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““INTRODUCTION TO THE INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF TAUSTUDY OF TAUHHEED”EED”

Intermediate Level Islamic course in English for Adultsconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail

16 weekly class started: 27 Nov 2010 16 weekly class started: 27 Nov 2010 Every Saturday night @ 8pm – 10pmEvery Saturday night @ 8pm – 10pm

Wisma Indah, 448 Changi Road, Wisma Indah, 448 Changi Road, #02-00 next to Masjid Kassim#02-00 next to Masjid Kassim

INTRODUCING START

OF A NEW COURSE

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Using curriculum he has developed especially for English-speakingUsing curriculum he has developed especially for English-speakingMuslim converts and young English-speaking Adult Muslims. Muslim converts and young English-speaking Adult Muslims.

ل#م 'ل( م'س% %ع#ل%م ف0ر#يض0ة. على ك ل#مط0ل0ب' ال 'ل( م'س% %ع#ل%م ف0ر#يض0ة. على ك ط0ل0ب' ال““To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”

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IT CAN ALSO BE IT CAN ALSO BE A REFRESHER A REFRESHER COURSE FOR COURSE FOR

MUSLIM MUSLIM PARENTS, PARENTS,

EDUCATORS, IN EDUCATORS, IN CONTEMPORARY CONTEMPORARY

SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE. OPEN TO ALLOPEN TO ALL

IN THE NAME OF ALLAHIN THE NAME OF ALLAHMOST COMPASIONATEMOST COMPASIONATEMOST MERCIFULMOST MERCIFUL

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““Of all His servants, only such as are endowed Of all His servants, only such as are endowed with (innate) knowledge stand (truly) in awe of with (innate) knowledge stand (truly) in awe of Allah: (for they alone comprehend that) verily, Allah: (for they alone comprehend that) verily, Allah is Almighty, Much Forgiving.”Allah is Almighty, Much Forgiving.”

((Qur’an: Fatir 35 : 40Qur’an: Fatir 35 : 40))


For those with knowledge ……For those with knowledge ……


The terms "Tauheed Al-Khaliq-qiyyah" refers to

the approach of confirming the Oneness of God

(Allah) as the Creator (Al-Khaa-liq), verified from

the evidence inherent in the whole of creation.

What is meaning ?What is meaning ?



And "Tauheed Ar-Rubub-biyyah" is the approach of

confirming the Oneness of God (Allah) as also being

the Sustainer or Cherisher (Ar-Rabb) , in the

evidence of the wonderful order and harmonious

existence of all things in this universe.

What is meaning ?What is meaning ?



An invitation to reflect



"Behold! In the creation of the heavens and the "Behold! In the creation of the heavens and the earth and in the alternation of Night and Day, earth and in the alternation of Night and Day, there are indeed Signs for men of understanding, there are indeed Signs for men of understanding,

Men who celebrate the praises of Allah, standing Men who celebrate the praises of Allah, standing sitting and lying down on their sides and sitting and lying down on their sides and contemplate the wonders of creation in the contemplate the wonders of creation in the heavens and the earth, (with a thought): heavens and the earth, (with a thought): "Our Lord! You have not created this for nothing! "Our Lord! You have not created this for nothing! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire." of the Fire."

((Qur’an : Ali Imran 3 : 190-191 Qur’an : Ali Imran 3 : 190-191 ))All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010

An invitation to reflect

The greatest evidence of Allah s.w.t., for us to The greatest evidence of Allah s.w.t., for us to confirm and verify is the whole of creation. confirm and verify is the whole of creation.

Nature and the study of nature both proclaim to us Nature and the study of nature both proclaim to us the fact that there is one God Who, in His infinite the fact that there is one God Who, in His infinite Wisdom has created and continues to sustain this Wisdom has created and continues to sustain this universe.universe.

The superb order, organization and meaningfulness The superb order, organization and meaningfulness of the things in nature perceive by us cannot be of the things in nature perceive by us cannot be explained except that it must have been brought explained except that it must have been brought into existence by a Creator - a Being with an infinite into existence by a Creator - a Being with an infinite intelligence and not by a blind force. intelligence and not by a blind force.



The highly complex order in things, the The highly complex order in things, the sophistication and intricacies of design towards sophistication and intricacies of design towards certain utility does not portray haphazardness in certain utility does not portray haphazardness in nature but rather indicates a "nature but rather indicates a "Will Will " of One Who is " of One Who is Able and Wise. Able and Wise.

This is discernable by those who exercises their reasoning faculty when observing nature, a characteristic which Allah enjoins upon us Muslims to be. And Allah s.w.t. warns those who are heedless due to their neglect of the apparent signs and deem them as beasts or worse than that:



"Many are the Jinns (spirits) and men We have "Many are the Jinns (spirits) and men We have

made for Hell: made for Hell:

They have hearts wherewith they understand They have hearts wherewith they understand

not, eyes wherewith they see not, and ears not, eyes wherewith they see not, and ears

wherewith they hear not. wherewith they hear not.

They are like cattle,- nay more misguided: for They are like cattle,- nay more misguided: for

they are heedless (of warning)." they are heedless (of warning)."

( ( Qur’an : A'raf: 7 :179 Qur’an : A'raf: 7 :179 ))




"And on earth there are Signs (of Allah's "And on earth there are Signs (of Allah's existence, visible) to all who are endowed with existence, visible) to all who are endowed with inner certainty, just as (there are signs) inner certainty, just as (there are signs) thereof within your ownselves: can you not thereof within your ownselves: can you not then see? “then see? “

( ( Qur'an: Az-Dzariyat: 51 : 20-21 Qur'an: Az-Dzariyat: 51 : 20-21 ))


Get into a different groupings - each not Get into a different groupings - each not more than 5 persons – and do a brief more than 5 persons – and do a brief ta’aruf (getting to know). Then discuss …ta’aruf (getting to know). Then discuss …

‘‘Miracles’ or signs of Allah’s existence are Miracles’ or signs of Allah’s existence are everywhere to those who observe and everywhere to those who observe and reflect.reflect.

1.1. As a group choose one aspect of the As a group choose one aspect of the human body/ anatomy / organ; analyze human body/ anatomy / organ; analyze how it is created, it’s function, its how it is created, it’s function, its usefulness etc. to discover that these usefulness etc. to discover that these could not have been there merely by could not have been there merely by ‘random chance’ .‘random chance’ .

TAMRINTAMRIN

(EXERCISE)

(EXERCISE)

““Let us discuss andLet us discuss andapply what we have apply what we have learnt”learnt”

15You are given only You are given only 30 minutes 30 minutes to complete this assignmentto complete this assignment


"Were they created of nothing, or were they "Were they created of nothing, or were they themselves the creators? “themselves the creators? “

((Qur'an: Surah Tur: 51: 35Qur'an: Surah Tur: 51: 35))


The Lungs The Lungs

Who created the lungs? Does it simply come out Who created the lungs? Does it simply come out of nothing (i.e. mere random chance)?of nothing (i.e. mere random chance)?

These are organs which bring the blood into These are organs which bring the blood into contact with clean fresh air – ‘contact with clean fresh air – ‘as if they knewas if they knew’, ’, long before we ourselves were aware of the fact, long before we ourselves were aware of the fact, that to purify the blood nothing is better than a that to purify the blood nothing is better than a good bath of oxygen.good bath of oxygen.


The Lungs The Lungs

At each breath, air is drawn into more than 1,500,000 little air sacs in the lungs, which if spread out would cover an area of some 200 square yards - the size of a nice little vegetable plot.


The Lungs The Lungs

These little balloon-like sacs are made of a thin elastic tissue which allows air to pass through but prevents blood from oozing in.

The blood is carried to the lungs through 50,000,000,000 tiny hair thin tubes which form a close network all along the outside of the little balloons of the lungs.


