SELF DISCIPLINE IN ISLAM By Haroon S. Kably AL HASANAT BOOKS PVT. LTD
Contents Preface CHAPTER I What is self discipline Thought Accurate and Creative Thinking Habit Persistence Faith The Voice within The Universe around Us. World created for Mankind But what does man do in return? What should man to do in return. CHAPTER II Islam - the Religion of Discipline Meaning of Islam Who is a Muslim Prophets and their Mission Islam and Previous Religions Concept of God in Islam What is Shirk Relationship between God and Man. Who are Ahle Kitab (People of the Book) How Islam came to the World Islam and the Sword Ethical Code in Islam Does Mankind have Free Will in Islam? Intention 11 12 15 10 92 23 29 33 40 44 45 47 48 48 49 50 55 58 61 66 70 72 78 81 83 92
Achievements of Muslims Muslims Achievements in Medicine: Hospitals: Trigonometry: Muslims achievements in Astronomy: Muslims achievements in Physics and Chemistry: Muslim achievements in Geography: Muslim Achievements in the Field of Literature What they say about Islam CHAPTER HI. The Holy Quran. A Guidance to Discipline The Holy Quran & its Greatness Miracle of Miracles Allah (SWT) The Author Tafsir (Commentary on the Quran) Tilavah (Recital of the Quran) People who do not believe in Oneness of God Good Conduct and Behaviour Goodness and Righteousness ( taqwd) General Ethics Love Pride Purity Forgiveness Patience Reason Food Knowledge History as Source of Knowledge Bibliography: 94 94 99 102 102 104 109 117 122 123 125 125 130 135 141 143 145 145 150 153 156 160 162 163 165 166 168 169 177 181 182
CHAPTER IV The Prophet of Islam. An Example of Disciplined Life 183 Biblical Prophecy 183 What Allah (SWT) says about him 184 His Life 185 The Prophethood 186 The Oppressors 190 The Tyrants, the Proud and Arrogant 191 The Rich and the Pampered 192 The Reactionary 193 The Weak and the Cowards 194 The Ignorant 194 The Idle, the Lustful and the Good for Nothing 194 Hypocrites 195 Jews and Christians 196 Allah said to all these people 196 The Pledge of Aqabah 197 Migration to Medinah (Hijrat ) 198 Truce of AI Hudaibiyah 200 His Speech 202 His Gait 203 His Eating Habits 203 Miswak 203 His Clothes 203 Appearance 204 Habit 204 His Forgiving Nature 205 His Devotion to Knowledge 206 traditions (Hadith). 207 Trustworthiness of the Hadith 209 Shariah (The Divine Law). 215
His Companions (Asha 'ab) What they say about him Durud (Benediction) What Quran says about him Directions from Allah (SWT) to Muhammad (pbuh). The last sermon CHAPTER V The Life of Four Caliphs A Lesson in Self Discipline Hazrat Abu Bakr ( R.A.) Hazrat Omar ( R.A.) Hazrat Osman ( R.A.) Hazrat Ali ( R.A.) FIQH (Religious Law ) CHAPTER VI The Life of Four Imams An instruction in Self- Discipline Abu Hanifah (R.A.) Malik Ibn Anaas (R.A.) Mohammed Ibn Idris as Shafi (R.A.) Ibn Hanbal (R.A.) Ijtehad Ijma CHAPTER VII Belief, the first pillar of islam The foundation of self discipline Articles of Faith Angels Allah's Books 218 218 220 221 222 227 229 230 230 235 239 243 246 248 251 253 253 254 258 259 261 263 266 266 268 268 274 275 277
Messengers of God The Day of Judgment Fate Who are called Believers? CHAPTER VIII Prayers the second pillar of Islam The Foundation of Self-Discipline Worship (Ibadat) What the Quran says What the Hadith says: Ablution: Stimulating the Biological Rhythms The procedure for ablution is as follows. Tayammum: Purification (Taharrat) Azan (The call to prayers) The continuity of Azaan: Timing: Conditions for prayers: The Procedure for Prayers: Different kinds of prayers Merits ol"prayer: Zikr Facing the Ka'aba Prayers from the Quran The Prayers of Muhammed (pbuh) CHAPTER IX Zakat (Almsgiving) The Third Pillar of Islam. Zakat upon silver Zakat upon Gold Zakat upon Merchandise 278 280 281 282 283 283 283 288 290 292 293 299 300 301 302 303 304 306 309 311 312 316 317 320 321 323 323
Who are the recipients Significance of Zakat: Zakat in Secrecy: Avoid taunting. Giving from Lawfully earned Wealth Seek the Worthy and Deserving: Time for payment: Zakat ul Fitr CHAPTER X Fasting The Fourth Pillar of Islam Tarawih Shab-e-Qadr Who should Fast Itikaaf Idu-L- Fitr CHAPTER XI Pilgrimage (Hajj). The Fifth Pillar of Islam Mikat (Boundary Line of Mecca) What the Quran says about Hajj: Merits of Hajj Zam zam CHAPTER XII Why are the Muslims of Today Ineffective 330 331 332 333 333 334 334 335 335 340 340 341 342 342 343 345 346 347 352 355 356