Ideal IPDC Member’s Goal

Dr Manzur Ashraf

Who are we?[Our Identity]

Who are we?

• Any benchmark? This scholar or that group or that book or idea …

REFERENCE• Ibn Al Qayyim [1292–1350 CE] “Madarij As

Salikin” [The Path of Those Who Follow the Way]

• 4 types of acts of worships

1st group/type

• Best and most beneficial act of worship : most difficult to perform (one unauthenticated hadith: The best of deeds is the most difficult of them)

• Hard workers who are inclined to overstrain themselves

2nd type

• Wholly devoted to Allah: less interest in worldly matters• 2 subgroups:(i) Asceticism (rigorous self-denial, particularly the rejection of the pleasures of the world) is the ultimate goal – consider it superior to knowledge & worship(ii) Asceticism is the means – not the goal: (ii-A) The committed & knowledgeable of them answer the commands even if it scatters them and ends their gathering (ii-B) Deviants:

[1] some of them abandon obligatory duties [2] abandon other duties, learning useful knowledge

3rd type

• Considers most beneficial worship: far-reaching benefit.

• Providing poor, public services.• Benefits of a worshipper is confined to

themselves, but benefits to public services give impacts on all

• They argue the status of a scholar as compared to a worshipper is highly superior.

4th type

• Work for the pleasure of Allah according to the prevalent circumstances

• Best worship in time of Jihad is to participate in Jihad, even if it results in abandoning supererogatory acts like Qiyam ul lail and commendable fasting.

• When one has a guest, the best act is to receive his with hospitality, leaving aside not-essential worship that time. The same is true of the rights of spouse and kins. [FIQH OF PRIORITIES]

• When a student seeks knowledge, then the best worship: to teach them; when reciting Quraan: best is to concentrate and pondering upon it fully

• People of unlimited worships• Comprehensive view of worship• The accompany scholars, worshippers, fighters in the Cause of

Allah, the Charitable people, the Ascetic people• Sociable, friendly but feel an aversion to BAD• Severe against those who are severe against Islam• Don’t take much interest in joys of Duniya• When they are in company of Allah they forget people• When they in company of People they forget own desires

Self assessment

• Can U assess the psychology of a group / believer based on the above 4 categories?

• In which group, you want to be with?• Do U feel happy if Allah SWT permits U to be

the best group? • Do U need to work hard to be the member of

that group?• Will U be satisfied (not confused anymore) to

be with the best group?

How do we behave to others? [Dealings with others]

REFERENCE

• Tafsir Sura Tauba by Yousuf Abdullah Azzam• Born 1941 in the Palestinian • mid-1950s, Azzam joined the Muslim Brotherhood • Recognizing Azzam's sharp mind, Shafiq Asad gave

Azzam a religious education and introduced him to many of the Brotherhood's leaders in Palestine

• In 1963, Azzam enrolled in the Faculty of Sharia at the University of Damascus in Syria

Ref: Wiki

• In 1971, Azzam received a scholarship to return to Al-Azhar University where he obtained his Ph.D. in the Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Usool ul-Fiqh) in 1973.

• Azzam -- lecturer at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he remained until 1979.

• When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, Azzam issued a fatwa, Defence of the Muslim Lands, the First Obligation after Faith for all Muslims. The edict was supported by Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti, Abd al-Aziz Bin Baz.

• Afghan war till end of his life• On 24 November 1989, assassinated by car bombs at Peshwar

(probably by CIA).

Yousuf Azzam’s view

• 30 years of Dawah compelled me to learn:(1) Self-pride covers a Dayee after a while Becomes arrogant with the increasing number of people If the Dayee is not suitable for this work, he becomes problematic to organization Hence Self-Purification is essential frequently

• (2) If only engage in dawah but don’t purify himself it can’t be solely for pleasure of Allah They sleep at night and wake up in the morning no intension for /execution of increased self-Ibadah

Deen in like a river

(3) If anything good happens from his own organization he feels joy otherwise NOT!!• If we believe “ we don’t like

activities of other Islamic groups’ it indicates we don’t want the victory of this religion.

• Deen is like a river. One branch is Ikhwanul Musleemin, another: Salafi, another: Tableegi Jamat, another: Sufi,…

Look at the Tafsir of different scholars … nothing but art & variation of knowledge and deep insights – We should be proud of all

• You want all the branches of that riven should dry up and only your branch will flow! Can you make the river stronger by this process?

• If a salaf brother writes a book U should be happy (Do U feel happy even any brother of own org does some good achievements?)

• If someone ask you: what do U think about Tableeg e Jamat? And U said: Don’t go to them. They forgot the Baiyay of Jihad. [Logic]

• Tarbiyaat of workers are needed . Cooperation between organizations. We’ll worship to Allah, not to a particular organization.

• Majhabi strictness Group strictness

Why did I select the reference of Azzam (Rahimullah)?

Extreme compassion to Ummah

Self assessment

• Do U feel happy if Allah SWT permits U to be in a group who acts to others as discussed before?

• Do U need to work hard to be the member of that group who behaves to other groups in this manner?

To whom Allah SWT implants Hiqmah?

• From the authority of Abu Dhar Gifari (R), Prophet (Sm) said: whoever lives in this life plain & simple (apply 'Juhd' - not inclined to the materialistic life truely), Allah SWT implants a plant of 'Hiqmah' in his heart & bestows word of 'Hiqmah' in his tongue. Allah SWT gives him the sight to identify the faults/errors of Dunya and at the same time bestow him with Knowledge for the medicine & treatments of those faults/errors. And Allah SWT takes him away from Duniya with safety and put him into Jannah.

(Bayhaqi)