Surah al BaqarahAyahs 243-252LAST LESSON OF JUZ 2

Have you reflected on the case of thousands of people who fled their homes for feat of death? Allah said to them “Die” then He

gave life again. Surely Allah is Bountiful to the people but most of the people are

ungrateful.

Ayah 243

Preference?

Death will come anyway

Do not run away from the command of

Allah

Life & death are in the hands of

Allah

O Believers fight in the path of Allah (without fear of death) and bear in mind that Allah Hears and Knows everything.

Ayah 244

Who will load to Allah a beautiful loan which Allah will increase many

times? Allah alone can decrease and increase wealth. And to Him you all

shall return.

Ayah 245

Conditions of a Loan

Ikhlaas

No remindin

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WillinglyBest

Halal

The prophet (s.a.w) said, 'A man said my wealth, my wealth - but

really he owned only three parts of the wealth; what he ate until it

finished or what he dressed with until it wore out and what he gave out as alms and it ran out(finished) - anything other than those is a left

over for people.'

Hadith

What to Spend?

Spend

Acts of Righteousnes

s

Spread the Deen of

Allah

Where to Spend?

What stops us from Spending in Charity?

Main Points:Talut King of Bani Israel fought against Jalut

Talut: more knowledge and physical strength

To fight against oppression; miracle of the Taboot (chest)

Ayahs 246 – 251The Story of David and Goliath

Story Continued…

• Test: Soldiers will not drink from the river except a handful • Resolution of believers: a small group

many times can win over a bigger group• Dawood A.S. killed Jalut and became a

King and Prophet

LESSONS

Unity & Leadership are the pre-requisites to fighting

Leadership is granted by Allah; not based on lineage or ‘royal blood’

Believers are put into difficulties until they enter Jannah; Sifting through believers

Different types of believers in a group: motivational

Rise & Fall of nations; Allah causes one group to fight the other to end injustice

Our Rabb! Fill our hearts with patience and make firm our steps/feet and help

us against the disbelievers.

REFLECTIONS

• To respond to the ayahs• What did you get out of it?• To make an assessment of the universe which

you experience• Your response to experiences, opinions,

events • Your thoughts & feelings

WHY REFLECT?

• A way of thinking to explore your learning• An opportunity to gain self-knowledge• A way to achieve clarity and better understanding

of what you are learning• A chance to develop and reinforce writing skills• A way of making meaning out of what you study• It’s a command of the Qu’ran!

EXAMPLES

• I learned that widowed women have to stay waiting for 4 months and 10 days

• IS THIS A FACT OR LESSON?• How to turn this into a lesson…• I learned that Allah SWT is so merciful to

women that He allows them to have time on their own after their husband passes away so that they are not bothered by questions/emotions of other people

Another Example

• We should give money as sadaqah because Allah SWT will multiply it for us

• FACT OR LESSON?

Convert it into a Reflection…

• I saw this ayah come to life just the other day when I gave $10 to a masjid fundraiser and the next day I received $100 as an early Eid gift from my grandparents; its amazing to see how Allah SWT increases what we give in this life, and also reserves it for the Hereafter too!