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““ - Towards becom ing Mus lim s - Towards becom ing Mus lim s .and its challenge s ” .and its challenge s ”
- pre lim inary re fle c tions- pre lim inary re fle c tions
Part 2: Part 2: Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj IsmailUstaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail
@ Masjid Sultan Annex, Singapore@ Masjid Sultan Annex, Singapore1st Rabi’ u thani 1430AH1st Rabi’ u thani 1430AH
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BRIEF RECAP OF THE BRIEF RECAP OF THE TOPIC COVERED TOPIC COVERED
IN PREVIOUSIN PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONDISCUSSION
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?Why this topic ?Why this topic
ا ٱلذين ءامنوا ٱتقوا ٱل أأي ہہہہيـ ا ٱلذين ءامنوا ٱتقوا ٱل أأي ہہہہيـ ۦحق تقاته ول تموتن إل وأنتمۦحق تقاته ول تموتن إل وأنتم
لمون لمون مس مس“O you who have attained to faith! Be conscious of
Allah (TAQWA) with a true consciousness, and do not allow death to overtake you unless you are (in
state of submission to Allah) in Islam.” (Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 102)
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:My reflec tions Mus lims are warned
. agains t be ing dis united
BEWAREBEWARE: Beginning of dis unity when key
Is lamic terms are , purpos e ly s lanted
, dis torted alien , s tandards impos ed innovated into Is lamic …dis cours e
IMPERATIVE QUESTION IMPERATIVE QUESTION There is a s ing le
- common bond the . rope from Allah
?“What is this rope ” Imperative for
- : Mus lims to re vis it... “ how do we learn
?our Is lam” “ Whom do we s eek to
?learn Is lam from ”
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THINK !THINK ! SERIOUSLY AND IN ALL HONESTY ...
Do we study Islam as Do we study Islam as a subject? Or do we a subject? Or do we subject ourselves to subject ourselves to Islam?Islam?
Do we simply teach Do we simply teach Islamic subjects? Or Islamic subjects? Or do we strive to nurture do we strive to nurture Islamic values to our Islamic values to our students? What value?students? What value?
AS MUSLIMS ...
AS FOR THOSE WHO ASSUME ROLE AS ‘TEACHERS’ ON ISLAM .....
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, S o f a r o u r d is c u s s io n :w a s r e g a r d in g
PERSONAL/INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE IN TRAVERSING
PATH FROM BEING A MUSLIMMUSLIM مسلممسلم TOWARDS BEING ULTIMATELY
A MUT-TAQEEMUT-TAQEE – متقى متقى
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TO CONTINUE TO CONTINUE
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Challenge: From being Muslim to Challenge: From being Muslim to being Mu’meen…. being Mu’meen….
اا أن ركو أحسب ٱلناس أن يتاا ءامنا وهم ل ہہہيقولو
تنون ولقد فتنا ٱلذين من يف لمن ٱل ٱلذين لهم فليع قب
لمن صدقوا وليعكـذبين ٱل
((Qur’an: Al- Ankabut : 29:2-6)Qur’an: Al- Ankabut : 29:2-6)
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Challenge: From being Muslim to Challenge: From being Muslim to being Mu’meen…. being Mu’meen….
““Do men think that they will be Do men think that they will be left alone on saying "We left alone on saying "We believe" and that they will not believe" and that they will not be tested? be tested?
We did test those before them, We did test those before them, and Allah will certainly know and Allah will certainly know those who are true from those those who are true from those who are false.” who are false.”
