strong character with a solid moral compass;
• to show gratitude to Allah SWT for all the favors He has bestowed on you

It could take you months to study the tafseer of this Surah on your own…

And what would you be missing out on if you didn’t register now?

• You’d miss out on the Brotherhood and Sisterhood that distinguishes circles of knowledge from “lone ranger” methods…

• You’d miss out on the friendly competition to race to do good works and deeds…

• You’d miss out on the lessons that would carry you and save you lots of hassles down the road…

• You’d miss out on the greatest weekend of your life!
  

It could take you months to study the tafseer of this Surah on your own…And you still wouldn’t have achieved what this one weekend will have you learn!

Surah Yusuf is the story that has fascinated generations of Muslims for hundreds of years.

• It has garnered tears, like those of the noble patriarch who so dearly loved his son.
• It has reminded many in confined situations to glorify the favors of their Creator despite and during all  tribulations.
• It has spoken to brothers, sons, fathers on the value of maintaining familial ties, the ties that bind.
• It has warned women on the dangers of being like “the female companions of Yusuf”, those that were so vain and so sinful, that their conduct created havoc and mischief.

“- Masha’Allah. Sheikh Abdulbary Yahya has made an impact on all of our lives. His stories allow us to envision what life is like outside the realms of books. SubhanAllah. Without his stories the class would not be the same. Alhamdullilah, Allah has given me the opportunity to take such an important class that not only jump starts my days, but the rest of my life. May Allah give us all the opportunity to benefit from upcoming classes insha’Allah. Ameen !”
-Melody, NJ

First I like to thank ALLAH,I am glad I had the opportunity to learn from this experience and it helped me get closer to Islam; Sh Abdulbary did a phenomenal job teaching this course and I will recommend all the people I know to sign up next time inshallah
-Your classmate from Memphis

Mashallah, Sh. AbdulBary was an excellent teacher, and AlhamduLillah, I felt my Iman growing in his class, and I know that my friends feel the same way. We have all made promises to become better Muslims and Mu’mins after the seminar.
- Your classmate from Memphis

Do you want to learn how to speak with purpose?

Surah Yusuf will teach you.

Do you want to learn how to incorporate more patience in your life?

Surah Yusuf will teach you how.

Do you want to learn Leadership skills and how to take initiative?

Surah Yusuf will teach you how.

Do you want to realize the value of honesty in your life and never tell another lie?

Surah Yusuf will teach you how.

Do You want to Learn How to Exalt the favors of Allah SWT in Your Life?

Then You Want to Register Now for Tafseer Surah Yusuf!

Picture It…The stars, the moon and the sun, prostrating…A young boy loved dearly by his father…11 brothers murderous with envy…a dark and scary well…a caravan of slave drivers…a man of power…a desperate wife…a king….an enigma of a dream…

And from it all emerges one great man!

The Beautiful Patience – Tafseer Surah Yusuf

Spaces are limited and filling up really fast!  Don’t miss this one!

Register Now!

Black Africa was backwards and the pit of darkness
The Dark Ages were the lowest point in man’s history
Columbus discovered an America inhabited with uncivilized savages

History is often told from the perspective of the conqueror:

Ancient maps depicting exaggerated sizes of the European continent; stories told from a Euro-centric perspective; significant chunks in timeliness distorted or removed entirely to cover up empowering truths.

The time is long overdue for the Muslim Ummah to reclaim history.

The timely discovery of a shocking untold story finally unravels
in AlMaghrib Institute’s unparalleled double-weekend seminar

Western Sunrise

Islamic History in Africa, Al-Andalus, and the Americas
Taught by world-renowned scholar
Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick

The world will never look the same as you uncover its secrets thought to have long been lost.

Africa is a treasure cove embedded with scholarly tribes and ilm-powered cities. Expand your knowledge on:

• The roots of Africa and its name
• Africa’s first encounter with Islam
• The role of Africans as Sahaba of Rasoolullah (salla Allahu alayhi wassalam)
• The extensive advancements of Islamic scholarship as result of African tribes and schools
• The importance and history of major cities like Timbuktu and Qayrawaan
• Heroes of Africa who sought to it that Islam remains pure upon the Quran and Sunnah
• The various movements and eras Africa witnessed among the Muslims

“Timbuktu’s thousands of manuscripts and its deep legacy destroy racist notions of Black inferiority and educational backwardness. Timbuktu gives solid proof of a powerful African past and an unbroken chain of African scholarship.”
Andalus (today’s Spain) bred heroes in the face of oppression and became the epitome for advanced civilizations. While Europe was left in the Dark Ages, the light was shining on Islam’s Golden Age. Enrich your history with facts on:

• The fall of the tyrannical rule of the Visigoth
• The spread of justice and land reform under the light of Islam
• Successful openings (futoohaat) of major cities in Spain
• Establishments of amazing complexes of palaces and gardens like Madinat-az-Zahra
• Treatment of Christians and Jews under the Muslim rule
• Muslim advancements in language, arts, and sciences that brought Europe out of the darkness
• The causes and lessons of the eminent fall of a 700-year empire

“At its height around 1000 A.D., Cordoba had over 200,000 houses, 600 mosques, 900 public baths, 50 hospitals, and several large markets that catered for all branches of trade and commerce, including 15,000 weavers! The streets were lit for 10 miles in any direction, an innovation that took London and Paris 700 years to achieve!”

