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LESSONS ON ISLAMIC CONCEPT OF ADABBy: Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismailآَد�اٌب�آَد�اٌب�
““Aa-daabAa-daab””““Aa-daabAa-daab””
LESSON # 2LESSON # 2 Held (10th April 2010)Every Saturday @ 8pmWisma Indah 448 Changi Rd,#02-00(Next to Masjid Kassim),
Arabic (plural) of Adab : meanings – “good breeding, decency, nurture, good manners, refinement, cultured, decorum, courteous, etiquette, propriety, social grace, to educate, discipline, the humanities, etc.” sense of proportion sense of proportion and knowledge of their rightful place in the order of things, and knowledge of their rightful place in the order of things, the absence of which indicates injustice the absence of which indicates injustice
Insha’Allah -This is a follow-up course, after completionof 18 weeks course on the kitab “Ta’lim al-Muta’allimTariqit Ta’allum ” of Sheikh Tajuddin Nu’man Zarnuji
““TAUHIDTAUHID” AND ” AND UPHOLDING OF UPHOLDING OF
JUSTICEJUSTICE
““TAUHIDTAUHID” AND ” AND UPHOLDING OF UPHOLDING OF
JUSTICEJUSTICE““Although ultimately Islamic Although ultimately Islamic teaching advocates teaching advocates IhsanIhsan and and
RahmaRahmah (Doing good and h (Doing good and spreading Mercy), this can only be spreading Mercy), this can only be pursued firstly with establishing pursued firstly with establishing
Truth and Justice (Truth and Justice (HaqqHaqq and and ‘Adala‘Adala).”).”
““Actually, it was when the loss of Actually, it was when the loss of AdabAdab occurs, false pride and conceit occurs, false pride and conceit reigns – even in the presence of Allah reigns – even in the presence of Allah azzawajallaazzawajalla – the beginning of evil.” – the beginning of evil.”
Also defined as – “sense of Also defined as – “sense of proportion and knowledge of proportion and knowledge of their rightful place in the order their rightful place in the order of things, the absence of which of things, the absence of which indicates injustice (zulm).indicates injustice (zulm).””
– – main problem which then leads main problem which then leads to perpetuation of continuous to perpetuation of continuous confusion in knowledge and confusion in knowledge and
““Although confusion in Although confusion in knowledge can be corrected knowledge can be corrected through Education through Education Yet, education cannot be truly Yet, education cannot be truly done without “done without “AdabAdab” itself.” itself.Thus the importance of Thus the importance of restoring “restoring “AdabAdab”.”.
““LOSS OF ADAB”LOSS OF ADAB”
RECAP PREVIOUS LESSON
““AN IMPORTANT PILLAR”AN IMPORTANT PILLAR”““AN IMPORTANT PILLAR”AN IMPORTANT PILLAR”““STANDING FIRM UPON ‘ADL STANDING FIRM UPON ‘ADL
(JUSTICE), IHSAN (DOING GOOD), (JUSTICE), IHSAN (DOING GOOD), GIVING WHAT IS THE DUE RIGHT GIVING WHAT IS THE DUE RIGHT
““Behold, Allah commands justice, the doing of Behold, Allah commands justice, the doing of good, and the giving (i.e. generosity) to kith good, and the giving (i.e. generosity) to kith and kin (i.e. fellow man)....”and kin (i.e. fellow man)....”
““O ye who believe! stand out firmly for O ye who believe! stand out firmly for Allah, as witnesses to fair dealing (Allah, as witnesses to fair dealing (qistqist), ), and let not the hatred of others to you and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice (from justice (‘adl‘adl). ).
Be just (Be just (a’dilua’dilu): that is next to Piety: and ): that is next to Piety: and fear Allah, for Allah is well-acquainted fear Allah, for Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do.” with all that ye do.”
• Although both terms imply “justice”, yet there is a slight difference in their meanings :
In a transaction between 2 parties (e.g. Buying and selling), to accord to both parties their due rights whence both are satisfied (win-win)
– the Arabic term ِق8َس:ط (qist) is used. This may require willingness on one or both, party to show benevolence, goodwill and generosity to the other.
Between Between َع�ْد:ِل (‘(‘adladl) and ) and ِق8َس:ط ((qistqist))
““Behold, Allah commands justice, the doing of Behold, Allah commands justice, the doing of good, and the giving (i.e. generosity) to kith good, and the giving (i.e. generosity) to kith and kin (i.e. fellow man)....”and kin (i.e. fellow man)....”
““AdabAdab” is synonymous with “” is synonymous with “’Adl’’Adl’“ “ (justice) and “(justice) and “Ihsan Ihsan ” (best conduct), ” (best conduct), for the absence of “for the absence of “AdabAdab” denotes ” denotes injustice (injustice (zulmzulm) .....) .....- - Entire Education in Islam can be termed as Entire Education in Islam can be termed as “Ta’dib”“Ta’dib”““Ta’dibTa’dib” is the preferred ” is the preferred