Guide to electing your leaders

Guide to elect your representative in 13th Malaysian Election

Following is my guideline in the coming election:
1. Allah owns everything.
2. Allah is the ultimate government
3. He gives two guidance to man: 10. And shown him the two ways (good and evil)? (Quran: Al Balad)
4. Between two good candidate, choose the better of the two
5. Between two lousy candidates: choose the least lousy which can cause minimal harm
6. Between two parties: choose which is most God fearing
7. You will partly be held responsible for the actions of the government you elect. In the hereafter, you will have to answer to Allah for your choice of government.
8. Before voting, say a prayer for Allah, asking him for guidance.
                                                              HAPPY VOTING!!!

True Change/Transformation

Summary:

1. Transform the mind-set first
2. Focus and remember Allay always
3. Take the Al Quran as a Guide
4. Follow Nabi Muhammad s.a.w, the walking Al Quran

Leadership

Abdullah bin Umar r.a. mengabarkan , bahawa Rasullullah s.aw bersabda: “Setiap kamu adalah pemimpin. Dan setiap pemimpin bertanggunjawap atas kepemimpinannya... (HR Bukhari)

Leadership is a question of responsibility. Everyone is a leader, at least to himself. Allah says that means:

8. Then He showed him what is wrong for him and what is right for him;

9. Indeed he succeeds who purifies his own self (i.e. obeys and performs all that Allah ordered, by following the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism and by doing righteous good deeds).
10. And indeed he fails who corrupts his own self (i.e. disobeys what Allah has ordered by rejecting the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism or by following polytheism, etc. or by doing every kind of evil wicked deeds). (As Syam 91:8-10)

He then guides his eyes, ears, tongue, hands, feet and private organs, based on his mind-set.

In his house he is the leader, assisted by his wife. He is responsible for his family members:

6. O ye who believe! save yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is Men and Stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who flinch not (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allah, but do (precisely) what they are commanded. (At Tahrim 66:6)

In society, Muslims are the leaders. Allah says that means:

It is He (Allah) Who has named you Muslims both before and in this (the Qur'an), that the Messenger (Muhammad ) may be a witness over you and you be witnesses over mankind! (Al Haj 22:78)

As a leader, man must follow the Al Quran as the guide, as did the Children of Israel:

23 ….And We made it [the Taurat (Torah)] a guide to the Children of Israel.

24. And We made from among them (Children of Israel), leaders, giving guidance under Our Command, when they were patient and used to believe with certainty in Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.). (As Sajdah 32:23-24)



Three groups of people cannot be leaders in society, to bring peace and happiness, because Allah does not give guidance to these people:

1. And Allah guides not the people, who are Zalimun (wrong-doers, etc.).

(Al Baqarah 2:258)

2. . And Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.
   (Al Baqarah 2:264)
3. Verily, Allah guides not the people who are the Fasiqin (rebellious, disobedient to Allah) .
   (Al Munafiquun 63:6)

To be good leaders a person must have high taqwa. Allah says that means:

Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa [i.e. one of the Muttaqun (pious - see V.2:2)] ( al Hujurat49:13)

Prophet Muhammad s.aw has the highest Taqwa. He therefore is the best person to be a leader. He successfully built up the best society in the history of mankind within 23 years of his s.a.w prophet hood:

110. You [true believers in Islamic Monotheism, and real followers of Prophet Muhammad and his Sunnah (legal ways, etc.)] are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin Al-Ma'ruf (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam has ordained) and forbid Al-Munkar (polytheism, disbelief and all that Islam has forbidden), and you believe in Allah. ( Ali Imran 3:110)

And true to His promise:

105. Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth." (Al Anbiyaa' 21:105)

The Muslim at one time controlled three-quarter of the known world and produced the richest man in the world at that time in Abdul Rahman bin Auf r.a who was among the 10 people promised syurga/heaven by the Prophet s.a.w.

Allah promises that man will experience the same peace, happiness and prosperity if he sticks to His Guidance (Al Quran) and will otherwise suffer if he ignores it:

123. He said: "Get ye down, both of you,- all together, from the Garden, with enmity one to another: but if, as is sure, there comes to you Guidance from Me, whosoever follows My Guidance, will not lose his way, nor fall into misery.

