[slideshare] tafaqqahu-#4(january-2016)-lesson-#2-reflection on term “safeenah”-(5-march-2016)

UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEEN (AL-ISLAM)Intermediate Islamic (FIQH) course in English

Conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail

LESSON # 2LESSON # 2

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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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,MOST COMPASSIONATE,MOST COMPASSIONATE,MOST MERCIFUL.MOST MERCIFUL.

"O my Lord! Let my entry be by the Gate of Truth and Honour, and likewise my exit by the Gate of Truth and Honour; and grant me from

Thy Presence an authority to aid (me)”(Qur’an: Isra’: 17: 80)

THEME: “Advice regarding Four aspects”“Advice regarding Four aspects” REFLECTION ON TERM “AS-SAFEENAH”REFLECTION ON TERM “AS-SAFEENAH”

Elucidations to the term “the ship” analogously (amtsal) to the other teachings found in Al-Qur’an and As-Sunnah.

PARTPART # # 4 4(January -(January -20162016))

Updated 12 MARCH 2016

“O Allah! Grant favours in our hearing, in our sight and in our strength to be

always upon Your Path. And make our yearnings and desires to be in accord

with everything (teachings and guidance) which has ben brought by Your

beloved Muhammad - salutations of Allah and peace be upon him.”

ALLAA-HUM-MA – MA-TI’-NAA – BI-AS-MAA-INAA – WA

– AB-SWAA-RI-NAA – WA- QUW-WAA-TI-NAA- FEE- SA-BEE – LIK, -

WAJ – ‘AL – HA-WAA-NAA –TA-BA-’AN- LI-MAA – JAA – A – BI-HI – HA-BEE-BU-KA

– MUHAM-MADUN – SWOL-LAL-LAA-HU –’ALAI-HI - WA-SAL-LAM

All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016)) PREVIOUS LESSON

Hadith extracted from: ‘NASA-IHU AL-’IBAAD ‘ALAA SHARHI AL-MUNABBIHAT ‘ALA AL-ISTI’DAD LI-YAUMI AL-MA-’AD’

Sheikh Imam Muhammad Nawawi bin Umar al-Jawi al-Bantanifamous Nusantaran scholar and Imam in Makkah (1813-1897)

All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016)) PREVIOUS LESSON

O Aba Dzar! Renew the ship, for verily the ocean is deep,

And take complete provision, for verily the journey is far,

And lighten the load, for verily the obstacles are almost insurmountable,

And be sincere in your deeds, for verily the scrutinizer of faults

is The Seeing (Allah).AN-NAASEEHAHThe Sincere Advice


THE HADITH

PREVIOUS LESSON


JADDID(RENEW)

A RELEVANT REFLECTION

(PREPARING FOR THE POST-MODERNIST CHALLENGE)


Mankind’s covenant

Adherence to FITRAH

Re-assertion of TAUHEED

Concept of TAUBAH (repentance)

Re-orientation in SWOLAH – Taharah; Aurah; Waqt; Dzikrullah; Masajid; Qiblah; Jama’ah; Ummah; Da’wah

Meaning of Life – DUNYA –WAL - AKHIRAH

Concept of TAWAKKUL-TAFWID (trust-reliance)


SODAQAH-INFAQ-ZAKAH

RAMADHAN

UMRAH - HAJJ

TAZKIYYATUN-NUFUS

IHSAN IKHLASZUHUD DZIKRUL-MAUT

SILATUR-RAHMI

SHAKUR

NIYYAH-HUSNUDZON


“ IT IS ALLAH who has made the sea subservient [to His laws, so

that it be of use] to you so that ships might sail through it at

His behest, and that you might seek to obtain [what you need]

of His bounty, and that you might have cause to be grateful.

And He has made subservient to you, [as a gift] from Himself,

all that is in the heavens and on earth: in this, behold, there are

(AAYAT) messages indeed for (YATAFAK-KARUUN)people who

think! .”

(Qur’an: Jatsiya: 45: 12-13)


“Verily, in the creation of the heavens and of the earth, and

the succession of night and day: and in the ships that speed

through the sea with what is useful to man: and in the waters

which Allah sends down from the sky, giving life thereby to

the earth after it had, been lifeless, and causing all manner of

living creatures to multiply thereon: and in the change of the

winds, and the clouds that run their appointed courses

between sky and earth: [in all this] there are messages indeed

for people who use their reason (QAWMIN- YA’-QILUUN).”

(Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 164)


“And among His signs are the ships that sail like [floating]

mountains through the seas: if He so wills, He stills the wind, and

then they lie motion less on the sea’s surface - [and] herein,

behold, there are messages indeed for all who are wholly patient

in adversity and deeply grateful [to Allah];”

(Qur’an: Shura : 42: 32-33)

MARKABUN

FULKUN

SAFEENATUN



“And so the two went on their way, till (they reached the seashore;

and] when they disembarked from (AS-SAFEENAH) the boat [that had

ferried them across], the sage made a hole in it-[whereupon Moses]

exclaimed: "Hast thou made a hole in it in order to drown the people

who may be [travelling] in it? Indeed, thou hast done a grievous

thing!"

(Qur’an: Kahfi : 17: 71)


“And, indeed, [in times long past] We sent forth Noah unto

his people, and he dwelt among them a thousand years bar

fifty; and then the floods over whelmed them while they

were still lost in evildoing: but We saved him, together with

all who were in the ark (AS-SAFEENAH), which We then set

up as a symbol [of Our grace] for all people [to

remember]. ”

(Qur’an: Ankabut: 29: 14-15)


AS-SAFEENAH

(THE SHIP; ARK; VESSEL; BOAT)

O Aba Dzar! Renew the ship, for verily the ocean is deep

TA’ARUF AND SHORT GROUP DISCUSSION

Break into groupings (of not more

than 8 person in each).

Do brief introduction of each other.

Proceed to discuss

“Salaam .. Nice to get to know you. …. So …….What have we learnt?”

What is the metaphorical term “What is the metaphorical term “SAFEENAHSAFEENAH – (Arabic noun for “ – (Arabic noun for “ship; ship;

boat; arkboat; ark”) means or implies when applied to the meaning of our Life:”) means or implies when applied to the meaning of our Life:

1)1) What can we regard as our “ship”? Why a ship? What is the What can we regard as our “ship”? Why a ship? What is the

significance? What would be the necessary context for this metaphor? significance? What would be the necessary context for this metaphor?

2)2) Identify aspects or institutions etc. in our (Muslim) life that can be Identify aspects or institutions etc. in our (Muslim) life that can be

analogous to this ship.analogous to this ship.



11 February 2016 – The Advanced LIGO (Laser Interferometer

Gravitational-wave Observatory) team announce that

they detected gravitational waves on 14 September 2015 from

a merger of two black holes about 400 mega parsecs (1.3 billion

light years) from Earth. The merger event is named GW150914

The outer space is not ‘empty space’ but do comprise of force

termed as ‘gravitational waves’. In physics gravitational waves are

ripples in the curvature of space-time which propagate as waves,

travelling outward from the source. Predicted in 1916 by Albert

Einstein on the basis of his theory of general relativity


SubHaanAllah … this clarifies another miracle of the Aaayat (signs) in

the Qur’an, regarding how Allah SWT describes the celestial orbits of

planets and stars using the verb (root - - “float; swim”)


“And [they have a sign in] the sun: it runs in an orbit of its own [and]

that is laid down by the will of the Almighty, the All-Knowing; and

[in] the moon, for which We have determined phases [which it must

traverse] till it becomes like an old date-stalk, dried-up and curved:

[and] neither may the sun overtake the moon, nor can the night

usurp the time of day, since all of them (YAS-BA-HUUN) float

through space [in accordance with Our laws]. ”

(Qur’an: Ya-Sin :38-40)








“THE MOST GRACIOUS has imparted this Qur’an [unto man]. He

has created man: He has imparted unto him articulate thought

and speech. [At His behest] the sun and the moon (BI-HUS-BAAN)

run their appointed courses;”

(Qur’an: A-Rahman: 55: 1-5)


“ “In time We shall make them fully understand Our In time We shall make them fully understand Our

messages [through what they perceive] in the messages [through what they perceive] in the

utmost horizons [of the universe] and within utmost horizons [of the universe] and within

themselvesthemselves, so that it will become clear unto them , so that it will become clear unto them

that this [revelation] is indeed the truth. [Still] is it that this [revelation] is indeed the truth. [Still] is it

not enough [for them to know] that thy Sustainer is not enough [for them to know] that thy Sustainer is

witness unto everything?”witness unto everything?”

