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IMA conducts Beach Cleaning Event in coordination with other Associations
In a commendable display of community collaboration & environmental stewardship, Indian Muslim Association (IMA) Kuwait joined hands with KCWA, UPNRI, Maharashtra Mandal Associations & Kuwait Diving Team to organize a Beach Cleaning Event on 8th Dec 2023 at Shuwaikh Beach. The Event aimed to promote Environmental Awareness & Contribute to the conservation of Kuwait’s pristine coastal areas.
The Event saw active participation from members of various associations, fostering a sense of unity and shared responsibility. Volunteers from Indian Muslim Association, KCWA, UPNRI, Maharashtra Mandal Associations & Kuwait Diving Team worked together side by side to ensure safe & successful accomplishment of the entire event.
Event marked the participation of around 300 plus people that included very enthusiastic families, ladies, kids, elderly who dedicated their time and efforts to clean up the beach, removing litter and debris that pose a threat to marine life and ecosystems.
The Event was inaugurated by the recitation of Holy Quran followed by short speeches by the Presidents of All Associations, Chief Guest & the Event Mentor as well.
Mr Umar Falahi, IMA President, emphasized on the importance of Environmental Cleanliness & Safety in Islam quoting sources from Quran & Hadith, thanked all Participants & Associations for their support and expressed dua for a fast and speedy recovery of H.H Ameer of Kuwait.
Mr Naveen Mascarenhas, President of KCWA after a short introduction of KCWA welfare activities in Kuwait, thanked IMA Kuwait for providing such a platform & opportunity to conduct a joint venture program.
Mr Shafaq Mumtaz – Treasurer UPNRI spoke on the importance of the Event & stressed that UPNRI Forum Kuwait is always there on forefront to be the part of such Events to conduct a variety of human welfare programs.
Mr Abdullah Al Hudaib, Event Chief Guest – representing Jamiatul Islah spoke on the various human welfare projects the Association supports & congratulated all Associations for this impactful initiative.
Mr Hamed Al Fadhil –Event Mentor representing Kuwait Diving Team educated the audience on the importance of Beach Cleaning Drives & provided general guidelines on the day’s activities.
Memento was presented to KDT Mr Hamed Al Fadhil by Presidents by All Associations – in appreciation for their support to the Event.
Mr Abdul Musauvir conducted the session & thanked Presidents & Chief Guest, KDT & all participants on behalf of IMA Kuwait.
KDT & their Staff provided participants with necessary Kit & Accessories required for Beach Cleaning & guided on entire field work.
Certificates of Appreciation, acknowledged by all partner Associations, were issued to all Participants after the Event.
KCWA team arranged tea for all participants while Al Faisal Bakery sponsored snacks distributed among the kids at the end.
IMA extends its sincere thanks to All Associations & Participants for their active involvement leading towards a successful accomplishment of the Event.
Indian Muslim Association (IMA) Kuwait is an Indian socio-religious organization that operates under the patronage of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Kuwait. IMA always focusses to provide a platform for enhancement of expatriates living in Kuwait for their spiritual & social aspect through various programs & social gatherings. It looks forward to organizing various beneficial programs in future, considering the occasions and requirements of expatriates in general and specifically the Indian community.
IMA Kuwait will be pleased to provide any further information, guidance related to the event.
Contact: 60001424
Jalsa-E-Seerat AL Nabi
Indian Muslim Association Kuwait, under the patronage of ministry of Awqaaf, organized “Seeartun Nabi (Peace be upon Him) Program” in Masjid -e – Adsani Maliya, On 28th, Sep, 2023…Indian Muslim Association Kuwait, under the patronage of ministry of Awqaaf, organized “Seeartun Nabi (Peace be upon Him) Program” in Masjid -e – Adsani Maliya, On 28th, Sep, 2023…
IMA Kuwait Conducts A Career Guidance & Felicitation Event
IMA Kuwait English Unit organized a Career Guidance and Felicitation Event at ICSK Senior Branch Salmiya on 8th June 2023. The event aimed to provide valuable insights and guidance to young students as they embark on their educational and professional journeys. Students and parents from various parts of Kuwait participated in the event.
Mr. Abdullah Thakur one of the key speakers, provided a unique perspective on how the students should plan their future careers well in advance. He further highlighted the challenges and hurdles faced by students and parents these days and offered strategies to overcome them.
Dr. Navjot Kaur another keynote speaker, focused on the emotional needs of children in today’s world. She stressed on an in-depth analysis of how parents can nurture and enhance their children’s emotional and psychological intelligence while they pursue their education. A Q&A session followed, allowing parents and students to actively engage with the speakers and seek guidance.
