The Muslim Ideal: The True Islamic Personality as Defined in the Qur'an and the Sunnah [2 Revised]

Table of contents :
The Muslim Ideal
The True Islamic Personality
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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
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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

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