Tazkiyatun Nafs

Tazkiyatun NafsTazkiyatun Nafs“Purification of the “Purification of the Soul”Soul”Islamic Center of OlympiaIslamic Center of Olympia

Motto : “To be The best Muslim Motto : “To be The best Muslim Community on the West Coast !”Community on the West Coast !”

ObjectivesObjectives

To learn to cleanse ourselvesTo learn to cleanse ourselves To learn the pillars of Tauba “Nasooha”To learn the pillars of Tauba “Nasooha” To enable ourselves to be eligible To enable ourselves to be eligible

candidates for Jannahcandidates for Jannah To bring spirituality into our daily lifeTo bring spirituality into our daily life To get peace and security in both worldsTo get peace and security in both worlds To make this masjid the center of all To make this masjid the center of all

activitiesactivities

Ayat from the Holy QuranAyat from the Holy Quran

"Oh you who believe, Come, all of you, "Oh you who believe, Come, all of you, into submission (unto Him); and follow into submission (unto Him); and follow not the footsteps of Satan. Lo! He is an not the footsteps of Satan. Lo! He is an open enemy for you" (al-Baqara 208). open enemy for you" (al-Baqara 208).

"O mankind! Eat that which is lawful and "O mankind! Eat that which is lawful and wholesome in the earth, and follow not wholesome in the earth, and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an open enemy for you" (al-Baqara 168). open enemy for you" (al-Baqara 168).

Exercise # 1 – Opening Exercise # 1 – Opening the Quranthe Quran

We need to learn what is the meaning of We need to learn what is the meaning of these quotes eg: 26:3-4these quotes eg: 26:3-4

Everybody please pick up a translationEverybody please pick up a translation Let us practice how to open up to these Let us practice how to open up to these

versesverses Someone read the Arabic and the person Someone read the Arabic and the person

next to them, read the English, please ! next to them, read the English, please !


"And He (commands you, "And He (commands you, saying:) This is My straight path, saying:) This is My straight path, so follow it. Follow not other so follow it. Follow not other ways, lest you be parted from ways, lest you be parted from His way. This has He ordained His way. This has He ordained for you, that you may ward off for you, that you may ward off evil." (al-Anaam 153).evil." (al-Anaam 153).

Ayat from the Holy QuranAyat from the Holy Quran "And keep yourself (O Muhammad *saaws* "And keep yourself (O Muhammad *saaws*

patiently with those who call on their Lord (your patiently with those who call on their Lord (your companions who remember their Lord with companions who remember their Lord with glorification, praising in prayers, etc., and other glorification, praising in prayers, etc., and other righteous deeds, etc.) morning and afternoon, righteous deeds, etc.) morning and afternoon, seeking His Face, and let not your eyes seeking His Face, and let not your eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp and glitter of overlook them, desiring the pomp and glitter of the life of the world; and obey not him whose the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our heart We have made heedless of Our Remembrance, one who follows his own lusts Remembrance, one who follows his own lusts and whose affair (deeds) has been lost." Al-and whose affair (deeds) has been lost." Al-Quran: Surah 18: Al-Kahf ayat 28. Quran: Surah 18: Al-Kahf ayat 28.


Tell the believing men to Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that is more their modesty; that is more purifying for them. Surely purifying for them. Surely Allah is aware of what they Allah is aware of what they do. (24:30)do. (24:30)


““Wa amma man khafa maqama rabbihi Wa amma man khafa maqama rabbihi wa nahan nafsa annil hawaa”wa nahan nafsa annil hawaa”

““Qad aflaha man tazakka …….. “Qad aflaha man tazakka …….. “ Sura Muzammil, beginning and endingSura Muzammil, beginning and ending Sura Mudathir – beginningSura Mudathir – beginning Man jaa bi qalbin saleem !Man jaa bi qalbin saleem !


079.040 079.040 And for such as had entertained the fear And for such as had entertained the fear of standing before their Lord's (tribunal) of standing before their Lord's (tribunal) and had restrained (their) soul from lower and had restrained (their) soul from lower desires, desires,

079.041 079.041 Their abode will be the Garden. Their abode will be the Garden.