IMA Vice President Mr. Arshad Habib along with former president Mr. Masood Shahab presented Mementos to key note Speakers acknowledging their invaluable contributions in this field.
Br Fahim Patel delivered a Vote of Thanks, expressing gratitude to the speakers, participating parents, students, school faculties, ICSK authority, representatives from various associations and all IMA members for their generous support which made the program a success.
Dinner Packets were served at the end of program, Children Snacks were sponsored by Al Faysal Bakery & Water bottles were sponsored by Malabar Gold. IMA thanks wholeheartedly for their ever support to our programs.
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IMA Kuwait is an Indian socio-religious organization in Kuwait which carries out its various activities under the patronage of Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Kuwait in Kuwait. IMA always focusses to provide platform for enhancement of expatriates living in Kuwait. It looks forward to organizing various beneficial programs in future, catering to the needs of the Indian community and diaspora.
To view all the event photo, please visit
http://imakuwait.org/index.php/ima-kuwait-conducts-a-career-guidance-felicitation-event/
IMA will be please to provide any further information, guidance related to the event
Contact: 60001424
IMA Conducts Arafat Day Gatherings In Kuwait
IMA Kuwait conducts a series of events and programs known as Arafat Day Gatherings successfully between 23 to 26 June 2023 in various mosques of Kuwait, commemorating the holy month of Dhul Hijjah, also known as the Month of Sacrifice and Hajj.
The Arafat Day Gatherings were held in different mosques in Kuwait, located in Khaitan, Farwaniya, Abbasiya, Salmiya, Mahboula, and Fahaheel areas, attended by hundreds of people. Separate arrangements were made to accommodate families and to provide them a comfortable environment during the programs.
Different Renowned Scholars and Khateeb in Kuwait graced these gatherings and delivered their insightful speeches on a range of different topics related to the significance of the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, Arafat Day, the purpose of sacrifices, the objectives and message of Hajj and Qurbani (sacrifice), the message of Eid Al-Adha, and the farewell sermon of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Maulana Waleed Umri,, one of the renowned Khateeb in Kuwait, while delivering his speech in Fahaheel during the Friday Urdu Khutba, highlighted the virtues of sacrifices in Islam through the life of Prophet Ibrahim (AS).
Mr. Sharafudin Soofi, another key note speaker and Khateeb while addressing a gathering in Maryam Masjid in Mahboula discussed in details about the legacy and life of Ibrahim (AS) highlighting that Prophet Ibrahim (AS) is a complete role model for the whole human beings all around the world, followed by a session of a question & answers session moderated by IMA President Maulana Mohammad Umar Falahi.
Mr. Nisar Ahmed, a motivational speaker addressed two different Arafat Day gatherings held in Masjid Al Mailem Khaitan and Yousuf Al Adsani in Maliya in two different dates, emphasizing the virtues of the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah and Arafat Day, as well as the message of Hajj and Qurbani.
Mr. Masood Shahab and Mr. Khurshid Ahmed Falahi, another two noted Khateeb and speakers delivered their thought-provoking speeches, addressing a remarkable gatherings at Masjid Bilqis-Abbasiya and Masjid Al Mailam-Farwaniya Police Station at roundabout respectively. Both speakers enlightened the audience on the significance and the importance of the Arafat Day in Islam.
IMA Kuwait organized separate Kids Islamic programs simultaneously in different mosques of Kuwait, ensuring an inclusive and engaging experience for young attendees. At the end of each gathering, dinner packets were served, fostering a sense of community and togetherness.
IMA Kuwait extends its gratitude to the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Kuwait, for their patronage and support in organizing these impactful events.
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IMA Kuwait is an Indian socio-religious organization that operates under the patronage of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Kuwait. IMA always focusses to provide platform for enhancement of expatriates living in Kuwait for their spiritual & social aspect through various programs & social gatherings. It looks forward for organizing various beneficial programs in future, considering the occasions and requirements of expatriates in general and specifically Indian community.
IMA Kuwait Hosts Family Iftar Gathering At Masjid Al Kabir, The Grand Mosque Of Kuwait
Indian Muslim Association Kuwait in coordination with Masjid Al Kabir hosts Family Iftar Gathering on 12th April 2023. The event was jointly conducted by IMA English Unit in coordination with Salmiya Unit, Tamil Nadu Muslim Association and Karnataka Muslim Welfare Association. Despite bad weather conditions many families turned up to join this joyous gathering.
Main speaker of the day, Mr. Sharafuddin B.S. spoke on the topic “Importance of Last 10 days and commitment after Ramadan”, he said Ramadan is a month of training where you learn self-restraint and many other Islamic values which Allah wants us to continue throughout the remaining year. He also stressed the importance of last 10 days and advised people to spend wisely by offering night prayers to seek Laylathul Qadr.
