Why I should Becoming A Muslim

The word “Muslim” means one who submits to the will of God, regardless of their race, nationality or ethnic background. Becoming a Muslim is a simple and easy process that requires no pre-requisites. One may convert alone in privacy, or he/she may do so in the presence of others.

If anyone has a real desire to be a Muslim and has full conviction and strong belief that Islam is the true religion of God, then, all one needs to do is pronounce the “Shahada”, the testimony of faith, without further delay. The “Shahada” is the first and most important of the five pillars of Islam.

With the pronunciation of this testimony, or “Shahada”, with sincere belief and conviction, one enters the fold of Islam.

Upon entering the fold of Islam purely for the Pleasure of God, all of one’s previous sins are forgiven, and one starts a new life of piety and righteousness. The Prophet said to a person who had placed the condition upon the Prophet in accepting Islam that God would forgive his sins:

“Do you not know that accepting Islam destroys all sins which come before it?” (Saheeh Muslim)

When one accepts Islam, they in essence repent from the ways and beliefs of their previous life. One need not be overburdened by sins committed before their acceptance. The person’s record is clean, and it is as if he was just born from his mother’s womb. One should try as much as possible to keep his records clean and strive to do as many good deeds as possible.

The Holy Quran and Hadeeth (prophetic sayings) both stress the importance of following Islam. God states:

“...The only religion in the sight of God is Islam...” (Quran 3:19)

In another verse of the Holy Quran, God states:

“If anyone desires a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter, he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (their selves in the Hellfire).” (Quran 3:85)

In another saying, Muhammad, the Prophet of God, said:

“Whoever testifies that there in none worthy of being worshipped but God, Who has no partner, and that Muhammad is His slave and Prophet, and that Jesus is the Slave of God, His Prophet, and His word[1] which He bestowed in Mary and a spirit created from Him; and that Paradise (Heaven) is true, and that the Hellfire is true, God will eventually admit him into Paradise, according to his deeds.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari)

The Prophet of God, may the blessing and mercy of God be upon him, also reported:

“Indeed God has forbidden to reside eternally in Hell the person who says: “I testify that none has the right to be worshiped except Allah (God),’ seeking thereby the Face of God.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari)
The Declaration of the Testimony (Shahada)

To convert to Islam and become a Muslim a person needs to pronounce the below testimony with conviction and understanding its meaning:

I testify “La ilah illa Allah, Muhammad rasoolu Allah.”

The translation of which is:

“I testify that there is no true god (deity) but God (Allah), and that Muhammad is a Messenger (Prophet) of God.”

To hear it click here or click on “Live Help” above for assistance by chat.

When someone pronounces the testimony with conviction, then he/she has become a Muslim. It can be done alone, but it is much better to be done with an adviser through the “Live Help” at top, so we may help you in pronouncing it right and to provide you with important resources for new Muslims.

The first part of the testimony consists of the most important truth that God revealed to mankind: that there is nothing divine or worthy of being worshipped except for Almighty God. God states in the Holy Quran:

“We did not send the Messenger before you without revealing to him: ‘none has the right to be worshipped except I, therefore worship Me.’” (Quran 21:25)

This conveys that all forms of worship, whether it be praying, fasting, invoking, seeking refuge in, and offering an animal as sacrifice, must be directed to God and to God alone. Directing any form of worship to other than God (whether it be an angel, a messenger, Jesus, Muhammad, a saint, an idol, the sun, the moon, a tree) is seen as a contradiction to the fundamental message of Islam, and it is an unforgivable sin unless it is repented from before one dies. All forms of worship must be directed to God only.

Worship means the performance of deeds and sayings that please God, things which He commanded or encouraged to be performed, either by direct textual proof or by analogy. Thus, worship is not restricted to the implementation of the five pillars of Islam, but also includes every aspect of life. Providing food for one’s family, and saying something pleasant to cheer a person up are also considered acts of worship, if such is done with the intention of pleasing God. This means that, to be accepted, all acts of worship must be carried out sincerely for the Sake of God alone.

The second part of the testimony means that Prophet Muhammad is the servant and chosen messenger of God. This implies that one obeys and follows the commands of the Prophet. One must believe in what he has said, practice his teachings and avoid what he has forbidden. One must therefore worship God only according to his teaching alone, for all the teachings of the Prophet were in fact revelations and inspirations conveyed to him by God.