124. "But whosoever turns away from My Message, verily for him is a life narrowed down, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Judgment." (Ta Haa 20:123-124)


We Malaysians must reflect deeply about what Malaysia is going through? Have we the right leaders to take Malaysia forward to peace, happiness and prosperity?

Vision 2020 is not the answer as the so called developed nations are on the verge of collapsed, politically, economically and socially.

Malaysia needs the correct change/transformation.

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Change or Transformation in Life is A Must: Malaysian Experience

1.Basis of True Change or Transformation

Man must always change for the better. He must be better today than yesterday and better tomorrow than today. Anyone who does not change is a living skeleton.

Since change is so important, man must know the proper way to change. Who, then, besides God Allah, knows best how to change? He is the Creator and Ruler of everything. He is the All-Knower; He knows everything, the obvious and the hidden.

Allah is the best Guide. Anyone who ignores His guidance would only do so at his own peril. Sadly, the Prime Minister (PM) Najib and the BN-UMNO government is doing exactly that: ignoring Allah's clear guidance in bringing change/transformation to Malaysia, thus putting the country in grave danger.

The Basis of True Change/Transformation

Allah's basic guidance about change:.

11. ..Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves (with their own souls). ''(Al Quran Ar Ra'd :11)

53. …..Allah will never change a grace which He has bestowed on a people until they change what is in their own selves. And verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower. (Al Anfal )

Commenting on this ayat the late Asy-Syahid Sayyid Qutb wrote that Allah “ makes changes in the life of man base on the changes that occur in the heart (hati) and intention (niat) of man, behavior, actions and choices which he makes for himself.” ( Tafsir Fi Zilalil Quran vol 7 page 153)

And the most basic and important change that must be made in the mind is the change to constant remembrance of Allah:

45. Recite what is sent of the Book by inspiration to thee, and establish regular Prayer: for Prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah is the greatest (thing in life) without doubt. And Allah knows the (deeds) that ye do. (Al Ankabut : 45)

The most important thing, in a man's life , after his soul, is his mind (heart) which determines his mind-set, and which controls his thinking, decision making and action. In changing or transforming, the first thing that must change is this mind-set. Man's mind-set must therefore be always focused on

the remembrance of Allah. However Allah has given man freedom to chose his mind-set. Allah says that means:

10. And shown him the two ways (good and evil)? (Al Balad :10)

Al Quran: Allah's Guidance

The first way is Allah's guidance:

2. This is the Book (the Qur'an), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqun [the pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)]. (Al Baqarah)

5. They are on (true) guidance from their Lord, and they are the successful. (Al Baqarah)

Alternative to Allah's Guidance: The ways of the Syaitan:

Syaitan/ Iblis induces man to go astray from Allah's straight path:

39. [Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all. (Al Hijri 15)

17. Then I will come to them from before them and behind them, from their right and from their left, and You will not find most of them as thankful ones (i.e. they will not be dutiful to You)."(al Araf)

40. "Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them." (Al Hijri )

Shayatin and the non-believers work together to mislead man:

Allah's Guidance to Changing The Mind-set

27. O Children of Adam! Let not Shaitan (Satan) deceive you, as he got your parents [Adam and Hawwa (Eve)] out of Paradise, stripping them of their raiments, to show them their private parts. Verily, he and Qabiluhu (his soldiers from the jinns or his tribe) see you from where you cannot see them. Verily, We made the Shayatin (devils) Auliya' (protectors and helpers) for those who believe not.(Al A'raf)

So, in this world, Shyatin and the non-beleivers work together to mislead the man.

Man's mind-set must be focused on Allah.

Man must etched in his mind that remembering Allah always is the greatest thing in life :

... and remembrance of Allah is the greatest (thing in life) without doubt.(Al Ankabut: 29”45) And the way to constantly remember Him is to read the Al Quran with understanding, acting on it and perform regular prayers.

