THE MORNING OF ASHOORA, THE DEFECTION OF HURR

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Husayn and his companions had spent the night in prayers. Early morning, they came out of their tents and assembled to offer the morning prayers behind Husayn. Husayn asked his son Ali (Akbar) to recite the AZAN (official call for prayers). The significance of this is that Husayn's son looked exactly like the Prophet Muhammad (pbh) in appearance and that the AZAN has a sentence in it meaning:

" I testify to Muhammad being a God-sent Prophet" which is said twice.

As if Husayn was giving a last chance to the people assembled to fight him to rethink their motives. For they all claimed to be Muslims and were following the orders of a man claiming to be the rightful Khaleefa of the Prophet of Islam, who openly flouted all Islamic cove-nants. And Husayn being the grandson of the Prophet and being the most righteous person of his time was being branded as a rebel. There were people in that crowd who had seen the Prophet and should therefore have been reminded of his looks by Ali standing up and reciting the AZAN.

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Kategori : AKIDAH Akhlak

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Empat kunci kebahagiaan

Hadith :
Rasulullah s.a.w bersabda, maksudnya:”:Empat perkara yang membawa kebahagiaan iaitu wanita yang solehah, rumah yang luas, jiran yang baik dan kenderaan yang selesa!”

Riwayat Ibnu Hibban

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i)Kehidupan yang selesa adalah suatu bentuk kehidupan yang dialu-alukan oleh Islam di mana kehidupan yang sempurna memerlukan empat elemen asas yang penting iaitu:
a) Wanita yang solehah- iaitu isteri yang baik yang dapat menguruskan keluarga dan rumahtangga dengan sempurna.
b) Rumah yang luas yang boleh memberikan keselesaan untuk bermesra dengan keluarga dan anak-anak di samping dapat melapangkan fikiran dengan baik dan tenang.
c) Jiran yang baik kerana jiran merupakan orang yang paling rapat selepas sanak saudara dan keluarga. Jiran yang baik dapat menjamin keharmonian hidup bermasyarakat sehinggakan ikatan kejiranan itu boleh bertukar seakan-akan sebuah kelurga yang kasih-mengasihi dan saling mengambil berat di antara satu sama lain.
d) Kenderaan yang selesa kerana ia memberikan kemudahan dalam segala urusan.

ii) Antara tabiat buruk yang mengancam kebahagiaan hidup ialah berfoya-foya dengan kehidupan mewah, boros harta dan membazir ketika berbelanja. Tabiat ini sering disebut dalam al-Quran sebagai punca kehancuran beberapa umat yang terdahulu.

iii) Kemewahan hidup berbeza antara satu zaman dengan zaman yang lain, mungkin mewah pada suatu ketika dahulu, tidak dianggap mewah pada hari ini, kerana perbezaan masa, suasana dan pendapatan menjadikan ukuran kemewahan turut berbeza.

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HUSAYN AT THE PLAIN OF KARBALA

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On the 16th of January 1991, US Air Force bombers attacked the country of Iraq, under the code-name Desert Storm, with United Nation's approval. The campaign lasted some six weeks during which several thousand bombing sorties were flown. In all these raids, under strict orders from the US high command, the bomber and fighter pilots carefully avoided damaging the shrines both at Karbala as well as Najaf. However, soon after a cease-fire was declared, an uprising against the oppressive rule of Saddam Hussein erupted in Iraq.

During the skirmishes great damage was done to the shrines at Karbala by the infamous Republican Guards of Saddam Hussein. Who could tell that in our life-times, the shrines would be destroyed, not by an external enemy but, by a local butcher. The pathos that is apparent from the ruins of the shrines cannot be expressed in words. The pictures speak for themselves. The story of the great sacrifice of Husayn and his Companions was revived once again in the memories of the faithful devotees by this latest destruction of the shrines at Karbala.

Before this latest destruction, Karbala was a thriving cosmopolitan town of about 150,000 inhabitants. People from Iran, Syria, India, Pakistan and East African countries had travelled to Karbala and settled down, over the centuries. They still speak their own languages and are actually identifiable with their original nationalities.

No one knows how long it will be before normal life will be resumed once again, in the city of Karbala. For, all utilities have been destroyed. There is no water supply nor is there any electricity. People are dying, mostly children, of hunger and disease.

In spite of all this, there is no doubt in this author's mind that the pilgrims would continue to flock to the shrines at Karbala. Because, it was not the splendor of the golden dome and the crystal chandeliers that attracted them to Karbala. The pilgrims came to pay homage to Husayn and his companions for the great sacrifice they made and the legacy of protest against oppression and tyranny they left for all mankind to follow, and they will continue to do so.

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Kategori : IBADAH Akidah

Tajuk :
Tangan Di Atas Lebih Baik Daripada Tangan Di Bawah

Hadith :
Dari Hakim bin Hizam r.a katanya:”Tangan yang di atas (tangan yang memberi) lebih baik dari tangan yang di bawah (tangan yang menerima atau meminta). Maka kerana itu mulakanlah memberi kepada keluargamu. Sebaik-baik sedekah ialah ketika kaya. Sesiapa yang memohon dipelihara (agar ia tidak sampai meminta-minta) Allah akan memeliharanya dan sesiapa yang memohon dicukupkan (agar ia tidak bergantung selain kepada Allah) Allah akan mencukupkannya.”

(al-Bukhari)

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BERSEDEKAH dalam Islam bukan sekadar memberi wang ringgit kepada mereka yang memerlukan. Konsep bersedekah dalam Islam adalah luas, membabitkan perkara yang membawa kebaikan sama ada dalam bentuk kerohanian mahupun fizikal. Setiap orang yang berbuat kebajikan nescaya diberkati Allah dengan dikurniakan kesejahteraan hidup dan mendapat rahmat-Nya. Allah juga akan mengelakkan hartanya daripada kecurian atau hilang. Dalam surah al-Lail, Allah telah menyatakan tentang sifat kedekut dan ego di mana orang yang bersifat demikian kehidupannya akan dipenuhi dengan liku yang sukar dan bermasalah. Bahkan Seseorang yang tidak suka bersedekah adalah umpama seseorang yang mempunyai benih tanaman, tetapi tidak pula ia menanamnya. Orang yang tidak suka bersedekah ini tidak akan dapat memungut atau menuai hasil rezekinya itu.

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Bedo'oh lalu is "too much" or "over the limit". Bedo'oh comes from the Arabic bida'ah which actually means "new" or "innovation" . Theologically, it means "not in the original teachings" and therefore not acceptable.

"Bed'oh lalu mung ning Jusoh, suruh bining pakai tepong gandung gati bedok"
(You are too much Jusoh, asking your wife to use flour instead of face powder)

....paste from Di Bawah Rang Ikang Kering...

Apa itu....bedo' oh lalu...

Pakat komenglah siket-siket sorang weh....

Sedap Doh Brase....

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HUSAYN AT THE PLAIN OF KARBALA

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The founder of the Qachar dynasty of Iran, Agha Muhammad Khan, presented the gold covering for the dome and the minarets, about the end of the 12th century Hijra/18th century A.D.

Beginning in the second half of the 18th century, there ensued an armed struggle between the rising movement of Wahhabism and the Turkish Ottoman rulers. The caravans of the pilgrims proceeding towards Karbala, in the desert became an easy and frequent target for plunder, looting and massacre, for the Wahhabis, to make the Ottoman Turks uncomfortable. In Zilhijja of 1215 Hijra/April 1801 A.D., 12,000 Wahhabis under the command of Shaykh Saud, entered Karbala.

They looted the town, killed over 3,000 inhabitants (mostly women, children and older men) and made off with not only the personal belongings of the citizens and stocks in the shops, but the gold covering plates and other valuables from the shrine, which had been presented by various people over the centuries. The shrine was destroyed yet again. However, Muslims all over the world were disgusted at this act of wanton looting and massacre. Contributions poured in for rebuilding, not only from Muslim governments but from wealthy individuals too.

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Kategori : IBADAH Akidah

Tajuk :
Ilmu, Iman Dan Amal

Hadith :
Dari Abu Musa r.a katanya, Nabi s.a.w bersabda:”Perumpamaan petunjuk dan ilmu pengetahuan yang Allah mengutuskan aku untuk menyampaikannya seperti hujan lebat jatuh ke bumi. Bumi itu ada yang subur menghisap air, menumbuhkan tumbuh-tumbuhan dan rumput-rumput yang banyak. Ada pula yang keras, tidak menghisap air sehingga tergenang. Maka Allah memberi manfaat dengan ia kepada manusia. Mereka dapat minum dan memberi minum (binatang ternak dan sebagainya), dan untuk bercucuk tanam. Dan ada pula hujan yang jatuh ke bahagian lain iaitu di atas tanah yang tidak menggenangkan air dan tidak pula menumbuhkan rumput. Begitulah perumpamaan orang yang belajar agama yang mahu memanfaatkan apa yang aku disuruh Allah menyampaikannya, dipelajarinya dan diajarkannya. Dan begitu pula perumpamaan orang yang tidak mahu memikirkan dan mengambil peduli dengan petunjuk Allah yang aku diutus untuk menyampaikannya.”

