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Sh. El-Nayyal Abd-Alqadir Abu-QuroonSh. El-Nayyal Abd-Alqadir Abu-Quroon

Mercy & JusticeMercy & Justice• Is that which the Messengers came

with from Allah, the Almighty, is it mercy for His servants? Or the of it purpose is to set a scale for accountability to detect the mistakes of people, and to take revenge?

• Allah, The Almighty, said in the Sacred Hadith: “Indeed My mercy preceded my Wrath.” ( Al-Bukhari).

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• The message is inseparable from the one who brought it, {.. Surely, We have been sending. Mercy from your Lord; it is He who is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.}(44/5-6).

• Therefore, his character (S) was the Holy Quran, and he was the mercy in essence {We have not sent you but as mercy for all the worlds.} (21/107).

• Hence, Muhammad (S) was mercy for all people, because mercy embraces all people { We have not sent you (O Muhammad) but as a universal Messenger to the entire mankind....} (34/28).

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• The Prophet (S) said about himself: “Indeed, I am a mercy presented (to mankind)” (Mustadrak).

• This confirms that he is the supreme reference because he is the mercy, which is Islam, the message “Verily, I have been sent to perfect good characters.” (Musnad Ahmed).

• This is the noble character with which he was praised by the One who sent him to all mankind to teach it to them {And indeed, you are of a great noble character} (68/4).

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• Therefore, he was the best and the greatest teacher in the school of human life. This is why he was sent, as he (S) said: “I have been sent as teacher” (Sunnan Ibn Majah).

• Surely, he was sent with this sealing message to be the teacher of all humanity {We have not sent you but as a Messenger to all mankind, a Giver of glad tidings, and a Warner, but most people do not know.} {[34/28]

• He (S) is, then, the divine model of perfection for humanity so that all people may follow his pattern; hence, he may generously enlighten them with his great character.

The Aim of the MessageThe Aim of the Message• He (S) said: “There is nothing on the scale of

the believer on the Day of resurrection, heavier than noble character” (Sahih Tirmithi).. and this, indeed, is the aim of the Message.

• Therefore, no one should think that fast and the night prayer and endeavouring for more of that, is exclusively the worship and the aim of the message.

• It is mentioned in the Hadith: “Indeed, the most beloved to me of you and the most nearer to me in the hereafter are the best in character.” (Ibn Habban).

The Aim of the MessageThe Aim of the Message• The Prophet (S) said: “Indeed, the

most beloved to me of you and the most nearer to me in the hereafter are the best in character.” (Ibn Habban).

• The Prophet (S) said: “Religion is good conduct”; and said: “Religion is good interaction”

The WorshipThe Worship• S51:“[56] And I did

not create the Jinn and mankind except to worship Me.

• [57] I don’t want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.

• [58] Indeed, it is Allah Who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.”

The Kalima: Good conduct The Kalima: Good conduct with Allahwith Allah

• Allah (SW) said: “Why should Allah punish you if you are grateful and true believers?” (4/147).

• There is no God But Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

• Acknowledgement & appreciation.• Acceptance of the leadership of

Rasoolu Allah (S).

The Salah & Good conductThe Salah & Good conduct• He whose prayer does not keep him away

from shameful and evil deeds has no prayer since Allah ordained the prayer to stop the one who performs it from evil character, which is “shameful and evil deeds” {Surely Prayer keeps one away from shameful and evil deeds}[29/45].

• The Prophet (S) said: “The most perfect in Iman among people are those who have the best character, indeed good character reaches the level of fast and prayer” (Majma’ Al-Zawa’id)

Fasting & Good conductFasting & Good conduct• The Prophet (S) said: “Fasting is a shield; so if

one of you is fasting, he should approach women or do any corruption; and if some one swore at him, let him say I am fasting, I am fasting”.

• The person who fast and backbites people has broken his fast by their flesh. The Hadith remarks: "Many are the people who fast but who gain nothing from their fast except hunger and thirst” (Sahih Tirmithi).

• “It was said to the Messenger of Allah (S) that such a woman prays the night and fasts the day and in her words is something harmful to her neighbours, he said: “there is no good with her, she is in the fire.” (Mustadrak).

Zakat & Good conductZakat & Good conduct• Allah (SW) said: “Take from their

wealth Sadaqat, by which you clean and purify them..” (9/103).

• Allah (SW) said: “Those who are saved from the covetousness of are the ones who will the true success.” (59/9

• The Prophet (S) said: “No one of you believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”

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Hajj & Good conductHajj & Good conduct• Allah (SW) said: “Hajj is in a well known

months. One who undertakes to performs it must abstain from husband-wife-relationship, obscene language, and wrangling during Hajj. Whatever, you do, Allah knows it. Take necessary provisions with you, and piety is the best provision of all. Have Taqwa of Allah O people of understanding” (2/197).

• The Prophet (S) said: “He who has performed Hajj without getting into rafath and corruption, has returned pure like the day he was bore.”

O Allah, make all of us from those O Allah, make all of us from those who here the words, and follow the who here the words, and follow the

best of them.best of them.O Allah, send Your blessings and O Allah, send Your blessings and

peace upon Your Prophet peace upon Your Prophet Muhammad and His family.Muhammad and His family.

THANK YOUTHANK YOU