Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Nilai Iman


Apakah manusia itu mengira bahwa mereka dibiarkan (saja) mengatakan: "Kami telah beriman", sedang mereka tidak diuji lagi? [29: 2]

Nabi Muhammad yang kita kasihi datang semasa manusia lalai dengan kehidupan duniawi sehinggakan mereka lupa kepada siapa yang menciptakan mereka. Mereka lupa dan mencipta tuhan yang diperbuat daripada batu dan kayu. Mereka menyangka berhala dan sembahan yang mereka sembah mampu mendatangkan kebaikan dengan menjaga binatang ternak dan tanam-tanaman mereka. Mereka juga menyangka bahawa berhala-berhala tersebut boleh mendatangkan mudarat kepada mereka dan jika mereka tidak menyediakan makanan ataupun minuman dihadapan berhala2 tersebut, nasib baik mereka akan berganti dengan kegusaran.

Ditengah-tengan zaman jahiliyyah tersebut terdapat beberapa insan yang masih percaya bahawa tuhan tidak diperbuat daripada batang kayu dan batu yang dicipta oleh tangan manusia sendiri. Mereka yakin bahawa tuhan hanya satu dan mereka yakin bahawa disebalik penciptaan langit dan bumi, ada yang mentadbir dan sentiasa memerhatikan gerak geri, tutur kata dan naluri. Mereka tidak akan mengikut apa yang orang kebanyakan buat; tidak minum arak, tidak menanam anak perempuan mereka kerana takut miskin; mereka tidak akan melakukan zina dan mereka tidak akan makan riba. Mereka hanya menunggu waktu untuk datang risalah datang kepada mereka.

Disebabkan oleh keyakinan mereka, apabila nabi datang kepada mereka dan memberitahu mereka bahawa baginda adalah utusan dari Allah dan rahmat bagi sekalian alam, mereka akan merasa sedih campur gembira kerana mereka sudah diselamatkan. Allah tidak akan membiarkan bumi yang diciptakanNya dibiarkan begitu sahaja. Air mata berlinangan apabila berhadapan dengan seorang hamba Allah yang sangat mulia yang batu dan pokok sujud kepadanya (tanda hormat). Baginda seakan-akan angin yang melusuri jalan2 yang sunyi sepi dan mewarnakan bangunan2 dan rumah2 dengan warna yang indah sekali.

Apabila mereka (sahabat2 nabi) mengakui bahawa tiada tuhan yang berhak disembah melainkan Allah dan nabi muhammad adalah rasul Allah. Para pembesar mekah tidak senang hati dengan ideologi tersebut kerana mekah pada masa itu adalah pusat perdagangan yang cukup aktif. Setiap pedagang dari luar akan singgah ke mekah untuk bermuamalah (jual-beli) dan ini akan mendatangkan hasil kepada orang yang berkuasa pada waktu itu. Dengan pengakuan tersebut, pembesar2 mekah akan hilang kuasa kerana yang miskin tidak akan lagi dicabuli hak mereka, yang lemah tidak akan lagi ditindas dan yang kaya terpaksa memberikan harta mereka kepada yang miskin dan status seorang hamba abdi dan majikannya adalah sama.

Ini membuatkan mereka tidak senang hati dan coba sedaya upaya untuk menutop mulut nabi dengan memberikannya harta, pangkat dan kuasa. Tetapi dengan kudrat dan iradat ilahi, nabi tolak dengan bersabda "walaupun mereka menaruh matahari di tangan kananku dan bulan di tangan kiriku, aku tidak akan menarik kembali pesanku yang datang dari Allah".

Walaupun hanya sedikit yang menerima risalah nabi pada masa itu, ini sudah cukup untuk membuatkan para pembeasr mekah risau sehinggakan sesiapa sahaja yang tidak mahu mengakui bahawa tuhan diperbuat daripada kayu dan batu akan diseksa. Mereka akan disebat tanpa alas dan dijemur ditengah-tengah terik matahari tanpa belas kasihan sedikitpun. Mereka akan dihina kerana menerima risalah nabi. Batu besar akan diletakkan di atas badan mereka kerana mereka yakin bahwa Allah itu Esa. Pelbagai seksa yang diterima disebabkan kepercayaan mereka. Lebih banyak seksa yang mereka diterima daripada kaum musyrikin mekah, lebih kuat pula pendirian mereka dan lebih teguh pula iman mereka...

Apa yang dapat kita pelajari? Di zaman sekarang, iman adalah sesuatu yang hanya dipandang dengan satu mata sahaja kerana kebanyakan daripada kita tidak faham erti iman sehinggalah kita menerima cobaan baik dari segi mental ataupun fisikal. Kemungkinan besar, kita tidak pernah ditampar ataupun disepak terajang kerana sembahyang; kita mungkin tidak pernah dicerca kerana berpuasa dan kita mungkin tidak pernah disalai di atas api kerana mengucap dua kalimah shahadah. Hatta, kita mungkin tidak ingin tahu apa erti iman yang sebenar.

