WHO ARE THE ENEMIES OF GOD, AND THE ENEMIES OF ISLAM?

Hypocrites

*Pretending to be Muslims but they are not really. Seek to destroy Islaam and sow hatred and division amongst the Muslims. The hypocrites follow the disbelievers and grant their loyalty to the US and Zionists and condone Israel.
They have a lot of excuses and explanations to do against what Islam has obliged on themselves like the Islamic Law and injunctions. Female hypocrites for example are against polygamy and disagree with inheritance law set in the Quraan. They also are against hijab (hejab, coverings of body and head with veil and loose garments).

The hypocrites are ashamed to be associated with true Muslims. But they revel at being liked and honored by the kuffar.

Even though they say they believe in Allah and Islam, in their hearts is animosity and grudge against Islam and the Muslims.

The hypocrites are also blocking others from the straight path of Islam. In their society, they let loose vices and evils, but block others from good deeds and learning Islam.

There are homosexuals for example, who pretend to embrace Islam and spread the false argument by saying that it is not evil and God did not forbid homosexuality. These gays want to make it so that being a Muslim and homosexual could exist at the same time.

Freemasons
*Even though Freemasonry is not a religion, and its membership is opened to anybody with any religion, its agenda and secrecy have been exposed. The Freemasons instigated World Wars. It originated from the Knights Templar, a satanic cult from Jacques de Molay, and practised occultism, Kabbalah, and strange rituals, and today Masons although amongst others do charity works and recruit royalties and elites, their intention is clear that they want to dominate the world over.

If you read the writings of Masonic ideas, you will find them a strange lot. They practised sorcery and Kabbalah inside the `temples' or commonly called the Grand Lodges.
A large but elitist organization like this can only persevere for high intention and grand designs of dark nature.

There are many reports (not from the Muslims but the society where Masons are elites) against the Masonic wrongdoings - paedophilia, human sacrifice, worshipping Lucifer and idols, murders, rapes, obstruction of justice in courts, involved in drug trafficking, blackmailing, and many evils.

It is from their strange ideology and occultism that these evils are comitted by the Masons, whether just for their individual pleasures, or in their own temples for fulfilling secret rituals.

Examples:
http://www.google.com/search?q=freemasons+rape
http://www.google.com/search?q=freemasons+SATAN
http://www.google.com/search?q=freemasons+paedophile

Occultist

Kabbalah practitioners

Sorcery practitioners (also Black Magic)

The Anti-Christ (Dajjal) and its systems and soldiers

The Pharaoh

Modern-day `little Pharaohs' - dictators, tyrants, who oppress the people, murder and assasinate oppositions, cmmit atrocities and tortures and imprison dissents and oppositions (examples: Shah Iran, Pinochet, Marcos, Pol Pot, Hitler)
(but they were supported by the US and in turn they condone Israel)

Atheists

Secularists

Idol worshippers

Satanists, satan worshippers

Occultists

Jewish rabbis and Christian priests who lie about God, hiding the truth, refusing to listen to the teachings of Islam, and finance the missionaries to proselytizing Muslims to be apostates

Apostates of Islam

Zionists (Jews and Christian Zionists supporters)

Israel

The US Military

The Bush family - using his Presidency and US Military to invade Iraq and Afghanistan
(Bush is a member of Skulls and Bones, a secret old-boys network akin to Freemasons)

The gangsters

Mafioso (Mafia)

Yakuzas (Japanese Mafia)

Nazis

White supremacists

South African apartheid regime and its legacy

Communists propounding atheism and hatred towards belief in God and religions and cultures
(Example: North Korea - they hated their own Korean heritage but they imported gymnastics and put their women and girls in gymnastics suits and call it progress)

Feminists - who lie about the treatment of women in Islaam, saying that Islamic scholars are bunch of misogynists Talebans
(and what is the problem with Talebans other than trying to build their country with Islamic Syariah, and bringing orders to the war-torn country)

Former Soviet Union

Russia - the war on Chechen Muslims are still going on

Homosexuals

The anti-family

Usurers
World Bank
IMF
Usurer banks

Any person or organization that is enemy to mankind, racist, racial supremacist

Any singer, musician, actor, or film producer who spread lies, filth, and anti Islam propaganda via songs, lyrics, musics, movies, dramas, TV shows

Any writer - by writing filth and lies
(Example: Salman Rushdie who wrote the Satanic Verse)

Anybody or any organization who print false Quran (example: The True Furqan, sponsored by amongs others, the Wine Journal)

Anybody who ridicules and slander Islaam, the Muslims, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him), any Prophet, Mary the mother of Jesus
(example: some Bible has it that Prophet Lot (peace be upon him) got drunk and committed adultery with own daughters, Prophet David (pbuh) took

WHO ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOKS ADDRESSED BY GOD IN THE QURAAN?

People of the Books are the Jews and Nazareans.

The Jews have Torah, sent to Prophet Moses (pbuh).

The Christians claimed to have Bibles which was from Prophet Jesus (pbuh). However, the Bible is not the holy book meant by God, it was the Injeel (Gospel), and it does not have Trinity doctrine or any deviancy practiced by Christians today. Even the name Christianity is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible nor Gospel.

The problem with the People of the Book began when they refused to acknowledge Muhammad (pbuh) as the last Prophet sent to mankind as Messenger of God.

Jews refused Muhammad because he was not a Jew, he was Arab and he started from amongst the Arabs and the metropolitan city of Medina and Mecca. There were Jews in these cities but because of their own faults and bad deeds, they were expelled. Just because Muhammad was an Arab that Jews refused even though it is clear in their book about the characteristics of the Last Prophet ! And Jews are quick to label anybody else as `anti-Semite' - Arabs are Semites too, descendent of Ishmael and Abraham. Jews are descendants of Israel and Abraham (peace be upon them).

During the time of Prophets Moses and Aaron (pbut) the Jews were divided into two - those loyal to God and the Prophets, and those who constantly breached the laws and committed excesses, transgressed and did mischiefs. Usury and idolatry, sorcery, lies and deceptions. And the rabbis took the Talmud to replace Torah (the holy book), and wrote many strange and evil teachings in the Talmud adhered by Jews (Judaism) until today. The reason for Zionism and Israeli atrocities are motivated by Talmudic teachings.

The Christians on the other hand, took Prophet Jesus (pbuh) as the God, or Son of God, they invented Trinity out of nothing!

As Muslims, we are required to call them `Kaafir' for their disbelief in Islaam, Muhammad, the Quraan, and for their hatred and enmity towards Islam.

Even though Jews as you can see on TV are very religious with their own peculiar dresses and their form of prayers, they regard God as `employer' who can be slandered, and they invent things and claim it is God's commands, for example, the state of Israel. And Zionism is the worst product of Jewry.

