Quran 8to12years

JUNIOR THE QUR’AN

(Age 8 – 12 years)

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ISLAM IS MY RELIGION

HUJJAT SATURDAY WORKSHOP Husaini Shia Islamic Centre

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United Kingdom

Foreword For many years madaris around the world have been discussing the necessity of a common syllabus. In the meantime many madaris have produced their own set of books/notes and the teachers have been quite used to teaching the materials in their own environment. Africa Federation and NASIMCO have also produced a set of books/notes which have been adapted by many madaris. Over the last four years, The Islamic Education Board of the World Federation has developed a set of manuals which have been used at several madaris round the world as pilot projects. From the feedback received from the teachers, a final set of manuals have now been produced. The manuals have been produced to reflect the years of secular schools under the British System from Pre School to ‘A’ levels; from age 4 years to age 17 years. While some madaris may find the course too long for their local use, many full time Islamic Schools will find them adequate for minimum religious knowledge to be imparted to the students. There is no copyright on these manuals. Please feel free to copy and reprint to suit your requirements

CONTENTS PAGE Terminology 1 Introduction to the Qur’an 2 Revelation of the Qur’an 7 Qur’an and Sciences 9 Suwer Suratul Qadr 13 Suratuz Zilzal 15 Suratul Aa’diyaat 18 Suratul Qar’iah 21 Suratut Takathur 24 Suratul ‘Asr 27 Suratul Humaza 29 Suratul Feel 32 Suratul Quraysh 35 Suratul Maun 37 Suratul Kafirun 41 Suratun Nasr 43 Suratul Lahab 44 Suratul Ikhlas 47 Suratul Falaq 49 Suratun Naas 51 Ayatul Kursi 53 Ahlulbayt in the Qur’an 56 Food & Drink in the Qur’an 59 Honey 60 Dates 61 Figs & Olives 62 Animals & Insects in the Qur’an Ants 63 Cow 65 Flies 66 Pig 67 Snake 68 Stories from the Qur’an Ashabul Kahf 69 Ashabur Ra’s 73 Ashabus Sabt 76 Usul and Furu in the Qur’an 78

TERMINOLOGY

LET US USE CORRECT WORDS Aya - One verse of the Qur'an. Aya means sign for every verse is a sign of Allah. Ayaat - Plural of Aya. Juz - The Qur'an is divided into thirty equal parts .Each of these parts is a Juz (more commonly known as sipara ) Ajzã - Plural of Juz. Manzil - The Qur'an is also divided into seven parts .Each of these parts is a manzil. Manãzil - Plural of manzil. Ruku - A group of ayaat marked with a representing a section (paragraph) of the sura (more commonly known as makra ) Sajda - Prostration . Sajadãt - Plural of sajda. Sura - One chapter of the 114 chapters of the Qur'an. Literally meaning enclosure. Suwer - Plural of Sura.

INTRODUCTION TO THE QUR'AN .....ëÕæÏäq þ½ó¸ê»BçÃBäÎæJêM äK{Nê¸ô»A ò¹æÎò¼ä§ BäÄô»ìläÃ äË....

“..And We have revealed the Book to you explaining everything clearly….”

Suratun Nahl – 16:89 "The Qur'an is living, its message never dies. It turns like the turn of day and night, it is in motion like the sun and moon. It will embrace the last of us, the way it embraced the first of us ". Imam Ja'fer As-Sadiq (A.S.) “If you are in doubt about what We have sent down to our ‘abd’ (Muhammad), then produce a sura like it and call your witnesses other than Allah if you are truthful.”

Suratul Baqara 2:23 The challenge still stands today. The Qur’an is no ordinary book. There is no one topic or subject – no beginning, no middle, no end – no introduction, conclusion or theme…. BUT Wherever one picks it up to read, it shows itself as the Qur’an. Linguist and literature experts have tried to analyse the Qur’an. None has been able to give an explanation to the various shades of expression, style, rhythm… Never will there be an answer for that which is evolutionary (changes with age) can be answered bu that

which is revealed is always immortal and can never be answered by the created. The Qur'an is that which was revealed as the Final message of Allah to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) during the last 23 years of his life. Every Prophet is granted the power to perform miracles in order to verify the truth of his message. The Qur'an is a standing and continuous miracle for all times and places - A Living Miracle. Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) was amongst the Arabs who were experts in language and literature and the Qur'an challenged them at their own art. There are over 6000 ayaat in the Qur'an in 114 suwer. An aya means various things - a sign, miracle, wonder... An aya in the Qur'an varies from being a single letter (38:1) , a two lettered word (36:1) to over half a page long (2:282). The first ayaat that were revealed were the first five of Suratul Alaq: “Recite in the name of your Rabb, Who created, He created the human being from a clot, Recite and your Rabb is the most Honourable, Who taught to write with the pen, Taught the human being what he kbew not” The last aya was the 4th aya of Suratul Maida :

"This day I have perfected your religion for you , completed My favour upon you, and have chosen Islam as your religion " This was revealed at Ghadeer e Khum on 18th Dhulhijja 10 A.H. The suwer are of unequal length. The shortest sura is Suratul Kawthar with only 4 ayaat whilst the longest is Suratul Baqara with 286 ayaat covering one twelfth of the Qur'an. All the suwer begin with the phrase Bismillahirrahmanirraheem except Suratut Tawba. Every sura is given a name derived by following one of the following criteria : (i) The complete story of the Prophet appears in that

sura (Yusuf - 12) (ii) The important event about it can be found in the

sura (Baqara Cow - 2) (iii) The distinguished word in the sura (Hijr Stone - 15) (iv) The opening aya of the sura (Yaseen - 36) (v) In some cases the name has very little to do with

contents of the suwer. (Ankabut Spider - 29 In this sura there is nothing about the spider. It only talks of the constitution of the spider's web.

Suwer and ayaat are either Makki or Madani according to their place of revelation - Makka or Madina. Makki suwer mainly describe the basic faith whilst Madani deal with the rules for the code of life like salaa, sawm, zaka and

khums...This division is not absolute because a Makkan sura may contain some Madani ayaat and vice versa. e.g. Suratul Anfal revealed in Madina has ayaat 30 -40 revealed in Makka. Each sura is also divided into groups of ayaat called a ruku.

The ruku is indicated by the sign ª:

The top number signifies the no. of ruku in the sura. The middle number – the number of ayaat in that ruku and the bottom number the no. of the ruku in the juz. For convenience of reading the Qur'an has been divided into 30 equal parts - Juz (pl. Ajzaa) without disturbing the original divisions formed by the ayaat and suwer to enable completion of reading in one month. Every juz is further divided into Rub (quarter), Nisf (half) & Thuluth (three quarter). These are written in the margin. The Qur'an is also divided into seven equal sections - Manzil (pl. Manazil) to enable the reader to complete the recitation on one week if so desired. This is written at the bottom of each page. There are four wajib sajadat in the Qur'an ( on hearing or reciting the following 4 ayaat one must perform a sajda). It is not necessary to face qibla, or be in wudhoo...... The sajadat are in the following ayaat : 32:15 Juz 21 41:38 Juz 24

53:62 Juz 27 96:19 Juz 30 There are 10 mustahab sajadat in the Qur'an (on hearing or reciting the ayaat in which they appear it is recommended that one performs sajda). As for wajib sajadat the ayaat are marked in the Qur'an with the word sajda. The 10 ayaat with mustahab sajadat are : 7:206, 13:15, 16:50, 17:109, 19:58, 22:18, 25:60, 27:26, 38:24, 84:21

REVELATION OF THE QUR’AN

In Arabic revelation is ‘wahyi’ and it means to make manifest that which is hidden. Generally, revelation can be divided into two parts: INSPIRATION In the Qur’an Allah says:

.....½æZìÄ»A Ó}»êA ò¹íIäi Ó{YæËòA äË

“And your Lord inspired the bee.....” Suratun Nahl - 16:68

....Ó{mæÌå¿ ðÂóA Ó}»êA FäÄæÎäYæËòA äË

“And , We inspired the mother of Musa.....” Suratul Qasas - 28:7

In animals it can be termed as instinct. However, in human beings, inspiration is that which one experiences against expectations or inclination. If the nafs is on the right path, then the inspiration will be a beneficial one from Allah but if the nafs is corrupt then the inspiration will be from Shaitanic forces. DIVINE COMMUNICATION TO THE PROPHETS This can be divided into 4 types: a) Direct Conversation – Allah says –

BçÀæÎê¼ô¸äM Ó{mæÌå¿ åÉé}¼»A äÁú¼ò· äË....

“And Allah spoke to Musa, directly conversing..” Suratun Nisa - 4:164

Allah conversed with Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) in Me’raj in the same manner. b) True Dreams – Allah informs the Prophets of His orders by way of dreams in which the Prophets have no doubt. e.g. The dream of Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.) to sacrifice Prophet Ismail (A.S.). c) Inspiration – That which is from Allah to the Prophets in which they have no doubt d) Angels – Most communication to the Prophets is in this way mainly through the angel Jibrail. The Qur’an was revealed in this way. In the Qur’an, Allah says:

äÅæÍøiähæÄåÀô»A äÅê¿ äÆæÌó¸äNê» ò¹øJô¼ä³ Ó}¼ä§ åÅæÎê¿äôÞA å`æËíj»A êÉøI ò¾äläÃ

ùÅæÎøJí¿ ðÏøIäjä§ ùÆBänê¼øI

“The faithful spirit (Jibrail) brought it (The Qur’an) down to your heart, so that you may warn mankind in clear Arabic speech...”

