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Syawal 24, 1442: Seek for the true and one God, that is Allah the Almighty (U)

In the name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate; blessing and peace be upon Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.

KNOW THY LORD

Say: He is God,

the One and Only;

God, the Eternal, Absolute;

He begetteth not, nor is He begotten

and there is none like unto Him (Ikhlas 112: 1-4)

DURING my journeys to and from work (I live in Melaka but work in KL) by express bus, sometimes I break the silence by talking to the person next to me.

One unforgettable conversation took place recently when I talked to a Chinese guy. He told me he was a university student and he didn't believe in religion. In short he was an atheist.

To attract his attention, I asked him, whenever he was in distress or in an emergency situation, to whom he would cry out? He replied he would cry "mum, mum, mum."

"Well what if you were thrown into the seas and about to drown, to whom would you cry out for help?" I asked him. To my surprise, he would cry; "God help me, God please help me!"

"Then you must believe in God," I said and the student seemed to be taken back by his words.

The fact is that the word 'God' would be on the lips of desperate men and women.

Whenever human beings are struggling for their lives, they would ask help from God.

It was also reported the Pharaoh (Firaun) during the time of Prophet Moses (Musa) too acknowledged the existence of God when he was about to die in the waters of the Red Sea.

One article by one Sandra in a local student magazine attracted me to the fact that God is always on the mind of human beings.

Sandra wrote: "The words "Thank God" reminds me of an incident that happened two years ago at a swimming pool in Shah Alam. After our swimming lesson one day, my friend and I decided to play in the water for a moment longer. Absentmindedly I slowly waded into the deeper pool as it looked as shallow as the children's pool.

"In the deeper pool, however, I lost my balance and could not stand because the water was too deep for me. I struggled to keep afloat. When I realized I was drowning, I tugged at my friend's swimsuit but she merely pulled back, unaware that I had lost my balance.

"I must say that I was extremely lucky because my swimming instructor managed to pull me up in the nick of time. Thank God he had spotted me; otherwise I would have drowned in the pool!"

So surrendering to God is natural for human beings. If you claim you are the most powerful man on earth, you too have to ackowledge this fact. Remember how the cruel President (now ex) George W Bush had his face thrown down the drain when an Arab reporter (Muntazer al-Zaidi) threw a pair of shoes into his face a few weeks before his term expires on 20th January last year?

Who gave the idea, determination and so on until the reporter had the courage to do that? God had His hand on this event that pushed Muntazer as the new hero in the Arab world.

Believing in the one God is the fundamental teaching of Islam. Islam means complete submission or surrender to the will of Allah. Islam also means; peace, the way to achieve peace and submission or surrender.

"Islam teaches that there is only one God, Who is called Allah in Arabic. He has created all and is above all things in the universe, and there is no one and nothing like Him or can be compared to Him. God loves us, and for our guidance and benefit has sent his commandments and laws through persons specialy chosen by Him who are called prophets or messengers of God." - Essence of Islamic Outreach ABIM.

It is natural for human beings to seek help from God. To learn about God, human beings need guidance. The true path was shown by the prophets, men cannot think about things that are beyond their imagination. For example, the human mind cannot think what is beyond the skies.

"Since the time of the emergence of the first man on the earth, God in His mercy has raised from amomg men numerous prophets or messengers, such as Abraham (Ibrahim), Isaac (Ishak), Jacob (Yaakob), Joseph (Yusof), Moses (Musa), David (Daud) and Jesus (Isa). The last of all the messengers was Muhammad (peace be on them all).

Islam is not a new religion. It consists of the same basic message which God has given in all true religions, and all prophets brought the same message for our guidance. Muhammad (peace be upon him), the last Prophet of God, taught us the full and complete meaning of Islam (surrender and commitment to the will of God) through his words, his actions & the revealed Book, the Holy Qur'an." - Essence of Islam

So to the university guy I met in the express bus, Sandra and several other individuals who had had already thought about God, it is timely to seek for the true and one God, that is Allah the Almighty.

Naturally all human beings are seeking their Creator. He is God, the almighty, we seek His companionship not only in distress, emergency or crisis but at any time of our lives.

A Muslim must believe that Allah is the Creator of the universe and everything in it.

The Qur'an says: "He it is Who created the heavens and earth in truth." (Qur'an 6:73)

Everything, including the earth we live on and the heavens we see above, has been created by the Almighty God.

God does not merely create and abandon His creatures. God is active as the Creator, the life Giver and Life Remover, the Sustainer and the sole Controller of all creations.

***REVELATIONS

From the beginning of mankind God sent Exemplers or Prophets to convey His REVELATION and to invite all mankind to the path of TRUE PEACE and OBEDIENCE to one true God. This is ISLAM. This message was conveyed to all nations and tribes in this world throughout successive generations through more than 124,000 Prophets - all inviting mankind to the same path. However all the earlier messages or relelations from God were distorted by later generations. As a result pure Revelation from God was polluted with myths, supersition, idol worshipping and irrational philosophical ideologies. The religion of God was lost in the confusion of religions. Human history is a chronicle of man's drift between light and darkness, but God out of His abundant Love for mankind has not forsaken us.

FINAL REVELATION: When mankind was in the depth of Dark Ages, God sent the final Messenger, Prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him - pbuh) to guide humanity. The revelation to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) represents the ultimate and permanent source of guidance for mankind. - The Light of Revelation (Islamic Outreach-ABIM)

Syawal 23, 1442: Membeli kehidupan dunia dengan akhirat (U)

Dengan Nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang, selawat dan salam ke atas junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w.

Renungan

"Dan janganlah kamu menghampiri zina, sesungguhnya zina itu adalah satu perbuatan yang keji dan satu jalan yang jahat yang membawa kerosakan." - Maksud Ayat al-Quran Surah al-Israa': 32

SAYA pantang melihat bahan bacaan. Habis saya baca jika ada kesempatan. Kegemaran sejak kecil ini saya teruskan kini walaupun umur hampir setengah kurun. Baru-baru ini saya mengambil ‘sebeban’ bahan bacaan ‘free’ dari Masjid Negara dan Masjid UPM Serdang.

Ada banyak bahan menarik; salah satu daripadanya risalah bertajuk ‘Konsep Sambutan Hari Lahir – Menurut Perspektif Islam’ yang ditulis oleh Imam Masjid Putra, Haji Abdul Manaf Mat.

Setelah membaca risalah ini, saya berpendapat apa yang ditulis imam ini amat relevan untuk dijadikan sandaran dan bahan renungan kita apabila ada daripada kita termasuk pemimpin yang sanggup ke rumah ibadat penganut tertentu dan bersama-sama merayakan hari kebesaran mereka.

Sekalipun tajuk risalah itu ‘hari lahir’, Haji Abdul Manaf tidak memaksudnya sebagai hari lahir seseorang sebaliknya “sambutan hari lahir menurut perspektif masyarakat Malaysia bermaksud menyambut secara terbuka dengan sahabat handai yang berbilang kaum dan pelbagai bangsa di Malaysia secara bersama-sama.”