America’s history often starts with the discovery of Columbus; yet little is told of the rich Islamic history of the Americas both before and after the accidental arrival of Columbus. Enlighten yourself with facts on:

• Muslim naval explorations into the Atlantic
• Ancient maps and atlases of the Americas accurately drawn by Muslim cartographers
• Discovery of 8th Century artefacts and coins in the Caribbean
• Genealogical and linguistic evidences linking American natives to Muslim Africans
• Role of Muslims in saving Islam in the hearts of slaves
• Role of Muslims in the resistance of slavery and return to Africa

“One of the leading forces in the resistance to slavery was the Muslim population who by the very nature of their faith were independent and unwilling to submit to oppression.”
Enroll Now!

Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick, with his extensive research and specialization on the topic, will take you on an adventurous journey of untold stories studied from a Makkah-centric perspective. Re-establish the bond with your noble ancestry and reconnect with those who walked these Western lands so long ago.
“When I was very young, little kid in a Masjid in Winnipeg, the uncles gathered the youth together for a lecture from this vising speaker from Toronto. I loved his lecture, and I was so impressed that he was using names and terms that I, as a kid, was familiar with. (come to think of it, that may be the first time I was exposed to that style, it became my style years later). It was sh.Abdullah Hakim Quick.”

- Shaykh Muhammad Alshareef

Why even study history? Truly understanding where we come from and the achievements of Muslims before us strengthens our resolve in the face of global and individual trials and tribulations. Extracting lessons with a learned teacher from our very rich history paves the road for fruitful future for our Ummah, inshaAllah.

The footprints in the sand once washed away by the sea will reappear once again at the dawn of the

Western Sunrise

Enroll Now!

Dr. Abdullah talks about the course

February 19-21 & 27-28

Fridays: 7pm-10pm
Sat & Sun: 10am-8pm

In the words of Imam AlNawawi himself,

“every person wishing to attain the Hereafter should know these hadeeth because of the important matters they contain and the directions they give in respect of all forms of obedience, this being obvious to anyone who has reflected upon it.”

Sit Awhile With Excellence

Have you ever felt that your burning desire to gain Islamic knowledge is belittled by the sheer volume of all that you think you need to master? 

Are you sitting beside yourself, thinking that you’ll never make a dent in it all?

Can you think of a situation where you tried to enjoin what is good and forbid what is wrong?  Were you then asked to prove your point?  Did you then struggle to find a hadeeth to support your claim?  Were you at a loss for words?

Imam Bukhari?  Imam Muslim?  A hadeeth scholar you are not, but by Allah, do you wish you were? 

Has the inability to articulate the proofs left you with an unsure speaking voice?  Have you let a dawah opportunity pass because you’ve questioned your abilities?

Do you feel the burden on your shoulders? Does it break your heart?

This seminar will relieve you from your pain and give you an umbrella for when you stand in the rain!

What if, after just two weekends, you could feel your shoulders straighten, the air of confidence lifting you higher? 

What if, after just two weekends, you could feel the joy of attaining crucial understanding of all the main concepts of your faith?

What if, after just two weekends, you could attain comprehensive awareness of the one hadeeth compilation that could potentially address every religious matter you’ll ever want or need to talk about?

AlMaghrib Institute is Overjoyed to Bring You:

Sacred Scrolls: 

40 Hadeeth Nawawi

A double-weekend degree seminar

Enroll Online NOW!

December 18-20 & 26-27

Fridays: 7pm-10pm
Sat & Sun: 10am-8pm

The clarity you’ve been searching for.
Is found in the Qur’an. Unlock the blessings.

At the time the Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad sal Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, Arabia was a relatively unknown and desolate place. Yet, within 23 short years, the entire region was transformed – from barren to Blessed; the land of the Arabs became the land of the Qur’an – a fountain of knowledge and light, forming a civilization that would be unmatched in its social, economic and political success. Miraculous.

What was it that sparked this revolution?

“It was the Qur’an”.

But what of us? What place does the Qur’an occupy in our lives and hearts? Has the Qur’an benefited us the way it should?

A Book which We have sent down, full of blessings, so that they may ponder over its verses, and that men of understanding may remember [38:29]

Allah subhanahu wa ta’la describes the Believers as being unique because they ponder over what has been Revealed.

