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LESSON # 13 (k)LESSON # 13 (k)ADAB TOWARDS ALLAHADAB TOWARDS ALLAH

( ‘ISTIQOMAH’ – Steadfastness; Uprightness )( ‘ISTIQOMAH’ – Steadfastness; Uprightness )

3RD RUN OF THE MODULE

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

started 18 January 2014

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

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Topic for 5 April 2014Topic for 5 April 2014

ADAB (Part 2) -The continuationADAB (Part 2) -The continuation

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.

RECAP PREVIOUS LESSON

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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”.”.



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.



TO PROCEED

WE ARE STILL NOW ON THE TOPICWE ARE STILL NOW ON THE TOPIC





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


THE WORLDTHE WORLD

TIMETIME

SELFSELFBODYBODY

TONGUETONGUE


HEARTHEART


ALLAH RASULULLAH

HEREAFTERHEREAFTERAL-QUR’AN

AS-SUNNAH


THE WORLDTHE WORLD

TIMETIME

SELFSELFBODYBODY

TONGUETONGUE


HEARTHEART


RASULULLAH

HEREAFTERHEREAFTERAL-QUR’AN

AS-SUNNAHALLAH






II-MANII-MAN



Definition of iiman :

“Utterance with the tongue (speech);

affirmation with the heart/mind (conviction);

and manifesting through practice (actions).”


SIL-MI - KAAFAHSIL-MI - KAAFAH



[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


AL-IHSANAL-IHSAN



DZIKRDZIKR



SHAKURSHAKUR



KHKHAUFAUF



KHKHASHI-YAASHI-YA



RA-JAARA-JAA



TAWAA-TAWAA-DHDHU’U’



HAYAA’HAYAA’



TAU-BAHTAU-BAH



ISTIGHFARISTIGHFAR



DU’ADU’A



SwSwOBR’OBR’



REDHAREDHA



ISTIQOMAHISTIQOMAH

TO PROCEED



““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))



““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))


““I (Abu ‘Amr) said: O Messenger of Allah (s.a.a.w.), tell me I (Abu ‘Amr) said: O Messenger of Allah (s.a.a.w.), tell me

something about Islam which I need not have to ask anyone something about Islam which I need not have to ask anyone

but you. He said :’ Say: I believe in Allah (but you. He said :’ Say: I believe in Allah (AA-MANTU BILLAAHAA-MANTU BILLAAH); );

… and thereafter (… and thereafter (ISTAQEEMISTAQEEM) remain upright (steadfast) ”) remain upright (steadfast) ”

((Hadith reported by MuslimHadith reported by Muslim)



““And And strive hard in Allah’s cause strive hard in Allah’s cause with all the striving that is with all the striving that is

due to Him: it is due to Him: it is He who has elected you [to carry His 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 Abrahamforefather Abraham. It is He who has named you in bygone . 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 – surrendered themselves to Allah – AL-MUSLIMUUNAL-MUSLIMUUN”, so that ”, so that

the Messenger might bear witness to the truth before you, the Messenger might bear witness to the truth before you,

and and that you might bear witness to it before all mankind that you might bear witness to it before all mankind ... “... “

((Qur’an: Hajj: 22: 78 )Qur’an: Hajj: 22: 78 )


“ ... 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)


ALLAA-HUM-MA - YAA – MAN – WAF-FAQA – AH-LAL – ALLAA-HUM-MA - YAA – MAN – WAF-FAQA – AH-LAL –

KHKHOYRI- LIL-OYRI- LIL-KHKHOY-RI - WA – ‘AA - NA-HUM - ‘ALAY-HI, OY-RI - WA – ‘AA - NA-HUM - ‘ALAY-HI,

WAF - FIQ-NAA – LIL -WAF - FIQ-NAA – LIL -KHKHOYRI - WA – A - ‘IN –NAA – ‘ALAY- HIOYRI - 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.”


