Taleem al Quran 2012 – P01 018D Tafsir Al-Baqarah 127-128

Number 127. Well, if your foe Ibrahim will cover EDA and recall when Ibrahim Murray Sinha he was raising the foundations, the foundations of what middle Beatty of the house which house, the house of Allah the Kaaba. Allah subhanaw taala is telling us about the time when Ibrahim is constructed the Kaaba. Notice what if. And recall this mentioned this, remember this, this is worth remembering. This incident must not be forgotten. This time when Ibrahima listener was constructing the kava, should not be forgotten last in history. No, this was a very important occasion from which many lessons can be learned.

In the previous verses, we learned about how Allah subhanaw taala made the Kaaba, the house of Allah metabo leanness, what is metabo Linas a place of return, a place where people constantly go back to whether physically or with their heart, the constantly remembered, because it's the place of the worship of Allah subhanaw taala Allah subhanaw taala also told us that how he made that place, a case of peace, a place of safety, a place of security, that every single person who goes there is safe and secure, his life, his property, his honor, everything is safe over there. Now Allah is telling us about how that place came to be. What is the history of that place? Why is that place so

important? So Allah is reminding us he's teaching us over here about the way how the Kaaba was constructed. So what a beautiful Ibrahim will cover it here is from Rafa Rafa, Rafa is to raise something to lift something up. And this could be in two ways, first of all, in the physical sense. So for example, there's a book on the floor, you pick it up, and you put it on the table. Have you raised it? Yes, you have. Secondly, refer isn't the intangible set, for example, somebody's status? They were a worker, and now they're the boss. So hasn't their status been elevated? It has been lifted up certain two ways, in the tangible sense and also in the intangible sense. So what easier

for Abraham Ibrahim, what was he lifted? What was he raising? Awareness, the foundations, the foundations of the Kaaba, so over here Rafa is physical, this is tangible. And the word collide is the plural of arida. off there. And what does it mean? carta is the foundation of something you may have studied the Chi that when you were learning how to recite the Quran, where you're told this is bad, this is

evil. It's a primary book, which is the foundation of what learning to recite the Quran. So a wide foundations anytime that a building is constructed, anytime that a structure is put up, what is the first step? What is the first thing that has to be made, that has to be made properly? The foundations, if the foundations are not there, then that entire structure is going to collapse. This recently, I was driving by downtown and I saw a huge case that had been dug really deep. And I believe they're constructing a new building over there. But it was so deep, I was amazed. So you can see the torque structure, but under it is what a very strong, solid deep foundation. If the

foundation is not there, then that's it. The structure cannot stand for very long. So Ibrahim has to know when he was constructing the Cava, how did he begin that the foundations of the carpet that were already there, he began lifting them up in the sense that he began constructing them higher and higher and taller and taller. The House of Allah macabre was constructed the first time it has been said that the angels were the ones who built it the first time the man is after the flood of new Hennessy. Obviously the flood covered the entire Earth According to some scholars. So the Kaaba that was also affected. The House of Allah was also affected. So Ibrahim s&m was commanded by Allah to

reconstruct the garba. So the foundations were already there, but Ibrahim has him he strengthened them and then he bought the kava on top of that, the very first place that Allah had designated where the kava should have been. That is exactly where Ibrahima Sinha constructed the Kava. So what if your fellow Ibrahim will cover either mineral bait elbaite bear Yetta the house of Allah meaning the kava, hollows constructing the kava along with him. What is Marylou Who is this Marina is the son of Ibrahim word is Sinha.

