cch 1012 - module tafahum & takaful

7/26/2019 CCH 1012 - Module Tafahum & Takaful

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STUDY CIRCLE 2

Session 1:dbof Tafhum

Colourless: Concept of Knowledge Al-Istinah bi al-abri wa al-alh Achieving Ummal-yah Mafutpackage: Wazfat al-Kubr

Srah al-!"ti#ah$ %: & 'Achieving Ummal-yh( )* +inutes

,A!./0 1 Colourless2 Concept ofknowledge )* +inutes

3adth 4o2 %): .ow to attain status of aMumin

TAFHUM: MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING

How to come to Tafhum?

Tafhumfocuses on two +ain organs of hu+an being: the +ind and the heart2 .u+an5s+ind and heart can onl6 be united if the6 turn to Allah in hu+ilit6 'Srah al-Anf"l$ 7: 89(2All the +edia tr6 to attack our +ind and heart because our +ind and heart is the vesselfor knowledge and infor+ation2 So kindl6 ensure that all these knowledge and infor+ationbrings us to fear of All"h$ as All"h re+ind in Srah !"ir$ 9;: )72 Without this fear$ allknowledge will be in vain2

P!i"c#tion of t$e min% #n% $e#!t

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'Srah al-Qsr"5$ %L: 7&(

BRETD HIJF9*:9)M,hose who split up their religion$ and beco+e '+ere( Sects$ - Oach part6 reUoicing in that

which is with itselfV'Srah al->+$ 9*: 9)(

,To inc-ine tow#!% co-o! is $m#n n#t!e. to /e f#n#tic #/ot co-o! is0!o/-em#tic

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AL34TI&AH 56R7SH6P

Achieving Ummal-yahwith love$ fear and hope

B[TD HIJF%:;MQt is ou we worship and ou we ask for help2

'Srah al-!"ti#ah$ %: ;(

BE[j HIJF9;:%;M_ +ankind$ 6ou are those in need of All"h$ while All"h is the !ree of need$ the

@raiseworth6

'Srah !"ir$ 9;: %;(

Al-Ib#ah wa al-Istianah'Srah al-h"ri6"t$ ;%: ;8 Srah !"ir$ 9;: %;( .eading towards Allah subnahu wa tal$ is Uust like a bird2 ,he head

s6+bolise our love$ the two wings are to balance between fear '%hawf( and hope'ra&(2

Seeking the pleasure of All"h subnahu wa tal$and to be the best slave ofAll"h: we need to nourish and nurture our conscience$ don5t look at religion fro+the legal angle onl62

Seek help onl6 fro+ All"h$ because .e is like the +ain switch that governs

ever6thing under the sun2 `6 doing so$ we have given All"h subnahu wa tal$the right respect and esti+ation that .e deserved2 'Srah al-An="+$ 8: m% Srah al-3aUU$ )): L& Srah al-u+ar$ 9m: 8L(2 ,hese are the ke6 verses held b6al-Q+"+ al-haz"l in his co++entar6 of the ur5an2

Ossence of =Qb"dah: to achieve sense of hu+ilit6 and hu+iliation2 Wh6 thisfeeling is i+portantZ `ecause the nature of hu+an:

Bq\TD HIJFm8:8M4oV M`ut indeed$ +an transgresses

'Srah al-=Ala?$ m8: 8(

Oa+ple: the super power$ or look at ourselves when we are hungr6$ or when oursto+achs are full$ where our +ind goesV

5$8 we c#nnot m#9e ee!8 #s0ect of o! %#i-8 -ife #n #ct of ;Ibdah:ArknalIslms(ArknalKufr(

We cannot achieve it because ourAr%nal-Islmis not strong enough to govern$channelAr%nal-Kufr2

Ar%nal-Islm: we all know2 What are theAr%nal-KufrZ

Ar%nal-Kufr: what +akes us kufrZ Kufr that +a6 bring us out of religion and kufrthat +a6 not bring us out of religion 'Kufr al-4i=+at(

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Oa+ples:o What +akes Ibl's%ufrZ 'Srah al-`a?arah$ ): 9& Srah "d$ 97: 7)(o What +akesAhlal-Kitb%ufrZ 'Srah al-`a?arah$ ): %*m$ %&8(2o Wh6 we cannot follow Sunnah when we break our fastZ 'Kufral-(i=mat(o Wh6 we cannot do Uustice when we are tested with worldl6 te+ptationZo Wh6 we are not read6 to sacrices whereas we know Allah subnahu wa

tal$is going to co+pensate that with)annahZo What is the reason that All"h subnahu wa tal$destro6ed the Ummah

before us as eplained in a *a#'thZ!ro+ all these ?uestions$ su++arisesAr%nal-Kufr2

,hen$ +atch whichAr%nal-Islmcounters whichAr%nal-KufrZ

& #%'t$ No( 12: ,How to #tt#in st#ts of Mumin< o! #ccom0-is$ment of mn?

Lessons

,his *a#'thstates that a believer should avoid things that are of no concern to hi+and are of no benet to this life or to the hereafter 'in ter+s of belief$ speech oractions(2 A person is not able to take care of all the necessar6 +atters$ wh6 wouldhe then get involved in the unnecessar6 +atters that are of no real concernV

As part of +oulding our attitude5s behaviour$ a believer who seeks the love of All"hshould alwa6s focuses on +atters of high values and refrains fro+ +atters ofsuperuous$ redundant or in ecess or little i+portance2

An i+portant ?uestion related to this *a#'th is w$#t #!e t$e t$in=s to /econce!n of fo! # t!e /e-iee!? >esponding this ?uestion will enable us topractice this *a#'thin the right +anner2 !ar =A6n '!i?h al-Akbar$ 0essage of religion x theAwlwiyt( !ar Kifa6ah 'Specialisation and @rofessionalis+(

.ow to i+prove our situation 'continuous Mun&ahto All"h(Z +a=wah'Q+portant Sunnah that bring about salvation and transfor+ation(2

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Session 2: Conce0t of Tafhum> P!i"c#tion of Min% #n% He#!t:

_pening %* +inutes

Concept of Tafhum 9* +inutesACHIEING A3DHAL DU;4@ 5ITH SARAND SHU7UR: 9* +inutes

3adth 4o2 %L: Isn )* +inutes

Ac$iein=Afal al-Duwit$ !abr#n% "hukr

B F JK KO :KO Q,he best du="5: 'sa6( al-*am# li Allhin all circu+stances

We will not be able to do so unless All"h subnahu wa tal$grants us with the +erc62With this +erc6$ we will react to all circu+stances positivel6 and alwa6s have a goodsuspicion with All"h2

4or+all6 we said alam#ulillh when we are gifted or gained what we wished or longedfor but turn dia+etricall6 upset when adversities approach us2 We failed to govern

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ourselves even though we know all tastes and colours of life are nothing but a trial andre+inder of All"h2 Actuall6$ these tests are Uust a +easure+ent or 6ardstick to know thelevel of our "mnas our beloved prophet said:

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bus6Z Are we worr6ing upon +atters that we should be worr6ingZ _r are wefearing or alar+ing on +atters or issues that need to be fear ofZ

Isti1hfris a process of purication fro+ hir%and (if/'Srah al-Shu=ar"5$ )8:7m(2

Qbn a66i+$ there is hardness in the heart which onl6 can be +elted through#hi%r Allh2 ,hus$ one should heal the hardness of his heart through #hi%r Allh2

Q+pact of sin upon the soundness of our +ind and heart: how the6 deneconict in ps6cholog6Z

92 ada?ah '3adth 4o2 ); x )8( ,o purif6 and clean our sustenance which will be part of our esh2 An6 esh that

grows fro+ the *arm$ the hellre is +ore deserved for it2 '3adth(2 Q+pact of*armupon our heart '3adth 4o2 8(2

N@urication is half of "mn'faith(2 Sa6ing al-*am# li Allh '@raise be to All"h(lls the scales2 Sa6ing ubnAllhwaal-*am# li Allh 'Oalted be All"h and@raise be to All"h( lls the space between the heavens and the earth2 alh'pra6er( is a light2 a#a/ah 56harity7 is a 8r99f2 abr'patience( is a shining glor62

