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الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بِنِعْمَتِهِ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ | اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Introduction to Ihya Ulumuddin. Reflection #1 14/1

الْحَمْدُ اللَّهِ عَلَى نِعْمَةِ الإسلامِ وَالإِيْمَا وَكَفَى بِهَا نِعْمَةِ

Praise be to Allah for the bestowal of faith and Islam. Enough [for me] are they as a bestowal.

The 5 Pillars:

Shahadah. Salah. Zakat. Sawm. Hajj.

As Muslims, these are the five obligations that we are required to fulfill. But what if I were to mention that there is another obligation, often overlooked, and our beloved Prophet (s.a.w) has told us that it is an obligation for us to perform? What could that be?

That would be seeking knowledge.

This is evident in the hadith of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w), where he mentioned:

طَلَبُ الْعِلْمِ فَرِيضَةٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ "Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim." Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah

Alhamdulillah for His guidance as He guided my steps and weaved my path to attend such a class on Tuesday, where we began the journey of learning about Imam Ghazali's Ihya Ulumuddin (The Revival of the Religious Sciences) under Ustad Sameer. May Allah bless and elevate the status of the author Imam Ghazali and our teacher, Ustad Sameer, for teaching us.

(PS: Book Name: Ihya Ulumuddin: Book of Knowledge Volume 1)

About the Ihya Ulumuddin, we are studying one of the classical books that has been studied for decades and is considered one of the most impactful books in the Muslim world.

Ihya Ulumuddin spans 40 volumes, with the Book of Knowledge being the first volume. It begins with knowledge, emphasizing its significance in the revival of the Religious Sciences.

علم فوق العمل ( Ilm fawqa amal) - Knowledge above actions.

As we began with the first page of the introduction to the Ihya, we looked into how Imam Ghazali starts the introduction by seeking Allah's help to grant him resolve in completing the Ihya. From this, Ustad Sameer mentioned how we can learn about the etiquettes of making dua to Allah.

The Way of Making Dua:

1. Praising Allah

2. Sending Selawat upon our Habibullah ﷺ

3. Seeking Allah's help

4. Closing the dua with Selawat upon Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

علم فوق العمل

Next, as we traversed through the lines of the page, Imam Ghazali mentions his intentions in reviving and inculcating how one can purify and reform the heart. Ustad Sameer complemented this briefly by explaining the five stages of purifying the soul to attain the truth:

Tazkiyah al Nafs (discipline & subdue the ego)

2. Tafsiya al Qalb (clean & wash the heart)

3. Tajalli al Ruh (polish & glitter the soul)

4. Tamliyah al Nur (to be filled with divine light)

5. Tahliyah al Sirr (to be beautified by divine secrets)

Regarding Tazkiyah al Nafs, he emphasized the importance of the seeker of truth embarking on the journey of breaking his ego, shedding whatever truly does not reside in the heart.

As we strive to purify our souls, it is important to remember that, while we must exert effort in disciplining our souls, ultimate purification comes from Allah alone. The Prophet ﷺ has taught us a powerful dua to seek Allah’s help in this process:

اللَّهُمَّ آتِ نَفْسِي تَقْوَاهَا وَزَكِّهَا أَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا أَنْتَ وَلِيُّهَا وَمَوْلَاهَا Allahumma ati nafsi taqwaha, wa zakkiha Anta khairu man zakkaha, Anta waliyyuha wa maulaha. (O Allah! Grant me the sense of piety and purify my soul as You are the Best to purify it. You are its Guardian and its Protecting Friend.) (Source: Sahih Muslim, Book 17, Hadith 15)

Ustad Sameer also mentioned the importance of having a Murshid (spiritual guide) who would be present with the student throughout his life, training him and giving him tarbiyah as he journeys to break his ego.

As the seeker traverses this path to attain the truth, Ustad Sameer mentioned that it is important that he does not lose ʿadhima (عَظِيمَة) and Jazba (جَذْبَة). ʿAdhima represents the aspirations to achieve greatness in one’s relationship with Allah, and as for Jazba (جَذْبَة), it refers to one's Divine Attraction or Divine Love which overwhelms the nature of the self and effaces it. It is this Love that brings fana (فَنَاء), the annihilation of illusory selfhood.