Ash - Shu’ara -26:193 - 195

The Qur’an was revealed over a period of approximately 23 years. “And it is a Qur’an that We have divided, that you may recite to humankind at intervals, and We have revealed it by (successive) revelations.”

Suratul Furqan - 25:32

QUR'AN AND THE SCIENCES When the Qur'an was revealed science was in its infancy and many of the theories which are known today and are taken for granted were not even conceivable. Some of the scientific theories revealed in the Qur'an are: Origin of the Earth "Do not the unbelievers see that the heavens and earth were joined together ( as one unit of creation ), before we split them asunder. We made from water every living thing - will they not then believe? "

Suratul Ambiya 21:30 Modern theories also say that originally the earth, planets and everything in space were part of a gaseous nebula or cloud which gradually separated. Creation of the earth in 6 periods of time "It is God who has created the heavens, and the earth and all between them in 6 periods of time and is firmly established on the throne (of authority ). You have none besides Him to protect or intercede. Will you not then receive admonition ? He rules from the heavens to the earth, in the end all will go up to Him on a day the space of which will be a thousand years of reckoning."

Suratus Sijda 32:4,5

Geologically the earth's history dating from a gaseous nebula has been divided into 6 eras. Each era covers millions of years. These eras are: 1. When the earth was in a gaseous stage. 2. When the earth had been created but there was no life

on it. 3. When early life has developed. 4. When vegetable and vertebrae had been created. 5. When birds and four footed egg laying animals lived. 6. When mammals including man were created. Movement of Celestial bodies "It is He who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon, all move along; each in it's orbit."

Suratul Ambiya 21:33 Erosion "They ask you concerning the mountains ! Say : My Lord will uproot them and scatter them as dust, He will leave them as plains smooth and level, nothing curved or crooked will you see in their place ."

Suratu Taha 20:105-107 The geologists know of hundreds of mountains of the past that no longer exist. They have been uprooted completely and scattered on the face of the earth. The Qur'an says that this will be the fate of all the mountains that we see today.

Origin of life "And Allah has created every animal from water; Of them there are some that crawl on their bellies, some that walk on two legs and some that walk on four; Allah creates what He wills, for indeed he has power over everything ".

Suratun Noor 24:45 "Do not the unbelievers see that the heavens and earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before we split them asunder. We made from water every living thing - will they not then believe? "

Suratul Ambiya 21:30 All theories about the origin of life accept that the first life was created in water and all living cells have a high proportion of water. Man was not the first to be created "Has there not been over man a long period of time when he was nothing - not even mentioned ? "

Suratud Dahr 76:1 Geologically man was created as the last act of creation. Separation of salt and fresh water "It is He who has made the two seas join and flow together, one palatable and sweet, and the other salty and bitter; and yet He has made a barrier between them - a partition impassable. "

Suratul Furqan 25:53

In recent years it has been discovered that under narrow peninsulas and islands fresh water floats on top of salt water. Because of the differences in their specific gravities they never mix together.

SURATUL QADR - 97 ÁæÎêYìj»A øÅ{ÀæYìj»A êÉé}¼»A øÁænøI

øiæfä´ô»A åÒò¼æÎò» æÏê¯ åÉ{Äô»älæÃòA BìÃêA

øiæfä´ô»A åÒò¼æÎò» Bä¿ òºAäiæeòA Bä¿ äË

ùjæÈäq ê±ô»òA æÅð¿ èjæÎäa øiæfä´ô»A åÒò¼æÎò»

Ü ùjæ¿òA þ½ó· æÅê¿ æÁøÈðIäi øÆægêBøI BäÈæÎê¯ å íj»A äË åÒò ê×}¼äÀô»A ó¾ìläÄäM

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Translation (I begin) In the name of Allah, the Kind, the Most Merciful. Indeed We sent it (the Qur’an) down on the night of Qadr. And what will make you know what the night of Qadr is? The night of Qadr is better than a thousand months. The angel and the spirit descend in it with the permission of their Rabb; with all the commands. Peace! It is until the break of dawn. Brief Notes It is said that the Qur’an was revealed as a whole on Laylatul Qadr to the Prophet (S.A.W.) and then piecemeal as the occasion demanded and as ordered by Allah to the people. According to another hadith, the Qur’an came down as a whole to Baytul Ma’mur (a place in the heavens directly above the Ka’ba) and then it was gradually revealed to the

Prophet (S.A.W.) over a period of 23 years. The Prophet (S.A.W.) was taken to Baytul Ma’mur on the night of Me’raj. The night of Qadr is said to be one of the odd nights in the last tem days of the month of Ramadhan out of which the 23rd of Ramadhan is regarded as the most ‘adheem’. “The month of Ramadhan is that in which the Qur’an was revealed…” Suratul Baqara 2:185 A ‘thousand months’ here means ‘timeless time’. Normally comparisons are ‘qualitative’. Here it is ‘quantitative’ changing the dimensions. Thus £1 sadaqa on this night is equivalent £30,000; the thawab of reciting one aya of Qur’an is equivalent to reciting 30,000 ayaat on other nights….. The coming down of the angels and the Spirit during this night continues from the time of Prophet Adam (A.S.) to the day of Qiyama. The place where they come down has to be pure (Ma’sum). Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (A.S.) has said: “Argue against those who deny the continuity of Imama on this earth, with this sura”. This sura proves that there must always be a ma’sum present on earth.

SURATUZ ZILZAL - 99

This sura describes to us an aspect of the beginning of the end of time. It is a proof of how, only our actions will count when everyone will be present for Allah's justice.

øÁæÎêYìj»A øÅ{ÀæYìj»A êÉé}¼»A øÁænøI (I begin) in the name of Allah, the Kind, the Merciful.

BäÈò»Aälô»øk å~æiäôÜA êOõ»ølô»åk AägêA

When the earth will quake with her (terrible) quaking, This sura begins with the word 'when'. Thus no specific time is mentioned. Here we are given a very strong picture of the earth shaking. This will be the earth's final surrender of it's solidity and firmness.

BäÈò»Bä´æQòA å~æiäôÜA êOäUäjæaòA äË

And the earth brings forth her burdens The word ‘athqala’ means 'heaviness, burdens'. We normally consider the earth to be heavy and solid, but this aya tells us that an event will take place in which the earth will begin to fall apart and throw even the heaviest of her* burdens which she has been carrying for all these years. *The earth is referred to as 'her' or 'she' because earth is of a feminine gender in Arabic.

BäÈò»Bä¿ åÆBänæÃêôÜA ò¾Bä³ äË

And man shall say : "What has happened to her?"

Since the disaster will overtake man all of a sudden, and the sudden crumbling of even the heaviest structures will surprise and scare man; in a completely puzzled state, man will say "What has happened to the earth?"

BäÇäiBäJæaòA åTðfäZåM ëhê×ä¿æÌäÍ

On that day she will tell her news. At this time everything will be revealed for what it is. There will be no more hiding, no more keeping secrets and deeds within ourselves. In other words the earth will declare everything that has happened on it. The holy Prophet (S.A.W.) is reported to have said: "Save yourselves from disasters by always being in wudhoo, save yourselves by being regular in your salaa. Beware of your good and bad deeds on earth, for the earth will tell everything that has happened on it on the day of judgement.”

BäÈò» Ó{YæËòA ò¹ìIäi ìÆòBøI

Because your Lord will have inspired her to. That your Lord inspires the earth means that this earthquake will occur at the correct moment. The earthquake will come at the command of Allah because He has power over everything.

æÁåÈò»BäÀæ§òA AæËäjåÎþ» çPBäNæqòA åpBìÄ»A åiåfævìÍ ëhê×ä¿æÌäÍ

On that day man will go forward in groups to be shown their actions.

Since the day of Judgement will be the day of sorting out the good and the evil in humanity, the dead will be divided

into groups of good and bad according to their levels. They will rise from their graves, rushing to see what is their reward for their actions on earth. The holy Prophet (S.A.W.) has said: "Actions are only as good as their intentions." So we must try to make sure that our intentions for whatever we do on this earth should be Qurbatan Ilallah. In other words, whatever we do, should only be for Allah's pleasure. And this is how we will earn a place with the group of those who have done good deeds.

åÊäjìÍ AçjæÎäa ëÑìiäg ò¾Bä´æRê¿ ô½äÀæ¨ìÍ æÅäÀò¯

So he who has done an atom's weight of good will see it.

