ādāb e islāmī-islamic etiquettes vol. 2

128 Pages·2016·1.17 MB·English

by  Abdulrahman Cherri

ĀDĀB E ISLĀMĪ-ISLAMIC ETIQUETTES
VOL. 2
Quran translation from: “The Quran – with a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation” by Ali Quli Qara’i.
Translation of Ahadith by Br. Abdulrahman Cherri.
Translation of text from Urdu by Sayed Tahir Bilgrami
Edited by Abbas and Associates

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Table of Contents
LESSON: 1 - EXCELLENCE OF KNOWLEDGE & THE LEARNED SCHOLAR---1 ........... 11
THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWLEDGE AND THE LEARNED SCHOLARS IN THE
VIEW OF THE HOLY QURAN .............................................................................................. 11
THE STATUS OF KNOWLEDGE & THE LEARNED IN THE TRADITIONS OF THE
PROPHET (S.A.W) .................................................................................................................. 12
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDENT AND HIS EFFORTS AT LEARNING IN THE
TRADITIONS OF THE PROPHET (S.A.W.) ......................................................................... 13
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 14
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 14
LESSON: 2 - EXCELLENCE OF KNOWLEDGE & THE LEARNED SCHOLAR-2 .............. 15
Excellence of Knowledge & the Learned Scholars according to the traditions of the Ahl al
Bayt (upon whom be peace) ..................................................................................................... 15
SUPERIORITY OF THE LEARNED OVER THE IGNORANT ........................................... 16
CHOICE OF CORRECT LEARNING ..................................................................................... 17
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 18
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 18
LESSON: 3 - THE JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MENTOR/TEACHER AND THE
STUDENT---1 .............................................................................................................................. 19
SINCERITY OF PURPOSE ..................................................................................................... 19
HOW CAN SINCERITY OF PURPOSE BE ACQUIRED? ................................................... 20
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 22
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 22
LESSON: 4 -THE JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MENTORS & THE STUDENTS---2
....................................................................................................................................................... 23
KNOWLEDGE & ACTION ..................................................................................................... 23
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 26
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 26
LESSON: 5 - THE JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MENTORS/TEACHERS & THE
STUDENTS---3 ............................................................................................................................ 28
ABSTAIN FROM PRIDE ........................................................................................................ 28
TAWAKKUL OR TRUST IN GOD ........................................................................................ 28
TAQWA (PIETY) & REFORM OF THE PSYCHE/SPIRIT .................................................. 29
GOOD MORALS ..................................................................................................................... 30
IZZAT E NAFS OR SELF RESPECT: .................................................................................... 30
PROTECTING THE MORAL VALUES ................................................................................. 31
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SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 31
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 32
LESSON: 6 - THE DUTIES OF THE TEACHER-(1) ................................................................. 33
A MENTOR’S DUTIES ABOUT HIMSELF .......................................................................... 33
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 36
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 36
LESSON: 7 - THE DUTIES OF A MENTOR (2) ....................................................................... 37
The duties of the teacher with regard to the student ................................................................. 37
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 39
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 39
LESSON: 8 - THE DUTIES OF THE TEACHER/MENTOR (3) ............................................... 40
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 42
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 43
LESSON: 9 - THE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS ..................................... 44
Responsibilities of the students about themselves: ................................................................... 44
THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY ABOUT THE TEACHERS: ..................................... 45
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 47
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 47
LESSON: 10 - THE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS (2).............................. 48
STUDENTS’ DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE CLASSROOM: ............................ 48
THE NORMS FOR LIVING IN THE DORMITORIES/HOSTELS ....................................... 49
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 50
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 50
LESSON: 11 - MATRIMONY ..................................................................................................... 51
IMPORTANCE OF MARRIAGE ............................................................................................ 51
BENEFITS OF MARRIAGE ................................................................................................... 52
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 54
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 54
LESSON: 12 - THE RIGHTS OF HUSBAND AND WIFE ........................................................ 55
THE HUSBAND’S RIGHTS OVER THE WIFE .................................................................... 55
THE WIFE’S RIGHTS OVER THE HUSBAND: ................................................................... 56
THE FOLLOWING THINGS ARE BINDING ON THE MEN .............................................. 56
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 57
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 57
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LESSON: 13 - THE VALUE OF HARD WORK ........................................................................ 58
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 62
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 62
LESSON: 14 - THE NORMS OF EARNING SUSTENANCE & TRADING ............................ 63
EARNING LIVELIHOOD & THE CHALLENGES OF TRADING: ..................................... 63
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 67
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 67
LESSON: 15 - CLEANLINESS & APPEARANCE .................................................................... 68
CLEANLINESS OF THE BODY ............................................................................................ 68
THE RULES OF THE BATH (HAMAM) ............................................................................... 69
CLEANLINESS OF CLOTHING ............................................................................................ 70
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 71
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 72
LESSON: 16 - CLEANLINSS & APPEARANCE (2)................................................................. 73
BENEFITS OF MISWAK ........................................................................................................ 73
THE WAY OF USING THE MISWAK .................................................................................. 74
CUTTING HAIR ...................................................................................................................... 74
CLIPPING THE NAILS ........................................................................................................... 76
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 77
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 77
LESSON: 17 - CLEANLINESS & APPEARANCE (3) .............................................................. 78
PERFUMES & THEIR USE .................................................................................................... 78
