Today we reviewed what we studied in the past of Surat Al-Hujuraat and continued to the end, Ayah 18.
1- Allah is “Aleem” عليم who knows everything. Allah is “Sameea” سميع who hears everything. Allah is “Baseer” بصير who sees everything.
2- Allah stated the word “Taqwa” تقوي one time and its derivative order verb “Itaquo” أتقوا 4 times plus Allah stated his attribute “Aleem” عليم and its verb “Yaa’lam” يعلم many times in Surat Al-Hujuraat in addition to “Sameea” سميع & “ Baseer” بصير to stress the importance of self-control to avoid Allah’s punishment, missing His reward and losing His love if His commands in this Surah particularly and in general are not obeyed.
3- Allah criticized the Bedouins for bragging that they accepted Islam and claiming that they did the prophet favor by not fighting him before.
4- Giving the fact that the majority of humanity is destined to Hell due to their disbelief and disobedience to Allah, it’s Allah who does us a favor by guiding us to know Iman and to act according to it. We should thank Allah whenever we do a good deed for guiding and helping us to do it.
5- Anyone’s Iman and belief in Allah and all the good deeds anyone may do, don’t equal one of Allah’s gifts and blessings. Allah doesn’t need our Iman and good deeds. We need Iman and to do good deeds to be good humans on this earth and to deserve Allah’s love and mercy saving us from His punishment and granting us His reward.
6- A true believer do good things perfectly to his best ability for the sake of Allah and should not be disappointed if others don’t appreciate his good doings. That puts a true believer’s psychic at ease and make him steadfast being a good human when faced with unappreciative persons.
Permanent Home work:
1- Read at least one page of Quran daily and the meanings. Give it priority over all else 1st thing in the morning.
2- Make a weekly check chart for the daily things you should be doing including, but not limited to, the 5 daily prayers, daily Quran, being best to parents, chores, …etc…
3- Think of the meaning of Surat Alfatiha during your prayers especially asking Allah for guidance to the straight with its two components. If you do so at least 17 times a day, He will guide you definitely.
4– Practice lowering your voice when speaking to or in the presence of your parents, elders and those of authority.
5- Receive the news and media with critical thinking and don’t form opinions without independent verification.
6 – Recognize Allah’s Gifts and appreciate by preserving them and using them properly in accordance to His guidance.
7 – Fix broken relationships with or between others
8- Practice not to make fun of others, no calling others bad nick names, avoid suspicion, no spying on others and no backbiting.
9- Think of a sin you know you make and practice repentance “Towba”.
10- Treat others equally.
Homework:
Practice self-control by fasting some days other than during Ramadan or control your timing or amount of Halal things.
Get ready for next quiz In shaa Alaah.
Voluntary memorizing of Surat Al-Hujuraat with no mistakes is rewarded with $20 prize. $1 deduction for each mistake. Testing Jan 7 @ room of grade 7A during brake time.
Review the Quran you memorize by using in your Salat alternating different Ayat each Rakaa’.