Tag: Islam

  • Indonesia Religious Affairs Minister: Men Become Corrupt To Appease Greedy Wives

    Indonesia Religious Affairs Minister: Men Become Corrupt To Appease Greedy Wives

    AN Indonesian minister has blamed women for the scourge of graft in the country, saying that men become corrupt due to the greed and materialistic nature of their wives.

    Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin said men were driven to make more money out of guilt for not being able to spend more time at home with their families, and this leads them to corrupt practices.

    “My message [to wives] is: do not demand excessively material things that are out of the ordinary, that would be an outstanding way for women to contribute,” Lukman said on Saturday as quoted in a report by Kompas which was translated by Coconuts Jakarta.

    Lukman said although corruption was influenced by many factors, extraordinary demands from a man’s family could be one reason for graft “to atone for their guilty feeling” which made them act outside the norms.

    “Often times corruption is motivated by many things. Among other things because there are extraordinary demands [from his family] so to atone for their guilty feeling, they act outside the norms,” said Lukman.

    According to the report in Coconuts Jakarta, Lukman’s predecessor, former Minister of Religious Affairs Suryadharma Ali, was recently sentenced to six years in jail for stealing billions of rupiah from the state’s haj fund.

    Indonesia’€™s rank in Transparency International’€™s Corruption Perception Index 2015 rose to 88th from 107th position in the previous year, but public opinion views corruption as pervasive as ever.

     

    Source: https://asiancorrespondent.com

  • Osman Sulaiman: Forget Get-Rich-Quick Schemes, Learn How To Become An Entrepreneur

    Osman Sulaiman: Forget Get-Rich-Quick Schemes, Learn How To Become An Entrepreneur

    Dear Friends,

    Forget about MLM. Forget about all those so called get rich schemes. Forget about earning money by sitting down at home. Let’s get real. There is no shortcut to success.

    Im sharing ideas where some serious money can be made. It will not make you rich but enough to sustain whatever lifestyle you wish and quit your mundane 9-5 job.

    I’l be speaking at ‘The Real Entrepreneur Club’ on Friday 29 April 2016 @ 7.45pm together with my business partners, Ahmad Shukri Munir and Sumarleki Amjah, who are both successful in their own rights.

    Let me know if you are really keen. I can sneak you in even if the seats are full. There will also be stand-up comedy by the famous comedian Mr Alias Kadir.

    Its time to quit your job like what I did.

     

    Source: Khan Osman Sulaiman

  • Migrant Workers Are Human Too: Donate To Free Food For All, Help Distribute Food

    Migrant Workers Are Human Too: Donate To Free Food For All, Help Distribute Food

    Over the years, I’ve worked alongside several lovely Bangladeshi men who truly strive to be good Muslims & humans, when for Ramadhan, we volunteer to prepare iftar at the mosque. I’d find out their stories – a few were degree holders but came to work in the labour industry in Singapore because simply, it pays more than not having a job at all. They volunteer at the mosque as an act of service to others and for Allah. The sacrifices they make are plenty, and I can only give them respect and compassion in return. Ah, we take so many things for granted. Sometimes a smile or a friendly greeting from us really does lift their day!

    To recognise the contributions of migrant workers in Singapore, and as an act of our gratitude for their hard work, Free Food for All , in collaboration with Angullia Mosque, will be distributing 2,500 packets of free halal meals to migrant workers at Serangoon Road on the 1st May 2016 (Labour Day). The distribution will be from 2.00 – 4.00pm (while stocks last)

    We are targeting to raise $5,000 for this event. The meal costs about S$2 per packet. To donate, you may do it online at : www.giving.sg/free-food-for-all-limited or do a bank transfer to OCBC 689 398 691 001

    We can also receive donations in kind like fresh produce, frozen items, eggs, cooking oil and rice. You may contact Nizar at 96567280 or [email protected]

    Please help us to help our Community and give thanks to our Migrant Worker Community. Feel free to share!

     

    Source: Atikah Amalina

  • Almakhazin: Islam, Christianity And The Foundation Of Secularism

    Almakhazin: Islam, Christianity And The Foundation Of Secularism

    Secularism, or the removal and/ or denial of religion in man, with the attendant focus on the present and material, is a product of Western civilization and the corruption of religious doctrine.

    Even though there are Muslims who promote secularism as their preferred political ideology, it is not part of Islamic worldview.

    In politics, it seeks the “desacralization of politics”, which is the removal of sacred legitimacy “of political power and authority” (16).

    Even though Islam does not view politics as sacred, its application of governance is different from the secularists’ view.

    Politics is not sacred since “Islam itself is based on Divine Authority and on the sacred authority of the Holy Prophet (may God bless and give him Peace!), which is no less than the reflection of God’s Authority, and on the authority of those who emulate his example.

    Thus every Muslim individually, and collectively as society and nation and as a Community (ummah) all deny to anyone, to any government and state, sacral legitimacy unless the person or the government or the state conforms with the practice of the Holy Prophet (may God bless and give him Peace!) and follows the injunctions of the Sacred Law revealed by God.” (29)

    Secularism is connected to Christianity and the corruption of Greek philosophy. It was however, not developed through the faith “but in the interpretation of biblical faith by Western man…” (18).

    Greek philosophy’s expansion to Rome and the move of the Christian centre from Jerusalem to Rome brought both ideologies together. The influence and confrontation between the two ideologies led to the removal of nature from Christian doctrine for a proclaimed “Kingdom of God”, which exists only in the supernatural world.

    “The outcome of this religio-philosophical confrontation was that Christian theology began to suppress the role of intelligence, and hence also the known of spiritual truth, and at the same time urged unquestioning faith through the exercise not of human intelligence and reason but sheer human will which made love the basis of faith” (31).

    Islam does not suggest such dichotomies. Reason, intellect and spirituality exists within the deen, “hence the understanding of spiritual realities is also within the province of reason and is not necessarily divorced from rational understanding of them” (32).

    The Shariah, or revealed law, is to be applied by man in this world, provided to him by his creator.

    It is the divine applied in our daily life.

    Secularism and its variations should not be part of our social, political or philosophical tradition. It is a corruption that seeks to corrupt.

    Reference:

    Al-Attas, Muhammad Naguib. Islām and secularism. Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia, 1978.

     

    Source: Almakhazin SG

  • Selepas 8 Tahun Naib Juara, Nurul ‘Izzah Muncul Johan Musabaqah Tilawah Al Quran Kali Ini

    Selepas 8 Tahun Naib Juara, Nurul ‘Izzah Muncul Johan Musabaqah Tilawah Al Quran Kali Ini

    Mencuba terus mencuba tanpa berputus asa.

    Setelah lapan tahun berturut-turut menjadi Naib Johan, Cik Nurul ‘Izzah Khamsani akhirnya berjaya menjadi Johan Qariah Musabaqah Tilawah Al Quran peringkat Kebangsaan tahun ini.

    Johan Qari, Encik Ahmad Daniyal Mohd Rizal, juga merupakan pemenang kali pertama setelah tiga kali menjadi Naib Johan.

    PERJUANGAN DAN DUGAAN DIHADAPI NURUL IZZAH KHAMSANI

    Mendengarkan alunan suara bacaan beliau secara bertarannum, siapa sangka Cik Nurul ‘Izzah yang berusia 30 tahun, sebenarnya mengalami dugaan besar sejak beberapa minggu lalu.

    Suara serak sejak tiga minggu yang lalu, dan beliau mengaku terasa bahawa tiada harapan untuk suara itu kembali bagi tilawah tersebut, semasa bacaan peringkat akhir dari 23-24 April.

    Berkat semangat tidak berputus asa dan penggunaan kaedah yang bijak, Cik Nurul ‘Izzah yang bertugas selaku seorang Pegawai Agama di sebuah masjid tempatan, berjaya mengatasi kegenjotan tersebut.

    “Alhamdulillah pertama sekali saya kembalikan kepada Allah sebab beliau yang mengembalikan suara saya setelah serak tiga minggu. Dan saya gunakan teknik tahsin al sawud, di mana saya tidak gunakan suara dari tekak tapi saya pakai fungsi suara. Jadi saya lepasi tekak saya. Dia ada caralah, tapi maksudnya di situ di mana ilmu mencantikkan suara itu memainkan peranan,” Cik Nurul ‘Izzah memberitahu BERITAMediacorp.

    Akhirnya, Cik Nurul ‘Izzah, muncul juara, dan nikmat yang beliau rasakan begitu bermakna dan jelas terpancar menerusi kata-kata beliau.

    “Setelah lapan tahun saya menunggu sebagai Naib Johan, lapan tahun berturut-turut, ini adalah kejayaan yang manis bagi saya,” kata beliau penuh gembira.

    AHMAD DANIYAL SAHUT CABARAN ANTARABANGSA

    Johan bahagian Qari juga mempunyai ciri-ciri yang sama.

    Encik Ahmad Daniyal sebelum ini sudah empat atau lima kali mencuba dalam Tilawah Al Quran.

    Beliau juga berjaya menjadi Naib Johan sebanyak dua tiga kali sejauh ini.

    Namun tahun 2016 menjadi tahun tuah baginya kerana dinobatkan sebagai Johan Qari Kebangsaan, yang diadakan untuk kali ke 49 tahun ini.

    “Saya selalu mengikuti rancangan TV untuk Tilawah Al Quran Antarabangsa, dan saya dapati qari-qari di sana lebih hebat, jadi saya perlu lebih kreatif, lebih inovatif, lebih bersemangat dan lebih berani untuk mencuba sesuatu yang baru di sana,” kata pelajar berusia 23 tahun itu kepada BERITAMediacorp.

    Kedua-dua johan menerima piala kemenangan daripada Speaker Parlimen Halimah Yacob.

    Mereka akan mewakili Singapura dalam tilawah peringkat antarabangsa di Malaysia bulan depan, dan berazam membuat persembahan terbaik demi mengharumkan nama negara.

    Bagi Cik Nurul ‘Izzah, beliau akan terus melakukan pelbagai usaha untuk memastikan kondisi fizikalnya baik bagi menghadapi para pesaing antarabangsa nanti:

    “Yang pertama sekali ialah persiapan latihan secara intensif. Hari-hari saya cuba luangkan masa. Contohnya kalau di pejabat itu saya sempat juga dengarkan Al Quran sambil saya buat kerja – ‘multi-tasking’. Keduanya persiapan dari segi fizikal. Alhamdulillah saya pergi berenang. jadi itu membantu dari sudut pernafasan dan stamina.”

    PESERTA MUDA BAWAH 25 TAHUN SEMAKIN BERTAMBAH

    Dalam pada itu, pihak penganjur menyatakan, tilawah tahun ini juga menyaksikan perkembangan baik.

    Iaitu peningkatan dalam penyertaan peserta muda.

    Daripada purata 30 peserta di bawah 25 tahun dalam tahun 2000, bilangannya kini melonjak kepada purata 60 peserta sedemikian setiap tahun.

    MUIS menyatakan, peningkatan ini membuktikan wujudnya sokongan masyarakat untuk menggalakkan golongan muda mempelajari dan menghayati bacaan Al Quran

    Source: Berita Mediacorp

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