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5. Change of
Leadership
Avoiding Kufr and Nifaq(Hypocrisy) and
adopt the characteristics of true believers,
submit to Allahs orders with sincere intention
as His vicegerent.
Ayah 1 - 39
Invitation to
Bani Israel to
accept Islam,
the causes of
termination of
leadership of
Bani Israel
Ayah 40 _ 141
Complete submission to Islam and
implementing commandments as moderate
nation, fulfilling responsibility as witness onto
mankind.
Ayah 283 _ 142
Acting upon
Shariah's
commandme
nts with
sincerity and
full capacity.
Ayah 284 _ 286
Commandments : Ibadah, dealings, Jihad with wealth, Jihad with nafs
2:سورةبقرةلا
6. ___ ___ Bani Israel ___ Ibrahim AS ____ Shariah Law ___
Tests
Everything is in Allahs
control
Momin
Kafir
Munafiq
Lessons
from
Bani Israel
Tauheed
Salah
Zakat
Fasting
Haj
Qisas
Will
Charity
Jihad
Prohibition of
Interest
Rights of Orphans
Marriage
Divorce
Widow
Breastfeeding
Surah Baqara Flow chart
Creation of
Adam AS
Three types
of
people
7. Faith, disbelief and hypocrisy --- comes out by tests
Story of Adam(AS) (Father) ---
Tested, didn't succeed but repented
Bani Israel(Children) --- Tested,
didn't succeed neither repented
Ibrahim(AS)(Father) --- Tested, succeeded and repented
Change of Qiblah --- Major test
Muslim Ummah(Children) ---- Will be
tested, succeeded or failed, we don't know
Laws of Islam(15 of them), will put us to
the test --- Greed is the hardest test
Guidance on greed – How to deal with spending,
Ribah unaccepted, Business accepted
Prayer for help against tests
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likeBaniIsrael
8. Ruku No 1:
• There is no doubt in This book.(A very big challenge)
• Six qualities of people who will be benefited from this Book.(Piety, Faith
on Ghaib, Salat, Charity, Faith on Books, Faith on Hereafter)
• Believe in that which is revealed to Prophet Muhammad(saw) ------- All
types of Wahi revealed on Prophet (saw) (Khafi/ Jali)(Quran+Hadees)
9. • Truly successful. What are our criteria of success?
• Three groups of People ------ Momineen, Kuffar, Hypocrites
• Fear of Ghishawa(sealing up) ------- Correct use of ears, eyes,
hands & heart.
10. Ruku No 2:
• Characteristics of Hypocrites.
• Contrast of Faith in one’s heart and verbally.
• Deceiving your own soul ----- Hypocrisy, a disease.
• Lies ----- Judge our own routine, do we realize what a single lie leads to?
11. • Spreading disorder on earth ----- Razing the rights of Allah and rights of all His creations.
• Claiming betterment of others but calling them fools and make fun of them.
• Parable of Hypocrites (Example of Light and Rain)
• Check yourself(Light of perception)
12. Ruku No 3:
• Rationale to submit yourself to Allah (swt). (Worship /submission)
• Challenge of Quran ------ Miracle
• Men and stones for fuel of Hell fire.
• Stating punishment and reward side by side.( Fear and Hope)
• An analogy is not abject, main thing is conformation of analogy and to which it is
analogized.
13. • Fasiq means transgressor, disobedient.
• Who break covenants(Allah’s covenant, covenant with humans)
• Spreading disorder on earth ----- Razing the rights of Allah and rights of all His creations.
• Human morality and social life (human relations)
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21. Ruku No 4:
• Khalifah or vicegerent, guardianship ----- Obedience of Allah (swt),
compliance of His orders and duties and endeavor of their enforcement.
• Knowledge is superior to Worship. Superiority of Hazrat Adam (as) over angels.
• Arrogance ------ Not following commandments Of Allah (swt) is Satan’s behavior..
