451:2

(154) And say not of those who are killed in the Way of Allh, "They .are dead." Nay, they are living, but you perceive (it) not

2:154

(They are) dead

(of) Allah

(The) way

in

Are slain

For (the ones) who

say

And do not

You (do) not perceive

but

and

(they are) alive

Nay

Similar Ayah

Surah Al-E-Imran

2:154

Think not of those who are killed in the Way of Allh as dead. Nay, they are alive, with their Lord, and they have provision- (3:169)

Imam Ahmad reported that `Abdur-Rahman bin Ka`b bin Malik narrated from his father that Allah's Messenger said: The believer's soul is a bird that feeds on the trees of Paradise until Allah sends it back to its body when the person is resurrected.
Ahmad

This Hadith includes all the believers in its general meaning. Thus, the fact that the Qur'an mentions the martyrs in particular in the above Ayah serves to honor, glorify and favor them (although the other believers share the rewards they enjoy).
Ibn Kathir

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The souls of the martyrs are inside green birds and move about in Paradise wherever they wish. Then, they take refuge in lamps that are hanging under the Throne (of Allah). Your Lord looked at them and asked them, `What do you wish for' They said, `What more could we wish for while You have favored us with what You have not favored any other of your creation' He repeated the question again. When they realize that they will be asked (until they answer), they said, `We wish that You send us back to the earthly life, so that we fight in Your cause until we are killed in Your cause again,' (because of what they enjoy of the rewards of martyrdom). The Lord then said, `I have written that they will NOT be returned to it (earthly life) again.
Muslim/ Ibn Kathir.

Surah Al-Mumenoon "So that I may do good in that which I have left behind!" No! It is but a word that he speaks, and behind them is Barzakh (a barrier) until the Day when they will be resurrected. (23:100)

Barzakh ( is a Persian and Arabic Word meaning "obstacle", "hindrance", "separation",or "barrier". Al-Barzakh is generally viewed as the barrier between the physical and spiritual worlds, in which the soul awaits after death and before resurrection on Qiyamah.

Who is a Martyr?
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SAW)said: "Whom do you reckon to be martyr amongst you?'' The Companions replied: "The one who is killed in Allah's way.'' He (SAW) said, "In that case, the martyrs among my people would be few.'' The Companions asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Then who are the martyrs?'' He (SAW) replied, "He who is killed in the way of Allah is a martyr; he who dies naturally in the Cause of Allah is a martyr; he who dies of plague is a martyr; and he who dies of a belly disease is a martyr; and he who is drowned is a martyr.'' [Muslim]
Riyad-us-Saliheen Hadith No : 1354

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Anas (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "He who goes forth in search of knowledge is considered as struggling in the Cause of Allah until he returns.' [At-Tirmidhi] (Classified Weak).

Ayahs about Death

Surah Al-E-Imran

451:2

Everyone shall taste death. And only on the Day of Resurrection shall you be paid your wages in full. And whoever is removed away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise, he indeed is .)successful. The life of this world is only the enjoyment of deception (a deceiving thing )581:3(

Surah Al-Jumua

Say, Indeed, the death from which you (try to) run away has to visit you, then you will be sent back to the Knower of the Unseen and the seen, and He will tell you what you used to )8:26( .do

Ayahs about the Day of Judgment

2:154

And warn them, [O Muhammad], of the Approaching Day, when hearts are at the throats, filled [with distress]. For the wrongdoers there will be no devoted friend and no intercessor [who is] obeyed. (Ghaafir 40:18)

( )

And fear a Day when no soul will suffice for another soul at all, nor will intercession be accepted from it, nor will compensation be taken from it, nor will they be aided. (Al-Baqarah 2:48)

On the Day a man will flee from his brother, And his mother and his father, And his wife and his children. Everyman, that Day, will have enough to make him careless of others. (Abasa 80:34-37)

Moment of Death Believer: *Angels of Mercy descend. *White silk & embalmment from Jannah. *Best smelling scent of Musk *Soul leaves easily.