When it's Merida The term was very young Ibrahim Hassan left him were in Makkah and Ibrahim Hassan left and he came back several times. And when he came back once it's not either this one was still young at that time. Allah subhanaw taala commanded the he should construct the cabin is my Learning Center helped him in that. So both father and son, what were they building the house of Allah

Ah, they weren't building their own house, a father and son, they're working, working hard physical labor is involved. They're putting in so much effort. And they're building a house not for themselves, but they're building a house a place so that people come and worship Allah over there. Many people, all of their efforts are dedicated to what just making their own life. All of their efforts are dedicated to making their own lives comfortable. We should have a house and we should have this and we should have that but Ibrahim and is married or even with Salah their efforts were different. They were dedicating their efforts to build the house of Allah. And look at how Allah

subhanaw taala appreciated their effort so much. He accepted their deed that he mentioned it in the Quran 1000s of years after they have passed away to be remembered for eternity. So Ibrahim and is married both of them were constructing the Kaaba Ibrahim Elisa was mainly constructing in the Sumerian was his helper. What were they saying that that time they were saying, rug burn out or our Lord, the Cabal Mina you accept from us, or our Lord to obey the Kabbalists from calf Bella COBOL. To accept you accept Mina from us except not from us. What we are doing this deed this effort of ours accept this from us. Think about it, first of all their profits, not ordinary people. And then

on top of that, what are they doing? They're not doing something to please themselves, but they're doing something for the sake of Allah for the sake of his religion so that Allah maybe worship such an honorable, such an obviously good deed, wasn't it? A good deed wasn't very obvious, there was a good deed, but look at their concern. Look at their way, Oh Allah, you accept this from us. Because no matter what deed a person does, if it is not accepted, it is useless. If Allah does not accept it, then it will carry no weight at all. It will bring to a person no benefit neither in this world nor in the hereafter. So look at their concern have been at Taco Bell Mina, oh our Lord, you accept

this from us. And this only come from a person who truly worships Allah, who is truly humbled before Allah. He doesn't think that no matter what he does, Allah should accept it. Because what he's doing is good. No, he realizes that the decision is with Allah. It is up to him to accept or reject. And what is it that causes deeds to be accepted, when they are done sincerely for the sake of Allah, and when they're done in the best way possible? If we do a half half job, if we do something, not with our hearts fully involved, were detached from it. And if we're doing something not to please Allah, but just to seek the praise of people just to get the work done, will that deed be accepted? No.

Allah subhanaw taala he is alive disease. And one of the meanings of diseases to the reserve, the one who is very noble, very honorable, and the one who is very honorable, the one who has a very high status, what does he like? cheap things, things that are done actions that are done half heartedly? No. If you want Allah to accept something from you, it better be good. Not in its appearance, necessarily only, but also in its quality. Because a deed may be very small, but if it's done with absolute sincerity, Allah will accept it. But if a deed may be very big, but it's done for other than the pleasure of Allah, then what will happen? It will not be accepted. I'm sure all of

you are familiar to Hadith in which we learn that a man will be brought on the day of judgment and Allah who will remind him of the different favorites that Allah had bestowed upon him. And Allah will ask, What did you do, and he will say that, Oh Allah, I believed in your book, I read your book, I memorize your book, I recited your book. This is just the gist of the Hadith. So Allah will say that you did not do it for my sake, you're lying, you did it, so that he would be called a calling, you will be called a reciter. So you will call the reciter. And now you have no reward

at the deed is very big, but because it was not for the sake of Allah, Allah who will not accept it. On the other hand, a deed may be very small. Once on the prophets of Allah Islam was leaving with his companions for an expedition there were very short on the resources. And the Prophet sallallahu Sallam encouraged all the people to bring whatever they could. And one of the companions, he worked all night. All that he could bring was a handful of dates, a handful of dates, to work to support an army that's going to fight the Romans. Imagine. He brought that handful of dates and the prophets of Allah Islam took them and put them at the top of everything that had been piled up, because the deal

was apparently very small. But because it was done with dedication with sincerity, Allah accepted it. So we should not just worry about the quantity

to tea, we should not be worried about just the appearance of the tea that he has. This is supposed to be a good deed. But we should be worried about the state of our hearts, that how are we doing it, because of the state is not good. The deed does not carry any value whatsoever. So look at the way the concern of Ibrahim is married, there have been a couple men Mina, oh our Lord, you accept this from us. Because if Allah does not accept it, then that entire D is useless, it's a waste, a waste of effort.

