الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على اشرف الانبياء والمرسلين وعلى اله واصحابه ومن تبعهم باحسان الى يوم الدين اما بعد.
اهلا وسهلا ومرحبا بكم مجلس الامين لمؤسسة جامعة تزكية، الدكتور محمد شافعي انتونيو المكرم، رئيسة جامعة تزكية، السيدة الدكتورة مرنياتي مخلسين المكرمة، المكرم الاساتذة والدكاترة والمعلمين الاجلاء والزملاء والزميلات الاعزاء..
يسعدني ان اكون معكم في هذا الحفل الكريم الذي نحتفل فيه بنتهاء مراحل دراستنا، فالحمدلله على نعمة العلم والتعلم
فاليوم سيحمل معه حصاد مجهوداتنا الدراسية وهذا مانتظرناه كثيرا والنفس كانت تتشوق. فاليوم نحصد ثمار جهودنا وعملنا ونفرح عائلاتنا و نودع كل تعب مررنا به والقلوب تشعر بالفرح.
ولا تنسوا ان هذه الخطوة هي الاولى ومن بعدها سننطلق في بحور العلوم المختلفة و ننتقي منها ما يناسبنا كلا ما يملئه الحماس والطاقة التي تساعده على استكمال مسيرة حياته.
وبالطبع نشكرك كلا من ساهم في تعليمنا فقد ادوا رسالتهم بكل تفاني واخلاص فكل الشكر والتقدير لهم.
Dear all ladies and gentlemen, my teachers, lecturers, my brothers and sisters, class of 2017
I’ve always found spoken word poetry to be a powerful platform to spread messages
And I’m neither a poet nor an artist but I’d like to share something that I wrote for graduation
This is a poem from Vivian Ng modified by me
So, Bismillah.
I am Aisyah As-Salafiyah.
I am one of your valedictorians here today
if I told you my dream in life is to be a mother you might say, no way
but it’s true
my success has been determined by my rank in my class
but no number or rank could define genuine success
being a valedictorian doesn’t mean I’m perfect
and if you believe so then you’re horribly incorrect.
all this title manifest is that I’m just good at taking tests
but life you see is not like TOEFL or IELTS
several hours of shading A to C or D does not determine your destiny
having a title that is prestigious doesn’t really reflect success
we’ve seen time and time again respected powerful individuals revealed to be
terrible criminals
having a title didn’t cover the fact
that they manipulated their power for money and wrongful acts
having a title didn’t make them
the best
what makes you the best is that you bring the most benefit to others
how you change someone’s life
where no one’s rights or honor is sacrifice
take for example madam Murniati Mukhlisin
several years of being miss rector
she graduated approximately thousands and four hundred five individuals
blessed with the ability to see everything positively
she blessed us with the presence of a role model
a role model who taught us gratitude and humility
who let us be who we want to be
not who society tells you to be
Madam Ani,
she values all types of students
looking beyond skin color and gender to see true talent
she made us all realize that we are all blue and orange Tazkians
in this university, she created unity amongst diversity
it’s when you use the power that you are given to create beauty
to spark change
to show the good
that
is what makes you
the best
but you don’t need to have a title to be the best
our parents, especially my umi my abi
they have no Nobel Prize
all they have is a simple educational enterprise
but my umi and abi affected the life of me
they were with me since I was a little seed tiny
they planted me in home unsure of who I grow to be
like the soil they nurtured me with love and kindness
like the birds they sang songs of encouragement and confidence
they molded me to be steadfast and virtuous
they did all this
still
unsure
of who
I’d grow to be
unsure if I’d even love them back
my parents
like the Sun they’d rise every morning
they pray for me and say
May Allah guide you and I’m proud of you
that too is what makes you
the best
but being the best, is like a star that can eventually fade
if it isn’t for Allah sincere
when I ask people
when you look into the future what do you see
I get all sorts of answers
I’m famous I’m married I have a college degree
but not once does someone say
when I look into the future
I see myself being a better muslim and happy
see
happiness is often assumed or forgotten
society makes you believe you need to achieve a certain type of success
that loyalty to Islam follows success
that you are dumb if you can’t do a couple of sums
but no
life worldly is just a fantasy
success is nothing if you disobey Allah’s command
so don’t settle or let any intrusions
because money and power are simply delusions
don’t let yourself be materialized
just to realize how much you’ve sacrificed
I’m a valedictorian
that really just want to spread goodness
and some of you might think that’s not logic
but instead of being a lawyer I really just want to write
for those of you who think that’s won’t make you wealthy
as long as I’m living my life following Allah’s guidance, I’m uninvolved
if you expected me to tell you how to get a job at DinarStandard or how to publish a Scopus indexed journals
I’m sorry, my only advice is to join LinkedIn
Class of 2017..
I want you to know that your grade does not determine your fate
But your full potential is still a long way away
and that your journey at Tazkia will not lead you astray
I want you to realize
but you and you alone is in charge of your destiny
that happy isn’t just a word in your dictionary
that you don’t have to meet a legacy of the century
but to realize that you should live your life
To Allah have faith and belive
Just like what our father, Dr. Muhammad Syafii Antonio said,
Do your best and let Allah do the rest.
Thank you.