Menurut beliau, perbuatan meraikan upacara atau perayaan bukan Islam sama ada perayaan yang disambut oleh golongan Nasrani, Yahudi ataupun Musyrikin, adalah sangat jelas bertentangan dengan ajaran Islam berdasarkan firman Allah SWT yang bermaksud: “Dialah yang mengutus Rasul-Nya (Muhammad) dengan membawa petunjuk dan agama yang benar (agama Islam), untuk dimenangkan dan ditinggikannya atas segala agama yang lain, walaupun orang-orang musyrik tidak menyukainya.” (TMQ. At-Taubah (9): 33)

Di dalam ayat yang lain, Allah SWT berfirman yang bermaksud: “Dialah yang mengutus Rasul-Nya dengan membawa petunjuk dan agama yang hak agar dimenangkan-Nya terhadap semua agama. Dan cukuplah Allah sebagai saksi.” (TMQ. Al-Fath (48): 28)

Tafsiran kedua-dua ayat al-Quran ini dengan jelas menerangkan bahawa orang-orang kafir kesemuanya akan dimasukkan ke dalam neraka bersama penguasa mereka sebagaimana yang dikuatkan oleh sebuah hadis Rasulullah s.a.w. yang bermaksud: “Sesungguhnya akan terbukalah bagimu (kaum Muslimin) bahawa bumi Allah dari timur sampai ke barat. Dan bahawa para penguasanya akan masuk neraka semuanya kecuali yang bertakwa dan melaksanakan amanat di antara mereka.” (HR. Ahmad, tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Jadi, untuk apa kita menyambut hari lahir menurut perspektif agama lain sedangkan mereka kesemuanya akan dihumban ke neraka? Justeru perbuatan untuk duduk bersama-sama di dalam majlis sambutan hari lahir yang menyamai orang-orang bukan Islam seolah-olah kita membenarkan kemenangan agama mereka.

Pada hal, Islam diutus untuk dimenangi dan ditinggikan atas semua agama yang ada. Kerap kali juga kita dapat melihat menerusi kaca TV, bagaimana sebahagian Muslimin yang berpakaian menyerupai penganut-penganut agama lain ketika menghadiri sambutan hari lahir tersebut.

Justeru, perbuatan tersebut termasuk dalam apa yang dikatakan sebagai ‘tasyabbuh bil kuffar’, yang bermaksud menyerupakan orang kafir.

Ini suatu perbuatan yang mana sangat jelas bertentangan dengan akidah Islam yang kita anuti. Islam melarang umatnya daripada meniru dan menyerupai perbuatan-perbuatan orang bukan Islam.

Larangan telah dinyatakan dengan tegas oleh junjungan besar kita Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. dengan sabdanya bermaksud: “Barangsiapa di kalangan kaum Muslimin yang menyerupai, atau meniru-niru perbuatan-perbuatan orang kafir, maka di kalangan mereka (orang-orang kafir).” (HR. Abu Daud, Al-Baihaqi, Ibnu Majah, Ahmad dan Ad-Daruquthni)

Apa pun, sambutan hari lahir mengikut cara orang bukan Islam juga merupakan salah satu perbuatan yang dianggap sebagai reda terhadap agama dan kepercayaan mereka, di samping secara tidak sedar mereka telah mengiktiraf dan mengakui wujudnya agama selain daripada Islam.

Orang yang menjual agama untuk mendapat kepentingan duniawi termasuk politik diberi amaran oleh Allah SWT; “Mereka itulah orang-orang yang membeli kehidupan dunia dengan (kehidupan) akhirat. Maka tidak akan diringankan azabnya dan mereka tidak akan ditolong." (Maksud ayat 86 Surah Al-Baqarah)

Dan ingatlah antara maksud Surah Al-Kafirun: Untukmu agamamu, untukku agamaku.

Syawal 22, 1442: Conquering 'more' Constantinople (Istanbul)...

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.

CONSTANTINOPLE, the much sought capital city of East Roman Empire (Byzantium) was finally conquered in 1453 by the 'Uthmaniyah' (Ottoman) Turks led by their devout king, Sultan Muhammad II or Fatih Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror.

To conquer Constantinople  which was said to be founded by King Byzas and made a capital city by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in 340 AD, it 'needed' hundred years of 'sabur' (patience) and sacrifice from the Muslims and on their sides they had great leaders like Abu Ayub Al-Ansari and Sultan Muhammad II.

Abu Ayub was a 'sahabah' (companion) of the Prophet s.a.w. (571-632 AD) who took part in one of the great mission of the Arab-Muslims to invade the city during the earlier era of the Muslims civilization.

The campaign failed and not long after that Abu Ayub died; before he passed away he told his companions he longed to be buried in the city. Only nearly a thousand years later, the 'dreams' of Abu Ayub was fulfilled - Constantinople finally felt into the hands of the Muslims and he was reburied in the city.

A few years ago while in 'Constantinople' I visited the mausoleum and 'masjid' of Abu Ayub Al-Ansari which in its public burial ground, the body of a young Malaysian student, Ahmad Ammar Azam, 20, was laid to rest there after he died in a road accident. The student was given a touching farewell by hundreds of local Turks.

Reflecting the lives of Abu Ayub Al-Ansari, Sultan Muhammad II and even Ammar, I felt so small in my live as a Muslim. Subhanallah what have I done for the benefits of the Muslims; perhaps for own self too I failed miserably what to talk about the trust put upon me as a husband, father or even a son.

I too did an excursion along 'Constantinople' famous straits, the Bosphorus not only to appreciate the unique city skyline and coast, but also the history of this city of 20 millions inhabitants.

About 500 years ago Constantinople was conquered and renamed Stimbol, Estanbul, Istambol and then the name 'Istanbul' is attested. Istanbul was the seat of the Ottoman Empire until 1923.

On the Bosphorus cruise, the well-preserved Walls of Constantinople come into view as does the the architecture of landmarks such as Masjid Ortakoy, a signature sight with the Bosphorus Bridge in the the background. And it's one way to be right in the bustle of the waters of the Golden Horn Inlet, the imposing Masjid Sulaiman rising in the distance.

Discussing the subject on 'Constantinople' during this era of 'fitna' (hardship) put upon to Muslims by certain quarters especially by Western 'big shots' - the latest one was Donald Trump who call to ban Muslims from entering the United States - I thought it was great to share the 'lovely things' done by the Conqueror of Constantinople, Sultan Muhammad II.

In the book 'All Istanbul - City of Civilizations' authored by Erdem Yucel, he noted: "Mehmet (Muhammad) II, the Conqueror is well known for his religious tolerance and the Orthodox Church was taken under the protection of the Ottomans. 

"Restoration and reconstruction works stated in Istanbul after the conquest of the city were  intensified at the surrounding of the Sultanahmet Square. Arrangements of the residential areas and structures were given priority. City walls were restored, mosques, 'kulliyes' (complex of buildings), inns, 'hammams' were constructed next to the places and the churches.

"The population of Istanbul, which was around 40,000 - 50,000 before the conquest was decreased during the siege. So in order to increase the population, people from Anatolia and Rumelia were brought to the city.

"Turks were settled in Eyup and Uskudar, Greeks were settled in between Balat abd Cibali and in Galata. Jews were settled between Haskoy and Balat and the Amenians were settled in Kumkapi and Samatya."

Sultan Muhammad II had done 'great things' to non-Muslims especially to the Orthodox Christians and Jews. Today the Jews are one of the successful people in Istanbul especially in the field of business...well, what have the Western world talk about 'the good Sultan'?

I had read books that dictated the life of Sultan Muhammad II. He was a very devout person - it was said he never missed his five times compulsory prayers (jemaah or in congregation) and the after mid-night 'tahajjud' (recommended) prayers. 

