1.Until this blog had been written, there were already 4 deaths related to H1N1 in Malaysia, 2 imported cases and 2 more was from local transmission.
2. Our Director General of Health Minister announced that local transmission overtake the number of imported cases too fast. Many education centres were closed in regards of outbreak.
3.Here, i doesn't want to elaborate more on how the progression of H1N1 now. But, i would like to convey to all of readers how important hand hygiene in prevention spreading of viral infection, not only influenza A H1N1 furthermore in preventing all the other types of viruses and bacterial.
4.The public should know hand hygiene is very important. As in Islam also stated that hygiene is a part of Iman.
5.Scientifically, most of viruses transmitted via direct contact (ie:touch) and droplets (ie: coughing particles in the air).
6.To prevent from this transmission to occur, a few steps can be considered and to be practised.
- wash your hand after using toilet
- wash your hand before meal
- if necessary, try to use antiseptic hand wash soap at home
- if you are having URTI (cold flu ilness) symptom, try to reduce
contact with immunosuppresed people like elderly and infant/children
- cover you mouth and nose with a tissue or handkerchief if you are having coughing, sneezing
- if you have a baby, minimize your baby from exposure to crowded area like market or
shopping complex.
- use a mask if you have direct contact with suspected or confirmed H1N1 patient
7. Hopefully, from this few steps, we all can contibute helping to reduce the transmission of H1N1 pandemic.
8.From today onwards, we can practiced a good hand hygiene as well as can teach our children basic hand hygiene.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
AL-ISRAA, & AL-MI'RAJ
Reward for Tolerance and Forgiveness
By: Dr. Salah Sultan
16/07/2009
The sacred journey of Al-Isra’ and Al-Mi`raj was a reward for Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) for tolerating and forgiving those who were unjust to him and those harmed him and his Companions as well.
`Amr Ibn Az-Zubayr narrated that `A’isha (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Have you encountered a day harder than the day (of the Battle) of Uhud?” The Prophet replied:
Your tribes have troubled me a lot but the hardest day was on the day of Al-`Aqabah when I presented myself (as a Prophet) to Ibn `Abd-Yalail Ibn `Abd-Kulal but he did not respond to me. So, I departed excessively grieved, and did not relax till I reached Qarn Ath-Tha`alib, (a place near Makkah). I lifted my head towards the sky and saw a cloud unexpectedly shading me. I looked up and saw Gabriel therein. He called me saying, “Allah has heard your people's saying to you, and what they have replied back to you. He has sent the Angel of mountains to you so that you may order him to do whatever you wish to these people.” The Angel of mountains called and greeted me, and then said: “O Muhammad! Order what you wish. If you like, I will let the two mountains, Al-Akhshabayn, fall on them.”
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“No, but I hope that Allah will let them beget children who worship Him Alone, and will none besides Him.” (Al- Bukhari)
Mercy and Tolerance
This is how our beloved Prophet was like. With one word he could have had the
Angel of mountains destroyed everything in Makkah, so that no polytheist would remain alive.
He could have done that with only one word, but he would not do it because he was sent as a mercy for all mankind. He had a heart full of love for all people, wishing them to embrace the true religion or, at least, some of their offspring would pray to Allah.
This is the way Du`ah (Islamic preachers) should be. They should preach with love for the benefit of people. They should not respond to the offense with the like, but treat people kindly. They replace evil with goodness, separation with strengthening relations, and maltreatment with love and guidance.
The Divine Reward
Therefore, Allah has rewarded the merciful Prophet with the greatest journey that has never taken place in the whole universe, to Jerusalem and then to the highest levels in the sky, where Allah brought the Prophet close to Him.
Allah assisted him to succeed in guiding many people to the truth. Allah accepted his Supplication, and therefore, among the offspring of those polytheists came the best reformers and Du`ah. Among those reformers were:
1- Khalid Ibn Al-Walid, the son of Al-Walid Ibn Al-Mughirah, the one who was meant by the verses in Surat Al-Muddaththir:
2- [Leave Me (to deal) with him whom I created lonely, To whom I granted resources in abundance, And sons abiding in his presence, And I adjusted affairs for him adjustably, Yet he desireth that I should give more. Nay! For lo! he hath been stubborn to Our revelations. I will make a distressing punishment overtake him.] (Al-Muddaththir 74: 11-17)
3-`Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl, the son of `Amr Ibn Hisham, the leader of the polytheists.
