Mencari SAKINAH

"Wahai Tuhan kami! Sesungguhnya aku telah menempatkan sebahagian dari zuriat keturunanku di sebuah lembah (Tanah Suci Makkah) yang tidak tanaman padanya, di sisi rumahMu yang diharamkan mencerobohinya. Wahai Tuhan kami, (mereka ditempatkan di situ) supaya mereka mendirikan sembahyang (dan memakmurkannya dengan ibadat). Oleh itu, jadikanlah hati sebahagian dari manusia tertarik gemar kepada mereka, (supaya datang beramai-ramai ke situ), dan kurniakanlah rezeki kepada mereka dari berbagai jenis buah-buahan dan hasil tanaman, semoga mereka bersyukur.

[IBRAHIM 14: AYAT 37]

Setiap jiwa manusia, pasti akan merasai kegelisahan, keresahan ataupun kerisauan. Ini pastinya satu fitrah yang telah pun Allah anugerahkan kepada makhluk-Nya yang teristimewa ini. Apabila dalam kekalutan, keresahan, kerisauan, maka manusia itu menginginkan ketenangan dan pastinya dia akan berusaha untuk mencari ketenangan tersebut. Sakinah itulah yang membawa maksud ketenangan, atau dari segi bahasanya diam seketika. Jika Allah hendak berikan ketenangan itu, pastinya Dia akan menguji hamba-Nya terlebih dahulu supaya kita dapat menikmati nikmat (ketenangan) itu dengan sepenuhnya.

Ramai manusia telah tersalah sangka bahawa ketenangan atau kebahagiaan. Selalu orang mengaitkan ketenangan itu datangnya daripada faktor harta yang banyak dan faktor kekayaan. Harta mungkin merupakan salah satu faktor yang membawa manusia kepada kebahagiaan, tetapi bukanlah ia segala-galanya dalam hidup ini. Betapa ramai orang yang tinggal dalam rumah yang besar, tidur atas katil yang empuk, tetapi tidurnya mungkin tidak lenanya atau tidurnya mungkin tidak nyenyak. Bahkan mungkin ada mereka yang tinggal dipondok yang buruk miliki tidur yang lebih lena dan nyenyak daripada kita. Mungkin si kaya sedang memikirkan bagaimana hendak menjaga hartanya daripada dicuri atau dirompak, manakala si miskin tidak perlu untuk memikirkan perkara-perkara itu.

Kadang-kala, ada pula orang yang di hadapannya dihidangkan makanan yang mewah-mewah, lauk pauk yang hebat belaka, tetapi mungkin dilidahnya dia tidak dapat untuk menikmati keenakkan makanan tersebut. Mungkin lebih enak lagi di lidah orang yang hanya makan satu atau dua jenis lauk yang biasa-biasa sahaja. Kata HAMKA, “lihatlah bagaimana Allah telah membahagi-bahagikan rezeki-Nya dan nikmat-Nya kepada makhluk-makhluk”. Pastinya dalam keadaan yang sangat adil dan seimbang.

Ramai orang sangka jika mempunyai rumah yang besar, makan makanan yang sedap (mewah), pastinya orang itu orang yang memiliki kebahagiaan dan ketenangan. Belum tentu! Jika Allah hendak berikan kebahagiaan kepada seseorang, ianya pasti tidak boleh dihalang oleh apa-apa tangan sekalipun. Jika Allah menghalang kebahagiaan dan ketenangan daripada dimiliki oleh seseorang, dia pastinya tidak akan mendapat kebahagiaan itu daripada apa-apa tangan sekalipun.

Kalau kamu tidak menolongnya (Nabi Muhammad) maka sesungguhnya Allah telahpun menolongnya, iaitu ketika kaum kafir (di Makkah) mengeluarkannya (dari negerinya Makkah) sedang ia salah seorang dari dua (sahabat) semasa mereka berlindung di dalam gua, ketika ia berkata kepada sahabatnya: "Janganlah engkau berdukacita, sesungguhnya Allah bersama kita". Maka Allah menurunkan semangat tenang tenteram (SAKINAH) kepada (Nabi Muhammad) dan menguatkannya dengan bantuan tentera (malaikat) yang kamu tidak melihatnya. Dan Allah menjadikan seruan (syirik) orang-orang kafir terkebawah (kalah dengan sehina-hinanya), dan Kalimah Allah (Islam) ialah yang tertinggi (selama-lamanya), kerana Allah Maha Kuasa, lagi Maha Bijaksana.

