Al-Ameen Part 2:

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Al-Ameen Part 2 Historical background
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• ???AlifLâmMîm. These letters are one of the
  miracles of the Qur'ân, and none but Allâh
  (Alone) knows their meanings. (Ar-Rum 301)
• ???????? ????????The Romans have been defeated.
  (Ar-Rum 302)
• ??? ??????? ????????? ????? ???? ??????
  ?????????? ?????????????In the nearer land
  (Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Palestine), and they,
  after their defeat, will be victorious. (Ar-Rum
  303)

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• ??? ?????? ??????? ??????? ????????? ??? ??????
  ????? ?????? ???????????? ????????
  ??????????????
• Within three to nine years. The decision of
  the matter, before and after (these events) is
  only with Allâh, (before the defeat of Romans by
  the Persians, and after, i.e. the defeat of the
  Persians by the Romans). And on that Day, the
  believers (i.e. Muslims) will rejoice (at the
  victory given by Allâh to the Romans against the
  Persians),
• ???????? ??????? ??????? ??? ?????? ??????
  ?????????? ??????????With the help of Allâh, He
  helps whom He wills, and He is the AllMighty,
  the Most Merciful. (Ar-Rum 305)
• ?????? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ????????
  ????????? ???????? ???????? ??? ???????????(It
  is) a Promise of Allâh (i.e. Allâh will give
  victory to the Romans against the Persians), and
  Allâh fails not in His Promise, but most of men
  know not. (Ar-Rum 306)

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Historical Background

• 6 A.C, 2 Main Superpowers
• -Roman Empire (Byzantine)
• -Persian (Sassinids)

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Why Allah Sent Prophet to Arabia?

• Heraculis (Roman Emperor) said To Abu Sufian
• I knew that a Prophet was about to come, but
  I never thought that he would come to you.
• Arabia
• -Complete surprise
• -Cradle of ISLAM (Kabba)

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• Arabs Special Characteristics
• -Purity of heart
• -Arabic language
• -Brave, courageous and generous
• -Honesty
• -Arts of war
• -Simple life

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Religious background

• Ibrahim and Ismael, main Prophets sent to Arabia
• Existing Customs from Prophets
• -Respecting Kabbba/ Muzdalifah Mina
• -Tawaf
• -Didnt fight in sacred months

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• How did Shirk (associating partners with Allah)
  arise?
• Amr ibn Luwaih al Khazai
• -Leader and very rich
• -Went to Syria and and saw tha Amaleeq
• and saw them worshiping Idols
• -Brought back idol (Hubal) back to Kabbah
• -Eventually hundreds of idols in the Kabbah

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Side point

• Types of Tawheed (Oneness of Allah)
• 1.Tawheed Ruboobiyah
• ??????? ??????? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ?????
  ??????????? ????? ??????????? ???? ???
  ???????????? ???? ???????? ??? ??????? ????
  ?????? ??????????? ?????????? ?????? ???????????
• Allâh is He Who created you, then provided food
  for you, then will cause you to die, then (again)
  He will give you life (on the Day of
  Resurrection). Is there any of your (socalled)
  partners (of Allâh) that do anything of that ?
  Glory be to Him! And Exalted be He above all that
  (evil) they associate (with Him). (Ar-Rum 3040)

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• 2. Tawheed Uloohiyah-PROPHETS MESSAGE
• ???????????? ?????? ????? ??????????? ????
  ??????? ?????????????????? ?????????? ???????
  ?????????? ?????????????
• ??????????????? ?????????? ??? ??????????
  ?????????? ????????? ???????????? ?????????
  ??????? ?????????? ????? ???????? ?????????????
  ????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ????? ??????????
  ????????
• Worship Allâh and join none with Him in worship,
  and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans,
  Al-Masâkin (the poor), the neighbour who is near
  of kin, the neighbour who is a stranger, the
  companion by your side, the wayfarer (you meet),
  and those (slaves) whom your right hands possess.
  Verily, Allâh does not like such as are proud and
  boastful (An-Nisa 436)

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• 3. Tawheed Asma-wa-Sifaat

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• Exceptions to the rule
• Haneefs (Tilted away from Shirk)
• e.g. Waraqah ibn Naufal
• ???????? ???????? ????????? ???????? ????????
  ??????? ??????? ?????? ???????? ????????? ???
  ????????? ???????? ??????? ?????? ????????
  ?????????? ????????? ???????? ???????? ???
  ???????????
• So set you (O Muhammad SAW) your face towards
  the religion of pure Islâmic Monotheism Hanifa
  (worship none but Allâh Alone) Allâh's Fitrah
  (i.e. Allâh's Islâmic Monotheism), with which He
  has created mankind. No change let there be in
  Khalqillâh (i.e. the Religion of Allâh Islâmic
  Monotheism), that is the straight religion, but
  most of men know not. Tafsir AtTabarî, Vol 21,
  Page 41 (Ar-Rum 3030)

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Major events before Prophets Arrival

• Digging of Zam-Zam (STOP-STOP!)
• Hajar and Ismaeel
• Abu-Mutalib saw a dream about location of Zam
  Zam.

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• Story of the Year of the elephant
• Abrahah and Najashi
• Lessons
• -Status of Kabbah
• -Natural inclination to defend ideals
• -Blessed lineage of the Prophet

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Lineage of Prophet

• 21 Forefathers
• Muhammed Ibn Abdullah ibn Abu Muttalib ibn
  Hashim ibn Abd-Manaf bin Qusayy bin Kilab bin
  Murrah bin Kab bin luayy bin Ghalib bin Fihr bin
  Malik(Quraish) bin an-Nadr ibn Kinnah bin
  Khuzaymah bin Ilyas bin Mudar bin Nizar bin Maadd
  bin Adnan.

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Next Week

• Prophets birth and early childhood
• Competition
• How was Zam Zam first dicovered?
• What is special about Zam zam?
• TWO Prizes!!