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Name: Tengku Arif Sulaiman Bin Tengku Adli                                      
Matric no: 248387                                                                          
HomeTown: Seri Kembangan Selangor                                            
Mahallah: Aishah                                                                                   
Course: Laws                                                                                            
Usrah Group: 125                                                                                  
Contact No: 0172220406                                                       
 Hobby:Reading and contemplating on life

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4) Belief in the Prophets/Rasul

Only Allah knows the amount of Prophets in this world. (even though there are some narrations that stated that the Prophets are 124,000 in total but we choose the strongest opinion that only Allah knows the best)  We must believe in 25 Messengers mentioned in the Quran and 5 of them are Ulul Azmi (Muhammad SAW, Ibrahim AS, Musa AS, Isa AS and Nuh AS). They are appointed as people who receive Allah's Divine Revelation whether as a guide to their lives or to spread to their people.

Beneficial note:

-All Messengers (Rasul) are Prophets (Nabi) but not all Prophets (Nabi) are Messengers (Rasul).
-The Mursalin (Messengers) all of them are men without any khilaf (difference of opinion) but not for Prophets (Nabi).
-Rasul received the revelation and commanded to preach to their people. The Anbiya' are not required.
-They are from the best of lineage and not from Musyrikin nor adultery

The 4 obligatory attributes upon the Rasul
1) Sidq
2) Amanah
3) Tabligh
4) Fathonah



5) Belief in the Day of Judgment

One day, all will be destroyed and man will be judged by their sole Creator. This fated day is the Day of Judgment where every creation of Allah SWT has their rewards and sins weighed to determine where they remain in the Hereafter forever.



6) Belief in the Qada' and Qadar

The Qada' and Qadar are both the fates decided by Allah towards every being He created. While the Qada' is unchangeable, man is given the power of choice to work towards a fate that complements their efforts.

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The Quran was brought upon us to act as a source of guidance on our path of life.
As Allah's Divine Revelation, the Quran teaches us about the acts of worship we should do to gain Allah's pleasure.
The Quran is The Kalamullah (Word Of God). It was revealed to our Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him through Gabriel Peace Be Upon Him. Quran encompasses all of mankind aspects of life therefore it is upon us to hold tightly on the Quran.

Even though the Quran is Huda (Guidance). Not everyone is eligible to be guided by Quran. Only a Muslim is a Muttaqin can received its guidance. A Muslim who is a Muttaqin has three characteristics:

1) Believe in Unseen Matters (Ghaib)
2) Performing Prayers
3) Give the wealth in the path of Allah

These three characteristics derived from Surah Baqarah verse 3 and 4.

Beneficial note:
The Knowledge which is obligation upon the Muslims are mainly divided int two:
Fardhu Ain:
1) The knowledge of Aqidah is absolute and unchangeable. One must make sure their knowledge on Aqidah is correct to prevent from straying from the correct path.
2) The knowledge of Akhlaq is important to cleanse oneself from bad features like Mazmumah. With Akhlaq, one can prevent from contracting arrogance and pride against Allah and other beings.
3) The knowledge of Fiqh is essential to ensure that our deeds will not be wasted and all of our deeds are aligned with what Allah and His Messenger commanded. The integrals, conditions and everything related with our ibadah belong to the knowledge of Fiqh as its derived from the Quran and Sunnah.

Fardhu Kifayah:
1) Knowledge that brings good towards a society
2) The acts of Fardhu Kifayah within a society is free from its obligation as long as a part of the community performed it. community performs the act.

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Hadith Jibril is a hadith which is narrated by Umar RA and is very popular among student of knowledge. This hadith is also brought up by Imam Nawawi in his 40 Hadiths collection (Arba'in Nawawiyah).
It has very significant value as it teaches the Muslims about the matter of Islam, Iman and Ihsan.

Jibril AS came to the prophet and asked the Prophet several things which the Prophet answered all of it. The questions imposed by Jibril is actually to teach the Muslims what are Islam, Iman and Ihsan.

What is Islam?
Islam is when you
1) Testify there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger.
2) Performing prayer
3) Pay alms (Zakat)
4) Fasting
5) Pilgrimage (if capable)

What is Iman?
Iman is
1) Belief in Allah
2) Belief in Angels
3) Belief in the Books
4) Belief in the Messengers
5) Belief in the End Day
6) Belief in Qadha' and Qadar

What is Ihsan?
Ihsan is when you worship Allah in a sense you can see Him even though you could not see Him however He can see you.

Beneficial note:
In hadith Jibril there are several adabs we can follow:

1) Wear clean and neat clothes when seeking knowledge
2) Sit near the source of knowledge
3) Be humble in front of the teacher
4) Ask questions to increase our understanding
5) Seek knowledge from the right source

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The 6 Pillars of Iman determines whether one is a Mukmin or a Kafir. There is no in between. Iman is to believe and to accept whatever brought by the Prophet known by its essential (Ma'lum bi Dharurah). Failure to accept one of this pillars or to have a doubt in one of them will constitutes kufr (disbelief).

In the first part, we are going to discuss the first three:


1) Belief in Allah SWT

Allah is our God. Allah is our Lord. The sole purpose of creations is to worship Allah alone without worshipping Him with anything whether it is a man, a jin, an angel or anything else. To feel God's majesty, one must learn to know God. As The first thing in our religion is to know God (Awwalluddin Ma'rifatullah).

Who is Allah? What is His attributes? How do we describe Him?
All of this can be explained with only Surah Al-Ikhlas as it is the simplest chapter in knowing The God of the Muslims. There are five main characteristics of God of Muslims

1) He is One
2) He is the Eternal refuge where everything relies and depends on Him for everything
3) He begets not (He does not have any son or any associated partners nor does share any divinity)
4) He is not begotten (He does not have anything precedes before Him or give birth to Him or caused Him to exist)
5) Nothing is similar nor comparable with Him

And to know Allah better, one should learn Tauhid Sifat 20. This is because knowing the Sifat (Attributes) will lead us to know the Mausuf (The One who possess these Attributes)

2) Belief in the Angels

As a Muslim, it is obligatory to acknowledge and accept the existence of the angels. 10 most important Angels created by Allah who are Jibril, Mikail, Israfil, Izrail, Munkar, Nakir, Raqib, Atid, Malik, Ridhuan. While there are several other angels such as The Throne Bearer (Haml Arasy). 

They are created from light, does not have any desires (nafs), have no genders and only follow the commands of Allah.They are always be with us and report to Allah on our daily activity.


3) Belief in the holy scriptures

We believe that Allah revealed to mankind through His Messengers Kutub and Suhuf. 4 Main Kutub that we must accept are Torah (Taurat) revealed to Moses AS, Psalm (Zabur) revealed to David AS, Injil (Gospel) revealed to Jesus AS and Quran revealed to Prophet Muhammad SAW.

We are not required to accept the current distorted versions of the three previous Kutub before the Quran. Only the Quran is preserved till the End of the Day.
The Quran acts as a guide for a Muslim to trek on their journey of life for each stage. Rejecting the Quran means rejecting Allah's Divine Revelation.

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Eschatology (or the knowledge of The End of the Day) is one of important knowledge in Islam.
We have minor signs and major signs of The End of The Day as we don't know when it will happen.

The Minor Signs:
1) Women will outnumber men
2) Earthquakes will increase
3) Good deeds will decrease
4) Female singers and musical instruments will become popular
5) People will believe in astrology
6) Time will pass rapidly. Time will have no blessings

The Major Signs:
[Order According to Mubarakfuri]

1) Ad-Dukhan
2) Emergence of Dajjal
3) Descend of Jesus
4) Emergence of Gog And Magog
5) Emergence of Dabbah
6) The sun rises from the west

Ihsan, in other words Fruition, in Islam is perfecting ones acts and making an effort to do them to the fullest.

Ihsan is we worship Allah in a sense we see Him even though we did not see Him, but He sees us.

Ihsan constitutes the highest forms of worship in a Muslim.

Every action we do can be an act of Ibadah by integrating Ihsan in them.

Examples of Ihsan:

1) Performing acts of worship with sincerity and wholeheartedness

2) Being grateful towards parents and God

3) Seeking knowledge in school towards the path of Allah SWT

When we worship Allah with Ihsan, our worship will feel the connection between us and Allah. The Servant and The Master

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Adab can be described as courtesy while akhlak can be described as the source of adab. When one maintains a good akhlak in their soul, they manifest good akhlak with their outside appearances by having good courtesy (adab).



Adab vs Akhlak

1) Adab is the manifestation of good akhlak in a person



2) Having adab means that the person's heart is filled with good akhlak (Mahmudah)



3) Akhlak (root word : خَلَقَ) is the state where one performs actions with no prior hesitation and deliberation



Adab with Allah SWT:

1) Perform obligations in a presentable manner

2) Praise Allah's name in times of pleasure



Adab with parents:

1) Talk with a proper tone without raising your voice

2) Respecting them for all they are

3) Heed their requests to your best abilities



Adab with books:

1) Place books on a high area of elevation

2) Take care of the book's appearance

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I gain a lot from this usrah session as a naqib. I wish the best for all of my usrah members and may Allah reward them with infinite Blessings. May all of us strive to be better Muslims in the future and be steadfast in performing "Ibadah. I learned a lot from Intellectual Discourse and it help me a lot in conveying knowledge to my usrah members. This usrah actually help me to build connection with my usrah members and making us closer to Allah. I hope such activity will always be conducted until the end of time. If there are some improvements I might comment on, I hope that there will be a system where the naqib can observe the usrah members better.

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This week marked the beginning of our usrah journey. We started by introducing ourselves and getting to know one another through fun and engaging ice-breaking activities. These activities helped us to bond as a group and build a comfortable environment.

We also discussed the importance of having a clear and sincere niyyah (intention) before performing any act of ʿibādah. It reminded us that intentions shape our actions and define the value of our deeds.

Through our discussion, we learned how ʿibādah helps instill hikmah (wisdom) in our lives. Acts like prayer and fasting are not just rituals, but practices that can shape our character and moral compass when done with sincerity.

The concept of iḥsān (doing good beautifully) was highlighted, encouraging us to perform our worship with excellence, mindfulness, and sincerity. This sets a strong foundation for our future usrah sessions.

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Week 1: Ta‘āruf & Ice-breaking Activities

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Week 1: Ta‘āruf & Ice-breaking Activities

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In this week, we reflected on how different forms of ʿibādah nurture wisdom and bring benefits to our lives. Each pillar of Islam offers guidance that develops our character and strengthens our faith.

We examined verses from the Qur'an that explain the spiritual purpose of ibadah. For instance, Salah prevents immorality (Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt 29:45), Sawm teaches self-restraint (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:183), Zakah purifies wealth (Surah Al-Tawbah 9:103), and Hajj trains discipline and piety (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:197).

Each form of worship brings specific values that help us become better Muslims. Salah brings discipline, fasting builds patience, zakah develops generosity, and hajj teaches sacrifice.

Understanding these connections encourages us to approach our ʿibādah with more purpose and awareness, beyond just fulfilling obligations.

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Week 2: Reasons and Sources of ḥikmah from ʿibādah

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Week 2: Reasons and Sources of ḥikmah from ʿibādah

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This week focused on how to prepare for ṣalāh in a way that ensures both its validity and spiritual depth. We started by revising the importance of ṭahārah (purification), such as wuḍū and tayammum, which is the foundation of ṣalāh.

We also learned about the conditions that make ṣalāh valid, such as correct timing, facing the qiblah, and covering the awrah. These rules help us maintain the sacredness of prayer.

Understanding the pillars of ṣalāh helped us realise that each step, from takbir to salam, holds deep meaning and cannot be skipped. This builds appreciation and focus in our prayers.

We also explored how to adapt ṣalāh based on our situation, like praying qasr and jamaʿ during travel or praying while sick. These teachings show Islam's flexibility and compassion.

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Week 3: Preparation for Ṣalāh, with Khushū

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Week 3: Preparation for Ṣalāh, with Khushū

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This week, we explored how salah with khushūʿ (humble focus) shapes our inner character. Salah teaches us to submit (ṭāʿah) fully to Allah's command, reminding us that our lives are in His hands.

We also reflected on how ṣalāh is a form of jihād — a struggle against laziness, distraction, and worldly desires. Each prayer is a battle to return our hearts to Allah.

Another virtue is muḥāsabah (self-reflection). In ṣalāh, we pause to evaluate our day, our actions, and renew our intention to be better. This helps us grow spiritually and morally.

Values like ʿiffah (modesty) and tawaḍḍuʿ (humility) are reinforced in prayer. When we bow and prostrate, we acknowledge our weakness before Allah, which nurtures sincerity in all aspects of life.

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Week 4: The Virtues Found in Ṣalāh with Khushūʿ

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Week 4: The Virtues Found in Ṣalāh with Khushūʿ

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We focused on the virtues that come with the act of fasting. First and foremost, fasting teaches ṣabr (patience), not just in staying away from food, but also from bad speech and behaviour.

Another virtue is takrīm (respect), especially towards others who may be fasting and those in need. It reminds us to be considerate and kind in our interactions.

We also highlighted raḥmah (compassion and mercy), which grows when we feel hunger and reflect on the hardship faced by others. This leads to empathy and a stronger sense of community.

Ultimately, fasting is more than a physical act — it transforms the heart and promotes spiritual growth through patience, respect, and compassion.

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Week 5: The Virtues Found in Ṣawm (Fasting)

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Week 5: The Virtues Found in Ṣawm (Fasting)

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This week’s focus was on the values behind giving zakāh and ṣadaqah. One of the most important is tawakkul (reliance on Allah). When we give away wealth, we trust that Allah will provide for us.

Giving also strengthens ukhuwwah (brotherhood). When we share our blessings, we connect with others in our community and reduce inequality.

We learned that zakāh purifies our wealth and our hearts, preventing greed and selfishness. It redirects our love from material things to sincere care for others.

By consistently giving, we develop generosity and social responsibility, which are essential in building a just and compassionate society.

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Week 6: The Virtues Found in Zakāh/Ṣadaqah

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Week 6: The Virtues Found in Zakāh/Ṣadaqah

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In the final week, we explored the spiritual values found in Hajj and ʿUmrah. One of the major virtues is taḍḥiyyah (sacrifice). Pilgrims leave their comfort and spend time, money, and energy to seek Allah’s pleasure.

Hajj also instils taqwā (God-consciousness), reminding us that Allah sees our every move, especially when surrounded by millions of fellow Muslims.

The rituals of Hajj are designed to strip away worldly identities, teaching humility and equality. Everyone wears the same simple clothing and performs the same acts of worship.

Through these experiences, pilgrims return spiritually renewed, carrying lessons of sacrifice, humility, and God-consciousness into their daily lives.

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Week 7: The Virtues Found in Ḥajj/ʿUmrah

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Week 7: The Virtues Found in Ḥajj/ʿUmrah

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I am very grateful to join the usrah session as I gained a lot of new Ilm and it helps me to be a better person in the future. The improvement i could suggest is to make quizzes so it would make the usrah fun

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