Janganlah Berputus Asa.


"Janganlah berputus asa karena ia bukan akhlak kaum muslimin. Hakikat hari ini adalah impian hari kemarin, dan impian hari ini adalah kenyataan hari esok. Kesempatan masih luas
dan unsur-unsur kebaikan masih kuat dan besar dalam jiwa kalian yang mukmin, meskipun tertutupi oleh berbagai fenomena kerusakan. Yang lemah tidak selamanya lemah, dan yang kuat tidak selamanya menjadi kuat."
(Imam Hasan al-Banna)




  • Sentiasa beri smgt kepada kawan2. Amik masa makan dan solat berjemaah untuk saling bertanya tentang progres belajar untuk tidak rasa keseorangan.
  • Yakin apa yg akan berlaku esok hari tidak kita ketahui lagi. Hari yang disangkakan cerah pun, rupa-rupanya hujan di tgh hari. Jadi, kita sbg manusia hanya mampu terus berusaha dengan mengharapkan yang terbaik dari Allah.
  • Beri harapan pada diri sendiri. Yakin bahawa kita semua ada potensi masing2 yg masih tersimpan dan tidak dikeluarkan lagi. Semua boleh berjaya dengan cara dan jalan masing-masing.
  • Sentiasa muhasabah diri di mana lebih dan kurang kita. Gunakan kelebihan, baiki kekurangan. Yang lebih supaya tidak memperdayakan kita menjadi orang yang sombong, yang kurang agar tidak mengheret kita terus jauh tersasar tanpa tujuan.
  • Akhir sekali, (point akhir maksudnya. Sepatutnya kita buat dari awal2 lagi) berdoalah kepada Allah, mintalah kepadanya dengan perasaan hamba merendah diri. Allah sentiasa mendengar rintihan hamba-hambaNya.
Are-Yon

Gadis Berniqab (Siri 3)





Oleh: Abu Hanzhalah



Cerpen ini adalah rekaan sahabat saya Mohd Masri bin Mohd Ramli yang dipetik dari blog peribadinya http://the-authenthic.blogspot.com




sila baca siri 1 dan siri 2 sebelum membaca posting ini



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"Hah Ira, apa yang dok borak-borak kat bawah tu. Naik cepat, dah nak maghrib dah ni!" kedengaran suara makcik Milah memanggil Humaira yang sedang leka berbual-bual dengan Alice di halaman rumah.

"Hah Alice, mak Ira dah panggil tu. Jom cepat naik. Lepas solat maghrib nanti boleh kita makan malam. Ira dah lapar ni."

"Hah jom!," jawab Alice ringkas.

Allahuakbar..Allahuakbar..Allahuakbar… Allahuakbar…

Kedengaran suara azan dilaungkan dari masjid yang hanya 300 meter sahaja dari rumah Humaira. Kelihatan pakcik-pakcik tua di kampung itu sedang berjalan kaki ke arah masjid. Kanak-kanak yang kecil juga tidak terlepas untuk turut serta menunaikan solat fardhu di masjid.

Humaira masih lagi di dalam bilik air. Makcik Milah sudah membebel-bebel di dapur.

"Hah, tulah, tadi mak suruh naik cepat tak nak. Ni dah habis azan pun masih dalam bilik air."

Humaira, walaupun berada di dalam bilik air, dia masih mampu mendengar suara leteran ibunya. Dia hanya tersenyum. Sudah lali dengan keadaan sebegitu. Dia segera mengelap tubuhnya dan keluar dari bilik air.

"Hah, cepat sikit, kita nak solat jemaah ni. Ira jadi imam ye, ibu jadi makmum."

"Ok," jawab Humaira pendek.

"Hah Alice, tak mandi lagi ke, pergi mandi, lepas Ira habis solat, kita makan malam. Isy, takkan nak makan dengan bau kambing ni," kata Humaira kepada Alice sambil ketawa.

"Yelah, yelah, Alice nak pergi mandilah ni."

Alice terus mengambil tuala lalu masuk ke bilik air. Sayup-sayup kedengaran suara Humaira sedang mengalunkan surah al-Fatihah. Alice kenal bacaan itu. Itu suara Humaira. Sudah lama dia tidak mendengar Humaira membaca al-Quran. Di sekolah dahulu, dia sering menyuruh Humaira membacakan al-Quran untuknya. Alice suka. Macam mendengar satu alunan irama yang lembut, menenangkan jiwa. Apatah lagi dengan kelembutan suara sahabatnya Ira.

******

Kenangan di sekolah dahulu menerjah kembali ke dalam minda Alice.

"Hah Ira, apa yang kamu dok hafal tu?"

"Ira tengah hafal al-Quran lah."

"Ooo, kenapa nak hafal al-Quran. Masuk dalam examke nanti?" soal Alice lagi.

"Isy, tak adalah. Kalau Ira hafal al-Quran. Senang sikit nak solat. Boleh baca banyak-banyak surah."

"Isy, surah tu apa? Surat Alice tau le."

"Hish, Alice ni banyak betul lah soal, Alice pergilah Tanya ustazah Hamidah. Mesti dia jawab."

"Alah Ira ni. Kedekutlah. Bagi jelah tahu."

"Ok, ok. Ira main-main jelah, Takkan marah kot. Surah tu kalau kita nak translate dalam bahasa Inggeris maksud dia chapter. Alah macam dalam novel-novel kita belajar kat sekolah kan ada chapter."

"Ooo, Ira bacalah. Alice nak dengar."

"Ok, Ira baca surah Fatihah nak. Ni surah pertama dalam al-Quran."

"Ok."

******

"Alice, apa yang lama sangat dalam bilik air tu."

Alice tersedar dari lamunannya. Kenangan lalu disekolah bersama Humaira dahulu terus hilang. Cepat-cepat dia menyiram tubuhnya dengan air kolah yang sejuk itu. Tidak seperti dirumahnya. Kesejukan air tersebut membuatkan tubuh Alice menggigil. Segera dicapainya tuala dan mengelap tubuhnya.

"Amboi, berangan ye. Orang dah habis solat pun dia still berendam lagi."

"Mana ada le Ira ni, orang mandile tadi."

"Hah yelah tu, entah-entah teringat kat cik abang siang tadi kot."

"Huh, mengarutlah Ira ni, dahlah Alice nak pakai baju ni. Dah lapar."

Makcik Milah dan Humaira sedang menyediakan makanan di dapur. Alice segera turun ke dapur apabila selesai memakai pakaian. Dia tidak mahu hanya melihat sahaja walaupun dia adalah tetamu di rumah ni.

"Siapa yang masak semua ni makcik? Ira ke? Tak nampak pun dia masak?"

"Heh dah tahu bertanya pula. Makciklah yang masak. Ira tu rindu sangat kat kamu. Dapat jumpa kamu manalah dia ingat nak masak ni."

"Hehe, alah mak ni. Hari ni je Ira tak masak. Hari lain Ira yang masakkan."

"Heh yelah tu. Hah dah lah tu, jom makan. Tadi kata lapar sangat," makcik Milah mencelah.

"Haah Alice ni, dari petang tadi dia asik mengadu lapar je. Heheh."

" Sedaplah sup kambing yang makcik buat ni," Alice bersuara.

"Memang sedappun, kalau Ira yang buat tak tahulah sedap ke tak," jawab makcik Milah.

"Isy mak ni, kalau Ira buat. Mestilah sedap, Ira kan anak mak. Mesti macam mak jugak."

Toot..Toot..Toot. Telefon bimbit Humaira berbunyi. Humaira melihat ke arah skrin telefon bimbitnya.

"Ah, dia lagi."

"Siapa tu Ira, kenapa tak jawab?"

"Huh, Bukhari. Tak habis-habis budak tu."

"Apa lagi yang dia nak dengan kamu Ira?" soal makcik Milah lagi.

"Entah, dari pagi tadi asyik call je. Ira tak angkat pun. Malas nak layan."