So, remember, whenever we are doing anything, whether it is praying salah, or it is reciting the Quran, oyaide is giving charity or it is even memorizing the lesson, or it is coming on time to class, taking this class seriously dedicatedly doing our work, it should be for the sake of whole for the sake of Allah, because of Allah who will accept this from us, only then will this effort be useful. And if Allah does not accept it, then our studying all of this is just a waste of energy, a waste of time, it will not bring any benefit. So any good deed we do any good deed, seek through that the pleasure of Allah worry about this too, oh Allah accept it, or have been at Taco Bell Mina,

or our Lord, you accept this from us. Now that doesn't mean by Allah accepting a D. Accepting a deed means that Allah accepted with happiness that Allah is happy with the action that the servant has performed. In order to do something to please someone, how would you do it? For example, you are bringing food? You are for example, hosting a dinner for your friends. Why? Because you will make them happy. Okay, they've graduated, there were successful or whatever they would do you want to make them happy. And you want to show them how much you care for them. You love them. So what will you do? What kind of a dinner would you have? Sitting in your bedroom, ordering food from a

restaurant? That what you will do? Sitting on the floor eating out of paper plates? Is that what you will do? No, you will clean up your house, you will set up the entire dining table you will prepare the food yourself and you will prepare the very best. Why? Because you want to make them happy. That's your goal. So if we want to make a lot happy with our deeds, then how should we be performing our deeds with excellence with their son. So one of the keys to the acceptance of deeds is what is love sincerity. But the other very important factor is Ersan excellence that a person does what he does in the best way possible in best way that He is able to do so. For example, if we are reciting

the Quran, should we be reciting just for the purpose of completing the entire pitch or completing the juice just hurriedly rushing, whether we're yawning or dozing off, or we're feeling sleepy, we don't care we just keep reciting however, we are reciting No. Do it with excellence that Allah likes it, he appreciates it because that will be the cause of acceptance. Many times it happens when a person is doing something to please others. What will he do he will go out of his way to do something in front of others that other people can also appreciate that when a person is doing something for the sake of Allah that He will try to stay away from people do it in darkness do it in

secret do it in private that people don't find out why. Because if people find out and shorten will immediately start whispering in your head. See she's watching you. Yes, yes. You open the Quran in front of her. Yeah, you can show that you are to recite the Quran. So she upon what does he do? He spoiled our intention and as a result with that deed, and only if a person is doing something for the sake of Allah, can he do it alone? when nobody's watching him? Tell me who's in the desert watching Ibrahim and is smarter. you're constructing the carpet? Who was there? Nobody was there. There were two people applauding them, congratulating them encouraging them clapping as they were

struggling to construct the Kava. There was nobody to watch them. They were doing this for the sake of Allah and it's enough that Allah is watching. This is why their concern was a little burned out a couple minutes or our Lord, accept this from us. And when Allah is happy with the deed of a person, then what will he do? He will definitely reward that person. Acceptance is what when Allah is happy with the deal of the person and he also as a result rewards him for that.

And they said in Mecca and personal and Arlene, indeed you are a Sameer, the one who he is and Arlene, the one who knows. There are no people over here listening to us. There are no people over here watching us. Only you hear us only you watch us. So because you hear and you watch, oh Allah accept the state of ours. You hear what we say? You hear our thoughts and you know our state, our effort, our dedication, so Allah you accept this from us. And remember that the name of Allah subhanaw taala Sameer summer listening hearing is of two types one is

of hearing the words and the second is of acceptance. So for here a severe that you hear what we say, and you also accept. So Allah accept this from us and you are knowing knowing of our state.

