Tafseer: Surah Baqarah Juz 2
The "Cursors" include...
The jinn, the men, the angels, and even the animals
What was the main cause of their bartering guidance for error and bartering pardon for punishment?
The transgression of the truthful Book and the creation of all kinds of differences
If the monthly course is over its maximum days
intercourse is permissible from the very moment it is over
Why was the Qiblah change ordered?
to test who obey and who do not obey`
What did the Jews say about the Prophet (s) when he faced Bayt al Muqaddus?
"perhaps he do so out of envy against the jews, or he was doubtful and confused about his own religion, and it proved that he was not a true Messenger of God"
Inheritance
-Expenses for funeral -2/3 - inheritors -1/3 - for distribution or given to inheritors
Mosque of two qiblahs
-Mosque of Bani Salma -The Prophet (s) was praying here facing Bayt al Muqdas when the order was made to turn back towards the Kaba, so he (s) did during salah
"fill their stomachs with fire"
-Outwardly the wealth looks excellent and tasteful, but in reality it is a fire filling them
"Those who conceal what God sent down of the book and barter it for a little exchange"
-The Jews concealed the Divine Orders and hid and changes the qualities of the Prophet (s) -They wanted to deprive everyone of guidance -They took bribery money as gifts for this
(2:183) "Prescribed for you is the Fast as it was prescribed for the people before you, so that you may become pious"
-Verse that makes fasting obligatory -Purpose = to restrain the "self" from its likings, to gain piety
"God will not speak to them" - 2 understandings
1. He will not speak to them with mercy and kindness but speak to them with harshness 2. They will not be addressed directly and it would be extremely painful for them.
Hanbali opinion for max period days -
10
Minimum gap between periods for Hanbali -
15
How many months did the Prophet (S) pray towards Bayt al Muqaddus?
16 or 17
When a man divorces a woman, the woman must not marry another man until...
3 periods have passed, or 3 months for those who no longer get their period
"Kill them wherever you find them"
Allah made it permissible for the believers to fight in the Holy Mosque at this point because the idolators had instigated the fighting.
Right Faith - 6
Belief in: Allah Hereafter Angels Heavenly books Prophets
Story of Uzair
Bukhtanassr = infidel king, he destroyed baytul maqdas and took many men as captive with Uzair Uzair was released, saw city in ruins, "how will god give life back to this place" Allah contained his soul here for a hundred years A new ruler took over in this time Allah restored his life, his food was spoiled, his donkey was dead. Allah brought the donkey back to life Bani Israel was released and resettled in Jerusalem
Deaf Dumb Blind
Do not listen to the truth Do not speak the Truth Do not see the straight path
Fixed, not consumated
Entitled to give half
Fixed, consumated
Entitled to give whole
Law of Qisas
Equality Man for man, woman for woman, slave for slave Capital punishment for intentional murder
If completing Hajj or Umrah is not possible and you must leave your Ihram out of illness, one must..
Fast three days or feed six poor men or sacrifice one goat or sheep
"Months of Hajj"
From the new moon of Shawwal until the dawn of Eid of Adha or until the 10th night of Dhul Hijjah
Not Fixed, not consumated
Gives a gift with value - 3 pieces of clothing
Suhaib Rumi
He intended to migrate to the Prophet (s), but the infidels seized him. He offered them all his property and possessions to be freed and allowed to continue his journey to Madinah. He was let go and this verse (2:207) was revealed <3
Who is the believer?
He spends his life and wealth in the attainment of Islam.
Akhnas bin Shareeq
He was ostentasiously eloquent and polite. He showed great sincerity and love for Islam, but in private he resorted to corruption and destruction of tillage and stock of animals. He was a hypocrite.
Qiran
If both Hajj and Umrah are performed by one Ihram - Qarin
Tamattu
If the Umrah is performed during the Hajj months and in the same period of journey the Hajj is performed with the Ihram of Hajj without returning home, it is known as Tamattu - Mutamatte
Spend your wealth (aside from zakat) for:
Kin Orphans Needy Travelers Beggars who are poor
"And for everyone there is a direction- Qiblah -that he turns his face towards it...."
Meaning: 1. God appointed various Qiblahs for different people in the past 2. the Muslims are scattered all over the world and they have different directions of Kaba from their living places
Holy Months
Muharram, Rajab, Dhul Qiddah, Dhul Hijjah
Polytheism
Obedience to an rule, custom, tradition, and convention against the Quran and Sunnah is an act of polytheism
After 3 divorces to the same man
She cannot marry this man again until she has married someone else and consumates the marriage
Afrad
Simple Hajj - Mufarrid
Drinking
Subdues the wisdom which protects from all heinous actions. Leads to wars, strifes, bloodshed and creates other evils and physical and spiritual diseases which become generally fatal
Qiran is superior to _____________. Tamattu is superior to _____________.
Tamattu Afrad
What did it say in the Torah and Ingil about the qiblah change?
The Last Prophet would pray for some time towards Bayt al Muqadas and finally towards the Kaba
Treaty of Hudaibeyah
The Muslims were not ordered to fight with the infidels if they kept peaceful, they were ordered to fight only when they were attacked by the Idolators
What did the Prophet (s) tell them to do if they are instigated in an attack during the second journey to Makkah for Umrah?
They should "retort," but they should neither made the attack first, not should transgress the limits
Once you've entered Ihram, you cannot leave it until your Hajj or Umrah is complete. In case of emergency (fear of enemy), what do you do?
To leave your Ihram a sacrifice must be made and sent to Makkah. When you are sure of it's completion, you may shave the head.
I'la
When the husband makes an oath to not have intercourse with his wife for 4 months. If he breaks the oath in less than 4 months, then he must make atonement, but the marriage contract is still valid. If 4 months have passed and the oath intention was there, then the marriage is now void and they are divorced.
Khula
When the woman calls for divorce and returns the dower or wealth to the man
Dhul Qiddah, 6 AH - the Prophet intended to perform Umrah. What happened?
When they reached Makkah, the idolators gathered to fight and prevented the Muslims from going onwards. An agreement was finally made in which the Muslims were to recede without pilgrimage and come next year.
Not Fixed, consumated
Whole of other women's mahr
A male muslim cannot marry...
a female idolater unless she becomes a believer
A female muslim should not be given to
an idolater or polytheist man for marriage
Carrion
dead body or flesh of an animal which: dies naturally slaughtered/hunted slaughtered w/ intention of not saying takbeer throttling stone, staff, gun falling down from some height horn of another animal
If the period is over before 10 days, eg 6 days (and that's normal)
intercourse is not allowed immediately, the woman must make ghusl
Jews were extreme when it came to menstruation and Christians were too lenient
jews - living in the same space = unlawful christians - didn't abstain from intercourse
Prevention from Islam is far greater a sin than...
slaughter in the holy months
"people who conceal what We sent down of clear injunctions..."
the Jews who hide the facts given in the Taurat as coming of the Last Prophet, the change of the Qiblah, etc. All those people who hide the truth for the sake of worldly gain
Why is the Kaba called Masjid al haramm?
the hunting of animals, cutting of grass and trees, etc are forbidden there and no other mosque is so much revered
Purpose of the changes of the moon
to come to know about: zakat, fasting, pregnancy, idaat, menses, suckling, and other human transactions without any difficulty
Story of King Namrud
told his people to bow Ibrahim did not bow Ibrahim said Lord gives life takes death Namrud brought two prisoners, killed one, released one Argument of sun rise and sun set