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The Meaning ofIhsaan

The Status andImportance of Ihsaan

Etiquettes of Readingthe Qur’aan: Tahaarah

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Ihsaan means doing things in the best way possible and doing good to others.There are three levels of spirituality in the life of a believer: Islam, Iman, and Ihsaan, of which Ihsaan is the highest. A person who has Ihsaan will not do anything wrong or harm anybody.Such a person is known as a muhsin.

A muhsin will be aware that Allah � is always watching, day and night, in private and in public.A muhsin can be good to others by using his/her: Body Wealth Position KnowledgeA person should do good deeds for the sake of Allah �. No good deed should be done to show off.Actions should be done according to the Qur’aan and the example of the Prophet �.

Lesson 1 Unit 1

The Meaning of Ihsaan

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Zayn Al-‘Aabideen was a righteous man from the Taabi’een (those who were contemporary to the Companions but did not see the Prophet �). His real name was ‘Ali ibn Al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali ibn Abee Taalib. He used to look after sixty poor families, giving them food, clothes, and money. He did all this in secret. He never told anybody about it.

If Zayn Al-‘Aabideen did all this in secret, how did we get to know about it?

What do you think?

Write a paragraph of no less than �fty words in whichyou say what Ihsaan means to you.

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Allah � says,

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You have to complete this activity in a group. Your teacher

will give your group pieces of paper to write on.

Your group must write a good deed on each piece of

paper.

The group that writes the most good deeds in the

time your teacher has given, will be the winners.

Ihsaan is a matter of great importance to a Muslim.Ihsaan is the highest level of deen (religion). Allah � has commanded Muslims to act with Ihsaan.

“And do good; indeed Allah loves the doers of good.” (Soorah al-Baqarah: 195)

In another aayah Allah � says:

“Indeed Allah orders justice and good conduct.” (Soorah an-Nahl: 90)

In this aayah Allah � issues a strict command to the

believers to act with Ihsaan.

Lesson 2 Unit 1The Status and

Importance of Ihsaan

Allah � says,

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Take the pieces of paper on which

you have written the good deeds and

give a numeric value (from 1 to 10) to

each deed.

The deeds that you feel are more

rewarding should have a higher

number.

Your teacher will collect the papers

and select a number of deeds from

each group and place them on the

�oor.

Each team will select one member to

represent them in the competition.

Your teacher will blindfold each

representative. Every team’s

representative will be given two

minutes to pick up as many papers

from the �oor as possible.

Your teacher will then add up all the

values written on the papers of each

team.

The team that has the highest score

wins.

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Islam is represented by all the good deeds that one

can see, like Salah and Sawm.

Iman and Ihsaan are two good deeds that are unseen

and hidden in the hearts of the believers.

Your teacher will now return all the pieces of paper

on which your group wrote the good deeds.

In your group, classify all the deeds you have written

as either seen or unseen deeds.

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Allah � says,

Islam preaches cleanliness.

“Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves.”

(Soorah al-Baqarah: 222)

Before touching the Qur’aan it is necessary to perform wudoo’.

The recitation of the Qur’aan is the best form of the dhikr of Allah �.

The place where you recite the Qur’aan should be clean.

Muslims should not read or recite the Qur’aan in the bathroom or restroom.

Muslims respect the Qur’aan, because it is the words of Allah �.

Muslims do not dishonor or disrespect the Qur’aan.

Lesson 3 Unit 1 Etiquettes of Reading

The Qur’aan: Tahaarah

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This activity must be completed in a group.

Each group should perform wudoo’ while the

other groups take notes that will be discussed

afterwards.

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Saleem has just woken up.

He wants to recite the Qur’aan.

Choose the most appropriate picture for what he

should do before he can recite it.

Explain why you chose that picture.

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Look at the following pictures and then classify the actions into those that require wudoo’ and those that do not.Color the actions that require wudoo’ green, the actions for which wudoo’ should be done but it is not obligatory (mustahabb) yellow, and the actions that do not require wudoo’ at all red.

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The Qur’aan and Sunnah mention various merits of Ihsaan.

Allah � rewards the person who acts with Ihsaan.

Allah � is with those who do Ihsaan.

Allah’s � mercy is granted to muhsins.

Ihsaan creates the love of Allah � in the heart of a muhsin.

The muhsin will be free from fear and sadness in the Hereafter.

It develops taqwaa (piety) in a Muslim.

It keeps people sincere.

What is the bene�t that Muslims gain by feeling

that Allah � sees them?

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Lesson 1 Unit 2The Meritsts of IhIhshsasaaaaan

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