ICN Newsletter - April 5th 2024
April 5th, 2024
April 5th, 2024
Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree.
And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?
The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.
Peace is until the emergence of dawn.
Words of Wisdom
Alhumdulilah, we have only a few nights remaining of Ramadan. We need to work on and capitalize on the immense rewards and benefits of these nights. Here are some of the benefits of this great night
1. Allah sent down the Quran on this night to guide humanity to what is best for their dunya and aakhirah.
2. It's better than 83 years, many of us will not even live until that age, but if we take advantage of this opportunity, we record years worth of ibaadah, the days of which are spent in fasting and the nights spent in praying
3. Angels descending on the night is a sign of Allah's Mercy, Love, and Forgiveness
4. There is peace on that night because Allah is freeing many people from the fire of Allah,
May Allah make us amongst those freed from the fire of hell.
We pray to Allah that He makes us among those that benefit from these nights. Ameen
Hadeeth of the Day
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
The Messenger of Allah () used to seclude himself (in the mosque) during the last ten nights of Ramadan. He would say, "Search for Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree) in the last ten nights of Ramadan."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
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JUMU'AH TIME CHANGE EFFECTIVE MARCH 15, 2024
Assalamualaikum all, please note that the new time of 2:20 PM for the 2nd Jamat at ICN Ogden has been extended now until further notice due to daylight savings. This is in order to reduce the traffic congestion. If you are coming to the 2nd Jamat, please plan to come only after 2 PM. Thank you for your cooperation.
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
Dear ICN Community,
As-Salamu Alaykum! We pray that you are taking advantage of the final 10 days of Ramadan 2024. Please keep all ICN families, and especially our brothers, sisters, and children in Gaza, and other less fortunate Muslim countries in your prayers, Insha'Allah.
Eid is just around the corner, and we hope you get a chance to attend one of the ICN Eid prayers and celebrate Eid with your family and friends. We have finalized the Eid prayer locations and times and will be sharing them with the community shortly.
Fundraising:
A huge THANK YOU to everyone that has donated this year. The ICN community has always been very generous with their donations to organizations outside of ICN and for ICN needs. This year, we have had multiple ICN fundraisers during Ramadan for Operations, Zakat, 75th Masjid, 248 Masjid and other needs, and our community has, once again, stepped up and donated to meet our goals and needs. As we approach the end of Ramadan, we ask you to continue to be generous and reap the rewards of donating during Ramadan and multiplying your rewards 700 times, Insha'Allah. This Sunday, we will have one final fundraising for our 248 Masjid project we continue to need your support to complete that project without delays due to lack of funds. We have approximately 5 months of construction remaining, but we will be running out of funds in approximately 2 months. We are so close! Please help us get the final 3 months of construction funded by your generous donations. We are confident, with everyone doing their part, little or large, we will meet the needs of the project, Insha'Allah.
Safety:
Keeping our kids safe is one of our highest priorities. We want the kids to come to the ICN masjids and have fun and pray. We want them to enjoy their time at the masjid. Having said that, we want them to be safe. As we approach the end of Ramadan and moving forward, please make sure you either keep your kids with you while at the masjid or give the kids strict guidelines regarding where they can go and cannot go inside and outside the masjid.
As you know, we have limited space in the masjid to play while the Gym is being used for prayers. While the kids have fun in the classrooms, hallways, or other areas, please ask them to keep as quite as possible so they don't disturb others that are doing their prayers.
If the kids must go outside, it is best for them to stay on ICN property. A few days ago, some kids were off ICN property, and the Naperville Police Department was called by our neighbors. Needless to say, that puts the kid's safety at risk and puts the ICN reputation at risk. Kids must stay on ICN property while attending any events at ICN.
Security:
As you may have noticed, our security volunteers have recently changed how they present themselves while providing security at our masjid. We have been given advice from our friends at the Naperville Police Department (NPD) to change the way we are doing things to be in compliance with Concealed Carry laws and other recommendations. For over 20 years, the NPD has been a friend of ICN and has helped us many times when we needed additional patrols, site inspections, recommendations, training, help with potential threats, and any other needs we may have.