[AT-TAUBAH 9: AYAT 40]

Hendaklah kita sentiasa bertawakal kepada Allah dan menyerahkan segala urusan kita diuruskan dan ditadbir oleh Allah. Semoga Allah tidak menyerahkan urusan diri kita kepada diri kita sendiri walaupun sekelip mata. Manusia, dunia ini boleh saja memperlaku apa saja kepada diri kita, namun tidak ada yang boleh mencabar kebesaran dan kekuasaan Allah. Jika Allah yang mengurus dan mengatur hidup kita, mungkin pada sangkaan orang kita akan tewas tetapi Allah-lah yang memenangkan dan kita akan lihat kemenangan di sisi Allah. Apa yang orang lain berasa rugi, Allah-lah yang memberi keuntungan kepada diri kita yang mana melalui jalan-jalan yang tidak pernah disangka oleh sesiapa pun. Allah boleh mendatangkan keajaipan dalam kehidupan ini.

Kadang kala dalam kehidupan ini, kita kehilangan sesuatu dan kita rasa bagaikan telah hilang segala-galanya. Apabila dilanda musibah dan kita pula merasakan inilah yang paling perit sekali pernah dilalui dalam hidup ini. Tetapi hari ini Allah telahpun mengeluarkan kita daripada segala keperitan dan kesempitan kepada hidup yang seperti sediakala ini. Masa ini masih lagi berjalan, usia kita terus meningkat dan kita masih lagi mampu menikmati kurniaan hidup ini, alhamdulillah. Janganlah sampai kita lupa, yang Allah telahpun banyak kali menyelemat dan mengeluarkan kita daripada kesusahan kehidupan ini dan bersyukurlah dengan nikmat itu.

Telah Nabi ceritakan dalam satu hadis yang diriwayatkan oleh Imam Muslim. Allah bawakan seorang manusia yang paling derita hidupnya di dunia, lalu dicelup seketika ke dalam syurga. Kemudian Allah pun bertanya kepadanya, adakah engkau pernah merasai derita ketika masih hidup, lalu orang itu pun menjawab bahawasanya dia tidak pernah merasai derita. Begitu cepat dia lupakan deritanya di dunia. Kemudian Allah bawakan pula seorang manusia yang tidak pernah merasai derita ketika hidup di dunia, lalu dicelup seketika ke dalam neraka. Kemudian Allah pun bertanya kepadanya, adakah engkau pernah merasai segala nikmat ketika masih hidup, lalu orang itu pun menjawab dia tidak pernah merasai kebahagiaan. Semuanya hanya kerana satu celup sekelip mata yang mampu merubah segala-galanya.

Dan Ia telah memberi kepada kamu sebahagian dari tiap-tiap apa jua yang kamu hajati. Dan jika kamu menghitung nikmat Allah nescaya lemahlah kamu menentukan bilangannya. Sesungguhnya manusia (yang ingkar) sangat suka menempatkan sesuatu pada bukan tempatnya lagi sangat tidak menghargai nikmat Tuhannya.

[IBRAHIM 14: AYAT 34]

Kita selalu sangka hendak bersyukur itu kalau kita dianugerahkan sesuatu kepada kita. Kita lupa bahawa hakikat yang kita sedang miliki ini merupakan satu nikmat yang besar. Sebagai contoh, seorang hamba yang patah tanganya, pastinya dia ketika sihat tidak pernah untuk mensyukuri nikmat itu. Namun apabila sudah berada dalam keadaan kurang upaya, maka pada ketika itu barulah dia sedar bahawa besarnya nikmat Allah itu kepada dirinya. Kata HAMKA, “yang ada ini sudah harapan kita”. Bukan satu kesalahan untuk kita mengharapkan sesuatu yang baru tetapi jangan dilupa benda yang sudah ada.

Para sarjana mengatakan bahawa darjat syukur itu lebih tinggi daripada darjat sabar. Ramai orang yang terpaksa bersabar, tetapi belum tentu orang yang mendapat nikmat itu mampu untuk bersyukur. Jika kita benar-benar perhatikan kehidupan kita ini, pasti kita akan sedar bahawa apa yang Allah berikan ini adalah sudah melebihi daripada apa yang kita harapkan dan daripada apa yang kita perlukan.

Orang yang tidak melalui pastinya dia tidak akan memahami maksudnya. Telah ramai orang yang hidup dahulu dan bertawakal kepada Allah, mereka telah merasai dan mengetahui akan keajaipan hidup bertawakal. Hasbunallahu wanikmal wakil (cukuplah Allah yang menolong kami dan terserah segala urusan kami kepada-Nya)

Mereka juga ialah yang diberitahu oleh orang-orang (pembawa berita) kepada mereka: "Bahawa kaum (kafir musyrik) telah mengumpulkan tentera untuk memerangi kamu, oleh itu hendaklah kamu gerun kepadanya". Maka berita itu makin menambahkan iman mereka lalu berkata: "Cukuplah untuk (menolong) kami, dan Ia sebaik-baik pengurus (yang terserah kepadaNya segala urusan kami)".

[ALI IMRAN 3: AYAT 173]

~Wallahua'lam~

Islam Vs Terrorism

Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided.

[AN-NAHL Ch.16: V.125]

          In giving definition or meaning to something, we need to go back to its original source so that we can get the correct meaning or definition. It is the same goes to the religion, in this case is about Islam. in order to define Islam, we need to go to the source of this religion that is Quran and also Hadith that are authentic and sure from Prophet Muhammad pbuh. In this few months, many things happened and people try to relate it to Islam especially cases like killing other people, terrorism, bombing and many more. From that, they will say that Islam is the religion of terrorist.

          Because of this, I write this entry to clear the misunderstood about this religion. After a very long break, now Allah gives me a chance to do something that may give benefits to this religion. Although many other people had done the same thing, but I will do it with my own style and I also want to be included into the group of people that defend Islam.

          Islam is the religion of peace. The name itself already derived from the word that has meaning of peace. It is clear that, the name of the religion and the content of the religion cannot be contradicted. When the Prophet Muhammad came to the Medina, the first thing he did is that, he said to the people to give “salam”. It means that to pray for the peacefulness to other people. That is his slogan and he never ever told the people to kill other people that are not having the same religion with him. Although he has the power as he is the leader is the Medina, still he did not do any decision by his own and he never force other people to embrace Islam and also never threatened other people so that they need to embrace Islam.

So by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah. Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him].

[ALI IMRAN Ch.3: V.159]

          When people do not know about Islam, then they said that Islam is a religion of terrorism it is weird. How come you can say something on the thing that you did not know exactly? You are trying to say something that you did not even know about it. Maybe some people watching the news in the media, showing some cases that related to the Muslim people. But most of the time, media are trying to make an accusation on the thing that the Muslim never done. You need to be fair on judging this kind of issue. When a person did something bad, it is not the religion that guides him to do so, but it is because of him that did not know to differentiate which is right and wrong.

          Like I said in the earlier part of this entry, we need to go to the original source of this religion that is Quran and authentic Hadith. You can open up Quran and you can find 114 chapters in it. Every chapter starting with the verse of “In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful” except for the chapter ninth of at-Tawbah. However it is replaced in the other chapter, there is one verse that again repeating the verse that I quoted. This beautiful verse has the whole meaning inside it. How come a book that repeating this verse for 114 times can promotes violence? It is ridiculous.

          In the first verse that I quoted, it shows that Islam is a religion of peace. Islam teaches us to invite people to Allah and to this religion with wisdom and good instructions. The second verse said that an aggressive method is not encouraged. These two verses is good enough to show that in order to tell Islam to other people, Islam teaches us not to use method that make people feel uncomfortable with us. We need to say good words and do good things in order to make people fall in love with this religion.

Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.

[AL-MAIDAH Ch.5: V.32]

          The above verse is telling the story about the Children of Israel that most people said that are Habil and also Qabil. You can check my entry before about the two people. At the end of this story, Allah said in the Quran that killing without reason is the greatest sins. Islam told us that if we kill a person, it is just like you are killing the whole nation. This is because you are making people afraid and feel unsafe. However, if you safe other people, actually you are like saving the whole nation. Because people will feel safe as there is presence of you among them.

          This is beautiful verse that can be proves that Islam never come to promote violence of terrorism. This is the best argument can be used to defend this religion. It is clear that Islam never support terrorism. Never mind who did the violence or terrorism, Islam never support them, although they are Muslim. This is because Islam never teaches us to do so. The wrong doing is still wrong without compromising with anyone or any group.

          Actually in one Hadith, Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him already advice his companion not to hurt non-Muslims. If there is people who is hurting the non-Muslims, our Prophet will be the person that going to support the non-Muslims at the end of the day to claim the wrong doing. Islam is a very fair religion and is not racist or only for certain people or just supporting some people, but Islam is for all and the justice is for the person that are right not for a Muslim only.

          I have many more to say, but I think this entry already long enough. Maybe I will continue about this later when I am not busy with my works as a student. The below verse is like trailer for the next upcoming entry that going to continue this entry. Lastly, remember that to be fair in judging people and also religion. I believe that, there is no religion came to promote violence or terrorism. That for sure, Islam is not the religion of killing, violence or terrorist.

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

[AL-BAQARAH Ch.2: V.256]

~Wallahua’lam~

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Misquoting Muhammad

Innal hamdulillahi nahmaduhu wanasta'inuhu wanastaghfiruhu wana'uzubillahi min syururi anfusinaa wamin sayyiati a'maalinaa, mayahdillahu falaa mudhillalah, wamayyudhlil falaa haadiyalah.

Asyhadu allaa illaa ha illallah,

wa asyhadu anna muhammadan 'abduhu wa rosuuluh

(Praise be to Allah, we praise Him only, ask for help, and begged forgiveness.

We seek refuge in Allah from the evils of ourselves and our bad deeds.

He whom Allah guides, none can misguide, and whoever is led astray by God, then nothing can be guided.

I testify that there is no Illah entitled in ibadahi except Allah alone, no partner to Him.

And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger)

          Alhamdulillah. It is good to be back writing here after a very long break. I am so sorry for that. This time I started my entry with Khutbatul Hajah. Our Prophet Muhammad saw always start his speech with that kind of beginning. This month (January) is already the 13^th month that this blog already exist. Alhamdulillah. Although not so many entries and viewers, but it still gives something and I also earned something.

          Today’s topic is about “Misquoting Muhammad”. I had idea to write about this about listening to someone Friday’s Khutbah. It is also because of what had happen in Paris, France. There is newspaper’s company that had insulted our Prophet Muhammad through the cartoon that they draw. They said that they are free to do so in the name of freedom of speech. Because of that, there are people that killed the people in that company.

          We never know who did that. But of course, they said that Muslim people did that. It is only rumors. Maybe they already arranged the scene to accuse the Muslim. They (European) are totally unfair in this kind of case. They can say anything towards Islam, but they take action to those who say something bad to the Jews. They will take action to those who recall back about what had Hitler had done before. They will take action if people calling the Negro with that name and so on.

          However, we that admit we are Muslim; did we really describe our Prophet Muhammad in a correct way? Most of us only used his name to brand their business to make great sales. Most of us portray him as he likes to punish people. Most of us when talk about Islam; only Hudud comes out from their mouth. When the non-Muslim hear about Islam, the things that they think is cut hand, whipping, canning, kill and decapitate.

Dari Abdullah bin Salam r.a, dia berkata : ‘Pertama kali Rasulullah saw datang ke Madinah, orang ramai berkerumun kepadanya (dan) aku termasuk orang yang datang kepadanya manakala aku memperhatikan wajahnya dan menelitinya dengan seksama (beliau menilai wajah Rasulullah saw), aku mengetahui bahawa wajahnya bukanlah wajah seorang pendusta.’ Abdullah bin Salam r.a berkata lagi, ‘Ucapan pertama yang aku dengar dari beliau (Nabi SAW) adalah, “Wahai manusia, sebarkanlah salam, berikanlah makan , solatlah di waktu malam sementara orang-orang sedang tidur (dan) nescaya kalian masuk syurga dengan selamat’.

