A NAS A WEEK - 23 RABI' AL-THANI 1432H

And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehood, and when they pass near ill speech, they pass by with dignity [al-Furqan, 25:72].

MEDAN 2011 MISSIONS ACCOMPLISHED

ISDEV fraternity on their arrival at the International Polonia Airport in Medan, Indonesia, on 11 March 2011, performing thankful prayer for their safe journey and stay

During the seven-days trip to Medan, from 11 to 17 March 2011, five targeted missions of 43 ISDEV fraternity were accomplished. The missions were firstly, the signing of Memorandum of Cooperation between ISDEV and Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU); secondly, the International Seminar on the Islamic Management Applications; thirdly, the intellectual expedition to Lake Toba and Samosir Island; fourthly, the launching of Journal of Islamic Development Politics (JISDEV); and fifthly, the 4th International Workshop on Islamic-Based Development (WAPI4).

Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation by Director of ISDEV Prof Muhammad Syukri Salleh and Rector of UMSU Drs Agussani M.AP. For the last four years, ISDEV and UMSU have been cooperating annually in various activities, especially in the organisations of international conferences, public academic lectures, pursuance of graduate studies and appointment of Visiting Professorship.

ISDEV fraternity at the International Seminar on Islamic Management Applications, 12 March 2011. In this Seminar, ISDEV Director Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh, ISDEV Deputy Director Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad, and ISDEV Management Committee Member Dr Zakaria Bahari presented their respective papers related to Islamic management. Other presenters were Affandy of UMSU, Delyuzar Syamsi of Bank Muamalat Jakarta, and Professor H.M.S. Idrus of the University of Brawijaya, Malang.

Parts of the participants of the Seminar

A dinner hosted by ISDEV PhD candidate in Medan, Ali Mukti. It seems to be a tradition that lunches and dinners were hosted by members of ISDEV Graduate Students Association in Medan. Amongst them this time were Hasrita, followed by Datuk Chairil Anwar, Azuar, Heri Kusmanto, Kasyful Mahalli, and Suhrawardi Lubis.

As usual, listening to tazkirah after fajr congregational prayer at Royal Perintis Hotel, ISDEV accommodation in Medan.

ISDEV Alumni Dr Sukiman of Medan Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) delivering a lecture in the bus, during the journey to Lake Toba, Prapat. Dr Sukiman has just completed a draft of his book entitled Islamic Education Model - A Learning Experience at ISDEV, Universiti Sains Malaysia, expected to be published this year.

An ad hoc `nashid concert' by Anwar Rosli (left) and Mohd Syakir (right) after a dinner at Wisma Wisata Bahari, where ISDEV fraternity stayed in Prapat. Also presenting religious songs/poems at this `concert' were Dr Sukiman, Datuk Chairil Anwar, Ridzuan and Muhammad Taha Omar.

ISDEV PhD candidate from Aceh, Ridzuan, presenting a song entitled Tuhan (God), in the bus during the journey back to Medan from Lake Toba.

The Journal of Islamic Development Politics (JISDEV) that has been launched by ISDEV Director Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh at the 4th International Workshop on Islamic-Based Development (WAPI4) on 15 March 2011. JISDEV is co-published by ISDEV, the Graduate Programme of Universitas Medan Area and the Centre for Islamic Political Development (CISDEV) of Universitas Sumatera Utara. Potential contributors and interested subscribers could get in touch with its Editor-in-Chiefs, Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad at suekainah@yahoo.com or Heri Kusmanto at heri.kusmanto@gmail.com or with its Executive Editor Warjio at mywarjio@yahoo.com

Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh, Dr Zakaria Bahari and Dr Zahri Hamat at the 4th International Workshop on Islamic-Based Development (WAPI4). In this Workshop, Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh delivered a keynote address on The Direction of Islamic-Based Development: Strengthening Islamic or Conventional Systems, while all other ISDEV fraternity presented their papers, based on their research for Master or Doctoral degrees, totalling nearly 40 papers altogether

A NAS A WEEK - 16 RABI' AL-THANI 1432H

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle (salallahu 'alaihi wassalam) said, "Allah said, 'I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a pious worshipper of Mine. And the most beloved things with which My slave comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined upon him; and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil (praying or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) till I love him, so I become his sense of hearing with which he hears, and his sense of sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he grips, and his leg with which he walks; and if he asks Me, I will give him, and if he asks My protection (Refuge), I will protect him; (i.e. give him My Refuge) and I do not hesitate to do anything as I hesitate to take the soul of the believer, for he hates death, and I hate to disappoint him." [Hadith from the Translation of Sahih Muslim,Volume 8, Book 76: To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq), Number 509].

