Justice Lau Bee Lan...U sure got ur hands full eh!

Justice Lau Bee Lan is one busy lady......

once a year she will take at least 15 days to go round the country to teach Bible Studies....and this have been going on for a number of years since she has been with Jabatan Peguam Negara...

Now that she is on the other side of Chambers...i guess she must have more time on her side to undertake her "teaching" activities......

This lady will be the person who will "hear the arguments" on the Allah case....what do you think folks?

On top of that she also happens to be the person in charge for the Nizar Vs Zambry case.....

Justice Lau ......you better be on the ball on both these issues

UPDATE 04/03:
Blogger Ondastreet have posted a series of articles on the importance of these issue and the need to rise above party politics among the Malay Muslim leaders in handling the matter for the sake of our future generations
1. In the name of Allah
2.Dengan nama Allah: Apakah Pak Lah, Anwar Ibrahim, Haji Hadi & Niz Aziz hendak lakukan?
3.Boleh atau tidak, Tuan Guru Nik Aziz?

Dear Allah

Dear Allah Subhanawataala

My name is satD (but you know the real person before I was even born), I am one of your hamba living in a country called Malaysia created by a bunch of people back in 1957. This country has Islam as its official religion and guarantees religious freedom to others through its constitution. This country also specifically has a provision that protects Muslims against the propagation of other religion (alhamdullilah to our founding fathers for insisting that into our constitution). The actual enforcement of such provision is to be gazetted into the individual state constitution as the individual states Jabatan Agama Islam will be the agent to ensure that the provision under the Federal Constitution are adhered to.

I am saddened with the current on-goings on the need of using your name in the religious documents of other faith. It seems that the overall discussion have been specifically focused on the use of your name in Bahasa Malaysia which is our national language. Promoters of the idea have been focusing on the fact that your name have been used since 1800's. They insist on the use specifically for their Bahasa Malaysia documents ONLY and not in our Second Language which is English.

In the past few weeks, the cyberspace have been debating this issue from the linguistic perspective of using your name but I have always wondered on a few things that I think only you would know.

1. If Islam came to our shores prior to Christianity, would the locals of our land then would have been addressing you the Supreme Being by Allah Subhanahuwataala

2. Could the person who was tasked to propagate the other religion; specifically Christianity would have arrived circa 1600's after the rise of Melaka probably have brought with him a Bible NOT in the Native Language of the locals of our land.

3. In order to propagate his religion, he/she would need to translate the bible into the Native Language for ease of dissemination.

4. Could the process of translation involves the preacher going around asking the locals who and what do you call your god? and given the fact that the majority of the people being muslims would have answered the one and only Allah Subhanahuwataala

5. Knowing this fact the preacher then conveniently substituted the word God (in his original document) with your name even though every other Bible in the world does not use your name except for those who share the same root language with arabic, so that he could easily achieve his task and also make future efforts of propagating Christianity to the locals a breeze this is in consideration of the fact that God is Tuhan in our language

I have written about this before to inquire of the need to use your name and one soul came to provide a counter argument by asking me to speculate on the number of Malays converts.....does it matter if the number is 100,000 or just 1 person....if the Federal and State Constitution already has provision to protect the Malay Muslims from any form of elements that may lead to conversions........

What if for the sake of settling this issue once and for all, the Malaysian Government ALLOW the production, use and distribution of Bahasa Malaysia Bibles WITHOUT the use of ALLAH as a term of reference to God......Plus this is the time of the INTERNET ANYONE CAN DOWNLOAD A ONLINE COPY OF THE MALAY BIBLE into their home without the religious authority knowing. Regulations and Enforcement must keep up with the evolution of technology, if regulation are enacted but is too costly to implement or impossible to monitor then the intended objective is not achieved.

Ya Allah Give us Guidance..........I am not someone who is against other religion nor want to stir up negative debates on this particular matter, I am for all Malaysian to live in harmony with one another and have written about this matter before to raise the awareness

Ya Allah Guide Us, Our Leaders and Policy makers to Make the Right Well Informed Choice for the Stability of Our Nation

Ameen.

Wanted : Orang Alim to Guide Malaysians

Dear Malaysian Hindu Brothers

Are you saying that kat Malaysia got no one to become priest that you have to import from overseas?

Not good ma.....must have local orang alim in all religion, religion is a very communal thing....and it does not help with local employment issues either.......

