ISDEV AT DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER'S OFFICE

Prof Syukri (left) gave a brief introduction about ISDEV to
Pulau Pinang's Deputy Chief Minister 1, YB Datuk Ir. Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman (right).

On 12 March, 2019 ISDEV lecturers were seen at Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR), Pulau Pinang. They were there for a very important meet with Pulau Pinang Deputy Chief Minster 1, YB Datuk Ir. Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman at his office on the 52nd floor of KOMTAR.  

ISDEV Director, Dr Shahir Akram (second from left) was there to present ISDEV areas of expertise
and programme for 2019.

The meeting set at 2:30pm that day was a closed and exclusive session. Allocating, initially an hour of his busy schedule, YB Datuk Ir. Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman, was there to personally welcome ISDEV delegates and hear out the presentations made by ISDEV Director, Dr Shahir Akram Hassan on the various fields of Islamic development management expertise that ISDEV offered.

The meeting in session.

Dr. Shahir's presentation also included, in whatever way possible, for there to be a working cum academic collaboration between ISDEV and the Deputy Chief Minister 1's office especially in areas pertaining to Islam and the Muslim affairs in the state since YB Datuk Ir. Ahmad Zakiyuddin also currently holds the portfolio for the Exco on Hal Ehwal Agama Islam  for the State of Pulau Pinang. Such collaborations can be in numerous forms such as short executive courses, hands-on trainings or any research endeavours.

A NAS A WEEK - 18 RAJAB 1440

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A man is upon the religion of his best friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends.” [Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2378. Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Nawawi]

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى دِينِ خَلِيلِهِ، فَلْيَنْظُرْ أَحَدُكُمْ مَنْ يُخَالِلُ

[2378 سنن الترمذي كتاب الزهد]

[177 المحدث النووي خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في تحقيق رياض الصالحين]

Source (Credit To):

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2010/11/30/a-person-follows-the-religion-of-his-close-friend/

IT'S THE DBP WORKSHOP ONCE AGAIN

ISDEV lecturers and ISDEV fellows with two DBP editors. 

7 March, 2019 the ISDEV Resource Room was abuzz with activities. Two editors from Dewan Bahasa &  Pustaka (DBP) was there as early as 9:30am for the Bengkel Pemurnian Manuskrip DBP. The one whole day manuscript refinement workshop gave the opportunity to ISDEV lecturers, students as well as ISDEV Fellows to produce quality manuscripts to be published by the prestigious publication house in Malaysia, the DBP. 

Head delegation from DBP. Encik Mohd Riduwan 

The head delegation from DBP was Encik Mohd Riduwan bin Abdul Wahab, Perancang Bahasa (Language Planner) from the Bahagian Buku Umum (General Books Section). A total of 26 manuscripts were examined that day. The authors were assigned to their specific editors where a one-to-one session took place for an efficient editing of the manuscripts to take place. The author's writing and language styles as well as the Malay grammar (tatabahasa) were checked to ensure integration and in harmony with the DBP style.

ISDEV members who were present to present their manuscripts to DBP.

A follow-up to this workshop is scheduled to take place sometime after 'Eid. In the meantime, ISDEV has identified 6 May, 2019 as an in-house workshop session for the authors to polish up their manuscripts as required by DBP. Hopefully in the next follow up session with DBP all 26 manuscripts are ready to go for publication by DBP.

A NAS A WEEK - 11 RAJAB 1440

So lose not heart nor fall into despair: for ye must gain mastery if ye are true in faith [Translation of Aali 'Imraan, 3:139 by Abdullah Yusuf Ali].

Compare Translations:

Source (Credit To):

http://www.alim.org/library/quran/ayah/compare/3/139

ISDEV FIRST MONTHLY GRADUATE SUPERVISION FOR 2019

ISDEV Deputy Director, Dr Wan Norhaniza.

On Friday 1 March 2019 the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV) Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) held its first Monthly Graduate Supervision for the year 2019. It was held at ISDEV Resource Room, D04 Building and started at 9:30am sharp. ISDEV Deputy Director, Dr Wan Norhaniza Wan Hasan provided an interactive platform for the students that day. She began the session requesting students to answer the question "What are the Challenges faced as a Postgraduate Student at ISDEV?" through one of the Learning Management Systems available on the internet - the Mentimeter.  

Dr Wan Norhaniza summing it all up after Prof Syukri gave his point of view on the matter.

Using the Word Cloud answer scheme, a plethora of problems that seem to pull students to be out of focus on their studies showed up on the screen. The most pertinent challenge, the phrase that stood out among all the rest was - Time Management. Dr Wan invited ISDEV Founder, Professor Dr Muhammad Syukri Salleh, to advise students on this issue that plagues the students most. Interestingly Prof Syukri mentioned that it is not time per se that is the challenge but more so the Energy Management that matters. He said that as humans at times we would have set out to accomplish certain tasks for the day but as the day went by it was not time that we did not have in our hands but actually our energy level had depleted making it close to impossible to get the things that we have set out to do to be accomplished well that day.

