Allah Almighty Tarbiyyat Topic II - April 2014 Majlis Atfal ul Ahmadiyya USA

What do you know about him? Who is ALLAH?

Do you know the Attributes of Allah? List them? 59:25] He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

Can you identify the Attributes in Surah Al-Fatihah?

Allah Almighty The Almighty - Most Powerful Creator of the Universe All Knowing Most Loving How else can you describe Him? Attributes?

Have you seen Him? Discuss... How do you know that ALLAH Exists?

Can we see? Electricity? Cannot see it but can convert into light or energy Magnetic Waves? We understand the effects of waves Any objects in a dark room? We can touch them Oxygen? But we can do chemical tests Love - we can feel it

We can observe HIS work in the universe... We can see Allah by developing the Right Senses & Understanding Not everything is visible to the eye

Al-Khaliq - The Creator

Every living organism in the universe is very complex Everything lives in a perfect balance with reliance on the laws of nature which we are still discovering Tiny Bees are smarter than the best supercomputer in certain aspects This Intelligent design requires an “all wise” creator

Prophets of Allah All of the Prophets were know to tell the truth even by their opponents They all teach us about believing in God – Allah What has the Holy Prophet (SAW) said about our creator?

Tauheed - Unity of God There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger There must be ONE God to maintain harmony in this complex creation...

Explain the reasons for your belief… Hint: things we talk about today Some of my friends don’t believe in God. How do I explain when they ask about God(Allah)?

What is common across these men? Guess Isaac Newton Aristotle Thomas Jefferson Abdul Salam President Obama Muhammad Ali Socrates Albert Einstein

Many smart and famous people believe in God! (review list again) ALL of them believe(d) in the existence of God

Is it? How can it be helpful? Understanding and Believing in ONE GOD is very helpful

Believing in ONE God Feel Freedom - No human being to fear No bully to fear - Not to worry about what others say We know who to ask for help & guidance Allah takes care of all our needs Allah loves us more than OUR parents

It is Allah Who puts the love in the hearts of a mother Holy Prophet (SAW) has said that Allah loves us much more than a mother’s love for her children

Countless Favors - Make a List of His blessings YOU? Does Allah love Has he done any favors on

Favors of Allah Loving Parents Being in Ahmadi Muslim Nice home Good Friends/Siblings Air we breathe Beautiful Country Ability to see, smell, taste Educational Opportunities Great variety of food Add More to this list

How can we show our love to God? Countless favors… so do YOU love God?

Build a Relationship with Allah Thank Allah for his countless favors Build a bond with Allah by following His commands Always ask Him for help Regular Salat Constantly engage in Dua Prioritize no one & nothing above Him - Adopt Taqwa

What is Taqwa? Giving Precedence to the pleasure of God over everything else It is required to build a relationship with Allah The Promised Messiah said that only a person who “abides by God Almighty’s will and does what God want and does not follow his own preference” can adopt Taqwa

Why is that? Sometime my prayer/dua is accepted and some time it is not?

Keep praying to Allah for His blessings Prayers/Dua done with sincerity is always accepted. Sometime a dua may not appear to be accepted in the same exact way because what we are asking may not be best for us.

Allah loves us and listens to our prayers if we are sincere Allah says: “Take one step towards me, I will take ten steps towards you. Walk towards me, I will run towards you.”

THINK about this... [ for 90 seconds ] ●Are you taking a step towards Allah? ● Do you ask Allah for help? ●When was the last time you did a dua? ●Are you regular in you Salat?

Thank You Next Slide - Monthly Tarbiyyat Questions

Monthly Tarbiyyat Questions (survey for monthly report) i) Do you offer 5 daily Salat? ii) Do you recite the Holy Quran daily? iii) Are you studying the translation of the Holy Quran? iv) Are you currently enrolled in a Al-Furqan Quran Class online? v) Are you currently enrolled in a local Jama’at Quran Class? vi) Did you write a letter to Huzoor (aba) this month? vii) Do you listen to Huzoor's Friday Sermon? ?