Christians are transgressing by associating God with His Creator, by saying Prophet Jesus is son of God, and by worshipping Jesus, and take the cross as their point of worship.

But please know that God is the Most Knowing, and Wise - He will accept the repentance of Jews and Christians if they discard their deviancy and truthfully embrace Islaam and become devoted Muslims.

If you are really interested in Islaam, then don't let the Jewish rabbis and Christian priests and evangelists mess with your mind any longer or stop you from the straight Path. The Muslims of the world welcome you with open arm, and we are ready to protect your honor and assist you in any possible way.

The excerpt from the Quraan below, is meant to the Jews and Christians

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful

[5.68] Say: 'People of the Book, you are not upon anything until you establish the Torah and the Gospel and that which is sent down to you from your Lord.'

And that which is sent down to you (the Quraan to Prophet Muhammad) from your Lord will surely increase the tyranny and disbelief of many of them. But do not grieve for the unbelieving nation.

[5.69] Those who believe, Jews, Sabaeans, and Nazarenes - whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good shall neither fear, nor shall they sorrow (as long as they do not reject any of the prophets).

[5.70] We took a covenant with the Children of Israel and sent forth Messengers to them.

But whenever a Messenger came to them with that which did not suit their fancies they belied some and killed others.

[5.71] They thought there would be no trial; so they were blind and deaf. Then Allah turned towards them; then again many of them were blind and deaf. And Allah is the Seer of what they do.

[5.72] The unbelievers are those who say: 'Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary .'

But the Messiah said: 'Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.'

He who associates anything with Allah, Allah has indeed forbidden Paradise to him, and his abode shall be in the Fire. The harmdoers shall have no helpers.

[5.73] Indeed those who say: 'Allah is the third of the Trinity ’ became unbelievers.

There is but One God. If they do not desist in what they say, a painful punishment will afflict those of them that disbelieve.

[5.74] Will they not turn to Allah in repentance and ask His forgiveness? He is Forgiving, Merciful.

[5.75] The Messiah, the son of Mary, was not except a Messenger, other Messengers had gone before him. His mother was in the state of sincerity, they both ate food.

See how We make plain to them Our signs. Then, see how perverted they are.

[5.76] Say: 'Will you worship instead of Allah that which owns neither harm, nor benefit for you? Allah is the Hearer, Knower.'

[5.77] Say: 'People of the Book! Do not exaggerate your religion, other than the truth, and do not follow the desires of a people who went astray before, and led many astray, and, (once again) have gone astray from the Straight Path.'

[5.78] Those who disbelieved of the Children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of (Prophets) David and Jesus, the son of Mary, because they disobeyed and transgressed.

[5.79] They did not forbid one another from the wrongdoing they were committing. Evil is what they were doing.

[5.80] You see many of them taking the unbelievers as guides. Evil is that to which their souls forwarded them, that Allah is angered against them, and in the punishment they shall live for ever.

[5.81] Had they believed in Allah and the Prophet (Muhammad) and that which is sent down to him, they would not have taken them (unbelievers) as guides. But many of them are evildoers.

[5.82] You will find that the most people in enmity to the believers are the Jews and idolaters, and that the nearest in affection to the believers are those who say: 'We are Nazarenes.' That is because amongst them there are priests and monks; and because they are not proud.

[5.83] When they listen to that which was sent down to the Messenger, you will see their eyes fill with tears as they recognize its truth. They say: 'Lord, we believe. Write us among the witnesses.

[5.84] Why should we not believe in Allah and in the truth that has come down to us? Why should we not hope for admission among the righteous?'

[5.85] For their words Allah has rewarded them with Gardens underneath which rivers flow, where they shall live for ever. Such is the recompense of the righteous.

[5.86] But those who disbelieve and belie Our verses shall be the companions of Hell.

[61.5] And when Moses, said to his nation: 'Why do you harm me, when you know that I am the Messenger of Allah sent to you?' But when they swerved away Allah caused their hearts to swerve. Allah never guides impious people.

[61.6] And when (Prophet) Jesus, the son of Mary said: 'Children of Israel, I am sent to you by Allah to confirm the Torah that was before me, and to give news of a Messenger (Prophet Muhammad) who will come after me whose name shall be Ahmad (Paraclete, Perekleitos).'
Yet when he came to them with clear proofs, they said: 'This is clear sorcery.'

[61.7] And who does greater evil than he who forges a lie against Allah, when he is being called to Islam? Allah does not guide the harm-doing people.

[61.8] They seek to extinguish the Light of Allah with their mouths; but Allah will complete His Light, much as the unbelievers dislike it.

[61.9] It is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the Religion of Truth, so that He raises it above all religions, much as the unbelievers dislike it.

[61.14] Believers, be the helpers of Allah. When (Prophet) Jesus, the son of Mary said to the disciples: 'Who will be my helpers unto Allah?' The disciples replied: 'We will be the helpers of Allah.' A party of the Children of Israel believed, and a party disbelieved. So, We supported those who believed against their enemy, and they overcame.

[4.171] People of the Book, do not exaggerate your religion. Do not say about Allah except the truth.

Indeed, the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, is only a Messenger (and Prophet) of Allah, and His Word (Be) which He gave to Mary, and a (created) spirit by Him. So believe in Allah and His Messengers and do not say: 'Trinity.'

Refrain, it is better for you. Allah is only One God. Exaltations to Him that He should have son!
To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth, it is sufficient that Allah is the Guardian.

[4.172] The Messiah would not despise being a worshipper of Allah, nor would the angels who are near. Whosoever despises worshipping Him, and becomes proud, He will surely assemble them all to Him.

[4.173] As for those who believe and did good deeds, He will pay them in full their wages, and He will increase them from His Bounty. As for those who despise and became proud, He will punish them with a painful punishment, and they will find neither a guide nor a helper for themselves, other than Allah.

[2.130] And who has no desire for the religion of Abraham, except he who fooled himself? We chose him in this world, and in the Everlasting world, he shall be among the righteous.

[2.131] When his Lord said to him: 'Submit,' he answered: 'I have submitted to the Lord of the Worlds.'

[2.132] Abraham charged his children with this, and so did Jacob, saying: 'My sons, Allah has chosen for you the religion. Do not die except being submissive (Muslims).'

[2.133] Or, were you witnesses when death came to Jacob! He said to his children: 'What will you worship after me?' They replied: 'We will worship your God and the God of your forefathers, Abraham, Ishmael, and Isaac, the One God. To Him, we are submissive.'

[2.134] That was a nation that has passed away. Theirs is what they earned, and yours what you have earned. You shall not be questioned about what they did.

[2.135] They say: 'Be Jews or Nazarenes and you shall be guided.' Say: 'No, rather the Creed of Abraham, the upright one. He was not among the idolaters.'

[2.136] Say: 'We believe in Allah and that which is sent down to us, and in what was sent down to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes; to Moses and Jesus and the Prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them, and to Him we are submissive (Muslims).'

[2.137] If they believe as you have believed they shall be guided; if they reject it, they shall surely be in clear dissension. Allah will suffice you. He is the Hearer, the Knower.

[2.138] The (indelible) marking of Allah. And who marks better than Allah! And for Him we are worshippers.

[2.139] Say: 'Would you dispute with us about Allah, who is our Lord and your Lord? Our deeds belong to us and your deeds belong to you. We are sincere to Him.'

[2.140] Or do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Nazarenes!

Say: 'Who knows better, you or Allah? Who is more unjust than he who hides a testimony received from Allah? And Allah is not inattentive of what you do.'

The Obvious Existence of God

From the moment man opens his eyes to this world a great order surrounds him. He needs oxygen to survive. It is interesting that the atmosphere of the planet on which he lives provides more than just the adequate amount of oxygen he needs. This way, he breathes without difficulty. For the existence of life on this planet, the existence of a source of heat is essential. In response to this need, the sun is located just at the right distance to emit just the exact amount of heat and energy man needs.

Man needs nourishment to survive. Every corner of the world abounds in astonishingly diversified provisions. Likewise, man needs water. Surprisingly, three-fourths of the planet is covered with water. Man needs shelter, and in this world, there is land on which it is suitable to build and all sorts of materials to make shelters.

These are only a few among billions of details making life possible on earth. In brief, man lives on a planet perfectly designed for his survival. This is certainly a planet "created for human beings".

A person's interpretation of the world rests on "acquired methods of thought." That is, he thinks in the way he has been taught, or, less kindly, the way in which he is indoctrinated. Under this misguidance, he often dismisses all the aforementioned as "trivial realities." However, if he does not side-step the matter, and start questioning the conditions making our existence possible, he will surely step out of the boundaries of habitual thinking and start to think:

How does the atmosphere serve as a protective ceiling for the earth?

How does each one of the billions of cells in the human body know and perform its individual tasks?

How does this extraordinary ecological balance exist on earth?

A person seeking answers to these questions surely proceeds on the right path. He does not remain insensitive to things happening around him, and doesn't plead ignorance about the extraordinary nature of the world. A person who asks questions, who reflects on and gives answers to these questions will realise that on every inch of the planet, a plan and an order reigns:

How did the flawless order in the whole universe come into being?

Who provided the delicate balances in the world?

How did living beings, incredibly diversified in nature, emerge?

Keeping oneself occupied with relentless research to answer these questions results in a clear awareness that everything in the universe, its order, each living being and structure is a component of a plan, a product of design. Every detail, the excellent structure of an insect's wing, the system enabling a tree to carry tons of water to its topmost branches, the order of planets, and the ratio of gases in the atmosphere, are all unique examples of perfection.

In every detail of the infinitely varied world, man finds his Creator. God, the owner of everything in the whole universe, introduces Himself to man through the flawless design of His creation. Everything surrounding us, the birds in flight, our beating hearts, the birth of a child or the existence of the sun in the sky, manifest the power of God and His creation. And what man must do is to understand this fact.

These purposes owe their existence to the fact that everything has been created. An intelligent person notices that plan, design and wisdom exist in every detail of the infinitely varied world. This draws him to recognition of the Creator.

So you never plead ignorance that all living beings, living or non-living, show the existence and greatness of God. Look at things around you and strive to show appreciation in the best manner for the eternal greatness of God.

The existence of God is OBVIOUS. Ignoring it would only be the beginning of the greatest damage we could ever do to ourselves. That is simply because God is in no need of anything. He is the One Who shows His greatness in all things and in all ways. God is the owner of everything, from the heavens to the earth. We learn the attributes of God from the Qur'an:

God! There is no god but Him, the Living, the Self-Sustaining. He is not subject to drowsiness or sleep. Everything in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them but they cannot grasp any of His knowledge save what He wills. His Footstool encompasses the heavens and the earth and their preservation does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Magnificent. The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 2, Verse 255.

Harun Yahya

WHO IS ALLAH?

ALLAH is an Arabic word for GOD.

ALLAH possesses unique and ultimate attributes - He is the One, the Creator of Universe and Mankind. He is All-Knowing. He is the Most Gracious, and the Most Merciful, the Most Just, the Provider and Sustainer, the Guide.

But He is also the Avenger, the Vanquisher, the Punisher, the Destroyer - He hates to be associated with anything else, or be assigned sonship or humannes like what Trinity teaches Christians. In fact, the biggest sin which He will never ever pass is the worship of Him in association with anything else.

Non-Muslims often thought that Islam makes its adherents worship something else other than God.

Often one hears the Arabic word Allah being used in discussions regarding Islam. The word Allah is simply the Arabic word for Almighty God, and is the same word used by Arabic speaking Christians and Jews.

As a matter of fact, the word Allah was in use far before the word God ever came into existence, since English is a relatively new language. If one were to pick up an Arabic translation of the Bible, one would see the word Allah being use where the word God is used in English. For instance, Arabic speaking Christians say that Jesus is, according to their canon belief, the Son of Allah.

In addition, the Arabic word for Almighty God, Allah, is quite similar to the word for God in other Semitic languages. For example, the Hebrew word for God is `Elah'. (Variations: Yahweh ?) For various reasons, some non-Muslims mistakenly believe that Muslims worship a different God than the God of Moses and Abraham and Jesus.

This is certainly not the case, since the Pure Monotheism of Islam calls all people to the worship of the God of Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and all the other prophets, peace be upon them.

*There are Jewish priests (rabbis) and Christian evangelists and missionaries who lie by spreading the notion that Muslims worship the `Moon god' and that's why the Muslims have the crescent (half moon) as a symbol. Or Muslims worship the Kaabah - the black structure in Mecca.

Please be informed that Muslims do not worship people, a human deity, an idol, a dogma, or a spirit. Muslims DO NOT WORSHIP THE BLACKSTONE IN MECCA. They prostrate only towards the black structure (Kaabah) but it only serves as the focus point for all Muslim prayers from all over the world.

Muslims worship only Allah, He alone is worshipped, and to Him alone Muslims submit to, spiritually and faithfully.

Christians have turned to worshipping Jesus AS GOD, who was human with flesh and blood, and say that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and created the Trinity concept out of nothing other than their ignorance, bearing the wrath of AALLAH (God) who forbades human to equate Him to His Creations.

Other heretics and apostates turned to worshipping Satan, which is a very gravious act of going against ALLAH over and out! Freemasons and Judaism have been proven to worship Satan. It is strange indeed that these Satanic cults are staunch materialists and anti-religion who look at Islam negatively, whilst they all believe in Satanic power and fall to satanic influence.

Again and again in the Quran, ALLAH (Our God, your God) said Himself that He hates and despises the people of the books (Jews and Christians) because:

1. Jews believe in One God, but they consistently breached the laws and refused to acknowledge Muhammad as the last Prophet just because he was Arab. Jews even went further to smear Gabriel the arch angel, Mary, and Jesus the Great Prophet. Whom do you think INVENT THE TRINITY? It was Paul a Jewish who instigated Roman persecution of Jesus!

2. Christians for believing in TRINITY which goes against the First Commandment - Do Not Worship anything or anybody else except God! And they made the very big sin of assigning sonship, and humanness to God by the Trinity doctrine! Jesus DID NOT claim to be God, Son of God, or anything, Jesus himself said `Do not worship me, I am a Prophet sent by God to guide the Children of Israel (Jews) back to the straight path.

3. Refusing the Prophethood of Muhammad and the Quran.

4. They persist in disbelieving in Islam, Muhammad, and the Quran - but attempt to destroy Islam, distort its teachings, pull the Muslims to be apostates (quitting Islam) by hook or by crook, and insult and smear Islam and the Muslims.

Moreover, Jewsih and Christian money funded the propagation of Christianity and apostasy amongst Muslim communities disguised as relief funds for example among the Acheh Muslims after the tsunami.

Christians and Jews - do you want to wait until Jesus return to the earth so that you will believe in Muhammad and Oneness of God? On that day, what happens is that Jesus will lead Muslims the adherents of Islam (the `Mohammedans' as you might call them) against Dajjal, the anti-Christ, and all the armies and soldiers will fight in the battle between Islam the Truth, and the Kuffars, the disbelievers.

Who is Muhammad?

The last and final prophet whom God sent to humanity was the Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. At the age of forty, he received the revelation from Allah. He then spent the remaining portion of his life explaining, and living the teachings of Islam, the religion that Allah revealed to him.

The Prophet Muhammad, may the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him, is the greatest of all prophets for many reasons, but primarily because he was chosen by Allah to be the last prophet - whose mission to guide humanity would continue until the Last Day - and because he has been sent as a mercy to all of mankind.

The result of his mission has brought more people into the pure belief in One God than any other prophet. Since the beginning of time, Allah sent prophets to the earth, each one to his own specific nation. The Prophet Muhammad, however, was sent as the final Messenger to all of humanity.

Even though other religious communities have claimed to believe in One God, over time, some corrupted ideas entered into their beliefs and practices leading them away from the pure sincere monotheism of the prophets. Some took their prophets and saints as intercessors with Almighty God.

12 Proofs that Prophet Muhammad was a True Prophet

The last and final prophet whom God sent to humanity was the Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. At the age of forty, he received the revelation from Allah. He then spent the remaining portion of his life explaining, and living the teachings of Islam, the religion that Allah revealed to him.

The Prophet Muhammad, may the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him, is the greatest of all prophets for many reasons, but primarily because he was chosen by Allah to be the last prophet - whose mission to guide humanity would continue until the Last Day - and because he has been sent as a mercy to all of mankind.

The result of his mission has brought more people into the pure belief in One God than any other prophet. Since the beginning of time, Allah sent prophets to the earth, each one to his own specific nation. The Prophet Muhammad, however, was sent as the final Messenger to all of humanity.

Even though other religious communities have claimed to believe in One God, over time, some corrupted ideas entered into their beliefs and practices leading them away from the pure sincere monotheism of the prophets. Some took their prophets and saints as intercessors with Almighty God.

Some even believed that their prophets were the manifestations of God, or God Incarnate or the Son of God. All of these misconceptions lead to the worship of created beings instead of the Creator, and contributed to the idolatrous practice of believing that Almighty God may be approached through intermediaries.

In order to guard against these falsehoods, the Prophet Muhammad, may the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him, always emphasized that he was only a human-being with the mission of preaching and obeying Allah's message. He taught Muslims to refer to him as the Messenger of God and His Slave.

Through his life and teachings, Allah made Muhammad, may the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him, the perfect example for all people - he was the exemplary prophet, statesman, military leader, ruler, teacher, neighbor, husband, father and friend. Unlike other prophets and messengers, the Prophet Muhammad, may the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him, lived in the full light of history, and all his sayings and acts were meticulously recorded and collected.

Muslims don't need to have mere ˜faith that he existed, or that his teachings are preserved - they know it to be a fact. Allah took it upon Himself to protect the message revealed to Muhammad from distortion or from being forgotten or lost. This was necessary because Allah promised that Muhammad, may the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him, was to be the final Messenger to mankind.

All of Allah's Messengers - Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Jacob, David, Solomon and other prophets (English names) preached the message of Islam - i.e. submission to the law of God and the worship of God alone “ but Muhammad, may the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him, is the last prophet of Islam who brought the final and complete message which was never to be changed until the Last Day.

*Jewish apostates and heretics plotted to kill Muhammad almost the same way they plotted against Jesus the son of Mary. Regarding Jewish hatred towards Jesus and Muhammad is told in the Quran and the Bible. However, both prophets were protected by Allah, and Jesus himself was not cruxified.

About the Jews

The People of the Book ask you to bring down upon them a Book from heaven. Of Moses they asked greater than that, they said to him: 'Show us Allah openly.' And a thunderbolt took them for their evil doing. Then they took to themselves the calf, after the clear proofs had come to them, yet We forgave that and We gave Moses clear authority.

(*In absence of Prophet Moses, they created a calf statue casted from gold, and worshipped it. They might had been influenced by the Egyptian pagan culture)

And We raised the Mount above them, and took covenant with them, and We said: 'Enter in at the gate, prostrating', and We said to them, 'Do not transgress the Sabbath', and We took from them a solemn covenant.

So, for their breaking of the covenant, and disbelieving the verses of Allah, and killing their Prophets without right and for saying, 'Our hearts are covered' - no, but Allah has sealed them for their disbelief, so, except for a few, they do not believe.

(*The Jews killed the Prophets and were involved in the persecution of Jesus. The Jews also plotted to kill Muhammad. However, both Prophets were saved from their plots. In modern times, Jews killed and imprisoned Muslim leaders and scholars, or instigated persecution of Muslim leaders by national governments, like the martyrs Hassan al Banna and Sayyid Qutb and Malcolm X)

Also for their disbelief and their saying about Mary a great calumny,

And for their saying, 'We killed the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger (and Prophet) of Allah.' They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but to them, he (the crucified) had been given the look (of Prophet Jesus). Those who differ concerning him (Prophet Jesus) are surely in doubt regarding him, they have no knowledge of him, except the following of supposition, and (it is) a certainty they did not kill him.

Rather, Allah raised him up to Him. Allah is Almighty, the Wise.

There is not one of the People of the Book but will surely believe in him (Prophet Jesus) before his death, and on the Day of Resurrection he will be a witness against them.

(*Jesus was sent to the Jews, but they resented him and accused him of claiming to be God. And so Trinity was invented by Paul, a Jew. Christians until today followed the Trinity doctrine)

And for the harm-doing of those of Jewry, We have forbidden them the good things that were permitted to them, and also for their barring many from the way of Allah.

(*Jews own the media, TV and newspapers, schools and universities. They effectively disseminate filth and pornography, violence and immorality, and block the message of Islam, and spread negative propaganda against Islam and Muslims)

And for their taking of usury, that they were prohibited, and consuming the wealth of people in falsehood, for the unbelievers among them We have prepared a painful punishment.

(*Usury - interest rate - Jews are among billionaires and shareholders of Federal Reserve, and held positions in World Bank and IMF and Jewish banks, all are usurers)

But those of them that are firmly rooted in knowledge, and the believers believing in what has been sent down to you (Prophet Muhammad), and what was sent down before you, and those who establish the prayer and pay the obligatory charity, and those who believe in Allah and the Last Day - to those, We surely give a great wage.

Surah an Nisaa - 153-162

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By PAULINE WONG

The five essential vitamins to complete your Fruits Basket indulgence.
HONDA Tohru is an orphan living with her paternal grandfather, and has more than her share of tragedy. Yet she is perpetually sunny and optimistic despite her parents’ deaths and the fact that she has to bunk out in a tent while her grandfather’s house is being renovated.

Friends forever? Sohma Kyo (far left) and Sohma Yuki have something more interesting to think about besides their rivalry after Honda Tohru enters their lives.One fine day, when she stumbles upon the Sohma house and meets the charming Sohma Yuki and goofy Sohma Shigure, her life changes. And when a landslide demolishes her makeshift home, she finds herself living with the two Sohmas instead. But there is more to the Sohma clan than meets the eye ? 12 members of this clan – three of them girls – live under a dark curse. You see, they are possessed by the spirits of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, and when hugged by the opposite sex, they transform into creatures of their respective zodiac signs. (Interestingly, the animals they change into have nothing to do with their actual birth years.)

By the way, there’s a 13th “unofficial” member of the clan: Sohma Kyo, who transforms into a cat, which of course isn’t on the Chinese zodiac.

Tohru soon discovers the clan members’ dreaded secret and their painful past. But her naive, determined and lovable ways begin to show them that hearts can heal and old wounds can close.

Then there is the problem of Sohma Akito, the head of the family, who resents Tohru and is determined to make her suffer?.

1. Vitamin A for Angst
The completely obvious highlight of this sweet, touching and emotionally-charged anime (based on the hit shojo manga of the same name by Takaya Natsuki) is the angst involved.
There are dark pasts here, ladies and gentlemen, and a whole serving of emotions, ranging from grief, rancour, hatred and regret to happiness, love and a deep understanding. Tohru’s bright and cheerful disposition proves to the cursed members that happiness is not out of reach, and that one only has to keep looking for it and never gives up.

2. Vitamin B for Brains vs Brawn
One of the best parts of this anime is the way Yuki and Kyo have a go at each other. While Yuki is all cool and wit, Kyo is hot-tempered and quick-fisted. There is a good share of rib-tickling, side-splitting humour here. Although Kyo tries very hard, he never wins.

3. Vitamin C for Cheerfulness
Tohru is the nicest, most likeable and endearing character I have come across. While there are many other female leads in other anime who strive to copy Tohru’s cheerfulness and optimism, they tend to fall short and become annoying (I shall not mention names). In spite of her grief, Tohru pulls herself together and continues to smile, dispensing silly but useful advice to everyone whose heart she touches (check out the one about rice balls).

4. Vitamin D for Differences

Of course, there will come a time to compare the manga and the anime. The most pertinent difference is ? the pictures move – with colour. (Just pulling your legs, dear readers. Please allow me a few lame jokes.)

The biggest difference lies in the fact that the manga is a lot more angst-ridden and dark while the anime is lighter and funnier.

In the manga, the Sohmas’ past is told in vivid detail, with a lot of pain and suffering to boot. Offering only a few chuckles, it concentrates instead on the lives of the Sohmas and Akito’s influence.

The anime, on the other hand, has more humour and a lot less anger and conflict. Oh, don’t get me wrong. The angst is still there – it’s just more touching and strangely uplifting as opposed to just plain depressing (like in the manga).

Also, in the anime, the cursed Sohma members share an affinity with animals of their sign. (For example, Shigure, who transforms into a dog, has a bond with canines.)

The anime is, nevertheless, largely faithful to the manga, but just a little condensed. The story in the anime probably goes up to Vol.12 or so of the manga, and has an open ending (grr, I hate open endings). Since the manga is still ongoing but the anime goes up to Episode 26, it is safe to say the ending of the anime is different from the manga.

Notably, two of the characters that appear later in the manga, Sohma Kureno (the Rooster) and Sohma Rin (the Horse), are absent in the anime.

5. Vitamin E for Easy on the Eye
The animation is well above average, featuring the usual ethereal backgrounds and starry eyes. It is well done, very pleasant to watch and easy to discern. There are no messy details and fast-moving pictures to confuse anyone.

I loved every minute of this anime, and, truth be told, I preferred the anime to the manga. The anime, which is much more upbeat than the manga, is easier to digest and love. It has to be said that the best part of the manga is in the anime: the fact that there is good in all of us and whether we see it or not, we can all be happy if we will just be ourselves; and once we see ourselves for who we are and accept it, then acceptance will come from others too.

Ever since Pauline Wong found that manga were more than robots from the future, she has not stopped devouring them.

Due to overwhelming response, Ntv7 will be re-running ‘Fruits Basket’ on April 29, 1pm. It will be aired with the original Japanese audio with Bahasa Malaysia subtitles. The show was screened last year.

Share your love (or hate) of ‘Fruits Basket’ with us! Who is your favourite character? What do you love about ‘Fruits Basket’? Hey, why not send us pictures of your favourite ‘Fruits Basket’ item?

Send your e-mail to otaku@thestar.com.my.
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PERKEMBANGAN GERAKAN PENCERAHAN DALAM DUNIA KRISTIAN SERTA PERSAMAAN DENGAN KEBANGKITAN INTELEKTUAL ISLAM

Dunia Kristian tersebar ke Britain sekitar tahun 200 Masihi iaitu selepas hampir kejatuhan kerajaan Rom di Itali. Pada tahun 306, Constantius 1 iaitu Raja Rom Barat telah meninggal dunia dan anaknya telah menggabungkan empayar Rome Barat kepada Britain. Di sini permulaan rentak perkembangan Kristian di Britain serta permulaan berlakunya pendominasian Gereja TERHADAP PELADANG-PELADANG PERIBUMI BERBANGSA British.

Sebenarnya perkembangan gerakan ‘arianisme’ iaitu gerakan yang cenderung kepada golongan aryan di Eropah telah memasukkan unsur trimurthi ke dalam ajaran nasrani sehingga triniti digunapakai oleh para Bishop untuk menjelaskan hakikat ketuhanan mereka. Perdebatan rasional telah berlaku dengan rancaknya apabila muncul golongan ‘pencerah’ ke dalam dunia Kristian di mana perbahasan yang orthodoks dan anti-logik telah ditentang oleh tokoh-tokoh ini.

Peningkatan keintelektualan adalah suatu lumrah dan adat dunia. Kebangkitan ini didorong oleh penindasan yang berlaku, tersebarnya dogma-dogma yang mencengkam kebebasan berfikir serta penegahan rakyat daripada mencari kehendak hati. Perkara yang sama berlaku apabila Thales, Pluto dan Socrates dahulu yang pernah diancam serta dihukum gara-gara pemikiran mereka yang cuba membebaskana rakyat daripada terbelenggu dengan cengkaman dogma para raja dan ahli sihir. Kelahiran ahli falsafah iaitu golongan philio-sofia (sukakan kebenaran dan hakikat sesuatu perkara) telah menjadi suatu dielektik semulajadi manusia dalam sesebuah masyarakat.

Pada era abad ke-12 dan 13, gerakan-gerakan universiti telah berlaku. Karya-karya Islam yang dikaut kembali demi mendapat semula hak mereka (karya Yunani) ditransaksikan secara meluias melalui dunia Sepanyol, Iran, Turki dan sebagainya apabila beberapa siri kebangkitan intelektrualan berlaku di dunia eropah. Gerakan ini dikenali sebagai gerakan skolasticisme iaitu gerakan kesarjanaan. Bezanya transaksi ini ialah, mereka tidak ditaja untuk membawa keilmuan ini ke eropah sepertimana layanan istimewa Khalifah Baghdad terhadap para intelektual dan ulama’ Islam. Malahan ulama’ yang bukan berbangsa Arab juga dilayan sebaik rupa. Pemikir dan intelektual barat lebih berdikari. Mereka mula mendapat tempat meletakkan kehebatan mereka apabila dasar pensawstaan mula digazetkan sejurus selepas kebangkitan dasar perlembagaan baru eropah serta kebangkitan golongan pemodal. Lantaran itulah kebangkitan sains dan teknologi barat tidak dapat dikawal nilai-niolai kemanusiaannya oleh kerajaan.

Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) adalah tokoh Kristian yang mendorong rakyat eropah agar meneliti kembali karya falsafah Aristiotle agar terkeluar daripada dogma gereja. Dia mengatakan bahaawa akal dan analitikal tidak dapat menggantikan iman dan wahyu tuhan. Dia mengatakan bahawa setiap perkara yang berlaku ada sebab musababnya (ilmu mantik) dan ilmu ini mendekatkan umat Kristian kepada pencipta mereka. Pergeseran Aquinas dengan gereja semakin menyerlah apabila beliau mengasaskan gerakan yang berpedomankan Bible dan bukan berdasarkan hawa nafsa para paderi semata-mata. Pada waktu itu Gereja menjadi penguasa tertinggi sebelum raja-raja eropah. Kejahilan barat tentang ilmu menyebabkan mereka terpengaruh dengan idea-idea mistik daripada para paderi. Pendek kata, para paderi memanipulasikan kejahilan masyarakat dan para bangsawann untuk menjadi dominan. Idea Aquinas kelihatan seperti idea Imam Abu Hassan Al A’syaariy apabila beliau cuba menggabungkan akal dan kekuatan akal dengan paduan wahyu yang tulen. Penentangan terhadapnya meningkat kerana dikatakan terlalu bermudah-mudah menggunakan akal dalam meneliti sesuatu hukum dalam Bible.

Gerakan-gerakan menuju kepada reformasi berlaku pada sekitar abad ke-14 apabila gerakan Nominalisme berlaku. Gerakan ini menentang idea daripada Aquinas yang membawa agenda akal. Nominalisme telah cuba membawa penafsiran agama semata-mata berasaskan iman dan kepercayaan. Ajaran ini juga bermusuhan dengan gereja kerana mereka juga menentang kezaliman paderi-paderi. John Wylif daripada Universiti Oxford membawa ajaran yang lebih meresahkan para paderi yang korup. Beliau mengatakan bahawa gereja yang tulen bukan daripada benda yang kelihatan seperti bangunan gereja. Tetapi gereja adalah bermula daripada manusia-manusia yang membawa Kristian yang sejati. Gereja adalah hati-hati manusia yang ikhlas. Bible disarankan agar dilebihkan daripada mengutamakan para paderi yang korup. Jelasnya pada era ini manipulasi paderi terhadap kejahilan masayarakat telah gagal dan merosot teruk. Pada 1407, bible yang telah beliau terjemahkan ke bahasa Inggeris telah dimusnahkan oleh para raja. Perbuatan itu dikatakan bercanggah dengan semangat Roman.

Jika diteliti kebangkitan kesedaran dan pemugaran sikap dikalangan penganut Kristian ke arah nilai tulen bermula sejurus selepas kejatuhan Baghdad . Teori Imam Asya’ariy dan Maaturidiy serta banyak lagi pendapat teologis Islam telah menempati dalam banyak keputusan keintelektualan barat. Di sinilah bermulanya graf kebangkitan sains dan teknologi barat.

Di Itali, gerakan Humanisme telah merebak kuat serta membawa arus pertama kepada Renaissance yang merupakan suatu gerakan enlightenment (pencerahan) selepas beberapa siri reformasi agama berlaku di Itali. Tulisan Rom kuno dan Yunani didapati melalui hubungan dengan Kerajaan Turki Uthmaniyyah.

Di eropah utara pula gerakan Devotio Moderna mula mentransformasikan budaya barat. Gerakan ini seolah-olah gerakan sufi dalam Islam. Mereka tertarik dengan budaya kerahiban, doa-doa dan ibadah yang tulus.

Pada 1517 Martin Luther membawa aganeda Reformasi di Jerman. Indulgence daripada gereja Jermen serta salahguna kuasa para paderi mendorong kebangkitan ajaran Martin Luther ini.

