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LESSONS ON LESSONS ON ISLAMIC ISLAMIC CONCEPT OF ADABCONCEPT OF ADABBy: Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail
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
( 2 May 2012 )Every Wednesday night @ 8pmWisma Indah 450 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 and knowledge of their rightful place in the order of things, the absence of which indicates injustice
LESSON# 10 ( j )LESSON# 10 ( j ) IN THE NAME OF ALLAHMOST COMPASSIONATEMOST MERCIFUL.
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CONTINUATION OF THE 2ND RUN MODULE
PART 2
By retracing our life, we start with understanding By retracing our life, we start with understanding
our basic nature as a human being - having our basic nature as a human being - having
inherent powers and their potentialities to be inherent powers and their potentialities to be
developed.developed.
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In our relationship regarding our Education – we In our relationship regarding our Education – we
are to encounter, i.e. assisted by our educators - are to encounter, i.e. assisted by our educators -
with what is referred to as, “with what is referred to as, “knowledgeknowledge”.”.
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Yet, we are born helpless and have to be cared, Yet, we are born helpless and have to be cared,
nurtured, to be inculcated with discipline, taught and nurtured, to be inculcated with discipline, taught and
developed by a developed by a Murabbi’Murabbi’ (EDUCATOR) – the first of (EDUCATOR) – the first of
whom are our PARENTS.whom are our PARENTS.
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WE ARE STILL NOW ON THE TOPICWE ARE STILL NOW ON THE TOPIC
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THE WORLDTHE WORLD
TIMETIME
SELFSELFBODYBODY
TONGUETONGUE
MINDMINDDESIREDESIRE
HEARTHEART
NAFS al-AMMARAH NAFS al-AMMARAH (Commanding self)(Commanding self)
Link to various Link to various QuwwahQuwwah (powers): (powers):
[1] [1] shahwiyyashahwiyya (desires)(desires)[2] [2] ghadabiyyaghadabiyya (anger)(anger)[3] [3] WahmiyahWahmiyah (imaginative)(imaginative)[4][4] ‘aqliyya‘aqliyya (thoughts)(thoughts)
Islam: to submit the entire self (body, tongue, heart and Mind) – Freeing it from desire which needs to always be guided to the Will of Allah.
AD-DEENUL-ISLAMAD-DEENUL-ISLAM
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THE WORLDTHE WORLD
TIMETIME
SELFSELFBODYBODY
TONGUETONGUE
MINDMINDDESIREDESIRE
HEARTHEART
Islam: to submit the entire self (body, tongue, heart and Mind) – Freeing it from desire which needs to always be guided to the Will of Allah.
ALLAH RASULULLAH
HEREAFTERHEREAFTERAL-QUR’AN
AS-SUNNAH
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THE WORLDTHE WORLD
TIMETIME
SELFSELFBODYBODY
TONGUETONGUE
MINDMINDDESIREDESIRE
HEARTHEART
Islam: to submit the entire self (body, tongue, heart and Mind) – Freeing it from desire which needs to always be guided to the Will of Allah.
RASULULLAH
HEREAFTERHEREAFTERAL-QUR’AN
AS-SUNNAHALLAH
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II-MANII-MAN
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Definition of iiman :
“Utterance with the tongue (speech);
affirmation with the heart/mind (conviction);
and manifesting through practice (actions).”
