‫‪Supplications‬‬

‫َأُع وُذ ِباِهلل ِم َن الَّش ْيَطاِن الَّر ِج ِمي‬

‫ِبۡس ِم ٱِهلل ٱلَّر ۡح َم ٰـ ِن ٱلَّر ِح يِم‬

‫َر ِّب اْش َر ْح ِلي َص ْد ِري‬

‫الَّلُهَّم ال َس ْهَل ِإَّال ما "‬
‫َو َيِّس ْر ِلي َاْم ِري َو اْح ُلْل‬
‫َجَع ْلَتُه َس ْهًال‪ ،‬وأْنَت َتْج َع ُل‬
‫ُع ْقَد ًة ِم ْن ِلَس اِني َيْفَقُهوا‬ ‫"الَح ْز َن إَذ ا ِش ْئَت َس ْهًال‬
‫َقْو ِلي‬
 Introduction to the Basic
Teachings of the Holy Quran
Required Skills for a Successful Life
for a Successful Life
Department of Islamic Studies,

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities,

Riphah International University Islamabad, Pakistan

Email : life.living@riphah.edu.pk
title
• Justice & kindness [An-Nahl 16:90]
• Competency & Trustworthy [al Qasas 28:26]
• Patience & Tolerance [al-Baqarah 2:155-157]
• Gratefulness & thankfulness [Ibrahim 14:7]
• Forgiveness & Repentance [Nūh 71:10-14]
Lecture Objectives:

• To Understand the meaning of successful life in the light of Quran.

• To Learn the required skills for a successful life.
• To seek awareness of the attributes of good moral character.

LIFE AND LIVING

Justice & kindness
[Al-Nahl 16:90]

LIFE AND LIVING

Justice & kindness [An-Nahl 16:90]
‫َك‬ ‫ۡن‬ ‫ۡل‬‫ا‬ ‫ٓا‬ ‫َش‬ ‫َفۡح‬ ‫ۡل‬‫ا‬ ‫َع‬ ‫ى‬ ‫ٰه‬ ‫ۡن‬‫َي‬ ‫ى‬ ‫ٰب‬ ‫ۡر‬‫ُق‬ ‫ۡل‬‫ا‬ ‫ى‬ ‫ٓاىـ‬‫َت‬ ‫ۡي‬ ‫ا‬ ‫َس‬ ‫ۡح‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ۡد‬ ‫َع‬ ‫ۡل‬‫ا‬ ‫ُر‬ ‫ۡا‬
‫ِاَّن َهّٰللا َي ُم ِب ِل َو ِاۡل ِن َو ِا ِئ ِذ‬
‫ِء َو ُم ِر‬ ‫ِن‬ ‫َو‬
)90 :‫َو اۡل َبۡغ ِى​ َيِع ُظُك ۡم َلَع َّلُك ۡم َتَذ َّك ُر ۡو َن (سورة النحل‬
Surely Allah enjoins justice, kindness and the doing of good to
kith and kin, and forbids all that is shameful, evil and
oppressive. He exhorts you so that you may be mindful.
]Al-Quran: 25/63, Modudi[
Explanation
• 3 Do’s and 3 Don’ts
• 3 Do’s: Justice, Kindness, Doing of good to kith and kin
• 3 Don’ts: All shameful, evil and oppressive deeds.
• Advice for mindful people.
• ‫ِاَّن َهّٰللا َيۡا ُم ُر ِباۡل َع ۡد ِل َو اِاۡل ۡح َس اِن‬
This verse is added in Jummah Sermon on the order of Caliph Omar bin Abdul Aziz.
• Allah says:
‫َو ِإْن َح َك ْم َت َفاْح ُك ْم َبْيَنُهْم ِباْلِقْس ِط ۚ ِإَّن َهَّللا ُيِح ُّب اْلُم ْقِس ِط يَن‬
and were you to judge between them judge with justice. Surely Allah loves the just. (Surah Al-Maida: 42)
‫َفاْع ُف َع ْنُهْم َو اْص َفْح ۚ ِإَّن َهَّللا ُيِح ُّب اْلُم ْح ِس ِنيَن‬
Pardon them, then, and overlook their deeds. Surely Allah loves those who do good deeds. (Surah Al-Maida: 13)
• The Prophet PBUH said:
There is a reward for kindness to every living thing. (Riyad as-Salihin 126)
The incident of robery from the life of Prophet PBUH.
Competency &Trustworthy [al Qasas
28:26]

