Class 5

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

My Life

All praises and thanks to Allah SWT

except His Kalam. In yesterday’s class

advices as friends and the ones who take

very important for us to know our goal

from the punishment of Allah SWT and

Today we will see Ayah 13 of Surah Nisa to

these ayahs which mention the reward

Jannah and the second part is the description of the Jan

Surah Nisa, Ayah 13

These are the limits [set by] Allah

This ayah is related to the previous ayahs

where Allah SWT has set limits for the human beings after

telling the commands of following the legisl

These are the limits set by Allah SWT so these limits

should not be crossed because then we become deserving

of Allah’s wrath.

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Life Project: What is my Goal?

SWT because He is the Nurturer and Reformer and

class1 we discussed about how shaytan tries to be our

take his advices and guidance are the most strayed

goal and to have the determination to reach that goal

and to become worthy of His reward.

we will see Ayah 13 of Surah Nisa to perceive the reward of following the commands of

the reward are usually in two parts; the first telling the deeds which lead to the

Jannah and the second part is the description of the Jannah itself.

These are the limits [set by] Allah , and whoever obeys

Allah and His Messenger will

gardens [in Paradise] under which rivers flow, abiding

eternally therein; and that is the great attainment

These are the limits [set by] Allah

ayah is related to the previous ayahs of the Surah

where Allah SWT has set limits for the human beings after

ng the legislations.

set by Allah SWT so these limits

should not be crossed because then we become deserving

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and nothing can reform us

our friend and he gives us

strayed ones. That is why it is

goal so that we are saved

following the commands of Allah SWT;

are usually in two parts; the first telling the deeds which lead to the

These are the limits [set by] Allah , and whoever obeys

Messenger will be admitted by Him to

Paradise] under which rivers flow, abiding

and that is the great attainment.

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and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger

People do not sometimes understand the wisdom

behind these legislations but it should be enough

the believers to know that if these are given a

by Allah SWT then these must be good for us

conditions of - acceptance and

submission to the legislations and commands of Allah

SWT; without arguing and protesting accepting with complete submission.

SWT and following His Messenger Prophet Muhammad SAW

Prophet Muhammad SAW is also a command given by Allah SWT repeatedly in Quran)

outcome of accepting the commands and legislations of Allah SWT and submitting completely with our

hearts, tongues and limbs. These are the two basic parts of our testimony to the faith.

What are the things which Allah SWT and His

SAW have commanded us to follow?

1. To obey the commands

2. To abstain from the prohi

Allah SWT has commanded us with

greatest command is the Tawheed –

SWT has forbidden for us is to associate partners with Him

by Allah SWT.

So the attitude of the believer should be to hear and obey the commands of Allah SWT and His Messenger.

Next Allah SWT tells us the reward of following

will be admitted by Him to gardens [in

Paradise] under which rivers flow

Allah SWT has given this description of Jannah at several places

in Quran and this is the reward

questioning and arguing had accepted and submitt

and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger

do not sometimes understand the wisdom

behind these legislations but it should be enough for

believers to know that if these are given and set

st be good for us – basic

acceptance and

commands of Allah

; without arguing and protesting accepting with complete submission. Obeying

SWT and following His Messenger Prophet Muhammad SAW (as following and obeying

o a command given by Allah SWT repeatedly in Quran)

ing the commands and legislations of Allah SWT and submitting completely with our

are the two basic parts of our testimony to the faith.

are the things which Allah SWT and His Messenger

obey the commands; and

abstain from the prohibitions.

with many things but the

– Oneness of Allah SWT – and the most important thing which Allah

forbidden for us is to associate partners with Him – this is the most serious

the attitude of the believer should be to hear and obey the commands of Allah SWT and His Messenger.

d of following His command with acceptance and submission:

will be admitted by Him to gardens [in

SWT has given this description of Jannah at several places

for the ones who without

questioning and arguing had accepted and submitted to the

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beying the commands of Allah

