Friday, March 30, 2012

KATA MUTIARA

Kata Mutiara "99" Management
* Setiap orang semua sama, memiliki 24 jam dalam satu hari. kesuksesan ditentukan oleh seberapa baiknya anda memanfaatkan waktu anda.

* Janganlah berusaha untuk menjadi orang suskes, berusahalah untuk menjadi orang yang penuh dengan peluang.

* Amarah dalam HATI melahirkan rasa sesal. Sabar dalam HATI melahirkan rasa syukur.

* Kamu adalah karya Alloh yang paling sempurna, oleh karena itu syukurilah segala yg ada pada dirimu!!

* Kesendirian membuat kita berpikir apa yang belum kita miliki dan apa yang harus kita miliki sekarang.

* Kelebihan anda lah yang membawa manfaat bagi orang lain. Tidak ada gunanya berfokus pada kelemahan diri.

* Janganlah kamu kuatir akan hari besok, karena hari besok mempunyai kesusahannya sendiri. Kesusahan sehari cukuplah untuk sehari.

* Diberkatilah orang yang mengandalkan TUHAN-Nya, yang menaruh harapannya pada TUHAN-Nya, yakni Alloh SWT.

* Berusahalah terus, jangan pantang menyerah seakan-akan besok kau akan mendapatkan kebahagian tak terkira.

* Kalau tidak pernah berani tersesat, maka kalian tidak akan pernah menemukan jalan baru.

* Setiap cerita selalu punya akhir. Tetapi dalam kehidupan sebuah akhir hanyalah sebuah awal yang baru.

* Sahabat sejati adalah mereka yg tak membicarakan aibmu pada orang lain saat hatinya tersakiti karnamu.

* Anda bisa memaafkan orang lain karena Anda cukup kuat untuk bisa memahami bahwa manusia bisa berbuat salah.

* Sakit oleh sebuah kebenaran, akan selalu lebih baik daripada dimanjakan oleh CINTA yang penuh kebohongan.

* Jika ada kepercayaan dalam suatu hubungan, hubungan itu memiliki peluang hebat untuk sukses dalam jangka panjang.

* Terkadang pria tidak mengerti hal-hal kecil yang dilakukan wanita adalah bentuk sebuah perhatian.

* Sahabat memang tak bisa mencegah masalah datang padamu, tapi mereka tak akan pernah biarkan kamu menghadapinya sendirian.

* Bagaimanapun dia pilihanmu, terima apa adanya. Soal sifat buruk orang bisa berubah, mungkin kamu bisa bantu. Begitulah seharusnya cinta.

* Dia yang membenciku menjadi MOTIVASI bagiku. Dia yang mencintaiku menjadi INSPIRASI bagiku.

* Saat kamu membantu orang lain, kamu sedang menginvestasikan harta yang berharga untuk masa depanmu.

* Segala sesuatu ada harganya, jadi jangan cengeng dalam menghadapi kehidupan.

* Seorang pemenang sejati adalah seseorang yang mengakui kekalahannya.

* Pengertian muncul dari hati yang terbuka, hati yang tertutup tak akan mengerti apa itu pengertian.

* Jangan beralasan saat anda kalah dan jangan berkomentar sa at anda menang.

* Jika anda ingin terbang, anda harus meninggalkan segala kekhawatiran yang selama ini menghambat anda.

* Saat dalam masalah, kita punya dua pilihan. bangkit berdiri atau menangisinya. semua tergantung pilihanmu.

* Kamu tidak akan bisa menguasai segala hal, fokuskan satu yang paling kamu bisa.

* Jangan memaksakan diri jika anda memang tak mampu. terima saja diri anda apa adanya.

* Ketika Alloh mengambil sesuatu dari genggamanmu, Alloh tidak bermaksud untuk menghukum kamu. Alloh hanya membuka tanganmu untuk menerima sesuatu yang lebih baik lagi.

* Untuk mendapatkan apa yang kamu tidak pernah miliki, kamu harus melakukan apa yang tidak pernah kamu lakukan.

* Jangan takut gagal, karena kegagalan membuatmu semakin kuat dan tangguh.

* Mengejek orang lain untuk menaikkan harga diri adalah cara terburuk untuk mendapat kehormatan.

* Kita tidak bisa menguasai semuanya. ada saat dimana anda ‘dibutuhkan’, ada saat dimana anda ‘tidak dibutuhkan’.

* Tidak ada orang kuat tanpa latihan yang berat. Tidak ada orang yang hebat tanpa karakter yang kuat.

* Saat orang sedang berada ‘dibawah’, bukan brarti dia nggak bisa naik lagi.

* Ingatlah perbuatan baik yang pernah org lain lakukan padamu. tetapi lupakanlah perbuatan baik yang pernah kamu lakukan pada orang lain.

* ‘masa lalu’ adalah sebuah tempat yang bagus untuk dikunjungi, tetapi buruk untuk tinggal disana.

* Jangan takut menghadapi masa depan. karena kamulah yang menentukan masa depanmu.

* Jangan merasa diri selalu paling benar, karena mungkin kritikan – kritikan orang itu memang benar adanya.

* Biasakanlah menghargai orang lain. ingat, kesombongan datang dari sikap yang tidak menghargai orang lain.

KATA MUTIARA

Kata Mutiara "99" Management
* Setiap orang semua sama, memiliki 24 jam dalam satu hari. kesuksesan ditentukan oleh seberapa baiknya anda memanfaatkan waktu anda.

* Janganlah berusaha untuk menjadi orang suskes, berusahalah untuk menjadi orang yang penuh dengan peluang.

* Amarah dalam HATI melahirkan rasa sesal. Sabar dalam HATI melahirkan rasa syukur.

* Kamu adalah karya Alloh yang paling sempurna, oleh karena itu syukurilah segala yg ada pada dirimu!!

* Kesendirian membuat kita berpikir apa yang belum kita miliki dan apa yang harus kita miliki sekarang.

* Kelebihan anda lah yang membawa manfaat bagi orang lain. Tidak ada gunanya berfokus pada kelemahan diri.

