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MOST COMPASSIONATE,
MOST MERCIFUL.
Presentation by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail
for ”Ramadhan Talk – and IFTAR “ organize
by Raffles Girls School - Singapore
Wednesday , 8 August 2012 –
19 Ramadhan 1433
5 pm – 6.45pm @ Raffles Girls School,
20 Anderson Road
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2. I am very much aware that I am primarily addressing Muslim
audience, who are fasting in this blessed month of Ramadhan.
We are here to seek further bestowals from Allah SWT, especially
to benefit from knowledge which we may have already possess, as
well as to gain further beneficial knowledge from Allah SWT.
ROB-BANAA- AN-FA’-NAA -BI-MAA- ‘AL-LAM-TA-NAA
O our Lord! Make us to benefit from what You have taught us.
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3. I am very much aware that I am primarily addressing Muslim
audience, who are fasting in this blessed month of Ramadhan.
We are here to seek further bestowals from Allah SWT, especially
to benefit from knowledge which we may have already possess, as
well as to gain further beneficial knowledge from Allah SWT.
ROB-BI –’AL-LIM- NAL- LA-DzEE- YAN-FA- ‘U-NA
O Lord! Teach us whatever that is beneficial for us.
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4. I am very much aware that I am primarily addressing Muslim
audience, who are fasting in this blessed month of Ramadhan.
We are here to seek further bestowals from Allah SWT, especially
to benefit from knowledge which we may have already possess, as
well as to gain further beneficial knowledge from Allah SWT.
ROB-BI –FAQ-QIH-NAA -WA -FAQ-QIH – AH-LA-NAA
O Lord! Grant upon us profound understanding,
(as also grant upon) our family members.
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5. I am very much aware that I am primarily addressing Muslim
audience, who are fasting in this blessed month of Ramadhan.
We are here to seek further bestowals from Allah SWT, especially
to benefit from knowledge which we may have already possess, as
well as to gain further beneficial knowledge from Allah SWT.
WA –QO-RAA-BAA-TIN-LA-NAA -FEE -DEE-NI-NAA
And also to those in the Faith who are close to us.
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6. I am very much aware that I am primarily addressing Muslim
audience, who are fasting in this blessed month of Ramadhan.
We are here to seek further bestowals from Allah SWT, especially
to benefit from knowledge which we may have already possess, as
well as to gain further beneficial knowledge from Allah SWT.
MA- ’A -AH-LIL- QUTw-RI- UN-THA - WA DzA-KAR
Amongst fellow citizens, the female and the male.
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7. I am very much aware that I am primarily addressing Muslim
audience, who are fasting in this blessed month of Ramadhan.
We are here to seek further bestowals from Allah SWT, especially
to benefit from knowledge which we may have already possess, as
well as to gain further beneficial knowledge from Allah SWT.
Indeed, before we can derive further benefit and bestowals, we
must first recognize and be thankfully appreciative of every favors
given to us by Allah SWT. For, we are not merely to be servants of
Allah as Muslims (who submit and obey), but most importantly as
“GRATEFUL servants of Allah” -
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8. “Praise belongs to Allah who guided us to His praise, and placed us
among the people of praise, that we might be among the thankful
for His beneficence, and that He might recompense us for that with
the recompense of the good-doers! “
“ And praise belongs to Allah who showed favour to us through His
religion, singled us out for His creed, and directed us onto the
roads of His beneficence, in order that through His kindness we
might travel upon them to His good pleasure, a praise which He
will accept from us and through which He will be pleased with us! “
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9. “And praise belongs to Allah who appointed among those roads
His month (SHAHRAHU),
the month of Ramadan (SHAHR-AR-RAMADHAN),
the month of fasting (SHAHR-AS-SIYAM)
the month of submission (SHAHR-AL-ISLAM), … “
“ … the month of purity (SHAHR-AT-TOHUR)
the month of putting to test (SHAHR-AL-TAM-HEESw)
the month of standing in prayer (SHAR-AL-QIYAAM)
(month) in which the Qur'an was sent down as guidance to the
people, and as clear signs of the Guidance and the Separator! “
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10. “And remember! your Lord caused to be declared (publicly):
"If ye are grateful (SHAKAR-TUM), I will add more (favours)
unto you; but if ye show ingratitude (KAFAR-TUM), truly My
punishment is terrible indeed."
