Quran – guidance for all time (my notes) – Hamza zortis (SUCH A DEEP LECTURE- READ ALL!!!)SUBHAN ALLAH
Simple Reminder- Jannah is our goal. Where the smallest house in jannah a bird would have to fly for 70 years to go across it! Subhan Allah. The soil will smell of Musk! The trees will be of gold and silver. There is the promise of Peace! How we crave for peace in this world WITH so much corruption. But in jannah true peace! This is what we are striving for.
In a hadith it says that if you were dipped in jannah and asked did you have any hardship in this world you would reply my lord never did I face any hardship or distress!!! Subhan Allah. Whatever stress or hardship you are going through remember the above two points.
Sahih muslim – book 39 ...” And then that person from amongst the persons of the world be brought who had led the most miserable life (in the world) from amongst the inmates of Paradise.and he would be made to dip once in Paradise and it would be said to him: O, son of Adam, did you face, any hardship? Or had any distress fallen to your lot? And he would say: By Allah, no, O my Lord, never did I face any hardship or experience any distress.”
ANOTHER DEEP POINT!!
Allah says in the Quran - “O you who believe! Observing (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become the pious” [al-Baqarah 2:183]
Look at how Allah is talking to you here. He has told us he has prescribed us it. Which means it to make life easier for you and it is easy. When the doctor prescribes you a tablet it’s to get rid of a sickness!!! Once the medicine (fasting) is taken the sickness is removed. In this case sickness of the heart which is FREEING the person from the shackles of the dunya. Breaking the illusion of what will people think mentality. Creating a heart which only wants to worship Allah. Is our tawheed really correct?? I will give you a simple example. When we say laa haw la wa la ku wa ta illah billah – it means there is no power or might but Allah. What does that really mean in your mind?? Is should mean THE ONE WHO FEARS ALLAH FEARS NO ONE!!!, TRUE TAUHEED. If you feel weak go back to Allah.
Another DEEP point!
Allah asks us to not just to think but to deeply think/ponder over the Quran verses. ...and We have sent down unto you the Message, that you may explain clearly to men what is sent for them, and that they may give thought. (An-Nahl, 43-44)
Deep thinkers are true muslims. Not just look at sky and say subhan allah. But think what it actually means. The fact Allah is the all highest who has the ability to create such perfect beautiful creations and deserves to be worshiped.
The quran should be like a hand that grabs your heart and shakes it! Now adays we all stand like trees in salaah. When the recitation is read we act as though it a novel book and not be moved or understand it. Whos fault is that??? What have we actually done this year to change that??? This will the the difference in a successful one and uncessful one. How can we get close to allah when we don’t understand the quran. How can we implement and teach others if we don’t understand. Only you can make that change.
The quran shouldn’t just reach our throats. Everything changed because of Quran. The society, economics, and spirituality.
Another deep point!! Read ALL!
SPIRITUALITY – The Quran makes us amazing people – true leaders (powerful examples)
When Umar was the caliph – there was a famine in medina. He the caliph would walk the outskirts of medina because he felt the burden of leadership!!He saw a women cooking stones in boiling water to give the children an impression that food was soon coming... The he went and got food and even COOKED! For them. When on his way with the food and luggage to the women a person said would you like help would your luggage? He replied on the Day of Judgment no one will help me with my own luggage!
Another story where Abu bakr was the caliph and he always went to the house every day in the morning. Umar was curious so one day he knocked on the door. A blind Jewish lady opened the door. He asked what does Abu bakr do. He cleans my house and milks my cow every day. Umar said do you know who Abu bakr is. He is the caliph (leader) of the country. Can you imagine David Cameron doing this??? QURAN – TELLS US TO CARE FOR OTHERS MORE THAN OURSELVES!!!!!
Beautiful example of this is in bhukaris hadith where he explains there is a boat with 2 levels. The people of at the top level feed the bottom level water. But if they stopped feeding the lower level the bottom level people would create a whole to drink salty sea water. This would lead to the boat sinking!!(Society sinking!!!) Below is the actual hadith...
