Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Our Kyrgyz Brothers and Sisters

Wednesday, June 16, 2010.

Assalamualaikum everyone. May Allah Taala bless you and your families during this holidays. (for malaysians)

I myself just got back from..somewhere. (smiles) I had a great time. Truly..we had a nice time together..only Bro Nip (my bro) wasn't there. (rugi tau banif..hehe) Maybe next time, k banif. :)

A lot of thoughts are swirling (berpusing) inside my head..it may be a holiday, but it was also a learning experience for me. Oh yeah..

As I gather and organize my thoughts..wondering what story should I share with you guys (and girls) ..another story caught my ears.

A story..of a far away land from where I live.
Still (tapi), I felt..weirdly close.
As if it happened just next door.
What story?

Well, you could probably guess by now, looking at the title, right?

That's right.
It's a story..of my family..in Kyrgyzstan.
It's a story..of OUR family in Kyrgyzstan.
It is a story..of OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS in Kyrgyzstan.

Did you hear? About them?
did you know?
Did any of us know..what has happened to them?

I..only knew recently. Just recently. Did I know.
Just recently, did I care.
Just recently, did I feel..their pain and sufferings.

Children being killed and civilians raped in ethnic unrest in country's south, UN says.




Thank you, al-jazeera reporters. Because of you, I know this story.
Maybe..I can say, that while I am weak..and cannot do anything to help, nor do I fully understand the magnitude of the crisis, nor do I know what is the cause for all the unrest there..maybe, just maybe..I can say, to Allah:
"Allah taala, at least I know their story."

...

Who am I kidding? I won't have the guts to say that (takkan ada keberanian nak cakap begitu). Not in front of Allah.
And then..there's Rasulullah.
What will I say..to him?

That my heart cried while reading this story..?
That my heart pains me..?
That tears almost run down my cheeks..?

How could I say that?
how could we..?

Is this all that we can do?

I feel so weak, ya Allah. There's nothing I can do. Except, share their story.

I can only sit here, writing..typing away their story, while my sisters are raped..
those barbarians..(containing anger/tahan marah..)

Our family dies over there. 170 of them. And officials are saying that the death toll might be more than what is revealed. The people there are saying that the gov are trying to contain the unrest, and that includes containing the real total of deaths. Some speculate the deaths maybe 700 or more.

Death. Rapings. And you know what else?
Do we know the long term consequence of this unrest?

Refugees. Our families over there lost their homes. Where will they go? Who will accept homeless people from an unstable neighbouring country?

Egypt didn't. They didn't accept homeless Palestinians. The gov did very little to help. Even shelter..they didn't shelter their own brothers. In fact, huh..they went a step further. I'm sure EVERYBODY knows about the siege they help sustain in Gaza. By blocking Rafah border, they have also contributed to the suffering of their own brothers.
Huh..is this a joke? If it is, then it is a very bad one the Egypt gov makes.

Alhamdulillah, our Kyrgyz bro and sis have better neighbours. Uzbekistan has accepted quite a number of refugees, if I'm not mistaken, around 75 000.

"Uzbekistan closed the border on Monday to all except those with fresh wounds or special needs, saying it did not have resources to cope with the mass exodus.
It reopened three checkpoints to let in more than 60 wounded people late on Tuesday."

At least, the Uzbek gov is responding positively, in my point of view, to the cries of the needy. I'm not sure if the Uzbekistan gov is headed by a muslim leader. But even if it isn't, I think they still have hearts. I hope they keep helping, at least by allowing some refugees inside their country, even for a while.


Our families turned refugees...


You can read the full story here.

Just extra information - the unrest is because of ethnic clashes.




According to Al-Jazeera,

Kyrgyzstan's 5.3 million population is mainly made up of Kyrgyz (70%) ethnic Uzbeks (15%) and Russians (8%).

About 50% of the Osh region's 1.2 million inhabitants are ethnic Uzbeks.

About 40% of a population of one million in Jalal'abad region are ethnic Uzbeks.

It started with "mobs of Kyrgyz men attacking ethnic Uzbeks and torching their homes."

So, it all boils down to ethnic problems eh? Hmm..Malaysia also has many ethnics. Thankfully, all is peaceful here.

I believe peace is a gift. Don't you? When we read stories about clashes in Bangkok, unrest in Kyrgyzstan, and the never ending war in Palestine..do you still not think that peace is a special gift in its own right?

