True Righteousness

1. True Righteousness
Surah Al-Baqarah [The Cow] Verse:177
Group 'Aaisha

2. Ayat Al-Birr (Righteousness)
[Al-Baqarah Verse 177]
• It is not righteousnessthat you turn
your faces towardsEast or West;
• but it is righteousnessto believe in:
• Allah, the Last Day, the Angels, the
Book, the Messengers
• and to spend of your substance, out of
love for Him,
• for your kin, for orphans, for the
needy, for the wayfarer, for those
who ask, for the ransomof slaves;
• to be steadfastin prayer, and practice
regular charity, to fulfil the contracts
which you have made; and to be firm
and patient, in pain (or suffering) and
adversity, and throughout all periodsof
panic. Such are the people of truth, the
God-fearing
ُ‫ج‬ُ‫و‬ ْ‫ا‬‫و‬ُّ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ُ‫ت‬ ‫َن‬‫أ‬ َّ‫ر‬ِ‫ب‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫س‬ْ‫ي‬َّ‫ل‬ِ‫ر‬ْ‫ش‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ل‬َ‫ب‬ِ‫ق‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫وه‬ِ‫ق‬
ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ َّ‫ر‬ِ‫ب‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َّ‫ن‬ِ‫ـك‬َ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ب‬ِ‫ر‬ْ‫غ‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ْ‫و‬َ‫ي‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ ِ
‫ه‬‫اّلل‬ِ‫ب‬ َ‫ن‬َ‫آم‬ِ‫م‬
َ‫و‬ ِ‫اب‬َ‫ت‬ِ‫ك‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ة‬َ‫ك‬ِ‫آلئ‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ر‬ِ‫اآلخ‬‫ى‬َ‫آت‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ه‬‫ي‬ِ‫ب‬َّ‫الن‬
َ‫ب‬ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫و‬َ‫ذ‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ه‬‫ب‬ُ‫ح‬ ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬‫ى‬َ‫ام‬َ‫ت‬َ‫ي‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ ‫ى‬
َ‫و‬ ِ‫يل‬ِ‫ب‬َّ‫الس‬ َ‫ن‬ْ‫اب‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫اك‬َ‫س‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ل‬ِ‫آئ‬َّ‫الس‬
‫ى‬َ‫آت‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ة‬‫ال‬ َّ‫الص‬ َ‫ام‬َ‫ق‬َ‫أ‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫اب‬َ‫ق‬ِ‫ه‬‫الر‬َ‫ة‬‫ا‬َ‫ك‬َّ‫الز‬
َ‫اه‬َ‫ع‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬ ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫ه‬َ‫ع‬ِ‫ب‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫ف‬‫و‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬َ‫ين‬ِ‫ر‬ِ‫ب‬‫ا‬ َّ‫الص‬َ‫و‬ ْ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫د‬
َ‫ين‬ِ‫ح‬َ‫و‬ ‫اء‬َّ‫َّر‬‫الض‬‫و‬ ‫اء‬َ‫س‬ْ‫أ‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬َ‫ك‬ِ‫ـئ‬َ‫ل‬‫ُو‬‫أ‬ ِ‫س‬ْ‫أ‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬
ُ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ َ‫ك‬ِ‫ـئ‬َ‫ل‬‫ُو‬‫أ‬َ‫و‬ ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ق‬َ‫د‬ َ‫ص‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬َّ‫ال‬َ‫ون‬ُ‫ق‬َّ‫ت‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬(177)

3. "..and gives wealth, in spite of love for it,
to relatives.."
• ‫َى‬‫ب‬ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ ‫ى‬ِ‫و‬َ‫ذ‬The Kinfolk: a person's
blood relations
• more rights than anyone else to
one's charity
• Salman Ibn Amir Ad-Dabbi said,
"Allah's Messenger said, “Charity
given to a poor person is charity,
while charity given to a relative is
both charity and dutifulness to
kinship)”
Relatedby ImamAhmad, An-Nasaa'I,Ibn Majah& Ad- Darami
Spend by
using all
forms of
"Provision"
Wealth
Time
Skill/TalentKnowledge
Health

4. The primary [goal]: Implementation
Acts of Birr
towards:
Parents
(closest in
relation)
not blood
related
(husband/wife)
4 generations
above & 4
below
distant kin
"Verily, Allah commandsjustice, the doing of good
and giving to kith and kin."
[ An Nahl:90]
“… and whatsoever you spend of anything (in
Allaah’s cause) He will replace it. And He is the Best
of providers.” [Saba’:34:39]

5. Our Group Members : Projects @ Hand
• Nabila Elahi
• Misham
Chaudhry
Cousins
• Zara Butt
• Khudaija
Asif
Husband
• Jamila Elahi
Mother
• Rayhana
Basidohla
Siblings
• Taha
AzizGrandmother
• Nabila
Kiyani
Husband
Aunts Cousin
• Misham
Chaudhry
• Saba Beg
Nephews
& nieces
• Saba Beg
Aunt's
family

6. "Those who break the covenant of Allah
after contracting it and sever that which
Allah has ordered to be joined and cause
corruption on earth. It is those who are the
losers."
[Al-Baqarah:27]
Our Motivation!

