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All praise and gratitude be to Allah, salutations and prayers upon the Prophet
Muhammad sollahu alaihi wa sallam.
By the blessing and showering of love from the Almighty Allah subhanahu wa taala,
the publication of this textbook has been made possible.
This book which is designed for the Al-Quran and Islamic Learning (AQIL) Programme
is a joint effort by MUIS, Private Islamic Education Net (PIENet), Darul Quran
Singapura and teachers from the Quranic Teachers Recognition Scheme (QTRS). The
purpose of this book is to provide a basic Islamic Education Module to be used in
Quran learning classes at home or in schools. It also serves as an alternative platform
to ensure that ever Muslim child in Singapore gains excess to Fardhu Ain learning
apart from learning Quran.
An expression of gratitude is duly extended to all parties involved and with special
mention of MUIS for providing the financial grants that made this project possible. A
warm appreciation and thanks to the people from Darul Quran Singapura and Masjid
Kampung Siglap for the dedication and tireless effort in producing this book. May the
blessings and rewards of Allah subhanahu wa taala be unto all. Ameen.
Preface
Respected Asatizah,
In the effort to develop the religiosity of the self, heart and mind of the Muslim
community in Singapore, Islamic education is the cornerstone and key thrust of it all.
This is so because we want to ensure that when every single Muslim child says the
Syahadah, he or she does it with devotion, realization and utmost conviction. This is
true based upon the ayah 108 in Surah Yusuf which means:
Say [O Prophet]: "This is my way: Resting upon conscious insight accessible to
reason, I am calling [you all] unto God - I and they who follow me." And [say:]
"Limitless is God in His glory; and I am not one of those who ascribe divinity to aught
beside Him!"
The appreciation of the Deen has to start with the understanding of the basics deeds
in living religiously such as performing the Sholah, fasting in Ramadhan and etc.
Verily if a Muslim protects himself from doing Syirik, and he then commits himself to
establish the Sholah, do the fasting and Zakah. These deeds would in turn be the keys
which will allow him to open the doors of Allah Jannah. This is consequentially how
the Prophet has described in a hadith narrated by al-Thabrani which means:
Worship your master, establish your five daily Sholah, perform your one month
fasting, fulfill the Zakah of your wealth and obey those who made in charge amongst
you, verily you will enter the Jannah of your master.
In addition to the importance of knowledge of the Fardh Ain, the Singapore Religious
Council of Singapore (MUIS) has gathered that there is a great demand to provide
every Muslim child with the needed Islamic education in a more comprehensive
manner. In one research, MUIS found that only 40% of Muslim children in Singapore
attended structured religious education classes. This clearly shows that there exist a
huge opportunity for every religious teacher to extend their role in the education of
the future generation.
For that said purpose, the Al-Quran and Islamic Learning (AQIL) curriculum and
programme was developed. This development is part of MUIS effort together with the
religious teachers in Singapore to ensure every Muslim child, through all available
platforms, which includes Quran learning classes, gains an exposure to the basis of
Fardh Ain that will unlock the pathway to Jannah.
I would like to extend my thanks to each teacher who was involved in delivering this
programme. May this small contribution be regarded as an effort to uphold the Words
of Allah in this small land of Singapore. This effort is part of a concerted one to
ensure no Muslim child will miss the opportunity to know the basis of Fardh Ain.
I would like to share my appreciation to the teachers in the Quranic Teachers
Recognition Scheme (QTRS) who have gone through the required training that will
assist them to share this programme effectively. This effectiveness clearly
Believe in Allah
Believe in the Angels (Malaikah)
Believe in the revealed books of Allah
Believe in the Prophets
Believe in day of Resurrection
Believe in the predestination by Allah of all things, both the (seemingly) good
and the (seemingly) bad.
In this ayah, Allah wants us to be His slaves who not only is thankful for all the
blessings He has given, but He wants us at the same time to praise for all His
magnificent creations. Everything happens with His unlimited knowledge and wisdom.
For He is Rabb al-Alamin; the Master of the Worlds
When we say Alhamdulillah, it means we praise Allah and thank Him at the same
time. In this ayah, we find the first and last pillar of Faith which is: Believe in Allah
and Believe in the predestination by Allah of all things, both the (seemingly)
good and the (seemingly) bad.
To believe in Allah requires us to believe that Allah is perfect and free from all that is
deficient and Allah is nothing like His creations that are ever incomplete and
dependent.
In His perfection, Allah has perfected the creation of this world and He is the one who
owns it and everything in it. That is the meaning of Rabb; the one who owns.
