Salams,
Probably should've posted this earlier but better late than never. On Jan 13 to Jan 15 I was able to attend the ALIM program with Fanta and Ammany A and it was a great opportunity without a doubt. There were great speakers and great people there. What I really loved about this program was it brought me to the realization that the Prophet (SAW) was a man, as well as a messenger. Instead of making him (SAW) seem so distant and unreal, listening to the way he (SAW) was described and the things he did and said made him much more relatable and close. He feared like any other man, he had a strong sense of family and love for his wives, he expressed his emotions, he was extremely selfless and caring (visited the sick), and he was a human like us, except he received revelations. His character was of the noblest and his sunnah was left behind so that we could learn about him and strive to achieve his characteristics of patience, being humble, being charitable, etc. I learned that the Prophet spoke in different capacities (somethimes as a legislature, conveyor, adviser...) which is something I previously wasn't aware of and that he dealt with Arab culture in three ways: Condemned it/modified it/accepted it. An important point mentioned at this program was that doubt is an important element in strengthening one's iman (faith) and even the prophet (SAW) doubted himself and didn't believe in himself but the important thing is he (SAW) had others that did believe in him such as his wife Khadigah (AS). I truly enjoyed the way the speakers presented their knowledge and one quote stuck with me: ~The message is greater than the messenger~ Ameen
Probably should've posted this earlier but better late than never. On Jan 13 to Jan 15 I was able to attend the ALIM program with Fanta and Ammany A and it was a great opportunity without a doubt. There were great speakers and great people there. What I really loved about this program was it brought me to the realization that the Prophet (SAW) was a man, as well as a messenger. Instead of making him (SAW) seem so distant and unreal, listening to the way he (SAW) was described and the things he did and said made him much more relatable and close. He feared like any other man, he had a strong sense of family and love for his wives, he expressed his emotions, he was extremely selfless and caring (visited the sick), and he was a human like us, except he received revelations. His character was of the noblest and his sunnah was left behind so that we could learn about him and strive to achieve his characteristics of patience, being humble, being charitable, etc. I learned that the Prophet spoke in different capacities (somethimes as a legislature, conveyor, adviser...) which is something I previously wasn't aware of and that he dealt with Arab culture in three ways: Condemned it/modified it/accepted it. An important point mentioned at this program was that doubt is an important element in strengthening one's iman (faith) and even the prophet (SAW) doubted himself and didn't believe in himself but the important thing is he (SAW) had others that did believe in him such as his wife Khadigah (AS). I truly enjoyed the way the speakers presented their knowledge and one quote stuck with me: ~The message is greater than the messenger~ Ameen