QURANIC Framework Course QFC Pre Course Material Part 5
Begin with... bismillah Purify your intention... make sure that you are seeking this knowledge purely for the sake and pleasure of Allah (SWT) Have a plan... break up the tasks in order to give each section its due attention and time. Use the PDP PROGRESS TRACKER (on page 10) as a guide to help allocate time for your study Make notes... write down or voice record what you have learnt so you can start to learn the material in more depth. Note down questions... if you have a question about any of the material or if something is not clear, investigate it further, ask a person of knowledge or bring the question to the next course for it to be answered. Make duaa... Remember... ask Allah(SWT) to guide you and teach you the knowledge that pleases Him(SWT). your worst enemy (shaithan) will try and distract you. Seek Allah s protection and continue. IMPORTANT NOTE 1. You are REQUIRED to know this material for the next course. 2. You are REQUIRED to email your completed work by Sun 17 May 2015 MIDNIGHT to: mmkhan24@yahoo.co.uk 3. Give yourself between 4-5 HOURS for this material. NEXT COURSE: QFCP5 - SUNDAY 24 MAY 2015 2
MEANING Tawaasee - to commend, to recommend, to urge, advise, to make a will, to prescribe, exhort. The Arabic construct of this term refers to the bilateral/mutual interaction between two parties hence the term refers to the giving of sincere advise one to the other prior to an occurrence. Sabr - patience, forbearance, composure, equanimity (see dictionary), steadfastness, firmness, selfcontrol, self-command, and endurance. This is also used for the aloe which is used in herbal medicines which is a very bitter remedy. TYPES OF SABR: : )*+ '(" ا%$#"! a. To have sabr in relation to remaining steadfastness in the obedience of Allah. : )*+ 0" ا/.-,! b. To have sabr and to remain steadfast in staying away and restraining ones self from the disobedience of Allah. : )*+ '(" ا%* 2 ء c. 6 7 ا+ ' )*-%# 4 SABR TAWAASEE BIS و ص ى ص ب ر ROOT LETTERS To remain patient and steadfast in the face of adversity, calamity and disasters. TAWAASEE BIS SABR IN THE QURAN TASK A: Listen to the lecture below and make your own notes: Tile: Patience by Dr Bilal Philips : (Duration: 44 min): Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgsspk_w-_8 Then search the following ayaat and write the English translation in the space provided. It is highly recommended that you also write the Arabic. Reference Arabic / Meaning i. Command to have Sabr: Nahl (16:127) Muzzammil (73:10) 3
Reference Arabic / Meaning Ma aarij (80:5) Kahf (18:28) Rum (30:60) al-e-imran (3:200) ii. Reward of Sabr: Nahl (16:96) Zumar (39:10) iii. The Greatest Achievement: Shoorah (42:43) iv. Allah is with the Sabiroon: al-baqarah (2:250) 4
TASK B: i. Listen to the audios below and make your own notes: Part 1 of the audio - https://youtu.be/syq8dbnwebu (Duration: 15 min) Part 2 of the audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltxnepwuq4i (Duration: 15 min) ii.read the following outline of the life of the Prophet salallahu alaihi wa sallam and draw a timeline diagram highlighting the main events and turning points in the seerah. Prophet Muhammad (saw) was born in 570 CE (Common Era) in the city of Mecca in the Arabian Peninsula, part of modern day Saudi Arabia. As his father had died shortly after marriage, his grandfather Abd al- Muttalib became his guardian. Abd al-muttalib was the respected head of the clan of Hashim and the tribe of Quraysh, to which his clan belonged. With the Quraysh being the biggest and most influential tribe in Mecca, Abd al-muttalib was seen as the master of all of Mecca. The Quraysh had a special status in Mecca because they used to be in charge of the sacred Ka ba. The Qur an tells us that this holy edifice was built by Prophets Abraham and his son Ishmael: And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundations of the House [Abraham prayed]: Our Lord! Accept from us; surely You are the Hearing, the Knowing (2.127). Our Lord! Make us Muslims and raise from our offspring a nation of Muslims. Show us our ways of worship, and relent toward us. Surely, Your are the Relenting, the Merciful (2.128). This means that the Ka ba was built around 1900 BCE, which is when Abraham is thought to have lived. The Ka ba maintained its venerable status as the destination of pilgrimage in the eyes of the pilgrims and the Arab population of the Arabian Peninsula down the centuries. Abd al-muttalib