22. • Everybody has to go through trials & tests. One who disobeys Allah actually does
injustice to himself.
• Satan’s enmity with humans ------ Prompting, Alluring, Tempting, Whispering evil
suggestions etc.
• Repentance ------ Difference between Hazrat Adam (as) and Iblis ------ Hazrat
Adam’s remorseful behavior, Satan’s behavior of arrogance, blaming others and
making excuses, obstinateness.
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24. Ruku No 5:
• Remembrance of Allah’s blessing and favors = fulfilling your covenants.
• Fear Allah alone (rahab/ taqwa).
• Rejecting God's directives and orders for the sake of worldly benefits.
• Intentionally concealing truth or mixing truth with falsehood. Conceal truth by
resorting to false propaganda.
25. • Contradiction between what you say and do.(Rational/Irrational)
• Meaning of Tilawat ------- to go after.
• Take assistance from Salat and Patience ------- Remedy to drive the strength.
Adopting humility and obedience.
26. Ruku No 6:
• Intercession, favors ------ Why conditions and constraints? ----- Justice and Equitableness
• Bani Israel’s History, Allah’s blessing and favors on them and their continuous defiance,
Allah pardoned them every time ------- Relate this to our own life.
• Allah’s favors and blessings for us, He forgive us even after our disobedience and continue
His blessings on us ------ (Our response) we should adopt an attitude of thankfulness,
show gratefulness by our heart, tongue and practice.
• Ingratitude = injustice on our own soul.
29. Ruku No 7:
• Different dimensions of spreading disorder on earth (Fasad fil Ardh) ------ Theft, banditry,
murder and desolation and Encroachment of each other’s rights are different forms of
spreading disorder on earth. According to Sharia’s point of view adultery and shirk are
also Fasad fil Ardh.
• Reason for asking for lentils and vegetables ----- Instead of life of Jihad they want a
settled life.
• Life of Jihad ----- Training, struggle to achieve higher goals.
30. • Why misery and wretchedness were stamped upon Bani Israel ----- three reasons
1. Rejecting the Revelations (signs) of Allah.
2. Kill His Messengers without any just cause.
3. Disobedience and their persistent transgression against the Law.
• Flouting, distorting or refusing to accept those teachings of God which you found contrary
to your own fancies and desires ---- Current situation of Muslim Ummah. Evaluate your
own selves.
31. Ruku No 8:
• Covenant of Bani Israel ------ Situation, raising of Tur Mountain.
• Story of Sabbat ------ Importance of enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong.
• Story of the cow ------ Argumentation, series of questions, wants to get the answer of your
own choice, trying to shelve the issue by resorting to enquiries.
32. • More they enquired, the narrower the strait became for them.
• They were made to behold a sign of God's power and killing the cow seemed to be
beneficial for them proving it has no super natural powers.
• Test is always where you have personal flaw, it’s always hard to renounce the things
you love.
33. Ruku No 9:
• Hardness of heart ----- hard as rock (Different types of rocks )
• Check your own behavior (stance). How are our hearts? Soft or hard
• Confined or limit the knowledge to scholars only ---- It’s easier to delude an Illiterate.
• Giving Fatwa to gain some paltry worldly end ----- Woe to them.
• Misconception ------ Immunity from hell-fire or possibility of a transient punishment
before they were transported to heaven.
34. Ruku No 10:
• Covenant with Allah ---- submission, rights of Allah and human beings, Salat and Zakat
• Ibadat = worship + fulfilling your rights
• Solemn covenant ----- No blood shed among ourselves.
• Believe in one part of the Book and disbelieve in the other. Obeying some rulings of the
Book and rejecting others.( Rejection/ Kufr by disobeying, un practicing)(Islam is not a
buffet platter)
35. • Punishment is ignominious for life here and Hereafter. Current state of Ummat e
Muslimah. (disgrace/shame)
• Preferring the worldly life to the life in the Hereafter ----- severe torment
• What are our choices in our daily life?
