“A BEGINNERS’ COURSE ON ISLAM”Lessons on Fardhu ‘Ain in English for Adultsconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail HADITH OF JIBRA-’IL LESSON # 7 “ARKAAN AL-IIMAN” Articles of Faith / Belief BELIEVE IN HIS MESSENGERS (PROPHETS)

1. “ A BEGINNERS’ COURSE ON ISLAM” Lessons on Fardhu ‘Ain in English for Adults conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail HADITH OF JIBRA-’IL LESSON # 7 Using textbook & curriculum he has developed especially for Muslim converts and young Adult English-speaking Muslims. “ To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)” IT CAN ALSO BE A REFRESHER COURSE FOR MUSLIM PARENTS, EDUCATORS, IN CONTEMPORARY SINGAPORE. OPEN TO ALL UPDATED DECEMBER 2011 Every Friday night @ 8pm – 10pm Wisma Indah, 450 Changi Road, #02-00 next to Masjid Kassim All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ ARKAAN AL-IIMAN” Articles of Faith / Belief IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, MOST COMPASSIONATE, MOST MERCIFUL BELIEVE IN HIS MESSENGERS (PROPHETS)

2. (The basic message of Islam) FARDHU’AIN : CONDUCTED BY USTAZ ZHULKEFLEE HJ ISMAIL LESSONS FROM TEXTBOOK “ Beginners’ Manual on Islam ” IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, MOST COMPASSIONATE, MOST MERCIFUL All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) FROM PREVIOUS LESSONS

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23. “ And verily We have raised in every nation a messenger, (proclaiming): ‘Serve Allah and shun false gods.’ Then some of them (there were) whom Allah guided, and some of them (there were) upon whom error had just hold. Do but travel in the land and see the nature of the consequence for the deniers!” ( Qur’an: An-Nahl: 16:36 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

24. “ And Allah will not mislead a people after He hath guided them, in order that He may make clear to them what to fear (and avoid)― for Allah hath knowledge of all things.” ( Qur’an: Taubah: 9:115 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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26. “ Whoever receives guidance, receives it for his own benefit: who goes astray doth so to his own loss: no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another: nor would We visit with Our Wrath until We had sent a messenger (to give warning). When We decide to destroy a population, We (first) send a definite order to those among them who are given the good things of this life and yet transgress; so that the word is proved true against them: then We destroy them utterly.” ( Qur’an: al-Isra: 17:15-16 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

55. “ Not a messenger did We send before thee without this inspiration sent by Us to him: ‘that there is no god but I; therefore worship and serve Me.’ ” ( Qur’an: Anbiya’: 21: 25 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

56. “ For We have never sent any Messenger except that he should be heeded (obeyed) by Allah’s leave”. ( Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 64 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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58. “ For We assuredly sent amongst every People a messenger, (with the Command) "Serve Allah, and eschew Evil": of the people were some whom Allah guided, and some on whom Error became inevitably (established). So travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those who denied (the Truth).” ( Qur’an: An-Nahlu: 16: 36 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

59. “ Likewise did We make for every Messenger an enemy,― evil ones men and Jinns, inspiring each other with flowery discourses by way of deception. If thy Lord had so willed, they would not have done it: so leave them and their inventions alone.” ( Qur’an: An-’am: 6: 112 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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61. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2011 ASIA AFRICA EUROPE KA’ABA In BAKKA (MAKKAH) FOCUS ON THE MIDDLE-EAST CROSS-ROAD CONNECTING THREE MAJOR CONTINENTS

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64. ADAM (other nations) NOAH ( Nuh ) (Shem) (Ham) (Yaphet) “ for We assuredly sent amongst every nation, (other nations) a Messenger” (Q: Nahl : 16:36) ABRAHAM ( Ibrahim ) Important historical personality recognised by Jews, Christians and Muslims today. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

