28 December, 2018 was the last Friday for the year. It also signified the last Friday that Associate Professor Dr Zakaria held the helm of ISDEV as its Director. Before relinquishing his task as the Director of ISDEV on 1 January, 2019, the monthly Tarbiyah Pengarah ISDEV was held on that day. 

In his final Tarbiyah Pengarah ISDEV, Associate Professor Dr Zakaria reminded ISDEV academic staff, supporting staff as well as all students on the importance of striving to excel (mujahadah) and the need to reflect upon (muhasabah) where one is to be able to go to a higher level. He shared on the accomplishments of ISDEV in meeting with the standards set by the top management of the university and the challenges to be faced especially by the new management of ISDEV. At the end of the day, he reminded that the final and everlasting abode is the Hereafter. So in whatever we do, be mindful at all times of the call of our everlasting abode - the Hereafter.