lesson3 surah Baqara 02:001-02:005 sat 071103

ARABIC ALPHABET: ALIF BEYSoft letters: sa, dal,dha hurooful lithawiyyati (guide in quran)
SURAH FATIHA REVIEWbismillahirrahmanirraheemIn the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 1:1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. 1:1 Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi 1:2 Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, 1:2 Alhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena 1:3 The Beneficent, the Merciful. 1:3 Alrrahmani alrraheemi 1:4 Master of the Day of Judgment, 1:4 Maliki yawmi alddeeni
1:5 Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help. 1:5 Iyyaka naAAbudu waiyyaka nastaAAeenu MERCY, RAHM: opposite self centered
(1h27 min in the lesson approx)2. Al Baqara ( 286 )Ayah 1-5DUAS IN QURANI DUAS, FIRST PAGESURAH BAQARA:rad azahraun, two shining stars albaqara and alimran. On Qiyamat will come like two clouds or two flocks of birds, shading the readers
Reading it is a source of blessing, and leaving it a sort of sorrow
Devil flees from teh house where surah baqara is read.longest surahmadina
LAFZI TARJUMAIn the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2:1 Alif. Lam. Mim. 2:1 Aliflam meem written togetherread seperately, so are called huroof muqatta'at (qata- to cut)1)name of something, someone, of Allah2) just letters3) have a meaning unknown to us4) we should not say anything about it, as we have not been told anything about it.5) ALIF Allah, Laam Jibril Meem Muhammad
Rai raja: accepted opinion. that it is a sign of the miracle of the quran
these letters were used to humble the arabs, to show themthey could not bring anything like them. They are a symbol of the miraculous nature of the quran.challenge: no one was able to make anything like it.
2:2 This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward off (evil). 2:2 Thalika alkitabu la rayba feehi hudan lilmuttaqeena
1h52 mindhalika-woh,from a distance, for respect. In arabic, used to emphasize importance, eminence of the object.actual copy in lohi mahfuz, loh e mehfooz somewhere hisecond copy with the angelsthird copy with ussurah abasa ayat 12-16 bi aydi safara surah buruj 21 22 (both in thirthieth para)
al- thekitabu-book something written (not parchment, saheefat-scroll)la -no'rayba- doubt, a doubt that causes anguish, that takes away all peace. Read this book, it will take away all doubt and fear, and reveal hidden knowledge, a guidance
You must believe that there is no doubt in the book, in Allah's book, that it is perfect.feehi-in ithudan-guidance, with love and mercy, showing the way. Types: ilmi-amalilam- here it means, for (for the muttaqeen) lilmuttaqeen- the mutaqeen- taqwa those with taqwataqwa- darna, bachna, fearing, guarding against, protecting against- parhezgari, to protect yourself from sin-to fear Allah's anger, Allah's punishmenthidayat- for muttaqeen, for naas..
It is a guidance for all, but benefits those who not only take the knowldege but act on it as well.
1)those who have knowledge2)those who act
irshad- knowledgetaufeeq - ability to act on it
as much fear of Allah = guidance
guidance is given based on level of taqwa- knowledge and practice.as much as you fear Allah / protect yourself from sin- that is as much guidance as you get.If you get no knowledge from quran, you have no one to blame but yourself.The harvest depends on the fertility of the heart, the level of taqwa, the effort put in in action, in self-preparation
prophet Muhammahd SAW's prayer. Ai Allah, grant me Taqwa
qurani majeedQurani azeemqurani kareem
2:3 Who believe in the Unseen, and establish worship, and spend of that We have bestowed upon them; 2:3 Allatheena yuminoona bialghaybi wayuqeemoona alssalata wamimma razaqnahum yunfiqoona
Allatheena peopleyuminoona believe
sadkazakatnafaqat-
bialghaybi unknown ghaib-unseen alghaib, the unknown that we have been told to believe in, trusting in Allah, and the messengers, angels, books through which He ordered us to believe.