Trip to Heaven

Final Test

After the Test

2:154 Believer: *Sees, tastes from Jannah, grave bright, expands. *Good deeds-good looking companion. *Soul sleeps, then Allah turns it into bird that eats from Jannah trees, until Qiyamah.

Believer: *Gates of Jannah open/Welcomed *Escorted by Most Elite angels *Meet other believers souls. *Records inIlliyun *Returned to body, hear footsteps walking away from
Disbeliever: *Gates of Jannah shut. *N/A *N/A. *Records inSijjin *Thrown to body, hear footsteps walking away from * Squeeze of grave

Believer: *Black & Blue angelsMunkar-Nakir, shake & make him sit,. *Without fear/terror *My lord is Allah, DinIslam, ProphetMuhammad. *Given Furnishings, clothes from Jannah & door to it opened.
Disbeliever: *Black & Blue angelsMunkar-Nakir, shake & make him sit,. *With fear/terror *Is confused & does not know. *Given Furnishings, clothes from Fire & door to it opened

Disbeliever: *Angels of Punishment descend. *Coarse fabric from Fire. *Most repugnant smell of decaying cadaver. *Soul clings to body.

Disbeliever: *Sees, tastes from Jahunnum, grave dark, contracts. *Bad deeds-ugly, foul smelling companion *Soul shrieks, punished, until Qiyamah

*As per sev. Ahadith by Muslim, Bukhari, Ahmad & for detail ref. Life in Al-Barzakh by Jibaly

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The Benefits of Surah al Mulk (67)

The Prophet (SAW) said, There is a surah in the Quran which is only thirty verses. It defended whoever\recited it , until it puts him into paradise i.e.Surah al Mulk[
Fath al Qadir 5/257, Sahihul Jamiea 1/680, Tabrani inAl-Awsat & Ibn Mardawaith]

The Prophet (SAW)said, Surah al Mulk is the protector from the torment of the grave *Sahihul Jamiea 1/680, Hakim 2/498 & Nasai] Anas (RA) reported Rasulullah (SAW) as saying, There is a Surah which will plead for its reciter\till it causes him to enter paradise (Tabarakalladhi Biyadihil Mulk). [Tabrani]

1.
2. 3. 4. 5.

Warm-up Activity Words in Quran

6.

7. 8.

1.
2. 3. 4. 5.

For Allah The people which They were whom He wills

Warm-up Activity Words in Quran

6. 6.

On it On you The foolish ones

7. 7. 8. 8.

2:154 Immediately after the death of 'Uthman Ibn Mazun, before his funeral, the Prophet went with 'A'ishah to visit Khawlah, and 'A'ishah said afterwards:

"The Prophet kissed 'Uthman when he was dead, and I saw his tears flowing over 'Uthman's cheek.
At his funeral the Prophet heard an old woman address the dead man with the words, "Be glad, 0 father of Sa'ib, for Paradise is thine. "The Prophet turned to her somewhat sharply and said: "What giveth thee to know that? "0 Messenger of God, she protested, "it is Abu s-Sa'ib!" "By God, he said, "we know naught but good of him. Then, to make it clear that his first remark had been in no sense directed against 'Uthman but merely against her for saying more than she had right to say he turned to her again and added: "It would have been enough for thee to say: "He loved God and His messenger.'
Muhammad (SAW)-Martin Lings & Kitab At Tabaqaat Al Kabir-Muhammad Ibn Sad

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Umar(RA) confessed to having been somewhat shaken in his high regard for his brother-in-law by the fact that he had not been blessed with a martyr's death. He said: "When 'Uthman ibn Mazun died without being slain, he fell immeasurably from my esteem and I said: 'Behold this man who was severest of us all in abstaining from the things of this world, and now he hath died and was not slain.' And so he remained in 'Umar's opinion until the Prophet(SAW) and Abu Bakr had both died natural deaths, and he upbraided himself for having lacked a true sense of values, and said to himself: "Out upon thee, the best of us die! he meant "die naturally" and 'Uthman returned in his estimation to the place he had formally held
Muhammad (SAW)-Martin Lings & Kitab At Tabaqaat Al Kabir-Muhammad Ibn Sad

