'Imparting knowledge of Islam and developing students already united under the Organization as exemplary characters and take effective measures to build them up as workers capable of proving the superiority of Islam in the face of all challenges of darkness and chaos, "

This involves arrangement of training for students already organized. Getting a group of students is not the end of to our work. In fact, our real task starts at this point. It is our faith-based responsibility to help those who have promised to join us in the struggle, and to acquire the comparative knowledge of the Islamic system of life and the life in jaheliat. They must be trained in such a way that they would be able to face with boldness and reason all the challenges of the jaheliat. They must be trained in such a way that they would understand and accept Islam as the only ideology and present it to others in its best lights. They have to be built in a way that they excel in sterling qualities of character. They have to be trained in the manner that they can shape themselves up in the light of the Quran and can acquire ability to give leadership to the country and make active contribution to the cause of greater Islamic movement. They have to be trained to remain submitted to Allah till the end of their life through thick and thin.

In addition, there should be arrangements for physical exercise, sports, and entertainment so that the students so organized can grow up in good health physically and mentally. The strength of the organization, its continuity and stability, creation of its organizational strength, workers and leaders, all depend on the successful implementation of this point. The following tasks fall necessary under this point:

A. Setting up of libraries

B. Reading Islamic literature and its distribution

C. Study circle, discussion sessions, and collective study

D. Study convention, educational meetings

E. Speakers' forum

F. Writers' forum

G. Shaab bedari or nightly prayers

H. Eating together

I. Maintaining personal reports

J. Prayers and nafal ibadat

K. Ehtesab or constructive criticism

L. Self-criticism

M. Teaching of the holy Quran and Quranic classes

A. Setting up of libraries

Our Organization wants to set up an example in the realm of knowledge. Since it is an ideological movement, it gives priority to the acquiring of appropriate knowledge of the ideology. Hence, wherever there is a branch, the workers have to set up a library with their own money or with the money collected from others. Proper account of books in store, the books issued and read are to be maintained. The library is run under the supervision of a secretary. In order to gradually expand the library, books need to be bought every month as a point of policy.

B. Study and Distribution of Islamic literature

The literature based on the Islamic way of life, or on any aspect of it as seen in the light of the Quran and Hadiths, such as salat, siam, iman, takwa, economics. sociology, politics etc., is called Islamic literature. And the literature that are related to the carrying out of an Islamic movement is also Islamic literature. Workers have to regularly take books from the libraries and read.

It is expected that every single worker keep with him the books related Lo the invitational work. A worker should read a book before distributing it so that he can discuss it with the new readers and answer to his questions. It must be remembered that it is knowledge that purifies our thought process. Hence, the more books are read and others made to read, the more workers are created. If the books are distributed without considering the mentality of the readers, it may become counter-productive.

C. Study Circle

By study circle we mean an attempt to have a deeper understanding of a book or topic by a group of workers through exchange of views. Human thoughts and capacity to understand something is limited. Nobody can grasp the contents of a book entirely by going through it alone. A mix of thoughts is required for this. We can get this benefit from a study circle. A study circle helps develop an analytical mind. It sharpens the faculty of reasoning and intelligence. It increases the urge and ability in us to make others understand. Arrangement of a study circle in every Section or Branch is essential. Permission of the Center is a pre-requisite to it. A study circle does not reap much fruit unless it follows proper rules and regulations. This is why a study circle should follow the following rules:

1. Number of the members of a study circle must be pre- determined.

2. Every circle should last for at least three months.

3. The circle would hold at least one session a month.

4. The session may last from two hours to two hours and a half.

Besides, the following conditions should be followed as the mode of application:

1. Determining the Number of the Members: All members of the circle should be of equal level in terms of iman, knowledge, takwa and attitude towards the Organisation.

2. Determining the Conductor.

3. Determining the subject matter.

4. Setting the goal: The goal of the study circle should be dete1mined in advance. The goal should be constantly kept in view while the study circle continues so that it can be achieved at the end.

5. Studying: For the study circle, studies should be analytical.

6. Notes: Every member of the study circle should keep notes of the book or the subject matter. He would keep notes first, on the book or the subject matter studied, 'second, on the question that come in mind while studying the book.

