Surah Takathur 1
Surah Takathur teaches us:
About who will enter the HellFire
Where was Surah Al-Fajr revealed?
Makkah
Dua when in Ruku
Subahana rabbial azeem
In Ayah #1, why does Allah (swt) take an oath by Fajr?
All the important work takes place in the morning hours, so it is an important time
Fajr time is when we wake up from sleep so it’s a symbol of life after death
Fajr time is the beginning of the day, so it is an important time
“You will soon know” in ayah 3 refers to the questioning in _________ whereas “You will soon know” in ayah 4 refers to the questioning in _____________.
The grave; the Day of Judgement
Anyone who Allah (swt) questions on the Day of Judgment:
Will be in trouble
In Ayah #2, what does Ten Nights refer to?
Last ten days of Ramdan as well as the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah
Dua when standing after Ruku
Rabbana wa lakal hamd
Hamdan Katheeran
tayyiban mubaarakan feeh.
In Ayah #3, what is Allah (swt) taking an oath by?
The even numbers (the creation which is created in pairs) and the odd numbers (the creator, who is one)
We get the certainty of the eye when:
We see the Hell Fire and the Afterlife
We get knowledge of certainty when:
We study the revelation
In Ayah #4, Allah (swt) swears by the later portion of the night. Why is the last portion of the night important to Muslims?
This is the time when Allah (swt) descends to the lower portions of the heavens and asks, “Is there anyone who wants something so I can give him?” During this time, Allah (swt) guarantees that He responds to our prayers
Recite Surah Maun
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In Ayah #6-8 Allah (swt) talks about the A’ad. Who are the Aad and how did Allah (swt) deal with them?
The A’ad were a very strong and large people. They decorated their cities with large pillars and they were built like large pillars. They had arrogance and so Allah (swt) destroyed them to show that it doesn’t matter how strong you are, Allah (swt) is the strongest.
What are the 3 types of certainty?
Knowledge of Certainty
Certainty of eye
Certainty of truth
Describe how past tribes would show off at the graveyard. Why was this such a bad thing to do?
They would compete in wealth, numbers, and children to the point where they would visit the graves and take pride in their past heroes. The grave is a place of reflection but instead they used it as a place of competition
In Ayah #17-20, what is Allah (swt) telling us to do when we receive blessings?
Honour the orphans by helping them and taking care of them
Feeding the poor and encouraging other people to feed the poor
Do not take the inheritance of the orphan
Do not love wealth obsessively, rather we must remember that Allah (swt) gave it to us so that we can use it for good deeds
Dua when wearing clothes
Al-hamdu lillahil-ladhi kasaani hadhath-thawba wa razaqaneehi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah
In Ayah #10, Allah (swt) talks about the Pharaoh. Why is he referred to as the Owner of stakes/pegs?
Pharaoh of the stakes because he used to nail his enemies up on large stakes
Refers to the poles used to mount up tents for his huge armies
Sign of power of strength as well as symbolizing their construction
What is the meaning of حتّى زرتم المقابر (Ayah 2)?
Until you visit the graves
What is Takathur? Give some of the meanings of Takathur
It is the Competition or to have Plenty
Of its meanings:
The desire to have a lot
Competing with others to get a lot
Taking pride in having more
Something that we all have
What are the 3 different types of souls? Explain what type of deeds these souls did
Nafsul Ammarah: this soul did a mixture of good and evil deeds
Nafsul Lawwamah: this soul did just evil deeds
Nafsul Mutmainnah: this soul did just good deeds
Recite the first 10 ayahs of surah Fajr
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In Ayah #15, what are the two different ways that Allah (swt) tests people and how do they react to their test?
(Mentioned in Ayah 15) the one who says that Allah (swt) has honoured me by giving more blessings
(Mentioned in Ayah 16) the one who says that Allah (swt) has humiliated me by giving less blessings
What is Naeem? Give a story of the prophet (saw) that teaches us about Naeem.
Naeem is the life of luxury
In the life of the prophet (saw) he was hungry and Abu Bakr and Umar came by and they were also hungry. They went over to the house of someone who was a bit more wealthy and they were given some food and a little bit of water. The prophet (s) said this was the naeem they would be questioned about