Poster: I Love Allah

Our relationships with Allah is a LOVE story

So, communicate with HIM by reading al-Quran.

Grab this chance, and do direct communication with our Creator, Allah SWT!

#themostsweetrelationship^^

POSTER: 10 Muwasofat Tarbiyah

In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.

[Tarb✔yah]
10 Muwasofat  [Traits]Tarb✔yah;

-Aq✔dah yang sejahtera,
-✔badah yang sah✔h,
-Akhlak yang mantap,
-Luas berpengetahuan,
-S✔hat tubuh badan,
-Mampu berd✔kari,
-Melawan hawa nafsu,
-Sangat menjaga masa,
-Bermanfaat pada orang la✔n,
-Tersusun urusannya,

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Ingin membina peribadi yang BERS✔H dari segala penyelewengan?Kami ada solusinya.

Oleh itu, anda d✔sarankan supaya melaksanakan 10 tuntutan-tuntutan tuntutan tersebut keatas diri anda.

Mulakan dari sekarang, dan BERS✔Hkan diri anda.

Malam Bina Iman dan Taqwa (MABIT)

*LELAKI SAHAJA

Definisi Mabit

Mabit adalah salah satu sarana tarbiyah (wasa'ilut tarbiyah). Secara bahasa, mabit bermaksud bermalam. Istilah yang sangat masyhur kita dapati pada salah satu rangkaian ibadah haji yaitu mabit di Mina.

Dalam terminologi dakwah dan tarbiyah, mabit adalah adalah salah satu sarana tarbiyah untuk membina ruhiyah, melembutkan hati, membersihkan jiwa, dan membiasakan diri untuk beribadah (khususnya tahajjud, zikir, tadabbur dan tafakkur). Untuk memudahkan memahami definisi ini, kebiasaannya mabit dijadikan akronim dari MAlam Bina Iman dan Taqwa.


Adab Mabit

Berikut ini adalah adab mabit yang dikutip dari buku Wasa'ilut tarbiyah :

1. Menghadirkan niat untuk mendapatkan keridhaan Allah SWT serta memfokuskan segala aktiviti untuk menghadap kepadaNya.
2. Menghadirkan muraqabatullah (merasa diawasi Allah) dan menyedari bahawa majlis ilmu dan zikir itu dipenuhi juga oleh para Malaikat
3. Merenungkan setiap ayat yang dibaca, doa yang dipanjatkan serta zikir yang diucapkan pada mabit itu
4. Bersungguh-sungguh dalam menjalankan semua aktiviti mabit serta menghadirkan mujahadah untuk membersihkan hati, memperhatikan dan menerima taujih, taushiyah dan ilmu yang disampaikan pada mabit
5. Mentaati jadual mabit sejak pembukaan hingga selesai
6. Tidak banyak makan dan minum serta istirahat dan waktu santai agar terlatih untuk mengendalikan nafsu dan syahwat
7. Kurangkan bergurau senda dalam rangka menjaga majlis mabit supaya tetap berada dalam suasana ruhiyah

Demikian definisi dan adab mabit. Semoga tujuan mabit tercapai dengan terjaganya adab-adabnya.

FATTABIOUNI:RENEW INTENTION TO ITTIBA' THE SUNNAH.

Assalamualaikum WBT

FATTABIOUNI | FOLLOW PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) TRADITIONS).

"Qul in kuntum tuhibbuna Allaha faittabiouni yuhbibkumu Allahu wayaghfir lakum tzunubakum waAllahu ghafurur rahim. [ali-Imran:31]"

"Say (o Muhammad): If you love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your faults, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful."

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Today, any observer into the state of the Ummah will find a large vacuum between them and their prophet ( Muhamad pbuh) whether in understanding, following (ittiba') or even his love... they have become distant from his traditions and guidance and that is one of the main reasons for their defeat (into ma'siah and munkar)and weakness.

The "Fattabiouni" projects is intended to contribute towards on filling this vacuum and bring people closer to the Prophetic Tradition (as-Sunnah) in apositive and simple way which covers all aspects of their daily life.

Their Mission

To revive and introduce the as-Sunnah and explain how they can be applied in a format that is relevant to our day and age using the latest means and tools available.

Their Main Objectives

Delivering the Prophetic Tradition in a manner that increases the love and glorification of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in peoples hearts and minds.

Encourage people to adopt the Prophetic Traditions while highlighting their benefit in both this world and the afterlife.

Presenting the as-Sunnah in a manner that will allow every Muslim to participate in the spread of the Prophetic Traditions.

Working towards achieving Social Responsibility through the spread and application of the Prophetic Tradition.

Editorial Views

This project remind us about previous campaign by Muslims in British/Europe when they introduce Innovative Campaign: Inspired by Muhammad (pbuh) to the Britons.

