ruboobiyyah honor Recognizing the fie | Lordship of Allah , y | h His a ; dumbfounded | throug Cts humble e The word ruboobiyyah means that Allah 38 is the only Rabb and that He alone is the Creator and Sustainer. Allah 3% alone is the Lord of the universe and nothing happens ; except with His permission. Muslims recognize that Allah 3& is the Rabb through His signs and creation. It can also be seen through Allah’s 3 acts. e Some of the acts of Allah 3% which show us that He is the Rabb are:—— a) Allah a is the Creator of everything, b) Allah 3% owns everything, c) Allah && gives people blessings, d) Allah & causes things to happen, e) Allah 38 gives life and takes it away, f) Allah 3& gives and takes honor and dignity, g) Allah 3& does not leave us alone, h) Allah && controls everything. yy One The One who does all these things is the onl who deserves to be worshipped. Prophet Ibraaheem #4) was called by the king and questioned about his beliefs. Ibraheem said: “My Lord is the one The King replied : “| also give life and death.” The king then called his guards and ordered them to bring a man who had been sentenced to death. He then set this man free. Then he sent the guards to catch any man off the streets and bring him. When they returned he ordered that the man be killed, and it was done. The king then said that this was proof that he gave life and death. Ibraaheem #4 said: “My Lord is the One who makes the sun rise in the East, so (if you are lord) then (try and) make it rise in the West.” = —————————————i‘ié”r who gives life and death.”"Ne King wae dumbfounded, a8 he did not Kno What to way, He aould nat do this, Only ‘ah (he Power to make the aun tae, ’ Munlina ehould worship thelr Rabb. This ls da | @) Obeying Mia Orders, ; b) Being humble to Him in thelr actions, : ©) Keeping away from all things which He Wary them of, : This is done when feeling: 8) His Greatness, b) Hie Highne: ¢) Fear of Him,and d) Hope in His ch What does the word ruboobiyyah ch um , a AS 2- List 5 signs which show us| \ bis the only Rabb.yc tiiy pects In the Story of Ibraaheem #8 and the king, What do you think of the king's argument and demonstration that he also gives life and death? a) Discuss this in your groups. b) At home, write down your answers and give them to the teacher before the coming lesson.How would you explain to other peop Allah ais is the Lord of the universe, controls everything and that only He shy be worshipped? Work in pairs: a) Discuss and make notes of the thing that are important to explain. b) Tell the other groups in class what you think are the most important things to explain to a non-Muslim. How could you explain that Allah 3 is the only Lord, Creator, and Sustainer ¢ creation?Unit 4 Lesson 2. ] mine) Meaning) Of kia aS Se U(Sincerity) What is ikhlaas? e In Islam, ikhlaas has to ikhlaas_ intention do with having pure motive a sincere intention. The fulfill rights Muslim’s intention is pure if his acts are done for the sake of Allah 3%, in the hope that Allah 35 will reward him/her. ® To do something only for the sake of Allah 38 means that whatever a person does should be only to seek Allah’s 3 pleasure. Primarily, it should not be done with any other motive or intention. Muslims must stay away from all forbidden thingsat ind kind actions, in seeking Aja, then they ate try to do all types of good 4 _'®Y Must fulfill everyone's rights reward. If Muslims do it in this Way: Please Allah 3s, Muslims can gain ikhlaas by: - Not showing off. ~ Not doing good actions only gaining riches. - Not doing anything for the SaKe creation. Muslims should do acti¢ sake of pleasing Allah 8 and gain and blessings. Whatever you do should be for the purpose of ke of pleasing any ions for the ing His favor for the sake of Allah g When you build a well in When you build a mas When you earn moni All this must be only for the pleasure of Allah 3& and to seek the reward from Him aloneos ¢¢ L) eo i) 38 3 2 oe oe 6 ° 6 ° ° ° 6 0 0° © ly a-B 2- gain ikhlaas? 3- A man gave some money in charity, and another man prayed in the masjid, but both of them did not get any reward from Allah 38. Can you think of a few reasons why they were not rewarded for their actions. Name three ways in which Muslims can |ke { appears in the lag &:" to the visual tha a text. : ; by it? understand 2 What do you xplanation In no less tha Write down your & 50 words. : | 4 ‘ 7 In pairs, discuss the things that Muslims Should do only for Allah && and why they should do i | Read the lesson and then make a list:Unit 4 Lesson 3 SfUge) isti‘aadhah (seeking refuge in Allah 38), Muslims seek refuge in Allah 2 before they read the Qur’aan. Ar-Rajeem (the accursed) e Allah 3% instructs Muslims to seek refuge from the accursed enemy, Shaytaan, before reading the Qur’aan. | “So when you recite the Qur'aan, ¢ [first] seek refuge in Allah from ».| Satan, the expelled [from His Mercy].” (Soorah an-Nahl: 98)A’oodhu billaahi | seek Tefug min ash- Allah Bien Shaytaani- the accu, rom Rajeem- | Shaytaan oe “| seek refuge in Allah 3% from the annot harm me or stop nded, or make g Isti‘aadhah means, accursed Satan so that he from doing what | have been commar'e” me do what | am not supposed to do.” Istiaadhah jg keep the evils of Shaytaan away: It prepares @ Musi to recite the Qur’aan by seeking Allah's 3 help. It algg shows that a Muslim can defeat Shaytaan only With the help of Allah &&. Ist’aadhah helps Muslims to: 1- be sincere in reciting 2- reflect on the meanings 3- understand the meaning 4- continue reading Answer the following questions: 4- What does Allah & instruct Muslims to do before reciting the Qur'aan?2- What does ist'aadhah mean? | See the table. i List how the isti‘aadhah helps Muslims before A D they read the Qur'aan. What does ‘Ar-Rajeem’ mean? GD Listen to the isti‘aadhah and practice it. _—— |Exercise 4. Ikhlaas in Arabic is to clean something. | the intention of pleasing Allah 3. 2 Muslims can gain ikhlaas by: a. Not showing off in front of people or do b. Not doing acts of worship to beco deeds only for the purpose of gai g c. Not doing acts of worship for tl should not try to please another | people by doing good actions. — 3, Teacher assessment - answers should actions and incorrect intentions. —The teacher should allow the students freedom to interpret the visual. This can done in small groups of two to three or even individually. There are no prescribed nswers to this activity, however, the teacher should assess the students’ writing based “on the following: - Creativity - Spelling and Grammar - Presentation 8 e things that one should do only for the sake of Allah 36 could include: - pleasing one’s parents - assisting others in need - giving sadaqah - performing Salah - reading the Qur'aan - building a masjid - teaching others the deen of Islam etc.f) Allah 38 gives and takes honor an g) Allah 3% does abandon us, and h) Allah 38 controls everything, id dignity, ° There are no prescribed answers to this ae Particular activity, assess the activity based on the following: ity. However, the teacher should - Creativity - Presentation - Spelling and Grammar - Authentic References °