Comments on: Short Story Contest ’08 GRAND PRIZE – “Sadaqah” by Azra Tashfeen

By: Zahrah Kirby

Zahrah Kirby — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:03:06 +0000

Salams, Dear Azra,
This is zahrah from UK. Do u rmember me? Ur Mom taught me Quran in 96. I googled ur name and it took me here Subhanallah! Its been a long time, please send my salams to your Mom and your family.

By: jay

jay — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:21:43 +0000

Mashaallah!

By: seema ibrahim

seema ibrahim — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:59:09 +0000

dear sister azra, asalam o alaikum,
Mashahallah, you wrote a beautiful essay. The best thing about it is, it’s true. yes in our lives we do not realize the truths and realities of life. But if we see closely we do come across lot of incidents in our lives which can make us think ! provided we pay attention. May Allah SWT reward those boys and you and your family for all the good deeds .ameen.

By: Amna

Amna — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:38:43 +0000

Subhanallah! Mashallah!!!! Very well written; it touched my heart. Jazakallahu khair.

By: Your biggest Fan

Your biggest Fan — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:22:00 +0000

MashaAllah that was a beautiful article. It touched my heart! You should write more stuff for this website!

By: Nabeel

Nabeel — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:11:17 +0000

@ sister Azra, yes there are MEN leader in columbus Ohio.
@Br Abuabdullah i totally agree.
i believe we need to stop blaming each other and start working for the common Good for Muslim Umma. we already have too many groups in columbus Oh and may be in other places in the same way. i WISH we can get togther as One Umma and show others YES we are ONE. let’s play our role as individuals and get togther at least in our hearts. Question we need to ask ourselves is WHAT AM I DOING? Where i want to be in 5 years. as individual and as ONE UMMA.
Open for Feedback…………..

By: Nabeel

Nabeel — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:43:40 +0000

That was a Great Story. its so simple but powerful. how can we organize our youth to be active in Dawah. we do have some men in columbus but not in almaghrib. that does not mean that are no leaders. also ladies can play a role too not as leaders but as Great Mothers. Great mothers can raise a great nation. we have been waiting for a long time……………………
Nabeel

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By: sadia

sadia — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:13:43 +0000

beautiful masha Allah!!

how many millions of muslims in the world fast each with no sunset to look forward to……

By: AbuAbdAllah, the Houstonian

AbuAbdAllah, the Houstonian — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:08:18 +0000

bismillah. sister Azra, inshaAllah, i would be more than happy to read your essay and review it. inshaAllah, there would be no need for refutation, and i would not approach your essay with that intent: to do so would be more chauvinistic of me than chivalrous. so, write the essay. and i agree that it should not be too focused on Columbus. there are best-practices for naseeha in our religion, mashaAllah, and public exposure of the faults of a community is not a first-resort. so try to write your essay in a way that does not hurt any one person or group of people. that’s my general encouragement as you begin. and may Allah purify your intentions and ours, and accept from you and from us. ameen.