36. Accept the truth no matter who is telling it
Try to remove the signs of hypocrisy from within.
To increase the relationship with Allah through His Introduction.
Understand your responsibilities as a Caliph and try your best to fulfill
Behavior of self-control, patience, humility rather than arrogance
Understand that every custom of the ancestors is part not of religion
Audit on which obligations you disobey Allah and promise to obey.
Avoid arguments and disputation.
The rust of hearts can be removed by remembrance of Akhirah and
Recitation of Quran
The attitude of Ihsan with parents and to treat all humans with kindness
Action Items Surah Baqara Ruku 1-10
37. Ruku No 11:
• Why people grew rebellious against Messengers because what He brings did not
suit their lusts, today we also disobey Allah’s command because of our desires
and lusts.
• Securing of hearts or in covering is not the thing you have be proud of , instead it
is an Imprecation ( Curse)
• Jealousy, despitefulness ------ Rejecting the Truth, Intransigence and
stubbornness.
• Cherished the calf in their hearts was the main reason of their Kufr ------ Whose
affections is in our heart.
• Love of this world, greed, fear of death and excessive worldliness.
38. Ruku No 12:
• Necromancy, fetish, Phylactery , black magic ------ Without any labor and hardship just
few blows and Incantation(ritual recitation) can do everything for you ----- trial
• Incantation(ritual recitation) which caused division between husband and wife( Harut
and Marut) ------ moral depravity ( A hadith from Shahih Muslim in which Satan back
slap his agents who has succeeded in separating a wife from her husband)
39. • Moral depravity of a society in which a man wants to destroy another marriage just for his
own lust. When adulterous affairs become favorite pastime, and when seducing a married
woman is considered a boastful achievement.
• Incantation (ritual recitation) or black magic never has any good in it, it only has
maleficence. This is kufr. Today this evilness is spreading in so called scientific age.
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43. Ruku No 13:
• Listen attentively and then practice ------- Deedless scholar is ignorant.
• Naskh fil Quran -- Abrogate Ayahs (to cancel or revoke formally or officially) &
hikmah behind them
• Hair splitting arguments, unnecessary inquisitiveness ------- It is better to follow the
injunctions which are clearly laid down, abstain from things prohibited, and avoid
excessive inquiry about far-fetched, hypothetical issues, attending instead to
questions of practical significance.
• Don’t waste one's valuable time by engaging in useless debates and acrimonious
polemics.
44. • In reply of spite and hostility show forbearance and forgiveness to them ----- Patience and
Tawakkul ilallah (Reliance and trust on Allah) ----- Forgive, pardon and forget (delete)
• Prerequisite for entrance of Paradise is to surrender oneself to Allah in obedience and
follows the Right Way. If you became Mohsin you will be rewarded. Who is Mohsin?
45. Ruku No 14:
• Don’t call anybody Kafir; differences will be determined at Day of Judgment.
• Etiquettes of entering the Mosque.
• Direction of prayer ------ God’s realm is boundless and so is His vision and the
range of His benevolence and mercy. Moreover, God's knowledge is all-
embracing. He knows who remembers Him, as well as where, when and why he
does that.
46. • Mentalities of mindless people are alike.
• Displeasure of Jews and Christians will never end, they will never be happy until
they make you practice their religion.
• Five rights of recitation of Quran ----- Belief, Qirat, ponder, practice, spreading it.
47. Ruku No 15:
• Dua (supplication) ----- Ayat 127, 128
• Bani Israel and Bani Ismael got the Imamate because of Hazrat Ibrahim(as)
• Purification and cleanliness of mosque apparently and spiritually both.
• Hazrat Ibrahim’s Sunnat ----- Making dua for Momin offspring.
• Contemplation of our offspring‘s dunya & deen both ---- making dua for Rizq, making
dua for peace.
• Four purpose of Advent of Prophet Muhammad (saw) ----- Recite revelations, teach
them the Book and Wisdom and purify their lives.
