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What IF Singapore was still in Malaysia and do not seek her Independence in 1965?Maybe NOW the Chinese in Singapore will owned more lands and control the Malaysian Economy like “Mad”!Great Respect for Bapa Malaysia for his thoughts,sacrifices and leadership!Al-Fatihah to all Malays who have protected the Malays from extinction and humiliation!

People say when Singaporeans come to Malaysia they are like flock of birds singing “cheap,cheap,cheap” True?

Singapore’s Economy is so much greater than Malaysia although we both started on the same footing!Look with Malaysian Airlines and Singapore Airlines!SIA is still strong financially and good mgmt but MAS is rocking and more rocking with losses,brand damage and takeover or shares swapping with people like Tony Fernandes and others!

So,it goes to show that Singaporeans are smarter,better, and quality pe9ple than Malaysians,is it?

So if Singapore still remains with Malaysia maybe Malaysia will become the Top 3 Greatest nation in the World with GREAT ECONOMY,QUALITY PEOPLE AND FIRST CLASS INFRASTRUCTURES ETC….

What make Singapore GREAT?Why Malaysia so backward?

Of course the QUALITY OF LEADERSHIP matters most!

Lee Kuan Yew have a firm grip on Singapore’s Leadership and his Vision have enabled all actions to sail through and achieved their targets and even surpassed them.Lee Kuan Yew is Bapa Singapore just like YTM Tengku Abdul Rahman as Bapa Merdeka or Bapa Malaysia!Who is a better Leader,Tengku or Kuan Yew?

Yes,people say Singapore is a small state or nation with now maybe 4 million people and Malaysia comprised 14 states and about 28 million people.7 times more in population and maybe many times more in land area.

So,naturally Singapore want more lands for her dynamic growth and future and to get that Singapore must seek them from Malaysia and Indonesia.Thats what they are doing as FDIs and purchases of Real Estates and Industrial Investmemts and Retailing etc…How much of Malaysia and Indonesia have SINGAPORE POSSESSED AND DOMINATED?

If the Malays or even the Indons have this notion of MELAYU MUDAH LUPA ATAU MELAYU MUDAH TAKUT  then lots more of Malaysian lands,equities and management control will falled in the hands of Singaporeans and cronies alike!

What to do?

Simple,MAKE MALAYSIAN LANDS NOT FOR SALE OUTRIGHTLY BUT ON LEASEHOLD MAYBE A 25 YEARS OR 50 YEARS TENURE BECAUSE MALAYSIAN LANDS ARE TANAH JAJAHAN MELAYU AND ONLY MELAYU KNOWS HOW SACRED THEY ARE AS THATS WHAT ISLAM HAVE TAUGHT THE MALAYS BEFORE TO UPHOLD ALL THE TRUTH AND GREAT VALUES THAT ONLY ISLAM POSSESS AND NO OTHER FAITH IS GREATER THAN ISLAM.

Ramli strongly think and “haqul yakin” that Islam is the only solution to this Malaysia and Rest of the World problems where we uphold the truth,faith and TAQWA to Allah SWT.

To achieve all that is where we  need QUALITY PEOPLE WITH LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS AND THE BEST WAYS IS BY EDUCATION AND CONTINUAL LEARNING THAT ONLY THE QURAN AND SUNNAH CAN PROVIDE US ALL.

Life on earth is just like a passing breeze and the REAL LIFE IS THE HEREAFTER where Jannah or Paradise awaits for those who uphold and follow the ways of Islam in full and with great patience.

To feel and know more about this,please read the Great Quran and Best Practices of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH.

You can call Ramli at +6019-2537165 or emailed ramlipromoter@yahoo.com.Inshallah.

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What will Malaysia be in 2057?Islam will definitely be the same even in 3057 or till the end of time!

The ability to know what lies ahead of us is why subjects like strategic planning is so relevant as to enable us to study our present situation and make plans as to enable us to know what to do,who to do,when to do,why we have to do and how will we do so that the Future will be better than today and yesterday.Strategic Planning is all about knowing the right actions for the future ahead of us.

