Surah al Baqarah Ayahs 243-252 LAST LESSON OF JUZ 2
Jan 07, 2016
Surah al BaqarahAyahs 243-252LAST LESSON OF JUZ 2
Have you reflected on the case of thousands of people who fled their homes for feat of death? Allah said to them “Die” then He
gave life again. Surely Allah is Bountiful to the people but most of the people are
ungrateful.
Ayah 243
Preference?
Death will come anyway
Do not run away from the command of
Allah
Life & death are in the hands of
Allah
O Believers fight in the path of Allah (without fear of death) and bear in mind that Allah Hears and Knows everything.
Ayah 244
Who will load to Allah a beautiful loan which Allah will increase many
times? Allah alone can decrease and increase wealth. And to Him you all
shall return.
Ayah 245
Conditions of a Loan
Ikhlaas
No remindin
g
WillinglyBest
Halal
The prophet (s.a.w) said, 'A man said my wealth, my wealth - but
really he owned only three parts of the wealth; what he ate until it
finished or what he dressed with until it wore out and what he gave out as alms and it ran out(finished) - anything other than those is a left
over for people.'
Hadith
What to Spend?
Spend
Acts of Righteousnes
s
Spread the Deen of
Allah
Where to Spend?
What stops us from Spending in Charity?
Main Points:Talut King of Bani Israel fought against Jalut
Talut: more knowledge and physical strength
To fight against oppression; miracle of the Taboot (chest)
Ayahs 246 – 251The Story of David and Goliath
Story Continued…
• Test: Soldiers will not drink from the river except a handful • Resolution of believers: a small group
many times can win over a bigger group• Dawood A.S. killed Jalut and became a
King and Prophet
LESSONS
Unity & Leadership are the pre-requisites to fighting
Leadership is granted by Allah; not based on lineage or ‘royal blood’
Believers are put into difficulties until they enter Jannah; Sifting through believers
Different types of believers in a group: motivational
Rise & Fall of nations; Allah causes one group to fight the other to end injustice
Our Rabb! Fill our hearts with patience and make firm our steps/feet and help
us against the disbelievers.
REFLECTIONS
• To respond to the ayahs• What did you get out of it?• To make an assessment of the universe which
you experience• Your response to experiences, opinions,
events • Your thoughts & feelings
WHY REFLECT?
• A way of thinking to explore your learning• An opportunity to gain self-knowledge• A way to achieve clarity and better understanding
of what you are learning• A chance to develop and reinforce writing skills• A way of making meaning out of what you study• It’s a command of the Qu’ran!
EXAMPLES
• I learned that widowed women have to stay waiting for 4 months and 10 days
• IS THIS A FACT OR LESSON?• How to turn this into a lesson…• I learned that Allah SWT is so merciful to
women that He allows them to have time on their own after their husband passes away so that they are not bothered by questions/emotions of other people
Another Example
• We should give money as sadaqah because Allah SWT will multiply it for us
• FACT OR LESSON?
Convert it into a Reflection…
• I saw this ayah come to life just the other day when I gave $10 to a masjid fundraiser and the next day I received $100 as an early Eid gift from my grandparents; its amazing to see how Allah SWT increases what we give in this life, and also reserves it for the Hereafter too!