51. Ruku No 16:
• Deen e Ibrahimi is Deen e Islam.
• Advice and admonition to your children, contemplation of our offspring‘s deen, teach your
children to love God and observe His commandments. God alone should be served.
• Sibghatullah ------ Allah’s color ------ Always everywhere, every time and in every aspect of
our lives Allah’s color should be prominent, His orders are observed (walk and talk like Allah
want you too, working for His pleasure) ----- Hanifiyat is Sibghatullah.
• Idkhilo fi salima Kaffa ----- Supplication for living as a Muslim and dying as a Muslim.
52. Ruku No 17:
• Change in Qiblah, importance of Qiblah.
• “Ummat e Wast “ ----- the community of the middle way
• It signifies that distinguished group of people which follows the path of justice and
equity, of balance and moderation, a group which occupies a central position among
the nations of the world so that its friendship with all is based on righteousness and
justice and none receives its support in wrong and injustice.
53. • Moderation in belief, moderation in actions and Ibadat, social and cultural moderation,
economic and financial moderation.
• Responsibility of Imamat (Leadership) witness before all mankind (Word witness, act
witness)
• Principle of give and take does not work in deen ----- Following your own fancies and
desires is the main cause of deviation.
54. Ruku No 18:
• Instead of arguing with each other on controversies try to excel one another in good works.
• Do not fear people but fear Allah (swt) only.
• The reward of fearing only Allah (swt) ----- Completion of His favors ----- the position of
world leadership and guidance from God to guide the entire human race to godliness and
righteousness.
• Love for each other is also a blessing, a favor for Ummah.
55. • Four purpose of Advent of Prophet Muhammad (saw) ----- Recite revelations, teach
them the Book and Wisdom and purify their lives.
• Remembrance of Allah (swt) ----- Its cardinal value (Promise that Allah will
remember you) ---- The real remembrance is to obey His commandments,
allegiance of Halal and Haram.
• Gratification towards Allah (Shukr) ----- Acknowledging His favors, blessings. Avoid
dismissal Of Complaint Disobey of Allah’s commands.
• Ingratitude is Kufr.
56. Ruku No 19:
• Fortitude and Salat ---- Solution of every affliction and hardship, trials & tribulations. We should
develop patience and strengthen ourselves by devoting to Prayer. (Allah’s Conjunction)
• Status of Martyrs.
• Fear, hunger, loss of property, life and earnings ----- Trial ,test (Solution: Be steadfast)
• Supplication ---------- َن ۡوُعِج ٰر ِه ۡيَلِا ٓـاَّنِاَو ِ ه ِّلِل اَّنِا Deep conviction in our heart: To Allah do we belong.
• Allah’s curse ----- Miserliness of knowledge(conceal the clear teachings and guidance)
• Spreading the guidance.
• The original meaning of kufr is to conceal, refusal to believe, deny, reject.
57. • According to the Qur'an there are six forms of disbelief.
1. Refuse to believe in the existence of God
2. Recognizes the existence of God but refuses to accept His ordinances
3. Refuses to believe in the Prophets
4. Differentiate between Prophets
5. Refusal to recognize, either totally or partially, the teachings by the
Prophets.
6. Theoretically accepts all but willfully disobeys God's ordinances and
persists in this disobedience.
58. Ruku No 20:
• Signs of Allah(swt) -------- Constant operation of this universe( 8 rationales from nature)
• Love and affection with Allah, connection with Allah ---- absolute priority in seeking His
pleasure.
• Caterer, Listener of your complaints, savior of your unmanageable ------ Allah(swt)
• Disownment from leaders and guides with their followers ----- Punishment of those
leaders who misguided their followers.
59. Try to be truthful and righteous even if truth is unbearable.
Avoid things that spoil relationships and personal relations.
Get rid of superstition of magically jinxed.
Adopt social etiquettes, Adab of gatherings.
