Iqra Issue 5: January
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Assalamu Alaikum and Welcome to Spring Semester 2013!
We’ve got a lot of incredible lectures, GBMS and events
coming up this semester. Sisterhood and brotherhood
halaqa’s will continue to be on Wednesdays. UmmahCommitment is back this semester and Project Downtown
is every Sunday at 12PM! Iqra is taking submissions for
the next issue, so email your pieces and get published!
Our annual conference will be occurring at the end of the
month! Join us for a weekend long sabbatical from our
daily routines educating and preparing participants for the
day of judgment and the journey of the soul from this life to
the final resting place, featuring world renowned
guests,Imam Suhaib Webb, Khalid Latif, and Sheikh
Hossam Musa.
Information to register for the conference, basketball
tournament, and volleyball tournament can be found at:
msaohiostate.com
The Day of Judgement is rapidly approaching, and those
who prepare for it will be the ones
who will be rewarded. Are you
prepared?
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Inside this Issue
The Ohio State University’s
Mushtaq Dualeh
Iqra Director
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My Race
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Somali Portal
Speech
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MAS-ICNA experience
Upcoming Events1/18 Ihsaan: Perfecting our
Worship of Allah (SWT)
1/25- 1/26 The Last Stand
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“When the sun is shrouded in darkness, whenthe stars are dimmed, when the mountains areset in motion, when pregnant camels are
abandoned, when wild beasts are heardedtogether, when the baby girl buried alive isasked for what sin she was killed, when therecords of deeds are spread open, when thesky is stripped away, when Hell is made toblaze and Paradise brought near: then everysoul will know what it has brought about.”
Surah 81: 1-14Some Virtues of Friday:
• This is the day Adam (as) was created
• This is the day he was granted entry into
Jannah
• This is the day he was removed from
Jannah
• This is the day his repentance to Allah (swt)
was accepted
• This is the day he passed away
• The Day of Judgement will take place on a
Friday
Hadith: “There is no creature which is not
waiting every Friday, from the moment the sun
rises, fearing the Hour, apart from Jinn and men.”
On the day of judgment, when every Prophet will be
asking for themselves, too afraid to ask for anyone else,
when every mother will forget her child and care only for
herself, when every friend will forget their friend and wives
will not care for husbands, the Prophet SAW will be the one
person who will be asking Allah to save his ummah. He will
remain in sajdah until every single one of his ummah will
come out of hell and take them to jannah. How many years
will that be? If for every sin, a person will spend around
50,000 years in hell, what about the worst Muslim in the
world? How long before the Prophet SAW can lift his head
from sajdah? Trillions of years? A person should think before committing a sin that they will
be prolonging the time the Prophet SAW has to wait to go toJannah.
We’re not even worth it, but he’s willing to wait for us, so
how come we don’t care about him? This man who cares
for us more than our own mothers ?
Shine Hawramani
Comparative Studies ‘13
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He’s a lot more awesome then hegives himself credit for. He super
awesome.
He’s a good guy mashAllah. And
he’s a real OG, whatever thatmeans.
Anytime anyone sees him,they are in a happier mood.Great personality, mashAllah.
He’s hilarious! If you haven’theard his impressions already,you haven’t lived.
Sleek skinny awesome dude.
Q: If you could fill the Oval with anything, what
would it be and why?
A: Those pillows that are in a sword shape for
pillow fights…harmless chaos.
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world,
where would it be? Why?A: Mecca then Bora Bora Island then Angel Falls
Jenna > Dunya…Bro
Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
A: God please as a Doctor/Surgeon. Make duas for
me.
Q: Do you have a favorite Surah? If so,
what is it? Why?
A: Yusuf, entire story in one surah, can’t help
but finish it every time
Q&A with Amr
What do YOU have to say about Amr?
Well, now that the New Muslim Circle is up and running, Dawah tables are about tolannah, inshallah. Then setting up for Islamic Awareness Week woot. Inshallah, I will be
speaking to other groups and other things. It’s all about Dawah. A little about me, I’m justa dude, 3
rdyear, pre-med and loving life, Alhamdulillah. Make dua I make it to med
school…seriously.