One must try to mold their lives and character and emulate the Prophet, as he was a living example for humans to follow. God says:

“And indeed you are upon a high standard of moral character.” (Quran 68:4)

God also said:

“And in deed you have a good and upright example in the Messenger of God, for those who hope in the meeting of God and the Hereafter, and mentions God much.” (Quran 33:21)

He was sent in order to practically implement the Quran, in his saying, deeds, legislation as well as all other facets of life. Aisha, the wife of the Prophet, when asked about the character of the Prophet, replied:

“His character was that of the Quran.” (As-Suyooti)

To truly adhere to the second part of the Shahada is to follow his example in all walks of life. God says:

“Say (O Muhammad to mankind): ‘If you (really) love God, then follow me.’” (Quran 3:31)

It also means that Muhammad is the Final Prophet and Messenger of God, and that no (true) Prophet can come after him.

“Muhammad is not the father of any man among you but he is the Messenger of God and the last (end) of the Prophets and God is Ever All-Aware of everything.” (Quran 33:40)

All who claim to be prophets or receive revelation after Muhammad are imposters, and to acknowledge them would be tantamount to disbelief.

We welcome you to Islam, congratulate you for your decision, and will try to help you in any way we can.

(Credits to The Religion of Islam for this article)

Malaysia-Indonesia: Kita Bukan Sahaja Serumpun..

…Dan para malaikat masuk kepada tempat-tempat mereka dari semua pintu (sambil mengucapkan); keselamatan atas kalian berkat kesabaran kalian. Maka alangkah baiknya tempat kesudahan itu.”
(Ar-Ra’d:23-24)

Rasulullah SAW yang bersumber dari Anas bin Malik r.a:
“Setiap orang di antara kamu sekalian melakukan kesalahan, dan sebaik-baik orang yang
melakukan kesalahan adalah yang bertaubat.”
(HR. Ahmad)

“Bahwa Rasulullah saw ketika menyaksikan bulan sabit -memasuki bulan ramadhan- berkata: “Marhaban bil Muthohhir”, (selamat datang bulan pembersih), dan beliau mengulang ungkapat tersebut sebanyak tiga kali. Ketika itu para sahabat bertanya: Siapa yang engkau maksud dengan bulan pembersih itu ya Rasulullah…? Lalu Rasul menjawab: “Bulan pembersih itu adalah bulan Ramadhan, Dia ( Ramadhan ) mampu membersihkan diri dari segala bentuk dosa – dosa dan maksiat”.

Seminggu dua ini kisah mengenai kemarahan rakyat Indonesia kepada Malaysia sering kita baca dan dengar melalui media massa dan elektronik. Saya membaca mengenai berita ini bukan sahaja dari kaca mata media Malaysia tetapi juga menerusi media Indonesia melalui akhbar online mereka. Ternyata beberapa keratan berita yang dipaparkan begitu ngeri untuk dibaca kerana isinya penuh dengan api kemarahan dan kebencian. Tidaka seperti berita dalam akhbar-akhbar di Malaysia yang ternyata memuatkan berita ini secara sederhana.

Amat malang sekali dalam suasana umat Islam sudah memasuki fasa kedua Ramadhan al Mubarak yang menjanjikan keampunan (maghfirah) masih ada sebilangan kecil manusia yang meyuburkan diri dan jiwa mereka dengan kebencian. Episod malang ini mencapai kemuncaknya apabila sebilangan kecil rakyat Indon yang mengelar diri mereka Benteng Demokrasi Rakyat Indonesia(Bendera) membuat demostrasi dan memijak bendera Malaysia serta melempar najis ke arah Kedutaan Malaysia. Dalam suasana manusia berlumba-lumba mencari redha dan keampunan Allah di bulan Ramadhan, ternyata kita mengeruhkan kemuliaan Ramadhan dengan bermusuhan sesama Islam (saya beranggapan sebahagian besar penunjuk perasaan tersebut beragama Islam). Apakah kita layak dianggap sebagai hamba Allah yang mendambakan syurganya pada hal dari segi sikap dan perbuatan kita mengundang kemurkaan Allah.

Sepatutnya bulan Ramadhan ini merupakan madrasah yang boleh membimbing jiwa dan hati kita kepada nilai-nilai kesabaran. Biar di mana kita, sama ada di Indonesia, di Malaysia mahupun jauh di Khutub Utara selagi kita berpegang dan berpaksikan Allah sebagai Rabb dan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W sebagai rasul Allah kita adalah bersaudara. Perlukah kita membakar api sengketa sesama semuslim sedangkan di luar sana musuh-musuh Islam bertepuk dan tersenyum kerana kejahilan dan kebodohan kita.