The Lungs The Lungs

Each day they bring in some 10,000 litres of blood. Oxygen is sucked in by the red blood cells, while waste products of the body like carbon dioxide and water are given up by the blood, pass into the little air sacs, and are breathed out.


The Lungs The Lungs

As long as a child is in the womb of its mother, its lungs do not function, and the flow of blood is turned away from the lungs by means of a special little door in the heart.

As soon as it is born, the baby, who is on the verge of suffocation, utters a loud cry. The cry produces a whole series of wonderful changes.


The Lungs The Lungs

The great bags of the lungs open and air rushes in to fill them. A great flow of blood is drawn into the lungs which like a violent draught of air slams shut the little door inside the heart which had hitherto turned the blood away.

This brings us to yet, another amazing organ. Can this be mere coincidence?


The heart The heart is a small organ, about the size of a fist, is a small organ, about the size of a fist, weighing not more than eight ounces, yet this small weighing not more than eight ounces, yet this small pump can work prodigiously.pump can work prodigiously.It keeps pumping day and night for a whole life-time It keeps pumping day and night for a whole life-time without the least pause; rating some 100,000 strokes without the least pause; rating some 100,000 strokes a day; and sending about a gallon of blood circulating a day; and sending about a gallon of blood circulating through the body once every 13 seconds.through the body once every 13 seconds.In a single day the heart pumps enough blood to fill a In a single day the heart pumps enough blood to fill a good-sized oil truck; and in a single year it could fill a good-sized oil truck; and in a single year it could fill a train of 65 large oil wagons.train of 65 large oil wagons.


The heart is specially built for the The heart is specially built for the immense job it has to do.immense job it has to do.Its walls are made up of very tough Its walls are made up of very tough muscular fibres, and it is surrounded muscular fibres, and it is surrounded by a double membrane (by a double membrane (pericardiumpericardium) ) containing a fluid which lubricates its containing a fluid which lubricates its continual movement.continual movement.The beat of the heart takes place in The beat of the heart takes place in two steps as first the upper and then two steps as first the upper and then the lower half contracts.the lower half contracts.


This enables each half of the heart to This enables each half of the heart to rest while the other half is beating.rest while the other half is beating.Inside the heart are four chambers, Inside the heart are four chambers, two upper chambers called ‘two upper chambers called ‘auriclesauricles’ ’ and two lower chambers called and two lower chambers called ‘‘ventricleventricles’.s’.Blood always flow from the auricles Blood always flow from the auricles to the ventricles, and this one-way to the ventricles, and this one-way traffic is maintained by the umbrella-traffic is maintained by the umbrella-shaped valves which guard the shaped valves which guard the openings between the chambers.openings between the chambers.


"And how many an animal there is that "And how many an animal there is that bears not its own provision! Allah provides bears not its own provision! Allah provides for it and for you. He is the Hearer, the for it and for you. He is the Hearer, the Knower. Knower. And if thou were to ask them: Who created And if thou were to ask them: Who created the heavens and the earth, and constrained the heavens and the earth, and constrained the sun and the moon (to their appointed the sun and the moon (to their appointed work)? they would say: ‘Allah’ (God). work)? they would say: ‘Allah’ (God). How then are they turned away? “How then are they turned away? “

(Qur'an: Ankabut: 29: 60-61)


Food DigestionFood Digestion

The digestive system can be looked The digestive system can be looked upon as a factory where food is upon as a factory where food is tasted by the tasted by the tonguetongue, then crushed , then crushed by the by the teethteeth, moistened with , moistened with salivasaliva and finally, - after elaborate and finally, - after elaborate precautions to avoid shunting precautions to avoid shunting mistakes, - is pushed through the mistakes, - is pushed through the gulletgullet into the into the stomachstomach..



Stomach is like a chemical plant where the most Stomach is like a chemical plant where the most astonishing changes occur: Here millions of cells, astonishing changes occur: Here millions of cells, too small to be seen, produce a dozen highly too small to be seen, produce a dozen highly complex chemicals which break up the food we complex chemicals which break up the food we have eaten, whether it be meat, spinach, or rice, or have eaten, whether it be meat, spinach, or rice, or cheese, into simpler substances which can be cheese, into simpler substances which can be absorbed by the cells of our body and built up into absorbed by the cells of our body and built up into our flesh and bone. our flesh and bone.



