The Foundation of a Believer's Personality

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The Foundation of a BelieversThe Foundation of a Believers

PersonalityPersonality


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Surah al-Mominoon Surah al-Maarij

023.001Successful indeed are

the believers

023.002 Those who humble

themselves in their prayers;

070.019 Truly man was created very impatient;-

070.020 Fretful when evil touches him;

070.021 And niggardly when good reaches him;-

070.022 Except those devoted to Prayer;-

070.023 Those who incessantly persevere in

their prayer;


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023.003 and who turnaway from all that is

frivolous;

023.004 who are intenton inner purity;

070.024 And those in whose wealth is a recognized right;

070.025 for the (needy) who asks and the deprived;

070.026 And those who hold to the truth of the Day ofJudgment;

070.027 And those who fear the displeasure of their

Lord,-

070.028 For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of

Peace and Tranquillity;-


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023.005 who guard their chastity,

023.006Except with their wives, or(the captives) whom their right

hands possess,- for (in their case)they are free from blame,

023.007 But those who trespass

beyond this are transgressors;-

070.029 who guard their chastity,

070.030 Except with their wives andthe (captives) whom their right

hands possess,- for (in their case)they are free from blame,

070.031 But those who trespass

beyond this are transgressors;-


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023.008 And faithfully observetheir trusts and their covenants;

023.009 And guard their prayers;-

023.010 These will be the heirs,

023.011Who will inherit Paradise:

070.032 And faithfully observe theirtrusts and covenants;

070.033 And stand firm in their

testimonies;


070.035 Such will be the honored

ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).


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You Are Here!You Are Here!

ComprehesiveLessons

Criteria forSalvation :Surah al-Asr

Reality ofPiety: Ayat-ul-Birr

Foundationsof QuranicWisdom:SurahLuqman 12-

19 The GreatestProvidence:Surah Fussilat30-36

Iman

Holistic basis ofQuranicWisdom andPhilosophy:Surah al-Faitha

Synthesis ofIman: Intellect +Sound nature:Surah Aali Imran190-195

Composition ofLight of Iman:Surah An-NoorAyaat 35-40

The Fruits ofIman: Surah At-Taghabun

Quranic Prooffor the Herafter:Surah al-Qiyamah

Aamal-us-Salihaat

QuranicFoundations ofCharacterBuilding: SurahMominoon andMarij

Finer Traits ofthe Slaves of Ar-Rahman: SurahFurqan

Social values:Surah al-Isra

Guiding

Principles ofPolitical systemin Islam: SurahHujrat

Tawasee bilHaq

Tawasee BisSabr

Surah al-Hadeed


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The Social AnimalThe Social Animal

The best of the best The lowest of the low

y Ego and Super Ego

Al-Isra 70

Sad 75

y Id and libido

An-Nisa 28

Al-Maarij 19

Al-Ambya 37

Aali Imran 14


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FalaahFalaah

095.004We have indeed created man in the best of moulds,

095.005Then doWe abase him (to be) the lowest of the low,-

095.006Except such as believe and do righteous deeds: For they shall

have a reward unfailing.

Fa-la-ha

Man in his ignorace identifies himself with the material sheaths thatencompass his real self


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023.001Successful indeed are

the believers

023.002 Those who humble

themselves in their prayers;

070.019 Truly man was created very impatient;-

070.020 Fretful when evil touches him;

070.021 And niggardly when good reaches him;-

070.022 Except those devoted to Prayer;-

070.023 Those who incessantly persevere in

their prayer;


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11.. SalahSalah

y The fortification of your Iman!

y To proceed towards something, to turn

your attention towards something, to

supplicate, to remember.

y One of the companions said


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IqamatIqamat--usus--SalahSalah

y The form

y The inner-dimensions

Jamal Abdul Nasir!


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22. Shun frivolities. Shun frivolities

y Not necessarily haraam; any waste of time

y The value of time!

y Either necessities of life or earning

afterlife; no third option.


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frivolous;





070.027 And those who fear the displeasure of their

Lord,-

070.028 For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of

Peace and Tranquillity;-


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Belief inBelief in AakhirahAakhirah and frivolitiesand frivolities

y If no belief; then you need hobbies, end-

less entertainment etc.

y But if you know:

y Then every second counts


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33. Purification through. Purification through chartiychartiy

y Take out the weed!

Al-Ala 16-17

Reverse the trend; undo the stinginess.


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frivolous;





070.027 And those who fear the punishment of their

Master,-

070.028 For, behold, of their Masters punishment none

may ever feel secure;


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44. Sex discipline. Sex discipline

y No monasticism

y No promiscuity

y Zina of the eyes and ears etc.


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44,,55,&,&66

y The first three were personal; these areinterpersonal

y A category of trust:


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023.008 And faithfully observetheir trusts and their covenants;


023.010 These will be the heirs,

023.011Who will inherit Paradise:

070.032 And faithfully observe theirtrusts and covenants;

070.033 And stand firm in their

testimonies;


070.035 Such will be the honored

ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).

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