Welcome
to Dr. Elzeiny Islamic Studies Class
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This is a fascinating site in
learning Quranic Arabic. It will help you a lot.
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This is a site for translation of the
Holy Quran using easy English.
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Books about the Names of Allah [Book
1] [Book
2] [Brief
Meanings]
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Week
[1]: August 20, 2017
Our
Enemies
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1.
Regarding having a free will,
Allah created two kinds of creations. What are they? Explain. |
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2.
The evil Jinn are called …… |
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3.
Wave can go through ……….
Angels are created from waves of ………. and Jinn are created from waves of ….. |
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4.
Can we have a free will if we
don’t have evil motives? Give an example of a creation of Allah that has no
evil motives at all. Are they being tested? |
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5.
Temptations are evil motives.
Give five illustrative examples. |
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6.
In addition to temptations,
there are other evil motives. What are they? Give couple of illustrative
examples of each. |
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7.
How does the Shytan make us do
evil? Explain. |
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8.
After the Shytan starts the
temptations, would he be able to make it grow? Explain. |
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9.
If no one can avoid the
startup of temptations in his/her heart, how can we fight temptations then? |
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10. What
are the good motives? Give couple of illustrative examples of each. |
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11. Why
does Allah allow evil? hints: |
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o Without
bad deeds, good deeds will not exist. Explain. |
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o Without
poor people, charity will not exist. Explain. |
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o Give
more examples of your own. |
Notes:
Week
[2]: August 27, 2017
Communications between Heavens and Earth
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1.
What
are the heavenly values and what are the earthly values? Which one Allah wants
us to follow? |
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2.
Describe
the cycles that has been happening since the creation of Adam until today? |
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3.
Why
did Prophet Mohamed select to seclude himself in a cave? |
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4.
Why
was Prophet Mohamed observing the nature? Explain how the product will tell you
about the maker? |
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5.
Why
Allah made Angel Gabriel hugs Prophet Mohamed SAW? What is the significance
of the hug? |
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6.
Why
was the hug so painful? What is the significance of the pain in the hug? |
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7.
What
is the relationship between the names of Allah and life? What are the glasses
of Iqra'a that we talked about in class? |
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8.
Explain
the views regarding the issue of creation using the glasses of Iqra'a and without. |
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9.
How
many rounds do we have? Which one is more important? The true winners are the
ones who win which round? |
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10.
If
you see a criminal thug was successful in killing a Prophet, without using
the glasses of Iqra'a , who is the winner and who is the loser? How about when
you wear the glasses of Iqra'a ? Explain in details. |
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11. Is the story of cave men and women true? Why or why not? Were
Prophet Adam and Eve cave people? Explain. |
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12.
Give examples of
how people saw things differently through the glasses of Iqra'a
such as the example of the widow that had many children and her husband died. |
Notes:
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Last Year's Notes:
Week
[3]: September 10, 2017
The
Knowledge of Allah
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1.
Allah has written
our deeds in his book before we even exist. If this is the case, then how come
we have freedom of choice? What is the ridiculous understanding of this
statement.
2.
Allah blocks the
hearts of the bad guys so that they don't appreciate the truth. Allah blinds
the eyes of the bad guys so they don't see the truth. Allah seals the ears of
the bad guys so that they hear the truth. Allah guides and misguides. If this
is the case, then how come he is judging the bad guys for being bad? Do we
still have freedom of choice. Explain. Use the example
of flying cows.
3.
The names of Allah (الأول) means the first without start and the twin name of this name
is (الآخر) which means the last without end. Explain this in terms of
time. Explain how Allah controls the time and he does not change or age with
time. On the other hand, he made the time able to age everything else.
Elaborate on the previous statement and use that to explain how Allah contains
time and everything else is contained in time.
4.
How can I know your
answer ahead of time without forcing you to follow my answer? Use the cow
examples.
5.
What is the opposite
of the statement "Allah guides whom so ever he wants and misguides
whomsoever he wants". Prove that the opposite doesn't make any sense.
6.
In order for
humans to know the future, they need .......complete
7.
Mention the story of
Omer with the guy who was arguing that he stole because it is the decree of
Allah and it is not his fault.
8.
Is our will
superior to Allah's will? The following Ayat in Surat Al-Takweer
[29:28-29] have the
answer. Explain them.
Notes:
Last Year Notes:
Week [4]: October 2, 2017
Depending
on Allah
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1. What is the meaning of the name Al-Wakeel
2. Since we cannot expect Allah to vacuum your carpet and wash your
dishes, then how do you depend on Allah in both of these tasks?
3. How do you reply to the one who says "If I do my part, then
there is nothing left for Allah to do".
4. Explain the word "Tawfeeq توفيق". Who does control Tawfeeq?
5. Explain the probability of failure?
6. Mention the story of tying the camel and how did Prophet Mohamed
comment on this?
7. How do you reply to the ones who say "I tied the camel, what
is left for Allah to do"?
8. How do I depend on Allah to heal my sicknesses?
9. What did Omar Ibn Al-khatab say regarding
the people who stayed in the Masjid claiming that they depend on Allah to bring
them sustenance? Explain?
10.
The engineer who
built Titanic said "Even God cannot sink it". What happened and how
did Allah make him fail.
11.
Depending on Allah
is the job of the heart. Doing your part is the job of the brain and muscles.
Explain this sentence with examples.
Notes:
Week
[5]: September 24, 2017
Lessons
from the Hijra - How to depending on Allah.
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1.
Mention the details
of the Prophet's SAW plan for Hijra. Mention all items of the plan.
2. Who was the woman of the double scarf? Why did she get this name?
What was her relationship to the Prophet and Abo Bakr?
What was her role during the Prophet migration to Madina?
3. Who was the companion of the Prophet during his immigration?
4. Who was the person who was spying on the Arab Lords? How? What was
his relationship to Abo Baker Al-Sidiq?
5. Who was the guy that was trying to capture the Prophet SAW for a
prize? What was his name? And what was the prize? The Prophet promised his
something. What was it? Why did the Prophet promise him? When did this promise
become true, i.e. after what battle?
6. What is the meaning of the word desperate?
7. When does Allah help you with unseen soldiers? How do you qualify
for them?
8. How many times the Prophet SAW plan of Higra
failed and what were the unseen soldier that Allah helped him with? Explain in
details.
9. Why did Allah make the Prophet follow the laws of nature in his
immigration to Madian but in the night journey he
gave him the miraculous animal called Al-Borak? Why?
What is the difference between both the night journey and the Higra?
10. Allah sent fruit basket from Jannah to Marium
when she was in her room worshiping Allah. After giving birth to Prophet Isa,
why did Allah ask her to shake the palm tree to get dates to eat and did not
provide her with a fruit basket from Jannah?
11. What happened to the 40 guys that were surrounding the house of
the Prophet SAW? What did the Prophet do to them before he leaves? Why?
12. What is the name of the cave where is the Prophet was hiding in?
Why did he hide and did not go straight to Makah?
13. How did soldiers of the Muslim army deal with the war elephants?
14. Failure to plan is a plan to fail. Explain.
Notes:
Notes
of Last Year:
Week [6]: October 1, 2017
Sour
Mercy and Sweet Mercy.
