3. 1-1- PRAYERS FOR NOBLEPRAYERS FOR NOBLE
CONDUCTCONDUCT
• Among the authenticAmong the authentic
prayers of the prophetprayers of the prophet
Mohammad (pbuh) are:Mohammad (pbuh) are:
• ““O. Allah, guide me inO. Allah, guide me in
the best of conduct forthe best of conduct for
none but You guidenone but You guide
anyone (in) goodanyone (in) good
conduct.conduct.
• Remove from me theRemove from me the
worst of conduct, forworst of conduct, for
none else but You cannone else but You can
remove the worst ofremove the worst of
4. 1-1- PRAYERS FORPRAYERS FOR
NOBLENOBLE
CONDUCTCONDUCT
I am at Your serviceI am at Your service
and grace is to Youand grace is to You
and the whole of goodand the whole of good
is in Your hands andis in Your hands and
evil cannot beevil cannot be
attributed to You.attributed to You.
My (power as well asMy (power as well as
existence) is due toexistence) is due to
You and I turn to youYou and I turn to you
(for supplication).(for supplication).
You are blessed andYou are blessed and
You are exalted”You are exalted”
(Muslim1/535).(Muslim1/535).
5. PRAYERS FORPRAYERS FOR
NOBLENOBLE
CONDUCTCONDUCT
•“O “O Allah, I ask You to
protect me from
reprehensible (bagay na
dapat mapagsabihan)
deeds, action and whims
(kapritso). (Al-Termidhi 5/563).
•“O Allah, I ask You to guard
me from:
•Disability and laziness,
•Cowardice and avarice
[kasakiman],
•Senility [pagka-ulyanin] and
cruelty,
•Negligence and poverty,
•Lowliness and
submissiveness (Al-Mustadrak
1/530,531).
6. PRAYERS FORPRAYERS FOR
NOBLENOBLE
CONDUCTCONDUCT
• And I ask You toAnd I ask You to
guard me from:guard me from:
• Indigence andIndigence and
unbelief,unbelief,
• Dissolute actions,Dissolute actions,
• Disunity andDisunity and
hypocrisy,hypocrisy,
• Dissimulation andDissimulation and
false reputation.false reputation.
7. PRAYERS FOR NOBLE CONDUCTPRAYERS FOR NOBLE CONDUCT
And I ask You to protectAnd I ask You to protect
me from:me from:
Deafness andDeafness and
dumbness,dumbness,
Insanity,Insanity,
leprosy and the worstleprosy and the worst
of diseasesof diseases” (Al-Mustadrak” (Al-Mustadrak
1/530,531).1/530,531).
8. • Conduct occupies inConduct occupies in
Islam a great position toIslam a great position to
the extent that it isthe extent that it is
reported that the prophetreported that the prophet
(sas) said in one of his(sas) said in one of his
authentic hadeeths:authentic hadeeths:
• The prophet (sas) said:The prophet (sas) said:
“I was sent only to“I was sent only to
perfect the best inperfect the best in
conduct” and in anotherconduct” and in another
report “to perfect thereport “to perfect the
noble of conduct”noble of conduct” ((AhmadAhmad
2/381, Malik 2/904, Al-Bazzar in Al-Mujamma 9/15).2/381, Malik 2/904, Al-Bazzar in Al-Mujamma 9/15).
2-2- TO PERFECT THETO PERFECT THE
NOBLE CONDUCTNOBLE CONDUCT
9. TO PERFECTTO PERFECT
THE NOBLETHE NOBLE
CONDUCTCONDUCT
How you define yourHow you define your
relationship with therelationship with the
creator,creator,
How to worship him,How to worship him,
acknowledge hisacknowledge his
oneness and avoidoneness and avoid
what discontent him,what discontent him,
And how you define yourAnd how you define your
relationship with therelationship with the
created beings, thecreated beings, the
angels, the prophets,angels, the prophets,
the righteous people,the righteous people,
the relatives who havethe relatives who have
the right of love andthe right of love and
affection.affection.
