Masa yang ditinggalkan semakin panjang...& masa yang tinggal semakin sedikit...
"Hari ini, apa yang sudah ku buat untuk Allah?"
"Today, what have I done for Allah?"
Let us pray…Mohon aminkan…
Ya Allah Yang Maha Berkuasa atas tiap-tiap sesuatu, selawat & salam ke atas kekasihMu Muhammad Rasulullah s.a.w. Kurniakanlah kami kefahaman dalam beragama. Tingkatkan amal dan teguhkan langkah & iman.
Ampunilah dosa-dosa kami, dosa ibubapa kami, berikanlah petunjuk & hidayah, kekuatan & perlindungan kepada kami & mereka yang kami sayangi & mereka yang berjuang di jalanMu. Jauhilah kami & mereka yang kami sayangi dari kejahilan & kemaksiatan. Satukanlah kami dengan mereka yang kami sayangi di dunia & akhirat ya Allah. Permudahkanlah urusan kami, rezeki kami, perjalanan kami di dunia & akhirat. Amin. Ya Robbil alamin.
Andai ada kesilapan dalam tulisan di STAY ALiVE 2:154 ini, saya mohon maaf dan minta diperbetulkan.
Baru-baru ini di Malaysia, sebuah pertubuhan yang sering mempertikaikan Islam walaupun menggunakan Islam dalam nama pertubuhan mereka iaitu SIS (Sisters in Islam) menyarankan untuk menghapuskan sistem perundangan syariah di Malaysia. Ia adalah sesuatu yang memalukan, malang & menyedihkan sedang di waktu yang sama, semakin ramai non-muslims di United Kingdom memilih Mahkamah Perundangan Islam untuk mendapatkan keadilan. Di Malaysia pula sebagai contoh, di waktu ramai orang Islam (melayu) sendiri menentang usaha untuk mendaulatkan Islam & memilih cara hidup sekular, alhamdulillah pada masa yang sama masih ada golongan manusia-manusia yang gigih berjuang untuk melihat undang-undang Allah yang menjamin keadilan kepada semua manusia ditegakkan.
Moga Allah memberi keinsafan & membuka mata mereka-mereka yang menentang itu, sebab Islam tidak memerlukan manusia, tapi manusialah yang memerlukan Islam, wallahu alam.
According to various UK media outlets, non-Muslims are increasingly going to Shari’ah (Islamic law) courts for justice. The fact that non-Muslims are willfully using Shari’ah courts in the UK for adjudication in disputes should not be entirely surprising.[i]
There are two reasons for this. The first is that the UK justice system is failing its people:
The system is bringing justice in only 3% of offences committed.
Punishment is not changing the behaviour of repeat offenders.
The courts are still not equipped with powers to attack the problems which generate crime, with the result that they continue to send too many defendants to custody.
Courts continue to experience delays – 24% of prisoners are not delivered to court on time; 52% of civilian witnesses come to court and do not give evidence; 64% of prosecution witnesses come to court and do not give evidence. Files of evidence provided by police to prosecutors are on time and up to quality in only 43% of cases; and the preparation by prosecutors is effective in only 60% of cases.
44% of fines are unpaid; up to 40% of community punishments are not served.[ii]
The second reason is that the Shari’ah is based upon a unique set of values. For example the Qur’an (the divine scripture upon which the Shari’ah law code is founded) resonates with teachings of justice,
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“O You who believe! Be upholders of justice, bearing witness for God alone, even against yourselves or your parents and relatives. Whether they are rich or poor, God is well able to look after them. Do not follow your own desires and deviate from the truth. If you twist or turn away, God is aware of what you do.”
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“O You who believe! Show integrity for the sake of God, bearing witness with justice. Do not let hatred for a people incite you into not being just. Be just. That is closer to faith. Heed God [alone]. God is aware of what you do.”
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The two main terms used in the Qur’an for justice are ‘Adl and Qist. The literal meaning of ‘Adl is to divide into exactly equal parts so that there is no disparity between them. Qist means to be equal. Of course it would be difficult to apply these terms to the current situation in the Muslim world due to an absence of true political governance. Although ‘Adl and Qist are not witnessed in any considerable measure in the Muslim world today, Islamic history paints a different picture, one offers a better alternative to the gross corruption and abuse that we see today.
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In Islamic history, where the unique values of Islam such as justice were propagated and implemented, the conclusions made by some historians are unparalleled. The Jewish historian Amnon Cohen states that the Jewish minorities sought justice from the Islamic courts rather than their own,“The Jews went to the Muslim court for a variety of reasons, but the overwhelming fact was their ongoing and almost permanent presence there. This indicates that they went there not only in search of justice, but did so hoping, or rather knowing, that more often than not they would attain redress when wronged…”
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So it is no wonder that today there are a growing number of non-Muslims seeking justice via Islamic courts. It is difficult to think of a time in history when the host community of a population sought redress and justice from the courts of the minority. One can only imagine what it would be like if true Islamic governance was implemented in the Muslim world. . Notes
[i] http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article6721158.ece
[ii] http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/aug/17/ukcrime.prisonsandprobation
[iii] Qur’an Chapter 4 Verse 135
[iv] Qur’an Chapter 5 Verse 8
[v] A World Within: Jewish Life as Reflected in Muslim Court Documents from the Sijill of Jerusalem (XVIth Century). Part One, 1994, Pennsylvania, p. 17.
The law that comes from The Creator is the greatest
Kepada Ummi Ayah Wafiy famili saya di mana saja, Ira & famili, Sahabat-sahabat saya di Sabah, Penang, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur & di mana saja, Anna & Mummy, sahabat & rakan bloggers, all my vloggers friends all over the world (Happy Hijrah New Year my brothers & sisters =), An-Nur Crews 2007-2009M, semua pembaca blog STAY ALiVE 2:154, & semua umat Islam di bumi Allah ini, termasuk diri aku sendiri;
Moga tahun baru ini membawa kita menuju kepada kebahagiaan sebenar & diredhai Allah di dunia & akhirat. Kita semua pun bukannya punya banyak masa lagi. Moga kita akan menjadi lebih baik dari semalam yang sudah kita tinggalkan. Amin.
Rabu , 16/12/2009 – Salah satu saluran TV Zionis-Israel telah menyiarkan sambutan 22 tahun HAMAS yang telah di hadiri ratusan ribu rakyat Palestin. Kehadiran yang memeranjatkan itu membuktikan sokongan terhadap Perdana Menteri Ismael Haneya dan seluruh kepimpinan Palestin. Dalam kesempatan itu, Haneya menyatakan bahawa HAMAS bukan hanya akan membebaskan Gaza, malah seluruh bumi Palestin.
Wartawan saluran TV Zionis-Israel yang juga pakar dalam masalah Arab, Tzepi Ihzkili, mengatakan, “Kehadiran lebih dari 400 ribu rakyat Palestina di awal perayaan berdirinya gerakan Hamas adalah bukti nyata kekuatan gerakan yang belum pernah kita tandingannya di seluruh negara dunia Arab dan Islam.”
Ihzkili menjelaskan bahawa HAMAS dalam keadaan waktu yang singkat mampu mendapatkan kepercayaan dari rakyat Palestin dan mengembangkan kemampuannya; sampai gerakan ini menjadi rakyat, dan hidup di dalam hati ribuan orang rakyat.
Rabu , 09/12/2009 – Jurucakap Hamas di Khan Younis, Hamad al-Ruqub menegaskan pada hari Isnin lalu bahawa pergerakan itu tidak akan serahkan walaupun secebis tanah milik Palestin dan akan terus memperjuangkan kemerdekaan Palestin.
Ruqub berkata dalam satu majlis sambutan ulang tahun ke-22 Penubuhan Pergerakan Hamas bahawa pergerakan itu akan terus mendepani Jihad demi mempertahankan maruah bangsa Arab dan Negara-negara Islam.
Beliau menyeru bangsa Arab dan Negara-negara Islam agar melaksanakan tanggungjawab masing-masing dan mempertahankan rakyat Palestin sehingga tibanya hari kemenangan.
Dari pengalaman saya, orang-orang yang pemurah itu rezekinya diberkati & dimurahkan Allah, terutamanya mereka yang hatinya bersih & ikhlas, terutamanya dalam membantu dakwah Islam. Saya bukan orang yang boleh membaca hati manusia, tapi saya sangat mengagumi 2 manusia pemurah yang saya sempat kenali dalam hidup.
