December 6, 2009

...Ikhlaskah kita ?...

Ikhlas adalah paling tinggi selepas iman. Ia adalah rahsia Tuhan hinggakan para malaikat pun tidak tahu dan yang empunya diri pun tidak dapat mengesannya. Ia adalah penentu samada amalan diterima atau ditolak.

Ada para sahabat apabila mendengar tentang ikhlas menangis mereka. Mereka merasa tidak selamat, rasanya tidak mungkin dapat perolehinya yang begitu tinggi nilainya kerana susahnya mendapat sifat ikhlas.

Islam tidak membenarkan seseorang mengaku ikhlas.

Siapa yang mengaku ikhlas walaudpun sebelum ini ikhlas, automatik, ikhlasnya terbatal.


Contoh-contoh bagaimana yang dikatakan mengaku ikhlas: Membantu seseorang sambil berkata,

“Ambillah, saya ikhlas…”


Menolong seseorang tapi pertolongannya ditolak.

“Saya tolong awak ini ikhlas, tapi sedih, awak menolak..”


Dalam menulis surat kita selalu mengakhiri dengan tandatangan,

“Yang ikhlas.”

“Yang Benar.”

Dalam Islam, mengaku baik adalah salah. Siapa yang mengaku ikhlas, siang-siang lagi terbatal. Tiada siapa yang mengetahui siapa yang ikhlas sekalipun yang empunya diri. Tiada siapa yang berhak mengaku ikhlas, Cuma berusaha moga-moga jadi ikhlas dan moga-moga diterima Allah...


Erti Ikhlas
Murni, bersih, jenis dia sahaja, tidak bercampur jenis-jeni
s yang lain. Tidak dinodai seperti air yang tidak bercampur dengan sabun, tepung, sebab apabila sudah bercampur dengan benda lain, sudah tidak khalis lagi (tidak pure).

Begitulah dalam beramal, solat, zakat, baca Quran,mengajar, berdakwah, menolong, motivasi, forum, ceramah, belajar, semata-mata kerana Allah:

  1. kerana suruhan-Nya
  2. kerana keredhaan-Nya
  3. kerana arahan-Nya
  4. kerana mentaati-Nya
  5. kerana patuh pada-Nya

Jadi perkara di atas adalah dari sebab atau kerana-Nya yang satu, tujuan satu, dan didorong oleh yang satu iaitu Allah. Abdikan diri kerana Allah, tidak dicampur atau bercampur selain Allah - itulah ikhlas - dorongannya satu. Apa yang nak berlaku atau nak jadi atau tidak jadi, tidak timbul sama sekali sebab niat semata-mata kerana Allah.


Sekiranya niat, dorongannya telah tercampur atau terselit niat-niat yang lain dari Allah seperti kerana riak, megah, glamor, pangkat, orang minta, takut orang tidak suka, mental exercise, boring tinggal di rumah, undi, uji kemampuan, hendak berlawan, hendakkan piala, hadiah, kerana kawan - maka ia tidak khalis atau ikhlas telah ternoda. Dengan itu boleh jatuh syirik khafi.


Di akhirat nanti Allah menyuruh dia meminta pada orang yang dia niat kerananya. Allah tidak balas kebaikan itu kerana ia mempunyai “kerana-kerana” yang selain dari “kerana ALLAH Azzawajalla”.


Untuk ikhlas, sebenarnya amat susah sekali terutama yang ada kaitan kepentingan umum atau orang ramai yakni yang terdedah kepada pandangan umum seperti berdakwah, mengajar, gotong-royong, baca Al-Quran di depan orang, forum, upacara memberi hadiah - lebih-lebih lagi orang yang tidak memikirkan hati lalu hati dibiar dan terbiar. Jarang diambil kira, selalunya ramai yang terjebak.


Khususul Nafs - kepentingan diri seperti ingin popular, disedari atau tidak kerana kurang menyuluh hati. Awal-awal lagi nawaitu (niat) telah rosak seperti membuat rumah di atas lumpur.

Ada tiga jenis kerosakan yang berlaku pada 3 jenis kedudukan:

  1. Awal
  2. Pertengahan
  3. Akhir

Kerosakan awal contohnya seperti berdakwah. Sebelum memberi ceramah, hati kecilnya berkata:

“Inilah masanya nak jadi popular”

“Aku akan jadi terkenal…”

“Dengan ceramah ini dapatlah duit poket.”


