At one point of our pilgrims’ journey, they reach an ancient armory – filled with pristine weapons that could harm a soul or save a life. The weapons stashed there are dangerous, risky, and perilous. And at the same time, the same weapons may guard them against dangers, risks and perils in their journey. The four pilgrims wanted to seize the silvery before their eyes but then, they stumbled upon an inscription. An important inscription. The inscription reads:
“These swords are for you to hold.
These bows are for you to carry.
These maces are for you to take.
But hold a sword only when you know how to do so;
carry a bow only when you know how to pull an arrow;
take a mace only when you have learnt to swing it low.
Learn before you use any – to avoid harm, to avoid injustice.”
Then they remember, they are already carrying a powerful weapon with them – the mind. But to be able to swing this mental blade correctly, they need to learn and acquire the proper way to utilize it so that they won’t commit injustice with it.
In one of Dr. Rozina’s class, they learnt about the lower order and higher order thinking skills. They thought, maybe, mastering these thinking skills will provide them with the knowledge to correctly swing their mental blade. Because what is a weapon without the strength of its bearer? What is a tool without the skills of its master? What is a Muslim without knowledge? Thus, our pilgrims leave the ancient armory without any of the weapons found there. Yet, they leave with a refined blade – sharpened and polished.
After all, “we are accountable for everything we do” (Dr. Rozina, 2015).
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