However, these qualities must be complemented with himma (هِمَّة) (spiritual resolve), enabling the seeker to overcome worldly distractions and remain steadfast in striving for closeness to Allah.

As the seeker takes steps on the journey, it is important to also keep in mind that guidance is with Allah, so one’s supplication to keep him steadfast in the journey is essential. May Allah allow us to practice what we have learned and keep us steadfast in seeking Ilm.

علم فوق العمل

May Allah bless us with himma, jazba, and ʿadhima, and grant us the strength to overcome our lower selves.

We invite you to join us on this journey of exploring the Book of Knowledge every Tuesday at Masjid Abdul Gafoor, from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

[xatskee]

#QuoteOfTheDay (20240714):

“Kau kejar kehidupan ini dan lupa bahwa kematian sedang mengejarmu.”

Imam Ghozali memberikan perumpamaan bahwa kita seperti orang yang terjun masuk ke dalam sumur karena dikejar singa, lalu bergelantungan di tali sumur. Kemudian datang dua tikus putih & hitam menggerogoti tali. Sementara di dasar sumur menunggu seekor ular besar. Di tengah kepanikan, di depan mata kita ada sarang lebah madu yang jinak lebahnya. Lalu jari kita mencelup dan merasakan madu yang begitu manis hingga lupa keadaan.

Imam Ghozali menjelaskan, “Singa melambangkan malaikat maut yang selalu dekat. Ular melambangkan kubur dan siksanya. Tikus putih & hitam bagaikan siang & malam yang selalu menggerogoti tali kehidupan kita (umur). Madu bagaikan dunia ini yang dengan segala kemanisannya; hanya sesaat, namun mengalihkan perhatian kita sehingga kita melupakan kematian.”

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YOU MUST CONVINCE YOUR HEART THAT WHATEVER ALLAH HAS DECREED IS MOST APPROPRIATE AND MOST BENEFICIAL FOR YOU. {IMAM GHAZALI RA} #allah #muhammad #saw #beloved #loveyou #prophetmuhammadﷺ #hadithoftheday #pic #quotesdaily #bestoftheday #pictureoftheday #imamghazali #islamic #quote #picoftheday #benefit #convince #your #heart #love #cinta https://www.instagram.com/p/COnUviIl7GE/?igshid=1285u78kqths2

[abdullahhamza]

Imam Ghazali on time management...

❝Your time should not be without any structure, such that you occupy yourself arbitrarily with whatever comes along. Rather, you must take account of yourself and order your worship during the day and the night, assigning to each period of time an activity that must not be neglected nor replaced by another activity.

By this ordering of time, the blessing in time will show itself. A person who leaves himself without a plan as animals do, not knowing what he is to do at any given moment, will spend most of his time fruitlessly.

Your time is your life, and your life is your capital: by it you make your trade, and by it you will reach the eternal bounties in the proximity of Allah. Every single breath of yours is a priceless jewel, because it is irreplaceable; once it is gone, there is no return for it. So do not be like fools who rejoice each day as their wealth increases while their lives decrease. What good is there in wealth that increases while one’s lifespan decreases?

Do not rejoice except in an increase of knowledge or an increase of good works. Truly they are your two friends who will accompany you in your grave, when your spouse, your wealth, your children, and your friends will remain behind.❞

- Imam al-Ghazali رَحِمَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ

[sufi-teachings]

To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate. ~ @theghazaliquotes #islam #islamicteachings #imamghazali #sufism #sufiquotes #love #hate #patience #wisdomquotes https://www.instagram.com/p/CGDIbH-Ao3k/?igshid=nl9gpxfiz7sg

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Quote by #imamghazali "Be happy in this moment..." Appreciate the present. Stay positive. #stayhome #Covid19 #uklockdown #Lockdown #staysafe #nhsheroes #ramadan2020 #positivity #PositiveQuotes #motivationalquotes #Muftimenk #CoutureIslamicArtQuotes https://www.instagram.com/p/CABzETbAmed/?igshid=16n906ep6q7aa

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[dhul-qarnayn]

Collect Knowledge...

Collect Knowledge…

“Imam Ghazali (rahimahullah) was traveling when he was robbed by highway bandits. He asked them to leave his books and notes, saying that they would be of no use to the robbers and that they contained knowledge he had spent a lot of effort in obtaining. One of the robbers replied,

“How can you claim that you obtained their knowledge when we took it away from you and left you devoid of…

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Imam Ghazali said, "Isolation is one of the steps to becoming closer to Allah". ........ So make this isolation a tool to strengthen your relationship with Allah SWT. Don't waste this time watching movies & playing games..... ....... #imam #imamghazali #isolation #step #allah #Allahﷻ #strengthen #relationship #waste #time #watching #movies #playing #games #playinggames #quarantine #stayhome #stayhomestaysafe #covid19 #coronavairus #pandemic https://www.instagram.com/p/B-cN3Sol9kk/?igshid=19hd1u6idvxj9

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Makan2 semalam sempena meraikan pelajar latihan praktikal yang tamat intern nya, semoga @cikk_rosfinah dan @skullnad mengunakan ilmu yang dipelajari sebaik mungkin. Jangan malu segan lepas nie datang ke studio. . Sayangnya @frdaus.nrdin tak dapat join sebab deman. @danielhassan98 nanti edit gamba daus masuk up kat story. Huhuhu . Ilmu tanpa amal adalah kegilaan, dan amal tanpa ilmu adalah kesia-siaan. – Imam Ghazali . #kasturistudio #teamkasturi #creativeservices #kasturigroupsdnbhd #intern #latihanpraktikal #uitm #shahalam #ilmu #knowledge #imamghazali #quotes #katakatahikmah #quoteoftheday #ig_masterpiece #thecreative #igersmalaya #themalaya_ig #365malaysia #ig_malaysia (at D Lawang Grills Steamboat) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3hEBfNpkG2/?igshid=10ucfwvwsgdq7

[amtaham]

WELCOMING HOLY MUHARRAM Alhamdulillah, the Islamic New Year and sacred month #Muharram begins Sunday, September 1st or Monday, September 2nd. #MawlanaShaykhNazim (qaddas Allahu sirrah) strongly advised his followers to observe the start/end of holy days in accordance with their country. . The first ten days of Muharram are the most sacred, culminating on #Ashura. We will soon post #duas and practices for the ten days. . To read/print NAQSHBANDI ADAB MUHARRAM, go to: naqshbandi.org/practices/etiquette/muharram/ TO FEED THE NEEDY, go to SUFILIVE.COM /DONATE. . For the sake of His Beloved, Sayyidina Muhammad ﷺ, may Allah ﷻ grant us every blessing of this sacred month. 🕋❤️🕋 #7007Ashura2019 #Sufilive . HADITHS ABOUT HOLY MUHARRAM Ibn `Abbas (ر) narrated: Prophet Muhammad (ص)  said, "Whoever fasts the last day of Dhul-Hijjah and the first day of Muharram completes an entire year's worth of fasts in that previous year and #Allah grants him penance for fifty years." . Anas (ر) said that the Prophet (ص) said, “Whoever fasts the first Friday of Muharram, Allah will forgive his preceding sins, and whoever fasts three days of Muharram–Thursday, Friday, and Saturday–Allah will write for him worship and prayers for nine-hundred years.” . Sayyida A`yesha Umm al-Mu'minin (ر) narrated: Prophet Muhammad (ص)  said, "Whoever fasts the first ten days of Muharram to `Ashura (10th Muharram) will inherit the Jannat al-Firdaws." . #ImamGhazali (q) said the sacred months are preferred for fasting: Dhu 'l-Qi`dah, Dhu 'l-Hijjah, Muharram, and Rajab. Fasting is definitely desirable on certain meritorious days...that are found in every year after Ramadan: `Arafah [9th Dhu 'l-Hijjah], `Ashura [10th Muharram], the first ten days of Dhu 'l-Hijjah and Muharram. [Ihya `Ulum al-Din] ❤️🕋❤️ _______ #ProphetMuhammad#Sunnah#Hadith#Hadis#Muharram #Ashura #Hussein #Husayn #ImamHussain #AhlulBayt #Islam #ASWJ #Mawlana #ShaykhHisham #ShaykhHishamKabbani #SyekhHisyam #ShaykhNazim #SheikhNazim #Naqshbandi #Nakşibendi #Naqsybandi #repost from @sufilive https://www.instagram.com/p/B1y_fbnhxBIB_dr5bQp38nmNaEmPyZ8f1PubIY0/?igshid=1ra2ev4g1iyvh

