Ayahs 122 - 129
Ayah 122
O Children of Israel, remember My favor
which I have bestowed upon you and that
I preferred you over the worlds.
Musa
(a.s)
Kingdom
Torah
Favours
Saved
from
Pharoah
Shade of
Clouds
Spring
Water
Mann &
Salwa
Bani Israel
was favoured
& Preferred
We are guided
and favoured
now
Obey Allah
Obey Allah
Call Others
to Straight
Path
Call Others
to Straight
Path
But Bani Israel forgot about the purpose, What did we do?
and (remember) when Your Lord
proclaimed 'If you are grateful, I will
surely increase you [in favor]; but if you
deny, indeed, My punishment is severe.'
[Ibrahim: 7]
LESSONS
• The greatest blessing Allah SWT gives us, is of
imaan
• We should remember the blessings we have
• Every group is not the same; some may be
preferred with more wealth, more talent etc.
• Be GRATEFUL for what you have 
Ayah 123
And fear a Day when no soul will suffice
for another soul at all, and no
compensation will be accepted from it, nor
will any intercession benefit it, nor will
they be aided.
Roots
• Jeem zaai yaa – to come in use for the other;
 even if you’re the child of a prophet, your
father can’t help you if you didn’t do anything
yourself in this world
• Aain daal laam – something that is equivalent
• Sheen faa aain – to join; to plead a request
Prophet to intercede
to Allah for the Day
of Judgement to
begin
Shafaa’a
Kubra/Uzma
Intercession
Shafaa’a
Sugra
Allah must Allow the
Intercessor to
Intercede
Conditions
Allah must be please
with the person
being interceded for
Stop Relying on Others
Do Something Yourself
Ayah 124
And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham
was tried by his Lord with commands and he
fulfilled them. [ Allah ] said, "Indeed, I will
make you a leader for the people." [Abraham]
said, "And of my descendants?" [ Allah ] said,
"My covenant does not include the
wrongdoers."
Intro to Ibrahim A.S.
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Sent after Nuh A.S.; was from Iraq
Sent around 2000 B.C.
Mentioned 25 times in the Qu’ran
The people opposed him and he was exiled
Went to Makkah and Palestine
He was made the leader and father of all
prophets
Roots
• Baa laam yaa – a trial in which there is
hardship; difficulty; could also be something
good that a person is enjoying, and then it
becomes a test of gratitude
• Ibtilaa – to test someone to reveal their true
worth; “His” Lord – Allah SWT might put us in
tests for us to get closer to Him
Roots
• Kaaf laam meem – it may be Kawni (Allah’s
decree) or Share’ee (commandments);
Ibrahim A.S. was tested with both
• Taa meem meem – to complete something
fully; nothing remains unclear (Ibrahim a.s.
passed all the tests by completely carrying out
all the commands)
• Hamza meem meem – to intent/aim for
something; one who is followed/consulted;
linguistically: imam (Abrahamic Faiths)
Roots
• Ibrahim A.S. was very soft-hearted; he wanted
this blessing of religious leadership for his
children too
• Dhaal raaw hamza – to create; give birth to
• OR
• Dhaal raaw raaw – a particle; small particles
spread out; doesn’t apply to just immediate
children but also progeny/descendants
Roots
• Noon yaa laam – to reach a goal
• Allah’s reply: those people who do wrong, will
not be leaders, even if they are from Ibrahim
A.S.
‫ل َِك لمات‬
Kawni
Sharaee
Decree
Akham
Opposition
from
Father
Ordered to
Slaughter
Son
Tests of
Ibrahim
(a.s)
Thrown in
Fire
Left Wife &
Son in a
Barren
Land
Leadership only comes when a person sacrifices.
To check capabilities
To increase in reward
To make one stronger
To prepare one for future
So every person that goes through a test is being
prepared for what is going to come ahead.
"The greatest reward comes
with the greatest trial. When
Allah loves a people He tests
them. Whoever accepts that
wins His pleasure but
whoever is discontent with
that earns His wrath."
(al-Tirmidhi)
LESSONS
• 1. We should remember Ibrahim A.S.
• 2. Being happy with Allah’s decree
• 3. Allah tests those who are righteous; tests
are a means of improving ourselves; don’t
underestimate yourself 
• 4. Tests show the sincerity/truthfulness of a
person; also expiation for sins
• 5. Leadership is not inherited but its earned
through one’s own hard work
REFLECT!
• BANI ISRAEL  TESTED THROUGH BLESSINGS
AND FAILED THE TESTS 
• IBRAHIM A.S.  TESTED THROUGH
DIFFICULTIES AND PASSED 
Ayah 125
And [mention] when We made the House a place
of return for the people and [a place of] security.
And take, [O believers], from the standing place
of Abraham a place of prayer. And We charged
Abraham and Ishmael, [saying], "Purify My
House for those who perform Tawaf and those
who are staying [there] for worship and those
who bow and prostrate [in prayer]."
Roots
• Baa yaa taa – where you spend the night; i.e.
house (i.e. Kaabah; the House of Allah)
• Thaa waaw baa – when something is returned
to its original state; technically: the Kaabah is
a place where people go again and again to
quench their spiritual thirst
• Context: Story of the building of the kaabah;
this was the dua of Ibrahim A.S., that the
hearts of people are inclined towards the
kaabah
Roots
• Hamza meem noon – secure and peaceful;
people always respected the haram; even
animals and plants are secure there
• It’s a place where you don’t have any worries
• Allah made Makkah a sanctuary
• Qaaf waaw meem – the station of Ibrahim A.S.
