How my journey with Qur'an started!
Oct 26, 2022
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Assalamu Alaykum! Peace be with you dear sister!
The Beginning
I often say that my journey with Qur'an started with the birth and death of my first child but really, it started a couple of years before that.
At the time, I wanted to understand my religion better especially the meaning of the Qur'an because my christian mother would often try to convince me to choose Jesus as my savior! I started reading the english translation and connected with many of the stories of the Qur'an, especially the story of Zakariyya Alayhi salaam. I was also at the time, praying for children and when I got pregnant, I knew deeply that I was carrying a boy and that I would name him Yahya.
The special pregnancy
I just really felt that this pregnancy was special and an answer to my du'as. I didn't know then how transformative this pregnancy and this child would be in my life!
In March 2009, I was 24 weeks pregnant and went into labor. My baby lived a day and towards the end of that day, they put him in my arms and told me that he was not responding to the blood transfusion and there was nothing they could do for him so they took him off the oxygen.
I watched my baby boy Yahya breathe his last in my arms. This was the first time I came so close to witnessing someone dying! This was my flesh and blood and all I could think about at the time was that I too one day will be going through a similar experience. Was I ready to meet my Lord!??
Awareness of Death
Was I ready to meet my Lord!?? I was not comfortable with the answer to that question. I was told that my baby was a Jannah baby and I wanted to be a Jannah mommy!
My lifestyle however did not reflect that of a woman striving for Jannah. This is when I decided to change and Allah Azza Wajal accepted this intention from me.
My first Islamic Class was about the Qur'an
I enrolled in my first Islamic class ever in October 2009 called “Divine Speech” taught by Nouman Ali Khan and two days after that class I went to work with a hijab on and never looked back. I became thirsty for knowledge and all I wanted was to rectify my wrongs and please my Lord. Many many changes followed, along with lots and lots of classes and learning . Little by little, I was leaving the haram behind and embracing the Halal. Knowledge became a light, taking me out of darknesses. These changes were not always welcome with the people around me and a natural filtering ensued.
Death was and is always on my mind
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۗ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۖ فَمَن زُحْزِحَ عَنِ ٱلنَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ ۗ وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا مَتَـٰعُ ٱلْغُرُورِ
Qur'an (3:185) Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion.
The Help of Allah
I made many du'as during that time and could really witness the help of Allah.
Allah, Al Hakeem (The Most Wise) took me away from my previous marriage and my previous job as an Accountant and blessed me with a husband who was and is still my teacher. I became a stay at home wife and though I was happy with just learning, I also felt the need to help my sisters come along this journey with me. I wanted to use whatever skills I had to serve this beautiful deen and after much soul searching, consultation and du’as, Al An 4 U Online Coaching was founded and from there Women of Qur'an Now.
With my coaching skills and my Qur'an training, I want to help you achieve clarity and halal confidence so you can better fulfill your role on earth and meet your higher aspirations. I have been coaching sisters for over ten years on how to gain clarity in their lives, manage their thoughts and emotions and make the most of their NOW while connecting with their Maker. I am a certified coach trained in the coaching niches of Time Management, REBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotional Intelligence and Relationships. I also have a certificate in teaching Qur'an in the recitation of Hafs with Tajwid.
The Qur’an was not always a big part of my life
When I took my first Qur'an class in 2009 I didn’t even know what Alif was. TabarakAllah! These past years have been filled with amazing growth. I am now fluent in the reading of Qur’an, certified to teach Qur’an with Tajwid and have taught for more than seven years sisters online and at Sunday Schools. Allah is Merciful! Alhamdulillah!
Sis' I know what it’s like to start from scratch dear sister and I know what it’s like to struggle with the Tajwid and being inconsistent with the reading. I want to help you bridge the gap so that you build a stronger and closer connection with the speech of Allah Azza Wajal. This is why I am committed to provide this service to my sisters who are also struggling. I want to offer my coaching skills to your Qur'an learning so that you are fully supported on your journey of becoming a woman of Qur'an. Now is the time! Tomorrow is not guaranteed.
Welcome to women of Qur'an! May you start your journey Now and blossom. We are honored to have you here!!
Your Coach, Ustadha and Sister
Binta Umm Yahya
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