[Powerpoint]: "When Demand exceed Supply - seeking for more Islamic Scholars/thinkers/philosophers" - lecture @ Masjid Kassim 15 Aug 2009.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْن وَالصّلاَةُ وَالسّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُو لِلَّه وَعَلَى آلِهِ وصَحْبِهِ وَمَن تَبِعَهُ وَوَالَه

May I express my gratitude to the management committee and staff of Masjid Kassim, especially to Al-Fadil al-Ustaz Muhammad Saiful Alam Shah, for organizing this in-house talk and honouring me with the invitation to deliver this topic, although with many shortcomings on my part.

Also, my appreciation and thanks to those who attended and showed interest, which was very encouraging indeed. May Allah increase us all with beneficial knowledge and strengthen our faith and resolve to serve Allah and His Deen, upholding the Ways of His beloved Messenger Muhammad s.a.a.w. and assist to preserve the legacy of our 'ulama (who are the heirs of the Prophets).

May Allah s.w.t reward you all immensely with every goodness.
Jazaakumullaahi khay-ran katsiira.

Herewith I am attaching the powerpoint slides from the lecture as reference especially for those who attended, and hope it can also benefit others who were not able to attend.

May Allah accept our efforts and endeavour with His Redha,
and cover us all with His Mercy, Forgiveness and Abundant Grace.

Was-salaam

Traditional And Contemporary Islamic Scholarship[Slideshare]

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Attached notes were also given as reference to the above talk:


Islamic Education & the Madrasah issue in Singapore 1999

[POWERPOINT-SLIDES] : IN-HOUSE TALK AT MASJID KASSIM SINGAPORE (25th JULY 2009)

Al-Hamdulillaahi rob-bil-'aa-la-meen! Wa-solaatu-was-salaa-mu 'alaa ro-suu-lillaah, wa-'alaa- aa-lihi wa-soh-bihii wat-taa-bi-'iina wa-man-na-swo-rahu - wa-waa-la.

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My utmost appreciation to Masjid Kassim and all its staff and management, especially Al-Fadhil Ustaz Muhammad Saiful 'Alam Shah - for their collaboration. And to everyone who helped organize, promoted, attended and supported this program - May Allah s.w.t. reward you all immensely with every goodness.

Attached is the slides-presentation of yesterday's talk.

May it benefit those who seek the Truth and strengthen their iiman and 'azam to holdfast to this Deen of al-Islaam - with the Mercy and Redha of Allaah s.w.t.

was-salaam

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[Powerpoint]: Introduction to "Tazkiyyatun Nafs" - Purification of Self : An important aspect in Muslim's educational development."

Al-Hamdulillah! Just delivered this in-house lecture to our Filipina / Filipino and other Muslim converts and activists, - "Introduction to Tazkiy-yatun-Nafs".

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My appreciation to Dr. Siti Mariam and members of the "Mabuhay club" of Darul Arqam Singapore, for giving the opportunity for me to contribute.

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May Allah s.w.t. increase us all in beneficial knowledge and Wisdom; May He grant us all Iman, Taqwa and Akhlaaq-ul Kareema, with His Mercy, Acceptance and Redha - A-meen! Jazaakumullahi khayral-jaza'

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[POWERPOINT-SLIDES] IN-HOUSE TALK AT WISMA INDAH, MASJID KASSIM ANNEX, SINGAPORE (23rd MAY 2009)

بسم اللّه والحمْدلله وا لصّلاة ولسّلام على رسولله وعلى آله وأصحابه وسلّم

All Praises be to Allah!For guiding us to complete the 3rd instalment lecture in the series, "Towards Becoming Muslim & its challenges.".

Attached is the powerpoint slides for yesterday's lecture.

As the "Slide-share" could not read very well some of the Qur;anic script, I'll append below it those Qur'anic verses I've used but has been erroneously transcribed by the software - as my effort to address or 'correct the anomaly' on the slides-share (specifically those from Surah Luqman).

May Allah s.w.t. forgive all our shortcomings and accept all our deeds with His pleasure and approval. And may Allah s.w.t. reward our Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. in accordance with what he is deserving of (in Allah's estimation & infinite knowledge).