((Qur’an: Al- Ankabut : 29:2-6)Qur’an: Al- Ankabut : 29:2-6)©2009ZhulkefleeHjIsmail
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…………….Remember …………….Remember
راب ءامنا قل لم أع قالت ٱل خل نا ولما يد لم اا أس منوا ولـكن قولو تؤ ہہہ
إيمـن فى قلوبكم وإن تطيعوا ٱل مـلكم ٱل كم من أع ورسوله ل يلت ۥ
ا إن ٱل غفور رحيم إنما ــ شي منون ٱلذين ءامنوا بٱل ورسوله مؤ ۦٱل لهم وأنفسهم و تابوا وجـهدوا بأم ثم لم ير ٲ
ك هم فى سبيل ٱل أولـ ٱلصـدقون
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…………….Remember …………….Remember The desert Arabs, say "We believe." Say "Ye The desert Arabs, say "We believe." Say "Ye
have no faith; but ye (only) say `We have have no faith; but ye (only) say `We have submitted our wills to Allah.' for not yet has submitted our wills to Allah.' for not yet has Faith entered your hearts. But if ye obey Faith entered your hearts. But if ye obey Allah and His Messenger, He will not belittle Allah and His Messenger, He will not belittle aught oft your deeds: for Allah is Oft-aught oft your deeds: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful.”Forgiving Most Merciful.”
Only those are Believers who have believed in Only those are Believers who have believed in Allah and His Messenger and have never Allah and His Messenger and have never since doubted but have striven with their since doubted but have striven with their belongings and their persons in the Cause belongings and their persons in the Cause of Allah: Such are the true (sincere) ones.of Allah: Such are the true (sincere) ones.
((Qur’an: Al- Hujurat: 49: 14-15Qur’an: Al- Hujurat: 49: 14-15))©2009ZhulkefleeHjIsmail
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SO, NOT EVERY MUSLIM IS A SO, NOT EVERY MUSLIM IS A MU’MEEN MU’MEEN .... ....
WHAT MORE, TO BEING A WHAT MORE, TO BEING A MUH-SEENMUH-SEEN, , MUKHLISMUKHLIS ... ... MUT-TAQEEMUT-TAQEE..
THUS “THUS “HOW HAVE WE LEARNT ISLAMHOW HAVE WE LEARNT ISLAM”?”?
““WHAT HAS BEEN OUR EDUCATION”?WHAT HAS BEEN OUR EDUCATION”?
““HAVE WE LEARNED HOW TO LEARN”?HAVE WE LEARNED HOW TO LEARN”?
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:My reflections
إن هذالعلم دين فانظروا عمن تأ خذون دينكمImam Muhammad ibnu Sirin r.a. said:
”Verily this is knowledge (contains the rules) of the DEEN (Religion), so look thoroughly into the person from whom you acquire (the knowledge of) your DEEN Religion.”
NOTENOTE: The difference between ma’lumat (معلومة ) and ‘ilm ( لمع )
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ةة ثم لم مثل ٱلذين حملوا ٱلتورر ةة ثم لمہہہ مثل ٱلذين حملوا ٱلتورر ہہہمل حمار يح ملوها كمثل ٱل يح مل حمار يح ملوها كمثل ٱل يح م قو س مثل ٱل ا بئ فار أس م قو س مثل ٱل ا بئ فار أس
ايـت ٱل وٱل ل ٱلذين كذبوا بـ ايـت ٱل وٱل ل ٱلذين كذبوا بـ م ٱلظـلمين قو دى ٱل ي م ٱلظـلمينہ قو دى ٱل ي ہ
” ” The likeness of those who are entrusted with the Law of The likeness of those who are entrusted with the Law of Moses, yet apply it not, is as the likeness of the ass Moses, yet apply it not, is as the likeness of the ass (donkey) carrying books. Wretched is the likeness of folk (donkey) carrying books. Wretched is the likeness of folk who deny the revelations of Allah. And Allah guides not who deny the revelations of Allah. And Allah guides not wrongdoing folk.” wrongdoing folk.” (Qur’an: Surah Jum’ah: 62: 5)(Qur’an: Surah Jum’ah: 62: 5)
NOTENOTE: The difference between ma’lumat (معلومة ) and ‘ilm (علم )
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What is ‘ilm (علم ) ‘knowledge’?Amongst the definitions:Amongst the definitions:
““... Knowledge is the arrival (... Knowledge is the arrival (husulhusul) of the ) of the meaning (meaning (ma’nama’na) of a thing or object of ) of a thing or object of knowledge in the soul of the subject; and knowledge in the soul of the subject; and simultaneously,..... Knowledge is the soul’s simultaneously,..... Knowledge is the soul’s arrival (arrival (wusulwusul) at the meaning of that thing or ) at the meaning of that thing or the object of knowledge.”the object of knowledge.”
