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Senin, 20 September 2010
Allah... Does it mean God?
In fact "Allah" is the perfect word to describe the "One God" of monotheism.
Where does the word "Allah" Come From?
"Allah" comes from the Arabic word "elah" - (Arabic) means 'a god' or something that is worshipped. This word (elah) can be made plural, as in "aleha" and it can be male or female. "Allah" comes from "elaha" but it brings more clarification and understanding.
Allah => Has no gender (not male and not female)
- "He" is used only out of respect and dignity - not for gender
Allah => Always singular - Never plural
- "We" is used only as the "Royal WE" just as in English for royalty
Allah => Means "The Only One to be worshipped”
Is "Allah" only for Islam and Muslims?
"Allah" is the same word used by Christian and Jewish Arabs in the Bible, before Islam came.
On page one [1] of Genesis in the Old Testament, we find the word "Allah" seventeen [17] times.
The questions atheists usually ask regarding our belief in Allah or God, vary somewhat but, they are predictable. Let us consider a few:
1. If Allah (God) created everything - then who created God?
2. How can you believe in God, when you can't see, hear, touch, smell, taste or even imagine what He is?
3. Can God do anything? Examples: Could God die? Or can God make a rock so big that nothing can move it? - If He did make a rock so big, nothing could move it; does that mean that He couldn't move it too? Or would it be impossible for Him to make something so big that He couldn't move it?
4. Where is God?
5. Why did God create everything?
6. Is God pure, good, loving and fair? If so, then where do evil, hatred and injustice come from?
7. Does God really have power of things? - If so, then why does He let people become sick, oppressed and die?
8. Can you prove there is a God?
9. Does God know everything that is going to happen? - Does He have absolute control on the outcome of everything? - If so, how is that fair for us? Where is our free will then?
10. If there is only one God, then why are there so many religions?
11. How do you know that the Quran is really from God?
12. Why does the Quran say "We" if Allah is only One?
13. Why does the Quran use "He" if there is no gender implied?
1. If God created everything - then who created God?
Answer:
(Muslims - Remember to use the formula above - i.e.; "Thank you for asking me about my religion..." etc.)
According to the Quran, Allah tells us that He is the only creator and sustainer of all that exists and that nothing and no one exists alongside Him, nor does He have any partners. He tells us that He is not created, nor is He like His creation in anyway. He calls Himself by a number of names and three of them are:
A) The First - (Al-Awal)
B) The Last - (Al Akhir)
C) The Eternal, who is sought after by His creation, while He has no need from them at all. (As-Samad)
He always has existed and He never was created, as He is not like His creation, nor similar to it, in any way.
2. How can you believe in God, when you can't see, hear, touch, smell, taste or even imagine what He is?
Answer:
We know from the teachings of Muhammad, peace be upon him, that no one has ever actually seen God - at least not in this lifetime. Nor are we able to use our senses to make some kind of contact with Him. However, we are encouraged in Islam to use our senses and our common sense to recognize that all of this universe could not possibly come into existence on its own. Something had to design it all and then put it into motion. That is beyond our ability to do, yet it is something that we can understand.
We don't have to see an artist to recognize a painting, correct? So, if we see paintings without seeing artists painting them, in the same way, we can believe that Allah created everything without having to see Him (or touch, or hear, etc.).
3. Can God do anything? - For example: "Can He make a rock so big that nothing can move it?" - If He did make a rock so big that nothing could move it, would that mean that He couldn't move it too? Or would it be impossible for Him to make something so big that He couldn't move it?
Answer:
Allah tells us that "Allah is capable of doing anything that He Wills to do." He can make a rock (or anything for that matter) that is so large or heavy that nothing in the entire universe can move it. As regards Allah "moving" it, He is not in the universe and He does not resemble His creation. Therefore, Allah is never subject to the Laws of the Creation because He is both the Creator and the Law Giver. Whenever He wants anything done, He merely says "Qun! Faya Qun!" (Be! And so it will be!)
4. Where is God?
Answer:
Some other religions teach that "God is everywhere." This is actually called "pantheism" and it is the opposite of our believe system in Islam. Allah tells us clearly that there is nothing, anywhere in the universe that resembles Him, nor is He ever in His creation. He tells us in the Quran that He created the universe in six "yawm" (periods of time) and then He "astawah 'ala al Arsh" (rose up, above His Throne). He is there (above His Throne) and will remain there until the End Times.