The NPD recently reviewed our security operations and has recommended we change the way we dress and appear to the public. These recommended changes will help enhance our security operations and keep our community members and our security staff safer.
Here are some of their recommendations, which we have enforced as of last week:
- All firearms are to be concealed at all times inside and outside of the masjid.
- No flashing lights or sirens.
- No SECURITY identification of security volunteers. Our jackets and other garments should not identify us as SECURITY.
- Overall, our security services should be low key.
- Eliminate sharing of pictures or videos of ICN security volunteers on social media.
The ICN Board, together with Committee Chairs, Leads, and Volunteers, is wholeheartedly dedicated to providing the best services and programs for our community. Please keep us in your prayers.
May Allah SWT bestow upon us the wisdom and strength to fulfil our commitment to the community, and may His blessings and mercy envelop all of you. Ameen!
Jazakum Allah Khair,
Anees Rahman
On Behalf of the ICN Board
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Assalamu Alaikum Brothers and Sisters,
Alhamdulillah, arrangements for Eid have been finalized for Wednesday, April 10th. We will have a total of 6 jamats spread across three locations.
Registration is required. Please go to: icnmasjid,org/eid to register and for detailed instructions, including parking map.
CNY is extending an invitation to volunteers to assemble Eid gifts for revert brothers or sisters. If you're a Muslim revert, we encourage you to register to receive an Eid Basket, allowing us to celebrate and foster a stronger community together.
To send or receive a gift, please complete the form at icnyouth.org/revertgift
(Deadline: April 7th)
Ansaar Services + ICNY + Al Falah Academy Eid Gift Drive for Refugee Children! We extend a warm invitation to everyone to participate in this cause. Don't miss the chance to contribute and make a positive impact on the lives of children in need.
Drop off your gifts on Saturday, March 23rd, between 9 AM - 12:30 PM at ICN Ogden. Please refer to the flyer for specific details on what gifts to bring. To ensure proper distribution, we kindly request that you wrap your gifts or place them in a labeled gift bag, indicating the gender and age group.
ICN Youth Programming is managed by our Youth Team.
Please contact Sr. Zakiya for additional details - [email protected].
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Please pay your Fitra so it can be disbursed to the intended recipients before Eid. Fitra is $10 for each family member in the household & MUST be paid before Eid salah. Scan the QR code on the flyer, visit icnmasjid.org/donate (Select 'Fitra' from the dropdown) or drop off money in the donation boxes at any ICN location labeled 'Fitra'.
REMINDER to pay Fidya for missed fasts during Ramadan. Scan the QR code on the flyer, visit icnmasjid.org/donate (Select 'Fidya' from the dropdown) or drop off money in the donation boxes at any ICN location labeled 'Fidya'.
Assalamualaikum ICN Community,
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee of ICN invites you to join us for a wonderful Arab Iftar Dinner sponsored by Arab community at ICN Ogden on Saturday, April 6th.
To help us plan better, please RSVP using the registration link http://icnmasjid.org/communitydinner or by scanning the QR code on the flyer. The registration is capped at 300 and will be disabled once intended capacity is reached. Jazakum Allahu Khairan.
Alhamdulillah, we as Muslims, have some beautiful traditions associated with eclipses, like congregational prayer, but do not believe in any associated superstitions or wordly events.
When Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) young son passed away, an eclipse occurred, and some people tried to claim there was a connection. The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) strongly rejected that notion and said the sun and the moon are two signs of God. They do not eclipse because of someone's life or death.
When an eclipse happens, we are taught to glorify and supplicate to God, observe a special prayer as a community, and give charity to the needy. ICN follows the example of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and has held many of these eclipse prayers called salaatul kusoof. The prayer is longer, unique in style and very special. Given the sadness and direct impacts on our community from the genocide in Gaza and the blessed time of Ramadan overlapping with the eclipse, we expect a huge crowd to attend the prayer while fasting on April 8th. Please join us inshallah
The Children's Committee wants to celebrate your first fast! Parents, please fill out the form so your child receives a certificate and small surprise. A follow up email will be sent prior to Eid.
Click HERE to fill out the form
Assalamualaikum ICN Community,
Save the "dates" for Ramadan! Mark these days on your calendar.
