Azlan Abn

Setiap hari, semua manusia akan berusaha mengisi kekosongan perut ini. Tak kira si homeless, pak tani, doktor mahupun raja. Maka bertebaranlah manusia mencari rezeki Allah dimuka bumi ini. Ada yang membanting tulang, ada yang memerah keringat dan ada juga yang memerah otak. Masing-masing memainkan peranan masing demi mencari sesuap nasi (sebuku roti pun boleh…).

Dalam kesibukan mencari rezeki, ramai yang lupa tujuan utama kehidupan ini iaitu mengabdikan diri kepada Allah. Hanya sedikit sahaja yang berusaha menjadikan usaha mencari rezeki itu sebagai satu bentuk pengabdian diri kepada penciptanya. Untuk memastikan kerja yang dilakukan dikira sebagai ibadah, beberapa syarat perlu dipatuhi. Contohnya, Ikhlas, Tidak meninggalkan perkara yang wajib, dilakukan secara optimum dan mengikut landasan syara’ (Halal dsb).

Seperti yang kita tahu, nak dapatkan rezeki yang halal perlu cara dan sumber yang betul. Cara yang betul adalah dibuat dengan penuh amanah. Tugas mencari rezeki yang halal ni bukan susah tetapi sangat mencabar. Peluang-peluang untuk pecah amanah, makan gaji buta, tipu dan kaut untung melampau2 sentiasa terbuka.

Bayangkan kalau korang bekerja makan gaji. Kebiasaannya pagi-pagi sahaja sibuk. Banyak kerja. Bila petang dah tak der pape. Nak gi mane pun boleh, bos tak amik tau sebab ofis dia jauh dan dia sibuk buat kerja lain. Masa tuh nak balik tido rumah senang2 sahaja. Bila time balik, mintak member tolong punch card, kalau baik sikit buat sendiri. Ha… tu dah kira makan gaji buta kan. Macam2 macam lagi godaan dan cubaan untuk culas dan pecah amanah dalam bekerja. Awas, jangan terjerumus ke lembah kehinaan.

Meet Sheikh Nuh Ha Mim Keller

Anak Alam and his friend are going to see syeikh nuh i-Allah on monday 21st!!

Event: Shadhili UK Suhba 2006.
Date: Thursday 17th August to Sunday 20th August 2006
Venue: Bodington Hall, Otley Road, Leeds LS16 5PT

Title: At the Door of Allah.

Shaykh Nuh keller will be visiting Glasgow on the Mon 21st August 2006. His first ever visit to this noble land of scotland. He will be delivering a talk at the Western Infirmary lecture Theatre, University Of Glasgow. Time 7.15 doors open for 7.30 pm start.

Mari Membaca
Majalah I. Sebuah majalah berkualiti tinggi keluaran Karangkraf. Majalah yang mesti dibaca oleh semua. Majalah ini sarat dengan rencana-rencana yang menambah ilmu dan dan memberi ispirasi. Dengan kelajuan sederhana, sehari suntuk diperlukan untuk habis membaca malajah ini dari kulit ke kulit. Bacalah… Tak rugi.

Meet Sheikh Nuh Ha Mim Keller

Anak Alam and his friend are going to see syeikh nuh i-Allah on monday 21st!!

Event: Shadhili UK Suhba 2006.
Date: Thursday 17th August to Sunday 20th August 2006
Venue: Bodington Hall, Otley Road, Leeds LS16 5PT

Title: At the Door of Allah.

Shaykh Nuh keller will be visiting Glasgow on the Mon 21st August 2006. His first ever visit to this noble land of scotland. He will be delivering a talk at the Western Infirmary lecture Theatre, University Of Glasgow. Time 7.15 doors open for 7.30 pm start.

Mari Membaca
Majalah I. Sebuah majalah berkualiti tinggi keluaran Karangkraf. Majalah yang mesti dibaca oleh semua. Majalah ini sarat dengan rencana-rencana yang menambah ilmu dan dan memberi ispirasi. Dengan kelajuan sederhana, sehari suntuk diperlukan untuk habis membaca malajah ini dari kulit ke kulit. Bacalah… Tak rugi.

Meet Sheikh Nuh Ha Mim Keller

Anak Alam and his friend are going to see syeikh nuh i-Allah on monday 21st!!

Event: Shadhili UK Suhba 2006.
Date: Thursday 17th August to Sunday 20th August 2006
Venue: Bodington Hall, Otley Road, Leeds LS16 5PT

Title: At the Door of Allah.

Shaykh Nuh keller will be visiting Glasgow on the Mon 21st August 2006. His first ever visit to this noble land of scotland. He will be delivering a talk at the Western Infirmary lecture Theatre, University Of Glasgow. Time 7.15 doors open for 7.30 pm start.