This Family Iftar Gathering was sponsored by Kuwait Finance House under the campaign called “Increase Good Deeds in Ramadan”. IMA Kuwait is thankful to Masjid Al Kabir authorities for their unconditional support and to Kuwait Finance House for their sponsorship. Kuwait Television channel commonly known as KTV-2 did the news coverage of the event.
IMA Kuwait president Mr. Shamvil Parvez, Vice President Mr. Umar Falahi and Mr. Moayyad Al Shaban from Masjid Al Kabir graced the occasion. The event started with the recitation of verses from holy Quran by Huda Jameel, a student in IMA Online Weekend Islamic School and convened by Br Abdul Mateen.
IMA established the English Unit to fulfill the needs of the English speaking Indian community in Kuwait. The English unit organizes monthly Quran and Hadith study circles apart from occasional mega public events. To join English Unit you may contact IMA PR number at 60001424 through WhatsApp.
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IMA –Kuwait, It is an Indian socio-religious organization in Kuwait which carries out its various activities under the patronage of “Ministry of Awqaaf” & “Islamic Affairs”, Kuwait and Indian Embassy. IMA always focusses to provide platform for enhancement of expatriates living in Kuwait for their spiritual & social aspect through various programs & webinars. It looks forward for organizing various beneficial programs in future, considering the occasions and requirements of expatriates in general and specifically Indian community.
Quranize.com – Online Resources to Study Quran
There is no blind following in the religion. Allah has made resources available Alhamdulillah so do your research as well – Go through authentic books of Ahadith and tafasir on your own as well. We all are human beings and are bound to make mistakes. I am providing the resources that I believe are the most beneficial (as they benefitted me a lot when I set out on this journey). May Allah forgive our shortcomings and make us follow His Only straight path that leads to nowhere but Jannah.
Following is the list of mandatory things that you are to go through each week (the necessity level is in descending order):
1: Quran with the translation
Pick up any Qur’an with a translation in the language, you are most comfortable with. Studying with the group will give you a sense of direction as running alone can sometimes be hard and needs a lot of self-motivation we usually lack. You can start a whatsApp group with several like-minded sisters (or brothers – if a man is reading this).
Resources:
- A)http://tanzil.net/#1:1
- B)https://reader.quranacademy.io/(with transliteration as well)
- C)https://legacy.quran.com/
- D) https://www.quranize.com (my favorite go-to website)
2: Word to word translation of the Qur’an
Word to word translation will help you a lot in understanding the Qur’an with time. After Surah Baqarah alone, you will be familiar with 75% of the Qur’anic words. Eventually, you’ll be able to understand Qur’an just by listening to its recitation in shaa Allaah.
English:
- A)comshow the literal translation of each and every word as you hover your cursor over them. For static writing, their word by word section could be explored. Advanced learners can go through its grammar part as well.
- B)Word for word meaningof the Qur’an (divided into three volumes).
- C) Arabic Dictionary of root words(English translation)
- D) Recite Quraneven recites the word you click on along with the display of its meaning.
- E)Word to word translation of each juz of the Qur’an
- F)Quran Word for Word Translation
- G)Each Juzz/Para(1-30) by Alhuda international (available in hard copy as well as online).
A hard copy can easily be found at Alhuda’s institute or Dar ul Balagh (in Pakistan) – and I recommend hard copy, for a book online has no comparison to the one in hand.
3: Tafseer (Explanation)
I will in shaa Allah be doing the following (2007) Tafseer. It’s very easy and comprehensible. And the only Tafseer out there that I found such detailed and still free*. But you can choose yours from the following:
English:
This will probably make you fall in love with the linguistics of Qur’an though I wish it was cover to cover, but since it’s not so it won’t be your basic choice of study as you will be lost after Surah Baqarah then. Also check MUSLIMCENTRAL (juz amma tafseer) – which you can download as an app as well for ease. I did this tafseer during Hajj and I still have that tiny little notebook I took the notes on. It has helped me immensely in teaching my children tafseer as well.
- C)Tafseer ibn katheer– I haven’t found an audio version of this yet, but you can read it online or buy it from your local Islamic bookstore.
- D)Saheeh International
- E)Maarif ul Quran
- F)Fidhilalil Quran
- G)Tafheem ul Quran
APPS:
Urdu:
- A)Taleem ul Quran 2007 (by Dr. Farhat Hashmi)
If you download Alhuda’s app on your Android/iOS then it will be quite useful.
