Thursday, November 13, 2008

The Day 'Dengan Ini' Mukasurat Blog Saya Jadi Arkib Surat Yang Tidak Perlu Setem

My dearest Kak E.J,





















I nak reply dekat comment box tapi I might take forever to carik at which entry you posted that comment. Nak check satu-satu entry yang ada 40 lebih comment yang majoritinya tak enak dibaca (I sendiri gali lubang kubur by approving ALL the comments for the past 10 entries) adalah memenatkan yang amat, especially lepas 6 jam rockclimb dekat Camp5 tadi disambung pulak terus mengajar kelas Vinyasa yoga dekat Celebrity Fitness, baru habis pukul 10 malam tadi (fakta tak berguna: first to sixth hour parking at One Utama adalah RM1, every subsequent hour RM2. I learned it the hard way, kena charged parking RM7! Maka next time, akan keluar at the fifth hour, buat U-turn and masuk balik, he hee..).

I appreciate your caring and touching comment,
although I had mixed reaction masa mula-mula baca
tapi lepas tu I wonder whether you seriously meant what you suggested.

One way or another,

1. I believe they did not ban yoga because of me
and by ME, projecting 'a more ideal image' of a Muslim cikgu yoga yang alim lagi jalan tersipu
wouldn't make them change their stand either (God knows I did my part in fighting for my case although I cannot share here; how, who did I meet, what did I do. Untuk menyedapkan hati sendiri, I translate their delay in announcing the outcome, as good news for now :D).

2. Covering up, hiding facts (yes, I have a non-Muslim non-Muhrim housemate but enough that I know, my mom knows and tambahan: GOD KNOWS) that I don't have sex with Henry Golding although we sleep in the same house and that he is painfully cute, ha haa!) and conforming to what other people want me to be; are not my style :). I don't aim to please anybody and nothing I can do can make everyone love me anyways, so as far as I know I don't hurt other people, I don't 'baling batu sembunyi tangan', I don't tutup periuk nasik orang, I have enough support and comfort friends, cukup. Kot.


While I am at it, to my defense, I have never branded myself as THE yoga ambassador for Malaysia. If you think you read it somewhere here, mungkin terlepas pandang kot yang I never failed to mention Yoga Ambassador for adidas Malaysia. I keep highlighting it because I am proud and honoured to be one. If I were to be interviewed jadik Last Page CLEO ke, if they were to ask, "What is the proudest achievement in your life?" without hesitation, I will answer, "Being appointed ambassador for my favourite clothing brand."

Since I am not a good writer, grammar tunggang-terbalik, vocab terlalu limited
and not articulate with my words,
my confidence is often translated as arrogance.

I apologize for that (although I admit that I memang perasan 'most visible yoga instructor dalam Malaysia' sebab tiap-tiap bulan keluar majalah Melayu kekeluargaan yang tak vogue seperti Nona, i-Sihat, Rapi dan kadang-kadang keluar lah sikit sikit Shape atau Her World or Health & Beauty [padahal sebenarnya, mungkin muka I dan Anna-Rina je keluar majalah-majalah disebut sebab mungkin kamilah rare breed of fitness freaks yang vain dan sanggup tahan berjam mekap kat studio majalah walau dibayar seciput-ciputnya nobody would believe, seriously!] )

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What I wear while teaching and in most of my pictures, are
what I feel most comfortable wearing,
what I think I look good in and
what I personally think, fitness professionals wear.

My sincere apology if I have offended anyone
with what I wore and what might have seemed too revealing.
To my defense lagi (sememangnya kita boleh defensive di blog sendiri, sahaja):
most of the time, I did not even try. The very same top on someone else might seem very different when stretched on me. Walaupun kebanyakannya memang salah diri sendiri, kadang-kadang beli baju untuk adik Baby kita tapi kalau dia tak suka, akhirnya sendiri pakai. Hu huu..

