Sabak Bernam, 28 Februrari 2010 - Seramai 10 aktivis Grup Hamka, GPTD UNISEL kali ini turun ke SMK Munshi Abdullah di Sabak Bernam Selangor untuk berbakti dan berkongsi ilmu kepada pelajar tingkatan empat bermula 27 hingga 28 Februari 2010. Kem XPDC HAMKA adalah susulan program XPDC HAMKA di Sumatera Barat, Indonesia. Tujuan utama adalah untuk memperkenalkan Buya Hamka sebagai ikon generasi muda. Di kala ini, anak-anak muda sudah terlalu dipaksa dengan artis sebagai ikon mereka oleh pihak media. Oleh itu, Grup Hamka hadir untuk mengisi jiwa mereka dengan digantikan Buya Hamka sebagai sumber inspirasi untuk lebih maju dari segi spiritualisme, intelektualisme dan aktivisme.
Latarbelakang Hamka yang merupakan anak yang nakal semasa zaman remaja akibat perpisahan kedua ibubapa beliau akhirnya telah melakukan transformasi diri dan masyarakat. Sudah mandiri seawal usia 15 tahun dengan mengembara untuk menuntut ilmu dan mencari makna kehidupan. Bapanya seorang ulama besar pernah mengungkap kepada anaknya, Hamka ketika kenakalannya memuncak, "Engkau anak paling tak berguna". Ungkapan itu telah membawa makna yang besar dalam kehidupan beliau sehingga merantau ke Mekah. Beliau tidak marah kepada bapanya tetapi menjadikan ungkapan itu sebagai satu titik mula untuk berubah dan ingin membuktikan bahawa beliau bukan anak tidak berguna kepada bapanya.
Akhirnya selepas pulang dari Mekah, perubahan ketara berlaku pada beliau sehingga diangkat menjadi ulama. Inilah semangat yang cuba diterapkan kepada adik-adik di SMK Munshi Abdullah. "Generasi muda sekarang janganlah menyalahkan persekitaran sama adaibu bapa dan guru jika ada kekurangan pada diri. Tetapi carilah ilmu dan beramal untuk melakukan sesuatu yang bermakna kepada diri, keluarga dan masyarakat", kata Muhammad Izzat, Pengarah program yang merupaka bekas pelajar di sekolah itu. Antara pengisian program adalah ceramah yang bertajuk Hamka Sebagai Ikon Generasi Muda dan Belajar, Mengajar & Diajar yang telah disampikan oleh Sdr. Izwan Suhadak, Pensyarah di Unisel. Disamping itu latihan dinamika kumpulan dan permainan bermodul diadakan untuk mengasah dan memupuk semangat kerjasama, kepimpinan dan kemahiran komunikasi.
Shah Alam, 28 Februari 2010 - Aktivis GPTD mengambil peluang menghadiri Bengkel Kesetiausahaan di Madrasah Hidayah di Shah Alam anjuran Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia. Penglibatan dalam bengkel-bengkel penting untuk meningkat profesionalisme di kalangan pimpinan GPTD UNISEL dalam menggerakkan organisasi di kampus. Sistem fail yang standard dapat membantu pengurusan surat keluar masuk. Program ini akan dianjurkan di peringkat kampus bagi melatih lebih ramai lagi aktivis yang mempunyai kemahiran kesetiausahaan. Turut hadir adalah pemangku Presiden, Sdr Nor Hafiz Razali yang berkata, "program ini sangat baik dan dapat membantu saya memahami dan belajar proses mengurus-tadbirkan organisasi yang lebih mantap". Setiap aktivis perlu memiliki kemahiran ini kerana mereka juga akan menjadi setiausaha program kecil. Program tamat selepas solat Zuhur dan makan tengah hari.
Umati!Umati!Umati! Merupakan ungkapan yang keluar dari mulut junjungan kita besar iaitu Nabi Muhammad S.A.W yang mana satu luahan bertapa Baginda terlalu mengasihi kita yang mana umat akhir zaman dekat di hatiNya.
