Character and Conduct of Holy Prophet (saw)
Source: Ihya-Ulum-Id-Din by Imam Ghazzali (r.a.)
All praise is due to Allah who created the universe and taught. His greatest Prophet Muhammad (saw) the best good manners, purified his character and conduct and adopted him as His friend. He gives grace to follow the Holy Prophet (saw) to one who wishes to make his character and conduct beautiful. He deprives one to follow whom he wishes to destroy. Open good conduct is the fountain of secret good conduct. The movements of the bodily limbs are the results of thoughts of mind and the external actions are the result of character and conduct. To make efforts in recognizing Allah and the acquisition of wonderful secret powers are the fountains of actions.
The light of this secret power is expressed outwardly and makes the body beautiful and gives rise to good attributes after removing evils. The man, who has got, not fear in mind, has got not fear expressed in his bodily limbs. The beauty of the conduct of Prophethood is not expressed in a man whose mind is not illumined with the light of Allah . I intended to gather together in this chapter the ways of the life of his ways in the first and second parts of this book. I do not wish to repeat them here.
Holy Prophet (Saw)’s Learning Through the Quran
The Holy Prophet (saw) used to invoke and pray to the Almighty Allah to grant him good manners and good treatment with the people and to adorn him with good character and conduct. He use to say in his invocation: “O Allah , make my constitution and conduct good. He used to pray: O Allah , save me from bad character and conduct. Acceptance of his prayer is seen in the following verse. Invoke me, I will respond to you 2:186. Allah revealed the Quran on him and through it He taught him good manners. His character is the Quran. Sa’ad (ra) reported: Once I went to Ayesha (ra) and her father and asked them about the character and conduct of the Holy Prophet (saw) to which Ayesha (ra) replied: Don’t you read the Quran? I said: Yes. She said: The character of the Messenger of Allah is the Quran. His conduct is expressed in the following verse:
Take to pardon, enjoin good and turn away from the illiterate.
Allah says: Allah enjoins justice, kindness, giving charity to the relatives and prohibits indecencies, evils and rebellion -16:90.
Have patience at the disasters that befall on you. It is a difficult task. It is difficult to have patience and to forgive.
Allah says: Pardon and forgive them. Allah loves the doers of good. Allah says: Don’t you like that Allah should forgive you?
Allah says: Remove evil with what is good, as a result the enmity that exists between you and him will be removed and he will become your friend.
Allah says: Those who appease their wrath, those who pardon people, Allah loves the doers of good.
Allah says: Give up conjectures in most cases, as some conjecture is sin. Don’t spy and don’t back-bite one another.
In the battle of Uhud, when the cover of the head of the Prophet fell down and he became separated from his companions, blood was oozing out from his face and he said wiping his blood: How will the people get salvation who dyed the face of the Holy Prophet (Saw) with blood while he calls them towards their Lord? Then Allah revealed this verse:
“‘You have got no hand in the matter. This was only for teaching him good manners.”
The verse concerning the teaching of good manners to the Holy Prophet (saw) are many in the Quran. It was the first object of Allah to teach the Prophet good manners and good character and conduct. For this reason, the Holy Prophet (saw) said: I have been sent to completed good conduct. Allah praised the character of the Holy Prophet (saw) by saying! You are surely on sublime character. The Holy Prophet (saw) explained it to the people: Allah loves good character, hates bad character.
Ali (ra) said: I wonder for a Muslim who does not do benefit to his brother Muslim who stands in need of it. If he hopes for rewards and fears punishment, he should hasten towards good conduct as it shows the path of salvation.
A man asked Ali (ra): Have you heard it from the Holy Prophet (saw)? He said: Yes, I have heard better advice from him. When the prisoners of the tribe of Hatem Tai were brought to him, a girl came to him out of them and said: O Muhammad, if you wish, release me, but don’t dishonour me before the tribe of the Arabs. I am the daughter of the leader of my people and my father was the caretaker of my people. He used to set free the captives, feed the hungry, spread peace and did never return any beggar at the time of his need. I am the daughter of Hatem Tai. The Holy Prophet (Saw) said: O girls, what you have mentioned about his qualities are the attributes of a believer. The Holy Prophet (saw) said to his companions. Let her be free as her father lewd good character and conduct.
Abu Burdah-b-Niyar stood up and said: O Messenger of Allah (saw), does Allah love good conduct? The Holy Prophet (Saw) replied: By One in whose hand there is my life, None shall enter paradise except one who has got good conduct.
The Holy Prophet (saw) said: Allah (sawadorned Islam with good character and beautiful actions. Good company, good manners, modest talk, doing good to others, feeding, spreading peace, visiting the ill pious or sinner, following the bier of a Muslim, treating good with a neighbour believer or non-believer, showing honour to a Muslim having honour to accept invitation, to forgive, to set disputes among the people, to give charity, to greet first, to pardon the faults of the people, to give up songs, instrument of songs and jests which Islam prohibited not to backbite, to speak truth, to give up miserliness, greed, deceit, to give up bad treatment with enemy, not to cut off blood tie, to give up bad conduct, pride, glory, haughtiness, indecencies, hatred rebellion, enmity, oppression, etc., all these are the attributes of a believer.
Anas (Ra) reported that the Holy Prophet (Saw) did not give up good advice and enjoined us to stick to it. He used to warn us from backbiting and prohibited it. The following verse is sufficient to prove it: Allah loves justice and doing good to others. Muaz (ra) said: The Holy Prophet (aaw) advised me thus: O Muaz, I advise you: fear Allah , speak the truth, fulfil promise, pay up trust, give up breach of trust, save your neighbour, show kindness to orphans, be modest in talk, spread peace, do good deeds, hope less, stick to fifth earn knowledge about the Qur’an, love the next world, fear rendering of accounts and lower your aim. O Muaz, I forbid you: Don’t tell a truthful man lair, don’t follow any sin, don’t disobey any judge, don’t be a leader, don’t disobey a just judge, and don’t create disorder in land. I give you instruction: Fear Allah while passing by each stone, tree, and heaps of earth. Make repentance anew after committing any sin. Repent secretly for secret sin and openly for open sin.
Holy Prophet (Saw)’s Character and Conduct
The Holy Prophet (saw) was the most patient among men, the bravest, the best judge, and one who pardoned most. His hand did not touch any strange woman. He was the greatest charitable man. He did not pass a single night hoarding any dirham or dinar. Whenever any excess money came to him and if he did not then get anyone to accept it as charity, he did not return home till he gave it to the poor and the needy. He did not store up for more than a year the provision of his family members which Allah was pleased to give him. He used to take one fifth of what easily came to him out of dates and wheat. What remained in excess, he used to give in charity. He used to give away in charity to one who begged anything of him, even out of his stored up provision.
He used to repair his shoes, join his wives in their labours and cut meat with them. He was the most shy among men and could not stare at anyone for long. He accepted invitation of slaves and free men and presentation of even a cup of milk. He did not use the properties of Zakat and used to accept the invitation of the widows and the poor. He used to speak the truth even though it was sometimes a cause of trouble to himself and his companions. He used to say: I Don’t accept any invitation of any infidel. He used to bind stones in his bell for appeasing his hunger and eat whatever he got. He did not return any present and did not take precaution in any lawful food. If he got dried grapes in lieu of bread, he ate them. If he got baked meat, he ate it. He used to eat whatever he got of bread, wheat, sweets, and honey. He considered milk as sufficient if he did not get any other food. He used not to take food leaning against a pillow or upon a high table. Soles of his two feet served as his towel. He used not to eat bread consecutively for three days till he met Allah . it was a voluntary act on his part. He used to accept invitations of marriage attend the sick and the diseased and attend the funerals. He was the most modest without pride and his tongue was most eloquent without prolongation of his speech.
His constitution was the most beautiful. No worldly duties could keep him busy. He used to put on whatever he got. His ring was made of silver and he used to put it on in the little finger of his right or left hand. He used to take his servant behind his back on any conveyance, whether it was horse, camel or ass. Sometimes he walked bare footed; sometimes he had no turban or cap on his head.
He used to go even to a distant place to see sick, love scents and hate stench or bad smell, sit with the poor and the destitute, eat with them, honour those possessing honour, advise them to do good deeds and show kindness to the relatives. He did not treat harshly with anybody and accepted excuse offered to him. He used at times to cut jokes without falsehood and not burst into laughter.
He held innocent sports and plays as lawful, played with his wives and held races with them. He used to drink milk of camels and goats along with his family members and give them equal shares in foods and dresses. He passed no time uselessly except for Allah . He used to walk in the gardens of his companions for recreation. He did not hate the poor for their poverty, not fear the kings for their mighty power. He used to call the people, high or low, towards Allah . Allah adorned him with all the qualities and good administration although he was illiterate. His boyhood was spent along with the shepherds and he used to graze sheep and goats. He was an orphan and his parents died in his infancy.
Holy Prophet (saw)’s Good Manners
If the Holy Prophet (saw) abused anybody, he used to give him compensation and show him kindness. He did never curse any woman or slave. Once when he was in the battle field, he was asked: O Messenger of Allah , it would have been better if you had cursed them. He said: Allah sent me as a mercy and not as a great curser. When he was asked once to curse a particular person or an unbeliever, he did not curse him but on the contrary prayed for his welfare. He never beat anybody with his own hand except in the way of Allah . He did not take any revenge for personal wrongs but he used to take it for preservation of the honour of Allah .
He used to select the easier of two things and kept away if there was any sin there in or anything to cut off relationship. He used to fulfil the needs of anyone who required his help, whether a slave or a freeman. Anas (ra) said: By One who sent him as a Holy Prophet (saw), he never said to me. Why have you done this or why have you not done this? His wives also did not rebuke me. If there was any bed of the Holy Prophet (Saw), he used to sleep on it or else he used to sleep on the ground. Allah described the Holy Prophet (saw) in the Torah Muhammad the Holy Prophet (saw) of Allah , His chosen servant, without harshness, not roaming in the streets, not returning evil for evil. He is prone to pardon. He is forgiven. His birth is at Mecca, his migration to Ta’ba and his reign in Syria. He and his companions put on Ijar around their waists and call towards the Quran and wisdom. He makes ablution of his bodily limbs. Similar is his description in Injil (New Testament).
Another trait of his characters is that he used to salute first one whom he met with. He used to wait at a place where he was to meet a man. He used not to withdraw his hand from anybody till he first withdrew his hand. When he met with any of his companions, he used to handshake with him, hold his hand, enter his fingers unto his fingers and hold them firmly. He did not stand up or sit without remembering Allah . When anybody sat by him at the time of his prayer, he used to make it short and say to him: Have you got any need? When he fulfilled his need, he returned to his prayer.
His assembly was not different from that of his companions, as he sat where he went. He was not found sitting among his companions spreading out his legs. He used to sit mostly facing the Ka’aba and honour one who came to him. Even he used to spread his own sheet of cloth for one with whom he had no relationship. He used to give his pillow to one who came to him and everyone thought that the Prophet honoured him more. Whoever came to him could see his face.
He used to call his companions by their surnames with honour and he used to give one surname to one who had no surname. He used to call the women by the names of their issues and call others by their surnames. He used to call the boys by their surnames for which their hearts were inclined to him. He used to get angry last of all and was very affectionate and kind in dealing with the people. Nobody could speak loudly in his assembly. He used to recite: O Allah , Thou are pure, all praise is for Thee. I bear witness that there is no deity but Thee. I seek forgiveness from Thee and turn to Thee.
Holy Prophet (Saw)’s Words and Laughter
The Holy Prophet (Saw) was the greatest of the Arabs in oratory and sweet speech. He said: I am the greatest orator among the Arabs. He used to speak little. When he talked, he did not talk much. His talks fell gradually from his lips like pearls. Ayesha (ra) said: the Messenger of Allah used to talk like you. They said: The Messenger of Allah used to talk little and everything was expressed in this short talk. In his speech, there was no defect of excess or shortness. The words come one after another like pearls. Whoever heard them remembered them. He was sweetest in talk among his companions. He said to keep silent for long and have no talk without necessity. He used not to talk evil words and what he talked was just. He did not use ornamental words. His companions did never dispute before him. He used to say: Don’t beat one verse of the Quran by another as it has been revealed for many purposes. He used to smile much before his companions and teeth then were exposed to view.
It was reported: Once a desert Arab came to the Prophet whose face became changed at seeing him. Seeing anger in his face, the Arab said: By One who sent him as a true Holy Prophet (Saw), I will not ask him till he smiles. Then he said: O Messenger of Allah , we heard that Dajial (Anti-Christ) will come with Sarid for the people. Then the people will remain hungry. My parents be sacrificed to you. Do you forbid me to eat it till I am destroyed? Do you order me to eat it with satisfaction? Shall I talk infidelity after faith in Allah ? The Holy Prophet (Saw) laughed at this, so much so that his teeth were exposed to view. Then he said: It is not that, rather Allah will make you free from the food from which he made the believers free.
At the time when the Quran was being revealed to him, he used to smile most when something happened, he entrusted it to Allah , kept himself free from his own strength and ability and said in invocation: O Allah , show me truth in a true manner or give me grace to give it up, save me from doubt so that I may not follow my passion without Thy guidance. Make my desire to obey Thee. Take pleasure from the peace of my mind. Show me the different shades of truth. Thou guidest to the straight path whomsoever Thou willeth.
Holy Prophet (Saw)’s Manners in Eating
The Holy Prophet (Saw) eat whatever he got. To him, the best food was what all partook of. When the dining cloth was spread, he used to say: In the name of Allah , O Allah , make it a sift to express gratefulness that there might be gifts in paradise. Whenever the Holy Prophet (Saw) sat to eat, he used to sit as praying man sits, not placing one leg upon another and say: I am a mere servant, I eat as a servant eats. He used not to take any hot food and said: There is no grace in it and Allah will not feed us with fire, so make this food cold. He used to eat whatever was presented to him with three fingers with the help of the fourth finger at times. Once a tiffin made of clarified butter, honey and wheat presented to him. He eat it and said: How good it is. He used to eat bread, curry, dates and salt. Of all the fresh fruits, the dearest to him was grapes, cucumber and water melon.
He used to eat gourd with bread and sugar and sometimes with dates. His ordinary meal consists of dates and water. Sometimes he mixed milk with dates. Meat was his most favourite curry. He said: Meat increase the power of hearing and is the king of foods in this world and the next. Had I prayed to my lord for eating meat everyday, He would have granted it. He used to eat cooked meat with gourd. He liked gourd and said: It is the fruit of a plant of my brother Jonah. The prophet said to me: O Ayesha (ra) when you cook meat, mix therewith much water as it makes the broken hearted strong. He used to eat the meat of hunted birds but he did not himself hunt or follow game.
He used to eat bread with butter and like goats neck and thigh. He liked gourd among curries, vinegar condiment, dried dates among dates. He prayed for three things and said: These have come from paradise and they are medicines for poison and insomnia. He liked among curries creepers of yellow newer and carrot. He disliked the meat of reservoir of urine. He did not eat several things of goat genital organ, female organ, blood, urinal meat, goitre, gall bladder, etc. He did not eat onion and garlic, nor condemned them. He used to eat what he liked and did not eat what he did not like. He did not like to eat the meat of lizard and cockroach; neither did he prohibit them to be eaten. He used to lick up his dish with his hand and said: Most blessing is in the remnants of food.
He used to lick up his fingers after meal so much so that they assumed reddish hue. He used not to cleanse his hands with towel till he licked up his fingers well and said: Nobody knows in which food there is blessing. When he finished his meal, he used to say:
“O Allah , for Thee is all praise. You have given me food and drink and given me satisfaction. So praise to Thee without expiation and farewell and being not free there from.”
He was accustomed to wipe his hand well and then wash his hands and mouth with excess water and take the name of Allah each time. He used to drink water in slow degrees and not hastily in one breath. He used not to blow breath in the cup of water at the time of drinking and supply food to one by his side.
Once he was given milk and honey mixed together but he refused to drink it saying: Two drinks at the same time and two curries at the same time! He said: I don’t make them unlawful but I consider them bad for rendering accounts on the resurrection day as they are additional things in this world. I like modesty and Allah raises up one who humbles himself for Allah . He lived in his house more bashful than an unmarried girl. He used not to order for preparation of any food and eat whatever was given to him and remain silent if not given.
Holy Prophet (Saw)’s Manners in Dress
The Holy Prophet (saw) use to put on sheet, gown, shirt and whatever he got. Green dress used to please him but most of his dresses were white. He said: Give your living men to dress with white garments and dress your dead therewith. He used to put on gown for Jihad. His shirt was long up to his thigh. He had only one shirt dyed with saffron with which he led prayers. Sometimes he put on only one shirt up to his thigh and say: I am only a slave. I put on garment as a slave puts on. He had two special garments for Jumma prayer which he did not put on at other times. Sometimes he had only one garment with which he cohabited with his wives. He had a black garment which he gifted away.
Omme Salma said: What fault has this black garment committed? He replied: I had put it on. She said: You look more beautiful if the black garment mixes with your beautiful constitution. Sometimes, he used to go out putting on a seal tied with thread in his hand. He used to impress his letters with seal and say: It is better to put seal in letter than back-biting. He used to put on cap under his turban. If he had no turban, he used to put on cap. Sometimes, he took off his cap from his head and fixed it in front as a prayer-stake. When he had no turban and cap, he covered his head with a sheet of cloth. He had a turban named Sahhab which he presented to Ali (ra).
Whenever he put on a garment, he began from his right side and said: All praise is due to Allah who has given this garment to cover my private parts and to express adornment. When he wished to put off his garment, he began from his left side. When he put on a new garment, he gave his old cloth in charity to a poor man and said: If a Muslim gives his wearing garment to another Muslim, nobody except Allah will dress him. He remains in the custody of Allah till that cloth remains with him, be he alive or dead. His bed was made of grape-covers and refuges. It was two yards long and one yard and one cubit board.