* Janganlah kamu kuatir akan hari besok, karena hari besok mempunyai kesusahannya sendiri. Kesusahan sehari cukuplah untuk sehari.

* Diberkatilah orang yang mengandalkan TUHAN-Nya, yang menaruh harapannya pada TUHAN-Nya, yakni Alloh SWT.

* Berusahalah terus, jangan pantang menyerah seakan-akan besok kau akan mendapatkan kebahagian tak terkira.

* Kalau tidak pernah berani tersesat, maka kalian tidak akan pernah menemukan jalan baru.

* Setiap cerita selalu punya akhir. Tetapi dalam kehidupan sebuah akhir hanyalah sebuah awal yang baru.

* Sahabat sejati adalah mereka yg tak membicarakan aibmu pada orang lain saat hatinya tersakiti karnamu.

* Anda bisa memaafkan orang lain karena Anda cukup kuat untuk bisa memahami bahwa manusia bisa berbuat salah.

* Sakit oleh sebuah kebenaran, akan selalu lebih baik daripada dimanjakan oleh CINTA yang penuh kebohongan.

* Jika ada kepercayaan dalam suatu hubungan, hubungan itu memiliki peluang hebat untuk sukses dalam jangka panjang.

* Terkadang pria tidak mengerti hal-hal kecil yang dilakukan wanita adalah bentuk sebuah perhatian.

* Sahabat memang tak bisa mencegah masalah datang padamu, tapi mereka tak akan pernah biarkan kamu menghadapinya sendirian.

* Bagaimanapun dia pilihanmu, terima apa adanya. Soal sifat buruk orang bisa berubah, mungkin kamu bisa bantu. Begitulah seharusnya cinta.

* Dia yang membenciku menjadi MOTIVASI bagiku. Dia yang mencintaiku menjadi INSPIRASI bagiku.

* Saat kamu membantu orang lain, kamu sedang menginvestasikan harta yang berharga untuk masa depanmu.

* Segala sesuatu ada harganya, jadi jangan cengeng dalam menghadapi kehidupan.

* Seorang pemenang sejati adalah seseorang yang mengakui kekalahannya.

* Pengertian muncul dari hati yang terbuka, hati yang tertutup tak akan mengerti apa itu pengertian.

* Jangan beralasan saat anda kalah dan jangan berkomentar sa at anda menang.

* Jika anda ingin terbang, anda harus meninggalkan segala kekhawatiran yang selama ini menghambat anda.

* Saat dalam masalah, kita punya dua pilihan. bangkit berdiri atau menangisinya. semua tergantung pilihanmu.

* Kamu tidak akan bisa menguasai segala hal, fokuskan satu yang paling kamu bisa.

* Jangan memaksakan diri jika anda memang tak mampu. terima saja diri anda apa adanya.

* Ketika Alloh mengambil sesuatu dari genggamanmu, Alloh tidak bermaksud untuk menghukum kamu. Alloh hanya membuka tanganmu untuk menerima sesuatu yang lebih baik lagi.

* Untuk mendapatkan apa yang kamu tidak pernah miliki, kamu harus melakukan apa yang tidak pernah kamu lakukan.

* Jangan takut gagal, karena kegagalan membuatmu semakin kuat dan tangguh.

* Mengejek orang lain untuk menaikkan harga diri adalah cara terburuk untuk mendapat kehormatan.

* Kita tidak bisa menguasai semuanya. ada saat dimana anda ‘dibutuhkan’, ada saat dimana anda ‘tidak dibutuhkan’.

* Tidak ada orang kuat tanpa latihan yang berat. Tidak ada orang yang hebat tanpa karakter yang kuat.

* Saat orang sedang berada ‘dibawah’, bukan brarti dia nggak bisa naik lagi.

* Ingatlah perbuatan baik yang pernah org lain lakukan padamu. tetapi lupakanlah perbuatan baik yang pernah kamu lakukan pada orang lain.

* ‘masa lalu’ adalah sebuah tempat yang bagus untuk dikunjungi, tetapi buruk untuk tinggal disana.

* Jangan takut menghadapi masa depan. karena kamulah yang menentukan masa depanmu.

* Jangan merasa diri selalu paling benar, karena mungkin kritikan – kritikan orang itu memang benar adanya.

* Biasakanlah menghargai orang lain. ingat, kesombongan datang dari sikap yang tidak menghargai orang lain.

sherly sains: ASMAUL HUSNA

sherly sains: ASMAUL HUSNA

Thursday, March 29, 2012

AIR MINUM

7 Mitos Tentang Air Minum

Hampir di setiap kebudayaan di dunia, air dianggap sebagai "obat ajaib" yang dapat menyembuhkan berbagai masalah kesehatan, mulai dari kulit kering hingga diabetes. Hal ini tampaknya tidak benar-benar sesuai dengan kenyataan. Meski tidak dapat disangkal bahwa air adalah zat esensial yang dibutuhkan oleh tubuh, kadarnya tetap harus diimbangi dengan kadar garam. Berikut beberapa mitos tentang air:



Mitos ke-1: Minum air di sela makan tidak baik untuk pencernaan

Pernyataan seperti ini sering kita dengar turun temurun Akan tetapi, tidak dapat dibuktikan secara ilmiah bahwa minum air di sela makan berpengaruh terhadap proses pencernaan. Mungkin hanya membuat kita sedikit lebih kenyang dan selera makan berkurang. Selain itu tidak ada efek buruk, maka silahkan minum air di sela-sela makan.

Mitos ke-2: Minum air sedikitnya 8 gelas sehari untuk kesehatan

Minum 8 gelas air sehari termasuk mitos popular hingga saat ini, meskipun para ahli tidak menemukan korelasi yang pasti antara kesehatan dengan minum air sebanyak itu. Dokter hanya menganjurkan kita minum jika haus.

Mitos ke-3: Minumlah air sebanyak mungkin karena tidak ada istilah kelebihan untuk minum air

Studi terakhir mengungkapkan bahwa minum air berlebihan justru tidak baik untuk kesehatan. Konsumsi air minum yang berlebihan mengakibatkan konsentrasi garam tubuh menjadi rendah. Bahkan dapat berbahaya jika terjadi kondisi di mana kadar sodium di dalam darah terlalu rendah akibat kerja ginjal yang terlalu berat dan tidak dapat membuang kelebihan air sebagai urine.