What will Malaysia be in 2057?Wawasan 2020 is just 10 years more and Wawasan 2020 or Vision 2020 was strategically planned in 1990 almost a 30 years plan to turn Malaysia into a Developed Nation status and also a high income level country.Can we achieve it?Will we meet all the aspirations or targets?Will there be shortcomings or many misses?Maybe there will be exceeding targets situations or targets met even before 2020?

Who do we applaud when Wawasan 2020 are met in full and on time?Will it be Dr.M or his Team in 1990 or the people that made it happen through the years from 1990 to 2020?Subsequently,who do we “point our finger/s” if the targets are not met in 2020?Will it be Dr.M or his Team in 1990 or the people that “run the show” from 1990 to 2020?

As always it is easier to receive congratulations or accept accolades and difficult to be blame or accept failures or one’s own wrongdoings or poor performance.We love good praises and we hate criticisms maybe only those humble leaders or people with great wisdom can know the good of being humble and learn from one’s own mistakes or failures.So,Wawasan 2020 that is coming will expose many of these great achievements and failures as to all the targets or aspirations set forth at the initial phase of Wawasan 2020 in 1990.

What then will Malaysia be in 2057?Of course many of us living now will expire (matilah) ourselves when 2057 comes and our young children who will be in the age group of 50 above will then become the prime movers or leaders of this country.They will lead this country to a level only Allah SWT knows!However if we make our strategic plan for Malaysia now for this Malaysia 2057 then at least a better,happier and prosperous Malaysia will be realized in 2057,Inshallah!

Ramli thinks a Plan is Good but Working the Plan is best of all!If we are just good planners (people who put things in writing) but failed to see or monitor yet measure the actual results happening to our Plan/s then we can consider or ready to accept Poor Results!

The Japanese after they lost the World War 2,their Leaders decided that Japan must be rebuild or transform back to a Great Country not by military but by other peaceful means and that they decided to by Great Performance in their Economy so they pursue their plans and Quality with Productivity was their important “weapon” of great economic excellence.Japanese products and services are produced abundantly with good quality and reasonable price as such the world consumers accepted them and want more and more of Japanese products and services.So in the 1960s,1970s and till now,Japan was able to be a Giant Economic Powerhouse since their industries are able to supply in abundance products and services for the needs of “hungry” customers not in Japan only but worldwide.

So,do you know what is the strategic plan for Malaysia in 2057?Have it been thought of and put in print or nothing is done yet?

As far as Islam is concerned,Allah SWT have already informed our Holy Prophet Muhammad pbuh that Allah SWT have already perfected the Islamic religion and what is needed is for all Muslims from Muhammad’s pbuh time to today and to the end of time (Kiamat) to abide and follow Islam with the support or reference to the Quran and Hadiths.If this is done all Muslims will live in peace,blessed and assured of Jannah (Heaven) by Allah SWT.However Muslims must keep on progressing with the lives on earth where technology through science and other knowledge based subjects can “put great challenge” to Muslims faith in their religion ie.Islam BUT Allah SWT have already informed that Allah SWT Knowth’s Best and everything we do or accomplish on earth is in fact known at all times by Allah SWT because being the Almighty,All Knowing and Full of Blessings and Mercy,Allah can just state “be it and it will be”

Islam even in 2057 or 3057 will be the same as it  was in 1957 or 157 AD or even earlier since the arrival of Prophet Adam a.s.Like what Ramli have said “Allah SWT Knoweth’s Best”

Let’s PLAN OUR WORK (FUTURE) AND Let’s WORK OUR PLAN” FROM TODAY TILL THE END OF TIME!

Inshallah!

notes from Wikipedia on Strategic Planning -esp for young people to learn and practice all good knowledge that Allah SWT offers.

Strategic planning is an organization‘s process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. Various business analysis techniques can be used in strategic planning, including SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats ), PEST analysis (Political, Economic, Social, and Technological), STEER analysis (Socio-cultural, Technological, Economic, Ecological, and Regulatory factors), and EPISTEL (Environment, Political, Informatic, Social, Technological, Economic and Legal).

Strategic planning is the formal consideration of an organization’s future course. All strategic planning deals with at least one of three key questions:

1. “What do we do?”
2. “For whom do we do it?”
3. “How do we excel?”

