THM Sadaqa Group

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim

Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuh

Jumada al-Awal (Ula) 5, 1437/February 14, 2016

Hifdh and Islamic Studies Continuous

Class Two: Quran/Tafsir Reading - Alhamdulillah we continue with the reading of Surah (91) Ash-Shams ayaat 1 - 10; Recitation of Surah Ash-Shams wa Duhaha in the Isha` Prayer . This Surah was revealed in Makkah. pages 493 - 499 (PDF 5581 - 5587)

*Students are to commit to memorizing the two dua mentioned from page 499. See G+ for written postings inshaAllah THM Assignments

Example of Benefits from Today's class. Also, an additional explanation regarding not making self interpretations of the Quran.

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim

Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuh

Benefit #1 from Surah ash-Shams ayaat 9 where Allah says, "Indeed he succeeds who purifies it. And indeed he fails who Dassaha." Imam Kathir (rahimahullah) explains that these ayaat "could mean that whoever purifies himself by obedience to Allah, then he will be successful." May Allah make me and all of you from those who are obedient to Allah ta`ala, aameen. Also, Imam Qatadah said, "He cleanses it from the lowly and despicable characteristics." We seek refuge in Allah from teaching our souls to be lowly and despicable aameen.

Benefit # 2 from Surah ash-Shams ayaat 10, where Allah says, "And indeed he fails who Dassaha." Imam Kathir tells us that it has been reported from Al-Awfi and Ali bin Abi Talhah, from Ibn Abbas that its meaning is, "to conceal it." This means, "that he makes it dull, and he disregards it by neglecting to allow it to receive guidance. He treats it in this manner until he performs acts of disobedience of Allah."

Imam Kathir finished with the statement, that these two meanings could also refer to "he is indeed successful whose soul Allah purifies, and he has failed whose soul Allah corrupts." May Allah make us from those whom He purifies aameen.