The chemical changes that take place are truly marvellous - well beyond the capacity of the best equipped of our laboratories.

And there are five million of these little chemical units in the stomach, some forty million in the intestines, and more than three and a half billion in the liver.



They produce, not only the chemicals needed to digest our food, where and when required, but also effective remedies against diseases like cholera and dysentery.

At the same time the liver manufactures substances which help the body to burn some of the food we have eaten to provide the heat and energy every living being needs.


Another amazing organ – the liver‘the super chemical plant’


The The liverliver also, together with the also, together with the spleenspleen are organs are organs which produces our ‘blood’.which produces our ‘blood’.

Linked into this system is our ‘Linked into this system is our ‘pancreaspancreas’ – which ’ – which produces produces insulininsulin – the lack of which in our body – the lack of which in our body may cause sugar level to poison our bloodstream.may cause sugar level to poison our bloodstream.


Another amazing organ – the liver‘the super chemical plant’

Another amazing organ – the pancreasanother chemical plant’


Thus the digestive system is not only a chemical factory, but a power house as well. For through this, energy and nutrition are derived from the food we partake.It is also efficient in separating toxins to be discharge by another system, while it converts and breakdown substances by a complex chemistry involving acids, enzymes, protein, etc.Even in the ‘waste discharge system’ it is efficient.


Largest internal organYour liver is your largest internal organ. A big blood vessel, called the portal vein, carries nutrient-rich blood from your small intestine directly to your liver.


Chemical processing factory

Hepatic cells make up about 60 percent of your liver tissue. These specialised liver cells carry out more chemical processes than any other group of cells in your body. They change most of the nutrients you consume into forms your body cells can use.


Its functions: Convert sugars and store and release them as

needed, thereby regulating your blood sugar level

Break down fats and produce cholesterol; Remove ammonia from your body and produce

blood proteins, including blood clotting factors, Detoxify drugs and alcohol; Produce bile, which breaks down fats in the food.

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The pancreas is a vital organ that is part of the complex human digestive and endocrine systems.

It manufactures and secretes digestive enzymes such as amylase, which digests starch. It also produces lipase, which breaks down fats, and trypsin, a protein processor.

Do you know ...?


The pancreas also creates and secretes insulin, glucagon and other hormones.

Insulin and glucagon are especially important for the maintenance of blood sugar, as insulin lowers the blood sugar and glucagon increases the blood sugar according to the body's needs.

Injury or disease of the pancreas can result in severe illness and possibly death.

Do you know ...?

The kidneys are a pair of vital organs that perform many functions to keep the blood clean and chemically balanced.

They are bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located near the middle of the back, just below the rib cage, one on each side of the spine.


The kidneys are sophisticated reprocessing machines. Every day, a person’s kidneys process about 200 quarts of blood to sift out about 2 quarts of waste products and extra water.

The wastes and extra water become urine, which flows to the bladder through tubes called ureters. The bladder stores urine until releasing it through urination.


Wastes in the blood come from the normal breakdown of active tissues, such as muscles, and from food. The body uses food for energy and self-repairs. After the body has taken what it needs from food, wastes are sent to the blood.

If the kidneys did not remove them, these wastes would build up in the blood and damage the body.


The actual removal of wastes occurs in tiny units inside the kidneys called nephrons. Each kidney has about a million nephrons.

In the nephron, a glomerulus —which is a tiny blood vessel, or capillary—intertwines with a tiny urine-collecting tube called a tubule.


The glomerulus acts as a filtering unit, or sieve, and keeps normal proteins and cells in the bloodstream, allowing extra fluid and wastes to pass through.

A complicated chemical exchange takes place, as waste materials and water leave the blood and enter the urinary system.


