Foundations for the New Muslim and Newly Striving Muslim [Exercise Workbook]

Interactive course book for any Muslim who wishes to change both the inward and outward aspects of their lives to now move in a direction truly pleasing to Allaah.

• divided into 30 daily selections and sections brief points of benefit and practical discussions for each day
• exercises and discussion questions to ensure understanding along with related appendices
• Beneficial questions and answers from the esteemed Sheikh 'Abdul-'Azeez Ibn 'Abdullah Ibn Baaz
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① This is book four in our 30 Days Series. It is intended for both the person who has newly embraced Islaam or that Muslim or Muslimah whom Allaah has blessed to now have the resolve within themselves to truly turn towards their Most Merciful Lord and commit themselves to becoming a better worshipper upon knowledge.

② This exercise workbook is intended to be used in a group or family study setting for recording exercise answers with one of the two main study editions, but it DOES NOT contain an answer key.

③ Language: English

④ We must take and use the incredible blessing we have in Islaam and strengthen our connection to our Lord and His chosen path and way of life, and furthermore protect it from what would harm it or stifle its growth within our individual lives. Maalik ibn Dinar, may Allaah have mercy on him, is reported to have said:

"Faith or our emaan begins in the heart weak and feeble like a sprout or seedling. If its owner takes care of it and nourishes it with portions of beneficial knowledge and righteous deeds, and keeps away from it overshadowing weeds and things that will make it weak, it will soon grow and expand. It will develop in both its roots and branches, and then bear fruit and provide continual shade, until it becomes like a mountain. But if its owner neglects it and does not take care of it, then like a plant seedling, a goat may come and eat it, or a child might come and pluck it out, or the weeds around it will grow and overshadow it until they cause it wither away. Our emaan is the same way."

Similarly Khaythamah ibn 'Abd al-Rahmaan, may Allaah have mercy on him, said,
"Faith grows strong in fertile soil and grows weak in arid soil. Its fertile soil is righteous deeds and its arid soil is sin and disobedience."

[Both these statements quoted by Ibn Taymeeyah in mentioned in the work Kitaab al-Eemaan, p. 213]
The road to our success as Muslims individually, and as an Ummah is simple and clear if we turn towards and take firm hold of the enduring guidance we have been sent, but this clarity does not mean that the road is easy or without any difficulty. One matter that may help a new Muslim, is knowing that Allaah has a specific role for them in their truly aiding and helping Islaam. As it is affirmed as Allaah's way to bring new people into Islaam to support and establish His religion.

It is narrated in Sunan Ibn Maajah and the Musnad of Imaam Ahmad, that Bakr bin Zur'ah narrated to us saying: "I heard Abu 'Inabah Al-Khawlaanee, who had prayed facing both prayer directions of ritual prayer with the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaah's praise and salutations be upon him, say: 'I heard the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaah's praise and salutations be upon him, say {Allaah will continue to cultivate new people in this religion and utilize them in His obedience.} Sheikh al-Albaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, authenticated this narration in the work Silsilaat al-Hadeeth as-Saheehah]...."