Reading up

Been reading a few books lately on the Quran, updating my knowledge. I need to prepare myself for tonight when I have to give a ceramah at the local surau. At an age when people are retired, I am going to do it for the first time in my life. It is something new. Sure, in my working life I have given presentations, chair meetings plus given a handful of speeches but never have I given a ceramah anywhere. In a way it is good because it force me to increase my knowledge. I have done a lot of readings but that was long ago. Since then, I have not updated myself. Now, I am reading again. I aim to continue reading even if tonight is my first and last ceramah. 

In life, you never know when you will need it. I learned Tajwid years ago. Now it comes in handy when I have to lead the prayers. I have been memorising the Quran for years. Although not much but it is also handy now that I am leading the prayers. I have been learning Arab for years. Now it will come in handy when I give the ceramah, in shaa Allah. My motorcycle license was obtained more than thirty years ago. Never needed it but when I decided to ride to work, it certainly helped.