Surah Al Anfal (Verses 20-28)

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LESSON # 3 Chapter # 8 (Surah Al Anfal) For English Reference; https://www.islamicstudies.info/tafheem.php?sura=8&verse=20&to=28 For Urdu Reference; https://tafheem.net/islamikitabein/urduref.php?sura=8&verse=20-28

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LESSON # 3 of Chapter # 8. Difficult Vocabularies from LESSON # 3 (Chapter # 8 Verses 20-28) Verse # 21. 1- Hearken. (Verb) (To listen.) 2- Allude. (Verb) (To mention someone or something without talking about him, her, or it directly.) Verse # 22. 3- Beast. (Noun) (An animal, especially a large or wild one.) Verse # 23. 4- Aversion. (Noun) ((A person or thing that causes) a feeling of strong dislike or of not wishing to do something.) Verse # 24. 5- Mustered. (Past Participle) (To produce or encourage something such as an emotion or support.) 6- Prey. (Noun) (an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal.) 7- Recesses. (Noun) (A small space in a room, formed by one part of a wall being further back than the parts on each side.) 8- Convictions. (Noun) (The fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty.) Verse # 25. 9- Baneful. (Adjective) (causing harm or trouble.) 10- Filth. (Noun) (Thick, unpleasant dirt.) 11- Vaunting. (Adjective) (To speak proudly about or praise something, especially in a way that is more than acceptable or reasonable.) 12- Scourge. (Noun) (Something or someone that causes great suffering or a lot of trouble.) 13- Chaff. (N) (The outer layer that is separated from grains such as wheat before they are used as food.) 14- Rampant. (Adjective) ((Of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way.) Verse # 26. 15- Abject. (Adjective) (The state of being extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful, etc.) 16- Salvaged. (Past Participle) (To save goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship that has sunk or been damaged or a building that has been damaged by fire or a flood.) 17- Slack. (Adjective) (Not tight; loose.) Verse # 28. 18- Treachery. (Noun) (Behaviour that deceives or is not loyal to someone who trusts you.)

LESSON # 3 of Chapter # 8. References from LESSON # 3 (Chapter # 8 Verses 20-28) Verse # 25. 1- Al Qur'aan (7:163-166) https://islamicstudies.info/reference.php?sura=7&verse=163&to=166 Verse # 27. 2- Al Qur'aan (4:58 nn 88) https://islamicstudies.info/reference.php?sura=4&verse=58&note=88

LESSON # 3 of Chapter # 8. Summary of Verses (20-28) of Chapter # 8 Surah Al Anfal: Here are the short summary points from the verses of Surah Al-Anfal: 1. Obey Allah and His Messenger: Believers must heed the commands of Allah and His Messenger and not turn away after hearing them. 2. Hearing and Heeding: Simply hearing without obeying is not enough. Hypocrites claim to hear but fail to act on it. 3. Worst Beasts: People who are spiritually deaf and dumb—unable to understand or speak the truth—are considered the worst in Allah's sight. 4. No Good in Them: If Allah knew any good in them, He would have made them hear. However, even if they could hear, they would turn away in aversion. 5. Respond to Allah and His Messenger: Believers should respond to the call of Allah and His Messenger, understanding that Allah knows the secrets of their hearts, and everyone will ultimately be judged by Him. 6. Beware of Collective Punishment: Immoral practices, if unchecked, harm not only wrongdoers but the whole society. Muslims must work to prevent such evils, or they risk collective punishment. 7. Gratitude to Allah: The Muslims should be grateful for Allah's past blessings, which saved them from weakness and fear, and should show this gratitude through loyalty, obedience, and trust in Allah’s help in times of struggle. 8. Do Not Betray Trusts: Believers should not betray their responsibilities or trusts, whether personal, collective, or in positions of authority. 9. Worldly Trials: One’s wealth and children are tests from Allah. They should not be a source of distraction or lead to hypocrisy or dishonesty, but should be handled with sincerity in fulfilling Allah’s commands.

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