Mitos ke-4: Air minum membersihkan zat-zat toksin dari dalam tubuh

Zat-zat toksin dalam tubuh disaring oleh ginjal, dan mitos mengatakan minum lebih banyak air membantu menghilangkan zat toksin. Pada kenyataannya, minum air berlebihan justru menurunkan kemampuan ginjal untuk menyaring zat-zat toksin.

Mitos ke-5: Minum air baik untuk kesehatan kulit

Banyak yang percaya bahwa minum air sebanyak mungkin membuat kulit kita semakin mulus, karena 60% komposisi tubuh kita adalah air. Akan tetapi tidak ada bukti ilmiah yang mendukung hal ini. Kulit yang sehat dan mulus adalah hasil dari banyak faktor, termasuk diet, cuaca, polusi dan keturunan.



Mitos ke-6: Minum air membantu menurunkan berat badan

Air menjadi resep rahasia bagi mereka yang menjalani diet karena dipercaya membantu proses menurunkan berat badan. Meskipun masuk akal bahwa minum air membuat lambung penuh dan kita cepat kenyang, akan tetapi air bukanlah zat mujarab untuk menurunkan berat badan.

Mitos ke-7: Minumlah air sebanyak mungkin ketika kita berolahraga

Banyak orang beranggapan bahwa olahraga meningkatkan kemungkinan dehidrasi, maka kita dianjurkan minum air sebanyak mungkin selama berolahraga. Akan tetapi, kondisi dehidrasi baru terjadi jika kita kehilangan cairan sebanyak 2% dari total berat badan kita, suatu jumlah yang terlalu besar hanya disebabkan oleh olahraga. Maka sebaiknya tetap minum dalam porsi yang wajar, tanpa berlebihan.

Sumber: Yahoo.com

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

WANITA SHALEHAH 2

WANITA SHALEHAH
Wanita solehah tidak boleh sembarangan mencintai lelaki. Lelaki yang paling wajar dicintai oleh wanita solehah ialah Nabi Muhammad SAW. Ini kerana Nabi Muhammad SAW adalah pembela nasib kaum wanita. Baginda telah mengangkat martabat kaum wanita daripada diperlakukan dengan kehinaan pada zaman jahiliyah, khususnya oleh kaum lelaki.
Ajaran yang dibawa oleh Nabi Muhammad SAW juga berjaya menyempurnakan budi pekerti kaum lelaki. Ini membawa keuntungan kepada kaum wanita kerana mereka mendapat kebebasan dalam kawalan dan perlindungan keselamatan oleh kaum lelaki. Iaitu dengan mengikuti ajaran Nabi Muhammad SAW menjadikan bapa atau suami mereka berbuat baik dan bertanggungjawab ke atas keluarganya. Demikian juga dengan kedatangan Rasulullah SAW telah menjadikan anak-anak tidak lupa untuk berbakti kepada ibu mereka, cthnya seperti Uwais Al-Qarni.
Salah satu tanda kasih Baginda SAW terhadap kaum wanita ialah dengan berpesan kepada kaum lelaki agar berbuat baik kepada wanita, khususnya ahli keluarga mereka. Rasulullah SAW sendiri menjadikan diri dan keluarga baginda suri teladan kepada kaum lelaki untuk bagaimana berbuat baik dan memuliakan kaum wanita.
Rasulullah SAW bersabda,
“Orang mukmin yang paling sempurna imannya ialah yang paling baik akhlaknya, dan yang berbuat baik kepada ahli keluarganya.” (Riwayat Abu Daud dan Tirmizi)
Lagi sabda Rasulullah SAW,
“Sebaik-baik kamu adalah yang terbaik terhadap keluarganya; dan aku adalah yang terbaik dari kamu terhadap keluargaku. Orang yang memuliakan kaum wanita adalah orang yang mulia, dan orang yang menghina kaum wanita adalah orang yang tidak tahu budi.” (Riwayat Abu ‘Asakir)
Tapi betul ke wanita solehah itu lebih baik daripada bidadari syurga?
Daripada Umm Salamah, isteri Nabi SAW, katanya(di dalam sebuah hadis yang panjang):
Aku berkata, “Wahai Rasulullah! Adakah wanita di dunia lebih baik atau bidadari?”
Baginda menjawab, “Wanita di dunia lebih baik daripada bidadari sebagaimana yang zahir lebih baik daripada yang batin.”
Aku berkata, “Wahai Rasulullah! Bagaimanakah itu?”
Baginda menjawab, “Dengan solat, puasa dan ibadat mereka kepada Allah, Allah akan memakaikan muka-muka mereka dengan cahaya dan jasad mereka dengan sutera yang berwarna putih,berpakaian hijau dan berperhiasan kuning….(hingga akhir hadis)” (riwayat al-Tabrani)
Terkejut bila membaca hadis ni dan ingin berkongsi bersama rakan-rakan lain. Sungguh tinggi darjat wanita solehah, sehingga dikatakan lebih baik daripada bidadari syurga. Semoga hadis ini menjadi inspirasi bagi kita semua dalam memperbaiki diri agar menjadi lebih baik daripada bidadari syurga. InsyaAllah..
Tapi, bagaimana yang dikatakan wanita solehah itu?
Ikuti kisah berikut, semoga kita sama-sama beroleh pengajaran.
Seorang gadis kecil bertanya ayahnya “ayah ceritakanlah padaku perihal muslimah sejati?”
Si ayah pun menjawab “anakku,seorang muslimah sejati bukan dilihat dari kecantikan dan keayuan wajahnya semata-mata.wajahnya hanyalah satu peranan yang amat kecil,tetapi muslimah sejati dilihat dari kecantikan dan ketulusan hatinya yang tersembunyi.itulah yang terbaik”
Si ayah terus menyambung
“muslimah sejati juga tidak dilihat dari bentuk tubuh badannya yang mempersona,tetapi dilihat dari sejauh mana ia menutupi bentuk tubuhnya yang mempersona itu.muslimah sejati bukanlah dilihat dari sebanyak mana kebaikan yang diberikannya ,tetapi dari keikhlasan ketika ia memberikan segala kebaikan itu.muslimah sejati bukanlah dilihat dari seberapa indah lantunan suaranya tetapi dilihat dari apa yang sering mulutnya bicarakan.muslimah sejati bukan dilihat dari keahliannya berbahasa,tetapi dilihat dari bagaimana caranya ia berbicara dan berhujah kebenaran”
Berdasarkan ayat 31,surah An Nurr,Abdullah ibn abbas dan lain-lainya berpendapat.Seseorang wanita islam hanya boleh mendedahkan wajah,dua tapak tangan dan cincinnya di hadapan lelaki yang bukan mahram(As syeikh said hawa di dalam kitabnya Al Asas fit Tasir)
“Janganlah perempuan -perempuan itu terlalu lunak dalam berbicara sehingga menghairahkan orang yang ada perasaan dalam hatinya,tetapi ucapkanlah perkataan yang baik-baik”(surah Al Ahzab:32)
“lantas apa lagi ayah?”sahut puteri kecil terus ingin tahu.
“ketahuilah muslimah sejati bukan dilihat dari keberaniannya dalam berpakaian grand tetapi dilihat dari sejauh mana ia berani mempertahankan kehormatannya melalui apa yang dipakainya. Muslimah sejati bukan dilihat dari kekhuwatirannya digoda orang di tepi jalanan tetapi dilihat dari kekhuwatirannya dirinyalah yang mengundang orang tergoda.Muslimah sejati bukanlah dilihat dari seberapa banyak dan besarnya ujian yang ia jalani tetapi dilihat dari sejauh mana ia menghadapi ujian itu dengan penuh rasa redha dan kehambaan kepada TUHAN nya,dan ia sentiasa bersyukur dengan segala kurniaan yang diberi”
“dan ingatlah anakku muslimah sejati bukan dilihat dari sifat mesranya dalam bergaul tetapi dilihat dari sejauh mana ia mampu menjaga kehormatan dirinya dalam bergaul”
Setelah itu si anak bertanya “Siapakah yang memiliki criteria seperti itu ayah? Bolehkah saya menjadi sepertinya? Mampu dan layakkah saya ayah?”
Si ayah memberikan sebuah buku dan berkata “Pelajarilah mereka! Supaya kamu berjaya nanti. INSYA ALLAH kamu juga boleh menjadi muslimah sejati dan wanita yang solehah kelak, malah semua wanita boleh”
Si anak pun segera mengambil buku tersebut lalu terlihatlah sebaris perkataan berbunyi ISTERI RASULULLAH.
“Apabila seorang perempuan itu solat lima waktu ,puasa di bulan ramadhan ,menjaga kehormatannya dan mentaati suaminya,maka masuklah ia ke dalam syurga dari pintu-pintu yang ia kehendakinya”(riwayat Al Bazzar)

