For true Muslims, the importance of matters other than religion, such as wealth, fame, honour, or even one’s country, cannot be compared to a religion let alone to be made opposed to it. What such matters can offer to a person at most is only a promise of good life in this world, but what religion offers to everyone is the way to eternal happiness in the hereafter. Hence, …
Terdapat banyak berita sejak akhir-akhir ini yang memperkatakan mengenai ketegangan antara hubungan China dan Amerika. Kita mungkin tertanya-tanya punca utama ketegangan dua kuasa dunia utama ini. Jadi, sebelum memperjelaskan perkara ini elok kita imbas kembali sejarah dunia atau kita tinjau kembali kejatuhan …
Dalam Islam, pada asalnya insan tiada memiliki apa-apa. Allah-lah yang menjadikannya memiliki sumber kekayaan—dengan penciptaan pelbagai benda yang boleh mendatangkan manfaat buat umat manusia. Harta-benda hanyalah amanah dari Tuhan, seperti firman-Nya, “Berimanlah kamu kepada Allah dan Rasul-Nya dan belanjakanlah pada …
“Adakah kita sebenarnya bekerja ‘untuk’ mesin pintar, atau kita memiliki orang yang pintar untuk bekerja mengendalikan mesin-mesin?” Itulah persoalan yang pernah ditanyakan kepada Shoshana Zuboff, pengarang buku The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for A Human Nature at the New Frontier of …
Kewujudan individu gelandangan adalah kerana pelbagai faktor seperti kesempitan hidup, kemiskinan bandar, konflik keluarga, gejala sosial, gangguan mental, penyalahgunaan dadah, sikap dan lain-lain. Gelandangan juga bukanlah isu terpencil yang hanya menghimpit negara-negara membangun sahaja. Akan tetapi gelandangan …
Hari ini, 17 Jun 2019 bersamaan 13 Syawal 1440H. Rata-rata ramai warga kota telah meninggalkan kampung halaman dan kembali ke tempat kediaman masing-masing. Kampung telah kembali sunyi, manakala kemeriahan berhari raya di bandar mula dirasai. Warga kota akan mengambil giliran untuk mengadakan rumah terbuka pada hujung …
The Aidilfitri celebration marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Muslim communities worldwide celebrate the victory of a long period of abstinence. Aidilfitri is also a special food fiesta especially for traditional dishes such as rendang, lontong, ketupat and lemang. Indeed, food plays a significant role in the festive atmosphere of Hari Raya celebrations. It is …
The momentous month of Ramadan has passed. It was an incredibly special and a deeply spiritual time for Muslims all over the world. During Ramadan, Muslims strive to exhibit increased morality and to attain piety.The Quran states that the ultimate purpose of fasting is to “attain piety”. This can be understood from verse 183 of Surah …
Based on Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) reports, there are three seasons where food waste among Malaysians is more rampant than what we think or perceive. Two of these are festive seasons associated with Muslims namely the month of Ramadan and Hari Raya Puasa. The other one is the Chinese New Year.…
For Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan is all about attaining taqwa. It is a month that trains Muslims to be cognizant of God, practice self-restraint and achieve piety. This is mentioned in verse 183 of Surah al-Baqarah to the effect that: “O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint.” To attain …
