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Kesilapan Kerap Muslim di Ramadhan

Sep. 4th, 2008 | 02:06 pm

Kesilapan Kerap Muslim di Ramadhan
Oleh
Ust Hj Zaharuddin Hj Abd Rahman

Pada hemat saya, kita bolehlah mengatakan bahawa objektif atau sasaran yang perlu dicapai oleh Muslim di bulan Ramadhan ini kepada dua yang terutama. Iaitu taqwa dan keampunan. Perihal objektif taqwa telah disebut dengan jelas di dalam ayat 183 dari surah al-Baqarah. Manakala objektif 'mendapatkan keampunan' ternyata dari hadith sohih tentang Sayyidatina Aisyah r.a yang bertanya kepada nabi doa yang perlu dibaca tatkala sedar sedang mendapat lailatul qadar. Maka doa ringkas yang diajar oleh Nabi SAW adalah doa meminta keampunan Allah SWT.
Bagaimanapun, kemampuan untuk mendapatkan kesempurnaan pahala ramadhan kerap kali tergugat akibat kekurangan ilmu dan kekurang perihatinan umat Islam kini. Antara yang saya maksudkan adalah :-

1) Makan dan minum dengan bebas setelah batal puasa dengan sengaja (bukan kerana uzur yang diterima Islam). Perlu diketahui bahawa sesiapa yang batal puasanya dengan sengaja tanpa uzur seperti mengeluarkan mani secara sengaja, merokok, makan dan minum. Ia dilarang untuk makan dan minum lagi atau melakukan apa jua perkara yang membatalkan puasa yang lain sepanjang hari itu. (Fiqh as-Siyam, Al-Qaradawi, hlm 112). Ia dikira denda yang pertama baginya selain kewajiban menggantikannya kemudiannya. Keadaan ini disebut di dalam sebuah hadith, Ertinya : "sesungguhnya sesiapa yang telah makan (batal puasa) hendaklah ia berpuasa baki waktu harinya itu" (Riwayat al-Bukhari)

2) Makan sahur di waktu tengah malam kerana malas bangun di akhir malam . Jelasnya, individu yang melakukan amalan ini terhalang dari mendapat keberkatan dan kelebihan yang ditawarkan oleh Nabi SAW malah bercanggah dengan sunnah baginda. "Sahur" itu sendiri dari sudut bahasanya adalah waktu terakhir di hujung malam. Para Ulama pula menyebut waktunya adalah 1/6 terakhir malam. (Awnul Ma'bud, 6/469). Imam Ibn Hajar menegaskan melewatkan sahur adalah lebih mampu mencapai objektif yang diletakkan oleh Nabi SAW. (Fath al-Bari, 4/138)

3) Bersahur dengan hanya makan & minum sahaja tanpa ibadah lain . Ini satu lagi kesilapan umat Islam kini, waktu tersebut pada hakikatnya adalah antara waktu terbaik untuk beristigfar dan menunaikan solat malam. Firman Allah ketika memuji orang mukmin ertinya : " dan ketika waktu-waktu bersahur itu mereka meminta ampun dan beristighfar" (Az-Zariyyat : 18)

4) Menunaikan solat witir sejurus selepas terawih . Menurut dalil-dalil yang sohih, waktu yang terbaik bagi solat witir adalah penutup segala solat sunat di sesuatu hari itu berdasarkan hadith ertinya "Jadikanlah solat sunat witir sebagai solat kamu yang terakhir dalam satu malam". (Fath al-Bari, no 936). Sememangnya tidak salah untuk melakukan witir selepas terawih, cuma sekiranya seseorang itu yakin akan kemampuannya untuk bangun bersahur dan boleh melakukan solat sunat selepas itu, maka adalah lebih elok ia melewatkan witirnya di akhir malam.

5) Tidak menunaikan solat ketika berpuasa. Ia adalah satu kesilapan yang maha besar. Memang benar, solat bukanlah syarat sah puasa. Tetapi ia adalah rukun Islam yang menjadi tonggak kepada keislaman sesorang. Justeru, 'ponteng' solat dengan sengaja akan menyebabkan pahala puasa seseorang itu menjadi 'kurus kering' pastinya.

6) Tidak mengutamakan solat Subuh berjemaah sebagaimana Terawih . Ini jelas suatu kelompongan yang ada dalam masyarakat tatakala berpuasa. Ramai yang lupa dan tidak mengetahui kelebihan besar semua solat fardhu berbanding solat sunat, teruatamnya solat subuh berjemaah yang disebutkan oleh Nabi SAW bagi orang yang mendirikannya secara berjemaah, maka beroleh pahala menghidupkan seluruh malam.

7) Menunaikan solat terawih di masjid dengan niat inginkan meriah . Malanglah mereka kerana setiap amalan di kira dengan niat, jika niat utama seseorang itu ( samada lelaki atau wanita) hadir ke masjid adalah untuk meriah dan bukannya atas dasar keimanan dan mengharap ganjaran redha Allah sebagaimana yang ditetapkan oleh Nabi SAW di dalam hadith riwayat al-Bukhari. Maka, "Sesungguhnya sesuatu amalan itu dikira dengan niat". (Riwayat al-Bukhari)

8) Bermalasan dan tidak produktif dalam kerja-kerja di siang hari dengan alasan berpuasa. Sedangkan, kerja yang kita lakukan di pejabat dengan niat ibadat pastinya menambahkan lagi pahala. Justeru, umat Islam sewajarnya memperaktifkan produktiviti mereka dan bukan mengurangkannya di Ramadhan ini.

9) Memperbanyakkan tidur di siang hari dengan alasan ia adalah ibadat . Sedangkan Imam As-Sayuti menegaskan bahawa hadith yang menyebut berkenaan tidur orang berpuasa itu ibadat adalah amat lemah. (al-Jami' as-Soghir ; Faidhul Qadir, Al-Munawi, 6/291)

10) Menganggap waktu imsak sebagai 'lampu merah' bagi sahur . Ini adalah kerana waktu imsak sebenarnya tidak lain hanyalah 'lampu amaran oren' yang di cadangkan oleh beberapa ulama demi mengingatkan bahawa waktu sahur sudah hampir tamat. Ia bukanlah waktu tamat untuk makan sahur, tetapi waktu amaran sahaja. Lalu, janganlah ada yang memberi alasan lewat bangun dan sudah masuk imsak lalu tidak dapat berpuasa pada hari itu. Waktu yang disepakti ulama merupakan waktu penamat sahur adalah sejurus masuk fajar sadiq (subuh). (As-Siyam, Dr Md 'Uqlah, hlm 278)

11) Wanita berterawih beramai-ramai di masjid tanpa menjaga aurat . Ini nyata apabila ramai antara wanita walaupun siap bertelekung ke masjid, malangnya kaki dan aurat mereka kerap terdedah da didedahkan berjalan dan naik tangga masjid di hadapan jemaah lelaki. Tatkala itu, fadhilat mereka solat di rumah adalah lebih tinggi dari mendatangkan fitnah buat lelaki ketika di masjid.

12) Tidak memperbanyakkan doa tatkala berpuasa dan berbuka . Ini satu lagi jenis kerugian yang kerap dilakukan oleh umat Islam. Nabi SAW telah menyebut :-
Ertinya : "Tiga golongan yang tidak di tolak doa mereka, pemimpin yang adil, individu berpuasa sehingga berbuka dan doa orang yang di zalimi" ( Riwayat At-Tirmizi, 3595, Hasan menurut Tirmizi. Ahmad Syakir : Sohih )
Selain itu, doa menjadi bertambah maqbul tatkala ingin berbuka berdasarkan hadith.
Ertinya : "Sesungguhnya bagi orang berpuasa itu ketika berbuka (atau hampir berbuka) doa yang tidak akan ditolak" ( Riwayat Ibn Majah, no 1753, Al-Busairi : Sanadnya sohih)

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'TANDUK SYAITAN' DIHARAM

Jul. 25th, 2008 | 10:41 am

JOHOR BAHRU: Penjualan perhiasan tanduk menyerupai imej syaitan secara berleluasa di sebahagian besar tapak karnival dan pusat tumpuan ramai di sekitar negeri ini, dikhuatiri boleh menjejaskan akidah umat Islam, terutama remaja dan kanak-kanak.

Tinjauan di beberapa karnival di sekitar negeri ini mendapati perhiasan itu dijual secara terbuka dengan harga RM5 ($2.09).

Jika suis dihidupkan, ia akan menyala mengikut warna dibeli.

Mengulas penjualan perhiasan terbabit, Mufti Johor, Datuk Noh Gadut, berkata haram bagi umat Islam memakai perhiasan menyerupai syaitan itu.

'Ia dosa besar serta syirik bergantung kepada niat pemakainya. Terdapat dua kategori niat pemakai itu iaitu secara suka-suka atau mengikut-ikut dan golongan pemakai yang berniat dan percaya penggunaan itu boleh membawa kepada kuasa lain.

'Jika pemakai itu menggunakannya secara suka-suka atau hanya sekadar mengikut-ikut, maka berdosa besar dan haram hukumnya.

'Jika pemakai tanduk itu berniat ia boleh memberikannya kuasa kuat, pelindung atau kebal, maka hukumnya syirik kerana menyekutukan Allah,' katanya yang meminta umat Islam menghindari perbuatan itu.

Menurutnya, perhiasan tanduk itu boleh merosakkan akidah seseorang dan dikhuatiri akan membatalkan dua kalimah syahadah.

'Berikutan itu, saya menyeru semua umat Islam, terutama ibu bapa supaya memantau anak mereka daripada memakainya.

'Kanak-kanak mungkin tidak tahu apa hukumnya dan sebab itu ibu bapa perlu memantau perbuatan anak mereka. Pesanan sama turut ditujukan kepada remaja bagi mengelak melakukan kesilapan sama,' katanya. -- Harian Metro.

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KALAU TAK SUKA, PULANGKAN

Jul. 4th, 2008 | 11:10 am

Sebak rasanya bila membaca kisah sedih di bawah. Sama-sama kita muhasabah diri dan perbaiki sikap dan layanan kita selama ini kepada ahli keluarga.

KALAU TAK SUKA PULANGKAN


Kereta dihentikan betul-betul di hadapan rumah. Pintu pagar automatiknya terbuka. Perlahan kereta dihalakan ke dalam garaj. "Horey! Papa balik!" Kelihatan anak-anaknya berlari mengiringi keretanya.

"Tepi! Bahaya tau tak?" Jeritnya.

Anak-anak termanggu. Cahaya kegembiraan di wajah mereka pudar.

"Aimin bawa adik ke belakang." Arahnya pada anak yang sulong.

Pulangnya petang itu disambut dingin oleh anak-anak. Isterinya turut terdiam bila mendengar anak-anak mengadu tentang papa mereka.

"Papa penat. Aimin bawa adik mandi dulu. Mama siapkan minum petang. Lepas minum papa mesti nak main bola dengan kita," pujuk Laila.

Dia yang mendengar di ruang tamu hanya mendengus. Seketika kemudian terdengar hilai tawa anak-anaknya di bilik mandi. Dia bangun.

"Hah! Main air. Bil bulan ini papa kena bayar dekat seratus. Cepat! Tutup paip tu! Buka shower!" Sergahnya. Suara yang bergema mematikan tawa anak-anaknya. "Asal saya balik rumah mesti bersepah. Kain baju berselerak. Apa awak makan tidur aje ke duduk rumah?" sambungnya kembali bila isterinya terpacul di belakang pintu.

"Anak-anak pa. Diorang yang main tu. Takpe nanti mama kemas. Papa minum ye. Mama dah siapkan kat taman." Balas isterinya lembut.

"Fail saya kat depan tu mana?"

"Mama letak dalam bilik. Takut budak-budak alihkan."

"Boleh tak awak jangan usik barang-barang saya? Susah tau tak? Fail tu patutnya saya bawa meeting tengahari tadi." Rungutnya sekalipun di hati kecil mengakui kebenaran kata-kata isterinya itu.

Suasana sepi kembali. Dia menarik nafas berat. Terasa begitu jauh berbeza. Dia tercari-cari riuh suara anak-anak dan wajah isterinya. "Laila" Keluhnya Akhirnya dia terlena di sofa.

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"Saya nak ke out station minggu depan."

"Lama?" Soal Laila.

"Dalam seminggu."

"Cuti sekolah pun lama. Mama ikut boleh?"

"Budak-budak? "

"Ikut jugalah."

"Dah! Takde! Takde! Susah nanti. Macam-macam diorang buat kat sana . Tengok masa kat Legacy dulu tu&"

"Masa tu Amirul kecik lagi." Balas Laila. Wajahnya sayu. Dia masih berusaha memujuk biarpun dia tahu suaminya tak mungkin berganjak dari keputusan yang dibuat. Tak mungkin peristiwa Amirul terpecahkan pinggan di hotel dulu berulang. Anak itu masih kecil benar sewaktu ia berlaku. Lagipun apa sangatlah harganya pinggan itu malahan pihak hotel pun tak minta ganti rugi. " Bolehlah Pa ! Lama sangat kita tak ke mana-mana." "Nak jalan sangat Sabtu ni saya hantar awak balik kampung," Muktamad! Demikianlah seperti kata-katanya. Anak-anak dan isterinya dihantar ke kampung. Laila tak merungut apa-apa meskipun dia tahu isterinya berkecil hati. Anak-anak terlompat riang sebaik kereta berhenti di pengkarangan rumah nenek mereka. Tak sampai setengah jam dia telah bergegas semula untuk pulang. Bapa mertuanya membekalkan sebuah kitab lama.

"Cuba-cubalah baca. Kitab tu pun abah ambil dari masjid. Dari mereka bakar abah ambik bagi kamu!"

