Roslan Hamid's Blog, page 178

Antara imam 5 minit dan imam 5 tahun...

******************** Dengan Nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang, selawat dan salam ke atas junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. ********************** Renungan ******************** "Wafatkanlah aku dan keadaan Islam dan gabungkanlah aku dengan orang-orang saleh." (Maksud Ayat 101 Surah Yusuf) ********************** ANTARA tujuh golongan yang mendapat lindungan Arasy Allah SWT adalah imam (pemimpin) yang adil. Abu Hurairah r.a. meriwayatkan bahawa Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda yang maksudnya:” Terdapat tujuh golongan yang akan mendapat lindungan arasy-Nya pada hari yang tiada lindungan melainkan lindungan daripada-Nya. ************************* "Mereka adalah imam (pemimpin) yang adil; pemuda yang masanya dihabiskan untuk beribadah kepada Allah SWT; seseorang yang hatinya terpaut pada masjid; dua lelaki yang berkasih sayang dan bertemu dan berpisah kerana Allah SWT; lelaki yang digoda oleh perempuan cantik dan berpengaruh untuk melakukan maksiat tetapi dia menolak dengan mengatakan dia takutkan Allah; seseorang yang bersedekah dan menyembunyikannya sehinggakan tangan kanannya tidak mengetahui apa yang diberikan oleh tangan kirinya; dan seseorang yang mengingati Allah ketika bersendirian sehinggakan mengalir air matanya kerana Allah SWT.” (Riwayat Imam Muslim) ************************* Setiap imam (pemimpin) dipertanggungjawabkan dan akan dipersoalkan di akhirat kelak. Maka bergembiralah kepada mana-mana imam (pemimpin) yang dapat berlaku adil. Pemimpin adalah daripada setinggi-tinggi kedudukan (raja, presiden dan perdana menteri) sehinggalah seorang hamba yang bertanggungjawab ke atas harta tuannya. ************************** Kini demam memilih imam (pemimpin) sedang melanda negara kita. Malah PM Sementara, Najib Razak sebagai pemimpin (imam) tertinggi Barisan Nasional (BN) dalam menyampaikan manifesto komponen partinya yang disiarkan secara langsung selama 180 minit (sedangkan pembangkang ditawarkan membentangkan manifesto selama 10 minit itupun secara rakaman) oleh sejumlah stesen televisyen, beberapa hari lalu, secara terbuka mencabar rakyat sama ada memilih beliau, Anwar Ibrahim (Ketua Umum KeADILan) dan Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang (Presiden PAS). *************************** “Inti pati PRU13 adalah sama ada kebolehpercayaan rakyat memberi kepercayaan kepada (Dato' Seri) Anwar Ibrahim atau Dato' Seri Hadi (Awang) atau saya sebagai Perdana Menteri," ungkap Najib. ****************************** Imam (pemimpin) wajar dipilih daripada kalangan orang terbaik, sama ada dari segi ilmu dan akhlak malah penampilannya. Jika imam masjid atau sesuatu jemaah (masa bertugasnya lima minit setiap solat) dipilih di kalangan ‘orang baik-baik’ adakah kita mahu 'cincai' saja dalam memilih imam (pemimpin) yang akan mengetuai tindak tanduk seluruh warga negara selama lima tahun (satu penggal pemerintahan sebelum pilihan raya berikutnya). Juga yang akan bertanggungjawab di akhirat kelak. *************************** Jika PM Sementara Najib sudah melontarkan pertanyaan terbuka (siapa menjadi pilihan anda sama ada Najib sendiri, Anwar atau Ustaz Hadi), ingin pula saya utarakan satu pertanyaan; jika orang yang sangat rapat dan kita kasihi meninggal dunia, di kalangan ketiga-tiga tokoh ini, kita pilih siapa menjadi imam solat jenazahnya? Jawablah secara jujur; apatah kita pilih Imam Najib, Imam Anwar atau Imam Hadi? Demikian juga siapa kita mahu jadikan imam solat waktu (lima minit)kita? ************************ Terpulanglah kepada pembaca untuk memilih siapa menjadi imam solat jenazah, imam lima minit (solat waktu berjemaah) dan imam lima tahun (pemerintah) tetapi ingatlah bahawa segala apa yang kita lakukan tidak berakhir di dunia ini sahaja tetapi akan berpanjangan di akhirat sana. Setiap orang akan dikumpulkan bersama orang (termasuk pemimpin-imam) yang dikasihinya. Sekali lagi tanya diri kita secara jujur, kita mahu dikumpulkan bersama siapa; Imam Najib, Imam Anwar atau Imam Hadi? ********************* Jika kita hanya memilih orang baik-baik untuk menjadi imam solat tetapi memilih imam yang terlalu memberatkan hal-hal dunia termasuk melakukan perbuatan lara seperti berjoget 'gangnam style' atau lebih buruk lagi menjadi perasuah dan penyamun harta rakyat di belakang tabir, percayalah akan lahir umat yang baik semasa di masjid (atau ketika solat saja), tapi apabila keluar daripada lingkungan itu, mereka tidak lagi kenal batas dosa atau pahala. *********************** Berkenaan memilih pemimpin ini seorang tok guru pernah menasihatkan: “Kalau pilih imam solat, wah, kita cari orang yang betul-betul baik. Orang yang betul-betul kita yakini. Kita tak pilih orang kaki judi. Kita tidak pilih kaki botol. ************************ “Bagaimanapun apabila lantik pemimpin, ini imam juga, kita pilih yang tak baik. Kita pilih yang rasuah. Kita pilih yang tak amanah. Imam sembayang lima minit aja, tapi kita nak yang terbaik, tapi imam di luar sana, masanya panjang, mungkin lima tahun (satu penggal pilihan raya), takkan kita nak serahkan nasib kita pada pemimpin jenis ini. Hah, nanti di akhirat nanti ikutlah pemimpin jenis ini.” *********************** Kata seorang lagi tok guru, kewajipan solat diterima oleh Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. ketika Israk Mikraj, jadi ada kaitan antara ibadah itu dengan peristiwa-peristiwa yang dipertontonkan kepada Nabi s.a.w. sepanjang perjalanan ke Sidratul Muntaha. ********************** Kalau memilih imam solat (imam lima minit), kita pilih yang terbaik di kalangan kita, tentulah apabila memilih pemimpin (lima tahun), kita akan memilih yang terbaik. Oleh itu janganlah pembunuh, perasuah, kaki perempuan, kaki botol, kaki judi dan pelbagai kaki buruk lain dipilih sebagai imam (pemimpin) lima minit atau lima tahun!