Those who reflect on the Those who reflect on the âyâtâyâts of Allâh will find s of Allâh will find that Allâh concludes His prescription of most of that Allâh concludes His prescription of most of His limits with His words: His limits with His words: “These are the “These are the limits of Allâh, so do not overstep them”limits of Allâh, so do not overstep them” (2:229), except in the case of fornication when (2:229), except in the case of fornication when Allâh Almighty says: Allâh Almighty says: “And do not go near to “And do not go near to fornication. It is an indecent act, an evil fornication. It is an indecent act, an evil way”way” (17:32). Note - Allâh singles it out in this (17:32). Note - Allâh singles it out in this way because of its seriousness and its way because of its seriousness and its consequences. consequences.


Allâh said concerning Yûsuf as-Siddîq (AS),Allâh said concerning Yûsuf as-Siddîq (AS), ““Thus (did We order) so that We might turn Thus (did We order) so that We might turn

away from him all evil and indecent actions away from him all evil and indecent actions for he was one of Our sincere servants.”for he was one of Our sincere servants.” [Yûsuf (12):24][Yûsuf (12):24]

It was because the wife of al-‘Azîz was a It was because the wife of al-‘Azîz was a polytheist that (the passionate love) entered polytheist that (the passionate love) entered her heart despite her being married. It was her heart despite her being married. It was because Yûsuf (AS) was sincere to Allâh that because Yûsuf (AS) was sincere to Allâh that he was saved from it despite his being a young he was saved from it despite his being a young man, unmarried and a servant.man, unmarried and a servant.


Allâh mentioned the people of Lût and what Allâh mentioned the people of Lût and what they were afflicted with and then He went on to they were afflicted with and then He went on to say,say,

““Indeed in this are signs for the Indeed in this are signs for the MutawassimînMutawassimîn.”.” [al-Hijr (15):75] [al-Hijr (15):75]

The The MutwassimînMutwassimîn are those who have clear are those who have clear perception and penetrating insight, those who perception and penetrating insight, those who are secure from looking at the unlawful and are secure from looking at the unlawful and performing indecent acts.performing indecent acts.


This is why the one who follows his base This is why the one who follows his base desires shall find in himself the ignominy of the desires shall find in himself the ignominy of the soul, its being weak, feeble and contemptible. soul, its being weak, feeble and contemptible. Indeed Allâh places nobility for the one who Indeed Allâh places nobility for the one who obeys Him and disgrace for the one who obeys Him and disgrace for the one who disobeys Him,disobeys Him,

““So do not lose heart nor fall into despair; So do not lose heart nor fall into despair; for you must gain mastery if you are true in for you must gain mastery if you are true in faith.”faith.” [Äli Imrân (3):139] [Äli Imrân (3):139]

““If any do seek for nobility and power then If any do seek for nobility and power then to Allâh belongs all nobility and power.”to Allâh belongs all nobility and power.” [Fâtir (35):10][Fâtir (35):10]

Hadeeth of the Messenger Hadeeth of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon of Allah (peace be upon him)him)

Allah loves these 2 eyes, 2 drops, 2 Allah loves these 2 eyes, 2 drops, 2 marks. marks.

Eyes that shed tears in His fear and Eyes Eyes that shed tears in His fear and Eyes that keep awake to safe-guard the that keep awake to safe-guard the muslims in times of difficulties / attacksmuslims in times of difficulties / attacks

Drop of tear that is shed in the night Drop of tear that is shed in the night Tahajjud and the drop of blood shed in Tahajjud and the drop of blood shed in the defense of Islamthe defense of Islam

Mark of Sajdah on forehead and the Mark of Sajdah on forehead and the mark of the wound sustained in jihadmark of the wound sustained in jihad

Hadeeth of the Messenger Hadeeth of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon of Allah (peace be upon him)him) "Verily in the body there is a "Verily in the body there is a

piece of flesh. If it is sound, piece of flesh. If it is sound, the body is all sound. If it is the body is all sound. If it is corrupt, the body is all corrupt, the body is all corrupt. Verily, it is the heartcorrupt. Verily, it is the heart , , Verily, it is the heartVerily, it is the heart , , Verily, it Verily, it is the heartis the heart !” !”


