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| Assalamu Alaikum Sheikh, JazakullahuKhairan for this amazing intro to the book. I would appreciate if you put the translation of the last part that you have in Arabic with an English translation, as I am having a difficult time attempting to understand it. I will Inshallah ask an Arabic speaker if they can assist me, however, a translation would be appreciated for all of us non-Arabic speakers. |
| Wallahi Jazakom Allahu Khairan Sheikh. I'm a bit late to reading this article thoroughly but I thank Allah that He gave me the opportunity. I can testify that being in Tamkeen, under the care and advisement of my sheikh, and in the company of people who recognize their deen for what it truly is, that I've learned to have a new approach on the Quran as well Alhamdulilah. I remember watching the recording of this halaqa where the lemon/lemon trash example was shown and I thought about it for days afterwards. When I went to Tamkeen the Saturday after I saw it, I remember being very sad- I was thinking about all of the fitnah that had happened in the Muslim community, all of the divides that were being made in the ummah, how we were being infiltrated by so many other ideologies and being soaked like the sleeping bags of those boys at the camp subhanAllah. Most importantly, I was sad because in my few days of reflection I realized that I was not behaving like the delicious lemon juice that would be used to liberate Al Quds or to establish the Khalifa. I wasn't working obsessively for the sake of Allah and putting the desire to do so in the younger girls or those around me. I wasn't behaving like a real Tamkeener. That example is one that has stuck with me ever since I saw it some months ago and It's one that I think about every day and I ask myself "Am I the good juice or the trash seeds that will be discarded". This example changed my life.
This experience alone (although there are a few more that are similar) make me extremely excited to read and contribute to this book because I have seen the value that comes with reflecting on the Quran from my own experiences and from those of others. Furthermore, reflecting on the Quran based on experiences and actions of Tamkeeners is giving me chills. May Allah make us successful in contributing to the victory of our deen and establishing the Khilafa. Ameen. |
| [Amjad Shabana] Extracting a roadmap from the Qur’an that leads to victory, empowerment, the reestablishment of the Khilafah, and the return of dignity to the Ummah this is what I have always been searching for. I truly believe that Allah has given us in the Qur’an all the answers to every question we may have. And the most important question of all is: How can we become great again? How can we restore our Khilafah and be one united Ummah?
Until now, I don’t have the answer, but I know very well who will accomplish it: the youth.
Jazak Allahu khayran, Shaykh Mohammad Ali, for giving us and the Ummah this great gift of Tamkeen. |
| SubhanAllah, Sheikh! What a beautiful article it truly helped broaden my understanding of the story of Prophet Musa (AS) and Fir’awn. I always used to wonder how stories from so long ago could still be relevant today, but this really helped me see how many Fir’awns we still face — even in my own life. JazakAllah khair! |
| That comparison between the parents and the shed was very interesting and thought-provoking, Masha'Allah. If the youth is taught to love and understand the Quran and Islam, we will gain victory InshaAllah. One of my biggest fears is not being able to teach Islam properly to my future children, and my descendants would be strangers to the deen. And Ameen, JazakAllah Khayran sheikh. |
| I can’t help but cry rereading this article. Wallahi I feel the emotions reading that plea for our parents to “put their bags into the shed”. I feel the mission of Tamkeen and I pray that Allah grants us the opportunity to be the juice of the Ummah. I really don’t know what else to say other than alhamdulilah for this community, alhamdulilah for Tamkeen or else I would’ve been exposed to the rain (corrupted ideologies) Jazakallahu khayran Shaykh, really the way you write your articles is so utterly compelling and it makes me shiver everytime I read them. Usually, I would have more to say but this article is subhanAllah leaving me speechless. |
| Assalamu Alaikum, I enjoyed every part of this article but the two points that stood out to me the most were the reflection to “put your bags under the shed” and the importance of reflecting on the Quran. Looking at the tamkeener’s reflection it reminds me about how much our parents are unaware of the things we are exposed to at school and what ideas are being played into our brains. Having Tamkeen for ourselves and future generations is necessary to keep them in the straight path so they can identify what is right and wrong when they encounter it so they don’t get swayed into participating instead. |