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““INTRODUCTION TO THE INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF ‘STUDY OF ‘ILM -AL-AKHLAQ ILM -AL-AKHLAQ ””
Intermediate Level Islamic course in English for AdultsIntermediate Level Islamic course in English for Adultsconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismailconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail
LESSON # 7 c – (continuation)LESSON # 7 c – (continuation)
“BUILDING YOUR SUBMISSION TO ALLAH UPON FIVE ASPECTS”
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,MOST COMPASSIONATE,MOST COMPASSIONATE,MOST MERCIFUL.MOST MERCIFUL.
“Verily! You (Muhammad) are upon the most exalted (Khuluq) disposition.”
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OFINTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF ‘‘ILM AL-AKHLAQILM AL-AKHLAQ
Using text & curriculum he has developed especially for Using text & curriculum he has developed especially for Muslim converts and young Adult English-speaking Muslims. Muslim converts and young Adult English-speaking Muslims.
““To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”
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““And remember! your Lord caused to be declared (publicly): And remember! your Lord caused to be declared (publicly):
""If ye are gratefulIf ye are grateful, I will add more (favours) unto you; , I will add more (favours) unto you; but if but if
ye show ingratitudeye show ingratitude, truly My punishment is terrible indeed." , truly My punishment is terrible indeed."
((Qur’an: Ibrahim:14: 7Qur’an: Ibrahim:14: 7))
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1. “Learning is organic, and new lesson are taught to expand
further from what has previously been covered. You are to
refer to your notes, your own previous reflections, the
PowerPoint slides available and other relevant points.”
2. Gather into groups : Share and discuss the previous lesson
on development of Akhlaq from the perspective of “Building
your Submission to Allah’s will upon five.” If need be, refer
and comment on what some have reflected on FB – for the
sake of those who may have not read them.
““Can I get to know Can I get to know you ? What have you ? What have
we learnt?”we learnt?”
You are given only You are given only 30 minutes 30 minutes to complete this assignmentto complete this assignment
TAMRINTAMRIN
(EXERCISE)
(EXERCISE)
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FROM PREVIOUS LESSON FROM PREVIOUS LESSON
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FROM PREVIOUS LESSON # 7 a FROM PREVIOUS LESSON # 7 a
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FROM PREVIOUS LESSON # 7 a – FROM PREVIOUS LESSON # 7 a –
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““O you who have attained to faith! O you who have attained to faith! Respond to the Respond to the
call of Allah and the Messenger whenever he calls call of Allah and the Messenger whenever he calls
you unto that which will give you lifeyou unto that which will give you life; and know that ; and know that
Allah intervenes between man and [the desires of] Allah intervenes between man and [the desires of]
his heart, and that unto Him you shall be gathered.“his heart, and that unto Him you shall be gathered.“
((Qur’an: Anfal: 8: 24Qur’an: Anfal: 8: 24))
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““Islam (submission to the Will of Allah) is built upon five .... “Islam (submission to the Will of Allah) is built upon five .... “
((Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad s.a.wHadith of the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.).)
““Do not regard your duty in Do not regard your duty in ‘ibadat ‘ibadat as mere rituals, as mere rituals, For they are for your education and development For they are for your education and development to become truly a Muslim”to become truly a Muslim”
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MUSLIMMUSLIM
MU’MEENMU’MEEN
MUMUHHSEENSEEN
MUKHLISWEEN
MUTTAQEENMUTTAQEENLEVELS OF ATTAINMENTLEVELS OF ATTAINMENTTOWARDS HGHEST STATE OF TOWARDS HGHEST STATE OF
TAQWATAQWA
Believer
Submission
Best or righteous conduct
Sincerity
God-consciousness or Piety
TASAWWUR ISLAMTASAWWUR ISLAM
MAQOM AL-ISLAM
MAQOM AT-TAUBAH MAQOM AT-TAUBAH
MAQOM AL-WARA’ MAQOM AL-WARA’
MAQOM AZ-ZUHUD MAQOM AZ-ZUHUD
MAQOM AL-’ARIFEENMAQOM AL-’ARIFEEN
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““O YOU who have attained to faith! O YOU who have attained to faith! What is amiss with What is amiss with
you that, when you are called upon, "Go forth and you that, when you are called upon, "Go forth and
strive in Allah's cause," you cling heavily to the earth? strive in Allah's cause," you cling heavily to the earth?