Abrogated/Cancelled Ayah

Surah Al-Baqara

2:153-156

To Allh belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth, and whether you disclose what is in your ownselves or conceal it, Allh will call you to account for it. Then He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills. And Allh is Able to do all things. (2:284)

Hadith Al Qudsi 2:153-156 Narrated Abu Huraira (RA) When this verse was revealed to Allah's Messenger (SAW) The narrator said: The Companions of Allah's Messenger(SAW) felt it hard. They came to him, sat down on their knees and said: 0 Messenger of Allah, we have been assigned with some duties (tasks) which we have capability to perform such as: prayer, fasting , fighting in Allah's way, and charity. Now this (the above mentioned verse) was revealed to you and it is beyond our power to live up to. Then Allah's Messenger (SAW)said: Do you intend to say what the people of the two Scriptures (the Jews and Christians) had said before you: "We hear and disobey". Rather you should say: "We hear, obey and seek your forgiveness, our Lord! And to You is the return". When the people recited it, their tongues became subdued with it. Then Allah revealed: "The Messenger believes in what is sent down to him from His Lord, and so do the believers (following him). Each one believes in Allah and His angels and His Books and His Messengers, saying: We differentiate not between any of His Messengers; and they say: We hear and seek your forgiveness, our Lord! And to You is the return". When they (the Companions) said the same, Allah abrogated this verse and Allah the All-Great, revealed a new one replacing it: "Allah burdens not a soul beyond its capacity. It gets every good that it earns and it suffers every ill that it earns. Our Lord! Punish us not, if we forget or make a mistake". (When they repeated the same words) Allah said: Yes: (The Companions further repeated the words as revealed to Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Our Lord! Do not lay on us a burden as that you had laid on those before us. Allah said: Yes: (They further repeated) Our Lord! impose not on us (burdens) which we have no strength to bear. Allah said: Yes: (They further repeated) And pardon us and provide us protection; and have Mercy on us. You are our Patron, so please grant us victory over the disbelieving people". Allah said: Yes: (2:285,6) (Muslim).

2:153-156
Ayah 2:286 replaced the above Abrogated/Cancelled Ayah 2:284 Surah Al-Baqara

Allh burdens not a person beyond his scope. He gets reward for that (good) which he has earned, and he is punished for that (evil) which he has earned. "Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error, our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us (Jews and Christians); our Lord! Put not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us Forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Maul (Patron, Supporter and Protector, etc.) and give us victory over the disbelieving people." (2:286)

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Muslim, Ahmad, Abu Dawud

Quran 36:12, Muslim, Ibn Majah

Bukhari, Muslim, Ahmad Bukhari, Muslim & others Bukhari, Tirmidhi

Ahmad, Ibn Majah, Baihaqi

Muslim, Ahmad, Tirmidhi & others Quran, Tirmidhi
Also found in detail, in the book Life in Al-Barzakh by Jibaly

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Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "If a Muslim dies and forty people, who do not associate anything with Allah in worship, participate in the funeral prayer over him, Allah will accept their intercession for him.'' [Muslim].

Marthad bin `Abdullah Al-Yazni reported: When Malik bin Hubairah (RA) offered a funeral prayer and found a small number of participants, he would divide them into three rows and would say that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "If three rows of men offer funeral prayer over anyone, his entry into Jannah will become certain.''
[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].

Surah Najm 53:39

2:134

(39. And that man can have nothing but what he does.)

Verily, the best type of provision that one consumes is from what he himself has earned, and one's offspring are among what he has earned.
Ibn Kathir An Nasai 7:241 When a person dies, his deeds will cease except in three cases: from a righteous son who invokes Allah for him, or an ongoing charity after his death, or knowledge that people benefit from. These three things are, in reality, a result of one's own deeds, efforts and actions.
Muslim 3:1255/ Ibn Kathir An Nasai 7:241

QUIZ 2:154 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

12.

