Chapter 1: IMAN
Obligation for the favor First step to become a Muslim
Is Muslim the name of a race?
Meaning of accepting Islam
First requirement knowledge
Importance of knowledge
The real difference between a Muslim and a Kafir.
Why is there difference between a Muslim and a Kafir.
Is the difference only nominal?
Real difference --Islam and Kufr
Cause of difference--knowledge and deeds
Why are Muslims humiliated today?
A matter for serious consideration
Keenness to acquire knowledge
Our treatment with Qur'an
It is imperative to understand and follow Qur'an
Result of injustice to Allah's Book
Who is called a Muslim?
Meaning of Islam
Duties of a Muslim
Why such a big difference?
Purport of Kalima
Covenant with Allah
Acceptance of Prophet's guidance
Responsibilities accruing from affirmation
Acceptance of Islam is no favor to God
Allah's favor and our behavior
Kalima Tayyaba and Kalima Khabitha
What is Kalima Tayyiba?
What is Kalima Khabitha?
Difference in results
Why are votaries of Kalima in disgrace?
Are believers in Kalima Khabitha prospering?
The purpose of affirming faith in Kalima Tayyiba
Every work has a purpose
Purpose of reciting Kalima
Failure and success in the Hereafter Why is there difference between the sequel of Kafir and Muslim?
The purpose of Kalima--Reform of knowledge and deeds Which knowledge is taught by Kalima Tayyiba
(1) Servitude to Allah
(2) Obedience to Muhammad
Deeds must accord with knowledge
Chapter 2. ISLAM
What is Kufr and Islam?
Three ways of going astray:
(1) Servitude of Nafs
(2) Blind following of forefathers
(3) Obedience to others than Allah
Conditions of Punjabi Muslims:
(1) Difference of castes
(2) Injustice in inheritance
Real definition of a Muslim
Signs of Hypocrisy:
(1) Servitude of Self
(2) Adherence to Custom
(3) Imitation of other nations
A few examples of obedience to Allah:
(1) Abstinence from wine
(2) Confession of crime
(3) Severance of relationship
(4) Repentance from old customs
Way to God's pleasure
Muslims of today
Difference between Legal and True Islam:
(1) Legal Islam
(2) True Islam
Two kind of Muslims:
(1) Partial Muslims
(2) Full Muslims
The kind of Muslim desired by God
Muslim domination due to true obedience
Muslim is exclusively loyal to Allah
Self-scrutiny
Man's well--being lies in obedience to God
Obedience of objects other than Allah--Heresy
Real guidance--only from God
How to derive benefit from Divine Guidance
Meaning of obedience to Allah and His Messenger
Meaning of Deen
What is Shari'ah?
Nature of difference among Shari'ah
Nature of difference between juristic schools
Detriments of not realizing difference between Deen and Shari'ah
Harmfulness of factionalism
Chapter 3. SALAH (Prayer)
Meaning of 'Ibadat
Results of wrong meaning of 'Ibadat
'Ibadat--Servitude throughout life
Comprehensive meaning of 'Ibadat
Benefits of Salah :
(1) Consciousness of being slave
(2) Sense of duty
(3) Practice of obedience
(4) Creating fear of God
(5) Awareness of Divine Law
(6) Practice of collectivism
Adhan and its effects
Wudu'
Niyyat
Tasbih
Ta'awwudh
Bismillah
Hamd (Praise of Allah)
Different surahs of Qur'an :
(1) Wal-'Asr
(2) Humazah
(3) Al-Ma'un
Ruku'
Sajdah
At-Tahiyyat
Salah
Dua
Salam
Dua-i-Qunut
Salah and character-building
Congregational prayers (Salah)
What qualities does Salah produce ?
Complete servitude not possible by one man alone
Not possible to fight alone with Satan
What is desired is compliance with order
Benefits of congregational prayers (Salah) :
(1) Assembling on one call
(2) Purposeful assembly
(3) Mutual sympathy
(4) Gathering for a sacred purpose
(5) Brotherhood
(6) Uniformity in movements
(7) Prayers
(8) Congregation under an Imam
Quality and significance of Imamat :
Conditions and rules of Imamat :
(1) Pious and virtuous
(2) Representative of majority
(3) Sympathetic to followers
(4) He should vacate if disabled
(5) Complete obedience to Imam
(6) Admonition of mistake
(7) No obedience in sin
Why has Salah become ineffective ?
One example--clock
Aim of Muslim Ummah
Islamic orders are coherent like parts of clock
Joining disparates not useful
Those desirous of unexpected results
Real reason why religious practices are ineffective
Our deplorable condition
Chapter 4. FASTING
Fasting was made obligatory on every Ummah
Why fasting was made obligatory?
(1) Aim of life-servitude
(2) 'Ibadat--training of servitude
(3) Fasting is a hidden 'Ibadat
(4) Fasting --sign of strength of Iman
(5) One month's continuous training
(6) Long practice of obedience
(7)Favorable collectives environment for training.
Where are the results of 'Ibadat now ?
