assalamualaikum wbt..

kalau-kalau kita sudah lupa pada kirovsky,dan palestin

kalau-kalau kita ‘ter’habiskan duit kita pegi tour europe

kalau-kalau kita dah guna semuanya buat memuaskan nafsu ego kita..

kalau-kalau kita buat-buat tak tahu scholar kita bakal masuk

kalau-kalau kita lupa sebahagian besar dari duit kita,bukan kita punya..

kalau-kalau kita leka dengan banyaknya duit yang ‘fresh’

kalau-kalau kita lupa pada mereka..

kalau je,kalau..

March 7th, 2007

By Joanna Francis Writer, Journalist – USA

Between the Israeli assault on Lebanon and the Zionist “war on terror,” the Muslim world is now center stage in every American home. I see the carnage, death and destruction that have befallen Lebanon, but I also see something else: I see you. I can’t help but notice that almost every woman I see is carrying a baby or has children around her. I see that though they are dressed modestly, their beauty still shines through. But it’s not just outer beauty that I notice. I also notice that I feel something strange inside me: I feel envy. I feel terrible for the horrible experiences and war crimes that the Lebanese people have suffered, being targeted by our common enemy. But I can’t help but admire your strength, your beauty, your modesty, and most of all, your happiness.

Yes, it’s strange, but it occurred to me that even under constant bombardment, you still seemed happier than we are, because you were still living the natural lives of women. The way women have always lived since the beginning of time. It used to be that way in the West until the 1960s, when we were bombarded by the same enemy. Only we were not bombarded with actual munitions, but with subtle trickery and moral corruption.

Through Temptation

They bombarded us Americans from Hollywood, instead of from fighter jets or with our own American-made tanks. They would like to bomb you in this way too, after they’ve finished bombing the infrastructure of your countries. I do not want this to happen to you. You will feel degraded, just like we do. You can avoid this kind of bombing if you will kindly listen to those of us who have already suffered serious casualties from their evil influence. Because everything you see coming out of Hollywood is a pack of lies, a distortion of reality, smoke and mirrors. They present casual sex as harmless recreation because they aim to destroy the moral fabric of the societies into which they beam their poisonous programming. I beg you not to drink their poison. There is no antidote for it once you have consumed it. You may recover partially, but you will never be the same. Better to avoid the poison altogether than to try to heal from the damage it causes.

They will try to tempt you with their titillating movies and music videos, falsely portraying us American women as happy and satisfied, proud of dressing like prostitutes, and content without families. Most of us are not happy, trust me. Millions of us are on anti-depressant medication, hate our jobs, and cry at night over the men who told us they loved us, then greedily used us and walked away. They would like to destroy your families and convince you to have fewer children. They do this by presenting marriage as a form of slavery, motherhood as a curse, and being modest and pure as old-fashioned. They want you to cheapen yourself and lose your faith. They are like the Serpent tempting Eve with the apple. Don’t bite.

Self-Value

I see you as precious gems, pure gold, or the “pearl of great value” spoken of in the Bible (Matthew 13: 45). All women are pearls of great value, but some of us have been deceived into doubting the value of our purity. Jesus said: “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you” (Matthew 7: 6). Our pearls are priceless, but they convince us that they’re cheap. But trust me; there is no substitute for being able to look in the mirror and seeing purity, innocence and self-respect staring back at you.

The fashions coming out of the Western sewer are designed to make you believe that your most valuable asset is your sexuality. But your beautiful dresses and veils are actually sexier than any Western fashion, because they cloak you in mystery and show self-respect and confidence. A woman’s sexuality should be guarded from unworthy eyes, since it should be your gift to the man who loves and respects you enough to marry you. And since your men are still manly warriors, they deserve no less than your best. Our men don’t even want purity anymore. They don’t recognize the pearl of great value, opting for the flashy rhinestone instead. Only to leave her too!

Your most valuable assets are your inner beauty, your innocence, and everything that makes you who you are. But I notice that some Muslim women push the limit and try to be as Western as possible, even while wearing a veil (with some of their hair showing). Why imitate women who already regret, or will soon regret, their lost virtue? There is no compensation for that loss. You are flawless diamonds. Don’t let them trick you into becoming rhinestones. Because everything you see in the fashion magazines and on Western television is a lie. It is Satan’s trap. It is fool’s gold.

A Woman’s Heart

I’ll let you in on a little secret, just in case you’re curious: pre-marital sex is not even that great. We gave our bodies to the men we were in love with, believing that that was the way to make them love us and want to marry us, just as we had seen on television growing up. But without the security of marriage and the sure knowledge that he will always stay with us, it’s not even enjoyable! That’s the irony. It was just a waste. It leaves you in tears.

Speaking as one woman to another, I believe that you understand that already. Because only a woman can truly understand what’s in another woman’s heart. We really are all alike. Our race, religion or nationalities do not matter. A woman’s heart is the same everywhere. We love. That’s what we do best. We nurture our families and give comfort and strength to the men we love. But we American women have been fooled into believing that we are happiest having careers, our own homes in which to live alone, and freedom to give our love away to whomever we choose. That is not freedom. And that is not love .

Only in the safe haven of marriage can a woman’s body and heart be safe to love. Don’t settle for anything less. It’s not worth it. You won’t even like it and you’ll like yourself even less afterwards. Then he’ll leave you.

Self-Denial

Sin never pays. It always cheats you . Even though I have reclaimed my honor, there’s still no substitute for having never been dishonored in the first place. We Western women have been brainwashed into thinking that you Muslim women are oppressed. But truly, we are the ones who are oppressed; slaves to fashions that degrade us, obsessed with our weight, begging for love from men who do not want to grow up. Deep down inside, we know that we have been cheated.

We secretly admire and envy you, although some of us will not admit it. Please do not look down on us or think that we like things the way they are. It’s not our fault. Most of us did not have fathers to protect us when we were young because our families have been destroyed. You know who is behind this plot.

Don’t be fooled, my sisters. Don’t let them get you too . Stay innocent and pure. We Christian women need to see what life is really supposed to be like for women. We need you to set the example for us, because we are lost. Hold onto your purity. Remember: you can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube. So guard your “toothpaste” carefully!

I hope you receive this advice in the spirit in which it is intended: the spirit of friendship, respect, and admiration. From your Christian sister – with love…

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This article is republished with the kind permission of the author. The original can be found on Crescent and the Cross. Joanna Francis is a writer and journalist. She manages her own blog.

 Mengapa muslim mesti hebat?

Wahai mu’min, muslim dan muhlisin, mengapa perlu kita menjadi orang yang hebat,?

Sebenarnya tulisan sebelum ini tidak lagi mencapai matlamat penulisan kc. Mengenang kisah keperitan penduduk Palestine yang bermula sejak tahun 1917, benar-benar menimbul kebencian terhadap yahudi dan menghidupkan kembali semangat islami ku.

Yahudi ini memang suatu kaum yang terkenal jahat dan busuk hati, dan penyataan ini bukan pernyataan yang dibuat sebarangan tanpa sebarang bukti sejarah, bahkan daripada dulu lagi mereka memanglah suatu kaum yang tidak pernah berpuas hati dengan setiap nikmat yang diberi malah suka memungkiri janji, bukan setakat mungkir janji, meyebarkan fitnah, meniupkan api pergaduhan dan lebih dari itu sanggup menyembelih nabi sendiri. Malah memecah belahkan umat islam yang akhirnya sehingga kini kita bertelagah tak sudah-sudah, inilah hasil dari agenda mereka. Inilah yahudi yang diterang jelas dalam al-quran dan tidak syak lagi, memang mereka Bangsa merempat yang tiada tanah tetapi bermaharajalela didunia melakukan kekejaman kerana keterlalaian kita.

Namun aku melihat dalam kehinaan mereka dan kerakusan itu sebenarnya berpunca dari seruan agama mereka yang berasal dari kitab taurat yang telah diubah isinya oleh segolongan agamawan yahudi. Terang dalam surah al-baqarah menyatakan yahudi dahulu majoritynya buta huruf tidak dapat membaca at-taurat sehinggalah agamawan mereka menulis semula kitab taurat dan diubah pula isinya. Maka terlahirlah suatu kaum yang kuat beramal dengan taurat sesat-agama Yahudinya. Didalam sebuah dokumentari yang ditayangkan disini, semua kanak-kanak yahudi wajib mempelajari bahasa Hebrew dan ‘mengaji dan mengkaji’ kitab torah mereka. Bayangkan sejak kecil lagi mentality mereka telah dibentuk untuk menjadi Yahudi sejati yang sebenar.

Maka tanpa penerapan agama yang mantap kepada anak, maka lahirlah kita sebuah generasi yang lalai dalam agama menyebabkan mereka sentiasa kalah dalam persaingan dunia. Malah memburukkan imej dan menjadi fitnah untuk agama. Kini kita melihat sebuaha masyarakat yang anak muda jauh dari agama, sebaliknya yang memenuhi saf-saf dimasjid hanyalah orang tua, lantaran anaka muda merasakan hidupnya terlalu jauh untuk mati.

Nabi Muhammad SaW yang amat kita rindui itu pernah bersabda yang mafhumnya, ’sesiapa yang inginkan dunia, maka dia perlu ilmu, sesiapa yang inginkan akhirat dia perlu ilmu dan siapa yang menginginkan kedua-duanya dia perlu ilmu.’

Nabi sendiri menekankan kepentingan ilmu kepada umat islam, malah sewaktu ingin berperang juga Allah berfirman, memerintahkan orang-orang beriman supaya tidak semua pergi berperang di medan pertempuran tetapi sebahagian mereka mestilah menjaga kebajikan dan urusan Negara, sebahagian terus giat usaha da’wah dan sebagian lagi terus MENUNTUT ilmu.

Hari ini adalah mustahil untuk kita ke Palestine bersama bermandi peluru dan darah berjuang mempertahankan tanah suci umat islam itu,jikalau pun kita kesana,ini hanya akan menambahkan jumlah kematian. Tetapi saudara, kita punyai kesempatan yang amat besar dan cerah untuk menjana potensi diri dengan ilmu yang amat berguna untuk umat. Namun pedihnya hati apabila ramai diantara umat islam yang berjuang dalam medan jihad ilmu ini tidak melakukannnya dengan penuh kesungguhan kerana Allah sedangkan, inilah jihad kita. Ya, saya katakana kita mungkin juga akan lulus menjadi seorang doctor dengan result 4 yang memanjang tetapi ini bermakna tiadaa kesungguhan kita untuk memperbaiki keadaan dan prestasi diri. Sudah pasti there is something wrong with the Niat or the method or the strategy it self. Maka manusia yang mengaku muslim seperti saya yang masih belum mencapai kejayaan yang digariskan oleh manusia perlu mencari dan mengkaji ruang-ruang kelemahan diri supaya ianya dapat diperbaiki, kerana ini jihad kita! Pasti terdapat hikamah dan asbab Allah tidak mengizinkan kemenangan kita.

Kalau mereka yang bernama Chinese ini berjuang,bersekang mata dan bersungguh dalam pelajaran mereka dan bersemangat kerana ingin mencari kejayaan dunia dan kekayaan harta sebagai sandaran motivasi, maka sepatutnya kita ini seharusnya lebih bersemangat dan lebih berusaha dengan penuh kegigihan kerana tuntutan illmu ini adalah dari langit dan amanah dari Ilah yang mencipta kan segala ilmu, teknologi dan kompleks alam ini. Dialah yang menciptakan gigi, tubuh manusia dan kuman yang sedang kita kaji.malah kita dituntut oleh junjungan besar Nabi SAW untuk mengkaji ilmu dunia supaya mendapat manfaat akhirat. Sebenarnya dunia islam kita sudah ramai ustaz dan ustazah tetapi untuk mendirikan islam sebagai ustiziatul alam kita bukan sahaja memerlukan sarjana-sarjan islam yang mendalami agama semata tetapi juga kita lebih dahagakan kepakaran seorang engineer, businessman, dentist, doctor, guru dan lain-lain lagi profession yang memahami dan mencintai islam, menjalani hidup muslim sebetulnya dan bersemangat berjihad kerana Allah dalam bidang masing-masing.

Jika Chaim Weizmann ,yahudi berbangsa Russia mengkaji kimia lalu mencipta bom untuk peperangan dunia pertama untuk agamanya, mengapa tidak kita punyai semangat yang sama untuk membela nasib agama yang sedang dipijak, dihina? Bangkitla insan untuk agama

-Casey-

dalam kita berarak
bersorak
berdemo
mengeluarkan amarah
menghentam israel durjana,

pernahkah kita berfikir
bahawa kita juga perlu lakukan sesuatu

bukan untuk mereka

tetapi untuk diri kita..

bagaimana hubungan kita dengan Allah..
bagaimanakah kesediaan kita untuk berjihad.
bagaimanakah kita telah berubah setelah berlakunya kisah palestin ini..

kita cuma sedar bahawa kita perlu boikot…
tapi kita kurang sedar kita perlu juga keluar dari dunia hedonisme kita..

dalam kita sibuk bersorak mempertahankan Palestin,
terlalu ramai lagi yang tak solat,
yang masih berdangdut berdisko,
yang masih dalam kealpaan yang nyata..

dalam kita menyeru kesedaran akan isu Palestin
jangan kita lupakan jiwa-jiwa manusia yang perlu kita hidupkan
perlu kita sedarkan
perlu kita persiapkan..

barangkali bumi kita akan menjadi seperti Palestin
(memandangkan base tentera israel ada di Singapura)

Dan bila keadaan itu berlaku…
sudahkah kita bersedia?

Mengangkat senjata dan akhirnya berani mati memperjuangkan kalimah Allah.

Sedangkan kita asyik menyalahkan bangsa Arab kerana tidak membantu Palestin,
sedangkan sudahkah kita bersedia, bila keadaan yang sama
(JIKA) berlaku di daerah nusantara ini,
adakah kita menjadi saff pertama mujahid membantu mereka?

Isu palestin bukanlah semata-mata isu simpati dan semangat.
Ia adalah isu diri kita, dan sepatutnya memutik daerah sedar dalam hati kita,

Adakah kita hamba Allah yang mendapat hidayah dan kesedaran setelah isu palestin ini?

Penulis: Muharikah