In this area, we learned many lessons. First of all, we learn about the great virtue of constructing the kava, how do we learn about this? Allah is mentioning this incident to us and he's telling us what is recall this remember this, don't forget this. So it shows how great of a deed it is to construct the Kava. You might say, Okay, we can't do that it's already constructed and there are people who are already taking care of it. There are some ways in which we can also participate, we can also have a share in this reward. First of all, we can help out in the maintenance of the Haram next time you go for Umrah or Hajj, look for those people who are actually collecting the funds to

maintain the cargo to maintain the hull and hamdulillah now they have some offices where you can actually go and give money. So next time you go make sure you give even a little bit of money, whatever you can afford to do so. Because remember, when you are contributing in the maintenance of the Haram imagine any person who comes there and worships Allah, yes, that reward goes to them, but it also goes to you, because you enable them to do so in whatever way that you could. We can help in the construction of other massages, other places of worship. Yes, the gargoyle 100 is taken care of. It's already broke, people take care of it, but any other Masjid that is being built or that has to

be maintained. We can also contribute so that we also get rewarded for the worship that is done over there. Another important lesson that we learned from this verse is the highest status to deploy he where it is and I'm in this marine Ernest, where do we learned that from? Audio people are not given the opportunity to serve the deen of Allah in this way. If a person is given the opportunity to serve the deen of Allah, then they are very lucky. They're very fortunate that Allah has blessed them with a great blessing. So if someone has been given the chance to construct the Kaaba, in sha Allah, this is a sign of what of how good they are in the sight of Allah Subhana Allah? Because

Allah gives it the field to do good deeds to who, to those who are worthy. Think about it, if a person has made the manager of a place, is it just any person? Any ordinary person? No, there must be something about them in them, which is why they were given the opportunity to become the manager. If somebody is given promotion at work, is it for no reason? No, it's because it is seen that they are worthy of that. So if a person is given the opportunity to do something good than Insha Allah, this is a sign of your high status in the sight of Allah. So if we have been given the opportunity in any way to serve the deen of Allah, then we should take it as a blessing of Allah. This is not

something to be proud about. This is not something to feel overwhelmed. Now be happy that Allah give you this chance. There are so many other people out there to Allah did not give that chance to but he gave that chance to you. For instance, if we have been asked in any way to help out to volunteer at a masjid at an institute, Islamic organization in any way whatsoever, don't take it as another burden. No, take it as a blessing. Because Allah does not give these opportunities to every person that we alternate in this verse, but we should cooperate with one another in doing good things. Ibrahim, Hassan was mainly constructing the Kaaba, who was helping him his son is smart eel. For

example, if our parents are doing something good, should we not help them out over there? Should we not cooperate with them? We should, yes, they could do it on their own. But if we put in our share, will we not get the reward as well? Of course inshallah. Many times it happens that for example, our mother is busy doing something, she wants to go volunteer a mustard, she wants to go help out somewhere. And we just complain, they're so busy, my mother so busy, my father's become so busy, they have no time for us, since she started taking this course. You know, that's it. I've said goodbye to her. No, she's busy, help her out to that you also can contribute in that. And there are

many times when we see that, for example, mother and daughter, they're doing the same thing, father and son doing the same thing. And you know what, when families work together, this is also a means of bonding between them. This is also a means of them coming close to one another. I have seen at this institute, even how many times the mother is working, and the daughter is working or the mother and the daughter in law are both volunteering together working together. And it's amazing to see entire families involved. So we should cooperate with one another help one another in doing good deeds. Ibrahim Atlas Marine, both of them were constructing the Kaaba. Then we also had this idea

about the importance of the acceptance of good deeds, by mere Tulku because of our deeds, not accept

tape then it was a waste of an effort, the perfect sort of autism So, little bus or even help the woman so yummy. I'll do it with them. There's so many of those people who fast, but what do they get out of there fast? Just hunger and thirst. They were fasting all day long. But they're fast was not accepted. What did they get out of there fast, just hunger and thirst. And there's so many people who pray began at night. But what do they get out of it? Just waking up at night. That's it staying awake at night, that's all they get out of it. They earn no reward for the effort that they have put in because their effort their deed was not accepted. So no matter what deed we are doing, be

concerned about its acceptance. Because if it's not accepted, then that is very worrisome.