((Qur’an: Fussilat: 41: 53)Qur’an: Fussilat: 41: 53)

““The example of [this] worldly life The example of [this] worldly life is but like rain which We is but like rain which We

have sent down from the sky that the plants of the earth have sent down from the sky that the plants of the earth

absorb - [those] from which men and livestock eat - until, absorb - [those] from which men and livestock eat - until,

when the earth has taken on its adornment and is beautified when the earth has taken on its adornment and is beautified

and its people suppose that they have capability over it, and its people suppose that they have capability over it, there there

comes to it Our commandcomes to it Our command by night or by day, and by night or by day, and We make it We make it

as a harvest, as if it had not flourished yesterdayas a harvest, as if it had not flourished yesterday. Thus do We . Thus do We

explain in detail the signs for a people who give thought.”explain in detail the signs for a people who give thought.”

((Qur’an: Yunus: 10: 24Qur’an: Yunus: 10: 24))


““Halia ini tanam-tanaman, Halia ini tanam-tanaman, Ke barat juga akan rebahnya, Ke barat juga akan rebahnya,

Dunia ini pinjam-pinjaman, Dunia ini pinjam-pinjaman, Ke akhirat juga akan sudahnya”Ke akhirat juga akan sudahnya”

““Ginger is a plant that grows in clumps, Ginger is a plant that grows in clumps, Towards the west it’s shoot will turn, Towards the west it’s shoot will turn,

Life in this world is but on borrowed times, Life in this world is but on borrowed times, For the Hereafter is where all must eternally return”For the Hereafter is where all must eternally return”

TRANSLATION IN ENGLISHTRANSLATION IN ENGLISH


BIRTHBIRTH LIFELIFE DEATHDEATH

““Verily to Allah we belong, Verily to Allah we belong, and unto Him is our return”and unto Him is our return”


““A BEGINNERS’ COURSE ON A BEGINNERS’ COURSE ON ISLAM”ISLAM”

Lessons on Fardhu ‘Ain in English for AdultsLessons on Fardhu ‘Ain in English for Adultsconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismailconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail

Extracted from:

Picture is from

Picture is from

a Janaiz course

a Janaiz course

Our body will be given the complete wash (Our body will be given the complete wash (ghuslghusl’)’)All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016))

Our body will be wrapped or shrouded (Our body will be wrapped or shrouded (kafankafan))


Our body will be prayed (Our body will be prayed (solatsolat) over before burial) over before burial


Our body will be transported to the cemeteryOur body will be transported to the cemeteryAll Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016))

Our body will be lowered into the graveOur body will be lowered into the grave


Our body will be placed in a niche in the graveOur body will be placed in a niche in the grave


The grave will be covered with earthThe grave will be covered with earth


Du’a Du’a (supplications) by family and friends before being left on our own (alone) (supplications) by family and friends before being left on our own (alone) with whatever provisions (good or bad deeds).with whatever provisions (good or bad deeds).


Our physical remains will be in the grave while our soul awaits in intermediary Our physical remains will be in the grave while our soul awaits in intermediary spiritual world (‘spiritual world (‘alam barzakhalam barzakh) awaiting ) awaiting

the Day of resurrectionthe Day of resurrectionAll Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016))

BIRTHBIRTH LIFELIFE DEATHDEATHALAM BARZAKHALAM BARZAKH(INTERMEDIATE)(INTERMEDIATE)

WORLD OF THE GRAVEWORLD OF THE GRAVE

END OF THE WORLDEND OF THE WORLD(DOOMSDAY)(DOOMSDAY)

ALL CREATIONS ALL CREATIONS DESTROYEDDESTROYED

((YAUM AL-QIYAAMAHYAUM AL-QIYAAMAH))

RESURRECTIONRESURRECTIONDAYDAY

((Yaum al-Ba’athYaum al-Ba’ath))

““This One day is This One day is equivalent to equivalent to

50,000 years of 50,000 years of earthly time”earthly time”

(ALL THE SOULS (ALL THE SOULS AWAITING AWAITING QIYAAMAHQIYAAMAH))


BIRTHBIRTH LIFELIFE DEATHDEATHALAM BARZAKHALAM BARZAKH(INTERMEDIATE)(INTERMEDIATE)

