Perfect Muslim Character In The Modern World

September 14, 2008

  • Author: Mustafa At-Tahan
  • Language: English
  • Size:9MB
  • Pages: 304
  • Format: PDF
  • Today, Islam is frequently misunderstood because of the character of the Muslims who misrepresent Islam. This partially due to their ignorance and being distracted by this worldly life. At the same time, many Muslims are struggling to develop their characters and personalities in the mould of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and his early Companions. This has become increasingly difficult with many trials faced in their daily lives. However, Islam is comprehensive and as we have seen, the perfect Muslim character has been able to transcend throughout time and various situations. This is because the formula laid for us by Allah (swt) and exemplified by His Prophet (pbuh) is able to be implemented in all situations.

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    The Ideal Muslimah

    August 26, 2008

    The Ideal Muslimah

    Dr. Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 269 | Size: 2 MB
    The Ideal Muslimah: The True Islamic Personality of the Muslim Woman.

    Contents:

    Translator’s Foreword

    Publisher’s Note

    Preface To First Edition

    Chapter 1:

    The Muslim Woman And Her Rabb

    Chapter 2:

    The Muslim Woman And Her Own Self

    Chapter 3:

    The Muslim Woman And Her Parents

    Chapter 4:

    The Muslim Woman And Her Husband

    Chapter 5:

    The Muslim Woman And Her Children

    Chapter 6:

    The Muslim Woman And Her Sons- And Daughters- In Law

    Chapter 7:

    The Muslim Woman And Her Relatives

    Chapter 8:

    The Muslim Woman And Her Neighbours

    Chapter 9:

    The Muslim Woman And Her Friends And Sisters In Islam

    Chapter 10:

    The Muslim Woman And Her Community/Society

    Conclusion

    Glossary

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    The Ideal Muslim

    August 26, 2008

    The Ideal Muslim

    Dr. Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 110 | Size: 1 MB
    The Ideal Muslim: The True Islamic Personality of the Muslim man.

    Contents:

    Publisher’s Note
    Translator’s Foreword
    Introduction

    Chapter One:

    The Muslim and His Rabb
    The believer is alert
    Obedient to the commands of his Rabb
    He has a sense of responsibility for those under his authority
    He accepts the will and decree of Allah (SWT)
    The one who turns to Allah (SWT) in repentance
    His main concern is the pleasure of his Rabb
    He regularly performs the duties and good deeds required by Islam
    He is a true slave of Allah (SWT)
    He often reads Qur’an

    Chapter Two:

    The Muslim and His own self
    Moderation in food and drink
    He Exercises regularly
    His body and clothes are clean
    Good Appearance
    His Mind: Knowledge is an obligation and an honor for the Muslim
    Continuously seeking knowledge until death
    What Muslims need to know?
    The Muslim should be proficient in his specialty
    The Muslim exposes himself to information about other fields
    The Muslim is proficient in a foreign language
    The Muslim soul
    The Muslim polishes his soul through worship
    He keeps company with righteous people and joins religious gathering
    He frequently repeats Dua’ s and supplications described in hadith

    Chapter Three:

    The Muslim and His Parents
    Treating them with kindness and respect (Birr)
    He recognized their status and knows his duties towards them
    He is kind and respectful towards them even if they are not Muslim
    He is extremely reluctant to disobey them
    His Mother comes first, then his father
    He treats his parents’ friends well
    How does he show kindness and respect towards them?


    Chapter Four:

    The Muslim and His Wife
    Islamic View of Marriage and Woman
    The ideal Muslim’s wife
    He follows the guidance of Islam in his married life
    The true Muslim is an ideal husband
    One of the most successful husbands
    He understands his wife and respects her feelings
    He helps her to make up for her failings and weaknesses
    He knows how to strike a balance between pleasing his wife and treating his mother with due kindness and respect
    He fully understands his role as a protector and maintainer (qawwam) of his wife

    Chapter Five:

    The Muslim and His Children
    Introduction
    He understands his great responsibility towards his children
    He uses the best methods in bringing them up
    He demonstrates his love and affection for them
    He spends on them, willingly and generously
    He does not discriminate between sons and daughters in his affection and spending
    He is alert to everything that may have an influence on them
    He equally treats all his children
    He instills good behavior and attitudes in them

    Chapter Six:

    The Muslim and His Relatives
    The Muslim upholds the ties of kinship according to the teachings of Islam
    He maintains the ties of kinship even if his relatives are not Muslim
    He fully understands the meaning of upholding the ties of kinship
    He maintains the ties of kinship even if his relatives fail to do so

    Chapter Seven:

    The Muslim and His Neighbors
    He is the best of people in his dealings with his neighbors
    He is aware of the Islamic teachings concerning good treatment of neighbors
    The true Muslim is tolerant towards his neighbor
    He likes for his neighbor what he likes for himself
    The misery that befalls humanity because of the lack of true Islamic morals and manners
    The Muslim treats his neighbor in the best way he can
    His generosity is directed towards both Muslim and non-Muslim neighbors
    He starts with the neighbor whose home is closest to his own
    The true Muslim is the best neighbor
    Bad neighbors
    The bad neighbor is a person who is deprived of the blessing of faith
    The bad neighbor is a person whose good deeds are not accepted
    The true Muslim is careful to avoid falling into sin where his neighbor is concerned
    His good treatment of his neighbor is not lacking
    He puts up with his neighbor’s mistakes and bad treatment
    He does not give tit-for-tat
    He knows his neighbor’s rights over him

    Chapter Eight:

    The Muslim and His Friends and Brothers in Islam
    He loves them for the sake of Allah (SWT)
    The status of two who love one another for the sake of Allah (SWT)
    The effect of love for the sake of Allah (SWT) on the life of Muslims
    He does not forsake or abandon his brother
    He is tolerant and forgiving towards them
    He meets them with a smiling face
    He is sincere towards them
    He has a natural inclination towards kindness and faithfulness
    He is kind to his brothers
    He does not gossip about them
    He avoids arguing with them, making hurtful jokes and breaking promises
    He is generous and prefers his brothers over himself
    He prays for his brothers in their absence

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