,he ur5"n is an argu+ent either for 6ou or against 6ou2 Over6bod6 goes out inthe +orning and sell the+selves$ thereb6 setting the+selves free or destro6ingthe+selves2N

Qt sa6s charit6 is a burhn 'proof( for the 0usli+2 urhn literall6 +eansevidence in Arabic2

>ead6 to give charit6 in the path of All"h is indeed an evidence that one is doingbusiness with All"h subnahu wa Tal$2 As All"h subnahu wa tal$ hashighlighted in otherytthat .e want to bu6 fro+ the Mumin'ntheir wealth andsoul 'Srah al-,awbah$ m: %%%(

&2 i6"+ al-Pa6l 'al-!ur?"n($ ,o achieve the stage of Ib# al-Ramn

By[ETD HIJF();:8&'

And those who spend Mpart of the night to their Pord prostrating and standing Min pra6er'Srah al-!ur?"n$ );: 8&(

,heir nights are the best of nights: 4ight of inspiration and confer+ent fro+ the

Pord of 0aUest6 and transcendental divine secret(2 4ight pra6er is the distinctive features and practices of pious people throughout

histor62 Qt is the distinct feature of those who are fear of All"h ubnahu waTal$2

;2 i6"+ '3adth 4o2 )m 0iracle of !asting(2>eUuvenate self ph6sicall6$ +entall6$ x spirituall6

_n the authorit6 of 0u="dh ibn abal 'ra3iallhu anhu( who said: Q said: _ 0essenger ofAll"h$ tell +e of an act which will take +e into @aradise and will keep +e awa6 fro+ the.ell !ire2

.e said: ou have asked +e about a great +atter$ 6et it is eas6 for hi+ for who+ All"h+akes it eas6: Worship All"h$ without associating an6 partners with .i+ establish the@ra6er pa6 the ak"h fast in >a+a"n and +ake the @ilgri+age to the .ouse2

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,hen he said: Shall Q not guide 6ou towards the 0eans of oodnessZ .astin1 is a shi:l#;6harity wi8:s away sin as wat:r :


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Session +: Takful> Mt#- Conso-i%#tion

Ta%ful !ullling other rights before de+anding for 6our rights Wh6 abah+anage to attain this +utual consolidation 'Srah al-3ashr$ ;m: 7-

%*( Oa+ples fro+ the life of abah *a// al->a/'nwith the pro+ises of All"h and @rophet `e prepared to face all the tribulation and challenges2

Qntroduction %* +inutes

Stor6 of 0uh"Uirn and An"rCo+panion )* +inutes.ow the abah+anage to attain

Ta%fulZ

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Discssion: Mu%h%h al-Ib#ahwithI%hland Tawa%%al )* +inutes

%'t$ No( 2V: 'al-*ayis part of +"n( )* +inutes,arbi6ah: *a// al->a/'nwith the @ro+isesof All"h and @rophet )* +inutes

How t$e !abahm#n#=e to #tt#in t$is mt#- conso-i%#tion?

,he6 said: We learned the +"n rst before we learned the ur5"n '3adth( .ow our @rophet inculcated the seven wonders in the heart of abahZ

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.ow his advents give to hu+anit6 a new life$ light$ faith$ war+th$ societ6 andcultureZ 'Appendi: >efer to _nl6 a @rophet could o it b6 @rof2 Abu al-3asan=Al al-4adaw(

Oa+ple:1( Sto!8 of 7$#//#/ i/n #-A!t:

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2yJ\4arrated Khabbab ibn al-Art: We co+plained to >asl All"h about our state while he wasleaning against his sheet cloak in the shade of the Ka=bah2 We said$ Wh6 don5t 6ou seekreinforce+ent fro+ All"h to help usZ Wh6 don5t 6ou invoke All"h for usZ.e said: A+ong those who were before 6ou$ a believer used to be seized and$ a pit usedto be dug for hi+ and then he used to place in it2 ,hen a saw used to be brought and puton his head which would be split into two halves2 .is esh +ight be co+bed with ironco+bs and re+oved fro+ his bones$ 6et$ all that did not cause hi+ to revert fro+ hisreligion2 `6 All"hV ,his religion will be co+pleted and triu+ph until a rider 'traveller( goesfro+ an="5 'the capital of e+en( to 3ara+awt fearing nobod6 ecept All"h and the wolf