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah () said:
When the first night of Ramadan comes, the satans and mischievous jinns are chained up, and the gates of the Fire are closed, and none of its gates are opened. The gates of Paradise are opened, and none of its gates are closed. And a caller cries out: 'O seeker of good, proceed, O seeker of evil, stop.' And Allah has necks (people) whom He frees (from the Fire), and that happens every day. - Ibn Majah
Message from Shakyh Rizwan:
Alhamdulillah, Ramadan is a great blessing and opportunity to come closer to Allah and closer to each other. I encourage myself and everyone to focus their attention on prayer, fasting, recitation of the Quran, and sadaqah. While doing all this, the question and focus should be whether Allah will accept this from me. If we are sincere, follow the Sunnah, and do things in ways that are pleasing to Allah, we should have the best hope and expectations from Allah. I pray to Allah he makes us among those that are freed from the fire of hell and entered into jannatul Firdaws during Ramadan. Ameen.
Ramadan Ready
As we journey through the blessed days of Ramadan, ICN presents variety of Ramadan programming aimed at embracing the blessings of this month and enriching our spiritual connection with Allah (SWT)
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is reported to have said, "Whoever feeds a fasting person will earn the same reward as him without diminishing in any way the reward of the fasting person." [Sahih Hadith] Please sponsor ICN's #Iftar and Dinner program - https://icnmasjid.org/iftar
Alhamdulillah, ICN has a number of programs and services for the entire month of Ramadan at all three ICN locations, including daily taraweeh, iftars, khatira, qiyams, youth programs and more. If you are taking advantage of the many Ramadan programs and services offered by ICN, please do your part and donate generously to pay for Ramadan Expenses.
Visit http://icnmasjid.org/donate/. Click on the Ramadan/Iftar Expenses button; select Ramadan Expenses from the options.
We invite you to join us for Iftar dinner during the month of Ramadan at ICN Odgen (ONLY on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays), at ICN 75th and Olesen locations (ALL days). Please RSVP at http://icnmasjid.org/ramadan and by clicking on the Iftar Dinner flyer or the link below the flyer.
Ramadan Calendars 1445 H / 2024 M. Alhumdulliah, ICN has planned many programs for our community. Please download these calendars to prepare for the blessed month in sha Allah. https://icnmasjid.org/ramadan
Assalamualaikum ICN Community
Donate to spread the joy of Eid by contributing towards Eid Salah Goody Bags
You can participate by making a donation (scan the QR code on the flyer) or by sponsoring item(s) from the Amazon wish list (https://a.co/2p7qSKp)
If you are sponsoring from the Amazon wish list, please be sure to select ICN 75th St. for delivery.
Jazakum Allahu Khairan!
Get ready to celebrate Eid at the ICN Sisters Eid Party! Join us for an evening of dressing up, coming together, and having a blast with your friends. This event is for Sisters ages 16+ only. Please note: ticket prices increase by $5 after April 16th, and sales close once we reach capacity. Don't miss out secure your spot now!
https://tinyurl.com/icnsisterseidparty
Asalaamualyakum wrbt! ICN's Al Falah, Noor Academy and the Children's Subcommittee bring you an exciting event to celebrate Eid as a community! Join us for an exclusive ICN event at Urban Air on April 25th. Registration is required and will close at capacity. This is not a drop off event. Please visit the link for registration https://tinyurl.com/icneidcelebration.
Please note no food will be available for purchase on site. A preorder form will be sent out prior to the event. Food orders will only be taken via that preorder form.
Join us for ICN Women's Committee Annual Bazaar filled with a variety of vendors, delicious food, and entertainment. Mark your calendars for this upcoming eventit's an affair not to be missed!
As Salaam u Alaikum dear sisters and brothers. Since the establishment of ICN 3 decades ago, our organization with 4 centers serving the Muslim community, is largely, volunteer supported. Last year, ICN embarked on a journey of continuous improvement, to ensure that our brand reflects the Prophetic model, in the administration of our institution, as well as the behaviors of our volunteers and staff. We invite you to be part of this journey by submitting a complaint, giving a compliment, or sharing any ideas for improvement. Visit - http://icnmasjid.org/feedback . Jazakum Allahu Khairan
ICN Sports Committee is excited to announce workout classes for adults (MEN ONLY) in Sparring, Striking and Grappling to help improve self-defense starting *Sunday, January 14, 2024
The classes will be led by Br.Yusuf Sikander who is a black belt in martial arts and has been wrestling for several years.