THE HOME & CLEANLINESS OF ITS SURROUNDING ................................................... 79
CLEANING THE SURROUNDINGS ..................................................................................... 80
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 81
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 81
LESSON: 18 - THE RULES FOR USING THE REST ROOM .................................................. 82
Away from the view of others .................................................................................................. 82
Hiding the private parts ............................................................................................................. 82
AVOIDING THE DIRECTION OF QIBLA ............................................................................ 83
KEEPING QUIET .................................................................................................................... 83
REMAINING RULES .............................................................................................................. 84
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 84
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 84
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LESSON: 19 - THE RULES FOR EATING & DRINKING ....................................................... 85
HALAL - LEGITIMATE & CLEAN FOOD ........................................................................... 85
WASHING THE HAND .......................................................................................................... 85
THE WAY OF SITTING AT THE SPREAD FOR EATING ................................................. 86
SAYING ‘BISMILLAH’ BEFORE EATING .......................................................................... 86
NIYAT—THE INTENT ........................................................................................................... 87
METHOD OF STARTING TO EAT ....................................................................................... 87
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 88
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 88
LESSON: 20 - THE RULES OF EATING & DRINKING (2) .................................................... 89
METHODS OF EATING ......................................................................................................... 89
ABSTAIN FROM EXCESSIVE EATING .............................................................................. 90
EATING TOGETHER.............................................................................................................. 91
THE RULES FOR EATING TOGETHER .............................................................................. 91
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 92
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 92
LESSON: 21 - IBADAT OR DEVOTIONS ................................................................................ 93
DEVOTION---PURPOSE OF CREATION & ANNUNCIATION ......................................... 93
THE SUPERIORITY OF DEVOTION .................................................................................... 94
THE REALITY OF DEVOTION & SUBMISSION ................................................................ 94
DEVOTION WITH MAARIFAT (RECOGNITION OF ALLAH):.......................................... 94
THE CAUSES OF DEVOTION ............................................................................................... 95
TYPES OF DEVOTION........................................................................................................... 95
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 96
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 96
LESSON: 22 - SUPERIORITY OF PRAYER (SALAH) ............................................................ 97
IMPORTANCE OF SALAH (namaz) IN THE LIGHT OF THE QURAN ............................. 97
THE IMPORTANCE OF SALAH (namaz) IN THE PROPHET (S.A.W)’S TRADITIONS . 97
SUPERIORITY OF SALAH MENTIONED IN THE TRADITIONS OF THE IMAMS (UPON
WHOM BE PEACE) ................................................................................................................ 98
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 99
QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 99
LESSON: 23 - THE RULES OF SALAH OR PRAYER ........................................................... 100
STEPS & CARE FOR THE PROVISIONS ........................................................................... 100
IN THE PRESENCE OF ALLAH .......................................................................................... 100
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DELIGHT & ENTHUSIASM ................................................................................................ 100
KHUSHU WA KHUZU—FEAR OF ALLAH & HUMILITY (ATTENTIVENESS) .......... 101
HUZUR E QALB (PRESENCE OF MIND) .......................................................................... 101
RESPECT FOR THE PRAYER ............................................................................................. 102
OFFERRING SALAH AT THE BEGINNING OF ITS SCHEDULED TIMINGS .............. 102
ADORNMENT ....................................................................................................................... 103
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER ........................................................................................... 103
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 103
QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 103
LESSON: 24 - THE IMPORTANCE OF FASTING ................................................................. 104
FASTING IS FOR ME ........................................................................................................... 104
FASTING IS THE SHIELD ................................................................................................... 105
THE REASONS FOR FASTING ........................................................................................... 105
SPIRITUAL EFFECTS OF FASTING .................................................................................. 106
THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FAST .................................................................................... 106
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 106
QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 106
LESSON: 25 - SUPERIORITY OF THE HOLY QURAN ........................................................ 107
QURAN IS SUPERIOR ......................................................................................................... 107
THE SUPERIORITY OF RECITATION OF QURAN ......................................................... 107
THE SUPERIORITY OF STUDYING THE HOLY QURAN .............................................. 107
THE FELICITY OF HIFZ E QURAN (MEMORIZING THE QURAN) AND
UNDERSTANDING IT.......................................................................................................... 108
LISTENING TO THE RECITATION OF THE QURAN ..................................................... 108
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 109
QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 109
LESSON: 26 - THE NORMS & RULES OF RECITATION OF THE QURAN ...................... 110
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 112
QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 112
LESSONS: 27 - IMPORTANCE OF DUA, ZIYARAT, SUPPLICATION &SALUTATION. 113
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 115
QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 116
LESSON: 28 - SOME NORMS & RULES OF DUA (SUPPLICATION) AND ZIARAT.......... 117
AADAB E DUA (Etiquettes of Dua)...................................................................................... 117
AADAB E ZIARAT (ETIQUETTES OF ZIARA) ................................................................ 119
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SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 119
QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 120
LESSON: 29 - TRAVELLING: PURPOSE & BENEFITS ....................................................... 121
THE LEGITIMATE PURPOSES OF TRAVELLING .......................................................... 121
THE BENEFITS OF TRAVELLING ..................................................................................... 123
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 123
QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 124
LESSON: 30 - ETIQUETTES OF TRAVELLING.................................................................... 125
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 127
QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 128

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