Mereka adalah manusia yang sering merendah diri walaupun diberkati rezeki yang lebih oleh Allah. Salah seorangnya ialah Abg. Akriah atau lebih dikenali dengan panggilan Abu Aslam. Saya banyak belajar & berhutang budi dengan beliau, juga anak beliau; Aslam.
Banyak yang boleh saya ceritakan mengenai beliau, berdasarkan pengalaman & cerita dari sahabat-sahabat, tapi kali ini saya ingin membawakan perihal kedai buku beliau yang baru dibuka lebih kurang sebulan lalu. Alhamdulillahi robbil alamin.
Dengan moto ‘Memartabatkan Ilmu, Memburu Kejayaan’, Pustaka Aslam memulakan operasinya secara rasmi.
Terletak berhadapan dengan Pasaraya GIANT Taman Kingfisher Likas, sekumpulan usahawan muslim bertekad untuk membantu mengembangkan dakwah Islam melalui penjualan buku-buku dan majalah berasaskan Islam.
Setakat ini lebih 2000 judul buku sudah tersedia di premis berkenaan. Antara penerbit buku yang mendapat tempat di Pustaka Aslam ialah PTS Publication, ar-Risalah, Galeri Ilmu, Telaga Biru dan Hijjaz RP.
Antara kelainan di premis ini ialah, buku-buku dipamerkan mengikut penerbitnya dan bukan berdasarkan subjek / bidang.
Beberapa strategi telah dan sedang disusun untuk memperkenal dan seterusnya memantapkan kedudukan Pustaka Aslam di mata masyarakat. Maklumat ini akan didedah dan disampaikan kepada umum pada masa yang sesuai nanti.
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Saya bimbang orang kita sudah biasa dengan kemungkaran hingga mereka tidak lagi sensitif sehingga akhirnya orang boleh perkotak katikkan ajaran islam untuk tonjol elemen islamik sebagai hiburan dengan cara mungkar, tapi masyarakat sudah tak kisah dan bukan suatu yang besar. Anak-anak remaja mula lupa akan penting batas iman paling lemah.
In the name of God, compassionate & merciful بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ | Peace be with you السلام عليكم
Last night I was able to read the Surah of Maryam and Jesus PBUH and have my questions answered by TheWizard in the Qur’an Study Room and Muxlim.com.
I was first amazing to find that the Surah begins with words that none but Allah know. “Ha. Ya.`Ain. Kaf. Sad.“ How wonderful is that?!
I had been a Christian for three years before I reverted to Islam, so I had heard about Jesus’ birth PBUH many, many times. So when I reverted, it was hard for me to grasp the possibility that Jesus PBUH didn’t die on the cross.
However, the Qur’an says in 4:156-159
“That they rejected Faith; That they uttered against Mary A grave false charge; That they said (in boast): ‘We killed Christ Jesus The son of Mary, The Messenger of Allah.’ But they killed him not, Nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not. Nay, Allah raised him up Unto Himself; and Allah Is Exalted in Power, Wise. And there is none of the people of the book (Jews and Christians) But must believe in him (Jesus) Before his death; And on the Day of Judgment He (Jesus) will be a witness Against them.“(1)
Along with that, in Hebrews 5:7-8 the Bible says “7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered“ (2)
I also found comfort from verses 60-62 of the Surah of Maryam.
“Except those who repent and believe and work righteousness: for these will enter the Garden and will not be wronged in the least. Gardens of Eternity those which (Allah) Most Gracious has promised to His servants in the Unseen: for His promise must (necessarily) come to pass. They will not there hear any vain discourse but only salutations of peace: and they will have therein their sustenance morning and evening.” (3)
I really enjoyed actually studying the Qur’an, instead of just reading it as I had done in the past. I hope to continue to do so. I pray that each of you also burns with the desire to read you Qur’an and truely understand the words of Allah. Amin.
In the name of God, compassionate & merciful بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ | Peace be with you السلام عليكم
Muslimness started a Sacrifice Yourself Campaign in November ‘09 which is our humble way of taking part in noble charities and fundraising online – so you can track our progress and participate. So far our ideas have covered:
- Sponsoring an orphan, this will be achieved through Action Aid.
- Promoting and donating towards local charities.
- Sponsoring individuals who fundraise for performing once-in-a-lifetime acts (skydiving and bungee jumping for example, nutters, now that’s a threatening sacrifice)
Now, we will also be writing to UK Muslim detainees and abroad for supporting those unjustly detained. For a list of UK detainees we currently write to Cage Prisoners.com. Please note some of the addresses need updating, we will keep viewers informed of changes insha’Allah.
Free Detainees.org , the most comprehensive site for prisoner profiles and actions surrounding Guantanamo bay prison, sent a request to write to detained Maryam Uloho:
“Please remember Maryam Uloho in your prayers. If you have time, drop her a line, or a card to say hello and wish her well. Maryam is a Muslim sister and NAMAW member who has been held unjustly in a Louisiana prison where she has allegedly suffered tremendously because she refuses to remove her hijab. Kind words of encouragement help to keep her spirits up, and they keep the prison on notice that she has people who care about her, and that are in contact with her. The next best thing to a visit, is a note, card or letter to say hello, and that we care.”
Such requests are not political gestures and are not concerned with the legalities of detaining and the judiciary system. This is purely about compassionate support and lending words of comfort.
We invite you to join Muslimness in supporting these individuals PLEASE – add to our numbers by submitting a message below in the comment box with your name (or remain anonymous) as a digital signature – no other details – your short messages will be printed with the rest and posted to sister Maryam Uloho.
If you wish to write to Maryam Uloho yourself, the address is:
Alhamdulillah. Gambar Wafiy digunakan sebagai salah satu poster e-card dalam web I Luv Islam. Ia dari satu gambar yang diambil saya ketika kami ke pantai di Dungun. Diambil dalam angel mendongak berlatarbelakangkan langit biru ciptaan Al-Khalik Yang Agung.
Sebelum saudara-saudari yang yang diberkati & dirahmati Allah sekelian membaca posting ini, saya mempersilakan saudara-saudari sekelian untuk menonton video-video berikut terlebih dahulu =)
Mungkin akan mendapat lebih manfaatnya, insyaAllah.
Azan merupakan lafaz khusus yang disyariatkan oleh Islam untuk menyatakan masuknya waktu sembahyang fardhu dan menyeru orang-orang Islam supaya berkumpul untuk mengerjakannya.
Azan dari segi bahasa ialah “al-i`lam” (pemberitahuan) atau “an-nida’” (seruan). Ini dapat dilihat di dalam al-Qur’an sebagaimana firman Allah s.w.t. yang bermaksud:
“Pemberitahuan daripada Allah dan RasulNya kepada sekalian manusia.”
(Surah at-Taubah: 3)
Begitu juga firman Allah s.w.t. yang bermaksud:
“Dan serukanlah umat manusia untuk mengerjakan ibadah haji…”
(Surah al-Haj: 27)
Dari segi syara` pula, azan ialah suatu gabungan perkataan tertentu untuk mengetahui waktu sembahyang fardhu atau boleh diertikan sebagai pemberitahuan tentang waktu sembahyang dengan lafaz-lafaz tertentu.
Azan disunatkan ketika hendak mendirikan sembahyang sama ada sembahyang tunai atau qadha’. Hukum azan adalah sunat mu’akkadah `ala al-kifayah bagi sesuatu kumpulan. Ini bermakna tuntutan sunatnya terlaksana walaupun tidak dilakukan oleh semua ahli kumpulan tersebut. Bagi individu pula, ia merupakan sunat `aini atau dengan kata lain pahala sunat diperolehi apabila seseorang itu melakukannya.
Al-Qur’an, as-Sunnah dan al-Ijma` menyatakan bahawa azan adalah suatu syariat di dalam Islam. Ini adalah kerana ia mempunyai banyak kelebihan dan pahala yang besar. Dalil daripada al-Qur’an ialah firman Allah s.w.t. yang bermaksud:
“Jika kamu dipanggil (diseru) untuk sembahyang…”
(Surah al-Ma’idah: 58)
Dalil daripada as-Sunnah pula merangkumi banyak hadith. Antaranya ialah sebuah hadith yang bermaksud:
“Apabila tiba waktu sembahyang hendaklah salah seorang kamu melakukan azan dan yang lebih tua daripada kamu hendaklah menjadi imam.”
(Riwayat Bukhari dan Muslim)
Dari segi sejarahnya, azan mula disyariatkan pada tahun pertama Hijrah. Hal ini telah terkandung di dalam sebuah hadith yang telah diriwayatkan oleh Bukhari dan Muslim daripada Ibnu `Umar r.a. Pada mulanya ketika orang-orang Islam berhijrah ke Madinah, mereka berkumpul dan menunggu untuk mengerjakan sembahyang. Ketika itu tidak ada orang yang menyeru (melaungkan azan) untuk menunaikannya.
Pada suatu hari Nabi s.a.w. telah mengumpulkan para sahabat untuk bermesyuarat tentang cara untuk memberitahu masuknya waktu solat serta mengajak orang ramai agar ke masjid melakukan solat jemaah. Dalam mesyuarat itu, terdapat beberapa cadangan.
Ada yang mencadangkan supaya dikibarkan bendera sebagai tanda waktu solat. Apabila bendera telah berkibar, orang yang melihatnya hendaklah memberitahunya kepada orang ramai. Ada juga yang mencadangkan supaya ditiup trompet seperti yang biasa dilakukan oleh penganut agama Yahudi. Ada yang mencadangkan supaya dibunyikan loceng seperti yang dilakukan oleh orang-orang Nasrani. Terdapat juga usul supaya dinyalakan api di atas bukit. Orang yang melihat api tersebut hendaklah datang menghadiri solat berjemaah.
Semua usul yang diajukan telah ditolak oleh Nabi s.a.w. Kemudian, Umar bin al-Khattab mencadangkan agar diteriakkan ucapan: “Telah datang waktu solat”. Usul beliau ini telah diterima oleh Nabi s.a.w. tetapi Baginda menukar lafaz itu dengan lafaz “assolatu jami`ah” yang bererti “marilah solat berjemaah”.
Sementara itu, pada suatu malam Abdullah bin Zaid telah bermimpi tentang seorang lelaki yang datang kepadanya dengan membawa loceng. Abdullah memohon agar loceng itu dijual kepadanya. Pembawa loceng bertanya: “Untuk apakah tuan gunakan loceng ini?”. Abdullah menjawab: “Kami akan memukulnya untuk memberitahu telah masuknya waktu solat kepada orang ramai”. Apabila mendengar jawapan tersebut, pembawa loceng itu berkata: “Mahukah tuan saya tunjukkan cara yang lebih baik untuk memberitahu solat?”. Abdullah menjawab: “Itu baik sekali”. Lalu pembawa loceng itu berkata: “Kumandangkanlah Allahu Akbar… (dan seterusnya lafaz-lafaz azan)”. Pada pagi harinya, Abdullah bin Zaid menemui Nabi s.a.w. bersabda: “Mimpimu itu mimpi yang benar”. Nabi s.a.w. memerintahkan Bilal bin Rabah mengumandangkan azan tersebut. Ketika Bilal hendak menyerukan azan, Umar pula datang kepada Nabi s.a.w. dan menceritakan bahawa beliau juga bermimpi seperti yang dialami oleh Abdullah bin Zaid.
Di sini jelas menunjukkan bahawa lafaz-lafaz azan yang diajarkan oleh Nabi s.a.w. mempunyai persamaan dengan lafaz-lafaz azan yang didengar oleh Abdullah bin Zaid dan Umar bin al-Khattab dalam mimpi masing-masing. Namun begitu, mimpi-mimpi tersebut bukanlah menjadi dasar pensyariatan azan kerana secara kebetulan lafaz-lafaz azan yang diajarkan oleh Nabi s.a.w. mempunyai persamaan dengan mimpi kedua-dua orang sahabat tadi. Sandaran azan bukan sahaja melalui mimpi bahkan ia diperkuatkan lagi dengan penerimaan wahyu. Al-Bazzar meriwayatkan bahawa:
“Nabi s.a.w. pada malam isra’ telah diperlihatkan dengan azan dan diperdengarkan kepadanya di atas langit yang ketujuh. Kemudian Jibril mendatanginya, lalu dia menjadi imam kepada ahli langit. Antara mereka ialah Nabi Adam a.s. dan Nabi Nuh a.s., Allah s.w.t. menyempurnakan kemuliaan baginya ke atas penduduk langit dan bumi”.
Menurut pendapat jumhur ulama’, terdapat beberapa adab dan tertib dalam melaksanakan azan. Antaranya ialah:mu’azzin hendaklah tidak menerima upah apabila melaksanakan tugasnya.
Mu’azzin harus suci daripada hadath kecil, hadath besar dan najis.
Mu’azzin hendaklah menghadap qiblat ketika mengumandangkan azan.
Ketika membaca “hayya `ala as-salah”, mu’azzin hendaklah menghadapkan muka dan dadanya ke sebelah kanan dan ketika membaca “hayya `ala al-falah” menghadapkan muka dan dadanya ke sebelah kiri.
Mu’azzin memasukkan dua anak jarinya ke dalam kedua telinganya.
Suara mu’azzin hendaklah nyaring.
Mu’azzin tidak boleh bercakap ketika mengumandangkan azan.
Orang-orang yang mendengar azan hendaklah menyahutnya secara perlahan-lahan dengan lafaz yang diucapkan oleh mu’azzin, kecuali pada lafaz “hayya `ala as-salah” dan “hayya `ala al-falah”. Kedua-duanya disahut dengan “la haula wala quwwata illa bi Allah” yang bermaksud “tiada daya dan kekuatan kecuali daripada Allah”.
Setelah selesai azan, mu’azzin dan yang mendengar azan hendaklah berdoa: “Allahumma rabba hazihi ad-da`wah at-tammah wa as-salati al-qa’imah, ati Muhammadan al-wasilah wa al-fadhilah wab`athhu maqaman mahmudan allzi wa`adtah” yang bermaksud “wahai Allah, Tuhan yang menguasai seruan yang sempurna ini dan solat yang sedang didirikan, berikanlah kepada Nabi Muhammad kurnia dan keutamaan serta kedudukan yang terpuji yang telah Engkau janjikan untuknya” (Riwayat Bukhari).
Selain itu, melakukan azan mempunyai beberapa kelebihan dan mendapat pahala yang besar. Ini berdasarkan sabda Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. yang bermaksud:
“Kalaulah orang ramai mengetahui pahala yang ada dalam azan dan pahala dalam barisan pertama sembahyang, kemudian mereka tidak ada jalan selain membuat undian untuk mendapatnya, nescaya mereka akan masuk undian itu.”
(Riwayat Muttafaq `Alayh)
Rasulullah s.a.w. juga bersabda yang bermaksud:
“Jika kamu berada bersama-sama dengan kambing kamu atau di kebun kamu dan engkau berazan untuk sembahyang. Hendaklah engkau angkatkan suara menyeru orang bersembahyang, sebab suara orang yang azan tidak didengar oleh jin atau manusia ataupun sesuatu kecuali dia menyaksikan baginya pada Hari Akhirat.”
(Riwayat Bukhari)
Dalam sebuah hadith yang lain ada disebut:
“Tukang azan adalah orang yang paling panjang leher di Hari Akhirat.”
(Riwayat Muslim, Ahmad dan Ibnu Majah)
Menurut pendapat yang sahih daripada ulama’ Syafi`i dan Hanbali, azan beserta iqamah adalah lebih baik daripada menjadi Imam. Ini disebabkan Allah s.w.t. berfirman yang bermaksud:
“Siapakah yang lebih bagus perkataannya daripada orang yang berdoa kepada Allah dan beramal salih.”
(Surah Fussilat: 33)
A’isyah berkata: “Mereka yang dimaksudkan oleh ayat tersebut ialah tukang azan”.
Di dalam hadith lain ada juga menyebut:
“Imam adalah bertanggungjawab (damin), tukang azan adalah orang yang dipercayai (amanah). Ya Allah, berilah petunjuk kepada imiam-imam dan ampunilah tukang azan”.
