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[179] Dan sesungguhnya Kami jadikan untuk Neraka Jahanam banyak dari jin dan manusia yang mempunyai hati (tetapi) tidak mahu memahami dengannya (ayat-ayat Allah), dan yang mempunyai mata (tetapi) tidak mahu melihat dengannya (bukti keesaan Allah) dan yang mempunyai telinga (tetapi) tidak mahu mendengar dengannya (ajaran dan nasihat); mereka itu seperti binatang ternak, bahkan mereka lebih sesat lagi; mereka itulah orang-orang yang lalai.

[180] Dan Allah mempunyai nama-nama yang baik (yang mulia), maka serulah (dan berdoalah) kepadaNya dengan menyebut nama-nama itu dan pulaukanlah orang-orang yang berpaling dari kebenaran dalam masa menggunakan nama-namaNya. Mereka akan mendapat balasan mengenai apa yang mereka telah kerjakan.

Kebelakang ini ada diantara kita umat Melayu yang beragama Islam dengan terang,nyata dan vocal menolak fatwa ulama kerana mereka berpendapat lain daripada pendapat atau keputusan ulama.Pada hemat saya,golongan ulama adalah kumpulan kecil orang celik ilmu didalam bidang keahlian masing-masing;dan ramai dari kita kumpulan besar tapi buta ilmu.Adalah amat tidak wajar jika saya yang buta ingin ikut jalan orang-orang yang buta kerana kami dari golongan majoriti.Mengikut ucapan yang saya dengar dari Prof Syed Naquib al-Attas,beliau menjelaskan bahawa tidak ada demokrasi dalam ilmu.Yang haq tetap benar walaupun datangnya dari golongan minoriti.Pada hemat saya,jika saya sakit,saya lebih percaya pandangan doktor pakar dari pandangan sahabat atau ahli keluarga saya sendiri.

Berikut ialah satu catitan di blog ini yang saya tulis dalan bulan Jun,2006:

Friday, June 23, 2006

According to my opinion?

Let me begin with an example-in the case of the MRR2 which is being repaired now.When someone asked me what do you think,and straight away I replied," According to my opinion...".Even though I am a  civil engineer by training,I should not give my views  without really knowing the  facts/figures  about cracks  and without reading the technical reports. Even after doing all that, the appointed  experts disgreed on how the defects happened. Now, what is the value of my opinion as an ordinary engineer compared to experts who are subject matter experts.What is worse, the comments from the laymen who have zero knowledge on structural engineering!

When it comes to religous matters, we as ordinary folks(I am one of them) should not jump to give our views. Our main reference are Qur'an,Hadith,Ijmak Ulama and Qias. All of us should refer  to the four sources before we could afford to say,"According to my opinion...". Personally,I would not even say that because of my limited knowledge.I prefer to qoute some authorised source than giving my personal opinion.

So, we must be careful in whatever we say,we do and we believe because it may affect our aqidah. In case of doubt, ask clarification from the right person and refrain from takwil aljahilun(discourse of the ignorants-bicara orang-orang jahil). According to Dr Syed Naguib al- Attas, takwil aljahilun is a form of corruptions of knowledge.

Wallahu-a'lam.

Let me begin with an example-in the case of the MRR2 which is being repaired now.When someone asked me what do you think,and straight away I replied," According to my opinion...".Even though I am a  civil engineer by training,I should not give my views  without really knowing the  facts/figures  about cracks  and without reading the technical reports. Even after doing all that, the appointed  experts disgreed on how the defects happened. Now, what is the value of my opinion as an ordinary engineer compared to experts who are subject matter experts.What is worse, the comments from the laymen who have zero knowledge on structural engineering!

When it comes to religous matters, we as ordinary folks(I am one of them) should not jump to give our views. Our main reference are Qur'an,Hadith,Ijmak Ulama and Qias. All of us should refer  to the four sources before we could afford to say,"According to my opinion...". Personally,I would not even say that because of my limited knowledge.I prefer to qoute some authorised source than giving my personal opinion.

So, we must be careful in whatever we say,we do and we believe because it may affect our aqidah. In case of doubt, ask clarification from the right person and refrain from takwil aljahilun(discourse of the ignorants-bicara orang-orang jahil). According to Dr Syed Naguib al- Attas, takwil aljahilun is a form of corruptions of knowledge.

Wallahu-a'lam.

According to my opinion?

Let me begin with an example-in the case of the MRR2 which is being repaired now.When someone asked me what do you think,and straight away I replied," According to my opinion...".Even though I am a  civil engineer by training,I should not give my views  without really knowing the  facts/figures  about cracks  and without reading the technical reports. Even after doing all that, the appointed  experts disgreed on how the defects happened. Now, what is the value of my opinion as an ordinary engineer compared to experts who are subject matter experts.What is worse, the comments from the laymen who have zero knowledge on structural engineering!

When it comes to religous matters, we as ordinary folks(I am one of them) should not jump to give our views. Our main reference are Qur'an,Hadith,Ijmak Ulama and Qias. All of us should refer  to the four sources before we could afford to say,"According to my opinion...". Personally,I would not even say that because of my limited knowledge.I prefer to qoute some authorised source than giving my personal opinion.

So, we must be careful in whatever we say,we do and we believe because it may affect our aqidah. In case of doubt, ask clarification from the right person and refrain from takwil aljahilun(discourse of the ignorants-bicara orang-orang jahil). According to Dr Syed Naguib al- Attas, takwil aljahilun is a form of corruptions of knowledge.

Wallahu-a'lam.