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The Ta’leem al Qur’an 2009 course has reached the 30th juz alhamdulillah. InshaAllah they will be airing the tafseer live for anyone (brothers and sisters) who would like to listen in and for those who live in Mississauga, you can attend the class in person (sisters only).
June 16th - June 26th, 2010 | Mon - Fri
Tafseer Class Timings:1:45pm – 3:30pm
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Allah ta’ala says in surah Muddaththir:
فَمَا لَهُمْ عَنِ التَّذْكِرَةِ مُعْرِضِينَ كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌ مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌ فَرَّتْ مِن قَسْوَرَةٍ
Then what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away, As if they were alarmed donkeys, fleeing from a lion? (74:49-51)
Allah compares them in their turning away from the Qur’an to a donkey that sees a lion and runs away from it out of fright. This is of the most amazing analogies and similitudes - these people in their ignorance to the Messenger that Allah has sent are like donkeys - because it does not comprehend anything - when it hears the sound of a lion, it flees with the greatest of fleeing. This is a humiliation for them…They flee from the guidance that holds their happiness and success like the donkey flees from that will destroy and kill it.
-Imam ibn Qayyim rahimahullah, Bada’i at-Tafseer.
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“Emaan has sixty odd or seventy odd branches. The uppermost of all these is the Testimony of Faith: `La ilaha illallah’ (there is no true god except Allah) while the least of them is the removal of harmful object from the road. And shyness is a branch of Emaan.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
“…If removing harm from the path is a sign of emaan, then doing this act will increase you emaan. If you find a rock, or a glass or a sharp object in the road, removing it is a sign of emaan. Even if a car blocks the road or constricts it for the people, then they have placed harm in the road and removing it is a sign of emaan. Furthermore, if removing harm from the path is a sign of emaan, then placing harm there is a deficiency in emaan - and we seek Allah’s refuge - so it becomes incumbent on the people to have hayaa in their heart and to be empathetic towards the people.
Today, some people park their cars wherever they want for long periods of time and in the middle of the road, no matter if the area is wide or narrow, but this is not a trait of a Mu’min. A Mu’min is one who has modesty in his heart and is empathetic to the needs of the people; loving for them what he loves for himself. How can you be an example while you park your car in the center of the road and you do not think about the hardship it causes the people? Sometimes they will block the path and will park in front of the masjid’s entrance, constricting the road and bringing about difficultly for the people when they leave Jumu’ah prayer. This is incorrect.
Removing harm from the path is a sadaqah so it is upon the people to be firm on it. If a person is not able to do so - such as if the harm is a boulder or a pile of sand, or something similar, then he must inform those who are responsible in his city, because reporting it becomes a responsibility and it is from helping one another in Birr and Taqwa.”
-Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen rahimahullah, Sharh Riyad Saaliheen.
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The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, “Whoever leaves [his home] for the purpose of seeking knowledge is in the Way of Allah (sabeelillah) until he returns.” (Tirmidhi, graded Hasan li ghayrihi by Shaykh Albani)
Al-Munawi (rahimahullah) says,
This [hadeeth] refers to seeking what will bring you closer to Allah. Al-Ghazali (rahimahullah) said [regarding this narration], “This is when he leaves seeking beneficial knowledge of the Deen, without seeking to gain a reputation or status among the people. Beneficial knowledge is that which increases you in the fear of Allah; it increases you in the ability to see your faults and it increases your asceticism in this worldly life. If your nafs calls you to go out in search of knowledge for other than this reason, then know that Shaytan has corrupted your heart.”
Faydh Al-Qadeer (478/5)
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إن لله تعالى أهلين من الناس، أهل القرآن هم أهل الله وخاصته
‘Indeed Allah has people from amongst Mankind. The people of Qur’an, they are the people of Allah and His Specialties.’
[Ahmad, Ibn Majah]
Alhamdulillah, Al-Huda Insitute’s Ta’leem al Qur’an course is starting a new session inshaAllah.
