Surah al Baqarah

Ayahs 153 – 162

Ayah 153

O you who have believed, seek help through patience and

prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.

SABR

At the Time of Calamity

Hold Oneself on the Obedience of

Allah

Hold Oneself back from

Disobedience of Allah

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Allah is with people with His knowledge

Allah is with believers with His Help & Support

Du’a of Rasool Allah (s.a.w)

O Allah! Make me one who is most patient and grateful; and make me small in my own eyes but great in the eyes of

others.

When the world pushes you to your knees, your

are in the perfect position to pray.

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The shortest distance between a problem and its solution is the distance between your knees

and the floor. The one who kneels to Allah can stand up to

anything.

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Psychology Connection

• DELAYED GRATIFICATION – ability to resist the temptation for an earlier reward and wait for a reward later on (Self-Control)

• In our brain, we have the reward circuitry and when we control ourselves from acting on our emotions, this benefits our behaviour in life

LESSONS

• SABR does NOT mean being passive• Be active, get help, keep doing what you’re

doing and ALSO ask for Allah’s help without complaining or haste

Ayah 154

And do not say about those who are killed in the way of Allah , "They are

dead." Rather, they are alive, but you perceive [it] not.

Martyr. [mahr-ter] - noun

The one who is killed while exalting,

elevating the name of Allah., not for some

reward or award

Levels of Shahadah

Way of Allah

Intestinal Ailment

Burnt

Building Collapsed

Killed unjustly

Childbirth

Plague

Taken from Ahadith al Rasool (s.a.w)

Ayah 155

And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a

loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient.

Types of Tests

Fear

Hunger

Loss of Wealth

Loss of Lives

Loss of Fruits

Five Trials

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اب�ر�ين� الص� ر� ب�ش2 و�

Who are they?

In the time of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, disease, reduction in profits or children, the one who

is patient and does not utter any negative words.

Ayah 156

Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah ,

and indeed to Him we will return."

Behavior of a Sabir

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Disaster or Calamity

The Prophet s.a.w said , "If any Muslim man or woman suffers a calamity and keeps it in his memory, even if it happened a long time

ago, saying each time it is remembered, "Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un" ('We belong to Allah and to Him do we return,')

Allah, who is Blessed and Exalted will give a fresh reward each time it is said, equivalent

to the reward when it happened."

(Tirmidhi, Ahmad and Bayhaqi)

Saying upon remembering a calamity

And we all know the famous incidence about the companion Abu Talha and his wife when one of the sons died and Abu Talha was not at

home. She washed and shrouded him and when Abu Talha came home and asked about his son, she said, 'The

child is quiet and I hope he is in peace….'

(Bukhari)

Abu Talha(r.a)’s Example

Ayah 157

Those are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord

and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided.

FاتIوI for صIلAllah

Prayer

by AllahاIوI صIلFت

Praise

Blessings

When a Calamity Strikes...

Two Attitudes

Accepts

ObservesPatience

Doesn’t Accept

Doesn’t Observe Patience

Four Levels of Patience

Degrees of Sabr

SakhatAnger, Curse

(Not Permissible)

SabrControl of Emotions(Wajib)

Ridaa Staying Content

يعShukr

Saying Alhamdulillah

(Best)

Ayah 158

Indeed, as-Safa and al-Marwah are among the symbols of Allah . So whoever makes Hajj to the House or performs 'umrah - there is no blame upon him for walking between them. And whoever volunteers good - then indeed, Allah is appreciative

and Knowing.

10 Rewards

70 Rewards

700 Rewards

Unlimited Reward

Reward + Sign for

Mankind & Preserved

1 Good Deed =

Symbols

Places

Times

Acts

Things

Ayah 159

Indeed, those who conceal what We sent down of clear proofs and guidance after We made it clear for the people in the Scripture - those are cursed by Allah

and cursed by those who curse

RمRهR WعIن Iل وIيIونR ن [ع] الال

Praying Against

Rه] الل RمRهR WعIن Iل ي

Far from Allah’s Mercy

"Those who conceal something (a religious truth) that they know when asked about it will have a bridle of

fire put on them on the Day of Resurrection" (Abu Dawud; At-Tirmidhi)

LESSONS

• Share what you are learning with others • Don’t be upset if people start asking you a lot

of questions since you’ve started this course• If there is more than 1 opinion about a matter,

or different interpretations, don’t hide the knowledge

Ayah 160

Except for those who repent and correct themselves and make evident [what they concealed]. Those - I will accept

their repentance, and I am the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.

Ayah 161

Indeed, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers - upon them

will be the curse of Allah and of the angels and the people, all together.

LESSONS

• If you have been living for just this world, then all your deeds will be left for this world

• Take account of your bank balance for the Hereafter

• Repent when you still have the chance • Repentance NOT accepted at the time of

death

Ayah 162

Abiding eternally therein. The punishment will not be lightened

for them, nor will they be reprieved.

The one who denies Allah’s existence, His attributes, His

messengers, His books, will have a severe punishment.

Curse of Allah

We Learn....

• Allah’s Mercy is available to all of us, Muslims and non-Muslims, so take advantage of that before you are

removed far from His Mercy