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The Purpose of Creation. Barriers to Fulfill the Purpose. Where Are We Today?. How Do We Fulfill Our Purpose?. Where Do We Go From Here?. Please sharpen your focus and hold on to your seats, for we are going to cover Duniya & Akhirah in the next few minutes, Insha`Allah
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of Creation.
Barriers to
Fulfill the Purpose
Where Are We
Today?
How Do We Fulfill
Our Purpose?
Where Do We Go
From Here?
hold on to your seats,
for we are going to cover
Duniya & Akhirah
in the next few minutes,
Insha`Allah
BUT, first ….
La
iLaha iLlallah
Muhammed Rasul Allah
Absolute and total negation of every source other than Allah
Calls for setting our minds to ….
Making Hijrah away from everything other than Qura`n & Sunnah
The Perfect Designer and Fashioner,
created the universe
and everything in it,
for a definite Purpose and made them follow a System.
He sent man to inhabit the earth for a limited time,
Man
man will return to his Creator
Life on the earth has been made
alluring, a trap and a test.
The Only Way Out
The All Knowledgeable and the Ultimate Reckoner,
Created the Heavens and the Earth for a Definite Purpose.
sent him clear guidance
to carry out a specific TASK.
In the End
for a complete accountability of his PERFORMANCE.
Earth
is one that the Creator Himself has prescribed
Al-Islam
Batil Ways
The Permanent Abode
Guidance
Deeds
Duniya
The Temporary Abode
The Purpose of Man’s Creation
wa inna ilayhi rajiounand, indeed, to Him shall we return
The
Beginning
Inna liLahi
Indeed, from Allah we come
Accountability
The End
The Task
Iqamat-e Deen
Establishing the
Creator’s Prescribed
System of Life
Allah, The Beneficent The Repeatedly Merciful
Created Man, ALL his Needs & Affairs, according to His overwhelming Plan and a System
He (swt) gifted Man with intelligence and a Total and Perfect System to live his limited life on the earth with …then gave him a Choice to accept it or reject it so He may test us in the End
Mankind
The Hereafter – Al-Aakhirah – The Permanent Abode
Jannah - Paradise
Hidayah - Guidance
Ummah
The World – Al-Duniya – The Temporary Abode
State
Community
Family
Individual
Allah(swt) Guaranteed the Perfection of the System
“… al yauma akmaltu lakum Deenakum wa atmamtu `alaykum neymati wa radhitum lakumul Islama Deena …” (5:3)
‘…this day have I perfected your Way of Life for you and completed My Favor upon you and chosen Islam as your Deen…’
He (swt) completed the Deen with Details & Examples
“… ma farratna fil Kitabe min shai …” (6:38)
‘…nothing have We omitted from the Book…’
“Wa laqad sarrafna fi haazal Qura`ne linnase min qulli masal…” (18:54)
‘And indeed We have put forth every kind of example in this Qura`n for mankind…’
He (swt) then Commanded Man to…
“… udkhulu fis-Silme kaafah …” (2:208)
‘…enter into Islam wholeheartedly…’
And to Pledge…
“… samae`na wa `ata`na wattaqu Allah …” (5:7)
‘…we hear and we obey and fear Allah…’
Submitting his Whole Life to His Purpose…
“Inna Salati wa Nusuki wa Mahyayah wa Mamati Lillahi Rabbul `Aalameen…” (6:162)
‘indeed, my prayer, my spirit of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for the Lord of the Universe…’
Sub-Total Approach
We must, therefore, Rediscover and Re-implement the ENTIRE SYSTEM in our Lives – regardless of where we may be
For there will be no excuse acceptable, such as…
“… kunna mustadafeena fil Arde …” (4:97)
‘…weak and oppressed were we in the earth…’
Islam, indeed, promises the perfect solutions to every affair in this Duniya and the only means of success in the Aakhirah
Deen vs. Religion
Deen is an entire System of Life,
Religion relates to its Spiritual Component only
Deen vs. Duniya
Deen al-Islam covers Duniya & Aakhirah as one whole
Is Islam only a Spiritual and Moral code?
Spiritual & Moral are the core components of
Islam’s Comprehensive System
Common Confusions & Barriers (contd.)
Purposeful vs. Ritual
Perfection leaves no room for Ritual – every iota has a Purpose
Revealed vs. Man-devised
Revealed covers Duniya & Aakhirah, Man-devised covers Duniya alone
Methodology vs. Skills, Tools & Technology
Methodology is linked to Ideology, it must never change - Skills, Tools & Technology are a product of man’s discovery of Allah’s infinite knowledge, they must be sought, learnt, excelled in and used to Serve Him best
To establish His Prescribed System on the earth
“Verily this is My Way leading straight: follow it;
follow not (other) paths: they will scatter you about from His Path:
Thus does He command you, that ye may be righteous” al-An`am, 6:153
- Islam -
The Straight Path
Al-Sirat-ul
Mustaqeem
- In Life – some elements of other systems may seem compatible with Islam
- Because they address the same human needs
Batil Ways
Crooked Paths
Batil Ways
Crooked Paths
Points of Deception
- However, all man-made ways are truly influenced by man’s basal and worldly desires
- The paths may cross
- But, beware of their Origins!
Batil Origins
Batil Origins
Origins
In Qura`n & Sunnah
What is a System?(Webster’s Dictionary Definitions)
- ‘A set or arrangement of things so related or connected as to form a unity or organic whole, as the solar system, irrigation system…’
- ‘…a group of substances in or approaching equilibrium’ (as in chemistry)
- ‘a number of bodily organs acting together to perform one of the main bodily functions, as the circulatory system, digestive system’
- ‘An assemblage of objects arranged after some distinct method’
- ‘The body as functional unity’
- ‘a whole scheme of created things regarded as forming one complete whole; universe, the world’
Without any of its parts, or substituting one from another system, it ceases to be a System
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Economic System
Civic (Political) System
Spiritual System
Moral System
Social System
Iqamat-e Deen
Establishing the Comprehensive Islamic System
Holistic Ibadah – Total Submission
Perfect Balance - Total Integration
Economic
Moral
Civic
Social
Islam
the Total Way
of Life
- Hajj
- Community
- Ummah
- Whole
- Group
- Political
- Sawm
- Behavior
- Mannerism
- Character
- Self-Control
- Salah
- Discipline
- Brotherhood
- Unity
- Organization
- Collective
- Small Groups
- Part of Whole
- Zakah
- Welfare
- Livelihood
- Material Support
- Skills
- Career
- Eemaan/Faith
- Aqeedah
- Belief
- Enlightenment
- Guidance
- Taqwa
The Integrated Whole
Some Characteristics
of its Sub-Systems
Spiritual
Economic
Social
State
Community
Family
Individual
Eemaan
Salah
Zakah
The Islamic System
Civic
Ummah
Purpose of Life
Establishing
Iqamat-e Deen
Islamic System
Relationships & Roles
Total Integration
Hajj
Sawm
The Foundation of Islam
Civic (Political) System
The Shari`ah
Spiritual System
Moral System
Social System
Spiritual
Economic
Moral
Political
Social
Transformation of the Divine to the Earthly
When Spiritual & Moral aspects of life are separated, the model looses its balance and orientation ….
Economics becomes the driver – with Social (Haves & Have-Nots)and Politics (How can I have more than the other?) naturally following ….
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Civic
(Political)
System
Economic
System
Spiritual
System
Social
System
Moral
System
Spiritual
Economic
Moral
Political
Spiritual
Social
Moral
1
Comprehensive Islamic System
Wholesome & Totally Integrated
The Perfectly Balanced Model
Man-Made Systems
‘Separation of State & Church’
Completely Disoriented System
Our Current Status
Other than Spirituality & Morality being linked to Qura`n & Sunnah –
the rest is borrowed from and mortgaged to Batil Systems
The Lopsided Model
The Enslaved Model
2
Trickle
I
n
Out
Trickle
Muslim Skills & Resources
Driven and
Used by
Other Systems with Minimum Benefits
Current State of Our Affairs
With Minimal Control
With Virtually no Infrastructure
Mostly Pass Through
The World At-Large
Inadvertently Feeding & Strengthening the Adversary
Creating A Self- Destructive Cycle
Re-define
Our Ultimate
Purpose
Understand the
Demand of
Iqamat-e-Deen
1
Determine
How Do We
Get There?
