1 2 3 Allahs Mercy Narrated by Hazrat Maavia (raa) said the Prophet (saw): For whomsoever Allah (swt) decides to do good, makes him knowledgeable with His Guidance (Bukhari & Muslim) 4 Where there is a will there is a way OBSTACLES NafsOthers But Satan 5 As for those who strive hard in Us (Our Cause), We will surely guide them to Our paths (Al-Ankaboot: 69) Guidance to Right Path 6 AIMS & OBJECTIVES To impart basic knowledge of Islam the Complete Code of life", for molding our lives to: oobey ethical, moral, family and cultural norms and; ffollow the socio-politico-economic system of this perfect Deen for achieving eternal bliss and happiness 7 Personal Matters Collective Matters Course Outline 12. Revival & growth System 11. Political System 10. Economic System 9. Social System 8. Family System 7. Dealing System 1. Wisdom System 2. Belief System 3. Education System 4. Spiritual System 5. Morality System 6. Human Rights System 8 Individual LifeCollective Life Social System Economic System Political System Belief Modes of Worship Customs Mazhab Deen 9 WISDOM SYSTEM Lecture-1 10 Sources of guidance Source: Haqeeqat-e-Iman, Dr Israr page 62 Senses Isra 36 Judgment Dahar 3 Shams 8 Balad 8-10 Prophets & Divine Books Nissa 136 Agreement at the time of creation Araf And remember when your Lord took (the pledge) from the progeny of Adam, their children from their loins, and made them bear witness form themselves: Am I not your Lord (Creator and Sustainer)? They said, Yes! (You Alone are our Lord) We do bear witness. (Araaf 7 : 172) And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. The ears (for hearing) and the eyes (for seeing) and the heart/intellect, all of them shall be questioned. (Bani Israel 17 : 36) We did guide him to the (right) path; to be grateful (believer) or ungrateful (disbeliever). (AdDahr 76 : 3) Then were imbued into him, his wrong and his right. (Shams 91 : 8) Have We not made for him (given him) two eyes, and a tongue and two lips; and We guided him about the two open paths (right and wrong). (Balad 90 : 8-10) O those who have believed! Believe in Allah and His Messenger and the Book which has been sent down to His Messenger and the Books which were sent down before. And whoever refuses to believe in Allah and His angels, His Books and His Messengers and the Last Day; then he has gone astray, far away (from the right path). (AnNisa 4 : 136) ( And We have created many men and Jinns for Hell. They have hearts, but they do not comprehend with them; and they have eyes, but they do not see with them; they have ears, but they do not hear with them; they are like cattle, in fact they are more lost; such are utterly heedless. (Araaf 7 : 179) It is indeed the same for the disbelievers whether you warn them or do not warn them, they are not going to believe. Allah has put a seal on their hearts and on their hearing and a covering over their eyes. And their deprivation is great. (Al- Baqarah 2 : 6-7) QURANQURAN The Ultimate Guidance 12 Quran is the ultimate miracle verifiable in every age This is an age of Science Science is the study of universe Universe is the work of Allah Quran is the word of Allah No contradiction between the two Eagle Nebula QURAN & MODERN SCIENCE 13 The Quraan is the truth from the Almighty Allah. As such, it is in harmony and predates modern scientific discoveries. The Quraan is primarily a book of faith rather than a book of science. Non-the-less, Allah has embedded signs in it that endorse its authenticity. Eagle Nebula QURAN: THE ULTIMATE MIRACLE 14 The marvels of the Quraan will continue to unravel until the end of time. Allah has chosen words that suit all intellectual levels throughout the time. The Quraan was revealed more than 14 centuries ago, yet it continues to challenge the wisdom and knowledge of mankind. Eagle Nebula QURAN: THE ULTIMATE MIRACLE 15 Planets of the Solar System Marvels of the Quraan Marvels of the Quraan This is the book; no doubt, in it is guidance, to those who are pious ; 16 Say: "If the whole of mankind and Jinns were to gather together to produce the same as this Quraan they could not produce the same thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support. ( : 88) ( : 88) Miracle of Quran 17 ( 82) Do they not ponder the Quraan? Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy. Orion Nebula Wonders of Quran 18 ( : 53) We will show them our signs in the heavens and in themselves until they realize that it (the Quraan) is the truth. Is it not enough that your lord is a witness upon everything! Keyhole Nebula Clear proof of Authenticity 19 Some discussion points: 1.Creation of the Universe 2.Expansion of the Universe 3.Motion of the Earth, Sun and Galaxies 4.The Mountains 5.Creation in the Embryo 6.The Human Heart 1.Creation of the Universe 2.Expansion of the Universe 3.Motion of the Earth, Sun and Galaxies 4.The Mountains 5.Creation in the Embryo 6.The Human Heart Galaxy Pair From NASAs website 20 ( 30) Do the Unbelievers not see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of Creation), before We clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe? Cone Nebula Creation of Universe 21 ( 47) And the heavens We have constructed with might and We are expanding. ( 47) And the heavens We have constructed with might and We are expanding. Horsehead Nebula in Orion Expanding Universe 22 ( 33) And He is the one who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon and all swim along, each in its orbit. ( 33) And He is the one who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon and all swim along, each in its orbit. Comet Hale-Bopp Motion of the Earth, Sun and Galaxies 23 Western Hemisphere NASA Earth Observatory Wonders of Mountains And We have placed on the earth firm mountains lest it should shake with them. [Al-Anbiya 21 : 31] 24 And Indeed We created man out of an extract of clay. Thereafter We made him as a Nutfah (mixed drop) in a safe lodging (womb of the woman). Then We made the Nutfah into a clot (leech like substance). Then We made the clot into a little lump of flesh, then We made out of that little lump of flesh bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh, and then We brought it forth as another creation. So Blessed is Allah, the best of Creators. (Al-Mominun: 12-14) Human Creation 25 ( 24) Do they not earnestly seek to understand the Quran, or are their hearts locked up (by them)? (Muhammad 47:24) Link of Quran & Thinking 26 ( 179) Many are the Jinns and men We have made for Hell: they have hearts wherewith they understand not, eyes wherewith they see not, and ears wherewith they hear not. They are like cattle, nay more misguided: for they are heedless (of warning). (Al-Araaf 7:179) Danger of non-use of Senses 27 The heart's electromagnetic field Heart Centre of Body 28 The Hearts Neurons: Recent studies demonstrate the existence of neuron cells in the heart similar to those in the brain. Neurocardiology has established that the heart is a sensory organ and a sophisticated information encoding and processing center 29 ( 46) Do they not travel through the land, so that their hearts (and minds) may thus learn wisdom and their ears may thus learn to hear? Truly it is not their eyes that are blind, but their hearts which are in their breasts. (Al-Hajj 22:46) Open invitation for thinking 30 Sexulisation Secularisation Cultural terrorism Urbanization Universalisation Libralisation Free Will Doctrine Feminisation Commercialisation Computerization Believe Doctrinisation Regionalization Demoratisation Individualization Iconoclasm (tradition breaking) Volugrisation Ground Reality: Humanity Under Attack Unitisation of Language Dawinisation Nationalization Privatisation Securitisation Gabmling Publicizing (No privacy) Creditisation Exploitisation Globalisation Centralisation Mobilisation Mechanisation Automisation Controlisatoin Digitisation Vularisation Corpotarisation Beautisation Pluralisation Dehuminisation Transcendantalisation Industrialisation Urbanisation Stratification Accultrisation 31 Remembrance of Allah Following Divine Code of Life The Need of our Time SatisfactionGuidanceJustice Only through 32 ( 28) "Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah: for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction. (Ar-Rad 13:28) Yardstick of Satisfaction 33 Charter of Ultimate Success Right Action (Amal-e-Sahel) Promoting Righteousness (Haq) Promoting fortitude (Sabar) Right Believe (Eemaan) Surah Al-Asr 34 Pathway of Success - Wishful Thinking (Tamanna) 53/24 Wishful Thinking (Tamanna) 53/24 Leads to Downfall Mission (Nasab-ul-Ain) Mission (Nasab-ul-Ain) Hardwork (Ilm+Amal) (Sai) 53/39 Hardwork (Ilm+Amal) (Sai) 53/39 Leads to Success Outcome Curse of Allah Outcome Blessing of Allah Avoiding Wishful thinking (Najam 42) Utmost efforts & hardworking (Najam 39) Pleasure of Allah (Najam 24) 35 the complete code of life the only Deen 36 Scope of Islam Collective Life Global Society Individual Life Politics Economy Ideology Society Spirituality Morality Family Scope of Islam 37 Learning & teachings of Quraan Saying of the Holy Prophet (saw): Verily! Allah (swt) will glorify nations if they abided by the Book and disgrace them on account of avoiding it. (Muslim) Our Priority 38 Jazak Allah