Hadith 52, The example of the one who stands for the Hudood of Allah and the one who compromises the Hudood of Allah are like the people in a boat, some of whom occupy the upper deck and some occupy the lower deck. Whenever those in the lower deck need water, they have to go to the upper deck to retrieve it. So some of them said, ‘why don't we make a hole in our deck so we do not harm the people of the upper deck?' If the people do not stop them, they will all fall and be failures, but if they stop them they will all be saved (Bukhari)
The Messenger of Allah said: “None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.” [al-Bukhari, Muslim]
Look at our society where if a women is raped the guy gets 1 year. If someone did business fraud they get 15 years!! They give more importance to money than to a women. In Islam the punishment is severe for this. The quran has the answer and perfect solution to poverty and other problems.
Economics
People selling children to priest cos of no food in Greece in 2012!!!! Hamza’s home country. 22 million children die every year of hunger 25% of America is under poverty ladder ALL BECAUSE OF CAPITALISM. THEY TELL US BELIEVE IN FALSEHOOD, NOT ENOUGH RESOURCES, MAKES US THINK FIGHT FOR MONEY, OIL, FOOD ETC.. CREATES INDIVIDUALISM.
Islam’s economic policy actively works to ensure households to not go without to food, clothing and shelter. This is according to a hadith reported in Tirmidhi:
“The Son of Adam has no better right than that he would have a house wherein he may live, a piece of clothing whereby he may hide his nakedness and a piece of bread and some water.” [Tirmidhi]
15 MILLION PEOPLE DIE FROM HUNGER IN SOMALIA EVERY YEAR.
Society – Now adays its the whats in it for me society. The capitalism government has created this environment for example the advert “because IM worth it!”. The i don’t care about you society. This is the main reason for such a defragmented and poverty struck society because of excessive individualism.
7% OF CHILDREN ARE PYSICALLY OR PYSCOLOGICALLY ABUSED! IN A SURVEY MAJORITY OF PROSTITUES SIGHTED POVERTY AS TO THE REASON WHY THEY DO IT! 8 YEAR OLDS HAVE A HUGE LOW SELF ESTEEM BECAUSE OF THE MAGAZINES/ADVERTISING.
Only the Quran can change everything. Lets all make an intention to understand it, teach it and implement it in our lifes starting today. Ameen.
Notes of talk (AR RABB) beautiful names of Allah part 1
Some scholars say derived from RAA BAA BAA. Which means Allah the lord who nurtures and sustains not only our life externally but also THE HEART INTERNALLY!!! He feeds us against hunger, keeps us safe against fear!
KEY POINT - Allah The lord means he takes care of our imaan (faith) in our hearts. He beautifies imaan in our hearts. Allah makes imaan beloved to us - MASSIVE GIFT FROM ALLAH!!!
" Verily, you will not guide everyone whom you love, but Allah guides whom He wills and He knows best those who Will guided" (Qur'an 28:56)
As we see so often some people are doing bad actions for a long time but them suddenly the start doing actions which are good and lead them to jannah and its Allah the lord (who nurtures and sustains the hearts) and makes the heart love imaan and be close to Allah. Huge huge gift that we need to recognise and thank allah for AS HE IS DESERVED OF WORSHIP!
Notes of talk (AR RABB) beautiful names of Allah part 2
Allah the lord is who gives us tawfique!!(Divine guidence) - He is the one who gives us tawfique to do good actions. Remember wa ma tawfiqi illa billah (And there is no success except through Allah.) Alot of people say to others you can do it. You have the power and attributes to become successful. No - there is no success except through Allah SO ASK YOUR LORD FOR SUCCESS AS HE IS THE WHO GIVES SUCCESS.
KEY POINT - DEPEND ON ALLAH
If the best of creations said THIS beautiful DUA OFTEN - read it- AMAZING
"O' Allah, Your mercy do I hope for, so do not leave me to myself; not even for the blinking of an eye. And make well for me all of my affairs. There is none worthy of worship except you."
Our beloved prophet the most perfect human being is showing no one is perfect without the help of Allah!
Notes of talk (AR RABB) beautiful names of Allah part 3
Allah the rabb - is who facilitates things for us to makle things easier - ie
ie some find it hard to pray and stay away from bad things as they live in an environment where they constantly see drinking, drugs, no musjid, no madrasa environm,ent. Others have musjids and madrasas and no smoking drugs etc environment. So thank Allah as he facilitates everything for us! He is our rabb - the one who faciltates.
KEY POINT- What ever Allah facilitates and gives us even if its cancer, an ijury, a death etc remember that everything is for our benifit even if we cant see it! Sometimes after a year you see how that benefited you as Allah loves us more than our parents. example is sometimes our parents do something to us which we feel harsh but its because they trying to protect or nurture us and we see the benefits wen we older. ALLAHS DECISIONS ARE BEST FOR YOU!
