Islam and Quran

Islamic religious values based on the Quran:

1. Five Pillars of Islam (Basic Principles):

a. Shahada; b. Salah; c. Fasting; d. Zakat; e. Hajj (whom can afford).

2. Six Pillars of Faith:

a. Faith in Allah SWT; b. Faith in angels; c. Faith in the books of Allah; d. Faith in prophets and apostles; e. Faith in the day of judgment; f. Faith in destiny (qada (decision/determination) and qadar (realization/materialization)).

3. Three Core Concepts:

a. Tawhid: The Oneness of Allah (main foundation); b. Treatise: Prophethood (direction); c. Afterlife: Life after death (final destination).

4. Three Ethics of Interaction:

1. hablum minallaaH (relationship with Allah): Is a pole or pillar; includes traits such as piety, faith, patience, gratitude, and trust in Allah.
2. hablum minannaas (relationship with humans): Is the foundation or basis; involves traits such as honesty, trustworthiness, tolerance, justice, and compassion for others.
3. hablum minal ‘aalam (relationship with nature): Is the environment or surroundings; includes a sense of responsibility and self-control in interacting with the universe, such as protecting the environment and not doing things that damage nature.

5. Three Basic Elements:

1. Islam (sharia/law): Is a pole or pillar; manifests in the form of daily actions and practices in accordance with Islamic teachings, especially in performing salah (salah = pillar of religion). Focus: Body/Actions.
2. Faith (aqidah/belief): Is the foundation or basis; becomes the basis for every action and behavior of a Muslim, especially believing in Allah. Focus: Heart/Belief.
3. Ihsan (morals/character/behavior): Is the roof or building; manifest with a sense of sincerity and perfection in worship and doing good, especially in the habit of doing positive deeds. Focus: Soul/Spiritual.

6. Three Deeds Will Not Be Broken After Death:

a. Continuous charity; b. Useful knowledge; c. Prayer of a pious child.

7. Thirteen Noble Morals (including Character):

1. Respect: The importance of being humble and loving towards elders such as parents, elders, teachers, religious leaders, and leaders (QS. 17:24).
2. Honesty: Maintaining honesty in words and deeds, not lying, and maintaining commitment and trust in all things (QS. 9:119).
3. Justice: Acting fairly in all situations, not taking sides unfairly, and giving equal rights to everyone (QS. 4:135).
4. Hospitality: Showing compassion, empathy, and concern for fellow human beings, including helping those in need (QS. 30:21).
5. Patience: Maintaining patience in facing trials and tests, not easily getting angry or giving up, and accepting Allah’s decrees sincerely (QS. 21:83).
6. Humility: Maintaining a humble attitude, not being arrogant or boastful, and respecting and appreciating other people regardless of status or position (QS. 49:11).
7. Politeness: Demonstrating good manners in speaking, interacting and dressing, and respecting good customs (QS. 24:27).
8. Kindness: Doing good to others by giving the best, whether in words, actions, or treatment (QS. 17:7).
9. Social Concern: Paying attention to the welfare and needs of fellow humans, and trying to help and support them in difficulties (QS. 2:254).
10. Having a Commendable Character: Demonstrating commendable traits such as humility, patience, sincerity, surrender, gratitude, forgiveness, and trying to avoid negative traits such as envy, jealousy, arrogant, or pretending to be good in front of others (QS. 68:4).
11. Keeping Promises and Trusts: Keeping promises, fulfilling obligations, and maintaining the trust given to us by others (QS. 4:58).
12. Protecting the Environment: Being responsible for the surrounding environment, maintaining cleanliness, respecting nature, and not damaging or polluting the environment (QS. 2:205).
13. Forgiving: Forgiving other people’s mistakes, not holding grudges, and trying to make peace in conflicts (QS. 3:134).

