Surah al Baqarah

Lesson 9 Ayahs 40 - 48

Outline

• Recap• Main themes so far: 3 groups; importance of

examples; state of hearts; Jannah vs. Naar; hypocrisy; challenge to produce a similar surah

• New group: Bani Israel (Ayahs 40-44 today)

Historical Background

• Ibrahim A.S. had two sons: Ishaac and Ismael• Ishaac Yaqub 12 sons and from these

came the Prophets• Known as Bani Israel (Jews)• Close to 4000 messengers were sent to them• From these came the Christians who believed

in Jesus (Isa A.S.)

Why Bani Israel?

• 1. A special invitation to believe in Allah and the Prophet SAW

• 2. They used to be the ummah at that time so the Muslim ummah can learn from them

• 3. Do not repeat history• 4. Not enough to simply belong to a group or

to be the “chosen ummah”

O Children of Israel, remember My favor which I have bestowed upon you and fulfill My covenant [upon you] that I will fulfill your

covenant [from Me], and be afraid of [only] Me.

Ayah 40

REMEMBERاDhaal Kaaf Raa

Appreciatethe Blessing

(tongue)

Acknowledge

In Heart

Through Actions

(Obeying Allah SWT)

MY BLESSINGS

Deen

Leadership

Mann and

Salwa

Saved from

Pharoah

Ayah 40 (Cont…)

• Waaw Faa Yaa – to fulfill something (i.e. a promise, a debt)

• Ahd – a promise made with the intention of fulfilling it– Establish prayers, give zakaat, support prophets

• Raa Haa Baa – extreme fear; the person is very anxious and careful• Raahib: monk

- Removal of misdeeds - Admission to Jannah[Maida:12]

4 Allah willُأfulfil His promise ْ Help &

Support Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)

We should

fulfil our promise

My Promise…

What Should We do? Many Times we too Enjoy Blessings....

Which Commands of Allah are mentioned in this ayah?

• Remember the favors that Allah has bestowed upon you

• Fulfilling all promises that we make

• Fear only Allah

And believe in what I have sent down confirming that which is

[already] with you, and be not the first to disbelieve in it. And do not

exchange My signs for a small price, and fear [only] Me.

Ayah 41

Ayah 41…

• Saawd Daal Qaaf – to speak the truth; to call someone else truthful

• 1. The Qu’ran confirms that the Torah and Injeel were sent from Allah SWT

• 2. Confirms the content of the previous books; the message is the same

What did they already have?

Torah

Gospel

Psalms

Do not be the first to disbelieve…

1. Do not be the first to disbelieve among the people of the Book; refers to the 3 tribes of Madinah because then their descendants will disbelieve too

2. They possessed knowledge; When someone with knowledge rejects, then this is even more severe than someone who is ignorant rejects.

Sheen Raa Yaa – to buy and sell; do not give My verses away to gain a small price

Thaa Meem Noon – something that is precious

Qaleela – less in quantity and quality -> enjoyment of this world is little

;ِExchanging the ayahs of Allah

Does this mean to exchange Allah’s ayahs

for money?• 1. Distorting, misinterpreting and concealing

the verses in order to gain the pleasure of people; giving fatwas that contradict the deen to please the people

• 2. Those verses in particular that refer to the Prophet (saw) about his signs, his arrival continued religious supremacy (it was a status issue for them)

Ayah 42

• Laam Baa Seen – to clothe; to mix so that the matter becomes confusing; impossible to tell the difference between truth and falsehood

• Kaaf Taa Meem – don’t conceal the truth about the Prophet SAW– 1. Person does not express it; never mentions it– 2. When asked about the truth, a person doesn’t

mention it (even after recognizing the truth)

Hiding Truth

To not speak the

truth

To not give proper answer

And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it].

What is the harm of mixing truth with lies?

How do we mix the truth with falsehood?

Ayah 42: Think!

And establish prayer and give zakah and bow with those who

bow [in worship and obedience].

Ayah 43

Ayah 43

• Qaaf Waaw Meem – make something else stand straight; don’t just pray but establish the salaah (praying on time, with khushoo etc.)

