Ayahs 153 – 162
Ayah 153
O you who have believed, seek
help through patience and
prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the
patient.
SABR
At the Time of
Calamity
Hold Oneself on
the Obedience of
Allah
Hold Oneself
back from
Disobedience of
Allah
‫َم ِعيَّة‬
Generic
Specific
Allah is with people
with His knowledge
Allah is with believers
with His Help & Support
O Allah! Make me one who is most
patient and grateful; and make me small
in my own eyes but great in the eyes of
others.
When the world pushes
you to your knees, your
are in the perfect
position to pray.
Unknown
The shortest distance between a
problem and its solution is the
distance between your knees and
the floor. The one who kneels to
Allah can stand up to anything.
Unknown
Psychology Connection
• DELAYED GRATIFICATION –
ability to resist the
temptation for an earlier
reward and wait for a
reward later on (SelfControl)
• In our brain, we have the
reward circuitry and when
we control ourselves from
acting on our emotions, this
benefits our behaviour in
life
LESSONS
• SABR does NOT mean being passive
• Be active, get help, keep doing what you’re
doing and ALSO ask for Allah’s help without
complaining or haste
Ayah 154
And do not say about those who are
killed in the way of Allah , "They are
dead." Rather, they are alive, but you
perceive [it] not.
[mahr-ter]
The one who is killed while
exalting, elevating the name
of Allah., not for some
reward or award
Way of
Allah
Intestinal
Ailment
Plague
Levels of
Shahadah
Childbirth
Burnt
Killed
unjustly
Building
Collapsed
Taken from Ahadith al Rasool
(s.a.w)
Ayah 155
And We will surely test you with
something of fear and hunger and a loss
of wealth and lives and fruits, but give
good tidings to the patient.
Fear
Loss of
Fruits
Hunger
Types
of Tests
Loss of
Lives
Loss of
Wealth
Who are they?
In the time of fear, hunger, loss
of wealth, disease, reduction in
profits or children, the one who
is patient and does not utter
any negative words.
Ayah 156
Who, when disaster strikes them, say,
"Indeed we belong to Allah , and
indeed to Him we will return."
The Prophet s.a.w said , "If any Muslim man or
woman suffers a calamity and keeps it in his
memory, even if it happened a long time ago,
saying each time it is remembered, "Inna
lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un" ('We belong to
Allah and to Him do we return,') Allah, who is
Blessed and Exalted will give a fresh reward
each time it is said, equivalent to the reward
when it happened."
(Tirmidhi, Ahmad and Bayhaqi)
And we all know the famous incidence
about the companion Abu Talha and
his wife when one of the sons died and
Abu Talha was not at home. She
washed and shrouded him and when
Abu Talha came home and asked
about his son, she said, 'The child is
quiet and I hope he is in peace….'
(Bukhari)
Ayah 157
Those are the ones upon whom
are blessings from their Lord
and mercy. And it is those who
are the [rightly] guided.
َّ‫صلَ َوات‬for
َ Allah
Prayer
َّ‫ َصلَ ََّوات‬by Allah
Praise
Blessings
Two Attitudes
Accepts
Doesn’t
Accept
Observes
Patience
Doesn’t
Observe
Patience
Sakhat
Anger, Curse
(Not
Permissible)
Sabr
Control of
Emotions
(Wajib)
Ridaa
Staying Content
Degrees of
Sabr
ََِّ ِِ
Shukr
Saying
Alhamdulillah
(Best)
Ayah 158
Indeed, as-Safa and al-Marwah are among
the symbols of Allah . So whoever makes
Hajj to the House or performs 'umrah there is no blame upon him for walking
between them. And whoever volunteers
good - then indeed, Allah is appreciative
and Knowing.
1 Good Deed =
Unlimited
Reward
700
Rewards
70
Rewards
10
Rewards
Reward +
Sign for
Mankind &
Preserved
Places
Symbols
Times
Acts
Things
Ayah 159
Indeed, those who conceal what We sent
down of clear proofs and guidance after
We made it clear for the people in the
Scripture - those are cursed by Allah
and cursed by those who curse
"Those who conceal something (a religious truth) that
they know when asked about it will have a bridle of fire
put on them on the Day of Resurrection"
(Abu Dawud; At-Tirmidhi)
LESSONS
• Share what you are learning with others 
• Don’t be upset if people start asking you a lot
of questions since you’ve started this course
• If there is more than 1 opinion about a matter,
or different interpretations, don’t hide the
knowledge
Ayah 160
Except for those who repent and correct
themselves and make evident [what they
concealed]. Those - I will accept their
repentance, and I am the Accepting of
repentance, the Merciful.
Ayah 161
Indeed, those who disbelieve and die while
they are disbelievers - upon them will be
the curse of Allah and of the angels and
the people, all together.
LESSONS
• If you have been living for just this world, then
all your deeds will be left for this world
• Take account of your bank balance for the
Hereafter
• Repent when you still have the chance 
• Repentance NOT accepted at the time of
death
Ayah 162
Abiding eternally therein. The
punishment will not be lightened for
them, nor will they be reprieved.
The one who denies Allah’s
existence, His attributes, His
messengers, His books, will have
a severe punishment.
• Allah’s Mercy is available to all of us,
Muslims and non-Muslims, so take
advantage of that before you are
removed far from His Mercy