Surah Yusuf, Verse 1:الر تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِAlif Lam Ra. Those are the verses of the Book that makes (things) manifest (clear and clarifying)Explanation:The purpose of the Quran is clear (mubin) and it is our duty to clarify (mubin) as the living testimony of the book. The Quran also clear in itself and clarify everything such as the way we should live, the right and wrong, clarify the history and discredit the lies.Clear<ul><li>Clear in its message</li><li>It gets to the point</li><li>Direct and explicit</li><li>Self-explanatory (bayyin)</li><li>Clear in its purpose</li></ul>Clarify<ul><li>The book clarify the way we should live</li><li>Clarify the right and wrong,</li><li>Clarify the history and discredit the lies. </li></ul>

The clear and clarifying book (Surah Yusuf Verse 1)

Surah Yusuf, Verse 2:إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَNo doubt about it, it is We, We sent it down as an Arabic recital so that (hopefully) all of you can (think) and understand.Explanation:Quran is meant to be spoken instead of being reduced to just a beautiful sound. It is meant for all human beings to think about and understand it. Saidina Umar ra said "learn Arabic because it enhances your ability to think."All of you <ul><li>All of you refers to all of humanity </li></ul>Why Arabic? <ul><li>Arab literally means to express yourself and your feelings in the most elaborate ways; a river that is overflowing; gushing </li><li>It is an expressive language and extremely rich with imagery</li><li>A way to protect Islam from being tarnished with liberal interpretation that can cause confusion and from being reduced to restrictive interpretation that can be mistaken as a dictatorship among the believers and non-believers. </li><li>It has becomes the language of the believers and not just an ethnic. </li></ul>Think and understand <ul><li>Everybody can think but not everyone can understand (they can misunderstand too) </li><li>Quran can direct your thoughts to the right way</li><li>Eg: Yusuf as does not have much knowledge except what his father taught him when he was a child. But he grew up as an adult that is able to think and understand clearly and able to control his emotions. </li><li>Quran do not emphasise knowledge but it emphasise thinking and understanding. </li></ul>

Quran in Arabic Language (Surah Yusuf Verse 2)

Surah Yusuf, Verse 3:نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ أَحْسَنَ الْقَصَصِ بِمَا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ وَإِن كُنتَ مِن قَبْلِهِ لَمِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ We in fact, We narrates on to you, this story in the best possible way it can be told, by way of having inspired this Quran to you, and for sure long before this (up until now/right before you were being told the story), you truly were from those who are unaware. (you have no idea about what the story is).Explanation:<ul><li>It is Allah that tells the story in His own way. </li><li>Qassa originated from Qissa literally means step by step. </li><li>The storyboarding designed by Allah. </li><li>The purpose of every stories in the Quran not to entertain but to guide. </li><li>Ahsanal Qasas to narrate in the best possible way, the best of all stories, the best of the story. </li></ul>In the way it is inspired to you<ul><li>Allah is teaching us about what to focus on and facts that we should not be focusing on. </li></ul>For sure, up until now, you have no clue<ul><li>As the verses were coming out of his mouth, the Prophet saw have no knowledge of what he's about to say.</li><li>He was amazed the same way the sahabahs were amazed. </li></ul>

The best story (Surah Yusuf Verse 3)

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To be a good leader, a great personality must be built from the inside. That's where aqeedah comes in. It is a belief system that require a believer to strive towards becoming a better servant to the One and Only God. Once the main goal has been set, the journey to achieve it will become clearer. Aqeedah is important in order for a leader to treat any other things as an obstacle or part of the process to achieve the goal. Aqeedah can help distinguish any negative intentions or selfish thoughts from a leader's mindset and helps develop skillsets that are useful in leading a group of people, a society, or a country.

Aqeedah and leadership 

Prophets Muhammad pbuh, Abraham pbuh and Moses pbuh were described as the best leaders. Their qualities combined with strong aqeedah ensure stability in their tenures as leaders. The main qualities that they possesses are:<ol><li>Truthfulness </li><li>Trustworthiness </li><li>Advocacy</li><li>Wisdom </li><li>Strong</li><li>Selfless</li><li>Respectful</li><li>Responsible</li></ol>Prophet Muhammad pbuh is the perfect example of a leader of a country populated with people from different races, religions, statuses, and cultures and yet managed to ensure a harmonious and peaceful country despite being a newly founded country.

Leaderships of the Prophets

Simply being a leader is not the final step. It is one of the many processes that one need to be in, in order to achieve the next level and the next. As a leader, the first action you need to take is to nurture yourself and the people you lead. In another words, tarbiah yourself and others. To nurture is to ensure positive development of a person physically, mentally and spiritually. Next, you need teamwork. To always be in a group whether to make decisions or taking actions. The aim of that group must be to do good and stopping evils and to encourage behaviours that protect the well-being of the people. Third, a leader is someone that walk the talk. You cannot lead from behind your fancy desk. You must be in the field in front of your followers so that they can follow you and strengthen their confidence in you. Lastly, implementing Islam as a whole. That is the ultimate goal of a Muslim leader as well as all the Prophets. To implement Islam and maintain it for the well-being of the people.

Planning Action (full) 

To be a leader, the actions that you need to take are:<ol><li>Tarbiah (nurturing your people) </li><li>Jamaah (to work in a group) </li><li>Dakwah (to convey and spread good) </li><li>Implementing Islam as a whole within the society.</li></ol>

Planning Action (simplify) 

On Islamic leadership as exemplified by the Anbiya (or Sūrat al-Anbiyā or The Prophets), the 21st chapter of the Qur'an.

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