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Dr Shehzad Saleem

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Contents Foreword

Lesson 1 Qur’ān: Forgiving Others 15 Ḥadīth: Kindness to Parents 16 Bible: Spend even if you have Little 16 Discussion: Facebook: Advantages and Disadvantages

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Lesson 2 Qur’ān: Humility 18 Ḥadīth: Knowledge of Virtue and Vice 18 Bible: Showing off Generosity 19 Discussion: Dating and Friendship 19 Lesson 3 Qur’ān: Selflessness 20 Ḥadīth: Friendship Ties 20 Bible: Spending in Charity 21 Discussion: Issues faced Today by Muslim Youth Lesson 4 Qur’ān: Truthfulness 22 Ḥadīth: Sympathy 22 Bible: Forgiveness 23 Discussion: Overcoming Arrogance

Lesson 5 Qur’ān: Rule of Law 24 Ḥadīth: Anger 24 Bible: The Greatest Commandment 25 Discussion: The Positives and Negatives of Co-Education 25 "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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Lesson 6 Qur’ān: Creation in Pairs 26 Ḥadīth: Causing Convenience to People 26 Bible: Rights of the Neighbour 26 Discussion: The Greatest Issue Faced by our Country 27 Lesson 7 Qur’ān: System of Governance 28 Ḥadīth: How to Live in this Temporary World Bible: God is Our Strength 28 Discussion: Winning over our Enemies? 29

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Lesson 8 Qur’ān: God’s Call 30 Ḥadīth: Refraining from Mutual Grudges and Jealousy 31 Bible: God is Our Shelter 31 Discussion: Complaints of Children against their Parents 31 Lesson 9 Qur’ān: Permanent Requirements of Faith 32 Ḥadīth: Gentleness 32 Bible: Spiritual Existence 33 Discussion: How can we become Responsible in Life? Lesson 10 Qur’ān: True Faith 34 Ḥadīth: Cheerful Countenance 34 Bible: Two Masters: God and Greed 35 Discussion: How can I control my Anger?

Lesson 11 Qur’ān: Tenets of Faith 36 Ḥadīth: Insignificance of this World 36 Bible: Jesus (sws) Guiding People 37 Discussion: Common Instances at which we Show off?

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Lesson 12 Qur’ān: No Compulsion in Religion 38 Ḥadīth: Trials Brush away Sins 38 Bible: Fear of God 39 Discussion: Spending in Charity 39 Lesson 13 Qur’ān: Purpose of Divine Books 40 Ḥadīth: Hiding the Faults of Others 40 Bible: Practice what you Preach 41 Discussion: How can we become Humble?

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Lesson 14 Qur’ān: Belief in all Divine Books 42 Ḥadīth: Refraining from Deception 42 Bible: Just Treatment 43 Discussion: If I am Born Deprived in Some Way?

Lesson 15 Qur’ān: Qur’an: The Rope of God 44 Ḥadīth: Showing Affection 44 Bible: Respect for Parents 45 Discussion: Who is my Role Model? 45 Lesson 16 Qur’ān: Procuring God’s Nearness Ḥadīth: Wealth is a Trial 46 Bible: Helping Out 47 Discussion: Countering Hate 47

Lesson 17 Qur’ān: Supporting the Cause of Religion 48 Ḥadīth: Gratitude in Deprivation 49 Bible: Taming the Tongue 49 Discussion: Is Honesty really the Best Policy? 49 "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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Lesson 18 Qur’ān: Seeking Refuge with God 50 Ḥadīth: Only Good Deeds Count 51 Bible: Jesus (sws) on Self-Righteousness 51 Discussion: Becoming More Regular in our Prayers

Lesson 19 Qur’ān: Predictions about Muḥammad (sws) in the Bible 53 Ḥadīth: Refraining from Showing Off 53 Bible: Compensation 54 Discussion: How to Stop Wasting Time? 54

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Lesson 20 Qur’ān: If the Unexpected Happens 55 Ḥadīth: Cleanliness 55 Bible: Eye is the Lamp of the Body 56 Discussion: A Defining Moment of Our life

Lesson 21 Qur’ān: Polytheism is Unforgivable 57 Ḥadīth: Istikhārah 57 Bible: True Friendship 58 Discussion: How would I spend 1 Million Rs/USD gifted to me? 58 Lesson 22 Qur’ān: Spiritual Advancement 59 Ḥadīth: Appearance can be Misleading 59 Bible: Rights of Parents 60 Discussion: The Importance of Hobbies in Life Lesson 23 Qur’ān: Remembering God 61 Ḥadīth: Sound Morals and Conduct

Lessons on Character Building Bible: Guard thy Heart 62 Discussion: Let us Count our Blessings!

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Lesson 24 Qur’ān: Mercy on the Day of Judgement 63 Ḥadīth: Who are the Poor in Reality? 63 Bible: Never Give Up! 64 Discussion: Which quality do people like a lot in me?

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Lesson 25 Qur’ān: The Person of God 65 Ḥadīth: Some Treasured Traits 65 Bible: The Yoke of God 66 Discussion: A Bad Habit I would like to Get Rid of Lesson 26 Qur’ān: God’s Power and Providence Ḥadīth: Spreading Hearsay 68 Bible: Banquet for the Poor 69 Discussion: My Greatest Wish 69

Lesson 27 Qur’ān: The Ten Commandments of the Qur’ān 70 Ḥadīth: Kindness to Widows, Orphans and the Poor 72 Bible: Responsibility of Parents 73 Discussion: What is the Best Means of Relaxation for Me? 73 Lesson 28 Qur’ān: The Prayer: A Means of Warding off Evil 74 Ḥadīth: Two Enviable Persons 74 Bible: Justice 75 Discussion: Becoming Sensitive to the Needs of Others? 75 Lesson 29 Qur’ān: The Prayer: A Means of Countering Hardships

Lessons on Character Building Ḥadīth: Blessings of a Thorough Wuḍū 76 Bible: Caring for the Needy 77 Discussion: Criticizing Others: Are there any Rules?

Lesson 30 Qur’ān: Usurping the Wealth of Orphans 78 Ḥadīth: Helping the Oppressor 78 Bible: Life is more than Food! 79 Discussion: What Angers me the Most? 79

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Lesson 31 Qur’ān: The Prayer: An Eraser of Sins 80 Ḥadīth: Avoiding Allegations 80 Bible: Loving God 81 Discussion: Do We have a Spiritual Part of the Day?

Lesson 32 Qur’ān: Qualities of a Muslim 82 Ḥadīth: The Real Criteria before God 83 Bible: Fate of Pride 83 Discussion: Complaints of Parents 83

Lesson 33 Qur’ān: Human Conscience and Day of Judgement 84 Ḥadīth: The Etiquette of Sneezing 85 Bible: Seek and Thou shalt Find 85 Discussion: Is Islam Defendable at all Fronts? 86 Lesson 34 Qur’ān: Spiritual Bliss and Marriage 87 Ḥadīth: Personal Hygiene 87 Bible: Predictions about Muḥammad (sws) in the Bible 88 Discussion: What makes a House a Home? 89

Lessons on Character Building Lesson 35 Qur’ān: Obedience to the Prophets 90 Ḥadīth: Repentance 90 Bible: Love your Enemies 91 Discussion: Are We Prepared for Death?

Lesson 36 Qur’ān: Loyalty to God 92 Ḥadīth: Refraining from Lusting through the Eyes 93 Bible: Jesus (sws) on Lofty Morals 94 Discussion: Depression – Is it a Vacant Mind’s Disease? 95

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Lesson 37 Qur’ān: Better than the Best 96 Ḥadīth: Some Major Sins 96 Bible: Jesus (sws) warns against Greediness 97 Discussion: Turning Foes into Friends? 98 Lesson 38 Qur’ān: Winning over your Enemies 99 Ḥadīth: Kindness to Servants 99 Bible: Jesus (sws) on Humility 100 Discussion: Vacant Time leads to a Vacant Mind

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Lesson 39 Qur’ān: Are the Finer Pleasures of Life Prohibited? 102 Ḥadīth: Undue Elevation of the Prophet (sws) 103 Bible: Jesus (sws) on Trust and Faithfulness 103 Discussion: Guarding our Gaze 103 Lesson 40 Qur’ān: What I should always try to Avoid 104 Ḥadīth: Sanctity of Life, Wealth and Honour 105 Bible: Righteousness 106 Discussion: Lighting a Candle in the Darkness 106 "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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Lesson 41 Qur’ān: The Three Do’s and the three Don’ts 107 Ḥadīth: Refraining from Arrogance 107 Bible: Sūrah Fātiḥah in the Bible 108 Discussion: How can We Acquire Patience? 110 Lesson 42 Qur’ān: Prohibition of Liquor and Gambling 111 Ḥadīth: Reward of the Congregational Prayer 111 Bible: The Prayer (Ṣalāh) in the Bible 112 Discussion: Judging People 113

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Lesson 43 Qur’ān: Wisdom 114 Ḥadīth: Humility 114 Bible: The Fast in the Bible 115 Discussion: Essentials of Group Conversation

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Lesson 44 Qur’ān: Preaching Obligation of Individuals 117 Ḥadīth: The Sweetness of Faith 117 Bible: Zakāh in the Bible 118 Discussion: Finding Passion and Purpose in Life 119 Lesson 45 Qur’ān: Prudence in Preaching 120 Ḥadīth: Conduct of Sitting on Pathways 121 Bible: Acquire Wisdom at Any Cost 122 Discussion: Let us Refuse to Lose! 123 Lesson 46 Qur’ān: This World: A Place of Trials 124 Ḥadīth: Importance of the Tahajjud Time 124 Bible: Moral Benefits of Wisdom 125 Discussion: Self Improvement through Self-Accountability 126 "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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Lesson 47 Qur’ān: Justice 127 Ḥadīth: Kindness to Wives 127 Bible: Overcoming Sin 128 Discussion: Beware of the three C’s: Cynicism, Criticism and Complaint 129

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Lesson 48 Qur’ān: Test of Wealth and Children 130 Ḥadīth: Taking the Initiative in Salutations 131 Bible: God’s Love for those who Repent 132 Discussion: The Ailment of Self-Righteousness 133 Lesson 49 Qur’ān: Satan’s Web 134 Ḥadīth: The Real Contest 134 Bible: Real Un-cleanliness 135 Discussion: Leaping out for Others!

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Lesson 50 Qur’ān: Supplication for Guidance 137 Ḥadīth: Etiquette of Eating 137 Bible: Words will Count 138 Discussion: What is the Secret to Inner Peace?

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Foreword

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This book has been compiled by selecting material from the Qur’ān, Ḥadīth and the Bible1 that mostly relates to character building and personality development. It can be read by people of all ages starting from young adults and also used as workshop and lesson material. The book is based on fifty lessons. Each lesson ends on a discussion topic besides material from the above mentioned three sources. In this way, each lesson consists of four segments. The instructor must be able to explain the texts in each lesson to the participants and also be in a position to answer their questions on them. He can consult various commentaries on the Qur’ān and Ḥadīth on the subject 1. While the Qur’ān and Ḥadīth translations are my own, the Bible translations are from the copyright-free BBE (Bible in Basic English) version. I have not changed the punctuation including the obsolete format of capitalization. However, I have added titles to the excerpts given. The BBE was accessed from: http://www.o-bible.com/bbe.html (18 Aug 2015). Amongst the books of the Old Testament, I have confined myself to the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), the Psalms and the Proverbs. The selections from the New Testament are from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It is known that the Pentateuch consists of the guidance mostly revealed to Moses (sws), the Psalms to David (sws) and the Proverbs to Solomon (sws) and the Gospels to Jesus (sws). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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matter. Bible verses can be explained in the light of the Qur’ān, as only those of them have been selected which are in consonance with the Qur’ān. It cannot be denied that adulterations and interpolations have crept into the Bible, and part of it may also have been lost. However, like the Qur’ān, it was revealed by the Almighty and as such is still a treasure trove of wisdom and philosophy.2 Hence it has been included in the texts selected in this book. The four segments that form part of each lesson are on the one hand intended to expose serious participants to a wide variety of moral teachings and ethical directives, and on the other hand meant to provide variation in the content of each lesson so that the attention of the participants can be engaged as far as possible. Instructors might find useful material for them in my books “Essays on Character Building” and “Qur’ān Workshops on Character Building” for the fourth segment of each lesson. I hope and pray that this book is able to provide material for personality development and character building for all those who want to spiritually improve 2. The Bible is perhaps one of the most sparingly read books amongst common Muslims. This is because Muslim scholars have generally adopted a very averse attitude towards it. This aversion is mostly based on some narratives attributed to Prophet Muḥammad (sws). However, none of these narratives is sound. For a detailed evaluation of these narratives, see: Shu‘ayb al-Arna’ūṭ, Musnad Imām Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, 2nd ed., vol. 23 (Beirut: Mu’assasah al-risālah li alṭabā‘ah wa al-nashr wa al-tawzī‘, 2008), 349-350. "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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themselves. Finally, I must thank Ms Nikhat Sattar for thoroughly reading this book and presenting valuable suggestions.

Shehzad Saleem Al-Mawrid, Lahore March 2016 _______________

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Lesson 1

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Forgiving Others

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ۡ ٌ * ۡ ‫ﻓﻤﻦ ﻋﻔﺎ و ۡﺻﻠﺢ‬ * ٰ ‫ﻓﺎﺟره ﻋ ﷲ‬ ۡ & ‫ﻣﺜﻠﻬﺎ‬ ‫ﻧھ ﻵﻹ‬ ‫ﺳﻴﺌﺔ ﺳﻴﺌﺔ‬ ‫و ﺟﺰؤ‬ ٍ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ >?‫ و ﻟﻤﻦ ﻧﺘ‬../‫ﻳﺤﺐ ﻟﻈﻠﻤ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻚ ﻣﺎ‬9‫ﻇﻠﻤھ ﻓﺎوﻟ‬ ۡ ‫ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻢ‬ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ .‫ﺳﺒﻴﻞ‬ ٖ ‫=ﻌﺪ‬ ٍ ۡ ۡ ۡ L ‫ﻳﺒﻐﻮن‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻳﻈﻠﻤﻮن ﻟﻨﺎس و‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ H/‫ﻵﻹرض =ﻐ‬ ‫ﻟﺴﺒﻴﻞ ﻋ‬ ‫ﻧﻤﺎ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﻤﻦ‬ ٌ ۡ ‫ﻟﻬﻢ ﻋﺬ ٌب‬ ۡ ‫ﻚ‬9‫ۡﻟﺤﻖ وﻟ‬ ۡ ‫ ن ٰذﻟﻚ‬ST‫ و ﻏ‬HV‫ﻟﻤﻦ ﺻ‬ ۡ ‫ و‬.‫ﻟﻴﻢ‬ ‫م‬PQ ۡ ۡ (٤٣-٤٠ :٤٢) .‫ﻵﻹﻣﻮر‬ And the revenge of an evil is an evil equal to it. Yet, he who forgave and reconciled his reward rests with God. Indeed, He does not like wrongdoers. And those who took revenge after they were oppressed, then there is no blame on them. The blame is only on them who oppress people and are rebellious in the land without justification. It is for these people for whom there is a grievous penalty. And indeed he who exercised restraint and forgave, then this is from among the matters of resolve. (42:40-43)

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II Ḥadīth of the Day Kindness to Parents

ْ [‫ﻋﻦ أ‬ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ٰ ﻣﻦ أﺣﻖ ﻟﻨﺎس‬ ْ ‫رﺟﻞ ﻳﺎ‬ ٌ ‫ﻫرﻳرة ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل‬ ‫ﺑﺤﺴﻦ‬ ْ ‫ﻟﺼﺤﺒﺔ ﻗﺎل أﻣﻚ ﺛﻢ أﻣﻚ ﺛﻢ أﻣﻚ ﺛﻢ أﺑﻮك ﺛﻢ ْأدﻧﺎك ْأدﻧﺎك‬

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Abū Hurayrah (rta) said: “A person asked: ‘O Messenger of God! Who amongst people is the most deserving of my good treatment?’ He replied: ‘Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father, then your nearest relatives according to their order [of nearness].’”3 III Bible Verse of the Day

Spend even if you have Little

And he [Jesus] took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much. And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing. And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box: Because they all put in something out of what they 3. Abū al-H~usayn Muslim ibn al-H~ajjāj al-Qushayrī. AlJāmi‘ al-s~ah~īh~, vol. 4 (Beirut: Dār iḥyā’ al-turāth al-‘arabī, n.d.), 1974, (no. 2548). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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had no need for; but she out of her need put in all she had, even all her living. (Mark, 12:41-44) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Facebook: Advantages and Disadvantages _______________

Lesson 2

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Humility

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ًۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫و ﻋﺒﺎد‬ ۡ ‫ﻟرﺣﻤﻦ‬ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻫﻮﻧﺎ و ذ ﺧﺎﻃﺒﻬﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ‫ﻟﺠﻬﻠﻮن‬ ‫ﻳﻤﺸﻮن ﻋ ﻵﻹرض‬ ً ‫ﻟرﺑﻬﻢ‬ ً ‫ﺳﺠﺪ و‬ ۡ ‫ و‬.‫ﻗﻴﺎﻣﺎ‬ ۡ ‫ﻳﺒﻴﺘﻮن‬ ۡ ‫ و‬.‫ﺳﻠﻤﺎ‬ ً ٰ ‫ﻗﺎﻟﻮ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ ‫ﻘﻮﻟﻮن رﺑﻨﺎ‬j ۡ (٦٥-٦٣ :٢٥) .‫> ًﻣﺎ‬k ‫ﺎن‬l ‫ ن ﻋﺬ ﺑﻬﺎ‬m ‫ف ﻋﻨﺎ ﻋﺬ ب ﺟﻬﻨﻢ‬opۡ And the servants of the Merciful are those who walk humbly on the earth. And when people overcome with frenzy converse with them, they say: “Peace.” And [they are those] who spend their nights before their Lord prostrating and standing. And [are ones] who keep praying: “Our Lord! Protect us from the punishment of Hell.” Indeed, its punishment is everclinging. (25:63-65) II Ḥadīth of the Day Knowledge of Virtue and Vice

ٰ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻋﻦ أﺑﻴھ ﻋﻦ ﻟﻨﻮ س ﺑﻦ‬ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ‬ ‫ﺳﻤﻌﺎن ْﻵﻻﻧﺼﺎري ﻗﺎل ﺳﺄﻟﺖ‬ ٰ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﺣﺴﻦ ﻟﺨﻠﻖ و ﻵﻺﺛﻢ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺎك‬ HV‫ و ْﻵﻺﺛﻢ ﻓﻘﺎل ﻟ‬HV‫ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻋﻦ ﻟ‬ ْ ‫ﺻﺪرك‬ ْ ‫>ﻫﺖ‬y‫و‬ ْ L ‫أن ﻳﻄﻠﻊ ﻋﻠﻴھ ﻟﻨﺎس‬ Al-Nawwās ibn Sim‘ān al-Anṣārī (rta) said: “I asked "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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God’s Messenger (sws) about virtue and vice. He replied: “Virtue is good conduct and vice is what pinches your heart and you would not like people to know about it.”4 III Bible Verse of the Day Showing off Generosity

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Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father5 in heaven. When then you give money to the poor, do not make a noise about it, as the falsehearted men do in the Synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, They have their reward. (Matthew, 6:1-2) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Dating and Friendship _______________

4. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 4, 1980, (no. 2553). 5. The word “Father” on such occasions is metaphorically used for God. (Compiler) "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

Lesson 3

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Selflessness

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ۡ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ ﻫﺎﺟر‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺗﺒﻮؤ ﻟﺪ ر و‬ ۡ ‫و‬ ۡ ‫ﻳﺤﺒﻮن‬ ۡ ‫ﻵﻹﻳﻤﺎن‬ ۡ ‫ﻗﺒﻠﻬﻢ‬ ‫ﻟﻴﻬﻢ و ﻵﻹ‬ ً ۡ ۡ } ‫ﻳﺆﺛرون ﻋ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺣﺎﺟﺔ ﻣﻤﺎ ۤ ۡوﺗﻮۡ و‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ L ‫ﻳﺠﺪون‬ ۡ ‫ﺎن‬l ‫{ﻔﺴﻬﻢ و ۡﻟﻮ‬ ‫ﺻﺪورﻫﻢ‬ ٌ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺧﺼﺎﺻﺔ • و‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻚ ﻫﻢ‬9‫{ﻔﺴھ ﻓﺎوﻟ‬ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ (٩:٥٩). ‫ﻟﻤﻔﻠﺤﻮن‬ ‫ﺑﻬﻢ‬ ٖ ‫ﻳﻮق ﺷﺢ‬ And those who already have a place of residence and have deep faith love those who migrate to them and do not find any ill-will in their hearts on what is being given to them [–the migrants –] and give them preference over themselves even though they are in need. And those who have been protected from their own selfishness, it is they who will prosper. (59:9) II Ḥadīth of the Day Friendship Ties

ٰ ٰ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ﻵﻹ ﻳﺤﻞ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ ﻋﺒﺪ ﷲ ﺑﻦ ﻋﻤر أن‬ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻟﻠﻤﺆﻣﻦ‬ ْ ‫أن‬ ْ ‫ﻳﻬﺠر أﺧﺎه‬ ‫أﻳﺎم‬ ٍ ‫ﻓﻮق ﺛﻶﻹﺛﺔ‬ ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (rta) reported that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “It is not permissible for a Muslim to cut off his relations with his brother for "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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more than three days.”

