Mirza Yawar Baig – 2021 Challenges and Solutions #08

			villamagna Rahim al hamdu Lillahi Rabbil alameen wa Salatu was Salam ala Shara filmbay well
mousseline Muhammad Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi, wa aalihi wa sahbihi wa seldom at the Sleeman,
kathira and kathira.
		

			From ababu. My dear brothers and sisters, I want to begin with a quote of Alvin Toffler.
		

			You in his book learning for tomorrow.
		

			He says all education springs from images of the future and all education creates images of the
future. Thus, all education, whether or so intended or not, is a preparation for the future. Unless
we understand the future for which we are preparing, we do tragic damage to those we teach.
		

			This is a court which is really worth reflecting on.
		

			Let me say do you think agriculture
		

			What does a farmer do? You may answer he grows crops wrong. He doesn't do anything because to grow
is not in his control. Allah subhanaw taala challenge those who can think and he said all Willa
Jimenez shaytani r rajim. Bismillah R Rahman r Rahim I thought I don't matter heroes. Oh don't
		

			don't desert Oh, now who knows our hero? No. nyjah
		

			Whoa, Tom and fossil Tom FACA. hone in
		

			on burner Han Omar hydromorphone. Allah surrounded that is that is one of the rock out tell me the
seed that you saw in the ground? Is it you that make it grow? Are we are We the Grower worried our
will we could crumble it to dry pieces. And you will be regretful or left in wonderment, saying we
are indeed more Ramon ruined or lost? No, but we are deprived. A good farmer is one who recognizes
his constraints and focuses on his strengths and does his best to leverage them. Incidentally,
that's a good definition for anyone in any field not only for farmers
		

			focus on strength and do your best to leverage them. So what does a farmer do? He or she creates the
best possible conditions for a plant to grow. He ensures that the soil is even free from rocks and
thorns has the correct pH value, which is acidity and alkalinity is free from pathogens has the
required organic matter content and is suitable for planting. He ensures that it is irrigated and
protected against anything that is likely to harm the crop when it starts growing. So internal and
external protection and suitability and preparation. That is all that he or she can do. That's all
that the farmer can do create the best possible conditions. He cannot force the seed to germinate or
		

			the chute to grow. But he can influence and change the environment such that when he plants the
seed, it finds the most conducive environment for growth. Why am I talking about farming when we
should be talking about education because a good teacher is like a good farmer. He or she recognizes
that you can never teach anyone anything. What you can do is to create conditions where those who
want to learn will be facilitated to learn and will and will not have to waste time and energy in
coping with avoidable adverse conditions. The problem with our present system of schooling is not
that it has failed, but that it is hugely successful.
		

			It has been phenomenally successful since the Industrial Revolution, which is 1760 to 80 in 20 1840.
in producing what it was designed to produce mindless followers without the tools to challenge the
status quo. And it does that amazingly well. Nothing can work outside it's designed, a car will
never fly no matter how fast it goes. That's why we must redesign and reconstruct our education. If
we want to regain leadership. Focus determines outcome. As rosov told us in Navarra malo been yet
the reward and the outcome of the deed is based on its intention. You can only achieve what you aim
for. Let me just
		

			Some historical facts with you, for you to compare. In 1440 King Henry the sixth of England
established Eton College, which is called the Chief Nurse of England's statesman. In 1572. Roughly
100 years later, Queen Elizabeth the first issued a royal charter for the establishment of Harrow
public school.
		

			Between these two schools, they have produced 27 British Prime Ministers till date. Add to that
heads of state of other countries, heads of corporations, generals, Nobel laureates and princes of
the church, as the Catholic and Anglican bishops and cardinals are called, and you are likely to
find an eternal Harrow graduate in almost any field of endeavor. Meanwhile, what was happening in
the Muslim world? In 1933, use of the first the Sultan of Granada, converted Alhambra into a royal
palace, used to be a fort.
		

			It became a royal palace in 1933. In 1492, Ferdinand and Isabella, at the end of the Christian, Riga
kista, made Alhambra their royal court and granted the infamous Christopher Columbus royal
endorsement for his expedition to India, I can imagine Isabella flicking her wrist and saying to him
Get lost. He did, quite literally, tragically for the Americans. In India in the 16th century, the
Mughal Empire was at its peak, accounting for over 25% of global GDP, and Emperor Shah was on the
throne of Delhi.
		