(Qur’an: Ibrahim:14: 7)
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11. YOU HAVE BEEN CREATED AS A HUMAN BEING.
YOU HAVE PARENTS WHO LOVE AND CARE.
BROUGHT UP AS MUSLIM WITHIN A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT.
STILL GIVEN LEASE OF LIFE, GOOD HEALTH AND YOUTH.
OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY IN GOOD SCHOOL.
HAVE GOOD TEACHERS AND CARE-GIVER.
LIVING IN PEACEFUL PROSPEROUS COUNTRY.
HAVE GOOD FRIENDS.
When we can appreciate, even just one of, these as favours,
(NI’MAH) then we must strive to become a GRATEFUL person.
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13. “O MANKIND! Worship (serve) your Sustainer, who has
created you and those who lived before you, so that you
might remain conscious of Him (TAQWA)“
(Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 21)
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14. Imam ‘Ali bin Abi Tolib r.a. said:
“The foremost in religion is the acknowledgement of Him (Allah)”
Mankind’s existence is not accidental as though without purpose,
but humans by nature are capable of knowing meanings and purpose to
his life and his special place in nature.
Unlike animals, man’s reasoning faculty is summoned to reflect upon
the higher philosophical questions as to the meaning and purpose of life
which leads to the cognition of the existence of the Divine.
There is already and innate predisposition in him towards wanting to
serve (worship) someone or something.
15. Those who claimed to be “atheists” even are in reality serving or
worshipping their own Selves (their desires).
“Have you seen he who has taken as his god his [own] desire , and Allah
has sent him astray due to knowledge and has set a seal upon his
hearing and his heart and put over his vision a veil? So who will guide
him after Allah? Then will you not be reminded?”
(Qur’an: Jathiya: 45: 24)
16. “AND WORSHIP (serve) Allah [alone], and do not ascribe
divinity (SHIRK), in any way, to others beside Him.
And do good unto your parents,”
(Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 36)
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17. And We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents:
in travail upon travail did his mother bear him, and in years
twain was his weaning: (hear the command) "Show gratitude
to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy final) Goal.”
(Qur’an: Luqman: 31: 14)
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18. “Allah’s pleasure (acceptance) is in the pleasure (acceptance) of
your parents (towards you), and Allah’s displeasure is in the
displeasure of your parents (towards you).”
(Hadith reported in Subulus Salam narrated from
the Prophet s.a.w. by ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn ‘Ash r.a.)
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20. “O YOU who have attained to faith! Ward off from
yourselves (i.e. save yourself) and those who are
close to you (AHLIKUM) that fire [of the hereafter]
whose fuel is human beings and stones: [lording]
over it are angelic powers awesome [and] severe,
who do not disobey Allah in whatever He has
commanded them, but [always] do what they are
bidden to do.”
(Qur’an: Tahrim: 66: 6)
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21. “Every child is born in a state of
Fitrah (pure innocence);
it is the parent that will make him
to be a Jew, or a Christian,
or a pagan (Majusi).”
(Hadith of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.)
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22. “From amongst the rights of a children upon their parents are,
that they be instilled (to be educated by them) with ADAB and
to be given a good name.”
(Hadith of the Prophet s.a.w. reported by Baihaqy
from Ibnu ‘Abbas r.a.)
