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Sunday, January 24, 2010

CIRI – CIRI PEMIMPIN YANG DIREDHAI



Pemimpin satu amanah dan bukannya tempat mencari kemuliaan kerana amanah ini akan ditanya di akhirat kelak. Realitinya hari ini pemimpin dipuji, diberi sambutan tepuk sorak. Siapa tidak ghairah dengan memasang angan –angan untuk menjadi pemimpin. Hinggakan ada yang berkata, “ Asyik diorang sahaja yang dapat, bila lagi giliran aku .”

Sejak beratus tahun lampau lagi Islam telah mencipta rekod kepimpinan yang pelbagai tidak kira di benua dan kota, terus melakarkan beberapa pra syarat agar pemimpin betul –betul ‘menjadi’ dan orang yang dipimpin menerima nikmat kepimpinan bukan hanya terpimpin selamat di dunia malah juga di akhirat.

Syarat yang pertama untuk pemimpin ialah IMAN. Dalam Surah Al –Kahfi, Allah menyatakan IMAN itu ada tiga implikasi iaitu imun, aman dan amin. Imun ertinya kebal daripada maksiat dan kebal daripada rasuah. Aman maknanya dia berasa aman bila bersama Allah, malah di depan orang dia baik , di belakang orang dia pun baik, bukanya hipokrit. Manakala amin ialah orang yang boleh dipercayai. Apabila sudah dipercayai barulah layak untuk menjadi pemimpin.

Syarat yang kedua ialah ilmu kepimpinan. Kepimpinan bukannya secara spontan atau pakai tangkap muat sahaja tetapi mesti ada ilmu. Makna kepimpinan ialah cara menggunakan pengaruh untuk mempengaruhi pengikut mencapai matlamat yang digarap. Jika tidak ada ilmu,sepak terajang dan kepemimpinan, nanti kita pula yang dipimpin.

Syarat ketiga ialah “selfleadership”. Bagaimana kita boleh memimpin orang lain kalau diri kita tidak terpimpin? Perkataan leader bermaksud tanggungjawab(as ma’uliyah). Sabda Rasulullah saw bermaksud :

“ Setiap kamu dalam pemimpin dan setiap kamu akan diminta pertanggungjawab berdasarkan apa yang kamu pimpin.”

Syarat ini menggambarkan orang yang memimpin itu bertanggungjawab terhadap diri sendiri. Ini bermakna pemimpin tidak cepat melemparkan tanggungjawab kepada orang lain, tidak cepat terpengaruh dengan akhbar yang tidak pasti. Jika dia melakukan kesilapan, diri sendiri menanggung risiko, bukannya mengkambing hitamkan orang lain demi kepentingan diri sendiri.

Syarat keempat ialah pemimpin memerlukan “The Power of Communication. Ketika berinteraksi dengan pengikut akan menghadapi pelbagai kerenah, keinginan dan tuntutan yang semestinya mampu menenangkan mereka walaupun hajat tidak tertunai, bukannya memutar belitkan.


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Cara berkomunikasi ada empat:

1. 1. 1. Cakap mudah difahami , bahasa terang , arahan jelas tidak terbelit – belit
2. Kesamaan. Setiap orang mudah didampingi, tiada tembok pemisah atau teralu protokol.
3. Ikhlas. Walaupun ikhlas terletak di hati dan tidak nampak dengan mata namun ia dapat dirasai. Jika tidak ikhlas seakan ada satu gelombang yang akan mengganggu perasaan orang yang dipimpin. Kata – kata tidak tajam tidak masuk di hati.
4. “The Power of Service”. Cakap hanya perlu pada tempatnya tetapi bertindak semestinya lebih banyak. Allah memberikan kita dua telinga supaya kita banyak mendengar.Allah memberikan kita dua mata supaya kita banyak melihat dan mengamatinya, kemudian bertindak berasaskan kepada pendengaran dan pemerhatian.

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Rasanya elok juga disinggung sedikit perkara yang menambah komitmen moral seseorang pemimpin berasaskan kepada tafsir lima ayat daripada Surah Al – Muddassir :

1. 1. 1. Bangun dan beri peringatan. Pemimpin mempunyai kepedulian sosial yang tinggi. Sekiranya sekelilingnya terdapat perkara yang menyalahi kebenaran, dengan kuasanya dia akan meluruskannya.
2. Mesti membesarkan Allah. Pemimpin perlu sentiasa ke depan tetapi jangan mendahului Allah.
3. Bersihkan pakaian. Pakaian luar dan dalam iaiatu HATI biar turut bersih.
4. Tinggalkan dosa.
5. Janganlah memberi sesuatu kerana ingin mendapat yang lebih banyak malah kalau boleh jangan ingat bahawa kita pernah memberi kepada seseorang.

Dipetik daripada buku Imam Shahid Hasan Al – Banna, “ From Birth To Martyrdom”.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

..Bangkitlah Anak Johor..

Insha Allah, pada bulan Februari ini Kesatuan Pelajar Islam Johor (KPIJ) akan mengadakan satu program. Tentatif program seperti berikut:

Program : Perkampungan Menara Gading @ CUDIPT
Tempat : Larkin, Johor
Tarikh : 12 Februari - 14 Februari 2010

*sebarang perubahan akan diberitahu. Kepada anak jati Johor, penglibatan anda dialu - alukan.



Bila Waktu Sudah Tiba ~ PRK


Salam mawaddah dan rahmah kepada sahabat2 yang dikasihi. Tak lupa juga salam sayang buat akak ana.Semoga akak istiqamah dalam apa jua perkara yang dilakukan.

Sebagaimana sahabat2 tahu, PRK (Pilihan Raya Kampus) bakal menjelang tiba tidak lama lagi. Apa lagi, mari kita ramai2 mengundi.

Sebelum tu, ana ingin jelaskan disini bahawa untuk memilih bakal MPP perlulah berdasarkan kepada criteria tertentu yang ada pada bakal MPP tersebut. Perlu dijelaskan disini tugas MPP (majlis Perwakilan Pelajar) sebagai wakil mahasiswa yang membawa suara – suara emas kepada pihak HEP itu sendiri.

Untuk menjadi seorang MPP bukannya mudah seperti yang disangka sebelum ini. Mahasiswa sekalian perlu ingat bahawa tujuan unutk menjadi MPP bukan untuk kita menjadi seorang bintang yang popular sebagaimana selebriti popular di tanah air ini. Kredibiliti itu sangat penting kerana ia merupakan elemen rasa hormat dan kepercayaan orang kepada seorang pemimpin.

Jika niat menjadi MPP adalah semata – mata kerana popular, ana nasihatkan anda tidak perlu bertanding. Mungkin teguran ini nampak agak kasar tapi itulah kebenarannya. So, for the others who are interested to be ‘MPP’, get on preparation.

Persediaan untuk menjadi bakal seorang MPP memerlukan skop yang meluas. Bakal pemimpin iaitu MPP yang merupakan wakil suara mahasiswa perlu bersedia sama ada dari aspek fizikal, mental, ruhiah dan mestilah membina al – fard (added value). Binalah kualiti dalam diri agar orang akan yakin dengan kepimpinan kita. Pengurusan masa juga sangat penting kerana ia melibatkan tahap disiplin pemimpin itu sendiri.

Tanamkan niat yang betul dalam qalbu apa tujuan sebenar untuk kita menjadi MPP ataupun pemimpin. Bila mana kita ditaklifkan maka pikullah amanah dan tanggungjawab itu dengan sebaik –baiknya. Orang akan menilai kita terutamanya dari segi akhlak. Pada pendapat ana, akhlak yang baik perlu ada dalam diri sebagai seorang pemimpin.

Jangan jadikan sesuatu tugasan atau tanggungjawab yang diberikan sebagai suatu bebanan. Anggaplah ia sebagai satu cabaran ataupun amanah besar yang telah dipertanggungjawabkan kepada pemimpin itu sendiri.

Harapan ana agar PRK pada kali ini bersih dan suci (hehe..) dan tidak berlaku hasad dengki antara satu sama lain semata – mata ingin meraih simpati pengundi. Kepada siapa yang terpilih dalam PRK pada kali ini, semoga kalian dapat jalankan tanggungjawab dengan baik.

Suka ingin ana ingatkan bahawa bersatulah hati – hati kalian yang bakal menjadi pemimpin supaya wujudnya suasana harmoni dan setiap gerak kerja yang dilakukan itu berjalan dengan lancar. Seperkara lagi, janganlah berasa diri kita sangat lemah andai kata kita dicaci atau dimaki kerana itulah asam garam kehidupan sebagai seorang pemimpin.

Asy – Syahid Imam Hasan Al – Banna pernah berkata:

“ Biar sahaja tingkah laku dan amalan kita yang menceritakan siapa kita. Tidak sama orang yang bercakap dengan orang yang beramal. Tidak sama orang yang beramal dengan orang yang berjihad. Dan tidak sama orang yang berjihad dengan orang berjihad dengan serius “

p/s : buat sahabt2 ana yang dah pun naik pimpinan, buatlah yang terbaik dan berjihadlah selagi jasad ini masih bernyawa.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Mujahidah Impian

Khawlah Bint Al-Azwar

Khawlah was the daughter of one of the chiefs of Bani Asad tribe (puak), and her family embraced Islam in its early days. Her father's name is either Malik or Tariq Bin Aws. Al-Azwar was his nickname. Her brother, Dirar, was the knight and poet of his tribe, and was well known for his wisdom . His love for his sister and confidence in her capabilities were legendary .
In fact, the brother and sister were so attached to each other that she was his companion wherever he went. He trained her on all arts of swordsmanship and she became also a perfect knight. Besides that, Khawlah mastered the noble art of poetry. She was a brunette , tall, slim and of great beauty.

Her name remained greatly unknown, until the battle of Ajnadin, not far from Jerusalem, where Drear lost his spear, fell from his horse, and was taken prisoner. She donned a male knight's attire, took her arms and rode her mare through the Roman ranks, using her sword skillfully against whoever tried to stop her. The Muslim soldiers, and their leader Khalid, watched her with great admiration, presuming that she was a man.

The Arab Historian, Al Waqidi, narrates in his book "The conquering of Al Sham (Greater Syria)" :

"In a battle that took place in Bayt Lahyah near Ajnadin, Khalid watched a knight, in black attire, with a large green shawl (selendang) wrapped around his waist and covering his chest. That knight broke through the Roman ranks as an arrow. Wondering about the identity of the unknown Knight Khalid and the others followed him and joined battle,

Rafe' Bin Umayrah Al-Ta'if was one of the fighters. He described how that knight scattered the enemy ranks, disappearing in their midst, to reappear after a while with blood dripping from his spear. He swerved again and repeated the deed fearlessly, several times. All the Moslem army was worried about him and praying for his safety. Rafe' and others thought that he was Khalid, who won great fame for his bravery and genius military plans. But suddenly Khalid appeared with a number of knights. Rafe' asked the leader:

"Who is that knight? By God, he has no regard for his safety!"
Khalid answered that he didn't know the man, though he greatly admired his courage. They were fascinated as they watched the knight appear with a number of Roman knights chasing him. Then he would turn around and kill the nearest before resuming his attacks.
The Romans eventually lost the battle and fled, leaving many dead and wounded in the battlefield. Khalid looked for the knight till he found him. By then he was covered in blood. He praised his bravery and asked him to remove his veil. But the knight did not answer, and tried to break away. The soldiers wouldn't let him do that. And everyone asked him to reveal his identity.

When the knight found that there was no way to avoid that, he replied in a feminine voice:
"My prince, I did not answer because I am shy. You are a great leader, and I am only a woman whose heart is burning."
"Who are you?" Khalid insisted.
"I am Khawlah Bint Al-Azwar. I was with the women accompanying the army, and when I learnt that the enemy captured my brother, which lead me to do what I had to do."
Khalid ordered his army to chase the fleeing Roman Army, with Khawlah leading the attack, looking in all directions for her brother, but in vain. By noontime, the victory was decisive. Most of the Roman soldiers were killed.

Knowing that the prisoners had to be somewhere, Khalid sent Khawlah with a number of knights to find them. After a hot chase, they managed to catch up with a Roman detachment that was taking the prisoners to their headquarters. Another fight took place, the Roman guards were all killed and the prisoners saved.
In another battle in Ajnadin, Khawlah's spear broke, and her mare was killed, and she found herself a prisoner. But she was astonished to find that the Romans attacked the women camp and captured several of them. Their leader gave the prisoners to his commanders, and order Khawlah to be moved into his tent. She was furious, and decided that to die is more honorable than living in disgrace. She stood among the other women, and called them to fight for their freedom and honour or die. The others were enthusiastic to her plan. They took the tents' poles and pegs and attacked the Roman guards, keeping a formation of a tight circle, as she had instructed them.
Khawlah led the attack, killed the first guard with her pole, with the other women following her. According to Al Waqidi, they managed to kill 30 Roman knights, while Khawlah was encouraging them with her verses, which in fact caused the enemy's blood to boil.
The Roman Leader was infuriated by what happened, and led a detachment of his knights against the women, though he tried first to tempt them with many promises. He told Khawlah that he planned to marry her and make her the first lady of Damascus. But she answered him calmly and with great contempt:
"I wouldn't even accept you to be the shepherd of my camels! How do you expect me to degrade myself and live with you? I swear that I'll be the one to cut off your head for your insolence."
In the ensuing battle, the ladies proved their mettle, keeping their grounds for some time, encouraging each other and driving off the attackers with their long poles. Suddenly, Khalid and the army reached the battlefield. In the ensuing fight, over 3000 Romans were killed. The women who took part in the fighting were proud to say that Khawlah killed five knights, including the leader that insulted her.
In another battle, the Muslims were overwhelmed by a much bigger Roman army. Many soldiers fled away, but not for long. Khawlah and the other women met the fleeing soldiers, questioning their claims of bravery and forced them to return to the battle. The men were stunned when they saw Khawlah drawing her sword and leading a counter-attack. They turned their horses and joined the battle, which was eventually won.
One of the knights present that day said:

"Our women were much harsher with us than the Romans. We felt that going back to fight and die was much easier than facing the fury of our women later on".
Khawlah became a legend during her life and remains a legend till this day. She set an example to men and women alike that one should fight for what he or she believes in, and never accept defeat.
Source: "Great Women of Islam" - by Dar-us-Salam Publications
p/s : She is the one who had inspired me to be a Mujahidah Islam