8. Ten Recipe of Success:

Studies suggest successful people share common visions characterized by setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals, focusing on solutions, and embracing a growth mindset. They also tend to be passionate about their work, persistent in the face of challenges, and have a strong belief in their ability to succeed. Here’s a more detailed look:

1. Clear Vision and Goal Setting: Successful people have a clear idea of what they want to achieve and break down their goals into smaller, manageable steps. They use the SMART framework to ensure their goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (QS. 28:77).
2. Focus on Solutions and Problem Solving: Instead of dwelling on problems, successful individuals focus on finding solutions and developing innovative strategies (QS. 94:4-5).
3. Growth Mindset and Lifelong Learning: They embrace a growth mindset, viewing challenges as opportunities for learning and development. They are also committed to lifelong learning and continuous improvement (QS. 58:11).
4. Passion and Work Ethic: Successful people often have a strong passion for what they do and are willing to put in the hard work and dedication required to achieve their goals (QS. 94:7).
5. Persistence and Resilience: They persevere through setbacks and failures, viewing them as learning experiences (QS. 9:105).
6. Risk-Taking and Courage: They are willing to take calculated risks and step outside their comfort zones to achieve their goals (QS. 8:15-16).
7. Strong Belief in Themselves: They have a strong belief in their ability to succeed and a positive self-image (QS. 12:87).
8. Leadership and Influence: They often take the initiative to lead others and inspire them to achieve their goals (QS. 4:58).
9. Networking and Collaboration: They build strong relationships and networks to support their goals and collaborate with others (QS. 5:2).
10. Embracing Change and Adapting: They are able to adapt to changing circumstances and embrace new opportunities (QS. 13:11).

9. Three Important Concepts of Time:

Allah SWT swears by time many times in the Quran: QS. 103:1-2, QS. 92:1-2, QS. 93:1-2, QS. 89:1-2, QS. 81:18, QS. 4:103, QS. 10:49, QS. 45:24, QS. 72:25, QS. 7:187, emphasizing the importance of time and how humans should value and use it in the best way possible. In Islam, time is considered very valuable and important. Time is used for various worship activities, such as salah that have certain times, and also in daily life. Aspects of life that cannot be repeated:

1. Time has passed: Every second that passes is the past, and there is no way to bring it back. Therefore, valuing and using time wisely is very important; “instead of daydreaming, use it to dhikr, so will not be tempted by satan” (QS. 76:1).
2. Choices That Have Been Made: Every decision in life has consequences, both positive and negative. Some choices, once made, will change the course of life and cannot be completely undone – even if we try to go back to the starting point (QS. 3:159).
3. Death: Life is only once. When someone dies, the opportunity to repair relationships, saysorry, or show affection to them can no longer be repeated. This is why it is very important not to postpone good things (QS. 62:8).

Take advantage of five things before five things: your youth before your old age comes, your health before your sickness comes, your wealth before your poverty comes, your free time before your busy time comes, and your life before your death comes (HR. Al-Hakim).

10. Seven Negative Factors Due to Not Respecting Time:

1. Loss of Trust: Other people feel that their time is not respected; they begin to doubt commitment or responsibility; reduced trust even in other unrelated matters (QS. 33:72).
2. Disrupting the Flow of Events: Mess up the schedule or agenda of others or even yourself; pushing for schedule changes, or speeding up important sessions; reducing discussion time that should be useful (QS. 7:56).
3. Emotional Chain Effects: People who wait can feel annoyed, awkward, or unappreciated; this annoyance can affect mood, reduce productivity, or even damage emotional relationships; creating a cycle of indiscipline (QS. 33:58).
4. Creating a Culture of “It’s Okay”: Being late once or twice and being considered normal can trigger bad habits; others will follow suit; in the long term, a culture of indiscipline and unprofessionalism will emerge which will result in being left far behind countries with a “punctual” culture (QS. 11:85).
5. Losing Opportunities: Losing important information at the beginning of a meeting; missing the opportunity to convey important ideas, proposals, or decisions; harming the future of the project or yourself (QS. 2:195).
6. Damaged Reputation: Forming a negative image such as lazy, unprofessional, unreliable; hindering career, business/economy, even social relationships (QS. 70:19-21).
7. Time = Money (Domino Effect): Delays in business decisions; business cancellations; increased logistics costs; direct and indirect cost overruns; decreased productivity; impacts salaries; results in termination of employment; harms company and even state income (QS. 103:1-2).