11.

10.

9.

8.

l)And do not
a)(The) way c)in

d)(they are) alive

k)You (do) not perceive

j)say

b)(They are) dead

f)For (the ones) who

e)Nay

i)and

h)but

g)Are slain

551:2

,(155) And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As)Sbirun (the patient

2:155

The fear

of

With some thing

And surely We will test you

But give good news

And the fruits

And the lives

The wealth

of

And loss

And the hunger

(to) the patient ones

Similar Ayahs

Surah Muhammad

551:2

And surely, We shall try you till We test those who strive hard and As-Sabirun (the patient .)ones), and We shall test your facts (i.e. the one who is a liar, and the one who is truthful )13:74(

Surah An-Nahl

Allah sets forth a parable: a city enjoying security and quiet, abundantly supplied with sustenance from every place: yet was it ungrateful for the favors of Allah: so Allah made it ,)taste of hunger and terror (in extremes) (closing in on it) like a garment (from every side )211:61( .because of the (evil) which (its people) wrought

2:155
1. Believers Must Always Be Prepared to Face Trials Do men think that they will be left alone on saying We believe and that they will not be tested? (29:2) Surah AnkabootS 2. Trials are a Sign of Love By Allah Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "If Allah wants to do good to somebody, He afflicts him with trials." ( Bukhari) 3. Allah Never Gives a Trial That is Too Great to Bear On no soul doth Allah place a burden greater than it can bear. (2:286) 4. The Stronger the Faith, the Harder the Test, and the Greater the Reward Persons most prone to trials are prophets, then the pious, then less pious (Bukhari) 5. All things are temporary in this world, whether it is happiness or sadness.

Verily with every difficulty, there is relief. (94:6) Surah Ash Sharh

2:155
6. Always Have Focus on the Hereafter. The magnitude of the reward goes along with the magnitude of the trial (Tirmidhi) 7. Allah is always FAIR.

Allah (swt) says in a hadith Qudsi: O My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself and have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not commit acts of injustice against one another.

8. Always thank Allah when you pass in a Test. Whenever you fail, do Istaghfar and follow it up with a good deed. Patience is only at the first (stroke) of grief. (Bukhari and Muslim)

9. Knowledge precedes actions.

Give sadaqa without delay, for it stands in the way of calamity. (Tirmidhi)

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Anas (RA) narrated that a son of Ab Talhah (RA) fell ill and died one day when Ab Talhah was away from home. When Ab Talhahs wife realized that her son had died, she covered him with a blanket, and left him lying by the wall. Ab Talhah came home and asked how the boy was, and his wife told him: He has calmed down and I hope he is resting, so Ab Talhah thought that the child was getting better. That night he slept with his wife, and in the morning he got up and performed ghusl. When he was about to go out, he wife told him that his son had died. So Ab Talhah went and prayed with the Prophet (SAAS), then told him what had happened. The Prophet (SAW) responded by saying, May Allh bless this last night of yours. A man from Ansr said, I have seen nine children of the man who was born as result of that night, and all of them have read the Qurn. (Al-Bukhr)

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4.

3.

2.

1.

QUIZ 2:155

11.

10.

9.

8.

7.

6.

5.

