“The believers most perfect in faith are those best in character.” (Tirmidhi)
In our times, we are bombarded by images and examples of bad character and heedlessness towards Allah Most High. Turning towards Allah takes effort; finding models of character requires searching. Thankfully, manuals of Islamic spirituality have been passed down through the generations taught by masters of this discipline.
Perfecting your character takes work. But the means exist; it’s simply a matter of us taking them. The first step to accomplishing anything is to learn what work needs to be done. That’s where this course comes in.
Take advantage of this opportunity to:
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Learn the most basic, yet deeply profound, principles of Islamic spirituality
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Read what is widely considered the greatest summary of Islamic spirituality ever written.
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Get tips on applying the material into your life
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Remove blameworthy traits from your heart
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Nurture praiseworthy traits
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Develop the fundamentals of a good Muslim character
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Transform your relationship with Allah
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Become a more perfect believer
“The course opened up a real new dimension to my faith and life that I did not suspect…It was altogether ‘crushing’ and ‘uplifting’: this course will insha'Allah resonate for years and years to come in my life.”
-Safiyah Paine, Freelance Trainer, Bloomington, USA
“This course leads the way to change your life for the better.”
-Rozina Shabbir, Fundraiser, High Wycombe, UK
A descendant of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, Imam ‘Abdallah al-Haddad is considered to have been the renewer (mujaddid) of the twelfth Islamic century. A teacher of Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic spirituality, his books, letters, and mystical poetry illustrate his high spiritual station and nearness to Allah.
As the present day translator of many of Imam al-Haddad’s works, Dr. Mostafa al-Badawi, explains, his teachings "are mostly concerned with establishing within his readers the firmest possible foundations for faith and certainty. He recognized the signs of his times and of the times to come, and observed how people were drawing away from religion, exhibiting a reluctance to study and a diminishing inclination to seek spiritual growth. He therefore endeavored to produce concise, clear, and uncontroversial texts."
Amongst Imam al-Haddad’s works is the Book of Assistance, widely believed to be the greatest summary of Islamic spirituality ever written. In it, he summarizes the foundations of Islamic spirituality into 32 succinct, practical chapters covering topics such as certainty, vigilance, knowledge, reflection, prayer, adherence to the sunna, and much more. The book serves as a comprehensive, practical manual for traveling the path to Allah and is taught to the present day by teachers of Islamic spirituality throughout the world.
This course will provide you with the most basic, yet deeply profound, principles of Islamic spirituality. You will learn how to apply the great Imam's teachings into your life. The focus of the course is on the blameworthy traits of the heart and how to remove them, the praiseworthy traits of the heart and how to nurture them, and the fundamentals of developing good Muslim character.
This course is one of the core requirements of the Foundations curriculum, so completing it is necessary for anyone who would like to receive the Diploma.