A purpose for every work
Consequences of considering the outward as real Again freedom from restriction after Ramadan
Result of wrong conception of 'Ibadat
Fast, source of becoming pious
Real aims of fasting:
(1) Abstention from lying
(2) Faith and self-scrutiny
(3) Shield for protection from sins
Temptation of goodness
Reward for providing Iftar
Chapter 5. ZAKAT
Importance of Zakat
Meaning of Zakat
Zakat a test
Zakat obligatory on Ummahs of all prophets
Zakat imperative for Muslim ummah
Sign of believers : Salah and Zakat
Foundations of Islamic fraternity
Conditions of Allah's help
Warning to Muslims
Doom of defaulters of Zakat
How nearness to Allah is achieved:
(1) Test of Wisdom and prudence
(2) Test of moral strength
(3) Test obedience and dutifulness
(4) Test of financial sacrifice
Qualities required for Hizbullah:
(1) Must not be narrow--minded
(2) Must be magnanimous
(3) Must be large hearted
(4) Must be of pure heart
(5) Must spend even in poverty and adversity
(6) Must be generous
(7) Must remember Allah in all conditions
(8) Must not assert obligation
(9) Must not hoard wealth
(10) Must not seek leave when required for cause of Allah
(11) Must be wholeheartedly obedient in the way of Allah
(12) Must not consider spending towards the cause of Allah as undue imposition
(13) Must not be miserly
The place of Zakat in collective life
Allah’s attribute of beneficence
Why inculcation of Infaq? :
(1) Man happens to be selfish
(2) Results of selfish mentality
(3) Individual welfare lies in collective welfare
Solution of problems
General injunctions about Infaq fi Sabilillah
Two kinds of directives--General and Special
General injunction for remembering Allah
Special injunction for remembrance of Allah
General injunction of Infaq fi Sabilillah
Special injunction for Infaq
Brief explanation of general injunction about Infaq :
(1) Three conditions for pursuing the right path
(2) Two ways of life
Modes of spending in the way of Allah
(1) Spending should be exclusively for the pleasure of God
(2) It should not be to assert favor
(3) Good things to be given
(4) Give secretly as far as possible
(5) Imbeciles not to be given beyond need
(6) Defaulters not to be harassed
(7) Moderation in almsgiving
Those deserving of help
Three injunctions about Zakat
Nisab of Zakat on some articles
Zakat on Jewellery
Those deserving of Zakat:
(1) Fuqara
(2) Masakin
(3) Amilin alaiha
(4) Muallafat-ul-Qulub
(5) Fir-riqab
(6) Al-Gharimin
(7) Fi-Sabilillah
(8) Ibn-us-Sabeel
To whom Zakat be given and to whom not?
Need for collective system of Zakat
Chapter 6. HAJJ
Meaning of Hajj
Origin of Hajj
Conditions at the time of Abraham
Family of Abraham
Abraham's exonerative declaration
Mountain of calamities
Migration
Children and their training
The greatest of trials
Elevation to the Imamat of the world
Lot sent to Transjordan
Isaac settled in Palestine
Isma'il kept in Hejaz
Construction of Ka'ba
Supplication of Abraham and Ismail
Custom of idol-worship among Abraham's descendants
How Hajj was mutilated
Competition of Poets
Demonstrations of fake generosity
Circumambulation in the nude
Concept of sacrifice
Sacrilege of sacred months
Some self-imposed restrictions
Abraham's prayer granted
Revival of Abraham's Sunnah
End of idol-worship
Prohibition of indecent acts
Poet's competitions brought to an end
End of ostentatious generosity
No spattering of blood and flesh of sacrificed animals
Prohibition of circumambulation in the state of nudity
Transposition of months of Hajj prohibited
Orders to take provision
Permission to earn livelihood during Hajj
End of customs of ignorance
Fixation of Meeqat
Instruction to maintain peaceful atmosphere
Only one slogan, Talbiyah
Importance of Hajj as an obligatory act of devotion
Nature of journey for Hajj
Inclination towards virtue and piety
Ihram and its conditions
Talbiyah
Tawaf-i-Ziarat
Sa'i between Safa and Marwah
Wuquf (stay) at Mina, 'Arafat and Muzdalifah
Rami Jimar
Blessing and effects of Hajj
Hajj--a collective 'Ibadat
Fruits of Hajj
Animation in Muslim world
Growth of piety and virtuousness
Season of awakening of Islamic world
Inspiring spectacle of unity of Millat
One aim, assemblage at one centre
Greatest movement for establishment of peace
Only peace-centre in the world
Centre of real equality
Our lack of appreciation
Method of deriving full benefits from Hajj
Chapter 7. JIHAD
Real objective of Islam
Root of evil--rotten political system
First step toward reform--improvement of government
Basis of ignoble government--man's rule over man
Basis of reform--God's lordship over man
Governance--a hard way
'Ibadat--a training course
Blessings of Government run by God-conscious persons
Importance of Jihad
Meaning of Deen
There cannot be two Deens of a man
Every Deen wants power
A few examples
Deen of the Democracy
Deen of the Monarchy
Deen of the British
Deen of Islam
Importance of Jihad in Islam
Sign of recognizing a true Momin--Jihad
No change possible without struggle