PRAYER TIMINGS Effective 02/13 MCA NOOR Fajr 6:10 6:10 Dhuhr 12:35 12:35 Asr 3:45 4:30 Maghrib Sunset Sunset Isha 7:20 7:20 Juma 1 12:15 12:15 Juma 2 01:00 01:00 Newsletter Juma 2 01:45 01:45 Published Weekly by the Muslim Community Association of San Francisco Bay Area www.mcabayarea.org Jamadi ‘II 30, 1442 AH Friday, February 12, 2021 Grand Mosque of Brussels AL-QURAN And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names.1 They will be recompensed for what they have been doing. Quran: 7:180 HADITH Narrated/Authority of Abdullah bin Amr: Once the Prophet remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution for the prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet hands over our feet (and not washing them properly) so the Prophet addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice: “Save your heels from the fire.” Al-Bukhari: Ch 3, No. 57 Final Deadline to submit Join the MCA Mailing List and Stay Connected Advertisements is Tuesday at 5:00 PM www.mcabayarea.org/newsletter 2 46. Al-Hakeem (The Wise One) The Wise, The Judge of Judges, The One who is correct in His doings. “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.” [Quran 7:180] 3 Youth Corner Mahmoud’s Love for Basketball There was a boy who was 9 years old, standing tall at he didn’t like was every Friday night the basketball court the gate “HEY” and his adrenaline freezes, the ball 4 feet and 5 inches, and weighing a whole 90 pounds. at the Masjid would be locked up. He asked his mom hits the rim and bounces away, Mahmoud’s startled. An This boy had a unique name that most of his classmates and she just replied “I’m not sure Habibi, it seems like older gentlemen yells from behind the fence “You’re not couldn’t pronounce but it didn’t bother him. Mahmoud’s management has it locked. Maybe they’ll open it next supposed to be in there! Get out!” Mahmoud defends favorite sport in the whole world was basketball and, on week.” He never understood why or what that meant, but himself “I’m only playing basketball; I’m not doing the court, making shots was the only language he spoke. he took his mom’s words and was hopeful for next week. anything bad.” The older gentlemen’s voice gets louder During recess and lunch break some kids would play with But unfortunately, next week the court was locked up and rumbles like thunder “I DON’T CARE!!! GET OUT Yu-gi-oh cards, others would toss the football, and some again. And the week after that, and after that, and after OF THERE NOW!!!” Mahmoud was scared and quickly would just sit on the grass and talk. Mahmoud would run that. After the 5th time in a row of finding the basketball climbs over the fence, jumps back onto the other side but straight to the basketball courts and find the first group court at the Masjid locked up, Mahmoud decided to do lands awkwardly on his ankle and hurts it. The second of people to start a basketball game. On cold and rainy something he knew his Mother wouldn’t have liked. He he lands he remembers he left his ball inside the court. days, no one would want to play basketball so Mahmoud threw his ball, with all his might, over the high fence into He considers jumping back over the fence to get it but would be the only kid on the court playing, getting the court. And he climbed over the fence and jumped notices the older gentlemen approaching him yelling drenched; with every shot he’d make feeling that much inside the court. Finally, at last, he was inside the court “Don’t even do that again!” So Mahmoud ran away from more satisfying. Mahmoud’s favorite time of day was he’s been trying to play on for what felt like ages! He afterschool, not because he didn’t like academics, he did took his first few shots, dribbled around, spun into a the man holding his tear back. Not knowing if the pain and was very studious. But he loved basketball more and layup; it felt right. While he was the king of the court at was because of his ankle, because he forgot his ball, or when the end-of-day bell rang, it meant he didn’t have his public elementary school for so long, he finally got a because the older man’s tone was so frightening. He just to play with the other 4th and 5th graders – He could chance to play on a new court, at the masjid, where his knew he wanted to get out of there. He meets his mom now play pickup ball with the 6th and 7th graders. He mom comes every Friday night to teach Quran, where the back at the car at 9:15pm after Ishaa