10. ALSO INCLUDEDALSO INCLUDED
ARE THE OTHERARE THE OTHER
CLASSESCLASSES
The devils,The devils,
Unbelievers,Unbelievers,
Hypocrites,Hypocrites,
And people strayingAnd people straying
away from the straightaway from the straight
path doing dissolutepath doing dissolute
actions [mahiligactions [mahilig
manggulo o samanggulo o sa
masama].masama].
11. WE HATE THIS CLASS OFWE HATE THIS CLASS OF
BEING FOR THE SAKE OFBEING FOR THE SAKE OF
ALLAHALLAH
• We hate this class of
beings for the sake of
Allah either totally like
the unbelievers or only
because of their bad
actions like the sinful
even though they are
still holding to the
original belief.
12. 3 -3 - A MUSLIM ANDA MUSLIM AND
A DA’IAHA DA’IAH
• From this starting point aFrom this starting point a
Muslim must beautify hisMuslim must beautify his
charactercharacter beingbeing
good conductgood conduct
• Whether he is a Da'iah orWhether he is a Da'iah or
not because this is annot because this is an
objective of the messageobjective of the message
of our prophet (sas),of our prophet (sas),
• This message by whichThis message by which
Allah honored the wholeAllah honored the whole
humanity and by whichhumanity and by which
the believers have thethe believers have the
exclusive favor of beingexclusive favor of being
guided to the straightguided to the straight
13. THETHE
PURIFICATION OFPURIFICATION OF
THE SOULTHE SOUL
• Upbringing itUpbringing it
with noblewith noble
manners,manners,
• And to cleansingAnd to cleansing
from bad onesfrom bad ones
they committed.they committed.
• GoodGood conductconduct
manifests itselfmanifests itself
not only as onenot only as one
of the objectivesof the objectives
of the prophetof the prophet
Mohammad (sas)Mohammad (sas)
14. MUST BE MOREMUST BE MORE
COMMITTEDCOMMITTED
• The Muslim has toThe Muslim has to
beautify his characterbeautify his character
with noble manners,with noble manners,
• And then the Da'iah,And then the Da'iah,
who carries the flag ofwho carries the flag of
Da’wah, must be moreDa’wah, must be more
committed to noble andcommitted to noble and
good conduct.good conduct.
• To him looks are moreTo him looks are more
attentive, from himattentive, from him
mistakes are graver andmistakes are graver and
at him criticism isat him criticism is
harder.harder.
• His Da’wah shouldHis Da’wah should
manifest itself throughmanifest itself through
his character first, thenhis character first, then
his word.his word.
15. FULFILLING THEFULFILLING THE
RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY
•A Da'iah committed
to noble manners
and good conduct
is fulfilling the
responsibility laid
upon him by Allah,
•Protecting the
Da’wah and its
followers from the
words of hating
biased opponents
and from the
allusions of the
hasty and the
16. TRUTHFULNESSTRUTHFULNESS• Quran9:119Quran9:119 “O. You who“O. You who
believe Fear Allah and bebelieve Fear Allah and be
with those who are truthful.”with those who are truthful.”
• Many understandMany understand
truthfulness as speakingtruthfulness as speaking
only what is true,only what is true,
• But in fact it is a generalBut in fact it is a general
way of behavior and away of behavior and a
characteristic of the Muslimcharacteristic of the Muslim
in his apparent and innerin his apparent and inner
personality that manifestspersonality that manifests
itself in his words anditself in his words and
actions.actions.
• Following is a discussion ofFollowing is a discussion of
some sides of this Islamicsome sides of this Islamic
17. 1-1- TRUTHFULNESS INTRUTHFULNESS IN
SHOULDERINGSHOULDERING
ISLAMISLAM
We mean by this that a
Muslim adherence to the
teaching of Islam based on
truthfulness with Allah
And not on hypocrisy,
deception or adjustment to
the surrounding social life.
For this reason,
truthfulness in Quran is
mentioned opposed to
hypocrisy.
18. ALLAH MAYALLAH MAY
REWARD THE MENREWARD THE MEN
OF TRUTHOF TRUTH
• Quran 33:24 “That
Allah may reward
the men of truth
for their truth,
• And punish the
hypocrites if that
be his well, or turn
to them in mercy”
20. DA‘IAH SHOULDDA‘IAH SHOULD
NOT ALLOW LIESNOT ALLOW LIES
• Therefore a Da'iah shouldTherefore a Da'iah should
not allow lies to come outnot allow lies to come out
from him.from him.
