Taimiyyah Zubair – Taleem al Quran 2021 J01-001H Tafsir Al-Fatihah 5-7
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The speakers discuss the meaning of "strain" and "yeah," meaning something that is the one who wants help. The importance of Islam's "strain" concept is emphasized, along with the need for guidance to achieve success in Islam. The importance of praise and guidance in political and daily life is also emphasized, along with the importance of showing gratitude and not denying success. The speakers stress the need for guidance to increase knowledge and actions to increase knowledge, and emphasize the importance of bringing the path of people who have been trained to live the way they have experienced.
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So this is why a year can Narrable the way a year can strain it is You we worship and You we ask for help when Allah alone is worthy of praise, because he is rubble al Amin, he is a rock man Rahim he is Maliki Yama, Dean. We turn to him the yoke hon do what Yeah Can a strain. And remember I explained to you the meaning of a yakka. And basically what the statement means, yeah Konar will do is that we do not worship anyone but you instead of Norbu. Dukkha. We worship you. The statement is iya caribou, You alone we worship. Why because when you the object is mentioned first, this gives the benefit of the fleece off specificity that it is only you that we worship, no one but you it is
only you that we seek help from no one but you and this is the head. This is what it means to believe in Allah Alone to believe that he alone is your Lord. And notice over here that ye can Narrable Do You alone we worship you alone. We ask for help. Why we when you will recite this and sort of Fatiha let's say you're not leading anyone in Salah you're praying on your own, why not? Are Buddhu I worship as their you know, I ask for help. Why we why we I want you to think about this. Are you speaking on behalf of all the creatures. The thing is that the person who worships Allah is not alone.
Not alone. The moment you embrace servitude to Allah,
you are no longer alone. You belong to the very bad of Allah, those who are worshippers of Allah. You see, in the Quran, we learn what Imin che in Illa u sub B will be handy. There is not a thing except that it is glorifying with the praise of Allah. It is praising it as glorifying Allah subhanaw taala. We learned in the Quran that the shadows of different things they are making Sudduth to Allah. So when a person does not worship Allah, they are alone. When a person worship someone other than Allah, then such a person will be abandoned. They will be blameworthy, they will be far removed from goodness Platja Alma, Allahu Allah, ha ha ha Fatah, Kuroda? Maluma Mar surah. Right. So
when a person worships only Allah, they're not alone. And when a person turns away from Allah than they are alone, yeah konavle Do what a year can us 13 We only worship you. Now the question is, what is it Riba? What is this worship? Are you bada remember this definition? Are you Bada is a comprehensive word that includes everything that Allah subhanaw taala likes? And Allah subhanaw taala is pleased with of different actions and statements. All right. So for example, if a person has an intention in their hearts, they have the intention to recite the Quran, you wake up in the morning, and in your heart, you make the intention, I'm going to recite the Quran. Okay, making that
intention. Is this something that Allah subhanaw taala likes that you are intending to recite the Quran? Yes. And when Allah subhanaw taala likes that this means that you will be rewarded for just making that intention, which is why in Hadees, we learned that when a person intends to do something good, a good deed is recorded for them. And when they actually do it, then 10 Good deeds are recorded for them, then it's not just intentions, it's also words. So for example, you say Alhamdulillah, saying these words, is this statement, a statement that Allah subhanaw taala likes Allah subhanaw taala approves of? Absolutely. And this is why when you say Alhamdulillah you get
rewarded. come to Ole Miss Zan, it fills the scale actions. So for example, you give charity or you pray, this is an action that you're doing with your body. This is an action that Allah subhanaw taala loves, he likes it. So you're rewarded for that. So rabada is a comprehensive word is my jam, Aaron Lee couldn't Lima you hit Bula who were Bahu for everything that Allah subhanaw taala loves and approves off, whether it is middle Armelle actions will acquire or statements and these could be Allah Hirak Well, bethlen These could be public or private or overt and even covert, external internal. So intention is something internal. Now there is a question How do we know what Allah
subhanaw taala
likes, because what if a person is doing something? And they say that oh, you know, I'm doing this to please God, I'm doing this for God. Well, we have to make sure that Allah subhanaw taala actually likes that.
