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Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: On the Day of 'Id the Prophet used to return (after offering the 'Id prayer) through a way different from that by which he went [Hadith from Sahih Bukhari, Book No. 15: The Two 'Ids, Hadith No. 102] .

Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: now see what is thy view!" (the son) said: "O my father! do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if Allah so wills, one practising Patience and Constancy! [as-Saaffaat, 37: 102]

All are cordially invited to a new ISDEV Study Series on METHODOLOGY OF TAFSEER to be given by ISDEV Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dr SAAD SIDDIQUI (pic.) from University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. The Series will be held at ISDEV on every THIRD TUESDAYS each month for 10 months, beginning from TUESDAY 18th NOVEMBER 2008, from 3.00 PM TO 4.30 PM. The topics of the Series are as follows: 1st Month : Introduction to the Holy Quran and Its Significance 2nd Month : Some Basic Principles of Tafseer 3rd Month : Tafseer, Its Meaning and Commencement in The Age of the Holy Prophet s.a.w. 4th Month : Tafseer in The Age of Sahaba and Tabi’in - Sources and Methodologies 5th Month : Different Methodologies of Tafseer in the Period of Compilation 6th Month: Traditional Based Tafseer (Mathur Tafseer) I 7th Month: Traditional Based Tafseer (Mathur Tafseer) II 8th Month: Islamic Jurisprudence in Tafseer Literature (Ahkam Al Quran) I 9th Month: Islamic Jurisprudence in Tafseer Literature (Ahkam Al Qu...

Narrated An-Nu'man bin Bashir: Allah's Apostle said, "You see the believers as regards their being merciful among themselves and showing love among themselves and being kind, resembling one body, so that, if any part of the body is not well then the whole body shares the sleeplessness (insomnia) and fever with it." [Hadith from Sahih Bukhari, Book No. 73: Good Manners and Form (Kitab al-Adab), Hadith No. 40]

Wawancara dengan Prof Muhammad Syukri Salleh, Pakar Ekonomi Islam dari USM Perbaikan Ekonomi Islam Harus Holistik Medan, 9 Nov - Negara-negara Asean diminta bersatu menggalang kekuatan dan potensi masing-masing untuk menghadapi krisis global yang kini melanda seluruh belahan dunia. Menggunakan kekuatan sendiri harus dilakukan karena formula negara-negara maju tidak akan tepat untuk mengatasi krisis yang juga melanda negara-negara ASEAN kini. "Strata negara kita beda dengan mereka (Amerika dan Eropa), sehingga formula mengatasi krisis globalnya juga tidak boleh sama dengan mereka," tegas Prof Muhammad Syukri Salleh, Pengarah Pusat Kajian Pengurusan dan Pembangunan Islam (ISDEV), Pusat Pengajian Sains Kemasyarakatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), kepada koran ini saat ditemui di Hotel Madani, Jumaat (7/11) malam. Syukri Salleh menambahkan mengapa harus menggunakan cara berbeda dalam penanganan krisis di ASEAN, karena Indonesia, Malaysia dan negara ASEAN tergolong negara keti...

We said: "Get ye down all from here: and if, as is sure, there comes to you guidance from Me, whosoever follows My guidance, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve" [al-Baqarah, 2:38] .

The Office of the Deputy Dean (Research and Postgraduate) of the School of Social Sciences has chosen PhD theses of three ISDEV graduates for the School's nomination for the Best PhD Thesis Award in Pure Arts of the University. The Award, to be delivered first time next year at a special night called Persada Kencana that aims to acknowledge excellence achievement of graduate students of the University, is managed by the Institute of Graduate Studies. The ISDEV theses chosen for the nomination were: 1. "Methods of Management of the Islamic Development Institutions in Malaysia" by Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad who is now a lecturer of the Islamic Development Management Programme of the School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad 2. "Code of Ethics of Islamic Development Institutions in Malaysia: A Case Study of Lembaga Tabung Haji" by Dr Nor Azzah Kamri who is now a lecturer of Islamic Academy of Universiti Malaya. Dr Nor Azzah Kamri 3. ...

Narrated Abu Umamah: The Prophet salallahu'alaihi wassalam said: I guarantee a house in the surroundings of Paradise for a man who avoids quarrelling even if he were in the right, a house in the middle of Paradise for a man who avoids lying even if he were joking, and a house in the upper part of Paradise for a man who made his character good [Hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud, Book No. 41: Kitab al-Adab, Hadith No. 4782] .