April 9, 2025

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NOW HIRING: ARABIC INSTRUCTOR AT AL-MAQASID

Al-Maqasid is seeking a dedicated Arabic Instructor to join our Seminary faculty. This position involves teaching Arabic to students across all years of the Al-Maqasid curriculum, covering grammar, morphology, rhetoric, poetry, and classical Arabic literature at appropriate levels.

If you have a strong command of Arabic, a passion for teaching, and a commitment to the mission of Al-Maqasid, we encourage you to apply.

For more details and to apply, visit https://www.almaqasid.org/arabic-instructor or email seminary@almaqasid.org

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Upcoming programs

The Al-Maqasid Texas Regional Retreat is now live!

Join us for a spiritually transformative experience at the Al-Maqasid Retreat: On Disciplining the Soul*, taking place from *Friday, May 23rd to Sunday, May 25th in Trinity, TX (90 mins from Houston).

🔗 *Register here:* https://buytickets.at/almaqasid/1656320

Registration will remain open until the end of April or until capacity is reached.

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🔔 Please Note:

This is an Intensive Retreat — designed for focused spiritual development and *not to be confused with the more family-oriented Risala Family Retreat in November*.
Every attendee must purchase a ticket, regardless of age.
Appropriate for ages 7 and above. There is no childcare provided.
After securing your ticket, be sure to complete the follow-up form that appears upon registration.

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🧭 *Retreat Schedule Overview*

Friday Evening (Opening Night)

Kicks off with dinner, opening sessions, and spiritual invocations to set the tone for the weekend.

Saturday (Full Immersion Day)

A rigorous, structured day beginning pre-dawn with devotional practice and continuing through a full program of spiritual teachings, group reflections, and prayer.
Includes interactive sessions and communal worship through the evening.

Sunday (Closing Day)

Continues the deep spiritual program with more teaching, prayer, and guided reflections.
The retreat concludes mid-afternoon with a closing session and farewell gathering.

This retreat offers a unique opportunity to disconnect from the noise and distractions of daily life and reconnect with your soul in a focused, nurturing environment, led by Shaykh Yahya Rhodus, Ustadh Amjad Tarsin and others.

📅 Limited capacity – we can’t wait to welcome you in Trinity, TX.

The Quest for Virtuous Character

📅 Date: Saturday, April 12th
⏱️ Time: 11:00 AM
📍Location: Al-Maqasid (Green Barn) - Online via zoom

The Quest for Virtuous Character is a concise yet profound treatise on the virtues of noble character. Drawing from the works of esteemed scholars such as Imam al-Ghazali, it offers thoughtful reflections on embodying praiseworthy qualities, deeply rooted in Islamic teachings.

This work was authored by Habib Muhammad al-Haddar (may Allah have mercy on him), a distinguished scholar, spiritual guide, and saint from the noble lineage of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Renowned for his profound knowledge, wisdom, and piety.

This class will be taught in Sayyida Hafsa’s native Arabic and translated by Sayyida Nejma Davis.

This is a LADIES (17+) ONLY class

Heart to Heart

📅 Date: Sunday, April 13th
⏱️ Time: 10:30 AM
📍Location: Al-Maqasid (Green Barn)

Heart to Heart is a monthly discussion over coffee and brunch. We seek to come together as a community and discuss topics related to Islamic spirituality.

Our discussions are centered around the book ‘The Path of the Worshipful Servants' by Imam al-Ghazali, which is a unique book that discusses the ways to overcome the obstacles on the spiritual path.

For parents with young children, we kindly urge you to include your blessed children only if they can sit quietly next to you.

If you would like to contribute to the potluck please sign up by clicking the button below:

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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

أَلَا يَاللَّه بِنَظْرَةْ مِنَ العَيْنِ الرَّحِيمَةْ
تُدَاوِي كُلَّ مَا بِي مِنْ أَمْرَاضٍ سَقِيمَةْ

”O Allah, [I ask You for] a gaze from Your merciful Eye
That heals all the debilitating diseases within me.”

There is no wound too deep, no burden too heavy, and no heart too broken that cannot be mended by a single gaze of Allah’s mercy. We ask Allah to heal our wounds, strengthen our hearts, and fill our souls with tranquility.

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JUMU’A KHUTBA

The weekly Jumu'a, or Friday, Congregational prayer is live streamed from Al-Maqasid from 12:15pm-1:10pm.

Conquering Lower Desires - yahya rhodus

“True religion means that we confront ourselves, because it is by consensus of the scholars of the science of ihsan, the biggest veil between us and Allah, jalla jalaluhu, is our own nafs. We are our worst enemies.”

Numerous verses in the Quran warn of the danger of following one’s lower desires (hawa) and the tragic consequences of doing so both in this world and the next. In this khutba, Yahya Rhodus explains the necessity of understanding the human condition and its inclination to follow its lower desires. He also provides practical steps on how to combat these desires when they arise.

Yahya ends with the benefits of fasting 6 days of Shawwal as the month of Ramadan ends and the new month begins.