His speech amazes you!
“وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِ” [Al-Baqarah:204]
And of the people is he whose speech pleases you in worldly life, and he calls Allah to witness as to what is in his heart, yet he is the fiercest of opponents.
Lessons from this ayah:
– If your amazed by someone’s speech or personality… don’t think super high of them compared to others. Only Allah knows whats is their heart. Also, at times we tend to over-praise certain people (granted they have good qualities!)… to the point that when we see them err, we no longer have any respect for them! So just be moderate.
– Also, if someone is finding us amazing. yes, if someone finds “YOU” amazing, then know that only Allah knows whats the matter of your heart. Just cause he/she thinks your awesome doesn’t make you awesome in eyes of Allah.
– This person being mentioned in the ayah is known to be of the MOST fiercest of opponents. Well that just disqualifies us muslims right? because look at whats happening in the world and we just sit and let it happen. No. This opponent is not with respect to the right place of being opponent. its being opponent when it comes to our desires. Not letting go of each others flaws. He did this first. She got first pick Mom! He took my turn!, etc. It could be a opponent in normal activities. How much of our time do we waste? Argueing. Fighting. Or even just not letting go of something that happened long time ago?
Liberate yourself first. move on. Be a better person. You don’t deserve it maybe. But YOUR creator designed you for better. And HE(swt) deserves WAY better than what your doing or NOT doing!
Ultimate Tranquility in Society begins at home!
وَمِنۡ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦۤ أَنۡ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنۡ أَنفُسِكُمۡ أَزۡوَٲجً۬ا لِّتَسۡكُنُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيۡنَڪُم مَّوَدَّةً۬ وَرَحۡمَةًۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَـٰتٍ۬ لِّقَوۡمٍ۬ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.(Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 21)
Beautiful ayah, we probably read on every marriage invitation card :).
Went over the tafsir from AlHuda and Bayyinah on this and wanted to share with everyone.
وَمِنۡ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦۤ أَنۡ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنۡ أَنفُسِكُمۡ أَزۡوَٲجً۬ا And from His signs is that He created for you all from yourselves spouses.
Hawa (as) was created from Adam(as). Out of his miraculous signs is that he created from amongst you your spouse! And even your children from you. And generations go on as such. We share each others qualities and resemblances etc.
لِّتَسۡكُنُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهَا So that they find tranquillity in each other.
Purpose is peace. Being together with spouse brings out peace, takes out stress of the day. You aren’t at fully happy until your spouse is around you. Even if your not spending active time, you “feel” peace with their presence. You miss them if they aren’t around. This is a blessing from Allah. This peace if exists, extends into nations being build. Everything begins at home and expands. If you really have peace in home, than you’d extend that to community, nation, cities, etc. Expansion. Cities that have crime, you see broken homes, single mothers, abandoned children, etc. If we want to build nation, we must build our home stronger.
وَجَعَلَ بَيۡنَڪُم مَّوَدَّةً۬ وَرَحۡمَةًۚ And He made between you all intense LOVE and MERCY
Intense Love mentioned first, for thats what every couple experiences initially. You care for each other. You always think of your spouses needs, not just your own. Later on, few months pass. You start having miscommunication, misunderstandings, etc. So along LOVE, Allah also has placed MERCY for each other. Without this, a family can not survive. Forgiveness, care, understanding are all essential. Again, if one feels these kinds of emotions in the home, they are able to pass those feelings when they are OUTSIDE the home. In community. Where as lack thereof, will not bring the same kind of response by an individual into the community.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَـٰتٍ۬ لِّقَوۡمٍ۬ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ Indeed in that surely is a sign for people who reflect!
This is all a sign of Allah. Married people DO experience this for their spouse all of a sudden after marriage! Stronger the bond of husband and wife, stronger the family structure and so this in turn makes a stronger and more productive society. Having this blessing of peace in the home is a BIG blessing from Allah(swt) and we should reflect and ponder, and be grateful to Allah(swt). Marry people who have knowledge and understanding of deen, and be on the giving end, don’t be a selfish person. This system reflects themercy and love of Allah(swt) and that He cares so much for us.
Hadith: “You will not enter paradise until you believe and you will not believe until you love one another. And shall I tell you something that will make you love one another? Spread the salams (greetings of peace)” [Muslim]
May Allah(swt) allow us to be thankful for ALL His blessings upon us and let it be a means of closeness to Him. (Ameen)
How to keep good relations even when your harmed by others
You’ve probably experienced both; being harmed by someone as well as harming someone, whether it was intentional or unintentional. How do you deal with that person? Do you let them go unharmed? Do you reprimand them even though they may be realized they wronged you? What if your the one who harmed them? how would you feel if that person is equally hurtful or worst to you? Would you then let them out of your close relations and drift apart? Do you just change your attitude towards them so that THEY are the ones to drift apart from you? Having trouble with children? siblings? friends? classmates? Here’s an ayah were there is JUST the right dose of relationship trouble resolution for you!
Allah says :
“So by mercy from Allah , [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah . Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him].“[Surah ‘Ali’Imran, Verse 159]
فَبِمَا رَحۡمَةٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمۡۖ وَلَوۡ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ ٱلۡقَلۡبِ لَٱنفَضُّواْ مِنۡ حَوۡلِكَۖ فَٱعۡفُ عَنۡہُمۡ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَهُمۡ وَشَاوِرۡهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡأَمۡرِۖ فَإِذَا عَزَمۡتَ فَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلِينَ
This was at the time when prophet(saw) lost many of his loved companions after the battle of Uhud, due to few of the companions disobeying his direct orders. They were disobedient and as a result many sahabas died and Muslims lost an almost won battle. In the above ayah, we see that the prophet (saw) shows leniency towards them. And Allah praises this quality.
Lets go over this ayah and derive lessons for ourselves when dealing with others,
“So because of much mercy from Allah you were lenient to them.”
فَبِمَا رَحۡمَةٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمۡۖ
1. Show leniency to others when they do something wrong and are remorseful
2. Acknowledge you doing this IS also from Allah’s mercy
Thank Allah, do not get proud/arrogant for it! Not a favour your doing to them)
“And had you been rude, hard of heart, surely they would disperse from near you.”
وَلَوۡ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ ٱلۡقَلۡبِ لَٱنفَضُّواْ مِنۡ حَوۡلِكَۖ
3. Don’t be rude
Amongst quality of one who is hypocrites is that when they argue they are rude/use foul language
4. Don’t be hard hearted
Its hard to overlook pain caused by someone’s mistake. Try to put yourself in their shoes. How would you feel, if YOU were the one who did the same? Would you want them to show harshness to you, especially when your already sorry for it?
If you ARE rude or hard towards others every time they make a mistake or harm you, it will lead to them going away from you. Rather, if you avoid being rude or hard, your more likely to have good lasting relationships. And the whole incident of you being harmed will become source of great reward inshaAllah.
“Forgive from them and seek forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter.”
فَٱعۡفُ عَنۡہُمۡ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَهُمۡ وَشَاوِرۡهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡأَمۡرِۖ
5. Forgive them
Even if you were kind and lenient to them, did not show rudeness or harshness towards you, you might be feeling really hurt. Upset. And inside you, this will waste a lot of your time and harm you. UNLESS you truly forgive them. For the sake of Allah only. Here, Allah is saying just that, forgive them. You can’t really be kind to them unless you DO forgive them. And if that doesn’t work for you. Their’s a quote usually forward “Forgiveness isn’t something we do for others. We do it so we can get well and move on.” But actually, the muslim should say, “Forgiveness is something we do FOR Allah. We do it so we can purify ourselves and move towards jannah.”