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1. Mention the story of Prophet Mosa and
the Righteous slave of Allah. Hint use Quran
18:60-82
2. What are the two types of knowledge? Explain.
3. What are the two types of mercy?
4. In the first event, which was damaging the boat, who was the one
who made the decision? Which type is this mercy?
5. In the second event, which was killing the boy, who was the one
who made the decision? Which type is this mercy?
6. In the third event, which was fixing the wall of a ruined house,
who was the one who made the decision? Which type is this mercy?
7. Explain how is that you may pray for something, which is bad for
you, or hate something, which is good for you. Give few examples.
8. Mention few lessons that you learned from the story.
9. When something bad happens to you, are you allowed to feel sad and
cry? You should change your sadness to what?
10. When something good happens to you, are you allowed
to feel joy and happiness? You should change your Happiness to what?
11. When you are worried, you should change your worry to what?
Notes:
Last Year's Notes:
Week [7]: October 8, 2017
Pillars of Faith - Believe
in Allah.
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1.
Mention the Hadith
where Angle Gabriel came to the Prophet and mentioned to him the pillars of
Islam, Pillars of Faith and Ihsan. Write only the part that mentions the
pillars of faith.
2.
What did Allah give
us so that we can see him by our brains? What do we have to understand the
nature of Allah? Explain.
3. How many
names Allah has given us? How many names Allah has overall? Write the Hadeeth
that proves your statement?
4.
What are the two
worlds that we have? To which one Allah, his angels and life after? What
world that we live in now? To which world belong the things that we can feel
using any of the five senses?
5.
From an Islamic
perspective, what is the difference between to know and to believe? Use the
example of the furnace.
6.
When the angels ask
you the three questions right after death, how come you can't lie and give the
correct answers?
7.
Is lying more
difficult or saying the truth?
8.
Lying takes a lot of
brain work and good memory. Mention the joke of the teacher who quizzed
the four students about the flat tire.
9.
Compare the
punishment in the grave with nightmares.
10.
Compare the joy in
the grave with sweet dreams.
11.
If you want to
torture someone in this life, which part (Body or Soul) you can apply the
torture non? How about in the grave? How about in Hell fire?
12.
What is the argument
about a ship sailing from India to New York? Compare this with the schedule of
the sunrise and sunset? How does it prove the existence of Allah?
13.
Can we see
everything in existence? In order for something to exist, do we have to see it?
What is the “show me” state?
14.
Because of the
coupling between our bodies and souls, the body is limiting the soul. Explain
that statement in details.
15.
What happen when we
die, are we going to be limited to the five senses? Are we going to be able to
see the world of unseen? Explain in details.
16.
What is the meaning
of the statement “God did not create man. Man created God”.
17.
Denying the
existence of the Creator (the God) seems unreasonable. What caused the atheists
to don’t want to admit the existence of the Creator?
18.
Explain how is the
Christian religion was used as a slave mind management system? What was the
response of the smart slaves?
19.
Mention the joke
regarding the one who bought the hell fire.
20.
Islam protects us
from superstitious beliefs. How? Explain.
Notes:
Last Year's Notes:
Week [8]: October 15, 2017
Pillars of Faith - Believe
in Angels.
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1. Why is it not appropriate to Allah to do all tasks by himself?
Give examples of tasks that it is not appropriate for Him to do. |
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2. How do you respond to those who say that if Allah can do
everything, then can he create a rock that he himself can't carry? |
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3. What is the Royal way of getting something done? |
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4. How do you respond to the ones who say Why would Allah need
angels? Can’t he do things himself. |
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5. What is the nature of the angels. What they were made from?
Explain how they can go through walls. Can take the form of humans. Who was
asking the Prophet SAW questions in the Hadith we have been studying now. |
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6. If Gibriel would come to the Prophet
SAW in a form of a Man, whom did he look alike |
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7. Explain thoroughly how come angels don’t ever disobey Allah. |
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8. Mention the story of the two angels Haroot
and Maroot. What was the end? |
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9. Do angels get rewarded or punished? |
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10.
Because
of the coupling between our bodies and souls, the body is limiting the soul.
Explain that statement in details. |
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11.
What
happen when we die, are we going to be limited to the five senses? Are we
going to be able to see the world of unseen? Explain in details. |
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12.
About the example
of the people who live in 2D, can we see them? Can they see all of us? What
would they see if you place your finger in their 2D plane? Use the example of
the people who live in 2D to prove that we are seen and accessed from a
higher dimension. |
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13.
What
is the interface between the body and the soul? How can the soul control the body?
How can you split them apart so that you don't feel the pain during surgery? |
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14.
Give
examples of different angels doing different tasks. |
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15.
The
wandering angels do enter places where Allah is mentioned. Sometimes they
will not do so. Why? Explain. |
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16.
What
is the job of the Guardian Angels? Do they guard both good and bad guys or
only good guys? |
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17.
Describe the Shytan’s access to us? Does he have physical access to
us? How can he affect us? |
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18.
Regarding
the two angels in the right and left. Which one is the boss of the other?
What happen if a person does a good deed? What happen if a person does a bad
deed? Explain. |
Notes:
Week
[9]: October 22, 2017
Pillars of Faith - Believe
in the Books, Prophets, Day of Judgment and
Qadar (Surrender
to the Decisions Made by Allah)
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Faith
in Books and Prophets:
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1.
What
is the difference between a Prophet and Messenger? Explain how that |
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2.
Since
no more Prophets will be sent, Allah substituted the Prophet with what?
Explain how and why? |
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3.
Did
each Prophet teach the same faith about Allah? Why? Explain. |
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4.
Each
Messenger came with different Sharia laws. Give three examples of differences
between the Sharia laws of the Messengers. |
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5.
Explain
why the three heavenly religions teach that the only acceptable religion and
way of life is their version of religion. What would happen if they don’t
teach that? |
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6.
Who
are the people of the book? Explain do we consider them the best Non-Muslims. |
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7.
Because
Prophets are teachers, what do they need to teach from? |
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8.
What
are the benefits of having books (scriptures) while the Prophets are alive?
What is the use of these books after the Prophets die? |
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9.
All
books now have been changed due to translations and manipulations except the
Quran. Why did Allah declare that he will be guard the Quran from being lost,
manipulate it or changed until the Day of Judgment? |
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10.
Explain
the telephone game and how it affected the authenticity of previous
scriptures? |
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Belief in the Day of Judgment: |
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1.
If
there is no day of judgment, then good guys and bad guys end up equal.
Explain how they are the same. Is it fair? |
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2.
If
there is no day of judgment, then it will make no sense for us to fight our
temptations and lower desires. Explain why. |
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3.
What
would you say about a judge who makes good guys equal to bad guys? How this
is related to belief in the Day of Judgment? |
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4.
What
are the three spiritual motivations that will motivate someone wake up very
early in the morning and go to Fajr? |
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5.
How
many rounds we have? The true winner is the one who wins which one of them?
Explain. |
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Belief in Qadar: |
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1.
Who
has been writing our books when we were children? What happens as you grow
older? |
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2.
Allah
knows about what we will be written in our books. How do you reconcile this
with the fact that we are writing our own books and that we have the freedom
to write them? |
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3.
What
are the decisions that have been made by Allah and we have no choice over? Can
we question Allah, reject or change any of these decisions? |
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4.
What
is the story of the parents who accidently left their children to die in the
garage due to carbon dioxide coming out of their running car? What did they
do after the accident to be able to handle with the harsh reality? |
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5.
The stages of loss
for those who don’t believe in Qadar are: (1)
Denial (2) Anger (3) Confusion (4) Depression (5) Acceptance. How does belief
in Qadar affect these stages? |
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6.
In
the grief management classes, what is the first thing they teach? How is that
related to the sixth pillar of faith in Islam? |
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7.
Why
bad things may happen to good people? Isn’t it cruel to make good people
suffer? Relate to the story of Musa (AS) and the righteous slave, ruining the
boat and killing the boy. |
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8.
The
righteous slave represents the Qadar of Allah.
Explain. |
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9.
What
is the wisdom behind Muslims getting defeated in the second round of the
battle of Uhud? What would happen if the defeat didn’t take place? |
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10.
Some
people are born with all the fame and wealth they need, while others are
deprived? Are we born to equal rights? Are we born to equal
opportunities? Who controls the
distribution of wealth? |
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11.
If
our share of wealth, health and whatnot, were pre- assigned. Then what is our
role in obtaining them? Explain and mention the story of the camel of Ali Ibn
Abi Talib (RAA). |
Notes:
Last Year's Notes:
Week [10]: October 29, 2017
Five
Pillars of Islam
أركان
الإسلام
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1.
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From
a language perspective, is the word Islam verb or noun? How about in reality
is Islam verb or noun? Why? Explain. |
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2. What
are the tests of Islam (tests of submission)? Why are we being given these tests?
Explain how Ramadan is a test to us. |
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3. Did
the Arab lords hate Prophet Mohamed before he brought Islam? What did they
use to call him before he brought them the package of
La Ilaha Ila Allah? |
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4. The
first pillar of Islam, the Shihada, why did the
Arab lords did not like it? What did it mean to them? (The answer to this
question is long. Make sure to cover all reasons and explain them well). |
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5. Using
the example of a father who sent his son to study in a faraway college,
explain the following: |
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a. Concept
of Salah? What is the phone number you need to call on Allah? |
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b. Concept
of natural means? Who to thank for the check? |
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c. Evolution?
hint Do you have a father and a mother. |
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6. Explain
the remembrance of Allah curve with time. |
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7. Focusing
in the prayer as a problem. In what case it would be forgiven and in what
case it will not. |
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8. Why
Ramadan is a training camp? Mention four of the most important benefits of fasting
Ramadan (the ones mentioned in class). |
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9. If
people convert their cash money into other forms (like diamond for example)
for the purpose of evading Zakah. Would they be
exempted from Zahah or what? |
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10. Mention the rules of Zahat of cash, gold
and other valuable things. |
Notes:
Last Year's Notes:
Week [11]: November 5, 2017
Scientific
Miracles of the Holy Quran.
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Homework:
1. Explain the Miracles of the mountain shape and role. Write the English
translation of all of the Ayat that speaks about this and highlight the part
that talks about the miracles of the mountain's shape and role. The Ayat are
(13:3, 15:19, 21:31, 27:61, 31:10, 41:10, 50:7, 27:77, 78:6-7)
2. Explain the barrier between the two seas and the barrier between
the river and sea. Write the English translation of the Ayat that speak about this miracles and highlight the part of the Ayat that speaks
about the miracle. Quran (55:19-20, 25:53, 27:61)
3. Explain the positions of the star. After how many minutes we see
the position of the sun. Is it possible to see the actual sun and stars now?
Explain. Explain how is it possible that we can still see a
star that has expired or exploded millions of years ago? Mention
the Ayah that talks about the positions of the stars and highlight the specific
part of the Ayah that talks about the miracle Quran
56:75-76.
4. Explain the stages of the development of the baby inside his
mother's womb. Write the English translation of the Ayat and highlight the parts
that talk about the miracle. Quran, (23:12-14)
5. Explain the miracle about the formation of Iron.
6. Explain the miracle about the darkness in the deep oceans.
7. Explain the miracle about the relationship between darkness and
conception of babies. How many layers of darkness are provide
and what are they?
8. Explain the miracles about the light of the sun and the light of
the moon.
Notes:
Week [12]: November 12, 2017
Islam is a
Violent Religion Spread by the Sword.
The Muslim God
is a War God (Warrior), Militant God
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A. What made
people say that about Islam?
B. Summarize
the following replies to the Stereotypes that Islam spread by the sword
(violence).
1.
Muslims made the invaded county
better than it was.
2.
When the British occupied Egypt, did
they make Cairo better than London? When the French occupied Algeria, did they
make Algeria better than Paris. When Gorge Bush occupied Iraq, did he make
Bagdad better than Washington or worse than Tijuana?
3.
Indonesia.
4.
The sword opens a land not a heart.
5.
Did the Islamic law accommodate non Muslim minorities living in
Muslim countries?
6.
Non
Muslim
worship places are preserved intact.
7.
Quran said that "No compulsion
in religion" Quran (2:256).
C. What is the
difference between libration and occupation.
D. What is the
story of the Coptic guy and the son of Amro Ibn Al-As عمرو بي العاص.
E. What is the
inquisition? What religion was the one who did the inquisition? where and when did
it start? What was the purpose? How long did it last? Did Muslims do any inquistion?
F. Bin Laden
proves that Muslims are peaceful. How? Use numbers and explain their meanings?
G. Who made Bin
Laden and Sadam Husain? If you want to know more
about them, do you go to the Masjid or somewhere else? What is the place and
why?
H. What are the reasons that made us hate 911? What are the Islamic reasons that made 911 a terrible despicable act? Does the Islamic law allow such a thing? Why? Mention the reasons.
Notes:
Answering
Stereotypes about Islam: Islam Spread by Force
Islam is a religion
that spread with the sword. Islam is a religion that doesn’t tolerate other
religions. In a Muslim state, you have to either give up your religion or get
killed.
Answers:
1)
From
the Quran: The following verses from the Quran forbid imposing the religion
on people. See Quran 2:256
[There is no compulsion in religion], 50:45
[Can’t force them to believe] and 10:99
[Your Lord could have made all people on earth believe. Who are you (Mohamed)
to compel them against the will of God].
2)
The sword opens a land and doesn’t open
a heart. In other words, the sword was used to expand the empire not to expand
the religion.
3)
In Islamic law (Sharia), any
declarations, consent, marriage, divorce, contractual agreement, decision,
testimony imposed by force is invalid.
4)
Using force to compel religion produces
nothing but hypocrisy. The person who is under the threat of the sword will not
love or practice Islam nor will teach it to his/her children.
5)
Unlike the history of Christianity that
has 400 years of inquisition;
the history of Islam doesn’t have any form of inquisition.
6)
7)
The person who loves and practice
Islam, as well as teach Islam to his children is not the one under the threat
of the sword.
8)
The largest population of Muslims in
the entire world is Indonesia.
Islam came to it without any military interaction. It was because Muslim
merchants came in the country to do business.
9)
The difference between occupation and
liberation is that occupation makes the invaded country worse than it was while
libration makes it better than it was. Muslims made
the invaded countries better than it was, even better than their own home land.
An example of this fact is Spain. Click
here to see how Muslims made Spain better than the homeland they
came from, including Mecca and Madina.
10) Muslims
protected the worship places of other religions. See the pictures of 2000 year
old churches in Muslim courtiers that have been protected by Muslims during the
Islamic rulings.
Very Old Churches in Egypt still exist
and respected to date.
11)
Church of Nativity in
Bethlehem where Jesus was born still exist and respected to date in Palestine.
12)
Crying Wall for Jews still exist and
respected to date in Palestine.
13)
Muslim states had many minorities that
have been living safely for hundreds of years and their places of worship are
protected by the Islamic state.
14)
The Islamic Law (Sharia) has a well established law that protects
the rights of people of other faith that live in a Muslim state. The Christians
and the Jews are called the people
of the book in the Islamic Law. In addition, Other non Muslims are called the
people of Dhima in the Islamic Law.
15)
Islam allows a Muslim man to have a
wife who is Christian or Jewish Quran
5:5. This is the highest level of tolerance when the most beloved
person to your heart and the mother of your children is from a different
religion.
16)
Islam allows Muslims to have
relationships with Non Muslims who are not fighting
against the religion of Islam Quran 60:8
& 9 [It basically says that God doesn’t mind if you have non Muslim Friends and loved one but he doesn’t want you to
have relationships with enemies of the Religion]
17)
The reason people entered Islam after
the Muslims used the sword to open the land was because they saw the difference
between the old government and the new government. They have seen what Islam
brought them and they liked it.
18)
What Happens to the Muslims who
Denounce Islam Publicly.
•
Islam has a policy that says that if
you don’t harm the religion, the religion will not harm you.
•
At the time of the Prophet, enemies of
Islam used to embrace Islam in the morning and then denounce it in the evening
announcing publicly that Islam is a bad religion. It was a tactic to drive
people away from Islam. The Quran mentions this fact Quran
3:72.
•
To stop people from doing this, the
Prophet order that the ones who embrace Islam and then denounce it publicly be
given three days chance to correct themselves publicly or get killed.
•
If people denounce Islam privately,
nothing happens to them.
•
During the three days all what the
person has to do is to declare publicly that he was wrong and then he/she will
let go. It is an easy way out.
•
This rule applies only in Muslim
countries.
Week
[13]: November 19, 2017
Defending
Islam against Stereotypes.
Reply to
"Islam Says: Kill the Infidels".
Reply
to "Quran Says: Kill them where ever you find them"Does
the Quran Really Sanction Violence Against 'Unbelievers'?
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1. Write Ayat Quran
(2:190 to 192) that include the statement "Kill them where ever
you find them". Explain the deception of those who quoted this part of
Ayah to stereotype Islam.
2. Quran
(5:5) Proves that Islam is very tolerant with other religions. Explain
in details.
3. If Muslim men can marry non Muslim women, then why Muslim women can't marry non Muslim men?
4. Explain the rule in (Quran
60:8-9). Show the tolerance in these Ayat.
5. Explain how the name of Islam was hijacked in 911?
6. Do radicals kill non Muslims only? Explain. Give recent example where
the terrorist killed Muslims in the Masjid during prayer in Egypt.
7. Vigilantism is prohibited in Islam. Explain why and
relate to 911.
8. Describe the act of terror that
was done in Oklahoma City in 1996. Who did it and why?
9. Describe the acts of Anti-abortion
terror. Who did it and what was the motive?
10.
Who
is Jerry Adams? What is the Irish Republican
Army (IRA)? Describe the acts of terror committed by the IRA.
11.
While
our fellow American citizen suffered once due to 911, Muslims suffered twice as
much. Explain in details.
12.
Summarize
the arguments in this video clip.
13.
Summarize
the arguments by President Obama regarding Islam in this video clip.
14.
Explain
how the terrorist succeeded into disturbing the unity of the American society.
Did they succeed?
15.
Bin
Laden said, it is either with us or you are a hypocrite. George W. Bush said,
you are either with us or with the terrorists. Do you agree with these
statements? What is your position from these statements?
16.
From
the Islamic Sharia point of view, mention three reasons for which 911 is
unlawful.
17.
Using
numerical calculations, prove that bin Laden and Al-Qaeda is very rare.
18.
In
Islam, do we build coalitions based on justice or religion? Do you prefer to
have a bad Muslim friend or a good non-Muslim friend?
Notes
Week [14]: December 3, 2017
Defending Islam against Stereotypes
Reply
to Sharia (Islamic Law) is too Harsh
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class
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1. Is Sharia
intended to protect the public space or the private space?
2. Does
Sharia allows spying on the people in their private
places?
3. Why they
say that Sharia is harsh. Mention the punishments of the examples given in
class and you can add your own as well.
4. Indeed Sharia is harsh on criminals. How
does this affect the number of future criminals and victims?
5. Justice
to the favor of criminals (easy punishment) versus justice to the favor of
victims (harsh punishment). Explain how and why Sharia is kind to victims.
6. Explain the
benefit from a crime / cost of punishment ratio, explain how Islam keeps this
ratio low? Give some numerical examples to explain the point?
7. Difference
between the rich thieves and the poor thieves in terms of how harsh the
punishment in both cases?
8. When did
Omar R stop cutting the hands of the poor thieves?
9. When did
the Prophet order the death punishment of the ones who denounce Islam publicly?
Why was it necessary at his time?
10.
Why is it fair to give the death
punishment to those who denounce Islam publicly in a Sharia complaint country?
(hint: you don't harm the religion, the religion will not.....).
How many days given to these individuals before execution of the punishment? If
someone denounces Islam without advertizing it, would
Sharia harm him/her?
Notes:
Week [15]: December 10, 2017
Sharia (Islamic
Law) is too old
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1. Is there
any country without laws?
2. If we
reject the divine laws, what is the remaining alternative?
3. Who is
the only one that can make fair laws and why? What happen when humans make
laws?
4. Today's
societies are different than the societies 1400 ago. How come Sharia laws still
apply now after 1400 years when it was revealed to the Prophet SAW? How come
the Sharia still applies to all society at all places?
5. What is
the fixed part of Sharia that does not change with time and place and what is
the variable part that changes with time and/or place?
6. Do the
Ten Commandments still apply till today? Do they change with time and place?
7. Explain
the difference between Hallal and Haram versus wise
and unwise?
8. Does
Sharia allow freedom for Haram or corruption? What freedoms the Sharia
provides?
9. If Sharia
allows freedom between Hallal alternatives, how do
you select which alternative to use?
10. Give an
example how the Capitalism laws change with time and place (Lake Tahoe for
example). Comment on that. Which value is controlling? Moral values control the
economy or the economy is controlling moral values in Capitalism?
11. Capitalism
is based on selfishness and greed. Give two examples.
