Bismillah…

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullah…

Alhamdulillah, wa Sallallahu ‘Ala Sayyidna Muhammad wa Alih wa Sahbih wa Sallim. Amma Ba`du:

It is my pleasure to introduce to you all the great lessons and pictures of Sayyidi al-Habib `Umar’s Hajj this year:

A Lesson for the Women: The Sublime Position of the Female Believer

The Comportment, the Ease and the Connection with the Radiant Messenger Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam – 2nd Dhul Hijjah

Itihal (Suplication) of `Arafah 1430

Mina 1430: The Secrets (i.e. Wisdoms) of the Connections of the Soul (Ruh) and the Attachments of the Heart (Qalb)

Pictures

The Majlis of the al-Jifri Family:

The Majlis of the al-`Aydarus Family:

May Allah benefit us from the Sayyid. May Allah allow us to receive these lessons with sincerity and recognize that these are from a sincere man of Allah who connects his vast knowledge with action of the heart and limbs.

Wasssalam

O Geo na montagem da exposição As Filhas de Lilith no museu Nogueira da Silva.

A partilhar o espaço vai estar comigo a Nádia.
Obrigada Sara, Raquel, Ana e Tatiana.
E a empresa  ritmos.

Gostamos muito de Braga.

Ah e conheci o trabalho de uma fotógrafa galega muito interessante, Mª Covadonga Barreiro

O Núcleo de Braga da UMAR – União de Mulheres Alternativa e Resposta – vai trazer a arte feminista à cidade. De 27 a 29 de Novembro de 2009, Braga será ponto de encontro para diversas expressões artísticas, num projecto pioneiro a nível nacional.

Neste sentido, o núcleo dispôs-se a reunir, no Museu Regional de Arqueologia Dom Diogo de Sousa, no Museu Nogueira da Silva e na Torre de Menagem e no Auditório Adelina Caravana do Conservatório de Música Calouste Gulbenkian, produtos artísticos de jovens criadores nacionais e internacionais das mais diversas áreas, relacionados com as temáticas feministas.

O FeministizARTE – Festival de Arte Feminista englobará exposições permanentes de livre acesso, contando com as participações de Ana Pereira, André Alves, Carla Cruz, Cristiana Miranda, Maciel Cardeira, Maria Lusitano Santos, Nádia Duvall, Poderiu, Renato Roque, Rosa Vaz, Suspiria Franklyn; e, apresentações pontuais com bilheteira, no auditório principal da Escola de Música Calouste Gulbenkian, de AbztraQt Sir Q, Carla Cruz, GATA (Grupo de Activismo e Transformação pela Arte), Flávio Rodrigues, Micaela Maia e Teresa Vila Verde.

A par destas, está agendada, para dia 28 de Novembro, uma tertúlia sobre Arte e Feminismos, no Museu Nogueira da Silva, com as presenças de Ana Gabriela Macedo, Ana Paula Canotilho, Angélica Lima Cruz, Cristiana Pena, Maria José Magalhães.

Para acompanhar esta iniciativa visite o blog: http://feministizarte.wordpress.com/. Neste espaço poderá encontrar o programa do festival, as artistas, os locais onde decorrerão as actividades, bem como outras informações de relevo para que possa ficar a conhecer melhor esta iniciativa.

Saputro Badai namanya. Lahir di tengah-tengah badai besar yang melanda negerinya. Bukan badai sembarang badai. Badai yang tak hanya sekedar menyapu bersih hadats, khubts dan najis-najis duniawi. Bukan pula badai yang hanya membawa ajal yang ditakdirkan si empunya kemahakuasaan, lantas menyisakan bau bangkai dan jejak-jejak peradaban, disela salak anjing dan puing-puing bangunan.

Badai besar yang melanda negerinya adalah badai aqidah yang tak hanya menggelisahkan dan tak hanya memiriskan. Yang memporak-porandakan fondasi keimanan manusia yang dihantamnya. Yang tak berakhir dalam sebuah judul drama kematian. Ajal yang menyertai badai ini, dalam kondisi dosis puncak, berujung pada ajakan kekekalan di neraka jahannam.

Ayahnya yang bijak bestari, melekatkan kesadarannya yang mendalam, kegelisahannya yang meluap, sebagai pembalut bayi mungil yang berteriak keras menantang amuk badai sedari lahirnya ini. Saputro Badai lahir pada suatu hari yang biasa, dimana badai aqidah meliuk-liuk menghantam setiap iman yang terdeteksi. Saputro Badai menantang badai aqidah pembawa virus ganas (virus-virus yang membuat manusia menjadi serigala pemangsa, menjadi kanibal yang ganas, menjadi penipu yang ulung, koruptor yang rakus, bahkan—dalam dosis puncaknya bisa mengajak manusia untuk—murtad!!!) sedari lahirnya, lewat teriakan tangisnya yang menggema, sahut menyahut. Petir di langit mendung pun sambar-menyambar… Mengawali hujan badai di negeri kelahirannya…

Saputro Badai tumbuh menjadi remaja yang peka terhadap kondisi dunia sekitarnya. Kerakusan Kapitalisme telah disaksikannya dengan mata mudanya yang bening. Bening dari segala dosa keangkuhan peradaban. Ialah neraca berjalan yang mencoba menakar dosa-dosa Kapitalisme Global terhadap kemanusiaan manusia. Neraca belia yang mengecambah dalam rawa-rawa kehidupan. Yang tegak mendongak ke langit, menikmati tiap detik dipanaskan mentari siang.

Saputro Badai, dalam usia belia, sekecil itu, di saat teman-temannya masih bermain gundu dan petak umpat, telah bergulat dengan pemikiran ideologis. Berperang dengan doktrin dan dogma. Berbenturan dengan aneka kemungkinan lain di luar kemapanan yang tampak. Menganalisa syarat-syarat sosial, dan menerjemahkan riak-riak sosial. Pada puncaknya, mencoba menafsirkan seruan Sosialisme Global untuk berontak terhadap kedzaliman Kapitalisme terkutuk.

Sosialisme berkibar di bawah bayang-bayang heroisme Che Guevara yang melegenda. Di bawah patriotisme Fidel Castro yang membebaskan Kuba dari belenggu Kapitalisme. Di bawah epik historis Bolshevik di tanah para Tsar yang mendunia. Di bawah wejangan-wejangan ideologis sang Pemikir ulung, Ideolog tulen, yang kondang di kolong jagat: Karl Marx dan Frederick Engels. Dan negeri kelahiran Saputro Badai, tak kurang memiliki sederet nama ideolog kiri. Satu dari sekian nama itu adalah, dia yang mahir dalam revolusi: Datuk Ibrahim Tan Malaka.

Dari Das Kapital hingga Madilog, pemikiran Saputro Badai beranjak dewasa, sedewasa penampilannya di bangku kuliah. Sorot matanya yang khas, menampilkan sisi asli kepekaannya yang mendalam tentang dunia sosial sekitarnya. Antara keprihatinan yang menghunjam dalam, binar-binar harapan yang meluap-luap, perenungan analitis yang mendalam, dan strategi revolusi yang dimatangkan pengalaman, membuatnya menjadi pribadi kompleks yang elegan. Perlawanannya yang mencolok terhadap otoritas tirani, mengharuskannya menjadi “gerilyawan di pedalaman Amerika Latin”. Mengendap-endap mencuri celah. Menebar granat dan mortir ke tengah-tengah kemapanan.

Granat dan mortirnya berbentuk syair-syair perlawanan, sajak-sajak perjuangan, kritik-kritik yang menelanjangi, catatan-catatan ideologis, dan seruan-seruan perubahan yang menghidupkan semangat. Menolak segala bentuk tindakan kooperatif terhadap otoritas tirani. Dan mengumandangkan perlawanan terhadap segenap pendukung tirani itu. Tapi tak ada yang tau siapa dia, dimana dia, bagaimana dia, yang bergerilya di kampus pinggiran Ibukota. Yang sosoknya misterius bagi khalayak. Seperti hantu dalam prolog Manifesto-nya kaum Marxis.

Hingga pada waktunya, Allah subhanahu wata’ala menunjukkan jalan panjang menuju kepulangan. Pulang, kembali, hijrah, ke fitrah. Saputro Badai seakan terlahir kembali. Masih dalam tema perlawanan terhadap badai pembawa virus yang menggerogoti aqidah ummat. Namun kelahiran kedua ini, adalah kelahiran yang membebaskan. Membebaskan Saputro Badai dari perangkap materialisme Sosialis. Lepas dari jerat pemikiran ideologis kufur, masuk ke dalam pemikiran ideologis yang haq.Yang membebaskannya dari perangkap cara-cara dan metode-metode yang bathil, kepada uslub dan metode yang Syar’iy.

Saputro Badai pun akrab dengan masjid, akrab dengan ta’lim, akrab dengan khurj fi sabilillah, akrab dengan halaqoh, dan senantiasa berusaha untuk mengakrabkan diri dengan segenap komponen ummat. Melebur ke dalam shaf kaum muslimin. Meningggalkan barisan Sosialisme yang kocar kacir di saat lunturnya potret Che Guevara di dinding kusam kamar yang ditinggalkan.

Pada suatu siang yang terik, orang-orang melihatnya memanggul al-liwa’ di tengah-tengah lautan manusia. Pada hari lain di siang hari yang tak kalah terik, mereka melihatnya demikian semangat mengibarkan ar-raya. Dia, Saputro Badai, adalah sosok pemuda yang menemukan jati dirinya. Yang fitrah, yang sejati, yang hakiki. Saputro Badai yang mengidolakan Che Guevara di masa jahiliyahnya itu, kini mengidolakan Ali bin Abu Tholib karromallohu wajhah. Pemuda yang lamarannya terhadap Fatimah diterima Rasulullah Muhammad shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam, setelah lamaran Abu Bakar radhiyallahu ‘anhu dan Umar bin Khattab radhiyallohu ‘anhu ditolak Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam. Mengidolakan menantu pilihan Rasulullah. Luar Biasa!!!

InsyaAllah, Saputro Badai adalah contoh pemuda yang berhasil menemukan jati dirinya…

Coretan sederhana ini, didedikasikan untuk segenap pemuda Islam di negeri ini.
Kisaran, 17 Nopember 2009
IKHWAN MUSLIM NASUTION

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Bismillah…

As per my previous post, I will be uploading Habib ‘Umar’s Lessons on Hajj that he is conducting at the Haram at the moment. So here is Habib’s commentery on the Rafashaat of Habib Bal-Faqih in the mp3 format:

Download here

Wassalam

Farhan Bokhari, Islamabad

China has agreed to sell Pakistan at least 36 advanced fighter jets in a deal worth as much as $1.4bn, according to Pakistani and western officials.

Beijing will supply two squadrons of the J-10 fighter jet in a preliminary agreement that could lead to more sales, said a Pakistani official. The official said Pakistan might buy “larger numbers” of the multi-role aircraft in the future, but dismissed reports that Islamabad had signed a deal to purchase as many as 150 of the fighter jets.

Defence experts described the agreement with China as a landmark event in Pakistan’s defence relationship with the military power. China’s transition from a manufacturer of low-fighters to more advanced jets comparable to some western models is seen as evidence of Beijing’s increasing strategic clout in Asia.

“China is developing a real capacity to produce and export its arms. At one point, the Chinese were dependent on imported Russian technology, but obviously China has advanced significantly beyond those days,” said Marika Vicziany, Professor of Asian studies at Monash University in Melbourne.

“This agreement should not simply be seen in the narrow context of Pakistan’s relations with China,” said Abdul Qayyum, a retired Pakistani general.

“There is a wider dimension. By sharing its advanced technology with Pakistan, China is … also saying to the world that its defence capability is growing rapidly.”

China has supplied Pakistan with fighter jets for more than three decades. But Beijing has seldom supplied Pakistan’s air force with advanced fighter aircraft. Islamabad turned to France for Mirage fighter jets in the 1970s and to the US for F-16s in the 1980s.

Pakistan has a fleet of 45 F-16s built by Lockheed Martin. The Pakistani air force is using the fighter jet in its campaign against militants in South Waziristan.

The US has agreed to sell Islamabad another 18 new F-16s and Pakistani officials also expected the US to supply about a dozen older versions of the aircraft.

Over the past decade, China and Pakistan have collaborated on building their first jointly produced advanced fighter jet, known as the JF-17, or “Thunder”. Pakistan is expected to roll out the first domestically built version of the Thunder within weeks.

Pakistan’s air force plans to purchase at least 250 of the Thunder fighters over the next four to five years.

Experts see the new Pakistani focus on China as evidence that Beijing is trying to expand its military power.

“Countries like Iran and possibly some of the Middle Eastern countries would be keen to deal with China if they can find technology which is comparable to the west,” said one western official in Islamabad.

“Pakistan will work as the laboratory to try out Chinese aircraft. If they work well with the Pakistani air force, others will follow.”

Source: http://pakistankakhudahafiz.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/pakistan-in-chinese-fighter-jet-deal/

Memang betul, Khalifah Umar bin Khaththab telah berubah ingatan. Banyak yang melihatnya dengan mata kepala sendiri. Barangkali karena Umar di masa mudanya sarat dengan dosa, seperti merampok, mabuk-mabukkan, malah suka mengamuk tanpa berperi kemanusiaan, sampai orang tidak bersalah banyak yangmenjadi korban. Itulah yang mungkin telah menyiksa batinnya sehingga ia ditimpa penyakit jiwa.

Dulu Umar sering menangis sendirian sesudah selesai menunaikan salat. Dan tiba-tiba ia tertawa terbahak-bahak, juga sendirian. Tidak ada orang lainyang membuatnya tertawa. Bukankah hal itu merupakan isyarat yang jelas bahwaUmar bin Kaththab sudah gila?

Abdurrahman bin Auf, sebagai salah seorang sahabat Umar yang paling akrab,merasa tersinggung dan sangat murung mendengar tuduhan itu. Apalagi, hampir semua rakyat Madinah telah sepakat menganggap Umar betul-betul sinting. Dan,sudah tentu, orang sinting tidak layak lagi memimpin umat atau negara.

Yang lebih mengejutkan rakyat, pada waktu melakukan salat Jum’at yang lalu,ketika sedang berada di mimbar untuk membacakan khotbahnya,sekonyong-konyong Umar berseru, “Hai sariah, hai tentaraku. Bukit itu, bukit itu, bukit itu!”Jemaah pun geger. Sebab ucapan tersebut sama sekali tidak ada kaitannyadengan isi khotbah yang disampaikan. “Wah, khalifah kita benar-benar sudah gila,” gumam rakyat Madinah yang menjadi makmum salat Jumat hari itu.

Tetapi Abdurrahman tidak mau bertindak gegabah, ia harus tahu betul, apa sebabnya Umar berbuat begitu. Maka didatanginya Umar, dan ditanyainya,”Wahai Amirul Mukminin. Mengapa engkau berseru-seru di sela-sela khotbahengkau seraya pandangan engkau menatap kejauhan?” Umar dengan tenangmenjelaskan, “Begini, sahabatku. Beberapa pekan yang lewat aku mengirimkan Suriah, pasukan tentara yang tidak kupimpin langsung, untuk membasmi kaum pengacau. Tatkala aku sedang berkhotbah, kulihat pasukan itu dikepung musuh dari segala penjuru. Kulihat pula satu-satunya benteng untuk mempertahankandiri adalah sebuah bukit dibelakang mereka. Maka aku berseru: bukit itu,bukit itu, bukit itu!”

Setengah tidak percaya, Abdurrahman megerutkan kening. “Lalu, mengapa engkau dulu sering menangis dan tertawa sendirian selesai melaksanakan salat fardhu?” tanya Abdurrahman pula. Umar menjawab, “Aku menangis kalau teringat kebiadabanku sebelum Islam. Aku pernah menguburkan anak perempuanku hidup-hidup. Dan aku tertawa jika teringat akan kebodohanku. Kubikin patungdari tepung gandum, dan kusembah-sembah seperti Tuhan.”

Abdurrahman lantas mengundurkan diri dari hadapan Khalifah Umar. Ia belumbisa menilai, sejauh mana kebenaran ucapan Umar tadi. Ataukah hal itu justru lebih membuktikan ketidakwarasannya sehingga jawabannya pun kacau balau?Masak ia dapat melihat pasukannya yang terpisah amat jauh dari masjid tempatnya berkhotbah?

Akhirnya, bukti itupun datang tanpa dimintanya. Yaitu manakala sariah yang kirimkan Umar tersebut telah kembali ke Madinah. Wajah mereka berbinar-binar meskipun nyata sekali tanda-tanda kelelahan dan bekas-bekas luka yangdiderita mereka. Mereka datang membawa kemenangan.

Komandan pasukan itu, pada hari berikutnya, bercerita kepada masyarakatMadinah tentang dasyatnya peperangan yang dialami mereka. “Kami dikepungoleh tentara musuh, tanpa harapan akan dapat meloloskan diri dengan selamat.Lawan secara beringas menghantam kami dari berbagai jurusan. Kami sudah luluh lantak. Kekuatan kami nyaris terkuras habis. Sampai tibalah saat salat Jumat yang seharusnya kami kejakan. Persis kala itu, kami mendengar sebuah seruan gaib yang tajam dan tegas: “Bukit itu, bukit itu, bukit itu!” Tigakali seruan tersebut diulang-diulang sehingga kami tahu maksudnya.Serta-merta kami pun mundur ke lereng bukit. Dan kami jadikan bukit itu sebagai pelindung di bagian belakang. Dengan demikian kami dapat menghadapi serangan tentara lawan dari satu arah, yakni dari depan. Itulah awal kejayaan kami.”

Abdurrahman mengangguk-anggukkan kepala dengan takjub. Begitu pula masyarakat yang tadinya menuduh Umar telah berubah ingatan. Abdurrahmankemudian berkata, “Biarlah Umar dengan kelakuannya yang terkadang menyalahi adat. Sebab ia dapat melihat sesuatu yang indera kita tidak mampu melacaknya”

Hikmah :

1.Jangan berburuk sangka hanya karena melihat luarnya saja,boleh jadi keadaan yang sebenarnya justru sebaliknya.

2.Berkat kedekatan dengan Alloh Umar diberi kelebihan oleh Alloh ketika dapat melihat pasukannya yang sedang terjepit,sementara beliau dalam jarak yang sangat berjauhan dengan mereka.

Judul postingan kali terinspirasi oleh surat untuk presiden yg ditulis oleh Abdurrahman Faiz, yg pada saat itu Faiz baru duduk di kelas 2 SD, mungkin usianya kira-kira 6-7 tahun.

Komentar saya tentang Faiz dan surat yg dibuatnya.

Anak yg cerdas, bayangkan, beliau mulai menulis ketika umur 3 tahun. Kecerdasannyapun bisa dilihat dari  isi suratnya tersebut. Menurut orang tuanya, Faiz sendiri yg menulis surat tersebut tanpa dibantu oleh mereka.

Hmm.. surat yg bagus, makanya surat ini menjadi juara 1 dalam lomba menulis surat untuk presiden waktu itu (2003). Bahasanya polos khas anak2 namun ada pelajaran dan kritikan yg dapat dipetik bagi kita semua terutama bagi para pemimpin bangsa ini.

Kita Merindukan Pemimpin Seperti Umar bin Khattab

Ada tokoh mulia yg dibicarakan oleh Faiz dalam suratnya untuk presiden tersebut, beliau adalah Umar bin Khattab. Kita tahu bahwa Umar adalah pemimpin yg sangat peduli kepada rakyatnya.

Diceritakan dalam suatu kisah bahwa Umar sering menyamar untuk mengunjungi rakyatnya di malam hari untuk mengontrol apakah ada rakyatnya yg kelaparan, jika ada rakyatnya yg sedang kelaparan Umar  tidak segan2 segera membawakannya makanan dengan tangannya sendiri.

Pada kisah lainnya, Khalifah Umar berjalan di tengah malam berkeliling perkampungan untuk mengetahui kondisi rakyatnya. Kemudian ia mendapati sebuah gubuk reot dan terdengar suara tangis anak-anak di dalamnya. Dari celah gubuk reot itu ia melihat seorang ibu yang tengah berusaha menenangkan anaknya yang menangis karena kelaparan. Rupanya anaknya menangis karena kelaparan sementara sang ibu tidak memiliki apapun untuk dimasak malam itu.

Umar mendengar si Ibu berkata kepada anaknya, “Berhentilah menangis, sebentar lagi makanannya matang”. Namun kemudian Umar terperanjat ketika melihat bahwa yang dimasak oleh ibu itu adalah sebuah batu. Sandiwara sang ibu yang berpura-pura memasak itu hanya untuk meredam tangis anaknya yang tak henti karena rasa lapar. Melihat pemandangan itu Umar sangat sedih dan merasa berdosa. Ditemani pengawalnya, Umar pergi ke gudang penyimpanan makanan negara dan mengangkut sendiri karung gandum itu.

“Ijinkanlah saya yang akan membawa dan memanggul gandum itu,” pinta sang pengawal. “Biarlah aku yang mengangkat dan memanggul gandum ini. Ini adalah tanggung jawabku. Dan aku akan menebus dosa-dosaku yang telah menyengsarakan rakyatku,” kilah Umar bin Khattab.

Suatu malam, ketika umar sedang mengontrol rakyatnya, umar mendapatkan sebuah keluarga yg sedang kelaparan. sampai-sampai mereka memasak batu untuk mendiamkan tangisan anaknya yg minta makan. Ketika umar mengunjungi rumah mereka, keluarga tersebut tidak mengenali Umar karena umar menyamar dan jika bepergian umar tidak pernah dikawal oleh pengawalnya.

Berikut naskah surat Abdurrahman Faiz.

Kepada Yang Terhormat
Presiden Republik Indonesia Megawati
Di Istana

Assalaamualaikum wr. wb.

Ibu Mega, apa kabar? Aku harap ibu baik-baik seperti aku saat ini.

Ibu, di kelas badanku paling tinggi. Cita-citaku juga tinggi.

Aku mau jadi presiden. Tapi baik. Presiden yang pintar, bisa buat komputer sendiri. Yang tegas sekali. Bisa bicara 10 bahasa. Presiden yang dicintai orang-orang. Kalau meninggal masuk surga. Ibu sayang, Bunda pernah cerita tentang Umar sahabat Nabi Muhammad. Dia itu pemimpin.

Umar suka jalan-jalan ke tempat yang banyak orang miskinnya. Tapi orang-orang tidak tahu kalau itu Umar. Soalnya Umar menyamar. Umar juga tidak bawa pengawal. Umar jadi tahu kalau ada orang yang kesusahan di negeri dia. Bisa cepat menolong.

Kalau jadi presiden, aku juga mau seperti Umar. Tapi masih lama sekali. Harus sudah tua dan kalau dipilih orang. Jadi aku mengirim surat ini mau mengajak ibu menyamar.

Malam-malam kita bisa pergi ke tempat yang banyak orang miskinnya. Pakai baju robek dan jelek. Muka dibuat kotor. Kita dengar kesusahan rakyat. Terus kita tolong.

Tapi ibu jangan bawa pengawal. Jangan bilang-bilang. Kita tidak usah pergi jauh-jauh. Di dekat rumahku juga banyak anak jalanan. Mereka mengamen mengemis. Tidak ada bapak ibunya. Terus banyak orang jahat minta duit dari anak-anak kecil. Kasihan.

Ibu Presiden, kalau mau, ibu balas surat aku ya. Jangan ketahuan pengawal nanti ibu tidak boleh pergi. Aku yang jaga supaya ibu tidak diganggu orang. Ibu jangan takut. Presiden kan punya baju tidak mempan peluru. Ada kan seperti di filem? Pakai saja. Ibu juga bisa kurus kalau jalan kaki terus. Tapi tidak apa. Sehat.

Jadi ibu bisa kenal orang-orang miskin di negara Indonesia. Bisa tahu sendiri tidak usah tunggu laporan karena sering ada korupsi.

Sudah dulu ya. Ibu jangan marah ya. Kalau tidak senang aku jangan dipenjara ya. Terimakasih.

Wassalamu’alaikum wr. wb.

Dari
Abdurahman Faiz
Kelas II SDN 02 Cipayung Jakarta Timur

Dikeluarkan oleh Kharithi dari Tsaur al Kindi bahwa Umar bin Khaththab ra melakukan kegiatan rutinnya, yaitu meronda di sekitar Madinah pada waktu malam. Ketika itu ia mendengar suara lelaki sedang menyanyi lalu ia memanjat tembok rumah itu dan masuk menemui lelaki itu dan berkata padanya, “Wahai musuh Allah! Apakah kamu mengira bahwa kamu melakukan maksiat dan Allah akan menutupi kesalahanmu?”

Lelaki itu berkata, “Wahai Amirul Mukminin! Janganlah terburu-buru menghukumku. Aku hanya melakukan satu kesalahan sedangkan engkau telah melakukan kesalahan tiga kali.

Engkau mencari-cari kesalahan orang lain, sedangkan Allah telah berfirman,

“Wa Laa Tajassasuu”
artinya, “Dan janganlah kamu mencari-cari kesalahan orang lain.” (QS Al Hujurat : 12)

Dan Allah juga berfirman,
“Wa’tul buyuuta min abwaabihaa” artinya, “Dan masuklah ke dalam rumah melalui pintu-pintunya.” (QS Al Baqarah : 189)

Sedangkan engkau telah memanjat tembok untuk menemuiku dan masuk ke dalam rumah ku tanpa izin dariku.

Allah juga berfirman,
“…Laa tadkhuluu buyuuta ghaira buyuutikum hatta tasta’nisuu wa tusallimuu ‘alaa ahlihaa” artinya, “..Janganlah kamu masuk ke dalam rumah yang bukan rumah kamu, sehingga kamu meminta izin untuk masuk dan member salam kepada penghuninya..” (QS An Nuur : 27)

Umar berkata, “Apabila aku memaafkanmu, apakah kamu akan berbuat kebaikan?”

Jawab lelaki itu, “Ya”

Kemuadian Umar ra memaafkan lelaki itu dan pergi keluar meninggalkan lelaki itu.
(AL KANZ)

In this post, I will highlight the dangers of abiding by too literal a translation of the Holy Qur’an- by literal I mean embracing the letter but ignoring the spirit- actually, this is no embrace at all..

When Sayyidna Umar (Ra) wanted to know what Taqwa meant, one of the eminent Sahabi answered him that Taqwa is to walk through a field of thorns, raising your leg-cloth so that the thorns do not hurt you. This is the way of the Prophets, this is the way of the Sahabah and this is the way of the pious who are always conscientious of their Lord. The Prophet said, that every king has a boundary and the boundary of Allah are his Laws (Hudood), so Taqwa is to restrain from encroaching upon His boundary, or even going near it.

Unfortunately, we mistake Taqwa for its physical manifestations like having a beard, uncovering the ankles, and so on.. what use are these if the heart is not aligned with the superordinate goal. Physical manifestations should breed Taqwa rather than endanger it. The Prophet (Pbuh) also said that there is a piece of flesh in the body, which if it is right, the whole body is right, and if it is wrong, the entire body is diseased, that piece of flesh is the heart.

Coming back to a literal translation, we know well the case of those from the Bani Israil who enquired Musa (Alayis Salaam) about which calf to sacrifice. In fact, the start of Surah Baqarah is entirely devoted to the misdeeds of the earlier communities. A case in point is their reliance on literalism, and irrelevant debates on matters all and sundry. The present torchbearers of guidance should look through this lens to see where they stand- verily, we are going down the same path. Unless the central concern of each individual becomes how to foster Taqwa in himself and his surroundings, there will always be disharmony across the globe.

By literal meanings, we are gaining nothing- unless we go through the Nur of the Qur’an true Hidayah will not dawn upon us. Going through the Nur means to get entranced, to hold fast to the Rope of Allah (Swt)- the Hablullah. This can happen only by following the Prophetic way as enshrined in his Seerah. Unless one travels this path, the path of the dervish, the path of the learned, the path of the seeker of truth, and unless one experiences a revolution in his soul and heart, there will not be much gained. There is a difference between having information and having Eeman. Others have researched more on the Qur’an than those to whom it was revealed, yet are the former guided? No, surely they are not! They have information, they have knowledge but their knowledge has not yet become Ilm- Ilm is what benefits the individual, what use is knowledge that does not benefit, but lead astray- SubhanAllah (all glory with Allah Most High)!!

Those who rely on literalism- how will they mould the spirits of men whom the message has not yet reached? Spirits are not moved by empty words, spirits are moved by the force of collective spiritual personalities. This can only come from the Nur that lies embedded in the Qur’an. People have proved lesbianism from the Qur’an, people have proved Muta (temporary marriage akin to prostitution) from the Qur’an – the second case is getting more popular in even so-called Sunni societies.

As a learned scholar has said, the real Mufti lies in the heart. So, let us focus on transforming our hearts, this can only happen through attaching the heart to its Creator. The human heart is small, it cannot accept the love of its Creator, unless the love of other entities (Hubb-e-jaah) is removed from it. Literalism focuses on the mind, the heart and soul are untouched; Spirituality focuses the light upon light upon the heart, makes the spirit receptive to the Divine Manifestation of Hidayah, which enables it to embark upon a journey of self-discovery. The Prophet (Pbuh) advised Umar (Ra) that to know oneself is to know God. This is why the Sufis of yore went into ecstasy when they found their Lord, in effect they had found their primal origin.

“Congratulating the Kuffaar on the rituals that belong to them is prohibited by consensus, as is congratulating them on their festivals by saying ‘A happy festival to you’ or ‘May you enjoy your festival,’ and so on…”

مَنْ تَشَبَّهَ بِقَومٍ فَهُوَ مِنْهُمْ

“Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”

“Imitating them in some of their festivals implies that one is pleased with their false beliefs and practices, and gives them the hope that they may have the opportunity to mislead the weak.”

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يصوم السبت والأحد ، ويقول : هما عيدان للمشركين فأنا أحب أن أخالفهما

The Prophet used to fast on Saturdays and on Sundays, and he would say: “These are Eidaan  (two days of Eid) for the Mushrikoon. So I love to oppose them (contradict them, differ from them) in these two.”  (For more info on the issue of fasting on Saturdays, see: http://www.islamway.com/?iw_s=Article&iw_a=view&article_id=2325 )

What would he say – upon seeing MUSLIMS (his “followers”) greeting, and warmly congratulating the Kuffaar on their Eids ? 

مَنْ تَشَبَّهَ بِقَومٍ فَهُوَ مِنْهُمْ

“Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”

“It is not permissible for the Muslims to attend the festivals of the disbelievers, according to the consensus of the scholars whose words carry weight.

The Fuqahaa’ who follow the 4 schools of thought have stated this clearly in their books. Al-Bayhaqi narrated with a saheeh isnaad from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab that he said:

“Do not enter upon the disbelievers on the day of their festival, for divine wrath is descending upon them.”

And ‘Umar also said:

“Avoid the enemies of Allah on their festivals.”

Al-Bayhaqi narrated with a jayyid isnaad from ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr that he said:  “Whoever settles in the land of the non-Arabs and celebrates their new year and festival and imitates them until he dies in that state, will be gathered with them on the Day of Resurrection.” ”   SCARY

So yes, most definitely, as the Prophet told us (as reported in Saheeh Al-Bukhaari):

المرء مع من أحب

“A person will be with the one whom he loved (on the Day of Resurrection).”

YOU will be with the one whom you loved. “Love” is not just saying, I love Allah, I love Islaam, I love Prophet Muhammad. Love is not talk. Talk is cheap!  Love is, striving to imitate, to be like, and to follow the practices of someone or something.

Now, ask yourselves this: Are you imitating the Prophet more in your life, or are you abandoning his Sunan? Forget about whether it’s Waajib or Sunnah. This isn’t a Fiqh issue. It’s an issue of: Do you really love the Prophet Muhammad such that you will strive to imitate him in every aspect of your life?  Or are you imitating the Kuffaar more in your life?   Who do you wish to be resurrected amongst – the Prophet Muhammad and his Companions, or the Kuffaar?

Hari ni Walid “dera” saya suruh saya buatkan karangan sikit utk paper dia. Saya nak start tulis je Falah dah tarik2 tgn, dia mmg takleh tgk Ummi dia ni mengadap PC, kalau tgk je saya duduk kat PC mesti dia jerit nak nenen..aduhai komaru sungguh. Yg peliknya time saya wat benda lain masak ke solat ke, dia takde la kisah plak. Mcm mana la Ummi nak sambung study Walid oooiii..Walid mmg nak sgt saya smbg study, cuma saya mmg tak sedia lagi mental dan fizikal utk study semula..huhuhu..Walid suh buat karangan sket pun saya dah poning kepala..

Gambar atas tu amik masa baru beli baju sejuk baru utk budak2 ni, maklumlah dah nak masuk winter, baju tahun lepas semua dah kecik2, terpaksala beli baju baru utk dorang ni. Falah menjerit sbb rimas kot ngan baju tebal tu. Gambar bawah tu mcm biasalah gambar dorang main kat bawah petang2, Ummi takde keje lain snap2 aje la kejenya..hehe

Rombongan dari Malaysia yang nak hantar nenek & atok datang sini dah nak sampai minggu depan. Hanya lagi beberapa hari. Yay!!

Nenek bukan nak datang sangat pasal dia risau tinggalkan rumah dia kosong lama2.. hehehe Alah tak lama la nenek.. kurang sikit je 3 bulan Atok pulak yang lebih seronok nak datang sini!!

Jadi, hujung minggu ni ada sikit persiapan kemas mengemas sempena menyambut kedatangan rombongan dari Malaysia ni. Yang paling sibuk ialah Abang Umar. Dia basuh semua ‘kenderaan’. Sebenarnya mula2 tolong MrA basuh high chair yg dah berhabuk pasal takde siapa pakai.. basuh high chair bukan untuk baby dalam perut mummy tapi untuk Fatih budak comel yg suka makan yang juga termasuk dalam rombongan yang hantar atok & nenek hehe

Ini Fatih

Ini pulak kaki Fatih yg comel

Jom tengok apa yang Abg Umar sibuk sangat basuh pagi tadi..

Highchair dah basuh.. tgh bagi kering.. basuh basikal pulak skrg..