At first, the tubules receive a combination of waste materials and chemicals the body can still use. The kidneys measure out chemicals like sodium, phosphorus, and potassium and release them back to the blood to return to the body.

In this way, the kidneys regulate the body’s level of these substances. The right balance is necessary for life.


In addition to removing wastes, the kidneys release three important hormones:

- erythropoietin, or EPO, which stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells;

- renin, which regulates blood pressure; - calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D, which

helps maintain calcium for bones and for normal chemical balance in the body.


The SkinThe Skin, with its vast network of sensitive fibres , with its vast network of sensitive fibres spread over the body's surface is equally spread over the body's surface is equally fascinating. fascinating.

The moment a hot object comes in contact with our The moment a hot object comes in contact with our skin, or even comes close to it, about thirty skin, or even comes close to it, about thirty thousand hot cells feel it, and instantly report it to thousand hot cells feel it, and instantly report it to the brain. the brain.


Similarly, there are 250,000 "Similarly, there are 250,000 "cordcord cells" within our cells" within our skin which crowd the brain with messages as soon skin which crowd the brain with messages as soon as contact is made with a cold object. as contact is made with a cold object.

The body then begins to shiver and veins in the skin The body then begins to shiver and veins in the skin become dilated in order to make up for the loss of become dilated in order to make up for the loss of warmth in the body. When intense heat is warmth in the body. When intense heat is ""reportedreported" to the brain, three million perspiration " to the brain, three million perspiration glands are activated to release the cool fluid we glands are activated to release the cool fluid we recognise as perspiration. recognise as perspiration.


The nervous system is divided into different parts, The nervous system is divided into different parts, one of them being the autonomic branch, which one of them being the autonomic branch, which deals with reflex functions that are performed deals with reflex functions that are performed within our body, such as digestion, respiration, within our body, such as digestion, respiration, heart beats and so on. heart beats and so on.


This autonomic branch is further subdivided into This autonomic branch is further subdivided into two systems: the sympathetic system, which causes two systems: the sympathetic system, which causes activity and the parasympathetic system, which activity and the parasympathetic system, which serves as a brake. If our body were under the serves as a brake. If our body were under the exclusive control of the sympathetic system, the exclusive control of the sympathetic system, the heart would beat so rapidly that death would heart would beat so rapidly that death would result. result.


And if our body were left to the mercy of the And if our body were left to the mercy of the parasympathetic system, the beating of our heart parasympathetic system, the beating of our heart would be totally arrested. Both these systems would be totally arrested. Both these systems function in perfect co-ordination with each other. function in perfect co-ordination with each other.


Whenever our body is exposed to excessive stress Whenever our body is exposed to excessive stress and strain, causing a sudden need for extra and strain, causing a sudden need for extra strength to withstand it, the sympathetic system strength to withstand it, the sympathetic system dominates, making the lungs function more rapidly, dominates, making the lungs function more rapidly, and pumping adrenalin into the system from which and pumping adrenalin into the system from which the body may derive extra energy. the body may derive extra energy.


But while we are asleep, the parasympathetic But while we are asleep, the parasympathetic system has the upper hand, anaesthetizing all our system has the upper hand, anaesthetizing all our bodily activities.bodily activities.


After observing so many wonderful organs in ourselves, each organ is prepared with such complexity and amazingly equipped to function in such a manner to sustain us - and these are outside our conscious ability to directly manage them, but somehow are being managed for us - surely, we have to concede of the power of Allah, the Creator


Who designed them? and Whose power Sustains and continue to manifest a Will over them for us?

To deny this is sheer arrogance and surely preposterous to merely ascribe it to 'nature'.

And what is 'nature'? An unknown entity, devoid of any attribution of Will nor intelligence. ... Yet they imply that it can sustain us !??


How stubbornly foolish! Nay, if we sincerely look within our heart and mind, especially reinforced and supported by our pure intuition (fitrah), these evidence prove clearly of the existence of an absolute Creator and Sustainer.

And there can only be One Who is the Absolute - and to deny this is to conceal or cover an obvious truth (the attitude termed 'kufr').

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