In business strategic planning, the third question is better phrased “How can we beat or avoid competition?”. (Bradford and Duncan, page 1).

In many organizations, this is viewed as a process for determining where an organization is going over the next year or more -typically 3 to 5 years, although some extend their vision to 20 years.

In order to determine where it is going, the organization needs to know exactly where it stands, then determine where it wants to go and how it will get there. The resulting document is called the “strategic plan.”

It is also true that strategic planning may be a tool for effectively plotting the direction of a company; however, strategic planning itself cannot foretell exactly how the market will evolve and what issues will surface in the coming days in order to plan your organizational strategy. Therefore, strategic innovation and tinkering with the ‘strategic plan’ have to be a cornerstone strategy for an organization to survive the turbulent business climate.

Mission, vision and values

Mission: Defines the fundamental purpose of an organization or an enterprise, succinctly describing why it exists and what it does to achieve its Vision. The mission could be either for the long term or the short term. A corporate mission can last for many years, or for the life of the organization or may change as the organization develops. It is not an objective with a timeline, but rather the overall goal that is accomplished as organizational goals and objectives are achieved.

Vision: Defines the desired or intended future state of an organization or enterprise in terms of its fundamental objective and/or strategic direction. Vision is a long term view, sometimes describing how the organization would like the world in which it operates to be. For example a charity working with the poor might have a vision statement which read “A world without poverty”

It is sometimes used to set out a ‘picture’ of the organization in the future. A vision statement provides inspiration, the basis for all the organization’s planning. It could answer the question: “Where do we want to go?”

Values: Beliefs that are shared among the stakeholders of an organization. Values drive an organization’s culture and priorities.

Strategy: Strategy narrowly defined, means “the art of the general” (from Greek stratcgos). A combination of the ends (goals) for which the firm is striving and the means (policies)by which it is seeking to get there.

Mission statements and vision statements

Organizations sometimes summarize goals and objectives into a mission statement and/or a vision statement Others begin with a vision and mission and use them to formulate goals and objectives.

While the existence of a shared mission is extremely useful, many strategy specialists question the requirement for a written mission statement. However, there are many models of strategic planning that start with mission statements, so it is useful to examine them here.

• A Mission statement tells you the fundamental purpose of the organization. It defines the customer and the critical processes. It informs you of the desired level of performance.

• A Vision statement outlines what the organization wants to be, or how it wants the world in which it operates to be. It concentrates on the future. It is a source of inspiration. It provides clear decision-making criteria.

An advantage of having a statement is that it creates value for those who get exposed to the statement, and those prospects are managers, employees and sometimes even customers. Statements create a sense of direction and opportunity. They both are an essential part of the strategy-making process.

Many people mistake vision statement for mission statement, and sometimes one is simply used as a longer term version of the other. The Vision should describe why it is important to achieve the Mission. A Vision statement defines the purpose or broader goal for being in existence or in the business and can remain the same for decades if crafted well. A Mission statement is more specific to what the enterprise can achieve itself. Vision should describe what will be achieved in the wider sphere if the organization and others are successful in achieving their individual missions.

A mission statement can resemble a vision statement in a few companies, but that can be a grave mistake. It can confuse people. The mission statement can galvanize the people to achieve defined objectives, even if they are stretch objectives, provided it can be elucidated in SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound) terms. A mission statement provides a path to realize the vision in line with its values. These statements have a direct bearing on the bottom line and success of the organization.

Which comes first? The mission statement or the vision statement? That depends. If you have a new start up business, new program or plan to re engineer your current services, then the vision will guide the mission statement and the rest of the strategic plan. If you have an established business where the mission is established, then many times, the mission guides the vision statement and the rest of the strategic plan. Either way, you need to know your fundamental purpose – the mission, your current situation in terms of internal resources and capabilities (strengths and/or weaknesses) and external conditions (opportunities and/or threats), and where you want to go – the vision for the future. It’s important that you keep the end or desired result in sight from the start.^{[citation needed]} .

