This document provides an overview of an intermediate Islamic studies course being conducted in English. It discusses seeking knowledge as an obligation in Islam. It also references a hadith about renewing one's understanding, taking sufficient provisions, lightening one's load, and being sincere in deeds. The course aims to reflect deeply on the meanings and significance of this hadith as it relates to understanding Islam as a total way of life. It emphasizes acquiring knowledge of primary texts and their historical contexts.

1. UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEEN (AL-ISLAM)
Intermediate Islamic (FIQH) course in English
Conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail
LESSON # 1cLESSON # 1c
Using text & curriculum he has developed especially forUsing text & curriculum he has developed especially for
Muslim converts and young Adult English-speaking Muslims.Muslim converts and young Adult English-speaking Muslims.
““To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”
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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,
MOST COMPASSIONATE,MOST COMPASSIONATE,
MOST MERCIFUL.MOST MERCIFUL.
"O my Lord! Let my entry be by the Gate of
Truth and Honour, and likewise my exit by the
Gate of Truth and Honour; and grant me from
Thy Presence an authority to aid (me)”
(Qur’an: Isra’: 17: 80)
RESUMING MODULE AFTER BREAKRESUMING MODULE AFTER BREAK
CONSOLIDATIONCONSOLIDATION
Accommodating othersAccommodating others
Sharing of our concernsSharing of our concerns
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2. “ And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
He gives wisdom (AL-HIKMAH) to whom He wills, and
whoever has been given wisdom has certainly been given
much good. And none will remember except those of
understanding (ULUL-AL-BAA-B).”
(Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 268-269)
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3. As in the famous Hadith of Jibra’il a.s. from which our basic beginners
(FARDHU ‘AIN ) course curriculum was based on, I would like to propose
for this module on “TAFAQQUH” this time to deeply reflect upon each
of the key aspects (terms) our Prophet Muhammad used in this
(chosen) Hadith and then elucidate their significance and wisdom
beautifully regarding Islamic teachings as a total way of life (AD-DEEN).
I believe in the consistency of our Prophet’s advice, which seminally
contain gems which are in fact beautifully elaborated upon in the rest of
the other teachings of Islam. This brings up the wisdom (AL-HIKMAH).
“… and teaching them the Book and Wisdom”-(Q: 62:2)
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4. "I have been sent with JAWAMI’ AL-KALEEM (i.e., the shortest expression
carrying the widest meanings), and I was made victorious with awe (fear
cast into the hearts of the enemy), and while I was sleeping, the keys of
the treasures of the earth were brought to me and were put in my hand."
(Hadith reported by Bukhary)
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5. JAWAMI'-AL-KALEEM means
(“comprehensive speech”) that Allah SWT has granted the
Prophet ability to speak in the shortest expression carrying
the widest meanings; expressions in one or two statements or
thereabouts the numerous matters that used to be written in
the books revealed before him.
This epitomizes the Wisdom (AL-HIKMAH) granted to our
Prophet Muhammad .
In this module we shall try to reflect upon the significance as in
just one Hadith – the Prophet Muhammad’s advice to a
Sahaabiy Abu Dzar al-Ghifari r.a., which we hope Allah SWT
will grant us profound understanding of the DEEN – insha-
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6. IMAM ABU HAMID AL-GHAZALIE (R.A.)
AN-NASEEHAH
The Sincere Advice
IDZAL – MAR – U – KAA - NAT - LAHU – FIK –RAH
FA – FEE - KUL – LI – SHAY- IN – LA – HU – ‘IB - RAH
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7. Hadith extracted from: ‘NASA-IHU AL-’IBAAD ‘ALAA SHARHI AL-
MUNABBIHAT ‘ALA AL-ISTI’DAD LI-YAUMI AL-MA-’AD’
Sheikh Imam Muhammad Nawawi bin Umar al-Jawi al-Bantani
famous Nusantaran scholar and Imam in Makkah (1813-1897)
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8. YAA ABAA- DZAR! JAD-DI-DIS-SA-FEE-NATI – FA-IN-NAL-BAH-RAL – ‘A-MEE-Q
WA-KHU –DHIZ – ZAA-DA – KAA-MI-LA - FA-IN-NAS - SAFARA – BA-’EE-D
WA-KHAF- FI – FIL – HAM-LA – FA –IN-NAL – ‘A-QOBA-TA – KA-UU-D
WA – AKH-LI – SWIL – ‘A-MALA – FA-IN-NAN- NAA-QI-DA – BA-SWEE-R
AN-NAASEEHAH
The Sincere Advice
THE HADITH
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9. O Aba Dzar! Renew the ship, for verily the ocean is deep,
And take complete provision, for verily the journey is far,
And lighten the load, for verily the obstacles are almost insurmountable,
And be sincere in your deeds, for verily the scrutinizer of faults
is The Seeing (Allah).
AN-NAASEEHAH
The Sincere Advice
THE HADITH
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10. O Aba Dzar! Renew the ship,
for verily the ocean is deep
JADDID
(RENEW)
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11. JADDID
(RENEW)
A RELEVANT REFLECTION
(PREPARING FOR THE POST-MODERNIST CHALLENGE)
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12. IKHTIYAAR
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13. “People are like minerals, the best of them in Jahiliyah
will still be the best amongst them in Islam,
so long as they have proper (profound) understanding.”
(Hadith reported by Bukhary, Muslim, Darimi and Ahmad)
““INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OFINTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF
FIQHFIQH ””
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14. “The preservation of earlier teachings of the righteous
(predecessors) and the acceptance of whatever is new
(current local practices but when deemed as) righteous.
AN ACCEPTED PRINCIPLE ADOPTED IN DA’WAH IN THE NUSANTARAAN ACCEPTED PRINCIPLE ADOPTED IN DA’WAH IN THE NUSANTARA
AL-MUAL-MUHHAA-FA-ZO -TU– ‘ALAL – QO-DEE-MUS –AA-FA-ZO -TU– ‘ALAL – QO-DEE-MUS – SWSWO - LIHO - LIH
WAL – AWAL – AKHKH-DU – BIL – JA –DEE-DIL- A-DU – BIL – JA –DEE-DIL- ASWSW- LA- LAHH
““INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OFINTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF
FIQHFIQH ””
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15. a. KNOWLEDGE OF THE ‘TEXT AND ITS CHAIN’ -
b. KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY
c. KNOWLEDGE OF PRESERVATION OF OUR LEGACY
PRINCIPLE OF GOING
BACK TO “FITRAH”
KNOWLEDGE OF THE ORIGIN
AND THE ORIGINAL
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16. UNDERSTANDING THEUNDERSTANDING THE
CURRENT CONTEXTCURRENT CONTEXT
WISDOM –
Learn from a
principle in Da’wah
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17. AS-SAFEENAH
(THE SHIP; ARK; VESSEL; BOAT)
O Aba Dzar! Renew the ship,
for verily the ocean is deep
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18. CHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHCHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHEXTERNAL
By analogy, ‘ship’ and the ‘sea’ invoke in our mind
:
1)a journey - which our life itself, in reality, is all about.
2)the raging sea and the depth of the ocean represent the extreme
danger which our life journey must traverse. Yet, we need the sea and its
many bounties in our journey upon it.
3)The parable of the traveller (refer to my slides), is most apt and we
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19. CHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHCHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHEXTERNAL
4) The ‘ship’ therefore represent the ‘safe refuge’ which Allah SWT has
provided for mankind, which Islam teaches us to be grateful for
because it would ensure our salvation in this world and Hereafter.
By analogy, ‘ship’ and the ‘sea’ invoke in our mind
:
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20. CHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHCHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHEXTERNAL
By analogy, ‘ship’ and the ‘sea’ invoke in our mind
:
We have identified the following institutions as that ship:
a.Our FAMILY;
b. Our DEEN (i.e. our understanding and implementation of it);
c.Our affiliations in the community (ensuring we do not deviate from our
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21. CHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHCHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHEXTERNAL
e. Islamic institutions – Mosque, Madrasah, Waqf, Zakah, Swadoqah,
Jama’ah-Ukhuwwah; Da’wah; ‘Amrul-Ma’ruf-nahyul-Munkar; etc.
Collectively, ‘the ship’ represents the UMMAH-’IJABAH , while others are
those floundering in the sea which becomes our duty to invite
aboard.
By analogy, ‘ship’ and the ‘sea’ invoke in our mind
:
We have identified the following institutions as that ship:
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22. ““INDEED, there has come unto you [O mankind] a Messenger
[Muhammad] from among yourselves: heavily weighs -upon him [the
thought] that you might suffer [in the life to come]; full of concern for
you [is he, and] full of compassion and mercy towards the believers.”.”
((Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 128Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 128))
seminar “DA’WAH- THE NEGLECTED LEGACY”
organized and hosted by Pristine ILM
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23. ALL MANKIND SINCE HIS TIME UNTIL END TIMES
THE NON-MUSLIM THE MUSLIM
The community who are all being
‘invited’ to Al-Islam
The community who has
‘accepted’ Al-Islam
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24. “All of my people (UMMATI ) will enter paradise except those who
refuse.” They said : O Messenger of Allah, Who are those who refuse?.
He then said: “ Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise, and whoever
disobey me is one who refuses (to enter it).”
(Hadith reported by Bukhary)
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25. “ Invite them to Islam, and inform them what is enjoined upon
them for, I swear on Allah, if Allah should guide one person
through you, it is better for you than possessing the ‘red camels’
(i.e. the most precious of things to have then).”
(Hadith reported by Abu Dawud)
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26. CHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHCHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHEXTERNAL
IDENTIFYING
THE THREATS
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27. TA’ARUF AND SHORT GROUP CONSOLIDATION
 The ‘The ‘EducationEducation’ which we are privileged to have been brought’ which we are privileged to have been brought
up with has without doubt benefitted us muchup with has without doubt benefitted us much. Yet, when we. Yet, when we
critically measure this against the ‘critically measure this against the ‘Islamic perspective ofIslamic perspective of
EducationEducation’ – aims, objective, concern, philosophy and’ – aims, objective, concern, philosophy and
methodology, etc. - identify how its shortcomings (viz. how it canmethodology, etc. - identify how its shortcomings (viz. how it can
be a challenge, etc.) threatening the proverbial ‘be a challenge, etc.) threatening the proverbial ‘shipship’, and later’, and later
perhaps identify how we can renew and benefit fully from it.perhaps identify how we can renew and benefit fully from it.
Break into groupings (of not more
than 8 person in each).
Do brief introduction of each other.
Proceed to discuss (REVISING PREVIOUS LESSONS)
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TO BE CONTINUED – INSHA-ALLAH