5th-6th ILM Tree Islamic Studies

Question 1

What are the five lives?

Answer 1

1- Day of “Alast” (when we were souls and God asked “Am I not your Lord?? And we replied: “Yes we bear witness.” 2- Womb 3- Earth 4- Grave 5- Heaven (in sha Allah)

Question 2

What are three definitions of “taqwa”?

Answer 2

Awareness of Allah. Shield. Obeying Allah’s commandments and avoiding the prohibited, inwardly and outwardly.

Question 3

What are the three criteria of forgiveness? What if the sin is backbiting, what do we add?

Answer 3

1- Stop the sin 2- Remorse in heart 3- Strategize in heart and action to not repeat If backbiting we add: make dua for, and speak nice about the person we backbit.

Question 4

What are the three dimensions of Islam in Arabic? What do they mean? Where are they located in the human? What is the name of the science related to each dimension? What happens if we neglect each of the dimensions?

Answer 4

1. Islam. Goodness. Actions of the Body. Fiqh (Islamic Law). If we neglect, we can’t prove our submission to God, and we submit to our ego instead of to Allah. 2. Iman. Truth. Beliefs of the Mind. Aqidah (theology). If we neglect, it becomes a culture instead of a religion. 3. Ihsan. Beauty. Character of the Heart/Soul. Tazkiya/Tasawwuf (virtue). If we neglect, religion becomes dry, rigid, and just a bunch of rules.

Question 5

What is “misguided religiosity”?

Answer 5

An imbalanced understanding and practice of the 3 dimensions of Islam.

Question 6

HADITH: What is one of Satan’s go-to strategy?

Answer 6

التسويف شعار الشيطان “Later” is the slogan of Satan.

Question 7

QURAN: Write a verse in the Qur’an describing the purpose of life.

Answer 7

I have not created jinn and man except to worship me. وما خلقت الجن والانس الا ليعبدون

Question 8

What are the differences between “Simple Ignorance” & “Compound Ignorance”?

Answer 8

Simple Ignorance: One doesn’t know. Easy to cure. Compound Ignorance: One doesn’t know, but thinks they know and offer evidence to prove it. Difficult to cure.

Question 9

What are the correct and incorrect responses when we do something good or bad?

Answer 9

When we do something good, we give credit to God. The incorrect response is to give credit to one self and become arrogant. When we do something bad, we blame ourselves. The incorrect response is to blame God or others. Nawawi #24 (final phrase) فَمَنْ وَجَدَ خَيْرًا فَلْيَحْمَدْ اللَّهَ، وَمَنْ وَجَدَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ فَلَا يَلُومَن إلَّا نَفْسَهُ “So he who finds good let him praise Allah, and he who finds other than that let him blame no one but himself.”

Question 10

What are the conditions of giving advice?

Answer 10

1- Giving advice does not create a greater harm. 2- Private 3- Wise & Gentle 4- The act we are advising against is not permitted by a qualified opinion.

Question 11

Describe the Lower Calling? Describe the Higher Calling?

Answer 11

Higher vs Lower: Worship God instead vs worshipping self. Obey shariah vs obey desires. Follow Prophet (S) vs following feelings. Pursue paradise vs pursue pleasure.

Question 12

How is the idea of “freedom” misunderstood? What is true freedom vs false freedom?

Answer 12

Do I control my desires, or, do my desires control me.

Question 13

How many types of bid’ah exist? Provide examples.

Answer 13

Bid’ah Sayyi’ah. Changing Dhuhr to 1 rakah. Bid’ah Hasanah. Adding dots and vowels to the written Qur’an. The rules of tajweed. Islamic calendar.

Question 14

Write a verse from the Qur’an in Arabic defining the purpose of life.

Answer 14

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ I have not created Jinn or Man except to worship me.

Question 15

Write a hadith in Arabic & English about actions being based on intentions.

Answer 15

Nawawi #1: إنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى، فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ إلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ فَهِجْرَتُهُ إلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ، وَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ لِدُنْيَا يُصِيبُهَا أَوْ امْرَأَةٍ يَنْكِحُهَا فَهِجْرَتُهُ إلَى مَا هَاجَرَ إلَيْهِ Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what they intended. Whoever migrates with an intention for Allah and His messenger, the migration will be for the sake of Allah and his Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration will be for the sake of whatever he migrated for.