Would you content yourselves with [the comforts of] Would you content yourselves with [the comforts of]
this this worldly life in preference to [the good of] the life to worldly life in preference to [the good of] the life to
come? come? But the enjoyment of life in this world is but a But the enjoyment of life in this world is but a
paltry thing when compared with the life to come!”paltry thing when compared with the life to come!”
((Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 38Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 38))
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““ALLURING unto man is the enjoyment of worldly ALLURING unto man is the enjoyment of worldly
desires desires through women, and children, and heaped-up through women, and children, and heaped-up
treasures of gold and silver, and horses of high mark, treasures of gold and silver, and horses of high mark,
and cattle, and lands. and cattle, and lands.
All this may be enjoyed in the life of this world - All this may be enjoyed in the life of this world - but the but the
most beauteous of all goals is with Allahmost beauteous of all goals is with Allah.”.”
((Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 14Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 14))
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““Say: "Shall I tell you of Say: "Shall I tell you of better things than those better things than those
[earthly joys]? [earthly joys]? For the God-conscious (For the God-conscious (MUTTAQIMUTTAQI) there ) there
are, with their Sustainer, gardens through which are, with their Sustainer, gardens through which
running waters flow, therein to abide, and spouses running waters flow, therein to abide, and spouses
pure, and Allah's goodly acceptance." pure, and Allah's goodly acceptance." And Allah sees And Allah sees
all that is in [the hearts of] His servantsall that is in [the hearts of] His servants.”.”
((Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 15Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 15))
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O Allah! Make faith (O Allah! Make faith (iimaniiman) dear to us and beautify it in our hearts ) dear to us and beautify it in our hearts
and make disbelief (and make disbelief (KufrKufr), sinning (), sinning (FusuqFusuq) and rebelliousness () and rebelliousness (`isyan`isyan) )
hateful to us, and make us among the rightly guided (hateful to us, and make us among the rightly guided (Raa-shi-duunRaa-shi-duun).).
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ALLAA-HUM-MA –HABIB – ILAI-NAL – II – MAN , WA – ZAI – YIN – HUALLAA-HUM-MA –HABIB – ILAI-NAL – II – MAN , WA – ZAI – YIN – HUFEE – QU – LUU- BI-NAA, WA – KAR – RIH – ILAI –NAL – KUF – RA –FEE – QU – LUU- BI-NAA, WA – KAR – RIH – ILAI –NAL – KUF – RA –
WAL – FU – SUU-QO – WAL – SW – YAAN, WAL – FU – SUU-QO – WAL – SW – YAAN, WAJ – ‘AL –NAA – MINAR – RAA – SHI - DUUNWAJ – ‘AL –NAA – MINAR – RAA – SHI - DUUN
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““O Allah! Verily I implore You to grant me O Allah! Verily I implore You to grant me
Faith (Faith (IIMANIIMAN) which is perpetually present in my heart”) which is perpetually present in my heart”
ALLAA-HUM-MA - IN-NEE - AS-ALU-KA – EE – MAA – NAN – ALLAA-HUM-MA - IN-NEE - AS-ALU-KA – EE – MAA – NAN – DAA – I-MAN - YU – BAA – DAA – I-MAN - YU – BAA – SHSHI - RU - QAL-BEEI - RU - QAL-BEE
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““And I implore You to grant me Certainty (And I implore You to grant me Certainty (YA-QEENYA-QEEN) which is true ) which is true
(genuine), until I am convinced that nothing will affect me (genuine), until I am convinced that nothing will affect me
except what You have ordained for me ”except what You have ordained for me ”
WA – AS – A – LU – KA – YA – QEE – NAN – WA – AS – A – LU – KA – YA – QEE – NAN – SWSWO – DI – QAN – HAT-TAO – DI – QAN – HAT-TAA’ – LA –MA – AN – NA-HU - LAN – YU – SWEE – BA-NEE – A’ – LA –MA – AN – NA-HU - LAN – YU – SWEE – BA-NEE –
IL – LA – MAA – KA – TAB – TAHU – ‘ALAYIL – LA – MAA – KA – TAB – TAHU – ‘ALAY
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““And (grant upon me to have) contentment (And (grant upon me to have) contentment (REDHAREDHA) )
towards whatever You have Decreed for me ”towards whatever You have Decreed for me ”
WA – AR – WA – AR – DWDWI – NEE – BI – MAA – QO – SAM – TA – HU - LEEI – NEE – BI – MAA – QO – SAM – TA – HU - LEE
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““Whoever believe in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak only what Whoever believe in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak only what
is good, if not, then (let him) keep quiet.”is good, if not, then (let him) keep quiet.”