KABINET IB II HASIL RESHUFFLE

Susunan KIB II hasil reshuffle 2011 - Daftar Nama Nama Menteri Susunan Kabinet Baru SBY 2011 - Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) secara resmi mengumumkan nama-nama menteri baru hasil reshuffle di Kabinet Indonesia Bersatu Jilid II, Selasa (18/10/2011).



Berikut ini susunan KIB II hasil reshuffle yang telah diumumkan Presiden SBY di kantornya, Jl Medan Merdeka Utara, Jakarta, Selasa (18/10/2011):

Menteri Koordinator

1. Menko Politik Hukum dan Keamanan: Marsekal (Purn) Djoko Suyanto
2. Menko Perekonomian: Hatta Rajasa
3. Menko Kesra: R Agung Laksono
4. Menteri Sekretaris Negara: Sudi Silalahi

Menteri

1. Menteri Dalam Negeri: Gamawan Fauzi
2. Menteri Luar Negeri: Marty Natalegawa
3. Menteri Pertahanan: Purnomo Yusgiantoro
4. Menteri Hukum dan HAM: Amir Syamsuddin
5. Menteri Keuangan: Agus Martowardojo
6. Menteri ESDM: Jero Wacik
7. Menteri Perindustrian: MS Hidayat
8. Menteri Perdagangan: Gita Wirjawan
9. Menteri Pertanian: Suswono
10. Menteri Kehutanan: Zulkifli Hasan
11. Menteri Perhubungan: EE Mangindaan
12. Menteri Kelautan dan Perikanan: Cicip Sutarjo
13. Menteri Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi: Muhaimin Iskandar
14. Menteri Pekerjaan Umum: Djoko Kirmanto
15. Menteri Kesehatan: Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih
16. Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Nasional: Mohammad Nuh
17. Menteri Sosial: Salim Segaf Al Jufri
18. Menteri Agama: Suryadharma Ali
19. Menteri Kebudayaan dan Ekonomi Kreatif: Mari Elka Pangestu
20. Menteri Komunikasi dan Informatika: Tifatul Sembiring
21. Menteri Riset dan Teknologi: Gusti Muhammad Hatta
22. Menteri Koperasi dan UKM: Syarifudin Hasan
23. Menteri Lingkungan Hidup: Baltazar Kambuaya
24. Menteri Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan Anak: Linda Amalia Sari Gumelar
25. Menteri Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara dan Reformasi Birokrasi: Azwar Abubakar
26. Menteri Negara Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal: Ahmad Helmy Faishal Zaini
27. Menteri Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional/Kepala Bappenas: Armida Alisjahbana
28. Menteri BUMN: Dahlan Iskan
29. Menteri Pemuda dan Olahraga: Andi Alfian Mallarangeng
30. Menteri Perumahan Rakyat: Djan Faridz

Pejabat Setingkat Menteri

1. Kepala BIN: Letjen TNI Marciano Norman

Wakil Menteri yang tidak termasuk dalam kabinet:

Wakil Menteri Baru:

1. Wamenteri Kesehatan: Ali Gufron Mukti
2. Wakil Menteri Kebudayaan dan Industri Kreatif: Sapta Nirwandar
3. Wakil Menteri Luar Negeri: Wardana
4. Wakil Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Nasional bidang Pendidikan: Musliar Kasim?
5. Wakil Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Nasional bidang Kebudayaan: Wiendu Nuryanti
6. Wakil Menteri BUMN: Mahmudin Yasin?
7. Wakil Menteri Perdagangan: Bayu Krisnamurthi
8. Wakil Menteri Keuangan: Mahendra Siregar
9. Wakil Menteri Pertanian: Rusman Heriawan?
10. Wakil Menteri PAN dan Reformasi Birokrasi: Eko Prasodjo
11. Wakil Menteri Hukum dan HAM: Denny Indrayana
12. Wakil Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral: Widjajono Partowidagdo
13. Wakil Menteri Agama: Nasaruddin Umar

Wakil Menteri Lama:

1. Wakil Menteri Perhubungan: Bambang Susantono
2. Wakil Menteri Pertahanan: Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin
3. Wakil Menteri Perindustrian: Alex Retraubun
4. Wakil Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Nasional: Fasli Djalal
5. Wakil Menteri Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional: Lukita Dinarsyah Tuwo
6. Wakil Menteri Keuangan: Anny Ratnawati
7. Wakil Menteri Pekerjaan Umum: Hermanto Dardak

Rencananya, Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) akan melantik menteri baru itu pada Rabu (19/10/2011) pagi.

Ringkas Kepri

7 Kabupaten/Kota
Di Provinsi Kepulauan Riau

Provinsi Kepulauan Riau berdiri tanggal 24 September 2002 dengan ibu kota Tanjung Pinang.
Provinsi Kepulauan Riau sampai saat ini memiliki 7 Kabupaten/Kota, terdiri dari 5 Kabupaten dan 2 Kota. Enam Kabupaten/Kota diantaranya merupakan Kabupaten/Kota baru hasil pemekaran daerah.
Berikut ini daftar Nama Kabupaten/Kota tersebut, yaitu :
1. Kabupaten Bintan (ibu kotanya :Bandar Seri Bentan)…….. 10 Kecamatan
2. Kabupaten Karimun (ibu kotanya :Tanjung Balai Karimun)……. 9 Kecamatan
3. Kabupaten Kepulauan Anambas (ibu kotanya :Tarempa) …….. 7 Kecamatan
4. Kabupaten Lingga (ibu kotanya :Daik,Lingga) …………. 5 Kecamatan
5. Kabupaten Natuna (ibu kotany :Ranai,Bunguran Timur)…….. 16 Kecamatan
6. Kota Batam (ibu kotanya :Batam) ………. 12 Kecamatan
7. Kota Tanjung Pinang (ibu kotanya :Tanjung Pinang) …….. 4 Kecamatan

Kabupaten Karimun resmi berdiri tanggal 12 Oktober 1999.
9 Kecamatan yang ada di Kabupaten Karimun :
1. Kecamatan Karimun
2. Kecamatan Buru
3. Kecamatan Kundur
4. Kecamatan Kundur barat
5. Kecamatan Kundur utara
6. Kecamatan Meral
7. Kecamatan Durai
8. Kecamatan Moro
9. Kecamatan Tebing

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Sejarah Pulau Karimun

Sejarah

Pulau Karimun dewasa ini cukup menjadi perhatian oleh berbagai pihak.Pulau ini selain merupakan tumpuan harapan para pencari kerja juga mendapat perhatian dari para pengusaha maupun pelancong yang datang di daerah ini. Pulau ini tampak megah dan indah dengan pegunungan maupun perbukitan yang memiliki kandungan hasil bumi yang melimpah ruah. Untuk mengenal lebih jauh mengenai Pulau Karimun, alangkah baiknya apabila melihat asal-usul Pulau Karimun yang sekarang sudah menjadi kabupaten tersendiri.

Pulau Karimun pada masa lalu yaitu pada masa Kerajaan Riau-Lingga yang berpusat di Pulau Penyengat merupakan sebuah wilayah dengan pusat pemerintahan di Meral. Dengan demikian, bukan yang tampak seperti sekarang ini dimana pusat pemerintahan berada di Tanjung Balai. Keadaan ini merupakan perubahan struktur pemerintahan seiring dengan proses sejarah yang berhubungan dengan kerajaan Riau-Lingga tersebut.

Pada tahun 1511 Kerajaan Malaka jatuh ketangan Portugis. Saat itu Sultan Mansyur Syah yang memerintah pada masa tersebut memberi larangan zuriat yaitu keturunan Raja-raja Malaka tinggal di Malaka. Hal itu dilakukan demi menjaga kelangsungan kehidupan keturunannya. Pada masa itu, menurut perkiraan Sultan Malaka apabila Malaka tetap melawan Portugis maka keturunan mereka akan musnah. Mengingat orang-orang Portugis selain memiliki pengaruh yang kuat juga mempunyai peralatan senjata yang lengkap. Oleh karena suasana yang tidak memungkinkan untuk kembali memerintah seperti semula, akhirnya Sultan Mansur Syah mengajurkan untuk mencari tempat yang bari yaitu mendirikan kerajaan-kerajaan kecil di tempat lain.

Oleh karena itu, tak lama kemudian munculah kerajaan-kerajaan seperti ; Kerajaan Indrasakti yang berkedudukan di Pulau Penyengat, kerajaan Indraloka yang berkedudukan di Tumasek, Kerajaan Indrapura yang berkedudukan di Siak, Kerajaan Indragiri yang berkedudukan di Rengat dan Kerajaan Indrapuri yang berkedudukan di Langkat. Kelima kerajaan ini merupakan pecahan dari kerajaan Malaka.

Sementara itu, rakyat dari kerajaan Malaka berpencar dan diantaranya tinggal di Pulau- pulau yang berada di Kepulauan Riau termasuk salah satunya adalah Pulau Karimun. Sejak Malaka diduduki Portugis di daerah ini terutama Selat Malaka merupakan tempat pelayaran kapal-kapal dari luar negeri yang berdagang ke Asia Timur. Kapal-kapal dari luar negeri yang berdagang ke Asia Timur. Kapal-kapal yang melewati pulau ini tidaklah selalu aman karena sering terjadi perompakan ditengah laut yang dilakukan oleh para lanon yang berkeliaran di daerah ini. Para lanon tersebut berasal dari orang-orang yang tinggal menetap di pulau-pulau sekitar Kepulauan Riau diantaranya Pulau Karimun. Diantara sekian banyak lanon, ada yang bernama pameral merupakan kepala perampok kelas satu yang tinggal di sekitar pulau karimun. Oleh karena itu, dapat dipastikan bahwa pada masa lalu Pulau Karimun merupakan basis perompak atau bajak laut.

Raja Kerajaan Riau- Lingga yang memerintah di Pulau Penyengat sering mendapat laporan dari keamanan lautnya bahwa diperairan laut mereka sering terjadi perompakan diatas kapal-kapal yang melintas daerah ini. Oleh sebab itu kapal-kapal yang berlayar melalui Selat Melaka tidak berani berlayar malam. Mendengar kabar yang demikian, maka Raja Menjadi bimbang atas perairan di wilayah, untuk itu diadakan pengintaian terhadap aksi-aksi perampok itu dan dima kedudukan mereka.

Selanjutnya, Sultan mendapat Informasi yang menyatakan bahwa perampok-perampok itu berkedudukan di Pulau Karimun dan biangkeroknya bernama pameral. Oleh Sultan diadakan perundingan dikala Pembesar Kerajaan. Dalam musyawarah tersebut, salah seorang menteri mengusulkan untuk menangkap ketua perampok itu. Pameral pun di tangkap dan dibawa ke Pulau Penyengat. Selanjutnya, ia dimasukan dalam penjara.

Beberapa setelah Pameral ditanggkap, keadaan tidaklah menjadi aman sebagaimana diharapkan. Bahkan, frekuensi perompakan mennjadi lebih tinggi. Akhirnya para pembesar Kerajaan mengadakan perundingan kembali atas masalah yang sama. Dalam perundingan kali ini, Datok Bendahara menyarankan pameral dijatuhi hukuman pancong. Ia akan dibebaskan tetapi dengan syarat harus mengamankan para perampok yang berkeliaran di laut.



Setelah munsyawarah tersebut, pameral dipanggil untuk mengadap Sultan dan Sultan berkata Kepada pameral “ya pameral kalau kau bisa mengamanakan perampok-perampok di sekitar laut malake dose engkau akan diampunka, engkau tidak jadi dihukum bunoh.mendapatkan syarta yang demikian bukan main senang bagi pameral. Selepas raja berkata, ia pun mengangkat tangan menjunjung di bawah duli ia berkata: ampon patek tuanku, kalau memang syaratnye patek siap mengamankan perompak. Maka pameral kembali ke daerah karimun.dengan diiringin hulu baling kerajaan dan langsung mengamankan daerah ini dari bajak laut. Tak lama kemudian wilayah selat malaka menjadi aman begitu juga temoat tinggalnya.

Atas jasa-jasa tersebut pameral diangkat oleh raja menjadi batin pertama di daerah itu. Rajapun berkenan memberi tanah pada pameral sehingga berkembang sampai keanak cucunya. Tak lama kemudian raja abdul rahman yang berkedudukan di pulau penyengat mengangkat walik raja yaitu raja abdullah menjadi amir pertama di daerah ini.daerah tersebut dikenal daerah meral.

Begitulah ceritanya yang diperoleh menjadi awal mula pertama pulau karimun menjadi daerah pemukiman penduduk yang dilatar belakangi peristiwa sejarah dimasa lampau. Adapun beberapa asal usul daerah karimun yang dapat diangkat dalam tulisan ini adalah pulau karimun itu sendiri, tanjung balai dan pulau buru. Nama beberapa daerah yang diangkat dalam tulisan ini merupakan daerah yang menjadi pusat perhatian dalam pembangunan yang disebut daerah pemekaran.



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Hitam Adalah Ketenangan.
Kuning Adalah Kebesaran, Keagungan.
Putih Adalah Kesucian, Kebersihan
Hijau Adalah Ketaqwaan, Kesuburan, Kemakmuran.
Biru Adalah Kelembutan, Kedamaian.
Coklat Adalah Kekekalan, Keabadian.


1. Berbentuk Perisai adalah Masyarakat Kabupaten Karimun Siap Mempertahankan Wilayahnya.
Bersudut Lima Adalah Berlandaskan Pancasila.


2. Bintang Adalah Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa, Toleransi Beragama.


3. Padi Kapas, Padi Berjumlah 19 Dan Kapas Berjumlah 9 Merupakan Tanggal Berdirinya Kabupaten Karimun, 1900 Yang Melambangkan Kemakmuran, Kesejahteraan Masya rakat Karimun Tidak Kekurangan Sandang Pangannya.


4. Payung Dengan Lidih Payung Berjumlah Sepuluh Merupakan Kabupaten Karimun Pada Bulan 10 Yang Melambangkan Pemerintahan Yang Adil Dan Mengayomi Masyarakat.


5. Rantai Dengan Mata Rantai Berjumlah 12 Buah Merupakan Kabupaten Karimun Berdiri Pada Tanggal 12 adalah Persatuan.


6. Roda Gigi Berjumlah 9 Merupakan Kabupaten Karimun Berdiri Tahun 1999, Juga Mengartikan Pertambangan Dan Perindustrian.


7. Sampan Kolek Merupakan Daerah Bercirikan Bahari.


8. Terdiri Dari Tiga Pulau Yang Melambangkan Kabupaten Karimun Terdiri Dari Kepulauan. Diantaranya Tiga Buah Pulau Yang Besar.


9. Terdapat Tiga Gelombang Laut Yang Mengartikan Gelombang Laut Sebagai Sarana Transportasi, Gelombang Laut Sumberdaya Perikanan, Gelombang Laut Sumberdaya Perikanan Yang Melambangkan Bahwa Kabupaten Karimun Sebagai Daerah Maritim Pada Umumnya Lautan.

Kabupaten Karimun Kepulauan Riau

Kabupaten Karimun
Kabupaten Karimun dibentuk berdasarkan Undang-undang Nomor 53 Tahun 1999. Pada awal terbentuknya wilayah Kabupaten Karimun terdiri dari 3 (tiga) kecamatan yakni Kecamatan Karimun, Kecamatan Moro dan Kecamatan Kundur. Selanjutnya berdasarkan Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Karimun nomor 16 tahun 2001, maka wilayah Kabupaten Karimun dimekarkan menjadi 8 (delapan) kecamatan, dan akhirnya berdasarkan Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Karimun nomor 10 tahun 2004 dimekarkan lagi menjadi 9 (sembilan) kecamatan dan jumlah kelurahan sebanyak 22 kelurahan dan 32 desa, 327 RW (Rukun Warga) dan 945 RT (Rukun Tetangga).
Berdasarkan luas wilayahnya, Kabupaten Karimun merupakan Daerah kepulauan yang mempunyai luas 7.984 kilometer persegi yang terdiri dari wilayah daratan seluas 1.524 kilometer persegi dan wilayah perairan seluas 6.460 kilometer persegi. Secara astronomis terletak antara 0º35’ Lintang Utara sampai dengan 1º10’ Lintang Utara dan 103º30’ Bujur Timur sampai dengan 104º Bujur Timur, Kabupaten ini berbatasan langsung dengan :
Utara : Selat Malaka dan Singapura.
Selatan : Kecamatan Kateman Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir.
Barat : Kec-Rangsang, Kab-Bengkalis dan Kec-Kuala Kampar Kab- Pelalawan.
Timur : Kota Batam dan Kepulauan Riau.
Sebagai daerah kepulauan, Kabupaten Karimun memiliki 245 pulau dimana 3 (tiga) diantaranya merupakan pulau-pulau yang besar, yakni: Pulau Karimun, Pulau Kundur, Pulau Sugi. Laporan TPING menyebutkan bahwa dari hasil Inventarisasi 245 pulau di wilayah Kabupaten Karimun terdiri dari 73 pulau berpenghuni, 172 pulau tidak berpenghuni, 200 pulau benama, 45 pulau tidak bernama.
Kabupaten Karimun merupakan wilayah yang relative datar dan landai, dengan ketinggian 2-500 m diatas permukaan laut. Sebagian wilayah Kabupaten Karimun merupakan pegunungan / perbukitan dengan kemiringan 40 dan ketinggian 20-500 m diatas permukaan laut, yang terdapat diutara Pulau Karimun.
Disamping itu, pada beberapa pulau diwilayah Kabupaten Karimun terdapat rawa-rawa. Kemudian, dilihat dari keberadaan potensi wilayahnya maka wilayah laut (perairan) Kabupaten Karimun merupakan perairan yang subur karena sebagian wilayahnya berada pada Selat Malaka.
Sebagaimana daerah tropis lainnya, Kabupaten Karimun hanya mengenal dua musim yaitu musim kemarau dan musim hujan. Temperatur udara rata-rata mencapai 27,2º, serta kelembaban udara 85%.
Musim kemarau pada umumnya terjadi di Kabupaten Karimun sepanjang bulan Februari sampai dengan bulan Juni. Sedangkan pada bulan Januari mengalami curah hujan rata-rata pertahun mencapai 238,6 mm. Kecepatan angin maksimum terjadi pada musim hujan dengan rata-rata kecepatan perhari 4 knot.
Pentingnya pengendalian pertumbuhan dan jumlah penduduk, jelas memiliki implasi terhadap peningkatan kualitas sumber daya manusia dan ekonomi. Penduduk Kabupaten Karimun per April tahun 2006 sudah mencapai 205.438 jiwa, terdiri dari 105.484 jiwa laki-laki dan perempuan cendrung stabil selama 3 tahun terakhir, yaitu berkisar 51% dan 49%.

WISE WORDS

Love is beauty, but not every beauty have love


Cinta itu indah, tapi tidak selamanya keindahan mengandung cinta

Politeness Is the oil which reduces the friction against each other.(Demokritus)

Did not know it was love!

Whatever you do, make sure your intentions for the good. Because whatever is done by good intentions, who will produce good results.
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No matter what problems you face today, while you still can dream, do not forget to pray prayers tonight. All night ..

Do not judge someone just from what he did, because you also have to know the reason why he is doing.

Sometimes, God give thee of heavy trials, because HE believes in your ability than you believe in yourself.

Someone who does not deserve you would never say: "You deserve a better person than me."

Forget him who has given so many wonderful memories is not easy thing, but if it's best, then let it go!

In love, no need to find someone perfect, but someone who loves what they are, who make you feel perfect.

Something that is difficult when you have to smile, just because you do not want to explain to others why you are sad.

We can not make other people grow up, because being an adult is a choice, not coercion.

You do not have to be PERFECT to have a HAPPY life.

Just because you have not found someone who treats you well, does not mean you have shared with someone who does.

The easiest way to find yourself happy is doing what for you laugh and bring you with him who are happy for you.

He who can make you feel better is he who is the reason why you're sad.

Success comes to those who would still try though never do wrong. Those who never give up, because the spirit is still there.

You do not encounter problems need to be as pretty as the other org, Because there were plenty of beautiful people out there, but there is only one you

Sad when you meet someone who you believe true love, but you must let him go because he could not be owned.

Physically, there's always someone who is more beautiful than you. That's why a good attitude & personality is always far more important

In love, find one who loves what they are, not he who you have proved you were worthy of a loved one.

Sometimes, instead of losing who hurt you, but the fact that he did not do anything to defend yourselves.

Bad things always happen in this life, you will be hurt, but behind it all there will be happily awaiting reply.

Easy to care for someone tuk, tuk but make him care about you? HARD! so, do not ever lose someone who cares about you.

Sometimes, not about him that you miss, but the feeling of who you have when you're with him.

Sometimes, no matter how many times you convince yourself that you're better off without him, he still had some of your heart.

