Wednesday, June 07, 2006


Deviate from the path, why don't you?

Assalamualaikum wrh. wbt.

It should be noted that the path stated in the title above strictly means: 'The path towards studying for that H1 in Business'.

Right.

Brother Lutfi asked for a comment on a recent post of his. Coincidentally, I was about to rant about the topic anyway. A discussion earlier in the day had hit me quite hard, and sent my mind reeling. I'm very impressionable, and the fact that I am basically alone here means that I have to think things very thoroughly. Even innocent chats can give me a headache. Honestly.

So. The comment was so long, it was worthy of a post itself, masyaAllah. Here goes.

In response to the lastest post from il-bloop!:

Assalamualaikum wrh wbt.

As per demand, here are my two cents:

Are we truly an ummah? I fear (in the very layman way of mine) that we have lost the meaning of ummah. Sure, in its loosest context, a member of the ummah is one who follows the Prophet and his teachings, and both fears and loves Allah.

Hang on a sec. The latter part might cut some people from the list. If you get my drift.

But I am sorry to have to say that we are not an ummah. For when we are indeed an ummah, the mindset should be like this: My pain lies in your suffering. My gladness is in that you are glad. My love in my sisters is as if they are a part of me - without them, I could not function. Our ultimate wala' lies with Allah and his Apostle, and then in each other.

Ana enti/a wa enti/a ana. You are of me, and I am of you.

The fact that the argument exists is shameful. We have no right to talk about jemaah or ummah-centric behaviour. As always, we have to go back to the roots. Both would not exist without ukhuwah fillah. Relationships and ties that exist not because of blood, but because of God. Which is better?

And from personal experience, I can say that ukhuwah fillah would not exist without patience. Tolerance. Understanding. And most importantly, love and faith in our Lord. In large quantities. Ukhuwah fillah means Love BECAUSE of God. The way I love my ukhti because God asks me too. The feeling comes without asking.

Yes, jemaah is important. We are asked, in the Quran (8:46) to not fight; to remain united. Jemmah will lead to an ummah, eventually. So why kecoh-kecoh?

I feel that the whole issue probably came up due to some overzealous youngsters who easily switch between both words. They lead to the same thing we are asked to fight for: Ustazziyatul alam. Bukan?

But the main point is: We have to fix that lump of flesh inside us first. We have to fix our hearts. As said by the Prophet (pbuh):"...There is a lump of flesh in the body, the nature of which is that when it is sound, the entire body is sound, and when it is corrupt, the entire body is corrupt. It is the heart."

Bila hati sudah tetap, dan iman sudah kukuh, maka dari situlah titik pembinaan jemaah --> ummah --> ustazziyatul alam.

It is my humble opinion that we should stop concentrating on words, and start working on our ACTIONS.

For now, something for the brain to chew on:

Said the Prophet: "Not one of you will believe until he desires for his brother what he desires for himself."

You beat me to this topic. Takpe lah.

Wassalamualaikum.

this has been a rant by Syazwina Saw at 4:15 pm

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