NAME: Nor Maizurah binti Mohamad Padzli

AGE: 18 years old

HOMETOWN: Tumpat, Kelantan

SECONDARY SCHOOL: SMUA Meheliah,Geting,Tumpat,Kelantan

MAHALLAH: Fatimah Az-Zahra

COURSE: Islamic Revealed Knowledge (IRK)

EMAIL: maizurahpadzli@gmail.com

INSTAGRAM: mzurah._

FACILITATOR: Sr Nurin Nazifah (SEM 1), Sr Puteri (SEM 2)

USRAH GROUP: Group 68 (SEM 1), Group 61 (SEM 2)

-share stories about the background of our lives.

-reading and tadabbur surah al-alaq together which it tells about manners when seeking knowledge.

-our usrah leader emphasizes the adab in learning because they are so important to get teacher blessing and Allah's pleasure.

-reading and tadabbur surah al-israq from ayah 9 until 21. These ayah tell us about the purpose of our life is to worship Allah SWT and they remind ourself about Al-Quran as a book of guidance in our whole life .And Allah has promised to believers who obey His's Command will get reward in this world and in the hereafter.

-A few of the usrah members share their experiences about Al-Quran as a Syifa'.

ISLAM - Submit and obey to Allah only (as Muslims, we need to implement the pillars of Islam such as: Shahada, Salah, Sawm, Zakat and Hajj).

IMAN - Believe in Allah and do not associate towards Him (as Muslims, we need to believe the pillars of faith).

IHSAN - Doing something with earnestness and sincerity for the sake of Allah.

HOUR - 'Prophet Muhammad SAW said :' the one being asked does not know more than the one asking.'

SIGNS OF THE HOUR - 'That the slave woman will give birth to her mistress, and that you will see barefoot, naked, destitute shepherds competing in constructing tall buildings'.

THE IMPORTANCE OF JIBRIL'S HADITH:

•The Prophet Muhammad explained about Islam, Iman and Ihsan.

•Give a comprehensive view of our lives and our belief.

•Can strengthen relations with the community.

-do not be factional (Assobiyyah).

•Purify the soul from sins.

-ask for forgiveness and repent to Allah.

•Make us true servants.

•Jibril came as a teacher.

•Refers to people who are more knowledgeable about something.

•Encouraging his servant to ask Allah.

READING SURAH AL-BAQARAH VERSES 284-286.

•Surah Al-Baqarah, verses 284 to 286, teach several important lessons. These verses emphasize the significance of faith and obedience to Allah, highlight that Allah is aware of everything, and stress human responsibility regarding morals and trust. Additionally, these verses offer guidance on prayer, seeking forgiveness, and hoping for Allah's mercy and protection.

• BELIEVE IN ALLAH:

• Tauhid Rububiyyah: Allah as the leader and governs, organizes and dominates this world.

• Tauhid Uluhiyyah: A god worthy of worship.

• Tauhid Asma'ul Wa Sifat: Praise God who has perfect names and attributes.

• BELIEVE IN ANGELS (MALAIKAT):

• God can do everything himself without angels, but He wants to show His power by giving instructions to angels to do it. there are 10 names of angels that we need to know, and they have different tasks given by Allah.

• BELIEVE IN KITAB:

• Not only believe in the Quran but also believe in previous heavenly books such as Torah, Psalms and Injil.

• The Quran was revealed in Arabic because Arabic is a language that is preserved and structured meticulously. This language is also very rich, as a single sentence can have multiple meanings.

As a Muslim, we must believe in these 3 pillars of Iman because they are pillar of Islam.

• BELIEVE IN MESSENGERS:

• They are human being chosen by Allah to receive revelation.

- Nabi (Prophet):

- Chosen by God to guide people.

- Receives divine inspiration and messages.

- May follow existing scriptures or teachings.

- Rasul (Messenger):

- A type of Nabi who is sent with a new revelation or scripture.

- Tasked with delivering God's message to the people.

- Represents a specific mission or mandate from God.

In summary, all rasuls are nabies, but not all nabies are rasuls.

• BELIEVE IN THE DAY OF JUDGMENT, AND DIVINE DECREE AND DESTINY.

• We make some discussion about this topic and the facilitator give some tasks for each group to present.

• WHAT IS IHSAN?

• Worshiping Allah with the awareness that one is in the presence of Allah, who is always watching and observing. Doing good deeds sincerely, solely for the sake of Allah.

• 3 Characteristics of Al-Muhsin (A person who possesses the quality of Ihsan):

• Give goodness to others and to different parties.

• Provide goodness to others and to different parties with sincerity.

• Perform the first and second actions for the sake of Allah.

Allah acknowledges Prophet Nuh, Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Yussof as Al-Muhsin (the Doer of Good).

BECAUSE:

• NABI NUH (Prophet Noah):

• He was very patient in his preaching, even though it took a long time (preaching for 950 years) and only a few followed him. Therefore, Allah SWT praised the patience he demonstrated. He is a role model for all preachers to follow.

• NABI IBRAHIM (Prophet Abraham):

• He admonished his father/uncle but was then cast out.

• He thought about how to preach to his people. Then, he broke the idols so that they would think and stop worshipping them.

• He was commanded to sacrifice his son, Ismail (Ishmael).

• NABI YUSUF (Prophet Joseph):

• He was thrown out by his brothers and bought by the wife of Abdul Aziz, who was a minister at that time.

• He was seduced by Imra’atul Aziz (the wife of Abdul Aziz) and was imprisoned due to the false accusations from the wife of Abdul Aziz.

QUESTIONS:

• A non-believer who does good deeds sincerely without expecting any reward. Is that considered Ihsan (excellence or benevolence)?

- No, because he is a non-believer, but it can be regarded as Itqan (diligence or effort).

• Between Iman (Faith), Islam (Submission), and Ihsan (Excellence), which comes first?

- Islam because it is a pillar in this religion. And Iman comes after Islam to practice pillars of Islam. End up, Ihsan can be practice when we believe in Islam and Iman.

DIFFERENTS AMONG ADAB AND AKHLAK:

ADAB- Manners, actual practice.

AKHLAK- Morality, philosophy.

ADAB TOWARDS PARENTS:

• Praise and ask apology from Allah for them.

• Devoted to them.

• Do not be arrogant towards them.

• Obey parent's orders as they are not forbidden by Allah.

• Careful when we talk to our parents so that they are not disappointed in us.

• Always smile.

WHEN THEY ARE ALIVE:

• Praise for them.

• Give nafkah.

• Always visit our parents.

• Take care of them when they are old.

WHEN THEY DIE:

• Praise for them.

• Pay their debt.

• Execute their wasiat.

- share our background of ourselves.

- our facilitator shares with us about hikmah (wisdom).

• 1)HIKMAH (WISDOM)

  - Derived from the word "حكم" which means wisdom.

  - Example: Losing a loved one (There is always wisdom behind everything that happens).

  - Through worship (by increasing our acts of worship), we will gain wisdom from Allah.

  - Here is a verse from Surah At-Talaq, Ayah 2:

  "وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا"

  "Whoever fears Allah, He will make a way out for him."

  Through piety (Taqwa), a person can see the wisdom behind the challenges they face.

• 2)NIAT (INTENTION)

  - The deepest expression.

  - Hadist about intention:

  "إِنَّمَا الأعمالُ بالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امرئٍ مَا نَوَى"

  This hadith emphasizes that intention is the foundation for whether an action is accepted or not.

  - Intention for Allah to perform an action.

  - Why intention is important:

  = Intention distinguishes acts of worship from other actions. Anyone can do good deeds, but not everyone does them with the purpose of pleasing the one true Allah.

• 3)AMAL (ACTION)

  - It must bring goodness to oneself and others.

  - It is related to the concept of Ihsan: performing actions as if Allah is watching us.

  - "إِعْبُدِ اللَّهَ كَأَنَّكَ تَرَاهُ فَإِن لَمْ تَكُنْ تَرَاهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَرَاكَ"

  "Worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you cannot see Him, know that He sees you." (Narrated by Muslim)

• Things that lead to goodness are considered acts of worship (bringing wisdom):

  1. Intention

  2. Actions in doing good

  3. Doing Ihsan (excellence in deeds)

• 1)Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:183

  "يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ"

  "O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous."

  - Fasting builds Taqwa (God-consciousness).

  - It teaches self-discipline.

  - It fosters empathy for the poor.

• 2)Surah At-Tawbah, 9:103

  "خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَتُزَكِّيهِمْ وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ صَلَاتَكَ سَكَنٌ لَهُمْ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ"

  "Take from their wealth a charity to purify them and to cleanse them and pray for them. Indeed, your prayer is a relief for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing."

  - Charity purifies wealth.

  - Praying for others brings peace to them.

  - Supporting others through charity benefits both giver and receiver.

• 3)Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:197

  "الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَّعْلُومَاتٌ فَمَن فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ الْحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِي الْحَجِّ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ يَعْلَمْهُ اللَّهُ وَتَجَهَّزُوا فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوَىٰ وَاتَّقُونِ يَا أُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ"

  "Hajj is during specified months, so whoever intends to perform Hajj therein, let there be no sexual activity, no disobedience, and no disputing during Hajj. And whatever good you do – Allah knows it. And take provisions, but indeed, the best provision is fear of Allah. And fear Me, O you of understanding."

  - Hajj is a time for purity and devotion.

  - It teaches self-restraint.

  - We are accountable for our actions.

• 4)Surah Al-Ankabut, 29:45

  "وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِ وَلَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ"

  "And establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing. And the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that which you do."

  - Prayer helps avoid immorality.

  - Remembrance of Allah strengthens faith.

  - Regular prayer keeps us connected to Allah.

- Prayer is among the first things that will be questioned on the Day of Judgment.

- Meaning of Khusyu'

• Literal: Humility, calmness, fear and humbleness.

• Terminological: A state of focus, humility, and submission to Allah during worship, involving a present heart, focused mind, and still body.

- TAHARAH:

• The Body: Must be clean from impurities and in a state of wudu' or ghusl if required.

• The Clothing: Should be clean, free from impurities, and cover the awrah.

• The Place: Must be pure and free from impurities.

- Why Khusyuk Matters in Solat

• Essence of Worship: Khusyuk reflects true submission and sincerity, making solat meaningful.

• Focus and Connection: It ensures the heart and mind are present, strengthening the bond with Allah.

• Increased Rewards: Solat with khusyuk is more valued and rewarded by Allah.

- How To Get Khusyu':

• Prepare fo solah.

• Cleaning yourself and performing siwak.

• Do not pray if food is ready to be eaten.

• Do not pray while needing to relieve yourself, whether for urination or defecation.

- Effects of Khusyu' in Daily Life and Hereafter:

• Increases mindfulness and discipline.

• Strengthens connection with Allah.

• Promotes inner peace and reduces stress.

• Rewards in the Hereafter: Acceptance of prayers and closeness to Allah.

- Prayer is important in our lives as Muslims because it is one of the first things that will be questioned by Allah.

- 5 MAIN POINTS TO GET KHUSYU':

1. طاعة (Taat - Obedience)

   • Follow Allah’s commands consistently to build discipline and focus on worship.

2. جهاد (Jihad - Striving):

   • Strive to overcome distractions and maintain concentration during prayer.

3. محاسبة (Muhasabah - Self-reflection)

   • Regularly evaluate your intentions and actions to ensure sincerity.

4. تواضع (Tawaddu' - Humility)

   • Be humble and recognize your dependence on Allah, enhancing submission.

5. عفة (Iffah - Purity) (Self-Restrain)

   • Stay pure physically and spiritually to connect deeply with Allah.

These qualities help nurture khusyuk and meaningful worship.

1) Increases Taqwa. (God-consciousness)

• Fasting helps a person control their desires and get closer to Allah. In the Quran (Surah Al-Baqarah: 183), fasting is commanded so that people can become more pious.

2) Improves Health.

• Fasting gives the digestive system time to rest, helps detoxify the body, and boosts metabolism and immunity.

3) Develops Empathy and Kindness.

• By fasting, a person feels hunger and thirst like the poor, which increases social awareness and encourages generosity.

To further improve the program, I believe that the approach taken by the usrah facilitators this semester has been very effective. Organizing relaxing games while treating students to food has successfully increased participation among usrah members, making the sessions more engaging, effective, and enjoyable. This also helps to strengthen the bonds between group members and allows them to get to know each other better.

Thank you so much, sr faci, for your guidance and efforts in making this usrah a success. Your presence not only made the sessions more enjoyable but also provided us with valuable knowledge and inspiration. May you always be blessed and have ease in all your affairs! 😊✨