HADIYYAT DISTRIBUTED FEE SABEELILLAH BY PROFESSOR JIBRIL AMINU NIGERIA Ijjjajj — ^lul JjJ^ jjmj^jjjJl qa AjJA 4JhjujjI 6^A FOREWORD I am delighted to have this opportunity to contribute in some way to the publication of al-Qurtubi's Tafsir, which represents a landmark in the history of commentaries on the Holy Qur'an in the English language. Authoritative exposition of the meanings of the Qur'anic text requires consideration of many different aspects including the spiritual, linguistic, legal and historical ones. The appearance of this translation will give English-speaking readers access to one of the great classical commentaries and the wealth of knowledge that it contains.

CES is one of the most used tools in the industry to evaluate crew knowledge; it was developed in 1995 and came with its first online solution in 2010. Since then the system has recorded several million test results and are currently installed with more than 350 companies worldwide. It consists of a question database with over 6500 multiple choice questions, specific to the knowledge areas defined in STCW. CES will assist you in the screening and recruitment process and to measure the knowledge level of existing officers and crew. It can also be used as an integral part of a promotional strategy. The test function offers predefined test types with advanced randomization of questions to avoid users memorizing specific tests.

Since becoming an online solution in 2010, CES has tracked more than 1.000.000 test results and is currently installed with more than 300 companies worldwide. This data is now available for your company to benchmark your crew pools against the industry average. CES Benchmarking & Statistics is the only tool available in the industry where you can benchmark crew knowledge against company and industry standards. • Analyze the CES score of your crew pool and compare it with the global industry standards. • Compare your manning agents to focus on the knowledge level of the crew of each supplier. • Focus the training effort on a group of personnel or those training categories where your crew is scoring lower than the company or industry standards.

• Compare details based on rank, nationality and crew pool.

0.5 2018-02-15T17:33:33+00:00 weekly 0.5. Seagull offers solution for re-training, onboard courses, crew evaluation. Since 1999, our CES test is the most used maritime knowledge assessment by a.

Recruitment is the first step in the training cycle, but the process of hiring the best person in a timely and cost-effective manner can be extremely challenging. As part of our complete training solution, we have developed advanced tools to help you reach your goals when hiring and maintaining a competent workforce. Crew Evaluation System (CES) Allowing customers to tailor assessments to reflect their own operational standards, CES is a comprehensive knowledge database with over 5,000 multiple-choice questions specific to the functional areas of STCW. Accessible online and offline from anywhere around the world, CES is easy-to-use for seafarers and HR departments worldwide!

Ability Profiling (APRO) Used as a support tool during the recruitment of junior seafarers and the screening of students for maritime studies, APRO is a psychometric assessment program cultivated in partnership with the Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute and supported by the University of Oslo, DNV and other key players in the shipping industry. Career development - exploration & commitment Because organizations have to stay current in technology, business practices, and in advances in their industry, an organization that embraces career development processes can keep employees informed of advancements and maintain their competitive edge in the market. It is important to provide a clear path for each seafarer, encouraging them to aim for the next step on the career ladder. This must be clearly defined and easy to follow. It is important that a seafarer’s time is used as efficiently as possible and only the individuals training are clearly defined for their next rank step. Career planning and competence management has become an increasing important strategy for many shipping companies to quality assure that seafarers are properly trained and verified to be competent before promoted. Seagull developed a comprehensive software program in 2005 which is updated and expanded twice a year, containing all functions and reporting facilities to efficient define and administrate career development in any shipping companies.