• Zaal Kaaf Waaw (or Yaa) – lit. purification, also growth; obligatory charity is a means of purifying our money and also increasing our wealth, as well as the wealth of others

Zakaah

• Technically: that wealth which is given in obedience to Allah SWT, to those who deserve it and its given from a specific type of wealth (which is surplus for 1 year)

Ayah 43…

• Raaw Kaaf Aa’in – bow/bend; here it means congregation salah– 1. We should pray in congregation– 2. You’re not the only one who is pious; other

people also do ruku

According to Ubayy bin Ka'ab, R.A. the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa

sallam, said: "If the people come to know of the great rewards and benefits of the congregational prayer, they would never stay back but would rush to the masjid for it. The first row merits the highest reward. Two persons praying together merit greater reward than the same

praying individually, the rule being that the bigger the congregation the higher

its worth in the Sight of Allah." (Abu Dawud)

Surah al Baqarah

Lesson 9 Ayahs 44 - 48

Ayah 44

Do you order righteousness of the people and forget yourselves while you recite the Scripture? Then will

you not reason?

Ayah 44

• Hamza Meem Raa – command; this is for the scholars of the Bani Israel

• Baa Raa Raa – Good deeds of different types– Telling other people to do good deeds but

forgetting themselves– Sometimes they would tell other people to believe

in the Prophet SAW but wouldn’t do it themselves– (the story of Salman al Farsi)

Ayah 44

• Taa Laam Waaw – such recitation in which the meaning follows the recitation; you recite the Torah but you don’t believe in it yourselves?

• Aa’in Qaaf Laam – lit. to tie, connect things together; intellect means you have control and restraint; if you have no control over your emotions, and even if you have a PHD, you’re considered jaahil;

• Neuronal connections also intellect

When a person reads the Qur’an - first and foremost – his/her voice should go

to his heart and then others.

Practice What You Preach!

Lessons

A lot of people ask how should we do the tarbiyah of our children?

Start Implementing

They need a Role Model

They will follow your Example

A good example has twice the value of good advice

The Prophet (s.a.w) said, "On the night of ascension, I passed by some people whose

lips were being cut with scissors made of fire.

I then said, "Who are you?"

They replied "We used to command others to good and refused to do it ourselves.

Weused to forbid others from evil, but did it

ourselves."

Before advising others, look at yourself first!

Reflections

Ayah 45

And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult

except for the humbly submissive [to Allah ]

Ayah 45

• Khaaw Sheen Aa’in – to bend; in the heart and visible on a person’s body; it comes from fear.

• Khushoo in salaah can only come with fear of Allah, but with khushoo, salaah becomes enjoyable and easy

Patient upon

decree of Allah

To Keep oneself on Obedience

To Keep oneself away from

Disobedience

Patience

SALAH is a mirror - if we want to see what kind of muslims we are - then we

should test our Salah.

Salah

Khaa’shee’in

Submissive Fearful Focused Dedicated

Those who are humble

Who are certain that they will

meet their Lord

and that they will return to Him

Ayah 46

So before having that great meeting with their Lord, they meet Allah many times a day.

Meeting with Allah!

Plan It

Wait & Yearn

Think About it

Wear Best Clothes

Show Best Manners

Stay Attentive

Don’t want to end the meeting

No Interference or DistractionsWait for the next meeting

O Children of Israel, remember My favor that I have bestowed upon you and that I preferred you over

the worlds.

Ayah 47

Ayah 47

• Faa Daawd Laam – to give something extra and to give someone more than they deserve

• Alaameen – used to refer to the people of their time; Worlds is not a good translation: nations, peoples is better• Allah has preferred them, so they should

prefer Him

Allah has chosen us for His deen and His book, so we should

remember this blessing, and be grateful for it.

And fear a Day when no soul will suffice for another soul at all, nor

will intercession be accepted from it, nor will compensation be taken from

it, nor will they be aided.

Ayah 48

Ayah 48• Waaw Qaaf Yaa – Taqwa; to take a shield; take

protection from the harm of that day and prepare for it

• Jeem Zaai Yaa – to recompense, give back someone with reward/punishment

• Sheen Faa Aain – to join one thing with another; to speak on someone’s behalf

• When a person asks another to plead his request in front of a higher authority in order to get some benefit or save him from harm

Ayah 48

• Intercession can take place (2 conditions):• 1. Allah has to give permission to the

intercessor• 2. Allah is pleased with the person for whom

the intercession is being made for

Ayah 48

• Aain Daal Laam = compensation in order to free someone; give an equivalent amount– But we won’t come with anything on the Day of

Judgment Noon Saawd Raa = to help someone in order to alleviate them; we can’t risk our hereafter because of our fear of people

Day of Judgemen

t

No Support

No Interces

sion

No Ransom

No Help

Each person will get what he has earned.

Then what must we do? Prepare for that Day.

REFLECTIONS

Until Next Class…

• Review word for word translation• Review historical context and tafseer• Share with family and friends• Reflect and implement