7. Punctuality

8. Attention: During the study circle, it is necessary to pay full attention to what is being read and said. It is as much important to express clearly as it is to be said.

9. Active participation: It is not right that only the Conductor should put up all the questions. Participants should come up with questions spontaneously. A combined effort should be made to invigorate the whole circle. Always and under all circumstances, quality of the circle rather than its quantity should be emphasized. A handful of goal-oriented and properly organized circles are much more fruitful than large number of circle devoid of system and discipline.

Agenda:

• Inauguration 10 min

• Discussion on a topic 1:30 min

• Going over works on pre-determined topics 30 min

• Conclusion 10 min

Discussion Circle (Workers):

With a view to upgrading the quality of the selected workers, discussion circles may be held on various topics and books involving a number of workers under an animator. A discussion circle would continue for 45 minutes in the maximum. It would include the following agenda:

Agenda:

• Inauguration 5min

• Discussing a topic 30min

• Questions and answers 10mm

Discussion Circle (associates):

In order to upgrade the standard of the associates, and to generate co-ordination among them through the understanding of a book or a topic and the exchange of opinions, discussion circles would be held on various topics and books with a number of members under an animator. Discussion would be organized on a particular book with a number of members and under an animator.

The circle would continue maximum for two hours and a half.

Agenda:

• Inauguration 5min

• Discussion of prefixed topic 1:30 min

• Going over works on pre-determined topic 30 min

• Conclusion 10 min

Collective Study:

Reading and discussing the Quran, Hadiths, and a particular book or a part of it in a group and in turn can be called Collective Study. Collective studies help the participants understand a pmticular book or a portion of it more clearly. A collective study needs to be done generally in a group of seven to eight members. It does not involve any separate sessions. Collective studies are even more important when it involves new workers and the active supporters.

Collective study will take one hour at the most. The agenda of the collective study may be as follows:

Agenda:

• Reciting with interpretation from the holy Quran 5 min

• Discussion on a particular topic or a book 40 min

• Miscellaneous discussion 15 min

D. Education/Training camp

Training camp is a programme irvolving more time that aims at rectifying the character and nature of the manpower, creating feeling of brotherhood, acquiring Islamic knowledge, leadership skill and, organizational wisdom, enhancing strategic capability, inspiring development of a balanced lifestyle etc. Training camps continue for days. Training camps are impo1tant in our organizational life.

Training camps are to be arranged at a specific venue. Only the selected members would participate in it. This requires an environment conducive (for the participants) to stay, dine, say prayers, listen to discussions etc. together. To hold a training camp, prior permission of the higher authorities has to be taken. Its agenda are finalized only with the approval of the central authorities of the Organisation.

Forms of Training Camp:

1. Training Camp (Responsibles) - 5 to 10 days (Maximum Participants )

2. Training Camp for Skill Development - 7 to 15 days (Maximum Participants 15-25)

3. General Training Camp (Members/ Associates) - 3 days (Maximum Participants 100)

4. Workers' Training Camp (TC)

a. Number of the participants among school level workers members should not exceed 100 [48 hours Starting after asar on Thursday, and ending by 7am on Saturday]

b. Training camp for the advanced workers should continue for 2 whole days and the number of the participating members should not exceed 100.

Training Session (T.S):

Educational meeting or training session aims at presenting to workers or active members a proper picture of Islam, clarifying the precise concept and significance of the Islamic movement, and enhancing expertise on a particular subject. The meeting lasts 4 to 5 hours. A certain number of selected workers take part in it. Where the number of the workers is high more than one educational meeting or training session can be arranged. If possible, training session should be organised once every month.

Attention should be given to the following points while organising these sessions:

1. While selecting the learners, uniformity of the learners' quality or level should be maintained (in terms merit, experience, age, and organizational status).

2. While selecting the trainer, qualities like depth of knowledge on the relevant subject, experience, innovative and analytical power, and ability and skill on presenting

. something, ability to comprehend time and circumstance, should be taken into consideration.