"Manalah saya ada masa.." "Takpe..pegang dulu. Kalau tak suka pulangkan balik!" Dia tersentak dari khayalannya. "Kalau tak suka pulangkan balik!" Kata-kata itu bergema di fikirannya. Dia rasa tersindir. Tahukah bapa mertuanya masalah yang melanda rumahtangganya itu? Bukan..bukan tak suka malah dia tetap sayang sekalipun Laila bukan pilihannya. Dunia akhirat Laila adalah isterinya. Cuma..

"Mizi, makan!" Panggil ibunya yang datang menemaninya sejak seminggu lalu. "Jangan ikutkan hati. Yang sudah tu sudahlah."

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"Papa! Makan!" Jerit Aiman ,anak keduanya sambil tersengih-sengih mendapatkan dirinya. "Tak boleh panggil papa elok-elok. Ingat papa ni pekak ke?"

Aiman menggaru kepalanya yang tak gatal. Pelik! Kenapa papanya tiba-tiba saja marah. Dia berpatah semula ke dapur.

"Awak masak apa?"

"Mama masak sup tulang dengan sambal udang!" jawab Amirul memotong sebelum sempat mamanya membuka mulut.

"Takde benda lain ke awak boleh masak? Dah saya tak nak makan. Hilang selera!"

"Papa nak ke mana?" Soal isterinya perlahan.

"Keluar!"

"Mama dah masak Pa!"

"Awak saja makan!"

"Takpe Aiman boleh habiskan. Cepatlah ma!"

Laila tahu Aiman hanya memujuk. Anak keduanya itu sudah pandai mengambil hatinya. Aimin tersandar di kerusi makan. Sekadar memerhati langkah papanya keluar dari ruang makan. "Kenapa sekarang ni papa selalu marah-marah ma?" Soal Aimin sambil menarik pinggannya yang telah berisi nasi. "Papa banyak kerja agaknya. Dah! Makan." "Abang tak suka tengok papa marah-marah. ." "Adik pun sama. Bila papa marah muka dia macam gorilla kan ?"

Kata-kata Aiman disambut tawa oleh abang-abangnya yang lain. Laila menjeling. Di hati kecilnya turut terguris Besar sangatkah dosanya hingga menjamah nasi pun tidak. Kalau ada pun salahnya, apa?

Syamizi menjengah ke ruang dapur. Kosong.

"Laila.." serunya

"Sudahlah tu Mizi! Jangan diingat-ingat. Kerja Tuhan ni tak dapat kita tolak-tolak. Bawak-bawaklah beristighfar. Kalau terus macam ni sakit kau nanti." Kata ibunya yang muncul tiba-tiba.

"Sunyi pulak rumah ni mak,"

"Lama-lama kau biasalah."

Airmatanya menitis laju. "Kalau tak suka pulangkan!" Dia rasa terhukum. Hampir segenap saat kata-kata itu bergema di sekitarnya. Dia rasa terluka. Kehilangan yang amat sangat.

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"Papa beli apa untuk Aiman?" Soal Aiman sebaik dia pulang dari outstationnya.

"Beli apa pulak? Barang permainan kan bersepah dalam bilik belakang tu."

"Tak ada lah?"

"Ingat papa ni cop duit?"

Aiman termangu. Dia berlalu mencari mamanya di dapur. Seketika kemudian rumah kembali riuh dengan telatah anak-anak lelakinya yang bertiga itu mengiringi mama mereka yang sedang menatang dulang berisi hidangan minum petang.

Wajah Laila direnungnya. Ada kelainan pada raut itu. Riaknya tenang tapi ada sesuatu yang sukar ditafsirkannya. "Awak tak sihat ke?"

Laila tersenyum. Tangannya pantas menuang air ke cawan.

"Papa, tak lama lagi abang dapat adik lagi." Aimin mencelah di antara perbualan kedua ibu bapanya.

Shamizi tersenyum. Jemari isterinya digenggam erat. Tiba-tiba cawan berisi kopi yang masih panas terjatuh dan pecah di lantai. Aiman tercegat.

"Tengok! Ada saja yang kamu buat. Cuba duduk baik-baik. Kalau air tu tak tumpah tak sah!" Tempiknya membuatkan anak itu tertunduk ketakutan. Baju mamanya dipegang kejap.

Lengan Aiman dipegangnya kuat hingga anak kecil itu mula menangis. Pantas saja akhbar di tangannya hinggap ke kepala anaknya itu. Laila cuba menghalang tapi dia pantas dulu menolak isterinya ke tepi. Aiman di pukul lagi. Amirul menangis. Aimin mendapatkan mamanya.

"Perangai macam beruk! Tak pernah buat orang senang!"

Laila bangun dari jatuhnya dan menarik lembut Aiman ke dalam pelukkannya. Airmata mereka bersatu. Pilu sungguh hatinya melihat kekasaran suaminya terhadap anak-anak.

"Cukuplah pa. Papa dah hukum pun dia tapi janganlah sebut yang bukan-bukan. " Ujar Laila perlahan

"Macamana awak didik budak-budak sampai macam ni teruk perangainya? Tengok anak orang lain ada macam ni? Anak kak Long tu tak pulak macam ni. Panjat sana , kecah barang. Gila apa?" Omelnya kembali.

Shamizi meraut wajah. Bukan kepalang salahnya pada Aiman. Padanya anak itu tak pernah dapat memuaskan hatinya. Ada saja salah Aiman di matanya. Ada saja yang kurang di hatinya terhadap anak-anak dan isteri. Tak cukup dengan perbuatan malah dia begitu mudah melemparkan kata-kata yang bukan-bukan terhadap mereka.

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"Tak boleh ke kamu semua senyap? Dalam sehari ni boleh tak diam? Rimas betul duduk dalam rumah ni." Laila menyuruh anak-anaknya bermain di halaman belakang rumah. Memberi sedikit ruang buat suaminya menonton dengan tenang. Malangnya tak lama kemudian kedengaran bunyi tingkap kaca pecah. "Celaka betul!" Sumpahnya sambil menghempaskan akhbar ke meja. "Abang!"
"Baik awak tengok anak-anak awak tu sebelum saya hambat dengan rotan! Perangai satu-satu macam tak siuman!" Getusnya kasar.
Akhirnya tingkap yang pecah kembali diganti. Cerita sumpah seranahnya petang itu hilang begitu saja. Laila berubah. Sikapnya yang pendiam menjadi semakin pendiam. Anak-anak juga sedikit menjauh. Tak ada lagi cerita Amirul di tadika. Tak ada lagi kisah Aimin yang cemerlang di dalam sukan sekolahnya. Aiman juga tak lagi mahu memanggilnya makan.

Shamizi terasa puas hati. Barangkali itu saja caranya untuk memberi sedikit pengajaran pada anak-anak.

"Pak Ngah, Eddie nak balik!" Shamizi terpana. Dia mengangguk. "Kak Long balik dulu Mizi. Sudahlah! Kamu muda lagi. Cari pengganti." Alangkah mudahnya. Kalaulah dia boleh bertemu lagi yang serupa seperti Laila. Laila tak ada yang kurang Cuma dia yang tak pernah puas hati. Laila tak pernah merungut. Laila tak pernah membantah. Sepanjang usia perkahwinan mereka Laila tak pernah meminta lebih dari apa yang dia beri. Laila cuma dapat gred B walaupun dia teramat layak untuk mendapat gred yang lebih baik dari A. "Laila"

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"Papa nak ke mana hensem-hensem gini?" Dia tersenyum sambil menjeling ke cermin meninjau bayang isterinya yang kian sarat. "Wangi-wangi lagi. Dating ye?"

"Saya ada makan malam di rumah bos besar. Dia buat makan-makan untuk staff." Ujarnya masih leka membetulkan kolar kemeja batiknya.

"Ikut boleh?"

"Dia tak ajak family. Staff only!" Terangnya sedangkan difikirannya terfikir lain. Kali ni dia akan pergi ke jamuan tu dengan Helmi. Helmi akan turut menumpangkan Maria dan Harlina. Staff yang masih muda dan bujang. "Dalam setahun papa selalu ke jamuan office tapi tak pernah pun bawak kami."

"Leceh kalau ada budak-budak. Bukan tau duduk diam Lari sana sini, panjat itu ini. "

"Papa pesanlah.."

"Nantilah besar sikit." Dalihnya.

"Kalau tunggu besar takut takde peluang. Nanti diorang tu dah tak nak ikut pergi mana pun."

"Lagi senang. Saya kalau lasak-lasak ni buat hati panas je,"

Laila terdiam. "Namanya budak-budak. Anak-anak papa tu lelaki."

"Saya pergi kejap je. Lepas tu terus balik." "Mama tanya sikit boleh?" Dia mengangguk "Bos tak pelawa atau papa malu nak bawa mama dan anak-anak?"

Mereka dia tinggalkan di rumah. Di jamuan tu ramai staff yang membawa keluarga mereka bersama. Pada Shamizi dia mahukan keselesaan sedangkan hakikatnya anak-anak staff yang lain lebih lasak dan nakal. Semeja hidangan untuk anak-anak staff berderai bila ada yang bermain tarik-tarik alas kainnya.

"Never mind. Budak-budak memang macam tu. Kalau tak lasak tak cerdik," ujar Mr. Kwai, tuan rumah.

Shamizi sedikit mengakui kebenaran kata-kata itu. Anak-anaknya pun nakal tapi amat membanggakan dalam pelajaran. Namun dia rasa serba tak kena bila bersama mereka. Bimbang ada yang menyata yang bukan-bukan tentang anak-anaknya yang lasak apatah lagi tentang isterinya Laila. Bimbang dimalukan dengan perangai anak-anaknya. Bimbang jika dikatakan Laila tidak sepadan dengan dirinya. Dia lulusan luar negara sedang Laila cuma perempuan kampung. Tak pandai bergaya seperti staff wanita yang lain. Betullah jangkaan Laila, dia malu untuk memperkenalkan isteri dan anak-anaknya pada rakan-rakan.

"Kalau tak suka pulangkan!" Kata-kata itu semakin keras di fikirannya. Pagi itu anak-anak sekali lagi dimaki sebelum ke sekolah. Semata-mata bila Aimin dan Aiman bergelut berebutkan tempat duduk di meja makan menyebabkan air cuci tangan tumpah ke meja. Berangnya tiba-tiba menguasai diri. Kepala kedua-duanya di lagakan sedangkan perebutan itu tidak pula disusuli dengan perkelahian. "Kamu semua ni..kalau macam ni daripada ada elok tak ada. Menyusahkan! " Laila merenungnya dalam.. Matanya berkaca dan anak-anak ke sekolah tanpa menyalaminya seperti selalu. Laila juga tidak berkata apa-apa sebelum menghidupkan enjin untuk menghantar anak-anak ke sekolah. Shamizi dapat melihat Laila mengesat airmatanya. Dia terus menghadapi sarapannya. Sejenak dia terpandang hidangan untuk anak-anak yang tak bersentuh. Susu masih penuh di cawan. Roti telur yang menjadi kesukaan anak-anak juga tidak dijamah. Bekal di dalam bekas tidak diambil. Pelik! Selama ini Laila tak pernah lupa.. "Kalau tak suka pulangkan,"

Kali ini dia benar-benar menangis. Laila dan anak-anak terus tak pulang selepas pagi itu. Hari-harinya tak lagi diganggu dengan gelagat anak-anak. Rumah terus sunyi dan sepi. Tetap dia tak dapat tidur dengan lena. Di halaman belakang hanya ada kenangan. Kelibat anak-anaknya bergumpal dan berlari mengejar bola tak lagi kelihatan. Riuh anak-anak bila mandi di bilik air juga tidak lagi kedengaran. Dia mula dihambat rindu. Hanya ada kesunyian di mana-mana. Hanya tinggal bola yang terselit di rumpun bunga.

Selaut rindu mula menghambat pantai hatinya. Laila.

Benarlah, kita hanya tahu harganya bila kita kehilangannya.

Laila terus tak pulang sekalipun dia berjanji untuk berubah. Laila pergi membawa anak-anaknya pagi itu bila kereta mereka dirempuh sebuah kereta lain yang dipandu laju. Laila pergi tanpa meninggalkan satu pun untuknya. Laila pergi membawa Aimin, Aiman, Amirul dan zuriat yang bakal dilahirkan dua bulan lagi..

Dia menangis semahu-mahunya bila menatap wajah lesi anak-anak dan isterinya. Dia meraung memeluk tubuh Laila yang berlumuran darah. Hakikatnya Laila adalah kitab lama itu, lapuk bagaimana pun dipandangan harganya tak terbanding, dan kerana keengganannya Laila dipulangkan................

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Jul. 4th, 2008 | 11:09 am

Tips yg diketengahkan oleh Dato' Dr. Hj. Mohd Fadzilah
Kamsah

Tatacara tidur, makan & minum

* Sebelum tidur, maafkan semua orang tak kira siapa ~
InsyaAllah, Allah lipat gandakan rezeki.

* Sebelum tidur, berdoa, depends on apa yg kita hendak
~ sepanjang tidur, otak akan generatekan all of our
wish & InsyaAllah, kita akan work towards it (ada
semangat) di keesokan harinya.

* Makan buah sebelum breakfast, lunch & dinner ~ ikut
Sunnah & dapat pahala & also boleh rujuk kpd pakar
pemakanan, vit C dari buah2an yg dimakan selepas
breakfast, lunch & dinner yang akan diperolehi adalah
approaching 0%.

* Jangan minum air semasa sedang makan (breakfast,
lunch & dinner). Minum air selepas 15-30 minit selesai
makan. Untuk minum, bagi teguk yg pertama sahaja,
biarkan air dlm mulut about 10s then baru telan. Teguk
kedua & seterusnya boleh minum terus ~ sbb air liur
ada enzyme yg boleh membunuh kuman dlm pankreas,
perut, & so on yg akan dibawa oleh air tegukan
pertama.

* Seelok2nya makan malam sblm maghrib ~ ikut sunnah
(Rasullullah makan sblm maghrib kecuali bulan Ramadhan
saja ie masa maghrib), sbb, bagi yg tgh study (or
anak2), otak akan berfungsi excellently (senang absorb
ilmu) around 2 hrs slps makan so, if makan at 8:30pm,
around 10:30pm baru start study and most probably
hanya boleh bertahan hingga jam 12 tgh malam saja,
jadi, tak byk yg boleh dipelajari berbanding kalau
makan pukul 6:30 (org Cina take dinner around this
hour). Juga, kita tak tidur dlm kekenyangan (yg mana
boleh menghindar dari membuat sembahyang malam)

Tatacara di bilik air

* Selepas buang air kecil, berdehem 3x (teran sikit) ~
boleh elak drpd dapat batu karang

* Semasa buang air besar, mengiring sedikit ke kiri ~
ikut sunnah sbb bila mengiring ke kiri, perut akan
tekan bladder and senang buang air besar

Tatacara didik anak

* Antara tips untuk dpt anak bijak/genius, ajar anak
(atau baby) tidur mengiring ke kanan ~ sbb jantung (yg
terletak sblh kiri) akan lebih "lapang"/"lega" dan
mudah berdegup (perjalanan darah okay) and otak anak
akan develop excellently.

* Bagi anak2 yg dah azalinya active or hyper-active,
kurang (or jgn) pakaikan baju warna orange ~ sbb warna
ini boleh merangsang secara actifnya tindak tanduk
anak (ie. akan lebih nakal), sentiasa bersemangat waja
& exuberant.

Tatacara didik diri sendiri

* Amalkan apa2 yg baik (juga amalan2 baru) selama 21+
plus hari berturut2 ~ Rasullullah (saw) bersabda, sst
amalan yg diamalkan sekitar 21-30 hari, continuously,
akan menjadi tabiat and kalau tak, ilmu itu akan mati.

* Buang segala rasa hasad dengki, dendam & lain2 yg
-ve ~ emosi2 ni akan membenarkan otak release
excessive adrenaline, cortisone & toxine yg mana boleh
membawa kpd bbrp penyakit cepat letih, wajah cepat
nampak tua (tua sblm waktunya), selalu sakit perut &
etc

Ada 3 kategori manusia :- BERJAYA : Hari ini lebih
baik daripada semalam TERPEDAYA : Hari ini sama
seperti semalam CELAKA : Hari ini lebih teruk daripada
semalam

"Apabila kita kejar dunia, dunia akan lari; tetapi
apabila kita kejar akhirat, dunia akan mengejar kita"

Just to ambil iktibar untuk mendidik diri & family.
Usia dunia sudah terlalu hampir ke penghujungnya,
terlalu! So, it's good if we can remind each other
because in Rasulullah's last sermon, baginda pun did
mention that all those who listen to him (on that day)
shall pass on his words to others, and those to others
again; and may the last ones understand his words
better that those who listen to him directly...

Segala yang baik datang dari Allah & segala yg kurang
itu dari diri saya. Pls do impart this knowledge &
you'll lose nothing.

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Tips oleh Dato' Hj. Mohd Fadzilah Kamsah

Jul. 3rd, 2008 | 10:33 am

Tips yg diketengahkan oleh Dato' Dr. Hj. Mohd Fadzilah
Kamsah

Tatacara tidur, makan & minum

* Sebelum tidur, maafkan semua orang tak kira siapa ~
InsyaAllah, Allah lipat gandakan rezeki.

* Sebelum tidur, berdoa, depends on apa yg kita hendak
~ sepanjang tidur, otak akan generatekan all of our
wish & InsyaAllah, kita akan work towards it (ada
semangat) di keesokan harinya.

* Makan buah sebelum breakfast, lunch & dinner ~ ikut
Sunnah & dapat pahala & also boleh rujuk kpd pakar
pemakanan, vit C dari buah2an yg dimakan selepas
breakfast, lunch & dinner yang akan diperolehi adalah
approaching 0%.

* Jangan minum air semasa sedang makan (breakfast,
lunch & dinner). Minum air selepas 15-30 minit selesai
makan. Untuk minum, bagi teguk yg pertama sahaja,
biarkan air dlm mulut about 10s then baru telan. Teguk
kedua & seterusnya boleh minum terus ~ sbb air liur
ada enzyme yg boleh membunuh kuman dlm pankreas,
perut, & so on yg akan dibawa oleh air tegukan
pertama.

* Seelok2nya makan malam sblm maghrib ~ ikut sunnah
(Rasullullah makan sblm maghrib kecuali bulan Ramadhan
saja ie masa maghrib), sbb, bagi yg tgh study (or
anak2), otak akan berfungsi excellently (senang absorb
ilmu) around 2 hrs slps makan so, if makan at 8:30pm,
around 10:30pm baru start study and most probably
hanya boleh bertahan hingga jam 12 tgh malam saja,
jadi, tak byk yg boleh dipelajari berbanding kalau
makan pukul 6:30 (org Cina take dinner around this
hour). Juga, kita tak tidur dlm kekenyangan (yg mana
boleh menghindar dari membuat sembahyang malam)

Tatacara di bilik air

* Selepas buang air kecil, berdehem 3x (teran sikit) ~
boleh elak drpd dapat batu karang

* Semasa buang air besar, mengiring sedikit ke kiri ~
ikut sunnah sbb bila mengiring ke kiri, perut akan
tekan bladder and senang buang air besar

Tatacara didik anak

* Antara tips untuk dpt anak bijak/genius, ajar anak
(atau baby) tidur mengiring ke kanan ~ sbb jantung (yg
terletak sblh kiri) akan lebih "lapang"/"lega" dan
mudah berdegup (perjalanan darah okay) and otak anak
akan develop excellently.

* Bagi anak2 yg dah azalinya active or hyper-active,
kurang (or jgn) pakaikan baju warna orange ~ sbb warna
ini boleh merangsang secara actifnya tindak tanduk
anak (ie. akan lebih nakal), sentiasa bersemangat waja
& exuberant.

Tatacara didik diri sendiri

* Amalkan apa2 yg baik (juga amalan2 baru) selama 21+
plus hari berturut2 ~ Rasullullah (saw) bersabda, sst
amalan yg diamalkan sekitar 21-30 hari, continuously,
akan menjadi tabiat and kalau tak, ilmu itu akan mati.

* Buang segala rasa hasad dengki, dendam & lain2 yg
-ve ~ emosi2 ni akan membenarkan otak release
excessive adrenaline, cortisone & toxine yg mana boleh
membawa kpd bbrp penyakit cepat letih, wajah cepat
nampak tua (tua sblm waktunya), selalu sakit perut &
etc

Ada 3 kategori manusia :- BERJAYA : Hari ini lebih
baik daripada semalam TERPEDAYA : Hari ini sama
seperti semalam CELAKA : Hari ini lebih teruk daripada
semalam

"Apabila kita kejar dunia, dunia akan lari; tetapi
apabila kita kejar akhirat, dunia akan mengejar kita"

Just to ambil iktibar untuk mendidik diri & family.
Usia dunia sudah terlalu hampir ke penghujungnya,
terlalu! So, it's good if we can remind each other
because in Rasulullah's last sermon, baginda pun did
mention that all those who listen to him (on that day)
shall pass on his words to others, and those to others
again; and may the last ones understand his words
better that those who listen to him directly...

Segala yang baik datang dari Allah & segala yg kurang
itu dari diri saya. Pls do impart this knowledge &
you'll lose nothing.

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Bulan Rejab

Jul. 3rd, 2008 | 10:30 am

Untok amalan bersama...
Puasa Sunat Dalam Bulan Rejab

Bulan Rejab antara bulan yang istimewa dalam Islam oleh sebab itu kita disunatkan berpuasa padanya.

DALIL

Hadis Rasulullah s.a.w :

إن في الجنة نهرا يقال له رجب أشد بياضا من اللبن وأحلى من العسل من صام يوما من رجب سقاه الله من ذلك النهر

(رواه البخاري ومسلم)

Maksudnya :

Sesungguhnya di dalam Syurga terdapat satu sungai yang bernama Rejab, airnya terlebih putih daripada susu dan terlebih manis daripada madu ; barang sesiapa yang berpuasa sehari daripada bulan Rejab, maka Allah akan memberi minum kepadanya dari sungai itu.

Lakukan mana yang termampu.....Islam tidak memberatkan umatnya.
Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 1 hari pada bulan Rejab seperti puasa 40 tahun dan diberi minum air dari syurga"

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 2 hari pada bulan Rejab seperti mengerjakan ibadat seumurnya (sepanjang umurnya)."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 3 hari dalam bulan Rejab, dijadikan parit yang panjang yang menghalangkan dia ke Neraka (panjangnya setahun perjalanan)"

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Sesiapa berpuasa 3 hari pada bulan Rejab dan beribadat pada malamnya (berjaga)seperti dia berpuasa 3,000 tahun, diampunkan baginya 70 dosa-dosa besar tiap-tiap hari, ditunaikan 70 hajat ketika keluar nyawanya daripada jasadnya,70 hajatnya di dalam kuburnya, 70 hajat ketika terbang suhuf (ketika Quran dinaikkan ke langit) 70 hajat ketika ditimbang amalannya di Mizan,70 hajat ketika berlalu di atas titi Sirotolmustaqim."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 4 hari dalam bulan Rejab akan diafiatkan dia daripada bala dan daripada penyakit yang besar-besar, dan daripada fitnah dajal pada hari Kiamat."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda, "Puasa 5 hari pada bulan Rejab, aman daripada azab kubur."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 6 hari pada bulan Rejab, keluar dari kubur bercahaya mukanya."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 7 hari dalam bulan Rejab akan ditutup daripadanya 7 pintu Neraka."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 8 hari dalam bulan Rejab akan dibuka baginya 8 pintu Syurga."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 9 hari pada bulan Rejab keluar dari kuburnya lalu tidak ditolak dia dari masuk Syurga."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 10 hari pada bulan Rejab, dijadikan 2 sayap, terbang seperti kilat diatas titian Sirotolmustaqim pada hari Kiamat."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 10 hari pada bulan Rejab, Allah akan menjadikan baginya hamparan perhentian di titian Sirotolmustaqim pada tiap-tiap satu batu."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 15 hari pada bulan Rejab adalah sama seperti berpuasa 100,000 tahun."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 16 hari pada bulan Rejab akan dapat melihat wajah Allah di dalam syurga,dan akan menjadi orang yang pertama menziarahi Allah didalam Syurga."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 19 hari pada bulan Rejab akan dibina baginya sebuah mahligai di hadapan mahligai Nabi Ibrahim dan Nabi Adam."

Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa 20 hari pada bulan Rejab,diampunkan segala dosanya yang telah lalu. Maka mulailah beramal barang yang tinggal daripda umurnya (pembaharuan umur)."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa bulan Rejab, wajib baginya diampunkan dosanya yang lalu, dipeliharakan Allah umurnya yang tinggal dan terlepas dari dahaga pada hari Kiamat."

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Puasa pada awal Rejab, pertengahan dan akhirnya seperti berpuasa sebulan pahalanya"

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Orang yang lemah dari berpuasa pada bulan Rejab hendaklah bersedekah tiap-tiap hari sekurang-kurangnya sebuku roti"

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda; "Sesiapa melapangkan kekeruhan, kesusahan dan kepicikan orang Mukmin pada bulan Rejab dikurniakan Allah kepadanya mahligai yang besar di dalam syurga Firdaus"

Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda, "Bulan Rejab Syahrullah (bulan Allah) diampunkan dosa orang yang meminta ampun dan bertaubat kepada Allah."

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Kain kafan tak tak cukup........astaghfirullah!

May. 6th, 2008 | 09:28 am

From some blog...


Assalaamualaikum wm.wb

Apa yang ingin saya paparkan ialah kisah benar, satu kebesaran ALLAH yang boleh dijadikan iktibar untuk kita semua.

Anak saya bertugas di Pusat Islam Johor. Pada suatu hari telah diadakan satu kursus pengurusan 'jenazah' seorang wanita. Untuk tujuan itu dipilihlah seorang peserta yang kecil molek untuk dijadikan model. Kain kapan yang biasa digunakan untuk kursus ini sebelumnya mencukupi ukurannya. Pendek kata cukuplah, apatah lagi untuk 'membungkus jenazah' yang kecil molek tadi. Tetapi, pada ketika itu.....semua yang hadir kehairanan, puas diadjust, masih tak cukup dan terdedah. 'Jenazah tadi pun turut cemas, lantas menangis tersedu-sedu. Maka tertangguhlah urusan 'mengkafan' tadi.
Hadirin semua tertanya-tanya sesama sendiri. Jawapan belum diketahui..kekusutan belum terungkai.

Seorang ustaz memanggil model jenazah tadi untuk cuba ditenangkan. Setelah dipujuk dan disoal; begini jawab Si Model, dia sering meninggikan suara dan menengking suaminya. Astaghfirullaahal'azim..... Ustaz meminta beliau memohon ampun kepada suaminya dan bertaubat kepada Allah.

Begitulah kisahnya. Allah sayang akan hambanya dan diberi ingat sebelum dia tadi meninggalkan dunia.

Moral kepada kisah tadi;
Pada lazimnya kita amat peka untuk menghormati/mentaati kedua ibu bapa, TETAPI menghormati / mentaati suami (selagi ia tidak bertentangan dengan syarak) bagi sesetengah isteri (maaf tak semua) dianggap tidak penting dan tidak dituntut.

Wahai muslimah, andainya kamu telah mentaati semua perintah ALLAH dan RasulNYA, kemudian mentaati suamimu, maka pilihlah dari mana-mana pintu untuk kamu masuk syurga.

Wallahu a'alam bissawaab.

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surat dari wanita christian kepader wanita2 muslimah..

Apr. 15th, 2008 | 06:55 pm

amatilah aper yang dier perkaterkan tentang kiter, kaum muslimah..aper yang dier raser tentang diri kiter sebagai wanita2 muslimah.. =) ..satu peringatan buat kiter tentang kehidupan ini..



To My Muslim Sisters *

Between the Israeli assault on Lebanon and the Zionist "war on terror," the Muslimworld is now center stage in every American home. I see the carnage, death and destruction that have befallen Lebanon, but I also see something else: I see you. I can't help but notice that almost every woman I see is carrying a baby or has children around her. I see that though they are dressed modestly, their beauty still shines through. But it's not just outer beauty that I notice. I also notice that I feel something strange inside me: I feel envy. I feel terrible for the horrible experiences and war crimes that the Lebanese people have suffered, being targeted by our common enemy. But I can't help but admire your strength, your beauty, your modesty, and most of all, your happiness. Yes, it's strange, but it occurred to me that even under constant bombardment, you still seemed happier than we are, because you were still living the natural lives of women. The way women have always lived since the beginning of time. It used to be that way in the West until the 1960s, when we were bombarded by the same enemy. Only we were not bombarded with actual munitions, but with subtle trickery and moral corruption.




Through Temptation



They bombarded us Americans from Hollywood, instead of from fighter jets or with our own American-made tanks. They would like to bomb you in this way too, after they've finished bombing the infrastructure of your countries. I do not want this to happen to you. You will feel degraded, just like we do. You can avoid this kind of bombing if you will kindly listen to those of us who have already suffered serious casualties from their evil influence. Because everything you see coming out of Hollywood is a pack of lies, a distortion of reality, smoke and mirrors. They present casual sex as harmless recreation because they aim to destroy the moral fabric of the societies into which they beam their poisonous programming. I beg you not to drink their poison. There is no antidote for it once you have consumed it. You may recover partially, but you will never be the same. Better to avoid the poison altogether than to try to heal from the damage it causes.



They will try to tempt you with their titillating movies and music videos, falsely portraying us American women as happy and satisfied, proud of dressing like prostitutes, and content without families. Most of us are not happy, trust me. Millions of us are on anti-depressant medication, hate our jobs, and cry at night over the men who told us they loved us, then greedily used us and walked away. They would like to destroy your families and convince you to have fewer children. They do this by presenting marriage as a form of slavery, motherhood as a curse, and being modest and pure as old-fashioned. They want you to cheapen yourself and lose your faith. They are like the Serpent tempting Eve with the apple. Don't bite.



Self-Value

I see you as precious gems, pure gold, or the "pearl of great value" spoken of in the Bible (Matthew 13: 45). All women are pearls of great value, but some of us have been deceived into doubting the value of our purity. Jesus said: "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you" (Matthew 7: 6). Our pearls are priceless, but they convince us that they're cheap. But trust me; there is no substitute for being able to look in the mirror and seeing purity, innocence and self-respect staring back at you. The fashions coming out of the Western sewer are designed to make you believe that your most valuable asset is your sexuality. But your beautiful dresses and veils are actually sexier than any Western fashion, because they cloak you in mystery and show self-respect and confidence. A woman's sexuality should be guarded from unworthy eyes, since it should be your gift to the man who loves and respects you enough to marry you. And since your men are still manly warriors, they deserve no less than your best. Our men don't even want purity anymore. They don't recognize the pearl of great value, opting for the flashy rhinestone instead. Only to leave her too!



Your most valuable assets are your inner beauty, your innocence, and everything that makes you who you are. But I notice that some Muslim women push the limit and try to be as Western as possible, even while wearing a veil (with some of their hair showing). Why imitate women who already regret, or will soon regret, their lost virtue? There is no compensation for that loss. You are flawless diamonds. Don't let them trick you into becoming rhinestones. Because everything you see in the fashion magazines and on Western television is a lie. It is Satan's trap. It is fool's gold.



A Woman's Heart



I'll let you in on a little secret, just in case you're curious: pre-marital sex is not even that great. We gave our bodies to the men we were in love with, believing that that was the way to make them love us and want to marry us, just as we had seen on television growing up. But without the security of marriage and the sure knowledge that he will always stay with us, it's not even enjoyable! That's the irony. It was just a waste. It leaves you in tears. Speaking as one woman to another, I believe that you understand that already. Because only a woman can truly understand what's in another woman's heart. We really are all alike. Our race, religion or nationalities do not matter. A woman's heart is the same everywhere. We love. That's what we do best. We nurture our families and give comfort and strength to the men we love. But we American women have been fooled into believing that we are happiest having careers, our own homes in which to live alone, and freedom to give our love away to whomever we choose. That is not freedom. And that is not love. Only in the safe haven of marriage can a woman's body and heart be safe to love. Don't settle for anything less. It's not worth it. You won't even like it and you'll like yourself even less afterwards. Then he'll leave you.



Self-Denial

Sin never pays. It always cheats you. Even though I have reclaimed my honor, there's still no substitute for having never been dishonored in the first place. We Western women have been brainwashed into thinking that you Muslim women are oppressed. But truly, we are the ones who are oppressed; slaves to fashions that degrade us, obsessed with our weight, begging for love from men who do not want to grow up. Deep down inside, we know that we have been cheated. We secretly admire and envy you, although some of us will not admit it. Please do not look down on us or think that we like things the way they are. It's not our fault. Most of us did not have fathers to protect us when we were young because our families have been destroyed. You know who is behind this plot. Don't be fooled, my sisters. Don't let them get you too. Stay innocent and pure. We Christian women need to see what life is really supposed to be like for women. We need you to set the example for us, because we are lost. Hold onto your purity. Remember: you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube. So guard your "toothpaste" carefully!



I hope you receive this advice in the spirit in which it is intended: the spirit of friendship, respect, and admiration. From your Christian sister with love¦

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I hope you make prayer‏

Apr. 11th, 2008 | 05:14 pm

Assalaam Alaikum Brothers & Sisters, This is a beautiful hadeeth !

A Beautiful Hadith

Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) said: 'When a man dies and his relatives are busy in funeral, there stands an extremely handsome man by his head. When the dead body is shrouded, that man gets in between the shroud and the chest of the deceased.

When after the burial, the people return home, 2 angels, Munkar and Nakeer(names of two special Angels), come in the grave and try to separate this handsome man so that they may be able to interrogate the dead man in privacy about his faith. But the handsome man says, 'He is my companion, he is my friend. I will not leave him alone in any case. If you are appointed for interrogation, do your job. I cannot leave him until I get him admitted into Paradise '.

Thereafter he turns to his dead companion and says, 'I am the Qur'an, which you used to read, sometimes in a loud voice and sometimes in a low voice. Do not worry. After the interrogation of Munkar and Naker, you will have no grief.'

When the interrogation is over, the handsome man arranges for him from Al-Mala'ul A'laa (the angels in Heaven) silk bedding filled with musk.


Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) said: 'On the Day of Judgement, before Allah, no other Intercessor will have a greater status than the Qur'an, neither a Prophet nor an angel.'

Please keep forwarding this 'Hadith' to all ....because Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) said:


'Pass on knowledge from me even if it is only one verse'.


May Allah bestow this favour on all of us. AMEEN



We are praying that the following message in the next seven days would reach at least FIVE MILLION Muslims all over the world, Insha-Allah. Please forward this message TODAY to your friends and relatives and earn abundant Rewards from Allah Subhanahu watala.

SAYINGS (HADITH) OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam)




The one who disdains prayers (Salat) will receive Fifteen punishments from Allah..


Six punishments in this lifetime
Three while dying
Three in the grave &
Three on the Day of Judgment.

THE SIX PUNISHMENTS OF LIFE:


1. Allah takes away blessings from his age (makes his life misfortunate)
2. Allah does not accept his plea (Dua's)
3. Allah erases the features of good people from his face.
4. He will be detested by all creatures on earth.
5. Allah does not reward him for his good deeds. (No thawab)
6. He will not be included in the Dua's of good people.


THE THREE PUNISHMENTS WHILE DYING:

1. He dies humiliated.
2. He dies hungry.3.

3.He dies thirsty. Even if he drinks the water of all seas he will still be thirsty.



THE THREE PUNISHMENTS IN THE GRAVE:

1. Allah tightens his grave until his chest ribs come over each other.
2. Allah pours on him fire with embers.
3. Allah sets on him a snake called 'the brave', 'the bold' which hits him from morning until afternoon for leaving Fajr prayer, from the afternoon until Asr for leaving Dhuhr prayer and so on. With each strike he sinks 70 yards under the ground.


THE THREE PUNISHMENTS ON THE DAY OF JUDGMENT:


1. Allah sends who would accompany him to hell pulling him on the face.
2. Allah gives him an angry look that makes the flesh of his face fall down.
3. Allah judges him strictly and orders him to be thrown in hell.


Note: If you get this copy, please make copies of it and distribute them among all Muslims. You will be earning a Reward as well as helping to show your brother the Right Path.
May Allah give guidance to all of us. AAMEEN!!!!!!!

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THOSE WHO DO NOT SAY THEIR PRAYERS OF:

FAJR: the glow of their face is taken away.


ZUHIR: the blessing of their income is taken away.

ASR: the strength of their body is taken away.

MAGHRIB: they are not benefited by their children.

'ISHA: the peace of their sleep is taken away.

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THE HOLY QUR'AN:

'Say Your Prayers Before Prayers For You Are Said'.

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Interesting facts

Mar. 27th, 2008 | 12:35 pm

Asalamualaikum brothers & sisters in Islam,

Alhamdulillah, thank Allah for His blessings.

This week, I would like to share with you some of my thoughts around Islam.

1. Islam has 5 letters - These represent the 5 pillars namely the Shahadah,Prayers,Fast,Zakaat & Hajj.
2. Islam has 5 letters - These can represent the 5 daily prayers
3. Islam has 5 letters - There were 5 great Prophets namely Noah,Ibrahim, Musa,Isa and Muhammad s.a.w.
4. The alphabets in Islam start with I which in arabic looks like Alif which is actually the beginning of Allah's name.
5. The alphabets in Islam end with "m" which actaully symbolises the completeness of Islam with our Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.
Hence Islam started with Allah and was complete with our Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.thus all Muslims are encouraged to follow
only the Quran and the sunnah of our prophet s.a.w.
6. Each of the alphabets in Islam stand for a prophet - I for Isa a.s., S for Shuiib or Solomon a.s., L for Lut a.s., A for Adam a.s. and
M for Musa a.s. or Muhammad a.s.
7. In the word Islam you will find, Alif (I) , Lam (L) and Miim(M) which is in surah Al-Baqarah which is actually a secret that no one
knows except Allah s.w.t.. Thus Islam too is a secret only to be discovered by some and hence you can see many Muslims behaving
in a unIslamic way which is consistent with this secret not being revealed to them.
8. Islam for thinking people , people with IQ and the knowledge is from "Q", our holy Quran. Thus all other knowledge cannot match the
knowledge in the holy Quran and yet many people are still not reading the Quran.
9. Islam starts with you (I) and extend out to "M", the mankind. Thus we hear hablum minallah which is the relationship between you and
Allah and hablum minanas, the relationship between you and mankind.


Dear brothers and sisters, it is indeed interesting to note how fascinating things can become when your heart is filled with the love for
Allah and the love for our prophet s.a.w. Allah has mentioned in the Quran that He is nearer to us then our own jugular vein. What does this
actaully mean? The soul in our body is the property of Allah s.a.w.. This soul knows us better than even our wife or sister or even parent.
Thus this soul that belongs to Allah knows us better than ourselves and thus Allah is closer to us than we know it. You will stop looking for Allah
when you realise that He is in all of us. Allah knows, Allah hears and Allah is waiting to help us if only we truly ask for His forgiveness and repent.
It is never too late to forgive others and ask Allah for our own forgiveness. May this week of Maulidul Rasul be the beginning of a new chapter
in our lifes. A new chapter filled with Love, Hope and Aspirations to become a better Muslim, a better brother, a better businessman, a better
teacher, a better student, a better husband or wife and above all a better Ambassador of Islam. Remember always, that we are the Khalifah who
have been entrusted to spread Islam. Do it in any way that you can even if it means telling others to attend a religious class or taking someone to
a class. Insya'Allah may Allah have mercy on all of us, Ameen.

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Teka-teki Imam Ghazali

Mar. 26th, 2008 | 12:12 pm

Suatu hari, Imam Al-Ghazali berkumpul dengan murid-muridnya lalu beliau
bertanya (Teka Teki ) :



Imam Ghazali = " Apakah yang paling dekat dengan diri kita di dunia ini
?

Murid 1 = " Orang tua "
Murid 2 = " Guru "
Murid 3 = " Teman "
Murid 4 = " Kaum kerabat "
Imam Ghazali = " Semua jawapan itu benar. Tetapi yang paling dekat
dengan kita ialah MATI. Sebab itu janji Allah bahawa setiap yang
bernyawa pasti akan mati ( Surah Ali-Imran :185).


Imam Ghazali = " Apa yang paling jauh dari kita di dunia ini ?"

Murid 1 = " Negeri Cina "
Murid 2 = " Bulan "
Murid 3 = " Matahari "
Murid 4 = " Bintang-bintang "
Iman Ghazali = " Semua jawaban itu benar. Tetapi yang paling benar
adalah MASA LALU. Bagaimanapun kita, apapun kenderaan kita, tetap kita
tidak akan dapat kembali ke masa yang lalu. Oleh sebab itu kita harus
menjaga hari ini, hari esok dan hari-hari yang akan datang dengan
perbuatan yang sesuai dengan ajaran Agama".


Iman Ghazali = " Apa yang paling besar didunia ini ?"

Murid 1 = " Gunung "
Murid 2 = " Matahari "
Murid 3 = " Bumi "
Imam Ghazali = " Semua jawaban itu benar, tapi yang besar sekali
adalah
HAWA NAFSU (Surah Al A'raf: 179). Maka kita harus hati-hati dengan nafsu
kita, jangan sampai nafsu kita membawa ke neraka."


IMAM GHAZALI" Apa yang paling berat didunia? "

Murid 1 = " Baja "
Murid 2 = " Besi "
Murid 3 = " Gajah "
Imam Ghazali = " Semua itu benar, tapi yang paling berat adalah MEMEGANG
AMANAH (Surah Al-Azab : 72 ). Tumbuh-tumbuhan, binatang, gunung, dan
malaikat semua tidak mampu ketika Allah SWT meminta mereka menjadi
khalifah
pemimpin) di dunia ini. Tetapi manusia dengan sombongnya berebut-rebut
menyanggupi permintaan Allah SWT sehingga banyak manusia masuk ke neraka
kerana gagal memegang amanah."


Imam Ghazali = " Apa yang paling ringan di dunia ini ?"

Murid 1 = " Kapas"
Murid 2 = " Angin "
Murid 3 = " Debu "
Murid 4 = " Daun-daun"
Imam Ghazali = " Semua jawaban kamu itu benar, tapi yang paling ringan
sekali didunia ini adalah MENINGGALKAN SOLAT . Gara-gara pekerjaan kita
atau urusan dunia, kita tinggalkan solat "


Imam Ghazali = " Apa yang paling tajam sekali di dunia ini? "

Murid- Murid dengan serentak menjawab = " Pedang "
Imam Ghazali = " Itu benar, tapi yang paling tajam sekali didunia ini
adalah LIDAH MANUSIA. Kerana melalui lidah, manusia dengan mudahnya
menyakiti hati dan melukai perasaan saudaranya sendiri "



"sampaikanlah walau satu ayat"..

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Healing the Weak Iman - Thinking About and Trying to Understand Meanings of the Glorious Quran

Mar. 26th, 2008 | 11:02 am

Healing the Weak Iman - Thinking About and Trying to Understand Meanings of the Glorious Quran
Shaykh Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid

Excerpted from the book "The Weakening of Faith - Its Symptoms - Causes & Cure"
© 1997 The Daar of Islamic Heritage




Thinking about and trying to understand meanings of the Glorious Quran, which Allah has sent down for His slaves to clarify all things and as a Light that He gives to whom He wills among His slaves. Indeed, the Quran contains tremendous medicine for all ills of the heart, as Allah said, what translated means, "And We sent down from the Quran that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe (in Islamic Monotheism)." [17:82]

...The Quran contains Islamic Monotheism; Allah’s promises, warnings and Commandments; stores of previous nations; and codes of the best conduct and behavior. These various subjects in the Quran have different effects on the heart. Some Surahs (chapters) of the Quran are more frightening than others. The Messenger of Allah said, what translated means, "Hud (chapter 11) and its sisters (chapters 56, 77, 78 and 81) have brought me white hairs before their due time." [As-Silsilah As-Sahihah]. Hud and its sisters brought white hairs to the Messenger of Allah because of what they contain of matters of Iman. These Surahs, and the rest of the Quran, showed their effect on the Messenger of Allah and his companions, exactly as they were ordered in the Quran, "So stand (ask Allah to make) you (Mohammad) firm and straight (on the religion of Islamic Monotheism) as you are commanded and those (your companions) who turn in repentance (unto Allah) with you." [11:112]

The companions would also be deeply moved with emotions when they recited the Quran. Abu Bakr, for example, who was a soft-hearted man, used to cry while reciting the Quran when leading Muslims in prayer. Once, Umar became ill as a result of his reciting the Ayah, "Verily, the Torment of your Lord will surely come to pass. There is none that can avert it." [2:7-8]

On another occasion, Umar wept when he was reciting the Ayah, "I (Prophet Jacob) only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allah." [12:86], and he was clearly heard by those who were standing behind him. Furthermore, Uthman ibn `Affan said, "If our hearts were pure, they will never have enough from reciting Allah’s Speech (the Quran)."

As for later generations, Ayyub said, "I heard Sa`d ibn Jubayr recite the Ayah, "And be afraid of a Day when you shall be brought back to Allah." [2:281], repeating it more than twenty times." This is the last Ayah that was revealed to the Messenger of Allah, and it ends with, "Then every person shall be paid what he earned, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly." [2:281].

Also, Ibrahim ibn Bashshar said, "If you could but see where they will be held over the (Hell) Fire! They will say, 'Would that we were but sent back (to the world).'" [6:27], was the Ayah that Ali ibn al-Fudhayl died while reciting. I was among those who prayed the Janazah (funeral) prayer on him, may Allah grant him His Mercy." Furthermore, when our Salaf would reach a portion of the Quran were Sujud (bowing down) is warranted, they treated this incident different than ordinary people. A man once recited, "And they fall down on their faces weeping and it adds to their humility." [17:109], and then fell in Sujud. Then, he said to himself, "Here you are, you do the Sujud, so where is the crying?"

…..Ibn Al-Qayyim said with regards to what one should do to cure his weak Iman using the Quran, "First you should remove your heart from the life of this world and settle it in the Last Life. Then, pay your full attention to pursuing the meanings of the Quran, and try to comprehend and understand them and what they were sent down to accomplish. Then, offer these meanings to the sickness that your heart feels, and when they touch the disease, they will cure the heart, Allah willing."

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Thirty-Three Lessons From Surah Yusuf

Mar. 26th, 2008 | 10:55 am

Thirty-Three Lessons From Surah Yusuf
Shaykh Abdur Rahmaan Naasir Al-Sa`di

“Tayseer Al-Kareem Ar-Rahmaan”
Transl. Hisham Assing





As-Shaykh Abdurahmaan Ibn Naasir As-Sa’dee states in his tafseer “Tayseer Al-Kareem Ar-Rahmaan” (pg. 408 - 412) regarding the last ayah of surah Yusuf wherein Allah subhaanahu wa ta’la says, “Indeed in their stories, there is a lesson for men of understanding.”
This story is from the best of stories because of what it relates from the varying phases of life; from trial to tribulation, from being tested to being blessed, from humiliation to grandeur, from slavery to kingship, from division to unity, from grief to joy, from superfluity to famine, from famine to glut, from hardship to ease, and from denial to affirmation. So blessed be the One who revealed it in the best manner possible.
From amongst the lessons derived from this surah are:
The knowledge of interpreting dreams is a very important branch of knowledge that Allah gives to whom he pleases from His servants. And most of them (dreams) are based on symbols that are ambiguous in meaning and in description. For indeed the significance of the sun, the moon and twelve stars bowing to Yusuf, is that these lights are the beauty of the sky, and from them emanates benefit. Likewise the prophets and the scholars are the beauty of this earth, and by them mankind is guided through darkness just as they do by the light of the stars, the sun and the moon. Moreover, since the source of this light is his mother and father, hence it is very befitting that the moon and the sun symbolize his parents, for from them emanate the greatest light from which he and his brothers are off-springs. Thus, the sun, which is a feminine noun, symbolizes his mother and the moon, which is a masculine noun, symbolizes his father, and the stars symbolize his brothers.
The significance of the dream of his fellow prison mate who saw himself pressing wine, is that the one who does such work is usually the servant of someone else. Thus he interpreted it to mean that this prison mate would be a servant for the king, and this would guarantee his freedom from prison. Regarding the significance of the dream of the one who saw birds eating bread from the top of his head, Yusuf interpreted this dream as a indication that he will be crucified because the skull protects the brains and once a person is crucified and left in the open, the brains will become exposed, thus the bird will eat it.
Therein are evidences of the truthfulness of the prophethood of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), for he narrated to his people this long story and he never read the previous books nor learned from any one.
One should distance oneself as much as possible from situations that can lead to an evil outcome. Also the permissibility of not disclosing what one fears might harm them based on the statement of Ya'qûb to Yusuf, “He (the father) said: "O my son! Relate not your vision to your brothers, lest they arrange a plot against you.”
The permissibility of a person mentioning to someone else, as a means of sincere advice, a matter that is disliked based on the ayah, “Lest they arrange a plot against you.”
The blessing that Allah bestows upon the servant is not simply restricted to that particular individual, rather it is a blessing that encompasses him, his family and his friends. And whatever good is obtained is because of that person based on the statement of Allah, "Thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of dreams (and other things) and perfect His Favour on you and on the offspring of Ya'qûb (Jacob), as He perfected it on your fathers, Ibrahîm (Abraham) and Ishâque (Isaac) aforetime. Verily, your Lord is All-Knowing, All-Wise."
The importance of being cautious of the evil results of sins, because one sin often leads to many others. For the brothers of Yusuf tried varying plots when they wanted to separate him from his father; they lied many times, they falsified the blood on the shirt, they came at night pretending to cry, and all of this is as a result of one sin, one thing leading to a next.
The matter that really counts in the life of the servant is the successful ending and not the deficient beginning. For the children of Yacub did what they did in the beginning which was a very reprehensible act, then their affair ended in sincere repentance, complete forgiveness from Yusuf and their father, and du’a was made for them to be forgiven and have mercy upon.
Some evil are lesser then others and committing the least or lesser evil is always better. For when the brothers of Yusuf agreed to kill him or throw him in the well, one of them said, “Kill not Yûsuf (Joseph), but if you must do something, throw him down to the bottom of a well.” Thus his suggestion was better in comparison with those of his brothers (in spite of it still being an evil one) and because of this he lessened the greatness of the sin they committed.
There is no sin on a person that buys, sells, or uses anything that is considered as merchandise according to prevailing business practices. Nor is the one who is not aware how this merchandise was obtained guilty of any sin. For the brothers of Yusuf sold him, which was a haraam, impermissible transaction, then he was found by a caravan of people who took him to Egypt and sold him there as a slave, and in spite of all this Allah referred to him as ”merchandise.”
One should be careful to avoid being secluded with women whom may be a cause of fitnah, and one should also be cautious of the love for someone that may be harmful. For the wife of the king did what she did because of her infatuation with Yusuf that lead her to try to seduce him, tell lies about him and cause him to be imprisoned for a long time.
The inclination that Yusuf would have had for the woman, but resisted it for Allah’s sake is what actually brings him closer to Allah. Because this type of inclination is from amongst the soul’s evil suggestion and it is something that happens naturally to most of mankind. However, the love and fear of Allah overpowered the call of fulfilling desires. Thus, he is from amongst those “who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from impure evil desires, and lusts.” And also from amongst the “seven whom Allah will shade in His Shade on the Day when there is no shade except His Shade: a man who is called by a woman of beauty and position [for illegal intercourse] , but be says: ‘I fear Allaah.”
Whenever eemaan enters the heart and one makes his whole affair sincerely for Allah sake, Allah will indeed repel and defend one from all types of evil and vulgarity because of one’s eemaan and sincerity due to Allah’s statement, “Thus it was, that We might turn away from him evil and illegal sexual intercourse. Surely, he was one of Our sincere slaves.”
Whenever the servant sees a situation that might be one of fitnah or cause of sin, he should flee as far as possible from it to save himself from sin.
Yusuf was beautiful both externally and internally. As for his external beauty, it made the king’s wife did what she did, and it made the other women cut their hands while proclaiming, “How perfect is Allâh (or Allâh forbid)! No man is this! This is none other than a noble angel!" His internal beauty was because of his great chastity and self-restraint in spite the many enticement there were to commit sin. This is why the king’s wife said, “I did seek to seduce him, but he refused.”
When there is a atmosphere for sin, the servant should always return unto Allah and distance himself from his own strength and power based on the statement of Yusuf, “Unless You turn away their plot from me, I will feel inclined towards them and be one (of those who commit sin and deserve blame) of the ignorants.”
Knowledge and intelligence leads one who possesses it to do good acts and prevents him from evil. Ignorance on the other hand, calls the one who is ignorant to conform to his desires, even if it is harmful to him.
Just as the servant worships Allah during times of ease, similarly he should also worship him during times of hardship. For Yusuf (peace be upon him) was constantly calling to Allah, thus when he entered the prison he continued to make dawah. He called the two young men to at-tawheed and he warned them against as-shirk. Hence, from his quick-wittedness he saw that they were responsive to his dawah, whereby they said to him, “We think you are one of the Muhsinun (doers of good).” So this was a golden opportunity for dawah that he seized by calling them to Allah before interpreting their dreams so his goal (of calling them to Islaam) would be more fruitful. Thus, firstly he made it clear to them that what they notice of him from his noble character and in-depth knowledge is all a result belief in Allah and singling him out for worship (tawheed), and he abandoned the path of those who do not believe in Allah and the last day. So he first gave them dawah through his actions, then he gave them dawah by his speech illustrating to them the corruption of shirk and the reality of at-tahwheed.
The importance of priorities. For when he was asked by the two young men to interpret their dreams, there were other matters of importance that they were in greater need of knowing before their questions were to be answered. This is a sign of a teacher possessing great intelligence, and the ability to correctly guide and teach, for when Yusuf was asked by the two young men about their dreams, he first called them to Allah before interpreting their dreams.
It is not considered depending on others (instead of Allah), if one happens to get into a difficult situation and one seeks the assistance of someone whom he thinks can alleviate his situation, for this person there is no blame on him if he does this. This is because it has always been the custom of people to seek each other assistance in such matters. Hence, Yusuf said to the one whom he knew would be saved, "Mention me to your lord (i.e. your king, so as to get me out of the prison)."
The one who teaches should always try to have complete sincerity when he teaches, and he should not use his position as a means to obtain wealth, status or personal benefit. Furthermore, he should not withhold from spreading knowledge or giving advice even if the one whom he taught or advised did not do what he (the teacher) requested. For indeed Yusuf (peace be upon him) advised one of the young men to mention his situation to the king, but he forgot and did not mention him. However, when the time came when he was in need of him, he sent someone to get Yusuf. In spite of this, Yusuf did not chastise him for forgetting to mention his situation to the king, rather he gave him a complete answer to his question.
There is no blame on a person for defending himself against a false accusation. Rather this is something praiseworthy. As Yusuf refused to leave the prison until his innocence was proven.
Dream interpretation is a branch of the Islamic sciences, and a person is rewarded for studying and teaching it. Dream interpretation also comes under category of giving fataawa, for he said to the two young men, “Thus is the case judged concerning which you both did inquire.” (tas’taftiyaan - sought a fatwa) The king said, “Explain (aftoonee – give me a fatwa) of my dream”, and the young man said to Yusuf, “Explain to us (aftinaa – give us a fatwa) regarding (the dream) of seven fat cows.” Thus, it is not permissible interpret dream except with (shari’ah) knowledge.
As long as a person is not pretentious or dishonest, he should not be criticized if one informs others about his praiseworthy qualities, if he intends by this to bring about a general benefit based on the statement of Yusuf, "Set me over the storehouses of the land; I will indeed guard them with full knowledge." Likewise, leadership is not something that is blameworthy if the one who is in charge fulfils the rights of Allah and the rights of His servants to the best of his ability.
Allah is very generous to his servants by giving them the best of this life and the next. The means of achieving the best of the next life is by having eemaan and taqwa. The servant should always ask Allah for his rewards and bounties and he should not be disappointed whenever he sees the people enjoying the pleasures of this world whereby he is unable to partake. Rather he should ask Allah for His great reward and bounties in the next life based on His statement, “And verily, the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believe and used to fear Allah and keep their duty to Him.”
It is from the “sunnah” of the prophets to host guest and treat them honorably based on the statement of Yusuf, “See you not that I give full measure, and that I am the best of the hosts?”
Having negative thoughts about someone is not something that is always prohibited if there are accompanying evidences to support this suspicion. For verily, Ya'qûb said to his sons after they came to him claiming that a wolf ate Yusuf, “Nay, but your own selves have made up a tale.” And he said regarding their next brother, "Can I entrust him to you except as I entrusted his brother (Yusuf) to you aforetime?”
If one does not want another person to be aware of something one has or something one intends to do, one should use a subtle means of distraction that does not contain any lies. As Yusuf did when he put the golden bowl into his brother’s bag, and he then took the golden bowl out of his brother’s bag leading them think that their brother is the one who stole it. After which he said, "Allah forbid, that we should take anyone but him with whom we found our property.” Notice he did not say, “We found our property with him”, or “He stole our property.” Rather, he made a general statement that can apply to this situation as well as others, and there is not wrong with what he did. For all he did was made them think that their brother stole the golden bowl, so that his youngest brother can remain with him, as was objective.
It is not permissible for a person to bear witness except to that which he has sure knowledge of. He acquires this knowledge either by witnessing it himself or by being informed by a trustworthy person based on the statement of the Yusuf’s brothers, “We testify not except according to what we know.”
The permissibility of informing others of the difficulties one is enduring, as long as this is not done in a manner that indicates one is annoyed with the decree of Allah, for the brothers of Yusuf complained, “O ruler of the land! A hard time has hit us and our family,” and Yusuf did not object to their statement.
The merits of taqwah and sabr (patience), for every good in this life and the next is as result of taqwah and sabr based on the statement of Allah, “Allah has indeed been gracious to us. Verily, he who fears Allah and is patient, then surely, Allah makes not the reward of the Muhsinun (good-doers) to be lost."
The one whom Allah has blessed after being in a state of poverty or distress should acknowledge the bounties of Allah upon him by constantly remembering his previous condition. Thus he would be able to thank Allah every time he remembers his previous condition, as Yusuf (peace be upon him) said, “He was indeed good to me, when He took me out of the prison, and brought you (all here) out of the bedouin-life, after Shaitan had sown enmity between me and my brothers.”
The servant should always exalt Allah for making him remain steadfast upon eemaan by constantly doing those deeds that causes one’s eemaan to remain firm. Also one should always ask Allah to have successful ending by perfecting His Favor upon one based on the du’a of Yusuf (peace be upon him), “My Lord! You have indeed bestowed on me of the sovereignty, and taught me the interpretation of dreams; The Creator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Wali (Protector, Helper, Supporter, Guardian, etc.) in this world and in the Hereafter, cause me to die as a Muslim, and join me with the righteous."
This is by the will of Allah, this is what He has made possible for me to mention regarding the benefits and lessons obtained from this blessed story, however for the one contemplates, he is guaranteed to find other benefits from the surah than those mentioned. So we ask Allah the most high, to bless us with beneficial knowledge and actions that are acceptable to Him, indeed He is the most generous, the most gracious.

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Mar. 26th, 2008 | 09:33 am

Detik-detik Rasulullah saw menjelang sakaratul maut, ada sebuah> > >>>kisah> > >>> >>>>tentang totalitas cinta yang dicontohkan Allah lewat kehidupan> > >>> >>>>Rasul-Nya. Pagi itu, meski langit telah mulai menguning,> > >>>burung-burung> > >>> >>>>gurun enggan mengepakkan sayap. Pagi itu, Rasulullah dengan >suara> > >>>> > >>> >>>>terbata memberikan petuah, "Wahai umatku, kita semua ada dalam> > >>>kekuasaan> > >>> >>>>Allah dan cinta kasih-Nya. Maka taati dan bertakwalah >kepada-Nya.> > >>>> >>>>Kuwariskan dua hal pada kalian, sunnah dan Al Qur'an.> > >>>> > >>> >>>>Barang siapa mencintai sunnahku, berarti mencintai aku dan kelak> > >>> >>>>orang-orang yang mencintaiku, akan bersama-sama masuk surga> > >>>bersama> > >>> >>>>aku." Khutbah singkat itu diakhiri dengan pandangan mata> > >>>Rasulullah> > >>> >>>>yang teduh menatap sahabatnya satu persatu. Abu Bakar menatap >mata> > >>>itu> > >>> >>>>dengan berkaca-kaca, Umar dadanya naik turun menahan napas dan> > >>> >>>>tangisnya. Ustman menghela napas panjang dan Ali menundukkan> > >>>kepalanya> > >>> >>>>dalam-dalam. Isyarat itu telah datang, saatnya sudah>tiba.> > >>>"Rasulullah> > >>> >>>>akan meninggalkan kita semua," desah hati semua sahabat kala >itu.> > >>>> > >>> >>>>Manusia tercinta itu, hampir usai menunaikan tugasnya di dunia.> > >>> >>>>Tanda-tanda itu semakin kuat, tatkala Ali dan Fadhal dengan >sigap> > >>> >>>>menangkap Rasulullah yang limbung saat turun dari mimbar. Saat> > >>>itu,> > >>> >>>>seluruh sahabat yang hadir di sana pasti akan menahan >detik-detik> > >>>> > >>> >>>>berlalu, kalau bisa.> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>Matahari kian tinggi, tapi pintu Rasulullah masih tertutup. >Sedang> > >>>di> > >>> >>>>dalamnya, Rasulullah>sedang terbaring lemah dengan keningnya yang> > >>>> > >>> >>>>berkeringat dan membasahi pelepah kurma yang menjadi alas> > >>>tidurnya.> > >>> >>>>Tiba-tiba dari luar pintu terdengar seorang yang berseru> > >>>mengucapkan> > >>> >>>>salam.> > >>> >>>>"Bolehkah saya masuk?" tanyanya. Tapi Fatimah tidak >mengizinkannya> > >>>> > >>> >>>>masuk,> > >>> >>>>"Maafkanlah, ayahku sedang demam," kata Fatimah yang membalikkan> > >>>badan> > >>> >>>>dan menutup pintu. Kemudian ia kembali menemani ayahnya yang> > >>>ternyata> > >>> >>>>sudah membuka mata dan bertanya pada Fatimah, "Siapakah itu >wahai> >> >>>> > >>> >>>>anakku?"> > >>> >>>>"Tak tahulah aku ayah, sepertinya ia baru sekali ini aku> > >>>melihatnya,"> > >>> >>>>tutur Fatimah lembut. Lalu, Rasulullah menatap putrinya itu> > >>>dengan> > >>> >>>>pandangan yang menggetarkan. Satu-satu bagian wajahnya seolah> > >>>hendak> > >>> >>>>dikenang.> > >>> >>>>"Ketahuilah, dialah yang menghapuskan kenikmatan sementara, >dialah> > >>>yang> > >>> >>>>memisahkan pertemuan di dunia. Dialah malaikatul maut," kata> > >>> >>>>Rasulullah, Fatimah pun menahan ledakan tangisnya. Malaikat maut> > >>>datang> > >>> >>>>menghampiri, tapi>Rasulullah menanyakan kenapa Jibril tak ikut> > >>> >>>>menyertai. Kemudian dipanggillah Jibril yang sebelumnya sudah> > >>>bersiap> > >>> >>>>diatas langit dunia menyambut ruh kekasih Allah dan penghulu >dunia> > >>>ini.> > >>> >>>>"Jibril, jelaskan apa hakku nanti dihadapan Allah? " tanya> > >>>Rasululllah> > >>> >>>>dengan suara yang amat lemah. "Pintu-pintu langit telah terbuka,> > >>>para> > >>> >>>>malaikat telah menanti ruhmu.> > >>> >>>>Semua surga terbuka lebar menanti kedatanganmu," kata Jibril.> > >>> >>>>Tapi itu ternyata tak membuat Rasulullah lega, matanya masih> > >>>penuh> > >>> >>>>kecemasan.>"Engkau tidak senang mendengar kabar ini? " tanya> > >>>Jibril> > >>> >>>>lagi. "Kabarkan kepadaku bagaimana nasib umatku kelak?"> > >>> >>>>"Jangan khawatir, wahai Rasul Allah, aku pernah mendengar Allah> > >>> >>>>berfirman kepadaku: 'Kuharamkan surga bagi siapa saja, kecuali> > >>>umat> > >>> >>>>Muhammad telah berada didalamnya," kata Jibril. Detik-detik> > >>>semakin> > >>> >>>>dekat, saatnya Izrail melakukan tugas. Perlahan ruh Rasulullah> > >>>ditarik.> > >>> >>>>Tampak seluruh tubuh Rasulullah bersimbah peluh, urat-urat> > >>>lehernya> > >>> >>>>menegang. "Jibril, betapa sakit sakaratul maut ini." Lirih> >> >>>Rasulullah> > >>> >>>>mengaduh. Fatimah terpejam, Ali yang di sampingnya menunduk> > >>>semakin> > >>> >>>>dalam dan Jibril membuang muka.> > >>> >>>>"Jijikkah kau melihatku, hingga kaupalingkan wajahmu Jibril?"> > >>>Tanya> > >>> >>>>Rasulullah pada Malaikat pengantar wahyu itu. "Siapakah yang >tega,> > >>>> > >>> >>>>melihat kekasih Allah direnggut ajal," kata Jibril.> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>Sebentar kemudian terdengar Rasulullah memekik, karena sakit >yang> > >>>tak> > >>> >>>>tertahankan lagi. "Ya Allah, dahsyat nian maut ini, timpakan >saja> > >>>semua> > >>> >>>>siksa maut>ini> > >>> >>>>kepadaku, jangan pada umatku". Badan Rasulullah mulai dingin, >kaki> > >>>dan> > >>> >>>>dadanya sudah tak bergerak lagi.> > >>> >>>>Bibirnya bergetar seakan hendak membisikkan sesuatu, Ali segera> > >>> >>>>mendekatkan telinganya.> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>"Uushiikum bis shalati, wa maa malakat aimanuku, peliharalah> > >>>shalat dan> > >>> >>>>santuni orang-orang lemah di antaramu."> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>Di luar pintu tangis mulai terdengar bersahutan, sahabat saling> > >>> >>>>berpelukan. Fatimah menutupkan tangan diwajahnya, dan Ali >kembali> > >>> >>>>mendekatkan>telinganya ke bibir Rasulullah yang mulai kebiruan.> > >>> >>>>"Ummatii, ummatii, ummatiii" - "Umatku, umatku, umatku" Dan,> > >>>pupuslah> > >>> >>>>kembang hidup manusia mulia itu. Kini, mampukah kita mencinta> > >>> >>>>sepertinya? Allahumma sholli 'ala Muhammad wa baarik wasalim> > >>>'alaihi.> > >>> >>>>Betapa cintanya Rasulullah kepada kita. Kirimkan kepada >sahabat-2> > >>>> > >>> >>>>muslim lainnya agar timbul kesadaran untuk> > >>> >>>>mencintai Allah dan RasulNya, seperti Allah dan RasulNya >mencinta> > >>>kita.> > >>> >>>>Karena sesungguhnya selain daripada itu hanyalah fana belaka.> > >>> >>>>> > >>>> >>>> _____ KHUTBAH TERAKHIR NABI MUHAMMAD SAW> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>(Khutbah ini disampaikan pada 9 Dzulhijjah 10 H dilembah Uranah,> > >>>Arafah)> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>Ya, saudara-saudaraku, perhatikan apa yang akan aku sampaikan, >aku> > >>>> > >>> >>>>tidak> > >>> >>>>tahu apakah tahun depan aku masih berada diantara kalian.> > >>>Karenanya> > >>> >>>>denganrkanlah baik2 apa yang kukatakan ini dan sampaikan kepada> > >>>mereka> > >>> >>>>yang tidak dapat hadir saat ini.> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>Ya, saudara-saudaraku, seperti>kita ketahui, bulan ini hari ini> > >>>dan> > >>> >>>>kota> > >>> >>>>ini adalah suci, karenanya pandanglah kehidupan dan milik setiap> > >>>orang> > >>> >>>>Muslim sebagai kepercayaan yang suci. Kembalikanlah barang >barang> > >>>yang> > >>> >>>>dipercayakan kepadamu kepada pemilik yang sebenarnya> > >>> >>>>Jangan kau lukai orang lain sebagaimana orang lain tidak> > >>>melukaimu.> > >>> >>>>Ingatlah bahwa kamu akan bertemu dengan Allah SWT dan Dia akan> > >>> >>>>memperhitungkan amalanmu dengan sebenar-benarnya.> > >>> >>>>Allah SWT telah merlarangmu memungut riba , karenanya mulai saat> > >>>ini> >> >>> >>>>dan untuk seterusnya kewajiban membayar riba dihapuskan> > >>> >>>>Waspadalah terhadap Syaitan , demi keselamatan Agamamu. >Dia/Syetan> > >>>> > >>> >>>>telah> > >>> >>>>kehilangan harapannya untuk membawa kalian pada kesesatan yang> > >>>nyata,> > >>> >>>>tapi waspadalah agar tidak terjebak pada tipuan halusnya.> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>Ya, saudara-saudaraku, adalah benar kamu mempunya hak tertentu> > >>>terhadap> > >>> >>>>istri-istrimu, tapi mereka juga mempunyai hak atas dirimu.> > >>>Apabila> > >>> >>>>mereka mematuhi hakmu maka mereka memperoleh haknya untuk> > >>>mendapatkan> >> >>> >>>>makanan dan pakaian secara layak. Perlakukanlah istri-istrimu> > >>>dengan> > >>> >>>>baik dan bersikap manis terhadap mereka, karena mereka adalah> > >>> >>>>pendampingmu dan penolongmu yang setia. Dan adalah hakmu untuk> > >>>melarang> > >>> >>>>mereka berteman dengan orang-orang yang tidak kamu sukai, dan> > >>>juga> > >>> >>>>terlarang melakukan Perzinahan.> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>Ya, saudara-saudaraku, dengarkanlah baik-baik, SEMBAHLAH ALLAH,> > >>>SHALAT> > >>> >>>>lima waktu dalam sehari, laksanakan PUASA selama bulan Ramadhan,> > >>>dan> > >>> >>>>tunaikanlah ZAKAT, laksanakan>IBADAH HAJI bila mampu> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>Ketahuilah bahwa sesama Muslim adalah bersaudara, Kamu semua> > >>>adalah> > >>> >>>>sederajat. Tidak ada perbedaan satu terhadap yang lain KECUALI> > >>>KETAQWAAN> > >>> >>>>DAN AMALAN SHALIH. Karena itu berhati-hatilah jangan menyimpang> > >>>dari> > >>> >>>>jalan kebenaram setelah kepergianku nanti.> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>Ya, saudara-saudaraku, tidak akan ada Nabi dan Rasul sesudahku >dan> > >>>> > >>> >>>>tidak> > >>> >>>>akan ada agama lain yang lahir. Karenanya simaklah baik-baik ya> > >>> >>>>Saudaraku, dan pahamilah kata-kata>yang kusampaiakn kepadamu bahwa> > >>>AKU> > >>> >>>>MENINGGALKAN 2 PUSAKA, AL'QURAN DAN contoh-contohku sebagai> > >>>AS-SUNNAH> > >>> >>>>DAN BILA KALIAN MENGIKUTINYA TIDAK MUNGKIN AKAN TERSESAT.> > >>> >>>>> > >>>> > >>> >>>>Siapa yang mendengarkan perkataanku ini wajib menyampaikannya> > >>>kepada> > >>> >>>>yang lain dan seterusnya dan mungkin yang terakhir memahami> > >>>kata-kataku> > >>> >>>>ini bisa lebih baik dari yang langsung mendengarkan Demi Allah >aku> > >>>> > >>> >>>>bersaksi, bahwa aku telah menyampaikan ajaran-Mu kepada> > >>> >>>>umat-MU YA ALLAH> > >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>_________________________________________________________________> > >>Get cheap fares online with MSN Travel http://www.msn.com.sg/travel/> > >>> > >> > >_________________________________________________________________> > >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's >FREE!

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BUDI IBU...SAYANGILAH...

Mar. 25th, 2008 | 12:58 pm

Semasa kita berumur 1 tahun,ibu menyuapkan makanan dan memandikan kita
Tapi kita hanya membalasnya dengan menangis sepanjang malam..>
3tahun,ibu menyediakan dan menyuapkan kita dengan makanan yang penuh lazat dan berzat
Namun kita membalas budinya dengan menumpahkan makanan ke lantai... 4tahun,ibu membeli krayon untuk mengajar kita lukisan
Tapi kita membalasnya dengan menconteng dinding di rumah..>
5tahun,ibu membeli kita baju raya yang baru di> Hari Raya> >
Namun kita mengotorkannya apabila kita jatuh ke> dalam lopak..> > > > 7tahun,ibu menghantar kita ke sekolah> >
Tapi kita mengatakan dan menjarit.."TAK NAK"..> > > >
10tahun,ibu menghantar kita pergi menghadiri kelas tuisyen,bershopping,ke rumah kawan> >
Namun, kita tidak pernah toleh ke belakang dan> mengucapkan terima kasih...> 11tahun,ibu membelikan kita sebiji bola sepak> >
Tapi kita membalasnya dengan memecahkan cermin> tingkap rumah jiran> > kita...>
12tahun,ibu sentiasa menasihatkan kita agar jangan> menengok tv selalu Namun,kita membalasnya dengan menengok tv apabila> ibu tiada di rumah..> > >
13tahun,ibu menegur fesyen rambut kita yang kurang> sopan
Tapi kita membalasnya dengan mengatakan "IBU NI> TAKDE TASTELAH!!"> > > > 16tahun,ibu inginkan dakapan daripada kita setelah> penat dan baru> > balik drp kerja
Namun kita membalasnya dengan mengunci diri kita> di dalam bilik dan> > bersendirian...>
17tahun,ibu menangis kegembiraan apabila kita> mendapat keputusan> > yang cemerlang
Tapi kita tidak pulang ke rumah sampai lewat malam> kerana celebrate> > dengan kawan2..>
19tahun,ibu membelanjakan wang yang banyak untuk> kita masuk u dan> > mengankat beg kita dengan penuh rasa kasih dan> sayang
Namun,kita membalasnya dengan menyalam ibu di luar> dorm kerana malu> > nampak dek kawan-kawan..>
20tahun,ibu bertanya sama ada kita mempunyai> gf/bf?>
Tapi kita membalasnya dengan mengatakan.."KEPOHLAH> IBU NI!"..> > > > 21tahun,ibu bertanya pa cita2 kita?>
Namun kita menjawabnya.."BUKAN MACAM IBU!!"..>
23tahun,ibu membelikan kita baju baru kerana kita> mendapat kerja baru> > Tapi kita membalasnya dengan mengatakan kepaa> kawan2 bahawa baju itu> > tidak cantik kerana ibu yang belikan..>
25tahun,kita berumahtangga dan ibu menangis> kegembiraan dan berkata> > ibu sayang dan kasih kepada kanu>
Namun,kita membalasnya dengan berpindah dan> berjauhan dengan ibu sejauh 300km..>
27tahun,ibu menelefon kita dan memberi nasihat> tentang penjagaan bayi> > Tapi kita membalasnya dengan mengatakan "ZAMAN> SEKARANG LAINLAH BU!!">
40tahun,ibu menelefon dan memberitahu ada kenduri> di kampung> > Namun kita membalasnya dengan mengatakan.."SAYA> SIBUKLAH BU SEKARANG> > NI!!"...> 50tahun,ibu sakit dan memerlikan penjagaan dan> kasih sayang kita..>
Kita balik melawatnya dengan membawa buah tangan> apple dan merungut> > tentang kesibukan di tempat kerja..dan segera> balik ke kota
Satu hari,ibu meninggal dunia..>
Sempatkah kita membalas jasa ibu?>
Berbaloikah jasa ibu ke atas kita?>
Sedangkan kita langsung tidak mebalas budinya..>
Sayangilah ibu sebelum dia pergi meninggalkan kita>
Meninggalkan dunia>
Meninggalkan kenangannya bersama kita>
Sedangkan dia telah pergi menemui cinta suci...>
cinta hakiki
CINTA TERAGUNG...

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Kata-Kata Mutiara Sayyidina 'Ali bin Abi Thalib r.a.

Mar. 25th, 2008 | 12:57 pm

Nasihat beliau tentang Peperangan:> > > > "Janganlah kalian memerangi mereka sehingga mereka> dulu yang mulai memerangi kalian. Sebab,> sesungguhnya kalian, dengan memuji Allah, berperang> atas dasar hujah (yang kuat). Kerana, dengan> membiarkan mereka memulai menyerang kalian terlebih> dahulu, itu menjadi tambahan hujah bagi kalian atas> mereka.> > Dan jika mereka telah mengalami kekalahan (terpukul> mundur) dengan seizin Allah, maka janganlah kalian> membunuh orang yang melarikan diri. Jangan menyerang> yang tidak lagi berdaya. Jangan menghabisi nyawa> orang yang terluka. Dan jangalah kalian menyentuh> wanita dengan gangguan, walaupun mereka mencerca> kehormatan kalian dan mencaci maki pemimpin-pemimpin> kalian. Sebab, mereka lemah fisiknya, jiwanya dan> akalnya. Sejak dahulu kita telah diperingatkan agar> menahan diri dari menggangu kaum wanita, padahal> mereka masih dalam kemusyrikan mereka.> > Bahkan, di zaman jahiliah seorang laki-laki yang> menyakiti wanita, walaupun hanya dengan kerikil atau> tongkat kecil, niscaya dia akan dicemoohkan sampai> pada anak cucunya sepeniggalnya."> > > > Angkatan Bersenjata> > > "Pilihlah pemimpin tenteramu dari mereka> yang engkau pandang paling tulus kepada Allah,> Rasul-Nya, dan imammu. Demikian juga, dia harus> orang yang paling bersih dan mulia hatinya, tidak> lekas marah, mudah memaafkan, sayang kepada> orang-orang lemah dan tegas terhadap mereka yang> merasa dirinya kuat. Dia juga haruslah orang yang> tidak mudah terguncang oleh kekerasan dan tidak> terhalang oleh kelemahan."> > > > > > Amirul Mu'minin Sayyidina 'Ali bin Abi Thalib r.a.> adalah orang yang paling dekat dengan Rasullah saw.,> sebagaimana dikatakan oleh Rasullah dalam sabda> baginda, "Kedudukan 'Ali di sisiku seperti diriku;> ketaatan kepadanya sama dengan ketaatan kepadaku,> dan kemaksiatan kepadanya sama dengan bermaksiat> kepadaku." Oleh kerana itu, kecintaan kepada 'Ali> ra. menjadi simbol keimanan, sedangkan kebencian> kepadanya adalah simbol kemunafikan.> > > > > > > > Dipetik dari buku berjudul:> > "Tanyalah aku sebelum kau kehilangan aku" > > Kata-kata Mutiara 'Ali bin Abi Thalib.> > Dihimpun atas Arahan: Shaikh Fadhulluah al-Ha'iri

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something so true

Mar. 25th, 2008 | 11:42 am

When I Asked God for Strength
He Gave Me Difficult Situations to Face


When I Asked God for Brain & Brown
He Gave Me Puzzles in Life to Solve




When I Asked God for Happiness
He Showed Me Some Unhappy People




When I Asked God for Wealth
He Showed Me How to Work Hard


When I Asked God for Favors
He Showed Me Opportunities to Work Hard


When I Asked God for Peace
He Showed Me How to Help Others


God Gave Me Nothing I Wanted
He Gave Me Everything I Needed


May Allah grant you the serenity to accept what you cannot change; change what you can, and the wisdom to know the difference?

Best of Luck and God speed.

Khalid Latif, e-tabligue

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Coping with Personal Problems

Mar. 25th, 2008 | 11:37 am

Who does not have problems?

Problems are a part of life. If it were not for distance and separation, people would never know the joy of meeting and reunion. If it were not for poverty, people would not know wealth. And if it were not for sorrow, people would not know joy.

In this manner, Allah has permitted the world to be a place of passage, where pleasure is accompanied by pain and laughter by tears, a world where the degree and severity of suffering is commensurate to the degree of happiness a person feels when that suffering goes away.

Every home has its problems, as does every office, corporation, and country. Every soul is afflicted with its own inner problems. When a person knows that his own self does not comply with what he wants from it and does not fulfill his expectations, and that it often shames him and disappoints him unbearably, then what can he possibly expect from others?

What can he hope to expect from the difficulties that arise from social interactions, whether they occur within a family setting, or among neighbors, or between colleagues and business partners, or with those who he meets on the road?

In spite of all this, the goodness, companionship, and human welfare that social interactions bring about can never be attained by a person who lives in isolation. The evils brought about by seclusion are far greater than the discomfort that comes from dealing with others.