Wouldn’t you love to have this characteristic as well?

Taking a theme-based approach to the Qur’an will allow you to develop a relationship with the Word of Allah that transcends the barriers Shaytan places in your path. You will look at the Qur’an less as a ‘book’, and more as a manual to your life – as a set of guidelines that shapes your actions, and conditions your thoughts. You will find yourself amazed, pondering at the beauty of what you are reading – the Best of Speech, the Word of Allah.

Dear Seeker of Knowledge,

Take a moment to reflect upon the role the Qur’an plays in your life. Compare your priorities with the priorities Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has set. Do you know what these priorities are? Are you falling short?
There is more to the Qur’an then reading it half-heartedly, or flipping through its pages in Ramadan. The Qur’an was revealed to be understood and lived! Has not the time come for the hearts of the Believers to be affected by this Reminder?

The time has come brothers and sisters, to stop wishing…and start living.

“the purpose of tafseer is to elaborate the principles which the Qur’an came to clarify….”

The time has come for you understand what Allah aza wa jal is telling you…

• About TAWHEED and the Concept of God.

• About who determines the LAWS that govern your life

• About the people of the past and what we can LEARN from them.

• About ETHICS and Social Responsibility and how the Qur’an has the potential to completely TRANSFORM your community and the entire world!

Understand the Qur’an the way it was meant to be understood. The knowledge is here, are you willing to seize it?

Live theMiracle…

Introducing AlMaghrib Institute’s brand new DOUBLE-WEEKEND-DEGREE Seminar Heavenly Hues: Thematic Tafseer.

We all agree that the Qur’an is a message to Mankind, but what is at the heart of this message? What is Allah telling us? Heavenly Hues: Thematic Tafseer will not only allow you to understand the reason for the Qur’an’s revelation, it will pinpoint the most important aspects of this message by analyzing verses based on their overarching themes. You will come away from this seminar understanding the objective of the Qur’an and the role it plays in defining your life. 

Thematic Tafseer is the “Qur’anic science which interprets different issues and themes in view of the Qur’anic objectives through the study of one Surah or more; or through multiple Ayat.”

Finally! Solidify your understanding of the most powerful text in the world, verse by verse, chapter by chapter – and watch as your life and heart are transformed.

What’s at Stake? The cost of not knowing…

This seminar will give you TWO-WEEKENDS of in-depth study on the  major subjects and themes discussed in the Qur’an, the historical development of the science of exegesis (tafseer), and a specific look at what the Qur’an says on issues such as the purpose of life, the economic and political laws that govern a community, the stories of the people of the past, the role of women, and moral and ethical code of the Believers. What better way to increase your knowledge than to study the Word of Allah?

“then do they not reflect upon the Qur’an, or are there locks upon (their) hearts? [47:24]

Don’t be of those who leave behind the Qur’an!

By Attending this Seminar you will:

• Finally understandwhy the Qu’ranisthe greatest miracle given to mankind.
• Understand the evolution of Tafseer and how the scholars of the past have studied the major themes of the Qur’an
• Have knowledge on the types and the sources of Qur’anic tafseer
• Learn the major themes of the Qur’an along with an explanation of importance of each theme.
• Be able to speak to others about the Qur’an with knowledge and confidence.

3 Reasons you CANNOT afford to miss this seminar:

1. Time is not on your side. If you’re busy now, chances are you’ll be busy later. Do not put your Deen on the backburner waiting for a more ‘convenient’ time to learn about Islam. Do not delay because there will come a Day when simply ‘not knowing’ is no longer an option.

2. Enter the EMANRUSH Zone. Take active steps to increase your knowledge of Allah by understanding His Book. There is no greater EmanRush. “And We have sent down the Book to you as an explanation for everything, a guidance, a mercy and glad tidings for Muslims”  [16:89]

3. Unparalleled Islamic knowledge, in ENGLISH! Nowhere else will you find high quality, engaging instructors who have the knowledge and ability to transmit traditional Islamic works to an English-speaking audience without the loss of depth or impact.

What is Allah telling you?
Empower yourself. Know the Answer.

Click Here to Enroll Now

PS: Studies on Tafseer of the Qur’an, and specialized studies such as Thematic Tafseer are virtually unavailable to an English speaking audience. This seminar is taught by Shaykh Yaser Birjas, a Madinah University graduate and Valedictorian of the Class of ’96. Shaykh Yaser Birjas also teaches: The Code Evolved: Evolution of Fiqh, Code of Scholars: Usool al-Fiqh, and Love Notes: Marriage and Family Life for AlMaghrib Institute.

PPS: This is it, this is the moment where you can choose to remain in a state of ignorance of your life’s purpose or choose the path that will lead to ultimate success. The choice is yours. What will you choose?