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23. Reality of the Self
NAFS al-AMMARAH
Initial traits :
(Commanding self)
[1] Appetite,
[2] Emotion still link to needs,
Link to various
[3] curiosity, memory, TIME Quwwah (powers):
[4] imitative, see, listen & do,
[5] application of
[1] shahwiyya
basic sensory feelings
(desires)
[2] ghadabiyya
BODY (anger)
SELF HEART [3] Wahmiyah
(imaginative)
TONGUE [4] ‘aqliyya
DESIRE (thoughts)
MIND
Importance of linguistics to thoughts:
THE WORLD
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24. Reality of the Self
NAFS al-AMMARAH
Initial traits :
(Commanding self)
[1] Appetite,
[2] Emotion still link to needs,
Link to various
[3] curiosity, memory, TIME Quwwah (powers):
[4] imitative, see, listen & do,
[5] application of
[1] shahwiyya
basic sensory feelings
(desires)
[2] ghadabiyya
BODY (anger)
SELF HEART [3] Wahmiyah
(imaginative)
TONGUE [4] ‘aqliyya
DESIRE (thoughts)
MIND
Importance of linguistics to thoughts:
“He (Allah) has created man: He has imparted
unto him articulate thought and speech.” (Q:55: 3-5)
THE WORLD
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25. Relationship with the Parents and Teacher
Beginning of
education: Obedience to Parents and teachers
[1] Tarbiyya pertains
to training of the soul
still attached to TIME
desires, etc. KNOWLEDGE
TEACHERS
PARENTS
Teacher/Educator:
[1] Parent BODY SELF HEART
[2] Teacher
TONGUE
Although ultimate is DESIRE
Knowledge, (both MIND
theoretical and
practical) – initial
disciplining, rote learning, Islam: to submit the entire
memorization, etc. may be self (body, tongue, heart and
crucial. Mind) – Freeing it from desire
which needs to always be guided
to the Will of Allah. THE WORLD
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26. And they will say: "All praise is due to Allah, who
has guided us unto this; for we would certainly not
have found the right path unless Allah had guided
us! Indeed, our Sustainer's Messengers have told
us the truth!“
(Qur’an: A’-raf: 7: 43)
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28. CRITERIA
1. Acknowledge and extol praises of
The key to
the true giver, Allah Who alone is
succeed in this test as well God, the Bestower of all favours.
as to deserve achieving 2. Learn the value of what is given,
further increase of do not take for granted any of
bestowals from Allah. these favours.
3. Reciprocate with gratitude.
yet how does one become
Utilize what is given in
grateful? What are the
accordance to what may please
important criteria? the Giver (i.e. do not abuse the
gift), so as not to cause His wrath
to befall us.
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32. “ Hallowed be He (Allah) in whose hand all dominion rests,
since He has the power to will anything: He Who created
death as well as life, so that He might put you to a test [and
thus show] which of you is best in conduct, and [make you
realize that] He (Allah) alone is almighty, truly forgiving.”
(Qur’an: Surah al-Mulk: 67: 1-2)
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34. “ Verily! We create man from a drop of mingled sperm, in
order to test him; so We gave him (gifts of) hearing,
sight. Verily! We have shown him the Way, whether he be
grateful (SHAAKIRAN) or ungrateful (KAFUURA) i.e.
disbelieving (rests on his will).”
(Qur’an: Al-Insan:76: 2-3)
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36. “The example of [this] worldly life is but like rain which We
have sent down from the sky that the plants of the earth
absorb - [those] from which men and livestock eat - until,
when the earth has taken on its adornment and is beautified
and its people suppose that they have capability over it, there
comes to it Our command by night or by day, and We make it
as a harvest, as if it had not flourished yesterday . Thus do We
explain in detail the signs for a people who give thought.”
(Qur’an: Yunus: 10: 24)
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37. “Halia ini tanam-tanaman,
Ke barat juga akan rebahnya,
Dunia ini pinjam-pinjaman,
Ke akhirat juga akan sudahnya”
English translation
“Ginger is a plant that grows in clumps,
Towards the west it’s shoot will turn,
Life in this world is but on borrowed times,
For the Hereafter is where all must eternally return”
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39. ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW
What do you call : “A person who does not know where he is now at,
where he came from and, where he is going to?”
What about : “A person who may know where he is now, but does
not know where he was from and where he is suppose to be going
to?”
What about : “A person who may know where he is now, he knows
where was from, but he does not know he is going to?”
Finally, what do you call: “A person who knows where he was from,
where is now at, and where he is supposed to be going to?”
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40. ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW
A DETAILED MAP OR NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS.
As Muslims, we are provided by Allah with the Qur’an and As-Sunnah.
A COMPASS – SEXTANT AND NAVIGATIONAL TOOLS
Religious classes, khutbah, ceramah, naseehah (counsel and advices);
constantly checking our position viv-a-vis our destination; always to
be striving to better ourselves; correcting ourselves to reform or
return to the path whenever we deviate from the SHARI’AH (AD-
DEEN AL-ISLAM).
