Brass Crescent Award 2009: Best Blog Award!

Staff — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:56:55 +0000

“Have you not considered how Allah presents an example, [making] a good word like a good tree, whose root is firmly fixed and its branches in the sky? It produces its fruit all the time, by permission of its Lord. And Allah presents examples for the people that perhaps they will be reminded.” (Qur’an, 14:24-25)

SuhaibWebb.com (VirtualMosque.com) won the Best Blog Award from Brass Crescent 2009!

“Jazakum Allahu khayran to all of you who have participated or simply made du`a’ for us. Your raised hands, coupled with sincere hearts and efforts, are more than anyone could ask. May Allah make this award for us and not against us when we meet Him.” – Suhaib Webb

Thoughts from the Authors

While some institutions measure success in titles, position, and fame, those unknown workers who make a difference on the ground are reaping the rewards with Allah, who measures sincerity and hard work and blesses it. There are those working on this site behind the scenes, whose names do not show up on the actual blog, but their efforts are indispensable and full of value, not only to the website, but also in the eyes of Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala – exalted is He).
This is a time to make tawba (repent) and renew our intentions as Allah tells us in Surat An-Nasr: “When comes the Help of Allah and the conquest, and you see that the people enter Allah’s religion in crowds, so glorify the Praises of your Lord, and ask for His Forgiveness. Verily, He is the One Who accepts repentance and forgives.” This is a time to ask for forgiveness and renew our commitment.
Sometimes a recognition in this world is also a big test. There is so much riya’ (arrogance) that the satan is trying to slip into our hearts so that the blessings and success for the effort would decrease or be stopped. So its also a time for mujahadat an-nafs (a struggle against our desires) – that we really hope our names are forgotten and Allah (swt) is the One who is remembered.
Sometimes getting a pat on the back makes a person feel like they’re doing fine and enough. As a team, I hope it actually makes us feel the urgency to double our efforts. When you see the amanah (trust) clearly that our ummah is listening, reading, and seeking from us – and we are in this position that we really know we do not deserve when we think about our sins, we can only pray that Allah helps us to answer the call and fulfill the amanah as best as possible. We pray that Allah accepts our tawba, unites our hearts, enlightens our minds and words to that which pleases Him most, helps us to practice the enlightenment He shows us, and uses us as His slaves whom He will use to guide others through us.
May Allah (swt) bless us with ikhlas, increased guidance and understanding, higher practice, and make our da`wah of others and ourselves to Him, in the manner He loves the most. Ameen.

Brass Crescent Awards 2009

Staff — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:32:11 +0000

The Brass Crescent Awards are back!

What’s that?

The BCAs were started in 2004 with the purpose of promoting the best writing of the Muslim web and exposing them to a greater number of readers. They are awarded annually based on the Islamic calendar. Nominations begin after Ramadan, with a panel of judges narrowing the nominees down to five in each category. Voting then begins and concludes shortly before Eid al-Adha, when the winners are announced.

How do the BCAs work?

Readers nominate their favorite blogs to the Brass Crescent Awards

A panel of judges will validate the pool of nominees to select the five finalists

Readers will then vote for the top blogs in each category

We do not select or deny nominees on the basis of ideology, as this conflicts with our goal of highlighting the diversity of the Muslim blogosphere. So long as nominees consider themselves to be working in the best interests of Muslims and/or Muslim/non-Muslim relations, and are accepted as such by the bulk of their readers, they will be eligible for nomination to the BCA, in the spirit of the Qur’anic injunction to “compete, then, with one another in doing good works” (5:48).

The judging process

Readers nominate their favorite blogs to the Brass Crescent Awards.
A panel of judges validate the pool of nominees to select the five finalists.
Readers will then vote for the top blogs in each category.

Cast Your Vote

Voting started November 16th and runs until Friday, November 27th. We encourage everyone to vote for the blogs they appreciate! Vote at the Brass Crescent. Note: you must confirm your vote through email, so check your inbox/spam after voting.

SuhaibWebb.com (VirtualMosque.com) has been nominated for the Best Blog category. May Allah reward all of those whose hard work has made this possible. We also would like to thank those who nominated the website – may Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala allow us to continue to work for His sake, bless this project, and accept from all of us.

Best Blog – Virtual Mosque

Brass Crescent Award 2009: Best Blog Award!

Brass Crescent Awards 2009