(Riwayat Syafi`i, Ahmad, Abu Dawud,Tirmizi,
An-Nasa’i, Ibnu Hibban dan Ibnu Khuzaimah)
Amanah lebih tinggi daripada daman dan keampunan adalah lebih tinggi daripada petunjuk. Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. dan para khalifah tidak melakukan tugas azan ini kerana mereka tidak mempunyai banyak masa. Menurut pendapat ulama’ Hanafi, iqamah dan menjadi imam adalah lebih baik daripada azan kerana Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. dan para khalifahnya menjalankan tugas imam, tetapi mereka tidak menjalankan tugas menjadi tukang azan.
SUMBER RUJUKAN:
Al-Qur’an Al-Karim dan terjemahannya.
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Nabi s.a.w bersabda: Apabila syaitan mendengar azan, dia akan lari bertempiaran sehingga tidak mendengarnya lagi. Setelah azan selesai, dia kembali lagi untuk menghasut. Begitu juga apabila mendengar iqamat. Dia akan lari sehingga tidak mendegarnya lagi dan sebaik sahaja iqamat selesai, dia kembali sekali lagi untuk menghasut
A Muslim pilgrim prays near where the Hiraa cave is located, at the top of Noor Mountain on the outskirts of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. According to tradition, Islam’s Prophet Mohammed received his first message to preach Islam while he was praying in the cave. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Muslim pilgrims pray outside Namira mosque in Arafat near Mecca ,Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/ Saudi Press Agency)
A man rides a motorbike with his children after prayers to mark the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in Kano, Nigeria on November 27, 2009. (REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye)
Muslim men pray during the Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bairam) festival of sacrifice holiday in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on November 27, 2009. (VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/ Getty Images)
Ivorian Muslims pray in front of the Fitya mosque of the popular Abobo district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast on November 27, 2009. (SIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images)
The Emir of Kano, Nigera, Ado Bayero (center), surrounded by his traditional palace guards, rides on a horse after prayers to mark the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in Kano, Nigeria on November 27, 2009. (REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic)
Muslim pilgrims on their way to throw pebbles at a stone pillar representing the devil, during the Hajj pilgrim in Mina near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. The last stage of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the symbolic stoning of the devil, began on Friday. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
In the name of God, compassionate & merciful بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ | Peace be with you السلام عليكم
It is December 3rd soon. That date, December 3rd, is unlike any other day. It is very meaningful for me, because it was the first day when I welcomed Islam in my life.
As some of you may already know, my name is Lucia and I was born and raised in Mexico City. This country is just an awesome mix, a clash between pre-Hispanic culture, traditions and beliefs with the culture and religion of Spaniards, creating as a result a country with an almost tangible soul, unique to all countries in South America. This country has a population of over 100 million people, that is A LOT of people, but only a little over 3000 persons are Muslims. Even though we Mexicans are warm-hearted, welcoming and accepting, we are a little bit reluctant when it comes to religion.
Catholicism is ‘The Main Religion’ in this country. Most Mexicans are totally devoted to the Virgin of Guadalupe, they trust blindly in saints like St. Judas Tadeo or the Holy Death, which is a new cult that has gained popularity among the poor. If you are smart, then you are not supposed to mess around with religion in this country, or else you can get yourself into trouble.
The first time I had contact with Islam was through a dear friend I met in my first years of university, his name is Navide and he is from Afghanistan. He said to me that he arrived in Mexico attracted by our culture, and the “sexiness” of the Spanish language. When he started talking to me about Islam, I have to confess, it was like love at first sight. I was amazed by the beautiful simplicity of it. Unlike Catholicism it doesn’t impose dogmas; it is never compulsory, because it gives you enough to base your faith in solid backgrounds instead of basing it on given ideas which, most of the times, mean nothing to us; besides, it encourages tolerance and love above all for our fellow men, despise race, religion or beliefs.
All these are by itself great, but as many of you know, I still had some doubts. So I started doing some research about it. I bought books about Islam history, Islamic societies, dogmas and beliefs… I searched through the internet and found massive amounts of information as well, but I had no clue of where to get started. Navide suggested I should make friends amongst the Muslim community, and since I had no idea of where to find them here in Mexico I had to rely on social networks.
These were quite interesting, but a bit disappointing: people on online networks talked about everything but Islam and some of them were rude when they knew I was not Muslim. I could still manage to find a few good people, who thought it would be a good thing to guide me through my search.