• Some Da'iahs resort toSome Da'iahs resort to
"allusions“ frequently by"allusions“ frequently by
saying something whichsaying something which
people will perceived in apeople will perceived in a
different meaning.different meaning.
• At a later time when theyAt a later time when they
understand what the Da'iahunderstand what the Da'iah
meant, they may accuse himmeant, they may accuse him
of lying.of lying.
• Another bad result of usingAnother bad result of using
allusions is the acceptanceallusions is the acceptance
of "white lies" on the pretextof "white lies" on the pretext
that they are for the commonthat they are for the common
interest. So beware!interest. So beware!
21. DA’IAH IS BEING TARGETS
OF BEING NUMEROUS
ATTACK
• Today, we knowToday, we know
Da'iahs is beingDa'iahs is being
targets of numeroustargets of numerous
attacks.attacks.
• Therefore, the Da'iahTherefore, the Da'iah
should avoid allshould avoid all
actions that weakenactions that weaken
his position.his position.
22. 3-3- TRUTHFULNESSTRUTHFULNESS
IN DEEDSIN DEEDS
• Deeds of person mustDeeds of person must
be intended purely asbe intended purely as
worship for Allah andworship for Allah and
away from desire ofaway from desire of
getting good reputation.getting good reputation.
• Quran 18:110Quran 18:110 ”Whoever”Whoever
expects to meet hisexpects to meet his
Lord, let him workLord, let him work
righteousness, and inrighteousness, and in
the worship of his Lord,the worship of his Lord,
admit no one as aadmit no one as a
partner?partner?
• Qur’an 67:2Qur’an 67:2 He whoHe who
created death and life,created death and life,
that He may try which ofthat He may try which of
you is best in deedyou is best in deed”
23. ““BEST IN DEEDBEST IN DEED””
• Al-Fudail Ibn IyadhAl-Fudail Ibn Iyadh
explained "best in deed" asexplained "best in deed" as
the most sincere and mostthe most sincere and most
correct of deeds.correct of deeds.
• He was asked about theHe was asked about the
meaning of "most sinceremeaning of "most sincere
and most correct of deed,"and most correct of deed,"
• And he replied: If the workAnd he replied: If the work
was sincere but not correctwas sincere but not correct
it will not be accepted,it will not be accepted,
• And if it was correct butAnd if it was correct but
not sincere it will not benot sincere it will not be
accepted;accepted;
• It will be accepted only if itIt will be accepted only if it
is both sincere and correct.is both sincere and correct.
24. WE ARE ALSO INWE ARE ALSO IN
NEED OF DA’IAH’SNEED OF DA’IAH’S
• WhoWho beautifiesbeautifies
themselves with noblethemselves with noble
deedsdeeds
• And who will keepAnd who will keep
their calmnesstheir calmness
• And moderation evenAnd moderation even
when provokedwhen provoked
• So that when peopleSo that when people
see them they will saysee them they will say
loudly: These are theloudly: These are the
manner of prophets.manner of prophets.
• Our truthfulness inOur truthfulness in
shouldering ourshouldering our
Da’wah is what makesDa’wah is what makes
other accept ourother accept our
religion.religion.
25. THE SUCCESS OFTHE SUCCESS OF
THE DA’IAHTHE DA’IAH
• We conclude that the
first mean for the
success of the Da'iah is;
• His truthfulness in
shouldering the Da’wah,
• His seriousness in
pursuing it,
• And that truthfulness in
sayings and actions are
his banner and way of
life.
26. NOT IMPORTANTNOT IMPORTANT
TO SAY SWEETTO SAY SWEET
BEAUTIFULBEAUTIFUL
WORDSWORDS
•It is not important
to say sweet
beautiful words --
even if it is
required -- but
what is more
important is
truthfulness,
•Being consistent
and in harmony
with oneself and
that words are
27. • A SAYING:A SAYING:
• It was said that if theIt was said that if the
word came out ofword came out of
the heart, it wouldthe heart, it would
touch the heart,touch the heart,
• But if it came out ofBut if it came out of
the mouth it wouldthe mouth it would
not go past the ears.not go past the ears.