Prayers performed at regular intervals, at least 5 times a day, is a sure way of constantly remembering Him. Reciting Al Fatihah is compulsory for the validity of the prayers. Surah Al Fatihah , read with understanding, etches remembrance of Allah in the reader's mind:

1. In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.  

2. All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).  
3. The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.  
4. The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)  
5. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).  
6. Guide us to the Straight Way 
7. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger (such as the Jews), nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians). 
Result of Ignoring Allah's Guidance

Ignoring Allah's guidance will always bring disasters:

123. (Allah) said:"Get you down (from the Paradise to the earth), both of you, together, some of you are an enemy to some others. Then if there comes to you guidance from Me, then whoever follows My Guidance shall neither go astray, nor fall into distress and misery.

124. "But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur'an nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection."
125. He will say:"O my Lord! Why have you raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)."
126. (Allah) will say: "Like this, Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) came unto you, but you disregarded them (i.e. you left them, did not think deeply in them, and you turned away from them), and so this Day, you will be neglected (in the Hell-fire, away from Allah's Mercy)."
127. And thus do We requite him who transgresses beyond bounds [i.e. commits the great sins and disobeys his Lord (Allah) and believes not in His Messengers, and His revealed Books, like this Qur'an, etc.], and believes not in the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of his Lord, and the torment of the Hereafter is far more severe and more lasting.
128. Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many generations We have destroyed before them, in whose dwellings they walk? Verily, in this are signs indeed for men of understanding.
129. And had it not been for a Word that went forth before from your Lord, and a term determined, (their punishment) must necessarily have come (in this world). (Ta Haa)



Efforts to mislead
Man, including Malaysians, all over the world, is suffering now, a result of ignoring Allah's guidance, victim of Shayatin and his helpers, misleading him:
Gladstone, former Prime Minister of Britain, was reported to have said:
“As long as Al Quran is in the hands of Muslims, the West will not be able to control the East.”(Ustadh Jalal Al-Alim Seruan Barat: Hancurkan Islam, Hapuskan Pemeluknya Dewan Pustaka Fajar 2002 page 370
Samuel Zwimer, President of World Association of Missionaries, at a conference in Jerusalem in 1935, was reported to have said: “The work of missionaries posted to countries in which the religion of Muhammad is present.....is to take them out of the real Islam, so that they become people who have no relationship with Allah.” (ibid page 55)
Despite all their efforts, Shayatin and his helpers have failed to mislead everyone in the West as more people in droves are entering Islam, some without even knowing Muslims, but only through reading Al Quran . Facing this failure, they have sifted their focus to the east, Africa and South America:

In their book 'Revolutionary wealth' , Alvin & Heidi Toffler (Doubleday 2006) wrote: "But Islam is growing much faster (than Christianity)"..... "Since the mid-1950s, according to Philip Jenkins, author of 'The Next Christianity', "the critical centers of the Christian world have moved decisively to Africa, Latin America and Asia." (page 373).

We Muslims cannot stop them from misleading people, as that is their nature. Allah says that mean:

120. Never will the Jews nor the Christians be pleased with you (O Muhammad Peace be upon him ) till you follow their religion. (Al Baqarah)

So what should we do? We must spread the words of the Al Quran. At the same time we must seek protection. Who besides Allah can give the best protection?

Ask for Allah's protection

Allah, being the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful, does not leave His slaves alone facing the treacherous ways of Shayatin and his helpers, the non-believers. He is always there to help man. He says that means:

1. Say: "I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind,
2. "The King of mankind,
3. "The Ilah (God) of mankind,
4. "From the evil of the whisperer (devil who whispers evil in the hearts of men) who withdraws (from his whispering in one's heart after one remembers Allah) ,
5. "Who whispers in the breasts of mankind,
6. "Of jinns and men." (Ann Nas)



And the salvation for man is the Al Quran:
2This is the Book (the Qur'an), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqun [the pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)].... (Al Baqarah)

5.They are on (true) guidance from their Lord, and they are the successful. (Al Baqarah)

Allah has given everyone a brain with which he makes a choice. And he will be held responsible for that choice.

