The Oft-Forgiving

You forget and He forgives;

You forget that He forgives.

Look, forget is for getting;

And, forgive is for giving.

You get yet you forget

That He forgives and He gives.

You forget and do misdeeds;

You forget that He Sees.

He Sees yet He forgives;

You do but He gives.

You get yet you forget

That He forgives and He gives.

You say and do not pray;

You forget that He has final say.

He promises and He warns;

You say but do you believe?

You get yet you forget

That He forgives and He gives.

© 2011, Afroz Ali

Fiqh of Personal Obligations - Purification, Prayer & Fasting

A 12-week Study Circle

When: 1st March, 2011 Time: Tuesdays 7.30pm - 9.30pm Venue: Al-Ghazzali Centre Academy, 1021A Canterbury Road, (Cnr. Willeroo Street), Lakemba, Sydney. Entry via Willeroo Street. Cost: $60/person for the full course Platinum members attend this course for FREE Enquiries: Tel: (02) 9708 1539 Email:academydirector@alghazzali.org

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A twelve-week study of the most essential rulings that every Muslim is obligated to know in order to fulfill their obligation for performing purification, prayer and fasting. An ideal course for those new into Islam that provides:

• Introduction to the key fiqh terms used to classify acts of worship such as the obligatory, recommended, disliked and nullifying acts.
• The rulings of purification; how to purify oneself from minor and major impurities.
• Ablution; how to perform ablution, when it is required and what nullifies it and what doesn't.
• Rulings related to women including menstruation, post-natal bleeding.
• How to perform prayer.
• Rulings of fasting; its requirements, conditions, what invalidates and does not invalidate fasting. Recommended, prohibited and disliked actions during fasting.
• Categories of those who are not obligated to fast during Ramadhan.

Arabic Intensive

Salaam All,

So its been a hot and busy Summer for most of us (here in Australia that is!). Holidays are over, we're now settled back into work and school, and some of us are getting ready to start back at University.

It's about time the time you are thinking about your next break.

In December, this year (304 days away) to be exact, Al-Ghazzali Academy is holding an Arabic Intensive Retreat.

IMMERSE YOURSELF!

The esteemed Teachers are:

• Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali (Senior Instructor, Zaytuna College)
• Imam Abdul Latif Finch (Instructor, Zaytuna College Arabic Intensive)
• Imam Afroz Ali (Senior Instructor, Al-Ghazzali Centre - Australia)
• Ustadh Laith al-Khateeb (Instructor, Al-Ghazzali Centre - Australia)
• Ustadha Leila Adam (Visiting Instructor, Al-Ghazzali Centre - Australia)

SeekersCircle - Foundations of Virtue and Character

Al-Ghazzali Centre's weekly Friday evening Study Circle, returns for the new year, now as SeekersCircle!

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SeekersCircle is an official partnership between Al-Ghazzali Centre and SeekersGuidance. In this SeekersCircle, you will learn about the foundational and key Virtues, them being:

* Wisdom
* Courage
* Temperance
* Justice
* Prudence

The study circle will also explain virtuous character that emanate from them, as well as how extremes of behaviour destroys it. It provides a concise way to understand and implement a process of training one’s soul and refining one’s character.

Taught by Imam Afroz Ali about the Foundations of Virtues, with commentary from the esteemed Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, you will learn practical ways to develop and internalise them in a balanced manner in your journey towards excellence with your Lord.

For further course information and SYDNEY registrations (REQUIRED), go to http://alghazzali.org/events/foundationsofvirtue

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This SeekersCircle is held LIVE at Al-Ghazzali Centre's Sydney Learning Centre, and telecast to Communal Learning Centres in:

- Melbourne
- Newcastle
- Perth
- Auckland
- Cape Town
- Singapore

For enquiries, including setting up a Communal Learning Centre in your location, email academydirector@alghazzali.org or call +61 2 9708 1539.