7. Beneficial Knowledge
• Took advantage of social
media to reach out to
relatives.
• Shared a hadith weekly
with aunts, nieces &
daughters in law
• Used every opportunity
to share an ayah during
family gatherings, dinner
parties
"When a man passes
away, his good deeds
will come to an end
except for Three:
1. Sadaqah Jariyah
(Continuous Charity)
2. Beneficial Knowledge
3. Virtuous descendant
who prays for him."
[Narrated by Abu Hurairah, Sahih
Muslim]
C
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8. Spent Wealth
• Sent money to Karachi for
disabled relative
• Saved money to surprise
mother with a beautiful
gift
• Did groceries for both
parents living in the area
• Planning to send gifts for
cousins, and
nieces/nephews in
Pakistan, next month
• Once every 2 weeks,
deliver groceries to uncle
who lives alone
ُ‫ي‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬ َ‫ك‬َ‫ن‬‫و‬ُ‫ل‬َ‫أ‬ ْ‫س‬َ‫ي‬َ‫ون‬ُ‫ق‬ِ‫ف‬‫ن‬
‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ْ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ق‬َ‫ف‬‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ٍ‫ر‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫خ‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬
َ‫ال‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ن‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫د‬ِ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ْ‫ل‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ف‬َ‫ين‬ِ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫ق‬
َ‫س‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬َ‫و‬ ‫ى‬َ‫م‬‫ا‬َ‫ت‬َ‫ي‬ْ‫ال‬َ‫و‬ِ‫ين‬ِ‫ك‬‫ا‬
َ‫و‬ ِ‫يل‬ِ‫ب‬ َّ‫الس‬ ِ‫ن‬ْ‫ب‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬‫و‬ُ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ف‬َ‫ت‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬‫ا‬
َ َّ‫اَلل‬ َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬ ٍ‫ر‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫خ‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ب‬
‫يم‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬
“They ask you
(O Muhammad, PBUH)
what they should spend.
Say: Whatever you spend
of good must be for
parents and kindred and
orphans and Al-Masakin
(the poor) and the
wayfarer; and whatever
you do of good deeds, truly,
Allah knows it well.”
[Al-Baqarah:215]

9. Spent Health & Time
• spent spare time in hosting guests
rather than relaxing
• sacrificed time for attending to our
class ones in need (clinics/hospital)
• gave away leisure time to host guests
generously
• spent time in making calligraphic gifts
for relatives
• spent time in cooking food for family
and helping mom out
• gave up time to sleep and rest in
covering up studies
• Despite health issues, sacrificed
physical limitationsand spent time
taking care of loved ones
Ibn Abbas narrated
that Prophet
Mohammad (PBUH)
said:
"There are two
blessingswhich many
people lose:
Health and Free time
for doinggood."
[Bukhari 8/421]

10. Used Skill/Talents
• Gifted Arabic calligraphy piece to non-practicing
cousins as a reminder to say [Allah u Akbar]
• Baked& cooked for family members and cousins
• Cooked for uncle who lives alone and delivered the
food to him once every 2 weeks

11. Lessons Drawn From this Experience
• The Qur'an and Sunnahteaches us to be the best towardsthose who areclosest in relationships
• Turn a simple act of kindness into an act of worship
• An act of selfless charity/sadaqa bringsimmense peace to one's heart
• Tawakkal and Trust in Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala
• Set an example
• Worldly gains will all remain here in this Dunya
• Most importantly, one's situation can change by Allah's Will whenever He wants
• Last but not the least, the meaningof genuine Happiness and true Success

12. Rabbana taqabbal minna innaka antas Samee'ul 'Aleem
‫ا‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫ل‬َّ‫ب‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬َّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬
ْ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ك‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫ت‬
‫يع‬ِ‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬
ِِ‫يم‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬‫ال‬
"Our Lord! Accept
(this service) from
us:
For Thou art the
All-Hearing, the All-
knowing"
[Surah Al Baqarah:2:127]
Ameen!