Attaining Good Character – Fall 2010
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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious; the Most Merciful
The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “I was only sent to perfect good character” [Muwatta' and Musnad of Ahmad]. Indeed, Hadith literature is rich with injunctions on the importance of noble character, such as: “The best of you are those best in character” [Bukhari] and “Among the most perfect of believers are those best in character” [Tirmidhi and Hakim]. Those with good character are the most beloved to Allah and His Messenger, and they are from among those who will be nearest to the Messenger on the Day of Judgment and whose scales of good deeds will be heaviest.
In order to properly understand the definition of good character, we must undoubtedly look to the man, may Allah bless him and give him peace, whom the Qur’an praised as being “of magnificent character” [68:4].
In Attaining Good Character, you will be introduced to some of our Beloved Prophet’s beautiful character traits in order to begin applying these traits into your own life. The instructor, Al-Habib Umar Bin Hafiz, inherited the knowledge of these principle Islamic traits through an unbroken chain of transmission back to the source of good character, the Prophet, may Allah bless him and give him peace.
The course will begin by defining character (akhlaq) and explaining the ability to change and improve it. A number of principle Islamic character traits in Islam will then be detailed, from personal characteristics such as humility, forbearance, and gratitude, to matters of dealing with others, such as maintaining family ties, aiding the oppressed, and giving joy. The class will end with a lesson on what it means to truly embody Islamic character. In addition, Sh. AbdulKarim regularly narrates additional biographies of the companions and pious predecessors to illustrate the character traits in more depth.
Lessons are available both in their original Arabic by Al-Habib Umar as well in English translation by Sh. AbdulKarim. In addition, weekly live sessions will be held in English with Sh. AbdulKarim.
Don’t delay — register for this beneficial course today! The first Live Session will in sha Allah commence on Oct. 3.
Sh. AbdulKarim will also be offering the following Spirituality courses this Fall at SunniPath Academy*, in sha Allah:
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Introduction to Islamic Spirituality
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Spiritual Guidance for Muslim Women and Men
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Spiritual Guidance for Muslim Women and Men
He will also hold the following lessons in Shafi’i fiqh:
- Essentials of Islam (Shafi’i) — al-Risala al-Jami’ah Explained
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Rulings of Menstruation, Lochia, and Abnormal Discharge Explained
*SunniPath is an Online Islamic Academy for those who want to learn Islam online by way of distance courses. It has developed an extensive curriculum in several subjects areas such as basic and advanced Arabic language, foundational Islamic sciences, and advanced-level Islamic sciences. SunniPath’s distance courses utilize unique online learning tools, and combine both ancient and modern methods of teaching.
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Inshaallah, in the near future i will take one of these courses, my brother is TA(ing) Imam al-Haddad’s The Book of Assistance.