Referring to Surah Al-Kauthar, how do you advice Sarah to continue doing good? What would sincere worship look like in this situation?

Is Ahmad's feeling justified? Why and why not?

How does the ending of the surah console Ahmad?

What parallels exist between Eden and the Quraysh in this Surah?

What are the two blessings highlighted in the surah?

Is this ok? What illusion of security is this Surah addressing?

What does true religiosity require? Which ayah directly challenges this behaviour?

How does Allah expose false piety here?

What is the danger of riya’ in acts of worship?

• Read your assigned surah from the notes provided.

• Discuss using the guiding questions for your surah.

• Prepare to share (1) a core message, (2) one warning, (3) one practical takeaway.

SURAH AL-FIL - Power, Protection & Divine Will

Guiding Questions"

1. What was the real wrongdoing of the People of the Elephant?

2. Why did Allah destroy them through unexpected means?

3. What false sense of power does this surah expose?

4. Who was Allah protecting, and what does that imply?

5. What warning does this surah give to powerful people or systems today?

Output to Share

• Core message:

• Warning:

• Practical takeaway:

• Read your assigned surah from the notes provided.

• Discuss using the guiding questions for your surah.

• Prepare to share (1) a core message, (2) one warning, (3) one practical takeaway.

SURAH AL-HUMAZAH - Moral Corruption, Wealth & the Heart

Guiding Questions

1. Who is described as humazah lumazah? What behaviours define them?

2. Why is mockery linked to obsession with wealth?

3. What illusion does wealth create in this surah?

4. Why does the punishment target the heart?

5. How does this surah diagnose social decay?

   
   

Output to Share

• Core message:

• Warning:

• Practical takeaway:

• Read your assigned surah from the notes provided.

• Discuss using the guiding questions for your surah.

• Prepare to share (1) a core message, (2) one warning, (3) one practical takeaway.

SURAH AL-ʿASR — Time, Loss & the Path to Salvation

Guiding Questions

1. Why does Allah swear by time?

2. What kind of loss is described here?

3. Why must the four conditions appear together?

4. Which condition is most neglected today—and why?

5. How does this surah redefine success?

Output to Share

• Core message:

• Warning:

• Practical takeaway:

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2) What blessing came later that you didn’t expect?

3) Which command at the end of the surah speaks to you most?

A) Think

1) Why might someone naturally prioritise influential people over ordinary people?

2) What assumption about “importance” is being challenged in this surah?

3) According to the tafsir, what was the Prophet ﷺ hoping to achieve by speaking to the Quraysh leaders?

B) Pair

1) According to the tafsir, why did Allah correct the Prophet ﷺ in this moment?

2) In our community today, who might be treated like the blind man in the surah?

1) power of influence/gathering attention (assumption)

2) The assumption of importance from the Prophet was that he thought everybody would embrace Islam because of the leaders but was wrong as it did not necessarily mean the followers were subject to the same following.

3) The prophet was hoping to gain more followers that would embrace Islam due to the influence of their leaders

Pair:

1) In order to drive his focus towards prioritising those who had already taken interest and remind him that the Qur'an is for all who wish to take heed.

2) In the political scene, leaders tend to seek the interest of foreign parties to try to appeal to them and disregarding the local interests.