 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته نجد نفسنا once again lesson 2 weeks away from the month of Ramadan وإذا كنت في أي شيء like me then right now you're probably feeling massively underprepared إذا كنت في ذلك then إن شاء الله هذا الفيديو might be able to help والمصطفة الهديو ولا أتأولو my beloved brothers and sisters in lesson 2 weeks time we're going to be presented with a massive opportunity a gift from Allah for those whom he allows to reach it it is of course the month of Ramadan a month that our pious predecessors used to ask Allah 6 months in advance begging him allowing him to reach it and then another 6 months afterwards asking him to accept it from them a month in which there is a night that is better than 83 years worth of worship and yet time and time again we reached the end of the month wondering where it went and why we didn't make the most of it so we as a team sat down and thought about some potential causes for why people might not be able to make the most of this year's Ramadan and more importantly what we can do to help you overcome them as you can see the list of problems are many the first a lack of community the ongoing global pandemic and governmental restrictions have led to the second Ramadan in a row where we miss out on that all-important community field we won't have the support and encouragement of our fellow brothers and sisters to push us along and make the most of Ramadan this year the second zero accountability you'll be spending most of Ramadan inside your house where very few people will actually be able to hold you to account and make sure you achieve what you set out to achieve at the start of the month the third a lack of Islamic guidance the restrictions in the massage of the past year have led to an absence of real-time interaction with the people of knowledge which is something that the heart of every single Muslim should be yearning for especially in Ramadan the fourth no structure as with any of our goals in life if there is a lack of organization or structure it becomes exponentially harder to achieve them the fifth a lack of Islamic environment not all of us are blessed to have a super-practicing family living under the same roof as us who will be taking Ramadan as seriously as we intend to do so and finally burnout when trying to hit Ramadan hard from the start there's always a risk that it will lead to physical and mental burnout before those all-important last 10 nights especially if you're not constantly motivated by those around you so what's our solution to these abundant problems? إنما المؤمنونة إخوة this powerful verse from the Quran informs us just how important Islamic Brotherhood is and we believe it's the key to success for this year's Ramadan we're therefore inviting you to join our exclusive online community where we can provide the right environment for you to excel in Ramadan we'll be constantly motivating you to go the extra mile so you're not left with any regrets once the month is over being part of a community also allows others to hold you to account especially when you write down and verbalize your goals and objectives we'll also be providing regular interactions with our qualified Islamic teachers who will be there to support you every step of the way they won't just be delivering lectures but they will also actively engage in discussions with you to ensure you get the most out of the month in addition to that we'll be providing a dedicated Q&A inbox only available to those who are part of this program as your opportunity to have every single Ramadan related question that pops into your mind answered by our teachers this will be a paid service and I'll speak more about the pricing towards the end of this video but one of the reasons for that is to ensure that everybody who's part of it is serious about getting the most out of Ramadan and finally all in all our aim إن شاء الله is to provide you with an Islamic environment that will be most conducive to having a productive and successful Ramadan so what exactly will you get as part of this program well first of all you'll have exclusive access to our qualified Islamic teachers you'll be attending two sessions per week with the likes of and some other guest speakers we also have lined up for you إن شاء الله each session will last for one hour broken down into a half an hour lecture and half an hour open discussion or Q&A if you still have some questions after these sessions then don't worry you'll also be given access to an exclusive email address you can email us at any time throughout the month and we will answer your Ramadan related questions either by replying to your email or by having one of our teachers record a video answer which will be posted on the private Facebook group Ramadan is the month of the Qur'an and you can make sure you hit your reading goals by joining our daily Qur'an circle a 30 minute gathering conducted over Zoom with microphones on mute and videos activated for those who wish this daily appointment combined by the attendance of others will ensure you remain motivated to read the Qur'an every single day we'll also be providing you with digital resources that will help you plan out your Ramadan and ensure you stay on track at all