WAMY - Philippines

By Nadhera Mohammad Qassem (International University of Malaysia Student, WAMY Scholar)

Ramadhan is a month that requires every Muslim to fast as a fulfillment of his accountability to Allah S.W.T. It is a blessed month which Allah S.W.T has given us the golden opportunity. Every Muslim is bestowed with opportunity to reap many rewards that only this Ramadhan offers. Allah gives us the opportunity in this month to reform and mend ourselves for our past sins. Moreover, it is in this month that Qur’an was revealed to Prophet (S.A.W.), recitation of Qur’an is another huge advantage for us to gain reward because the in every letter you read is tantamount to seventy rewards. 

2009 ESSAY WRITING CONTEST 

Within the frame of WAMY objectives in searching for deserving Muslim youth students and in deepening their awareness, WAMY Philippines is happy to announce a 2009 National Essay Writing Contest for the post & graduate students (1st category) with the theme; “A Young Muslim in the midst of Moral Crises”, college students (2nd category) with the theme; “The Ideal Muslim Student”, secondary level (3rd  Category) with the theme; “Goodness towards Parents”, and Arabic students (4th category) with the theme; “The Student as a Propagator”.

By: Anwar Bangcola,  (WAMY Scholar), IIU-Malaysia

There were eight people from Malita, Davao who embraced Islam during the  5th day of Ramadan, 26th of august, Wednesday afternoon at Dagook, Lumbatan Lanao del Sur during the Islamic Lecture conducted by our group. These people are from the tribe called Caulo in Davao. Actually, they migrated to Dagook, lumbatan to look for job. Most of the Caulos at Dagook, Lumbatan earn their cost of living by way of labor. It is a blessing from Allah that people from mountainous area embraced Islam. According to them, they have observed how Muslims do fasting, and praying.

Isinulat ni  Dan Vincent Ocenar Ong, (WAMY Scholar), Jamiatol Imam Student (Jakarta, Indonesia)

Ang papuri ay tanging sa Allah lamang na siyang Diyos ng sanlibutan. Nawa’y ipagkaloob ng Allah ang kapayapaan at biyaya sa huling sugo na si propeta Muhammad ( sumakanya nawa ang kapayapaan ).

Tunay na isa sa pinakahigit at dakilang gawain para sa Allah (swt) ay ang pag-aayuno kaya naman ang Islam ay lubos na nag-aanyaya upang isagawa ito at ginawa niya itong isa sa mga dakilang haligi ng Islam. Ang Allah (swt)  ay nagwika na ang pag-aayuno ay hindi dapat ipagsawalang bahala ng lahat ng nasyon dahil sa pag-aayuno magiging mabuti ang kaugalian, panatag ang sarili at pagkakaroon ng pagtitimpi. Ang Allah (swt) ay nagwika :

By Wardah Guimba, Postgraduate student, International Islamic University Malaysia

It’s a lame excuse not to know the merits and the virtues of fasting in the month of Ramadhan. Just open a browser and you will be flooded with information – information at your heart’s content. Even those who are late bloomers in technology are also aware of the merits and virtues of fasting thru other means – books, pamphlets, sermons, etc. Simply, every Muslims are presumed to know including those who have distorted reasons i.e., to show off or just to be entitled to gifts and donations given by rich Muslims as charities.