Black Spirituality Religion : Ramadan

Juz 5 & 6

I. 5th 1/30th of Quran (Juz #5: An-Nisa 24-An-Nisa 147)
A. Verses 24-28
i. Permission for marriage with slave girls
ii. Permission for marriage with slave girls
iii. Allah wishes to guide and forgive
B. Verses 29-42
i. Respect the ownership of one another's properties
ii. Avoid heinous sins and do not be jealous
iii. Laws of inheritance are fixed
iv. Men are overseers over women
v. Corrective measures for disobedient women
vi. Arbitration in family disputes
vii. Huqüq-ul-Ibãd (rights of other human beings)
viii. Witnesses of the Rasools on the Day of Judgment
C. Verses 43-63
i. Prohibition of drinking liquor - (second order)
1. Tayammüm
ii. Behavior of the People of the Book
iii. Invitation of Imãn to the People of the Book
iv. Mushrikïn will not be forgiven
v. People of the Book tend to take side of Shaitãn
vi. Fate of the unbelievers and the believers
1. Who should the believers obey?
vii. Hypocrites' attitude towards the decision of the Prophet
D. Verses 64-81
i. One who disputes the decision of the Prophet is not a believer
ii. Believers will be in excellent company in the hereafter
iii. Be prepared for armed conflict (Jihãd)
iv. Make Jihãd to help the oppressed
v. Fear Allah and not the people
1. There is no escape from death
vi. Obedience of the Rasool is in fact the obedience of Allah
E. Verses 82-96
i. Proof that the Qur'an is Divine revelation
1. Report the important news to responsible persons
ii. Respond to greetings with even better greetings
iii. Fight against hypocrisy and hypocrites
iv. The punishment for killing a believer and laws of bloodwit
v. Investigate properly before jumping to conclusion
vi. Ranks of the Mujãhideen over the Non-Mujãhideen
F. Verses 97-124
i. Oppressed should migrate if possible
1. Reward for migration in the cause of Allah
ii. Salat-ul-Qasr: Shortening of Salah during travel and Salah in the state of war
iii. Salah is obligatory at its prescribed times
iv. Establish justice based on Divine guidance
1. Warning against Slander and against falsely charging innocents
v. Allah's special favors to the Prophet
1. Prohibition of secret counsel and its limited exception
vi. Shirk is an unforgivable sin
1. Promise of Shaitãn to create false desires
vii. Promise of Allah to grant paradise to righteous - who can be truer than Allah in promise?
G. Verses 125-147
i. No one is better than a Muslim
ii. Establish justice for women, orphan girls and helpless children
iii. Have fear of Allah in your dealings
iv. Commandment to stand firm for justice
v. The believers are required to believe wholeheartedly
1. Boycott the un-Islamic gatherings
2. The hypocrites have double standards
vi. Characteristics of hypocrites and the acts of hypocrisy
1. The hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of hellfire

II. 6th 1/30th of Quran (Juz#6: Verses 4:148-5:81

A. Verses 148-176
i. Do not utter evil words
1. Do not draw a line between Allah and His Rasools in obedience
ii. Most Jews are habitual sinners and violators of Allah's commandments
1. Jesus was neither killed nor crucified
iii. Punishing the Jews for their iniquities
1. Their only salvation is to become Muslims
iv. This Qur'an carries the same message as was sent to Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus
1. Al-Qur'an's authenticity is verified by Allah Himself
v. Believe in this authentic revelation if you want to attain felicity
Stop saying "Trinity" Allah is the One and Only Deity.
vi. Jesus was a Prophet and worshipper of Allah
vii. Mankind is asked to believe in the message of Al-Qur'an
viii. Legal decision relating to the inheritance of childless persons