A NAS A WEEK - 4 RAJAB 1440H

Imran ibn Hussein reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of you belong to my generation, then those who follow them, and then those who follow them. Verily, after you will come deceitful people who cannot be trusted. They will swear oaths without being asked to swear oaths, they will make vows they do not fulfill, and gluttony will prevail among them.” [Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2508, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2535. Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

عن عمران بن حصين رضي الله عنهما قال قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَيْرُكُمْ قَرْنِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ إِنَّ بَعْدَكُمْ قَوْمًا يَخُونُونَ وَلَا يُؤْتَمَنُونَ وَيَشْهَدُونَ وَلَا يُسْتَشْهَدُونَ وَيَنْذِرُونَ وَلَا يَفُونَ وَيَظْهَرُ فِيهِمْ السِّمَنُ

[2508 صحيح البخاري كتاب الشهادات باب لا يشهد على شهادة جور إذا أشهد]

[2535 صحيح مسلم كتاب فضائل الصحابة باب فضل الصحابة رضي الله تعالى عنهم ثم الذين يلونهم ثم الذين يلونهم]

Source (Credit To):
https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2018/03/12/hadith-on-signs-lies-and-gluttony-will-prevail-before-the-end-of-time/

THE FIRST ISDEV DIRECTOR TARBIYYAH FOR DR SHAHIR

ISDEV Director, Dr Shahir Akram Hassan.

1st March, 2019 was a Friday that ISDEV Director, Dr Shahir Akram Hassan, would remember for a long time. Staying true to tradition, Dr Shahir Akram gave his first ISDEV Director Tarbiyyah  that day. It was held at ISDEV Resource Room, D04 and started close to twelve in the afternoon.

Some of ISDEV lecturers, staff and students are seen here at ISDEV Resource Room.

Choosing the title Perjuangan dalam Alam Ilmu (Striving in the Realm of Knowledge) Dr Shahir Akram started his Tarbiyyah with the simple reminder of the fact that all members of ISDEV became part of ISDEV not by mere coincidence but due to the fact that Allah SWT has ordained for it to be so.  Reiterating the point that he believed all ISDEV members are chosen by Allah SWT to be part of ISDEV, thus all members of ISDEV, whether the top management, the lecturers, the staff and definitely the students, each has a part to play in ensuring that ISDEV is the preferred center in doing postgraduate studies on development management pertaining to Islam. 

The other section of ISDEV Resource Room.

The ISDEV Director Tarbiyyah was truly short but the points delivered were succinctly poignant nonetheless. Dr Shahir Akram also presented the various clusters in which ISDEV members are to work as a jemaah (a team) in areas such as in Islamic Development, Islamic Institutions, Islamic Political Economy, Islamic Tourism and Service Management, Islamic-based Research Methodology as well as on the sciences of Falak (astronomy).

A NAS A WEEK - 27 JAMADIL AKHIR 1440

And remember! your Lord caused to be declared (publicly): "If ye are grateful I will add more (favors) unto you; but if ye show ingratitude truly My punishment is terrible indeed."  ¹⁸⁷⁹ 

Notes:

1879 - The various shades of meaning in Shakara are explained in n. 1877 above. Kafara implies: (1) to reject Faith, as in ii. 6 and n. 30; (2) to be ungrateful for mercies and favours received, as here; (3) to resist Allah or Faith, as in iii. 13; (4) to deny (the Signs of Allah), as in iii. 21, or deny the mission of Messengers, as in xiv. 9. Kafir in the most general sense may be translated "Unbeliever".

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Source (Credit To):

http://www.alim.org/library/quran/ayah/compare/14/7

CHALLENGING THE THEORY OF BEHAVIOUR

Ustaz Shazalie Hirman (seated - second from left) pose with his panel of examiners.

"A noble and brave attempt", as expressed by the external examiner during ISDEV first viva voce for the year 2019. RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) student, Shazalie Hirman bin Ahmad Najib's viva voce took place on 27 February, 2019. The viva started at 9:30am at the Conference Room (C23) of the School of Social Sciences. 

Shazalie listening to the question posed by one of the examiners.

Shazalie had to go through a gruelling 3-hour session to defend his PhD Thesis on Niat Bertingkah Laku Berteraskan Islam dalam Teori Tingkah Laku (Intention in Islamic-based Behaviour in the Theory of Behaviour).

ISDEV Deputy Director, Dr Wan Norhaniza asked Shazalie to state the novelty of his PhD research.

True to ISDEV traditions, a mock viva was held two days prior at ISDEV Resource Room. ISDEV lecturers and students were there to bombard Shazalie with questions on his PhD Thesis, purposely trying to shake his ground, to prepare him mentally and physically for the actual day. Shazalie received a lot of pointers - the do's and don't during a viva from ISDEV lecturers that afternoon.

A group photo session after the solat hajat was done taken outside ISDEV Surau building.

The day of the viva itself, ISDEV male members met at 8:45am to perform the solat hajat together (in jama'ah) at ISDEV Surau building. This is another tradition of ISDEV that is done without fail, a few moments before the viva session starts for any RISDEV student, where invocation is made to Allah SWT to provide the best result for the candidate. 

Prof Syukri posing a question to Shazalie during the mock viva.

Alhamdulillah Syazalie passed his viva with a Scale of 2. His panel of examiners consisted of  the chairperson, Professor Dr Ruslan Rainis from the School of Humanities, External Examiner, Associate Professor Dr Ahmad Azrin Adnan from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) and two internal examiners, Associate Professor Dr Zakaria Bahari and Dr Azrin Ibrahim. Shazalie is the first PhD student for ISDEV Director, Dr Shahir Akram Hassan in his capacity as the main supervisor while Shazalie's co-supervisor is Dr. Izzal Asnira bt Zolkepli from the School of Communications.

Alhamdulillah and Congratulations Shazalie!