From the benefits of Our Weekly Study of the Noble Quraan based on the book “Tafseer Ibn Katheer”


) عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول
نضر الله امرأ سمع منا شيئا فبلغه كما سمعه فرب مبلغ أوعى من سامع
رواه أبو داود والترمذي وابن حبان في صحيحه إلا أنه قال
From Ibn Masuu’d who related from the Prophet, that he heard the Prophet say “May ALLAAH brighten the face of a man that hears from us something (hadeeth) and then conveys what he heard exactly the way he heard it, and at times the conveyer will not understand and preserve the hadeeth more than the conveyed to” narrated by Abu Dawuud, Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibbaan, except that Ibn Hibban’s narration says “May Allaah have mercy on the man”…classified as authentic by Shayk Nasser Al-bani in the Book of Knowledge of Sahih At-Targheeb wa At-Tarheeb.


Bismillaah Ar-Rahmaan Ar-Raheem
Amma’ Baa’d
Salaam alaykum wa rahmatulLaah

Let us conclude from last week’s thread, the translation of the hadeeths are as follows
1. “Their souls are in the crops of green birds, which have lamps hanging from the Throne, and they roam freely wherever they want in Paradise, then they return to those lamps…” this narration refers to the Matyrs
2. I have not been able to find any translated version of the second narration that describes the life of the believers (other than Martyrs) at the moment, and Allaah is the source of Tawfeeq (Guide).
3. The answer to the side Quiz based on evidences is that fulfilling the commands of ALLAAH is more rewarding than abstaining from HIS prohibitions, as concluded by Ibn Katheer and the Scholars of Ahlus-Sunnah wa Jamaa’h. an evidence for the above answer is found in the Quran, “verily (fulfilling) the prayers prevents you (Muslims) from doing evil and bad deeds” Q…

As for this week’s study, then the following is just a summary of yesterday’s weekly study of the Quran from Surah Baqarat verses 158-164 from the book “Tafseer Ibn Katheer”

إِنّ الصّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَآئِرِ اللّهِ فَمَنْ حَجّ الْبَيْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطّوّفَ بِهِمَا وَمَن تَطَوّعَ خَيْراً فَإِنّ اللّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

“Verily, As-Safa and Al-Marwah (names of two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of ALLAAH. So it is not a sin upon him who performs Hajj or Umrah of the house to perform the going (Tawaf) between them (As-Safa and Marwah) and whoever does good voluntarily, then verily, ALLAAH is All-Recogniser, All-Knowing” Verse 158

a. Aisha narrates in both Sahih Bukhari and Muslim that “the Ansars (the people of Madinah that assisted and accommodated those that migrated from Mecca) hated and found it difficult to make Tawaf between the two mountains due to acts of worship of the polytheist that used to occur between the mountains and they asked the Prophet S.A.W regarding this then ALLAAH revealed this verse, and (she said) indeed the Prophet legislated the going between both mountains, there fore no one is allowed to leave this legislation of the Prophet S.A.W regarding going between the mountains.
b. The weightiest opinion on running between As-Safa and Al-Marwah is that it is a pillar of Hajj, and Hajj is neither complete nor accepted without this running between the mountains. The evidence for this conclusion is narrated by Imaan Ahmad, on the authority of Safiya bint Shaibah who heard a woman say that she heard the Prophet (S.A.W) say “it is prescribed upon you to run between the two mountains, so therefore fulfill this act” and classified authentic by Imaam Al-Bani in Al-Irwa.
c. Every act done by the prophet as a rite of Hajj is regarded as compulsory except that which a narration specifies otherwise, because he said “Take from me (by my example) your rites of Hajj” Sahih Bukhari
d. The foundation behind the legislation of running between Safa and Marwah is what occurred to Hajr mother of Ismael, when she had no more water nor food to feed him after Ibrahim A.S left them at the valley and she ran between these mountains searching for help…until an angel was sent to relieve her with Zamzam water (Import of the Story)
e. The people of today are in more need than Hajar, because she only needed food and water at that period, but we need guidance and Faith which is food for the soul.



