HUM110

Islamic Studies

Lecture 09
 ISLAMIC STUDIES
Lesson 5: SELECTION OF SURAHS FROM THE QUR’AN
Surah al-Baqarah
 Chapter 2, Verses 1 - 5
 2nd Page of the Qur’an

 The formula for success!

Guidance for those…?

That is the book,

in which there is no doubt.
A guidance for those who have

Taqwa
 1. Got Faith?

Those who

Believe in the unseen.

The Divine
Allah Angels Books Rasuls Last Decree
Day
2. Get your namaz on!

Prayer
And (they) establish
3. Give something back!

Spend
And (they)

out of what We have given them

4. I’ll have the Wahy, thanks!

They are ones who believe

in that which was

Revealed
to you, and that which was
revealed before you
What was “Revealed”?

 [Surah an-Nisa 4:113]

And Allah has revealed to you, the Book and the
Hikmah.
How do you learn the revelation?

ۡ‫ِا ۡق َرۡا‬ READ!

 Become students of knowledge

 Study the Qur’an
 Study the Sunnah (ahadith)
5. No life, except the Hereafter

And in the Hereafter, they have

Sure Faith
That’s Success!

 [Surah al-Baqarah 2:5]

They are on (true) guidance from their Lord, and
they are the successful.
What about success in dunya?

 [Surah at-Talaq 65:2-3]

And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to
Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from
every difficulty). And He will provide him from
(sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever
puts his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him.
Summary
1. Believe in the unseen. (Aqeedah/Emaan)
2. Establish prayer. (The way it should be)
3. Spend for the sake of Allah.
4. Follow the revelation. (No blind allegiance)
5. Have sure faith in the Hereafter.