WORLD OF THE GRAVEWORLD OF THE GRAVE

END OF THE WORLDEND OF THE WORLD(DOOMSDAY)(DOOMSDAY)

ALL CREATIONS ALL CREATIONS DESTROYEDDESTROYED

((YAUM AL-QIYAAMAHYAUM AL-QIYAAMAH))

RESURRECTIONRESURRECTIONDAYDAY

((Yaum al-Ba’athYaum al-Ba’ath))

THE JUDGEMENTTHE JUDGEMENT ((Yaum al-DeenYaum al-Deen))BOOK & BOOK &

SCALESCALEPARADISEPARADISE

HELL-FIREHELL-FIRE

AFTER A AFTER A VERY LONGVERY LONG

WAITINGWAITING

(ALL THE SOULS (ALL THE SOULS AWAITING AWAITING QIYAAMAHQIYAAMAH))

THE BRIDGE TO PARADISETHE BRIDGE TO PARADISESPANNING OVER HELLSPANNING OVER HELL

SOME RECIEVE INTERCESSION

THE WRETCHED REMAINTHE WRETCHED REMAINETERNALLY FOREVERETERNALLY FOREVER

WITH PROPHET WITH PROPHET MUHAMMAD’S MUHAMMAD’S

SPECIAL SPECIAL INTERCESSIONINTERCESSION




““Verily to Allah we belong, Verily to Allah we belong, and unto Him is our return”and unto Him is our return”

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, MOST MOST COMPASSIONATE,COMPASSIONATE,MOST MERCIFULMOST MERCIFUL


Extracted from:




Extracted from:


((Hadith reported by BukharyHadith reported by Bukhary))

'Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a

traveler."

`Abdullah bin `Umar r.a. said, "Allah's Messenger ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

took hold of my shoulder and said,


“Verily al-Islam began as something strange and will go

back to being strange, so glad tidings to the strangers."

(Hadith reported by Ibn Majah)


It was narrated that ‘Abdullah said: “The Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص lay down on a reed mat,

and it left marks on his skin. I said: ‘May my father and mother be ransomed for

you, O Messenger of Allah! If you had told us we would have provided you with

something that would save you this trouble.’ The Messenger of Allah ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:

‘What is there between myself and the world? This world and I are

just like a rider who stops to rest beneath the shade of a tree then

goes and leaves it.’”

(Hadith reported by Ibn Majah)

ISLAMIC WORLDVIEWISLAMIC WORLDVIEW




Extracted from:

What do you call : “A person What do you call : “A person who does not know who does not know where he is now at, where he is now at,

where he came from and, where he is going to?”where he came from and, where he is going to?”

What about : “A person who may know where he is now, What about : “A person who may know where he is now, but does not but does not

knowknow where he was from and where he is suppose to be going to?” where he was from and where he is suppose to be going to?”

What about : “A person who may know where he is now, he knows What about : “A person who may know where he is now, he knows

where was from, where was from, but he does not know but he does not know where he is going to?”where he is going to?”

Finally, what do you call: “A Finally, what do you call: “A person who knows person who knows where he was from, where he was from,

where is now at, and where he is supposed to be going to?”where is now at, and where he is supposed to be going to?”



A DETAILED MAP OR NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS.A DETAILED MAP OR NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS.

As Muslims, we are provided by Allah with the Qur’an and As-Sunnah.As Muslims, we are provided by Allah with the Qur’an and As-Sunnah.

A COMPASS – SEXTANT AND NAVIGATIONAL TOOLSA COMPASS – SEXTANT AND NAVIGATIONAL TOOLS

Religious classes,Religious classes, khutbah, ceramah, naseehah khutbah, ceramah, naseehah (counsel and advices); (counsel and advices);

constantly checking our position vis-a-vis our destination; always to constantly checking our position vis-a-vis our destination; always to

be striving to better ourselves; correcting ourselves to reform or be striving to better ourselves; correcting ourselves to reform or

return to the path whenever we deviate from the return to the path whenever we deviate from the SHARI’AHSHARI’AH ( (AD-DEEN AD-DEEN

AL-ISLAMAL-ISLAM).).



