Assalamualaykum WarahmatuLLAh...
It's been quite a while since i dedicate and pour my thought into thinking serious things. I may outline tonnes of excuses to this mere neglect and ignorance, but i couldn't care less. People have their own problem to tend to.
Before my main topic get swayed by my not-so-fully-aware-postcall-mind, I'll get straight into the point.
I suddenly feel like discussing this issue in my blog. Probably taken aback from the recent heated discussion in local Malaysian Newspaper about the Kerajaan Perpaduan.
I told myself,"This kind of tribulation ought to find it's way, sooner or later". And the not-so-helpful media make the issue seems a bit too sour for a main course.
We were thought about Arkanul Baiah from Imam Hassan al-Banna, since we were young. Those 20 main highlights are still fresh in my mind, eventhough sometimes I do forgot, and sometimes I just can't comprehend. But in the end of the day, those pillars are good guidelines for Islamic organisation I suppose.
No:6 - Taat
Being obedience first to Allah and RasuluLLah, then to your leader whether you like it or not, (as sometimes the things that you dislikes are good for you).
This main pillar is not only to ensure that there is unity in Islam and in Islamic organisation, it also prevents the enemy from shattering us to little pieces.
There are few example of disobedience to leaders that I would like to highlight:
1. I believe we all know, there was once when Thalut's forces set off leaving their territory to face a war with their enemy.
After travelling for quite some distances, Thalut called out to his forces, "Verily, Allah will test you at the stream: if any drinks of its water, He goes not with my army: Only those who taste not of it go with me: A mere sip out of the hand is excused." Thalut said loudly like what have been recounted in the Qur'an in surah Al-Baqarah, verse 249.
Not long afterwards, the expedition stumbled upon a river. Naturally Thalut's party was in thirst.Some of the members of the expedition who did not have strong fighting spirits, drank the water from the river until they had got rid of their thirsts
~medically speaking, I believe that Thalut has foreseen the weakness that may fall upon his men if they drank too much water in their current condition : thirsty and in the hot desert. Electrolyte imbalances,haemodynamic instability and physiologic disturbances, all may contribute to weakness and failure, both literally to the body and to the war itself. However, as part of the army decided to disobey, this foreseen event obviously befall upon them.~
2. The defeat and reflections from War of Hunain, during Prophet Muhammad time.
3. Closer to our own decade, is when Imam Hassan al-banna ordered his men to shave their beard and moustache. Some of them decided to disobey and keep their beard and moustache, as they said ; Imam Hassan al-Banna has lost his mind and willing to give orders against the sunnah. Eventhough, in reality, he was trying to protect his men from being recognized by the local authorities.
Unfortunate enough, that the men didn't see through their leader's order. And they got caught by the local authorities, and hence being sent to the underground cell in Egypt for being a member of ikhwanul muslimin.
Plenty other examples of disobedience to Ulil Amri happened in the past, and I truly believe that these examples are outlined to us as a reminder.
Thus, in the current issue of Kerajaan Perpaduan, we should clarify the stand of our leaders and take into consideration in regards to how what and why certain decisions are made by them. COnflicts won't add much to our streght, and would just benefit the enemy.
And my ultimate point is :: ~really hope that Tn Guru and Ustaz Nasha ( and supporter of these two opinions) finds the mutual understanding soon. Conflicting opinions won't harm, it will increase our maturity and dexterity!Given that proper discussion to clear the misuderstanding is en route. Yosh!!Stay Positive! (I would like to think so)~
May we be led to the right way.
Ameen.
