EDUCATION (KNOWLEDGE) Elucidation of the problem identified – challenges in area of education –and suggestions for the class

1. UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEEN (AL-ISLAM)
Intermediate Islamic (FIQH) course in English
Conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail
LESSON # 3aLESSON # 3a
Using text & curriculum he has developed especially forUsing text & curriculum he has developed especially for
Muslim converts and young Adult English-speaking Muslims.Muslim converts and young Adult English-speaking Muslims.
““To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”
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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,
MOST COMPASSIONATE,MOST COMPASSIONATE,
MOST MERCIFUL.MOST MERCIFUL.
"O my Lord! Let my entry be by the Gate of
Truth and Honour, and likewise my exit by the
Gate of Truth and Honour; and grant me from
Thy Presence an authority to aid (me)”
(Qur’an: Isra’: 17: 80)
RENEW TO THE SHIP (UMMAH)RENEW TO THE SHIP (UMMAH)
EDUCATION (KNOWLEDGE)EDUCATION (KNOWLEDGE)
Elucidation of the problem identified –Elucidation of the problem identified –
challenges in area of education –andchallenges in area of education –and
suggestions for the classsuggestions for the class
Updated 3 SEPTEMBER 2016
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(Aug-(Aug-20162016))

2. “O Allah! Grant favours in our hearing, in our sight and in our strength to be
always upon Your Path. And make our yearnings and desires to be in accord
with everything (teachings and guidance) which has ben brought by Your
beloved Muhammad - salutations of Allah and peace be upon him.”
ALLAA-HUM-MA – MA-TI’-NAA – BI-AS-MAA-INAA – WA
– AB-SWAA-RI-NAA – WA- QUW-WAA-TI-NAA- FEE- SA-BEE – LIK, -
WAJ – ‘AL – HA-WAA-NAA –TA-BA-’AN- LI-MAA – JAA – A – BI-HI – HA-BEE-BU-KA
– MUHAM-MADUN – SWOL-LAL-LAA-HU –’ALAI-HI - WA-SAL-LAM
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3. Hadith extracted from: ‘NASA-IHU AL-’IBAAD ‘ALAA SHARHI AL-
MUNABBIHAT ‘ALA AL-ISTI’DAD LI-YAUMI AL-MA-’AD’
Sheikh Imam Muhammad Nawawi bin Umar al-Jawi al-Bantani
famous Nusantaran scholar and Imam in Makkah (1813-1897)
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4. YAA ABAA- DZAR! JAD-DI-DIS-SA-FEE-NATI – FA-IN-NAL-BAH-RAL – ‘A-MEE-Q
WA-KHU –DHIZ – ZAA-DA – KAA-MI-LA - FA-IN-NAS - SAFARA – BA-’EE-D
WA-KHAF- FI – FIL – HAM-LA – FA –IN-NAL – ‘A-QOBA-TA – KA-UU-D
WA – AKH-LI – SWIL – ‘A-MALA – FA-IN-NAN- NAA-QI-DA – BA-SWEE-R
AN-NAASEEHAH
The Sincere Advice
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THE HADITH
PREVIOUS LESSON

5. O Aba Dzar! Renew the ship, for verily the ocean is deep,
And take complete provision, for verily the journey is far,
And lighten the load, for verily the obstacles are almost insurmountable,
And be sincere in your deeds, for verily the scrutinizer of faults
is The Seeing (Allah).
AN-NAASEEHAH
The Sincere Advice
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THE HADITH
PREVIOUS LESSON

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CHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHCHALLENGES TOWARDS THIS UMMAHEXTERNAL
IDENTIFYING
THE THREAT
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7. TA’ARUF AND SHORT GROUP DISCUSSION
 The ‘The ‘EducationEducation’ which we are privileged to have been brought’ which we are privileged to have been brought
up with has without doubt benefitted us muchup with has without doubt benefitted us much. Yet, when we. Yet, when we
critically measure this against the ‘critically measure this against the ‘Islamic perspective ofIslamic perspective of
EducationEducation’ – aims, objective, concern, philosophy and’ – aims, objective, concern, philosophy and
methodology, etc. - identify how its shortcomings (viz. how it canmethodology, etc. - identify how its shortcomings (viz. how it can
be a challenge, etc.) threatening the proverbial ‘be a challenge, etc.) threatening the proverbial ‘shipship’, and later’, and later
perhaps identify how we can renew and benefit fully from it.perhaps identify how we can renew and benefit fully from it.
Break into groupings (of not more
than 8 person in each).
Do brief introduction of each other.
Proceed to discuss
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8. LACKING ISLAMIC
PHILOSOPHICAL
RESPONSE TO
‘SECULARISM’
NEGLECT MASTERY
OF LANGUAGES
CONFUSION
IN KNOWLEDGE
ABSENCE OF
AN ACTIVE
CULTURAL
EDUCATION
BREAKDOWN
OF ADAB
RISE OF FALSE LEADERS
AND FAILED LEADERSHIP
SCARCITY OF TRULY
ISLAMIC EDUCATORS
AND THINKERS
TRUNCATION FROM
HISTORY OF ISLAMIC
CIVILIZATION
LACK OF READING
CULTURE AND OF
SERIOUS RESEARCH
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 Our traditional Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jama’ah, in matters of AQEEDAH,
has been successful in refuting all ideological attacks to our creed
from the Rationalists, deviant mystics, atheist of its time – using its
own philosophical methods and discourses.
 Many Muslims may have undervalued the intellectual heritage of
traditional Islam. With resurgence of Islamic discourse from a
certain ‘group’ which is gaining much follower on the YouTube,
‘philosophy’ and “ILMU- AL-KALAM” is branded as a ‘heresy’ to be
shunned.
 Whereas our remedy to these challenges is this heritage of Islam.

10. SEEKING TO KNOW
‘WHAT IS REALITY?’
SEEKING TO KNOW
‘HOW DO WE KNOW?’
‘WHAT WOULD MAKE US
BE ATTACHED TO?’
ETHICS
What is right?
AESTETHIC
What is beautiful?
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11. SEEKING TO KNOW
‘WHAT IS REALITY?’
SEEKING TO KNOW
‘HOW DO WE KNOW?’
‘WHAT WOULD MAKE US
BE ATTACHED TO?’
ETHICS
What is right?
AESTETHIC
What is beautiful?
And today SECULARISM,
HUMANISM, PRAGMATISM etc.
being dominant and promoted
– thus they either have no
notion of the Absolute or refuse
to submit to the evidence
brought by religion, they are in
a perpetual state of loss
“THE TINKER”
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WHAT CAN
WE DO
ABOUT
THIS?

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 In the context of Singapore Malay-Muslims, many may have lost
their mastery of the Malay language while their English literacy does
not entail enough competency to understand serious intellectual
discourses.
 Also, since we are living in a multi-racial multi-lingual society, and to
uphold the legacy of Prophetic Da’wah to others, we should seriously
prepare our young generation to master other languages.
 Perhaps we can begin by preparing a simple immersion program in
daily interactive conversational courses – Mandarin, Hokkien,
Cantonese, Tamil, French, Tagalog, Japanese, etc.
WHAT CAN
WE DO
ABOUT
THIS?
TO BE CONTINUED – INSHA-ALLAH