• 1. the stone that was used by Ibrahim A.S. when
building the kaabah 2. general sense; all the rites of
Hajj where Ibrahim A.S. stood for worship
He was honoured because he didn’t wait to sacrifice the
dearest thing to him in the way of Allah.
More Roots…
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Saawd laam yaa – a place for salaah
 2 rakaat performed after tawaaf
 refers to all of the rituals
Taaw haa raaw – physical and intangible
cleanliness (i.e. shirk, bidaa)
• Taaw waaw faa – can only do this around the
kaabah;
More Roots…
• Aain kaaf faa – to do ihtekaaf in the masjid;
seclude oneself for a period of time to
worship Allah SWT
• Ruku and sajdah are mentioned here because
they show humility
Context
• Ibrahim and Ismael A.S. were ordered to build
the kaabah
• After building it, they were also told to clean
and maintain it
• Although he was a leader, Ibrahim A.S. was
still part of the “cleaning staff”
• Clean the masjid so that people can come and
pray there
Dirt
Tangible
Filth
ْ‫لطه لِرا بليْ ِ لت‬
Shirk
Intangible
Sins
Don’t just build the Kaba but maintain it
LESSONS
• 1. we should involve our children in
building/cleaning the mosques of Allah
(Ismael A.S. helped his father).
• 2. cleaning the masjid is a great honor for a
person
• 3. Etiquettes of the masjid: (hadith): whoever
eats a raw onion/garlic should not come to
our masajids because whatever is displeasing
to man, is displeasing to the angels
If we become sincere for Allah
and perform a deed,
Allah will guard that deed,
even after we die.
Those who benefit mankind
are the ones who are
remembered in the hearts of
people.
Allah preserves their traces!
Ayah 126
And [mention] when Ibraham said, "My Lord,
make this a secure city and provide its people
with fruits - whoever of them believes in Allah
and the Last Day." [ Allah ] said. "And whoever
disbelieves - I will grant him enjoyment for a
little; then I will force him to the punishment of
the Fire, and wretched is the destination."
Roots
• Baa laam daal – a place that is populated; also
has a boundary; could be a country or town
•  refers to Makkah here
• Hamza meem noon – everything in that city is
safe; secure is the one who is in it and there is
no violence amongst them
• Thaa meem raaw – not just fruits; asked for
provisions, because Makkah is a dessert
Roots
• Meem taa aain – everything that a
human/animal needs to survive
•  Allah said He will also provide for the
disbelievers, but only temporarily
• Daawd Raaw Raaw – force something difficult
over another;  people will resist the hellfire; they will be thrown into the fire
• Saawd yaa raaw – a place where something
ends up/stops (how bad is hell fire as a place
to stop).
Having Dunya is
Important, but giving
importance to Dunya
over Akhira is not right
Lesson
• Give importance to the akhirah
• Dua for deen and dunya, because you do need
good quality dunya to worship
• Ibrahim A.S. made dua for food too, so we
should make dua for little things as well
Ayah 127
And [mention] when Abraham was raising
the foundations of the House and [with
him] Ishmael, [saying], "Our Lord, accept
[this] from us. Indeed You are the
Hearing, the Knowing.
Roots
• Qaaf aain daal – to sit; the basis of something
•  getting help from someone else is not a
bad thing or sign of weakness; Ismael A.S.
helped out his father
•  interesting to note what father and son
were saying WHILE constructing the Kaabah
• Qaaf baa laam – to accept something happily;
be happy with what we have done
Ask Allah for the Tawfeeq
Don’t Boast after getting Tawfeeq
Don’t waste it by mentioning over & over
Ask Allah to Accept it
Ayah 128
Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in
submission] to You and from our
descendants a Muslim nation [in
submission] to You. And show us our
rites and accept our repentance. Indeed,
You are the Accepting of repentance, the
Merciful.
Roots
• Muslimain – to increase in their submission;
keep us submissive to you throughout our
lives
• Raaw hamza yaa – visualize/point out; where
and how to worship (explain to us our ways of
worship so clearly, as if we can see it)
• Noon seen kaaf – sacrifice; it’s a source of
purification
Eman is something that
fluctuates, so we should keep on
making du’a to Allah
What is the state of our du’a?
Ibrahim (a.s)’s du’a shows his wisdom and farsightedness
Ummah
Righteous
Offspring
Messenger
Ibadah requires Knowledge & Knowledge requires a
Teacher
Ibadah
Knowledge
Teacher
Ayah 129
Our Lord, and send among them a
messenger from themselves who will recite
to them Your verses and teach them the
Book and wisdom and purify them. Indeed,
You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise."
Recitation
Understanding
of the Book
Wisdom
(Hadith &
Seerah)
Purification
of Soul
Roots
• Aain laam meem – (with shaddah) to teach
gradually; reciting isn’t enough
• Haa kaaf meem – to do the right thing at the
right time
•  the sunnah of the Prophet SAW tells us
HOW to act out the commands
•  Prophet SAW taught them the wisdom
behind the commands
Takhliyyah
Tahliyyah
Tazkiyyah
Lessons
• This was the role of the Prophet
SAW/teaching curriculum that we should
follow as well
• When making dua, use the appropriate
attributes of Allah SWT
• Engage in purification by removing bad habits
and replacing them with good 