Integriti (al-Siddiq) Seorang Pemimpin
Kita baru saja selesai menjalani proses pemilihan pemimpin melalui demokrasi pengundian Pilihan raya Umum ke-15 yang lalu. Perdana Menteri, Timbalan-timbalan Perdana Menteri, para menteri…
Integrity of our Leaders
With the just concluded 15th General Election, the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and members of the parliament have been officially elected and sworn in. What remains to be seen is whether we have wisely chosen…
Of Landslides and Floods: Trial or Wrath of God?
As this article is being written, the floods in the East Coast and the Batang Kali landslide search and rescue (SAR) operation, are still ongoing. Some people claim that this is a form of the wrath of God,…
Politics is about Integrity not Perception
Ideally, the best nation is one governed by the wisest of men amongst its wise citizens—from the Prime Minister or President of the country to the ministerial level, members of Parliament and all ruling…
Curse Of Allah On The Corrupted
In his recent work entitled Corruption and Hypocrisy in Malay Politics: The Urgency of Moral-Ethical Transformation, the Distinguished Professor and Chairman of Institute of Islamic Understanding…
Ancaman kepada Pemimpin Zalim dan Penyokongnya
Hujjatul Islam Imam al-Ghazali (w.505H/1111M) menyebut dalam kitabnya al-Tibr al-Masbuk fi Nasihat al-Muluk betapa pentingnya seorang raja (atau pemerintah) berlaku …
Integriti Mendahului Karisma
Seseorang itu dipilih sebagai pemimpin kebiasaannya kerana masyarakat melihatnya memiliki karisma tertentu sebagai seorang pemimpin. Karisma berasal daripada kalimah bahasa Inggeris …
“Malu Akhlak Teras Agama Islam”
Setiap agama itu dikatakan mempunyai akhlak terasnya. Akhlak teras bagi agama Islam ialah “malu” (al-haya’). Islam meletakkan sifat malu sebagai suatu sifat terpuji dan banyak hadis Nabi SAW yang …
Integriti Cerminan Ketakwaan
Salah satu daripada kualiti yang dituntut terhadap seseorang pemimpin ialah memiliki integriti yang tinggi. Integriti mengikut Kamus Dewan Edisi Keempat membawa maksud “kejujuran”, …
Integrity a Sign of Piety
One of the qualities of a good leader is integrity. However, to find a leader with high integrity today is like searching for “red sulphur” (al-kibrit al-ahmar), an analogy in the Arab tradition to indicate a difficult task, if not …