III Bible Verse of the Day Spending in Charity

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Make no store of wealth for yourselves on earth, where it may be turned to dust by worms and weather, and where thieves may come in by force and take it away. But make a store for yourselves in heaven, where it will not be turned to dust and where thieves do not come in to take it away: For where your wealth is, there will your heart be. (Matthew, 6:19-21) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Issues faced Today by Muslim Youth _______________

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I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Truthfulness

ۡ ۡ ً ۡ ًۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻜﻢ‬ ۡ ‫ﻳﺼﻠﺢ‬ ۡ ‫}ﻳﺎﻳﻬﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻋﻤﺎﻟﻜﻢ و‬ ST‫ﻐ‬j . ‫ﻘﻮ ﷲ و ﻗﻮﻟﻮ ﻗﻮﻵﻹ ﺳﺪﻳﺪ‬ƒ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ٰ ﻣﻨﻮ‬ ٰ ًۡ ۡ * ۡ ۡ ‫ذﻧﻮ‬ ۡ ً ۡ ‫ﻓﻮز‬ ۡ ‫ﺑﻜﻢ و‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﻜﻢ‬ (٧١-٧٠ :٣٣) .‫ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ‬ ‫ﻣﻦﻳﻄﻊ ﷲ ورﺳﻮﻟھ ﻓﻘﺪ ﻓﺎز‬ om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Believers! Fear God and speak the truth. [As a result,] He will set right for you [the consequences of] your deeds and forgive your sins. (33:70-71) II Ḥadīth of the Day Sympathy

ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬ ‫ ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل‬H/‫ﺑﺸ‬ ‫ﻟﻨﻌﻤﺎن ﺑﻦ‬ ٍ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫وإن ﺷﺘ† رأﺳھ‬ ‫ﻠھ‬l †‫ﻋﻴﻨھ ﺷﺘ‬ †‫ﺣﺪ إن ﺷﺘ‬ ٍ ‫>ﺟﻞ و‬y ٍ ‫ْﻟﻤﺴﻠﻤﻮن‬ ‫ﻠھ‬l †‫ﺷﺘ‬ Al-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr (rta) stated that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “Muslims are like one body of a person; if the eye aches, the whole body aches, and if the head aches, the whole body aches.”7

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III Bible Verse of the Day Forgiveness

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Give attention to yourselves: if your brother does wrong, say a sharp word to him; and if he has sorrow for his sin, let him have forgiveness. And if he does you wrong seven times in a day, and seven times comes to you and says, I have regret for what I have done; let him have forgiveness. And the twelve said to the Lord, Make our faith greater. And the Lord said, If your faith was only as great as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this tree, Be rooted up and planted in the sea; and it would be done. (Luke, 17: 3-6) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Overcoming Arrogance _______________

Lesson 5

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Rule of Law

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ۡ ۡ ˆ‫ﻟرﺳﻮل و و‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻵﻹﻣر‬ ۡ ‫}ﻳﺎﻳﻬﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻃﻴﻌﻮ ﷲ ٰ و‬ ۡ ۤۡ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ٰ ﻣﻨﻮ‬ & ‫ﻣﻨﻜﻢ‬ ‫ﻃﻴﻌﻮ‬ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ‫ء‬Œ• ۡ ۡ ‫ﻓﺎن‬ ‫ﺗﺆﻣﻨﻮن ﺑﺎﷲ و‬ ‫>دوه ˆ ﷲ و ﻟرﺳﻮل ن ﻛﻨﺘﻢ‬Š ٍ ۡ ۡ L ‫ﺗﻨﺎزﻋﺘﻢ‬ ً ۡ ۡ ‫ و ۡﺣﺴﻦ‬H/‫ﺧ‬ ٌ ۡ ‫> ٰذﻟﻚ‬Ž‫ﻟﻴﻮم ۡ ٰﻵﻹ‬ ۡ ۡ (٥٩:٤) .‫ﺗﺎوﻳﻶﻹ‬ Believers! Obey God and obey the Messenger and those of you who are in authority. However, if you disagree among yourselves in any matter, refer it to God and the Messenger if you believe in God and the Last Day. This is better and more seemly as regards the consequences. (4:59) II Ḥadīth of the Day Anger

ٰ ٰ ْ ْ [‫ﻋﻦ أ‬ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ﻟـﻴﺲ ﻟـﺸﺪﻳﺪ‬ ‫ﻫرﻳرة أن‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﺑﺎﻟ?>ﻋﺔ إﻧﻤﺎ ﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﻟﺬي‬ ‫ﻳﻤﻠﻚ {ﻔﺴھ ﻋﻨﺪ ﻟﻐﻀﺐ‬ Abū Hurayrah (rta) reported that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “A strong person is not the one who wrestles well but the one who controls himself in "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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anger.”

III Bible Verse of the Day The Greatest Commandment

And he [Jesus] said to him, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest rule. (Matthew, 22:37-38)

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

IV Discussion Topic of the Day The Positives and Negatives of Co-Education _______________

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Lesson 6

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Creation in Pairs

ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ء ﺧﻠﻘﻨﺎ‬Œ• ۡ ‫و‬ (٤٩:٥١) .‫>ون‬y‫ﺗﺬ‬ ‫ﻟﻌﻠﻜﻢ‬ ./‫زوﺟ‬ ٍ ۡ ‫ﻞ‬l ‫ﻣﻦ‬ And We have made everything in pairs so that you may be reminded [of the Hereafter]. (51:49) om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

II Ḥadīth of the Day

Causing Convenience to People

ْ ٰ ‫ ﷲ‬Œ’‫ﺑرزة ﻗﺎل ﻗﻠﺖ ﻳﺎ ﻧ‬ ْ ْ ‫ ﺷﻴﺌﺎ ْأﻧﺘﻔﻊ ﺑھ ﻗﺎل‬Œ“‫ﻋﻠﻤ‬ ْ ‫ أﺑﻮ‬Œ“‫ﺣﺪﺛ‬ ‫ل‬PQ ْ ْ ‫ْﻵﻻذى ﻋﻦ ”>ﻳﻖ‬ ./‫ﻟﻤﺴﻠﻤ‬ Abū Barzah (rta) reported: “I said: ‘O Prophet of God! Teach me something which is beneficial to me.’ He said: ‘Remove things from the paths of the Muslims which are [a source] of bother [for them].’”9 III Bible Verse of the Day Rights of the Neighbour

Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has 9. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 4, 2021, (no. 2618). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself. (Leviticus: 19:18) IV Discussion Topic of the Day The Greatest Issue Faced by our Country _______________

Lesson 7

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day System of Governance

ٰ ۡ ‫ﻣرﻫﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺷﻮري‬ ۡ ۡ ‫و‬ (٣٨:٤٢) .‫ﺑﻴﻨﻬﻢ‬ And their system is based on their consultation. (42:38) om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

II Ḥadīth of the Day

How to Live in this Temporary World

ٰ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ‬ ‫ﻋﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﻗﺎل أﺧﺬ‬ ْ ٌ ‫ﺄﻧﻚ‬l ‫ﻟﺪﻧﻴﺎ‬ ‫ﺳﺒﻴﻞ‬ ‫>ﻳﺐ أو ﻋﺎﺑر‬k ٍ

ٰ ْ ٰ ‫ ﷲ‬Œ–‫ﻋﻦ ﻋﺒﺪ ﷲ ﺑﻦ ﻋﻤر ر‬ ْ ْ ‫ ﻓﻘﺎل‬Œ’‫ﺑﻤﻨﻜ‬ L ‫ﻛﻦ‬ ‫ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (rta) said: “God’s Messenger (sws) held my shoulder and said: ‘Live in this world as a stranger or as a traveler.’”10 III Bible Verse of the Day God is Our Strength

The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a 10. Abū ‘Abdullāh Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, 3rd ed., vol. 5 (Beirut: Dār Ibn Kathīr, 1987), 2358, (no. 6053). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me? (Psalms: 27:1) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Winning over Our Enemies? _______________

Lesson 8

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day God’s Call

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ۡ ‫ﻟﺴﻠﻢ و ﻳۡﻬ‬ ٰ ‫ﺪﻋﻮۤ ˆ ٰ د ر‬ ۡ ‫ﺪي‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ ٍط‬op ٰ ˆ ‫ﻣﻦ ﻳﺸﺂء‬ ۡ ۡ ‫و ﷲٰ ﻳ‬ .‫ﻣﺴﺘﻘﻴٍﻢ‬ ٌ ٌ ٰۡ ۡ ٌ ‫وﺟﻮﻫﻬ ۡﻢ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟ‬ ۡ ‫ﺎدة و ﻵﻹ ﻳ ۡرﻫﻖ‬ ‫ﻚ‬9‫ و ﻵﻹ ذﻟﺔ وﻟ‬H™‫ﻗ‬ ‫ و زﻳ‬Œ“‫ﻟﺤﺴ‬ ‫ﻠﺬﻳﻦ ۡﺣﺴﻨﻮ‬ ٰ ۡ ‫ و‬.‫ﻠﺪون‬ ۡ ‫ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ٰﺧ‬ ۡ ‫ۡﺻٰﺤﺐ ۡﻟﺠﻨﺔ & ﻫ ۡﻢ‬ œ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻛﺴﺒﻮ ﻟﺴﻴﺎت ﺟﺰآء ﺳﻴ‬ ‫ﺌﺔ‬ ۡ ٌ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۤ ۡ ۡ ٰ ‫ﺎﻧﻤﺎ ﻏﺸﻴۡﺖ‬l & ‫ﻋﺎﺻﻢ‬ ٍ ‫ﺑﻤﺜﻠﻬﺎ • و ﺗرﻫﻘﻬﻢ ذﻟﺔ ﻣﺎ ﻟﻬﻢ ﻣﻦ ﷲ ﻣﻦ‬ ً ‫وﺟﻮﻫﻬ ۡﻢ‬ ۡ ‫ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ٰﺧ‬ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻚ‬9‫ﻣﻈﻠﻤﺎ وﻟ‬ ً ۡ ‫ﻗﻄﻌﺎ ﻣﻦ ۡﻟﻴﻞ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺻﺤﺐ ﻟﻨﺎر & ﻫ ۡﻢ‬ .‫ﻠﺪون‬ (٢٧-٢٥ :١٠)

And God invites you to [Paradise,] the abode of peace. He guides [according to His law] whomever He wills to a straight path. Those who did good deeds shall have a good reward, and more besides. Neither blackness nor humiliation shall overcast their faces. These are the dwellers of Paradise, wherein they shall abide forever. As for those that have earned evil, then the reward of evil is evil. And humiliation will cover them. No one will be able to save them from God. It will be as though patches of the dark night have veiled their faces. They are the dwellers of the Fire, wherein they shall abide forever. (10:25-27)

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II Ḥadīth of the Day Refraining from Mutual Grudges and Jealousy

‫ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ﻵﻹ ﺗﺤﺎﺳﺪو وﻵﻹ‬ ً ْ ‫إﺧﻮ ﻧﺎ‬ ٰ

‫ ﺻ ﷲ‬Œ’‫أﻧﺲ ﺑﻦ ﻣﺎﻟﻚ أن ﻟﻨ‬ ‫ﻮﻧﻮ ﻋﺒﺎد ﷲ‬ž‫ﻘﺎﻃﻌﻮ و‬ƒ ‫ﺗﺒﺎﻏﻀﻮ وﻵﻹ‬

Anas ibn Mālik (rta) reported that the Prophet (sws) said: “Neither nurse mutual jealousy nor hatred nor break mutual relations, and become servants of God who are brothers to one another.”11 om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

III Bible Verse of the Day God is Our Shelter

The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble. (Psalm 9:9) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Complaints of Children against their Parents _______________

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Lesson 9

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Permanent Requirements of Faith

ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ٰ ‫ﻣﻨﻮ و ﻋﻤﻠﻮ‬ ۡ ‫ ﻵﻹ‬.>Ÿ‫ﺧ‬ ۡ ٰ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ‫ﻟﺼﻠﺤﺖ و‬ ٍ ۡ ¡‫ ن ﻵﻹﻧﺴﺎن ﻟ‬.>?‫و ﻟﻌ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﺤﻖ و ﺗﻮ‬ (٣- ١ :١٠٣) .HV‫ﺻﻮ ﺑﺎﻟﺼ‬ ‫ﺗﻮ ﺻﻮ‬ om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Time bears witness that these people shall definitely be in a state of loss except those who accepted faith, did righteous deeds, urged one another to the truth and urged one another to remain steadfast on the truth. (103:1-3) II Ḥadīth of the Day Gentleness

ٰ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻟرﻓﻖ‬ ْ ‫ﻋْﻦ‬ ‫>م‬¢‫ﻳ‬ ‫>م‬¢‫ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ﻣﻦ ﻳ‬Œ’‫ﺟرﻳ ٍر ﻋْﻦ ﻟﻨ‬ ْ ْ H/‫ﻟﺨ‬ Jarīr (rta) reported that the Prophet (sws) said: “He who is devoid of gentleness is in fact devoid of goodness.”12

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III Bible Verse of the Day Spiritual Existence

It is in the Writings, Bread is not manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God. (Matthew, 4:4) IV Discussion Topic of the Day

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

How can we become Responsible in Life? _______________

Lesson 10

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day True Faith

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺗﻠﻴﺖ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫وﺟﻠﺖ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﻤﺆﻣﻨﻮن‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻧﻤﺎ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻢ‬ ‫ﻗﻠﻮﺑﻬﻢ و ذ‬ ‫> ﷲ‬y‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ذ ذ‬ ً ۡ ۡ ۡ * ٰٰ ٰ ‫ﻘﻴﻤﻮن‬j ٰ ‫ﻳﻤﺎﻧﺎ و ﻋ‬ ۡ .‫ﻠﻮن‬l‫ﻳﺘﻮ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﺼﻠﻮة و ﻣﻤﺎ‬ ‫رﺑﻬﻢ‬ ‫ﻳﺘھ ز دﺗﻬﻢ‬ ً ۡ ۡ ۡ ٌ ٰ ‫ﻟﻬﻢ‬ ۡ ‫درﺟﺖ ﻋﻨﺪ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﻤﺆﻣﻨﻮن ﺣﻘﺎ‬ ۡ ٰۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫رزﻗﻨﻬﻢ‬ ‫رﺑﻬﻢ و‬ ‫ﻚ ﻫﻢ‬9‫ﻳﻨﻔﻘﻮن وﻟ‬ ٌۡ ٌ ۡ ٌ ۡ ‫رزق‬ ‫ة و‬ST‫ﻣﻐ‬ (٤-٢ :٨) .‫>ﻳﻢ‬y True believers are those whose hearts are filled with awe at the mention of God, and when His revelations are recited before them, their faith grows stronger and they are ones who trust their Lord alone, show diligence in the prayer and spend [for Our cause] from what We have given them. It is these who are true believers. For them are ranks before their Lord, forgiveness and a noble sustenance. (8:2-4) II Ḥadīth of the Day Cheerful Countenance

ْ ‫ ﺻ ﷲ ٰ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻵﻹ‬Œ’‫ذر ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل ˆ ﻟﻨ‬ ‫ن ﻣﻦ‬S£‫ﺗﺤ‬ ٍ [‫ﻋْﻦ أ‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻃﻠﻖ‬ ‫ﺑﻮﺟھ‬ ‫أﺧﺎك‬ ¤‫ﺗﻠ‬ ‫ﻟﻤﻌروف ﺷﻴﺌﺎ وﻟﻮ أن‬ ٍ ٍ "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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Abū Dharr (rta) stated: “the Prophet (sws) said to me: ‘Do not consider anything among good conduct to be insignificant even if it is [as trivial as] meeting your brother with a cheerful countenance.’”13 III Bible Verse of the Day Two Masters: God and Greed

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth. (Matthew, 6:24) IV Discussion Topic of the Day How can I control my Anger? _______________

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I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Tenets of Faith

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ٰ ٌ ‫ﻟﻤﺆﻣﻨﻮن‬ ۡ ‫ﻟرﺳﻮل ﺑﻤﺎ ۤ ﻧ ۡﺰل ۡﻟﻴھ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫رﺑھ و‬ ۡ ‫ﻞ ٰ ﻣﻦ ﺑﺎﷲ و‬l ‫ٰ ﻣﻦ‬ ٖ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻗﺎﻟﻮ‬ ۡ ‫ﺣﺪ‬ ۡ ‫ و‬¥ ‫رﺳﻠھ‬ ‫ﺳﻤﻌﻨﺎ و‬ ٖ ‫ﻛﺘﺒھ و‬ ٖ ‫ﻜﺘھ و‬9 ٖ ‫ﻣﻠ‬ ٖ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ٍ ./‫ق ﺑ‬ST{ ‫ ﻵﻹ‬¥ ‫رﺳﻠھ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ ﻧﻚ رﺑﻨﺎ و‬ST‫ﻃﻌﻨﺎ ¦ ﻏ‬ (٢٨٥:٢) . H/‫ﻟﻴﻚ ﻟﻤﺼ‬ The Messenger has believed in what has been revealed to him by His Lord, and so have the believers. All of them have professed faith in God, His angels, His books and His messengers. [They assert:] “We do not differentiate between any of God’s messengers,” and they said: “We have heard and have obeyed. Lord! We seek Your forgiveness, and [believe that on the Day of Judgment] to You shall we return.” (2:285) II Ḥadīth of the Day Insignificance of this World

ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻟـﺪﻧﻴﺎ‬ ْ [‫ﻋْﻦ أ‬ ‫ﺳـﺠﻦ‬ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬ ‫ﻫرﻳرة ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل‬ ْ ْ ْ >Š‫ﻟﻤﺆﻣﻦ وﺟﻨﺔ ﻟ§ﺎ‬ Abū Hurayrah (rta) stated that God’s Messenger "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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(sws) said: “This world is a prison for a believer and Paradise for a disbeliever.”14 III Bible Verse of the Day Jesus (sws) Guiding People

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And when he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, whose other name was Peter, and Andrew, his brother, who were putting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. (Matthew, 4:18-19) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Common Instances at which we Show off? _______________

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I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day No Compulsion in Religion

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ۡ ۤ ۡ ۡ © ۡ ۡ & ¨‫ﻟرﺷﺪ ﻣﻦ ۡﻟ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻓﻤﻦ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺎﻏﻮت و‬ ST‫ﻳﻜ‬ ./‫ﻗﺪ ﺗﺒ‬ ª ‫ﻟﺪﻳﻦ‬ L ‫> ه‬y ‫ﻵﻹ‬ ۡ ٰۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٌ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻳﺆﻣﻦ ﺑﺎﷲ ٰ ﻓﻘﺪ‬ - ۡ ‫ﺳﻤﻴﻊ‬ ‫ « ﻵﻹ {ﻔﺼﺎم ﻟﻬﺎ و ﷲ‬¤¬‫ﺑﺎﻟﻌروة ﻟﻮ‬ ‫ﺳﺘﻤﺴﻚ‬ ٌۡ (٢٥٦:٢) . ‫ﻋﻠﻴﻢ‬ There is no compulsion [from God] in religion. The fact is [that after this Qur’an], guidance is now totally distinct from error. So, he who renounces Satan and believes in God, it is as if he has grasped a strong rope that can never break. And God hears all and knows all. (2:256) II Ḥadīth of the Day Trials Brush away Sins

ٰ ٰ ْ ‫ﻘﻮل ﻣﺎ ﻣﻦ‬j ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ ﻋﺎ®ﺸﺔ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ‬ ٰ ً ْ ْ ‫ء ﻳﺼﻴﺐ‬Œ• ْ Œ¯‫ﻟﻤﺆﻣﻦ ﺣ‬ ‫ﺔ ﺗﺼﻴﺒھ إﻵﻹ ﻛﺘﺐ ﷲ ﻟھ ﺑﻬﺎ ﺣﺴﻨﺔ أو‬ž‫ﻟﺸﻮ‬ ٍْ ٌ ْ ‫ﺣﻄﺖ ﻋﻨھ ﺑﻬﺎ ﺧﻄﻴﺌﺔ‬ ‘Ā’ishah (rta) said: “I heard God’s Messenger (sws) as saying: ‘For every calamity that strikes a believer even if it is the pricking of a thorn, God writes for "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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him a pious deed [in his account] or one of his sins is obliterated [from his account because of the patience he shows].’”15 III Bible Verse of the Day Fear of God

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in Hell. (Matthew, 10:28) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Spending in Charity _______________

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I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Purpose of Divine Books

ۡ ۡ

ٰ ۡ

ۡ ۡ

ۡ ‫ﻟﻴﻘﻮم ﻟﻨﺎس‬ ۡ ‫ ن‬°/‫و ﻧﺰﻟﻨﺎ ﻣﻌﻬﻢ ﻟﻜﺘﺐ و ﻟﻤ‬ (٢٥:٥٧) .‫ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺴﻂ‬ om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And with these [messengers] We sent down Our Book which is the Judge [between right and the wrong] so that [through it] people are able to adhere to justice [regarding what is the truth]. (57:25) II Ḥadīth of the Day

Hiding the Faults of Others

ٌ ْ H™‫ﻳﺴ‬ ً ْ ‫ﻋﺒﺪ‬ ْ [‫ﻋْﻦ أ‬ ْ ‫ ﺻ ﷲ ٰ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ﻵﻹ‬Œ’‫ﻫرﻳرة ﻋْﻦ ﻟﻨ‬ ‫ﻋﺒـﺪ‬ ٰ ْ ْ ‫ه ﷲ ﻳﻮم ﻟﻘﻴﺎﻣﺔ‬H™‫ ﻟﺪﻧﻴﺎ إﻵﻹ ﺳ‬L Abū Hurayrah (rta) reported that the Prophet (sws) said: “On the Day of Judgement, God will conceal the faults of that person who conceals the faults of others in this world.”16

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III Bible Verse of the Day Practice what you Preach

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye? Or how will you say to your brother, Let me take out the grain of dust from your eye, when you yourself have a bit of wood in your eye? You false one, first take out the bit of wood from your eye, then will you see clearly to take out the grain of dust from your brother's eye. (Matthew, 7:3-5) IV Discussion Topic of the Day How can we become Humble? _______________

Lesson 14

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Belief in all Divine Books

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ٰ ۡ ٰ ۤۡ ٰ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫رﺳﻮﻟھ و‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﻜﺘﺐ‬ ‫رﺳﻮﻟھ و‬ ‫}ﻳﺎﻳﻬﺎ ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻣﻨﻮ‬ ٖ ۡ ٰ ‫ﻟﺬي ﻧﺰل ﻋ‬ ٖ ۡ ‫ﻣﻨﻮ ﺑﺎﷲ و‬ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۤۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬي ۡﻧﺰل‬ ‫ﻛﺘﺒھ و‬ ‫ ﺑﺎﷲ و‬ST‫ﻗﺒﻞ و ﻣﻦ ﻳﻜ‬ ‫ﻟﻜﺘﺐ‬ ٖ ‫ﻜﺘھ و‬9‫ﻣﻠ‬ ٖ ًۢ ٰ ۡ >Ž‫ﻟﻴﻮم ۡ ٰﻵﻹ‬ ً ۡ ‫ﺿﻠﻶﻹ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫رﺳﻠھ و‬ (١٣٦:٤) . ‫=ﻌﻴﺪ‬ ‫ﻓﻘﺪ ﺿﻞ‬ ٖ Believers! Profess faith in God and His Messenger, in the Book He has revealed to His Messenger, and also in the Book He revealed earlier. And [remember that] he who denies God, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers and the Last Day has strayed far. (4:136) II Ḥadīth of the Day Refraining from Deception

ٰ ٰ ْ ْ [‫ﻋْﻦ أ‬ >´ ‫ﻘﻮل إن‬j ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬ ‫ﻫرﻳرة‬ ْ ‫أﻧھ ﺳﻤﻊ‬ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﺑﻮﺟھ‬ ‫ﻟﻨﺎس ذو‬ ٍ ْ ‫ﺑﻮﺟھ وﻫﺆﻵﻹء‬ ٍ ْ ‫ ﻫﺆﻵﻹء‬µ‫ ﻟﺬي ﻳﺄ‬./‫ﻟﻮﺟﻬ‬ Abū Hurayrah (rta) reported that he heard God’s Messenger (sws) say: “The worst amongst the people is he who has two faces; to some people he comes with one face and to others with another.”17 17. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 4, 2011, (no. 2604). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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III Bible Verse of the Day Just Treatment