5. Why did God create everything?
Answer:
Allah says in His Quran that He did not create all of this for any foolish purpose. He tells us that He created us for the purpose of worshiping Him, Alone and without any partners.
6. Is God pure, good, loving and fair? - If so, then where do evil, hatred and injustice come from?
Answer:
Allah tells us that He is Pure, Loving, and absolutely Just in every respect. He says that He is the Best of Judges. He also tells us that the life that we are in is a test. He has created all the things that exist and He has created all that happens as well. There is nothing in this existence except what He has created. He also says in the Quran that He created evil (although He is not evil). He is using this as one of the many tests for us.
7. Does God really have power of things? - If so, then why does He let people become sick, oppressed and die?
Answer:
Allah has created all that we call the universe as a test for us. This is not our final destination. What we might consider to be "bad" or "good" could actually be quite the opposite. As regards oppression, this is something that Allah forbids for Himself to do to anyone and He hates it when anyone oppresses someone else. He does have absolute power over everything. He allows sickness, disease, death and even oppression so that we can all be tested in what we do.
8. Can you prove there is a God?
Answer:
Can you prove that you exist? Yes, of course you can. You merely use your senses to determine that you can see, hear, feel, smell, taste and you have emotions as well. All of this is a part of your existence. But this is not how we perceive God in Islam. We can look to the things that He has created and the way that He cares for things and sustains us, to know that there is no doubt of His existence.
Think about this the next time that you are looking up at the moon or the stars on a clear night; could you drop a drinking glass on the sidewalk and expect that it would hit the ground and on impact it would not shatter, but it would divide up into little small drinking glasses, with iced tea in them? Of course not!
And then consider if a tornado came through a junkyard and tore through the old cars; would it leave behind a nice new Mercedes with the engine running and no parts left around? Naturally not!
Can a fast food restaurant operate itself without any people there? That's crazy for anyone to even think about.
After considering all of the above, how could we look to the universe above us through a telescope or observe the molecules in a microscope and then think that all of this came about as a result of a "big bang" or some "accident?"
(See also "Quran")
9. Does God know everything that is going to happen? - Does He have absolute control on the outcome of everything? - If so, how is that fair for us? Where is our free will then?
Answer:
Allah knows everything that will happen. The first thing that He created was the "pen" and He ordered the pen to write. The pen wrote until it had written everything that would happen. And then Allah began to create the universe. All of this was already known to Him before He created it. He does have absolute and total control at all times. There is nothing that happens except that He is in control of.
There is a mistake in the question: "Free Will." Allah alone has Free Will, He Wills whatever He likes and it will always happen as He wills. We have something called, "Free choice." The difference is that what Allah "Wills" always happens and what we choose may or may not happen. We are not being judged on the outcome of things, we are being judged on our choices. This means that at the core of everything will always be our intentions. Whatever we intended, is what we will have the reward for. Each person will be judged according to what Allah gave them to work with, how they used it and what they intended to do with it.
As regards the actual "Judgment Day" - Allah tells us that everything we are doing is being recorded and not a single tiny thing escapes from this record. Even an atom's weight of good will be seen on the Day of Judgment and even a single atom's weight of evil will be seen too.
The one who will bring the evidences against us will be ourselves. Our ears, tongue, eyes and all of our bodies will begin to testify against us in front of Allah on the Day of Judgment. None will be oppressed on that Day, none will be falsely accused.
He could have put everyone in their respective places from the very beginning, but the people would complain as to why they were thrown in Hell without being given a chance. This life is exactly that; a chance to prove to ourselves who we really are and what we would really do if we indeed had a free choice.
Allah knows everything that will happen, but we don't. That is why the test is fair.
10. If there is only one God, then why are there so many religions?
Answer:
Allah does not force anyone to submit to Him. He has laid out a clear path and then made it known to them the two ways (Heaven or Hell). The person is always free to make his or her own choice. There is not compulsion in the way of "Islam." Whoever choses to worship Allah without partners and is devoted to Him and is obeying His commands as much as possible has grasped the firm handhold that will never break. Whoever denies God and choses some other way to worship or not to believe at all, for them there is an eternal punishment that is most horrible (Hell).
