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Al Baqarah سُوۡرَةُ البَقَرَة Ayah 1-20 - Coggle Diagram

- - - - 5 qualities
        
        establish salah
        
        spend from what Allah provided
        
        believe in the unseen :
        
        believe in revelation on Muhammad ﷺ and what came earlier
        
        believe in the hereafter
      - upon guidance
      - truly successful
        
        what defines true success?
      - What is Taqwa?
        
        from و ق ي - to protect
        
        from falling into Allahs displeasure, disobedience
        
        rooted in love
        
        not the same as خوف
        
        they are "God-Fearing" because they fear displeasing their Lord and Master and fear the day of standing before Him answerable for all their deeds
        
        Abu Salih reported: A man said to Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, “What is God-fearing mindfulness?” Abu Huraira said, “Have you ever taken a thorny path?” The man said yes. Abu Huraira said, “What did you do?” The man said, “If I saw thorns, I would avoid them, pass over them, or stop short of them.” Abu Huraira said, “That is God-fearing mindfulness.” (Zuhd al-Kabīr)
        
        mindfully aware of their inner states and outward actions
    - - seal upon their hearts and hearing
        
        What is Qalb?
        
        the home for guidance, faith and Allah's love and gnosis/ ma'arifa
        
        can be diseased
        
        designed to be "attached" / to love
        
        what are we attaching our hearts to?
        
        designed to flip
        
        seal
        
        one keeps growing in disobedience and sin, and finally comes to lose even the awareness of evil.
        
        one punishment for an evil deed is another evil deed which comes after, and one reward for a good deed is another good deed which comes after.
        
        black dot / rusting/ hardening of qalb
        
        كَلَّا بَلْ ۫ رَانَ عَلٰي قُلُوْبِهِمْ مَّا
        كَانُوْا يَكْسِبُوْنَ Mutafifeen 83:14
        
        Istighfar is the polish of the qalb
        
        ذٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتۡ اَيۡدِيۡكُمۡ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَـيۡسَ بِظَلَّامٍ لِّـلۡعَبِيۡدِۙ‏
        
        "This is for what your own hands have sent on before, and because Allah is not in the least unjust to the slaves - Anfa'al 8:51
        
        they have willfully and out of their own choice, destroyed their capacity for accepting the truth
      - they arent "getting away with sin" but rather Allah's favour has been withdrawn as a punishment - unable to benefit from reminders
      - cover upon their spiritual eyes
      - eyes and ears are windows to the qalb - watch what you let in
    - - They were actually trying to deceive the Holy Prophet ﷺ and the Muslims. Allah has equated this effort with an attempt to deceive Him.
        
        مَنۡ يُّطِعِ الرَّسُوۡلَ فَقَدۡ اَطَاعَ اللّٰهَ
        
        He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah (Al Nisa:80)
      - Nifaq / Hypocrisy: Disease of the Qalb
        
        Hypocrisy in Faith: Hypocrites of the time of the Messenger ﷺ
        
        Ayahs tell they would be in the lowest level of Hell. this is worse than outward kufr. The Messenger ﷺ was forbidden to pray their funeral prayer seeking their forgiveness.
        
        hypocrisy in actions
        
        Signs of a hypocrite are three: When he speaks he lies, and when he makes a promise he breaks it and when he is entrusted with something he betrays the trust. Hadith
        
        a person does righteous actions but they do not truly represent what is in his heart
        
        behaving differently in private and in public with regard to obligatory duties
        
        or he may have some of the characteristics of the hypocrites, such as lying, treachery and breaking promises.
        
        We are not allowed to pass any judgements on anyone and declare them as “hypocrites” only Allah ﷻ knows best what is in the hearts of people. These should rather be taken as a warning for oneself to see if one is developing the negative traits of the hypocrites and strive to overcome them.
        
        Songs makes hypocrisy grow in the heart just as water makes crops grow. (Bayhaqi, Shu’ab al -Iman)
      - Ayah 17-20, Two parables for the hypocrites for two types of munafiqeen
        
        Like a man stuck in a fearful thunderstorm - with blinding lightening - whenever it flashes on them they walk on and when darkness falls around them they stand still.
        
        These were those who did recognize the truth of Islam, and sometimes wished to be genuine Muslims, but worldly interests would not allow them to do so, and they remained in a perpetual state of hesitation and doubt
        
        Like a man who kindles a fire, and when it illuminates everything around him, Allah takes away their lights and leaves them in layers of darkness, so that they see nothing.
        
        Disbelief had taken deep roots, so that they had little inclination towards Islam, but pretended to be Muslims for worldly motives
        
        Deaf, dumb and blind - so they will not return [to the right path].
- - - - Recite Surah al-Baqara, for to take recourse to it is a blessing بَرَكَةٌ and to give it up is a cause of regret and grief حَسْرَةٌ. and the magicians cannot confront it
        Sahih Muslim
    - - the peak/ pinnacle (literally "hump") of the Quran
        
        “Everything has a peak and the peak of the Qur’an is Surah al-Baqarah, it contains a verse which is the leader of all the verses in the Qur’an.” (Tirmidhi)
    - - Once Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) asked Sayyiduna Ubayy ibn Ka’b (radiyallahu ‘anhu): “Do you know which is the greatest verse in the Qur’an?” He replied, ‘Allah and His Rasul (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) know best.’ Thereafter, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) repeated the question, so Sayyiduna Ubayy ibn Ka’b (radiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, ‘Allahu la ilaha illa huwal yahhul qayyum.’ Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) tapped his chest (affectionately) and said, “May you be congratulated on your knowledge.” (Sahih Muslim)
    - - Prophet ﷺ said that Allah Almighty has concluded Surah al-Baqarah with these two verses, which have been given to me in His grace from out of the special treasure that lies under the 'Arsh' (Divine Throne). Therefore, you should make special effort to learn these verses, and at the same time, teach your women and children how to recite them. (Mustadrak of al-Hakim and Bayhaqi)
      - “Whoever recites the last two verses of Surat al-Baqarah in the night, it is enough for him.” Sahih Bukhari and Muslim
- - - - Muslims
        
        God-fearing Muslims ordered to be steadfast in their worship and obedience, and to make a greater effort in the way of Allah
        
        Sinning Muslims ordered to change their ways and try to excel in their obedience to Allah
      - Disbelievers ordered to give up worshipping created beings and to turn to the Creator
      - Hypocrites ordered to be sincere and true in their faith
      - Logical reasoning provided
        
        Allah is the Creator
        
        created you
        
        Created those before you
        
        Allah is the Provider
        
        Providing means of sustenance: Four qualities of Allah which cannot possibly be found in a created being
        
        creation of Earth
        
        creation of Sky
        
        sends down water from sky
        
        causing fruits to grow