Saturday, March 27, 2021

WE ARE LOOKING FOR INTRAPRENEURAL BUSINESS PARTNERS (HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY)

WHO SHOULD CONSIDER?

Preferably those between 35 to 45 years of age, but, more importantly: -
1. Have an INTRAPRENEURIAL mindset and willing to share risk – i.e., want to be a partner and earn money from profit sharing, not a salary.
2. Willing to lead and manage our subsidiary, portfolio or projects – depending on your strengths.
3. Willing to invest money and/or time. Money investment not main necessity. We need business leaders, not investors. But with investment, profit sharing will be different. But we expect you to set aside cash for your own survival initially.
4. Willing to delay gratification, put in the hours, and FOCUS ON ONLY ONE BUSINESS.
5. Able to lead a small team and a matrix team.
6. Go getter - Get things done, make things happen (we are not looking for those who want to just make side income and with parasitic nature).
7. Healthy physically, mentally and financially – know how to be prudent.
8. Work with love and passion – balancing People, Profit and the Planet.
9. Ability to advice, facilitate and teach higher management is an added advantage.
10. Have the Capacity, Performance and Achievement oriented, good People and Presentation Skills and have Integrity - the last one being most important.
The most suitable individuals are those Gen X who want to run their own business but unsure how to start. Those who want to work with someone who is willing to mentor, share and who already have a working business model, products and services, processes and brand.
Interested parties, please email me at anas@zubedy.com and cc to my PA ainul@zubedy.com a short write up explaining why you are the right candidate. Kindly note that I will not entertain a meeting until you have first sent your write-up (unless we already knew each other considerably). Just one page will do. You can attach any supporting documents too.
Thanks.
Let us add value,
peace, anas

Thursday, March 11, 2021

ALLAH IN THE BIBLE? WHAT IS THE REAL ISSUE?

CAN WE USE ALLAH IN THE BIBLE ?

Here is my conclusion - you can download the whole book https://bit.ly/3lWCCl6

It is about TRUST.
It is clear that it is not only permissible to use the term Allah to refer to God in the Bible, it is exactly what the Quran wants us to do.
What an irony. I would like to thank my Christian brothers and sisters in their effort to make Allah the universal name of God and wanting the name to be the preferred reference of God in the Bible.
But, you must not stop there.
You must also strive hard to ensure that not just the Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia Bibles use the term Allah but all the other translations in the world regardless if they are in Japanese, English, Russian or Hindi uses the same term.
Malaysian Christians can lead the world of Christianity to make Allah the universal name of God with the solid support of their Muslim brothers and sisters.
Anything that can bring us closer together must be supported. A shared universal name to call our God Allah seems a most appropriate place to start. Failing to do so will create mistrust because the correct term for God in Malay is Tuhan. The Muslims will question your consistency and sincerity. Because the real issue here is Trust. Not the technicality of the term Allah, Tuhan, Elohim, Elah etc. This is where we need to focus.
This is what we need to pay attention to.
There are three levels of trust missing.
Firstly, we do not trust each other. The Muslims perceive the inconsistency of Christians wanting to use the term Allah in the Malay Bible and not the other translations as a plot to convert Malay Muslims to Christianity. And, the Christians perceive the Muslims rejection of the usage of the term as another strategy to block the spread of the Christian faith to Muslims in Malaysia. This feeling is deep in the Christian psyche as they find the lopsided law on conversion in Malaysia to be unfair (check what the Quran says about this at 83:1-3 and 5:8).
Secondly, we do not trust ourselves. The Muslims lack confidence of fellow Muslims and feel that just by using the term Allah, their faith towards Islam can be shaken. The Christians lack confidence that being Christ-like is enough to attract others to the faith. That when you turn the other cheek, you win.
Yet the deepest rot is the lack of trust in Allah or God or Tuhan or any other name with which you want to call upon Him! Both Muslims and Christians fail to trust that Allah will be with those who are true and love those who trust Him. If we do so, we have nothing to fear and nothing to grieve. Failing to trust Him, we become weak, insecure and misguided.
Peace, anas.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

WHY MANY MUSLIMS HAVE FORGOTTEN THE UNIVERSAL MESSAGE OF ISLAM AND PRACTICE AN 'US AND THEM' ATTITUDE

HISTORY OF ISLAM – A QURANIC PERSPECTIVE.

What does the Quran say about the history of Islam?
To put things in perspective, we must first understand the Quranic worldview about religion and Allah.
The Quran suggests that all religions came from Allah as He has sent messengers everywhere in the course of history; a few are named in the Quran mainly those from the Abrahamic line while the rest are not clearly mentioned at all. But definitely there were other messengers sent to other geographical areas like Asia, Europe and the Americas, etc. although the Quran strategically remains silent about the other geographical locations so as to be all inclusive. Here are clear examples.
“Of some apostles We have already told thee the story; of others We have not;- and to Moses Allah spoke direct;” - Quran 4 : 164
“We did aforetime send apostles before thee: of them there are some whose story We have related to thee, and some whose story We have not related to thee. It was not (possible) for any apostle to bring a sign except by the leave of Allah…” – Quran 40:78. Also refer to 21:25, 17:77, 43:6.
In fact, the Quran is uncompromising about this all-inclusive approach that it decrees that any Muslim, who does not accept even one of the messengers, named or unnamed, ceases to be a believer! Muslims also can’t make any distinction between any of them.
“Those who deny Allah and His apostles, and (those who) wish to separate Allah from His apostles, saying: “We believe in some but reject others”: And (those who) wish to take a course midway They are in truth (equally) unbelievers; and we have prepared for unbelievers a humiliating punishment, To those who believe in Allah and His apostles and make no distinction between any of the apostles, we shall soon give their (due) rewards: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful” - Quran 4:150-152. Also refer 2:136, 3:84
To stress this all-inclusive approach deeper, the Quran makes it very clear that Islamic and Muslim history must not be seen as starting from Prophet Muhammad as the Prophet himself was made to declare that he follows the religion of Abraham.
“So We have taught thee the inspired (Message), “Follow the ways of Abraham the True in Faith, and he joined not gods with Allah.” - Quran 16:123. Also refer to 16:20, 2:135, 3:95, 4:125, and 6:61
From the Quranic standpoint Prophet Muhammad is not the founder of the religion. He was the seal, the final one, the prophet who came to conclude a long string of messengers from the very beginning of human history.
“Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things.” – Quran 33:40
To make it final that Islam must be inclusive, the Quran stressed that it is Allah – not Prophet Muhammad – who named Muslims, Muslim; long before the birth of the Prophet.
“And strive in His cause as ye ought to strive, (with sincerity and under discip-line). He has chosen you, and has imposed no difficulties on you in religion; it is the cult of your father Abraham. It is He Who has named you Muslims, both before (and in this Revelation); that the Messenger may be a witness for you, and ye be witnesses for mankind! So establish regular Prayer, give regular Charity, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protector - the Best to protect and the Best to help!” - Quran 22:78
If we use the Quran as its own witness, almost all of the history books on Islam, whether written by Muslims or Non-Muslims, that usually record Islam with the coming of Prophet Muhammad and make the Prophet as the founder of Islam run contrary to the Quranic stance. At best they are relating the history of the Arab people and how the Arabs impacted the world and built an empire based on their ‘new faith’, Islam. (Here is where the historian Albert Habib Hourani got it right by calling his book “A History of the Arab Peoples”.)
The Quran’s version of the history of mankind started with Adam, the first civilized homosapien, one who is endowed with the power of conceptual thoughts and language: our ability to talk (Quran 2:31). As such Islam’s history is world history, not the history of the Arabs.
“When thy Lord drew forth from the Children of Adam - from their loins - their descendants, and made them testify concerning themselves, (saying): “Am I not your Lord (who cherishes and sustains you)?”- They said: Yea! We do testify!” (This), lest ye should say on the Day of Judgment: “Of this we were never mindful” - Quran 7:172. Also refer to 7:31, 7:70, 2:33, 2:37, 7:27
“O ye Children of Adam! Whenever there come to you apostles from amongst you, rehearsing My signs unto you, - those who are righteous and mend (their lives), - on them shall be no fear nor shall they grieve.” - Quran 7:35
It is this myopic view and basic assumption of Islam’s history as beginning from the time of Prophet Muhammad, that over the years has steered Muslims to deviate from having a universal approach towards Islam and hence have grown to be more and more exclusive rather than inclusive of all the other communities and spiritual traditions. This in turn makes Muslim society monopolistic towards Allah and the Heavens, creating a clear dichotomy and an ‘us’ and ‘them’ approach negating the Quranic position that all who worship in the monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques are in essence venerating Allah.
“They are those who have been expelled from their homes in defiance of right,- (for no cause) except that they say, ‘our Lord is Allah..’ Did not Allah check one set of people by means of another, there would surely have been pulled down monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, in which the name of Allah is commemorated in abundant measure. Allah will certainly aid those who aid his (cause);- for verily Allah is full of Strength, Exalted in Might, (able to enforce His Will).” - Quran 22:40
In short, in the study of the history of Islam, we must not miss this very important verse,
‘And, verily, this community of yours is one single community, since I am the Sustainer of you all: remain, then, conscious of Me!” - Quran 23:52
Thank you and Peace.
Anas Zubedy.
Kuala Lumpur.
(Re-hatched from one of my books)

Thursday, March 4, 2021

POSITION VACANT : WE ARE LOOKING FOR GOOD CORPORATE TEACHERS

 

Junior Independent Consultant & Full Time Facilitator

3-5 years working experience

  • We are looking for NEW GEN Y and Z TALENTS to be groomed as our Junior Independent Consultant or full time Facilitators at zubedy. The job is suited for individuals who wants to have a career change into consulting and facilitation.
  • We prefer confident and outgoing individuals who have had line experience, good at presentation and most importantly MUST BE PASSIONATE ABOUT SHARING KNOWLEDGE.
  • These talents will go through an intensive training program under Senior Facilitators and personal mentoring by our zubedy associates and Managing Director.

You will be exposed and coached among other areas in:

  • Facilitation, public speaking and presentations.
  • How to build a business from ground zero.
  • How to innovate, create and write winning programs.
  • Leadership and Management.
  • Managing Oneself.
  • How to build a Brand with little money.

Requirements:

  • Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Professional Degree, in any field (candidates with Masters would have an added advantage).
  • Passionate about teaching and sharing
  • Able to work on weekends and outstation
  • Able to teach in Bahasa Malaysia and English, ability to deliver in Mandarin or Cantonese would be an advantage
  • We prefer practitioners (Line practitioners who want to move into training)
  • Must have excellent presentation skills
  • At least 3-5 years working experience in related fields. Working experience in corporate or business environment preferred.
  • Possess own car

The Journey:

 

1.     These talents will go through an intensive learning program under Senior Facilitators and personal mentoring by our zubedy associates and Managing Director.

2.     The journey begins after successfully passing the interview stage with a qualification period

3.     Interested in facilitating Zubedy programs as an Independent Consultant (Not an employee of Zubedy (M) Sdn. Bhd.) and sign a learner’s agreement for one (1) month to qualify as an Independent Consultant facilitator.

4.     Within the learner agreement period, undergo the learning curriculum involving Program Syllabus / Content Understanding Delivery Syllabus

5.     All required Compulsory Courses

6.     Upon achieving “Independent Consultant Facilitator” status for at least one Zubedy program, Management will offer the position of “Independent Consultant” via an agreement with details of services and remuneration.

Independent Consultant & Facilitator

5 years or more working experience

 

Job Description:

 

We are looking for Independent consultant facilitators that can facilitate and deliver to management level participants in organizations, in the areas below;

1. Leadership & Management based programs

2. Soft Skills program - Mindset Change programs

3. Skills Based programs – English, Problem solving

4. Sales, Marketing, Customer Service & Branding programs

Requirements:

 

·        The job is suited for individuals who wants to have a career change into consulting and facilitation.

·        Candidates with at least 10 years’ working experience and 5 years facilitation experience.

·        We prefer confident and outgoing individuals, good at presentation and most importantly MUST BE PASSIONATE ABOUT SHARING KNOWLEDGE.

·        Able to work weekends and outstation.

·        Able to teach in Bahasa Malaysia and English, ability to deliver in Mandarin or Cantonese would be an advantage.

·        Must have excellent presentation skills

·        Bachelor’s Degree in any field (candidates with Masters would have an added advantage).

·        Own a car licence and a car.

The Journey:

 

7.     These talents will go through an intensive learning program under Senior Facilitators and personal mentoring by our zubedy associates and Managing Director.

8.     The journey begins after successfully passing the interview stage with a qualification period

9.     Interested in facilitating Zubedy programs as an Independent Consultant (Not an employee of Zubedy (M) Sdn. Bhd.) and sign a learner’s agreement for one (1) month to qualify as an Independent Consultant facilitator.

10.  Within the learner agreement period, undergo the learning curriculum involving Program Syllabus / Content Understanding Delivery Syllabus

11.  All required Compulsory Courses

12.  Upon achieving “Independent Consultant Facilitator” status for at least one Zubedy program, Management will offer the position of “Independent Consultant” via an agreement with details of services and remuneration.

