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

Conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail

LESSON # 1 (a)LESSON # 1 (a)

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)”

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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)

THEME: “Advice regarding Four aspects”“Advice regarding Four aspects” Introductory abstract for this module Introductory abstract for this module

REFLECTION – what is Al-Hikmah?REFLECTION – what is Al-Hikmah?Approach of our lesson – understanding the terms and Approach of our lesson – understanding the terms and metaphorsmetaphors in the Advice. in the Advice.

PARTPART # # 4 4(January -(January -20162016))

Updated 23 JANUARY 2016

““Seeking knowledge is obligatory (Seeking knowledge is obligatory (FARDHFARDH) upon every Muslim,”) upon every Muslim,”


and he who imparts knowledge to those who do not deserve it and he who imparts knowledge to those who do not deserve it

((GHAYRI-AH-LIHIGHAYRI-AH-LIHI), is like one who puts a necklace of jewels, of ), is like one who puts a necklace of jewels, of

pearls and of gold around the neck of swines.”pearls and of gold around the neck of swines.”

((Hadith reported by Ibn Majah from Anas ibn Malik r.aHadith reported by Ibn Majah from Anas ibn Malik r.a.).)

“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 – BIHI – HA-BEE-BU-KA

– MUHAM-MADUN – SWOL-LAL-LAA-HU –’ALAI-HI - WA-SAL-LAM


““I (Abu ‘Amr) said: O Messenger of Allah ( I (Abu ‘Amr) said: O Messenger of Allah ( ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصملسو هيلع هللا ىلص ) ) tell me something tell me something

about Islam which I need not have to ask anyone but you. He said :’ Say: about Islam which I need not have to ask anyone but you. He said :’ Say:

I believe in Allah (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)

ISTIQISTIQOOMAHMAH

From the root Qaf – Waw – Mim ; stand still or firm,

rose/stand up, managed/conducted/ordered/regulated/superintended;

established, made it straight/right, maintain/erect/observe/perform, set

up, people/community/company, abode, stature/dignity/rank.

QAA-MA : to keep a thing or an affair in a right state.

QAWAMA : stood still; rise up

QIY-YAM : uphold; stand; QAYYIM : right, correct, true

ISTIQOM : It became right; direct; in a right state; straight; even;

tended towards the right, or desired, point, or object; had a right

direction, or tendency; ,or regular


ISTIQISTIQOOMAHMAH


AL-ISTI-QO-MATU – KHOY – RUN – MIN – AL-FI – KA-RO-MAH

“(ISTIQOMAH) To be consistent upon righteousness

is better than a thousand miracles (KAROMAH).”

ISTIQISTIQOOMAHMAH


ISTIQISTIQOOMAHMAH


Indeed, those who have said, "Our Lord is Allah " and then

remained on a right course (ISTAQOMU) - the angels will

descend upon them, [saying], "Do not fear and do not grieve but

receive good tidings of Paradise, which you were promised.

We [angels] were your allies in worldly life and [are so] in the

Hereafter. And you will have therein whatever your souls desire,

and you will have therein whatever you request [or wish]. As

accommodation from a [Lord who is] Forgiving and Merciful."

(Qur’an: Fussilat: 41: 30-32)

“This day I have perfected for you your DEEN – religion -

and completed My favour upon you and have approved

for you AL-ISLAM as religion.”

(Qur’an: Maa-idah: 5: 2)


“O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely

[and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan.

Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.”

(Qur’an: Baqara: 2: 208)


““And thus have We willed you to be a community of the middle way And thus have We willed you to be a community of the middle way

((UMMATAN WASOTANUMMATAN WASOTAN) [i.e. justly balanced], so that [with your ) [i.e. justly balanced], so that [with your

lives] you might bear witness to the truth before all mankind lives] you might bear witness to the truth before all mankind

((SHUHADAA-A - ‘ALAN-NAASSHUHADAA-A - ‘ALAN-NAAS) , and the Messenger as a witness over ) , and the Messenger as a witness over

you.“you.“

((Qur’an: al- Baqarah: 2:143Qur’an: al- Baqarah: 2:143))All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016))

““And strive (And strive (WA-JAA-HIDUWA-JAA-HIDU) in Allah’s cause as ye ) in Allah’s cause as ye

ought to strive, (with sincerity and under discipline). ought to strive, (with sincerity and under discipline).