Features of an effective vision statement include:

• Clarity and lack of ambiguity
• Vivid and clear picture
• Description of a bright future
• Memorable and engaging wording
• Realistic aspirations
• Alignment with organizational values and culture

To become really effective, an organizational vision statement must (the theory states) become assimilated into the organization’s culture. Leaders have the responsibility of communicating the vision regularly, creating narratives that illustrate the vision, acting as role-models by embodying the vision, creating short-term objectives compatible with the vision, and encouraging others to craft their own personal vision compatible with the organization’s overall vision. In addition, mission statements need to be subjected to an internal assessment and an external assessment. The internal assessment should focus on how members inside the organization interpret their mission statement. The external assessment — which includes all of the businesses stakeholders — is valuable since it offers a different perspective. These discrepancies between these two assessments can give insight on the organization’s mission statement effectiveness.

Another approach to defining Vision and Mission is to pose two questions. Firstly, “What aspirations does the organization have for the world in which it operates and has some influence over?”, and following on from this, “What can (and /or does) the organization do or contribute to fulfill those aspirations?”. The succinct answer to the first question provides the basis of the Vision Statement. The answer to the second question determines the Mission Statement.

Methodologies

There are many approaches to strategic planning but typically a three-step process may be used:

• Situation – evaluate the current situation and how it came about.
• Target – define goals and/or objectives (sometimes called ideal state)
• Path – map a possible route to the goals/objectives

One alternative approach is called Draw-See-Think

• Draw – what is the ideal image or the desired end state?
• See – what is today’s situation? What is the gap from ideal and why?
• Think – what specific actions must be taken to close the gap between today’s situation and the ideal state?
• Plan – what resources are required to execute the activities?

An alternative to the Draw-See-Think approach is called See-Think-Draw

• See – what is today’s situation?
• Think – define goals/objectives
• Draw – map a route to achieving the goals/objectives

In other terms strategic planning can be as follows:

• Vision – Define the vision and set a mission statement with hierarchy of goals and objectives
• SWOT – Analysis conducted according to the desired goals
• Formulate – Formulate actions and processes to be taken to attain these goals
• Implement – Implementation of the agreed upon processes
• Control – Monitor and get feedback from implemented processes to fully control the operation

Situational analysis

When developing strategies, analysis of the organization and its environment as it is at the moment and how it may develop in the future, is important. The analysis has to be executed at an internal level as well as an external level to identify all opportunities and threats of the external environment as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the organizations.

There are several factors to assess in the external situation analysis:

1. Markets (customers)
2. Competition
3. Technology
4. Supplier markets
5. Labor markets
6. The economy
7. The regulatory environment

It is rare to find all seven of these factors having critical importance. It is also uncommon to find that the first two – markets and competition – are not of critical importance. (Bradford “External Situation – What to Consider”)

Analysis of the external environment normally focuses on the customer. Management should be visionary in formulating customer strategy, and should do so by thinking about market environment shifts, how these could impact customer sets, and whether those customer sets are the ones the company wishes to serve.

Analysis of the competitive environment is also performed, many times based on the framework suggested by Michael Porter.

Goals, objectives and targets

Strategic planning is a very important business activity. It is also important in the public sector areas such as education. It is practiced widely informally and formally. Strategic planning and decision processes should end with objectives and a roadmap of ways to achieve those objectives.

The following terms have been used in strategic planning: desired end states, plans, policies, goals, objectives, strategies, tactics and actions. Definitions vary, overlap and fail to achieve clarity. The most common of these concepts are specific, time bound statements of intended future results and general and continuing statements of intended future results, which most models refer to as either goals or objectives (sometimes interchangeably).

One model of organizing objectives uses hierarchies. The items listed above may be organized in a hierarchy of means and ends and numbered as follows: Top Rank Objective (TRO), Second Rank Objective, Third Rank Objective, etc. From any rank, the objective in a lower rank answers to the question “How?” and the objective in a higher rank answers to the question “Why?” The exception is the Top Rank Objective (TRO): there is no answer to the “Why?” question. That is how the TRO is defined.

People typically have several goals at the same time. “Goal congruency” refers to how well the goals combine with each other. Does goal A appear compatible with goal B? Do they fit together to form a unified strategy? “Goal hierarchy” consists of the nesting of one or more goals within other goal(s).

