FAIZAN E ISLAM
 What
is Faizan e Islam?
Faizan e Islam is literally translated as the 'Bounty' or 'Abundance'
of Islam.
Allah Azza wa Jall says:
This day have I perfected your religion for you completed my favor
upon you and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.
Surah Al Maida (5:3)
We can gain this bounty by applying and taking wholesale the teachings
of Islam and implementing them in our daily lives.
Faizan e Islam has four goals. These are:
Taleem - Education
Education has a very important role to play in our society. It
is related that:
I heard the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) say: May Allah
brighten a man who hears a tradition from us, gets it by heart and
passes it on to others.
Hadith Abu Dawud Narrated by Zaid ibn Thabit (ra)
In terms of taleem we are facing a turning point in the future
of Islam in the UK. We have been facing many upheavals and challenges.
Because we have neglected the education of our youth we have seen
great disaffection. Faizan e Islam is working towards a standard
and comprehensive syllabus which can be used across all centres
of education. We hope to overcome differences by educating our youth
and showing that Islam is the most important role in our life. By
disciplining ourselves can we impart to ourselves and others that
Islam is the society all should aim towards.
Tarbiyyah - Purification
By Tarbiyyah we can control the 'Nafs' or ego. Faced with the onslaught
of negative images, we are struggling to retain our Islamic culture
in Western Society. We believe spiritual activities like regular
Zikr gatherings and community events can be used to overcome and
help our inward struggle. Being based within Muslim circles will
allow us to control our nafs, instil Islamic morality and also establish
brotherhood. Allah Azza wa Jall says:
And indeed, this your ummah is one ummah and I am your Lord, so
worship Me.
Surah Anbiya (21:92)
Tahzeeb ul Akhlaq - Rectification of Ethics
Muslims are commanded to exhort others to perform good acts and
to abstain from evil. Ethics lies at the heart of Islamic teachings
and people are expected to act ethically towards each other at all
times.
Allah's Apostle said, "You see the believers as regards their
being merciful among themselves and showing love among themselves
and being kind, resembling one body, so that, if any part of the
body is not well then the whole body shares the sleeplessness (insomnia)
and fever with it."
Narrated by An Numan bin Bashir
By practical application of the Islamic character can we improve
our morals and ethics.
Ihya Akdaarul Islami - Revival of Islamic Values
The revival of Islamic values can be attained through da'wa or
propagation of Deen and the practical struggle in society. Allah
Azza Wa Jall says:
Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching;
and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for
thy Lord knoweth best who have strayed from His Path and who receive
guidance.
Surah Nahl 16:125
Spreading the message of Islam can be achieved by the practical
application of Islam in one's life. By making awareness of Islamic
teaching to the residents of the West we can implant Islamic thinking
to western youth and overcome the problems which afflict our Society.
Aim:
We have been established in the United Kingdom and it is our belief
that the best way of preserving and spreading the word of Islam
is through education. Our aim is to bring the benefits of a comprehensive
Islamic education and teaching to Western Society. It has been a
shortcoming of generations to show the beauty of Islam learning.
There has been much verbal debate on this subject but we feel that
a practical application is the only solution and is the best form
of da'wa.
We are preparing a standard syllabus for Muslim children aged between
4 to 15 which will allow youth to progress through various stages
of Islamic learning to equip themselves for the challenges which
the West has laid out for them. A trial run will begin in Manchester
in Summer 2002 and will then be rolled out to other masjids and
madrassahs.
The syllabus is designed to allow youth to face the new challenges
of the decline in Islamic morals. It combines classical and modern
teachings. This is to lay the foundation of Institutions which will
not only provide Secular and Islamic education but will allow youth
to practice Islam without restriction and allow the purification
to soul and thought.
Ultimately, we aim to create youth that have had moral, spiritual,
intellectual and practical needs addressed through an Islamic upbringing.
Practical application through practical work and education is the
medium for achieving this.
What do we do?
We are an educational and Da'wa organisation aiming to create awareness
and to educate Muslims in the following way:
· Through a standard syllabus which will include Na'zra (learning
to recite the Qur'an), Hifaz (learning to memorise the Qur'an),
Seerah (the life of the Holy Prophet (SAW)), Sarf and Nahv (foundations
of Arabic Grammar).
· Eventually to establish fully functioning secondary schools
in the UK to allow children to develop spiritually, morally and
educationally in an Islamic environment.
· Holding circles in which we have Tafseer (explanation of
the Glorious Qur'an), Hadith, Fiqh, Seerah, Na'at (praising the
Prophet SAW), Tassawuff (Spirituality) and participating in Zikr
(Remembering your Lord).
· We have separate activities for Brothers and Sisters. For
contact please see below:
How can I help?
If you are interested in attending circles or working with us please
contact:
Shaykh Ghulam Rabbani
07944 154 939
Manchester
Brother Muhstaq Ahmed Chisti
07769 586 896
London
Faizan e Islam Centre
229 Ayers Road
Old Trafford
Manchester
M16 9NR
Tel: 0161 877 4847
www.faizaneislam.org
email: info@faizaneislam.org
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