LIFE AND LIVING

 Competency &Trustworthy[al Qasas 28:26]
‫ِم‬ ‫ۡل‬ ‫َق‬ ‫ۡل‬
‫اۡس َت ـْا َج َت ا ِو ُّى ا َا ۡي ُن ۝‬ ‫َم‬ ‫َخ‬ ‫َّن‬ ‫ِا‬ ‫﯀‬
‫ۡر‬ ‫ۡيَر ِن‬
‫ۡر‬ ‫ْا‬‫َت‬ ‫ْس‬ ‫ا‬ ‫َا‬ ‫ٰۤي‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ٮ‬ ‫ٰد‬ ‫ۡح‬ ‫َقاَلۡت‬
‫ُه‬
​ ‫ِج‬ ‫َبِت‬ ‫َم‬‫ُہ‬ ‫ِا‬
)26 :‫(سورة القصص‬
One of the two women said: "Father, employ this man in your service.
“.The best whom you might employ is he who is strong and trustworthy
]Al-Quran: 28/26, Modudi[
Explanation
Qualities of good employer
• Strong
Eat healthy, sleep timely, walk, exercise, well groomed personality
• Trustworthy
Don’t tell a lie, be honest and hard working, show competency and excellency
 Patience & Tolerance
[al-Baqarah 2:155-157]

LIFE AND LIVING

 Patience & Tolerance [al-Baqarah 2:155-157]
‫َو َلـَنۡب ُلَو َّنُك ۡم ِبَش ۡى ٍء ِّم َن اۡل َخ ـۡو ِف َو اۡل ُجـۡو ِع َو َنۡق ٍص ِّم َن اَاۡلۡم َو اِل َو اَاۡلۡن ُفِس َو الَّثَم ٰر ِؕت َو َبِّش ِر الّٰص ِبِرۡي َۙن ۝ اَّلِذ ۡي َن ِاَذ ٓا َاَص اَبۡت ُهۡم ُّمِص ۡي َبٌة ۙ َقاُلٓۡو ا ِاَّنا ِهّٰلِل َو ِاَّنـٓا ِاَلۡي ِه‬
‫ٰر ِج ُع ۡو َؕن۝ ُاوٰٓلـِئَك َع َلۡي ِهۡم َص َلٰو ٌت ِّم ۡن َّر ِّبِهۡم َو َر ۡح َم ​ٌة َو ُاوٰٓلـِئَك ُهُم اۡل ُم ۡه َتُدۡو َن ۝‬
)157-155 :‫(سورة البقرة‬
We shall certainly test you by afflicting you with fear, hunger, loss of properties and lives and fruits. Give glad
;tidings, then, to those who remain patient
those who when any affliction smites them, they say: “Verily, we belong to Allah, and it is to Him that we are
”.destined to return
.Upon them will be the blessings and mercy of their Lord, and it is they who are rightly guided
]Al-Quran: 2/155-157, Mawdoodi[
Explanation
Test as a part of life
‫َأْم َحِس ْبُتْم َأْن ُتْتَر ُك وا‬
Do you imagine that you will be spared without being subjected to any test? (Surah Al-Tawbah: 16)
‫َأْم َحِس ْبُتْم َأْن َتْد ُخ ُلوا اْلَج َّنَة َو َلَّم ا َيْأِتُك ْم َم َثُل اَّلِذ يَن َخ َلْو ا ِم ْن َقْبِلُك ْم ۖ َم َّس ْتُهُم اْلَبْأَس اُء َو الَّضَّراُء َو ُز ْلِزُلوا َح َّتٰى َيُقوَل الَّرُسوُل َو اَّلِذ يَن آَم ُنوا َم َع ُه‬
‫َم َتٰى َنْص ُر ِهَّللاۗ َأاَل ِإَّن َنْص َر ِهَّللا َقِريٌب‬
Do you think that you will enter Paradise without undergoing such trials as were experienced by the
believers before you? They met with adversity and affliction and were so shaken by trials that the
Prophet of the time and his followers cried out: "When will Allah's help come"? (Then they were
comforted with the good tidings): "Yes, Allah's help is near. (Surah Al-Baqrah: 214)

• Reward for Patience.

• Conduct of believers on facing calamity.
Gratefulness & thankfulness
[Ibrahim 14:7]

LIFE AND LIVING

 Gratefulness & thankfulness [Ibrahim 14:7]
‫َو ِاۡذ َتَاَّذ َن َر ُّبُك ۡم َلـِئۡن َشَك ۡر ُتۡم َاَلِزۡي َد َّنـُك ۡم​ َو َلـِئۡن َك َفۡر ُتۡم ِاَّن َع َذ اِبۡى َلَش ِد ۡي ٌد ۝‬
)7 :‫(سورة ابراهيم‬
Also call to mind when your Lord proclaimed: "If you give thanks, I will certainly grant you more; but if you are
ungrateful for My favours, My chastisement is terrible.
]Al-Quran: 14/7, Modudi[
Explanation
• Importance of Thankful behaviour in Islam
• Benefits & Rewards of thanking Allah
‫َو َم ْن َشَك َر َفِإَّنَم ا َيْش ُك ُر ِلَنْفِس ِهۖ َو َم ْن َك َفَر َفِإَّن َر ِّبي َغ ِنٌّي َك ِريٌم‬
Whoever is grateful is so to his own good; and whoever is ungrateful, let him know that my Lord is
Immensely Resourceful, Most Bountiful.“ (Surah Al-Namal: 40)
• Benefits of thanking people
. " ‫َال َيْش ُك ُر َهَّللا َم ْن َال َيْش ُك ُر الَّناَس‬
He who does not thank the people is not thankful to Allah. (Sunan Abi Dawud: 4811)
Forgiveness & Repentance
[Nūh 71:10-14]