Mari Membaca
Majalah I. Sebuah majalah berkualiti tinggi keluaran Karangkraf. Majalah yang mesti dibaca oleh semua. Majalah ini sarat dengan rencana-rencana yang menambah ilmu dan dan memberi ispirasi. Dengan kelajuan sederhana, sehari suntuk diperlukan untuk habis membaca malajah ini dari kulit ke kulit. Bacalah… Tak rugi.

During form 4 and early form 5, I never thought about studying abroad. All I worry about is my Archery. Only when monthly test or semester exam around the corner I became worried about my study.

The last time I was thinking about it maybe when I was in form 1. That was when I went to London to visit my Mak Long. She was studying medic in UCL. Actually she was specializing in sth about blood.

Just a few days after the world was shocked by the death of Princess Diana and Dodi al-Fayeed in a car crash in France, my father took me to Subang airport and we board on MAS then transit at Bangkok to take EVA air. After hours journey, we arrived at Heathrow.

My Pak Long took us to his home somewhere near Wembley. We stayed in his flat for the whole period we we there. l was very happy to be there for two reasons. First, that was my first time to be in the UK. Second, I was reunited with my mother and siblings. They arrived there few days earlier and I haven’t met them about one month before because I was in boarding school.

While we were there, we managed to visit some of the tourist spot in London. My family, my grandparents and I took the tour bus tour around London. One of the places I could remember is Trafalgar Square. Besides that we went to Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Castle. Those castle does not look attractive form outside but very impressive inside.

One day, my Pak Long took us to my Mak Long’s uni, UCL. We I just remember we took some picture and there is a red building over there. On the other day, we decided to try our hand on fruit picking. Even though summer almost over or over already, we don’t want to miss the experience. I found it quite fun, we can taste the fruit as well. Its free. Only the one we brought home, we have to pay.

After that, My Pak Long brought us to Oxford. Unfortunately we arrived quite late. The colleges was closed for public visit. Then we decided to take a walk looking around Oxford. I remember walking along the road, it looks like old road, like the one used when people use horses to transport. We took some picture in front of the Oxford merchandise shop and business school. My grandfather once said, “Wan nak tengok bila besar nanti hang belajar kat sini ( UK)” and I replied “InsyaAllah.”

It is interesting to know that I went to the same university as my Mak Long, even though I have never dreamt to study in London esp UCL. Maybe because of my parents and my grandparents prayer, I managed to study here, the university where I stepped my foot on before. That is how strong is the influence of our parents and family’s redha. Without it, I might not be able to pursue my study here. Don’t forget our parents wherever we are, whatever we become one day. Redha Allah terletak pada redha ibu/ibubapa (sila betulkan ayat ni…) Pray for them

“Ya Allah ampunkanlah dosa-dosaku dan dosa-dosa kedua ibubapaku dan kasihanilah mereka sepertimana mereka mengasihani aku sejak kecil lagi” Amin…

Baru sahaja nak mula cerita pasal benda-benda menarik kat London ni dah ada benda yang tak best berlaku pula. Beberapa hari lepas aku diberitahu oleh anakalam tentang satu plot untuk meletupkan kapal terbang kat US oleh orang UK. Imgresen dan pihak pengurusan lapangan terbang pula memperketatkan tahap keselamatan sampai benda2 seperti bekas cermin mata dan hand lugguage tak boleh dibawa ke atas. Akhirnya lapangan terbang jadi sesak. Adus, sukarlah aku nak pulang ke sana nanti…

Sape sebenarnya yang bertanggungjawab buat kerja2 ni. Aku agak sceptic dengan dakwaan british muslim yang terlibat. Kenapa asik2 muslim jer yang buat benda2 ni. Kalau betullah nak perang, buat lah carang orang chechen paling kurang. Ini letup2 suka hati tak main apa barang.

Orang yang kat UK, kasi info sikit. Takut gak ni….

by george galloway

London was not my first choice. Initially I intended to study in Edinburgh because I thought it is a nice city. Since Mr. Azman, YTN officer said YTN wouldn’t send their students there because it was not in the list. So I was left with only 2 options. SOTON or UCL. Three YTN scholars choose to go to SOTON. During that time, most of engineering students in KMYS choose SOTON. Thinking about there will be too many malay in that uni and I might living in malay circles only, not mixing with other people made me asked Mr Azman about London. He said London is a good place. He encouraged me to choose UCL and convinced me that I will enjoy studying there. After considering his advice and the situation I might face in SOTON, I decided to choose UCL. Why UCL not IC? The reason…I think it is better for me to keep it to myself.

Alhamdulillah, after two years studying and living in London, I found Mr Azman’s words was right. I also managed to achieve some of my aims while studying in the UK.

HOW DO I DESCRIBE LONDON?

I am sure most of Londoners will agree with me if I say London cannot be described by only one word. It is a vibrant, busy, fun, confusing, dodgy, multi cultural, multi religious, stressful, fast, old, modern, etc. metropolitan city. This is where not only east meets west, but may also the point where everybody from all parts of the world gathered. Not too much if I say it is not a pure English city anymore. When I was on the bus or tube only sometimes I can hear people speaking English, normally I would hear people speaking Arabic, Spanish, Italian, French, Urdu, Swahili or other incomprehensible languages.

