MAHAGURU58

Courage and perseverance ~ Do we still have these traits in us?

2009-07-14T11:00:00.002+08:00

Braving obstacles and hardships is nobler than retreat to tranquility.

The butterfly that hovers around the lamp until it dies
is more admirable
than the mole that hides in the dark tunnel!
~@~

Kahlil Gibran.

Society nowadays tends to be more individualistic than what it once was?

The human nature to fend for oneself has in a way outgrown all aspects of communal care for the good of the community worldwide.

When traits such as courage and perseverance starts to disappear from the characters of most members of the human society, the ensuing degradation of Mankind often rears its ugly head and society tends to become aloof at the sufferings and misfortune that befalls the unlucky ones amongst us.

I am not saying that all human society have gone to such waste but just pointing out the general tendencies nowadays to be more concerned about 'What is it in for me' instead of 'What can I do to help others?'

The celebrated parables of long ago and exhilarating speeches of leaders past fail to stir the masses into becoming true champions and heroes of humankind all over the world.

Courage is simply not there anymore in the hearts and minds of our fellow humans when faced with the despots and dictators of the world.

Instead, we have foolhardiness take pride of place in the befuddled minds of young adults and which at times pits them against the brunt of officialdom which wields a devastating cudgel against those who dare to question their dictatorship and often imperial ways.

When liberalists pursue a changing of their society through the breaking down of long held taboos and religious fundamentalism as we saw take place in Iran recently, confrontation between the old guard and the reformists is inevitable.

Yet the world witnessed how it is only the common citizens who have to face the brunt of the counter assault by the ones in power through their security and law enforcement agencies and left many bloodied and even killed in the name of change.

Courage to stand up to the ones in authority almost always ends up in bloodshed and loss of life yet those who die are seldom the ones who stand to gain from such reform.

This is where we need to evaluate as to whether the so called champions of change and reform do stand their ground with the people or escape to save their hide as soon as the going gets tough?

I have seen this hypocritical act of cowardice take place over and over again no matter where it is in this whole wide world.

The courageous are often the opinionated young members of the student movements who in actual fact often turn out to be the leaders of the future!

Their perseverance ought to be celebrated as well in wanting to see the ousting of the ones reeking of corruption and abuse of their positions in the running or ruining of their individual nations.

Every country has its own fair share of such stories of courageous ones spearheading reform and revolution to dispel their nation of the parasites in power.

The overall makeup of the youths in my country is that those who are university and college students never fail to become the next generation of thinkers and activists to stir up the masses into voicing out and speaking up against those who wield seemingly limitless powers in making sure that no one gets to dethrone them from their seats of power, fame, fortune and glory till the next general elections.

Anyone who dares to castigate the high and mighty often find themselves penalized almost instantly before they had time to even blink!

I recall the case where an NTV7 talk show host Florence Looi was immediately taken to task and transferred to a desk job when one of the participants in her show speaking about the new Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak graded his first 100 days in office as a mediocre grade 'C' or 'D' which had drawn the wrath of those in charge of the private television station.

'Mimosa pudica'! Touch me nots in authority.

It takes courage and perseverance to voice up all these and there are not that many around who dare do it for the sake of bringing about true change to the nation here or others around the globe.

I pray that over time we will still be able to see the young voices and brave hearted ones amongst our populace stand up and speak with honor and dignity before the wrongdoers.

If we fail to support and nurture these courageous heroes persevering against all odds as we have seen through the years, I shudder to think of the consequences when what was prophesied by Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wassallam before really comes to pass and we will have the worst amongst us clenching and clamping down onto the seats of power, ruthlessly downtrodding the people just so they might live in pomp and splendour.

Lack of Enforcement of Laws & Order in Malaysia ~ Its causes.

2009-07-12T09:16:00.000+08:00

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.

Dear fellow Malaysians,

I would like to speak about the matter that many shy away from or only grumble and mumble in their hearts not willing to raise the subject for fear of reprisals or persecution from those whom they complain about?

It's not like our nation is lacking of laws and rules that cover almost every aspect of our lives.

Far from it. In fact laws are being drafted and enacted at almost every parliament or state assembly sittings.

It's mind boggling when one looks at the audacious zeal and vigor of the members of parliament or the various state assemblymen or women in wanting to call for the establishment of this law and that law to make their mark in the chapters in this nation's history or leave a legacy that their descendants can be proud of?

Now, I don't mind the enactment of all these man made laws if they are of benefit to society and help to improve the safety and security of our nation and its citizens.

The problem is the glaring lack of law enforcement on the part of those who are elected or appointed to see to its implementation.

There is a very serious lack of commitment on the part of almost the entire civil work force of the ruling governments, be they from the federal, state or local authorities.

Let me share with you some very sickening lack of law enforcement in several areas of our life:

Traffic laws.

Things as simple as enforcing traffic rules and laws are a daily headache for motorists whose path is narrowed by indiscriminate double parking of vehicles on already narrowed roads and driveways of the nation.

Malaysian motorists are notorious for parking as they please with total disregard for any of the traffic regulations in most city areas and its worse in the suburbs.

Most that the local authorities do is to write and issue summons and leave it under the car's wipers. The recalcitrant drivers seldom bother about these summons and just chuck it off.

The local authorities aren't synchronized with the Road Transport Department in making sure that the offenders don't get to renew their road tax and insurance until they settle their fines, etc. or are compounded with demerit points that will lead to the cancellation of their driving licenses for repeat offenders!

In the front entrance to my apartment, there is a large yellow box on the road forbidding the parking of any vehicles but almost without fail, there will be many cars parked right in the middle of that yellow box like nobody's business every night making it hard for us residents to drive in and out from our apartments.

Calls made to DBKL are usually not picked up or if they surprisingly do are often given cock and bull stories that the enforcement squad are not available, bla bla bla.

Vandalism.

Vandals operate at whim and have no respect at all about public amenities or infrastructure. You will come across road signs that are almost hidden by all kinds of adverts and postings of loan sharks, satellite tv promotions, job vacancies, etc.

I wonder why the hell are the local authorities allowing all these to take place and why their officers are so bloody clueless in not being able to apprehend and charge these perpetrators?

The mobile numbers displayed obviously when traced can lead to the identities of those who post such notices as the nation's telecommunication service providers are now enforcing the registration of all telephone subscribers no matter whether they be land lines or mobile phone services.

All that the law enforcement personnel need to do is to call those numbers, fix an appointment with them under pretext of acquiring their services and go nail those buggers with all that the law provides by furnishing proof and evidence of such illegal posting of their notices by taking pictures or videos of such trespassing of the rules and laws governing such vandalism of public amenities!

Be creative! Do not waste precious time and resources by goofing away all day long and not do the job that they are paid for so handsomely together with all the perks and allowances that they are getting!

I can keep going on and on, listing the many areas of our life here that are being made to be so miserable by the serious lack of law enforcement by those who are employed and paid so well yet do nothing much to stop the rot taking place in this country.

I just hope that the ones who are in charge of this nation no matter that they be from the BN or the Opposition really do their jobs as the people have elected them to do so in the first place.

Michael Jackson's "They Don't Care About Us" ~ Palestinians

2009-07-11T13:43:00.006+08:00

Has the world conveniently forgotten about the Israeli regime's Massacre of the Palestinian civilians in Gaza?

They have been massacring the Palestinians ever since the British and American colonialists handed over Palestine to the Zionists on a silver platter, robbing the Palestinians of everything that they have and had! Read here to learn more.

Who cares about the mass murder of the occupied Palestinians by the Tel Aviv rogue Zionist regime before the eyes of the whole wide world?

I came across this version of Michael Jackson's music video 'They Don't Care About Us' featuring the massacre of Palestinians and can't help publishing it here to jar you awake to the reality that the world now conveniently chooses to ignore.

Does anyone really care?

Now I hear that the Saudis have tacitly agreed to allow the Israelis to fly over the Arabian peninsular to go bomb Iran back to oblivion and US Vice President Joe Biden has said that Israel being a 'sovereign nation' has the right to do as it pleases to protect itself against the Islamic Republic of Iran!

How convenient!

And we thought Obama really cares about us all?

Damn!

Al Islam Magazine's undercover operation at Catholic Church ~ It's implications discussed by Mahaguru58.

2009-07-09T15:05:00.003+08:00

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.

Dear brothers and sisters,

I came across this incident reported by Joachim Francis Xavier in an online group to which I am subscribed complaining about the actions of two Al Islam Magazine Malay Muslim journalists who had infiltrated the Catholic Church recently to investigate the authenticity of news that there are many young Malays who have apostatized from Islam and attending church services at a church near the Puduraya Terminal, here in Kuala Lumpur.

Mr.Joachim protests against this infiltration into the church by the two Muslim journalists and feels grossly insulted by their actions where the two Muslims had taken part in the Christian prayer rituals and even taken mass communion by swallowing the wafer offered by the priests which they then had spat out and taken photos which are published along with their expose in the Al Islam Magazine's May 2009 edition which I have attached in this article.

Mr Joachim and another Malaysian Christian Mr.Sughadaran Stanley have lodged a police report attached herewith in this article as well against this blatant intrusion and spying act of those two Muslim journalists which they consider as a gross act of insult against their church and Christian faith!

As a Malaysian Muslim blogger, I try my level best to see things from a balanced and fair point of view and I believe that what the two investigative journalists from Al Islam Magazine have done is wrong and they ought to issue an apology to the Christian community concerned.

If we are to look at this matter from the Islamic perspective, there are some pros and cons with regard to the matter of knowing what the 'enemy' is up to and yet we need to also be righteous in our handling of matters such as apostasy and why such cases arise in the first place whereby the Muslims or those who are supposed to be in authority over the Muslims affairs have neglected to nurture and oversee the Muslim ummah in general leading to such straying of some members of the flock so to speak?

I understand that maybe those Al Islam Magazines's journalists thought that they had no other options but to go undercover in order to discover whether there is any truth with regard to the reports and rumours going around that there is a clandestine operation by the Christian Church here in Malaysia to apostatize the weak faithed amongst the Malay Muslims of Malaysia into becoming Christians?

I wonder also if the journalists concerned would have received permission from the church to investigate or do a proper study as to the accusations against the Christian Church that they are involved in such an agenda against the Muslims of this nation?

Yet this undercover operation by the two concerned journalists gives concern as to where we should draw the line as far as getting stories to publish in the newspapers, magazines and online web portals , socio-political-religious blogs or web forums are concerned?