Pak Non's writings captured my heart

********************** In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate; blessings and peace be upon Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. ********************** Reflection ********************** "Anyone who obeys the Messenger has obeyed God..." (Nisaa 4:80) *********************** The demise of the Sun’s consultant and political editor, Zainon Ahmad, 70, fondly known as Pak Non or Cikgu Non on Wednesday 27th March, reminds me of my brief or perhaps 'loose' relation with him. Well, perhaps too it was a 'one sided affair' - he was a doyen in the field of journalism whereas I was only a 'cabuk' (not so efficient) reporter. ******************* When I joined the New Straits Times Press Group as a cadet reporter in 1986, he was already a towering figure there. Pak Non journalism career began when he joined the New Straits Times in 1978, and rose up the ranks to become its assistant group editor in 1997, and editorial consultant in 2001. *********************** Pak Non who was a teacher before entering the journalism world, joined the the Sun as its editor-in-chief in 2002. He was named Journalist of the Year by the Malaysian Press Institute for his coverage of the insurgency in southern Philippines in 1986, and received the Media Personality Award at the annual Kancil Awards in 2010, ************************* Zainon held a degree in History and a Masters' degree in international Relations from Universiti Malaya. He had also studied newspaper management at the Thomson Foundation, London and was a fellow of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tuft University, Boston, US. He also represented Malaysia in many regional conferences, raising media-related issues. *********************** Despite his wealth of experience and eminence, having interviewed world leaders and covered high-profile events in modern history, Zainon was gracious and down-to-earth. ******************************* Since Pak Non and I worked for different flags of the company (he was with NST, I was with BH), I remember that only once did I entered his office room for some offical work). The other time I was with him was when both of us were assigned to cover an Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit in Iran in 1997. ************************* Perhaps as individuals we were not close; but one thing that made my heart close to him was his writings. I like his style; in recent years when reading the Sun, I made sure not to miss his 'What They Say' column which featured lively conversations on current affairs. He was also good in his political commentaries especially on Parliament sessions. ************************ Years before that, when he was serving NST, I loved reading his travelouge series of the many countries he had visited especially remote parts of the world such as in North Africa. Yes, he was my 'guru' in writing; the irony of it was I had not even once attended his class or was coached by him; I have high respect for his writing, I am not shy to say at times I 'copied' his style. ************************* I followed his writings until his death, the last time I had the chance to speak to him and hear his thoughts was when he was invited as a panel during a journalism seminar organised by Harakah in July 2008. During a question and answer session of the seminar; I posed a very provocative question to him. ************************* I told Pak Non that as a regular and avid reader of the Sun, I was uneasy when reading the paper as it had prominient displays of advertisements on alcoholic drinks. *********************** This is what Pak Non have to answer: "Saya sudah utarakan pendapat saya kepada mereka (The Sun) tetapi nak buat macam mana. Saya pun tak tahu nak jawab dah. Ramai juga yang komplen dan hubungi saya. Saya harap suatu hari nanti ianya berubah. (I have passed the message to the top people in the Sun, but what to do. I too don't know how to answer. Many people have complained and called me. I hope one day, the situation would change)." ************************ As a person who have more than 30 years' experince in journalism, Pak Non in his talk, advised Harakah's staffs to produce a paper that would be read by all sectors of the people and not not just be thrown into the 'longkang' (drain) or be used to 'bungkus' (wrap) 'nasi lemak'. ********************* He said newspaper content must be of the best quality to satisty the needs of readers who are always thirsty for information and up-to-date news. **************************** "Every inch of the newspaper is of high value so there is no room for unworthy news and stories that do no cater the needs of the majority of people," said the much respected editor. ***************************** "What we want is a respected newspaper that is read by the people and being used to the maximum, not to be thrown into the drain," said Pak Non. ************************ "In the Sun, we have various columns to cater to the needs of different sections of people. Other than politics, we too have mothers' and teenagers' columns so that when the father had read the Sun, the paper would not be thrown away but would be brought home so that his family would benefit it." ********************* He also advised reporters to stretch to the maximum in their work with the time and money allocated to them. "All work must be done systematically and with proper plan," he said. ************************* Meanwhile the Sun reported that while receiving the Media Personality Award at the annual Kancil Awards in 2010, Pak Non had thanked the paper for giving him the space to write articles critical of the government's efforts to unite the nation. "Every year I become a little more serious in my pursuit of the truth, and bolder and braver in expressing it in my articles especially in my column," he said, emphasising his wish for a Malaysia for all regardless of their place of origin. ************************ In an interview given to theSun's former assistant news editor Jacqueline Ann Surin for The Nut Graph web portal last year, Zainon had recounted how growing up in the estates, where he acquired fluency in Tamil, had shaped his outlook and personality. *********************** "I believe in Malaysia. I believe in multi-racial Malaysia and I think that there is a place for everybody here. If, for instance, all the Indians or the Chinese suddenly decide to leave Malaysia, I think it won't be Malaysia," he said in the interview. ********************* Farewell Pak Non who was a true Malaysian; O Allah, forgive him, have mercy on him, give him peace and absolve him. Receive him with honor (in Paradise) and make his grave spacious. Cleanse him from faults as You would cleanse a white garment from impurity...Al-Fatihah, Ameen

Panduan pilihan raya: Fakta lebih kuat daripada kata-kata...

********************** Dengan Nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang, selawat dan salam ke atas junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. *********************** Renungan ************************* "...dan Kami telah menurunkan kepadamu al-Kitab (al-Quran), untuk menjelaskan dan (juga memberi) petunjuk serta rahmat dan pengkhabaran gembira bagi orang-orang yang tunduk kepada-Nya." (Maksud Ayat 89 Surah an-Nahl) *************************** DI ambang pilihan raya ini banyak terhambur kata-kata manis dan molek-molek 'di mana-mana saja'. Demikian juga dengan perbuatan; misalnya bagi menunjukkan dia berjiwa rakyat ada pemimpin yang turun padang merelakan susuk tubuhnya beraksi menggoreng mi, menjual ikan, malah menoreh pokok getah dan makan bersama keluarga di gerai terbuka! ****************************** Berkenaan hal ini saya teringat apa ditulis oleh tokoh reformis Islam Mesir paling berpengaruh, Muhammad Abduh yang menyatakan terkejutnya beliau melihat percanggahan di antara prinsip-prinsip Eropah yang murni dengan agenda kolonialisnya. "Kami orang Mesir pernah mempercayai liberalisme Inggeris dan simpati Inggeris, namun kami tidak lagi mempercayainya kerana fakta lebih kuat daripada kata-kata. Kami melihat keliberalan kamu hanya untuk diri kamu sendiri, dan simpati kamu terhadap kami umpama serigala untuk biri-biri yang ia ternak untuk dimakan." ******************************* Berhubung apa yang diutarakan Muhammad Abduh ini terpulanglah kepada pembaca untuk mentafsirkannya. Ada pepatah Inggeris berbunyi, 'action speaks louder than words' (tindakan atau kelakuan lebih kuat daripada kata-kata). Jadi bagi menilai seseorang pemimpin itu, lihatlah kepada tindakan atau gaya hidupnya bukan semata-mata apa yang dicakap untuk ungkapkannya. Ini kerana lidah tidak bertulang, manusia membelitkan kata-kata, pandai bermain lidah, bersandiwara dan sebagainya. *************************** Bagi saya, perlakuan politikus (sesetengah pemimpin pemerintah) yang 'begitu bermurah hati' kepada rakyat dengan pelbagai 'hadiah' seperti BR1M dan 'sejenis dan sewaktunya' terutama di ambang pilihan raya ini bagaikan sama seperti diungkapkan oleh tokoh reformis Mesir itu: "simpati kamu terhadap kami umpama serigala untuk biri-biri yang ia ternak untuk dimakan ************************** Seperti British yang ada udang di sebalik batu pada setiap kebaikannya, saya bimbang sesetengah pemimpin kita juga bersikap demikian. Masakan tidak kerana pernah terhambur kata-kata seperti, "I help you, you help me" (Saya tolong kamu, kamu tolang saya). Apabila terkeluar ungkapan seperti ini, bermakna setiap kebaikan perlu dibalas. Apakah bentuk balasan itu, melainkan "kamu undilah saya atau pihak saya pada pilihan raya nanti." Itulah yang sebenarnya dikehendaki walaupun sesetengahnya pandai bermain lidah dengan berkata "ini tidak ada kena mengena dengan pilihan raya!" **************************** Fakta adalah lebih kuat daripada kata-kata - demikian ungkap Muhammad Abduh. Berdasarkan ini, marilah kita selidiki serba sedikit apa yang ungkapkan (kata-kata) pemimpin kita hari ini adalah fakta atau 'auta' (bohong). Saya tidak mempunyai statistik tetapi menulis berdasarkan pengamalan dan pengamatan. Pemimpin berkata, orang Melayu telah tertolong sejak Umno-BN berkuasa; saya membuka mata saya untuk melihat persekitaran kehidupan masyarakat Melayu di kampung saya hari ini. ************************ Jika dulu (tahun-tahun 1960-an dan 1970-an, keluarga saya (termasuk saya membanting tulang) mengusahakan sebidang sawah, hari ini tanah itu bukan milik kami lagi. Tanah itu dan tanah-tanah penduduk kampung lain telah di ambil alih sebuah agensi kerajaan negeri bagi memajukan tanah-tanah adat Melayu. Semasa urusan pengambilan tanah, penduduk kampung dipujuk pemimpin pemerintah kononnya tanah itu perlu dimajukan demi masa depan orang Melayu sendiri. ******************************* Hari ini terdirilah sebuah taman perumahan dan rumah-rumah kedai di bahagian hadapan taman. Apa yang menakjubkan tanah yang dulunya milik orang Melayu, apabila dibangunkan dengan ribuan rumah kediaman; hanya sejumlah kecil keluarga Melayu yang mendiaminya. Lebih malang, hampir tiada kedai di bahagian hadapan menempatkan orang Melayu sebagai pemilik atau penyewa. ********************************* Hakikatnya (berdasarkan penglihatan mata dan pengalaman saya sendiri) tanah sawah itu dulunya hak orang Melayu 100 peratus. Tetapi apa yang dikatakan oleh pemimpin-pemimpin Melayu yang berkuasa? Mereka mendabik dada kononnya mereka pembela bangsa dan agama paling hebat; mereka telah membangun dan memajukan orang Melayu tetapi hakikatnya tanah-tanah orang Melayu semakin rakus diambil alih. Tahun demi tahun semakin banyak tanah dan kampung orang Melayu di pinggir bandar diambil alih; seolah-olah orang Melayu tidak layak duduk di bandar hatta kawasan pinggirnya. Mungkin mereka layak duduk di pinggir atau dalam hutan layaknya. **************************** Demikian betapa benarnya, kata-kata Muhammad Abduh - fakta lebih kuat daripada kata-kata. Wahai pemimpin, memang benar desa kami telah mengalami pembangunan yang sangat hebat. Jalan rayanya lebar dan cantik dengan tali arus kenderaan yang tidak mengenal siang dan malam; bangunan dan perusahaan sungguh banyak didirikan; tetapi bukalah mata seluas-luasnya, tiadalah anak bangsa yang berniaga di kedai-kedai besar itu; mereka yang gigih masih di kedudukan sama - di gerai atau menjual pisang goreng dan air kelapa di tepi-tepi jalan. ****************************** Jadi tertolongkah seluruh bangsa atau sebilangan kecil kroni membesarkan tembolok dengan tergamak menjual dan mengadai tanah tak sekangkang kera anak bangsa dan negeri?

Election time: The truth in voting PAS...

*********************** In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful; blessings and peace be upon Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. ********************* Reflection ******************** The Declining Day (Al-'Asr) 1. By the declining day, 2. Lo! Man is in a state of loss, 3. Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance. ************************ "Of course nasty things will be said by candidates against their opponents, the Opposition as a whole and the Government, but that makes the election more lively. ************************** "I heard a story about what happened in Kelantan. At the funeral of a local Umno leader, there was a huge turnout of PAS members - much to the surprise of Umno men. *********************** "After the grave had been filled and the funeral service (talkin) had been read, the mourners poured water on the newly-covered grave. Smoke came out of the grave to the astonishment of everybody. People panicked. ************************************ "PAS members quickly passed the word that the dead Umno man was being roasted in the fires of hell, and that would be the lot of every Umno man or Umno supporters who dies. ************************* "After the people left, Umno members examined the fresly-dug earth. They found some chemicals which would emit smoke when water was sprinkled on it. ************************ "How true the story is, I can't say. According to PAS, only people who vote for PAS will find peace in heaven." - Tunku Abdul Rahman in his book 'Something to Remember' (Eastern Universities Press Sdn Bhd) under the topic 'Where Barisan's Toughest Battle will be Fought' (page 181) *********************** According to PAS, only people who vote for PAS will find peace in heaven, so wrote the Tunku. Until this day when the 13th general election is around the corner, many Umno leaders still hold on to this false general statement. **************************** We must acknowledge that Islam is not only for the Malays or PAS members. If we hold to this statement, then Muslims in other countries for example in Saudi Arabia and China would not have the chance to enter Paradise because they have not voted PAS not even once in their life-time. ************************** So what is actually PAS struggling for? I lend my ears to the words of wisdom from top PAS leaders such as its 'Mursyidul Am' (Spiritual Leader), 'Tok Guru' (Beloved Teacher) Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat. *************************** The Tok Guru said Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had brought the words of God and before him there was a line of prophets from Adam to Nuh (Noah), Ibrahim (Abraham), Daud (David), Musa (Moses) and Isa (Jesus). They were the main prophets from more than 124,000 prophets, all inviting mankind to the path of true peace and obedience to one true God. ********************************* The main prophets too had the ‘kitab’ (books of Allah) with the al-Qur’an which was revealed to Prophet Muhammad as the final guidance to mankind until ‘kiamat’ (end of the world). **************************** The Tok Guru stressed that human beings are weak and unknowledgeable so they had to depend on Allah SWT who at His mercy sent prophets and His books as their guidance. He said the job of human beings was to follow and obey Allah SWT instructions contained in the Qur’an and examples shown by the Prophet s.a.w. ******************************** Regarding elections in the country, the tok guru said there were reasons why only citizens aged 21 years and above are eligible to vote. It means only those who have reach ‘akil baligh’ (coming of age, around 15 years old) could have a hand in choosing leaders at constituency, state and federal level. “So only those who have learnt ‘hukum agama’ (religious knowledge) and have the ability to think, could vote.” *************************** “Voters are not children that could be coaxed by giving sweets. They are adults, they are responsible for their deeds – if they do good things they will be rewarded (pahala) and if they do bad things they will be punished (dosa). Regarding these, we must follow Prophet Muhammad’s step in all aspects of life, including politics.” *********************************** The Tok Guru said when Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. ‘hijrah’ (migrated) to Madinah, the first step he took was building Masjid Quba’ where all activities including politics were discussed there. “So there’s no separation between religion and politics, contradict to claims by Umno leaders who were in favor of nationalism. ******************************** “Those who are for ‘politik suku, agama suku’ (separating politics from religion) are on the wrong course,” said the Tok Guru. ****************************** He said PAS struggle is to uphold the Prophet’s teaching including in politics. Everyone is answerable to their deeds; even in voting, one is subjected to be rewarded and punished. *************************** “Since our electoral system allowed only citizen of 21 years of age and above to vote, it is our responsibility to make them fully aware of their responsibilities in life where everything they do will be accounted for; they will be rewarded and punished accordingly in the Hereafter. ************************ “So voters are not children that could be coaxed easily by giving them sweets; but Umno-BN treat them just like children, they give them money, projects and pledges,” said the Tok Guru. *********************** Just like what the Tunku was told of a story that he even could not clarified (regarding the smokey grave), nowadays it is common for Umno leaders to make mockery stories on PAS. Some dared to say that PAS stands for ‘Perosak Agama Sendiri’ (Destroyer of Own Religion), 'Parti Ajaran Sesat' (A Deviated Party) and its leaders as ‘Pemimpin Ajaran Sesat’ (Leader of Deviated Sect). *********************** The fact is PAS is constant in its struggle to have the words of Allah implemented in this country. As Muslims we should obeyed all Allah SWT words in the Qur’an. Allah SWT has given us warning on this matter in one Qur’anic verse where He warns us not to become like the Children of Israel who disobey some of Allah SWT’s commandments in the Taurah, as stated in Ayah 85 Surah Al-Baqarah which reads; “…Then is it only a part of the Book that ye believe in, and do ye reject the rest? But what is the reward for those among you who behave like this but disgrace in this life? And on the Day of Judgment they shall be consigned to the most grievous penalty. For Allah is not unmindful for what ye do.” *************************** In the following verse (Ayah 86 Al-Baqarah), Allah SWT says: “Such are those who buy the life of the world at the price of the Hereafter. Their punishment will not be lightened, neither will they have support.” ************************ Are our lives truly guided by the Qur’an? Or are we good in taking what we think are good to us and ignoring what we feel bad? Regarding this, Allah the Almighty warns in Surah al-Baqarah 2:85, that to accept some part of the Qur’an and to reject some is to reject all of it. There is no room for partial acceptance in your relationship with the Qur’an; there cannot logical be. ***************************** Muslims should have no reservations in implementing all of Allah SWT commands including hudud law and preventing ‘mungkar’ (sins). Having reservation on any of Allah SWT’s commands is a clear violation of our oath, the ‘syahadah’, that we will submit and obey all of Allah SWT’s commands. ************************* So submit to the words of Allah even when one is performing his/her duty as an elector. You would be rewarded by The Almighty (given 'pahala') if you are in His straight path, if you deviated, then you would be punished (burdened with dosa or sin) by Him; so the allegation that "only people who vote for PAS will find peace in heaven" is not refective of the actual situation.

Perbaiki akhlak pemimpin, rakyat

**************************** DENGAN nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang; selawat dan salam ke atas junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. *************************** Renungan "Dan janganlah engkau berdoa selain daripada Allah, iaitu sesuatu yang tidak dapat memberikan manfaat kepadamu, dan tidak pula mendatangkan mudarat. Maka jika engkau perbuat juga, sesungguhnya engkau pada waktu itu, termasuk orang-orang yang menganiaya dirinnya sendiri." (Maksud Ayat 106 Surah Yunus) **************** Ketika rejim Umno-BN di penghujung kuasa dengan terbubarnya Dewan Undangan Negeri (Dun) dan Parlimen secara automatik seterusnya membawa kepada kewujudan sebuah kerajaan sementara menunggu penubuhan kerajaan baru, adalah bermanfaat kita merujuk kepada pandangan cendekiawan Islam seperti Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi mengenai keberkesanan sesebuah pemerintahan. ************************ Kata Maududi, tugas utama pemerintahan yang diasaskan oleh Rasulullah s.a.w. adalah untuk menyampaikan ajaran Islam kepada penduduk seluruhnya. Kemudian bagi memurnikan akhlak masyarakat ketika itu berdasarkan akhlak yang tinggi lagi mulia. ***************************** Tidak ada sistem pemerintahan pun yang akan berjaya jika pemimpinnya tidak mempunyai akhlak yang tinggi dan masyarakatnya tidak bertakwa dan amanah. Keadaan ini akan terus berpanjangan walaupun sistem pemerintahan itu mempunyai perundangan yang baik dan pada zahirnya kelihatan hebat dan berkaliber. ************************** Itulah sebabnya, setelah mengajak supaya beriman kepada ajaran Islam dan seterusnya mengembangkannya, Rasulullah s.a.w. sangat menekankan persoalan ketakwaan dan akhlak yang mulia. ***************************** Hari ini kita dapat saksikan betapa longgarnya pemimpin kita dari segi akhlak. Amalan rasuah, salah guna kuasa, boros, cakap tak serupa bikin, aneka jenayah dan maksiat semakin menjadi-jadi. Perilaku buruk ini menjadi ikutan rakyat; peribahasa Melayu ada menyebutkan bagaimana acuan begitulah kuihnya ataupun bapa borek anak rintik. ****************************** Asas yang penting di dalam sistem yang ditegakkan oleh baginda ialah menganjurkan akhlak masyarakat supaya menepati akan kehendak dan ajaran sistem tersebut. Keadaan ini tidak memerlukan penggunaan kuasa kekerasan untuk manusia tunduk dan patuh kepada undang-undang tersebut. **************************** Cukuplah apabila dikatakan di sini bahawa semua telah diperintahkan oleh Allah, maka terpulanglah kepada masyarakat untuk mematuhinya. Pada zaman Rasulullah s.a.w. tidak ada pasukan polis dan tidak terdapat penjara-penjara. Tidak terfikir langsung akan keadaan di mana masyarakat menerima arahan daripada Rasulullah s.a.w. tetapi tidak mematuhinya. **************************** Contohnya, kita ambil kes mengenai larangan meminum arak itu sendiri. Apabila dikhabarkan di kota Madinah yang arak itu haram, maka tempat menyimpan arak semuanya dipecahkan dan masyarakat Madinah terus berhenti meminum minuman tersebut. ********************** Di sini, sejarah gagal untuk memberi contoh akan kepatuhan kepada undang-undang secara spontan. Malah, berjuta-juta dolar dibelanjakan di Amerika Syarikat untuk menjelaskan kepada masyarakat akan kesan buruk daripada arak itu sendiri. ************************ Satu propaganda besar-besaran telah dilancarkan untuk tujuan tersebut. Dengan sambutan masyarakat, satu pembaharuan telah dibuat di dalam undang-undang Amerika Syarikat untuk meluluskan satu undang-undang mengharamkan arak. Tetapi keesokan harinya masyarakat meminum pula minuman lain yang beracun dan berbahaya. Perbuatan ini merebak dengan cepatnya di mana akhirnya undang-undang pengharaman arak tadi terpaksa ditarik balik. ************************ Jadi, marilah kita membuat perbandingan ke atas dua keadaan yang berlaku tadi. Pertamanya, di mana arahan yang dikeluarkan telah dipatuhi dengan serta-merta. Keduanya di mana satu undang-undang telah digubal setelah satu perbelanjaan dan propaganda yang besar dijalankan yang disokong oleh masyarakat tetapi akhirnya mereka juga yang melanggarnya. *********************** Ini jelas menunjukkan bahawa asas pada satu-satunya sistem pemerintahan adalah terletak kepada keimanan dan akhlak yang mulia. Jika kedua-dua asas ini tidak ada, maka satu-satu sistem pemerintahan itu tidak akan berjaya, walaupun undang-undang itu telah digubal dengan baik. **************************** Ya, pemimpin paling takut kepada Allah persis dua Umar (Umar Al-Khattab dan Umar Abdul Aziz) begitu didambakan masyarakat. Pilihlah mereka yang menghampiri ciri-ciri ini bukan pemimpin lara yang tidak keberatan menari di pentas Gangnam Style. Ingatlah di akhirat kelak seseorang akan dihimpunkan bersama orang (pemimpin) dikasihi mereka. Anda mahu dihimpunkan bersama tok-tok guru dan ustaz atau tokoh penyemarak Gangnam Style dan pencinta bintang Bollywood dan beg tangan Birkin?

Sederhana itu cantik, melampau meloyakan...