åÊäjìÍ Aîjäq ëÑìiäg ò¾Bä´æRê¿ ô½äÀæ¨ìÍ æÅä¿ äË

And he who has done an atom's weight of evil will see it. These two ayaat are surely a strict warning to us of how severely we will be dealt with on the day of Judgement. Even the smallest deed, good or bad will not escape accounting. These two ayaat clearly show us Allah's justice. Elsewhere in the Qur'an we are told that the day of Judgement is equivalent to 50,000 years of our years. The day when we will all stand before the Lord and await the reward of the good we have done in this world. The Qur'an has guided us in every step. In this sura, once again, we are reminded of the good deeds we should collect for an easy judgement on that day.

SURATUL AA’DIYAAT - 100

The tribe of Banu Saleem, gathered a large army to make a surprise attack on Madina, kill the Muslims and capture the Prophet (S.A.W.). On receiving the news of this gathering, the Prophet (S.A.W.) sent an army under one of his companions to fight the enemy. The companion in question ran away from the field, his army suffering heavy losses. The Prophet (S.A.W.) dispatched another army under another companion but that too was defeated. Finally, he sent an army under Imam Ali (A.S.) placing the defeated companions under his charge. The Prophet (S.A.W.) accompanied Imam to Masjidul Ahzaab outside Madina. The army marched by night and made a surprise attack on the enemy camps in the early hours of dawn. The Muslim army returned victorious to Madina and this is when the sura was revealed. The expedition is referred to in history as ‘Zaatus Salasil’.

ÁæÎêYìj»A øÅ{ÀæYìj»A êÉé}¼»A øÁænøI

(I begin) in the name of Allah, the Kind, the Merciful.

BçZæJäy êO{Íêf{¨ô»A äË

By the chargers panting, The reference is to the horses of the army who were running fast, panting.

BçYæfä³ êO{ÍøiæÌåÀô»Bò¯

Then those who strike fiery sparks, The march being in the night, created bright sparks of fire by the striking of the hooves of the horses against the dry rocky terrain on which they marched.

BçZæJåu êP{jæÎê¬åÀô»Bò¯

And those that rush to make raids at dawn, This refers to the attack on the enemy at dawn.

Bç æ´äÃ êÉøI äÆæjäQòBò¯

Then raising clouds of dust by it,

Bç æÀäU êÉøI äÅôñämäÌò¯

Then by it rush into the centre of those assembled. The dust raised by the attack, and the entrance into the enemy camp.

èeæÌåÄò ò» êÉðIäjê» äÆBänæÃêôÜA ìÆêA

Most surely, the human being is ungrateful to his/her Lord. ‘Kanud’ means ingratitude. The Prophet (S.A.W.) described ‘kanud’ as the one who eats alone and obstructs others from receiving anything from anybody. i.e. grossly selfish. Human beings deny the mercy, generosity and blessings of Allah thinking in their ignorance to be independent.

èfæÎøÈärò» ò¹ê»{g Ó}¼ä§ åÉìÃêA äË

And most surely of that he/she is a direct witness. The one who is ungrateful to Allah, proves his/her ingratitude and ignorance by his/her own deeds without any evidence from anybody else.

èfæÍêfärò» øjæÎäbô»A ðKåZê» åÉìÃêA äË

And most surely he/she is firm in his/her love of wealth. ‘Shadeed’ means firm, strong. A human being loves what he/she considers to be good, although what appears to be good now may not be good at other times. e.g. wealth.

øiæÌåJå´ô»A Óê¯ Bä¿ äjêRæ¨åI AägêA åÁò¼æ¨äÍ òÝò¯òA

Does he/she not know, when that which is in the graves will be raised up?

øiæËåfív»A Óê¯ Bä¿ ò½ðvåY äË

And what is in the hearts will be brought to light. A human being always seeks protection and comfort and wants to be left alone with his/her own values. In the end, we shall all be expelled from our graves and what is hidden in the hearts now will be revealed and made manifest. Whatever is buried and hidden away will eventually come to light. The purpose of our existence is to attain ‘unity’. Unity of our thoughts and actions with the truth.

åjæÎøJäbú» ëhê×ä¿æÌäÍ æÁøÈøI æÁåÈìIäi ìÆêA

Most surely, their Lord on that day, will be totally aware of them.

On the day of Judgement, everything will be open and known. Allah is the Knower of everything- manifest and hidden.

SURATUL QARIA’H – 101

øÁæÎêYìj»A øÅ{ÀæYìj»A êÉé}¼»A øÁænøI (I begin) in the name of Allah, the Kind, the Merciful.

åÒä§øiBä´ô»òA

The sudden calamity!

åÒä§øiBä´ô»A Bä¿

What is the sudden calamity?

åÒä§øiBä´ô»A Bä¿ òº{iæeòA Fä¿ äË

And what will make you understand what the sudden calamity is?

‘Qara’a’ means ‘to knock, beat, scold, clash, get the better of someone..’. Al-Qariah refers to the final call which will announce the start of the day of Judgement. The repetition of the statement wants us to understand the finality of the day of judgement when all false appearances and values will be destroyed and be replaced by reality.

êTæÌåRæJäÀô»A øtAäjä°ô»Bò· åpBìÄ»A åÆæÌó äÍ äÂæÌäÍ

The day on which mankind will be like thickly scattered moths

The terror of it will make mankind run bewildered in all directions, like moths scattered by a stormy wind. The aya

gives an imaginable view of the confusion, distress and helplessness of a human being.

ØtæÌå°æÄäÀô»A øÅæÈê¨ô»Bò· ó¾BäJêVô»A åÆæÌó äM äË

And the mountains will be like ruffled wool (puffed up). ‘Nafasha’ means ‘to puff up’ and ‘to swell out or ruffle’. It will be a day when even the firm and solid mountains will revert to being like unspun wool, since they are not made of anything but the divine command of ‘Be’ (kun).

åÉåÄæÍøkAäÌä¿ æOò¼å´äQ æÅä¿ Bì¿òBò¯

Then, as for him/her whose measure of good deeds is heavy,

ëÒäÎêyAìi ëÒäræÎê§ æÏê¯ äÌåÈò¯

He/she will live a pleasant life. On that day nothing will matter but one’s deeds. He/she whose actions, intentions and awareness is heavy in it’s reality will be in a perfect state of contentment.

åÉåÄæÍøkAäÌä¿ æOì°äa æÅä¿ Bì¿òA äË

And as for him/her whose measure of deeds is light,

èÒäÍøËBäÇ åÉí¿óBò¯

His/her abode is the pit. He/she whose measure is light - whose actions were at a loss in the hereafter, will be destined to a bottomless pit. ‘Hawiya’ comes from the word ‘hawa’ which means to fall.

åÉäÎêÇBä¿ òºAäiæeòA Fä¿ äË

And what will you know what it is?

èÒäÎê¿BäY èiBäÃ

A blazing hot fire. Just as a human being cannot fully imagine what the Al-qariah will really be like, thus too he/she cannot comprehend the likeness of a bottomless pit - ‘Hawiya’. We can only experience a small taste of it here- the smallest fire. In ahadith we are told that the fire we see on the earth is only a fraction of the fire of jahannam. e.g. The hot lava from volcanoes which we see that melts rocks. ‘Hamiya’ comes from ‘hama’ which means to ‘become very hot, to flare up and to fly in a rage. It is a description of that fiery state.

SURATUT TAKATHUR - 102

A human being always desires an increase in every aspect of his/her life, even though it may mean a decrease in another way. e.g. an increase in one’s arrogance or expectations is in reality a decrease of one’s higher virtues.

øÁæÎêYìj»A øÅ{ÀæYìj»A êÉé}¼»A øÁænøI

(I begin) in the name of Allah, the Kind, the Merciful.

åjåQBò ìN»A åÁó {Èô»òA

Abundance distracts you,

äjøIBä´äÀô»A åÁåMæiåk Óé{NäY

Until you come to the graves The specific reference of these ayaat was at a time when the number of Muslims were being counted by the Makkans - the Quraysh. They would continually congratulate themselves on outnumbering the Muslims, but in calculating their strength, they would also count their dead. Each family wanted to appear more powerful then the other, and they would resort to going to the graveyard to be able to increase their claim. Once over a dispute of numbers, a grave was opened and the dead therein were counted. This sura was revealed. The general reference is to the temporal indulgence of material values which distracts one from the permanent and real values of the hereafter. One death, the realisation will dawn.

äÆæÌåÀò¼æ¨äM ä²æÌäm úÝò·

Nay! you will soon come to know,

äÆæÌåÀò¼æ¨äM ä²æÌäm úÝò· ìÁåQ

But nay! you will soon come to know.

øÅæÎê´äÎô»A äÁô¼ê§ äÆæÌåÀò¼æ¨äM æÌò» úÝò·

Nay! If you but knew with the knowledge of certainty, The repetition of the statement stresses that mankind will only know the real value of wealth which they spend their whole life struggling for when they meet death - in the hereafter. Only if we seek the knowledge of certainty (‘ilmul yaqeen’), will we succeed. It is knowing the real value of our striving in the world. Certainty of knowledge in described in 3 stages:

i) Ilmul yaqeen - When one hears/learns information about certainty.

ii) Aynul yaqeen - When one sees with his/her own eyes - visual information.

iii) Haqqul yaqeen - The experience of certainty establishing it’s truth.

