ISLAM

2. BASIC THEMES OF ISLAM

3. Allah’s Mercy • Narrated by Hazrat Maavia (raa) said the Prophet (saw): “For whomsoever Allah (swt) decides to do good, makes him ‘knowledgeable’ with His Guidance” (Bukhari & Muslim)

4. OBSTACLES Where there is a will there is a way Satan Nafs Others But …

5. Guidance to Right Path “As for those who strive hard in Us (Our Cause), We will surely guide them to Our paths” (Al-Ankaboot: 69)

6. AIMS & OBJECTIVES • To impart basic knowledge of Islam “the Complete Code of life", for molding our lives to: • obey ethical, moral, family and cultural norms and; • follow the socio-politico-economic system of this perfect Deen for achieving eternal bliss and happiness

7. 1. Wisdom System 7. Dealing System 2. Belief System 8. Family System 3. Education System 9. Social System 10. Economic System 4. Spiritual System 5. Morality System 11. Political System 6. Human Rights System 12. Revival & growth System Course Outline Collective Matters Personal Matters

8. Individual Life Collective Life Belief Social System Modes of Worship Economic System Customs Political System Deen Mazhab

9. WISDOM SYSTEM Lecture-1

10. “Then were imbued into him, his wrong and his right.” (Shams91: 8) “Have We not made for him (given him) two eyes, and a tongue and two lips; and We guided him about the two open paths (right and wrong).” (Balad90: 8-10) “And remember when your Lord took (the pledge) from the progeny of Adam, their children from their loins, and made them bear witness form themselves…: “Am I not your Lord (Creator and Sustainer)?” They said, “Yes! (You Alone are our Lord) We do bear witness.” (A’raaf7: 172) “O those who have believed! Believe in Allah and His Messenger and the Book which has been sent down to His Messenger and the Books which were sent down before. And whoever refuses to believe in Allah and His angels, His Books and His Messengers and the Last Day; then he has gone astray, far away (from the right path).” (An’Nisa4: 136) “It is indeed the same for the disbelievers whether you warn them or do not warn them, they are not going to believe. Allah has put a seal on their hearts and on their hearing and a covering over their eyes. And their deprivation is great.” (Al-Baqarah2: 6-7) “And We have created many men and Jinns for Hell. They have hearts, but they do not comprehend with them; and they have eyes, but they do not see with them; they have ears, but they do not hear with them; they are like cattle, in fact they are more lost; such are utterly heedless.” (A’raaf7: 179) “We did guide him to the (right) path; to be grateful (believer) or ungrateful (disbeliever).” (Ad’Dahr76: 3) “And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. The ears (for hearing) and the eyes (for seeing) and the heart/intellect, all of them shall be questioned.” (Bani Israel17: 36) ( Sources of guidance Prophets & Divine Books Nissa 136 Judgment Dahar 3 Shams 8 Balad 8-10 Agreement at the time of creation Araf 172-173 Senses Isra 36     Consequences Source: Haqeeqat-e-Iman, Dr Israr page 62

11. QURAN The Ultimate Guidance

12. QURAN & MODERN SCIENCE • Quran is the ultimate miracle verifiable in every age • This is an age of Science • Science is the study of universe • Universe is the work of Allah • Quran is the word of Allah • No contradiction between the two Eagle Nebula

13. QURAN: THE ULTIMATE MIRACLE • The Quraan is the truth from the Almighty Allah. As such, it is in harmony and predates modern scientific discoveries. • The Quraan is primarily a book of faith rather than a book of science. Non-the-less, Allah has embedded signs in it that endorse its authenticity. Eagle Nebula

14. QURAN: THE ULTIMATE MIRACLE • The marvels of the Quraan will continue to unravel until the end of time. • Allah has chosen words that suit all intellectual levels throughout the time. • The Quraan was revealed more than 14 centuries ago, yet it continues to challenge the wisdom and knowledge of mankind. Eagle Nebula

15. Marvels of the Quraan This is the book; no doubt, in it is guidance, to those who are pious; Planets of the Solar System

16. Miracle of Quran بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم قـُلْ لئِنْ اجْـتَمَعَتْ الإنسُ وَالجنُّ عَلى أنْ يَأتـُوا بمِثْلِ هَذا القـُرْآن لا يَأتـُونَ بِمِثـلِهِ وَلوْ كـَانَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْض ٍ ظـَهِيرًا (بنی اسرائیل: 88) Say: "If the whole of mankind and Jinns were to gather together to produce the same as this Quraan they could not produce the same thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support.

17. Wonders of Quran أَفَلاَيَتَدَبَّرُونَالْقُرْآنَوَلَوْكَانَمِنْعِنْدِغَيْرِاللَّهِلَوَجَدُوافِيهِاخْتِلافاكَثِيرًا(النساء 82) Do they not ponder the Quraan? Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy. Orion Nebula

18. Clear proof of Authenticity سنريهم آياتنا في الآفاق وفي أنفسهم حتى يتبين لهم أنه الحق أولم يكف بربك أنه على كل شىء شهيد (حم السجدہ: 53) “We will show them our signs in the heavens and in themselves until they realize that it (the Quraan) is the truth. Is it not enough that your lord is a witness upon everything!” Keyhole Nebula

19. Some discussion points: • Creation of the Universe • Expansion of the Universe • Motion of the Earth, Sun and Galaxies • The Mountains • Creation in the Embryo • The Human Heart Galaxy Pair From NASA’s website

20. Creation of Universe أَوَلَمْيَرَىالَّذِينَكَفَرُواأَنَّالسَّمَاوَاتِوَالأرْضَكَانَتَارَتْقًافَفَتَقْنَاهُمَاوَجَعَلْنَامِنْالْمَاءِكُلَّشَيْءٍحَيٍّأَفَلايُؤْمِنُونَ (الأنبياء 30) Do the Unbelievers not see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of Creation), before We clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe? Cone Nebula

