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Being Conscientious Being Conscientious

& Being Muslim& Being Muslim

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PronunciationPronunciation kon-shee-kon-shee-enen-sh-shuhuhss

K n sh - n sh sK n sh - n sh s

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EtymologyEtymology Origin of Word: 1605Origin of Word: 1605

Latin: Know, Learn, Sharp, Latin: Know, Learn, Sharp, Point, a Moral SensePoint, a Moral Sense

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DefinitionDefinition

meticulous; particularmeticulous; particular Principled;Principled; Thorough;Thorough; Characterized by extreme care Characterized by extreme care

and great effort; and great effort; Guided by a sense of right and Guided by a sense of right and

wrong; wrong;

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Synonyms Synonyms

JustJust UprightUpright HonestHonest FaithfulFaithful AssiduousAssiduous

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What is a synonym of What is a synonym of Assiduous?Assiduous? DILIGENTDILIGENT

PERSERVERINGPERSERVERING

INDUSTRIOUSINDUSTRIOUS

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I Need An Example!I Need An Example!

Post RamadanPost Ramadan

Wudu or no Wudu?Wudu or no Wudu?

Which Rakat Which Rakat isis this? this?

Muslims and “Insh’Allah”Muslims and “Insh’Allah”

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Post RamadanPost Ramadan

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Wudu Or Wudu Or no Wudu?no Wudu? Oh No!

Do I have Wudu? Or do I have Wuzu? I wonder if Vudu

counts?

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Which Rakat Which Rakat isis this? this?

Is this # 3 or # 4? Can I ask my friend? I’m sure he would

know!

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Muslims & “Insh’Allah”Muslims & “Insh’Allah”

Hmmmm…..Insh’Allah! [Bookra Insh’Allah]

So, we’ll hook up later on tonight for Maghrib and then a

cup of coffee?

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Muslims & “Insh’Allah”Muslims & “Insh’Allah”Absolutely Insh’Allah I’ll really be there for sure Insh’Allah You

can count on me Insh’Allah!

So, we’ll hook up later on tonight to study for

our midterm?

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Does Conscientiousness have Does Conscientiousness have a place in Islam? a place in Islam? Islamic Synonyms:Islamic Synonyms:

TAQWATAQWA

ISTIQAMUISTIQAMU

KHUSHOO’KHUSHOO’

IHSANIHSAN

Previously Mentioned:

•PrincipledPrincipled

•UprightUpright

•AssiduousAssiduous

•Extreme care and Extreme care and great effortgreat effort

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TAQWA & ConscientiousnessTAQWA & Conscientiousness

وعملوا آمنوا ذين ال على ليس وعملوا آمنوا ذين ال على ليسما إذا طعموا فيما جناح ما الصالحات إذا طعموا فيما جناح قواالصالحات قواات الصالحات ات وعملوا وآمنوا الصالحات وعملوا وآمنوا ثم ثم قوا ات قوا ات وآمنوا وآمنوا قوا ات ثم قوا ات والله ثم والله وأحسنوا المحسنين وأحسنوا المحسنين يحب يحب

Those who believe and do righteous good deeds, Those who believe and do righteous good deeds, there is no sin on them for what they ate (in the there is no sin on them for what they ate (in the past), if they fear Allah (by keeping away from His past), if they fear Allah (by keeping away from His forbidden things), and believe and do righteous forbidden things), and believe and do righteous good deeds, and again fear Allah and believe, and good deeds, and again fear Allah and believe, and once again fear Allah and do good deeds with Ihsan once again fear Allah and do good deeds with Ihsan (perfection). And Allah loves the Muhsineen (Al-(perfection). And Allah loves the Muhsineen (Al-Ma'idah 5:93)Ma'idah 5:93)

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ISTIQAMU & ISTIQAMU & ConscientiousnessConscientiousness When someone asked the Prophet , When someone asked the Prophet ,

“Which is the best thing given to man?” He “Which is the best thing given to man?” He replied, “Best moral character” [ Tirmidhi]replied, “Best moral character” [ Tirmidhi]