********************** Dengan nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang; selawat dan salam ke atas junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. ********************** Renungan ********************* "Kerana itu ingatlah kamu kepada-Ku nescaya Aku ingat (pula) padamu, dan bersyukurlah kepada-Ku dan janganlah kamu mengingkari (nikmat)-Ku." (Al-Baqarah 2: 152) *************************** DULU sesekali saya tengok juga siaran berita di televisyen tetapi sejak akhir-akhir ini tiada lagi. Propaganda melampau dan murahan dalam siaran berita menyebabkan minat saya menjadi tumpul. Saya menjadi begitu meluat, loya...akhirnya saya membuat keputusan tidak mengikuti langsung siaran berita di TV. ***************************** Malahan untuk menonton program televisyen pun saya tiada minat lagi. Apatah tidaknya, asyik-asyik disiarkan petikan ucapan tokoh tertentu, kemudian cerita kejayaan Bajet 2013, kemudian sketsa dengan lolongan lagu 'terima kasih', BR1M dan 'perkara sewaktu dengannya'. ************************* Saya ingatkan saya seorang sudah 'loya' dengan siaran televisyen, rupanya ada orang tua yang berusia 70 tahun pun menyampah, demikian juga dengan anak-anak. Semuanya meluat sungguh dengan propaganda melampau dan episod masuk bakul angkat sendiri ini. Demikianlah sesuatu perkara melampau akan mengundang kesan negatif. ***************************** Misalnya, adakah wajar selepas memberi bantuan RM500 kepada seseorang kita berterusan menguar-uarkan kebaikan kita itu? Bukan saja penerimanya akan meluat, orang yang mendengarnya juga berasa loya. Penerima yang kerap diasak dengan dendangan kebaikan itu mungkin akan berkata; "Lain kali tak bagi bantuan pun tak apa; tak ingin aku dengan duit kau tu!" ****************************** Berlainan dengan pendekatan melampau, sesuatu yang dilakukan secara sederhana (pemimpin sendiri menguar-uarkannya dengan istilah wasatiyyah) akan kelihatan cantik, sedap mata memandang. Ya, bertindaklah secara sederhana dalam segala bidang penghidupan, insya-Allah kita akan selamat bukan saja di dunia tetapi di akhirat. ************************** Setiap insan dan pihak perlu menerima pandangan dan teguran. Dalam ruangan ini, kerap saya siarkan pandangan pembaca kerana bukan semua perkara yang saya utarakan itu betul. Mungkin pandangan dilontarkan pembaca adalah betul atau setidak-tidaknya kita dapat mendengar pandangan kedua, ketiga dan seterusnya dalam sesuatu isu itu. *************************** Baru-baru ini melalui satu artikel dalam bahasa Inggeris di blog ini, saya ada menulis kritikan terhadap pemimpin dan masyarakat yang terlalu melampau 'mendewakan' Hang Tuah sehingga menamakan semula Masjid Duyong di Melaka sebagai Masjid Laksamana Hang Tuah. Saya membuat teguran, menyatakan Hang Tuah bukanlah peribadi Muslim yang baik sehingga namanya diabadikan pada sebuah rumah ibadat Allah. Buktinya dia 'menundukkan dengan ubat guna-guna',' menculik dan melarikan tunangan kerabat Pahang, Tun Teja untuk dipersembahkan kepada Sultan Melaka **************************** Seorang pembaca mengirim maklumat, mengiyakan akan ketidakwajaran Hang Tuah disanjung secara melampau sehingga dibina sebuah perkampungan di atas namanya dengan kos RM132 juta manakala 'ada orang nak sembah kubur Hang Tuah'. Beliau mengirimkan selembar naskhah yang mengkisahkan hal Hang Tuah dengan Puteri Gunung Ledang yang nama sebenarnya Riangga. *********************** "Riangga merupakan seorang penari istana Raja Majapahit yang kecantikannya diidamkan segala raja yang pernah melihatnya. Tariannya yang mempersona membuatkannya menjadi buruan.Namun, kasihan, Riangga telah diperkosa Bendahara Majapahit. Dia mendapat anak kembar, kedua-duanya puteri. Pada zaman itu anak penzina akan dibunuh. Walaupun Riangga diperkosa, anak-anaknya tetap dianggap anak zina. Riangga digilai Sultan Melaka yang taksub kepada wanita. ********************** "Kononnya Hang Tuah bercinta dengan Puteri Gunung Ledang atau nama sebenarnya Riangga. Subhan-Allah, tidak benar. Hang Tuah hanya inginkan tubuh Riangga. Kesian Riangga, dahlah Bendahara Majapahit memperkosanya, Hang Tuah pula memperdayanya untuk mendapatkan tubuhnya. ************************* "Masya-Allah, Hang Tuah sebenarnya manusia keji yang bertuhankan senjata. Dia tak ada apa-apa, kehebatannya hanya pada kerisnya yang dihuni oleh jin kafir bernama Taming Sari. Ya, Taming Sari ialah nama jin kafir yang menginap di dalam keris Hang Tuah. Jin pertama yang menginap di dalam keris. Dia harus dijamu darah, kalau tidak pemiliknya boleh jadi gila. Itu yang diagung-agungkan orang. Astaaghfirullah...." ************************* Demikianlah secebis peribadi Hang Tuah yang dikirimkan seorang pembaca kepada saya. Terpulang kepada pembaca untuk membuat penilaian, namun apa yang ingin saya utarakan di sini adalah betapa pentingnya kita tidak terlalu melampau dalam tindak-tanduk kita dan dalam kes Hang Tuah ini 'mendewa-dewakannya' sehingga menamakan sebuah masjid berdasarkan namanya sedangkan peribadinya diragukan. *********************** Jika Hang Tuah mewakili 'watak purba', berdasarkan perkembangan semasa adalah tidak wajar untuk kita 'mendewa-dewakan' atau mengangkat (membodek) sesetengah pihak atau pemimpin termasuklah melalui media massa seperti TV sehingga rakyat menjadi meluat dan menyampah dengan propaganda murahan termasuk slogan mengarut seperti 'dulu, kini dan selamanya'. ************************* Ramai orang sudah loya dan tekak terasa nak muntah dengan propaganda murahan dan melampau ini. Hentikanlah atau rakyat 'memberhentikan sandiwara' kamu melalui pilihan raya!

Welcome to Hang Tuah's kampung of RM132 million!

************************ In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate; blessings and peace be upon Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. ************************ Reflection ************************** "Anyone who obeys the Messenger has obeyed God..." (Nisaa 4:80) ************************** While visiting the almost completed 'Perkampungan Hang Tuah' (The Village of Hang Tuah) in Kampung Duyong, Melaka recently, I could not help but compare it with the majestic Taj Mahal Complex in Agra, India which I had paid a visit to it in 2011. **************************** Well, 'Perkampungan Hang Tuah' was not ready to receive visitors yet, but I guess there might be some simillarities in its operations as the Taj Mahal Complex. *********************** Visitors to the Taj Mahal have to leave their vehicles including buses a distance away from the complex, then ride on special vehicles to its entrace. Looking at a newly completed large parking lot at the entrance of 'Perkampungan Hang Tuah', I guess visitors have to embark here and take a trip up a hill to the 'perkampungan' (village). ************************* Realizing there are stables built in the village, I guess that ride might use horse carts or bullock carts (kereta lembu) but I could be wrong; they might used motorized vehicles; and the presense of horses were for riding in the huge complex with an area of 40-hectares. ************************ The ground breaking ceremony and construction of giant heritage tourism project costing some RM132 million began in late 2011 and was expected to be completed in this month (March 2013).The building of the complex that is centred around the old 'Perigi Hang Tuah' (Hang Tuah Well) is to follow the cultural, architectural and traditional values of ancient Melaka. ************************ I was amazed with a very huge traditional building which I assumed was an 'istana'. Other structures are Rumah Hang Tuah, Rumah Hang Jebat, Rumah Hang Kasturi, Rumah Hang Lekir, Rumah Hang Lekiu, a traditional Malay house, Hang Tuah museum, auditorium, customary hall and cultural stage. *********************** Well, dear readers; as my families from my mother side also hail from Kampung Duyong, I am proud with the ambitious project to promote and upgrade the name of the famous warrior Hang Tuah; but I am afraid that it would not turn up as expected instead become another white elephant in the state at the expense of massive public funds of RM132 milion. ************************** There were residents complaining, a young man saying that RM132 million was a lot of money; and could that project generate a steady income to sustain its existence and operations because previous projects revolving the development of areas around 'Perigi Hang Tuah' proved futile. *************************** For example a 'gelanggang silat' (silat court) that was built near 'Perigi Hang Tuah' was left to rot and recently hundreds of Roman pillars that were erected on both sides of the road of about a kilometer leading to the well were uprooted and demolished. If each pillar cost RM500, imagine the money spent on this 'failed project'. ************************ Dear readers, Kampung Duyong and the story of Hang Tuah are close to me. Since I started working as a journalist in 1985 with my first posting in Melaka, I had written several articles about Hang Tuah and the village he was said to be brought up in – Kampung Duyong or Sungai Duyong which is situated some six kilometers from Melaka city. ************************** One of my earliest writing on Hang Tuah and artifacts claimed to have connection to him was an article entitled ‘Hang Tuah’s well or is it really?’ which was published in the New Sunday Times dated 23 November 1986. In that article; I questioned the belief that the well had any connection with the Malay legendary hero ************************* In the article, I wrote: “The Hang Tuah Well in Kampung Duyong Melaka is believed to have been originated from the print of Hang Tuah’s foot sole left on a stone but many elders in the kampung have a different version of the story. ****************************** The elders said the Hang Tuah Well did not exist before the 20th century. According to them, even though Hang Tuah was said to be raised in Kampung Sungai Duyong according to the Hikayat Hang Tuah, he did not leave any mark in the kampung. *********************** The elders said about 100 years ago, a child named Mat Segel went with a friend to fetch firewood near the site which is now known as the Hang Tuah Well Complex. *********************** At that time, the Hang Tuah Well was not in existence. The area was swampy and was covered with sago plants. At the site he saw an unused well and a few puddles of water. *********************** When Mat Segel returned home, he told his father Mat Koyan, what he had seen. Later, his father stated boasting that his son had found the Hang Tuah Well which was actually the unused well. ************************* The villagers believed him and soon the news spread far and wide that Hang Tuah’s well was discovered. *********************** They were even further convinced when a sick boy was cured of his illness after drinking some water from the well. ************************ The Hang Tuah Well looked like an ordinary well until early in the 70s when a Chinese woman known by the kampung folk as Nyonya Lilin of Melaka (she was a sinseh), built a shelter for the well. *************************** The State Government then recognized the well as the Hang Tuah Well and a modern complex with stalls, toilets and a ‘gelanggang silat’ was built to attract tourists to the kampung where Hang Tuah was believed to have been brought up.” ************************ In my opinion, Hang Tuah did exist. True he was a ‘laksamana’ (admiral) in the Melaka court, but his ability and achievement was too exaggerated; he was made the Malay folk hero. I had read old books such as ‘Sejarah Melayu’ (Malay Annals) and Hikayat Hang Tuah (unfortunately I have lost the copy), and I was in the opinion that Hang Tuah (if he really existed) was not a good example of a good Muslim. *********************** For example, he was said to have kidnapped Tun Teja of Pahang who was already engaged to be married; charmed her by using magic portion and brought her to Melaka to be the Sultan’s consort. And almost everyone knows the story of his duel and how he ‘finished off’ his best friend, Hang Kasturi (according to Sejarah Melayu) or Hang Jebat (according to Hikayat Hang Tuah). *********************** Based on Hang Tuah's ‘bad image’, I was surprised why the authority renamed Masjid Jamek Kampung Duyong to ‘Masjid Laksamana Hang Tuah recently. Perhaps today’s ‘history’ glorifies Hang Tuah but tomorrow who knows; don’t forget a historian, Prof Khoo Kay Kim had mentioned Hang Tuah did not exist! *********************** Before independence, the Malays did not bothered to have or restore heritage items and sites such as the Hang Tuah Well, but in modern Malaysia, their leaders made great efforts in doing such work and today we witnessed this gigantic project of 'Perkampungan Hang Tuah'. *********************** Well, to readers and visitors welcome to 'Perkampungan Hang Tuah' of RM132 million. ********************* That' s a lot of money but don't worry because perhaps at the village you may encounter 'Hang Tuah' and his four famous friends (Hang Jebat, Hang Kasturi,Hang Lekiu and Hang Lekir); that experience 'would be more 'meaningful' than the money! Don't forget to ask 'Hang Tuah' how much he was paid!