			In 1632, he commissioned the Taj Mahal, which was completed in 1653, a World Heritage building
		

			a wonder of the world, a marvel of architecture, and a tribute to its architect who starred Mr.
lahori. However, in 1636, across the world from Agra, right here next door to us, in the state of
Massachusetts, john Howard, a clergyman founded what became the Harvard University
		

			1632
		

			to 1653, the Taj Mahal was built. In 1636, Howard University was established today, Harvard has an
endowment fund of $40.9 billion.
		

			I mentioned the unburned fund to emphasize the fact that it indicates not the wish of a gift of
anything, but the focus of the people and their willingness to put their money where their mouth is.
		

			Needless to say, Howard gave this country, the highest number of presidents, and there is a Harvard
Graduate also in almost any field of human endeavor. That's why I say they have the world and we
have the tombs. as Muslims, we are fond of talking about God global leadership, and about how this
is a sacred duty, and a task that Allah subhanaw taala sent us to accomplish. The question is, are
we willing to put our effort and money where our mouth is, or are we going to remain among those who
talk about global leadership, but spend our money to build palaces and malls and hotels and towers,
and to buy expensive toys, but not to invest in legacy projects that can change our destiny, we need
		

			to remember that no matter what we decide to do, Allah Jalla Jalla, who will hold us accountable for
what he sent us to accomplish. We can either be honored for a job well done, or be punished for
neglecting our duty. Let's remember that the only thing that happens merely by waiting for it is
death. For everything else, we need to make effort and investment.
		

			I believe that today we are standing at a fork in history, forks of history
		

			are times which are characterized by increased turmoil, insecurity, fear and cataclysmic changes.
But it is because of this,
		

			that for a short time, the foundations of the structures of society are shaken, and it is given into
the hands of ordinary people to change the path of destiny. Once this window of opportunity shuts,
the fate of future generations will be sealed until the next fork in history, perhaps centuries
later. I believe that we are standing at a fork in history today, and that it has been given to our
hands to leave a legacy of honor, if we wish. It is our call to take and by our actions
		

			We will be judged by our children and their children. Global Leadership is not an accident. It is a
result of investing thought, time and resources consistently. That's the word consistently, not just
once consistently, in pursuit of a vision that spans generations. People who are serious about clear
creating global influence, have long understood this, I gave you the examples, and I've invested
unstintingly in something that they've always considered worthwhile. I believe that to achieve
greatness, it is necessary to first dream of great things and this we must not be afraid to do.
		

			Like most thinking people of our time,
		

			over the last decade, I have also been thinking about the sad state, that ordinary people like us
find ourselves in, like lost sheep. We are many in number but distracted, disconnected and dispersed
prey to every passing wolf. All the power, authority, wealth and influence seem to be in the hands
of those who are arrayed against us, leaving us with little choice, if any, even with respect to the
wealth, which is apparently in our hands, others dispose of it at will. Even though on the face of
it, we are its owners, like most people, I to complaint, defined our problem and redefined it,
discussed it, debated it and agonized over it until I came to the conclusion that none of that was
		

			getting me any closer to a solution. Frankly, problems need solutions, not complaints. The truth is
that we must totally transform what we teach how we do it, and who does it. Because as Erasmus said,
the main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of youth.
		

			Most important thing to understand is that the world has changed and continues to change at such a
rapid pace, that our own experience has lost all relevance.
		

			Our stories, and all stories of the past are simply that stories, nothing more. Unless we can teach
the lessons from those stories. The data is at best interesting. The lessons, however, are
invaluable. But that is only if we can teach them by extracting the lesson, conceptualizing it, and
communicating it in language that makes sense in today's context. Our education today, both
religious and worldly consists of teaching discrete bits of information without showing either the
link between them, or how they can be applied in a modern context.
		

			Did anyone for example, ever tell you how physics is related to chemistry or biology?
		

			Or how history and botany are related to geography, or education is like giving me the latest box of
DeWalt, or Milwaukee or Black and Decker power tools. The tools are good, but I have no clue how to
use them. At best, I will keep them safely.
		

			At worst, I may try to use them and injure myself or damage my property. This is the crisis of our
education. We teach random facts, and we examine random recall in a specific timeframe called exams.
The future of our children depends on their ability to vomit successfully vomit and digested
information on call. What else will you call it? This is what needs to change. That is why tweaking
and adjusting won't work. We need to change totally and completely starting with admitting that we
had been doing it wrong for not for now 400 years, then seeking the forgiveness of Allah subhanaw
taala. For this crime of playing with the lives of our children, and owning our responsibility to
		

			create change. As they say, if you broke it, you can fix it. There are three critical things that we
must do. The first of them focus on the core purpose of teaching. What do we want the student to be
able to do?
		

			This is a profoundly serious question that is almost never asked. Most curricula are taught by
default, just because they've always been taught that way. We do not realize that often. This in
itself is a good reason to take a second look at the curriculum to see if it still remains relevant
in a world that is vastly different. I can give specific examples of this, both in terms of our
modalities as well as secular schools. But instead we'll ask you to meet those running the
institution that you are associated with and ask them what their curriculum is designed to produce.
Then see if it is doing that. And if that is what you want. If that person cannot answer that
		

			question to your satisfaction, take your child out of that school. Your child does not deserve a
school where they don't know what they are producing especially
		

			When you are paying for it with money, and your child with his or her future.
		

			Number two,
		

			there must be practical classes for every subject we teach. I agree that this may pose a challenge
in some subjects more than in others. But I strongly suggest that we keep this rule and hold
ourselves to it, we may well be surprised at the creativity that comes forth as a result, the main
and single biggest benefit of this methodology will be to bring alive every subject for the student,
so that they can see the power of what they have learned. Also, as time passes, new issues and
problems will emerge in society. And when we have this rule of practically applying everything, we
will be forced to evolve new solutions, which will bring much needed change. Number three, is to
		

			teach them tools. As I told you, facts, what happened has no meaning. What can you do with what
happened is what has meaning. We must teach how not what for what there is Wikipedia. But for how we
need teachers. Technology has made the traditional role of the teacher redundant. If a child is
literate and numerate, he or she can educate themselves. That is why homeschooling has become so
popular. Sites like Udemy, and higher Academy teach you almost anything at all.
		

			Children today have access to more information in one day than we had in our entire lifetimes. What
they do not have is the tools to assess that information and decide what is useful and beneficial
and what is useless and potentially harmful. The role of parenting and teaching must therefore
change. Children need values, ethics, morals, more than the neat toys and smartphones. Or check what
we spend more money on providing values cannot be legislated. They must be inculcated. So ask what
values are we inculcating in our children? If you cannot answer that question instantly, and back it
up with specific ways in which you are doing this, then it means that you're fooling yourself.
		

			Children need positive inspiring role models. Are you that role model as the child and ask them to
tell you in what way you inspire them.
		

			Parents like to talk about the duties of children towards them. I want you parents to ask yourself
		

			what your duty is towards your children? are you raising pets or children if you are only feeding
and clothing and giving them a home, that their pets, not your legacy to the world.
		

			Allah Subhana Allah didn't give you your exalted status to respects. That is why it also knows that
Arsenal never ran a crush. On Sunday school. He taught adults who went home and taught their
children. There is a world of difference between a father who is an ATM machine and a mother who is
the card and a father who teaches his child the Koran and a mother who introduces the child to Allah
subhanho wa Taala and also relies on a son. It is your choice, how you want to define yourself.
After all, it is your future
		

			which depends on it.
		

			Your children are your sadaqa jariya ask me ask me let me ask you this question. How many of you may
die and died today for your parents and grandparents? That's just one generation one generation ago
		

			did you make dog for them and daddy story.
		

			You are their investment? Are you a good investment? Or did they waste their time?
		

			Now ask yourself another question. What kind of investment Do you want your child to be for you
		

			when you can decide that?
		

			It's your call.
		

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			Robin I filled on a globe and I woke up feeling NASA Yeah.
		

			Well Sal, Allahu Allah, Karim Allah Allah He was always made with
		

			me. salaam aleikum wa rahmatullah wa barakato.