Mar 18, 2022 | Qur'an Connection
Be Proud of Who You Are Allah created all humans as equal. But modern times and history show example after example where humans disobeyed the universal value of treating each other equally. Such racism has ignited wars, spurring sinning behavior Allah detests. As a...
Mar 4, 2022 | Qur'an Connection
10 Ways to Feed Your Soul Taking care of your soul is as important, if not even more, than taking care of your body. Emotions come from and impact your soul. How do you feel when you’re angry? A purpose of anger is protection, not to adversely impact others. So,...
Feb 25, 2022 | Qur'an Connection
How to Benefit from Two Treasures from Allah As a parent looking for an Islamic school, a key criteria to look at is the Quranic curriculum. At Good Tree Academy, the Qur’an’s lessons are integrated into the curriculum, which also means the school does not qualify for...
Feb 18, 2022 | Qur'an Connection
Hold on to the Qur’an Brother Wadud Hassan reminds us to hold on to the Qur’an and always turn to it especially in times of need. ShareThis:...
Feb 11, 2022 | Qur'an Connection
Did life happen by chance? Ustadh Michael wolfender talks about the origin of the popular idea that life on earth happened by chance and states that although this idea is popular, it is the most illogical explanation. He explains how the most logical explanation is...
Feb 1, 2022 | Qur'an Connection
Got it rough? Allah has The Solution Everyone faces times of difficulty and may think life is not fair. We might look around and see others around us do not have the same responsibilities we have or are not struggling like we may be. Ustadh Michael Wolfender recites...
Jan 24, 2022 | Qur'an Connection
The Rewards of Patience We should think of ourselves as a soul with a body instead of a body with a soul. It is in our nature to know who Allah is, to know the truth but sometimes we lose our way. Principal Wadud speaks about what Allah says in 16:125 Surah An-Nahl...
Jan 14, 2022 | Qur'an Connection
The Qur’an is a Mercy to Humanity Ustadh Michael Wolfender shares the story of the first revelation. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was in secution, thinking, pondering when the angel Jibreel (Gabrial) came to him with and said Icra, read (Surah Alaq (96) The Clot). The Qur’an is...
Dec 17, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
Practicing Kindness Through Our Tongues Principal Wadud Hassan reflects on how remembering Allah in our hearts can control our tongues. When our time is up in this world, we will return to Allah and we must be wary of how we spend our time and resources before we meet...
Dec 13, 2021 | Qur'an Connection
The Importance of Showing Gratitude Thanksgiving is all about gratitude and Islam also promotes being thankful. We express thanks in our deen when we wake up, when we close our eyes, eat and pray. Our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was always beaming with gratitude. Even when he...