28. PATIENCEPATIENCE
Patience is the
associate of
certainty
[kasiguruhan].
Quran 32:24 “And we
appointed, from
among them,
leaders, giving
guidance under Our
command, so long as
they persevered
with patience and
29. HAVING NO OR LITTLEHAVING NO OR LITTLE
PATIENCEPATIENCE
One can easily
abandon his
religion
because of
any obstacle
and to give up
his way and
lose his
wisdom
because of
any
30. SO BESO BE
PATIENTPATIENT
• Because of this, AllahBecause of this, Allah
(SwT) said to his prophet(SwT) said to his prophet
(sas)(sas)
• Quran 30:60Quran 30:60 “So be“So be
patient [O Muhammad]patient [O Muhammad]
Verily, the promise ofVerily, the promise of
Allah is true:Allah is true:
• And let not those whoAnd let not those who
have no certainty of faithhave no certainty of faith
discourage you fromdiscourage you from
conveying Allah’sconveying Allah’s
Message.”Message.”
31. LEAVE THEM WITHLEAVE THEM WITH
NOBLENOBLE
• Quran 73:10 And
have patience
with what they
say and leave
them with noble
(dignity).
• Therefore it is
not fit for a
Da'iah not to
have the
necessary
patience until the
32. NOT FEEL BECAUSENOT FEEL BECAUSE
IT HAPPENIT HAPPEN
GRADUALLYGRADUALLY
• The Da'iah may be, in hisThe Da'iah may be, in his
place (town, school,place (town, school,
office,...), fighting againstoffice,...), fighting against
reprehensible actions andreprehensible actions and
for spreading Da’wah andfor spreading Da’wah and
through him a lot of goodthrough him a lot of good
maybe happening whichmaybe happening which
he may not feel because ithe may not feel because it
happens gradually,happens gradually,
• like a father not feeling thelike a father not feeling the
growth of his childgrowth of his child
because he sees himbecause he sees him
every morning andevery morning and
evening.evening.
33. MANY DA’IAHSMANY DA’IAHS
ABANDON THEIRABANDON THEIR
PLACESPLACES
• Thinking they
are not
achieving
anything.
• Afterwards, he
regrets his
decision
painfully when
he realizes the
emptiness that
is greatly felt
behind him.
34. • And must exert hisAnd must exert his
efforts putting hisefforts putting his
dependence upon Allahdependence upon Allah
(SwT).(SwT).
• This historical realisticThis historical realistic
fact that says that everyfact that says that every
effort will produce aeffort will produce a
fruit is also a fact fromfruit is also a fact from
the perspective ofthe perspective of
Islamic Shari’a:Islamic Shari’a:
• Quran 21:94Quran 21:94 “Whoever“Whoever
works any act ofworks any act of
righteousness and hasrighteousness and has
faith, his endeavor willfaith, his endeavor will
not be rejected, Wenot be rejected, We
shall record it in hisshall record it in his
favor.”favor.”
THE DA’IAHSTHE DA’IAHS
MUST WAITMUST WAIT
PATIENTLY FORPATIENTLY FOR
THE RESULTTHE RESULT
35. ALLAH MAYALLAH MAY
REWARD THEREWARD THE
MEN OF TRUTHMEN OF TRUTH
• Quran 33:24Quran 33:24 “That Allah“That Allah
may reward the men ofmay reward the men of
truth for their truth.”truth for their truth.”
Quran 6:125.Quran 6:125. AndAnd
whomsoever Allâh willswhomsoever Allâh wills
to guide, He opens histo guide, He opens his
breast to Islâm, andbreast to Islâm, and
whomsoever He wills towhomsoever He wills to
send astray, He makessend astray, He makes
his breast closed andhis breast closed and
constricted, as if he isconstricted, as if he is
climbing up to the sky.climbing up to the sky.
Thus Allâh puts theThus Allâh puts the
wrath on those whowrath on those who
believe not.believe not.