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#Repost @cekgu_inspirasi • • • • • Dari 'Ubadah bin Shamit berkata: Rasulullah -Shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam- bersabda,"Barangsiapa yang terbangun di malam hari, Lalu mengucapkan: . La ilaha illallah wahdahu la syarika lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa ‘ala kulli syay-in qadri, alhamdulillah wa subhanallah wa la ilaha illallah wallahu akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah‘ . . kemudian dia berkata ‘Ya Allah, ampunilah aku’ atau dia memanjatkan doa, hal tersebut (istigfar maupun doa itu) akan dikabulkan. Kemudian jika dia berwudhu lalu mendirikan shalat, shalatnya tersebut akan diterima (di sisi Allah).” (Hadits shahih; riwayat Al-Bukhari, Abu Daud, At-Tirmidzi, An-Nasa’i, dan Ibnu Majah; lihat Shahih At-Targhib wa At-Tarhib, 1:149) . Artinya: Tiada sesembahan yang berhak disembah selain Allah, hanya Dia, tiada sekutu bagi-Nya, milik-Nya segala kerajaan dan milik-Nya segala pujian, dan Dia Mahakuasa atas segala sesuatu; segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Mahasuci Allah, tiada sesembahan yang berhak disembah selain Allah, Mahabesar Allah, tiada daya dan upaya melainkan dengan pertolongan Allah.Syarah hadits (Fathul Bari li Ibni Hajar, 4:146): . Oleh sebab itu, keutamaan yang disebutkan dalam hadits tersebut hanya diperuntukkan bagi orang yang (terbangun tengah malam) kemudian dia bersuara dalam bentuk berzikir kepada Allah Ta’ala. Keutamaan tersebut terkumpul pada diri seseorang yang terbiasa berzikir dan dia memang suka berzikir. . . Yuuk biasakan dzikir setiap terbangun tengah malam,, semoga Allah mudahkan! Wallahu a'lam . Ust. Ammi Nur Baits Sumber: muslim.or.id @dakwahsunnah.ig #perihalmuslim #syairislam #fiqihwanita #hafizquran #renunganislam #istiqomah #hijrah #salafy #islamituindah #abubakarassiddiq #umarbinkhattab #utsmanbinaffan #alibinabithalib #habibalialjufri #habibsyechbinabdulqodirassegaf #habibumarbinhafidz #aagym #imamalghazali #imamghazali #imamsyafii #ustadhananattaki #ustadzabdulsomad #ustadarifinilham #ustadadihidayat #hadistshahih #hadistriwayatmuslim #hadistriwayatbukhari https://www.instagram.com/p/BzvRb7Mh4sTidcQzt2SaR8-D6HIAY5eVYzUo0Q0/?igshid=12wfw57qjq631

[official-fakhar-blog]

پوچھتے ہیں لوگ مجھ سے تعارف میرا لعنت کر کےیزید پہ ”حسینی“ بتاتا ہوں #officialfakhar12 #ali #alimola #ali_molaei #karbala #imamali #imamhussain #imammahdi #imamghazali #imamali_says #hussaini_azadar #hussaini #alamdarhussain #holiday #zakirhussain #imamreza #imamhassanaskari #علی #علی_مولایی (at السلى هارون الرشيد) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwv7fePllYr/?igshid=xla2dhvpm9ev

[sufi-teachings]

Does money upset the hearts of learned men? Imam Ghazali (r.a) answered, "men whose hearts are changed by money are not learned" @theghazaliquotes #islam #islamicquotes #sufism #sufiquotes #sufisaint #imamghazali #heart #money #learned #religion #upset #scholars https://www.instagram.com/p/CEo3iAdg7UJ/?igshid=wyqp0kdk3zqc

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