Al-Mã’idah
I. Introduction
a. Major Issues, Divine Law and Guidance:
i. Lawful (Halãl) and unlawful (Harãm) in the matters of food.
* Permission to eat the food of Ahl-al-Kitab (Jews and Christians)
ii. Permission to marry women of Ahl-al-Kitab (Jews and Christians).
iii. Regulations about bath, wudhu and Tayammüm.
iv. The fact that Salah and Zakah were also obligatory for Jews and Christians.
v. Invitation to Jews and Christians to become Muslims.
vi. Those who do not judge by the Laws of Allah are declared to be unbelievers, wrong doers and transgressors.
vii. Warning to guard against corruption of power.
viii. Punishment for rebellion, disturbing the peace and theft.
ix. Absolute prohibition of drinking and gambling.
x. Additional rules for the laws of evidence.
xi. Miracles of Jesus - and the fact that he did not claim divinity.
xii. Testimony of Jesus which he shall give on the Day of Judgement.
b. Al-Mã’idah was revealed at the time when the last effort of the Qureysh to suppress Islam had been defeated in the Battle of the Ditch, and it had become quite obvious to the Arabs that no power could suppress the Islamic movement. Now Islam was not merely a creed which ruled over the minds and hearts of the people, but had also become a State which was regulating the lives of people. Therefore, there was a need to formulate Islamic civil and criminal laws in detail and enforce them through Islamic courts. New and reformed ways of trade and commerce were needed to replace the old. Likewise, Islamic laws of marriage and divorce, segregation of the sexes, and punishment for adultery, were needed to mold the social life of Muslims. This Sürah provided the guidelines to the believers in some of these aspects of their lives so that their social behavior, conversation, dress, way of life and culture could take a definite shape of its own.
c. The treaty of Hudeybiyah was also signed in the same year which gave the Muslims not only peace in their own territory but also respite to spread the Message of Islam in the surrounding territories. The Holy Prophet wrote letters to the rulers of Iran, Egypt, and Rome and to the Chiefs of Arab tsribes, inviting them to Islam. At the same time the missionaries of Islam spread among the clans and tribes and invited them to accept the Divine Message of Al-Islam.

d. Now that the Muslims had become a ruling body, it was feared that power might corrupt them. At this period of great trial, Allah had admonished them over and over again to stick to justice and to guard against the wrong behavior of their predecessors, the People of the Book. Believers are enjoined to remain steadfast to the Covenant of Obedience to Allah and His Rasool. They should follow Allah's commands and prohibitions in order to save themselves from the evil consequences which were faced by the Jews and the Christians who had violated them. They have been instructed to avoid hypocrisy. In continuation of the instructions given in Sürah An-Nisã' about the consolidation of the Islamic Community, the Muslims have been directed to observe and fulfill all their obligations. The Jews and the Christians are also admonished to give up their wrong attitudes towards the Right Way and accept the guidance which is being taught by the Prophet Muhammad ( peace be upon him).
II. Period of Revelation
a. This Sürah appears to have been revealed after the treaty of Hudeybiyah at the end of 6 A. H. or the beginning of 7 A. H. It deals with problems that arose from this treaty. The continuity of the subject indicates that most probably the whole Sürah was revealed as a single discourse at one and the same time.
III. Verses 1-13
a. Fulfill your obligations
i. Cooperate in piety and not in transgression
b. Harãm - (Forbidden) meat
i. Al-Islam is declared to be the complete and perfect Deen (way of life)
c. All good and clean things are made lawful
i. The food of the People of the Book is made lawful and marriage with their women is permitted
d. Order for making wudhu (ablution)
i. Permission of Tayammüm
e. Stand as a true witness and establish justice
i. The plot of the Jews to kill the Prophet and his eminent companions
f. Salah and Zakah were obligatory for the Jews also
i. The Jews' habit of being deceitful
IV. Verses 16-20
a. Testimony of Jesus on the Day of Judgment about Christians
V. Verses 14-32
a. Christians too have neglected most of their Book
i. Jews and Christians are commanded to embrace Islam
b. Jesus, son of Mary, is not God or son of God
c. False claim of Jews and Christians of being the children of God
i. An invitation to Jews and Christians to become Muslims
d. Behavior of the Jews with their own Prophet Musa (Moses)
e. Curse of Allah on the Jews for 40 years
f. Story of Adam's sons, one of whom committed the sin of murder
g. Decree of Allah regarding the killing of a human being
VI. Verses 33-47
a. Punishment of waging war against Allah and His Rasool
b. Jihãd is the way to success
i. No ransom will save the unbelievers from the punishment
c. Punishment for the crime of theft
d. Do not provide lip-service; be True believers
i. If Allah intends to punish, the Rasool cannot save
e. Laws of Taurãt (Torah)
i. Those who do not judge by the laws of Allah
A) They are unbelievers
B) They are wrongdoers
ii. They are transgressors
VII. Verses 48-69
a. Diversity of human race
b. Establish justice based on Allah's revelations
c. Do not take Jews or Christians as your protectors
d. Your protecting friends are: Allah, His Rasool, and your fellow believers
e. Do not befriend those people who make a mockery of your religion
f. Jews' deceiving behavior
i. Jews' slandering Allah
ii. If only the people of the Book had believed, they could have had best of both worlds
g. The Rasool's mission is to deliver Allah's Message
VIII. Verses 70-81
a. Attitude of the Jews towards the Rasools
b. Those who say Jesus is God are disbelievers
c. Who was Jesus, son of Mary?
d. Disbelievers among the Children of Israel were cursed by the tongues of David and Jesus
 