6. Seek forgiveness for them
For me, this was a gem! Not only to forgive them, but to also seek forgiveness for them! If Allah doesn’t forgive us or them, then that relationship is bound to not be a truly success one. So we seek forgiveness for them! Don’t forget, the hadith of the prophet, that may his hands be rubbed in dust! Who? The one whose parents attained old age, but he didnt attain jannah through them. Meaning, even though the child wasn’t doing something good for parents. It resulted in his failure to attain jannah. When we harm someone, we should also seek Allah’s forgiveness. Not just that persons. Similarly, if we really do forgive someone, and care about them. We should seek Allah’s forgiveness for them!
7. Consult them in the matter
This one will be a proof for whether or not you really DID forgive them! :) Surely, you won’t be comfortable talking, discussing or consulting the one your angry, upset with! would you? And similarly, consulting with them, makes them feel like you still care about them and did forgive them! Consult them, even if you don’t think you may benefit from them. Why? You don’t like what they did? Allah says, in Surah An-Nisa, verse 19 “…You may hate them or think something is bad in them, but Allah makes in them source of much good” فَإِن كَرِهۡتُمُوهُنَّ فَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تَكۡرَهُواْ شَيۡـًٔ۬ا وَيَجۡعَلَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهِ خَيۡرً۬ا ڪَثِيرً۬ا
So, my friend, we don’t know what’s kheir in another person for us. Only Allah knows.
“So when you resolved firmly, then put your trust in Allah.”
فَإِذَا عَزَمۡتَ فَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۚ
8. Make firm decision/resolution
Once, you’ve discussed it, done istikhara, then make a firm decision, don’t deli daali. Be firm. Don’t waste time in always changing your decision. AND….
9. Put your trust in Allah
Be content. Trust Allah. You followed all His orders in taking this decision. He will make the outcome to be what’s best for you. Not necessarily best for your “wants”, but for your “needs”. Who knows best what our needs are, then the one who created us! The All-High, the All-Mighty Powerful and Most wise!
Lastly, the ayah ends with a great bonus to motivate us for putting our trust in Allah. How would you feel rather WHAT what you be willing to GIVE to be one of the elite ones LOVED by the ALWAYS GREATEST KING of ALL times?
“Indeed Allah loves those who trust Him.”
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلِينَ (١٥٩
10. Seek Allah’s Love
This is the crux of the Ayah. the cream of the pie. You want Love of Allah. You get the LOVE of Allah. by doing the above. He LOVES those who put their trust in Him. Imagine that! Just to TRUST Him azwajall you gain His love. And ufcourse, with the Love of Allah, you will be amongst those who are successful. :)
May Allah(swt) make us amongst the mutawakkileen whom He loves. (Ameen Wa Ajma’een)
Last thing to do before going to bed (i.e temporarily death or possibly permenant)
Sarah was extremely exhausted after a busy day of taking care of her kids, cooking, cleaning, shopping and all the little errands of day to day life. After everyone went to bed. She signed, she hadn’t prayed Isha. She made wadhu, prayed her salat looking forward to finally having some rest, until tommorow when she will do it all ALL over again. Was it the 3rd rakah or 4th? She thought. Her prayer ended. She checked her email and messages, chatted with a few friends. 1am! She panicked, used the washroom, brushed her teeth and went to bed, almost instantly fell asleep.
What she didn’t know was that while she lay asleep. Allah had taken out her soul. Just like he has been taking out every single night. Except today, the decree overcome her. Her soul was not to be returned.
Wished this wasn’t her last day, her last evening, her last prayer with no khushoo, her last activity of her life.
Prophet(peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whenever you go to bed perform ablution like that for the prayer, lie on your right side and say, “Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilaika, wa fauwadtu `Amri ilaika, wa alja’tu Zahri ilaika raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika. La Malja’a wa la manja minka illa ilaika. Allahumma amantu bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta wa bina-biyika-l ladhi arsalta” (O Allah! I surrender to You and entrust all my affairs to You and depend upon You for Your Blessings both with hope and fear of You. There is no fleeing from You, and there is no place of protection and safety except with You O Allah! I believe in Your Book (the Qur’an) which You have revealed and in Your Prophet (Muhammad) whom You have sent). Then if you die on that very night, you will die with faith (i.e. or the religion of Islam). Let the aforesaid words be your last utterance (before sleep).”[Bukhari 247]
Ponder upon it. Was what you did today worth being the last day of your life? Were your last moments before you fell asleep signifying your Islam? For most, the answer is no.
We must strive to better our actions daily. And take the moments before sleep very seriously. As one similarly regular day of our lives, we might not wake up. ANd the last things we did will be the last action of our live, our test in this duniya.
May Allah(swt) enable us to reach high status in hereafter and forgive us (Ameen)
So how about we read the dua and have good hopes from Allah. Here is the dua in arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لاَ مَلْجَأَ وَلاَ مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلاَّ إِلَيْكَ، اللَّهُمَّ آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ
Surah Al Baqarah 21-25
Sahih International
O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous –
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VOC – prefixed vocative particle ya أداة نداء |
Ya – harf nida. To call out to someone/address |
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First time Allah(swt) is calling us in the quran. ن و س ) و ن س ) ن س ي |
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V – 2nd person masculine plural imperative verb فعل أمر والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل |
ع ب د ) to submit, humility/submissive, anything apparent/hidden we do. 1. obligation/fardh → salah/zakah, fast, etc. 2. approved : to recite quran/etc.
3. others that are regular action that can become ‘ibadah. Eg: for sleeping; follow sunnah read adhkar, kursi, mulk, all qulls and right side. Etc. |
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V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض والكاف ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به |
خ ل ق 1. to bring into existence that wans’t before. Ibda? 2. To make something from matter that already existed. Eg: creation of all human beings was doen from adam. |
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ACC – accusative particle حرف نصب من اخوات «ان» والكاف ضمير متصل في محل نصب اسم «لعل» |
Gives meaning of hope: la’alla. A chance of something happening. That is possible. “perhaps this may happen” – hoped you’d attain taqwa. second meaning, ta’leel. Reasong behind that action. “so that you may”.
Thirdly, gives the expected result of the action. “it may be that this will happen”
here la’alla is impling all 3 meaning. When Allah refers to this, it also carries the certainly meaning.
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V – 2nd person masculine plural (form VIII) imperfect verb فعل مضارع والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل |
1. So that you all protect yourselves. 2. another meaning: thatyou all attain/acquire taqwa. |
September 18, 2012
(missed beginning 10min)
We were non-existent.
Has a time not come on mankind that he was nothing.
Laqad khalnal insana fi ahsani taqweem ( he created us in most beautifull form)
no one can create anything.
Hal ataal ilal ansani.. has it not come a time on man when he was nothin,g not even mentioned.
Allah had created heaven and earth but man didnt exist.
Ya iyuhannas… you worship the one who created you and those who came before you. He has always been the only rab. To worship Allah(swt).
Wa ma khalaqta jinna wa insa illal ta’budun. What is ibada? Whats meant by ibada? Whats included in ibadah?
Definition of ibadah: comprises of everything allah approves/loves from sayings, deeds apparent or hidden. Fardh things we do, adhzkar/ sunnah things, also normal day to day act if done with sunnah way, fulfill rights of people, helping each other etc. cooking and cleaning… when you do for sake of Allah(swt).
La’alaqum tattaqun.
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safegaurd yourselves. From the punishment from allah swwt in this life and hereafter.
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Doing things that bring pleasure of Allah(swt).
Q: Hasten to the forgiveness of your lord where there are gardens… etc.those are muttaqeen.
V44: adopt fear of Allah. Allah is with those who are muttaqeen.
Nahl, 128: indeed Allah is with those who have taqwa. Those who fear him and are doers of good.