We have..a special gift here. Right here on our soil. Alhamdulillahirabbil `alamin.

I never knew that soil could be so..precious. Tanah..sangat berharga kan? Our own place to call home.

So, don't forget to say thanks. Everyday. Everyday and every second that you remember. Say thanks.

To who?

To the God that we all believe in.

To Allah Subhanahu wa Taala.

And even if you, my dear friend, do not believe in God, (shrugs) well, I'm sure you're still thankful. I'm sure of it. (smiles)

Because we are all the same. We are humans. Beings who cherish peace, and all the good things that come with it.

So, my dear brothers and sisters,
tonight, as we prepare to rest our tired bodies,
don't forget.
Don't forget; to say thanks to Allah.

And don't forget; to remember our families out there, wherever they may be. Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Rohingya (Myanmar), Patani (Thailand), Phillipines, UK, USA, Africa, Sudan, Algeria..Palestine.

Remember them..in our sleep.
Remember them..in our dreams.
Remember them..in our hearts.

Sleep well, my brothers and sisters.
Be safe, in Allah's guidance.
Wherever you may be.
Ameen.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Antara Dua Pemikiran: Pendapatku dan Kebijaksanaan Tuhan

Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

Assalamualaikum semua.

Sorilah lambat update pasal topik ni. It's been a busy week, right?
Dengan serangan keji ke atas kapal-kapal bantuan ke Gaza dan protes serta reaksi penduduk dunia..busy2. Banyak berita pasal hal tu..masih belum kelihatan dengan jelas apakah kesudahan daripada rentetan peristiwa2 tersebut..semoga hasil yang baik akan jelas pada akhirnya.

Baiklah, marilah kita kembali kepada topik perbincangan kita; Antara Dua Pemikiran.

Antara dua pemikiran.

Antara dua pemikiran.

Antara dua pemikiran.

Huh?

So..? Your point is..?

Haha..itulah pointnya - antara 2 pemikiran.

(mai dah penyakit merepek ku..)

Tapi memang betul pun. Kan tajuk akan menggambarkan isi kandungan. Contohnya surah at-Taubah menggambarkan ayat2 yg menceritakan dosa dan pengampunannya mungkin, kerana at-Taubah bermaksud "taubat" atau "ampunan" secara kasarnya. Kalau papan tanda kedai tu tertulis "Dunkin Donut", mestilah kedai tu menjual donut. Takkanlah nak jual fried chicken pulak kan? (ketawa)

Oklah.

Apabila kita asyik menyebut-nyebut "antara dua pemikiran"..mestilah kita tertanya-tanya; "Pemikiran siapakah yang dimaksudkan?" Tambahan lagi, ia spesifik merujuk kepada "dua benda". Jadi soalan seterusnya; "Siapakah, atau apakah dua benda yang dimaksudkan?".

Hmm..soalan yang bagus.

Jika anda mengikuti siri2 yang lepas, anda akan mendapati bahawa "dua" yang dimaksudkan di sini ialah dua jantina manusia; iaitu lelaki dan perempuan. Atau seperti yang saya telah tuliskan, ar-Rijal dan an-Nisa'.

Mengapakah saya memilih untuk membandingkan dua jantina ini dari segi pemikiran?

Takde pape. Saja2. Suka-suki. (haha)

Emm, itu pun betullah juga. Memang suka2. ataupun saja, terasa nak banding, tak boleh ke? (haha)

Betullah, memang saja2.
Tapi apa salahnya kan? Kan kita ni yang manusia, tak terasa curious ke nak tahu perbezaan dua jantina yang diciptakan Tuhan ini? Tuhan itu satu. Tuhan itu Esa. Sedangkan kita diciptakan berdua. Kenapa Allah Taala nak ciptakan manusia dan kebanyakan makhluknya yang lain dengan dua jantina? Satu tak cukup ke? Buat apa nak banyak2, buat bikin problemas saja..(hmm)

Entahlah. Saya pun tak tahu jugak. Saya kan sama macam kamu. Otak sama besar..ehh, sama kecik. Yelah, kecikla kan, kalau nak dibandingkan dengan pengetahuan al-`Alim, Yang Maha Mengetahui. Apalah sangat yang manusia tahu. Tahu tentang penciptaNya? Sikit sahaja yang dia tahu. Itupun melalui wahyu kepada para Nabi. Tahu tentang dirinya (manusia)? Lagilah sedikit (berbanding pengetahuannya tentang penciptaNya).