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SIL-MI - KAAFAHSIL-MI - KAAFAH
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[1] TONGUE[1] TONGUE
[2] HEARING[2] HEARING
[3] SIGHT[3] SIGHT
[4] HANDS[4] HANDS
[5] LEGS[5] LEGS
[6] STOMACH[6] STOMACH
[7] PRIVATE PARTS[7] PRIVATE PARTS
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AL-IHSANAL-IHSAN
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DZIKRDZIKR
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SHAKURSHAKUR
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KHKHAUFAUF
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KHKHASHI-YAASHI-YA
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RA-JAARA-JAA
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TAWAA-TAWAA-DHDHU’U’
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HAYAA’HAYAA’
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TAU-BAHTAU-BAH
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ISTIGHFARISTIGHFAR
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DU’ADU’A
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SwSwOBR’OBR’
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REDHAREDHA
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ISTIQOMAHISTIQOMAH
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““HOW COULD they who ascribe divinity to aught HOW COULD they who ascribe divinity to aught
beside Allah be granted a covenant by Allah and His beside Allah be granted a covenant by Allah and His
Messenger, unless it be those [of them] with whom Messenger, unless it be those [of them] with whom
you [O believers] have made a covenant in the vicinity you [O believers] have made a covenant in the vicinity
of the Inviolable House of Worship? [As for the latter,] of the Inviolable House of Worship? [As for the latter,]
so long as they remain true (so long as they remain true (IS-TAQOMUIS-TAQOMU) to you, be ) to you, be
true to them (true to them (FAS-TAQEEMUFAS-TAQEEMU): for, verily, Allah loves ): for, verily, Allah loves
those who are conscious of Him.”those who are conscious of Him.”
((Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 7Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 7))
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““For, behold, all who say, “Our Sustainer is For, behold, all who say, “Our Sustainer is
Allah”, and thereafter (Allah”, and thereafter (IS-TAQOMUIS-TAQOMU) stand firm ) stand firm
[in their faith] - no fear need they have, and [in their faith] - no fear need they have, and
neither shall they grieve : it is they who are neither shall they grieve : it is they who are
destined for paradise, therein to abide as a destined for paradise, therein to abide as a
reward for all that they have done.”reward for all that they have done.”
((Qur’an: Ahqaf: 46: 13-14Qur’an: Ahqaf: 46: 13-14))
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““And strive hard in Allah’s cause with all the striving that is And strive hard in Allah’s cause with all the striving that is
due to Him: it is He who has elected you [to carry His due to Him: it is He who has elected you [to carry His
message], and has laid no hardship on you in [anything that message], and has laid no hardship on you in [anything that
pertains to religion, [and made you follow] the creed of your pertains to religion, [and made you follow] the creed of your
forefather Abraham. It is He who has named you in bygone forefather Abraham. It is He who has named you in bygone
times as well as in this [divine writ] – “those who have times as well as in this [divine writ] – “those who have
surrendered themselves to Allah”, so that the Messenger surrendered themselves to Allah”, so that the Messenger
might bear witness to the truth before you, and that you might bear witness to the truth before you, and that you
might bear witness to it before all mankind ... “might bear witness to it before all mankind ... “
((Qur’an: Hajj: 22: 78 )Qur’an: Hajj: 22: 78 )
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“ ... Thus, (FA- AQEE-MU AS-SwOLAH) be constant in prayer,
and render the purifying dues, and hold fast unto Allah. He is
your Lord Supreme: and how excellent is this Lord Supreme,
and how excellent this Giver of Succour!”
(Qur’an: Hajj: 22: 78)
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ALLAA-HUM-MA - YAA – MAN – WAF-FAQA – AH-LAL – ALLAA-HUM-MA - YAA – MAN – WAF-FAQA – AH-LAL – KHOYRI- LIL-KHOY-RI - WA – ‘AA - NA-HUM - ‘ALAY-HI, KHOYRI- LIL-KHOY-RI - WA – ‘AA - NA-HUM - ‘ALAY-HI,
WAF - FIQ-NAA – LIL -KHOYRI - WA – A - ‘IN –NAA – ‘ALAY- HIWAF - FIQ-NAA – LIL -KHOYRI - WA – A - ‘IN –NAA – ‘ALAY- HI
““O Allah! (You) Who grant success and assistance O Allah! (You) Who grant success and assistance
upon the doers of goodness in their ability to do good, upon the doers of goodness in their ability to do good,
grant upon us the success and the ability to do good.”grant upon us the success and the ability to do good.”
