(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)

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66) MOTIVATION) MOTIVATION

MotivationMotivation

Meaning: desire, driving force, to moveMeaning: desire, driving force, to move

Motivation include 3 common characteristics:Motivation include 3 common characteristics:

1.1. It concerns with what activates human behavior.It concerns with what activates human behavior.

2.2. It involves what directs this behavior toward a It involves what directs this behavior toward a particular goal.particular goal.

3.3. Motivation concerns how this behavior is Motivation concerns how this behavior is sustained / supported sustained / supported

There are many systems and theories of motivation (for example see There are many systems and theories of motivation (for example see 'see also' below). But what if we look deeper? What are the internal 'see also' below). But what if we look deeper? What are the internal structures that lead to us acting (as opposed, perhaps, to not structures that lead to us acting (as opposed, perhaps, to not acting). Here key systems:acting). Here key systems:

Needs: are the pre-programmed drivers that evolution has given us. : are the pre-programmed drivers that evolution has given us. Emotions: are the fundamental internal systems that kick us into : are the fundamental internal systems that kick us into

action. action. Beliefs: are 'assumed truths' on which our understanding of the Beliefs: are 'assumed truths' on which our understanding of the

world is founded. world is founded. Values: are the social rules that we live by that enable our tribal Values: are the social rules that we live by that enable our tribal

societies to function. societies to function. Goals: that we set ourselves to achieve our needs. Goals: that we set ourselves to achieve our needs. Interest: those things that attract our attention. Interest: those things that attract our attention. Motivating gaps: It's the gaps that drive us forward. Motivating gaps: It's the gaps that drive us forward.

MOTIVATIONMOTIVATION

Understanding the concept / process / activities in IslamicInstitutions brings motivation / direction to operationalizeinstitution based on Islamic principles

•Profit•Loss•Rezq•Barakah•Reward & punishment•Resource utilization

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ProfitProfit

•Material + ajr (pahala)•Formula: Margin=Revenue-cost-gift•More contribution towards community•Short term / long term / lifelong•Competition to get profit

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Loss

•Bankruptcy concept•More Bad result (dosa)•Pahala < bad result•Bad effect for community > personal•Big > small•Aqidah>syariah Avoid any loss

RezqRezq

Apa sahaja yang didapati mendekatkan diri dengan Apa sahaja yang didapati mendekatkan diri dengan TuhanTuhan

Rezeki halal boleh digunakan atau dimakan, boleh Rezeki halal boleh digunakan atau dimakan, boleh memberi manfaatmemberi manfaat

Contoh : Harta, Sihat badan, kelapangan, ketenangan,Contoh : Harta, Sihat badan, kelapangan, ketenangan,

keselamatan, kebahagiaan, keselesaan dan keseronokankeselamatan, kebahagiaan, keselesaan dan keseronokan Rezeki yang melalaikan adalah istidraj/balaRezeki yang melalaikan adalah istidraj/bala

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BerkatBerkat

Manfaat yang dirasai berpanjangan dan berkekalanManfaat yang dirasai berpanjangan dan berkekalan Manfaat yang diterima oleh semua orang generasi ke Manfaat yang diterima oleh semua orang generasi ke

generasigenerasi Manfaat yang melimpah ruahManfaat yang melimpah ruah Aman damai, keselesaanAman damai, keselesaan Sedikit tetapi mencukupiSedikit tetapi mencukupi Usaha halal/ betul dengan cara mengikut syariatUsaha halal/ betul dengan cara mengikut syariat

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MOTIVATIONMOTIVATION

Reward & Punishment (R&P)

•Reward & punishment in this life & here after•R & P for hereafter more compared to this life•R & P in hereafter longer compared to this life•Good deed will get reward •Bad deed will be punish•Responsibilities in this world will be ask •Responsibilities with others will be ask in here after•Serious deed will be hard in punish•Haqqul Allah•Haqqul I’bad

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Resource utilization

•Utilization is a responsibilities•Be careful of the utilization•Avoid stinginess•Avoid waiste•Utilization will be audited•Uses for halal activities•Fair of distribution

Atas dasar amanahBerjimat cerematTidak kedekutTidak membazirPenggunaan akan diauditHanya untuk yang halalBoleh ambil yang haram kerana daruratPerbuatan menghampiri dosa besar ditegahMemberikan keutamaan pada agihan adil

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77) ISTIKHARAH) ISTIKHARAH

IstikharahIstikharah

Meaning:

The process of making choices based on

the guidance from Allah

The concept of Qadha dan Qadhar

•Allah is the creator / originator / ultimate power of life•Man is the best of all creation.•Allah gives all the best to the man•Man as vicegerent•Man cannot avoid Allah’s work•Allah ask man to work in this world ( amal soleh)•Allah did not make any change to the Qadhar of man until man change what is in himself•Types of work: Doa / work•Lives as trust from Allah

The Good and Bad

Good Qadha (Fate)Syukur / thankfulness to AllahUse to only the good thingsAs reward to the effort

Bad FatePatience, perseverance (sabar)ThankfulnessAs milestone to be better for the next time

The Importance of Istikharah

•Will never regret•The actual needs / result•Avoid the wrong decision•Man didn’t know the future of their lives (Insya Allah)•Man cannot predict their future (Insya Allah)•The wrong decision will brings problems

The Process

•Have a clear things to do with the selection•Without bias •Have a clear explanations/reasons for each selection•Without any contrast with the Quran and Hadith•Have a right concept of Qadha and Qadhar•Did not make any selection yet•Ask Allah to do the best selection•Pray•Doa / pray to Allah by reciting the confusion things.

How Allah help us to make the decision

•Reveal by dream •Having an easy way of doing things•Having a good feeling of doing things•Cannot perform unintended activities•Revealed guidance from various path.

Our task

•Do selection based on the guidance•Complete the tasks as required (without any doubt)•Optimistic with the decision / the success•Free from confuse / intruders •Thankfulness

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