Introducing Aafreen at it inaugural seminar. Aafreen: A series of personality development seminars for dynamic believers - Homemakers, professionals, community volunteers and students. A community development initiative by Dr. Yasmeen Siddiqui and Nida Sayed Communications.

1. Let us pl ay a game!

2. Wel come t o Aaf r een!

3. What i s Aaf r een?
•A platform for ladies with big aspirations, recognizable
talents and a drive to excel
• A safe and encouraging space for believing women to
develop themselves personally, professionally and spiritually
•An initiative to connect, network and support each other
•A series of personality development seminars and
workshops for dynamic believing women.

4. Why ar e we doi ng t hi s?
•To realize our true worth as
the women of modesty and
purpose
•To comprehensively access the
vast knowledge available
around us for both deen and
duniya.
•To get together and help each
other in making a positive
impact to the world around us,
with the blessing and will of
Allah SWT.

5. Why ar e we doi ng t hi s?
“Some EARTH SHKING rights were
given to women by Islam in the 7th
century that were unparalleled
anywhere else in the world. Many of
those rights were not given to women
in western countries until the 20th
century, 1,400 years later."
Let NO ONE tell you OR make you
believe you DESERVE LESS than the
value Your Creator has already given
you! ALHAMDULILLAH!
EMBRACE it and CELEBRATE
being a MUSLIMAH.

6. Why t he name Aaf r een?
Aafreen is a word used in many different languages and its
meanings encompass –
Brave,
Acclaim,
Like-able,
Desirable,
Lucky,
Trustworthy,
Encouragement,
Stimulation, and
Excellence.
All words that feel represent the essence of being a
dynamic believer.

7. Meet I ngr i d Har t
•Performance Arts background including several
films, television series and advertisements.
•Trained to become a life coach and personal
development consultant.
•Does coaching sessions for individuals,
businesses and organizations
•Involved with initiatives like workshops with
leading women networking groups, Toronto
Talent and also the City of Toronto.

8. The Spi r i t of Aaf r een
• The movement called
Aafreen
• Powerful tools for
1. Letting Go
2. Allowing

9. Thanks I ngr i d

10. Now t he next st ep
We have learnt some powerful tools of self
expression, letting go & achievements
I invite Dr. Yasmeen to now share with us a
powerful way to take our new found focus
and our achievements to the next level.
Optional segment: Based on our belief in
One God and the words of God.
Dr. Yasmeen Siddiqui everyone…

11. Super char gi ng your
Goal s
Wi t h di vi ne hel p

12. Seek t he Di vi ne Hel p
Wi t h t he power
of
Dua’

13. What i s
Dua’?

14. What i s Dua’ ?
• Supplication
• A petition, a request, a desire, a wish, a need, a
want
• Loosely translated in English, you can say prayer
or supplication, but it is so much more than that.
• A weapon of a believer
• Essence of worship. Dua’ is a common
indispensable element among every faith

15. I n Shor t
• Dua’ (prayer) is a form of Ibaadat (worship) - a
powerful Ibaadat that can create and alter Qismat
(destiny), and Allah is generous and if His servant
raises his hands towards Him, He answers it.
• We can make Dua’ for anything and everything that
we need including guidance, forgiveness, paradise,
solution to problems – best in this life and the
Hereafter