((Hadith reported by Bukhary and MuslimHadith reported by Bukhary and Muslim))
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““And whoever believe in Allah and the Last Day, let him be And whoever believe in Allah and the Last Day, let him be
generous (and honour) his neighbours.”generous (and honour) his neighbours.”
((Hadith reported by Bukhary and MuslimHadith reported by Bukhary and Muslim))
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““And whoever believe in Allah and the Last Day, let him be And whoever believe in Allah and the Last Day, let him be
generous (and honour) his guests.”generous (and honour) his guests.”
((Hadith reported by Bukhary and MuslimHadith reported by Bukhary and Muslim))
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TO PROCEED THIS LESSON # 7 c – TO PROCEED THIS LESSON # 7 c –
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““The The BelieversBelievers men and women, are ( men and women, are (AWLIYA’AWLIYA’) protectors one of another: they ) protectors one of another: they
enjoin what is justenjoin what is just, and , and forbid what is evilforbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers : they observe regular prayers
((swolahswolah), practice regular charity (), practice regular charity (zakahzakah), and ), and obey Allah and His Messengerobey Allah and His Messenger. .
On them will Allah pour His mercy: for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise.” On them will Allah pour His mercy: for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise.”
((Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 71Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 71))
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"But "But seekseek, with the (wealth) which Allah has bestowed on thee, , with the (wealth) which Allah has bestowed on thee,
the the Home of the HereafterHome of the Hereafter, nor forget thy portion in this world: , nor forget thy portion in this world:
but but do thou good, as Allah has been good to theedo thou good, as Allah has been good to thee, and seek not , and seek not
(occasions for) mischief in the land: for (occasions for) mischief in the land: for Allah loves not those who Allah loves not those who
do mischiefdo mischief." ."
((Qur’an: Qasas: 28: 77Qur’an: Qasas: 28: 77))
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“ Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to
parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy,
the near neighbour, the neighbour farther away, the
companion at your side, the traveller, and those whom
your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah does not like
those who are self-deluding and boastful..”
(Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 36)
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“ “ The alms are only for the The alms are only for the poor poor and the and the needyneedy, and those who collect , and those who collect
them, and them, and those whose hearts are to be reconciledthose whose hearts are to be reconciled, and to free the , and to free the
captives captives and the dand the debtorsebtors, and for , and for the cause of Allahthe cause of Allah, and (for) the , and (for) the
wayfarerwayfarer; ; a duty imposed by Allaha duty imposed by Allah. Allah is Knower, Wise.” . Allah is Knower, Wise.”
((Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 60Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 60))
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DZI AL - QURBADZI AL - QURBA
AL- JARR AL-QURBAAL- JARR AL-QURBA
AL-JARR AL-JUNUUBAL-JARR AL-JUNUUB
AL – AYTAAM (YATEEM)AL – AYTAAM (YATEEM)
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Close relatives, family, acquaintance and members of the household and servants
Orphans
Neighbours – both Muslims and also non-Muslims
SIDQ SIDQ : : MUST BE TRUE (HAVECORRECT ATTITUDE AND DISPOSITION) TOWARDS THEM MUST BE TRUE (HAVECORRECT ATTITUDE AND DISPOSITION) TOWARDS THEM
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FUQARA’ - FAAQIRFUQARA’ - FAAQIR
MASAAKIN - MISKEENMASAAKIN - MISKEEN
‘‘AAMILEEN – ‘AMILAAMILEEN – ‘AMIL
MU-ALLAF MU-ALLAF
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Those Muslims who are in poverty
Those Muslims who are in dire need
Those involved in task of collecting and
disbursing the Zakat
Those whose hearts are reconciled to Al-Islam i.e. the new converts
SIDQ SIDQ : : MUST BE TRUE (HAVECORRECT ATTITUDE AND DISPOSITION) TOWARDS THEM MUST BE TRUE (HAVECORRECT ATTITUDE AND DISPOSITION) TOWARDS THEM
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IBNU SABEEL IBNU SABEEL
RI-QAABRI-QAAB
GHAA-RIMEENGHAA-RIMEEN
FEE-SABI-LILLAAHFEE-SABI-LILLAAH
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Ransoming Muslims who are enslaved
Those Muslims who are in debt
Those Muslims who strive in the way of Allah
The Muslim travellers
SIDQ SIDQ : : MUST BE TRUE (HAVECORRECT ATTITUDE AND DISPOSITION) TOWARDS THEM MUST BE TRUE (HAVECORRECT ATTITUDE AND DISPOSITION) TOWARDS THEM
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“ Those who spend their wealth in the cause of Allah and
follow not up their gifts with reminders of their generosity or
with injury,― for them their reward is with their Lord; on
them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. ”
(Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 262)
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“and [true servants of the Most Gracious are they] who,
whenever they spend on others, are neither wasteful nor
niggardly but [remember that] there is always a just mean
between those [two extremes];”
(Qur’an: Furqan: 25: 67 )
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TO PROCEED TO PROCEED
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””O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed to you as it was O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed to you as it was
prescribed to those before you prescribed to those before you that ye may (learn) self-that ye may (learn) self-
restraint restraint (with (with TAQWATAQWA – consciousness and reverential – consciousness and reverential
fear of transgression).―”fear of transgression).―”
((Qur’an: Baqarah: 2:183Qur’an: Baqarah: 2:183))
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“Have you seen the one who takes as his god his own desire?