LIFE AND LIVING

 Forgiveness & Repentance [Nūh 71:10-14]

‫َفُقۡل ُت اۡس َتۡغ ِفُر ۡو ا َر َّبُك ؕۡم ِاَّنٗه َك اَن َغ َّفاًر اۙ ۝ ُّيۡر ِس ِل الَّس َم ٓاَء َع َلۡي ُك ۡم ِّم ۡد َر اًر اۙ ۝ َّو ُيۡم ِد ۡد ُك ۡم ِبَاۡم َو اٍل َّو َبِنۡي َن َو َيۡج َع ۡل َّلـُك ۡم َج ّٰن ٍت َّو َيۡج َع ۡل َّلـُك ۡم َاۡن ٰه ًر اؕ ۝ َم ا َلـُك ۡم‬
‫اَل َتۡر ُج ۡو َن ِهّٰلِل َو َقاًر ​اۚ ۝ َو َقۡد َخ َلَقُك ۡم َاۡط َو اًر ا ۝‬
)14-10 :‫(سورة نوح‬
I said to them: “Ask forgiveness from your Lord; surely He is Most Forgiving. He will shower upon you torrents
from heaven, and will provide you with wealth and children, and will bestow upon you gardens and rivers.
What is amiss with you that you do not look forward to the majesty of Allah. when He has created you in
stages?
]Al-Quran: 71/10-14, Modudi[
Explanation
• Story of Nuh (A.S). He preached for 950 years.
• His advices to his nation.
• Ask forgiveness, importance of forgiveness.
• Rewards for seeking forgiveness. (add rewards)
• Ponder in the verses of Allah.
‫َو ِباَأْلْس َح اِر ُهْم َيْس َتْغ ِفُروَن‬
and would ask for forgiveness at dawn. (Surah Al-Zariyat: 18)
• The Prophet PBUH used to seek forgiveness 100 times a day.
Reflection & Research
[al-Taubah 9:122]

LIFE AND LIVING

 Reflection & Research [al-Taubah 9:122]
‫َو َم ا َك اَن اۡل ُم ۡؤ ِم ُنۡو َن ِلَيۡن ِفُر ۡو ا َك ٓاَّف ​ًةؕ َفَلۡو اَل َنَفَر ِم ۡن ُك ِّل ِفۡر َقٍة ِّم ۡن ُهۡم َطٓاِئَفٌة ِّلَيـَتَفَّقُهۡو ا ِفى الِّد ۡي ِن َو ِلُيۡن ِذ ُر ۡو ا َقۡو َم ُهۡم ِاَذ ا َرَج ُع ۤۡو ا ِاَلۡي ِهۡم َلَع َّلُهۡم َيۡح َذ ُر ۡو َن ۝‬
)122 :‫(سورة التوبة‬
It was not necessary for the believers to go forth all together (to receive religious instruction), but why did not
a party of them go forth that they may grow in religious understanding, and that they may warn their people
when they return to them, so that they may avoid (erroneous attitudes)?
]Al-Quran: 9/122, Modudi[
Explanation
• Importance of seeking knowledge specifically Islamic teachings. (Knowledge of Deen)
• Importance of travelling in the way of Allah
• Going in groups (tableegh)
• Giving importance to the sayings of scholars
‫َو ُقْل َر ِّب ِزْد ِني ِع ْلًم ا‬
‫ۚ َيْر َفِع ُهَّللا اَّلِذ يَن آَم ُنوا ِم ْنُك ْم َو اَّلِذ يَن ُأوُتوا اْلِع ْلَم َد َرَج اٍت‬
Allah will raise to high ranks those of you who believe and are endowed with knowledge. (Surah Al-
Mujadilah: 11)
Summary

• Success provides confidence, security, a sense of well-being, the ability to contribute at a greater level, hope and
leadership. This lecture provides an overview of the skills required for a successful life. Islam is the complete code of life
Conclusion of and mentions about each and every aspect of life. Therefore, by following the instructions of Islam one
and it gives details
can live the worldly life in the successful manner. In the Holy Quran, the Arabic word for success “Falaah”. Falaah is
the Lecture
translated as salvation because the person, who attains success, has escaped and recovered from obstacles on the way to
success. Having in mind the Quranic description of success, it is time to see what the Quran teaches us to become
successful. Allah says in the Holy Quran “Certainly, the faithful have attained salvation” (23:1).And to describe one of the
characteristics of those felicitous people, He says: “There has to be a nation among you summoning to the good, bidding
what is right, and forbidding what is wrong. It is they who are the felicitous.” (3: 104). Islam encourages its followers to live
this worldly life in the best manner and is against abstinence. Some of the skills or ways mentioned in through which we
can be successful are to be grateful and thankful, to forgive and repent, to reflect and research, be patient and competent
and by being kind. In a nutshell, Islam is the complete code of life. If a Muslim wishes to achieve success in this world and
in the world hereafter, then the best solution available for such a person is to incorporate the principles of Islam in life and
climb up the ladder of success.
LIFE AND LIVING