Perhaps Muhammad Al-Fatih suited the person mentioned in a 'hadith' - 

“Constantinople would fall into the hands of Islam. Leaders who conquer it, is the best of leaders and the troops under his command is the best of troops.” (Narrated by Ahmad bin Hanbal)

Who was this conqueror? Muhammad Al Fatih (1431 – 1481 AD), the son of Sultan Murad II was the sultan who ruled the Ottoman Empire since the year 1451 AD. 

As a boy he had very good teachers such as Shaykh Ahmad ibn Ismail al-Kurani and Sheikh Aag Syamsudin. From them, Muhammad Al Fatih studied religion, language, skills, physical geography, astronomy, and history. 

Muhammad Al Fatih grew into someone who was an expert at war and was smart at riding, an expert in the field of science and mathematics, and master of six languages ​​since the age of 21. Muhammad Al-Fatih was a intelligent young man who had the willpower to reach his goal, especially for conquering Constantinople as the words of the Prophet Muhammad which he knew since he was 12 years old.

A writer noted that the success of Muhammad Al Fatih in conquering Constantinople was not coincidence. Muhammad Al Fatih was strengthening Ottoman military power by choosing and selecting troops ever since they were small. A special team was ordered to spread throughout Turkey and the surrounding area to search for the children of the most intelligent, the most diligent of worship, and the most powerful physique. 

Then the parents are given the offer that their children can be guided in the early age. Once agreed, the chosen children were given coaching of religion, science, and military, as their daily needs borne by the state. So, it made sense why no single soldier had ever left prayers since 'baligh' (come to age), even half of them had never left the tahajjud prayer since 'baligh'.

Muhammad Al Fatih himself was mentioned never leaving tahajud and rawatib prayers since baligh until his death. Narrated in the first prayer that will be held after the conquest, Muhammad Al Fatih said: “Those who feel never 'masbuq' (late comers) in prayer please be our prayer leader.” After a long wait, there was no one going forward. Then steadily Muhammad Al Fatih led his men.

Maybe that’s the secret of success of Muhammad Al Fatih in realizing its goals and ideals of Islam, not physical strength, but the closeness to Allah SWT. The secret that he distributed to troops by keeping the obligatory prayers, tahajjud prayers and 'rawatib' prayers. At the age of 22, Muhammad Al Fatih conquered the city which the Prophet promised eight centuries earlier. Once captured, the city of Constantinople was replaced with the name Islambul (city of Islam).

Comrades even opponents admired the leadership of Muhammad Al Fatih and his strategies of wars. He played a major role in the expansion of Islamic territory, setting the lands, making improvements in the economic, educational, and very concerned about the welfare of its people. In his leadership, the center of government Islambul was being very beautiful, advanced, and economically successful. 

Muhammad Al Fatih, the person who had tremendous energy and became a noble. So what about us? What achievements that we are already obtained in our growing age, asked the writer.

As for me (this writer), if Muhammad Al-Fatih was given a full 100 marks for all his efforts, perhaps I could not even get 1...so to Muslims all over the world, to conquer ''more Constantinople' we all needed to produce perhaps a thousand or a million 'Muhammad Al-Fatih'...'insya-Allah' (God willing)...in this way we would be able to bring back the glory of Islam and of course to shut the big and foul mouth of the likes of Donald Trump would be like 'kacang putih' (means nothing to us)! - 

Syawal 21, 1442: Lagak Yahudi makin jadi amalan (U)

DENGAN nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang; selawat dan salam ke atas junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w.

Renungan

"Siapakah yang lebih baik perkataannya daripada orang yang menyeru kepada Allah, mengerjakan amal yang saleh dan berkata: "Sesungguhnya aku termasuk orang-orang yang berserah diri?" (QS. Fushilat: 33)

HAL berkenaan Yahudi kini menjadi perbahasan semasa dan dalam penelitian kita terdapat sejumlah hadis yang menunjukkan bahawa Nabi junjungan kita Muhammad s.a.w. pernah berhubungan dengan orang Yahudi.

Antara lain sebuah hadis yang bermaksud: “Bahawasanya Nabi s.a.w. menggadaikan (Rahn) diran (baju besi) kepada seorang Yahudi yang bernama Abusy Syahmi atas pinjamannya sebanyah 30 sha gandum untuk keluarganya." - Riwayat Al-Bukhari dan Muslim

Sebuah lagi hadis bermaksud: “Daripada Aisyah r.a. berkata Nabi s.a.w pernah membeli makanan daripada seorang Yahudi dengan harga yang dihutang. Sebagai tanggungan atas hutangnya itu Nabi s.a.w. menyerahkan baju besinya." - Riwayat Al-Bukhari

Sahl bin Hunaif dan Qees bin Saad melaporkan: Sesungguhnya Nabi s.a.w. dilintasi di hadapannya oleh satu jenazah, lalu baginda berdiri. Diberitakan kepada baginda bahawa ia adalah jenazah seorang Yahudi. Lalu baginda bersabda: “Tidakkah ia satu jiwa?” - Direkod oleh Bukhari (no: 1250) dan Muslim (no: 961)

Berdasarkan ini, adalah tidak benar untuk menyatakan tidak boleh berhubungan (termasuk bermuamalat) dengan orang Yahudi; tetapi yang tidak bolehnya meniru perangai dan sikap orang Yahudi yang kini terkenal dengan rejim Zionisnya yang membelasah penduduk Palestin semahu-mahunya.

Kita pun jangan tersilap faham. Ada orang Yahudi beragama Islam atau sudah memeluk Islam dan amat baik sekali perangai mereka. Dua gadis Muslim di Perancis (Leila dan Alma) yang menentang larangan pihak berkuasa mengharamkan hijab adalah orang Yahudi. Bapa mereka adalah Laurent Levy, seorang Yahudi tidak beragama (ateis). Namun dia tidak membantah apabila anak-anaknya memilih Islam.

Cakaplah apa saja mengenai Yahudi Zionis, sombong, jahat, zalim, pembunuh dan sebagainya, mereka buat ‘dek aje’ (tak tahu). Mereka tidak ambil ‘pot’ (kisah) jika seluruh dunia mengutuk mereka, yang mereka tahu kepentingan bangsa mereka didahulukan, diutamakan.

Namun sikap dan perangai Yahudi inilah yang semakin menular dalam masyarakat kita termasuk sesetengah pemimpin. Katakan dan tuduh apa saja kepada mereka; bersikap bongkakkah, pembunuhkah, meletupkan orangkah, berjoli katak dengan wang rakyatkah, penzinakah, perasuahkah, mereka buat pekak saja. Mereka tidak ambil ‘pot’ atas tuduhan itu, apa yang mereka tahu cita-cita mereka untuk ke puncak kemasyhuran dunia tercapai.

Sama seperti orang Yahudi (Zionis), sesetengah orang Malaysia juga mula tidak ambil peduli apabila dilempar pelbagai tuduhan seperti meletupkan orang, mencuri laki orang, berzina dan merasuah. Mereka tidak pun berusaha untuk membersihkan nama mereka melalui langkah menyaman si penuduh. Orang Yahudi, biarlah apa dikatakan terhadap mereka, perangai mereka tetap sama sejak dulu, kini dan mungkin selamanya. Sesetengah orang Malaysia pun mulai sama macam mereka, keras hati dan keras kepala, dulu, kini dan selamanya.

Sepanjang sejarahnya, Yahudi adalah bangsa yang melawan Rasul. Nabi Musa a.s. dilawan mereka, ada Nabi diusir mereka dan sesetengah Nabi seperti Nabi Yahya a.s. digergaji sampai mati oleh mereka. Orang Malaysia sekarang ini pun apa kurangnya.

Kenapa sesetengah orang Malaysia kini berperangai macam Yahudi? Orang Yahudi tidak menjajah dunia seperti British, Sepanyol, Belanda, Portugis dan sebagainya. Tetapi mereka menjajah pemikiran penduduk seluruh dunia.

Shakespeare melalui karyanya ‘The Merchant of Venice’ atau juga dikenali sebagai ‘The Jew of Venice’ mengingatkan betapa liciknya orang Yahudi melalui watak Shylock yang mahukan mengerat daging Antonio selepas dia gagal membayar balik pinjaman yang diberikan si Yahudi.

Jadi Yahudi hari ini telah berjaya menerbos mereka yang tubuhnya bersifat bangsa Malaysia (Melayu, Cina, India, Iban dan sebagainya) dengan ‘meyahudikan’ pemikiran dan perangai mereka. Mungkinkah mereka melakukan ini melalui suntikan beracun yang kini semakin diheboh-hebohkan melalui pembabitan Apco Worldwide?

Benar batang tubuh sesetengah orang Malaysia dilihat sebagai bersifat kebangsaan. Mereka bangga memperkenalkan tarian tradisional termasuk dikir barat di Washington, tetapi pemikiran dan perangai mereka menyerupai orang Yahudi.

Apabila perangai Yahudi diamalkan pemimpin, dikhuatiri penyakit amat bahaya ini menjangkiti rakyat. Tengoklah perangai rakyat sekarang ini sudah macam Yahudi. Bunuh orang, tetak orang, simbah asid, buang bayi malah bakar bayi, semakin menjadi-jadi. Siapa ajar semua ini?

Orang yang melakukan jenayah ini sudah buta dan keras hati. Mereka buat ‘dek aje’ sama seperti pemimpin yang didakwa melakukan pelbagai jenayah termasuk meletupkan orang. Semuanya buat-buat pekak, buta dan bisu samalah seperti sikap orang Yahudi.

Rakyat dan pemimpin yang telah buta hati, cakaplah apa saja pada mereka, mereka tidak peduli lagi. Betullah sesetengah orang kita sudah berjaya diyahudikan sikap dan perangai mereka!

Jadi selama ini apabila berlaku majlis untuk meraih simpati kepada rakyat Palestin atau menunjukkan tentangan kepada rejim Zionis, mungkin ada pemimpin yang hadir hanya bersandiwa saja. Ini kerana merekalah yang memberi projek kepada pihak ada hubungan atau kepentingan dengan Zionis.

Syawal 20, 1442: Isu negara Palestin sandiwara Barat

Dengan nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang; selawat dan salam ke atas junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w

Renungan

"Hai orang-orang yang beriman, bertakwalah kepada Allah, carilah wasilah yang dapat mendekatkan kepada-Nya, dan berjuanglah di jalan-Nya." (Al-Maidah 5:35)

SUNGGUH aneh, Palestin belum diterima sebagai anggota Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) bagi membolehkannya menjadi sebuah negara berdaulat sekalipun permohonan dikemukakan presiden Pihak Berkuasa Palestin, Mahmoud Abbas bertahun-tahun lalu.

Demikianlah sikap berdolak-dalik PBB berikutan tekanan Amerika Syarikat dan kuncu-kuncu dalam Majlis Keselamatan seperti Britain dan Perancis. Malah Perancis tidak lama dahulu menambah garam di luka apabila mencadangkan Palestin diberi status pemerhati dalam PBB, bukannya sebuah negara beridentiti sendiri. Isu pengisytiharan negara Palestin merdeka bukanlah baharu malah tokoh masa lalunya seperti Yasser Arafat mati dengan berputih mata kerana impinan itu tidak terlaksana.

Isu Palestin adalah sandiwara Barat, terutama oleh Amerika Syarikat yang berterusan menjalin hubungan kejap dengan rejim Zionis. Dahulu ada Presiden Amerika berjanji menjalin hubungan baik dengan dunia Islam, hakikat itu hanyalah menanam tebu di bibir, kini Palestin dan rakyatnya terumbang ambing tidak bernegara dan beridentiti (berdaulat) dan akan berterusan menghadapi kekangan, cengkaman, serangan serta pencabulan rejim ganas Zionis, yang terbaharu ke atas Gaza.

Mengapakah nasib rakyat Palestin dan umat Islam minoriti di rantau lain seperti di Kashmir (India), Xinjiang (China) dan Arakan (Myanmar-Burma) tidak dihirau masyarakat antarabangsa termasuk badan dunia seperti PBB tetapi rantau bukan Islam seperti Selatan Sudan dan Timor Timur (kini Timor Leste) diutamakan untuk mendapat kemerdekaan, malah tidak menghadapi masalah diiktiraf oleh badan dunia itu.

Terkilan juga memikirkan, dunia Islam dan Pertubuhan Kerjasama Islam (OIC) yang memayungi lebih 50 negara umat Islam, berterusan mendiamkan diri dalam permasalahan Palestin ini. OIC yang ditubuhkan pada 25 September 1969 selepas berlaku kebiadapan Yahudi membakar Masjid al-Aqsa iaitu kiblat pertama umat Islam, dilihat bisu dalam isu tuntutan Palestin sebagai negara berdaulat.

Kita saksikan OIC lesu dalam menangani permasalahan ummah apatah lagi pada peringkat lebih tinggi seperti permohonan Palestin untuk diiktiraf sebagai negara berdaulat. Hari ini isu kebiadapan rejim Zionis-Yahudi yang menjadi titik tolak penubuhan OIC tetap gagal ditangani.

Tangan-tangan zalim rejim Zionis mengganas di Gaza di samping berterusan mencemar kesucian al-Aqsa dan kawasan sekitarnya di Haram al-Sharif (Temple Mount) manakala nasib orang Palestin tidak berubah sejak puluhan tahun lalu malah menjadi semakin buruk. Ekstremis Yahudi bertindak berani mengorek terowong di bawah al-Aqsa, tetapi apa reaksi ummah, negara dan organisasi yang memayungi mereka? Jika badan dunia seperti PBB tidak dapat diharapkan, mengapa OIC, negara dan umat Islam masih lena tidur?

Apabila umat Islam dan organisasi memayungi mereka seperti OIC membisu, musuh-musuh semakin berani menindas dan menghina umat Islam di seluruh dunia. Lihatlah apa yang terjadi kepada saudara se-Islam di negara di mana mereka kumpulan minoriti seperti di India, Myanmar dan China.

Selain Palestin, Muslim Rohingya, Uighur dan Kashmir menjadi mangsa; sesetengahnya diperangi dan dihalau dari kampung halaman masing-masing. Namun apa dibuat oleh OIC dan negara Islam yang bernaung dalam organisasi ini? Paling kuat mereka mengeluarkan kenyataan mengutuk, lebih menyedihkan sebahagian besar daripadanya memilih membisu seribu bahasa.

Bukan saja umat Islam minoriti dizalimi, malah negara ummah anggota OIC seperti Iraq dan Afghanistan dijarah sepuas-puasnya oleh kuasa biadap tetapi ummah terutama pemimpin mereka mendiamkan diri. Tiada yang berani menyatakan yang hak dan batil malah ada pemimpin bersengkokol dengan musuh untuk menghancurkan Islam.

Kemudian pemimpin zalim, sekutu dan pengikutnya yang menjarah negara umat Islam tanpa segan silu menuduh pula orang Islam sebagai pengganas dan memburu mereka di seluruh dunia. Umat Islam mengiyakan saja, malah sesetengahnya berganding tenaga membantu musuh. Dengan bantuan media massa dikuasai mereka, maka tergambarlah seolah-olah penganut Islam itu ganas, agama itu menganjurkan keganasan.

Berhubung permasalahan Palestin ini, OIC, pemimpin dan ummah perlulah bermuhasabah diri, mengkoreksi dan memperbaiki apa-apa kelemahan yang menyebabkan umat Islam seluruh dunia dihina sedemikian rupa. Hakikatnya selepas kebanyakan tanah air umat Islam dijarah penjajah dan daulah Khilafah Islam terakhir, Uthmaniyah tersungkur pada 1924, kehidupan umat semakin jauh daripada panduan Allah dan Rasul-nya termasuk dari segi pemerintahan.

Yakinilah selagi umat Islam terutama pemimpinnya tidak kembali kepada panduan Allah dan Rasul-nya (termasuk melaksanakan semua hukum hakam Islam tidak terkecuali hudud) selagi itu penghinaan akan dihadapkan kepada umat ini. Kini dari China ke Afrika Selatan, dan dari Amerika Syarikat ke Australia, umat Islam hidup penuh tekanan sehinggakan ada negara berani ke depan dalam usaha menegakkan syariah seperti Brunei Darussalam, hukum-hakam Islam dicemuh walaupun baharu ada ura-ura melaksanakan sebahagian daripadanya.

Demikianlah berapa banyak pun sidang OIC, selagi sebahagian besar pemimpinnya dan juga pemimpin negara umat Islam masih berkiblatkan Washington, London dan Moscow, selagi itulah ummah akan dihina. Ya, cemas memikirkan selepas Iraq dan Afghanistan, ada lagi negara umat Islam akan menjadi mangsa; gara-gara ummah tidak kembali kepada panduan Allah dan Rasul-Nya.

Syawal 19, 1442: Beware 'du'a' of the oppressed, including Palestinians...(U)

 

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)

AN 'ustaz' during his weekly 'tazkirah' (lesson) at a 'masjid' near my house recently reminded congregators not to indulge in oppressing fellow human beings and even animals because it is a great sin that would harm the oppressor himself/herself not only in the Hereafter but in this world.
He said the 'du’a' (supplication) of those being oppressed would not be rejected by The Almighty for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him, s.a.w.) had said to Mua’ad Ibn Jabal; “Beware of the supplication of the unjustly treated, because there is no shelter or veil between it (the supplication of the one who is suffering injustice) and Allah.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
The 'ustaz' said each of us especially those in positions and power must be careful when dealing with those under us because 'with a stroke of a pen' we could do harm and damage to them to the extend of jeopardizing their future.
"Imaging by signing a letter of termination of a staff for example, we could destroy his/her future. So we had to check and double check to make sure we are in the right track before firing a worker. For example we have to check if the worker had been defame by others," he said.
The 'ustaz' said a 'boss' who fired a worker would not think much about the person he/she dismissed, but to the worker the person who kicked him would be always in his/her mind, perhaps for the rest of his/her life.
"It was because with a one page letter perhaps with not more than 10 words such as 'You are terminated from the company effective Nov 25th' gave tremendous impact not only to him but his family and those close to him.
"Thus we must beware not to dismiss a person wrongly because if that person raised his hands in supplication (du'a) to Allah SWT than 'we would be finished'," said the 'ustaz'.
Another 'ustaz' warned us to be careful with out mouth - a word or two uttered by us could gave great impact on an individual or people. He said if we bashed a person with hurting words and he/she replied back then 'his/her action' and 'our action' were even...
"But beware to those who keep silence, being patience and remain compose and choose not to react to our abusive words and actions; if he/she 'reported' the matter the Allah The Almighty and pleaded to Him to take action against us, then we would be in great trouble," said the 'ustaz'.
He then read about the life of famous Muslims personalities such as Sayidina Hassan bin Ali bin Abu Talib who would gave presents to those who said bad things about him.  
The 'ustaz' said the person who curse or slander another person was actually giving his/her 'pahala' (rewards) to him/her and if his/her 'pahala' was no more with him/her, their 'dosa' (sins) would be burdened on his/her shoulder. That's why many people were 'bankrupt' in the Hereafter.
Nowadays hurting and defamatory words are hurled 'freely' in the internet, one of the latest one was 'Kepala bapak kau' (literally your father's head) which was 'made famous' by a leader of the country. It is only a three word phrase but have had become 'a new favourite' and sensation among netizens.
For example I saw a facebooker wrote: "......(name of a minister) was not lying when he said GST will bring down prices...and now I say 'Kepala bapak kau lah!!!"
In the international arena, a few words spoken or written too could give high impact regarding the future of a person, society, race, state, country, religion and so on.
Regarding this matter, it was interesting to note that a 67 words declaration (the Balfour Declaration), issued by the British government 100 years ago, changed the course of history for Jews, Arabs and the rest of the world.
It is typed on a single sheet of paper. It is less than 70 words long; the language is unemotional and could hardly be called poetic, but what we witnessed today - the Arab and Muslims are as though at the feet of the Zionist state and the Western imperialism.Wikipedia noted that the British peer Arthur Balfour barely makes an appearance in UK schoolbooks, but many Israeli and Palestinian students could tell you about him.His Balfour Declaration, made on 2 November 1917, is taught in their respective history classes and forms a key chapter in their two very different, national narratives.It can be seen as a starting point for the Arab-Israeli conflict.The declaration by the then foreign secretary was included in a letter to Lord Walter Rothschild, a leading proponent of Zionism, a movement advocating self-determination for the Jewish people in their historical homeland - from the Mediterranean to the eastern flank of the River Jordan, an area which came to be known as Palestine.It was a public statement issued by the British government during World War I announcing support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine, then an Ottoman region with a minority Jewish population. This is the letter:

Balfour Declaration
A 67 words declaration sealed the fate of Palestinians, Arabs and the Muslim 'ummah'.  It put and began the misery life of the oppressed people of Palestine. 
As Muslims we should do a lot of reflections and seek a way out. We should increased and highteened our 'du'a' to our Lord Allah SWT as supplication to God is the weapon of Muslims.
And to dear Muslims brother, be it Arabs, Persians, Indians, Africans, Turks, Chinese or Malays, lets be united, in the Qur'an, Allah SWT says: "And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favor of Allah upon you - when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided." (Ali 'Imran, 3:103) 

Syawal 18, 1442: Lumpuhkan produk berkaitan Zionis

Dengan nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang; selawat dan salam ke atas junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w.

Renungan

"Orang-orang yang meninggal dunia di antara kamu dengan meninggalkan isteri-isteri (hendaklah para isteri itu) menangguhkan dirinya (beredah) empat bulan 10 hari." (Maksud ayat 234 Surah Al-Baqarah)

SEKALI lagi kita terpanggil untuk memuzarakahkan isu Palestin. Sesungguhnya penderitaan dan kesengsaraan mereka turut dirasai kita sejajar sebuah hadis yang bermaksud ummah adalah bersaudara, jika satu anggota merasai sakit, seluruh tubuh menanggungnya.