ANOTHER ISDEV TRIP ABROAD

A total of 43 ISDEV fraternity, consisting of lecturers, post-doctoral fellow and graduate students are set to fly to Medan, Indonesia on Friday 11 March 2011. The missions abroad this time are to participate in two international seminars co-organised by ISDEV and Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) and embark on an intellectual expedition to Lake Toba (Prapat) organised by ISDEV Graduate Students Association in Medan. All the activities take 7 days, necessitating them to be in Indonesia until 17 March.

Backdrop of the 2010 International Seminar on The Dakwah Role of Higher Learning Institutions: Model, Application and Prospects

The first International Seminar to be held on 12 March at UMSU is on Islamic Management Application while the second to be held on 15 March at the same venue is on Islamic-Based Development (WAPI-4). A total of 42 papers will be presented by the ISDEV entourage from Penang, apart from by paper presenters from among the members of ISDEV Graduate Students in Medan and other outsiders.

The International Seminars and intellectual expedition are actually ISDEV annual exercises. This year is the fourth year of such an exercise. Photos in this posting are those of the last year's exercise.

ISDEV is praying that its fraternity to Medan this year would benefit the most as the previous years, and more important would be blessed, helped and protected by Allah SWT.

ISDEV fraternity presenting their papers

Parts of the participants of last year's WAPI-3 2010

As usual, congregational prayer wherever they are

2010 Intellectual expedition to Samosi Island, Prapat

A NAS A WEEK - 2 RABI'UL AKHIR 1432

So do not weaken and do not grieve, and you will be superior if you are (true) believers [Aali'Imraan, 3: 139].

ISDEV ACADEMIC VISIT TO ISLAMIC SCIENCE UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA (USIM)

On 22 February 2011, 34 ISDEV entourage visited the Faculty of Economics and Muamalat (FEM) and the Islamic Finance and Management Institute (IFWMI) of the Islamic Science University Malaysia (USIM) in Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. While establishing institutional networking, they held a half-day intellectual discourse.

It began with two ISDEV PhD students presenting a paper each. Mohd Shukri Hanapi talked on Graduate Researches at ISDEV while Warjio talked on Graduate Supervision at ISDEV. It was followed by another two presentatations by IFWMI PhD students. Supiah Salleh talked on her research on Shari`ah Audit and Wan Khadijah Wan Mohd Nasir on Halal Traceability of the Halal Products respectively.

Mohd Shukri Hanapi presenting his paper. On his left is Warjio.

The occasion ended with a conclusive presentation by AssociateProfessor Dr Kalsum Ahmad of FEM on Instrumention in Research Methodology.

Earlier, ISDEV entourage were received by the Dean of the FEM Dr Asmaddy Haris and the Director of IFWMI Dr Zurina Shafii as well as their staff and graduate students.

FEM Dean Dr Asmaddy Haris (left) with ISDEV Director Prof Muhammad Syukri Salleh

A NAS A WEEK - 25 RABI'UL AWWAL 1431H

Khaula bint Hakim Sulamiyya reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (salallahu 'alaihi wassalam) as saying: When anyone lands at a place, and then says:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of what He has created," nothing would harm him until he marches from that stopping place [Hadith from Sahih Muslim, Book 035: The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness (Kitab Al-Dhikr) , Hadith Number 6541].

RADIEAH WON TAN SRI MUHYIDDIN MOHD YASSIN BEST MASTER THESIS AWARD 2010

Radieah with her Award

In an awarding ceremony held at Prince & Residence Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on 21 February 2011, ISDEV Master Mixed Mode 2008 student, Radieah binti Mohd Noor was announced as the winner of the annual national Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin Best Master Thesis Award 2010.

Based on an assessment on her thesis entitled Principles of Islamic-based Development in Ibn Khaldun's Mukadimah, the Award consists of a gold medal, cash and certificate totalling RM10,000.00 altogether. The Award was delivered at the ceremony by Deputy Prime Minister YAB Tan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin Haji Mohd Yassin himself.

Another ISDEV Master Mixed Mode 2008 student, Zaleha Embong has also won an Excellent Master Thesis Prize. Her thesis was on the analysis of Nik Abdul Aziz's Thought on Spiritual Development.