All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets (Matthew, 7:12) IV Discussion Topic of the Day om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

If I am Born Deprived in Some Way? _______________

Lesson 15

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Qur’an: The Rope of God

ۡ ‫>و‬y‫ذ‬ ۡ ‫ﻋﻠﻴ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻗﻮ ¶ و‬STƒ ۡ ‫ﻋﺘﺼﻤﻮ‬ ۡ ٰ ‫{ﻌﻤﺖ ﷲ‬ ۡ ‫ﺟﻤﻴ ًﻌﺎ و ﻵﻹ‬ ۡ ٰ ‫ﺑﺤﺒﻞ ﷲ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫و‬ ‫ﻜﻢ‬ ۡ ً ۡ ۤ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻛﻨ‬ ۡ ‫ﻛﻨ‬ ‫ﺘﻢ ﻋ‬ ‫ﺑﻨﻌﻤﺘھ ﺧﻮ ﻧﺎ & و‬ ‫ ﻗﻠﻮﺑﻜﻢ ﻓﺎﺻﺒﺤﺘﻢ‬./‫ﺘﻢ ۡﻋﺪآًء ﻓﺎﻟﻒ ﺑ‬ ٖ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ٰ ‫ ﷲ‬./‫ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﻳﺒ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﻌﻠﻜﻢ‬ ‫ﺘھ‬ ‫ﻢ ﻣﻨﻬﺎ‬ž‫ﻘﺬ‬ {‫ة ﻣﻦ ﻟﻨﺎر ﻓﺎ‬ST‫ﺣ‬ ٍ ‫ﺷﻔﺎ‬ ٖ ‫ﻟﻜﻢ ٰﻳ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺗﻬ‬ (١٠٣:٣) .‫ﺘﺪون‬ ۡ ‫ذ‬ ٰ

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And hold fast to the rope of God and be not divided. And bear in mind God’s favour on you when you were enemies of one another so He united your hearts and with His grace you became brothers and you stood at the very brink of an abyss of fire and He saved you from it. In this manner, God explains to you His revelations so that you may be guided. (3:103) II Ḥadīth of the Day Showing Affection

ٰ ْ ْ ْ [‫ﻋْﻦ أ‬ ‫ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬Œ’‫ﺣﺎﺑﺲ ْأﺑ?> ﻟﻨ‬ ‫ﺑﻦ‬ ‫>ع‬¹‫ﻵﻻ‬ ‫ﻫرﻳرة أن‬ ٍ ْ ً ْ ْ ْ ً ‫ﻗﺒﻠﺖ و‬ ‫ﺣﺪ ﻣﻨﻬﻢ ﻓﻘﺎل‬ ‫>ة ﻣﻦ ﻟﻮﻟﺪ ﻣﺎ‬º‫ﻘﺒﻞ ﻟﺤﺴﻦ ﻓﻘﺎل إن ˆ ﻋ‬j "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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ْ ْ ‫ﻳرﺣﻢ ﻵﻹ‬ ْ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ إﻧھ ﻣﻦ ﻵﻹ‬ ْ ‫ﻳرﺣﻢ‬

Abū Hurayrah (rta) reports that al-Aqra‘ ibn Ḥābis saw the Prophet (sws) kissing [his grandson] al-Ḥasan whereupon al-Aqra‘ said: “I have ten children and I have never kissed anyone of them.” At this, God’s Messenger (sws) said: “He who is not affectionate to others will not be shown affection [from God].”18 III Bible Verse of the Day om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Respect for Parents

Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. (Exodus, 20:12)

IV Discussion Topic of the Day Who is my Role Model? _______________

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Lesson 16

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Procuring God’s Nearness

ۡ ۡ ‫}ﻳﺎﻳﻬﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻘﻮ ﷲ ٰ و ۡﺑﺘﻐﻮۡۤ ۡﻟﻴھ‬ƒ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ٰ ﻣﻨﻮ‬ ۡ L ‫ﺟﺎﻫﺪو‬ ‫ﻟﻮﺳﻴﻠﺔ و‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻌﻠﻜﻢ‬ (٣٥:٥) .‫ﻔﻠﺤﻮن‬ƒ ‫ﺳﺒﻴﻠھ‬ ٖ ۡ om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Believers! Fear God and seek His nearness and [for this] strive for His cause so that you may prosper. (5:35) II Ḥadīth of the Day Wealth is a Trial

ٰ ٰ ْ ‫أن‬ …‫ه أن رﺳﻮْل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬HV‫ﻋﻮف … أﺧ‬ ٍ ْ ‫ﻋﻤرو ﺑﻦ‬ ٰ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻋﻠﻴﻜﻢ‬ ْ ْ Œ»‫أﺧ‬ ْ ْ Œ»‫أﺧ‬ ْ ‫أن‬ ‫ﺗﺒﺴﻂ‬ Œ“‫ﻋﻠﻴﻜﻢ وﻟﻜ‬ S£‫ﻗﺎل ﻓﻮ ﷲ ﻣﺎ ﻟﻔ‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﺎن‬l ‫ﻋﻠﻴﻜﻢ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺑﺴﻄﺖ ﻋ ﻣﻦ‬ ْ ْ ‫ﻟﺪﻧﻴﺎ‬ ‫ﻗﺒﻠﻜﻢ ﻓﺘﻨﺎﻓﺴﻮﻫﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﻨﺎﻓﺴﻮﻫﺎ‬ ْ ْ ْ ‫وﺗﻬﻠﻜﻜﻢ ﻛﻤﺎ‬ ْ ْ ‫أﻫﻠﻜﺘﻬﻢ‬ ‘Amr ibn ‘Awf (rta) … reported that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “… By God! It is not poverty which I fear for you; however, I fear that you be given abundance in wealth the way those before you were given; then you begin to compete with one another for them as they did and this may destroy "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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you as it destroyed them.”

III Bible Verse of the Day Helping Out

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

If you see your brother’s ox or his sheep wandering, do not go by without helping, but take them back to your brother. If their owner is not near, or if you are not certain who he is, then take the beast to your house and keep it till its owner comes in search of it, and then you are to give it back to him. Do the same with his ass or his robe or anything which has gone from your brother’s keeping and which you have come across: do not keep it to yourself. (Deuteronomy, 22:1-3) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Countering Hate _______________

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I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Supporting the Cause of Religion

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ٰ ‫دﻟﻜﻢ ﻋ‬ ۡ ‫ﻫﻞ‬ ۡ ‫}ﻳﺎﻳﻬﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٍ ۡ ۡ ٰ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ ‫ﻣﻨﻮ‬ .‫ﻟﻴﻢ‬ ٍ ‫ﺗﺠﺎرة ﺗﻨﺠﻴﻜﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺬ ٍب‬ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ‫ﺳﺒﻴﻞ ﷲ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻜﻢ و‬ ۡ ‫ﺑﺎﻣﻮ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ L ‫ﺗﺠﺎﻫﺪون‬ ‫{ﻔﺴﻜﻢ‬ ‫رﺳﻮﻟھ و‬ ٖ ۡ ‫ﺗﺆﻣﻨﻮن ﺑﺎﷲ و‬ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٌ ۡ ‫ذﻟﻜﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻜﻢ ۡن‬ ۡ H/‫ﺧ‬ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻛﻨﺘﻢ‬ ‫ﺟﻨﺖ‬ ‫ ﻟﻜﻢ ذﻧﻮﺑﻜﻢ و‬ST‫ﻐ‬j .‫ﻌﻠﻤﻮن‬ƒ ٍ ‫ﻳﺪﺧﻠﻜﻢ‬ ٰ ً ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺗﺤﺘﻬﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ٰ ‫ﻵﻹﻧﻬر و‬ ۡ ‫ﺗﺠري‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻋﺪن ٰذﻟﻚ‬ ‫ﻟﻔﻮز‬ ٍ ‫ ۡ ﺟﻨﺖ‬L ‫ﻣﺴﻜﻦ ﻃﻴﺒﺔ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٌۡ ٰ ٌ ۡ ‫ﻓﺘﺢ‬ ٌ ۡ ‫ﺒﻮﻧﻬﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫>ي ﺗﺤ‬Ž ٰ ۡ ‫ و‬.‫ﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ‬ >º‫>ﻳﺐ و ﺑ‬¹ ‫ﻧ?> ﻣﻦ ﷲ و‬ ../‫ﻟﻤﺆﻣﻨ‬ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۤۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻣرﻳﻢ ﻟﻠﺤﻮ ٖرﻳﻦ‬ ‫ ﺑﻦ‬Œ¼‫ﻛﻮﻧﻮ ﻧﺼﺎر ﷲ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻗﺎل ﻋﻴ‬ ‫}ﻳﺎﻳﻬﺎ ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻣﻨﻮ‬ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۤۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ (١٤-١٠ :٦١) . ‫ﻧﺤﻦ ﻧﺼﺎر ﷲ‬ ‫ﻧﺼﺎري ˆ ﷲ ﻗﺎل ﻟﺤﻮ رﻳﻮن‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ Believers! Shall I guide you to a deal that will save you from a grievous torment? Profess faith in God and His Messenger, and fight for God’s cause with your wealth and persons. This would be better for you, if you understand. [As a result,] God will forgive your sins and admit you to gardens below which streams flow; He will lodge you in splendid abodes in eternal gardens. This is great success. And He will [also grant] what you desire: help from God and a victory near at hand. And [O Prophet!] Give these glad tidings to the faithful. Believers! Be God’s helpers the way Jesus, son of Mary, said to his disciples: “Who will be "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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my helper in the cause of God?” The disciples replied: “We are God’s helpers.” (61:10-14) II Ḥadīth of the Day Gratitude in Deprivation

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ٰ ٰ ْ ْ [‫ﻋْﻦ أ‬ ˆ‫ﻢ إ‬ž‫ أﺣﺪ‬S½‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل إذ ﻧ‬ ‫ﻫرﻳرة أن‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ إˆ ﻣﻦ ﻫﻮ‬S½‫ﻓﻠﻴﻨ‬ ْ ‫أﺳﻔﻞ ﻣﻨھ‬ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻟﺨﻠﻖ‬ ‫ﻣﻤﻦ‬ ‫ ﻟﻤﺎل و‬L ‫ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻞ ﻋﻠﻴھ‬ ‫ﻓﻀﻞ ﻋﻠﻴھ‬ Abū Hurayrah (rta) reported that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “When anyone of you sees someone who is blessed with [more] wealth and [better] physique, he should also see him who has [lesser] wealth and physique.”20 III Bible Verse of the Day Taming the Tongue

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again. (Proverbs, 12:18) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Is Honesty really the Best Policy? ____________ 20. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 4, 2275, (no. 2963). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

Lesson 18

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Seeking Refuge with God

ۡ ‫ و‬.‫ﻣﻦ ´> ﻏﺎﺳﻖ ذ وﻗﺐ‬ ۡ ‫ و‬.‫ﻣﻦ ´> ﻣﺎ ﺧﻠﻖ‬ ۡ .‫ﻋﻮذ ﺑرب ۡﻟﻔﻠﻖ‬ ۡ ‫ﻗﻞ‬ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ٍ ٰ ٰ ۡ ‫ و‬.‫ ۡﻟﻌﻘﺪ‬L ‫´> ﻟﻨﻔﺜﺖ‬ (٥-١ :١١٣) .‫ﺣﺎﺳﺪ ذ ﺣﺴﺪ‬ ٍ >´ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Pray: “I seek refuge with the Lord who breaks apart and brings forth everything; from the evil of all that He has created and from the evil of darkness when it overspreads, and from the evil of those who blow on knots and from the evil of every envious person when he envies.” (113:1-5)

ۡ ۡ >´ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ۡ . ‫ ٰﻟھ ﻟﻨﺎس‬. ‫ ﻣﻠﻚ ﻟﻨﺎس‬. ‫ﻋﻮذ ﺑرب ﻟﻨﺎس‬ ۡ ‫ﻗﻞ‬ ۡ ©¾‫ﻟﻮﺳﻮ س‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬي‬ ۡ L ‫ﻳﻮﺳﻮس‬ .‫ ﻣﻦ ﻟﺠﻨﺔ و ﻟﻨﺎس‬.‫ﺻﺪور ﻟﻨﺎس‬ .‫ﻟﺨﻨﺎس‬ (٦-١ :١١٤) Pray: “I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind, the God of mankind from the evil of the prompter [of vice] who withdraws [after his prompting], who prompts evil suggestions in the hearts of people, [and is] from among the jinn and mankind.” (114:1-6)

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II Ḥadīth of the Day Only Good Deeds Count

ْ ‫ﷲ ٰ ﺻ ﷲ ٰ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬ ‫ﻳﺘﺒﻊ‬ ْ ‫ﺣﺪ‬ ْ ‫ﻳﺘﺒﻌھ‬ ٌ ‫و‬ ‫أﻫﻠھ وﻣﺎﻟھ وﻋﻤﻠھ‬

ْ ‫ﻘﻮل ﻗﺎل‬j ‫ﻣﺎﻟﻚ‬ ‫رﺳﻮل‬ ٍ ‫أﻧﺲ ﺑﻦ‬ ْ ٌ ْ ْ ‫ﺛﻶﻹﺛﺔ‬ ْ ‫ﺟﻊ ﺛﻨﺎن‬H/‫ﻓ‬ ¤‫وﻳﺒ‬ ‫ﻟﻤﻴﺖ‬ ْ ‫ﺟﻊ‬H/‫ﻓ‬ ْ ْ ‫أﻫﻠھ وﻣﺎﻟھ‬ ‫ ﻋﻤﻠھ‬¤‫وﻳﺒ‬

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Anas ibn Mālik (rta) reported that God’s Messenger (sws) stated: “Three things follow a deceased [in his funeral procession], and two of them return and one remains with him: his family, his wealth and his deeds follow him; the family and wealth return and he is left with the deeds [only].”21 III Bible Verse of the Day Jesus (sws) on Self-Righteousness

And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others: Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer. The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer. Twice in the week I go without food; I give a tenth of all I have. The tax-farmer, on 21. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 4, 2273, (no. 2960). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner. I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high. (Luke, 18:9-14) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Becoming More Regular in our Prayers

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w _______________

Lesson 19

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Predictions about Muḥammad (sws) in the Bible

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ۡ * ۡ ً ۡ ۡ ‫ﻳﺠﺪوﻧھ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﻮﺑﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻳﺘﺒﻌﻮن‬ ۡ L ‫ﻋﻨﺪﻫﻢ‬ ‫ﻟﺬي‬ ¿‫ ۡﻵﻹ‬Œ’‫ﻟرﺳﻮل ﻟﻨ‬ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰۡ ٰۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻳﺎﻣرﻫﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺔ و‬À‫ﻟﺘﻮر‬ ‫> و ﻳﺤﻞ ﻟﻬﻢ‬Á‫ﻳﻨﻬﻬﻢ ﻋﻦ ﻟﻤﻨ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻤﻌروف و‬ Â ‫ﻵﻹﻧﺠﻴﻞ‬ ٰ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻫﻢ و‬op ۡ ۡ ‫ﻋﻨﻬﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻀﻊ‬j ‫ﺚ و‬9‫ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻢ ۡﻟﺨﺒ‬ ۡ ‫>م‬¢‫ﻟﻄﻴﺒﺖ و ﻳ‬ ۡŒ¯‫ﻵﻹﻏﻠﻞ ﻟ‬ ٰ ۤۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻣﻨﻮ ٖﺑھ و‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺎﻧﺖ‬l ۡ ?‫روه و ﻧ‬PQ ۡ ‫>وه و ﺗﺒﻌﻮ‬ ۡ ٰ ‫ﻓﺎﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ‫ﻟﺬي‬ ‫ﻟﻨﻮر‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻢ‬ * ‫ۡﻧﺰل‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻚ ﻫﻢ‬9‫ﻣﻌھۤ • وﻟ‬ (١٥٧:٧) .‫ﻟﻤﻔﻠﺤﻮن‬ Those who follow the Messenger – the Unlettered Prophet – whom they find described to them in the Torah and the Gospel. He enjoins virtue upon them and forbids them to do vice. He makes good things lawful to them and prohibits what is foul. He relieves them of their burdens and shackles that weigh upon them. So, those who profess faith in him, honour him, support him and follow the light sent down with him shall surely succeed. (7:157) II Ḥadīth of the Day Refraining from Showing Off

ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺳﻤﻊ‬ ‫ﻋﺒﺎس ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل‬ ٍ ‫ﻋﻦ ﺑﻦ‬ "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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ْ ‫ﷲ ﺑھ‬ ‫وﻣﻦ ر ءى ر ءى ﷲ ﺑھ‬

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (rta) stated that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “He who does [good] deeds to have them publicized, God will publicize his humiliation [on the Day of Judgement]. And he who shows off, God will make an example of him.”22 III Bible Verse of the Day Compensation

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted. (Matthew, 5:4) IV Discussion Topic of the Day How to Stop Wasting Time? _______________

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Lesson 20

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day If the Unexpected Happens

ٌ ًۡ ۡ ًۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ } ٌ ۡ ‫ﺷﻴﺌﺎ و ﻫﻮ‬ ۡ H/‫ﺧ‬ } ‫ﻟﻜﻢ & و‬ >´ ‫ﺷﻴﺌﺎ و ﻫﻮ‬ ‫ ۡن ﺗﺤﺒﻮ‬Œ¼‫ﻋ‬ ‫>ﻫﻮ‬Á‫ ن ﺗ‬Œ¼‫و ﻋ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ‫ﻟﻜﻢ و ﷲ‬ ۡ ‫ﻌﻠﻢ و‬j ۡ ۡ ‫ﻧﺘﻢ ﻵﻹ‬ (٢١٦:٢) .‫ﻌﻠﻤﻮن‬ƒ om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And it may well be that you may dislike a thing even though it is better for you, and it may well be that you like a thing even though it is bad for you. And God knows [the reality], but you do not. (2:216) II Ḥadīth of the Day Cleanliness

ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻟﻄﻬﻮر‬ ‫ﻣﺎﻟﻚ ْﻵﻻﺷﻌري ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل‬ [‫ﻋْﻦ أ‬ ٍ ْ ‫ ْﻵﻺﻳﻤﺎن‬SÄ‫ﺷ‬ Abū Mālik al-Ash‘arī (rta) stated that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “Cleanliness is part of faith.”23

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III Bible Verse of the Day Eye is the Lamp of the Body

The light of the body is the eye; if then your eye is true, all your body will be full of light. But if your eye is evil, all your body will be dark. If then the light which is in you is dark, how dark it will be! (Matthew, 6:22-23) om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

IV Discussion Topic of the Day A Defining Moment of Our life _______________

Lesson 21

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Polytheism is Unforgivable

ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ‫ ﻣـﺎ‬S‫ـ‬T‫ﻐ‬j ۡ ‫ﻟﻤـﻦ ﻳـﺸﺂء & و‬ ۡ ‫دون ٰذﻟـﻚ‬ ‫ﻣـﻦ‬ ‫ﺑـھ و‬ ٖ ‫>ك‬º‫ ن ﻳـ‬ST‫ﻐ‬j ‫ن ﷲ ﻵﻹ‬ ۡ ۡ ً ۡ ‫ﺛﻤﺎ‬ ً ۡ ‫ي‬H™‫ﻓ‬ } ۡ ‫>ك ﺑﺎﷲ ٰ ﻓﻘﺪ‬º‫ﻳ‬ (٤٨:٤) . ‫ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ‬ om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

God will not forgive those who [intentionally] ascribe partners to Him; but lesser than this [sin] He can forgive any sin for anyone He intends [according to His law]. And, [in fact], he who ascribed partners to God is guilty of a dreadful sin. (4:48) II Ḥadīth of the Day Istikhārah

ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫وأﺳﺘﻘﺪرك‬ ْ ‫=ﻘﺪرﺗﻚ‬ ْ Å‫ﻟﻠﻬﻢ إ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ‬ ‫وأﺳﺄﻟﻚ‬ ‫ك =ﻌﻠﻤﻚ‬H/‫أﺳﺘﺨ‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫وأﻧﺖ ﻋﻶﻹم ْﻟﻐﻴﻮب ﻟﻠﻬﻢ‬ ْ ‫ﻘﺪر وﻵﻹ ْأﻗﺪر‬ƒ ‫إن‬ ‫ﻌﻠﻢ وﻵﻹ أﻋﻠﻢ‬ƒ‫و‬ ‫ﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ﻓﺈﻧﻚ‬ ْ ْ ْ ‫أﻣري‬ ْ ‫ﻛﻨﺖ‬ ْ ‫ وﻋﺎﻗﺒﺔ‬Œ•‫ وﻣﻌﺎ‬Œ“‫ دﻳ‬L ˆ Hٌ ْ /‫ﻵﻻﻣر ﺧ‬ ْ ْ ‫ﻌﻠﻢ أن ﻫﺬ‬ƒ ˆ ‫ﻓﺎﻗﺪره‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ٌ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻛﻨﺖ‬ ْ ‫و‬ Œ“‫ دﻳ‬L ˆ >´ ‫ﻵﻻﻣر‬ ‫ﻌﻠﻢ أن ﻫﺬ‬ƒ ‫>ه ˆ ﺛﻢ ﺑﺎرك ˆ ﻓﻴھ وإن‬Ÿ‫ﻳ‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ وﻋﺎﻗﺒﺔ‬Œ•‫وﻣﻌﺎ‬ ْ H/‫ﻟﺨ‬ ‫ﺣﻴﺚ‬ ˆ ‫ ﻋﻨھ و ﻗﺪر‬Œ“‫ﻓ‬op ‫ و‬Œ“‫ﻓھ ﻋ‬op‫ﻓﺎ‬ ‫أﻣري‬ ‫ ﺑھ‬Œ“‫ﺎن ﺛﻢ رﺿ‬l O God! I seek goodness through Your knowledge "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

and through Your might I seek strength, and I request from You Your great blessings, because You have the might and I do not have the might. You know everything and I do not know, and You have knowledge of the unseen. God! If in Your knowledge this action [which I intend to do] is better with regard to my religion, my life and my fate, then destine it for me and make it easy for me and then add blessings to it for me. God! In Your knowledge if this action is evil for me, for my religion and for my fate, then turn it away from me and [God!] whatever is better for me, ordain that for me wherever it is, and then make me satisfied with it.24 III Bible Verse of the Day True Friendship

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice. (Proverbs, 27:9) IV Discussion Topic of the Day How would I spend 1 Million Rs/USD gifted to me? _______________ 24. Al-Bukhārī, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 1, 391, (no. 1109). On the authority of Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh (rta). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

