Friday, 2 October 2009

Khairunnas anfa'uhum linnas

1. The best man is the one who contributes the most to the mankind. Thus said Muhammad.

2. This motto is inherent amongst those with pure hearts.

3. Their lives are dedicated to achieving things which shall benefit their fellow human-beings.

4. They seek not fame nor recognition from mankind but from God alone.

5. And thus history saw the rise of Ibn Sina & co, apart from Muhammad & co, for example.

Monday, 24 August 2009

To die for a religion is easier than to live it absolutely.

1. Today, many people use their religions as their escapism - those who claim to be religious and try to appear so and think that they know better about their religion than any other person who does not belong to the same group as them.

2 . They thrive on mocking and criticising other people or group. They let their egos ride them - the very thing that the creed (tauhid) helps you be rid of.

3. And yes, since my concern is about the muslim ummah, my focus is obviously the muslims. So when I wrote point 1 and 2 above, it is them, us, that I have in mind.

4. They forget the very basic teachings of the Prophet s.a.w. Or maybe they were never properly acquainted with the basics.

5. And when people treat religion as an escapism to their inability to conquer oneself, religion becomes nothing more than an opium. It is merely an illusion that is being spoken of without any real positive effect that better the lives of the people.

6. What Muhammad did was, in a nutshell, he elevated the status of the people to human being - he moulded them into being humane. He made them realise their potentials of being the best creation and the purpose of their creation.

7. During his 23 years of struggle, he did nothing but to turn the worst society ever known to mankind (the Arabs) into a socially and economically just society.


8. People were liberated from the shackles of darkness - of the rich oppressing the poor, of the burying of female babies alive, of the passing down of the mothers to the sons when the fathers died, of treating the women like property, of the tribal wars over trivial matters and of other barbaric acts which were their way of life.

9. Muhammad's fight was against injustice and inhumanity.

10. The fight would not have been won had he not taught the people how to tame their egoistic self.

11. And thus, those of today who claim to be following his footsteps and yet themselves are dominated and driven by their egos, desires and greed should really look into the mirror. Perhaps they will be able to see what their reflections are exactly like.

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Islam is the solution.

Dengan nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah lagi Maha Mengasihani.

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

1. This is a call for all of us to come back to Islam.

2. The Islam which was taught by the Prophet s.a.w.

3. In today's world there are so many movements and campaigns being set up all over the world: Green Peace, Earth Hour, Support the Palestinians Intifada, Anti-Zionists, Anti-New World Order, Against Child-Abuse, Against Child Labour, and the list of these "Pro-this" and "Anti-that" groups are being created on almost a daily basis based on probably an event that has just been on the news.

4. It is good that we have these various organisations with their own campaigns towards achieving their objectives. It shows that people from all over the world are aware of the bad things that are happening around us, and are seeking for a solution to those issues.

5. For those who call themselves muslims, let us sit back and reflect on our creed that says everything can be solved by going back to the Al-Quran and As-Sunnah.

6. Then our slogan shall be one: Peace and Goodwill for all. A call to the Fitrah of mankind. And the many kinds of groups such as previously mentioned would only be the organs from one single body which would work towards achieving the one same mission. Without having to be taught or preached to, the organs would work in harmony with one another, creating a perfect system where everything happens naturally just like how a human being with a normal brain function, functions.

7. Fitrah, for a lack of a better words, can be termed as the natural disposition of the human beings. The Godly disposition which is essential for the continuity of the human race, for the survival of our co-habitants and of the planets too. The closer one is to the fitrah, the more humane shall one be.

8. A sound, sober mind coupled with an enlightened soul shall typify all that is contrary to the fitrah as being negative and deconstructive for mankind; and those who promote it are the people who, throughout the course of their lives, have been detached from the fitrah and thus need to have their soul re-awakened for them to be able to distinguish between the good and the bad, the right and the wrong for themselves.

9. A warm, selfless, ever-helpful person/family member/friend, an active contributor towards development and peace of/in the society, radiating peace and positivity shall a muslim be, once he has known his true self.