“INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF TAUHEED” Intermediate Level Islamic course in English for Adultsconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (Singapore)

1. “ INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF TAU H EED” Intermediate Level Islamic course in English for Adults conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail 16 weekly class started: 27 Nov 2010 Every Saturday night @ 8pm – 10pm Wisma Indah, 448 Changi Road, #02-00 next to Masjid Kassim INTRODUCING START OF A NEW COURSE [2] Using curriculum he has developed especially for English-speaking Muslim converts and young English-speaking Adult Muslims. طَلَبُ الْعِلْم فَرِيضَةٌ على كُلِّ مُسْلِم “ To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)” For further information and registration contact Sameer Abdul Jalil (9669 8512) - or e-mail <sameer_al_abd@yahoo.com> IT CAN ALSO BE A REFRESHER COURSE FOR MUSLIM PARENTS, EDUCATORS, IN CONTEMPORARY SINGAPORE. OPEN TO ALL IN THE NAME OF ALLAH MOST COMPASIONATE MOST MERCIFUL All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 LESSON - # 10

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6. LAA- ILAA-HA- IL-LALLAAHU - WA H DAHU – LAA – SHAREE-KA LAH, LAHUL-MULKU – WALAHUL- H AMD, WA-HUWA - ‘ALAA KUL-LI- SHAY -INQ- QADEER, “ There is no god (none has the right to be worshipped) except All a h, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is All-Powerful over all things .” All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 IMPORTANT DZIKR

7. ALLAA-HUM-MA - IN-NEE – A –’UU-DZU-BIKA - MIN AN - USH-RI-KA – BI-KA – SHAY-AN – WA –ANA – A’-LAMU, WA –AS-TAGH-FIRU-KA – MI-NADZ—DZAM - BIL– LADZII - LAA – A’-LAM “ O Allah! I seek refuge with You from committing SHIRK i.e. associating others with You, knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness from the committing of the sins which I do not know.” ( Hadith reported by Ahmad, Tabarani & Abu Ya’la ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 IMPORTANT DU’A

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9. ALLAA-HUM-MA – ARI-NAL-HAQ-QA - HAQ-QAN WAR- ZUQ-NAT - TI-BAA- ’A WA-ARI-NAL – BAA-TWILA – BAA-TWI-LAAN WAR-ZUQ-NAJ – TI –NAA - BAH “ O Allah! Make me see the Truth to be true and grant me ability to follow it. And make me see Falsehood to be false and grant me the ability to reject it.” All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 IMPORTANT DU’A

10. “ O ye who believe! if you are conscious of and fear Allah ( TAQWA ), He will grant you a criterion ( FURQAN -to judge between right and wrong), remove from you (all) evil (that may afflict) you, and forgive you: for Allah is the Lord of grace unbounded.” ( Qur’an: Anfaal: 8: 29 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 IMPORTANT COMMAND

16. Note: All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 Our Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w. warns us:

17. Note: All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 “ Three things make up the essential basis of believing ( iiman ): [1] To stop (to desist) from accusing as unbeliever, anyone who has declared – ‘There is no god except Allah’; [2] never regard him as heretic (unbeliever) only because of his committing sins nor to consider him as having exited from Islam because of his act of disobedient ; and [3] duty of JIHAD (striving in the cause of Allah) remains since the time I was sent till the last one in my ummah battles the Dajjal (antichrist) .... “ ( Hadith reported by Abu Dawud ) Our Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w. warns us:

18. Note: All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 “ When a person says to his ( Muslim ) brother , ( Yaa Kaafir ) – ‘Hey Unbeliever!’, then the accusation for being an unbeliever will be upon either one of them” ( Hadith reported by Bukhary ) Our Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w. warns us:

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24. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 “ It is He Who has sent amongst the Unlettered a messenger from among themselves, to rehearse to them His Signs, to sanctify them, and to instruct them in Scripture and Wisdom― although they had been, before, in manifest error―” ( Qur’an: Juma’ah: 62: 2 )

25. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 “ As well as (to confer all these benefits upon) others of them, who have not already joined them: and He is Exalted in Might, Wise.” ( Qur’an: Juma’ah: 62: 3 )

26. REFLECT DEEPLY WHAT THE PROPHET S.A.W. SAID IN HIS FAREWELL SERMON:

27. “ O Mankind! Verily Satan has lost all hope that he will ever be worshipped on this earth forever, but if you obey him in other deeds (acts which may seem to you to be) petty (or small), it will please him. So be very careful of (following) him (regarding these) in your religion.” (Excerpt from the “Seerah” by Ibnu Hisham, “al-Iqd-ul Farid” by Ibnu Abdi Rabbih and Bukhary’ s “Saheeh” ) REFLECT DEEPLY WHAT THE PROPHET S.A.W. SAID IN HIS FAREWELL SERMON:

28. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 REFLECT DEEPLY WHAT THE PROPHET S.A.W. SAID:

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38. “ Behold! Safa and Marwah are among the Symbols of Allah ( MIN SHA-’AA-IRILLAH ). So if those who visit the house in the season or at other times, should compass them round, it is no sin in them. And if anyone obeys his own impulse to Good―be sure that Allah is He Who recognises and knows.” ( Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 158 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010

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44. “ If the people of the towns had but believed and feared Allah, We should indeed have opened out to them (all kinds of) blessings ( BARAKAH ) from heaven and earth..” ( Qur’an: A’raf: 7: 96 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010

46. “ O Allah” (Send upon us) Your Blessings ( BARIK-LANA ) in (this) our provision (food) and save us from the torments of the Fire.” ( Hadith reported by Ibnus-Sunny ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 IN FOOD AND PROVISION

48. “ You are not given help and provision (by Allah) except because of (blessings in the) presence of the weak (and the poor) amongst you.” ( Hadith reported by Bukhary ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 AMONGST THE WEAK & POOR

50. “ Every important matter (affair) which is not begun with (reciting the Basmallah ) ‘In the Name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful’ , it will become deprived (of the Blessings)” ( Hadith reported by ar-Rahawy ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 IN EVERY UNDERTAKINGS

53. “ Verily, through (the blessing of) a righteous Muslim, Allah will avert calamity for a hundred households amongst his neighbours.” ( Hadith reported by Tabarani ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 PRESENCE OF THE RIGHTEOUS

54. Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w. said: “ Do not praise (or exalt) me excessively ( ITWRA’ ) like how the Christians excessively praised (exalted) ‘Isa (Jesus) the son of Mary.” ( Hadith ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 CLARIFICATION ON THE INTERPRETATION OF HADITH

55. Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w. said: “ I am the noblest amongst all of mankind, from beginning to the last, and (I am saying this) not from pride.” ( Hadith reported by Tirmidzi and Darimi ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 CLARIFICATION ON THE INTERPRETATION OF HADITH

56. “ Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things).” ( Qur’an: Hujurat: 49: 13 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 ALLAH SWT. HIMSELF PRAISES PROPHET MUHAMMAD :

57. “ And thou (Muhammad, stands) on an exalted standard of character ( KHULUQIN – ‘AZEEM ).” ( Qur’an: Qalam: 68: 4 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 ALLAH SWT. HIMSELF PRAISES PROPHET MUHAMMAD :

58. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 ALLAH SWT. HIMSELF PRAISES PROPHET MUHAMMAD :

59. “ O ye who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor speak aloud to him in talk, as ye may speak aloud to one another, lest your deeds become vain and ye perceive not.” ( Qur’an: Hujurat: 49: 2 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 ALLAH SWT. HIMSELF PRAISES PROPHET MUHAMMAD :

60. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 ALLAH SWT. HIMSELF PRAISES PROPHET MUHAMMAD :

61. “ Those that lower their voice in the presence of Allah's Messenger― their hearts has Allah tested for piety ( LIT-TAQWA ) : for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward.” ( Qur’an: Hujurat: 49: 3 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 ALLAH SWT. HIMSELF PRAISES PROPHET MUHAMMAD :

62. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 TRACES FROM THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD S.A.W.

63. “ The Messenger of Allah s.a.a.w. came to visit us at noon and was given water for wudhu’ (ablution), and he made wudhu’ , after which people collected the wudhu’ (water) and use it to rub themselves with it (for blessings).” ( Hadith reported by Bukhary ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 TRACES FROM THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD S.A.W.

64. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 TRACES FROM THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD S.A.W.

65. Miswar ibn Makhramah and Marwan ibn al-Hakam (r.a.) related: “ Nowhere did the Prophet s.a.w. spat except that somebody will be there to catch it and use it to wipe his faces and skin. And when he (the Prophet) does ablution (wudhu’) people will jostle with one another to get the used water from his wudhu’.” ( Hadith reported by Bukhary and Ahmad ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 TRACES FROM THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD S.A.W.

66. (Yusuf said) :&quot;Go with this my shirt, and cast it over the face of my father (Ya’kub): he will come to see (clearly). Then come ye (here) to me together with all your family.&quot; ( Qur’an: Yusuf: 12: 93 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 THE SHIRT OF PROPHET YUSUF A.S.

67. “ Then when the bearer of the good news came he cast (the shirt) over his face, and he forthwith regained clear sight.&quot; ( Qur’an: Yusuf: 12: 96 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 THE SHIRT OF PROPHET YUSUF A.S.

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69. “ Glory to (Allah) Who did take His Servant for Journey by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque ( BARAK-NA HAU-LAHU ) whose precincts We did bless ― in order that We might show him some of Our Signs: for He is the one Who hears and sees (all things).” ( Qur’an: A’raf: 7: 96 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010

70. CONSIDER THIS QUR’ANIC VERSE All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010

71. &quot;Verily! The sign of His kingdom is that there shall come to you AT-TABUT (Ark of the Covenant), wherein is SAKINAH (peace and reassurance) from your Lord and a BAQIYYAH ( remnant ) of that which Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron) left behind, carried by the angels. Verily, in this is a sign for you if you are indeed believers.” ( Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 248 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 CONSIDER THIS QUR’ANIC VERSE

72. Tafsir Ibnu Katsir: Ibn Jarir related that Ibn `Abbas said about this ayah – BAQIYYAH – referring to, Moses' staff and the remnants of the Tablets. This is the same Tafsir of Qatadah, As-Suddi , Ar-Rabi` bin Anas and `Ikrimah, who added, &quot;And also the Torah.‘‘ All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 CONSIDER THIS QUR’ANIC VERSE

73. Tafsir Ibnu Katsir: Ath-Thawri said, &quot;Some said that it contained a pot of manna and the remnants of the Tablets, while some others said that it contained (Moses') staff and two shoes (and refer to Qur’an: Ta Ha :20:12).'' All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 CONSIDER THIS QUR’ANIC VERSE

78. LAA- ILAA-HA- IL-LALLAAHU - WA H DAHU – LAA – SHAREE-KA LAH, LAHUL-MULKU – WALAHUL- H AMD, WA-HUWA - ‘ALAA KUL-LI- SHAY -INQ- QADEER, “ There is no god (none has the right to be worshipped) except All a h, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is All-Powerful over all things .” All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 IMPORTANT DZIKR

79. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 CAUSE FOR THE LOST OF HONOUR AND BLESSINGS.

80. “ When my community (ummah) glorify worldly matters then the HAIBAH (honour) of Islam will be removed from them; and when they ceased the work of calling to good and forbidding wrong, then they will not benefit from any BARAKAH (blessings, goodness) of the Revelation (Al-Qur’an and As-Sunnah). ( Hadith reported by Tirmidzi ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 CAUSE FOR THE LOST OF HONOUR AND BLESSINGS.

81. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 CAUSE FOR THE LOST OF HONOUR AND BLESSINGS.

82. &quot;Because Allah will never change the NI’MAH (Divine Grace) which He hath bestowed on a people until they change what is in their (own) souls: and verily Allah is He Who hears and knows (all things).&quot; ( Qur’an: Anfal: 8: 53 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 CAUSE FOR THE LOST OF HONOUR AND BLESSINGS.

83. REMEMBER ALLAH’S WARNING: All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010

84. “ O ye who believe! when ye go abroad in the cause of Allah, investigate carefully, and say not to anyone who offers you a salutation (salaam): &quot;Thou art none of a Believer!&quot; Coveting the perishable goods of this life: with Allah are profits and spoils abundant.” ( Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 94 ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 REMEMBER ALLAH’S WARNING:

85. “ O ye who believe! if a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly, and afterwards become full of repentance for what ye have done.)” ( Qur’an: Hujurat: 49: 6 ) ALWAYS REMEMBER : All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010

86. “ And obey Allah and His Messenger; and fall into no disputes, lest ye lose heart and your power depart; and be patient and persevering: for Allah is with those who patiently persevere.” ( Qur’an: Anfal: 8: 46 ) ALWAYS REMEMBER : All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010

87. “ As for those who divide their religion and break up into sects, thou hast no part in them in the least: their affair is with Allah: He will in the end tell them the truth of all that they did.” ( Qur’an: An’am: 6: 159 ) ALWAYS REMEMBER : All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010

88. “ And pursue not that of which thou hast no knowledge; for every act of hearing, or of seeing or of (feeling in) will be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning).” ( Qur’an: Isra’: 17: 36 ) ALWAYS REMEMBER : All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010

89. ALLAA-HUM-MA - IN-NEE – A –’UU-DZU-BIKA - MIN AN - USH-RI-KA – BI-KA – SHAY-AN – WA –ANA – A’-LAMU, WA –AS-TAGH-FIRU-KA – MI-NADZ—DZAM - BIL– LADZII - LAA – A’-LAM “ O Allah! I seek refuge with You from committing SHIRK i.e. associating others with You, knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness from the committing of the sins which I do not know.” ( Hadith reported by Ahmad, Tabarani & Abu Ya’la ) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 IMPORTANT DU’A

90. LAA- ILAA-HA- IL-LALLAAHU - WA H DAHU – LAA – SHAREE-KA LAH, LAHUL-MULKU – WALAHUL- H AMD, WA-HUWA - ‘ALAA KUL-LI- SHAY -INQ- QADEER, “ There is no god (none has the right to be worshipped) except All a h, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is All-Powerful over all things .” All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. 2010 IMPORTANT DZIKR

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