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41. ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW
A MANUAL – LOG BOOK OF PREVIOUS SUCCESSFUL TRAVELLERS
This is to follow the well-established traditional path of those who went
before us – viz. the MADZAAHIB : school of thoughts transmitted
through an unbroken chain of teachers-scholars, linked back to the
Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w., collectively scrutinized and check by
the competent Islamic scholars of the community.
A CORRECT ATTITUDE, ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE - PREPAREDNESS
Our education and training that ought to develop us In terms of our
capability for ‘AMAL (Islam – practical), IIMAN (Faith and conviction),
IHSAN (Righteousness) , IKHLAS (Sincerity), many other levels until
TAQWA (Consciousness and fear of transgressing the command of
Allah).
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42. ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW
BE ACCOMPANIED BY KNOWLEDGABLE AND EXPERIENCED GUIDE
Importance of obeying the guidance of the parents and learned teachers
( MURABBI’ – sustainer, nurturer, educator, nourisher,) – who may
be also the elders, husbands and leaders (those who may influence
your development), etc.
FELLOW TRAVELLERS
In keeping with Islam’s commandment to be with community
(UMMAH), beginning with the important family institution,
strengthening silatur-rahmi (bond of kith and kinship), to be vigilant
and cautious of whom we take as intimate acquaintance and life-
partners.
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43. ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW
PROVISION FOR THE JOURNEY
Utilizing our capabilities (IKHTIYAR), seeking the goodness and whatever
Allah may bestow while in this life the livelihood ( RIZQ ) through Halal
means, and utilizing them as an act of serving Allah by being good. A
good person is one who is most beneficial towards others.
WHAT ‘TREASURE’ TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE FINAL DESTINATION
Surely, there must be a reason for our being put on this life journey. Thus
Islam teaches us what are we suppose to seek in this world which we
can bring back; what can benefit us when we cross-over the
threshold of death, into the intermediary world of the grave, and
inevitably be made to be accountable on the Day of Judgment.
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45. “Seek instead, by means of what Allah has granted
thee, [the good of] the life to come, without forgetting,
withal, thine own [rightful] share in this world; and do
good [unto others] as Allah has done good unto thee;
and seek not to spread corruption on earth: for, verily,
Allah does not love the spreaders of corruption!”
(Qur’an: Qasas: 28: 77)
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48. “O YOU who have attained to faith! Fasting is ordained for you as it
was ordained for those before you, so that you might learn self-
restraint (being conscious and fear Allah - TAQWA):”
(Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 185)
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49. “Allah wills that you shall have ease, and does not will you to suffer
hardship; but [He desires] that you complete the number [of days required],
and that you extol Allah for His having guided you aright , and that you
render your thanks [unto Him] – TASH-KURUN – (SHAKUR).”
(Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 185)
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50. This list is not exhaustive, but only my personal reflection
as to what Ramadhan teaches me as a Muslim
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51. TA-’AH (Obedience) and ADAB (Decorum)
Reminder of our covenant (SHAHADAHTAIN); and that we have to
“walk the talk.”
A Muslim is one who obeys Allah and His Messenger – not privately
but if need be openly, to dare to show who we are without being
apologetic.
A Muslim is one who has ADAB, most importantly to place Allah and
the Prophet’s command above all else. In Ramadhan, many aspects
of our life has to be re-orientated and put in its proper order.
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52. NIYYAT WAL IKHLASW (Intention and Sincerity)
Ramadhan teaches us that any act (‘AMAL), to be regarded as acts of
merit acceptable to Allah, it must be with a resolve and sincere
intention for Allah’s sake.
Verbalizing to oneself, with knowledge and clear purpose of what
we are about to do, is indeed important towards forming strong
resolve and determination towards success of any endeavor.
Despite the obvious uncertainty, yet by relying upon our faith
(IIMAN) in Allah, Whom we seek to please and Who alone can grant
us the TAUFIQ (success) we strive and face the ordeal of fasting. It is
after all, done as a test of our Faith and faithfulness.
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53. SAHUR (Preparation – physical & spiritual)
This teaches us the necessity for preparation before embarking upon
whatever cause. Preparations are both physical and spiritual. The
time for such is best made especially during occasions whence other
people may be resting. Especially we are taught of the blessed time
for spiritual preparation seeking Divine help is through making DU’A
(supplication) and MUNAJAT (intimate whispering) just before
Dawn.
Knowledge of this is not merely taught theoretically, but in
Ramadhan we are made to learn and experience it practically.