Dosa orang diuar-uarkan, dosa kita bagaimana?

************************ Dengan Nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang, selawat dan salam ke atas junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. *********************** Renungan *********************** "Dan perangilah di jalan Allah orang-orang yang memerangi kamu, (tetapi) janganlah kamu melampaui batas, kerana sesungguhnya Allah tidak menyukai orang-orang yang melampaui batas." - Maksud Ayat 190 Surah Al-Baqarah ************************* TERSENTAK saya mendengar seorang pemimpin besar menguar-uarkan tujuh dosa besar pihak tertentu. Renungkanlah, jika jari telunjuk kita dihalakan dalam menuduh seseorang, tiga lagi jari akan menuding balik ke arah kita. Apabila kita menyatakan seseorang atau pihak melakukan tujuh dosa besar, berapa banyak pula dosa besar kita? Tidakkah ia sebanyak 21 dosa besar iaitu 7X3 atau lebih banyak daripada itu? ************************** Orang baik (atau beriman) adalah orang yang takut akan dosa dilakukannya, bukan menyibuk akan dosa orang lain. Dosa orang lain dia tanggunglah sendiri dalam kuburnya, yang perlu dibimbangi ialah dosa-dosa kita sendiri. Hakikatnya dosa kita sudah terlalu banyak untuk kita renung-renungkan seterusnya mengambil langkah bertaubat daripada menyibuk akan dosa orang lain. **************************** Tidak payahlah kita pergi jauh untuk memikirkan seterusnya cemas akan dosa kita sendiri. Dalam rumah tangga sendiri pun kita sudah tahu betapa banyak dosa kita. Kalau kita seorang bapa, apakah anak-anak kita sudah terdidik dengan ajaran Islam sepenuhnya dan mengamalkannya? Betulkah anak-anak mengikut pesanan kita atau mereka 'bersandiwara' saja? Misalnya, ada anak-anak yang pura-pura solat; mereka melakukan bacaan solat dengan kuat ketika kita melepasi bilik mereka sedangkan mereka masih di atas katil! ************************** Kisah seorang anak saya ini diharap dapat dijadikan iktibar dan menyuntik semangat ibu bapa dalam mendidik anak-anak. Ketika si anak ini dalam Tahun 2 (lapan tahun) termenung panjang saya apabila saya menyedari dia 'menyeludup keluar' sejenis permainan daripada sebuah pasar raya. Tentunya saya 'menggelupur kepanasan', tetapi selepas 'timbang punya timbang', saya bersyukur kerana Allah dedahkan perbuatan kurang baik itu ketika dia masih kanak-kanak. Kalau dia sudah jadi macam Sazali. anak P Ramlee (dalam filem) itu sudah terlambat. **************************** Ya, inilah masa untuk mendidik si anak. Saya berhasrat memberi pengajaran yang mungkin tak dilupakan sepanjang hayatnya. Ketika dalam satu perjalanan, saya terus memandu kereta memasuki sebuah balai polis. Tentunya si anak tak nak keluar dari kereta. Saya berjumpa dengan seorang pegawai polis, menceritakan hal yang berlaku dan merayu dia berlakon mahu menangkap anak saya. Pendeknya dia 'acah' saja, selepas itu dia nasihatkan anak saya jangan buat 'kerja-kerja tak baik' lagi. ***************************** Demikianlah bukan senang untuk membesarkan seorang anak agar dia menjadi insan berguna. Jika mereka gagal menjadi seorang Muslim yang baik seperti tidak solat, apakah kita boleh berlepas tangan saja? Jawapannya tidak, dosa kita terlalu banyak - terhadap Allah SWT, terhadap ibu bapa, anak isteri dan sebagainya. Jadi, fikir-fikirkan akan dosa kita yang banyak itu bukan bertindak sebaliknya seperti menguar-uarkan dosa pihak lain, malah dosa besar pula! ********************************* Berceloteh mengenai pendidikan anak-anak, seorang pembaca mahu berkongsi pandangannya dengan pembaca yang beliau e-mel kepada saya: ******************************** Assalamualaikum warahmatullahiwabarakatuh; semoga Saudara LanH dan keluarga serta seluruh rakyat Malaysia sentiasa sihat bahagia senyum sentiasa dalam masa kecederaan menunggu pembubaran Parlimen. ******************************** Syukur kepada Maha Pencipta dan rantaian terima kasih buat Saudara yang sudi menyiarkan pandangan rakyat biasa yang tiada kepentingan kecuali rasa kasih melimpah-ruah buat agama dan anak bangsa. Justeru apabila membaca coretan Saudara, hati tua tersentuh kemudian terbit linangan air mata. Terbayang di mata dan terdengar-dengar di telinga keluhan Saudara terhadap anak-anak sekarang yang menuduh kita menyibuk, sehingga tidak terkeluar ayat untuk bertanya, solat subuh hari ini? **************************** Itulah hakikatnya orang Melayu beragama Islam pada hari ini Saudara. Ustaz dan ustazah di sekolah pun dituduh menyibuk sekiranya bertanya, solat subuh pagi tadi? Ingin juga hati tua ini bertanya, murid yang tidak cukup sembahyang lima waktu, berada di 'band' mana dalam pentaksiran berasaskan sekolah? ******************************* Justifikasi kita orang tua, senang sahaja Saudara. Tidak sembahyang, tidak berterima kasih kepada Allah. Tidak cukup solat sehari semalam, tidak adalah rasa syukur, terima kasih kepada Tuhan bukan saja pada rezeki hatta oksigen yang disedut. *********************** Fikiran tua ini berpandangan, mengingatkan sembahyang (detik berterima kasih rasmi kepada Maha Pencipta) ini bukan kerja ustaz ustazah sahaja tetapi semua guru. Guru pula akan menambah, mak dan bapa juga kena selalu ingatkan anak-anak mereka. *************************** Mak, bapa, nenek, datuk pula akan menuding pada tuan guru dan ulama, ini autoriti tuan guru, mufti. Tok guru pula kata, ini kerja pemimpin dan pemerintah. Pemimpin tak jaga solat, rakyat pun ikut sama. *************************** Oleh sebab itu, mohon sangat kepada Saudara agar dihebah kepada rakyat jelata, hidup berkat disayangi Allah SWT lebih diutama. Pilihlah pemimpin yang sayang dan takut akan Maha Pencipta. Pemimpin inilah ulul-amri yang orang awam seperti hamba tua ini wajib dan mohon sentiasa diberi ingat akan kemenangan di dunia dan kemenangan di akhirat. Manusia berada di maya pada ini bersebab, bukan mati terus menjadi tanah. ******************************** Kepada mak dan bapa beragama Islam, jangan marah ustaz, ustazah yang menegur aurat anak-anak Dato', Datin, Tuan, Puan. ******************************* Jangan naik angin dengan soalan, solat subuh pagi tadi? Mak-mak pun jangan melatah, golongan bapa menambah dua, tiga atau empat. Golongan bapa pun dengan hujah mereka, tiada manusia yang boleh adil dalam soal kasih sayang (buktinya anak-anak kita sendiri - yang sulung, yang tengah, yang bongsu). Oleh hal yang demikian, pemerintah setaat Umar Abdul Aziz sangat diperlukan di Malaysia. ***************************** Pemerintah yang sangat takut akan Tuhannya, sangat menjaga perbendaharaan negara, sangat menjaga keluarga daripada menggunakan harta milik negara, sangat memikirkan jawapan yang akan diberikan di Padang Mahsyar, pemimpin Malaysia yang akan menjawab di hadapan Allah SWT bagi pihak 28 juta rakyat. *************************** Malaysia memang sudah lama menunggu pemimpin yang amanah, ikhlas, cerdik dan membetulkan semula semua jentera kerajaan yang sudah jelas bobrok di makan anai-anai. ***************************** Mohon saudara khabar-khabarkan. Sekian. Terima kasih kepada Allah SWT. Terima kasih Saudara.

Be grateful (syukur) with what we have...

*********************** In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful; blessings and peace be upon Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. ********************** Reflection *********************** The Declining Day (Al-'Asr) 1. By the declining day, 2. Lo! Man is in a state of loss, 3. Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance. ***************************** As we grow older (I turned 51 last February), one thing we desire and hope for is calmness in life. ************************** Regarding this matter, one point raised regulary by an 'ustaz' gave me the spirit in life and I would to share it with your dear readers. It is a 'hadith' (saying and way of the Prophet s.a.w. which was elaborated beutifully by the ustaz. *********************** In life we have to be always grateful and thankful to the things we have and the blessing of Allah SWT would be showered upon us. Regarding 'the things' we have, these are categorized into two aspects - one on worldly (material) matters and the other one on religously matter (obligations). ************************** If we are in the habit of making comparison with others, if it is regarding worldly matters for example if we own an old rusty Datsun 120Y, then don't look up to those who have a new Toyota Vious or Rush. We will end up feeling restless and blame God for our 'bad luck'. We would not be happy in life; thus calmness would be denied us. ************************ To be in the state of calmness, why not people who own old cars look down upon those on even more lowly in state from them. They should be thankful for that they own vehicles with roofs compared to that person who rides a bike who has to endure rain and shine. A person who owns and old Honda C70 should be thankful to Allah SWT as he has a vehicle that need not to be pedalled compared to person who only owns a bicycle and a person with a bicycle should look at those who walk. ********************** A person who walks should thank Allah as he/she have the ability to walk with a beautiful and strong pair of legs as there are others who are without legs! And those without legs should be thanful to Allah SWT as there are others in the ICU of hospitals depending on life supporting system. ************************* And most important of all we are stil alive compared to those who are dead; we could still perform our duties to the Lord where else a dead person has nothing attached to this world except fot three things that is pious children who pray for him/her, knowledge shared to others and ongoing charity and good deeds such as building masjids and establishing a 'tahfiz' school. ***************************** Regarding religious obligations, it is an opposite side of the story. We should look up to those on the higher steps of the ladder, only then calmness would be showered upon us. If we only perform our daily five time compulsory 'solat' (prayers), we should be 'jeolous' to those who could person the 'sunat' (recommended) solat such as 'tahajud' (night prayers) or 'dhuha' (morning prayers for example at 9 am) and tried with every effort to surplus his/her good deeds. But we must remember to do it for only Allah SWT shake (only to please Allah SWT), please don't do it to gain worldly matters such as to gain praise and to be known as an 'alim' (knowledgeable person) or an 'abid' (a person who always performs his religious duty to Allah SWT). ************************** The same could be said about 'puasa' (fasting); if we only fast during the compulsory month of Ramadan, be 'jeolous' to those who could perform the recommended fasting day on every Monday and Thursday. Also be 'jeolous' to those who could contribute RM5,000 in charity work, why not you yourself contribute RM10,000! But again, remember to do it just for Allah's shake; we must not do it to gain publicity of fame. ************************* So dear readers, the lesson here is "to be please (or thankful and grateful) with whatever he have, 'insya-Allah" (God willing) He will gives us more. As for material matters to have calmness we must look down to those have not but regarding religious obligatios we must try our best to be closer to Allah SWT and His Prophet s.a.w. by each day (in fact seconds, minutes and hours) by practising everything He has ordered us be it regarding 'wajib' (compulsory or obligatory), 'haram' (forbidden or unlawful, sinful), 'makruh' (improper), 'harus' (probable) and 'sunat' (recommended or optional) matters. ***************************** Regarding politics, what is our stand regarding it? Well, if we think it is regarding worldly matters and we are for it to have material gains, then it is better we leave it alone; but if we positioned it as an religious obligation ordered upon us by Allah SWT, then we should strive to do it better and better by each second to be closer to Allah SWT and his Prophet. Politics is an 'ibadah' bacause; when Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. ‘hijrah’ (migrated) to Madinah, the first step he took was building Masjid Quba’ where all activities including politics were discussed there. So there’s no separation between religion and politics. ************************ Some Muslims nowadays are not practicing the Prophet’s teaching in its truest sense; they are giving the wrong impression about Islam. They seem to follow and adhere to what benefits them and abandon the teachings that are against their interests. Everyone is answerable to their deeds; even in politics including voting, one is subjected to be rewarded and punished. ****************************** Life in this world is a bridge to the Hereafter; those who profess ‘agama lain, politik lain’ (separating religion and politics), were on the crooked path; they are straying from the straight path as we ask upon Allah SWT at least 17 times daily in our five ‘fardu’ (obligatory) prayers. *************************** So if we look politics as an 'ibadah' such as 'solat', 'puasa' and 'zakat', then we should be 'jeolous' to those nation (including past Islamic empires and of course during the Prophet's time and his Al Rashidin Caliphate that was Abu Bakar, Umar, Othman and Ali) and people who could put Allah SWT laws into practise in their lands. We should strive to be better and better by each day to be closer to Allah SWT and His Prophet by working hard to see His laws being honoured and practised. **************************** Well dear readers, as I man entering a 'matured aged at 50' (they said life begins at 40), nowadays it is common among my friends (especially those with 'thick wallets' and in high position) of the same age talking about the subject of having 'another wife or to have Mrs. No 2 in their life! ************************* One day on a Radio IKIM programme, I heard an ustaz said: "If you are grateful (syukur) with what you have (in this case a wife), then 'insya-Allah' (God willing), He would rewarded you with......(the ustaz paused wating for the DJ to say 'another wife' but continued, saying)...more blessing in life." *********************** To those who are in the thinking to have Mrs No. 2, No. 3 or No. 4, please digest this advise given by a friend: *********************** Allah Most High says: “If you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, marry women of your choice, two, three, or four. But if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one…” (Surah al-Nisa, V: 3) *************************** As such, it is a grave sin to treat the wives unequally and to fail giving them their rights. Any man who wishes to take on a second wife has to meet the important condition of fair treatment of all his wives. The verse quoted above includes the command to treat wives equally, and anyone who is unable to do so should marry only one woman. *********************** Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “A man who has two wives and he does not deal justly with them will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment with half his body paralysed.” (Sunan at-Tirmidhi, no: 1141) ************************ Treating wives fairly and equally is easier said than done. Many people think they are capable of treating their wives justly, but the reality on the ground is somewhat different. They start off treating them justly but eventually fall into the major sin of unjust and unfair treatment. ************************ Equal treatment includes all social, economical and physical needs. It is very difficult for human beings to be completely fair, a fact which is recognised by the Qur’an: ************************** “You are never able to be fair and just as between women, even if it is your ardent desire: but turn not away (from a woman) altogether, so as to leave her (as it were) hanging (in the air)...” (Surah al-Nisa, 129) ***************************** The above verse alludes to the fact that a man must be fair in his external treatment of his wives. He should spend equal time with all of them; spend out on them equally, etc. However, if his heart is inclined towards one or he has more love for one wife over the other, then that is not blameworthy, for it is beyond his control. But he should not let his extra-love for one wife be known to the other. ******************* Well, dear friends and readers, if it is because of religion or its needs such as helping a widower as the reason or reasons you are having second, third or fourth wives, then 'carry on' brother; insya-Allah, God will bless you; but it is for 'nafsu' (nafs or desire) and other worldly pleasures, then just forget it!