He had the habit of naming animals, arms and properties. The name of his standard was Iqab, he had his swords named Zulfiqer, Makhzam, Rejab, and Kazib. The middle portion of his swords was moulded with silver. He used to wear belt of leather which had three rings of silver. The name of his arrow was Katum, of his shield Kafur, of his camel Qaswah, of his donkey Duldul, another donkey Ekab and of his goat Aynah whose milk he used to drink. He had an earthen pot, which he used as an ablution pot and drink water therefrom.
Holy Prophet (Saw)’s Pardon
The Holy Prophet (saw)was the most patient among men and the most forgiving in spite of having power to take retaliation. If anybody presented to him any necklace of gold or silver, he used to give it to some of his companions. One day, a desert Arab stood up and said: O Muhammad, if Allah ordered you to do justice, I don’t see you doing it. He said: Woe to you! Who will do better justice to you after me? When he was about to go, the Holy Prophet (saw) said: Take him to me with humility. The Holy Prophet (saw) was taking silver coins for the people in the cloth of Bilal in the battle of Khaiber. One man said to him: O Messenger of Allah , do justice. The Holy Prophet (Saw) said to him:
“Woe to you, if I don’t do justice, who will do justice after me? If I do not do justice, I shall be ruined and suffer loss.”
Omar (ra) then said: Should I not kill him as he is a hypocrite? He said: May Allah save him! In that case, people will say that I kill my companions.
Once, the Holy Prophet (saw) was in a certain jihad. At one time, the unbelievers found the Muslim heedless. So one of them raised a sword upon the head of the Holy Prophet (saw) and asked him: Who will prevent me to kill you? He at once replied: “Allah ”, immediately the sword fell down from his hand and the Holy Prophet (saw) took it up and said: Who will prevent me to kill you? He said: Hold it firmly. The Holy Prophet (saw) said:
“Say, I bear witness, that there is no deity but Allah and that I am His Messenger.” He said: “I have got no envy against you, I shall not kill you. I shall not go with you and I shall not join those who fight against you.” Then the Holy Prophet (Saw) set him free. The man went to his tribe and said: I have come to you today from the best man.
Anas (ra) reported that a Jewess mixed poison in the food of the Holy Prophet (saw) at Khaiber. When he began to eat it, he got smell of the poison and stopped eating. The woman was brought to the Holy Prophet (saw) who asked her about the poisoned food. The woman said: I intended to kill you. He said: Allah will not give you that power. The companions exclaimed: Should we not kill her? The Holy Prophet (saw) said: Don’t kill her. One day a Jew enchanted the Holy Prophet (saw), Jibril (as) gave this information to the Holy Prophet (saw). He took out the enchanted thing and came round, but took no revenge against the Jew.
Ali (ra) said: The Holy Prophet (saw) sent Jubair, Meqdad and myself to a certain place and said: Go on till you reach Raojakhak where you will find a woman with a letter which you must take from her. We then reached the place and told the woman to deliver the letter so us. The woman denied knowledge of any letter. She was then compelled to deliver the letter to us. We then came therewith to the Prophet. It was written therein, from Hateb-b-Ali Bala’a to the polytheists of Mecca, etc. This letter was written to inform them secretly the affairs of the Holy Prophet (saw). The Holy Prophet (saw) said: O Hatib, what is the matter? He said: O Messenger of Allah , don’t hasten inflicting punishment on me. I have mixed with my people. The Refugees who are with you have got at Mecca their relatives who look after their families there. It was my object that though I have got no relationship with the Quraish, I would find such a man among them who will take care of my relatives there if I show kindness to them. I have not done it in a state of infidelity. I have not done it after accepting Islam being satisfied with infidelity. I have not done it being a retrograde. The Holy Prophet (saw) said: This man has spoken the truth. Omar (ra) said: Give us order to kill this hypocrite. The Holy Prophet (saw) said: He joined the battle of Badr with us. Who will inform you that the Almighty Allah addressed the warriors of Badr saying: Do whatever you like. Allah has forgiven you.
Once, the Holy Prophet (saw) distributed the booties when an Ansar stood up and said: Allah is not pleased with this distribution. When it was mentioned to the Holy Prophet (saw), his face turned red and he said: May Allah show you mercy. My brother Moses was given such troubles, but he remained patient. The Holy Prophet (saw) said: Let nobody communicate any thing of my companions, as I wish that at the time when I come to you, I come with a sound mind.
Holy Prophet (Saw)’s Objects of Dislike
The skin of the Holy Prophet (saw) was thin and his interior and exterior were clean. His pleasure and wrath were exposed in his face. When he got very angry, he used to touch his head repeatedly. He used not to disclose to anybody what appeared to him bad. One day a man dyed his body with yellow colour came to the Holy Prophet (saw). He dislikes it but did not say anything till he went. When he departed, he said to the people: If this man is asked to give up yellow colour, it would be better. Once a desert Arab passed water in presence of the Holy Prophet (saw) within the mosque. The companions were about to assault him when the Holy Prophet (saw) said to him: These mosques are not for passing urine and for uncleanness.
Once a desert Arab came to the Holy Prophet (saw) and begged something from him. He gave it to him and said: I have treated well with you. The desert Arab said: Never have you treated well with me. At this, the companions got angry but the Holy Prophet (saw) prohibited them to do any harm to him. Then he went to his room and brought something for him to eat and said: I have done you benefit. Then he said: May Allah bless your family and relatives. The Holy Prophet (saw) said to him: What you said first seemed unpleasant to my companions. If you like, say to them what you have said to me just now. What is in their mind will then vanish. He said: I shall say it to them. At another time, when the desert Arab came, the Holy Prophet (saw) said: I added what the desert Arab told me. It seemed to me that he was pleased with it. I asked him: Are you satisfied: Yes, may Allah bless your family and relatives. The Holy Prophet (saw) said: The smile of the desert Arab in relation to me is like that of a man who had a camel which went out. It went faster, fearing the people who followed it. The driver of the camel hinted: You all go away and leave the camel and myself alone. I know it better and shall show kindness to it. The driver of the camel gave it some food and called it towards him. When it came, he loaded it and rode upon it. When the desert Arab used harsh words, he would have entered Hell had I not prohibited you to take revenge upon him and assault him.
Holy Prophet (Saw)’s Generosity
The Holy Prophet was the greatest charitable man. His charity during Ramadan was greatest. Nothing could prevent him from it. Ali (ra) narrated the qualities of the Holy Prophet (saw) and said: His hand of charity of spread to its utmost and his tongue was the most truthful. His conduct was the most modest and he was the most honourable in lineage. Fear struck one who saw him first. Whoever mixed with him loved him. One who praised man begged something to the Holy Prophet (saw) in the name of Islam and it was given to him. He begged him something further and it was also given to him, and that was one flock of sheep which were grazing between two hillocks. He went to his people and said: Accept Islam because Muhammad gives so much that he does not fear poverty for that. He did never deprive one who begged something from him.
Once 10,000 dirhams were brought to the Holy Prophet (saw) which he distributed among his companions. After that, a man came to him and begged him something. He said: I have got now nothing, but still I am giving you something after purchasing it. It was done accordingly. Omar (ra) said: O Messenger of Allah , Allah has not imposed burden on you over which you have got no control. His words did not appear pleasing to the Holy Prophet (saw). That man said: Spend and do not fear poverty from Allah . The Holy Prophet (saw) then smiled and pleasure was visible in his face. Once when he returned from the battlefield of Hunain, the desert Arabs came to him and begged from him so much that he was compelled to take shelter to a corner of a tree. They caught his sheet and he said: Give back my sheet to me. Had I had sheep to the number of these thorny plants, I would have distributed them all to you and you would not have found me a miser or a coward.
Holy Prophet (Saw)’s Bravery and Heroism
The Holy Prophet (saw) was the greatest hero and brave man. Ali (ra) said: In the battle of Badr, we all stood surrounding the Holy Prophet (saw). He braved the enemies and we found him bravest on that day. He said: When fight began and friends and foes met with one another, we feared for the Holy Prophet (saw) as he was closest to the enemies. Nobody went so near the enemies than him. When he passed order for fighting, he got pleased and prepared himself. He was seen at that time most superior in strength. Imran (ra) said: The Holy Prophet (saw) attacked the enemy who came to him first. The companions said that the Holy Prophet (saw) had then a firm hold on the enemy. In the battle of Hunain, when the Holy Prophet (saw) was surrounded by the enemies, he alighted from his mule and said: I am surely the Messenger of Allah . There is no untruth in it. I am the descendant of Abdul Muttableb. He was on that day the bravest of all.
Holy Prophet (Saw)’s Modesty and Humility
Inspite of the lofty position of the Holy Prophet (saw), he was the most humble and modest. Ibn Amer (ra) reported: I saw the Holy Prophet (saw) throwing stones at Jamrah riding on a camel. There was no assault in it, no driving out and no saying: Go aside, go aside. He sat on a sheet of cloth on the back of a mule and took someone behind him. He used to visit the sick, follow the biers, accept invitations of servants and slaves, repair shoes and sew garments. He used to help his family members in their household duties. His companions used not to stand up in his honour as they know his dislike for it. He used to salute the children when passing by them.
One day a man was brought to the Holy Prophet (saw) and he was afraid to see him. The Holy Prophet (saw) said: Be quiet, I am not a king. I am a son of a humble Quraishi woman who used to eat gourd. He used to sit with his companions like an ordinary man. Whenever any stranger came to see him, he could not at first recognize him till he was introduced to him. Ayesha (ra) said: May Allah sacrifice me to you, eat learning as it easier for you. The Holy Prophet (saw) leaned towards the ground so much that it seemed that his head would touch the ground. He used to say: I shall take meal like the eating of a slave and sit like the sitting of a slave. He used not to eat in plates while he lived.
Holy Prophet (saw)’s Figure and Constitution
The Holy Prophet (saw) was neither long stature nor short. When he walked alone, he appeared like a middle stature man. If a man of long stature walked with him, his figure looked longer. When two men of long stature walked by his two sides, he appeared longest, but when they became separate from him, the people called them long men. The Holy Prophet (saw) was of middle stature. He was pretty, neither too white, nor too brown. He was of pure reddish hue. Some one praised him saying. His limbs which confronted the sun, such as face and neck, appeared more whitish than reddish colour. The sweats of his face were like pearls and more perfumed than musk. His hair was very pretty, neither straight nor curly. When he combed them, they appeared like lines in sands. It is said that his hair was kept flowing up to his shoulders, sometimes he parted his hair into four parts and each two parts were let off through his two ears. Sometimes he kept his hair above his ears and his neck then appeared shining like pearls. Grey hairs were found in his head and beard. Their number was not more than seventeen. The Holy Prophet (saw) had a most pretty constitution. Some gave the smile of his beauty to that of the full moon. His forehead was wide and the place between his eyebrows was bright like pure silver and eye-balls were black tinged with reddish hue. The hairs of his eye lashes were profuse. His nose was thin and his teeth were neither separated, nor united. When they were exposed at the time of his smile or laugh, they shone like lighting. His lip was most beautiful and the ends of his face were the most soft. His face was smooth and nose not long. His beard was thick and he did not trim it. He used to clip his moustache. His neck was the most beautiful, neither long, nor short. If the rays of the sun fell on his neck, it appeared like a cup of silver mixed with gold. His chest was board. It was even like a mirror and white like the moon light. There was a thin line of hair extending from his chest up to the navel and there was no other hair over his belly. There were three lines in his belly. His apparel covered one line. His shoulders were wide and there was hair over them. The place between his shoulders was wide and therein there was impression or seal of Prophethood inclined a little towards the right shoulder. There was a spot mixed with black and yellow colours. There was hair around it which appeared like the hair of a horse. He had hands full of flesh and his fingers were like silver sticks and his palms were softer than wool and were so full of scent that it seemed that otto was applied to them. Sweet scent was attached to the hand of a person who handshake with the Holy Prophet (saw). If his pure hand touched the head of a boy, he could be recognized among boys owing to the sweet scent of his hand. His thighs were full of flesh and his constitution was proportionate and beautiful. In his latter days, he became rather fleshy but he was without grease like his first stage of life.
The Holy Prophet (saw) walked firmly and steadily. He said: concerning constitution I am similar to Adam but in character and conduct I am similar to Abraham. He said: I have got ten names near my Lord, (1) Muhammad (praised), (2) Ahmad (most praised), (3) Maui (remover of infidelity), (4) Aqeb (coming last), (5) Hasher (all appearing after me), (6) messenger of mercy, (7) messenger of repentance, (8) messenger of fights, (9) Muqfi (last of all prophets) and (1) Qasem (embodiment of all virtues).
Holy Prophet (Saw)’s Miracles
The character and conduct of the Holy Prophet (saw), his actions, his habits, management of affairs, his treatment with the different classes of people, him showing the straight path to them, his wonderful answers to different difficult and subtle questions, his untiring efforts for the good of people, his good guidance regarding the open laws of Shariat all these matters lead one to the conclusion that these were beyond the power of a man without help of an unseen hand. It is impossible on the part of a hypocrite or a liar. The people testified by seeing his constitution and qualifications that he was a great truthful man sent by Allah .
Allah gave him these qualities though he was illiterate and had no education and lived always with the illiterate Arabs. Being illiterate, orphan and weak, how could he acquire such good character and conduct, such knowledge about Allah without worldly knowledge? His true and correct knowledge about the earlier Holy Prophet (saw) show that he is a true messenger of Allah , because he knew these truths by revelations. How could he know what was beyond man unless he received revelation? His miracles prove that he is a true Holy Prophet (saw) of Allah .
Some of his Miracles with Help of Allah
(1) When the Quraish of Mecca told the Holy Prophet (saw) to divide the moon into two parts, the Holy Prophet (Saw) invoked Allah who split the moon into two portions and it was clearly visible to the people present.
(2) At the time of the siege of Medina by the allied armies for more than one month, the Holy Prophet (saw) supplied provision to all the people.
(3) At another time, he satisfied eighty people with food with only four muds of maize and one little goat.
(4) Once the daughter of Basher had a few dried grapes with which the Holy Prophet (saw) fed all his soldiers to their satisfaction and there remained also something in excess.
(5) Once water began to gush forth from the fingers of the Holy Prophet (saw), so much so that his soldiers drank to their hearts content and also made ablution therewith.
(6) Once there was no water in a well at Tabuk and it dried up. The Holy Prophet (saw) threw a little water from his ablution to the well and immediately it gushed forth so profuse water that thousands of soldiers drank it to their satisfaction.
(7) At another time, there was no water in a well at Hudaibiyah. The Holy Prophet (saw) threw the remaining ablution water into it which immediately gushed forth with abundant water. Fifteen hundred men drank it to their satisfaction.
(8) Once the Holy Prophet (saw) threw a handful of dust towards the faces of his enemies as a result of which they instantly became blind. Soon after this verse was revealed:
“When you throw, you did not throw, but Allah threw it.”
(9) The Holy Prophet (saw) used to deliver sermon standing on the trunk of a palm tree in the mosque, when it was replaced by another, the trunk began to emit mild sound which was heard by all his companions. When he touched it with his hand, it became calm.
(10) Once the Holy Prophet (saw) told the Jews to make Mobahala (that is whoever is a liar, he will die), but the Jews gave the news next morning that they feared to make it for fear of their lives. This is mentioned in the Qur’an.
(11) The Holy Prophet (saw) warned Othman (ra) of a great danger as a result of which he would enter paradise. History bears testimony that he was murdered in his very house while he was reading the Quran. The Holy Prophet (saw) told Ammer that a rebellious party would kill Othman. It is true that they murdered him.
(12) Once a man joined Jihad in the way of Allah . The Holy Prophet (saw) said about him that he would enter Hell. Then it was seen that he committed suicide.
(13) When the Holy Prophet (saw) was on his way towards Medina on migration, one Suraqa-b-Malek was following him to capture him in expectation of a reward, but the feet of his horse was sunk in dust in the act. When he sought the Holy Prophet (Saw)’s help to escape from the danger, he prayed for him. This continued for three times and the Holy Prophet (Saw) prayed for him each time. After being released for the third time, the Holy Prophet (Saw) gave him this prophecy in his almost helpless condition, that he would soon wear the bangles of Persian King Khosroe. After the conquest of Persia by the Muslims, these bangles were procured from the kind and were given to him for wearing.
(14) Aswad Ansari was a liar and claimed Prophethood during the life time of the Holy Prophet (Saw). He was a resident of Sana’a in Yemen. One night he was found assassinated in that town. In that very night, the Holy Prophet (Saw) gave his death news to the people and he named Feroze Daifami as his murderer.
(15) During the night of migration to Medina, one hundred Quraish surrounded the house of the Holy Prophet (saw) to kill him, but he went out of their clutches throwing dust on their heads for which they could not see him going out.
(16) Once the Holy Prophet (saw) gave the prophecy to some of his companions: The last man among you will die of arson. It after wards occurred that it came true.
(17) Once the Holy Prophet (saw) called two trees to cover him to give him the opportunity of urinating. The two trees shifted from their sites, covered him from public view and went away to their old sits after he finished his call of nature.
(18) The Holy Prophet (saw) was of middle stature, but when he walked, two long men by his sides, he was seen the longest of them.
(19) The Holy Prophet (saw) said: I will kill Abu-b-Hani in the battle of Uhud. In the battle, the Holy Prophet (Saw) inflicted a minor injury on him and as a result he expired.
(20) Once the Holy Prophet (saw) was given food mixed with poison to eat. He who ate it first expired, but the Holy Prophet (Saw) lived for four years even after taking that food. That food told the Holy Prophet (Saw): There is poison in me.
(21) In the battle of Badr, the Holy Prophet (saw) mentioned the fate of the leaders of the Quraish. This happened exactly as he said.
(22) The Holy Prophet (saw) said to his daughter Fatima (ra): You will meet me first after my death. She died six months after the Holy Prophet (saw).
(23) Once the Holy Prophet (saw) said to his wives: She who is longer in hand will meet me first after my death. Jainab (ra) was the most charitable among his wives and she died first after the Holy Prophet (saw).
(24) A certain camel had not milk in its udder. As soon as the Holy Prophet (saw) touched its udder, it began to give milk. Abdullah-b-Masud embraced Islam on seeing this miracle of the Holy Prophet (saw).
(25) Once one eye of a companion went out of its socket. The Holy Prophet (saw) restored it to its site and his eye sight increased more.
(26) The greatest living miracle of the Holy Prophet (saw) is the Quran which stands even today. He threw challenge to the people to produce a chapter like it. The Quran says:
“Say, if jinn and mankind gather together to bring a book like this Quran, they won’t be able to bring like it even though they help one another.”
So nobody was successful to bring a book or even a sentence like it, up to this time. This alone is a sufficient and living testimony that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) is a true messenger of Allah .