3. Training camp and educational sessions should not be made discussion prone These should be made similar to practical programmes like brain storming or group discussion.

4. Training camps or any training sessions should not be speaker centric. They should be rather participation centric. The learners have to be allowed to contribute to the discussion.

5. The detailed plan of the training camp has to be completed at least three months in advance and the plan for educational session has to be done two months before it. The work of speaker selection, venue selection, apprising the students of necessary subject etc have to be completed at least two months before the event

6. Arrangements have to be made to deliver syllabus (in times of special training camps) to the learners and trainers at least two months before the event and ensure completion of the preparation.

7. If possible, overhead projectors, clip charts and other modern materials need to be used in the training camps and educational sessions.

8. There should be provision for evaluation especially of discussions, speakers and learners performance and overall training activities in the training camps.

9. While training, trainers would create a congenial and friendly environment for the learners so that they could feel free to ask question and express their opinion.

10. Along with subjects of religious nature topic pertaining to everyday reality and cuITent events have to be chosen in determining subjects of discussion/training in order to achieve superiority in this world of competition

11. Upgrading the quality of successive programmes on the basis of faults and mistakes of the past programmes.

E. Speakers' Forum:

Speakers' forum aims at creating speakers. Such forums comprise a few persons. Sittings of the forum can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly. If needed, there may be two or three sittings in a single week.

F. Writers' Forum

Our organization is actively engaged in developing the creative genius of the youth. This is why writers' camp can be formed involving students with aptitude for literature. The work of the writers' camps is to organise programmes for recitation and presentation of reading and presenting self-composed poems. features, short stories etc. Writers' camps can also discuss contemporary trends of literature and creation of Islamic literature. Writers' camps may bring out wall paper, magazine, periodicals etc. But a prior permission of the higher authority is required for that.

G. Shab bedari or Nightly lbadat.

Our only source of hope and strength is the assistance and mercy of Allah. And we can get more and more of His help through a deep relationship with Him. In every deed and every moment we should fear Him. We should always remember Him and remain concerned about Him. Some special ihadat should be performed. When all the world is in sleep at night, when everybody is in rest and comfort, you get up from bed. You go close to the Almighty with all your heart and say to Him:

"Allahumma laka aslamtu wa bika amantu wa alaika tawakkaltu wa ilaika anabtu wa bika asamtu wa ilaika hakamtu. "- "Oh! the Almighty, I have submitted myself to you, I have placed all my faith in you, I have set all my mind towards you; all my efforts, all my perseverance and all my struggle are dedicated to you. It is only to thee l turn' in prayer and help. "We have to traverse this thorny path overcoming hundreds of obstacles. Therefore, we need to be close to Allah in the following terms. In the holy Quran, Allah introduces mumin, "They arc truthful, patient, polite, spend for the sake of Allah and weep for salvation at the later pa11 of the night.' (surat-al-Imran)

Keeping this in view, the provision of shab bdari has been kept in our Organisation. The objective is to create fear of Allah and improve the quality of our members. Only the selected members participate in it. The number or the participants should not be too big or too little. Shab bedari should be held in a mosque for the whole night or for the last three or four hours of the night. Shah bedari includes Dars-e-Quran or Dars-e-Hadith, discussion, salat of tahajjud and prayers and the like.

Generally, this programme starts after the prayer of isha. After a short sleep in between, the participants should get up late at night. Shah bedari has to center on the related subjects such as the fear of Allah, rules of Allah's punishment, tauba, prayers and ordeals of the members of the Islamic movement. The success of Shab bedari depends on the maintainance of the gravity and seriousness of the environment. There should not be organizational or any other programme in Shab bedari. That spoils the solemnity of shabbedari.

Shah bedari may include the following agenda:

Inauguration 5 min

Darse Quran/Hadiths 1 hour

Recess 2 hours

Personal nafal ibadat 1 hours

A discussion at late night 1 hours

Ending Prayer 1 hours

H. Collective Feast:

Sometimes collective feast may be arranged to bring the workers further closer. In this, every worker would bring his food to a certain place or would prepare food with their own contribution and would dine together. Discussions would both precede and follow the meal. This programme has a lot of ente11ainment and educative value. This helps cement brotherhood among students like "bunianum marsus "(steel frame wall).

