Surah al Baqarah

Ayahs 177 – 182

Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah , the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and

the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise

when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the

righteous.

Ayah 177

Context

• Our deen is about devoting yourself to Allah SWT not just following rituals

• Jews and Christians faced a particular direction they thought this is why they are rightly guided

• Each Salah should take us closer to Allah SWT• Ayyatul Birr – this ayah is a comprehensive

picture of Islam

Root Words

• Baa Raaw Raaw – in a vast land, you have a variety of things; abundant good, huge/great good deeds

• Al Mashriq and Al Maghrib – Why? Qiblah is determined by east and west; also east and west were sacred directions for the People of the Book

Ayat al Birr

Aqaa’id(beliefs)

Ibaadaat(worship)

Mu’amalaat(dealings)

Akhlaqiyaat(manners)

Iman,

بالل�ه آم�ن�

Tawheed

Tawheed al-Rububiyyah

Unity of Divine

Lordship

Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah

Unity of the Divine Nature

Tawheed al-Asma’ wa’l-

Sifaat

Unity of the Divine Names

and Attributes

ر اآلخ ال�ي�و�م و�

Belief

Grave

Barzakh

Resurrection

Accounting

Siraat

Hell or Paradise

Prophets, Books, AngelsProphets

Messengers

Prophets

Books

Teachings

Commands

Angels

Existence

Roles

ب/ه ح1 ع�ل�ى ال� ال�م� آت�ى و�

;ه9 ب ح=

(Despite of) Love for Wealth

(Sake of) Love for Allah

(Due to) Love of Giving

Relatives

By Blood By Marriage By Nursing

ب�ى ر� ال�ق1 ذ�وي

ب�ى ر� ال�ق1 ذ�وي“You will never spend anything seeking

thereby the Countenance of Allah, but you will be rewarded for it, even (the morsel) that

you put in your wife’s mouth.” [Bukhari & Muslim]

“If a Muslim spends on his family, seeking reward for that with Allah, then it will an act

of charity on his part.”  [Bukhari & Muslim]

ال�ي�ت�ام�ى و�

Orphan

Not Reached Age of

Puberty

Father Passed Away

اكين� ال�م�س� و�

Needy

Can’t Fulfill their needs

Can’t Support themselves

ل� ل�ي س�� س� ال ب� س�ا

Traveler

Guest

On Transit/Stop Over

Wishes to travel but no means to do

so

س� ل�ي ل� س��ا س�ال

Asks

Verbally State & Behavior

ل� س�ا ل�� ل�ي ال س�Freeing Slaves

Freeing Captives

Pay for the Bail

Pay off Debt

KاةK ك Oالز Kى وKآت

Calculate it properly

Before a Year Passes

KامKقK وKأKالةOالص

Fulfill Conditions

Pray as Rasool Allah

(s.a.w) prayed

با د�� س� س�ا س�ا ل�ا �ب ل� ل� �ب س� ل� س د�و س�المو

م� ه� ه� م� ع� ه

Promise with Allah

Ahd Alast

Believing and Worshiping

Allah

Any promise with Allah

Promise with People

Muslims or Non Muslims

س� ل�ي ل� س�$ا س�ال Kح9ينKوس9

_ Kأ _ب ال

Physical

Mental

اء OرOالضKو

Mental Torture

Hurt by People

اء Kس_ Kأ _ب ال

Physical Pain

Any severe

situation

وا د�ق1 ص� ال�ذين� ل�ئك� و�أ1

They Do what they say and say what they do

ون� ت�ق1 ال�م1 ه1م1 أ1ول�ئك� و�

Bir Sidq Taqwa

Reflect!If every single

person implemented this ayah, what

would be the state of the

Muslims today?

LESSONS

• When you say “I believe” you have to prove it with your actions to confirm that statement

• Righteousness is not about just one act or one aspect of life

• Don’t limit yourself to only certain things in the deen

• Our eyes should be open to good opportunities

O you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal retribution for those murdered - the free for the

free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But whoever overlooks from his brother

anything, then there should be a suitable follow-up and payment to him with good conduct. This is an

alleviation from your Lord and a mercy. But whoever transgresses after that will have a painful

punishment.

Ayah 178

اص1 ص� ال�قRule of Equal Retribution

ق9صKاص=

Life Limbs Wounds

U N J U S T L Y

Way of Taking Qisas

ق9صKاص=

Exact same thing will be

done

Pays Compensation/Blood Money

Forgiven

One who Kills be Held Accountable

ء% بي س' ل) ل(ي س*ا ب� ل+ د) سل سي ل, د� ب� سم س�

ع ه� ع�Blood Money Forgiveness

lاعK ;ب فKاتو _مKع_ر= 9ال ب

ف9Reasonable

Amount

Don’t Remind of

favor

_ه9 Kي 9ل إ KدKاء وKأuان K9ح_س 9إ ب

No Delay & Fraud

Gratitude

lةKح_م KرKو

Murderer is not killed

Issue is resolved in

Dunya

K9ك ذKلم;ن lخ_ف9يفK ت

=م_ ;ك ب Oر Qisas is not

the only option

Forgiving is not the only

option

Pع�ذ�اب ل�ه1 ف� ذ�لك� ب�ع�د� اع�ت�د�ى م�ن ف�Pيم�ل أ

Murderer

Runs Away or Hide

Delay & Fraud

Heirs

Kill the Murderer after taking

Blood Money

Kill some family member of murderer

Example

And there is for you in legal retribution [saving of] life, O you

[people] of understanding, that you may become righteous.

Ayah 179

Reward DrivenPunishment Driven

Types of People

اص ص� ال�ق في ل�ك1م� و�Pي�اة ح�

Fear of Death for the Murderer

Punishment of Murderer becomes an Ibrah

Doors of Evil are closed

Taqwah

Fear of Killing

Save Yourself by

implementing Qisas

By Obeying Command of

Qisas

ون� ت�ت�ق1 ل�ع�ل�ك1م� األ�ل�ب�اب أ1ولي� � ي�ا

Prescribed for you when death approaches [any] one of you if he

leaves wealth [is that he should make] a bequest for the parents and near

relatives according to what is acceptable - a duty upon the righteous.

Ayah 180

ي�ة1 ال�و�ص ي�را خ� ك� ت�ر� إنبين� ر� و�األ�ق� الد�ي�ن لل�و�

Wasiyyah

One Third of Wealth

Roles / Duties

Matters concerning

family

Wealth, Property, Assets

Discretionary Portion

Wasiyyah

Non Heirs Maximum 1/3

Fixed Portion

Meerath

Heirs Specific Shares

Person’s Discretion Prescribed by Allah

وف ع�ر1 بال�م�

Not willing more than 1/3 of the wealth

Not making a bequest for heirs

1. By not making a bequest for his heirs - because they already have a share fromhis inheritance.2. And not willing more than 1/3

Example

$60,000

Non Heirs

Heirs$40,000$20,000

The Prophet (s.a.w) said:It is the duty of a Muslim

who has something which is to be given as a bequest not

to have it for two nights without having his will

written down regarding it.[Muslim]

Then whoever alters the bequest after he has heard it - the sin is

only upon those who have altered it. Indeed, Allah is

Hearing and Knowing.

Ayah 181

Example

But if one fears from the bequeather [some] error or sin and corrects that

which is between them, there is no sin upon him. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and

Merciful.

Ayah 182

_م�ا 9ث إ

IntentionallyBias

Sin

Example

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