He has chosen you, and has imposed no difficulties on He has chosen you, and has imposed no difficulties on

you in religion; it is the cult of your father Abraham. It you in religion; it is the cult of your father Abraham. It

is He Who has named you Muslims, both before and is He Who has named you Muslims, both before and

in this (Revelation); that the Messenger (in this (Revelation); that the Messenger (SHAHEEDANSHAHEEDAN) )

may be a witness for you, and ye be witnesses for may be a witness for you, and ye be witnesses for

mankind! (mankind! (SHUHADAA-A- ‘ALAN-NAASSHUHADAA-A- ‘ALAN-NAAS)).“.“

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


“Nor should the Believers all go forth together: if a

contingent from every expedition remained behind,

they could devote themselves to studies in religion

(LIYA-TAFAQQAHUU FID-DEEN) and admonish the

people when they return to them― that thus they

(may learn) to guard themselves (against evil)."

((Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 122Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 122))


When we think of the term ‘FIQH’ we tend to apply what , as commonly

understood to be subject regarding Islamic jurisprudence.

The original meaning – (in Qur’anic and Ahadith usage), the term refers

to the “profound understanding of the entire “Deen – al – Islam”

LI- YA –TAFAQ-QAHU – FID- DEEN : “ they could devote themselves to

FAQQAH-HU (profound learning in) studies in religion (Deen) “

YU-FAQ-QIH-HU FID – DEEN : “He will make him a FAQIH (learned) in

matters of the religion(Deen)”


““INDEED, there has come unto you [O mankind] a Messenger

[Muhammad] from among yourselves: heavily weighs -upon

him [the thought] that you might suffer [in the life to come];

full of concern for you [is he, and] full of compassion and

mercy towards the believers.”.”

((Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 128Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 128) )


“Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth is

exalting Allah, (AL-MAALIK) the Sovereign , (AL-QUDDUS) the

Pure, (AL-’AZEEZ) the Exalted in Might , (AL-HAKEEM) the

Wise .

It is He (Allah) who has sent among the unlettered a

Messenger from themselves reciting to them His verses

(Signs) and purifying them (to grow in purity) and teaching

them the Book (AL-KITAAB) and wisdom (AL-HIKMAH) -

although they were before in clear error –”

(Qur’an: Juma’ah: 62: 1-2)


“ And [to] others of them (AA-KHAREEN) who have not

yet joined them. And He is (AL-’AZIZ) the Exalted in

Might, (AL-HAKEEM) the Wise.

That is the bounty of Allah, which He gives to whom He

wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.”

(Qur’an: Juma’ah: 62: 4-5)


“ YOU ARE indeed the best community that has ever

been brought forth for [the good of] mankind: you

enjoin the doing of what is right and forbid the doing of

what is wrong, and you believe in Allah. Now if the

followers of earlier revelation had attained to [this kind

of] faith, it would have been for their own good; [but

only few] among them are believers, while most of

them are iniquitous (defiantly disobedient):

(Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 110)



““The best of mankind – (believers) – are in The best of mankind – (believers) – are in

my generation, then (a generation) after it, my generation, then (a generation) after it,

and then (another generation) after that.”and then (another generation) after that.”

((Hadith reported by Bukhary and MuslimHadith reported by Bukhary and Muslim))

“Whomsoever that Allah wishes for him goodness, He will

make him a FAQIH (learned) in matters of the religion(Deen);

and for everything there is a pillar, and the pillar of this

religion is AL-FIQH – (the profound understanding of the

Deen); a learned scholar (of the Deen) is more difficult upon

satan than a thousand worshippers.”

((Reported by Bukhary and MuslimReported by Bukhary and Muslim))



““The best ones amongst you is the person who makes The best ones amongst you is the person who makes

you remember Allah when you look upon him; you remember Allah when you look upon him;

and whenever he speaks it increases you your and whenever he speaks it increases you your

knowledge (of the knowledge (of the DeenDeen), and with his deeds it ), and with his deeds it

inspires (motivates) you to strive for your Hereafter.”inspires (motivates) you to strive for your Hereafter.”

((Hadith reported by Hakim from Ibnu ‘Umar r.aHadith reported by Hakim from Ibnu ‘Umar r.a.).)

Such a learned scholar of Islam (‘ALEEM) is not to be likened with

those academics or intellectuals of today, for they are foremost people

who are always striving to connect themselves with Allah SWT and

being convinced of the Reality (HAQIQAH) that they are forever (FAQIR

-ILALLAAH) in state of poverty before Allah – seeking and beseeching

His Mercy (RAHMAH), Generosity (KARAMAH), Subtle Preservation

(LATAIF) and hoping to Please Allah (MARDHATILLAH), etc.

They are people of Remembrance (AHLUDZ-DZIKR) , the ones who are

not easily distracted by the conundrum or hustle-bustle of the worldly

life which tend to make many people to forget their true purpose for

existing, and the inevitable meeting with their Lord Maker in the

Hereafter.All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016))


“.. and teaching them the Book (AL-KITAAB) ..”

“Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book which We have revealed

to you, [O Muhammad], that you might bring mankind

out of darkness's into the light by permission of their

Lord - to the path of the Exalted in Might (AL-’AZEEZ),

the Praiseworthy(AL-HAMEED) –”

(Qur’an: Ibrahim: 14: 1)All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016))

“Allah, to whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and

whatever is on the earth. And woe to the disbelievers

(AL-KAA-FIREEN), they will face the most severe

punishment!.”

(Qur’an: Ibrahim: 14: 2)


“(KAAFIREEN) The ones who prefer the worldly life over

the Hereafter and avert [people] from the way of Allah,

seeking to make it (seem) deviant. Those are in extreme

error (far astray).”



“And We did not send any messenger except [speaking] in

the language of his people to state clearly for them, and

Allah sends astray [thereby] whom He wills and guides

whom He wills. And He is the Exalted in Might

(AL-’AZEEZ), the Wise (AL-HAKEEM).”

(Qur’an: Ibrahim: 14: 4)All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016))

“And We certainly sent Moses with Our signs, [saying], "Bring

out your people from darkness's into the light and remind

them of the days of Allah." Indeed in that are signs for

everyone (SWOB-BAA-RAN)patient and (SHAKUUR) grateful.”



“And [recall, O Children of Israel], when Moses said

to His people, "Remember the favour of Allah upon

you when He saved you from the people of

Pharaoh, who were afflicting you with the worst

torment and were slaughtering your [new-born]

sons and keeping your females alive. And in that

was a great trial from your Lord.”



“And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are

(SHAKARTUM) grateful, I will surely (LA-A-ZEE-DAN-NAKUM)

increase you [in favour]; but if you (KAFARTUM) deny, indeed,

My punishment is severe (‘AZAA-BEE – LA-SHADEE-D).' "




“And Allah has revealed to you (O Muhammad) the

Book (AL-KITAAB) and wisdom (AL-HIKMAH) and has

taught you that which you did not know. And Allah’s

favour upon you is tremendous (‘AZEEM) indeed"

(Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 113)


“Certainly did Allah confer [great] favour upon the believers

when He sent among them a Messenger from themselves,

reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching

them the Book (AL-KITAAB) and wisdom (AL-HIKMAH),

although they had been before in manifest error."

(Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 164)

““And keep yourself patient [by being] with those who And keep yourself patient [by being] with those who

((YAD-’UU-NA ROB-BAHUMYAD-’UU-NA ROB-BAHUM) call upon their Lord in the ) call upon their Lord in the

morning and the evening, seeking His countenance. morning and the evening, seeking His countenance.

And And let not your eyes pass beyond them, desiring let not your eyes pass beyond them, desiring

adornments of the worldly lifeadornments of the worldly life, and do not obey one , and do not obey one

whose heart We have made heedless of Our whose heart We have made heedless of Our

remembrance and who follows his desire and whose remembrance and who follows his desire and whose

affair is ever [in] neglect.”affair is ever [in] neglect.”

((Qur’an: Kahfi : 18: 28Qur’an: Kahfi : 18: 28) )


““They consider it a favour to you that they have They consider it a favour to you that they have

accepted Islam. Say, "Do not consider your Islam a accepted Islam. Say, "Do not consider your Islam a

favour to me. Rather, Allah has conferred favour upon favour to me. Rather, Allah has conferred favour upon

you that He has guided you to the faith, if you should you that He has guided you to the faith, if you should

be truthful."be truthful."

((Qur’an: Hujurat : 49: 7Qur’an: Hujurat : 49: 7) )


We have to admit that many of us tend to be complacent, satisfied

with our being a Muslim, priding ourselves as though we have

somewhat contributed (doing a favour) by adding to the numbers of

Muslims in the world.

This is sheer arrogance if devoid of the realization that it is indeed

Allah’s SWT guidance and power that made our being Muslim

possible. We should instead work upon our sense of gratitude

(SHAKUR) and strive to seek knowledge and understanding to reach to

a conviction (YAQEEN) of true believer (MU’-MEEN).

This requires, not merely knowing but acting upon – the responding to

the teaching of Al-Islam – which permeates every facets of our life.

This (our responding) , is the true LIFE – according to Allah SWT.


““O you who have believed, ( O you who have believed, ( ISTAJIBUISTAJIBU) respond to ) respond to

Allah and to the Messenger when he calls you to Allah and to the Messenger when he calls you to

that which gives you life (that which gives you life (LI-MAA-YULI-MAA-YUHH-YEE-KUM-YEE-KUM). ).

And know that Allah intervenes between a man and And know that Allah intervenes between a man and

his heart and that to Him you will be gathered.”his heart and that to Him you will be gathered.”