Ada juga yang berniat untuk menghentam seseorang atau golongan tertentu sebelum berceramah, akibatnya rosaklah ikhlasnya ibarat orang yang melukis di atas air.


Kerosakan pertengahan pula contohnya niat untuk berceramah sudah baik tetapi sewaktu berceramah, ada pendengar yang angguk-angguk atau ada yang menangis kerana mendengar ceramah yang memberi kesan itu hingga hati kecil kita berkata:

“Hebat juga aku hingga ada orang boleh terima ceramah ini dan ada pula yang menangis.”


Kerosakan akhir pula contohnya niat dan sewaktu berceramah tidak ada apa-apa yang rosak, berjalan dengan baik tetapi sewaktu balik dari berceramah ada kawan yang datang bersama di dalam kereta berkata:

“Hebat betul ceramah ustaz tadi hingga ada yang menangis.”


Waktu itu maka datanglah rasa ujub hingga lupa ia semua itu datang dari Allah jua. Sepatutnya ia merasa malu kerana ini semua bukan dari dirinya tetapi hakikatnya dari Allah. Orang begitu ibarat membangunkan rumah tiba-tiba siap sahaja rumah itu terus runtuh.


Orang ramai yang mendengar ceramah tersebut juga tidak berubah sebab hati sudah cacat. Mereka memuji kita, tetapi tetap tidak berubah sebab dari rasa riak. Sifat taqwa sudah ternafi. Oleh itu buatlah kerja-kerja dengan penuh tawadhuk, takut dan cemas samada diterima amalan kita atau ditolak.


Ingatlah:

“Sesungguhnya Allah tidak melihat amalan lahir kamu, tapi amalan hati kamu.”


Apabila kita melakukan sesuatu niat kerana Allah semata-mata, tetapi ada orang mengkritik kita, kita melenting, hati tidak senang dengan orang itu, b

ermakna kita masih mempunyai niat lain selain dari Allah.


Dalam menghadapi keadaan dimana susahnya untuk mendapat ikhlas ini, kita berdoalah pada Allah dengan doa yang berikut:

Wahai Tuhan, rasanya kami belum berbuat apa-apa sebelum ini. Kalaupun ada berbuat sudah tentu ada kepentingan diri. Kala

ulah bukan pimpinan dan bantuan-Mu Tuhan, rasanya sebarang amalan kami mungkin tertolak semuanya. Berilah selalu hidayah dan taufiq-Mu, ya Allah agar segala lahir dan batin menuju keredhaan-Mu, ya ALLAH...


Ikhlas umpama semut hitam berada di atas batu hitam di malam yang gelap. tiada siapa pun yang tahu tentang ikhlas kecuali Allah. Ikhlas adalah rahsia di dalam rahsia Allah.

Wallahu a’lam.

November 25, 2009

To those who are unable to perform Haj -Good news for YOU =)


Deeds that equal the reward of Haj


There are several deeds regarding which Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) has said that they equal the reward of Haj.


Now that the Hujjaj have all departed, those who have been left behind can take consolation from the following Ahadith:


1. Umrah in Ramadhan:


عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ لاِمْرَأَةٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يُقَالُ لَهَا أُمُّ سِنَانٍ « مَا مَنَعَكِ أَنْ تَكُونِى حَجَجْتِ مَعَنَا ». قَالَتْ نَاضِحَانِ كَانَا لأَبِى فُلاَنٍ - زَوْجِهَا - حَجَّ هُوَ وَابْنُهُ عَلَى أَحَدِهِمَا وَكَانَ الآخَرُ يَسْقِى عَلَيْهِ غُلاَمُنَا. قَالَ « فَعُمْرَةٌ فِى رَمَضَانَ تَقْضِى حَجَّةً. أَوْ حَجَّةً مَعِى ». رواه مسلم


Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘abbas (r.a.) has reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) passed by Ummu sinan whils on his way to haj. “Why didn’t you accompany me for Haj?” he enquired. She said: “We only have 2 camels, one my husband has used to be with you in Haj, and the other is needed for transporting water.” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “An ‘Umrah in Ramadhan equals the reward of Haj with me”. (Sahih Muslim)


2. Wudhu at home and then going for Salaat with Jamaat:


وعن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال

من خرج من بيته متطهرا إلى صلاة مكتوبة فأجره كأجر الحاج المحرم ومن خرج إلى تسبيح الضحى لا ينصبه إلا إياه فأجره كأجر المعتمر وصلاة على إثر صلاة لا لغو بينهما كتاب في عليين

رواه أبو داود


Sayyiduna Abu Umaamah (r.a.) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “One who purifies himself (i.e, makes wudhu) and leaves his home to attend the fardh salaah in congregation receives the reward of a Haji in the state of Ihram,

And if he leaves for the salaatu-Dhuhaa (Chaast) he gets the reward of ‘Umrah.