was personally in charge of the Ka ba. The Prophet was only about five to six years old when he lost his mother. He then lost his grandfather and custodian Abd al-muttalib at the age of eight. Now one of Abd al-muttalib s sons, Abu Talib, became the guardian of his orphan nephew. Though respected by the clan of Hashim and the people of Mecca in general, Abu Talib did not possess the high status and influence of his father. Had he been more fortunate financially, he might have aspired to acquire that special leadership status. When Muhammad (saw) was twenty five years old, he was hired by a woman called Khadija to take her merchandize to Syria. Khadija, a widow fifteen years Muhammad s senior, later proposed marriage to him, which he agreed to. They lived together for almost a quarter of a century, until the death of Khadija about 8-9 years after the revelation of the Qur an. It is interesting to note that Muhammad did not get married to any other woman during Khadija s life, despite the fact that polygamy was common practice in that society. Living out his youth with only one woman in that highly polygamous environment contradicts Muhammad s lecherous image in the Western mind. Muhammad (saw) was deeply interested in matters beyond this mundane life. He used to frequent a cave that became known as Hira on the Mountain of Nur (light) for contemplation. The cave itself, which survived the times, gives a very vivid image of the Prophet s spiritual inclinations. Resting on the top of one of the mountains north of Mecca, the cave is completely isolated from the rest of the world. In fact, it is not easy to find at all even if one knew it existed. After visiting the cave, I found myself concluding that Muhammad must have been divinely guided to that hideaway, even if he had chosen it consciously. Once inside the cave, it is a total isolation. Nothing can be seen other than the clear, beautiful sky above and the many surrounding mountains. Very little of this world can be seen or heard from inside the cave. The inhabitant of that cave was obviously interested in things beyond this world and its material riches. It was in that cave in 610 CE, i.e. at the age of forty, that Prophet Muhammad received from Allah the first verses of the Qur an. Then and there, history changed. 5
The Qur an continued to be revealed in fragments to Prophet Muhammad over the following twenty two years. The last words of the Book were revealed to the Prophet shortly before his death in 632 CE. In the first two to three years after the revelation, the Prophet preached Islam secretly to individuals whom he trusted. When he started calling people to Islam publicly, the new religion gradually attracted more people but, not surprisingly, also increasing hostility from the idol worshipping population of Mecca. The Prophet was subjected to harassment and abuse. However, armed with patience, resilience, and determination, and protected by his uncle Abu Talib and the clan of Hashim, the Prophet was able to carry on preaching the new faith to people. Converts to Islam, some of whom were slaves, had to suffer all kinds of persecution, including brutal torture and murder, at the hands of the enemies of the new religion in Mecca. In 614 CE, the Prophet had to instruct a group of Muslims to escape the persecution to Abyssinia and seek the protection of its just Christian king. The Quraysh then sent a delegation to the king, carrying precious gifts, to secure the extradition of the Muslim refugees. The king, however, rejected the bribe and let the Muslims stay in Abyssinia. One year later, the Quraysh imposed economic and social sanctions on the Prophet, his followers, and his clan. As a result, the Muslims withdrew to a mountain in Mecca. The sanctions lasted about three years before collapsing in 618/619 CE without achieving their goals. Soon afterward, the Prophet lost his wife Khadija. Matters got worse quickly with the death of his uncle and protector. Prophet Muhammad started to suffer more from the disbelievers relentless attempts to uproot Islam and destroy its followers. During the pilgrimage season in 622 CE, he met in Mecca with a number of chiefs from the city of Yathrib, where he had previously sent some Muslims to settle in. Having converted to Islam, the chiefs made a secret pledge to protect the Prophet should the Quraysh try to kill him. However, the Quraysh learned about the agreement, so the people from Yathrib had to return quickly to their city. Sensing