12. Mention three haram things in doing business?
13. What is Riba? Explain the equation of Riba
as the equation of Sharia. How are they different? How is the Sharia equation
superior to Riba equation?
Notes:
Last Year Notes:
Week
[16]: December 17, 2017.
Hijab
is a Form of Oppression.
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1. What made people say that Islam
has double standards when dealing with men and women in Hijab issues?
2. What made people say that Hijab is
a form of oppression?
3. Is Hijab a Fard?
Write and explain the three Ayat that that prove that Hijab is mandatory not an
option? The Ayat numbers are 24:31, 33:59 and 24:60.
4. Hijab is a Fard
is proven by Ahadeeth. One of them is the Hadeeth of
Asma. What is the Hadeeth of Asama when the Prophet SAW her without Hijab?
5. Hijab is also proven by continuous
practice since the days of the Prophet. Explain?
6. The Nature of women = Feminine
side and professional (talent) side. Explain. Which side is for business and
which side is for family life?
7. Can the Feminine part (Physical
appearance) be used for business?
8. Women and girls can be spreading
unethical temptations by physical appearance. Explain how?
9. The Shytan uses the feminine side
to generate chemistry. Explain.
10. Islam wants to hide the chemistry.
Explain.
11. Commercials use Chemistry to
promote product. Explain.
12. Islam prohibits the use of
feminine side in business. Explain.
13. Mention the story and the reply of
the Muslim women who was told that why would employers hire you instead of men
who have fewer excuses? What was her reply?
14. A pretty woman reporter gets an
award. Her male coworkers wanted to put her down. What was the story?
15. Because of Chemistry, pretty women
are promoted over talented ones. Explain.
16. How do you reply to the one who
says that my talent is my look?
17. Women are being looked at as a
Chemistry objects. Explain.
18. What is the message communicated
in high school culture regarding the physical appearance?
19. In a liberal relationship, girls
are the losers. Why? Explain.
20. There are four lines of defense
against adultery or fornication. What are they? Explain why each one of them is
necessary?
21. Is it okay for a man to be alone
with a woman in a private place to teach her Quran?
22. When meeting with a marriage
prospect, do you have to wear the strict Hijab that you wear outside? Why?
Notes:
The following is written by a 16 years
old girl who is wearing the Hijab (Leena Elzeiny)
·
Hijab
is a cover that Muslim women wear. It covers everything except the hands, face,
and sometimes feet.
·
It
is a choice that cannot be forced upon anyone, or else it is as if she is not
wearing it.
·
It
covers the body so that everyone can judge a woman on her personality, not her
appearance.
·
God
gave us both our perfections and imperfections, and we shouldn’t be judged on
what is outside of our control.
·
Boots
self-esteem because the wearer is not.
·
self-conscious
about her body.
·
Click
here to see important information if you are going to start wearing the
Hijab.
Lines of defense against adultery or
fornication are four:
Week [17]: January 7, 2018
Defending Islam against Stereotypes
Islam is not civilized religion [Part I]
Muslims are not civilized people.
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1. Difference between
having technology and being civilization. Give example of people who were
civilized but had no tech, civilized and had tech, not civilized and had no
tech, and not civilized but has tech.
2. Why did Allah destroy
the people of Ad by a miraculous power and didn't leave them to destroy
themselves by themselves due to their corruption.
3. Which is more important
tech or civilization?
4. What was the state of
the world before Prophet Mohamed SAW come? Do we have a cast system today?
Explain?
5. Did Prophet Mohamed came
SAW to teach tech or to teach civilization?
6. Talk about the French
revolution and how it was anti religion. Why did the French people rebelled against tyranny and the church at the same time?
Explain how Christianity was used then as a slave mind management system.
7. The origin of the
separation between religion and state.
8. The reason that made France
allow girls to be undressed at all but can't were Hijab.
9. How technology with no
civilization produced technology of death.
10. How many people that
died in the previous century due to technology of death. Why was it called the
century of mega-death? (The
book: Out of Control)
11. Why were people happy at
the begging of the past century and why did they become disappointed?
12. How bombing thousands of
people today from an airplane is similar to playing a video game.
Notes:
Last Year’s Notes:
Week [18]: January 14, 2018
Defending Islam against Stereotypes
Islam is not civilized religion. Muslims are not
civilized people.
[Part II] Criteria to Judge Civilizations.
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thoroughly in no less than 4600 words. Short answers are not accepted. You must
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The following is the Islamic criteria to judge civilization. Talk about each criterion and explaining why is it an important criterion and how does it affect civilization.
1.
Highest Value of the society.
2.
Source of Legislation.
3.
Role of women.
4.
Building Unit of the Society.
5.
Bases of Unity.
6.
Inequalities.
(Optional) If you haven’t done so,
please take a look on (The book:
Out of Control)
Notes:
Last Year’s Notes:
Week [19]: January 21, 2018
Defending Islam against Stereotypes
Women
are not Equal to Men
Islam
allows girls to marry young.
Islam
does not allow boys and girls to mate before marriage.
The
share of inheritance is that the boys are twice the girls.
The
testimony of two men or one man and two women in business contracts.
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Islam allows girls to marry when they are young: |
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1.
Difference between
a pregnant teenager in US and Muslim country. Which one is more descent? |
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2.
What is the proof
that many teenage girls are ready to mate? |
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3.
The alternative
does not have to be arranged marriage. Explain. |
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4.
Comment on
arranged marriage, independent marriage without any regard to parent’s
opinion and Islam |
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5.
Can a girl be
forced to marry a person without her consent? |
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Islam does not allow boys and girls to mate before marriage: |
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6.
Is it moral? |
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7.
Girls are taken
advantage of. How? |
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8.
Explain the meaning
of why buy the cow if you can get the milk for free. |
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9.
In Muslim
countries would a girl would give herself up to a guy without marriage?
Explain why not? Why would this make girls precious? |
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10.
Why would a girl
wear clothes showing her body when it is freezing cold? |
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11.
Islam wants to
make sure that the brains fit together before consummating the marriage.
Explain the stages of getting married in Islam. |
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12.
Consummating the
marriage fast (fast Zawag) is it wise? Why or why
not? |
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Inheritance |
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13.
Who has the Financial
burden, men or women? |
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14.
Are women required
to spend money on anyone else? |
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15.
Before Islam women
used to be inherited (not inherit but get inherited). Explain. |
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16.
Can we apply part
of Sharia and leave parts. Explain how Sharia laws
will not make sense if this happened. Use the issue of inheritance as an
example. |
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Testimony |
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17.
Baqra
282 is the longest Ayah in the Quran. What was it about? What does it say
about witnesses in business contracts? |
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18.
Why at least one man
is a must? Explain how women might be less familiar than men in business
terminology? Relate that to the requirement of why do we have to have at
least one man. |
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19.
Stay home mothers
might not be very well familiar with business terminology. There are women
who are involved in business and there are women who stay home. Explain how
is that related to the requirement of at least one man. |
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20.
Are two men
allowed to testify in the same room or together? Why or why not? |
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21.
Are two women or
more testify in the same room or together? Why or why not? |
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22.