Right so how do we know what Allah's pounds are the likes? Does Allah like everything that people do know? Hola Hola yo hibel facade we learn Allah does not like corruption. So we know what Allah likes exactly when we look at what Allah has revealed. So we look at the Quran, we look at the Sunnah, we look at the Quran, we look at the teachings of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. So remember that there are two conditions of Riba, the two conditions of Riba and they are in class sincerity, that first of all, it should be done only for Allah and secondly, Mutambara that it should be done in accordance with the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah. Now when we look at the word Norbu, or
Avada, the verb Baba literally means Kabara, that a person humbled Himself. And in that humility, the Lord themselves before someone and with love with adoration, deserve and obey. In other words, our Buddha is that someone became a slave to someone. So it is the command of the ruling command of herb, any ultimate humility and ultimate love. Now, the fact is that we are all slaves to Allah anyway. Reba is to accept that I am a slave to Allah. It is to accept that yes, it is my honor, to be a slave to Allah. And then you actually show servitude to Allah, lovingly, lovingly. So this means that you humble your entire being before Allah, which means your ears are humbled to Allah,
which means that what you listen to what you pay attention to is something that Allah subhanaw taala likes, you don't listen with your ears. What Allah subhanaw taala does not like everybody that is that you obey Allah, you listen to Allah, you love Allah, you seek the approval of Allah. And that means that your tongue, your heart, your mind, your limbs, your money, your time, your eyes, your ears, your hands, all are in servitude to Allah. So this means that yes, Allah subhanaw taala has given us the freedom of speech, which means that we can say whatever we want with our mouths, but a booty Yeah, to Allah servitude to Allah means that we don't just say anything we feel like we only
say with our tongues what Allah subhanaw taala approves off.
to, for example,
foul words, bad words, Allah subhanaw taala does not like that. So we don't say such words, lies. Allah subhanaw taala does not like that. So we don't say that.
When it comes to making fun off people, mocking others, this is something that Allah subhanaw taala does not like so we don't do that with our tongues. Allah subhanaw taala has created us in such a way that we have freedom of thoughts, our mind can go in any direction. But that doesn't mean that we use our thinking against Allah against the religion of Allah. Allah has granted us freedom of action. We can do whatever we want with our bodies, but that freedom is not absolute, or Buddha to Allah is that you become a slave to Allah, that with your entire being, you are seeking the approval of Allah. So you don't just do whatever you feel like you become more deliberate, more purposeful,
in your choices, more mindful in your choices in your behavior because you want the approval of Allah, you want to live in a way that Allah subhanaw taala will be pleased with because in the Salah t you will know Tsukuba mahiya Yahweh Marathi Lillahi Rabbil aalameen intuited that Yatta 56 We learn, when Mahalo to Gina will insert il earlier Boone Allah subhanaw taala tells us that I have not created the jinn and men except that they should worship Me. This is the purpose of our existence. So this is why a yak and our booty and then iya can us 13 It is you alone that we seek help from what is the Rana is the honest from our own and our own is help is the honest to seek
help. So it's their honor is to depend on Allah. All right, that you put your trust in Allah and you seek his aid. Why in order to acquire something that's good for you, and also in order to avoid what is harmful for you. So you actively seek the help of ALLAH to acquire what is beneficial and to avoid what is harm
For now, the question is why? Why ask Allah for help?