Dewasa ini, pelbagai tafsiran dan pemahaman bahawa menyambut kelahiran Baginda S.A.W merupakan suatu perkara yang dianggap sesuatu yang dianggap bahawa merupakan suatu amalan yang bidaah yang tidak disambut oleh Baginda dan para sahabat. Dewasa kini, rata-rata umat Islam kini dibebani oleh suatu pemikiran yang dibenihi dengan unsur perpecahan dan pertelangkahan oleh suatu keputusan yang bersifat remeh temeh dan tidak berlapang dada.
Kebelakangan ini, kelahiran pemikiran-pemikiran yang jelas membahayakan fikiran umat Islam yang mana kebanyakkan mereka ini hanya bersandarkan kepada penafsiran-penafsiran yang hanya bersandarkan kepada beberapa sumber dan ada yang menolak untuk menenerima sumber seperti contoh al-Hadis dan hanya menerima al-Quran. Rasulullah sendiri pernah berkata yang mana “Selagi mana umatku berpegang kepada al-Quran dan Sunnah, nescaya itu umatku tidak akan sesat. Oleh itu, marilah kita menghayati kembali pernghayatan yang bersifat terbuka dan kembalilah kepada penghayatan dan pemahaman Islam yang sebenar dan digabungjalinkan kesemua sumber-sumber yang mampu memperkasakan UMAT ISLAM yang jelas banyak ketinggalan dalam perbagai jurus bidang.dan sentiasa dibebani oleh isu-isu yang hanya mana memecahkan belahkan perpaduan serta kemajuan tamadun Islam itu sendiri.
Seluas mata memandang, umat Islam juga perlu beringat yang mana setiap tahun dan masa dan ketika, umat Islam semakin hari semakin hari dibebani oleh suatu hal yang mana menghapuskan pepaduan dengan tangan-tangan mereka sendiri, Tambahan itu, ada waktu benih-benih perpaduan itu kelihatan sudah tidak ada dalam diri. Dengan suatu tanggunjawab yang berat, kita UMAT ISLAM perlu sedar bahawa penyemaian benih-benih perpaduan perlu wujud dan mencari formula dan diagnosis penting di mana silapnya.
Oleh itu, kita haruslah mencari pendekatan yang mana perlu berfikiran yang bahawa untuk mengelakkan buruk sangka. Ini jelas umat Islam sentiasa dibayangi suatu perasaan yang buruk sangka kepada sesama Islam. Sekiranya tidak ditangani nescaya tidak akan wujud perpaduan dan perlu dikawal wabak ini kepada masyarakat Islam umum khususnya.
Demikian itu, seharusnya perlu UMAT ISLAM ini untuk siap sedia dalam perkongsian pendapat. Sentiasa berlapang dada dan berfikiran terbuka dalam apa jua situasi. Tidak semua apa yang kita fikirkan itu betul dan bernas, sesekali kita juga perlu menerima nasihat,pendapat, dan teguran dari mereka yang berada di lapangan pelbagai bidang yang mana mungkin akan menghasilkan suatu umat ISLAM yang mampu berdaya saing dengan bangsa lain.
Justeru, kembalilah kita menyoroti zaman yang mana pentingnya kita kembali menghayati perjuangan Rasulullah yang berjaya menyatukan hati-hati dua suku bangsa Arab yang bersifat assabiyah kepada ummah yang berjaya menjadi sebuah kerajaaan Madinah yang berjaya. Wallahualam.
Nor Hafiz Bin Razali Pemangku Presiden GPTD UNISEL
Nota : Penulis merupakan pelajar jurusan Ijazah Sarjana Muda Psikologi Industri.
On a recent expedition to Maninjau, Padang, Indonesia, I had the upmost pleasure of meeting and exchanging stories with Ustazah Nisma Rasal, M.Pd.I, or more affectionately known as Ibu Nisma. Ibu (mother) has been teaching the Ummah Qu’ran reading since 1974. One of her current involvements is teaching the Islamic way of life to Muallafs (Muslim converts) in Wisma Muallaf, Jakarta. As one of the institution’s pioneers, she certainly had many captivating stories to share, regarding the struggles and successes of Muallafs that walked through the institution’s door since its establishment.