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[But,] behold, as for those who say, “Our Sustainer is [But,] behold, as for those who say, “Our Sustainer is
Allah,” and then (Allah,” and then (IS-TAQOMUIS-TAQOMU) steadfastly pursue the right ) steadfastly pursue the right
way - upon them do angels often descend, [saying:] “Fear way - upon them do angels often descend, [saying:] “Fear
not and grieve not, but receive the glad tiding of that not and grieve not, but receive the glad tiding of that
paradise which has been promised to you!”paradise which has been promised to you!”
((Qur’an: Fussilat: 41: 30Qur’an: Fussilat: 41: 30))
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““((FAS-TAQIMFAS-TAQIM) Pursue, then, the right course, as thou hast ) Pursue, then, the right course, as thou hast
been bidden [by Allah], together with all who, with thee, been bidden [by Allah], together with all who, with thee,
have turned unto Him; and let none of you behave in an have turned unto Him; and let none of you behave in an
overweening manner: for, verily, He sees all that you do.”overweening manner: for, verily, He sees all that you do.”
((Qur’an: Hud: 11: 112Qur’an: Hud: 11: 112))
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““And do not incline towards, nor rely upon, those who are And do not incline towards, nor rely upon, those who are
bent on evildoing lest the fire [of the hereafter] touch you: bent on evildoing lest the fire [of the hereafter] touch you:
for [then] you would have none to protect you from Allah, for [then] you would have none to protect you from Allah,
nor would you ever be succoured [helped by Him].”nor would you ever be succoured [helped by Him].”
((Qur’an: Hud: 11: 113Qur’an: Hud: 11: 113))
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“(WA - AQEEM)And be constant in praying (AS-SwOLAH) at
the beginning and the end of the day, as well as during the
early watches of the night: for, verily, good deeds drive away
evil deeds: this is a reminder to all who bear [Allah] in mind.”
(Qur’an: Hud: 11: 114)
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““((WAWASwSwBIRBIR) And be patient in adversity: for, verily, Allah ) And be patient in adversity: for, verily, Allah
does not fail to requite (reward) the doers of good!.”does not fail to requite (reward) the doers of good!.”
((Qur’an: Hud: 11: 115)Qur’an: Hud: 11: 115)
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““BUT, ALAS, among those generations [whom We BUT, ALAS, among those generations [whom We
destroyed] before your time there were no people destroyed] before your time there were no people
endowed with any virtue - [people] who would speak endowed with any virtue - [people] who would speak
out against the [spread of] corruption on earth -except out against the [spread of] corruption on earth -except
the few of them whom We saved [because of their the few of them whom We saved [because of their
righteousness], whereas those who were bent on righteousness], whereas those who were bent on
evildoing only pursued pleasures which corrupted their evildoing only pursued pleasures which corrupted their
whole being, and so lost themselves in sinning.”whole being, and so lost themselves in sinning.”
((Qur’an: Hud: 11: 115-117)Qur’an: Hud: 11: 115-117)
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““For, never would thy Sustainer destroy a community for For, never would thy Sustainer destroy a community for
wrong [beliefs alone] so long as its people behave wrong [beliefs alone] so long as its people behave
righteously [towards one another].”righteously [towards one another].”
((Qur’an: Hud: 11: 117)Qur’an: Hud: 11: 117)
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““Teach them to obey Allah, and make them to be Teach them to obey Allah, and make them to be
mindful (fear to) being disobedient towards Allah, mindful (fear to) being disobedient towards Allah,
instruct them to carry out the commandments, and to instruct them to carry out the commandments, and to
abstain from the forbidden, because this will preserve abstain from the forbidden, because this will preserve
them and you from the Hell-fire.”them and you from the Hell-fire.”