Talaq, 122?: whoever fears Allah, allah will make way out for him from any problems/difficulty. >> person is benefiting in this life and hereafter.
Allah is addressing all mankind. Message is for all mankind. Importance of ibadah throughout the quran.
Allah created Adam (as) by his own hands. He loves us more then 70 mothers.
surah baqarah 17-20
Previously traits /quality of hypocrites. Now we will learn exacmples of hypocrites. So that intangible can be understand from example. Not an abstract anymore.
If you have nifaq in heart, its considered kufr. Other hypocricy is one says one saying but not doing it by limbs/actions. This is a hypocricy but not disbeliever
Verse 17:
Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness [so] they could not see.
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N – nominative masculine noun اسم مرفوع و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة |
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Root: م ث ل
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Three opnions for “those who”: 1: refers to prophet lighting the fire. Meaning by coming the prophet(saw) came to medinah, he lit the fire of guidance and the entire city of medina got islam. With that they (disbelieve/hypocrite) took islam got noor but later it left their hearts. 2: refers to anyone asking for guidance from prophet. Tawqada can also means to ask to light fire/guidance. 3: leaders of the hypocrites, who saught to light the fire for guidance. Abdullah ibn umay? Wanted to get guidance and and he did become muslim. He saught light of iman and became muslim. But then when all light is all around him… Allah took away this light and left him in the darkness. Why?? Allah left him b/c of consequence of his action. (refer to previous ayah’s they were mocking, should be believe like disbelievers believed? So iman hadn’t really entered iman. It was a weak light. And the intention was just to gain some worlldy benefit, so doubt/hypocrisy overcame. Verse munafiqun: b/c they believed then disbelieved and as a consequence of their evil way their hearts were sealed over. Surah saf, verse 5: when they deviated Allah caused their hearts to deviate. And Allah doesn’t guide the hearts of severe deviant. Another reference: he penalize with this in their heart b/c they use to habitually used to lie. Attitude of deceiving believers. Till they die. B/c they inclined towards kufr. |
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V – 3rd person masculine singular (form X) perfect verb فعل ماض |
Root: س ق د refers to prophet (saw) lighting the fire. |
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N – accusative feminine indefinite noun اسم منصوب |
ن ا ر |
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REM – prefixed resumption particle الفاء استئنافية |
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V – 3rd person feminine singular (form IV) perfect verb فعل ماض |
ض و ء
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LOC – accusative masculine location adverb ظرف مكان منصوب والهاء ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة |
Ha waw laam It srounded him. Huwl refers to the surrounding around him. The surrounding became lit. |
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V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض |
Root: dhal ha ba gold is also called dhahabun. Why its called? Cuz it goes away. It went. |
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PN – nominative proper noun → Allah لفظ الجلالة مرفوع |
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P – prefixed preposition bi جار ومجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة |
With their light. Dhahaba followed by bi… so it gives meaning of “took” away.
Noor is a bright light with no heat. Refers to external light or internal light (one sees/perceives things)
What it means Allah took the light?
Allah took the ability to receive guidance from hypocrites. |
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CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) الواو عاطفة |
Root: ta ra ka taraka means to leave behind/abandon.
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N – genitive feminine plural indefinite noun اسم مجرور |
Root: zha lam meem singular: dhul-ma (with ta marbuta) plural signinfies many darkness – from night – from atmosphere (rain/storm) – lightinging strikes andthen becomes dark, its very dark. Eyes dont adjust right way. Intense darkness initially after light taken away |
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V – 3rd person masculine plural (form IV) imperfect verb فعل مضارع والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل |
Root: ba sad ra basar. To look, to see. Here its a circumstancial situation. They were left in darkness of disbelieve. |
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Tafsir Notes verse 17:
Verse 18:
Deaf, dumb and blind – so they will not return [to the right path]. |
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N – nominative plural indefinite noun اسم مرفوع |
Root: saad, meem meem singular asammum? Blockage deafness Deaf /cant hear islam |
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N – nominative plural indefinite noun اسم مرفوع |
Root: ba kaaf meem ones dumb singular : abkum (hamza ba kaf meem) one unable to speak since birth one word. Sometimes even unable to comprehend.
Here it refers to inablity to speak the truth. |
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N – nominative masculine plural indefinite noun اسم مرفوع |
Ones blinded ayn meem ya singular: ‘ama (hamza fatha, ayan sukon, ya with alif maksora) ‘amaa is one who is blind. Physically or spiritually. |
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CONJ – prefixed conjunction fa (and) الفاء عاطفة |
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NEG – negative particle حرف نفي |
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V – 3rd person masculine plural imperfect verb فعل مضارع والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل |
Raa jeem ‘ayn
to return from where you came from.
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Tafsir Notes verse 18:
Because the consequence of their actions. This happened to them. Deaf/dubm/blind.
Q: that is b/c they disliked what Allah revealed. So Allah rendered all their deeds worthless. B/c done for wrong intentions.
Why does this happen in a person? Prophet preached all people. And some were really true believers/sincere.
> They are not absorbing the knowledge/hearing. Not really listening. These ppl had biases. They had desires. Their ego/arrogance. Opposite of humility.
Eg: one leader … when prophet saw came , he was made leader and that old leader was jeolous.
-They never used their faculties to use it for guidance. So Allah took it away from them and they wont become guided.
> guidance is for those who sincerely seek it/desire it.
Verse 19:
Or [it is] like a rainstorm from the sky within which is darkness, thunder and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps in dread of death. But Allah is encompassing of the disbelievers.
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Syntax and morphology |
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CONJ – coordinating conjunction حرف عطف |
Or |
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P – prefixed preposition ka جار ومجرور |
Ka – harf tashbeeh (like) root: sad waw ba sayyib from verb saba to come down. Sayyib is the intesified version(mubalagha) of the verb. To downpour.
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P – preposition حرف جر |
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N – genitive feminine noun اسم مجرور |
Root: seen meem waw other words with this root: ism samu means height. Sky high above us. |
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P – preposition جار ومجرور |
Fee is harf he is pronoun (it) refering to downpour/heavy rain |
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N – nominative feminine plural indefinite noun اسم مرفوع |
Root: dha lam mem dhulma |
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CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) الواو عاطفة |
Root: ra ‘ayn dal flash of lighting follows the thunder. Literally rad means movement. Int this context refers to severe warning that comes in the Quran. For hypocrites its like thunder, they scare the hypocrites b/c they are guilty. |
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CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) الواو عاطفة |
Root: ba ra qaf. Barq is the flash of lights seen in the cloud. It is very bright. If you look at it, a person may even damage their eyesight. Barq refers to clear arguments in the quran and hope. |
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V – 3rd person masculine plural imperfect verb فعل مضارع والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل |
Root: jeem ‘ayn laam ja’ala: they put. What? Their fingers. |
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N – accusative masculine plural noun → Finger اسم منصوب و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة |
Root: saadh ba ‘ayn. Singular: Isba’ : hamza with kasra, sad sukon, ba with fath and ayn with tanween usbu’ |
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P – preposition حرف جر |
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N – genitive feminine plural noun → Ear اسم مجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة |
Udhun refers to the ear/canal from where the sound goes in. they are putting the fingers into the ears…. they are trying to completely blcok the sound. |
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P – preposition حرف جر |
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N – genitive feminine plural noun اسم مجرور |
Saad ‘ayn qaf as-sa’aiqah to faint. Lightening. Thunder bolts |
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N – accusative masculine verbal noun اسم منصوب |
Root: 7ha dhal raa tawa is fear that you take a sheild hadhara is you fear and you take precaution. |
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N – genitive masculine noun اسم مجرور |
Root: meem waw ta. They are afraid they will die.