And the sheer ease which many of us have experienced, boost our
confidence that we can indeed do it even after Ramadhan.
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54. IMSAK (Abstention)
Essentially, fasting is “IMSAK ” – abstaining from everything which
Allah has forbidden us to do. Therefore in requires us to take charge
and be in control over our desires.
Thus, to be truly MUSLIM, we have to have the power to rein in and
discipline our base desires – submitting our will to the will of Allah.
Many people do not know how to say “No!” to evil and wrongdoing.
Fasting in Ramadhan, effectively teaches us that in fact WE CAN DO
IT! Even to curtail our basic needs which, normally outside fasting,
are ‘Halal’. Ramadhan is the proof.
And the fact is, for us Muslims what Allah has forbidden ( HARAM)
are very few as compared to what He made lawful ( HALAL).
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55. SWOLAH WA QIYYAM (Worship – personal night devotion)
This being the Pillar ofour religion (IMAD-DU ADDEEN), is very much
enhanced during Ramadhan, more than any other month.
Congregational prayer in mosques, should become the norm in the
community and ought to be reasserted.
Night worship and spiritual retreat are revived and be inculcated
throughout the month such that it can become ingrained as a
community activity, that Muslims are to be the most worshipful
people on earth – “they bow and prostrate and their faces glow with
traces of (wudhu’ and) prostration”
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56. TILAWAH - TADABBUR (Companionship with Al-Qur’an)
In Ramadhan without fail, the Qur’an take centre stage. Muslims
would inevitably be made to listen and experience the recitations of
it in SWOLAH TARAWIH, TILAWAH and TADBBUR, from
accomplished Qur’an reciters (MUQRI’ / QARI) and even by HUFFAZ
(Those who memorize the Qur’an in its entirety). With satellite
technology, the prayer in Masjidil Haram (Makkah) is beamed
worldwide.
This inspires many to focus upon embarking upon reciting and
reading of portions of the Qur’an as a daily routine.
Lectures, tadzkirah, commentaries by scholars would instill
realization that the Qur’an is indeed the book of Guidance.
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57. MUJAAHADAH (Striving with utmost - exertion)
Contrary to what some may think as though life ought to become
relaxed, Ramadhan is the month in which Muslims learn the meaning
of JIHAAD (striving with utmost in the way of Allah) which focus upon
intense exertion (exhaustion)towards conquering our ego and desires.
Its day spent in Fasting does not excuse the Muslims from their daily
occupation, while their nights’ rest are shortened to increase their
devotions and prayers.
Indeed, this was the kind of life which the companions of the Prophet
lived daily – a diligent “worker-warrior (MUJAHID)” by day and an
“ascetic-devotee (ZAHID- ‘AABID)” by night.
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58. TAQWA (Reverential fear of transgression)
The reason given by Allah as to why we fast is to teach us TAQWA –
the highest virtue which every Muslim must strive for.
The essential meaning of TAQWA is to safeguard ourselves from the
wrath of Allah through our being ever consciousness of Allah’s Who
sees and ever aware of our state; with sense of awe, reverential fear
of Allah’s presence in our life and being ashame of our shortcomings.
Indeed, TAQWA is the unmatched motivation for a truly ethical and
good person.
Although, to really become a MUTTAQEEN as our accomplished
disposition (MAQOM –station) is not easy, yet in Ramadhan, we get
to taste and experience this spiritual state.
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59. USRAH WAL JAMA’AH (Importance of Family and Congregation)
Ramadhan brings back family living, where many activities like
partaking of meals and praying in Jama’ah at home is revived.
Many may have disregarded this important family way of life that
gives real value and quality to our life. When we realize and
experience how truly priceless it is, hopefully we will wish to sustain
this life-style which many, in todays fast-pace and almost maddening
existence, have lost.
Indeed, “we may be in a rat race, but we must never become rats .”
Human dignity through family and community living, must be
cherished and upheld.
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60. RAHMAH WAL IHSAN (Mercy and Compassion)
One of the important lessons of Ramadhan is its teaching us mercy
and compassion. We who experience what it is like to be thirsty and
hungry, should become more caring for those lacking in means to
sustain themselves and their family.