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What people see in my blog is what I do,
who my life revolves around
(ramai menyampah when I drop names but, KL ni kecik..
I think I mention everyone's name, nasib tak baik,
some of them are fun celebrities I am lucky to have as friends),
what I write is what I think
(many people say I blog exactly like how I talk
- banyak, macam budak-budak dan berterabur :D)

and I don't make up things I don't do.
Sebab tu hampir semua entry berwarna-warni dan disertai gambar sebagai bukti.
That said, of course I can't afford to highlight my budak-nakal-vices I am not proud to do.

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Since Yoga Zone's fiasco a couple of months ago, it takes a lot to break me.
I always tell myself dan kadang-kadang terjangkit dekat blog jugak
- all the cakap belakang, all the mengutuk benci Ninie, all the personal attacks;
don't kill me and don't feed me either.

Unless I know myself kantoi something gila babi sampai kena buang family contohnya,
- kantoi hisap dadah
- kantoi keluar video lucah dalam Youtube
- kantoi kena tangkap khalwat dengan pelakon, ha haa lawak selingan;
I know I still haven't crossed MY line.

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I have never mentioned, 'I am a good Muslim' per se
but I know deep down, I want to die a Muslim.
Nobody has met God thus I'd like to believe
what He sees and how He judges a person
are beyond our wildest interpretation and imagination.

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I thank you Kak E.J,
from the bottom of my spine for your concern and kind intention.
Siapa tak nak orang menangis bila kita meninggal
tapi disebabkan cita-cita kita lebih sikit,
if I can't make my country a more peaceful place to live in,
I want to at least try making my nation lebih sihat dan lebih kuat.
And I'd like to think that is exactly what I am doing :)

I ingatkan nak call you tadi tapi I takut I pun / pulak menangis.
He hee / hu huuu..

You are one of the most interesting characters and bar none the best female futsal goalie
I have known in my life too :)

Hope to see you around sometime,
hopefully at Mahbub, Nirwana Maju atau futsal seperti biasa,
or at Fear Factor M'sia gatherings that are not fun without you, tau!
And when we finally do, I nak the biggest possible hug from you.


Love,
Ninie


36 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dear Ninie ..

You have managed to introduce Yoga to lots of people who now understands the benefits towards good health!!

Keep it up & keep being who you are!!

We love you just the way you are .. :) :)

mimi said...

i'm glad u didn't call, or less we'll BOTH be breaking down in tears. haha. crybaby betul kita nih. apa lah?

anyway, thanks for ur speedy reply. FYI, i DID mean what i suggested. but those are just suggestions. u have justified urself crystal-clearly on why u can't take up my suggestions, so tadahal. i just want to know that ur mind is set on ur goals, & i bid u good luck! if this is how u want to live ur life, then screw everybody else who thinks otherwise. kita kakak2 tua nih hanya boleh advise je, up to u to make the informed decision. Hell, it is ur life anyway kan.

last piece of advice, just sit back now and just wait for the outcome of the whole fatwa fiasco. in the end, we are just citizens of this islamic multiracial country. sapa2 tak suka malaysia, pegilah migrate obersea. haha. i love my country, in spite of all the shortcomings. there's no other place like malaysia, and yah, i've been almost everywhere.

dont worry so much lah. bende small matter je nih. dont take to heart what i say. u know how i am. i've always been frank & downright-brutal honest. but know this, bila i start tegur or advise anyone, maknanya i care 4 that person. and YES, i will give u the biggest hug i can possibly muster. & i'm one giant girl, so beware! haha. miss our FF gatherings! honestly, been too busy & I KNOW the gatherings sucked big time if i'm not around. (haha gila perasan, tapi mamposlah!). i'll see u around bangsar.

xoxo,
e.j.

Anonymous said...