Makcik Milah hanya membisu mendengar jawapan Humaira. Alice hanya memerhatikan sahaja reaksi Humaira dan makcik Milah. Persoalan timbul di benak Alice. Kenapa kedua-dua beranak ini seolah-olah membenci apabila nama Bukhari disebut. Kelihatan wajah Humaira sudah tidak seceria tadi. Nama Bukhari seolah-olah telah mencabut kegembiraan dan keceriaan. Alice bertekad, malam ini aku akan cuba dapatkan juga jawapannya dari Humaira.

Usai makan malam. Mereka bertiga mengemaskan dapur. Tatkala melihat makcik Milah sudah tiada di dapur, Alice segera berbisik di telinga Humaira. "Kenapa Ira macam tak suka bila nama Bukhari disebut?"

Humaira terdiam. Tangannya masih ligat menyusun pinggan makngkuk di raknya. Sambil Alice pula sedang membilas pinggan mangkuk yang ada di dalam sinki.

"Ira benci dia."

"Kenapa? Bukan dia boyfriend Ira ke?"

"Tu dulu. Ira benci dia."

"Kenapa?" Alice menyoal lagi.

"Nantilah Ira bagitahu. Malam nanti kita cerita pasal ni, ok," Humaira menjawab perlahan.

"Ok, tapi Alice tak paksa kalau Ira tak nak cerita."

Kelihatan makcik Milah sudah bersiap sedia untuk bersolat Isya'. Dia sedang menunggu Humaira yang masih di dapur.

"Dahlah tu Ira, lepas solat nanti sambunglah kemas dapur tu. Dah azan ni."

"Hah Ira, kamu pergilah sembahyang. Biar saya habiskan kemas dapur ni."

"Ok," jawab Ira pendek.

Usai sahaja mengemaskan dapur, Alice segera ke ruang tengah, tempat makcik Milah dan Humaira sedang bersolat. Mereka masih sedang khushuk bersolat.

Alice mencapai satu risalah yang dia nampak di rak tersebut. Tajuknya "Perkara-Perkara Yang Membatalkan Solat". Tiba-tiba matanya tertumpu kepada satu tajuk. "Batalnya Solat Dengan Lintasan Wanita, Keldai dan Anjing Hitam". Dia terpaku. Masakan sampai begini. Solat terbatal kerana wanita melintas di hadapan. Hatinya masih dapat menerima. tetapi, dia seakan tidak mempercayai apabila ia diletakkan sebaris dengan anjing hitam dan keldai. Sungguh hina! Alice terus membaca. Dia melihat satu potongan ayat yang berbunyi:

"Shalat itu terputus dengan (lintasan) keldai, wanita (yang sudah baligh/dewasa) dan anjing hitam."

Jiwa Alice memberontak, entah kenapa dia seakan marah. Masakan dia dapat menerima apabila wanita disamakan dengan keldai dan anjing hitam. Dia tidak sabar-sabar menunggu Humaira selesai dari solat. "Ah baik aku lupakan tentang Bukhari. Hal ini lebih penting untuk aku tanyakan kepada Humaira," bisik hati Alice.

Humaira baru sahaja selesai solat. Dia berzikir perlahan-lahan. Hatinya masih bercampur baur. Geram dengan Bukhari yang tidak habis-habis mengganggunya. Sedih mengenangkan kisah lampunya bersama Bukhari. Dia menadah tangan, memohon kekuatan daripada Allah. Dia mengalunkan doa ini perlahan-lahan.

"Ya Allah, sesungguhnya saya adalah hamba-Mu, puteri hamba lelaki dan perempuan Mu, , ubun-ubunku ada di Tangan-Mu, telah berlalu padaku hukum-Mu, adil pada ketentuan-Mu. Aku meminta kepada-Mu dengan seluruh Nama yang Engkau miliki, yang Engkau menamakannya untuk Diri-Mu atau yang Engkau ajarkan kepada seseorang dari makhluk-Mu atau yang Engkau turunkan dalam kitab-Mu atau yang Engkau simpan dalam ilmu ghaib yang ada di sisi-Mu. Jadikanlah Al-Qur`an sebagai musim bunga (penyejuk) hatiku dan cahaya dadaku, pengusir kesedihanku serta penghilang kegundahanku."

Air matanya tidak henti-henti mengalir. Berat sungguh ujian mu Tuhan. Sekian lama aku cuba melupakannya, kenapa dia muncul lagi.

Alice masih khusyuk membaca risalah itu. Hatinya tidak tenang. Nama Bukhari sudah luput dari ingatan. Dia mahukan penjelasan Humaira.

Usai sahaja berdoa, Humaira terus mengemaskan telekung dan sejadahnya. Dia pergi ke arah Alice.

"Hmm. Alice nak Ira cerita tentang Bukhari ye, baik Ira ceritakan sekarang, tapi jangan terkejut ye," Humaira bersuara sayu.

"Ira, Alice rasa kita tangguhkan dulu cerita Bukhari tu. Alice ada soalan yang lebih penting, ok?"

"Hmm boleh juga, apa yang penting sangat tu?"

Alice memberikan risalah yang dia baca kepada Humaira. Dia terus bertanyakan kemusykilannya.

"Hah, Alice tak sangka macam ni sekali Islam pandang wanita. Ira tengok ni. Jelas kat sini Nabi Muhammad samakan perempuan dengan anjing hitam dan keldai!" Alice bersuara keras sambil menunjukkan apa yang tertulis di dalam risalah itu. Dia bersuara lagi:

"Ira, selama ini Alice tak percaya yang Islam pandang hina perempuan. Jawapan Ira siang tadi tentang harta pusaka amat baik. Tapi Alice tak tahu apa pula jawapan Ira kali ini. Alice tak nampak apa-apa lagi penjelasan kat sini."

Humaira terus mengamati apa yang tertulis disitu. Hadithnya sahih. Tertulis di situ "Riwayat Muslim dalam Shahîh-nya I/365/510, Abû Dâwûd, At-Tirmidzi, dan lain-lain. Adapun tambahan "al-hâidh" maka disebutkan dalam riwayat Ahmad dan selainnya dengan sanad yang shahih.)"

Humaira ligat memikirkan jawapan yang sesuai. Masakan dia mahu menolak apa yang tertulis di dalam hadith sahih. Nauzubillah! Benar! Dulu dia pernah keliru. Hampir-hampir dia bertegang urat dengan ustaz Ghazali, ustaz yang mengajar Feqh as-Sunnah dikampungnya. Tapi akhirnya dia tewas dengan jawapan ustaz tersebut. Tapi dia tidak fikir jawapan ustaz itu boleh menjawab persoalan Alice. Dia ligat memikirkan lagi jawapan yang sesuai. Alice memandang wajah Humaira. Dia tidak sabar-sabar menantikan jawapan Humaira.

Tiba-tiba Humaira teringat satu diskusi tentang sifat-sifat Allah. Ketika itu Ustaz Ghazali, ustaz yang berusia 50 tahun itu sedang mengajar Tauhid al-Asma' wa as-Sifat. Beliau sedang membahaskan tentang sifat Yadd yang bermaksud tangan. Maka ketika itu, seorang pemuda, yang dalam lingkungan umur 22 tahun telah bertanyakan satu soalan. Pemuda itu berkata: "Jika ustaz menyatakan Allah mempunyai tangan, maksudnya ustaz telah menyamakan Allah dengan manusia. Saya ada tangan, ustaz pun ada tangan. Mana boleh Allah sama dengan makhluk."

Kelihatan Ustaz Ghazali tenang sahaja. Beliau menjawab: "Untuk menyamakan sesuatu dengan sesuatu yang lain, ia memerlukan kepada isyaratnya ataupun dikenali sebagai adat at-tasybih. Seandainya saya nampak seekor lembu baru sahaja lalu dan saya kata lembu itu ada telinga. Dan keesokannya saya berkata bahawa kamu mempunyai telinga. Adakah itu bermakna kamu sama dengan lembu? Sudah pasti tidak. Maka begitulah dengan Allah, wa lillahi masalul a'la." Pemuda itu terpaku, lalu terus meninggalkan majlis ilmu tersebut.

Humaira tersenyum. Dia sudah mendapatkan jawapannya. Kaedah jawapan Ustaz Ghazali itu boleh dia gunakan dalam situasi ini. Humaira terus melihat ke wajab Alice, dia berkata:

"Rileklah Alice, janganlah garang-garang macam ni, takut Ira tau."

"Mana boleh tak marah, Alice tak suka orang hina kaum perempuan."

"Heh ok, ok. Hah Ira ada jawapannya. Tapi panjang sedikit. Ira akan buat analogi, dan Alice cuba kaitkan dengan apa yang Nabi Muhammad cakap tu."

"Ok," jawab Alice cepat.

"Hmm, Alice suka makan pisang tak?" soal Humaira.

"Isy, apa kaitan pisang dengan kata-kata Nabi Muahammad tadi. Janganlah pusing-pusing."

"Alah jawab jelah soalan Ira tadi."

"Ok, Alice jawab. Ye, Alice suka makan pisang."

"Ok, Alice agak-agak, monyet suka makan apa?"

"Makan pisanglah," jawab Alice sambil berasa pelik dengan soalan Humaira itu.

"Hah! Kalau macam tu Alice sama dengan monyetlah sebab Alice suka makan pisang."

"Eh, apa pulak. Memanglah Alice suka makan pisang, tapi tak semestinya Alice macam monyet."

"Heheh, janganlah marah. Gurau je."

"Ok, kalau saya kata muka Alice canti macam bulan Alice suka tak?"

"Mestilah suka, siapa tak suka kena puji?" jawab Alice.

"Ok, tapi bukankah bulan tu permukaan dia kasar, takkanlah muka Alice macam tu?"

"Isy, apalah Ira ni. Mestilah orang kaitkan cantik dengan keadaan bulan purnama bila dilihat dari jauh."

"Jadi, maksudnya, bila Ira kata muka Alice cantik macam bulan, bukan bermaksud Alice ni serupa betul-betul macam bulankan?" Humaira pula menyoal.

"Hah betullah tu."

"So, kita balik kembali pada kata-kata Nabi Muhammad tentang wanita, keldai dan anjing hitam."

"Hah apa kaitan soalan-soalan tadi dengan kata-kata nabi tu?"

"Jawapan-jawapan Alice tadi sebenarnya adalah penjelasan untuk persoalan wanita, keldai dan anjing hitam tu," terang Humaira.

"Isy, Ira terangkanlah, Alice still tak dapat kaitkan dengan apa yang Alice cakapkan tadi.

"Ok, ok. Macam ni walaupun diletakkan wanita tu satu ayat dengan keldai dan anjing hitam, itu tak menunjukkan bahawa taraf wanita sama dengan binatang-binatang tu."

"Hmm," Alice mengeluh seolah-olah masih kurang faham dengan penjelasan Humaira.

"Ok tadi Alice suka makan pisang, dan monyet pun suka makan pisang. Tapi persamaan tu hanya pada sifat suka makan pisang, bukan bermakna taraf Alice dengan monyet serupakan. Betul tak?"

"Hah betullah tu," jawab Alice.

"So, samalah macam hadith ni. Persamaan hanyalah pada keadaan di mana wanita yang sudah baligh, keldai dan anjing hitam jika melintas depan orang solat, maka solat orang itu akan batal. Ia tidak menunjukkan bahawa taraf wanita sama dengan haiwan tu. Kata-kata nabi ni hanya cerita tentang membatalkan solat. Tak bolehlah kita nak kaitkan ia dengan taraf wanita dan lain-lain."

Kelihatan Alice masih menggaru-garu kepalanya yang tidak gatal.

"Hah, takpelah kalau Alice tak faham sekarang, tapi cuba Alice kaitkan semua yang kita cerita tadi. Insya-Allah Alice akan faham."

"Hmm, Alice dah faham sikit, cuma sukar sikitlah sebab nak kaitkan dengan apa yang kita cerita tadi."

"Hmm, takpelah, perlahan-lahan. Elok jugak Alice tanya tadi."

Alice hanya mengangguk. Humaira bersuara:

"Sebenarnya, setiap apa yang kita baca akan ditafsirkan dengan pelbagai penafsiran. Macam tadi Alice faham ayat tu sebagai menghina perempuan, sedangkan Ira tak faham macam yang Alice faham. Macam tu jugaklah dengan isu-isu yang lain. Contohnya kalau isu aurat, kalau mereka yang sudah ada prejudis tentang Islam. Bila baca ayat tentang aurat, dia akan akan fikir Islam kongkong wanita. Tapi kalau orang lain, mungkin dia akan fikir yang menutup aurat ni lambang wanita yang bermaruah. So, setiap orang ada kefahaman dan tafsiran masing-masing."

"Jadi?" soal Alice pendek.

"So, kita kena berlaku adil. Bila kita baca sesuatu atau dengar sesuatu, kita kenalah faham sebagaimana yang orang yang bercakap atau menulis tu nak maksudkan. Jangan kita pergi palingkan kepada maksud yang lain."

"Ooo, macam tu. Thank you Ira sebab terangkan kat Alice."

"Heh tak payahlah nak thank you, thank you. Kita kan kawan."

"Hah Ira, bila nak cerita tentang Bukhari, awal lagi ni. Baru pukul 10, takkan nak tidur kot. Ceritalah."

"Heh ingatkan dah lupa dah cerita pasal Bukhari, okeylah Ira cerita sekarang."

(bersambung)

KHUTBAH : MUHAMMAD S.A.W, THE TRUE AND LAST PROPHET



This was the khutbah that I prepared for the jum'ah prayer on 1st May.


MUHAMMAD S.A.W THE TRUE AND LAST PROPHET


Last week a talk about women in Islam, Zena v Islamu was held here in Hradec Kralove. Alhamdulillah about 13 Czech came. Although the number was small Alhamdulillah the responds was mashaAllah good. A lot of questions were asked to the speaker which I believe was a good indication of the acceptance of our Deen by the locals. The question now is whether we are willing to sacrifice our time, money, effort etc to do da’wah, to be the testimonial of this Deen so that the non-believer will know about Islam, the true Islam itself. Anyway, I am not going to talk about the event in this khutbah but only want to relate an incidence that occurred that day. There was a Czech guy who approached me after the talk ended that day. He asked something about Islam and we started answering him with the best of our capabilities. Actually he had already asked a lot of questions during the Q and A session but maybe due to the limited time that day he wasn’t able to ask everything that he wanted to know. There was one question that he asked which attracted my intention that day.

“What do you think about other religion which was initiated by a man who claims he is a prophet himself?”

Of course the answer was obvious. I said to him I will not acknowledge that religion because Islam alone is the truth and there is no prophet after Muhammad S.A.W.
There is proof in the Quran stating that there will not be any more prophets sent to us after Muhammad S.A.W

[Al-Ahzab-33:40] Muhammad was not the father of any man among you. He was a messenger of GOD and the final prophet. GOD is fully aware of all things.

Although we had answered that guy’s question, I was still not satisfied. When I was on my way home after the event, there was a doubt in my head. Is it enough to have only one proof to show that what I believe is true????


Narrated Anas:

The Prophet said "None of you will have faith till he loves me more than his father, his children and all mankind."

-Authentic by Bukhari-

Isn’t it sad that I or maybe we who claim that we love our prophet more than anything besides Allah can’t even back him up against such question?
How can I tell the non-believer of the fact that Muhammmad S.A.W was a true and last messenger by only having some verses from Quran as proof? Most probably they will not believe me since they do not have faith in Islam before they could even believe the verses of Quran. So what will be the other arguments to justify our claim? There are tremendous amount of proof that we can find and I believe most of us know some of it but maybe it is scattered in our brain that we could not group them together when similar situation which occurred to me happen.

Actually people who claim that they are the prophet can be separated into 3 groups:

1) They have personal intention to achieve by acting or becoming a prophet
2) They are telling what they thing is the truth which was actually not (they are mad)
3) They are really the prophet themselves

Lets us compare all these three traits with Rasulullah S.A.W. and from there deduce the conclusion.

Let me use myself as an example. Let’s say that I want to get something valuable in this world but I can’t get it in normal way and decided to claim myself as a prophet. I will start by giving a sermon which I will make up myself and reveal it to others like you people here. I will demand the people who want to follow me to do certain things, the things that I want. Probably I will ask my followers to build a big luxurious prayer place for me where I can stay, ask money, girls, expensive car etc by using the name of god as a tool to achieve it.

But let us see the sirah of Rasulullah S.A.W regarding this. I believe that all of you brothers had heard about this story where the Quraish offered Rasulullah wealth, prestige and women so as to stop Rasulullah from his da'wah.

The incidence when Allah 1st ordered Rasulullah to call people to Islam in public…


Muhammad, The Last Prophet (saw) made his way to Mount Safa, the most well-known elevation in the whole of Makkah, to announce Islam to its people at a time when 360 idols were placed around the Kaaba. He felt no fear or shame. Stood on a high place, and exclaimed, 'Ya Sabaha-hu'. His voice resounded on the mountain and attracted the attention of the people.
The tradition of people that time, if anyone saw an army going to attack Makah, he have to take his clothes off(naked) and run to top of Mount Safa and shout “People, people army is attacking!!!”
But Rasulullah didn’t do it and people still came to see what he was going to tell (people believed him).
Large crowds from various tribes hurried toward him to hear what he was going to say. Muhammad, The Last Prophet (saw) turned to them and said,
'O people! Will you believe me if I say there is an army marching behind this mountain which is about to attack you?'
They all answered, 'Of course we would, we have not heard a lie from you throughout your life'.
People of Makah themselves testify that Muhammad was truthful – earlier they nicknamed Muhammad, Al-Amin (the trustworthy).
People who going to be against Rasulullah themselves said he was truthful???? Why???

Muhammad, The Last Prophet (saw) said, 'O people of the Quraish! I warn you to fear God's punishment. Save yourself from the fire. My position is the same as that of the sentry who sees the enemy from afar and warns his people of the danger of their enemies. Does such a person ever lie to his people?'
Abu Lahab ibn Abd Al-Muttalib, who feared lest Muhammad, The Last Prophet's (saw) words should impress the people, broke the silence and addressing him said, 'Give our oath to you? May you perish (die)! Have you gathered us here to tell us such words?'
“Ooo Muhammad, may your face be rub in dust may you be humiliated. Is this what you waste our time for??

Abu Lahab ibn Abd Al-Muttalib interrupted Muhammad, The Last Prophet (saw) so rudely and did not let him continue his speech. In return for so much insolence, denial of the truth, and cooperation with the idol worshippers and polytheists, Allah (SWT) revealed the verse that severely reproves Muhammad, The Last Prophet (saw).

"May the hands of Abu Lahab perish, may he (himself) perish. His wealth avails him not, neither what he had earned. Soon will he roast in a flaming fire, and his wife, the bearer of the firewood, upon her neck a rope of twisted palm-fibre." (Noble Qur'an, 111:1-5)


This was the 1st time Rasulullah called people to Islam but he had already said that Abu Lahab and his wife would go to hell fire. Does people who are lying will suddenly blame others and said that he know that a particular person won’t believe him forever? For sure not. They would not want to put themselves in danger by giving out such blames.
But look at our Prophet. Did he do the same thing? No and no.

PART 2


Uthbah(the representative of the Quraisy) was sent to Rasulullah because the Quraisy were afraid of the spreading of Islam.

Ooo Muhammad, if you want to be our king, we will make you our king, if you want to be the richest man among us, we will give you money and make you the richest man among us, if there is any beautiful women you desire then tell us who and she will be yours, and if you suffer from some illness that you said there is some spirit came to you we will spent any amount of money to cure you”.

The prophet rejected that all for He is a man of great personality. Wealth, prestige and women were not his aspirations. All he wanted was that to bring the people to believe in Allah. His patience bears fruit. The Muslimins became stronger and the musyrikin decided to kill Rasulullah.
And there was incidence after which Rasulullah said to Abu Talib
‘Look Uncle! By Allah, if they were to put the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left hand, I will never give up my call, until Allah gives it prominence or that I will be killed for its sake.’
Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasalam then wept and went away.
So if Rasulullah wants something worldly, why did he refused such offer and was willing to undergo life threatening situations to spread this Deen????

There is one more story in which we can see that Rasulullah S.A.W. was the true prophet.
In Medina, Rasulullah had a son named Ibrahim who died on his hand when the child was 6 month old. On the same day eclipse happened.
If you were there, you will say that it was a sign showing that Muhammad was a prophet.
People started running and said, “Look, look!! Even the sun darkens out of respect, moaning the death of Muhammad’s son.”
If he was lying or deluded, he would agree with the statement and said that it was the sign from god.
But he called everyone and announced, “This is the sun and this is the moon. They do not rise or set or eclipse for the birth or death of any man. So when you see this pray to your god.” Then he taught the do’a of the eclipse.

Rasulullah was well known during his time as a man who never lied. It is clear that he was not crazy. And if you want more evidence justifying this, there are tremendous amount of verses in Quran which talk about science, the knowledge which was only recently known to man. How do you think our prophet made up this thing by him selves without any access to technology that time??? How does a ordinary man who lived in the midle of a dessert, without getting any aid from some gadjets or machine, who was 'ummi', didnt know how to write and read had such kind of extraordinary knowledge?

How do we explain about the verse on formation of clouds and rain?
About the development of human being (embryology)? Surah Al-Insan
About the verse telling us that the sea n river water do not mix? Ar-Rahman(55)
About people being made from soil? Al-mukminun(23)
How about a verse in surah Yunus which told us that sun radiate light while moon only reflect light?
About the landing place of Noah’s Ark at mounts Judi?

Eg: Naba’ 78:7

[78:7] and the mountains stabilizers?

We only know that mountains act as the stabilizers of earth recently, but the knowledge was revealed in Quran 1400 years ago. How can it be unless it was the word of the creator Himself.

So from all this we can conclude that Muhammad S.A.W was really the messenger of Allah with no doubt. The Quran is enough as the absolute proof of this statement. The miracles in Quran as the example I gave just now show that it was impossible for a man to create it. Quran was the words of Allah send to Muhammad, His messenger through the angel, Jib rail.
I hope that what I raised up in the khutbah today can help us with our effort to follow the biggest Sunnah of our beloved prophet Muhammad S.A.W which is to do dakwah, Insha’Allah.

By RajeevSham

Occupation 101 Screening



The General Union of Muslim Students and Youth(GUMSY), Hradec Kralove is organizing a documentary screening entitled 'Occupation 101'.

When?
14th May 2009.
Thursday.
18:00.

Where?
Main Lecture Hall, Lekarska Fakulta, Hradec Kralove

How long?
The documentary itself is 1 hour 28 minutes. There will be a Q&A session and some refreshments.

What is it all about?

"Occupation 101" is a thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Unlike any other film ever produced on the conflict, it presents a comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the never ending controversy and dispels many of its long-perceived myths and misconceptions.

The film also details life under Israeli military rule, the role of the United States in the conflict, and the major obstacles that stand in the way of a lasting and viable peace. The roots of the conflict are explained through first-hand experiences from leading Middle East scholars, peace activists, journalists, religious leaders and humanitarian workers whose voices have often been suppressed in American media outlets.

The film covers a wide range of topics: the first wave of Jewish immigration from Europe in the 1880's, the 1920 tensions, the 1948 war, the 1967 war, the first Intifada of 1987, the Oslo Peace Process, Settlement expansion, the role of the United States Government, the second Intifada of 2000, the separation barrier and the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, as well as many heart-wrenching testimonials from victims of this tragedy.

This film is co-sponsored by the NE American Friends Service Committee, United for Justice with Peace, Arlington United for Justice with Peace, Lexington Justice with Peace Committee, Waltham Concerned Citizens, and Weston
Dialogues for Peace and Justice.

It won a lot of international documentary awards due to the high quality and unbiased reports.

More information, please visit http://www.occupation101.com/


Who can join?
All the students and staffs of Charles University and it is free!

What else?
-Featuring Czech language subtitles
-Q&A session
-free books about Islam (limited)
-refresments

Whom should I contact for further information?
Rajeev (776735221)
Azizul (775377891)
or email us at muslimhradeckralove@gmail.com