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NGUMPAT?

MENGUMPAT ialah menceritakan atau menyebut keburukan atau kekurangan seseorang kepada orang lain. Mengumpat berlaku sama ada disedari atau tidak. Perbuatan itu termasuk apabila menyebut atau menceritakan keburukan biarpun tanpa menyebut nama pelakunya tetapi diketahui oleh orang yang mendengarnya.

Rasulullah menjelaskan mengenai mengumpat dalam sabdanya, bermaksud, "mengumpat itu ialah apabila kamu menyebut perihal saudaramu dengan sesuatu perkara yang dibencinya" (Hadis Riwayat Muslim).

Memandangkan betapa buruk dan hinanya mengumpat, ia disamakan seperti memakan bangkai saudara seagama. Manusia waras tidak sanggup memakan daging manusia, inikan pula daging saudara sendiri.

Dosa mengumpat bukan saja besar, malah antara dosa yang tidak akan diampunkan oleh Allah biarpun pelakunya benar-benar bertaubat. Ia hanya layak diampunkan oleh orang yang diumpat. Selagi orang yang diumpat tidak mengampunkan, maka dosa itu akan kekal dan menerima pembalasan di akhirat.

Disebabkan mengumpat terlalu biasa dilakukan, maka ia tidak dirasakan lagi sebagai satu perbuatan dosa. Hakikat inilah perlu direnungkan oleh semua. Mengumpat dan mencari kesalahan orang lain akan mendedahkan diri pelakunya diperlakukan perkara sama oleh orang lain. Allah akan membalas perbuatan itu dengan mendedahkan keburukan pada dirinya.

Sabda Rasulullah, "Wahai orang beriman dengan lidahnya tetapi belum beriman dengan hatinya! Janganlah kamu mengumpat kaum Muslim, dan jangan lah kamu mengintip-intip keaiban. Sesungguhnya, sesiapa yang mengintip keaiban saudaranya, maka Allah akan mengintip keaiban, dan dia akan mendedahkannya, meskipun dia berada dalam rumahnya sendiri" (Hadis riwayat Abu Daud).

Orang yang mengumpat akan mendapat kerugian besar pada hari akhirat. Pada rekod amalan mereka akan dicatatkan sebagai perbuatan menghapuskan pahala.

Sabda Rasulullah bermaksud : "Perbuatan mengumpat itu samalah seperti api memakan ranting kayu kering".

Pahala yang dikumpulkan sebelum itu akan musnah atau dihapuskan seperti mudahnya api memakan kayu kering sehingga tidak tinggal apa-apa lagi.

Diriwayatkan oleh Abu Ummah al-Bahili, di akhirat seorang terkejut besar apabila melihat catatan amalan kebaikan yang tidak pernah dilakukannya didunia. Maka, dia berkata kepada Allah "Wahai Tuhanku, dari manakah datangnya kebaikan yang banyak ini, sedangkan aku tidak pernah melakukannya" .

Maka Allah menjawab: "Semua itu kebaikan (pahala) orang yang mengumpat engkau tanpa engkau ketahui".

Sebaliknya, jika pahala orang yang mengumpat tidak ada lagi untuk diberikan kepada orang diumpat, maka dosa orang yang diumpat akan dipindahkan kepada orang yang mengumpat. Inilah dikatakan orang muflis di akhirat nanti.