16. Dua’ goes hand i n
hand wi t h
gr at i t ude
First word in the Quran
Al hamdul l i l
ah

17. Dua’ goes hand i n
hand wi t h
gr at i t ude
‫ِن‬ ‫ل‬َ ‫و‬َ ‫م‬ۡ‌ ‫ك‬ُ ‫ن‬ّ ‫د‬َ ‫زي‬ِ ‫ل‬ََ ‫م‬ۡ ‫ت‬ُ ‫ر‬ۡ ‫ڪ‬َ ‫ش‬َ ‫ن‬‫ٮ‬‫ٮ‬ِ‫ل‬َ ‫م‬ۡ ‫ك‬ُ ‫ب‬ّ ‫ر‬َ ‫ن‬َ ‫ذ‬ّ ‫أ‬َ ‫ت‬َ ‫ذ‬ۡ ‫إ‬ِ ‫و‬َ‫ٮ‬ٕ ‫ٮ‬ٕ
‫د‬ٌ۬ꆨ ‫دي‬ِ ‫ش‬َ ‫ل‬َ ‫ب ى‬ِ ‫ذبا‬َ ‫ع‬َ ‫ن‬ّ ‫إ‬ِ ‫م‬ۡ ‫ت‬ُ ‫ر‬ۡ ‫ف‬َ ‫ڪ‬َ
And remember when your Lord proclaimed: IF YOU
ARE GRATEFUL, I will surely INCREASE YOU.
[Surah Ibrahim 14:07]

18. Dua’ goes hand i n
hand wi t h
gr at i t ude
‫ل‬َ ‫و‬َ ‫ل ى‬ِ ‫با‬ْ ‫رو‬ُ ‫ڪ‬ُ ‫ش‬ۡ ‫وٱ‬َ ‫م‬ۡ ‫ك‬ُ ‫ر‬ۡ ‫ك‬ُ ‫ذ‬ۡ ‫أ‬َ ‫ ى‬‫ن‬ِ ‫رو‬ُ ‫ك‬ُ ‫ذ‬ۡ ‫فٱ‬َٓ
‫ن‬ِ ‫رو‬ُ ‫ف‬ُ ‫ك‬ۡ ‫ت‬َ
So remember Me, and I will remember you, and be
thankful to Me and be not ungrateful to Me.
(Surah Baqarah 2: 152)

19. Dua’
A Tot al Wi n- Wi n
• More Dua’ means more remembrance of God!
• A worship that can be done irrespective of any
state you are in
• You can make Dua’ in your own language and in
your own time and in any place.
• Sometimes you don’t even need words in a Dua’. It
is just a spiritual connection between you and your
Lord.

20. Why shoul d we make
Dua’?

21. We ar e al ways i n
need
Human beings are always in need of
something because we are not self
sufficient.
Whereas God (Allah SWT) is self sufficient
AS-SAMAD. He does not need anything
from anyone. We need Him, he does not
need us.

22. Aski ng t he One who
i s capabl e of gi vi ng
• He is capable of giving and He loves to give
• When you ask something from a person vs. when
you ask something from Allah

23. Because He knows
Allah is close to every one of us. He has the
knowledge of our wishes, feelings, thoughts, every
word uttered, anything whispered and even what
is concealed deep in our thoughts.
He knows and hears everyone who turns to Him
and makes Dua’ to Him.

24. Because He t ol d us
t o ask Hi m
“And when my servants ask you about Me, then no
doubt about it I am near. I respond to the call of
one when he prays to Me. So let them respond to
Me, and have faith in Me, so that they may be on
the right path.”
(Surah Baqarah 2:186)

25. Because He t ol d us t o
ask Hi m
• This is God’s blessing on mankind and a manifestation of
His mercy, grace and infinite power.
• Notice the use of word When instead of If
• Allah says that I am near – implying that He is already
near. And we know that Allah has mentioned in the Quran
that He is closer to each one of us individually – Closer
than our jugular vein (Surah Qaf 50:16)
• For answering the Dua’, Allah uses the word Ujeeboo
which means I answer immediately – not that I will
answer or I try to answer

26. Because He t ol d us
t o ask Hi m
Your Master has said: “Call Me, I will respond to you.
(Surah Ghafir 40:60)

27. Because Hi s Pr ophet
( PBUH) r emi nded us
The messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be
Upon Him, said:
“Shall I introduce to you a weapon which will protect you
both from the evils of enemies and increase your
sustenance?”
They said: Yes, O Messenger of God.
He said: “Call upon your Master day and night, for “Prayer”
is the weapon of a believer.”