"Covering up, hiding facts (yes, I have a non-Muslim non-Muhrim housemate but enough that I know and MY MOM KNOWS that I don't have sex with him although we sleep in the same house and that he is painfully cute, ha haa!) and conforming to what other people want me to be; are not my style :). I don't aim to please anybody and nothing I can do can make everyone love me anyways, so as far as I know I don't hurt other people, I don't 'baling batu sembunyi tangan', I don't tutup periuk nasik orang, I have enough support and comfort friends, cukup. Kot."

---> still bottom line is bersekedudukan sesama lelaki dan perempuan adalah Haram dalam Islam. no excuses. Tak kesah laa ur mom knows ker, ur boyfy knows ker. wether u have sex with him or not. whether u hurt people or not. we are talking about basic dalam Islam itu sendiri. bercampur gaul bebas sesama jantina adalah dilarang sama sekali. and above it all, yess, u need support from ur family and friends but the most important thing is u get support from God. Allah owns us. not our family or friends.

ninie, i want u to know that i have nothing against u. infact i love reading ur blog. tapi kadang2 kita kena tegur kalau sesama kita terbuat salah/benda yang tak betul.

peace!
-hannah-

Zuraida said...

U go ninie!!!!!Bravo girl!That's the spirit!

Unknown said...

Ninie dear,

Don't apologize for your feelings. Coz its like apologizing for the truth.

You do what you have to do girl, coz at the end of the day, we are the author of our own biography!

Iwish you luck in your future endeavours.

Nur said...

hi ninie..stumbled upon your blog when googled the fatwa..

bersekedudukan ie tinggal bersama sesama mahram adalah haram.think about that honey...

truthfully i feel for you..even kalu fatwa kuar yoga diharamkan pun, i will still doing it because we knew what we are doing right..

Have faith dahling!!

Anonymous said...

i don't really follow the discussion here per se (sorry la ninie but your blog attracts byk sgt comments. kang satu hari melangut bace comments je, haha)

so, this is what it all comes down to isit? clothes and personal life of a yoga instructor.

fyi to people who made comments about ninie's clothes and personal life, the issue is about yoga and the fatwa. how hard is it to stick to the topic?! seriously, if you have nothing worthwhile to contribute, don't resort to personal attacks.

to these internet trolls, next time you feel the urge to comment, take a moment and a deep breath, read the topic once again, and consider whether the comment you're about to post has any relevance or not.

if you feel you must express your off-topic opinions about someone/something, open your own blog.

p/s as for those who say that "alah, dah die bukak blog, kenele die terima ape orang nak cakap pasal dia", no, that's not a license to go off-topic. there's a big difference between voicing out an opinion and raving and rantings on someone else's blog.

zaini said...

I admire the fact that you posted all the comments that were unfavourable to you in the previous article. I applaud your calm response to the criticisms in this article.

Like EJ and Hannah, I only wrote what I think is right, with the hope that it may make sense to you, if not now, maybe one day in the future, before we meet our Maker. It's without malice.

All the best and peace be upon you Ninie.

Leonora Halim said...

Salam Ninie... my 'Doa' is with you for the Yoga thingy... same as you, I know and experienced how Yoga can improve our health in certain ways...

But when the NFC decided that Yoga is Haram, I know you will do the right thing. Put the faith of Islam at FIRST. I know deep inside, you are a good Muslim at heart. Add on dear, show it more into your action. Islam is a doing religion. Not based on emotion and passion or even 'logical' thought that justify what we 'think' is right. We are 'jahil' in so many ways, thus we need to 'listen' and be ready to be educated in Islam by people who knows more. Niat tidak meng'Halal'kan cara...

Until then...
Leonora

Anonymous said...

apa yang you takut sangat what people say? why do you need to explain yourself to people? orang tu ada power to jatuhkan you ke?

korang ni suma drama la. if you think what you do is right, stick to it saja la. yang kena apologise apologise ni amende?

Anonymous said...

"2. Covering up, hiding facts (yes, I have a non-Muslim non-Muhrim housemate but enough that I know and MY MOM KNOWS that I don't have sex with him although we sleep in the same house and that he is painfully cute, ha haa!) and conforming to what other people want me to be; are not my style :). I don't aim to please anybody and nothing I can do can make everyone love me anyways, so as far as I know I don't hurt other people, I don't 'baling batu sembunyi tangan', I don't tutup periuk nasik orang, I have enough support and comfort friends, cukup. Kot."

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Feather's Mother said...

Meh I tambah satu lagi nombor talipon
JAKIM 03-8886 4000
untuk tanya sendiri:
- Yoga itu haram ke tak?
- Kalau ye, kenapa kat Malaysia je?
- Kalau tak, kenapa lambat sangat nak announce?

I know the answers since
I have been a regular to that number lately.

Just before you call all the numbers,
make sure you know your facts right
to not make a fool out of yourselves
if they showed up while my mom is cooking dinner for Henry, Anna-Rina and I
OR at most nights when my Baby sister sleeps over.
And to not waste our tax money.

Anonymous said...

I don't know why they are making a big fuss particularly about your life. Maybe, it's because you are an inspiring character in Malaysia, so they think you have to be perfect. Because if talking about something like pergaulan bebas, there are a lot of celebrities doing the same thing - but not to the extend of becoming a talked about topic like this. Anyway, to those of you out there, someone inspiring is not necessarily perfect and live the "I am holier than thou" live. Well, she (The Yoga Instructor) lives her life that she wanted to live, so why bother?? At least she's not hypocrite like most of us are - RIGHT? Hipocrisy is even a greater sin, if you asked me. Only God is able to judge, so now most of you wanna play God??

Sorry if my comment is not based on thorough research.. but i think at least i got one fact right - only God is able to judge our lives and the way we lives.

Anonymous said...

Ninie,

I think you are a good person..with big heart. And I also think, just because our parents and friends are Ok with the fact we stay together with a non-muhrim, it doesnt make it HALAL. And I also think, when we reveal too much of our personal live in a public space such as blog, readers will definitely pass a judgement. Thats the price one has to pay for being a blog celeb kan...):
I am on your side with these Fatwa fiasco on Yoga, but defending what has been stated HARAM in the QURAN...I must say...Ninie...better not say much yer dear...

Take care...
Bukan semua yang comment againt your statement, is sgainst you...Take it with a pinch of salt ya...

From:
FidaDida

Anonymous said...

hai..
i nak tanye skit bole ker?
macam mane nak beli or nak langgan mag hati yoga. i try cari. tp x dpt pun.
plzzz....

-reena-

Anonymous said...

hey ninie. been reading ur blog for a while now. this has got to be a very difficult time for u.i hope it will all work out well for u dahling.u have been such an inspirational person and u sure make me wanna learn yoga. stay strong, girl!
cheers from singapore =)

Anonymous said...

Post in English please, me chinese..dun understand malay >.<

Cheers xD

Y- A-T-T said...

Aku mmg enjoy giller baca semua komen kt blog ko nih. seronok.. trimas sbb mengapprove semua. hehe.

eh, ajak lah E.j tuh frenly dgn kiter lagi! hehe :D

-yatt-

Anonymous said...

"I believe they did not ban yoga because of me and by ME".. oh my my... such humility!

juliana said...

i pray and hope that you will have enough strength and faith to remain calm and peaceful like you always do yet continue to fight diligently for what you truly believe in.. and in the end fly higher than ever before :)

zulsa @ Ahmad Faizul Bakti said...

Assalamualaikum...

Semenjak dari hari pertama mengetahui blog saudari ( takala dikenalkan melalui seorang rakan taman perumahan yg juga principal tadika) saya amat berminat mengikuti luahan saudari di blog ini.

Dalam keterbukaan pasti ada sempadan prinsip dan agama. Semoga apa yg saudari perjuangkan disertai dgn ketakwaan dan tawakal pada yg Maha Esa.

Sesetengah berpendapat, saudari seorg yg loud spoken takala isu Yoga ini sehingga menjejaskan kehidupan saudari ( dari apa yg saya baca dan faham).

Sesungguhnya perkara yg baik itu, akan diakhiri dgn kebaikan ( walaupun pada maka kasar manusia ia kurang baik atau hodoh) Disini hikmah di sebalik kejadian.

Anonymous said...

Ala sudah la. Dulu pun ada fatwa yang rokok tu haram. Takde pulak orang berhenti merokok? Ustaz-ustaz semua pun ramai yang hisap rokok. Boleh pulak?

Anonymous said...

Ninie,

I support your defense against the FATWA. People can be too extreme in judging what is right and what is wrong sometimes.

I am sad that people quickly commented and agreeing saying yoga is haram or kufur without even have the guts to try or know about it. Its like saying YES to a gossip that is not true..

and they think we are shallow people who is not being taught about Islam and what is right.

Being an Islam is all about balance in life.

Aside from mengerjakan amalam wajib (mengucap dua khalimah syahadah, sembahyang, haji, zakat, puasa) we as muslim are also required to take care of our health.. (eating right and excercise). We must also need to work to support ourself and family and study to widen our knowledge not only to specific areas. Jika ilmu kita cetek~ orang lain akan senang memanupulasikan minda kita.


Seperti ketuk pada tin yang kosong.. bunyi saja lebih tapi isinya tiada.

Maybe .. you can propose to rename the YOGA name it these people are not comfortable with it. also provide proper structure and elements that can help people with their health.

Ps: about henry tuh no komens lor.. cumil pula.. is he gay? kalau tak please say hi~ :P

;)
DIRA

Anonymous said...

i like blogs like this. haha

to asm@di,
p/s as for those who say that "alah, dah die bukak blog, kenele die terima ape orang nak cakap pasal dia", no, that's not a license to go off-topic. there's a big difference between voicing out an opinion and raving and rantings on someone else's blog.

I can only say, you giveth, you taketh. all fair in blogosphere. I think the blog owner is responsible for the comments. His or her discretion on how to either whip naughty comments or somehow taichi it.

Anonymous said...

hey ninie,
i rasa you tersalah tactic la. I pk pk kan, it sounded like you try to say yoga is in line with islam because of how you say solat and yoga has some resemblance.

Maybe perhaps you coulda said yoga is NOT a religion, then people (the ones who dono about yoga) wont be so confused.

Kot.

Susah nak tell people who has no clue about the history of yoga. salah cerita kang tetiba keluar parameswara plak start yoga masa kat Melaka.

aduh.

Anonymous said...

Ninie, aku rasa baik ko takyah nak defend diri ko. buat bodoh je ngan org2 takde life nak dok kutuk2 ko tu.. lg ko bercakap, lg la diorg carik point nak kenakan ko balik. baik ko buat kerja ko je, lantak diorg la nak kata apa pun..

pendapat kita tak sama dgn pendapat org lain.. susah nak deal dgn org yg tak respek dgn pandangan org lain ni..

memang dasar orang Melayu, suka sgt jaga tepi kain org lain..

Sue Anna Joe said...

Hi Ninie.

I know that Yoga has been a huge part of your life. And it painful that this whole fiasco is going on. Especially when it's about the things your are most passionate about.

Not sure what you have done, but as a Muslim, you could probably sembahyang Istikharah, afterall, what you have, your strength, your body, everything, even your rezeki is from Him. So, it's best that you turn to Him for guidance, what is best for you. Of course the answer will come by directly, but perhaps, it would shed some light, more light or a different light so that you can make the RIGHT decision.

And sometimes, the RIGHT decision would be the hardest, and biggest sacrifice you have to make. And remember, whenever one door closes, another one will open.

And I guess the hikmah of all this, pon dah terserlah, I'm pretty sure as of late you've brought yourself closer to God. :)

Anonymous said...

Renaming yoga might be a good idea. I found this post that tells the same thing

http://sahadey.blogspot.com/2008/11/think-5-yoga-haram_9925.html

Anonymous said...

