Being conscientious involves being meticulous, principled, thorough, and guided by a sense of right and wrong. It is characterized by extreme care and great effort. In Islam, similar concepts include taqwa (piety, fearing Allah), istiqaamu (uprightness), khusoo' (humility, devotion), and ihsan (perfection, excellence in worship). These concepts emphasize acting righteously, having good character, and worshipping Allah with excellence. Muslims can cultivate conscientiousness by wanting to adhere strongly to their religion, choosing pious friends, enjoining good and forbidding evil, starting with self-improvement, and keeping a balance between this life and

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Being ConscientiousBeing Conscientious
& Being Muslim& Being Muslim
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PronunciationPronunciation
 kon-shee-kon-shee-enen-sh-shuhuhss
 K n sh - n sh sK n sh - n sh s

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EtymologyEtymology
 Origin of Word: 1605Origin of Word: 1605
 Latin: Know, Learn, Sharp,Latin: Know, Learn, Sharp,
Point, a Moral SensePoint, a Moral Sense
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DefinitionDefinition
 meticulous; particularmeticulous; particular
 Principled;Principled;
 Thorough;Thorough;
 Characterized by extreme careCharacterized by extreme care
and great effort;and great effort;
 Guided by a sense of right andGuided by a sense of right and
wrong;wrong;

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SynonymsSynonyms
 JustJust
 UprightUpright
 HonestHonest
 FaithfulFaithful
 AssiduousAssiduous

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What is a synonym ofWhat is a synonym of
Assiduous?Assiduous?
 DILIGENTDILIGENT
 PERSERVERINGPERSERVERING
 INDUSTRIOUSINDUSTRIOUS

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I Need An Example!I Need An Example!
 Post RamadanPost Ramadan
 Wudu or no Wudu?Wudu or no Wudu?
 Which RakatWhich Rakat isis this?this?
 Muslims and “Insh’Allah”Muslims and “Insh’Allah”

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Post RamadanPost Ramadan

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Wudu OrWudu Or
no Wudu?no Wudu? Oh No!
Do I have
Wudu? Or do
I have Wuzu? I
wonder if Vudu
counts?

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Which RakatWhich Rakat
isis this?this?
Is this # 3 or
# 4? Can I ask
my friend? I’m
sure he would
know!

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Muslims & “Insh’Allah”Muslims & “Insh’Allah”
Hmmmm…..Insh’Allah!
[Bookra Insh’Allah]
So, we’ll hook up later on
tonight for Maghrib and then a
cup of coffee?

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Muslims & “Insh’Allah”Muslims & “Insh’Allah”
Absolutely Insh’Allah
I’ll really be there for
sure Insh’Allah You
can count on me
Insh’Allah!
So, we’ll hook up later
on tonight to study for
our midterm?

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Does Conscientiousness haveDoes Conscientiousness have
a place in Islam?a place in Islam?
 Islamic Synonyms:Islamic Synonyms:
TAQWATAQWA
ISTIQAMUISTIQAMU
KHUSHOO’KHUSHOO’
IHSANIHSAN
Previously Mentioned:
•PrincipledPrincipled
•UprightUpright
•AssiduousAssiduous
•Extreme care andExtreme care and
great effortgreat effort

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TAQWA & ConscientiousnessTAQWA & Conscientiousness

 Those who believe and do righteous good deeds,Those who believe and do righteous good deeds,
there is no sin on them for what they ate (in thethere is no sin on them for what they ate (in the
past), if they fear Allah (by keeping away from Hispast), if they fear Allah (by keeping away from His
forbidden things), and believe and do righteousforbidden things), and believe and do righteous
good deeds, and again fear Allah and believe, andgood deeds, and again fear Allah and believe, and
once again fear Allah and do good deeds with Ihsanonce again fear Allah and do good deeds with Ihsan
(perfection). And Allah loves the Muhsineen (Al-(perfection). And Allah loves the Muhsineen (Al-
Ma'idah 5:93)Ma'idah 5:93)

