It is already the sixth day of the most blessed of the Islamic month, Ramadhan, but it is hardly too late to extol its virtues and significance. The Prophet’s hadith as reported by al-Bayhaqee affirms that the first ten days of Ramadhan bring Allah’s mercy (rahmah); the second ten His forgiveness (maghfirah) and the last…
It is already the sixth day of the most blessed of the Islamic month, Ramadhan, but it is hardly too late to extol its virtues and significance. The Prophet’s hadith as reported by al-Bayhaqee affirms that the first ten days of Ramadhan bring Allah’s mercy (rahmah); the second ten His forgiveness (maghfirah) and the last…
Secara lazimnya bila kita buat sesuatu keputusan yang melibat kos kita sering mengandaikan sesuatu yang berkualiti itu mestilah mahal. Jadi kita biasanya tidak kisah jika perlu bayar lebih untuk mendapatkannya kerana yakin akan manfaat yang bakal diperolehi nanti. Sebaliknya sesuatu yang murah pula sering dikaitkan dengan mutu yang rendah dan bersifat kelas bawahan. Dalam beberapa…
For those who study demography, the term “pyramid population” strikes a familiar chord. It is used to explain the age structure of a society. The pyramid shape which has a wide base and narrow top that vanishes into a point is an indication that the age structure of a population is predominantly youthful and only…
For the last two consecutive months, Malaysians have been enjoying lower fuel costs due to the drop in global oil prices. According to the World Bank, the price of the commodity will remain low in the next two years hovering around US$53 to US$60 per barrel. For average consumers, this is good news to them…
Islam is an Arabic word which carries several meanings. In the Quran, two distinct meanings are used by Allah. For example, in Surahal–Nisa’ verse 90 and al–Anfal verse 61, ‘Islam’ or ‘salm’ means ‘peace’. In a number of other verses, it carries the meaning of ‘submission’ or ‘surrender’, for example, verse 83 of AliImran and 208 of al–Baqarah. Nevertheless, such connotations are not…
As recorded in the history of Islam that after migrating (hijrah) to Madinah and having successfully established a Muslim state there, the Prophet Muhammad could still hardly forget the place he grew up in. In a hadith narrated by al-Tirmidhi, the Prophet was reported to have pined for Mecca: “How sweet of a land you are and how…
In today’s world, one of the main agenda of any government is to achieve socio-economic development for the nation. The reflection of the achievement of socio-development …
Di awal surah at-Takathur, Allah SWT ada menceritakan tentang perihal manusia yang lalai dalam mengerjakan amal kebaikan lantaran mereka saling berlumba-lumba untuk mengumpul harta kekayaan dan mengejar pangkat di dunia. Dalam menjelaskan erti “al-takathur”, Imam Muhammad Abduh menyatakan bahawa antara faktor yang mendorong manusia bersikap sedemikian ialah dorongan kepuasan dan rasa bangga sekiranya harta kekayaan serta…
Laporan Kajiselidik Malaysian Corruption Barometer (MCB) 2014 yang dikeluarkan oleh Transparency International Malaysia baru-baru ini mendedahkan bahawa daripada 12 institusi yang dikaji, parti politik dianggap sebagai institusi yang paling tinggi mengamalkan rasuah di Malaysia. Ini diikuti oleh institusi polis, perkhidmatan awam, badan kehakiman, parlimen dan sektor korporat/perniagaan. Dari sudut makroekonomi, keenam-enam institusi yang dinyatakan di…