The Inspired by Muhammad campaign is designed to improve the public understanding of Islam and Muslims. It showcases Britons demonstrating how Muhammad inspires them to contribute to society, with a focus on women’s rights, social justice and the environment.

http://www.inspiredbymuhammad.com/campaign.php

They tryied to approach the Non-Muslim community why they must follow the Prophetic Teaching as it is the only solution to end of the crisis of moral that are taking place in Western Society.

That is why IIUM Journalism Club posting this entry as we have to create a phenomenon in IIUM especially and Malaysia at large by doing the similar way to create the Bee'ah Sholehah (Good Environment) to avoid any resistance from outside to mash up the society with something immoral.

ISLAH (Reforming the mind and soul)

The word Islah (reform) must be in the heart of people who wanna change the society with the advantage of NEW MEDIA. 

Before that, we need the touch of Tarbeeyah (education) to give some actual picture of Islam as it will guide the Musleh (the preacher/reformer) to invite other people into goodness.

In New media, we have youtube, Facebook, Blogspot-Wordpress, twitter and etc. It is now we as a reformist using these various opportunity and then start our next step to introduce the way of Islam in the heart of the community as well as the leaders.

We not need to use such a CONTROVERSIAL way to create the awareness, but need a creative way by exampling the Fattabiouni Project and taking them as a benchmark to create a better Ummah.

We don't need extreme 'Salafi' , fanatic 'Sufism', extreme 'Shiites' and same ideas goes to Liberal Muslim to make such a controversial discussion which will confuse our brothers and sisters in to learn about Islam. 

Moderation

Enough just to maintain our Muslim status as Moderate Muslim rather than become Ghulluw (extremist) by comparing which one of them is the righteous one. Al-Qur'an guide us with:

"wa kazaalika ja'alnaakum ummatan wa satan litakoonoo shuhadaa'a 'alannasi, wayakuna ar-rasulu 'aalaykum shahida. Wama ja'alna alqiblata allati kunta 'alayha illa lina'alama man yattabiou ar-rasoola mimman yanqalibu 'ala 'aqibayhi. Wain kanat lakabiratan illa 'ala allatziena hada Allahu wama kana Allahu liyudee'a imanakum inna Allaha binnasi laraufun rahim" [al-Baqarah:143]

"Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves; and We appointed the Qibla to which thou wast used, only to test those who followed the Messenger from those who would turn on their heels (From the Faith). Indeed it was (A change) momentous, except to those guided by Allah. And never would Allah Make your faith of no effect. For Allah is to all people Most surely full of kindness, Most Merciful."

From the above ayah, we just need to be 'ummatan wasatha' (moderation in living) by following as-Sunnah ar-Rasul SAW, obey Allah's message to us and not to be out from the scholars' consensus.

Moreover, Allah already give us the main point on that verse-the Qiblah as it shows us the symbol of unity thus we need to throw away all the prejudices out of our mind. This is actually the way of Salaf as-sholeh.

In the end as today is Awal Muharram, where Muslims trying to renew their intention to change from bad to good, lets review again and practice as the 31st verse of ali-Imran stated to us. May Allah bless us with His Guidance and His Blessing.

Allahua'alam

EDITORIAL DESK
IIUM JORNALISM CLUB


references

• http://www.fattabiouni.com/#
• http://www.youtube.com/user/asmaq80
• http://www.youtube.com/user/fattabiouni

TARBIYAH: RAMADHAN PREPARATION

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

TARBIYAH: RAMADHAN PREPARATION

Ramadhan, preparation on progress?

Checklist?

Brothers and Sisters Ramadhan is only a month away. Are we prepared? We know from Sunnah that the Sahabah would prepare 6 months before Ramadan. InsyaAllah lets remind each other about this blessed month of Ramadhan.

A lot of us yearn to prepare for Ramadhan, but we have no idea how to start. Below are a few tips to insyaAllah help prepare our minds and hearts for this upcoming Month of Mercy.

Ramadan Self Improvement Checklist is for those who wish to increase their good deeds and piety during the month of Ramadan. Click Here to download Ramadan Checklist.

For more information you can also check our Ramadan Resources.


1. Making the Intention

Simple to do and has a powerful impact. Maybe you want to prepare for Ramadan, but between study, work, family, and any other activities, you just have no idea how to fit in ‘Preparing for Ramadhan’ time. Instead of making ‘preparing for Ramadhan’ something separate from your daily activities, MAKE your daily activities a means of preparation for Ramadhan.

For example, perhaps your mom asked you to pick up your brother from school on the day you finally had time to read a few extra pages of Qur’an. Instead of feeling upset and feeling like you have lost a great preparation for Ramadan opportunity, make the intention that you are picking up your brother to please Allah SWT and prepare for Ramadan by obeying your mother, helping your family members, building ties of kinship… and the list continues.

The point is that preparing for Ramadhan does not have to be some magnificent, enormous, extra-special thing that needs to be done at a certain time of the day. Many of your daily actions can be turned into Ramadhan preparation actions with a sincere intention, insyaAllah.

2. Do these easy-to-reap-reward actions:

Asking Allah to forgive your brothers and sisters. “Whoever seeks forgiveness for believing men and believing woman, Allah will write for him a good deed for each believing man and believing woman.” [at-Tabarani, classed as hasan by al-Albani]

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (r.a) said “The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: ‘Whoever says subhanAllahi wa bi hamdih (praise and glory be to Allah) 100 times, morning and evening, his sins will be erased even if they are like the foam on the sea.” Narrated by al-Bukhari, 6042; Muslim 2691

If a person says “SubhanAllah” (glory be to Allah) 100 times, a thousand good deeds are recorded for him and a thousand bad deeds are wiped away. Narrated by Muslim 2073

Remember Allah when you go shopping : “Whoever enters a market and says: ‘Laa ilaha illallah wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu yuhyi wa yumeetu wa huwa hayyun laa yamoot, bi yadihil khair, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shayin qadeer’[there is nothing worthy of worship except Allah, alone without partner, to Him belongs dominion and praise, He causes life and death and He is the Living and does not die. In His Hand is all the good, and He is over all things competent]Allah will write for him/her a million good deeds and erase a million bad deeds and raise him a million levels.” [at-Tirmidhi, classed as hasan by al-Albani]


3. Up your worship

To help condition your heart for this blessed month, intensify your worship before Ramadhan begins. Just a small, consistent amount is enough. The Prophet, peace be upon him told us:

“The deeds most loved by Allah are those done regularly, even if they are small.”

For example, if I always pray 2 rakats of sunnah after isyak, from this day until Ramadan begins- and even through Ramadan, let me make the intention that I will now pray 2 extra rakaats of sunnah after isyak. And every time I pray these extra 2 rakaats, which are more than what I normally pray, let me remember that I am doing these with the intention of asking Allah to help me be prepared to strive and exert my utmost effort during Ramadhan.


4. Make a duaa list today

This is THE MONTH to ask for EVERYTHING, both related to this life and the Next. Let us not wait until the last 10 nights to make special duaas, and then once Eid passes realize that we had completely forgotten about fifty other things we needed to make duaa for. Let us start making our lists now, and add to it as more things come our way. Insha’Allah this should help us remember to make constant duaa in this month where duaa is accepted, and help our hearts pour out to the One Who can make those duaas happen, subhanahu wa ta’ala.


5. Write out your objectives for Ramadan

Praying all of your fard prayers? Praying all of your sunnahs? Reading the entire Qur’an? Giving RM1 charity a day? Making i'tikaaf in the masjid? Leaving one serious sin that you’ve been trying to get away from for some time now? Sincerely turning completely back to Allah?

Write out a list, put them somewhere you will see them, and make duaa for your success in fulfilling these objectives.


6. Make a plan!

Look at your objectives, and try to make a plan on how to actualize those objectives in this month.

For example, perhaps you are really struggling to pray your sunnah prayers. In this month, realize the enormity of the ajr of praying the sunnah prayers… think that perhaps these sunnahs will be the deeds that will be so heavy on your scale of good deeds when you are intense need of them- on yowm al-qiyamah (day of judgement). Therefore, fight to keep doing them all throughout Ramadan. If you can’t pray your 2 rakats after zuhur right away, make sure to do them as soon as you get a chance.

Thus, your plan might look something like this:

Objective: Pray all of my fard prayers.

Method: Envision myself on the day of judgment seeing the insyaAllah weight of praying my sunnah consistently during this month. Make sure to pray sunnah solah immediately after solah. If I cannot, do it as soon as the opportunity arises… don’t let myself put it off!

Another example is that of finishing the Qur’an [with Understanding]:

Objective: Finishing the entire Qur’an in this month.
 
Method: Read 4 pages of the Qur’an after every salah. Make sure you understand it. 5 prayers X 4 pages = 20 pages. 20 pages= about 1 juz. 1 juz X 30= the entire Qur’an.

Conclusion

So many Muslims have passed away since last month. So many people have not made it to Ramadhan this year. Last year was their very last Ramadhan. Will you make it to this Ramadhan? Will this be your last Ramadhan?

Aim to strive in this Ramadhan. With a very small amount of effort, such as just making a small intention, or adding a few extra acts of worship, we pray that Allah will help our hearts soften and honor us with making it easy to turn to Him and open up to Him.

May Allah make us of the successful in Ramadhan, and make it easy for us to turn to Him completely and perpetually. Ameen.

Compiled by Shadman Saquib

The Birth of Islam

"Actually, celebrating the Prophet's birthday means celebrating the birth of Islam..."