Because without the aid without the help of Allah, nothing can happen. We can't do anything. When something happens in our favor, it's because Allah subhanaw taala enabled that so the real source of relief is who it is Allah subhanaw taala. So ask yourself, do you ask Allah for help? Or do you rely on your own hard work? Do you ask Allah for help? Or do you expect other people to come rescue you and to come to your aid? Do you ask Allah for help? Or do you quit and play safe? You see, there is a problem when we don't ask Allah for help. What does that mean? That we are expecting perfection from ourselves. And when we expect perfection from ourselves, we will break when we don't ask Allah
subhanaw taala for help we begin to expect people to help us and that results in complete disappointment. When we don't ask Allah subhanaw taala for help, we become overwhelmed and we quit. We don't get anything done. So asking Allah subhanaw taala for help, this is the way to success. Now when we say iya can strain you alone? We ask for help. Does this mean that we cannot ask people for help? We can ask people for help because we see in the seed of the Prophet salallahu Alaihe Salam, the life of the Prophet salallahu Alaihe Salam, so many instances where you know the Prophet salallahu alayhi salam did ask people for help. But remember that we only ask people to do what they
can do. And we only ask people for help, knowing that they can help us only when Allah subhanaw taala enables them to help us. They are not the source. They're only a means. And even when we have to ask people for help. Do not ever desperately beg people. Do not humiliate yourself before people. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said that he who wishes to abstain from begging will be protected by Allah. And he who seeks self sufficiency will be made self sufficient by Allah. So don't go on desperately asking people for help. Turn those feelings towards who? Allah subhanaw taala because he is the source of help. Now, sometimes a mistake we make is that we don't ask for
help. We don't make dua. Why? Because we tell ourselves you know what, whatever is meant to happen will happen. Have you ever thought that, that my daughter is not really going to make a difference? Because everything's written. So whatever's going to happen is going to happen? Why bother praying? So sometimes Shaitan puts that thought in our hearts, but here we say yeah, kind of staring you alone, we ask for help. Now remember, the one who seeks the help of Allah truly worships Allah? Because it's the honor seeking help from Allah is part of worship. This is part of Riba. But when is the is mentioned separately. This shows us that seeking Allah's help is the essence of worship, it
is the essence of showing servitude to Allah. So we should not make a decree and excuse for not asking Allah for help. In the Quran, we learn Allah Subhana Allah says that he has made for you the earth, you know, subdued, so you are able to walk on its sides and you're able to eat from the provision that Allah spent Allah has placed for you in the world. And we know that when we want to eat something, we're not just going to sit there and say, you know, if it's meant for me, it'll go into my stomach. No, you have to use the means. And just like that, dua is a means. It is a means, and it is a very important way off Reba as the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said to Dora is
the essence of worship. And it is this combination that arriba and esteana both that were worshiping Allah and we're asking Allah for help through these two we find success. And remember that we cannot even worship Allah if Allah does not help us. So this is why right after iya can our Budo we say we are going to stay in because we can't worship Allah without the help of Allah after Salah What do we say we say Allahumma Irene near Allah the clicker were Shoukry koa her scenario by the tick Oh Allah helped me to remember you to thank you and to worship you in an excellent way. So a man early salami dot Robbie Zerbini or Allah you give me the ability and ash Quran aromatic allottee and Antara
layer, that I show gratitude for the blessings that you have given me. So he asked Allah subhanaw taala for help. And a real servant, a true worshiper turns to Allah and seeks the help of Allah in surah. Assad is
17 We learn with CUDA or banana that would then aid in now who are aware of that. Remember, our servant would he was a very strong man, they'll aid very powerful man. Yet he was in a web. He was off to returning to Allah. He kept turning back to Allah.
So yeah, can our Buddha what a year kind of strain? And the thing is that, you know, when we look at our worship the way that we worship a lot, does it have gaps? Does it have any deficiencies? Absolutely, it does. You know, for example, you prepare yourself mentally, I'm going to pray, super focused. I'm not going to think about this and that I'm going to pay attention to Salah. And then what happens by the time you reach I mean, you ask yourself, oh my god, I'm already done sort of Fatiha. Right, you don't even remember that you just recited the entire sutra. So the thing is that we are incredibly weak, incredibly weak.