Amr’s Bio and Plan as Outreach Chair
Outreach Chair
Very nice guy. Very smart. Willbe successful in life, inshAllah.
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Q&A with Shukri
I think that Shukri is an incredible
person. She’s got great taste and Ilove how when she speaks thewhole room listens.
She scares me a little bit but in agood way.
Serious. Professional.Intimidates most.But she cool.
Shukri is one of those people younever want to get on their badside with.
She is the best sister ever,alhamdulillah.
Q: What's your favorite movie/book line?
"Et de ratage en ratage, on s'habitue à ne
jamais dépasser le stade du brouillon. La vie
n'est que l'interminable répétition d'une
représentation qui n'aura jamais lieu" said by
Hipolito in Amelie.
Q: Your favorite book and movie?
Pan's Labyrinth -film
Siddartha by Herman Hesse-book
Q: Favorite Food?
Reese's
Q: What do you do in your spare time?
Chill
Q: If you were a super hero what powers
would you have?
To Fly.
Q: Which is your favorite
Pokémon?
Digimon
What do YOU have to say about Shukri?
Shukri’ s Plan as Ex-Oficio
Ex-Oficio
She tells it like it is. And sheLOVES peanut butter.
Shukri loves dogs. If youhave a dog, make sure to
introduce him/her toShukri.
My goal as ex-officio is simple, make sure that the board
members still like msa by the time their term ends. To ensure
they leave MSA with the same joy and passion they had coming
into their respective positions.
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7 Minor Signs of
Day of Judgment
Hadith about Qiyamah
“He is Knower of the unseen, and He
does not disclose His knowledge of the
unseen to anyone. Except whom He
approved of messengers, and indeed,
He sends before each messenger and
behind him observers.”
Surat-Al-jinn ayah 26-27
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Apostle(may peace be upon him) as saying:
Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, willtake in His grip of the earth on theDay of Judgment and He would rollup the sky in His right hand andwould say: I am the Lord; wbere arethe sovereigns of the world?
{Book 039, Chapter 1, Number 6703 :Sahih Muslim}
The following minor signsof qiyamah have been
mentioned in the Hadith:
1. People will begin considering
Allah’s wealth to be their own
wealth. They will find it extremelydifficult to pay their zakaat. Theywill consider the wealth, which has
been entrusted to them as an
amanah to be their own wealth.
2. The husband will obey his wife,
disobey his mother, consider hisfather to be an outsider, and
consider an outsider to be his
relative.
3. Knowledge of the Deen will beacquired in order to earn a
livelihood.
4. Leadership and political power
will be given to those who areunqualified. That is, to those whohave no self-honor, no manners,
and those who are there for their
own benefit. Tasks will be handedover to persons who are notsuitable for those particular tasks.
5. People will honor and respect
oppressors out of fear of being
harmed.
6. Alcohol will be consumedopenly.
7. The custom of singing and
dancing women will become rife.Drums, fiddles, tambourines andother musical instruments will
become rife
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Allah (SWT) said: “O mankind, indeed We have created
you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes
that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you
in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allahis Knowing and Acquainted.” (Surah Al-Hujurat Ayah 13).
By: Siham Abdi
Psychology ‘16
Before starting at The Ohio State University I never imagined that
racism was still present in our Muslim Ummah. Maybe I’m naïve,
oblivious even, but I thought everybody saw things the way I did, that we
are all Muslims and have that special connection no matter what color
our skin is or what part of the world we come from. Then I started
school and was having a conversation with some friends and the topic of
racism came up and how prevalent it was within the Muslim community.
Obviously I knew that racism was present in the world such as black against white but I always believed that the Muslim Ummah was united
enough not to exhibit such an arrogant trait. Who are we to think that we
are better than anybody else solely based on the color of our skin when it
is Allah (SWT) who chose our race for us? We may not want to be called
racists but this issue needs to be talked about if we want to be a united
Ummah, inshallah.
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This winter break I went to the MAS ICNA 2012 Conference held in Chicago. Over
4 days, I heard lectures and speeches from some of the most renowned speakers,
scholars, sheikhs and imams from around the world. Zaid Shakir, Imam Suhaib
Webb (coming to our conferene this month!), Sheikh Abdelfattah Mourou, Dr.