How many people have tried to solve their problems by cutting off their dealings with others and going into seclusion? They seek to treat their ailments with something that is a sickness itself. They wind up longing to return to the very circumstances that they had so much detested before.

A woman feels that she can not stand to live with her husband's behavior any more and sees divorce as the only solution. Then when she gets what she wants, she feels like she is going to die of loneliness and starts to think of a way to undo what she had done.

An employee feels he can not bear his job any longer so he quits his job. After a while, though, he starts looking for people to intercede on his behalf as he repeatedly tries to get his job back.

This is why it is not sensible to hastily resort to severing ties, thinking that this is going to get to the root of the problem and make it just go away. This course of action can possibly cause much more suffering than before.

Specialists in problem management have set down the following practical steps for dealing with one's problems. These steps can be summarized as follows:
1. Perceiving and recognizing the problem.
2. Defining the problem correctly.
3. Research, examination, and fact finding, with a focus on pinpointing causes.
4. Setting down alternatives and options, then evaluating them and weighing their pros and cons.
5. Determining the option that will provide the best solution to the problem.

These steps can only be put into practice by a person who can approach his problems with a calm, level head. Reactions that are spontaneous and overemotional only serve to cloud a person's judgment, making it seem that the only solution is to completely divorce oneself from the source of the problem and with everything that in any way relates to it.

The problem could actually come from the deep within a person's character or personal history and cannot be simply shrugged off. It could also come from unavoidable circumstances outside of that person's control.

Often we besiege ourselves with problems and difficulties. This is not to say that those problems are not real. They definitely are. But we often have many good ways of getting around them. We do not have to dwell on them. We need to seek the help of Allah and cling hard to the firm handhold that He provides, repeating the words: "You alone we worship and You alone we beseech for help."

One of the supplications that the Prophets of old used to make goes as follows: "O Allah! Yours is the praise. You are the one whose help we seek. You are the one on whom we rely. Yours is the aid that we seek. There is no might and no strength except with Allah, the High and Mighty."

We can look at our problems as they really are and strive to get rid of them or at least minimize them, without letting them suffocate us or hold us back. Our problems must not make us stop working and living productive lives. We can also defer some problems that we cannot solve at the present time and wait for Allah, in whose hands rest all affairs, to relieve us of them

It is related from Ibn Mas`ûd that Allah's Messenger said: "The best form of worship is to wait for relief." [Sunan al-Tirmidhî (3571), al-Bazzâr (Majma` al-Zawâ'id 10/147), and al-Bayhaqî in Shu`ab al-Imân (7/204)] This narration, though, is weak. (1)

At the same time, there can be no doubt that expecting relief from Allah is a form of worship, since it is part of being patient. This brings to our attention an important yet often overlooked fact - that many problems can be solved, but not by jumping ahead of things. They must be approached one step at a time. Haste can lead to making our problems more deeply entrenched than they were before. Sometimes the best solution is to postpone action and be patient until the right opportunity comes along for a solution to be sought.

Patience, then, is necessary in all cases. Therefore, we have been encouraged - actually commanded - to be patient. The word patience, in all of its morphological forms, comes in the Qur'ân about 103 times. Without patience to beautify our deeds, our efforts come to nothing. This is what `Umar meant when he said: "We found the best of our lives in patience." [Al-Bukhârî (6104)]

We can solve some problems with Allah's help, and we can minimize others. As for those problems for which we cannot find a solution, we can do our best to accommodate them. If a person were to take a small square, no bigger than the palm of his hand, and place it right in front of his eye, that small square would completely block his vision. The same thing can be said of problems when we make them larger than they actually are and give over to them a good share of our lives, thoughts, and feelings so they become a serious impediment to our moving forward and living productively. The classical Arabian poet Mutanabbih writes:

The eye of a small person makes small things look large
And the eye of a great person makes great calamities look small.

And

When a man grows accustomed to dwelling in the fear of death
Its arrival becomes the easiest possible event.

Without the least doubt, a person is going to face difficulties from his family, sometimes because they are worried about him, and sometimes because they are angry with him for violating their norms and customs, and sometimes because they love him, as love can bring about its own stresses.

He is going to face difficulties from society, from his school or university, from his job, and from the people he chooses to interact with.

Moreover, he is going to have to deal with difficulties emanating from within himself. Within him will be tendencies pulling him to do good and others pulling him to do evil. It will be as if his own inner condition is saying to him: "Why is it that I call you to salvation, yet you call me to the Fire?"

At the same time, this person, by way of supplication, devotion in prayer, and humility, will find Allah's help and support, and Allah will bless him the strength of will that he needs. He will also find help and support from his believing brethren who follow the same path.

Even when a problem springs from the inner depths of our being, we still must not let it bring us down. We must start afresh, take an assessment of our injuries, and bring our scattered wishes together. Then we must keep our eyes on the future instead of always looking back.

Is not Allah the one who is Oft Forgiving and accepts our repentance? Are not we human beings all prone to error? Our hearts can be cleansed with the knowledge that Allah is forgiving and by keeping hope before us. We must leave our vanities and base passions aside so they will not kill our souls. A believer takes refuge in his Lord and keeps the company of people who will help him overcome the obstacles along the way and help him to strengthen his resolve and his commitment. If he pulls himself up every time he stumbles, he will surely arrive.

(1) It is related by al-Bazzâr from Anas with a weak chain of transmission that contains an unknown narrator. Ibn al-Jawzî in al-`Ilal (2/864) and al-Fayd (2/44) declares the narration to be unauthentic

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Allah Answers

Mar. 25th, 2008 | 11:37 am

A young man had been to Wednesday Night Class of Quranic Studies.
The Mualim had shared about listening to Allah and obeying Allah through intuition.
The young man couldn't help but wonder, 'Does Allah still speak to people through intuition?'
After Lessons, he went out with some friends for coffee and pie and they discussed the message.
Several different ones talked about how Allah had led them in different ways and that at the end you'll know it was Allah(SWT) Who has directed you.
It was about ten o'clock when the young man started driving home.
Sitting in his car, he just began to pray, 'Allah...If you still speak to people, speak to me. I will listen.
I will do my best to obey.'

As he drove down the main street of his town, he had the strangest thought to stop and buy a gallon of milk.
He shook his head and said out loud, 'Allah is that you?' He didn't get a reply and started on toward home.
But again, the thought, buy a gallon of milk came into his head.
'Okay, Allah, in case that is you, I will buy the milk.' It didn't seem like too hard a test of obedience. He could always use the milk. He stopped and purchased the gallon of milk and started off toward home.
As he passed Seventh Street , he again felt the urge, 'Turn Down that street.'
This is crazy he thought, and drove on past the intersection.
Again, he felt that he should turn down Seventh Street ..
At the next intersection, he turned back and headed down Seventh.
Half jokingly, he said out loud, 'Okay, Allah, I will.'

He drove several blocks, when suddenly, he felt like he should stop. He pulled over to the curb and looked around. He was in a semi-commercial area of town. It wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst of neighborhoods either. The businesses were closed and most of the houses looked dark like the people were already in bed.

Again, he sensed something, 'Go and give the milk to the people in the house across the street.' The young man looked at the house. It was dark and it looked like the people were either gone or they were already asleep. He started to open the door and then sat back in the car seat.

'Allah, this is insane. Those people are asleep and if I wake them up, they are going to be mad and I will look stupid.' Again, he felt like he should go and give the milk.
Finally, he opened the door, 'Okay Allah(SWT), if this is you, I will go to the door and I will give them the milk. If you want me to look like a crazy person, okay. I want to be obedient. I guess that will count for something, but if they don't answer right away, I am out of here.'

He walked across the street and rang the bell. He could hear some noise inside. A man's voice yelled out, 'Who is it? What do you want?' Then the door opened before the young man could get away.
The man was standing there in his jeans and T-shirt. He looked like he just got out of bed. He had a strange look on his face and he didn't seem too happy to have some stranger standing on his doorstep.
'What is it?'
The young man thrust out the gallon of milk, 'Here, I brought this to you.'

The man took the milk and rushed down a hallway.
Then from down the hall came a woman carrying the milk toward the kitchen. The man was following her holding a baby. The baby was crying. The man had tears streaming down his face.

The man began speaking and half crying, 'We were just praying. We had some big bills this month and we ran out of money. We didn't have any milk for our baby. I was just praying and asking Allah(SWT) to show me how to get some milk.'
His wife in the kitchen yelled out, 'I ask him to send an Angel with some.
Are you an Angel?'

The young man reached into his wallet and pulled out all the money he had on him and put in the man's hand. He turned and walked back toward his car and the tears were streaming down his face.
He knew that Allah (SWT) still answers prayers.

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Mar. 25th, 2008 | 11:35 am

Tolonglah Wahai Wanita

: Rayuan Seorang Lelaki


Kelmarin saya mendapat satu email dari yahoogroup saya. Ia merupakan rintihan seorang lelaki sudah berkahwin ( jika belum kahwin, mungkin lebih dahsyat cabarannya) yang masih mempunyai iman tetapi sedang diuji dengan begitu kritikal oleh suasana sekelilingnya, terutamanya oleh wanita.


Wahai para wanita, bantulah dirimu dan umat Islam yang ingin menjaga iman mereka. Janganlah menggoda atau termenggoda (tanpa sengaja) mereka dengan dosa-dosamu dan kecuaianmu terhadap hak Allah SWT. Moga kita semua terselamat.


Nabi Muhammad bersabda :


صِنْفَانِ من أَهْلِ النَّارِ لم أَرَهُمَا قَوْمٌ مَعَهُمْ سِيَاطٌ كَأَذْنَابِ الْبَقَرِ يَضْرِبُونَ بها الناس وَنِسَاءٌ كَاسِيَاتٌ عَارِيَاتٌ مُمِيلَاتٌ مَائِلَاتٌ رؤوسهن كأسنة الْبُخْتِ الْمَائِلَةِ لَا يَدْخُلْنَ الْجَنَّةَ ولا يَجِدْنَ رِيحَهَا وَإِنَّ رِيحَهَا لَيُوجَدُ من مَسِيرَةِ كَذَا وَكَذَا

Ertinya : "Ada dua golongan dari ahli neraka yang belum pernah saya lihat keduanya itu: (1) Kaum yang membawa cambuk seperti ekor sapi yang mereka pakai buat memukul orang (penguasa yang kejam); (2) Perempuan-perempuan yang berpakaian tetapi telanjang, yang cenderung kepada perbuatan maksiat dan mencenderungkan orang lain kepada perbuatan maksiat, rambutnya sebesar punuk unta. Mereka ini tidak akan boleh masuk syurga, serta tidak dapat akan mencium bau syurga, padahal bau syurga itu tercium sejauh perjalanan demikian dan demikian." (Riwayat Muslim)

Sebar luaskan nasihat ini, moga ia mampu sampai kepada wanita seksi yang tidak mahu membaca di web nasihat agama seperti ini.


Bacalah nasihat lengkap saya di link berikut :-


1) Aurat wanita : Apa sudah jadi
2) Kerjaya wanita, Aurat & Suami Nusyuz
3) Bertudung Tapi Hina Agama & Hukum : Dosa Ganda
4) Seluar Londeh Wanita & Seksi : Hak Kebebasan Peribadi ?

Sekian


Zaharuddin Abd Rahman

http://www.zaharuddin.net/

5 Sept 2007

23 Syaaban 1428 H


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(minta admin padam nama saya sebelum release)


Boleh dikatakan setiap hari saya berperang dengan nafsu, sakit jiwa dan mental dibuat nyer, tak tau sampai bila dan sampai mana boleh tahan. Nak dimudahkan cerita, boleh dikatakan setiap hari hidup ni berhadapan dengan perempuan-perempuan yang menghairahkan depan belakang kanan kiri (celakalah keatas kamu!!!).




95% jiwa memberontak nak melakukan seks bebas/zina.. 5% jer tinggal sebab takut nanti Allah marah dan sebab kerana aku orang Islam, nasib baik Islam tak bagi. Jalan kearahnyer cukup mudahhhh, sangat mudah bagi saya, tak payah rogol-rogol atau paksa atau bayar. Free sahaja, dah macam-macam strategi saya gunakan untuk penjarakan nafsu ini, sampai membuat perintah berkurung tak payah keluar rumah tapi mana boleh setiap hari, mesti juga kena keluar pergi kerja.


Secara jujurnyer sebahagian orang perempuan zaman sekarang dah melampau!!!! berpakaian melampaui batas tanpa segan silu. atau ada perasaan malu, saya ni oranglelaki kalau disuruh pakai seluar pendek celah kangkang berbaju singlet pergi ke tempat khalayak ramai pun tak sanggup.. maluuuu.. tapi ada orang perempuan yang sanggup pada masa kini mana pegi hilang malunyer aku pun tak tau... menyusahkan akuuu...


Tanpa segan silu saya menaip, kekadang diri terpaksa menumbuk sepak terajang pintu atau bantal maki hamun nyumpah serapah nak meredakan nafsu.. bagi penatt... isteri memang ada tapi sendiri pahamlah.. kalo nampak isteri aku sorangg jerrr mudah sket nak kawall.. kalo dah kluar dari rumah mau terbeliak bijik mata... lagi-lagi kalo time nak gi atau balik kerja.. adehhhh!!! nak gak kawen lagi satu tapi belum mampu lagi...


Kepada kaum perempuan aku merayu tutuplah aurat muuu.. tutup setutupnyerrr. . kasihanilah aku yang terpaksa berperang setiap hari oleh dek kerana perbuatan kamu... tolongglahhh. .. aku bukan orangwarakk.. aku bukan orangalim ulamak.. aku hamba Allah yang biasa.. tak tau sampai bila aku mampu bertahan..

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