If yoga is ever banned because of religious reasons, please ban taekwando, aikido, muay thai and every other fitness regime related even slightly with other religion or culture. They have such big implications on life than one can imagine. They introduces words to their practitioner which you might not understand (saying it is the name of those moves), meditations using foreign words which could lead to syirik. Dangerous.

Ninie, I agree on not banning yoga, healthy and lovely, yet I remind people to be mindful.

Plus, Islam doesn't work by you justifying yourself. Islam has rules. This goes to both sides.

Q

weezered said...

babe,

i cant help but laugh at e.j suggestions.

i know she meant well, but somehow tak tercapai akal i wen she ask you to NOT be yourself?

as i said i know she meant well, but seriously?

it's one of the most 'entertaining' comments i musy say.

:)

mimi said...

to sandy@yatt,

moh bila nak frenly lagi? kita tadahal nak defend gawang goal korang yg sememangnya goyah nih. hahaha.

gila lama tak main futsal ngan korang. apa criter srikandi futsal tournie? senyap je.

mimi said...

dear weezered,

i am glad i 'entertained' u. didn't realize my tulus suggestions was taken as a form of joke. ;) i declare myself the town's joker lah ini macam. guess ppl didn't see the seriousness in me, or maybe my word-play were too "difficult" for u to understand the graveness and complexity of it all? hehe. takpala, next time baca elok2 eh. takpa, everybody makes mistakes sometimes. hihi.

e.j.

Anonymous said...

painfully cute or not, a non-muhrim is still a non-muhrim and as a Muslim as you claim yourself to be, you really should start looking for other place to live in. the fact that your mother knows (but does she permit it without objection?) is negligible on the whole since a child deserves to get religious education from his/her parents which in your case, i think, is being affected (my apologies, i mean no offence). just as you stated, God knows, and i think you should fear that fact the most. do you think God is happy with it? i believe you can answer it yourself very well.

fitnah Dajjal dan tipu dayanya yang semakin kuat di akhir zaman ini menggugat diri manusia. semoga kita semua terlindung daripadanya. ameen...
-i'm referring to those so-called 'advices' and 'support' given to you such as even ustazs smoke and many muslims committed sins despite the restrictions lined by our religion, Islam, and telling you why should you bother obeying the orders of God. Islam itself is a religion that is already being perfected for all ages. why judge Islam by its sinful followers when we already have Al-Quran and As-Sunnah to guide us? yes, maybe some ustazs still smoke, but that doesn't make it right. it is for us to decide what to do with our life. to obey or to deny? needless for me to say how sad and disappointed i am to witness so many misguided Muslims giving 'advices' that are so against our religion :( please, come back to Al-Quran and As-Sunnah and pray for forgiveness from God. God is All-Forgiving.

i believe freedom of speech (and uhm maybe text) is being misused by many. yes, blog is our own space, but then again, it's open to the whole world to see. enough with how lack children nowadays are being educated about religion... do you want them to misinterpret between what's right and what's wrong from reading your blog? when over-exposed clothing becomes a norm, they might think, "hey, she wears it. why don't we?". and now since your younger sisters are still at the age when they are easily 'bendable', don't misguide them. let them flourish as good Muslims. that is real sisterhood.

and last but not least... regardless of how many real advices given to you, in the end, it's always up to us to plan to decide which path we'd like to follow and up to God to permit us.

Anonymous said...

first of all, fatwa is a regulation. of course made by established religious leaders whom chosen specifically for their qualifications. however, they are still MAN. they make these regulations, these ban-or-no-ban rulings to guide the TRUE Muslims. Meaning Muslims who decide, their purpose in life is just to make themselves closer to Allah. These True Muslims, who refuse to do anything at all that could be considered sinful.

Bear in mind, not all Malaysians are TRUE Muslims. not all Malaysians are at that age and mindset to truly commit themselves to these set-rules. There is nothing wrong in not following the Fatwa, but we still stick to the Quran and Sunnah. to the anonymous above, Find me a sentence in Quran and Sunnah that specifically quotes "smoking cigarettes is HARAM". i challenge u. Find it!