I. Personal Report:

Every worker, as per pre-fixed programme, has to regularly submit personal report to the workers' meetings. This report is an important means of making a good worker. The more improved a worker's report is, the better the worker. Reports improve capability of the workers. Reports reveal their weaknesses too. A report is a mirror that reflects one's shortcomings before all. Every worker has to preserve personal reports, but the way of doing so may vary according to situation and circumstances. Sometimes, the earlier reports should be compared with the current ones. This would notice progress, regress or stagnation. If the reports are only preserved, workers should keep remarks and necessary advice given there. But in the workers' meetings, the President makes general remarks rather than comments on a person in particular. In order to become an ideal worker of the Islamic movement, personal reports should be maintained as well as shown.

Explanatory Notes on Personal Reports:

Brief explanatory notes on personal reports have been given below:

Studying Quran:

The main source of Islamic knowledge is the holy Quran. Having close touch of the Quran is indispensable for us to abide by Islamic rules in our everyday life. Regular study of the Quran is encouraged to get the workers of the Islamic movement accustomed to a life led in line with the Quran. The objective is to keep ourselves aware of the tasks chosen and disapproved by Allah in the process of building our own life as an embodiment of the Quran. So, in order to benefit from the study of the Quran, we have to make a list of tasks liked and disliked by Allah and then devote ourselves to the ones liked by Allah and discard the ones disliked by Him. The time after fadr prayer every day is the best for studying Quran.

Studying Hadiths:

The second source of Islamic knowledge is the corpus of Hadiths. ln order to understand the Quran, study of Hadiths is essential. For, Hadiths are an interpretation of the Quran.

Hence, it is necessary to study Hadiths along with the study of Quran. While studying Hadiths one's own life should be seen in the light of the 1-ladiths studied and one's character should be built gradually in their light. At least two or three 1-ladiths should be studied at a particular time every day.

Studying Islamic literature:

It is quite essential for the members of every ideology-based movement to acquire kriowledge of their own ideology, have firm faith in the ideology and build their character on its basis. In order to be workers worthy of the Islamic movement, it is necessary for them, to keep abreast of all isms of the contemporary world in addition to an adequate knowledge of Islam. It is not possible to survive in this movement without an understanding of the difference between Islam and non-Islam, or without having a clear concept of the universal principles of Islam. Learning only a few things by rote is not enough. Rather developing originality of thought through extensive study and practice is needed. Methodical study is helpful in this context.

Compulsory and Academic Study:

As per demand of the movement our basic job is to grow up as good Muslims and good students. Without studentship, Islami Chatra Shibir cannot even be thought of. Shibir-workers should, therefore, devote themselves to attending classes and academic studies regularly. This should be treated as an indispensable part of the movement. Like other work Shibir puts the maximum emphasis on being methodical in matters of academic study. Those who disrupt their academic career due to their own fault or negligence, actually harm Shibir in a roundabout way. Those who strike a balance between their personal studies, academic studies and organizational duties arc the models of workers in Shibir.

Performing Salat in Jamat:

Performing salat (prayer) purports to be the best demonstration of allegiance to Allah. This is the best means of establishing deep relation with Allah. Performing namaz/salat has been termed as ekamate salat. This is a splendid way of building discipline life of a m11mi11. The more improved is one's 1w111az, the more is his dignity in the eye of Allah. Namaz brings His servants closer to Allah in stages. This is, therefore, called "assalatu merajul muminin" (salat is a mumin's meeting with Allah). In order to improve gradually, namaz has been included as an item in the report. Its basic objective is to embellish the external as well as internal life of the students by way of performing namaz in Jamal (congregation).

Contact among Workers:

Communication between workers is meant for encouraging them in the activities of the movement, helping them to solve each other's problems, developing personality and the Organization through mutual counseling and constructive criticism. Without pure resolve and unwavering sincerity, this cannot be effective. Communication between workers does not mean meeting each other without plan or objective.

