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Do not busy your hearts with the remembrance of this world (Baihaqi). Even if the world was made of gold it would still perish. Even if the Hereafter was made of clay, it would abide (Ihya). There is no poverty after Paradise. There is no prosperity after Hell (Siyar).

Prepare for the journey to The Last Day. The Weeping Trunk that chooses the eternal life over the ephemeral. The Keys to Paradise are with The Messenger ﷺ.

The Blueprint To Living Life Be at ease ('walk') at work, 'Jog' to the Obligatory Prayers', 'Race' to forgiveness & Paradise, 'Flee' to Almighty Allah SWT. The more significant the objective, the faster we need to move towards achieving it. Mankind is created from a single drop, yet behold he then becomes an open adversary (Surah 36 v77).

If anyone casts off the veil of modesty from his face then backbitting him is no sin' (Ibn Adee). He who helps a Believer to rest then Allah SWT will help him to rest on The Last day (Ihya). 'If anyone redresses the sorrow of the sorrowful then Allah SWT forgives him 73 times' (Ibn Adee). Whoever helps his brother in secret then Allah SWT will help him in this world and the next (Baihaqi).

Quran class Sunday Session 7 Surah 23 v26-27 Broad planks & nails were used in the construction of the Ark. Explaining, 'The Tanoor Gushes forth' Most say Tanoor was modern day Koofa, Iraq. No children suffered from the flood. Prophet Nuh (as) was able to converse with animals. Whole cities were discovered at the bottom of The Black Sea - proving the Floods mentioned in scripture. Nuh's (as) parents Lamak ibn Matushlak and Shamkaa bint Anush

Evil is he who is playful and careless but forgets the grave, decay & decompsition Evil is he who is arrogant and rebellious but forgets the origin and conclusion (Tirmidhi - Surah 80 v21-22). Three things are destructive, passions that are pursued, greed of which one then becomes a slave; And an imagination that one is very high (Baihaqi). Just as you dislike that the rich should see you in worn out garments, so too you should dislike that the poor should see you in beautiful clothes (Ihya). The fire is not as swift on dry wood as backbiting is on the good deeds of a person (Ihya). How fortunate is he whose own shortcomings prevents him from backbiting.

Riyya our Adversary Adee ibn Hatim's (ra) father only received fame/repute for his generosity (Ahmad). Imam Muawaih (ra) weeps uncontrollably when he hears about a Hadith (3 men who enter Hell), then recites Surah 11 v15-16. Seek repentance for deeds done for other than Allah SWT to avoid punishment (Ibn Qayeem). Knowledge is The Seed, The deed is the Field, Sincerity is its water (Ihya).

Good character is part of man's bliss (Baihaqi). Good character is truly auspicious (Ihya). Good character is (in reality) half of Deen (Tabarani). The heart is a persons home which the Angels visit very often and in which they abide, Imam Ghazali (rah). Habits such as anger, lust, hatred, conceit are like barking dogs, driving away the Angels. Abu l Khayr (rah) a man of wonders, rebukes a lion,'Have I not informed you that you must not pester my guests' (ihya). Sabu Zhakwaan Ibn Abd Al Qays (ra)- witnessed both the first and second pledge of Aqabah, a Badri and a fallen soldier during Uhud.

The subtle difference (regarding parents) between Surah 70 v11-13 & Surah 80 v34-36. The son who complained about his Father; The Father's hidden poetry which Jibreel (as) highlighted; The wealth of the son belongs to the Father (Qurtobi). Amongst sins are such that cannot be expiated except by the worry about earning a livelihood (Tabarani). Verily Allah SWT the Most High loves a working Believer (Tabarani). He who opens the door to begging then Allah SWT opens for him 70 doors to poverty (Tirmidhi). No one will meet Allah SWT with a sin greater than the sin of keeping his kin ignorant (Daylamee).