Radieah with her supervisor Prof Muhammad Syukri Salleh (left) and her husband (right)

Zaleha Embong (2nd left) at the Awarding ceremony

In the 2010 exercise, a total of 38 nominations consisting of 24 PhD and 14 Master theses on Islam submitted by Malaysians to universities worldwide have been assessed. The Best PhD Thesis Award has been won by Dr Munif Zarirrudin Fikri Nordin of Universiti Utara Malaysia, with his thesis entitled Bahasa Kepimpinan Rasulullah SAW: Analisis Wacana Khutbag Ghazawat al-Rasul, submitted to the University of Malaya.

A NAS A WEEK - 11 RABI'UL AWWAL 1432H

And He provides for him from (sources) he never could imagine. And if any one puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is (Allah) for him. For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose: verily, for all things has Allah appointed a due proportion [al-Talaaq, 65:3].

PHD STUDENT MUHAMMAD TAHIR NOMINATED FOR BEST THESIS AWARD

Muhammad Tahir (sitting, 2nd left) with members of the Board of Examiners

Another ISDEV PhD student, Muhammad Tahir, has successfully passed his PhD with flying colours. He has been suggested by all his three thesis examiners, external and internal, to be nominated for USM Best Thesis Award (Pure Arts) 2011. This was decided at the end of his viva voce held on Thursday 10th February 2011. The title of his thesis is The Methods and Practice of Tazkiyyah An-Nafs in Islamic-Based Development: A Case Study of Koperasi Pondok Pasentren (KOPENTREN), Darul Tauhiid, Bandung, Indonesia.

Prior to this, in 2008, three ISDEV PhD students, Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad, Dr Zahri Hamat and Dr Nor Azzah Kamri were also nominated by the School of Social Sciences for the same Award. Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad won it and later in 2009, she also won Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin Best PhD Thesis Award. In 2009, another ISDEV PhD student Dr Ahmad Azrin Adnan was also nominated by all his three thesis examiners for the USM Best Thesis Award (Pure Arts). His nomination was postponed to 2011 as he has yet to received his degree in a convocation. However, in the same year, another ISDEV student, Master student Shereeza binti Mohamed Saniff won USM's Persada Kencana Award (the Best Student - Coursework & Mixed Mode).

The nomination of Muhammad Tahir this year would mean a competition with Dr Ahmad Azrin Adnan, another ISDEV Phd student. Whoever wins the Award, however, ISDEV would be equally happy as both of them have been nurtured by ISDEV.

Congratulation Muhammad Tahir and many thanks to all who have contributed to his success, direct or indirectly.

ISDEV brothers wishing Muhammad Tahir good luck after a special solatuhajat held before the viva

ISDEV brothers and sisters expressed their thanks to God after knowing Muhammad Tahir has passed his PhD with flying colurs

Finally, a feast of thanks hosted by ISDEV, held immediately after the viva voce

A NAS A WEEK - 4 RABI'UL AWWAL 1432

Narrated 'Abdullah: I visited the Prophet salallahu'alaihi wassalam during his illness and touched him while he was having a fever. I said to him, "You have a high fever; is it because you will get a double reward?" He said, "Yes. No Muslim is afflicted with any harm, but that his sins will be annulled as the leave of a tree fall down." [Hadith from Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 70: Patients, Number 565].

A NAS A WEEK - 25 SAFAR 1432H

Be sure we shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere [al-Baqarah, 2: 155].

A NAS A WEEK - 18 SAFAR 1432

Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet salallahu'alaihi wassalam said, "Straighten your rows as the straightening of rows is essential for a perfect and correct prayer. " [Hadith from Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 11, Hadith No. 690].

A NAS A WEEK - 11 SAFAR 1432

O you who believe! be careful of (your duty to) Allah and seek means of nearness to Him and strive hard in His way that you may be successfuL [al-Maa'idah, 5: 35].

A NAS A WEEK - 4 SAFAR 1432H

Narrated By AbuSalih Zakwan as-Samman : A man from Aslam tribe said: I was sitting with the Apostle of Allah (salallahu 'alaihi wassalam). A man from among his Companions came and said: Apostle of Allah! I have been stung last night, and I could not sleep till morning. He asked: What was that? He replied: A scorpion. He said: O...h, had you said in the evening: "I take refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created," nothing would have harmed you, Allah willing [Hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud, Book No. 22: Medicine (Kitab al-Tibb), Hadith No. 3889].