Question 16

Islam is built with five pillars – write a hadith in Arabic to describe this.

Answer 16

Nawawi #2: بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ: شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ، وَحَجِّ الْبَيْتِ، وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ Islam is built with five: Islam has been built on five [pillars]: testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, performing the prayers, paying the Zakah, making the pilgrimage to the House, and fasting in Ramadan.

Question 17

Translate this hadith from English to Arabic: “Religion is sincerity.”

Answer 17

Nawawi #7: الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ

Question 18

Write 2 hadiths in Arabic about avoiding the doubtful.

Answer 18

Nawawi #6 & #11 وَمَنْ وَقَعَ فِي الشُّبُهَاتِ وَقَعَ فِي الْحَرَامِ Whoever falls into the doubtful, falls into the forbidden (haram). دَعْ مَا يُرِيبُك إلَى مَا لَا يُرِيبُك Leave what makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt.

Question 19

Write a hadith in Arabic about bid’ah: adding to the religion.

Answer 19

Nawawi #5: “مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي أَمْرِنَا هَذَا مَا لَيْسَ مِنْهُ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ Whoever adds something to this religion of ours, that is not from it, shall have it rejected.

Question 20

When the angel blows the soul into the baby, what are the 4 things written for the baby?

Answer 20

Nawawi #4: ثُمَّ يُرْسَلُ إلَيْهِ الْمَلَكُ فَيَنْفُخُ فِيهِ الرُّوحَ، وَيُؤْمَرُ بِأَرْبَعِ كَلِمَاتٍ: بِكَتْبِ رِزْقِهِ، وَأَجَلِهِ، وَعَمَلِهِ، وَشَقِيٍّ أَمْ سَعِيدٍ Provision; lifespan; actions; happy or sad.

Question 21

Write a hadith in Arabic defining Ihsan.

Answer 21

Nawawi #2: أَنْ تَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ كَأَنَّك تَرَاهُ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَرَاهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَرَاك To worship Allah as if you see Him; and if you don’t see Him know that He sees you.

Question 22

A man came to the Prophet (upon him blessings and peace) and asked for advice. Our Prophet (upon him blessings and peace) repeated the same advice a few times. What was the advice?

Answer 22

Nawawi #16: لَا تَغْضَبْ، فَرَدَّدَ مِرَارًا، قَالَ: لَا تَغْضَبْ Do not get angry.

Question 23

Write this hadith in Arabic & English: whoever believes in Allah and the Last day…[write the 3 things…]]

Answer 23

Nawawi #15: “مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاَللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاَللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ جَارَهُ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاَللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ Let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day speak good or keep silent; and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his neighbor; and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his guest.

Question 24

Write a hadith in Arabic about minding one’s own business.

Answer 24

Nawawi #12: مِنْ حُسْنِ إسْلَامِ الْمَرْءِ تَرْكُهُ مَا لَا يَعْنِيهِ Beautiful Islam entails minding one’s own business.

Question 25

Write a hadith in Arabic about loving for our brothers and sisters what we love for ourself.

Answer 25

Nawawi #13: لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ None of you believe until you love for your brother (sister) what you love for yourself.

Question 26

Translate the following hadith to Arabic: God has commanded excellence in everything.

Answer 26

Nawawi #17: إنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ الْإِحْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

Question 27

Translate the following hadith to Arabic: God has commanded excellence in everything. Also provide 3 examples.

Answer 27

Nawawi #17: إنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ الْإِحْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

Question 28

There was a very young man sitting behind our Prophet (upon him blessings and peace) and our Prophet (upon him blessings and peace) advised him. Can you share the complete advice in Arabic & English?