Thus it is in this month, the increase in deeds of charity, the sharing
of meal and the giving of ZAKATUL-FITRA, are meant to acclimatize
us into becoming a community who cares for others, mobilized to
spread mercy and compassion towards all.
This is also accompanied with realization of our own need for Allah’s
forgiveness for our sins, which in Islam we are taught, is also by
being merciful and forgiving towards others, ourselves.
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61. TASHAKKUR (Gratefulness)
To become grateful, one must be taught to appreciate the favours
NI’MAT , given.
Unfortunate we have dulled our senses through excesses and habits,
making us oblivious to even the great pleasure which we are given
so abundantly. Thus amongst the lesson of Ramadhan, through
temporary deprivation, we can restore and enhanced our senses and
sensibility thereby to re-experience those favours.
Through this month too, it ought to make us realize how excessive
our previous life-style has been. To be grateful is not to over-indulge
but to share those bounties and favours from Allah, with others in
our life. For being prudent must also not lead us to miserly.
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62. TAUBAH WA ISTIGHFAR (Repentance and seeking forgiveness)
The most important message of Islam is the Message of Mercy and
Forgiveness of Allah. This is through mankind’s returning in
repentance (TAUBAH) and seeking forgiveness of Allah (ISTIGHFAR)
The door is never close for anyone, until the end of the world
(QIYYAMAH) or till when he experience the moment of death
(SAKARAT-AL-MAUT).
In Ramadhan especially, this message is greatly enhanced and
opportunity to do so permeates throughout its period and occasion.
And in this month, one can even get to taste the indescribable
feeling of Allah’s forgiveness and acceptance of our repentance
(TAUBAH).
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63. ‘AMR AL-MA’RUF NAH-YUL MUNKAR (Enjoining good and forbid evil)
Al-ISLAM is not meant to be a ‘personal-individual’ religion to be
only practiced privately. It is more a community living (welfare type
society) which places duty and responsibility collectively upon every
of its member. They enjoy personal privileges by virtue of
discharging their social obligation too, which are meant to safeguard
the survival of the whole community.
Thus ‘enjoining good and forbidding evil’ is an essential pillar which
Muslims uphold and practice – through practical prevention, advise,
exhortations, encouragement, etc. to one another, which keep
every members in check from deviation and waywardness.
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64. ‘AMR AL-MA’RUF NAH-YUL MUNKAR (Enjoining good and forbid evil)
In Ramadhan, the vibrancy of this spirit of collective preservation is
even more pronounced. The most effective way to correcting others
is by showing by our own example. And this would only be effective
if demonstrated by the collective majority.
One of the most effective approach to reform society is :
“It is when good people are actively seen and conspicuously
projected, in their goodness and their doing good as a norm
that bad people will shy away.” – ( zhulkeflee )
And this is possible because to every Muslim, what is permissible
(HALAL) is already clear, and what is forbidden (HARAM) is also
clear.
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65. “And thus have We willed you to be a community of the middle way
(UMMATAN WASOTAN) [i.e. justly balanced], so that [with your
lives] you might bear witness to the truth before all mankind
(SHUHADAA-A - ‘ALAN-NAAS) , and the Messenger as a witness over
you.“
(Qur’an: al- Baqarah: 2:143)
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66. “And when Allah guides a single person (to Islam),
through you (with your sincere effort), (the reward) for
you is better than (if you are given) the whole world
and whatever it contains.”
(Hadith of the Prophet )
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68. “Whomsoever that Allah wishes for him goodness, He will
make him a FAQIH (learned) in matters of the
religion(Deen); and for everything there is a pillar, and the
pillar of this religion is AL-FIQH – (the profound
understanding of the Deen); a learned scholar (of the Deen)
is more difficult upon satan than a thousand worshippers.”
(Reported by Bukhary and Muslim)
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69. “Among the believers are men who have [always] been true
to what they have vowed before Allah: Of them some have
fulfilled their obligations (with their lives), and some of them
are still waiting (for its fulfillment) without having changed
[their resolve] in the least.”
(Qur’an: al-Ahzab: 33: 23)
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71. All welcome to visit my web-blog:
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http://oyoubelievers.blogspot.com/
http://al-amthaal.blogspot.com/
http://zhulkeflee-archive.blogspot.com/
http://criteriaforaholybook-quran.blogspot.com/
http://with-the-truthful.blogspot.com/
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