11. Nine Important Aspects of Cleanliness:

1. Cleanliness as Part of Faith: Prophet Muhammad SAW said: “AththuHuuru syathrul iimaan” (HR. Muslim), indicating that maintaining cleanliness is not only health, but also a real form of faith in Allah SWT (QS. 87:14-17).
2. Physical Cleanliness: Ablution and bathing, namely removing minor and major hadas; sunnah fitrah, namely cutting nails, shaving hair, plucking armpit hair, and brushing teeth; cleanliness of clothing, namely wearing clothes that are clean from dirt (QS. 30:30).
3. Environmental Cleanliness: InnalaaHa jamiiluy yuhibbul jammaal or Allah is Most Beautiful and loves beauty (HR. Muslim). Do not throw garbage carelessly (in its place); do not throw dirt on the road; preserve nature by not destroying it (QS. 7:56).
4. Cleanliness of Heart (Inner) and Mind: Keep yourself away from envy, revenge, and arrogance; guard your tongue from gossip, slander, and dirty words; train yourself to be sincere, patient, and honest (QS. 26:89).
5. Cleanliness in Worship (salah, reading Quran, tawaf): Pure from hadas and dirt; a clean place of worship; clean and fragrant clothes; a heart that is solemn and not busy with worldly things (QS. 5:6).
6. Social Cleanliness: Do not hurt others; keeping the mouth from spreading bad odors; appearing neat and clean when meeting other people; maintaining personal hygiene so as not to transmit disease (QS. 33:58).
7. Cleanliness of Food and Drink: Consuming must be thayyib (good, clean, healthy) and halal; must be processed and served in a hygienic manner (QS. 2:168).
8. Cleanliness in Household and Daily Life: Cleaning the house, making the bed, keeping the kitchen and bathroom hygienic; maintaining cleanliness in the workplace and its surroundings (QS. 9:108).
9. Cleanliness and Mental Health: Dhikr, pray, salah as a cleanser of the soul from stress and pressures of life; keeping oneself from overthinking, envy, or revenge is a form of maintaining “mental cleanliness” (QS. 2:222).

12. Fifteen Important Aspects of Faith:

1. True Belief in the Pillars of Faith: The essence of faith in Islam (QS. 2:177).
2. Knowledge: Knowledge is a light that illuminates the heart and gains faith; without knowledge, faith can be fragile and easily influenced by doubt or lust (QS. 58:11).
3. Good deeds: True faith must be manifested in concrete actions, such as salah, giving zakat, doing good deeds, and avoiding immorality (QS. 18:107).
4. Sincerity (sincerity for the sake of Allah): Strong faith not mixed with showing off or intentions other than Allah; sincerity in maintaining the purity of worship (QS. 98:5).
5. Tawakal (surrendering oneself to Allah): A person who believes will always rely on Allah in all matters and affairs (QS. 5:23).
6. Patience and Gratitude: Patience in trials/disasters, and gratitude in pleasures are the characteristics of a true believer (QS. 2:153, QS. 31:12).
7. Dhikr of Allah: Continuous remembrance of Allah protects the heart from negligence and strengthens faith (QS. 13:28).
8. Prayer and Seeking Guidance: A Muslim is encouraged to always ask Allah for guidance and steadfastness in faith (QS. 3:8).
9. Mujahadah (seriousness in maintaining faith): Faith requires struggle; a Muslim must be ready to fight against lust, worldly temptations, and satan (QS. 29:69).
10. Istiqamah (consistency in worship): Steadfastness and consistency in carrying out Allah’s commands are important keys to keeping faith alive (QS. 41:30).
11. Avoiding Sin and Disobedience: Sins that are committed continuously without repentance will harden the heart and reduce the light of faith; every sin leaves a black spot in the heart, and if cleansed by repentance, will block the light of faith (QS. 83:14).
12. Reading and Contemplating the Quran: The Quran is a light that illuminates the heart and renews faith (QS. 8:2).
13. Attending the Assembly of Knowledge: The Assembly of Knowledge is the garden of heaven on earth because by attending it strengthens faith and increases insight (QS. 96:1-5 or “first verse”).
14. Environment and Association: A good environment and pious friends will help faith to stay alive and flourish (QS. 49:10).
15. Reflection and Self-Reflection: Contemplating the purpose of life, death, and the afterlife makes the heart more sensitive to faith (QS. 59:18).