Lesson 22

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Spiritual Advancement

ٰ ٰ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫ﺗﺆﺛرون‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺑﻞ‬ ۡ ‫ﻗﺪ ۡﻓﻠﺢ‬ ۡ . ‫رﺑھ ﻓﺼ‬ ‫ و‬.‫ﻟﺤﻴﻮة ﻟﺪﻧﻴﺎ‬ ٖ ‫> ۡﺳﻢ‬y‫ و ذ‬. Ç‫ﻣﻦ ﺗﺰ‬ ٰۡ ٌۡ ٰ ‫>ة‬Ž‫ۡﻵﻹ‬ (١٧ - ١٤ :٨٧) . ¤= ‫ و‬H/‫ﺧ‬ om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

[In the Hereafter,] successful shall be he who purified his soul, and remembered his Lord’s name, then prayed. [No], in fact, you give preference to this worldly life even though the life to come is better and more lasting. (87:14-17) II Ḥadīth of the Day

Appearance can be Misleading

ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ْ [‫ﻋﻦ أ‬ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل رب أﺷﻌﺚ‬ ‫ﻫرﻳرة أن‬ ٰ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻣﺪﻓﻮع‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻵﻻﺑﻮ ب ﻟﻮ أﻗﺴﻢ ﻋ ﷲ ﻵﻻﺑره‬ ٍ Abū Hurayrah (rta) reported that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “Many a person with disheveled hair and laden with dust who are turned away from the doors are such that if they swear by God, God will fulfill their oath.”25 25. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 4, 2024, (no. 2622). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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III Bible Verse of the Day Rights of Parents

My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother: For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chainornaments about your neck. (Proverbs 1:8-9)

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

IV Discussion Topic of the Day The Importance of Hobbies in Life _______________

Lesson 23

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Remembering God

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺴﻤﻮت و‬ ٰ ٰ ‫ﺧﻠﻖ‬ ˆ‫ﻵﻹﻳﺖ ﻵﻹو‬ L‫ن‬ ٍ ٰ ‫ﻵﻹرض و ﺧﺘﻶﻹف ۡﻟﻴﻞ و ﻟﻨﻬﺎر‬ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ . ‫ﻵﻹﻟﺒﺎب‬ ً ٰ ‫>ون ﷲ‬y‫ﻳﺬ‬ ً ۡ ‫ﻗﻴﻤﺎ و‬ ‫>ون‬Á‫ﻳﺘﻔ‬ ‫ﺟﻨﻮﺑﻬﻢ و‬ ‫ﻗﻌﻮد و ﻋ‬ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ً ‫ﺧﻠﻘﺖ ٰﻫﺬ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺴﻤﻮت و‬ ٰ ۡ & ‫ﺑﺎﻃﻶﻹ‬ ٰ ٰ ‫ﺧﻠﻖ‬ ‫ﺳﺒﺤﻨﻚ ﻓﻘﻨﺎ‬ ‫ﻵﻹرض & رﺑﻨﺎ ﻣﺎ‬ L (١٩١-١٩٠ :٣) . ‫ﻋﺬ ب ﻟﻨﺎر‬ Surely, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and in the alternation of night and day, there are signs for men of insight; those who keep God in remembrance while standing, sitting, and lying down, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth. [They pray:] “Lord! You have not created this [world] without a purpose. Glory be to You! So, protect us from the punishment of the Fire.” (3:190191) II Ḥadīth of the Day Sound Morals and Conduct

ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ‫ﻋﺒﺪ ﷲ ٰ ﺑﻦ‬ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ إن ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻋﻤرو … ﻗﺎل‬ ٍ ً ْ ْ ْ ‫ﺧﻴﺎرﻛﻢ أﺣﺎﺳﻨﻜﻢ أﺧﻶﻹﻗﺎ‬ "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr (rta) reported that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “The best among you are those who are morally sound than others.”26 III Bible Verse of the Day Guard thy Heart

And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life. (Proverbs, 4:23) om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

IV Discussion Topic of the Day Let us Count our Blessings! _______________

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Lesson 24

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Mercy on the Day of Judgement

ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻟرﺣﻤﺔ‬ ۡ ‫{ﻔﺴھ‬ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻳﻮم‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻘﻴﻤﺔ ﻵﻹ ۡرﻳﺐ‬ ۡ ٰ ˆ ‫ﻟﻴﺠﻤﻌﻨﻜﻢ‬ (١٢:٦) .‫ﻓﻴھ‬ ‫ﻛﺘﺐﻋ‬ om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

God has made mercy mandatory on Himself. He will definitely bring you together to take you to the Day of Judgement about which there is no doubt. (6:12) II Ḥadīth of the Day

Who are the Poor in Reality?

ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ٰ ﺻ ﷲ ٰ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل‬ ْ [‫ﻋْﻦ أ‬ ْ ‫ﻫرﻳرة أن‬ ‫أﺗﺪرون ﻣﺎ‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻟﻤﻔﻠﺲ ﻗﺎﻟﻮ ﻟﻤﻔﻠﺲ ﻓﻴﻨﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻵﻹ د ْرﻫﻢ ﻟھ وﻵﻹ ﻣﺘﺎع ﻓﻘﺎل إن ﻟﻤﻔﻠﺲ‬ ْ ْ ْ ‫ ﻗﺪ ﺷﺘﻢ ﻫﺬ وﻗﺬف‬µ‫ﺎة وﻳﺄ‬l‫وز‬ ‫ﺑﺼﻶﻹة‬ ٍ ‫وﺻﻴﺎم‬ ٍ ‫ ﻳﻮم ﻟﻘﻴﺎﻣﺔ‬µ‫ ﻳﺄ‬Œ¯‫ﻣﻦ أﻣ‬ ٍ ْ ‫ب ﻫﺬ‬oÈ‫ﻞ ﻣﺎل ﻫﺬ وﺳﻔﻚ دم ﻫﺬ و‬l‫ﻫﺬ وأ‬ ‫ﻓﻴﻌﻄﻲ ﻫﺬ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺴﻨﺎﺗھ‬ ْ ْ ْ ‫وﻫﺬ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺴﻨﺎﺗھ ﻓﺈ ْن‬ ‫ ﻣﺎ ﻋﻠﻴھ أﺧﺬ ﻣﻦ‬ŒÊ‫ﻘ‬j ‫أن‬ ‫ﻓﻨﻴﺖ ﺣﺴﻨﺎﺗھ ﻗﺒﻞ‬ ْ ْ ‫ ﻟﻨﺎر‬L ‫ﺣﺖ ﻋﻠﻴھ ﺛﻢ ”>ح‬SÄ‫ﻓ‬ ‫ﺧﻄﺎﻳﺎﻫﻢ‬ Abū Hurayrah (rta) reported that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “Do you know who is poor [among us]?” The companions replied: “A poor person among us is one who is penniless and is without provisions. At "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

this, the Prophet (sws) remarked: “The poor of my ummah is one who would come on the Day of Judgement with prayers, fasts and zakāh but he would have abused some person and falsely accused another of fornication, devoured the wealth of a person and shed the blood of another and beat up another. Then one good deed after another will be given from his account and given [to the one he had oppressed]. If these good deeds will fall short to pay back what he was liable for, the sins of those he had oppressed will be taken and credited into his account and then he will be thrown into the Fire [of Hell].”27 III Bible Verse of the Day Never Give Up!

For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil. (Proverbs, 24:16) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Which quality do people like a lot in me? _______________

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Lesson 25

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day The Person of God

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ٌ * ۡ * ‫ﻧﻮم‬ ٌ ۡ ‫ﺳﻨﺔ و ﻵﻹ‬ ۡ ۡ Í‫ﷲ ٰ ﻵﻹ ۤ ٰﻟھ ﻵﻹ ﻫﻮ ۚ ۡﻟ‬ ٰ ٰ L ‫ﻟھ ﻣﺎ‬ ‫ﻟﺴﻤﻮت و‬ ‫© ﻵﻹ ﺗﺎﺧﺬه‬ Ì ‫ﻟﻘﻴﻮم‬ ۤ* ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ L ‫ﻣﺎ‬ ۡ ‫ﺑﺎذﻧھ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ./‫ﺑ‬ ۡ ‫ﻵﻹرض‬ ‫ﻳﺪﻳﻬﻢ‬ ‫ﻌﻠﻢ ﻣﺎ‬j ‫ﻵﻹ‬ ‫ﻋﻨﺪه‬ ‫ﻟﺬي ﻳﺸﻔﻊ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ ذ‬ ٖ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫و ﻣﺎ‬ ۡ ‫ﻋﻠﻤھۤ ﻵﻹ ﺑﻤﺎ ﺷﺂء & وﺳﻊ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺧﻠﻔﻬﻢ & و ﻵﻹ‬ ‫>ﺳﻴھ‬y ‫ء‬Œ ٍ »‫ﻳﺤﻴﻄﻮن ﺑ‬ ٖ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ۡ * ۡÏ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺴﻤﻮت و‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺣﻔﻈﻬﻤﺎ & و ﻫﻮ ۡﻟﻌ‬ ٰٰ (٢٥٥:٢) .‫ﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ‬ ‫ﻵﻹرض & و ﻵﻹ ﻳـﻮده‬ God, there is no other deity but He, the Living, the Sustainer. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. All that is in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him. Who can intercede with Him for someone except by His permission? He knows what lies before them and what is after them and without His will they cannot grasp any part of His knowledge. His dominion prevails in the heavens and the earth, and their protection does not fatigue Him and He is the Exalted, the Great One. (2:255) II Ḥadīth of the Day Some Treasured Traits

ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪ‬ ً ‫ ﷲ ٰ ﻋْﻨھ ن‬Œ–ْ‫ﻟﺨﺪري ر‬ ْ ‫ﻵﻻﻧﺼﺎر ﺳﺎﻟﻮ‬ ‫رﺳﻮل‬ ‫ﻧﺎﺳﺎ ﻣﻦ‬ [‫ﻋْﻦ أ‬ ٍْ "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻓﺄﻋﻄﺎﻫﻢ ﺛﻢ ﺳﺄﻟﻮه‬ ْ ْ ‫ﷲ ٰ ﺻ ﷲ ٰ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬ ‫ {ﻔﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻋﻨﺪه‬Œ¯‫ﻓﺄﻋﻄﺎﻫﻢ ﺣ‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫وﻣﻦ‬ ْ ْ ‫>ه‬Ž‫ﻓﻠﻦ أد‬ ْ ‫ﻋﻨﻜﻢ‬ ْ H/‫ﺧ‬ ‫ﻌﻔھ‬j ‫ﻳﺴﺘﻌﻔﻒ‬ ٍ ‫ﻓﻘﺎل ﻣﺎ ﻳﻜﻮن ﻋﻨﺪي ﻣﻦ‬ ٰ ْ ْ ْ ْ ٰ ٌ ‫أﻋﻄﻲ‬ ْ HV‫ﻳﺘﺼ‬ ْ ْ ‫ه ﷲ ٰ وﻣﺎ‬HV‫ﻳﺼ‬ ْ ‫أﺣﺪ‬ ‫وﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻐﻨھ ﷲ‬j ‫ﷲ وﻣﻦ ﻳﺴﺘﻐﻦ‬ ْ ‫وأوﺳﻊ ﻣﻦ‬ ً ْ ‫ﻋﻄﺎء‬ ً ْ H/‫ﺧ‬ HV‫ﻟﺼ‬

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Abū Sa‘īd al-Khudrī (rta) reported: “Some people from the Anṣār asked [for charity] from God’s Messenger (sws). So, he gave it to them. They again asked and he again obliged until he was left with nothing. So, he said: ‘Whatever is with me of wealth I did not withhold from you. So, he who wants to become chaste, God will make him chaste; and he who showed contentment, God will grant him wealth and he who asks for patience from God, God will grant him patience and no person can be given a grant better and bigger than patience.”28 III Bible Verse of the Day The Yoke of God

Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls; For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard. (Matthew, 11:28-30)

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IV Discussion Topic of the Day A Bad Habit I would like to Get Rid of _______________

Lesson 26

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day God’s Power and Providence

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻟﻤﻠﻚ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﻤﻠﻚ‬ ‫ و‬Â ‫ﻣﻤﻦ ﺗﺸﺂء‬ ‫ع‬°Ð‫ﻣﻦ ﺗﺸﺂء و ﺗ‬ µ‫ﻗﻞ ﻟﻠﻬﻢ ﻣﻠﻚ ﻟﻤﻠﻚ ﺗﺆ‬ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ ﺗﺸﺂء و ﺗﺬل‬ ۡ ‫ﻌﺰ‬ƒ ٌ ۡ ‫ء‬Œ• .‫ﻗﺪﻳر‬ ٍ ۡ ‫ﻞ‬l ‫ ﻧﻚ ﻋ‬H/‫ﻣﻦ ﺗﺸﺂء ﺑﻴﺪك ﻟﺨ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ ﻟﻨﻬﺎر و‬L ‫ﺗﻮﻟﺞ ۡﻟﻴﻞ‬ ۡ ‫ ﻣﻦ ﻟﻤﻴﺖ و‬Í‫>ج ﻟ‬Ó‫ و ﺗ‬Â ‫ ۡﻟﻴﻞ‬L ‫ﺗﻮﻟﺞ ﻟﻨﻬﺎر‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺗرزق‬ ۡ ‫ و‬Â Í‫>ج ﻟ ۡﻤﻴﺖ ﻣﻦ ۡﻟ‬Ó‫ﺗ‬ (٢٧-٢٦ :٣).‫ﺣﺴﺎب‬ H/‫ﻣﻦ ﺗﺸﺂء =ﻐ‬ ٍ

Say: “Lord, the Master of sovereignty. You grant sovereignty to whom You please and take it away from whom You please; You grant honour to whom You please and humiliate whom You please. All good lies in Your authority. Indeed, You have power over all things. You make the night to pass into the day, and the day to pass into the night and You bring forth the living from the dead and bring forth the dead from the living. And You give unlimited sustenance to whom You please.” (3:26-27) II Ḥadīth of the Day Spreading Hearsay

ٰ ¡‫ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻛ‬

ٰ ْ ْ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ‬ ‫ﻋﺎﺻﻢ ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل‬ ٍ ‫ﻋﻦ ﺣﻔﺺ ﺑﻦ‬

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ْ ‫ﻛﺬﺑﺎ‬ ً ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻤرء‬ ْ ْ ‫أن ﻳﺤﺪث ﺑ§ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ‬

Ḥafṣ ibn ‘Āṣim (rta) stated that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “It is enough for a person to be regarded a liar if he narrates every thing he hears [without verifying it].”29 III Bible Verse of the Day Banquet for the Poor

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And he [Jesus] said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward. But when you give a feast, send for the poor and the blind and those who are broken in body: And you will have a blessing, because they will not be able to give you any payment, and you will get your reward when the upright come back from the dead. (Luke, 14:12-14) IV Discussion Topic of the Day My Greatest Wish _______________

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‫‪Lesson 27‬‬

‫‪I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day‬‬ ‫‪Ten Commandments of the Qur’ān‬‬

‫‪om‬‬ ‫‪i. c‬‬ ‫‪id‬‬ ‫‪am rg‬‬ ‫‪gh d.o‬‬ ‫‪ad wri‬‬ ‫‪hm a‬‬ ‫‪da l-m‬‬ ‫‪ve .a‬‬ ‫‪.ja w‬‬ ‫‪w ww‬‬ ‫‪w‬‬ ‫‪w‬‬

‫ۡ‬ ‫ﻣﺬﻣﻮﻣﺎ ۡ ۡ ً‬ ‫ﻣﺨﺬوﻵﻹ‪ .‬و ٰ‬ ‫ﺗﺠﻌﻞ ﻣﻊ ﷲ ٰ ٰ ً‬ ‫ﻓﺘﻘﻌﺪ ۡ ۡ ً‬ ‫ﻵﻹ ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ﻗ‪ ŒÊ‬رﺑﻚ ﻵﻹ‬ ‫ﻟـﻬﺎ ٰ ‪>Ž‬‬ ‫ۤ‬ ‫ۡ ۡۤ ۤ‬ ‫ۡ ۡ ۡ ً‬ ‫ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ﺣﺴﺎﻧﺎ ﻣﺎ ۡ‬ ‫ﻳﺒﻠﻐﻦ ﻋﻨﺪك ﻟﻜ‪ HV‬ﺣﺪﻫﻤﺎ‬ ‫‪ƒ‬ﻌﺒﺪو ﻵﻹ ﻳﺎه و ﺑﺎﻟﻮ ﻟﺪﻳﻦ‬ ‫ًۡ ۡ ً ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ﺗﻨﻬرﻫﻤﺎ و ۡ‬ ‫ۡو ٰ‪l‬ﻠﻬﻤﺎ ﻓﻶﻹ ۡ‬ ‫‪ƒ‬ﻘﻞ ﻟﻬﻤﺎ ۤ ٍف و ﻵﻹ ۡ ۡ‬ ‫‪>y‬ﻳﻤﺎ‪ .‬و ﺧﻔﺾ‬ ‫ﻗﻞ ﻟﻬﻤﺎ ﻗﻮﻵﻹ‬ ‫رﺑﻴ“‪ً ۡ Œ‬‬ ‫ﻟﻬﻤﺎ ﺟﻨﺎح ﻟﺬل ﻣﻦ ۡ‬ ‫ﻗﻞ رب ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ﺻﻐ‪ۡ . H/‬‬ ‫ﻟرﺣﻤﺔ و ۡ‬ ‫رﺣﻤﻬﻤﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ٰ ۡ‬ ‫رﺑﻜﻢ‬ ‫ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ‬ ‫ﺻﻠﺤ‪* ./‬‬ ‫ﺑ‪ً ۡ ./‬‬ ‫ﻏﻔﻮر ‪ .‬و ٰ ت‬ ‫ﻓﺎﻧھ ‪l‬ﺎن ﻟﻶﻹو‬ ‫ۡﻋﻠﻢ ﺑﻤﺎ ‪{ L‬ﻔﻮﺳﻜﻢ ن ﺗﻜﻮﻧﻮ‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫* ۡ ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ﺗﺒﺬر ۡ ۡ ً‬ ‫ﻟﺴﺒﻴﻞ و ﻵﻹ‬ ‫ﻟﻤﺴﻜ‪ ./‬و ۡﺑﻦ‬ ‫ذ ﻟ‪ ٰ [Sۡ £‬ﺣﻘھ و‬ ‫ﺗﺒﺬﻳر ‪ .‬ن‬ ‫ۡۤ ۡ‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ٰ ۡ‬ ‫ﻟﺸﻴﻄ‪ ./‬و ‪l‬ﺎن ۡ ٰ‬ ‫ﻟرﺑھ ۡ ً‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ﻛﻔﻮر ‪ .‬و ﻣﺎ‬ ‫‪l‬ﺎﻧﻮ ﺧﻮ ن‬ ‫ﻟﻤﺒﺬرﻳﻦ‬ ‫ﻟﺸﻴﻄﻦ ٖ‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ﻟﻬﻢ ۡ ً‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ﻗﻮﻵﻹ ۡ ۡ ً‬ ‫ﻓﻘﻞ ۡ‬ ‫رﺣﻤﺔ ۡ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ رﺑﻚ ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ﺗرﺟﻮﻫﺎ ۡ‬ ‫ﻣﻴﺴﻮر ‪ .‬و‬ ‫‪ƒ‬ﻌرﺿﻦ ﻋﻨﻬﻢ ۡﺑﺘﻐﺂء ۡ ٍ‬ ‫ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ۡ ۡ ً‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ﺗﺒﺴﻄﻬﺎ ‪l‬ﻞ ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ﻵﻹ ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ﻟﺒﺴﻂ ﻓﺘﻘﻌﺪ‬ ‫ﻣﻐﻠﻮﻟﺔ ˆ ٰ ﻋﻨﻘﻚ و ﻵﻹ‬ ‫ﺗﺠﻌﻞ ﻳﺪك‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫‪j‬ﻘﺪر *‬ ‫ﻣﻠﻮﻣﺎ ۡ‬ ‫ًۡ‬ ‫ﻟرزق ۡ‬ ‫ﻣﺤﺴًۡﻮر ‪ .‬ن رﺑﻚ ۡ‬ ‫ﻧھ ‪l‬ﺎن‬ ‫ﻟﻤﻦ ﻳﺸﺂء و‬ ‫ﻳﺒﺴﻂ‬ ‫ۢ‬ ‫ۡ ۡۤ ۡ ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ﺧﺒ‪ً ۡ H/‬‬ ‫=ﻌﺒﺎده ۡ ً‬ ‫ﺧﺸﻴﺔ ۡ‬ ‫ﻣﻶﻹق ۡ‬ ‫ﻧﺤﻦ ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ﻧرزﻗﻬﻢ‬ ‫ﺑﺼ‪ . H/‬و ﻵﻹ ‪ƒ‬ﻘﺘﻠﻮ وﻵﻹدﻛﻢ‬ ‫ٖ‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫}‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ﻗﺘﻠﻬﻢ ‪l‬ﺎن ﺧﻄﺎ ً‬ ‫ﻛﺒ‪ . H/‬و ﻵﻹ ‪S£ƒ‬ﺑﻮ ﻟﺰ‪* Å‬‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫و ۡ‬ ‫ﻳﺎ‪ž‬ﻢ ن‬ ‫ﻧھ ‪l‬ﺎن ﻓﺎﺣﺸﺔ و‬ ‫ٰ‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ﺳﺂء ۡ ً‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﺤﻖ و ۡ‬ ‫ﻟﻨﻔﺲ ۡ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ ﻗﺘﻞ‬ ‫ﻟ¯‪ Œ‬ﺣ>م ﷲ ﻵﻹ‬ ‫ﺳﺒﻴﻶﻹ‪ .‬و ﻵﻹ ‪ƒ‬ﻘﺘﻠﻮ‬ ‫ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ٰۡ ً‬ ‫ﻳ‪>Ÿ‬ف ‪ۡ ۡ L‬‬ ‫ﺳﻠﻄﻨﺎ ﻓﻶﻹ ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ﻟﻘﺘﻞ *‬ ‫ۡ ًۡ‬ ‫ﻧھ ‪l‬ﺎن‬ ‫ﻟﻮﻟﻴھ‬ ‫ﻣﻈﻠﻮﻣﺎ ﻓﻘﺪ ﺟﻌﻠﻨﺎ ٖ‬ ‫ٰ‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ۡ ًۡ‬ ‫ﺣ¯‪ۡ Œ‬‬ ‫‪S£ƒ‬ﺑﻮۡ ﻣﺎل ۡ ۡ‬ ‫ۡ‬ ‫ﻳﺒﻠﻎ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻟ¯‪ۡ Ù Œ‬ﺣﺴﻦ‬ ‫ﻟﻴﺘﻴﻢ ﻵﻹ‬ ‫ﻣﻨﺼﻮر ‪ .‬و ﻵﻹ‬ ‫‪"All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for‬‬ ‫‪reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of‬‬ ‫"‪the publisher and the author.‬‬

