SEASON 2 | EPISODE 3 | SHOW NOTES

Music Copyright and Attribution 

• “On My Way” by Kevin MacLeod. This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

• “Inspiration” by Ethan Tay. February 20, 2021 (Sydney, Australia). This work is an original contribution by the artist for the ASK Trio About Wellness podcast.

Co-Sponsor

Azman Repin (M. S.)

Hosts

Azimah Azman, Azfar Azman and Syazana B. Mohamed Sani (M. S.)

Podcast Guests

Fatin Insyirah Binte Mohamed Azan with Aini Salim and Azan Ariffin 

Volunteer Contributor

Hardi Kamsani (Audio Mixing for Intros and Outro) 

Scriptwriter | Producer | Director 

Syazana B. Mohamed Sani (M. S.)

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TRANSCRIPT

[Intro 1] Hello! Hola! Marhaba! 

WELCOME to the ASK Trio About Wellness podcast! Join me, Syazana Sani and the Astro Duo, Azfar Azman and Azimah Azman, your hosts from New York. Let’s strive to educate, regenerate and elevate family institutions through optimal productivity and wellness education, one episode at a time. 

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ARE YOU READY to listen to inspirational stories of trust, respect, acceptance, integrity, love and social responsibility from multicultural families and special needs communities? Sit back, relax and be inspired by the awesome people that we highlight in the podcast…

Seeking Knowledge and Wellness

[Azimah] Hello! May peace be upon you!

[Syazana] You are listening to episode three of season two with me, Syazana, and the Astro Duo: Azfar and Azimah. 

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“Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave.”

Seeking knowledge is our topic for today so let’s introduce our special guest whom we interviewed during a family trip to Cairo, Egypt way back in November 2022.

[Azimah] Let’s welcome…

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Ustadha Fatin Insyirah Binte Mohamed Azan! 

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She’s also my lovely cousin! Woohoo! 

Assalamu’alaikum, habibati (May peace be upon you, my darling)?

[Fatin] Wa’alaikumsalam! (And may peace be upon you too!)

Question 1

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[Azimah] How did you feel after graduating from Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt?

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[Fatin] Bismillahirahmanirahim.

Alhamdulillah (Praise and thanks to Allah SWT)! I feel delightful and unbelievable graduating from Al-Azhar University. If you guys don’t know, Al-Azhar University is one of the best universities in Cairo (Egypt) and also around the world.  [Sound effects 🎉]

Alhamdulillah! I’ve just gotten my certificate after four (4) years of hustling and studying like crazy!

Question 2

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[Azimah] Were you afraid when you left Singapore to study in Egypt?

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[Fatin] Honestly, afraid and excited to start my own journey without my family members with me. Yeah! I’m traveling abroad with my friends only. That was my first time being independent, just with my friends to go abroad for my studies and it’s not an easy decision for me to make because I’m very family oriented. 

Question 3

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[Syazana] How do you cope with being homesick while studying overseas?

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For the first few months, I always call my mom everyday, call my mom, call my grandma, call my father. Alhamdulillah! Now we have social media where we can easily interact with our family members. Despite the time difference (from) Cairo and Singapore, alhamdulillah, I still managed. When I come back from school, I will straight away call my mom because I know once I come back from school, my mom’s gonna sleep because usually I come back from school around 4:00 PM and Singapore time around 10:00 PM. My mom usually sleeps early so I will (be) like “Hello, Mom! I’m back from school!”

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[Azimah] Let’s find out what her mom, Aini Salim, felt about letting her go and study overseas.

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[Aini] At first it was difficult. But because of the journey for her to continue her studies and passion, I  wish her all the best for her to proceed with what she loves to do. And I hope that Allah SWT will always protect her.

Question 4

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[Azimah] Do you have any study tips to recommend?

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[Fatin] Firstly, when you want to study, we need to check or we need to know what’s our weakness and what is our strength.

For example, I need to make a  timetable for myself because I need to discipline myself because here in Egypt, we don’t have attendance, we don’t have any assignments to do. So when I’m here with my friends, actually we don’t have anything to do, we are not busy with any assignments and all. 

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For me, my studying tip is that I need to make a study timetable. For example, before I get my exam timetable, I need to set a timetable, where each day, what subject I need to revise. For example, on Monday, I need to revise Fiqh and I need to set a target. My book, there’s 300 pages. So on Monday I need to read that book from (the) first page till 60 pages, for example. If that day I have not finished that 60 pages, I can’t sleep!

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If I sleep, then the next day or the next time I revise my Fiqh subject, it will be you know…

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[Azimah] You’ll struggle.

[Fatin] Yeah! I will struggle!

Question 5

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[Syazana] What advice do you have for our listeners, especially students studying overseas who are far, far away from home and family?

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1) Trust in Allah SWT and His Masterplan 

Sometimes what we want, we don’t get it but Allah SWT gives the opposite things. For example, if we want something for example if we want A, sometimes Allah SWT will not give us A but He will give us B. But we, as a human being, sometimes we will be like “Why Allah SWT doesn’t give me the prayer that I asked for, the A for example but Allah gives me B?” 

Whatever Allah SWT gives, it’s actually the best for you. 

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2) Allah SWT is listening so make du’a to Him.

As a student, when you feel you have a problem, ask du’a (supplication) from Allah SWT because he is listening.

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[Syazana] As His humble devotees, we submit to Allah’s will and decree. Making du’a itself is an act of ibadah or worship and when Allah answers our du’a, it could be delayed or in a totally different form and that is a test for us as believers. 

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3) Do your best and make your parents proud of you

[Fatin] Four years' journey in Cairo is not an easy journey because I’m not with (my family. As I mentioned, I’m very close with my family. So when I study abroad, I learned a lot about being an independent girl and daughter. Because I’m the one who wants to study here so I need to make my parents proud. And I came here of course not from my money but my parents’ money so I need to do my very best.

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[Syazana] It’s been a year since Fatin graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Shariah Law or Islamic Jurisprudence. After working as an Islamic educator in Muslim organizations and as an Arabic language tutor, she is now working in the Islamic Finance industry with a leading Islamic Financial Planning agency in Singapore.

[Azimah] Let’s also ask her mom, Aini, and her dad, Azan: 

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How did you feel when you attended your daughter’s graduation ceremony in Egypt?

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[Aini] Proud and happy that she has ended her journey here to fulfill her dreams.

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[Azan] Alhamdulillah! All praise to Allah SWT. It’s been four (4) years, not easy for kakak (older sister) Fatin, not easy for us as her parents. Alhamdulillah, Allah SWT helped us. We’re so proud! 

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This is a big achievement especially in the Haji Repin family. So may Allah SWT make it easy for her and make it easy for everybody; Azimah, Azfar, and Muhammad Amirul and all of us.

Please take education as the first priority in our life. Inshaa Allah, everybody will succeed in whatever they do, not only in their studies but in every single angle that they take up in their life. Ameen ya rabbal ‘alamin (Lord of the worlds).

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[Syazana] Any special advice for all the dads out there?

[Azan] Most important beside giving moral support, du’a, du’a, du’a. Nabi (Prophet) Muhammad SAW, everything that he wants to do, he will start with du’a, in the midst he will du’a, at the end also he will du’a. So, we make du’a because we can plan but the Masterplan always comes from Allah SWT. Although all things have been written, Allah SWT can change the Masterplan by two (2) things: with our du’a and sadaqah jariyah (charity). Inshaa Allah (if God wills), if we follow this as what has been taught by Rasulullah SAW, whatever we plan, Inshaa Allah, Allah SWT will fulfill for us (Qabul).

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[Syazana] We make du’a that Allah SWT will grant His blessings and guidance for Fatin and everyone listening to achieve success in this dunya or world and in the akhirah, the hereafter. Ameen!

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Till we meet again in the next episode…bye!

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