times with the permission of Allah we'll also be given access to a private Facebook group where you can share tips tricks and resources with your fellow peers we'll be using this space to provide Ramadan related benefits from our teachers and keep you up to date with any upcoming sessions and finally every Sunday you'll be jumping on a Zoom call with the rest of the programme as well as an AMAU representative where you'll be reviewing the week that's just gone by and focusing on what can be improved in the week ahead in addition to the online community we're providing we also wanted to give you something tangible that will help you make the most out of this year's Ramadan our digital resources will help you plan and stay on top of your worship throughout the entire month be it in Allah you'll be given your own Ramadan which will allow you to continuously reflect your strengths and weaknesses as the month progresses you'll also be given an accountability tracker to stay on top of your goals which you will bring with you to a weekly session with us where we can help you overcome any obstacles with the permission of Allah finally you'll be provided with 30 mini books one for each day of the month based on the Ramadan course we released last year on our YouTube channel called Ramadan Daily Droplets that's your daily dose of Islamic Advising Guidance for you to read learn and ponder over throughout the month I now want to share the timetable with you so you can see exactly what you'll be getting from this programme Insha'Allah all the timings mentioned on the slide in front of you are in British summertime i.e. UK time where the Ramadan expected to start on Tuesday the 13th of April we will kickstart the month with an introductory session as well as an Islamic seminar conducted by one of our special guest speakers of course if Ramadan begins on another day then this session will be moved to the first day of Ramadan and we'll make sure we communicate that to you in due course these sessions will be a regular fixture throughout the month where you'll have the opportunity to interact with people of knowledge such as أستاذ محمد on a one-to-one basis Insha'Allah they will take place every Tuesday and every Saturday throughout the month between 6.30 and 7.30 p.m if you live in a different time zone and can't make the live session then they'll be a recording available for you to watch later the Daily Quran Circles will take place between 7 o'clock and 7.30 p.m on every Wednesday Thursday Friday and Monday throughout the month and you can join us for the full half an hour or just pop in for a few minutes it's basically a regular open slot for you to join in whenever you can and benefit from reading the Book of Allah as mentioned earlier all microphones will be on mute so you won't be required to read in front of anyone it's just an organized slot for you to read the Quran from the comfort of your own home on a regular basis every Sunday evening we'll be hosting a weekly accountability session where we'll be asking you to participate in sharing your review of the week just gone and your goals for the following week our admin team will be able to assist you by providing advice on overcoming any obstacles you might be facing and finally if Allah grants his life until then on the 3rd day of 8 the congregation will be reuniting for a celebratory catch up and a review of the entire month we'll also be given out awards and prizes to those who have done particularly well as you can see it's a pretty packed out schedule designed to get the best out of you and the best out of Ramadan now one of the difficult things about running an online community is the issue of free mixing however we really didn't want to exclude our sisters from this program so we have a separate timetable with all the same activities for our sisters they will also be given access to their own private Facebook group who are sisters only run by a female admin and the only shared session between the teachers taught by our Islamic teachers but all cameras will be switched off for both brothers and sisters the sisters timetable in front of you shows that the rest of the activities will take place on the same days as the brothers but at a different time so the sisters daily call and circle will be from 6.30pm to 7 o'clockpm managed by a sister and the sisters weekly accountability session will take place on Sundays from 11am to 12pm once again managed by a sister finally our sisters only celebratory catch up on the third day of Eid by Ibnillah I mentioned earlier that this would be a paid program so how much does it all cost well it's only £1 per day £30 for the month of Ramadan where you will get two Islamic seminars per week daily call and circles weekly accountability sessions digital resources a private Facebook group a dedicated Q&A inbox and recordings of all of the seminars to keep if you feel like this is something or you feel that this program may help you have a better Ramadan this year then you can find out more by visiting www.amau.org forward slash Ramadan we ask Allah to allow us to reach the month of Ramadan I look forward to seeing you بإذن الله on the other side بإمان الله والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته