and your god is one god. there is no deity [worthy of worship] except him, the entirely merciful,...
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And your god is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially
Merciful.
Ayah 163
و� ه� إ�ال� �ل�ه� إ ال�
Created Us
Nurtured Us
Guided Us
Favored Us
Obey Him
Other Ilah (fake gods)
Ayah 164
Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of the night and the day, and the [great] ships which sail through the sea with that which benefits people, and what Allah has sent down from the heavens of rain, giving life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and
dispersing therein every [kind of] moving creature, and [His] directing of the winds and the
clouds controlled between the heaven and the earth are signs for a people who use reason.
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ر5ض*- و-األ
ار� الن�ه� و� الل�ي)ل� ت�الف� و�اخ)
5ل* 1ي الل *الف* ت و-اخ51ه-ار* و-الن
الن�اس� ع� ي�نف� ا ب�م� ر� ال)ب�ح) ف�ي ر�ي ت�ج) ال�ت�ي ل)ك� ال)ف� و�
ر* -ح5 5ب ال ف*ي -ج5ر*ي ت *ي 1ت ال 5فMل5ك* و-ال1اس- الن Mنف-ع- ي *م-ا ب
ا ت�ه� و) م� ب�ع)د� ض� ر)األ� ب�ه� ي�ا أ�ح) ف� اء م� م�ن اء م� الس� م�ن� الل�ه� ل� أ�نز� ا و�م�
-ا ي ح5- ف-أ م1اء م*ن م-اء الس1 م*ن- M1ه الل ل- -نز- أ و-م-ا
*ه-ا م-و5ت -ع5د- ب ر5ض-- األ *ه* ب
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ر* خ1 5مMس- ال ح-اب* و-الس1ض* ر5
- و-األ م-اء الس1 5ن- -ي ب
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RESEARCH CONNECTION
• Muslims going into the research sciences to explore the signs and creation of Allah
• Better able to make connections with the Qu’ran
• Investigate, research: Come up with the correct conclusions
Evolution, Big Bang and Islam
• What is our perspective? – Species change over time– There is survival of the fittest– Passing on stronger genes– Origin of Species (Adam and Hawa)– ALLAH SWT MAKES THIS ALL HAPPEN
عقلIdraak Shallow
Perception
RushdDeeper
Understanding
So the one who has given us everything, we too should give everything of ours to
Him.
Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allāh, Lord of
the worlds. [al-An’aam: 162]
Lesson
Ayah 165
And [yet], among the people are those who take other than Allah as equals [to Him].
They love them as they [should] love Allah . But those who believe are stronger in love
for Allah . And if only they who have wronged would consider [that] when they see the punishment, [they will be certain] that all power belongs to Allah and that Allah is
severe in punishment.
aبMح- ك1ه* الل
Just as Believers Love Allah
As Allah should be
loved
لOل�ه� بcا ح� dد أ�ش� ( ن�وا آم� ال�ذ�ين� و�
1ه* aل ل }ا ب Mح د| -ش- أ 5 Mوا آم-ن 1ذ*ين- و-ال
More Intensely love Allah
than disbelievers love false
gods
More Intensely love Allah
than others love Allah
Interest
Affection
Love
Adoration
Levels of Love for Allah
Source: Ibn Taimiyyah
Ways to Allah’s Love
Source: Ibn al Qayyim al Jawziyyah
Heart remains avid of Allah’s names and attributes.
Giving precedence to what Allah likes over one’s desires and whims.
Continuous Zikr of Allah.
Voluntary deeds of righteousness.
Recitation of Quran with Tadabbar
Staying away from all sins which become a curtain between you and Allah.
Company of the sincere righteous and benefiting from their speech.
Being alone with Allah in the last part of the night reading Quran and doing Istighfar
Heart being soft subdued and meek before Allah
Observing Allah’s kindness favors and bounties both hidden and manifest
Some More Ways...