Memandangkan betapa buruknya sifat mengumpat, kita wajib berusaha mengelakkan diri daripada melakukannya. Oleh itu perbanyak zikir supaya dapat menghindarkan diri daripada mengumpat.

SAMBUTAN TAHUN BARU

Profesor Emeritus Datuk Dr. Nik Safiah Karim berpendapat bahawa sambutan tahun baru dengan berhimpun beramai-ramai untuk mengira detik 12 malam tidak lagi sesuai sambil menambah pendekatan baru yang lebih bermakna tanpa meniru budaya barat amat diperlukan.

Pendapat beliau disokong Profesor Datuk Dr. Khoo Kay Kim yang berharap sambutan tahun baru dapat disambut dengan pengisian aktiviti yang lebih berfaedah dan tidak melalaikan yang akan hanya mengundang perlakuan yang lebih buruk lagi terutamanya lepak dan seks bebas.

Kedua-duanya bersetuju bahawasanya acara sambutan tahunan yang diadakan ini adalah tidak bermakna dan mengandungi aktiviti yang tidak berfaedah dan tersasar dari budaya ketimuran yang mana akhirnya akan hanya mengundang kepada perlakuan sumbang dan keji para muda-mudi.

Pandangan-pandangan daripada tokoh-tokoh ini dilontarkan lantaran sambutan yang diraikan adalah bersifat stereotaip. Acapkali sambutan dihidangkan dengan persembahan para artis dengan hiburan dan konsert mega sehingga larut malam sambil menungu acara kemuncaknya iaitu percikan bunga api yang menjulang menerangi kepekatan malam.

Sambutan sebegini sudah menjadi pentas golongan muda-mudi bermandikan peluh maksiat lebih hebat daripada hari-hari biasanya. Pergaulan bebas tanpa batasan ditambah pula dengan tindakan pihak yang tidak bertanggungjawab menganjurkan pesta terbuka dengan menu arak sebagai ‘minuman rasmi’ sambutan memudaratkan lagi keadaan.

Pergaulan bebas ini, ‘dihangatkan’ dengan pengaruh arak sudah pasti akan membawa kepada pesta seks bebas. Sambutan tahun baru juga tidak kurang dengan perlakuan muda-mudi yang bergelumang dengan najis dadah dan aktiviti menghidu gam yang dilakukan secara terang-terangan tanpa hadir rasa bersalah di atas perlakuan mereka itu.

Satu lagi kegilaan muda-mudi pada malam tahun baru adalah berlumba haram atau lebih dikenali sebagai ‘berempit’. Pelbagai aksi berani dipamerkan yang berupaya mengundang bahaya bukan sahaja kepada mereka tetapi juga kepada pengguna jalan raya dan orang ramai yang berpusu-pusu pada malam sambutan tahun baru itu.

Justeru adakah kita masih tidak sedar bahawasanya sambutan tahun baru yang dirayakan dan dianjurkan saban tahun ada bahagiannya yang tidak selaras dengan kehendak Islam serta menyimpang daripada budaya dan adat kesopanan orang timur? Adakah kita mahu dan rela muda-mudi bangsa melalai dan merosakkan diri mereka sendiri setiap kali tibanya tahun baru?

Timbul juga persoalan bagaimana umat Islam menyambut tahun baru Hijrah (Awal Muharam)? Tidak dapat dinafikan, kalendar Gregorian lebih meluas penggunaan di seluruh dunia. Mahu tidak mahu, orang Islam terpaksa menerima penggunaan kalendar tersebut dalam setiap urusan seharian mereka.

Menyorot sejarah penggunaan kalender Gregorian hanya mula digunakan secara rasmi pada 1582 selepas melalui beberapa pengubahsuaian oleh Pope Greogory. Manakala Takwim Hijrah mula diperkenalkan ketika pemerintahan Khalifah Islam kedua, Saidina Umar Ibn al-Khattab. Takwim Hijrah dipilih bersempena penghijrahan Nabi Muhammad s.a.w dan umat Islam dari Mekah Mukarramah ke Madinah Munawwarah.

Penekanan di sini adalah tidak kira sama ada menyambut Tahun Baru Miladiah (Tahun Baru) ataupun Tahun Hijrah (Awal Muharam), keduanya membawa satu penekanan iaitu setiap individu akan mengalami suatu proses penghijrahan dari satu tahun ke tahun yang berikutnya sama ada telah bersedia atau telah berjaya mencapai azam lalu ataupun tidak.

Tahun baru sepatutnya disambut dengan azam; penghijrahan untuk memperbaiki dan melestarikan nilai diri dan kehidupan dengan merenung kepada pencapaian tahun lalu. Allah s.w.t. berfirman yang bermaksud: “Hai orang-orang yang beriman, bertakwalah kamu kepada Allah dan hendaklah setiap diri memperhatikan apa yang telah diperbuatnya untuk hari esok (akhirat) dan bertakwalah kepada Allah, sesungguhnya Allah Maha Mengetahui apa yang kamu kerjakan (surah al-Hashr: 18).

Seperti peristiwa penghijrahan Rasullullah s.a.w, penghijrahan ini adalah suatu tuntutan agama yang berkehendakkan kepada umat Islam berhijrah daripada belenggu kejahilan, kemunduran, persengketaan dan permusuhan kepada kemuliaan, kemajuan dan persaudaraan. Ini selaras dengan hadis Rasulullah s.a.w daripada Abdullah bin Habsyi yang bermaksud: “Orang yang berhijrah ialah orang yang meninggalkan apa-apa yang dilarang oleh Allah.”

Manakala Saidina Umar pula mengungkapkan kata-kata yang bermaksud: “Celakalah bagi orang Muslim yang hari ini lebih buruk dari hari semalam dan hari esoknya lebih buruk dari hari ini.” Celaan Saidina Umar ini memperlihatkan betapa umat perlu kepada penghijrahan dengan menilai setiap gerak geri dan perlakuan sehariannya agar tidak terarah kepada perkara-perkara yang lalai dan tidak berfaedah.

Justeru, pendekatan yang digunakan bagi menyambut tahun baru seharusnya dikaji dengan lebih teliti bagi memastikan ia senantiasa berada dilandasan agama dan budaya dan tidak hanya sekadar sambutan yang melalaikan tanpa diterapkan di dalam sanubari rasa keinsafan dan semangat baru bagi mengatasi pencapaian lalu.

Rasa keinsafan dan semangat baru ini hanya dapat diisi oleh mereka yang sanggup serta dengan penuh kesungguhan untuk berubah kerana Allah s.w.t tidak akan mengubah nasib hamba-hamba-Nya jika mereka sendiri tidak mempunyai semangat dan iltizam untuk berubah. Dengan semangat sedemikian, nescaya berubahan yang dibawa, akan memberi makna yang besar bukan sahaja kepada diri, tetapi juga keluarga, bangsa, agama dan negara tercinta.

Firman Allah s.w.t.:
Maksudnya : Ketahuilah, bahawa sesungguhnya kehidupan ini hanyalah permainan dan sesuatu yang melalaikan, perhiasan dan bermegah-megah antara kamu serta berbangga tentang banyaknya harta dan anak, seperti hujan yang tanam-tanaman mengagum petani, kemudian tanaman itu menjadi kering dan kamu lihat warnanya kuning kemudian menjadi hancur. Dan di akhirat (nanti) ada azab yang keras dan ampunan dari Allah serta keredhaanNya dan kehidupan dunia ini tidak lain hanyalah kesenangan yang menipu (Al-Hadid : 20).

puteriku

(ADAPTASI NASIHAT DAN BIMBINGAN SYEIKH ALI THANTAWI UNTUK PUTERI-PUTERIKU)

Wahai puteriku…..
Aku seorang bapa yang sedang berjalan memasuki usia 50 tahun. Usia muda telah aku lewati, aku tinggalkan kenangan, impian, lamunan-lamunan dengan segala ujian-ujian dunia. Dengarlah ucapan dan kata-kataku. Ucapan-ucapan Haq(kebenaran) yang aku sampaikan secara jelas dan mudah.

Wahai puteriku….
Banyak aku menulis, sering aku menyeru dan mengajak umat untuk menegakkan akhlak, menjunjung budi pekerti mulia, membanteras segala bentuk kerosakan jiwa dan mengendalikan nafsu syahwat untuk melawan dan membanteras keruntuhan moral.

Semua itu berterusan aku sampaikan, aku tulis dan aku khutbahkan… sehingga pena yang aku gunakan tumpul dan lidahku menjadi kelu. Namun, tetap tiada hasil yang aku perolehi. Kemungkaran tetap berleluasa tanpa kita mampu untuk membanterasnya.

Di setiap pelusuk negara, perbuatan mungkar terus kita temui, semakin banyak dalam pelbagai bentuk. Wanita semakin berani dan tidak malu-malu untuk membuka auratnya. Tubuhnya ditonjol-tonjolkan, pergaulan bebas muda-mudi bertambah menjolok. Semua itu bergerak melanda Negara demi Negara, tanpa satu pun Negara Islam yang mampu mengelak,

Sebagai contoh, Negara Syria yang terkenal dengan keserasian akhlak yang sangat ketat menjaga kehormatan diri dengan menutp auratnya, sekarang Masya-Allah!!! Para wanitanya berpakaian terbuka mempertontonkan lengan dan paha, punggung dan dada. Kita gagal, dan aku kira kita tak akan berjaya. Tahukah engkau apa penyebabnya?

Sehingga hari ini kita belum menemui pintu ke arah pemulihan dan kita tidak tahu jalannya.

Wahai puteriku,
Pintu pemulihan ada di hadapanmu. Kunci pintu ada di tanganmu. Jika engkau menyakini dan engkau berusaha untuk memasuki pintu itu, maka keadaan akan berubah dan menjadi baik. Engkau benar puteriku, bahawa kaum lelakilah yang mula-mula melangkah menempuh jalan dosa, bukan wanita. Tetapi ingat, bahawa tanpa kerelaanmu dan tanpa kelunakan sikapmu, mereka tidak akan berkeras melangkah maju. Engkaulah yang membuka pintu kepadanya untuk masuk.

Engkau berkata kepada pencuri: “Silakan masuk”…. Dan setelah engkau kecurian barulah engkau sedar. Ketika itu barulah engkau berteriak…. “Tolong…. Tolong….. aku kecurian”.

Seandainya engkau tahu bahawa lelaki itu serigala dan engkau ialah kambing, pasti engkau akan lari seperti larinya kambing dalam ancaman cengkaman serigala.

Sekiranya engkau sedar, bahawa semua lelaki itu adalah pencuri, pasti engkau akan berhati-hati dan sentiasa menjaga diri seperti waspadanya seorang yang kikir terhadap pencuri.

Jika yang dikehendaki oleh serigala dari kambing adalah dagingnya, maka yang diinginkan lelaki adalah lebih daripada itu. Lelaki menginginkan lebih dari sekadar dari daging kambing….dan bagimu lebih buruk daripada kematian kambing itu.

Lelaki menghendakinya yang paling berharga darimu… iaitu harga diri dan kehormatanmu. Nasib seorang gadis yang diragut kehormatannya lebih menyedihkan daripada nasib seekor kambing yang dimakan serigala.

Wahai puteriku….
Demi Allah, apa yang dikhayalkan oleh pemuda ketika dia melihat gadis ialah gadis itu telanjang dihadapannya tanpa pakaian.

Aku bersumpah lagi: “Demi Allah, jangan percaya terhadap kata-kata sebahagian lelaki, bahawa mereka memandangmu kerana akhlak dan adab. Berbicara denganmu seperti sahabat dan apabila mencintaimu hanyalah sebagai teman akrab. Bohong…. Bohong…. Bohong…. Demi Allah dia berbohong. Seandainya engkau mendengar sendiri perbualan di antara mereka, pasti engkau akan takut dan ngeri.

Tidak akan ada seorang pemuda melontarkan senyumannya kepadamu, berbicara lembut dan merayu, memberikan bantuan dan layanan kepadamu, kecuali akan ada maksud-maksud tertentu. Setidak-tidaknya isyarat awal bagi dirinya bahawa itu adalah langkah awal.

Apakah sesudah itu wahai puteriku?
Renungkanlah!!!
Kamu berdua, bersama-sama berasmara, menikmati kelazatan yang hanya sebentar kau rasakan….sesudah itu, dia lupa dan pergi meninggalkan engkau. Dan engkau….akan merasakan pahitnya daripada pertemuan yang sebentar itu untuk selama-lamanya. Dia pergi dengan diam-diam meninggalkanmu, mencari mangsa baru untuk dirayu dan diterkam lagi kegadisannya… sambil dia mencari dan menikmati mangsa baru, engkau perlahan-lahan merasakan sesuatu yang berat menganjal di perutmu.

Engkau sedih dan muram.

Engkau bingung dan gelisah.

Lelaki yang membesarkan perutmu itu tidak dituntut atau dihukum oleh masyarakat yang zalim, bukan….diberi keampunan dan dibiarkan bebas dengan alasan: “Dia yang dahulu sesat, tetapi sekarang sudah bertaubat”.

Tapi engkau………?

Engkau akan terus kecewa dan terus dihina sepanjang usiamu. Masyarakat tidak akan mengampuni dosamu.