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وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا لُقۡمَـٰنَ ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ أَنِ ٱشۡكُرۡ لِلَّهِ‌ۚ وَمَن يَشۡڪُرۡ

فَإِنَّمَا يَشۡكُرُ لِنَفۡسِهِۦ‌ۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ۬


We bestowed (in the past) wisdom on Luqman: "Show (thy) gratitude to Allah." Any who is (so) grateful does so to the profit of his own soul: but if any is ungrateful verily Allah is free of all wants, worthy of all praise. (12)


وَإِذۡ قَالَ لُقۡمَـٰنُ لِٱبۡنِهِۦ وَهُوَ يَعِظُهُ ۥ

يَـٰبُنَىَّ لَا تُشۡرِكۡ بِٱللَّهِ‌ۖ إِنَّ ٱلشِّرۡكَ لَظُلۡمٌ عَظِيمٌ۬


Behold, Luqman said to his son admonishing him: "O my son! Join not in worship (others) with Allah: for false worship is indeed the highest wrong-doing." (13)


وَوَصَّيۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ بِوَٲلِدَيۡهِ حَمَلَتۡهُ أُمُّهُ ۥ وَهۡنًا عَلَىٰ وَهۡنٍ۬

وَفِصَـٰلُهُ ۥ فِى عَامَيۡنِ أَنِ ٱشۡڪُرۡ لِى وَلِوَٲلِدَيۡكَ إِلَىَّ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ


And We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him, and in years twain was his weaning: (hear the command) "Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy final) Goal. (14)


وَإِن جَـٰهَدَاكَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تُشۡرِكَ بِى مَا لَيۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٌ۬

فَلَا تُطِعۡهُمَا‌ۖ وَصَاحِبۡهُمَا فِى ٱلدُّنۡيَا مَعۡرُوفً۬ا‌ۖ

وَٱتَّبِعۡ سَبِيلَ مَنۡ أَنَابَ إِلَىَّ‌ۚ ثُمَّ إِلَىَّ مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ

فَأُنَبِّئُڪُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ


"But if they strive to make the join in worship with Me things of which thou hast no knowledge obey them not; Yet bear them company in this life with justice (and consideration) and follow the way of those who turn to Me (in love): in the End the return of you all is to Me, and I will tell you the truth (and meaning) of all that ye did." (15)


يَـٰبُنَىَّ إِنَّہَآ إِن تَكُ مِثۡقَالَ حَبَّةٍ۬ مِّنۡ خَرۡدَلٍ۬ فَتَكُن فِى صَخۡرَةٍ

أَوۡ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ أَوۡ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَأۡتِ بِہَا ٱللَّهُ‌ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَطِيفٌ خَبِيرٌ۬


"O my son!" (said Luqman) "If there be (but) the weight of a mustard-seed and it were (hidden) in a rock, or (anywhere) in the heavens or on earth, Allah will bring it forth: for Allah understands the finer mysteries, (and) is well-acquainted (with them). (16)


يَـٰبُنَىَّ أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأۡمُرۡ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَٱنۡهَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ

وَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَكَ‌ۖ إِنَّ ذَٲلِكَ مِنۡ عَزۡمِ ٱلۡأُمُورِ


"O my son! Establish regular prayer, enjoin what is just, and forbid what is wrong: and bear with patient constancy whatever betide thee; for this is firmness (of purpose) in (the conduct of) affairs. (17)


وَلَا تُصَعِّرۡ خَدَّكَ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَمۡشِ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مَرَحًا‌ۖ

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخۡتَالٍ۬ فَخُورٍ۬


"And swell not thy cheek (for pride) at men nor walk in insolence through the earth; for Allah loveth not any arrogant boaster. (18)


وَٱقۡصِدۡ فِى مَشۡيِكَ وَٱغۡضُضۡ مِن صَوۡتِكَ‌ۚ

إِنَّ أَنكَرَ ٱلۡأَصۡوَٲتِ لَصَوۡتُ ٱلۡحَمِيرِ


"And be moderate in thy pace, and lower thy voice; for the harshest of sounds without doubt is the braying of the ass." (19)


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[POWERPOINT-SLIDES] IN-HOUSE TALK AT PERGAS, SINGAPORE (10th APRIL 2009)

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4.0 Dispelling some misunderstanding about Da’wah:

4.1 Confrontational?

One of the common complaints against Islamic Da’wah is that it is deemed confrontational. Many already seems to conclude that being confrontational is wrong, it is unacceptable in normal social interaction for it create tension which is bad for harmonious co-existence amongst people and therefore must be disallowed. This is a fallacy. And when even Muslims hold this view, giving discouraging apologetic remarks making excuses such “don’t want to cause offence to others;” or “don’t invite their dislike towards us, etc.,” we are indeed sadden because it reflect their lack of deep thinking upon what Islam stands for. Let us consider:

[A] Islam firstly stands for Truth, it advocate adherence to the truth and enjoins every good, and therefore conversely it opposes falsehood and every evil. By virtue of this reality, its existence is meant to be confrontational, to confront every falsehood and evil. So, we do not deny that the message of Islam is confrontational. Any Muslim who is totally against being confrontational should do more reflection. Even the kalimah of Islam (statement of Islamic creed) itself is confrontational: Laa-ilaaha il-lallaah "There is no god (i.e. no other deserving of worship), but God (Allah)”. From the history of our Prophet s.a.w, we learn how because of his confronting falsehood and evil, it brought about changes and established much better lives for everyone. And every Muslim knows of our social responsibility to enjoining good, commanding the doing of what is right and forbid wrong and evil. In fact even in any other society too, it has to depend upon its citizens to confront and eradicate crimes and deeds opposed to the law and social order. If we yearn for peace, progress and strive for an ideal, we cannot merely hope for it to just happen. How would this be possible without being confrontational? Perhaps the relevant question is not that we cannot be confrontational, but to consider the manner of confrontation is it the right or the wrong approach, based on concept of justice and common good? And remember that by being confrontational, it does not mean forcing people to accept our view. We will respect their right to hold on to their opinion.

[B] Tension is not a bad thing. In fact existence of order and harmony can only be possible because of the existence of tension. The terms “order” and “harmony” implies presence of varieties, perhaps even contrary and opposing elements. What holds them together is the tension created by confrontation of opposing elements and their settling upon the median or equilibrium. Without which, these two terms do not make any sense. Perhaps what we should be concerned with is whether the degree of tension is healthy or otherwise. So, it is naive to expect harmonious co-existence without tension. On the contrary when tension becomes totally absent (e.g. checks and balance are removed) we may even face danger of imminent collapse and destruction of that society.

[C] Is conveying a message to whomsoever it is meant for, wrong? Even though some may feel offended because they may deem it confrontational and insist that therefore it should not be delivered, shouldn’t it still have to be delivered? Is the messenger wrong to carry out a trust? Surely this line of argument, that you shouldn’t deliver disliked or unwelcomed messages, is preposterous. And the Qur’an that is with us contains many such messages to be appropriately conveyed. This is how Muslim views Da’wah effort, because for us, the messages came upon us to be delivered to those whom it is addressed to. It specially mentioned the People of the Book (Ahl-al-Kitaab); it is as though Muslims are holding on to a mail meant for them. Even if the message will be disliked, we have to deliver as it is a duty. We cannot betray the trust, especially to Christians because one of the reasons for Allah s.w.t. revealing the Qur’an is to warn them:

ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبۡدِهِ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ وَلَمۡ يَجۡعَل لَّهُ ۥ عِوَجَاۜ قَيِّمً۬ا

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لِّيُنذِرَ بَأۡسً۬ا شَدِيدً۬ا مِّن لَّدُنۡهُ

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وَيُبَشِّرَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمۡ إِلَّا أَجۡرًا

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حَسَنً۬ا مَّـٰكِثِينَ فِيهِ أَبَدً۬ا وَيُنذِرَ

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ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدً۬ا مَّا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍ۬ وَلَا لِأَبَآٮِٕهِمۡ‌ۚ كَبُرَتۡ

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ڪَلِمَةً۬ تَخۡرُجُ مِنۡ أَفۡوَٲهِهِمۡ‌ۚ

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إِن يَقُولُونَ كَذِبً۬ا

Praise be to Allah Who hath sent to His Servant the Book, and hath allowed therein no Crookedness: (He hath made it) Straight (and Clear), in order that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible Punishment from Him, and that He may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who work righteous deeds, that they shall have a goodly Reward. Wherein they shall remain forever: Further that He may warn those (also) who say "Allah hath begotten a son": No knowledge have they of such a thing, nor had their fathers. It is a grievous thing that issues from their mouths as a saying. What they say is nothing but falsehood!

(Qur’an: al-Kahfi: 18:1-5)

From these three (3) reasons, Muslims need not be apologetic when people level accusations upon us doing Da’wah. Do not be faint-hearted as those ignorant ones who even dare to compromise Islamic principles for the sake of looking good in others eyes. May Allah s.w.t. forgive them because perhaps they did not know. We must correct this and persevere undeterred by whatever accusations, as we only meant well and the task is indeed noble. We are merely fulfilling an Amanah (a trust). The message of Islam is all about “An-NaseeHah” - the sincere advice. As in my earlier posting, even if it is unsolicited we still have to convey, as we believe it to contain message of Mercy and Compassion for the well-being of God’s entire creature.

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