[But,] behold, as for those who say, “[But,] behold, as for those who say, “Our Sustainer is Our Sustainer is

AllahAllah,” and then (,” and then (IS-TAQOMUIS-TAQOMU) ) steadfastly pursue the right steadfastly pursue the right

way way - upon them do angels often descend, [saying:] “Fear - 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))


““((FAS-TAQIMFAS-TAQIM) Pursue, then, the right course, as thou hast ) Pursue, then, the right course, as thou hast

been bidden [by Allah], been bidden [by Allah], together with all who, with thee, together with all who, with thee,

have turned unto Himhave turned unto Him; and let none of you behave in an ; and let none of you behave in an

overweening manner: (overweening manner: (LAA-TATW-GHAULAA-TATW-GHAU) for, verily, He ) for, verily, He

sees all that you do.”sees all that you do.”

((Qur’an: Hud: 11: 112Qur’an: Hud: 11: 112))




““((FA-AQEEM WAJ-HAKAFA-AQEEM WAJ-HAKA) So direct your face toward ) So direct your face toward

the religion (the religion (DEENDEEN), inclining to truth (), inclining to truth (HANEEFAHANEEFA). ).

[Adhere to] the [Adhere to] the FITwRAHFITwRAH (primordial nature) of Allah (primordial nature) of Allah

upon which He has created [all] people.upon which He has created [all] people. No change No change

should there be in the creation of Allahshould there be in the creation of Allah. That is the . That is the

correct religion (correct religion (DEE-NUL-QAY-YEEMDEE-NUL-QAY-YEEM), but most of ), but most of

the people do not know.”the people do not know.”

((Qur’an: Rum: 30: 30Qur’an: Rum: 30: 30))

““And so those who were given knowledge may know that it And so those who were given knowledge may know that it

is the truth from your Lord and [therefore] believe in it, and is the truth from your Lord and [therefore] believe in it, and

their hearts humbly submit to it. And indeed is Allah the their hearts humbly submit to it. And indeed is Allah the

Guide of those who have believed to a straight path Guide of those who have believed to a straight path

(SwIRAA-TIN-MUSTA-QEEM(SwIRAA-TIN-MUSTA-QEEM).”).”

((Qur’an: Hajj : 22: 54Qur’an: Hajj : 22: 54))


““And And do not incline towardsdo not incline towards, nor rely upon, nor rely upon, those who are , those who are

bent on evildoingbent on evildoing lest the fire [of the hereafter] touch you: 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))


“(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)


““((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)



““BUT, ALAS, among those generations [whom We BUT, ALAS, among those generations [whom We

destroyed] before your timedestroyed] before your time there were no people there were no people

endowed with any virtueendowed with any virtue - [people] who would speak - [people] who would speak

out against the [spread of] corruption on earth -out against the [spread of] corruption on earth -except except

the few of them whom We saved the few of them whom We saved [because of their [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)


““For, never would thy Sustainer destroy a community for For, never would thy Sustainer destroy a community for

wrong [beliefs alone] wrong [beliefs alone] so long as its people behave so long as its people behave

righteously [towards one another].righteously [towards one another].””

((Qur’an: Hud: 11: 117)Qur’an: Hud: 11: 117)



““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 abstain from the forbidden, because this will preserve this will preserve

them and you them and you from the Hell-fire.”from the Hell-fire.”

((Hadith narrated by Ibn Mundzir from Ibn AbbasHadith narrated by Ibn Mundzir from Ibn Abbas ) )



““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) )


““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)


““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 )


““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))


“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)


““This, because This, because Allah would never change the blessings with 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

selvesselves: and [know] that God is all-hearing, all-seeing.”: and [know] that God is all-hearing, all-seeing.”

((Qur’an: Anfal: 8: 53Qur’an: Anfal: 8: 53))


““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] such as yet await [its fulfilment] without having changed without having changed

[their resolve] in the least[their resolve] in the least.”.”

((Qur’an: Ahzab: 33: 23Qur’an: Ahzab: 33: 23))



““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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