A NAS A WEEK - 28 MUHARRAM 1432H

Whoever brings a good deed, he shall have ten like it, and whoever brings an evil deed, he shall be recompensed only with the like of it, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly [al-An'aam, 6:160].

A NAS A WEEK - 21 MUHARRAM 1432H

Musa b. 'Uqba reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: "When one who had committed the Qur'an to memory (or who is familiar with it) gets up (for night prayer) and recites it night and day, it remains fresh in his mind, but if he does not get up (for prayer and thus does not recite it) he forgets it." [Hadith from Sahih Muslim, Book 4, Hadith Number 1722].

A NAS A WEEK - 14 MUHARRAM 1432H

Take alms from their wealth in order to purify them and sanctify them with it, and invoke Allah for them. Verily! Your invocations are a source of security for them, and Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower [at-Tawbah, 9:103].

A NAS A WEEK - 7 MUHARRAM 1432H

Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Apostle ordered (the Muslims) to fast on the day of 'Ashura', and when fasting in the month of Ramadan was prescribed, it became optional for one to fast on that day ('Ashura') or not [Hadith from Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 31, Number 219].

HAPPY MAAL HIJRAH 1432

ISDEV wishing all a happy Maal Hijrah 1432.
Let's strive for the best, for tha sake of Allah swt and Islam.

A NAS A WEEK - 29 DZULHIJJAH 1431H

Those who believed and left their homes and strove for the cause of Allah, and those who took them in and helped them - these are the believers in truth. For them is pardon, and bountiful provision [al-Anfaal,8:74].

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Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: Allah's Apostle said, "There is no Hijra (i.e. migration) (from Mecca to Medina) after the Conquest (of Mecca), but Jihad and good intention remain; and if you are called (by the Muslim ruler) for fighting, go forth immediately [Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 52: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad), Volume 4, Hadith Number 42].

A NAS A WEEK - 15 DZULHIJJAH 1431H

The pilgrimage is (performed in) the well-known months; so whoever determines the performance of the pilgrimage therein, there shall be no intercourse nor fornication nor quarrelling amongst one another; and whatever good you do, Allah knows it; and make provision, for surely the provision is the guarding of oneself, and be careful (of your duty) to Me, O men of understanding [al-Baqarah, 2:197].

A HAPPY EID-UL-ADHA

ISDEV wishing all a happy Eid-ul Adha. May Allah accept our efforts and sacrifices that we have presented before Him for the sake of Him and Islam.

A NAS A WEEK - 8 DZULHIJJAH 1431H

Narrated Salama bin Al-Aqua': The Prophet said, "Whoever has slaughtered a sacrifice should not keep anything of its meat after three days." When it was the next year the people said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we do as we did last year?" He said, ' Eat of it and feed of it to others and store of it for in that year the people were having a hard time and I wanted you to help (the needy)." [Hadith from the Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 68: Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi) Hadith Number 476].

CALL FOR NOMINATION: TAN SRI MUHYIDDIN MOHD YASSIN BEST THESIS AWARD 2011

Pencalonan adalah dipelawa daripada individu atau institusi untuk Anugerah Tesis Sarjana Terbaik Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin Haji Mohd Yassin dan Anugerah Tesis Doktor Falsafah Terbaik Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin Haji Mohd Yassin bagi tahun 2011. Maklumat tentang Anugerah ini adalah seperti berikut.

Nomination from individuals and institutions for Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin Haji Mohd Yassin Best Master Thesis Award and Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin Haji Mohd Yassin Best Master Thesis Award for 2011 is invited. Details of the Awards are as follows.

Pengendali / Organisers

Pusat Kajian Pengurusan Pembangunan Islam (ISDEV) Universiti Sains Malaysia dan Yayasan Nurul Yaqeen.

Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV) Universiti Sains Malaysia and Yayasan Nurul Yaqeen.

Tujuan / Objective

Mendorong penghasilan tesis Sarjana dan Doktor Falsafah berkaitan Islam dalam pelbagai bidang yang bermutu tinggi dan memberi pengiktirafan yang setimpal serta menerbitkannya untuk dicontohi oleh para sarjana yang lain.

To encourage production of high quality Master and Doctoral Thesis related to Islam in all fields, provide recognition accordingly and publish it for the benefit of other scholars.

