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“Towards becoming Muslims - and its challenges.” Friday night lecture series by: Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail @ Masjid al- Istiqomah (Seranggon, Singapore) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

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Commandment for Muslims to be grateful: ّ ِ‫وَإِذۡ تَأَذّنَ رَبّكُمۡ لَٕٮِن شَڪَرۡتُمۡ لَزِيدَنّكُمۡ‌ۖ وَلَٕٮِن ڪَفَرۡتُمۡ إ‬ ‫ن‬ ٌ‫عَذَابِى لَشَدِي ۬د‬ “And remember! Your Lord caused to be declared (publicly): ‘If you are grateful, I will add more (favours) unto you; but if you show ingratitude, truly My punishment is terrible indeed.” (Qur’an: Ibrahim : 14: 7)

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Commandment for Muslims to be grateful: ۡ‫لَقَدۡ مَنّ ٱلُّ عَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ إِذۡ بَعَثَ فِيہِمۡ رَسُولً۬ مّنۡ أَنفُسِهِم‬ َ‫ي َۡتلُواْ عَلَيۡہِمۡ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ وَيُزَڪّيہِمۡ وَيُعَلّمُهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰب‬ ۡ ٍ‫لٍ مّبِين‬ ۬ ‫وَٱلۡحِڪمَةَ وَإِن كَانُواْ مِن ق َۡبلُ لَفِى ضَل َٰـ‬ “Allah did confer a great favour on the Believers when He sent among them a Messenger from among themselves; rehearsing unto them the Signs of Allah, sanctifying them and instructing them in Scripture and Wisdom, while before that, they had been in manifest error.” (Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 164)


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Why this topic? ّ ُ‫ي َٰٓـأَيّہَا ٱلّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتّقُواْ ٱلَّ حَقّ تُقَاتِهِۦ وَلَ تَمُوت‬ ‫ن‬ َ‫ّسلِمُون‬ ۡ ‫إِلّ وَأَنتُم م‬ “O you who have attained to faith! Be conscious of Allah with a true consciousness, and do not allow death to overtake you unless you are (in state of submission to Allah) in Islam. (Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 102)


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Why this topic? ‫وَٱعۡتَصِمُواْ بِحَبۡلِ ٱلِّ جَمِيعً۬ا وَلَ تَفَرّقُواْ‌ۚ وَٱذۡكُرُو ْا‬ ‫ُم‬ ۡ ‫نِعۡمَتَ ٱلِّ عَل َۡيك‬ And holdfast all together by the Rope which Allah stretches out for you) and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude Allah’s favour on you;” (Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 103)


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Why this topic? 

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Muslims – due to lack of proper Islamic education - may not realize, let alone appreciate, - what “Ad-deen al-Islam” really is; and who? how? or what? constitute being truly a Muslim. Devoid of strong Islamic foundation, yet living in the context of today’s multi-religious reality & globalization which exposes us to many influences : many Muslims may be facing crisis of value & culture. Unable or ill-equipped with correct Islamic knowledge to respond, it may lead even to loss of their identity as Muslim.


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Why this topic? 

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This loss of identity can either be: (a) apparent (as in case of ‘murtad’); or (b) hidden (as in the case of blatant hypocrisy – ‘nifaaq’). Even for those who genuinely love Islam, but due to their ignorance of its teachings, they may be tempted to react ‘emotionally’ or ‘apologetically’ (which may be opposed to what Islam actually teaches) – especially towards others – thus adding to the much confusion regarding Islam itself.


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Why this topic? 

There is a sense of despair in some Muslims today, due to the barrage of negative image on Islam in the media - the perceived ‘backwardness’ of Muslims (social-economicpolitical); the immorality, disunity, enmity or hostility amongst sections of Muslims (although these are the exceptional few); the seeming absence of Islamic response to contemporary world problems; etc. – which may tempt some Muslims to compromise our religious principles or discard what is the Islamic Way - and to experiment with other “isms” or methodologies grounded on philosophies opposed to Islam! Na-’uu -dzubillah min dzaalik!


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Remember ………… …. 

“Ad-Deen al-Islam” : is perfect, whereas the Muslims are not – unless they strive with their utmost to establish Islam perfectly in themselves.

َ ‫وَلَ تَهِنُواْ وَلَ تَحۡزَنُواْ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلۡأَعۡلَوۡنَ إِن كُنتُم مّؤۡمِنِي‬ ‫ن‬ (Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3:139)


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“Be not, then, faint of heart, and grieve not: for you are bound to rise high if you are [truly] believers.” (Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3:139) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

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ۗ‌ۡ‫إِنّ ٱلَّ لَ يُغَيّرُ مَا بِقَوۡمٍ حَتّىٰ يُغَيّرُواْ مَا بِأَنفُسِہِم‬ (Qur’an: Ra’ad : 13:11)


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“Verily, Allah does not change men’s condition unless they change their inner selves;” (Qur’an: Ra’ad : 13:11) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

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ٰ‫ذَٲلِكَ بِأَنّ ٱلَّ لَمۡ يَكُ مُغَيّرً۬ا نّعۡمَةً أَنۡعَمَهَا عَلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ حَتّى‬ ‫ِم‬ ۙ‌ۡ ‫يُغَيّرُواْ مَا بِأَنفُسِہ‬ ٌ‫وَأَنّ ٱلَّ سَمِيعٌ عَلِي ۬م‬


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“Ad-Deen al-Islam” : is perfect, whereas the Muslims are not – unless they strive with their utmost to establish Islam perfectly in themselves. “This, because Allah would never change the blessings with which He has graced a people unless they change their inner selves: and [know] that Allah is allHearing, all-Seeing.” (Qur’an: Al- Anfal : 8:53)


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‫وَمَن يَبۡتَغِ غَيۡرَ ٱلۡإِسۡلَـٰمِ دِينً۬ا فَلَن يُقۡبَلَ مِنۡهُ وَهُوَ فِى ٱلۡأَخِرَ ِة‬ َ‫مِنَ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرِين‬ (Qur’an: Aali- ‘Imran : 3:85)


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“Ad-Deen al-Islam” : is perfect, whereas the Muslims are not – unless they strive with their utmost to establish Islam perfectly in themselves. “For, if one goes in search of a religion other than “al-Islam” (self-surrender to Allah), it will never be accepted from him, and in the life to come he shall be among the lost.” (Qur’an: Aali- ‘Imran : 3:85)


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‫ُم‬ ۡ ‫َوه‬ ۡ ‫َخش‬ ۡ ‫ُم فَلَ ت‬ ۡ ‫ٱلۡيَوۡمَ يَٕٮِسَ ٱلّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن دِينِك‬ ‫ِعمَتِى‬ ۡ ‫ُم ن‬ ۡ ‫َمتُ عَل َۡيك‬ ۡ ‫ُم وَأ َۡتم‬ ۡ ‫ُم دِينَك‬ ۡ ‫وَٱخۡشَوۡنِ‌ۚ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ أَكۡمَلۡتُ لَك‬ ‫وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ ٱلۡإِسۡل َٰـمَ دِي ۬نًا‬ (Qur’an: Al- Ma-idah : 5 : 3)


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“Ad-Deen al-Islam” : is perfect, whereas the Muslims are not – unless they strive with their utmost to establish Islam perfectly in themselves. “Today, those who are bent on denying the truth have lost all hope of [your ever forsaking] your religion: do not, then, hold them in awe, but stand in awe of Me! Today have I perfected your religious law for you, and have bestowed upon you the full measure of My blessings, and willed that Al-Islam (self-surrender unto Me) shall be your religion.” (Qur’an: Al- Ma-idah : 5 : 3)


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‫َوةِ ٱلد ّۡنيَا‬ ٰ ‫إِنّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَٱلّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ فِى ٱلۡحَي‬ ُ‫َشه َٰـد‬ ۡ ‫وَيَوۡمَ يَقُومُ ٱلۡأ‬ (Qur’an: Al- Mu’min (Ghaafir) : 40:51)


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“Ad-Deen al-Islam” : is perfect, whereas the Muslims are not – unless they strive with their utmost to establish Islam perfectly in themselves. “Behold, We shall indeed help Our Messengers and those who have attained to faith, [both] in this world’s life and on the Day when all witnesses shall stand up” (Qur’an: Al- Mu’min (Ghaafir) : 40:51)


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Verily! Allah Spoke the Truth and verily, Allah never fails to fulfill His promise! 21

What - essentially -is the main problem of the Ummah? 

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Many theses can be offered as to the cause or causes for the problem and many would concur that the main essential problem stems from the lag of Muslims in their current EDUCATION. And that the remedy is betterment in this aspect. But what form of EDUCATION are speaking of? What is its philosophy and objective? Can a dual form of EDUCATION solve the Muslim problem? What about an “integrated” EDUCATION? But how and what do we mean by integration? The first International Islamic Conference on Education (1977) in Makkah al- Mukarramah.


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UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE OF THE UMMAH


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Prof. Sayyid Muhammad Naquib al-Attas identifies “Confusion in knowledge amongst Muslims” as the main problem. This confusion leads to the Loss of ADAB : “Adab is recognition and

acknowledgement of the reality that knowledge and being are ordered hierarchically according to their various grades ,degrees and rank, and of one’s proper place in relation to that reality and to one’s physical, intellectual and spiritual capacities and potentials.” [a] as quoted by Wan Mohd Nor Wan Daud “The Educational Philosophy and Practice of Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas ” page 137. 24 ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail [a]

BREAKDOWN IN ADAB – LEADING TO LEVELLING Prof. Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas’ analysis:

(C) Rise / election of False leaders in every level of society External

Loss of Adab (B) Internal

(A) Confusion and Error in Knowledge Figure 1

“This state of perpetual confusion at all levels of societal leadership is ingeniously termed by al-Attas as the loss of adab. This can be described as follows: 28) 29)

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Confusion and error in knowledge; creating the condition for: The loss of adab within the Community. The condition arising out of (A) and (B) is:

“The rise of leaders who are not qualified for valid leadership of the Muslim Community, who do not possess the high moral, intellectual and spiritual standards required for Islamic leadership, who perpetuate the condition in (A) [1] above and ensure the continued control of the affairs of the Community by leaders like them who dominate in all fields.” [2]

The loss of Adab in the community. Thus restoration of Adab has higher priority for Adab precedes even learning. Wan Mohd Nor Wan Daud’s “The Educational Philosophy and Practice of Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas” (ISTAC publication 1998) p 74

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Although the solution is to remove the confusion of knowledge through EDUCATION, yet in Islam education is essentially “TA’DIB” from the term ADAB, without which, real education cannot take place.

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Lest we forget, Islamic education seek to produce the “good human being” modeled after the pattern of our Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. the “Insan Kaamil”, and not merely developing ones’ competence to compete in the global market, as generally understood and advocated by contemporary educationists.


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We must remember that Islam’s worldview emphasize the primacy of the Hereafter, although it never deny that it is in this world, that work and righteousness must be established:

‫ُم وَرَسُولُهُ ۥ‬ ۡ ‫ٱعمَلُواْ فَسَيَرَى ٱلُّ عَمَلَك‬ ۡ ِ‫وَقُل‬ َ‫ن‬ ۖ‌ ‫ُؤمِنُو‬ ۡ ‫وَٱلۡم‬ ِ‫ٱلغ َۡيبِ وَٱلشّہ َٰـدَة‬ ۡ ِ‫َى ع َٰـلِم‬ ٰ ‫وَسَتُرَدّونَ إِل‬ “Say: ‘Work righteousness! And Allah will behold your deeds, and [so will] His Messenger, and the believers, and in the end you will be brought before Him Who know all ....” (Qur’an: atTaubah : 9: 105) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

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We must remember that Islam’s worldview emphasize the primacy of the Hereafter, although it never deny that it is in this world, that work and righteousness must be established:

‫يُثَبّتُ ٱلُّ ٱلّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ ٱلثّابِتِ فِى ٱلۡحَيَوٰ ِة‬ ُّ‫ٱلدّنۡيَا وَفِى ٱلۡأَخِرَةِ‌ۖ وَيُضِلّ ٱلُّ ٱلظّـٰلِمِينَ‌ۚ وَيَفۡعَلُ ٱل‬ ُ‫مَا يَشَآء‬

“Allah will establish in strength those who attained to faith, with the Word that stands firm, in this world and in the Hereafter: but Allah will leave astray those who do wrong: Allah does what He wills.” (Qur’an: Ibrahim : 14 : 27) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

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(Insya-Allah) Topics we hope to cover in this weekly discourse… ……. 

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What is “Ad-Deen al-Islam”- and what are the characteristics of being a Muslim…? Discovering our roots and tradition so as to avoid having a truncated view of Islam; and response to other confusion Muslims may generally have regarding Islam. What is meant to be a Muslim in the context of a multi-religious society….? Challenges in the era of globalization, secularization, and atheistic materialism.


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‫‪Our du’a‬‬ ‫رَبّنَا لَ تُزِغۡ قُلُوبَنَا بَعۡدَ إِذۡ هَدَيۡتَنَا وَهَبۡ لَنَا مِن لّدُنكَ رَحۡمَةً‌ۚ‬ ‫إِنّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡوَهّابُ‬

‫)‪(Qur’ an : Aal i ‘ Imran : 3 : 8‬‬

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Our du’a “Our Lord ! Let not our hearts swerve from the truth after You have guided us; and bestow upon us the gift of Thy Grace (Mercy): verily, You are the (true) giver of Gifts (bestowals).” (Qur’ an : Aal i ‘ Imran : 3 : 8) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

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‫‪Our du’a‬‬ ‫نٍ‬ ‫َعيُ ۬‬ ‫َزوَٲجِنَا وَذُرّي ّٰـتِنَا قُرّةَ أ ۡ‬ ‫ِن أ ۡ‬ ‫رَبّنَا هَبۡ لَنَا م ۡ‬ ‫وَٱجۡعَلۡنَا ل ِۡلمُتّقِينَ إِمَامًا‬ ‫) ‪25: 74‬‬

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Our du’a “Our Lord ! Grant that our spouses and our offspring be a joy to our eyes, and cause us to be foremost amongst those who are conscious of Thee! (as ‘al- muttaqqin’).”

(Qur ’an : al- Furqan: 25: 74 ) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

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‫‪Our du’a‬‬ ‫رَبّنَا لَ تُؤَاخِذۡنَآ إِن نّسِينَآ أَوۡ أَخۡطَأۡنَا‌ۚ رَبّنَا وَلَ تَحۡمِلۡ‬ ‫عَلَيۡنَآ إِصۡرً۬ا كَمَا حَمَلۡتَهُ ۥ عَلَى ٱلّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِنَا‌ۚ رَبّنَا‬ ‫وَلَ تُحَمّلۡنَا مَا لَ طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦ‌ۖ وَٱعۡفُ عَنّا وَٱغۡفِرۡ‬ ‫َومِ‬ ‫ٱلق ۡ‬ ‫لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَآ‌ۚ أَنتَ مَوۡلَٰٮنَا فَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ۡ‬ ‫ٱلۡڪَـٰفِرِينَ‬ ‫)‪(Qu r’a n : al-B aqarah : 2 86‬‬

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Our du’a “Our Lord ! Condemn us not if we forget or fall into error; Our Lord ! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us : Our Lord ! Lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, And grant us forgiveness, Have Mercy on us. You are our protector : Help us against the unbelievers.” (Qur’an : al- Baqarah : 286 )


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