1. THE HONEY BEE

3. وَأَوْحَىٰ رَبُّكَ إِلَى النَّحْلِ أَنِ اتَّخِذِي مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا وَمِنَ الشَّجَرِ وَمِمَّا يَعْرِشُونَ And your Lord revealed to the bee saying: Make hives in the mountains and in the trees and in what they build [Surah An-Nahl: Verse68]

5. ثُمَّ كُلِي مِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ فَاسْلُكِي سُبُلَ رَبِّكِ ذُلُلًا ۚ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بُطُونِهَا شَرَابٌ مُخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَانُهُ فِيهِ شِفَاءٌ لِلنَّاسِ ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَ‌ٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

6. Then eat of all the fruits and walk in the ways of your Lord submissively … Surah An-Nahl: Verse 69

7. …There comes forth from within it a beverage of many colors, in which there is healing for men; most surely there is a sign in this for a people who reflect. [Surah An-Nahl: Verse 69]

8. A Honey Bee & Momin Disciplined Hard working Selfless/generous Obedient Shares with others Cooperative Follows Allah’s commands perfectly

9. Disciplined Fulfills duty without complaint

11. "So stand (O Muhammad) firm & straight (on Islam) as you are commanded and those who are with you & do not transgress…" (Surah Hud11:Verse112)

13. Hard working

14. “The Momin dies with his sweat on his brow.” [An-Nasai]

15. Selfless, Generous

16. Honey Bee’s Benefits PollinationHoneyRoyal jellyBees waxPropolis Bee venom

17. “Allah is helping the servant as long as the servant is helping his brother.” (Muslim)

18. Obedient Follows the directions given by the forager bee

20. “O you who believe! Obey Allah & obey the Messenger Muhammad (SAW), and those of you who are in authority...” (Surah An-Nisa 4: Verse 59)

21. Shares Knowledge With Others The forager bee is very helpful

22. Parable of boat with 2 decks

23. Co-operative Works alongside other bees

25. The believers are like brothers to one another; so, promote peace & reconciliation among them, & fear Allah, that you may receive mercy. (Surah 49: Ayah 10)

26. Truly The Faithful Are To One Another Like Components Of A Building—Each Part Supports The Other (Agreed Upon)

27. Follows The Commands Of It’s Lord Perfectly Fulfills purpose of it’s creation

28. “And if you obey most of those on earth, they will mislead you far away from Allah’s path. They follow nothing but conjectures, and they do nothing but lie” (6:116)

29. “...And whatsoever the Messenger gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it),...” (59:7)