Seandainya ketika dia mula merayumu, engkau tolak dengan sikap yang tegas….engkau alihkan pandanganmu dari pandangannya… seandainya sikapmu itu tidak menghentikan usahanya dan malah bersikap lebih biadap dengan mengucapkan kata-kata yang jelik dan menggunakan tangannya, cepa-cepat engkau tanggalkan kasut dari kakimu dan pukullah kepalanya… kalau engkau lakukan itu, pasti semua orang yang ada di sekitar itu akan serentak menolongmu.

Sesudah itu… dia akan ngeri mengganggu wanita terhormat di jalan.


Wahai puteriku,
Lelaki yang baik dan soleh, akan datang kepadamu, dengan segala kerendahan hati, memohon kemaafan, menawarkan kepadamu hubungan yang halal dan terhormat. Dia datang untuk meminang dan mengahwinimu.

Seorang gadis betapa tinggi pun kedudukan, betapa pun banyak hartanya, betapapun hebat kebenaran dan pengaruhnya, dia pasti mempunyai cita-cita. Mencapai kebahagian yang tinggi iaitu bersuami, menjad isteri yang solehah, terhormat dan ibu kepada rumahtangga yang baik.

Cita-cita seperti itu pasti diharapkan oleh semua wanita, tak kira sama ada dia seorang ratu, keluarga raja, bintang filem Hollywood ataupun wanita biasa.

Aku mengenali 2 orang sasterawati dari Mesir dan Syria. Kedua-duanya bergelar tokoh. Ilmunya dikagumi, kekayaannya melimpah ruah, tinggi kedudukan dan kehormatannya. Kedua-duanya telah kehilangan suami..namun, tiba-tiba hilang keseimbangan akalnya… dan menjadi gila. Tak perlu ku sebut namanya, pasti semua orang Mesir dan Syria sudah mengenalinya.

Perkahwinan adalah cita-cita yang paling tinggi bagi wanita. Jawatan wanita yang tinggi sama ada sebagai anggota parlimen, menteri atau bahkan sebagai presiden, tahapnya tetap berada di bawah perkahwinan.

Lelaki pada dasarnya akan mencari wanita terhormat dan bukan wanita jalang atau rosak akhlaknya. Seandainya seorang lelaki bertunang dengan wanita yang baik, tetapi wanita itu tiba-tiba berubah akhlaknya, menyeleweng dan masuk ke dalam perangkap nista, pasti dengan segera lelaki itu pergi meninggalkannya. Dia akan tegap melangkah keluar. Lelaki yang baik, pasti tidak rela melihat anaknya keluar dari rahim ibunya yang keji dan apatah lagi untuk membesarkan dan memelihara anaknya.

Seorang pemuda jalang yang bejat dan menjijikkan, apabila tidak mendapati mangsa gadis yang mahu mengorbankan kehormatan dirinya di bawah tapak kakinya menjadi alat permainannya… dan apabila dia juga tidak memperolehi wanita pelacur atau gadis lalai yang rela mengahwini dengan agama syaitan dan iblis serta mengikut syariat binatang. Pasti dia akan mencari jodoh dengan seorang isteri yang perlu dinikahi dengan alasan sunnah dan syariat Islam.

Puteriku, suasana sepi dan lesunya pasar pernikahan dan perkahwinan, penyebabnya adalah kerana kesalahanmu sendiri. Jatuhnya pasaran dan nilai perkahwinan dan semakin pesat bursa pelacuran adalah kerana perbuatanmu!

Lantas, kenapa kamu yang berakhlak mulia tidak mencegahnya?

Kenapa kamu para wanita yang mulia dan terhormat tidak memerangi musibah dan wabak itu?

Kamu para wanita tentu lebih berkebolehan dan berkemampuan bertindak daripada kaum lelaki.

Kamu sebagai wanita terhormat, mulia, memiliki harga diri dan memegang teguh agama, pada akhirnya akan menjadi mangsa dan korbannya.

Hampir di setiap rumah di Negeri Syam terdapat gadis-gadis pada usia yang layak berkahwin belum mempunyai calon dan gadis yang sudah lewat usianya belum juga berkahwin.

Para pemudanya merasa puas dengan hanya berpacar-pacaran dan bergaul bebas daripada beristeri. Mungkin keadaan seperti ini juga terdapat di Negara-negara Islam yang lain.

Wahai puteriku,
Dirikanlah wadah dalam bentuk lembaga dan persatuan dari kalangan kamu sendiri yang anggotanya terdiri daripada para cendiakawan, guru dan mahasiswa. Wadah yang berusaha untuk mengembalikan wanita-wanita sesat kepada jalan kebenaran.

Ancam dan dan takutkan mereka dengan firman-firman Allah. Sekiranya mereka tidak mahu mendengar dan tidak merasa takut lagi, maka berilah gambaran bahaya penyakit yang akan dideritainya.

Kalau mereka tidak peduli, berikan penjelasana dan contoh-contoh kenyataan yang ada, katakan kepada mereka:

“Anda remaja cantik, ramai pemuda yang tertarik dan mengharapkan anda. Kecantikan anda seperti sekarang ini apakah akan terus bertahan?

Bagaimana nasib anda nanti setelah tua? Ketika muka anda sedang kerepot dan badan membongkok? Siapakah nanti yang akan menguruskan anda? Siapakah ketika itu akan memperhatikan nasib anda? Tahukah anda, siapa yang akan menghormati dan memuliakan orang tua yang tidak berdaya lagi? Hanya anak dan cucu-cucunya! Di tengah-tengah mereka, orang tua sepertinya menjadi ratu di antara rakyat, bermahkota, duduk di singgahsana.

Bagaimana nasib anda jika terus begini?
Bagaimana derita anda di kemudian hari? Anda lebih tahu dari kami.
Cuba anda renungkan “Apakah boleh disamakan lazatnya berhubungan yang sebentar sahaja nikmatnya itu dengan penderitaan-penderitaan anda?

Apkah patut, harga diri anda(gadis) dibayar begitu murah dan penderitaan anada setelah itu ditebus dengan harga sebegitu mahal?

Saya rasa, anda cukup mampu mengarahkan dan memberi petunjuk pada kawan-kawan yang tersesat dan perlu dikasihani. Saya tidak perlu berlama-lama memberi kata-kata bimbingan kepada anda. Saya yakin, anda sendiri tentu mempunyai banyak bahan untuk melakukan penyelamatan.

Sekiranya segala usaha penyelamatan yang dilakukan kepada mereka tidak membawa hasil. Ya cukuplah..anda perlu menukar sasaran. Lakukan penyelamatan kepada mereka yang belum terkena. Cegah mereka dari serangan penyakit menular itu. Pada umumnya, penyakit seperti itu mudah menyerang wanita-wanita lalai dan gadis yang menginjak dewasa. Bimbinglah mereka agar tidak tersesat jalan.

Apa yang anda lakukan adalah secara bertahap. Saya tidak mengharapkan anda mengajak para wanita Islam melakukan perubahan yang drastic, sekali nasihat terus berubah menjadi muslimah sejati. Segalanya hendaklah dengan wajar, perlahan dan mencapai sasaran.

Biasanya, adalah mustahil dengan memberi sekali kefahaman kemudian dapat mengubah haluan. Kembalikanlah dia kepada kebaikan selangkah demi selangkah, sebagaimana dia sebelumnya sedikit demi sedikit menuju kepada kejahatan.

Kamu semua sedikit demi sedikit memendekkan pakaian, di kaki dan di tangan. Kamu juga menipiskan kain tudung. Dan prosesnya berjalan perlahan-lahan selama ber abad-abad. Sebaliknya, kaum lelaki tidak melihat dan merasakan perubahan itu seperti apabila kita perhatikan jam dinding. Kita dapat lihat jarum pendek seolah-olah tidak bergerak. Tetapi apabila anda datang setelah 2 jam anda akan lihat jarum itu bergerak. Begitu juga peralihan dari masa kanak-kanak menjadi remaja dan usia muda kepada tua, seolah-olah tidak boleh diikuti dengan indera. Demikianlah berubah satu ummat manusia, dari satu keadaan kepada keadaan lain yang berlaku secar berperingkat.

Majalah dan surat khabar perosak akhlak terus beredar dan semakin meluas. Para penganjur keosakan moral bersorak gembira kerana berjaya meraih kemenangan besar dalam pertandingan. Kini, kita telah sampai pada batas yang tidak lagi diredhai Islam.

Jika anda membaca sejarah, anda tidak akan menemui keadaan seperti ini. bahkan, kaum Majusi pun tidak mengenali kebebasan yang sedemikian itu. Binatang yang tidak mempunya akal pun, tidak sehina manusia masa kini.

Dua ayam jantan akan bersabung mempertahankan nyawa untuk berebut ayam betina demi menjaga kehormatannya. Tetapi manusia, dengan dalih kebebasan mengorbankan harga dirinya. Dijual dengan harga yang murah, tubuh dan kehormatannya.

Kita ambil contoh yang dekat saja, tak perlu melangkah jauh ke Negara-negara Barat. Kita pergi ke pantai dan lihat betapa wanita –wanita muslimah mempertontonkan tubuhnya. Hampir seluruh tubuhnya diperlihatkan. Kecuali dua bahagian yang tertutup. Malah ada yang lebih berani membuka bahagian atasnya. Tontonan seperti itu ada di mana-mana. Di Negara Muslim atau di Negara yang majoritinya Muslim.

Di tempat pesta atau kelab malam di mana keluarga “moden” datang, menari berganti pasangan, saling bertukar isteri untuk bergoyangan dna berpelukan, berhimpitan dada, perut, dan mengenggam tangan. Tidak ada perasaan malu dan memberi harga kepada diri mereka sendiri. Di sekolah atau di universiti, terdapat juga pergaulan bebas. Para puteri membuka sebahagian aurat tanpa pencegahan ibubapanya. Contoh-contoh seperti yang aku sebutkan itu hanyalah sebahagian dari fenomena yang berlaku. Banyak lagi peristiwa-peristiwa yang beraneka ragam yang pasti anda juga melihatnya. Semua itu tak mungkin diubah sekelip mata. Maka kita memerlukan cara khusus dan proses waktu untuk menghilangkannya. Jalan yang tepat yang perlu ditempuhi adalah kembali kepada hak dan kebenaran dengan melalui jalan yang boleh membawa kepada kebaikan. Jalan tersebut memang memakan masa yang lama dan lambat. Tetapi itulah satu-satunya jalan yang mesti dilalui.

Usaha awal kita membanteras pergaulan bebas dan pembukaan aurat. Bagi wanita yang bergaul bebas tetapi masih memakai tudung dan menutup aurat, penggarapannya lebih mudah. Mereka yang bertudung diusahakan agar tudung dan pakaian muslimah yang dipakainya tidka diniatkan untuk meningkatkan kecantikan dan menggoda lelaki.

Perbuatan yang boleh dikategorikan sebagai pergaulan bebas adalah: Seorang wanita menerima tetamu lelaki di rumahnya. Manakala di tempat umum, berjabat tangan dengan lelaki yang bukan muhrimnya. Bersama-sama pergi atau pulang dari sekolah(kuliah, berbual secara bebas, berkumpulan dengan dalih belajar bersama). Semua itu tergolong dalam pergaulan bebas. Dan merupakan sumber malapetaka kehancuran akhlak.

Cara pergaulan seperti itu dianggapnya biasa. Dia lupa bahawa Allah menciptakannya sebagai wanita dan yang lain ialah lelaki. Masing-masing mempunyai kecenderungan dan daya tarikan. Tidak ada satu makhluk di muka bumi ini yang dapat mengubah ciptaan Allah atau membuat persamaan di antara keduanya ataupun menghilangkan kecenderungan(hasrat) dari pihak masing-masing.

Wanita-wanita menganjurkan persamaan hak dan pergaulan bebas, menuntut persamaan di atas dasar kemajuan dan tuntutan persamaan di atas dasar kemajuan dan tuntutan zaman adalah pembohongan besar. Mereka sebenarnya hanya mencari kepuasan nafsu sahaja. Mereka beranggapan, bahawa kaum lelaki lebih mendapat kenikmatan daripada wanita. Kerana itu mereka berusaha untuk merasakan kenikmatan itu.

Mereka tidak berani untuk menyatakan secara terang-terangan. Mereka sembunyi hasrat itu dan yang ditonjolkan ialah isu “tuntutan zaman”, “seni budaya”, “kehidupan kampus”, “alam mahasiswa atau pelajar”. Mereka gembar-gemburkan perkara ini seperti suara beduk kosong yang tidak membawa sebarang pengertian.

Hak yang mereka tuntut adalah batil. Mereka menjadikan Amerika dan Eropah sebagai kiblat dan pemimpin kemajuan. Apa-apa pun yang datang dari sana maka itu adalah lebih baik dan tepat. Eropah mengirimkan tarian, diterima! Mengirimkan model pakaian telanjang, ditiru! Percampuran bebas di kampus, mempertontonkan paha, dan dada di kolam renang dan di tepi pantai dipandang wajar. Sebaliknya, yang datang dari timur dipandang jelik dan batil, walaupun itu adalah pancaran dari suara masjid, bimbingan dan tuntutan agama, kehormatan dan harga diri, kebersihan dan kemuliaan jiwa, hati dan jasmani serta penutupan aurat sebagai pelindungan dan harga muslimah.

