Say: "Praise be to God. He will show you His Signs and you will recognize them. Your Lord is not heedless of anything you do." (Surat an-Naml: 93)
In today's society, people assess the Qur'an very differently from what is the real purpose of its revelation. In the Islamic world, in general, very few people know the contents of the Qur'an.
Some Muslim people often hang the Qur'an on the walls of their houses within a decorative cover and elderly people read it from time to time.
They assume that the Qur'an protects those who read it from "misfortune and trouble". According to this superstition, they consider the Qur'an a sort of amulet against misfortunes.
The Qur'anic verses, however, inform us that the purpose of the Qur'an's revelation is entirely different from what is mentioned above. For instance, in the 52nd verse of Surah Ibrahim, God states: "This is a communication to be transmitted to mankind so that they can be warned by it and so that they will know that He is One God and so that people of intelligence will pay heed." In many other verses, God emphasizes that one of the most crucial purposes of the Qur'an's revelation is to invite people to ponder.
In the Qur'an, God invites people to reject blindly accepting the beliefs and values society imposes on them and to ponder by pushing aside all the prejudices, taboos and constraints on their minds.
Man must think on how he came into being, what is the purpose of his life, why he will die and what awaits him after death. He must question how he himself and the whole universe came into existence and how they continue to exist. While doing this, he must relieve himself of all constraints and prejudices.
By thinking, while isolating his conscience from all social, ideological and psychological obligations, the person should eventually perceive that the entire universe, including himself, is created by a superior power. Even when he examines his own body or any other thing in nature, he will see an impressive harmony, plan and wisdom at work within its design.
At this point again, the Qur'an guides man. In the Qur'an, God guides us as to what we should reflect on and investigate. With the methods of reflection given in the Qur'an, he who has faith in God will better perceive God's perfection, eternal wisdom, knowledge and power in His creation. When a believing person starts to think in the way shown in the Qur'an, he soon realizes that the whole universe is a sign of God's power and art, and that, "nature is a work of art, not the artist itself". Every work of art exhibits the exceptional skills of the one who has made it and conveys his messages.
In the Qur'an, people are summoned to contemplate numerous events and objects that clearly testify to the existence and uniqueness of God and His attributes. In the Qur'an, all these beings that bear witness are designated as "signs", meaning "tested evidence, absolute knowledge and expression of truth". Therefore, the signs of God comprise all the beings in the universe that disclose and communicate the being and attributes of God. Those who can observe and remember will see that the entire universe is only composed of the signs of God.
This, indeed, is the responsibility of mankind; to be able to see the signs of God... Thus, such a person will come to know the Creator who created him and all other things, draw closer to Him, discover the meaning of his existence and his life and so prosper.
Each thing, the breaths a human takes, political and social developments; the cosmic harmony in the universe, the atom, which is one of the smallest pieces of matter, is each a sign of God and they all operate under His control and knowledge, abiding by His laws. Recognizing and knowing the signs of God calls for personal effort. Everyone will recognize and know the signs of God in accordance with his own wisdom and conscience.
Undoubtedly, some guidelines may also help. As the first step, one can investigate certain points stressed in the Qur'an in order to acquire the mentality that perceives the whole universe as an articulation of the things created by God.
God's signs in nature are emphasized in Surat an-Nahl:
It is He Who sends down water from the sky. From it you drink and from it come the shrubs among which you graze your herds. And by it He makes crops grow for you and olives and dates and grapes and fruit of every kind. . There is certainly a sign in that for people who reflect. He has made the night and the day subservient to you, and the sun, the moon and the stars, all subject to His command. There are certainly signs in that for people who use their intellect. And also the things of varying colors He has created for you in the earth. There is certainly a sign in that for people who pay heed. It is He who made the sea subservient to you so that you can eat fresh flesh from it and bring out from it ornaments to wear. And you see the ships cleaving through it so that you can seek His bounty, and so that perhaps you may show thanks. He cast firmly embedded mountains on the earth so it would not move under you, and rivers and pathways so that perhaps you might be guided, and landmarks. And they are guided by the stars. Is He Who creates like him who does not create? So will you not pay heed? (Surat an-Nahl: 10-17)
In the Qur'an, God invites men of understanding to think about the issues which other people overlook, or just dismiss using such barren terms as "evolution", "coincidence", or "a miracle of nature".
In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, there are Signs for people of intelligence: those who remember God standing, sitting and lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth: "Our Lord, You did not create this for nothing. Glory be to You! So guard us from the punishment of the Fire. (Surah Ali-'Imran: 190-191)
As we see in these verses, people of understanding see the signs of God and try to comprehend His eternal knowledge, power and art by remembering and reflecting on them, for God's knowledge is limitless, and His creation flawless.
For men of understanding, everything around them is a sign of this creation.
The Qur'an, the only true guidance for humanity, was revealed so that people would know how to deal with all of the situations that they may encounter while in this world. In addition, the Sunnah (example) of our Prophet (saas) shows how to implement its teachings into one's life. Allah even made it possible for people to understand how to live the Qur'an's morality by giving examples from the Prophets' and other Muslims' lives: "There is an excellent example in them for you to follow, that is for those whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day. But if anyone turns away, Allah is the Rich Beyond Need, the Praiseworthy" (Surat al-Mumtahana: 6) and "We have sent down Clear Signs to you, the example of those who passed away before you, and an admonition for those who guard against evil" (Surat an-Nur: 34). In these verses, He reminds sincere Muslims, who hope for the best in Hereafter, that the people presented in the Qur'an serve as good examples and guidance for them.
One of these sincere Muslims is Maryam, one of the two women noted for their exemplary characters: "Allah has made an example for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh, when she said: 'My Lord, build a house in the Garden for me in Your presence, rescue me from Pharaoh and his deeds, and rescue me from this wrongdoing people.' And Maryam, the daughter of 'Imran, who guarded her chastity-We breathed Our Spirit into her. She confirmed the Words of her Lord and His Book, and was one of the obedient" (Surat at-Tahrim: 11-12). Therefore, every believer is responsible for learning about Maryam's good character from the Qur'an, which gives the most accurate information, and trying to emulate her.
Allah introduces Maryam as having the ideal Muslim woman's character. This character is completely different than the common character of women in today's unbelieving societies, where they usually share a common socially acceptable character handed down from their ancestors. In these societies, men and women are expected to conform to very different sets of character traits, for men's ideals, worldview, lifestyle, and evaluation of events are believed to be different from those of women.
According to the Qur'an, however, men and women have the same responsibilities and characters, for Allah refers to an ideal Muslim character. He defines the Islamic character in the following verse:
Men and women who are Muslims, men and women who are believers, men and women who are obedient, men and women who are truthful, men and women who are steadfast, men and women who are humble, men and women who give charity, men and women who fast, men and women who guard their chastity, men and women who remember Allah much: Allah has prepared forgiveness for them and an immense reward. (Surat al-Ahzab: 35)
As this verse shows, each person's character is not determined by his or her society's values or continuing traditions, but by the ideal Muslim character. Any woman who adopts this character will have the strongest and the most solid personality possible. And by implementing it in her life, she will win Allah's good pleasure and love, instead of striving to attain status or superiority in her society.
According to historical sources, Allah honored Maryam, who lived approximately two millennia ago, with the birth of Prophet 'Isa (as). She was one of the chosen women on Earth as well as in the Hereafter. Born in Roman-occupied Palestine, she was a Jewess and lived in the Jewish community.
Idolatry was Rome's state religion. The Jews, once a nation preferred by Allah "over all other beings" (Surat al-Baqara: 47), had altered His religion, adopted false beliefs, rebelled against Allah's commands, and were no longer grateful for His gifts to them. Some of them even murdered the Prophets sent to them by the grace of Allah, because the Jews did not like the commands that these exalted men conveyed. The Qur'an reveals their transgressions:
We made a covenant with the tribe of Israel and sent Messengers to them. Each time a Messenger came to them with something their lower selves did not desire, they denied some and they murdered others. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 70)
Maryam was born at a chaotic time, when the Jews' only hope was their expected Messiah (savior). Unknown to her, Allah had already determined to choose and raise her for this holy duty. She was central to the Israelites' expectations, for she would give birth to Prophet 'Isa (as), whom He compliments in the following terms: "His name is the Messiah, 'Isa, son of Maryam, of high esteem in this world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near. He will speak to people in the cradle and when fully grown, and will be one of the believers" (Surah Al 'Imran: 45-46).
Allah chose Maryam to represent morality and true religion among her people, who had left the true religion and embraced superstitions and idle speculation. Allah reveals many aspects of her life, among them her birth and family, the birth of Prophet 'Isa (as), her superior character, and how she resisted her society's slanders and accusations.
Allah Exalts 'Imran's Family:
Allah reveals that "Allah chose Adam and Nuh, and the family of Ibrahim and the family of 'Imran, over all other beings-descendants one of the other..." (Surah Al 'Imran: 33-34). In other words, 'Imran's family descended from the Prophets Adam (as), Nuh (as), and Ibrahim (as), and they were exalted people. One of these chosen people was Maryam, whose family sincerely believed in Allah, respected the limits that He has established for humanity, and always sought and trusted Him.
hen `Imran's wife, a sincere believer, found out that she was pregnant with Maryam, she immediately prayed to Allah. She praised Him and promised that she would dedicate her child to Him. When she gave birth to a girl, she named her Maryam, which means to abide, in other words someone who incessantly worships Allah. Allah reveals her prayer in the following verse:
Remember when the wife of 'Imran said: "My Lord, I have vowed to You whatever is in my womb, to be devoted [to Your service]. Please accept it from me. You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing." When she gave birth, she said: "My Lord! I have given birth to a girl"-and Allah knew very well what she had given birth to, male and female are not the same-"and I have named her Maryam and placed her and her children in Your safekeeping from Satan, the accursed." (Surah Al 'Imran: 35-36)
The Arabic word muharreren, translated here as devoted [to Your service], means "preoccupied only with the Hereafter and having no interest in the world, in the service of Allah's temple, worshipping in great devotion, one whose worship is not tainted by worldly aims."
True freedom can be attained only by serving Allah, surrendering to Him, and freeing oneself from all service to any other beings or values. This is what 'Imran's wife prayed for when dedicating Maryam to Allah, for she wished her daughter to be someone who served only Allah and who did not seek her people's or society's acceptance.
Right after Maryam's birth, her mother turned toward Allah, sought His good pleasure, and asked Him to protect Maryam, as well as her children, from Satan's evil. Allah accepted this wholehearted prayer "and made her [Maryam] grow in health and beauty" (Surah Al 'Imran: 37). In other words, Maryam received the best upbringing and the most superior character.
Maryam's mother's wholehearted faith in Allah, acceptance of only Allah as her mentor, constant turning toward Him, and her genuine surrender to Him are very important examples upon which all believers should reflect.
Maryam, like the rest of her family, was known among her people for her devotion to Allah as well as her religiosity, chastity, and sincerity. Allah speaks of her as someone obedient to Him.
And Maryam, the daughter of 'Imran, who guarded her chastity-We breathed Our Spirit into her. She confirmed the Words of her Lord and His Book, and was one of the obedient. (Surat at-Tahrim: 12)
… and she who guarded her chastity. We breathed into her some of Our Spirit and made her and her son a Sign for all the worlds. (Surat al-Anbiya': 91)
Maryam Meets Jibril:
Maryam experienced many miracles throughout her life. One of these was her meeting with Jibril. Once, when she left her family and society and went toward the east, she met Jibril, who appeared to her in the form of a well-built man:
Mention Maryam in the Book, how she withdrew from her people to an eastern place and concealed herself from them. Then We sent Our Spirit to her, and it took on for her the form of a handsome, well-built man. (Surah Maryam: 16-17)
Not knowing who this man was, she sought refuge with Allah and told him that she held Allah in the utmost fear and respect: "She said: 'I seek refuge from you with the All-Merciful, [leave me] if you have fear [and respect] of Allah'" (Surah Maryam: 18). Her words clearly demonstrate her complete trust in Allah, as well as the importance she placed upon chastity and devotion to Allah. Her words not only expressed all of this, but also called upon this unknown man to have fear and respect of Allah.
Jibril introduced himself with the following words: "I am only your Lord's messenger [an angel] so that He can give you a pure boy" (Surah Maryam: 19). As the Qur'an recounts:
When the angels said: "Maryam, your Lord gives you good news of a Word from Him. His name is the Messiah, 'Isa, son of Maryam, of high esteem in this world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near." (Surah Al 'Imran: 45)
Maryam replied: "How can I have a boy when no man has touched me and I am not an unchaste woman?" (Surah Maryam: 20), thereby indicating her chastity. Jibril told her that:
He [Jibril] said: "It will be so." Allah creates whatever He wills. When He decides on something, He just says to it, "Be!" and it is. (Surah Al 'Imran: 47)
He said: "It will be so." Your Lord says: "That is easy for Me. It is so that We can make him a Sign for humanity and a mercy from Us. It is a matter already decreed." So she conceived him and withdrew with him to a distant place. (Surah Maryam: 21-22)
By Allah's will, Maryam became pregnant with Prophet 'Isa (as) and yet remained a virgin. Her pregnancy was independent of this world's usual cause-and-effect relationship. The circumstances of his conception were among the features of Prophet 'Isa's (as) miracles.
I wake up this morning, I am grateful that God has allowed me to wake up. Kindness is what many of us took for granted, it is extreme kindness and LOVE of GOD that we continue to have service of ever more than faithful, most important morning star--The SUN.
The SUN is one of the most important element to radiate heats, light and if we understand basic science of how most plants need sunlight to produce food, we will be most grateful that GOD is more than kind to ensure his LOVE is with us always, by keeping the service of the SUN to continuously provide the right amount of light and heat.
If you can imagine how lucky we are to have the right distance maintained by GOD to keep us at the safe distance fromthe supernova--SUN, it just need to shift 5% nearer or farther, we may either burned to death or even get frozen to death! Thanks GOD, I am still alive.
Of course, sometimes the furies of nature had shown how important we should be grateful and be kind amongst each other. When the earthquakes shake the earth, it does not matter if you are richest, smartest, or even most powerful politicians on earth, if you happened to fall in the open ground, you will be consumed by the fiery molten rocks, lava erupted from the valcanoes, or drowned by the flood, and smashed by the Tsunami, or spinned to death by the Typhones or cyclones. It does not matter what race you are, what nationality you may be, if you are unlucky ot be in the middle of these natural furies, unless GOD want to spare you, you will certainly be perished. Hence, thanks GOD, I am still alive.
Do you remember that we lost one of the most brilliant engineer who was passing by near a road, he was killed by steel formwork that fell from the sky. We may be sympathetic with the unfortunate families who lost such promising young person, but if you happened to pass by that place instead of the brilliant young man, will you be still alive? I am not making fun of the event mentioned above. What I am trying to say is, we must be grateful that we are still alive not by chance, but we are by grace of GOD, his love and until we appreciate what HE had kept us from dying, we will never feel secure in our lives. Thanks GOD, I am still alive.
Help whoever needs your help, and be grateful while you can, thanks God, you are still alive!
Pernah tidak kamu buka komputer hati, dan menemui sebuah virus yang mengacau program-program dan file-file di komputer hati kita? Virus yang bagaimana? Virus yang sentiasa buat hati tidak tenang namun suka dan cemburu tapi cinta. Kalau pernah, pasti virus itu virus merah jambu. Nak tahu virus apa itu?
Virus merah jambu atau virus cinta adalah salah satu jenis virus ganas yang mengakibatkan penyakit hati pada diri kita, dapat merambat ke seluruh network tubuh dan sangat sulit dihilangkan. Dari berbagai kes yang pernah ditemui, ternyata virus ini banyak ditemui pada usia-usia remaja sekitar umur belasan tahun. Lebih tepatnya virus ini banyak menjangkiti para TEENAGER yang tidak punya sistem pertahanan berupa software Iman.
Tapi survey juga membuktikan bahawa walaupun remaja-remaja tersebut memiliki software Iman, namun kerana jarang membuka file C:ImanCintaIlahi.Exe atau file C:ImanRajinIbadah.doc yang berada dalam paket software tersebut, maka akhirnya remaja-remaja tersebut terkena juga dengan didahului pertahanan iman yang cenderung menurun , dan virus merah jambu tersebar ke seluruh komputer hati mereka.
Next, kalau sudah begitu, apa yang terjadi? Maka mulailah virus ini bekerja mengacaukan sistem, program- program, dan file-file kita dengan selalu menampilkan gambar syaitan yang tertawa lebar, gembira melihat kegagalan kita meraih redha- Nya. Namun banyak juga yang suka dengan penampilan syaitan tersebut. Yang pada akhirnya virus ini membuat `hang' pusat sistem otak saraf dan akal mereka. Yang kalau itu terjadi, maka virus ini akhirnya dapat mengalahkan sistem otak saraf dan akal yang kita miliki. Me-nombor-satu-kan cinta pada sesama manusia, dan me-nombor-dua-kan cinta pada Ilahi. Tapi apakah itu semua dapat dicegah bagaimana caranya?
Yang mesti kamu lakukan pertama, iaitu hilangkan dulu file-file yang dapat menjadi pintu masuk virus ini, misalnya file cintadunia.exe. Lalu memasukkan CD anti-virus yang berisi file sahsiah.exe yang akan membersihkan sedikit demi sedikit virus cinta sampai ke akar-akarnya bila file tersebut dijalankan. Kalau anti virus tersebut tidak berhasil, maka kamu perlu menginstall kembali software imanmu. Kamu boleh pergi ke pusat-pusat yang menawarkan installer iman. Atau kamu boleh beli CD installer berisi file Aqidah.exe atau Imankuat.doc.
Kalau sudah berhasil diinstall, pastikan komputer hatimu bekerja dengan normal kembali. Dan supaya tidak berulang kembali, maka
seringlah membuka file dakwah.exe dan ukhuwwah.doc agar hati kita sentiasa jernih dan tenang.,^_^
10 langkah - ringkas ke arah mewujudkan keyakinan diri:
Anggapkan diri anda yang diciptakan oleh Allah adalah sama seperti orang lain. Orang lain boleh buat, kenapa anda tidak boleh buat? Apa kekurangan/kelemahan yang ada pada diri anda dan baikinya. Jangan takut-takut atau teragak-agak untuk melakukan sesuatu yang positif Elakkan perasaan malu yang tidak bertempat. Lakukan riadah yang ringan sebelum melakukan sesuatu pekerjaan, ianya sebagai warm up dan dapat mengaktifkan diri seseorang. Kemas diri dan anggapkan diri anda adalah terbaik pada hari itu. Apabila berinteraksi pandang tepat pada muka dan mata orang yang kita sedang berinteraksi dan gunakan sedikit pergerakan tangan untuk menerangkan sesuatu. Jangan terlalu kaku. Apabila memulakan sesuatu tugas jangan memikirkan tentang masalah, tetapi fikirkan tentang hasilan yang akan dapat selepas tugas tersebut. Sentiasa peka terhadap waktu, jangan berlengah-lengah atau bertangguh dalam melaksanakan sesuatu tugas.
INSYALLAH ANDA AKAN DAPAT MENILAI BETAPA BERHARGANYA DIRI ANDA! SESUNGGUHNYA ANDA ADALAH INSAN YANG MULIA INSAN YANG MULIA MEMPUNYAI POTENSI DAN SETIAP POTENSI HARUS DIUSAHA UNTUK MENDAPATKAN HASILNYA!
jgn mudah percayai org -satu mde lg yg aku pelajari...
n harusku ingat, xkira di mana ak berada..
wlaupun nmpak baik pada mata kasar.. tp hati lain2..
ckap mak aku buat aku terfikir... "xsemestinya sume orang baik...
lau x xdelaaa org jahat dalam dunia nie...", bt ape wujudnya balai
polis... hahaaa...apa la aku nie... idup mesti hati2.. org tua
sememangnya betol .. lau xikut ckap diorang.. pasti mde diorang sebut tu
akan berlaku.. di situ laa, baru ko tahu..
"... yang orang tua ckp nie xmahu ikut... perkara dah jadi, buat ape ungkit2 lg..."
padan muka aku!..huk3
"Awas, jgn mngeluh ketika engkau dicengkam taring2 ujian kerana mmg jln ke arah kebaikan sgt sukar".
"Akibat dr sgla ssuatu itu masih di awang2. blh sja ssuatu yg dicintai itu tnyata ada dlm hal yg x disukai, atau yg x disukai itu tnyata dlm hal yg dicintai."
mampukah aku?lari dr
- keluhan- yg aku ciptakan sendri.!ahahaaa..
di mana harusku sandarkan.... ??kelu...membisu. hilang kata-kata.. tiada madah.. hasrat terkubur... sejuta seribu perisa.. hati ingin berbicara...huahua.. mengapa perlu ada keluhan??? sedangkn bumi pun x akn pernah mengeluh...putus asa terhadap bangunan yang di atasnya walaupun sudah lapuk dek dimakan zaman.. pe daaa... jgn mengeluh lagi... ada cita-cita yang indah dan ada janji yang pasti yang perlu kukejari..
batsha! usah gusari...yakin + tabah.. sure shine like star ^-^.. yeahhhh... ....di sebalik ladang yang gersang itu ada tanah subur yang rezekinya melimpah ruah...
...its hard to believe.. try to believe.. de reason to belief..
....boleh jadi kamu membenci sesuatu, padahal ia amat baik bagimu dan boleh jadi (pula) kamu menyukai sesuatu, padahal ia amat buruk bagimu. (Al-Baqarah: 216)
..walking thru de beauty of life..
I am grateful that God has allowed me to wake up.
Anggapkan diri anda yang diciptakan oleh Allah adalah sama seperti orang lain. 
