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

Conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail

LESSON # 3dLESSON # 3d

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)”

All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016))

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)

RENEW TO THE SHIP (UMMAH) RENEW TO THE SHIP (UMMAH) EDUCATION (KNOWLEDGE) EDUCATION (KNOWLEDGE)

Elucidation of the problem identified – Elucidation of the problem identified – confusion in Knowledge – tips on how to give confusion in Knowledge – tips on how to give good instruction (good instruction (MAU-’IZATIL-HASANAHMAU-’IZATIL-HASANAH))

Updated 24 SEPTEMBER 2016

PARTPART # 4 # 4(Aug-(Aug-20162016))

(Continuation – class exercise)

“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 – BI-HI – HA-BEE-BU-KA

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

All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2016)) PREVIOUS LESSON


CHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHCHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHEXTERNAL

IDENTIFYING THE THREATPREVIOUS LESSON

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)


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


THE HADITH

PREVIOUS LESSON


CHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHCHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHEXTERNAL

IDENTIFYING THE THREATPREVIOUS LESSON

LACKING ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHICAL

RESPONSE TO ‘SECULARISM’

NEGLECT MASTERY OF LANGUAGES

CONFUSIONIN KNOWLEDGE

ABSENCE OFAN ACTIVE CULTURAL

EDUCATION

BREAKDOWN OF ADAB

RISE OF FALSE LEADERS AND FAILED LEADERSHIP

SCARCITY OF TRULYISLAMIC EDUCATORS

AND THINKERS

TRUNCATION FROMHISTORY OF ISLAMIC

CIVILIZATION

LACK OF READINGCULTURE AND OF

SERIOUS RESEARCH



Seriously thinking, Prof. Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas identified

the confusion of knowledge (epistemology) is the root problem of the

modern and now post-modern era in which we are now in – indeed

the crisis of the intellect. And he advise us thus:

““The learned and wise among Muslims must use constant The learned and wise among Muslims must use constant

vigilance in detecting erroneous usage in language which vigilance in detecting erroneous usage in language which

impinges upon semantic change in major key elements and impinges upon semantic change in major key elements and

creates general confusion and error in the understanding of creates general confusion and error in the understanding of

Islam and of its worldviewIslam and of its worldview.” .” Quote: “The Concept of Education in Islam” pp. 37-38Quote: “The Concept of Education in Islam” pp. 37-38

WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT THIS?


RE-VISITING PAST LESSONS“FIQHUD-DA’WAH”

PREVIOUS LESSON


AD-DEEN

IDENTIFYING THE CONFUSION

WRONG ASSUMPTIONS

• Its meaning is same as that of ‘religion’ as understood in other faith.

• It is merely concern with matters of the unseen – mostly superstitions and unscientific practices.

• It is irrelevant to the here and now.

APPLICATION OF ALIEN STANDARD

• Secularist worldview

INCOMPLETE DATA

• Ignorance of meaning and significance of the Arabic word “ADDEEN ”

FALLACIES AND ARGUMENTS

• “Religion is a human construct”• “Religion is the opiate of the

masses” (Karl Marx)• “Religion causes war and disunity”

PREVIOUS LESSON


AL-ISLAM

IDENTIFYING THE CONFUSIONWRONG ASSUMPTIONS

• It is a Malay ‘religion’.• Started or founded by Muhammad.• Spread by the sword.• Barbaric religion.• Its teaching violates human rights.


• Teachings are antithetical to the Modernist view of “Freedom” .

• Islam is anti science and progress.

INCOMPLETE DATA

• The meaning of “ISLAM” and its significance.

• It historical link to the Abrahamic faith.

• Fastest growing religion in the West.• Islamic civilizations’ contribution.


• “Terrorists are Muslim therefore Islam is the religion that teaches terrorism”

• “Islam came after Judaism and Christianity, therefore it is not authentic but merely a copy”

PREVIOUS LESSON


MUSLIM


WRONG ASSUMPTIONS

• People who have been forced.• Violent and backward people.• People who have been

‘Arabiced’ or ‘Melayunised’• These are ‘Mohammadan”

APPLICATION OF ALIEN STANDARD• Exclusivist and cannot become

good and loyal citizens.• Their aim is to impose SHARIAH

law upon others.• They are lifestyle is backward and

inconsistent with modernity.

INCOMPLETE DATA

• Meaning and significance of the Arabic word “MUSLIM ”

• Successful in uniting people of diverse races yet preserving their respective culture.