äÁæÎêZäVô»A ìÆåËäjäNò»

You would certainly see the fire of Jahannam. Those who deny the certainty of the day of judgement will certainly see the fire of jahannam .

øÅæÎê´äÎô»A äÅæÎä§ BäÈìÃåËäjäNò» äÁåQ

Then you would certainly see it with the eye of certainty; They will see the fire with their own eyes and realise what it actually is. (They will realise the truth).

øÁæÎê¨ìÄ»A øÅä§ ëhê×ä¿æÌäÍ ìÅó¼ä×ænåNò» ìÁåQ

Then, on that day you will be questioned about the benefit and favours. Humankind will be questioned about the favours and comforts of life that were granted by Allah. We shall see how we abused and squandered the ne’ma granted, and the potential we had of seeking and gaining knowledge. We shall ask ourselves why we did not awaken to the certainty of the day of judgement. We will see that what distracted us was the multiplication and increase of our wealth in all forms.

SURATUL 'ASR - 103 The sura begins with Time and ends with sabr (Patience) . Sabr is the shrinking of time. e.g. if we want to eat a fruit which is not yet ripe, we know we have to wait for it to ripen and we agree to do so. What we are doing is shrinking the time into "zero time". ÁæÎêYìj»A øÅ{ÀæYìj»A êÉé}¼»A øÁænøI In the name of Allah, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful.

øjævä¨ô»A äË

I swear by Time ! 'Asr' literally means squeezing. It has been used for Time- in the sense of it's meaning the squeezing of the past unfolding as future. It may refer to the era of the Prophet (S.A.W.) or the time of Asr on Ashura; or as per a hadith of our 6th Imam -the era of Imam Al-Mahdi (A.S.) Time is the most valuable commodity which man has... If you look at the lives of great people - there is one thing in common that we all have with them and that is - 24 hrs in a day. The way they use their time has made the difference.

ùjænåa æÏê°ò» äÆBänæÃêôÜA ìÆêA

Most certainly the human being is in a state of loss ; Man's lower nature is to be at a loss. Man's basic nature is to be confused, and dissatisfaction without any calm and peace - man fluctuates from one thought to the other , one

idea to the other ... No sooner is one situation under control then he must move to another which is chaotic...

ðµäZô»BøI AæÌäuAäÌäM äË êO{Zê¼é{v»A AÌó¼êÀä§ äË AæÌåÄä¿}A äÅæÍêhú»A úÜêA

øjæJìv»BøI AæÌäuAäÌäM äË

Except those who believe, and do good deeds, and advise each other to truth, and advise each other to patience. Advising each other to truth and to patience is 'Amr bil Ma'ruf ' and 'Nahyi anil Munkar '. The highest degree of patience is that which is exercised when one keeps away from 'haram'

SURATUL HUMAZA - 104 êÑäläÀåÈô»A åÑäiæÌåm


(I begin) in the name of Allah, the Kind, the Merciful

êÑäläÀû» êÑäläÀåÇ þ½ó¸þ» ö½æÍäË

Woe to every slanderer and backbiter 'Wayl' means woe but it is also said to be the lowest pit in Jahannam which has the worst degree of adhab. Humaza means one who backbites or slanders, whilst lumaza means one who finds faults with others. These ayaat were revealed specifically about the people (some names have been mentioned in ahadith) who were against the Prophet (S.A.W.). Most of them were those with wealth and power and they continuosly boasted about their might and wealth, mocking the Muslims. One who defames others reveals his own weaknesses announcing his/her own insecurity, in the same way as pride declares a persons' uncertainty of him/herself. The warning here is that these two diseases of the nafs lead to a persons' destruction.

åÊäeìfä§ ìË õ¾Bä¿ ä©äÀäU æÔêhú»òA

Who amasses wealth and counts it (as a provision) This aya refers to those who collect wealth and take refuge in constantly counting it. 'Counting' here also means the anxiety on the owners part to know that his wealth is

safe and has not diminished for he/she thinks that the more he/she owns, the more safe and happy life will be.

åÊäfò¼æaòA åÉò»Bä¿ ìÆòA åKänæZäÍ

He/she thinks that his/her wealth will make him/her immortal The warning in this aya is that wealth will not remain forever. One must leave empty handed. Imam Ali (A.S.) has said: "What you bring forth (children) are for dust, what you amass (wealth) is to be left behind, and what you construct (buildings) are to be demolished by time. But what you do (deeds) are to be recorded and piled up for the day of Judgement."

åÒäÀòñåZô»A Óê¯ ìÆähäJæÄåÎò» úÝò·

Nay! he shall most certainly be hurled into the crushing disaster, 'Hutama' is another name for Jahannam meaning a crushing disaster. It means shatter, crush, destroy.... A person who takes refuge in health, wealth or anything that is destructible will lose it and find him/herself in a loss.

åÒäÀòñåZô»A Bä¿ òºAäiæeòA Bä¿ äË

And what will make you realise what the crushing disaster is? The question signifies that mankind cannot visualise the intensity of the disaster of Jahannam.

åÑäfä³æÌåÀô»A êÉé}¼»A åiBäÃ

It is the fire kindled by Allah

åÑäfêÖäôÜA Óò¼ä§ å©ê¼úñäM æÓêNú»òA

Which rises above the hearts The fire is one which is kindled by He who was disobeyed and whose authority was rejected. It is a fire which will penetrate the innermost of the human being.

èÑäfäuæÛí¿ æÁøÈæÎò¼ä§ BäÈìÃêA

Surely it shall be closed over upon them

ëÑäeìfäÀí¿ ëfäÀä§ æÓê¯

In extended columns It will tightly encircle the heart in extended columns.

SURATUL FEEL - 105

This sura refers to the event that took place in the year of the birth of the Prophet (S.A.W.). The people of the places around Makka were very jealous of the Quraysh and their position as guardians of the Ka'ba. One of these people was the Emperor of Abyssinia . He ruled over Yemen . Through his representative in Yemen whose name was Abraha he built a large church in San'a (in Yemen) to compete with the Ka'ba. The church did not attract as many people as the Ka'ba in Makka as he had hoped for. He therefore decided to destroy the Ka'ba under the leadership of Abraha. An army of elephants marched to Makka to attack and destroy the Ka'ba.

ÁæÎêYìj»A øÅ{ÀæYìj»A êÉé}¼»A øÁænøI In the name of Allah , the Most Kind, the Most Merciful.

ø½æÎê°ô»A øK{ZæuòBøI ò¹íIäi ò½ä¨ò¯ ä±æÎò· äjäM æÁò»òA

Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant? At that time the weapons that people had were either swords or spears. One who owned an elephant was regarded almost as an emperor. It was the best of 'weapons' one could posses. Imam Khomeini (A.R.) recited this sura when the Americans sent their best helicopters (the most advanced of weapons) to Iran to rescue their spies and their helicopters were destroyed by 'sand'.

ù½æÎê¼æzäM æÏê¯ æÁåÇäfæÎò· ô½ä¨æVäÍ æÁò»òA

Did He not cause their plans to end in confusion ? It refers to the confusion caused by the action of the tiny birds in the army of Abraha. Those who were hit by the pellets immediately fell dead, and the others created chaos amongst themselves.

ò½æÎøIBäIòA AçjæÎò æÁøÈæÎò¼ä§ ò½ämæiòA ìË

ù½æÎðVêm æÅð¿ ëÑäiBäVêZøI æÁøÈæÎê¿æjM

ù¾æÌó·ôBì¿ ë±ævä¨ò· æÁåÈò¼ä¨äVò¯

And sent down flocks of birds upon them ; Pelting them with stones of baked clay ; So He made them as eaten straw. 'Abaabil' means flocks; and it does not necessarily refer to only birds but also to large overwhelming numbers. God sent upon them a huge flock of birds with small stones in their beaks. 'Sijjeel' means stones like lumps of dry clay. There are many interpretations of this ayah. We do not know whether there was an actual storm of small creatures who pelted them with 'sijjeel' which penetrated their skins ; or whether it was an illness brought by these birds which affected them so drastically. We know that the mighty army was suddenly devastated, just as it was approaching the Ka'ba.

The result of the attack was that the enormous army became like straw eaten up. It is said that after this destruction the ground appeared as if a flat sheet made up of the thousands of men of the enemy army and their elephants had been laid down on it.

SURATUL QURAYSH - 106 ùsæÍäjå´ô»A åÑäiæÌåm

Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) belonged to the tribe of Quraysh. They were honoured amongst the Arabs for they were the custodians and guardians of the Ka'ba. This sura is recited with Suratul Feel for they are related suwer.



ùsæÍäjå³ ê²òÝæÍêÜ

For the protection of the Quraysh The protection, safety and honour of the Quraysh was due to their guardianship of Baytullah (The Ka'ba).

ê±æÎìv»AäË êÕFäNðr»A äÒò¼æYøi æÁøÈê°}»êA

Their protection during their trading caravans in the winter and the summer. This aya refers to the fact that the Quraysh would go to Syria in Summer and to Yemen in Winter.