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* ً ۡ Ï ۡ ‫ﺎن‬l ‫ﻟﻌﻬﺪ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻬﺪ & ن‬ ۡ ۡ ‫وﻓﻮ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻜﻴﻞ ذ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺷﺪه ¶ و‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ و ۡوﻓﻮ‬.‫ﻣﺴـﻮﻵﻹ‬ ‫ﻠﺘﻢ‬l ۡ ً ۡ ۡ ‫ و ۡﺣﺴﻦ‬H/‫ﺧ‬ ٌ ۡ ‫ﺴﺘﻘﻴﻢ ٰذﻟﻚ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫زﻧﻮ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺴﻄﺎس ۡﻟﻤ‬ ۡ ‫و‬ ‫ﻘﻒ ﻣﺎ‬ƒ ‫ و ﻵﻹ‬.‫ﺗﺎوﻳﻶﻹ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٌ ۡ ‫ۡﻟﻴﺲ ﻟﻚ ٖﺑھ‬ ‫ﺎن ﻋﻨھ‬l ‫ﻚ‬9‫ﻞ وﻟ‬l ‫ﻟﺴﻤﻊ و ﻟﺒ?> و ﻟﻔﺆ د‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻢ ن‬ ۡ ۡ ًۡÏ ۡ ۡ ۡ L ‫ﺗﻤﺶ‬ ً ‫ﻵﻹرض‬ ۡ ‫ و ﻵﻹ‬.‫ﻣﺴـﻮﻵﻹ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﻦ‬ ۡ ‫>ق ۡﻵﻹ ۡرض و‬Ó‫ﺗ‬ ‫ﺗﺒﻠﻎ‬ ‫ﻣرﺣﺎ & ﻧﻚ ﻟﻦ‬ ۡ * ٰ ً ۡ ‫ۡﻟﺠﺒﺎل‬ ً ۡ ۡ ‫ﻋﻨﺪ رﺑﻚ‬ (٣٨-٢٢ :١٧) .‫>وﻫﺎ‬Á‫ﻣ‬ ‫ﺎن ﺳﻴﺌھ‬l ‫ﻞ ذﻟﻚ‬l .‫ﻃﻮﻵﻹ‬

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And make no other deity than God, lest [on the Day of Judgement] you are left blameworthy and disgraced. And your Lord has enjoined you to worship none but Him, and to be very kind to your parents. If either or both of them reach old age in your presence, be not ill-tempered with them, nor scold them; but speak to them respectfully and treat them with humility and tenderness and pray: “Lord! Shower your mercy on them the way they cared for me in childhood.” Your Lord fully knows what is in your hearts; if you remain obedient, He is very forgiving to those who turn to Him. And give to the near of kinfolk their due, and also to the needy and the traveler. And do not squander your wealth wastefully, for the wasteful are Satan’s brothers; and Satan is very ungrateful to his Lord. And if you have to ignore [those in need] because you are still seeking your Lord’s bounty for which you are waiting, then at least speak to them gently. And do not be stingy or extravagant so that you should either earn reproach or be reduced to indigence. Indeed, your Lord gives profusely to whom He pleases and sparingly to whom He pleases. He is aware of His servants and observes them. And do not kill your "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

children fearing poverty. We provide them as well as you. This is because killing them is a very dreadful crime. And do not even go near adultery because it is blatant vulgarity and a very evil path. And do not unjustly kill any person whose life has been held sacred by God and if a person is killed unjustly, We have given his heir an authority. Then he too must not exceed bounds in his revenge because he has been helped. And do not even go near the wealth of orphans except in a goodly manner, until they reach maturity. And keep your promises because promises will be subject to accountability. Give full measure, when you measure, and weigh with correct scales. This is better and fairer with regard to the consequences. And do not go after what you know not because eyes, ears, and heart – each of them shall be held accountable. And tread not the earth with arrogance because neither can you cleave asunder the earth, nor reach the height of the mountains. The evil of each of these to your Lord is very displeasing. (17:22-38) II Ḥadīth of the Day Kindness to Widows, Orphans and the Poor

ٰ ْ ‫ ﻋ‬Û‫ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ﻟﺴﺎ‬Œ’‫ﻫرﻳرة ﻋْﻦ ﻟﻨ‬ [‫ﻋْﻦ أ‬ ٰ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻵﻻرﻣﻠﺔ و‬ ‫ ﺳﺒﻴﻞ ﷲ‬L ‫ﺎﻟﻤﺠﺎﻫﺪ‬l ./‫ﻟﻤﺴﻜ‬ Abū Hurayrah (rta) stated that the Prophet (sws) said: “He who strives [to earn and spend] on widows and the poor is like the one who strives in the cause "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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of God.”

III Bible Verse of the Day Responsibility of Parents

If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it. (Proverbs, 22:6)

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

IV Discussion Topic of the Day What is the Best Means of Relaxation for Me? _______________

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Lesson 28

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day The Prayer: A Means of Warding off Evil

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ٰ ‫ﻟﺼﻠﻮة ن‬ ٰ ‫و ﻗﻢ‬ ۡ ‫ ﻋﻦ‬Ü‫ﻟﺼﻠﻮة ﺗﻨ‬ (٤٥:٢٩) . >Á‫ﻟﻔﺤﺸﺂء و ﻟﻤﻨ‬ om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And be diligent in the prayer because it deters [people] from lewdness and evil. (29:45) II Ḥadīth of the Day Two Enviable Persons

ٰ ٰ ْ ٰ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻵﻹ‬ ‫ﻘﻮل ﻗﺎل‬j ‫ﻣﺴﻌﻮد‬ ٍ ْ ‫ﻋﺒﺪ ﷲ ﺑْﻦ‬ ْ ْ ْ ً ٰ ‫رﺟﻞ آﺗﺎه ﷲ‬ ٌ ./‫ﺛﻨﺘ‬ ‫ ﻟﺤﻖ‬L ‫ﻣﺎﻵﻹ ﻓﺴﻠﻄھ ﻋ ﻫﻠﻜﺘھ‬ L ‫ﺣﺴﺪ إﻵﻹ‬ ٰ ْ ً ْ ٌ ‫ﻌﻠﻤﻬﺎ‬j‫ ﺑﻬﺎ و‬ŒÊ‫ﻘ‬j ‫ورﺟﻞ آﺗﺎه ﷲ ﺣﻜﻤﺔ ﻓﻬﻮ‬ ‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (rta) says that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “Only two people are worthy of envy: a person whom God has given wealth and he went about spending it for the cause of the truth and a person whom God blessed with wisdom and he decided [the affairs of people] through it and taught it [to them].”31

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III Bible Verse of the Day Justice

Be upright in judging the cause of the man from a strange country and of him who has no father; do not take a widowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing on account of a debt: But keep in mind that you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God made you free: for this is why I give you orders to do this. (24:17) om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

IV Discussion Topic of the Day Becoming Sensitive to the Needs of Others _______________

Lesson 29

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day The Prayer: A Means of Countering Hardships

ۡ ٰ ‫ و‬HV‫ﺑﺎﻟﺼ‬ ۡ ٰ ‫ﻟﺼﻠﻮة ن ﷲ ٰ ﻣﻊ‬ ۡ ‫}ﻳﺎﻳﻬﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ٰ ﻣﻨﻮ‬ .‫ﻳﻦ‬HV‫ﻟـﺼ‬ ‫ﺳﺘﻌﻴﻨﻮ‬ (١٥٣:٢) om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Believers! Seek help from steadfastness and from the prayer. Indeed, God is with those who are steadfast. (2:153) II Ḥadīth of the Day

Blessings of a Thorough Wuḍū

ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻋْﻦ ﻋﺜﻤﺎن ﺑﻦ ﻋﻔﺎن ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل‬ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﺗﻮﺿﺄ‬ ْ ‫>ج ﻣﻦ‬Óْ ‫ ﺗ‬Œ¯‫>ﺟﺖ ﺧﻄﺎﻳﺎه ﻣﻦ ﺟﺴﺪه ﺣ‬Ž ‫ﺗﺤﺖ‬ ‫ﻓﺄﺣﺴﻦ ﻟﻮﺿﻮء‬ ْ ‫أﻇﻔﺎره‬ ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (rta) stated that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “A person who does wuḍū in a thorough manner, his sins will leave his body to the extent that they will even depart from under his fingernails.”32 32. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 1, 216, (no. 245). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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III Bible Verse of the Day Caring for the Needy

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

When you get in the grain from your field, if some of the grain has been dropped by chance in the field, do not go back and get it, but let it be for the man from a strange land, the child without a father, and the widow: so that the blessing of the Lord your God may be on all the work of your hands. When you are shaking the fruit from your olive-trees, do not go over the branches a second time: let some be for the man from a strange land, the child without a father, and the widow. When you are pulling the grapes from your vines, do not take up those which have been dropped; let them be for the man from a strange land, the child without a father, and the widow. (Deuteronomy, 24:19-21) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Criticizing Others: Are there any Rules? _______________

Lesson 30

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Usurping the Wealth of Orphans

ً ‫ﺑﻄﻮﻧﻬ ۡﻢ‬ ۡ ‫ن‬ ً ۡ ÞÝٰ‫ﻠﻮن ۡﻣﻮ ل ۡﻟﻴٰﺘ‬l ۡ ۡ L ‫ﻠﻮن‬l ۡ ۡ‫ﻇﻠﻤﺎ ﻧﻤﺎ ﻳﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﺎ‬ ‫ﻧﺎر و‬ ًۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺳﻴ‬ (١٠:٤) . H/‫ﺼﻠﻮن ﺳﻌ‬ om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Indeed, those who unjustly devour the wealth of orphans swallow nothing but fire into their bellies; and soon they shall be cast into Fire. (4:10)

II Ḥadīth of the Day Helping the Oppressor

ْ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ٰ ﺻ ﷲ ٰ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬ ْ ‫ ﷲ ٰ ﻋْﻨھ ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل‬Œْ–ْ‫ﻋْﻦ أﻧﺲ ر‬ >?‫ﻧ‬ ٍ ْ ْ ْ ٰ ْ ٰ ٌ ً‫ﻣﻈﻠﻮﻣﺎ‬ ً ً ‫ﺎن‬l ‫أﺧﺎك ﻇﺎﻟﻤﺎ أو ﻣﻈﻠﻮﻣﺎ ﻓﻘﺎل رﺟﻞ ﻳﺎ رﺳﻮل ﷲ أﻧ?>ه إذ‬ ْ ْ ‫ﺗﺤﺠﺰه أو‬ ْ ‫ﻛﻴﻒ ْأﻧ?>ه ﻗﺎل‬ ْ ً ‫ﺎن‬l ‫>أﻳﺖ إذ‬Š‫أ‬ ْ ‫ﻇﺎﻟﻤﺎ‬ ‫ﺗﻤﻨﻌھ ﻣﻦ ﻟﻈﻠﻢ ﻓﺈن‬ ْ ‫ذﻟﻚ‬ ‫ﻧ?>ه‬ Anas ibn Mālik (rta) stated that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “Help your brother whether he is the oppressor or the oppressed.” A person thereupon said: “I can help him if he is oppressed but please

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tell me how can I help him if he is the oppressor?” The Messenger (sws) replied: “Stop him from oppression. This is how you can help him.”33 III Bible Verse of the Day Life is more than Food!

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And he [Jesus] said to his disciples, For this reason I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about what food you will take, or for your body, how it may be clothed. Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing? Give thought to the ravens; they do not put seeds into the earth, or get together grain; they have no store-houses or buildings; and God gives them their food: of how much greater value are you than the birds! And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself any taller? If, then, you are not able to do even that which is least, why are you troubled about the rest? (Luke, 12:22-26) IV Discussion Topic of the Day What Angers me the Most? _______________

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Lesson 31

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day The Prayer: An Eraser of Sins

ۡ ٰ ۡ ً ٰ ‫و ﻗﻢ‬ .Vۡ ‫ ﻟﻨﻬﺎر و زﻟﻔﺎ ﻣﻦ ۡﻟﻴﻞ ن ﻟﺤﺴﻨﺖ ﻳﺬﻫ‬L>” ‫ﻟﺼﻠﻮة‬ ٰ ۡ ‫>ي ﻟﻠﺬ‬y‫ذ‬ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻟﺴﻴٰﺎت ٰذﻟﻚ‬ (١١٤:١١) . ‫>ﻳﻦ‬y om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And be diligent in your prayer at both ends of the day and in a portion of the night too. No doubt, such good deeds compensate for sins. This is a reminder for those who benefit from reminders. (11:114) II Ḥadīth of the Day Avoiding Allegations

ْ ‫ ﺻ ﷲ ٰ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ن ﻣﻊ‬Œ’‫ﻋْﻦ أﻧﺲ أن ﻟﻨ‬ ‫إﺣﺪى ﻧﺴﺎ®ھ ﻓﻤر ﺑھ‬ ٍ ٰ ْ ٰ ْ ٌ ‫ ﻓﻶﻹﻧﺔ ﻓﻘﺎل ﻳﺎ رﺳﻮل ﷲ‬Œ¯‫رﺟﻞ ﻓﺪﻋﺎه ﻓﺠﺎء ﻓﻘﺎل ﻳﺎ ﻓﻶﻹن ﻫﺬه زوﺟ‬ ٰ ٰ ْ ‫ﻣﻦ ﻛﻨﺖ أﻇﻦ ﺑھ ﻓﻠﻢ‬ ْ ‫أﻛﻦ أﻇﻦ ﺑﻚ ﻓﻘﺎل‬ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ‬ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻵﻺﻧﺴﺎن‬ ْ ‫ﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎن‬ ْ ‫وﺳﻠﻢ إن‬ ‫ﻣﺠرى ﻟﺪم‬ ‫ﻳﺠري ﻣﻦ‬ Anas ibn Mālik (rta) reported that [once] the Prophet (sws) was with one of his wives when a person passed by him. So the Prophet (sws) called him over. The person came to him. At this, the Prophet (sws) said: “O you! This is my such and such wife.” The "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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person then replied: “O Messenger of God! Who am I to think in this way? How can I think about you in such a manner?” At this, God’s Messenger replied: “Indeed, Satan is found in a person like the blood that circulates [in his body].”34 III Bible Verse of the Day Loving God om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And you are to have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. (Mark, 12:30) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Do We have a Spiritual Part of the Day? _______________

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Lesson 32

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Qualities of a Muslim

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ . ‫ﻟﻤﺆﻣﻨﻮن‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ ‫و‬. ‫ﺧﺸﻌﻮن‬ ۡ ۡ ٰ ‫ﺻﻶﻹﺗﻬﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻗﺪ ۡﻓﻠﺢ‬ ۡ L ‫ﻫﻢ‬ ‫ﻫﻢ ﻋﻦ ﻟﻠﻐﻮ‬ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻫﻢ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ ‫و‬. ‫ﻓﻌﻠﻮن‬ ۡ ٰ ‫وﺟﻬﻢ‬ST‫ﻟ‬ ۡ ٰ ‫ﻮة‬žPß‫ﻟ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ ﻵﻹ‬.‫ﺣﻔﻈﻮن‬ ‫و ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻫﻢ‬. ‫ﻣﻌرﺿﻮن‬ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻣﻠﻜﺖ‬ ۡ ‫ﻋ } ۡزو‬ ‫ﻓﻤﻦ ۡﺑﺘ¨ ورآء‬../‫ﻣﻠﻮﻣ‬ H/‫ﻓﺎﻧﻬﻢ ﻏ‬ ‫ﻳﻤﺎﻧﻬﻢ‬ ‫ﺟﻬﻢ ۡو ﻣﺎ‬ ۡ ‫و‬.‫رﻋﻮن‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻵﻹﻣﻨﺘﻬﻢ و‬ ۡ ٰ ٰ ‫ﻫﻢ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ ‫و‬. ‫ﻌﺪون‬ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻚ ﻫﻢ ﻟ‬9‫ٰذﻟﻚ ﻓﺎوﻟ‬ ۡ ٰ ‫ﻋﻬﺪﻫﻢ‬ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻳرﺛﻮن‬ ۡ .‫ﻟﻮرﺛﻮن‬ ۡ ٰ ٰ ‫ﻫﻢ ﻋ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻚ ﻫﻢ‬9‫ وﻟ‬. ‫ﻳﺤﺎﻓﻈﻮن‬ ‫ﺻﻠﻮﺗﻬﻢ‬ ‫دوس‬ST‫ﻟ‬ ۡ ٰ ‫ﻓﻴﻬﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻫﻢ‬ (١١-١ :٢٣) . ‫ﺧﻠﺪون‬ Those believers succeeded who humble themselves in the prayer, who avoid absurdities, who pay zakāh, who guard their private parts – except from their wives and slave-girls [in the interim period when slavery was allowed], for they are not blameworthy in their regard; yet those who went after others besides them, then they are the ones who exceed the limits – who are true to their trusts, who keep their promises, who are diligent in their prayer. These are the heirs who will inherit Paradise; they shall abide in it forever. (23:1-11))

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II Ḥadīth of the Day The Real Criteria before God

ٰ ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ْ [‫ﻋْﻦ أ‬ S½‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ إن ﷲ ﻵﻹ ﻳﻨ‬ ‫ﻫرﻳرة ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻗﻠﻮﺑﻜﻢ‬ ْ ‫وأﻋﻤﺎﻟﻜﻢ‬ ˆ‫ إ‬S½‫وﻟﻜﻦ ﻳﻨ‬ ‫إﻟى ﺻﻮرﻛﻢ وأﻣﻮ ﻟﻜﻢ‬

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Abū Hurayrah (rta) stated that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “Indeed, God does not look at your appearance and wealth; He, in fact, looks at your hearts and your deeds.”35 III Bible Verse of the Day Fate of Pride

For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up. (Luke, 14:11) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Complaints of Parents _______________

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Lesson 33

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Human Conscience and Day of Judgement

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ۡ ۤ ۡ ۡ ۡ .‫ﺑﺎﻟﻨﻔﺲ ﻟﻠﻮ ﻣﺔ‬ ٰ ۡ ‫ﺑﻴﻮم‬ ۡ ‫ﻵﻹ ۤ ۡﻗﺴﻢ‬ ‫ﻳﺤﺴﺐ ۡﻵﻹﻧﺴﺎن‬ ‫ و ﻵﻹ ﻗﺴﻢ‬.‫ﻟﻘﻴﻤﺔ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ * * ۡ ‫ﻟﻦ‬ ۡ ٰ ٰ ‫ ﺑ‬. ‫ﻋﻈﺎﻣھ‬ ۡ ‫ﻳرﻳﺪ ۡﻵﻹﻧﺴﺎن‬ ‫ ﺑﻞ‬. ‫ﻗﺪرﻳﻦ ﻋ } ۡن ﻧﺴﻮي ﺑﻨﺎﻧھ‬ ‫ﻧﺠﻤﻊ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ * ٰ ۡ ‫ﻳﻮم‬ ۡ ‫ﻳﺴـﻞ ﻳﺎن‬ Ï ۡ . ‫ﻣﺎﻣھ‬ ‫ﻟﻴﻔﺠر‬ .‫ و ﺧﺴﻒ ﻟﻘﻤر‬.>?‫ ﻓﺎذ ﺑرق ﻟﺒ‬.‫ﻟﻘﻴﻤﺔ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ˆ .‫ﻶﻹ ﻵﻹ وزر‬l .ST‫ﺬ ۡﻳﻦ ۡﻟﻤ‬9‫ﻳﻮﻣ‬ ۡ ‫و ﺟﻤﻊ‬ .‫ﻟﺸﻤﺲ و ﻟﻘﻤر‬ ٍ ۡ ‫ﻘﻮل ﻵﻹﻧﺴﺎن‬j ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ á‫ﺬ‬9‫ﻳﻮﻣ‬ ۡ ‫رﺑﻚ‬ ‫ ﺑﻞ‬.>Ž ‫ﺬ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻗﺪم و‬9‫ﻳﻮﻣ‬ œ ۡ ‫ ﻳﻨﺒﺆ ﻵﻹﻧﺴﺎن‬.S£‫ﻟﻤﺴﺘ‬ ٰۡ ٌ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ * ۡ (١٥-١ :٧٥) .‫ﻣﻌﺎذﻳره‬ ¤‫ و ﻟﻮۡ ﻟ‬.‫ة‬H/‫{ﻔﺴھ ﺑﺼ‬ ‫ۡﻵﻹﻧﺴﺎن ﻋ‬ ٖ By no means! I present the very Day of Judgement as evidence [to it]. And by no means! I present as evidence the rebuking soul within you. Does man think that We will not be able to bring together his bones? Why not? We can put together the sections of his very finger. In fact, man wants to be mischievous before his [conscience]. He asks: “When will the Day of Judgement be?” But on the day when the sight is dazed, the moon eclipsed and the sun and the moon are brought together, he will say: “Whither to flee?” – No! There is no refuge now! Towards your Lord that Day is the resting place. On that Day, man will be informed what he sent forth and what he left behind. In fact, he "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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himself is a witness upon his own self, however much he may put up excuses. (75:1-15) II Ḥadīth of the Day The Etiquette of Sneezing

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ٰ ْ ٰ ْ ْ [‫ﻋْﻦ أ‬ ‫ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل إذ‬Œ’‫ ﷲ ﻋﻨھ ﻋﻦ ﻟﻨ‬Œْ–‫ﻫرﻳرة ر‬ ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ‫ﻓﻠﻴﻘﻞ‬ ْ ْ ‫ﻟﺤﻤﺪ ﷲ‬ ْ ْ ‫ﻢ‬ž‫ﻋﻄﺲ أﺣﺪ‬ ْ ‫وﻟﻴﻘﻞ ﻟھ أﺧﻮه أو ﺻﺎﺣﺒھ‬ ‫ﻳرﺣﻤﻚ ﷲ‬ ْ ‫ﻓﻠﻴﻘﻞ‬ ْ ‫وﻳﺼﻠﺢ ﺑﺎﻟ‬ ْ ٰ ‫ﻳﻬﺪﻳﻜﻢ ﷲ‬ ْ ْ ٰ ‫ﻳرﺣﻤﻚ ﷲ‬ ْ ‫ﻓﺈذ ﻗﺎل ﻟھ‬ ‫ﻜﻢ‬ Abū Hurayrah (rta) reported that the Prophet (sws) said: anyone of you sneezes, he should say: ٰ ْ “When ْ ‫ ﻟﺤﻤﺪ ﷲ‬36 and if his brother or companion hears these ٰ ْ .37 And words, he should reply by saying ‫ﷲ‬ ‫ﻳرﺣﻤﻚ‬ ٰ ْ , the [first person] should say: when he says ‫ﻳرﺣﻤﻚ ﷲ‬ ْ (may Allah guide you and keep you ْ‫وﻳﺼﻠﺢ ﺑﺎﻟﻜﻢ‬ ْ ٰ ‫ﻳﻬﺪﻳﻜﻢ ﷲ‬ well.)”38 III Bible Verse of the Day Seek and Thou shalt Find

Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you. (Matthew, 7:7) 36. Gratitude is for God. 37. May God have mercy on you! 38. Al-Bukhārī, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 5, 2298, (no. 5870). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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IV Discussion Topic of the Day Is Islam Defendable at all Fronts? _______________