I have asked some prominent Muslims here amongst the Malaysian Ummah about this matter and this is what they have to say about it?

The President of the Malaysian Scholar Association or Persatuan Ulama Malaysia, the learned Dato’ Sheikh Hj. Abdul Halim bin Abd Kadir who was the Terengganu State Mufti states that it is allowed in Islam for Muslims to use methods and ways to find out the truth about the matters said to involve the Muslims ( the reported apostasies of young Malays ) as long as they do so based upon looking after the safety and sanctity of the Muslim ummah and the faith of Islam.

When asked about the two Malay journalists who had participated in the Christian prayer rituals and had even taken the wafer offered by the priests, Dato Sheikh Hj. Abdul Halim pointed out that as long as their intention was to investigate the truth of the matter regarding the said apostasy of their fellow Malays into Christianity, they had not themselves apostatized from Islam and that their taking of the wafer was not a problem provided it did not contain anything that was haram @ forbidden in Islam.

So to conclude the discussion I had today with Dato Sheikh Hj. Abdul Halim, those two Malay journalists had done no harm to their 'Aqeedah' in the course of their duty as investigative journalists and had done so as allowed by the principles of our Islamic faith.

I thanked Dato Sheikh Hj Abdul Halim for his views and am grateful for his clarity in opinion about this matter.

I had also spoken to the President of ABIM, Tuan Hj. Yusri Mohamad who is also a close friend of mine and asked him as to what he has to say about this matter?

Brother Yusri opinionates that as far as he is concerned, there is no need for us to go to such lengths in investigating such unfounded rumours and thinks that it's wrong to do so under grounds that such a precedent could lead to other instances and maybe spark off something else which we might all not wish to see take place in our nation.

I have also spoken to another close friend of mine, learned Lawyer Tuan Haji Zainul Rijal bin Abu Bakar, the former President of the Malaysian Syarie Lawyers Association who also does not agree with such an action by the two Al Islam Magazine's investigative journalists. He too does not support the undercover efforts of the journalists concerned.

I did my own research into the validity of the actions of the two Al Islam investigative journalists in this case and I find the following hadith relevant to their undercover operation in finding out whether there is some truth to the rumour of Malays here in Malaysia apostatizing from Islam?

In Sahih Bukhari & Muslim, the Book of Jihad, Page 592, Chapter 23, Hadith # 1233 :

Now, the Prophet Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam, being the brilliant genius Commander in Chief of the Mukmins had asked as to who will bring him information about the enemy?

The enemy of Islam and the Muslims were those who weren't Muslims. Same situation today.

The reports of Malays committing apostasy rumored and spread about through the media surely raises concern amongst the ones who are looking out for the welfare and well being of the Malaysian Muslim ummah.

Al Islam, being a magazine that publishes articles concerning Islam decided to take up the act of reconnoitering the said reports and had sent in their investigative journalists to find out the truth of the matter?

Yes, those two did masquerade as Christians and took part in the Christian rituals and partook the wafer given by the priest.

In their report, they said that they discovered no true Malay Muslims who had apostatized as rumored.

They said that they found out that the Christians were mostly Filipinos, Indonesians, Sabahans and Sarawakians who were born Christians. They had some confusions about the ethnicity of those Christians because being people from this region, naturally most of them look like Malays.

The journalists wrote that they found the congregation to be warm and friendly. Well mannered and pleasant. That's a compliment to the Christians.

Yes, they did come across publications in Malay containing the term 'Allah' and that the songs being sung in prayer had 'Allah' in the lyrics.

They conclude in their article that the usage of such a word as 'Allah' in the Christian publications and prayer rituals can lead to some confusion amongst the Malays who might mistake such publications to be connected with Islam and cause problems for those with weak Aqeedah or just learning about the true faith of Al Islam.

They stand by the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affair's ruling not to allow the Christians usage of the word 'Allah' and all other references which are Islamic in nature in the Christian prayers and rituals here in Malaysia.

That said and done, I still believe that it's appropriate for the two journalists and the Al Islam Magazine editorial to apologize to the said Christian Church here that they meant no harm and were only carrying out their jobs as ordered.

To clear the matter once and for all and to put to rest the allegations that the Christians have had anything to do with such evangelism amongst the Malaysian Malay Muslim population.

I do know that there are cases where such evangelism did and do happen yet due to the utter sensitivity of the matter which can lead to further religious friction and unrest between Muslims and Disbelievers, I try my level best not to dwell on them unless the need arises.

I recall an incident lately concerning two Buddhist monks who were photographed praying together with Malay Muslims in a masjid in Kedah recently that was emailed to me by a Bukit Aman police officer asking me as to what I have to say about that?

I told him that if the two monks were still Buddhists and had not embraced the Islamic faith at the moment they were praying with the Muslims, then the ones who were their hosts that day in the masjid were answerable to Allah as to why they had allowed such a thing to take place?

If on the other hand, the two Buddhists monks had truly embraced Islam and were now Muslims, it is incumbent upon the ones who had initiated the conversion or reversion of those two servants of Allah into Al Islam to have given them an initiation rite into becoming Muslims by teaching them about the purification rituals in our faith and to have them take a bath and given them new clothes which do not have any relation to their 'former Buddhist beliefs'.

They should have been taught as to how to take the purification bath and other pleminaries into becoming and being Muslims worth our name and faith.

As I did not receive further details about that incident, I wouldn't speculate any further for fear of being slanderous against the monks concerned or those who had received them at the masjid and allowed them to join the Muslims in the congregational prayer!

I guess not many Christians know that even their Pope had joined the Turkish Muslims in prayer when he visited the country recently?

As Muslims, we are taught to exercise the best of behavior when receiving guests in our masjids and treat our visitors with the respect and decorum that they deserve. Especially those who come and visit our masjids with the pure intention of wanting to know us and Islam better.

I am all in support for such well meaning interactions between us and the yet to be Muslims.

Concluding this article touching upon the subject of the two investigative Al Islam Magazine journalists, I would like to call upon all concerned to take into consideration the sensitivity of all our fellow Malaysians when going about our affairs and to forgive and forget any such acts that could lead to or spark off anything that we will all regret.

I am publishing what Brother Joachim Francis Xavier had emailed to me following our telephone conversation over this matter here.

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Hello Zainul Abidin,

Please find attached the scanned copy of the articles and the police report. Any help to prevent this from reoccuring would be appreciated as we all have to work togehter to ensure that all communities live in total respect and care for each other.

regards,

Joachim Francis Xavier

016 4100264

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PRESS RELEASE

8th July 2009

Muslim Men Spying in Catholic Churches

We are deeply concerned that two Muslim men acting on false information that the Catholic Church was converting Muslims into Christians had recently entered a Catholic Church service for the purpose of gathering information as to whether this was occurring.?

They were also investigating whether the word 'Allah' was being used in church services.

These men participated in the church service and even took part in the rituals that are strictly for Catholics and in doing so violated the sanctity of what Catholics hold very sacred.

These men later wrote about their experience in an article entitled "Tinjaun Al Islam Dalam Gereja:Mencari Kesahihan Remaja Murtad" which was published in the May 2009 issue or the Al Islam magazine.

The men had consumed the 'communion' which is a white wafer which is blessed by the Priest in a Catholic ritual that dates back 2000 years.

Via this ritual the 'white wafer' is supernaturally transformed into what Catholics believe to be Jesus Christ and when consumed allows Catholics to experience life after death.

The 'communion' is held with great reverence and cannot in any way be mishandled or with a lack of respect.

Even Catholics are not allowed to take home the 'communion' but are instructed to consume it immediately during the service. Catholics go through an elaborate process of preparing themselves to receive this 'communion' worthily and those who have not done so are advised to refrain from receiving it.

As such we are outraged that these Muslim men consumed it only to spit it out later, have it photographed and have its image published in the Al-Islam magazine.

The total disrespect shown to what Catholics hold in closest to their hearts and believe to be most Holy strikes deep into our hearts and invokes much anger.

While we are resolved not to allow anger to guide our actions and instead pray that these ignorant will be forgiven by the Allah, we want to know what has become of this most holy 'communion' and demand its immediate return to the church authorities.

We are further outraged that these Muslim men have violated our sense of privacy to freely worship.

Would these men tolerate non-Muslims entering the mosque and violating the sanctity and holiness of their worship?

We believe that all places of worship and the form of worship practiced in these places must be respected with the greatest sensitivity and reverence be they the church, mosque, temple or gurdwaras.

Entering these premises with the intention to spy and worse to violate the sanctity of the worship only serves to incite anger and hatred that could lead to potentially dangerous consequences that would tear this country apart.

As such, as concerned Catholics, we have made a police report at the Patani Road Police station on 8th July 2009 and thereafter held a press conference at the same place.

We requested that the police investigate this matter with great urgency and bring to books those responsible for acting to incite hate and resentment among the Catholic Community.

We also call on the police to investigate both the Al-Islam magazine and the writers of the article.

Joachim Francis Xavier & Sudhagaran Stanley
Tel: 016 4100264/ 016 4455678

attached: the Al-Islam articles, Police Report.

Ordeal at KLIA ~ Glenn Pereira's letter to Tourism Minister Dato Seri Dr.Ng Yen Yen

2009-07-09T09:44:00.002+08:00

Assalamualaikum.

Dear fellow Malaysians.

I would like to highlight a case where tourists flying in to our country as guests of a fellow Malaysian have been unnecessarily hassled and inconvenienced by either overzealous JPJ officers or those who have some kind of 'arrangements' with the KLIA taxi operators in forcing limo passengers to take the airport taxis and by that maybe 'earn' some bakshish with the taxi drivers?

I reproduce here a letter from Mr.Glenn Pereira whose guests were victimized by those JPJ Enforcement officers and in doing so tarnished the reputation of this country.

I just spoke to Mr.Glenn Pereira asking for his authentication of this letter and getting his permission to republish this letter here so that others who are concerned about this travesty of justice and fair play get to spread the news so that no one else will have to suffer such gross injustice being perpetrated by wolves in sheepskin so to speak!

Mr.Glenn Pereira asks the following to our Tourism Minister:

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Dear YB Dato Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen / Datuk Victor,

Firstly, let me introduce myself. I am Glenn and I am a resident of our good country Malaysia.

Recently, I had some friends from Arab here in Malaysia where they have told me of some things which went totally wrong throughout their journey to their Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.

Is it the system or people, I need to know?

Their arrival was much anticipated by us here in Malaysia as we had such a good bonding with them for years.

When they got to KLIA, I had prior arrangements from a Tour Operator to pick them up from the airport since I wanted to give them a first class service in welcoming them after a long tiring journey they had to endure.

For your information, by me hiring a private limo is to give them my personal appreciation towards them but what had happened was when they were on the way back from KLIA to their pre-booked hotel (done by me), they were rudely stopped by JPJ officers and in amazement they were forced to get out from the Limo which was transporting them and the driver and my friends were queried so many questions before they were taken back to the KLIA airport by the JPJ Jeep for them to take your airport "Taxi" from there again.

This time around they even had to pay for their journey to their hotel. This ordeal had wasted a clean good 3 hours before they could get to see me and have a good rest and not forgetting the cash they had to pay when I have done earlier. I wasted my money in a nutshell.

My questions are this:

1) Why are we citizens of Malaysia forced to hire KLIA´s airport "Taxi´s" when I know with me hiring my own choice of transportation would be better and personalized in welcoming my friends here?

2) Aren´t these Tour Operators not licensed to ferry customers in and out of KLIA where most of them are friendly and professional with their work?

3) With my understanding and research I have done, your airport "Taxi´s" drivers and not friendly and most of them speak or not even able to converse in English at all. How are the foreigners able to communicate with them?

4) When a Tour Operator has a valid license, no authorities should stop them from performing their duties. They too have a living to sustain being drivers and with these JPJ and Police personnel´s getting into the picture, how will they able to put food on the table for their family?

5) Your "Taxi" drivers smell bad, car not kept clean and their shirts not tucked in/dirty and some of them even smoke in the car with the guest.

My friends and I are disgusted and saddened by the way your officers have handled this situation which I and my family had no other place to hide my face and dignity.

Speaking on bringing more tourists to Malaysia is a good thing.

Yes ! but I tell you this, by having so many restrictions and laws forbidding independent Operators fulfill their obligation in making Malaysia a Worldwide tourist centre, your aim will never be achievable with Quality Service. Service is important in today's World.

Many dubious questions arise when you have so many restrictions and laws and the most obvious will be "Who is Making The Extra Cash"?

Please look into this with utmost urgency and study because I know there are many Malaysians out there feel or even gone through this ridiculous ordeal.

I suggest, take a pool vote on what we Malaysians feel on any newspaper available online and with this and I bet you that you will received over whelming response on what is your next step of action and the Do´s and Dont´s making this country a World Class player.

I also understand that there are many touts who over-charge and some of them are frauds but doesn´t that responsibility belong to the Police and JPJ personnel´s to catch them and summon /reprimand if necessary?

If the JPJ and Police are to do this diligently, there would not have any touts in KLIA.

Do not penalize the genuine Operators and let the crooks go! Penalize the crooks and let the genuine Operators do their job responsibly.

I would like to have a written reply on this matter as I am so ashamed with what has happened to me and my family.

A concerned Malaysian,

Glenn Pereira
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Uyghur Muslims being massacred by Chinese communists!

2009-07-08T22:09:00.011+08:00

What is the UN doing? Where are the Muslim armies? What's the OIC doing?

What?

Sightseeing in Europe and the USA?

Figures!

For those who would like to know about the Uyghurs who were formerly citizens of East Turkestan destroyed by the Chinese Communists, watch this historical footage compiled video:

The genocide taking place upon the Uyghur people is state sponsored murder and the world needs to stop this and get the Chinese government to compensate the families of those killed! The atrocities against the Uyghurs must be stopped now!

Watch these Al Jazeera news reports :

Chinese authorities are controlling what is being shown on their official media channels and just showing the Han Chinese casualties.

The Chinese government massacred Falun Gong practitioners, bludgeoned Tibetan protesters and now its the turn of the Muslim Uyghurs to face the brunt of the crackdown!

As usual, you will face a deluge of denial coming from those with blood on their hands! The internet today however breaks through all the facade that these mass murderers are putting up!

Do not rely upon official propaganda media being churned out. There are various You Tubers out there who are uploading raw actual footage of what's going on there.

Anyone denying what we are seeing with our own eyes of all these actual footage's ought to do us truth seeking bloggers a real favor.

Go jump into the nearest sewer you can find and drown! He or she would really truly save us the trouble of having to uncloud their demented sorry excuse of a mind!

For those who want to know what's really going on, I suggest you check out : http://www.youtube.com/user/europeuyghurs

Camlin Permanent Markers - Really permanent! Hehehehe

2009-07-08T13:23:00.002+08:00

Full of .......life? Bollywood ads extraordinaire!

Choosing Islam ~ Converts share their life changing stories.

2009-07-06T22:57:00.004+08:00

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

Assalamualaikum dear brothers and sisters.

May Allah bless us all with the best of this life and the next, Insya Allah.

I would like to invite you to spend a few minutes listening to our fellow human beings who have now found their birthright to be Muslims after having searched for the Truth all their life's.

Here are some of these exemplary Muslims who have come forward to share with us what they have gone through in order to be fellow Believers in Allah, Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.

Tayyibun London Seminar Tour 2009

2009-07-06T22:31:00.002+08:00

Assalamualaikum dear brothers and sisters,

Those of you who might be travelling to London, England might want to take part in the
Tayyibun London Seminar Tour 2009 ~Muslim Nation Rights & Obligations

Acton Masjid An Noor - 8th July ~ In Defence of the Muslim Lands
London Muslim Centre - 9th July ~ Social Ills
Lewishum Islamic Centre - 10th July ~ Al Munafiqeen (The Enemies Within)

Kindly pass the message to your contacts and networks in London.

May Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala bless you all.

Ameen.

Christian American Woman tries out the Hijab ~ The Daily Texan report.

2009-07-06T22:17:00.002+08:00

Covered life gives new perspective

by Ana McKenzie ~ Daily Texan Staff

Print this article

Published: Friday, June 5, 2009

Updated: Friday, June 5, 2009

Mary Kang/The Daily Texan

Spencer Wall, fourth-year English and sociology major, talks about her experience wearing a hijab on Wednesday night at Kerbey Lane Cafe. Wall, a Christian from West Texas, embarked on a personal experience in which she dressed as a Muslim woman for a year, starting in April.

I first noticed Spencer Wall in my religion and society class toward the end of last semester. She wasn’t particularly outspoken, but the shawl that covered her hair, neck and shoulders made her stand out in the large class.

I usually gave her nothing more than a completely unconscious glance. But when she revealed to the class the decision that she made on April 27, I suddenly became aware of the attention I gave her.

Wall, a 20-year-old sociology and English senior, decided to assume the characteristics and attire of a “typical” Muslim woman for a year starting in late April.

She wears the traditional veil, or “hijab,” and loose-fitting clothing everywhere she goes and does not consume pork or alcohol in public. She avoids eye and physical contact with men and has adopted modest habits like walking with her arms glued to her sides or crossed in front of her to hide her chest.

I witnessed the looks Wall gets on a daily basis when we met at Kerbey Lane on the Drag recently.

She’s wearing a hijab splashed with vibrant shades of green and blue. A long-sleeved, black shirt and floor-length aqua skirt reveals only a few inches of skin.

Some who pass us try to be inconspicuous with their intrigue, limiting themselves to quick side glances. But most don’t even try to be candid with their exaggerated double-takes or blatant stares.

She passes by a group waiting to be seated, and all of them stare at the back of her head as she walks away. One guy even rolls his eyes.

“It doesn’t surprise me,” she says when I tell her about the group. “But look around. They’re not the only ones.”

She insists her decision is not a social experiment but more of a personal learning experience. As a white female from a small, West Texas town, Wall says she wanted to know what it would be like to be part of a “noticeable minority.”

“I’m not representing Muslim women or the Muslim community,” she says. “I just want to know what it’s like to walk in their shoes for a while.”

Initially, Wall elaborates on her “learning experience” when people would ask her questions, the most common being “So, where are you from?” She has abandoned these efforts. Now, when people ask about her attire, she simply says she is not Muslim but wears the hijab because she chooses to do so.

This explanation is not entirely untrue, as Wall admits to not being able to leave her home without the clothing.

“I decided a while ago that I was going to try and not wear the hijab for 24 hours,” she says. “I couldn’t even make it for half that.”

Wall says she receives different reactions when she wears the hijab. A man once fell into a display at Wal-Mart because he was staring at her. One day a group of male patrons at the restaurant where she works refused to be served by her. The same group called her derogatory names. But most of the time she said she is just respectfully avoided.

“I wouldn’t say guys don’t hit on me, but they do so in a very different way now,” she says. “It’s more respectful, less forward.”

The experience has taught Wall to pay attention to smaller details that would make a traditional Muslim lifestyle difficult to follow in the United States.

One day at a clothing store, Wall had to ask for a sheet to cover a gap between the floor and dressing room door so she could hide her bare legs as she changed. Her job as a waitress presents one of the most awkward situations as it naturally entails a lot of physical contact with strangers, which is not allowed for Muslim women, she said.

Wall has grown to appreciate this sort of privacy and, in some ways, respect it. Perhaps the most unexpected outcome of the experience is a newfound devotion to her Christian faith. The Islamic faith requires followers to pray five times a day, the first prayer being at 5 a.m. Though Wall has not yet assumed this tradition, she admits she may in the future, and finds herself praying more often.

“You know we live in a society that is very unconscious of daily religious activities,” she said. “Throughout this experience, I have noticed myself becoming much more aware of God.”

Throughout our conversation, I find myself wanting to discuss the most obvious topic, but can’t bring it up without having to continually justify myself. Doesn’t she feel constricted and even oppressed by the practices she is assuming?

Wall’s candidness to discuss such issues validates my impression of her. She constantly reassures me to ask even the most probing questions and to present any debate, illustrating a maturity and intelligence uncommon for a 20-year-old.

“This experience has taught me to respect a woman’s decision to stay home with her children or wear a hijab or go out and become CEOs,” Wall said.

She finishes her sentence, as I notice a young woman staring at the back of Wall’s head.

Her eyes momentarily follow the outline of the brightly colored veil and then quickly move away. Instead of feeling sorry for Wall and assuming that the attention is warranted by feelings of resentment or fear, I soon wonder if the girl is instead intrigued by the hijab.

Wall admits to only showing her hair in the most intimate of settings, and I realize that I’m slightly jealous of someone who respects something I easily take for granted.

Emane

Fri Jun 19 2009 17:42

I think Hijab is very empowering because it puts in the woman's hands the ability to dictate the terms on which she wants to be looked at, judged or have any interactions with the world. I'm sorry Annette...If the western women had really got it right there would not be hundreds of popular magazines (every one of them literally) and even columns in regular newspapers, nowadays, devoted to how 'to please him in bed' ....'how to appear sexy'..... 'how to get a man' ...'what men want' - I find it amuzing that the women in the west don't see that they are playing right into their hands (men's) - And if some of you women reading this say 'Well, we know that' ....well then ...aren't you are doing that on purpose i.e. Selling yourself as a commodity. So then why all the defensive reactions (from women mostly) when that's pointed out. I'd like to see one actual / real-life (vs. cyber) male (non-muslim or muslim) reading this, say truthfully, the last time they looked at a woman less clad (a little cleavage, skirt a little higher, shirt a little tighter) and said to themselves 'I think this woman is sending me a strong signal - to stay away - to keep my hands off - to keep my mouth shut'

Kinza

Fri Jun 19 2009 17:03

To Annette....You say "Many women in the US and Europe are women who respect themselves and dress properly and have the respect of men and people around them" - I'm sorry but that's just false. If you had said, there are a "few women in the West who dress properly", I would agree but the vast majority, I'm sorry to say, do not - Or do so only when it suits them....but come that time to attract the attention of a man (not their husband) they may be interested in, and everything starts coming off, bit by bit, one dipping tease at a time. Please don't delude yourself and others. Muslim men who marry women outside their faith do so for very specific reasons - (Ahem/ Cough) - I won't mention them here because you might get even more hurt. And if women in the West really respect womanhood they would do something about not letting the image of a woman commercialized and sexualized to sell products or to feed men's fancies. Whether you realize it or not, or live in denial, the women in the West contribute heavily and directly towards the degradation of women in this world. It is the Muslim Women that will gradually but surely restore the dignity and respect that womanhood deserves but lost when women replaced God with men to worship. I see the so-called modern, western, woman still a slave to men. Throwing off the clothes won't take the shakles off the mind.

Maryam

Fri Jun 19 2009 17:02

'Hera' from June 11 00:22 please state your facts and don't just regurgitate stories from the media.

david

Thu Jun 18 2009 06:20

Greetings from Indonesia,

I do not represents the people of Indonesia, and writing only to give another perspective.

We may all be informed about how President Obama mentioned how Indonesia as the world most populous muslim country is a secular country. The religion is not protected by the law, the law protects the right of every person to practice their religion accordingly.

Perhaps some wonder how Indonesian government act on ahmadiya, Should there be is a different story, it's a case of a different religion than Islam claiming to be Islam. Should ahmadiya says that they are not Islam, then that's it, it will be classified as a belief other than Islam. The same thing will happen should there be a person forming a community claiming a christian church and the person claiming to be the next Jesus Christ, Indonesian must act and clarify whether the naming of christian is appropriate or not.

About hijab, I would prefer to say that the law apply depends on it's country for secular country is that any laws made by God is for God to punish and not men. Hijab is a requirement made by God for muslim women. Whilst for country based on Islamic law, the principal of laws must follow and obey the foundation of Islamic laws, whilst for the affiliates the law may evolve or amended as long as is not contrary to the principal laws. The principal law should be described as what ever stipulated by God in the holy Qur'an (Koran) and through prophet Muhammad, is principal. Any other things that are not stipulated yet, are the affiliates of law.

I personally wonder how each country's constitution protect the people to practice it's religion. I wonder what is correlation between "Muslim" thugs with hijab. I believe every person are equal in front of law, should there be a "Muslim" thugs harassing other people, that thugs which coincidentally having Islam as the religion should be prosecuted by the law. Every other thugs harming other people regardless of their religion or belief must be prosecuted by the law. Hijab by men should be viewed as an act of free will based on the belief, should God be angry, let God do the punishment, either directly, instantly or postponed. That is my belief. I believe that there is a God, and Islam is the religion God's most favor, other people may debate my choice, but cannot do me any harm. I may debate other people's choice, yet I cannot do any harm to them, so as long as I do not harm other people's right based on any laws either profane or secular or Islamic law, then every other people acting harmfully with my act of belief should be prosecuted by the law.

Spencer Wall's action are by intention. With such intention, and action, she means no harm to other people, and she did not harm any one right? Then I believe she is freely protected to do so. I wish her a pleasant trial, whether or not she choose to be a Muslim, I believe it is the combination of her free will and God's will which every men should pay respect.

Peace from Indonesia

David

Annette

Wed Jun 17 2009 22:16

I have been married to a Muslim man for nearly 35 years now. During that time, I have never worn the hijab or felt the need to do this to protect myself from anyone. When you are a woman who is confident and respect yourself then everyone around you will treat you correctly. You do not have to cover yourself with robes to be respected. As a woman raised in Europe, I have always dressed nicely but conservatively. Many women in the US and Europe are women who respect themselves and dress properly and have the respect of men and people around them. When you find strength from within it doesn't matter whether you wear the hijab or not. Be proud to be a woman and respect yourself. Following this will come the respect of others.

Your name

Wed Jun 17 2009 01:25

This girl is truly amazing and introspective.

Obama

Tue Jun 16 2009 11:58

why delete my comment?

Mon Jun 15 2009 19:07

This is a great article and is necessary for many people to read. The fact that a Christian woman chooses to dress as a Muslim and finds herself treated with more respect by men (except for the men that have hate) illustrates a point that Muslim women have been trying to explain: that dressing modestly is about having respect for yourself and will lead to respect from others. I think for all the American Christians who seem to have a problem with Muslims (and I know not all do, but there are many), this would be an important article for them to read; to hear from another Christian that the traditions and practices of Muslims causes her to become more religious and closer to God. I thoroughly enjoyed this article and hope that it reaches many people.

Adel

Mon Jun 15 2009 06:01

Reading down on some of the comments...

What most people don't understand about "The Hijab" is that Hijab does not only mean to cover the hair but Hijab means to dress modestly and in the Muslim Religion Hijab is prescribed on both Men and Women.

Secondly secular or non secular society a persons right to live is that persons right and not upon a government to ban an activity of covering the head. I mean... what if it rains in France and some women decide to cover their heads with whatever they have...? Is that a part of breaking the law of wearing a hijab? Where should someone draw the line of oppression? Just cuz some women are oppressed to wear the hijab a government goes on to oppress a whole gang of women openly to make a point. Dumb as hell :)

Aisha Hashmi

Sun Jun 14 2009 17:54

I am also an American, and I am also Muslim. I cover, and I am so proud of this woman, who wanted to see what it is like, with no reason other than to KNOW, what it is like to be a Muslim in this society. No compulsion to drive her, no threats, not even having to do this, makes it all the more special. If it had been a "class project" or someone was forcing her or had talked her into this action, it would not have the same significance. Others in this country should walk a mile in ANYONE'S shoes, with no reason to do so, other than to learn from that experience. I thank you, Ms. Wall, for such an open heart, and for putting your actions into play and not just saying you understand what we are going through.

Hera

Sun Jun 14 2009 02:53

No Ana

The hijab was banned because women both Muslim and non-Muslim were being threatened, coerced and harassed for NOT wearing it. Even elderly non-Muslim women were harassed and verbally abused by Muslim thugs.That is why the government of France stepped in.As President Sarkozy explained to clueless President Obama no one should be coerced to wear the hijab. If the issue is head covering and "modesty" Muslim women can wear wigs like Orthodox Jewish women do or they can leave France and Germany and relocate elsewhere. BTW- People are rioting in Iran with some women removing their headscraves to protest the religious police.

Anad238

Sun Jun 14 2009 02:20

Hera:
What about for women's rights who choose to wear it? A lot of them wear it for modesty by their own choice instead of being coerced. France and Germany did not ban the hijab mainly because of the efforts of some Muslims to force it on both Muslim and non-Muslim women. They did it because they are Islamophobes. I do not see any nuns removing their headscarves by choice. Why don't you talk to Muslim women wearing hijabs in your local area and ask them why they wear it? Maybe, you can get a better perspective.

Hera

Sat Jun 13 2009 19:21

Richard,

I have seen pictures of Hilary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Laura Bush wearing headscarves in accord with the local custom in Islamic countries. Personally I think they should refuse to wear the headscarf while in Islamic countries to show solidarity for womens rights and womens equality. In France the hijab has been banned because of the efforts of some Muslims to force it on both Muslim and non-Muslim women. The hijab has been banned in some parts of Germany for the same reason. Just as Clinton, Pelosi and Bush adjusted their dress in accord with local custom. Muslim women in France will need to adjust their manner of dress in accord with the wishes of the secular government of France (some Muslim women have taken to wearing wigs to cover their hair), they can also emigrate to majority Muslim countries where the hijab is allowed in schools and government. It should be stressed that the hijab would not have been banned in France if not for the refusal of some Muslims to accept a woman's right to choose NOT to wear it.

Richard

Sat Jun 13 2009 06:52

to Hera if it's a matter of women's rights, doesn't it follow that a woman should have the right to cover her own body or hair as she sees fit? the law is forcing & coercing a woman to do something she wishes not to do. your argument sounds a bit hypocritical to me.

Shira

Fri Jun 12 2009 20:56

I agree with Sabah's comment on this one. Many women in many cultures cover their hair and choose to dress modestly. EVEN IN AMERICA. It is something that many women choose to do for themselves, for so many different reasons. I cover and wear modest dress and I'm Jewish. I get stared at, commented on and mocked for wearing ankle length skirts and a head scarf and I live in a major American city with a large Jewish community. People just can't handle anything that is different. I think it is threatening to them. Why should I have to deal with stares and anger and rude sentiments because I don't want to show off my hair and body? Why should my neighbor who is Muslim? I don't think the article ever states that this young woman is trying to learn what it's like to be Muslim or using Islam as an experiment. She's simply trying to understand ONE facet of the experience of what it is like to be a woman in America who covers. I appreciate what she's doing and the very positive tone of this article. We could all benefit from a little more mutual understanding and acceptance.

Hera

Fri Jun 12 2009 15:40

Yassir,

The French government determined that at least some women including non-Muslim women were being coerced, threatened and harassed for NOT wearing the hijab that's why they moved to ban it. It was an issue of women's rights and equality. It's one thing to choose to wear the hijab, it's quite another to have the hijab forced upon you.The French also wanted to preserve the secular nature of their society by banning religious symbols including the hijab in government.President Sarkozy had to explain these issues to the clueless President of the United States Obama at a joint press conference.French Muslim women have a choice they can adapt to the reality of living in a secular society or they can emigrate to one of the many Muslim majority countries on the planet.

Cami Hashani

Fri Jun 12 2009 13:50

This is really great. Wall is doing something that we all should do, "put ourselves in other people's shoes" and see the world as it is, not as others tell us.

Yasser

Fri Jun 12 2009 12:57

To Hera: I'm a 38 yrs old Muslim man and I never in my life witnessed what you say is the case (men forcing women to wear Hijab). Does it ever happen? maybe it does. But if so, it must be very extremely rare. We could simply impose a legislation that punishes men who do such thing instead of forbidding the overwhelming majority of women who freely and willingly want to wear it which constitutes violation of personal freedom. I hope you got my point.

Hera

Fri Jun 12 2009 10:04

The hijab was banned in France because women, including non-Muslim women were being coerced into wearing it by Muslim men. If the hijab is so wonderful why do Muslims feel the need to force women including non-Muslim women to wear it?

nazir salyani

Fri Jun 12 2009 08:30

I am really sorry to say that the western society is totally ignorant when it comes to RELIGION and CULTURES of the East, particularly more so when it comes to ISLAM after the massive ISLAMOPHOBIA masterminded by the last BUSH administration. The World needs peace. President OBAMA'S efforts should be supported by the entire world to create peace and universal Brotherhood amongst ALL peoples of the world. After all, life is too short for us to think about prejudices and hatred for each other. Let us make the best out of our life and LOVE EACH OTHER.

Abdur Raheem Greene in KL! One Day Intensive Da'wah Course!

2009-07-06T17:04:00.005+08:00

This is England's # 1 Da'ee Extraordinaire!

The most articulate sock it to you Da'ee from the UK!

Subhanallah! May Allah bless him for his awesome efforts since becoming a Muslim from being a Roman Catholic Christian!!!

He is going to be here care of the Young Muslims Project!

I have been a big fan of Brother Abdur Raheem Greene since way back when I first started getting involved in Da'wah with Brother Kamaruddin Abdullah and Haji Yassin of the IPCI Kapitan Keling Masjid in Penang!

He's going to be here in Kuala Lumpur to speak about Islam together with other dynamic Da'ee's !

The itenary is here. If you have any questions about Islam, well here's your chance to get the answers from the man himself!

Come well prepared for he will surely give you the answers to whatever it is that has been needling you in your heart and soul! Insya Allah! You will be enlightened!

We never know when we will get a chance to be with such a Da'ee as inspired as Brother Abdur Raheem Greene!

Don't miss it!

Lata Jarum, Ulu Dong, Mukim Raub, Pahang ~ Video

2009-07-06T12:58:00.002+08:00

Assalamualaikum.

Alhamdulillah! Saya bersyukur kerana akhirnya berjaya memuatnaik video sebesar lebih 519 MB yang mengambil masa sepanjang malam untuk selesai prosesannya!

Maka dapatlah kita menonton rakaman perjalanan kami ke Lata Jarum, Ulu Dong, Mukim Raub, Pahang dan tempat tempat menarik yang sempat saya rakam untuk tontonan semua.

Walaupun ianya terletak jauh dikawasan pedalaman, namun kepuasan bermandi manda di sungai yang teramat sejuk mengalir deras ini memang amat berbaloi.

Sejuknya air sungai Lata Jarum ini menusuk terasa sampai ke tulang!

Keadaan alam semulajadi dan kehijauan flora dan fauna memikat hati. Saya sarankan semua pencinta alam supaya pergi lah melancung membawa seisi keluarga bersantai di Lata Jarum.

Masih belum tercemar terok dan ada kemudahan jalan bertar sampai ke sungai ini.

Semoga selamat pergi dan selamat kembali, Insya Allah.

Aina Batrisya dan Amir Rafiq ~ Cucu cucu saudara

2009-07-05T20:11:00.005+08:00

Bila rindu, akan saya tatap gambar cucu cucu saudara kami, Amir Rafiq dan Aina Batrisya yang tinggal di Telok Kalong, Kemaman, Terengganu.

Memang seronok melayan seribu satu soalan dari dua beradik yang bijak dan amat petah bercakap ini.

Mereka berdua sentiasa bertanya ' Atok Uncle sedang buat apa?'

Hehehehe...ada saja bahan berita yang hendak mereka sampaikan.

Entah bila kan kami ke Kemaman lagi?

Buat masa ni, kalau dah rindu sangat, telefon sajalah untuk mendengar suara dua beradik ni, penghibur hati kami.

Mudah2an mereka sentiasa selamat dan membesar menjadi Mukminin dan Mukminat sejati.

Amin.

Kejahilan Kita, Anak-anak Mangsanya oleh Zolkharnain Abidin

2009-07-05T17:54:00.004+08:00

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.

Muslimin Muslimat sekelian,

Saya ingin menyajikan kepada tuan tuan dan puan puan satu artikel tulisan rakan blogger saya, Saudara Zolkharnain Abidin yang menulis di laman 'bila sauh dibongkar'.

Pandangan nya tentang masaalah kanak kanak selalu dihalau ke saf saf belakang menjurus kepada melemahkan semangat kanak kanak yang cenderung ke masjid belajar cara cara beramal ibadat menarik perhatian saya.

Saya setuju dengan rakan blogger saya ini dan berharap agar kita semua akan mengambil iktibar dari artikel beliau ini.

Insya Allah, jika hendak melentur buluh hendaklah dari peringkat rebungnya.

Semoga lebih ramai lagi bloggers Muslim tampil kemuka bersuara seperti Saudara kita Tuan Zolkharnain Abidin ini.

Amin.

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Bukan sekali saya berhadapan dengan situasi ini. Anak lelaki saya yang berusia 9 tahun yang bersembahyang di sebelah saya di saf pertama atau kedua akan diminta ke belakang. Sebenarnya saf paling belakang bersama kanak-kanak yang lain.

“Putus saf”, itulah kata mereka. Seringkali juga saya meminta anak lelaki saya kekal di tempatnya. Seusai solat, ekor mata orang yang tidak bersetuju dengan tindakan saya akan tajam merenung.

Saya faham dia tidak setuju tetapi dia tidak berani bersuara. Kalau dia bersuara, saya akan jelaskan duduk perkara yang sebenarnya.

Anak-anak memang wajar dibiasakan untuk ke masjid. Mereka perlu difahamkan bahawa masjid bukan untuk ‘orang pencen’. Tetapi masjid kita rata-ratanya tidak mesra kanak-kanak. Bacalah saja pelbagai amaran terhadap kanak-kanak di masjid. Peraturan untuk mereka di masjid kadang-kadang setanding peraturan untuk banduan di penjara.

Membawa anak-anak ke masjid menyamai ajaran nabi. Baginda membawa dua cucunda baginda, Hasan dan Husain ke masjid. Kadang-kadang baginda memanjangkan solat kerana Hasan dan Husain berada di atas belakangnya yang mulia itu.

Memang ada sumber sunnah yang menyebutkan bahawa di masjid nabi, saf kanak-kanak lelaki di belakang saf lelaki dewasa dan saf wanita di belakang saf kanak-kanak lelaki.

Nabi juga mengajarkan supaya orang yang di belakang baginda di dalam solat ialah lelaki yang baligh dan cerdik supaya baginda dapat diingatkan sekiranya terlupa atau digantikan sekiranya perlu.

Namun itu tidak bermakna kanak-kanak boleh dinafikan daripada berada di celah-celah orang dewasa di saf yang hadapan. Lebih-lebih lagi sekiranya mereka datang lebih awal ke masjid.

Masjid adalah rumah Allah, sesiapa sahaja berhak mengunjunginya. Sesiapa yang mengunjunginya dikira tetamu Allah. Layanan Allah kepada hambanya yang mengunjunginya adalah sama rata. Sesiapa yang datang awal dialah yang berhak berada di hadapan walau pun dia adalah kanak-kanak.

Bahkan nabi melarang kita menyuruh orang lain mundur dan kita mengambil tempatnya. Sama halnya, dengan menyuruh kanak-kanak mundur ke belakang dan kita mengambil tempatnya. Itu juga boleh menjadikannya membenci masjid dan orang yang datang ke masjid.

Arahan nabi supaya orang lelaki dewasa berada di belakang baginda dalam saf solat bukan untuk meminggirkan kanak-kanak tetapi untuk menggalakkan orang dewasa supaya datang awal ke masjid dan mengambil saf hadapan.

Nabi tidak pernah meminggirkan kanak-kanak. Baginda bersolat di rumah Abi Talhah dengan Anas dan seorang anak yatim lain di belakang baginda. Ummu Sulaim pula di belakang kedua-dua anak-anak itu. Baginda juga bersolat dengan Ibnu Abbas yang masih anak-anak dan berdiri di sebelah kanannya.

Justeru, kalau nabi tidak meminggirkan kanak-kanak, mengapa orang dewasa hari ini yang ke masjid meminggirkan kanak-kanak? Kanak-kanak diletakkan di belakang sekali, berhampiran pintu keluar. Mereka berada sesama mereka. Bising.

Oh ya, kanak-kanak itu belum berkhatan. Jangan salahkan mereka atau pinggirkan mereka kerana belum berkhatan, tetapi ajarilah mereka cara bersuci dengan betul sekiranya belum berkhatan. Apa masalahnya kalau tidak berkhatan?

Tidak boleh menyentuh mereka dalam solat, batal. Adakah bersentuh dengan anak-anak yang belum berkhatan ketika solat membatalkan solat? Jawabnya, tidak kerana anak-anak itu bukan najis. Menyentuh kanak-kanak belum berkhatan bukan menyentuh najis.

Kita susah hati dengan kanak-kanak bising pada hari Jumaat ketika solat. Bukan salah mereka tetapi salah kita yang sudah tua ini. Kita rasa kita lebih pandai dari kanak-kanak pada hal kita sebenarnya bongkak dengan ketuaan kita.