And just as we could not exist, without the favor of Allah, we cannot worship Allah without his aid. So don't feel shy asking Allah don't feel bad asking Allah. Allah loves to be called upon. He commands us or de Rooney call upon me as did you block them I will answer you. In Hadith we learned that the person who does not ask Allah, then Allah becomes angry with him. Has it ever happened with you that you know you're struggling on your own and you don't tell your parents about the difficulty that you're going through? And when they find out they get mad at you that how come you never told me? You should have told me so that I could have helped you. So we'll align with an Arleigh He Allah
subhanaw taala. Allah man of Rahim, Allah Abdullah Al Amin, Malik el Medina, we have to go to him we have to face him. There is no existence of ours without him. So why not ask him for help? And out of all the things that we're taught to ask Allah subhanaw taala for is what it is he there? Athina slit alto muster to guide us to the straight path sudo Fatiha is essentially a drop. It is a dua in which we're asking Allah for guidance. But before we ask Allah for guidance, we are taught to first praise Allah and Hamdulillah. Why? To remind ourselves of the perfection of Allah. Because the reason why we don't make dua or we are weak in our dua is because we don't have strong faith. So when we praise
Allah and we say Hamdulillahi, rabbil aalameen, Lord of the Worlds creator of the worlds, not a leave follows, except that he knows about it. Everything that exists, is functioning by his will. Allahu Akbar, nothing is difficult for Allah. You have so much faith, you have so much hope. When you praise Allah, you have more sincerity in your drop. So first, in the Surah, we're taught to praise Allah. Right. Al hamdu Lillahi Rabbil Alameen en Rahman Rahim, Maliki Yomi Deen. And then we make dua. What is this Dora in a slit autonomous docking dinner means guide us to or guide us along. Now he Daya hedaya guidance. Remember, it includes three things. First of all, it includes the
meaning off to direct someone to the right way.
So for example, imagine 20 years ago, you were driving somewhere or you were in the car with your parents, they were driving somewhere, they couldn't figure out where to go. So they roll down their window and they asked someone and that person said, Yeah, you're on the right track. Just keep going straight, keep going straight. And then you turn right, and you'll be there. So what did that person do? They directed you to the way this is Hidayah. But then the second thing in Hidayat is that you cause someone to follow the right course meaning you put them on the right course you don't just tell them that that's the way but that you also put them on the right course. So sometimes, maybe
this happened with you 20 years ago, remember that same scene, that someone says, Yeah, I'm going to the same place, just follow me just follow me. Or they draw something for you. They give you a map. Right. So by giving you a map, and by making you follow them, they put you on the right course. And then thirdly, he Daya includes to send someone to their destination, because it's only when someone is directed to the right path. They're put on the right course, that they can reach their destination. So this is the meaning of hidayah. Now what is assault, assault is a political while there a clear road, a clear path. And when a road is clear, that means that it's easy to go on. So
it is said that syrup, syrup means to swallow. Meaning, you know for example, you put water in your mouth, you take a sip and you swallow it goes in easily
It disappears. And just like that, this road is such that it's easy to follow. It's smooth. So it's definitely going to the right destination. And Mr. Kim, this is from st karma is the common is to be straight and even. And it also means to remain upright to continue. Maybe you have experienced this, that you're going in a certain road and you reach a dead end, that is not most of the pain, okay, or that it just finishes, it turns into something else. That is not most of the pain. So Siddhartha was stuck in the straight path, what is the straight path, it is the path that is straight, meaning it leads straight to Allah, and his Jannah his approval. So when we say guide us to the straight path,
we're asking Allah subhanaw taala for three things. Okay, and make sure you get this down in your notes. hedaya is of three kinds first, is he there it is shad, which is the guidance of instruction, which is to inform to instruct someone as to what to do, what they should do. So as Deena guide us, meaning your Allah teach us teach us beneficial knowledge, and this kind of diet, even people can give, right? Even people can tell you what right is what wrong is what you should do what you should not do. Then the second type of you die is in dire tofield, which is to give someone the ability to do what is right to put someone on the right course. So for example, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam, he invited his uncle to believe in Allah many times, but was he able to convert his uncle? No. So in the Culatta, demon bapta, you cannot guide the one whom you love. It is only Allah who guides so today Adelphia This is from who, from Allah subhanaw taala. And you will notice sometimes that, you know, you have knowledge, you know what is right, but you're not able to implement it.
