God Please Let Me Die As A Believer

Again I have abandoned this blog for quite some time. Again I use the same excuse and blame the same thing, which is time. But of course, the blame is always on me. The hiatus is always for a sensible reason. By the way, since last week I've been struggling for my Final Year Project presentation, and also not to forget, EXAMS! Despite the time that is moving way too fast, I found myself trying to write something beneficial in this blog.

I am writing this as a response after watching this one beautiful documentary entitled The Divine Book: The Wakeup Project. It is indeed an unprecedented journey through faith. Consist of opinions from many intelligent and scholars, both Muslim and non-Muslim, from Sheikh Ahmed Deedat, Dr. Krish Kandiah, Ismael South and Ahmad Thomson to Jay Smith, Karen Armstrong, and many more. How God has blessed man with logic and wisdom that they are able to study the Holy Book and reach for truth and wisdom. Imam of North London Central Mosque, Ahmed Saad once said “If you are introducing Islam to someone or someone is embracing Islam, you just tell him, with the testimonial of faith, he has to say, I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah and I bear witness that Jesus is the messenger of God and he is servant just like Muhammad”.

The documentary enlightens the viewers about the similarities between Islam and Christianity rather than differences and division. Both religions follow the same message, coming from the same Creator and pushing for the same aims. But why aren’t the connection and likeness ever highlighted? It is because the dissimilarities, separation, divide and conquer are the motto for some disbelievers. There is only one God, with one message. Yet many deny.

Next, the journey continues with some of the most fascinating scientific breakthrough in the Quran. From the explanation of human embryology, the formation of rain, the ocean and the life-forms within them, nature and science, to the theory of big bang, the expansion of the universe, and the list goes on. All the scientific fact that never been reveals after 20th century, has been reveals in the Quran many centuries ago. Yet many still deny.

By the sun and its brilliance, and the moon when it follows the sun, and the day when it revealeth it, and the night when it draws a veil over it, and the heaven and Him Who made it, and the earth and Him Who extended it, and the soul and Him Who made it perfect, then He inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it, he will indeed be successful who purifies it, and he will indeed fail who corrupts it. (Quran, 91: 1-10)

There are still too many remarkable story and lesson from this 10 short episodes documentary that I want to share, but too little time for me to penning every detail down. Last but by no means least, quoted from the last episode of The Divine Book saying that, it’s due time that Muslims understand, that divided we are as fragile as separate fingers... but united we are a strong fist. And a fist is what is required for what lays ahead. May Allah bless us all. Forever and always. O Allah, please let me die as a believer. Ameen Ya Rahman. Ameen Ya Rahim. Alhamdulillah, finally done with the writing!

p.s: Ain, akhirnya 'terupdate' juga =)

sincerely, farihanmansor.blogspot.com

Jadilah seperti Habil

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Sebuah kisah dicatatkan oleh Allah s.w.t dalam al Quran untuk menjadi pelajaran untuk umat manusia sepanjang zaman. Habil dan Qabil adalah dua beradik. Mereka berdua merupakan anak kepada nabi Allah Adam a.s.

Namun mereka berdua bergaduh bukan kerana perkara dunia tetapi kerana ibadah seorang daripada mereka diterima Allah dan seorang lagi ditolak.

Pada zaman itu Allah s.w.t menentukan peraturan dalam persembahan untuk memperdekatkan diri kepada Allah. Mengikut riwayatnya jika persembahan  itu diterima Allah s.w.t, akan datang api dari langit yang akan menjilatnya.

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Syukur alhamdulillah saya baru tiba di Tanahair dari Tanah Suci petang tadi. Dah lama tak update blog ini. Tentera Ghadafi telah menghampiri sekitar 160 km ke ibu bandar Kebangkitan Rakyat, Benghazi. Jika Benghazi kalah dan jatuh, Ghadafi menjadi pemimpin Arab pertama yang berjaya mematahkan Revolusi Rakyat di Dunia Arab dan ini sudah tentu memberi kesan negatif kepada keputusan kebangkitan-kebangkitan di Yaman, Syria dan negara-negara umat yang ditindas yang lain. Ghadafi berikrar membuka gudang senjatanya dan memberikan sejuta senjata kepada rakyatnya di Tripoli bagi mara ke Benghazi. Ini pasti akan mencetuskan perang saudara paling buruk dalam Dunia Islam disepanjang sejarahnya. Di sini penglibatan Tentera Asing dari kalangan Tentera Salib dan Tentera Arab Teluk (yang dibawah dominasi Amerika) mencetuskan berbagai analisa, pandangan dan kekhuatiran. Pada hemat saya :