Kategori / Categories

1. Anugerah Tesis Sarjana Terbaik / Best Master Thesis

2. Anugerah Tesis Doktor Falsafah Terbaik / Best Doctoral Thesis

Nilai Anugerah / Value of the Award

1. RM 10,000.00 dan Sijil bagi Anugerah Tesis Sarjana Terbaik

RM 10,000.00 and Certificate for Best Master Thesis

2. RM 15,000.00 dan Sijil bagi Anugerah Tesis Doktor Falsafah Terbaik

RM 15,000.00 and Certificate for Best Doctoral Thesis

Calon / Candidates

Terbuka kepada pemegang Ijazah Sarjana dan Doktor Falsafah berwarga Malaysia yang telah menghasilkan tesis berkaitan Islam bermutu tinggi dalam apa jua bidang dan menamatkan pengajian masing-masing dengan jayanya di mana-mana universiti seluruh dunia pada tahun 2010 atau 2011.

Open to Malaysians Master and Doctoral degree holders that have produced high quality thesis related to Islam in any fields and passed successfully with flying colours from universities worldwide in 2010 or 2011.

Pencalonan / Nomination

Boleh dibuat oleh universiti calon atau oleh calon sendiri dengan mengirimkan: (i) surat menyatakan hasrat pencalonan; (ii) borang pencalonan yang telah diisi; (iii) bukti yang mengesahkan calon telah lulus pengajian dengan jayanya; (iv) dua naskhah tesis berkulit keras; dan (v) dua naskhah tesis berkulit lembut kepada:

Pengarah

Pusat Kajian Pengurusan Pembangunan Islam (ISDEV)

Pusat Pengajian Sains Kemasyarakatan

Universiti Sains Malaysia

11800 Pulau Pinang

Malaysia

Could be made by universities of the candidates or by candidates themselves by sending: (i) a cover letter expressing the intention to nominate; (ii) a filled nomination forms; (iii) evidence that the candidate has passed his/her study successfully; (iv) two hard cover copies of the thesis; and (v) two soft cover copies of the thesis to:

Director

Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV)

School of Social Sciences

Universiti Sains Malaysia

11800 Penang

Malaysia

Tesis-tesis yang dikirimkan sama ada berjaya atau tidak, tidak akan dipulangkan.

Theses sent, either successful or otherwise, would not be returned.

Tarikh Akhir Pencalonan / Nomination Deadline

31 Mei 2011 / 31 May 2011

Majlis Penganugerahan / Awarding Ceremony

November 2011

Maklumat Lanjut / Further Information

Pengarah

Pusat Kajian Pengurusan Pembangunan Islam (ISDEV)

Pusat Pengajian Sains Kemasyarakatan

Universiti Sains Malaysia

11800 Pulau Pinang

Malaysia

Director

Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV)

School of Social Sciences

Universiti Sains Malaysia

11800 Penang

Malaysia

Tel: (+6)-04-653 2656 / 3422 / 4601 / 2655

Faks / Fax: (+6)-04-653 2124

Emel / Email: syukri54@gmail.com

Laman Web / Website: http://isdev.usm.my

Borang Pencalonan / Nomination Form

THE WINNERS OF THE TAN SRI MUHYIDDIN YASSIN BEST THESIS AWARD 2010 CONCLUDED

Meeting in progress

The Assessment Committee of the Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin Best Thesis Award which was chaired by ISDEV Director Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh on Wednesday 10 November 2010 has decided on the winners of the Award for both the Master and Phd Theses.

For the first time since the Award was introduced, there is a winner for the Master Best Thesis Award this year, apart from the PhD winner. They will be announced at an Award Ceremony scheduled to be held either in the middle of December or early January in Kuala Lumpur, depending on the suitability of the Deputy Prime Minister's date. The Deputy Prime Minister himself will present the prizes to the winners, consisting of a certificate each and a total of RM10,000 and RM15,000 for Master and PhD Theses winners respectively.

The decision on the winners was based on the assessments by 63 assessors, who are lecturers of various universities in Malaysia. Their assessments showed an encouraging increase in the quality of the theses nominated, with the winner's mark reaching 4.8, only 0.2 more for the full mark of 5. The nominations come from within and outside Malaysia, by individuals, theses supervisors and awarding degree institutions, totalling 24 PhD theses and 14 Master theses altogether.

The Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin Best Thesis Award has indeed been able to attract high quality Master and PhD Islamic related theses, proving the excellence of those Malaysians producing them.