êOæÎäJô»AAäh{Ç ìLäi AæËåfåJæ¨äÎô¼ò¯

So let them worship the Rabb of this house The event of the Elephant (as in Suratul Feel) brought about the destruction of Abraha's army and enabled the custodians of the Ka'ba (known as the Banu Hashim - the

family of the Prophet (S.A.W.) to continue to worship the Rabb of the Ka'ba.

ë²æÌäa æÅð¿ æÁåÈäÄä¿}AìË ùªæÌåU æÅê¿ æÁåÈäÀä¨ôòA æÔêhú»A

Who feeds them against hunger and gives them security from fear.

SURATUL MA'UN-107 øÆæÌå§BäÀô»A åÑäiæÌåm

Ma'un literally means 'the plate upon which food is served' and by implication it means any useful article. This sura describes those who do not share.



øÅæÍðf»BøI åLðhò¸åÍ æÔêgêhú»A äOæÍäÕäiòA

Have you seen the one who denies the deen Allah is asking - Do you not see the one who denies the true religion? The true way of living and conduct? It is said that here 'deen' also refers to the day of Qiyama which is the belief which regulates our conduct.

øÁæÎêNäÎô»A íªåfäÍ æÔêhú»A ò¹ê»{hò¯

He/she is the one who rejects/rebukes the orphan

øÅæÎê¸ænêÀô»A øÂBä¨ò Ó}¼ä§ í|åZäÍ òÜ äË

And does not encourage the feeding of the poor Historically, many people were identified with this sura, including Abu Sufyan. These were those who were asked to help orphans, the needy.... Despite their immense wealth, they refused and rejected them. The aya says how these people neither help nor encourage others to do so. 'Miskeen' is a person who even gives up on being a 'faqeer' (needy). His/her 'faqr' (poverty) has caused him/her to give up any rest or comfort and he/she reaches a point where no aspirations remain.

ä ÅæÎþ¼ävåÀô¼þ» ö½æÍäÌò¯

äÆæÌåÈ¼äm æÁøÈêMòÝäu æÅä§ æÁåÇ äÅæÍêhú»A

ÆæËåÕEäjåÍ æÁåÇ äÅæÍêhú»A

So, woe to those who pray - those who are neglectful in their salaa - those who wish to be seen Allah then curses those who pray neglectfully, only praying to be seen. They miss the essence of salaa, performing it as 'outer movements' for others to see.

äÆæÌå§BäÀô»A äÆæÌå¨äÄæÀäÍ äË

And refuse the daily necessities (to others). The message of this sura is that we must use every tool that is available to us to reduce the outer afflictions of others until they recognise the truth of the 'true' deen.

SURATUL KAWTHAR - 108 The Prophet (S.A.W.) had a son called Tahir who died in infancy. When he died some people (Umar & Hakam bin Aas) taunted him calling him 'Abtar' which means an animal without a tail - one who had no succession. This surah was revealed in reply to those who taunted the Prophet (S.A.W.)


In the name of Allah, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful.

äjäQæÌò ô»A ò¹{ÄæÎòñæ§òA BìÃêA

Indeed We have given you Kawthar - the heavenly fountain of plenty. 'Kawthar' comes from the word 'kathara' which means plenty. The traditional description of Kawthar is that of a spring in Jannah to which we all can have access to provided we stick to those who have been granted it. 'Kawthar' also means abundance of descendants . It is a fact that none can correctly count the descendants of the Prophet (S.A.W.) whereas those who taunted the Prophet (S.A.W.) are unknown. 'Kawthar' also implies the abundance of good given to the Prophet (S.A.W.) in this world and in the hereafter.

æjäZæÃAäË ò¹ðIäjê» þ½ävò¯

Therefore pray to your Lord and make a sacrifice.

Although the verses are addressed to the Prophet (S.A.W.) it is directed to us to follow . 'Nahr' means sacrifice but means the raising of the hands to the (neck) when Takbeer is said - implying that God is greater then any/everything and we would sacrifice all for Him .

åjäNæIäôÜA äÌåÇ ò¹ä×êÃBäq ìÆêA

Certainly, your enemy shall be the one cut off . This aya refers to those who taunted the Prophet (S.A.W.) as 'Abtar'.

SURATUL KAFIRUN - 109 øÁæÎêYìj»A øÅ{ÀæYìj»A êÉé}¼»A øÁænøI

äÆæËåjê°} ô»A BäÈíÍòA BäÍ ô½å³

äÆæËåfåJæ¨äM Bä¿ åfåJæ§òA à

åfåJæ§òA Bä¿ äÆæËåføJ{§ æÁåNæÃòA à äË

æÁíMæfäIòA Bì¿ èføIBä§ BäÃòA à äË

åfåJæ§òA Bä¿ äÆæËåføJ{§ æÁåNæÃòA à äË

øÅæÍêe äÏê»äË æÁó äÄæÍêe æÁó ò»

Translation (I begin) in the name of Allah, the Kind, the Merciful. 1. Say ! O unbelievers. 2. I do not serve that which you serve. 3. Nor do you serve He Whom I serve. 4. Nor am I going to serve that which you serve. 5. Nor are you going to serve He Whom I serve. 6. For you your religion and for me my religion. Brief Notes A party of Quraish came to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) once with a proposal of compromise. They proposed that they

(the Kuffar) and the Muslims should both agree to worship each other's God(s) . They proposed that for one year the Muslims should worship what the unbelievers worshipped and for the next year the unbelievers would worship He whom the Muslims worshipped and then the pattern to be repeated again. They (the Kuffar) believed that this way both parties would be able to live in harmony. The sura was revealed in answer to the proposal repeating the verses (ayaat 3 -6 are a repetition of the same statement) just as the proposal was repeated in order to totally reject it. The sura very clearly indicates that there can be no compromise in the truth (Islam).

SURATUN NASR – 110 This is probably the last complete sura to be revealed when the Muslims entered Makka and victory was achieved with no bloodshed.


(I begin) In the name of Allah, the Kind, the Most Merciful.

å\æNä°ô»AäË êÉé}¼»A åjæväÃ äÕFäU AêgêA

When there comes the help of Allah and victory. The statement is in answer to those who doubted the Prophet (S.A.W.) and continually asked – “When will the help of Allah come?”.

BçUAäÌô¯òA êÉé}¼»A øÅæÍêe æÓê¯ äÆæÌó¼åaæfäÍ äpBìÄ»A äOæÍòAäi äË

And you see people entering the religion of Allah in hosts With the bloodless conquest of Makka, other Arab tribes sent their deputations and whole tribes became Muslims, one after another.

BçIAìÌäM äÆBò· åÉìÃA ¢ åÊæjê°æ¬äNæmAäË ò¹ðIäi êfæÀäZøI æ\ðJänò¯

Then glorify the praises of Your Rabb and ask for forgiveness from Him; Indeed He is Oft Returning (in Mercy). The aya is an request to human beings to glorify Allah at each event of success in our lives seeking His fadhl (grace) and protection through forgiveness of shortcomings.

SURATUL LAHAB – 111

ÁæÎêYìj»A øÅ{ÀæYìj»A êÉé}¼»A øÁænøI In the name of Allah, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful.

ìKäM ìË ùKäÈò» æÏøIòA EäfäÍ æOìJäM

May the two hands of Abu Lahab perish, and may He perish. Abu Lahab means father of flames. His actual name was Abdul Uzza, and he was a man with a fiery character. When the Prophet (S.A.W.) called all his relations first to announce for the first time his prophet hood; he asked them all whether they would believe him if he told them that there was an army waiting behind the mountain. All replied that they would for they had never heard the Prophet (S.A.W.) lie. The Prophet (S.A.W.) then announced that he had come from the one God as a messenger to preach the oneness of God. Abu Lahab said "May you perish (die) ! Is this why you have called us ?" He was once found walking behind the Prophet (S.A.W.) throwing stones at him and shouting at the people not to listen to the Prophet (S.A.W.) He raised a large stone to throw at the Prophet (S.A.W.) but his hands froze The ayah refers to his raising of hands to throw the stone.

"Tabba" also means - to be lost or to lose - and it refers to the fact that whatever his hands did (whatever his actions were) , he was to be at a loss.

äKänò· Bä¿ äË åÉó»Bä¿ åÉæÄä§ Ó{Äæ«òA Fä¿

His wealth and what he gains will be of no use. When Abu Lahab was warned against the fire of Jahannam he said he would buy Jahannam with his wealth and escape it. This aya said that nothing will be of use to him.

ùKäÈò» äPAäg AçiBäÃ Ó}¼æväÎäm

Soon shall he burn in the flaming fire. When Abu Lahab will be in the fire; then only will he realise the return for his disbelief and the value of his wealth.