(From Abdullah bin Salam ra, he said: 'The first time the Prophet came to Madinah, the people flocked to him (and) I am among those who came to him while I watched his face and studied it carefully (may peace be upon him assess the face), I know that his face is not the face of a liar. 'Abdullah bin Salam ra said,' first words i heard from him (the Prophet) is, "O people, spread the greeting, give eat, pray at night while people are sleeping (and ) you would enter Paradise in peace.)

[RIWAYAT AT-TARMIZI]

          Islam is not coming only to punish people. The laws exist but it is falling second (2^nd). The more important things are the good moral character, taking care of the neighborhood, peace environment, good governance, justice and so on. Nowadays, we are only aiming to punish people without giving, showing and telling the good example and the good things about Islam. We are making people misunderstood about this religion with the misquoting about the religion.

And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], "uff," and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word.

And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say, "My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small."

[AL-ISRA’ Ch.17:V.23-24]

          In the above verse, Allah teaches us the prayer (doa) to our parents. In that verse also Allah teaches the parents to be good parents. Only the parents that have mercy to their children, that really takes a good care of their children, giving the essential things to them; living, love, sympathy and others. Only these kinds of parents are included in that prayer. If they did not do the good things to their children, they will not include in that prayer.

Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have them guard. But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them. But if they obey you [once more], seek no means against them. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted and Grand.

[AN-NISA’ Ch.4:V.34]

          Few days ago, there are stories that the government wants to put a law that parents cannot cane their children until injured. Then people start to say out their views and thought, saying that in Islam we can cane or whipping. There are people saying that, because of their parents always cane them when they were small, now they become somebody in the society. They are giving thought to the non-Muslim that in Islam the way to teach their children must be caning or whipping.

          This is not true. There are people not being cane or whipping during the childhood age still become a good person. Islam did not teach the people to teach their children that way. But still Islam has the allocation to give the punishment after all the procedures have been done. For example, I come out with the verse above.

          Allah said that men (husband) need to take a good care to their wife/wives. He must show good example, giving love, giving place to stay, food to eat, cloths to wear, teaches about the religion, fair, protect from danger and many more. If the men only know to hit to beat to slap to kick their wife, he is not qualified to become a husband. If he only depends on his wife to support him while he is healthy to do work, he is not qualified to become a husband.

          After doing all the good things and gives the best to the wife, then the wife still did not want to listen, Allah gives the steps to follow. Not to beat or strike them directly. First, need to advise them. Always and everyday remind her about the order from Allah, His prophet and the religion. After many times giving advice and still not working, Allah ask us to separate the bed. After long time, still not working, then we can strike or beat.

          However, the “strike” does not mean we can hit them until they hurt and injured. Imam Syafie said only use the tooth brush (kayu sugi) or pen. It is not to hurt them, but it is like symbol that we are serious about that. It is the same goes to the teaching the children.

“Suruhlah anak-anak kamu bersolat ketika mereka berusia tujuh tahun, dan pukul kerana meninggalkan solat ketika berusia sepuluh tahun”

("Send your children to pray when they are seven years old, and strike if leaving prayers at the age of ten years"

[Riwayat Abu Daud]

          It is not easy to just hit your children if they did not perform prayers. At 7 years old until 10 years old, with 5 times prayers daily, it is going to be more than thousands of times to practice and to train them. We ourselves as parents need to show that we also perform prayers not only at home but at mosque. We need to be the best example to them so that they will follow us.

          We as Muslim need to show to the people that Islam came to give mercy, to give peace, to give love to the people. We need to show the kindness in Islam not the aggressiveness. This religion is to guide people to Allah and to the heaven and not to punish all the time. We need to change people mind set and the misunderstood about this religion with the right “quoting of Muhammad”. We need to really understand the verse below and hold it firmly. Hope that we all can make the world know Islam in a better way and in good manner.

And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds.

[AL-ANBIYA’ Ch.21:V.107]

~Wallahua’lam~