Answer 28

Nawawi #19: يَا غُلَامِ! إنِّي أُعَلِّمُك كَلِمَاتٍ: احْفَظْ اللَّهَ يَحْفَظْك، احْفَظْ اللَّهَ تَجِدْهُ تُجَاهَك، إذَا سَأَلْت فَاسْأَلْ اللَّهَ، وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْت فَاسْتَعِنْ بِاَللَّهِ، وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ الْأُمَّةَ لَوْ اجْتَمَعَتْ عَلَى أَنْ يَنْفَعُوك بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَنْفَعُوك إلَّا بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ لَك، وَإِنْ اجْتَمَعُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَضُرُّوك بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَضُرُّوك إلَّا بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْك؛ رُفِعَتْ الْأَقْلَامُ، وَجَفَّتْ الصُّحُفُ One day I was riding (a horse/camel) behind the Prophet (S) when he said, ‘Young boy, I will teach you some words. Take care of Allah, and He will take care of you. Take care of Allah, and you shall find Him at your side. If you ask, ask God. If you seek help, seek it from God. Know that if the whole world gathered to help you, they can’t help you except if God had written it for you. And if the whole world gathered to harm you, they can’t harm you except if God had written it against you. The pens have been lifted, and the pages are dry.

Question 29

Translate the following hadith to Arabic: If you have no shame, then do as you wish.

Answer 29

Nawawi #20: إذَا لَمْ تَسْتَحِ فَاصْنَعْ مَا شِئْت

Question 30

Translate the following to English: قل امنت بالله ثم استقم

Answer 30

Nawawi #21: Say: I believe in Allah - and then be steadfast.

Question 31

Every morning a person sells his soul and either frees it or ruins it. a. How does one free it? How does one ruin it? b. Write the hadith in Arabic.

Answer 31

Nawawi #23: a. Sell to Allah or sell to Satan. Obey Allah or obey desires. b. كُلُّ النَّاسِ يَغْدُو، فَبَائِعٌ نَفْسَهُ فَمُعْتِقُهَا أَوْ مُوبِقُهَا

Question 32

Some of the Companions (R) had a "good" complaint to the Messenger of Allah (S) - what was it?

Answer 32

The complaint was that rich people are able to pray like poor people, fast like poor people, AND give more charity. Nawawi #25: ذَهَبَ أَهْلُ الدُّثُورِ بِالْأُجُورِ "The rich get all the reward!"

Question 33

There are a few misapplied and misconstrued hadith where someone ends up doing abuse. Can you talk a little about this?

Answer 33

Good intentions, bad ideas. KKK...

Question 34

There are two signs we shouldn't be doing something because they are like Bad/Wrong acts - what are the two signs?

Answer 34

Nawawi #27: الْإِثْمُ مَا حَاكَ فِي صَدْرِك، وَكَرِهْت أَنْ يَطَّلِعَ عَلَيْهِ النَّاسُ Wrongdoing is what agitates in your chest, and you dislike people finding out about.

Question 35

The Messenger of Allah (S) advised us in a very vivid manner to hold on to the Sunnah. What did he say?

Answer 35

Nawawi #28: عَضُّوا عَلَيْهَا بِالنَّوَاجِذِ Clench it with your molars!

Question 36

The Messenger of Allah (S) held his tongue with his fingers and said this!

Answer 36

Nawawi #29: أَخَذَ بِلِسَانِهِ وَقَالَ: كُفَّ عَلَيْك هَذَا Restrain this!

Question 37

This religion is not simply rules, it's a gift! What does this mean?

Answer 37

This is a paradigm. If we see Islam as only rules and it could be heavy to implement. However, if we see it as a gift, we can experience it as guidance that helps us! Nawawi #30: وَحَدَّ حُدُودًا فَلَا تَعْتَدُوهَا He has set boundaries, so do not go out of bounds.

Question 38

What does the term "zuhud" mean? What is the name of a person who practices zuhud?

Answer 38

Not caring about the materialism of the world. A zaahid.

Question 39

A man once asked the Messenger of Allah (S) what he can do to earn Allah's love, AND people's love. What was the prophetic advice?

Answer 39

Nawawi #31: ازْهَدْ فِي الدُّنْيَا يُحِبَّك اللهُ، وَازْهَدْ فِيمَا عِنْدَ النَّاسِ يُحِبَّك النَّاسُ Don't care about the world and Allah will love you. Don't care about what people possess, and the people will love you.

Question 40

Translate the following hadith and provide examples: لَا ضَرَرَ وَلَا ضِرَارَ

Answer 40

Nawawi #32: No harming and no responding with harm.