Apa salahnya, kita masukkan mereka di celah-celah kita saf orang dewasa. Berkhatan atau tidak berkhatan, jangan ditanya lagi. Tidak batal solat bersentuh dengan anak-anak yang belum berkhatan dalam solat. Berapa kali mahu diulang? Tak percaya juga, cari kitab fiqh dan baca. Kalau tak tahu baca itu salah kita. Mengapa kesalahan kita dibebankan ke atas bahu anak-anak?

Apabila mereka berada bersama kita, di celah-celah kita orang dewasa, sekurang-kurangnya mereka akan lebih berdisiplin dan mungkin tidak akan bising lagi pada hari Jumaat.

Kepada orang Pas, kita tidak perlu tunggu Umno kalah pilihanraya untuk lakukan ini. Kepada orang Umno anda juga tak perlu tunggu kerajaan perpaduan untuk amalkan ini semua. Untuk DAP, MCA dan MIC, sorry anda semua tidak termasuk dalam topik ini.

Sayang, kalau orang politik kita tidak mampu melakukan perubahan sekecil ini.

5 Komen:

Reformis Jalanan berkata...: Perlis ni kalau bab agama pelik sikit. maklumlah banyak yang ikut aliran dari arab saudi tu. itu sesat, ini sesat. itu bid'ah, ini bid'ah. aduhai perlis...; 2009 Julai 5 12:38
muhaimin sulam berkata...: ok lagi, dgn muslimat lagi tak mesra.; 2009 Julai 5 13:40
MAHAGURU58 berkata...: Assalamualaikum Saudara Zolkharnain.

Syabas di atas pandangan saudara ini. Tepat dan berasas.

Semoga artikel saudara dibaca ramai dan di ambil iktibar dari pengajaran yang disampaikan.

Jika Zolkharnain sudi memberi izin, mahu saya terbitkan semula di laman blog saya.

Insya Allah.

Wassalamualaikum wr wb.; 2009 Julai 5 17:06
Tanpa Nama berkata...: saya setuju dengan pendapat ustaz, kalau kanak-kanak diletak belakang mereka akan cari geng depa lepas tu kita marah sebab bising, kenapa ayah yang bawa tak suruh duduk sekali, dulu memang saya pun fikir kanak-kanak belum berkhatan kalau disentuh batal solat tapi lepas mengaji bab membatalkan solat tak de pun sentuh kakank-kanak batal kecuali kalau ada najis tu yang patut kanak-kanak perlu dikhatan seawal 9 tahun. kalau solat sesama depa sampai bila nak betul, kalau sebelah kita boleh lah tengok kut salah kita tegur.. sya setuju agar ustaz menyarankan agar kanak-kanak tidak diletak di belakang sekali...; 2009 Julai 5 17:19
Zolkharnain Abidin berkata...: Tuan Mahaguru58,
Saya tiada halangan. Moga kita semua mendapat kebaikan. Amin.; 2009 Julai 5 17:44

Earth Song by Michael Jackson ~ Environmental Disaster Message

2009-07-05T00:17:00.015+08:00

Michael Jackson - Earth Song

Lyric:

What about sunrise?
What about rain?
What about all the things,
That you said we were to gain?
What about killing fields?
Is there a time?
What about all the things,
That you said was yours and mine?

Did you ever stop to notice,
All the blood we've shed before?
Did you ever stop to notice,
The crying Earth the weeping shores?

Aah............... Oo...........
Aah............... Oo...........

What have we done to the world?
Look what we've done.
What about all the peace,
That you pledge your only son?
What about flowering fields?
Is there a time?
What about all the dreams,
That you said was yours and mine?

Did you ever stop to notice,
All the children dead from war?
Did you ever stop to notice,
The crying Earth the weeping shores?

Aah............... Oo...........
Aah............... Oo...........

I used to dream.
I used to glance beyond the stars.
Now I don't know where we are.
Although I know we've drifted far.

Aah............... Oo...........
Aah............... Oo...........
Aah............... Oo...........
Aah............... Oo...........

Hey-yea!
What about yesterday?
What about the seas?
The heavens are falling down.
I can't even breathe!
What about apathy?
I can feel its wounds.
What about nature's worth?
It's our planet's womb!

What about animals?
We've turned kingdoms to dust,
What about elephants?
Have we lost their trust?
What about crying whales?
Ravaging the seas.
What about forest trails?
Burnt despite our pleas!

What about the holy land?
Torn apart by creed.
What about the common man?
Can't we set him free?
What about children dying?
Can't you hear them cry?
Where did we go wrong?
Someone tell me why!

What about baby boy?
What about the days?
What about all their joy?
What about the man?
What about the crying man?
What about Abraham?
What about death again?
Do we give a damn?!

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I don't know about you but every time I watch this hit music video from the late Michael Jackson, my tears flow as I grieve and sense the harsh reality of what his song laments about?

The disasters that Man has brought to this once beautiful Earth! How pleasing to the eye the forests were? Sadly, one by one, the forests are being destroyed by Man in his endless quest to urbanize the wild. Wild but abundant with what we really need?

Precious life saving sources of potable water, herbs and medicinal plants, all forms of food and resources that if preserved and maintained will be an endless source for all our needs.

Such a sight is slowly becoming rare as Mankind races with each other to make it bare!

Every time I drive past the hills devoid of trees and vegetation along my nation's highways, my heart cries with sorrow, thinking of how many different species of flora and fauna that once thrived in those tropical jungles are now no more?

I weep in my heart for I know that as a simple layman devoid of power and influence, I can do nothing much to save the forests and hills of my country.

The politicians greedily rampage through the timber rich forest reserves as they please in the name of development but destroy the precious nature that gives us our sustenance.

The rivers are polluted beyond help. The streams dry up choking the life of the animals which depend on them to continue living. The birds, bees, insects, and all forms of life die away as Man ruthlessly brutalizes the green Earth and turn them into desolate dry earth out of their greed.

In some places, rivers have been so heavily polluted that they are now open stinking sewers.

Look at the photo above showing kids swimming in such filthy waters!

Click on the photo to view it larger in full detail!

You will then see the reality of what happens to rubbish thrown indiscriminately into the drains that lead out to the rivers?

Malaysians nowadays don't give a damn about littering! Only a very few care about the environment. Those who have seen drivers chuck out their cigarette butts and other litter out of their car windows on the highway know what I am talking about?

Earth Song by MJ ought to awaken those who are so irresponsibly destroying our precious environment.

Don't wait till its too late!

Death - The Ultimate End of Earthly Existence for all Creation.

2009-07-04T22:57:00.005+08:00

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

Suratul Yassin recitation. Click here to listen.

Death.

The inevitable end for us here on this Earth. The physical realm of the living.

This is the ultimate end for each of us Muslims when our time has come to return to the presence of our Creator, Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.

'Qala inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi ra'ji'un' @ 'Say ' From Allah we came ; to Allah we return'.

No matter whether one is a Sultan, Prince, Prime Minister, Chief Minister, Tycoon, Big Shot or whatever, there will come a time when their heart will finally stop beating. No more breath. Everything shuts down. We cease to exist as a living breathing being.

We will no more be referred to with our names. Those who come across our lifeless body will immediately call the Police!

'Hello ! Police? There's a dead body here! No...I haven't checked the body but it seems like there's no more breathing. The eyes are dilated and the chest is still, the color's gone from the face...yeah...Please come quickly!'

The location of the corpse will be given and very soon a patrol car followed by a Land Rover will come to collect the dead body and bring it to the morgue for an autopsy to be carried out on the corpse to find out the cause of death.

That's the usual scenario, right? So, what happens when a person is about to die?

Times and times again, the spectacle of death comes to rock us awake.

A loved one. Someone whom we thought to be extraordinary and a shining success suddenly is no more.

The news comes to us like a ton of bricks falling down upon us, crushing us internally.

We refuse to accept that someone whom we admired, loved and cherished for so long is no longer alive.

Yet the reality is such that no matter how much we love this life ; there will come a day when we will be no more.

Let's prepare for the next life by repentance and submission to Allah, Lord of all creation.

Insya Allah.

Adab Berjumaat ~ Kenapa ramai dikalangan jamaah gagal menghayatinya?

2009-07-03T12:21:00.009+08:00

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

Surah Al Jumu'ah # 62 Ayat 9 hingga ke 11. Al Qur'anul Karim.

Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Apabila diserukan azan (bang) untuk mengerjakan sembahyang pada hari Jumaat, maka segeralah kamu pergi (ke masjid) untuk mengingati Allah (dengan mengerjakan sembahyang jumaat) dan tinggalkanlah berjual-beli (pada saat itu); yang demikian adalah baik bagi kamu, jika kamu mengetahui (hakikat yang sebenarnya),

[10]Kemudian setelah selesai sembahyang, maka bertebaranlah kamu di muka bumi (untuk menjalankan urusan masing-masing), dan carilah apa yang kamu hajati dari limpah kurnia Allah, serta ingatlah akan Allah banyak-banyak (dalam segala keadaan), supaya kamu berjaya (di dunia dan di akhirat).

[11] Dan apabila mereka mengetahui kedatangan barang-barang dagangan (yang baharu tiba) atau (mendengar) sesuatu hiburan, mereka bersurai (lalu pergi) kepadanya dengan meninggalkan engkau berdiri (di atas mimbar - berkhutbah). Katakanlah (wahai Muhammad:" Pahala - balasan) yang ada di sisi Allah, lebih baik dari hiburan dan barang-barang dagangan itu; dan Allah sebaik-baik pemberi rezeki.

Sadaqallah hal adzhim.

Demikianlah peringatan dari Allah Rabbul Jalil kepada kita umat Islam tentang perlunya kita bergegas ke masjid dan menghayati seruan mimbar di hari Jumaat nan mulia ini.

Namun sekarang, mimbar dicengkam oleh sang pemerintah dan khutbah cuma dibacakan oleh khatib yang ditekan dengan seribu satu kekangan.

Tidak boleh menegur pemerintah. Hanya baca apa yang disediakan didalam bentuk teks yang disaring dan di tapis memuja dan memuji `ulul amri sehingga jamaah menjadi lesu dan mengantuk mendengar propaganda semasa.

Ramai yang hadir membawa jasad mereka secara nyata manakala fikiran kebanyakan mereka melayang layang entah kemana?

Bicara politik sesetengah jamaah mengadu domba sewaktu khatib membaca khutbah.

Melenyapkan pahala hadir berjumaat ; menambah dosa , mengundang bala.

Saksikanlah suasana sebegini diserata negara. Anda pasti kan jumpa.

