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

Conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail

LESSON # 3bLESSON # 3b

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)”

All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016))

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)

RENEW TO THE SHIP (UMMAH) RENEW TO THE SHIP (UMMAH) EDUCATION (KNOWLEDGE) EDUCATION (KNOWLEDGE)

Elucidation of the problem identified – Elucidation of the problem identified – confusion in Knowledge – tips on how to give confusion in Knowledge – tips on how to give good instruction (MAU-’IZATIL-HASANAH)good instruction (MAU-’IZATIL-HASANAH)

Updated 10 SEPTEMBER 2016

PARTPART # 4 # 4(Aug-(Aug-20162016))

“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)


YAA ABAA- DZAR! JAD-DI-DIS-SA-FEE-NATI – FA-IN-NAL-BAH-RAL – ‘A-MEE-Q

WA-KHU –DHIZ – ZAA-DA – KAA-MI-LA - FA-IN-NAS - SAFARA – BA-’EE-D

WA-KHAF- FI – FIL – HAM-LA – FA –IN-NAL – ‘A-QOBA-TA – KA-UU-D

WA – AKH-LI – SWIL – ‘A-MALA – FA-IN-NAN- NAA-QI-DA – BA-SWEE-RAN-NAASEEHAHThe Sincere Advice


THE HADITH

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


CHALLENGES CHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS TOWARDS THIS

UMMAHUMMAH

EXTERNAL

IDENTIFYING THE THREAT

PREVIOUS LESSON

TA’ARUF AND SHORT GROUP DISCUSSION

The ‘The ‘EducationEducation’ which we are privileged to have been brought ’ which we are privileged to have been brought

up with has without doubt benefitted us muchup with has without doubt benefitted us much. Yet, when we . Yet, when we

critically measure this against the ‘critically measure this against the ‘Islamic perspective of Islamic perspective of EducationEducation’ – aims, objective, concern, philosophy and ’ – aims, objective, concern, philosophy and

methodology, etc. - identify how its shortcomings (viz. how it can methodology, etc. - identify how its shortcomings (viz. how it can

be a challenge, etc.) threatening the proverbial ‘be a challenge, etc.) threatening the proverbial ‘shipship’, and later ’, and later

perhaps identify how we can renew and benefit fully from it.perhaps identify how we can renew and benefit fully from it.

Break into groupings (of not more

than 8 person in each).

Do brief introduction of each other.

Proceed to discuss


LACKING ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHICALRESPONSE TO ‘SECULARISM’

NEGLECT MASTERY OF LANGUAGES

CONFUSIONIN KNOWLEDGE

ABSENCE OFAN ACTIVE CULTURAL

EDUCATIONBREAKDOWN

OF ADAB

RISE OF FALSE LEADERS AND FAILED LEADERSHIP

SCARCITY OF TRULYISLAMIC EDUCATORS

AND THINKERSTRUNCATION FROMHISTORY OF ISLAMIC

CIVILIZATION

LACK OF READINGCULTURE AND OF

SERIOUS RESEARCH



Our traditional Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jama’ah, in matters of AQEEDAH,

has been successful in refuting all ideological attacks to our creed

from the Rationalists, deviant mystics, atheist of its time – using its

own philosophical methods and discourses.

Many Muslims may have undervalued the intellectual heritage of

traditional Islam. With resurgence of Islamic discourse from a

certain ‘group’ which is gaining much follower on the YouTube,

‘philosophy’ and “ILMU- AL-KALAM” is branded as a ‘heresy’ to be

shunned.

Whereas our remedy to these challenges is this heritage of Islam.

PREVIOUS LESSON

SEEKING TO KNOW ‘WHAT IS REALITY?’

SEEKING TO KNOW ‘HOW DO WE KNOW?’

‘WHAT WOULD MAKE US BE ATTACHED TO?’

ETHICSWhat is right?

AESTETHICWhat is beautiful?


SEEKING TO KNOW ‘WHAT IS REALITY?’

SEEKING TO KNOW ‘HOW DO WE KNOW?’

‘WHAT WOULD MAKE US BE ATTACHED TO?’

ETHICSWhat is right?

AESTETHICWhat is beautiful?

And today SECULARISM, HUMANISM, PRAGMATISM etc. being dominant and promoted – thus they either have no notion of the Absolute or refuse to submit to the evidence brought by religion, they are in a perpetual state of loss

“THE TINKER”


WHAT CAN WE DO

ABOUT THIS?

PREVIOUS LESSON


In the context of Singapore Malay-Muslims, many may have lost

their mastery of the Malay language while their English literacy does

not entail enough competency to understand serious intellectual

discourses.

Also, since we are living in a multi-racial multi-lingual society, and to

uphold the legacy of Prophetic Da’wah to others, we should seriously

prepare our young generation to master other languages.

Perhaps we can begin by preparing a simple immersion program in

daily interactive conversational courses – Mandarin, Hokkien,

Cantonese, Tamil, French, Tagalog, Japanese, etc.

WHAT CAN WE DO

ABOUT THIS?

PREVIOUS LESSON


Seriously thinking, Prof. Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas identified

the confusion of knowledge (epistemology) is the root problem of the

modern and now post-modern era in which we are now in – indeed

the crisis of the intellect. And he advise us thus:

““The learned and wise among Muslims must use constant The learned and wise among Muslims must use constant

vigilance in detecting erroneous usage in language which vigilance in detecting erroneous usage in language which

impinges upon semantic change in major key elements and impinges upon semantic change in major key elements and

creates general confusion and error in the understanding of creates general confusion and error in the understanding of

Islam and of its worldviewIslam and of its worldview.” .” Quote: “The Concept of Education in Islam” pp. 37-38Quote: “The Concept of Education in Islam” pp. 37-38

WHAT CAN WE DO

ABOUT THIS?

1. NIYYAT – including DU’A


2. OPENING ‘BASMALAH’, ‘HAMDALAH’, ‘SWOLAWAT’ - SALAAM -

““and (with) good instruction …”and (with) good instruction …”((Qur’an: An-Nahlu: 16: 125Qur’an: An-Nahlu: 16: 125) )


3. BREAKING THE ICE WITH ‘GRABBERS’

““reciting to them His verses (i.e. show then His Signs) …”reciting to them His verses (i.e. show then His Signs) …” ((Qur’an: An-Nahlu: 16: 125Qur’an: An-Nahlu: 16: 125) )

Depending on the audience and the appropriateness of the ocassion

a. Verses of the QUR’AN, AHADITH, HIKMAH etc.

b. Information with impact –PROFOUND SAYINGS OR FACTSc. Personal anecdotes – INTERESTING PUNCH LINESd. Jokes with profound message in the humour: my favourite are from

Sufi lore - the incredible antics of MULLAH NASARUDDIN or

also know as KHOJA, AFENDI, ABU NAWAS, etc.

“ AAH! Don’t laugh at me … You see, it is my

donkey that is facing in the wrong direction.



a. HAVE THE ESSENTIAL POINTS READY,

b. ARRANGE THESE IN A LOGICAL SEQUENCE

c. SPEAK FROM ‘THE HEART TO REACH THE HEART’d. DELIVERY - STATE OF TAQWA – inner reliance upon Allah

e. FOCUS - SPEAK TO THE POINT – watch for ‘signs’f. DON’T BE HASTY – vary your tone – make silent DU’A in between

g. Know when to stop

4. REGARDING - ‘CONTENT’

WHAT IS THE TERM “AD-DEEN” ?

WHAT IS THE TERM “AL-ISLAM” ?

WHAT IS THE TERM “MUSLIM” ?

WHAT IS THE TERM “ALLAH” ?

WHAT IS THE TERM “KNOWLEDGE” ?

WHAT IS THE TERM “FARDHU ‘AIN” ?


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PROJECT ASSIGNMENT


In expressing my gratitude to Allah SWT on the occasion of my

birthday, join me with the recitation this invocation - Du’a for the

Ummah of our beloved Master Prophet Muhammad

.s.a.a.wملسو هيلع هللا ىلصملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the

Most MercifulMost Merciful

BIS-MIL-LAA-HIR-ROH-MAA-NIR-RO-HEE-M

DU’A FOR THE UMMAHDU’A FOR THE UMMAH

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Praise be to Allah, Who hath guided us to this (felicity): Praise be to Allah, Who hath guided us to this (felicity):

never could we have found guidance, had it not been for never could we have found guidance, had it not been for

the guidance of Allahthe guidance of Allah

AL-HAM-DU – LILLAA-HIL – LADZII- HA-DAA-NA – LI-HAA-DZAAWA-MAA – KUN-NAA LI-NAH-TA-DI-YA – LAU-LAA - AN-HA-DAA-NALLAAH



O Allah, (Your) salutation and Peace be upon O Allah, (Your) salutation and Peace be upon

Muhammad and upon the Household of Muhammad, Muhammad and upon the Household of Muhammad,

AL-LAA-HUM-MA - SWOL-LI- ‘ALAA –MU-HAM-MAD WA ‘ALAA – AA-LI MU-HAM-MAD



O Allah, provide for us, O Allah, provide for us,

Success in the obedience (towards You), Success in the obedience (towards You),

Avoidance of every disobedience (towards You), Avoidance of every disobedience (towards You),

And being true in our intention,And being true in our intention,

AL-LAA-HUM-MAR- ZUQ-NAA – TAU –FEE-QA –TWA- ’A-TIWA – BU’-DAL – MA’ –SWEE-YA-TI - WA – SWID-QAN – NI-YAH



And true knowledge of Honour (and And true knowledge of Honour (and

what is to be honourable).what is to be honourable).

WA – ‘IR-FAA –NAL - HUR – MAH



Honour us with Honour us with hidayathidayat (Guidance) and (Guidance) and

istiqomahistiqomah (Consistency in holding to uprightness), (Consistency in holding to uprightness),

WA – AK –RIM – NAA – BIL – HU-DAAWAL – IS –TI –QO – MA H



Straighten our tongues, Straighten our tongues,

with (affirming) the Truth and the (speaking with) with (affirming) the Truth and the (speaking with)

WisdomWisdom

WA – SAD – DID – AL – SI-NA –TA – NAABIS – SWO –WAA – BI – WAL – HIK-MAH



Fill our hearts with Fill our hearts with ‘ilm ‘ilm (knowledge) and (knowledge) and ma’rifatma’rifat (Gnosis i.e. (Gnosis i.e.

knowledge specific to knowing Allah knowledge specific to knowing Allah هلالج لج),),

WAM– LA’ – QU –LUU – BA – NAABIL – ‘IL – MI – WAL – MA’ – RI - FAH



Cleanse our stomach from (consuming) anything Cleanse our stomach from (consuming) anything

which is which is haramharam (forbidden) and (forbidden) and syubhat syubhat (doubtful),(doubtful),

WA – TWA – HIR – BU – TWUU – NA – NAAMI-NAL – HA- RAA –MI - WASH – SHUB -HA



Stop (or prevent) our hands from (committing acts of) Stop (or prevent) our hands from (committing acts of)

injustice and theft (dispossessing what belongs to injustice and theft (dispossessing what belongs to

others),others),

WAK – FUF – AY – DI – YA – NAA‘ANIL – ZUL – MI - WAS – SIR - QA



Lower for us our gaze away from (looking upon) all evil Lower for us our gaze away from (looking upon) all evil

(sinfulness) and treachery,(sinfulness) and treachery,

WAGH – DWUD – AB – SWO – RA – NAA‘ANIL – FU – JUU –RI – WAL - KHI- YAA -NAH



Turn away from our hearing, (from listening to) all vain Turn away from our hearing, (from listening to) all vain

or useless talk and the backbiting (of others),or useless talk and the backbiting (of others),

WAS – DUD – AS – MAA –’A- NAA‘ANIL – LAGH – WI – WAL – GHEE - BAH



Bestow upon our scholars (Bestow upon our scholars (‘ulama ‘ulama ), renunciation or ), renunciation or

detachment from worldly concern (detachment from worldly concern (zuhudzuhud) and (sincerity ) and (sincerity

in giving) advise and intention (in giving) advise and intention (naseehahnaseehah),),

TA – FAD – DWAL – ‘ALAA – ‘U - LA – MAA – INAABIZ – ZUH – DI – WAN – NA – SWEE - HAH



Upon the students (all those who engage in seeking Upon the students (all those who engage in seeking

knowledge),knowledge),

Utmost (in their) striving and with passion Utmost (in their) striving and with passion

(determination),(determination),

WA – ‘A-LAAL – MU –TA – ‘AL – LI – MEE –NA BIL - JUH – DI – WAR – ROGH - BAH



Upon those who hears (listening to us),Upon those who hears (listening to us),

with following and (heeding i.e. obeying to our good) with following and (heeding i.e. obeying to our good)

counsel,counsel,

WA – ‘A-LAL – MUS – TA – MI – ‘EE-NABIL – IT – TI – BAA – ‘EE – WAL – MAU – ‘I -ZOH



Upon every Muslims who are sick, Upon every Muslims who are sick,

With their Healing and relief (recuperation),With their Healing and relief (recuperation),

WA – ‘A-LAL – MAR – DWOL – MUS – L I - MEE-NABISH – SHI – FAA – I – WAR – RAA - HA



Upon Muslims who dies,Upon Muslims who dies,

With Allah’s Love and Mercy,With Allah’s Love and Mercy,

WA – ‘A-LAL – MAU – TAA – HUMBIR – RA’ – FA –TI – WAR – RAH - MA



Upon our elderly (aged folks),Upon our elderly (aged folks),

With Honourable life and tranquillity,With Honourable life and tranquillity,

WA – ‘A-LAA – MA – SHAA – YI – KHI – NAA BIL – WA – QAA – RI – WAS – SA – KEE-NA



Upon our youth, Upon our youth,

(Bestow them with) Regret and with repentance (Bestow them with) Regret and with repentance

((taubattaubat),),

WA – ‘A-LASH – SHA – BAA – BI – BIL – INAA – BA – TI - WAT – TAU - BAH



Upon our women, Upon our women,

(Bestow them with) Sense of shame (decency) and (Bestow them with) Sense of shame (decency) and

modesty (virtuous),modesty (virtuous),

WA – ‘A-LAN – NI – SAA – IBIL – HA-YAA – I – WAL – ‘IF - FAH



Upon those who are rich (wealthy), Upon those who are rich (wealthy),

(Bestow them with) Attributes of (Bestow them with) Attributes of tawadhu’tawadhu’ (humility) (humility)

and generosity,and generosity,

WA – ‘A-LAL – AGH – NI – YAA – IBIT – TA –WAA – DWU -’I – WAS – SA –‘AH



Upon those who are poor (and needy),Upon those who are poor (and needy),

(Bestow them with) Patience and sufficiency,(Bestow them with) Patience and sufficiency,

WA – ‘A-LAL – FU – QO – RAA – I BIS – SWOB – RI – WAL – QO –NAA – ‘AH



Upon all who strive in battle, Upon all who strive in battle,

(Bestow them with) Victory and conquest (over (Bestow them with) Victory and conquest (over

their adversaries),their adversaries),

WA – ‘A-LAL – GHUZ – ZAA – TI BIN – NASW-RI – WAL – GHO – LA - BAH



Upon those who are imprisoned, Upon those who are imprisoned,

(Bestow them with) release and rest (recuperation),(Bestow them with) release and rest (recuperation),

WA – ‘A-LAL – U-SA –RAA – I BIL – KHAA – LAA- SWI – WAR – RAA - HAH



Upon the Leaders, Upon the Leaders,

(Bestow them with) Justice and compassion (tenderness, (Bestow them with) Justice and compassion (tenderness,

solicitude etc.)solicitude etc.)

WA – ‘A-LAL – ‘U-MA – RAA –I BIL – ‘AD-LI – WASH – SHA – FA - QOH



Upon the people (the general population), Upon the people (the general population),

(Bestow them with) Honest self-awareness (of fairness) (Bestow them with) Honest self-awareness (of fairness)

and goodly behaviour,and goodly behaviour,

WA – ‘A- LAR– RO – ‘IY – YA –TIBIL – IN – SWAA – FI – WA - HUS – NIS- SEE - RA



Bless all those who undertake the Hajj (pilgrimage) and Bless all those who undertake the Hajj (pilgrimage) and

the visitors (of holy places), with provision and the visitors (of holy places), with provision and

sustenance,sustenance,

WA – BAA – RIK – LIL – HUJ- JAA- JI- WAZ – ZU –WAA –RI – FIZ – ZAA – DI – WAN – NA – FA - QOH



Accomplish for them whatever You have made Accomplish for them whatever You have made

obligatory upon them, in their performing the obligatory upon them, in their performing the HajjHajj and and

UmrahUmrah,,

WA Q – DWI – MAA – AU – JAB –TA - ‘ALAY – HIM MI- NAL – HAJ – JA - WAL – ‘ UM- RO



By Your (Generosity and) bestowal and with Your By Your (Generosity and) bestowal and with Your

Mercy,Mercy,

O (Allah, Who is) the Merciful of those who show O (Allah, Who is) the Merciful of those who show

Mercy.Mercy.

BI – FADW – LI –KA – WA – ROH – MA – TI –KAYAA – AR – HA –MAR – RAA – HI - MEEN



And (may AllAnd (may Allaah send) salutations and prayers upon h send) salutations and prayers upon

MuMuhhammad and upon the household and companions ammad and upon the household and companions

of Muof Muhhammad (the pure ones of his family and all the ammad (the pure ones of his family and all the

loyal followers).loyal followers).

WA – SWOL – LAL-LAA-HU – ‘ALAA – SAY –YI –DI-NAA MU-HAM-MADINWA – ‘ALAA – AA – LI – HI - WA – SWOH-BI –HI – WA-SAL -LAM



““Glory to thy Lord the Lord, of Honour and Power! Glory to thy Lord the Lord, of Honour and Power!

(He is free) from what they ascribe (to Him)! (He is free) from what they ascribe (to Him)!

And Peace on the Messengers! And Peace on the Messengers!

And praise to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds.” And praise to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds.”

SUB – HAA –NA – ROB – BI-KA – ROB- BIL – ‘IZ-ZA-TI – ‘AM-MAAYA – SWEE-FUUN – WA –SA –LAA-MUN ‘ALAL MUR –SA –LEE-NA

WAL –HAM-DU – LIL-LAA-HI –ROB – BI; - ‘AA-LA -MEEN



AA – MEE-NAA – MEE-N

