- Ahadith
- “Whoever seeks knowledge that should be sought only for the sake of Allah (swt) but seeks it purely for some worldly gain, he will not smell the fragrance of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection”. [Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim]
- “Whoever seeks knowledge for a reason other than for the sake of Allah (swt), then let him take his place in Hell.” [Tirmidhi]
- 10 ways to help purify your intentions
- (1) Endurance; strive within yourself and be patient
- (2) Taqwa (fear and awe of Allah); compel yourself in taqwa and He will help you in attaining knowledge
- (3) Always bring to your conscious the greatness of Allah (swt). No passion should be greater than for Allah (swt), nothing and no one is worth it
- (4) Be very vigilant in getting your reward from Allah (swt). Being excited for good deeds will help you purify your niyyah (intention). Value every opportunity to do a good deed, you don't ever want to walk away from a good deed that may be the very one to take you to jannah.
- (5) Increase dua'; beg Allah (swt) to help you purify you intentions
- (6) Increase your secret acts of worship; at least have one act of worship that no one knows about, like a voluntary fast or qiyam al-layl, even the closes people to you shouldn't know
- (7) Avoid seeking praise at all times; say something that reminds your of Allah (swt) to offset the feeling you get when someone praises you (i.e. alhamdullilLah)
- (8) Read about righteous scholars and their affairs, you'll find inspiration
- (9) Account for your shortcomings
- (10) Realize that your accomplishments are gifts from Allah (swt), all credit is due to Him and He is the one who inspired you to be here
- 3 signs of purity of intentions
- (1) When you find strength to strive and stay firm in gaining knowledge
- (2) If a student enrolls in a class of knowledge, absence and tardiness are not seen from him/her
- (3) your worry is not just to be seen by people but rather you're here to benefit yourself and benefit others also.
- Be concerned for others as much as you are for yourself.
- For organizers: sometimes they end up learning the least, that means they were in for others, its a sign of purity to be learning as much as others
- "He who does not master the basics (of every knowledge) is prohibited from gaining knowledge" -Scholar
- The Need for Tafsir
- (1) Allah (swt) sent the Qur'an for us to believe in, understand, and adhere to
- (2) Surah Sad/Surah 38, Ayah 29
- [This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.
- (3) The Qur'an is a proof for you or against you. You have to understand it, in order to not have it as a proof against you
- 4 aspects of tafsir
- (1) An aspect that is knows by Arabs because of their familiarity with the language (Sh Faqih said tha he is talking about the early Arabs)
- (2) An aspect of tafsir which no Mulim is excused for ignoring. You have to understand these aspects because these outline the lawful and the forbidden
- (3) An aspect of tafsir that is known only to scholars
- (4) An aspect known only to Allsh (swt)
- Definition of the word tafsir
- Comes from the word "fasara" which means "to explain or to expose" something
- In the Qur'anic context tafsir is the knowledge by which hte Qur'an is understood, by which the laws and meanings are derived
- How tafsir is derived
- (1) Tafsir of the Qur'an by the Qur'an
- when a verse in the Qur'an is understood in light of another verse of the Qur'an
- highest form of tafsir
- the Qur'an comes and explains itself
- (2) Tafsir of the Qur'an by the sunnan
- the Prophet (sAw) himself was an embodiment of the Qur'an
- (3) Tafsir of the Qur'an by aathaar
- aathaar is a statement attributed to the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (sAw)
- (4) Tafsir by the taabi'oon
- tabi'oon are the second generation of Muslims
- When unable to tafsir in the Qur'an, the sunnah, or with the companions, the scholars then look to the tafsir of the tabi'oon
- (5) The Arabic language
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