Hal min Mushammir

Hal min Mushammir (Is There Anyone Ready to Strive?) is an Islamic motivational and exhortative treatise by Abd al-Malik bin Muhammad al-Qasim, designed to urge Muslims—especially youth and callers to Islam—to engage in practical good deeds and active religious service Hal min Mushammir+1.

Purpose and Approach

The author composed the work as a reminder and an incitement to action along the path toward the Hereafter, addressing the lethargy, procrastination, and neglect that often deter individuals from righteous deeds Hal min Mushammir. Al-Qasim emphasizes that the book was not intended merely for passive reading or literary appreciation, but rather to prompt the reader to adopt concrete avenues of righteous endeavor and service to Islam according to individual capacity Hal min Mushammir+1. It opens with an appeal addressed directly to the youth of the Muslim community and active callers to faith (hamalat al-da‘wah), framing diligent effort as the proper means to rectify past shortcomings and attain Paradise Hal min Mushammir. The book forms part of a wider group of concise exhortative writings by the author, such as Ghiras al-Sanabil (The Planting of Spikes) Man amila salihan falinaf….

Structure and Themes

The work is organized into short anecdotal chapters numbered sequentially as practical "strivings" (tashmīrāt, singular tashmīrah), each illustrating a real-life initiative or personal habit of devotion, community welfare, or proselytization Hal min Mushammir+1. Key themes and practical models highlighted in the text include:

• Da‘wah and Propagation: Organizing outreach campaigns, including corresponding with inquiring youth by mail to provide books on creed and spiritual refinement Hal min Mushammir+1; undertaking da‘wah tours to rural villages and countryside settlements during vacations Hal min Mushammir; engaging visiting pilgrims during the season of Hajj Hal min Mushammir; and distributing educational pamphlets and literature in multiple languages at service stations, waiting halls, and markets Hal min Mushammir+1.
• Personal Devotion and Time Management: Maintaining consistency in optional devotions—such as the forenoon prayer (salat al-duha), voluntary fasts, and regular portions of Quran recitation—and prioritizing punctuality for congregational prayers before the call to commence (iqamah) Hal min Mushammir+1.
• Social and Family Conduct: Instituting weekly religious learning sessions within the home, assisting spouses in domestic chores following the prophetic model, maintaining regular contact with relatives, and maintaining a welcoming and forbearing disposition Hal min Mushammir+2.
• Community Service and Relief: Assisting with charitable projects, facilitating marriages for widows and single individuals, training women in the funeral washing of deceased females, and visiting inmates in correctional facilities as well as patients in convalescent homes Hal min Mushammir+2.