Senior Independent Consultant & Facilitator,

10 years or more with managing experience and  have experience in facilitating management groups.

Job Description:

We are looking for Senior Independent Consultant Facilitator that can facilitate and deliver to management level participants in organizations, in the areas below;

1. Leadership & Management based programs

2. Soft Skills program - Mindset Change programs

3. Skills Based programs – English, Problem solving

4. Sales, Marketing, Customer Service & Branding programs

Requirements:

 

·        The job is suited for individuals who are already in the consultation field.

·        Candidates with at least 5 years’ experience in managing people, teams and related discipline.

·        We prefer confident and outgoing individuals, good at presentation and most importantly MUST BE PASSIONATE ABOUT SHARING KNOWLEDGE.

·        Able to work weekends and outstation.

·        Able to teach in Bahasa Malaysia and English, ability to deliver in Mandarin or Cantonese would be an advantage.

·        Must have excellent presentation skills

·        Bachelor’s Degree in any field (candidates with Masters, Phd and Doctorates would have an added advantage).

·        Own a car licence and a car.

The Journey:

 

1.     These talents will go through an intensive learning program under Senior Facilitators and personal mentoring by our zubedy associates and Managing Director.

2.     The journey begins after successfully passing the interview stage with a qualification period

3.     Interested in facilitating Zubedy programs as an Independent Consultant (Not an employee of Zubedy (M) Sdn. Bhd.) and sign a learner’s agreement for one (1) month to qualify as an Independent Consultant facilitator.

4.     Within the learner agreement period, undergo the learning curriculum involving Program Syllabus / Content Understanding Delivery Syllabus

5.     All required Compulsory Courses

6.     Upon achieving “Independent Consultant Facilitator” status for at least one Zubedy program, Management will offer the position of “Independent Consultant” via an agreement with details of services and remuneration.


Email me at anas@zubedy.com cc to ainul@zubedy.com and hr@zubedy.com

 

Monday, March 1, 2021

"MAK KATA JANGAN" CAMPAIGN - #RasuahBusters

CLICK VIDEO LINK HERE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgbNfjViCrI&feature=youtu.be

1ST March, 2021

Dear Malaysians,

Peace be with you.

RE: ‘MAK KATA JANGAN’ NATIONAL CAMPAIGN BY #RASUAHBUSTERS 

1. What is the ‘MAK KATA JANGAN’ CAMPAIGN?

‘MAK KATA JANGAN’ is #RASUAHBUSTERS’ first national campaign to eradicate corruption in Malaysia. 

I. Main campaign tools: - 3 video clips in Malay, Tamil and Cantonese supported by materials in the form of e-posters and memes. 

II. Main campaign thrust: - Concerned and caring Malaysians sharing and promoting the campaign video and support materials to as many people as possible creating a chain reaction impact on the need to eradicate corruption. 

III. Main platform: - Old and new media. We will make it viral!!!

2. Why ‘MAK KATA JANGAN’?

Two key reasons.

I. Mothers are special. They sacrifice their desires to fulfil our needs. We do not need to earn maternal love. A mother loves her child no matter who they are, rich or poor or what the circumstances are. Even when they are angry, the anger oozes from the purity of their hearts and care towards us. The last person we want to disappoint is our mother.

II. We want to make ‘Mak Kata Jangan’ as our resistance routine and habit towards avoiding the taking or giving of bribes. When confronted with possible corruption, we remind ourselves, ‘Mak Kata Jangan’. Additionally, when someone offers or request a bribe, we can gently remind the other, ‘Mak Kata Jangan’, too.

3. How you can help us campaign ‘MAK KATA JANGAN’?

Call to action all your family and friends to: -

I. Viral the 3 videos and support materials as best as you can.

II. Create your own videos, posters, memes, etc using the same battle cry of, ‘Mak Kata Jangan’. Get the materials here, www.MakKataJangan.com and here www.rasuahbusters.com.

III. Hashtag #RasuahBusters and #MakKataJangan. 

Eradicating corruption is a long journey. Our ultimate aim is to create new national habits and culture with the highest ethical standards and moral values through addressing the root causes of corruption. ‘Mak Kata Jangan’ is our first campaign. It will not be our last. Together we will build a better Malaysia!  

Thank you,

‘Mak Kata Jangan’,



Hussamuddin Yaacub

Team Leader

#RasuahBusters Central Team

Kuala Lumpur