Lesson 34

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Spiritual Bliss and Marriage

ۤۡ ۡ ً ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰۡ ‫و‬ ‫ﻟﺘﺴﻜﻨﻮ ۡﻟﻴﻬﺎ و ﺟﻌﻞ‬ ‫ﻳﺘھۤ ۡن ﺧﻠﻖ ﻟﻜﻢ ﻣﻦ {ﻔﺴﻜﻢ زو ﺟﺎ‬ ٖ ٰ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ً ۡ ً ۡ ۡ ٰ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻟﻘﻮم‬ ‫ﺑﻴﻨﻜﻢ ﻣﻮدة و‬ (٢١:٣٠) .‫>ون‬Á‫ﻳﺘﻔ‬ ٍ ٰ ‫ ۡ ذﻟﻚ‬L ‫رﺣﻤﺔ ن‬ ٍ ۡ ‫ﻵﻹﻳﺖ‬ om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And among God’s signs is that He created for you mates from among your species that you may obtain comfort from them, and [for this purpose], He has put love and sympathy within you. Indeed, in this are signs for those who reflect. (30:21) II Ḥadīth of the Day Personal Hygiene

ٰ ْ ْ ْ ٰ ْ [‫ﻋْﻦ أ‬ ‫ة‬SÄ‫ﻘﻮل ﻟﻔ‬j‫ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬Œ’‫ ﷲ ﻋﻨھ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻟﻨ‬Œْ–‫ﻫرﻳرة ر‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻵﻻﻇﻔﺎر‬ ْ ْ ‫ﺧﻤﺲ ْﻟﺨﺘﺎنو‬ ٌْ ‫وﻧﺘﻒ ْﻵﻼﺑﺎط‬ ‫ﻘﻠﻴﻢ‬ƒ‫ﻵﻹﺳﺘﺤﺪ دوﻗﺺ ﻟﺸﺎربو‬ Abū Hurayrah (rta) reports: “I heard the Prophet (sws) say: ‘Five things are from among [the norms of] human nature: circumcision, shaving the pubes, clipping the moustache, paring fingernails and removing hair under the armpits.’”39 39. Ibid., vol. 5, 2209, (no. 5552). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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III Bible Verse of the Day Predictions about Muá¸Ľammad (sws) in the Bible

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

The Lord your God will give you a prophet from among your people, like me; you will give ear to him; In answer to the request you made to the Lord your God in Horeb on the day of the great meeting, when you said, Let not the voice of the Lord my God come to my ears again, and let me not see this great fire any more, or death will overtake me. Then the Lord said to me, What they have said is well said. I will give them a prophet from among themselves, like you, and I will put my words in his mouth, and he will say to them whatever I give him orders to say. (Deuteronomy, 18:15-18) But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. (John, 16:7) If you have love for me, you will keep my laws. And I will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you for ever. (John, 14:15-16) But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will be your teacher in all things and will put you in mind of everything I have said to you. (John, 14:26) "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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After this I will not say much to you, because the ruler of this world comes: and he has no power over me. (John, 14:30) When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father even the Spirit of true knowledge who comes from the Father â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he will give witness about me. (John, 15:26)

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

IV Discussion Topic of the Day What makes a House a Home? _______________

Lesson 35

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Obedience to the Prophets

ۡ ۡ (٦٤:٤) . ‫رﺳﻮل ﻵﻹ ﻟﻴﻄﺎع ﺑﺎذن ﷲ‬ ٍ ۡ ‫و ﻣﺎ رﺳﻠﻨﺎ ﻣﻦ‬ om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And every Messenger that We sent forth was to be obeyed by God’s directive. (4:64)

ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻜﻢ‬ ۡ ST‫ﻐ‬j ۡ ۡ ‫ﻗﻞ ۡن‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ Å‫ﺗﺤﺒﻮن ﷲ ٰ ﻓﺎﺗﺒﻌ ۡﻮ‬ ۡ ‫ﻛﻨﺘﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻳﺤﺒﺒﻜﻢ ﷲ ٰ و‬ ‫ذﻧﻮﺑﻜﻢ و‬ ٌۡ ٰ ‫ﷲ‬ ٌ ۡ ‫ﻏﻔﻮر‬ (٣١:٣) .‫رﺣﻴﻢ‬ Tell [them]: “If you love God, obey me; God [as a result] will love you and forgive your sins and God is Most Forgiving and Ever Merciful.” (3:31) II Ḥadīth of the Day Repentance

ٰ ٰ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻳﺎ أﻳﻬﺎ ﻟﻨـﺎس ﺗﻮﺑـﻮ‬ ‫ﺑﻦ ﻋﻤر ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل‬ ْ ْ L ‫ أﺗﻮب‬Å‫إˆ ﷲ ٰ ﻓﺈ‬ ‫ﻣرة‬ ٍ ‫ﻟﻴﻮم إﻟﻴھ ﻣﺎﺋﺔ‬ ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (rta) stated that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “O People! Seek repentance from God. Thus, I seek repentance [from Him] a

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hundred times every day.”

III Bible Verse of the Day Love your Enemies

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you: But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you; So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner. For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same? And if you say, Good day, to your brothers only, what do you do more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same? (Matthew, 5:43-47) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Are We Prepared for Death? _______________

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Lesson 36

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Loyalty to God

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺗﻮﻟﻮ وﺟﻮۡﻫ‬ ۡ HV‫ﻟﻤﻐرب و ﻟٰﻜﻦ ۡﻟ‬ ۡ ‫ ۡن‬HV‫ﻟۡﻴﺲ ۡﻟ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ ٰ ﻣﻦ‬ ‫>ق و‬º‫ﻜﻢ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻟﻤ‬ ٰۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ٰ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫ﺣﺒھ‬ ٖ ٰ ‫ ﻟﻤﺎل ﻋ‬µ ‫ & و‬./‫ﻟﻨﺒ‬ ٖ ‫ﻜﺔ و ﻟﻜﺘﺐ و‬9‫> و ﻟﻤﻠ‬Ž‫ﺑﺎﷲ و ﻟﻴ ۡﻮم ﻵﻹ‬ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫[ ٰ و‬Sۡ £‫ذوي ۡﻟ‬ ۡ L ‫ و‬./‫ﻟﺴﺒﻴﻞ • و ﻟﺴﺂ®ﻠ‬ ‫ و ۡﺑﻦ‬./‫ﻟﻤﺴﻜ‬ ‫ و‬ÞÝٰ‫ﻟﻴﺘ‬ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻓﻮن‬ ٰ ‫ﻟرﻗﺎب & و ﻗﺎم‬ ۡ ‫=ﻌﻬﺪﻫۡﻢ ذ ٰﻋﻬ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﻤﻮ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻮة & و‬ž‫ﻟﺰ‬ µ ٰ ‫ﻟﺼﻠﻮة و‬ ‫ﺪو & و‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ٰﻟﺼ‬ ۡ ‫ﻚ‬9‫ﻟﺒﺎس وﻟ‬ ۡ ‫ﺻﺪﻗﻮ و‬ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ./‫>آء و ﺣ‬ä‫ ﻟﺒﺎﺳﺂء و ﻟ‬L ‫ﻳﻦ‬HV ۡ ۡ ‫ﻚ ﻫﻢ‬9‫وﻟ‬ (١٧٧:٢) .‫ﻟﻤﺘﻘﻮن‬ Loyalty to God does not [merely] consist in facing the East or the West [in the prayer] but loyalty is the loyalty of those who believe in God, in the Last Day, in the angels of God, in [divine] Books and in the prophets [of God] and who, though they love it dearly, give away their wealth to the kindred, the orphans, the needy, the traveler and to those who ask and for the liberation of necks and who are diligent in their prayer and pay zakāh; [and of those who] stand by their word when they give it and specially [of those] who are steadfast in scarcity, illness and war. These are the people who are truthful [to God in fulfilling the promise of loyalty to Him] and these are the ones who are in fact God-fearing. (2:177) "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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II Ḥadīth of the Day Refraining from Lusting through the Eyes

ٰ ٰ ْ ٰ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻋـﻦ‬ ‫ﺟرﻳر ﺑْﻦ ﻋْﺒﺪ ﷲ ﻗﺎل ﺳﺄﻟﺖ‬ ©ْ ‫ﻋْﻦ‬ ْ Å‫ ْﻟﻔﺠﺎءة ﻓﺄﻣر‬S½‫ﻧ‬ ْ ‫أن‬ ‫ف ﺑ?>ي‬op‫أ‬

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Jarīr ibn ‘Abdullāh (rta) stated: “I asked God’s Messenger (sws) about the sudden gaze [on a nonmaḥram woman]. He told me to turn my eyes away.”41

ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻋْﻦ ﻋْﺒﺪ ﷲ ٰ ﺑ‬ ْ ‫ﻟﻔﻀﻞ ﺑﻦ ﻋﺒﺎس ردﻳﻒ‬ ‫رﺳﻮل‬ ‫ﺎن‬l ‫ﻗﺎل‬ ‫أﻧھ‬ ‫ﻋﺒﺎس‬ ‫ﻦ‬ ٍ ٍ ٰ ٰ ٌ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻓﺠﺎءﺗھ ﻣرأة ﻣﻦ ﺧﺜﻌﻢ ﺗﺴﺘﻔﺘﻴھ ﻓﺠﻌﻞ‬ ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ S½‫ﻳﻨ‬ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬ ‫ إﻟﻴھ ﻓﺠﻌﻞ‬S½‫إﻟﻴﻬﺎ وﺗﻨ‬ ‫ﻟﻔﻀﻞ‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ >Ž‫ﻳ?>ف وﺟھ ﻟﻔﻀﻞ إˆ ﻟﺸﻖ ﻵﻼ‬ ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (rta) reports that [once] Faḍl ibn ‘Abbās was sitting behind him [on a camel] when a lady from the Khath‘am tribe came over. He started to stare at her and she also stared back. When the Prophet (sws) saw him, he caught hold of his face and turned it to the other side.42

41. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 3, 1699, (no. 2159). 42. Ibid., vol. 2, 973, (no. 1334). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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III Bible Verse of the Day Jesus (sws) on Lofty Morals

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Be full of pity, even as your Father is full of pity. Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free: Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again. And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, Is it possible for one blind man to be guide to another? will they not go falling together into a hole? The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master. And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye? How will you say to your brother, Brother, let me take the grain of dust out of your eye, when you yourself do not see the bit of wood in your eye? O false one! first take the wood out of your eye and then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye. For no good tree gives bad fruit, and no bad tree gives good fruit. For every tree is judged by its fruit. Men do not get figs from thorns, or grapes from blackberry plants. The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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heart come the words of the mouth. Why do you say to me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like: He is like a man building a house, who went deep and put the base of it on a rock; and when the water came up and the river was driving against that house, it was not moved, because the building was good. But he who gives hearing, without doing, is like a man building a house on the earth without a base for it; and when the force of the river came against it, straight away it came down; and the destruction of that house was great. (Luke, 6:27-49) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Depression â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Is it a Vacant Mindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease? _______________

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I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Better than the Best

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ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ٰ ۡ ‫ و‬./‫ﻟﻘﻨﺘ‬ ٰ ۡ ۡ ‫ و‬./‫ﻟﻤﺴﻠﻤ‬ ‫ﻟﻘﻨﺘﺖ و‬ ‫ﻟﻤﺆﻣﻨﺖ و‬ ‫ و‬./‫ﻟﻤﺴﻠﻤﺖ و ﻟﻤﺆﻣﻨ‬ ‫ن‬ ٰ ٰ ٰ ٰ ٰ ٰ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ٰ ‫ﻳﻦ و‬HV‫ﻟﺼ‬ ‫ﻟﺨﺸﻌﺖ و‬ ‫ و‬./‫ت و ﻟﺨﺸﻌ‬HV‫ﻟﺼ‬ ‫ و ﻟﺼﺪﻗﺖ و‬./‫ﻟﺼﺪﻗ‬ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰۡ ۡ ٰ ‫ و‬./‫ﻟﺼﺂ®ﻤ‬ ۡ ۡ ./‫ﻟﺤﻔﻈ‬ ‫>وﺟﻬﻢ و‬Š ‫ﻤﺖ و‬9‫ﻟﺼ‬ ‫ و ﻟﻤﺘﺼﺪﻗﺖ و‬./‫ﻟﻤﺘﺼﺪﻗ‬ ٰ ٰ ٰ ً ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ً ۡ ٰ ‫>ﻳﻦ ﷲ‬y‫ﻟﺬ‬ ۡ ٰ ‫ و‬H/‫ﻛﺜ‬ ً ۡ ‫ة و‬ST‫ﻣﻐ‬ ‫ﺟر‬ ‫>ت• ﻋﺪ ﷲ ﻟﻬﻢ‬y‫ﻟﺬ‬ ‫ٰﻟﺤﻔﻈﺖ و‬ ًۡ (٣٥:٣٣) .‫ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ‬ Men and women who submit, have faith, serve God, are truthful, patient, humble, who spend in charity, fast, guard their private parts and persistently keep God in remembrance – for them God has prepared forgiveness and a great reward. (33:35) II Ḥadīth of the Day Some Major Sins

ٰ ْ ْ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ‬ ‫>ة ﻋﻦ أﺑﻴھ ﻗﺎل ﻛﻨﺎ ﻋﻨﺪ‬Á‫ﻋْﺒﺪ ﻟرﺣﻤﻦ ﺑﻦ أ[ ﺑ‬ ٰ ْ ً ْ ْ ْ ‫ ﻟﻜﺒﺎ®ر ﺛﻶﻹﺛﺎ ْﻵﻺ´> ك ﺑﺎﷲ وﻋﻘﻮق‬HV‫أﻧﺒﺌﻜﻢ ﺑﺄﻛ‬ ‫ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻓﻘﺎل أﻵﻹ‬ ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ‫ْﻟﻮ‬ ْ ‫ﻟﺪﻳﻦ وﺷﻬﺎدة ﻟﺰور أو‬ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ‬ ‫ﺎن‬l‫ﻗﻮل ﻟﺰور و‬ "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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ْ ً ‫ﻗﻠﻨﺎ ْﻟﻴﺘھﺳﻜﺖ‬Œ¯‫>رﻫﺎ ﺣ‬Á‫وﺳﻠﻢﻣﺘﻜﺌﺎﻓﺠﻠﺲ ﻓﻤﺎز لﻳ‬

Abū Bakrah (rta) said: “[Once] we were with God’s Messenger (sws). He said: ‘Should I not inform you about the three greatest of the major sins? [They are:] Associating with God, disobeying parents and [giving] a false statement or a false testimony.’ And [while he was saying this,] God’s Messenger (sws) was leaning on a support. He [then] sat [upright] and continued to repeat these words until we wished that he become silent.”43 om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

III Bible Verse of the Day Jesus (sws) warns against Greediness

And one of the people said to him, Master, give an order to my brother to make division of the heritage with me. But he said, Man, who made me a judge or a maker of decisions for you? And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man’s life is not made up of the number of things which he has. And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile: And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit. And he said, This I will do: I will take down my store-houses and make greater ones, and there I will put all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods 43. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 1, 91, (no. 87). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy. But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together? So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God. (Luke, 12:13-21) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Turning Foes into Friends?

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I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Winning over your Enemies

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ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫و ﻵﻹ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬي‬ ‫ ۡﺣﺴﻦ ﻓﺎذ‬Ù Œ¯‫ﺑﺎﻟ‬ ‫ﺗﺴﺘﻮي ﻟﺤﺴﻨﺔ و ﻵﻹ ﻟﺴﻴﺌﺔ ۡدﻓﻊ‬ ٰ ٌ * ‫وة‬ * ۡ ‫ﺑﻴﻨﻚ و‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ ‫ﻠﻘﻬﺎ ۤ ﻵﻹ‬ ٌ ۡ ٌ ˆ‫ﺎﻧھ و‬l ۡ ‫و & و ﻣﺎ‬HV‫ﺻ‬ ‫ و ﻣﺎ ﻳ‬.‫ﺣﻤﻴﻢ‬ ‫ﺑﻴﻨھ ﻋﺪ‬ ٰ ۤ ۡ ٍ ۡ ‫ﻳﻠﻘﻬﺎ ﻵﻹ‬ (٣٥-٣٣:٤١) .‫ﻋﻈﻴﻢ‬ ٍ ‫ذوﺣﻆ‬

And good and evil are not equal. Avenge evil with good, and he with whom you have enmity will become your dearest friend. And none will attain this [wisdom] except those who are patient and none will attain it except the very fortunate. (41:33-35) II Ḥadīth of the Day Kindness to Servants

ٰ ْ ٌ ‫ﻘﻮل ﺟﺎء‬j ‫ﻋﺒﺪ ﷲ ٰ ﺑﻦ ﻋﻤر‬ ‫ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻓﻘﺎل ﻳﺎ‬Œ’‫رﺟﻞ إˆ ﻟﻨ‬ ْ ْ ْ ٰ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ‬ ْ ‫ﻛﻢ ْ{ﻌﻔﻮ ﻋﻦ ﻟﺨﺎدم ﻓﺼﻤﺖ ﺛﻢ أﻋﺎد ﻋﻠﻴھ ﻟ§ﻶـﻹم ﻓـﺼﻤﺖ ﻓﻠﻤـﺎ‬ ً ْ ْ ‫ﻳﻮم‬ ‫ ﻣرة‬./‫ﺳﺒﻌ‬ ٍ ْ ‫ﻞ‬l L ‫ ﻟﺜﺎﻟﺜﺔ ﻗﺎل ﻋﻔﻮ ﻋﻨھ‬L ‫ﺎن‬l ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (rta) says that a person came to the Prophet (sws) and asked him: “O Messenger of God! How many times should we forgive our "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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servant?” At this, he remained silent. The question was repeated to him and he [still remained] silent. When he was posed the question a third time, he replied: “Forgive him seventy times every day.”44 III Bible Verse of the Day Jesus (sws) on Humility

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And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them, When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming, And then the giver of the feast will come to you and say, Give your place to this man; and you, with shame, will have to take the lowest seat. But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there. For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up. And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward. But when you give a feast, send for the poor and the 44. Abū Dā’ūd Sulaymān ibn al-Ash‘ath al-Sajistānī, Sunan, vol. 4 (Beirut: Dār al-jīl, 1992), 341, (no. 5164). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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blind and those who are broken in body: And you will have a blessing, because they will not be able to give you any payment, and you will get your reward when the upright come back from the dead. And, hearing these words, one of those who were at table with him said to him, Happy is the man who will be a guest in the kingdom of God. (Luke, 14:7-15) IV Discussion Topic of the Day om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Vacant Time leads to a Vacant Mind _______________

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I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Are the Finer Pleasures of Life Prohibited?

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ۡ ۤ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻗﻞ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟرزق‬ ۡ ٰ ‫ﻟﻌﺒﺎده و‬ Ù ‫ﻗﻞ‬ ‫ﻟﻄﻴﺒﺖ ﻣﻦ‬ ‫>ج‬Ž ۡŒ¯‫زﻳﻨﺔ ﷲ ﻟ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ ﺣ>م‬ ٖ ٰ ً ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻳﻮم‬ ٰ ۡ L ‫ﻣﻨﻮ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺧﺎﻟﺼﺔ‬ ۡ ٰ ‫ﻟﻠﺬﻳﻦ‬ ‫ﻟﻘﻴﻤﺔ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ {ﻔﺼﻞ‬ ‫ﻟﺤﻴﻮة ﻟﺪﻧﻴﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ٰ ٰۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻘﻮ ٍم‬ ۡ ‫ﻵﻹﻳﺖ‬ ۡ .‫ﻌﻠﻤﻮن‬j ‫ﻗﻞ ﻧﻤﺎ ﺣ>م ر[ ﻟﻔﻮ ﺣﺶ ﻣﺎ ﻇﻬر ﻣﻨﻬﺎ و ﻣﺎ‬ ً ٰۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻮ ﺑﺎﷲ ٰ ﻣﺎ ۡﻟﻢ‬ž>º‫ﺗ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ ۡﻟﺤﻖ و ۡن‬H/‫=ﻐ‬ ‫ﺳﻠﻄﻨﺎ و‬ ‫ل ٖﺑھ‬°Ð‫ﻳ‬ ¨‫ﺑﻄﻦ و ﻵﻹﺛﻢ و ﻟﺒ‬ ۡ ‫ﻘﻮﻟﻮ ﻋ ﷲ ٰ ﻣﺎ ﻵﻹ‬ƒ ۡ ‫ﻌ‬ƒ ۡ ۡ ‫ۡن‬ (٣٣-٣٢ :٧) .‫ﻠﻤﻮن‬ Ask them: “Who has forbidden the adornments of God that He has provided for His servants and the pure among edibles?” Tell them: “These are for the believers in the life of this world [and through their courtesy given to others]; but on the Day of Judgement shall belong to them alone.” Thus do We explain Our revelations to those who want to know. Say: “My Lord has forbidden all vulgar acts – whether hidden or open – and usurping rights, wrongful rebelliousness, that you worship what He did not sanction and ascribe to God what you know not.” (7:32-33)

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II Ḥadīth of the Day Undue Elevation of the Prophet (sws)

ٰ ْ ٰ ْ ‫ﻘﻮل ﻵﻹ‬j ‫ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬Œ’‫ﻘﻮل ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻟﻨ‬j ‫ ﷲ ﻋﻨھ‬Œ–‫ﻋﻤر ر‬ ٰ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻣرﻳﻢﻓﺈﻧﻤﺎأﻧﺎ‬ ْ ‫أ”>ت ﻟﻨﺼﺎرىﺑﻦ‬ ‫ﻋﺒﺪهﻓﻘﻮﻟﻮ ﻋْﺒﺪ ﷲ ورﺳﻮﻟھ‬ ‫ ﻛﻤﺎ‬Å‫و‬SÄ‫ﺗ‬

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

‘Umar (rta) reports: “I heard the Prophet (sws) say: ‘Do not elevate me from my status the way the Christians elevated Jesus (sws) [far] above his status. I am only God’s servant. So, call me a servant of God and His Messenger.’”45 III Bible Verse of the Day Jesus (sws) on Trust and Faithfulness

He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great. If, then, you have not been true in your use of the wealth of this life, who will give into your care the true wealth? And if you have not been true in your care of the property of other people, who will give you that which is yours? (Luke, 16:10-12) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Guarding our Gaze _______________ 45. Al-Bukhārī, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 3, 1271, (no. 3261). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day What I should always try to Avoid