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2 HJ J BE \TD T BF 2 B[X}TD DTD(92 B%&m2'After death of his uncle and his wife$ the @rophet 0u#a++ad 'allallhu alayhi wasallam(decided to go to a town in the south of 0ecca called al-"5if$ where he hoped the tribe of

,ha?f +ight respond and support All"h5s religion but the6 refused it and beco+e +uch+ore cruel than the ura6sh2 ,he6 +ocked hi+ and ordered their relentless rabble andslaves to follow and pelt hi+ with stones222 blood owed down upon his legs2 ,here$wearied and ehausted$ he took shelter in the shade of a vine arbour belonging to =/tbahand Sha6bah$ sons of >ab=ah222 At a ti+e when the whole world see+ed to have turnedagainst hi+$ he turned to his Pord with this fa+ous #u:

_ All"hV ,o 6ou alone Q do co+plain of the feebleness of +6 strength$ +6 lack of +eansand the hu+iliation2 Q have received fro+ the people$ ou are the 0ost 0erciful of thosewho show +erc6$ ou are the lord of the oppresses$ helpless and the weak$ and 6ou are+6 Pord2 ,o who+ would 6ou leave +6 fateZ ,o one afar o< who would sullenl6 frown at+eZ _r to the ene+6 who had been given control over +6 a


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And sa6$ N06 Pord$ cause +e to enter a sound entrance and to eit a sound eit and grant +efro+ ourself a supporting authorit62

'Srah al-Qsr"5$ %L: 7*(

4o-other hu+an being is known$ who is +ore deserving of All"h5s 'subnahu wa tal$(help than the @rophet 'allallhu alayhi wasallam($ who +et with all sorts of aictions in.is cause2 4evertheless$ his deserving of All"h5s aid does not +ean that$ he was negligentin the slightest of cause and e


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?n th: way t9 M:#ina,hree nights had passed since the @rophet 'allallhu alayhi wasallam( had taken shelterin the cave2 ,he idolaters had lost their zeal to look further$ so the two e+igrantsprepared to resu+e their hard Uourne62 =Abd All"h ibn /ra6? ca+e at the appointed ti+ewith the +ounts which he had groo+ed for long Uourne62 ,he travellers loaded up withprovisions and set out in the na+e of All"h 'subnahu wa tal$(2 .owever$ the ura6shwere angr6 at their failure to bring back 0u#a++ad 'allallhu alayhi wasallam( and hisCo+panion$ and so the6 set the blood +one6 for each of the two as a prize for an6one

who brought the+ back dead or alive2 ,wo hundred or even one hundred ca+els in thedesert were te+pting enough for an6one to undergo diculties and take risks2

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Amal %am&in Is-m`enets ofAmal )am'

ivide task 1 e2g2 Qndustrial factories Appreciate contribution of others 'ever6 drop of rice that we eat( Pessen the burden of #awah1 too heav6 if done b6 one person 0ake full use of the resources21 no one will feel burden+ake use of all talent 0ultipl6 reward 1 e2g2: Congregation pra6er We will be +ore focus on our purpose of life if in-group as we will help and

re+ind each other2 Qf we are alone$ we will be diverted fro+ purpose of life andbeing captive of Sha6"n2

Co+ple+ent and widen our scope of interaction and relationship as one bigfa+il62

ained All"h5s help and +erc6 for our love and care toward ever6 +e+bers ofthe fa+il62

%'t$ No( 2V: 'al-*ayis part of +"n(@Am'n( th) thin(s that *)'*l) ha+) f'und fr'm th) $'rds 'f th) *r)+i'us

*r'*h)ts $as, If .'u f))l n' sham)/ th)n d' as .'u $ish01

,he word al-*ayis derived fro+ the word @al-*ayy@$ which +eans life$ as if theperson who has no *ay'+odest6( is like a dead person2