Secara umumnya difahami gerakan reformasi Kristian adalah merupakan awalan kepada gerakan pencerahan yang lebih signifikan dnegan kebangkitan Itali. Daripada kebangkitan seni dan sastera di Itali telah membawa manusia barat kepada sains dan teknologi yang selaras dengan keperluan zaman. Umumnya difahami bahawa penyelewengan agama serta penafsiran yang sempit atau terlalu semberono adalah punca kepada kemerosotan sesuatu bangsa. Kebangkitan tyrant (tirani) yang zalim, manipulator dikalangan ulama’(paderi atau rahib) akan lebioh merumitkanlah kebangkitan sesebuah masyarakat. Kristian mengambil kesimpulan kebangkitan Islam dengan metranformasikan agama terlebih dahulu sebelum membawa agenda perubahan. Numun begitu semasa pencerahan berlaku, sekularisasi telah menjadi materi utama yang diselitkan dalam agenda kebangkitan intelek. Di sinilah berbezanya elemen kebangkitan Islam dan Kristian.

Reformasi agama di Britain ditandai dengan pemerintahan Raja Henry VIII. Disebabkan beliau dipaksa mengahwini kakak iparnya yang kematian suami, menyebabkan beliau telah memaksa para paderi menuruti kehendaknya menceraikan isterinya. Disini pergelutan kuasa antara paderi dan raja berlaku. Kelihatannya politik telah menjadi tajuk utama berbanding kesucian ajaran dalam Bible. Seumpama semasa era pemerintahan Khalifah Al Ma’mun di Baghdad dahulu. Kekuasaannya menyebabkan baginda menggunakan kuasanya untuk menekan para ulama’ hadis beriman sepertinya yang mengikuti aliran muktazilah. Ajaran yang tidak memberi kesan yang besar telah berubah menjadi senjata pembunuh appabila dipolitikkan secara agresif. Henry yang buntu dengan kejumudan paderi telah mengambil keputusan untuk mendorong gerakan intelek dan reformasi di Britain.

Henry telah membritishkan semua risalah doa dan Bible. Idea Wyclif telah digunakan untuk memudahkan masyarakat memahami Bible. Jelasnya ianya berbeza dengan Islam. Islam menekankan keaslian literasi Al-Quran dan salinan Hadis-Hadis Nabi SAW. Untuk memberi kefahaman kepada rakyat pula, diadakan tafsir, hasyiah, syarah dan mukhtasar kepada kitab utama tersebut dan bukannya dengan menukar bahasa dan tulisan ke bahasa lain seperti ajaran Kristian. Di sinilah bermulanya penyelewengan besar dalam ajaran Kristian berlaku. Akibatnya masyarakat eropah kehilangan nilai Bible mereka. Jika dahulu dalam bahasa Ibrani Dan Roman yang tak difahami langsung tetapi ‘agak’ asli. Kini mereka langsung tiada keaslian dan hilang nilai.

Kesimpulan yang boleh kita perhatikan ialah, Reformasi Kristian telah menghasilkan suatu gerakan dielektika terhadap pengongkongan gereja. Di sini perubahan telah menyebabkan masyarakat mula hilang kepercayaan kepada para paderi. Natijahnya Bible yang disorokkan penafsiran dan keasliannya oleh para paderi mula hilang terus dalam pegangan masyarakat eropah. Manakala sepanjang zaman pencerahan pula, sekular telah menjadi pedoman baru dan membawa rentetan humanisme yang meleret sehingga kini. Apabila paderi dan Bible mula dijadikan amalan ritual atau perlambangan semata-mata, maka bermualalah era ‘berdikari’ dan perlepasan masyarakat eropah daripada rasa bertuhan. Kini tuhan mereka adalah gerakan hak Asasi.!!


Muhammad Nuruddin Bashah
http://munawwarah.blogdrive.com

Berterus-teranglah dengan yang nyata.

Saya masih lagi membelek-belek akhbar tempatan pagi ini, melompat antara membaca The Star dan The Sun, belum pun sempat sentuh Utusan. Tiba-tiba perhatian saya tertarik kearah satu berita kecil dalam The Sun dimuka 11 bertajuk:

Leader in education but more needs to be done: UN man

Pelapor Khas atau Special Rapporteur Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu, berhubung hak asasi terhadap pelajaran, Vernor Villalobos rupanya berada di Malaysia untuk mengkaji sistem pelajaran dan pendidikan negara untuk dilaporkan kepada Majlis Hak Asasi UN.

Villalobos dalam sidang akhbarnya menyuarakan kebimbangan terhadap Akta Kolej Universiti 1971 yang menurut beliau menyekat hak berperasatuan, hak bersuara dan menyatakan pendirian politik dikalangan mahasisiwa tempatan yang menurut beliau jelas bertentangan dengan hak asasi manusia.

Rupanya menurut laman web MALAYSIAKINI kedua-dua Menteri Pelajaran dan Pendidikan Tinggi enggan berjumpa Villalobos sepanjang misinya ke Malaysia. Sedangkan menurut beliau di negara-negara lain yang dikunjunginya beliau menerima penghormatan dan layanan yang baik dari pimpinan tertinggi negara dalam portfolio pelajaran dan pendidikan.

Yang lebih menarik perhatian saya sebagaimana dilaporkan oleh laman web berkenaan betapa Villalobos turut menyuarakan pandangan berhubung pengajaran subjek sains dan matematik di sekolah-sekolah dalam Bahasa Inggeris.

Menurut beliau:

there was a need to re-examine the re-introduction of English to teach Mathematics and Science subjects since many rural students struggle with the language

Menteri tak nampak, Timbalan Menteri tak nampak, ahli-ahli parlimen lebih lagi tak nampak rupanya seorang asing dari entah mana negara, boleh berkunjung ke sini dan dengan jelas mendapati bahawa anak-anak kita di sekolah berhadapan dengan masalah, namun kita tetap berkeras kepala mahu meneruskan program yang meranapkan masa depan anak-anak bangsa ini.
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Oleh Roslan SMS
http://n32.blogspot.com/

Illegal sand dredging in Kedah

By SIRA HABIBU

ALOR STAR: The sand used in Penang Port Sdn Bhd’s (PPSB) reclamation project in Butterworth is believed to be sourced illegally in Kedah.
It is learnt that the sand came from ongoing illegal sand dredging activities in Pulau Songsong and its vicinity, which was highlighted by The Star and TV9 recently.


Bootleg sand: Sand-dredging activity carried out within 500m from Pulau Songsong shores in Kedah. This was highlighted recently by The Star and TV9.It has been verified that the subcontractor of PPSB’s main contractor had signed a deal with another company to source for sand for the reclamation project for the second phase of the North Butterworth Container Terminal.

The sand dredging activity is going on in a restricted area used by the Armed Forces for training and fishermen have complained of gross depletion of fisheries resources in the area following the dredging activities.
Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid confirmed that the dredging activities in Pulau Songsong and its vicinity was illegal.

He has asked the Yan District Office to investigate and take action.

Mahdzir said he had received reports that a certain company had a permit to remove ammunition shells from the seabed.