13. Seven Essence of Dhikr:

1. Command and gratitude: Commanding to remember Allah and be grateful to Him (QS. 33:41- 42, QS. 3:41, QS. 2:152, QS. 2:198, QS. 2:200-202).
2. Erase sins: Erasing sins and repentance; tasbih – SubhaanallaH, tahmid – AlhamdulillaH, takbir – AllaHu akbar, tahlil – Laa ilaHa ilallaaH, istighfar – AstaghfirullaH (QS. 39:54).
3. Self-protection: Protect oneself from the disturbance of the cursed devil when off guard, especially because of daydreaming; can utilize the time for dhikr to Allah when minding shop/bank, driving, fishing, or waiting – as a salesperson, security guard, driver, fisherman, or queuing so that you are given sustenance and are protected from disaster (QS. 41:36).
4. Soothe heart: Calm the restless heart and give a sense of peace in the midst of life’s tests or trials (QS. 13:28).
5. Solution of Affairs: Providing guidance in all matters (QS. 18:24).
6. Strengthen faith: Every heartbeat to breathe, without realizing it, is a gift from Allah to life that is sometimes not appreciated by humans, so that if it is accompanied by dhikr to Allah, apart from strengthening faith, it also flows the blood with praises that are in tune with the heartbeat (QS. 49:15).
7. Get rewards: Remembering Allah continuously will produce rewards from unexpected directions/something and will multiply. (QS. 2:261).

14. Names and duties of Angels and devils:

1. Angel (QS. 35:1) named Jibril – transmitter of Allah’s revelations to the prophets; Mikail – provides sustenance and blessings to humans and nature; Israfil – blowing the trumpet on the day of judgment; Malik – guardian of hell and no mercy; Ridwan – guardian of the gates of heaven and gentle; Munkar – questioning humans for their bad deeds in the grave; Nakir – asking people about their good deeds in the grave; Raqib – records goodness and is always on the right side of humans; Atid – records evil and is always on the left of humans; Izrail – taking human life according to destiny; Hamalatul ‘Arsy – bearer of the ‘Arsy (Throne of Allah); Zabaniyah – tormentor in hell; Harut and Marut – taught magic to the citizens of Babil (not for evil).
2. devil and satan (QS. 18:50) named khanzab – disturbing during salah; khannas – making a sense of anxiety and restlessness; azazil/harith – king of devils; dasim – ruining husband and wife relationships; walhan – making doubts during ablution; a’war – tempting to commit adultery; masuth – tempting to slander and gossip; zalnabur/zalitun – tempting to cheat in business; syabru – making impatient in facing life’s tests/trials; haffaf – tempting people with alcohol and immoral; a’wan – tempting leaders to be cruel; murrah – tempting musicians to damage morals; laqus – tempting people to worship other than Allah; abyad – tempting people to be arrogant; sauth – making fear/uncomfortable/lazy to perform tahajud; watiin – tempting people to easily despair; wasnan – making people easily sleepy so they not focus on listening to good advice or worship.