Orang mungkin akan menyangka bahawa solat lima_waktu, berpuasa dan sebagainya sudah cukup untuk mengakui keislaman kita. Sebenarnya, itu belum cukup sebab banyak lagi manusia yang hanyut dilautan maksiat, banyak lagi manusia yang menjadi orang alim sorang2 dan masih banyak lagi orang yang berpakaian seakan-akan telanjang dan banyak lagi manusia yang mengikuti cara tradisi orang2 dahulu.

Tanggungjawab kita adalah untuk memberitahu kepada yang tidak tahu kerana tidak semua yang tahu tentang hakikat sesuatu. Contoh melihat porno dan berpuasa tapi tidak solat lima waktu. Ini tidak bermaksud kita mesti tahu kesemua tafsiran ayat Al Qur'an ataupun setiap hadis nabi tapi kita beritahu apa yang kita tahu. Sebenarnya, untuk memberitahu kita tidak semestinya berceramah dikhalayak ramai ataupun masuk ke dalam TV ataupun radio, tidak! Kita boleh melakukan dengan cara MEMPAMERKAN akhlak muslim/muslimah yang sebenar berdasarkan Al Qur'an dan hadis yang sahih.

Sebagai contoh, kita boleh mempamerkan islam semasa memandu iaitu dengan cara mematuhi peraturan jalanraya dan menghormati para pejalan kaki dan mendahulukan orang tua dan tidak melakukan illegal u-turn. Semasa solat, kita hendaklah mempamerkan solat yang khusyuk (tidak riya'), setiap gerak geri, lisan dan terutama sekali hati kita bersatu untuk menyembah Allah. Kita berniat agar dengan melakukan sedemikian, orang yang akan meniru perbuatan baik kita dan menjadi seorang islam yang beriman dengan sebenar-benarnya.

Barakallah.

"Dan hamba-hamba Tuhan Yang Maha Penyayang itu (ialah) orang-orang yang berjalan di atas bumi dengan rendah hati dan apabila orang-orang jahil menyapa mereka, mereka mengucapkan kata-kata yang baik." [25: 63]

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Not a tORchLight





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Saturday, September 13, 2008

Staring Goat





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Thursday, September 11, 2008

Monday, September 8, 2008

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Malam menjadi siang, siang menjadi malam

Sesungguhnya dalam penciptaan langit dan bumi, dan silih bergantinya malam dan siang terdapat tanda-tanda bagi orang-orang yang berakal, (yaitu) orang-orang yang mengingat Allah sambil berdiri atau duduk atau dalam keadaan berbaring dan mereka memikirkan tentang penciptaan langit dan bumi (seraya berkata): "Ya Tuhan kami, tiadalah Engkau menciptakan ini dengan sia-sia. Maha Suci Engkau, maka peliharalah kami dari siksa neraka. [3: 190-191]

Waktu mengajar kita menjadi lebih matang, pengalaman mengajar kita lebih berhati-hati sebelum melakukan sesuatu dan sejarah mengarahkan kita untuk tidak melakukan kesilapan yang sama. Daripada ayat di atas, Allah menerangkan kepada kita bahawa setiap sesuatu yang Dia ciptakan mempunyai hikmah disebaliknya.

Yang Maha Kuasa telah menciptakan malam khas untuk merehatkan badan selepas penat mencari kurnia Allah dimuka bumi. Malam yang Allah ciptakan adalah sebahagian daripada kurnia Allah yang indah kerana tanpa malam, kita mungkin akan kenal erti malam. Begitulah seterusnya sehingga hari kiamat. Allah yang telah menciptakan manusia daripada setetes air mani yang disimpan di tempat yang kokoh tahu bahawa manusia memerlukan rehat. Jesteru, Allah telah menciptakan keadaan malam dengan begitu sempurna sekali dengan keadaan yang gelap dengan sedikit bintang-bintang yang berkelipan dan awan2 yang membuatkan kita merasa nyaman. Di tambah lagi dengan angin yang bertiup dengan lembut membuatkan manusia terasa ingin tidur sepanjang malam. Semua mahkluk yang Allah ciptakan akan mengambil kembali tenaga mereka melalui tidur. Bahkan, setiap makhluk jika kita perhatikan akan rehat. Ayam akan berehat ditempat teduh yang ada, kucing akan memanaskan badan mereka di atas enjin kereta, burung2 pula akan kembali ke sarang mereka dan memberikan makanan2 yang diperolehi kepada anak2nya.

