OF LATE, we have been hearing news about people killing people over minor disagreements. Some people cannot control their anger and resort to physical violence which to them is the only way to solve problems. This aberrant behaviour shows that such people are under intense pressure and depression. To put it simply, they are…
THE predicament of the present civilisation is not a surprise for men who are critical and who believe in the existence of Divine Guidance. Indeed, to the believers there is no alternative but to subscribe to the divine formulation of social order. Allah, through Islam, has provided guidelines for the formulation of man’s social…
I was attracted by a report published in a daily last week that said one out of every four Malaysians smokes. The report mentioned all the adverse consequences of smoking, including the significant reduction of a person’s lifespan. Some children were reported to have started smoking while they were still in Year Six. I am…
ALL forms of knowledge obtained by mankind through research and development is a gift from God. If God does not will for mankind to obtain such knowledge, then mankind will not be able to obtain it. Only when God wills for a particular knowledge to be made known to mankind, will that knowledge be obtained.…
IN A recent international seminar on “Value-Based Total Performance” organised by Ikim, Sirim Berhad and Ad-Macs Corp Consultants (M) Sdn Bhd, everybody agreed there was a positive correlation between practising values and performance. In fact, there were real cases that proved this. Values, which can be defined as ideals or principles accepted by a…
ONE of the significance of the first revelation is the very accurate information on embryology. This is an important indication to Muslims that science and technology, in particular the life sciences, make up a crucial area that cannot simply be ignored. As we progress over time, more and more areas of knowledge are…
WHAT is the brainchild programme? The programme, announced by the Government, is focused on two areas. One is to encourage overseas scientists to be in Malaysia physically, and two, to get them to work for us from abroad. A recent news report stated Malaysia’s ambition is to progress in biotechnology. The sub-sector of biotechnology is…
RECENTLY, I got into a conversation with a friend. I got a shock of my life and simply could not believe what I heard. I asked him what he thought of the Government’s current emphasis on values-based management in both the public and private sectors. He responded: “Values are nothing!” Did he really mean his…
ABUSE, rape. These two words have been repeatedly appearing as headlines in newspapers recently. Almost every day we read about child abuse and rape reports. Upon reading them, we feel angry, sad and afraid. Then we ask, what has happened to our society today? We want to help, we want to do something but unfortunately,…
ISLAMIC finance is about ways of conducting financial transactions in accordance with the tenets of Islam. For individuals, it may relate to methods employed to manage daily financial activities at various levels. This may involve the sale and purchase of goods and services. The way we conduct ourselves determines how we treat our fellow citizens…