Explain how women
tend to forget due to shortage of iron during the period, during the
pregnancy and after the delivery. Explain the relationship between this fact
and requiring more than one woman to testify together. |
Notes:
Week [20]: January 28, 2018
Defending Islam against
Stereotypes.
Man can have up
to four wives. Women can’t have four husbands.
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1. Is equality always
justice? |
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2.
Are men and women are identical? Are
they equal? |
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3. In the Olympics, do
men and women compete together? Explain. |
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4.
How many wives the
bible say about Prophet Ibrahim and Soliman? |
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5.
Is it illegal to
have one wife and unlimited number of girl friends? |
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6.
What if a man
caught with another woman that is not his wife, is it a crime? |
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7.
What if a man
caught with another woman that is his 2nd wife, is it a crime? |
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8.
Is it illegal for
a married man to have a relationship with another married woman? |
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9.
Not allowing man
to have multiple wives make women lose their rights. Explain? |
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10.
What are the
reasons when have multiple wives is necessary? |
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11.
What is the story
of the single woman who converted to Islam and was lonely? |
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12.
What is the norm
regarding having many wives? Whey? |
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13.
Who is more likely
to survive, baby boys or baby girls? |
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14.
Wars take the
lives of which gender? |
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15.
Why is it nice to
have a co-wife sometimes? What are the advantage of this? |
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16.
What happen to the
one who is not fair when dealing with his wives? |
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17.
What are the rules
of combination? Can you combine two sisters? Mention the remaining rules? |
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18.
What are the
reasons for which a woman cannot have multiple husbands? |
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19.
What is the Cervix
cancer and how is it related to girls who have more than one boyfriend? |
Notes
(1):
Notes (2):
Notes (3):
Week [21]: February 4, 2018
Defending Islam against
Stereotypes.
Islam Allows
Slavery.
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to the class
Homework:
Listen to the class and read the
notes and read this
article in Wikipedia about Islamic Views on Slavery. Then answer the
following questions in no less than 600 words:
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1.
When Islam came, was slavery already existing or
did Islam introduced it to the society? |
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2.
Islam has introduced a tactic to reduce the
number of slaves in a Muslim Society. What was this tactic? Use the example
of water tank to explain the tactic. |
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3.
What are the possibilities in handling prisoners
of war? Rank them in terms of best to worst. |
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4.
To prisoners of war, slavery is an alternative to
prisons. What are the advantages of slavery over prison? |
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5.
The modern example of handling prisoners of war
is in Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp. Compare slavery in Islam to Guantanamo
Bay Detention Camp Click here to learn about Guantanamo Bay Detention
Camp from Wikipedia. |
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6.
What are the rights of slaves in Islam? Compare
them with the rights of African American Slaves. |
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7.
How does Islam handle Female Prisoners of
War? How was the treatment of women slaves before Islam? Compare. |
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8.
How did the American Society handled
female African American slaves? |
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9.
The modern example of handling female prisoners
of war is what happened in Bosnia, explain what happened. Click here to learn about Rape Camps in Bosnian War
from Wikipedia (Systematic Rape by Armed Forces). |
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10. Islam
elevated the female prisoners of war who are owned by men from being a slave
to being a wife. Explain how? What happens if she gets pregnant? |
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11. Why did
the European free citizens preferred to be slaves in a Muslim society rather
than being free in their own home land? |
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12. Who was
Malcolm X? Why his last name is X? Briefly talk about his impact on civil rights. Use
this link to read more about Malcolm X. |
Notes (1):
Notes (2):
Notes (3):
Notes (4):
Week [22]: February 11, 2018
I was sick. I
Missed the class. You are probably saying “Yahoo, no Homework”. Sorry to
disappoint you. There is still a homework for you to do. See below.
Homework:
Write a no less than 600
words essay about Illness and Forgiveness. Utilize the following links
SICKNESS - A MERCY FROM ALLAH - The Islam Path
Sickness A Mercy from Allah - EveryMuslim.Net
Sickness according to Qur'an and Sunnah - Mission Islam
The Hidden Blessings of Illness and Hardship | Islamic
Sunrays .com
Week [23]: February 25, 2018
The Hadeeth Collections.
Hadeeth of Intentions Part I:
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Homework:
Listen to the class and read the notes, and then
in no less that 600 words Answer the following
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1. Were the Sunnah / Ahadeeth of the Prophet written when he was alive? Why? |
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2. Talk about the life of
Imam Bukhari. You can use this link or
your own sources. |
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3. Explain how Imam
Bukhari authenticated the Ahadeeth of the Prophet?
Mention the example of the person who cheated the camel? |
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4. What is the Hadith of
intention? Explain the Hadith and mention the story of the guy who wanted to
marry Um Qays. |
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5. If forty people who
did not know each other narrated one Hadeeth, Would
it be accepted as authentic? Explain. |
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6. What is the order of
the Hadith of intention in the book of Imam Bukhari? |
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7. Explain why the
intention's hadeeth is 1/3 of Islam that the other 2/3 are no good without. |
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8. Explain how one is
rewarded for a deed and the other one is punished for the same exact deed.
What is the difference between them that caused one to be rewarded and the
other to be punished? |
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9. Do angels know the
intentions? What do they record? |
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10. Mention and explain
the Hadeeth of the four people who go to hell first (Teacher of Quran,
Teacher of Islam, martyr and a generous donor). |
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11. Explain the Hadeeth of
the four categories of people. Relate them to the intentions. |
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12. In the example of a
person who went to the bar to drink wine. There are four possibilities.
Mention and explain them. |
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13. If someone intend to
drink a liquor but he changed his mind not for the fear of Allah but because
the doctor told him not to drink. Does he get good deed, bad deeds or none?
How about if this scenario would have happened in Mecca? Is it going to be
different? Why? |
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14. In what situation the
person is not judged for wrong doing? Explain? Mention the story of Amar
Ibn Yasir. |
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Notes:
You may use the following document as a
reference:
The
HADITH - How it was Collected and Compiled.
See this link for
explanation of the intension's Hadith
Week [24]: March 4, 2018
Hadeeth of Intentions Part II:
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class.
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Similarity of
hearts: How come Allah blamed the Jews who fought Prophet Mohamed SAW for the
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Many people have
evil intentions. Would Allah allow all of them to do what they intended? Why
or why not? |
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4.
The intention of
the believer is better than his deeds and the deeds of the hypocrite are
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If you pray Fajr every day and one day you are sick. Would Allah
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You don’t pray Fajr in the Masjid when you are not sick, then do you get
rewarded for praying in the Masjid when you get sick? |
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7.
Why would Allah send
believer to Jannah for everlasting life when they have worshiped Allah for a
limited time period? |
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8.
