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Eid Mubarak

Alhumdolillah, the time for celebration has begun. We all have been successful. And Allah is bestowing upon us reward without hinderance (ajru ghairu mamnoon). All praises are due to Him alone.

We thank Allah for having removed our worries and sadnesses (hamm wa huzun), and for our inabilities and laziness (ajza wa kasal), our inaction and miserliness (jubn wa bughal ) and we ask to be protected from overwhelming debt (ghalabatid dayn) and the tyranny of men (kahril rijaal).

We thank Allah for His favours, knowing that our gratitude is inadequate. And we ask Allah to bless His Beloved Muhammed saws and his family, offspring and companions to the end of time.

We also ask Allah to give us the ability to worship and praise Him as He desires. Ameen.

ECUIS wishes each and everyone a joyous celebration of Eid, especially to those international students whose families are far away.

Yunous Vagh

Harvest

Over a billion muslims have been busy all month long denying lower selves and nuturing spirit in an environment free from temptation, whisperings and contamination. The land of our bodies has been made safe (baladil ameen[95,3]) from the fire. All have used the beautiful loans (qardan hasanat[73,20]) of Faith (imaan) and Life (hayat), and have made trades that never fail (tijaaratan lan taboor[35,29]). It is nearly time for harvesting of the bounties and boons and the figs and the olives (wa teeni waz zaitoon[95,1]) that Allah Himself has promised to reward us with (wa ana ajza bihi) and maybe even personally. My God!!!

Perhaps, we may get a glimpse of having been created in the best of moulds (fi ahsani takweem[95,4]).

Before we lose ourselves in our joy, we have to remember to give the small charities that open the purse strings of our hearts in order that we are not inadvertantly reduced to the lowest of the low (raddadna huwa asfala saafileen[95,5]). Charity purifies.

The Bountiful Lord has sent down from His storehouses (khazaainuhu[15,21]) in known measure (biqadirim ma’loom[15,21]), so reap with the sickle of your good actions and charitable hearts. And give thanks.

Yunous Vagh

Immunity

I am reminded of the verse where He says, “ and do not say about a thing that you will do it tomorrow, rather say InshaAllah” (Wala takool anna li shayin inni faailun zalika ghaddan, illa ayya shaa Allah[18,23]).  I mentioned that more will follow on the topics of Forgiveness and was not able to produce on the morrow myself.  Anyway the time has flown and we are already in the last ten (Ashar). So fast has time flown.

In these days, after Mercy and Forgiveness, we are given an assurance that we shall not taste of the Inferno. Then as an extension to His special Grace He places a hidden gift in these last ten nights (layaalin ashar[89,2]). What can be more magnanimous a gift than the Night of Power? And what can convey to (us) what the night of Power is ( wa ma adraaka ma laylatul Qadr[97,2])? It is a trascendence of Time. One night better than a thousand months (kharum min alfi shahar[97,3]). A taste of immortality simply because we have believed and fasted.

A single moment that will transform us into different creatures (khalkan aakhara[23,14]), the spiritual beings that we really are, whose nourishment is with our Lord (inda rabbihim yurzakoon[2,169])

Indeed we bore witness another time in the world of spirits. Will we be able to die to ourselves and be witness to His Lordship again? Nay, we bear witness (Bala shahidna[7,172]).

Yunous Vagh

Multi-Clutural Week’s Events for Perth Universities

Wednesday 3^rd October – International Film Festival - Edith Cowan University:

Catch some of the highly acclaimed international movies that will be shown on all three metropolitan campuses. FREE entry

For more information go to:

http://ecumcw.wordpress.com/

Thursday 4^th October – Multicultural Week Carnival: ECU Mt. Lawley Campus:

Time: 11am-5pm

Take some time off from work and soak in the atmosphere at this MCW Carnival!! Heaps of cultural food and accessories, Raffle Draw, International Fashion Contest, Games and back to back bands and other cultural performances on stage!!

Also, on October 4th is UWA Night Market.

Friday 5^th October – Iftar Gathering: ECU Curchlands Campus:

Where: Building 13 in ECU Curchlands

Time: 5:45pm - 8:30pm

Also, on October 5th is Curtin’s Night Market.

Saturday 6^th October – Aroma Café Cup of Nations

Aroma Café Cup of Nations 2007 is ready to rumble! Catch your mates from UAE, Zambia, France, Zimbabwe, China, Singapore, Norway, Sweden, Botswana, Canada, Malaysia, and many other teams representing their respective countries, battling it out for the title “World Champion” at ECU. Tournament takes place at Joondalup Sports Field from 9am-6pm. Carnival atmosphere ensured, with deejays drinks, food and great entertainment. Check out http://ecumcw.wordpress.com/ for the team draws and groupings.