Why? Because where you have guidance, in the sense that you have knowledge, you don't have to feel you don't have Ahmed, that comes from Allah. And then the third type of Daya is test beats, to remain firm, to continue on until the end. Because some people, they start the journey, they're doing what is right, and then they stop, they quit. So it didn't slow Serato Mr. Kamya, Allah guide us to the straight path. So for some people, guidance to the straight path means that they're guided to Islam, so that they come to know of it. And they're able to embrace Islam, and they're able to leave their previous religion. But remember, that guidance is also needed by a Muslim, the person
who believes in Allah, the person who identifies as a Muslim is also a need of guidance. Because guidance includes what getting beneficial knowledge. So we all need that guidance that your Allah increase me in my knowledge, that how am I supposed to worship you in the best way? And then knowledge alone is not enough. We need to increase in our worship as well. We need to put that knowledge into action. So when we ask Allah a dino Serato, Mr. King, we're asking Allah Allah, Allah gives me the ability to put this knowledge into action. And hidayah also we need, you know, in everyday matters, to for example, you have to make a decision, should I do this or not do this. So
when you say Athina Siddhartha, most of the pain, you're asking Allah for the ability to make the right decision, that decision that will help you earn the approval of Allah. So it didn't slip out and was the team look at how short of a dua This is. But this is the most comprehensive and the most beneficial Dora, and it is a dua that we are most in need of. Because remember that the need for guidance is greater than the need for anything else. Anything else we're not taught over here, ask for sustenance, ask for long life, ask for health, for wealth for children. For this for education, we're taught to ask for guidance, because we need guidance more than anything else.
And this is why in Salah in every single rock era, we're supposed to say in a Serato Mustafi. Now when you hear the word slit off, I'm sure it reminds you of the sloth which is overhead, which we are taught that everyone has to go on it right. So remember that if a person is firm on the straight path here, then they will be firm on that path as well. The way that you go on the straight path now is how you will go on that path on that bridge on the Day of Judgment. So we have to be careful and make this intention that as you are learning make sure that you put into practice what you're learning because we want to be eager to
Worship Allah here so that we can quickly and easily cross that bridge on the Day of Judgment. What is this little masterpiece it is slit all playing Lavina and around early him it is the path of the people whom Allah subhanaw taala is pleased with. Meaning we're asking Allah Allah show me that path guide me along that path that the people you are pleased with were on the way that they lived. Now, the fact that it is the path of people whom Allah subhanaw taala is pleased with, what does that show that this path this way of life is practical. It's not just theoretical, okay. It is practical because people have lived it people have gone through it. And secondly, it means that this path this
way of life is tried and tested. It certainly leads to the pleasure of Allah. So slit Alta leadin anon Tarly him and Anantha What does an ankle mean? That you have bestowed fever, you gave neuroma. And nearby is what nearby is a blessing which is a cause of happiness. But there is many blessings that Allah gives. Allah gives the blessing of money of happiness of friends of fame family, what kind of nearby is it that these people were given? They were given the neuroma of hidayah they were the given the neuroma of Allah's approval. In Surah Nisa, verse number 69. We learn when they yield their Allah Rasool, Allah Kamara, Levina anomala. Who are they him, whoever obeys Allah and the
Messenger, then such people will be with those whom Allah subhanaw taala has blessed Who are they, they are meaning the behind the prophets will slit the pin, and those who are truthful with shahada and the witnesses or the martyrs and then we'll slowly Hain those who are righteous. This is the path of those people in the last panel Tada bestowed His favor upon. So when we're saying siddhappa Lavina and I'm darling, we're asking Allah, Allah, give me the ability to go on the same path. As that which the prophets were on which the truthful people were on which the witnesses to the truth were on which the martyrs were on which the righteous before us were on, take me on the same path, I
want to live the way they lived, because their way of life is tried and tested. When you learn of an experiment, you know, that this is tried and tested, it will bring you a certain result. And the way that these people lived brings the results that we are seeking, which is the approval of Allah laden Dooby RLA him one of bioline Yeah, Allah not the path of those who have evoked your anger, or those who are astray. Who are Moldova, are they who Moldova lay him or those people who don't StuffIt Allah Maduro is a person who is the object of wrath, the object of anger. I have a question for you. Do you get angry with people?
Maybe your family?
