Today we studied Surat Al-Furqan Ayat 63.
1) The non-believers dismissed Allah’s name Al-Rahman as strange but accepted the name Al-Rahim.
2) Al-Rahim is Allah’s name for being merciful to all His creation living & non-living. Al-Rahman is Allah’s name for being especially extra merciful for the believers.
3) عبيد ABEID is plural for عبد ABD meaning slave. All creation are slaves to their creator; Allah; by fact of His creation to them and absolute control over them; even the non-believers.
4) The limited freedom; in scope & time, that Allah allowed the humans (and Jinn) to have, doesn’t oppose the fact of their slavery to Allah and Him being their Master. Humans’ freedom is limited like being on a leash.
5) Our problem is that we don’t accept or forget to be slaves to our Lord and Master, Allah. Unfortunately, we don’t understand that by rejecting or forgetting Allah as Lord & Master to be obeyed and pleased we fall into obeying and pleasing others who are too low and in no way can be compared to the majesty of Allah SWT. We become slaves to other authorities, society, fashion, loved ones, ourselves, drugs or even obsessions that we obey, please or satisfy disregarding Allah from consideration.
6) It is an honor to be a slave to Allah only otherwise we will be slaves to his creation without realizing.
7) عباد EBAD is plural for عابد ABED meaning worshiper. Worship is obedience and effort to please and satisfy the master and lord. Ebad Al-Rahman; the servants of The Most Merciful are of high honorable status.
8) Allah describes some of the attributes of a special humans who He named عباد الرحمن Ebad Al-Rahman associating them with His name Al-Rahman. What an honor!
9) 1st: Ebad Al-Rahman walk on earth in a moderate, serious & humble manner, not arrogant nor pathetic. This resemble their nature, general personality and how they behave in all matters.
10) 2nd Ebad Al-Rahman ignore ignorant idiotic provocateurs. They don’t waste their precious time& resources in arguing with those who are not seeking the truth and walk away saying “peace”.
Permanent Home work:
1- Read at least one page of Quran daily and the meanings. Give it priority over all else 1st thing in the morning.
2- Use the weekly check chart for the daily things you should be doing including, but not limited to, the 5 daily prayers, daily Quran, being best to parents, chores, …etc…
3- Think of the meaning of Surat Alfatiha during your prayers especially asking Allah for guidance to the straight with its two components. If you do so at least 17 times a day, He will guide you definitely.
4– Practice lowering your voice when speaking to or in the presence of your parents, elders and those of authority.
5- Receive the news and media with critical thinking and don’t form opinions without independent verification.
6 – Recognize Allah’s Gifts and appreciate by preserving them and using them properly in accordance to His guidance.
7 – Fix broken relationships with or between others.
8- Practice not to make fun of others, no calling others bad nick names, avoid suspicion, no spying on others and no backbiting.
9- Think of a sin you know you make and practice repentance “Towba”.
10- Treat others equally.
11- Stay away from bad friends and befriend good Muslims.
New Homework,
Exercise moderation in all your behavior.
Don’t be provoked
Voluntary memorizing of Ayat 27-31 & 63-77 of Surat Alfurqan with no mistakes is rewarded with $20 prize. $1 deduction for each mistake.
Review the Quran you memorize by using in your Salat alternating different Ayat each Rukaa’.