““On the Day of Judgment there will be On the Day of Judgment there will be nothing heavier in the balance/scale of a nothing heavier in the balance/scale of a Believer than the goodness of character. Believer than the goodness of character. Allah dislikes an obscene and a rude Allah dislikes an obscene and a rude talker. The bearers of good moral character talker. The bearers of good moral character reaches to the level of the carrier of the reaches to the level of the carrier of the prayer and fasting on account of his good prayer and fasting on account of his good character.” [Ahmad]character.” [Ahmad]

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KHUSOO’ & KHUSOO’ & ConscientiousnessConscientiousness ““Allaahumma innee a’oodhu Allaahumma innee a’oodhu

bika min qalbin laa yakhsha”bika min qalbin laa yakhsha” (O Allaah, I seek refuge with You (O Allaah, I seek refuge with You

from a heart that has no from a heart that has no khushoo’; khushoo’; Saheeh Sunan at-Saheeh Sunan at-TirmidhiTirmidhi, 2769)., 2769).

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IHSAN & Conscientiousness IHSAN & Conscientiousness

واإلحسان بالعدل يأمر الله واإلحسان إن بالعدل يأمر الله إن Verily, Allah enjoins Al-Adl and Al-Verily, Allah enjoins Al-Adl and Al-

Ihsan (Nahl 16:90)Ihsan (Nahl 16:90)

وزيادة الحسنى أحسنوا ذين ل وزيادة ل الحسنى أحسنوا ذين ل ل For those who have done Ishan is the For those who have done Ishan is the

best reward, and even more (Yunus best reward, and even more (Yunus 10:23)10:23)

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HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW?HOW?

#1 You have to want to do it!#1 You have to want to do it! "A time will come upon "A time will come upon

people wherein the one people wherein the one steadfast to his religion will steadfast to his religion will be like one holding a burning be like one holding a burning coal."coal." [ [Saheeh Sunan at-Saheeh Sunan at-Tirmidhi, 262Tirmidhi, 262] ]

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#2 Who are your ‘friends?’#2 Who are your ‘friends?’مع وكونوا الله قوا ات آمنوا ذين ال ها أي مع يا وكونوا الله قوا ات آمنوا ذين ال ها أي ياالصادقينالصادقينO you who believe! Have taqwa of O you who believe! Have taqwa of Allah, and be with those who are true Allah, and be with those who are true (in words and deeds). (At-Tawbah (in words and deeds). (At-Tawbah 9:119)9:119)

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#3 “Amr bil #3 “Amr bil Ma’ruf wa Nahi Ma’ruf wa Nahi anil Munkar” – anil Munkar” – Enjoin the Enjoin the Good and Good and Forbid the Forbid the Evil Evil {Qur’an - 3:110, 3:114, 5:105, 7:199, 9:71, 9:112, 22:41, 31:17}

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#4 BE ACTIVE! #4 BE ACTIVE! BE AWARE! BE AWARE! ACT NOW!ACT NOW!

It is narrated on the authority of Tariq b. Shihab & Abu Sa'id who

said I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) as saying: He who amongst you sees something abominable should stop it with the help of his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do so with his tongue, and if he has not strength enough to do it, (even) then he should (abhor it) from his heart, and that is the least of faith. (Bukhari Vol.1, #179)

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#5 Start With Yourself#5 Start With Yourselfأنعمها عمة ن? را مغي يك لم الله بأن أنعمها ذلك عمة ن? را مغي يك لم الله بأن ذلك

الله وأن بأنفسهم ما روا يغي ى حت قوم الله على وأن بأنفسهم ما روا يغي ى حت قوم علىعليم عليم سميع سميع

That is so because Allah will never change That is so because Allah will never change the condition which He has bestowed on a the condition which He has bestowed on a

people until they change what is in their own people until they change what is in their own selves. And verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-selves. And verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-

Knower. (Al-Anfal 8:53) Knower. (Al-Anfal 8:53)

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#6 BALANCE#6 BALANCE Keep the dunya in your pocket and Keep the dunya in your pocket and

the akhira in your heart (Ibn Qayyim the akhira in your heart (Ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah)al Jawziyyah)

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