I’ve written about Al-Huda and my experience with this great institute in many posts, so instead of sharing those thoughts again, I will share some testimonials from past and recent students:
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Allah ta’ala says in surah Zukhruf,
وَلَوْلَا أَن يَكُونَ النَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً لَّجَعَلْنَا لِمَن يَكْفُرُ بِالرَّحْمَـٰنِ لِبُيُوتِهِمْ سُقُفًا مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَمَعَارِجَ عَلَيْهَا يَظْهَرُونَ
وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْ أَبْوَابًا وَسُرُرًا عَلَيْهَا يَتَّكِئُونَ
وَزُخْرُفًا ۚ وَإِن كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَّا مَتَاعُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۚ وَالْآخِرَةُ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
And if it were not that the people would become one community [of disbelievers], We would have made for those who disbelieve in the Most Merciful - for their houses - ceilings and stairways of silver upon which to mount, And for their houses - doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline, And gold ornament. But all that is not but the enjoyment of worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous. (43:33-35)
In other words, were it not for fear that a believer might disbelieve as a result of Our giving the disbeliever what has been mentioned, We would have given him such [luxuries], since the [affairs of this] world represent no danger to Us and he [the disbeliever] would then have no share in the Bliss of the Hereafter. Yet surely all that would be nothing but the [transient] enjoyment of the life of this world, enjoyed during it, but then perishes, and the Hereafter, Paradise, with your Lord is for the God-fearing.
-Imam Suyooti rahimahullah: Tafseer al-Jalalayn
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One day in the Masjid of the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) ibn Mas’ood (radi Allahu anhu) was praying while the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) was sitting with Abu Bakr and Umar. He said referring to ibn Mas’ood, “Ask, and you will be given!” The next day, Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) met ibn Mas’ood to give him the glad tidings of what the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said of him. They asked him what he made duaa for and he replied:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ إِيمَانًا لَا يَرْتَدُ وَ نَعِيمًا لَا يَنْفَدُ وَ مُرَافَقَةَ مُحَمَّدٍ فِي أَعْلَى جَنَّةِ الْخُلْدِ
Allāhumma innī as’aluka emānan la yartadu wa na’īman la yanfadu wa murāfaqatah Muhammadin fī a’lā Jannat al-Khuld
O Allah, I ask you for firm faith that does not revert, and bliss that never ends, and then companionship of Muhammad at the highest (level) of eternal Paradise.
Word for Word Translation and Audio
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Selected Word Analysis
Emaan: Emaan is a word we hear quite often and has a simple yet deep meaning. Emaan literally means tasdeeq, affirmation, and is the opposite of taktheeb, denial. From the root of emaan is amn, safety, and from this meaning the Scholars say that the person with emaan is safe in this life and the next. Many people believe that emaan is only in the heart, and when they disobey Allah, their response is “but my emaan is in my heart!” This is not true emaan. The true definition of emaan is actions of the limbs, statements of tongue, and affirmation in the heart. All three of these are required for true emaan and this is why Islam is a complete faith, and not a deen of lip service.
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Allah azza wa jal says in the Qur’an,
مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
“Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do” (16:97)
Imam Sa’di rahimahullah says in his tafseer regarding this ayah,
The one who combines faith and good deeds, “We will surely cause him to live a good life” by giving him tranquillity in his heart and peace of mind, and by causing him not to pay any attention to that which could disturb his heart. Allah will grant him a goodly provision from sources he could not imagine, and ”We will surely give them ” in the Hereafter “their reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do”, all kinds of delight such as no eye has seen, no ear has heard and it has not crossed the mind of any man. So Allah will give him good in this world and good in the Hereafter.
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1- Tawheed al-Ruboobiyyah (belief in the Oneness of Divine Lordship)
2- Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah (belief in the Oneness of the Divine nature)
3- Tawheed of knowledge and belief (i.e., Tawheed al-Asma’ wa’l-Sifaat, belief in the Oneness of the Divine names and attributes)
4- Thinking of Allah as being above doing any injustice to His slaves, and above punishing anyone for no cause on the part of the slave that would require such punishment.
5- The person’s acknowledging that he is the one who has done wrong.
6- Beseeching Allah by means of the things that are most beloved to Him, which are His names and attributes. Two of His names that encompass the meanings of all other names and attributes are al-Hayy (the Ever-Living) and al-Qayyoom (the Eternal).
7- Seeking the help of Allah Alone.
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Below is a short compilation of a few gems from various surahs in the Qur’an from Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen’s (rahimahullah) tafseer collection.
Facing Each Other on Thrones
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ
“And We shall remove from their chests any deep feeling of bitterness (that they may have). (So they will be like) brethren facing each other on thrones.” (15:47)
Mutaqabileen, means they will be facing one another. This shows the vastness of the area because if it was a small space, the people would not be able to sit facing each other. Jannah is as wide as the heavens and the earth - and can any of us imagine the vastness of the sky above us? So how about the size of the seven heavens one on top of the other?! And who can comprehend this except for Allah azza wa jal! So from this ayah, we learn that the believers will be facing one another because their place in Jannah is very vast. They will have the best manners because it is not proper that one should face one’s back to another. They will all be of good manners having pure hearts; and from this ayah, the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) discouraged facing one’s back to another.
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