Honorable Chairman
of Ibn Khaldun Foundation Bogor,
Your Excellency Rector and Deputy Rectors
of Ibn
Khaldun University,
Respected guests representing public offices and various institution in Bogor
Respected guests representing public offices and various institution in Bogor
Deans, Deputy Deans, Lectures and staffs of UIKA Bogor,
Our beloved parents, my colleagues and all graduates of 58th UIKA Convocation
Our beloved parents, my colleagues and all graduates of 58th UIKA Convocation
Assalamu’alaikum
Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
In the name of Allah, The Most Merciful and Beneficent, praise
belongs only to Allah, the Sustainer, and
the Lord of the Universe. We thank Him for the precious Bounty He has endowed
upon us; we are given oppurtinity, health, and strength so that we can gather
here to celebrate the 58th Convocation of UIKA.
Peace and salutation may Allah shower upon His beloved, the prophet
Muhammad SAW, his families and companions.
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Today is one of the most
important days which will engrave our destination in the future. The moment we
step in to this university, our heart is filled with fear and anxiety, because
we do not know whether we will reach the finish line or we may become “martyr’
in the middle of this struggle. We try our best: we studying, attending classes
and seminars, some of us even have to work; we also pray and keep asking our
parents also praying for us. Alhamdulillaah, what we dream at beginning has
become realized today. This prestigious moment finally come to us.
We know this moment
cannot be realized without the help of a number of people. Therefore, in this
opportunity, we would like to express our deepest thank to
various segments of people.
First, on behalf of all graduates
today, we would like to thank to the authority of the University for allowing
us to pursue our higher education in this beautiful university. For Rector, Deputy
Rectors, (Deans, Deputy Deans, and all staffs) we are deeply thankful to you. We
are also very much indebted to our respected lecturers who have enlightened our
intellectual horizon, without them we would never come to this stage.
Our special thanks especially go
to our beloved parents. It is their invaluable love that has brought us to
stand here today. Thank you mommy and daddy, we love you all.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Education is a process which man
has gone through to make his life and morality, especially toward God, better. Education
is an important instrument to change the prospectus of the life of the people. But
education alone would be nothing if not guided by religion. Religion,
especially Islam, and education are then like two sides of the coin, they are inseparable.
Education without religion would only produce machine, man without heart. Knowledge
without guide would produce nothing but destruction. This is what we are seeing
today. There are a number of scholars, but morally corrupted.
In fact, this is an aspect which has put Islamic
education different form another system of education, let say Western
education. And it is from Islamic education, great and outstanding figures were
born. One of the greatest achievements of Prophet Muhammad SAW in is that he
was able to produce good man with high moral character. And it is these men,
the Sahabat, that had made change to
the course of human history. We pray to Allah, may He make the knowledge that
we get beneficial to our life and people surrounding us. This is one of the
indicators which prove whether our knowledge is of any barakah or not. Those who cannot bring him to be closer to Allah
SWT are indeed the loser, the Prophet said. May Allah protect us from falling
into this sort of people.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Amid the wind of liberalism and secularism,
many parents find difficulty where they should send their children after
completing their Junior High School. They are afraid about Akhlaq and ‘Aqidah of
their children. It is in this relation, UIKA, In sya Allah in the near future,
can operate as one of the leading alternative universities and thus can meet
the needs of the parents.
Finally, that is all I can say in this
occasion. We pray may Allah the Almighty save
and show His guidance to all of us.
وَعَلَّمَ آدَمَ الْأَسْمَاءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ
عَلَى الْمَلَائِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنبِئُونِي بِأَسْمَاءِ هَٰؤُلَاءِ إِن كُنتُمْ
صَادِقِينَ [٢:٣١]
And He taught Adam the
names of all things; then He placed them before the angels, and said:
"Tell me the names of these if ye are right."
قَالُوا سُبْحَانَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَا إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَلِيمُ الْحَكِيمُ [٢:٣٢]
They said: "Glory to
Thee, of knowledge We have none, save what Thou Hast taught us: In truth it is
Thou Who art perfect in knowledge and wisdom."
Success for
beloved UIKA.
Wassalaamu’alaikum wa rahmatullah
wa baarakatuh.
Bogor, May 17th 2014
Sincerely,
ttd.
Rahmatul Husni S.Hum, M.Pd.I
Representative of Postgraduate Degree of UIKA
Representative of Postgraduate Degree of UIKA
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