Excerpt

from:

“Inspiration and
Motivation
– theUstaz
driven
Presentation byforce”
Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail
For Youth Leadership Seminar
Theme: Da’wahpreneur: “Incubating Social
Initiatives”
15 May 2005
RELC International Hotel

©2005Zhulkeflee 1
HjIsmail.
 Motivational for
Da’wah
IMPORTANT LESSONS:
• Knowledge – “parable of the
circle”.
White space
represents
Infinite Knowledge Black line indicates
“We don’t even our encounter with
know
knowledge
which we now realize
The green area we do not know;
represents whatever
Which motivates us to
Knowledge that we
have.
The beginning of Wisdom is when you realize you
do not know!

©2005Zhulkeflee 2
HjIsmail.
 Motivational for
IMPORTANT Da’wah
LESSONS:
• Knowledge – “parable of the
circle”. When new knowledge gain,
White space
represents the circle
Infinite Knowledge expands. But with this
“We don’t even expansion the
know circumference, black line,
also increases.
Remember: Black line
The green area
represents
whatever
Knowledge that

“The more we know, the more will we encounter aspects of

knowledge which
we do not know. And only realization of this which motivates us
to grow in learning”
©2005Zhulkeflee 3
HjIsmail.
 Motivational for
Da’wah
IMPORTANT LESSONS:
• What I learn from the ways of my
teachers: “Sometimes a way to
motivate action in students is to
tolerate their childish fantasy in
regard to their having high sense
of self-esteem; but do not
overlook to remind them of
Adab*”

* “Adab” – sense of proportion and knowledge of placing things

©2005Zhulkeflee
HjIsmail.
 Motivational for
Da’wah
IMPORTANT LESSONS:

• “Adab” – sense of proportion and

knowledge of placing things in their
rightful place.
• Absence of which indicates injustice
(zulm).

©2005Zhulkeflee
HjIsmail.
 “LEARNING HOW TO LEARN”

ADAB IN LEARNING
FROM THE ISLAMIC
PERSPECTIVE

6
©2005ZhulkefleeHjIsmai
 ADAB FOR STUDENTS
Imam al-Ghazalie’s guideline as enumerated
in his magnum opus “Ihya’ ‘ulum-al-deen” –
Kitab al-’ilm.

q Purify his soul (nafs)

from impure traits and
blameworthy
characteristics.

7
©2005ZhulkefleeHjIsmai
 ADAB FOR STUDENTS
Imam al-Ghazalie’s guideline as enumerated
in his magnum opus “Ihya’ ‘ulum-al-deen” –
Kitab al-’ilm.

q Remove impediments
(affairs of the world) to
devote with undivided
attention to the study.

8
©2005ZhulkefleeHjIsmai
 ADAB FOR STUDENTS
Imam al-Ghazalie’s guideline as enumerated
in his magnum opus “Ihya’ ‘ulum-al-deen” –
Kitab al-’ilm.

Never scorn knowledge

nor exalt himself/herself
over the teacher.

9
©2005ZhulkefleeHjIsmai
 ADAB FOR STUDENTS
Imam al-Ghazalie’s guideline as enumerated
in his magnum opus “Ihya’ ‘ulum-al-deen” –
Kitab al-’ilm.

qObserve priority in learning

and submit to the advise of
the teacher in the matters of
his learning.

10
©2005ZhulkefleeHjIsmai
 ADAB FOR STUDENTS
Imam al-Ghazalie’s guideline as enumerated
in his magnum opus “Ihya’ ‘ulum-al-deen” –
Kitab al-’ilm.

qMust be patient and not be

hasty in learning as one may
need to master praiseworthy
knowledge.

11
©2005ZhulkefleeHjIsmai
 ADAB FOR STUDENTS
Imam al-Ghazalie’s guideline as enumerated
in his magnum opus “Ihya’ ‘ulum-al-deen” –
Kitab al-’ilm.

q Do not attempt to address

every branch of knowledge
but must observe order and
begin with the most
important.

12
©2005ZhulkefleeHjIsmai
 ADAB FOR STUDENTS
Imam al-Ghazalie’s guideline as enumerated
in his magnum opus “Ihya’ ‘ulum-al-deen” –
Kitab al-’ilm.

q Learn to ascertain the

noble nature of this or
other science.

13
©2005ZhulkefleeHjIsmai
 ADAB FOR STUDENTS
Imam al-Ghazalie’s guideline as enumerated
in his magnum opus “Ihya’ ‘ulum-al-deen” –
Kitab al-’ilm.

Purpose of learning is for the

adornment of inner self with
virtues – seeking nearness to
Allah (“Taqarrub-ilAllah”) and
attainment of piety (“Taqwa”).
q - Refer also to Imam Burhanuddin Zarnuji’s book for students :
“Risalah: Ta-’lim muta-’allim tariqa-tut-ta’lim”
14
©2005ZhulkefleeHjIsmai