The Muslim Ideal: The True Islamic Personality as Defined in the Qur'an and the Sunnah

The Muslim Ideal The True Islamic Personality ÔÎÕíÉ ÇáãÓáã ßãÇ íÕæÛåÇ ÇáÅÓáÇã Publisher’s Note Translator’s Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 The Muslim and His Rabb The believer is alert Obedient to the commands of his Rabb He has a sense of responsibility for those under his authority He accepts the will and decree of All(h (() The one who turns to All(h (() in repentance His main concern is the pleasure of his Rabb He regularly performs the duties and good deeds required by Isl(m He is a true slave of All(h (() He often reads Qur’(n Chapter: Two The Muslim and His Own Self Introduction 1- His Body Moderation in food and drink He exercises regularly His body and clothes are clean Good appearance 2- His Mind Knowledge is an obligation and an honour for the Muslim Continuously seeking knowledge until death What Muslim needs to know The Muslim should be proficient in his speciality The Muslim exposes himself to information about other fields The Muslim is proficient in a foreign language 3 The Muslim’s Soul Chapter 3 The Muslim and His Parents Treating them with kindness and respect (birr) He recognizes their status and knows his duties towards them He is kind and respectful towards them even if they are not Muslim He is extremely reluctant to disobey them His mother comes first, then his father He treats his parents’ friends well. How does he show kindness and respect towards them? Chapter 4 The Muslim and His Wife Isl(mic View of Marriage and Woman The ideal Muslim’s wife He follows the guidance of Isl(m in his married life The true Muslim is an ideal husband One of the most successful husbands He understands his wife and respects her feelings He helps her to make up for her failings and weaknesses He knows how to strike a balance between pleasing his wife and treating his mother with due kindness and respect He fully understands his role as a protector and maintainer (qaww(m) of his wife Chapter 5 The Muslim and His Children Introduction He understands his great responsibility towards his children He uses the best methods in bringing them up He demonstrates his love and affection for them He spends on them, willingly and generously He does not discriminate between sons and daughters in his affection and spending He is alert to everything that may have an influence on them He equally treats all his children He instills good behaviour and attitudes in them Chapter 6 The Muslim and His Relatives (Ar((m): Isl(mic view of kinship ties The Muslim upholds the ties of kinship according to the teachings of Isl(m He maintains the ties of kinship even if his relatives are not Muslim He fully understands the meaning of upholding the ties of kinship He maintains the ties of kinship even if his relatives fail to do so Chapter 7 The Muslim and His Neighbours He is the best of people in his dealings with his neighbours He is aware of the Isl(mic teachings concerning good treatment of neighbours The true Muslim is tolerant towards his neighbour He likes for his neighbour what he likes for himself The misery that befalls humanity because of the lack of true Isl(mic morals and manners The Muslim treats his neighbour in the best way he can His generosity is directed towards both Muslim and non-Muslim neighbours He starts with the neighbour whose home is closest to his own The true Muslim is the best neighbour Bad neighbours The bad neighbour is a person who is deprived of the blessing of faith The bad neighbour is a person whose good deeds are not accepted The true Muslim is careful to avoid falling into sin where his neighbour is concerned His good treatment of his neighbour is not lacking He puts up with his neighbour’s mistakes and bad treatment He does not give tit-for-tat He knows his neighbour’s rights over him Chapter 8 The Muslim and His Friends and Brothers In Isl(m He loves them for the sake of All(h (() The status of two who love one another for the sake of All(h (() The effect of love for the sake of All(h (() on the life of Muslims He does not forsake or abandon his brother He is tolerant and forgiving towards them He meets them with a smiling face He is sincere towards them He has a natural inclination towards kindness and faithfulness He is kind to his brothers He does not gossip about them He avoids arguing with them, making hurtful jokes and breaking promises He is generous and prefers his brothers over himself He prays for his brothers in their absence