3- Um Habibah Bint Abi Sufyan, the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and whose father was a polytheist at that time.
4- `Abdullah Ibn `Abbas who accepted Islam together with his mother
Um Al-Fadl at a time when Al-`Abbas Ibn `Abdil-Muttalib was still a disbeliever.
In this way we see how patience and kindness with people lead them smoothly to the right path. In this way, those who call to Islam shall be close to Allah, reach higher status and get the best reward from Allah the Almighty.
Dr. Salah Sultan is the president of the American Center for Islamic Research, Columbus, Ohio, and member of the European Council for Fatwa and Research.
By: Dr. Salah Sultan
16/07/2009
The sacred journey of Al-Isra’ and Al-Mi`raj was a reward for Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) for tolerating and forgiving those who were unjust to him and those harmed him and his Companions as well.
`Amr Ibn Az-Zubayr narrated that `A’isha (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Have you encountered a day harder than the day (of the Battle) of Uhud?” The Prophet replied:
Your tribes have troubled me a lot but the hardest day was on the day of Al-`Aqabah when I presented myself (as a Prophet) to Ibn `Abd-Yalail Ibn `Abd-Kulal but he did not respond to me. So, I departed excessively grieved, and did not relax till I reached Qarn Ath-Tha`alib, (a place near Makkah). I lifted my head towards the sky and saw a cloud unexpectedly shading me. I looked up and saw Gabriel therein. He called me saying, “Allah has heard your people's saying to you, and what they have replied back to you. He has sent the Angel of mountains to you so that you may order him to do whatever you wish to these people.” The Angel of mountains called and greeted me, and then said: “O Muhammad! Order what you wish. If you like, I will let the two mountains, Al-Akhshabayn, fall on them.”
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“No, but I hope that Allah will let them beget children who worship Him Alone, and will none besides Him.” (Al- Bukhari)
Mercy and Tolerance
This is how our beloved Prophet was like. With one word he could have had the
Angel of mountains destroyed everything in Makkah, so that no polytheist would remain alive.
He could have done that with only one word, but he would not do it because he was sent as a mercy for all mankind. He had a heart full of love for all people, wishing them to embrace the true religion or, at least, some of their offspring would pray to Allah.
This is the way Du`ah (Islamic preachers) should be. They should preach with love for the benefit of people. They should not respond to the offense with the like, but treat people kindly. They replace evil with goodness, separation with strengthening relations, and maltreatment with love and guidance.
The Divine Reward
Therefore, Allah has rewarded the merciful Prophet with the greatest journey that has never taken place in the whole universe, to Jerusalem and then to the highest levels in the sky, where Allah brought the Prophet close to Him.
Allah assisted him to succeed in guiding many people to the truth. Allah accepted his Supplication, and therefore, among the offspring of those polytheists came the best reformers and Du`ah. Among those reformers were:
1- Khalid Ibn Al-Walid, the son of Al-Walid Ibn Al-Mughirah, the one who was meant by the verses in Surat Al-Muddaththir:
2- [Leave Me (to deal) with him whom I created lonely, To whom I granted resources in abundance, And sons abiding in his presence, And I adjusted affairs for him adjustably, Yet he desireth that I should give more. Nay! For lo! he hath been stubborn to Our revelations. I will make a distressing punishment overtake him.] (Al-Muddaththir 74: 11-17)
3-`Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl, the son of `Amr Ibn Hisham, the leader of the polytheists.
3- Um Habibah Bint Abi Sufyan, the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and whose father was a polytheist at that time.
4- `Abdullah Ibn `Abbas who accepted Islam together with his mother
Um Al-Fadl at a time when Al-`Abbas Ibn `Abdil-Muttalib was still a disbeliever.
