Assalamu Alaikum!
Where I live, October is associated with a sudden shift to cold weather and the appearance of bright yellow, red, brown, and orange leaves, turning our area into a beautiful display of Allah’s most beautiful creations. Here in North America, October also brings with it a reminder of another seasonal event- Halloween. Grocery stores start selling pound-or-more bags of all the best candy, moms frequent the fabric store to find patterns and cloth to make another Halloween costume, and kids get giddy with excitement, anticipating the classroom Halloween party which will occur at the end of the month.
For Muslims, however, Halloween is a sign of everything that Islam is against. A revival of ancient pagan traditions, Halloween celebrates shirk, or the association of partners with Allah, and, perhaps worst, Halloween glorifies the Shayateen. Halloween makes Shaitaan’s job easy- he does not have to whisper evil and doubt in Allah to the people, as they are openly celebrating it themselves.
So what can we do, fellow Muslims, as our youngest face Halloween celebrations when with their peers? Well, the powerpoint below can help young Muslim kids, teens, and parents prepare to survive Halloween with our imaan in tact, and with our actions and words together as one. May Allah accept all our efforts to adhere to His path, Ameen!
-Hiba
click here to download the powerpoint!
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Assalam o alaikum warehmatullahi wabarakatahu!
it’s really nice to see your blog. I was just surfing around and i came across your blog. I have been having too many encounters with Al-huda students these days Mashallah and I just love to see the spirit of everyone who’s on their journey to understanding Quran.
I have just started out with the course though. I am not enrolled in the program or anything, I am self-studying by downloading and listening to audio lectures from alhuda’s website. I’m at the beginning of Surah-e-Baqarah and I have already started to feel the change. It feels like I am changing inside.
You know there is just something about Quran that once you begin to understand the underlying meanings, the mystery of whole new universe starts to unfold in front of you and you feel like ‘wow, how come I never knew this before’ even when you have been reciting the same Quran your whole life. and then you can just never thank Allah enough for giving you this priceless blessing of studying Quran.
It’s also amazing how easy it is to memorize the Quran if you really want to because Allah makes it easier for you if it wasn’t before. I have memorized the first 7 verses of Surah-e-Baqarah so far and I am so excited about it all. All I can say is Al hamdo lillahi Rabbil Alameen.
By: Not to be disclosed on November 10, 2010
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