Ayahs 172 – 176
Ayah 172
O you who have believed, eat from
the good things which We have
provided for you and be grateful
to Allah if it is [indeed] Him that
you worship.
Clean
Pleasing
Beneficial
Suitable
Deen
Life
Progeny
Preserves
Intellect
Wealth
Express Gratitude to Allah(s.w.t)
Through
the Heart
Through
the Tongue
Through
our Limbs
He pleased you, by feeding
you; so you please Him by
being obedient to Him.
Eat Clean
• Reduce simple carbs (i.e. cookies, pastries)
• Reduce extra salt and sodium (i.e. chips)
• Incorporate more colour into your diet
(greens, reds and oranges)
• Fruits and veggies as snacks
• Eat frequent but small meals
• DON’T: crash diet, eliminate a certain food
group all together, or starve
Diet in the Qu’ran
Eating Disorders
• Eating healthy makes us feel good; know your
eating habits before they become into eating
disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating,
obesity)
Ayah 173
He has only forbidden to you dead
animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and
that which has been dedicated to
other than Allah . But whoever is
forced [by necessity], neither desiring
[it] nor transgressing [its limit], there
is no sin upon him. Indeed, Allah is
Forgiving and Merciful.
Dies a
Natural
Death
Not
Slaughtered
by a Muslim
or the People
of the Book
Slaughtered
but blood
doesn’t flow
out
Dead
Meat
Dies in
fight
Dies after
falling from
height
Exceptions
Locust
Fish
Flowing Blood
Exceptions
Liver
Spleen
Conditions of
Ahilla
The blood is
flowed
Allah’s name is
mentioned
Slaughtered by
either a Muslim, or
the People of the
Book
‫ْاض ُط َّر‬
Extreme
Illness
Extreme
Hunger
Extreme
Pain
Baagin
Watch
me!
Aa’ad
Hating
the Law
PERFECT DAYS FOR PERFECT
WORSHIP
• First 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah
• The Prophet SAW said: "There are no days in
which righteous deeds are more beloved to
Allaah than these ten days." The people asked,
"Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah?" He
said, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah,
except in the case of a man who went out to
fight giving himself and his wealth up for the
cause, and came back with nothing." (Bukhaari)
•
What Should I Do?
• Perform Hajj
• Make Dua and have a sincere intention to try
and go to Hajj next year
• Those of us who were not invited to the
House of Allah this year, there are still many,
many good deeds that one can do and earn
the Pleasure of Allaah .
To Do: Fasting
• Fast all nine days and especially fast the Day
of 'Arafah
• The Prophet SAW used to fast on the ninth
day of Dhu’l-Hijjah and he said: "Fasting the
Day of 'Arafah (ninth Dhul-hijjah) is an
expiation for (all the sins of) the previous year
and an expiation for (all the sins of) the
coming year." (Muslim)
To Do: Dhikr
• The Prophet said: “There are no days on which
good deeds are greater or more beloved to
Allaah than on these ten days, so recite much
Tahleel (saying Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah), Takbeer
(saying Allaahu akbar) and Tahmeed (saying
al-hamdu Lillaah)." (Ahmad -Saheeh)
• Revive the Sunnah of Saying Takbeerat 
To Do: Getting up for Tahhajjud
• In the last third of every night, Allah Almighty
calls out to us, His servants:
Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may
respond to his invocation? Is there anyone to
ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is
there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that I
may forgive him? (Bukhaari, Muslim)
To Do: Seek Repentance
• One of the best and most important things to
do during these ten days is to repent sincerely
to Allaah and to give up all kinds of
disobedience and sin right away because we
do not know when we will die, and also
because one evil deed leads to another.
To Do: Recite Qu’ran
• It is time now to dust off your copy of the
Qur'aan 
• Make it a daily habit, using these 10 days the
beginning of a strong and beautiful
relationship with it.
• Read it with meaning, understand it, and then
implement it and change your lives for the
better.
To Do: Get the Reward of Hajj
• Achieve a similar reward of Hajj in whatever
place you may be:
• The Prophet SAW said: "Whoever prays Fajr
Prayer in congregation, and then sits and
remembers Allah until the sun rises, then
(after a while) prays two rak’as, he will gain a
reward equal to that of making perfect Hajj
and Umrah." [He repeated the word "perfect"
thrice.] (At-Tirmidhi)
Isn't that easy, Alhamdulillah 
To Do: Slaughter an Animal
• Ibn Umar said: The Prophet lived in Madeenah
for 10 years and every year he slaughtered an
animal." (Ahmad-Saheeh by al-Albaani)
• Distribute the meat as well amongst family
and friends 
To Do: Attend Eid Prayers
• Attend the Eid prayer 
• Remember that Eid prayer is a form of
worship, therefore, we must observe proper
hijaab, and be cautious of pre-Eid parties,
mixing of men & women, music etc.
To Do: Being Grateful
• One of the greatest forms of worshipping
Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta'ala is to thank Him,
deeply, sincerely and continuously.
• Thank Him for ALL that He gave you, the
Islaam that He gave you, the very life He gave
you. And thank Him for the chance that He
gives you in these ten days, to ask for
forgiveness and guidance.
To Do: General Good Deeds
• We should strive in doing more good deeds in
general, because good deeds are beloved by
Allaah and will bring us closer to Him.
• Praying extra prayers, reading Qur'aan,
remembering Allaah, sending Salaams on the
Prophet , making dua, giving charity, honoring
our parents, upholding ties of kinship,
enjoining what is good and forbidding what is
evil, and other good deeds and acts of
worship.
Ayah 174
Indeed, they who conceal what Allah
has sent down of the Book and
exchange it for a small price - those
consume not into their bellies except
the Fire. And Allah will not speak to
them on the Day of Resurrection,
nor will He purify them. And they
will have a painful punishment.
Reasons
Against
Desires
Stinginess
Greed
Do we ever hide
truth?
How? Any examples?
Ayah 175
Those are the ones who have
exchanged guidance for error and
forgiveness for punishment. How
patient they are in pursuit of the
Fire!
Conveying of
Knowledge
Concealment
of Knowledge
How patient…
• Asbara – on the structure of maa afala = verb
of wonder; amazement; what has made them
so patient about entering into the hell fire?
• REFLECT: Sometimes we also sin on purpose,
or choose the wrong decision and we are so
patient with befriending shaytaan and
displeasing Allah.
Ayah 176
That is [deserved by them]
because Allah has sent
down the Book in truth.
And indeed, those who
differ over the Book are in
extreme dissension.
Dissension (Khaw Laam Faa)
What’s Our Attitude?
• Do we accept the truth when I see it and
recognize it?
• How do I feel about other groups of Muslims
who have different interpretations of the
Qu’ran
• How do I deal with conflict, dissension,
opposition in my family, friends and social
circles?