Latest on Drug Trafficking

Latest on Drug Trafficking

“Couple bringing in drugs nabbed at airport
KOTA KINABALU: A Malaysian couple, who tried to smuggle in 10kg of ketamine into Sabah by hiding it under a pile of clothes placed in a secret compartment of their bags, have been caught by the state’s Customs officers.
They were detained after the officers searched their luggage upon their return from Hong Kong at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) last Friday....
Acting state Customs director Janathan Kandok said the ketamine was valued at more than RM132,000.....Following this latest ketamine seizure, the department had already detected four high-profile drug cases at the KKIA this year, he added.
This is an offence under Section 136 of the Customs Act 1967, which carries a maximum jail sentence of three years or RM10,000 fine, or both, upon conviction.”(The Star Online Tuesday December 13, 2011

Allah does things not for fun:
“191. Those who remember Allah (always, and in prayers) standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and think deeply about the creation of the heavens and the earth, (saying): "Our Lord! You have not created (all) this without purpose, glory to You! . (Quran: Al Imran)
The problem of drug trafficking and drug addiction epidermic was noted in the 60s. The underlying cause of drug addiction then, and now, is the stress pervading in society which impacts on man. As long as the demand for drugs, that is stress, is present, there is no way drug trafficking can be controlled or stop, even if drug smugglers face death penalty if caught, as prescribed by law in Malaysia..

USA experiences the same problem.
A report stated that in the past, the Reagan administration had done everything to control illicit drug supply in USA. Unfortunately it had failed. It said, as long as there is demand for the drugs, the huge income from drug smuggling will always induce drug smugglers to take whatever risks. (NST 19 Sept 1984)
And the demand will always be there as drug addiction epidermic has gone out of control since the 80s:
A report in the NST said that according to a survey by U.N, drug addiction has reached epidermic level all over the world and is out of control now. (New Straits Times [NST] 21 Jan 1985)
Yet Allah has shown how drug addiction epidermic can be abolished. Under His guidance, Nabi Muhmmad s.a.w had abolished drug epidermic within 20 years after being made a prophet. 'Modern' man has failed to achieve the same thing in more than 50 years of struggle, despite the advanced technologies, man-power and huge money spent. Yet we refuse to follow the successful Islmic method to fight an epidermic which is ravaging societies all over the world.
Why?
'Modern' man , Allah says:

“18. They are deaf, dumb, and blind, so they return not (to the Right Path).”
( Quran: Al Baqarah)

On the Day of Resurrection, he wil be raised blind:

124. "But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur'an nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection."
125. He will say:"O my Lord! Why have you raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)."
126. (Allah) will say: "Like this, Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) came unto you, but you disregarded them (i.e. you left them, did not think deeply in them, and you turned away from them), and so this Day, you will be neglected (in the Hell-fire, away from Allah's Mercy)." Al Quran : Ta Haa)

Wrong Policy on English Usage: Towards National Disaster

Wrong Policy on English Usage: Towards National Disaster

123. (Allah) said:"Get you down (from the Paradise to the earth), both of you, together, some of you are an enemy to some others. Then if there comes to you guidance from Me, then whoever follows My Guidance shall neither go astray, nor fall into distress and misery.
124. "But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur'an nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection."
Further Allah says:
127. And thus do We requite him who transgresses beyond bounds [i.e. commits the great sins and disobeys his Lord (Allah) and believes not in His Messengers, and His revealed Books, like this Qur'an, etc.], and believes not in the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of his Lord, and the torment of the Hereafter is far more severe and more lasting.
128. Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many generations We have destroyed before them, in whose dwellings they walk? Verily, in this are signs indeed for men of understanding. (Al Quran Chapter 20: verses 123-124 and 127-128)
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May 13 1969 brought Malaysia almost to total destruction. That is a result of disobeying Allah's guidance. Switching to Malay as a medium of instruction saved the country. Malaysians who have studied in Malay have helped Malaysia developed until now. Yet some Malaysians now want to return to the pre-May 13 era. Don't we ever want to learn?


Allah's guidance
Allah creates languages : “13. O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. ... Al Quran 49:13)

So each race has its language and this is called mother tongue.

Use of Mother Tongue
Allah teaches man that teaching must be done in the mother tongue 4. “And We sent not a Messenger except with the language of his people, in order that he might make (the Message) clear for them.” (14:4)


Specialization
There must be a section in the society that studies other languages as knowledge explodes. So there is need for specialization.