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ً ۡ ۡ‫ﻳﻜﻮﻧﻮ‬ ۡ ۡ H/‫ﺧ‬ ٌ ۡ >Ó‫ﻳﺴ‬ ۡ ‫}ﻳﺎﻳﻬﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ٰ ﻣﻨﻮۡ ﻵﻹ‬ } ‫ﻗﻮم‬ ۡ ‫ﻗﻮم‬ ۡ ‫ ۡن‬Œ¼‫ﻋ‬ ‫ﻣﻨﻬﻢ و ﻵﻹ‬ ٍ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ۤۡ ۡ ۡ ًۡ ٌ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺗﻠﻤﺰو‬ } ‫ﻧﺴﺂء‬ ۡ ‫ﻧﺴﺂء‬ ‫ﺗﻨﺎﺑﺰو‬ ‫{ﻔﺴﻜﻢ و ﻵﻹ‬ ‫ ﻣﻨﻬﻦ & و ﻵﻹ‬H/‫ﺧ‬ ‫ ۡن ﻳﻜﻦ‬Œ¼‫ﻋ‬ ٍ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ ۡﻟﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻔﺴﻮق ۡ=ﻌﺪ‬ ۡ ‫ﺑﺌﺲ‬ ۡ ‫ﻵﻹﻳﻤﺎن & و‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻵﻹﺳﻢ‬ ‫ﻚ ﻫﻢ‬9‫ﻳﺘﺐ ﻓﺎوﻟ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻵﻹﻟﻘﺎب‬ ٰ ً ۡ ‫ﺟﺘﻨﺒﻮ‬ ٌ ۡ ‫ ن ۡ=ﻌﺾ ﻟﻈﻦ‬Â‫ ﻣﻦ ﻟﻈﻦ‬H/‫ﻛﺜ‬ ۡ ‫ }ﻳﺎﻳﻬﺎ‬.‫ﻟﻈﻠﻤﻮن‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ٰ ﻣﻨﻮ‬ ۡ ‫ﺛﻢ‬ ً ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻞ‬l‫ﻢ ۡن ۡﻳﺎ‬ž‫ﺣﺪ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺤﻢ‬ ۡ ‫ﺧﻴھ‬ ‫=ﻌﻀﻜﻢ ۡ=ﻌﻀﺎ ﻳﺤﺐ‬ ‫ﻐﺘﺐ‬j ‫ﺗﺠﺴﺴﻮ و ﻵﻹ‬ ‫و ﻵﻹ‬ ٰ ٰ ًۡ ۡ ‫ﻘﻮ ﷲ ن ﷲ ﺗﻮ ٌب‬ƒ ‫>ﻫﺘﻤﻮه و‬Á‫ﻓ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻣﻴﺘﺎ‬ (١٢-١١ :٤٩) .‫رﺣﻴٌﻢ‬ Believers! Men should not make fun of other men for they may be better than themselves and women should not make fun of other women for they may be better than themselves. And do not be disdainful to one another nor call one another with bad names. After embracing faith, even the mention of disobedience is bad. Those who do not repent from this are indeed wrongdoers. Believers! Avoid being overly speculative, for some speculations are a blatant sin and do not spy on one another. And no one among you should indulge in backbiting others. Would anyone of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? So, you would detest it. Fear God. God is "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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Most Forgiving and Ever Merciful. (49:11-12) II Ḥadīth of the Day Sanctity of Life, Wealth and Honour

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ٰ ٰ ً Œ“‫ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﺑﻤ‬Œ’‫ ﷲ ﻋﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل ﻟﻨ‬Œ–‫ﻋْﻦ ﺑﻦ ﻋﻤر ر‬ ْ ْ ‫ﻳﻮم ﻫﺬ ﻗﺎﻟﻮ ﷲ ٰ ورﺳﻮﻟھ‬ ٌ ْ ‫أﻋﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ﻓﺈن ﻫﺬ‬ ‫ﻳﻮم ﺣ> ٌم‬ ٍ ْ ‫أﺗﺪرون أي‬ ْ ‫أﻋﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ﺑﻠ ٌﺪ ﺣ> ٌم‬ ْ ْ ‫أﻓﺘﺪرون أي ﺑﻠﺪ ﻫﺬ ﻗﺎﻟﻮ ﷲ ٰ ورﺳﻮﻟھ‬ ‫أﺗﺪرون‬ ٍ ٰ ْ ْ ‫ﺷﻬر ﻫﺬ ﻗﺎﻟﻮ ﷲ ٰ ورﺳﻮﻟھ‬ ٌ ْ ‫أﻋﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل‬ ‫ﺷﻬر ﺣ> ٌم ﻗﺎل ﻓﺈن ﷲ ﺣ>م‬ ٍ ‫أي‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ L ‫ﻳﻮﻣﻜﻢ ﻫﺬ‬ ْ ْ ‫>ﻣﺔ‬¢‫ﻛ‬ ْ >Q‫وأ‬ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﺿﻜﻢ‬ ‫ﻢ ﻫﺬ‬ž‫ﺷﻬر‬ ‫ﻢ وأﻣﻮ ﻟﻜﻢ‬ž‫ﻋﻠﻴﻜﻢ دﻣﺎء‬ ْ ‫ﻢ ﻫﺬ‬ž‫ﺑﻠﺪ‬ L ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (rta) stated that the Prophet (sws) [in the sermon of the last ḥajj] at Minā asked: “Do you know what day this is?” The companions replied: “God and the Messenger know.” The Prophet (sws) remarked: “This is the sacred day. So do you know which city is this?” The companions replied: “God and the Messenger know.” The Prophet (sws) said: “This is the sacred city. Do you know which month is this?” The companions replied: “God and the Messenger know.” The Prophet (sws) said: “This is the sacred month.” He [further] said: “Indeed, God has made your lives, your wealth, and your honour as sacred as this day of yours in this month of yours in this city of yours.”46 46. Al-Bukhārī, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 5, 2247, (no. 5696). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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III Bible Verse of the Day Righteousness

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For the Lord your God is God of gods47 and Lord of lords, the great God, strong in power and greatly to be feared, who has no respect for any manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position and takes no rewards: Judging uprightly in the cause of the widow and of the child who has no father, and giving food and clothing in his mercy to the man from a strange country. So be kind to the man from a strange country who is living among you, for you yourselves were living in a strange country in the land of Egypt. Let the fear of the Lord your God be before you, give him worship and be true to him at all times, taking your oaths in his name. (Deuteronomy, 10:17-20) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Lighting a Candle in the Darkness _______________

47. Ie., God of those also whom people regard as gods. (Compiler) "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

Lesson 41

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day The Three Do’s and the three Don’ts

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ۡ ٰ ٰۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻳﺎﻣر ﺑ‬ Ï ۡ ‫ﻵﻹﺣﺴﺎن و‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺎﻟﻌﺪل و‬ ‫ ﻋﻦ‬Ü‫[ ٰ و ﻳﻨ‬Sۡ £‫ﻳﺘﺂي ذي ﻟ‬ ‫ن ﷲ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ (٩٠:١٦) .‫>ون‬y‫ﺗﺬ‬ ‫ﻟﻌﻠﻜﻢ‬ ‫ﻌﻈﻜﻢ‬j & ¨‫> و ﻟﺒ‬Á‫ﻟﻔﺤﺸﺂء و ﻟﻤﻨ‬ God directs you to be just and kind and to give to the near ones, and forbids vulgarity, vices and rebelliousness. He counsels you so that you may become heedful. (16:90) II Ḥadīth of the Day

Refraining from Arrogance

ٰ ْ ‫ ﺻ ﷲ ٰ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ﻵﻹ‬Œ’‫ﻣﺴﻌﻮد ﻋﻦ ﻟﻨ‬ ‫ﻳﺪﺧﻞ‬ ٍ ْ ‫ﻋْﻦ ﻋْﺒﺪ ﷲ ﺑﻦ‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ٌ ‫ ﻗﺎل‬HV‫ﻛ‬ ‫رﺟﻞ إن ﻟرﺟﻞ ﻳﺤﺐ‬ ٍ ‫ ﻗﻠﺒھ ﻣﺜﻘﺎل‬L ‫ﺎن‬l ‫ﻟﺠﻨﺔ ﻣﻦ‬ ٍ ‫ذرة ﻣﻦ‬ ٰ ً ً ْ ْ ْ ‫ﺣﺴﻨﺎ‬ ْ ‫أن ﻳﻜﻮن‬ ٌ ‫و{ﻌﻠھ ﺣﺴﻨﺔ ﻗﺎل إن ﷲ‬ ‫ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻳﺤﺐ ﻟﺠﻤﺎل‬ ‫ﺛﻮﺑھ‬ ْ ْ ْ ‫ ْﻟﺤﻖ‬SÄ‫ ﺑ‬HV‫ﻟﻜ‬ ‫وﻏﻤﻂ ﻟﻨﺎس‬ ‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (rta) reported that the Prophet (sws) said: “A person in whose heart is the slightest trace of arrogance will not enter Paradise.” A person asked: “A person likes that his clothes be nice and "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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his shoes [also] be nice. [Is this not arrogance?]” The Prophet (sws) replied: “God is beautiful and likes what is beautiful. Arrogance [actually means] denying the truth and regarding people to be inferior.”48 III Bible Verse of the Day Sūrah Fātiḥah in the Bible

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Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself. (Leviticus: 19:18) The Lord, the Lord, a God full of pity and grace, slow to wrath and great in mercy and faith; Having mercy on thousands, overlooking evil and wrongdoing and sin; he will not let wrongdoers go free, but will send punishment on children for the sins of their fathers, and on their children’s children to the third and fourth generation. (Exodus, 34:6-7) Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need. Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you. Have mercy on me, 48. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 1, 93, (no. 91). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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O Lord; for my cry goes up to you all the day. Make glad the soul of your servant; for it is lifted up to you, O Lord. You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.

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O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests. In the day of my trouble I send up my cry to you; for you will give me an answer. There is no god like you, O Lord; there are no works like your works. Let all the nations whom you have made come and give worship to you, O Lord, giving glory to your name. For you are great, and do great works of wonder; you only are God. Make your way clear to me, O Lord; I will go on my way in your faith: let my heart be glad in the fear of your name. I will give you praise, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will give glory to your name for ever. For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld. O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them. But you, O Lord, are a God full of pity and forgiveness, slow to get angry, great in mercy and wisdom. O be turned to me and have mercy on me: give your strength to your servant, and your salvation to the son of her who is your servant. "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort. (Psalms, 86:1-17)

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Let this then be your prayer: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth. Give us this day bread for our needs. And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us. And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One. (Matthew, 6:9-13) IV Discussion Topic of the Day How can We Acquire Patience? _______________

Lesson 42

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Prohibition of Liquor and Gambling

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ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻣﻨﻮۤ ﻧﻤﺎ‬ ۡ ‫}ﻳﺎﻳﻬﺎ‬ ۡ ‫رﺟﺲ‬ ٌ ۡ ‫ﻵﻹزﻵﻹم‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺨﻤر و‬ ۡ ٰ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫> و ۡﻵﻹﻧﺼﺎب و‬Ÿ‫ﻟﻤﻴ‬ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻳرﻳﺪ‬ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻋﻤﻞ‬ ۡ ‫ ﻧﻤﺎ‬.‫ﻔﻠﺤﻮن‬ƒ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺸﻴﻄﻦ ۡن‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻌﻠﻜﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺸﻴﻄﻦ‬ ‫ﻳﻮﻗﻊ‬ ‫ﻓﺎﺟﺘﻨﺒﻮه‬ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ L ‫ﻟﺒﻐﻀﺂء‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺨﻤر و‬ ۡ ‫> ﷲ و‬y‫ﻋﻦ ذ‬ ‫ﻢ‬ž‫> و ﻳﺼﺪ‬Ÿ‫ﻟﻤﻴ‬ ‫ﺑﻴﻨﻜﻢ ﻟﻌﺪ وة و‬ ٰ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻓﻬﻞ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻧﺘﻢ‬ ۡ & ‫ﻟﺼﻠﻮة‬ (٩١-٩٠: ٥) .‫ﻣﻨﺘﻬﻮن‬ Believers! This liquor, gambling, idols and these divining arrows are filthy works of Satan. So, stay away from them that you may succeed. Satan seeks to stir up enmity and malice among you by means of liquor and gambling and to keep you from the remembrance of Allah and from the prayer. So, will you not stay clear of them? (5:90-91) II Ḥadīth of the Day Reward of the Congregational Prayer

ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ﺻﻶﻹة ﻟﺠﻤﺎﻋﺔ‬ ‫ﻋْﻦ ﺑﻦ ﻋﻤر أن‬ ْ ْ ً ْ ْ ‫>ﻳﻦ درﺟﺔ‬º‫ﺑﺴﺒﻊ وﻋ‬ ٍ ‫أﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺻﻶﻹة ﻟﻔﺬ‬ ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (rta) reported that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “The reward of praying in "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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congregation is twenty seven times that of praying alone.”49 III Bible Verse of the Day The Prayer (Ṣalāh) in the Bible

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And moving on from there to the mountain on the east of Beth-el, he put up his tent, having Beth-el on the west and Ai on the east: and there he made an altar and gave worship to the name of the Lord. (Genesis, 12:8) And the men, turning from that place, went on to Sodom: but Abraham was still waiting before the Lord. (Genesis, 18:22) Then he said to his young men, Keep here with the ass; and I and the boy will go on and give worship and come back again to you. (Genesis, 22:5) Then he made an altar there, and gave worship to the name of the Lord, and he put up his tents there, and there his servants made a water-hole. (Genesis, 26:25) And the people had faith in them; and hearing that the Lord had taken up the cause of the children of Israel and had seen their troubles, with bent heads they gave him worship. (Exodus, 4:31) But as for me, I will come into your house, in the 49. Ibid., vol. 1, 450, (no. 650). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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full measure of your mercy; and in your fear I will give worship, turning my eyes to your holy Temple. (Psalms, 5:7) The sea is his, and he made it; and the dry land was formed by his hands. O come, let us give worship, falling down on our knees before the Lord our Maker. (Psalms, 95:5-6)

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And after he had sent the people away, he went up into the mountain by himself for prayer: and when evening was come, he was there by himself. (Matthew, 14:23) And in the morning, a long time before daylight, he got up and went out to a quiet place, and there he gave himself up to prayer. (Mark, 1:35) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Judging People _______________

Lesson 43

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Wisdom

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ۡ ۡ ٰ ٰٰۡ ۡ ۡ [‫ﺑرﻫﻢ ر‬ ٖ ۡ L ‫ﺑرﻫﻢ‬ ٖ ٰ ۡ ‫ ذ ﻗﺎل‬æ ‫ھ ﷲ ﻟﻤﻠﻚ‬ç‫رﺑھۤ ن ﺗ‬ ٖ ٰ ۡ ‫ۡﻟﻢ ﺗر ˆ ﻟﺬي ﺣﺂج‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬي‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ و‬èۡ ‫ﻳﻤﻴﺖ • ﻗﺎل ﻧﺎ‬ ۡ ‫ و‬Í‫ﻳ‬ ۡ µۡ‫ﺑرﻫﻢ ﻓﺎن ﷲ ٰ ﻳﺎ‬ ٖ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻣﻴﺖ ﻗﺎل‬ ٖ ٖ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻤﻐرب ﻓﺒﻬﺖ‬ ۡ ‫ و ﷲ ﻵﻹ‬ST‫ﻟﺬي ﻛ‬ ‫>ق ﻓﺎت ﺑﻬﺎ ﻣﻦ‬º‫ﺑﺎﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻣﻦ ﻟﻤ‬ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ (٢٥٨:٢) ../‫ﻟﻘﻮم ﻟﻈﻠﻤ‬ ‫ﻳﻬﺪي‬ Have you not seen the person who argued with Abraham about his Lord merely because God had bestowed sovereignty upon him when Abraham said [to him]: “My Lord is the One who grants life and death.” He replied: “I also give life and death.” Abraham at once remarked: “God brings out the sun from the East; you bring it out from the West.” The disbeliever was bewildered [at this argument]. And [in reality] God does not guide such evil-doers. (2:258) II Ḥadīth of the Day Humility

ٰ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ذ ت‬ ‫ﻣﺠﺎﺷﻊ ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎم ﻓﻴﻨﺎ‬ Œ“‫ ﺑ‬é‫ﺣﻤﺎر أ‬ ٍ ‫ﻋﻦ ﻋﻴﺎض ﺑﻦ‬ ٍ "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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ْ ْ ˆ‫ إ‬è‫ﺧﻄﻴﺒﺎ ﻓﻘﺎل … إن ﷲ ٰ ْأو‬ ٌ >Ó‫ﻔ‬j ً ‫ﻳﻮم‬ ‫أﺣﺪ‬ ‫ ﻵﻹ‬Œ¯‫أن ﺗﻮ ﺿﻌﻮ ﺣ‬ ٍْ ٌ ‫ﻳﺒﻎ‬ ْ ‫أﺣﺪ وﻵﻹ‬ ‫أﺣﺪ‬ ‫أﺣﺪ ﻋ‬ ‫ﻋ‬ ٍ ٍ

‘Iyāḍ ibn Ḥimār (rta) said: “[Once] God’s Messenger (sws) delivered a sermon to us and said: ‘God has revealed to me that you should show humility so that no one should express superiority over another and no one should commit excess against another.’”50 om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

III Bible Verse of the Day The Fast in the Bible51

And the Lord said to Moses, Put all these words in writing; for on them is based the agreement which I will make with you. And for forty days and forty nights Moses was there with the Lord, and in that time he had no food or drink. And he put in writing on the stones the words of the agreement, the ten rules of the law. (Exodus, 34:27-28) And let this be an order to you for ever: in the seventh month, on the tenth day, you are to keep yourselves from pleasure and do no sort of work, those who are Israelites by birth and those from 50. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 4, 2198, (no. 2865). 51. The Bible mentions fasts at a number of places, and besides using this word, it has used certain other expressions like “to sadden one’s self” and “self-denial” to connote it. "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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other lands who are living among you: For on this day your sin will be taken away and you will be clean: you will be made free from all your sins before the Lord. It is a special Sabbath for you, and you are to keep yourselves from pleasure; it is an order for ever. (Leviticus, 16:29-31)

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And when you go without food, be not sad-faced as the false-hearted are. For they go about with changed looks, so that men may see that they are going without food. Truly I say to you, They have their reward. But when you go without food, put oil on your head and make your face clean; So that no one may see that you are going without food, but your Father in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward. (Matthew, 6:16-18) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Essentials of Group Conversation _______________

Lesson 44

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Preaching Obligation of Individuals

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ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻣرون‬ ۡ ۡ‫ ﻳﺎ‬æ ‫=ﻌﺾ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻤﻌروف و‬ ٍ ‫و ﻟﻤﺆﻣﻨﻮن و ﻟﻤﺆﻣﻨﺖ =ﻌﻀﻬﻢ وﻟﻴﺂء‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ (٧١:٩) .>Á‫ﻳﻨﻬ ۡﻮن ﻋﻦ ﻟﻤﻨ‬ And believers, both men and women, are friends to one another. They urge one another to what is good and forbid what is evil. (9:71) II Ḥadīth of the Day The Sweetness of Faith

ٰ ٌ ‫ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ﺛﻶﻹث ﻣﻦ ﻛﻦ ﻓﻴھ وﺟﺪ‬Œ’‫ﻋﻦ أﻧﺲ ﻋﻦ ﻟﻨ‬ ْ ‫أن ﻳﻜﻮن ﷲ ٰ ورﺳﻮﻟھ أﺣﺐ إﻟﻴھ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺳﻮ ﻫﻤﺎ‬ ْ ‫ﺣﻶﻹوة ْﻵﻺﻳﻤﺎن‬ ‫وأن ﻳﺤﺐ‬ ْ ْ ٰ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫>ه‬Á‫ﻳ‬ ْ ْ L ‫ﻘﺬف‬j ‫أن‬ ‫>ه‬Á‫ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻳ‬ST‫ ﻟﻜ‬L ‫ﻌﻮد‬j ‫أن‬ ‫ﻟﻤرء ﻵﻹ ﻳﺤﺒھ إﻵﻹ ﷲ وأن‬ ‫ﻟﻨﺎر‬ Anas ibn Mālik (rta) reported that the Prophet (sws) said: “He who has three qualities will acquire the sweetness of faith: “God and His Messenger become dearer to him than the rest; he loves people only because of God; he dislikes returning to disbelief the "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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way he dislikes being cast into Hell.”

