“There are two pleasures for the fasting person, one at the time of breaking his fast, and the other at the time when he will meet his Lord; then he will be pleased because of his fasting.” – Sahih BukhariRead More

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to show kind treatment to everyone and urged his companions to do so. “He will not enter Paradise whose neighbor is not secure from his wrongful conduct.” – (Muslim)Read More

O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.” [Al-Baqarah 2:183]Read More

The du’a is one of the believer’s best tool for changing what Allah (swt) has already decreed. In the Qur’an there are forty duas which were revealed that begin with the Arabic word Rabbana (رَبَّنَا) meaning, ‘Our Lord’. The verse then continues by asking Allah (swt) of something, forgiveness, wealth, success, prosperity, protection, safety, victory...Read More

  TISA faculty Professors James Jones and Bonita McGee served as consultants/trainers at the 1st Annual Islamic School of Irving Educator’s Retreat 2023 Theme: From Trauma to Transformation for the Islamic School of Irving on February 11-12. This is part of TISA’s ongoing effort to be of value to the DFW Muslim community. Founded in...Read More

  We are excited to announce that Dr. Bashir Ansari joins TISA as the new Director of Operations. He brings with him a wealth of domestic and international experience running organizations, conferences, and workshops. He has authored 10 books and over 100 articles and academic research papers in English, Arabic, and Persian. He will be...Read More

After the Year of Sorrow and the trial of Ta’if, Allah blessed the Prophet PBUH with a great miracle. Allah SWT has promised that He’s never going to test or try us except that there will always be ease along with and after that trial [Quran, 94:5-6]. And Allah SWT has told us that those...Read More

This article has been jointly written by Chaplains Shazeeda Khan and AbdulMalik Negedu.“Do we call ourselves ‘Chaplains’ or find an Arabic word for a Muslim/ah Islamic equivalency within this profession?”This was one of the questions pondered by the men and women who had gathered for a workshop in a quaint lecture room on Yale University’s...Read More

The Center for Ethical & Effective Organizational Leadership (CEEOL) in partnership with Rabata, Maristan & TISA is proud to present: Visionary Leadership Awards 2022 and a leadership grant awarded to the most competitive DFW applicants. Ayesha Habeeb I have been in the Dallas area for around 8yrs Alhamdullilah.I’m a Faith Ambassador with CAIR, a revert...Read More

Author: Prof. Zainab Alwani, Ph.D Transforming the Self, Family and Society through a Qur’anic Ethos.D Taqwā is derived from waqā, which literally means to preserve, protect, safeguard, shield from, and keep safe from. Taqwāmeans “forbearance, fear, abstinence, and piety, as well as “being careful, knowing your place in the cosmos.” This characteristic is seen when...Read More