In our worldview, originally nothing belongs to man. To quote Ibn al-‘Arabi, “man is destitute at root”. It is God who makes him resourceful-by creating all things that are beneficial for mankind, God makes him the possessor of those things. All that man possesses, therefore, is but held in trust from God, as the following…
Peaceful co-existence implies the ability of mankind to live in harmony. As human beings, we need to have a solid understanding that diversity and plurality of cultures, ethnicities and religions are part of God’s creation of the universe and of mankind. These are signs of the greatness in His creations and must be duly appreciated.…
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…
Far from being promised of “gold mines”, “the moon”, “the sun” or “the stars”, Malaysians have been blessed with prosperity, peace and happiness, since the country achieved its independence 57 years ago. More often than not, we tend to be lulled by the comfort and wealth we acquired. Though we may have forgotten to express…
Caring and charity for the needy, including homeless and beggars, is a righteous deed. This is a way of life to share happiness and bring justice to society. Al-Quran says to the effect that “You shall never be truly righteous until you spend of what you love and whatever you spend is known to Allah”…
Malaysia’s plural society is a mixture of various races, religions, cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Comprising of the Malays, Chinese, Indians, the richer ethnic diversities of Sabah and Sarawak such as Kadazan, Iban, Bidayuh, Dayak, Melanau and Bajau, this form of pluralistic social structure poses as a great challenge to the government. For a country like…
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 …
In the Islamic tradition, knowledge and practice go hand in hand. As claimed by religion Islam aims to transform behaviour from those that are blameworthy (Madzmumah traits) such as ghadab (ill-tempered), hasad (envy), bakhil (stingy), hasad (envy), sharrut ta’am (eating too much), Sharrul kalam (talking too much), hubb al-jah (love of power), Hubb al-Dunya (loving the world too much), ‘Ujub (self glorification), takabbur (proud), Riya’ (showing off) to those that potentially can raise humankind to levels even higher…
According to the West, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS, is the world’s most dangerous extremist. Is this a fair statement? An extremist is a transgressor, who recognizes no limit in his mind, speech and act. He could be anybody. Defined as such, an extremist is not necessarily an Arab or a Muslim, as…
Our life is becoming more interesting and enjoyable in recent times—thanks to the advancement in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), which have brought us the cyberspace via the advent of internet and the social media. To a large extent, our activity is now confined within the cyberspace, boosted by unabated inventions and innovations of ICT…
