"Indahnya Bunga Itu.."

Bunga yang kembang dan cantik itu jarang yang wangi... Begitulah orang yang cantik jarang berbudi.."

Apabila si gadis dipuji dengan kata-kata, "Awak ni cantiklah", maka akan menguntumlah sekuntum senyuman dibibirnya dan berbungalah hatinya. Tersipu-sipulah ia. Ah... siapa yang tidak seronok bila dikatakan cantik dan lawa? Begitulah resam manusia, seronok bila dipuji kecewa bila dikeji.

Tetapi lain halnya bagi si mukmin yang merasa dirinya miskin dengan Tuhannya. Terasa kerdil tatkala berhadapan dengan pujian dan sanjungan manusia. Wanita yang cantik selalu ditimpa 'perasan' kerana sedar dirinya punya kelebihan. Kata orang, wanita cantik banyak mahunya. Diri rasa bangga, seisi dunia mahu digenggamnya. Kalau ia seorang gadis dirinya sanggup menjadi tukaran dengan wang yang beribu. Ada pula yang rela menjadi andartu. Hidup liar bak merpati, senang didekat dan ditangkap lari.

Jika ia seorang isteri yang sedar dan bangga dengan kecantikkannya maka suamilah yang menjadi mangsa. Si suami selalu melutut dan kalah dengan kehendak dan karenahnya. Lebih malang jika si suami pula suka akan kecantikan isterinya. Ia menyayangi isteri atas dasar kecantikannya. Jadilah suami laksana lembu yang dicucuk hidungnya. Ke mana diarah di situlah perginya, alangkah dayusnya dia. Si isteri yang cantik rupawan akan merajuk dan meragam seandai kemahuannya tidak tercapai, mengugut, merajuk hendak balik kampung atau minta cerai.
Alangkah indahnya jika si isteri tadi, kecantikannya digunakan untuk meniup semangat jihad ke lubuk hati mujahidin. Ketahuilah, keutamaan dan nilai diri seorang wanita sama ada cantik atau tidak adalah pada akhlaknya. Kalau ia seorang isteri, ketaatannya pada suami adalah akhlak yang indah. Wanita yang cantik tetapi tidak berbudi pekerti tinggi, lebih-lebih lagi isteri yang cantik yang derhaka pada suami adalah ibarat bunga raya. Cantik warnanya harumnya tiada. Sebaliknya wanita yang tidak cantik tetapi berakhlak mulia, taat suaminya, sentiasa mencari keredhaanNya, ibarat bunga cempaka. Tiada rupa tetapi harumnya memikat jiwa. Antara bunga raya dan bunga cempaka pastilah cempaka diminati orang. Kasihan si bunga raya, tidak dijual atau dipakai orang. Ibarat gadis murahan yang mempertontonkan kecantikan. Konon nanti ada yang berkenan tetapi tidak sedar diri jadi mainan. Wanita yang kurang cantik pula jika tidak berakhlak akan meyakitkan hati dan mata. Ibarat bunga yang tidak cantik tidak pula harum dan wangi. Maka tiadalah apa-apa tarikan dan keindahan padanya.

Usah bangga dan usah pula risau akan paras rupa untuk merebut kasih sayang manusia. Tetapi marilah berlumba-lumba untuk menjadi wanita yang bertaqwa dan berakhlak mulia. Nescaya disayangi Allah serta makhluk-makhlukNya. Seharusnya diri yang dikurniakan Allah dengan nikmat kecantikan sentiasa resah jiwanya. Bukan kerana takut luput kurniaan itu dari dirinya. Bukan jua kerana ada yang iri hati dan mahu menganiayai atau menandingi kejelitaannya. Resah adalah kerana menghitung-hitung pahala-pahala yang tinggal akibat pujian dan sanjungan manusia yang bakal menjerumuskan dirinya ke jurang neraka.

Mengira-ngira bagaimana untuk meruntuhkan gunung mazmumah akibat dari kecantikan diri yang dijulang bagaikan mahkota. Apa lagi jika kecantikan itu hidangan setiap insan, cantik indah tetapi hina terdedah. Menjadi mainan nafsu dan syaitan. Bersyukur dengan segala nikmat Tuhan. Baik buruk,cantik hodoh itu adalah pemberiNya. Yang berwajah cantik atau hodoh sama-sama perlukan persediaan. Akan tiba saatnya jua di mana yang berwajah cantik indah dikerumuni oleh cacing dan ditimbusi tanah di liang lahad yang gelap lagi sunyi. Tatkala itu bersandinglah manusia dengan kematian. Apakah baru di kala itu mahu diucapkan nikmat iman dan Islam itulah sebesar-besar pemberian Tuhan? Baru sanggup berjuang, berkorban apa saja demi mendapatkannya? Sebelum segala-galanya terlewat sama-samalah kita daki anak-anak tangga menuju ke puncak taubat.

Asal manusia dari setitis mani yang hina. Sehina itulah pula dirimu wahai wanita. Kenangilah nasib diri di hari penghisaban. Segala pinjaman Tuhan itu, untuk apa digunakan. Lunakkan hati, tenangkan perasaan. Lihatlah ke seluruh penjuru alam. Di mana saja mata menjurus di sana ada tanda keagungan Tuhan. Dongakkan kepala ke langit biru, tundukkan wajah ke bumi yang hijau. Saksikanlah kilauan mentari, percikan cahaya bulan dan bintang. Langit yang dijadikanNya tidak bertiang, gunung-ganang tidak berpancang. Usah terlena dibuai keindahan, sesungguhnya pada segalanya itu terkandung pengajaran:
"Dan apa sahaja nikmat yang ada padamu dari Allahlah datangnya, dan bila kamu ditimpa kemudaratan maka hanya padaNyalah kamu meminta pertolongan." An-Nahl:53.....

RENUNGILAH IA BUAT DIRIKU JUA DIRIMU MUSLIMAH....

Our Obligation to Convey the truth..

Many of muslims nowadays have no ideas on how to prove the existence of Allah, especially when we confront the non-muslim. We say that the obligation of dakwah is required to every muslims, yet, we’re the one who do not equip ourselves with the features of da’ie.. How many of us can state logically answer to non-muslims whenever they ask about Islam? How long we’re going to stand still and conceal all of the truth in Islam?.. Sometimes we do neglect this issue as we think, this is the duty of certain authority organisation, but when I was being told a Verse from Quran from brother Lim Jooi Soon- alhamdulilah, his revert to Islam is a great gift from Allah. Then, I started to realize that every of muslims would be asked one day on what we have done for Islam, spreading the truth- no matter they’re scholars, teachers, engineers or doctors.. Allah says, “ Or do you says that Abraham, Ismail, Issac, Jacob and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? Says: Do you know better than Allah? Ah! Who is more unjust than those who conceal the testimony they have from Allah? But Allah is not unmind of what you do!” (al-baqarah:140) .. As we know, Al-quran- the main source of Islam faith, is a book believed by muslims.. So, as muslims, lets us therefore investigate the veracity of this miracle..

1) Astronomy

Creation Of The Universe

‘The Big Bang’

The creation of the universe is explained by astropysicists in a widely accepted phenomenon, popularly known as the ‘Big Bang’. It is supported by observational and experimental data gathered by astronomers and astrophysicist for decades. According to the ‘Big Bang’, the whole universe was initially one big mass (Primary Nebula). Then there was a ‘Big Bang’ (Secondary Separation) which resulted in the formation of galaxies. These then divided to form stars, planets, the sun, the moon, etc. The origin of the universe was unique and probability of its occurring by ‘chance’ is zero.

Allah says, “ Have those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were joined together as one united piece, then We parted them? And We have made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?” (al-anbiyaa:30)

There was an Initial Gaseous Mass before the Creation of Galaxies

Scientists says that before the galaxies in the universe were formed, celestial matter was initially in the form of gaseous matter. In short, huge gaseous matter or clouds were present before the formation of the galaxies. To describe initial celestial matter, the word ‘smoke’ is more apprppriate than gas.

Allah says, Then he rose over (istawa) towards the heaven when it was smoke, and said to it and to the earth: “ Come both of you willingly or unwillingly,” They both said : We come willingly,” (Fushillat:11)

The Spherical Shape of the Earth

In early times, people believed that the earth is flat. For centuries, men were afraid to venture out too far, lest they should fall off the edge. Sir Francis Drake was the first person who proved that the earth is spherical when he sailed around it in 1577.

Allah says, “ See you not (O Muhammad) that Allah merges that night into the day (i.e the decrease in the hours of the night are added to the hours of the day)” (Luqman:29)

Merging here means that the night slowly and gradually changes to day and vice versa. This phenomenon can only take place if the earth is spherical.
The following Verse also alludes to the spherical shape of the earth:
“ He has created the heavens and the earth with truth. He makes the night to go in the day and makes the day to go in the night”

The Arabic word used here is kawwara, meaning ‘to overlap’ or ‘to coil’ – the way a turban is wound around the head. The overlapping or coiling of the day and night can take place if the earth is spherical.

Besides, the earth is not exactly round like a ball, but geo-spherical, i.e it is flattened at the poles. The following Verse contains a description of the earth’s shape :

“And after that He spread the earth” (An Nazi’at:30)

The Arabic word for eggs here is ‘Dahaha’ which means an ostrich-egg. The shape of an ostrich-egg resembles the geo-spherical shape of the earth.

The Expanding Universe

In 1925, an American astronomer by the name of Edwin Hubble, provided observational evidence that all galaxies are receding from one another, which implies that the universe is expanding. The expansion of the universe is now an established scientific fact.

Allah says, “ With power did We construct the heaven. Verily, We are Able to extend the vastness of space (thereof)” (Adz-Dzariyaat: 47)

The Aracbic word Musi’un is correctly translated as ‘expanding it’, and it refers to the creation of the expanding vastness of the universe.

Stephen Hawking, in his book, ‘A Brief History of Time,’ says, “The discovery that the universe is expanding was one of the great intellectual revolutions of the 20th century.” The Quran mentioned the expansion of the universe, before man even learnt to build a telescope!

The examples above are only a part of the scientific truth,there are more profound that we colud get via Quran. Thus, we should believe this discovery is the proof of the existence of the creator, even Quran appeared in the deserts of Arabic 1400 years ago, yet the words mentioned in it shows the truth of every single events in this world..

will be continued..

Rules in Islamic clothing..

A. For Females:

1. It should cover all the body apart from whatever has been exempted.

This includes the feet:
The Female awrah also includes the tops of her feet. When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) told his companions to raise their lower garments well above their ankles, his wife, Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) asked, What about woman, O Messenger of Allah? He replied, Let her lower it a palm width. Umm Salamah inquired, But her feet will be exposed. He responded saying, A forearm's length, then, but no more

2. It should not be an adornment in and of itself

3. It should be thick and not transparent or see-thru

4. It should be loose, not tight so that it describes any part of the body]

5. It should not be perfumed with bakhoor or fragrance

6. It should not resemble men's clothing

7. It should not be a garment of fame and vanity


B. For Males:
Sheikh Al-Albaanee said, Every nation of people may wear whatever they desire of clothing, but under the condition that they avoid these contradictions (to the Shareeâah

1. It should cover from the navel to the knees

2. It should not resemble the dress of Kaaffir women

3. It should not extend to beneath the two ankles.

4. It should not be a garment of fame and vanity

5. It should be loose, not tight so that it describes any part of the body

6. It should be thick and not transparent or see-thru

C. Related Rulings

1. Gold
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: These two [gold and silk] are forbidden for the males of my ummah and permissible for the females.

2. Red Clothes
From Ibn Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: I was forbidden (to wear) red garments and gold rings, and to recite Quraan in rukoo
It is permissible if the garment is not plain red, but a mixture.

3. Silk
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: These two [gold and silk] are forbidden for the males of my ummah and permissible for the females.

Well, It shows that Islam permit their followers to be fashionable, but it depends on us how we're going to fashion ourselves according to the way of Islam, for ,there's always secrect behind every creation..