Kita sebagai orang Timur menerima mentah-mentah apa yang datang dari Barat. Tapi sebahagian orang Barat menolak “produknya” sendiri. Masyarakat Eropah dan Amerika, sebahagiannya menolak pergaulan bebas. Mereka sangat menjaga pergaulan anak-anaknya. Di Paris, kebanyakkan orang tua melarang puterinya keluar bersama pemuda untuk ke pawagam misalnya. Ada juga yang muak jika menonton filem lucah. Di Amerika, ramai orang tua yang memilih sekolah khusus untuk menyekolahkan anak mereka di sekolah yang bercampur dengan pemuda. Mereka juga mengawal jika puteri-puterinya pergi berenang.

Wahai puteriku,
Itulah nasihatku yang hak dan benar,
Mudah-mudahan engkau mahu mendengar,
Jangan engkau dengar ungkapan yang lain,
Yang mengajak kepada kelalaian,
Hanya di tanganmu wahai puteriku,
Bukan di tangan kami kaum lelaki,
Hanya di tanganmu kunci pintu kebaikan,
Sekiranya engkau mahu memperbaiki dirimu,
Maka pasti seluruh ummat akan menjadi baik.

kesenian bangsa

doa

hitung sebelum dihitung

تمر السنوات بسرعة، والإنسان فى سباق مع الزمن، يسعى إلى كسب نفع أكثر وأشمل، ويحاسب نفسه على الثواني، مخافة أن تمضى دون إنتاج، لأن الزمن جزء من تقدم الإنسان ونجاحه، وأن الدقائق والثوانى فى أعمار الأمم وفى حياة الأفراد، لها وزن وحساب، فالساعات الطويلة ليست فى حقيقتها سوى دقائق وثوان، وضياع الثوانى هو فى حقيقته ضياع لتلك الساعات، التى ينقضى بمرورها عمر الإنسان وينتهى بها كفاحه من أجل الحياة، ومن أجل التقدم والإبداع و"لا إبداع بدون حرية ودون اعتبار لحرمة الفكر" وأن بناء المجتمع المتضامن المتوازن يتطلب عدالة أفضل فى توزيع ثمار التنمية بين الأفراد وبين الجهات وبين الدول.وسنودّع حولا مضى ونستقبل حولا جديدا، بأمل وتفاؤل وحب وصفاء وسخاء نفسى ومادى وتواصل اجتماعى محمود، يضفى على مفتتح السنة الجديدة معنى اجتماعيا نبيلا ويبث بين الناس كافة روح المحبة والتعاون المتبادل والمجاملة الرقيقة.إن خالق الإنسان أوجب العمل الخيرى بين بنى آدم، فليكن هذا الواجب وازعا طيبا ومدخل صدق يبث فى المجتمع الدولى ظلالا رفيعة من النور والخير والمعروف ليكون مجتمع مروءة وخير وفضل وإحسان، ومجتمعا متماسك البنيان متوحد الصفوف والمقاصد، وعلى الإنسان الصالح فى كل مكان فوق الأرض أن يقتصد فى مطالب نفسه، حتى لا تستنفد ماله كله، فإن عليه أن يشرك غيره فيما آتاه الله من فضله وأن يجعل فى ثروته متسعا يسعف به الضعفاء، قال الله تعالى "إنما المؤمنون إخوة" "الحجرات آية 10".

وقد قيل "الصالحون يبنون أنفسهم والمصلحون يبنون الجماعات" والإسلام يطالب بالعدل والخير للإنسان ذاته ولغيره ولجيرانه، فقد قال عليه الصلاة والسلام "خير الناس أنفعهم للناس" وقال "ارحموا من فى الأرض يرحمكم من فى السماء" يا بنى آدم "حاسبوا أنفسكم قبل أن تحاسبوا".

kejayaan suatu perjalanan

الحياة والعمل أصبحا أكثر قلقا وتعقيداً من ذي قبل ، فهناك الكثير منا مطلوب منه القيام بعدد كبير من المهام اليومية ، لكن الوقت المحدد لنا لا يكفي لأداء تلك الأعمال بصورة مرضية وأداء متقن يدفع علي النجاح ، وقد يفقدنا كل ذلك الحماس للعمل وبالتالي يفقدنا القدرة علي الاستمتاع به والاستمتاع بالحياة بشكل عام
في الكتاب الرائع "النجاح رحلة " للمؤلف " جيفري جيه ماير" ،مؤلف أفضل الكتب مبيعاً في العالم في إدارة الوقت يقدم الأدوات اللازمة لكل الأمور التي من شأنها أن تصنع نجاح الإنسان ، وماذا يجب أن نفعل في الحياة لتحقيق النجاح

ما معني النــجــاح ؟
قد تكون الإجابة صعبة وملتبسة علي البعض خاصة وأن النجاح ليس نهائياً فهناك فترات يكون النجاح فيها حليفاً ، وأوقات يكون الإخفاق فيها صديقاً.
لكن الناجحون دائماً لا يستسلمون وعندما يواجهون الفشل يستجمعون قواهم مرة أخرى و يواصلون المسيرة .

لكي تكن ناجحا في هذه الحياة فأنت تحدد أهدافاً يمكنك أن تحققها لنفسك ثم تصل إليها وبعد ذلك تحدد أهدافا أكثر صعوبة بقليل من الأولى ثم تعمل على تحقيقها والوصول إليها وهكذا.

ولأن النجاح كما يقول المؤلف ليس هو الهدف النهائي الذي تدور حوله حياتنا ، فالهدف الفعلي هو الاستمرار في النجاح ، والاستمرار في النجاح يعني الاستمرار في التطور والعمل على أن تكون دوماً في أفضل حالاتك ، والحرص على أن تكون الأفضل في مجال عملك ومهنتك التي اخترتها وكذلك تكن أفضل زوج أو زوجة ، أفضل أب أفضل أم أفضل صديق أو ابن أو بنت .. وهكذا .

لا يجب أن تكن حياتنا خواء وسواء كان الواحد منا ناجحا أم لا , فان أي عمل يجب أن تحدده مجموعة من التوقعات قبل أن نبدأ فيه , وعلينا أن نعي ما هي المعايير التي على أساسها سنقوم بتقييم أنفسنا أو سيقوم الأخرين بتقييمنا ، ليس من بيننا هو ناجح مائة بالمائة في أي عمل يقوم به ولكن الهدف هو أن نبذل قصارى جهدنا ونتعلم من تجاربنا وأن نستوعب تماما هذه المعلومات كي نستطيع أداء المهمة الموكلة إلينا بشكل أفضل في المرة القادمة.

ويستطرد جيفري جيه ماير : أعلم أن كل شيء في الحياة يتوقف على إطارك المرجعي , أي على موقفك الحالي والحالة التي كنت عليها والوضع الذي ترغب في الوصول إليه .

PERIKSA DULU

اختبار الإيدز إجبارى قبل الزواج

تعتزم السلطات الماليزية فرض إجراء جديد على المقبلين على الزواج لإجراء اختبار للتأكد من خلوهم من الإصابة بفيروس "إتش.آي.في" المسبب للايدز.

وقال نائب رئيس الوزراء الماليزى نجيب رزاق فى مؤتمر صحفى عقب ترؤسه اجتماعا للجنة الحكومية لمكافحة الايدز: "سنفرض العام المقبل على جميع الولايات إجراء اختبار لفيروس إتش.آي.فى بصورة إجبارية" قبل الزواج.

وأفادت وكالة أنباء "برناما" الرسمية الماليزية بأن نجيب أوضح أن الإجراء يأتى تماشيا مع هدف الحكومة خفض الإصابة بفيروس "إتش.آي.في" بين النساء.

وأظهرت إحصاءات وزارة الصحة التى صدرت مؤخرا ارتفاع أعداد النساء اللاتى يكتشف انتقال الفيروس إليهن أو إصابتهن بالإيدز ويعتقد أن الكثيرات منهن انتقلت العدوى إليهن دون علمهن من أزواجهن الذين قد يكونون من مدمنى المخدرات.

وكشفت الدراسات أن عام 2007 شهد وفاة ثلاثة أشخاص جراء الإصابة بالمرض يوميا فى ماليزيا.

CHIKUNGUNYA

What is chikungunya fever?

Chikungunya fever is a viral illness that is spread by the bites of infected mosquitoes. Chikungunya fever typically lasts from five to seven days and frequently causes severe and often incapacitating joint pain which sometimes persists for much longer periods. It is rarely life-threatening. There is no specific treatment for the disease but analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication may be used to reduce the pain and swelling. Aspirin should be avoided.
There is no vaccine against this virus, so preventive measures depend entirely on avoiding mosquito bites which occur mainly during the daytime, and eliminating mosquito breeding sites.
To avoid mosquito bites:
wear clothes that cover as much skin as possible;
use mosquito repellents on exposed skin and on clothing in accordance with label instructions;
use mosquito nets to protect babies, older and sick people and others who rest during the day. The effectiveness of mosquito nets can be improved by treating them with WHO-recommended insecticides.
use mosquito coils and insecticide vaporizers during the daytime.
The Aedes mosquitoes that transmit chikungunya virus breed in a wide variety of rain-filled containers which are common around human dwellings and workplaces, such as water storage containers, saucers under potted plants and drinking bowls for domestic animals, as well as discarded tyres and food containers.
To reduce mosquito breeding:
remove discarded containers from around the house;
for containers that are in use, turn them over or empty every 3–4 days to prevent mosquito breeding including any water-filled containers indoors. Alternatively, completely cover them to keep out mosquitoes.
Between February and October 2006 alone, more than 1.25 million people in India and south Asia were infected with the chikungunya virus. Other large-scale outbreaks of chikungunya fever have occurred in countries of east and central Africa, and the Indian Ocean countries, including Comoros, Gabon, Madagascar, the Maldives, Mauritius, Mayotte, Reunion (France) and the Seychelles. In September 2007, a chikungunya outbreak following an imported case has been notified in northern Italy. The dramatic resurgence and geographic extension of chikungunya in recent years underlines our vulnerability to emerging infectious diseases spread by insects and emphasizes the importance of sustained control programmes as an essential component of health security

Chikungunya Distribution and Global Map
The geographic range of chikungunya virus is mainly in Africa and Asia. For information on current outbreaks, consult CDC’s Traveler’s Health website (http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx). Given the current large chikungunya virus epidemics and the worldwide distribution of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, there is a risk of importing chikungunya virus into new area through infected travelers.
Countries where people have become infected with chikungunya virus.[*]
Benin
Mayotte
Burundi
Myanmar
Cambodia
Nigeria
Cameroon
Pakistan
Central African Republic
Philippines
Comoros
Reunion
Congo, DRC
Senegal
East Timor
Seychelles
Gabon
Singapore
Guinea
South Africa
India
Sri Lanka
Indonesia
Sudan
Italy
Taiwan
Kenya
Tanzania
Laos
Thailand
Madagascar
Uganda
Malawi
Vietnam
Malaysia
Zimbabwe
Mauritius

Orang Lama, Barang Baru

الكتاب الإلكترونى يقترب من غزو الاسواق بقوة


فى ظل ضعف النظر يجد العديد من كبار السن أن الكتب التى يستطيعون قراءاتها هى تلك المطبوعة بحروف كبيرة يبلغ حجم الخط فيها من 200 إلى 300 ولكن المتاح منها غالبا ما يكون روايات مثيرة وقصص مغامرات لا تلقى إعجابهم بالضرورة.

فى الماضى كان هؤلاء فقط يحلمون بالكتاب الإلكترونى وهو أداة تسمح للاختيار من بين مئات الآلاف من الكتب الورقية ولكن فى حال تمكن أصحاب المعاشات من تحمل نفقاتها ودون الحاجة لحضور دروس فى الحاسب الآلى قبل استخدامه.

وبالرغم من ذلك وبعد سنوات من البدايات الخاطئة يبدو أن الكتب الإلكترونية التى تكون رقيقة وتعرض بشكل بالغ البساطة أصبحت رخيصة الثمن بشكل كاف للاستخدام الجماعي. وبفضل تكنولوجيا حديثة تدعى الحبر الإلكترونى يمكن لهذه الكتب أن تؤدى وظيفتها لأسابيع دون الحاجة إلى إعادة شحن للبطارية.

وفى بداية العام المقبل تدشن شركة سونى العالمية نسختها /بى أر إس-505/ فى ألمانيا التى تعد أكبر أسواق أوروبا وهذا المنتج عبارة عن أداة للقراءة يحتوى على شاشة أبيض وأسود يصل سمكها إلى 6 بوصة وذلك بعد أن قامت الشركة بعرضه على بائعى الكتب فى تشرين الأول/أكتوبر فى معرض فرانكفورت الدولى للكتاب.

وقد حقق هذا المنتج الذى تم تدشينه هذا العام فى بريطانيا وفرنسا مبيعات جيدة مثل النماذج السابقة التى عرضت فى كل من اليابان والولايات المتحدة.

يحتوى هذا المنتج على حروف متموجة وتباين الشاشة يكون أقل من تلك التى تحتوى عليها الكمبيوتر المحمول "لابتوب".

وقال المدير التنفيذى لشركة سونى بيتر سايتش المشرف على تجميع محتويات جهاز /بى أر إس-505/ فى ألمانيا إنه لم يحدد بعد سعر لهذا المنتج. وفى فرنسا يباع هذا المنتج بسعر رسمى يصل الى نحو 299 يورو وهو ما يعد حدا سعريا حساسا.