The Immense Rights of One's Parents Kindness to parents is more virtuous than Salah, Fasting, Pilgrimage and Jihaad (Tabarani). Uthman ibn Afaan (ra) who served his mother for 8 decades! Haritha ibn Nuumaan (ra) saw Jibreel (as) speaking with The Messenger ﷺr ; 1 of the 80 at Hunayn. Haritha (ra) is in Pardise due to his kindness to his mother (Ahmad).

The immense virtues of zikr What is worse than neglecting to remember the one, who is never neglectful of remembering you. To say a zikr for example Alhamdulilah will give you blessings but to attain a dua from angels for your forgiveness, add Rabilalamin. Similarly with subhanallah add wabi hamdihi and with lailahailallah add huwallah huakbar. Surah Kahf mentions a person whose orchard had perished and his neighbour asked him why he had not said mashallah laquwata illahbillah. This zikr not only protects a person from the evil eye but also plants incredible trees in your paradise. When retiring to sleep to recite fatiha with bismillah will save you from evil coming from both the human and jinn.

‘No delight can be compared to the delight of the remembrance of Allah SWT’ (Ahmad). ‘Zikir is more virtuous than supplications’ (Bukhari). Commentary of Qaseedah Burdah verse 17... ‘Do not attempt to break its appetite through wanton indulgence. Notice how food only strengthens a gluttons craving.’

Numerology in The Quran The Sleepers of The Wide Cave & 309 years

Surah 23 Al Muminoon v23-25 Session 6 The Prophet Nuh (as) There are 10 generations between the Prophets Adam & Nuh (as). Defining the word Generations- 'Koroon' Surah 23, 24, 19. The name Nuh is Syriac, it means The Cool One, the one who weeps muchly. Nuh (as) The intensely grateful servant. The Valley of Asafan, The Prophets Nuh, Ibrahim, Hud, travelled by this valley for Hajj and their Ihraams were long gowns striped black & white. The 7 circuits around the Kaba within The Arc. Nuh (as) is buried within The Sanctuary, Makkah. Allah SWT quotes the infidels who refer to the Prophets as 'Just men like ourselves...'

The 6 Blesses Mountains of Paradise. The miraculous war drums of Badr.

Virtues of Al-Madeenah (2). The excellence of Masjid Qubaa, Al Medina over Al-Aqsa? The Secrets within Qubaa- Al Medina , Surah 9 v108. The love of Mt Uhud & The famous Grave of Prophet Harun (as). 'The white fortress of Ahmad.'

Virtues of the Holy City of Al-Madeenah (1). 1 Salah in the Masjid of The Messenger ﷺ is 1,000x more rewarding than even in Masjid Al-Aqsa! Every Deed done within the Masjid of The Messenger ﷺ multiplies more than 1000x. The immense Blessings of The Messenger's ﷺ Pulpit. Whoever dies in Al-Madeenah is a martyr!

Surah 23 Al Muminoon  v19-22 Session 5 The safe haven for the mingled clot and water. The threat of lack of flowing water addressed to the Quraysh. The tree of Mt Sinai- olive oil a relish and a condiment. Milk and its benefits, verse 21. Between the 2 impurities, blood and the intestines, we extract milk; however we mankind are impure but can produce good deeds (Ihya). Beware of red meat it has an addiction like red wine.

The Sacred Harram The greatest sinner amongst mankind is he who stands at Arafat and assumes Allah SWT has not forgiven him (Daylamee). The covenant, Surah 7 v172 was taken at the time Adam (as) was sent down from the heavens to the earth known as the plain of Arafat (Ahmad). Adam (as) & Haw'aa (raa) wata'aarata (recognised each other) at Arafaat- hence it was so named (Tabaqat). The Holy Kaba was sent down by Allah SWT as a ruby at the same time as Adam (as)... 'Thus O Adam peform Tawaaf around it as you have seen my Angels do so around My Arsh' (Baihaqi). Perform Tawaaf frequently for this is one of the most prominent deeds... (Hakim). Allah SWT is proud of those who perform Tawaaf around the Kaba (Baihaqi). Every ritual has a deep & profound meaning.

Sept 2023 - Glad Tidings To Ash - Shaam by Yusuf Circle Sheffield