Islam is not about force. Islam is about having the intelligence to think what is right and what is wrong. If we choose to follow Quran & Sunnah specifically and not exactly follow the Fatwa, can anyone say we are in the wrong? I am sure the ustazs who smoke feel the same way. The Fatwa is NOT a ruling. It is a guideline to become the True Muslim. As u said, God is All-forgiving. Who are u to say what is right and what is wrong? when u see an ustaz smoking, DO YOU go up to him and say that smoking is HARAM? DO YOU do your duties? i bet not!

all in all, i think these "advices", some of them do make sense. the core of it all is, if u think u have thought intelligently about ur choices, then u think ur final choice is correct, go ahead and make that decision. If you chose wrongly, it is between you and God.

Hello people, we are all humans. who are we to pass judgement who is right and who is wrong?

Anonymous said...

a reply to the last comment.

i guess you made such accusation toward the wrong person. as a matter of fact, i did advice almost all of the people i know who smoke to cease the habit (ustaz ke... tak ustaz ke...). being a muslim student who studies medicine, that's a responsibility i carry. you wouldn't want an irresponsible doctor to treat you, would you? besides, we're told to cherish this precious life God gave us, hence, explaining one of the reasons why suicide is banned among Muslims. as you know, cigarette is full with health-hazardous chemicals including those that are carcinogenic in nature. i wouldn't want to dwell much on those chemicals because it'd be boring. not to mention those chemicals that can affect our nervous system. to smoke is like carving our path to death.

hadith riwayat Muslim:
"Siapa yang melihat kemungkaran, ubahlah kemungkaran itu dengan tangannya (kuasa), jika tidak mampu, dengan lisannya, jika tidak mampu dengan hatinya (membencinya) . Akan tetapi, yang terakhir (membencinya) ini adalah keimanan yang lemah"

selemah-lemah iman adalah tidak menyetujui perkara mungkar di hadapan mata. alangkah baiknya kalau dapat mencegahnya dengan tangan atau lisan.

reading that hadith, are you still sure others' actions have nothing to do with us? how would you answer if God were to ask us, "Apakah sumbangan kau terhadap Islam?". would you answer with, "Tak tahulah... saya baik aje tapi orang Islam lain yang melakukan kemungkaran tu... peduliklah pasal diorang. takpelah kan?", but then, there's the Al-Quran verse saying:
"Kalian adalah umat yang terbaik yang dilahirkan ke tengah-tengah manusia untuk memerintahkan kebajian dan mencegah kemungkaran (berdakwah), sementara kalian beriman kepada Allah"(Al-Imran, 110). how would you answer such question, then?

questioning my credibility of telling what's right and what's wrong, i'd like to share this quote i've been holding for so long, "Apa guna mempelajari ilmu yang baik kalau kau tak beramal dengannya dan berkongsi ilmu itu?". hopefully that will answer your question.

when a fellow muslim is in need of a guidance, i believe i should answer the call and help in any way that i can as long as it's within my capability. adakah kamu mahu lupakan saudara seIslam kamu yang lain? kalau begitu, mungkin kita patut lupakan sahaja saudara di Palestin, Iraq, etc. kenapa mahu teriak tentang human rights kalau benarlah kita patut 'mind our own business'. maaf jika terkasar bahasa. sesungguhnya saya tidak berniat untuk berbuat sedemikian.

Feather's Mother said...

With this, I end my allowance of approving EVERY comment at this blog.

However you see it,
to me I was just conducting social experiment of how people love taking advantage of kindness and freedom of opinions.

I got my conclusion, alright
and I'm happy to end it here.

If there's any you need me to answer personally, drop them at ninie.ahmad@gmail.com. My apology in advance if I might take time in replying.


Peace, love and light,
The Yoga Instructor