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Course

Islamic Ethics (Akhlaq)

الأخلاق

Weekly Dars-e-Akhlaq for the polishing of the soul — drawn from the Quran, Nahj al-Balagha and the conduct of the Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Akhlaq sessions invite students to walk closer to Allah and His friends. Each week we take one virtue or vice, study its evidence, and practise small daily steps — a slow, steady tarbiyat of the heart.

Syllabus

The Heart and the Self (Nafs)
  • Ammara, Lawwama, Mutma'innah — three states of the self
  • Mohasiba-e-Nafs — daily self-accountability
  • The role of niyyah (intention) in every action
Virtues to Cultivate
  • Sidq (truthfulness) and amanah (trustworthiness)
  • Sabr (patience) and shukr (gratitude)
  • Hayaa (modesty) and hilm (forbearance)
  • Adab with parents, teachers and peers
Vices to Uproot
  • Ghibat (backbiting), kibr (arrogance), hasad (envy)
  • Anger management — practical steps from the Imams (AS)
  • Tawbah — the door that never closes
Connection with Imam al-Zamana (AJF)
  • Du'a al-Ahd — its meaning and daily recitation
  • Acts that please our Imam (AJF)
  • Building a personal relationship with the Hujjah

Learning outcomes

  • Establish a daily mohasiba and du'a routine
  • Identify one virtue and one vice to actively work on each term
  • Strengthen love and tawassul with the Ahlul Bayt (AS)