The other pillar of Faith that is mentioned in this ayah is to believe is the
predestination of Allah. To believe in this means that everything that happens in this
world, whether it is good and bad, happens accurately based on the unlimited
knowledge and perfect wisdom of Allah.
As the ones who believe in Allah, we accept and greet everything that happens by
saying Alhamdulillah like how the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam has taught us.
Uswatun Hasanah
Aisyah r.a. said:
When Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam sees something that he likes, he would
say, Alhamdulillah, with His blessings the good deeds are perfected. And when he
sees something that he dislikes he would say, Alhamdulillah for all that happens.
Narrated by Ibnu Majah
Lets increase our deeds by saying a lot of Alhamdulillah
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Surah
Basmalah
Uswatun
Good example
Hadis
(sunnah)
Qadha dan
Qadar
Alhamdulillah
Bag
Food
Flash light
Map
Compass
Why is a map and compass very important for this trekking activity?
A map and compass will assist you to find your direction to reach your destination
safely. It is certainly of great help if you were to lose your way during trekking.
Well, Allah has created us in live in this world for only a period of time. Our life in this
world is like a journey. For us to go through this journey safely and not get lost, Allah
has given all of us a guide. This guide is the Quran. Through the Quran Allah wants us
to reach our destination and not lose our way.
Allah has showed us the way and made it easy for us. He did not leave us to find the
way on our own or lose our way. For He, Allah, truly loves slaves.
This book of guidance, the Quran, was revealed (given) to Prophet Muhammad
through the very trustworthy angel Jibril alaihis salam.
Your Attention Please!
There are four books that were revealed to the Prophets:
1. Taurat
2. Zabur
3. Injil
4. Al-Quran
Now it becomes an option for us to accept the guidance that Allah has given so that
we will be safe in our journey and arrive safely at our destination.
We must believe in the Quran as mentioned in the pillar of Iman. And the Quran was
revealed to Prophet Muhammad through the angel Jibrail. This aspect of Iman is
mentioned by Allah in surah Al-Syuara ayat 192 and 193:
Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds. With it came down the spirit of
Faith and Truth
Name of Angel
Jibrail
Mikail
Israfil
Izrail
Munkar
Nakir
Raqib
Atid
Malik
Ridhwan
Task
To deliver the Wahy
To deliver the Rizq (Sustenance)
To sound the Trumpet on the Day of Judgement
To take the souls (ruh) upon death
To ask the dead in the grave of their deeds
To record the deeds of human
To guard the gates of Hell
To guard the gates of Paradise
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Al-Quran
Malaikat
Nabi
s.a.w
s.w.t
Subhanahu wa taala
a.s
Alaihissalam
Uswatun Hasanah
Rasulullah s.a.w said in a hadith:
Whoever memorised the first 10 ayah from surah al-Kahf will be protected from the
evils of Dajjal.
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Akhirah
Insaf
Taubah
Redha
Willing/Pleased
Zalim
It is because we are thankful to Allah for all the blessings and because we truly love
Allah for that, we are willing to be His slaves and worship Him.
It is also because that He, Allah, is the Lord or the Master of the worlds and to His
slaves. He is not like any other master for is He is truly the Most Kind, Loving and
Gracious Master. He is not a master who likes to punish or is vengeful.
A good and grateful slave to Allah for all the blessings He has favoured upon, must,
without doubt, follow and listen to the commands of Allah. The act of doing good
deeds like sholah, fasting or helping the needy is truly a sign of ones obedience to
Allah.
It is correct for us whom us given these countless blessings and favours from Allah
defy and disobey Him in what he commands?
Allahs Rule Has No Boundary
We must believe that Allah is the only One who has absolute rule and power for us to
rely on or ask help from. When do we ask for Allahs help and when do we need of rely
on Him?
As the slave of Allah, we need Allahs help and rely on Him all the time because He is
the Master of the Worlds and He has absolute power and control over everything.
Nonetheless, as a Mukmin or the one who believe in Allah, we must also work hard
and strive to achieve in life. Every effort towards this achievement must be
accompanied by the belief that He is the one who guides and facilitate all efforts. This
is true so that we remained constantly guided and being blessed always. This is the
characteristics of a true Mukmin.
For Allah has absolute control over all things in life.
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Qiymah
Syukr
Ibdah
1. Adam a.s
2. Idris a.s
3. Nuh a.s
4. Hud a.s
5. Sholeh a.s
6. Ibrahim a.s
7. Luth a.s
8. Ismail a.s
9. Ishaq a.s
10.Yakub a.s
11.Yusuf a.s
12.Ayub a.s
13.Suaeb a.s
14.Musa a.s
15.Harun a.s
16.Zulkifli a.s
17.Daud a.s
18.Sulaiman a.s
19.Ilyas a.s
20.Ilyasa a.s
21.Yunus a.s
22.Zakariya a.s
23.Yahya a.s
24.Isa a.s
25.Muhammad s.a.w
To perform and establish the Sholh is the second item in the Pillar of Islam. The
Sholh is the proof of ones commitment to Islam. A Muslim is known through the
Sholh that he does.
