My Believe System

Talk: “Guantanamo: A Revelation!”

2010-05-12T02:20:00.000-07:00

Betrayed by the very system he swore to protect…

Wrongfully accused… Maliciously prosecuted…

Convicted with extreme prejudice…

Tortured… Humiliated… Tarnished…

Listen to his harrowing testimony … for the first time in Penang!

Dear Friends,

Assalamu'alaykum..

Peace be with you.

You are cordially invited to attend this programme:

“Guantanamo: A Revelation!”

A lecture by

Captain James J. Yee (former US Army Chaplain)

Date & Time:

Wednesday, 19 May 2010 @ 8 pm

Venue:

Caring Society Complex, Jalan Utama, 10460 Penang

Organised by:

IPSI Penang & USM

All are Welcome.

Free Entrance & Parking.

Audio-visual materials will be on sale.

Please spread the news.

Kenapa Mereka Lebih Maju?

2010-04-03T01:06:00.000-07:00

Kenapa Mereka Lebih Maju Dari KITA

Lamartine described about Muhammad...

2010-02-23T20:48:00.000-08:00

One of France's universally known poets and statesmen, Lamartine (1204 [C.E. 1790]-1285 [C.E. 1869]) made official journeys through Europe and America, which gave him the opportunity to have been to Turkey, in the time of Sultan Abd-ul-majid Khan.

See what he says about Muhammad 'alaihis-salam' in his book Histoire de Turquie (History of Turkey):

"If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astounding results are the three criteria of human genius, who could dare to compare any great man in modern history with Muhammad? The most famous men created arms, laws and empires only. They founded, if anything at all, no more than material powers which often crumbled away before their eyes. This man moved not only armies, legislations, empires, peoples and dynasties, but millions of men in one-third of the then inhabited world; and more than that, he moved the altars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefs and souls. . . his forbearance in victory, his ambition, which was entirely devoted to one idea and in no manner striving for an empire; his endless prayers, his mystic conversations with God, his death and his triumph after death; all these attest not to an imposture but to a firm conviction which gave him the power to restore a dogma. This dogma was twofold, the unity of God and the immateriality of God; the former telling what God is, the latter telling what God is not; the one overthrowing false gods with the sword, the other starting an idea with words.

"Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator, warrior, conqueror of ideas, restorer of rational dogmas, of a cult without images; the founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire, that is Muhammad. As regards all standards by which human greatness may be measured, we may well ask, is there any man greater than he?"

(Alphonse de Lamar tine, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUIE, Paris, 1854, Vol. II, pp 276-277)

Bienvenue!

2010-01-17T04:07:00.000-08:00

Kerana kamu kini sudah dewasa...
dan kamu tidak akan pernah bersendiri...
Ya, kerana Allah sentiasa bersama kita...

4 of the 50 'The Arrivals' Parts that you must watch!

2010-01-14T08:39:00.000-08:00

"If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary."

Malcolm X.

http://www.youtube.com/user/noreagaaa

I've watched all the 50 parts.. Perhaps, you'll too!!
It's not just to know about the conspiracy...
you'll learn others too...
The truth is out there ;)

Other links related:

www.ibnuyaacob.com
holywar-efairy.blogspot.com/
rijal82.blogspot.com

Created by God vs. Created by man

2010-01-14T05:49:00.000-08:00

The choice is yours......

'Friendship Has No Religion'

2010-01-09T18:43:00.000-08:00

'Friendship Has No Religion'
a good movie :)
please download..

the movie is about friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman

who meet as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year

they learn they share much in common

http://www.youtube.com/user/pujaantarbangsa

Excellent masterpiece!

2009-12-29T07:40:00.000-08:00

Dia sangat genius, kreatif dan memahami naluri manusia.

Saya rasa dengan berkembangnya teknologi 6th sense ini,

manusia dah tak fikir lagi untuk tukar handphone...

(atau dah tak perlu guna hp lagi)..

dan banyak lagi manfaatnya...

Buat manusia...

SubhanAllah!

Latest News 27th December 2009 - Remembering Gaza

2009-12-27T17:42:00.000-08:00

Last night I listened to a UN spokesman saying that in the last year only 41 trucks have been allowed to enter Gaza with building materials. He said that the people of Gaza need 12,000 such trucks to rebuild their homes. At this rate, he continued, it will take 530 years to re-construct Gaza..........

http://www.idristawfiq.com/index.php?news=46

Jesus: The Inspired Teacher

2009-12-27T17:39:00.000-08:00

Christmas, for many around the world, is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Although Muslims do not celebrate Christmas, they are continually inspired and taught valuable lessons by the message and teachings of Jesus.

Because Jesus is such an influential figure among Muslims and Christians alike, his message can be an effective tool for millions of Muslims and Christians around the world to build bridges of compassion, understanding, and shared values.

So let's take a look into the twofold status of Jesus in Islam: 1) a prophet who had a miraculous birth, performed many miracles, and will return to guide humanity; and 2) an inspired teacher whose example of mercy, kindness, and lack of attachment to material things we can learn from today.

Browse through our extensive coverage below where you will find a mix of articles, audio, video, Q&A sessions, and upcoming live talks where you can personally ask our consultants any questions you have about this topic.

http://www.readingislam.com/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1260258078794&pagename=Zone-English-Discover_Islam%2FDIELayout&ref=body

Gurau Saidina 'Ali...

2009-12-26T00:23:00.000-08:00

Semasa Saidina Ali bin Abu Talib r.a. menjawat jawatan khalifah, ada salah seorang rakyatnya datang bertanya kepadanya,

"Wahai Amirul Mukminin, pada zaman Khalifah Abu Bakar dan Umar suasana negara selalu aman. Tidak ada kekacauan dan perselisihan. Tetapi sekarang setelah setelah tuan menjawat jawatan sebagai khalifah, ternyata keadaan negara tidak aman dan banyak terjadi kekacauan, apakah sebabnya?"

Lalu Saidina Ali menjawab sambil tersenyum,

"Tentu sahaja, sebab dahulu ketika kedua-dua mereka menjadi khalifah, rakyatnya terdiri daripada orang-orang baik seperti saya. Maka amanlah negara. Tetapi sekarang ini saya menjadi khalifah, rakyatnya orang-orang seperti engkau, maka rosaklah negara." (Ibid, 1995:153)."

Kesimpulannya?

Ayuh!

Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu =D

Why Omri Evron can't become a soldier in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF)

2009-12-02T09:39:00.000-08:00

"Most young Israelis don't know what the IDF is doing to the Palestinians", he told me a day before his imprisonment. "Most young Israelis had never visited a Palestinian town or talked to a Palestinian. Many don't know what life is like on the other side of the border. But I have gone there, and I know how the Palestinians suffer as a result of the occupation. That's why I just can't become a soldier in the IDF. I simply can't do it".

read more here

Pengorbanan Demi Penghijrahan

2009-11-26T15:42:00.000-08:00

Suatu ketika dahulu, hidupku penuh kesenangan dan kemewahan. Tiada gundah, tiada gulana bersarang dalam jiwa. Ku jalani hari-hari indah dengan dilimpahi kasih sayang daripada kedua ibu bapa. Tambahan pula aku merupakan anak tunggal kesayangan mereka.

Meningkat remaja, aku telah dihantar menyambung pelajaran ke Kanada meski pun usia baru mencecah 14 tahun. Setelah tamat pengajian tahap ijazah di sana, aku meneruskan pula ke peringkat sarjana dalam jurusan yang sama iaitu Pengurusan Perniagaan di Pennsylvania, Amerika Syarikat.

Setelah menamatkan pengajian dengan keputusan cemerlang, aku pulang ke kampung halaman di Kuching, Sarawak. Berbekalkan pengetahuan yang dimiliki, aku diberi mandat menguruskan beberapa syarikat milik keluarga. Semuanya tampak berjalan lancar dan aku gembira dengan apa yang dilakukan.

Namun, segala-galanya berubah pada satu hari Jumaat. Pada hari keramat itu, aku dikehendaki menghadiri mesyuarat di Putrajaya. Aku kagum melihatkan kecantikan kawasan sekitarnya terutamanya Masjid Putrajaya. Oleh sebab aku tiba agak awal, hatiku terdetik untuk melihat masjid itu secara lebih dekat. Seolah-olah ada satu tarikan yang akhirnya membawa aku ke sana.

Sedang aku melihat keadaan sekeliling sambil memuji-muji kecantikkannya, muncul seorang wanita dan bertanya sama ada aku ingin menunaikan solat. Mungkin beliau keliru melihatkan wajah ku persis orang Melayu. Tanpa berfikir panjang aku terus mengiyakannya. Lantas wanita itu mengajak aku mengikutinya mengambil wudhuk.

Waktu itu, terus terang aku sendiri tidak faham apa maknanya wudhuk. Oleh sebab aku sudah bersolek, aku hanya mencuci tangan. Aku hanya berdiam diri dan memerhati wanita itu membersihkan diri sehingga selesai. Dengan tidak semena-mena aku mengikut setiap langkah wanita itu sehinggalah menunaikan fardhu solat. Aku menoleh ke kanan dan ke kiri kerana tidak tahu bagaimana mengerjakannya. Awalnya aku menyangka tiada tertib atau langkah-langkah yang perlu dituruti. Lantas aku terus sujud namun kemudiannya tersedar. Secara perlahan-lahan aku kembali mengikuti tertib jemaah lain.

Setelah selesai, wanita berkenaan menyuruh ku meletakkan telekung di rak yang disediakan. Hanya beberapa saat aku menoleh semula, wanita itu hilang. Puas aku bertanya dan mencari wanita itu tetapi tiada siapa yang tahu. Kata mereka tiada wanita lain yang mereka lihat berada di sampingku sepanjang dalam masjid itu.

Enggan berfikir lagi, aku terus keluar berjalan-jalan pula di kawasan sekitar masjid. Entah mengapa aku terlalu menyukai rekaan dan suasana di masjid ini. Rasanya begitu tenang dan nyaman sekali. Sukar digambarkan dengan kata-kata akan perasaanku pada ketika itu.

Pulang semula ke Kuching, aku terus menceritakan pengalamanku menjejakkan kaki ke masjid kepada bapa saudara. Dia amat terkejut dan marah sambil memberi amaran agar aku tidak menceritakannya kepada ayah. Tidak timbul perasaan takut pada diri ku pada saat itu bahkan aku menyimpan impian untuk menjejakkan kaki ke masjid itu lagi.

Setelah menyambung pengajian di peringkat sarjana, aku bercadang untuk menyambung pula pelajaran ke peringkat PhD. Oleh itu aku sering kali meluangkan waktu menelaah di perpustakaan yang kebetulan terletak berhadapan pejabat Majlis Agama Islam Kuching.

Entah bagaimana kaki ku terus melangkah ke sana dan aku terus menyatakan niat untuk memeluk agama Islam. Namun, ia tidak semudah yang disangka. Pegawai agama itu bertanya mana saksiku? Aku keliru, di mana harusku cari saksi? Aku tidak punya teman beragama Islam apatah lagi mereka yang mahu membantu ku menukar agama.

Aku cuba menghubungi beberapa orang namun semuanya gagal. Akhirnya seorang wanita sanggup menjadi saksi dan aku melafazkan kalimah syahadah pada 4 Julai 2005 pada usia 30-an. Disebabkan bimbang diketahui ibu dan bapa yang berpegang kuat pada anutan asal keluarga, aku hanya mendiamkan diri dan berlagak seperti tiada apa-apa yang berlaku.

Pada suatu petang, aku mendapat panggilan telefon dari rumah yang menyuruh ku pulang. Aku tidak terkejut kerana aku beranggapan mungkin itu panggilan minum petang kerana kami sering melakukannya bersama. Apabila sampai, aku melihat beberapa ahli keluarga sedang berbual-bual.

Melihatkan tiada kerusi kosong, aku pun bertanya. Namun pertanyaanku diabaikan oleh mereka. Sehingga pada suatu tahap aku meninggikan sedikit suara. Tersentak melihat keadaan itu, ayah menyuruh pembantu rumah menjawab pertanyaanku sambil berkata aku bukan anaknya sebaliknya anak kepada Abdullah.

Bermula dari situ barulah aku sedari ahli keluarga telah mengetahui pengislamanku. Ayah kemudiaannya menghalau dan meminta semua yang diberikannya kepadaku termasuk kunci kereta dan kad kredit. Aku keluar rumah sehelai sepinggang selain telefon bimbit dan wang syiling 80 sen.

Aku tidak terus pergi sebaliknya masih tegar menunggu di hadapan pagar rumah. Apa yang kuharapkan ialah hati ayah akan sejuk dan memujuk ku kembali. Namun, setelah 2 jam tanpa sebarang perubahan, baru aku sedari ayah benar-benar nekad dengan keputusannya memutuskan silaturahim kami anak beranak. Aku kemudian menghubungi seorang teman dan meminta keizinannya untuk tumpang bermalam.

Selepas kejadian itu, aku sudah tidak punya sesiapa kerana ayah dan ibu mengambil keputusan berhijrah ke United Kingdom. Semua anggota keluarga dan teman-teman rapat juga menjauhkan diri. Sejak itu jugalah aku berdikari dalam serba kekurangan.

Malah, perancanganku untuk mendapatkan pekerjaan bagus juga terbantut apabila ayah terlebih dahulu bertindak menggunakan pengaruhnya kepada universiti tempat ku belajar agar tidak mengeluarkan salinan sijil ijazah dan sarjana ku.

Selain dibuang keluarga, tidak dinafikan banyak cabaran lain yang terpaksa aku hadapi, Disebabkan tidak mempunyai pekerjaan tetap, aku pernah terpaksa ikat perut sehingga larut malam sehingga memaksa aku menebalkan muka meghubungi seorang teman untuk meminjam wang membeli makanan daripadanya.

Pernah juga cek bantuan yang kuterima hilang. Setelah beberapa bulan membuat aduan, aku cuba mendapatkan maklumat lanjut berkaitan dengannya, sebaliknya apa yang ku terima adalah hamburan kata-kata yang tidak menyenangkan. Walaupun jumlah wangnya kecil, namun ia amat bermakna buat orang sepertiku.

Namun, dugaan lebih mencabar apabila ada yang mahu menarik ku kembali ke agama asal. Walaubagaimanapun, aku sudah nekad untuk mempertahankan akidah dan pegangan agama baru yang ku pilih ini.

Petikan daripada: Majalah 'Keluarga' November 2009

Salam Aidiladha

Perkongsian yang baik: Kisah Malek Noor

2009-11-21T06:33:00.000-08:00

"30 tahun alpa kemewahan dunia, suara azan ubah kehidupan Malek Noor"... Tajuknya sungguh membuat saya rasa ingin tahu. Kenapa? Selama ini Malek Noor bagaimana pula eh?

"Ternyata, selama ini Tuhan banyak menduga dan memberi ujian kepadaku. Juga sudah puas aku mencabar diri sendiri. Aku diberi penuh kesenangan, penuh kebendaan, keagongan dan populariti. Aku tahu selama ini aku bukan seorang hamba yang baik. Bukan sahaja menghalalkan makanan dan minuman haram, malah juga dalam kehidupan seharian. Cakap saja apa kereta mewah yang tidak pernah aku miliki, apa saja keseronokan dunia yang tidak pernah aku kecapi. Semasa tinggal di Las Vegas, Amerika Syarikat, hotel 5 bintang, 7 bintang sudah jemu aku diami. Atas dan bawah peta dunia, keliling dunia sudah kukunjungi. Bahkan aku pernah mengunjungi gereja semata-mata untuk mencari 'sesuatu', namun Tuhan masih sayang akan aku.........."

"Begitu aku sudah bertemu ketenangan kala bersujud kepadaNya, aku sudah tidak memandang diri ini Malek Noor yang diagong-agongkan, yang telah beberapa kali memenangi gelaran Mr Asia, seorang pelakon, penyanyi atau selebriti...."

"Bahkan terus-terang, aku sendiri berasa malu untuk menonton semula filem yang pernah aku lakonkan sebelum ini. Untuk mengimbas setiap satu apa yang pernah aku lalui dan lakukan dahulu pun aku malu sendiri...."

"Memang aku belajar dan dididik tentang agama sejak dari kecil lagi. Namun, apabila usia menginjak dewasa, godaan syaitan begitu kuat. Aku tidak amalkan banyak perkara wajib seperti puasa dan solat lima waktu sedangkan aku sudah dididik tentang itu. Kalau puasa pun, puasa 'main-main'. Kadang-kadang solat Jumaat dibuat, tapi tidak solat lima waktu. Aku tahu kesilapan sekalipun ada yang bertanya tidak malukah membuka pekung sendiri? Aku hanya beritahu, Allah lagi suka hambaNya yang tidak malu mengaku kesilapannya. Seorang manusia yang baik itu adalah seorang yang mengaku kekhilafannya. Aku tidak takut mengakui kesilapan lalu kerana Tuhan telah mengadilinya dan telah menunjukkan jalan yang benar...."

"Sekalipun sudah mula dapat menjejak jalanNya, namun dugaan dan cubaan tetang datang. Di peringkat awal terutamanya semasa aku masih di Hong Kong dan hanya sesekali balik ke Malaysia, aku masih belum cukup kuat untuk melawan nafsu. Aku masih kalah kepada kehidupan dan persekitaran. Namun, Tuhan tetap memberi peluang untukku. Lalu aku berdoa Allah kembalikan aku ke Malaysia. Aku tidak mahu lagi mengharungi cara hidup sebegini..."

"Alhamdulillah, kini apa yang tidak pernah aku buat dulu sudah mula kujadikan amalan hidup seharian. Ia benar-benar memberi nur yang tidak pernah ku perolehi sebelum ini. Hidupku kini berbeza dengan hidup masa lalu. Kini Allah 24 jam berada di dalam kepalaku. Kalau tidak melakukan solat, aku berasa sangat bersalah...."

"Aku bersyukur kerana Allah telah membuka pintu hati ini segera kembali ke pangkal jalan sebelum diri ini terlewat. Bukan tidak pernah ada yang memberi nasihat, namun ia umpama angin lalu. Malah arwah emak, Jariah Ahmad semasa hayatnya bukan tidak pernah mengingatiku. Masih terngiang jelas di telinga katanya, "Lek, kau ni hidup senang, ingat-ingatlah Tuhan. Sembahyang." Tapi aku buat tak endah. Bahkan sehingga kedua-dua orang tua ku pergi menghadap Ilahi pun aku masih belum sedar lagi dibuai duniawi sehinggalah suara azan itu.."

"Anehnya juga, sejak aku kembali kenal tikar sembahyang dan bermunajat kepadaNya, kerap kali arwah emak datang ke dalam mimpiku. Ada kalanya arwah tersenyum memandangku, menabur bunga emas kepadaku, malahan memimpin tanganku mengelilingi kaabah. Bagitu juga arwah ayah. SubhanAllah."

Lagi kisah Malek Noor di sini. Sekian. Salam..

sixth sense technology

2009-11-17T18:45:00.000-08:00

I really want to have this stuff.. very very very interesting...natural!
can bring to exam hall =P
and easy for me to choose great products in mall..
capture picts..
to know people whether can be trusted or not =P

A very good sharing show: Muslim who turned to be atheist and back to Islam

2009-11-15T01:45:00.000-08:00

'perbezaan furu' bukan pemecah-belah'

2009-11-06T04:05:00.000-08:00

Saya sokong dengan artikel ini, 'perbezaan furu' bukan pemecah-belah'... Saya yang masih jahil, rupa-rupanya, masih ada lagi yang jahil.. (klik pada gambar untuk baca dengan baik =D)

dan ini sedikit tazkirah ringkas daripada sifu saya ini =D

Mustahil

2009-11-01T09:41:00.000-08:00

Gambar diambil di sini

ketika Palestin di'bom'... mereka ketawa dengan bangga... angkuh bongkak biadap! Sungguh mustahil mereka akan bersimpati... kerana mereka ialah 'choosen people'... mereka tidak akan melihat darah dan tubuh yang berkecai itu suatu yang menyedihkan... Mereka berkata orang Palestin masih kelihatan sihat cukup nutrisi tidak seperti di Afrika... (???)...

antara ilusi dan realiti... mungkin anda dah baca artikel ini...

"Makanan paling sedap daging orang arab, minuman paling sedap darah orang Islam"

Kebajikan yang mereka buat untuk menutup mata dunia keganasan mereka... Mereka tiada hak ke atas Palestin!

Pada pembukaan Kota Al-Quds pada tahun 636 Masihi, Saidina Umar al-Khattab mengishtiharkan bahawa keseluruhan bumi Palestin adalah tanah waqaf milik umat Islam hingga generasi terkemudian. Faktor ini difahami sungguh-sungguh oleh Salahudin Al-Ayyuni yang mendorong beliau menyeru kaum muslimin menentang dan menghalau tentera salib serta berjaya membuka BaitulMaqdis pada tahun 1187...

Mereka menekan Palestin dengan bertubi-tubi... menyekat segala bantuan yang datang, tiada air dan elektrik... tetapi Palestin masih tetap bernyawa... HAMAS masih hidup... HAMAS bukan sahaja ditekan oleh Israel, tetapi juga MESIR dll negara Islam sekular di sekitarnya. Mesir sendiri yang menutup sempadan bantuan masuk! Mereka lebih takutkan Zionis! Bagaimana orang Israel tidak merasa bangga? Semua tunduk kepada mereka...Buatlah segala macam demonstrasi, mereka takkan layan. Barack Obama, Coffy Annan... mereka semua ialah pro-zionis.

Forum Masyarakat Harmoni (Interfaith dialogue - 1 MALAYSIA! Ye Y!)

2009-10-30T09:18:00.000-07:00

Peace and happiness have been discussed time and time again. It is interesting to note that many of these issues either directly or indirectly have been associated with faiths and religions of the world. To some, religions are the main stumbling blocks that prevent many people from enjoying life which is peaceful, fair and free. Many believe that although most religions emphasize on good deeds, charity and kindness, there are misunderstandings that eventually lead to unhealthy environment.

In a multiculture and multi-religion country like Malaysia, it is paramount that such issues be understood in order to prevent further misunderstanding. It is time to bring all interested parties together to discuss these issues, to gather additional information, to answer various questions and finally, to plan out towards a harmonious society. The idea to organize dialogue sessions on these issues, particularly from the major religions in this country should be supported and well-accepted by all.

Jihad For Dummies

2009-10-30T08:41:00.000-07:00

Jihad is an arabic word. It means 'struggle'. Hmm, just that simple... but why the word is so 'popular' in media; relating it with suicide bombing and so on? Oh, translators, please translate it accurately! Let's learn arabic language! YeY!!

Tv Report -German atheist convert to Islam

2009-10-23T22:50:00.000-07:00

I feel like want to learn German language after watching this video =)

He said, "It was the time of the morning prayer and a young boy was recitating Al-Qur'an and I started to cry. I did know why, I did not understand arabic, I did not understand what he was reading, nothing. But my heart obviously understood. This was really an amazing experience! Me, the pseudo gangster, suddenly crying and not knowing why.

How much negative energy in our head?

2009-10-13T09:27:00.000-07:00

How to measure the negative energy in our mind? This video show us how... (have to watch until finish)... but this video would not tell how to destroy the negative energy inside... Err, energy cannot be destroyed right? But energy can be transmitted and change form.

Just from heart! Everything must be from HEART!!

2009-09-28T22:50:00.000-07:00

Bismillah,

Salam..

I just want to share with you all the 2 videos about 2 women who embraced Islam from their own willings; one was from Christian and another one was a zionist jew. I really love to see their happy smile... a natural smile... and an honest smile...

(just a brief from this video)

Before, she was a baptist Christian.
she was extremely lost but still went to church. She got a lot of questions in mind. always wondered about 'how' and 'why'... before, her lifestyle like other normal americans do, drinking, night club, doing photographing.. a lot of things which were not related with god.

one day, her friend recommended her to watch lectures in Youtube about Islam, and she take a look and listen...and she ADDICTED to the lectures until 5 o'clock in the morning..still watch them!

she got a blog...she's very open to share her story...

if you have myspace you can add her, and just take a look to her page is also okay...

myspace/queen_nic.com

I do also wish to have a happy heart like them...

My heart isn't happy right now?

SHOCKING !!! humilation !!

2009-09-27T03:22:00.000-07:00

This is not a Hollywood or Bollywood movie!

http://www.palestinianmothers.com/forum/topics/on-tv-israeli-siege-kills-baby

Two Jewish Songwriters Write a song for Palestine

2009-09-23T00:30:00.000-07:00

Bismillah... Salaam,

Saya merasakan saya ini seorang yang sangat teruk kerana sudah lama tidak menghiraukan berita tentang Palestin. Hampir setiap hari saya menerima update berita tentang Palestin melalui email; saya 'subcribed' dari page 'Palestianmothers'; akan tetapi saya 'malas' untuk membacanya....

Tadi, saya baca balik email-email yang berkaitan dengan Palestin.

The first news that touched me..

http://www.palestinianmothers.com/video/gaza-falfel-best-falafel-ever

The second news,

http://www.palestinianmothers.com/profiles/blogs/another-journalist-has-been

"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." Desmund Tutu.

Saya mendengar lagu yang ditulis oleh 2 orang Yahudi ini; saya sangat kagum dengan kejujuran dan keberanian mereka meluahkan pendapat dan perasaan; walaupun mereka Yahudi akan tetapi mereka adil dalam membuat penilaian. Bacalah lirik lagu ini!!

We’re trapped in this horror, it won’t go away.
We’ve conquered, but conquering won’t win the day
We inspire their hatred, we watch in dismay
It’s madness

Suppose we did take their land, planned it all along
Can we look at ourselves and admit we’ve done wrong
Can we all live together, can we all belong
Can we stop all this killing in Palestine?
Please God no more children dying in Palestine

Laskar Pelangi

2009-07-17T03:45:00.000-07:00

menarilah dan terus tertawa

walau dunia tak seindah syurga

bersyukurlah pada Yang Kuasa

nikmat kita di dunia...

walau hidup, kadang tak adil..

namun cinta lengkapi kita..

Yang Paling Memeritkan?

Aku menangis dengan penuh emosi

2009-06-26T01:32:00.000-07:00

Amazing Race 14 (final) tadi (AXN) membuatkan saya menangis. Saya sangat harap Luke dengan emak dia menang; tapi tidak! Mereka memang mendahului pada mulanya; walaupun emak sudah tua dan anaknya pekak tapi mereka sangat kuat. Hanya kerana Luke lupa logo yang terakhir dan dah banyak kali cuba tapi gagal; dia dah nampak berputus asa... Ya, semestinya saya sangat sedih melihat dia sedih, rasa frustrated kerana dah mendahului tapi ketinggalan juga selepas itu. Tapi nak buat macam mana, dah nama pun 'Amazing' Race.

Tapi saya menangis bukan sebab itu. Luke salahkan diri dia sebagai punca kegagalan. Tapi mak dia kata, "no! you are very good... you good all the time... look at me son... don't cry... this experience is more precious than the 1 million dollar!" Mereka sudah melalui 3 benua 9 negara. Mengalahkan banyak juga peserta, that's all sudah cukup membuktikan mereka kuat dan mampu menunjukkan daya saing yang tinggi!

Dan Luke berkata, "Saya bangga menjadi peserta pertama Amazing Race yang bisu, saya dah buktikan dan harap selepas ini ada lagi peserta bisu yang lain yang akan menyertai Amazing Race..."

Dan yang paling buat saya menangis apabila dia kata, "Saya bangga dengan mak saya, I love you mom very much (sambil peluk mak dia). Tiada mak lain yang tahu bahasa isyarat seperti mak. Tidak ramai mak yang sanggup guna bahasa isyarat dengan anaknya yang bisu..."

Ya, Luke memang nak sangat join Amazing Race dan hanya emak dia yang paling memahami dia. Dan emak dia pun masuk kerana anak dia. She's a truly loving mom! and her son is very lovely and amazing! I like Luke very much. I feel like want to get married with a deaf guy.

But, of course I have to learn sign language first. Dah lama berhasrat nak belajar pun tapi masih belum nampak peluang. Hope one day insyaAllaah, Allah pasti takkan mengecewakan saya.

Saya ada kenal seorang mak cik yang bisu (belah keluarga abang ipar aku). Dia sangat baik, suka senyum dan beramah mesra. Dia macam cakap-cakap dengan saya dengan gerak-gerakkan tangannya; tapi saya hanya mampu senyum dan angguk-angguk (kerana tak faham sangat); saya macam agak-agak mungkin dia kata pasal anak saudara saya Rafiq tu kot. Kadang-kadang saya tengok dia duduk kat satu sudut; melihat dia sepanjang waktu asar kat situ, hmm, tak solat asar ke? err, macam mana dia nak solat hah? Tapi macam segan nak tanya; dan macam mana pulak nak tanya dia?

Hmm... ada siapa yang tahu bagaiman orang bisu sembahyang?

Influential Person

2009-06-10T07:35:00.000-07:00

Hmm, what I'm going to say here? I've just finished reading this book... and I very recommend you all to read it!! yeah, Trump's words are very power and effective... He's more than just a billionaire. I always found advertisements on how to become rich easily... well, I never trust such that adverts... even Trump had gone through so much hardship to become rich. The key point of his success is, he LOVES his job very much. Yes, money is important and he values money so much... and he also cares about QUALITY... he handles problems wisely like playing a game... but he does his job not for money, but because he loves his job very much...

"If money were my only goal, I would have passed up a lot of my most important work.... I've got enough, much more than I'll need. I do it to do it. Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write beautiful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks...."

"I'm so passionate about my work that I only sleep 3 to 4 hours every night. I can't wait to get up in the morning and go to work because I love my work very much. If you love what you are doing, you are probably not going to sleep more than 3 or 4 hours. When you are waking up to something you love, it is hard to sleep more than that. For example, one of my greatest passions is making deals. I love to make the big deal. Why? Because there is nothing greater. For me it is even better than sex, and I love sex. But when you hit, when the deals are going your way, it is the greatest feeling!"

Okay, that's Trump...

But do you know the most influential man in this world?

Why did Michael Hart Pick Muhammad as the Most Influential person?

Nowadays, people always want to be rich.. So, they always learning how such that someone can become so rich? Billionaires have become so influential and people tend to follow them...

But Prophet Muhammad saw... the Most Influential Person out of the excellent fantastic 100 persons... was..

- borned poor; became rich after made business. Anyway, he lived in moderate and always helped poor people.

- not educated (don't know how to read)

- never attend any leadership seminars but he was an excellent leader and his friends and followers also then became very good leaders...

- he did business too....

- and he also very generous...

- very loyal

- very honest (since at young age, people called him Al-Amin because he only said the true, he never did lying in his life)...

- even though some people treated him badly, he was very patient...

- but only when people want to let down the dignity of Islam, he would get even and reacted with right actions because he loves Islam very much.. he loves Islam more than he loves himself. and it was his responsibility as a prophet of Allah to take care of Islam.

Some non-muslims might get confuse who is Muhammad saw? Some said that he was the founder of Islam... it's totally wrong.. he was just a prophet.. he's not a god.. he did what Allah asked him to do through Qur'an. He got his education through that way...

Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day, and who engages much in the Praise of Allah. (Al-Ahzab:21)

(We sent them) with Clear Signs and Books of dark prophecies; and We have sent down unto thee (also) the Message; that thou mayest explain clearly to men what is sent for them, and that they may give thought. (An-Nahl:44)

From Quarks to Outer Space

2009-04-29T10:55:00.000-07:00

turn towards Allaah, O believers, every one of you, so that you may be successful. (An-Nur 24:31)

Good For non-muslims to learn about Islam

2009-04-17T03:40:00.000-07:00

This is one opinion from one non-muslim in Malaysia who is so eager to know about Islam... Many wrong concepts that malays muslim have shown to them that make them dissappointed... What's your opinion?

click this picture to read. (from The Star, Monday 13 April 2009)

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You can read the letter from Tuan Guru Nik Aziz at my friend's blog. This is the link.

Islam's Message Of Love- Dr. Abu Yahya (Dr. Jerald F.Dirks)

2009-03-21T12:27:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, my friends and I went to Caring Society Complex to listen for the talk by Dr. Abu Yahya (aka Dr. Jerald F.Dirks) entitled 'Islam's Message Of Love'. We went there by our teacher's car... thank you, brother =)

There, we also met Miss Ida again at the booth. She talked with a Buddhist chinese man. The man believe that all religions are good, but most people don't like to look thoroughly deep inside in the religions. I think he tried to convince Miss Ida about Buddha; but Miss Ida also had tried Buddha before this in Canada; she knows lot of things about Buddha... she told him about all the meditations she had experiences.. and the man said, 'wow, that's too much you've learnt'......

Then, she also had talked with a christian man from US. It looks like a serious talk. I heard the man said like this, "I know Islam is true but there is one thing that makes me cannot accept it..." I can't captured what he said then...

Yes, it's not easy for people to accept Islam even though they know that it is true. Dr. Abu Yahya told the audiences last thursday about how hard was for him to declare that 'I am a muslim'... he had done all a muslim should do like syahadah, prayer (in english), reading qur'an (in english), fasting... but he still said that he was a typical christian... one day, at a restaurant in US, a muslim woman looked at him reading Quran, so he asked him, "are you a muslim?''... and spontaneously he said with loud, "no! I'm not a muslim!"... after that, he felt guilty to the woman and said sorry... with smile the woman said, "it's okay"... then, he asked to himself... 'what's wrong with me?'... after that, he asked Allah for guide with full hope and sincere ....

The message by Dr. Abu Yahya last night was touching me deeply. The message of love that I always take for granted... that's make me ponder.... I had done a lot of mistakes... sometimes I was driven by my emotional without thinking whether it's right or not... I try to learn to be more patient and sincere after this...

After the lecture, we went to the booth... there we saw a young french man. My friend pushed me to say french to him... oh, no way... Then, my friend asked me to give an invitation card to the french man...(It happened so fast)... okay okay... then I gave it to him... yes, he was so interested with the invitation and asked me so detailed about the location and others... but I don't know what's the invitation is all about... so I pulled my friend to answer all his questions about the invitation... He likes to smile to us... I guess maybe because of our childish english...hahaha... but we felt easy to explain to him... then, I said some french to him like, 'qu'est-ce que vous faites ici, monsieur?', 'merci beaucoup', 'enchantée'... with smile, he simply said he's here for visa...(err, maybe he's a traveller) ...and asked me some questions... then he said 'enchanté' to us also... so nice...

the french man just discovered about Islam yesterday and he was so interested. I saw in his hand he hold a book entitled like 'tawheed'... Miss Ida was also amazing with him... and willing to tell him about Islam tomorrow (today)... they'll go for today event in KL with Dr. Abu Yahya again...

Bonne journée!

Animals love to hear Qur'an

2009-03-10T02:51:00.000-07:00

Animals love to hear Qur'an, try it out some day
They'll stop to listen carefully to every word you say
Allah created animals, Allah is Ar-Rahman
and sent a book to guide us all
Even animals love Qur`an...........

Male suicide a growing concern in tough times

2009-01-30T10:03:00.000-08:00

War, debt and joblessness causing emotional distress for many young men

more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28001610/

Golden Gate Bridge is a very famous place in USA for people to commit suicide.

I hope I would never ever think to do that...

Does The Holy Bible say that the land belongs to the Jews?

2009-01-25T09:03:00.000-08:00

Do this old man really has read the entire bible to prove that the land of Israel belongs to the Jews? or 'maybe' he just has read one post from the website; truepeace.org

Abraham (prophet Ibrahim) was considered as father of the Arabs and the Jews. He had 2 sons; Ishmael (prophet Ismail) and Isaac (Prophet Ishaq). Arabs trace their ancestry through Ishmael while Jews from Isaac.

Christian believes that Ishmael is a 'bastard' curse because his mother, Hagar (Hajar) was a slave; while for them, Isaac is superior because his mother Sarai (Sarah) was in a high standard rank.

Besides, many Christians and Jews claim that Ishmael was an illegitimate son (another reason why they call him 'bastard'); but Bible has proved that it is wrong through Genesis 16:3)

And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

If the marriage was legal, how could their offspring be illegal then? Is a marriage between two foreigners, a Chaldean and an Egyptian, not more legal than a marriage between a man with a daughter of his father?

Genesis 20: 2-12

And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. (Genesis 20:12)

So, Isaac should be cursed as 'bastard' because Sarai was a daughter of Abraham's father with another wife. Err, how can Abraham married with her own sister? I don't know. It is through the Christian perspective not Islam.

According to Bible, Abraham was also a liar...

Genesis 12:10-18

And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? (Genesis 12:18)

Anyway, Islam believes that all prophets are free from sins and must be trustworthy.

Jews believes that Palestine is theirs; that's why they struggle hard to conquer the land. Some verses from the Bible which show that the land should be belonged to them:

Genesis 17:8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

Genesis 13:15 For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

Exodus: 32:13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.

Genesis 17:19-21 And God said, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son indeed; and you shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

But, there are also some verses in the Bible that are contradicted with the above verses.

First, the below verses indicate that the firstborn son (Ishmael) should get the double portion of the land. It means if Ishmael got 2/3, then Isaac will only get 1/3.

Deuteronomy 21:15-17 If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated.

Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:

But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

Secondly, some Bible verses tell that only the meek (aka righteous and have taqwa) will inherit the land; and amazingly the verses are about similar with one verse from Holy Qur'an, Al-Baqara:124). These verses of the Bible emphasize that the land is belong for good people only, and they never mention only jews can inherit the land.

Psalm 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Psalm 37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

Al-Baqara:124 And remember that Abraham was tried by his Lord with certain commands, which he fulfilled: He said: "I will make thee an Imam to the Nations." He pleaded: "And also (Imams) from my offspring!" He answered: "But My Promise is not within the reach of evil-doers."

Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Psalm 25: 11-13 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Thirdly, if the land was belonging to them, why the son of Abraham had to buy the land before the Abraham was buried?

Genesis 25:8-10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

The fourth reason, there are also verses in the Bible that claim the land is not for the jews.

Acts 7:5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

To know more about this, there is a good book that can tell details about who is the right for the land, and you'll find that this book is not one-sided.. Arabs And Israel: Conflict Or Conciliation? by Ahmed Deedat.

sources:

- notes of comparative religion class
- Bible, King James Version
- combat kit by late Ahmed Deedat
- www.bible4islam.com/

- www.finalrevelation.net/

salaam... shalom... peace.

I'll Convert to Islam - But Prove Me Wrong First!

2009-01-09T20:06:00.000-08:00

A Christian man sent an email to Yusuf Estes... He wrote,

"Hello , my name is James , im a C of E christian and i have theory , in which i would like you to prove wrong to me , i really do feel sorry for you to turn away from christ , may god re-guide you.

Now i would like to say my theory , now Mohammed was in a cave and an angel came and revealed the koran to him yes ? and in the bible it says the devils him self comes in forms of shining angels , so my theory is that , that angel was a demon/devil , can you prove my theory wrong , as for the koran it says it has no doubt but if my theory is true then there is doubt! If you prove my theory wrong i promise ill convert to islam. Please e-mail back reply to this e-mail address.

James C.

Yusuf Estes gave a detailed explanation to him... To read his reply, here is the link:

http://www.islamnewsroom.com/content/view/452/28/

Kisah Seorang Budak Perempuan

2008-12-18T20:01:00.000-08:00

Pukul 4.50 pagi tadi saya sudah menghirup udara Penang... kali ini saya tak travel sorang2.. kebetulan sepupu saya dengan mak ayah dia satu bas dengan saya..Saya seat 31.. diorang 32,33 dan 34.. sungguh kebetulan! Cuma destinasi saje yang berbeza... mereka nak pi Kedah... bagus jugak mereka ada... dah sampai Butterworth tadi mereka yang kejutkan saya... kalau tak, nampaknya saya pun ikut sekali pi Kedah lah...

Tajuk 'kisah seorang budak perempuan' ini merupakan kisah benar yang diceritakan oleh mak cik saya masa kat stesen bas semalam... hmm... kisah dia betul2 membuat saya teruja... tapi sekarang ni dia dah bukan 'budak' lagi... dah jadi 'mak cik' kot... achik (mak cik aku) menceritakan begini.... (saya cuba skemakan..)

... Seorang budak perempuan ini merupakan budak kampung Tahang Rimau (tapi area dia jauh siket dari rumah saya)... Pada suatu hari, dia telah berangkat ke Perancis untuk melancong secara solo2... Tapi dia ni kira tidak lah kaya sangat... sambil dia pergi melancong kat Perancis dia pun mencari kerja di sana... apa2 kerja yang boleh dibuat... mungkin part time kerja restoran kot... Lamalah jugak dia kat Perancis... dan dia juga berkahwin di sana dengan seorang mamat Pakistan..huhu... Lepas kawin pun dia masih duduk di sana lagi... Lama jugak.... Akhirnya mereka pun pulang ke Malaysia setelah mendapat tahu pengurusan jenazah Islam di sana sukar... Hanya kerana sebab itu mereka pulang ke Malaysia (???)... Kalau tak, lama lagi lah kat sana... hmm... apa yang best sangat kat Perancis sampai budak perempuan ni susah nak pulang (???)..

Bagi saya melancong macam ni rasanya lebih bermakna daripada ikut pakej... tempoh masa lebih lama + pengalaman yang lagi best... Masa dalam bas, saya melihat langit memang sungguh banyak bintang!! Sambil tengok bintang yang bersinar-sinar itu, saya cuba membayangkan bagaimanalah situasi budak perempuan tu masa dah sampai airport Charles de Gaulle.. dah lah orang2 kat sana kurang layan english... budak ni boleh cakap perancis ke? atau pun dia pandai baca otak orang (belajar brain magic kot) ?? haha...

Pada suatu masa nanti.... saya pun sangat bercita-cita untuk pergi Perancis jugak... (sekarang berangan dulu...hahaha... dan buat apa yang patut... kat Malaysia ni pun dah xde ape2)... Saya yakin budak perempuan tu sebelum berangkat mesti ada buat jugak kajian pasal kehidupan di sana... hmm..

[note: mungkin bagi korang cerita budak perempuan ni macam biasa je.. tapi tidak bagi saya]

Walaupun di mana kita berada dan sesiapa pun kita rezeki pasti ada inshaAllah.. macam kisah semut ini..

1,300-Year-Old Islamic Nte May Solve Mystery

2008-11-24T01:53:00.000-08:00

An Arabic traveler who engraved his name on a block of red sandstone over 1,300 years ago may help solve a question about the Qur'an that has vexed historians for hundreds of years: Why was the text seemingly written without diacritical marks?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27787506/from/ET/

Einstein Dismisses Belief In God As Product Of Human Weakness

2008-11-04T19:16:00.000-08:00

Taken from here

Born to a Jewish family in Germany in 1879, Einstein said he went through a devout phase as a child before beginning to question conventional religion at the age of 12.

In later life, he expressed a sense of wonder at the universe and its mysteries — what he called a "cosmic religious feeling" — and famously said: "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind."

He said....

"The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish."

"The Jewish religion like all other religions is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions."

"The Jewish people to whom I gladly belong and with whose mentality I have a deep affinity have no different quality for me than all other people. As far as my experience goes, they are also no better than other human groups, although they are protected from the worst cancers by a lack of power. Otherwise I cannot see anything 'chosen' about them."

"I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil. My God created laws that take care of that. His universe is not ruled by wishful thinking, but by immutable laws."

Einstein believed that...

"There is some kind of intelligence working its way through nature. But it is certainly not a conventional Christian or Judaic religious view."

Journey To Islam Leads To First Fast

2008-03-25T21:30:00.000-07:00

I got this touching story from email...

Dubai: It was his wife's dying wish. "Find me someone who will help me convert to Islam," she told her husband from her death bed. A few hours later, she had passed away.

It was a year prior to his wife's death that the couple started their journey towards Islam. On a drive to Abu Dhabi, Abdul Rahman slid an Islamic CD into the player of the borrowed car. "I was just bored so decided to give it a try," he said.

It was that CD that was the turning point in his life. The journey ended three years down the line, when Abdul Rahman embraced Islam alone, after two tough years of loss and immense pain.

"I enjoyed discovering Islam through the CD and decided to share it with my wife," he said. "From that day on we started studying and learning about Islam together. The concept and definition of one God is what attracted us to the faith."

Back in 2005, the ambitious and hard working 37-year-old held a position of general manager at a Dubai company and was accustomed to a lavish lifestyle thanks to the sizable income he earned.

In her ninth month of pregnancy, his wife suffered from complications and discovered that she was in the last stages of cancer. The couple lost their first child, a boy.

Knowing she had little time to live, the wife was keen to embrace Islam before it was too late. Her final request from her husband was to find someone to help her announce the shahada, or declaration of faith.

Abdul Rahman vividly remembers the winter's day she embraced Islam. "It was the same day she passed away," he recalled. She was on heavy medication but her faith in God was strong, he said. "It was me who was weak."

"Will you convert to Islam?" she asked him on her death bed.

"No" he responded.

"Why not? But we studied Islam together," she joked.

He rushed to find someone to help his wife say the shahada. "I didn't know the Emirati man who helped us but he found us someone from a mosque nearby whose name was Abdul Rahman," he said.

"After embracing Islam around nine months ago I changed my name to Abdul Rahman in honour of the man who taught my wife the shahada," he said.

His wife's death left Abdul Rahman shattered. "I lost my wife, lover, companion, and friend of 11 years, and I also lost my boy.

"At that time I couldn't function without her," he said..

Upon falling into the darkness of depression he was befriended by Shaikh Anwar from the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai, who assists new Muslims.

"He was the only person who stood by my side at my time of crisis and showed me the beauty of Islam," he said. "I knew in my head that Islam was the right religion for me. I still needed to feel it in my heart."

With strong faith in God, Abdul Rahman is now working to rebuild his life piece by piece after losing his support system and falling into a financial crisis. "I went from earning Dh40,000 a month to having only Dh2 in my pocket", he said.

Although this year's Ramadan is his first, Abdul Rahman tried his first fast a couple of days earlier to see whether he was up to it.

"It is not that difficult," he said. "With strong belief and good intentions the experience is very rewarding. Surely there is a physical reward but the real prize is the spiritual reward as it brings with it a sense of accomplishment."

Stephen Hawking touches on God and science

2008-02-01T18:11:00.000-08:00

Physicist says Pope John Paul told scientists not to study universe’s origins (click to read)

“Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, then We separated them, and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe?” (Quran 21:30)

The Quran on the Expanding Universe and the Big Bang Theory (click to read)

The theory states that all the matter in the universe came into existence from one single extremely hot and dense point; that exploded and brought about the beginning of the universe, matches what is mentioned in the verse that the heaven and Earth (thus the universe) where once joined together, and then split apart. Once again, the only possible explanation is that Prophet Muhammad had truly received divine revelation from God, The Creator and Originator of the universe.

The Quran on the Origin of the Universe (click)

news from kosmo (click)

Michael David Shapiro, Ex-Jew, Russia

2008-01-30T17:50:00.000-08:00

" Aku dilahirkan sebagai seorang Yahudi Rusia. Perjuanganku bermula semasa aku berumur 19 tahun. Keyakinanku terhadap tuhan kerap berbolak-balik. Cita-citaku dalam hidup ini mulanya adalah nak menjadi seorang bintang rock. Aku tinggal di US dan bekerja sebagai setiausaha….. sungguh melucukan..

Suatu malam aku berjalan ke dapur, tiba-tiba ternampak satu lembaga hitam, rupanya kawan serumahku. Aku masih ingat bertanya dia "Boleh tak aku simpan vodka ini dalam peti ais?. Lepas tu kami bersalaman dan kembali ke bilik tidur. Selepas itu, kehidupan aku berubah secara tiba-tiba.

Kawan aku ini adalah seorang muslim. Dia adalah orang Islam yang pertama aku kenali. Oleh sebab terlampau kuat semangat ingin tahu aku pun bertanya kepada dia tentang Islam… Aku Tanya dia pasal sembahyang 5 waktu, perang jihad, siapa Muhammad?

Perbualan kami turut disertai bersama dengan seorang kawan Kristian kami bernama Wade. Jadi kami pun membentuk dialog antara agama Islam, Yahudi dan Kristian. Dalam sesi tersebut kami telah menemui banyak perbezaan dan persamaan.

Tanpa kusedari minatku telah bertukar daripada seks, dadah dan berpesta kepada pencarian mendalam kepada agama. Satu pencarian yang aku perlu lengkapkan. Pencarian kepada tuhan dan pencarian bagaimana untuk mengikuti perintah tuhan.

Dalam kesungguhanku mencari kebenaran, aku bertanya kepada diriku. Ok, kita mula cara mudah, ada berapa tuhan sebenarnya? Aku yakin ada satu je.. sebab kalau banyak tuhan akan jadi lemah sebab pasti berlaku perselisihan dan pergaduhan… Satu tuhan adalah keyakinanku, dan pilihanku.

Suatu ketika dulu aku buka mindaku kepada kemungkinan wujudnya tuhan. Aku analisa pandangan orang yang percaya dan tak percaya. Yang membuatkan aku menyebelahi orang yang percaya adalah ungkapan ‘setiap rekaan mesti ada perekanya’. Dengan keyakinan sedemikian dalam diriku akhirnya aku sedar dengan yakin bahwa tuhan itu wujud. Aku masa tu masih tak dapat menjelaskannya tetapi jauh dalam lubuk hatiku aku percaya.

Ketakjuban yang baru aku jumpa ni diikuti dengan rasa tanggungjawab terhadap Penciptaku. Dunia beragama kemudian menjadi tumpuanku.

Lepas tu aku bertanya pada diriku “Mana aku akan mula?" Secara lisan ada ribuan jenis kepercayaan. Aku perlu juruskan kepada hanya beberapa kepercayaan sahaja. Macam mana aku nak selesaikan masalah ini? Mula-mula cari yang percaya pada satu tuhan sahaja. Ini aku masukkan dalam kepala otakku. Tentu sekali ini logik sebab aku hanya percaya pada satu tuhan sahaja."

Ok, lepas tu.. "ini maknanya kita tolak agama Hindu dan Buddha sebab keduanya percaya pada banyak tuhan. Jadi tinggal 3 saja agama yang ada satu tuhan iaitu Islam, Yahudi dan Kristian…. Jadi oleh sebab aku ni Yahudi aku mula dengan Judaism (Ugama Yahudi) terdapat satu tuhan, beberapa Rasul, '10 Commandments’, Taurat, jiwa Yahudi…apa,.. apa jiwa Yahudi?

Masa aku buat kajian perkara ini menghantui fikiranku. Ceritanya ‘Jika seseorang tu dilahirkan sebagai Yahudi dia ada jiwa Yahudi dan mereka mesti menganut Judaism (agama Yahudi)’.... tunggu jap..kalau macam tu ni dah jadi diskriminasi kan? Sedangkan agama itu patut universal (menyeluruh).

Jadi tuhan juga buat jiwa Yahudi, jiwa Kristian dan jiwa Muslim dan jiwa Hindu? Aku ingat semua manusia diciptakan sama sebagai manusia? Jadi kalau seseorang itu dilahirkan dalam sesuatu agama dengan ketentuan tuhan, maka dia mesti berada dalam agama tersebut walaupun akhirnya seseorang tu mendapati agamanya sesat?...hmmm aku tak percaya ..camtu zalim tuhan..ini mustahil.

Satu hal lagi yang peliknya dalam Judaism tak ada konsep neraka…yang ada syurga je…kalau macam tu kenapa nak buat baikkan? Kenapa hidup ni tak buat dosa je? kan elok? Kalau aku takde rasa takut dengan pembalasan atas kejahatan yang aku lakukan kenapa aku perlu berlaku baik dalam hidup?

Kita teruskan..Aku dapati Christianity (agama Kristian) ok, ada satu tuhan, seorang anak, seorang bapa dan roh suci…macam mana nak kata semua ni satu tuhan 1+1+1 =3 bukan satu? Jadi macam mana yang dikatakan percaya satu tuhan?

Penjelasan lepas penjelasan, persamaan lepas persamaan dan perbandingan lepas perbandingan, analogi lepas analogi.. aku tak dapat terima konsep ini... Ok kita tengok isu lain pula…

Jesus mati disebabkan dosa kita dan dia lakukan sedemikian sebab kita telah dipenuhi dengan ‘dosa asli’. Jadi, Jesus Christ anak tuhan perlu dikorbankan untuk menyelamatkan semua orang daripada neraka dan menyembuhkan kita daripada dosa yang diberikan kepada kita oleh Adam..

Ok, kalau begitu maknanya kamu mengatakan bahawa kita dilahirkan sebagai orang yang telah sedia berdosa? Dan untuk jadi orang yang berdosa seseorang itu perlu melakukan satu dosa baru boleh jadi begitukan? Jadi kamu beritahu aku yang bayi yang baru lahir telah melakukan kesalahan berdosa? Yang ni pelik.. takkan sebab kesalahan satu orang semua manusia kena pikul dosanya? Apakah maksud pegangan sebegini? Seksa semua orang walaupun satu orang melakukan kesalahan? Kenapa tuhan buat undang-undang macam tu? Tuhan tak zalim..mustahil… tak logik… aku tak percaya.

Jadi Jesus Christ mati kerana beliau ‘mengasihi manusia’.. Nanti dulu dalam Bible disebut Jesus berkata "Bapa, kenapa aku dibuat begini?" Bermakna Jesus tak faham kenapa dia dibunuh secara kejam.. Tetapi kamu kata dia secara sukarela dikorbankan…. Walau apapun aku tetap tak dapat terima kepercayaan begini. Ok, agama selanjutnya adalah Islam….

Islam bermaksud penyerahan diri. Kepercayaan umumnya adalah satu tuhan, solat 5 waktu sehari semalam, infaqkan 2.5% zakat tahunan kepada fakir miskin, berpuasa bulan Ramadan.. dan mengerjakan Haji sekali seumur hidup jika mampu. Ok, tak ada yang sukar untuk difahami.

Tak ada yang bercanggah dengan logik akalku. Al-Quran adalah kitab mukjizat. Banyak bukti saintifik telah diperolehi daripadanya sejak 1,400 tahun yang lalu.

Ok. Islam telah melepasi tapisan awalku tentang keagamaan.. Tetapi aku ingin bertanya beberapa soalan yang mendalam tentangnya.. Adakah Islam itu menyeluruh? Ya.. semua orang boleh faham kepercayaan yang asas ini. Tiada analogi atau persamaan yang diperlukan.. Adakah ianya selaras dengan Sains? Sudah tentu.. terdapat banyak ayat-ayat al-Quran yang menjelaskan tentang Sains moden dan teknologi.

Semakin aku membuat kajian ke atas ratusan fakta logik yang aku baca dan buat kajian, satu perkara lagi mengetuk fikiranku…yang paling utama sekali Islam.. nama agama. Aku dapati ianya disebutkan banyak kali di dalam Al-Quran.

Walau bagaimanapun, mengingat semula kajianku yang lepas. Aku tak ingat pun melihat satu perkataan Judaism di dalam ‘Old Testament" atau Christianity di dalam ‘New Testament". Perkara ini amat besar dan mustahak. Kenapakah kita tak jumpa nama agama masing-masing dalam kitab berkenaan? Sebab… memang tidak ada nama agama dalam kitab tersebut ..Saya pun berfikir.. Judaism datang daripada perkataan "Juda" dan "ism" sementara Christinity daripada perkataan "Christ" dan " ianity"…

Jadi siapakah Juda ini? Dia adalah ketua kabilah Hebrew ketika tuhan menurunkan wahyu kepada manusia. Jadi agama ini dinamakan daripada nama seseorang.. Ok.. kita tengok pula siapakah Jesus Christ. Dia adalah orang yang menyampaikan risalah tuhan kepada golongan Yahudi. Jadi, kesimpulannya agama ini dinamakan dengan nama manusia.

Bercanggah dengan fakta, agama Judaism dan Christinity tidak ada disebutkan dalam kitab suci mereka.. Bagi aku ini sangat pelik.. aku tak boleh terima.

Kalaulah aku jual barang dari rumah ke rumah dan aku cakap pada tuan rumah "Tuan nak beli barangan (tiada nama)? Tentu sekali jawapan logik adalah “Apakah barangan (tiada nama) ini dipanggil?.. Pasti saya takkan dapat menjual walau satu produk pun yang tiada nama, bukan ?

Menamakan sesuatu adalah perkara asas manusia menentukan objek baik secara fizikal atau bukan fizikal. Kalau agama yang hendak dianuti dan disebar kepada manusia di atas mukabumi, tentu sekali ianya mesti ada nama.

Sudah tentu sekali nama agama adalah nama yang diberikan oleh tuhan yang maha Esa? Aku yakin macam tu… tepat sekali.. Nama Judaism dan Christianity tidak ditulis dalam kitab suci mereka, manusia yang ciptakannya bukan tuhan. Kenyataan yang tuhan menurunkan agama untuk manusia ikuti tanpa nama adalah mustahil pada pendapat aku… Tak masuk akal.

Pada hujah ini, Judaism dan Christianity dah hilang kredibiliti sebagai asli, logik dan menyeluruh sebagai sebuah agama daripada pandanganku.

Islam adalah hanya satu agama yang ada nama agamanya tercatat dalam kitab suci,,,, ini sangat penting dan bermakna bagiku.

Aku kini menyedari aku wajib mengikuti Islam…….kemudian aku mengucap syahadah…aku bersyukur diketemukan dengan kebenaran. Dulu aku dalam kegelapan ..kini aku dalam cahaya kebenaran.. Allahu Akbar…….

Oleh Michael David Shapiro
wallahua'lam....

http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1427/