[Slideshare] fardh'ain(feb-2013-batch)-lesson#4-arkaan-al-iiman-[1]-believe-in-allah-(15-march-2013

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UPDATED 15 MARCH 2013
All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2013) 1

FROM PREVIOUS LESSONS
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, FARDHU’AIN: CONDUCTED BY
MOST
COMPASSIONATE, USTAZ ZHULKEFLEE HJ ISMAIL
MOST MERCIFUL LESSONS FROM TEXTBOOK
“Beginners’ Manual on Islam”

(The basic message of Islam)

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All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2013)

“Allah” : Arabic proper noun; name for God, it refers
to the One and Only, the Unique Creator, Lord
Sustainer of the Universe, Who Alone is God – there
is none besides Allah.

No equivalent translation in non-Semitic language.


FROM PREVIOUS LESSONS

“Muhammad s.a.a.w.” : Arabic name meaning “the
Praised One”; he is the Chosen, Unlettered Prophet,
the servant and Messenger of Allah, the Awaited
Seal of Prophethood after whom there will be no
more prophet sent.


Islam is built upon five
“Tell me about Islam” things:
Bear witness that there
is none deserving of
worship except Allah,
and that Muhammad is
His servant and
Messenger.


And to establish
Swolah (the obligatory
five daily worship or
specific devotion).


And to pay the Zakah
(obligatory tax upon
the wealth).


And to make
pilgrimage (Hajj) to the
House (Ka’ba in
Makkah) if you are
able.


And to observe fasting
daily in the month of
Ramadhan.


.....“Tell me about (Belief) iiman is that
iiman (Faith/Belief)” you:
Solemnly believe in Allah;
His angels;
His Books,
His Messengers;
In the Afterlife;
In the Decree, the good &
bad, all comes from (the
eternal knowledge of)
Allah;

........ “ Tell me “Al-Ihsan” (excellence)
about ‘Al-Ihsan’- is:
(the Best or ... That you serve
(worship) Allah as
Righteous conduct or though you see Him,
Excellence)” but if you do not see
Him, He (Allah) sees
you.”


IIMAN ‘AMAL IHSAN
[Islam]
Belief Submission Best or
Faith Obedience Righteous
Conviction Practice Conduct

Faith without obedience is meaningless; and obedience without Faith is
mere rituals and may even lead to hypocrisy.
Together, Faith and Obedience must lead to Righteousness with IHSAN
which essentially focus in our intention to sincerely serve Allah s.w.t.
Thus, in these three aspects can one be said to be true in his submission
to the Will of Allah (as Muslim).


MOST
COMPASSIONATE,
MOST MERCIFUL

THE FIRST ASPECT REQUIRED IN THE ATTESTATION TO
THE ABSOLUTE ONENESS OF ALLAH (TAUHEED)


 IIMAN is “Belief or Faith” to something beyond sense
perception, termed as “ - al-ghayb” meaning “the
unseen”.
 It is derived from the root word “ ” which also means
“safety, peace, security, protection”
 It denote: “certainty of the ultimate truth”, adherence to it
instils sense of “security in him” from doubts, uncertainty,
restlessness etc.


 Yet from Islamic perspective “iiman” cannot be by mere blind
acceptance devoid of proof or substantiation i.e. Believe or
faith must be with knowledge.


 Yet from Islamic perspective “iiman” cannot be by mere
blind acceptance devoid of proof or substantiation i.e.
Must be with knowledge.

"And do not follow (pursue) anything of which thou
hast no knowledge: verily (thy) hearing and sight
and heart - all of them - will be called to account
for it (on Judgement Day).“
(Q: Bani Israil : 17 :36)


 Yet from Islamic perspective “iiman” cannot be by mere
blind acceptance devoid of proof or substantiation i.e.
Must be with knowledge.
 Three sources for knowledge:

[1] Five sensory perceptions - ;

[2] Reasoning - ;

[3] True report - ;


(The Detailed Belief) “Al-iiman is that you:

 Solemnly believe in Allah;
 His angels;
 His Books,
 His Messengers;
 In the Afterlife;
 In the Decree, the good & bad, all comes
from (the eternal knowledge of) Allah
Most Exalted.”