Tgh basuh basikal..

Basuh car pulak pasal nanti ni Fatih nak main.. kata Abg Umar

Basuh tayar kereta pulak

Great job Abg Umar!! Nanti Fatih boleh makan duduk dalam high chair yang dah bersih & wangi.. dan main red car petang2

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Oh.. kakak Inas pulak tiap2 hari tandakan kalendar dia.. countdown hari rombongan dari Malaysia ni nak sampai

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In this time and age when the Ummah is being preyed upon and being attempted to shatter into a thousand pieces, many Muslims are trying to unite under different banners and flags to keep some sort of sanity in their lives and nations.

One thing that is very common amongst Muslims in the west is both sides of Sunnis and Shias trying to form bonds of friendship and unity.

The view of Shi’ism according to the Orthodox Sunni tradition is a very contentious issue. Mainly because many of the “‘Ulema” of our age are inequipped to handle the issue of divergent creeds and philosophies and debate in a respectful manner. There are some who will say the Shi’a are outright non-Muslim and quote numerous classical excerpts from previous great scholars to back up their claims. The issue with this is that the term ‘Shi’a’ has many different connotations and meanings. What Shi’a means or has meant has differed according to the particular time, place, or group you are referring to. An example is the Shi’a Fatamid empire of Egypt, who used to pray towards Karbala in Iraq. The mainstream “Twelver” Shi’a of today all pray towards Makkah. If we look at our main books of Aqeedah, you will find it mentioned that “We do not make takfir (Accuse people of apostasy) of those who pray towards our Qibla”. Likewise there are other Shi’a doctrines that held that a seventh of the Qur’an was missing and would be returned by the Mahdi, as well as the belief that ‘Ali held some sort of divinity, again these are opinions not held by most mainstream Shi’a.

Then there are those who claim the Shi’a are Orthodox Muslim and that they should be wholly accepted into the Muslim community and so on. But do not address the issue of many Shi’as who gather to slander the Companions of the Prophet (May Allah be pleased with them all), wrongly accuse Abu Bakr and ‘Umar of murdering Fatima al-Zahra, the denial of seeing Allah in the afterlife, the practice of temporary marriage, and so on.

So what is the position of the Shi’a according to orthodoxy?

The following article is succinct and excellent in summarising the issue of Shi’ism:

http://idawah.co.uk/a/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=59

The following file is also an excellent leaflet that addresses the divergence of Sunni and Shi’a doctrine based solely on the Qur’an, it is something that can be distributed to our Shi’a brothers and sisters and given out in dawah centres:

http://britishmisk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/5waysashiacanfindfreedom.pdf

One should definitely read these articles if they are interested in learning more about the Shi’a according to the Sunni tradition. Both articles were written by Sheikh Abu Ja’far al-Hanbali a great and erudite scholar of our time currently residing in the city of Nottingham. Much is said about our Sheikh, but having met him personally I can firmly say that he is true on the path of orthodoxy and a illuminating guide for the youth of our time.

To conclude with my own personal stance:

If an individual attaches the label of Shi’a to themself that does not render them a non-Muslim. However, there are a number of issues regarding the creed of Shi’ism that are completely unacceptable in Orthodox Islam, namely regarding the status of Khalifa’ta-Rasul Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (May Allah be pleased with him). As one who does not accept Abu Bakr as a Muslim can himself not be considered a Muslim. If one were to subscribe completely to each of the divergent issues of doctrine found in Shi’ism, it would bring that individual’s status as a believer into doubt. For this and other issues again I would direct you to the articles I have linked above.

Peace.

Praise be to Allaah.

We do not think there is anything wrong with missing a person who has died, even though that implies wishing to meet him and be close to him, although one is alive and the other person is dead, and this feeling serves no real purpose.

But if we say that we wish we could meet the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them), and the Taabi’een and the scholars, this feeling is the hope of meeting them in Paradise, and the person who wishes that he could meet these great people has to strive hard so that his Lord will be pleased with him and will admit him to Paradise with them, so that his longing will be fulfilled and will come to pass. This is the good result of longing to see the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the Sahaabah.

This is the way in which the Sahaabah missed the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) after he died. For example, Muslim narrated that Anas said: “After the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) died, Abu Bakr (may Allaah be pleased with him) said to ‘Umar, ‘Let us go and visit Umm Ayman as the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to visit her. When they came to her, she wept, and they said, ‘Why are you crying? What is with Allaah is better for His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).’ She said, ‘I am not weeping because I do not know that what is with Allaah is better for His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Rather I am weeping because the Revelation from heaven has come to an end.’ That moved them deeply and they began to weep with her.”(Muslim, 2454)

But if this missing a deceased friend or relative makes a person feel grief and despair – and sometimes distress – and makes him object to the will and decree of Allaah, then this should not be allowed and should be denounced and forbidden, because this may lead to the development of bad characteristics which Islam strives to keep its followers away from. The Muslim should be happy and content with the will and decree of Allaah and His rule and law.

And Allaah knows best.

Source: Islam qa

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