Registration is required. Please register at http://icnmasjid.org/sports & click the Link in the section (OR) scan the QR code to register in the program.
For any questions, please reach out to [email protected]
The instructor & trainer, Br.Yusuf Sikander, has a black belt and is a gold medalist in the US.
Please see the flyer for more details and use the link on http://icnmasjid.org/sports (OR) scan the QR code to register in the program.
For any questions, please reach out to [email protected]
Calling all pickleball enthusiasts to join for an exciting game of *pickleball for _SISTERS_ @ ICN Ogden gym every Saturday 9 AM to 11 AM*.
Interested in joining or have questions, please reach out to *[email protected]*
BROTHERS ONLY - Join us weekly for a fun-filled game of badminton @ ICN Ogden gym every Monday 7 PM to 10 PM & Thursday 8:30 PM to 11 PM in sha Allah. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected]
Please watch this video of the dome being installed on Masjid al Nur - Alhamdulillah, exciting milestone.
The steel frame for the dome is being installed and the actual fiber glass dome will then be installed on that and the beautiful interior design will follow after that in sha Allah. Reminder that we need all of us to do our part and donate generously for the project - icnmasjid.org/248
Islamic Lessons in Arabic by Shaykh Hisham Elbeltagi
Topic:
Please register for this program using the link -> *https://tinyurl.com/IslamicLessonsinArabic*
or by scanning the QR code on the flyer.
Why do we need to study?
Proof of Prophets:
Helps people believe, learn morals, and find purpose. It teaches about history and culture, promotes spiritual growth, and creates a sense of belonging.
Hadith from Al Bukhari & Muslim:
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih al-Muslim are essential books for Muslims after the Quran. They help us understand our religion better, live a good life, and follow Islamic teachingsfaithfully.
Alhamdulillah, Tahfeedh-ul Qur'an program will be continuing with an Evening Program, for ages 6+ in sha ALLAH, from Tuesday, Sep 5, 2023 and will run through May 23, 2024.
Classes will be held at ICN Ogden masjid between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM, Monday through Thursday (boys & girls classes & days are separate).
Please see the flyer for more details.
Please click the application form link or scan the QR code on the flyer to register your children in this program. Jazakum Allahu Khairan.
Registration LINK
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS:
ICN Volunteer sub-committee would like to invite and encourage the community to sign up to volunteer for various ICN events, facilities maintenance, and activities. There is always something which you can help with.
- Masjid Property Maintenance (Rearrange, Clean, Storage, etc.)
- Jumuah Lunch Setup & Manage
- Events Planning & Setup (Family, Kids, Eid, etc.)
- Parking & Security
- Managing Supplies
- and much more.
We recognize that our dedicated volunteers spend time away from their families, their work as well as their opportunity for ibadah in order to make things easier for all the ICN community. We pray that Allah SWT may grant them the best of rewards in this Dunya and Aakhirah for their commitment and dedication. Ameen.
Please sign up using the LINK or by scanning the QR code on the flyer.
ICN has recently created the Human Capital Development sub-committee. One of its core mandate is human capital development of ICN's volunteers & staff. We are looking for a dedicated and qualified volunteer to lead this Human Capital Development (HCD) sub-committee. This requires a commitment of 4 to 6 hours per week on an ongoing basis. If interested, please email your profile summary to [email protected]. We invite candidates with minimum 3 years of HR or HC experience and proven ability to lead a small team (mostly volunteers) to apply.
Please click HERE for the role description
Assalamu alaikum! Are you new to the Naperville community? Please complete a brief questionnaire at icnmasjid.org/welcome to help us connect you with resources as you settle in! Welcome Home!
Opportunity to become an ICN Pillar
"Subhanallah, as our masajid are filling up again, all of us need to do our part to support the operations. Become one of the pillars of ICN during this blessed month. Visit icnmasjid.org/pillar to join" https://youtu.be/Y0e-HB0MJxw
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