Islamic Studies XI

In Lesson on Aqeedah, we explore the literal meaning, conventional beliefs, and causes of actions. Aqeedah, derived from 'to tie,' refers to firm ideologies shaping deeds. Belief, like a seed, manifests in actions. Prophets emphasized belief's purification, and Islam's five basic tenets are Unity of Allah, Prophets, Angels, Revealed books, and Life after Death, as stated in the Holy Quran (2:177).

This lesson will explore the concept of Tawheed, the oneness of Allah in Islam. It covers the meaning, different aspects, and evidence for believing in one God, the creator and sustainer of the universe.

This lesson will explore the concept of Shirk, which is associating partners with Allah in Islam. It covers the meaning, different aspects, reasons, and condemnation of Shirk.

This lesson will cover the positive impacts of believing in one God, including self-respect, humility, broad-mindedness, bravery, hope, righteousness, brotherhood, and respect for humanity.

This lesson explores the concept of Prophethood (Risalat) in Islam. It covers the meaning of "Rasul" and "Nabi," the difference between them, and the various aspects of revelation ("wahy"). It also discusses the importance of believing in all prophets and the necessity of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the last and perfect messenger of Allah.

This lesson explores the characteristics of prophets in Islam. It covers their human nature, divinely gifted status, honesty, obedience, high morals, closeness to Allah, miracles, and role in educating believers.

This lesson explores the unique characteristics of Prophet Muhammad's prophethood. It covers its universality, the completion of previous religions and shariahs, the perfect and preserved nature of the Quran and Sunnah, the practicality and comprehensiveness of his teachings, his status as a mercy to all, and a special reward granted to him on the Day of Judgement.

This lesson explores the concept of the end of prophethood (Khatam an-Nabiyyin). It covers the meaning of the term, its implications, and supporting evidence from the Quran, hadiths, and the consensus of the Muslim community. It emphasizes that Prophet Muhammad was the final messenger of God and there will be no prophet after him.

This lesson explores the concept of angels in Islam. It covers their meaning, creation from light, role as messengers and executors of God's will, lack of evil, and specific duties of prominent angels like Gabriel, Michael, Izrafil, Munkar & Nakir, and the guardians of paradise and hell.

This lesson covers the concept of revealed books (Asmani Kitabain) in Islam. It emphasizes the importance of believing in all divine books sent to prophets, including the Torah, Zabur, Bible, and Quran. It highlights the common themes of these books, such as the oneness of God, His attributes, worship, prophethood, the afterlife, and reward and punishment. Finally, it explains that the Quran supersedes all previous scriptures and is the final and complete revelation from God.

This lesson explores the key characteristics of the Quran, including being the last revealed book, the preserved book, the book in a living language, the universal book, the comprehensive book, the book favoring wisdom and civilization, the miraculous book, the testifying book, the effective book, the message of unity, the unique book, and the doubtless book. It emphasizes the Quran's role as a source of guidance and a standard for progress and decline.

This lesson explores the concept of the Hereafter (Akhirat) in Islam. It covers its meaning, contrasting it with the temporary "dunya" (worldly life), and explaining that Akhirat is where individuals will be judged and rewarded or punished for their deeds in this life. It also addresses arguments against belief in Akhirat and uses reason and logic to demonstrate its validity based on justice and the purpose of human creation.

This lesson emphasizes the importance of belief in the Akhirat (afterlife) in Islam. It explains how this belief motivates good deeds, patience, responsibility, and morality. It also discourages selfishness, show-off, and attachment to the temporary worldly life. Overall, belief in the Akhirat is portrayed as a guiding principle for a purpose-driven and successful life in both worlds.

This lesson covers the five pillars of Islam, which are the foundation of the religion. It emphasizes the importance of the Shahadah (declaration of faith) as the first step to entering Islam and its two parts: Tawheed (belief in the oneness of God) and Risalat (belief in the prophethood of Muhammad). It highlights the significance of believing in both aspects sincerely and living according to Islamic teachings to attain true faith and achieve human sublimity.

This lesson explores the importance of prayer (Salah) in Islam. It explains its meaning, emphasizing its role as a cornerstone of the faith. The lesson highlights Quranic verses and hadiths stressing the obligation and benefits of prayer, including its role in seeking closeness to Allah and preventing wrongdoings. It also addresses the importance of offering prayers with sincerity and devotion.

This lesson explores the individual and societal benefits of offering prayers (Salah). It highlights how prayers cultivate positive traits like punctuality, cleanliness, and obedience, while discouraging sinful acts. It also emphasizes the role of prayer in fostering a sense of community, equality, and collective responsibility. Overall, the lesson portrays prayer as a cornerstone for individual development and a strong foundation for a just and harmonious society.

This lesson explores the concept of fasting (Sawm) in Islam. It explains its meaning, obligation, and the purpose of achieving righteousness (Taqwa). The lesson emphasizes the significant reward for observing Ramadan and the importance of sincere intentions and good conduct while fasting. It also warns against ineffective fasting practices that lack spiritual development and encourages ethical behavior alongside abstaining from physical desires.

This lesson explores the benefits of fasting beyond religious obligations. It highlights the importance of controlling desires, developing piety, and cultivating empathy for those in need. The lesson also emphasizes the positive physical effects of fasting and the spiritual strength it brings. Additionally, it touches on the special significance of Ramadan for Muslims living in Pakistan, linking it to the creation of the nation and the promise of upholding Islamic values.

This lesson dives into Zakah, a mandatory annual charity obligated on wealthy Muslims. It highlights the concept's importance and scriptural references, emphasizing its role in establishing economic justice and purifying one's wealth. The lesson also warns against neglecting Zakah and emphasizes the immense rewards in the afterlife for fulfilling this obligation.

Lesson 07: Features of Zakah:

This lesson details the characteristics and beneficiaries of Zakah. It outlines the specific amount of wealth required to trigger the obligation (nisab) and emphasizes the importance of directing Zakah towards qualified recipients. The lesson also highlights the designated categories deserving of Zakah, including the poor, the needy, and those working to collect and distribute Zakah itself. It emphasizes ethical considerations and concludes by encouraging participation in the system to benefit society.

This lesson explores the pilgrimage of Hajj, a fundamental pillar of Islam. It emphasizes its importance, citing Quranic verses and prophetic sayings. The lesson details the various rituals of Hajj, including wearing Ihram, performing Tawaf, Saee, and الوقوف (wuquf) at Arafat. It highlights the spiritual and moral significance of each step, aiming to leave pilgrims with a renewed sense of devotion and purpose.

This lesson dives into the individual and collective benefits of Hajj. It highlights how Hajj fosters closeness to Allah, purifies the soul, and instills simplicity and self-control. Additionally, it emphasizes the potential for receiving forgiveness, entering paradise, and fostering brotherhood, unity, and economic prosperity among Muslims. The lesson concludes by portraying Hajj as a symbol of discipline and a platform for propagating Islam to the world.

This lesson explores the concept of Jihad, going beyond its literal meaning of "to strive" and delving into its religious context. It defines Jihad as the effort exerted to protect and propagate Islam, defending the Muslim community and resisting oppressive forces. The lesson emphasizes the distinction between Jihad and war, highlighting the pure intentions of Jihad and its adherence to ethical guidelines while contrasting it with the self-serving nature of war and its potential for cruelty.

This lesson explores various forms of Jihad, transcending the notion of physical warfare. It highlights the internal struggle against desires (Jihad Binafs) and the fight against Satanic influences (Jihad Bishaitan). The lesson details non-violent forms of Jihad like using wealth (Jihad Bilmaal), knowledge (Jihad Bil Ilm), writing (Jihad bil qalam), and speech (Jihad bil lisaan). Finally, it delves into defensive and corrective forms of armed Jihad (Jihad bisaif), emphasizing their justifications and objectives.

This lesson explores the virtues of Jihad as described in the Quran and Hadith. It emphasizes the rewards for fighting in Allah's way, including being loved by Allah, gaining higher rewards than other good deeds, and even achieving paradise. The lesson also highlights the enduring nature of Jihad, stating that it will continue until the Day of Judgement.

This lesson explores love and obedience towards Allah and Prophet Muhammad. It highlights the countless blessings bestowed upon us by Allah, emphasizing the importance of gratitude and love in return. The lesson outlines the demands of loving Allah, including worshipping Him alone, fearing Him only, seeking His help, remembering Him consistently, and trusting in Him completely.

In Lesson 16 on the Favors of Rasullulah, we will learn about the significance of loving and obeying Prophet Muhammad. Obedience to him is crucial for true belief, and following his ethical values is emphasized. Remembering him with respect, sending blessings upon him, and adopting his character are essential expressions of love. The lesson underscores the demands of Prophet's love, focusing on obedience and following his ways for spiritual success.

Lesson 17 explores the concept of human rights as fundamental to a peaceful and prosperous society. It highlights the contrast between a society where rights are respected, fostering individual potential and collective well-being, and a society where rights are violated, leading to unrest and societal disbalance. It emphasizes the Islamic perspective, where respecting human rights is seen as an act of pleasing Allah and neglecting them as displeasing Him.