,his is eplicitl6 clear as +entioned in the 3adth where the @rophet said: Qf All"hwanted to destro6 a slave then .e will put o< his sense of sh6ness2

Qt is one of the +ost i+portant characteristics that each and ever6 0usli+ shouldac?uire and posses2

Over6 +'nhas an innate character2 ,he character of Qsl"+ is +odest62 A+ong the 3adth related to al-*ay:

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Wh6 sh6ness is crucialZ%2 Qt gives life to the heart

)2 Qt brings about sense of guiltiness that leads to repentance2 Qbls is deprived ofAll"h5s 0erc6 because he refused to repent

92 Sense of sh6ness of 6oung generation toda6 has been +uch eroded2 .ow tonourish and nurture back their ho+ageZ

&2 o we feel sh6 or asha+ed of ourselves ever6 ti+e we stand in front of Allah orraising our hands in our pra6ersZ

OnUo6ing ever6 second the ni=mahof All"h but no serious co++it+ent taken to disciplineourselves$ observing the d"b$ following the Sunnah$ serving and pro+ote the religion$safeguarding the sanctif6 of the religion2 _r we don5t have such feeling due to our hectic

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life or drown in worldl6 pursuit even though ever6 +o+ent we are shakenV Awaken b6local and global issue fro+ the +edia2

%'t$ !e-#te% to 2a3&3at al-2a.: How to Ac$iee It?

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!ro+ Ab .ura6rah 'ra3iallhu anhu($ indeed the @rophet 'allallhu alayhi wasallam(

has said: è sha+eful 'sh6( to All"h with the real sh6ness2 ,he6 replied: Qndeed we arealwa6s sh6 to All"h2 Al#a+dulill"hV .e replied: ,hat is not what Q +eant2 ,hose who seekreal sh6ness fro+ All"h$ upon hi+ to observe the following: safeguard the head and whatretain in it$ safeguard 6our sto+ach and what it hold in it2 è alert of death and deca6 anddecline fro+ worldl6 orna+ent for those who seek %hirah2 ,hese are the co+position ofreal sh6ness2 '4arrated b6 al-,ir+idh(

al-*ayis one of the +ost i+portant factors that keep a person fro+ co++itting a sinfulact2 Qf a person has no al-*ay$ heshe will do al+ost an6thing2

i!te #n% Me!its of Duèlief in supplication$ supplication as n,r:

OA0@PO: Stor6 of three 6ouths that was trapped in the cave$ the6 then pra6edthrough their own individual deeds as wa'lah2 At last$ the6 +anaged to escapefro+ this traged6 with their sincere +u through their sincere deeds2 ,his3adth is authentic$ can be found in a## al-ùkh"r2

Over6where 0usli+s are tortured and ill-treated2 4evertheless$ there is no sign ofgood tiding2 Wh6Z Qs All"h not aware of what is going onZ Wh6 All"h did notrespond toward +u of those who are being ill treated whereas +u ofmal,mwill not be reUectedZ 'iscuss and ponder these "6"t: Srah al->+$ 9*:&L$ Srah nus$ %*: 7;$ Srah al-0u+ta#anah$ 8*: ;(2

4%/ of S00-ic#tion:

S00-ic#te wit$ f-- of ce!t#int8.ow to build certaint6 in supplicationZ _bviousl6$ fro+ the source of our certaint6 withAll"h and the beautiful na+es that we invoke with2222

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So+e of the beautiful na+es and attributes of All"h is al->a#+"n ',he `enecent($ al->a#+ ',he 0erciful($ al-Wahh"b ',he iver($ al- han ',he >ich($ al->azz"? ',he sourceof Sustenance($ al-=Afw ',he eraser of sins($ al-ha


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a l - h i k r

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a l - S h u k r

a l - g a ?

a l - A + a l

a l - h i k r

a l - 4

a l - S h u k r

a l - g a ?

