.. blogging again...oh not again...I just come up with the idea to write something when I read a friend blog, more over, my highschool buddy's Q suddenly urging me to write a post.
my last post was 20080918
and right now, it was 20100306.
thats why I give this post title of : and its 2010..
It was 534 days from my last post to today.
Or 1 year, 5 months, 16 days excluding the day of my last post. ( or alternatively 46,137,600 seconds
768,960 minutes
12,816 hours
76 weeks (rounded down))
So many thingss...many things happen..its a lesson of life. Happiness, sadness, that really almost make half of the adult and step to maturedness, thought I got during these time. Thank God, I am still bless with all the things I have now, and maybe will have to let go some..so that I don't lose the other thing that really valuable to my journey of life.
I began to understand the meaning of life..love, destiny, faith and people are just weak and we do need faith to keep us STRONG.
Whenever I feel down, now I hold to my faith, people really change and sometime if we do sin, that sin will lead us to be fond of our faith and with God will and our own will, we will be the new good person.
I am reading the La Tahzan book now ( Don't Be Sad) and it really GOOD.
Showing posts with label Being a Muslim. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Being a Muslim. Show all posts
20100306
20071125
20071116
Some political issue..
I receive a message in my friendster 
about the cartoonist whom publish a cartoon about the Prophet Muhammad. Those are the message:
" Berita nih mengenai kartunis yg lukis karikatur Rasulullah kita yg tercinta..Tlg sebar2kan kpd sumer yg beragama Islam mahupun bkan..The artist who drew the pictures of theProphet Mohammed (S.A.W) has died in afire. He was burned alive. Denmark government is hiding the news from the public and everyone has to know. Plzs spread this.... (Its the price one must pay 4 the insult of Allah's Prophet)Forward this to as many people as you can..."
Actually I don't know the truth of the story but I am interested to do some revision upon this story so this is what I'm gonna jotted down here...
PROLOGUE
Some of the cartoon can be view here.
THE STORY:
September 17, 2005:
about the cartoonist whom publish a cartoon about the Prophet Muhammad. Those are the message:
" Berita nih mengenai kartunis yg lukis karikatur Rasulullah kita yg tercinta..Tlg sebar2kan kpd sumer yg beragama Islam mahupun bkan..The artist who drew the pictures of theProphet Mohammed (S.A.W) has died in afire. He was burned alive. Denmark government is hiding the news from the public and everyone has to know. Plzs spread this.... (Its the price one must pay 4 the insult of Allah's Prophet)Forward this to as many people as you can..."
Actually I don't know the truth of the story but I am interested to do some revision upon this story so this is what I'm gonna jotted down here...
PROLOGUE
The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy began after twelve editorial cartoons, most of which depicted the Islamic prophet Muhammad, were published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on 30 September 2005. The newspaper announced that this publication was an attempt to contribute to the debate regarding criticism of Islam and self-censorship.
Danish Muslim organizations, who objected to the depictions, responded by holding public protests attempting to raise awareness of Jyllands-Posten's publication. The controversy deepened when further examples of the cartoons were reprinted in newspapers in more than fifty other countries.
This led to protests across the Muslim world, some of which escalated into violence with police firing on the crowds (resulting in more than 100 deaths, altogether), including setting fire to the Norwegian and Danish Embassies in Syria, storming European buildings, and desecrating the and flags in Gaza City. While a number of Muslim leaders called for protesters to remain peaceful, other Muslim leaders across the globe, including Mahmoud al-Zahar of Hamas, issued death threats. Various groups, primarily in the Western world, responded by endorsing the Danish policies, including "Buy Danish" campaigns and other displays of support for free speech in Denmark.
Some critics of the cartoons described them as Islamophobic or racist, and argued that they are blasphemous to people of the Muslim faith, are intended to humiliate a Danish minority, or are a manifestation of ignorance about the history of Western imperialism. The imperialism referred to dates from colonialism to the current conflicts in the Middle East.
Supporters have said that the cartoons illustrated an important issue in a period of Islamist terrorism and that their publication is a legitimate exercise of the right of free speech. They also claim that similar cartoons about other are frequently printed, arguing that the followers of Islam were not targeted in a discriminatory way.
Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen described the controversy as Denmark international crisis World War II.
Some of the cartoon can be view here.
