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November 25, 2012

Morning Class

Al Muttaqin

Surah Al e Imran Ayah 75 & 76

These two Ayahs together tell the characteristics of two different groups of Ahle Kitab and

concludes in Ayah 76 by telling the sifaat of the Muttaqin and the reward which Allah

has promised the muttaqin.

Surah Al e Imran talks about the Ahle Kitab (people of the book), when Allah

mentions Book it means Divine books ( ) revealed by Allah in their original

forms; the two famous ones are the (Jews; ) and the (Christian;

) so these two groups are referred to as the people of the book.

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What do these Ahle Kitab used to

different types of people within these people of the book

him with a heap of wealth and require it back he will not hesitate even a little and return

your amanat back to you; he is trustworthy and will fulfill his obligation. This type of

people are called

(2) The second group of

people is the one who is not

trustworthy even if he is

trusted only with a little

wealth

-

used to do which is mentioned in this Ayah

different types of people within these people of the book ( )

him with a heap of wealth and require it back he will not hesitate even a little and return

your amanat back to you; he is trustworthy and will fulfill his obligation. This type of

from ; meaning if you entrust him

with a great amount of wealth

Will give it back to you

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which is mentioned in this Ayah? There are two

). (1) If you entrust

him with a heap of wealth and require it back he will not hesitate even a little and return

your amanat back to you; he is trustworthy and will fulfill his obligation. This type of

him

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If you entrust him with a single dinar

you ( ) unless you go back to him demanding &

money ( ). He betrays (

This attitude is closely related to taqwa

attitude. They are making differences with different groups of people; their relationship

changes with different people. They give an excuse to deal differently with people that

unlettered here means illiterate,

by that group and they are exalting themselves

In those days Ahle Kitab used to be very literate

and the Arab people were ignorant (

reading or writing

group of Ahle Kitab kept their wealth

to them as their right. No documents no

evidence so very easily they

and used to think that there is no harm if

we don’t give them back their trust

don’t know so it is not haram for Ahle Kitab

you entrust him with a single dinar - a coin of silver ( ), he will not

) unless you go back to him demanding & standing over

). He betrays ( ) his promise.

related to taqwa – the amount does not matter; what matters is their

attitude. They are making differences with different groups of people; their relationship

changes with different people. They give an excuse to deal differently with people that

ered here means illiterate, they are being humiliated

and they are exalting themselves ( ).

In those days Ahle Kitab used to be very literate

and the Arab people were ignorant ( - no

) so a

their wealth entrusted

as their right. No documents no

they used to cheat

there is no harm if

we don’t give them back their trust, because

don’t know so it is not haram for Ahle Kitab (

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, he will not give it back to

standing over him for your

the amount does not matter; what matters is their

attitude. They are making differences with different groups of people; their relationship

changes with different people. They give an excuse to deal differently with people that

they are being humiliated ( )

).

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Allah has made dealing with everyone the same so by distorting these they used to lie

against the ignorant people. They are

having and distorting the

Their sins are greater because they are deliberately lying on Allah

having the knowledge (

Ayah 76

Allah has made dealing with everyone the same so by distorting these they used to lie

against the ignorant people. They are lying against Allah with the knowledge they are

ng and distorting the facts .

Their sins are greater because they are deliberately lying on Allah

).

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Allah has made dealing with everyone the same so by distorting these they used to lie

with the knowledge they are

Their sins are greater because they are deliberately lying on Allah despite

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Ayah 76 is starting with

comes before the statement

of the statement and when it comes after the statement

then it is affirmation ( ). So it is a

matter is not like you claim, negating the

the Ahle Kitab. What is their matter which they

( ) and their claim is

( ).

Their claim is wrong as negated in this Ayah. Allah

affirms two things here and the status

acquire if they follow the commands of Allah

one who fulfill his covenants (

and Allah ( ) and between him and other

people ( ); and (2)

covenants needs a lot of taqwa (

whatever acquires the status of Muttaqi whom Allah

make differences in people when you deal with them and alwa

commands regarding fulfilling the

attributes make a person eligible for the greatest blessing of this duniya as well as the

akhira, which is the love of Allah

- meaning Nay; when

the statement it is the denial ( )

when it comes after the statement

So it is a here that the

negating the reasoning of

the Ahle Kitab. What is their matter which they claim?

) and their claim is that there is no sin on them in the matter of

heir claim is wrong as negated in this Ayah. Allah

and the status and reward people

acquire if they follow the commands of Allah (1) the

one who fulfill his covenants ( ); between him

) and between him and other

; and (2) the one who fulfills his

a lot of taqwa ( ) with everyone irrespective of age, cast, language

the status of Muttaqi whom Allah love (

make differences in people when you deal with them and always remember Allah

ing fulfilling the covenants and the husn-e-khulq with everyone. So these

attributes make a person eligible for the greatest blessing of this duniya as well as the

Allah .

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em in the matter of

) with everyone irrespective of age, cast, language

). Don’t

ys remember Allah

khulq with everyone. So these

attributes make a person eligible for the greatest blessing of this duniya as well as the

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So the descripti

ones fulfilling their covenants with whom

And the reward of the muttaqin is love of Allah

So the description of the muttaqin in this Ayah is that they are

fulfilling their covenants with whomsoever they are making them (

the reward of the muttaqin is love of Allah

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on of the muttaqin in this Ayah is that they are the

).

( ).