Wisma Maullaf opens it doors to all new Muslims, offering to guide them to the correct Islamic, righteous way of life. At any time there may be up to 30 people, even entire families, staying in the institution. Length of stay varies from a few days to over a year. Construction of the building, funded by Tabung Wakaf Indonesia and Dompet Duafa’ Republica, started in 2006 followed by the opening of its doors in August 2008. However only the first 2 floor are built, with the 3rd still under construction. Daily expenses are paid by individual donations, collection boxes, etc. There are 2 full timers on the payroll –an Ustaz and an officer, while others simply volunteer to teach as part of their ibadah to the Ummah.
When asked why the Muallaf chose to become Muslim brothers and sisters, the common answers would be because they wanted to marry a Muslim and lead an Islamic family life, many were simply attracted to Islam and its teachings, some learnt Islam through their close friends who were Muslims, and often scholars of other religions who had critically analysed and studied Islam had come to a conclusion that Islam is the true religion, Muhammad is our prophet and there is no god but Allah. To convert into Islam, individuals will go to a mosque to proclaim the Syahadah “I bear witness there is no god but Allah and I bar witness that Muhammad is Rasulallah”, and also required to sign a statement acknowledging their decision to convert is of their own will, without any undue force from others. Afterwards, more often than not, the new converts are left to fend for themselves. Many come from poverty, and desperation makes them resort to begging and committing crimes – theft, cons, etc. Subsequently, the institution was established to mitigate these problems, provide them temporary refuge and guide them into becoming good Muslims.
Wisma Muallaf teaches Akhidah, Solat (prayers), Qur’an reading and interpreting, to the new converts. Moreover, they are given money, clothing, medical care, food, and will be assisted in looking for work to kick off their new life. However, cases of fraud do occur where they would pretend to be Muslims only to receive free goods and money before taking off in the middle of the night a few days after.
Each person that walks through the door has a different story to tell; they come from many different religions but were mostly Christians, different levels of education, age, social status, race, origins, etc. Some arrive after being thrown out and disowned by their families because of converting into Islam and some come with only the clothes on their back. These Muallaf are enduring many challenges, testing the strength of their faith and Wisma Muallaf hopes to lessen their burden, help them grow and avoid them from converting out of Islam.
Most of the Muallaf leaves Wisma Muallaf with a good understanding of Islam and become successful. In 2008 a convert, Mohd Shafie Pasaribu, arrived at the institution after being disowned by his family for becoming a Muslim at the age of 17, three months before his final secondary examinations. Although the only child, sole heir of a large family fortune, he was written out of the will and threatened to be murder by his parents. He took refuge in Wisma Muallaf during the night and in the morning he goes to school, in the evening he washes plates to pay for his school fees. Once, his relatives even visited the restaurant he works in under false pretenses and threatened him to convert back to Christianity.
He says that he realizes that maybe in this material world, he is poor but he is still grateful to Allah for being a Muslim. However, despite his busy schedule with hardly any time to revise, three months later he excelled in his examinations which resulted in him receiving a scholarship to study in Ar Ruyah University, Egypt. Ibu Nisma is now his adopted mother and wishes that he returns to Maninjau after graduation to lead Pasentran Buya Hamka, Insyallah.
In Indonesia, the Christian missionaries are influential and strong, deceiving many weak minded Muslims into converting. They are often first on scene after natural disasters to spread Christianity during the victims’ moment of weakness and desperation. They lure victims into churches, offering them goods for converting into Christianity. Often, they succeed. Ibu correctly noted that, many a time, the only weak Muslims will convert into Christianity because they are easily influenced, desperate and not knowledgeable, whereas Muslim converts are educated because they have studied, reasoned, analyzed the Qur’an and Islam and had found it to be flawless and true.
Another captivating story is of Yusuf Ismail and his family. Yusuf grew up in a religious Christian household, where he, his mother and father were Christian missionaries. His father was the leader of 4 churches and was a very influential Christian figure. One day, as his father was taking down pictures of Qur’anic verses from a newly converted Christian’s home, he was intrigued by a particular Arabic verse and asked the owner what it meant. He was told it said, “There is no god but Allah”.
