The document discusses ideal characteristics of members of an IPDC group based on 4 types of worshippers described by Ibn Al Qayyim. The 4 types are: 1) those who engage in the most difficult worship, 2) those who are wholly devoted to Allah and less interested in worldly matters, 3) those who focus on acts with far-reaching societal benefits, and 4) those who are flexible in their worship according to circumstances. The document encourages self-assessment to determine which group best fits one's personality and psychology, and stresses the importance of working hard to embody the characteristics of the ideal group, which combines qualities of all four types of worshippers and treats other Islamic groups and

1. Ideal IPDC Member’s Goal
Dr Manzur Ashraf

2. Who are we?
[Our Identity]

3. Who are we?
• Any benchmark? This scholar or that group or
that book or idea …
REFERENCE
• Ibn Al Qayyim [1292–1350 CE] “Madarij As
Salikin” [The Path of Those Who Follow the
Way]
• 4 types of acts of worships

4. 1st group/type
• Best and most beneficial act of worship : most
difficult to perform (one unauthenticated
hadith: The best of deeds is the most difficult
of them)
• Hard workers who are inclined to overstrain
themselves

5. 2nd type
• Wholly devoted to Allah: less interest in worldly matters
• 2 subgroups:
(i) Asceticism (rigorous self-denial, particularly the rejection of
the pleasures of the world) is the ultimate goal – consider it
superior to knowledge & worship
(ii) Asceticism is the means – not the goal:
(ii-A) The committed & knowledgeable of them answer the
commands even if it scatters them and ends their gathering
(ii-B) Deviants:
[1] some of them abandon obligatory duties
[2] abandon other duties, learning useful knowledge

6. 3rd type
• Considers most beneficial worship: far-
reaching benefit.
• Providing poor, public services.
• Benefits of a worshipper is confined to
themselves, but benefits to public services
give impacts on all
• They argue the status of a scholar as
compared to a worshipper is highly superior.

7. 4th type
• Work for the pleasure of Allah according to the
prevalent circumstances
• Best worship in time of Jihad is to participate in
Jihad, even if it results in abandoning
supererogatory acts like Qiyam ul lail and
commendable fasting.
• When one has a guest, the best act is to receive
his with hospitality, leaving aside not-essential
worship that time. The same is true of the rights
of spouse and kins. [FIQH OF PRIORITIES]

8. • When a student seeks knowledge, then the best worship: to teach
them; when reciting Quraan: best is to concentrate and pondering
upon it fully
• People of unlimited worships
• Comprehensive view of worship
• The accompany scholars, worshippers, fighters in the Cause of
Allah, the Charitable people, the Ascetic people
• Sociable, friendly but feel an aversion to BAD
• Severe against those who are severe against Islam
• Don’t take much interest in joys of Duniya
• When they are in company of Allah  they forget people
• When they in company of People  they forget own desires

9. Self assessment
• Can U assess the psychology of a group /
believer based on the above 4 categories?
• In which group, you want to be with?
• Do U feel happy if Allah SWT permits U to be
the best group?
• Do U need to work hard to be the member of
that group?
• Will U be satisfied (not confused anymore) to
be with the best group?

10. How do we behave to others?
[Dealings with others]

11. REFERENCE
• Tafsir Sura Tauba by Yousuf Abdullah Azzam
• Born 1941 in the Palestinian
• mid-1950s, Azzam joined the Muslim
Brotherhood
• Recognizing Azzam's sharp mind, Shafiq Asad
gave Azzam a religious education and introduced
him to many of the Brotherhood's leaders in
Palestine
• In 1963, Azzam enrolled in the Faculty of Sharia
at the University of Damascus in Syria
Ref: Wiki

12. • In 1971, Azzam received a scholarship to return to Al-Azhar
University where he obtained his Ph.D. in the Principles of
Islamic Jurisprudence (Usool ul-Fiqh) in 1973.
• Azzam -- lecturer at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia, where he remained until 1979.
• When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, Azzam
issued a fatwa, Defence of the Muslim Lands, the First
Obligation after Faith for all Muslims. The edict was supported
by Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti, Abd al-Aziz Bin Baz.
• Afghan war till end of his life
• On 24 November 1989, assassinated by car bombs at Peshwar
(probably by CIA).

13. Yousuf Azzam’s view
• 30 years of Dawah compelled me to learn:
(1) Self-pride covers a Dayee after a while
 Becomes arrogant with the increasing
number of people
 If the Dayee is not suitable for this work, he
becomes problematic to organization  Hence
Self-Purification is essential frequently

14. • (2) If only engage in dawah but don’t purify
himself  it can’t be solely for pleasure of
Allah  They sleep at night and wake up in
the morning  no intension for /execution of
increased self-Ibadah

15. Deen in like a river
(3) If anything good happens from
his own organization  he feels
joy otherwise NOT!!
• If we believe “ we don’t like
activities of other Islamic
groups’  it indicates we don’t
want the victory of this religion.
• Deen is like a river. One branch
is Ikhwanul Musleemin,
another: Salafi, another:
Tableegi Jamat, another: Sufi,…
Look at the Tafsir of different scholars … nothing but art & variation
of knowledge and deep insights – We should be proud of all

16. • You want all the branches of that riven should dry up and
only your branch will flow! Can you make the river stronger
by this process?
• If a salaf brother writes a book  U should be happy (Do U
feel happy even any brother of own org does some good
achievements?)
• If someone ask you: what do U think about Tableeg e
Jamat? And U said: Don’t go to them. They forgot the
Baiyay of Jihad. [Logic]
• Tarbiyaat of workers are needed . Cooperation between
organizations. We’ll worship to Allah, not to a particular
organization.
• Majhabi strictness  Group strictness

17. Why did I select the reference of
Azzam (Rahimullah)?
Extreme compassion to Ummah

18. Self assessment
• Do U feel happy if Allah SWT permits U to be
in a group who acts to others as discussed
before?
• Do U need to work hard to be the member of
that group who behaves to other groups in
this manner?

19. To whom Allah SWT implants Hiqmah?
• From the authority of Abu Dhar Gifari (R), Prophet (Sm)
said: whoever lives in this life plain & simple (apply
'Juhd' - not inclined to the materialistic life truely),
Allah SWT implants a plant of 'Hiqmah' in his heart &
bestows word of 'Hiqmah' in his tongue. Allah SWT
gives him the sight to identify the faults/errors of
Dunya and at the same time bestow him with
Knowledge for the medicine & treatments of those
faults/errors. And Allah SWT takes him away from
Duniya with safety and put him into Jannah.
(Bayhaqi)