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REM – prefixed resumption particle الواو استئنافية |
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N – nominative masculine indefinite (form IV) active participle اسم مرفوع |
7ha waw ta e7hata : one who surrounds. How is Allah mu7het? In his knowledge. All encompassingin his ilm and power. |
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P – prefixed preposition bi جار ومجرور |
Ka fa ra those who disbelieve kafireen. single: kaafir |
Tafsir Notes verse 19:
saayyib: Refers to the wahy/light of guiadence revealed to prophet(saw) to the people who were getting guidance entered the hearts of the companions coming to listen to the oprohet. Also to those who were hypocrites who got the guidance at one time.
Or such as rain that also has some darkness in it.
Ra’adun. Warning in quran… disbelievers were scared of them… b/c they were guilty.
Q: they think every cry is for them.indeed prophet has been infromed about us. B/c they new he is the true prophet and Allah informs him.
Barq: lightening/ the strong arguments in the quran. (a person willl start to think). Give hope. That maybe its right. It lights up the environement also not just the sky.
As-sawaik: difficulty.
Allah new whats in their hearts.
Verse 20:
The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allah had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.
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Syntax and morphology |
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V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb فعل مضارع |
It is near. Root: kaaf waw dal. It is about to happen. |
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N – nominative masculine noun → Lightning اسم مرفوع |
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V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb فعل مضارع |
Root: kha ta fa khatf to snatch away. Bird took food (eg). To take forcibly and quickly. |
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N – accusative masculine plural noun اسم منصوب و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة |
Root: ba sad ra |
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T – time adverb ظرف زمان |
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V – 3rd person masculine singular (form IV) perfect verb فعل ماض |
Dhad waw hamza |
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P – prefixed preposition lām جار ومجرور |
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V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل |
Meem sheen ya. Mashi, normal walk that person walks. Not running or slow. |
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P – preposition جار ومجرور |
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REM – prefixed resumption particle الواو استئنافية |
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(2:20:11) |
V – 3rd person masculine singular (form IV) perfect verb فعل ماض |
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P – preposition جار ومجرور |
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V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل |
Qaaf waw meem …. missed |
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(2:20:14) |
REM – prefixed resumption particle الواو استئنافية |
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(2:20:15) |
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض |
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PN – nominative proper noun → Allah لفظ الجلالة مرفوع |
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EMPH – emphatic prefix lām اللام لام التوكيد |
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P – prefixed preposition bi جار ومجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة |
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CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) الواو عاطفة |
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ACC – accusative particle حرف نصب |
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PN – accusative proper noun → Allah لفظ الجلالة منصوب |
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P – preposition حرف جر |
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N – genitive masculine noun اسم مجرور |
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N – genitive masculine indefinite noun اسم مجرور |
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N – nominative masculine indefinite noun اسم مرفوع |
Qaaf dal ra qadr: to plan something. Qadeer: planner, something that has compelte qudra (compelet power over eveyrhing) |
Tafsir Notes verse 20:
The lightning almost snatches away their sight. They wer were soo weak that it was so easy to sntach away their sight.
Yaqatal barku yakhtafu… ibn abbas said, it means comprehension of hypocrites. So they cant see/unable to see anything.
Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; (i.e. when its easy to do it, he fllows the commands)
but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. (I.e when they have difficulaty they wont do it.)
Q: amongst mankind is one who worships Allah on edge. .. but if he is struck by trial he turns on his feet in opp. Direction.
Note: that these ppl would do wrong, persist. We shouldn’t delay in doing tawbah. We should come back to islam.
And if Allah had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.
Lieing. Base of everything bad. They thought they were doing something correct. Must be truthful to ourself. What characteristic should we correct.
Hw: characteristic of muttaqeen, disbelievers and munafiqeen (how they are recognized)
surah Al baqarah 8-16
Anamta alayhim – muttaqeen
Maghdhub – kafaru (knowledge but disbelieve)
Dhalaal (absolutely misguided) – munafiqun –>now beeing mentioned.
Allah didnt give them a title but gave their description
Some say that they believe, but they are not believers. Why? B/c what they say with tongue is not proven by their actions. Aand Allah knows whats in their heart.
Nisa: Wavering b/w them belonging niether to believer nor disbelievers. They dont accept in heart nor compeltely reject it.
Quran uses the term “Munafiqun”
Nifaq, same root as yunfiqun but its derived different word.
Munafiqun → Nifaq. She mouse that has an underground tunnel which has several openings. If they are challenges they have exits to run out.
Allah is making us aware of the character of munafiqun. What should we think? Where do I stand? Believers what they say, it shows in their actions … whats in heart should be shown if a person believes something.
Why doesnt a person do what they believe it? B/c they want peoples approval. B/c they wont get material/personal benefit. Or b/c its difficult/requires sacrifices. So they make statements that are right/popular, etc.
Alkhabiir, the one who knows everything. Allah knows everything in our hearts. So the hypocrity thinks he’s fooling everyone. Maybe ppl but not Allah he can fool.
Their were a group of peple they would even pray to be with the ppl. But not give sacrifices.not believe. in heart. We are also warned to befriend them. B/c enemy you are aware of and would try to protect from them but someone you consider friend can harm you more.
Hypocrisy can be in just actions. It doesnt exclude them from iman. (eg: riya showing off)
Hyporcisy in heart then he/she is removed from iman.
So how can we know if we fall in this category?
One with discrupcenty in speech and action. We should be on gaurd from these people.
Hadith: When he speaks he tells a lie, when he makes a promise he breaks, when he is trusted he is treachoruous.
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They are trying to decieve and they are doing it in groups.
Trying to decieve Allah. |
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Root: خ د ع kha daal ‘aayn They deceive |
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Root: ن ف س
Nun faa seen Anfus plural Nafs singular |
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(2:9:10) They perceive |
Root: ش ع ر sheen ‘ayn raa singular yash’oro shu’oor – to percieve/realize sha’ar – hair, very fine. Likewise shu’oor is knowledge that is very fine. Not just apparent, but deep. When you come to know in detail about something. Sha’eer |
They are harming themselves b/c they will be facing the consequence of their deciet.
Fatir v43: but the evil plot doesnt encompass except themselves.
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Root:qaaf lam ba ق ل ب |
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Root: meem raa dhaad م ر ض marad is imbalance, physically one is unwell or even spiritually one is unwell. Referring in this ayat to marad of hypocrisy |
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Fa-zada-hum zada : root: Zay ya daal ز ي د
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Root: hamza laam meem something exctreemely painfull, continuity and repetitive. |
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Bi – ma because of – what |
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Single: kaana plural: kaanu |
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Root: kaaf dhaal bab
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In their hearts is a disease: hypocrisy. Desire/doubt that leads to hypocrisy. Leads to lieing cheating until they become a hypocrite.
Cancer. If you dont treat at beginning it becomes worst.
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Root: qaaf waw laam (who said it? General way of describing something, passive way of informing someone) |
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Root: faa seen daal fasaad. “to move away from justice” fasdi al ‘ardh -literrally may been in calamities in earth or lack of barakah. – refers to people, |
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Inna followed by ma… limits the meaning. This only is the reality. |
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Root: saad laam haa single: muslih islaah to put things right after corruption. After fasad someone reforms. |
Cure for doubt is seeking knowledge.
