Qur'an Connection by Good Tree Academy

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Good Tree Academy's Full Time Hifz student Aminah shares her beautiful recitation with us. Support students studying Quran with your Sadaqa or Zakat at https://goodtreeacademy.org/ramadan, Zelle to donations@goodtreeacademy.org or mail a check to our school.Support the show

Listen to Ustadh Hafiz Michael Wolfender tell his story about how he converted to Islam and how the Quran transformed his life. Support students studying Quran at https://goodtreeacademy.org/ramadan or Zelle to donations@goodtreeacademy.org. Zakat donations are accepted for our Tuition Assistance Program.Support the show

Eighth-grader Unays shares his beautiful recitation. This Ramadan, support students studying Allah's book. Visit https://goodtreeacademy.org/ramadan or Zelle to donations@goodtreeacademy.org. Donations are Zakat eligible.Support the show

10th Grader Ammaar gives a beautiful khutba offering his fellow students a list of important things to act on to help them benefit from the blessed month of Ramadan.Support the show

Ustadh Michael speaks about how Allah tests us with the Quran. We should give it priority over other activities, especially in the month of Ramadan. Please support our Tuition Assistance Program at goodtreeacademy.org/ramadan. Support the show

Guest Khateeb Sheikh Arsalan Haque gave Good Tree students an important message about watching what you say and that Ramadan is the best time to practice.Support the show

Ustadh Michael tells us a very interesting story of how the first Quran was written down and how Allah's promise was kept to preserve it.Support the show

Ustadh Michael speaks about how Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was known to be the most honest and trustworthy individual in his community even before he became the Messenger of Allah.Support the show

Our guest khatib Sheikh Ikrimah speaks to the students about the importance of not wasting the precious time Allah SWA has given us with the coming of every new day.Support the show

Some try to prove God does not exist through science but the Quran makes it clear that the Designer behind all science is Allah (SWA).Support the show

Ustadh Michael speaks about how the Muslims historically brought people together of different religions to build secure, thriving communities.Support the show

Good Tree Academy Senior and this year's valedictorian Faizan delivers Jummah Khutba about following the example of Prophet Muhammad (SWS). Support the show

In Surah At Tariq, Allah prompts us to consider our origin: “Let people then consider what they were created from!” (At-Tariq 86:5 The Nightcomer) Ustadh Michael Wolfender uses this ayat along with examples like IKEA furniture, cow stomachs, birds’ eyes and stomachs to consider advanced design and our purpose.Our purpose is to learn about and worship Allah, as we will return to Him. This life is a test of patience and gratitude for the bounties Allah provides and withholds. In the second half of Surah At-Tariq, Allah advises of the guidance He has sent in His Book: “Surely this ˹Quran˺ is a decisive word and is not to be taken lightly.” (86:13 - 14) The Qur’an advises us of our purpose, in our faith and path in this life with guidance for earning eternal happiness.Support the show

If you saw a treasure chest wide open permitted for you, would you not take? Ustadh Michael Wolfender presents the reality of the best night of the year with a wild example worth paying attention to.In Surat Al-Qadr (97 The Night of Power), Allah repeats three times which He doesn’t do anywhere else in the Qur’an in this manner. Allah reveals He sent the Qur’an on a night in Ramadan called Laylatul Qadr - the Night of Power. Then Allah asks the reader to consider what exactly is this night that has so much power. This is where Ustadh Michael uses his outrageous analogy to help us understand the rewards for worship being accepted on this night.Laylatul Qadr includes a special visitor who only comes to earth once a year now. Angel Gabriel brought Allah’s Message to prophets, concluding with Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.  In the fourth verse of Al Qadr, Allah describes the earth filling with angels on this special night.How can you take advantage? We don’t know which of the last ten nights of Ramadan exactly is Laylatul Qadr. Instead, we search for it. It might be one of the odd nights, particularly the 27th of Ramadan. The best way is to worship each of these nights, give charity, pray, read Qur’an and make dua, asking of Allah. He is The Most Generous. He is The Creator. He is All Powerful. He can grant us everything we wish for and it would not decrease Him in any way.The treasure and reward is available one night a year. It’s up to us to avail ourselves of Allah’s Bounty.Support the show