To encourage the family and relatives to strive for the Hereafter
Adopt attitude of prayer/dua in every step like Ibrahim AS.
During every action keep in mind that our direction is towards Allah SWT
Witnessing the truth through our speech and actions.
Try to excel in doing good.
Seek help with patience and prayer against impatient behavior
Remembrance of Allah /Zikr continuously
Action Items Surah Baqara Ruku 11-20
60. Ruku No 21:
• Importance of lawful earnings. What is lawful and clean?(Quran and Sunnah)
• Order of renouncing unlawful and doubtful.
• Making Haram into Halal and Halal into Haram ------ Adhesion toward Satan.
• Enjoining vice and indecency ------- Satan’s policy
• Apprehending superstitious customs and taboos as God-given religious
teachings is satanic deception.
• Following forefathers ------- Parable of irrational animals.
61. • Using good and clean things without hesitation what Allah has provided us and be
grateful to Allah.
• Haram things are only four ------- Carrion, blood, swine flesh and what has been
consecrated to any other name than of Allah.
• Concealing the Truth ------- Responsibility of scholars.
• Differences and dispute ------ mulishness
62. Ruku No 22:
• The chapters of Birr(the virtues) ------ essence is obedience, the real righteousness,
• Our view of piety and broader aspect of righteousness.
• Belief, worship, relation, pledge and patience ------- Truthful, honest, trustworthy and pious
(mutaqi)
• Law of retribution, diyah or blood money --- Why the law of retribution is called security of
life for you.
• The Quranic view of making will(1/3rd)
63. Ruku No 23:
• Guidance from Quran ----- Gratitude ( The Book which give criterion of Truth and falsehood)
• Pronouncement of Allah’s greatness, glorify Allah for the Guidance He sent.
• Connection of Ramadan and Fasting. Fasting produce piety, Quran is guidance for pious
people.
• Piety=Taqwa=God‘s fear
• Fasting during the month of the revelation of the Qur'an is more than an act of worship and
more than an excellent course of moral training; it is also an appropriate form for the expression
of our thankfulness to God for the bounty of the Qur'an.
64. • Islam is a lenience deen, there are no hardships. People's own fancies and misconceptions
often caused great inconvenience.
• Etiquettes of supplication.
• Relations between husband and wife ----- metaphoric term of garment
------ affinity, secrecy, honor, concealment ------ a relationship of inalienable intimacy.
65. • Don’t skirt near the boundaries of disobedience. ; Prudence demands that one should keep
some distance from these lest one's steps inadvertent lead one to cross them.
• Usurp one another's property by unjust means -------- bribery, unjust recommendations,
theft, banditry, gambling, interest, embezzlement
66. Ruku No 24:
• Etiquettes and principles of war.
• Fitna is worse than bloodshed.
• Spending our wealth in the Way of Allah, if we don’t than we are casting
ourselves into ruin with our own hands.
• What is Ihsan? ------ Perform the task entrusted to us. The higher standard is
to perform that task in a wholesome manner, to devote our capacities and
resources to its fulfillment, to do our duty with our heart.
67. • The first standard of ordinary obedience is that we should fear God. The other
and higher standard is Ihsan (moral and spiritual excellence) for which it is
necessary that we should have a strong love for God and a profound
attachment to Him.
• Injunctions concerning Hajj and Umrah.
68. Ruku No 25:
• Injunctions concerning Hajj and Umrah.
• Excellent supplication (best) ------ Ayah 201 ------ Asking for hasnah in this world and
Hereafter.
• Refraining from disobeying Allah is sign of understanding and wiseness.
• A character that charms people with this worldly life, with his glib talk, deadliest
opponent, spreading mischief, arrogant, argumentative, quarrelsome.
69. • Another character that fear Allah and devotes his whole life to please Allah.