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Sententence began, word used to alert the listening. “alaaa” even the way we read it. Harf tabdee? Provides authenticity to what ever is being stated afterwards |
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Why again pronoun mentioned? For emphasisingthem, and that Only THEM. |
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Al-mufsid (single) |
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A-numinu a in beginning for questioning. Interrogation. Question is usually asked for asking. But sometimes its for interrogation. 1. negation: no we wont really believe. 2. Belittle: no way, I wont do this. |
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Root: seen faa haa single:as-safeeh the one lacking inteelect. From safaha to be light in weight. Foolish similarly can be light in mind anyeone can influence them. They are referring to the companions of the prophet. B/c they were sacrificing for the deen. |
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Root: ‘ayn laam meem |
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Root: laam qaaf ya laqiya : meet, to come face to face. |
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Root: kha laam waw khala: to be empty, vacant, alone |
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Root: sheen taa nun
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We are in your obedience. |
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Root: haa zay hamza istihzaa meem in beenig for noun to ridicul, make fun/mock |
Adhazban aleem:
most severest of severest punishment. Disbelievers in depth of fire… they lied. They said they believe but they didnt.
lieing – sin – written as kadhaab (liar) with Allah. Becomes a habit to the point the person desont even realize he’s lieing.
Exagerate
joking
small things we tell children that we dont do or do
its said to them…. are you beleivers/ dont make corruption.
In time of war, their hearts were with non-muslim.
They think that their doing the right/correct thing… danger in this is that they dotn even know they are doing wrong!
Some people come up with a lot of excuses and thats also a form of lie… your fooling yourself to think those are true excuse…. but infact its not a real excuse. Eg: I cant pray at work, no area, meetings etc.
surah kahf: shall we inform you of greatest loser of their deeds. They are those whose efforts are lost in the worldly life. They think whatever they are doing is great/beneficial.
When its said to them believe as the believers have believed. Theys aid as the fools?
Ashabas sufaha?
In worldly matters we apply for something. But for akhira we dont do the same level.
Albaqara: and who would be aversed to religion of ibraheem except the one who … is averse to the religion of ibraheem.
Hypocrite:
lieing by thinking they are believing and not acting
only does what benefits them.
Calling other ppl foolish (judgemental)
arrogance seen andhow they betllitle ppl.
When thy meet with those they say we believe… and with others they say we are with you.
They are cowards. They cant believe nor can they fully tell the believers that they arent. Double faced attitude.
Two qualities dont come together. Good manners AND understanding of deen.
Hypocrite will be mocked on akhira… doj… of jannah will seen to them…. they are in depth of hellfire sothey run to it but then it will be closed… and they’ll be mocked. [ source?? ]
on doj sincere believers will have a lot of light by which they ‘ll be able to see the way to jannah on brige of sirat. At that time the hypocrite will be asking them to let them have some light…. they will be told go back to the rear and get it (impossible at that time0..) barrier will be putup from them.
Those are those who have bought misguidance …
they came to islam but didnt truly believe in it.
Verse 15:
Allah mocks them.
Wa yamudduhum:
ya for verb,
maadha -yamuddu means to extend. Here it refers to give recpite to them.
Tughyanihim
root: taa ghayn ya
tughyan : to exceed the boundary. To be excessive. Also refers to oppression.
Ya’mahun:
Root: ‘ayn meem ha
ya for root, waw nun for plural
‘amh meeans to stray. Blindness of heart. Statue of confusion.
Verse 16
ishtarahu:
they barted
root: sheen raa yaa
to buy something for a price or even exchange. What did they buy? Dalala
Dhalala:
root: dhaad laam laam
misguidance.
Huda
rabihat:
t at end for (it)
muhtadeen:
root: ha daal yaa
Surah Al Baqarah 6-7
Baqarah -kafir
Verse 6
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ACC – accusative particle حرف نصب |
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REL – masculine plural relative pronoun اسم موصول |
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verb waw alif at end for plurity from word kafara: linguistically to cover or hide something. Kafir is one who covers/hides something literally. In arabic, used also for night, farmer (covers soil). Islamically refers to disbeliever who covers the truth (about Islam), he denies it.
We are not in a postion to call anyone Kafir. Only Allah(swt) knows who is kafir.
Anyone who doesn’t believe in any of the articles of faith (Allah, Messengers, Angels, books, akhira, etc). Then they are considered kafir.
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V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل |
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Equal from both side. When followed by ala… (means it makes no difference) |
N – nominative masculine indefinite noun اسم مرفوع |
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P – preposition جار ومجرور |
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Andhar : root: noon dhal ra ta – you (pronoun) hum – them indhar – to warn. A warning that you make them known and to instill elimant of fear by mentioning the wrong thing they are doing. It is done in advance before the danger happened. It is done with well wishing. With compassion. To save the person. Not to scare, rather to save them from harm.
Inzar, → nazir (used to refer to prophets). Just like mother would try to save their children. Similarly prophets are nazir, as they love the nation and try to protect them. |
EQ – prefixed equalization particle الهمزة همزة التسوية |
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CONJ – coordinating conjunction حرف عطف |
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NEG – negative particle حرف نفي |
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Same root as anzartahum: root: nun dhal raa. Ta : you
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V – 2nd person masculine singular (form IV) imperfect verb, jussive mood فعل مضارع مجزوم و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به |
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NEG – negative particle حرف نفي |
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V – 3rd person masculine plural (form IV) imperfect verb فعل مضارع والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل |
Tafsir
First Allah mentioned the Muttaqeen (iman in heart, yaqeen, way: salah, and charity fe sabi lil lah), in fatiha al-ladhi na an amta alayhim.
Now we are being told of the other catogory, kafarun, in fatiha they brought Allah’s wrath on them.
Why called Kafir? B/c person covered truth, hides it, doesnt show it as truth.
What is kufr?
- Major kufr: deny the oneness of Allah, with heart/limbs.
(missed 10-20 min)
Magic ….
Allah has created everyone on fitra.
Prophet(saw) said: every person on fitra thent heir parents or envrionemtn changes them.
Why Allah(swt) makes this statement that these people will never believe? To comfort the prophet(saw). He kept trying to guide them.. Q: perhaps you will kill yourself, for they dont believe. You can not guide someone you love. Only Allah(swt) can guide. Prophet saw felt sad that they wont believe due to the consequence of what will happen, and it wasn’t that he didnt convery in best way. Allah swt (sr10,11). Truly those against whom the words of your Lord is justified… they are now eligible for the punishment… even if you show them the punishemtn itself, they wont believe.
This ayah doesnt mean that you stop conveying the message. It just means dont feel bad about the rejection of the truth. N leave rest to Allah(swt). In surah ahzab Q: yoru duty is only for convey. The recokoning is to us.(Allalh).
Verse 7
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Root: kha taa meem To close something, to set a seal. Nothing goes in or comes out. Eg: khatmal quran (completion of Quran). |
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V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض |
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PN – nominative proper noun → Allah لفظ الجلالة مرفوع |
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P – preposition حرف جر |
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Qalb(singlular). Qulub (plural). Heart never in same state. Even in terms of what we desire.
Nothing good comes from them and nothing comes to them. Inability to accept and understand the truth. |
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N – genitive feminine plural noun → Heart اسم مجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة |
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CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) الواو عاطفة |
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Sam: hearing him: their.
Sam refers to hearing and the organ of hearing. In salah we say “Sami’allah huli man hamidi” … i.e. Allah heards.
