Ramadan 1439/2018 – Black Muslims Reflect on the Qur’an – Juz’ 13
"Each Muslim of African American decent whether first, second or third generation tends to hold as a high ideal Surah Yusuf ayat 103 and 106."
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Ramadan 1439/2018 – Black Muslims Reflect on the Qur’an – Juz’ 12
"In reflecting on the experiences of Yūsuf, Shuʿayb and the other luminaries whom AllahSubhanahu wa ta ‘ala (Glory to Allah, the Most High) favored with revelation, I am struck by the prophetic role that Black American Muslims play in raising the banner of truth, justice
Ramadan 1439/2018 – Black Muslims Reflect on the Qur’an – Juz’ 11
"The superficiality of the good deeds that are decried in this section of the Qur’an reminds me of my younger years, when I found myself searching for and stumbling around for genuine meaning in my own religion."
Ramadan 1439/2018 – Black Muslims Reflect on the Qur’an – Juz’ 10
“Fighting is an aspect of human nature - it should give us a feeling of being cared for to know that God instructs us on how to properly deal with conflict. That in itself is a sign of guidance.”
Ramadan 1439/2018 – Black Muslims Reflect on the Qur’an – Juz’ 9
How can we, a people who come from a lineage of Prophets who knew the pain of the abandonment of their friends and family, let others suffer that same pain?”
Ramadan 1439/2018 : Black Muslims Reflect on the Qur’an – Juz’ 8
“It is an unspoken rule that our Black men can speak openly about their past trifling (sometimes criminal) pre-Islamic ways and be praised for their redemption. Yet for a Black woman’s righteousness to eclipse her past, she must remain silent."4
Ramadan 1439/2018: Black Muslims Reflect on the Qur’an – Juz’ 7
Verses like these are likely to make uncomfortable those, such as myself, who live in a cosmopolitan society.
Ramadan 1439/2018: Black Muslims Reflect on the Qur’an – Juz’ 6
The theme of adherence to the Sacred Law and avoidance of transgressing the boundaries thereof, which the late Charlie Murphy would refer to as being a “habitual line-stepper,” is consistent throughout this juz’.