Bagaimanapun, ada pepatah Melayu menyebut, berat mata memandang berat lagi bahu memikul. Tentulah pikulan orang Palestin tidak terasa oleh kita tetapi apabila disatukan di bawah satu payung bernama Islam dan imam, maka permasalahan Palestin adalah permasalahan umat Islam; penderitaan mereka adalah penderitaan kita jua.

Isu Palestin adalah isu akidah, yang mana umat Islam sama-sama memikul tanggungjawab untuk menyelesaikannya. Ini kerana Allah SWT telah memuliakan Masjid Al-Aqsa melalui firman-Nya di dalam al-Quran yang bermaksud: “Maha Suci Allah yang telah menjalankan hamba-Nya (Muhammad) pada malam hari dari Masjid Al-Haram (di Makkah) ke Masjid Al-Aqsa (di Palestin), yang Kami berkati sekelilingnya, untuk memperlihatkan kepadanya tanda-tanda (kekuasaan dan kebesaran) Kami. Sesungguhnya Allah jualah yang Maha Mendengar, lagi Maha Mengetahui.” (Surah Al-Israk, ayat 1)

Dalam sebuah hadis diriwayatkan bahawa Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda (mafhumnya): “Janganlah kamu bersusah payah untuk pergi (bermusafir) melainkan ke tiga masjid - Masjid Al-Haram, Masjid Al-Aqsa dan Masjidku ini (Masjid Al-Nabawi, di Madinah al-Munawwarah).” (Riwayat Al-Bukhari dan Muslim)

Bumi Palestin termasuk Baitulmaqdis telah diceroboh oleh tentera penjajah Zionis Israel. Masjid Al-Aqsa telah dikotori, diinjak-injak dinajisi oleh golongan Yahudi yang melampui batas. Masjid Al-Aqsa adalah kiblat pertama bagi umat Islam dan terletak di salah sebuah daripada tiga kota suci bagi Muslimin selepas Makkah dan Madinah.

Sepatutnya seluruh umat Islam berasa cinta untuk mempertahankan kesuciannya dan merasakan kehilangannya. Akan tetapi mereka semua masih nyenyak tidur! Kini rejim Zionis mengganas lagi. 

Seolah-olah orang Islam tidak ada harga langsung di mata Yahudi dan rejim Zionis. Disebabkan rejim ini mendapat dukungan Amerika yang telah pun memusnahkan dua negara Islam – Iraq dan Afghanistan, dan hanya dibantah oleh segelintir ummah saja, kejahatannya semakin menjadi-jadi.

Kezaliman rejim Zionis adalah beterusan sejak tertubuhnya negara Israel di tengah-tengah dunia Arab pada 1948. Bagaimanapun penentangan orang Arab dan Islam adalah bersifat bermusim. Ini termasuklan bantahan dan tunjuk perasaan secara kecil-kecilan di seluruh dunia. Pada insiden terakhir, selepas tentera Zionis menyerang Gaza, umat Islam bangkit, tidak terkecuali di negara kita dengan menganjurkan tunjuk perasaan dan gerakan memboikot barangan Israel-Amerika dan sekutunya.

Kini apa yang terbuka di mata umat Islam bagi menolong saudara mereka di Palestin selain doa adalah melalui tekanan diplomatik seperti mengadakan bantahan dan memboikot barangan yang berkaitan dan berkepentingan Israel-Amerika dan sekutunya yang juga terbabit menghina Islam dan Rasul-Nya.

Sudah sampai masanya untuk lebih 1.5 bilion Muslim seluruh dunia bersatu-padu, melupakan sengketa sesama sendiri, memboikot barangan negara paksi kejahatan ini. Bukankah usaha ini pernah dijalankan, malangnya ia berhenti sekerat jalan. Sekarang semarakkannya kembali dan biarlah usaha ini berterusan dalam perjuangan kita menentang kezaliman.

Pekerjaan secara hangat-hangat tahi ayam dan tanpa fokus terhadap barangan yang diboikot pasti gagal, jadi biarlah umat Islam kali benar-benar istiqamah. Pilih satu saja produk dan usahakan agar seluruh umat Islam memboikotnya. Misalnya jika 1.5 bilion umat Islam memboikot barangan yang dinamakan itu dan menyebarkannya melalui apa saja medium termasuk internet, insya-Allah syarikat induknya akan ‘bungkus’. Persoalannya barangan apa yang hendak dipilih? Wahai pemimpin-pemimpin dunia Islam, putuskan segera barangan itu!

Syawal 17, 1442: Kapan hancur aparteid terakhir? (U)

Dengan nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang; selawat dan salam ke atas junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w.

Renungan

Maha Suci Allah yang telah menjalankan hamba-Nya (Muhammad) pada malam hari dari Masjid Al-Haraam (di Makkah) ke Masjid Al-Aqsa (di Palestin), yang Kami berkati sekelilingnya, untuk memperlihatkan kepadanya tanda-tanda (kekuasaan dan kebesaran) Kami. Sesungguhnya Allah jualah yang Maha Mendengar, lagi Maha Mengetahui. - Maksud Ayat Al-Quran, Al-Isra', 17:1.

APRIL-MEI 1994 saya berada di Afrika Selatan bagi membuat liputan pilihan raya umum pelbagai kaum pertama negara itu. Antara tokoh saya temui adalah Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie (bekas menteri, kini Allahyarham) yang dilantik pemerhati Komanwel bagi memantau perjalanan pilihan raya.

Tokoh ini dalam satu wawancara memberitahu apabila seorang saja rakyat Afrika Selatan mengundi, bermakna berakhirlah aparteid (dasar membezakan warna kulit; dalam kes Afrika Selatan antara kulit putih dan hitam) daripada muka bumi ini. Seluruh dunia mengecam aparteid, jadi mahu tak mahu rejim kulit putih terpaksa mengalah. 

Pilihan raya itu yang dimenangi Kongres Kebangsaan Afrika (ANC) pimpinan Nelson Mandela, adalah penanda kehancuran aparteid. Saya masih ingat kesukaran untuk ke Afrika Selatan kerana dalam pasport Malaysia ketika itu ada dicop tidak boleh ke Afrika Selatan. Sebuah lagi negara adalah Israel.

Sekarang dalam pasport Malaysia, dicop hanya Israel tidak dibenarkan dikunjungi. Namun selepas diizinkan Allah dapatlah diri ini ke sana; apa yang saya lihat dan daripada maklumat diterima, hakikatnya Israellah pengamal aparteid  terakhir di dunia. 

Aparteid sudah berakhir di Afrika Selatan dan belahan lain dunia tetapi tidak di Israel. Kenapa? Pada pendapat hamba yang daif ini, berbeza daripada di Afrika Selatan pada era aparteid dulu, keganasan rejim Zionis bagai direstui organisasi antarabangsa dan kuasa besar dunia seperti Amerika Syarikat. 

Buktinya betapa banyak ketetapan antarabangsa dinjak-injak rejim Zionis tetapi seluruh dunia diam saja. Daripada 'merempat' (tiada negara sebelum 1948), kini selepas lebih 70 tahun, Israel menguasai 85 peratus wilayah Palestin (yang tinggal hanya Gaza dan tompok-tompok wilayah di Tebing Barat). 