Getting old in IslamGetting old in Islam ““No one reaches forty years in Islam except that Allah No one reaches forty years in Islam except that Allah

protects him from madness, leprosy and leucoderma. protects him from madness, leprosy and leucoderma. When he is fifty, Allah makes easy his reckoning. When he is fifty, Allah makes easy his reckoning. When he reaches sixty, Allah grants him repentance. When he reaches sixty, Allah grants him repentance. And when he reaches seventy, Allah loves him and the And when he reaches seventy, Allah loves him and the inhabitants of the heavens love him. And when he inhabitants of the heavens love him. And when he reaches eighty, Allah accepts his good deeds and reaches eighty, Allah accepts his good deeds and overlooks his sins. When he reaches ninety, Allah overlooks his sins. When he reaches ninety, Allah forgives his past and future sins, he is named ‘the forgives his past and future sins, he is named ‘the prisoner of Allah on earth’ and is granted intercession prisoner of Allah on earth’ and is granted intercession (for forgiveness) for his family.” [Hasan, Ibn `Asakir. (for forgiveness) for his family.” [Hasan, Ibn `Asakir. Ahmad Shakir said in his notes to Al-Musnad (8/23,25): Ahmad Shakir said in his notes to Al-Musnad (8/23,25): “Its chain is at least Hasan. It is supported with other “Its chain is at least Hasan. It is supported with other chains which raise it to the level of Saheeh.”] chains which raise it to the level of Saheeh.”]


The Prophet said, "Allah will give shade, to seven, on The Prophet said, "Allah will give shade, to seven, on the Day when there will be no shade but His. (These the Day when there will be no shade but His. (These seven persons are) a just ruler, a youth who has been seven persons are) a just ruler, a youth who has been brought up in the worship of Allah (i.e. worships Allah brought up in the worship of Allah (i.e. worships Allah sincerely from childhood), a man whose heart is sincerely from childhood), a man whose heart is attached to the mosques (i.e. to pray the compulsory attached to the mosques (i.e. to pray the compulsory prayers in the mosque in congregation), two persons prayers in the mosque in congregation), two persons who love each other only for Allah's sake and they who love each other only for Allah's sake and they meet and part in Allah's cause only, a man who refuses meet and part in Allah's cause only, a man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for illicit the call of a charming woman of noble birth for illicit intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of Allah, a intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of Allah, a man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his left man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given (i.e. hand does not know what his right hand has given (i.e. nobody knows how much he has given in charity), and nobody knows how much he has given in charity), and a person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his a person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears." eyes are then flooded with tears."


It is recorded in Sahih Muslim, Musnad Ahmad It is recorded in Sahih Muslim, Musnad Ahmad and Sunan Ibn Majah on the authority of Abu and Sunan Ibn Majah on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Prophet (peace be upon him) Huraira that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, said,

"When the son of Adam reads a verse of "When the son of Adam reads a verse of prostration and then prostrates, Satan departs prostration and then prostrates, Satan departs from him and cries, saying, 'Woe to me. The from him and cries, saying, 'Woe to me. The son of Adam was ordered to prostrate and he son of Adam was ordered to prostrate and he did so and, therefore, he will be granted did so and, therefore, he will be granted paradise. I was ordered to prostrate and paradise. I was ordered to prostrate and disobeyed and, therefore, I will get the hell-disobeyed and, therefore, I will get the hell-fire." fire."

Hadeeth of the Messenger Hadeeth of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon of Allah (peace be upon him)him) It is reported in al-Musnad, on It is reported in al-Musnad, on the authority of Anas, that the the authority of Anas, that the Prophet *saaws* said: "The faith Prophet *saaws* said: "The faith of a servant is not put right until of a servant is not put right until his heart is put right, and his his heart is put right, and his heart is not put right until his heart is not put right until his tongue is put right." tongue is put right."


At-Tirmidhi relates in a hadith on the At-Tirmidhi relates in a hadith on the authority of Ibn Umar: "Do not talk authority of Ibn Umar: "Do not talk excessively without remembering Allah, excessively without remembering Allah, because such excessive talk without the because such excessive talk without the mention of Allah causes the heart to mention of Allah causes the heart to harden, and the person furthest from harden, and the person furthest from Allah is a person with a hard heart." Allah is a person with a hard heart."


In a hadith related on the authority of Mu'adh, In a hadith related on the authority of Mu'adh, the Prophet *saaws* said, "Shall I not tell you the Prophet *saaws* said, "Shall I not tell you how to control all that?" I said, "Yes do, O how to control all that?" I said, "Yes do, O Messenger of Allah." So he held his tongue Messenger of Allah." So he held his tongue between his fingers, and then he said: between his fingers, and then he said: "Restrain this." I said, "Oh Prophet of Allah, are "Restrain this." I said, "Oh Prophet of Allah, are we accountable for what we say?" He *saaws* we accountable for what we say?" He *saaws* said, "May your mother be bereft by your loss! said, "May your mother be bereft by your loss! Is there anything more than the harvest of the Is there anything more than the harvest of the tongues that throws people on their faces (or tongues that throws people on their faces (or he said 'on their noses') into the Fire?" he said 'on their noses') into the Fire?"


