01.23.09
The reasons why.
Yess. I know I know I know. But I’m sure my silence did bring joy to many jugak. Haha.
Ok anyway, I have been super duper busy. Betul ah tak bedek. SUPER THICK readings aside (I MEAN IT TAAU), I have been (probably unnecessarily) adding things on my super tiny plate. Macam boleh handle only kan. I dunoe la. But do make prayers for me ya.
So what else have I been busy with? Panjang nak story. Maybe I can post up some pictures though. *Grins*
They are simply some of the most amaaaaazing people I’ve ever met in my entire life. No kidding here. May Allah bless them all. Ameen ameen ameen. (http://apexmentors.wordpress.com)
Credits to the lovely lovely syamid for the lovely lovely logo. Yay for syamid!! And I sure hope this will take off soon! Ameeeeen!
Level 2 Module 1 (Habluminannaas)
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Topic |
Scope / Points of Discussion |
Focus / Emphasis Strategies, Activities and Teaching Points |
Resources |
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My personal development
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Def. of “baligh” – from the physical, emotional, psychological, social aspects |
Function and responsibilities related to baligh What are the indicators to ‘measure’ an individual’s maturity? |
PPT materials |
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My sexuality |
Sexual orientation in Islam VS current understanding Tafsir of Surah An-Nisaa, 4:34 Tafsir of Surah Al-’Araf, 7:80-84, Surah Hud, 11:77-83, Surah Al-Hijr, 15:58-77, An-Naml, 27:54-58 & Surah Al-Ankabut, 27:28-35 Scientific point of view on sexual identity determination |
Wisdom of gender differences and sexual responsibilities. Students research and present an analysis of the story of Lut and his people. They are to reflect on what has happened today. Issues of gender anomalies from scientific and Islamic perspective. Are gays born or nurtured?
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Quran / ST article by Andy Goh / Newsclippings on the parliamentary debate on Article 377(A) Penal Code |
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My special one & I BGR |
Adab of having relations with the opposite sex (non-mahram) Importance of protecting our chastity. Concept of “love” in Islam
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Permissible relations and how to conduct oneself when dealing with non-mahrams. Tafsir of Surah Al-Ahzab, 33:35. ‘Loving someone for the sake of Allah’ – What does it mean? Importance of making wise choices in conducting and developing healthy relationships |
PPT materials |
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Wise up on sex NB : Ask students if they would be more comfortable discussing in gender-exclusive groups or otherwise. Respect the wishes of the minority as it is important that everyone is comfortable. Teachers need to suspend judgement and allow students to share freely and safely. Let the students arrive at the realisation of the right thoughts, behaviours and strategies by themselves. |
Function & responsibilities of sex & sexual behaviour in nature & society. Respecting yourself and your bodies. Dealing with sexual urges/curiosity - Prophet’s advice (see Hadith 3 below). Understanding oneself and avoiding areas of weakness Resisting temptation, peer pressure
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Discuss the best ways to avoid pre-marital sexual relationship. Discuss Tafsir Al Furqan, 25:54, Al-’Araf, 7:189, Ar-Rum, 30:21. Identify risky thoughts & behaviours – what is at stake (STIs, unwanted pregnancies, abortions, etc.) Get students to research on STIs, statistics of unwanted pregnancies and abortions to share with the class. Identify strategies to strengthen oneself against temptation. Withstanding media and peer influence. Make references to discussions at Level 1 (lessons of Surah At-Tin) so that students realise that they have what it takes to do the right thing at crunch time.
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PPT materials / 2-day (spread over two weekends) workshop by guest speaker (trained youth counsellor / adolescent psychologist) / Get students to work in groups to design a PPT presentation campaigning against pre-marital sex |
This just shouts out : HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELPPP!!! Imagine me teaching these things (and more of such things ok) to a bunch of 15-16 year olds (sungguh tak layak rase diri ini. tsk tsk) Some with much angst and erm.. I dunoe la.. Laa haula wa laa quwwata illaa billahil ‘aliyyil azhiim! Doakan k k k.
..and last but not least… this!
hahaha. k i noe. ni bedek. heheh. btw abu syafiq, if you’re reading this, i super love the camera! mmmmuah! miss you:)
So yes, basically I’ve been busy with these stuffs and more. I have a few things to post though. Beautiful, enlightening lessons I’ve been given the opportunity to learn from. Subhaanallah. Hamdan lillah. But maybe not today. Maybe later. Mabe next week. Maybe next month. Lol. Till then, ilalliqa’ beautiful people. :)
01.04.09
To what extent, people?
I remembered going for one of my tutorial classes. I couldn’t remember the topic we were discussing on, but somehow my tutor related to two particular incidents.
There was once an undergraduate, a scholar I think, who was on an exchange programme. And she died because of some asthma attack or something like that. Her death was on the news, and people were like mourning her death and things like that. It was a big deal.
Not that it shouldn’t have been. But.
There was once an undergraduate. A NORMAL undergraduate. She met with a fatal accident and it was described as a gory one. My tutor even said that, the traffic lights near the junction were not there before the accident.
But her death was not as ‘big’ as the scholar’s who died on an exchange programme.
“It’s sad isn’t it? Even the value of your life depends on the kind of education you go through, the kind of social status you have, the kind of country you live in..”
I won’t be surprised if the death of ONE ‘young, talented and full of potential lawyer’ was grieved more miserably by a total stranger than the death of 436 people (and still counting). Because that one person was a an innocent victiom of terror, a person who was full of life and potential. The 436 people are instead, people who are doomed to die anyway. Their fault lah. Siapa suruh diberanakkan di tempat yang macam tu, ye tak? Oh yes, and should I add? They are but unfortunate ‘collateral damages’ in an act of defense, in a war against the raging and dangerous terror. Their deaths are unfortunate, but still justified anyway. Ye tak?
http://walid-jumblatt.blogspot.com/2008/12/terrorism-after-singapores-first-victim.html
It’s really sickening to see the kind of double stand system the world operates on. And yet you hear fights for justice and equality from the very people who violate them outright. Absolutr hypocrisy. I agree with a friend of mine. Sometimes, I do feel like retreating into a cave and just hide myself from the harsh world outside. Ignorance is bliss at times. At desperate times.
4. Verily, We created man of the best stature (mould),
5. Then We reduced him to the lowest of the low.
(Surah At-Tiin).
The lowest of the low, after being the best of the best.
