Muharram, 1425

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MAC Tarbeya Concept

• Muharram, 1425
• February, 2004

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Notes

• My English Grammar, Vocabulary and Pronunciation
• My Accent A combo of American/British/Egyptian

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Topics
1. Introduction
2. Roles 3. The Concept of Tarbeya
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1. Introduction

• A journey of four verses
• 1. Surah 51 Adh-Dhariaat 56
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• And I (Allah) created not the jins and humans
  except they should worship Me (Alone).
• 2. Surah 2 Al Baqarah 30
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  ??????? ??? ???????? ?????????
• And (remember) when your Lord said to the
  angels "Verily, I am going to place (mankind)
  generations after generations on earth."

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1. Introduction

• 3. Surah 11 Hud61
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  ????????????????? ?????? ???????????????? ?????
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• He brought you forth from the earth and settled
  you therein, then ask forgiveness of Him and turn
  to Him in repentance. Certainly, my Lord is Near
  (to all by His Knowledge), Responsive.

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1.Introduction

• 4. Surah 33 Al Ahzaab72
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• Truly, We did offer AlAmanah (the trust or
  moral responsibility or honesty and all the
  duties which Allah has ordained) to the heavens
  and the earth, and the mountains, but they
  declined to bear it and were afraid of it (i.e.
  afraid of Allah's Torment). But man bore it.
  Verily, he was unjust (to himself) and ignorant
  (of its results).

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2. Roles

• Our Role in the light of the verses
• Worship Allah
• We are entrusted with the Amanah
• We are here to inhabit the earth and civilize it
• We are responsible creatures and have a message
  to carry
• How can we do this?
• Allah is all Merciful
• Allah Has sent messengers, books and a Religion
• The religion He SWT chose for mankind is ISLAM

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2. Roles

• How can Islam fulfill the Role of mankind?
• What is Islam?
• Why Islam?
• What Islam are we talking about?
• The most comprehensive and accurate definition in
  modern times
• Islam is a comprehensive system which deals
  with all spheres of life. It is a state and a
  homeland or a government and an Umma. It is
  conduct (morality) and power or mercy and
  justice. It is a culture and a law or knowledge
  and jurisprudence. It is material and wealth or
  gain and prosperity. It is Jihad and a call or
  army and a cause. And finally, it is true belief
  and correct worship.
• Key word to remember is Comprehensive

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3. The Concept of Tarbeya

• Why are we talking about Tarbeya?
• Tarbeya is the bedrock or corner stone of any
  reform methodology.
• Tarbeya is the methodology of the prophet SAAWS
  to develop and maintain highly spirited, well
  reformed and energetic Sahaba (the Quraanic
  generation) who carried the message of Islam to
  all nations and groups of people.
• Tarbeya is what keeps you focused on your 4 major
  roles without diluting your core beliefs or
  alienating yourself from the society.

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3. The Concept of Tarbeya

• What is Tarbeya?
• Definition
• The art of interacting with human nature
  alternately by fostering hope and confidence as
  well as concern and care to bring about a
  positive change in attitudes and behaviors. This
  change ensures that the energies of the
  individuals are coordinated and that their
  efforts converge in an organized manner in
  accordance with a particular course of action
  that is bounded by the Sharia.

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3. The Concept of Tarbeya

• What is Tarbeya?
• Keywords to remember
• Its an interactive process
• It brings you confidence and answers your
  concerns
• It brings positive change in your life as an
  individual, your family, the society and mankind
  as a whole
• It focuses your energies according to priorities
  and a set plan
• It calls for Sharia bounded actions in all
  aspects of life
• Categories of Tarbeya
• Individual level Tarbeya
• Group level Tarbeya

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3. The Concept of Tarbeya

• What is Tarbeya?
• Components of our comprehensive Tarbeya program
• Spiritual Development (Tazkiya)
• Physical Development
• Intellectual Development
• Social Development
• Professional Development
• Financial Development
• Life Skills
• Ingredients of the Tarbeya process
• Mentor/Murrabi/Naqeeb curriculum/methodologies
  environment motivated individuals
  plan/organized efforts New Quraanic Generation

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3. The Concept of Tarbeya

• What is Tarbeya?
• Characteristic of a healthy Tarbeya process
• Marathon and not 100 meter dash
• Gradual and incremental change
• Never happy with where I am Always look for
  improvement
• Comprehensive
• Realistic and achievable
• Push self a little
• The continuous small is better than the temporary
  big
• Balanced
• Good company
• Continuous dependence and begging to Allah
  (Duaa)

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3. The Concept of Tarbeya

• What is Tarbeya?
• A word about the Halaqa
• Is not the 2 hrs that you spend together
• Is not the studying curriculum that you have in
  hand
• Is not the only mean for gaining knowledge
• Is not the only methodology/mean of Tarbeya
• Is not a hit and run type of halaqa
• Extra curricular activities are as important as
  the Halaqa itself (more important in some cases
  and situations)
• The pivot that the Halaqa revolves around is
  Love and Brotherhood/Sisterhood
• Hearts talk not tongues

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3. The Concept of Tarbeya

• What is Tarbeya?
• A word on the Halaqa leader
• NO
• A sheikh or a scholar
• An angel with no mistakes
• Immune from diversion or slipping into Fitnah
• Better than the others or have a higher status
• A dictator who orders and the others just obey
• A lazy person who leaves everything for the rest
  of the team or for the last minute
• Unorganized person in his/her life or work

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3. The Concept of Tarbeya

• What is Tarbeya?
• A word on the Halaqa leader
• YES
• A manager of the Tarbeya process
• A role model
• Getting Tarbeya himself/herself in process of
  managing it with the others
• Always prepared to fill in the shortcomings of
  his/her group
• Understand the realities and challenges of the
  society he/she is living in
• Understand the meaning of Sacrifice

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4. Final Words

• Sincerity (Ikhlas)
• Duaa
• Understanding is more important than knowledge
• Your four roles
• The comprehensive meaning of Islam and Tarbeya
• Actions and good deeds