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Abu Wa'il said, "'Abdullah used to remind the people every Thursday. Once a man said to him, 'Abu 'Abdu'r-Rahman! I wish you would remind us every day!' He said, 'That which prevents me from doing that is that I do not want to bore you and I pay particular care and attention to using admonition as did the Prophet out of the fear that we might become bored.'" [Hadith from The Sahih Collection of al-Bukhari, Chapter 3: The Book of Knowledge (XII: On the one who appointed fixed days for the people desiring knowledge), Hadith Number 70] .

The turnout at the University Conference Hall (or DPU) of Universiti Sains Malaysia 9 Jan - The first ISDEV Monthly Graduate Supervision in 2013 proved to be unique indeed. As a start the venue for ISDEV members to congregate was at the momentous University Conference Hall (or DPU) of Universiti Sains Malaysia instead of the usual C06 or C23. Not surprisingly the stately looking hall was quickly filled up by RISDEV, MISDEV' 11 and MISDEV'12 students as well as the amiable lecturers of ISDEV. Among those present were Dr Zahari Hamat, Dr. Fadzila Azni Ahmad (Chairperson of the Islamic Development Management Section of the School of Social Sciences). Dr.Mohd Shukri Hanapi chaired the session. ISDEV Director, Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh stressing a point during his tazkirah while ISDEV Deputy  Director Dr Zakaria Bahari looks on Post  Tazkirah   session - Prof. Syukri  flanked by Dr Mohd Shukri on the right and Dr Zakaria on the left At 9.30 am sharp the graduate supervision s

Your companion (Muhammad) has not strayed, nor has he erred [al-Najmu, 53:2] .

A Confident Dr. Zakaria Bahari presenting his paper: " Teaching of Islamic Economics: An Analysis of Tawhidic Paradigm " 7 Jan - 4 ISDEV members consisting of ISDEV Director, Prof. Muhammad Syukri Salleh, ISDEV Deputy Director, Dr. Zakaria Bahari together with Dr. Mohd Shukri Hanapi and Wan Norhaniza Wan Hasan were in Brunei from the 3rd until the 9th of November 2012. The delegates were there to present their research papers at The 2nd International Conference Sultan Omar' Ali Saifuddin Centre for Islamic Studies (SOASCIS), Universiti Brunei Darussalam. ISDEV Director, Prof. Mohummad Syukri Salleh with his paper " Human Account in Development Studies: An Islamic Analysis " Dr. Mohd Shukri Hanapi presenting his paper : " From Ignorance to Islamic  Worldview:  In Search of an Islamic Philosophical Construct " Wan Norhaniza Wan Hasan presenting her findings through her paper work:  " Education Indicators in Development Index: An Analysis from th

 'Ata' ibn Abi Rabah related from Abu Hurayra that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Allah has not sent down an illness without sending down a cure for it." [Hadith from Sahih Collection of al-Bukhari, Chapter 79: The Book of Medicine, Hadith Number 5354] .

One the slides prepared by a MISDEV'11 student 7 Jan  - A total of 18 MISDEV'11 students have successfully presented the final draft of their dissertations before they completed their tenure as postgraduate students of ISDEV. The presentations which took place for two days on 26 November 2012 and on 29 November 2012 were held at the Conference Rooms of C06 and C23 respectively of the School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. A serene Sister Yusra after presenting her final dissertation No seat was spared in C23 ISDEV students were all required to attend the presentations for both days to participate and engage in the academic exercise in accordance with the spirit of al-birr  (helping one another for betterment) and al-taqwa (piety). ISDEV members provided additional inputs through opinions and comments on how the students in the MISDEV'11 cohort can best improve their dissertations. Simultaneously the sessions exposed MISDEV'11 students to a near real situa

O you who have believed, fear Allah and seek the means (of nearness) to Him and strive in His cause that you may succeed [al-Maidah, 5:35] .