Presentation by Ahmed Shaikh
Inner dimensions of the
Seerah
Using the Seerah to build confidence in the 21 st century
IDB LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
Durban
March 2012
Ahmed Shaikh
Group activity
• Draw up a poster/ group flag that expresses the theme:
“Role of Muslim youth in the 21 st century”
Complete this sentence...
•
My role as a Muslim youth is to...
•
My confidence as a Muslim is because...
Relationship with the Prophet (s)
“The Prophet (s) is closer to the believers than their ownselves”
(Al Ahzab, 33:6)
Example of Sayyidina Khubaib ibn Adi Ansari (RA)
“Ye have indeed in the
Messenger of Allah, a beautiful pattern of conduct…”
(33:21)
Exercise
Relate your ‘favourite’ Sahabah (RA)
Information on the Seerah must lead to Transformation
Example of
Mus’ab ibn Umayr (RA)
“From among the believers are some who have fulfilled their pledge with
Allah” (Al Ahzab, 33:23)
Sahabah witnessed his (s) great sunnah
• Resolution against the Quraish
• After Taif
• Strategy during the Hijra
• Cave of Thaur
• Love of Fathima (RA)
• Conquest of Makkah
• Children of Madinah
This great Sunnah has been
reduced
to mere externalities!
What the are the inner dimensions of the
Sunnah?
Human values are built in your inner self:
• Truth
• Justice
• Confidence
• Honesty
• Progressiveness
• Dynamism
• Optimism
• Courage
• Wisdom
These are all inner values. This is the Sunnah!
Today…
Our lives bear little resemblance to his (s)
• We praise him (s), but do not listen
• We claim to love, but refuse to follow
• We claim to believe, but behave like those who did not
Incident with Ka’ab bin Malik
What needs to be done?
Make
JIHAD
…at all levels
Enter the world of the
Qur’an
Provide
Leadership
‘Khair Ummah’
Protect the integrity of the brand
‘ISLAM’
Develop the
student community
as the microcosm of the
Qur’anic
Ummah
Live the
Sunnah
The critical challenge of student life :
Have a clear, guided sense of purpose!
Mission:
Key battles to be adopted & championed
“Al-Aqsa
fi Khatr!”
Become active in
Da’wah
in Southern Africa
Become change agents for
Muslim
civilisation
&
culture
Seek, love & share the
‘Ransom of
Badr’
Protect the
Environment
“Innal Arda Lillah”
Understand the Dimensions of the Kalimah!
The principle of
Excellence
must guide all activities
“ That nation is not in need of a sword, the character of whose youth is like that of steel”
Allama Iqbal
Conclusion:
The Archers of
Uhud
Shukran
Thank you!
Ahmed Shaikh