It has been related on the authority of It has been related on the authority of Sahl ibn Sa'd that the Prophet *saaws* Sahl ibn Sa'd that the Prophet *saaws* said, "Whoever can guarantee what is said, "Whoever can guarantee what is between his jaws and what is between between his jaws and what is between his legs, I guarantee him the Garden." his legs, I guarantee him the Garden."


It has been related that the Prophet It has been related that the Prophet *saaws* once said words to the effect: *saaws* once said words to the effect: "The glance is a poisoned arrow of "The glance is a poisoned arrow of shaytan. Whoever lowers his gaze for shaytan. Whoever lowers his gaze for Allah, He will bestow upon him a Allah, He will bestow upon him a refreshing sweetness which he will find in refreshing sweetness which he will find in his heart on the day that he meets Him." his heart on the day that he meets Him."


Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'd Yakrib said: "I heard Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'd Yakrib said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah *saaws* say: the Messenger of Allah *saaws* say: "THe son of Adam fills no vessel more "THe son of Adam fills no vessel more displeasing to Allah than his stomach. A displeasing to Allah than his stomach. A few morsels should be enough for him to few morsels should be enough for him to preserve his strength. If he must fil it, preserve his strength. If he must fil it, then he should allow a third for his food, then he should allow a third for his food, a third for his drink and leave a third a third for his drink and leave a third empty for easy breathing." empty for easy breathing."


Crying out of fear of AllahCrying out of fear of Allah ““No man who cried out of fear of Allah No man who cried out of fear of Allah

will enter the Fire until the milk returns to will enter the Fire until the milk returns to the udder, and dust in the path of Allah the udder, and dust in the path of Allah (jihad) and the smoke of the Fire cannot (jihad) and the smoke of the Fire cannot go together.” [Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi, an-go together.” [Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasaa’i and Hakim who authenticated it. Nasaa’i and Hakim who authenticated it. Authenticated by Al-Albani in Saheeh al-Authenticated by Al-Albani in Saheeh al-Jaami` (7778)] Jaami` (7778)]


Performing the prayer in congregation for Performing the prayer in congregation for forty days while reaching the opening forty days while reaching the opening takbeertakbeer

““Whoever prays to Allah for four days in Whoever prays to Allah for four days in congregation, reaching the opening takbeer, congregation, reaching the opening takbeer, will have two written for him: freedom from the will have two written for him: freedom from the Fire and freedom from hypocrisy.” [Hasan. at-Fire and freedom from hypocrisy.” [Hasan. at-Tirmidhi, declared Hasan by al-Albani in Tirmidhi, declared Hasan by al-Albani in Saheeh al-Jaami` (6365)] Saheeh al-Jaami` (6365)]

What is Tauba ? What is Tauba ?

Yaa ayyohal ladeena aamanoo toobu Yaa ayyohal ladeena aamanoo toobu iallaahe taubatan nasoohaiallaahe taubatan nasooha

“O you who believe! Turn to Allah a “O you who believe! Turn to Allah a sincere turning.” Surah Tahreem 66:8sincere turning.” Surah Tahreem 66:8

3 parts of Taubatan 3 parts of Taubatan NasoohaNasooha

Feel Sorry for what sin has been doneFeel Sorry for what sin has been done Have bitter hatred for that sin foreverHave bitter hatred for that sin forever Promise to Allah to never do that againPromise to Allah to never do that again

Sometimes, a Fourth: Compensating Sometimes, a Fourth: Compensating those who have been wronged or those who have been wronged or obtaining their forgiveness. obtaining their forgiveness.

