Surah Fatiha + 'Alaq
The meaning of '﷽ '
What is,
In the name of Allah, the most Merciful, especially Merciful?
What does 'yaa ayyuhal latheena aamanu'
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟
mean? What should we do when we hear this?
What is
'Oh you who Believe'
Allah is addressing the believers directly so we should listen closely to what He says next.
What was the environment like in Makkah before the Qu'ran came down. Name 2-3 things
What is
- Idol worship
- Slavery
- Lying / Cheating
- Gambling
- Bad manners
- Alcohol
The order surah Fatiha was revealed
What is 5th?
What Allah tell us to do when we receive news from a 'faasiq'
What is, verify the news?
Could the Prophet ﷺ read and write?
The first word in surah 'Alaq and what it means. Why is this important
What is 'iqra' - read .
Reading and knowledge is important because we can't practice Islam properly if we don't have knowledge.
What does it mean when Allah says 'don't put yourselves before Allah and the Prophet ﷺ'?
What is
Do not put your wants and desires above the command of Allah and following the Prophet ﷺ.
Is it more important to learn more stuff, or review what you've already learned? Why?
It is more important to review what you've already learned because there is no use in learning new things if you are going to forget it by not reviewing
The first 5 surahs to be revealed in order
1. Alaq
2. Qalam
3. Muzzamil
4. Muddathir
5. Fatiha
Name 2 big things Allah tells us not to do in this Surah
What is (any 2 of these)
- Don't insult one another
- Don't backbite
- Don't call each other names
If I have the intention to do something good, but I get busy, do I get rewarded for it?
What is
yes
" إن الله كتب الحسنات والسيئات ثم بين ذلك: فمن همّ بحسنة فلم يعملها كتبها الله تبارك وتعالى عنده حسنة كاملة، وإن هم بها فعملها كتبها الله عشر حسنات إلى سبعمائه ضعف إلى أضعاف كثيرة، وإن هم بسيئة فلم يعملها كتبها الله عنده حسنة كاملة، وإن همّ بها فعملها كتبها الله سيئة واحدة
Verily, Allah (SWT) has ordered that the good and the bad deeds be written down. Then He explained it clearly how (to write): He who intends to do a good deed but he does not do it, then Allah records it for him as a full good deed, but if he carries out his intention, then Allah the Exalted, writes it down for him as from ten to seven hundred folds, and even more. But if he intends to do an evil act and has not done it, then Allah writes it down with Him as a full good deed, but if he intends it and has done it, Allah writes it down as one bad deed".
What is special about Surah Fatiha when we read it in salah?
What is
It is a conversation between us and Allah swt.
قَسَمْتُ الصَّلَاةَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ عَبْدِي نِصْفَيْنِ وَلِعَبْدِي مَا سَأَلَ فَإِذَا قَالَ الْعَبْدُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى حَمِدَنِي عَبْدِي وَإِذَا قَالَ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَثْنَى عَلَيَّ عَبْدِي وَإِذَا قَالَ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ قَالَ مَجَّدَنِي عَبْدِي وَقَالَ مَرَّةً فَوَّضَ إِلَيَّ عَبْدِي فَإِذَا قَالَ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ قَالَ هَذَا بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ عَبْدِي وَلِعَبْدِي مَا سَأَلَ فَإِذَا قَالَ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ قَالَ هَذَا لِعَبْدِي وَلِعَبْدِي مَا سَأَلَ
Allah says,
إِ١ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَرْفَعُوٓا۟ أَصْوَٰتَكُمْ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ ٱلنَّبِىِّ وَلَا تَجْهَرُوا۟ لَهُۥ بِٱلْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ
'o believers, don't raise your voices over the voice of the Prophet ﷺ and don't speak loudly to him the way you do with each other'
Who is Allah advising in this ayah and why is this advise important?
What is
Allah is advising the Sahaba. It is important because even though they were very righteous, they still needed reminders on how to behave with the Prophet ﷺ
What is
The martyr + the 'aalim
The first to be judged on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who had died as a martyr. He will be brought forward. Allah will remind him of the favours He had bestowed upon him and the man will acknowledge them. Then He will ask him: 'What did you do to express gratitude for it?' The man will reply: 'I fought for Your Cause till I was martyred.' Allah will say: 'You have lied. You fought so that people might call you courageous; and they have done so.' Command will then be issued about him and he will be dragged on his face and thrown into Hell.
Next a man who had acquired and imparted knowledge and read the Qur'an will be brought forward, Allah will remind him of the favours He had bestowed upon him and the man will acknowledge them. Then He will ask him: 'What did you do to express gratitude for it?' The man will reply: 'I acquired knowledge and taught it, and read the Qur'an for Your sake.' Allah will say to him: 'You have lied. You acquired knowledge so that people might call you a learned (man), and you read the Qur'an so that they might call you a reciter, and they have done so.' Command will then be issued about him, and he will be dragged on his face and thrown into Hell.
( 3rd - the rich man
Next a man whom Allah had made affluent and to whom Allah had given plenty of wealth, will be brought forward, Allah will remind him of the favours He had bestowed upon him and the man will acknowledge them. He will ask him: 'What did you do to express gratitude for it?' The man will reply: 'I did not neglect any of the ways You liked wealth to be spent liberally for Your sake'. Allah will say to him: 'You have lied. You did it so that people might call you generous, and they have done so.' Command will then be issued about him and he will be dragged on his face and thrown into Hell." )