Disebabkan tak tahulah, manusia menjadi curiga dan ingin tahu.

Kelebihan manusia, mostly terletak pada akalnya. Kerana kalau tak kerana kepintaran akal, kamu ingat kita boleh terbang macam burung? wooshh! Dalam movie tak acilah, guna special effects. Nak terbang ke marikh pun boleh buat.

Kalau bukan kerana kepintaran yang picisan itu, adakah kita menyangka dapat menyeberangi lautan? Bahkan, manusia yang tak tahu berenang pun boleh merentas lautan Allah yang luas! Macam mana tu..? Tak tahu berenang, tapi boleh menyeberang lautan..? Sekarang dah tak hairanlah soalan2 sebegini. In fact, nanti orang ingat saya gila kot..tanya soalan pelik2, macam zaman batu.. (haha)

Satu-satunya sebab manusia boleh mendominasi bumi Tuhan ini ialah kerana yang berada di dalam kepalanya itu, iaitu otaknya. Tapi, untuk manusia, dinaikkan sedikit tarafnya berbanding makhluk2 lain yg melata di bumi ini, iaitu dikurniakan akal berbanding hanya otak.

Jadi, tidakkah anda semua, yang mestinya manusia juga (atau ada alien sedang membaca??) tidak berasa curious untuk memikirkan mengenai pemikiran masing2? Oklah, saya mengaku, ayat2 saya memang memeningkan..tapi bersabarlah ye. Saya nak tulis apa lagi, sabar ajelah. (senyum) kalau ekstrim sangat dah pening tu, janganlah teruskan membaca, nanti saya kena saman plak. (zaman skrg ni mcm2 boleh saman..)

Secara peribadi, saya seronok memerhatikan kejadian diri. Tengok banyak kali pun tak apa. Saya tak rasa bosan. Sebab setiap kali saya memandang tangan, jari, kaki, telinga, dan bermacam2 lagi, saya akan mendapati sesuatu yang baru, yang tak pernah terlintas di hati saya sebelum ini. Jadi saya tak bosan (jungkit bahu sambil tersenyum).

Lepas itu, saya melihat pula kepada dua jantina manusia. Hmm..memang lain. (memanglah..daa)
Semuanya lain. Perangai lain. Cara menyelesaikan masalah lain. Cara melihat masalah pun lain. Kesimpulan; cara berfikir lain2.

Hmm..kenapa lain pula? Kenapa Allah tak ciptakan sama saja, kan senang? Tak adalah kes gaduh2 , terutamanya dalam housestair sampai habis cerai-berai, anak2 yang tergadai.

Ha! Aku tau! Sebab tak nak kasi hidup ni bosan?
Hmm..mungkin. Tapi takkan setakat itu saja?

Pada pandanganku, Allah Taala menciptakan cara pemikiran yang berbeza supaya kedua-dua ar-Rijal dan an-Nisa' saling menampung kelemahan masing2. So that both complement each other.

Kedua-dua ar-Rijal dan an-Nisa' tidak sempurna. Baik dari segi cara berfikir ataupun dari pelbagai aspek kehidupan yang lain, kedua-duanya saling memerlukan. Apabila kedua-duanya bergabung tenaga, idea serta usaha, akan lahirlah manusia yang hampir2 sempurna. Manusia tidak akan mencapai kesempurnaan hakiki. Kerana kesempurnaan hakiki hanyalah milik pencipta, bukannya yang diciptakan.

Jadi sahabat2,
kesimpulan antara dua pemikiran ini; kedua-duanya tidak sempurna. Kedua-duanya punya kelebihan, dan juga kelemahan tersendiri. Namun, apa yang indah pada ciptaan Ilahi ini, ialah kedua-duanya boleh menyeimbangkan antara satu sama lain. Kedua-duanya saling bergantung antara satu sama lain. Kelemahan ar-Rijal ditampung oleh an-Nisa', manakala kelemahan an-Nisa' ditutupkan pula oleh ar-Rijal.

Ar-Rijal ialah kumpulan yang jarang dipengaruhi oleh emosi tatkala diperlukan untuk membuat keputusan. Perkara ini bagus dan amat diperlukan dalam diri seorang pemimpin. Namun, adakalanya bergantung kepada logik akal sahaja tidak cukup untuk membuat keputusan yang terbaik. (maaf, saya tak dapat fikirkan contoh) Maka, di sinilah an-Nisa' menyeimbangi golongan ar-Rijal. Pada pandanganku, an-Nisa', selalunya, kuat berpegang pada emosi. Saya sendiri begitu, apabila melihat sesuatu kejadian. Namun, kadangkala 'pertimbangan' emosi juga penting, dan alat terbaik apabila berhadapan dengan sesetengah perkara.

Contohnya, dalam mendidik anak kecil. Anak kecil..tak sama fikirannya dengan kita. Kita juga seperti mereka, a long time ago. Dan kita telah terlupa akan fikiran kita sewaktu umur seperti mereka, kerana realiti dunia telah mendewasakan kita, menukar cara pemikiran kita. Tapi pada si anak kecil, apalah yang ia tahu.

Dia tak tahu apa itu UMNO, PAS, BN, etc.
Dia tak tahu apa itu yahudi, zionis dan Gaza.
Dia tidak mengerti yang lain, selain dunia kecilnya, di mana dia hanya mahukan perhatian dan kasih sayang orang-orang di sekelilingnya, tentunya ibu dan bapa.

Ibu dan bapa itu siapa? Kalau anak kecil dia menuding sahaja kepada yang mendukungnya itu. Tapi bagi kita yang sudah dewasa, kita tahu siapa mereka. Iaitu sepasang ar-Rijal dan an-Nisa'.

Kadangkala si ayah, iaitu ar-Rijal, geram dengan sikap anak yang tidak dimengertinya. Macam2 kerenah anak, menangis, merengek, mahu itu, perlu ini dsb. Ayah tak faham, dia telah berikan segala-galanya untuk anaknya, makan, minum, pakai, tempat tinggal, lampin, buai, mainan, McD..tapi kenapa anak ini asyik menangis..?

Perlu saya katakan, bukannya saya bermaksud ar-Rijal langsung tidak faham kerenah anak, cuma kurang cenderung. Sebaliknya, ibu iaitu an-Nisa' lebih pantas menangkap apa sebenarnya yang tidak kena dengan anaknya.

Iaitu perhatian. Kasih sayang. Apakah "perhatian" dan "kasih sayang" ini? Itulah perasaan, ya an-Nisa'. Dan di manakah tempat tinggal perasaan2 manusia? Di mana lagi kalau bukan di hati.

An-Nisa' yg lebih dekat dengan hati, jadi lebih pantaslah kami memahami kehendak anak, yang pada akhirnya, di sebalik semua mainan dan layanan yang menyebabkan ibu bapa tidak sempat 'bernafas' itu, apa yang si anak mahukan ialah perhatian. Mereka mahukan kita meluangkan masa dengan mereka, kerana itulah yang membuatkan mereka terasa disayangi, bukannya material2 lain. In the end, they want their parents, not their parents' gifts.

Jadi, apalah signifikan contoh anak ni ye? (Senyum). Well, mungkin anda rasa saya terlalu membesar-besarkan contoh kecil ini hanya untuk menjustifikasikan pandangan saya bahawa ar-rijal dan an-Nisa' saling memerlukan. Well, again, itu terpulanglah pada pandangan masing2. Mungkin kata anda betul. Tapi, saya percaya, pendidikan anak sejak dari saat pertama kelahirannnya, sampailah kematiannya, jika ditakdirkan ia pergi dahulu, teramatlah penting. Kenapa?

Kerana anak itu generasi manusia seterusnya. Kerana apabila kita, generasi tua (ya, sedarlah anda dah tua! :) ) pergi meninggalkan bumi ini, siapakah yang menjadi pengganti? siapakah yang akan meneruskan amanah Tuhan sebagai khalifah? Anak kecil itu. Jadi, adalah menjadi tanggungjawab generasi tua untuk mendidik generasi muda itu, agar apabila kita meninggalkan mereka nanti, mereka tahu kepada siapa hendak bergantung, dan kepada siapa hendak meminta pertolongan. Iaitu Allah Yang Menciptakan kita semua.

Saya tidak mengatakan ayah tidak pandai mendidik anak. mungkin juga sesetengah mereka lebih bagus berbanding an-Nisa'. Cumanya, an-Nisa' yang selalunya lebih dekat dengan hati masing2, jadi lebih mudahlah kami dekat dengan hati anak2.

Peranan yang ditetapkan oleh Ilahi ini, untuk golongan an-Nisa' sebagai ibu, saya rasa sangat sesuai dengan jiwa, perwatakan dan pemikiran an-Nisa'. Sedangkan Allah Taala turut menetapkan peranan yang tidak kurang hebatnya kepada ar-Rijal, iaitu sebagai pemimpin manusia. Sememangnya tugas yang sangat berat.

In the end, all of this writing, is JUST MY OPINION. Saya hanya melihatnya drpd kaca mata sendiri. Dan setiap orang berlainan kaca matanya. Gunalah kaca mata masing2, dan pertimbangkanlah setiap perkara, ujian dengan sebaiknya, baik bertanya kepada akal, mahupun hati.

But maybe, there is something that we see in common.

And that is; Allah Maha Mengetahui, lagi Maha Bijaksana. (senyum).

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Love in One Word

Thursday, June 3, 2010.

Love.

Is such a universal word.

Although it varies through the many languages this world has to offer, somehow..one way or another, we all get the meaning.

Amazing isn't it?

Even a mother crocodile, who is not exactly man's best friend, has a loving side to itself.


"Don't worry (says baby croc). Mommy won't eat me, even if she looks like it. :)"


Aww, look at the little tyke on top. Woa! Look out for mom's watchful eyes at the bottom!


As for us, if your friend has never even heard the word "love"..then maybe he/she needs to see the doctor, because there's obviously something seriously wrong with him.

(allright, as USUAL, maybe I am exaggerating.. :) )

But to be honest, who has never felt love?

Now, I'm not exactly slandering Malaysians, well simply because I'M a Malaysian myself. But the fact is, oh the fact. Is, malaysian youngsters who has never been caught in a web of love.. (imagine tiny hearts floating beside you.. :) ) is not a Malaysian youth.

Oh my God, if you just push that ON button of the tv, then you'll see the fact for yourselves. All the drama, especially drama Melayu..uggh, BO.RING. Lovu.Lovu.Lovu. (translation:love3) That's why i'm saying, if you don't know love, then there has to be something seriously wrong with you.

That, or maybe you just don't watch TV as much as the rest of us. (smiles)

But you want to know something? (Nooooo...) (laughs)

allright! I don't care if you want to or don't want to know..this is my space so I'm telling anyway! (haha)

To me, despite all those BO.RING dramas (okey, to give justice to Malaysian drama makers, not just drama melayu, but evidently all the movie makers on this planet, use the love theme once in a while, if not always..) that are continuously portraying the love theme, they still haven't quite grasped the true meaning of love.

Haha, yes, I'm no love doctor. I'm a witch doctor (bomoh)! muahahaha(evil laugh)

Ok2. My old habit is back again.

Where was I? Oh yes, TRUE LOVE.

What do i know about TRUE LOVE? Heck, I. have. never. been. in. love. (Well, cinta monyet waktu kecik2 dulu ade la kan..hehe)

So, how could I suddenly judge people about true love? I mean, who am I to be tellling people, "Hey, this is not right. You're sending the wrong message here." I don't have a degree in arts, neither did I graduate from a movie makers college.

Nope. I am the last person who should be telling people that they are wrong about the concept of love.

But, you want to know something else?

I learnt.

I learnt from the best.

I learnt from the best person about love.

I say he is the best, because he himself has shown himself as an example, of a person with so much love to those around him. Just one man. Just one man, but his heart, and his love, is bigger than the skies and the earth combined. His love fills the entire skies and goes deep beneath the visible soils beneath our feet.

His body (jasad) is no longer walking on this earth, but his love remains, with the will (wasiat) which he has left behind. For his beloved.

That's right. the one who thought me the true meaning of love...is dead. He, has long since gone from the face of the earth. But, even gone, he was still teaching me the meaning of love.

What a great teacher eh?

He may not know me, but to me, it is enough that I know him. And the message that he carried.

That's right. My teacher is the Messenger of Allah Taala. My teacher is Muhammad al-amin.

He himself may no longer be here to look after this ummah, but the message for mankind (al-insan) remains well and alive, through al-Quran. His face is one that I will never know, until The Day, yet his love for us, for his ummah remains as strong as when Islam first came.

I have never heard from him personally.

I have never heard him speak to his companions (sahabahs), but I long to (rindu untuk mendengar).

I..have never heard him say his love for us, nor see him hug his companions like they are his greatest treasures in the world.

I have never seen his eyes shadowed by sadness, because people don't want to listen to the truth of his message.

He was sad, because if hidayah (guidance/petunjuk) was his to give, he would have given it to every single person on this planet, and all the future generations to come. But it is Allah Taala's haq (right), not his, and he knew that. He was sad, because he would have given anything, so that everyone see the truth, so that his ummah will be safe from the fires of hell (api neraka).

His love for us, is greater and beyond all the love of his ummah, (from the very first generation until the very last) combined together. We..cannot match him.

He loved us without any conditions (syarat). In akhirah, even if one person has done so much bad, that he cannot possibly enter jannah (heaven/syurga) at that time, but if that person is his ummah, if he died as a muslim, then believe me when I say, he will ask to Allah Taala for forgiveness. even if his sins are very, very bad, Muhammad SAW will still ask for his forgiveness. He will ask Allah, through His names, "Al-ghofur" (The Most forgiving) "Ar-Rahim" (The Most merciful), to forgive him.

Why?

For the simple reason that he loves his ummah very much. and he knows the horrors of jahannam (hell). Had he not seen them with his own eyes, during Isra' wal Mikraj?

I know, very well, that all this writing, is just my opinion. But..I'm just sharing with you what I have felt all these years. After many years of continuously reading al-Quran al-karim, I cannot help but feel so indebted to Muhammad SAW. (terhutang budi)

For the simple reason that..um, I have never felt so peaceful all my entire, life. And today, was the peak of it all.

As I was praying `Asar, I felt..incredible. It was..an indescribable feeling (perasaan yg sukar untuk digambarkan). I felt, just..incredibly calm. At peace, like nothing in the world would ever upset me again. Not again. I felt..safe, calm and secure. I felt..guided. Protected. Like I have no regrets, whatsoever anymore, in this life. That I am ready, for anything this life wants to throw at me (bersedia menghadapi apa jua cabaran hidup).

It was just..indescribable.

But you know, if there is one word that CAN sum all these ..indescribable feelings inside me, right now, then it is; ISLAM.

Today, just today..I felt, that we, ISLAM and I, are ONE.

We are no longer separate entities. Islam a religion, me a human. Islam, a lifeless teaching, me, a living human being. All of those phrases, "religion", "teachings", that is not the case anymore, with me.

I just feel, that Islam is inside me. Wherever I go, it goes. Wherever it goes, I go. You can't take Islam from me, without taking my life as well. And you can't take my life, without Islam, going together with me. At least, the syahadah that is inside me.

But Islam is not mine. Islam is every living beings' right, if anyone wants it. If they choose Islam, then Islam will choose you. If you choose to be with Islam, then Islam will definitely be with you. Trust me, I have felt it. Right here, in my heart.

In all my life, I have struggled greatly within myself. Because I always think a lot, so a lot of times, i always felt I am lacking, in one way or another. Sometimes I get confused, and think that nobody loves me, when in fact, everybody around me loves me. I was, a confused little kid.

And I have been a muslim, all my entire life. From the day I was born, I was muslim. Until now, I am still a muslim. But why haven't I felt this bond with Islam before? Why only now, that I felt so at peace with myself?

Well, I think, it is because that only now, do I choose to really take Islam into my life.

Only now do i really start practicing Islam as part of my life. You know, life. It's like, you eat with Islam, you sleep with Islam. Ha, you even go to the bathroom with Islam!

wait, wait.

what I meant by that is that, you eat the way Islam teaches you to, (e.g. don't drink water while eating), you sleep the way Islam teaches you to, (e.g. say a special du`a before sleeping, sleeping on your right side) and you go to the bathroom the way Islam teaches you to (say a special du`a before entering, entering with left foot, coming out with right foot, etc). And the result is, we are now inseparable.

But one of the most important things Islam has thought me, is to love your brother or sister, MORE THAN YOU LOVE YOURSELF.

The brother and sister here does not refer to blood ties, but instead of a another bond, which is the brotherhood in Islam. Or, as I prefer to call it, ukhuwah in Islam.

This love, is shown by example, by prophet Muhammad SAW. Through his examples, and his sahabahs, that the love between brothers and sisters of the same syahadah, still continues to this day. Through their examples, I have felt and witnessed myself, the true meaning of love.

When human love is stretched beyond blood ties, beyond friendship even, that is the true love that I have found. And felt.

Love that stretched beyond continents, beyond national country borders, beyond the seas, is truely, what i see as true love. When you can feel the same pain and suffering as that of your brothers and sisters, in Africa, Algeria, sudan, Myanmar, thailand, China, Palestine..even though physically you're not there..you have never been there, but, the love is here. In our hearts.

Truly, i can say, for all my life as a muslim, and of even shorter years as really trying to practice Islam in my life, from my eyes; nothing teaches the true meaning of love as Islam did.

Islam, to me, is the religion of truth. Of true love.

Whatever others might say, it will not change Islam in my eyes. Neither in my heart.

Say whatever you want, but I believe Islam has chosen to permanently stay with me, as I have chosen to stay with it for the rest of my life.

For all the truth that Islam has helped me see, for all the peace it has helped me felt, there is nothing I can do in return that will truly..repay it.

Even so, i feel that I must say something, even the smallest of sentences.

"I...love Islam."
So to me, love, in one word; ISLAM.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Bumi Mengamuk!

Isnin, Mei 31, 2010.

Alamak! Jaga2 semua, bumi mengamuk di alaf 21 ini!!

Wahai penghuni bumi sekalian, bumi tempat kita menghuni ini semakin menampakkan usianya..kemarahannya terhadap manusia semakin terserlah nyata..

Manusia yang unsur tanahnya berasal drpd bumi..

Patutlah bumi dulu begitu enggan memberikan sebahagian dirinya walaupun dengan perintah Allah Taala..kerana ia tahu, kerana bumi telah tahu..perangai durjana cucu-cicit manusia kelak..iaitu generasi manusia pada hari ini.

Hanya apabila Allah Taala menghantar Izrael a.s dgn kebengisannya, barulah bumi beralah dan memberikan tanah seperti yg diperintahkan Allah Taala. (cerita ini perlukan source citation..tidak pasti kesahihannya, maaf )

Ya ayyuhann naas! (wahai sekalian manusia)

Tidak perlu saya yang berbicara, biarlah gambar2 ini yg menceritakan segala2nya..
Biarlah gambar2 ini yg outline the earth's anger to us humans...

Iceland's volcanic eruption - eyjafjallajokull volcano


Bumi memuntahkan amarahnya...melalui eyjafjallajokull



Abu dan debu hitam dari perut bumi..menyelubungi langit Eropah sehingga membantutkan penerbangan2 antarabangsa


US Gulf oil spill - the worst spill in US history


Video di bawah laut, di telaga minyak yang pecah di Gulf of Mexico, America..terus menerus mengeluarkan emas hitam dari perut bumi..hingga saat ini


Perairan Gulf of Mexico..jalur2 minyak yg seperti dicat atas kanvas - cuma ianya bukan cat minyak, tapi benar2 minyak mentah yang masih sedang mengalir di dasar laut..


Seorang pekerja menyedok minyak mentah di persisiran pantai yang tercemar akibat Gulf oil spill


Penyu malang terdampar di pantai berhampiran oil spill itu..


Tropical storm Agatha hits Guatemala, Central America


Rakaman paras air sungai yang naik mendadak serta arusnya yg deras..selepas ribut tropika yg dinamakan "Agatha" melanda Guatemala dan Central America


Rakaman satelit cuaca, menggambarkan ribut Agatha mengganas..


Akibat ribut Agatha...


Ribuan penduduk bersesak hendak keluar..


Hunza Lake, Pakistan floods


Penduduk di kawasan Hunza, Pakistan terpaksa dipindahkan ekoran empangan Tasik Hunza beransur-ansur pecah..(sebabnya tidak pasti)


Tasik Hunza menenggelamkan perkampungan2 di sekitar Hunza

Apakah ini amarah bumi kepada manusia yang tamak dan rakus..?

Sampai bilakah manusia dapat bertahan dengan kemarahan bumi..?

Bumi juga menampakkan usianya yang teramat lanjut..

Pengakhiran semakin hampir..

Akhirat semakin hampir..

Kiamat semakin hampir..

Namun, persoalan yang patut ditanya kpd diri masing2 ialah..

bukan BILA..

bukan juga BAGAIMANA..

Tapi adakah kita telah BERSEDIA?

Saat ITU makin menghampiri..tapi adakah kita makin menghampiri PENCIPTA?

Atau sebaliknya?

Ambillah iktibar. Wallahu`alam.