Ayahs 204 – 214
Dunya Oriented
Akhirah Oriented
Ayah 204
And of the people is he whose
speech pleases you in worldly life,
and he calls Allah to witness as to
what is in his heart, yet he is the
fiercest of opponents.
His/Her Speech (General
Knowledge)
He claims to be a Friend and a Well-Wisher but
When something goes against his desire: his
attitude changes, the eloquence, the beauty in his
language vanishes, instead he starts fighting
Ayah 205
And when he goes away, he strives
throughout the land to cause
corruption therein and destroy
crops and animals. And Allah does
not like corruption.
Strives To
Create
Mischief
Destroys the
Crops
& Women
Destroys the
Animals
Am I Harming the Environment Around Me?
Cleaning Homes without Bleach
Recycling, organic bins
Preferring organic, locally grown food
As soon as you have authority, you become a
tyrant
Ayah 206
And when it is said to him, "Fear
Allah ," pride in the sin takes hold of
him. Sufficient for him is Hellfire, and
how wretched is the resting place.
Ibn Abbas (r.a) said that the
greatest sin is that when a
person is asked to fear Allah,
he says: alayka binafsik mind your business.
When a person uses the Name
of Allah and says something
which is true – Listen to It
with Humility & Accept It!
No Matter How Bitter It Is
Ayah 207
And of the people is he who sells
himself, seeking means to the
approval of Allah . And Allah is kind
to [His] servants.
Do I give away every thing for
Pleasure of Allah?
OR
Do I prefer my Pleasure over
Allah’s?
Dunya Oriented
Akhirah Oriented
I prefer
Allah’s
Pleasure
Ayah 208
O you who have believed, enter into Islam
completely [and perfectly] and do not
follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he
is to you a clear enemy.
Implement Everything
Don’t Leave Out Any Command
Don’t be a Part Time Muslim!
We can’t say I will follow some of the
driving signs and rules and won’t
follow some as I am not ready for
them yet
If the shaytaan looks at you and sees
that you are consistent in an act of
obedience to Allah, he will try to
come to you again and again. If he
sees that you are persistent in your
actions (despite his efforts) he will
tire of you and leave you. But if he
sees that you are one day like this
and one day like that, he will have
high hopes in you.
Al Hasan Al Basree
Ayah 209
But if you deviate after clear proofs
have come to you, then know that
Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
Steps of Shaitaan…
Ayah 210
Do they await but that Allah should come
to them in covers of clouds and the
angels [as well] and the matter is [then]
decided? And to Allah [all] matters are
returned.
No matter how much we
try to run away from
Allah, from His
Commands at the end we
will be returned to Him.
Ayah 211
Ask the Children of Israel how many a sign
of evidence We have given them. And
whoever exchanges the favor of Allah [for
disbelief] after it has come to him - then
indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.
Ayah 212
Beautified for those who disbelieve is the
life of this world, and they ridicule those
who believe. But those who fear Allah
are above them on the Day of
Resurrection. And Allah gives provision
to whom He wills without account.
Ayah 213
Mankind was [of] one religion [before their deviation]; then
Allah sent the prophets as bringers of good tidings and
warners and sent down with them the Scripture in truth
to judge between the people concerning that in which
they differed. And none differed over the Scripture except
those who were given it - after the clear proofs came to
them - out of jealous animosity among themselves. And
Allah guided those who believed to the truth concerning
that over which they had differed, by His permission. And
Allah guides whom He wills to a straight path.
Ayah 214
Or do you think that you will enter Paradise
while such [trial] has not yet come to you
as came to those who passed on before
you? They were touched by poverty and
hardship and were shaken until [even
their] messenger and those who believed
with him said,"When is the help of Allah ?"
Unquestionably, the help of Allah is near.
Believers will be tested
Shaken
Hearts
Mental
Torture
Physical
Pain
Fear
Hurt by
People
Any of Al
Masaib Al
Khamsa
Believers will be tested
Jannah is surrounded by
difficulties & trials
When a person accepts the truth
- he has to sacrifice
HELP OF ALLAH IS NEAR 