This lesson emphasizes the importance of honoring and caring for parents in Islam. It highlights the sacrifices parents make for their children and stresses the obligation of children to reciprocate with kindness, respect, obedience, and financial support. The lesson also emphasizes the importance of maintaining good relations with parents' relatives and friends, and praying for their forgiveness after they pass away.

This lesson explores parental obligations and children's rights in Islam. It emphasizes the importance of respecting children's lives, providing for their upbringing, education, and well-being, treating them with love and fairness, and raising them with Islamic values.

In this lesson we explores the rights and obligations of both spouses in Islam, emphasizing fairness, kindness, and respect. It details the wife's right to financial support, fair treatment, and respect for privacy, while also outlining her responsibilities towards her husband. The lesson also explains the husband's role as the head of the household, his responsibility to provide for his wife, and his obligation to treat her with respect and justice.

In this Lesson we explores the importance of fulfilling the rights of relatives in Islam. It emphasizes the benefits of maintaining strong family ties, including fostering love, support, and social stability. The lesson highlights the importance of kindness, financial assistance, spiritual guidance, gift-giving, and empathy towards relatives. It also emphasizes the need for fair treatment and outlines inheritance rights within the family structure.

This lesson delves into the importance of respecting and honoring teachers in Islam. It highlights the high status accorded to teachers as knowledge providers, comparing their role to prophets. The lesson emphasizes student obligations, including obedience, service, attentiveness, and humility. It also underlines the importance of gratitude, expressed through actions and prayers for both past and present teachers.

This lesson focuses on the responsibilities of teachers towards their students in Islam. It emphasizes the importance of teachers demonstrating love, kindness, and sincerity in their teaching. The lesson also highlights the need for teachers to sacrifice their own time and effort for student benefit, provide moral and religious guidance, and serve as positive role models. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of teachers praying for their students' success.

This lesson explores the various rights and obligations neighbors have towards each other in Islam. It emphasizes respect, fair treatment, avoiding harm, and protecting each other's property and honor. The importance of offering assistance, cooperation, and even financial support is highlighted. The lesson emphasizes the importance of being a good neighbor, regardless of their religion or relationship.

In Lesson 25 on the Right of Non-Muslims, we will explore the Quranic teachings emphasizing fairness towards disbelievers. Despite differences, Islam promotes just treatment of non-Muslims, extending rights comparable to Muslims. This includes the security of life, wealth, and honor, ensuring social and religious freedom. Islam obligates the protection of non-Muslims' property, prohibits cruelty, and upholds commitments.

Lesson 26 delves into social responsibilities in Islam, emphasizing the importance of good character for a thriving society. It highlights honesty and trustworthiness as key moral values. The lesson emphasizes returning entrusted belongings, fulfilling duties, and using one's abilities responsibly. It stresses that dishonesty contradicts faith and encourages following the Prophet's example of trustworthiness.

This lesson emphasizes the importance of keeping promises in Islam, both in the Quran and Hadith. It highlights that fulfilling promises strengthens relationships and is considered a core aspect of faith. The lesson uses examples of the Prophet Muhammad keeping promises, even under difficult circumstances, as an ideal for Muslims to follow.

This lesson explores the importance of truthfulness in Islam, referred to as "sidq" in the Quran. It includes truthfulness in speech, actions, and thoughts. The lesson emphasizes the Quranic message and the Prophet's example in promoting truthfulness. Benefits of truthfulness include salvation, social respect, and a clear conscience. It is contrasted with falsehood, which leads to harm and ruins one's life.

Lesson 29 focuses on the concept of justice, or "adal," in Islam. It emphasizes the importance of equality and fairness for everyone in society, regardless of social status or background. The lesson highlights Quranic verses and examples from the Prophet's life to illustrate the importance of justice in establishing peace, maintaining a balanced world order, and gaining Allah's favor.

The lesson will highlight Islam's role in cultivating law-abiding behavior by eliminating selfishness, opportunism, and the belief of being above the law. It will emphasize the Islamic perspective on equality before the law, using historical incidents, Quranic verses, and the Prophet's model to underscore the importance of respecting and following laws.

Haram earnings harm in this life and the next, preventing prayers and blessings. Prophets earned halal, and halal is essential for worship acceptance and raising good children. Earn halal, avoid haram.

Lesson 32 emphasizes the concept of sacrifice, called "isaar" in Islam. It means prioritizing the needs of others over your own, cultivating generosity over selfishness. The lesson highlights Quranic verses and examples from the Prophet's life and companions to demonstrate the importance of sacrifice in gaining Allah's favor and leading a fulfilling life.

