To Be A Muslim

Fathi Yakan | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 39 | Size: 2 MB
This book is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the characteristics that every single Muslim should portray in order to fulfill the conditions of being a Muslim in both belief and practice. Many people are Muslim by identity, because they were ”born Muslim” from Muslim parents. They may not know what Islam really means or its requirements, and so may lead a very secular life. The purpose of this first part is to explain the responsibility of every Muslim to become a knowledgeable and true believer in Islam. The second part of this book discusses the responsibility to become an activist for Islam and participate in the Islamic Movement. It explains the nature of this movement and its goals, philosophy, strategy, and tactics, as well as the desirable characteristics of it members.

Contents

1 Part I 2

1.1 The Creed (Aqidah) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1.1 Allah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1.2 Final judgement . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1.3 Revelation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1.4 Charity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1.5 Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2.1 Dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2.2 Open-Hearted . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2.3 Fervent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2.4 Dedicated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2.5 Qur’an-Oriented And Full Of Awe . 5
1.2.6 Constant In Supplication . . . . . . 6
1.3 Morals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3.1 Scrupulous Conscience (wara) . . . . 7
1.3.2 Modesty, By Guarding One’s Eyes
Against Lust . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.3.3 Wisdom By Guarding one’s Tongue
Against Abuse . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.3.4 Honesty And Sincerity . . . . . . . . 9
1.3.5 Good Example . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.4 Family Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.4.1 Responsibilities Before Marriage . . 10
1.4.2 Responsibilities In Marriage . . . . . 11
1.4.3 Responsibilities Of Raising Children 11
1.5 Self Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.5.1 The Elements Of Strength In Combatting
the Physical Appetites . . . 12
1.5.2 Vulnerabilities to Evil and Defenses
Against Satan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.6 Preparing for the Future . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2 Part II 15

2.1 Living for Islam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.1.1 Essential Knowledge . . . . . . . . . 16
2.1.2 The Characteristics of People who
live for Islam . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.2 The Compulsory Nature of Islamic Activism 17
2.2.1 In Principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.2.2 By Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.2.3 Self-Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.2.4 In Community . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.2.5 In Jihad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.3 The Islamic Movement: Its Task, Characteristics
and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.3.1 The General Task: Universal Outreach 20
2.3.2 General Characteristics . . . . . . . 21
2.3.3 Organizational Characteristics . . . 22
2.3.4 Tools of the Islamic Movement . . . 25
2.4 Distinguishing the Movement from Specialized
Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.5 The Nature of the Commitment . . . . . . . 26
2.5.1 The Creed (aqida) . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.5.2 Common Future . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.6 Strategic Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.6.1 Clear Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.6.2 Clear Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.7 The Requirements of Bai‘ah and Brotherhood 31
2.7.1 Quality Over Quantity . . . . . . . . 31
2.7.2 Bai’ah and Shari’ah . . . . . . . . . 32
2.7.3 Loyalty And Shari’ah Law . . . . . . 32
2.7.4 The Principles of Bai’ah . . . . . . . 32
2.7.5 The Responsibilities Of A Muslim
Brother / Sister . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2.7.6 The Responsibilities of Brotherhood 36

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