Name: Nur Aina Imtiyaz Binti Mohd Zamri

Matric no. : 244675

Date of Birth: 14th of October 2006

Born and Raised in: Seri Manjung, Perak

Middle School : SRAR At-Ta'alim

Secondary School :

1. SABK Maahad Islahiah Addiniah

2. SMK Ahmad Boestamam

3. SMA At-Ta'alim

Currently Enrolled in: International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

Program: Foundation in Arabic (BAR)

Email: ainaimtiyaziium@gmail.com

Instagram: @ainaaimtiyaz

Title 2: Al-Quran is a Book of Guidance

• We must learn about our religion through teachers and not just going through books or online by ourselves since misinformation can easily be obtained with no correct guidance and we can go even more astray from our religion.

•In fact, knowledge is all about our mannerisms with our parents and teachers.

• Imam Malik's student, Abdul Rahman bin Qasim was seeking knowledge for 20 years where it can be divided into 2 years of him learning about the knowledge itself, and 18 more years of learning about mannerisms.

• We must also be well-mannered with the teachers or someone with more knowledge than us.

• We must also respect the knowledge itself by not placing the source of knowledge such as books under us as as a sign of respect.

Title 2 : Al Quran is a Book of Guidance

• Al Quran guides our heart to the right path, living in the right, the way which is blessed by Allah.

• Allah explains to us through His Kalam, about life and telling us about the stories of the Anbiya' for us to learn something from it and be warned.

• Al Quran is the best guidance for us to be successful in dunya and akhirah

1. Do good to others

2. Shower kindness upon others in the best way possible.

3. Act upon the first two only for Allah SWT

1. Prophet Nuh A.S.

   • Nuh A.S. was sent to call upon his people to serve Allah SWT and abandon idolatry.

   • However, most of his people refused to listen and continued committing the Haram, they believed that idolatry would bring them good and prevented the bad.

2. Prophet Ibrahim A.S.

   • Prophet Ibrahim A.S. had a dream where he had to sacrifice his beloved son, Prophet Ismail when he had reach his teenage years.

   • Prophet Ismail A.S. did not question his father's action and obeyed his command.

   • However, when the time had come for Ibrahim A.S. to sacrifice his son, Allah SWT commanded for that action to be stopped and replaced Ismail A.S. with a goat.

3. Prophet Yusuf A.S.

   • And the woman whom prophet Yunus A.S. had lived in her house had seduced him, however, Yusuf A.S. refused her calling and asked for protection from Allah SWT.

• Akhlak : Things we intend to do in our hearts.

• Adaab: Happened after we intended to do something, whether we act upon it courteously or uncivilized.

Relations with the story of Prophet Ibrahim based on Surah Maryam page 41-47:

• Prophet Ibrahim A.S. asked for his father to believe in Allah since his father was an idolater.

• However, his dad refused to do so, Nonetheless, he still speaks politely of it to his father and did not raise his voice or speak rudely.

  
  

Conclusion:

1. Islam has taught us to be loving towards our family.

2. No matter how negligent or amateurish our parents are, they are still our parents, and this truth could never be changed.

3. We need to be devoted to our parents no matter whether it's during their lifetimes or after their death.

4. Being rude to your parents is one of the major sins in Islam.

إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَاتِ

Every intention of ours in this worldly dunya begins with intentions or niyyah (النية), and Allah is العليم (The One who knows all), therefore He knows of our intentions.

We also learned that the correct practices must be based on al-Quran and as-Sunnah, and must be done sincerely.

Not forgetting to mention that we also learned about Ihsan which advocates Muslims to worship Allah as if we are able to see him watching every single one of our action, and to implement "Muraqabah" in our daily life, which is a feeling that allows us to feel Allah's observation towards us.

1. Prayer (الصلاة)

   
   

ٱتۡلُ مَاۤ أُوحِیَ إِلَیۡكَ مِنَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَۖ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ تَنۡهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلۡفَحۡشَاۤءِ وَٱلۡمُنكَرِۗ وَلَذِكۡرُ ٱللَّهِ أَكۡبَرُۗ وَٱللَّهُ یَعۡلَمُ مَا تَصۡنَعُونَ [العنكبوت ٤٥]

• Allah SWT commands us to pray.

• Sincerely for Him and none others.

• Sense of fear towards Allah SWT must be brought together when prayers are being performed.

• Teach us to be discipline in terms of being time-oriented with our prayers (read: by praying early)

2. Fasting (الصوم)

یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَیۡكُمُ ٱلصِّیَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِینَ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَّقُونَ

[البقرة ١٨٣]

• The empathy feeling will be implemented inside of us.

• Teach us to be discipline in terms of restraining ourselves from eating and other things that can break the fast.

• Helps us getting closer to Allah SWT.

3. Zakat (الزكاة)

خُذۡ مِنۡ أَمۡوَ ٰ⁠لِهِمۡ صَدَقَةࣰ تُطَهِّرُهُمۡ وَتُزَكِّیهِم بِهَا وَصَلِّ عَلَیۡهِمۡۖ إِنَّ صَلَوٰتَكَ سَكَنࣱ لَّهُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِیعٌ عَلِیمٌ

[التوبة ١٠٣]

• Helps purifying our wealth and our very own selves.

• Helps those in needs.

4. Pilgrimage (الحج)

ٱلۡحَجُّ أَشۡهُرࣱ مَّعۡلُومَـٰتࣱۚ فَمَن فَرَضَ فِیهِنَّ ٱلۡحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِی ٱلۡحَجِّۗ وَمَا تَفۡعَلُوا۟ مِنۡ خَیۡرࣲ یَعۡلَمۡهُ ٱللَّهُۗ وَتَزَوَّدُوا۟ فَإِنَّ خَیۡرَ ٱلزَّادِ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰۖ وَٱتَّقُونِ یَـٰۤأُو۟لِی ٱلۡأَلۡبَـٰبِ

[البقرة ١٩٧]

• For those who are able to perform so (in terms of wealth and health)

• Teach us to be discipline (in following the rules of Hajj)

Conclusion:

• Ibadah focuses on discipline, taqwa, and sincerity.

• In order to live for Allah SWT and Him only, to obtain His blessing.

• Until we become the people who are genuinely khusyu' in our prayers, help will not come.

How to get khusyu'?

1. Ponder deeply into al-Quran, then stands before Allah SWT and recites His words.

2. Remove ourselves from other distractions.

3. Realize that we are in direct communication with Allah SWT through prayer.

• We came in contact with Allah SWT through our prayer.

• Every time we recite al-Fatihah, the surah is actually a conversation, not just words.

• Every recitation, will be responded by Allah with a beautiful responses.

  
  

• Salah is a form of zikr

• Khusyu' : An action of the heart (which we are unable to see), causes us to fear Allah SWT and feel ashamed, since we are only sinful beings, and with this feeling, we will feel calm for not thinking about complicated worldly matters.

How to be khusyu' in Salah:

1. Remember death (Pray as if this is our last prayer).

2. Don't be all in rush in praying, pray calmly.

3. Understand the meanings of our recitation to feel what we read.

Signs we are khusyu' in our prayers:

1. الطاعة : Ruku' and Sujud, are a sign that we have الطاعة towards Allah, by reminding us the sole purpose of us living is to worship Alah SWT.

2. الجهاد (Struggle in the path of Allah SWT)

3. المحاسبة (Self-reflection)

4. التواضع (Humble) : Realising our position as Allah's servant, therefore, we must serve Him.

5. العفة (Modesty) : Restrain ourselves from sinful things.

Praying with khusyu' is a way for Muslims to strengthen our rapport with Allah SWT, it is a form of communication, directly to Allah SWT.

[البقرة ١٨٣]

• Fasting is a command from Allah SWT, that did not just begin starting from our prophet Muhammad SAW, but was also mentioned in Kitab al-Taurat and before it.

• Fasting that was commanded and mentioned in the kitabs before al-Quran, is now the ones we can do as Sunnah, (e.g., Monday and Thursday's fasting).

• Fasting benefits our health.

• Fasting helps us control our lust.

• Restrains us from talking about non-important, negative, and sinful things.

Priorities in Fasting:

1. Patience (الصبر)

   • Staying patient from hungriness, the hot weather, and from eating.

   • Staying patient and avoid what had been prohibited by Allah SWT.

     
     

2. Nobility (التكريم)

   • Teaches us empathy (by feeling what is being felt by the poor).

     
     

3. Love/Affection (الرحمة)

   • Feeling love towards Allah for him opening the door of forgiveness during Ramadhan, for us.

   • Affectionate between us beings by helping those in needs.

   • Self-love (Restrains ourselves from committing sins towards others and ourselves).

• Mubah: before Ramadhan

• Wajib (Compulsory): during Ramadhan

• Makruh: After eid prayer

The meanings of zakat: Purifying one's wealth, to share our wealth and possessions with others.

Eight categories of people who are eligible to receive zakat:

1. The Poor: Those who have little wealth and struggle to meet their basic needs.

2. The Needy: Those who are in extreme poverty and have no means to sustain themselves.

3. Zakat Administrators: Those appointed to collect, distribute and manage zakat funds.

4. New Muslims

5. Free Slaves and Captives

6. Those in Debt: People burdened with debts that they cannot repay, provided their debts were not incurred for sinful purposes.

7. Fi Sabilillah

8. Wayfarers/Stranded Travelers

In our rizq, have others' as well:

﴿وَلَوۡ أَنَّهُمۡ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّقَوۡا۟ لَمَثُوبَةࣱ مِّنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ خَیۡرࣱۚ لَّوۡ كَانُوا۟ یَعۡلَمُونَ﴾ [البقرة ١٠٣]

Benefits of Zakat:

1. Tawakkul: depends only on Allah SWT.

2. Allah will repay us more than what we give.

3. Strengthening the rapport between the giver and the receiver.

Aamiin.