(Abu Dawud)


3. Salatul Ishraaq:


عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

من صلى الصبح في جماعة ثم قعد يذكر الله حتى تطلع الشمس ثم صلى ركعتين كانت له كأجر حجة وعمرة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : تامة تامة تامة

رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن غريب


Sayyiduna Anas Ibn Maalik (r.a.) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever offers his Fajr salaah in congregation, and then remains seated making the dhikr (remembrance) of Allah until (approximately 15 mins after) sunrise after which he offers two rak’aats of salaah (Ishraaq), will receive the reward of one complete Haj and one complete ‘Umrah”

(Sunan Tirmidhi with a sound chain)

N.B. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) repeated the words: “completed”.


4. Going to the Masjid to acquire Knowledge.


وعن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال

من غدا إلى المسجد لا يريد إلا أن يتعلم خيرا أو يعلمه، كان له كأجر حاج تاما حجته.

رواه الطبراني غي الكبير بأسناد لابأس به. كذا في الترغيب 1/104.


Sayyiduna Abu Umaamah (r.a.) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever goels to the Masjid for the purpose of learning or teaching Knowlldge, receives the reward of a Haji whose ahj was perfect.

(Tabarani with a sound chain)


5. Serving one’s parents:


وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال أتى رجل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال إني أشتهي الجهاد ولا أقدر عليه قال هل بقي من والديك أحد قال أمي قال فابل الله في برها فإذا فعلت ذلك فأنت حاج ومعتمر ومجاهد.

رواه أبو يعلى والطبراني في الصغير والأوسط، وإسنادهما جيد. كذا في الترغيب. 3/315.


Sayyiduna Anas (r.a.) reports that a man came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) and said: “I wish to participate in Jihaad, but I cannot afford it” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) enquird if any of his parents were alive, to which he said: “Yes! My mother is alive” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Show Allah how your serve her. Of you do so (properly) you will be like a: Haaji, a Mu’tamir (one doing ‘Umrah) and a Mujaahid (One striving in Allah’s way).”


(Abu Ya’la and Tabarani with good chains.-Targheeb, vol.3, pg. 315)


N.B. Some people quote the narration: “whoever looks at his parents with the eye of mercy shall receive the reward of one haj and umrah…


I have not cited it because of its extreme weakness, although some ‘Ulama have debated its flaw and claim it to be suitable. Despite this difference I prefer not to quote it. The Hadith quoted above gives a similar meaning and is therefore more appropriate.


Note:

1. The promise of “gaining the same reward as Haj” that are mentioned in the above Ahadith, is restricted to the reward only. It does not mean that one upon whom Haj is obligatory, can merely suffice on these deeds. (Sharh-Nawawi ‘ala muslim & Fathul Mulhim, vol.6, pg.123)

2. Imam Tirmidhi (r.a.) has quoted Imaam Is-haq Ibn Rahuyah as saying that this reward should be understood in the light of the hadith that explains surah ikhlaas to be equal to one third of the Quraan,. (ibid) i.e, one who recites it will receive the reward of reciting one third, but that does not mean he physically did so. Furthermore, by reciting surah ikhlas thrice, one does not become a haafidh of the entire Quran..!

3. The purpose here is not to discourage one from the actual Haj. (That is why it is being circulated now, whlst all Hajis have departed) Like they say: “There’s nothing like the real thing..”

Mufti Mahmudul Hasan Gangohi (r.a.) has cautioned about this in his Malkfuzat.

And Allah Ta’ala knows best

Camperdown,

South Africa

November 24, 2009

AL-KAUTHAR PRESENTS LORD OF THE WORLD

Imagine entering Jannah without any accounting. Imagine not having your sins displayed in front of Mankind, not having to explain for anything and being able to enter Jannah without any difficulty or humiliation! Do you know how this is possible? By perfecting your knowledge of tawheed and worship of Allah.