So they are not listening. Even though they have hears. Its as if they dont have it. i.e. they dont have any effect. |
N – genitive masculine noun اسم مجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة |
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REM – prefixed resumption particle الواو استئنافية |
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absar (plural) –> (single) basar can refer to vision/sight or eyes. |
N – genitive masculine plural noun اسم مجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة |
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Ghisha: coating/film/membrane. Veil. It is a thick veil but you can still see through it a little bit. So the veil is preventing them to see the truth. They can see a little bit (the miracles around them, oneess and greatness of Allah swt) but they can’t really see the truth. |
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N – nominative feminine indefinite noun اسم مرفوع |
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(2:7:10) |
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REM – prefixed resumption particle الواو استئنافية |
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Also from ‘azb. When the sweetness of something is removed, To be unable to eat/sleep. Mental and physical turture To remove sweet. Punishment to end all the pleasure and enjoyment. To feel imprisoned and confined. Inflicts pain and suffering on someone. |
N – nominative masculine indefinite noun اسم مرفوع |
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Rott: ‘Ayn za meem Something very great, enormous. How is azeem different from something big. |
ADJ – nominative masculine singular indefinite adjective صفة مرفوعة |
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Tafsir
Allah put the seal because of their actions. When the heart is humble and accepting, it can get hidaya. Arrogance (sins) makes a persons heart impersceptive to any
H: hurrairah said, whenever a believer sins, a black dot is put on his heart, etc… if he repents its removed if not, continues then they will grow black. Til its really black. Entire heart is blackened. Next stage is the stamping (seal of Allah)… continuous sinning.
What is the state of our heart? Is it humble and accepting the statements of Allah(swt).
Dua: o changer of heart, make firm our heart on your religion. Qalb something that keeps changing. One day something, another day another.
Khatamallah is the seal of Allah on the heart. How is our mind different then animals? We can reflect, intelligence, etc. purpose of mind to recognize the truth of Allah. Why given eyes? TO see the truth with them. Why given ears? To listen to the truth.
If you dont use, you cant use it anymore… function of that part is gone.
Saf/5: Q: when they deviated, Allah caused their hearts to deviate. Allah doesnt guide the defiant disobedient. Nisa/155/ Q: ppl of past killed prophets. No our hearts are wrapped. Consiquences? Rather Allah has sealed them b/c of their dissbelief except a few.
Trial/test: sin if you continue, you’ve indulging in this. Oppurtunity to sin, if you keep chossing the sin, then the accepting heart to sin will gain black dot. And thoat which rejects the sin, then the white dot is put on them. Until its a baren rock, no situation/circumstance will lead hiim to sin. Black is like the one cup turned upside down. Taken path of sinning. Nothing can enter.
azabun azeem; continues to sin… no tawbah… then this. Punishment of hell fire. Cant imagine the intensity of the fire of hell.
H: Hell will be brought forth by 70k ropes, each will be held by 70k angels. Strongest of angels. Abu hurayrah: sahaba sitting, heard loud noise. Huge stone thrown in hell fire 70 years Ago and now has reached at the bottom of the hellfire. Very deep but tight hellfire. People pusnished will be sweelling and become huge.
Q: So whoever Allah wants to guide, he expands his chest… whoever he wants to misguide, he makes his chest tight and constricted.
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Surah Baqarah 1-5
Virtue of Surah Baqarah:
Surah Baqrah is a medinah surah.
Longest surah, 286 verses. 2.5 juz of Quran. Baqarah means the cow. Named after story of the cow 67-73 after which it is named. 2nd surah of quran. However cronologically on eo fthe last ones to be revealed.
Abdullah ibn …. “ … learn Surah baqarah, for in learning in it is blessing snad neglecting is sorrow. And sorcerers can not learn/memorize it”
Surah imran and baqarah are two lights that will shade the people on day of judgement as two clouds. Who are the people of these ? Those who recite these regularly, implemented, submited themseifl and applied it in their lives.
Abu Hurayrah: do not turn your houses into graves. Verily Shaytan does not enter the house where Surah Baqarah is recited.
If shaytan enters the house: he can cause fights in ppl, distraction from Allah(swt), lose the khushoo in salah.
Ayat: 1: Alif Lam Meem – Quranic initials – حروف مقطعة
Huruf Hijah
Written together but read separately. Al-huruf al muqatta’at (from Qat, cut). The dijointed letters.
There are 14 such letters that begin in 29? surahs of Quran.
Scholars differ on their menaing: some say they dont have meaning, some say its surah name, some say its names of Allah, or huruf stand for something. Majority say it doesn’t have meaning, but the huruf have a purpose in the Quran. Purpose is to draw the attention to the recitation of the Quran/Surah. These huruf is immediately followed by some verses that glorify Quran or prove the miracles of the Quran. These are the ltters of the Quran. Can you make such Quran? Poetry was very privalent and when Quran was revealed, it dumbfounded the poets.
TO prove miraculouse nature of Quran.
Ayat 2: This is a book, no doubt a guidance from Allah.
Dhalika
Ism Ishara Ba’eed. Noun used to point something that is at a distant.
What is it pointing to? Al-Qitab. The Quran.
Style in Arabic, when something that is high in nature… instead of saying This book, “That” book is used.
Al-Kitab
Al-> for specificity.
Qitab is anybook. But Al-Qitab is The quraىى ك ت ب ط. To Write, inscribe, etc. Kitab is that which is written. Where was it written? Itwas revealted… surah.. … It was first written in the lau hil mahfuz. Srah buruj vs 21-22.
Surah abasa 12-16/ In the honour scrolls, in suhuful muta?hara? Written by the hands of angels messengers. There is a Quran written with the angels.
After Prophet(saw) time, it was also writeen
La Rayi ba.
Root: raa yaa ba. Rayb.
No doubt.
Shuk is doubt too, but rayb is a doubht that makes a person unrest mentally. Structure grammatically gives meaning “absolutely no doubt”
Fee hee
in it (pronoun)
Hudan
ha daal ya
hidaya: person taken to the destination with a lot of love/care.
Huda refers here to al-kitab. That this book is a hidaya.
Who is it hidaya for?
Lil mutaqeen.
Lee (for) al (the) muttaqeen → [ meem in beginning– its a noun, ya nun at end for plural]
root: rest of letters waw qaaf ya .
Singular: almuttaqee
Tafsir:
La rayba fee (their is no doubt in this book)
firstly, its sent down by Allah(swt).
Secondly, whatever it contains that is the correct guidance for the entire mankind
Thirdly, it is absolutely factual. True, nothing incorrect.
Why mentioned? So person has peace in mind, clear that this is the right book.
Hudalil mutaqeen.
Guidance for those who have taqwa. Taqwa means: those who safegaurd, protect oneself from the punishment from Allah(swt) and to abstain from those which bring His punishment. Stay away from things that anger Allah and do those things that Allah likes.
Taqwa – Guidance: If you have taqwa more, the more your guided by the book. Quran.
How to attain taqwa?
Fear of Alalh. By recognizing the greatness of Allah(swt). Love for Allah and fear of His punishment driving force behind taqwa. When we recognize Allah(swt)’s greatness…then you realize your own weakness.
Have you ever taken path of thorny bushes… yes I gathered my clothes and was very carefull. (this is taqwa… he took up all his clothes AND was very carefully walking…)
Taqwa has levels:
The more a person has ilm of Allah, the more he submits to Allah, the more taqwa he will have. Allah is the one who gives the taqwa. Hidaya you get from Quran is closely related. The more taqwa one has, the more one will be guided by the Quran.
Allahuma ateena bi taqwa… … anta wallee huha wa mulaha. yuqeemuna bill ghayb. (dua for increase in taqwa – in dua book)
Taqwa makes us conscious of the way we are living our lives. We will be more carefull of not bringing more punishment upon yourself.
Hidaya Irsahd (knowledge you gain), Hidaya tawfeeq(ability to impelement/put in action what you’ve learned). When person reads Quran…. person given knowledge. But how is given tawfeeq? The one who has the desire to do so. The one who impelements humble himself infront of the mankind.
Verse 3:
Those who believe in the unseen, establish prayer and spend from what we have provided from them.
Al-ladhina
hamza meem non. Amana yuminu iman. Amana be safe.
Iman is defined as confirmation with acceptence and submission.
Yuminum :
ya in the beginning signify that its a verb. They belief.
Waw nun at end for plurity. “they believe”
singular would be yumin?