Question 41

Translate the following hadith and provide examples: لَا ضَرَرَ وَلَا ضِرَارَ

Answer 41

Nawawi #32: No harming and no responding with harm. Examples: 1- Connect the one who pushes you. 2- Give the one who is greedy to you. 3- Forgive the one who harms you.

Question 42

Explain the following: الْبَيِّنَةَ عَلَى الْمُدَّعِي

Answer 42

Nawawi #33: The one claiming has the burden of proof.

Question 43

Translate the following hadith: مَنْ رَأَى مِنْكُمْ مُنْكَرًا فَلْيُغَيِّرْهُ بِيَدِهِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِلِسَانِهِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِقَلْبِهِ، وَذَلِكَ أَضْعَفُ الْإِيمَانِ

Answer 43

Nawawi #34: Whoever of you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart — and that is the weakest of faith.

Question 44

In Imam Nawawi's hadith #35, we talked about not turning away from another. Can you give 4 examples of this?

Answer 44

Nawawi #35: وَلَا تَدَابَرُوا Do not turn away from each other.

Question 45

Explain the "boomerang effect" and provide examples. Also translate the following: وَاَللَّهُ فِي عَوْنِ الْعَبْدِ مَا كَانَ الْعَبْدُ فِي عَوْنِ أَخِيهِ

Answer 45

Nawawi #36: Boomerang Effect: The way we treat others we will be treated. Translation: Allah will help his servant so long as the servant is helping others.

Question 46

When we read this hadith in class, Mustafa said: "Allah is so merciful!" What was the hadith and can you explain the numbers?

Answer 46

Nawawi #37: “Whoever intended to perform a good deed, but did not do it, then Allah writes it down with Himself as a complete good deed. And if he intended to perform it and then did perform it, then Allah writes it down with Himself as 10 good deeds up to 700 times, up to many times multiplied. And if he intended to perform an evil deed, but did not do it, then Allah writes it down with Himself as a complete good deed. And if he intended it [i.e., the evil deed] and then performed it, then Allah writes it down as one evil deed.”

Question 47

What are the two steps to become a Wali (friend of Allah)?

Answer 47

Nawawi #38 1) Obligations (فرض) 2) Extra Credit Acts (نفل) My servant does not draw near to Me with anything more loved to Me than the (1) religious duties I have obligated upon him. And My servant continues to draw near to me with (2) nafll deeds (extra credit) until I Love him.

Question 48

What are the six things that occur when one becomes a Wali (friend of Allah)?

Answer 48

Nawawi #38 When I Love him, I am: (1) his hearing with which he hears, and (2) his sight with which he sees, and (3) his hand with which he grasp, and (4) his foot with which he walks. (5) Were he to ask of Me, I would surely give him; and (6) were he to seek refuge with Me, I would surely grant him refuge.

Question 49

How can humans be better than angels or worse than animals?

Answer 49

Humans have choice. Angels are obedient without choice. Animals are animalistic without choice. A human who chooses obedience is higher than an angel. A human who chooses animalistic behavior is worse than animals.

Question 50

The Messenger of God (S) taught us: كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّك غَرِيبٌ أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ. Please translate & explain.

Answer 50

Nawawi #40 Be in this world as a stranger or traveler/visitor. This means that this entire life on earth is like a visit to a motel.

Question 51

Imam Al-Nawawi has 42 hadith in his book of 40 hadith. What is the 42nd hadith about? Why do you think Imam Al-Nawawi may have chosen this as the final hadith?

Answer 51

Nawawi #42 This hadith is about how forgiving Allah is! As long as we ask Allah he will forgive us, and won't even mind! Even if our sins reach the clouds or are nearly as great as the earth, He will still forgive us! This might have been chosen as the final hadith to leave us with hope, and protect us from despair (which is Satan's weapon).

Question 52

What does God say in the Qur'an about parents?