On app: go to app > Quran > Tafseer > Taleem ul Quran > TQ 2007 Dr. Farhat > para 1 > lessons
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- B)Taleem ul Quran 2013 (by Idrees Zubair)
- C)Nur ul Quran(Dawrah e Quran) or Tarteel Ul Quran (short description of each Juz of the Quran).
- D) https://www.quranize.com
The benefit of audio files is that you can listen to them while traveling, cooking, cleaning etc. and yet learn a lot.
4: Tajweed practice:
Since we’ll be doing only a handful of verses each week, it would be a good practice to fix your tajweed (Qur’an recitation). For anyone who is not familiar with Arabic, it’s hard to catch up on the accent sometimes, but know that just like any other language, practice will make it perfect in shaa Allah.
Resources:
- A)comnot only translates the word by word Qur’an, but also recites each word separately if you click on the word.
- B)http://www.tajweedinenglish.com/
- C) Qari Hudhaifyis very good to follow to correct your Tajweed – recitation with the text. (The website http://quranicaudio.com/ hosts multiple reciters around the world. You can choose whichever suits you best).
- D)Very slow word by word recitation (by Qari Ibrahim)
- E)Long spaces between recitation of each verse for you to follow along (by Asma Huda)
You can see the color coded Qur’an beside listening to the audio for your ease.
5: Notes
Keep a diary with you to make your notes or write your reflections – things that you learned, lessons that you cherish, verses that you loved, rules you want to apply in your life, your practical checklists etc. This diary will be YOU so scribble it with whoever you want to become.
Ayeina will be my personal diary and I will share my part of reflections under “Quranic reflections” every week in shaa Allaah. Anyone who will want to share theirs as well, they can post them in the comments section below so everyone can see and benefit in shaa Allaah.
Purpose of Human Existence
Muslims believe, God is the Creator and the Sustainer of the universe, Who created everything for a reason, and He created humankind with a simple purpose – to obey and submit to Him willingly (using their free volition) and without any compulsion. He raised Prophets / Messengers among humans to guide people in fulfilling their purpose of life, for which they were created. Some of these messengers include Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (peace be upon all of them). They all taught us through a consistent message about God by affirming His greatness as the Creator and Sustainer, and guiding people to obey and to submit to Him alone. This universal concept has always resonated with mankind’s natural and innate disposition as a human being; and whenever the humanity misplaced the prophetic guidance, they ended up innovating things about God, for which they had no evidence.
Muslims believe that Muhammad ﷺ was the Final Messenger of God, and that after him, no new messenger would be raised for the guidance of mankind until the Day of Resurrection.
Fully accepting the Oneness of God is to accept that He (Allah) is distinct from everything else that exists. It would not suit Gods’ majesty and glory to associate the limited attributes of His creation to Him because He is not restricted in any way, while His creation is. He is the First with no beginning and the Last with no end. Everything in the universe was created by His will. He is not confined by space or time and He is the only One who is in control and provides for His creation.
Who Is God ?
God is the name or term attributed to the Supreme Being, Who is the only logical cause of the existence of all created things. God is recognized by His creation that exists all around us, including us; and our own existence is the most potent evidence of the existence of God Himself.
“How can you deny God, when you were dead and He gave you life, then He will put you to death, then He will bring you to life, then to Him you will be returned?” [Qur’an: 02:28]
Simple in-depth observation of the creation around, leads us to conclude that God, who planned and executed such a massive creation of the universe, has to be the possessor of ultimate intelligence, wisdom, planning, ability, and execution. God has to be all powerful, omnipresent, omniscient, supernatural-being that maintains and manages the ‘organizational-balance’ within His creation, which couldn’t have lasted even for a fraction of a microsecond without His perfect execution and sustenance.
When people asked Muhammad (عليه السلام): Who is God? The Almighty God (Allah), sent revelation in the Qur’an: “Say (O Muhammad): He is Allah, the One and Unique. Allah, Who is Eternal (needs none, and all need Him). He neither begets, nor is born. There is none equivalent to Him.” [Qur’an: 112:1-4]. This is a clear statement by God describing Himself to humanity without any room for confusion. God is One and is exalted above everything He creates and He is capable over all things.
“He is Allah: there is no god but He; the Knower of the unseen and the manifest, He is the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. He is Allah: there is no god but He: the King, the Holy, the All-Peace, the Giver of security, the Overseer, the Most Mighty, the Overpowering, the All-Great. Exalted be He from whatever they associate with Him. He is Allah, the Planner, Executer and Fashioner of creation. His are the most beautiful names. Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him. He is the Most Mighty, the Most Wise.” [Qur’an: 59:22-24].