MOST COMPASSIONATE,
MOST MERCIFUL

THE FIRST ASPECT REQUIRED IN THE ATTESTATION TO


"In (with) the Name of Allah, the Most
Compassionate, the Most Merciful."
(Qur'an: Al-Fatiha: 1: 1)


"QUL – HU-WALLAA - HU- AHAD,
ALLAA-HUS – SwO - MAD,
LAM-YA-LID – WA –LAM – YUU - LAD,
WA-LAM – YAKUN – LA - HUU
KU-FU-AN - AHAD"


"No vision can encompass Him,
whereas He encompasses all vision: for He alone is
unfathomable (latif) *, all-aware.“
(Qur’an: An'am: 6: 103)


"There is nothing like unto Him*, and yet He alone is all-
hearing, all-seeing.“
(Qur’an: As-Shura 42 : 11)


Holy Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w. have said:


Holy Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w. have said:

"(To know Allah) Think and reflect upon
Allah's creation and do not try to think
of His Essence (Dzat), for you will certainly
not be able to comprehend it.“
(Hadith reported by Abu-Shaykh – al Jami’ : 134 Risalah Tauhid)


“And yet, some people choose to worship certain earthly
things or beings as deities that [are supposed to] resurrect
the dead; and they fail to realize that, had there been in
heaven or on earth any other deity besides Allah, both
[those realms] would surely have fallen to ruin! But
limitless in His Glory is Allah, enthroned in His awesome
almightiness [far] above anything that man can devise by
way of definition!”
(Qur’an: Anbiya’: 21: 21-22)


The term “ “ pronounce ‘SHIRK’ –

means “partner; associate; one who shares; etc.”

Therefore in Islam we refer this to the sin of :

“associating or ascribing to Allah, with others as partners .”


The term “ “ pronounce ‘SHIRK’ –

means “partner; associate; one who shares; etc.”

Therefore in Islam we refer this to the sin of :

“associating or ascribing to Allah, with others as partners .”
NOTE:

The sin of "SHIRK “ is in the ‘ belief ’, not merely the
‘outward action.’


It is only “ SHIRK” when a person:

[1] who in his belief, regards other being or entity in creation, or
imaginary ‘beings’ conjured in his mind, etc. to be also
‘Divine’; or

[2] belief that they (these creations) have a share in ‘Divinity ’
with Allah in His exclusive aspects; in His exclusive attributes;
or His ‘union or in-dwelling’ or ‘incarnation’ in them; etc. or

[3] to regard any of these as being independent of Allah.

NOTE:

It is indeed true when a learned scholar said:

“ “ SHIRK is an intellectual sin.”

Just like TAUHEED, it deals primarily with ‘thoughts or
cognition’; i.e. what a person ‘knows and believes’
regarding God or the ‘Divine’ - (the doctrine or theological
concept that person holds in his mind).

NOTE:

A person’s belief may generally be presumed to be
adhering to the creed (religion) which he professes to
follow.

Thus, unlike non-Muslims, all Muslims are to be regarded as
a “Muwaheed”, (upholding TAUHEED) unless proven to be
otherwise. This is because he begins by denying any other
to be god before acknowledging Allah, Who Alone is God –
One and Unique without partner nor equal nor rival.

NOTE:

One of the primary cause leading to SHIRK is ignorance of
the true knowledge of this DEEN of Islam in matters of
AQEEDAH. Allah s.w.t. warns us:


NOTE:

One of the primary cause leading to SHIRK is ignorance of
the true knowledge of this DEEN of Islam in matters of
AQEEDAH. Allah s.w.t. warns us:

"And do not follow (pursue) anything of which thou hast no
knowledge: verily (thy) hearing and sight and heart - all of
them - will be called to account for it (on Judgement Day)."

(Qur’an: Bani Israil : 17 :36)


NOTE:

Thus, Muslims must avoid blindly imitating others in
matters of belief (AQEEDAH) and devotional practices
(‘IBAADAH) related to belief, without basis in Islamic
knowledge. These kinds of belief, which are untruths to
be avoided are termed:

- “khurafat” : superstitions; myths; fables; etc.

-“Takhayyulat” (pl. From “takhayyul”) :
imaginations; whims, delusions; fantasies; etc


DU’A TAUGHT BY OUR PROPHET MUHAMMAD :

ALLAA-HUM-MA - IN-NEE – A –’UU-DZU-BIKA - MIN
AN - USH-RI-KA – BI-KA – SHAY-AN – WA –ANA –
A’-LAMU, WA –AS-TAGH-FIRU-KA –
MI-NADZ—DZAM - BIL– LADZII - LAA – A’-LAM

“O Allah! I seek refuge with You from committing SHIRK i.e.
associating others with You, knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness
from the committing of the sins which I do not know.”
(Hadith reported by Ahmad, Tabarani & Abu Ya’la)