Ten Useless MattersTen Useless MattersImam Ibn ul Qayyim al JawziyyahImam Ibn ul Qayyim al Jawziyyah

Knowledge that is not acted onKnowledge that is not acted on The deed that has neither sincerity nor is The deed that has neither sincerity nor is

based on following the righteous examples of based on following the righteous examples of othersothers

Money that is hoarded, as the owner neither Money that is hoarded, as the owner neither enjoys it during this life nor obtains any reward enjoys it during this life nor obtains any reward for it in the Hereafterfor it in the Hereafter

The heart that is empty of love and longing for The heart that is empty of love and longing for Allah, and of seeking closeness to HimAllah, and of seeking closeness to Him

A body that does not obey and serve Allah A body that does not obey and serve Allah

Ten useless matters Ten useless matters (cont)(cont)

Loving Allah without following His orders or Loving Allah without following His orders or seeking His pleasureseeking His pleasure

Time that is not spent in expiating sins or Time that is not spent in expiating sins or seizing opportunities to do goodseizing opportunities to do good

A mind that thinks about useless matters A mind that thinks about useless matters Serving those who do not bring you close to Serving those who do not bring you close to

Allah, nor benefit you in your lifeAllah, nor benefit you in your life Hoping and fearing whoever is under the Hoping and fearing whoever is under the

authority of Allah and in His hand; while he authority of Allah and in His hand; while he cannot bring any benefit or harm to himself, nor cannot bring any benefit or harm to himself, nor death, nor life; nor can he resurrect himself. death, nor life; nor can he resurrect himself.

However the greater of these matters are However the greater of these matters are wasting the heart and wasting time. wasting the heart and wasting time. Wasting the heart is done by preferring Wasting the heart is done by preferring this worldly life over the Hereafter, and this worldly life over the Hereafter, and wasting time is done by having incessant wasting time is done by having incessant hope. Destruction occurs by following hope. Destruction occurs by following one's desires and having incessant hope, one's desires and having incessant hope, while all goodness is found in following while all goodness is found in following the right path and preparing oneself to the right path and preparing oneself to meet Allah. meet Allah.

How strange it is that when a servant of How strange it is that when a servant of Allah has a [worldly] problem, he seeks Allah has a [worldly] problem, he seeks help of Allah, but he never asks Allah to help of Allah, but he never asks Allah to cure his heart before it dies of ignorance, cure his heart before it dies of ignorance, neglect, fulfilling one's desires and being neglect, fulfilling one's desires and being involved in innovations. Indeed, when the involved in innovations. Indeed, when the heart dies, he will never feel the heart dies, he will never feel the significance or impact of his sins. significance or impact of his sins.

The Purification of the Heart from the Whisperings of ShaytanThe Purification of the Heart from the Whisperings of Shaytan

Imam Uthman dan FodioImam Uthman dan Fodio

1. The first is to seek refuge with Allah from 1. The first is to seek refuge with Allah from shaytan, and to reject the thought which shaytan, and to reject the thought which occurs. occurs.

2. The second is to remember Allah with the 2. The second is to remember Allah with the heart and the tongue. heart and the tongue.

3. The third is to reflect on the proofs of the 3. The third is to reflect on the proofs of the people of the sunna. These are not mentioned people of the sunna. These are not mentioned by the philosophers or the Khawarij / by the philosophers or the Khawarij / Mu`tazalites. Mu`tazalites.

4. The fourth is to question one who knows the 4. The fourth is to question one who knows the sunna. sunna.

““It is the believers who are successful: It is the believers who are successful: those who are humble in their prayer; those those who are humble in their prayer; those who turn away from prattle; those who are who turn away from prattle; those who are active in paying active in paying zakâtzakât; those who guard ; those who guard their private parts – except from their wives their private parts – except from their wives or what their right hands own, in that case or what their right hands own, in that case not being blameworthy; but any desiring not being blameworthy; but any desiring anything more than that, they are the over anything more than that, they are the over steppers of the limits.”steppers of the limits.” (23:1-7) (23:1-7)

““Say to the believing men that they should lower Say to the believing men that they should lower their eyes and guard their private parts. That is their eyes and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Allâh is aware of what they do. Say purer for them. Allâh is aware of what they do. Say to the believing women that they should lower their to the believing women that they should lower their eyes and guard their private parts and not disclose eyes and guard their private parts and not disclose their adornments, except for that which ordinarily their adornments, except for that which ordinarily appears, and should draw their head-coverings appears, and should draw their head-coverings across their breasts. They must not disclose their across their breasts. They must not disclose their adornments except to their husbands or their adornments except to their husbands or their fathers or their husbands’ fathers, or their sons or fathers or their husbands’ fathers, or their sons or their husbands’ sons or other women or what their their husbands’ sons or other women or what their right hands own or their male attendants who have right hands own or their male attendants who have no sexual desire or children who still have no no sexual desire or children who still have no consciousness of women’s private parts. Nor consciousness of women’s private parts. Nor should they stamp their feet so that their hidden should they stamp their feet so that their hidden ornaments are known. Turn to Allâh, o believers, ornaments are known. Turn to Allâh, o believers, every one of you, so that perhaps you will have every one of you, so that perhaps you will have success.”success.” (24:30-31) (24:30-31)