All religions originated with Allah and then people began to add or take away from the teachings so as to take control over each other. Man-made religions are an abomination before the Lord and will never be accepted. He will only accept true submission, obedience and in purity and peace to His commandments.
11. How do you know that the Quran is really from God?
Answer:
Muslims have something that offers the clearest proof of all - The Holy Quran. There is no other book like it anywhere on earth. It is absolutely perfect in the Arabic language. It has no mistakes in grammar, meanings or context. The scientific evidences are well known around the entire world, even amongst non-Muslim scholars. Predictions in the Quran have come true; and its teachings are clearly for all people, all places and all times. No one has been able to produce a book like it, nor ten chapters like it, nor even one chapter like it. It was memorized by thousands of people during the lifetime of Muhammad, peace be upon him, and then this memorization was passed down from teacher to student for generation after generation, from mouth to ear and from one nation to another. Today every single Muslim has memorized some part of the Quran in the original Arabic language that it was revealed in over 1,400 years ago, even though most of them are not Arabs. There are over nine million (9,000,000) Muslims living on the earth today who have totally memorized the entire Quran, word for word, and can recite the entire Quran, in Arabic just as Muhammad, peace be upon him, did 14 centuries ago.
12. Why does it say "WE" in Quran when referring to God (Allah)?
Answer:
This is a good question and one that Bible readers have also asked about. The term "We" in the Bible and in the Quran is the royal "We" - as an example when the king says, "We decree the following declaration, etc." or, "We are not amused." It does not indicate plural; rather it displays the highest position in the language. English, Persian, Hebrew, Arabic and many languages provide for the usage of "We" for the royal figure. It is helpful to note the same dignity is given to the person being spoken to in English. We say to someone, "You ARE my friend." Yet the person is only one person standing there. Why did we say "ARE" instead of "IS"? The noun "you" is singular and should therefore be associated with a singular verb for the state of being, yet we say "are." The same is true for the speaker when referring to himself or herself. We say, "I am" and this is also in the royal plural, instead of saying, "I is."
13. Why does Quran say "He" when referring to God (Allah) if God is not having gender?
Answer:
This is similar to the above answer. The word "He" is used when referring to Allah out of respect, dignity and high status. It would be totally inappropriate to use the word "it" and would not convey the proper understanding of Allah being who Allah is; Alive, Compassionate, Forgiving, Patient, Loving, etc. It is not correct to associate the word "He" with gender, as this would be comparing Allah to the creation, something totally against the teaching of Quran.
Senin, 16 Agustus 2010
Rusiapun Bertasbih !
Peradaban dimanapun adanya memang tanpa batas, siapa yang bisa membatasi penyebaran sebuah peradaban ? Siapa yang bisa menyetop sebuah peradaban ? Jangankan siapa, itu, orang, sebuah negara super canggihpun tak ada yang bisa membatasi menyebarnya sebuh peradaban.
Mengapa ? Karean peradaban itu sudah menyatu dengan sang pemabawa, yaitu manusia. Manusialah yang membawa peradaban itu, dengan sendirinya, kemanapun manusia berada, di situlah muncul peradaban. Jika mau ditelusuri sejarah peradaban kuno, seperti peradaban Cina Kuno, Mesir Kuno dan lain sebagainya, kita bisa melihat betapa manusia maju dengan peradabannya lebih dari 6000 tahun lalu.
Peradaban yang begitu besar dan maju hanya bisa dipelajari bagi manusia yang memang cinta pada hasil karyanya sendiri, karena dari karyanya itulah lahir peradaban, termasuk tasbih ! Ayo siapa yang berani bilang, tasbih bukan hasil karya gemilang manusia ?
Ayo siapa berani bilang bahwa tasbih bukan karya agung manusia ? Butiran tasbih yang kelihatannya sederhana, sebenarnya adalah hasil sebuah karya agung manusia yang mencoba mengagungkan asmaNya dengan menghitungnya dengan sebuah alat yang disebut tasbih !
Tasbih adalah sebuah siklus kehidupan yang tak pernah berhenti berputar, tasbih adalah gambaran sebuah karya agung manusia. Coba genggam tasbihmu ( Oh ..jangan-jangan tak punya tasbih yakh ? anak muda kok pegang tasbih, kampungan !
Mungkin itu kata orang. Atau … gengsi akh… masa kemana-mana membawa tasbih …. ! Tasbihkan pegangan orang-orang tua …. malu akh …. , bagitu banyak cara agar orang Islam jauh dari tasbihnya sendiri !
Bila itu benar, maka berhasil pihak “lain” membuat orang Islam jauh dari budaya Islam sendiri ).
Itu sama seperti di jaman Orde Baru dulu … orang sedemikian rupa … dijejali pola-pola Barat, sehingga malu memakai nama yang berbau Islam. Sehingga apa bila ada nama yang memakai kata “ Din “ atau berakhiran “ Din “ dibilang kampungan, sehingga sang pemilik nama, malu. Persis sama dengan yang sekarang ini, bila nama berbau Islam di paspor … seperti nama depan “Ahmad” atau “Muhammad” dan sebagainya bila masuk ke Eropa, apa lagi ke Amerika, pemerikasaannya di bagian imigrasi akan lebih panjang dibandingkan dengan nama –nama yang berbau Barat.
Bila pola ini berhasil, maka anak-anak yang baru lahir di awal abad ke 21 ini, akan banyak memakai nama berbau Barat, dibandingkan nama-nama yang Islami. Bila inipun berhasil, maka sekian tahun kemudian, bisa 25 atau 50 tahun kemudian … nama berbau Islam lenyap, inilah yang disebut perang peradaban !
Kembali ke tasbih, bila tasbih yang kelihatannya sederhana, namaun saat dipegang oleh oaring yang beriman, maka isinya adalah dzikir yang terus menerus berulang, dzikir yang terus menerus, tak henti. Nah kalau anak muda sudah dibuat” malu” sedemikian rupa menggengam tasbih …. Siap-siap tasbih akan lenyap dari peredaran.
Jika anak muda lebih bangga menggenggam Hp di tangan di bandingkan memutar tasbihnya, maka tanda-tanda kemenangan peradaban Barat terhadap peradaban Islam, walaupun ada yang mengatakan tak ada pertentangan antara peradaban Barat dengan peradaban Islam. Namun nyatanya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari nyata betul “pertentangan atau peperangan” tersebut.
Coba perhatikan …. Saat magrib tiba… dulu… anak-anak lebih banyak ke surau atau ke mushola untuk mengaji, sekarang menjelang magrib , bahkan pas waktu magrib … anak-anak sedang terpaku di TV, terpaku di game netendo atau yang sejenisnya, terpaku di internet dan sebagainya ! Mana suara pengajian? Ada.. itu di tape corder yang di perdengarkan melalui speker !
Jadi bukan lagi orang yang mengaji… tapi alat elektronik, bukan orang lagi yang adzan, tapi radio dan televisi ! Orangnya pada kemana ? yaitu tadi sedang nonton TV dan sedang menyetel radio atau sedang menggunakan internet. Salahkan menonton TV, mendengar radio atau menggunakan internet ? Tentu saja tidak, asal tahu waktu dan tempatnya.
Lalu apa hubungannya tasbih dengan perang peradaban Islam ? Banyak, mana buktinya ? Coba lihat saja sehari-hari…. Banyak tidak orang yang membawa tasbih di kota-kota besar di Indonesia ? Coba lihat di negara-negara Timur Tengah, Saudi Arabia, Mesir dan sebagainya, membawa tasbih bukan hnya golongan tua, tapi juga anak muda. Dan tak ada kesan kampungan ! Bahkan sering terlihat … pada tangan kanan tasbih dan sebelah kiri HP, benar-benar paduan dunia akherat !
Coba mari kita lihat di Indonesia, di kota-kota besar Indonesia, banyakah kita melihat seperti kondisi di atas ? Kalau iya, Alhamdulillah, itu artinya kebudayaan atau peradaban Islam masih jaya di Indonesia. Tapi kalu terjadi sebaliknya, dimana anak muda malu membawa tasbih, maka tanda-tanda peradaban Islam akan semakin mundur.
Loh apa hubungannya tasbih dengan peradaban Islam ? Mari sekali lagi ikita lihat, kalau tasbih masih bergelantungan di mobil-mobil orang Islam ( biasanyanya digantung di kaca spion bagian dalam, yang ditengah ) atau tasbih masih digenggam oleh orang Islam, maka itu tanda masih kuatnya peradaban atau kebudayaan Islam.
