On Helping The Less Fortunate
Peace be upon those who follow the guidance...
as one lowly human being, i surely cannot do much. But i believe, as part of this malay community of ours, we should have done more.
well, it is a fact that MCS has never paid ZAKAH, the compulsory alms giving, obliged to all muslims and muslims organisation. Considering that our society has long fulfilled both the nisaab and haul, there is no doubt that we should be paying all that is due.
i believe, we have not yet fulfilled our duty, and MCS should make a conscious effort in helping our brothers/friends/neighbours whom was badly affected by the disasters.
before the earthquake happened, muslims all over the world were talking about palestine, and how difficult the situation is there. They have a legally elected government, yet foreign aid was somehow blocked by world 'super powers', on the basis that hamas (the islamic party of palestine) is a 'terrorist' organisation.
i was aware of some conscious effort being done by few committee members of MCS to help raise donation for palestine. however, it did not go very well... well, it is for them to answer.
as a member of the student union (UBU), it is worth noting that the union has decided to allow people to have their own stand regarding the palestine issue, i.e: we can support palestine, and others can support zionis.
on the other hand, it is also worth noting that there is a sound tradition of the prophet, which translates to:
'None of you [truly] believes until he loves for his brother that which he loves for himself/herself'.
further, Allah warned us in the quran that whenever you do good, there will be people opposing it. It has been foretold to us, so.. why worry? people can say whatever they want, but on the day of judgement, it is us who will be answering the questions ourselves. refer to almaidah, ayah 54, and ponder...
5:54 O ye who believe! if any from among you turn back from his Faith, soon will Allah produce a people whom He will love as they will love Him,- lowly with the believers, mighty against the rejecters, fighting in the way of Allah, AND NEVER AFRAID OF THE REPROACHES OF SUCH AS FIND FAULT. That is the grace of Allah, which He will bestow on whom He pleaseth. And Allah encompasseth all, and He knoweth all things.
above all, if you are not feeling like doing it for islamic brotherhood, please do it for HUMANITY.
salams.
ahmad zaki
3rd june 2006
as one lowly human being, i surely cannot do much. But i believe, as part of this malay community of ours, we should have done more.
well, it is a fact that MCS has never paid ZAKAH, the compulsory alms giving, obliged to all muslims and muslims organisation. Considering that our society has long fulfilled both the nisaab and haul, there is no doubt that we should be paying all that is due.
i believe, we have not yet fulfilled our duty, and MCS should make a conscious effort in helping our brothers/friends/neighbours whom was badly affected by the disasters.
before the earthquake happened, muslims all over the world were talking about palestine, and how difficult the situation is there. They have a legally elected government, yet foreign aid was somehow blocked by world 'super powers', on the basis that hamas (the islamic party of palestine) is a 'terrorist' organisation.
i was aware of some conscious effort being done by few committee members of MCS to help raise donation for palestine. however, it did not go very well... well, it is for them to answer.
as a member of the student union (UBU), it is worth noting that the union has decided to allow people to have their own stand regarding the palestine issue, i.e: we can support palestine, and others can support zionis.
on the other hand, it is also worth noting that there is a sound tradition of the prophet, which translates to:
'None of you [truly] believes until he loves for his brother that which he loves for himself/herself'.
further, Allah warned us in the quran that whenever you do good, there will be people opposing it. It has been foretold to us, so.. why worry? people can say whatever they want, but on the day of judgement, it is us who will be answering the questions ourselves. refer to almaidah, ayah 54, and ponder...
5:54 O ye who believe! if any from among you turn back from his Faith, soon will Allah produce a people whom He will love as they will love Him,- lowly with the believers, mighty against the rejecters, fighting in the way of Allah, AND NEVER AFRAID OF THE REPROACHES OF SUCH AS FIND FAULT. That is the grace of Allah, which He will bestow on whom He pleaseth. And Allah encompasseth all, and He knoweth all things.
above all, if you are not feeling like doing it for islamic brotherhood, please do it for HUMANITY.
salams.
ahmad zaki
3rd june 2006
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