I did not know there was that kind of animosity towards Cristianity and Judaism,
as prescribed doctrine

Here are exact translations on this issue. There is no "animosity" expressed. It simply informs the Muslims of the reality when when it comes to Jews and Christians. Early on, Muslims had high hopes of getting along with Jews and Christians. So GOD Taught us the real deal. Here are the verses in translation:

Many among the people of the Book (Jews and Christians) wish they could somehow turn you back to unbelief, due to their selfish envy, after the truth has become quite clear to them. Forgive them and bear with them until Allah brings about His decision; rest assured that Allah has power over everything.[109] (http://al-quraan.org/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&cPath=4_6&products_id=23)

The Jews and the Christians will never be pleased with you, until you follow their faith. O Muhammad, tell them : "Allah’s guidance is the only guidance;" and if after all the knowledge you have received, you yield to their desires, there shall be none to protect you or help you from the wrath of Allah.[120] Those to whom We have given the book and who read it as it ought to be read, they are the ones who believe in it; as for those who reject it, they are for sure the losers.[121] (http://al-quraan.org/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&cPath=4_6&products_id=24)​
 
Juz #7-5:82-6:110

I. 7th 30th of Quran (Juz #7- 5:82-6:110
A. Verses 5:82-5:89
i. Christians are closer to the Muslims than the Jews and Pagans
ii. Good Christians recognize the truth and accept Islam
iii. Do not make Halãl things Harãm on your own
1. Kaffarah (penalty) for breaking the oath
B. Verses 5:90-115
i. The prohibition of intoxicants (liquor and drugs) and gambling
1. Rasool's duty is only to pass on the Message of Allah
ii. Prohibition of hunting during Hajj Ihrãm (wearing pilgrim garb)
1. Kaffarah (penalty) for hunting during Hajj Ihrãm
iii. Allah has made Ka'bah in Makkah, an eternal value for mankind
iv. Do not ask questions like the nation of Musa (Moses)
v. Superstitions are prohibited in Islam
vi. Last will and testament, and the required testimony of witnesses
vii. Favors of Allah upon Jesus and the miracles he was given
1. The disciples of Jesus asked for a Table Spread of food as a miracle

Al-An‘ãm
II. Introduction
A. Major Issues, Divine Law and Guidance:
i. Refutation of shirk and guidance towards Tawhïd (Oneness of God)
ii. Reality of the life after death and the Day of Judgement.
iii. Clarification of self-imposed prohibitions that were falsely attributed to Allah.
iv. The fact that Allah's commandments are not irrational taboos, but form the fundamental moral principles of the Islamic society.
v. Answers to objections raised against the person and the mission of the Prophet.
vi. Comfort and encouragement is provided to the Prophet and his followers who were at that time in a state of anxiety and despondency.
vii. Admonition, warnings and threats are given to the disbelievers to give up their apathy and haughtiness.
viii. Prohibition of dividing the religion into sects.
ix. Allah requires the Believers to declare: My Salah, my devotion, my life and my death are all for Allah."
B. The reader should be aware that the above issues have not been discussed under separate heading; rather the discourse goes on as a continuous whole and these topics are discussed over and over in different ways. The discussion revolves around the major articles of faith: Tawhïd, life after death and Prophethood, and their practical application to human life. Side by side with this, it refutes the erroneous beliefs of the Mushrikïn and provides answers to their objections. It also comforts the Prophet and his followers who were then suffering from persecution by the disbelievers.
C. Period of Revelation
i. The whole of the Sürah was revealed at one time during the last year of the Prophet’s stay at Makkah as the traditions indicate that it was dictated by the Prophet the same evening that it was revealed.
D. Verses 6:1-30
i. Allah is the same One God, Almighty in both the heavens and the earth
ii. If Allah had sent a written Book and an angel with it, the unbelievers still would not have believed
iii. Allah has decreed mercy for Himself that is why He does not punish in this world
iv. What punishment will be on the Day of Judgment?
v. The Qur'an is revealed to admonish and to declare that there is Only One God: Allah
vi. Prejudice has made the people worship deities other than Allah
vii. For sure there is a life after death?
E. Verses 6:31-60
i. Those who deny the Prophet Muhammad , in fact, deny Allah's revelations
ii. Those who listen, will accept the Truth
1. Use your common sense to learn from the signs of nature
2. Do you not call Allah Alone in real distress?
iii. Prosperity in this world is not a reward, but a respite
iv. Who can restore your hearing and sight if Allah takes them away?
1. Rasools never claimed that they know the unseen or that they are angels
v. Admonish the unbelievers with this Qur'an
1. Real belief is a favor of Allah and is irrespective of worldly status
vi. Allah Alone has the authority of passing Judgment and He Alone knows the unseen
F. Verses 61-79
i. Allah has appointed guardian angels over you
ii. Allah is the One Who delivers you from calamities
iii. Do not sit with those who argue about Allah's revelations
iv. Do not associate with those who take their religion as a matter of amusement
v. Believers are commanded to become Muslims, to establish Salah and to fear Him
vi. Ibrãhïm learned faith through the study of nature with his common sense
G. Verses 80-107
i. Arguments of the mushrikïn with Prophet Ibrãhïm about Allah
ii. Descendants of the Prophet Ibrãhïm including Musa, Isa and Muhammad: none of them were mushrikïn
iii. Allah is He Who has revealed the Taurãt and the Qur'an
iv. Those who invent a lie against Allah will face a disgraceful punishment
v. Examples from Allah's creation are clearly spelled out for the understanding of mankind
vi. How could Allah have a son without a spouse?
1. Clear proofs have come to you, if only you could open your eyes to understand
H. Verses 108-110
i. Do not insult the deities to whom the mushrikïn offer their worship
1. Guidance depends on the attitude of individuals

