Qalb-saleem lecture 1
Qalb-saleem lecture 2
Qalb-saleem lecture 3
General Islamic questions
Palestine
100

In class we described the nafs similar to what?

like a baby that needs to be trained to be independent from its mothers milk

100

What is the best type of worship to perform during qiyam al layl

prayer in the last third of the night

100

Whats the first disease we covered

loving the dunya

100

Its encouraged you read this surah every Friday

surah al-Kahf

100

What year did the Nakba happened

1948

200

Whats the difference between shaytan and the nafs alamarah

shaytan moves to other sins but the nafs persists until you commit the sin or you control your nafs

200

one exercise mentioned in class about practicing silence

practice sumoot at least once a day, take 1 minute to reflect on your day and where you could have practiced samt, embodying the hadith keep your mouth moist with remembering Allah

200
2 signs you love the dunya
  • Forgetfulness

  • Disingenuousness

  • Prying & Eavesdropping

  • Vain & Sinful pursuits

200

This Salat has no ruku' or sujud?

Salat Janazah

200

The Palestinian city that holds significance for all three Abrahamic faiths

Jerusalem/ AlQuds

300

Name the three types of nafs

al amarah

Al lowamah

Al mutmainah

300

what does the equation x+y=z represent

x is the physical action, y is the presence of the heart and z is the fruit of the worship

300

One cure for loving the dunya

reflect on hadith, question certainty of believing in Allah, select a part of your life and tweak your intention

300

Muslims should purify themselves with (blank)? If they can't find it then they should do this act to purify themselves.

Water and Tayyamum

300

Why is Gaza being under siege different than just being occupied?

Being under siege means that Israel dictates everything that comes in or out, as well as controlling the land, air, and sea, electricity, in Gaza.

400

What are the 4 sources of impulses of the heart

Shaytan, Nafs al-amarah, Angels, Allah

400

when it came to good deeds we mentioned 6 basic rules, name 2

  1. Constant deeds that are few are best.

  2. Hidden deeds are better generally speaking.

  3. Deeds done from Allah rather than for his reward 

  4. Doing deeds out of hope vs fear of Allah and his punishments. 

  5. Deeds that benefit others vs yourself

  6. Deeds done in times of hardship.

400

A girl is dying to get married to be able to have a lavish wedding and be married like the rest of her friends. Her reasons seem to stem from the love of dunya. How can she tweak her intentions to purify her heart from the love of dunya?

answers may vary

400

Name the Messengers of firm will

Ibrahim,Musa,Muhammad,Isa,Nuh.

400

Which Palestinian Government is in the West Bank?

Fetah

500
In detail describe the three levels of nafs

1) command to fulfill desires

2) blaming self/causes guilt

3) tranquil self and loves obeying Allah and hates disobeying Allah

500

List the 6 non-negotiables actions to help you reach a sound heart 

1) fasting

2)Night prayer

3) being quiet often

4) reflect often

5) good company

6)increasing good deeds

500

2 people are millionaires one of them has the disease of loving the dunya but the other doesnt. Explain how that can be?

answers may vary

500

What is a silent-obligatory prayer that is between two loud-obligatory prayers

Asr but on Friday.

500

Why is calling for a ceasefire not the final solution?

Palestine is still occupied and under siege by Israel, and we need our land back