Ibrahim on Islam is Marina restaurant, they prayed more they said have been out or I will not watch your honor and make us dream and you make us mostly mainly like Muslim, I do a lot of Muslim, seeing Lam mean Islam, to submit to fully surrender. So Allah make us those who submit lacquer to you make us of those who are fully entirely submitted that we don't submit to our desires, but we submit to you. So when your command comes, we accept that even if our desires come in the way even if two people come in the way, give us the ability that we prefer you over everyone, what your anomalously mainly luck, make us of those who submit to you.

Why do you think Ibrahim is smarter? You are making Mr. Ah, we didn't already Muslims. Yes, they were. They were believers they had submitted to Allah, which is why they were constructing the colada survivor saying oh Allah make us those who submit to you which are under Muslim any luck? Why? Even when a person is a Muslim? You say that, yes, we submit to Allah, I submit to Allah. But it's quite possible that you learn about a particular command and you find it very difficult to do it. And because of that, you don't follow it. Instead, you follow your own wishes. So are you a Muslim man? No, you weren't Muslim? But did you continue to be Muslim? No. So when they're praying,

what your anonymously may look, they are praying that Oh, Allah keep us firm on this way. Make us of those who are constantly submitting to you, not when they fill out and when it's convenient, but all the time, throughout our lives, what your unknown must remain in luck. And the fact is that no person can say can claim that I will remain righteous until the end of my life. We don't know what might happen in the future that might change the state of our hearts, though we see people who are very good, very righteous, how they fall, there could be a person who is doing a very good deed, and then all of a sudden they stop or all of a sudden they completely change. There are people for

example, who have studied the Quran, but what happens when they go into company that is bad, that affects them adversely. They don't even look like people who have ever even opened the Quran. So the fact is that we cannot guarantee the security the safety of our iman, this happens only by the field of Allah and this is the reason why they are praying which are anomalously Maynila. Meaning keep us Muslim, don't let us deviate. Don't let us fall. Don't let us go astray. Even with regards to the Prophet sallallahu sallam, Allah subhanaw taala says in total 74 Well, no, not answered, but NACA and if we had not kept you firm, local to keep him che and kalila you would have inclined to them a

little bit. And if you had inclined to them, if you had listened to him, then you would have been punished very severely in this world and then the year after. So imagine the Prophet telemedicine about him, Allah says if we had not made you firm, so this firmness, the stability in the religion, this comes from who Allah alone, and this is the reason why they're saying what banana Would you allow, mostly, mainly luck. And many times it happens that if a person performs a good deed, one big good deed, then chiffon comes to him and says, Yeah, you're so good, Inshallah, you'll be fine. In a, you've done so many good deeds in the past, you already do such and such. So don't worry, you

will be fine. And that is where chiffon leads people astray. There are people, for instance, who are very righteous were very pious, and then one day they see somebody very pious in their dreams, apparently very pious, who says to them, you don't need to pray anymore. And they stop praying. Because you're so high up there. You're so good. You're so righteous, you don't even need to pray anymore. And then what happens? They go astray. They come into the trap of Shavon Shavon overpowers them, so no person can guarantee that they will remain firm on the right path. This is why we need

you continuously pray to Allah or anonymously mainly luck, even though we may be Muslim at the time. One degree yeah Tina, and also from our children on my tongue a nation, Muslim atta luck, one that has submitted to you. Well mentally yet in Azeri yet Tina, the Liga. The Liga is offspring children descendants. So from our descendants whose descendants Ibrahim is married to Ibrahim or Islam Santos is married to basically from the descendants of who Ismar elearning As Salam, O Martin, an entire nation, an entire community and what is the characteristic of that community? Muslim atta, luck, Muslim. This is a feminine half Muslim, who is Muslim, one who has submitted to Allah. So Allah make