Notes on talk on beautiful names of Allah part 1---
Greatest knowledge one can gain is the knowledge about Allah! Allah commands us in many places to know him.
"Know that Allah is Severe in punishment and that Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." Chapter Name:Al-Maeda (5) Verse No:98
In a Hadith narrated from Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, he said: (Remember Allah during times of ease and He will remember you during times of difficulty.)
Best ways to know Allah is the names and attributes of Allah and studying the quran.
Always learn the names of allah ans say before your dua as allah teaches us how to ask for things in surah fatiha. Praise first then ask.
Allah is the greatest name of Allah and is most repeated name and theme in the quran ahead of hell, heaven etc.
Some scholars say its from Walahu - Which means madly in love. That you loose your mind and your hearts yeurn for and desire Allah!
Other scholars say its from Aliha - means to worship. The one who is worshipped
The 99 names of Allah has 3 principles. ie 1) Allahs mercy has no beginning and no end 2)Allahs mercy has no limit 3) Allahs mercy is his own and not given by anyone. Works for each of his names Notes of talk on beautiful names of Allah part 2---
When Muahmmed died some sahabas their legs could not carry them. Some other sahabas could not talk.
The question is when you remember Muhammed s.a.w passing away do you feel extremely sad? Do you have that love you have for him that you for maybe a parent that you have lost and remember them..?
Where is our true love for muhammed s.a.w? Do we not remember the below verse?
“Say (O Muhammad): 'If you do love Allah, follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins: For Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful.'” (Qur'an 3:31)
Muhammed s.a.w made frequent duas to allah saying i ask for the desire to gaze at your face and meet Allah.
Where does our desires lie? Where does your yearning lie? Where is our love for Allah? Notes of talk beautiful names of Allah part 3---
Ask yourself this question - Why do you pray and do your salaah?
Common answers are - to go jannah, to save ourself from hell, to worship Allah.
These should not be the main reason.
The reason is you are worshipping allah to gain something ie jannah.
Number 1 reason ishould be because he deserves to be WORSHIPPED! When you next go to sadjah remeber this and watch yourself be closer to Allah insha allah.
Muhammed s.a.w prayed till his feet was swollen and someone asked him muhammed your sins are forgiven and you are gaurenteed paradise. WHY DO YOU WORSHIP Allah? Muhammed replied should i not be a grateful slave of Allah? Notes of talk beautiful names of Allah part 4 ---
Whoever puts dunya first Allah will place poverty between his eyes. Meaning when you buy a 3 bed house. Soon it will not be enough. You want one with a bigger kitchen or a longer drive. When you buy a car you soon want a faster one, a higher one. When you get a job, you soon want a higher paid job.
Whoever puts akhira (Hereafter) first dunya will come to him but he will reject the dunya as he knows its worthless.
Rememeber Allah means - the one who the hearts yurn for!
You have rights over you, rights of Allah, rights of your wife, rights of your children, rights of your family -- Here is a great way to deal with the rights...
M-y time - time you need to recharge/ ie gym, reading whatever you need to do...
Y-our wifes time..take over the kids and give her HER TIME. To do whatever she needs to recharge ie to go out to shops, beautfy herself, eat, sleep, read abook..whatever she needs to do
O-ur time..Atleast take your wife out on a date - atleast once a week. Have a calender and put it in there so its not missed!!
F-amily time -halaqah at home (delegate to husband,wife,children to lead) or bowling- whatever..kids grow up fast, your turnaround and your 10 years into your marriage... your parents/inlaws - make time for them as soon they will not be round...
Beautiful time management theory *** You have an empty jar. You first fill the jar with your big rocks (ie salaah, work, things that take up alot of time) The assumption is your jar is full...no more time. BUT you do have space/time.. u can still put pebbles in..(ie eat with family, teach kids, read quran etc.. then again assumption is ur jar is full...NO u still have space/time... u can put sand into ur jar... (ie learn arabic, go to events with wife and children...etc) Again u assume jar/time is full but you can still fill jar with water... Then your jar and time is full....REMEMBER U HAVE MORE TIME TO DO SO MUCH IBADAH AND SPEND TIME TEACHING N HAVING FUN WITH FAMILY THEN U FINK... SO BETTER TIME MANAGE YOUR TIME N USE THIS ANALOGY TO HELP PRIORITIZE...