LESSONS ON ISLAMIC CONCEPT OF ADAB By: Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail LESSON# 3 “THE COVENANT”

1. Arabic (plural) of Adab : meanings – “good breeding, decency, nurture, good manners, refinement, cultured, decorum, courteous, etiquette, propriety, social grace, to educate, discipline, the humanities, etc.” sense of proportion and knowledge of their rightful place in the order of things, the absence of which indicates injustice LESSONS ON ISLAMIC CONCEPT OF ADAB By: Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail Insha’Allah -This is a follow-up course, after completion of 18 weeks course on the kitab “ Ta’lim al-Muta’allim Tariqit Ta’allum ” of Sheikh Tajuddin Nu’man Zarnuji ( 2 November 2011 ) Every Wednesday night @ 8pm Wisma Indah 448 Changi Rd,#02-00 (Next to Masjid Kassim), LESSON# 3 “ THE COVENANT” IN THE NAME OF ALLAH MOST COMPASSIONATE MOST MERCIFUL. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) 2 ND RUN OF THE MODULE

3. “ We are (much) in need of a little adab, from (that of) going out (seeking) after much of ‘ilm (knowledge)” – Imam ‘Abdullah al-Mubarak All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

4. “ Allah witnesses that there is no deity except Him, and [so do] the angels and those of knowledge - [that He is] maintaining [creation] in justice ( QISTw ). There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise." ( Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 18 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

5. “ 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 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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7. “ (Allah) Who has made the earth a resting-place for you and the sky a canopy, and has sent down water from the sky and thereby brought forth fruits for your sustenance: do not, then, claim that there is any power that could rival Allah, when you know [that He is One].” ( Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 22 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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12. And [mention] when your Lord took from the children of Adam - from their loins - their descendants and made them testify of themselves, [saying to them], "Am I not your Lord?" They said, "Yes, we have testified." [This] - lest you should say on the day of Resurrection, "Indeed, we were of this unaware." ( Qur’an: A’raf: 7: 172 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

15. “ Every child is born in a state of pure innocence ( FITRAH ), It is the parents then who would make him to become a Jew or a Christian or a Pagan.” ( Hadith reported by Bukhary ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) Prophet Muhammad’ s.a.a.w. said :

20. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ No (don’t destroy them) ! But my hope is that Allah will bring forth from their descendents, people who worship Allah Alone, and do not set up partners (i.e. commit shirk) to Him. ” Prophet Muhammad’s reaction to suggestion for him invoke destruction (as punishment ) upon his oppressors (Quraysh) :

22. “ And He is Allah; there is no deity except Him. To Him is [due all] praise in the first [life] and the Hereafter. And His is the [final] decision, and to Him you will be returned.” ( Qur’an: Qasas: 28: 70 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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24. “ Say: ‘O my servants who have transgressed against their own souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Turn ye to your Lord (in repentance) and bow to His [Will], before the Penalty comes on you: After that ye shall not be helped.” ( Qur’an: Surah az-Zumar: 39: 53-54 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

25. “ But seek, through that which Allah has given you, the home of the Hereafter; and [yet], do not forget your share of the world. And do good as Allah has done good to you. And desire not corruption in the land. Indeed, Allah does not like corrupters.“ ( Qur’an: Qasas: 28: 77 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

26. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w. taught this important DU’A :

27. ‘ O All a h, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You created me and I am Your servant and I abide to Your covenant and promise as best I can, I seek refuge in You from the evil of which I have committed. I acknowledge Your favor upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You.’ All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w. taught this important DU’A :

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29. Let not the strutting about of the Unbelievers through the land deceive thee (seemingly able to do as they please on earth): it is [but] a brief enjoyment, with hell thereafter as their goal – and how vile a resting-place! – whereas those who remain conscious of their Sustainer ( TAQWA ) shall have gardens through which running waters flow, therein to abide: a ready welcome from Allah. And that which is with Allah is best for the truly virtuous.” ( Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 196-197 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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31. “ And hold firmly to the ( HABL ) rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favour of Allah upon you - when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favour, brothers. ” ( Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3:103 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

32. “ Under covenant ( HABL – bond; relationship) with Allah –- and covenant ( HABL – bond; relationship) with fellow mankind” ( Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3:112 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

33. “ And I leave behind me for you all, for clarifying in your affairs (of this religion), whosoever holdfast to them shall never be led astray – (these are) the Book of Allah and the Sunnah (Way or tradition) of His Messenger.” ( From Sermon reported by Ibnu Hisham in his “Seerah” ) Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. said: All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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35. “ Verily, I am leaving behind me for you all, whosoever clings to them shall never be astray after this till the hereafter :-the Book of Allah - the rope stretched from heaven to the earth; and my ‘ itrah ’ [progeny] from my Household – These two will never be separated from each other until they return upon the Pool (in Paradise). See that you do not differ from (the guidance of) these two after me.” ( Hadith reported by Tirmidzi ) Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. said: All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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