• Enter completely into Islam ------ ةَّفٓاَک ِمۡلِالس ىِف ا ۡوُلُخ ۡاد ----- No back lapse, no
picking and choosing, complete obedience, and complete practice in all aspects of our
lives.
70. Ruku No 26:
• The worldly Rizq (economic strength, abilities) is not criterion for success.
• Differences arose not because people were not given the knowledge of the
truth; it arose because they wanted to tyrannize over one another. Personal
mulishness &egoism.
• Faith will be tested and entering Paradise has prerequisites; believers will be
tried by efforts and struggle and the resulting hardship and sufferings. Living
reality (our temptations, Satan)
• Unpleasant things according to our judgment can be better and our favorite
things can be bad. How do we react about our judgments?
71. Ruku No 27:
• Persecution (fitna) is far worse than bloodshed.
• Jihad denotes doing one's utmost to achieve something.
• More harm than benefit ----- First injunction concerning intoxicating drinks &
gambling.
• Demeanor with orphans.
72. • Marriage with Mushrik is invitation to fire ----- Marriage is not just sexual
relations between a man and a woman. It is a relationship which has deep
social, moral and emotional implications on our future generations.
• Allah makes His revelations plain, easy and open to the people so that they
should learn a lesson and follow the admonition.
73. Ruku No 28:
• Menstruation ------ Impurity, closer to sickness than health, discomfort, she has to be
respected for this natural course.
• Concernment about future -- off springs( Marriage is not just recreation, continuity of
human race)
• Making mockery of Allah’s commandments ----- Injunctions concerning oath.
• Illa ---- when a husband has taken a vow not to have sexual relations with his wife.
74. • Injunctions concerning divorce --- Iddat is a period of waiting after which a new marriage
is permissible.
• Iddat of divorcee is three menstrual courses.
• Men have a degree above women ------ Status of women in Islam
• Men’s guardianship is essential for peace and order, this degree is for discipline only.
• Allah is All Powerful and All Wise.
75. Ruku No 29:
• Injunctions concerning marriage and divorce.
• Halala ----- Tough condition for remarrying after divorce. Don’t jest Allah’s
commands.
• Transgressing over Allah’s bound is an injustice to our own selves.
• Playing with Allah’s Commandments and its forms.
• Fear of Allah and remembering that Allah is All knowing is the key which will make
us on right path concerning marital relations.
76. Ruku No 30:
• Divorce and Iddat ---- remarriage.
• Allah knows the Hikmah (wisdom) behind His commandments, we don’t.
• Decent, clean and pure way ---- Society’s chastity is in Nikah (marriage).
• Injunctions of suckling children (Rada’ah).
77. Leave the path of Shaitan
Helping the needy in Allah's love
Avoid the actions which displease Allah SWT
Putting the capabilities and blessings of Allah in the way of Allah
To enter Islam as a whole
Make those actions routine that lead to paradise
Kindness towards orphans
Knowing your rights and duties as a woman
Try to make room for love of every command of Allah SWT
Every command of Allah is better for me
Action Items Surah Baqara Ruku 21-30
78. • Iddat of a widow ----- Four months and ten days.
• Fear of Allah ----- Taqwa ---- Order of Taqwa after injunction concerning
marital relations, divorce, and iddat.
• Allah is Lenient and Forgiving ----- We should forgive and pardon too. Try to
develop leniency, fortitudinous in our relations.
79. Ruku No 31:
• Magnanimity in dealings is essential for human relationships. If everyone were to stick
strictly to his legal rights and claims, a pleasant social life would he render impossible.
Lesson of altruism in rights and responsibilities.
• Generosities in your dealings take you toward piety.
• Take great care of prayers specially Salat ul Wusta (Salat Asr). Taking care of your
prayers means to perform them at right time with full devotion and attention to Allah.
80. Ruku No 33:
• Dua Ayat 250 ----- Asking for the blessing of fortitudinous, firmness of foot
hold and victory against enemy.
• Along with material resources supplication is compulsory for achieving
victory.
