[Newsletter] 14 May 2019: To You Who Is Numb

Published: Mon, 05/13/19

[Newsletter] 14 May 2019

Assalamualaikum Wr Wb,

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, we ask for your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad SAW. Thank you for subscribing to our mailing list. In shaa Allah this email finds you and your family in the best of health and imaan. May the peace and blessings of Allah SWT be upon you and your family, in shaa Allah.

To the heart that is numb,

Standing in taraweeh while everyone is weeping- except you. Your friends talk about how exhilarating fasting is for them-- but all you feel is empty; void; hollow. Your dua's are just words you repeat- without heart.

What is the point of all of it? Your actions are robotic. Monotone. Without soul.

You wish you could be praying like the person next to you; who give it all; mind, body, soul and heart. You want to be the one passionately pleading with Allah SWT with humility. Your hope is that you can be the person whose heart is broken before God. You know what, though? You, too, are special to Allah SWT.

You who recites the Qur'an because you know it is good.

You who prays because Allah SWT commanded you to.

You who attends lectures, classes on Islam because you want to get and be closer to Him.

The Prophet ﷺ told us that the person who recites the Qur’an and struggles with the recitation receives twice the reward: for their recitation and for their effort and struggle.

Ibn Al-Qayyim used this hadith (tradition of the Prophet ﷺ) as the basis for his statement that the person who struggles to be devoted in prayer gets twice the reward: for the parts that he was devoted, and for his struggle to stay focused.

As long as you are trying, Allah (swt) is with you.

Allah (swt) gets it. Because you are not worshiping a feeling. You do not bow down solely for that ‘high’. You prostrate only to the Lord of the feelings and the One who is the Most High. You submit to Him – through your prayers, fasting and supplication – because you know you have a Merciful, Just, Appreciative, Forgiving God, Who has the power to give life to everything that is dead. Including your heart.

You know you have a Nurturing, Patient, Generous, Subtle and Kind Lord who is can bring back whatever is lost. He can bring you back. So to the heart that is numb: Do not give up just yet.

Your heart is on a journey. You are first and foremost worshiping your Lord. And He has promised you: “And those who strive for Us – We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good.”

As long as you are doing good, Allah (swt) will guide you and He is with you. Do you know what that means?

And you what else? Allah loves what you do. He tells us: “Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds – the Most Merciful will appoint for them affection.”

Allah will not only love you, but He will show that love for you. He will bestow His affection upon you, and your heart will feel it. So keep trekking.

Your heart will open – He is, after all, al-Fattah. Al-Fattah is He who opens whatever is closed; your heart included.

You might wonder when and how, but just know that it will happen. It could be on the last night of Ramadan or it could be a month after Ramadan – your heart will open, God willing. The daily exercise you do might not look like much, but you will inevitably see the results if you persevere. Similarly, your good actions slowly chip away at what has been hardening your heart and, eventually, you will feel.

Just keep striving for the best and never ever give up on yourself, because He still loves you, a lot.

New Events Coming Your Way!

Clearing The Dust
22 June 2019 | Saturday
2.30 pm - 5.30 pm

A seminar on understanding Riba (Interest %) & learn how to deal with it in Singapore.

It is difficult to avoid the practice of riba (usury) in today's financial transactions, especially.

Conventional banks and insurance companies are adopting the practice as a means to gain profits, otherwise known as banking interest.

Consumers are obliged to absorb riba automatically in any transaction or dealing, such as loans or insurance products, set by conventional banks and insurance companies.

“…but whoever returns (to dealing in Riba), such are the dwellers of the Fire- they will abide therein”.
(Surah Baqarah, verse 275).

Riba brings hardship into this life, but much more importantly and frighteningly are its consequences in the grave and akhirah (the Hereafter).

So how can we avoid Riba?

To find out the ways how to overcome and solve the issue, be sure to register yourself and join this workshop!