Source: Ibn al Qayyim al Jawziyyah
Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet said When Allah loves a servant, He calls out Jibril and says: “ I love so and so; so
love him.” Then Jibril loves him. After that he (Jibril) announces to the
inhabitants of heavens that Allah loves so and so; so love him. Then the
inhabitants of heaven ( angels) also love him and then make people of the earth
love him. Bukhari and Muslim
When Allah Loves Us
Du’a for the Love of Allah
O Allah! I ask of You Your love, the love of whoever loves You and the love of those deeds which would draw me to attaining Your love.
Worship Favors Love
Love is the foundation of worship
We talked about...
Ayah 166
[And they should consider that] when those who have been followed
disassociate themselves from those who followed [them], and they [all] see the punishment, and cut off from them
are the ties [of relationship]
ن� م� اتdب�ع�وا) ال�ذ�ين� � أ ت�ب�ر� �ذ) إ ( ات�ب�ع�وا ال�ذ�ين�
Ayah 167
Those who followed will say, "If only we had another turn [at worldly life] so we could disassociate ourselves from them as they have disassociated themselves
from us." Thus will Allah show them their deeds as regrets upon them. And they
are never to emerge from the Fire.
Too Late!!The reality is that the object or the person we turn to has no power, no
authority.
Ayah 168
O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a
clear enemy.
Conditions of
ح-الل
حلال فى عينهIn itselff
حلال فى كسبهIn they way its
earnedd
�ا aب ط-ي
Tangible Intangible
Being overweight can place you at increased risk of coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type II diabetes, Abnormal blood fats, cancer, osteoarthritis, reproductive problems, and gallstones. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Obligated to take care of our bodies and be
healthy: Seen in many ways – Prohibited from Alcohol, smoking, suicide, etc…
Imaam Nawawi: Prophet (PBUH) was reported to have said: “Your body has a right over you, your eye has a right over you, your wife has a right over you, and your visitor has a right over you…”
Wisdom in the Diet that Allah (SWT) has intended for us
Shirk & Kufr Bid’a Major Sins
Minor SinsBusy with
Permissible Act
Engaging with Less Virtuous Things
Army of Humans &
Devils
Source: When Wolves become Shepherds: Devil’s Dawah Techniques
The Seven Levels for the Total Annihilation of Humans
Ayah 169
He only orders you to evil and immorality and to say about Allah
what you do not know.
اء 5ف-ح5ش- و-ال
Major Sins
وء* *الس| ب
Minor Sins
Food & BehaviorIn 1997 Dr. Sitt and her husband were invited to
Wisconsin’s Appleton Central Alternative High School, where a full time policeman patrolled the halls. Guns,
fights, and poor performance were rife. The Stitts replaced soda machines and sugar laden cafeteria food (including artificial colors and corn
syrup) with water and wholesome fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and proteins. Within three months the police officer had little to do. The children’s behavior changed dramatically and was so consistently good
the superintendent of the entire school district of 15,000 students took note and made all his schools
change to wholesome food.
Ayah 170
And when it is said to them, "Follow what Allah has revealed," they say, "Rather, we will follow that which we found our
fathers doing." Even though their fathers understood nothing, nor were
they guided?
M1ه الل ل -نز- أQur’an Sunnah
Commands
Itteba’
In Aqeedah In Qawl In Fael
ي)ن�ا �ل)ف� أ ا م� ن�ت�ب�ع� ب�ل) ( ال�وا ق�آب�اء�ن�ا ع�ل�ي)ه�
Our Cultures
Our Tradition
Our Practice
“The choices you make today will determine your tomorrow; choose wisely!”
Karen Dougherty
Will we still follow the ways of our forefathers, even if
they are illogical and based on Allah’s disobedience?
Ayah 171
The example of those who disbelieve is like that of one who shouts at what
hears nothing but calls and cries cattle or sheep - deaf, dumb and blind, so
they do not understand.
Example of Cattle…
Clip: Boona Mohammad“Signs”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIPVNkGmO70