Jenayah Dalam Islam: Hudud dan Terroris

Assalamualaikum wbt.

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

1. Apa khabar semua?

2. Tak dengar, kuat lagi please. APA KHABAR SEMUA?

3. Ok, takpelah saya tak dengar. Yang penting biarlah tulisan kali ini datang dari skrin, terus jatuh ke hati.

4. Saya cuma terdetik untuk menulis tentang isu hudud apabila agak terkejut dengan 'keberanian' pihak media Utusan Malaysia yang menyiarkan karikatur tentang hudud semalam, hari Isnin, 26 September 2011.

5. Terlebih dahulu, jangan terlalu cepat melihat isu ini dari sudut politik, kerana walaupun saya percaya isu ini tidak boleh lari daripada pengaruh politik, biar ulasan saya pada kali ini lebih menjurus ke arah penilaian daripada seorang Muslim yang mengaku sayangkan Islam dan peka dengan persekitarannya.

6. Ingat, bukan saya sorang saje. Anda pun Muslim juga. Jika anda sahabat saya yang bukan Muslim, insya Allah, saya doakan terbuka hati saudara/ri untuk belajar Islam dan Al-Quran. 

Ini gambar karikatur yang saya maksudkan

7. Hanya Allah SWT yang lebih mengetahui apa niat sebenar kartunis ini maka biarlah Allah sendiri yang membalas dengan balasan yang baik atau buruk, berdasarkan niatnya, yang hanya Allah yang tahu.

8. Pun begitu, pandangan peribadi saya meyakinkan saya bahawa kartun ini cuba membawa mesej bahawa hukum hudud ini adalah hukum yang tidak lagi relevan dan lapuk yang sesuai hanya dengan persekitaran orang zaman dahulu tetapi sekarang hanya tinggal memori dan sejarah.

9. Tapi satu lagi kemungkinan, jika dilihat dari aspek politik, mungkin juga kartunis bermaksud untuk menyatakan yang parti politik PAS cuba menghidupkan kembali agenda lama atau klasik mereka iaitu tentang menegakkan hukum hudud, setelah buat seketika agak diam mengenai hudud, kononnya atas alasan mendapat tentangan daripada DAP dalam Pakatan Rakyat atau mungkin juga sebagai strategi menarik sokongan rakyat bukan Islam.

10. Padahal sebenarnya, jika kena caranya, DAP dan orang bukan Islam bukannya takut, malah menyokong hukum hudud! Tapi mengapa ini semua terjadi? Saya akan huraikan sat (sekejap) lagi. Ok, berbalik kepada persepsi bukan politik! hehe..

11. Sebagai seorang Muslim, kita sama sekali tidak patut menghina hukum Allah, kerana itu seperti lagak orang yang seolah-olah lebih pandai daripada Penciptanya. Ini mustahil!

12. Maka saya amat berharap agar kita berdoa yang kartunis ini dibuka hatinya untuk bertaubat dan memohon ampun kepada Allah dan seluruh umat Islam. 

13. Walaupun semakin banyak isu-isu berkaitan umat Islam yang kita dengar sejak akhir-akhir ini, termasuk isu filem Hantu Bonceng, saya ingin mengajak agar kita mengambil sikap proaktif dan positif dalam menanganinya.

14. Pertama, sikap proaktif bermaksud, apabila apa jua isu berkaitan  Islam dipanaskan di kuali negara kita, maka cubalah tunjukkan contoh pendekatan yang baik kepada orang bukan Islam.

15. Selain menunjukkan rasa tidak setuju, perkara yang paling utama adalah untuk memperbetul salah tanggapan yang wujud bukan sahaja dalam kalangan bukan Islam, tetapi orang Islam kita sendiri.

16. Masih ingat tak isu penggunaan nama Allah sebelum ini? Saya secara positif melihat, bila perkara ini menjadi perbincangan di seluruh Malaysia, ia sebenarnya membuka mata banyak pihak untuk mengenali Islam dengan lebih dekat. 

17. Dengan kata lain, banyak penerangan tentang konsep 'Tuhan itu wajib satu' mula tersebar sekaligus menyampaikan mesej Islam yang cantik ini.

"Serulah (manusia) kepada jalan Tuhanmu dengan hikmah dan pengajaran yang baik, serta berdebatlah dengan mereka dengan cara yang baik..."

Surah An-Nahlu (16:125)

18. Begitu juga dengan isu hudud, kita yang Muslim pun kadang-kadang jadi takut sebab kita tak mendapat gambaran yang sebenar tentang hukum hudud.

19. Saya yakin, ada antara kita yang pernah mengambil gula-gula di kedai tanpa izin sewaktu zaman kecik-kecik atau nakal-nakal dulu mesti takut akan tergadai tangannya. Padahal tanggapan itu tidak tepat.

Nota kilat: Hukum hudud bukan hanya terhad kepada potong tangan, sebat juga dalam kategori hudud.

20. Yang perlu dijelaskan ialah mekanisme dan cara pelaksanaan hukuman ini. Ini yang kita selalu lupa padahal inilah yang membuka mata kita semua.

21. Pertama sekali, syarat-syarat untuk dikenakan hukuman ini cukup ketat. Contohnya, jika seseorang itu mencuri kerana terdesak dan hidup penuh kemiskinan, sepatutnya pemerintah yang harus bertanggungjawab kerana tidak menyediakan persekitaran masyarakat yang kondusif.

22. Yang akan menerima hukuman ialah pesalah yang betul-betul 'layak' dan bukannya dalam keadaan terdesak, tetapi memang hobinya mencuri walaupun dia kaya raya.

23. Selain itu, ada juga penetapan dari segi jumlah atau nilai (harga) barang dan harta benda yang dicuri. Yang menjalankan hukuman pula ialah hakim yang adil, bukannya pemerintah yang suka-suka hati membuat keputusan sehingga mungkin boleh menyebelahi anak-beranaknya.

24. Dengan kata lain, Islam telah menggariskan syarat yang cukup cantik dalam pelaksanaan hukum hudud ini.

25. Saya menerima baik cadangan ilmuwan agama yang mahukan Kelantan (kerana buat masa ini hanya Kelantan yang betul-betul berhasrat melaksanakan hudud) untuk meneliti dahulu persekitaran di Kelantan dan Malaysia amnya sebelum melaksanakan hudud.

Nabi s.a.w bersabda:

“Jangan dipotong tangan (pencuri) ketika dalam peperangan.”

(Riwayat al-Tirmizi dan al-Darimi. Hadis dinilai sahih oleh al-Albani)

Al-Imam Tirmizi (297H) ketika meriwayat hadis ini menyebut:

“Sebahagian ilmuwan berpegang dengan nas ini, antara mereka al-Auza’i, mereka berpendapat tidak dilaksanakan hudud ketika peperangan, berhadapan dengan musuh kerana dibimbangi individu yang dihukum itu akan pergi menyertai musuh…”

Dalam riwayat Abu Daud: “Jangan dipotong tangan ketika pemusafiran.” 

(Riwayat Abu Daud. Dinilai sahih oleh al-Albani).

26. Hadis di atas menunjukkan bahawa dalam keadaan tertentu, hukum hudud tak semestinya dilaksanakan. Maka, persekitaran yang kondusif ini penting, supaya hukum Allah apabila dilaksanakan, akan mencapai hasrat atau Maqasid Syariahnya, iaitu menjaga kesejahteraan dan keharmonian masyarakat.

27. Antara contoh persekitaran kondusif yang dimaksudkan adalah dengan memastikan rakyat faham akan cara pelaksanaan hukum ini. Kedua, kerajaan Kelantan juga perlu mencari jalan melepaskan diri daripada 'campur tangan' kerajaan pusat (Malaysia) yang mungkin tidak bersetuju lantas memburuk-burukkan pelaksanaan hudud ini  sekaligus boleh mendatangkan huru-hara.

28. Selain itu, kita juga harus memastikan keadilan ditegakkan sebaiknya. Hukuman hudud bukan hanya dikenakan kepada orang awam, bahkan pemimpin pun akan menerima nasib yang sama jika mereka melakukan jenayah seperti mencuri!

29. Inilah keadilan Islam dan inilah juga cabarannya. Maka saya sekali lagi menyokong penuh hasrat kerajaan Kelantan untuk melaksanakan hudud, dalam masa yang sama berharap agar kita tidak terlalu tergopoh gapah dalam hal ini, sebaliknya sama-sama membantu mempromosikan syariat Islam yang betul agar rakyat benar-benar boleh meraih manfaat daripadanya melalui ilmu yang sahih, dan bukan setakat mengikut membuta tuli.

30. Izinkan saya untuk mengulangi, bahawa dengan pendekatan yang betul serta sikap yang positif apa jua yang berlaku di negara kita boleh disalurkan ke arah kebaikan umat Islam sejagat.

31. Contoh yang saya beri ialah, apabila isu sebegini timbul, ia membuka ruang untuk lebih banyak penganjuran wacana ilmu, dan rakyat sama ada Islam atau tidak mempunyai minat yang lebih tinggi untuk mencari jawapan mahupun maklumat tentang Islam.

32. Oleh sebab kita masih di bulan September, elok juga kiranya sebagai penutup saya kaitkan isu yang saya bicarakan di atas dengan tragedi 11 September yang berlaku 10 tahun yang lalu.

"Dan mereka (orang-orang kafir) membuat tipu daya, maka Allah pun membalas tipu daya. Dan Allah sebaik-baik pembalas tipu daya."

Surah Ali-'Imran (3:54)

33. Tragedi ini adalah yang paling pelik dan melucukan buat kita yang suka membaca. Bukan sahaja ia tak logik untuk dikaitkan dengan pengganas Islam, malah jika dikaitkan bagaimana sekalipun, itu bukan ajaran Islam yang sebenar!

34. Saya tak bercadang untuk menghurai panjang tentang 'konspirasi' yang tak masuk akal ini, tapi anda boleh rujuk sendiri di rujukan nombor 4 yang saya sediakan di bawah. Sedikit sebanyak, ia memberi penjelasan yang baik tentang tipu helah musuh Islam.

35. Tapi yang hendak saya sampaikan sekarang lebih penting. Rujuk Surah Ali-'Imran di atas. Ada satu perkara menarik yang berlaku di sini.

36. Tahukah kita, di negara Barat, semakin ramai rakyat mereka yang memeluk Islam, walaupun setelah kononnya diwar-warkan bahawa Islam agama pengganas?

37. Dianggarkan lebih 20 000 rakyat Amerika Syarikat yang masuk Islam setiap tahun. Dan negara Barat memang mencatatkan kadar penukaran agama kepada Islam yang cukup rancak!

38. Pada saya, ini sepatutnya sudah cukup membuka mata kita. Sikap terpuji orang Barat ialah mereka suka mengkaji. Maka, walaupun mungkin asalnya bermotivasikan kegeraman dan dendam, setelah mendalami Islam dengan lebih teliti dan mempelajari Al-Quran, mereka 'cair' dengan kebenaran dan bersyukur kerana akhirnya dapat menemui Tuhan!

39. Inilah dia kekuasaan Allah. Pada pandangan mereka orang akan takut dan jauh daripada Islam. Padahal dengan rancangan jahat mereka, Allah SWT telah menggerakkan hati mereka untuk mengkaji Islam sehingga mereka sendiri menjadi Muslim subhanallah!

40. Akhir sekali, inilah sikap yang saya mahu kita ambil. Agak susah untuk orang mendengar bila kita sampaikan Islam dalam bentuk penyataan.

41. Tetapi jika mereka sendiri menimbulkan persoalan, dan kita balas dengan jawapan yang baik dan penuh hikmah maka ini bukan sahaja membuka jalan membuang salah tanggapan terhadap Islam, malah menjemput sahabat bukan Islam di negara kita untuk bersama menyertai keluarga Islam di negara tercinta ini.

42. Dengan kata lain, bersikap positiflah dan carilah hikmah!

Wallahuaklam, Allah lebih tahu. Segala yang baik semua sekali hanya milik-Nya. Maafkan saya jika ada sebarang kesilapan, maka itu kelemahan saya. Saya alu-alukan pembetulan daripada saudara/ri.

Ibnu Hanaffi,

amirulasyrafhanaffi.blogspot.com

Muat turun di sini

Rujukan:

1. http://drmaza.com/home/?p=1617

2. http://www.onislam.net/english/news/americas/453668-911-curiosity-leads-americans-to-islam.html

3. http://www.tayibah.com/eIslam/jenayah_Islam.htm

4. http://chedet.cc/blog/?p=595

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Kafir Vs Non-Muslims

Peace..

Let me ask you this.

"Are all Non-Muslims Kafir?"

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

Assalamualaikum wbt.

1. Yes, indeed it is a very interesting question yet it has a great impact on the way we behave as Muslims. At least I believe so.

2. The brief answer, as far as I am concern is that all Kafir are non-Muslims but not all non-Muslims are Kafir. I repeat, not all non-Muslims are Kafir!

3. Hence, to enlighten you with this claim, my elaboration below will be substantiated with proofs from the Quran and ahadith (the plural form of hadith) insya Allah, and is based on a number of reference I made and studied through (The list of reference is provided below for you).

4. Actually I personally came across this very recently too. It is an eye-opening consciousness yet very significant to influence the way we treat others who are not Muslims.

5. Think about this. Many of us were born as Muslims and then grew up knowing that there are others who were born not as Muslims. Can we then postulate from there that we were BORN to enter Paradise and these non-Muslims were BORN to be the inmates of Hellfire?

6. The Paradise is too small to accommodate everyone isn't it?

7. This question becomes more relevant when we go back to the first question just now. Are all non-Muslims Kafir? Because if they are, then maybe it's true that the door for Paradise is already closed for them and 'spared' only for us. Why? Because the Kafir will always reject the truth.

 

"In fact, as for those who reject Faith; it is the same, whether you warn them or you don't, they will not believe."

Surah Al-Baqarah (2:6)

8. When I said that knowing this difference affects the way we treat non-Muslims, the above verse explains it all. That if all non-Muslims are Kafir, then we will bother not about them because they are surely rejecting whatever truth we present to them. In other words, there is no need to do dakwah to non-Muslims!

9. Is that true though?

10. Let me try to use a simple logic now. When Prophet SAW accepted the revelation, he was the first Muslim (during his time) and by right, others were at that moment non-Muslims.

11. This includes his own most beloved wife, Khadijah and great companions like the four Khulafa' Ar-Rashideen (The rightly guided caliphs), may Allah have mercy on them all. Ameen. If it was true that non-Muslims were Kafir and will absolutely reject Islam, why would Prophet SAW talked about Islam to these people when there were not yet Muslims?

12. It makes sense to us now right? That they were non-Muslims but finally accepted Islam! Which means, that the verse above, is addressed to the people whom are Kafir, not the non-Muslims alone. In other words, Kafir and non-Muslims are two different status, where the former won't accept Islam, but the latter may do so.

13. I believe that you are clear about that part now. But to complete this and make it even clearer to you, let's understand the definition of the word Kafir.

14. Abdullah Yusuf Ali translates Al-Kafirun as those bent on rejecting the truth.

15. We need a clarification here. A Kafir is one whom even after knowing truth, he rejects it. Therefore, he must know the truth first before he rejects it. How could someone reject something that he does not even know?

16. A non-Muslim however, who has never heard of Islam, or heard of it but in a distorted way, according to my understanding, should not be regarded as Kafir. So, we can not use the verse above (2:6) to justify our refusal to do dakwah to non-Muslims.

17. I pick this subject for several important reasons. I already explained one i.e. so that we don't find excuse from preaching Islam to non-Muslims.

18. Another reason is about justice. Do you know that this question of justice is a favorite question by non-Muslims (and can therefore be the reason why they don't accept Islam)?

19. They ask, is it fair for God to make them non-Muslims and then burn them in Hell though they have never heard about the pristine (original) message of Islam?

20. This is however beautifully answered by Allah SWT in the Holy Book of Quran when He SWT says;

"..And never would We punish until we sent a messenger."

Surah Al-Isra' (17:15)

21. Therefore, the one whom will be punished are those Kafir whom rejected truth even after the warning has been given to them. Because Allah with His ultimate justice will only punish those whom reject His messengers and the message they brought. Further proof can be found in the following verse:

"Almost bursting with fury: Every time a Group is cast therein, its Keepers will ask,"Did no Warner come to you?" They will say: "Yes indeed; a Warner did come to us, but we rejected him and said,"Allah never sent down any (Message): Ye are nothing but an egregious delusion!""

Surah Al-Mulk (67:8-9)

22. The above verse is a conversation in the Hellfire whereby the inmates were asked of a Warner and as you can read, these people are those whom already received the message but rejected it.

23. Right. Now, how about those that died not as Muslims but never heard of Islam? I have 3 answers for this.

24. First, in this modern world where everything is connected and resource is just everywhere, the chance that one has never heard of Islam is very highly unlikely. Second, it is therefore our responsibility as Muslims to do the dakwah to non-Muslims lest Allah will make us accountable for non-Muslims whom know us but never heard a single word about Islam from us. Third, to non-Muslim friends, it is your task to learn Islam and then make a decision as to whether you should stay being whom you are, even after knowing the truth! Our job as Muslims is mere to bring the message forward to you.

"There shall be no compulsion in (acceptance of) the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing."

Surah Al-Baqarah (2:256)

We choose the path we want to take in life ;-)

25. I think it is also good to put here the answer given by a great Islamic scholar of our time, Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid regarding the question. He says that;

"A person who has never heard of Islam or the Prophet SAWs (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and who has never heard the message in its correct and true form, will not be punished by Allah if he dies in a state of kufr (disbelief)."



26. You can read his full answer to the original question asked here.


27. Before I forget, he also states that these group of people however will be tested by Allah during the Day of Judgement.


28. I do not plan to write any longer but let me conclude this part and end with the most important lesson I believe we should put in our mind.


29. To conclude this part, I notice that from my reading, some references I found do not distinguish between the word non-Muslims and Kafir. Therefore I am not here to force you to accept this distinction.


30. However, my intention is simple. Among the non-Muslims, there will always be people whom do not accept Islam because they have not heard of the true message of Islam. 


31. Unfortunately, we Muslims sometimes forget that it is our tasks to let them know about Islam because we think that they are Kafir. That's why I am writing this to try to correct our misconception. Don't simply call them Kafir. Instead, look at them with love and a sincere hope that we want them to join us becoming true Muslims. Remember, our job is only to tell them the truth. It is not our problem if they do not want to accept it.

"......And if they submit (in Islam), they are rightly guided; but if they turn away - then upon you is only the (duty of) notification. And Allah is Seeing of (His) servants."

Surah Ali-'Imran (3:20)



32. The final part of this article is to me the most important of all. Whether or not we realize, the problem with the term Kafir is more dangerous than we may think it is.


33. Apart from mistakenly calling all the non-Muslims as Kafir, some people ignorantly call their Muslim friends Kafir just because they differ in minor opinions about Islam, sometimes more shockingly in matters which are very small.


34. I bring up this issue because it occurs amongst us Muslims nowadays and we really have to address this issue very carefully.


35. Calling others as Kafir, when in fact if by Allah's knowledge he is not a Kafir, will certainly bring a great calamity towards us because it will in turn make us Kafir instead! What a grave error don't we think? Na'uzubillahiminzalik..



36. Try to read the following hadith;

"It is reported on the authority of Ibn `Umar that the Prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) said: Any person who calls his brother: O Unbeliever (Kafir)! (Then the truth of this label) would return to one of them. If it is true, (then it is) as he asserted, (but if it is not true), then it returns to him (and thus the person who made the accusation is an Unbeliever)." 

(Narrated by Muslim)

37. Therefore, I would like to call upon ourselves to be very careful about giving labels to other people lest the labels come back to us and make us what we thought others are!

38. Remember, we do not live to disintegrate, but to unite as Muslims! I have written a long article regarding unity in Islam in my previous article.

"Indeed, those who have divided their religion and become sects - you, (O Muhammad) are not (associated) with them in anything. Their affair is only [left] to Allah; then He will inform them about what they used to do."

Surah Al-An'am (6:159)

39. To end, let me reiterate at least 2 lessons we should take from this article. First, the duty to do dakwah to non-Muslims is our duty. So, let's do it. Second, please do not simply call others Kafir, when only Allah knows what's in their heart. Be careful instead, and be rational, not emotional.


40. Also, I would like to say I am sorry should there is any weakness in this little piece and I look forward for your comments and feedback. Truly Allah knows best and I hope He will always guide us and grant us all His Paradise. Ameen.


Wassalamualaikum wbt. Take care all =)

"And who is better in speech than one who invites to Allah and does righteousness and says, "Indeed, I am of the Muslims.""

 Surah Fussilat (41:33)

By:
Ibnu Hanaffi
amirulasyrafhanaffi.blogspot.com

References:

a) http://www.themodernreligion.com/ugly/kafr.html

b) http://www.understanding-islam.com/discussions/muslim-sects/a-further-clarification-on-declaring-someone-non-muslim-8314

c) http://web.youngmuslims.ca/online_library/books/let_us_be_muslims/ch1top2.html

d) http://www.dawanet.com/concepts/nonmuslimfriend.asp

e) http://drmaza.com/home/?p=956#more-956

f) http://drmaza.com/home/?p=1366#more-1366

g) http://www.islamic-life.com/forums/aqeedah-methodology/muslims-hell-3407

h) http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8969&highlight=kuffar

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Betulkah Allah Wujud?

Soalan Brother:

"Saya seorang Muslim. Saya dah dengar banyak bukti bahawa Allah itu redha pada agama Islam.Tapi masalahnya, saya selalu berfikir adakah Allah itu sendiri wujud. Mohon bimbingan."

Jawapan saya:

1. Tentang redha Allah pada agama Islam, saudara memang betul. Hal ini disebut dgn jelas dalam Al-Quran. 

"Sesungguhnya agama di sisi Allah ialah Islam."

Surah Ali Imran (3:19)

"Pada hari ini Aku sempurnakan agama mu untukmu, dan telah aku cukupkan nikmat-Ku bagimu, dan Aku redha Islam sebagai agamamu." 

 Surah Al-Maidah (5:3)

2. Persoalan tentang kewujudan Allah adalah sesuatu yg perlu dilihat dari sudut yg betul. Pada pandangan saya, kita mesti terlebih dulu akur bahawa kita sangat lemah dan kita tidak mampu melihat Allah kerana kita memang tidak layak dan tidak mampu. Pun begitu, soalnya ialah, adakah semua benda yg wujud itu mesti dapat dilihat?

3. Setiap orang pernah merasakan cinta dan sayang atau sakit. Tapi kita tak dapat lihat perasaan sebegini seperti satu objek yang mempunyai bentuk, saiz atau ruang. Kita hanya merasainya dan tunjukkan tanda ia WUJUD melalui ekspresi muka dan sebagainya. Itu yang pertama.

4. Kedua. Sebelum bercakap tentang kewujudan Allah, kita cuba tengok dari sudut yang lebih umum, iaitu tentang kewujudan Tuhan. Tuhan itu Pencipta dan adakah Pencipta ini wujud?

5. Soalan ini sebenarnya tidak logik. Ia seperti bila kita melihat satu lukisan, kita bertanya betul ke lukisan ini ada pelukisnya? Kerana soalan yang sepatutnya di tanya ialah logikkah ada lukisan tetapi tiada pelukisnya?

6. Begitu jugalah tentang ciptaan di dunia ini seperti alam semesta, langit dan bumi. Adakah logik semua ini wujud dengan begitu sahaja? Jika tiba-tiba ia wujud, bila pula ia bermula? Kalau tidak ada permulaan, tak tercapai logik akal kita. Jadi mesti ada permulaan sebenarnya. Maka siapakah yang memulakannya?

7. Daripada sinilah sepatutnya kita sedar akan wujudnya Pencipta dan Dia bukanlah sembarangan Pencipta, tetapi yang betul-betul berkuasa dan Dialah Tuhan.

"Sungguh, pada penciptaan langit dan bumi, serta pergantian malam dan siang, ada tanda-tanda (kewujudan Pencipta), bagi orang yang berfikir."
Surah Ali-Imran (3:190)

8. Jika kita betul-betul memerhatikan tentang kejadian alam, bahkan tentang kejadian dan keunikan penciptaan diri kita sendiri, maka kita pasti akan merasai kewujudan satu kuasa yang luar biasa yang ada di luar sana, dan itulah yang dirasakan ciptaan terhadap Tuhan yang menciptanya.

9. Sebab itulah sejak permulaan sejarah manusia, mereka sibuk mencari siapakah Tuhan atau kuasa luar biasa ini, sehinggakan ada yang menyembah bulan, bintang, pokok, matahari, api dan sebagainya. Hal ini kerana objek-objek ini mempunyai kelebihan dan memberikan manfaat kepada manusia. Namun apabila masa berlalu manusia mula keliru sebab objek-objek begini hilang dan pergi (contohnya matahari hanya ada pada waktu siang), ada juga yang mati dan terkulai seperti pokok yang layu. Maka, jawapan yang logik mestilah bahawa objek-objek di atas pun, contohnya bulan dan bintang adalah seperti ciptaan yang lain juga, yang ada Penciptanya.

10. Jika dilihat dari sudut saintifik pula, seorang pengkaji berpengalaman dari Pusat Antropologi dan Minda di Universiti Oxford, Dr Justin Barret mengeluarkan kenyataan bahawa seorang bayi yang lahir secara fitrahnya akan merasai kehadiran dan kewujudan Tuhan. Jika seseorang dicampak ke sebuah pulau yang terbiar atau padang pasir pun, beliau (Dr Justin) yakin yang dia akan percaya terhadap kewujudan Tuhan. Malah, kanak-kanak yang membesar lebih cenderung untuk mempercayai akan adanya Pencipta berbanding dengan teori Evolusi (semua benda terjadi sendiri dan berubah) kerana inilah fitrah manusia.

11. Semua ini sekali lagi membuktikan keagungan Tuhan yang mencipta, kerana pada ciptaan-Nya, Dia mencipta tanda-tanda adanya Pencipta. Berikut ialah pautan untuk membaca tentang kenyataan Dr Justin itu:

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12. Maka, apabila sudah datang keyakinan tentang wujudnya Tuhan sebagai Pencipta, barulah boleh kita bertanya, jika Tuhan ini wujud bagaimana pula ciri-ciri Tuhan ini?

13. Secara logiknya, jika kita fikir, Tuhan mestilah SATU entiti yang tiada persamaan dengan yang lainnya serta tiada tolok bandingan. Maka secara tidak langsung, jika Tuhan tiada persamaan atau tolok bandingnya, logikkah jika Tuhan lebih daripada satu?

14. Contohnya jika ada dua Tuhan, maka siapakah yang lebih kuat? Jika salah satu lebih kuat, maka yang kurang kuat itu tidak lagi boleh dianggap Tuhan kerana ada yang lebih kuat daripadanya! Tiada pula konsep saling melengkapi (complementary) dalam konsep ketuhanan kerana jika Tuhan itu Maha Kuat, kenapakah perlu ada pelengkapnya? Bukankah itu satu kelemahan? Adakah layak Tuhan memiliki sifat lemah?

15. Begitu juga jika kita kata ada dua Tuhan, tapi dua-dua sama hebat. Jadi sekarang, Tuhan ini ada yang sama dengannya? Maka bolehkah ia digelar Tuhan? Akal yang logik dan rasional akan menolak penyataan ini. Tuhan tidak boleh sama dengan sesiapa atau apapun, maka untuk itu, akal yang sihat hanya akan menerima BAHAWA TUHAN ITU MESTILAH SATU DAN TIADA YANG LAIN SEPERTINYA!

16. Akhirnya, dapatlah kita buktikan bahawa Tuhan memang wujud dan Tuhan yang wujud ini hanyalah satu iaitulah Allah SWT, Tuhan yang Maha Agung, Maha Mengetahui.

17. Jika dapat disentuh sedikit tentang kepercayaan saudara Kristian kita, berdasarkan hujah di atas, maka tidak logiklah Jesus atau Nabi Isa itu anak Tuhan, kerana Tuhan tidak mungkin ada anak. Kenapa?

18. Pertama, kita sudah buktikan bahawa TIDAK MUNGKIN ada lebih daripada satu Tuhan. Kedua, jom fikir secara logik, antara anak dan ayah, siapa dulu yang wujud di dunia? Seperti kita, mestilah ayah kita dulu yang lahir baru kita bukan?

19. Maka, jika Nabi Isa itu anak Tuhan dan dia juga adalah Tuhan, maka dia adalah Tuhan yang ada PERMULAAN kerana dia hanya wujud selepas bapanya! Soalnya, logikkah Tuhan ada permulaan? Jika ada permulaan, maka akan ada satu tempoh sebelum Tuhan ini bermula, dia ada dalam satu kerangka masa yang dia masih belum wujud. Adakah logik Tuhan pernah tidak wujud?

20. Maka jawapannya ialah tidak logik. Tuhan mestilah sentiasa wujud, dan dengan itu Tuhan tidak boleh ada permulaan. Kita umat Islam sayangkan Nabi Isa AS, dan kita menganggapnya sebagai salah seorang rasul yang mulia, tetapi tidak lebih daripada itu, apatah lagi ingin menjadikannya Tuhan.

"Katakanlah, Dialah Allah, Satu dan hanya Satu. Allah itu satu-satunya tempat bergantung dan kekal tanpa mula dan akhir. Dia tidak beranak dan tiada yang memperanakkan-Nya. Tidak ada satupun yang serupa dengan-Nya."

Surah Al-Ikhlas (112:1-4)

21. Sebagai penutup, izinkan saya simpulkan. Pertama, kita harus sedar bahawa kita tidak layak dan tidak mampu melihat Allah kerana kekerdilan kita. Tetapi tidak melihat Allah tidak bererti Allah tidak wujud. Kedua, tidak logik jika tidak ada Tuhan. Kerana jika ada ciptaan, PASTI ada Penciptanya. Ketiga, jika Tuhan itu wujud, Tuhan itu MESTI satu, maka Tuhan yang satu itu hanyalah Allah SWT. Maka saya harap, perkara ini dapat membantu menambah keyakinan saudara, bahawa Allah itu satu dan Dia PASTI wujud!

22. Saya akhiri bingkisan kerdil saya ini dengan memohon 3 perkara. Pertama, keraguan tentang kewujudan Tuhan itu mungkin datangnya daripada penyakit was-was dan bisikan syaitan, maka berhati-hatilah dengannya. Kedua, menyedari bahawa puncanya ialah was-was dan syaitan, maka adalah satu KEMESTIAN untuk saudara sentiasa berdoa kepada Allah agar dilindungi daripada penyakit was-was dan bisikan syaitan serta supaya mendapat hidayah daripada-Nya. Ingat, syaitan itu MUSUH, dan doa itu SENJATA! Ketiga dan terakhir, sebar-sebarkanlah tulisan yang kerdil ini, tanpa perlu meletakkan nama penulisnya. Kerana pemilik segala ilmu dan kebaikan, hanyalah Allah SWT.

Wallahuaklam dan maafkan saya jika terdapat sebarang kekurangan. Jika bermanfaat, panjangkankah kesyukuran hanya kepada Allah dan bukannya penulis, kerana bahkan penulis inipun adalah ciptaan yang dicipta oleh Dia Sang Pencipta yang Agung!

"Kebaikan yang kamu peroleh hanyalah daripada Allah, tetapi keburukan yang menimpamu adalah dek kelemahan dirimu sendiri...."
Surah An-Nisa' (4:79)

 

By: Ibnu Hanaffi

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Ramadhan! Not Anymore Just Another Month!

Assalamualaikum wbt.

Just to share an ebook which hopefully help assist us make plan and work on becoming better Muslims through this one month workshop of Ramadhan! Download the ebook below ;-)

Credits: Sister Aimi Hamizah

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Salam Ramadhan to all of you.

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As-Shifa' Magazine (May 2011)

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Theme: Domo Arigatou Gozaimas Sensei (Thank You, Teacher@Sir)

 

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T-Shirt by IMU Muslim Society (MSOC) 2011

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Dear brothers and sisters and all people out there, our prayers, may Allah always bless you with His unlimited blessings and forgiveness.

 

The following will be a complete detail and information for your convenience, on how to order and what are the choices available for you, with regard to our t-shirt making this year insya Allah.

For the theme of the t-shirt, and meanings behind the design, please visit us here.

So, basically, there are three things to consider before you make order.

First, we have three types:

a) short sleeve

b) long sleeve (normal)

c) long sleeve for Muslimah (labuh)

Second, the choice of color: a) maroon b) orange

Third, your size of course: Small, Medium, Large or Extra Large (S, M, L, or XL)

Ok, for the size though, I have to specify, as below (look at the image);

See the white arrow right? I think it's called breadth or ukur bidang in Malay language. So for small size, it is 19 inches, then 20 inches for M, 21 inches for L and 22 inches for XL. You got it right? I hope it's helpful, if not, do drop your comment on this post we will reply to you as quickly as possible, insya Allah within less than 24 hours ;-)

Now, the pricing is very simple, and it only depends on your shirt type.

For short sleeve, RM24

Long sleeve, RM26

Long sleeve for Muslimah, RM30

Interested? So what is the next step? Easy. Download the order form here and email to us at jako_imp@yahoo.com. You can also do this through any of our committee members if you know any of them. Do specify the quantity if you are buying for others too (more than one).

Don't worry about the payment first, we will contact you later for that.

IMPORTANT!
We are trying our best to get all the t-shirts to you before July. For that, we need your co-operation to start making order (or change anything if you have ordered) before the 5th of June OK? Thank you =D

So what are you waiting for? Come join us spread the message of Islam yeah? =D

Take care and may Allah bless all of us =)

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The Miraculous Quran

Assalamualaikum wbt.

"Say: If the whole of mankind and Jinns were to gather together to produce the like of this Quran, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support."

Surah Al-Isra', (17:88)

The following is a presentation delivered in the International Medical University (IMU) during the Senior Appreciation Night on the last April 18th, 2011. The subject is the Inimitable Quran. Share it around I hope it benefits all of us.

The Inimitable Quran from ibnuhanaffi on Vimeo.

May Allah bless all of us insya Allah.

Wallahua'lam. Wassalamualaikum wbt

P/S: Credits to Bro Zulhafifi Zulkifli for recording this video. May Allah reward him for every benefit that we get from it insya Allah ameen..

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Malaysia a Christian Nation?

Assalamualaikum brothers and sisters, Muslims and non-Muslims alike, I pray to Allah, may peace be upon all of you.

The above Arabic verse means: In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful.

1. Let me begin by praising Allah, He is my God and your God, He is One and Only, He is Absolute and Eternal, He has no begotten son, neither has He any parents that beget Him and He is of no equals. (Refer to Holy Quran, Surah Al-Ikhlas, 112:1-4)

2. In less than 24 hours from now, I have an important medical academic exam to attend so I should not be blogging. In addition, I have just authored an article (on politics) merely 2 days ago. However, I feel compelled to throw this commentary about the subject above because unless I do it, I feel uncomfortable like having butterfly in my stomach (a giant one), so simply put, I must do this!

3. Malaysia a Christian Nation? What do I think? What do you think I think? I am a Muslim. So again, what do you think I think? A yes? No?

4. Stop there. Yes, right there. If I were to say no, is it because I am a Muslim? So will I say yes if I am a Christian?

5. Let me get this straight, what do you mean by Malaysia as a Christian Nation? Is this a battle of identity? As in, if it's a Christian Nation, so the Christians can be proud. If it's a Muslim Nation, then the Muslims can be proud. Either way, whether Muslims become second class citizen in the former case or Christians become the second class citizen in the latter case (Muslim Nation). Seriously is this what it's all about? A battle for identity and pride? Is this what worth fighting for? If you say yes, a big BOO for you..

6. Let me talk to you first my Muslim friends. What do you understand about Islam? If you were to back the idea of having an Islamic state (empire) of Malaysia, is it merely because you were born Muslim? Or because you are a Malay? Even funnier to me, is it because the Constitution (perlembagaan) says so (that a Malay is a Muslim)?

7. Yes I said funny. You know why? Because it is funny. Ok, no. It's because of this.

First:  Our constitution is man-made. I repeat, man-made. In terms of priority, Al-Quran is our divine guidance, coming from God, so it is the FIRST source of reference. If anything in constitution contradicts the Quran, bye-bye to that part of constitution. If anything in the Quran contradicts the constitution, the same thing, bye-bye to that part of constitution again (which the Quran contradicts).

Second: But is there any contradiction bro? Okay. Thank you for asking. A pat on your back, it's a good one. This is my answer. I don't study law, so I may not comment much. However, it is the effect of misleadingly relying on the constitution that contradicts the Quran and this is what I am fighting against.

8. Let me clarify. A Muslim is Muslim. Obviously. The question is, can a Muslim quit Islam? The answer is no. But those who fanatically digest the constitution, you know what they say? They say, you can quit Islam, but you will not deserve the special rights of Malays anymore (because only Muslims are considered Malays)! 

9. I know, it's a threat and a means to make a Malay Muslim stay a Muslim. But have you ever thought of how flawed that could be? How?

10. Number one. How could you compare the Malay special rights with the blazing Fire of Allah? You think people mind losing the special rights? No, they don't. Especially when they get more money after they quit Islam (you know what I mean). Simply put, losing that special rights is more than just bearable. Proof: How many non-Malays die because of no special rights can you tell? Common sense bro. More over, how do you know that a Malay is no longer a Muslim. I mean, is it obviously obvious?

11. Don't get me wrong. I am a Malay too. I thank Allah for the blessings I enjoy from the special rights. But my point is, when we entice people with materials, we won't go far. Whether you are a Malay or not a Malay, we are not talking about special rights now, we are talking about faith (imaan), and for that we are talking about the threat of the eternal Blazing Hellfire (if you quit Islam). Bro, google the meaning of the word eternal.

12. Number two. Common sense again. If today a non-Malay enters Islam, can he or she enjoys the special rights? Then we answer: No. Why? Because he is not Malay. But according to you, a Malay is a Muslim, and a Muslim is a Malay? So now, this non-Malay is a Muslim, so he too is a Malay isn't it? Huh? You: Err....

13. Do you understand now how flawed is this man-made concept?

14. To conclude, let me say to you this. Yes, the constitution says that a Malay is always a Muslim (by constitution's definition). I just don't agree when you put it the other way round i.e a Muslim is always a Malay. Dude, Rasulullah is an Arab. It is unfair if I can not become a Muslim just because I am not an Arab. Just like you, don't you think?

15. Therefore, by saying funny, I don't mean funny actually, I mean ridiculous instead!

16. Now, both of you, my Muslim and non-Muslim friends. Let me tell you, what ever these people are bickering about Christian Nation etc, they are politicking. I am afraid, they are not sincere, and they care only their own interest. If they work to serve the people, they could have handled this in a better manner.

17. Let put religion aside just for a moment. I said, just for a moment! Now, as an individual who is aware of your rights and your value in this country, let me ask you one question. What do you want from this country? Sincerely, honestly, frankly, what all of us want is simply this- JUSTICE.

18. Justice is color-blind you know? It can't distinguish a Malay from a Chinese or an Indian or Kadazandusun or Iban bla bla bla. Justice is for everyone and it is this that we look for. The question now is, when it comes to justice, let me ask you sincerely, what religion in this world that has a complete set of guidance that leads us to peace and justice? Let me ask you again, what kind of scripture and a single book, that not only teaches us how to pray or go to mosque or church or temple, or only about good moral values but also teaches us the way we treat other people, the way we do business, the way we practice fair judgement and every other single thing?

19. You will only be able to find the answer to this, if you are sincere looking for the truth and if you desire justice for everyone, whether you are a Muslim or not. Get away from here now if all you seek all this while is your personal interest. Yes, go away.

20. Having that said, my non-Muslim and Muslim friends, I want to stay a Muslim because I know Islam teaches me the best guidance for the whole mankind. And because of that, whether or not you are a Muslim, let me tell you that I am convinced as much as I hope you are, only the true teaching of Islam that can comprehensively spread justice around the world.

21. Islam does not say enter Islam when it gives you money. Islam does not say enter Islam because you are a Malay. Islam says, hey, here's a guidance for you, no matter who you are, and do justice to all people. Islam says, live in this world with a belief that God is watching you, and He has promised you something eternally wonderful there. Ask yourselves, what are you looking for in this life after all.

22. Dear my non-Muslim friends, Islam teaches me this, that we should come to a common term, that your God and my God is the same God, and He is One and Only, no one is equal to Him.

23. If today I want to disagree with Malaysia as a Christian Nation, it is not because of my identity (as a Muslim) alone. That's unfair because we have different identity (by name, race etc). However I only want to invite you to agree with me that the only right path to truth and justice is there taught in Islam, so why should we look for other than this?

24. My reminder to Malaysian leaders and followers. If you are backing Islam just because you are a Muslim, the non-Muslims only see injustice in you. It is unfair to them. Tell them instead, that Islam is what we should share, not because of it's name, but because of what it teaches.

25. To end this (now I feel slightly better), I want to invite you to do just this. Don't let people blind you and cause disunity in you with something you do not know. I have no problem with you so long as you don't chase me out from my house or ban me from practising my religion. I will also give you due respect even if you are not a Muslim, if you are sincere for justice, because to me, a just non-Muslim is more Muslim than an unjust Muslim. Trust me, if you understand Islam, you'll understand (and practice) justice.

It ain't about what identity you belong to!

"Allah forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loves those who are just."

(60:8)

Wallahua'lam. I ask forgiveness from Allah, my God and your God, He knows best, really ;-)

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Wonderful Overseas Weekend (WOW)

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A Special Day: May 8th 2011

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"Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and that you be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honor."

Surah Al-Isra', (17:23)

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1. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

2. I initially intended to post a very short and simple entry but it seems that there are certain things that need to be carefully addressed so I'll do it insya Allah. Firstly, I am going to quote verses from the miraculous Quran and Prophetic Traditions (hadiths) about parents, especially about mother, our beloved companion and care-taker since even we were not born.

3. There are many verses that explain the high status of a mother (and therefore a woman) in Islam especially with regard to their sacrifice towards all of us, and difficulties they have to go through just for us, because we were all born by a mother (even a mother is born by a mother ^_^):

"And We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him, and in years twain was his weaning: (hear the command), "Show gratitude to Me and to your parents: to Me is (your final) Goal." Surah Luqman, (31:14)

"We have enjoined on man kindness to his parents: in pain did his mother bear him, and in pain did she give him birth. The carrying of the (child) to his weaning is (a period of) thirty months. At length, when he reaches the age of full strength and attains forty years, he says, "O my Lord! Grant me that I may be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me, and upon both my parents, and that I may work righteousness such as You may approve; and be gracious to me in my issue. Truly have I turned to You and truly do I bow (to You) in Islam." Surah Al-Ahqaf, (46:15)

4. The pain the mothers have to go through has been described in the Quran itself e.g in the story of Maryam (Mary), the mother of Prophet 'Isa (Jesus) AS.

"And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree: she cried (in her anguish): "Ah! Would that I had died before this! Would that I had been a thing forgotten and out of sight!" Surah Maryam, (19:23)

My argument on 'Should We Celebrate Mother's Day?'

5. As far as I am concern, there is no narration about this kind of celebration during the time of Prophet Muhammad SAW. Neither is there any narration that prohibits us from doing it per se. Hence, by right, the original status of celebrating the Mother's Day is harus (mubah), that means it is permissible.

6. All Muslims and non-Muslims alike, however should know that there are two significant festivals that we have in Islam (recorded in Saheeh Hadiths- meaning authentic hadiths) namely the Eidul Fitri and Eidul Adha which in Malaysia are more commonly known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha respectively.

7. So, going back to the question above, I am humbly proposing my opinion that I agree with the fact that celebrating the Mother's Day is OK. This implies that one should not be skeptical (about the legitimacy) towards people who celebrate it because if you are, I beg to disagree with you. However, I have to make the following 2 clarifications.

Which one is permissible (halal) and which one is forbidden (haram)?

8. Let us take this from a bigger view by putting together other celebrations such as birthdays, carnivals, or even casual outings and meetings with friends into one group (category) with Mother's Day. By right, all these celebrations come with purposes, such as to appreciate our mother, meet up with friends and many more.

9. In all these social activities, there are things that we do whereby they are not only permissible, but also compulsory (wajib) to do! HUH? Let me explain.