21. Expanding Universe وَالسَّمَاءَبَنَيْنَاهَابِأَيْيدٍوَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ(الذاريات 47) And the heavens We have constructed with might and We are expanding. Horsehead Nebula in Orion

22. Motion of the Earth, Sun and Galaxies وَهُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ كُلٌّ فِي فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ (الأنبياء 33) And He is the one who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon and all swim along, each in its orbit. Comet Hale-Bopp

23. Wonders of Mountains وَجَعَلْنَا فِي الْأَرْضِرَوَاسِيَأَنتَمِيدَبِهِمْ“And We have placed on the earth firm mountains lest it should shake with them.”[Al-Anbiya 21 : 31] Western Hemisphere NASA Earth Observatory

24. Human Creation “And Indeed We created man out of an extract of clay. Thereafter We made him as a Nutfah (mixed drop) in a safe lodging (womb of the woman). Then We made the Nutfah into a clot (leech like substance). Then We made the clot into a little lump of flesh, then We made out of that little lump of flesh bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh, and then We brought it forth as another creation. So Blessed is Allah, the best of Creators.” (Al-Mominun: 12-14)

25. Link of Quran & Thinking أفـَـلا يَـتـَـدَبَّـرُونَ القـُرْآنَ أمْ عَـلى قـُـلـُوبٍ أقـفالـُهَا (محمد 24) Do they not earnestly seek to understand the Quran, or are their hearts locked up (by them)? (Muhammad 47:24)

26. Danger of non-use of Senses وَلـَـقـَدْ ذ َرَأنـَا لِجَهَـنـَّمَ كـَـثِـيـرًا مِـن الجـِـنِّ وَالإنس ِ لـَهُمْ قـُـلـُـوبٌ لا يَفـقـَهُونَ بـهَا وَلهُمْ أعْيُنٌ لا يُبْصِـرُونَ بـهَا وَلـَهُمْ آذانٌ لا يَسْمَعُونَ بهَا أولـَئِـكَ كَالأنـْعَام ِ بَـلْ هُمْ أضَـلُّ أوْلـَـئِكَ هُمْ الْغَافِلـُونَ (الأعراف 179) Many are the Jinns and men We have made for Hell: they have hearts wherewith they understand not, eyes wherewith they see not, and ears wherewith they hear not. They are like cattle, nay more misguided: for they are heedless (of warning). (Al-A’raaf 7:179)

27. Heart Centre of Body The heart's electromagnetic field

28. The Heart’s Neurons: Recent studies demonstrate the existence of neuron cells in the heart similar to those in the brain. Neurocardiology has established that the heart is a sensory organ and a sophisticated information encoding and processing center

29. Open invitation for thinking أفـَـلـَمْ يَسِـيـرُوا فِي الأرْض فـَـتـَـكـُونَ لـَهُمْ قـُـلـُـوبٌ يَـعْـقِـلـُونَ بهَا أوْ آذانٌ يَسْمَعُونَ بهَا فـَإنـَّـهَا لا تـَعْمَى الأبْصَارُ وَلـَكِنْ تـَـعْـمَى الـقـُـلـُوبُ الـَّـتِي فِي الصُّدُور (الحج 46) Do they not travel through the land, so that their hearts (and minds) may thus learn wisdom and their ears may thus learn to hear? Truly it is not their eyes that are blind, but their hearts which are in their breasts.(Al-Hajj 22:46)

30. Ground Reality: Humanity Under Attack Creditisation Iconoclasm (tradition breaking) Feminisation Dawinisation Centralisation Secularisation Privatisation Beautisation Urbanisation Individualization Globalisation Gabmling Dehuminisation Sexulisation Demoratisation Corpotarisation Mobilisation Cultural terrorism Regionalization Volugrisation Believe Doctrinisation Exploitisation Transcendantalisation Securitisation Universalisation Controlisatoin Mechanisation Computerization Free Will Doctrine Automisation Vularisation Commercialisation Publicizing (No privacy) Nationalization Unitisation of Language Pluralisation Industrialisation Libralisation Urbanization Stratification Digitisation Accultrisation

31. The Need of our Time Remembrance of Allah Following Divine Code of Life Satisfaction Guidance Justice Only through …

32. Yardstick of Satisfaction الـَّـذِينَ آمَـنـُواوتـَـطمَـئِـنُّ قـُلـُوبُهُمْ بذِكر اللـَّهِ ألا بذِكر اللـَّهِ تـَـطـمَـئِـنُّالقـُـلـُوبُ (الرعد 28) "Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah: for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction.(Ar-Ra’d 13:28)

33. Charter of Ultimate Success Right Believe (Eemaan) Right Action (Amal-e-Sahel) Promoting fortitude (Sabar) Promoting Righteousness (Haq) Surah Al-’Asr

34. Pleasure of Allah Avoiding Wishful thinking Utmost efforts & hardworking (Najam 39) (Najam 42) (Najam 24) Pathway of Success - كاميابى كاسفر Mission (Nasab-ul-Ain) Outcome Curse of Allah Outcome Blessing of Allah Leads to Downfall Leads to Success Hardwork (Ilm+Amal) (Sai) 53/39 Wishful Thinking (Tamanna) 53/24

35. Islam … the complete code of life … the only Deen

36. Scope of Islam Scope of Islam Global Society Family Politics Morality Economy Spirituality Society Ideology Individual Life Collective Life

37. Our Priority • Learning & teachings of Qur’aan Saying of the Holy Prophet (saw): “Verily! Allah (swt) will glorify nations if they abided by the Book and disgrace them on account of avoiding it.” (Muslim)

38. Jazak Allah