us of those who submit to you and from our offspring, make a nation who is also submitted to you. All this nation referring to this nation is referring to the Omid of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam. Because Allah accepted that there are Ibrahim and Ismar healed and found the descendants is Merida lism, Kim Mohamed Salah Salem, those who follow him Hawai they, they are Muslim, those who have submitted to Allah. And remember that submission to Allah is in two ways in the right head as well as in the bathroom. Right. But on the other hand, a person has submitted to Allah. For example, a person says he shows that he is a believer, a person proves by his actions that he is an obedient

servant of Allah. So for example, when it comes to pray, he doesn't just stay sitting. But what does he do he gets up and prays, when it comes time to give zakat. He doesn't just keep his wallet zipped up. No, he does take the scarf out and give it so on the apparent he is submitted to Allah, that Islam is not only raw here, it is also battling on the inside in the heart, for example, with regards to the decree of Allah, the decisions of Allah with Allah besides for you in your life, what happens What does not happen? What is the state of the heart? Is it submitting, accepting, or is it rebelling complaining, being ungrateful, being upset, being angry? Similarly, not just that a person

prays in front of people and in his heart, he is somewhere else no praying on the outward and also on the inside? So the body and the heart of both involved make us Muslims and make our children Muslims or arena monastic Anna ensures our rituals. Arena raw Hamza Yara Yunus to see and Aurora UD is to make someone else see to show. So this is a command from a raw URI. And what does it mean to show someone so Eddie, you show NAT to us. You make a see you show to us what monastic monastic is a poll of months and is from the root that is known seen if you're sick from the same root nusach is used for Ibadah worship act of worship, it's also used for sacrifice at your evil apart, we

slaughter animals that is also most of all for example, when people go for heaven to slaughter animals over there, what is that slaughter sacrifice? In the celerity we're no Sookie, indeed my prayer and my sacrifice Misuk men suck. What is the singular of monastic is the place where an act of worship where a ritual is performed, men suck all men sick both with a cuppa and also Obama. It is first of all the place where a ritual is performed. And secondly, it is also used for the ritual itself. It is also used for the ritual itself. So what are the two meanings, the place where a ritual is performed? And secondly, the ritual itself, for example, tawaf, what is the half? It is an

act of worship, and is the lack of found anywhere? No, it's performed at a particular place. Similarly, the pm at our firm, is it done anywhere? It's only done where at Arafa and Rafa can just lie down and sleep all day. If you're going for Hajj, you have to stand. If you can't stand all day long, you have to stand for some time at least because otherwise the ritual is not fulfilled. Similarly, running from your mouth, the throwing of the stones when you go for Hajj, is it going anywhere. So for example, I can stand here and pretend this is the GMR and start throwing stones here.

It's an act of worship, and it's also supposed to be done at a particular place. So you understand what monastic monastic of Hajj, the rituals of Hajj there are certain acts of worship that are supposed to be performed at certain places and also at certain times, so Ibrahima is service Marina this from their prayers or Allah Nastika and shows

our ways of worship shows our rituals. Show us the places show us how to worship you. In other words, we don't know how to worship you. You teach us the way you teach us how to what arena monastic arena and notice the word arena. The word limit has not been used but arena. What is alumna you teach us that arena show us make a see what's the difference? Arena is when something is made clear to such an extent that it is as though a person can see it he can visualize it. When something has been clarified, it has been explained in so much detail that it is as though you can visualize it in your own head in your own mind. It is as though you can see it before your own eyes. And it

also means that point out shows exactly where so Allah subhanaw taala taught them exactly where and how to worship Allah what arena Manasi Cana, whatever Elena and also turn to us, meaning accept our repentance to the Elena there. Well there Toba? What does Tober mean? Repentance. Remember that one is the Toba of the servant. And the other is a Toba Allah subhanaw