12.

a)With something

b)And the fruits

c)And surely We will test you

d)And the lives

e)The fear

f)The wealth

g)But give good news

h)And loss

i)(to) the patient ones

j)And the hunger k)of

3. & 7. = Same answer

651:2

(156) Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: "Truly! To Allh we ".belong and truly, to Him we shall return

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and indeed we

Indeed we belong to Allah

They say

A misfortune

Strikes them

when

Those who

Will return

Towards Him

2:156 Imam Ahmad reported that Umm Salamah narrated: Once, Abu Salamah came back after he was with Allah's Messenger and said: I heard Allah's Messenger recite a statement that made me delighted. He said: No Muslim is struck with an affliction and then says Istirja` when the affliction strikes, and then says: `O Allah! Reward me for my loss and give me what is better than it,' but Allah will do just that.
Umm Salamah said: So I memorized these words. When Abu Salamah died I said Istirja` and said: "O Allah! Compensate me for my loss and give me what is better than it.'' I then thought about it and said, "Who is better than Abu Salamah'' When my `Iddah (the period of time before the widow or divorced woman can remarry) finished, Allah's Messenger asked for permission to see me while I was dyeing a skin that I had. I washed my hands, gave him permission to enter and handed him a pillow, and he sat on it. He then asked me for marriage and when he finished his speech, I said, "O Messenger of Allah! It is not because I do not want you, but I am very jealous and I fear that you might experience some wrong mannerism from me for which Allah would punish me. I am old and have children.'' He said: As for the jealousy that you mentioned, Allah the Exalted will remove it from you. As for your being old as you mentioned, I have suffered what you have suffered. And for your having children, they are my children too. She said, "I have surrendered to Allah's Messenger.'' Allah's Messenger married her and Umm Salamah said later, "Allah compensated me with who is better than Abu Salamah: Allah's Messenger .''
Ahmad/Muslim

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Anas (RA) reported that: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "Let not one of you wish for death because of a misfortune which befalls him. If he cannot help doing so, he should say: 'O Allah, keep me alive as long as You know that life is better for me, and make me die when death is better for me".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyadh as Saleheen Commentary: Since man has no knowledge of his future, whether it is good or bad, so one should never desire for one's own death in consequence of frustration created by troubles and turmoil for two reasons. Firstly, desire for death is sheer impatience. Secondly, it is quite possible that remaining part of his life may be good for his religious and worldly life. So, it is prohibited to desire death. It is, however, permissible to desire for Shahadah or death in Makkah or Al-Madinah but it is a subject quite different from the one under discussion. However, if one has to express wish for his own death, he should do so in the words quoted in the Hadith concerned.

2:156 Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "A Muslim, male or female, continues to remain under trial in respect of his life, property and offspring until he faces Allah, the Exalted, with no sin record". [At-Tirmidhi]. Anas (RA) reported that: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "When Allah intends good for His slave, He punishes him in this world, but when He intends an evil for His slave, He does not hasten to take him to task but calls him to account on the Day of Resurrection.''
[At-Tirmidhi].

Riyadh as Saleheen Commentary : This Hadith shows that, for a Muslim, trials are also a blessing in this world because his sins are forgiven in proportion to the trials he has to face and his reward is increased with the Will of Allah. Thus, a Muslim should always be patient and contented in the event of trial because without these qualities he will not have the privilege associated with them. In fact, his impatience would increase his sins even further.

QUIZ 2:156

7.

6.

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

9.

8.

f)They say

h)Will return

b)A misfortune

i)Towards Him

a)when

e)Indeed we belong to Allah

d)Those who

c)Strikes them

g)and indeed we

2:153-156
Hadith Al Qudsi

Ibn 'Abbas (RA) said: When this verse was revealed: "Whether you disclose what is in your minds or conceal it, Allah will call you to account according to it". It caused anxiety to the Companions as had never been before. Then Allah's Messenger (SAW)observed: Say: We have heard and obeyed and submitted (to the Lord!). The narrator added: Allah instilled Faith in their hearts and further revealed (for their satisfaction) this verse: "Allah burdens not a soul beyond its capacity. It will get every good that it earns and it will suffer every ill that it commits. Our Lord! Call us not to account if we forget or make a mistake". (When they said the same verse) Allah said: I have done. They further said: Our Lord! Lay not upon us a burden as your did lay on those before us. Allah said: I have done so. The Companions further said: And pardon us, have Mercy on us.You are our Protector. The Lord said: Done. Bukhari and Tirmidhi).

Allah knows best