SEMINIT SAJA....IT TAKES ONLY A MINUTE....

This is a "forward" article. It is a gentle reminder to all of us which the writer adds humour, evolving our day to day living. So much so that we can take a good look in the mirror and laugh at ourselves.

I ought to thank the writer for his/her thoughts who had saved me a lot of time thinking to write such an article and therefore "SEMINIT SAJA" deserves everyone's attention.

BM - Bahasa Malaysia
E - English

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BM: Betapa besarnya nilai wang kertas bernilai RM1 apabila dibawa ke masjid untuk disedekahkan; tetapi betapa kecilnya kalau dibawa ke Mall untuk dibelanjakan!

E: A donation of RM1 note to a mosque is of great value; but RM1 note has no value when we bring to a shopping Mall!

BM: Betapa lamanya melayani Allah selama lima belas minit namun betapa singkatnya kalau kita melihat filem.

E: Prostrating to Allah for fifteen minutes seems a long time but watching a movie seems a shortwhile.

BM: Betapa sulitnya untuk mencari kata-kata ketika berdoa (spontan) namun betapa mudahnya kalau mengata atau mengumpat tanpa harus befikir panjang-panjang.

E: How difficult it is to say a prayer spontaneously saying the appropriate words but how easy it is to criticize or indulge in gossips without giving due consideration.

BM: Betapa asyiknya apabila pertandingan bola dipanjangkan waktu namun kita mengeluh seketika khutbah di masjid lebih lama sedikit daripada biasa.

E: How overwhelming it is to watch a football match given extra time but we complain when sermons in mosque take a longer time than as usual.

BM: Betapa sulitnya untuk membaca satu helai Al-Qur'an tetapi betapa mudahnya membaca 100 halaman dari novel atau majalah yang laris.

E: How difficult it is to recite one page from the Al-Qur'an but we can complete reading a 100 page bestselling novel or magazine.

BM: Betapa beria-ia orang untuk duduk di depan dalam pertandingan atau konsert namun lebih senang berada di saf paling belakang ketika berada di Masjid.

E. How one loves to sit in the front row to watch a match or concert but one is comfortable to congregate in the last row during prayer in the Mosque.

BM: Betapa mudahnya membuat 40 tahun dosa demi memuaskan nafsu berahi semata, namun alangkah sulitnya ketika menahan nafsu selama 30 hari ketika berpuasa.

E. How sinful one can be for 40 years due to lust and ego but find difficulty to control one's ego for a period of 30 days fasting.

BM: Betapa sulitnya untuk menyediakan waktu solat 5 waktu; namun betapa mudahnya menyesuaikan waktu dalam sekejap pada saat terakhir untuk event yang menyenangkan

E: How hesitant one can be to organise one's 5 daily prayer time; but one can conveniently fix a time schedule even though one's favourite event comes in the last minute.

BM: Betapa sulitnya untuk mempelajari erti yang terkandung di dalam Al-Qur'an; namun betapa mudahnya untuk mengulang-ulangi gosip yang sama kepada orang lain.

E. How difficult it is to understand the contents, meaning in the Al-Qur'an; but how convenient it is to repeat the same topic of a gossip to others.

BM: Betapa mudahnya kita mempercayai apa yang dikatakan oleh surat khabar; namun betapa kita meragui apa yang dikatakan oleh Kitab Suci Al-Qur'an.

E. How we believe what had been reported in the newspapers; but we are skeptical, uncertain what is said in the Al-Qur'an.

BM: Betapa takutnya kita apabila dipanggil Boss dan cepat-cepat menghadapnya; namun betapa kita berani dan lamanya untuk menghadapNya saat kumandang azan bergema.

E: How we fear to be summoned by Boss and immediately on our feet to face him; but how fearless we can be and dilly dally to face Allah when the call of prayer is announced.

BM: Betapa setiap orang ingin masuk syurga seandainya tidak perlu untuk percaya atau berfikir, atau mengatakan apa-apa, atau berbuat apa-apa.

E: Everybody wishes to go to heaven effortlessly.

BM: Betapa kita dapat menyebarkan seribu kelucuan melalui e-mail, dan menyebarluaskan dengan FORWARD seperti api: namum kalau ada e-mail yang isinya tentang Allah betapa seringnya kita ragu-ragu, enggan membukanya dan menyebarkannya serta terus klik pada icon

DELETE.

E. We are capable to transmit various emails and expand those emails like wildfire by "FORWARD"; emails pertaining to religious matters and in connection with Allah, often we are hesitant to open and disseminate information.

And immediately click the icon

DELETE.

ANDA TERTAWA.....? atau ANDA BERFIKIR-FIKIR...?

YOU LAUGH...? or ARE YOU DEEP IN THOUGHTS...?

