Rights of Allah through the Qur'an

1. Man Versus the Qur’an
Presented by
Nuhu Tahir

2. Auzubillahi minashaitan nirajeem
I Seek Refuge With Allah From The Accursed Shaytan (Satan)
Bismilahi rahmani rahimm
In the name of Allah , the Entirely Merciful, the Especially
Merciful.

3. ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALA MUHAMMADI(N)’W WA ALA AALI
MUHAMMADIN KAMA SALLYTA ALA IBRAHEEMA WA ALA AALI
IBRAHEEMA INNAKA HAMEEDUM MAJEED
ALLAHUMMA BARIK ALA MUHAMMADI(N)’W WA ALA AALI
MUHMMADIN KAMA BARAKTA ALA IBRAHEEMA WA ALA AALI
IBRAHEEMA INNAKA HAMEEDUM MAJEED
Allah, send Your mercy on Muhammad and his posterity as you sent Your mercy on
Abraham and his posterity. You are the Most Praised, the Most Glorious.
Allah, send Your Blessings on Muhammad and his posterity as you sent Your
blessings on Abraham and his posterity. You are the Most Praised, the Most Glorious.

4. Assalamu ‘alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
Translation: May the peace, mercy, and blessings of
Allah be upon you

5. Ground rules
● As usual respect each other Be Open minded
● Not about other religions but about us (the muslins)
● Not here to revert anyone to Islam but to remind
● Participate/Contribute when it is time
● Ask questions
● Learn from each other
● No politics

6. Who Is Allah?
• Allah is the Creator, Sustainer, Master and Regulator
of the universe. He is Absolutely Unique from His
creation. He is the Most Merciful, the Most Loving
and the All-Forgiving. Allah is totally Independent,
free of want or need while everything and everyone
are in need of Him.
• “Surely in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find
tranquility” (13. Surah Ar Ra'ad (The Thunder):28)

7. Knowing Allah is understanding Tawheed
• Allah is the only one we seek worship and seek help
from "You alone do we worship and You alone do we
seek help from“ (Surah Al-Fatiha 1:4)

8. "And no calamity strikes except with the permission of Allah“ (Surah
At-Taghabun 64:11)
"Allah created all things and He is the agent upon which all things
depend“ (Surah Az-Zumar 39:62)
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"Allah there is no god but be. To Him belong the most beautiful
names“ (Surah Ta-Ha 20:8)

9. Opposite of Tawheed
The opposite of tawheed is
'Shirk' which is to associate
partners with Allah by giving
that which belongs to Allah, to
others

10. Who Is Man
• A creation by Allah after Allah created Jinns. Man
and Jins are created to worship ALLAH alone
(Tawheed) through total submission to His will by
practicing ISLAM

11. What is the Qur’an
• The word "Qur'an" is Arabic for "recitation"
• It is the timeless Speech of Allah, not a created thing,
it is the study guide for life and death and what
comes after.
• A revelation that was revealed through Arc Angel
Jibril A.S to prophet Muhammad S.A.W
• It has been preserved by to date and for ever in it’s
original form by the owner “ALLAH S.W.T”
• Today, its stands as the greatest miracle ever as
healing and mercy to mind-kind and jinn.

12. What is expected of Man?
• Reciting and pondering over the Book of Allah,
devoting your time regularly to its study and
implementation has tremendous benefits in this life
and the Next.
• To always attach ourselves more firmly to Allah’s
Majestic Words (The Qur’an). SO THAT WE MAY
ATAIN TRUE SUCCESS AND PEACE OF MIND.
• These can be achieved by practicing real Islam

13. Do we have rights on the Quran?

14. Our rights as Muslims on the Quran
• To know Allah (Through the 6 articles of faith)
• To be rightly guided if one choses
• To be reminded
• To derive mercy
• To serve as healing
• To admonish Us