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Mosque Tech Challenge 2019
18-19 May 2019 | Saturday & Sunday
9.00 pm- 7.00 pm

Innamal a'malu binniyat - “Actions are dependent upon their Intentions”

Ideas form from all places, why not we nurture ideas from the the most pure and sacred place of our community, that is the Mosque.

Mosque Tech Challenge started off as a 24hr+ Hackathon Competition that aims to provide a platform to seek, implement and share the best and coolest ideas with technology towards the benefit of the community.

This year our challenge topic will focus on Health, anything from food to medicine and architecture. The participants will compete in teams of up to 4 to create an app, website or hardware device which will be a solution to a problem statement of their own definition. The teams will be judged based on relevancy, technical difficulty and innovation by invited industry professionals.

For more information and registration, just click on the button below!

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** Before the D-Day of the Mosque Tech Challenge, we have prepared specially for you, an exciting & exclusive workshops**

AI characters have been appearing in movies a lot more now. Movies such as Star Wars, Star Trek, I Robot, Transformers and WALL-E.

Nowadays, we are in the golden-age of AI related movies, whether it's a minor character or the star of the show, AI has become pervasive in entertainment as the technology's also gained prevalence in the real world. In this world of technology, computer now can win games, recognize faces, images and even voices. Nothing is impossible.

In this workshop, the participants will go through an introductory theory of the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & machine learning together with some fun activities.

To parents whose child really loves robots and machines this workshop is definitely for them! So come down and bring along your kids!

Build a PocketLab Spirometer!

Explore and learn more about lung diseases, and factors effecting a person's vital capacity. Through this fun filled practical workshop!

What is a spirometer?
It is an apparatus often used in the medical field to find the cause of shortness of breath. A spirometer can rule out lung diseases like asthma, bronchitis and emphysema.

To find out more about this, be sure to you join this workshop!

You can also explore what are the factors affect forced vital capacity!

What are you waiting for?

Come and register yourself in this workshops!

Just click on the button below! Don't be shy, come and join to expand your knowledge and gain valuable experiences.

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Other upcoming events


May 2019

	Mosque Tech Challenge 2019 Sat, 18 May 2019, 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM \| An-Nur Mosque \| English \| 250 views
	Artificial Intelligence Workshop for kids Sun, 19 May 2019, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM \| An-Nur Mosque \| English \| 822 views
Next Week
	Exklusif Bulan Ramadan: Soal Hati (Mencari Ketenangan Hati) Mon, 20 May 2019, 10:30 pagi - 1:00 petang \| Al-Amin Mosque \| Malay \| 322 views
	SMC Ramadan Youth Challenge 2019 [2D1N] Sat, 25 May 2019, 9am-2pm \| Al-Amin Mosque \| English \| 112 views
In 2 Weeks
	MADRASAH ENTRANCE PREPARATORY CLASSES Fri, 31 May 2019 \| BUZZING BEES MONTESSORI \| Malay \| 156 views
June 2019
	Cinta Abadi Marriage Preparation Course Sat, 1 Jun 2019, 9.30 am to 6.00 pm \| Kampong Ubi CC \| English \| 136 views
	Arabic Course For Beginners (15) Tue, 11 Jun 2019, 7.45 pm - 9.45 pm \| Peace Centre \| Arabic \| 1739 views
	Clearing the Dust ( For Employees ) Sat, 22 Jun 2019, 2.30pm to 6.30pm \| Civil Service Club Auditorium \| English \| 2462 views
	Fast Track 1-Day Marriage Guidance Course by Relationship Coach Rasimah Jar Sun, 23 Jun 2019, 9.30am - 5.00pm \| 96 Waterloo Street, Singapore 187967 \| English \| 335 views
	ASAS CARA TADABBUR AL-QURAN DENGAN SURAH YASSIN Mon, 24 Jun 2019, 8pm - 10pm \| Blk 812 Jurong West St 81 #B1-164 \| Malay \| 287 views

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