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From: ppim-net@yahoogroup s.com [mailto:ppim- net@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of jeffrey HassanSent: 12 February 2009 09:53To: ppim-net@yahoogroup s.comSubject: [ppim-net] the shortest path to jannah
ASLM Dear friends,
It is now 4 days since we returned fromour trip to Gaza / Cairo . Have been awaiting my respectedelders/colleagues) to input first but since there appears noneforthcoming, I will write my thoughts and experience and humblyrequest them to correct or input as necessary. (Pleae note These aremy own personal views and do not represent any organisation includingMERCY Malaysia . Please forward with discretion )
We left on a MERCY Malaysia mission onthe 27th of January ( 8days after unilateral truce byIsrael ) after filling up our wills in sealed envelopes. Sent off byThe MERCY office team,Dr Faizal Perdaus (acting Prez MERCY) ourfamilies and Dr Musa (x prez PPIM). The team consisted of Prof HattaShahrom (x PPIM president), Dr Fauziah Hassan (O&G, APSH,xtreasurer,MERCY Malaysia ), Dr Norherah, (Family practitioner) , MsReem Bashir( a sudanese psychologist) . After a 12 hour flight, 2 hrsstop ( no deplane in mumbai) we arrived in Cairo at 5 am on the 28th.Immediate briefing and off we were to the Rafah border about 4 hrsaway except our driver got lost and we got a free tour of the sinaiand the Suez canal .
We finally reached the Rafah Egyptian border crossing at 430 pm. After 40 mins (which is like a record ,as most people who try to get into Gaza never manage to, and those who do wait hours to days on end, many leave for home with just having seen this border crossing.) we were through Egyptian Immigration.
We praise Allah for everything.We entered Gaza with the Azan of magribat abt 530pm with the MERCY logistics officer En Hapis. On hand to greet us were Dr Ikram (Anaes Lecturer CUCMS) and Dr Al Amin(SurgeonTawakal) who were the initial team in.(they had come in the day ofthe truce or just after). We proceeded to Palestinian immigration and were welcomed warmly. Prof Hatta even managed to get a soda from oneof the officers.
We then went to our lodgings and met the previous team under Dr Heng.,Drs Lai, Azlina, Asmarawati, Khairol, Shamsul.Dr Azhar Abdul Aziz (x VP MERCY )who had come with the Qatar team was also there. I had tried to meet himin Kl last summer but Allah planned for us to meet in war torn Gaza .We had been assigned to Nasserhospital,in Khan Younis, 20 mins north of Rafah, named after theEgytian prez who had funded it.
300 bed and handled 500 patients during the Israeli aggression. Some department good, most run down. Many equipment down as no spare parts allowed in and no maintenance. The only equipment working in physiotherapy was the manual one and one traction. The rest were all broken down. The ECG,EST machines etc were ancient. Dr Fauziah,Dr Norhera surved the OG department and other O&G hospitals and saw areas that needed improvement.
Prof Hatta and Ms Reem were taken on trips to asess the psychosocial needs of the Gazans.On the first day there was a drone attack in front of the hospital. Maybe 10-15 m from where I was doing my rounds. There was a loud bang, flames and massive smoke. 2 mujahidin on a motor bike had been targeted by the drone. Both survived alhamdulillah altho one had to go to Ot. 2 other passers by were also sent to OT.13 kids who were around had to be treated for shrapnel wounds.
Prof Hatta who had gone to A&E noted that thechildren were stoic and did not cry even though they were in obvious pain. Most treated as outpatients. This was during a supposed truce.Death is very near in Gaza .
We toured the areas of destruction and I found comparison with the Earthquake in Adapazari in Turkey where we had also been on a MERCY mission. Whole blocks were flattened. Olive groves were uprooted, schools, Universities, mosques were not spared. Parliament was destroyrd.Even UN schools,building were damaged.The Islamic Universtity of Gaza had two blocks that housed 75 labs totally destroyed. They had just acquired some DNA machines abt 3 million worth as they have quite bit of genetic disease inPalestine.These wrere destroyed.
The dean of Medicine was an old friend from my days in Dublin . Holds an Irish passport but when asked to evacute by the Irish ambasador in Tel Aviv he refused.Indeed we were told that when the borders were opened Gazans came back instead of leaving for Egypt ..
” This is our land, we were born here and we will die here was what they said.”
The mosques in front of Shifa hospital was just a pile of rubble with a fruit carton written on it masjid Shifa. The new wing of the hospital had also been hit. This hospital had been taking the brunt of the casualties. They have a collection of gruesome slides of the victims, killed, maimed, kids adults,women.. At the height of the conflict they were taking in 200 patients an hour.The homes of ordinary Gazans were also piles of rubble. Some had just been built. They had moved to relatives homes or had to erect temporrary shelters.one was just the black plastic sheeting
It was winter and I was wrapped in 4 layers.I wonderd how they coped especially the kids. May Allah always protect them. Everywhere we went were greeted very warmly that we were feeling guilty. We would be served good food altho I dont believe they themselves were taking as good as they were serving their guests. This was true Muslim Arab hospitality. In severe adversity , guests were still treated well. May Allah increase His bounty on them.
We heard stories of the mujahideen and the help that Alllah had sent them. Malaikat had come and fought with them. One mujahid had been blown up to pieces and the only piece of him left had a beautiful aroma that was smelt by all the villager who had come. They would be hiding and waiting for the enemy for days surviving only on water and dates. Tanks would blow up and their explosives still be intact. A mujahid heard a voice telling him to wait in his hiding place till he had a chance to strike the enemy,which he did. The enemy claimed that they had fought with ghosts and with people in white uniforms. The mujahideen did not wear white uniforms. May Allah always be with the steadfast.
The thing that struck us most was their spirit. Indeed they were carrying on as normal a life as they could.As much as the enemy wanted them to surrender and cower they stood firm and fought. For 23 days they were bombarded from sea,land and air and they were steadfast. The craters made by F 16 bombs were nearly two storeys high! The enemy with 500 tanks could not enter the cities except fight at the peripheries. In the 6 day war(1967) 3 Arab nations were defeated in 6 days! We were told that there were even weddings during the onslaught. Children were playing football and were trying to go to school. May Allah continue to be with them.
We met amazing people. A lady we met told us that after the enemy had bombed the mosques her 14 year oldson would pray every prayer in the mosque for he wished to be syahid while worshipping Allah. She had told him that if he decided tobecome a mujahid himself he must tell her so as for her to make doa for him and not find out only when he was syahid. Prof Hatta/Ms Reemwere offered bowls of soup by a refugee grandma who had her grandson syahid. She was sitting amongst a pile of rubble that had been her abode. After relating her story to them and crying a minute she offered the little food she had to them. May Allah alleviatee all their suffering!
Everytime we asked “what can we do for you?” The answer would be;“Please do not stop making doa for us”. They did not ask for money or food or anything material only that we do not stop beseeching Allah to help them in their struggle against a merciless enemy.
We met with persons who told us “We promise you three things:-
1. We will defend this land
2. We will liberate this land
3. We will pray with you in Al Aqsa one day soon”
Medically the Drs are quite a lot. They however have not been able to leave Gaza for training and some of them had not been out for 10-12 years,.They thus need help in training. Equipment needs to be upgraded and new equipment added.InsyaAllah we have made these recommendations to MERCY Malaysia .There is also plan to build a rehab centre in south Gaza . There is a state of the art one in North Gaza that was damaged but still functioning. There is also plan to setup a MERCY Malaysia-Palestinep sychosocial centre.
We were supposed to stay till the 4th February but were asked to evacuate as there was worry about increased bombings.There had been one near our lodgings the day after we arrived. On midnite of the 1st we received sms andcalls from the embassy,and MERCY base camp Cairo for us to evacuate asap. We heard six bombs dropped by F16s near the house and the house shuddered with the explosions. We moved to the ground floor and evacuated the next day back to cairo .
We had few more meetings to attend and a few more things to do but fate was such that we had to leave. We could leave when things got hot but the Gazans cannot. As Mr Ging ,UN officer in Gaza said , “There is no safe place in Gaza ”.Indeed, Death is close in Gaza or this is the shortest path to Jannah.
I wish to record my gratitude to
1. Our understanding families who had understood the need for us to go
2. MERCY Malaysia for providing the opportunity
3. The MERCY team in Cairo
4. The Malaysia Embassy in Cairo who had been amazingly helpful in facilitating our entry into Gaza especially En Fauzi
5. My extraordinary teammates, May Allah bless them all. Wassallam and May Allah protect all those in Gaza ,
jeff
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
KBM akan datang lagi ke SDARY
Insyaallah, KBM akan datang lagi ke sekolah cikgu pada 21-22 Mac bagi SPM dan 11-12 APril bagi PMR. Mudah2an penglibatan pada tahun ini lebih meriah, rancak, cemerlang dan berjaya sepenuhnya.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Weight Loss Diet Program
Want to lose weight? Let's try this program, siapa tahu ia menjadi....
Use :
1. Canola oil or olive oil
2. Basmati rice or ponni rice
If you want to...,
Eat Chocolate ? - Take dark chocolate.
Drink or eat at mamak stall, order? Then you can drink JUICE, COFFEE, TEA, LEMON TEA
(No added sugar)
You can eat capati, tosai, roti naan (without cheese)
AVOID : Simple sugar, oil, carbs, soft drinks, ice cubes.
NEED : High protein, At least 7 cups of water, Vitamin, Vegetable
Before workout (25-30 minutes before) --> Drink coffee (strong black coffee, no added sugar)
During workout (after warm-up @ cool down) --> drink cold water
After workout --> drink whey protein
Meal 1
1 glass orange juice (no sugar)
3 egg white
1 bowl oat or nestum or 1 bowl cereal + nut or raisin or fruits
1 glass skim milk
Snack 1
4 slices biscuits
1 cup coffee or green tea (no sugar)
Meal 2
Pasta
Chicken, fish, vege
1 bottle mineral water
Fruits
Snack 2
Fruits or salad
1 bottle yogurt drinks(250 ml)
Meal 3
Soup (vege @ pasta @ noodle)
2 egg white
chicken (without skin) grill or steam
Lime juice (no sugar)
Snack 3
Nuts (almond) and raisin
or prune
Jomlah kita sama2 mencuba. Semoga menjadi, badan sihat dan cergas selalu.
Use :
1. Canola oil or olive oil
2. Basmati rice or ponni rice
If you want to...,
Eat Chocolate ? - Take dark chocolate.
Drink or eat at mamak stall, order? Then you can drink JUICE, COFFEE, TEA, LEMON TEA
(No added sugar)
You can eat capati, tosai, roti naan (without cheese)
AVOID : Simple sugar, oil, carbs, soft drinks, ice cubes.
NEED : High protein, At least 7 cups of water, Vitamin, Vegetable
Before workout (25-30 minutes before) --> Drink coffee (strong black coffee, no added sugar)
During workout (after warm-up @ cool down) --> drink cold water
After workout --> drink whey protein
Meal 1
1 glass orange juice (no sugar)
3 egg white
1 bowl oat or nestum or 1 bowl cereal + nut or raisin or fruits
1 glass skim milk
Snack 1
4 slices biscuits
1 cup coffee or green tea (no sugar)
Meal 2
Pasta
Chicken, fish, vege
1 bottle mineral water
Fruits
Snack 2
Fruits or salad
1 bottle yogurt drinks(250 ml)
Meal 3
Soup (vege @ pasta @ noodle)
2 egg white
chicken (without skin) grill or steam
Lime juice (no sugar)
Snack 3
Nuts (almond) and raisin
or prune
Jomlah kita sama2 mencuba. Semoga menjadi, badan sihat dan cergas selalu.
Ziarah
Sesekali kalau rumah didatangi orang terasa sungguh meriahnya. Hari ini rumah cikgu dikunjungi ramai tetamu. Tengah hari tadi ayah saudara (sepupu aruah mak) cikgu datang. Anak2 cikgu panggil dia 'Tok Rugged'. Orangnya, simple dan santai, kemana-mana hanya dengan berjalan kaki dan menaiki bas. Macam2 petua dia beri anak2.
Sebelum azan asar dia dah balik, berjalan kaki untuk naik bas agaknya. Mudah2an waktu azan tadi dia dah sampai masjid Perling dan solat di sana.
Beberapa minit lepas tu datang pula adik beradik cikgu. 3 keluarga, Mak Busu dari BP, Mak Alang dari Sagil, Muar dan Mak Andak dari Segamat. Cikgu goreng nugged ayam Ramli, goreng dua biji pisang tanduk dan juga keropok Mersing. Seronok sungguh riuh rendah rumah dengan pelbagai cerita dan berita.
Seperti yang dinyatakan dalam buku Zabrina A. Bakar, Life is an Open Secret (The Story of the Two Brothers), 'Families are like fudge -mostly sweet with a few nuts'. Siapa belum beli buku ni, beli lah. Best. Antara hadith yang dikeluarkan, riwayat al Bukhari, " Al - Wasil (one who maintains good relation with his kinship) is not the one who recompenses the good done to him by his relatives, but Al Wasil is the one who keeps good relations with those relatives who have severed the bond of kinship with him"
Jomlah, berziarah dan menjalinkan hubungan baik sesama adik beradik. Terkenang cikgu zaman kecik2 dulu, dia orang lah kawan cikgu bermain 'ram rip', 'belon lacah' dan 'ting-ting'. Ada hari kami baik, ada hari bergaduh. macam tu lah ramuan hidup adik beradik di adun dengan gaduh2 kecik dan kasih sayang yang berpanjangan. Terima kasih Allah kerana kurniai cikgu dengan keluarga yang besar.
Sebelum azan asar dia dah balik, berjalan kaki untuk naik bas agaknya. Mudah2an waktu azan tadi dia dah sampai masjid Perling dan solat di sana.
Beberapa minit lepas tu datang pula adik beradik cikgu. 3 keluarga, Mak Busu dari BP, Mak Alang dari Sagil, Muar dan Mak Andak dari Segamat. Cikgu goreng nugged ayam Ramli, goreng dua biji pisang tanduk dan juga keropok Mersing. Seronok sungguh riuh rendah rumah dengan pelbagai cerita dan berita.
Seperti yang dinyatakan dalam buku Zabrina A. Bakar, Life is an Open Secret (The Story of the Two Brothers), 'Families are like fudge -mostly sweet with a few nuts'. Siapa belum beli buku ni, beli lah. Best. Antara hadith yang dikeluarkan, riwayat al Bukhari, " Al - Wasil (one who maintains good relation with his kinship) is not the one who recompenses the good done to him by his relatives, but Al Wasil is the one who keeps good relations with those relatives who have severed the bond of kinship with him"
Jomlah, berziarah dan menjalinkan hubungan baik sesama adik beradik. Terkenang cikgu zaman kecik2 dulu, dia orang lah kawan cikgu bermain 'ram rip', 'belon lacah' dan 'ting-ting'. Ada hari kami baik, ada hari bergaduh. macam tu lah ramuan hidup adik beradik di adun dengan gaduh2 kecik dan kasih sayang yang berpanjangan. Terima kasih Allah kerana kurniai cikgu dengan keluarga yang besar.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
"Dah Berapa Kali Saya Cakap......?"(2)
Kalau dah banyak kali cikgu bercakap tetapi tak jugak didengari, dicadangkan untuk cikgu diam sahaja. Cubalah diam, diam, diam.
Macamana pun, oleh kerana asyik banyak bercakap, diam akan memberi serba sedikit respon yang agak baik.
Mungkin tidak terbayangkan dihati anak2 yang mendengar ibu dia bising. Cuba baca petikan cerita ini, dan bayangkanlah....
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‘Alia, bangun sayang, bangun cepat nak, hari ni tak payah pergi sekolah’, abah mengejut Alia perlahan. Tidak seperti biasa. Alia gosok mata, pelik dengan kata-kata abah. ’Kalau tak perlu pergi sekolah, mengapa abah kejut Alia pagi-pagi?’, getus hati Aliah.
’Bangun cepat sayang, jangan bising2 ya nak. Alia kena sabar, mak dah tak ada sayang...’, abah ucapkan dengan nada pilu. ’Aaa? Mak dah tak ada? Tak mungkin, baru malam tadi Alia berbual dengan emak sebelum tidor, takkan mak dah tak ada? Mak pergi mana?’, Alia memang terkejut dan gementar. ’Mak! Mak! Mak mana mak? Alia cepat bangkit,menuju bilik emak.
Alia jenguk bilik emak. Emak sedang baring. Emak tidor. Alia panggil emak. ”Mak, mak tak apa-apa kan? Emak tak menjawab.
Alia pegang emak, Alia rasa tangan emak, sejuk. Emak dah tak bergerak lagi. Alia goncang badan emak, emak tak bergerak balas pun. Alia panggil nama mak lagi. Mak tetap tak bergerak.
Emak, kenapa mak tinggalkan Alia, Alia nak mak. Alia terus menangis. Abah pujuk Alia, abah suruh Alia sabar. Tapi hati Alia dah tak boleh tahan lagi. Alia raung nama mak, Alia menangis tak henti. ‘Abah, kenapa boleh jadi macam ni? Kenapa abah, kenapa mak tinggalkan Alia, Alia nak mak..............!!!!!’.
Kenapa mak tak jumpa Alia sebelum mak pergi, mengapa abah tak kejut ALia dari tadi, masa mak masih ada? Mengapa mak tak ucapkan selamat tinggal? Siapa nak usap kepala Alia lagi sebelum Alia pergi sekolah. Siapa nak doa dan hembus ubun2 Alia tiap pagi? Siapa? Siapa bah, siapa nak sayang Alia macam mak sayang?
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Bayangkanlah....
Macamana pun, oleh kerana asyik banyak bercakap, diam akan memberi serba sedikit respon yang agak baik.
Mungkin tidak terbayangkan dihati anak2 yang mendengar ibu dia bising. Cuba baca petikan cerita ini, dan bayangkanlah....
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‘Alia, bangun sayang, bangun cepat nak, hari ni tak payah pergi sekolah’, abah mengejut Alia perlahan. Tidak seperti biasa. Alia gosok mata, pelik dengan kata-kata abah. ’Kalau tak perlu pergi sekolah, mengapa abah kejut Alia pagi-pagi?’, getus hati Aliah.
’Bangun cepat sayang, jangan bising2 ya nak. Alia kena sabar, mak dah tak ada sayang...’, abah ucapkan dengan nada pilu. ’Aaa? Mak dah tak ada? Tak mungkin, baru malam tadi Alia berbual dengan emak sebelum tidor, takkan mak dah tak ada? Mak pergi mana?’, Alia memang terkejut dan gementar. ’Mak! Mak! Mak mana mak? Alia cepat bangkit,menuju bilik emak.
Alia jenguk bilik emak. Emak sedang baring. Emak tidor. Alia panggil emak. ”Mak, mak tak apa-apa kan? Emak tak menjawab.
Alia pegang emak, Alia rasa tangan emak, sejuk. Emak dah tak bergerak lagi. Alia goncang badan emak, emak tak bergerak balas pun. Alia panggil nama mak lagi. Mak tetap tak bergerak.
Emak, kenapa mak tinggalkan Alia, Alia nak mak. Alia terus menangis. Abah pujuk Alia, abah suruh Alia sabar. Tapi hati Alia dah tak boleh tahan lagi. Alia raung nama mak, Alia menangis tak henti. ‘Abah, kenapa boleh jadi macam ni? Kenapa abah, kenapa mak tinggalkan Alia, Alia nak mak..............!!!!!’.
Kenapa mak tak jumpa Alia sebelum mak pergi, mengapa abah tak kejut ALia dari tadi, masa mak masih ada? Mengapa mak tak ucapkan selamat tinggal? Siapa nak usap kepala Alia lagi sebelum Alia pergi sekolah. Siapa nak doa dan hembus ubun2 Alia tiap pagi? Siapa? Siapa bah, siapa nak sayang Alia macam mak sayang?
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Bayangkanlah....
Words of Wisdom by Luqman
Wisdom provides us with the capacity to solve real life problems. So, acquiring wisdom becomes a must if we want to live meaningful lives. As we live through life and its experiences, it is vital that we reflect on such experiences to make our subsequent steps in life easier. As Immanuel Kant, a famous philosopher said that “Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.”
So, if wisdom enables a person to make more sound decisions, take a shortcut path to success, recalibrate values for the better, and simply live a better life, then why not spend time reflecting on our own experiences as well as learning from others? As Will Durant, a renowned philosopher and Pulitzer Prize winner stated, “A wise man can learn from another man’s experience; a fool cannot learn even from his own.”
The words of the Quran and teachings of our prophet Muhammad guide us to a wealth of wisdom and knowledge. In fact, Allah calls Quran the “Book of wisdom” in many places in the Quran. He says: “A.L.R. These are the ayats of the Book of wisdom.” (Yunus, Chapter #10, Verse #1). The Almighty also says: “We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran, in order that ye may learn wisdom.” (Yusuf, Chapter #12, Verse #2)
Quran emphasizes the importance of wisdom throughout its text. Allah sent prophets and messengers to propagate that wisdom. He says in one of such verses: “A similar (favor have ye already received) is that We have sent among you a Messenger of your own, rehearsing to you Our Signs, and sanctifying you, and instructing you in Scripture and wisdom, and in new knowledge.” (Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #151)”
In its text, Quran also teaches wisdom through the words of a person named Luqman. Although not a prophet, Allah had granted him enormous wisdom. He was wise enough to have an entire chapter named after him. He was a pious person and according to the Quran was granted wisdom by Allah. As Allah says in the Quran: And indeed We bestowed upon Luqman AlHikmah (wisdom and religious understanding, etc.) saying: “Give thanks to Allah,” and whoever gives thanks, he gives thanks for (the good of) his ownself. And whoever is unthankful, then verily, Allah is All Rich (Free of all wants), Worthy of all praise. (Luqman: 12)
In his book “Stories of the Prophet”, Ibn Katheer writes that Luqman’s real name was known as “Luqman Ibn ‘Anqa’ Ibn Sadun” or according to some “Luqman Ibn Tharan” who was from among the people of Aylah (Jerusalem) (Stated by As-Suhaili from Ibn Jarir and Al-Qutaibi). Some accounts describe him as an Ethiopian slave who worked as a carpenter. Because of his wisdom people went to him to settle their affairs and therefore he was also known to be a judge.
Although Quran makes no reference regarding him being as a prophet, it is narrated by some as described by Ibn Katheer in his book “Stories of the Prophet” that he was offered to become one. Ibn Katheer mentions, Sa’id said: I heard Qatadah as saying: It was said to Luqman: “How did you prefer wisdom to Prophethood when you were enabled to choose between them?” He said: “If Allah were to assign me with Prophethood, I would accept it and try hard to win His Pleasure, but He enabled me to choose. I feared of being too weak for Prophethood, so I chose wisdom.”
Luqman’s Wisdom
The following are the words of wisdom of Luqman as described in the Quran. Later, another section quotes his wisdom as narrated by other reliable narrators as mentioned by Ibn Katheer in his book “Stories of the Prophets”.
Luqman’s wisdom in the Quran
Luqman’s wisdom in the Quran is described in the context of him explaining it to his son. It is described in the Quran in the following verses.
Regarding not to associate anyone in the worship and oneness of Allah –
And (remember) when Luqman said to his son when he was advising him: “O my son! Join not in worship others with Allah. Verily! Joining others in worship with Allah is a great Zoolm (wrong) indeed. (Quran: Luqman: 13)
Being dutiful to ones parents –
And We have enjoined on man (to be dutiful and good) to his parents. His mother bore him in weakness and hardship upon weakness and hardship, and his weaning is in two years give thanks to Me and to your parents, unto Me is the final destination. (Quran: Luqman: 14)
Being dutiful to ones parents except where they tell you to deviate from the Right path –
But if they (both) strive with you to make you join in worship with Me others that of which you have no knowledge, then obey them not, but behave with them in the world kindly, and follow the path of him who turns to Me in repentance and in obedience. Then to Me will be your return, and I shall tell you what you used to do. (Quran: Luqman: 15)
Every person is accountable for everything that he does –
“O my son! If it be (anything) equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Verily, Allah is Subtle (in bringing out that grain), WellAware (of its place). (Quran: Luqman: 16)
Enjoining Prayers
“O my son! perform AsSalat (prayers), enjoin (people) for Al-Maroof (Islamic Monotheism and all that is good), and forbid (people) from AlMunkar (i.e. disbelief in the Oneness of Allah, polytheism of all kinds and all that is evil and bad), and bear with patience whatever befalls you. Verily! These are some of the important commandments ordered by Allah with no exemption. (Quran: Luqman: 17)
Do not be arrogant and proud
“And turn not your face away from men with pride, nor walk in insolence through the earth. Verily, Allah likes not each arrogant boaster. (Quran: Luqman: 18)
Be humble and lower your voice
“And be moderate (or show no insolence) in your walking, and lower your voice. Verily, the harshest of all voices is the voice (braying) of the donkey.” (Quran: Luqman: 19)
Other words of wisdom from Luqman (not narrated in the Quran) [ibn Katheer]
Luqman on being granted respect and honor
Narrated Ibn Wahb: I was told by ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Ayyash Al-Fityani after’ Umar, the freed slave of ‘Afrah as saying: “A man came to Luqman, the wise and asked: Are you Luqman? Are you the slave of so and so? He said: “Yes!” The man said: You are the black shepherd! Luqman said: As for my black color, it is obviously apparent, so what makes you so astonished? The man said: You became frequently visited by the people who pleasingly accept your judgments! Luqman said: 0 cousin! If you do what I am telling you, you will be like this. The man said: What is it? Luqman said: Lowering my gaze, watching my tongue, eating what is lawful, keeping my chastity, undertaking my promises, fulfilling my commitments, being hospitable to guests, respecting my neighbors, and discarding what does not concern me. All these made me the one you are looking at.”
Lowering of the gaze usually refers to not looking at men / women (other than your spouse) with a bad desire and to look at them only for valid reasons as prescribed in the religion. Refer to Islam-qa.com for detailed explanation on this topic.
Luqman on the value of Wisdom
Narrated Damurah after As-Sariy Ibn Yahia as saying: Luqman said to his son: “O my son! Verily, wisdom has brought the indigent to the courts of kings. ”
Luqman on propagating wisdom to others and to take it seriously when given by others
I was told by my father after ‘Amr Ibn ‘Uthman after Damurah Ibn Hafs Ibn ‘Umar as saying: “Luqman placed a bag of mustards beside him and started to advise his son, giving him with every piece of advice a mustard till it all ran out. He said: O my son! I gave you advice that if a mountain was given, it would split………”
Luqman on the need to have a pleasing tongue and sound heart
Yazid Ibn Hamn and Waki’ told us after Abul AShhab after Khalid Ar-Rab’i as saying: “Luqman was an Ethiopian slave who worked as a carpenter. One day, his master ordered him to slaughter a goat and bring him the most pleasant and delicious two parts thereof. Luqman did so and brought him the tongue and heart. The master asked: Did not you find anything more pleasant than these? Luqman said: No! After a while, the master ordered him to slaughter a goat and to throw the most malignant two parts thereof. Luqman slaughtered the goat and threw the tongue and heart. The master exclaimed and said: I ordered you to bring me the most delicious parts thereof and you brought me the tongue and heart, and I ordered you to throwaway the most malignant parts thereof and you threw the tongue and heart, how can this be? Luqman said: Nothing can be more pleasing than these if they were good, and nothing can be more malicious than these if they were malignant.”
Luqman on “Speech is silver and slince is golden”
Luqman said to his son: “O my son! I have never regretted because of keeping silent. If words are silver, silence is golden.”
Luqman on the need to have kindness, mercy and love for others
Abu Mu’awiyah told us after Hisham Ibn ‘Urwah after his father as saying: “Wisdom dictates: O my son: Let your speech be good and your face be smiling, you will be more loved by the people than those who give them provisions.” And, he said: “It is stated in the wisdom -or the Torah - : “Kindness is the head of wisdom.” And, he said: “It is stated in the Torah: “As you show mercy (to others), mercy will be shown to you.”
Luqman on giving
And, he said: “It is stated in the wisdom: “You will gain what you give (or, harvest what you grow).”
Luqman on friendships
And, he said: “It is stated in the wisdom: “Love your friend and the friend of your father.”
Luqman on patience, knowledge, and goodness
`Abdur Razzaq told us after Mu’amir after Ayyub after Abu Qulabah as saying: Luqman was once asked: Who is the best one in terms of patience? He said: It is the one who practices no harm after observing patience. Those who asked him said: Who is the best one in terms of knowledge? He said: It is he who adds to his own knowledge through the knowledge of others. They asked: Who is the best from among the whole people? He said: It is the wealthy. They said: Is it the one who has properties and riches? He said: No! But, it is the one if whose good was sought, he would not hold it back or prevent it. And, it is the one who does not need anything from others.
Luqman on the need to keep good company and to consult scholars
‘Abdullah Ibn Ahmed said: I was told by Al-Hakam Ibn Abu Zuhair Ibn Musa after Al-Faraj Ibn Fudalah after Abu Sa’id as saying: Luqman said to his son: “O my son! Let only the pious men eat your food, and consult the scholars over your affairs.”
Finally, wisdom in matters is one of the blessings that Allah grants to His creation. The Almighty says in the Quran: “He grants Hikmah to whom He pleases, and he, to whom Hikmah is granted, is indeed granted abundant good. But none remember (will receive admonition) except men of understanding.” (Quran: Al-Baqara: 269)
Note: Hikmah here refers to “Wisdom”
So, if wisdom enables a person to make more sound decisions, take a shortcut path to success, recalibrate values for the better, and simply live a better life, then why not spend time reflecting on our own experiences as well as learning from others? As Will Durant, a renowned philosopher and Pulitzer Prize winner stated, “A wise man can learn from another man’s experience; a fool cannot learn even from his own.”
The words of the Quran and teachings of our prophet Muhammad guide us to a wealth of wisdom and knowledge. In fact, Allah calls Quran the “Book of wisdom” in many places in the Quran. He says: “A.L.R. These are the ayats of the Book of wisdom.” (Yunus, Chapter #10, Verse #1). The Almighty also says: “We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran, in order that ye may learn wisdom.” (Yusuf, Chapter #12, Verse #2)
Quran emphasizes the importance of wisdom throughout its text. Allah sent prophets and messengers to propagate that wisdom. He says in one of such verses: “A similar (favor have ye already received) is that We have sent among you a Messenger of your own, rehearsing to you Our Signs, and sanctifying you, and instructing you in Scripture and wisdom, and in new knowledge.” (Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #151)”
In its text, Quran also teaches wisdom through the words of a person named Luqman. Although not a prophet, Allah had granted him enormous wisdom. He was wise enough to have an entire chapter named after him. He was a pious person and according to the Quran was granted wisdom by Allah. As Allah says in the Quran: And indeed We bestowed upon Luqman AlHikmah (wisdom and religious understanding, etc.) saying: “Give thanks to Allah,” and whoever gives thanks, he gives thanks for (the good of) his ownself. And whoever is unthankful, then verily, Allah is All Rich (Free of all wants), Worthy of all praise. (Luqman: 12)
In his book “Stories of the Prophet”, Ibn Katheer writes that Luqman’s real name was known as “Luqman Ibn ‘Anqa’ Ibn Sadun” or according to some “Luqman Ibn Tharan” who was from among the people of Aylah (Jerusalem) (Stated by As-Suhaili from Ibn Jarir and Al-Qutaibi). Some accounts describe him as an Ethiopian slave who worked as a carpenter. Because of his wisdom people went to him to settle their affairs and therefore he was also known to be a judge.
Although Quran makes no reference regarding him being as a prophet, it is narrated by some as described by Ibn Katheer in his book “Stories of the Prophet” that he was offered to become one. Ibn Katheer mentions, Sa’id said: I heard Qatadah as saying: It was said to Luqman: “How did you prefer wisdom to Prophethood when you were enabled to choose between them?” He said: “If Allah were to assign me with Prophethood, I would accept it and try hard to win His Pleasure, but He enabled me to choose. I feared of being too weak for Prophethood, so I chose wisdom.”
Luqman’s Wisdom
The following are the words of wisdom of Luqman as described in the Quran. Later, another section quotes his wisdom as narrated by other reliable narrators as mentioned by Ibn Katheer in his book “Stories of the Prophets”.
Luqman’s wisdom in the Quran
Luqman’s wisdom in the Quran is described in the context of him explaining it to his son. It is described in the Quran in the following verses.
Regarding not to associate anyone in the worship and oneness of Allah –
And (remember) when Luqman said to his son when he was advising him: “O my son! Join not in worship others with Allah. Verily! Joining others in worship with Allah is a great Zoolm (wrong) indeed. (Quran: Luqman: 13)
Being dutiful to ones parents –
And We have enjoined on man (to be dutiful and good) to his parents. His mother bore him in weakness and hardship upon weakness and hardship, and his weaning is in two years give thanks to Me and to your parents, unto Me is the final destination. (Quran: Luqman: 14)
Being dutiful to ones parents except where they tell you to deviate from the Right path –
But if they (both) strive with you to make you join in worship with Me others that of which you have no knowledge, then obey them not, but behave with them in the world kindly, and follow the path of him who turns to Me in repentance and in obedience. Then to Me will be your return, and I shall tell you what you used to do. (Quran: Luqman: 15)
Every person is accountable for everything that he does –
“O my son! If it be (anything) equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Verily, Allah is Subtle (in bringing out that grain), WellAware (of its place). (Quran: Luqman: 16)
Enjoining Prayers
“O my son! perform AsSalat (prayers), enjoin (people) for Al-Maroof (Islamic Monotheism and all that is good), and forbid (people) from AlMunkar (i.e. disbelief in the Oneness of Allah, polytheism of all kinds and all that is evil and bad), and bear with patience whatever befalls you. Verily! These are some of the important commandments ordered by Allah with no exemption. (Quran: Luqman: 17)
Do not be arrogant and proud
“And turn not your face away from men with pride, nor walk in insolence through the earth. Verily, Allah likes not each arrogant boaster. (Quran: Luqman: 18)
Be humble and lower your voice
“And be moderate (or show no insolence) in your walking, and lower your voice. Verily, the harshest of all voices is the voice (braying) of the donkey.” (Quran: Luqman: 19)
Other words of wisdom from Luqman (not narrated in the Quran) [ibn Katheer]
Luqman on being granted respect and honor
Narrated Ibn Wahb: I was told by ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Ayyash Al-Fityani after’ Umar, the freed slave of ‘Afrah as saying: “A man came to Luqman, the wise and asked: Are you Luqman? Are you the slave of so and so? He said: “Yes!” The man said: You are the black shepherd! Luqman said: As for my black color, it is obviously apparent, so what makes you so astonished? The man said: You became frequently visited by the people who pleasingly accept your judgments! Luqman said: 0 cousin! If you do what I am telling you, you will be like this. The man said: What is it? Luqman said: Lowering my gaze, watching my tongue, eating what is lawful, keeping my chastity, undertaking my promises, fulfilling my commitments, being hospitable to guests, respecting my neighbors, and discarding what does not concern me. All these made me the one you are looking at.”
Lowering of the gaze usually refers to not looking at men / women (other than your spouse) with a bad desire and to look at them only for valid reasons as prescribed in the religion. Refer to Islam-qa.com for detailed explanation on this topic.
Luqman on the value of Wisdom
Narrated Damurah after As-Sariy Ibn Yahia as saying: Luqman said to his son: “O my son! Verily, wisdom has brought the indigent to the courts of kings. ”
Luqman on propagating wisdom to others and to take it seriously when given by others
I was told by my father after ‘Amr Ibn ‘Uthman after Damurah Ibn Hafs Ibn ‘Umar as saying: “Luqman placed a bag of mustards beside him and started to advise his son, giving him with every piece of advice a mustard till it all ran out. He said: O my son! I gave you advice that if a mountain was given, it would split………”
Luqman on the need to have a pleasing tongue and sound heart
Yazid Ibn Hamn and Waki’ told us after Abul AShhab after Khalid Ar-Rab’i as saying: “Luqman was an Ethiopian slave who worked as a carpenter. One day, his master ordered him to slaughter a goat and bring him the most pleasant and delicious two parts thereof. Luqman did so and brought him the tongue and heart. The master asked: Did not you find anything more pleasant than these? Luqman said: No! After a while, the master ordered him to slaughter a goat and to throw the most malignant two parts thereof. Luqman slaughtered the goat and threw the tongue and heart. The master exclaimed and said: I ordered you to bring me the most delicious parts thereof and you brought me the tongue and heart, and I ordered you to throwaway the most malignant parts thereof and you threw the tongue and heart, how can this be? Luqman said: Nothing can be more pleasing than these if they were good, and nothing can be more malicious than these if they were malignant.”
Luqman on “Speech is silver and slince is golden”
Luqman said to his son: “O my son! I have never regretted because of keeping silent. If words are silver, silence is golden.”
Luqman on the need to have kindness, mercy and love for others
Abu Mu’awiyah told us after Hisham Ibn ‘Urwah after his father as saying: “Wisdom dictates: O my son: Let your speech be good and your face be smiling, you will be more loved by the people than those who give them provisions.” And, he said: “It is stated in the wisdom -or the Torah - : “Kindness is the head of wisdom.” And, he said: “It is stated in the Torah: “As you show mercy (to others), mercy will be shown to you.”
Luqman on giving
And, he said: “It is stated in the wisdom: “You will gain what you give (or, harvest what you grow).”
Luqman on friendships
And, he said: “It is stated in the wisdom: “Love your friend and the friend of your father.”
Luqman on patience, knowledge, and goodness
`Abdur Razzaq told us after Mu’amir after Ayyub after Abu Qulabah as saying: Luqman was once asked: Who is the best one in terms of patience? He said: It is the one who practices no harm after observing patience. Those who asked him said: Who is the best one in terms of knowledge? He said: It is he who adds to his own knowledge through the knowledge of others. They asked: Who is the best from among the whole people? He said: It is the wealthy. They said: Is it the one who has properties and riches? He said: No! But, it is the one if whose good was sought, he would not hold it back or prevent it. And, it is the one who does not need anything from others.
Luqman on the need to keep good company and to consult scholars
‘Abdullah Ibn Ahmed said: I was told by Al-Hakam Ibn Abu Zuhair Ibn Musa after Al-Faraj Ibn Fudalah after Abu Sa’id as saying: Luqman said to his son: “O my son! Let only the pious men eat your food, and consult the scholars over your affairs.”
Finally, wisdom in matters is one of the blessings that Allah grants to His creation. The Almighty says in the Quran: “He grants Hikmah to whom He pleases, and he, to whom Hikmah is granted, is indeed granted abundant good. But none remember (will receive admonition) except men of understanding.” (Quran: Al-Baqara: 269)
Note: Hikmah here refers to “Wisdom”
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Kematian yang semakin hampir
Pagi tadi cikgu pergi menziarahi kematian seorang saudara di sekitar Johor Bahru - Pontian. Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raaji'uun. Semoga Allah mengampuni segala dosanya dan masukkan beliau di dalam golongan orang2 yang soleh.
Cikgu teringat2, dulu2 kematian tu terjadi di kalangan orang2 yang jauh daripada cikgu. Hari ini ia berlaku di sekitar cikgu. Dekat...sangat dekat. Memang kematian semakin hampir. Cikgu memang belum sedia.
Tapi cikgu ingin seru anak2 cikgu dan anak2 murid cikgu, sudah tiba masanya anak2 belajar menyempurnakan jenazah dan mendirikan solat jenazah. Cikgu petik bahan berikut untuk tatapan, jika tak puas dapat panduan, bolehlah ikut website di bawah. Ada caranya...agar dosa orang yang pergi diampunkan ALlah... Sebabnya, yang mengurus jenazah tadi semuanya orang tua, yang mendirikan solat juga begitu.
SEMBAHYANG JENAZAH
Fadhilat menyembahyangkan jenazah itu adalah besar sekali. Dia akan menambahkan kebaikan orang yang menyembahyangkannya serta membantu orang yang disembahyangkan. Riwayat daripada Abu Hurairah katanya, Rasulullah SAW bersabda bermaksud:
"Sesiapa yang menghadiri jenazah sehingga disembahyangkan, maka ia mendapat satu Qirat. Sesiapa yang menghadirinya sehingga pengkebumiannya, maka dia mendapat dua qirat." Kemudian ditanya: "Apa yang dimaksudkan dua qirat itu?" Bagi menjawab : " Seperti dua gunung yang besar." ( Riwayat Bukhari, Muslim dan lainnya)
Sabda Rasulullah SAW:
Ertinya: Tidak dari seorang Muslim yang mati ikut serta menyembahyangkannya 40 orang lelaki yang tidak syirik kepada Allah dengan sesuatu, melainkan diterima syafaat mereka ke atas si mayat." (Riwayat Muslim, Abu Daud)
SYARAT-SYARAT SEMBAHYANG JENAZAH
Di antara syarat-syarat untuk mengerjakan sembahyang jenazah ialah:
Orang yang hendak menyembahyangkan jenazah mestilah sudah akil baligh, suci daripada hadas kecil dan besar , menutup aurat dan mengadap kiblat.
Tidak disyaratkan masuk waktu, terutama kalau ditakuti tubuh mayat itu rosak, maka hendaklah disegerakan sekalipun dalam waktu yang tidak baik (makruh)
Jenazah itu mestilah telah selesai dimandikan serta dikafankan.
Imam solat jenazah wajib menjelaskan rukun-rukun dan cara-cara sembahyang jenazah itu kepada para makmum kerana ditakuti ada di antara yang hadir tidak tahu atau telupa.
CARA-CARA MENYEMBAHYANGKAN JENAZAH
Letakkan mayat di hadapan imam melintangi kiblat
Bagi mayat lelaki kepalanya di sebelah kiri imam dan imam pula berdiri di sebelah kepala atau dada mayat.
Bagi mayat perempuan, kepala disebelah kanan imam dan imam berdiri di pinggangnya.
Untuk menyembahyangkan jenazah ghaib iaitu mayat yang hilang tidak dijumpai seperti mati tenggelam di dalam laut, dihanyutkan oleh arus sungai yang besar, dimakan harimau dan sebagainya, imam dan makmum perlu menghadap ke kiblat tanpa perlu ada jenazah di hadapannya.
Seboleh-bolehnya hendaklah diadakan sebanyak 3 saf atau lebih kerana
mengharapkan keampunan Allah. Sebaik-baiknya jenazah itu disembahyangkan oleh seramai 40 orang.
Daripada hadis riwayat Malik bin Hubairah yang mengatakan bahawa Nabi SAW bersabda dengan maksud :
"Apabila ada orang muslim yang mati kemudian disembahyangkan oleh jemaah kaum muslimin (sampai Tiga saf) maka diampunilah dosanya".
(Riwayat Ahmad , Abu Daud, Ibnu Majah, Tarmizi dan Hakim)
http://portal.mpklang.gov.my/EPusara/frnUrus12(Rukun1).cfm
Cikgu teringat2, dulu2 kematian tu terjadi di kalangan orang2 yang jauh daripada cikgu. Hari ini ia berlaku di sekitar cikgu. Dekat...sangat dekat. Memang kematian semakin hampir. Cikgu memang belum sedia.
Tapi cikgu ingin seru anak2 cikgu dan anak2 murid cikgu, sudah tiba masanya anak2 belajar menyempurnakan jenazah dan mendirikan solat jenazah. Cikgu petik bahan berikut untuk tatapan, jika tak puas dapat panduan, bolehlah ikut website di bawah. Ada caranya...agar dosa orang yang pergi diampunkan ALlah... Sebabnya, yang mengurus jenazah tadi semuanya orang tua, yang mendirikan solat juga begitu.
SEMBAHYANG JENAZAH
Fadhilat menyembahyangkan jenazah itu adalah besar sekali. Dia akan menambahkan kebaikan orang yang menyembahyangkannya serta membantu orang yang disembahyangkan. Riwayat daripada Abu Hurairah katanya, Rasulullah SAW bersabda bermaksud:
"Sesiapa yang menghadiri jenazah sehingga disembahyangkan, maka ia mendapat satu Qirat. Sesiapa yang menghadirinya sehingga pengkebumiannya, maka dia mendapat dua qirat." Kemudian ditanya: "Apa yang dimaksudkan dua qirat itu?" Bagi menjawab : " Seperti dua gunung yang besar." ( Riwayat Bukhari, Muslim dan lainnya)
Sabda Rasulullah SAW:
Ertinya: Tidak dari seorang Muslim yang mati ikut serta menyembahyangkannya 40 orang lelaki yang tidak syirik kepada Allah dengan sesuatu, melainkan diterima syafaat mereka ke atas si mayat." (Riwayat Muslim, Abu Daud)
SYARAT-SYARAT SEMBAHYANG JENAZAH
Di antara syarat-syarat untuk mengerjakan sembahyang jenazah ialah:
Orang yang hendak menyembahyangkan jenazah mestilah sudah akil baligh, suci daripada hadas kecil dan besar , menutup aurat dan mengadap kiblat.
Tidak disyaratkan masuk waktu, terutama kalau ditakuti tubuh mayat itu rosak, maka hendaklah disegerakan sekalipun dalam waktu yang tidak baik (makruh)
Jenazah itu mestilah telah selesai dimandikan serta dikafankan.
Imam solat jenazah wajib menjelaskan rukun-rukun dan cara-cara sembahyang jenazah itu kepada para makmum kerana ditakuti ada di antara yang hadir tidak tahu atau telupa.
CARA-CARA MENYEMBAHYANGKAN JENAZAH
Letakkan mayat di hadapan imam melintangi kiblat
Bagi mayat lelaki kepalanya di sebelah kiri imam dan imam pula berdiri di sebelah kepala atau dada mayat.
Bagi mayat perempuan, kepala disebelah kanan imam dan imam berdiri di pinggangnya.
Untuk menyembahyangkan jenazah ghaib iaitu mayat yang hilang tidak dijumpai seperti mati tenggelam di dalam laut, dihanyutkan oleh arus sungai yang besar, dimakan harimau dan sebagainya, imam dan makmum perlu menghadap ke kiblat tanpa perlu ada jenazah di hadapannya.
Seboleh-bolehnya hendaklah diadakan sebanyak 3 saf atau lebih kerana
mengharapkan keampunan Allah. Sebaik-baiknya jenazah itu disembahyangkan oleh seramai 40 orang.
Daripada hadis riwayat Malik bin Hubairah yang mengatakan bahawa Nabi SAW bersabda dengan maksud :
"Apabila ada orang muslim yang mati kemudian disembahyangkan oleh jemaah kaum muslimin (sampai Tiga saf) maka diampunilah dosanya".
(Riwayat Ahmad , Abu Daud, Ibnu Majah, Tarmizi dan Hakim)
http://portal.mpklang.gov.my/EPusara/frnUrus12(Rukun1).cfm
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