Free Distribution Of "Not-For-Sale" Religion Books

My father always brought us whole family to Buddhist temple. That was the happiest moments of my life.. Because I may get FREE BOOKS!!

Every Buddhist temple have a special Chinese book rack that give away books for free. Every book marked as "Not for sale". No cashier or anyone guarding the books. When I was a kid, my father gave me a few ringgits and said, "Take what books you're interested with then put these money into donation box."

I'll take whole bunch of books that haven't read before, heaven and hell, Buddhism, karma, why should be a vegetarian etc.. there's also comic books that explain Buddhism, which was my favorite.

Cina, Muallaf, Babi

"Awak ni cina muallaf ke?"
"Awak makan babi lagi sekarang?"

Itulah apa yang diucapkan oleh seorang muslimah yang berpakaian jubah hitam dan memakai sarung tangan. Saya ingin menggantikan nama tu kepada khinzir tapi itulah situasi sebenar yang didengari oleh seorang kawan revert saya. "Cina, muallaf, babi."

Beliau kongsikan kisah ini yang baru berlaku pada minggu lepas hari jumaat. Saya amat menghormatinya kerana beliau telah memeluk Islam lebih 40 tahun.. Namun tujuan saya bukannya ingin mengaibkan sesiapa, maka saya rahsiakan nama kawan saya dan tiada gambar dan video muslimah itu untuk diviralkan. bab viral2 aib orang bukannya adab orang Islam.. Buat sementara ni saya namakan kawan saya sebagai Auntie A.

The Oldest Religion

The Quran mentions 25 messengers by name but also tells that God sent many other prophets and messengers, to all the different nations that have existed on Earth.

"Ikhwan u knw hindu the oldest religion?"
- by "Anonymous"

One of the comment in my blog.
It seems pretty fair, the oldest religion withhold the authentic source of God. Although Islam came after Hindu, Judaism, Christianity.. There's one thing that make Islam special from other religions.

Islam is the oldest religion than any other religions. It's not invented by people, in fact our Creator, ALLAH SWT has no beginning and ending.. Guide us to the straight path since the first human Adam created.

In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful!

Chinese Translation of Chapter Al-'Ikhlas (The Sincerity)

Selepas berkongsi gambar terjemahan cina surah al-Ikhlas, saya menerima persoalan daripada seorang not yet muslim iaitu kenapa merujuk Allah sebagai 他? (Ta). “Kenapa guna sebutan 他 (ta)? 他(Ta) merujuk kepada manusia seperti kita semua, bukannya merujuk kepada Tuhan?"

他=He
她=She

Saya berasa soalan ini amat bagus sebenarnya.
Dalam bahasa terjemahan English, ia bertukar menjadi "He". BM pula menyebut "Dia".

Tidak mengapa, saya sanggup.

Little pilgrimage in Kinokuniya Bookstore, KLCC

Ramai yang bertanya kenapa dan bagaimana saya kembali kepada Islam?

Kecintaan kepada Allah yang Maha Esa datang daripada hati. Ketahuilah semua manusia dilahirkan dengan fitrah, ingin mencintai Tuhan dan memohon kepadaNya.

Namun ibu bapa yang mengajar kita semenjak kecil kepada Tuhan mana yang patut kita menyembah, maka kami pun taat dan turut.. Tidak banyak menyoal kenapa tuhan berbagai ragam, kenapa kadang2 doa tidak dimakbul, kenapa hidup untuk mengejar duniawi kemudian takut pada mati, takut pada musibah..

Project Beli Quran Terjemahan Mandarin / Wakaf Quran

al-Qur'an Waqf project (English article click here)

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Kini saya ingin menguruskan projek Quran ini secara berterusan, tujuannya adalah memudahkan pembelian dan wakaf Quran terjemahan cina yang diimport dari Negara China.

Quran akan diedarkan melalui poslaju selepas pre order, ia mengambil masa 1-2 minggu untuk penghantaran quran dari China.

For The Love Of Almighty Creator

"I had no interest to know anything about Islam, not to mention the consideration of embrace Islam." One of the former Christian told me about this, that she finds the true path of life in Islam.

It's true that most of the time Non Muslim stay away from knowing what Islam really about. The so called "Islamophobia" that cause by terrorism, Right Wing, media, etc. It makes Non Muslim feel like there's nothing to deal with Islam anyway.

"I have tried so hard to debate with my husband (before married), till I cried and cried that hoping so much he'll embrace Christian. That's all because I thought Islam is a wrong religion and I want to pull him away from hell fire."

Life In A Maze

When I was attending english tuition class during standard 3, I couldn't pay attention to the class and just did whatever I could to memorize vocabulary, follow teacher's instructions to do homework. I couldn't be the same like those who speak English as mother tongue, they seems relax to deal with school exam.

Until one day the tuition teacher Mrs. Lee gave everyone of us a piece of paper. It's a maze game.. Unlike ordinary maze, this maze is seems so complicated that trigger my interest. While others were frown their forehead to solve the maze, I managed to finish it in few minutes and shouted out happily, "I'm the winner! I have solved the maze!!"

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Harus faham perbezaan ketara di antara uncang dan Loose-Leaf.

Semasa pemprosesan daun Greentea, daun teh yang sempurna dan berkualiti akan dipilih dan packing sebagai Loose-Leaf. Untuk sisa-sisa daun teh lain pula, akan packing dalam uncang sebab telah hancur daun asal ataupun tiada kualiti yang ditetapkan dalam packing Loose-leaf. Sehingga uncang dinama sebagai "Tea dust" (Habuk teh).

Sumber :
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Umm Zakiyyah : PRACTICING ISLAM IN LONG, LONG PRAYER GARMENTS

I just came across an article Practicing Islam in Short Shorts written by Thanaa El-Naggar.

The scenario I'm about to describe has happened to me more times than I can count, in more cities than I can remember, mostly in Western cities here in the U.S. and Europe.

I walk into a store. There's a woman shopping in the store that I can clearly identify as Muslim. In some scenarios she's standing behind the cash register tallying up totals and returning change to customers. She's wearing a headscarf. It's tightly fastened under her face where her head meets her neck. Arms covered to the wrists. Ankles modestly hidden behind loose fitting pants or a long, flowy dress. She's Muslim. I know it. Everyone around her knows it. I stare at her briefly and think to myself, "She can't tell if I'm staring at her because I think she is a spectacle or because I recognize something we share."

I realize this must make her uncomfortable, so I look away. I want to say something, something that indicates I'm not staring because I'm not familiar with how she chooses to cover herself. Something that indicates that my mother dresses like her. That I grew up in an Arab state touching the Persian Gulf where the majority dresses like her. That I also face East and recite Quran when I pray.

"Should I greet her with A'salamu alaikum?" I ask myself. Then I look at what I picked out to wear on this day. A pair of distressed denim short shorts, a button-down Oxford shirt, and sandals. My hair is a big, curly entity on top of my head; still air-drying after my morning shower. Then I remember my two nose rings, one hugging my right nostril, the other snugly hanging around my septum. The rings have become a part of my face. I don't notice them until I have to blow my nose or until I meet someone not accustomed to face piercings.

I decide not to say anything to her. I pretend that we have nothing in common and that I don't understand her native tongue or the language in which she prays. The reason I don't connect with her is that I'm not prepared for a possibly judgmental glance up and down my body. I don't want to read her mind as she hesitantly responds, "Wa'alaikum a'salam."

Please read the rest of the story in here : http://truestories.gawker.com/practicing-islam-in-short-shorts-1683991294

It's a story pretty much about Cultural Muslim,  as a Reverted Muslim myself who had been living 100% Non Muslim life before embraced Islam, I don't think Islam should become a religion that's "mix and match" based on our desire as it's a complete morality system set by Creator, a way of life.

However the response from Umm Zakiyyah is truly brilliant, in her article : PRACTICING ISLAM IN LONG, LONG PRAYER GARMENTS . As attached the original article, please enjoy reading it :

The Untold Story: My Journey Of Faith

I would like to talk about my 'Born Buddhism' background. A story that remains untold to the public. As it might be sensitive and provoking to our non believer's feelings.

Disbeliever

I remember that someone messaged me yesterday but I can't find it in facebook and smartphone. May be I was reading text message in my dream.. Never mind, the question goes like this:

"What is the different of Non Muslim and Not Yet Muslim? Why are there people who arguing that 'Not Yet Muslim' clearly an offense to them as they will never embrace Islam. So what is the most appropriate title in calling those who aren't Muslim?"

Islam, Racism And Hate Speech

Widespread of racism video via social media in today's era

I still remember that Cikgu Ariffin (Cikgu means teacher in Malay language) said this to me few years ago:"Whenever you go to the Masjid and listen to khutbah (Public preaching), just ignore the hate speech and racism that comes from the mouth of Ustaz. Sometimes they just mixed up the politic with Islam teachings, like there were controversial case like two imam in solat Jemaah, party A condemn party B.. You
don't have to listen that kind of hate speech, just learn the positive and good things from them."

There is no god except Allah and Muhammad is a messenger of Allah

The Chinese Muslim who was wearing white Jubah beside me is Muhammad Zheng, From Hans tribe of mainland China（汉族穆斯林）。The photo was taken during last year Ramadhan month, we were shooting a documentary about Chinese Muslim in TV3.

He is a very special friend of mine, I knew him during visits Masjid Muhammadiah Tasek Jaya Ipoh (Masjid Cina ) last year (half year before the shooting of documentary). He came to David and me then asked:"Are you both Chinese Muslim? Alhamdulillah.. Finally I have found a few Chinese friends in the mosque."

“Traitor”, They Said.

My book collections from China

 
Today my mother calls me and says: "Are you still writing stories in internet? Now most of the people may see you're Muslim in handphone.

People will be laughing at you because you are 'traitor 叛徒‘. Make our family ashamed. So you're telling public that malays religion 马来教 is so great right? "

Nope, it's not the most worst criticism I have ever heard in my life. I'm fine with it. I don't mind if there're old friends knew that I'm a Muslim now. Just go ahead do whatever they want, telling my family, criticize, making fun of.. I'm still here to tell my very own story.