““O wives of the Prophet! If any of you commit a O wives of the Prophet! If any of you commit a clear act of indecency she will get double the clear act of indecency she will get double the punishment. That is an easy matter for Allâh. But punishment. That is an easy matter for Allâh. But each of you who is obedient to Allâh and His each of you who is obedient to Allâh and His Messenger and acts rightly will be given her wage Messenger and acts rightly will be given her wage twice over and We have prepared generous twice over and We have prepared generous provision for her. O wives of the Prophet! You are provision for her. O wives of the Prophet! You are not like other women provided you are godfearing. not like other women provided you are godfearing. Do not be soft in your speech in case someone Do not be soft in your speech in case someone with sickness in his heart becomes desirous. with sickness in his heart becomes desirous. Speak correct and courteous words. Remain in Speak correct and courteous words. Remain in your houses and do not display your beauty as it your houses and do not display your beauty as it was displayed formerly in the Days of Ignorance. was displayed formerly in the Days of Ignorance. Establish the prayer and pay the Establish the prayer and pay the zakâtzakât. Obey Allâh . Obey Allâh and His Messenger. Allâh desires to remove all and His Messenger. Allâh desires to remove all impurities from you, o People of the House, and to impurities from you, o People of the House, and to purify you completely.”purify you completely.” (33:30-33) (33:30-33)

The Prophet, may Allâh bless him and grant him The Prophet, may Allâh bless him and grant him peace, said, peace, said, ‘O ‘Alî, do not follow one glance with a ‘O ‘Alî, do not follow one glance with a second one. The first is all right but not the second.”second one. The first is all right but not the second.” The Prophet, may Allâh bless him and grant him The Prophet, may Allâh bless him and grant him peace, also said, peace, also said, “The glance is a poisoned arrow from “The glance is a poisoned arrow from the quiver of Iblîs. If anyone restrains his glance from the quiver of Iblîs. If anyone restrains his glance from looking at the beauties of women, Allâh will transmit to looking at the beauties of women, Allâh will transmit to his heart the sweetness of worship until the Day of his heart the sweetness of worship until the Day of Rising.”Rising.” He further said, He further said, “Lower your eyes and protect “Lower your eyes and protect your private parts.”your private parts.” Ahmad ibn Hanbal related this in Ahmad ibn Hanbal related this in the the hadîthhadîth which starts: which starts: “Guarantee me six things from “Guarantee me six things from yourselves.”yourselves.” He said as well, He said as well, “Beware of sitting at the “Beware of sitting at the roadside.”roadside.” They said, “Messenger of Allâh, we have to They said, “Messenger of Allâh, we have to sit there.” He said, sit there.” He said, “If you must do it, then give the “If you must do it, then give the roadway its due.”roadway its due.” They said, “What is its due?” He said, They said, “What is its due?” He said, “To lower the eyes, refrain from causing injury, and “To lower the eyes, refrain from causing injury, and return greetings.”return greetings.”

Ibn ‘Abbâs, may Allâh be pleased with Ibn ‘Abbâs, may Allâh be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allâh, him, said that the Messenger of Allâh, may Allâh bless him and grant him may Allâh bless him and grant him peace, said, peace, said, “None of you should be “None of you should be alone with a woman unless there is a alone with a woman unless there is a close relative of her’s present (dhu close relative of her’s present (dhu mahram).”mahram).”

It is related from Abû Umâmah, may Allâh be It is related from Abû Umâmah, may Allâh be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allâh, pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allâh, may Allâh bless him and grant him peace, said, may Allâh bless him and grant him peace, said, “Beware of being alone with women. By the “Beware of being alone with women. By the One who has my soul in His hand, a man is One who has my soul in His hand, a man is never alone with a woman without Shaytân never alone with a woman without Shaytân coming between them. It is better for a man to coming between them. It is better for a man to press up against a pig covered with filth than press up against a pig covered with filth than for his shoulder to press against the shoulder for his shoulder to press against the shoulder of a woman not lawful for him.”of a woman not lawful for him.”