However interracial tolerance demonstrated here is far better than in Malaysia. Even though you can see people tend to live in an area where most of the population is their race, for example Edgware Road is popular with Arabs, Chinatown with Chinese, East London with Asians and Africans and South Kensington with whites. Racism is not a big problem. People respect your culture and live harmoniously.

Racism is an offence, universities and government really concern about it. In fact in Student Union, they have a department deals with this issue and the university run anti-racism campaign throughout the year. Serious action will be taken on the offender. Unlike in Malaysia, the UPM incident was kept silence and swept under the carpet. No publicity in the mainstream media. Maybe because Britain don’t have bumiputera policy and everybody speaks in same language, English.

I think Malaysians should learn this positive culture from this country.

p/s: my writings may not reflect the real situation. However that is how I feel and see London.

Pukul 1.15 tengah hari. Aku dan rakan-rakan berjalan ke surau di Politeknik Sabak Bernam. Cuaca hari itu agak panas. Ditambah pula dengan badanku yang letih membuatkan aku berasa sangat mengantuk. Sebaik sahaja Khatib mula berkata-kata, mata ku semakin berat. Kucuba perangi penyakit mengantuk ini. Namun, lama- kelamaan suara khatib yang monotonous itu semakin perlahan dan akhirnya tidak kedengaran lagi. Bicaranya tentang Syirik tidak lagi dapat ku ikuti . Aku tewas, lantas hilang di alam lena. Hanya beberapa ketika aku tersedar kembali dan cuba memasang telinga, tetapi aku tidak dapat menangkap mesej yang disampaikan. Dengan ‘magiknya’ apabila khatib berkata ‘Aqimi al-solah’, aku segera bangun. Dengan keyakinan bahawa wudu’ku tidak terbatal, akupun untuk menunaikan solat Jumaat.

Jika di UK, jarang sekali aku berasa bosan mahupun mengantuk ketika mendengar khutbah. Walaupun kadang-kadang ia hanya disampaikan oleh pelajar-pelajar universiti, bukan imam-imam besar, aku berasa sangat tertarik untuk mendengarnya. Jika dilihat dari segi topiknya pula, kadang perkara yang disentuh adalah perkara biasa sahaja seperti larangan mengumpat, puasa, mencintai rasulullah dan bersedekah. Ucapan yang diberikan sungguh menyentuh jiwa dan mendorong aku untuk mengamalkan apa yang disampaikan.

Setelah selesai solat, aku pun bergerak pulang. Aku menceritakan kekesalan aku terlepas daripada mengikuti Khutbah Jumaat dengan baik kepada rakan-rakanku. Ikmal pula menceritakan bahawa ramai juga orang lain yang tidur di surau tadi. “Budak-budak sekolah asrama… Biasala tu. Ada seorang budak tadi tidur, bila orang semua dah bangun, dia tak bangun-bangun lagi. Bila orang kejut, meleleh air liur basi…..” Bila Ikmal menyebut tentang budak asrama, teringat aku akan pengalaman ketika di KUSESS dulu. Aku selalu juga tertidur. Aku fikir masalah tertidur ketika khatib memberi khutbah ini tidak terhad kepada budak sekolah sahaja, orang dewasa juga mengalaminya.

Aku hairan kenapa khutbah di Malaysia ini sangat membosankan. Sehinggakan Mas pernah membuat lawak, “Kalau nak buat pembedahan, bagi orang dengar khutbah sudah cukup. Tak perlu guna sedatif. Kalau dicucuk-cucuk pun dah tak sedar.”

Memetik isi perbualan aku dengan seorang ustaz ketika dalam perjalanan ke ILDAS Ahad lepas. Sebenarnya khutbah kat semua tempat best…kecuali Malaysia. Kat sini, khutbah tak inspiring, tidak seperti khutbah di sana (UK). Suara khatib mendatar. Amat sukar sekali untuk mencari masjid yang menyampaikan khutbah power. Sebenarnya, kalau cakap fasal denggi pun boleh dijadikan menarik.

Wahai pihak yang berkenaan! Tidakkah anda perasan ramai ahli jemaah yang tidur. Tidakkah anda berasa prihatin akan hal ini. Carilah pendekatan baru agar peluang berdakwah kepada masyarakat umum setiap minggu tidak dipsersia-siakan. Penulis teks, kahtib dan majlis agama, tulislah khutbah yang menarik. Sekiranya khatib itu tak cukup power, berilah mereka latihan yang secukupnya. Moga-moga pandangan dan sikap masyarakat umum tentang khutbah dapat diubah.

Nota: Aku tidak bermaksud untuk menggalakkan saudara-saudara sekalian untuk tidur ketika Khutbah jumaat. Perbuatan ini harus dielakkan.