((Hadith narrated by Ibn Mundzir from Ibn AbbasHadith narrated by Ibn Mundzir from Ibn Abbas ) )
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““““What I have forbidden to you, avoid; what I have What I have forbidden to you, avoid; what I have
ordered you [to do], do as much of it as you can. ordered you [to do], do as much of it as you can.
It was only their excessive questioning and their It was only their excessive questioning and their
disagreeing with their Prophets that destroyed those disagreeing with their Prophets that destroyed those
who came before you.”who came before you.”
((Hadith reported by Bukhary & MuslimHadith reported by Bukhary & Muslim) )
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““And the acts of obedience (And the acts of obedience (AD-DEENAD-DEEN) most loved (by Allah) ) most loved (by Allah)
are those that are performed by its doer, are those that are performed by its doer,
MUDAW-WAMAMUDAW-WAMA (regularly done or consistent).” (regularly done or consistent).”
((Hadith reported by Bukhary and MuslimHadith reported by Bukhary and Muslim)
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““This religion (Al-Islam) is easy (This religion (Al-Islam) is easy (YUSRUNYUSRUN), and any one who ), and any one who
tries to make it (tries to make it (SHADIDSHADID) hard (upon himself) will be defeated ) hard (upon himself) will be defeated
(i.e. he will fail to become consistent)”(i.e. he will fail to become consistent)”
((Hadith reported by Bukhary Hadith reported by Bukhary )
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““And [remember the time] when your Sustainer made [this And [remember the time] when your Sustainer made [this
promise] known: 'If you are grateful [to Me], I shall most promise] known: 'If you are grateful [to Me], I shall most
certainly give you more and more; but if you are ungrateful, certainly give you more and more; but if you are ungrateful,
verily, My chastisement will be severe indeed!“’verily, My chastisement will be severe indeed!“’
((Qur’an: Ibrahim: 14: 7Qur’an: Ibrahim: 14: 7))
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“But as for those who strive hard in Our cause -We shall
most certainly guide them onto paths that lead unto Us: for,
behold, Allah is indeed with the doers of good.”
(Qur’an: Anfal: 29: 69)
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““This, because Allah would never change the blessings with This, because Allah would never change the blessings with
which He has graced a people unless they change their inner which He has graced a people unless they change their inner
selves: and [know] that God is all-hearing, all-seeing.”selves: and [know] that God is all-hearing, all-seeing.”
((Qur’an: Anfal: 8: 53Qur’an: Anfal: 8: 53))
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““Among the believers are men who have [always] been true Among the believers are men who have [always] been true
to what they have vowed before Allah; and among them are to what they have vowed before Allah; and among them are
such as have [already] redeemed their pledge by death, and such as have [already] redeemed their pledge by death, and
such as yet await [its fulfilment] without having changed such as yet await [its fulfilment] without having changed
[their resolve] in the least.”[their resolve] in the least.”
((Qur’an: Ahzab: 33: 23Qur’an: Ahzab: 33: 23))
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““Allah does not burden any human being with more than he is Allah does not burden any human being with more than he is
well able to bear: in his favour shall be whatever good he does, well able to bear: in his favour shall be whatever good he does,
and against him whatever evil he does. ‘O our Sustainer! Take us and against him whatever evil he does. ‘O our Sustainer! Take us
not to task if we forget or unwittingly do wrong! "O our not to task if we forget or unwittingly do wrong! "O our
Sustainer! Lay not upon us a burden such as Thou didst lay upon Sustainer! Lay not upon us a burden such as Thou didst lay upon
those who lived before us! O our Sustainer! Make us not bear those who lived before us! O our Sustainer! Make us not bear
burdens which we have no strength to bear! "And efface Thou burdens which we have no strength to bear! "And efface Thou
our sins, and grant us forgiveness, and bestow Thy mercy upon our sins, and grant us forgiveness, and bestow Thy mercy upon
us! Thou art our Lord Supreme: succour us, then, against people us! Thou art our Lord Supreme: succour us, then, against people
who deny the truth!“who deny the truth!“
((Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 286Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 286))
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