((Qur’an:Anfaal: 8: 24Qur’an:Anfaal: 8: 24) )


Allah SWT even highlighted one of the most important favour for us to

be grateful for, to rejoice, to appreciate its true value and strive in our

entire life to celebrate and live up to – i.e. to refer to His sending our

Prophet Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصملسو هيلع هللا ىلص as the EDUCATOR par excellence.

And the nature of EDUCATION of the DEEN is throughout our whole life.

Note: It even stipulates the proper approaches – (which alludes to

ADAB), and the ultimate attainment is in the learning of the KITAB (Al-

Qur’an) and AL-HIKMAH (the Prophetic Wisdom).

Although HIKMAH is referring to SUNNAH AN-NABAWWIYYAH, yet the

Qur’anic usage of the term AL-HIKMAH must be profoundly

understood, not relegated simplistically to be mere learning or quoting

of Qur’an, Ahadith and As-Sunnah alone.



“… and teaching them the Book (AL-KITAAB) and wisdom (AL-HIKMAH) ..”


"I have been sent with JAWAMI’ AL-KALEEM (i.e., the shortest expression

carrying the widest meanings), and I was made victorious with awe (fear

cast into the hearts of the enemy), and while I was sleeping, the keys of

the treasures of the earth were brought to me and were put in my hand."

(Hadith reported by Bukhary)

JAWAMI'-AL-KALEEM means (“comprehensive

speech”) that Allah SWT has granted the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص ability to

speak in the shortest expression carrying the widest meanings;

expressions in one or two statements or thereabouts the

numerous matters that used to be written in the books revealed

before him.

This epitomizes the Wisdom (AL-HIKMAH) granted to our Prophet

Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصملسو هيلع هللا ىلص .

In this module we shall try to reflect upon the significance as in just

one Hadith – the Prophet Muhammad’s ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصملسو هيلع هللا ىلص advice to a

Sahaabiy Abu Dzar al-Ghifari r.a., which we hope Allah SWT will

grant us profound understanding of the DEEN – insha-Allah.All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016))

IMAM ABU HAMID AL-GHAZALIE (R.A.)AN-NASEEHAH

The Sincere Advice

IDZAL – MAR – U – KAA - NAT - LAHU – FIK –RAH

FA – FEE - KUL – LI – SHAY- IN – LA – HU – ‘IB - RAH


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)


“ And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.

He gives wisdom (AL-HIKMAH) to whom He wills, and

whoever has been given wisdom has certainly been given

much good. And none will remember except those of

understanding (ULUL-AL-BAA-B).”

(Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 268-269)All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016))

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

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

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THE HADITH


As in the famous Hadith of Jibra’il a.s. from which our basic beginners

(FARDHU ‘AIN ) course curriculum was based on, I would like to propose

for this module on “TAFAQQUH” this time to deeply reflect upon each

of the key aspects (terms) our Prophet Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصملسو هيلع هللا ىلص used in this

(chosen) Hadith and then elucidate their significance and wisdom

beautifully regarding Islamic teachings as a total way of life (AD-DEEN).

I believe in the consistency of our Prophet’s advice, which seminally

contain gems which are in fact beautifully elaborated upon in the rest of

the other teachings of Islam. This brings up the wisdom (AL-HIKMAH).

“… and teaching them the Book and Wisdom”


In the first part of the advice (of the Hadith to Abu Dzar r.a.) , the

Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said (as in Hadith mentioned above):

“Renew the ship, for verily the ocean is deep”

In this module, we would pick up the key words as the theme to be

elaborated viz. JADDID then AL-SAFEENAH

then AL-BAHR and then ‘AMEEQ.

Then we would , insha-Allah, continue to do the same elucidation

(reflections) for each subsequent (phrase) advice in the same Hadith.

THE HADITH

IMAM ABU HAMID AL-GHAZALIE (R.A.)


AN-NASEEHAHThe Sincere Advice

IDZAL – MAR – U – KAA - NAT - LAHU – FIK –RAH

FA – FEE - KUL – LI – SHAY- IN – LA – HU – ‘IB - RAH

TA’ARUF AND SHORT GROUP DISCUSSION

Break into groupings (of not more

than 8 person in each).

Do brief introduction of each other.

Proceed to discuss

“Salaam .. Nice to get to know you. …. So …….What have we learnt?”

What is the meaning of “What is the meaning of “JADDIDJADDID - - renewalrenewal”? ”?

Discuss its implication when applied to :Discuss its implication when applied to :

1)1) ““AD-DEENUL-ISLAMAD-DEENUL-ISLAM””

2)2) The teachings, understanding and practice of IslamThe teachings, understanding and practice of Islam

3)3) Your (Your (NAFSNAFS) self-identity, faith () self-identity, faith (IIMANIIMAN), spiritual-state (), spiritual-state (HAALHAAL) )

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