• “Not all Muslims are terrorist but all terrorist are Muslims” (Donald Trump).

• “We are going to be swamp by them” (Pauline Hanson),

PREVIOUS LESSON


ALLAH


WRONG ASSUMPTIONS

• It is an Arab or Malay god.• A god of anger.


• Another mythical belief – unscientific.

INCOMPLETE DATA

• Not the same as in other religions’ theology.

• Meaning and significance of the Arabic proper noun “ALLAH ”.

• Our concept of God (Ikhlasw)


• “It is the name of one of the ancient MAKKAN pagan god “Al-Lata, Al-Uzza. Al-Manat.”

PREVIOUS LESSON

GROUP BRAINSTORM SHARING AND OPEN CLASS DISCUSSION

As in previous session regarding analysing challenges/problem As in previous session regarding analysing challenges/problem

pertain to ‘pertain to ‘EducationEducation’ which we specifically identified in the ’ which we specifically identified in the

category of “category of “Confusion in knowledgeConfusion in knowledge” – our class ” – our class

exercise has not completed 2 more items to dispell and clarify.exercise has not completed 2 more items to dispell and clarify.

Firstly to identify how the confusion arise (cause of problem).Firstly to identify how the confusion arise (cause of problem).

Subsequent we shall try to brainstorm, discuss and suggest the Subsequent we shall try to brainstorm, discuss and suggest the

appropriate responses to each (solution in clarifying).appropriate responses to each (solution in clarifying).

Break into groupings (of not more

than 8 person in each).



FARDHU ‘AIN

IDENTIFYING THE CONFUSIONWRONG ASSUMPTIONS

• Only those Rukun Islam and Rukun Iman lessons as taught when young.

• Limited and does not include worldly actions, other ‘non-religious’ knowledge and skills.


• We value freedom.• Irrelevant as this only pertains to

the Hereafter.• It is of less important because it has

no economic value.

INCOMPLETE DATA

• Meaning and significance of the Arabic word “FARDHU-’AIN”

• Its connection to concept of worship ‘IBADAH.

• Its dynamic definition when link to categorization of knowledge.


• “Religion should be left to the individual to decide.”

• “There is no coercion in religion, so why the compulsion?”

CLASS EXERCISE IN CLARIFYING WITH ISLAM’S RESPONSE TO THE CONFUSION

Only those Rukun Islam and Rukun Iman lessons as taught when young.


Limited and does not include worldly actions, other ‘non-religious’ knowledge and skills.

We value freedom.


Irrelevant as this only pertains to the Hereafter.


It is of less important because it has no economic value.

Meaning and significance of the Arabic word “FARDHU-’AIN”


Its connection to concept of worship ‘IBADAH.


Its dynamic definition when link to categorization of knowledge. “Religion should be left

to the individual to decide.”

“There is no coercion in religion, so why the compulsion?”


KNOWLEDGE


VAGUE DEFINITION

• Not different from ‘information’.• Detach from notion of mankind

being ‘SPIRITUAL’ to merely linked to mental and psyche.

• Scientific knowledge and religious knowledge are different and should be kept separate.

• Scientific knowledge are neutral.

LACK OF DISTINCTION

• Levelling of every knowledge • Even placing wrong category – viz.

UHRAWI/DUNYAWI.• Ignorance regarding Islam’s epistemology.

INCOMPLETE DATA• Ignorance regarding history of

Islam’s extensive and significant contributions to the dissemination of knowledge culture leading to renaissance.


• “Islam (early Muslims scholars) contribution to science were merely plagiarized works from the Greek and other past civilization. It is nothing to do with its religious teachings.”

• “How can you Islamize knowledge? This is nonsense.”



Not different from ‘information’.

Detach from notion of mankind being ‘SPIRITUAL’ to merely linked to mental and psyche.

Scientific knowledge and religious knowledge are different and should be kept separate.



Scientific knowledge are neutral.

Levelling of every knowledge

Even placing wrong category – viz. UHRAWI/DUNYAWI.

Ignorance regarding Islam’s epistemology.


Ignorance regarding history of Islam’s extensive and significant contributions to the dissemination of knowledge culture leading to renaissance

“Islam (early Muslims scholars) contribution to science were merely plagiarized works from the Greek and other past civilization. It is nothing to do with its religious teachings.”

“How can you Islamize knowledge? This is nonsense.”



SHAHAADAH

ARKAANUL-ISLAM

ARKAANUL-IIMAN

AL-IHSAN

TO BE CONTINUED INSHA-ALLAH

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