øKòñäZô»A äÒò»BìÀäY åÉåMòAäjæ¿AìË

ëfänì¿ æÅð¿ ö½æJäY BäÇêfæÎêU æÏê¯

And his wife, the carrier of firewood, Upon her neck is the halter (leash) of twisted rope . Abu Lahab's wife was called 'Umme Jamila'. She was Abu Sufyan's sister. She also had a bad temperament like her husband . Umme Jamila used to collect thorny sticks and bundle them up with a rope. In the night she used to spread them along the path that the Prophet (S.A.W.) used to take to go to the mosque for prayers early in the morning.

The Prophet (S.A.W.) used to move them aside but some of the thorns used to prick his feet and get entangled in his clothes. She also used to incite people by carrying tales from one place to the other (gossip) and this also gave her the title as the 'carrier of firewood'. It showed her inner discontentment which showed in what she did outwardly; her inner thorns were carried on her back outwardly. The twisted rope around her neck implies that she was strangling her soul with the rope of her own making. Note : Umme Jamila died strangled with the rope with which she carried the wood. Abu Lahab died a week after the Battle of Badr and his body smelt so badly that no-one would bury him. In the end some slaves were hired to bury him.

SURATUL IKHLAS – 112


èfäYòA åÉé}¼»A äÌåÇ ô½å³

åfäÀìv»A åÉé}¼»òA

æfò»æÌåÍ æÁò» äË æfê¼äÍ æÁò»

èfäYòA AçÌå°ó· åÉú» æÅó¸äÍ æÁò» äË

Translation (I begin) in the name of Allah, the Kind, the Merciful. 1. Say ! He Allah is One. 2. Allah is He on Whom all depend. 3. He does not give birth and neither was He given birth to. 4. And none is like Him. Brief Notes This sura was revealed to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) in Makka when the Jews were continuously asking him to describe the identity of Allah . As an answer to their queries this sura was revealed. It contains only 5 verses yet it encompasses the basis of Tawheed. It is said that one third of the Qur'an is an explanation of this very principle. Perhaps that is why the Prophet (S.A.W.) has said that the recitation of this sura once carries the thawaab of reciting one third of the Qur'an.

In this sura Allah uses the word ahad as opposed to wahid to depict his oneness. Wahid is the numerical digit 'one' in Arabic which is divisible and can also be preceded and followed by other numbers. Ahad depicts one in the sense of the absolute one which can neither be divided, multiplied, preceded or followed. In the beginning of the sura Allah denies the view of the mushrikeen who believe in more than one God or associate partners to God. He then denies the views of the Kuffar who view that God is in need. Finally the view of the Christians and the Jews is denied in their thinking that God has a son or progeny.....

SURATUL FALAQ - 113


øµò¼ä°ô»A ðLäjøI ågæÌå§òA ô½å³

äµò¼äa Bä¿ ðjäq æÅê¿

äKä³äË AägêA ùµêmBä« ðjäq æÅê¿ äË

êfä´å¨ô»A Óê¯ êO{Ré{°ìÄ»A ðjäq æÅê¿ äË

äfänäY AägêA ëfêmBäY ðjäq æÅê¿ äË

Translation (I begin) in the name of Allah, the Kind, the Merciful. 1. Say ! I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn. 2. From the evil of those He created *. 3. And from the evil of intense darkness when it comes. 4. And from the evil of those who blow on knots. 5. And from the evil of the jealous one when he is jealous. *Allah creates all good. It is His creation who then resort to evil (absence of goodness). Brief Notes Falaq literally means to split, to remove the shadows of the night... Here it may mean destroyer of any effect of witchcraft.

We seek refuge in the One who brings forth the dawn after the darkness of the night. We take refuge from the powers whose functioning we cannot understand like those of witchcraft represented by the blowing on knots.... We also take refuge from the jealous ones . In some traditions they are referred to like lice who are harmless to their victim but irritating - feeding on dead skin and dying of over eating it. The haasid (jealous one) never wins and we ask for refuge from this atitude which has it's seed in every heart. The essence of this sura is that we must seek refuge in Allah in any difficulty - physical or spiritual and keep guard of superstitions.

SURATUN NAAS - 114


øpBìÄ»A ðLäjøI ågæÌå§òA ô½å³

øpBìÄ»A ê¹ê¼ê¿

øpBìÄ»A êÉ}»êA

øpBìÄäbô»A øpAäÌæmäÌô»A ðjäq æÅê¿

øpBìÄ»A øiæËåfåu æÓê¯ åpøÌæmäÌåÍ æÔêhú»òA

øpBìÄ»A äË êÒìÄêVô»A äÅê¿ Translation (I begin) in the name of Allah, the Kind, the Merciful. 1. Say ! I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind. 2. The King (one with absolute authority) of mankind. 3. The God of mankind. 4. From the evil of the whisperings of the slippery shaitan. 5. Who whispers in the innermost hearts of mankind. 6. From (among the) Jinn and mankind. Brief Notes This sura is the final sura of the Qur'an. The beginning of the Qur'an is a chapter on the realisation that the only path of success is through glorification, dua and praise of Allah. The final is concerned with taking refuge .

This sura complements Suratul Falaq. We are seeking refuge in the Lord , King, God of mankind from 'waswas' which is the subtle whispering within our innermost being that incites us to evil. It is said that there are sources or rivers which feed the 'waswas'. Some of them being greed, unrealistic expectations, pride, stinginess, love of the world....... The Jinn are unseen and hidden from man but have their limitations and states just as man does. Therefore, we are asking for refuge for protection from the energies whose nature we do not understand, and whose creation is not visible to us .

AYATUL KURSI – Suratul Baqara - 2:255-257 The verse of the 'Throne'

What does 'Ayatul Kursi' mean? Aya means verse and 'Kursi' means 'seat' or 'throne'. Ayatul Kursi, therefore means the verse of the throne. In this case, the word 'throne' represents the total authority and power of Allah.

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Aya 256. There is no compulsion in religion as indeed the right way is clearly distinct from error; Therefore, whoever disbelieves in false gods and believes in Allah, has indeed held on to the firmest handle which will never break; Indeed Allah is All-Knowing, All-Hearing.

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Aya 257 Allah is the guardian of those who believe, He brings them out of the darkness into the light. And (As for those) who disbelieve , their guardians are the false gods who take them out of light into the darkness;

They are the inmates of the fire, in which they shall abide. The main points to ponder upon in Ayatul Kursi? Aya 2:255 - There is no God but Allah - He never sleeps nor is He ever unmindful. - To Him belongs everything that is in the heavens and everything that is in the earth. - He has knowledge about everything - past, present & future. - Allah is beyond all time and all states. - Everything/one is created and sustained by Allah. - He does not need resting. Aya 2:256 - Nobody can be forced to believe. (However, once one has accepted Islam, then all it's laws must be followed) - The right way is clearly different from the wrong. - One who rejects false gods and believes in Allah has entered into the protection of Allah and will never be let down. Aya 2:257 - Belief, understanding and applying tawheed to our lives takes us out of the darkness (ignorance & disbelief in Allah) into the light .

AHLUL BAYT IN THE QUR’AN

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“…Say! I do not ask you of any reward except love for my near relations….”

Suratush Shu’ra - 42:23 Love is the origin and foundation of all human interaction. The first step is to acknowledge the position of the Ahlul bayt with regard to their proximity to Allah and their designations by Allah to be our leaders. Finally, to suspend our egocentric drives and follow them to the best of our ability as leaders ought to be followed. Anything less than this results in the mockery of the Ahlul bayt. “O people! I leave amongst you two important (weighty) items- the book of Allah and my progeny, my Ahlul bayt. Should you be attached to these two, never, never shall you go astray after me, for indeed these two will never be separated from one another or until they meet me at the spring of Kawthar (in Janna)” Hadith Thaqalayn - Prophet (S.A.W.) It is reported in Al-Kafi from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (A.S.) that: “When this aya was revealed – “On the day when We shall call together all human beings with their Imams” Bani Israil - 17:71 ,

The Muslims asked - ‘O Messenger of Allah! Are you not the Imam of all people?’ The Prophet (S.A.W.) replied: ‘I am the messenger of Allah to all people, but there will be Aimma for the people appointed by Allah from my Ahlul bayt. They will stand up among mankind, but their truth will be rejected. The misguided leaders to falseness, and their followers will torment them. So whoever, loves them, follows them and accepts their truth, shall be from me, with me and shall meet me. Be it known that those who torment them and reject them are neither from me, nor with me, and I disassociate myself from them.” Love must also be manifested. If it does not manifest itself into actions it is a mockery of the person whom it is directed towards. e.g. If a child was never shown love but treated with indifference all his life, would he/she really believe that his/her parents loved him/her? Azadari is one form of manifestation of the love for the Ahlul bayt. Imam Khumayni (A.R.) said: “…Now a group of people come and tell us not to read majalis….They do not understand the meaning of Azadari. Alas! They do not know that when one weeps for Imam Husayn (A.S.), he/she pledges to keep the mission alive….each droplet of a tear is a challenge to the tyrant…Let no one in the name of modern thinking and intellectualism deceive you into believing that weeping and mourning over the tragedy of Karbala is useless…” The poem below was written about those who mock the Ahlul bayt:

I would like a little of the Ahlul Bayt please, Not enough to brighten my nafs or disturb my sleep, but just enough to see me through my exams and problems; I don’t want enough of them to make me wear hijab, or pray salaa or give khums; I want fulfilment of desires not transformation; I want the warmth of belonging to their community when I need them but I do not want to provide the warmth through their love. How much of the Ahlul bayt do you want?