Inilah senario semasa.

Sampai bila?

PAS Youth invites UMNO Youth for an 'intellectual discussion'

2009-07-02T04:05:00.008+08:00

Congratulations to Ustaz Nasarudin Hassan Tantawi, the PAS Youth Chief for being gentleman enough to invite UMNO Youth to an intellectual discourse between them in the near future.

He has the leadership quality in him that many young political leaders nowadays lack and I believe that he means well by this overture to UMNO Youth to at least start discussing about matters that are of concern to the nation.

Read Ustaz Nasarudin bin Hassan At Tantawi's blog here to learn more about him.

At least, he's got more spine to meet up and face those from the other side unlike others who choose to hurl abuses and curse incessantly their political foes without being proactive and looking for the answer to solve the nation's problems as true professionals and as the future leaders of Malaysia.

He has it in him to be a trendsetter in breaking the taboos and demolishing the archaic fossilised mindsets of the recalcitrant ones in the nation.

Both UMNO and PAS Youth might be able to learn from each other as to how best to solve the decades old stalemate between them and abolish whatever obstacles and hurdles that need to be removed for the betterment of the ummah and the general Malaysian public.

I wish Ustaz Nasarudin Hassan At Tantawi all the best in his efforts. Same wish goes to the UMNO Youth leaders.

Discussing towards coming to a clear cut understanding as to where each party stands as far as upholding the true tenets of the Islamic faith here in Malaysia.

For far too long, unnecessary enmity between the nation's two largest Muslim political parties has been dragging on and needs to be settled once and for all.

May Allah strengthen, guide and bless all those who will be taking part in this discussion.

Ameen.

Michael Jackson's Last Will ~ The Documents

2009-07-02T02:43:00.017+08:00

The whole world is awaiting news of when the remains of the late King of Pop, Mikaeel @ Michael Jackson is going to be officially buried?

Pending the clearance by the authorities, it is reported that MJ's remains is being kept in a private funeral home and that preparations are being made for a spectacular send off for the world's topmost pop superstar from his Neverland ranch for a public funeral.

This is said to be the horse drawn white hearse which will be used to transport the remains of the late MJ to his final resting place.

Insya Allah, it will be a fitting burial for the late pop icon.

Meanwhile, those of you who are curious to know what MJ has left for his children can read his final will and testament drawn in 2002.

These are the documents of Mikaeel @ Michael Jackson's Last Will.

Go here to view the PDF form of the original Will.

Click on them to view in a new window.

Merantau ~ The Silat Film from Minangkabau, Indonesia

2009-06-26T16:12:00.007+08:00

Looks like Silat is finally going to rock the world!

This soon to be released Silat oriented movie is jam packed with pure Silat action and will trigger a new awareness about the ancient Malay martial arts which highlights the Nusantara fighting skills that Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Siam, Philippines is famous for?

Iko Uwais will soon be a name to remember just like the Siamese fighter Tony Jaa of Ong Bak fame.

Congratulations to P.T. Merantau Films (2009).

Visit http://www.merantau-movie.com to learn more about this sure to be a blockbuster Silat Harimau featured movie!

Manohara sure suffered living with her prince, huh?

2009-06-26T15:59:00.002+08:00

Watching this video, one can surely understand how hard life must have been for Indonesian teenage model Manohara Odelia Pinot living with the Kelantan prince Tengku Temenggong Tengku Fakhry?

So hard that if he advertised looking for a replacement bride throughout the world, there sure must be hundreds of thousands if not millions of other applicants making a beeline to suffer the same in this materialistic world?

My sympathies for poor Mano.

Bad prince...very bad, huh?

Micheal Jackson is dead. Al Fatihah!

2009-06-26T07:24:00.014+08:00

Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji`un. From Allah we come ; to Allah we shall return.

Just saw this news on New York Times.

The King of Pop Music Mikaeel @ Michael Jackson has returned to the Almighty's presence.

Al Fatihah.

He performed in Kuala Lumpur in 1996 during his worldwide tour. Here are a couple of videos showing MJ doing his thing and how Malaysians went wild over the gloved one.

For the latest updates on worldwide responses and his billions of fans reactions on hearing about his death, click here.

A cause for concern. Michael Jackson is reported to have embraced Islam recently. His brother Jermaine Jackson is a Muslim for many years now.

Wonder how his janazah is going to be handled? Is it going to be interred in the Muslim or Christian section of the cemetery?

Let's see what transpires?

A few minutes earlier, film star Farah Fawcett died of cancer as reported here. She was a major star back in the 70's to 80's.

That's how it goes. One day so will we. Return to Him, the Most Supreme, Most High.

Insya Allah.

Disabled Palestinian Mahmoud Mujahed builds his own electric car!

2009-06-25T21:31:00.003+08:00

Its good to see this. A disabled Palestinian, 64 years old Mahmoud Mujahed who got tired of waiting for taxis built himself an electric car using a computer aided system powered by a 12 volt battery.

Mr.Mahmoud's electric car can reach speeds up to 80 km per hour.

There are many good brilliant Palestinians like Brother Mahmoud who are suffering unnecessarily due to the world being silent about the Israeli Zionist regime's atrocities on the owners of the stolen and now occupied Palestinian lands.

When will the Muslim nations regrow their spine and help the Palestinians reclaim their lands?

When they find their cajones, eh?

Till then, go on and read what Windows into Palestine has to share here?

Muslim Unity in Malaysia? Cross their dead bodies first!

2009-06-23T11:52:00.008+08:00

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Ta'ala Wabarakatuh.

So ends the question as to whether the Muslims of this country can be united at least politically?

The final decision by the coalition of PAS-PKR and the DAP mustered about the 'unity government' poser with the UMNO led BN and hammered in the last nail into the 'Unity Government' coffin yesterday and ended the unprecedented squabble amongst PAS top most leadership.

PAS Deputy President Dato Nasharudin Mat Isa had earlier clarified that PAS has not shied away from having dialogues with any party with regard to the good of the nation :

Nik Aziz who had asked PAS Deputy President Nasharudin Mat Isa to resign from his position and quit being the Bachok MP if he still insists in holding unity talks with UMNO, yesterday announced his retraction of such demands and issued a statement saying that no more of such intended talks will be mentioned and the issue is now settled.

Such a decision comes not purely from Nik Aziz's own conclusions for behind his stand is the insurmountable pressure from PAS's coalition partners namely the DAP and PKR.

Both parties will lose their present political gains if ever PAS decides to merge with UMNO, which will seriously undermine the pact and cause DAP and PKR to crumble from their present political achievements since the last GE.

The intention of PAS President Dato Seri Abdul Hadi Awang to see a united Muslim ummah here in Malaysia will have to wait for a while pending the return of those who oppose such a unity politically back to the Almighty's presence.

Nik Aziz is not alone in his objection to the union between PAS and UMNO. Former Prime Minister and 4th UMNO President Tun Dr.Mahathir bin Mohamad equally detests the idea of such a union between UMNO and PAS.

He openly objects to such an idea for it will bring about the Islamisation of UMNO which will clearly be a big no no to his ideals of what UMNO should be?

Thus Nik Aziz can breathe easy now that he has managed to decapitate the proposal for such a union between the nation's so called Malay political party and his so called purely Islamic party.

Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Kit Siang and Karpal Singh can return to sleeping soundly now that the unity government 'Sword of Damocles' which was hanging over their heads has been removed and the political status quo here in Malaysia back to what it was and in a way has always been!

The wish of all those who wanted to see the Muslims of this land be united under one entity is now over and all those infallible ones with a halo over their heads can now settle down to their routine of hurling curses and abuses at their favorite political enemies.

Karpal Singh, Kit Siang, Anwar Ibrahim, Nik Aziz, Mahathir Mohamad and all those who hate the very idea of Malaysian Muslims forgiving each other in the spirit of Ukhuwwah Islamiyyah and establish a unity government of Muslims can now jointly issue a challenge to cross their dead bodies to whomsoever wants to unite the Muslims here in Malaysia?

All the above detest the very idea.

Didn't think that I would live to see such a united stand between all of the above in a joint understanding that no Muslim Government true to its name would ever be given a chance to be forged here in this so called 'Islamic nation'?

It is as I have always suspected.

A nation almost full of two faced shysters pretending to be the leaders of the Muslim Ummah here in Malaysia but who actually hate living up to the true tenets of the faith which calls for the establishment of a Darus Salam where all Muslims will be united under one Amirul Mukminin?

I for one do not care about these recalcitrants who think that they will live forever and get to mess up the lives of the Muslims as they damn well please.

Verily Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala is observing all that they do and what they are planning?

I believe that there will come a time in the future as prophesied by Rasul Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam when the Muslims will be united as one and the banner of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala will be lofted up high and the Kuffars will be put in their place.

The enemies of Islam here in Malaysia may have succeeded in delaying the establishment of the unity government between Muslims which would be the starting stage of returning the Khilafah here in Malaysia but this is just a temporal postponement of the inevitable.

I can sense that the majority of the Muslim ummah here in Malaysia as a whole, deep down in their hearts have an ardent wish to see Islam prevail here in this Mamluk al Malaisie.

I reiterate, the majority of Malaysian Muslims. Not all.

Many of the nation's so called Muslim leaders love to project a false front to the public when they are before the mass media by calling for frugality, living modestly, etcetera but in private they live a life of opulence and frankly speaking not in any way resemble that of how Muslim leaders should be?

Antares has described such a dynasty as a 'Dodo Dynasty' in his blog's article here.

Go on, have a read.

Discover for yourselves how the leaders of the Muslims here in Malaysia party all the time?

Eddie Murphy would surely be proud, huh?

Anyway, worry not my fellow Muslims!

Insya Allah we will see Allah's promise come into being here in the near future.

Watch the videos below and realize that it is only a matter of time before what Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala promised us will come into being?

Attributes of Allah - Facts that every humanbeing needs to know. Introduction.

2009-06-21T13:50:00.015+08:00

Bismillahhirrahmannirrahim.
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
May peace be upon you with the Mercy and Blessings of Allah!

Dear brothers and sisters,

My topic for today's article is learning about the Attributes of Allah, Rabbul Alamin.

In Malay, we call this knowledge as 'Sifat 20' @ '20 Attributes' of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala that the Blessed Messenger Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam has shared with us.

In the world of Islam, seeking of knowledge is very much encouraged and there are plenty of revelations in the Blessed Holy Qur'an that enjoins us to seek such knowledge in order to add value and guide us in this earthly life to prepare us for the hereafter.