Make sure this is a temporary thinggy.....ensure that they transfer the "technology" to the locals

Peace people...

The Devil in The Data: Investigating The Need for ALLAH Usage in the Bible

Much ado about the use of "Allah" .......

Most ask why kecoh kecoh........and go around quoting the fact that it’s been used from time immemorial.....ye ke? If so why don't you sign the petition then

Let me introduce you to Joshua Project......they've compiled an in depth n granular data on the Malaysian Population and the level of penetration of Christianity.....

Go here ........ you'll understand why....

Ask any publisher in the world..........

Do you print for the need of the minority or for the GOAL OF MASS DISTRIBUTION?

I say be STRAIGHT FORWARD with your intention.....

FOLKS IF U WANT TO COMMENT CLICK THE POST HYPERLINK

Further readings to understand my concern

Sejarah Kristianisasi di Indonesia

Metode Kristianisasi di Indonesia

Membendung Arus Kristianisasi

Forum Antisipasi Gerakan Pemurtadan

UPDATES 5/2 9:57PM:

Forgot to mention this earlier..

..they have succeeded against the Malays in the Philippines

The Messenger of the Book of Specification

First of all i would like to give a well deserved "slow motion" clap to the folks who had coffee in bangsar village and came up with the campaign (Although i do not think that there should be an end date to this campaign)

Before we begin I think it is best for us to get to know the man whom the message was delivered, the same man for the remaining of his life dedicated his heart and soul in propagating the message.............learn about his childhood life, his challenges, his companions n enemies , and of how he delivered the message...

Enter the Sealed Nectar, the authoritative biography of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W, an award winning book at world-wide competition on the biography of the Prophet held at Makkah al-Mukarramah by the Muslim World League in 1979

I came across the book during lunch at the Mekkah Hilton shopping center, there's this small bookstore called Dakwah, manned by a very knowledgeable Brother from Myanmar. The man impressed me with his knowledge of the Quran and the contents of his inventory. They've opened a branch in KL, do drop by for a visit

My version of the Sealed Nectar was a pocket-size go anywhere (no bigger than my palm), which remained in my jubah throughout my stay in Mekkah...the book transported me back to the days of his Prophethood, everywhere i went i imagined how it must have been like then.....the events, the places where he stood and prayed........I finally finished the book during my flight back to KL and i wept silently in the dark...............

For those who support cetak rompak you may go here to download the full e-version (Please doa for the Author folks...i think he did a great job), For those who like to click hyperlinks and navigate pages more intuitively go here

And to you who have spent the last few minutes reading this post....please spread the message

Thank You
satD

FOLKS: If you want to comment click the topic hyperlink then only the comment form will load (i'm still figuring out this bug with Intense debate-wrote to them a few days already..no response so far)

Psyco On Board and the Middle East Immediate Action Plan

‘Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking, we have to turn back to unload a mentally unfit passenger, we are sorry for the inconvenience but according to safety procedure we must ensure that her check in luggage is taken out from the plane as well, your understanding is greatly appreciated’

No way!!!! I thought this only happens in movies; plus announcement tak cover langsung, makcik tu still sitting nicely on her seat..looks fine to me...well what ever la......as long as there is no left over bombs on the plane...

18 days of Kuala Lumpur was really nice, juggling family, old friends , a couple of blind dates with new found on-line friends (ps: you folks are really sweet) and the birth of my 3rd son...phew capek sih !!

Been watching the news especially Al-Jazeera(everyone else is watching from the sidelines) since the beginning of the latest “Big Bully Buat Perangai” again episode.....sedih siut........kids, babies......

1. UN is no longer RELEVANT as long as the VETO powers still control the organization
2. Malaysia should IMMEDIATELY withdraw from the UN and all other OIC country should follow suit. What Bloody BENEFITs do we get from being in it anyway??
3. AMERICA as a proxy Jewish state, should look down at its balls and cut that JEWISH hand that is squeezing what ever credibility that so called First Black Murtad President of Hope has (To me the idiot kena check-mate already before he started work)

Guess who started the shit this time around?

To the Palestinians (hang in there!!!)

