Islamic Education (7)

All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; may Allah's Peace and Blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad (s), his family and companions to the Day of Judgment. Dear student, This is the second book of the Islamic Education curricula series that aim at teaching the young Muslim generation about the fundamentals of their belief, Sharf ah and manners, and building their characters in light of the educational approach of Islam. This book contains short commentaries on Surahs: al-Zalzalah, al- Adiyat, al-Qari'ah, al-Takathur, al- Aşr, and al-Humazah, with the aim of drawing up the most important scholarly and educational benefits of the Ayahs, as well as highlighting the virtues of learning the Glorious Qur'an, in order to increase the students' attachment to the Glorious Qur'an. As far as the guidance and Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (s) is concerned, the book teaches us about The Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah) and etiquettes that should be observed before sleeping and after waking up, and we learn about the wives and children of the Prophet (s), the Prophet's good manners, especially truthfulness and honesty, with highlighting their most important applications in daily life. This aims to teach the students how to follow the example of the Prophet. and to implant his love in their hearts. With regard to faith and creed, students study the meaning of the two Shahadahs (Testimonies of faith), their virtues, the meaning and impacts of Allah's Names: al-Rahman (The Most Compassionate) and Al-Malik (The Sovereign), as well as reminding them of the most important blessings of Allah on man, and the necessity of being grateful to Him for these and other blessings. It is crystal clear that these topics are necessary in firmly establishing our belief in Allah, approaching Him, knowing His graces. All this drives one to worship Allah and submit to Him alone, without associating partners with Him in worship. As for the acts of worship, students learn the importance of cleanliness and Wudo" (ablution) in Islam. They are trained on how to make Wuda", perform Salah (Prayer), with highlighting the status and virtues of Salah. Regarding good manners and ethics, students study the status of parents, their rights prescribed by Islam and the prohibition of the various forms of cheating. They are urged to abide by cooperation, with showing its good impacts for individuals, familles and the society. These morals and good manners are presented with real practical examples from the students' daily lives, to achieve a deeper impact on their behaviors and to convince their minds.