Tapi ada satu perkara yang menghairankan. Orang yang bukan islam akan menjadikan malam sebagai malam untuk berpesta ria. Di waktu inilah mereka akan “minum” dan akan melakukan perkara2 yang diharamkan dalam agama. Mereka akan menghabiskan masa mereka dikelab-kelab malam dan ianya akan berlarutan sehingga ke waktu suboh. Hatta, orang islam sendiri pun “pandai” mengikut trend yang dilakukan oleh orang2 barat di mana mereka akan duduk sehingga tengah malam bercakap tentang benda2 yang tidak mendatangkan manfa’at. Mereka menganiaya hati mereka dengan melihat wanita2 yang berpakaian separuh bogel dan membiarkan mata mereka liar memerhatikan gelagat manusia berkelakuan seperti tidak kenal erti malu dihadapan mereka. Mereka ini melakukannya dengan penuh semangat; ketawa dengan nada yang paling nyaring dan pakaian yang paling menarik perhatian. Apa yang sudah jadi dengan keadaan orang2 islam sekarang? Mereka sudah menjadi ekor kepada badan orang barat. Besar kemungkinan, jika orang yang bukan islam menyuruh mereka untuk berlagak seperti seekor kera, mereka akan membuatnya tanpa was2…

Allah telahpun menetapkan rezki bagi setiap kita dengan had2 yang tertentu. Ketentuan ini adalah sesuatu yang hanya Allah yang mengetahui adalah untuk mencarinya adalah tugas kita. Di waktu siang, selepas merehatkan badan kita, Allah telah mengarahkan kita untuk mencari kurniaNya di atas muka bumi dengan syarat iaitu dengan tidak membuat kerosakan di muka bumi Allah. Kita perhatikan sahaja disekeliling kita, begitu banyak manusia yang membuat kerosakan tanpa pengetahuan dan dengan pengetahuan. Maksud merosakkan disini bukan sahaja memotong pokok2 dan meratakan bukit bukau tanpa sebab, ianya juga bermaksud membuat kerosakan kepada majikan kita ataupun kepada orang atau benda yang berada disekeliling kita. Kerosakan adalah sesuatu yang akan membuatkan seseorang tidak merasa senang dengan perbuatan kita. Sebagai contoh, kita mungkin pernah mengambil masa pejabat untuk minum pagi. Minum pagi tidak menjadi masalah selagi masa yang digunakan tidak berlebihan. Bagi mereka yang bekerja, coba perhatikan berapa ramai mereka yang minum pagi hampir satu jam. Perkara ini adalah satu satu daripada penyalahgunaan masa kerana gaji yang kita terima setiap bulan bukan untuk kita duduk satu jam sehari untuk minum pagi dan satu jam minum di waktu petang. Setiap diri kita, semasa pertama kali melangkahkan kaki kita di sekolah ataupun tempat kita bekerja, dari saat itulah kita memikul amanah; sesuatu yang tidak bisa ditanggung oleh makhluk selain manusia..Jadi, waktu siang hendaklah kita gunakan untuk mencari rezki yang halal kerana dengan duit yang bersih masuk ke akaun kita setiap bulan, berkah daripada hasil mata pencarian kita itu akan nampak dan kita akan selalu merasa cukup (qana’ah) dan tidak memerlukan bantuan siapa2. Sebaliknya, kita akan tahu rezki yang kita terima itu tidak berkat jika duit yang baru kita terima sudah habis seminggu selepas gaji keluar.

Orang mungkin akan mengatakan bahawa duduk di dalam pejabat ataupun sekolah tanpa melakukan apa2pun sudah cukup. Sebenarnya, fikiran sebeginilah yang akan membuat syaitan gembira kerana dengan bertindak sedemikian ianya akan membuat seseorang itu malas dan akan merasa apa yang dilakukannya sudah cukup dan tidak perlu untuk melakukan lebih. Terdapat sebuah kisah di mana ada seorang hamba Allah yang mengatakan, ada 3 orang jenis manusia di dunia ini. Orang yang pertama, jika dia menetap di sebuah kampung, kampung tersebut akan menjadi sebuah bandar. Orang yang kedua, jika dia menetap di sebuah kampung, kampung tersebut akan mejadi kampung juga. Dan orang yang ketiga, jika dia menetap di sebuah kampung, kampung tersebut akan menjadi tempat pembuangan sampah..

Analogi di atas mengambarkan kepada kita bahawa orang yang pertama adalah orang yang bisa membuat perubahan iaitu perubahan yang positif. Orang yang kedua pula ialah mereka yang tidak mendatangkan apa2 kebaikan pun di dalam masyarakat. Orang yang ketiga pula ialah orang yang hanya menyusahkan ataupun merosakkan keadaan yang sudah ada..

Akan disambung, dengan izin Allah..

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Sunday, August 31, 2008

Monday, August 25, 2008

Dont listen to Avril Lavinge!

Anthem for Atheist / Humanist

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one


There! For those who adores Avril Lavigne so much..STOP because it will only get worse.

Humanist believe that peace & harmony can be achieved without religion..Remember French Revolution? 150million died because they were trying to get this idea across..Act now!

ALLAH IS GREAT!

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Friday, August 22, 2008

Monday, August 18, 2008

Poll Ended


For those who have answered NO for the "fruit question" and answered "You pay me or you don't pay me, I'd still go" for the $10.00 question, please contact me as soon as possible. Email me at the address below:

lima_waktu@hotmail.com

For what? I'll let u know only when you email. For now, let's just say...you will see the world in a whole different perspective..Allah's willing

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Thursday, August 14, 2008

Friday, August 8, 2008

Road To Deen "Screen of Death"



Does this ever occur to you? How frustrated were you? Have you ever felt like you haven't done enough? How often do you organize your desktop? Maybe not that often I presume. It gets real frustrating when it reaches to the point where your screen just freeze. We all have been there and surely none of us enjoyed it.


The above situation can be also be applied to our heart. The more sins we commit, the more dots will stick on our heart and the more dots we have on our heart, the heavier it is to accept changes. So, when our heart is layered with sins, the harder it is for us to restart over (repent) until our heart just fails i.e., can't tell what is right and what is wrong.
Hopefully this simple message gets to billions!


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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

3 Cheers for sweet revenge

In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful. He is The Most Kind, The Most Passionate. He gave us blankets of clouds so that we can walk without getting flashed by the sun. He gave us time so that we can devote our time to Him and carry out His orders. He let us drive our cars /walk in peace without to worry about outside threats. We came into this world alone and will leave the world in the same state. We make the most of the day by doing good deeds to others and by avoiding what is sinful in the eyes of God. We only fear Him and there is nothing humans should be afraid of except Him.

May Allah save women and children everywhere from being mistreated and misguided.

Allah, He sees what one does and hears what one says. He knows the contents of our heart and He knows how one will end. There is nothing more upsetting than dying in a state of despair. Where one dies believing in slight or total disbelief. Every action that we do, every breath that we take and every food we intake can be our last and nobody knows when their time is up. Even if thousands of disbelievers we up to take one muslim, if its not for Allah's will, that one person will be saved and even if all the scientists gathered up to build a time-machine, they can never will, because time is in the hands of Allah. No-one is aligned with Him and no-one has a higher status than Him. It was mentioned in the Qur'an countless times that humans will be avenged according to their words and action and Allah, He does not mistreat His creations but they themselves causes the mistreatment. Allah, He controls the heavens and the earth knows what is best for us.

The Prophet (pbuh) was the best kind and nobody can even come close to his behavior / attitude. He was kind to everyone even though he was mistreated. He gave food to those who were in hunger even though he had no food left for himself. He would help his wife in the kitchen. He would not just sit and wait for his food to be cooked. After a long journey, the Prophet and his companions decided to rest and eat. So, everyone had something assigned to them such as hunt for an animal, find a suitable place to eat and so on except for the Prophet. He was not assigned to any kind of task and when asked to one of his companions, he said that you (the prophet) did not need to do anything because he is someone of high status. He did not like the comment because he felt like it was not fair for him to just sit and watch while everyone else was busy doing something. So, in the end, he decided to look for firewood in the forest. A great lesson to be learned by those who can think.

We can never escape the great qualities our beloved Prophet Muhammad had as this is the ONLY best example for us to follow and nothing will ever beat him. One day, Allah's apostle was taking a nap under a tree when suddenly a jew passed and saw this as an opportunity to kill the prophet. he then took his sword and aimed at the prophet. The jew then asked the prophet a question, "Who will save you now!!?", the prophet then answered calmly, "Allah..". Miraculously, the sword fell off the jew's hand. Prophet Muhammad then took the sword and did the same thing to the jew and asked him the same question, "Who will save you now?" asked the prophet. Hopelessly, the jew answered, "nobody..". The prophet could just easily killed the jew but he decided to release him as he was not a man to bring chaos but he was a man sent by Allah to bring peace. The jew then went back to his village and told everyone about the incident he had. After a while, everyone from that village came running to embrace Islam.

Allah puts a high status for those who forgives but has the power to avenge back. This is the sight you do not see anywhere anymore. Its all about getting the sweet revenge and trying to get even. Allah forgives all sins except polytheism (menduakan Allah). If only humans can just say forgive and forget. Sometimes, the things we say or do will leave a mark on the person's mind. It was mentioned by one of the great muslim scholars that take the bad as a writing on a sand and not a writing on a stone. When we see writings on a sand, it will fade when the wind blows and if it was written on a stone, it won't come off that easy. When we think we have found a good friend which is both almost perfect according to syariah law, we try not to let the small things grow big because if you do, it will eventually break loose.

