About JIH Tarbiyah
It would be the foremost duty of everyone associated with Jamaat to reform and train himself; inspired by the belief in accountability before Allah in the life hereafter, desire for achieving His pleasure and spirit of love and obedience to the Prophet (peace on him). For this, he will pay attention to the following:-
- Observance of obligatory acts of worship (FARAIZ and WAJI-BAT) with due regard to internal and external perfection.
- Reading and comprehending the Book of Allah
- Study of Hadith, life of the Prophet, lives of male and female companions of the Prophet and the literature on Islam and Islamic movements
- Regularity in AZKAR (remembrance of Allah)
- Performance of optional prayers (NAWAFIL) as prescribed by the Prophet, particularly TAHAJJUD and voluntary fasting as per one’s capacity
- Spending in the way of Allah
- Total observance of injunctions (AWAMIR) and complete avoid-ance of the prohibitions (NAWAHI)
- Self assessment of daily activities and engagements, repentance (TAUBA), and seeking forgiveness of Allah (ISTIGHFAAR)
- Strengthening one’s relationship with Allah and assessment of one’s self in regard to sincerity, desire for Allah’s pleasure, fear of Allah, perseverance, gratitude, love of Allah and trust in Him and repentance (TAUBA and INABAT)
- Reform of one’s conduct and dealings
- Reforming the family and holding family meetings for this purpose
- Good behaviour towards one’s neighbours and due regard to their rights
- Sacrifice in the path of righteousness and abiding by organiza-tional norms
- Caution in criticism, regard for Islamic etiquette, restraint in speech, gentle admonition and advice, mutual enjoining of truth, perseverance and kindness
- Piety and excellence in righteousness (IHSAAN) in all individual and collective matters, avoidance of pretence and arrogance; culti-vation of sincerity and unstinted devotion to Allah
- Recognition of one’s capabilities and efforts to develop them