Answer 52

Parents #1 وَقَضَى رَبُّكَ أَلاَّ تَعْبُدُوا إِلاَّ إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِنْدَكَ الْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ كِلاَهُمَا فَلاَ تَقُلْ لَهُمَا أُفٍّ وَلاَ تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُلْ لَهُمَا قَوْلاً كَرِيمًا (23). وَاخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنْ الرَّحْمَةِ وَقُلْ رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا (24). Your Lord has commanded that you should worship none but Him, and that you be kind to your parents. If either or both of them reach old age with you, say no word that shows impatience with them, and do not be harsh with them, but speak to them respectfully (23) and lower your wing in humility towards them in kindness and say, ‘Lord, have mercy on them, just as they cared for me when I was little.’ (24)

Question 53

What is the definition of Birr? And what is the opposite of Birr?

Answer 53

Parents #2 Birr include everything nice & good. The opposite is عقوق.

Question 54

Explain the idea of correlation of Allah's pleasure and parent's pleasure.

Answer 54

Parents #3 If my parents are happy with me, it is correlated with Allah being happy with me. If my parents are unhappy with me, it is correlated with Allah being unhappy with me. If my parents are happy with me, it is correlated with tawfiq. If my parents are unhappy with me, it is correlated with failure.

Question 55

Define "finesse" when it comes to parents.

Answer 55

Parents #4 Cool Clever Ways To Melt My Parents’ Hearts

Question 56

What are the best words to say to my parents?

Answer 56

Parents #5 Labbayk wa sa'dayk! At your service, at your pleasure.

Question 57

Why is caring for parents (and not children) emphasized in Qur'an?

Answer 57

Parents #6 Because caring for children may be more natural and pleasurable, while caring for parents may not always be as pleasurable.

Question 58

“Lower your wing to your parents in humility” implies what?

Answer 58

Parents #7 It implies that there may come a time where you may be strong and correct, while your parents may be less strong and less correct. Even in those situations we lower ourselves anyways!

Question 59

What are the three duas that will not be rejected by Allah (swt)?

Answer 59

Parents #8 The dua of the parent for their child; the dua of one fasting; and the dua of the traveler.

Question 60

Explain the categoreis of birr and uqooq and provide examples.

Answer 60

Parents #9 Eyes, ears, tongue, hands, feet, heart, money, marriage.

Question 61

How can one have birr to their parents after the parents pass away?

Answer 61

Parents #10 - Praying for them - Practicing What they Taught Me - Visiting Their Friends & Relatives! - Perform Sadaqa /Sunnah/ Qur’an / Umrah /Etc. and send them the hasanat (and it doesn’t reduce your hasanat)

Question 62

Explain: الادب قبل الطاعة

Answer 62

Parents #11 Adab before obedience. Sometimes we disobey our parents for the sake of our parent's comfort. For example, if there is only one bed and the parent gives it to the child, the child may refuse to obey and insist sleeping on the floor (providing the bed to the parent).

Question 63

What is Imam Al-Ghazali’s magnum opus?

Answer 63

Ihya Ulum Al-Din; Revival of the Religious Sciences

Question 64

What year did Imam Al-Ghazali pass away?

Answer 64

1111

Question 65

What is the name of summary of the famous magnum opus?

Answer 65

Al-Arba’in fi usul al-din; 40 Foundations of Religion

Question 66

What is the name of Imam Al-Ghazali’s book that we are studying in class, in Arabic & English?

Answer 66

Bidayatul Hidaya; Beginning of Guidance

Question 67

Why did Imam Al-Ghazali travel and hide for 10 years?

Answer 67

To dig deep in his heart and find sincerity!

Question 68

What is Imam Al-Ghazali’s Nickname?

Answer 68

Hujjatul Islam; The Proof of Islam

Question 69

What are 3 types of students seeking sacred knowledge?

Answer 69

1- To use it for hereafter – winner; 2- To use it for honor and money and feels guilty about it. If he repents he is from the winners; 3- To use it for honor and money, and convinces himself he has a high place with Allah, because he dresses and talks like scholars. Satan’s man.

Question 70

More frightening than Dajjal?

Answer 70

Evil Scholars

Question 71

Hadith Translate: التائب من الذنب كمن لا ذنب له

Answer 71

One who repents from a sin, is like one who has no sin.

