Roles of Taqwa and Ihsan (Sister Amani Level 3) Very Old

Using ayaat 16 in Surat Dhariyyat وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ [And I (Allâh) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone).] , and ayaat 12 & 13 in Surat Mulk إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخۡشَوۡنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ لَهُم مَّغۡفِرَةٌ۬ وَأَجۡرٌ۬ كَبِيرٌ۬ (١٢) وَأَسِرُّواْ قَوۡلَكُمۡ أَوِ ٱجۡهَرُواْ بِهِۦۤ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ عَلِيمُۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ [Verily, those who fear their Lord unseen (i.e. they do not see Him, nor His Punishment in the Hereafter), theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward (i.e. Paradise). (12) And whether you keep your talk secret or disclose it, verily, He is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts (of men).], discuss the roles of Taqwa and Ihsaan in a Mo'min's life.

Arrognace and Defiance versus Justice and Injustice (Sister Amani Level 2)

Allah created us and this world. He blessed us with vision and wealth. How may we be thankful to Him and at the same time be fair (just) to our selves? In other words, how may we use Allah's blessing justly or unjustly?

Meaning of Al-Rahman

What does Allah's Name Ar-Rahmaan mean, explain using examples we discussed in class.

Examples of Intelliegent Behaviors in Surat Qaaf

Find the following Intelligent Behaviors in Surat Qaaf from ayaat 1 through 24.

1. Thinking Through
2. Listening with Empathy (Attentively)
3. Learning from the Past
4. Developing Self Control
5. Clarity in thinking and Speaking

The Importance of Doing the Best in Deen and Doing it with Consistency (Due by Wednesday July 16, 2008)

We discussed the meanings of the ayah about how Allah created us to test us and see us do the best of the deeds (ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبۡلُوَكُمۡ أَيُّكُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ عَمَلاً۬‌ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡغَفُورُ - Who has created death and life, that He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving).In this ayah Allah talked about the best deeds and not a lot of deeds. We also talked about the purpose of our creation stated in Surat-al-Z'ariyyat وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ And I (Allâh) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone).

Discuss the relationship between the two ayaat and explain how one may become a practicing Muslim by following these two ayaat? Feel free to make connections with the class discusions. Jazakallahul Khair.
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