But the permit holder denies being involved.
Harun Yahaya of Penang-based Syarikat Shahidin, said he had complained to the relevant authorities from May last year that another company was involved in illegal sand dredging activity.

“I complained to the Defence Ministry in May last year. The ministry had issued a warning letter asking the operator to leave the area. But the operator never left.

“I also informed the Yan Land Office on July 23. I informed the northern region marine department on Dec 11 on the illegal presence of the barge off Pulau Songsong and the vicinity.

“I also lodged a police report in Yan on Dec 15 to complain that a another company was using forged documents to gain access to the restricted area.

“But all my complaints fell on deaf ears until the media highlighted the matter,” he said.
Harun lodged another report at the Jelutong police station in Penang on Feb 15 to deny any involvement in the illegal sand dredging activity.

“I gave the police copies of all the letters sent to the Marine Department and the Defence Ministry. I need to clear my name. I want the authorities to take action against the impostor,” he said.

PPSB managing director Datuk Ahmad Ibnihajar said: “If it is illegal, we certainly do not condone it.”

Hapuskan bacaan doa demi perpaduan negara?

Saya melalui tingkatan empat dan lima di Sekolah yang dimiliki oleh mubaligh Kristian iaitu La Salle. Saya masih ingat Pengetua kami Brother Charles Michael O Leary, seorang berbangsa Scot, berpakaian jubah putih paderi Katolik sepanjang waktu persekolahan.

Semasa hari-hari perhimpunan Brtoher Charles akan memulakan perhimpunan dengan mengajak anak-anak murid berdoa, mengikut kepercayaannya. Lalu semua pelajar akan tunduk bertafakur menurut amalan Katolik kecuali pelajar-pelajar Islam. Dan saya yakin inilah amalan di sekolah-sekolah yang dikendalikan oleh mubaligh-mubaligh ini seluruh negara.

Amalan ini diterima oleh kami para pelajar kerana sekolah tersebut walaupun mengguna pakai kurikulum kerajaan dan guru-gurunya dari Jabatan Pelajaran belaka namun ianya dimilki oleh mubaligh-mubaligh ini. Tidak timbul singgung-menyinggung.

Lantas saya terperanjat apabila membaca berita berikut dari laman mSTAR Online:

Guru sepatutnya memainkan peranan dengan menganjurkan amalan dan kegiatan-kegiatan yang menyatu-padukan murid dan menggalakkan mereka berinteraksi secara bebas, bukan memecah-belahkan mereka. Kita tidak mahu timbul isu kerana guru atau ustaz serta ustazah berpandangan sempit dalam soal agama sehingga boleh menjejaskan perpaduan sesama murid, katanya.

Beliau berkata, amalan itu telahpun diberhentikan di semua taman bimbingan kanak-kanak yang ditadbir oleh Jabatan Perpaduan Negara dan Integrasi Nasional.

Di tabika-tabika perpaduan, arahan sudah dikeluarkan supaya bacaan doa tidak diamalkan. Ada guru-guru yang berasa seronok apabila kanak-kanak bukan Islam pun boleh mengikut membaca doa, tetapi saya ingatkan mereka bahawa itu sesuatu yang melanggar etika kerana mereka masih kanak-kanak.

Kita tidak mahu anak-anak kecil bukan Islam nanti membaca doa apabila pulang ke rumah masing-masing. Ini boleh menyinggung perasaan ibu bapa mereka, katanya.

Beliau yang membuat kenyataan itu adalah Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Perpaduan Negara dan Integrasi Nasional Datuk Azman Amin Hassan.

Inilah satu sikap dan perangai orang Melayu yang cetek dan berfikiran sempit yang akhirnya mengakibatkan ruginya agama dan anak bangsa. 50 tahun kita merdeka, kita sepatutnya berusaha memperteguhkan lagi jatidiri bangsa dan agama tetapi tidak, semakin negara dewasa semakin kelihatan hapus dan terhakis nilai-nilai kita. Dari tulisan jawi, ke sekolah-sekolah agama rakyat (yang ditarik balik peruntukkannnya), pengajaran sains dan matematik dalam bahasa Inggeris dan kini amalan berdoa untuk anak-anak kita pun mahu dihapuskan!

Saya menghormati semua kaum dan agama dalam negara kita ini, dan saya yakin mereka juga setelah 50 tahun bersama duduk di bumi bertuah ini turut sama menghormati adat, amalan dan kepercayaan kita.

Mengapa harus kita robah STATUS QUO ini tanpa mengambil-kira pandangan majoriti? Sekolah-sekolah yang diasaskan oleh mubaligh-mubaligh Kristian, sehingga ke hari ini masih mengekalkan salib dan lambang-lambang agama mereka di setiap pelusuk sekolah-sekolah ini. Di Kuala Lumpur sahaja pergilah ke SK St John, Convent Bukit Nanas, MBS, La Salle dan lain-lain. Kenapa demi perpaduan negara tidak kita arahkan agar salib ini diturunkan atau dipadam dari bangunan sekolah?

Kita tidak melakukannya kerana kita menghormati mereka, dan kita tidak pernah terganggu dengan amalan mereka itu, lalu kenapa dalam hal agama kita mudah sangat kita berkompromi demi kononnya menjaga kepentingan orang lain?

Sebelum ini menteri-menteri MCA dan Gerakan pernah menyuarakan bantahan mereka terhadap amalan doa ini dan termasuklah ayat-ayat doa umpama doa makan dan doa masuk tandas yang dituliskan di dinding-dinding kebanyakkan sekolah-sekolah di negara kita.

Nampaknya langkah yang bermula dari tabika-tabika perpaduan ini adalah permulaan yang saya yakin atas alasan yangsama akan dipanjangkan ke sekolah-sekolah rendah dan menengah.

Saya sedih melihat betapa mudahnya hal-hal seumpama ini dikorbankan demi kerana tuntutan dan kepentingan politik pihak-pihak tertentu. Saya tidak pernah mendengar amalan-amalan doa ini contohnya dipaksakan ke atas anak-anak yang bukan beragama Islam di tadika atau sekolah rendah dan menengah sebagaimana saya dan rakan-rakan yang bersekolah di missionary schools umpama yang saya sebutkan di atas tidak pernah pun dipaksa oleh paderi-paderi di sekolah-sekolah kami dahulu.

Kesimpulannya janganlah ghairah merobah sesuatu amalan yang baik dan berguna sehingga akhirnya nanti melahirkan anak-anak kita yang buta agama dan hilangan pegangannya. Bersederhanalah bila perlu, perpaduan negara telah dikecapi selama 50 tahun kebelakangan ini tanpa perlu kita menghapuskan bacaan doa di tadika atau sekolah-sekolah, mengapa sekarang tiba-tiba kita bersungguh?

oleh Roslan SMS

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