By “By “meaningmeaning” (” (ma’nama’na) is: ) is: “the recognition of the “the recognition of the proper place of anything in a system ...”proper place of anything in a system ...”
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What is ‘ilm (علم ) ‘knowledge’?Thus, perspective of Education in Islam can be defined:
““... Recognition and acknowledgement, ... Recognition and acknowledgement, progressively instilled into man, of the proper progressively instilled into man, of the proper places of things in the order of creation, such places of things in the order of creation, such that it leads to the recognition and that it leads to the recognition and acknowledgement of the proper place of God acknowledgement of the proper place of God in the order of being and existence.”in the order of being and existence.”
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quoted from: “The Educational Philosophy and Practice of Syed Quoted from: “The Educational Philosophy and Practice of Syed
Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas” by Wan Mohd Nor Wan Daud (ISTAC Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas” by Wan Mohd Nor Wan Daud (ISTAC publication).publication).
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Reflect:
ا ٱلذين ءامنوا ل تقدموا أأي ہہہہيـ ا ٱلذين ءامنوا ل تقدموا أأي ہہہہيـ ن يدى ٱل ورسوله ۦبي ن يدى ٱل ورسوله ۦبي
وٱتقوا ٱل إن ٱل سميع وٱتقوا ٱل إن ٱل سميع عليمعليم
( ( Qur’an: al-Hujurat: 49: 1Qur’an: al-Hujurat: 49: 1))17
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Reflect:
“ “O ye who believe! put not yourselves O ye who believe! put not yourselves forward before Allah and His forward before Allah and His Messenger: but be conscious of Messenger: but be conscious of Allah: for Allah is He who hears and Allah: for Allah is He who hears and knows all things.” knows all things.”
( ( Qur’an: al-Hujurat: 49: 1Qur’an: al-Hujurat: 49: 1))
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ISLAM IS NOT A MECHANICAL CONSTRUCT!
ا ٱلذين ءامنوا أأي ہہہہيـ ا ٱلذين ءامنوا أأي ہہہہيـ تجيبوا ل وللرسول إذا تجيبوا ل وللرسول إذاٱس ٱسم يي دعاكم لما يح ڪ م يي دعاكم لما يح ڪ
((Qur’an: Anfal: 8: 24Qur’an: Anfal: 8: 24))
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ISLAM IS NOT A MECHANICAL CONSTRUCT!
O ye who believe! Give your O ye who believe! Give your response to Allah and His response to Allah and His
Messenger, when He calleth you Messenger, when He calleth you to that which will give you life; to that which will give you life;
((Qur’an: Anfal: 8: 24Qur’an: Anfal: 8: 24))
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REVISITING OUR BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM
What is “Islam” ?What or who are “Muslims” ?
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OUR BASIC DEVELOPMENT
ISLAM = MUSLIMISLAM = MUSLIMIMAN = MU’MEENIMAN = MU’MEEN
IHSAN = MUHSEENIHSAN = MUHSEEN22
FROM HADITH OF JIBRA’IL A.S.FROM HADITH OF JIBRA’IL A.S.
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ISLAM IS NOT A MECHANICAL CONSTRUCT!
ف ضرب ٱل مثل كلمة ألم تر كي ف ضرب ٱل مثل كلمة ألم تر كي لها ثابت طيبة كشجرة طيبة أص لها ثابت طيبة كشجرة طيبة أص تتى ءء تؤ عها فى ٱلسما öہہہوفر تتى ءء تؤ عها فى ٱلسما ہہہوفر
رب ن ربها ويض لها كل حين بإذ أ ربڪ ن ربها ويض لها كل حين بإذ أ ڪثال للناس لعلهم أم ٱل ٱل ثال للناس لعلهم أم ٱل ٱل
رون رونڪيتذ ڪيتذ ((Qur’an: Ibrahim: 14: 24-25Qur’an: Ibrahim: 14: 24-25))
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ISLAM IS NOT A MECHANICAL CONSTRUCT!
