The document discusses the concept of Ummah (global Muslim community) according to the Quran and Hadith. It defines key Muslim beliefs and explains that Muslims are called to be the best community for humanity by enjoining good and forbidding evil. The first Muslim generation exemplified unity and righteousness, but today disunity plagues the Ummah due to issues like dependence on the West. However, the Ummah's strengths include faith, resources, and youth. The document calls for returning to Quran/Sunnah, prioritizing education, and achieving independence and excellence to realize Islam as a comprehensive way of life.

2. The Muslim Ummah
Presented by: Shahrukh Usmani

3. Muslim According to Quran
• According to the Quran a Muslim is one who
has absolutely surrendered to Allah and his
commands and believes
• Belief in Risalat

4. Meaning of Muslim
• Two major beliefs
• Toheed (oneness of Allah)
• Risalat (Finality of prophethood)

5. The Ummah in Quran
Emergence of Ummah: When Allah accepted the dua of
Syedina Ibrahim and Syedina Isma’il alayhemassalat
wassalam:
“Our Lord. Make us Muslims to you, and make out of our
decedents a community (ummah) that submits itself to you,
and show us the ways of your worship and turn to us in
mercy. You are the off-returning, Most-Merciful.
Our Lord send amongst them a messenger of their own who
shall instruct them in the Book and give them Wisdom , for
you are the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
(al-Baqarah 2:128-129)

6. Meaning of the word Ummah
• Global brotherhood with common ideology of
Islam as a way of life
• Common beliefs, message and mission
• Leadership based on Iman and Taqwah

7. Meaning of the word Ummah
• Matters run by Shura
• Mutual brotherhood and love
• Justice for all

8. Best Ummah In Quran
“You are now the best ummah brought forth for
mankind. You enjoin what is right (ma’ruf) and
forbid what is wrong (munkar) and believe in
Allah”
(al-i-’Imran 3:110)

9. Best Ummah In Hadith
ْ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫َن‬‫أ‬َ‫أ‬ ،ً‫ة‬َّ‫ُم‬‫أ‬ َ‫ني‬ِ‫ع‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫س‬ ‫ون‬ُّ‫ف‬َ‫و‬ُ‫ت‬َ‫أ‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫َن‬‫أ‬َ‫و‬ ،‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ُ‫ر‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫خ‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ن‬َّ‫ز‬َ‫ع‬ ِ‫هللا‬ ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ُ‫م‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫ك‬
‫ل‬َ‫ج‬َ‫و‬-
You are the final of seventy nations. You’re the
best and most honored amongst them before
Allah (Tirmidhi)

10. This Ummah is brought for the whole
humanity
• The phrase: "raised for mankind." (3:110)
means:
• To work for the good of entire humanity
• Help the humanity find the right way to
salvation and to Paradise,
• To guide people towards good deeds
• To dissuade them from evil deeds

11. Ummah’s goals
• The first goal is that this Ummah is to become
steadfast on the path of Allah
• Hold fast to the rope of Allah
• To call the mankind to Islam and remove all
obstacles that prevent the truth from reaching
them.

12. How did the first generation of
Muslims do it?
• Sincerity of belief in Allah and the Last Day
• Seriousness in taking from the book of Allah
and the Sunnah, for everything that the people
need in their daily life
• Implementing true meaning of the word
"Ummah" based on Aqeedah and action with
no prejudice for race, color, language, or land.

13. Does this ummah exist today?
Do we take Allah as our Rabb, Malik, Protector, Support,
Nourisher, Ultimate Power?
Do we take Khatam an nabiyya as our role model?
Do we take the Qur’an and Sunnah regulations and
commands as obligatory?
Do we rise above the difference of color, race, ethnicity,
nationality, language, wealth, tribe and interest groups?

14. The current perception of the Ummah
Why we
lag
behind
Education
Backwardness
Economic
Reliance
Political
Instability
Dependency
on the West
for defense
Social Crisis
Disunity in
the Ummah

15. Strength of the Ummah
Power of
Faith
Global
Awakening
Highly
professional
Human
Resource
Rich Natural
Resources
Nuclear
Capability
Global
Presence
in all
quarters
of the
world
Revolutionary
Spirit of the
Youth
Comprehensive
understanding of
Din

16. Our Role
Allah
Critical study of the
East and the West
Personality
Development
(following
uswah nabvi)
Professional
excellence and
Ijtihad
Human Resource
Enhancement
Production of ideas
Time management
and prioritization
Dissemination of
message with
hikmah
A knowledge-based
Ethical work force

17. Our Strategy
Return to the
Qur’an and
Sunnah
Excellence in
teaching
Strengthening
Islamic education,
economic and
politics
Institutions
Liberation from
neo-colonialist
and self-reliance
vs. sustainability