Lesson One: Introduction

• The prophet guaranteed that if we took the knowledge from the first three generations of the Muslims then we will be protected

• This course will help us to learn to follow the basics of Islam as taught by them

• What this course will cover

• A historical development of Islamic law (shariah or fiqh)

• what we believe in

• and why spirituality is a part of Islam

• what were the core elements that the companions taught the next generation

• how did the scholars of the time codify the Islamic sciences

• the Hadeeth of Jibreel

• Islam

• Iman

• Ihsan

• how to learn, where do you take your knowledge from, and why

• The only learning is that which leads us to a better understanding of Allah and therefore closer to Him

I don’t usually do this.. But Im going to any outlet possible to help. i have a dear friend who is in a VERY very negatively desperate situation I would be very grateful if you could send some DUAS her way. I would be forever grateful Jazak Allah khairun in advance for anyone that does this for me

Dua for the Sick: When visiting a sick person, it is from the Sunnah to say this seven times.

أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ

As’alul-laha ‘al-atheema, rabbal ‘arshil átheemi an yashfiyaka

I ask Allah, Lord of the Magnificent throne, to heal you.

(Reference: At-Tirmithi, Abu Dawud. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 2/210 and Sahihul-Jami’ As-Saghir 5/180.)

Dua’a for studying: This is a Dua’a that it is suggested to recite before studying

 للَّهُمَّ انْفَعْنِي بِمَا عَلَّمْـتَنِي وَ عَلِّمْنِي مَا يَنْفَعُنِي

.اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فَهْمَ النَّ بِيِّينَ وَ حِفْظَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لِسَانِي عَامِرًا بِذِكْرِكَ وَ قَلْبِي بِخَشْيَتِك. .

 َ.إِنَّكَ عَلَى مَا تَشَاءُ قَدِيرٌ وَ أَنْتَ حَسْـبُنَا اللَّهُ وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

“ALLAHUMMA INFA’NII BIMAA ‘ALLAMTANII WA’ALLIMNII MAA YANFA’UUNII.

ALLAHUMMA INII AS’ALUKA FAHMAL-NABIYYEN WA HIFZAL MURSALEEN AL-MUQARRABEEN.

ALLAHUMMA IJAL LEESANEE ‘AIMAN BI DHIKRIKA WA QALBI BI KHASHYATIKA.

 INNAKA ‘ALA MA-TASHA’U QADEER WA ANTA HASBUN-ALLAHU WA NA’MAL WAKEEL”

Oh Allah! Make useful for me what you have taught me and teach me knowledge that will be useful to me.

Oh Allah! I ask you for the understanding of the prophets and the memory of the messengers, and those nearest to you.

Oh Allah! Make my tongue full of your remembrance and my heart with awe of you.

Oh Allah! You do whatever you wish, and you are my availer and protector and best of aid.

There are 11 different surahs that you can listen to right now. If you want me to add others that aren’t on there, let me know and I will, inshaAllah. :)

what surahs would you guys want?