ومع ذلك فإن أجهزة القراءة التى تحتوى على الحبر الإلكترونى ينقصها ان ان الصورة لا يمكن تدويرها بسهولة والشاشة ما تزال أصغر من مساحة الطباعة فى الكتب ذات الأغلفة الورقية.

وفى ألمانيا أيضا يوجد مصنع فى دريسدن يقوم بتجميع منتج لم يتم تسميته بعد لطرحه فى السوق فى النصف الأول من عام 2009 . ومن المتوقع أن يحتوى على شاشة أبيض وأسود تحتوى على نفس مساحة الطباعة الموجودة على ورقة سمكها /أ4/ وهذه المساحة الكافية تناسب العناوين وربما ثلاثة أعمدة وصور ورسوم بيانية ويولى ناشرو الأخبار والكتب المدرسية اهتماما وثيقا بهذا المنتج.

وحتى الآن لم تكشف الشركة المصنعة "بلاستك لوجيك" ومقرها مدينة كمبردج فى إنجلترا عن المواصفات النهائية لهذا المنتج ولا سعره.

والعبرة هى أن منتجات الحبر الإلكترونى سوف تنهض اذا تمكن الناس بالفعل من توفير المال عن طريق شراء الأجهزة "الإلكترونية" وتحميل الكتب الإلكترونية بدلا من شراء الكتب الورقية.

ويشتكى الناشرون غالبا من أن تحويل الكتب إلى نسخ إلكترونية يتطلب مبالغ باهظة ومع ذلك فإن الجهد المطلوب لإيجاد نسخة مقرصنة غير منقحة لأحد الكتب عن طريق نسخها إلكترونيا باستخدام الماسح الضوئى ليس كبيرا.

ومع ذلك فإنه قد يتحقق سوق كبير إذا أصبحت العروض المتوافرة رخيصة الثمن ويرى الحالمون أن يوما ما ستتوقف العديد من الصحف والمجلات عن الطبع على الورق وينشرونها فقط بالحبر الإلكتروني.

JANGKITAN VIRUS HAIWAN - INSAN

: تزايدت أعداد العائلات الأفريقية التى تلجأ إلى الغابات من أجل اصطياد وجباتها الغذائية، التى لم تعد قادرة على تحمل مصاريفها اليومية، متجاهلة بذلك تحذيرات الأطباء من مئات الفيروسات التى قد تنتقل من حيوانات الغابة إلى الإنسان.ويعتقد العلماء أن لجوء هذه العائلات إلى الغابات يعرضها وبشكل كبير إلى مسببات المرض التى غالبا ما تكون غير ظاهرة إلا فى دماء حيوانات الغابة.ورغم أن معظم هذه الفيروسات غير ناشطة، إلا أن الناشط منها قد يؤدى إلى نتائج خطيرة، ويحذر الأطباء من تزايد أعداد الأشخاص المتواجدين حول هذه الحيوانات، حيث تحتاج فيروساتها إلى أعداد سكانية كبيرة لتقويتها.وقال عالم الأوبئة، الدكتور نايثان وولف، إن "فيروسات حيوانات الغابة لطالما كانت موجودة، وقد انتقلت سابقا إلى شعوب كاملة، ولكن الفرق هنا هو أن هذه الشعوب كانت بطبيعتها قليلة العدد، والفيروسات انقرضت مع الزمن، ولكن أعداد الناس تزايدت الآن وهذا ما تحتاجه هذه الفيروسات."ويذكر أن فيروس فقد المناعة أو الايدز HIV يعتبر أشهر الفيروسات التى انتقلت من حيوانات الغابة إلى الإنسان، حيث يعتقد العلماء أن أصل فيروسHIV قد انتقل من قرد الشيمبانزى إلى الإنسان.ويذكر أن عملية الانتقال البسيطة لهذا الفيروس إلى الإنسان قد استغرقت عقوداً طويلة ولكنها أصابت عشرات الملايين من البشر الذين مازالوا يعانون منه.ويحذر وولف من أن "الشعوب باتت على مقربة من كثير من الحيوانات، وما هى إلا مسألة وقت قبل أن يتم اكتشاف فيروسات أخرى قد انتقلت من الحيوانات إلى الإنسان."ودفع الغلاء واسع النطاق فى معظم الدول الأفريقية، بعض العائلات إلى البحث عن طرق بديلة لتوفير الغذاء لأفرادها، حيث لم تعد هذه العائلات قادرة على شراء أساسيات الغذاء، مما دفعها إلى اللجوء إلى الغابات.ويعمل الدكتور وولف فى غابات الكاميرون لدراسة الفيروسات المنتقلة للبشر وسبل إيقافها قبل انتشارها، وقام بتأسيس المبادرة العالمية للتنبؤ بالفيروسات، والتى تضم أعضاء ينتشرون فى مناطق تعتبر بؤر لانتشار هذه الأمراض فى العالم مثل الكونغو والصين وماليزيا ومدغشقر ولاوس.وقد اكتشف وولف وفريقه فيروسا جديدا يسمى "مونكى بوكس" Monkeypox، وهو ينتشر فى عدد من دول وسط أفريقيا، حيث راح ضحيته حوالى 20 شخصا حتى الآن فى جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية.ويعتقد وولف أن هذا الفيروس لا ينتقل من القرود كما يشير اسمه، ولكنه قد يكون صادرا عن بعض الأنواع من القوارض المتواجدة فى الغابات.ومن أهم أعراض فيروس "مونكى بوكس"، ظهور قروح تغطى الجسم كاملا، بالإضافة إلى التعب والإرهاق، ولكن وبسبب جهل الأطباء لمسبب المرض، لا يوجد علاج فعال له حتى الآن.واستبعد وولف أن ينتشر هذا الفيروس على مدى واسع، حيث يفقد الفيروس قوته عند انتقاله من شخص إلى آخر، وسجلت بعض حالات الإصابة بالمرض فى الولايات المتحدة عندما تم نقل أنواع من القوارض الأفريقية إلى الولايات كحيوانات أليفة.وقال وولف إن "تسجيل هذه الحالات المرضية بشكل مبكر قد يساعد فى الحد من الأمراض المنقولة من الحيوانات، قبل أن نشهد انتشار لمرض قاتل آخر مثل HIV."

ALLAHU AKBAR, WA LILLAHILHAMD

بياض يزف العباد. وروحانية تغشى المشاعر. الحرم اتسع و ازدادت زينته. والأرض تضربها أقدام تسابق إلى رحمة ومغفرة. الهواء اختلط بالدعوات. والمحاجر اكتنزت بالدمع. المسلمون يزحفون إلى الكعبة. بيت الله يلبس حلة جديدة. تتسابق الدعوات للإمساك بفرحة إتمام الحج التي تقف عند طرف جبل المروة، بعد أن يطلق الحاج” الله أكبر ولله الحمد” متمما حجه. المسلمون اليوم على موعد مع مسعى جديد بمساحة 49 ألف متر ستضاف للمساحة الأولى للمسعى البالغة 29 ألف متر لتصل بذلك المساحة الكلية للمسعى بعد التوسعة الجديدة إلى 87 ألف متر مربع تتسع لنحو 120 ألف حاج في الساعة بعد أن كانت تتسع لقرابة 44 ألفا . لم يطل التطوير الحجر فقط بل وضعت التكنلوجيا يدها على أرض المسعى بعد أن وفرت رئاسة الحرمين الشريفين عربات كهربائية للطواف حول الكعبة بالكبس على زر صغير مقابل مبلغ رمزي. في كل زاوية على الطريق الرابط بين جسر الجمرات وقلب الحرم المكي تزرع حكومة البلاد بشرا وأموالا كي يتم الحاج حجه، ويعود إلى أهله بثوب الرحمة والمغفرة “ثم السلامة” إن شاء الله. قبل 72 ساعة من قدوم المتعجلين اليوم تزين البيت العتيق بكسوة جديدة، ثوب الكعبة المشرفة أهدته حكومة البلاد إلى بيت الله بعد أن كلف 20 مليون ريال، لامعا بـ 670 جراما من الحرير الطبيعي، كاسيا جسد البيت بثوب يدور على مساحة 658 مترا مربعاً، مستهلكاً 47 طاقة قماش طول الواحدة 14مترا بعرض 95 سنتيمتراً. “الحرم الجديد” فتح ذراعيه “لأبنائه المسلمين” المقبلين من مشارق الأرض ومغاربها، لاحتضان المشهد الإيماني العظيم، قلوب المسلمين المتعجلين الآملين في “أن يعودوا كما ولدتهم أمهاتهم” تصطف على أبواب “الحطيم وزمزم والمقام”.

cerita lama - anisah abdullah

ARKIB : 27/03/2000
Kisas kekalkan kecemerlangan STPM

ANISAH (tengah) berkongsi kegembiraan bersama kedua ibu bapanya di Klang, Selangor baru-baru ini.
Peratus pelajar yang mendapat 5 prinsipal (5P) ialah 93.1 peratus manakala 4P dan 3P ialah 3.45 peratus daripada 58 calon yang menduduki peperiksaan tersebut.
Peratus ini menunjukkan peningkatan berbanding tahun lepas iaitu 5P sebanyak 89 peratus, 4P ialah 12 peratus dan 3P sebanyak 1 peratus.
Menurut Penolong Kanan I KISAS, Datin Aminah Zakaria, beliau berpuas hati dengan pen-capaian pelajarnya pada tahun ini yang menunjukkan peningkatan dari segi kualiti.
"Pelbagai usaha telah dijalankan oleh pihak sekolah bagi memastikan kecemerlangan pelajar seperti mengadakan kelas tambahan, klinik mata pelajaran, sistem angkat guru dan pelajar (mentor mentee) dan sebagainya,'' katanya.
Pelajar terbaik KISAS yang mendapat 5A, Anisah Abdullah menyatakan kejayaannya adalah hasil usaha yang berterusan sejak dari tingkatan enam bawah dan bimbingan guru-gurunya serta berkat doa kedua ibu bapanya.
Beliau yang merupakan anak sulung daripada tiga beradik tidak menjangka sama sekali akan mendapat keputusan 5A memandangkan beliau begitu aktif berpersatuan, menjawat jawatan ketua pelajar dan ketua pengarang majalah sekolah.
"Saya mengamalkan belajar secara berkumpulan di sebelah petang dan pada waktu malam saya peruntukkan belajar sendiri.
Di samping itu, saya sentiasa melakukan solat hajat,'' tambahnya yang berhasrat untuk melanjutkan pengajian di bidang bahasa dan linguistik di universiti tempatan.
Beliau yang ditemani ibu bapanya, juga merupakan guru di sekolah tersebut menyatakan kesungguhan, konsentrasi semasa belajar dan sentiasa mengingati Allah adalah rahsia untuk mencapai kejayaan.
Pelajar yang mendapat 4A 1C, Mohd. Firdaus Azizan melahirkan rasa syukur di atas kejayaannya dan berterima kasih kepada guru-guru yang banyak memberi bimbingan serta ibu bapa yang memberi semangat kepadanya.
Beliau mengatakan, tumpuan penuh semasa guru mengajar dan entiasa bertanya perkara yang tidak difahami merupakan amalan pembelajarannya.
Rakannya, Johari Abdullah yang mendapat 3A 2C menambah, belajar pada awal pagi iaitu selepas Subuh dan sentiasa berbincang merupakan salah satu cara pembelajaran yang berkesan.
Manakala di Sekolah Tinggi Kelang, peratus kelulusan pela-jar adalah sebanyak 96.1 peratus dan peratusan ini menunjukkan kemerosotan pencapaian sekolah berkenaan berbanding tahun lepas iaitu 99.53 peratus.
Pelajar-pelajar sekolah tersebut yang ditemui menyatakan ucapan terima kasih yang tidak terhingga kepada guru-guru yang banyak membimbing mereka.
D. Maruthu yang mendapat 5A daripada aliran sains menyatakan pembahagian masa yang bijak dan kesungguhan adalah kunci kejayaannya.
Beliau yang merupakan anak kedua daripada enam orang adik beradik belum pasti untuk menyambung pelajaran di mana-mana jurusan.
Rakannya, Heng Sui Wooi yang mendapat 4A 1B menyatakan, latihan yang banyak, menyediakan nota ringkas dan tidak menangguhkan masa ulang kaji merupakan kunci kejayaannya.
Beliau berhasrat menyambung pengajian dalam bidang kimia di institusi pengajian tinggi tempatan.
Pelajar daripada aliran sastera, Lim Teng Haw yang mendapat 4A 1C berkata, kerajinan dan kesungguhan adalah kunci bagi kejayaannya.