End of Juz #7
 
Juz 8 (6:111-7:87)

I. Juz #8 6:111 – 7: 87 (http://hotterthanapileofcurry.wordpress.com/2010/08/18/quran-juz’-8-–-al-an’am-111-al-a’raf-87/)
A. Verses 6:111-6:140
i. All Rasools of Allah had opposition from Shaitãn and his followers
ii. Eat only that meat on which Allah's name has been pronounced
iii. When good and bad are treated alike, criminals are appointed as their ringleaders
iv. Whomever Allah wants to guide, He opens up his chest to Islam
v. Jinns, and human beings who are misled by them, will all be cast into hell
vi. On the Day of Judgment kuffar (unbelievers) will confess that they were indeed kuffar (unbelievers)
vii. Mushrikïn give their deities preference over Allah
1. Mushrikïn falsely attribute their self- imposed prohibitions to Allah
B. Verses 141-158.
i. Give Zakah of agriculture on the harvest day
ii. Falsely attributed prohibition of livestock are clarified
iii. Correct prohibitions of livestock are spelled out
iv. Explanation of the Jewish prohibitions of live stock
v. The mushrikïn's excuse for being mushrikïn
vi. In Islam, forbidden things are based on fundamental moral principles
vii. The Book of Allah has come to you for guidance so that there may be
no excuse about the true Word of Allah
C. Verses 159-165
i. Those who divide religion into sects are not Muslims
ii. Declare: "My Salah, my devotion, my life and my death are all for Allah."