A MANUAL – LOG BOOK OF PREVIOUS SUCCESSFUL TRAVELLERS A MANUAL – LOG BOOK OF PREVIOUS SUCCESSFUL TRAVELLERS

This is to follow the well-established traditional path of those who went This is to follow the well-established traditional path of those who went

before us – viz. the before us – viz. the MADZAAHIBMADZAAHIB : school of thoughts transmitted : school of thoughts transmitted

through an unbroken chain of teachers-scholars, linked back to the through an unbroken chain of teachers-scholars, linked back to the

Prophet Muhammad Prophet Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص, collectively scrutinized and check by the , collectively scrutinized and check by the

competent Islamic scholars of the community.competent Islamic scholars of the community. A CORRECT ATTITUDE, ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE - PREPAREDNESS A CORRECT ATTITUDE, ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE - PREPAREDNESS

Our education and training that ought to develop us In terms of our Our education and training that ought to develop us In terms of our

capability for capability for ‘AMAL ‘AMAL (Islam – practical), (Islam – practical), IIMANIIMAN (Faith and conviction), (Faith and conviction),

IIHHSANSAN (Righteousness) , (Righteousness) , IIKHKHLASLAS (Sincerity), many other levels until (Sincerity), many other levels until

TAQWATAQWA (Consciousness and fear of transgressing the command of Allah). (Consciousness and fear of transgressing the command of Allah).



BE ACCOMPANIED BY KNOWLEDGABLE AND EXPERIENCED GUIDEBE ACCOMPANIED BY KNOWLEDGABLE AND EXPERIENCED GUIDE

Importance of obeying the guidance of the parents and learned teachers Importance of obeying the guidance of the parents and learned teachers

( ( MURABBI’ MURABBI’ – sustainer, nurturer, educator, nourisher,) – who may be – sustainer, nurturer, educator, nourisher,) – who may be

also the elders, husbands and leaders (those who may influence your also the elders, husbands and leaders (those who may influence your

development), etc.development), etc.

FELLOW TRAVELLERSFELLOW TRAVELLERS

In keeping with Islam’s commandment to be with community (In keeping with Islam’s commandment to be with community (UMMAHUMMAH), ),

beginning with the important family institution, strengthening beginning with the important family institution, strengthening silatur-silatur-

rahmi rahmi (bond of kith and kinship), to be vigilant and cautious of whom (bond of kith and kinship), to be vigilant and cautious of whom

we take as intimate acquaintance and life-partners.we take as intimate acquaintance and life-partners.



PROVISION FOR THE JOURNEYPROVISION FOR THE JOURNEY

Utilizing our capabilities (Utilizing our capabilities (IKHTIYARIKHTIYAR), seeking the goodness and whatever ), seeking the goodness and whatever

Allah may bestow while in this life the livelihood (Allah may bestow while in this life the livelihood (RIZQRIZQ ) through Halal ) through Halal

means, and utilizing them as an act of serving Allah by being good. A means, and utilizing them as an act of serving Allah by being good. A

good person is one who is most beneficial towards others. good person is one who is most beneficial towards others. WHAT ‘TREASURE’ TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE FINAL DESTINATIONWHAT ‘TREASURE’ TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE FINAL DESTINATION

Surely, there must be a reason for our being put on this life journey. Thus Surely, there must be a reason for our being put on this life journey. Thus

Islam teaches us what are we suppose to seek in this world which we Islam teaches us what are we suppose to seek in this world which we

can bring back; what can benefit us when we cross-over the threshold can bring back; what can benefit us when we cross-over the threshold

of death, into the intermediary world of the grave, and inevitably be of death, into the intermediary world of the grave, and inevitably be

made to be accountable on the Day of Judgment.made to be accountable on the Day of Judgment.



““Seek instead, by means of what Allah has granted Seek instead, by means of what Allah has granted

thee, [the good of] the life to comethee, [the good of] the life to come, without forgetting, , without forgetting,

withal, thine own [rightful] share in this world; and do withal, thine own [rightful] share in this world; and do

good [unto others] as Allah has done good unto thee; good [unto others] as Allah has done good unto thee;

and and seek not to spread corruption on earthseek not to spread corruption on earth: for, verily, : for, verily,

Allah does not love the spreaders of corruption!”Allah does not love the spreaders of corruption!”

((Qur’an: Qasas: 28: 77Qur’an: Qasas: 28: 77))


WALLAAHU A’-LAM To be continued- INSHA-ALLAH

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