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Monday, August 4, 2008

Warning: Not! For The Weak Hearted

During the dark ages, men had raised their swords to create havoc and terrorize any unclaimed land and property. They shed blood not to protect and guard their land but to protect their self-interest and goal. They gained their pride and glory by taking innocent lives, cutting down trees and raping weak women who could only lie helplessly while multiple men savaged her long kept throne. Men were hungry for blood; women were used and treated no more deserving than animals. They were napkins. Worn, thrown & replaced. Men acted as if nobody had ever knocked on their front door. They worshipped stones carved by their own hands, shaped their idols using the tools made by them hoping that these gods would ascertain their harvest and livestock were always in good hands; fat, healthy & strong.

The political system was merely there to be used to oppress the weak in the society, elevated those who were high in stature and only those who had the most money was heard. Angry and distressed faces were kept in dark corners while the corrupt shun. There was injustice. Innocent strong men were put behind bars and slashed while the wrong roamed the streets with a pat over his shoulder. The society was deranged and confused. They followed the judicial system which was designed to right the wrong and wronged the right. Authority and power were misused.

Bribery was a common tool of getting works done, fast. The poor only waited their papers to be eaten by termites. Each man had their game planned and knew what their main goal was; more money and women. They made sure that their plans were implemented effectively and efficiently at all cost even if it meant the loss of life. They were focused to brush the minorities in the community and let their life intertwined between deaths and being alive. These minorities lived as corpse. They were jailed and their movements were constricted. Chains were holding them down and metal balls made them moved almost as slow as the tortoise but eventually declared success at a later stage. Slow but surely.

The economy was based on muscles and only little knowledge was applied in the transactions. Scales were manipulated. Goods were monopolized. Those who had knowledge could no longer withstand the pressure of being righteous. Garments and precious stones the poor sold were snatched away from them and were only given a few dimes in return. Super discounts were given to those who owned a slave and rode mammals with four legs. These people were praised and exalted until they became proud and superfluous; nobody is above me. Little or no discount was given to the less fortunate. Those who were in bad shape and in need of shelter and warmth get little or no discount. They were left in the cold, shivering and coughing under conditions below zero degree nights.

There was no order. The social enigma continued to be plundered by uncontrollable shocking cultural behaviors which were adopted by those who travelled outside their home. But this influence was not entirely brought in by the latter, in fact, this invincible influence sneaked in the homes of the nation, even homes that were built to hold firm from the effect of a nuclear blast were poisoned. Those who realized these happenings could only witness this awful conundrum to build up and burst. Family ties were strong but was not able to save its members from going off course. All were proud with what they had inherited. Their ancestors had taught them practices & values which made people suffer and the inheritors made sure that all old traditional custom & values were kept alive and carried out even if it meant sacrificing future joy.

Because of this disorder, few had trouble breathing. They held what they knew and waited until the right moment arrived. They conducted check ups on each other weekly just so that none of its members were left entangling between black and white. They made sure that the objectives were clear and they were kept focused. They knew something had to be done. If they waited for the angles from above to destroy this soil, they will still be held responsible for the deterioration of human civilization. The burden was on and everybody played their role. Each words body language and facial expression had to be synchronized in a way that even a blind man recognized. Everything had to be perfect.

The stage was set and everyone was ready to play their part. The slightest mistake could only mean disaster. Every move and conversation were tabbed that communication often led to confusion. Plans clashed and people frowned. Run but to where. Equipped with an object sharper than a blade, all spread out, to straighten out the crooked path performed by those who did not know. Not many people were willing to listen, let alone accept. Those who had power were entirely against it because all that was told were against what they have practiced. Accepting it would mean fairness and no more taking advantage of others. Everyone would have a fair share of the pie. They were scared to lose their power and authority. Status quo was at its peak.

Nonetheless, that did not deter this mission. They would still continue to endure the mental pain & continuous distress. They were patience in carrying out this noble duty even though its glory could not be tasted instantly. Rise and let there be no ignorance that roves .

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Sunday, August 3, 2008

Yakinlah Saudaraku..

Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang mengatakan: "Tuhan kami ialah Allah" kemudian mereka meneguhkan pendirian mereka, maka malaikat akan turun kepada mereka dengan mengatakan: (melalui ilham) "Janganlah kamu takut dan janganlah merasa sedih; dan gembirakanlah mereka dengan jannah yang telah dijanjikan Allah kepadamu". Kamilah pelindung-pelindungmu dalam kehidupan dunia dan akhirat; di dalamnya kamu memperoleh apa yang kamu inginkan dan memperoleh (pula) di dalamnya apa yang kamu minta. [Fussilat: 30-31]

Satu ayat yang cukup untuk menjatuhkan musuh dan membuatkan mereka yang berjuang untuk mengharumkan nama Allah tidak takut kepada manusia yang ingin menggagalkan segala niat yang baik. Orang kafir dan mereka yang tidak percaya kepada kekuasaan Allah tidak akan dapat merasa dan mengucapkan sedemikian kerana mereka sudah dikaburi dengan kehidupan dunia yang hanya akan menjadi sebuah sejarah hitam yang tidak akan berulang kembali Barakallah!

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Sunday, July 27, 2008

Lampu Picit

Allah, Tiada Tuhan yang berhak disembah melainkan Dia. Manusia kadang2 memandang kitab Allah dengan satu mata sahaja. Banyak yang memperlecehkan Al Qur'an dan ramai yang tidak mahu berkenalan dengan Al Qur'an.

Al Qur'an ialah kitab suci yang diturunkan oleh Allah sebagai peringatan bagi yang beriman dan amaran bagi mereka yang tidak takut kepada Allah. Ianya diturunkan melalui perantaraan malaikat Jibril a.s. kepada Nabi kesayangan kita, Nabi Muhammad. Di akhir zaman ini, Al Qur'an hanya sebuah coretan yang dihiasi dengan warna2 yang indah dan lembarannya dibuat daripada kertas kualiti yang tinggi. Ianya ditempatkan ditempat-tempat yang tinggi dan dibiarkan berhabuk tanpa pernah dibaca oleh penghuni rumahnya.

Ia hanya digunakan di dalam waktu2 tertentu sahaja terutama sekali menjelang waktu bulan Ramadhan. Di saat itulah manusia dengan penuh semangat untuk membaca kitab Allah dengan suara yang merdu agar manusia yang lain terpengun dengan keindahan suara orang tersebut. Ianya juga dibaca ketika ada orang yang meninggal. Rumah2 si mati akan dipenuhi dengan ayat2 suci Al Qur'an dan para qari dan qari'an akan dijemput dan diberikan satu minggu untuk mengkhatamkan Al Qur'an dalam jangka masa satu minggu. Tapi apabila Ramadhan hilang, hilanglah jua pembacanya.

Kita juga boleh mendengar bacaan ayat suci Al Qur'an apabila ada manusia yang kena rasuk ataupun dikala manusia menghadapi maut dan terutama sekali apabila ada orang yang ingin berobat dengan ustaz2 yang sudah popular dengan penyembuhan melalui ayat suci Al Qur'an. Mereka akan menggunakan ayat2 Al Qur'an untuk menyembuhkan sesuatu penyakit. Kenapa tidak? Kerana mereka tahu, Al Qur'an adalah firman Allah yang mengandungi banyak keajaiban dan kebaikan.

Sebenarnya, dalam apa pun situasi, kita tidak akan dapat lepas dari firman Allah kerana Al Qur'an adalah sebuah buku, hatta, lebih daripada buku. Ia adalah penyuluh dan lampung picit bagi mereka yang ingin keluar daripada kegelapan. Contoh yang paling mudah sekali ialah apakah yang kita akan lakukan apabila lampu tidak semana-mana pecah ataupun bekalan eletrik tiba2 terputus? Semulajadinya, kita akan merasa takut dan mula beraba-raba di dalam kegelapan dan akan memanggil-manggil adik beradik kita ataupun ibu bapa kita ataupun sesiapa sahaja yang berada disisi kita.

Sebenarnya sebelum kita memanggil mereka, kita akan menghidupkan henpon kita kerana itulah sahaja bekal lampu yang ada. Kalau itu tidak ada, kita akan mencari lilin ataupun lampung picit dan apa2 yang sewaktu dengannya. Jadi, kebanyakan daripada manusia sekarang berada dalam kegelapan dan sangat2 memerlukan sesuatu yang akan menarik mereka keluar daripada kegelapan tersebut. Kerana tidak tahu, ada yang memilih selain Al Qur'an sebagai menyuluh hati mereka. Lagu cintan cintun, filem2 bollywood and hollywood, mengikut penyanyi2 dangdut, punk, metal, skinhead, mat rempit adalah pilihan yang bertakhta di hati mereka. Inilah penyuluh keluar mereka.

Pilihan mereka bukan hanya akan membawa mereka ke tempat yang lebih gelap lagi tetapi mereka akan mencapai suatu peringkat di mana mereka seakan-akan merasa bahawa apa yang mereka buat adalah sesuatu yang baik dan akan menyelamatkan mereka daripada api neraka. Mereka ini tidak akan sedar sehinggalah ada hamba Allah yang ingin menolong mereka keluar daripada kegelapan tersebut. Siapa ya?

