THE 16th century philosopher, Sir Francis Bacon, coined a now-famous phrase: “For also knowledge itself is power.” However, about 1,000 years before Bacon, Islam had already acknowledged this fact. From the very first verse of the Quran, Islam has impressed upon its believers the importance of knowledge. The first revelation to the Prophet Muhammad (Verses…
DI dalam semua forum dan perbincangan yang diadakan di peringkat kebangsaan atau antarabangsa, saya sentiasa mempertahankan umat Islam di negara kita sebagai umat yang sederhana, bertolak ansur dan bersikap terbuka dengan semua kaum dan etnik tanpa mengira latar belakang keagamaan, budaya dan bahasa mereka. Pengalaman Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara kepelbagaian kaum dan agama yang berjaya…
THE path to a better and more competitive economic performance through a knowledge-based economy (K-economy) is very relevant to an ambitious nation like Malaysia. Indeed, knowledge is a prerequisite for every achievement. Knowledge to Peter Drucker affects two critical aspects of competitive advantage: productivity and innovation. When knowledge is applied to what we already know,…
RABI AL-AWWAL, the third month of the Muslim calendar signifies the season of spring. Seeds split open to generate countless types of plants. Leaves begin to grow in abundance while flowers start blooming. It is a time for rebirth and renewal. The greatest form of renewal for mankind came on the twelfth night of Rabi…
THE article in this forum a fortnight ago was about a tale of two communities, one in the West and one in the East, the former basking in the glory of victory and the latter grimacing in the agony of defeat. This week’s piece is on yet another tale, a tale of two events that…
SEMINAR meningkatkan kefahaman Islam di dalam media yang diadakan selama tiga hari di Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM) dan telah saya perkatakan beberapa isu di dalam tulisan saya yang lalu berakhir dengan persefahaman yang baik di antara para perwakilan media Barat dan peserta yang mewakili beberapa buah negara Islam, termasuk para perwakilan negara kita sendiri.…
ISU pemberitaan secara politik oleh media Barat menjadi tumpuan saya ketika membentangkan kertas kerja di dalam seminar di IKIM pada 1 Julai yang lalu. Seminar yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kefahaman tentang Islam di dalam media itu menyaksikan kehadiran para perwakilan Barat dan Amerika, di samping perwakilan negara-negara Asia. Isu utama yang didialogkan ialah tentang imej…
THE economy of today has evolved significantly from a managed economy into an entrepreneurial economy or a knowledge-based economy (k-economy). Under this new phenomenon the main assets of organisations have become their stock of knowledge.Knowledge is being recognised as the primary factor on which competitive advantage rests as opposed to the traditional economies where land,…
THE final week of this month has been (June) an auspicious one indeed. It has revealed the contrasting destinies of two communities, one with a firm grip on its future, the other barely wobbling into the new millennium. While one basked in the glory of success, the other had to endure the agony of defeat.…
TULISAN saya minggu lalu membicarakan tentang menghayati Islam secara berilmu, kerana sekiranya penghayatan itu tidak dilakukan secara berilmu dan berhikmah, maka kesan buruk akan tertimpa ke atas orang Islam dan agama kita sendiri. Hal ini menimbulkan persoalan sejauh manakah orang Islam dan masyarakat Islam telah melengkapi diri mereka dengan ilmu pengetahuan, terutamanya jika dibandingkan dengan…