Akibatnya lebih dua juta rakyat Palestin menjadi pelarian; namun rejim Zionis terus merampas tanah serta merobohkan bangunan dan kediaman orang Palestin. Gaza terus dibedil, tetapi seluruh dunia termasuk negara Islam (terutama negara Arab) dan organisasi yang memayungi mereka Pertubuhan Kerjasama Islam (OIC) tetap membisu.

Sekarang ini selepas PM Benjamin Netanyahu menang pilihan raya dengan ikrar merampas lebih banyak tanah di Tebing Barat, seluruh dunia diam saja. Apabila ini berlaku tentunya rejim ini bertambah bongkak; tindakannya dulu yang sudah zalim bertambah zalim nampaknya. 

Sebagai contoh Israel pada era PM Ariel Sharon (2001-2006) telah membina 'tembok pemisah atau aparteid' di Tebing Barat sepanjang 700 kilometer dipandang sepi saja oleh masyarakat antarabangsa; hakikatnya ia telah memenjarakan warga Palestin dalam negara mereka sendiri. Adakah masuk akal untuk dibahagikan wilayah negara kepada A,B dan C yang mana A untuk orang Yahudi saja, B untuk orang Palestin saja manakala C untuk kedua-dua pihak?

Sharon telah mati penuh penghinaan selepas diserang angin ahmar pada 2006 tetapi 'tembok aparteidnya' terus utuh dan 'bertambah panjang' bagi mengekang warga Palestin hatta untuk ke Baitulmaqdis untuk beribadat di tanah suci itu. 

Hakikatnya sekarang ini tidak semua orang Islam Palestin boleh ke Haram Al-Sharif untuk beribadat di sejumlah masjid di sana seperti Masjid Al-Aqsa dan Kubah Batu (Dome of the Rock). Ya tembok telah 'dipasang', bagaimana 'bisa' jemaah ke sana? Hanya orang dalam kota Baitulmaqdis dapat ke sana; itupun orang-orang tua (dengan kebenaran), yang muda dilarang!

Kedatangan jemaah untuk solat waktu terutama subuh amat menyedihkan. Hanya sebuah masjid (Masjid Al-Aqsa) didirikan solat subuh berjemaah manakala masjid-masjid lain termasuk Masjid Kubah Batu sepi sekali. Apa tidaknya, askar Israel sentiasa berkawal...pembimbing kami memberitahu "awak sebagai pelancong mudahlah ke Al-Aqsa tetapi tidak bagi orang Palestin."

Demikianlah betapa kejamnya rejim aparteid Israel. Tetapi nampaknya masyarakat dan organisasi antarabangsa seperti PBB, OIC apatah lagi kuasa besar tidak peduli pun. Malah 'pak saudara' Netanyahu, Presiden Donald Trump (kini bekas Presiden) mencurah garam ke luka Palestin dengan mengisytiharkan Baitulmaqdis (Jerusalem) sebagai ibu kota Israel. Trump turut mengiktiraf Bukit Golan yang dirampas daripada Syria sebagai wilayah Israel.

Berdasarkan senario ini 'kapan' (bila) aparteid Israel akan berakhir? Jawapannya sukar tetapi insya-Allah, Dia akan memberi pertolongan. Jika kita tidak mampu dari segi persenjataan dan material, doa dan pengaduan kepada Yang Maha Berkuasa amat bermakna. Inilah sebenar senjata sebenar orang mukmin, apatah lagi golongan dizalimi...hancurkan aparteid Israel ini ya Allah.

Syawal 16, 1442: Send shivers to the Zionist regime right now...(U)

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)

SOME of my friends from 'Jemaah Tabligh' told me of this interesting development - Muslims in Sri Lanka and some parts of India are raring to practice the 'sunnah' (way of life) of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him - s.a.w.) - for example masjids in those countries were filled to capacity during the five time obligatory prayers including the 'subuh' or Fajr (dawn) prayers.

They who have gone to those countries for their 40 day or three month mission, said the development was a positive indicator that Muslims worldwide would wake up from their long sleep - they are being belittled in every corner of the world especially in countries where they are a minority including in India and Sri Lanka.

Nowadays Muslims who suffer the most are the Palestinians (in Gaza and the occupied West Bank), Rohingyas (they have been forced out of their homes and homeland in Myanmar), the Uighurs of Xinjiang (China), the Kashmiris and the Malays in Southern Thailand.

Not only minority Muslims have been subjected to cruelty, those who live in Muslim lands too are ill treated by leaders and governments and society themselves who claim to be practicing Islam but in actual fact are living and leading lives which are against the teaching of Islam.

Take as an example; 'solat' (prayers) which many of us take for granted; without performing it based on what was shown by the Prophet s.a.w. then how are we going to live on His straight path what more in facing our enemies such as the Zionist regime of Israel?

Only by performing all our obligations including our 'solat' as shown by the Prophet s.a.w. as well as doing all the compulsory prayers in mass (jemaah) in masjids and 'suraus' (small masjid) then we would be successful in this world and the Hereafter, 'insha-Allah' (if Allah wills) including in our dealings against our enemies.

The question now is why our brothers from the 'Jemaah Tabligh' are delighted at the sight of Muslims in some parts of Sri Lanka and India performing the 'solat subuh' in mass in full capacity in the masjids there?

They were quick to point out that only by being committed to practicing the 'sunnah' of the Prophet s.a.w. such as performing all the five obligatory prayers in masjids would Muslims be successful in life. And to Muslims all over the world, performing the dawn prayers is the most difficult of all because at that time people prefer to sleep and rest.

Regarding this, the Prophet s.a.w. said: "The most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are 'Salat al-'Isha' and Salat al-Fajr', but if they only knew what they contain, they would come even if they had to crawl." (Reported by Imam Ahmad, Al-Musnad, 2/424; Sahih al-Jami', 133)

It is hard to perform the 'subuh' prayers what more in mass in masjids, and if Muslims could make the 'subuh' prayers as grand as Friday prayers, then they would be on the road to success in this world and the Hereafter...and would send a shiver upon the enemies of Islam, including Zionist regime of Israel.

Why is performing of 'subuh' prayers in mass is very important? In a 'hadith' narrated by Ibu Majah, the Prophet s.a.w. mentioned that whoever performed the 'subuh' prayer in mass (jemaah) that he or she would be guarded and in the protection of Allah The Greatest and in another 'hadith' he said the best of prayers in the sight of Allah is the dawn prayer on Friday, in congregation. (Reported by Abu Na'im in Al-Hilyah, 7/207, and in Al-Silsilah as-Sahihah, 1566)

The Prophet s.a.w. also said: "Whoever prays Fajr is under the protection of Allah. Do not put yourselves in a situation where Allah has to call you to account for your negligence because whoever finds himself in this situation will be sorted out and then thrown on his face in the Fire of Hell." (Reported by At-Tabarani, 7/267; Sahih al-Jami', no. 6344)

By performing 'subuh' prayers in mass, Allah The Greatest has offered us His protection, thus it is a guaranteed way to face the brutality of the Zionist regime. Well, dear readers, every Muslim can do this...remember for tomorrow’s dawn let us go the masjid to say our 'subuh' prayers there.

We can send shivers down the spine of the Zionist regime right now...but the problem is can we do it? Perhaps we can answer this problem based on what the Prophet s.a.w. had said: "The most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are 'Salat al-'Isha' and Salat al-Fajr'"...oh God, 'nauzubillah min zalik' (I seek refuge from Allah from that thing). So, Muslims should be aware about the seriousness of missing Salat al-Fajr!