III Bible Verse of the Day Zakāh in the Bible

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A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD. If a man redeems any of his tithe, he must add a fifth of the value to it. The entire tithe of the herd and flock – every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd’s rod – will be holy to the LORD. And every tenth part of the land, of the seed planted, or of the fruit of trees, is holy to the Lord. And if a man has a desire to get back any of the tenth part which he has given, let him give a fifth more. (Leviticus, 27:30-31) And the Lord said to Moses, Say to the Levites, When you take from the children of Israel the tenth which I have given to you from them as your heritage, a tenth part of that tenth is to be offered as an offering lifted up before the Lord. (Numbers, 18:25-26) Put on one side a tenth of all the increase of your seed, produced year by year. (Deuteronomy, 14:22) When you have finished setting aside a tenth of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, 52. Al-Bukhārī, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 1, 14, (no. 16). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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you shall give it to the Levite, the alien, the fatherless and the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied. (Deuteronomy, 26:12)

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A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make men give a tenth of all sorts of sweetsmelling plants, but you give no thought to the more important things of the law, righteousness, and mercy, and faith; but it is right for you to do these, and not to let the others be undone. You blind guides, who take out a fly from your drink, but make no trouble over a camel. (Mathew, 23:23-24) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Finding Passion and Purpose in Life _______________

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I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Prudence in Preaching

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ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻤﻮﻋﻈﺔ ۡﻟﺤﺴﻨﺔ و‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﺤﻜﻤﺔ و‬ ۡ ٰ ˆ ‫ۡدع‬ ۡ ‫ﺟﺎدﻟﻬﻢ‬ ‫ﺳﺒﻴﻞ رﺑﻚ‬ Ù Œ¯‫ﺑﺎﻟ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺳﺒﻴﻠھ و ﻫﻮ ۡﻋﻠﻢ‬ ۡ ‫ﺑﻤﻦ ﺿﻞ‬ ۡ ‫ۡﺣﺴﻦ ن رﺑﻚ ﻫﻮ ۡﻋﻠﻢ‬ ‫ و‬.‫ﺑﺎﻟﻤﻬﺘﺪﻳﻦ‬ ٖ ۡ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ۡ ۡ ٌ ۡ ‫ﺗﻢ ﻟﻬﻮ‬HV‫ﺻ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺑﻤﺜﻞ ﻣﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ۡن‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ ۡﻦ‬9‫ﻋﻮﻗﺒﺘﻢ ٖﺑھ و ﻟ‬ H/‫ﺧ‬ ‫ﻋﺎﻗﺒﺘﻢ ﻓﻌﺎﻗﺒﻮ‬ ۡ ٰ (١٢٦-١٢٥ :١٦) .‫ﻳﻦ‬HV‫ﻟﻠﺼ‬ Call [people] to the path of your Lord with wisdom and sound advice, and debate with them in the most sensible way. Indeed, your Lord best knows those who stray from His path and those who are rightly guided. And if you seek revenge, let this be proportionate to the wrong you have suffered. And if you exercise patience, then this is the best way for the patient. (16:125-126)

ۢ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻳﺎﻫﻞ‬ ۡ } ‫ﻗﻞ‬ ۡ ‫ﺑﻴﻨﻜﻢ ﻵﻹ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺑﻴﻨﻨﺎ و‬ ۡ ‫ﻟﻜﺘﺐ‬ ۡ ‫ﺳﻮآء‬ ۡ ‫{ﻌﺒﺪ ﻵﻹ ﷲ‬ ٍ ‫ﻠﻤﺔ‬l ٍ ٰ ˆ ‫ﻌﺎﻟﻮ‬ƒ ٰ ۡ ًۡ ًۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺷﻴﺌﺎ و ﻵﻹ ﻳﺘﺨﺬ‬ ً ۡ ‫=ﻌﻀﺎ‬ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ۡ ‫رﺑﺎﺑﺎ‬ ‫ﻓﺎن‬ ‫دون ﷲ‬ ‫=ﻌﻀﻨﺎ‬ ‫>ك ٖﺑھ‬º‫و ﻵﻹ ﻧ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻓﻘﻮﻟﻮ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺷﻬﺪو ﺑﺎﻧﺎ‬ ۡ ‫ﺗﻮﻟﻮ‬ ۡ (٦٤:٣) .‫ﻣﺴﻠﻤﻮن‬ Tell [them]: “People of the Book! Come to what is agreed upon among us: we will worship none but God, we will not associate anyone with Him, and "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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none among us shall regard any one other than God as our Lord.” Then if they turn away, tell them: “Bear witness, then, that we are Muslims. (3:64) II Ḥadīth of the Day Conduct of Sitting on Pathways

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ْ ْ ‫ﻋﻦ أ[ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ‬ ْ ‫ ﺻ ﷲ ٰ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل‬Œ’‫ﻟﺨﺪري ﻋﻦ ﻟﻨ‬ ‫ﻢ‬ž‫إﻳﺎ‬ ٍ ٰ ْ ٰ ٌ ْ ‫ﻗﺎت ﻗﺎﻟﻮ ﻳﺎ رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﻣﺎ ﻟﻨﺎ ﺑﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺠﺎﻟﺴﻨﺎ ﻧﺘﺤﺪث‬SÄ‫ ﻟ‬L ‫و ﻟﺠﻠﻮس‬ ْ ْ ‫أﺑﻴﺘﻢ إﻵﻹ‬ ْ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ٰ ﺻ ﷲ ٰ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻓﺈذ‬ ْ ‫ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﻗﺎل‬ ‫ﻟﻤﺠﻠﺲ‬ ْ ْ ‫ﻒ ْﻵﻻذى ورد‬ž‫ﻳﻖ ﺣﻘھ ﻗﺎﻟﻮ وﻣﺎ ﺣﻘھ ﻗﺎل ﻏﺾ ﻟﺒ?> و‬SÄ‫ﻓﺄﻋﻄﻮ ﻟ‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻵﻻﻣر‬ ْ ْ ‫ﻟﺴﻶﻹم و‬ >Á‫ ﻋﻦ ﻟﻤﻨ‬Ü‫ﺑﺎﻟﻤﻌروف و ﻟﻨ‬ Abū Sa‘īd al-Khudrī (rta) reported that the Prophet (sws) said: “Refrain from sitting on pathways.” The companions said: “We have no option but to sit on pathways because we sit and chat with one another.” God’s Messenger (sws) said: “If you have no option, then fulfill your obligation towards the pathways.” The companions asked: “What is this obligation?” He replied: “Guarding the gaze, removing harmful [things], responding to salām, urging people to virtue and stopping them from vice.”53

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III Bible Verse of the Day Acquire Wisdom at Any Cost

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Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge: For I give you good teaching; do not give up the knowledge you are getting from me. For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother. And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life: Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth. Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe. The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge. Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love. She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory. Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours. I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way. When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall. Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life. Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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way of evil men. Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way. For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall. The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink. But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

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The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall. My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings. Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart. For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh. And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life. Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you. Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you. Keep a watch on your behaviour; let all your ways be rightly ordered. Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil. (Proverbs, 4:1-27) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Let us Refuse to Lose! _______________

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I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day This World: A Place of Trials

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ً ‫ﻳﻜﻢ ۡﺣﺴﻦ‬ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻟﻤﻮت و‬ ۡ ‫ﻋﻤﻶﻹ و ﻫﻮ ۡﻟﻌ‬ ۡ ‫ﻢ‬ž‫ﻟﻴﺒﻠﻮ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺤﻴﻮة‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬي ﺧﻠﻖ‬ ‫ﺰﻳﺰ‬ ۡ ۡ (٢:٦٧) . ‫ﻟﻐﻔﻮر‬ [He] Who created death and life that He may test you as to which of you is best regarding deeds. And He is also Mighty and Forgiving. (67:2)

ً ۡ ۡ ۡ

ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫و‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ ﻓﺘﻨﺔ و ۡﻟﻴﻨﺎ‬H/‫> و ﻟﺨ‬º‫ﻢ ﺑﺎﻟ‬ž‫ﻧﺒﻠﻮ‬ (٣٥:٢١) .‫ﺗرﺟﻌﻮن‬ And We inflict you with sorrow and joy to test you, and to Us shall you return. (21:35) II Ḥadīth of the Day Importance of the Tahajjud Time

ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ْ [‫ﻋﻦ أ‬ ‫ل رﺑﻨﺎ ﺗﺒﺎرك‬°Ð‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ﻳ‬ ‫ﻫرﻳرة أن‬ ْ ْ ./‫ﻟﺪﻧﻴﺎ ﺣ‬ ْ ‫ ﺛﻠﺚ‬¤‫ﻳﺒ‬ ‫> ﻓﻴﻘﻮل ﻣﻦ‬Ž‫ﻟﻠﻴﻞ ْﻵﻼ‬ ‫ﻟﻴﻠﺔ إˆ ﻟﺴﻤﺎء‬ ٍ ْ ‫ﻞ‬l ˆ‫ﻌﺎ‬ƒ‫و‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ Œ“‫ﻳﺴﺄﻟ‬ ْ Å‫ﻳﺪﻋﻮ‬ ْ ‫وﻣﻦ‬ ْ ‫ﻓﺄﺳﺘﺠﻴﺐﻟھ‬ ‫ﻟھ‬ST‫ ﻓﺄﻏ‬ÅST‫ﻳﺴﺘﻐ‬ ‫ﻓﺄﻋﻄﻴھوﻣﻦ‬ Abū Hurayrah (rta) reported that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “The Almighty descends on the lower "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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sky every night when the last one-third part [of it] remains and says: ‘Who is there to invoke Me so that I may answer his invocations; who is there to ask Me so that I may give to him; who is there to seek forgiveness from Me so that I may forgive him.’”54 III Bible Verse of the Day Moral Benefits of Wisdom

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My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind; So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge; Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge; If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth; Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours. For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason: He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil; He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him. Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way. 54. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 1, 521, (no. 758). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul; Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you; Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false; Who give up the way of righteousness, to go by dark roads; Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner; Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil: To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue; Who is false to the husband of her early years, and does not keep the agreement of her God in mind: For her house is on the way down to death; her footsteps go down to the shades: Those who go to her do not come back again; their feet do not keep in the ways of life: So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright. For the upright will be living in the land, and the good will have it for their heritage. But sinners will be cut off from the land, and those whose acts are false will be uprooted. (Proverbs, 2:1-22) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Self Improvement through Self-Accountability _______________

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I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Justice

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ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ‫ﺗﺤﻜﻤﻮ‬ ۡ ‫ ﻟﻨﺎس ۡن‬./‫ﺑ‬ ۡ ‫ﻌﻈﻜﻢ ٖﺑھ ن‬j ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺪل ن ﷲ {ﻌﻤﺎ‬ ‫ذ ﺣﻜﻤﺘﻢ‬ ۢ ً ۡ ً ۡ ‫ﺎن‬l ٰ ‫ﷲ‬ (٥٨:٤). H/‫ﺳﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺑﺼ‬ When you judge between people, judge with fairness. Surely, this is from God an excellent admonition. Indeed, God is He who hears and sees all things. (4:58) II Ḥadīth of the Day Kindness to Wives

ْ ‫ﻋ ْﻦ ﺟﺎﺑر ْﺑﻦ‬ ْ ٰ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ٰ ﺻ ﷲ‬ ْ ê ‫ ﺧﻄﺐ‬ë‫أن‬ê – ٰ ‫ﻋﺒﺪ ﷲ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻴھ‬ ْ ‫ ْ ﻟﻨﺴﺎء‬L ٰ ‫ﻘﻮ ﷲ‬ƒ –‫ وﻗﺎل‬ë‫ ْ ﺣﺠﺔ ﻟﻮد ع‬Lê ‫ ﻟﻨﺎس‬ë‫وﺳﻠﻢ‬ ‫ﻓﺈﻧﻜﻢ‬ ٰ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫أﺧﺬﺗﻤﻮﻫﻦ ﺑﺄﻣﺎن ﷲ ٰ و‬ ‫>وﺟﻬﻦ ﺑ§ﻠﻤﺔ ﷲ … وﻟﻬﻦ‬Š ‫ﺳﺘﺤﻠﻠﺘﻢ‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﻋﻠﻴﻜﻢ ْرزﻗﻬﻦ‬ ‫ﺴﻮﺗﻬﻦ ﺑﺎﻟﻤ ْﻌروف‬ž‫و‬ Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh (rta) reports – that God’s Messenger (sws) delivered the sermon in the last ḥajj and said: “Fear God about your wives [that you do not commit any excess against them] because you "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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have acquired them with God’s protection and have legalized sexual relations with them because of a word of God … It is your responsibility to provide them with maintenance and residence according to the norms [of the society].”55 III Bible Verse of the Day Overcoming Sin

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My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother: For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chainornaments about your neck. My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them. If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause; Let us overcome them living, like the underworld, and in their strength, as those who go down to death; Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth; Take your chance with us, and we will all have one money-bag: My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways: For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man’s life. Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the 55. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 2, 889-890, (no. 1218). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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bird: And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves. Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners. (Proverbs, 1:8-19) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Beware of the three Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Cynicism, Criticism and Complaint _______________

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I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Test of Wealth and Children

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ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۤ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ‫> ﷲ ٰ & و‬y‫ذ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫}ﻳﺎﻳﻬﺎ ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻣﻨﻮ ﻵﻹ ﺗﻠﻬﻜﻢ ﻣﻮ ﻟﻜﻢ و ﻵﻹ وﻵﻹدﻛﻢ ﻋﻦ‬ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ ﻣﺎ‬ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻚ ﻫﻢ‬9‫ﻔﻌﻞ ٰذﻟﻚ ﻓﺎوﻟ‬j ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ۡ ‫رزﻗﻨﻜﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ‫ و ۡ{ﻔﻘﻮ‬.‫>ون‬Ÿ‫ﻟﺨ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻗﺒﻞ‬ } ˆ ۤŒ“‫>ﺗ‬Ž ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻤﻮت‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻢ‬ž‫ ﺣﺪ‬µۡ‫ۡن ﻳﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ۤ ‫ﻓﻴﻘﻮل رب ۡﻟﻮ ﻵﻹ‬ • ‫>ﻳﺐ‬¹ ٍ ‫ﺟﻞ‬ ٍ ۡ ٰ ۡ ‫ و‬../‫ﻟﺼﻠﺤ‬ ۡ ‫ﻓﺎﺻﺪق و‬ ً ۡ ٰ ‫> ﷲ‬Ž‫ﻟﻦ ﻳﺆ‬ ‫{ﻔﺴﺎ ذ ﺟﺂء ﺟﻠﻬﺎ و‬ ‫ﻦ ﻣﻦ‬ž ٌۢ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ : (١١-٩ ٦٣) .‫ﻌﻤﻠﻮن‬ƒ ‫ ﺑﻤﺎ‬H/‫ﷲ ﺧﺒ‬ Believers! Let neither your wealth nor your children make you heedless of God’s remembrance. And those who do this shall surely be the losers. And spend of what We have given you before death comes to any of you and he says: “Lord! Why did you not give me some more time that I would have spent in charity and would have become among the virtuous?” And God never gives respite to a soul when its appointed time arrives. And God is aware of all that you do. (63:9-11)

ۤ* ۡ ٰ ٌ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۤ ٰ ٌ ۡ ‫ﺟر‬ ٌ ۡ ‫ﻋﻨﺪه‬ ‫ﻧﻤﺎ ﻣﻮ ﻟﻜﻢ و وﻵﻹدﻛﻢ ﻓﺘﻨﺔ و ﷲ‬ ‫ﻘﻮ ﷲ ﻣﺎ‬ƒ‫ ﻓﺎ‬.‫ﻋﻈﻴﻢ‬ ۡ ً ۡ ۡ‫ﻃﻴﻌﻮۡ و ۡ{ﻔﻘﻮ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻵﻹ{ﻔﺴﻜﻢ و‬ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ۡ ‫ﺳﺘﻄﻌﺘﻢ و ۡﺳﻤﻌﻮۡ و‬ ‫ﻳﻮق ﺷﺢ‬ H/‫ﺧ‬ ۡ ًۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ٰ ً ۡ ‫ﻀﻌﻔھ‬j ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻚ ﻫﻢ‬9‫{ﻔﺴھ ﻓﺎوﻟ‬ ‫ﻟﻜﻢ‬ ‫>ﺿﺎ ﺣﺴﻨﺎ‬¹ ‫ﺿﻮ ﷲ‬S£ƒ ‫ ۡن‬.‫ﻟﻤﻔﻠﺤﻮن‬ ٖ "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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ٌۡ ٌ ۡ ‫ﺷﻜﻮر‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻐﻴﺐ و ﻟﺸﻬﺎدة‬ ۡ ST‫ﻐ‬j ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﻌﺰﻳﺰ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ ٰﻋﻠﻢ‬.‫ﺣﻠﻴﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫و‬ ‫ﻟﻜﻢ و ﷲ‬ .‫ﻟﺤﻜﻴﻢ‬

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

(١٨-١٥ :٦٤) Your wealth and your children are a test for you and with God rests great reward. So, fear God as much as you can and listen and obey and spend for your own good. Those who were protected from their soul’s greed will surely succeed. If you lend a generous loan to God, He will pay you back manifold and will pardon you. And God is the Most Appreciative, the Most Forbearing. He has knowledge of the unknown and the manifest. He is the Mighty, the Wise One. (64:15-18) II Ḥadīth of the Day

Taking the Initiative in Salutations

ٰ ْ [‫ﻋﻦ أ‬ ‫ ﻋ‬H/‫ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ﻳﺴﻠﻢ ﻟﺼﻐ‬Œ’‫ﻫرﻳرة ﻋﻦ ﻟﻨ‬ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ H/‫ و ﻟﻤﺎر ﻋ ﻟﻘﺎﻋﺪ و ﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ ﻋ ﻟﻜﺜ‬H/‫ﻟﻜﺒ‬ Abū Hurayrah (rta) reported that the Prophet (sws) said: “The young should say salām to the elder, the one who walks should say salām to the one who sits and the smaller crowd should say salām to the bigger one.”56

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III Bible Verse of the Day Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Love for those who Repent

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

Now all the tax-farmers and sinners came near to give ear to him. And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them. And he made a story for them, saying, What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the ninety-nine be in the waste land by themselves, and go after the wandering one, till he sees where it is? And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy. And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away. I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart. Or what woman, having ten bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light, and go through her house, searching with care till she sees it? And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, for I have got back the bit of silver which had gone from me. Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing. (Luke, 15:1-10)

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IV Discussion Topic of the Day The Ailment of Self-Righteousness _______________

Lesson 49

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Satan’s Web

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ٰ ٰ ۡ ‫و ﻗﺎل‬ ۡ ‫وﻋﺪ ۡﻟﺤﻖ و‬ ۡ ‫ﻢ‬ž‫وﻋﺪ‬ ۡ ۡ ŒÊ‫ﻟﺸﻴﻄﻦ ﻟﻤﺎ ﻗ‬ ۡ ‫وﻋﺪﺗ‬ ۡ ‫ﻜﻢ‬ ‫ﻵﻹﻣر ن ﷲ‬ ٰ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫دﻋﻮﺗﻜﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﺳﻠﻄﻦ ﻵﻹ ۤ ۡن‬ ۡ ۡ ˆ ‫ﺎن‬l ‫ﻓﺎﺧﻠﻔﺘﻜﻢ و ﻣﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻋﻠﻴﻜﻢ‬ ‫ﻓﺎﺳﺘﺠﺒﺘﻢ‬ ٍ ۡ ‫ﻧﺘﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ ۤ ‫ﺑﻤ?>ﺧﻜﻢ و ﻣﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫{ﻔﺴﻜﻢ ﻣﺎ ۤ ﻧﺎ‬ ۡ ۡ ۤۡ‫ ۡ و ۡﻟﻮﻣﻮ‬Åۡ‫ﺗﻠﻮﻣﻮ‬ ۡ ‫ˆ ۡ & ﻓﻶﻹ‬ ۡ Å é>?‫ﺑﻤ‬ ٰ ۡ ٌ ۡ ‫ﻟﻬﻢ ﻋﺬ ٌب‬ ۡ ./‫ﻟﻈﻠﻤ‬ ۡ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ۡ ‫ﺘﻤﻮن‬ž>´ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۤ ‫ت ﺑﻤﺎ‬ST‫ﻛ‬ ۡ (٢٢:١٤) .‫ﻟﻴﻢ‬ ‫ﻗﺒﻞ ن‬ And when the judgement has been passed [in the Hereafter], Satan will say [to his followers]: “God indeed made a true promise with you. I too made you a promise, but did not keep it. Yet I had no power over you. I only invited you, and you responded to me. Do not now blame me, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. I reject from the beginning you making me God’s associate.” Indeed, there is a grievous penalty for the wrongdoers. (14:22) II Ḥadīth of the Day The Real Contest

ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ٰ ﺻ ﷲ ٰ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬ ْ ‫ﻣﺎﻟﻚ ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل‬ ‫ﺣﻔﺖ‬ ٍ ‫ﻋﻦ أﻧﺲ ﺑﻦ‬ "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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ْ ْ ْ ‫وﺣﻔﺖ ﻟﻨﺎر ﺑﺎﻟﺸﻬﻮ ت‬ ‫ﻟﺠﻨﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻤ§ﺎره‬

Anas ibn Mālik (rta) said that God’s Messenger (sws) stated: “Paradise is encircled with hardships and Hell is encircled with desires.”57 III Bible Verse of the Day Real Un-cleanliness

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

And he got the people together and said to them, Give ear, and let my words be clear to you: Not that which goes into the mouth makes a man unclean, but that which comes out of the mouth. Then the disciples came and said to him, Did you see that the Pharisees were troubled when these words came to their ears? But he said in answer, Every plant which my Father in heaven has not put in the earth, will be taken up by the roots. Let them be: they are blind guides. And if a blind man is guiding a blind man, the two will go falling into a hole together. Then Peter said to him, Make the story clear to us. And he said, Are you, like them, still without wisdom? Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth goes on into the stomach, and is sent out as waste? But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter 57. Muslim, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 4, 2174, (no. 2822). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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words: These are the things which make a man unclean; but to take food with unwashed hands does not make a man unclean. (Matthew, 15:10-20) IV Discussion Topic of the Day Leaping out for Others! _______________

Lesson 50

I Qur’ānic Verse of the Day Supplication for Guidance

om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w

ۡ ‫ ﻳﺎك‬.‫ﻟﺪﻳﻦ‬ ٰ ۡ . .ۡ /‫ۡﻟﺤ ۡﻤﺪ ﷲ ٰ رب ۡ ٰﻟﻌﻠﻤ‬ ۡ ‫ﻳﻮم‬ ۡ ‫ ٰﻣﻠﻚ‬. ‫ﻟرﺣﻴﻢ‬ ۡ ‫ﻟرﺣﻤﻦ‬ ‫{ﻌﺒﺪ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ۡ ‫ ط‬op .‫ﺘﻘﻴﻢ‬ ۡ ۡ ‫ ۡﻫﺪ ﻧﺎ ﻟ?> ط ﻟ‬..ۡ /‫ﻧﺴﺘﻌ‬ ۡ ‫و ﻳﺎك‬ ۡ ‫ﻤﺴ‬ ‫{ﻌﻤﺖ‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ‫ﻤﻐ‬ ‫ ﻟ‬H/‫© ﻏ‬ ì ‫ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻢ‬ (٦-١ :١) . ./‫ﻀﻮب ﻋﻠ ۡﻴﻬۡﻢ و ﻵﻹ ﻟﻀﺂﻟ‬ Gratitude is only for God, the Lord of the worlds; the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful; Master of the Day of Judgment. [Lord!] It is only You whom we worship and it is only Your help that we seek. Bless us with the guidance of the straight path – the path of those you have blessed, not of those who have earned your wrath, nor of those who have gone astray. (1:1-6) II Ḥadīth of the Day Etiquette of Eating

ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ً ‫ﻘﻮل ﻛﻨﺖ‬j ‫ﻋﻤر ﺑﻦ أ[ ﺳﻠﻤﺔ‬ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ‬ ‫ ﺣﺠر‬L ‫ﻏﻶﻹﻣﺎ‬ ٰ ٰ ْ ْ ْ ‫رﺳﻮل ﷲ ﺻ ﷲ ﻋﻠ ۡﻴھ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻳﺎ‬ ˆ ‫ﻟﺼﺤﻔﺔ ﻓﻘﺎل‬ L ‫ﺎﻧﺖ ﻳﺪي ﺗﻄﻴﺶ‬l‫و‬ ْ ْ ْ ‫ﺗﻠﻚ‬ ْ ‫ﻞﺑﻴﻤﻴﻨﻚ‬l‫و‬ ْ ٰ ‫ﻏﻶﻹم ﺳﻢ ﷲ‬ ‫ ْ=ﻌﺪ‬Œ¯‫ﻃﻌﻤ‬ ‫ﻞﻣﻤﺎ ﻳﻠﻴﻚﻓﻤﺎ ز ﻟﺖ‬l‫و‬ "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."

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‘Umar ibn Abī Salamah (rta) says: “I was an infant and was being brought up under [the supervision] of God’s Messenger (sws) when while eating my hand would circulate all over the plate. When God’s Messenger (sws) [saw this,] he remarked: ‘Young Man! Eat after taking God’s name with the right hand from the part of the plate near you.’ Consequently, after this I would eat in this manner.”58 III Bible Verse of the Day om i. c id am rg gh d.o ad wri hm a da l-m ve .a .ja w w ww w w Words will Count

You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart’s store come the words of the mouth. The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things. And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said. For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged. (Matthew, 12:34-37) IV Discussion Topic of the Day What is the Secret to Inner Peace? _______________ 58. Al-Bukhārī, Al-Jāmi‘ al-ṣaḥīḥ, vol. 5, 2056, (no. 5061). "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author."