Mohamed Abutaleb (coming to a GBM in April,) and Tariq Ramadan are just a fewof the lecturers included in the 11th annual MAS-ICNA conference. The diversity of
the Muslim population present at the conference was quite a spectacle and surely an
environment unique in a place like the United States.
The theme of the conference was ‘Toward a Renaissance: Believe, Act, and
Engage,’ and although I was not amongst those who took notes during the lectures
the session that resonated the most with me was called ‘Moving Islam Forward in
the 21st century: Content and Discourse, it was presented by Tariq Ramadan and
Muslema Purmul. I have to be honest ad tell you that due to this lecture being
presented on the first day, I was late and unfortunately missed Muslema Purmul’s
contribution to the lecture. Alhamdulilah, I got to attend several of her other lectures,if you don’t know who Muslema Purmul is: Sheikh Google.
Anyway, Tariq Ramadan made a statement during this
lecture that has rung with me ever since. There is no peace
without jihad.
“Peace is an instant in your life, and therefore you have to
struggle to get it. Constantly.”
Inner peace is something I think most people struggle
with and what is so profound is that this “peace” wouldnot be possible without its antithesis: struggle…in
Arabic, jihad. Peace is not a constant and the struggle is
to find it is. Basically, the balance between the two is life.
The thing about Islamic conferences is that they are a tool. They are
not factories that crank out better Muslims after a few sessions. The output is
dependent on the input. Go to lectures you want and take advantage of the wealth of
knowledge that you can apply to your own life.
Zakaria Farah
Environmental Engineering ‘15
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“For by the Lord of the Sky and the Earth, it is verily truth—just as you speak.” The
Holy Quran, 51:23
“He [Zachariah] said, ‘My Lord, place for me a sign.’ He [the angel] said, ‘Your sign is
that you not speak to the people for three days except symbolically. And remember
your Lord often, and give praise by night and by early morning.’” The Holy Quran,
3:41
The Prophet pbuh: (taking hold of his tongue) Restrain this.
Mu’adh ibn Jabal: Are we then held accountable for what we say?
The Prophet pbuh: May your mother be bereft of you! And is there aught that lays
people out on their faces in hell-fire except the harvest of their tongues?
Speech is kind words, to loved ones and to strangers. Speech is the Sermon on the Mount,
and the farewell speech at Mecca, and “I have a dream.” Speech is helpful advice, well-
earned praise, giving thanks, and spreading knowledge. Speech is a force for good.
Speech is hate and spite. Speech is hateful words, to those present and weak, about those
absent and unable to defend themselves. Speech is Hitler, thundering his way into power
in the Reichstag, driving reason and humanity away. Speech is Slobodan Milosevic
fanning the flames of the Bosnian War. Speech is a harbinger of evil.
Speech is power. And, as Uncle Ben would say, with great power comes great
responsibility.
We need to be stingy in speech, and generous with our thinking. Inane talk has turned
egregious: no sooner do we open our mouths than we are swept into a current of
meaningless babble, harmful at worst, useless at best. We pass from frivolity to absurdity,
from absurdity to sheer stupidity. In the end we are not saying anything, really, we are
just saying. We become mere wagging tongues, flailing fruitlessly and endlessly in a
meaningless breeze.
We need to learn how to say what we think, as opposed to speaking in lieu of thinking, or—
God forbid—thinking only what others deem fit for conversation. It is not all-important to be heard, to have others listen to what you say and laugh and clap and admire you. Being
heard is secondary to speaking what is worth hearing—to speaking the truth.
Speech must pass under the pressure of meditation and forethought; then it will be as
hard and clear and obdurate as diamond. It must wind its way through the alembic of
contemplation, and emerge as pure and sweet as fresh, unspoiled water, just distilled.
Don’t let your words damn you. Take care to weigh them; always consider the
consequences. Use your tongue well, and it will be a witness for you, on the day that ends
all days.
Speech. Abdulrahman Al- Ruwaishan
Journalism ‘15
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Today,IfellintoaportalofWikipediaandGoogle.
