العشر بالانجليش 👆

بعد أكثر من ست سنوات في تعليم القرآن واللغة العربية لغير الناطقين بها، لاحظت شيئًا متكررًا ومثيرًا للاهتمام.

الكثير من العرب والمسلمين المهاجرين في أمريكا وكندا — أو حتى أبنائهم — يتجنبون أحيانًا التواصل المباشر عندما يريدون التوقف عن الدروس، فبدلًا من إرسال رسالة بسيطة ومحترمة يختفون تمامًا دون أي اعتذار أو توضيح.

وفي المقابل، كثير من الأمريكيين الذين أسلموا حديثًا يكونون أكثر وضوحًا واحترامًا في التواصل، سواء عند الاعتذار عن درس أو عند التوقف عن الدروس بشكل نهائي.


أظن أن السبب في ذلك هو الهشاشة النفسية وضعف الشخصية والخوف من مواجهة المواقف المحرجة أو المشكلات بشكل مباشر.

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مجرد ملاحظة بعد سنوات من التعامل مع طلاب من خلفيات مختلفة.


After more than six years of teaching Qur’an and Arabic to non-native speakers, I’ve noticed an interesting pattern.

Many Arab and Muslim immigrants in the U.S. and Canada — or even their children — often avoid directly communicating when they want to stop lessons. Instead of sending a simple respectful message, they sometimes disappear completely.

On the other hand, many American converts to Islam are usually very clear and respectful in communication, whether apologizing for missing a lesson or deciding to stop entirely.

I think the reason behind this is emotional fragility, weak character, and fear of facing uncomfortable situations directly

Just an observation from years of teaching different communities.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"There are no days during which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days." meaning the (first) ten days of Dhul Hijjah.

: Sunan Ibn Majah 1727 | Sahih

Dhul Hijjah will begin on Monday, May 18, 2026

That would make:

Day of ‘Arafah (9 Dhul Hijjah): Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Eid al-Adha (10 Dhul Hijjah): Wednesday, May 27, 2026

بعث رسولُ اللهِ ﷺ أبا موسى على سريةٍ في البحرِ، فبينما هم كذلك وقد رفعوا الشراعَ في ليلةٍ مظلمةٍ، إذا هاتفٌ فوقهم يهتف:
“يا أهلَ السفينةِ، قفوا أُخبركم بقضاءٍ قضاه اللهُ على نفسِه.”
فقال أبو موسى: “أخبرنا إن كنتَ مُخبرًا.”
قال:
“إنَّ اللهَ تعالى قضى على نفسِه:
أنه من أعطش نفسَه له في يومٍ صائفٍ سقاه اللهُ يومَ العطشِ.”


The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent Abu Musa on a naval expedition. While they were at sea, having raised the sail on a dark night, a caller called out above them:

“O people of the ship, stop so I may inform you of a decree that Allah has decreed upon Himself.”

Abu Musa said, “Inform us, if you are going to inform us.”

The caller said:

“Indeed, Allah has decreed upon Himself that whoever makes himself thirsty for His sake on a hot day, Allah will give him drink on the Day of Thirst.”

ابنتي الحبيبة خديجه ❤️
ما شاء الله، تبارك الله 🌸

دائمًا أنصح طلابي بالتسميع على هذا التطبيق قبل الدرس، ثم التسميع للمعلم بعد ذلك، لأن ذلك يساعد كثيرًا على ضبط الحفظ 📖✨

My beloved daughter khadijah ❤️
Mā shā’ Allāh, tabārak Allāh 🌸

I always advise my students to recite to this app before the lesson, and then recite to their teacher afterward, because it greatly helps with strengthening memorization 📖✨

Today we learned the letters of Qalqalah. ✨

Qalqalah happens when one of the 5 special letters comes with a sukoon (ۡ) or when it is stopped upon, causing a light echoing or bouncing sound in pronunciation.


The letters of Qalqalah are:
ق ط ب ج د
To make them easy to memorize in English, you can remember this sentence:


“Big Dragon Jump To Queen” 👑

Each word gives us one Qalqalah letter:
Big → ب
Dragon → د
Jump → ج
To → ط
Queen → ق

So whenever you see one of these letters with a sukoon (ۡ) or at the end of a stopped word, you should pronounce it with a light bouncing sound.


Examples:
أَحَدۡ (the د has sukoon ۡ)
يَجۡعَل (the ج has sukoon ۡ)
الْفَلَقۡ (the ق has sukoon ۡ)


This simple sentence helps English-speaking students remember the Qalqalah letters easily, in shaa Allah. 😊

This class is for those studants who can speak urdu

Quick Summary for You 🧠

Rule Explanation
Ghunnah Humming from nose
Ikhfaa' Hide the "n" sound
Heavy ghaunna with letters
ص ض ط ظ ق

Shape reminder ص ض ط ظ look like a whale's heavy body 🐋 + ق
Action:
Make a strong, heavy Ghunnah for 2 counts

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🏆 Mike — Well Done

Congratulations, Mike.

You completed a full and accurate recitation of Juz’ Amma, the final part of the Qur’an.

That takes focus and real effort. Respect.

May Allah bless you with continued peace and guidance from the Qur’an.

Well done, brother.

Please make du‘ā for your brother that Allah completes His blessing upon him by allowing him to finish memorizing the entire Qur’an. 🤲📖

May Allah accept it from him, grant him sincerity, steadfastness, and make the Qur’an a light in his heart and a source of guidance in his life. 🌿✨

🎉 We also extend our heartfelt congratulations to our brother Philipp from Germany for successfully completing the correction of his Qur’an recitation of 23 Juz’ (three-quarters of the Qur’an). We ask Allah to perfect this blessing for him and grant him completion in the most beautiful manner.

We also congratulate him on his arrival today in madina as he begins his journey toward Makkah to perform Hajj. May Allah accept from him and grant him an accepted Hajj and rewarded efforts.

This picture truly made my heart happy ❤️

Two of the dearest people to my heart, by Allah 🤍
Standing in the most beloved place on earth to my heart ✨

My dear brothers:
Muhammad Islam from UK
and Philip from Germany 🇩🇪

May Allah preserve our brotherhood, bless them both, and always keep us united upon faith and goodness 🤲

From the mercy of Allah is that when He made the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah the best days, He made remembrance (dhikr) the most virtuous act in them due to its ease—so that everyone who desires may attain the reward, and none is deprived of it except the one who truly deserves deprivation.