Special Bonus: Free Copies of Illume Magazine May 16, 2007
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Illume Magazine has generously donated free copies of their latest issue to our community! The May issue includes an article by an SVIC community member! The free copies will be available at the SVIC center after Friday prayers, insha’Allah. Please support them and subscribe today so you will never miss a copy! Subscribe before May 31, 2007 and receive all back issues FREE! The April issue, focusing on women’s issues, featured a book review by our own Dr. Bakri Musa.
SVIC Women’s Gathering – May 18, 2007 May 16, 2007
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Women of all ages are invited to join the SVIC sisters at an informal gathering. Come and meet your community members! Last month’s inaugural gathering was a huge success! Don’t miss out!
Venue: Sister Rohena’s house in Hollister.
Time: 6:30pm
Food: Potluck! Bring your favorite dish!
For complete details, please send an email to outreach at svic dot org.
Car pooling is being organized.
Friday Khutbah – Our Obligations to God and Society – February 28, 2007 May 16, 2007
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Our Obligation to God and Society – Shaykh Ilyas Anwar
A well known hadith has it that a time will come when the Muslim ummah would face so many tribulations that we would be overwhelmed and be paralyzed by them and not know what to do or how to proceed. The Prophet’s companions and followers were reported to have asked the Prophet s.a.w. what they should do when such a time comes.
The Prophet referred to the Quran where Allah exhorts that we should not worry about what others should or should not under those circumstances but instead focused on what we should do on our own to resolve the issues and be part of the solution.
In striving to be part of the solution and not be part of the problem, we must remember two things: One, our obligations to Allah, and the other, our obligation to our society and fellow human beings.
With regards to our obligations to Allah, we must be mindful that Allah is All Forgiving and All Merciful. Meaning, if we failed to meet His obligations or transgress His commands in any way, we still could ask for and hope to receive His Mercy and Forgiveness. Our fellow human beings on the other hand are less forgiving or merciful. Thus we have a greater obligation and must put greater emphasis on our obligations to society and fellow human beings. (more…)