Why would Allah
send bad guys to hell for everlasting life when they have disobeyed Allah for
a limited time period? |
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What if someone
wanted to do a good deed then he changed his mind? Explain. |
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10. What if someone wanted to do a bad deed and then changed his
mind for the following reasons (a)
Fear of
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11. Guarding the intention. The intention can be spoiled before the
deed, during the deed or after the deed. What is the final results of the
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12. Sincerity is you do the deed regardless whether people would
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13. Sincerity is for your motives to remain the same whether people compliment
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14. What do you say if someone gives you a compliment? |
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15. Mention and explain the two jokes mentioned in class regarding
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16. Are we allowed to judge the intentions of others? Why or why
not. (Optional) Mention the story of the Sahabi who was about to kill one of
the bad guys. |
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17. Mention the story of the Shytan and the righteous slave who
wanted to cut a pagan tree. |
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18. Explain the following rules of combining intentions. For
examples, going to the Masjid to show of and pray, or going to the Masjid to
pray and eat food offered in the Masjid.
B+G=?, G+G+B+G=?, B+G+G+G=? If you know the
Hadith that proves your answer, then mention it. |
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19. Are
we judged for mistakes, for forgotten, and for innocent errors? Mention the
story of Ammar Ibn Yassir, his father Yassir and his mother Sumayah
as an example. What is so special about Sumayah? |
Notes (1):
Allah SWT said in the Hadith Al-Qudsi: I am the richest of all parties. If someone does a deed
for me and for others, I give my portion to the others. In other words, it has
to be for me and only for me. If any other partner exist,
then I reject the deed.
Notes (2):
Week [25]: March 11, 2018
Defending Islam against
Stereotypes.
Reply to: Islam
is not an American Religion and Mohamed is not an American Name
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Homework:
Listen
to the audio recording of the class and answer the following questions thoroughly
in no less than 600 words. Short answers are not accepted. You must email me
the homework via email hw@zeiny.net
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1.
What are the birth area of the three
religions? Is Islam the only religion imported from the middle east? |
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2.
Mohamed is not a Christian name but it
is ............ |
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3.
In case of differences between Muslim
American and their fellow Non Muslim
Americans, the Non Muslims say go back to your
country. How do you reply to that? |
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4.
Immigrant Muslims accepted to be
American citizens (naturalized) when...... |
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5.
In a case of differences between main
stream Americans, they do not say to each other go back to your country. Why?
Do they respect each other’s opinion? |
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6.
Why love it or leave it is not American?
What is the American sprit? |
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7.
You are either with us or with the
terrorists (Bush). You are either with us or with the US (bin Laden). We are
........ |
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8.
Difference between propaganda and
journalism (decent media). |
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9.
The main stream American media insults
the intellectuals because ..... |
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10.
Natural differences intended by our
creator shouldn’t be ….. |
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11.
Allah judges us for what we choose to be
not what he chose for us. Explain. |
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12.
Are we democratic or constitutional
republic? Explain the difference between both with examples. |
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13.
What is the American personality? What
is the Islamic personality? Are they against each other or can coexist? |
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14.
Explain how the American personality and
the Islamic personality can work together using the concept of pollution. |
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15.
Immigrants are tested but American born
were not tested. Explain this argument. This argument is a reply to what? You
may use the example of the free pens given in a medical conference. |
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16.
We don’t want Sharia. We want to ban
Sharia laws. Explain who said that and how do you reply to them. |
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17.
What is the part of Sharia that are our
responsibility as individuals? Is applying eye for an eye, a tooth for a
tooth and a life for a life, our responsibilities to apply as individuals?
Explain? |
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18.
If the law of the land prohibits Muslims
from praying, fasting, pay Zakah or go to Haj, what
do Muslims do then? |
Notes (1):
Notes (2):
Week [26]: March 18, 2018
Sunah and Bida’a
(Inovations)
Legal and Illegal
Changes
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Homework:
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Listen
to the audio recording of the class and answer the following questions
thoroughly. Short answers are not accepted. You must email me the homework
via email hw@zeiny.net |
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1.
Explain
the meaning of Bida’a as an opposite to Sunnah. How does Bida’a divide the Muslims? |
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2.
Can
I put my hands behind my neck during the prayer? Why? |
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3.
Can
I go to the Masjid driving a car instead of riding a camel or horse? Why? Can
I pay my Zakah using a check or a credit card? Why? |
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4.
How
many Sunni schools (Mazhab) or Traditions? Name
them. Give two examples of differences between them? |
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5.
Differences
are divided into legal and illegal. Explain what makes a difference legal and
what makes in illegal and give couple of examples of legal and illegal
differences. |
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6.
Mention
the story when the Prophet Said “Whom believes in Allah and his Prophet
shouldn’t pray Asr except in Bani Qoraiza”. What was the comment of the Prophet on both
interpretations? |
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7.
What
are the conditions of wiping on your socks? How long can you do this? |
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8.
Is
Tahara and cleanness the same? Can you be Tahir but
unclean? Give examples. |
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9.
Is
there only one way to make Iqama? Mention some of the differences, if any. |
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10.Is saying Amin after Fatiha
loudly correct? Is saying it quietly correct? Is the difference here legal or
illegal, if any? Explain? |
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11.Is praying with you shoes on Sunnah or Bida’a? How abot prayin without Hijab for girls? How about for boys who
pray with shorts above the knee? Explain. |
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12.How many ways we can recite Quran? Give an
example from Surat Al-Fatiha. Compare the meanings
to each other to see if they complement or oppose each other. |
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13.Do the different ways of reading Quran give you
meanings that complement each other or oppose each other? Give examples from
Surat Al-Shams? |
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14.How many ways we can make Iqama? How many “Allah
Akbar” do we say in each way? |
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15.Is covering the face sunnah or obligatory?
Mention the position of the four Mazhub (schools or
traditions). Is this difference legal or illegal? |
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16.What are the secret formula? Are they allowed in
Islam? Make up an example of secret formula. How do you reply to the ones who
argue that it is part of the religion? |
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17.Some of the Sofi schools teach making Thikr by singing and sometimes dancing? Is this Bida’a or not? Why or Why not? How do you reply to
someone who says it is okay? |
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18.Give two jokes about Sheikhs who pretend to have
special powers? |
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19.In the Sofi tradition, can you question the Sheik
about his decrees? Is this Sunnah or Bida’a? Explain. |
Notes:
Week [27]: March 25, 2018
The signs of the Day of Judgment (By Leena Elzeiny)
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Week
[28]: April 1, 2018
Bida’as
(Innovations in Religion) – Islam and Philosophy
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Listen to the audio recording of the class, read
the notes and answer the following questions thoroughly. Short answers are not
accepted. You must email me the homework via email hw@zeiny.net
Why did Allah select the Arabs to
establish his religion? Why did he select illiterate Prophet breaching to
illiterate society in the middle of the deserts of Arabia?
1.
Why didn’t Allah select the Roman society
to carry and deliver the message of Islam?
2.
Why didn’t Allah select the Jews of Arabia
to carry and deliver the message of Islam?
3.
Who brought in the philosophy to the Muslim
world and what was his intentions?
4.
Give an example of using Philosophy
against Islam. (hint the rock).
5.
Who is the Mo’atazila
group? What did they do to make themselves different than the rest of the
Muslims? Why? For what purpose?
6.
What was the conflict between Imam Ahmed
Ibn Hanbal and the Mo’atazila
group? Why was it so important to stop these clowns from messing with the Quran
or the names of Allah?