One approach recommends having short-term goals, medium-term goals, and long-term goals. In this model, one can expect to attain short-term goals fairly easily: they stand just slightly above one’s reach. At the other extreme, long-term goals appear very difficult, almost impossible to attain. Strategic management jargon sometimes refers to “Big Hairy Audacious Goals” (BHAGs) in this context. Using one goal as a stepping-stone to the next involves goal sequencing. A person or group starts by attaining the easy short-term goals, then steps up to the medium-term, then to the long-term goals. Goal sequencing can create a “goal stairway”. In an organizational setting, the organization may co-ordinate goals so that they do not conflict with each other. The goals of one part of the organization should mesh compatibly with those of other parts of the organization.

Dakwah is so important in Islam but nowadays Muslims in Malaysia take things for granted not like in EU or USA-Many Thousands are embracing Islam in EU and USA!

here’s  an article for U who wants to know more about becoming a Muslim:

I Want to Become A Muslim… But What About My Wild Past?

Question:
i’m a young girl, wanting to convert to islam, for me this religion is really the truth. The problem is, that before i discovered islam, i used to live a pretty wild life, I did a lot of wrong things (if not all wrong things). I would like to know if it’s possible for a girl like me to convert, and what should I do regarding my past when converting

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

In the name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

“The revelation of the Book (this Qur’aan) is from Allaah, the All Mighty, the All Knower.

The Forgiver of sin, the Acceptor of repentance, the Severe in punishment, the Bestower (of favours). Laa ilaaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), to Him is the final return” [Ghaafir 40:2-3 – interpretation of the meaning]

Ibn ‘Abbaas – who was one of the companions of the Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) – narrated that some of the people of shirk (polytheism) killed and did a lot of killing, and they committed adultery and they did that a great deal, then they came to Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said, “What you say and what you are calling for is good. If only you could tell us that there is any expiation for what we have done.” Then Allaah revealed the words (interpretation of the meaning):

‘Say: “O ‘Ibaadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allaah, verily, Allaah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful.

And turn in repentance and in obedience with true Faith (Islamic Monotheism) to your Lord and submit to Him (in Islam) before the torment comes upon you, (and) then you will not be helped.

And follow the best of that which is sent down to you from your Lord (i.e. this Qur’aan, do what it orders you to do and keep away from what it forbids), before the torment comes on you suddenly while you perceive not!”

Lest a person should say: “Alas, my grief that I was undutiful to Allaah (i.e. I have not done what Allaah has ordered me to do), and I was indeed among those who mocked [at the truth! i.e. Laa ilaaha illAllaah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allaah), the Qur’aan, and Muhammad and at the faithful believers]

Or (lest) he should say: “If only Allaah had guided me, I should indeed have been among the Muttaqoon (the pious).”

Or (lest) he should say when he sees the torment: “If only I had another chance (to return to the world), then I should indeed be among the Muhsinoon (good‑doers).”

Yes! Verily, there came to you My Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and you denied them, and were proud and were among the disbelievers.’[al-Zumar 39:53-59]”

‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas was a mushrik (polytheist, idol-worshipper), a sinner and an enemy of Allaah. He said: “When Allaah put the love of Islam into my heart, I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to pledge my allegiance to him. He stretched out his hand towards me, but I said, ‘I will not pledge allegiance to you, O Messenger of Allaah, until you forgive me my previous sins.’ The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to me, ‘O ‘Amr, do you not know that Islam wipes out whatever sins came before it.’” (Narrated by Imaam Ahmad, 17159).

So flee to Allaah and know that there is nothing that you are worried about, but the solution to it is to be found in the texts quoted above. Indeed, these texts are addressed to you; they refer to your situation and contain the answer to your problem.

Your Lord is Most Merciful; He accepts repentance and forgives all sins. His Mercy encompasses all things. He calls you and all His slaves to repent and to become Muslim. He has promised you, through the words of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), that all of your previous sins, major and minor, of whatever type, will be wiped out completely when you become Muslim, and you will start with a clean sheet, a new record of deeds that is free of bad deeds. So what are you waiting for? Why delay it any further? Hasten to enter Islam and worship your Lord, and we give you the glad tidings of a happy future and a good life in the shade of Islam. We were very happy – by Allaah – to receive your question, and we are waiting to hear good news.

For more information on how to enter Islam, please look at Questions #703&11936 And Embracing Islam . May Allaah protect you from all evil, for He is the Best of Protectors and the Best of Supporters, and He is the Guide to the Straight Path.

Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid (www.islam-qa.com)

Question:

I am in the processing of becoming a truly practicing Musalman and wonder what is said regarding your life previous to the full integration of Islam. I wonder whether any experiences that I have had would limit me from becoming a follower of the straight path to Allah?
Please forgive my explicitness…but since men and women are not allowed to engage in full-blown relationships, how do I resolve the conflict that prior to it’s integration in my life, I have had different experiences and now have read repeatedly that it is forbidden…how can I possibly reconcile the two dichotomous notions? I recognize that you do receive many questions, please accept my sincere thanks for having this site, regardless of whether I receive an answer or not.
May peace be with you…:)

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

We cannot conceal our joy and pleasure at the intention expressed in your question of embracing the true religion, Islam. The confusion and hesitation that you describe are quite understandable, because when a person has been indulging in forbidden relationships and then wishes to move to a religion of purity and chastity, it is natural to feel that his own “nafs” (desires) will defeat him and that he will not be able to do what Islam requires of him in the way of purity and chastity. But we will tell you some things here which we hope will help you to overcome any difficulty that you may be fearing and give a true picture of the situation.

When a person follows the true religion, it is expected to have a far-reaching effect on his personality and behaviour, so that it re-forms him and gives him a fresh start and a new direction in life, completely different from the way he was during his “jaahiliyyah” (days of ignorance before his Islam). This radical change will produce morals and values that were not there before, which will purify his heart and fill him with a sense of chastity, so that the new Muslim looks with revulsion and disgust both at his own former deeds and at the ignorant world of promiscuity, infidelity, nakedness and utter corruption that exists in the society around him. He will come back to the sound nature (fitrah – the natural state of man) and purity of heart of which Shaytaan had robbed him during the days when he was a kaafir and sinner. This new direction in life is undertaken freely, by choice, and is accompanied by contentment and acceptance stemming from his total submission to the commands and prohibitions of Allaah, Who revealed this religion of Islam with all its laws. We have two sources of proof to support what we say here, one from the sharee’ah and one from history.

The shar’i evidence is to be found in numerous places in the Qur’aan, for example (interpretation of the meanings):

“Is he who was dead (without Faith by ignorance and by disbelief) and We gave him life (by knowledge and by faith) and set for him a light (of Belief) whereby he can walk amongst men, like him who is in the darkness (of disbelief, polytheism and hypocrisy) from which he can never come out?…” [al-An’aam 6:122]

“And those who invoke not any other god along with Allaah, nor kill such life as Allah has forbidden, except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse – and whoever does this shall receive the punishment.

The torment will be doubled to him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein in disgrace,

Except those who repent and believe, and do righteous deeds, for those, Allaah will change their sins into good deeds, and Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” [al-Furqaan 25:68-70]

Concerning the phrase “Allaah will change their sins into good deeds” the mufassireen (commentators) said: their evil deeds will be replaced by good deeds. ‘Ali ibn Abi Talhah reported that Ibn ‘Abbaas said: “These are the believers, who before they believed did evil deeds, but Allaah wanted them to do something else, so He changed their bad deeds into good deeds…”

‘Ataa’ ibn Abi Rabaah said: “This is in this world: a man may be doing evil but then Allaah replaces it with good.” Sa’eed ibn Jubayr said: “Allaah changed them from worshippers of idols into worshippers of the Most Merciful, and changed them from those who fight the Muslims into those who fight the mushrikeen (polytheists), and from those who marry mushrik women into those who marry believing women.” Al-Hasan al-Basri said: “Allaah changed them from evil deeds to good deeds, from shirk (polytheism) to ikhlaas (purity of faith), from promiscuity to chastity, from kufr to Islam.” This is the view of Abu ‘Aaliyah, Qutaadah and a group of others. (Ibn Katheer, Tafseer al-Qur’aan al-‘Azeem).