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As fellow Muslims we ought to remind one another and correct ourselves from wrong to right. The expression "MENJAGA TEPI KAIN ORANG" or ''MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS" do not help us here and in the hereafter "akhirah". It is a wake-up call and when one repents to Allah, both individuals get the "pahala" blessings from Allah. On the other hand individualism has no role too. Human need to communicate with one another. There is no such thing as "you watch your grave and I watch mine". What happens if we both lie side by side in our graves!!!

'IF GOD IS WATCHING US, WE MIGHT AS WELL BE INTERESTING' - JURENI

JURENI'S FOUNTAIN OF KNOWLEDGE is linked to BANYUEMAS

QURAN... SCIENCE...HUMANKIND ....

Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) said: "Illuminate (with 'nur' - light) your home with prayers and read Qur'an at all times for tranquility, peace and harmony within the family."

Reading Al Qur'an is not only 'amal' (actual practice) and 'ibadah' (devotion of worship), Qur'an also is an antidote to all illnesses.

"Oh God, if you save me I'll work for you." Cat Stevens: who converted to Islam in 1977, taking the name Yusof Islam. His brother gave him a Qur'an, he was very taken with the teachings.

"I am very much impressed by finding true astronomical facts in the Quran, and for us the modern astronomers have been studying very small pieces of the universe - we've concentrated our efforts for understanding of a very small part. Because of using telescopes, we can only see very few parts of the sky without thinking about the whole universe. So by reading the Quran and by answering the questions, I think, I can find my future way for investigation of the Universe." - Dr. Yoshihide Kozai, Professor Emeritus University of Tokyo, Japan and Director of the National Astronomical Observatory, Tokyo, Japan.

SURAH 15 - AL-HIJR

THE SURAH contains a fascinating account relating to the universe, its secrets and forces, which point to the power of its Maker. As one looks up into the infinity of the heavens, one cannot help but be captivated by the multitude, distribution, and movement of the planets and stars in this vast universe which knows no boundaries. Likewise, as one gazes at the wonders scattered all across the earth, both on land and sea, one is immediately amazed by how God sustains and provides for all the millions upon millions of creatures and living organisms that exist upon it.

SCIENCE has shown that the human body is made up of the same elements as the earth's soil. But how do flesh and bones turn into dust, and how does the dust turn back into flesh and bones? Genes carry hereditary information, but are they responsible for the design and the origination of that information, or for the human character that emerges as a result? God "holds abundant stores of all things and gives of each according to a predetermined measure" (21).

HUMANKIND is a marvel of divine creation. Made "from parched dark clay" (26) people die and return to earth and turn into dust again. But what makes them such distinguished creatures? What sets them apart from the rest of creation? The answer is the divine spirit which has been breathed into them, and which gives them the qualities and status unique to humans in the divine world order. It was this streak of divine spirit which Iblis, or Satan, envious of man, causing him to refuse to recognise man's superiority. As a result, Satan vowed to seek revenge against Adam and his offspring. The Surah informs us that Satan said:

"Lord, as You have let me go astray, I will tempt them (humankind) on earth and will lead them all astray, except those of Your servants whom You have favoured." God said, "The final word on this is that you shall have no power over My servants, except the nefarious among them who follow you." (39-42)

PROPHET LOT'S people were abominable and although he tried very hard to dissuade them from their vile practices they failed to change. Consequently, God destroyed them, turning their city upside down. Sodomy and homosexuality are a curse and an affliction which spread as a result of promiscuity and sexual depravity amongst mankind. Although legalised in some contemporary societies, these acts have always been considered in the past as morally unacceptable. However, these have not been the only perversions that modern western civilization has legitimised through its legal system.

ISRAELITE AND CHRISTIAN contemporaries of Prophet Muhammad treated the Qur'an in the manner similar to the way their predecessors had treated their own scriptures. They accepted what suited them and refused to believe in the rest. In the case of their own scriptures this had led them to tamper with their texts, altering some of the principles and rules which were expounded therein.

During the early days of Islam, the Arabs of Makkah had staged a relentless campaign of mockery and ridicule against the Prophet as well as the revelation he was receiving. They spared no effort in widening their campaign of psychological warfare, in an attempt to win other tribes in Arabia over to their side. Naturally, this left the Prophet distressed and despondent. However, God directed him to pay no attention to this crusade and not to allow it to dishearten him.

THE SURAH directs the following comforting words to the Prophet: "We (God) know you are distressed by what they say. Extol the glory of your Lord. Prostrate yourself before Him and worship Him until death overtakes you" (97-99). These closing words conveyed an implicit divine promise that Islam would prevail in the world. History has shown that this has been the case.

"AND WE HAVE SENT DOWN TO YOU THE BOOK WITH THE TRUTH, CONFIRMING THE BOOK THAT WAS BEFORE IT, AND GUARDING IT"