taala that literally means to turn. So Tabo of Allah is first of all, when Allah gives the trophy to a servant to repent. When Allah gives the ability to a servant to repent to Allah, sundry people, they do wrong things, but do they feel any guilt in their heart? Did they feel sorry in their heart? Do they actually turn to Allah seeking His forgiveness? No. Everybody doesn't do that. There are only some people who were given this ability because ALLAH given that ability, Allah turned to them in mercy. Second comes over the servant that he turns to Allah seeking His forgiveness. And then comes the Toba of Allah again, that Allah accepts the Toba of the servant. So you understand how it

goes? First of all, Allah does Toba to the servant, that Allah gives the ability to the servant to repent. Then what happens? The servant, repent to Allah, and then Allah accept the repentance. So Toba for Allah twice, and for the servant once. This is why Allah is called the web. So whatever Elena accept our repentance gives us the field to repent. And when can a person have that when he realizes his mistakes, because many times we do wrong things, but we don't even realize we don't even realize our mistakes. So make us realize our sins make us realize our shortcomings. Don't make us of those people who pretend that nothing wrong is being done, or who don't listen to the guilt of

their heart, who don't realize their faults who keep covering them up, pretending that they don't exist. No, make us realize our faults so that we can repent to you. And then when we do repent teeth, and oh Allah accept our repentance, whatever, Elena in Nica under the web over him, indeed you, you alone, Dr. Webb was

the greatest acceptor of repentance, the One Who accepts repentance again and again. And over him, the one who was merciful, who shows mercy who forgives, wipes off the scene, as if it never existed, removes its consequences completely so that a person is safe and secure. He is clean. There's a hadith in which we learned that a tie if none of them come Allah them by law, that the one who repents from a sin is like the one who've never committed any sin. This is how Allah completely washes away the sin. So he's at the web, and he's also

what do you see in this ayah Riblah. Here in a smile, both of them, they're constructing the Kaaba, and as they're constructing, they're also making dua, they're also praying to Allah, as if they're talking to Allah.

And whenever a person is doing something for the sake of Allah, his heart must be involved in it. Because if the heart is not involved, if the Spirit is not there, then that effort is going to be dry. It's not going to bring any enjoyment, any satisfaction to the person. In fact, by the end he is going to be just tired and exhausted. This is just like some people when they're doing their work that would very passionately and other people. They're just doing their work to get it over with. You may see a woman for example, she's cooking and she's enjoying, you know, smelling the fragrance, and she's enjoying the color, the texture, the taste, and the other people were just rushing it

quickly, quickly. Don't care about how the onions are being chopped. I don't care about what it looks like. I don't care what it tastes like, just get it over with. Is there a difference in the result? Huge difference, the one who's passionately involved, you can see that effect in the food and the one who is just getting it over with. You can see it in the food as well.

Whenever I make two patties and I end up burning one or two, my father says Were you upset? Are you angry?

Because I can see the anger and hatred parties in your bed that you made. So your feelings really affect the work that you're doing. If your heart is fully involved you're doing the passionately the work will be beautiful. And if your art is not involved at all, it will be dry. It will have no flavor, no beauty in it. So Ibrahim is married when they're constructing the Kaaba. Look at how passionately involved they are. They're constantly making dua to Allah, Oh Allah accept this, or will make us Muslims, or Allah don't make this the last deed keep us Muslims that we keep performing good deeds, one after the other, keep us firm on this way. And make us like this and make our

children like this and accept our repentance Have mercy on us, Dr. Oz how involved they are helping out your unknown Muslim, any luck woman that we get in our own little Muslim arena. And our second purpose is to our arena when we're constructing the Kaaba, why? So that people can worship Allah. But how can people worship Allah if they don't know how to worship Allah? So this is why they prayed that Allah also show us how to worship. Show us teach us how we're supposed to please you. What did we learn in this verse? We learned first of all, about how needy people are before Allah. Look at Ibrahim and the smarty. They're doing something so good, but constantly What are they saying?

