Ar Rihla Foundation

Ar Rihla offers a variety of courses & seminars in Durban and Johannesburg throughout the year. Ar Rihla also offers Online Courses in Arabic & Qur'aan.

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Ar Rihla Foundation

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The Parable of the Pear Tree

Once upon a time, there was a man who had four sons.  He wanted each of them to learn how to judge things carefully, so he sent each of his sons on a quest to observe a pear tree in a distant land.  He sent his eldest son in Winter, the second in Spring, the third in Summer, and the youngest in Autumn.

Upon their return, he called them all together and asked them what they had seen.

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Published by Ar Rihla Foundation on Thursday, 17 November 2011

60 Second Read: The Scary thing about Fear

We all need small doses of fear to keep us motivated,to give us focus,to create a balance in our lives.The fear of ending up in prison reminds us to obey the law,the fear of wasting our lives leads us to achieve more every single day.The scary thing about fear is that we usually give it more credit than it deserves. This occurs when we allow our fears to control our lives,to dictate the limits to which we can progress & eventually to stop us from truly living.

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Published by Ar Rihla Foundation on Sunday, 30 October 2011

60 Second Read : Abdul Aziz & the Pearl

Sa'di mentions a story in his Bustaan which gives us many guidelines on becoming exemplary human-beings. The episode hereunder discusses the quality of selflessness & sacrifice by a wealthy king. 

Abdul Aziz had a pearl of great beauty and value set in a ring. Shortly thereafter, a severe drought occurred in the land, causing distress among the people. Moved by compassion, the king ordered the pearl to be sold and the money that it fetched to be given to the poor.

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Published by Ar Rihla Foundation on Tuesday, 4 October 2011

All his needs will be fulfilled…

Hadhrat 'Ataa' bin Abi Ribaah, (Radhiyallaho anho) said that Rasulullah (SallAllaho alaihi wasallam) is reported to have said, "Whoever reads surah Yaaseen in the beginning of the day, all his needs for that day are fulfilled" Many merits of surah Yaseen are mentioned in ahadith. 

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Published by Ar Rihla Foundation on Thursday, 29 September 2011

Special Offer: Learn to speak Arabic in 72 Hours

For the first time ever, we have conglomerated our Basic,Intermediate & Advanced Arabic courses into a single,easy-to-follow learning experience. Using our ground-breaking,uniquely designed syllabus you can now learn to speak Arabic from the comfort of your home/office in just 72 Hours.

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Published by Ar Rihla Foundation on Thursday, 22 September 2011

Faraaidh of Wudhu

The Faraaidh of Wudhu There are four Faraaidh(Obligatory Actions) of Wudhu. If any of these are omitted or incompletely carried out, the Wudhu is not valid. Extreme care should be taken that these 4 actions are carried out perfectly each & every single time. 1. Wash the entire face from the hair line to the ...

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Published by Ar Rihla Foundation on Thursday, 15 September 2011

Ar Rihla Arabic Intensive March - April 2011
This 5 Day course uses Ar Rihla’s pioneering methodology to introduce you to the intricacies of the Arabic Language. Starting from the very basics of Arabic grammar and terminating with practical aspects of conversation,dictionary usage & reading skills.
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Published by Ar Rihla Foundation on Thursday, 17 March 2011

THE VAIN IMAGINATION OF A FLY

A donkey urinated in a certain place. The urine was so much that as it flowed away, blades of grass started flowing with the urine. A fly sat on one of the dry blades of grass as it flowed away on top of the urine. He felt as if he was sailing along on the ocean and imagined the flowing blade of grass to be his boat.

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Published by Ar Rihla Foundation on Wednesday, 16 March 2011

A Pond of Milk

 

Once there was a king who told some of his workers to dig a pond. Once the pond was dug, the king made an announcement to his people saying that one person from each household has to bring a glass of milk during the night and pour it into the pond. So, the pond should be full of milk by the morning. After receiving the order, everyone went home. One man prepared to take the milk during the night. He thought that since everyone will bring milk, he could just hide a glass of water and pour inside the pond.

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Published by Ar Rihla Foundation on Monday, 14 February 2011

The Best of Both Worlds

Everyone has a list of things they would like to achieve,either in the near or distant future.We have dreams & ambitions,hopes and fears;some realistic and others just a figment of our imagination.So while all mankind is equal in the fact that everyone is always seeking something,the human race can be broken down into two broad categories;those people who have the desire to attain objects of this world only and others who aim to achieve the bounties of both this world and the next.



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Published by Ar Rihla Foundation on Monday, 10 January 2011
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