FOOD & DRINK IN THE QUR'AN Eating and drinking are the basic necessities for sustaining life. Islamic law does not prohibit the partaking of 'good' food. In the Qur'an, God says: "O you who believe! Eat of the good things We have provided you with and thank God if it is He that you worship" Suratul Baqara - 2:172 The general criterion for food and drink being permissible is their being 'good'. What is 'good' food and drink? 1. The food must be obtained by lawful means. It is

forbidden to eat any food which is obtained by stealing, and deceit.

2. It must be halal which means permitted and not haram which means forbidden. Most scaled fish and all vegetables are permitted, alcohol is forbidden and there are restrictions on meat. The following are some of the meats that are forbidden. All products from the pig Animals that eat other animals or excrement for food Animals and birds that died of themselves (not

slaughtered) Animals which are strangled or stunned to death Animals which are killed for food without being

slaughtered in the Islamic way.

HONEY "And your Lord taught the bee to build it's hives in the hills, on trees and in what men build. Then to eat of all the fruits, and walk in the path of it's Lord submissively. From within their bodies issues a drink of varying colours, in which there is healing for men. Most surely there is a sign in this for those who reflect."

Suratun Nahl - 16:68,69 Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) recommended honey for the following: i) Curing depression. ii) Sharpening the memory. iii) As an eye salve for brightening one's vision. iv) As a preventative measure for a number of diseases. v) To cure acute indigestion (taken with hot water).

DATES

"And shake towards you the trunk of the palm tree, it will drop on you dates - fresh and ripe; So eat and drink and refresh the eye..."

Suratu Maryam - 19:25,26 When Sayyida Maryam felt the birth of Prophet Isa (A.S.) approaching, she rested upon the trunk of a dead palm tree. As she leaned against the trunk, lonely and in pain, it suddenly became green spreading new leaves and bearing ripe fruit. A voice told her to shake the palm tree and eat of the dates which would refresh her.... Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) has recommended dates for: i) Instant energy (especially recommended for those suffering from low blood pressure). ii) As an antidote against stomach bugs.

FIGS AND OLIVES

"By the Fig and the Olive, and the Mount of Sinai, and this city of security (Makka); We have indeed created human beings in the best of moulds."

Suratut Teen - 95:1-4 Figs & Olives are mentioned in the Qur'an to identify their distinctive health benefits over other fruits. Figs Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) recommended them for several ailments including: i) Curing bad breath. ii) Strengthening bones. iii) Improving the growth of hair. iv) A cure for piles. v) A cure for general aches and pains. Olives Olive oil had been recommended in several traditions for: i) A cure for food poisoning. ii) Massaging the body. The leaves of the olive tree have been recommended for eczema, and other skin ailments.

ANIMALS & INSECTS IN THE QUR’AN ANTS

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"Sulayman's army consisting of men, jinn and birds were gathered together in his presence in ranks. When they arrived in the valley of the ants, one ant said to the others - Enter your houses lest Sulayman and his army crush you whilst they do not know"

Suratun Naml - 27:17,18 Prophet Sulayman (A.S.) had a large army of men, jinn and animals. He was once marching with his army to a place called the valley of ants which had a lot of gems and valuable metals buried in it. In the valley there were large ants which stopped people from coming into the valley. When the chief of the ants saw the army of Prophet Sulayman (A.S.) coming he told all the other ants to go into their holes (houses) in case Prophet Sulayman (A.S.) and his army would crush them.

Prophet Sulayman (A.S.) could understand the language of the animals and the insects and he heard what the chief of the ants said. Prophet Sulayman (A.S.) smiled and asked his army to be careful not to hurt the ants. He thanked Allah for having given hin the wisdom to be able to save the lives of the ants.

ANIMALS & INSECTS IN THE QUR’AN

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THE COW Suratul Baqara - Ayaat 67 - 73

In the time of Prophet Musa (A.S.) a man was once killed. They could not find the murderer and the law at that time required that 50 men from the tribe should swear that they did not do it. When the people of the tribe found out that they also had to pay money to the family of the murdered man they asked Prophet Musa (A.S.) to pray to Allah to help them find the murderer. Prophet Musa (A.S.) as guided by Allah asked them to first sacrifice a cow. The people started making a fuss asking Musa (A.S.) about the colour, size, type, etc, of the cow. In the end they had to pay a lot of money for a cow which belonged to a good man. Imam Ali Ridha (A.S.) has said that any cow would have been all right but because they made such a fuss, they were punished with the restrictions. The tail of the cow was put on the murdered man and with Allah's permission he came back to life to say that the very people who had asked Prophet Musa (A.S.) to find the murderer had killed him.

ANIMALS & INSECTS IN THE QUR’AN FLIES IN THE KA'BA

"....Those whom you call upon besides Allah cannot create a fly, even if they all gather for it. And should a fly snatch away anything from them, they could no take it back from it...... "

Qur'an- Suratul Hajj 22:73 The people of Makka used to cover the statues that they kept in the Ka'ba with honey and perfume. They would then close the door. The flies used to come squeeze in through the cracks and eat the honey and take away the sweet smell. When the people went in they used to be pleased thinking that their stone idols - gods had accepted their honey and perfume. They were so foolish. A fly is a very small insect. Can anyone besides Allah make a fly ? And were a fly to snatch anything away from us would we be able to get it back? Think about it !!! We cannot even control a small fly.


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PIG Qur'an - Suratul Baqara 2:173

Suratul Maida 5:3 Suratun Nahl 16:115

Allah has made it haram to eat the meant of a pig. A pig is the cleansing officer for Allah eating all that which others discard. In the slaughter houses, the inspectors that check the quality of meat test every other animal's meat at random, but for the pig they test each and every bit because of the presence of harmful bacteria. The Prophet (S.A.W.) has said ; "The community that eats the meat of pig will lose it's morality and shame."


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SNAKE Qur’an – Suratul A’raf 7:107

Prophet Musa (A.S.) and his brother Prophet Harun (A.S) went to see Firawn as ordered by Allah. Wearing a long woollen shirt and a woollen cap he came before Firawn. The soldiers stopped them at the door because of their simple clothing. Prophet Musa (A.S.) struck the door with his staff and it opened. Door after door opened automatically until they reached the room in which Firawn was seated. Firawn’s men tried to stop the two brothers from getting near Firawn but he ordered them to allow them in. Prophet Musa (A.S.) introduced himself as the Prophet of Allah and Firawn asked for proof of his claim. Prophet Musa (A.S.) threw his staff on the ground and it became a huge snake slithering towards Firawn with it’s mouth wide open. Firawn’s men started running out and in the process and several were trampled to death. Firawn shouted to Prophet Musa (A.S.) to take it back. When Prophet Musa (A.S.) picked it up, it turned back once again into a staff.

STORIES FROM THE QUR’AN

ASHABUL KAHF

“Do you not think that the people of the Cave and of the Inscription (Raqeem) were of Our wonderful signs? When the youths sought refuge in the cave they prayed: "Lord grant us mercy and help us to get out of this trouble in a righteous way." We sealed their ears for a number of years. Then We roused them to see which of the party had the correct account of the duration of their sleep. We tell you this story for a genuine purpose. They were young people who believed in their Lord and We gave them further guidance. We strengthened their hearts when they stood up (against the idol worshippers) and said, "Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth. We shall never worship anyone other than Him.........” Suratul Kahf, 18 : 9-14 Afsoos was a famous city on the West Coast of Asia Minor. It was part of the Roman Empire and the king was a kind and just ruler. During his reign, there was peace and prosperity. When he died, there was a division amongst the people as to who should rule. While they had no leader, Dacius, a neighbouring king, invaded their land and annexed it to his kingdom. He ruled them from 249 - 251 C.E. Dacius was an atheist and a violent persecutor of the Christians who lived at the time.