Communication between workers has to proceed with taking up of every worker in every branch as a target. Its prime objective is to help elevate the less advanced workers to higher stage of development through regular contacts, and to upgrade oneself to the level of advanced workers through their constant company. The unity of thought among workers cannot be established, nor can the mutual relationship be cemented unless contacts among workers are not done with any such attitude. The Organization, also cannot be made dynamic. It must be kept in view that contacts between workers are never designed to find faults with fellow workers. Contacts arc for amending faults. Hence, instead of finding faults with those whom you meet, you should only advise them to make use of the positive qualities of their character and place before them your own character, activities, conduct and behaviour etc. as a practical model before them.

Friendly Contact and Distribution of Books:

We will have to arrange invitation work with hikmah (skill and intelligence) as described in the Quran and to this end, friendly contacts have to be made. A conversation with someone over Shibir just a few minutes does not mean that the task of invitation to the Organization has been done. Rather two or three friends have to be targeted and be contacted every week. Pure resolution and sincerity arc also essential here. It should be kept in mind that nobody turns into a worker of the movement with perfunctory activities. insincere behaviour or temporary allurement. On the contrary, if one undertakes to build one's character first in the light of Islam and then invites others to the way of Allah, it could never fail. In order to purge the brain of the students of accumulated misconceptions and then to attract them to Islam, books have to be distributed among those friends in keeping with their standard. This is the best means of invitation work. ln fact, the main hurdle of Islamic movement is ignorance. The invitational work can not be successful without distribution of books and making the targeted students read them. Our real work is to generate zeal for reading books before we distribute the same among them and, enquire about whether the books have been understood. We draw them towards the Organisation in an opportune time after these al I.

Performing Organizational Duties:

Every member of the Islamic Movement must perform the above mentioned tasks in order to build his own life and the lives of others. In addition, he must spare some time to perform Organizational duties. The responsibility of the President of every district, branch and sub-branch includes tasks such as organizing meetings, planning, distributing work and managing workers, supervising the tasks of various divisions, advancing the workers through personal efforts, reading personal repents of the workers, and keeping contact with the Organization at higher levels.

Besides, invitational work of every worker, contacts between workers, participation in organizational programmes and the daily responsibilities that arc assigned by the organization fall within our organizational duties.

Reading Magazines, Newspapers etc.:

In order to keep ourselves abreast of the current world it is essential to go through newspapers, magazines, periodicals etc. As an ideal citizen, as a good student, and above all, as a worker of a vibrant movement, it is not enough to keep oneself informed of only what is being written in the newspapers or the magazines. One should rather develop ability to convey his one's opinion on what is read or confronted with.

Self-Criticism:

Self-criticism means assessing one's activities. In fact, if someone takes stock of his work, his life is sure to improve gradually. Especially, those who review what they have already done by keeping Allah as Omnipresent and All Watching, can never be lax in their religious duties. Those who desire success only in the hereafter and those who remain standing between the hope of Allah's satisfaction and the fear of His dissatisfaction should better set aside time for self -criticism. While doing this self-criticism, a feeling should be created that our deeds and conduct arc being assessed in the day or reckoning and in the very front of Allah the Judge Almighty.

Nafal ibadat and Prayer:

It is very difficult to maintain dignity of a worker of the Islamic movement in an environment overwhelmingly dominated by falsehood and ignorance. To maintain dignity, workers have to work constantly. Under the circumstances, it is not enough to perform one or two good deeds after fulfilling Fard and wajib. It can only be done by staying involved in the tasks liked by Allah. Hence the need for nafal ibadat. Of the nafal ibadats, nafal namaz is the most important. Of the nafal namaz, tahazzud again is the most important. Staying awake all the night, the workers may sometimes say tahazzud prayer on an individual basis. The importance of tahazzud among the workers of the Islamic movement can never be exaggerated. Our leader prophet Mohammad(S) stressed the importance of namaz in various ways. The nafal namaz that are associated with other fixed time namaz should also be taken care of. Then comes the importance of nafal roza (voluntary fasting). We are young. We can not while away our time in silence. In the absence of good deeds we naturalIy feel tempted to get involved in misdeeds. Since the physical drives are most intense and surging at this age we are sure to meet disaster if we are unable to control tbese urges. Nafal rozas can help the workers in this respect. This is why Hazrat Mohammad(S) has advised the youth to observe at least two roza every month. On the one hand, raza keeps the physical urges under check and diminishes their intensity, on the other hand, it purifies the soul.

We should develop habit of expressing gratitude to Allah for His boons, uttering fixed duwahs at the beginning and the end of every task and getting accustomed to the prayers that the Rasul (S) used to say- while in travel, rest, meetings, ablution, and weal and woes. Prayers remove restlessness and worries from mind. Prayers bring peace.

K. Ehtesab or Constructive Criticism.

A worker of the Islamic movement acts like a mirror of another worker. Therefore, every worker should amend the faults and deviations of the fellow worker and try to protect them from weaknesses. The way of eliminating faults and deviations of a worker is to meet him in person and inform him of his weaknesses. It is very difficult to have someone to see his own faults. Therefore, we may make him aware of his faults as his well wisher keeping their time, attitude and temperament in mind. If the faults are not collected in spite of all personal efforts, the faults should be discussed in the workers', associates' or members' meetings during ehtesab. It should be kept in mind that all criticism must be constructive. Belittling someone or finding faults with others for no positive purpose is not a good sign. The person whose faults would be picked up in the meetings should confess, seek prayers for amendment and try for rectification. It might happen that the worker has not committed anything wrong but others have developed a misconception about him. Therefore, in such cases, when the worker in question explains his position with valid reasons others should forget about the matter and remove all false notions about him.

Our relationship within the Organisation is one that is based on love. 'Fear can not take the place of it in the relationship developed out of love and fraternity. If ehtesab goes ignored, the whole Islamic movement would lose its momentum. A1tificiality will creep in our relationship. Mutual trust and faith will dwindle. Ehtesab, therefore, must be kept on in line with temperament and tradition.

L. Self-criticism

Self-criticism or self-analysis is essential for a worker to keep mobility of his life. If it is practiced, pride can not enter our mind. Once a work is done, a desire for display can not grow. Faults and failings gradually go away. Hazrat Omar(R) has rightly said, '"Take your own accounts before presenting the same to Allah". While doing self-criticism, you have to perform tauba for your mistakes. Without tauba, self-criticism comes of no avail. As self-criticism has its time, so does tauba have its own set of rules.

Rules of Tauba:

Sincerely recognizing one's own faults. It is not easy to do so. Upon committing even a great sin, men want to justify it.

• Begging Allah's pardon for the mistakes.

• Making oath not to repeat the mistakes and taking realistic initiatives to maintain the pledge.

• Rendering kaffara for the mistakes through namaz, roza or financial sacrifice.

It may be mentioned in this context that once a misdeed is intentionally committed after tauba, kaffara becomes wazib (indespensable). The kaffara mentioned above is meant for fulfilling tauba.

How to Criticize the Self:

Selection of time: Time in bed in the good time for self criticism is the time in bed. Better time is the time after fadr prayer. The best time is after isha (night) prayer.

1. At the first stage, sit on the zainamaz (prayer mat) with awareness that Allah is watching you. Think that you are sitting before Allah Who has created you. Your life and death is at His Hand. He is Rahman, Rahim and Kah-har He is aware of What is going on in the remotest corner of your mind. He knows what your brain is contemplating. He is insafgar. He never imposes on you or is unjust with you.

2. At the second stage, remember all the work of your busy day. Express gratitude to Allah for all the good deeds you have clone in course of the clay. Do tauba for the mistakes committed.

3. At the third stage, think of all the fard and wazib you have performed today. Consider whether you have really been sincere and attentive while performing them.

4. At the fourth stage, remember the organizational tasks assigned to you today. I-lave you accomplished those tasks? Have you spent time and capability in full which you had at your disposal?

5. At the fifth stage, think of your mundane life (muamelat) today.

6. At the last stage, pray for Allah's favour. If the self-criticism is carried on this way, the standard of the workers would be enhanced inshallah and their life would grow holier.