Banana, banana, banana, or our Lord or our Lord who says this, someone who was very small, needy before the other. So the human being mankind is always always needy before Allah, no matter what great things we accomplish, no matter what great deeds we do, we are still needy before Allah. And this is why we see that the Prophet sallallahu Sallam when he conquered Makkah, as he was entering Makkah, hydrati, enter, he was sitting in a posture on his animal, His beard was almost touching the hump of the camera. So no, so humble, so humble. So no matter what we achieve, we must realize that we are still needy before Allah. Can we also learn in this verse that people are dependent on Allah,

for what? For? firmness, in religion, for steadfastness in religion, staying firm in doing good things? Because what happens is that when you're doing something good difficulties always come in the way you may have seen it yourself. When you started the weekend course perhaps it seemed very easy, very enjoyable. Yeah, we get everything done. But then after a few months, you're like, This is getting a little difficult. I have to wake up every day, seven days a week early in the morning, I have to leave the house every day, seven days a week, difficulties do come, no matter what you are doing difficulties will come. So what do we need over there? The help of Allah in staying firm?

Because if we depend on ourselves, if we depend on other people to help us keep firm, we cannot stay firm. Because one day what will happen? We will feel weak. One day people will discourage us. There were people who are very supportive. Yes, Inshallah, we'll do this. Yes, you should go and you should study. But then one day, they say are you sure you want to continue? So if we depend on ourselves, if we depend on people, then we cannot stay firm? Whose help do we need? Allah? And this is why the humanists made prayed to Allah, Muslim Maynila, keepers constantly submissive to you.

Then we also learn in this verse about the importance of effortless the importance of sincerity, because notice others saying Muslim Nene laka Do you alone? Lorenza RIA Tina or Martin Muslim Mata laka because if there is no Islam, if there is no sincerity, then deeds are not accepted.

Then we also learn in this verse that when a person is praying to Allah for something good, he should also remember his children, his offspring, his future generations, because they're making their own will make us Muslim, but they're also saying that oh Allah make our the LEA Muslim, our children Muslim. Then we ultimately this verse, that acts of worship, the ways of worshipping Allah, whether it is hard or it is a cow or the Salah, or it is fasting, any act of worship, this has been taught by whom? Allah subhanaw taala acts of worship cannot be invented by people. They cannot be made up by people. They are fixed and they are taught by Allah. Because notice Ibrahim Edison, he

said, What arena and se Can you teach us how to worship you? Not that Ibrahim or Islam invented himself, okay, people should come for Hajj and yes, we should go around the Kaaba seven times. And yes, we should go to Milan. Yes, we should go to other fun yes.

We should do this. No, he didn't make it up himself. The Prophet sallallahu Sallam did not make this up himself, who taught this way of worship? Allah subhanaw taala. So when it comes to worship, when it comes to rituals, remember this rule, we are not allowed to worship Allah in any way, except what he has taught us, except what he has specified. So we cannot invent ways of worship. What to do Elena in the web over here. This verse also shows to us the importance of the hooba that every person should do, Toba. Every person. Ibrahim is married earlier he was Santa whether or not to righteous, pious people always sacrificing for the sake of Allah. Yes. But still, they're the ones

who are repenting to Allah. Because human beings are weak. And we never know. I'm intentionally not even realizing we might do something to earn the anger of Allah. It's quite possible because we're human beings. Everyone a sinner when he ate of the fruit of the forbidden tree. Did he do it with the intention disobeying Allah? They asked, I should make Allah upset with me. Never. He forgot. He didn't realize. So we are human beings and no matter how righteous we may think we have become, no matter how knowledgeable we think we have become. After all, we are human beings and we are prone to making mistakes. So this is why constantly do Toba. This also shows to us that in the current

AutoWeb or hinder only Allah is the One who can forgive sins. Only Allah is the One Who accepts repentance. So when a person does something wrong, we should return to Allah seeking His forgiveness and mercy