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Using curriculum he has developed especially for English-speakingUsing curriculum he has developed especially for English-speakingMuslim converts and young English-speaking Adult Muslims. Muslim converts and young English-speaking Adult Muslims.
““To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”
IT CAN ALSO BE A IT CAN ALSO BE A REFRESHER COURSE REFRESHER COURSE
FOR MUSLIM FOR MUSLIM PARENTS, EDUCATORS, PARENTS, EDUCATORS,
IN CONTEMPORARY IN CONTEMPORARY SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE. OPEN TO ALLOPEN TO ALL
IN THE NAME OF ALLAHIN THE NAME OF ALLAHMOST COMPASIONATEMOST COMPASIONATEMOST MERCIFULMOST MERCIFUL # 2 b# 2 b
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““INTRODUCTION TO STUDY OF INTRODUCTION TO STUDY OF TAUTAUHHEED – (AQA’ID) EED – (AQA’ID) ””
Intermediate Level Islamic course in English for AdultsIntermediate Level Islamic course in English for Adultsconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismailconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail
Updated 5 February 2014Updated 5 February 2014
BATCH -
[JANUARY-MAY 2014]
18 weekly class started on : 18 weekly class started on : 15th JANUARY 2014 15th JANUARY 2014
Every Wadnesday night @ 8pm – 10pmEvery Wadnesday night @ 8pm – 10pm
Wisma Indah, 450 Changi Road, #02-00 next to Masjid KassimWisma Indah, 450 Changi Road, #02-00 next to Masjid Kassim
Information gathered are like pieces of jig-saw puzzle. It may seem quite easy to get them, especially when they seemed to be scattered about almost everywhere.
Some people are keen to only gather them, to pick them up, to steal these pieces, and are obsessed with merely having as much of them as possible – not realizing its true meaning, its true significance, its true place and purpose.
The “Soul” (or sometimes referred to as the ‘heart’, ‘mind’ or ‘intellect’) is the spiritual Self of who we are - our cognitive essence, capable of knowing and of learning.
Thus education is said to be “organic” liken to a living organism – which pertains to the growth of our soul.Education is not a mechanical construct, but it entails nurturing of something with Life – educators to be likened as the gardeners not engineers.
Actually, (in Islamic education), when acquiring any pieces of it (information), you (as students) should also be learning what its meaning and significance is, and how it is to be applied (fixed) unto what you already possess thus far – increasing your growth.
This can only be possible when such pieces are given to you by one who has true ownership of these, and who consents to give them to you and helps you with how you should understand them, and to form (or attach) them unto your own overall worldview.
Thus, you must also be learning from the right person, i.e. those who has ‘seen’ the full - the completed picture. Only they are the ones who can rightfully teach you how you are to make each pieces to become meaningful to what you already possess.
And the manner or approach towards making it meaningful (enlightening), may be seen from various perspectives (angles) amongst fellow students in the same class, because each student may have a limited vision of what the teacher was teaching.
Thus traditional teachers often encourage revision – (if individually, the Malay term used, that I remember was “menderas”), or if in group discussion, as “halaqah” (study circle).
Thus traditional teachers often encourage revision – (if individually, the Malay term used, that I remember was “menderas”), or if in group discussion, as “halaqah” (study circle).Group sharing exercise, enhances your learning.
Get into groupings (not more than 8) and do Get into groupings (not more than 8) and do a brief self-introduction to each other in this a brief self-introduction to each other in this new group.new group.Discuss briefly – from given notes Discuss briefly – from given notes #1 #1 & & #2 #2 - what - what has thus far been covered in “has thus far been covered in “Introduction to Introduction to TauTauhheedeed” - up to the previous lesson “” - up to the previous lesson “Causes of Causes of wrong thinkingwrong thinking”..”..
1.1. Briefly – share - what ‘Briefly – share - what ‘take-waystake-ways*’ you had *’ you had noted from the lesson; feedback, comments; noted from the lesson; feedback, comments; additional additional “*“*ah…haa-h sah…haa-h s ! !”. ”.
2.2. Prepare a summary (synopsis). Each group to Prepare a summary (synopsis). Each group to present a brief present a brief RECAPRECAP for the class to ease the for the class to ease the continuation of the next lesson.continuation of the next lesson.
You are given only You are given only 30 minutes 30 minutes to complete this assignmentto complete this assignment
TAMRIN
TAMRIN
(EXERCISE
(EXERCISE))
““Can I get to know Can I get to know you ? What have you ? What have
NOTENOTE: There are 2 kinds of ‘impossibility’: There are 2 kinds of ‘impossibility’
The criterion for dismissing a piece of information does not lie in the
fact that it seems improbable and strange, but that it must be
something which produces a mental antithesis * , an obvious
absurdity - something glaringly inconsistent and therefore self-
evidently false.
•Antithesis : “Contrast of ideas expressed by parallelism of strongly contrasted “Contrast of ideas expressed by parallelism of strongly contrasted •words; opposition, contrast, direct opposite, or consisting of two opposites, words; opposition, contrast, direct opposite, or consisting of two opposites, contradiction, inconsistency to reason. etc. “contradiction, inconsistency to reason. etc. “
Surmise (conjecture) cannot be the Surmise (conjecture) cannot be the same as Truthsame as Truth
But we should not categorically deny the existence of an object or a But we should not categorically deny the existence of an object or a
piece of information just because there is no proof of it unless the piece of information just because there is no proof of it unless the
visualisation of that object or information produces a mental visualisation of that object or information produces a mental
antithesis.antithesis.
•Antithesis : “Contrast of ideas expressed by parallelism of strongly contrasted “Contrast of ideas expressed by parallelism of strongly contrasted •words; opposition, contrast, direct opposite, or consisting of two opposites, words; opposition, contrast, direct opposite, or consisting of two opposites, contradiction, inconsistency to reason. etc. “contradiction, inconsistency to reason. etc. “
The human mind can more or less perceive the essence of objects within The human mind can more or less perceive the essence of objects within
a limited scope, the scope of the tangible world. But in the world of the a limited scope, the scope of the tangible world. But in the world of the
intangible, it can only deduce the existence of an object from its intangible, it can only deduce the existence of an object from its
attributes or effects. This is an established fact. attributes or effects. This is an established fact.
This latter kind of perception enables us to ascertain the existence of God This latter kind of perception enables us to ascertain the existence of God
and some of His attributes of perfection through the signs He has given and some of His attributes of perfection through the signs He has given
us, and not because we can perceive His true essence. us, and not because we can perceive His true essence.