** إِنّ الّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَآ أَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْبَيّنَاتِ وَالْهُدَىَ مِن بَعْدِ مَا بَيّنّاهُ لِلنّاسِ فِي الْكِتَابِ أُولَـَئِكَ يَلعَنُهُمُ اللّهُ وَيَلْعَنُهُمُ اللاّعِنُونَ * إِلاّ الّذِينَ تَابُواْ وَأَصْلَحُواْ وَبَيّنُواْ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ أَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَنَا التّوّابُ الرّحِيمُ * إِن الّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَمَاتُوا وَهُمْ كُفّارٌ أُولَئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَعْنَةُ اللّهِ وَالْمَلآئِكَةِ وَالنّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ * خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا لاَ يُخَفّفُ عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابُ وَلاَ هُمْ يُنْظَرُونَ

“Verily those that conceal the clear proofs, and the guidance which we have sent down after, we have made it clear for the people in the book they are the ones cursed by ALLAAH and by the cursers. Except those who repent and do righteous deeds, and openly declare the truth, these I will accept their repentance. And I am the One Who accepts repentance, The Most Merciful. Verily those who disbelieved and die while they are disbelievers, it is they on whom is the curse of Allaah and of the angels and of mankind combined. They will abide therein forever under the curse of Hell, their punishment will neither be lightened nor will they be reprieved.” Verses 159-162.
a. This is a strong warning for those that hide knowledge, and it has been narrated that “every thing in this world seeks forgiveness for a scholar even the fishes in the sea!!” (Authentic Shayk Nasser Al-bani in the Book of Knowledge of Sahih At-Targheeb wa At-Tarheeb)
b. At-Tawaab (this is one of the names of ALLAAH) it connotes three qualities, firstly HE guides the slave to the path of repentance, secondly HE makes it easy for the slave to repent, finally HE accepts the repentance of the slave
c. It is was allowed to curse the disbelievers in general,(for example May ALLAAH curse the disbelievers) but to specifically say that May ALLAAH curse any particular disbeliever (eg May ALLAAH curse Mr X) while he is still alive is Forbidden because we (the Muslims) don’t know what will be his state of belief at death, but if he (Mr. X) died in a state of disbelief, then it is permissible.

** وَإِلَـَهُكُمْ إِلَـَهٌ وَاحِدٌ لاّ إِلَـَهَ إِلاّ هُوَ الرّحْمَـَنُ الرّحِيمُ
“And your Lord is One, there is none that has the right to be worshipped but Him, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful” V 163

a. The scholars say that the connection of this verse with the preceding verses ( and ALLAAH knows best ) is that HE establishes HIS worship after explaining the ruling of As-Safa and Al-Marwah as being from HIS legislation.

نّ فِي خَلْقِ السّمَاوَاتِ وَالأرْضِ وَاخْتِلاَفِ اللّيْلِ وَالنّهَارِ وَالْفُلْكِ الّتِي تَجْرِي فِي الْبَحْرِ بِمَا يَنفَعُ النّاسَ وَمَآ أَنزَلَ اللّهُ مِنَ السّمَآءِ مِن مّآءٍ فَأَحْيَا بِهِ الأرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا وَبَثّ فِيهَا مِن كُلّ دَآبّةٍ وَتَصْرِيفِ الرّيَاحِ وَالسّحَابِ الْمُسَخّرِ بَيْنَ السّمَآءِ وَالأرْضِ لاَيَاتٍ لّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ

“Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of the night and day, and the ships that sail through the sea with that which is of use to mankind, and the water which ALLAAH sends down from the sky and makes the earth alive after its death, and the moving creatures of all kinds that He has scattered therein, and in the veering of winds and clouds which are held between the sky and the earth are indeed signs for people of understanding” V 164
a. Most of the verses where ALLAAH mentions the heavens and the earth together, HE mentions heavens (in Plural form) and the earth in singular, where as we know that we have 7 earths (Q65 v 12). The reason for this is because the Arabs then knew that the heaven was multiple but did not know that the earth was multiple, therefore as a measure to convey to them what they could understand easily, HE always mention the Heavens in plural form and Earth in singular (and ALLAAH knows Best)
b. It is narrated that a day would not Pass by except that the Prophet would gaze into the Heavens. (Authentic) this is because this will strengthen the faith of the true believers by contemplating on the Power, Mercy and Wisdom of ALLAAH.
c. The signs in ships are great. A big structure like a mountain floating on water, and some ships can contain a whole town!!
d. The rain is a mercy of ALLAAH, and from this mercy is that the rain is not hot nor cold and ALLAAH doesn’t cause it fall in one single pour, rather the rain falls in drops and this is beneficial to the land and the people. Also rain falls from above and not from beneath, which will destroy the people.
e. This verse is strong call to ALLAAH’s worship ALONE, because the verse establishes HIS Lordship, Power, Mercy and Wisdom over all created beings and gods, therefore mankind as no reason to worship other than HIM.

These are the points I was made to remember, whatever is correct and good, then this is from ALLAAH‘s favor and whatever mistake occurs there in, then it is from me& my Shaitan,

May ALLAAH forgive me for my errors and I ask Him to forgive you all also