AL-KAUTHAR PRESENTS LORD OF THE WORLD

Tawheed is the preoccupation of a Muslim in his life, so he begins his life with it and he ends his life with it. His task in life is to establish Allah's oneness and the call to it. So we ask Allaah to make the statement of Tawheed (Laa ilaaha lila Allaah) our last words in this world and we ask Him to gather the Muslims upon the statement of Tawheed.

Take a journey into the detailed study of Allah, our Creator Most High! Learn about His worship, the testimony of faith and what it means for us and how to purify and perfect our tawheed. Learn about the many manifestations of Shirk and how people commit the most heinous crime of associating partners with Allah and how they seek to justify it under false pretexts.

This is the single most important course that any Muslim will ever attend.

Who is this course for?
Every daee who wants to learn about how to call people to Allah.
Every parent who wants to raise their children upon pure tawheed.
Every Muslim who wants to truly know the meaning of his/her faith in Allah.




Course materials

When you sign up for a course, at the first session, you will be given a binder full of notes and important reading regarding the topic. You will be able to take down notes directly in the folder - this will stay with you for your future reference. In addition, the online facility will have extra points for reading and analysis including sample tests to check your understanding.

The Speaker: Sheikh Tawfique Chowdhury

Tawfique Chowdhury is the founder and director general of AlKauthar Institute and Mercy Mission. Sheikh Tawfique excelled in his Islamic studies both classically from the scholars of Medinah as well as graduating from the college of Shariah from the Islamic University of Medinah. He is also an experienced business professional holding a CEO position with a multinational IT company as well as soon to be medical doctor. He is also a corporate trainer, business coach and mentor.


Being a prolific speaker, Sheikh Tawfique has travelled internationally sharing his knowledge in many countries in Europe, North America, Middle East, Asia and Australia. He is well known for specialising in fiqh topics, particularly in Islamic finance, Personal law and medical Islamic ethics and his opinions in these matters are eagerly sought. He is also a well known media contributor on various TV Channels such as AlMajd, Peace TV, Islam Channel and ABC Asia Pacific

About Al-Kauthar Institute:
AlKauthar Institute, one of the largest of its kind, now enriches lives through knowledge on 5 continents with thousands of students around the globe. Mercy Mission aims to change the world into one where every muslim can live faithful to their religion and a world in which humanity can appreciate the beauty of Islam. Mercy Mission now operates on two continents, now opening up in 2 more in 2009.

REGISTRATION:

Unfortunately this course is not free. This is a university level course and will benefit each and everyone of us in this life and the hereafter, inshaAllah. The cost structure is as follows:

Fee: MYR 250 per person
Early-Bird Discount: MYR 230 per person
Students: MYR 150 per person (you need to show us proof or a student ID to qualify for this rate)
Recent Reverts (within 1 year): Free


This price includes all course materials, lunch and beverages on both days.

Remember Allah and He Will Never Forsake You! - Lecture by Sheikh Tawfique Chowdhury


A heart warming lecture on remembering Allah presented by Sheikh Tawfique Chowdhury from Melbourne, Australia - Founder of alkauthar Institute )


Assalamualaikum,

Young Muslims Project is proud to bring you a very special lecture on remembering Allah and how our hearts yearn for it everyday, presented by Sheikh Tawfique Chowdury, founder of AlKauthar Institute all the way from Melbourne, Australia.

Sheikh Tawfique has travelled internationally sharing his knowledge in many countries in Europe, North America, Middle East, Asia and Australia. He is well known for specialising in fiqh topics, particularly in Islamic finance, personal law and medical Islamic ethics and his opinions in these matters are eagerly sought. He is also a well known media contributor on various TV Channels such as AlMajd, Peace TV, Islam Channel and ABC Asia Pacific.

When? Thursday, 5 November 2009, 8 PM
Where? Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam (KGPA), Bukit Kiara, Off Jalan Damansara
More Info? :- Din 012 297 9855

There is now no fixed minimum amount for donations required. Any ikhlas amount will be happily accepted :-)

You wouldn't want to miss it!!!

*YMP is a not-for-profit organization. The donations collected from this event will aid YMP in the cost of renting the KGPA hall.