2. Recap Peace & Prosperity Softening of hearts Slavery Demand Reality check What they should do vs what they are doing
3. Al Ma’un Sharp, uncompromising, unapologetic Social corruption in position of power Orphans can be abused and pushed around (no police) Tone has changed Favors, now warning Positive reinforcements vs negative Two group misconception
4. أرأيت Talking to the messenger about Quraish Talking to us After all my favors الم تر: in a time of distress Now showing strength, looking down upon them Questioning gets students involved
5. الذي يكذب بالدين Specific vs general Feel of guilt exposes يكفر : open denial and rejection يكذب : lying against someone (made him your enemy)continuously Calling this deen a lie, messenger a liar You know its true but still lying anyway Commentary on psychological internal state
6. الدين Deen of Islam Literary: to give a loan vshiba Payback Tawhid, Risala, Akhira (biggest hurdle) Requires change of behavior Denial of reality (losers) no job playing video games Root of corruption (no accountability) No fear of consequence (red light camera) When reading Quran The idea is there but they choose to ignore it an don’t care
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8. فذلك الذي يدع اليتيم The proof of someone who doesn’t believe in afterlife ذلك: that, humiliation, distanced Orphan: no social support, lost parents in childhood age Helpless, depressed (imagine a child) Child attachment to parents Extreme evil (not honoring them) When you deny akhira, your heart becomes hard No mercy in heart يدع: constantly pushing around forcefully (bullying) Yateem has rights (not stranger) One yateem
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10. ولا يحض على طعام المسكين He doesn’t encourage feeding the poor Personal vs public life Corruption serves the rich, not poor No benefit, so don’t even encourage Bukhlvs giving If he brings it up, he will be questioned One miskeen Stuck, don’t have enough, helpless Food belongs to them, not feeding act
11. فويل للمصلين ويل: Worst form of destruction already on them Repetition of صلاة Alert for all who pray. Ayah stops MuamalatvsIbadat crimes Prayer should prevent you from evil, shamelessness acts مصلين: regulars and jama’a To show off Audience includes believers, Quraish, hypocrites Crimes:sahu + riya’ + bukhl
12. الذين هم عن صلاتهم ساهون Not giving importance, no big deal Bird praying Missing prayers on time Alarm clock: sleep idol Fajr guilt of sahaba Jama’a: you were created for this, bare minimum Work on basics, then nawafil Don’t plan day around it Ghafla, car wipers عن not في Importance of صلاة إن صلاتي ونسكي ومحياي ومماتي لله رب العالمين Hearts are not soft, no khushu قل ما عند الله خير من اللهو ومن التجارة والله خير الرازقين
13. الذين هم يراؤون Those who also show off, busy impressing others, try hard to be seen Showing opposite of reality Quraish had to play the role Disease, minor shirk وإذا قاموا الى الصلاة قاموا كسالى يراؤون الناس ولا يذكرون الله إلا قليلا Nawafil at home Black ant, on a black stone, in a dark night
14. ويمنعون الماعون ماعون: insignificant giving, pencil, zakat (2.5%) They are so cheap, more than bukhl Why should I help you? Gradual hardness of heart اطعمهم من جوع
15. Summary Crime against Allah: lying against religion Crime against people: orphan and miskeen Crime against Allah: Salat Crimes against people: Forbid Ma’un Muamalatand Ibadatinseperable Two things that will keep your heart soft for akhira: how you pray and how much you give Name of SurahMa’un