28. Under st andi ng t he phi l osophy
of
Dua’

40. et i quet t es of
Dua’

41. Thr ee t hi ngs you
need t o make Dua’
Clear your mind from the distractions of the world,
Bow your head
and
Raise your hands!
Focus – Humi l i t y - Gr at i t ude

42. Maxi mum Achi evement
• Sincere Intentions
• Strong belief in the One you are asking and His attributes
• Be inspired - Love Him and thank Him for guidance.
• Ask for immense help from Allah - Aim big
• Have an intense desire for the best in this world and also in
paradise
• Visualise yourself with your loved ones in paradise in
perfect happiness and contentment
• Along with Dua’, use all resources around and take action
to achieve in this life and afterlife

43. Exampl es of power f ul
Dua’

44. Enough f or me i s
Al l ah
‫و‬َ ‫ه‬ُ ‫و‬َ ‫ت‬ُ‌ ‫ل‬ۡ ‫ڪ‬ّ ‫و‬َ ‫ت‬َ ‫ه‬ِ ‫ي‬ۡ ‫ل‬َ ‫ع‬َ ‫و‬َ‌ ‫ه‬ُ ‫ل‬ّ ‫إ‬ِ ‫ه‬َ ‫ـ‬ٰ ‫ل‬َ ‫إ‬ِ ‫ل‬َ‫ه‬ُ ‫ل‬ّ ‫ٱل‬ ‫ى‬َ ‫ب‬ِ ‫س‬ۡ ‫ح‬َٓ
‫م‬ِ ‫ظي‬ِ ‫ع‬َ ‫ل‬ۡ ‫ٱ‬ ‫ش‬ِ ‫ر‬ۡ ‫ع‬َ ‫ل‬ۡ ‫ٱ‬ ‫ب‬ُّ ‫ر‬َ
Enough for me is Allah. There is no God but He. In
Him, I have placed my trust, and He is the Lord of
the great throne.
(Surah Al-Tawba 9: 129)

45. The Al l - Hear i ng, The
Al l - Knowi ng
‫م‬ُ ‫لي‬ِ ‫ع‬َ ‫ل‬ۡ ‫ٱ‬ ‫ع‬ُ ‫مي‬ِ ‫س‬ّ ‫ٱل‬ ‫ت‬َ ‫أن‬َ ‫ك‬َ ‫ن‬ّ ‫إ‬ِ ‫ا‬‫ن‬ّ ‫م‬ِ ‫ل‬ۡ ‫ب‬ّ ‫ق‬َ ‫ت‬َ ‫نا‬َ ‫ب‬ّ ‫ر‬َ‌ٓ
Our Master! Accept (this service) from us. Indeed,
You and You alone – are the All-Hearing and the
All-Knowing!
(Surah Baqarah 2:127)

46. Not hi ng i s hi dden
f r om Hi m
‫ى‬ٰ ‫ف‬َ ‫خ‬ۡ ‫ي‬َ ‫ما‬َ ‫و‬َ ‫ن‬ُ‌ ‫ل‬ِ ‫ع‬ۡ ‫ن‬ُ ‫ما‬َ ‫و‬َ ‫فى‬ِ ‫خ‬ۡ ‫ن‬ُ ‫ما‬َ ‫م‬ُ ‫ل‬َ ‫ع‬ۡ ‫ت‬َ ‫ك‬َ ‫ن‬ّ ‫إ‬ِ ‫ا‬‫ن‬َ ‫ب‬ّ ‫ر‬َٓ
‫فى‬ِ ‫ل‬َ ‫و‬َ ‫ض‬ِ ‫ر‬ۡ ‫ل‬َۡ ‫ٱ‬ ‫فى‬ِ ‫ء‬ٍ۬ ‫ِف‬ ‫ى‬ۡ ‫ش‬َ ‫من‬ِ ‫ه‬ِ ‫ل‬ّ ‫ٱل‬ ‫لى‬َ ‫ع‬َ
‫ء‬ِ‫ا‬ ‫م‬َ ‫س‬ّ ‫ٱل‬ٓ
Our Master, surely You know what we conceal and what we
reveal. For nothing whatsoever is hidden from Allah,
whether on the Earth or in the Heavens.
Surah Ibrahim (Abraham) 14: 38
Whatever we have inside us, Allah already knows about it. We do not need

