Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Pearls from Al-Hujurat

This post is a long one if you read all of it.
It's OK if you leave out the GREEN ones.
It's very short and concise it you just read the RED one.
It's even shorter if you don't read it at all.
But do read ^_^. good stuffs~

Al-Hujurat: A surah in Al-Quran containing numerous verses about akhlak, good manner and morality.

Come on, spend some time, InsyaAllah it'll be worth it. Reading this would probably cost you several posts on other people's wall, or comments on the unending pictures. Plus, it'll be even faster if you just read the red ones...

Don't forget to take note and muhasabah. Where do we stand? May we become better muslims. Ameen.


6. O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient one with information, investigate, lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become, over what you have done, regretful.
I don't know about you guys. But I can surely recall several occasions where I spread a news which turned out to be false. Some small ones, some big. And it may have caused trouble for the ones involved... Should keep reminding myself to investigate before spreading.


9. And if two factions among the believers should fight, then make settlement between the two. But if one of them oppresses the other, then fight against the one that oppresses until it returns to the ordinance of Allah. And if it returns, then make settlement between them in justice and act justly. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.
10.The believers are but brothers, so make settlement between your brothers. And fear Allah that you may receive mercy.
When seeing other people in dispute, I tend to try and run away, not get involved in other people's problem. "Jaga tepi kain sendiri" as the saying goes. But in the Quran it is clearly stated, that I should get involved in others' affair, but bear in mind it must be for the sole purpose of making settlement, not exacerbating it.
THE BELIEVERS ARE BUT BROTHERS... DON"T EVER EVER EVER FORGET THAT. Please stop situations shadowed by my previous post. It's really2 is saddening if it happens among muslims T_T


11. O you who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than them; nor let women ridicule [other] women; perhaps they may be better than them. And do not insult one another and do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames. Wretched is the name of disobedience after [one's] faith. And whoever does not repent - then it is those who are the wrongdoers.
This one is a major one. I'm so amazed how saying "not-so-nice-things" about someone can be done so effordlessly. Well, maybe I regard it as pulling a friend's leg. But I ought to be careful coz everyone have feelings. And feelings I can't see...


12. O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
I like making assumptions. Most people do. Well at least I think so. Coz it's just so easy to pass judgment based on what we see. And we all know how hard it is to not pass judgement based on stereotypes and generalisation.


13. O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.
Let's know one another :D

15. The believers are only the ones who have believed in Allah and His Messenger and then doubt not but strive with their properties and their lives in the cause of Allah. It is those who are the truthful.

In the end. What matters is our believe (iman) in Allah and His Messenger, Muhammad SAW.


Let's read the Quran, and learn the meanings!

Malay translation:

6. Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Jika datang kepada kamu seorang fasik membawa sesuatu berita, maka selidikilah (untuk menentukan) kebenarannya, supaya kamu tidak menimpakan sesuatu kaum dengan perkara yang tidak diingini dengan sebab kejahilan kamu (mengenainya) sehingga menjadikan kamu menyesali apa yang kamu telah lakukan.

9. Dan jika dua puak dari orang-orang yang beriman berperang, maka damaikanlah di antara keduanya; jika salah satunya berlaku zalim terhadap yang lain, maka lawanlah puak yang zalim itu sehingga dia kembali mematuhi perintah Allah; jika dia kembali patuh maka damaikanlah di antara keduanya dengan adil (menurut hukum Allah), serta berlaku adillah kamu (dalam segala perkara); sesungguhnya Allah mengasihi orang-orang yang berlaku adil.

10.Sesungguhnya orang-orang mukmin itu bersaudara, kerana itu damaikanlah antara kedua saudaramu (yang berselisih) dan bertaqwalah kepada Allah agar kamu mendapat rahmat.

11.Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Janganlah sesuatu puak (dari kaum lelaki) mencemuh dan merendah-rendahkan puak lelaki yang lain, (kerana) harus puak yang dicemuhkan itu lebih baik daripada mereka dan janganlah pula sesuatu puak dari kaum perempuan mencemuh dan merendah-rendahkan puak perempuan yang lain, (kerana) harus puak yang dicemuhkan itu lebih baik daripada mereka dan janganlah setengah kamu menyatakan keaiban setengahnya yang lain dan janganlah pula kamu panggil-memanggil antara satu dengan yang lain dengan gelaran yang buruk. (Larangan-larangan yang tersebut menyebabkan orang yang melakukannya menjadi fasik, maka) amatlah buruknya sebutan nama fasik (kepada seseorang) sesudah dia beriman dan (ingatlah), sesiapa yang tidak bertaubat (daripada perbuatan fasiknya) maka merekalah orang-orang yang zalim.

12. Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Jauhilah kebanyakan dari sangkaan (supaya kamu tidak menyangka sangkaan yang dilarang) kerana sesungguhnya sebahagian dari sangkaan itu adalah dosa dan janganlah kamu mengintip atau mencari-cari kesalahan dan keaiban orang dan janganlah setengah kamu mengumpat setengahnya yang lain. Adakah seseorang dari kamu suka memakan daging saudaranya yang telah mati? (Jika demikian keadaan mengumpat) maka sudah tentu kamu jijik kepadanya. (Oleh itu, patuhilah larangan-larangan yang tersebut) dan bertakwalah kamu kepada Allah; sesungguhnya Allah Penerima taubat, lagi Maha mengasihani.

13. Wahai umat manusia! Sesungguhnya Kami telah menciptakan kamu dari lelaki dan perempuan dan Kami telah menjadikan kamu berbagai bangsa dan bersuku puak, supaya kamu berkenal-kenalan (dan beramah mesra antara satu dengan yang lain). Sesungguhnya semulia-mulia kamu di sisi Allah ialah orang yang lebih takwanya di antara kamu, (bukan yang lebih keturunan atau bangsanya). Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Mengetahui, lagi Maha Mendalam PengetahuanNya.


15. Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang sebenar-benarnya beriman hanyalah orang-orang yang percaya kepada Allah dan RasulNya, kemudian mereka (terus percaya dengan) tidak ragu-ragu lagi, serta mereka berjuang dengan harta benda dan jiwa mereka pada jalan Allah; mereka itulah orang-orang yang benar (pengakuan imannya).


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