15. Has the Quran delivered it’s mission?

16. Declaration of FaithThe Qur’an thought Us
Five Pillars of Islam
And how to Declare
our Faith
Six Articles of Faith
Perform Prayers
Perform Hajj
Observe Fasting
Payment of Zakah
Allah (God) Angles
Judgment Day
Holy Books Prophets
Predestination
“Ashhadu Alla ilaha illa Allah Wa
Ashhadu Anna Muhammad Rasulu
Allah”

17. Quran was an encyclopedia
Adam
Muhammad
Jesus
Musa
Abraham
Nuh’
Idris
Japheth
IshaqIshmael
Shem
HamAfrica
Asia
Europe
Moses, Jesus & Muhammad
sharing same grandfather

18. Rights of the Quran on Us

19. Regular recitation
1. Learning the rules of tajweed
2. Reciting it beautifully.
3. Learning about its tafseer reasons for its revelation.
4. Affirming that it is the Truth.
5. The perfect Speech of Allah and not part of the
creation.
6. Honoring it and defending it.
7. Abiding by the orders and prohibitions found in it.
8. Teaching it and calling to it.
Reading and reflecting over the Qur’an

20. Effects of not given the Qur’an its rights

21. Man Versus the Quran
• Associating anything with Allah
• Murder
• Practicing magic
• Not complying to the 5 pillars of Islam
• Disrespect to parents & Abandoning relatives
• Fornication and Adultery
• Homosexuality (sodomy) / Lesbianism
• Interest (Riba) through banks etc..
• Wrongfully consuming the property of an orphan
• Lying about Allah and His Messenger
• A leader deceiving his people and being unjust to
them

22. Man Versus the Quran
• Pride and arrogance
• Bearing false witness
• Drinking Khamr (wine)
• Gambling
• Slandering chaste women/men
• Stealing
• Highway Robbery
• Taking false oath
• Oppression
• Illegal gain
• Consuming wealth acquired unlawfully
• Committing suicide

23. Man Versus the Quran
• Frequent lying
• Judging unjustly
• Giving and Accepting bribes
• Woman imitating man and man imitating woman
• Women exposing their body to non-mahrams
• Marrying a divorced woman in order to make her
lawful for the husband (Auren kasha wuta)
• Not protecting oneself from urine
• Showing-off
• Learning knowledge of the religion for the sake of
this world and concealing that knowledge
• Betrayal of trust

24. Man Versus the Quran
• Recounting favours
• Denying Allah’s Decree
• Listening to people’s private conversations /
eavesdropping
• Carrying tales
• Cursing
• Breaking contracts / promises
• Believing in fortune-tellers and astrologers
• A woman’s bad conduct towards her husband
• A Man’s bad conduct towards his wife
• Making statues and pictures (paintings)

25. Man Versus the Quran
• Lamenting, wailing, tearing the clothing, and doing
other things of this sort when an affliction befalls
• Treating others unjustly
• Overbearing conduct toward the wife, the servant,
the weak, and animals
• Offending one’s neighbor
• Offending and abusing people
• Offending people and having an arrogant attitude
toward them
• Men wearing silk and gold
• Slaughtering an animal dedicated to anyone other
than Allah

26. Man Versus the Quran
• To knowingly ascribe one’s paternity to a father
other than one’s own
• Withholding excess water
• Giving short weight or measure
• Not praying in congregation but praying alone
without an excuse
• Persistently missing Friday Prayers without any
excuse
• Deceiving and plotting evil
• Spying for the enemy of the Muslims
• Cursing or insulting any of the Companions of
Allah’s Messenger

27. 1. The Qur’an will be a proof for us on the Day of
Judgment : This is due to the statement of the
Messenger: “And the Qur’an is a proof for you or
against you.” [Muslim]
2. The Qur’an will intercede for us on the Day of
Judgment: The proof: Aboo Umaamah relates that
the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Read the Qur’an, for verily it will come on the Day
of Standing as an intercessor for its companions.”
[Muslim]
Make the Qur’an part of Us

28. Conclusion
• So by reading and reflecting over the Qur’an, one
fulfills an obligation and is rewarded for that. Upon
fulfilling this obligation, the Qur’an then becomes a
proof for him on the Day of Judgment! And that is
our second benefit we will take by embracing this
Noble Book...