Do you still remember the hadth of Jibrl in the previous lesson? Apart from The Pillars
Iman that was mentioned, the hadth also mentioned the Pillars of Islam.
Why is the Sholh a very important deed in Islam?
Firstly, the Sholh is a very special ibdah compared to the other deeds. Prophet
Muhammad received the command to perform the five daily Sholh directly from Allah
on the historical night of Isr and Mirj.
You Asked For It!
What Is the Night of Isr and Mirj?
The Night of Isr and Mirj is a miracle and gift of Allah given specially to Prophet
Muhammad s.a.w. On the 27th of Rajab, Prophet Muhammad travelled at night from
Makkah to Baitulmaqdis in Palestine. The Prophet was then made to ascend by Allah to
the skies above till he reached the seventh sky to receive the command on the Sholh
directly from Allah.
The Prophet was shown many great signs of Allah during this journey. All these events
happened in just one night. The Prophet then returned to Makkah from this miraculous
journey before the break of morning.
Secondly, In the Sholh we read srah al-Ftihah in every rakah . Among the contents
of this srah is that we ask Allah to constantly guide us upon the straight path and not
to deviate from the truth.
Thirdly, the Sholh is the continuous deed of the Prophets. Among the commands of
Allah to the Prophets is to establish the Sholh. The yah ini srah al-Anbiy explains:
And We made them leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We sent them
inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular prayers, and to practise regular
charity; and they constantly served Us (and Us only).
With the three reasons given above, it clearly shows us the importance of the Sholh in
Islam.
With that, as a grateful slave to the blessings of Allah, we must sincerely guard the
Sholh and perform it with the utmost care. This is in line with what Allah says in srah
al-Baqarah yah 238 which means:
Guard strictly your (habit of) prayers (Sholh), especially the Middle Prayer (Sholh);
and stand before Allah in a devout (frame of mind).
If you want to meet someone important, like the president for example, you will
definitely make the preparations before you attend that meeting. You will most certainly
ensure you attend that meeting by following the stated dress code or other
requirement as well.
So if you want to meet the Master who has control of all the worlds is it not befitting for
you to follow the guidelines stated as well. These guidelines are related to cleanliness
of the self and proper clothing.
Before we begin the Sholh, we must ensure that we are free from the major and minor
Hadath (state of impurity).
1)
Hadath Akbar (Major State of Impurity): is a state of impurity when happens
requires the individual to perform the obligatory ghusl (bath). The items that cause
Hadath Akbar are:
i.
Ejaculation
ii.
Having sex/sexual intercourse
iii.
Menstruation
iv.
Giving birth
v.
Death.
2)
Hadath Ashghar (Minor State of Impurity): are items when happens require the
individual to cleanse himself and take the wudh. These items are as follows:
i.
Passing motion (defecate) or urine
ii.
Fart ing
iii.
Touching between men and women who are not mahram
iv.
Touching of the genitals with the palm of the hand
v.
Become unconscious
vi.
Sleeping etc
Do You Know?
In the beginning, Allah has commanded His Prophet with 50 daily Sholh. By the grace
and kindness of Allah, it was reduced to only 5 daily Sholh after the Prophet
beseeched His Master to reduce it as a mercy to His slaves. Even though it 5 in number
but it is 50 in reward.
If someone is in Hadath Akbar, he needs to perform the obligatory ghusl by making
sure that his whole body is completely bathed. To clean Hadath Ashghar is first to get
rid of the najis (impurity) attached to the body, if any, and then to perform the wudh.
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Types if Najis (Impurity)
1. Najis Mughallazah : is the impurity of swine(pig) and dog.
2. Najis Mukhaffafah : is the urine of a baby boy under the age of two years old who
has not feed on anything else except his mothers breast milk.
3. Najis Mutawassitah : is all other impurities not categorized as Najis Mughallazah
or Najis Mughallazah like impurities of human and animal origin.
When reading the Syahdah, raise your index finger and continue reading to the
end. (Refer to illustration).
9. Final Tahiyyt / Tasyahhud. When you have finished the final rakah, sit again after
your final Sujd to read the Final Tahiyyt / Tasyahhud.
The recitation is as follows.
When reading the Syahdah, raise your index finger and continue reading to the
end. (Refer to illustration).
