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Exams

Posted on May 18th, 2009 by by Ahmed

Assalam Alaykum,
Recently I posted the top tips for exam success, whilst on the subject Maulana Zain over at his blog, My Life in Draft has posted his views and lessons to be learnt from his perspective being someone preparing for examinations himself.  Please take a look Examinations  and Exams by Maulana Zain.
Anas (رضى الله تعالى عنه) narrates that [...]

Tips for Exam Success

Posted on May 8th, 2009 by by Ahmed

Asslam Alaykum,
Given it’s the time of the year when many are either sitting exams or about to over the coming weeks, I thought I would share my top tips for exam success.  I pray you find them beneficial and that Allah grants you success in this life and the hereafter, ameen.
1, Avoid unnecessary talking outside [...]

REVISING + EXAMS = HEADACHE?

Posted on June 17th, 2008 by by Amatullah

It needn’t be the case, just follow the directions to achieve great results every time, Insha’Allah.

Always, always, always begin with Bismillah.
Examine your niyaah (intention) and correct it if necessary.
Honour your teachers no matter how strange their teaching methods seem to you. Respect and reverence for teachers are amongst the distinguishing marks of being a Muslim [...]

Make it or Break it?

Posted on September 14th, 2007 by by Amatullah

Source: As-Sabiqoon Monthly Magazine Issue 9 Sept 2006
Have you ever felt like you don’t fit in? Ever questioned why your heart still isn’t content, even though you have everything going for you??
An ex-college student was interviewed to find out about her experiences during college life and how she handled these common feelings.
Q. Was there a [...]

Beginners guide to Surviving University

Posted on September 14th, 2007 by by Amatullah

Source: As-Sabiqoon Monthly Magazine Issue 9 Sept 2006
Before you is a concise step-by-step guide about surviving at Uni! All I write is based upon my very own experience which has advice in dealing with it life at Uni. It’s worth noting that (as I write) I am a first year and in no way have [...]

Etiquettes of seeking ‘ilm

Posted on September 14th, 2007 by by Amatullah

Source: Madrassah Al Zahra Publication – Al ‘Ilmun Nafi’
Before one sets out to seek knowledge we must bear in mind there are etiquettes for seeking knowledge. Only when one attains knowledge according to them, will the knowledge gained be beneficial. If we have no respect for the knowledge that we gain, that knowledge will merely [...]

Etiquettes of Students

Posted on July 31st, 2007 by by Amatullah

If you are a student, then you should observe the praiseworthy rules of a student’s dealing with a learned man. These rules are:

to greet the learned man first
to speak little in his presence
not to speak much so long as his teacher does not ask him anything
not to ask him questions before receiving his permission
not to [...]