prayer and in their was the only one the older kids would let play ball with kids know how to pronounce his name, where everyone ride back home she asks him “Mahmoud, where’s your them, because everyone knew Mahmoud’s level of skill in worships Allah – it felt fitting and made him love basketball?!” He replies, “I don’t know, I don’t care.” That’s basketball. basketball even more. when she knew something was wrong. She pulls over and asks, “What happened Habibi, what’s wrong?” He holds Friday nights Mahmoud’s mom would take him to the About 10 minutes have gone by and Mahmoud is his tear back and says, “I’ll only tell you what happened if masjid, he didn’t mind going, he had some friends warmed up! His shots aren’t missing, he’s starting to you promise to never bring me back to the masjid again.” he would see there. Friends that would know how to break a sweat, he’s really feeling his game. Midway pronounce his name correctly and he liked that. But what through a deep three-point shot he hears a voice behind 4 Justice through Service In Arabia around the Prophet’s (PBUH) time, the Arabs part in this gathering. Representatives of many clans of any material gain. If now after Islam I am called upon to were known to have sanctified four months out of the Quraysh were in attendance to discuss the terms of an honor it, I would certainly do so” (Ibn Hisham, Al Sirah year, during this time they agreed that war/violence was alliance known as al-Fudul. al-Nabawiyyah, 141). forbidden. It so happened that a man was murder If calls to justice are formative and integral parts of during this peacetime. The perpetrator and his victim’s the Prophet’s (PBUH) sunnah and Islam, then is it tribes were catapulted into conflict. When the Prophet not the responsibility of our communities to ensure (PBUH) was fifteen years old, this war known as justice for those who have been dealt with unjustly? al-Fijar broke out between the Quraysh and Hawazin The Prophet (PBUH) spoke and fought against social tribes, and it went on for four years. Though he did injustices, he worked to bring justice to Muslims not participate in the battle, he aided his uncles in and non-Muslims alike. If His words (PBUH) were battle. followed by action, shouldn’t we also stand against Shortly after the battle had ended, another injustice any perpetrators of injustice, and organize within our occurred, a merchantman from the clan of Zubayd masajid. arrived in Makkah and his merchandise was purchased As a community MCA now has services to ensure by a prominent Makkan man who didn’t settle this people aren’t going hungry, it has a service to help transaction with any payment. After pleading with people in need of housing, and as a community, several notable members of Quraysh to aid him in we need to continue expanding those services receiving fair payment, the merchant was ultimately and support causes that are on the forefront of rejected by several of them. These leaders swore oaths by God to stand against the broader community. Our masajid need to become any perpetrators of injustice until right and justice were In his desperation, he climbed a hill immediately places where those people who wish to serve justice restored. Following the formation of this covenant, the overlooking the Ka’bah where the men of Quraysh met gather to organize in support of our Black communities men in attendance went to the prominent Makkan, and made his appeal publicly. He appealed to their and fight against institutions that systematically murder al-As ibn Wa’il, and made him return the merchant’s position in society as caretakers of the Ka’bah, and slowly innocent people. In the same way, we organize against goods. Muhammad said many years after prophethood, this won the leaders over to his cause. To that effect, a the injustices happening back home, we need to organize “I attended in Abdullah ib Jud’an’s home the forming meeting was called in the house of Abdullah ibn Jud’an, against the murders happening here. of (PBUH) a covenant which I would not exchange for and the Prophet (PBUH) was nearly twenty when he took 5 $100 $500 Winter Provisions Package Winter Provisions Package Helps 5 to 7 Persons Helps 25 to 35 Persons Life Saving Winter Provisions for Underprivledged in: ● () ● ● ( ● ● ) ● ● ● ( ● ) Winter Provision Packages vary based on country needs: Comforters, blankets, woolen caps, gloves, sweaters, woolen shawl, and more! a a eaae em a e e e lal ee.