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ISTIQAMU &ISTIQAMU &
ConscientiousnessConscientiousness
 When someone asked the Prophet ,When someone asked the Prophet ,
“Which is the best thing given to man?” He“Which is the best thing given to man?” He
replied, “Best moral character” [ Tirmidhi]replied, “Best moral character” [ Tirmidhi]
 ““On the Day of Judgment there will beOn the Day of Judgment there will be
nothing heavier in the balance/scale of anothing heavier in the balance/scale of a
Believer than the goodness of character.Believer than the goodness of character.
Allah dislikes an obscene and a rude talker.Allah dislikes an obscene and a rude talker.
The bearers of good moral characterThe bearers of good moral character
reaches to the level of the carrier of thereaches to the level of the carrier of the
prayer and fasting on account of his goodprayer and fasting on account of his good
character.” [Ahmad]character.” [Ahmad]

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KHUSOO’ &KHUSOO’ &
ConscientiousnessConscientiousness
 ““Allaahumma innee a’oodhuAllaahumma innee a’oodhu
bika min qalbin laa yakhsha”bika min qalbin laa yakhsha”
(O Allaah, I seek refuge with You(O Allaah, I seek refuge with You
from a heart that has nofrom a heart that has no
khushoo’;khushoo’; Saheeh Sunan at-Saheeh Sunan at-
TirmidhiTirmidhi, 2769)., 2769).

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IHSAN & ConscientiousnessIHSAN & Conscientiousness

 Verily, Allah enjoins Al-Adl andVerily, Allah enjoins Al-Adl and
Al-Ihsan (Nahl 16:90)Al-Ihsan (Nahl 16:90)

 For those who have done IshanFor those who have done Ishan
is the best reward, and evenis the best reward, and even
more (Yunus 10:23)more (Yunus 10:23)

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HOW? HOW? HOW?HOW? HOW? HOW?
HOW?HOW?
#1 You have to want to do it!#1 You have to want to do it!
 "A time will come upon"A time will come upon
people wherein the onepeople wherein the one
steadfast to his religion willsteadfast to his religion will
be like one holding a burningbe like one holding a burning
coal."coal." [[Saheeh Sunan at-Saheeh Sunan at-
Tirmidhi, 262Tirmidhi, 262]]

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HOW? HOW? HOW?HOW? HOW? HOW?
HOW?HOW?
#2 Who are your‘friends?’#2 Who are your‘friends?’
O you who believe! Have taqwa ofO you who believe! Have taqwa of
Allah, and be with those who are trueAllah, and be with those who are true
(in words and deeds). (At-Tawbah(in words and deeds). (At-Tawbah
9:119)9:119)

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HOW? HOW? HOW?HOW? HOW? HOW?
HOW?HOW?
#3 “Amr bil#3 “Amr bil
Ma’ruf wa NahiMa’ruf wa Nahi
anil Munkar” –anil Munkar” –
Enjoin theEnjoin the
Good andGood and
Forbid theForbid the
EvilEvil {Qur’an - 3:110,
3:114, 5:105, 7:199,
9:71, 9:112, 22:41,
31:17}

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HOW? HOW? HOW?HOW? HOW? HOW?
HOW?HOW?
#4 BE ACTIVE!#4 BE ACTIVE!
BE AWARE!BE AWARE!
ACT NOW!ACT NOW!
It is narrated on the authority of Tariq b. Shihab & Abu Sa'id who
said I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) as saying: He who
amongst you sees something abominable
should stop it with the help of his hand;
and if he has not strength enough to do it,
then he should do so with his tongue, and
if he has not strength enough to do it,
(even) then he should (abhor it) from his
heart, and that is the least of faith.
(Bukhari Vol.1, #179)

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HOW? HOW? HOW?HOW? HOW? HOW?
HOW?HOW?
#5 Start With Yourself#5 Start With Yourself
That is so because Allah will never changeThat is so because Allah will never change
the condition which He has bestowed on athe condition which He has bestowed on a
people until they change what is in their ownpeople until they change what is in their own
selves. And verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-selves. And verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-
Knower. (Al-Anfal 8:53)Knower. (Al-Anfal 8:53)

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HOW? HOW? HOW?HOW? HOW? HOW?
HOW?HOW?
#6 BALANCE#6 BALANCE
 Keep the dunya in your pocket andKeep the dunya in your pocket and
the akhira in your heart (Ibn Qayyimthe akhira in your heart (Ibn Qayyim
al Jawziyyah)al Jawziyyah)