Tetapi ada juga mereka yang menggunakan Al Qur'an sebagai penyuluh mereka tetapi mereka tidak faham apa yang mereka baca. Hati mereka seakan-akan keras dan berasa susah untuk meneteskan air mata ke bumi. Syaitan tidak takut kepada mereka ini kerana mereka tidak tahu apa yang mereka baca. Oleh itu kadang2 kita pernah mendengar ada mereka yang diganggu oleh makhluk Allah yang ghaib ada apabila kita mula membaca surah2 seperti Ayat Kursi dan An Naas, makhluk2 ini akan ketawa dan mereka akan mengikut apa yang kita baca.

Hairan? Banyak yang menyangka membaca AL Qur'an adalah cukup untuk memberikan santapan rohani kepada diri kita tapi ianya tidak akan cukup selagi kita betul2 faham makna dan pengertian yang terkandung di dalamnya. Memahamkan AL Qur'an adalah susah bagi mereka yang merasa ianya susah dan sebaliknya. Membaca Al Qur'an akan membuat syaitan ketawa, memahami AL Qur'an akan membuatkan syaitan bersedia, mengamalkan Al Qur'an akan membuatkan lari sekali sekala TETAPI mengamalkan ayat2 suci Al Qur'an secara berterusan akan membuat syaitan dan kawan2nya takut kepada kita.

Jadi, jika kita kadang2 merasa bahawa apa yang kita lakukan itu adalah salah, baliklah kepada Al Qur'an dan coba untuk memahaminya secara istiqomah (berterusan).

Barakallah!

ps: Jika sesiapa yang adalah masalah, berwudhulah dan ambil Al Qur'an yang mempunyai terjemahan dan flip randomly..anda akan dapati jawapan ada di hadapan mata, dengan izin Allah jua, YAKINLAH!

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Saturday, July 26, 2008

Are Dialogues Between Muslims And Christians Possible?

July 16th 2008 was a historic day in Madrid. An interfaith conference was held bringing together followers of the world's leading faiths.

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz said,

"We all believe in one God... We are meeting here today to say that religions should be a means to iron out differences and not to lead to dispute. The meeting comes to shore up a constructive dialogue between the world religions. The participants should focus on what is common between the different faiths to help the dialogue succeed. Most of the dialogue (between religions)in the past has ended in failure. To succeed we must emphasize the common link between us that is a belief in God."

King Abdullah also stressed leaders from all religions' need to emphasize that "tragedies that have occurred in history" is not due to the differences between religions rather than the wrong and misleading interpretations of a few. Differences do not lead to conflict and confrontation.

Around 200 Muslim, Christian and Jewish scholars and other experts on inter-religious dialogue have attended the meeting.

Among the attendants were the secretary general of the World Jewish Congress, Michael Schneider, and Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, who is responsible for dialogue between the Vatican and Muslims.

Spanish King Juan Carlos also addressed the gathering at a ceremonial palace on the outskirts of Madrid, saying he hoped the meeting would be a step forward in interfaith engagement.

"We have always been interested in strengthening peace, dialogue and cooperation on the international stage," he said.

After the inaugural session, four closed-door round tables were held before a final communiqué. Discussions touched upon a number of hot issues including restrictions
on Hijab-wearing in some European countries to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) lampooning cartoons and the unresolved Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The interfaith conference is seen as an unprecedented move by the Muslims. The Saudi king launched the dialogue plan after meeting Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican last November, in the first visit by a Saudi monarch to the Vatican.

President of the World Jewish Congress, Ronald Lauder, expressed a similar view.
"It is the duty of religious leaders to work together to restore respect for ethical values and to avoid a 'clash of civilizations,'"he said in a statement ahead of the event.

Prominent Muslim scholars and interfaith experts issued in February an open letter for the world's Jewish community calling for a dialogue to improve relations between Jews and Muslims who have common ground of shared beliefs.

Last October, at least 138 Muslim scholars and dignitaries from 43 countries addressed an open letter to the world's Christian clergy,including Pope Benedict XVI.

The letter, A Common Word Between Us and You, called for dialogue to declare the common ground between the two religions.

The conference in Madrid came as the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams issued a response to Muslim scholars' letter.

"We interpret your invitation as saying ‘let us find a way of recognizing that on some matters we are speaking enough of a common language for us to be able to pursue both exploratory dialogue and peaceful co-operation, it is a timely initiative given the growing awareness that peace throughout the world is deeply. entwined with
the ability of all people of faith everywhere to live together in peace, justice, mutual respect and love."Williams said in his 17-page letter, A Common Word for the Common Good.

Islam is unique in declaring the unity of humanity. The Muslim Bible is called The Holy Qur’an. It declares as follows: The reference numbers are given underneath.

And know that all mankind were once but ONE SINGLE community, and only later did they begin to hold divergent views. And had it not been for a decree that had already gone forth from thy Sustainer, all their differences would indeed have been settled.” Sura Yunus 10:19

This verse clearly indicates man’s homogeneity. Also man has the innate ability to realize God’s existence, oneness and omnipotence. Why did man then deviate from this basic perception? It is the consequence of the confusion brought about by man’s progressive separation from his inborn instincts towards the presence of God.

