Academic Phrases

The following list of phrases and their definitions might help you understand the fuzzy language of science and

medicine. These special phrases are also applicable to anyone reading a PhD dissertation or academic paper.

"IT HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN"...

I didn't look up the original reference.

"A DEFINITE TREND IS EVIDENT"...

These data are practically meaningless.

"WHILE IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE DEFINITE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS"...

An unsuccessful experiment but I still hope to get it published.

"THREE OF THE SAMPLES WERE CHOSEN FOR DETAILED STUDY"...

The other results didn't make any sense.

"TYPICAL RESULTS ARE SHOWN"...

This is the prettiest graph.

"IN MY EXPERIENCE"...

Once.

"IN CASE AFTER CASE"...

Twice.

"IT IS BELIEVED THAT"...

I think.

"IT IS GENERALLY BELIEVED THAT"...

A couple of others think so, too.

"CORRECT WITHIN AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE" ...

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

"ACCORDING TO STATISTICAL ANALYSIS"...

Rumor has it.

"A STATISTICALLY-ORIENTED PROJECTION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE FINDINGS"...

A really wild guess.

"IT IS CLEAR THAT MUCH ADDITIONAL WORK WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE A COMPLETE

UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PHENOMENON OCCURS"...

I don't understand it....and I never will.

"AFTER ADDITIONAL STUDY BY MY COLLEAGUES"...

They don't understand it either.

"A HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT AREA FOR EXPLORATORY STUDY"...

A totally useless topic selected by my committee.

Ya Adheeman (Oh Most Magnificent!)

Album: Fartaqi

- by Ahmed Bukhatir

English Translation

My soul is brightened by a light in my heart

When I praised God of mankind

And my soul is cheered up and the tears were flowing

Oh God! guide my heart to reason

In the tranquility of the night I pray during worshiping

While the black darkness is all around me

Oh Kind! Oh Most Merciful! Oh Most Forbearing!

Oh Kind! Your gifts are endless

Oh All-Hearing! Oh Answerer! Oh Most Magnificent!

Oh Creator of the strong predatory animals! Guide me

Guide me to truth, God

I depend on your guidance today

Oh God of the universe! You are my aid

You are the refuge of man in the afterworld

Here I am God, asking your forgiveness

Forgive me and grant me my wish

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Chorus

Ashraqat nafsi bi noorimin fuaadi

Hinama radattu Ya Rabal ibaadi

Wantashat ruhi wasara damu yajri

Ya Ilaahi khuz bi Qalbi lirrashadi

Fi sukoon il ili ad'oo fis sujoodi

Waddoo jahouli sawaadun fis sawaadi

Ya Raoofun , Ya Raheeman , Ya Haleeman

Ya Kareeman , Malilfadhlika min nafaadi

Ya Samee'an , Ya Mujeeban , Ya Adheeman.

Ihdini ya Khaliqas Saba' Ashshidadi

Chorus

Lil huda walhaqi waffiqni ilahi

Fa'ala tawfiqikalyawma i'timaadi

Ya ilaahalkouni, Ya Aouni, Ya Ghawthi

Ya Maalaazal Khalqi Fi Yawmil ma'aadi

Fahaana Ya Rabbi Arjoo minka a'foowa

Faa'fu A'n Zanbi wa haqiqli muraadi

Chorus

Ya Adheeman, Ya Allah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46bblk-8XPY&feature=related

Stop Being a Glass

The old Master instructed the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and then to drink it.

"How does it taste?" the Master asked. "Awful," spat the apprentice.

The Master chuckled and then asked the young man to take another handful of salt and put it in the lake.

The two walked in silence to the nearby lake and when the apprentice swirled his handful of salt into the lake,

the old man said, "Now drink from the lake."

As the water dripped down the young man's chin, the Master asked, "How does it taste?" "Good!" remarked

the apprentice. "Do you taste the salt?" asked the Master. "No," said the young man.

The Master sat beside this troubled young man, took his hands, and said, "The pain of life is pure salt;

no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains the same, exactly the same.

But the amount we taste the 'pain' depends on the container we put it into. So when you are in pain,

the only thing you can do is to enlarge your sense of things.....

Stop being a glass. Become a lake!"

Pilgrimage towards Allah

Here I am O Allah, (in response to Your call), here I am.

Here I am, You have no partner, here I am.

Indeed all the Praise, Grace and Sovereignty belong to You.

You have no partner.

Pilgrimage towards Allah - By Raihan

(translated from Malay to English)

Going for hajj means going to face Allah the Only God,

Bringing heart which is shamed,

Giving gift to Allah,

Be careful when facing Him.