Bil ghaybi:
bi: 17 diff meanings. Bi “with/in”
al: specificity
ghayb: ghayn ya ba refers to all that is beyond and hidden by the human senses.things outside our room.
“al-ghyab” refers to all that we are required to believe in as muslims. Those things that are not perceiveable by our senses, yet we are required to believe in them as a command of Allah. Eg: Belief in Allah, the Angels, Messengers, Books that Allah has revealed Taurah, injeel, bible, etc, believe in the hereafter, fire, jannah, hereafter. Also, that the destiny is from Allah(swt).
Proclaim this belief: (ask uzma aunty for source/dua): Amantu billahi wa qutubi…
I belief in Allah, the Agnels, the scriptions, the final day, mesennger … and resurrection…
wa-you-qeemuoona:
they perfectly establish
root: ق و م waw meem – eeqamah. To make something straight and establish it correctly.
As-Salah
root: sad lam ya
literally means prayer/dua. But when Al- is added, it means the ritual salah, that prophet (saw) taught us.
Wa yu qeemuna as-salah
They are establishing salah. To perform the salah in the right manner. What’s included? To do it regularly. All five salah, through out our life, regularly on time. And fullfill all the pre-requisite (wudhu/ cleanliness of the body…our clothing, and covered everything as required leaving hand and face).
- For men doing it in congregation.
Wa mimma
And from that which,
Razaqnaa hum: we provided them
root: ra zay qaf. (provided) rizq (everything beneficial for humanbeing, wealth/knowledge/skill/time, etc) it comes from Allah (swt)
Na- we
hum – them
yun fi qun
verb – waw nun at end for plural
root: nafaqa hole, infaq is to make a hole. (spending/givingaway)
Tafsir:
Why belive in unseen? B/c its the foundation of our religion. That we believe in the unseen. Allah. Angels. Messengers. Books. And day of last day. And knowing destiny good or bad is from Allah. And resurrection AFTER death. The whole religion is based on this. This is the main foundation of the religion. We humans are intelligent and curous. We like to know our facts etc. We did we come from, where we are going, where will be end. This intelliect is a very healthy thing. The curiousity and intellect will lead to the unseen. Think, reflects and realize that there are somethings that have no answers. This leads to the believe of Allah (swt). And similarly the intellect leads to the Quran. Similarly we realize somethings we do not have the understanding of. Why some ppl taken away from religion… if your heart is closed, arrogance, etc… then you wont accept and move away. If your heart is open and your seeking the higher being. Have a humble heart. Accept limitation of human intellect. Accept guidance from higher being. When you turn to Allah(swt), He gives guidance.
First thing they do?
As-salah. We can gage by this our iman level. If we have more iman salah is more important. To perform is properly. Regularly, at time, fullfill all prerequisite: wudhu, clean body and clothing, and wearning all proper clothing, giving right to each part of salah, recitation calmly. Tanquility in salah. For men in jama’
Tasdeeq bil qalb : acceptence/belief in heart.
iqrar bill lisan:
amal bil jawarah:
Hurayrah H: a man prayed and prophet(saw) said salams. Prophet saw said return you havent prayed (3 X). he kept goin back and praying again. So then the man said I dont know can you pls teach me… He was doing everything too fast. Box until your at ease, stand until your errect. Prostate until your at ease. And do this in all your prayer. With calmness. Not fast. Give time. Calmness. Such is the importance of Salah.
Prophet(saw) was taken to m’eraj for salah. Raised to tell about salah. Prophet (saw) said believer and unbelievers distinction is As-salah.
H: Which deed is loved by Allah. Salah at its prescribed time.
H: Salah is the coolness of his eyes( prophets). How for us? When we are attached to Allah(swt). Sujud we are closest to Allah(swt). Allah listens and responds. IT will become coolness to our eyes.
V43: the day the shin will be uncovered, but the disblievers will not be able. Asked to prostrate, everyone will WANT to do this. Who is standing infront of Allah(swt). But those who are disbelievers, they’re eyes humbled. Certainly they were invited …. but didnt believe. So they wont be able to prostrate. Alalh will say, that leave me to the matter of those who didnt believe. Allah(swt) is allowing them to do the wrong thing, b/c their will be an accountability.
42-48/ mudathir: Ppl of hellfire sakar will be asked…. what put you in sakar…t hey will say we were not of those who used to offer as-salah. Nor did we feed the poor and used to be involved in vain talk, we used to deny the recompense…
Yunfiqun:
Spend in way of Allah: in money, time, ilm, etc.
three ways to spend: zakat, sadaqat, nafaqatul lazima (things required to spend)
The qualities of those with taqwa: those who would give zakat and volunteery. Also mandatory spending, children, parents, etc. Volunteery charity: ride, tutor, offer to babysit. Attitude of a person of “generosity” something you can do, then do it. Indeed the shade…
Stinginess… stopping in the way of Allah(swt). When you spend, Allah(swt) will give you more. And He will forgive you.
When Allah(swt) is providing then do we need to fear poverty? Is their anyone other then Allah who provides from the heavens and the earth.
Verse 4: “And those who believe in what has be revealed in what was revealed to you before you and”
alladhina..
un zi la
root: nazala (sent down)
layka : ila- to, ka-you
qablika
qabl-before
bil akhira
bi: with, al-the, akhira (akhir) that which will come at the end. (end of our life)
root: hamza kha ra
youqeenun
they believe with certainty
root: ya qaaf nun
when you are firm in knowledge THEN you have yaqeen.
Tafsir:
taurah, suhuf, etc. some we dont even know, but Allah(swt) gave to other prophets. That they were sent by Allah(swt), purpose guidance of mankind. Believing in the quran. It abrogated all previous scriptures. We follow commands from Quran.
They have the absolutely certainty of akhira. (for emphasis, for accountability) Not only they have belief in it, but with certainty the coming of DOJ. What stops a person from doing bad things? What makes you do more good? The accountability. That you’ll pay if you do something bad. Similarly motivation for jannah. The ones who dont believe in the hereafter, they have no fear of the accountability. They might be lieing, stealing, cheating, etc… no accountability fear.
“Those are ones on the right guidance from their Lord and successful”
- ship takes you to your destination, sailing, protection from water
- Main thing that led to guidance, taqwa. Hudalil muttaqeen.
Verse 5:
Olaa eeka: those (those) ism ishara ba’eed, showing the exalted status of muttaqeen.
dhalika: that (single)
‘Ala : upon
mir rabbee him.
From their Lord
Al-muflee 7un
root: faa lam 7aa – fala7a : muflehun the ones who are successful. Fala7a … fal-laa7 refers to farmer. Fala7 success. Farmer works all day in the field. He goes everyday. If they need water he gives it, if they need protection from animals he does so. Fal-laa7 is when you struggle and sacrificed and even after suffering!
So even parenting is similar.
Tafsir:
Fala7: success after a LOT of hard work.
Definitation of success: saved from that you’re scared of. And
Allah mentions success: He whose drawn away from fire and taken into paradise is indeed successful.
Surah Al Fatiha
Review of September 5th, 2012 class (Alhuda Canada)
Fatiha mean: the Opening
Mecci surah – according to hijrah, when prophet (saw) didnt’ migrage to Medina. They are called Mecci surahs. After his migration to medina, they are referred to as Medni surahs.
Names of Surah Fatiha:Ummul Kitab, Ashshifa, ruqya, saba ul mathani, as salah, al asaas, al hamd, fatihatul kitab.
Greatest surah of Quran? Fatiha.
