Surah al Baqarah

Ayahs 204 – 214

Two Personalities

Dunya Oriented Akhirah Oriented

And of the people is he whose speech pleases you in worldly

life, and he calls Allah to witness as to what is in his

heart, yet he is the fiercest of opponents.

Ayah 204

His/Her Speech (General Knowledge)

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He claims to be a Friend and a Well-Wisher but When something goes against his desire: his

attitude changes, the eloquence, the beauty in his language vanishes, instead he starts

fighting

And when he goes away, he strives throughout the land to cause

corruption therein and destroy crops and animals. And Allah does

not like corruption.

Ayah 205

ف�ي ع"ى س" ت"و"ل9ى �ذ"ا إ و"

ض� ر%األ"

Strives To

Create Mischief

Destroys the Crops

& Women

Destroys the Animals

Imagine a Person

Analyze!

Am I Harming the Environment Around Me?

Cleaning Homes without BleachRecycling, organic bins

Preferring organic, locally grown foodAs soon as you have authority, you

become a tyrant

And when it is said to him, "Fear Allah ," pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for him is Hellfire, and

how wretched is the resting place.

Ayah 206

ب�اإل�ث%م� Nة ال%ع�ز9 Nذ"ت%ه أ"خ"

Ibn Abbas (r.a) said that the greatest sin is that

when a person is asked to fear Allah, he says: alayka

binafsik - mind your business.

Lesson

When a person uses the Name of Allah and says

something which is true – Listen to It with Humility &

Accept It!

No Matter How Bitter It Is

And of the people is he who sells himself, seeking means to the

approval of Allah . And Allah is kind to [His] servants.

Ayah 207

ر�ي ي"ش% م"ن الن9اس� و"م�ن"Nه س" ن"ف%

For Pleasure of

Allah

Fiction

Personality Test

Do I give away every thing for Pleasure of Allah?

OR

Do I prefer my Pleasure over Allah’s?

I prefer Allah’s Pleasu

re

Are You?

Dunya Oriented Akhirah Oriented

O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.

Ayah 208

% نNوا آم" ال9ذ�ين" ا "ي)ه" أ ي"ا iة ك"اف9 ل%م� mالس ف�ي لNوا% Nاد%خ

Implement EverythingDon’t Leave Out Any Command

Don’t be a Part Time Muslim!

Traffic Law Example

We can’t say I will follow some of the driving signs and rules and won’t follow some as I am not

ready for them yet

طNو"ات� Nخ ت"ت9ب�عNوا% و"ال"ي%ط"ان� الش9

Al-Hasan Al-Basree said:

If the shaytaan looks at you and sees that you are consistent in an act of obedience to Allaah, he will try to come to you again and again. If he sees that you are persistent in your actions (despite his efforts) he will tire of you and leave you. But if he sees that you are one day like this and one day like that, he will have high hopes in you.

If the shaytaan looks at you and sees that you are consistent in an act of obedience to Allah, he will

try to come to you again and again. If he sees that you are

persistent in your actions (despite his efforts) he will tire of you and leave you. But if he sees that you are one day like this and one day like that, he will have high hopes

in you.Al Hasan Al Basree

But if you deviate after clear proofs have come to you, then know that Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.

Ayah 209

Steps of Shaitaan…

Do they await but that Allah should come to them in covers of clouds and the angels [as well] and the matter is

[then] decided? And to Allah [all] matters are returned.

Ayah 210

No matter how much we try to run away from

Allah, from His Commands at the end we will be returned to

Him.

Ponder!

Ask the Children of Israel how many a sign of evidence We have given them. And

whoever exchanges the favor of Allah [for disbelief] after it has come to him - then

indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.

Ayah 211

Misguidance

Guidance

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Beautified for those who disbelieve is the life of this world, and they ridicule

those who believe. But those who fear Allah are above them on the Day of

Resurrection. And Allah gives provision to whom He wills without account.

Ayah 212

Mankind was [of] one religion [before their deviation]; then Allah sent the prophets as bringers of good tidings and warners and sent down with them the Scripture in truth to judge between the people concerning that in

which they differed. And none differed over the Scripture except those who were given it - after the clear proofs came to them - out of jealous animosity

among themselves. And Allah guided those who believed to the truth concerning that over which they

had differed, by His permission. And Allah guides whom He wills to a straight path.

Ayah 213

When there is an ikhtilaaf in any matter, what should

the person do?

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Lesson

Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while such [trial] has not yet come to you as came to those who passed on before you? They were touched by poverty and

hardship and were shaken until [even their] messenger and those who believed

with him said,"When is the help of Allah ?" Unquestionably, the help of Allah

is near.

Ayah 214

اء ر9 و"الض9 اء س"ال%ب"أ%

% ل%ز�لNوا Nز Believers will be tested و"

A Dوا AزFل ل DزIو

Shaken Hearts

Fear

اء LرLالضIو

Mental Torture

Hurt by People

اء IسA Iأ Aب ال

Physical Pain

Any of Al Masaib Al Khamsa

Believers will be tested

Jannah is surrounded by difficulties & trials

When a person accepts the truth - he has to sacrifice

Some Facts!

HELP OF ALLAH IS NEAR