~ Shaykh Yusuf Al-Qardawi~

Rabi'ul-Awwal is the most significant month in the Islamic history, because humanity has been blessed in this month by the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, Sallallahu alaihi wasallam. Before the birth of the Holy Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi wasallam, not only the Arabian peninsula, but also the so-called civilized nations of Rome and Persia were drowned in the darkness of ignorance, superstitions, oppression and unrest.

The Holy Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi wasallam, came with the eternal truth of Tawhid (Oneness of Allah), the only faith which provides a firm basis for the real concepts of knowledge, equity and peace. It was this faith which delivered humanity from ignorance and superstitions and spread the light of true knowledge all over the world.

Celebrating such a religious occasion is recommended especially nowadays for youth have become forgetful of these religious occasions and their significance because they have indulged in other celebrations.

Moreover, celebrating such a great event should be done through reading more about the Prophet's Sunnah and life, building mosques, religious institutes and doing other forms of charity work that remind people of the Prophet's life and his struggle.

SYEIKH YUSUF AL-QARADHAWI VIEWS ON MAULIDUR RASUL

We all know that the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not celebrate the Prophet's birthday, Hijrah or the Battle of Badr, because they witnessed such events during the lifetime of the Prophet who always remained in their hearts and minds.

Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas said that they were keen on telling their children the stories of the Prophet's battles just as they were keen on teaching them the Qur'an. Therefore, they used to remind their children of what happened during the Prophet's lifetime so they did not need to hold such celebrations. However, the following generations began to forget such a glorious history and its significance. So such celebrations were held as a means of reviving great events and the values that we can learn from them.

Unfortunately, such celebrations include some innovations when they should actually be made to remind people of the Prophet's life and his call. Actually, celebrating the Prophet's birthday means celebrating the birth of Islam. Such an occasion is meant to remind people of how the Prophet lived.

Allah Almighty says:

"Verily in the Messenger of Allah ye have a good example for him who looketh unto Allah and the last Day, and remembereth Allah much."

[Al-Ahzab 33: 21]

We need all these lessons and such celebrations are a revival of these lessons and values. I think that these celebrations, if done in the proper way, will serve a great purpose, getting Muslims closer to the teachings of Islam and to the Prophet's Sunnah and life.

THE IMPORTANCE OF LOVING THE PROPHET S.A.W

Narrated by Abu Hurairah, that Allah's Messenger says: "By the hands of Him, not complete your faith among you if you not love me more than your father and son" (Narrated by al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Iman, Chapter: Hub Messenger min al-al-Iman, no. 14)

The hadith clearly indicates the duty to love him and someone may not be perfect, except the ones he loved more than love to others. It also describes how the close relationship between faith and love to the Prophet. This is the essence of true faith.

Is explained in another hadith:

Anas that the Prophet said: "Three things that anyone would havegot the sweetness of faith: to make God and His Messenger is more loved than the others ..." (Narrated by al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Iman, Chapter: Halawat & Muslim al-Iman , Kitab al-Iman,Chapter: Bayan Khisal man ittasafa bihinna wajada halawatal-iman).

HOW TO INCREASE OUR LOVE TO THE PROPHET S.A.W.

1-Knowing and recognize him through history. There are books regarding to the life of the prophet such as Raheeq Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar) by Syeikh Saifurrahman al-Mubarakpuri. An interesting reading material.

2-Practice and read his Sunnah. If could not do all the sunnah then do not leave everything.

3-Know the grace of God bestowed upon us by sending Messenger. Through Prophet Muhammad S.A.W, Muslims received the guidance of Islam. It guide us to distinguish between truth and falsehood, and at once to saveour world and the hereafter.

"O people of the Book! There hath come to you our Messenger, revealing to you much that ye used to hide in the Book, and passing over much (that is now unnecessary). There hath come to you from Allah a (new) light and a perspicuous Book. Wherewith Allah guideth all who seek His good pleasure to ways of peace and safety, and leadeth them out of darkness, by His will, unto the light,- guideth them to a path that is straight."

[al-Maidah:15-16]

4-Do Salawat to the Prophet frequently.

"Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O ye that believe! Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect."

[al-Ahzab:56]

Salawat is encouraged by the hadith of the Prophet:

With the authority of Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: "Those who blessing me for one salawat, then God will bless him ten times too" (Narrated by Muslim, Book al-prayer,Chapter: al-salat 'ala al-Nabiy ba'da al-tasyahud).

Sources:


-Rabiul awwal by Sahibus Samahah Mufti Taqi Usmani 
http://www.albalagh.net/general/rabi-ul-awwal.shtml
-Celebrating the prophet birthday 
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503543944
-Buktikan cintamu padanya
 http://al-qayyim.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=740&Itemid=69
-Abdullah Yusuf Ali, translation
 http://www.searchtruth.com