Assalamualaikum.
The third part of my ‘Extreme Medicine’ series. Feels like such a long time has passed since my last entry on this, I hardly knew where to begin! Well, most of this entry is based on what I remembered - and understood - of Dr Heng Aik Cheng’s speech. Really, what an impressive man.
He was [...]
Entries from June 2007
EXTREME MEDICINE (III) - Humility, Practicality, Obligation and Universal Compassion
June 24th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Tags: Antarabangsa · Falsafah · Islam · Kehidupan · Umum
Logika
June 22nd, 2007 · 8 Comments
Inner logic is often in common use by anthropologists to understand local communities. Though the intent is to be appreciative, it is often criticized as overly apologetic, or at least sympathetic in most cases.
Having said that however, if sacred scripture and doctrinal truths can be shown as logically plausible, then inner logic can (in fact, [...]
2057
June 16th, 2007 · 12 Comments
“You may say I’m a dreamer. But I’m not the only one. I hope someday, you’ll join us. And the world will be as one.” -John Lennon, ‘Imagine’ (1971)
Bayangkan kita di tahun 2057.
Ketika itu saya sudah berumur 72 tahun. Barangkali sudah punya cucu dan cicit. Atau mungkin sudah mati. Mungkin juga ketika itu cucu saya [...]
Tags: Umum
Why Not Dating Dulu Baru Kahwin?
June 9th, 2007 · 41 Comments
There is a glossary at the end of this article on certain scientific terms and Malay terms which may help the reader to understand the article better. Â
When you hear about “kahwin dulu, baru dating“, probably in your mind you will be thinking about a guy with a kopiah 24 hours on his head marrying a [...]
Tags: Islam · Kehidupan · Umum
Seminar al-Ghazzali: Tokoh Mujaddid Agung
June 5th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Pada tahun-tahun 70an, 80an dan akhir 90an kita menyaksikan suatu gelombang kebangkitan Islam yang cukup menarik dan menggembirakan. Tetapi peristiwaperistiwa di peringkat nasional dan internasional selepas itu menjadikan gelombang itu mulai menurun dan malap. Sekarang ini umat Islam dan Islam itu sendiri dihujat sedemikian rupa oleh musuh-musuhnya yang tidak bersedia melihat Islam itu subur dan [...]
Tags: Islam