For this reason Islâm forbids a woman to For this reason Islâm forbids a woman to put on perfume and scent when leaving put on perfume and scent when leaving her house in case men smell her her house in case men smell her perfume. The Prophet, may Allâh bless perfume. The Prophet, may Allâh bless him and grant him peace, said, him and grant him peace, said, “Every “Every eye fornicates. When a woman puts on eye fornicates. When a woman puts on scent and walks past a gathering, she is scent and walks past a gathering, she is like so-and-so,”like so-and-so,” meaning a fornicator. meaning a fornicator.

““O Dâ’ûd! We made you a O Dâ’ûd! We made you a khalîfkhalîf in the in the earth. So judge between people with earth. So judge between people with truth and do not pursue whims and truth and do not pursue whims and desires and let them lead you astray desires and let them lead you astray from Allâh’s way. Those who go from Allâh’s way. Those who go astray from Allâh’s way will receive astray from Allâh’s way will receive harsh punishment for their forgetting harsh punishment for their forgetting the Day of Reckoning.”the Day of Reckoning.” (38:26) (38:26)

““He who feared the Station of his Lord He who feared the Station of his Lord will have two Gardens.”will have two Gardens.” (55:46) (55:46)

““And who could be further astray than And who could be further astray than someone who follows his own whims someone who follows his own whims and desires without any guidance and desires without any guidance from Allâh? Allâh does not guide the from Allâh? Allâh does not guide the wrongdoers.”wrongdoers.” (28:50) (28:50)

““Anyone who disobeys Allâh and His Anyone who disobeys Allâh and His Messenger and goes beyond His limits, We Messenger and goes beyond His limits, We will admit him into a Fire, remaining in it will admit him into a Fire, remaining in it timelessly, forever. He will have a timelessly, forever. He will have a humiliating punishment.”humiliating punishment.” (4:14) (4:14)

““Do not go near to fornication. It is an Do not go near to fornication. It is an indecent act, an evil way.” indecent act, an evil way.” (17:32)(17:32)

““Those who do not call on another god Those who do not call on another god together with Allâh and do not kill any together with Allâh and do not kill any person Allâh has made inviolate – except person Allâh has made inviolate – except with a right – and do not fornicate. Anyone with a right – and do not fornicate. Anyone who does that will receive an evil who does that will receive an evil punishment.”punishment.” (25:68) (25:68)

““Your Lord has made it unlawful for you … Your Lord has made it unlawful for you … to approach indecency – outward or to approach indecency – outward or inward.”inward.” (6:151) (6:151)

"Know that the life of this world is only play "Know that the life of this world is only play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children, as the likeness of vegetation and children, as the likeness of vegetation after rain, thereof the growth is pleasing to after rain, thereof the growth is pleasing to the tiller; afterwards it dries up and you see the tiller; afterwards it dries up and you see it turning yellow; then it becomes straw. But it turning yellow; then it becomes straw. But in the Hereafter (there is) a severe torment in the Hereafter (there is) a severe torment (for the believers, evildoers), and (there is) (for the believers, evildoers), and (there is) Forgiveness of Allah and (His) Good Forgiveness of Allah and (His) Good Pleasure (for the believers, gooddoers), Pleasure (for the believers, gooddoers), whereas the life of this world is only a whereas the life of this world is only a deceiving enjoyment."deceiving enjoyment." (Al-Hadid 57:20) (Al-Hadid 57:20)

We also need to We also need to talk about the ….talk about the ….Various ways that each one of you Various ways that each one of you has tried to purify themselves ! has tried to purify themselves !

30 minute discussion time – and 30 minute discussion time – and Q/AQ/A

Special suras to reciteSpecial suras to recite

Ayatal Kursi morning and eveningAyatal Kursi morning and evening 3 Quls before sleeping x 3 each3 Quls before sleeping x 3 each Sura WaqiyahSura Waqiyah Sura TabarakSura Tabarak Sura Kahaf on Friday nights / daysSura Kahaf on Friday nights / days

Barkat of IstighfaarBarkat of Istighfaar

Especially Sayyidul IstighfaarEspecially Sayyidul Istighfaar Recite and explainRecite and explain Translate and pass out the cardsTranslate and pass out the cards

Psychology of the daily Psychology of the daily duasduas

30 duas of the Quran (Rabbana …… ) 30 duas of the Quran (Rabbana …… ) 30 duas of the Prophet to learn30 duas of the Prophet to learn