Every slave going for hajj with good intention

Pure heart and good akhlak,

Halal wealth and clean heart,

Pious intention and good amal.

Going for hajj, you must have knowledge about it,

So that you complete its rukn (stepwise)

validity will be observed,

So that your 'amal (deeds) is not wasteful.

Going hajj, you must take care of your akhlak

Regulations and akhlak must also be observed

Performed it with peace and tawaddu’,

you must have patience and cooperation,

Don't be pushing other human.

Being in haraam, be careful of its rule

Going for hajj it’s not the time for shopping

Remember to straighten your intention

So that your hajj will be accepted.

Observed the rule which can ruin your hajj

Get away from maksiat which is wasteful

Fear Allah and remember Him always

So that we have soul of a slave.

Mechanic & Doctor

A mechanic was removing the cylinder heads from the motor of a car when he spotted the famous heart surgeon

in his shop, who was standing off to the side, waiting for the service manager to come to take a look at his car.

The mechanic shouted across the garage,"Hello Doctor!! Please come over here for a minute."

The famous surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to the mechanic.

The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked argumentatively,

"So doctor, look at this. I also open hearts, take valves out, grind 'em, put in new parts, and when I finish this will

work as a new one. So how come you get the big money, when you and me is doing basically the same work? "

The doctor leaned over and whispered to the mechanic."Try to do it when the engine is running".

Zakat - have you paid its due?

Zakat Income:

2.5% of (All the income minus allowable deduction)

Allowable deduction among others:

- personal deduction of 85gram of gold price

- money given to parents

- basic expenditure for wife (if not working) and childrens;

- pension fund contribution (KWSP)

Assuming price of 1 gram gold is RM94, therefore:

85gram of gold is = RM94 x 85 = RM8000

Allowable deduction:

- wife (housewife) - RM3000 / year (if wife is working she need to calculate and pay Zakat seperately)

- 1 children RM1000 / year

- Parents (e.g RM200/month) - RM200 x 12 = RM2400 / year

- KWSP e.g. RM2000 / year

Let say if you have 2 childrens and your wife is not working, total allowable deduction is:

RM8000 + RM3000 + RM(1000x2) + RM2400 + RM2000 = RM17,400

Now, let us see about your income.

Considering your salary is RM2000/month, special night shift allowances RM500/month, annual bonus is RM2000,

and you have income from apartment rent out of RM500/month.

Total Annual Income is:

Salary + Allowances + Other income i.e Rent (RM2000+RM500+RM500) x 12= RM36000, Bonus = RM2000

Total = RM36000 + RM2000 = RM38,000

Therefore, chargeable Annual Zakat Income is (Total income (minus) Allowable deduction) x 2.5%,

(RM38000 - RM17400) x 2.5% = RM20600 x 2.5% = RM515

You have to pay RM515 annually as your Zakat Income.

But, wait a moment. How about your Zakat Savings and Zakat Gold? What about Zakat from your Shares, Zakat

on your Business?

Zakat is one of the 5 pilliars of Islam. Therefore, it is mandatory for every muslim to have the knowledge about it.

The least is to know the type of the Zakat and to pay it at its due.

Zakat Savings:

When the haul of 1 year is reached, as long as the minimum amount of saving for that haul is more than 85gram

gold price (i.e. RM8000), then 2.5% of it is the Zakat Savings.

e.g. Minimum total savings for that year which reached 1 year haul is RM20,000. Therefore:

Zakat Savings = RM20,000 x 2.5% = RM500

Zakat Gold:

As long as total gold in possession which already reached 1 year haul whether it is being worn or not is more

than 85gram (some difference of oppinion exist regarding this matter), 2.5% of it is the Zakat Gold.

e.g. Your wife have gold worth 150 gram which reached the 1 year haul:

150 gram x RM94 = RM14,100

Zakat Gold = RM14100 x 2.5% = RM352.5

Zakat Fitrah (youself, your wife and your 2 childrens) = RM7 x 4 = RM28

Generally, medium income person will fall under all these Zakat payable category:

Zakaty Income---RM 515.0

Zakat Savings----RM 500.0

Zakat Gold--------RM 352.5

Zakat Fitrah-------RM 28.0

------------------------RM1395.5

Therefore, total Zakat that is to be paid is RM 1395.5 for that year.

For detail information and Quranic and Hadith sources of Zakat, kindly seek the knowledge of Zakat among

others here:

http://www.zakatsel.com.my/new/eng/k-zakat/jenis%20zakat-pendapatan.asp

http://islamawareness.net/Zakat/

http://islam.about.com/od/zakat/p/zakat.htm

http://www.alislam.org/pillars/zakat.html

http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/Zakat/