“And those who, when an oppressive wrong is done to them, take revenge. The recompense for an evil is an evil like thereof; but whoever forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is with Allah. Verily he likes not the Zalimun (oppressors, polytheist, and wrongdoers). And indeed whosoever takes revenge after he has suffered wrong, for such there is no way (of blame) against them. The way (of blame) is only against those who oppress men and rebel in the earth without justification; for such there will be a painful torment”

AlQuran Surah Ash-Shura 39-42

This time around the world at large is up against its greatest bully....a race who simple thinks it is better than the rest.....a race who controls the wealth of the planet.....a race who controls the most sophisticated technology and weaponry.....and a race who controls at least 3 of the veto power voting in the UN...

Do you think that all the talks and resolutions will do any shite at all?

Last Moments Above Ground

I'm at odds on whether i should write this or not.....am I being disrespectful in anyway....I sincerely hope not....

Muslims should be buried quickly with very little "upacara" and preferably in the most simple perhaps an "unmarked" grave since we are all the same...aren't we?

What ever "adats" or children not back yet excuses should not be considered.....

Anyway my Al-Fatihah to the family....

The Birth of Jesus.......As I know it

Ali Imran 35-51, Al Quran

Behold! a woman of 'Imran said: "O my Lord! I do dedicate unto Thee what is in my womb for Thy special service: So accept this of me: For Thou hearest and knowest all things. When she was delivered, she said: "O my Lord! Behold! I am delivered of a female child!"- and Allah knew best what she brought forth- "And no wise is the male Like the female. I have named her Mary, and I commend her and her offspring to Thy protection from the Evil One, the Rejected. Right graciously did her Lord accept her: He made her grow in purity and beauty: To the care of Zakariya was she assigned. Every time that he entered (Her) chamber to see her, He found her supplied with sustenance. He said: "O Mary! Whence (comes) this to you?" She said: "From Allah. for Allah Provides sustenance to whom He pleases without measure." There did Zakariya pray to his Lord, saying: "O my Lord! Grant unto me from Thee a progeny that is pure: for Thou art He that heareth prayer!

While he was standing in prayer in the chamber, the angels called unto him: "(Allah) doth give thee glad tidings of Yahya, witnessing the truth of a Word from Allah, and (be besides) noble, chaste, and a prophet,- of the (goodly) company of the righteous. He said: "O my lord! How shall I have a son seeing I am very old and my wife is barren?" "Thus" was the answer "doth Allah accomplish what He willeth." He said: "O my Lord! Give me a Sign!" "Thy Sign," was the answer, "Shall be that thou shalt speak to no man for three days but with signals. Then celebrate the praises of thy Lord again and again, and glorify Him in the evening and in the morning."

Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah hath chosen thee and purified thee- chosen thee above the women of all nations. "O Mary! worship Thy Lord devoutly: Prostrate thyself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down." This is part of the tidings of the things unseen, which We reveal unto thee (O Messenger.) by inspiration: Thou wast not with them when they cast lots with arrows, as to which of them should be charged with the care of Mary: Nor wast thou with them when they disputed (the point).

Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to Allah. He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. And he shall be (of the company) of the righteous." She said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man hath touched me?" He said: "Even so: Allah createth what He willeth: When He hath decreed a plan, He but saith to it, 'Be,' and it is!

"And Allah will teach him the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel, "And (appoint him) an apostle to the Children of Israel, (with this message): "'I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by Allah.s leave: And I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I quicken the dead, by Allah.s leave; and I declare to you what ye eat, and what ye store in your houses. Surely therein is a Sign for you if ye did believe; "'(I have come to you), to attest the Law which was before me. And to make lawful to you part of what was (Before) forbidden to you; I have come to you with a Sign from your Lord. So fear Allah, and obey me. "'It is Allah Who is my Lord and your Lord; then worship Him. This is a Way that is straight.'"

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!! n HAPPY HOLIDAYS...wohooo!!!!.....

Ugama Lu, Ugama Gua......Back to Basic Solution to Nation Building

Let us start from the basics......and see if the answer we are looking for is staring right at our face.

Key Problems

1. Religious Intolerance is rising compounded by the lack of "understanding" and the "cultural race based" need to "protect" own community interest

2. Lack of "basic" fundamental solution which can be applied across all ethnic and religious groups in Malaysia

3. Lack of "understanding" of the original context and of how our constitution came into writing which lead to the lack of National Identity after 51 years of nationhood arising primarily from the "absence" of a "commonly shared" values and a unifying national language which is practiced widely as a true medium of communication among the various races in Malaysia

For the purpose of this article i shall focus on Problem 1 and 2, as many have written on the Need of A unifying language and the lack of the National Identity or the "Bangsa Malaysia" which we all hope for......so here are some basic Key Basic Facts in Our “Humanly Written” Constitution

1. All persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law

2. Islam is the religion of the Federation; but other religions may be practiced in peace and harmony in any part of the Federation

3. Every person has the right to profess, practice his religion and to propagate it but subject to the State law and in respect of the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan, federal law which may control or restrict the propagation of any religious doctrine or belief among persons professing the religion of Islam.

Allow me now to indulge you in my perspective of as Malay Muslim Malaysian. I am a firm believer of Islam and i put more faith in Al-Quran which acts as the book of specifications for all mankind. Time and time again it has always provided an avenue for adjudication when all “human” laws and rules fail to deal with a particular situation........

Fundamental Assumption 1

Religious Freedom is Central To Islam

To believe or Not to believe is a decision to be made by the individual and Allah SWT provided many reminders to all in the Quran

“Say the truth from your Lord. Now whosoever will, may believe and whosoever will, may disbelieve” (Kahf, 29).

“If your Lord so willed, He could have made mankind one nation, yet they do not cease to differ.” (Hud, 118)

“If it had been your Lord’s will, all who are in the world have believed altogether. Will you, then, force the people to become believers?” (Yunus, 99)

“There is no compulsion in religion.” (Baqarah, 256)

“O Muhammad! Invite to the path of your Lord with wisdom and kindly exhortation.” (Nahl 125)

“To you belongs your religion, and to me mine.” (Kafirun 6).

As such, Islam does not seek to interfere in the beliefs of other religion, not only that it also undertake the responsibility to protect the rights of other customs, religion, the property and the honor of the Non-Muslim populace.

Fundamental Assumption 2

Islam encourages dialogue with Non-Muslim

Islam is not a "buta tuli" and "katak bawah tempurung" religion which only serve the needs of the Muslim ummah. It encourages dialogues in order to promote the strengthening of relationship among the Muslim and the Non-Muslim.....and Allah SWT said

"O people! Behold, we have created you from a male and a female and have made you into nations and tribes so that you might come to know one another. Verily, the noblest of you in the sight of God is the one who is most deeply conscious of Him. Behold, God is all-knowing, all-aware." [Qur'an 49:13]

“And if they incline to peace, incline also to it, and trust in Allah. Assuredly, He is the hearer, and Knower.” (al-Anfal 61)

“Allah does not forbid you to be kind and equitable to those who have made war on your religion nor driven you from your homes. For Allah loves those who are just. Allah only forbids you with regard to those who fight you for your faith and derive you out of your homes and support others in deriving you out, from turning to them (for friendship and protection). It is such as turn to them (in these circumstances) that do wrong.” (al-Mumtahinah, 8, 9)

So folks what can we infer from the two fundamental assumption in relation to the on-goings in our ethno-religious interaction embedded in the social fabric of Malaysia........ As you can see our "humanly-written" constitution is in agreement with both Fundamental 1&2 laid out above in its "spirit" .....Our challenge have always been the implementation of the down line policy action as well as the institutions and the people who are tasked to "deal" or manage an issue when a "dispute" arises....What are we seeing on a daily basis, how situation are evolving and of how the authorities are dealing with them...........crap i say.....too much worldly attachment in the decision making process.......

First and foremost i believe that every Tom, Dick,Harry, Ali, Abu , Ah Kau , Ah Seng, Lingam, Mutu etc must realize that regardless of our ethnicity or religion, everybody have got a share of the common responsibility to make our Tanah Air Tercinta a place that we can live together in peace and harmony. So if we agree on that to begin with, then the most important step for us is to start with building the "common understanding" of our "differences" so that we got something to hold on to in times of "uncertainty"

I do hope that all of us regardless of our race and religion can look at the issue at hand with maturity and also ask simple basic questions like does all religion promote us to do good things? How does our religion ask us to treat people who are different in their belief from us? How does our religion ask us to treat our neighbors and all within the society that we live in?.....these are blardy basic question that requires URGENT consolidated understanding among the various races and religion in Malaysia....as the malay saying goes "kalau tak kenal maka tak cinta".....

Many have tried...... but i think did not get the message out to the masses......some even identified this much earlier and some have been trying to get the ball rolling

So what are you gonna do about it??????????