A boy with Strong Faith: Student Khutba

Following Our Prophet’s Example

Following Our Prophet’s Example Good Tree Academy Senior and this year’s valedictorian Faizan delivers Jummah Khutba about following the example of Prophet Muhammad (SWS).  ShareThis:...
Where Everything Is Infinitely Better

Where Everything Is Infinitely Better

Where Everything Is Infinitely Better Whatever is best doesn’t come easy. It takes work. For those who love, study and learn the Qur’an, upon entering paradise, angels will don these believers with garments and crowns, including their parents who fostered the best...
How the Qur’an helps find your purpose

How the Qur’an helps find your purpose

How the Qur’an helps find your purpose In Surah At Tariq, Allah prompts us to consider our origin: “Let people then consider what they were created from!” (At-Tariq 86:5 The Nightcomer)  Ustadh Michael Wolfender uses this ayat along with examples like IKEA furniture,...
The One Night that’s Better than a Thousand Months

The One Night that’s Better than a Thousand Months

The One Night that’s Better than a Thousand Months If you saw a treasure chest wide open permitted for you, would you not take? Ustadh Michael Wolfender presents the reality of the best night of the year with a wild example worth paying attention to. In Surat Al-Qadr...
Fasting’s Feast of Rewards

Fasting’s Feast of Rewards

Fasting’s Feast of Rewards Principal Wadud Hassan shares some of the rewards from fasting, including:  Allah has created a special gate in paradise called Al Rayyan for those who fast Fasting is a shield which will protect you from hellfire on the Day of Judgment...
Preparing for the Angels’ Visit

Preparing for the Angels’ Visit

Preparing for the Angels’ Visit Once a year, the earth is crowded with angels. Allah announces: “That night the angels and the ˹holy˺ spirit descend, by the permission of their Lord, for every ˹decreed˺ matter.” (Al Qadr 97:4 The Power) This night is in the last ten...
In the Presence of Allah: Power in Prayer

In the Presence of Allah: Power in Prayer

In the Presence of Allah: Power in Prayer All of His books Allah revealed in the month of Ramadan, while most Muslims may only consider the Qur’an’s revelation to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ  in the cave of Mount Hira. This is among the reasons Ramadan is a special month...
Become the Best You Can Be in Ramadan

Become the Best You Can Be in Ramadan

Become the Best You Can Be in Ramadan Allah doesn’t expect perfection. He expects to worship only Him, talking to Him in prayer and doing your best. Allah sent us His Book, the Qur’an, beginning its revelation in the month of Ramadan where He commands fasting:...