This lesson explores bad morals, emphasizing the harm of lying. It defines lying, condemns it through Quranic verses and hadiths, and highlights its negative consequences on individuals and society. The lesson underscores the importance of truthfulness in building trust, fostering faith, and leading a righteous life.

Lesson 34 focuses on backbiting, explaining its definition and differentiation from slander. It emphasizes the severe condemnation of backbiting in the Quran and Hadith, comparing it to eating the flesh of a dead brother. The lesson highlights the harmful effects of backbiting on social peace and individual morality, while also acknowledging two specific situations where it may be allowed.

This lesson delves into hypocrisy, defining it as a discrepancy between word and action. It distinguishes between faithless and practical hypocrites, highlighting the danger of both. The lesson details the Prophet's approach to dealing with hypocrites and the severe consequences they face in the afterlife. Overall, it emphasizes the harm hypocrisy inflicts on individuals, communities, and one's standing with Allah.

Lesson 36 tackles arrogance, defining it as self-proclaimed superiority. The lesson highlights Satan's fall due to arrogance and condemns it through Quranic verses. It emphasizes the negative consequences of arrogance, including denying entry to paradise and hindering positive qualities like compassion and brotherhood.

This lesson explores jealousy, highlighting its definition, difference from pride, and condemnation in the Quran and Hadith. It emphasizes the negative consequences of jealousy, including causing restlessness, destroying good deeds, and hindering contentment. The lesson concludes by offering ways to overcome jealousy through learning from historical figures and reflecting on consequences of greed.

Lesson 1 explores Prophet Muhammad's exemplary character and his role as a "mercy to the worlds." It emphasizes his kindness towards all people, believers and non-believers alike, including women, orphans, slaves, children, and even animals. The lesson highlights his teachings and actions as a model for humanity and a source of blessings for all creation.

This lesson explores equality in Islam, emphasizing Prophet Muhammad's actions and teachings as a role model. It highlights the Quranic verse and hadith advocating that piety, not social status, determines worth. The lesson showcases the practical embodiment of equality in prayer and the Prophet's actions like marrying his adopted son to his cousin and working alongside companions.

Lesson 03: Equality:

Lesson 4 explores patience and steadfastness, defining it as the ability to endure hardships and remain firm in faith. It emphasizes the Quranic verses and hadith promoting patience and showcases Prophet Muhammad's life as an exemplary model. The lesson also details examples of his companions who displayed remarkable patience in the face of persecution.

This lesson explores forgiveness, highlighting its importance in strengthening relationships and eliminating conflict. It emphasizes verses from the Quran and sayings of Prophet Muhammad promoting forgiveness. The lesson showcases instances where the Prophet himself displayed remarkable forgiveness, even towards those who wronged him, offering his example as a guide for Muslims.

Lesson 6 explores Zikr, the remembrance of Allah. It defines Zikr, explains its three forms (heart, tongue, and deeds), and emphasizes its importance with Quranic verses and hadith. The lesson highlights the Prophet's extensive practice of Zikr through prayer, night worship, and specific recitations, showcasing him as a role model for Muslims.

Lesson 01: Introduction of The Holy Quran

This lesson introduces the Quran, the last divine book revealed to Prophet Muhammad over 23 years. It highlights the Quran's unique characteristics, including its status as the final revelation, its preservation in its original form, and its comprehensive guidance for all of humanity. The lesson also details the different names of the Quran, its structure of surahs and verses, and the two modes of its protection: memorization and writing.

This lesson introduces Hadith, the sayings, actions, and approvals of Prophet Muhammad. It covers the different types of Hadith (verbal, physical, and tacit approval), their religious significance, and how they complement the Quran. The lesson emphasizes the Prophet's role as a role model and the importance of following his guidance for a righteous life.

This lesson explores the compilation and preservation of Hadith throughout history. It covers three periods: the Prophet's lifetime and companions, the generation following them (Taba'en), and the third century onwards. Key points include the Prophet's encouragement of recording Hadith, early companions' written collections, and the later development of rigorous methods for authentication and compilation like the Sahih Sitta (six most authentic Hadith books).

Lesson 05 covers the translation and explanation of selected verses, emphasizing the importance of fearing Allah, speaking truthfully, righteousness, and the correction of deeds. The verses highlight the significance of obeying Allah and the Prophet, with promises of rectification of flaws in deeds and forgiveness.

In this lesson, we will learn about the importance of intentions, good character, and love for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). We will also discuss the importance of protecting other Muslims from harm, showing mercy to others, and being frugal. Additionally, we will learn about the rewards of seeking knowledge and being a good friend. Finally, we will learn about the importance of honoring our parents and telling the truth.