that the danger to Muslims has increased, the Prophet instructed them to immigrate individually or in small groups to Yathrib. The Qurayshites tried to prevent Muslims from fleeing Mecca to Yathrib, but the converts continued to sneak out gradually. The continuing immigration of Muslims to Yathrib where they had allies was already very bad news for the Qurayshites. This could yet get much worse if Prophet Muhammad also would move to that city. They decided that they had no other option but to kill him. The various clans of the tribe of Quraysh agreed to act as one and assassinate the Prophet while asleep. The idea behind acting collectively was that no one party could be blamed for the killing and become embroiled in a war of vengeance with the clan of Hashim. The assassination plan, however, was sabotaged by divine intervention. The night the murder was planned to take place, Allah informed His Prophet of the danger and ordered him to secretly leave Mecca and head to the city of Yathrib. The latter became known as al-madina al-munawwara (the illuminated city), or al- Madina for brief, after the arrival of the Prophet. This famous event, known as the Hijra (immigration), occurred in 622 CE, about twelve years after the revelation of the first verses of the Qur an. This flight was destined to have far-reaching consequences in establishing the Islamic community, strengthening the position of Islam, and spreading its message. The Prophet lived in al-madina for about ten years. By the time of his departure from this world in 632 CE, Islam had become well established as the religion of the Arabian Peninsula and had made inroads in neighboring regions; Muslims had become a major force to be reckoned with in the area. 6
TASK C: Read and listen (audio) to the following sections of the Prophetic Timeline and fill in the table below. The first event has been done for you to provide you with an example. Website: www.prophetictimeline.com or Download the app. TIMELINE MAIN EVENTS THE BATTLE OF BADR (623 CE - 2 AH) 1. The prophet sent 2 parties of the Emigrants to attack the Quraysh caravans because they had usurped the wealth they had left in Makkah. 2. Abu Sufyan led the caravan to Shaam worth 50,000 dinars. The Muslims left to intercept it with 300 men. 3. Abu Sufyan changed his route when informed, and sent for help from the Quraysh. 4. Abu Jahl was adamant to attack the Muslims. 5. The prophet called a council of war and it was decided that they would fight at Badr. 6. Hamza, Ali and Ubaydah began the battle. 7. The angels aided the Muslims and 70 of the Quraysh leaders were killed, including Abu Jahl. 8. The Quraysh met with a humiliating defeat. THE BATTLE OF UHUD (624 CE - 3 AH) THE TRENCH & SIEGE (626 CE - 5 AH) 7
TIME LINE MAIN EVENTS A CLEAR VICTORY (627 CE - 6 AH) THE CONQUEST OF MAKKAH (629 CE - 8 AH) CAMPAIGN OF TABUK (630 CE - 9 AH) 8
TASK D: KEY WORDS VOCABULARY BANK (Duration 30-45 min) Use an English translation of the meaning of the Quran to write and learn the meanings of the words in the grids below: (Online: www.islamicstudies.info/wordtranslation.php OR www.corpus.quran.com/ wordbyword.jsp). a. Surah al-ankabuth (No 29: 1-11) (Related to Session 1) Meaning Word Meaning Word! #$ & () * + ), * 0 /1 $ا * /. $ا * 78 189 $ن أ وذ ى : 781 ; ا @(? <=!ت b. Surah al-baqarah (No 2: 214) (Related to Session 1) Meaning Word Meaning Word ز @ A @ $ا F 18 E /L # C D1?) E ا@ JK (8 Iء ا@ N? /?آء c. Surah al-kahf (No 18: 27-28) (Related to Session 2 ) Meaning Word Meaning Word و. D O أ 78R8 98S! U $ اه أE / ه! Z / ; و اPQ أ, F W8 X 18R8 E ا و اY ) / * / * W8 ون 9
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TASK E: (Duration 30-45 min) Read through the following ayaat and surahs in Arabic and then the English translation of the meaning. This should familiarise you with the sections we will cover in the QFCP5: Surah Ayaat Checklist 29: al-ankabuth 1-11, 45, & 69. 02: al-baqarah 214, 153-157. 03: al-e-imran 121-129, 139-148, 152-154, 165-166, 166-170, 173-174, 179, & 200. 09: at-tauba 16 18: al-kahf 27-29. TASK F: PROACTIVE INDEPENDENT LEARNER What could you proactively do to further prepare for the next QFCP5 course? 11
MYMN QFC PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP) DURATION E.G. 3 DAYS QURAN RECITATION & TRANSLATION 6-8 PAGES DAILY PRE COURSE MATERIAL TASKS NOTES TICK LIST ESSENTIAL READING TASK A TASK B TASK C TASK D TASK E COMMENTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE IN THE FUTURE I NEED TO: 12