Allah teaches:

“122. And it is not (proper) for the believers to go out to fight (Jihad) all together. Of every troop of them, a party only should go forth, that they (who are left behind) may get instructions in (Islamic) religion, and that they may warn their people when they return to them, so that they may beware (of evil). (9:122)”

Initially, Jihad (for war) was compulsory for all Muslims. When the community expanded, some were exempted . Instead, they were allowed to stay back to acquire knowledge. It was their duty to then teach. This resulted in Muslims traveling everywhere to seek knowledge, and on returning taught the Arabs this new knowledge in Arabic, the mother tongue.

Malaysia' Experience
When English was the medium of instruction, students in urban areas benefited, as English was widely used in towns. Malays, and others, living in rural areas, suffered. This changed when Malay took over as the medium of instructions. Students from rural areas excelled. The excellent students were given intensive courses in many languages, English, German, French, Japanese, Korean etc and sent to study overseas where they performed well. On returning home, some of these oversea graduates became teachers and lecturers, teaching in the mother tongue Malay.

Use of mother tongues in other countries
Similar successes can be seen in many countries where mother tongue is used. Germany, France, Italy Spain, China and Japan progress with the use of their mother tongues.

In China only 80 million Chinese, a small percentage of 5% of the 1.2 billion Chinese population, learn English to fulfill the needs for English-speaking workers in China. In Japan, there is a translation body that rapidly translates any new knowledge from English and any other languages into Japanese. English is never made the medium of instruction in either China or Japan; the medium of instruction is their mother tongue, Chinese and Japanese respectively. Yet both China and Japan have surpassed the English speaking world, like U.S.A and England, in many fields, including economy.

USA and England are now on the decline, despite English being used as the medium of instruction.

Disaster where mother tongue is not used
Malays suffered before 13 May Tragedy. The Maoris in New Zealand, the red Indians in USA and Australian Aborigines suffered and are suffering when English is used as the medium of instruction. Similar fate befalls the original population in any country where mother tongue is replaced by the colonialist languages as in South America.

We all love Malaysia. For peace and prosperity, we, as Allah's slaves, must return to His guidance.



We all love Malaysia. For peace and prosperity, we, as Allah's slave, must return to His guidance.

Earthquake and Flood: Are you not scared?

Earthquake and Flood: Are you not scared?

Allah owns the world and the universe and what is in it and between it. He is the ultimate government and He will do what He wants. Regarding earthquake, floods and drought, He says:

68. Do you then feel secure that He will not cause a side of the land to swallow you up, or that He will not send against you a violent sand-storm? Then, you shall find no Wakil (guardian one to guard you from the torment).
69. Or do you feel secure that He will not send you back a second time to sea and send against you a hurricane of wind and drown you because of your disbelief, then you will not find any avenger therein against Us? (Al Quran Chapter 17 verse 68-69 Quran 17:68-69)

30. Say (O Muhammad ): "Tell me! If (all) your water were to be sunk away, who then can supply you with flowing (spring) water?" (67:30)

Recently, many catastrophes have occurred: earthquake and tsunami in Japan and Christchurch in New Zealand, drought and flood in Australia, drought and earthquake in China.
The latest disaster is the massive flood in Thailand which is going on for the past 3 months, bringing more than 500 deaths and untold destruction to the country and economy, and threatening the health of the population.
“Flood damage to agricultural land in the country's north is expected to push up food prices, especially rice.
Thailand is the world's biggest exporter of rice, with about 27 million acres planted.
Hundreds of thousands of acres of land planted with other crops is also likely to have suffered damage, according to officials.
The flooding is the worst to hit the southeast Asian nation in decades.
About 8.2 million people in 60 of Thailand's 77 provinces have been affected by floods and mudslides, and 30 provinces are currently suffering.
Prolonged monsoon flooding, typhoons and storms have killed hundreds of people across southeast Asia, China, Japan and South Asia in the past four months”
Oklahoma, USA has been struck by many earthquakes. “Geological activity in the region has increased in recent years, and earthquakes have occurred with greater frequency and intensity. The big quake on Saturday night, which occurred at 10:53, had a preliminary magnitude of 5.6, according to the National Earthquake Information Center, a division of the United States Geological Survey.
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Since mid-2009, the state has had 10 times more earthquakes than normal, said Austin Holland, a research seismologist with the Oklahoma Geological Survey. In 2010, the earth beneath Oklahomans’ feet moved more than 1,000 times, but only 100 or so were strong enough to be felt.
“We have not a clue,” Mr. Holland said of the increase. “It could be a natural cycle; we just don’t know.”
Unlike earthquake-prone California and Japan, Oklahoma does not rest atop the fractious areas where two tectonic plates rub against each other. But the state’s geophysical activity has only been surveyed in earnest for about 50 years, Mr. Holland said, making it difficult to draw conclusions or put the recent activity into context.”
As Mr Holland was reported to have said: “We have not a clue,” Mr. Holland said of the increase. “It could be a natural cycle; we just don’t know.”
But Allah knows why He does all these things. There are many reasons why Allah does what He does.

51. "This is because of that which your hands had forwarded. And verily, Allah is not unjust to His slaves."
52. Similar to the behavior of the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and of those before them; they rejected the Ayat (proofs, verses, etc.) of Allah, so Allah punished them for their sins. Verily, Allah is All-Strong, Severe in punishment.
53. That is so because Allah will never change a grace which He has bestowed on a people until they change what is in their own-selves. And verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.
54. Similar to the behavior of the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and those before them. They belied the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), of their Lord, so We destroyed them for their sins, and We drowned the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) for they were all Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.). Quran 8:51-54)

16. And when We decide to destroy a town (population), We (first) send a definite order (to obey Allah and be righteous) to those among them [or We (first) increase in number those of its population] who are given the good things of this life. Then, they transgress therein, and thus the word (of torment) is justified against it (them). Then We destroy it with complete destruction.
17. And how many generations have We destroyed after Nuh (Noah)! And Sufficient is your Lord as an All-Knower and All-Beholder of the sins of His slaves. (17: 16-17)
16. If He will, He could destroy you and bring about a new creation. (35:16)

We Malaysians must take heed of all the things that Allah has done to us. Malaysia has been hit by huge flood in Johor, tsunami in Kedah and many earthquakes, even though Malaysia is not over the tectonic plate.

“Before this, beginning 30 November 2007 until 25 Mei 2008, small earthquakes have been detected in the surrounding area of Bukit Tinggi dan Janda Baik,” said Director-General Jabatan Meteorologi, Dr. Yap Kok Seng . (“Gempa di Bukit Tinggi, Janda Baik tidak bahaya Utusan Melayu 10.10.09””

Every thing that happens occur with Allah's consent and He does it with a purpose:

“190. Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding.
191. Those who remember Allah (always, and in prayers) standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and think deeply about the creation of the heavens and the earth, (saying): "Our Lord! You have not created (all) this without purpose, glory to You! (Exalted be You above all that they associate with You as partners). Give us salvation from the torment of the Fire. 3:190-191)”

“150,000 to help in war against drugs 2011/07/05 NST Tuesday

KAJANG: The government has stepped up the fight against drug abuse by forming a team of volunteers dedicated to the cause.
The team, dubbed "1Malaysia Anti-Narcotics Volunteer Team" (SKUAD 1Malaysia), is made up of more than 150,000 volunteers from non-governmental organisations and is run by the National Anti-Narcotics Agency (AADK) under the Home Ministry.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the volunteers would assist the agency in all efforts in the war against drugs.....

Hishammuddin, who also opened AADK's headquarters here yesterday, said the agency and the ministry were also looking into ways to help rehabilitate former addicts by providing new avenues for income and employment. He said Malaysians must work together and in tandem to effectively fight against the abuse and distribution of drugs.”
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Allah tests man to see who does good and who does bad.

2.Who has created death and life, that He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving; (Al Quran Chapter 67 Al Mulk verse 2 i.e Al Quran 67:2)

These tests make man stressful.

4. Verily, We have created man in toil. (Al Quran 90:4)

Allah gives two guidance to face this stress.

10.And shown him the two ways (good and evil)? (Al Quran 90:10)

38.We said: "Get down all of you from this place (the Paradise), then whenever there comes to you Guidance from Me, and whoever follows My Guidance, there shall be no fear on them, nor shall they grieve. (AL Quran 2;38)

A wrong choice leads to persistent stress.

124. "But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur'an nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection." (Ta Haa 120-12 4)

One of the wrong ways to address stress is to consume addictive drugs. This leads to a vicious cycle, causing world -wide epidemic of drug addiction.

To eliminate drug addiction as an epidemic, we have to remove the basic cause and that is stress.

Clear guidance from Allah on how to eliminate stress is in the Al Quran.

57. O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord (i.e. the Qur'an, ordering all that is good and forbidding all that is evil), and a healing for that (disease of ignorance, doubt, hypocrisy and differences, etc.) in your breasts, - a guidance and a mercy (explaining lawful and unlawful things, etc.) for the believers. ( Al Quran Yunus 10:57)

The cause and effect of stress is as follows:

123. (Allah) said:"Get you down (from the Paradise to the earth), both of you, together, some of you are an enemy to some others. Then if there comes to you guidance from Me, then whoever follows My Guidance shall neither go astray, nor fall into distress and misery. (Ta Haa 120-12 4)

Cure for Stress
When we faithfully follows Allah guidance, we will experience peace:

28.Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah, Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest .
(Al Quran Ar Raad 13: 28

Then, there is therefore no need for the addictive drugs. The effectiveness of Allah's ways is exemplified by all the experience of those who submit to Him, from the Arabs under the leadership of Nabi Muhammad s.a.w, to the Palestinians now and the Afghans under Taliban rule.

Those who disobey Allah's guidance are wallowing in drug epidemic, with all the terrifying consequences.

Which method does the Malaysian government want to choose?

Latest on drug addiction

Latest on Drug Addiction

In 1985, WHO declared that drug addiction has spread world wide and reached epidermic level. It is beyond control. And these drugs are mass killers.
“ Our casual approach to drinking in our society is actually destroying lives and destroying people ” Alan Morrison New South Wales Ambulance Service ( Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8407309.stm Published: 2009/12/11 10:50:09 GMT)

Latest study, reported in medical journal LANCET concluded that:
“MCDA modelling showed that heroin, crack cocaine, and metamfetamine were the most harmful drugs to individuals (part scores 34, 37, and 32, respectively), whereas alcohol, heroin, and crack cocaine were the most harmful to others (46, 21, and 17, respectively). Overall, alcohol was the most harmful drug (overall harm score 72), with heroin (55) and crack cocaine (54) in second and third places. (The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 1 November 2010 Drug harms in the UK: a multicriteria decision analysis
Original Text
Prof David J Nutt FMedSci a , Leslie A King PhD b, Lawrence D Phillips PhD c, on behalf of the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs)

And yet these same drugs and their use are spreading fast in Malaysia too:

The Star Online > Nation
Friday November 27, 2009
Report: Drugs seizures and use in Malaysia are increasing
BANGKOK: Malaysia is at the crossroads of becoming a major market for amphetaminetype stimulants (ATS), according to a new report.
Large amounts are trafficked into the country, in addition to large scale domestic manufacture, said the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific.
> Starprobe
MThe Star Onlineonday November 23, 2009
Designer drugs that can kill catching on among the young
PETALING JAYA: Designer drugs like methamphetamine and Ecstasy are becoming the drug of choice for abusers, who are getting younger, with some hardly in their teens.
These “party” drugs are becoming more popular than opiate-based drugs as they are more easily available ­­‑ being concocted locally - and hard to trace through standard police urine tests.
The Star Online > Nation
Monday March 1, 2010
Drug relapse rate high
KUALA LUMPUR: Almost half the drug addicts under rehabilitation have returned to drugs, said National Anti-Drug Agency (Nada) director-general Datuk Abd Bakir Zin.
All efforts to control drug supply and drug addiction, declared as Malaysia's enemy number one long time ago, have failed. Only when Islam is practiced as a complete way of life has problems related to drug addicition been solved.

An Example to be followed
The number one addictive drug anywhere in the world, is alcohol. Its use far surpasses use of other addictive drugs like heroin, ganja, cocaine, amphetamines etc. Alcohol addiction was rampant in the jahilliyah Arab society, just as it is now in the 'modern world'. Nabi Muhammad s.a.w came and started an Islamic revolution which change the total way of life of man, in all aspects, like leadership, government, education, economy, social life, personal and interpersonal relationship etc, thus reducing the level of stress, and within 20 years, epidermic alcohol addiction was abolished.