10. If buying a present, or paying a visit, or bringing parents to a nice place on Mother's Day make our parents happy, then that means we are doing good to them. Doing good to parents is not only encouraged, but it is compulsory! However, of course it has to be in accordance with Islamic teachings.

11. Secondly, if we plan for an outing and part of the outing plan is to perform jumaah (congregational) prayer together in the afternoon (Zuhr Prayer), then the praying part is not only permissible (of course) but it is indeed compulsory!

12. On the other hand, if we bought liqour or a bottle of alcoholic drink for our mother during Mother's Day, or treat a friend to a wine during an outing, both of these are absolutely wrong and forbidden, so they are sinful.

13. Now, this is the most important part. Based on the above, the following is the judgement that we have to make. Mother's Day and an outing for instance, are permissible. But it is what we do during the course of the celebration or outing that can lead it to be either halal or haram. However (please read this very carefully), in the example I gave in point 10 and 11, it is doing good to parents and perform solah (prayer) that is wajib, not the celebration or the outing.

14. Similarly, in the later point number 12, it is not the festival, but the act of drinking alcohol that is haram. Having that said, we have to put things at correct perspective i.e just because it is compulsory to do good to parents and we do good to parents during Mother's Day, that doesn't make Mother's Day a compulsory celebration. The same way, just because some people do prohibited things during Mother's Day, that doesn't make it haram because what is haram is drinking alcohol (for example) instead.

15. I can't find any better way to explain the above any simpler, but I hope now, we are at least clear on which is halal and which is haram, so that we can make a just judgement (and this should apply to other social occasions as well e.g birthday party etc.).

The problem with ingratitude and misbehavior amongst children

16. There is another argument though. People say that we should not love our mothers only during Mother's Day, but to love them everyday (or always). I totally agree with this. No doubt (full stop).

17. But to celebrate Mother's Day never means that we only love her for one day. To cut this short though, let me just emphasize on this statement that I want to make i.e "In my personal opinion, Mother's Day is neither the absolute cause nor the absolute solution to the problem of ingratitude and misbehavior of children."

18. It is agreeable to accept the fact that in general, youngsters todays are less respectful to the elderly, due to many factors that will necessitate a whole new article to talk about it- which is why I won't do it now. From people who take for granted the presence of their mother until they are dead, to the ones whom misbehave badly and in certain cases, beat or even murder his own mother, nauzubillahi minzalik (we seek Allah's refuge from that).


19. So with regard to my statement above, obviously it's not a rocketscience to understand that Mother's Day could not be the absolute cause of this problem, because it is very absurdly unreachable to think that way. The later part requires more explanation though i.e Mother's Day is not the absolute solution.

20. My point is that, rather than not having any day designated as a day to remember a mother, it is always a good idea to at least mark this day as a means of reminding us that we have a mother! In case we are too busy living in a rat race sort of life.

21. In the case of multireligious Malaysia for instance, as Mother's Day is also celebrated by non-Muslims, it is a good idea I believe, to use this right time, with the right mood, and also insya Allah right efforts to spread the beauty of Islam i.e how high Islam values the status of parents especially a mother, which is incomparable in any other religions and their scriptures.

22. More importantly to me, as I have been very interested in this subject (with few previous articles about it), this is the chance to spread the message to the whole world, that women, through the status of motherhood, are highly championed as a person we should honor the most in our life.

A man came to the Prophet and said: O Messenger of Allah! Who from amongst mankind warrants the best companionship from me? He replied: "Your mother." The man asked: Then who? So he replied: "Your mother." The man then asked: Then who? So the Prophet replied again: "Your mother." The man then asked: Then who? So he replied: "Then your father." (Sahih Bukhari and Muslim)

23. The above hadith alone is clear enough to prove to us how Islam significantly elevates women through the status of motherhood, thus negates the fact that Islam, in whatever way, oppresses women. Below is an awesome website I found about women (and also mother) in Islam. Please have a look and share it too.

Masya Allah; Please visit this terrific resource about women in Islam here

24. In short, it is my conviction that Mother's Day, though it helps, can not become the sole independent factor towards nurturing pious and respectful children towards their parents but it is through understanding the true teachings of Islam which are primarily based on the Quranul Kareem and Hadiths instead. Having said that, I would like to wish my beloved mother, Puan Noorma binti Mamat, my aunties in Ampang, Terengganu and all other places, not to forget all my sisters and all women whom are either a mother now, or a future mother or even the whole mankind (as we all again, were born by a mother), a warm wish of Happy Mother's Day, may Allah bless us all.

25. I shall end this article with a few more eye-opening hadiths related to this subject and also (after that) a doa (prayer) we can recite to our beloved parents, especially our mothers insya Allah. Happy Mother's Day and take care. Wallahua'lam.

It is related from Talhah ibn Mu'awiyah as-Salami who said: I came to the Prophet and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I want to perform Jihad in the way of Allah. He asked, "Is your mother alive?" I replied, "Yes." The Prophet then said: "Cling to her feet, because paradise is there." (At-Tabarani).

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) stressed the importance of serving one's parents in the following narration reported by Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud: 

I asked the Prophet, "O Messenger of Allah, what is the best deed?" He replied "Prayer offered on time." I asked, "What is next in goodness?" He replied, "To be dutiful and kind to one's parents." I further asked, "What is next in goodness?" He replied, "Jihad in the Allah's cause." (Sahih Bukhari and Muslim)

26. Not only Prophet Muhammad SAW said that kindness to one's parents was of the best deeds, he also said that disobedience to them was amongst the major sins:

"The greatest sins are to associate partners in worship with Allah, to be undutiful or unkind to one's parents, to kill a soul forbidden by Allah and to bear false witness." (Sahih Bukhari)

27. One of prayers for our beloved parents below (please also refer Surah Al-Isra' (17:24)):

 

"O our Lord! Cover (us) with Your Forgiveness- me, my parents, and (all) Believers, on the Day that the Reckoning will be established!" Surah Ibrahim, (14:41)

P/S: I authored 2 articles previously which in essence may be similar to this one you just read, because they expound on my opinion about issues regarding halal and haram in Islam. Hence, it is HIGHLY appreciated if you could understand that I am not speaking as an ulama' i.e knowledgeable Islamic Scholar here but rather I am speaking through the windows of my eyes (perspective) as an ordinary learning Muslim (whom makes humble research and reference), and whom respects the Islamic rulings and edicts that the ulama' made. The same way, I hope we too take it that way insya Allah ;-)

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