(Bukhari)

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Tarbiyah (pendidikan) yang semestinya dilalui oleh setiap muslim cukup banyak. Berbagai tarbiyah yang telah dilalui oleh para sahabat Rasulullah s.a.w sehingga menjadikan mereka memiliki iman yang teguh, bahkan membentuk mereka menjadi generasi terbaik. Allah berfirman: "Dan sesungguhnya jika mereka melaksanakan nasihat yang diberikan kepada mereka, tentulah hal yang demikian itu lebih baik bagi mereka dan lebih meneguhkan (hati mereka di atas kebenaran)." (An Nisa : 66) Maka mempelajari ilmu agama adalah termasuk medan jihad yang paling mulia di mana daripada ilmu tersebut seseorang itu dapat berdakwah (menyebarkannya) kepada orang lain yang sekaligus menjadikan imannya semakin kukuh dan bertambah. Dia menyuruh manusia melakukan perkara–perkara kebaikan dan melarang daripada melakukan perkara kejahatan (maksiat) dalam ertikata bahawa ia bukanlah ulama’ bisu yang berlepas diri daripada apa yang berlaku di sekelilingnya sepertimana sabda Rasulullah s.a.w: "Di antara manusia, ada orang yang menjadi kunci kebaikan dan penutup kejahatan." (Ibnu Majah) Orang seperti ini juga sentiasa bergaul dengan para ulama’ untuk mendengarkan nasihat mereka. Inilah sifat orang yang belajar agama yang mahu memanfaatkan apa yang dipelajarinya dan dengan itu mereka mendapat pahala di dunia dan balasan yang baik di akhirat.

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HUSAYN AT THE PLAIN OF KARBALA

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The Ilkhan rulers (descendants of Changez Khan) of the 8th century of Hijra/14th century A.D., visited the shrine and gave lavish gifts. They are also credited with bringing water to the district by digging a canal, which is now known as the Nahr-e-Husayniyyah.

The famous traveller, Ibn Batoota, describes the shrine having chandeliers, gold and silver lamps and many other decorative objects. He also mentions a thriving school in the premises. The circumference of the town, at this time, is reported to be 2,400 paces. Ibn Batootah visited Karbala in the year 727 A.H./1326 A.D.

The Safawi King, Shah Isma'eel of Iran, is also reported to have visited the tomb. Sultan Sulayman visited Karbala and Najaf in the year 941 A.H./1535 A.D., and had the canal repaired. He also planted orchards round the shrine. Nadir Shah visited the shrine in 1156 A.H./1743 A.D. About the same time, Radhiyyah Sultan Begam, a daughter of Shah Husayn, presented 20,000 Nadiris (gold coins) to the shrine for improvements.

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Kategori : AKIDAH Akhlak

Tajuk :
Pinjam-meminjam

Hadith :
Sabda Nabi s.a.w : Daripada Abu Hurairah r.a. : “ Bahawa rasul s.a.w bersabda: Tunaikanlah/Kembalikanlah barang amanah itu kepada orang yang telah memberikan amanah kepadamu dan janganlah engkau mengkhianati janji walaupun kepada orang yang pernah memungkiri janji kepadamu “

Riwayat Abu Daud dan Tarmizi

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• Meminjamkan sesuatu barang hukumnya sunat , kadang-kadang menjadi wajib seperti meminjamkan sampan untuk menyelamatkan orang yang akan mati lemas.
• Orang yang meminjamkan barang-barangnya boleh meminta kembali barang tersebut

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HUSAYN AT THE PLAIN OF KARBALA

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The first visitation en masse, was done by the four thousand penitents (tawwaboon) led by Sulayman Ibn Surad, in the year 65 A.H. The shrine became a place of pilgrimage soon afterwards. At the same time, the oppressive rulers became wary of it, because it symbolized protest against tyranny and oppression.

The Abbasi ruler Mutawakkil was first in a long line of such despots who destroyed the shrine. Mutawakkil had it demolished and levelled the ground in the year 236 A.H./850 A.D. He prohibited the pilgrimage to Karbala under threat of heavy penalties. Many pilgrims were actually executed, who persisted.

Sometime after this, a green and shady tree grew on the grave of Husayn. The Addasid ruler, Haroon Ar-Rashid, had it felled.

There are reports of a large chamber with a dome, in or about the year 366 A.H./977 A.D. This means that sometime in between, the tomb was rebuilt.

A terrorist named Dhabba Ibn Muhammad Al-Asadi of Ayn At-Tamr, attacked the shrine and destroyed it in 369 A.H/ 980 A.D. A punitive expedition was sent to cAyn At-Tamr, but Dhabba had already fled into the far off areas of the desert.

Hasan Ibn Fadhal, who died in the year 414 A.H./1024 A.D., built a perimeter wall around the city. The Saljooq Sultan Maalik Shah, is reported to have visited both Karbala and Najaf, when he came to Baghdad, in the year 479 A.H./1086 A.D.

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