Of course, you’d be doing this for the sake of Allah but sharing your idea will boost others to do the same in shaa Allaah (which is a sadaqa jaariyah for you). Despite it being the first Surah to be revealed in Madinah, it contains Ayaat from a later period also. Or pick any closest blood relation (siblings, children etc.).ĭo something extra for them and let us know after a week as to how you applied it in the comments below. perfection or Benevolence)?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Ihsan is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not achieve this state of devotion, then (take it for granted that) Allah sees you.” Exercise:ĭo Ihsan on parents because Ihsan starts at home.

Let one of you sharpen his blade, and let him comfort his animal (before slaughtering).” Ģ: The man again asked, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) What is Ihsan (i.e. So … when you slaughter, then do the slaughtering well. Ihsan in the light of ahadith:ġ: Prophet (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Indeed Allah has decreed Ihsan in everything. Being a comprehensive concept, the term Ihsan cannot be translated word by word because there is no word in the English language that gives its exact meaning. Surah Baqarah Ayat 83 with English Translation. This concept is translated by commentators and interpreters as “Excellence”. The root words for Ihsan is ḥā sīn nūn ( ح س ن), which occurs 194 times in the Quran.ģ: Tastefulness (doing things in the best manner possible)Ĥ: Correctness (doing things the right way). And (remember) when We took a covenant from the Children of Israel, (saying): Worship none but Allah (alone) and be dutiful and good to parents, and to kindred, and to orphans and (the poor), and speak good to people and perform As-Salah and give Zakah. They are mentioned in a descending order – starting from blood to weak to everyone in between.īut what is Ihsan? – We need to know this because Allah says that He loves Muhsineen.

Surah albaqarah ayat 83