Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Kita semua adalah daie. Ya, DAIE!



Khabarkanlah kepadaku wahai rajawali
adakah gerhana akan berlalu pergi?
untung nasib barangkali ada gerimis

menyejukkan hati bagai direnjis
embun-embun pagi yang menitis
langit sudah berubah senja
si kecil sudah bergelar raja
pondok miskin berganti istana
lembah muram berubah suasana
laut yang tenang menjadi gelora
awan yang mendung berarak sudah
pipit yang bingit bercicit segala
bumi yang kering berganti sawah
ulama’ yang teguh terkubur sudah,
tapi buih-buih putih yang berjuta-juta
sekadar berkemutih menyejukkan mata
hakikatnya tetap lemah sengketa.

Oh… jiwa-jiwa yang kesakitan.
Sudahkah kematian menemui kalian?
Ataukah hidup seperti bangkai?
terbuka sahaja mata, karung diisi sekenyang-kenyangnya
seusai mengisi perut, diisi pula kantung pusaka
bagaikan hidup seribu tahun lamanya
padahal siapa tahu sebentar lagi ajalnya
bisakah kita menentukan hujungnya?

Oh… jiwa-jiwa yang buta!
Celiklah!
Adakah tenang dengan mengulit harta dan wang?
Adakah menang dengan menghancurkan kasih sayang?
Adakah pasti akan terang dengan mengutip bintang-bintang?
Siapakah yang bisa menyelamatkan kamu
dari Hutamah yang memburu?
Siapakah yang bisa melindungimu
dari Jahannam yang menderu?
Siapakah yang akan memayungimu
pada hari lidah-lidah terkunci kelu?
Ayuh, jawab soalan ini…

Oh… jiwa-jiwa yang lemah…
Kalau tidak kerana manisnya iman
aku tidak menyeru kalian
Kalau tidak kerana aku ketakutan
aku tidak memanggil kalian
Kalau tidak kerana bakal dipersoalkan
aku tidak peduli sebarang urusan

Umat ini sedang karam ditenggelamkan
Akankah kita tenang mengulit mimpi
disaat bayi-bayi yang dilahirkan
dibenam dalam-dalam
sampai bernafaslah mereka dalam najis-najis musuh Adam a.s
Tenangkah kita?
Menangkah kita?
Gemilangkah kita?

Ketawalah kerana kebodohan pemimpin-pemimpin
tetapi takutlah juga kerana kau juga pemimpin
khalifah yang dilantik Rabbul ‘alamiin
bukan cabutan undi ‘demokrasi terpimpin’

Kalau aku menjadi kalian.
Akanku kobar api kesedaran
Akanku bakar tiap-tiap binaan jahiliyah
biar hancur menyembah tanah
Sampai masa, aku bina istana Islah
biar subur menghasilkan buah
pemuda-pemuda al Fateh dengan semangat Rasulullah.
-- Laskar Pelangi

Monday, August 13, 2012

Report : Closed Discussion with Prof Thariq Ramadhan



Professor Dr Tariq Ramadan (Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Oxford University, UK)
visited IAIS Malaysia and engaged in dialogue with the members/fellows of IAIS
including the invited participants.

representing IDFR in a round table discussion with regard to
the Islamic Contemporary Issue Around The World with Prof Thariq Ramadhan.

Recently, the prominent scholar Prof Thariq Ramadhan had visited Malaysia to give talks and speeches to the Malaysians. One of his schedule during this short yet meaningful visit was to have a round table discussion at Institute of Advance Islamic Studies (IAIS) in Petaling Jaya. The discussion was held on Monday, 16th July 2012.

Several guest attended the event which include former Prime Minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, for Chief Judge of Malaysia Tun Abdul Hamid and former minister Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar. Others were representative from academic institution form IIUM, Ngo’s as well as amembers from the public at large. There approximately around 30 people in the discussion exclusive Prof Thariq Ramadhan.

The discussion began with an opening speech by Prof Dr Hashim Kamali who was the moderator of the discussion. He introduced a bit about Prof Thariq Ramadhan before passing the microphone to him to begin the discussion. There is no specific topic with regard to this discussion and it is an open discussion whereby the people are allowed any questions as long as it is appropriate.

Most of the issues discussed are quite general and it is with regard to the Islamic Contemporary Issues. Many issues were discussed such as the role of Islam in Education, knowledge and economics. There is also issue with regard to the understanding of Islam by others as well as how Muslim understands others. However, the most controversial issue is regard to the issue of interfaith marriage between a Muslim and a non-Muslim without converting to Islam. The issue was later settled well by Prof Thariq Ramadhan and the Prof himself does not agree too such matter.

The discussion that began at 10.15am ended 2hours later at 12.15pm. The  discussion was later concluded by Prof Thariq Ramadhan that Muslim today should focus more on improving Islamic Ethics. IDFR hope that such discussion will be continually held in order to benefit the society at large especially the Muslims.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

The Game that Unite a Nation



August 5th 2012, will be always be remembered in the hearts of all the Malaysians. Those who love badminton will remember the date till they die and those who never liked nor watched badminton must surely fall in love to the game. It is the day that Dato' Lee Chong Wei had fought with all his life knowing the burden of the whole country is upon.

Dato' Lee Chong Wei knows that he is the carrying the hope of the nation to see Malaysia win their first ever gold medal. Not once since this Olympic was established nearly a century ago have Malaysia won a gold medal. Never had the proud song of the nation "NEGARAKU" being heard and played in the Olympics. The closest Malaysia had ever come  in reaching gold is in Beijing 4 years ago and by the same person Dato' Lee Chong Wei as well as in 1992 also in badminton.

With the burden that he has to carry, he played the game beautifully. He is just back from a nasty injury that kept him out for about 3months and only have 2 weeks to train. Yet, he utilized those 2weeks and train his best. The word "tired and exhaustion" never come to his mind. He is focus in his mission,  to get the GOLD. Dato' Lee Chong Wei fought hard with all he can. His rival? Non other than the great Lin Dan or Super Dan they called them, the same man that beat him at the same stage in Beijing, 4 years ago. The rivalry of these 2 champions is not a stranger to the badminton fans around the world. Thousands of badminton players certified as professional by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), but none can beat this two champions as they are at a class of their own.

It is the Tiger vs the Dragon. Both played with perfection and cautiously. The first set goes to Dato' Lee Chong Wei, 21-15. The second goes to Super Dan 21-11. Then the third stage is set up. The game was full with emotion, anxiety and excitement. Finally the game was tied at 19-19. Yet at the end of the day, Super Dan managed to win it 21-19. It broke the heart of all Malaysian. Tears can be seen all around the country and the face and emotion shown by Dato' Lee Chong Wei says it all. He knows, he might had just lost his one last opportunity in grabbing the gold. All hopes are lost.

He might have lost the gold but he had won a bigger prize, the heart of the nation. Dato' Lee Chong Wei had managed to bring back the spirit of Malaysia putting aside religion, belief and race differences aside, all eyes were on Dato' Lee Chong Wei cheering for him until the very end. The country that had in recent times fall into chaos with "fools" fighting for money and power, the country is once again united. In a country where time move so fast, he stopped it. A country that is losing hope, he gave them light. A country that is falling behind, he pushed it forward.



 By my observation, even until today people are giving strength and encouragement to Datuk Lee Chong Wei. I believe that Datuk Lee Chong Wei had managed to unite the country better than what '1 MALAYSIA' could ever do. Congratulations Datuk. You may not win the gold, but you have managed to win our heart, a true Malaysian Hero.
CONGRATULATIONS!