The historical evidence includes a number of stories of Muslims who entered Islam after having been kuffaar (disbelievers), and how they changed and became righteous. Among these stories is the following:

“There was a (Muslim) man called Marthad ibn Abi Marthad who used to smuggle Muslim prisoners-of-war from Makkah (which was the territory of the mushrikeen) to Madeenah (which was the territory of the Muslims). There was also a woman in Makkah, called ‘Anaaq, who was a prostitute. She had been a friend of Marthad’s (before he became Muslim). Marthad had promised to take one of the prisoners from Makkah to Madeenah. He said: “I came to the shade of one of the gardens of Makkah on a moonlit night, then ‘Anaaq came and saw my shadow by the garden. When she reached me, she recognized me and said: ‘Marthad?’ I said, ‘Marthad.’ She said: ‘Welcome! Stay with us tonight.’ I said, ‘O ‘Anaaq, Allaah has forbidden zinaa (unlawful sexual relations).’ She called out, ‘O people of the camp! This man is stealing away your prisoners!’ (i.e., she wanted to take revenge on him because he refused to have unlawful relations with her, so she called the mushrikeen to come and seize him). Eight men pursued me (and he described how Allaah saved him from them).” This event was the reason for the revelation of the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “Let no man guilty of adultery or fornication marry any but a woman similarly guilty, or an Unbeliever; nor let any but such a man or an Unbeliever marry such a woman; to the Believers such a thing is forbidden.” [al-Noor 24:3 – Yusuf ‘Ali’s translation] (Reported and classed as hasan by al-Tirmidhi, 3101).

The reason for telling this story is that it illustrates how this man changed after he embraced Islam, and refused to commit the haraam deed with which he was tempted. Another story describes a woman who embraced Islam and became righteous:

‘Abd-Allaah ibn Maghfal reported that there was a woman who had been a prostitute during the days of ignorance (before Islam). A man passed by her, or she passed by him, and he touched her. She said: “Stop it! (Mah! A word connoting a rebuke or denunciation). Allaah has done away with shirk and had brought Islam.” So he left her alone and went away. (Reported by al-Haakim, who said this hadeeth is saheeh according to the conditions of Muslim, although they did not report it).

If you enter Islam and become a truly practicing Muslim, adhering to this pure sharee’ah, worshipping Allaah as He wants to be worshipped, obeying His commands and heeding His prohibitions, then in sha Allaah you will not encounter or suffer the difficulties you refer to in your question. Moreover, you will have the means of keeping chaste, such as marriage, which will help you to refrain from doing haraam deeds; marriage is enjoined by this sharee’ah. The one who chooses a pure and clean way has no need to enter the mire (of illicit relationships). We ask Allaah to guide you and make things easy for you, and to keep evil away from you. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

Reference:
Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid (www.islam-qa.com)

It’s all about character (akhlaq)if U want to be a Great Respected Person-that’$ simple?

Yes,good character of a person will determine his or her standings in society.What is defined as character?
Based on Macmillian English Dictionary ,Character is explained as “the qualities that make up someone’s personality” and also “good personal qualities”
For Malaysia’s “Hottest” Politicians as Ramli have listed earlier the Rakyat will certainly based their evaluations on their CHARACTER PERFORMANCE.However in modern politics,these character building or character presentations or profile can be “made up” or “innovated to please the Rakyat”
A man that seems to possess a great character for being humble,loving,caring and religious can be a different character if one really knows him or her personally.Why?Because he or she comes from the “Group of Hypocrites” of this World.They live by cheating,bluffing,fooling,deceit,back stabbing and so many bad attributes one just hate to think of!
The best akhlaq or character that we in Malaysia and especially the Muslims to emulate or idolised as Role Models are from the Prophet Muhammad pbuh,his 4 Pious Caliphs,Sahabat,Tabiin and Tabiin Tabiin.Read about all these people live history,their kitabs(books) they wrote and their missions in life.
Its all about praying to Allah SWT for His Great Blessings and Mercy for a Greater,Happier,Blissful and Eternal Enjoyment in the Hereafter hopefully in Jannah (Paradise-Heavens)
Looks Simple,Right!Just Do It Right!All The Time !
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