6 syarat2 sembelihan qurban

يشترط للأضحية ستة شروط :
الأول:
أن تكون من بهيمة الأنعام وهي الإبل والبقر والغنم ضأنها ومعزها لقوله تعالى: ( وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنسَكًا لِّيَذْكُرُواْ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَى مَا رَزَقَهُمْ مِّن بَهِيمَةِ الاَْنْعَـمِ ) وبهيمة الأنعام هي الإبل ، والبقر ، والغنم هذا هو المعروف عند العرب ، وقاله الحسن وقتادة وغير واحد .
الثاني :
أن تبلغ السن المحدود شرعاً بأن تكون جذعة من الضأن ، أو ثنية من غيره لقوله صلى الله عليه وسلّم : " لا تذبحوا إلا مسنة إلا أن تعسر عليكم فتذبحوا جذعة من الضأن " . رواه مسلم .
والمسنة : الثنية فما فوقها ، والجذعة ما دون ذلك .
فالثني من الإبل : ما تم له خمس سنين .
والثني من البقر : ما تم له سنتان .
والثني من الغنم ما تم له سنة .
والجذع : ما تم له نصف سنة ، فلا تصح التضحية بما دون الثني من الإبل والبقر والمعز ، ولا بما دون الجذع من الضأن .
الثالث :
أن تكون خالية من العيوب المانعة من الإجزاء وهي أربعة :
1 ـ العور البين : وهو الذي تنخسف به العين ، أو تبرز حتى تكون كالزر ، أو تبيض ابيضاضاً يدل دلالة بينة على عورها .
2 ـ المرض البين : وهو الذي تظهر أعراضه على البهيمة كالحمى التي تقعدها عن المرعى وتمنع شهيتها ، والجرب الظاهر المفسد للحمها أو المؤثر في صحته ، والجرح العميق المؤثر عليها في صحتها ونحوه .
3 ـ العرج البين : وهو الذي يمنع البهيمة من مسايرة السليمة في ممشاها .
4 ـ الهزال المزيل للمخ : لقول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلّم حين سئل ماذا يتقي من الضحايا فأشار بيده وقال : " أربعاً : العرجاء البين ظلعها ، والعوراء البين عورها ، والمريضة البين مرضها ، والعجفاء التي لا تنقى ". رواه مالك في الموطأ من حديث البراء بن عازب ، وفي رواية في السنن عنه رضي الله عنه قال : قام فينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم فقال : " أربع لا تجوز في الأضاحي " وذكر نحوه . صححه الألباني من إرواء الغليل ( 1148 )
فهذه العيوب الأربعة مانعة من إجزاء الأضحية ، ويلحق بها ما كان مثلها أو أشد، فلا تجزىء الأضحية بما يأتي :
1 ـ العمياء التي لا تبصر بعينيها .
2 ـ المبشومة ( التي أكلت فوق طاقتها حتى امتلأت ) حتى تثلط ويزول عنها الخطر .
3 ـ المتولدة إذا تعسرت ولادتها حتى يزول عنها الخطر .
4 ـ المصابة بما يميتها من خنق وسقوط من علو ونحوه حتى يزول عنها الخطر .
5 ـ الزمنى وهي العاجزة عن المشي لعاهة .
6 ـ مقطوعة إحدى اليدين أو الرجلين .
فإذا ضممت ذلك إلى العيوب الأربعة المنصوص عليها صار ما لا يضحى به عشرة . هذه الستة وما تعيب بالعيوب الأربعة السابقة .
الشرط الرابع :
أن تكون ملكاً للمضحي ، أو مأذوناً له فيها من قبل الشرع ، أو من قبل المالك فلا تصح التضحية بما لا يملكه كالمغصوب والمسروق والمأخوذ بدعوى باطلة ونحوه ؛ لأنه لا يصح التقرب إلى الله بمعصيته . وتصح تضحية ولي اليتيم له من ماله إذا جرت به العادة وكان ينكسر قلبه بعدم الأضحية .
وتصح تضحية الوكيل من مال موكله بإذنه .
الشرط الخامس :
أن لا يتعلق بها حق للغير فلا تصح التضحية بالمرهون.
الشرط السادس :
أن يضحي بها في الوقت المحدود شرعاً وهو من بعد صلاة العيد يوم النحر إلى غروب الشمس من آخر يوم من أيام التشريق وهو اليوم الثالث عشر من ذي الحجة ، فتكون أيام الذبح أربعة : يوم العيد بعد الصلاة ، وثلاثة أيام بعده ، فمن ذبح قبل فراغ صلاة العيد ، أو بعد غروب الشمس يوم الثالث عشر لم تصح أضحيته ؛ لما روى البخاري عن البراء بن عازب رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلّم قال : " من ذبح قبل الصلاة فإنما هو لحم قدمه لأهله وليس من النسك في شيء ". وروى عن جندب بن سفيان البجلي رضي الله عنه قال : شهدت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلّم قال : " من ذبح قبل أن يصلي فليعد مكانها أخرى ". وعن نبيشة الهذلي رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم : " أيام التشريق أيام أكل وشرب وذكر لله عز وجل " رواه مسلم. لكن لو حصل له عذر بالتأخير عن أيام التشريق مثل أن تهرب الأضحية بغير تفريط منه فلم يجدها إلا بعد فوات الوقت ، أو يوكل من يذبحها فينسى الوكيل حتى يخرج الوقت فلا بأس أن تذبح بعد خروج الوقت للعذر ، وقياساً على من نام عن صلاة أو نسيها فإنه يصليها إذا استيقظ أو ذكرها .
ويجوز ذبح الأضحية في الوقت ليلاً ونهارا ً، والذبح في النهار أولى ، ويوم العيد بعد الخطبتين أفضل ، وكل يوم أفضل مما يليه ؛ لما فيه من المبادرة إلى فعل الخير .

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تنفذ المملكة العربية السعودية لأول مرة هذا العام مشروع إعداد وتجهيز حجارة رمي الجمار والذي تشرف عليه لجنة السقاية والرفادة بإمارة منطقة مكة المكرمة وتنفذه مبرة العمودي الخيرية.
ويستهدف مشروع إعداد وتجهيز حجارة رمي الجمار أكثر من مليون ونصف المليون حاج، حيث سيتم توزيع 500 ألف حافظة لحجارة رمي الجمرات مصنوعة من القطيفة تحتوي كل حافظة على حجارة رمي الجمار تكفي لثلاثة حجاج أيام الرمي الثلاثة في مشعر منى.
وقال عضو لجنة السقاية والرفادة الدكتور محمد بن عبود العمودي ،إن فكرة مشروع إعداد وتجهيز حجارة رمي الجمار جاءت لتوفير كل السبل والإمكانيات من أجل أن يؤدي حجاج بيت الله الحرام مناسك حجهم في يسر وسهولة وأمن وأمان، مضيفا أن فكرة المشروع لاقت التشجيع والدعم من قبل أعضاء لجنة السقاية والرفادة في إمارة منطقة مكة المكرمة بعد الحصول على الفتوى الشرعية بإجازة هذا المشروع.
وبين عضو لجنة السقاية والرفادة أن مشروع تجهيز حجارة رمي الجمار يهدف إلى التخفيف عن الحجاج خاصة كبار السن حيث يصلون إلى مشعر مزدلفة وقد أخذ التعب منهم بعد وقفة عرفات ونفرتهم إلى مزدلفة حيث تقدم لهم حجارة الرمي نظيفة وجاهزة ومعقمة داخل أكياس فاخرة مصنوعة من القطيفة يحتوى كل كيس على حجارة رمي الجمار تكفي لثلاثة حجاج لرمي الجمرات الثلاث بدلا من البحث عنها في جبال مشعر مزدلفة.
ولفت إلى أن أولى خطوات المشروع تبدأ من الحصول على حجارة رمي الجمرات التي تقوم أمانة العاصمة بنقلها إلى مشعر مزدلفة بعد استلامها مقطعة قطعاً صغيرة ثم تبدأ عملية إعدادها وتجهيزها وتنقيتها وغسلها سبع مرات ثم تجفيفها تحت أشعة الشمس واستبعاد الحجارة التي لا تصلح للرمي وبعد التأكد من جاهزيتها يقوم عمال مهرة بوضعها في حافظات من القطيفة لتوزيعها على أماكن تجمعات ضيوف الرحمن وفي الحافلات التي تنقلهم خلال وجودهم في مشعر مزدلفة وهذا يمكنهم من التفرغ للعبادة.

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فى كل عصر يسعى أهله أن يضيفوا على من سبقهم فى العصور الماضية شيئا جديدا أو يحدثوا نمطا جديدا فى عصرهم، على أساس أن الحداثة قيمة من قيم الحياة والتحديث مطلوب فى مختلف مجالات الحياة؛ كما أن العقل البشرى يتطلع دوما إلى التجديد لممارسة حق مشروع، وأن المجتمع يتطلّع إليه لإفادته بما ينفعه وييسّر له نمط حياته.

فمبررات التجديد هى التطور المستمر فى طبيعة الحياة الاجتماعية مع قابلية النصوص التشريعية للفهم المتجدد، إذ كل جيل من حقه، إذا توفرت فيه القدرة على الفهم والتفسير والتأويل، أن يجدد الفهم بمنظار عصره ومن الضرورى أن يواكب الفكر الإسلامى حاجات الإنسان، ولا يجوز أن يكون معزولا عن قضايا الإنسان؛ فإن رضى لنفسه بالعزلة فقد حكم على نفسه بالجمود والتراجع، بينما يملك الفكر الإسلامى كل قابليات النماء.

وقد سبقنا بهذا المنهج أسلافنا فى عصر النهضة والتقدم بذكاء وشجاعة، وتصدوا لأداء دورهم فى إثراء الفكر الإسلامى عن طريق الاجتهاد الذى أقرّه الإسلام ودعا إليه؛ إلا أن هذا الاجتهاد الذى يقصد التجديد يخضع لضوابط ضرورية تعطى للتجديد شرعيته وتمنعه من أن يكون تجديد انحراف يقود إليه عقل غير متبصر وهوى نفس لم تبلغ رشدها وكمالها الأخلاقي.

ووسيلة التجديد فى الفكر التشريعى هو الاجتهاد الملتزم بالضوابط الشرعية، والذى لا يخل بالنصوص الثابتة خاصة، ويحترم قواعد التفسير المقررة كالالتزام بالمعنى اللغوى الذى أقرّه علماء اللغة مع مراعاة المصطلحات الشرعية التى أخرجها المشرّع من معناها اللغوى العام إلى معنى خاص دلّ عليه النص عن طريق أدلّة قطعية، وكذلك تحديد علاقة اللفظ بالمعنى المستفاد منه عن طريق مراعاة القواعد المقررة عند علماء الأصول. ولهذا يجب احترام القواعد الاجتهادية اعتبارا بأن الاجتهاد هو الجهد العقلى المجرّد من كل خلفية، والذى يبذله المجتهد فى استنباط حكم سليم من دليله وهو أداة التواصل بين النصوص الثابتة والمصالح المتجددة.

ولا نتناسى أو نتغافل عن أن للفكر الإسلامى خصائص ذاتية، وغايات إنسانية تميزه عن الفكر الإنساني، منها إلهية المصدر الذى يستمد منه المعلومة الصحيحة الثابتة، هذا المصدر- وهو القرآن وسنة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم- من مميزاته أن يترك الفكر الإسلامى فى منأى عن المصالح الإنسانية للإنسان ويحافظ على الأخلاق الفاضلة فلا يضل ولا يضلّل، ولا ينحاز، ولا توجهه مصالح الأقوياء الضيقة والمحدودة ولا تعبث به عواطف أهل الأهواء.

فهذه الصفات يتأكد ثباتها واستمرارها لضمان التواصل والتكامل بين الأجيال المتلاحقة، فيكون بذلك الجيل اللاحق مؤتمنا على منجزات الأجيال التى سبقته مضيفا إليها رؤيته المتجددة لكى تكون صيغة هذا الفكر فى متناول الجيل اللاحق، ولن يتحقق هذا إلا إذا كانت الأهداف أخلاقية، والمقاصد إصلاحية.

فمنهج الإصلاح إذا لم يعتمد القيمة الأخلاقية فى إصلاح المجتمع وتنظيمه والارتقاء به إلى مستوى الفضيلة بواسطة أحكام شرعية ميسرة غير محرجة، وموصلة إلى العدل والحق والخير، فمن العسير تحقيق الإصلاح، ومن أولى الأولويات المتحتمة تطهير العقول من الأساطير فى مجال العقيدة، لأن الفكر أداة للهداية وأن الانسان لا يشعر بإنسانيته التى أكرمها الله بنور العقل إلا إذا استعمل عقله فى كل عمل يريد الإقدام عليه.

هذا العقل يشترط أن يكون مستنيرا ونيّرا، لا هو من أهل العقول الجامدة، ولا هو من أهل العقول الجاحدة، يكون براء من التشدّد ومن التسيب فى نفس الوقت، يتدبر قبل أن يأخذ القرار كما وجهنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم "إذا أردت أن تفعل أمرا فتدبر عاقبته، فإن كان خيرا فامضه، وإن كان شرا فانته" روى عن أبى جعفر عبد الله بن مسور الهاشمي؛ ولا يتسرع كما أفادنا خاتم المرسلين عليه الصلاة والسلام "إذا أردت أمرا فعليك بالتؤدة حتى يريك الله منه المخرج" رواه البيهقى وغيره.

فهل يقبل العقل النير إذا لم يتدبّر ويتريّث أن يقدم على شيء دون أن ينظر فى عاقبة ذلك ويهتدى إلى الأنفع والأصلح؟ لو اهتدى المدمن على التدخين وأقلع عن هذا الداء المسمم لما أصيب بداء السرطان القاتل مثلا، كذلك الذى يكثر من الإسراف والتبذير مما يحمل فكره أو جسمه ما لا طاقة له به يصاب بداء عضال، وغير هذا كثير.

ولهذا من الأصلح والأسلم أن يكون التحديث والتجديد بالتدبر والتؤدة حتى يأمن الإنسان من ضرر المخاطرة، والمجازفة، واللامبالاة، ففى التأنى السلامة وفى العجلة الندامة، فالتجديد والتحديث إما يكون بالعقل النير أو لا يكون.