10.To give Salm. When you have finished reading the final Tahiyyt / Tasyahhud turn
your head to the right and say the Salm, then turn your head to the left and say
the Salm to end your Sholh.
Every complete rakah in Sholh must follow the above steps according to the number
of rakah for a particular Sholh.
Allah has commanded us to guard strictly our five daily Sholh. We cannot neglect
these 5 Sholh in what every situation.
You Asked For It!
The five daily obligatory Sholh and the number of rakah for each Sholh:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Subh
Dzhur
Asr
Maghrib
Isy
:
:
:
:
:
2
4
4
3
4
rakah
rakah
rakah
rakah
rakah
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Syahdah
Testimony/To be witness
Ramadhn
Niyyah
Intention
Haji
To do pilgrimage to Makkah
Baitullh
Hadath
Wudh
Mahram
Haid
Menstrual blood
Nifs
Istinsyq
Istinthr
Qasar
Jama
Itidl
Thumannah
"Fasting is a shield (or a screen or a shelter). So, the person observing fasting should
avoid sexual relation with his wife and should not behave foolishly and impudently, and
if somebody fights with him or abuses him, he should tell him twice, 'I am fasting." The
Prophet added, "By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, the smell coming out from the
mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. (Allah
says about the fasting person), 'He has left his food, drink and desires for My sake. The
fast is for Me. So I will reward (the fasting person) for it and the reward of good deeds is
multiplied ten times."
Strengthen Your mn By Fasting!
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Taqwa
Be careful, conscious
Fajr
Riwayat
To give or spend part of the rizq (benefits) that Allah has bestowed upon, like
wealth, energy and time to those who are in need.
After we have discussed on the topic of Sholh and Shiym (Fasting), another very
important act that we must do is to give help and assistance to those who are in need.
This very important because we humans live in together in a community and Islam
really cares about the well being of a community. In order for a community to live in
harmony, it becomes a necessity for those who are in need to be cared of and not to be
ignored.
The Prophet s.a.w. has illustrated in a hadth that a Muslim ummah is like a complete
unit that relies on one another. The Prophet mentioned in that hadth narrated by Imam
Muslim which means:
The Mumin to another is like one body, when one part of it is ill, the whole body feels
the illness and will stay awake.
The obligation to give Zakh in Islam symbolizes the assistance from the
privileged to the needy in a community.
To help those in need is an inborn character of a good person. Allah has promised an
abundant reward for those who are in constant help to the needy. For that, Muslims
should be generous and not be stingy and mean.
Helping those in need does not come only in giving out cash or money. We can assist
them is a lot of ways. For example:
If you have additional cash or under-utilised items we can help them by giving the
items and donating to the needy people or to people who are affected by disasters like
earthquake, typhoon or massive floods.
If you are young and energetic, you can help in humanitarian work or social and welfare
efforts in the masjid (mosque), old folks home or orphanages.
means:
And remember Abraham said: "My Lord, make this a City of Peace, and feed its people
with fruits,-such of them as believe in Allah and the Last Day." He said: "(Yes), and such
as reject Faith,-for a while will I grant them their pleasure, but will soon drive them to
the torment of Fire,- an evil destination (indeed)!"
Allah granted Prophet Ibrhms request and from that day onwards, Makkah
transformed from a barren piece of land and flourished to be prosperous city.
After a period of time, Prophet Ibrhms then came again to Makkah and build the
Kabah together with his son Isml. Allah says in Baqarah yah 127 which means:
And remember Ibrhm and Isml raised the foundations of the House (With this
prayer): "Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us: For You are the All-Hearing, the Allknowing.
When the Kabah was completed, Prophet Ibrhm again left Makkah which by now was
a thriving city and returned to Palestine. Like the previous time, before leaving Prophet
Ibrhm again made a du which you can find it in srah Ibrhm yah 35.
And remember when Abraham said: "O my Lord! Make this city one of peace and
security: and preserve me and my sons from worshipping idols.
In performing the Hajj, we are reminded of the great sacrifices that were made by
Prophet Ibrhm and his family. All these deeds in obeying Allahs commands is a clear
demonstration of Prophet Ibrhm gratitude to Allah for all His blessings and favours.
This is a true sign of a Mumin.
Prophet Ibrhm is truly a role model for all Mumin. For his all sacrifices done, we now
enjoy the blessed city of Makkah. The task to build the Kabah is a tremendous honour
for Prophet Ibrhm, because He is from those whom Allah has favoured upon as
mentioned in srah al-Ftihah . His acts and teachings are guidance to all mankind.
For those who seek the bounty in khirah and success both in Duny and khirah, the
Prophets are the true role models. Follow their path and you will be guided.
Uswatun Hasanah