Withlabreportsyettobefinishedandessaysstillneedingtobewritten,Ifoundmyselfmoreintrigued
inaverydifferentsubject,Somalia.AlthoughIam
Somalibyrace,ancestry,language…Thecultureandstorieshaveonlyrecently
beguntocaptivateme.
SoassoonasmyfingersdancedacrossthekeyboardandIlaidmyeyesonthe
lettersthatstrungintowordsandsoonspectaculartales.MyviewsonSomali
historyandliteratureintensified.
IreadofalegendarySomaliQueenfrom15ADnamedArawello,whoissaidto
havesubduedallmeninherkingdom.ShebroughtMatriarchalvaluestothe
Somalipeople,whichwasadrasticchangefromthetraditionalPatriarchalsocietyofSomalia.
IlearnedtheoriginofthewordBarwaqo,‘God’sRain,’andwhereWaaqandEebe
areSomalinamesforGod.AndofSomalimythologythatspokeofGiants,Hyena-
menandHuur(TheReaper)IbrowsedaSomaliQasidafromthe19thcentury.I’ve
neverthoughtofanancientSomalia.
AndIrifledthroughpagesontheoriginsoftheSomalilanguage.Ifoundthatit’sa
CushiticlanguageandunderthebranchofAfro-Asiatic.
Iclickedhyperlinks,sporadically,andfoundmyselfonsitesofgenealogyand
Macrobians.Andoh,howincrediblyinterconnectedourworldis.Wefoolourselvesintobelievingwearesodifferentfromoneanother.Alllies.
FrommoreinsightonSomalitradeportsandcitiestomydiscoverythatwewerea
landofEgyptianpharaohs.Itneverceasestoamazeme,howmuchSomaliahasto
offer.Thedepthofdeen,culture,andhistoryisuniquetothatregionalone.And
whenwelookontothatsameregiontoday,itisnothingshortofapocalyptic.
Today,theLandofBardsisnothingmorethanalandoftears,hunger,pain,and
sorrow.
Andtheicingonthecakeisthishasonlybeenarealityforonegeneration,our
generation.Myvisionistochangethat.
Digdeeperintoyourowncultureandhistory.Sitdownwithyourparents,
grandparents,unclesandauntsandlearnmoreaboutwhereyoucomefrom.
Evenifyouthinkyouknowitall,I’msuretherearetreasuresthatarewaitingto
befound.
Mushtaq Dualeh
Public Health andInternational Studies ‘15
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Nomad wandering near darkened
places
Boots fall on the ground to pass
defeated faces
Inactively looking for truth
But I see none in their expressionlesseyes
Masks make it that much easier to be
cruel
They say briefly before they shrug at
the shoulders and point up at the
skies
Their voices are shrill
Loud as the first sound to shatter a
lengthy and holy silence
Sharp as the shrieks of a newly
childless mother
Where are my thoughts taking me?
Perhaps beyond the threshold of
propriety
No real thinker ever employedthought within a mental prison
No honest poet ever dipped pen into
the ink of certainty
Life is in the undisclosed,
Truth is trapped in the unmapped
corners of human consciousness
I want only to create the
inconceivable
I want only to begin to see the
invisible
The greatest minds of my generation
are toiling away in the corridors of
Ilhan Dahir|English and Political Science ‘15
sureness
Stringing together wordsThat look a lot like regurgitated history
pages
Eyes confined to small glowing screens
Ideas incarcerated by much of the same
Our metal limbs have turned us into tape
recorders
And still I search for an original
compilation
The musician of our time will light fires
with a symphony
The greatest painter will need to makethose pictures dance
The singer will transcend sound to
genuinely move an audience
Artistry has become a social serviceIt will need to wake us up
And yet I am in search of that truth
Of that inevitable truth
Cloaked somewhere beyond the
labyrinth of deceit
Somewhere accompanied by virtue and
integrity Somewhere beyond the maze of
impartial apathy
Paved with inconsideration
Somewhere cold and humble
But well lit and dignified
My footsteps grow light with that
promise
I am on my way
Illustrated by: Ayat Aldoori
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