One of those was my dearest friend currently living in the UK, his name is Sajad. We could spend hours talking about lots of things, Islam included of course. In one of our talks he made me realize that our life is like looking at our own reflection on a pond: at first we are only aware of our own image, then when we gain consciousness we realize there is much more than that; there are all kinds of creatures living inside and outside the pond, there is the wind blowing, there is the sun shining… Islam is for me the gaining of that consciousness; knowing that there is more than my own needs and my own thoughts, something greater that gives me the opportunity of contemplating all the marvels surrounding me and interact with them so I can, at least, attempt to understand and enjoy its greatness. Perhaps this explanation is a bit extreme, but I have to point out that Sajad is Sufi, which is why he understands religion in such a mystic way.
The more I read about Islam, the more I liked it. Besides being Muslim I’m also a scientist… or at least I try to be. Through science I get an opportunity to wonder about the meaning of existence, and how everything works. It allows me to contemplate, analyze and ask myself so many questions about the smallest details of life, many of which we just don’t find an answer, and when an answer arrives a thousand more questions are generated. Unlike Catholicism, in which everything is kept in the utmost secrecy, Islam encourages the search for knowledge and truth, which totally fits what I call my “Muslimness lifestyle”.
Talking about lifestyle, Islam is precisely that, not only one of many religions already existing on this planet. It makes me aware that I’m surrounded by many other living things, which deserve all respect and admiration just for the fact that they were created by Allah. I’m also aware that I have duties to carry on just to have the satisfaction that I’m doing something right, and with that I’m pleasing Allah.
If you put all of this together, it sounds pretty and attractive, but the reality is totally different. As I said earlier, if there is something that you should not mess around with Mexicans, you should not mess around with religion. I was still having doubts of whether or not revert to Islam, especially because of the opinion my family would have about me. In the other hand, it would be the reaction of people surrounding me; I was uncertain about the kind of treatment they would give me if they found out I am Muslim.
I have to admit I was difficult for me to put aside all my fears, but I am also ashamed of the series of events that made me realize I was making a mistake. Precisely on last year’s December 3rd, one of my best friends died.
He had always been a great guy, full of vitality and good intentions, some of which were frustrated by his shy temper. Finding out that he had passed away was a huge shock for me; a few weeks before this incident we had had a conversation about him fearing his profession, for he was a fully fledged pilot. He had confessed that he was afraid that he might die due to a plane crashing; I had joked about it, telling him that it was more likely that he would die taking a shower, slipping on the tiles and hitting his head against the wall or some other object. How ironic, because that was precisely the way he had died.
My head was a total mess, I was confused and sad, but among all that confusion I could clearly understand that we just don’t know what might happen tomorrow; we always leave things for tomorrow, but that tomorrow might never come. I realized that there were things in my life that needed to be changed, and so I did: that night, after the funeral, I told my friend Sajad about it. He had been my friend for such a long time that he immediately understood that I had made up my mind, so he took my Shahada right that day. I was no longer afraid, for I could finally see that my fears were only keeping me from what I really wanted.
The next week I found myself searching for a mosque here in Mexico City with the sole purpose of making my Shahada official; it was a difficult thing because back then, there were only three mosques in the second biggest city of the world. One of them was open only during Thursday nights and was located 2 hours away from where I live, the other one was facing problems and they were trying to find a new location, and I think that kept them from paying attention to me. Finally they received me in the third one, a salafi mosque. My family was shocked by what I wanted to do, and they decided not to participate on it, they thought I was messing with traditions and accepting something that did not belong to our culture. It was pretty tough, but with only 7 people keeping company to me inside the little apartment functioning as mosque, I took my official Shahada on January the 15th of this year. I was given the Muslim name of Noor Sabiya.
Almost a year has already elapsed; I still find it difficult to pray the 5 times a day that are required, and even more difficult to do it on time. Because of school and work I haven’t had much time to study about Islam, and I can’t help but feeling guilty about it. I have to admit I have lost a bit of the confidence my family, my friends and some of the people I work with used to have on me, but in exchange I have gained inner peace, which I had searched before without success; I have gained new good friends as well, and I wouldn’t change them for the world; but I think the most important thing for me, I have finally found the place where I belong.