Question 72

How do I wake up from sleep? First words…

Answer 72

First words on your HEART and TONGUE be remembering Allah

Question 73

How do we get dressed? Intention to…

Answer 73

Intention to obey Allah by covering AWRAH – and not to show off (which is loser).

Question 74

What are some of the etiquette when using the bathroom?

Answer 74

Enter with left; Exit with right; Say dua when entering ; Say dua when exiting; Clean ourselves properly (because this causes punishment in grave)

Question 75

Why is the miswak so special?

Answer 75

Purifies the mouth; Pleases Allah; Displeases Shaitan; Prayer is worth 70 TIMES more

Question 76

DUA HADITH to say after wudu so that the 8 doors of paradise open for him/her and he/she can enter from anywhere?

Answer 76

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وحده لا شريك له وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

Question 77

What do we say after mua-dhin says hayya ala al-salah, and hayya ala al-falah?

Answer 77

La hawla wala quwwata illa billah

Question 78

What do we say after mua-dhin says al-salatu khayrun minal nawm?

Answer 78

صدقت وبررت; You spoke the truth and did well!

Question 79

What is the shafa’ah?

Answer 79

Intercession. The Prophet (S) will help us on the Day of Judgment!

Question 80

How do we get the shafa’ah? Say this after the adhan:

Answer 80

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلاَةِ الْقَائِمَة آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ Oh Allah! Lord of this perfect call and prayer to be established, Give Sayyidana Muhammad (S) the intercession and prominence, and resurrect him to the praiseworthy place that You promised.

Question 81

What to do tafakkur about?

Answer 81

My mistakes, My sins, My Deficient Worship, Exposing Yourself (through the above) to God’s painful punishment and anger, Imagine your acts of worship for the day, Nearness of your end, Approach of death that cuts short all hopes, Not having choice/control, Possibility of reaching a state of sorrow and regret because of delusions

Question 82

What is the definition of Useful Knowledge?

Answer 82

Increases your fear of Allah, Increases your insight into your own defects, Increases your knowledge of how to worship Allah, Reduces your yearning for this world, Increases your yearning for the Hereafter, Opens your eyes to the things that spoil your worship so you may guard against them, Lays bare to you the scheming of Satan, his deceit, his misleading of the evil scholars

Question 83

3 Levels With Religion? Safe…Profitable…Loser…

Answer 83

Safe – does obligatory and no sins; Profitable – voluntarily performs deeds; Loser – Falls short of obligatory

Question 84

3 Levels With Other People? Angel…Animal…Scorpion…

Answer 84

Angel – Helps others and brings happiness to hearts; Animal – does not help and does not harm others; Scorpion – No one expects good from him, and fears his harm

Question 85

What happens during the time we pray the 4 rakah of sunnah before Dhuhr?

Answer 85

The doors of heaven open, and we like good deeds from us to be raised during this moment.

Question 86

What are the two friends that accompany you to the grave?

Answer 86

Good Deeds; Knowledge

Question 87

What is the secret key to have barakah in time?

Answer 87

Having a structured scheduled day

Question 88

Special times to make dua?

Answer 88

Before breaking fast; Laylatul qadr; Sujud; Traveling; Raining; Between adhan and iqamah; Immediately after obligatory/FARD prayer; Friday before sunset; Before dawn/FAJR

Question 89

How must we sleep to earn the entire night of prayer?

Answer 89

With wudu, and in remembrance of Allah

Question 90

How to have presence/khushoo’ in prayer?

Answer 90

Recite Al-Nas before prayer; Empty heart from other thoughts; Think about Who you stand before and Who you call; Feel ashamed about talking to my Master, while my heart is absent with the dunya, AND MY MASTER KNOWS WHAT I’M THINKING; Get to know the magnificence of Allah!; Imagine a respected shaykh watching my prayer…

Question 91

How to lead a fard prayer for a group?

Answer 91

Short and considerate

Question 92

Friday Sunnah?

Answer 92

Shower, brush teeth, dress nice, oil hair, wear white, perfume, trimming facial hair for men, fingernails; Hidden moment on Friday that dua is accepted ; 4 rakats before the prayer; Do not step over shoulders

Question 93

What are the Sunnah Days of fasting?

