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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,
MOST COMPASSIONATE,
MOST MERCIFUL.

“INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY
OF ‘ILM -AL-AKHLAQ ”
Intermediate Level Islamic course in English for Adults
conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail

LESSON # 9 [d] –

“GUIDANCE FROM THE QUR’AN”
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF
‘ILM AL-AKHLAQ
“Verily! You (Muhammad) are upon the
most exalted (Khuluq) disposition.”

Using text & curriculum he has developed especially for
Muslim converts and young Adult English-speaking Muslims.

“To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”
All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2013)
)

UPDATED 4 DECEMBER 2013

FROM PREVIOUS LESSON # 6 –


TASAWWUR ISLAM

LEVELS OF ATTAINMENT
TOWARDS HGHEST STATE OF

MUTTAQEEN

TAQWA

God-consciousness or Piety

MUKHLISWEEN
Sincerity

MUHSEEN
Best or righteous conduct

MU’MEEN
Believer

MUSLIM
Submission

TASAWWUR ISLAM

LEVELS OF ATTAINMENT
TOWARDS HGHEST STATE OF

MUTTAQEEN

TAQWA

God-consciousness or Piety
MAQOM AL-’ARIFEEN

MUKHLISWEEN
Sincerity

MUHSEEN

MAQOM AZ-ZUHUD

Best or righteous conduct

MU’MEEN

MAQOM AL-WARA’

Believer

MUSLIM

MAQOM AT-TAUBAH

Submission
MAQOM AL-ISLAM

FROM PREVIOUS LESSON # 7 a –


FROM PREVIOUS LESSON # 7 b –


“ You have indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Prophet
Muhammad s.a.w.) a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for
anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day, and who
engages much in the praise of Allah. “
(Qur’an: al-Ahzab: 33: 21)


(When) ‘A-isha r.a. was asked as to the Prophet’s
s.a.a.w. disposition (akhlaq) she replied:
“(His nature or disposition) is the Qur’an”.
(Hadith narrated by Abu Dawud and Muslim)
Muslim


“Whenever any one of you wish to speak (converse) with
His Robb (Lord Sustainer), let him read the Qur’an”
(Hadith reported by Dailamy and Baihaqy)


LESSONS FROM SURAH AL-HUJURAT


“O YOU who have attained to faith! Do not put yourselves
forward in the presence of [what] Allah and His Messenger
[may have ordained], but remain conscious of [and fear] Allah:
for, verily, Allah is all-hearing, all-knowing!”
(Qur’an: Hujurat: 49: 1)

Points for discussion and reflection
Islamic education stress much upon 'Adab' (knowledge of the
order of things and putting everything, or dealing with things
according to its proper place in their hierarchy of existence)
Thus when we approach the Qur'an, remember it is not an
ordinary Book - but direct revelations from Allah s.w.t. His Words
are perfected and expounded, containing profound Wisdom: more
so when He addresses us specifically by "O You who Believe (who
have attained to Faith)!" - we must respond : "LabbaykAllah!" (Here
I am O Allah! - am ready to heed & obey)


“O you who have attained to faith! Avoid (ZONN) most
guesswork [about one another] for, behold, some of [such]
guesswork is [in itself] a sin; and do not spy ( TAJAS-SASU) upon
one another, and neither allow your-selves to speak ill of one
another behind your backs (GHIBAH). Would any of you like to
eat the flesh of his dead brother? Nay, you would loathe it! And
be conscious of Allah. Verily, Allah is an accep-tor of repentance,
a dispenser of grace!”


YAA – AI – YU – HAL – L – DZEE – NA – AA – MA-NUU
O YOU who have attained to faith

( I ) J – TA – NI – BUU – KA-TSEE – RAM – MI – NAZ - ZONN
Avoid (DZONN) most guesswork [about one
another]

IN – NA – BA’ – DWA-Z – ZON-NI – ITH - MUN
behold, some of [such] guesswork is [in itself] a sin;

WA – LAA – TA – JAS – SA - SUU
and do not spy (TAJAS-SASU) upon one another,

WA – LAA – YAGH – TAB – BA’ – DWU- KUM – BA’ - DWAA
and neither allow your-selves to speak ill of one
another behind your backs (GHIBAH).

A – YU – HIB – BU – A-HA-DU-KUM
Would any of you like …

AN -YAɔ - KU–LA – LAH – MA – A-KHI – HI – MAI -TAN
…. ( like) to eat the flesh of his dead brother?

FA – KA – RIH – TU – MUU - HU
Nay, you would loathe it!

WAT – TA – QULLAA - HA
And be conscious of (and fear) Allah.

IN – NALLAA – HA – TAW – WAA - BUR – RA - HEEM
Verily, Allah is an accep-tor of repentance,
a dispenser of grace!


Personal inner purity demands that our thoughts and opinion of
others are never allowed to be clouded, such that it may become
corrupted by insinuations, conjectures or unsubstantiated reports from
other sources
But our Nafs (self) tends to develop certain inclinations towards
wanting to judge others especially when we are infected by self-conceit
and arrogance. Thus, the commandment to avoid suspicion aims at
preventing defilement of that innocence towards others already
present in us


Observe the child, and we would marvel at how pure are their
regard towards others. Yet, as we grow, we become more self-aware
and our personality develops complexity
We adopt traits which sullied that child-like innocence and we
regard this neutrality (not harbouring any suspicion of others) not as
innocence, but being a ‘naïveté.’ This is further compounded by other
social influences that may encourage distrust (of various degrees)
towards others, as well as our inner shortcomings of selfishness,
conceit and arrogance which relish at looking down upon others


These propensity, if not managed would propel us towards
inquisitiveness that tantamount to sinning against others. To be
cautious is not justification to prejudge others negatively
When such inquisitiveness is not checked and tampered with justice
for others – in that their honour must also be safeguarded – we may be
tempted to encroach into their privacy
Our Prophet s.a.a.w. warns us against infringing the personal rights
of others, and must be cautious even in our assumptions that negates
the honour of others without clear evidence


“The blood of a Muslim, his property and honour are
sacred and inviolable (haram) for another Muslim.”
(Hadeeth reported by Muslim)


“Blessed is the person who is so worried (busy, preoccupied)
about his own ‘UYUUB – (‘AIB – the shortcomings, sins and
faults) rather than be concern of the ‘UYUUB – (‘AIB – the
shortcomings, sins faults) in other people. “
[Hadith reported by Abu Dawud]


“ZONN”

Having meaning of : “guessing; opinion; assumption; view;
supposition; presumption; belief; etc. based upon unverified
information , imaginings, news, etc.- yet to be proven.”
And in respect towards other people, we are taught to hold to
‘HUSN-ZONN’ – “good or favourable opinion; innocence; etc.”
and must avoid having
‘SUU-U-ZONN’ – “low or bad or holding ill-opinion of ; distrust; etc.”


“Verily that which is worst than RIBA (usury) is the
excesses (in your) actions which tarnish the honour of
Muslim without any right (justification). “
[Hadith reported by Abu Dawud]


“Verily, as for those who like [to hear] foul slander spread
against [any of] those who have attained to faith grievous
suffering awaits them in this world and in the life to c ome: for
Allah knows [the full truth], whereas you know [it] not.”
(Qur’an: Nur: 24: 19)

“And do not pursue (be concerned with) that of
which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing,
the sight and the heart -all of them - will be called to
account for it [on Judgment Day]!.”
(Qur’an: Isra’: 17: 36)

"O You Muslim (who claim yourself as one) with your mouth!
But Faith (iiman) has not entered your hearts; do not cause
annoyance towards other Muslims by making fun of them
and searching for their faults. This is because whosoever
likes to search for the faults of his Muslim brother, Allah in
turn will search out his faults. When Allah searches out
someone's faults, He will expose whatever secrets that the
person has, even if it were (hidden) in his baggage."
(Hadeeth reported by Abu Dawud)


“Avoid suspicion, for suspicion is the gravest lie in talk and
do not be inquisitive about one another and do not spy upon
one another and do not feel envy with the other, and harbour no
malice, and harbour no aversion and hostility against one another.
And be fellow-brothers and servants of Allah.
[Hadith reported by Bukhary and Muslim]

Another dangerous malady, the outcome of inquisitiveness of
others combined with our conceit which tends to rouse us into
divulging the faults in others, is the sin of ‘ GHIBAH’ (backbiting)
The Prophet s.a.w. considers this sin to be worst than adultery or
imbibing intoxicant because these can be forgiven by Allah s.w.t.
repentance whereas with “GHIBBAH” this is insufficient. It requires also
the seeking of forgiveness from the one being ‘back-bited’ who may
require reinstating his/her honour – before Allah can forgive us this sin


And Allah s.w.t. likens ‘GHIBAH' to eating the flesh of your dead
brother/sister, to stress how detestable and abhorrent this sin is, Allah
asks:

“Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his
dead brother? Nay, you would loathe it! “


Any one who has encountered dead flesh would definitely
understand how detesting to even be near it, let alone consuming it!?
Unfortunately, many people may not be aware that what they may
be doing is actually ‘GHIBAH'
Thus we need to remove any ambiguity and learn the actual
meaning of ‘GHIBAH' (backbiting)


“Do you know what is GHIBAH (backbiting)?”
They said: “Allah and His Messenger knows!!” He then said:
“Your mentioning your brother with something about
him that he dislikes [being spoken about]."
Someone then asked, "How about if my brother possesses
that [characteristic which I am mentioning]?"
He replied, "If he possesses that which you mention, then
you have [indeed] backbitten him. And, if he does not
possess that which you say of him, then you have
slandered him."
[Hadith reported by Muslim and Ahmad]

“Never will enter Paradise those who spread slander. “
[Hadith reported by Bukhary]


“Should I not inform you as to who is the most evil person? “They
replied: “Certainly (do tell) .“ The Prophet s.a.w. then said: “It is those
who convey slanderous tales to severe the loving relationship
between people, and who falsely accuse others with faults.”
[Hadith reported in Sharah Ihya 7: 562]


“Verily the person whom I love most amongst you is he who
has the good disposition (akhlaq) – which people around him
feel safe from and who is easy to get along with.
Whereas the person I am hateful to is he who likes to spread
slander, who destroys love (friendship-brotherhood) and who
likes to reveal the shortcomings of others.”
[Hadith reported by Tabarany)


FOR WHICH IT MAY BE PERMITTED

[a] Injustice. One who has suffered injustice is entitled to mention
the perpetrator of that injustice to someone who is capable of
restoring his rights to him, such as a legitimate Muslim ruler or judge or
police or the relevant authority - but not just anyone.

“Allah does not like any evil to be mentioned openly, unless it be
by him who has been wronged (thereby) And Allah is indeed allhearing, all-knowing,”

( Qur’an: an-Nisa’: 4: 148)


[a] Injustice. One who has suffered injustice is entitled to mention
the perpetrator of that injustice to someone who is capable of
restoring his rights to him, such as a legitimate Muslim ruler or judge or
police or the relevant authority - but not just anyone.

“Verily, those with rights, has the say.”
(Hadith reported by Bukhary and Muslim)



[b] Seeking help to change an evil, or to reform the wrongdoer, e.g.
discussion with peers or those who can counsel and advise him to
change. If the intention in telling the ‘GHIBAH’ is not to change the
wrong but out of malice or vengeance, or merely for fun etc. then it is
forbidden to relate it



[c] Asking for a fatwa from qualified religious scholar. A
person may say, 'My father/brother/wife has done such-andsuch to me. What can I do about it?’ This is similar to No.[b]



[d] Warning, such as warning a prospective buyer that the
merchant is a swindler, or warning a student that his prospective
teacher is an innovator or a deviant. Also, revealing the faults of
weak narrators and forgers of HADITH, and giving someone a candid
appraisal of a person whom the former is thinking of marrying



[e] If someone is commonly known by a nickname which he do not
object to being called by it, although if there is some alternative way
to refer to him, it is preferable rather than nickname. When the
nickname signify evil or bad, avoid using it, even if he does not object
to people using it. This is to honour him and perhaps may serve as
lesson to him to not continue to demean himself
[f] Someone who sins openly, and has no qualms about his sins
being known or mentioned i.e. blatant disregard. However, it is not
permissible to mention any of his other secret sins (those sins not
committed openly)

TO BE CONTINUED
– INSHA-ALLAH!


ALLAA-HUM-MAR – HAM-NI - BIL – QUR- ‘AA-N
WAJ- ‘AL – HU – LEE – IMAA-MAN - WA – NUU – RAN –
WA – HU-DAN WA RAH - MAH
“O Allah! Bestow mercy upon me through the Quran and
make it for me a leader (leading to Truth), a light, a Guide,
and a Mercy. O Allah! “


ALLAA-HUM-MA – DZAK – KIR – NEE – MIN-HU-MAA
NA –SEE –TU – WA – ‘AL –LIM – NEE
MIN – HU-MAA - JA – HIL -TU
“Remind me of that which I have forgotten, teach me those
(parts of the Quran) of which I am ignorant,”


WAR – ZUQ – NEE – TI – LAA – WA - TA – HU
AA – NA – AL – LAI – LI - WA – ATW
TRAA – FA - AN - NA - HAAR
“Grant me (ability for) Its recitation in the hours of the night
and different parts of the day,”


WAJ – ‘AL – HU – LEE – HUJ – JA-TAN
YAA – ROB – BAL – ‘AA – LA – MEE-N

“And make it as argument point in my favour,
O Lord of all the worlds.”


"Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have
forgotten or erred.
Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which
You laid upon those before us.
Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no
ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have
mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory
over the disbelieving people."


“O Allah, make my speech be guidance, inspire me with
reverential fear, give me success in that which is most
pure, and employ me in what is most pleasing to Thee!
O Allah, let me tread the most exemplary path and make
me live and die in Thy creed!
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household, give me to
enjoy moderation, make me into one of the people of
right behaviour, the proofs of right conduct, and the
servants of righteousness,"


O Allah! Make faith (iiman) dear to us and beautify it in our hearts
and make disbelief (Kufr), sinning (Fusuq) and rebelliousness (`isyan)
hateful to us, and make us among the rightly guided ( Raa-shi-duun).


O Allah! Allow us to die as Muslims, live as Muslims
and join us with the ranks of the righteous ones,
without tasting humiliation or turmoil.


‘And (may Allah send) salutations and prayers upon Muhammad
and upon the household and companions of Muhammad
(the pure ones of his family and all the loyal followers).


“Glory to thy Lord the Lord, of Honour and Power!
(He is free) from what they ascribe (to Him)!
And Peace on the Messengers!
And praise to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds.”


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