Confidence in learning Arabic

Today I want to share with you

another piece of advice... Be confident
in your answers. 

 

When the instructor asks a question,

if you think you know the answer
then answer with confidence. Don't

hesitate. Don't turn your answer
into a question. Don't look around

to other students for approval.
Give what you think is the right

answer and give it with confidence.

 

Moreover, when the entire class is

being asked a question, don't wait
for anyone to speak up first; if you

know the answer then give the
answer. Volunteer. Speak up.

 

I can't speak for others, but I

understand why *I* would lose
confidence in my answers. It's

because of a lack of humility.

Basically, I was afraid of being

wrong in front of others. Listen:
I know it's tough, but we have

to work on crushing our ego. 

 

Furthermore, don't be afraid of

making a fool of yourself in front of
your brothers and sisters. We're all

here for one reason. We're all
here to learn. 

 

Let me tell you a little story from

back when I was studying in my

teens at the Shariah Program. You

know, early in my studies, the
entire class was asked one day

what they thought the word
mutawwalaat meant. I gave an

answer and I said that it meant
"lengthened women." ...

 

[awkward pause] ... 'Lengthened women'? ...

What the heck are 'lengthened women'?!

The word actually meant 'those books in

a subject which are the longest and most

detailed on that subject.'

 

:) Mohtanick Jamil

Shariah Program, 6565 Spinnaker Cir., Mississauga, Ontario L5W 1R2, CANADA