,he husband is the leader of his fa+il62 Qn the absence of her husband$ the wifeassu+es the role of leader of the house2

Over6 !rida65s !aUr pra6er$ we are re+inded about the basic re?uire+ent of asuccessful leader 'Srah al-SaUdah$ 9): )&(2

3o--owe!s ,here is no leadership without followership2 ,he ?ualit6 of the followers

deter+ines the ?ualit6 of the leadership2 A good leader +a6 fail with bad followers2 An average leader +a6 succeed if hehas good followers2 Qn the long run it is follower ?ualit6 that deter+ines the

nature of a particular leadership situation2 N,he wa6 6ou are is the wa6 of 6ourleadersN2 !ollowers get the leaders the6 deserve2

State+ent of Sa66idin" =Al when he was asked wh6 he failed in his leadershipwhereas his for+er Ab `akr al-idd? ecelled in his leadershipZ .e replied:Ab `akr succeed because his followers are people like +e$ Q failed because +6followers are people like 6ou2 ,his is not the case of our conte+porar6 situation2_ur situation is chaotic 1 leaders and followers and both proble+atic2

Ac$iein=%im al-D&nwit$ 45r#n% 6a3&n

All prophets are refor+ers2 4ot all refor+ers are prophets2 .ow to be successful refor+er like the prophetZ 'n,randya/'n(2

T6 7N65 IS T6 E

%'t$ No( 2*: Son% Conscience

Lessons All"h has created us with a pure innate or natural disposition that is called =0rah$ as

+entioned in other *a#'ths2 ,his +eans to love the truth and the good and to hatefalsehood and evil2 Conse?uentl6$ good believers with pure =0rahwill never beconfused between truth with falsehood$ as the end of the second *a#'thcertied it2

,he second *a#'thguides us to consult our heart regarding doubtful +atters2 Qf theheart is in cal+ that i+plies that it is birror righteousness2 Qf the heart is not cal+$

one should abstain fro+ carr6ing out such an act or doubtful +atter2 .owever$ it should be noted that =0rahis subUect to corruption and can be spoiled

due to the inuence of bad environ+ent - a person +a6 start to like and appreciatewhat is bad or evil and dislike truth and goodness2 .ere$ the heart is diseased or

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even dead2 Such a person cannot use his heart as a +ent to Uudge what is good andbad because the =0rahis alread6 corrupted2

,o be gifted with sound consciences is the best gift All"h bestowed to an6 of hisslave2 State+ent of A#naf ibn a6s highlights it2

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Session : Re#-it8 of Life

Qntroduction %* +inutesal-Qbtil"5: >ealit6 of Pife 'State+ent of@ak .a+ka( 9* +inutes

%* enets of ,est %* +inutes3adth 4o2 97

Stor6 of Co+panion: /++ Sala+ah )* +inutes

Re#-it8 of -ife consists of +:%2 àttle between truth '*a//7and !alsehood '0il7)2 ,est92 ùsiness

Discssion:iscuss and elaborate the above state+ents: Capital needed to face life: wealth$ braver6$ reputation2 ,est of re +akes a ne steel2 ,o face life we need three capitals: na+el6 the wealth$ braver6$ and prestige

'reputation(2 Qf we lost our wealth$ we haven5t lost ever6thing but if we lose ourbraver6$ we lost half of our capital2 ùt if we lose our reputation$ then we are abankrupt person2 '@ak .a+ka(

Test is # "unnatullh

NAnd certainl6$ We shall test 6ou with so+ething of fear$ hunger$ loss of wealth$ lives andfruits$ but give glad tidings to al-abir,n'the patient(2 Who$ when aicted with cala+it6$sa6: N,rul6$ to All"h we belong and trul6$ to .i+ we shall return2N ,he6 are those on who+are the alawt'i2e2 who are blessed and will be forgiven( fro+ their Pord$ and 'the6 arethose who( receive .is 0erc6$ and it is the6 who are the guided onesN2 MSrah al-à?arah$): %;;-%;L

No people think that the6 will be left alone because the6 sa6: NWe believe$N and will notbe tested2 And We indeed tested those who were before the+2 And All"h will certainl6+ake 'it( known 'the truth of( those who are true$ and will certainl6 +ake 'it( known 'the

falsehood of( those who are liars$ 'although All"h knows all that before putting the+ totest(N2 MSrah al-=Ankabt$ )m: )-9