Greatest ayat: Kursi
Hadith when jibreel was with prophet, heard a loud sound and an angel came… gave glad tidings of two lights (noor). That haven’t been given before. It was surah fatiha and last ayaat of surah baqarah (different openions on 2 or 3 last ayat) excellence of surah fatiha, you wont read a letter of the surah that you will be given benefit. The first surah to be revealed in its entirety.
Why is surah fatiha so special? Intro to whats ahead, praise the lord of alamin, etc.
Salah is not complete without Surah Fatiha. As we recite, Allah responds to that. Its a ruqya.
Prophet (saw) said its the best dua.
Recite ta’abud: “audho billahi minash shaytani rajeem” We are seeking refuge in Allah from Shaytan. Asked to do this in surah nahl? Vs 14. this in itself is command and good deed. Shaytan doenst want guidance for us, he wants his followers to come with him to hellfire. His purpose of longer life.
You can do this at anytime, when you feel any distraction is stopping you from something you want to focus on. Immediately seek refuge in Allah, with iklhas and you’ll see the effect.
Besmallah: importance, Name of Allah. What are we saying? Bismillah. With name of Allah. Every task we start, we must begin with name of Allah. “for sake of Allah” We want blessing/protection of Allah. When a person needs help, they seek the person of status who can help them….a muslim seeks means first and relies first upon Allah.
Verse 2: Alhamdulillahi rabbil alamin
how is hamd different from other praise? Praise for the one who really deserves it. We also mention most perfect attribute of Allah and that He is entirely deserving. Alhamdulillahi is ONLY for Allah.
What kind of praise is it? It is the most sincere praise. Basedon love and respect.
Generally if we praise people or child, etc. We want some benefit from them. “your sucha good boy, you dont do this…” we are really trying to calm a crying kid or something. But Alhamd is out of love and reverance for Allah. It includes gratitude automatically words of praise comes to your tongue.
Prophet(saw) said Allah is happy with the servant who does basic things like eating etc… and he remembers Allah. Make a habit of saying Alhamdulilah. It is also given a lot of reward. Alhamdulillah tamlakul mizan… it fills up the scales of good deeds. But when it is done sincerely. Because He is…
Rabbal alamin.
Rabb: Khaliq (creator), Malik (owner), Mudabbir (planner, taking care of affair of creation)
Whats included in Alam?
Single of ‘alamin (worlds). Everything that exists is ‘Alameen. Everything that exists except Allah. Alam is world of humans. But “Alaameen” is plural. Worlds! Galaxy, worlds that are unknown to us. Alalh is the creator of ALL. He is Owner and Sustainer of them all.
Verse 3: Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem:
Sense of Aww when you reflect and read the previous ayat. Immediately Allah tells us He is also he is MOST mercifull and also especially mercifull to us muslims.
Root: Rahma. Rahman: extra alif and noon… excessive mercy. For this world. For ALL. Attribute. While Raheem is especially for beleivers. Attribute is actually shown.
What happens when people who are given authority? Pharoah… exploited power. But Allah despite His great power, he is Rahman and Raheem. But b/c people exploit this mercy… Allah reminds also that He is…
Verse : Maaliki yamid deen.
He will also be taking our account. Think of people who don’t do anything yet Allah still continues to give to them. For all creatures are continuing to sustain, etc. eg a child in mothers womb. Mother is not in control Allah is taking care of the fetus. Then Allah provides baby a family etc. as the child grows and independent, Allah gives provision and intelligence to human beings.
Imagine you bought upa child… gave him food, shelter etc… but when he is independent he denys you … that you dont exist. Similarly people do that to Allah. They sometime deny or they give credit to others (saints, etc). But does Allah stop His blessing for them? No, He continues to provide for them. Allah also gives a sopouse and family. He also put love and mercy between spouse . As a mercy for us! But we never pay any importance to any of this.
Prophet (saw) said any kindness/mercy you see is from Allah. Allah has divided mercy 100 parts. Kept 99 parts and sent down 1 part. 1 single part that the creatures all share…. a lion will kill others but it will lift its hue so that the fu stays safe. His own child he protects. Likewise, mother… bears for 9 months.
Innama autitu…’ilmi. B/c I have gained knowledge, I have been given it. “this is my talent”… bad attitude….
It’s from ALLAH. Remember that.
To whom belongs soveignity of this day? To Allah. So He will be the only Maalik that day.
The day that the spirit, jibreel and the angels will stand alone… even mighty angels will be standing in attendance. No one will be allowed to say a word. Only the one allowed by Allah will be alowed to speak. We have to stand infront of Allah that day.
Does man think that man will be left neglected? That Allah created us for no reason? No. Surah inshiqaq vs 6 O mankind you labrouing to your Lord with great exergion and you will be meeting Allah one day. So what should we be doing? After all this realization?
Iyaka na’budo wa iyaka nasta’een
Ibada? Any action done for Allah is ibada. Linguistically includes submissiveness,
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Ihdinas siratul mustaqeem.
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guide us to our destination.
Hidaya tow types. Irshad and tawfeeq. Irshad knowledge of deen/information. ‘ilmi. Tawfeeq is when given oppurtunity to implement the deen. Only given when one desires to do good.
Why Allah doesnt give tawfeeq to all? Why Allah chooses someone and not others? The one who makes effort and heart is yearning for it. They go out ofr it and looks for it. One has the yearning to do it.
Allah says, whoever Allah guides is the rightly guided. Allah also knows what actions will lead to the akhira. Path of sharia (anam, 153): this is my path, which is straight, islam. So follow it. Right is what Allah set, contradiction to that is not right.
More description,
Sirtal ladhi na an amta alayhim.
Who are ppl whom Allah blessed. Those who minin nabiya, siddiqeen, shuhudaa salaheen wa hasana aulaika … nisa 69. those are the best of companions. Are we making efforts to be like them? This is where our efforts should be. We should be reading about them and following them. These are the books that you should read to your children. The Martyrs of Islam.
Gayril maghdubi alayhim
what is gadab? Anger where its feeling of revenge… person knowling did something wrong. He had all the information but he still did something wrong. People in past paharaoh, nuh’s ppl, bani israle..
etc. some ppl think its the ones who know and dont do that earn Allah’s anger… so is it okay to not gain the knowledge?
walad dhaaalieen.
dhalal: has no information of deen. He was ignorant, dhalal. It is blameworthy as well. Gaining knowledge is an obligation upon every muslim.
Categories of people mentioned:
an amta alayhim: those who are blessed with favors by Allah.
maghdubi: those who earned anger, they were punished.
Dhaalleen: those who were ignorant, they will also be taken to account by Allah.
Which type of people are we? Are we looking for knowledge and want to be amongst those who Allah blessed His favors.
Ameen.
Aameen. O Allah listen and accept form us.
Muslim hadith; if anyone says ameen and angel from heaven say ameen in unison, then the previous sins are forgiven.
Hadith: Allah divided surah fatiha in two parts. Btw myself and my servant. When he says, Alhamdulilah… Allah says, my servant has praised me…
next my servant has glorified me
…. glorified and put all affairs to me
this is between me and my servant and he shall get what he sought.
Ihdinas siratull…. waladdaalin.
This is for my servant and he shall acquire what he asks for.
When will Allah respond, when we say it from our heart. Prophet(saw) would pause after every ayat….
Reflection:
I pray that Allah keeps me guided… and also makes me do the ibadah in the best way… then I think that subhanallah I ask this every single day in fatihah… now my fear is only to maintain this feeling of submissiveness and gratitude. How can I maintain it? I pray its through learning more about my Rabb, I pray that I am able to continue in attaining more ilm and that Allah accepts it from me and us all and allows us to continue until death. Subhanallah I want to go pray 2 nafls. So I can feel the sakina again. And I fear to lose this oppurtunity and blessing for having Al-Fatiha recited to another day, time or minute. walhamdulillahir rabbil ‘alamin.
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