”Seest thou not how Allah sets forth a Seest thou not how Allah sets forth a parable?― a goodly Word like a goodly parable?― a goodly Word like a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches (reach) to the heavens― It brings branches (reach) to the heavens― It brings forth its fruit at all times, by the leave of its forth its fruit at all times, by the leave of its Lord. So Allah sets forth parables for men, Lord. So Allah sets forth parables for men,
in order that they may receive admonitionin order that they may receive admonition; ; ((Qur’an: Ibrahim: 14: 24-25Qur’an: Ibrahim: 14: 24-25))
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COMPONENTS OF A TREE
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RootsSproutTrunk
Leaves
Layers of BarkGrow towards sunlight &Power to break rocks Fruits
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seed
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SO THE CHALLENGE IS ………SO THE CHALLENGE IS ………
•WHAT KIND OF A TREE HAVE WE WHAT KIND OF A TREE HAVE WE BECOME?BECOME?•HOW DEEP IS THE ROOTS?HOW DEEP IS THE ROOTS?•THE TRUNK? THE TRUNK? •THE LEAVES? THE LEAVES? •THE BARK?THE BARK?•HOW’S YOUR GROWTH?HOW’S YOUR GROWTH?•DOES IT BEAR ANY FRUITS?DOES IT BEAR ANY FRUITS?
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Our du’ aOur du’ a
تنا د إذ هدي ربنا ل تزغ قلوبنا بع مة وهب لنا من لدنك رح
وهاب إنك أنت ٱل
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Our du’ aOur du’ a“Our Lord ! Let not our hearts
swerve from the truth after You have guided us; and
bestow upon us the gift of Thy Grace (Mercy): verily, You are the (true) giver of
Gifts (bestowals).” (Qur’an : Aali ‘Imran : 3 : 8)
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Our du’ aOur du’ a
جنا وذريـتنا قرة و ربنا هب لنا من أز ٲ ين أع
متقين إماما نا لل عل وٱج
(Qur’an : al-Furqan: 25: 74)
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Our du’ aOur du’ a“Our Lord ! Grant that our
spouses and our offspring be a joy to our eyes, and cause us to be foremost amongst those who are conscious of Thee! (as ‘al- mut-taqqin’).”
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Our du’ aOur du’ aننا إن نسينا أو ہہہہہہربنا ل تؤاخذ
نا ربنا ول طأ أخ ا كما ر نا إص مل علي تح ہہہ
لنا ربنا ته على ٱلذين من قب حمل ۥ نا ما ل طاقة لنا به ول تحمل ۦ فر لنا ف عنا وٱغ وٱع
ننا لل ــــأنت مو ننا حم وٱر م قو نا على ٱل فٱنصر
ـفرين ٱل ڪ(Qur’an : al-Baqarah : 286)
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Our du’ aOur du’ a“Our Lord ! Condemn us not if we forget or fall into error; Our Lord ! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us : Our Lord ! Lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, And grant us forgiveness, Have Mercy on us. You are our protector : Help us against the unbelievers.”
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وال أعلموال أعلم
سبحا نك ل علم لنا إل ماعلمتنا إنك أنت العليمسبحا نك ل علم لنا إل ماعلمتنا إنك أنت العليم الحكيمالحكيم
والصل ة والسلم على سيدنا محمد وعلى ألهوالصل ة والسلم على سيدنا محمد وعلى ألهوأصحابه وسليموأصحابه وسليم
وأخر دعونا والحمد ل رب العالمينوأخر دعونا والحمد ل رب العالمين33
CONCLUSION CONCLUSION Q & AQ & A
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