Baru-baru ini, kerajaan Jerman telah meminta nasihat para ahli falsafah, ahli teologi, etika dan sejarawan, di samping para pakar dalam bidang sains dan perubatan untuk memikirkan strategi keluar terbaik daripada perintah berkurung. Namun dalam konteks kepimpinan Malaysia dan negara-negara yang dipimpin oleh pemimpin Muslim, penulis berpendapat bahawa di samping persoalan strategi keluar daripada perintah berkurung,…
It is encouraging to know that recently, a country like Germany has sought the advice of philosophers, theologians, ethicists and historians, on top of experts in the sciences and medicine to think of the best exit strategy from lockdown. Beyond the question of exit strategies however, it is imperative that the insights of our thinkers,…
Inspired by a saying of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, the 13th century eminent Persian sufi-poet, Sa’di once said: “The children of Adam are members of a whole, since in their creation they are of one essence. If pain touches an organ, The rest of his organs will not sleep. If you did…
There have been alarming statistics about the Malaysian youth in recent times: it has been reported that nearly 60% of university graduates remain unemployed after a year of graduating; it was further reported that 29% of Malaysians had …
In his royal address at the opening ceremony of the recent KL Summit, the King of Malaysia, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al Mustafa Billah Shah, wisely remarked, “We are blessed to have such a rich past that can guide us in the present,” with the Ottoman period cited as an example by His Majesty.Indeed, the Ottoman State (“Devlet-i Aliye-i Osmaniye”) is a continuation of the civilisation of Islam, …
For centuries in the East and West, the disciplines and ideas connected to “philosophy” were regarded as the most praiseworthy because without it, any practical activity is devoid of depth of meaning in relation to the human soul, to the environment, and ultimately to the Creator.It was the reason that the term ‘university’ was named as such – that it is a place wherein universal matters were investigated and studied by a community …
On the 9th of November 2019 (12th Rabi’ al-awwal), Muslims worldwide will continue the commemoration of the birth of the last Prophet and Messenger of God, Muhammad (May God bless and give him peace), the Seal of the Prophets who lived more than 1,400 years ago. It is alarming however; that from our limited observation,…
Memahami krisis sebenar umat Islam hari ini adalah persoalan penting untuk dicermati oleh setiap individu Muslim yang berfikir. Ini kerana ia akan menentukan tindakan kita berdasarkan apa yang kita fahami akan menyumbang ke arah penyelesaian krisis umat Islam hari ini. Antara persoalan yang sering bermain dalam fikiran umat Islam terpelajar hari ini ialah: “Adakah Islam…
It is evident that there is a conscious or unconscious neglect of the study of humanities—an umbrella term for the study of religion, philosophical sciences, history, literature & art among others—in the allocation of funds for scholarships, research grants, and publications from the public and private sector in Malaysia and …
Mutakhir ini, semakin ramai cerdik pandai dari pelbagai agama yang menganggap ekonomi sebagai disiplin ilmu pada masakini telah menyimpang daripada hala-tujunya dan menjadi suatu disiplin yang bermasalah (a dismal science). Ilmu pengetahuan ini telah menjadi teknikal semata-mata manakala tujuan besarnya telah menjadi kabur kerana visi kewujudan yang mendasarinya telah …