On the way home, he kept hearing the Arabic verse being said into his ear over and over again. This continued for days, even as he is preaching sermons in his churches. Curious as to why this is happening, he started reading translations of the Qur’an three times over. Afterwards, he kept researching and studying Islam and was convinced that indeed, there is no god but Allah. He tried telling his family that he decided to convert into Islam but they took it as a joke until, later in the evening he was picked up by a group of men with beards in robes. Yusuf’s mother sent him to follow his father and they ended up stopping in a mosque for Maghrib prayers. Yusuf then head he announcement on loud speakers that his father will the declaring the Syahadah that very evening. So, Yusuf raced home to inform his mother. Confused and angry, his mother called up Christian leaders to gather in their house.
Upon returning, his father was bombarded left, right and center by angry ex-colleagues. His answer to everyone was, “Lets not fight now, we shall debate in the Hereafter”. His father then started teaching Islam to the family. His two sisters became Muslims one week later and after preaching Islam to Yusuf and his mother, every night and day for three and a half months, Alhamdulillah, they too chose to become Muslims. Yusuf’s mother had always said the happiest time of their lives were when the entire family had decided to become Muslims. Yusuf Ismail is now the opposite of what he once was, travelling Indonesia to teach Islam and converts people to becoming Muslims, instead of leaving it, Alhamdulilah.
There are plenty more interesting personalities with honorable qualities Ibu Nasmi has met during her time as a teacher. She now intends to publish a book on how to be able to read Al-Baqarah from being illiterate in 8 mere hours. Again, many thanks to Ibu for her and her family’s hospitality during my stay here in Kg. Kukuban, Maninjau.
Prepared by,
Sarah Mohammed Shakharulain Global Peace Mission Malaysia volunteer that involved with XPDC HAMKA.
12 Februari 2010, Kuala Kurau, Perak – Pergerakan Perkhidmatan Masyarakat Universiti Sains Malaysia(PPMUSM) dengan kerjasama Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) telah mengadakan satu program yang telah diberi nama Mahasiswa Bersama Masyarakat (MBM) di Kuala Kurau, Perak. Program tersebut telah berlangsung selama seminggu iaitu bermula12 hingga 14 Februari 2010. Selama dua hari telah diadakan KPP ataupun Kem Persediaan Peserta di Madrasah Al-Maniah, Kg Pertama, Pematang Nibong. Persediaan diberikan agar peserta dapat mengenal dengan lebih dekat cara membuat pemetaan komuniti iaitu turun ke kampung dan beramah mesra bersama dengan penduduk kampung. Ini memudahkan para peserta agar mereka dapat menyesuaikan diri apabila turun ke kampung yang sebenar. Pemetaan komuniti yang sebenarnya dan pembahagian anak angkat dilakukan di Kampung Bashar, Kuala Kurau, Perak. Program di Kuala Kurau ini berlangsung selama seminggu iaitu 15 Februari 2010 dan berakhir pada petang 20 Februari 2010.
Sabak Bernam, 28 Februrari 2010 - Seramai 10 aktivis Grup Hamka, GPTD UNISEL kali ini turun ke SMK Munshi Abdullah di Sabak Bernam Selangor untuk berbakti dan berkongsi ilmu kepada pelajar tingkatan empat bermula 27 hingga 28 Februari 2010. Kem XPDC HAMKA adalah susulan program XPDC HAMKA di Sumatera Barat, Indonesia. Tujuan utama adalah untuk memperkenalkan Buya Hamka sebagai ikon generasi muda. Di kala ini, anak-anak muda sudah terlalu dipaksa dengan artis sebagai ikon mereka oleh pihak media. Oleh itu, Grup Hamka hadir untuk mengisi jiwa mereka dengan digantikan Buya Hamka sebagai sumber inspirasi untuk lebih maju dari segi spiritualisme, intelektualisme dan aktivisme.