47. The best gi ver of
pr ovi si ons
‫ل‬ۡ ‫ز‬ِ ‫أن‬َ ‫ا‬‫ن‬َ ‫ب‬ّ ‫ر‬َ ‫م‬ّ ‫ه‬ُ ‫ل‬ّ ‫ٱل‬ ‫م‬َ ‫ي‬َ ‫ر‬ۡ ‫م‬َ ‫ن‬ُ ‫ب‬ۡ ‫ٱ‬ ‫سى‬َ ‫عي‬ِ ‫ل‬َ ‫قا‬َٓ
‫نا‬َ ‫ل‬َ ‫ن‬ُ ‫كو‬ُ ‫ت‬َ ‫ء‬ِ‫ا‬ ‫م‬َ ‫س‬ّ ‫ٱل‬ ‫ن‬َ ‫م‬ّ ‫ة‬ً۬ ‫ِف‬ ‫د‬َ ِ ‫ا‬ٓ‫م‬َ ‫نا‬َ ‫ي‬ۡ ‫ل‬َ ‫ع‬َٓ ‫ٮ‬ٕ ٓ
‫نا‬َ ‫ق‬ۡ ‫ز‬ُ ‫ر‬ۡ ‫وٱ‬َ ‫ك‬َ‌ ‫من‬ّ ‫ة‬ً۬ ‫ِف‬ ‫ي‬َ ‫ءيا‬َ ‫و‬َ ‫نا‬َ ‫ر‬ِ ‫خ‬ِ ‫ءيا‬َ ‫و‬َ ‫نا‬َ ‫ل‬ِ ‫و‬ّ ‫ل‬َّ ‫ديا‬ً۬ ‫ِف‬ ‫عي‬ِ
‫ن‬َ ‫قي‬ِ ‫ز‬ِ ‫ِزٲ‬‫ر‬ّ ‫ٱل‬ ‫ر‬ُ ‫ي‬ۡ ‫خ‬َ ‫ت‬َ ‫أن‬َ ‫و‬َ
Jesus, the son of Mary, said, “O Allah, Our Master, send down
to us a table spread with food from heaven, which may be a
happy occasion for us, for all our generations present and
future, and a sign from You, and give us provisions. You are

48. Best of bot h wor l ds
‫ة‬ِ ‫ر‬َ ‫خ‬ِ ‫ل‬َۡ ‫ٱ‬ ‫فى‬ِ ‫و‬َ ‫ة‬ً۬ ‫ِف‬ ‫ن‬َ ‫س‬َ ‫ح‬َ ‫يا‬َ ‫ن‬ۡ ‫د‬ُّ ‫ٱل‬ ‫فى‬ِ ‫نا‬َ ‫ت‬ِ ‫ءيا‬َ ‫ا‬‫ن‬َ ‫ب‬ّ ‫ر‬َٓ
‫نار‬ّ ‫ٱل‬ ‫ب‬َ ‫ذيا‬َ ‫ع‬َ ‫نا‬َ ‫ق‬ِ ‫و‬َ ‫ة‬ً۬ ‫ِف‬ ‫ن‬َ ‫س‬َ ‫ح‬َِ
Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the
life to come and keep us safe from the torment of
the Fire.
(Surah Baqarah 2:201)

49. Thank you al l
f or your t i me

50. Our Dua’ f or
al l of Us
May our troubles and challenges be less and
our blessings more.
May nothing but happiness come through our
doors
And Paradise wait for us the in Hereafter.

51. Let us pl ay a game!