Six (or seven) young men stood up for their beliefs and had to leave the town to escape the cruel king. On their way, they met a shepherd who gave them some water to drink. When they told him about their intention of finding a safe place to worship Allah in peace, he joined them with his dog, Qitmir. The shepherd led them to a mountain and they entered a cave. When Dacius found out about the men leaving town he followed them, determined to make an example of them to anyone who disobeyed him. When they heard the sounds of the soldiers getting closer, the men prayed to Allah to rescue them. Soon the young men were overcome with a deep sleep with their dog sleeping at the entrance of the cave. The king reached the spot and sent in his minister to bring the men out. The minister believed in Prophet Isa (A.S.). When he saw the young men sleeping, he came out and reported that they had all died of fright. This news pleased the king, who ordered that the cave be shut. A stone tablet, with the name of the men and the date of the event inscribed on it, was put at the entrance of the cave. This is why these people have been referred to as those of the Cave and the Inscription in the Qur'an. Allah caused the young men to sleep for about 180 years before they woke up. When they woke up they asked each other how long they had been asleep and it seemed to them

that they had slept for a day or even less. They were all starving so they decided that one of them would go into town to buy some food. They prayed to Allah to first open the entrance to the cave. This prayer was granted and they emerged from the cave. The sight that greeted them amazed them. The entire landscape had changed. Little did they know that Dacius was long dead and this was the time of the reign of a kind Christian king- Theodosius I, who ruled from 408 - 450 C.E. The man who went to the town to get food saw that everything was different. The houses did not look right and people were dressed in strange clothes. He looked about in amazement, wondering if he was dreaming. Then he saw a bakers shop and asked for some bread. The baker was surprised to see the oddly dressed young man who spoke an ancient language and was offering him outdated money. He asked him whether he had discovered the coins in some treasure. The young man replied, "No, this is the money I made after selling my dates the day before yesterday." The baker did not believe this tale and took the man to the king. When the young man told his story, the king informed him that Dacius was long dead and he then asked to be shown the cave and its inhabitants. Just before they reached the mountain, the young man told the king and his courtiers: "Let me inform my companions of the situation so that they are not alarmed by your presence." When he entered the cave and told the rest

about his experiences, they were worried that it might be a trick and that they would be arrested. Therefore, they prayed to Allah to restore them to their original condition. Their prayer was granted and they were again overcome with a deep sleep. After a while the king approached the cave and found the men and their dog asleep. The sight made him believe their story and he decided to build a mosque at the spot in respect of the miracle that had occurred at this place.


ASHABUR RA’S “And the (tribes of) Aad and Thamud and the inhabitants of Ras, and generations between them in a great number. And to each of them We gave examples (lessons, warnings) and We destroyed every one (of them with a total destruction.” Suratul Furqan - 25 : 38,39 The people of Ra’s lived between Azarbaijan and Armenia on the bank of the river Ra’s during the time just after Prophet Sulayman (A.S.). They lived in twelve towns situated along the river. The people of Ra’s worshipped the "Sanobar". This was a huge pine tree that had been originally planted at Isfandar by Yafas, son of Prophet Nuh (A.S.), after the great flood. There was a spring at the foot of the pine tree and nobody was allowed to drink from it because it was considered to be the life blood of the gods. The people of Ra’s cultivated the lands around the river and Allah blessed them with a pleasant climate and a life of comfort. In spite of this, turned to the pine tree for their needs. Twigs from the great tree would be taken to homes and also worshipped. During the days of festival, animal flesh would be burnt and offered to the tree as sacrifices.

To educate and guide these people, Allah sent to them His Prophet. Although the name of the Prophet is not mentioned in history, we do know that he was from the descendants of Yahuda, son of Prophet Ya'qub (A.S.). The Prophet tried to bring the people to their senses by pointing out the error of their ways. He taught them about the blessings and bounties of Allah and warned them not to worship anything besides Him. However, in spite of his continuous efforts, the people turned a deaf ear to the Prophet's words and carried on worshipping their pine tree. On the day of their festival the Prophet sadly watched the people prepare for the ceremonies. As he observed the enthusiasm with which they were preparing to glorify their tree, he prayed to Allah to dry up the tree so that the people may realise the error of their ways. The prayer was granted by Allah and the shocked people watched their pine tree wither and begin to die before their eyes. However, instead of learning a lesson, they decided that their god was annoyed at the interference of the Prophet and resolved to sacrifice him. The people of Ra’s seized the Prophet and threw him into a large pit. Thereafter, they covered the pit and thus buried him alive. For some time the cries of the Prophet were heard but then there was quiet as his soul departed this world. The people turned to their tree to see if it had recovered. Instead, they noticed the signs of Divine

Punishment. Suddenly, the punishment of Allah appeared over the whole area. A hot blast of wind swept through them and destroyed the entire population. All that was left at the end was a black cloud which hung over the entire region, plunging it into darkness.


ASHABUS SABT “And (O Muhammad) ask them about the (people of the) town which was beside the sea; when they exceeded (the limits) in the Sabbath when their fish came to them on the day of their Sabbath, appearing on the surface of the water; and on the day they did not observe the Sabbath, they (the fish) did not come unto them. Thus did We try them, for they were transgressing. And when a part of them said, "Why do you preach to those whom Allah would destroy or punish by a severe torment?" They replied, "To be free from blame before your Lord, so that perhaps they may become pious."

Suratul A'raf - 7 : 163,164

Prophet Musa (A.S.) had taught the Bani Israail to designate one particular day for the worship of Allah. On that day they were to abandon all their business or leisure activities. Originally, the day of Friday was specified, but at the request of the Bani Israail, it was changed to Saturday. The Sabbath, became a holiday for them and Prophet Musa (A.S.) used to address a special congregation and preach to the people. For many years after Prophet Musa (A.S.), the Sabbath was faithfully observed as a religious day. However, in the time of Prophet Dawood (A.S.), one group of the Bani Israa'il, who lived at the seaport of Ela, broke

the Divine rule. The people of Ela were mainly fishermen and fished the seas everyday except Saturday. Allah tested their faith by making the fish become very easy to catch on Saturdays. The fishermen were tempted by the easy catches to be made on Saturday and they thought of a plan to get around the Divine restriction. They decided to dig trenches and canals to divert the fish. On Saturdays, the canals were opened and the fish would swim into them in large numbers. At night, before the fish could return back to the sea, the canals were dammed. Then on Sundays the fishermen would easily catch all the trapped fish. The wise and pious people of the tribe advised these greedy fishermen not to violate the command of Allah. They considered it their duty to guide those who were in error, because otherwise they would also be to blame for the consequences. However, the fishermen continued disobeying Allah and even boasted about their cleverness. Finally, the punishment of Allah came down and their faces were transformed into those of animals. After three days and nights all the sinners were destroyed. “And indeed you know of those amongst you who transgressed on the Sabbath, so We said unto them, "Become apes, despised and spurned!" And We made it a lesson for (those of) their own times and those who came after them and a guidance for those with taqwa.

Suratul Baqara - 2 : 65,66

'USUL & FURU' IN THE QUR'AN

'USUL UD DEEN Tawheed

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"Say! He Allah is One" - Suratul Ikhlaas - 112:1

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"And your Lord is not unjust to anyone...." Suratul Kahf - 18:49

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Said (Firaun) : "And who is the Lord of you two , O Musa!" Said he (Musa) : "Our Lord is He who gave everything its form and then guided it".

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And we made from among them leaders (Imam) who guided by our command, whilst they were steadfast and had firm faith in our signs.

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Suratu Marium 19:95

FURU UD DEEN Salaa

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"O you who believe! Do not take My enemy and your enemy as friends......." Suratul Mumtahana - 60:1

QUR’AN APPRECIATION TARGETS FOR THE JUNIOR SECTION YEAR 3 (7/8 YEARS) TARGETS Memorisation of 15 suwer and Ayatul Kursi and Ayatul Mulk. Translation and explanation of Suratul Kaafirun, Suratul Ikhlas, Suratul Falaq and Suratun Naas. Recitation of Suratu Yaseen. Qur’anic Arabic - Keys to Qur’anic Arabic - Book 1 YEAR 4 (8/9 YEARS) TARGETS Memorisation of 15 suwer and Ayatul Kursi and Ayatul Mulk. Ayatush Shahada and Amenar Rasul Animals, insects, food and drink in the Qur’an. Recitation of Dua Tawassul and Ziyarat Waritha. Qur’anic Arabic - Keys to Qur’anic Arabic - Book 2 YEAR 5 (9/10 YEARS) TARGETS Memorisation of 20 suwer and Ayatul Kursi and Ayatul Mulk. Ayatush Shahada and Amenar Rasul Translation and explanation of Suratul Humaza and Suratul Ma’un. Recitation of Hadith e Kisaa Qur’anic Arabic - Keys to Qur’anic Arabic - Books 3 and 4 YEAR 6 (10/11 YEARS) TARGETS Memorisation of as much of Juz ‘Amma as possible. Ashabul Kahf, Ashabus Sabt, and Ashabur Ra’s. Recitation of Dua Iftitah Qur’anic Arabic - Keys to Qur’anic Arabic - Books 5 and 6 YEAR 7 (11/12 YEARS) TARGETS Memorisation of as much of Juz ‘Amma as possible. Translation and explanation of Suratul Takaathur and Suratuz Zilzaal. Recitation of Dua Kumayl Qur’anic ‘Arabic–Keys to Qur’anic ‘Arabic–Books 7 and 8

ABOUT THIS BOOK This book is part of a series of books produced for religious education of our children in the Junior Section (8 – 12 years). The books cater for three sections. Infants Section (Age 4 – 7 years) Laying down the foundation of eiman and imparting basic knowledge through stories and practical workings. Junior Section (Ages 8 – 12 years) Nurturing to increase eiman and imparting the basic requisites of knowledge to be a good Muslim Senior Section (13 years and over) Modular study to build on the foundation of the previous sections. The books can be used by teachers in Madaris and by parents home to teach children. Accompanying Workbooks and Lesson Plans are available. Any feedback will be appreciated.

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