مَنْ أَغَاثَ لَهْفَاناً أَوْ كَشَفَ كُرْبَةَ مُؤْمِنٍ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ثَلَاثاً وَ سَبْعِينَ رَحْمَةً ادَّخَرَ لَهُ اثْنَتَيْنِ وَ سَبْعِينَ رَحْمَةً وَ عَجَّلَ لَهُ وَاحِدَةً
مشکاة الأنوار في غرر الأخبار
Imam Sadiq (as) said: “Allah will grant seventy-three rewards to whoever eliminates the cause of a Muslim’s sorrow or a believer’s sadness. He will save seventy-two of those rewards for him, and grant him one reward immediately.”
[Mishkat al-Anwar Fi Ghurar al-Akhbar]
2nd Chance Books is a 501c3 non-profit organization that was founded in order to assist incarcerated Muslims and those interested in Islam by providing them with educational materials, a support system, and tools for rehabilitation.
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the entire world.
Americans only represent 5% of the entire world population, but its inmates comprise nearly 25% of the entire world’s incarcerated population. That is 2.3 million inmates.
Without proper access to educational resources, most of these individuals will fall victim to the cycle of the revolving door and become repeat offenders.
2nd Chance seeks to provide the proper tools for change. Our initiatives aim to promote awareness of the true teachings of Islam through the moral and ethics teachings of the Noble Prophet (ṣ) and his divine household (ʿa) in our program.
2nd Chance seeks to provide the proper tools for change for incarcerated Muslims. Our initiatives aim to promote awareness of the true teachings of Islam through the moral and ethics teachings of the Noble Prophet (ṣ) and his divine household (ʿa) in our program. One of our main initiatives is to send Islamic books at no cost on topics such as beliefs, ethics, morality, and history. The aim is for these books to be used as a tool for self-development and reform.
Our program helps inmates evolve into leaders, build good habits and achieve social reform, producing citizens who are able to actively help their communities, and promote awareness of the true teachings of Islam by teaching the morals and ethics of the Noble Prophet (ṣ) and his divine household (ʿa).
We have regular correspondence with inmates through letters and send them Islamic books and answer questions. We hear their reflections and stories and personally tailor the books we send to their needs and interests.
We strive to teach and support those who are looking for a second chance and desire to walk the straight path, but are unable to access the necessary tools and information passed down to us by our Noble Prophet (ṣ) and his divine household (ʿa).
Our program began by sending Islamic books and answering letters. As we expand our network each year, we also provide new services that center around spiritual support and education.