“Dan orang-orang yang sabar dalam musibah, penderitaan dan dalam peperangan mereka itulah orang-orang yang benar imannya, dan mereka itulah orang-orang yang bertakwa” (QS. Al-Baqarah: 177)

Masyarakat Islam di Malaysia tidak pernah menaruh dendam kepada saudara seIslam mereka di mana sahaja terutama saudara serumpun mereka, Indonesia. Bila berlaku gempa bumi, tsunami atau apa sahaja mala petaka menimpa saudara mereka di Indonesia, Malaysialah Negara yang awal menghantar bantuan kemanusiaan. Rakyat Malaysia bersusah payah menubuhkan tabung bantuan kemanusiaan untuk membantu saudara mereka di Indonesia. Malahan bila berita-berita seperti tindakan cuba mengharamkan Youtube sempena bulan Ramadhan, Acheh mengenakan pemerintahan secara Islamik dan pelbagai berita yang berkaitan dengan syiar Islam, pasti saudara Islam di Malaysia berasa bangga dan menjadikannya bahan perbualan. Semuanya atas semangat dan dasar persaudaraan se Islam.

Bertakwalah kamu kepada Allah dan perbaikilah keadaan perhubungan di antara kamu, serta taatlah kepada Allah dan RasulNya, jika betul kamu orang-orang yang beriman - (Surah al-Anfal: 1).

Sebenarnya orang-orang mukmin itu bersaudara. Maka damaikanlah di antara dua saudara kamu yang bertengkar itu dan bertakwalah kepada Allah supaya kamu beroleh rahmat.
(Al Hujurat:10)

Kita berharap agar peristiwa ini tidak akan berulang. Berfikirlah dengan hati yang waras. Terjemahkan semangat perjuangan yang anda tunjukkan itu bukan pada negara yang majoriti rakyatnya seagama dengan kita tapi terjemahkan semangat juang anda untuk menentang musuh-musuh Allah yang berada di mana-mana. Kita bukan sahaja serumpun tapi lebih hebat lagi kita adalah saudara seIslam. Kita menyembah Allah yang Esa . Perlukah kita bersifat seperti orang tidak bertamadun dan hidup di zaman jahiliyyah. Jawapan itu hanya ada dalam diri kita sendiri. Tepuk dada dan tanyalah iman.Kemaafan dan kesabaran adalah ubat yang paling mujarab bagi seorang Islam.

Semoga Allah sentiasa memberi keampunan kepada kita dan kita berdoa agar dapat ketemu dengan Llailatul Qadar dalam fasa-fasa terakhir Ramadhan al Mubarak ini.

A wise man name Luqman al Hakim

In The Name of Allah, The All-Merciful, The Ever-Merciful. Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds, All Prayers and Blessings of Allah be upon the Prophet (SAWS)

I'll like to share about a man name Luqman Al Hakim. He's so special because his was a wise man of great reputation in ancient Arabia. In a book “ Be a Genius Parent according to Luqman Advice” by Syarif Hade Masyah, Luqman al Hakim lived during Moses become a prophet. He was a person of extremely good manners and character and a person of great wisdom. He was a excellent father who always like to advice his son.

There is an entire surah in the Qur'an named after his name, and this shows his noble and lofty status. The Ever-Gloroius Qur'an is a miricale in itself and every letter it encompasses is a miracle too. So, this means that Luqman enjoys a great status for which Allah assigned an entire surah descrbing his wisdom. Allah says what can be translated as,

“And indeed We already brought Luqman (the) wisdom.” (TMQ, 31:12).

What is wisdom. Once, Uthman [r.a} being asked, "Why you can not be like 'Umar al Khattab?" Uthman simply answered, "And I could not be like Luqman Al-Hakim".Luqman is a man with wisdom. Wisdom actually being combines the mere words of truth, goodness, righteousness and guidance which enlighten and revive human life. Luqman also sincere when doing anything. So wisdom is such words are said to a certain person on a proper occasion and in a proper setting.
I’ve to stop for a moment and I'll continued the story of Luqman in another article. Before I stopped I'll like to share an advise from Luqman to his son.

Luqman al-Hakim, peace be upon him, said to his son,

“O my son! Man is composed of three thirds - a third for Allah, a third for himself and a third for the worms. The third that is for Allah is his soul; the third that is for himself is his actions, and the third that is for the worms is his body.”