dialog (kepada ibu)

I

tenteramlah anak

walaupun kebanjiran sawah kita

hujan ini dari Tuhan

yang mencurah-curah rahmatNya

ada siang masakan tiada terang

dengarlah

sikatak sudah tiada memanggil lagi

besok hari panas

padi kita akan lepas!

II

Tidurlah ibu

kita manusia kerdil

siang membanting tulang

malam menanggung bimbang

ada besok maka pasti ada surya

aku akan pergi

dengan seribu Jebat si anak tani

kian lama kita mati dalam setia

kali ini kita hidup dalam durhaka!

sumber : Kassim Ahmad, Mencari Jalan Pulang daripada sosialisme kepada Islam

-kadang-kadang kita tidak sedar yang kita telah dan sedang menipu diri sendiri-

Let's aware!

Differences between Kosher and Halal

There are many misconceptions about Kosher and Halal, even among Jews andMuslims. Worldwide, many Kosher producers think that Muslims accept Kosher as meeting Halal standards and requirements.

Even Muslims, too, accepted Kosher because they believed that Kosher slaughtering ritual (Shechita) was similar to that of Islamic ritual of slaughtering (Dhabh).

As Muslims become more aware, they are more informed about the differences between Kosher and Halal and are now less receptive of Kosher as Halal substitute.

The following are some examples of the differences:

In Dhabh, the name of Allah has to be invoked individually on each animal to be slaughtered as follows:“Bismillah, Allahu Akbar” (In the name of Allah; Allah is the Greatest)

However, in Shechita, it is sufficient to recite the name of God or grace once for the day for all slaughters.

In Kosher slaughtering, the Sochet (Jewish slaughterman) must perform the slaughter in a single, swift, uninterrupted sweep. In Islamic slaughter, the process must be carried in a single swift sweep by a sane Muslim man or woman. However, if he/she were to raise his/her hand before the Dhabh is completed and immediately returns to the process, it would still render the Halal meat.

Islam considers the entire cattle or sheep as Halal if duly slaughtered but Jews use only the fore-quarter as Kosher and consider the hind-quarter as non-Kosher.

Meat of rabbit, shell fish, wild hens, goose, and duck are considered permissible in the eyes of the Islamic Law but they are prohibited in Kashrut.

Islam prohibits all intoxicating alcohols, liquors, wines, and drugs. However, Kashrut considers all wines Kosher.

Mixing dairy and meat is prohibited in kosher foods, but is not an issue in halal.

Gelatin is considered Kosher (regardless of its origin, even from non-Kosher animals). If the Gelatin is of non-Halal (e.g. swine) origin, then Muslims consider it as Haram.

In cheese making, the end-product is regarded as Haram if enzymes from non-Halal sources are utilised. According to Kashrut, enzymes are considered mere secretion and all cheeses are Kosher, irrespective of the sources of the enzymes, even though they may be from non-Kosher animals.

Kosher and halal foods are similar: Both prohibit the use of pork, pork products and blood in food

source : http://www.ehalal.org/kosher.html

My craving...satisfied!

Ok. Setelah bersusah payah mem'posing'kan buku terbaruku, akhirnya jadilah gambar ini.

Rasa macam entah apa-apa.Hu3.

Buku ni memang sangat unik. Dua novel yang aku rasa memang kisah hidup Andrea Hirata, didesignkan masing-masing terbalik tetapi tetap bercantum, bertepatan dengan karya dwiloginya.

Orang yang lalu didepan kedai tempatku bekerja mungkin akan fikir aku gila. Mana taknya, kalau orang tu nampak dari sisi yang terbalik, tak ke haru? Tiba-tiba rasa macam gigihnya aku. 'gedebussh' for myself.

Emmm...

buat peminat tetralogi Lasykar Pelangi, bacalah karya terbaru Andrea Hirata iaitu dwilogi Padang Bulan. Buat kawan-kawan yang belum baca, aku sarankan..bacalah. Maka dalam karya-karya Andrea kamu akan menemukan orang-orang hebat yang ada dalam dunia ini. Kisah hebat yang tidak terakam media dan sejarah. Kisah orang susah yang menggapai impian dan cita-cita dan ianya ternyata berbeza. You better grab it.

Berbalik kepada pokok perbincangan utama, iaitu mengenai dwilogi Padang Bulan.

Dwilogi ini lanjutan daripada kisah perhubungan antara penulis dengan perempuan Tionghoa yang dicintainya, A Ling, persahabatan yang dijalin dengan Enong, perempuan pendulang timah pertama dikampungnya serta dunia catur dari sisi pemain catur realistik.

Bagi kawan-kawan yang sudah menghabiskan tetralogi Lasykar Pelangi, kamu tentu ingat karya terakhir Lasykar Pelangi, Maryamah Karpov kan?

Dwilogi Padang Bulan akan menyingkap siapa dia Maryamah Karpov.

Siapakah Enong pada Maryamah Karpov?

Apa pula hubungan antara Maryamah Karpov dengan Anatoly Karpov, Grand Master catur dunia?

Siapa yang minat, belilah cepat-cepat!

Oh, Guminavo Zao Diaou..Andrea Hirata!