Other prayers may be easier to do because they are more convenient to a person's circumstances and fit in with his work and his sleep schedule, but only those who are determined and sincere, people whom one hopes are good people, will be able to pray Fajr and 'Isha' regularly in congregation.

In my opinion it is okay to carry on our campaign to boycott products of Israel and America in facing the brutal acts of the Zionist regime, but many more important aspects regarding the Muslim way of life must be addressed first.

'Solat' as the second pillar in 'Rukun Islam' must be checked; it is disturbing and alarming to know that a research on school children in a certain state pointed out that 80 percent of them failed to perform  their five times daily prayers.

I am afraid that this statistic is also applicable to Muslim adults - dear brothers and sisters there is no way we can be successful if we fail to adhere to Allah SWT’s orders. In 'solat' there's success because in the 'adzan',(call for prayer)  the muezzin would recite among others -  Hayya las Salah (let’s rush to prayer) and  Hayya lal Falah (let’s rush to success).         

    

In the battle fields of Gaza, Hamas and its Al-Qassam wing had the Israelis in shock because they are very disciplined in the Islamic way of life and can make counter attacks when they are least expected.

Only by remembering Allah SWT, will we win our battle against His enemies including the Satan or devil and the Zionist for He says: "Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying, etc.). I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me. (al-Baqarah): 152)

If Allah SWT sends His help to us, nobody can stop us from achieving victory! So get committed to Hayya las Salah and  Hayya lal Falah. 

Syawal 15, 1442: 'Salahuddin Al-Ayubi' muncul tidak lama lagi...(U)

Dengan nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang; selawat dan salam ke atas junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w.

Renungan

Maha Suci Allah yang telah menjalankan hamba-Nya (Muhammad) pada malam hari dari Masjid Al-Haraam (di Makkah) ke Masjid Al-Aqsa (di Palestin), yang Kami berkati sekelilingnya, untuk memperlihatkan kepadanya tanda-tanda (kekuasaan dan kebesaran) Kami. Sesungguhnya Allah jualah yang Maha Mendengar, lagi Maha Mengetahui. - Maksud Ayat Al-Quran, Al-Isra', 17:1.

TIDAK lama dahulu, tiba-tiba Brunei Darussalam menjadi fokus dunia. Timur dan Barat. Ini berlaku selepas negara kesultanan Melayu di utara Borneo itu mula melaksanakan hukum hudud termasuk hukuman rejam terhadap penzina dan pelaku hubungan seks gay dan lesbian.

Undang-undang syariah di negara yang diperintah oleh Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah itu dikuatkuasakan selepas penangguhan selama beberapa tahun. Langkah Brunei ditentang pelbagai pihak - daripada yang paling berkuasa kepada yang paling lemah, termasuklah oleh Pertubuhan Bangsa Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) sebagai organisasi terbesar dan tertinggi dunia.

Ketua Hak Asasi PBB, Michelle Bachelet berkata pelaksanaan undang-undang yang disifatkannya sebagai drakonian itu hanya akan menandakan kemunduran perlindungan hak asasi manusia kepada rakyat Brunei.

Alhamdulillah kemuculan dan keberanian pemerintah dan rakyat Brunei untuk mendaulatkan hukum-hukum Allah dirasakan sebagai sekelumit jawapan dan suntikan semangat kepada permasalahan orang Palestin yang kini bagaikan terpenjara dalam negara mereka sendiri. Mereka hidup dalam 'deep state' iaitu negara dalam negara.

Ramai daripada orang Palestin mengharapkan kemunculan tokoh hebat Islam seperti Salahuddin Al-Ayubi (pembebas Baitulmaqdis daripada Tentera Salib) malah pemimpin masa depan yang dijanjikan iaitu Imam Mahadi yang akan membebaskan mereka serta tanah suci Baitulmaqdis dan bumi Palestin yang barakahi daripada cengkaman kezaliman rejim ganas Zionis Israel.

Tentunya tokoh-tokoh ini akan mendaulatkan hukum-hukum Allah; dan bersyukurlah ada pemimpin dari Timur (seperti Brunei) telah mengorak langkah itu. Kata orang Palestin pemimpin yang dijanjikan boleh datang dari ceruk dunia mana sekalipun (ya sesiapa pun boleh dipilih Allah SWT) termasuklah dari Timur.

Mereka berkata waktu kemunculan pemimpin itu sudah terlalu dekat - mungkin dalam tempoh setahun dua ini...ya orang Palestin bagaikan tidak sabar menunggu kemunculan tokoh ini. Bagi sesetengahnya, kejayaan orang Palestin membuka semula Masjid Bab Al-Rahma (masjid keenam di Haram Al-Syarif / Al-Aqsa) pada Mac 2019 adalah antara petanda itu.

Ada penduduk Palestin melihat sikap sesetengah pemimpin Palestin terlalu bergantung kepada Barat termasuk usaha damai dilakukan mereka begitu merugikan. Misalnya sehingga kini Palestin masih belum diterima sebagai anggota PBB sekali gus menjadikannya sebagai sebuah negara berdaulat selepas permohonan dikemukakan presiden Pihak Berkuasa Palestin, Mahmoud Abbas.

Sikap berdolak-dalik PBB itu adalah berikutan tekanan Amerika Syarikat dan kuncu-kuncu dalam Majlis Keselamatan seperti Britain dan Perancis. Malah Perancis menambah garam di luka apabila mencadangkan Palestin diberi status pemerhati dalam PBB, bukannya sebuah negara beridentiti sendiri. 

Isu pengisytiharan negara Palestin merdeka bukanlah baharu malah tokoh masa lalunya seperti Yasser Arafat mati dengan berputih mata kerana impinan itu tidak terlaksana. Isu Palestin adalah sandiwara Barat, terutama oleh pemimpin Amerika Syarikat yang berterusan menjalin hubungan kejap dengan rejim Zionis pimpinan Perdana Menteri, Benjamin Netanyahu menang pilihan raya. Netanyahu berikrar merampas lebih banyak tanah di Tebing Barat dan Baitulmaqdis.

Kini Palestin dan rakyatnya terumbang ambing tidak bernegara dan beridentiti (berdaulat) dan akan berterusan menghadapi kekangan, cengkaman, serangan serta pencabulan rejim ganas Zionis.

Demikianlah mengapakah agaknya nasib rakyat Palestin dan umat Islam minoriti di rantau lain seperti di Kashmir, Xinjiang (China), Selatan Thailand, Selatan Filipina, Chechnya, Arakan (Myanmar-Burma) tidak dihirau masyarakat antarabangsa termasuk badan dunia seperti PBB.

Hakikatnya selepas kebanyakan tanah air umat Islam dijarah penjajah dan daulah Khilafah Islam terakhir, Uthmaniyah tersungkur pada 1924, kehidupan umat semakin jauh daripada panduan Allah dan Rasul-nya termasuk dari segi pemerintahan.

Selagi umat Islam terutama pemimpinnya tidak kembali kepada panduan Allah dan Rasul-nya (termasuk melaksanakan semua hukum hakam Islam tidak terkecuali hudud seperti ditunjukkan pemerintah Brunei) selagi itu penghinaan akan dihadapkan kepada umat ini. Kembalilah kepada Allah dan Rasul-Nya, insya-Allah semua termasuklah orang Palestin akan selamat dunia dan akhirat. Amin