Curtin Iftar This Sunday

Iftar Details: 

Date: Sunday the 30th of September 2007

Time: 6.00pm arrival
Iftar begins at 6.20pm With Mughrib and Isha’ Prayer followed by Qiyam of Ramadan prayers
Venue: Curtin Mushalla (Buildings 510 & 541)

Your ECU Islamic Society - representative is Marwan

All Welcome

Forgiveness - and much more

And He (Allah) forgives much (wa ya’fu an katheer[5,15]) of our sins.

All our collective sins, past, present, future for all of mankind for all of time are like a spot of mud on the claw of an eagle. His forgiveness is like that same eagle swooping down on the surface of the ocean and being cleansed in the blink of an eye or less (ka lam hil basar aw huwa akraba [16,77]).

Indeed your Lord’s Mercy is vast (inna rabbaka waasi ul maghfirat[53,32])

And His Mercy is tied to His Forgiveness, so let us race to Forgiveness (saariu ila maghfirat[3,133]). In doing so, we will be rewarded with a Paradise the width of the heavens and the earth which has been prepared for the righteous (jannatin ka ardus samawaati wal ardu, ooiddat lil muttakeen[3,133])

Again, indeed He forgives much (wa ya’fu an katheer[42,30]).

To be continued… InshaAllah.

Yunous Vagh

On Forgiveness

Allah swt. says to the prophet saws, “tell my servants, about me, that I am the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful“, (nabbi ibaadi anni anal Ghafoor ur Raheem [15,49]). Now we are in the middle of Ramadaan having past the first ashar (10). Being in Ramadaan means that we are in a certain state of submissiveness (tasleema), especially the middle.

Looking back from the middle we see that it was filled with Mercy from within (baatinuhu feehir Rahmat 57,13). The middle of Ramadaan is like a station of Paradise that is to be envied by others as we know that we can only arrive at such a station through forgiveness. Outside of this we know we may face the punishment (wa zahiruhu min qibalahil azaab [57,13).

As we continue our struggle towards the (your) Lord painfully (kaadihun ila rabbika kadhan [84,6]), we are reminded by Him that, “no fear upon them, nor shall they grieve” (La Khawfun alayhim walaa hum yahzanoon [2,62]), for we shall meet Him (famulakeehi [84,6]).

To be continued…

Yunous Vagh

Multi-Clutural Week (MCW) Iftar - Churchlands - Friday, Oct 5th

Host: ECUISC

Time and Place:

Date: Friday, October 5, 2007
Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: ECU Churchlands Campust in Building 13

Street: Pearson Street

For more information:

Contact: 041.369.4612
Email: events.mcw@gmail.com

The Days with Allah

MashaAllah, we are now at the end of the first 10 days. It is time to reflect on these days of Mercy, these days with Allah (zakkir hum bi ayyaamul Allah [14,5]).

Have we partaken of the graces and bounties. Have we seen the good in ourselves and have we seen how easy it is to overcome the evils of ourselves? Did we eat and drink of His Sustenance and felt His Providence?  Have we held up the cups of our hearts to the drinks of His Light and Mercy?

Have we drunk from the rivers of water that cannot be polluted (anhaarum min maain ghairi aasinin [47,15])? And increased our knowledge of Allah, His Prophet (messenger), His Book  (message) and His Deen (the contract), in other words, have we imbibed the pure knowledges?

Have we drunk from the rivers of Milk that cannot be spoiled (anhaarum min labanin lam yata ghayyar ta’muhu [47,15])? And tasted the spiritual knowledge of journeying to Allah.

Have we drunk from the rivers of Honey that is clear flowing (anhaarum min asalim musaffa)? And tasted the Knowledge of Certainty of Union with no obstacles of doubt.

Have we drunk from the rivers of wine that is delicious to the drinkers (anhaarum min ghamrin lazzata lish shaaribeen [47,15])? And revelled in spiritual exultation that remained from the experience of closeness.

Alhumdolillah, we have all felt it to varying degrees some knowingly and some unknowingly.

If not, there is still time. So hasten to forgiveness (in the next 10 days). And flee towards Allah (Fa firru illa Allah [51,50]). For He it is Who Provides, Possessor of Invincible Power (InnAllaha Huwa Razzaku zu Quwwatil Mateen [51,58])

Yunous Vagh