TO CONTINUE

ASMA’ WA-SIFAT


"Allah is He, whom there is no other god;
(‘AALIM AL-GHAYBI WAS-SHAHAADA) Who
knows (all things), both secret and open,
He, (AR-RAH-MAAN) the Most Compassionate,
(AR-RAHEEM) the Most Merciful.“
(Qur'an: Hashr: 59: 22)


"Allah is He, whom there is no other god; (AL-MAALIK)
the Sovereign, (AL-QUD-DUS) the Holy One, (AS-SALAAM)
the Source of Peace and Perfection, (AL-MU’-MEEN)
the Guardian of faith, (AL-MUHAY-MEEN) the Preserver of Safety,
(AL-’AZIZ) the Exalted in Might, (AL-JAB-BAR) the Irresistible,
(AL-MUTAKABBIR) the Supreme.“

"Glory be to Allah! (High is He) above the
partners they attribute to Him.“


"He is Allah! (AL-KHAALIQ) The Creator,
(AL-BAA-RI-U) the Evolver,
(AL-MUSAW-WIR) the Bestower of forms (and
colours) – to Him belongs (ASMA-UL-HUSNA) the
Most Beautiful (Most Perfect) Names!“


"Whatever is in the heavens or on Earth,
both declare His Praise and Glory:
for He alone is almighty, truly wise!!“


"And if my servants ask you concerning Me – behold, I am near;
I respond to the call of him who calls Me: let him then respond
unto Me, and believe in Me, so that they might follow the right
way“
(Qur'an: Baqarah: 2: 186)


"Say: '[Thus speaks Allah] O you servants of Mine who have
transgressed against your own selves! Despair not of Allah's mercy:
behold, Allah forgives all sins – for verily, He alone is much-forgiving,
a dispenser of Grace!“
(Qur'an: Zumar: 39: 53)

There is no such thing as the
Original Sin…

Because to us
God (Allah)
is Most Just
Ever-forgiving
and Most Merciful


Our question: Is original sin compatible
with standar ds of God’s justice
Consider: mentioned in their own book ?

“ The soul that sinneth it shall die. The son
shall not bear the iniquity (sins) of the father,
neither shall the father bear the iniquity (sins)
of the son, the righteousness of the righteous
shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the
wicked shall be upon him.”
(Ezekiel 18: 20)


Our question: Is original sin compatible
with standar ds of God’s justice
Consider: mentioned in their own book ?

“But the wicked will turn from all his sins that
he hath committed, and keep all my statutes
and do that which is lawful and right, he shall
surely live, he shall not die.”
(Ezekiel 18 : 21)

(Note the concept of repentance here : is consistent with that in Islam.
Unfortunately Christians have replaced this with ‘blood redemption’)


THEIR CONCEPT OF SALVATION
Thus for them, it requires a Saviour to redeem
him out of the ‘Sin’ – (by vicarious atonement)
Man was placed on earth
in the hole - condemned

Even if he falls, there is hope of

Man was placed on earth Allah’s Mercy and Forgiveness
innocent – not condemned Thus he requires Guidance

Yet in life he may fall into sin MERCY

Forgiveness through
repentance and
ISLAM’S MESSAGE reparation, while in
this world


"No vision can encompass Him whereas He
encompasses all vision : for He is (AL-LATIFF) unfathomable,
(AL-KHABIR) all-Aware."
(Qur'an: An'am: 6: 103)


"That no bearer of burdens shall be made to bear
another's burden; and naught shall be accounted unto
man except what he is striving for; and in time [the
nature of all] his striving will be shown [to him in its
true light], whereupon he shall be requited for it with
the fullest requital; and that with thy Sustainer is the
beginning and the end [of all that exists].“
(Qur'an: Najm: 53: 38-42)


EXTRACTED FROM “INTRODUCTION TO TAUHEED COURSE NOTES”

This is one of the traditional approaches in
ensuring the understanding of attributes of
Allah, amongst Muslims who are exposed
to other religious or philosophical views,
does not deviate from that of the pious
predecessors’ (Salafus-Soleheen)


ADDITIONAL NOTES

TO DISTINGUISH
ALLAH’S EXISTENCE
FROM THAT OF CREATION
AND MUSLIMS’ UNDERSTANDING
OF ALLAH’S ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES


Thus, even the "how " of His being "different" from everything
else is beyond the categories of human thought.