Introduction.

Knowledge in Islamic teachings in general can be divided into 3 major categories, namely :

Usuluddin (Aqeedah @ Bedrock of Faith)
Fiqh ( Shari`ah )
Tasawwuf ( Spiritual Knowledge & Practices)

Each and every Muslim, male or female who are capable of reason or rational thought and have passed their stage of puberty are obliged to learn and put to practice all three forms of `Ilm @ Knowledge stated above.

Every Muslim worth his or her name and faith must learn and understand the basics of Usuluddin, Fiqh and Tasawwuf in order to equip his or her self to live life as a true Servant of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.

Without knowing or understanding any of the above mentioned fields of knowledge in Islam rends the believer incomplete or ill equipped to live as a Muslim or Muslimah in the truest sense of the word.

Whether one likes it or not, one will grow up from being a helpless baby into being a child, then become a teenager and from that stage of one's life to becoming an adult.

The young adult will eventually grow or age into being a mature person and finally reach the pinnacle of one's existence as an old man or woman ready to die and his or her soul return to Almighty Allah Azza Wa Jalla!

This is the reality of our existence here in the 3rd stage of our life. The earthly life. Yaum Al Duniyya.

It's important for each and every one of us who are Muslims to strive our level best to learn about the 3 branches of `Ilm @ Knowledge.

We can't afford to ignore any one of these 3 branches of Islamic Knowledge for that will render ourselves ignorant of the realities and needs to understand what we need to know of such basics of living life as per what Almighty Allah commands us to live our life according to His Decrees.

Usuluddin falls under Fardhu `Ain @ Compulsory Practices and is a must for any Muslim to learn about and be put to practice.

It is considered to be a major sin for any Muslim who chooses to ignore it. One can also be in danger of falling into Kufr @ Disbelief if one willfully chooses not to learn about it or denies it.

Rasulullah Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam is reported to have said : ' The earliest stage of faith is learning about Allah!'.

Anyone who tries to live life disregarding any of these aspects of the required understandings will only be living life incomplete and his or her deeds will be lacking the necessary qualities or merits.

One can even be in danger of turning into a Fasiq for denying any of the 3 branches of Islamic Knowledge. So, it's important for those who are Muslims to study and learn about all these important aspects of our Faith.

In Verse 29 Surah Al Kahf, Chapter 18 of the Holy Al Qur`anul Karim, Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala reveals :

29. Waquli alhaqqu min rabbikum faman shaa falyu/min waman shaa falyakfur inna aAAtadna lilththalimeena naran ahata bihim suradiquha wa-in yastagheethoo yughathoo bima-in kaalmuhli
yashwee alwujooha bi/sa alshsharabu wasaat murtafaqan

29. Say, "The truth is from your Lord": Let him who will believe, and let him who will, reject (it): for the wrong-doers We have prepared a Fire whose (smoke and flames), like the walls and roof of a tent, will hem them in: if they implore relief they will be granted water like melted brass, that will scald their faces, how dreadful the drink! How uncomfortable a couch to recline on!

Brothers and sisters,

From what I have come to learn and realize about the importance for any Muslim or Muslimah to understand the basics of Islamic knowledge, Usuluddin is the bedrock of faith and from it, stands the other two aspects of religious knowledge of Shari`ah and then Tasawwuf.

You can liken Usuluddin to be the foundation of faith. Just like erecting a building, the builder has to make sure that the bedrock of foundation upon which he drives in the piles for the structural layout needs to be on solid grounds to prevent a collapse of the infrastructure.

Same concept here. A Muslim needs to build up his or her faith upon solid beliefs and firm understandings of what he or she believes in?

There are just so many today amongst the Ummah who if questioned about the basics of his or her faith will stammer, fumble and mumble about what it is that they believe in?

They will be clueless as to what are the attributes of Almighty Allah that they swear they believe in?

The failure stems from their ignoring the importance of learning about Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, God Most Almighty, Most High whom they swear upon their life.

This is the reason why I am attempting to share what I myself have come to learn and am still learning to equip my own self better as to live the rest of my remaining life with a bit more understanding of my faith, Al Islam, Deenul Haqq.

Usuluddin is likened to be the bedrock of Islam. Shari`ah and Tasawwuf are the walls and fixtures of the infrastructure of our faith.

To strive and learn about all these important aspects of Islamic religious knowledge is fard' upon every Muslim capable of thought and understanding.

Do not worry about your not being a scholar of Islam or whatsoever for Almighty Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala knows best as to what we are capable of according to our own capabilities.

This is not an exercise to decorate oneself with worldly certificates or whatever but more of a personal quest to master or at least understand what it is that is expected of us to know about our faith?

Insya Allah, you will be able to appreciate Islam more when you start to understand at least the basics of why Islam allows this and forbids that?

It is all for our own good. To be able to live life with a bit more knowledge and understanding than just to blindly get up in the morning, live life without a purpose or know what the hell is going on, etcetera?

Let's get back to our study.

Usuluddin my dear brothers and sisters is the foundation of our faith. One's practices of Syari`ah and Tasawwuf would have no merit on their own if one does not have a solid bedrock of faith that is Usuluddin.

Matters concerning Usuluddin are :

1. Our trust and faith in Allah and His Attributes whether they concern His Attributes that are a must or those which are impossible or those that are considered as 'should be'.

2. Our trust and faith in the Prophets of Allah and their characteristics.

3. Our trust and faith in the Revelations of Allah such as the Kitabs of Zabur, Taurat, Injil and the Holy Al Quran Al Kareem which abrogates and replaces all those earlier revelations to becoming the Last and Complete Final Testament of Almighty Allah for all mankind.

4. Our trust and faith in the Malaikats @ Angels of Allah.

5. Our trust and faith upon the `Qada and `Qadar of Allah. `Qada and `Qadar is the destiny or fate decided by Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala upon His entire creation.

6. Our trust and faith upon the existence of Paradise and Hell and other matters concerning the Spiritual Realm created by Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.

In the process of learning about `Usuluddin, one must make sure that one's heart is free from syak, zan and waham @ suspicions and doubts.

If there exists even an iota of such suspicions or doubts, the consequences of one's entire amals @ deeds being rendered obsolete comes into being.

One would have lost one's entire life's deeds due to the emergence of any of those characteristics of doubts which would have been seeded by either one's own ignorance or as the result of following or paying heed to another who chooses to plant such seeds of deviance and false teachings into the ignorant one.

We see this happening often here in our nation where false eachings or deviant sects come to be because there exists amongst the populace or the ummah of today, many who become easy prey to the designs and dictates of those who victimise the ignorants by pulling a fast one on them due to their failure to learn the basics of our faith here.

I seriously recommend those who feel that they are not that sure of what their faith is to go and learn from the many religious classes being carried out in the masjids of this nation for free.

I myself learned from such classes and also study from the many sources of Islamic knowledge here in Malaysia.

I ask the ulamaks and consult with them about matters that I need further clarifications.

Alhamdulillah, I am now able to be in direct contact with those who are the top scholars of Islam in our nation and am blessed to have their counsel and advice.

Dear brothers and sisters,

No matter how beautiful and disciplined one's ibadah @ act of faith is that is presented to Allah, if there exists an iota of doubt or suspicion in it, that act of faith or deed is thrown back at it's offerer for it does not pass the requirements of Allah.

Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala does not need false pretenses. He sees us through and knows exactly as to the stage of our faith and understanding when we are 'praying' to Him.

Have you not seen those who utter the Takbir in solah and then drop down their arms again and repeat such act again and again in order to streamline their physical act of raising the arms in At Takbir and try their level best to focus and coordinate their inner self towards being in tandem with what they are carrying out in prayer?

Just like that. He knows whether our ruuh is in line with what we are saying or thinking during our prayers?

This is just the same as in the acts of faith that we carry out within our lifetime.

Just proclaiming that we are Muslims without us following through with learning and understanding exactly what we profess is tantamount to putting up an act or theatrics!

Even if our prayers or religious practices come across as being perfect or look so, the deeds or amals rests upon the validity of one's Aqeedah @ Bedrock of Faith.

If one's Aqeedah is correct, then one's Shariat and Akhlak @ Tasawwuf will be the same. If however one's Aqeedah is not firm and correct, one's other deeds or acts of faith becomes void and obsolete.

Just like a tree. If it is healthy and is growing well, that is a sign that the tree has very firm roots and entrenched well in a fertile ground. The tree would be having healthy leaves, flower frequently and bear fruits that would attract all to it and be appreciated by every insect, animal or mankind if that tree's fruits and its other parts are of the edible kind?

The same goes for those amongst the Ummah who possess a firm and solid Aqeedah. Their syariat and akhlak would also be perfect and admired by all. They would be enjoining towards the good, advice towards the acceptable and forbid against the forbidden. Such a well grounded Muslim or Muslimah will be sought by all and their examples be taken as a standard to be observed and followed.

Amongst those whom I respect and ask for advice regarding Al Islam here in our nation is :

Professor Dato' Dr.Harun Din whom I respect very much for his tremendous levels of Islamic knowledge and who teaches about Islam like no other Malaysian ulamak.

He is very articulate, not prone to throwing tantrums and pontificate unlike many others who think that they are infallible.

Professor Dato Dr Harun Din would be my preferred Khalifah here in Malaysia if we ever get to establish it within his and our lifetime?

He is my preferred ulamak to rule over us for he is both a solid `ulul `amri worthy of my allegiance and support and a worldly wise scholar who knows how to conduct himself in the company of his peers and the ummah.

Professor Dato Dr.Harun Din is not one who is prone to making caustic remarks and condemn anyone unlike others who think that they hold the key to the doors of Paradise and can promise such entry to whoever votes for them?

Such is the importance as to why I support Professor Dato Dr Harun Din as my preferred leader?

May Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala bless him with the best of this life and in the Yaum al Akhirah.

Ameen Ya Rabbal Alamin.

Dear fellow Muslims,

The importance for us who call ourselves as Muslims is to continuously learn and study about our faith of Al Islam.

I will share more about this subject for the benefit of all those who value `Ilm and appreciate it to enrich their life's and add value and quality to it.

Insya Allah, we will be amongst those whom Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala will shower us with His Taufik and Hidayah.

Ameen. Ya Rabbal Alameen.

To be continued. Insya Allah.

MAHAGURU58

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