Answer 93

Sunnah Days: Arafah, 9th & 10th of Ashura, first 10 days of dhul-hijjah, sacred months, 3 White Days of every lunar month (13th, 14th, 15th), 6 days of shawwal

Question 94

Hadith Translate: المهاجر من هاجر السوء, والمجاهد من جاهد هواه

Answer 94

المهاجر من هاجر السوء, والمجاهد من جاهد هواه; The migrant is the one who migrates from wrong, and the warrior is the one who wages war against his desires

Question 95

Shepherd Hadith Translate: كلكم راع، وكلكم مسؤول عن رعيته

Answer 95

كلكم راع، وكلكم مسؤول عن رعيته; All of you are shepherds, and all of you shall be asked about your flock

Question 96

Seven Gates to Heart, and 7 Gates to Hell

Answer 96

Eye, ear, tongue, stomach, private, hand, foot

Question 97

Sins of Eye?

Answer 97

Non-marriage; Looking down at others; Looking for other’s mistakes

Question 98

Hidden Backbiting/Ghibah? Definition in Arabic and English:

Answer 98

Definition: Listening/Saying something about others that they dislikeذكرك اخاك بما يكره

Question 99

“If Allah Most High wills good for you, He will give you the ability to see…

Answer 99

“If Allah Most High wills good for you, He will give you the ability to see your faults. Looking at yourself with an eye of satisfaction is the height of foolishness and the epitome of ignorance.”

Question 100

8 Sins of Tongue?

Answer 100

Lying, Breaking promise, Backbiting, Arguing, Praising myself, Cursing, Supplicating/Dua against others, Mockery

Question 101

Why leave arguing?

Answer 101

Get a house in paradise if I stop arguing, or a house in the highest part of paradise if I stop arguing even though I was correct! Satan makes you a fool, when you argue for the truth with someone who you know will reject the truth.

Question 102

How can I understand how despicable a sin is?

Answer 102

Imagine others doing the sin and see how you are disgusted by the act, your dislike of the person. You cannot know the ugliness of your own faults except by seeing them in others.

Question 103

Is it okay to accept money from someone who has haram income?

Answer 103

If you have certainty their money is unlawful, then can’t accept the money. If you have doubt, then it’s not your job to verify.

Question 104

How to protect tongue from haram?

Answer 104

Don’t type anything negative about others!

Question 105

How to protect feet from haram?

Answer 105

Do not humble yourself to wealthy person with purpose of benefitting from their wealth!

Question 106

Define these 3 diseases of the heart: Envy: Ostentation: Conceit/Arrogance:

Answer 106

Envy: wanting another to lose a blessing; Ostentation: Seeking a place in the hearts of people for the sake of fame; Conceit/Arrogance: Looking at oneself with the eye of honor, and looking at others with the eye of lowliness

Question 107

Sign of an arrogant person as a warner and warned? As a warner…, As a warned…,

Answer 107

As a warner, he is aggressive. As a warned, he rejects advice and gets offended

Question 108

Hadith: what are the three destroyers, in English? ثلاث مهلكات: شح مطاع، وهوى متبع، وإعجاب المرء بنف

Answer 108

ثلاث مهلكات: شح مطاع، وهوى متبع، وإعجاب المرء بنفسه; Three destroyers: greed that is followed, desires that are obeyed, impressed with one self

Question 109

What is the root cause of every disease of the heart?

Answer 109

Love of this world! Hadith: حب الدنيا رأس كل خطيئة

Question 110

How do we view the dunya in a balanced manner, in English? الدنيا مزرعة الاخرة

Answer 110

الدنيا مزرعة الاخرة; This world is a field we may cultivate for the afterlife.

Question 111

Hadith Qudsi Translate:أنا جليس من ذكرني

Answer 111

I’m the companion of the one who remembers Me.

Question 112

Hadith Qudsi Translate:أنا عند المنكسرة قلوبهم من اجلي

Answer 112

I am with the broken-hearted for my sake.

Question 113

Definition of Tawakkul?

Answer 113

Action of the limbs, serenity of the heart.

Question 114

5 qualities to look for in a friend:

Answer 114

Intelligent (wise), Character Adab, Upright Religion, Not in love with Dunya, Honest