Man's response to Islam with respect to alcholism
Anas bin Malik r.a reported that he was entertaning Abu Ubaidah Ibnu Jarrah, Abu Talhah and Ka'ab r.a with alcohol when the commandment that made alcohol haram reached them. Abu Talhah r.a asked him to destroy the alcohol. Anas r.a did so. (HR Bukhari and Muslim).

This response to the commandment was wide-spread, not only amoung the alcohol drinkers but also among the alcohol traders, so much so that rivers of alcohol flowed in Madinah. Thus alcohol addiction as an epidermic was abolished only within 20 years.

This effect of Islam, on indivuals and society, is seen even today.

Islam's effect on man in the 'modern world'
Drinking alcohol is a norm in the Western world. Anyone who does not drink is regarded with suspicion. Yet when an alcoholic reverts to Islam, he can immediately stops drinking. This is examplied by ex-British Premier Tony Blairs' sister-in-law, Lauren Booth after her reversion to Islam:

“Now I don't eat pork and I read Quran every day. I'm on page 60.
“I also haven't had a drink in 45 days, the longest period in 25 years. The strange thing is that since I decided to convert, I haven't wanted to touch alcohol, and I was someone who craved a glass of wine or two at the end of the day.” (Blair's relative converts to Islam. New Straits Times Monday October 25, 2010).

The mass effect of Islam in present time was seen in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Within three years of Taliban rule, the government was able to stop poppy cultivation and herion production. This was confirmed by U.N. Yet, after only a few years of the fall of Taliban government, engineered by USA, Afghanistan returns as number one herion producer in the world.

Why Is Islam successful in abolishing Drug Addiction?
The answer is simple. Studies done in the 1960s showed that the underlying cause of drug addiction is stress. Allah already told Nabi Adam a.s in heaven how stress can be overcome.
Allah created man to be in stress/toil. He also provided guidance how to manage stress:

38.We said: "Get down all of you from this place (the Paradise), then whenever there comes to you Guidance from Me, and whoever follows My Guidance, there shall be no fear on them, nor shall they grieve. (Al Baqarah 2: 38)


Anyone or nation that ignores Allah 's guidance do so with peril.

This is Allah's guidance on drug addiction:

219. They ask you (O Muhammad ) concerning alcoholic drink and gambling. Say: "In them is a great sin, and (some) benefit for men, but the sin of them is greater than their benefit." (Al Baqarah 2:219)

90.O you who believe! Intoxicants (all kinds of alcoholic drinks), gambling, Al-Ansab , and Al-Azlam (arrows for seeking luck or decision) are an abomination of Shaitan's (Satan) handiwork. So avoid (strictly all) that (abomination) in order that you may be successful . 

91. Shaitan (Satan) wants only to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from As-Salat (the prayer). So, will you not then abstain?
92.And obey Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad ), and beware (of even coming near to drinking or gambling or Al-Ansab, or Al-Azlam, etc.) and fear Allah. Then if you turn away, you should know that it is Our Messenger's duty to convey (the Message) in the clearest way. (Al Maiddah 5:90-92)



Result of ignoring Allah's guidance
Nabi Adam a.s was led astray by Iblis. Thus Allah ordered him to leave syurga.

“120. Then Shaitan (Satan) whispered to him, saying : "O Adam! Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that will never waste away?"
121. Then they both ate of the tree, and so their private parts appeared to them, and they began to stick on themselves the leaves from Paradise for their covering. Thus did Adam disobey his Lord, so he went astray.
122. Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him with forgiveness, and gave him guidance.
123. (Allah) said:"Get you down (from the Paradise to the earth), both of you, together, some of you are an enemy to some others. Then if there comes to you guidance from Me, then whoever follows My Guidance shall neither go astray, nor fall into distress and misery.
124. "But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur'an nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection." (Ta Haa 120-12 4)

Hardship afflicting 'modern' man is nothing but a consequence of ignoring Allah's guidance. So why is man reluctant to return to Allah's ways?