65. ADAM (other nations) NOAH ( Nuh ) (Shem) (Ham) (Yaphet) “ for We assuredly sent amongst every nation, (other nations) a Messenger” (Q: Nahl : 16:36) ABRAHAM ( Ibrahim ) (1st Born) ISHMAEL ( Isma-’il ) HE , TOGETHER WITH HIS MOTHER WAS BROUGHT INTO THEWILDERNESS OF PARAN (ARABIA) AND LEFT THERE. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

66. From the founding of the well of “Zam-zam” in the valley of Bakkah, it later grew to became known as Makkah to this day: All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

67. “ for We assuredly sent amongst every nation, (other nations) a Messenger” ( Q: Nahl : 16:36 ) JOHN THE BAPTIST ( Yahya ) ADAM (other nations) NOAH ( Nuh ) (Shem) (Ham) (Yaphet) JACOB ( Ya’akub )) (1st Born) (2nd Born) ISHMAEL ( Isma’i l) ISAAC ( Ishaq ) JOSEPH ( Yusuf ) MOSES ( Musa ) DAVID ( Dawud ) ABRAHAM ( Ibrahim ) SOLOMON ( Sulaiman ) (many others amongst Israelite) JESUS CHRIST (‘ Isa al-Maseeh ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

68. “ for We assuredly sent amongst every nation, (other nations) a Messenger” ( Q: Nahl : 16:36 ) JOHN THE BAPTIST ( Yahya ) MUHAMMAD (The chosen Seal of Prophethood) ADAM (other nations) NOAH ( Nuh ) (Shem) (Ham) (Yaphet) JACOB ( Ya’akub )) (1st Born) (2nd Born) ISHMAEL ( Isma’i l) ISAAC ( Ishaq ) JOSEPH ( Yusuf ) (The Quraysh tribe in Mecca, direct descendants of Ishmael) MOSES ( Musa ) DAVID ( Dawud ) ABRAHAM ( Ibrahim ) SOLOMON ( Sulaiman ) (many others amongst Israelite) JESUS CHRIST (‘ Isa al-Maseeh ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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70. “ Behold! Allah took the covenant of the Prophets saying: "I give you a Book and Wisdom; then comes to you an Messenger, confirming what is with you; do ye believe him and render him help." Allah said: "Do ye agree, and take this My Covenant as binding on you?" They said: "We agree." He said: "Then bear witness and I am with you among the witnesses." ( Qur’an: Aali’Imran: 3: 81 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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72. Say (O Muhammad): "O men! I am sent unto you all, as the Messenger of Allah, to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: there is no god but He: it is He that gives both life and death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, who believed in Allah and His words: follow him that (so) ye may be guided." ( Qur’an: A’raf: 7: 158 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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74. “ Say (O Muhammad): "If ye do love Allah, follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins; for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.“ Say: "Obey Allah and His Messenger"; but if they turn back, Allah loves not those who reject Faith. ( Qur’an: Aali’Imran:3:31-32 ) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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76. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) And remember Jesus, the son of Mary, said: "O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allah (sent) to you confirming the Law (which came) before me, and giving glad Tidings of an Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad (Praised one)." But when he came to them with Clear Signs they said "This is evident sorcery!" ( Qur’an: Saff: 61: 6 )

77. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) (Jesus is recorded to have said) “ Think not that I have come to abolish the Law and the Prophets ; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass away from the Law until all is accomplished.” ( Matthews: 5: 17-20 ) COINCIDENTAL or CORROBORATION?

78. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) COINCIDENTAL or CORROBORATION? (Jesus is also recorded to have said) “ I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of Truth , comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will only speak what he hears , and he will tell you of what is yet to come . He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you….” ( John: 16: 7-14 )

79. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) COINCIDENTAL or CORROBORATION? “ Jesus said to them : ‘ Have you never read in the scriptures: “ The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone”; The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit . He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.” ( Matthews: 21: 42-44 )

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81. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ The likeness of me and the other Prophets is similar to that of a man who built a house and perfectly decorated it except for a space of one brick. The people used to go round this house, wonder and say, ‘If only this missing brick were put in!’ Thus, I am that brick and I am the Last of the Prophets.” ( Hadith agreed upon by Bukhary and Muslim ) THE PROPHET S.A.A.W. SAID:

