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The Ideal Muslim – The true Islamic personality as defined in the Qur’an and Sunnah by Dr. Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi الدكتور محمد علي الهاشمي Translated by Nasiruddin al-Khattab

THE IDEAL MUSLIM – THE TRUE ISLAMIC PERSONALITY AS DEFINED IN THE QUR’AN AND SUNNAH – شخصية المسلم

The Ideal Muslim book – The True Islamic Personality as Defined by the Qur’an and Sunnah gives a detailed account of how the Prophet (SAAS) and his Companions lived.

This illustration of the practical characteristics of a genuinely Islamic way of life serves as a timely lesson for us all.

When un Islamic and anti-Islamic influences permeate through contemporary technology to the heartlands of Islam and even to the most remote locations, we must maintain the distinctive character of our faith as mandated by Allah and revealed through His Prophet (SAAS).

Dr. Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi provides an in-depth look at the Islamic way of life.

He begins with the Muslim’s relationship with his Lord, the most critical component of his life,

Dr. Hashimi then explains how a Muslim should relate to every individual in his life, beginning with himself and his family and progressing through the stages to include every member of the community or society.

Each point is backed up with comprehensive Quran and Hadith quotes. While most Islamic teachings – and indeed the significant ideas and practices (pillars) – apply equally to men and women, some components of the faith are emphasized more for one gender than the other, or may apply to only one of the sexes.

The dress code is a clear example, emphasizing women’s apparel. However, it should be remembered that males are also expected to dress modestly and that many prohibitions are only applicable to them (i.e., the wearing of gold and silk).

Many of these “gender-specific” issues are addressed in this book, but it should not be considered exclusive: both men and women can benefit from it. Unless otherwise stated, the interpretations of Qur’anic quotations are taken from Yusuf Ali’s translation.

The archaic manner of Yusuf Ali’s translation has been updated and modernized here, with “thou” replaced by “you,” “goeth” replaced by “goes,” and so on. Many Islamic principles are challenging to describe in English, mainly because words have a lot of cultural baggage.

This is especially true of “religious” words, which may have meanings in English that do not exist in Arabic.

As a result, many Arabic words have been kept, with explanations provided at the end of the book.

May Allah honor the author for his efforts to teach Muslims about their religion; may He make this book a source of good guidance; and may He guide and maintain us on the Straight Path. Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Nasiruddin al-Khattab)

Book Contents

CHAPTER 1: THE MUSLIM AND HIS LORD

• The believer is alert
• Obedient to the commands of his Lord
• He has a sense of responsibility for those under his authority
• He accepts the will and decree of Allah
• The one who turns to Allah in repentance
• His main concern is the pleasure of his Lord
• He regularly performs the duties and good deeds required by Islam
• He is a true servant of Allah
• He reads Qur’an often

CHAPTER 2: THE MUSLIM AND HIS OWN SELF

• Introduction
• HIS BODY
• Moderation in food and drink
• He exercises regularly
• His body and clothes are clean
• Good appearance
• HIS MIND
• Knowledge is an obligation and an honour for the Muslim
• Continually seeking knowledge until death
• What Muslims need to know
• He should be proficient in his specialty
• He exposes himself to information about other fields
• He is proficient in a foreign language
• HIS SOUL
• He polishes his soul through worship
• He keeps company with righteous people and joins religious gatherings
• He frequently repeats du’as and supplications described in hadith

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

• Islamic view of marriage and woman
• The ideal Muslim wife
• He follows the guidance of Islam 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 (gawwam) of women

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 treats all his children equally
• He instills good behavior and attitudes in them

CHAPTER 6: THE MUSLIM AND HIS RELATIVES

• Arham (kinship ties)
• Islamic view of kinship ties
• The Muslim upholds the ties of kinship according to the teachings of Islam
• 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 NEIGHBORS

• He is the best of people in his dealings with his neighbors
• He is aware of the Islamic teachings concerning good treatment of neighbors
• The true Muslim is tolerant towards his neighbor
• He likes for his neighbor what he likes for himself
• The misery that befalls humanity because of the lack of true Islamic morals and manners