Therefore, the concern in Islamic theology is not in trying to
discern His Essence (Dzat), which is an impossibility due to
human imperfection and limitation. But we are encourage to
know Him by way of His attributes and other Signs ( Aayat).

The Holy Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w. have said:

"(To know Allah) Think and reflect upon Allah's attributes ( Sifat)
and do not try to think of (reality of) His Essence (Dzat).“

(Hadith reported by Abu-Shaykh – al Jami’ : 134 Risalah Tauhid)
62

 In man’s reliance upon rationalising to understand the ‘nature’
of God, they may be prone to error which, if left unguided, may lead
to grave consequences.

 Although mankind may discern the existence of God – the
Supreme Being, Creator of every creations, yet knowledge about
who that Supreme Being is (what are His names, attributes etc.),
must come from God Himself.

63

 Islamic scholars responded by stipulating the ‘criteria’ or
guideline for using reason (‘aqliyyah) in theology, which must also
be substantiated with textual basis in Revelations (naqliyyah).

 Without which, man’s tendencies towards speculating with
anthropomorphic imaginings may occur – especially when ignoring
difference in meaning of words in Qur’an, between metaphorical
and literal.

64

“.. in it (Al-Qur’an) are AAYAT MUHKAMAT - verses
basic or fundamental (of established meaning); they
are the FOUNDATION OF THE BOOK: others are AAYAT
MUTASHAABIHAT – verses not of well-established
meaning.”
(Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 7)


“But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part
thereof that is not of well-established meaning (AAYAT
MUTASHAABIHAT ), seeking discord, and searching for
its interpretation but no one knows its true meanings
except Allah *, and those who are firmly grounded in
knowledge say: "We believe in it; the whole of it is
from our Lord"; and none will grasp the Message
except men of understanding.”...”
understanding.”
(Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 7)


ADDITIONAL NOTES


ADDITIONAL NOTES

* Attributing human forms or personalities to Allah.


ADDITIONAL NOTES

EXISTENCE

WUJUD

 There are countless ways to verify the existence of God. When
Muslim acknowledges God’s existence, by this he is also certain of
what God is not – i.e. anything antithetical to this notion is rejected as
absurd, and cannot be attributed to God.

ALLAH’S ATTRIBUTE (SIFAT) WHICH IS ALSO HIS ESSENCE (DZAT)


ADDITIONAL NOTES

EXISTENCE

QIDAM

ETERNITY - FOREVER EXISTING
WITHOUT ANY BEGINNING

 Our understanding of “existence” must be differentiated when
applied to God. Firstly, Allah is the creator of our ‘notion’ of time, thus
only Allah alone has existed without any beginning (forever existing).
Whose existence is (WAJIB-AL-WUJUD) essential ,to the existence of
creations – i.e. termed ‘contingent existence’ - ( MUMKIN-AL-WUJUD).


ADDITIONAL NOTES

EXISTENCE

BAQA’

EVERLASTINGNESS –
ETERNALLY WITHOUT END

 As our understanding of “existence” must be differentiated when
applied to God, therefore secondly, Allah alone is Absolute and will
always exist without any ending (forever existing). All other existence
(i.e. in creations) is only contingent existence (mumkin al-wujud)
which may cease, dependent upon the Will of Allah.


ADDITIONAL NOTES

EXISTENCE

MUKHALA-FATUHU-LIL-
HAWADITH

DIFFERENT FROM ANYTHING WHICH
IS REGARDED AS NEW (CREATION)

 Muslim holds the belief that we cannot attribute to Allah similar
attributes like those possessed by creations. Any descriptions in
the Qur’an and As-Sunnah which use metaphors or allegorical
verses (ayat mutashabbiha) for Allah, must not be taken as literal or
regarded as having a decisive meaning.


ADDITIONAL NOTES

EXISTENCE

QIYAA-MUHU-BI-NAFSIHI

HE EXISTED BY HIMSELF
(WITHOUT NEED FOR OTHERS)

 Men’s tendencies towards anthropomorphic attributions to God is
to be refuted. Allah alone is God, the One Being who is Absolute and
utterly transcends the notion of ever needing a cause, other than in
and by Himself.


ADDITIONAL NOTES

EXISTENCE

WAH-DAA-NIYAH

ABSOLUTE ONENESS

 In our understanding Allah - His attributes (sifaat ), His Names
(asma’) and His Acts (Af -’al ); we do not in any way negate His
Absolute Oneness. Allah being the Absolute One, indivisible, Infinite
Being – having no partners, etc. is fundamental in the Islamic Creed.