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All"h said: N222Qt +a6 be that 6ou dislike a thing through which All"h brings a great deal ofgoodN2 MSrah al-4is"5$ &: %m

N222And it +a6 be that 6ou dislike a thing which is good for 6ou and that 6ou like a thingwhich is bad for 6ou2 All"h knows but 6ou do not knowN2 MSrah al-`a?arah$ ): )%8

Ab .ura6rah also narrated that the 0essenger 'allallhu alayhi wasallam( said: NQf All"hwants to do good to so+ebod6$ .e aicts hi+ with trialsN2 M>ecorded b6 al-`ukh"r

Another 3adth narrated b6 =Abd All"h ibn =/+ar$ he said: Q visited the @rophet during hisail+ents and he was su


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Qn the end$ she was proposed b6 @rophet$ the noble lover$ the +ost honourable +an$leader for all +ankind and giver of blessings

2( Sto!8 of # 5om#n wit$ -#c9 S9in t$#t Se!e% f!omE0i-e0s81s00-ic#te toP!o0$et #s9in= fo! !ecoe!8 f!om t$#t i--ness@rophet said$ Qf 6ou are patience with that illness$ for 6ou is paradise2 .owever if 6ouwant to recover$ Q pra6 for 6ou to Allah to ask hi+ to cure 6ou2

,he wo+an answered: Q choose to be patience$ however Q5+ scared +6 =awrahwillbe seen 'as when she has epileps6$ she will go through uncontrollable seizures that causeher =awrahto be seen($ so please supplicate to All"h at the +o+ent of +6 illness$ +6=awrah will not be seen

P!o0$et@s P#tience!our groups of people will be argued with biograph6 of four prophets:

Poo! @rophet =s" '=alayhissalm(Sic9 @rophet A66b

'=alayhissalm(

Se!#nt @rophet suf'=alayhissalm(Ric$ @rophet Sula6+"n

'=alayhissalm(

%'t$ No( +): How to Att#in Mai.atullh.ow to attain the status ofAwliyso that we are not alone when we face all kinds of trial$tribulation and worldl6 te+ptationsZ

_ne good ea+ple$ we take the case of suf '=alayhissalm( when the beautiful lad6

oam'n(2

) ,he second categor6 of people is those who are close to All"h b6 beingco+petent'al-abi/,n( in their worship and e


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So+e of the earl6 people 'alaf( used to sa6 that it is not a big +atter whether6ou love All"h the biggest +atter is to be loved b6 All"h2 Qf 6ou are loved b6All"h$ then 6ou are granted with .is +erc6 and blessings2 ou are going to begranted with .is support and guidance2

,he @rophet 'allallhu alayhi wasallam( used to sa6 the following in his #u:N_ All"hV Q ask ou that ou love +e$ and the love of those who love ou$ and toenable +e also to love ever6 act$ and deed that +a6 bring +e closer to ouN2

,hat is the reason wh6 the actions and the worship that are based on the love of

All"h will continue and never be depressed or frustrated2 .e never gets bored ofdoing good deeds and acts that will get hi+ closer to All"h2 !or the one wholoves All"h$ his heart is puried and he alwa6s re+e+bers All"h2 .e alwa6sseeks and strives to do good deeds and acts that will get hi+ closer to All"h2 .edoes all of this with pleasure2

,he one who loves All"h should obe6 .i+$ otherwise he is onl6 clai+ing to loveAll"h2 Scholars sa6 that a+ong the preferable acts 5naw=l7that +ake a personbeco+e closer to All"h$ e2g2: (aw=l pra6ers$ recitation of the al-ur5"n andlistening to it with full attention and understanding2

,he second portion of this 3adth 'NWhen Q love hi+$ Q shall be his hearing with

which he shall hear$ his sight with which he shall see$ his hands with which heshall hold$ and his feet with which he shall walkN( i+plies that$ as Qbn >aUab sa6s$whoever strives$ struggles and +akes the e

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