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, …
In his recent local television interview, prominent American Muslim scholar, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, spoke favourably about the virtues and stability of constitutional monarchy-led governments such as Malaysia, against the backdrop of political turmoil, violent anarchy, and failed states which almost always resulted from the breakup of consensus in the government structure of democratic republics. Since…
Imam al-Ghazali (w.505/1111M) menyebut dalam kitabnya Ayyuhal Walad ketika menasihati muridnya dengan berkata: “dan engkau bertanyakan kepadaku tentang ikhlas, maka ikhlas itu bahawa engkau menjadikan segala amalanmu hanya untuk Allah Ta’ala dan hati engkau tidak merasa senang dengan pujian manusia dan engkau tidak peduli dengan kecaman mereka.” Ikhlas ialah ungkapan yang sering keluar daripada mulut…