• Divine law of repelling one set of people by means of another otherwise the
earth would have been filled with chaos.
• Mashiyat of Allah ----- Differences between people (fights) ----- Exercising
the free will granted by Allah (rightly or wrongly).
81. • Our prayer should instill fear of God in us, it should inculcate the feelings of goodness and
purity and the disposition to obey the ordinances of Allah.
• Even in the state of war (fear) one has to perform Salah.
• Providing compensatory benefits (Alimony) to a widow and divorce women.
• Two attributes of Allah (swt) ----- Al Aziz and Al Hakeem (All powerful and All wise)
• Allah makes clear His commandments for us; we should use our common sense and obey
them.
82. Ruku No 32:
• Prompting the sacrifice of one’s life and possessions in the way of Allah Almighty.
• Goodly loan “Qardh e Hasna” ----- whatever one gives to another person selflessly
with absolutely pure motives. It should not taint with selfish designs and should be
given for the sake of God, to be spent for purposes pleasing to Him.
• Different forms of Infaq fi sabilillah .
83. • Spending in the way of Allah never decrease your wealth.
• The story of Talut and Jalut and its lessons ----- Person with physical and
mental abilities should be appointed as a leader. Piety is more important than
wealth and clan. Faith will be tried and those who obey will succeed.
84. Ruku No 35:
• The story of Ibrahim (AS) and Nimrud. ( Excellent rationale)
• Three types of Shirk ----- Shirk e Rabobiat, Shirk Fisiffat, Shirk e Uloohiat.
• Life after death ----- stories of Hazrat Ibrahim(AS) and Hazrat Uzair (AS)
• Faith of Prophets (Faith in seen) personal direct observation and experience.
• To create life in people who are untamed from Haq (Truth) is to bring them closer
and then get them acquainted with the Allah’s deen.
85. Ruku No 34:
• Spending out of one’s possession in way of Allah is the best deed.
• The merits of Ayat ul Kursi (The Greatest Ayah of Quran) ----- 'Verse of the Throne' and it
provides in one piece knowledge of God without parallel.
• Islamic concept of intercession.
• ِۙن ۡيِالد ىِف َهاَر ۡكِا ۤ َ----َل There is no compulsion and coercion in regard to religion. Use of
free will.
• Taghut is a creature who exceeds the limits of his creatureliness and arrogates to himself
godhead and lordship. It can be Satan, a person, oneself, one's wife and children,
relatives, family and community, friends or social environment, leaders and guides,
government and rulers.
86. • Rejection of taghut and believe in Allah = taken a firm support that never gives way.
Sharia and its systems protect us from going astray.
• Right and wrong have been differentiated. The darkness of Ignorance throws man off
the path of salvation and directs his energies and efforts to wrong directions in
defiance of reality. The knowledge of Truth (light) shows the purpose of life and leads
to adopt the Right Way.
• Three stages of transgression ------ Fisq, Kufr and Taghut.
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87. Ruku No 36:
• A similitude of spending in the way of Allah ------ Rewards Here and Here after.
• Allah is All-Embracing, All-Wise. He knows our intentions.
• How the reward of Sadqa (charity) increases or decreases ----- Reminders of
generosity and not injuring the feeling of recipient.
• A kind word and forbearance is better than that charity which is followed up by
insult or injury.
88. • Self-Sufficient and Forbearing are Allah’s attributes. He likes the people who are
generous and large hearted.
• Showoff, dissimulation ------ Parables of Rain on a stone/rock and on a garden.
• Parable of a fiery whirl wind on an old man’s farm and garden.
• How charity bring blessing to the wealth ---- Examples from our daily life and if it’s not
the case we should check our intentions, our behavior.
89. Ruku No 37:
• Give the best portion of your wealth for Sadqah.
• Satan hold us out of Sadqah by threat of poverty and prompts us to do shameless
niggardly conduct. Through Sadqa Allah hold out for us promise of pardon and bounty.