The Reasons For Fearing The Reasons For Fearing Allah: Allah:

O servants of Allah, there are many reasons why we O servants of Allah, there are many reasons why we should fear. The following is a list of a number of them;should fear. The following is a list of a number of them;

the fear of death before repenting; the fear of death before repenting; the fear of not living up to one's repentance and the fear of not living up to one's repentance and

breaking one's promise; breaking one's promise; the fear of not being able to fulfil Allah’s obligations; the fear of not being able to fulfil Allah’s obligations; the fear of losing one's softness in the heart and its the fear of losing one's softness in the heart and its

hardening; hardening; the fear of losing consistency; the fear of losing consistency; the fear of allowing temptations to dominate; the fear of allowing temptations to dominate; the fear of Allah making one's self responsible for doing the fear of Allah making one's self responsible for doing

goods deeds because of conceit;goods deeds because of conceit;

the fear of becoming arrogant and egotistical due to the the fear of becoming arrogant and egotistical due to the abundance of bounties; abundance of bounties;

the fear of being distracted from Allah by other the fear of being distracted from Allah by other creation; creation;

the fear of being led to an evil ending through the fear of being led to an evil ending through excessive bounties; excessive bounties;

the fear of being punished early (i.e. in this world); the fear of being punished early (i.e. in this world); the fear of being disgraced at the time of death; the fear of being disgraced at the time of death; the fear of being beguiled by the glitter of this world; the fear of being beguiled by the glitter of this world; the fear of Allah revealing one's secret in one's state of the fear of Allah revealing one's secret in one's state of

oblivion; oblivion; the fear of being stamped with a bad death at the time the fear of being stamped with a bad death at the time

of death; of death; the fear of the pangs of death; the fear of the pangs of death;

the fear of the questions of Munkar and Nakeer the fear of the questions of Munkar and Nakeer in the grave; in the grave;

the fear of the punishment of the grave; the fear of the punishment of the grave; the fear of the horrors of the horizon (at the the fear of the horrors of the horizon (at the

time of resurrection); time of resurrection); the fear of the awe during the presentation in the fear of the awe during the presentation in

front of Allah; front of Allah; the fear and the shame of being naked (at the the fear and the shame of being naked (at the

time of resurrection); time of resurrection);

the fear of being questioned about every little the fear of being questioned about every little thing in life; thing in life;

the fear of the bridge (over Hell) and its the fear of the bridge (over Hell) and its sharpness; the fear of the fire, its chains and its sharpness; the fear of the fire, its chains and its torment; torment;

the fear of being deprived of Paradise, the the fear of being deprived of Paradise, the Eternal and everlasting kingdom and abode Eternal and everlasting kingdom and abode and and

the fear of being deprived of seeing Allah's the fear of being deprived of seeing Allah's tremendous visage. tremendous visage.

Signs of the Fear of AllahSigns of the Fear of Allah

Know! Dear Muslim brothers and sisters. We can find out whether Know! Dear Muslim brothers and sisters. We can find out whether we fear Allah or are oblivious of him through some simple tests. we fear Allah or are oblivious of him through some simple tests. Here are some of them:Here are some of them:

The tongue informs us: if we talk evil, backbite and engage in The tongue informs us: if we talk evil, backbite and engage in frivolous gossip, it shows that there is very little concern. We frivolous gossip, it shows that there is very little concern. We should engage our tongues in the remembrance of Allah, in the should engage our tongues in the remembrance of Allah, in the recitation of the Quran and in circles of knowledge. recitation of the Quran and in circles of knowledge.

In the heart we should expel hatred, enmity and jealousy and In the heart we should expel hatred, enmity and jealousy and replace them with well-wishing and care for Muslims replace them with well-wishing and care for Muslims

We should be careful of what we put in our stomachs. We should be careful of what we put in our stomachs. Our eyes should not wander off to look at haram objects. Our eyes should not wander off to look at haram objects. Our feet should not walk towards haram places. Our feet should not walk towards haram places. We should not extend our hands for haram purposes. We should not extend our hands for haram purposes. We should be concerned in our good deeds that we don't perform We should be concerned in our good deeds that we don't perform

them for anyone else except Allah. them for anyone else except Allah.

Any additions, Any additions, comments, welcome !comments, welcome !

Thank you for your Thank you for your patient listening ! patient listening !

Thankyou ! Thankyou ! Who will give the Who will give the azan ?azan ?

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