Cukuplah sudah agama, negara, bangsa dimalukan...

********************** DENGAN nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Penyayang; selawat dan salam ke atas junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. ********************** Renungan ********************* Sabda Rasulullah s.a.w. bermaksud: “Perempuan yang memakai baju tetapi telanjang, dan dia memandang lelaki lain, dan membuatkan lelaki-lelaki lain terpandang kepadanya, maka perempuan ini tidak akan mencium bau syurga. Sedangkan syurga sudah pun boleh dibau dari jarak 500 tahun perjalanan.” (Riwayat Al-Bukhari dan Muslim) ************************* Ketika pertama kali kes l...t dihadapkan ke atas Timbalan Perdana Menteri (ketika itu), Anwar Ibrahim pada tahun 1998 yang kemudian laporannya diperbesar-besarkan oleh akhbar arus perdana yang biasa ditatap oleh murid-murid sekolah rendah, ramai murid bertanya kepada guru dan ibu bapa makna perkataan l...t itu. Demikianlah, betapa malu kita menerangkan kepada anak-anak. Ohhh, sungguh jijik isu yang diperbesar-besarkan oleh orang politik dan media massa kita. ************************** Murid-murid sekolah rendah yang berusia kurang 12 tahun itu tidak faham, kini ramai daripada mereka sudah dewasa; ada yang sudah mempunyai jawatan tetap dan tinggi dan tak kurang juga sudah berkeluarga dan mempunyai anak-anak sendiri. Bayangkan sudah puluhan tahun berlalu, tetapi hari ini negara kita masih dibelenggu oleh permasalahan yang tidak sudah-sudah ini. Sepanjang pengetahuan kita, tidak ada negara yang berterusan memfokus hal seperti ini sehingga puluhan tahun lamanya. **************************** Tuduhan l...t ini sudah cukup terlalu lama dan sungguh memalukan agama, bangsa dan negara kita. Cukuplah (enough is enough), bagi kita menanggung akibat daripada kebobrokan sistem dalam masyarakat kita. Sehubungan itu, bagi kita pengakuan bapa Saiful Bukhari, Azlan Mohd Lasim yang memohon maaf dalam keceluparannya dalam isu ini sewajarnya dijadikan pembatas untuk kita menguburkan terus perkara yang sepatutnya tidak singgah dalam kehidupan kita sebagai seorang Muslim. ************************** Kita amat dukacita apabila kes seperti dakwaan l...t ini dibicarakan luar daripada konteks kehendak Islam. Jelas sekali dalam menangani kes seperti ini Islam tidak diperlukan, lantas apakah maknanya kita meluangkan kecintaan kita kepada Rasululullah s.a.w. pada majlis-majlis khas yang kerap diadakan di negara kita seperti Maulidur Rasul? Saban tahun pada majlis-majlis seperti ini pemimpin akan beretorik, mengucapkan pesanan penuh syahdu seperti 'teladanilah Rasulullah s.a.w., nescaya kita akan selamat' atau pun 'Rasul adalah contoh ikutan'. ********************************** Dengan mengetepikan hukum-hakam Islam, dan kemudian membabitkan diri dalam membuka keaiban orang dalam suasana paling jijik dalam sejarah, tidak malukah kita untuk terus mengaku bahawa kita cintakan Rasulullah s.a.w.? Pada ketika kita begitu hebat melakukan maksiat dengan menghina ajaran Rasul yang pada anggapan kita tidak layak membicara kes seperti l...t ini, bagaimana mulut kita boleh berkomat-kamit menyebut dan memuji-muji Rasul? ****************************** Tanyalah diri kita secara jujur, apakah perbicaraan dalam kes liwat ini mengikut kehendak Rasul? Andainya Rasul hidup dan menyaksikan apa yang berlaku ini, apakah baginda akan bersenang hati mendengar puji-pujian kita pada majlis Maulidur Rasul sebaliknya apa yang diajarkan baginda tidak diamalkan dalam kehidupan umatnya? Apa kata Rasul jika diberitahu ada pemimpin mengaku Islam tidak mahu kes ini dibicarakan mengikut undang-undang Islam. Malah mereka menghalangnya daripada dibicarakan di mahkamah syariah sebaliknya sibuk dengan sumpah laknat seperti dibuat oleh Saiful dan trio Dato' T. ***************************** 'Enough is enough' - kita berpendapat sudah terlalu lama kita menanggung azab di bawah rejim pemerintah sekarang, Umno-BN yang jauh terpesong daripada kehendak agama. Maka pada PRU kali ini, lakukan penghijrahan bagi membolehkan kita mendaulatkan Islam dengan segara hukum-hakamnya di negara tercinta ini.Kuburkanlah rejim yang telah merosakkan minda anak-anak muda kita yang kini sudah memasuki alam dewasa yang penuh dengan masalah kronik seperti pembunuhan, penipuan dan maksiat! ****************************** Kita benar-benar takut jika kita adalah hipokrit paling besar; mendabik dada mengaku cintakan Rasul, tetapi sebenarnya kita penghina ajaran baginda. Ramai daripada kita adalah kaki rasuah, perompak harta negara, pengamal riba dan pemakan duit haram daripada sumber judi dan arak, tetapi sungguh aneh pada sambutan Maulidur Rasul, kita terhegeh-hegeh menjerit memberitahu satu dunia bahawa kita cintakan Rasul. ******************************** Contohilah Rasul, jerit pemimpin tetapi merekalah yang ke depan memboloti harta negara, sedangkan Rasul jauh daripada kesenangan dunia. Rumah Rasul terlalu daif, biasanya dapurnya tidak berasap selama beberapa hari. Hari baginda berlalu tanpa tidak berlapar, pakaiannya bertampal, perabot beliau hanya katilnya yang kasar dan apabila meninggal dunia tidak meninggalkan harta. Tidakkah jeritan pemimpin membayangkan kemunafikan mereka! ********************************** Alangkah baiknya jika aib (sekalipun dakwaan itu benar) orang ditutup rapat-rapat kerana keaiban diri sendiri pula ditutup oleh Yang Maha Kuasa. Untuk apa menghabiskan masa tua yang tinggal sebentar cuma itu menimbun dosa; sebaliknya memaksimumkannya untuk mencari bekalan sebanyak-banyaknya ke alam yang pangkat, kuasa, kemasyhuran dan duit serta emas permata tidak berguna lagi. ********************************* Jika keaiban orang sengaja kita dedahkan, segala keburukan diri kita pula akan didedahkan bukan saja di dunia ini tetapi tersangat dahsyat di akhirat nanti di mana seseorang itu hanya mengharapkan perlidungan Allah SWT. ****************************** Sebuah hadis yang diriwayatkan oleh Muslim, menyatakan: "Barang siapa melepaskan seorang mukmin daripada kesusahan hidup di dunia, nescaya Allah akan melepaskan darinya kesusahan di hari kiamat, barang siapa memudahkan urusan (mukmin) yang sulit nescaya Allah akan memudahkan urusannya di dunia dan akhirat. Barang siapa menutup aib seorang Muslim, maka Allah akan menutup aibnya di dunia dan akhirat..."