ADDITIONAL NOTES

EXISTENCE

QUDRAH

POSSESSING POWER

 Certainly Allah is all-powerful. Thus, we regard as absurdity for
any one to entertain the assertion of God as having attributes of
weakness, impotent etc.


ADDITIONAL NOTES

EXISTENCE

IRAADAH

POSSESSING WILL

 Certainly Allah possesses ‘Will’. Thus, we regard as absurdity for
any one to entertain the misconception of God without a Will,
incapable of decree and decision, inconsequential, uncreative, etc.


ADDITIONAL NOTES

EXISTENCE

‘ILMUN

KNOWING

 Certainly Allah is all-knowing. Thus, we regard as absurdity for
any one to entertain the assertion of God as being ignorant,
forgetful, etc.


ADDITIONAL NOTES

EXISTENCE

HAYAAT

LIVING

 Certainly Allah is the Ever-Living. Thus, we regard as absurdity
for any one to entertain the assertion of God who is dead or who can
die.


ADDITIONAL NOTES

EXISTENCE

SAM’UN

HEARING

 Certainly Allah is all-Hearing. Thus, we regard as absurdity for
any one to entertain the ridiculous assertion of God as being deaf,
deprived or obstructed from hearing etc.


ADDITIONAL NOTES

EXISTENCE

BASWARUN

SEEING

 Certainly Allah is All-Seeing. Thus, we regard as absurdity for any
one to entertain the ridiculous assertion of God as being blind, or
that things can be concealed or hidden from Him, etc.


ADDITIONAL NOTES

EXISTENCE

KALAAMUN

SPEECH

 Certainly Allah possesses Speech. Thus, we regard as absurdity
for any one to entertain the foolish assertion of God as being dumb,
unable to communicate, etc.


Say, "O disbelievers, I do not worship what you worship. Nor are
you worshippers of what I worship. Nor will I be a worshipper of
what you worship. Nor will you be worshippers of what I
worship. For you is your religion, and for me is my religion.“
(Qur’an: Kafirun: 109: 1-6)

“ He is (AL-HAYU) the Ever-Living; there is no deity except
Him, so (FAD-’UUHU) call upon Him, [being] sincere to Him in
religion (MUKH-LISAN LAHUD-DEEN). [All] praise is [due] to
Allah, (ROB-BIL-’AA-LA-MEEN) Lord of the worlds.
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, I have been forbidden to
worship those you call upon (TAD-’UUNA) besides Allah once
the clear proofs have come to me from my Lord, and I have
been commanded to submit to the Lord of the worlds.”
(Qur’an: Ghafir: 40: 65-66)


 Difference between the terms:

“ILAAH”

“The Divine” – that Supreme Being, acknowledged by all religions to
transcend in His Infiniteness, from others in creation and the created.

“MA’-BUD”

“That which is worshipped” – that object or entity of worship, defined
(rightly or wrongly) by one’s theological doctrines as “ the Divine”.

Therefore “ilaah” and “ma’bud” are not necessarily synonymous.
Thus we assert there is no “ilaah” except Allah, but we reject what
others are worshipping (termed as their “ma’bud”) and invite them
to the correct “ilaah” i.e. Allah – the pure message of TAUHEED.


“Say: ‘O People of the Book (Scripture)! Exceed not in your religion
the bounds (of what is proper), trespassing beyond the Truth , nor
follow the vain desires of people who went wrong in times gone by
– who misled many, and strayed (themselves from the even Way.”
(Qur’an: al- Maa-’idah: 5 : 77)


Say: O People of the Scripture! Come to a common word between us
and you: that we shall worship none but Allah (God), and that we
shall ascribe no partner unto Him, and that none of us shall take
others for lords beside Allah (God). And if they turn away, then say:
Bear witness that we are they who have surrendered (unto Him).
(Qur’an: Aal ‘Imran 3:64)

IMPORTANT DZIKR

LAA- ILAA-HA- IL-LALLAAHU - WAHDAHU –
LAA – SHAREE-KA LAH, LAHUL-MULKU –
WALAHUL-HAMD, WA-HUWA - ‘ALAA
KUL-LI- SHAY -INQ- QADEER,

“There is no god (none has the right to be worshipped)
except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs
all sovereignty and praise and He is All-Powerful over
all things .”


TO BE CONTINUED –

MOST COMPASSIONATE,
MOST MERCIFUL

THE SECOND ARTICLE OF FAITH IN ACKNOWLEDGING

TO BE CONTINUED –

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