7.
For what purpose Imam Ahmed Ibn Hanbal
was tortured beyond imagination for years?
They tried to force him to admit what?
8.
What was the argument of Imam Ahmed Ibn Hanbal against raising the issues of the Quran is creation
of Allah, Allah has hands, Allah's eyes, Allah hears, Allah sees, Allah's rose
over the throne, Allah established himself on the throne, ...etc? Do we need to discuss these issues?
9.
What did Imam Ahmed Ibn Hanbal define Quran as?
10.
What is wrong in saying the Quran was
created?
11.
Write a short paragraph of what you admire
the about the
biography of Imam Ahmed Ibn Hanable/
12. (Optional) If it wasn’t for two
men, the Islam that we have today would have been different than the Islam that
Prophet Mohamed came to teach. These two men stood up and fought the change.
The second one is Ahmed Ibn Hanbal. Who was the first
one?
13. There is a Bida’a
regarding the ones who commit major sins without repenting, are they Muslims or
Kufar? What do we call them?
14. Is not wearing the Hijab a major
sin? Would you call the one who don’t wear it Kufar?
15. How long is the last disobedient
Muslim would stay in hell? Which layer?
16. What was the punishment of the
uncle of the Prophet Abo Talib? How different it is from punishment to others?
17. When ruling on an issue. Can we
use one Hadith or one Ayah in isolation other relevant
Ayat or Ahadith? Give an example.
18. The Hijab is a Fard?. Who are the Maharms? List them. (hint use Quran 24:31 and 4:23). Is
your cosine a Mahram?
19. How many levels of doing the
prayers? Which level are you?
Notes:
Week [29]: April 15, 2018
The Hijab by Leena Elzeiny
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Homework:
For homework, navigate
the following pages:
http://www.islamandfeminism.org/-start-exploring.html
https://themuslimtimes.info/2014/04/17/feminism-in-islam/
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EYTin8HwyUiec0fIIWR0NNv_uk2xp_dZsQDEpNPhg1c/edit?usp=sharing
At the end, finish by writing
your own explanation for the question, "Why do Muslim women wear the
hijab?". Format the explanation like you are talking to a nonmuslim, and consider any stigmas they might hold from
the media today. The reason should be personal, so not just that the religion
says so. The length should be however long it takes to truly explore the topic
and voice your own motives and reasons you truly identify with that
explanation. But if its anything less than 3 sentences, it needs to be a strong
3 sentences.
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Week [30]: April 22, 2018
Surat
Al-Baqara 1
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Homework:
Read
the notes (2 sets of notes), listen to the recording and then in no less than
600 words Answer the following questions. Short answers are not accepted. Send
me the homework via email hw@zeiny.net
1. What is special about Surat Al-Baqara in
terms of length?
2. Where the name of the Surah come from? Mention the story. Mention
the Ayat numbers that talks about the story.
3. How many kinds of guidance we have? What are they? Explain them
and use examples.
4. At the end of Surat Al-Fatiha, who
are الضالينAl-Daleen and who are المغضوب عيلهمAl-Magdoob
Alyhm? Give examples of each.
5. Explain the similarity between someone who knows the truth but
don't want to follow it and the one who is trying to lose weight.
6. The Surah speaks about four kinds of people. Who are they and how
many Ayat were assigned for each kind. Mention the Ayat number.
7. Why the hypocrites were described using more Ayat than the
other two kinds.
8. Why did 1/3 of the Surah dedicated to talk about the Jews who
denied the message of Prophet Mohamed SAW?
9. What do you learn from Ayat (6:20) and (2:75) about the Jews?
10. What is the story mentioned in Ayah (2:89).
11. Why did Allah blame the Jews who denied that Prophet Mohamed is a Prophet
for the mistakes of the early Jews who worshiped the kaaf and killed the
Prophets?
12. Mention the reasons for which the Jews rejected the Prophet SAW
despite the fact that they had detailed description of him in their book. Hint
use Ayah (2:90).
13. Describe the link between Ayah (1:6) in Surat Al-Fatiha and Ayah (2:2) in Surat Al-Baqra.
14. In Ayah (2:7) Allah said that he sealed the hearts, the ears and
the eyes of the non-believers so that they can't see the truth. How is that
fair? Why didn't Allah open their hearts, ears and eyes instead of sealing
them.
15. What is the story about the last two Ayat in Surat Al-Baqra?.
16. Why does the hypocrites believe that righteous people are idiots?
Mention examples. Hint: you don't know what you are missing.
17. Mention the illustrative examples mentioned about the personality
of the hypocrites. Hint: one is related to the fear of making a commitment and
the other is about plugging their ears.
Notes
(1):
Notes
(2):
Week [31]: April 29, 2018
Surat
Al-Baqara 2
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Explorer to lookup the mentioned Ayat
Homework:
Read
the notes, listen to the recording and then in no less than 600 words Answer
the following questions. Short answers are not accepted. Send me the homework
via email hw@zeiny.net
1.
Explain the story
in 2:102, what was the Shytans recite about the royal
powers of Suliman? Who are Haroot and Maroot mentioned in the Ayah?
2.
How is black majic done?
3.
Before the birth
of Prophet Mohamed SAW, could the Shytans sneak to
heaven and listen to the talks of the angels? What happened after the birth of
Prophet Mohamed SAW.
4.
What is the
nature of Jinn? How can they make themselves visible to us.
5.
How is the Jinn
able to bring the thrown of Balqis from Yemen to
Jerusalem?
6.
Mention the story
of Taloot and Jaloot
(Goliath) and how Allah filtered the army soldiers to weed out the weak ones.
Who killed Jaloot? The story is in 2:246-251.
Notes:
Week [32]: May 6, 2018
Doing
Business with Allah
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Homework:
Listen to
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600 words Answer the following questions. Short answers are not accepted. Send
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1.
Explain how did Allah give you the blessings of body and money without
charging you any money and then he is asking you to give back to him from that
which he gave to you for free.
2.
Hasan Al-Basry was once asked why people hate
death so much, what was his answer?
3.
What happened if you are deported to a land that you have no assets or
money invested in this land? Compare this when we are deported by the angel of
death.
4.
Give five examples of how to do business with Allah.
5.
How is doing business with Allah different than doing earthly business
with others?
6.
Did Allah ask us to loan him money? Explain.
7.
Mention the story of the Sahabi and his garden.
8.
The Prophet SAW sweared by Allah that the
charity doesn't decrease the wealth. How is that possible? Give examples.
9.
Allah sweared by himself that our shares are
predetermined in heaven. Explain how is this related to the subject.
10. If you don't want many children
because you can't afford them. Explain how is this false?
11. What happened to the disobedient
slave who used to say to Allah "Ya Allah, how
many times I disobey you and you never punished me"? Explain the story.
12. Explain the Hadith when the
Prophet SAW asked his companions "Who is the bankrupt?" what was the
answer and how is it related to the subject?
13. There are recommendations
regarding doing business with Allah related the sources of good deeds, mention
one and explain it.
Notes (1):
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Notes (2):
Week [33]: May 13, 2018
Islamic studies
competition.
Do your missed homework.