THE STORY:
September 17, 2005:
The Danish newspaper Politiken ran an article under the headline "Dyb angst for kritik af islam" ("Profound fear of criticism of Islam"). The article discussed the difficulty encountered by the writer Kåre Bluitgen, who was initially unable to find an illustrator who was prepared to work with Bluitgen on his children's book Koranen og profeten Muhammeds liv (English: The Qur'an and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ISBN 87-638-0049-7). Three artists declined Bluitgen's proposal before one agreed to assist anonymously. According to Bluitgen:
"One [artist declined], with reference to the murder in Amsterdam of the film director Theo van Gogh, while another [declined, citing the attack on] the lecturer at the Carsten Niebuhr Institute in Copenhagen.
OCTOBER 2004:
A lecturer at the Niebuhr institute at the University of Copenhagen had been assaulted by five assailants who opposed his reading of the Qur'an to non-Muslims during a lecture.
The refusal of the first three artists to participate was seen as evidence of self-censor ism and led to much debate in Denmark, with other examples for similar reasons soon emerging. Comedian Frank Hvam declared that he would (hypothetically) dare to urinate on the Bible on television, but not on the Qur'an. The translators of an essay collection critical of Islam also wished to remain anonymous due to concerns about violent reprisals
30 SEPTEMBER 2005:
The Jyllands-Posten published an article entitled "Muhammeds ansigt" ("The face of Muhammad"). The article consisted of twelve cartoons (of which only some depicted Muhammad) and an explanatory text, in which Flemming Rose, Jyllands-Posten's culture editor, commented:
""The modern, secular society is rejected by some Muslims. They demand a special position, insisting on special consideration of their own religious feelings. It is incompatible with contemporary democracy and freedom of speech, where you must be ready to put up with insults, mockery and ridicule. It is certainly not always attractive and nice to look at, and it does not mean that religious feelings should be made fun of at any price, but that is of minor importance in the present context. [...] we are on our way to a slippery slope where no-one can tell how the self-censorship will end. That is why Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten has invited members of the Danish editorial cartoonists union to draw Muhammad as they see him.""
After the invitation from Jyllands-Posten to around forty different artists to give their interpretation of Muhammad, twelve caricaturists chose to respond with a drawing each. Many also commented on the surrounding self-censorship debate. Three of these twelve cartoons were illustrated by Jyllands-Posten's own staff, including the "bomb" and "niqabs" cartoons.
In October 2005, the Danish daily Politiken polled thirty-one of the forty-three members of the Danish cartoonist association. Twenty-three said they would be willing to draw Muhammad. One had doubts, one would not be willing because of fear of possible reprisals and six cartoonists would not be willing because they respected the Muslim ban on depicting the prophet.
MUSLIMS RESPONSE:
Even though I am not a radical Muslim, but I am shocked to hear this, and this is an insult to ISLAM. Lets see what the response from the Muslim worldwide....
A consumer boycott was organised in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and other Middle East countries. For weeks, numerous notable demonstrations and other protests against the cartoons took place worldwide. Rumours spread via SMS and word-of-mouth. On February 4, 2006, the Danish and Norwegian embassies in Syria were set ablaze, though with no injuries. In Beirut, the Danish Embassy was set on fire, leaving one protester dead. Altogether, at least 139 people were killed in protests (by police firing on the crowds), mainly in Nigeria, Libya, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Several death threats and reward offers for killing those responsible for the cartoons have been made, resulting in the cartoonists going into hiding. Four ministers have resigned amidst the controversy, among them Roberto Calderoli and Laila Freivalds. In India, Haji Yaqoob Qureishi, a minister in Uttar Pradesh state government announced in February 2006 a cash reward of Rs 51 crore (roughly about US$11 million) for anyone who beheads 'the Danish cartoonist' who caricatured Prophet Mohammad. Subsequently, a case was filed against the minister in the Lucknow district court in Uttar Pradesh and demands were made for the sacking of the minister by eminent Muslim scholars in New Delhi. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State of the United States of America has accused Iran and Syria of organizing many of the recent protests in Iran, Syria and Lebanon.
The Western media dubbed the series of demonstrations organized in February 2006 by certain Middle Eastern governments and radical clerics as the "Cartoon Intifada".
On September 9, 2006, it was announced that the Muslim boycott of Danish goods had reduced global exports by 15.5%, which was contributed to by a decline of Middle East exports by approximately 50%, costing about €134 million. However, the Guardian newspaper in the UK also reported, "While Danish milk products were dumped in the Middle East, fervent rightwing Americans started buying Bang & Olufsen stereos and Lego. In the first quarter of this year Denmark’s exports to the US soared 17%."
A Muslim Cleric, Omar Bakri Mohammed, was banned from Britain for his radical views, has called for capital punishment for cartoonists who dare depict the Prophet Muhammad.
Omar Bakri Mohammed then says upon this ban..
"We are not saying ourselves to go there and start to look to him and kill him, we are not talking about that. We are talking about Islamic rules. If anybody insults the prophet, he will have to take a punishment,"
After all I believe that some of the cartoonist was actually burnt..Actually I am not being radical here but as human being we should respect others belief, their prohibition on their religions. It is clear that Muslim forbids any pictorial representation of Prophet Muhammad, then the others as a civilized people should understand that and RESPECT it. This is how civilization going on......
In October 2005, the Danish daily Politiken polled thirty-one of the forty-three members of the Danish cartoonist association. Twenty-three said they would be willing to draw Muhammad. One had doubts, one would not be willing because of fear of possible reprisals and six cartoonists would not be willing because they respected the Muslim ban on depicting the prophet.
MUSLIMS RESPONSE:
Even though I am not a radical Muslim, but I am shocked to hear this, and this is an insult to ISLAM. Lets see what the response from the Muslim worldwide....
A consumer boycott was organised in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and other Middle East countries. For weeks, numerous notable demonstrations and other protests against the cartoons took place worldwide. Rumours spread via SMS and word-of-mouth. On February 4, 2006, the Danish and Norwegian embassies in Syria were set ablaze, though with no injuries. In Beirut, the Danish Embassy was set on fire, leaving one protester dead. Altogether, at least 139 people were killed in protests (by police firing on the crowds), mainly in Nigeria, Libya, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Several death threats and reward offers for killing those responsible for the cartoons have been made, resulting in the cartoonists going into hiding. Four ministers have resigned amidst the controversy, among them Roberto Calderoli and Laila Freivalds. In India, Haji Yaqoob Qureishi, a minister in Uttar Pradesh state government announced in February 2006 a cash reward of Rs 51 crore (roughly about US$11 million) for anyone who beheads 'the Danish cartoonist' who caricatured Prophet Mohammad. Subsequently, a case was filed against the minister in the Lucknow district court in Uttar Pradesh and demands were made for the sacking of the minister by eminent Muslim scholars in New Delhi. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State of the United States of America has accused Iran and Syria of organizing many of the recent protests in Iran, Syria and Lebanon.
The Western media dubbed the series of demonstrations organized in February 2006 by certain Middle Eastern governments and radical clerics as the "Cartoon Intifada".
On September 9, 2006, it was announced that the Muslim boycott of Danish goods had reduced global exports by 15.5%, which was contributed to by a decline of Middle East exports by approximately 50%, costing about €134 million. However, the Guardian newspaper in the UK also reported, "While Danish milk products were dumped in the Middle East, fervent rightwing Americans started buying Bang & Olufsen stereos and Lego. In the first quarter of this year Denmark’s exports to the US soared 17%."
A Muslim Cleric, Omar Bakri Mohammed, was banned from Britain for his radical views, has called for capital punishment for cartoonists who dare depict the Prophet Muhammad.
Omar Bakri Mohammed then says upon this ban..
"We are not saying ourselves to go there and start to look to him and kill him, we are not talking about that. We are talking about Islamic rules. If anybody insults the prophet, he will have to take a punishment,"
After all I believe that some of the cartoonist was actually burnt..Actually I am not being radical here but as human being we should respect others belief, their prohibition on their religions. It is clear that Muslim forbids any pictorial representation of Prophet Muhammad, then the others as a civilized people should understand that and RESPECT it. This is how civilization going on......
20070922
The Mysteries of Fasting the month of Ramadhan
The Mysteries of Fasting
the Month of Ramadan
THE INWARD CONDITIONS OF FASTING
Imam Ghazzali
| There are three degrees of fasting: 1. The fast of the ordinary person. The fast of the ordinary person as described above consists of the abstinence of appetite, sexual intercourse, noise, arguing etc ... In addition to the fara'id, obligations of the fast, the seeker may advance in his practice by observation of the traditions (Sunnah) of the Holy Prophet, upon whom be peace.
The Fast of the Select FewThe fast of the select few is that of keeping the ears, eyes, tongue, hands, feet together with all the other senses free from sin. These virtuous people free themselves from sin in six ways: 1. Refraining from looking at anything that is blameworthy or disapproved. Jabir, on the authority of Anas related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said: "There are five things that break the fast; telling lies, backbiting, telling tales, perjury, covetousness and lustful eyes." 2. Keeping the tongue free from ranting and raving, lying, backbiting, tale-telling, obscenity, abusive speech, wrangling, and hypocrisy. Rather, one should busy oneself with the remembrance and exaltation of Allah, as well as the recitation of the Holy Koran - this is the fasting of the tongue. 3. Closing the ears to all that is reprehensible. The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said: "The backbiter and the listeners are partners in sin." 4. Constraint of the rest of the senses from sin. Restraining the hand from evil, curbing the foot for the pursuit of wickedness, avoidance of questionable foods at the break of the fast. "Many receive nothing from the fast except hunger and thirst." This hadith has been explained as referring to the person who breaks the fast on unlawful food and drink. It has also been explained as referring to people who abstain from halal food and break the fast on the flesh of men through illicit backbiting, also, that it refers to the person who does not keep his senses free from sin. 5. Over indulgence when breaking the fast, even when the food is halal. The spirit as well as the secret of fasting is to weaken the flesh which is satan's tool for turning mankind back to evil. 6. After breaking the fast, the heart should remain in a state of suspense between fear and hope as one does not know whether the fast has been accepted. "Al Ahnaf, son of Kays was once told: "You are an old man, and fasting will make you weak." He replied: "This fast is my preparation for a long journey. Indeed, to endure the yoke in the service of Allah is easier than to endure the yoke of His wrath. The fasting person who is not truly fasting is the one, who while in a state of hunger and thirst allows himself every freedom in sin. But the one who truly understands fasting and its secret knows that whosoever abstains from food, drink, sexual intercourse but commits all manner of sins is like the person who, in performing the ablution runs his hand over one of his limbs thrice, thereby outwardly fulfilling the Law as far as the limb is concerned, but neglecting the truly important thing which is the actual washing. Consequently because of his ignorance, his prayer is rejected. Whereas, the one who breaks the fast through eating but observes it by keeping himself free from sin is like the person who, in performing the ablution, washes each of the limbs of his body once only. His prayers are, by the will of Allah, accepted because he has fulfilled the principal thing in the ablution although he has failed to fulfill its details. But whosoever does both is like the person who, in performing the ablution, washes each limb of his body thrice, thereby fulfilling both the principal purpose of ablution as well as its elaborate details which constitutes perfection. The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him said: "Indeed, fasting is a trust; let each, therefore, take good care of his trust." When he recited the verse "Allah orders you all to hand back the trusts to their owners ..." he raised his hands so that they touched his ears and eyes and said: "The gift of hearing and sight are each a trust from Allah." Similarly, the gift of speech is a trust, for if it were not so the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, would not have said: "If anyone disputes with another and swears at him, let the latter say 'I am fasting, I am fasting." It is clear, then, that every act of worship possesses an outward form and an internal form - an external husk and internal pith. The husks are of different grades and each grade has different layers. It is for you to choose whether to be content with the husk or join the company of the wise and learned. |
The Fast of the EliteThe fast of the elite is the fast of the heart from bad thoughts, worldly worries and anything else that may divert from anything but thoughts of Allah. The Fast of the Elite means fasting of the heart from unworthy concerns and worldly thoughts, in total disregard of everything but God, Great and Glorious is He. This kind of Fast is broken by thinking of worldly matters, except for those conducive to religious ends, since these constitute provision for the Hereafter and are not of this lower world. Those versed in the spiritual life of the heart have even said that a sin is recorded against one who concerns himself all day with arrangements for breaking his Fast. Such anxiety stems from lack of trust in the bounty of God, Great and Glorious is He, and from lack of certain faith in His promised sustenance. It is related of al-Hasan ibn Abil Hasan al-Basri that he once passed by a group of people who were laughing merrily. He said: 'God, Great and Glorious is He, has made the month of Ramadan a racecourse, on which His creatures compete in His worship. Some have come in first and won, while others have lagged behind and lost. It is absolutely amazing to find anybody laughing and playing about on the day when success attends the victors, and failure the wasters. By God, if the veil were lifted off, the doer of good would surely be preoccupied with his good works and the evildoer with his evil deeds.' In too full of joy to indulge in idle sport, while for one who has suffered rejection laughter will be precluded by remorse. Of al-Ahnaf ibn Qays it is reported that he was once told: 'You are an aged elder; Fasting would enfeeble you.' But he replied: 'By this I am making ready for a long journey, Obedience to God, Glorified is He, is easier to endure than His punishment.' Such are the inwardly significant meanings of Fasting.
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