• What is true wisdom (Hikmah) ---- using our resources moderately to meet our needs
and spend whatever is left for charitable purposes.(right insight, judgmental power)
90. • Non-obligatory charity should preferably be dispensed secretly.
• Sadqah expiate sins, it wither bad qualities slowly.
• Better to give Sadqah to those needy people who don’t ask.
• Spend Sadqah on those people who devote themselves wholly to serve Islam. (Ashab
Suffah).
91. Ruku No 38:
• What is Riba (interest)? Difference between interest and trade.
• The people who think interest & trade are same are called bewitched and maddened by
Satan’s touch.
• Why is there so hard admonition for interest? Declaration of war by Allah and His messenger
for those who did not give up interest-bearing transactions.
92. • Interest breeds meanness, selfishness, apathy and cruelty towards others. It leads to the
worship of money and destroys fellow-feeling and a spirit of altruistic co-operation between
man and man. Thus it is ruinous for mankind from both an economic and a moral viewpoint.
• Allah deprives interest of all blessing and develops charity. Interest serves as a strain on
moral and spiritual well-being, and social and economic growth, it also causes actual
regression and decline. Charity leads to the growth and expansion of man's moral and
spiritual qualities and to the growth of human society and economy.
93. • Hadith regarding Interest.
• An ungrateful, sinful person ------ Riba consumer
• Hikmah behind prohibition of Riba.
• Ways and solution of emancipation from Interest based system ---- deceptions.
• Give up riba if you fear Allah and if you are a true believer.
• Injunctions concerning debts and debtors.
94. Ruku No 39:
• Ayah 282 ---- Ayat e Dain ----- Longest Ayah of Quran.
• Debt transactions should be written down ------ expediency to avoid future
conflicts and doubts.
• The rules of witnessing.
• Injunctions regarding hypothecation (pawn).
95. Ruku No 40:
Last three Ayahs of Surah Baqrah ---- Gift of Miraj (Ascension) -
--- The best dua which Allah has taught us.
96. Guard your prayers
Give goodly loan(Qardh Hasna)
Do be silent in the war of truth and falsehood
Realizing the Compassionate Mercy of the Prophets.
A conscious effort to ponder on the attributes of Allah SWT
Thanksgiving mood: steadfastness on the generosity/charity
The way of Allah's pleasure through the service of religion
Avoid interest completely
To lend to those in need.
Joining the mission of the Prophets and make dua
Action Items Surah Baqara Ruku 31-40
97. Change of
Leadership
Avoiding Kufr and Nifaq(Hypocrisy) and
adopt the characteristics of true believers,
submit to Allahs orders with sincere intention
as His vicegerent.
Ayah 1 - 39
Invitation to
Bani Israel to
accept Islam,
the causes of
termination of
leadership of
Bani Israel
Ayah 40 _ 141
Complete submission to Islam and
implementing commandments as moderate
nation, fulfilling responsibility as witness onto
mankind.
Ayah 283 _ 142
Acting upon
Shariah's
commandme
nts with
sincerity and
full capacity.
Ayah 284 _ 286
Commandments : Ibadah, dealings, Jihad with wealth, Jihad with nafs
2:سورةبقرةلا
98. Let's evaluate our selves
Am I sure? Yes No mostly
to some
extent
If I follow guidance from Allah SWT completely than I will have
no fear, neither grieve.
If I exceed bounds of Shariah than I will be surrounded by
wrath.
Allah has full knowledge of my every actions.
If I follow desires of people after receiving knowledge than no
friend or helper can save me from Allahs grip.
I admire religion of Islam and try to adopt color of Allah
conciously.
I am fulfilling responsibility as witness onto mankind.
I realize favors of Allah in my heart.
I am always patient when faced by any calamity.
I abide by the halal and haram declared by Allah SWT.
I spent in the way of Allah SWT.
I try to achieve excellence in all affairs of deen.