When do you get angry with them when they annoy you when they do something wrong when they don't listen to you? When you have asked them multiple times, please do not make noise. I'm in class. And they keep making noise. Right? Or, for example, your mom who loves you, she tells you comfort in her comfort in her comfort in her three reminders, five reminders, no change. So what's going to happen? She's going to get angry. This is Ludham love is to get angry with someone. Why? Because they do a wrong even when they know better when they clearly disobey. When they don't listen. Some of Dubai lay him or those people who received the anger of Allah because Allah subhanaw taala taught them,
yet they disobeyed Allah subhanaw taala gave them knowledge but they disobeyed and many are Illuma. They say that this is referring to the hood. Why? Because they were given the book, they were given the law, a book, clear law, prophet after prophet, judge after judge, right chance after chance. Yet they disobeyed Allah. We ask Allah subhanaw taala to protect us from behaving like that, that we have the Clear Book, Allah gives us knowledge, yet we pretend like the book doesn't exist, that our actions are completely contrary to the law of Allah. We should not be like that because such people end up with the Wrath of Allah. When Allah only law leaner who, those who are astray. You see the
law Allah is an animal that is a stray animal. What does that mean? That means that that animal has gotten lost, it is lost from its owner. Right? This is what a stray animal is. So Bilaal is to lose one's way. So who are
baleen, the people who don't even know what they're doing, they're lost, they have no knowledge. So many of them, I say that this is referring to the Christians, the Masada, because they don't really have knowledge, their religion is based on assumptions, a lot of assumptions. And really just even if you look at the texts of the New Testament, there's so much ambiguity, so much ambiguity in the theology that they have of these artists, and I'm being the Son of God, in this theology came about years after he started his sunnah many, many years after him. So this is Lala Al. And we ask Allah subhanaw taala to protect us from being like this, that we don't even know what the truth is. And we
think we know the truth. So we see here that there are two things that take a person away from the straight path. What are these two things on the one hand, pride, arrogance, stubbornness, that a person knows the truth, yet they refuse to follow it. They give preference to their desires over the religion. And the second thing that leads a person away from the right path is ignorance that a person is unaware. And they don't even know that they don't know. You see the problem? They don't even know that they don't know. May Allah subhanaw taala protect us. So after we recite the Surah, we say Amin, and what does me mean? It means Allah who missed the job, or Allah accept this from us.
Now, I mean, is not part of the surah. But the Prophet sallallahu already said and taught us to say I mean, after we recite the Surah, because this surah is a DUA, we are asking Allah subhanaw taala for guidance. And if you notice, in the Surah, you can see two very clear sections. The first section of the surah is about praising Allah subhanaw taala in the middle iya Canara Buddha Yeah, kind of stirring. And then the other half of the surah is about asking Allah subhanaw taala for hedaya. The most important thing that we all are in need of in a hadith we learned that when a person recite the surah, in Salah, right Allah subhanaw taala says that I have divided the prayer
between me and my slave, and my slave will have what he asks for. So when my slave says Al hamdu Lillahi Rabbil Alameen Allah subhanaw taala says Hamadani RBD my slave has praised me. When the slave says a Rahman Rahim, Allah Subhana Allah says ethna Eliya are the my slave has glorified me. When the slave says Maliki OMA Deen, Allah says Majid Annie RBD my slave has again glorified me and when the slave says iya kinaba Do what ya can a serene Allah subhanaw taala says ahead of AMI will be Narev D with the RMS and This is between me and my slave and my slave will have what he asks for and when the slave says in a slot on was the pm slot on Medina and I'm thoroughly him laden with
Toby I lay him will have baleen Allah subhanaw taala says heard earlier Abdi with Arab the Messiah and my slave will have what he has asked for. So when we say Dino Salatin must tell him let us say it with meaning. Anything that is troubling you eat dinner sit autonomous, the team you can't figure out which topic to choose for your homework assignment. In a sort of muster team you can decide which courses to take a dinner Serato stalking, you can decide whether you should say something to someone in a Serato musta team. You feel like your Eman is going glow in a Serato most of the team you feel like you are not praying properly within a surah Mr. Can you feel like you're not reciting
Quran enough in a certain was talking? Any problem that you're having? Whether it's to do with your worldly life or your spiritual life? Ask Allah Allah guide me. I want to make the best choice. The best choice the choice, the decision that will lead me closer to you.
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