(as following and obeying

o a command given by Allah SWT repeatedly in Quran) is the natural

ing the commands and legislations of Allah SWT and submitting completely with our

most important thing which Allah

sin and is not acceptable

the attitude of the believer should be to hear and obey the commands of Allah SWT and His Messenger.

with acceptance and submission:

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commands of Allah SWT and loved to obey Allah SWT and His Messenger SAW.

live and enjoy in this life it is nothing as compared to the delights of the akhira

Ibn Hanbal was asked that when does the momin relax, he answered that the momin will

duniya; he will only relax after putting his foot in the

We are in desperate need of Allah’s guida

Ameen. Entering paradise is only by Allah

Messenger but these are only means to reach paradise

reward which Allah SWT has prepared for

longing for that reward - the gardens under which rivers flow

abiding eternally therein

No matter how long we live in this world in the end we

die and there are sorrows, hardships, tests, miseries in

this life and we live along with these and the one who

succeed in these trials will be given a reward

form of delights which will be eternal and the

enjoyment which will only increase

separate from them and there will be no hardship.

dwellers of the paradise will dwell there forever in a perfect life without

and any fatigue.

and that is the great attainment

This reward is the greatest success

given to the ones who abide by the boundaries set by

Allah SWT and accept and submit to the commands

of Allah SWT. It is like this life is a competition

where everybody is participating and

striving hard to win this competition

who participate in the competition for the

Allah SWT and to please Him have been promised a reward in the form of greatest success but only

help of Allah SWT because without His help we cannot achieve anything

and loved to obey Allah SWT and His Messenger SAW. No matter how much we

it is nothing as compared to the delights of the akhira and

Ibn Hanbal was asked that when does the momin relax, he answered that the momin will

relax after putting his foot in the Paradise.

s guidance to show us the right path and help us reaching us our goal

by Allah’s mercy – even though the believers follow

Messenger but these are only means to reach paradise – entering it is only by the Mercy of Allah SWT.

reward which Allah SWT has prepared for His slaves is which no one can imagine and

under which rivers flow SubhanAllah.

matter how long we live in this world in the end we

die and there are sorrows, hardships, tests, miseries in

with these and the one who

succeed in these trials will be given a reward in the

ill be eternal and the

will only increase and will not

and there will be no hardship. The

paradise will dwell there forever in a perfect life without any death,

and that is the great attainment

which will be

to the ones who abide by the boundaries set by

Allah SWT and accept and submit to the commands

is a competition

d all of us are

tition; the believers

who participate in the competition for the sake of

Him have been promised a reward in the form of greatest success but only

help of Allah SWT because without His help we cannot achieve anything – to save us:

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No matter how much we

that’s why when Ahmad

Ibn Hanbal was asked that when does the momin relax, he answered that the momin will not relax in this

nce to show us the right path and help us reaching us our goal

follow Allah SWT and His

is only by the Mercy of Allah SWT. The

His slaves is which no one can imagine and that’s make us

, sickness or the old age

Him have been promised a reward in the form of greatest success but only with the

:

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• from our own selves – the nafs but not according to our desires but follow the commands of Allah SWT;

• whispers of shaytan and to defeat him and to seek refuge from him; and

• to overcome the trials which we face in this life and especially to win the success which is the greatest and

will be there forever.

No matter that this description of the Jannah has been repeated many times but every time it gives a unique

explanation and meaning.

May Allah SWT help us overcome our weaknesses and save form the whispers of shaytan, the trials and

hardships of this life and may He enable us to reach to our goal which is entering the Paradise Ameen Ya

Rabbil Alameen

O Allah SWT we ask You Paradise and what will make us close to it

from our deeds and from utterances.

We ask Allah for His forgiveness and Mercy. Anything that is good from these notes is from Allah . Any mistakes &

misrepresentations are my own. I ask Allah for His acceptance of all our good deeds and forgiveness of our sins Ameen.