This presentation was prepared for Mara college in 2008 students prior to their going abroad for their further education. Contents: Characteristics and attributes of a professional defined, "10 things Employers Want You To Learn in College" according to Bill Coplin, issues faced by Muslim Professionals, Guidelines from the Sacred Revelations and best practices of a Muslim Professional.

1. Muslim
Professionals
Who are they?..

2. 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

3. What is A
Professional?
PART 1

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Attributes of A Professional
• Ability
• Confidence
• Responsibility
• Belief
• Respect
• Honour
• Reputation
• Trustworthiness

7. 10 things Employers Want You
To Learn in College – Bill Coplin

8. 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

9. 10 things Employers Want You To Learn in
College – Bill Coplin
6. Influencing People
7. Gathering Information
8. Using Quantitative Tools
9. Asking and Answering the Right
Questions
10. Solving Problems

10. Issues Faced by
Muslim Professionals
PART 2

11. Most Do Not Strive to
Achieve Excellence
as Required

12. 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?

13. Guidelines from the
Sacred Revelations
PART 3

14. Know Yourself..
Revise on Your Understanding of
the meanings of Information,
Knowledge,
Types of Knowledge & Actions
& their Priority Rankings!....
Guidelines…

15. Every Muslim Must Know
the basics of…
• Fiqh : Islam
• ‘Aqidah : Iman
• Tasawwuf : Ihsan

16. Islam means the achievement of peace with
Allah, within oneself and
with the creation of Allah,
through willing
submission to Him.
.
Islam

17. 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

18. 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

19. Progress Must Be Balanced
PART 4

20. Choose the Right Path by….
A Muslim Professional….

21. Proactively Seeking the
Right Guidance…
ٓ‫آ‬‫ﻮ‬ُ‫ﻟ‬�‫آ‬ ْ‫ﺎﺳ‬َ‫ﻓ‬َ‫ﻞ‬ْ‫ﻫ‬�‫أ‬َ‫ﻮن‬ُ‫ﻤ‬َ‫ﻠ‬ْ‫ﻌ‬َ‫ﺗ‬ ‫ﻻ‬ ْ ُ‫ﱲ‬ْ‫ﻨ‬ُ‫ﻛ‬ ْ‫ن‬
�
‫ا‬ِ‫ﺮ‬ْ‫ﻛ‬ِّ�‫ا‬
“ So ask the People of the Reminder
(Ahl-Adh-dhikr / ‫ﺍﻟﺫﻛﺭ‬ ‫)ﺃﻫﻝ‬ if you know not.”
(Al-Nahli: 43)

22. 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)

23.  Identifying the
qualified Guides & Teachers
 Checking with the relevant
authorities who have set
rules & regulations concerning the
qualified Guides & Teachers
Act Wisely by...

24. Al-Rahman: 7-9
َ‫ان‬َ‫ﲒ‬ِ‫ﻤ‬ْ‫ﻟ‬‫ا‬ َ‫ﻊ‬َ‫ﺿ‬َ‫و‬َ‫و‬ ‫َﺎ‬‫ﻬ‬َ‫ﻌ‬َ‫ﻓ‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫ﺎء‬َ‫ﻤ‬ �‫ﺴ‬‫ﻟ‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬▪ِ‫ان‬َ‫ﲒ‬ِ‫ﻤ‬ْ‫ﻟ‬‫ا‬ ِ‫ﰲ‬ ‫ا‬ْ‫َﻮ‬‫ﻐ‬ ْ‫ﻄ‬َ‫ﺗ‬ �‫ﻻ‬�‫أ‬
▪َ‫ان‬َ‫ﲒ‬ِ‫ﻤ‬ْ‫ﻟ‬‫ا‬ ‫ا‬‫و‬ ُ ِ‫ﴪ‬ْ ُ‫ﲣ‬ َ‫ﻻ‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ﻂ‬ ْ‫ﺴ‬ِ‫ﻘ‬ْ‫ﻟ‬ ِ� َ‫ن‬ْ‫ز‬َ‫ﻮ‬ْ‫ﻟ‬‫ا‬ ‫ا‬‫ﻮ‬ُ‫ﳰ‬ِ‫ﻗ‬�‫أ‬َ‫و‬▪
.. 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 …

25. Muslim Professionals:
• Improve by obtaining Guidance
from the Right Sources
• Strive for Excellence in their chosen
Areas of Profession
Conclusion

26. 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)