Above all of the benefits that i received from this session is that it made me realize the beauty of my religion that i had taken granted for that long. It motivated me to strive for more knowledge and deeper understanding of Quran and Islam.

One more testimonial about the same course,

It is truly remarkable how eloquent the Quran is and this course has helped me appreciate this miraculous Book of Allah (swt). This has to be the best grammer course I have taken thus far! Brother Nouman explains the rules of grammer in a very logical and easy-to-remember fashion with examples using phrases and sentences in English.

I am so lucky to have been in Brother Wisam’s presence for the past ten days. He will never know how much he bettered my life. His stories were incredible and are etched into my mind. I have already made immediate changes with the knowledge he bestowed upon us. For example, when I pray Fatiha, I do stop and wait to hear Allah’s swt response. I love his philosophy on sins in this world. He says, take care of your sins in this world, so you you dont have to pay for them in the hereafter. …. I can never explain in words what I got out of this course. I got more than I ever thought I would. I wish everyone can take this course at least once and learn from Brother Wisam. -Student from Houston

The following comment is from a sister who took the 101 Reading course which is only offered in the Summer,

Regarding the system, I would like to mention that as a convert sister from Mexico, the whole Arabic alphabet seemed like a puzzle to me, let alone opening a page of the Glorious Quran and trying to recite it.
I, as many sisters I know, had taken a few basic courses, consulted several language teachers, filled pages of exercises and still struggled with the recognition and memorization of only the letters!
As I mentioned I am a couple of days away from completing the course, inshallah, and I can proudly recognize and assemble words and even some short sentences ( after a little time, of course). But, Mashallah! The system seems so simple, no heavy memorization and complicated explanations and tricks, yet it has worked wonderfully for me. Now all those strange symbols and squiggly lines make sense to me.

We also launched another new course during the summer – 103 Advanced Tajweed,

After recently attending the Bayyinah Tajweed 103 class, I have to say, I’m so amazed. Alhamdulillah, in ten days, Br. Wisam not only helped us to improve and implement the rules he taught us in his 102 class, he helped us to pray better, read better, and just BE better. I feel that after taking this class, not only did my attention to grammar improve by default; because to recite with proper tajweed you have to know how the words are spelled; my concentration during salah also improved dramatically.

Masha Allah, his teaching style makes something that used to seem so daunting, so achievable. And his sense of humor makes the class so much more interesting. He gave each of us individual attention and constuctive criticism. I would recommend this class to anyone who wants to take thier learning of tajweed to the next level.

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To improve their relationship with their Creator, close to 250 enthusiastic students filled the main prayer hall of the Islamic Institute of Orange County to benefit from Jangda’s class, entitled “Meaningful Prayer,” that took place March 26 – 28.

Step by step, Jangda, who is one of the three main instructors at Bayyinah, covered the deeper meaning of the Arabic supplications that Muslims all over the world recite.

Jangda delved into root words, gave compelling stories about the significance of certain supplications from the time of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and peppered his lectures with modern day examples.

Jangda, who has now taught the class to over 1500 students, said he is humbled and motivated by the feedback he has received.

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Secondly, we wanted to encourage people to continue to apply for the Dream program. If you are at all considering the possibility of attending for this upcoming year and are ready to make the commitment, we encourage you to go ahead and apply. We expect the inaugural year to be one of the best insha’Allah, especially because this is the only year that is guaranteed to have all 3 Bayyinah instructors heavily involved for the 10 month duration.

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I am a 32 years old Egyptian stay at home mother of three, who just finish my Tajweed course with brother Wisam Sharief, and I have to say this, before I started, I thought it will be another complicated non-understandable Tajweed class, but not just I really learned how to read the book of Allah az wa jal as it was revealed, this class was a life changing experience for me, and a turning point, it was beyond Tajweed, it was building a whole new pure relationship with Allah subhanaho wata’ala, I came out hungry for more, and deep inside I wished it will never end. I learned to connect with the Qur’an and feel it and listen carefully as each word is a word from God saying it subhanaho wa ta’ala to me.

I want to sincerely thank Brother Wisam for his great effort, to make this as easy at it was, and may Allah give you hassanat worth each letter in the Qur’an multiplied by infinite, Walahy you deserve it. Jazak Allah Khairan, and may Allah support and surround Bayyinah with his care.

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As everyone has heard by now, there is a severe crisis going on in Haiti right now after the devastating earthquake there. Thousands upon thousands of people have lost their lives, and there are over one million facing extreme difficulties in receiving food, water, and medical care.

We encourage everyone to help however they can. We begin first and foremost by praying to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala to alleviate their suffering and rescue them from this crisis. Secondly, we encourage everyone to do their best in fulfilling the rights of those in need by helping in any way they can.

Islamic Relief has taken the initiative to start a $1 million aid campaign and also dispatch emergency aid workers to Haiti. If you would like to donate, please visit their website and make a contribution for whatever amount possible: Islamic Relief: Haiti Earthquake

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Website Updates

The tafseer lectures on the Dream page are in the process of being edited for audio quality, and will be posted soon. Meanwhile, our weekly broadcasts will continue on Tuesday nights at 8:10pm Central Time.

The lectures will also now be podcasted for easier access, and you can go to the podcast page for more information (or click here to subscribe directly in iTunes).

We have also redone our YouTube channel, and you can now find all the online videos of Bayyinah instructors in the playlists on the top right column.

Dream Project Updates

Regarding the Dream project, we have made significant progress in the last few days in regards to finalizing critical details regarding the campus location and layout. In a few days we will, insha’Allah, post significant details regarding our progress. With the help of Allah, and your sincere prayers, things are looking very promising.

The application process will launch as originally anticipated close to the end of December, and Allah knows best.