So, we have to have the dialogue to start with all those who believe in one true Almighty God and try to find common grounds. We should be ready to forget their mistakes and forgive them as God Almighty says in His Book.

“ Tell those who believe to forgive those who hope not for the days of Allah; in order that He may requite folk what they used to earn” Sura 45: Verse 14

Tolerance, coexistence, harmony and mutual respect are the basic qualities that are terribly lacking in the present day world but are important ingredients for the peaceful survival and progress of the entire humanity.

The following are some of the magnificent teachings (commands) of the Holy Qur’an.


1. There is no compulsion in the matter of religion. 2:256

2. Say: It is the truth from the Lord of you all. Then, whosoever will, let him believe, and whosoever will, let him disbelieve. SURA 18:29

3. You have your religion and I have mine 109:6

4. Remind them, as your (the Prophet’s) duty is only to remind, you can not behave as an overlord Sura 88:21,22

5. Say, O people, do what you have been doing, and I will what I wish, soon (in the Hereafter) you will come to know the truth 39:39

6. If they disbelieve in you, say : for me will be my effort, for you, your effort, you are not responsible for what I do and I am not responsible for what you do. 10:41

So we should never break the line of communication with other religions and cultures.
We should search hard for common principles and issues in order to ensure a harmonious life for one and all in the world.

It is possible and the most desirable if we are tolerant, give mutual respect and strive hard to co-exist in harmony.

Pam.Ameen

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

You can run...for now

أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى

Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?
[Al Qiyaamah: 37]

In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful. If you think you can get away with the little things in this world than you better think again. The above verse is an indication that we are in fact attached to Allah no matter where we are. You may think that taking sheets of A4 papers from your office or maybe making a phone call to your husband to say “I love you” seemed sweet but little did most of us know that what we are doing is sinful.

You may argue by saying, “I only want to maintain a healthy marriage with my spouse”. Well, when there’s a will there will always be a way. Why can’t you use your own mobile phone? Are you trying to keep your expense low? Do you really think saying “I miss you” to your spouse at the expense of the company or the government is right? It is more blessful if you use your own money to make your spouse happy than someone else’s. A survey was taken on whether or not it is wrong to use the company’s printer to print out personal stuff. Almost 100% said it’s ok to use the printer to print out personal documents. A person commented although not asked, “As an employee of this company, I have the right to print out stuff coz I can”. Another person said, “It’s free what, besides…everybody is doing it, why can’t I?” If you are one of those people who think that it’s ok to spend a ticket to Mecca at the company’s expense then you better take a read at this simple analogy.

You are a proud owner of a manufacturing company. You produce high quality flip flops and export it all over the world, even to the North Pole. You have 100 over people working for you and each worker is responsible for her/his section. Now, as a man who strives to keep costs at its minimal, you later found out there was a huge increase in office stationary from $100 last year up to $2000 this year. Upset, you asked the accountant to explain this increase. The accountant said, “Umm…we bought a LOT of color cartridges this year coz somehow its always running low especially during the month of Ramadhan”.

So, you would take the appropriate action by interrogating your workers and force to find out who the culprit/culprits is/are. It could be just one or a group of them and it could be all of the workers. The point is you wouldn’t just say, “Oh well, let bygones be bygones, let’s just hope this wont happen again *smile*” to you accountant. In fact, you will sure that the person is held accountable for his/her action and make sure that his expelled from the company wish list and make sure that his name is entered in the “wall-of-liars”.

When that BIG Day arrives, all souls will return to their body and the old and young will be gathered. All will be shocked and in awe. When the stars fall from the sky and when the sky breaks apart and when the mountains crumbles from its core. Non-believers will have mournful faces and the believers will have faces that glitter like gold. The generation from Prophet Adam up until the generation of Prophet Muhammad will be gathered as one. They will be made known what they have done and what they have not.

Ps: this note is NOT just about printing personal stuff at the office but it applies to E V E R Y T H I N G

Allah knows ALL there is to know.



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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

virus virus hati 1

disease: waswasa (whisperings of shaitan) : example, when its fajar prayer time and syaitan whispers in your ear "just 5 more minutes..."

cure: “And if an evil whisper comes to you from Shaytaan (Satan), then seek refuge with Allaah”

[al-A’raaf 7:200 – interpretation of the meaning]

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HalfDate is inspired by the teaching of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and prayer be upon him) where he called us to be part of the solution even if our contribution is as small as half a date, or a pleasant word.
اتقوا النار ولو بشق تمرة
“Save yourself from the (Hell) Fire even with half a date (to be given in charity). And if you do not find a half date, then with a good pleasant word.” - Collected by Al-Bukhari

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