Then would you be responsible for him? Or do you think that
most of them hear or reason? They are not except like
livestock. Rather, they are [even] more astray in [their] way.”
(Qur’an:Furqan: 25: 43-44)
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“Then We put you, [O Muhammad], on an ordained way concerning the
matter [of religion – SHARI’AH]; so follow it and do not follow the (AHWA)
inclinations of those who do not know. Indeed, they will never avail you
against Allah at all. And indeed, the wrongdoers are allies of one another;
but Allah is the protector of the righteous.”
(Qur’an: Jatsiyah: 45: 18)
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“AND SO, set thy face steadfastly towards the [one ever-true] faith,
turning away from all that is false, in accordance with the natural
disposition (FITwRAH) which Allah has instilled into man: [for,] not to
allow any change to corrupt what Allah has thus created this is the
[purpose of the one] ever-true faith; but most people know it not.-”
(Qur’an: Rum: 30: 30)
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TO PROCEED TO PROCEED
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“ “The head of the matter is The head of the matter is Al-IslamAl-Islam; its pillar is the ; its pillar is the
(obligatory) prayer i.e. (obligatory) prayer i.e. SwolahSwolah; and its highest pinnacle is ; and its highest pinnacle is
JihadJihad (striving with utmost) in the way of Allah.” (striving with utmost) in the way of Allah.”
((Hadith reported by MuslimHadith reported by Muslim))
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“ “ If anyone undertakes that duty therein let there be If anyone undertakes that duty therein let there be no obscenity nor no obscenity nor
wickedness nor wrangling wickedness nor wrangling in the Hajj. And whatever good ye do (be in the Hajj. And whatever good ye do (be
sure) Allah knows it. And take a provision (with you) for the journey, sure) Allah knows it. And take a provision (with you) for the journey,
but the best of provisions is right conduct (but the best of provisions is right conduct (TAQWATAQWA). So be conscious ). So be conscious
of (and fear) Me, O ye that are wise.!” of (and fear) Me, O ye that are wise.!”
((Qur’an : Baqarah: 2 : 197Qur’an : Baqarah: 2 : 197))
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“Fair in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet: women and Fair in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet: women and
sons; heaped-up hoards of gold and silver; horses branded (for blood sons; heaped-up hoards of gold and silver; horses branded (for blood
and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle and well-tilled land. Such are and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle and well-tilled land. Such are
the possessions of this world's life; but the possessions of this world's life; but in nearness to Allah is the best in nearness to Allah is the best
of the goals (to return to)of the goals (to return to).”.”
((Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3:14Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3:14))
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““Not equal are those believers Not equal are those believers remaining [at home] - other than the remaining [at home] - other than the
disabled - and the mujahideen, [who strive and fight] in the cause of disabled - and the mujahideen, [who strive and fight] in the cause of
Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred the Allah has preferred the
mujahideen through their wealth and their lives over those who mujahideen through their wealth and their lives over those who
remain [behind], by degreesremain [behind], by degrees.”.”
((Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3:14Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3:14))
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“Behold, satan is an enemy unto you: so treat him as an enemy.”
(Qur’an: Fatir : 35 : 6)
“O Believers! Surrender yourselves wholly unto Allah, and follow
not satan’s footsteps, for verily , he is your open foe.”
(Qur’an: Baqarah : 2 : 208)
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AND ALLAH KNOWS THE BEST
TO BE CONTINUED ... INSHA-ALLAH
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