Surah 7: Al-A’raf
II. Introduction
A. Major Issues, Divine Law and Guidance
i. An invitation is given to the People of the Book (Jews and Christians) to become Muslims.
ii. A warning is given to the unbelievers about the consequences of their denial through citing the example of punishments which were inflicted upon former people for their wrong attitude towards their Rasools.
iii. The Jews are warned about the consequences of their hypocritical conduct towards the Prophets.
iv. Commandment to propagate the message of Islam with wisdom.
v. The fact that the Rasools as well as the people to whom they are sent will be questioned on the Day of Judgement.
vi. Commandment to the Believers that they should wear decent and proper dress and eat pure and good food.
vii. Dialogue between the residents of paradise, the inmates of hell and the people of A'rãf (a place between Paradise and Hell).
viii. The fact that affluence and adversity are reminders from Allah.
ix. The fact that Muhammad (pbuh) is the Rasool for all of mankind.
x. The fact that the advent of Muhammad (pbuh) was described in Torah and the Gospel (Bible).
xi. The fact that the Jews have fabricated a wrong belief about Allah's forgiveness.
xii. Mankind's testimony about Allah at the time of Adam's creation.
xiii. The fact that Allah created all of mankind from a single soul.
xiv. Allah's commandment to show forgiveness, speak for justice and avoid the ignorant.
xv. Allah's commandment about listening to the recitation of The Qur'an with complete silence.
B. The principal subject of this Sürah is an invitation to the Divine Message sent down to Muhammad (pbuh). The Messenger had spent thirteen long years admonishing the people of Makkah without any tangible results, because they had turned a deaf ear to his message and had become so antagonistic that Allah was about to command the Prophet to leave them alone and turn to other people. That is why they are being admonished to accept the message and a warning is given about the consequences of their wrong attitude. Now that the Prophet was about to receive Allah's commandment to migrate from Makkah, the concluding portion of the address has been directed towards the People of the Book with whom he was going to come into contact at Al-Madinah. During the course of the address to the Jews, the consequences of their hypocritical attitude towards the Prophets are also pointed out clearly, for they professed to believe in Prophet Musa (Moses) but their practices were opposed to his teachings. They were not only disobeying him but were in fact worshipping falsehood.
C. Period of Revelation
III. The period of its revelation is about the same as that of AL-AN’ÃM i.e., the last year of the Prophet’s residence at Makkah, but it cannot be asserted with certainty which of these two was revealed earlier.
(http://al-quraan.org/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&cPath=4_11&products_id=82)
IV. Name
A. This Surah takes its name from verse 46-47 in which mention of A’araf occurs.
B. Period of Revelation
i. A study of its contents clearly shows that the period of its revelation is about the same as that of AL-AN’AM, i.e., the last year of the Holy Prophet’s life at Makkah, but it cannot be asserted with certainty which of these two was sent down earlier. Anyhow the manner of its admonition clearly indicates that it belongs to the same period. As both have the same historical background the reader should keep in view the preface to AL-AN’AM.
C. Topics of Discussion
i. The principal subject of this surah is “invitation to the Divine Message sent down to Muhammad” (Allah’s peace be upon him), which is couched in a warning.
ii. This is because the Messenger had spent a long time in admonishing the people of Makkah without any tangible effect on them. Nay, they had turned a deaf ear to his message and become so obdurate and antagonistic that, in accordance with the Divine Design, the Messenger was going to be commanded to leave them and turn to other people.
iii. That is why they are being admonished to accept the Message but, at the same time, they are being warned in strong terms of the consequences that followed the wrong attitude of the former people towards their Messengers. Now that the Holy Prophet was going to migrate from Makkah the concluding portion of the address has been directed towards the people of the Book with whom he was going to come into contact.
iv. This meant that the time of migration was coming near and the “invitation” was going to be extended to mankind in general, and was not to be confined to his own people in particular as before. During the course of the address to the Jews, the consequences of their hypocritical conduct towards Prophethood have also been pointed out clearly, for they professed to believe in Prophet Moses but in practice opposed his teachings, disobeyed him and worshipped falsehood and consequently were afflicted with ignominy and disgrace.
v. At the end of the Surah, some instructions have been given to the Holy Prophet and his followers for carrying out the work of the propagation of Islam with wisdom. The most important of these is that they should show patience and exercise restraint in answer to the provocations of their opponents.
vi. Above all, they have been advised that under stress of the excitement of feeling, they should not take any wrung step that might harm their cause.
(http://hotterthanapileofcurry.wordpress.com/2010/08/18/quran-juz’-8-–-al-an’am-111-al-a’raf-87/)
D. Verses 1-39
i. The Rasools as well as the people to whom they were sent shall be questioned on the Day of Judgment
ii. The story of Adam and Iblees (Shaitãn)
1. Shaitãn vowed to mislead Adam and his descendants
iii. Shaitãn cunningly seduced Adam and Eve to disobey Allah
1. Their repentance and Allah's conditional acceptance
iv. Children of Adam are warned not to fall into the trap of Shaitãn like Adam
1. Allah never commands what is shameful
v. Command of Allah to wear proper and decent dress and eat good food
vi. Children of Adam are directed to follow the Guidance of Allah provided to them through His Rasools
E. Verses 40-64
i. The gates of heaven shall not be opened for the disbelievers
ii. Only believers shall enter paradise
iii. Dialogue between the residents of paradise and the inmates of hell
iv. Dialogue between the people of A'rãf and the inmates of hell
1. Inmates of hell shall beg for water and food from the residents of paradise
v. Allah is the One Who created this universe
1. Pray to Allah with fear and hope
vi. Prophet Nüh's (Nosh)address to his people, their disbelief and their fate
F. Verses 65-99
i. Prophet Hüd's address to his people, their disbelief and their fate
ii. The Prophet Saleh's address to his people, their disbelief and their fate
iii. The Prophet Lüt's (Lot) address to his people, their disbelief and their fate
iv. The Prophet Shu‘aib's address to his people, their disbelief and their fate
v. Behavior of the unbelievers with Prophet Shu'aib
vi. Adversity and affluence are reminders from Allah
(http://al-quraan.org/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&cPath=4_11&products_id=86)

End of Juz #8
 

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