So… my set up is all ready for 2017, in shaa Allah. I have my A5 dori, my grid paper notebooks (I only write on grid paper… grid is good… heh) and my trusty fountain pens. I can’t wait to dig into journal goodness.

Here are some links that I have found very useful for starting out. They are Juz ‘Amma resources:

• Sheikh Navaid Aziz
• Sheikh Muhammad Alshareef’s Touched by An Angel
• Touched by An Angel Tafseer Workbook
• Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan

Threads of Hope - Sadness and Solution from Surat Yusuf

My kids really loved “Threads of Hope – Sadness and Solution from Surat Yusuf”, a series of 7 videos by Muhammad Alshareef. Each video deals with different problems and gems from Surat Yusuf as to how to overcome them.

You can watch the videos on Muhammad Alshareef’s Facebook or if you want the whole enchilada sign up at Threads of Hope to get a pdf binder with embedded videos and notes.

I love Islamic lectures. I remember when my husband and I were based in the USA and would have to make long road trips to visit relatives in Chicago and Indiana. We would get a stack of CDs and some munchies and we would be good to go.

Now that I am a mother, there are days when it is hard to find the time or muster the energy to sit down and read. When Marz was still a baby, I had to stop attending a Tafseer class as she refused to let anyone look after her (including her dad!). It made me so sad and I felt bereft ilm-wise. I thought at first that my CDs and mp3s were a poor substitute but really… alhamdulillah, I’ve learnt quite a bit. You take the `ilm whenever you can get it, wherever you can get it and however you can get it!

Anyway, here are lectures on Islamic History that you might enjoy – the ones without links are not free/downloadable lectures. You’ll have to purchase the CDs.

By Suhayb Hassan

• The Life and Mission of Muhammad – 1
• The Life and Mission of Muhammad – 2
• The True Understanding of the Khilafah – 1
• The True Understanding of the Khilafah – 2

By Abu `Ammar Yasir Qadhi

• Story of The Two Gardens
• The Battle of Uhud – 1
• The Battle of Uhud – 2
• Love for the Prophet
• The Slander of `Aa’ishah – 1
• The Slander of `Aa’ishah – 2
• The Slander of `Aa’ishah – 3
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 1
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 2
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 3
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 4
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 5
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 6
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 7
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 8
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyah – 1
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyah – 2

By Jamaal al-Din M. Zarabozo

• Muhammad, the Messenger – 1
• Muhammad, the Messenger – 2
• Rights of the Messenger and the Relevance of the Sunnah – 1
• Rights of the Messenger and the Relevance of the Sunnah – 2

By Yahya Adel Ibrahim

• Tearful Moments of the Prophet’s Life
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 1: We Are More Worthy of Jesus Than They Are
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 2: The Birth of Jesus Was a Miracle (& the Story of Maryam)
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 3: Jesus Was Saved by Allah From the Cross
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 4: The Dajjal and the Return of Jesus

By Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips

• Love of the Prophet – 1
• Love of the Prophet – 2
• The Message of Jesus Christ – 1
• The Message of Jesus Christ – 2

By Dr Jaa`far Sheikh Idris

• Two Important Lessons From the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah for Muslims in the West

By Muhammad Syed Adly

• Prophecies of the Prophet, 1/3 : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
• Prophecies of the Prophet, 2/3: 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
• Prophecies of the Prophet, 3/3: 9 | 10 | 11

From Audio Islam

• An assortment on Islamic History

Suhaib Webb

• Mothers of the Believers

Muhammad Alshareef

• Lessons from The Life of Eesa Ibn Maryam