and your god is one god. there is no deity [worthy of worship] except him, the entirely merciful,...

And your god is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially

Merciful.

Ayah 163

و� ه� إ�ال� �ل�ه� إ ال�

Created Us

Nurtured Us

Guided Us

Favored Us

Obey Him

Other Ilah (fake gods)

Ayah 164

Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of the night and the day, and the [great] ships which sail through the sea with that which benefits people, and what Allah has sent down from the heavens of rain, giving life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and

dispersing therein every [kind of] moving creature, and [His] directing of the winds and the

clouds controlled between the heaven and the earth are signs for a people who use reason.

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ر5ض*- و-األ

ار� الن�ه� و� الل�ي)ل� ت�الف� و�اخ)

5ل* 1ي الل *الف* ت و-اخ51ه-ار* و-الن

الن�اس� ع� ي�نف� ا ب�م� ر� ال)ب�ح) ف�ي ر�ي ت�ج) ال�ت�ي ل)ك� ال)ف� و�

ر* -ح5 5ب ال ف*ي -ج5ر*ي ت *ي 1ت ال 5فMل5ك* و-ال1اس- الن Mنف-ع- ي *م-ا ب

ا ت�ه� و) م� ب�ع)د� ض� ر)األ� ب�ه� ي�ا أ�ح) ف� اء م� م�ن اء م� الس� م�ن� الل�ه� ل� أ�نز� ا و�م�

-ا ي ح5- ف-أ م1اء م*ن م-اء الس1 م*ن- M1ه الل ل- -نز- أ و-م-ا

*ه-ا م-و5ت -ع5د- ب ر5ض-- األ *ه* ب

Lد�اب�ة Oك�ل م�ن ا يه� ف� ب�ث� و�

ي�اح� Oالر ر�يف� ت�ص) و�-اح* ي aالر -ص5ر*يف* و-ت

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RESEARCH CONNECTION

• Muslims going into the research sciences to explore the signs and creation of Allah

• Better able to make connections with the Qu’ran

• Investigate, research: Come up with the correct conclusions

Evolution, Big Bang and Islam

• What is our perspective? – Species change over time– There is survival of the fittest– Passing on stronger genes– Origin of Species (Adam and Hawa)– ALLAH SWT MAKES THIS ALL HAPPEN

عقلIdraak Shallow

Perception

RushdDeeper

Understanding

So the one who has given us everything, we too should give everything of ours to

Him.

Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allāh, Lord of

the worlds. [al-An’aam: 162]

Lesson

Ayah 165

And [yet], among the people are those who take other than Allah as equals [to Him].

They love them as they [should] love Allah . But those who believe are stronger in love

for Allah . And if only they who have wronged would consider [that] when they see the punishment, [they will be certain] that all power belongs to Allah and that Allah is

severe in punishment.

aبMح- ك1ه* الل

Just as Believers Love Allah

As Allah should be

loved

لOل�ه� بcا ح� dد أ�ش� ( ن�وا آم� ال�ذ�ين� و�

1ه* aل ل }ا ب Mح د| -ش- أ 5 Mوا آم-ن 1ذ*ين- و-ال

More Intensely love Allah

than disbelievers love false

gods

More Intensely love Allah

than others love Allah

Interest

Affection

Love

Adoration

Levels of Love for Allah

Source: Ibn Taimiyyah

Ways to Allah’s Love

Source: Ibn al Qayyim al Jawziyyah

Heart remains avid of Allah’s names and attributes.

Giving precedence to what Allah likes over one’s desires and whims.

Continuous Zikr of Allah.

Voluntary deeds of righteousness.

Recitation of Quran with Tadabbar

Staying away from all sins which become a curtain between you and Allah.

Company of the sincere righteous and benefiting from their speech.

Being alone with Allah in the last part of the night reading Quran and doing Istighfar

Heart being soft subdued and meek before Allah

Observing Allah’s kindness favors and bounties both hidden and manifest

Some More Ways...