The nomination for 2011 is now opened and the deadline for the submission of the Master and PhD theses is 31 May 2011. For further details, see http://isdev.usm.my

Members of the Assessment Committee

THE ISDEV DIRECTOR TARBIYYAH SERIES DEFINING THE SUBCULTURE OF ISDEV

ISDEV Director delivering his Monthly Director's Tarbiyyah

29 September, 2010 was a Tuesday afternoon. As usual ISDEV held its Tuesdays meet at the newly refurbished Conference Room of the School of Social Science (C06) at 3pm. That afternoon was slotted for the monthly “Tarbiyah Pengarah ISDEV”. The meet started off with ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh, reminding ISDEV members on the importance of developing an Islamic Fraternity and thus use ISDEV as the platform to strive for excellence in the name of Islam.

Prof. Syukri then mentioned that each distinct group has its own subculture. ISDEV too has its own subculture. Thus to develop a subculture which corresponds to Islamic tenets, the subculture must be based on Al-Quran and As-Sunnah. He further mentioned that 4 things need to be ascertained to develop this subculture. The first of which is the “Budaya Ketuhanan” (The Godliness Culture).

The Godliness Culture, which should inherently be present among all Muslim, means that ISDEV members were encouraged to constantly be mindful and alert of his hablumin Allah (relationship with Allah swt) and hablum min al-nas (relationship with other creatures especially one’s parents and teachers). In addition members were reminded to use the resources that Allah swt has promised mankind in order to attain success. Members were also encouraged to constantly strive (ikhtiar) and surrender to Allah’s will (tawakkal).

To sum it up, Prof, Syukri reminded ISDEV members to:

1) be truly obedient to Allah swt;
2) do the best for one’s parents;
3) do the best for one’s teachers;
4) do the best among your friends,
5) be generous and big-hearted,
6) practice husnu al-dzan (positive assumptions at all times), and
7) supplicate (doa) to Allah swt more.

Amongst the ISDEV fratenity

THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE WORKSHOP 2010 (INGRAW ’10)

ISDEV with the cooperation of the Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS), recently co-organised the 5th International Graduate Workshop 2010 (INGRAW ’10) at the University Conference Hall (DPU) of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The two days conference was held with the focussed aim to provide the platform for research students at the Master or PhD levels to present and share their researches to fellow participants.

There were two Keynote Addresses delivered at INGRAW ’10. The first Keynote Address was delivered by ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh on “Formulating a Well-Structured Thesis” who had also officiated the opening of the International Workshop. The second Keynote Address was delivered by Associate Professor Dr. Abdul Fatah Che Hamat on “Irregularities Versus Common Mistakes in Thesis”.

INGRAW’10 which was held from 21 September, 2010 to 22 September, 2010 saw a total number of 76 papers presented ranging from topics on “Human Development” to “Poverty and Politics” and from “Islamic Banking and Financing” to “Waqf and Trustee”. The closing remarks for the conference was given by Dr. Mohamad Zaini Abu Bakar, Chairman of the INGRWA’10 Organizing Committee. INGRAW ’10 was officially declared closed by the Dean of IPS, Professor Dr. Roshada Hashim.

Registration

First keynote address by Prof Muhammad Syukri Salleh

Second keynote address by Associate Professor Dr Abdul Fatah Che Hamat

Among the participants

Associate Professor Dr Abdul Fatah & Professor Syukri

Closing speech by the Dean of Institute of Postgraduate Studies Professor Roshada Hashim

The participants

A NAS A WEEK - 1 DZULHIJJAH 1431H

Therefore pray to your Lord and make a sacrifice [al-Kawthar, 108: 2].

A NAS A WEEK - 23 DZULQA'IDAH 1431H

On the authority of Abu Sa'id (radhi Allah 'anhu), who said that the Messenger of Allah (salallahu 'alaihi wassalam) said: "Let not any one of you belittle himself. They said: O Messenger of Allah, how can any one of us belittle himself? He said: He finds a matter concerning Allah about which he should say something, and he does not say [it], so Allah (mighty and sublime be He) says to him on the Day of Resurrection: What prevented you from saying something about such-and-such and such-and-such? He say: [It was] out of fear of people. Then He says: Rather it is I whom you should more properly fear."[Hadith from al-Tirmidhi, Number 5083, Narrated Abu Dharr, related by Ibn Majah with a sound chain of authorities].