Surah Baqarah Lesson #4 Ayahs 8-10

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Surah BaqarahLesson #4Ayahs 8-10November 6th 2013

+Housekeeping

Please pick up your Juz (also write your names on them

Email addresses Reflections on GEM BOARD

+RECAP

Last class… The second group of people – Kuffaar (first

group was of muttaqeen) Characteristics:

It is the same whether you warn them or not Hearts, ears & eyes are sealed

Consequence: A great punishment (Adhaab)

+Outline for Today (ayahs 8-12)

Learn about the group of hypocrites Speech of the hypocrites Deception of the hypocrites Diseased hearts vs. covered hearts Corruption vs. Peace of the hypocrites Lessons & Reflections

+Verse 8

+Verse 8 There are 3 groups: 1. Believers 2. Disbelievers 3. Hypocrites part of; some people do this; Allah SWT does not

describe these people as people who have taqwa or as kaafir, because they are neither; Hypocrites they always try to be in the middle

+Context

This group emerged in Madinah The Muslims were growing in numbers and becoming

popular, so these people claimed to be Muslim just to be accepted

They were doing this for dunya purposes and losing their akihrah in return

+Verse 8

This after “maa” gives the meaning of “not”

+Verse 8

An Naas – Different roots and meanings:1. To dangle, to swing back and forth2. To forget; those who forget3. To love; to have friendships; humans tend to

become familiar with each other

+Verse 9

+Verse 9

To conceal the reality and keep the other person unaware about it; a person says something but means something else

Literal: hair; something that is fine; to know beware of the fine details;

Technical: To perceive something, understanding something (a level higher than knowledge)

+Verse 10

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Any kind of imbalance in the body; includes mental illnesses as well

2 diseases of the heart: Doubts (shubuhaat) Desires (shahawaat)

Doubt about the Qu’ran & Prophet sawWhen doubt and disease enters the heart, it extinguishes imaan

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To increase; why does Allah SWT allow the disease to increase? Because it’s a natural consequence and if you don’t treat it, or cure it, it will only grow

Allah only facilitates what’s in your heart

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Aleem that which gives pain For these people there is a painful punishment Its both severe and constant The hypocrites will be in the lowest level of hell fire;

also they will be returned to the hell fire

VERSUS the punishment for the previous group (disbelievers): An intense and everlasting punishment

Verse 10

+Verse 10Why a Painful Punishment? A lie; something against reality (Kaanoo) Habitually lying; they lied about being

liars 3 signs of a Hypocrite:

When he speaks, he tells a lie When he makes a promise, he breaks it When he is trusted with something, he breaks

the trust

+Lessons Learned

Hypocrites lie, deceive and try to harm other people, from the inside out

Believers are not treacherous people You are being foolish if you are trying to lie to Allah

SWT Being 2-faced leads to loss of intelligence (lack of

perception – shaa’r)

+Verse 10 - Review

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REFLECTIONS?

+Until Next Class…

Self-Analysis… Is my private and public life the same? Do I believe in my heart, and not just on the

tongue? Do I lie constantly? If not, am I trying to stop

white lies as well? Do I swear oaths and reaffirm my belief

constantly?

Go over translation of ayahs 6-10

Next Week: More symptoms of hypocrites