Muslim

Professionals Who are they?..

Kursus Pemantapan Akidah & Syakhsiah Pelajar-Pelajar Bakal ke Luar Negara

14 June 2008

Institut Latihan Islam Malaysia,

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Ismail Bin Ahmed MBA, ADBM, MMIM,

Dip. Shariah, Dip. Arabic Language, Dip. Translation

Guru Agama Bertauliah Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan Managing Director, Language Explore

What is A Professional?

PART 1

A Professional… • has specialized training & skills that he/she worked at developing. • often but not always, a professional in business refers to having a designation regulated by a standard of behaviour, ethics & practice. • does not act based on feelings or external circumstances. • does things well regardless of circumstances. • is excellent, does what it takes to get the job done.

A Professional…

• stands out from the pack. • has the right attitude. ANYONE can choose to be a professional. • any job can be a forum for the concept of professional to be expressed. • simply gives his/her best, whether he/she is healthy or sick, alert or tired, happy or sad.

Students can bring a professional attitude to their studies and thereby vastly improve their results.

Attributes of A Professional

• Ability • Confidence • Responsibility • Belief • Respect • Honour • Reputation • Trustworthiness

10 things Employers Want You To Learn in College – Bill Coplin

10 things Employers Want You To Learn in College – Bill Coplin

1. Establishing a Work Ethic

2. Developing Physical Skills

3. Communicating Verbally

4. Communicating in Writing

5. Working Directly with People

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6. Influencing People

7. Gathering Information

8. Using Quantitative Tools

9. Asking and Answering the Right Questions

10. Solving Problems

Issues Faced by Muslim Professionals

PART 2

Most Do Not Strive to

Achieve Excellence as Required

Muslims today are confronted by many questions…

What is Bid’ah?

What is the right ruling

of…?

Is My Belief Right?

Forged or acceptable

Hadith?

How do I be rightly guided? What Values

& Lifestyle to Choose?

Is the food I buy Halal?

How can I be a good

Muslim?

Is the Ustaz right?

Guidelines from the Sacred Revelations

PART 3

Know Yourself.. Revise on Your Understanding of

the meanings of Information, Knowledge,

Types of Knowledge & Actions & their Priority Rankings!....

Guidelines…

Every Muslim Must Know the basics of…

• Fiqh : Islam

• ‘Aqidah : Iman

• Tasawwuf : Ihsan

Islam means the achievement of peace with Allah, within oneself and with the creation of Allah,

through willing submission to Him.

.

Islam

Iman is faith in Allah. Iman implies belief in the Oneness of Allah

and the prophethood of Muhammad SAW.

A person with a strong iman will consider himself and all his possessions as belonging to Allah. He will bow his ego, his

ideas, his passions and his thinking to Allah.

Iman also implies belief in the life hereafter and in one’s ultimate accountability for one’s deeds. A person with a firm

iman will not dodge responsibility for his actions, and will continuously emphasize good deeds.

Iman

Ihsan is the love of Allah. This love of Allah motivates the individual Muslim to work

towards attaining Allah’s Pleasure.

The Prophet Muhammad SAW describes ihsan as follows: To worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you cannot

achieve this state of devotion then you must consider that He is looking at you.

The constant feeling that Allah is watching is likely to prompt

Any person with Ihsan to behave at his/her best.

Ihsan

Progress Must Be Balanced

PART 4

Choose the Right Path by….

A Muslim Professional….

Proactively Seeking the Right Guidance…

ن كنمت ال تعلمون آ�هل فاسآ�لوآ �كرا ا�

“ So ask the People of the Reminder (Ahl-Adh-dhikr / أهل الذكر) if you know not.”

(Al-Nahli: 43)

Seek Direct Guidance from the Living Authorities…

“The scholars are the heirs of the Prophets, for the Prophets did not leave

behind dinars or dirhams, rather they left behind knowledge, so whoever gains

knowledge has gained great good fortune.” (Hadith narrated by Abu Darda’ & recorded by al-Tirmidzi)

Identifying the

qualified Guides & Teachers Checking with the relevant

authorities who have set rules & regulations concerning the

qualified Guides & Teachers

Act Wisely by...

Al-Rahman: 7-9

ماء ر فعها ووضع المزيان آ�ال� تطغوا يف المزيان ▪ والس�رس وا المزيان ▪ ▪وآ�قميوا الوزن �لقسط وال خت

.. Insist that All Progress Must Be Balanced

.

And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance,

That you not transgress within the balance, And establish weight in justice and do not make

deficient the balance …

Muslim Professionals: • Improve by obtaining Guidance

from the Right Sources • Strive for Excellence in their chosen

Areas of Profession

Conclusion

Everyone is a Leader “Behold! Everyone of you is a leader and you

shall be asked about those you lead. The imam is a leader over the people and shall be

asked about them; a man is a leader of the house and shall be asked

about his household; a woman is a leader over

her children and she shall be asked about them.”

(Hadith narrated by ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar as recorded by Bukhari & Muslim)