Walupun ada yang mengatakan, dzikir itu tak perlu tasbih, cukup dengan jari-jari tangan, yang katanya akan menjadi saksi di akherat nanti. Loh ketika tasbih di putar, bukankah pakai tangan juga ?
Nah tasbih ini juga merupakan hasil peradaban agung manusia, entah siapa yang memulai atau membuat tasbih ? Yang jelas tasbih sekarang ada di mana-mana, jangan di tanya di Saudi atau di Mesir, Ketika saya ke Swedia tahun 2007 lalu, ternyata di toko Souvenirpun ada di jual tasbih yang terbuat dari Kristal , ada asma Allah SWT dan Nama nabi Muhammad SAW yang terukir indah pada Kristal besar ! Ingat, itu negara yang bukan mayoritas Islam, tapi tasbih di buat dari Kristal, tasbih yang indah, dengan demikian berdzikir menjadi lebih bersemangat ! Nah begitu juga di Rusia, tasbih ada di mana-mana.
Lagi-lagi tentang Rusia yang memang di lihat dari berbagai segi unik, nah kali ini saya mau bercerita tentang tasbih. Loh kok tasbih sih , Jauh-jauh dari tanah air kok yang dibicarakan tasbih ? Nah inilah uniknya, mengapa ?
Coba kita perhatikan tasbih, tasbih alat untuk berzikir ini, yang biasanya terdiri 33 butir atau seratus butir dengan berbagai bahan. Ada yang terbuat dari kayu, batu, plastic, biji-bijian, Kristal bahkan ada yang terbuat dari gadingnya gajah purba, Mamuth,
Mungkin hanya di Rusia kita bisa mendapatkan tasbih di mana-mana. Tak terbayangkan ? kalau ada tasbih yang di jual Museum ! Kalau di Indonesia mungkin yang namanya tasbih hanya di jual di tempat-tempat yang berkaitan dengan keagamaan atau toko yang bernuansa keagamaan. Seperti di kios dekat masjid atau Mushollah atau di toko buku yang menjual kitab-kitab Al Qur’an, Hadist dan buku-buku yang keagamaan lainnya.
Namun bila kita di Rusia, di Moskow atau ke kota lainnya, kadang-kadang kita menemukan tasbih yang di jual di kios-kios yang menjual souvenir ! Dan tasbihnya berdampingan dengan tasbih untuk berbagai agama, ada tasbih untuk Islam, Kristen, Budha atau khong khu cu. Nah unik kan…?
Selama ini kan yang diketahui bahwa tasbih itu , apa lagi di Indonesia, tasbih itu hanya yang untuk muslim, yang jumlahnya 33 atau 100 butir ! Nah di Rusia juga ada tasbih untuk orang Kristen (rosario ), bedanyanya, di ujungnya tasbih itu bentuknya salib. Nah sedangkan tasbih untuk Budha atau Khong Khu Cu, biasanya bergambar dengan tulisan Cina atau ukiran seorang tua gendut, berkepala gundul dengan tasbih panjang di kalungi di lehernya.
Harga tasbihpun bermacam-macam, dari yang mulai 50 rubel sampai lebih dari 3000 rubel tergantung bahannya ! Pernah Saya melihat tasbih yang terbuat dari gading gajah purba, Mamuth, yang di jual di tempat pameran benda-benda seni di gedung kesenian Moskow, yang letaknya berhadap-hadapan dengan Park Kulture ( Sebuah taman tempat berlibur, sejenis dengan tempat rekreaksi keluarga ) yang dipisahkan oleh jalan yang melingkar di kota Moskow, disebut “ Golden Ring “ atau “ Jalotoy Kalso” nah tasbih itu benar-benar unik, karean memang di buat dari gading gajah tersebut, makanya harganya sampai di atas 3000 rubel, setara dengan 1 juta rupiah lebih !
Tasbih di Moskow , juga dapat kita beli di tempat-tempat rekreasi, seperti Kremlin… di kios-kios yang bereda di seketar Kremlin ini banyak kita dapatkan tasbih tersebut. Jadi tasbih di jual di tempat yang jauh dari kegiatan keagamaan !
Bila tasbih sudah ada dimana-mana, bukankah itu berarti secara tidak langsung Islam sudah menyebar ke mana-mana, menyebarnya melalui kebudayaan. Coba tengok … gereja-gereja di Rusia, kalau orang yang baru pertama kali melihat pasti akan menyangka, bahwa itu masjid ! Mengapa ? Ya karena gereja di Rusiapun berkubah, setengah lingkaran atau seperti mangkok yang tertungkup ! Loh bedanya di mana ? Ya diatas aja, kalau masjid puncak kubahnya bulan bintang, kalau di gereja puncak kubahnya salib, itu saja. Nah tempat ibadahpun sebenarnya adalah peradaban atau hasil budaya manusia, karena hasil budaya manusia, ya bisa saling meniru, siapa yang meniru siapa, itu perlu penelitian sejarah yang panjang !
Kembali ke tasbih, apa yang kita bisa perbuat dengan tasbih ? Ya paling tidak di masjid. Mushola, Surau atau di tempat-tempat pengajian ada tasbih. Mengapa ? Karena tasbih adalah alat untuk berdzikir, dengan adanya tasbih oaring akan spontan ingat dzikir, sedangkan dzikir adalah mengingat Allah SWT, jadi dengan adanya tasbih orang spontan ingat Allah !
Makanya mari kita “ memasyarakatkan tasbih dan mentasbihkan masyarakat ! “ Mulai dari kita sendiri dulu, paling tidak tak merasa malu mebawa tasbih, mungkin mulanya baru “pajangan” saja, lambat laut dengan tasbih menjadi berdzikir. Jangan tasbih hanya dijadikan judul novel atau judul film saja, yang ujung-ujungnya, ya soal cinta anak manusia yang bingung mencari pasangan hidupnya !
Ya boleh-boleh saja, lagi pula siapa yang melarang tasbih dijadikan judul novel atau film ? Tak ada yang melarang, hanya saja mari kita galakan tasbih yang sebenarnya, ya benar-banar tasbih untuk berdzikir kepada Allah SWT. Karena Allah sudah menjanjikan dalam firmanNya: “ hanya dengan berdzikir kepada Allah, hatimu akan tenang, hatimu akan damai dan jiwamu menjadi tentram “ Dan dzikir akan terasa lebih mantaf, bila tasbih yang kita pegang.
Tasbih sekali lagi memang hanya alat, tapi alat yang sederhana ini, bisa menjadi “senjata” ampuh melawan peradaban dan kebudayaan Barat, kalau orang Barat kebanyakan “ nyekek botol “ alias membawa minuman ke mana-mana, karena memang hobynya minum-minuman keras, maka mengapa kita yang muslim tidak membiasakan membawa Tasbih atau Al Qur’an ? Ayo mari kita galakan … sekarang juga, hari ini juga, saat ini juga membawa tasbih ke mana-mana ! Bukan sok alim …. tapi paling tidak ketika ada tasbih di saku dan terpegang tangan, spontan ingat Allah, karena ada alat ingatnya, yaitu tasbih !
Mari kita perangi kebudayaan atau peradaban Barat yang merusak, seperti perjudian, miras, narkoba dan lain sebagainya dengan “senjata” tasbih, karean dengan tasbih berarti secara spontan kita akan ingat Allah, bila ingat Allah, insya Allah kemaksiatan akan jauh. Mana buktinya ? Silahkan perhatikan mana ada orang yang lagi berjudi megang tasbih, mana ada orang yang sedang minum-minuman keras megang tasbih, mana ada orang yang sedang menggunakan narkoba megang tasbih ? Saya yakin tak ada, kalaupun ada, itu orang ”gila” , Hanya orang “gila” yang memadukan dzikir dengan maksiat !
Sedangkan kebudayaan atau peradaban Barat yang baik, bukan diperangi, tapi kita gandengkan dengan tasbih. “ Tasbih di tangan kanan, HP di tangan kiri “ atau “ Hati Mekkah, Otak Jerman “ bolah juga: “ Berzdzikir saat Berinternet “ semuanya memadukan dunia dan akherat ! Ayo pegang tasbih, ayo jadikan tasbihmu “senjata”mu melawan segala macam kemungkaran dan kemaksiatan. Insya Allah, taufik, hidayah, ridho dan ampunanNya selalu menyertaimu.
Amin......,Amin Yaa Robbal Allaamin
Minggu, 15 Agustus 2010
Al Quran Raksasa Segera Diresmikan
Menurut Sofwatillah yang juga anggota DPR-RI utusan Sumsel itu, setelah diresmikan, kitab suci raksasa tersebut akan dipajang di Museum Al Akbar yang segera dipersiapkan pembangunannya.
Dia menjelaskan, Al Quran menjadi pegangan wajib bagi umat Islam yang didampingkan dengan Al Hadits sehingga umat Muslim semakin mudah mengakses kitab suci tersebut dan memperkuat kecintaan mereka.
“Al Quran dan Al Hadits menjadi pegangan wajib karena mengandung ajaran-ajaran Islami, baik hubungan antara manusia dan manusia, maupun dengan sang pencipta,” ujar dia.
JY
*)Dikronik dari OASE Kompas 14 November 2009
Obama Tetap Mendukung Pembangunan Masjid
Izin diberikan mengingat pembangunan pusat Islam dan masjid di lokasi serangan 11 September 2001 itu untuk menggambarkan "nilai-nilai Amerika". Hak orang untuk beribadah telah diatur para pendiri bangsa AS. "Itulah nilai dasar negara kita," imbuh presiden Afro-Amerika pertama itu. Proyek pembangunan direncanakan beberapa blok dari titik serangan.
Pernyataan disampaikan Presiden Obama sehari setelah memberi dukungannya pada proyek pembangunan masjid dan pusat Islam [baca: Obama Dukung Bangun Masjid di Dekat Ground Zero]. Keputusan itu memicu pro dan kontra. Salah satunya ditentang kelompok "9/11 Families for a Safe and Strong America".
Mereka menuding Presiden Obama tidak sensitif terhadap para keluarga korban serangan 11 September 2001. Dukungan Obama dinilai kabar yang mengejutkan. Keluarga 9/11 untuk Amerika yang Aman dan Kuat menuduh Presiden Obama telah memasung AS di tempat di mana "hati Amerika hancur sembilan tahun lalu dan nilai-nilai kebenarannya dipertontonkan kepada semua orang".
Tak semua korban serangan 11 September 2001 keberatan. Kelompok lain yang juga mewakili keluarga para korban 9/11, "September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows" justru mendukung. Mereka menyatakan, mendukung terwujudnya toleransi antaragama karena sejalan dengan nilai-nilai fundamental AS tentang kebebasan dan keadilan untuk semua. Pernyataan mereka diutarakan pada Mei silam.
Dewan Kotapraja New York telah menyetujui rencana pembangunan gedung Manhattan menjadi sebuah pusat peribadatan Muslim. Gedung itu juga menjadi tempat bagi pertukaran antar-kebudayaan yang disebut "Cordoba House" itu.
Presiden Obama mengerti rasa sakit dan penderitaan mereka yang kehilangan orang-orang yang mereka cintai. Namun dia meminta rakyat Amerika agar selalu ingat siapa lawan dan apa yang diperjuangkan. "Semua itu disebabkan oleh Al Qaida, bukan oleh Islam..." tutur Obama.
Menurut Obama, pada kenyataannya, Al Qaida justru telah membunuh lebih banyak warga Muslim daripada para penganut agama lain. Di antara para korban 9/11 ada warga Muslim yang tak berdosa.
Dalam serangan kelompok Al Qaida terhadap menara kembar "World Trade Center" New York di lokasi Ground Zero sekarang, sedikitnya 3.000 orang tewas.(Ant)
Dikutip dari berita liputan6.com
http://berita.liputan6.com/luarnegeri/201008/291387/Obama.Tetap.Mendukung.Pembangunan.Masjid
Kamis, 12 Agustus 2010
Komentar Aniston Perempuan Tak Butuh Lelaki Menuai Kecaman
''Dia melemparkan pesan kepada anak-anak usia 12 dan 13 tahun bahwa, 'Hei, kau tidak memerlukan seorang lelaki. Kau tidak membutuhkan seorang ayah.' Pesan itu destruktif bagi masyarakat kita,'' kata Bill gusar dalam acara FOX News yang dipandunya, pekan ini.
Pembawa berita FOX News Gretchen Carlson pun berpendapat serupa. ''Dia menjadikan orang tua tunggal terdengar glamour,'' kata Caralsin seperti dikutip situs usmagazine.com.
Dalam komedi romantis terbarunya, 'The Switch,' yang akan ditayangkan di bioskop mulai 20 Agustus 2010, Aniston bermain sebagai Kassie, seorang perempuan lajang yang mencari donor sperma.
Dalam sebuah konferensi pers akhir pekan lalu, mantan istri Brad Pitt itu berkomentar soal menjadi ibu tunggal yang akhirnya kini menjadi masalah. ''Kaum perempuan semakin menyadari bahwa mereka tidak harus menikah dengan seorang lelaki hanya untuk memiliki anak," kata Aniston.
"Zaman telah berubah, dan satu hal yang mengagumkan adalah kita kini mempunyai banyak pilihan. Tidak seperti zaman orang tua kita dulu, ketika kau tidak bisa memiliki anak karena kau harus menunggu terlalu lama,'' kata Aniston. (MI/DOR)
Disalin dari:
http://www.metrotvnews.com/index.php/metromain/news/2010/08/12/25872/Komentar-Aniston-Perempuan-Tak-Butuh-Lelaki-Menuai-Kecaman/
Kamis, 25 Februari 2010
Halal Fashion
Indonesia Fashion House Showcases Muslim Clothes With Style
The fashion world, by its very nature, constantly reinvents itself, with new styles from the outrageous to the classically inspired hitting the runways each season.
But what about Islamic fashion? Confined by rules of modesty and propriety, Muslim clothes for women have seen little change over the years. The hijab dress code stipulates that women should cover their entire body, except their face and palms, in public. Clothing, including the headscarf, cannot be transparent or tight-fitting.
But fashion label Up2Date, which specializes in clothes for Muslim women, manage to combine traditional thinking with modern styles.
On Tuesday, Up2Date presented its collection for next year in the ballroom of the Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta. Called “InterAction 2010,” the show combined exotic looks inspired by Mexican fashion icon Maria Felix with a funky retro approach.
While the 70 pieces presented during the show came in a variety of styles and colors, yellow was a major theme of the collection.
“Yellow is a perfect example of the interaction between different elements,” said Tia Wigati, Up2Date’s business development manager. “Its varying hues translate into the warmth of natural elements, like the sun and the soil, and the royal luxury of gold.”
The show’s first session featured streamlined feminine dresses matched with chic overalls and draperies.
“We want to show women that wearing dresses, instead of trousers, is both convenient and fashionable in our daily activities,” Tia said.
Most of the Up2Date pieces utilize spandex and viscose rayon. “We all know these fabrics are soft, smooth, cool and highly absorbent,” Tia said. “To make it more trendy and glamorous, we match them with natural fabrics, such as satin and linen.”
Monochromatic headscarves, in stretchy and knitted fabrics, can be swathed smartly around the head and the neck. “Our headscarves are both simple and easy-to-use,” Tia said. “We want to minimize the use of pins and needles for the scarves as they’re both inconvenient and time-consuming.”
During the show, models displayed long tunics in soft, glowing colors. The straight, narrow cut of these dresses gave them a dynamic look. In contrast, flowing palazzo pants paired with knit boleros were reminiscent of the 1960s and ’70s.
But the highlight of the show was the loose-fitting, low-crotched harem pants, which, at a glance, looked like billowy skirts with tapered legs.
Vests, jackets and hats fitted over headscarves augmented the predominantly youthful look of the collection.
The accessories for the season include pendants made of synthetic leather and wooden ornaments in geometrical patterns. “We aim to create an edgy, modern look with these natural elements,” Tia said.
The audience, which consisted mostly of women, appeared transfixed by the show.
“I never knew that Muslim fashion could be so chic and trendy,” said one audience member, Sarah Ambarwati.
Tia said customers like Up2Date clothing because it is “casual, convenient and easy to mix-and-match.”
“As technology advances, human interactions are becoming more intense, which results in an exchange of different cultures. This exchange gives birth to new and unique fashion styles,” she said.
“Rather than refusing to change, we should see this as something that enriches our fashion styles, by providing us with more alternatives for our daily wear. The challenge is how to follow today’s trends without disregarding the stipulations for Muslim women’s clothing.”
“We always present a fresh fashion style for every new season,” she added.
Up2Date clothes are available at stores across Indonesia. See up2datetrimoda.com for more details.
Courtesy: Jakarta Post Newspaper