Source: Ibn al Qayyim al Jawziyyah

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet said When Allah loves a servant, He calls out Jibril and says: “ I love so and so; so

love him.” Then Jibril loves him. After that he (Jibril) announces to the

inhabitants of heavens that Allah loves so and so; so love him. Then the

inhabitants of heaven ( angels) also love him and then make people of the earth

love him. Bukhari and Muslim

When Allah Loves Us

Du’a for the Love of Allah

O Allah! I ask of You Your love, the love of whoever loves You and the love of those deeds which would draw me to attaining Your love.

Worship Favors Love

Love is the foundation of worship

We talked about...

Ayah 166

[And they should consider that] when those who have been followed

disassociate themselves from those who followed [them], and they [all] see the punishment, and cut off from them

are the ties [of relationship]

ن� م� اتdب�ع�وا) ال�ذ�ين� � أ ت�ب�ر� �ذ) إ ( ات�ب�ع�وا ال�ذ�ين�

Ayah 167

Those who followed will say, "If only we had another turn [at worldly life] so we could disassociate ourselves from them as they have disassociated themselves

from us." Thus will Allah show them their deeds as regrets upon them. And they

are never to emerge from the Fire.

Too Late!!The reality is that the object or the person we turn to has no power, no

authority.

Ayah 168

O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a

clear enemy.

Conditions of

ح-الل

حلال فى عينهIn itselff

حلال فى كسبهIn they way its

earnedd

�ا aب ط-ي

Tangible Intangible

Being overweight can place you at increased risk of coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type II diabetes, Abnormal blood fats, cancer, osteoarthritis, reproductive problems, and gallstones. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Obligated to take care of our bodies and be

healthy: Seen in many ways – Prohibited from Alcohol, smoking, suicide, etc…

Imaam Nawawi: Prophet (PBUH) was reported to have said: “Your body has a right over you, your eye has a right over you, your wife has a right over you, and your visitor has a right over you…”

Wisdom in the Diet that Allah (SWT) has intended for us

Shirk & Kufr Bid’a Major Sins

Minor SinsBusy with

Permissible Act

Engaging with Less Virtuous Things

Army of Humans &

Devils

Source: When Wolves become Shepherds: Devil’s Dawah Techniques

The Seven Levels for the Total Annihilation of Humans

Ayah 169

He only orders you to evil and immorality and to say about Allah

what you do not know.

اء 5ف-ح5ش- و-ال

Major Sins

وء* *الس| ب

Minor Sins

Food & BehaviorIn 1997 Dr. Sitt and her husband were invited to

Wisconsin’s Appleton Central Alternative High School, where a full time policeman patrolled the halls. Guns,

fights, and poor performance were rife. The Stitts replaced soda machines and sugar laden cafeteria food (including artificial colors and corn

syrup) with water and wholesome fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and proteins. Within three months the police officer had little to do. The children’s behavior changed dramatically and was so consistently good

the superintendent of the entire school district of 15,000 students took note and made all his schools

change to wholesome food.

Ayah 170

And when it is said to them, "Follow what Allah has revealed," they say, "Rather, we will follow that which we found our

fathers doing." Even though their fathers understood nothing, nor were

they guided?

M1ه الل ل -نز- أQur’an Sunnah

Commands

Itteba’

In Aqeedah In Qawl In Fael

ي)ن�ا �ل)ف� أ ا م� ن�ت�ب�ع� ب�ل) ( ال�وا ق�آب�اء�ن�ا ع�ل�ي)ه�

Our Cultures

Our Tradition

Our Practice

“The choices you make today will determine your tomorrow; choose wisely!”

Karen Dougherty

Will we still follow the ways of our forefathers, even if

they are illogical and based on Allah’s disobedience?

Ayah 171

The example of those who disbelieve is like that of one who shouts at what

hears nothing but calls and cries cattle or sheep - deaf, dumb and blind, so

they do not understand.

Example of Cattle…

Clip: Boona Mohammad“Signs”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIPVNkGmO70