2. Significance & Philosophy of hajj

Every nation and society has a center of unity where they get together to worship God. They see prosperity and culture as relics of unity. People of the society get to know each other and understand each other’s difficulties. They form a unified front to remove these difficulties and achieve their goals. Allah says in the Holy Quran: “And to every people We appointed rites of sacrifice, that they might mention the name of Allah…” (22:34)

With this idea, Hajj has been made a pinnacle of worship in order that Muslims who gather to perform Hajj can praise their Lord and Master, be thankful for His blessings, and humbly pray to Him for the removal of their difficulties. Muslims living in various parts of the world get to know each other, lay the foundation of social culture, give advice to each other, and provide opportunity for collective struggle.

1. Introduction

Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam. Hajj was made obligatory in the 9th year of Hijra. The Holy Prophet sent off 300 Muslims under the leadership of Hazrat Abubakr Siddique (may Allah be pleased with him) to Mecca so that they could perform Hajj. That was the year when it was banned for the Mushrikeen (those who associate partners with Allah) to enter Ka’ba. It was also made unlawful to perform Tawaaf (circling of Ka’ba) with naked body. The following year, 10th Hijra, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) announced a head of time he himself would perform Hajj that year. He led tens of thousands of Muslims to Hajj that year and demonstrated to Muslims how to perform all the rites and rituals of the Hajj. This Hajj is known in history as Hajjatul Wida’ or Farewell Pilgrimage because this proved to be the last Hajj the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) performed. At the end of this farewell pilgrimage, the divine revelation that had started some 22 years ago came to an end with the following verse of Surah Al-Maidah: “This day have I completed My commandments for you, and have brought to its fullness the favor that I have bestowed upon you, and have chosen Islam as your religion” .Hajj is an act of worship just like Salat (five daily prayers) and Sawm (fasting in the month of Ramadan). Muslims from all over the world gather in Mecca in the last month of Muslim calendar and worship Allah. Hajj is a special worship that lasts for several days. This is an occasion that brings Muslims of all countries, colors, and races to one place – the Ka’ba. This is a unique opportunity of worshipping Allah collectively in a large gathering at one place.c

Lima resolusi martabatkan perundangan syariah

KUANTAN, Okt 26 – Isu bantahan yang dibuat SIS dan JAG terhadap hukuman sebatan ke atas Kartika Dewi Shukarno kerana kesalahan meminum arak di khalayak ramai telah berjaya menyatukan 14 buah NGO Islam di Negeri Pahang. Kejayaan pertama kumpulan ini ialah dengan berlangsungnya sidang media pada Oktober 2 yang lalu.

Semalam, kumpulan yang menamakan diri mereka sebagai Sekretariat Gabungan Badan Bukan Kerajaan (NGO) Negeri Pahang ini sekali lagi mengambil langkah terkedepan bila menganjurkan Seminar Perlaksanaan Perundangan Syariah: Isu dan Cabaran, di Dewan Jabatan Agama Islam Pahang (JAIP) di sini.

Dalam sidang media selepas usai seminar tersebut, jurucakap sekretariat, Amidi Abdul Manan, Timbalan Presiden Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) melahirkan rasa gembira kerana seminar telah berjaya meluluskan lima resolusi penting.

Lima resolusi tersebut adalah pertamanya memberi kuasa dan kebebasan sepenuhnya kepada penguatkuasa Agama Islam dan mahkamah syariah dalam menjalankan tanggungjawab mereka sebagaimana diperuntukkan oleh Enakmen Syariah Negeri tanpa dipengaruhi dan ditekan oleh mana-mana pihak.

Kedua, menyeru kepada ahli politik beragama Islam supaya bertindak secara proaktif dalam memperjuangkan kedaulatan Agama Islam dan institusi mahkamah syariah, juga memperjuangkan perluasan bidang kuasa mahkamah syariah.

Seminar, melalui resolusi ketiga menurut Amidi mendesak supaya pihak berkuasa negeri dan kerajaan memberi tekanan kepada media supaya menyokong dan menghulur kerjasama sepenuhnya kepada NGO Islam dalam mendidik dan memahamkan masyarakat tentang segala isu yang menyentuh kepentingan umat Islam.

Keempat, kerajaan diminta supaya berusaha menaikkan taraf institusi kehakiman syariah supaya setanding dan seiring dengan institusi kehakiman sivil, sesuai dengan semangat pemisahan perlembagaan persekutuan, supaya nanti ia tidak lagi dipandang sebagai institusi kehakiman kelas dua sama ada dari segi kepakaran dan bidang pendakwaan, perjawatan atau jumlah kakitangannya.

Resolusi terakhir pula, jelas Amidi, mencadangkan kepada kerajaan agar mewujudkan satu badan pemantau yang berkuasa mengawasi organisasi-organisasi yang menggunakan nama Islam supaya objektif dan matlamat organisasi-organisasi tersebut selari dengan prinsip Islam serta bukan bertujuan mengelirukan umat Islam dengan ideologi-ideologi dan pendekatan yang nyata terpesong.

Amidi dalam kenyataannya memberitahu bahawa naskhah resolusi yang dinamakan sebagai “Memartabatkan Perundangan Syariah Pahang” ini akan dipersembahkan kepada Tuanku Sultan Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah, selaku Ketua Agama Islam Negeri, yang mewakili seluruh umat Islam di Negeri Pahang.

Sekretariat, tambah Amidi kini hanya menunggu perkenan Tuanku Sultan untuk menghadap. Ini juga ujar beliau adalah tanda sokongan 14 NGO Islam Pahang kepada Enakmen Pentadbiran Agama Islam dan Adat Resam Melayu Pahang 1982 (Pindaan 1987).

Seminar Perlaksanaan Perundangan Syariah ini berlangsung sehari dan dirasmikan penutupannya oleh Timbalan Yang DiPertua Majlis Ugama Islam dan Adat Resam Melayu Pahang (MUIP), Dato’ Seri Wan Abdul Wahid Wan Hassan dengan kehadiran kira-kira seramai 300 orang peserta.

Sementara itu, dalam perkembangan berkaitan, Amidi dalam sidang media yang sama mengumumkan yang seminar serupa akan terus dianjurkan di seluruh negara bagi membolehkan orang ramai, terutamanya bukan Islam mendapat kefahaman tentang perbezaan perlaksanaan hukuman di antara mahkamah syariah dan mahkamah sivil.

Pada minggu hadapan sahaja, seminar serupa ini dijadualkan berlangsung di negeri-negeri seperti Selangor, Kelantan dan Perak, atas usaha NGO-NGO Islam negeri-negeri tersebut.

Islam and Domestic Violence

“The most perfect of believers in belief is the best of them in character.; The best of you are those who are the best to their women.”

Domestic violence against women remains a major concern in today’s society. The problem is so severe that it affects people from all ways of life regardless of socio-ecomomic status, ethnicity, age and religion. The statistics on this issue are alarming.

The Extent of the Problem

Murder - Every day four women die in this country as a result of domestic violence, the euphemism for murders and assaults by husbands and boyfriends. That's approximately 1,400 women a year, according to the FBI. The number of women who have been murdered by their intimate partners is greater than the number of soldiers killed in the Vietnam War.

Battering - Although only 572,000 reports of assault by intimates are officially reported to federal officials each year, the most conservative estimates indicate two to four million women of all races and classes are battered each year. At least 170,000 of those violent incidents are serious enough to require hospitalization, emergency room care or a doctor's attention.

Sexual Assault - Every year approximately 132,000 women report that they have been victims of rape or attempted rape, and more than half of them knew their attackers. It's estimated that two to six times that many women are raped, but do not report it. Every year 1.2 million women are forcibly raped by their current or former male partners, some more than once.

The Targets - Women are 10 times more likely than men to be victimized by an intimate.

Impact on Children - Violent juvenile offenders are four times more likely to have grown up in homes where they saw violence. Children who have witnessed violence at home are also five times more likely to commit or suffer violence when they become adults.

Impact on Health and Social Services - Women who are battered have more than twice the health care needs and costs than those who are never battered. Approximately 17 percent of pregnant women report having been battered, and the results include miscarriages, stillbirths and a two to four times greater likelihood of bearing a low birth weight baby. Abused women are disproportionately represented among the homeless and suicide victims. Victims of domestic violence are being denied insurance in some states because they are considered to have a "pre-existing condition."

The Islamic Solution - Kind treatment towards others is a sign of piety

While domestic violence exists in both Muslim and non-Muslim societies, the position of Islam on the kind treatment of women is very clear as mentioned in the Quran and exemplified through the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

"The nobler among you in the sight of God is the more righteous among you." (Quran, 49:13)

It is narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, “The most perfect of believers in belief is the best of them in character.; The best of you are those who are the best to their women. ;And in another tradition, "The best among you are those who are kindest to their wives".

The Prophet (pbuh) also taught that a husband’s treatment of his wife reflects a Muslim’s good character, which in turn is a reflection of his faith.; The character of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) exemplified how one should be good to his wife. ;He should smile, not hurt her emotionally or physically, remove anything that will harm her, treat her gently, and be patient with her. He should communicate effectively with her, involve her in decision making and support her in times of difficultly. God instructs men to be nice to their wives and to treat them well to the best of their ability. A devout Muslim should always remember that pleasing his wife is part of faith and earns the pleasure of God, whilst dealing with her unjustly will earn God’s anger.

“Live with them in kindness; even if you dislike them, perhaps you dislike something in which Allah has placed much good" (Quran, 4:19).

Realistically, human beings are imperfect and, in this regard, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, “A believing man should not hate a believing woman. If he dislikes something in her character, he should be pleased with some other trait of hers.”

Marriage experts recommend that one should focus on character traits, just as the Prophet (pbuh) recommended. For example, a husband may appreciate the way his wife arranges his clean laundry, but the underlying character trait may be that she is thoughtful.;Following this advice should help the husband focus and be more aware of his wife’s good attributes rather than on the negatives.

A companion asked the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) what is the right of a wife over her husband?’ ;He said, “That you feed her when you eat and clothe her when you clothe yourself and do not strike her face.; Do not malign her and do not keep apart from her, except in the house.” (Hadith, Abu Dawood).

Conflict in marriage is virtually inevitable and, unless one is conscious of the presence of God, it can lead to a lot of anger.; Although anger is one of the most difficult emotions to manage, the first step toward controlling it can be learning how to forgive those who hurt us.; In case of conflict, a husband should not stop talking to his wife and emotionally hurt her, but he may stop sleeping in the same bed if it will improve the situation.; Under no circumstance, even when he is angry or somehow feels justified, is a husband allowed to humiliate her by using hurtful words or cause her any injury.

Common Misunderstandings

Of all the Qur'anic passages about men and women perhaps the one most often misunderstood or misused, by both Muslims and non-Muslims, is verse 34 of Surah an-Nisa. An English translation of this verse reads as follows:;

Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means.; Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard.; As to those women on whose part you fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (next) do not share their beds, (and last) beat (tap) them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them means (of annoyance): for Allah is Most High, Great (above you all). (4:34)

First and foremost, this verse needs two clarifications. One, that it doesn’t apply to any women, but to ONLY those women who are “rebellious” to their husbands in acts of immorality, such as lewdness, adultery, and fornication. Second, the issue of hitting is a mere symbolic tapping of the hand as a serious gesture of disgruntlement from the husband towards the wife, for her disobediences in the morality of the household, because its an issue of integrity of the family, which the husband is responsible to maintain the honor and respect of it.

Therefore, it is not a permission for the husband to “abuse” this verse of the Quran to his advantage and use force against his wife for every kind of refractions and rejections from his wife. Rather it’s for specific actions such as disloyalty to the husband by having an affair with another man, or committing acts of vulgarity that brings shame to the family. Even then, this symbolic tapping of the hand of the wife should be as a last resort, whence all other avenues have been exhausted in making sense of shame to the wife for her rebellious strife. Otherwise the family might disintegrate into a divorce, which is also disliked by God, and His Messenger.

There are numerous narrations of the Prophet (pbuh) which clearly discourage and even prohibit beating, hitting, and use of any brutal force against wives, such that would cause bodily harm or injuries. He, being the role model for all husbands, himself never resorted to such a measure with any of his wives, speaks volumes of his character as a husband which all men should emulate. In addition, in the following verse of the Qur'an, God warns men that if they retain their wives in marriage it should not be to take advantage of them.

"Retain them in kindness or release them in kindness. But do not retain them to their hurt so that you transgress (the limits). If anyone does that he wrongs his own soul. Do not take God's instructions as a jest" (Qur'an 2:231).

Conclusions

The statistics on domestic violence in the United States are alarming. The problem exists in both Muslim and non-Muslim societies. ;The worship of God, which Muslims believe is the sole reason for their existence, is an all-encompassing concept that applies equally to one’s relationship with God as well as with His creation. In Islam, one cannot perfect their Worship to God, unless they perfect their relationship with others. The kind treatment of others, including one’s spouse, can therefore not be ignored as an obligatory act of Worship and a sign of piety to God. Islam teaches the individual to constantly consider which deeds and behaviors will be pleasing to Allah and to interact with others in way that will be pleasing to Him. As the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) related, “The best amongst you in the sight of God are those who are the best to their wives.” It is through attaining a higher level of God-consciousness that Islamic principles can contribute to the elevation of society. As a believer sincerely contemplates on how his deeds will be viewed by God, he learns to improve his conduct with others, including his spouse.

PAS revives non-Muslim wing plans

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — PAS is reviving plans to make its non-Muslim supporters’ club a wing with its own constitution, amid reports of a new Indian party drawing away its supporters.

PAS Supporters' Club (PSC) president Hu Pang Chow said many of its members are believed to have joined the Makkal Sakti party, which is widely believed to be backed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

The PSC was set up in 2004 with 100 non-Muslim members, but claimed membership of almost 50,000 soon after the opposition made big gains in last year's general election.

However, the slow process of turning the club into a full wing and Najib's earnest promises to help the Indian community have led to many members leaving.

The fight for Indian support also reflects how members of the minority community, once solid supporters of the MIC, are now open to backing other parties after judging that the MIC had failed to protect their interests.

Makkal Sakti president R.S. Thanenthirran declined to reveal how many PSC members had defected to his party since it was formed in May.

But he said the 60,000-strong party will “continue to champion the marginalised and this will naturally become an attraction to many”.

“I will not be surprised if more people throw their support behind those that can deliver,” he told The Straits Times.

The idea of turning the PSC into an official wing of PAS was mooted last year, but some within the club feel that the process is taking too long, said Hu.

“They will turn to parties that they feel can do something for them,” Hu said.

The plan to absorb the club fully into PAS was given fresh impetus after many Indian voters turned away from voting for PAS in the recent Bagan Pinang by-election, awarding the Umno candidate a big victory, party insiders say.

Members of the PSC, unlike ordinary members of the Islamist party, do not have voting rights in the party elections held every two years.

PAS currently has three wings — the ulama, women and youth wings, and a committee has been set up by the Islamist party to decide on formalising the PSC.

Hu said one way to make it more attractive to non-Muslims would be for its members to be allowed to run in general elections or by-elections.

But when asked if these members would be given the right to vote during PAS elections, he said that remains unclear.

PAS National Unity Committee chief Mujahid Rawa, who is in charge of the club and its absorption into the party, said however that he is confident the PSC will be turned into a wing by the end of the year.

“I would not say it will be a fully fledged wing but it will stand on its own, have a clear structure and its own constitution,” he told The Straits Times.

One sticking point is the constitutional constraint that only Muslims are allowed to be members of PAS.

But Mujahid said: “It's quite complicated but the committee has come up with something.”

He declined to elaborate.

Political analyst James Chin, of Monash University Malaysia Campus, said of the plan to turn the club into a new PAS wing: “It will happen. PAS has every incentive to do it, otherwise it will lose support.” — The Straits Times

Indonesia

On her recent visit to Indonesia in February, 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remarked, “If you want to know if Islam, democracy, modernity and women’s rights can coexist, go to Indonesia.

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini expressed similar sentiments during a conference hosted by the Italian Foreign Ministry and the Rome-based Sant' Egidio Community on March 4, 2009. Highlighting the culture of coexistence in Indonesia, he termed the country “a good example and experiment” of a pluralist society, where people of different ethnicities and religions shared a room to live, and a place where respect for diversity could find abundant opportunities to prosper.

“Indonesia embodies the added value of cultural diversity and can become the bridge between the West and Islam on the road to world peace,” Frattini, who plans to visit Indonesia next year, told the conference. “Indonesia ensures respect for all religions, and this has led to a strengthening democracy.”

In fact, this harmonious relationship reflects the peaceful manner in which Islam was originally introduced to Indonesia, a country which has grown to represent the largest Muslim population in the entire world.

Islam and Indonesia
Some scholars have perpetuated the idea that Islam’s expansion through the world was due to camel-riding, sword-wielding barbarians, essentially leading to the widely-held view that Islam was spread by the sword. Nothing could be farther from the truth. While Islam did expand into other regions through conquest, the conversion of the people of the lands was a much slower development. The well known British historian, De Lacy O’Leary, wrote in his book, Islam at the Crossroads, “History makes it clear … that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myth that historians have ever repeated.”

In other parts of the world, Islam simply spread via trade, and again the acceptance of Islam by the people was a gradual and complex process. Local people became attracted to the religion because of the simplicity of its doctrine. Islam calls for believing that there is only One God worthy of worship and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the last prophet. It also repeatedly instructs its faithful to use their powers of intelligence and observation.

Indonesia is a case in point. Islam is thought to have first been adopted by peoples of the Indonesian archipelago sometime during the 11th century, although Muslims had visited the archipelago early in the Muslim era. According to Wikipedia, the spread of Islam was driven by increasing trade links outside of the archipelago; in general, traders and the royalty of major kingdoms were the first to adopt the new religion. Although it is known that the spread of Islam began in the west of the archipelago, the fragmentary evidence does not suggest a rolling wave of conversion through adjacent areas; rather, it suggests the process was complicated and slow.

Even before Islam was established amongst Indonesian communities, Muslim traders had been present for several centuries. M.C. Ricklefs, author of A History of Modern Indonesia c. 1300, identifies two overlapping processes by which Islam came to Indonesia: Indonesians either came into contact with Islam and converted out of conviction for the faith per se, and/or, foreign Muslim traders who interacted with Indonesia settled in the archipelago, intermarried with the local communities, and brought Islam to those with whom they intermarried; the Muslim progeny of these initial unions then continuing the process by assimilating others into the faith through successive intermarriages over generations, as reported by Wikipedia.

Therefore, it has been universally established that Islam spread through the Indonesian society in a largely peaceful way, and from the 14th century to the end of the 19th century the archipelago saw almost no organized Muslim missionary activity – and yet Islam flourished. Today, Muslims make up 88 percent of the total population, along with minorities of Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists. The national motto is “unity in diversity” and religious tolerance is seen as the cornerstone of relations between different faiths.

The Constitution provides for the freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice. The Constitution accords “all persons the right to worship according to their own religion or belief” and states that “the nation is based upon belief in one supreme God.” The government also recognizes a variety of Muslim, Christian, and Hindu holy days as national holidays.

The local governments follow suit in efforts to maintain interfaith harmony. For instance, the Government of North Sumatra continues to sponsor Forkala, an organization which unites representatives of all recognized religious groups and promotes interfaith dialogue as a way of avoiding religious conflict. Although instances of religious violence do take place, community leaders of all faiths work together to rebuild harmonious relations, at times facilitated by government officials.

An All-Encompassing Religion
Indonesia’s religious tolerance is representative of Islam’s all-encompassing nature. Historically, Muslims have respected the presence of other religions and drafted treaties to ensure peaceful coexistence. When this was not done, it was in clear violation of God’s injunctions.

Indeed, God unequivocally states in the holy book of Qur’an, “Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error.” (Chapter 2, Verse 256) Further, God instructs, “Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious.” (Chapter 16, Verse 125)

The Qur’an, together with the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) life, provide Muslims with a guide to day-to-day life, from marriage and family life to lawful food and drink, from modesty in dress and excellence in social manners to religious freedom and peaceful coexistence with people of other faiths. In other words, Islam encompasses all aspects of our existence, presenting its adherents with a blueprint to a prosperous life, leading to success in the Hereafter. When non-Muslims experience this essence of the religion, they are attracted to Islam, often leading to their willing acceptance of Islam.

Indeed, Indonesia is a prime example of the peaceful manner in which Islam spread to that part of the world. The native population opened its hearts and minds to Islam and accepted it as their religion and over time, it became embedded in generations upon generations of Indonesian Muslims – eventually leading to its status as the country with the largest Muslim population in the world.

Penghinaan terhadap Rasulullah S.A.W. dan Islam

PERHATIAN:

Nota ini adalah terjemahan dari sekeping artikel dalam bahasa Tamil yang telah diedarkan semasa perayaan Thaipusam di Batu Caves baru-baru ini. Sepanjang menaip saya beristighfar kerana saya menolak sepenuhnya penghinaan terhadap Rasulullah s.a.w. dan agama Islam dalam artikel tersebut.

Namun untuk memaklumkan kepada masyarakat Islam seluruhnya dan menyedarkan kita semua tentang tindak tanduk buruk yang penuh dakyah dan berbentuk menghasut yang dilakukan oleh sesetengah pihak, saya terpaksa menaipkannya juga terjemahan yang diberikan oelh seorang saudara baru kita. Semoga Allah mengampuni dosa-dosa kita dan menerima ini sebagai usaha memelihara kesucian Deen al Islam.

Imej artikel asal

Aman tu bilLah.

Sepertimana yang difikir oleh orang ramai perkara-perkara ini bukan pertama kali yang berlaku di Malaysia.

Banyak lagi perkara-perkara seperti perbuatan gali mayat selepas beberapa hari atau minggu dan dikebumikan semula di perkuburan Islam telah berlaku sebelum ini.

Hanya satu agama sahaja yang tidak memberi kebebasan dan ketenangan ke atas mayat selepas mati iaitu agama Islam.

Selepas kematian Moorthy, baru ramai orang sedar berhubung perkara ini.

Masuk agama Islam sahaja dibenarkan tetapi keluar (murtad) Islam tidak dibenarkan. Sepatutnya pegawai agama yang mengislamkan mesti memberitahu keluarganya.

Dalam kes Moorthy, terdapat 2 orang Melayu secara muslihat, menipu mendapatkan tandatangan daripada Moorthy ketika sakit. Mereka ini menunggu sehingga Moorthy meninggal (pengkhianat agama). Agama Hindu sahaja yang mengatakan semua agama adalah sama.

Dalam dunia ini, setiap agama mempunyai kebebasan dimana kebebasan itu diberi oleh Tuhan kecuali agama Islam. Agama Islam bukan dari Tuhan. Oleh sebab itu tanggunug jawab kita orang Hindu untuk memberitahu pada penganut agama Hindu.

Latar belakang pengasas agama Islam ialah Muhammad yang mengahwini seorang janda yang 15 tahun lebih tua daripadanya. Beliau hidup bersama dengannya selama 25 tahun. Selepas kematian isteri pertama, beliau mengahwini ramai wanita dan mempunyai ramai perempuan simpanan.

Dalam perkara ini, 2 wanita yang penting:
1. seorang wanita ialah anak menantuya sendiri (isteri anak angkatnya)

2. seorang Aisyah 6 tahun umurnya dan berkahwin ketika umurnya 10 tahun. Tidur bersama dan bersetubuh dengan Muhammad yang berusia 53 tahun. Muhammad ialah orang hina dan tak berguna serta kaki perempuan.

Dengan nama Allah dipergunakan untuk membunuh ramai orang dan merampas harta benda dan merampas isteri merekadan bersetubuh dengan wanita-wanita cantik yang bakinya diberikan kepada askar-askarnya untuk bersetubuh.

Semua perbuatan ini atas nama seruan Allah. Penipuan atas nama Allah, dia pembunuh dan pengganas agama.

Pengganas seks, gila seks dan mengahwini budak 10 tahun. Kita tidak boleh mengiktiraf dia sebagai nabi kerana dia pun manusia biasa. Sifatnya seperti hantu, manusia tidak berguna. Mereka ialah barbarian menyembah batu yang ditutupi dengan kain hitam.

Pada orang lain beliau tidak benarkan kahwin lebih dari 4 tetapi dia sendiri mengahwini lebih dari 16 orang wanita. Kalau menganut agama ini tidak boleh keluar kerana ini bukan agama Tuhan.

Oleh kerana itu, wahai penganut Hindu, berwaspadalah dan berhati-hati mencegah penganut Hindu dari agama yang menipu ini.

Jika seseorang menukar agama ini harta dia tidak akan diperolehi oleh keluarga asal. Semua harta akan dirampas atas nama agama. Ini ialah agama perompak.

Sesiapa membaca surat ini tolong copy 10 naskah dan edarkan pada kawan-kawan dan sebarkan.

Ini tanggungjawab semua orang Hindu. Jangan kena tipu dengan penipu-penipu agama.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — PAS secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali today admitted that new Indian party Makkal Sakthi's alliance with the Barisan Nasional had resulted in the party losing the support of the non-Malays in Bagan Pinang.

In its first by-election defeat in the peninsula since Election 2008, PAS’s Zulkefly Omar lost the Negri Sembilan state seat by 5,435 votes. Last year, Umno only won Bagan Pinang by 2,333 votes.

The Islamist party also lost all 19 polling streams. It won five in Election 2008, four of which are dominated by non-Malays.

“In a way Makkal Sakthi affected our share of non-Malay votes and the announcement that the party was endorsing BN,” said Mustafa in an interview.

The Makkal Sakthi Party led by former Hindraf leader RS Thanenthiran was launched during the Bagan Pinang campaign and officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in his attempt to look for new Indian ally, after MIC lost the support of the community.

“We cannot just dismiss them, they have decreased the support to Pakatan Rakyat (PR), not just PAS,” said Mustafa when presenting his findings from the campaign.

He is also aware of claims that many members of the Makkal Sakthi Party are from the PAS supporters’ club.

When asked whether the party will hasten the move to formalise the role of non-Muslim supporters in PAS, Mustafa said the matter has to be carefully assessed.

“PAS’s core supporters is still the Malays, the discussion whether we should have full membership for supporters has to consider this factor, whether it will affect this core group,” said Mustafa adding that the plan to form the non-Muslim wing in PAS is in the pipeline.

Mustafa however dismissed the suggestion that various controversies involving the Selangor PAS chief Datuk Hasan Ali had affected the party’s campaign in Indian areas.

Hasan, who is also a Selangor executive councillor, had tried to ban the sale of beer in convenience stores in Malay majority areas, empowered mosque officials to act as moral police and also criticised the state legislative special committee, Selcat’s investigations against senior civil servants.

“In Permatang Pasir, Selangor issues were also brought up but it didn’t affect our campaign,” said Mustafa pointing out DAP’s strong presence during Bagan Pinang.

He admitted that the party did not expect to be badly defeated at the recent Bagan Pinang by-election but was quick to add it cannot be used as indicator for both Barisan Nasional (BN) and PR.

“I didn’t expect that big majority, I thought we could maintain or reduce the majority,” said Mustafa, who used to head the party’s election department.

But the PAS veteran strategist warned that the by-election where Umno fielded local strongman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad cannot be used as a benchmark.

“Similarly, Pakatan Rakyat cannot be complacent by making excuses that we can afford to lose this one,” said Mustafa.

Attributes of Allah

Allah is the proper name of God, however, we know Him generally through His attributes. These attributes describe how Allah manifests Himself to us. God's attributes are innumerable since human intellect cannot possibly comprehend every aspect of the Supreme Being. A Hadith of the Holy Prophet (peace be on him) makes mention of Ninety Nine names of Allah commonly known as al- Asmaul Husna, the Most Names. In the Holy Quran we read: "And to Allah alone belong all perfect attributes. So call Him by these. And leave alone those who deviate from the right way with respect to His Attributes." (7:181).

"Allah - there is no God but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining. Slumber seizes Him not, nor sleep. To Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that will intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them; and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He pleases. His knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth; and the care of them burdens Him not;and He is the High, the Great." (2:256)

Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The similitude of His light is a lustrous niche, wherein is a lamp. The lamp is in a glass. The glass is as it were a glittering star. It is lit from blessed tree - an olive - neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would well-nigh glow forth even though fire touched it not.Light upon light! Allah guides to His light whomsoever He will. And Allah sets forth parables to men, and Allah know all things full well.This light is now lit in houses with regard to which Allah has ordained that they be exalted and that His name be remembered in them, Therein is He glorified in the mornings and the evenings (24:36-37)

"He is Allah, and there is no God beside Him, the Knower of the unseen and the seen. He is Gracious, the Merciful.He is Allah, and there is no God beside Him, the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace, the Bestower of Security, the Protector, the Mighty, the Subduer, the Exalted. Holy is Allah far above that which they associate with Him.He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most Beautiful Names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is the Mighty the Wise.(59: 23-25)

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Allah has ninety nine Names, one hundred less one; and who memorized them all by heart will enter Paradise." (Bukhari, The Book of Tauhid.

Waktu gempa sama dgn ayat & surah dlm Quran...masyaAllah

Bismillah
Allahummasolli'alamuhammad wa'alaalimuhammad
Salamun 'alaikum


“Gempa di Padang jam 17.16, gempa susulan 17.58, esoknya gempa di Jambi jam 8.52. Coba lihat Al-Qur’an!” demikian bunyi pesan singkat yang beredar. Siapa pun yang membuka Al-Qur’an dengan tuntunan pesan singkat tersebut akan merasa kecil di hadapan Allah Swt. Demikian ayatayat Allah Swt tersebut:

17.16 (QS. Al Israa’ ayat 16): “Dan jika Kami hendak membinasakan suatu negeri, maka Kami perintahkan kepada orang-orang yang hidup mewah di negeri itu (supaya mentaati Allah) tetapi mereka melakukan kedurhakaan dalam negeri itu, maka sudah sepantasnya berlaku terhadapnya perkataan (ketentuan Kami), kemudian Kami hancurkan negeri itu sehancur-hancurnya.”

17.58 (QS. Al Israa’ ayat 58): “ Tak ada suatu negeri pun (yang durhaka penduduknya), melainkan Kami membinasakannya sebelum hari kiamat atau Kami azab (penduduknya) dengan azab yang sangat keras. Yang demikian itu telah tertulis di dalam kitab (Lauh Mahfuz).”

8.52 (QS. Al Anfaal: 52): (Keadaan mereka) serupa dengan keadaan Fir’aun dan pengikut-pengikutnya serta orang-orang sebelumnya. Mereka mengingkari ayat-ayat Allah, maka Allah menyiksa mereka disebabkan disebabkan dosa-dosanya. Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Kuat lagi Amat Keras siksaan-Nya.”
Tiga ayat Allah Swt di atas, yang ditunjukkan tepat dalam waktu kejadian tiga gempa kemarin di Sumatera, berbicara mengenai azab Allah berupa kehancuran dan kematian, dan kaitannya dengan hidup bermewah-mewah dan kedurhakaan, dan juga dengan keadaan Fir’aun dan pengikut-pengikutnya. Ini tentu sangat menarik.

Indonesia

On her recent visit to Indonesia in February, 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remarked, “If you want to know if Islam, democracy, modernity and women’s rights can coexist, go to Indonesia.

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini expressed similar sentiments during a conference hosted by the Italian Foreign Ministry and the Rome-based Sant' Egidio Community on March 4, 2009. Highlighting the culture of coexistence in Indonesia, he termed the country “a good example and experiment” of a pluralist society, where people of different ethnicities and religions shared a room to live, and a place where respect for diversity could find abundant opportunities to prosper.