Re-learn &
Re-assemble
The System
2
Assess Where
Are We Now?
Realize the
Depth of
Slavery
- Firmly organized - around
- The Purpose of Allah (swt)
- In the exact manner shown by the Prophet Muhammed (saw)
become an Ummah of:
doers, not idle talkers
Leaders, not just Followers
Producers, not mere consumers
ACTION:
- Driven by other forces
Out of control, weak and oppressed …
- Blindly following others
Accepting the status quo, riding the tide, adjusting to fit, apologizing …
- Leading others
Taking Control
1.
Discover the correct Aqeedah and the real Purpose of Life – located on the
Siratul Mustaqeem,
the Straight Path
2.
Move and establish the Spiritual System firmly on the SiratulMustaqeem
Spiritual System
Economic System
Social System
Civic System
Moral System
3.
Derive the Moral, Social, Economic and Civic Systems from the Spiritual System and firmly integrate with it.
Self-Assessment & Character Building
Calling Fellow Muslims to Join & Establish the Islamic System to Rule their Lives
1.
Tazkiah wa
Tarbiyah
3.
Iqamat-e
Deen
2.
Da`wah
Internal
Sharing Islamic Teachings & Solutions with the World
Invitation By Example
4.
Da`wah
External
Strategically Planned, Calculated &
Controlled Input/Output
O
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t
Plug the Holes
I
n
Maximum Retention
Build a Solid Core
Islamic Infrastructure
Establish, Strengthen &
Grow A Self-Sustaining
Comprehensive Islamic Society
Strengthen Defenses
Taking Charge
Recycling Our Resources
Basic Objectives
REDISCOVERING
The Structure & Mechanics of the Complete Islamic System
RECREATING
A Functional, Self-Supporting Model of the Islamic System – complete with ALL Essential ingredients of a collective life
UTILIZING
The Best Muslim Intellectual, Physical and Monetary Resources
Thus, hopefully, becoming eligible to attain the Best of Duniya & Aakhirah
Shari`ah Sphere
al-Markaz
The Nucleus
The Infrastructure
Al-Suq
Economic Sphere
Al-Medina
Community Sphere
A Living Cell of the Islamic System
The Spirit of Medina
The Spirit of Medina - Institution
- System’s
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Qad`a
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The Spirit of Medina
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Bait-ul Maal
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Bait-ul Maal
of Ideas & Talents
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Central
Resource Pool
Qada` - Islamic
Arbitration
Infrastructure Based on
The Shari`ah
The Spirit of Medina - Systems’ Integrator
Living Islam:
Integrating
Teaching &
Preaching
With Action.
Islamic Society:
. Self-Contained
. Fully Functional
. Totally Integrated
. Self-Supported
A Prototype of the Comprehensive Islamic System
- Systematizing
- Relief Operations
- Self-Sufficiency
- for Islamic Institutions
- Ta`leem wa Tarbiyah
- Institutionalized Zakah
- Community Welfare
- Community Healthcare
- Halal Earnings
- Networking
- Ummah-wide
- Talent/Causes
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- Employment
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- Dividends
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- Assistance
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- Musharaka
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- Training Youth
- Archiving
The Basic Mechanics & Structure
SHARED INTERNAL & NETWORKED
Resources & Services
Central Resource Pool
Baytul Maal
ALLIANCES &
COLLABORATIONS
With
Individuals & Groups
SOM - in a Nutshell
Primary Role
System’s Integration
Al-Hikmah
(Shari`ah Sphere)
Al-Medina
(Community Sphere)
Al-Suq
(Economic Sphere)
Al-Hikmah
Communication
Research
&
Workshop
Platform
Al-Hikmah
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Collection
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Journal
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Supervision
Community
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Books
Al-Suq
Consumer
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General
Markets
NSI
Products & Svcs.
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Markets
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Info. Tech.
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Core
Mgmnt.
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Other
Projects – in Partnerships, Collaborations and Alliances
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The Marketplace
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