In this way we see how patience and kindness with people lead them smoothly to the right path. In this way, those who call to Islam shall be close to Allah, reach higher status and get the best reward from Allah the Almighty.
Dr. Salah Sultan is the president of the American Center for Islamic Research, Columbus, Ohio, and member of the European Council for Fatwa and Research.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Pengeboman di Jakarta
Pada pagi Jumaat 17 Julai 2009, ibu kota Jakarta digegarkan lagi dengan ledakan bom di buah hotel terkemuka iaitu Hotel JW Marriott dan Hotel Ritz-Carlton. Ini menyebabkan sekurang-urangnya sembilan terbunuh dan 41 orang lagi cedera. Letupan pertama berlaku di tingkat bawah tanah JW Marriott, manakala letupan kedua di restoran Ritz-Carlton. Sebutir bom yang tidak meletup kemudian ditemui di dalam sebuah bilik di tingkat 18 JW Marriott dan dimatikan oleh pihak polis.
Disebalik pengeboman ini, kita masih tertanya-tanya apakah motif sebenar pihak yang menjadi dalang dalam kejadian ini. Serangan yang dilakukan oleh penyerang berani mati ini seakan sama dengan serangan-serangan pejuang berani mati di negara-negara seperti Iraq dan Afghanistan. Adakah kejadian kali ini angkara militan islam seperti Jemaah Islamiah (JI) ataupun pihak yang kalah dalam pilihanraya presiden baru-baru ini. Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, sebaik sahaja pengeboman itu, membuat kenyataan media menyatakan bahawa melalui maklumat risikan terdapat pihak-pihak militan yang membuat latihan menembak di negara itu menggunakan fotonya sebagai sasaran tembakan. Banyak kesan buruk yang akan timbul nanti baik untuk rakyat, kerajaan dan negara Indonesia itu sendiri.
Bagi penulis pula, apapun yang berlaku ini boleh dijadikan pedoman untuk kita semua. Sebagai rakyat Malaysia, diharap kejadian sebegini tidak berlaku disini. Pengeboman berani mati ini sebenar angkara manusia yang tidak berperikemanusian. Hanya untuk mencapai matlamat mereka, nyawa manusia yang tidak berdosa melayang. Bahkan harta benda juga musnah. Inilah yang dikatakan "Matlamat Tidak Menghalalkan Cara". Walaupun untuk mencapai sesuatu perkara, modus operandi yang dilaksanakan hendaklah mengikut lunas-lunas yang betul, mengikut hukum duniawi dan ukhrawi.
Disebalik pengeboman ini, kita masih tertanya-tanya apakah motif sebenar pihak yang menjadi dalang dalam kejadian ini. Serangan yang dilakukan oleh penyerang berani mati ini seakan sama dengan serangan-serangan pejuang berani mati di negara-negara seperti Iraq dan Afghanistan. Adakah kejadian kali ini angkara militan islam seperti Jemaah Islamiah (JI) ataupun pihak yang kalah dalam pilihanraya presiden baru-baru ini. Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, sebaik sahaja pengeboman itu, membuat kenyataan media menyatakan bahawa melalui maklumat risikan terdapat pihak-pihak militan yang membuat latihan menembak di negara itu menggunakan fotonya sebagai sasaran tembakan. Banyak kesan buruk yang akan timbul nanti baik untuk rakyat, kerajaan dan negara Indonesia itu sendiri.
Bagi penulis pula, apapun yang berlaku ini boleh dijadikan pedoman untuk kita semua. Sebagai rakyat Malaysia, diharap kejadian sebegini tidak berlaku disini. Pengeboman berani mati ini sebenar angkara manusia yang tidak berperikemanusian. Hanya untuk mencapai matlamat mereka, nyawa manusia yang tidak berdosa melayang. Bahkan harta benda juga musnah. Inilah yang dikatakan "Matlamat Tidak Menghalalkan Cara". Walaupun untuk mencapai sesuatu perkara, modus operandi yang dilaksanakan hendaklah mengikut lunas-lunas yang betul, mengikut hukum duniawi dan ukhrawi.
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