The Unseen: Allah, Angels, akhirat jannat jahannam, anbiyan, qadramantu billahi wamalaikatihi wa rusulihi wa kutubihi wa baasil baadal mauthttp://aic.wa.edu.au/PDF%20files/_Primary%20html%20programmes/Religion%20Programme%20Term%202%20Year%203.htm(Amantu billahi wa Mala’ikatihi wa kutubihi wa rusulihi wal yawmil akhiri wa qadri khairihi waa sharrihi minal lahi ta’ala wa ba’thi ba’dal mawt.)“ I believe in Allah, in His Angels, in His Books, in His Messengers, in the last day, in the fact that everything good or bad, is from Allah, the Almighty, and in the life after death.
firaun believed at the time of his death, but it was not accepted from him.

wayuqeemoona (mustaqeem- straight straight) to make it clear, obvious, have a special place.yaqaamat- to make straightfulfill salat with its conditions and pillars.
conditions:punctualityniyatqiblaablutions taharakhusho o khuzuui'tidal, itminan- peacesunnah- following the holy Prophet's pathfor men: jama'atstraightening the ranks.women:dressing appropriately'
alssalata praying in the specific way prescribed by the Holy The establishment of prayer is a requirement for taqwa. No taqwa without the establishment of prayer.
the prayer of the hypocrite has been likened in the hadith to the pecking of hens on the ground
salat mentioned 700 tmes in the quran, details given in the Quran.Prophet SAWwamimma - se wo (from which from that which)razaqnahum that (rzq rizq, all beneficial blessings, of use to living beings that we have been given, wealth, health, knowledge etc)yunfiqoona nafaq, hole, in from one end and out through the other, must not keep it stuck in there, provisions, to spend
zakat wajiba -sadqa mustahaba - poor, relatives: are superogatory.nafaqat lazima - these are those for family, rights of others, parents, cannot be neglected 2:4 And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and that which was revealed before thee, and are certain of the Hereafter. 2:4 Waallatheena yuminoona bima onzila ilayka wama onzila min qablika wabialakhirati hum yooqinoona Waallatheena people, and those peopleyuminoona who believed
iman tongue, heart actions
bima bi saath, with ma, jo - se joonzila nazil, revealed, descended, nazala
islam is Quran: Prophet SAWs Sunnah.Revelation by dreams, ilham as need arose.
ilayka ila ka (you) to you, Muhammadwama wa and ma woonzila was revealed min se, fromqablika before you qbl, beforewabialakhirati with the end ever person has their own qiyamat, their own end, death.Belief in akhirat, in death is one of the major ingredients, spurs, in taqwa.You cannot believe till you believe in the last day.hum wo woh, yooqinoona who believe yqn 2:5 These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are the successful. 2:5 Olaika AAala hudan min rabbihim waolaika humu almuflihoona Olaika these AAala above, ooparhudan are guidedmin rabbihim from their lordwaolaika and these peoplehumu are almuflihoona are the successfulsuccess - falah- success gained after hardship, effort, hard work.falah- cutting (katna, cheerna) Like a farmer, working, watering, sowing, weeding, in all weather, focusing on seasons, waiting for rain, patiently waiting for them to mature, harvest them..
Fikr, dheyan, Care and concern
focus/ concentration on the process at all times.Not befikr, ghafil. Heart and mind is always awake, self accountability, aware of where the taqwa meter is at.
Falah needs--- Hidayat needs-- taqwa needs--- concern, effort
Don't sit in the house, fight out in the field.. one man said, dying in the field.. by the lord of the Kaaba, I will be successful.
Effort, struggle.Not directionless, must have a direction.Hidayat is given according to the level of taqwa.
LINKShttp://www.tafheem.net/main.htmlhttp://www.tafsir.com/Default.asphttp://www.quranonline.net/cgi-bin/qexplorer.jspwww.alhudapk.com/tqonline.htm