“Indonesia embodies the added value of cultural diversity and can become the bridge between the West and Islam on the road to world peace,” Frattini, who plans to visit Indonesia next year, told the conference. “Indonesia ensures respect for all religions, and this has led to a strengthening democracy.”

In fact, this harmonious relationship reflects the peaceful manner in which Islam was originally introduced to Indonesia, a country which has grown to represent the largest Muslim population in the entire world.

Islam and Indonesia
Some scholars have perpetuated the idea that Islam’s expansion through the world was due to camel-riding, sword-wielding barbarians, essentially leading to the widely-held view that Islam was spread by the sword. Nothing could be farther from the truth. While Islam did expand into other regions through conquest, the conversion of the people of the lands was a much slower development. The well known British historian, De Lacy O’Leary, wrote in his book, Islam at the Crossroads, “History makes it clear … that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myth that historians have ever repeated.”

In other parts of the world, Islam simply spread via trade, and again the acceptance of Islam by the people was a gradual and complex process. Local people became attracted to the religion because of the simplicity of its doctrine. Islam calls for believing that there is only One God worthy of worship and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the last prophet. It also repeatedly instructs its faithful to use their powers of intelligence and observation.

Indonesia is a case in point. Islam is thought to have first been adopted by peoples of the Indonesian archipelago sometime during the 11th century, although Muslims had visited the archipelago early in the Muslim era. According to Wikipedia, the spread of Islam was driven by increasing trade links outside of the archipelago; in general, traders and the royalty of major kingdoms were the first to adopt the new religion. Although it is known that the spread of Islam began in the west of the archipelago, the fragmentary evidence does not suggest a rolling wave of conversion through adjacent areas; rather, it suggests the process was complicated and slow.

Even before Islam was established amongst Indonesian communities, Muslim traders had been present for several centuries. M.C. Ricklefs, author of A History of Modern Indonesia c. 1300, identifies two overlapping processes by which Islam came to Indonesia: Indonesians either came into contact with Islam and converted out of conviction for the faith per se, and/or, foreign Muslim traders who interacted with Indonesia settled in the archipelago, intermarried with the local communities, and brought Islam to those with whom they intermarried; the Muslim progeny of these initial unions then continuing the process by assimilating others into the faith through successive intermarriages over generations, as reported by Wikipedia.

Therefore, it has been universally established that Islam spread through the Indonesian society in a largely peaceful way, and from the 14th century to the end of the 19th century the archipelago saw almost no organized Muslim missionary activity – and yet Islam flourished. Today, Muslims make up 88 percent of the total population, along with minorities of Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists. The national motto is “unity in diversity” and religious tolerance is seen as the cornerstone of relations between different faiths.

The Constitution provides for the freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice. The Constitution accords “all persons the right to worship according to their own religion or belief” and states that “the nation is based upon belief in one supreme God.” The government also recognizes a variety of Muslim, Christian, and Hindu holy days as national holidays.

The local governments follow suit in efforts to maintain interfaith harmony. For instance, the Government of North Sumatra continues to sponsor Forkala, an organization which unites representatives of all recognized religious groups and promotes interfaith dialogue as a way of avoiding religious conflict. Although instances of religious violence do take place, community leaders of all faiths work together to rebuild harmonious relations, at times facilitated by government officials.

An All-Encompassing Religion
Indonesia’s religious tolerance is representative of Islam’s all-encompassing nature. Historically, Muslims have respected the presence of other religions and drafted treaties to ensure peaceful coexistence. When this was not done, it was in clear violation of God’s injunctions.

Indeed, God unequivocally states in the holy book of Qur’an, “Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error.” (Chapter 2, Verse 256) Further, God instructs, “Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious.” (Chapter 16, Verse 125)

The Qur’an, together with the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) life, provide Muslims with a guide to day-to-day life, from marriage and family life to lawful food and drink, from modesty in dress and excellence in social manners to religious freedom and peaceful coexistence with people of other faiths. In other words, Islam encompasses all aspects of our existence, presenting its adherents with a blueprint to a prosperous life, leading to success in the Hereafter. When non-Muslims experience this essence of the religion, they are attracted to Islam, often leading to their willing acceptance of Islam.

Indeed, Indonesia is a prime example of the peaceful manner in which Islam spread to that part of the world. The native population opened its hearts and minds to Islam and accepted it as their religion and over time, it became embedded in generations upon generations of Indonesian Muslims – eventually leading to its status as the country with the largest Muslim population in the world.