Memori itu kenangan

Al-Fatihah untuk Almarhum YB Roslan Shaharom. Terkedu saya bila ayah inform pemergian beliau. Sampai kat sekolah pun terfikir-fikir.

First time jumpa Almarhum waktu balik Malaysia musim panas Julai 2008. Kecik-kecik dulu ada kot, cuma tak ingat. Kami jumpa kat kedai kopi dalam perjalanan balik Perak dari Kelantan. Almarhum baik sangat layan saya dengan kakak tanya macam2.

Ada satu tu saya tanya "Uncle2, uncle ada berapa ramai anak?"

Almarhum selamba jawab, "Sikit jer..sebelas.(!)". Terlopong kami. hehe.

Waktu embah lanang (atuk) saya meninggal, Almarhum ada datang. Siap posing lagi dengan 'Poster Malaysiaku!' kepunyaan Kakak. Memang cool la. Lepas kami balik UK, Almarhum datang rumah dengan anaknya untuk uruskan K. Fatimah Zahra belajar di sini. Almarhum peramah sangat. Takziah buat Kak Fatimah Zahra sefamili. Semoga Allah menempatkan Almarhum dikalangan orang-orang soleh. Aminn.

Setiap sesuatu yang berlaku pasti ada hikmahnya. Ketika isu kerajaan di Perak meletup, Almarhum meninggalkan semuanya di dunia. Dan parlimen yang diwakilinya, Parlimen Bukit Gantang akan menyaksikan siapa lebih layak mewakilinya - Pakatan Rakyat atau Barisan Nasional (atau mungkin Bebas)!

*Nak kempen! yey

Rasulullah saw bersabda:

المؤمن للمؤمن كالبنيان يشد بعضه بعضا وشبك بين أصابعه

Maksudnya: “Orang-orang beriman seumpama bangunan, saling menguatkan sesama mereka.” Baginda menggenggam di antara jari-jemarinya.

Isu Perak: Bila derhaka sultan kecoh, derhaka Allah?

Saya Anak Perak!

Ya, saya anak perak sejati. Memang saya bukan dari kalangan orang-orang yang layak mengundi di Perak pada Pilihanraya Umum tahun lepas. Juga tidak fasih bercakap loghat perak. Tapi saya ada hak untuk bersuara, apabila kerajaan yang diundi arwah atuk saya, pilihan rakyat dirampas sesuka hati - tanpa undang-undang!

Dan saya pelik.

Kenapa bila derhaka Allah, tak sekecoh bila derhaka Sultan? Rasanya lagi promote ada la. Memperlekehkan hukum Islam yang digariskan oleh Allah, menyokong konsert2 artis yang membawa manusia jauh dariNYA dan menyumbang kepada gejala keruntuhan akhlak remaja dan mengizinkan pembukaan syarikat2 judi, disko sarang maksiat - ini derhaka. Pada siapa? Tuhan!

Dalam kitab Ibnu Taimiyyah,
Dalamnya kata Raja/Sultan yang tidak adil atau zalim (definisi dalam Islam: meletakkan sesuatu bukan pada tempatnya), hendaklah ditentang. Ketika zaman awal Rasulullah saw menyebarkan Islam, Abu Talib, pak cik Baginda sendiri menolak untuk memeluk Islam walaupun dia tahu ajaran yang dibawa anak saudaranya itu benar. Ini kerana dia pemimpin ketika itu dan merasakan tidak wajar mengenepikan ajaran nenek moyang mereka yang diikuti ramai orang ketika itu walaupun ia amat2 salah (kepentingan diri). Dalam konteks Isu Perak ini pula, kenapa terlalu cepat Sultan menukar MB (2 hari) sedangkan mengambil berhari-hari untuk melantik MB baru selepas Pilihanraya 2008 dan ia terang lagi bersuluh amat2 berat sebelah. Dan bukankah lebih adil jika DUN dibubarkan?

Belajarlah dari Sejarah, Sirah, kawanku.

Sweet fighting for Palestine

Palestinians always remain deep inside our hearts.

1) Shortly after Israel attacked Palestine in December, me, my sis and some of our friends (who are highly concerned) have raised fund for Palestine around my school and Brynmill area. Thanks a whole lot, Mr Headmaster of Bishop Gore School. Despite the ignorance, hesitation and bad-mouth, Alhamdulillah we managed to raise up to £160 (in fact, above our target) and no doubt, I'm pleased. This title is actually inspired by a friend. I just really really love it.

2) Last week, 27th January - Holocaust Memorial day. We had an exhibition (small one) and assembly in school talking about this. Honestly, I'm not interested at all (I mean, according to my ranking - the most important thing to be concerned about today is not this). But, the matter is Holocaust happened like 60 years ago and Palestine Holocaust happened like less than a week ago. Yet, nobody has ever mentioned it even once!


3) Is it still relevant to blab around that this donation stand for Political Interest where thousands of Palestinians are suffering of unusual wounds which Modern Medicine History never had? Or the refusal to donate just to be Fair to Israel where Palestinians were badly attacked with white phosphorus bombs (internationally prohibited weapon) by ISRAELAKNATULLAH (especially Zionists)?


4) Within these issues, we have to make a clear statement that Hamas is a legally elected government of Palestine. They are not terrorists. The truth is Israel is Terrorist! Tell me, when Israel was formed? Tell me, who took Palestine land in 1948? Tell me, is it wrong for Hamas and Palestinians fight for their own land? So, here, who started this War? Stop exclaiming nonsense to cover your criminal, Shimon Peres!


5) I highly salute Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey's Prime Minister for his final speech in World Economic Forum in Devos. He is a real gentleman! There, he condemned people who clapped for Peres, Israel's Prime Minister's arrogant speech which reflecting their agreement towards this cruelty. And here, people are ashamed and scared to support Palestine, frankly, shame on those people! Absolutely unacceptable if those are Muslims. I remember, there was a Hamas' representative visited Malaysia to build diplomatic relationship not long after they won the election. Awkwardly, Malaysia government didn't recognize him. Don't you know, the current Palestinian Ambassador in Malaysia is from Fatah, the lost party of Palestine? And we may leave that to the rational minds to decide whether that is morally the right thing to do.

What in my mind is, in current situation where Malaysia is pointing out the finger to Israel, point it back to you - recognize Hamas first.


6) Seriously, stop saying nothing much that you can do for them. There are always ways in doing good things, the thing is you just have to work out how. "With a willing, you enforced thousand powers, no willing, thousand excuses!" I did meet some peeps who were trying to give such excuses. Like the protest against Israel's attacks to Palestine might cause such violence (here). Sorry? Tell you what, police here is much better in the way they control the protest than in Malaysia (well, most of the time they start the violence) . And in fact, there were loads of children (even baby!) went there. So, purlease laa.

But, protest like this would raise people awareness towards Israel's cruelty. Would you rather let them misunderstand as they get a very distorted image of what is happening in Palestine?

On the authority of Abu Saeed Al-Khurdari, who said: I heard the messenger of Allah said:

"Whosoever of you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue (and writing); and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart (hate it); and that is the weakest of faith."

7) Wake up guys, don't be deaf, don't be dumb spectating their struggle, their jihad! Bear in mind, we do what we can and leave the rest to God. Only Allah knows best.

If you are human, stand for this humanity issue!

If you are a peace lover, fight for peace in Palestine!

If you are a Muslim, let's help our brothers and sisters of the same faith, our Al-Quds, our Baitul Maqdis!

* Fund for Palestine!*

snowww

Its snowinggggggg! =D

*UPDATED on Feb 14*

Well, yeah. It was snowing. The heaviest one for the last 18 years in UK! Despite of the heavy snow, I did manage myself to go to school. If you remark me as a 'good girl' by doing this, I suppose you will get your message across a bit later. Slightly behind it, it is because we had photographer session is the reason I went to school and was planning to come home afterwards even though I didn't. (I can't believe I can be this thoughtful) haha!

So then, the tomorrow's morning I tried to be a little bit of an A* student - with an intention to dig the knowledge in school. But, the school stopped me to go (they text me up) - that school was off. GRINNING.

Have a close look of her left eye!

Palestin dari perspektif seorang Non-Muslim

Pada saya, serangan kejam Israel terhadap Gaza baru-baru ini bukanlah perkara baru, masih watak yang sama dengan jalan cerita yang lebih kurang sama. Tragisnya, ia bermula ketika seantero dunia sibuk menyambut kedatangan Awal Muharram dan juga Tahun Baru Masihi. Post dibawah saya jumpa di Facebook kawan Benggali saya, Rahala yang megingatkan saya, sesungguhnya Doa mampu mengubah sesuatu.

Palestine Cries for Your Duaa As the world celebrates the New Year, the Palestinians bury their dead.

As we hear fireworks, the Palestinians listen to bombs.
As we rush to queue in the sales, the Palestinians rush to queue for their daily rationed bread.
As we enjoy the company of our loved ones, the Palestinians wonder who will be next to die from theirs. As we chose new years resolutions, the Palestinians choose their prayers. Remember the Palestinians in your Duaas!

Ya, saya pasti kekadang kita tertanya apa yang kita boleh buat untuk mereka? Saya pernah tanya ayah saya. Benda yang paling least adalah beritahu cerita benar tentang Palestin kepada sesiapa yang kita jumpa jika berpeluang. Berceritalah! Seperti lirik lagu nyanyian Zain Bhikha:

Have you heard?
Each day we are reminded
and each day we say
there`s not much that we can do
it seems so far away
So we live our lives in silence
pretending not to hear
the voices of our people
The cry is so so clear
Why do we stand by spectating
while our brothers cry jihad?

Alhamdulillah saya berpeluang bercerita beberapa hari selepas saya tanya ayah saya. Menariknya orang itu berbeza agama, bangsa, negara - seorang Afrika dari Cameroon yang saya dan kakak saya jumpa di Services/Gwasanaethau/R&R dalam perjalanan ke rumah. Dia menegur buku Yasir Arafat A Political Biography di atas meja kami dan mula bercerita tentang pendapat beliau tentang Palestin.

Saya cuba membangkang kenyataan dia bahawa semua ini berpunca daripada Hamas (serangan untuk memerangi Hamas) kerana ia berlaku bertahun-tahun sebelum Hamas ditubuhkan. Asal usulnya adalah apabila pemindahan Yahudi beramai-ramai ke Palestin hasil daripada Balfour Declaration yang dibuat kerajaan British atas dasar menebus kesalahan Barat terhadap Yahudi selepas Holocaust (pembunuhan beramai-ramai Yahudi oleh Nazi Jerman) berlaku. Padahal kerajaan yang patut bertanggunjawab sepenuhnya adalah Jerman bukannya Palestin!

Foto 1: Protest Against Military Action on GAZA di Trafalgar Square, London. Teringin sangat nak pi, tapi keadaan tak megizinkan.

Kemudian, dia memberikan hujah daripada biblical history bahawa tanah di Palestin adalah tanah yang dijanjikan Tuhan buat Yahudi dan beratus tahun sebelum Holocaust, mereka telah bermastautin di bumi Palestin. Tetapi, sebagai punishment atas kesalahan mereka, Tuhan telah memecahkan mereka ke macam2 negara dan menurunkan Holocaust. Jadi, menurut dia, apabila punishment itu habis, mereka ada hak untuk mengambil kembali tanah Palestin itu daripada penduduknya (walaupun menghalau mereka).

Dan saya katakan - tidak kiralah apa yang mereka percaya, dari segi human rights pun merampas tanah tuannya, menghiraukan mereka, mementingkan diri adalah amat-amat tidak betul dan tidak adil. Benda itu adalah perkara mudah yang senang difahami. Lagipun, kalau dikira2 jika Yahudi ada hak diatas tanah itu kerana itu tanah mereka lebih 400 tahun sebelum Holocaust (menurut dia), Muslim lagi berhak kerana dulu-dulunya Palestin diperintah oleh empayar Uthmaniyyah.

Saya tak pasti agama apa yang dianuti pemuda Cameroon itu. Nak cakap pasal agama Kristian dan Yahudi asalnye dari Islam pun nanti lagi bertambah pening pulok. Saya cuba terangkan bahawa Tanah Palestin penting (adalah tanah suci) buat tiga agama utama - Islam, Yahudi, Kristian kerana Al-Aqsa dibina oleh Nabi Sulaiman a.s ataupun dipanggil Solomon yang dipercayai oleh ketiga-tiga agama ini. Bezanya Yahudi dan Kristian tidak percaya pada nabi yang terakhir, Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. Maka, amat-amatlah tidak adil untuk mengatakan Yahudi laknatullah yang lebih berhak keatasnya.

Foto 2: Protes di Swansea,UK ketika isu tembok di Palestin tahun lepas (2008)

Diakhir perbualan kami, dia kata "I really like this discussion. I hope I would have one like this in the near future." Bagi saya, bukan senang nak jumpa orang seperti dia yang faham dan boleh berbincang seperti ini. Ada satu ketika, BBC menyiarkan berita tentang Gaza, ada seorang minah saleh ni kata "Where is Gaza?" dan rakannya membalas "No idea".

"Wahai kaumku, masuklah ke Tanah Suci (Palestin) yang telah diperintahkan oleh Allah untuk kamu (memasukinya); dan janganlah kamu berbalik undur ke belakang, (kalau kamu undur) maka kamu kelak menjadi orang-orang yang rugi (di dunia dan di akhirat)". (Al Maaidah:21)

Tak kira betapa kuatnya rejim Zionis, Allah telah menjanjikan kemenangan Islam di Palestin!

Palestine is screaming for our help

FREE PALESTINE! BOYCOTT ISRAEL!

Luckily, I have Allah..

What are you supposed to do when you are told a news which is completely ridiculous?

I remember part of a text from a close friend of mine: 'If you have a big problem, tell it - My God is bigger than my big problem!' And as a human being, I couldn't resist to feel my heart as if it were sinks in a very deep ocean. I then realized Allah knows better what He had done and there is always something beyond of human knowledge behind it.

I hardly cry whilst reading Qur'an. In fact, I can just count it with fingers on my hands. I wasn't in that situation since a few weeks after my grandpa passed away back in August. I barely stand for this thingy. A good thing to do is - bursting out the problems to a loved one because He always there when others refuse to. You dont have to ask Him for that.

Like what I convinced myself of-
'Allah chose you to face this big test. You know why? Truthfully, because He loves you. The bigger the test is, the harder it is, the more good deeds you collect.'

"Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, "We believe", and that they will not be tested?" (Al-Ankaboot:2)

Somehow, those intense feelings will gradually eased, leaving the heart. Sometime. Don't forget people who are being tested more than us, our Muslim brothers & sisters in Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Malaysia, Britain and over the world - pray for them.

Istiqamahkan Iman Islam Kami, ya Allah.

Allahuakbar.
Allah is great.
Allah Maha Besar.

Aku hambamu.

::Nur Nabilah Muhaimin
::.Night before Xmas