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83. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ O people of the Book! now hath come unto you, making (things) clear unto you, Our Messenger (Muhammad) after the break in (the series of) Our Messengers , lest ye should say: there came unto us no bringer of glad tidings and no Warner (from evil): but now hath come unto you a bringer of glad tidings and a Warner (from evil): and Allah hath power over all things.” ( Qur’an: Maa-idah: 5: 15 )

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85. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are firm and unyielding against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, delighting the sowers - so that Allah may enrage by them the disbelievers. Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.” ( Qur’an: Fath: 48: 29 )

86. “ And I leave behind me for you all, for clarifying in your affairs (of this religion), whosoever holdfast to them shall never be led astray – (these are) the Book of Allah and the Sunnah (Way or tradition) of His Messenger.” ( From Sermon reported by Ibnu Hisham in his “Seerah” ) THE PROPHET S.A.A.W. SAID: All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

87. “ (Honour) My successors, may Allah s.w.t. be Merciful towards them!.” He was asked: “Who are your successors O Messenger of Allah?” And he said: “They are those who revive my Sunnah and teaches them to the servants of Allah.” ( Hadith of the Prophet s.a.w .) THE PROPHET S.A.A.W. SAID: All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011)

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89. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ This day have I perfected your religion for(O Muhammad), completed my favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.” ( Qur’an: Ma-idah: 5: 3 )

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91. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ O ye who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those charged with authority among you. If ye differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger if ye do believe in Allah and the Last Day: that is best, and most suitable for final determination.” ( Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 59 )

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93. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ Now whenever Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, it is not for a believing man or a believing woman to claim freedom of choice insofar as they themselves are concerned; for he who (thus) rebels against Allah and His Messenger has already, most obviously, gone astray.” ( Qur’an: Ahzab: 33: 36 )

94. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) THE PROPHET S.A.A.W. SAID: “ By Allah!(I swear), even if (Prophet) Musa is alive and present in your midst, he can have no option except that he must follow me (my teachings).” ( Hadith narrated by Jabir r.a .)

95. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ O ye who believe! Give your response to Allah and His Messenger, when He calls you to that which will give you life” ( Qur’an: Anfal: 8: 24 )

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97. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ It is He (Allah) Who has sent amongst the Unlettered, a messenger from among themselves, to rehearse to them His Signs, to sanctify (purify) them, and to instruct them in Scripture and Wisdom― although they had been, before, in manifest error― As well as (to confer all these benefits upon) others of them, who have not already joined them: and He is Exalted in Might, Wise.” ( Qur’an: Jumu’ah: 62:2- 3 )

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99. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ And who could be more wicked than one who invents [such] a lie about [a message from] Allah, seeing that he is [but] being called to al-Islam (self-surrender unto Him)? But Allah does not bestow His guidance upon evil-doing folk. They aim to extinguish Allah's light with their utterances: but Allah has willed to spread His light in all its fullness, however hateful this may be to all who deny the truth. He (Allah) it is who has sent forth His Messenger with [the task of] spreading guidance and the religion of truth , to the end that He make it prevail over all [false] religion, however hateful this may be to those who ascribe divinity to aught but Allah.” ( Qur’an: Saff: 61:7-9 )

100. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ And thus have We willed you to be a community of the middle way ( ummatan wasotan ) [i.e. justly balanced], so that [with your lives] you might bear witness to the truth before all mankind ( shuhadaa-a ‘alan-naas ) , and the Messenger as a witness over you.“ (Qur’an: Baqarah 2:143 )

101. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets : and Allah has full knowledge of all things.” ( Qur’an: Ahzab: 33: 40 )

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103. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2011) “ All who obey Allah and the Messenger are in the company of those on whom is the Grace of Allah― of the Prophets (who teach) the sincere (lovers of Truth), the witnesses (who testify), and the Righteous (who do good): ah! How a beautiful fellowship! Such is the Bounty from Allah: and sufficient is it that Allah knows all.” ( Qur’an: an-Nisa: 4: 69-70 )

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