Complicate something that you love when he was hurt, but even more difficult when you have to try to hide it.

In fact Men must respect women for who he is, rather than on his physical appearance.

In fact Men should be able to make a girl smile when she was sad.

Sometimes you choose to not easily fall in love, because you are tired of giving everything and end up not having anything.

If you genuinely love someone, listen to your heart, not the people around you. This is your life!

Never sacrifice who you are just because someone does not like who you are.

You do not know what you had until she was gone, though sometimes you know what you have, tp never thought he would go.

Those who are rich are not those who can afford to buy everything, but those who have something that could not buy anything.

If you feel always wrong, do not give up. But go back and check what you've done, because surely there are way wrong.

Do not be proud of what you have. Proud of how you get what you got.

Do whatever you like. Because you will not feel compelled even if you fail you will not feel disappointed.

Routines are sometimes boring. But if it's for good, do not you leave, but do it with great pleasure.

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Untuk Apa Nyamuk Menghisap Darah Manusia ?

Nyamuk betinalah yang menghisap darah manusia untuk kelangsungan hidupnya. Selain untuk makan, nyamuk menghisap darah untuk mendapatkan protein agar dapat memproduksi telur. Sementara, nyamuk jantan mendapatkan makanan dari alam, misalkan sari-sari bunga. Nyamuk suka tempat-tempat yang gelap, sehingga di semak-semak ataupun pohon-pohon rimbun seringkali terdapat nyamuk. Nyamuk mendeteksi manusia lewat helaan nafas. Saat nyamuk mulai mendarat di permukaan kulit dan mulai menyuntik, maka dikeluarkanlah cairan liur untuk melunakkan kulit. Bentolan pada kulit setelah dihisap oleh nyamuk merupakan reaksi alergi terhadap liur nyamuk yang disuntikkan ke tubuh kita guna mencegah pembekuan darah. Untuk kasus demam berdarah, virus dikeluarkan oleh nyamuk bersamaan ketika mengeluarkan cairan tersebut.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Cara Membuat Apem Singkong

Pernahkah kamu mendengar kue apem? Kue apem biasanya terbuat dari tepung beras dan juga tapai namun rasanya sama sekali tidak asam. Kue ini sering dibuat untuk berbagai acara tradisional. Kamu bisa saja mencoba membuat makanan ini di rumah dengan mudah. Kue apem yang akan dibuat disini terbuat dari bahan yang murah dan mudah didapat. Kamu bisa datang ke toko bahan kue dan mendapatkan bahannya dengan mudah. Kue ini juga rendah lemak karena menggunakan singkong bukan tepung dan gula yang digunakan pun dapat dikurangi. Mau coba bikin kreasi baru dengan kue apem? Coba resep berikut cara membuat kue apem singkong: Bahan: Singkong 1 kg parut gula pasir 100 gram tapai singkong 250 gram santan 150 ml Bahan taburan: 1/2 sendok teh garam 250 gram kelapa muda Cara membuat: 1. Campur singkong parut dengan tapai, aduk sampai benar-benar tercampur rata. 2. Masukkan garam, gula dan santan. Aduk sampai rata. 3. Siapkan loyang. Masukkan adonan ke dalam loyang dan kukus selama kurang lebih 30 menit sampai matang. 4. Potong-potong kue apem dan jangan lupa taburan garam dan juga kelapa muda. Bagaimana? Mudah bukan membuatnya. Jika kamu bosan dengan tampilan dan rasa kue apem yang sama, kamu bisa memodifikasi kue apem dengan bermacam-macam bahan seperti singkong. Kamu juga bisa menambahkan keju jika ingin rasanya lebih unik. Kalau kamu ingin anak-anak lebih suka dengan rasa jajanan tradisional ini, coba campurkan cokelat ke dalam adonan. Dengan begitu semua keluarga bisa menikmati jajanan ini.


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Ciri-ciri Orang Memiliki Darah Rendah

Darah rendah dapat dipicu oleh beberapa faktor, baik itu pola hidup yang tidak sehat ataupun keturunan. Normalnya tekanan darah pada manusia sehat berkisar antara 90-120 mmHg. Jika kurang dari batas tersebut, tidak diragukan lagi kalau orang tersebut memiliki darah rendah. Ada beberapa penyebab seseorang memiliki tekanan darah rendah diantaranya, trauma, pendarahan, dehidrasi yang diakibatkan karena diare atau demam tinggi. Lalu seperti apa ciri-ciri orang yang menderita tekanan darah rendah? Berikut ada beberapa ciri orang yang memiliki darah rendah. Langsung saja simak baik-baik yah! 1. Pusing. Penderita tekanan darah rendah biasanya selalu merasakan pusing dan penglihatan tiba-tiba hitam sementara saat berdiri setelah duduk. Ini diakibatkan karena darah yang harusnya mengalir ke otak tidak bisa mencapai otak karena tekanan darah yang rendah. 2. Mudah lelah. Penderita tekanan darah rendah biasanya akan lebih mudah lelah dan terlihat lesu. Ini disebabkan karena darah yang seharusnya mengalir keseluruh tubuh dengan cepat tidak bisa mengalir secara normal. Sehingga penderita darah rendah akan lebih mudah capek dan terlihat pucat saat melakukan aktivitas berat seperti olahraga. 3. Sering pingsan. Tekanan darah rendah akan mengakibatkan peredaran darah ke otak menjadi berkurang. Akibatnya kepala akan terasa pusing dan jika rasa pusing sudah mencapai puncaknya, maka si penderita darah rendah ini akan mudah pingsan atau tidak sadarkan diri. 4. Bernapas dengan sangat cepat. Masih behubungan dengan otak, penderita tekanan darah rendah akan kekurangan pasokan oksigen untuk otak. Itu dikarenakan darah yang membawa oksigen tersebut tidak sampai ke otak. Akibatnya otak akan menggerakan saraf untuk berbafas lebih cepat. Itulah empat ciri orang yang menderita tekanan darah rendah. Untuk lebih pastinya lagi, lebih baik cek kesehatan Anda ke dokter jika keempat ciri tersebut pernah atau sedang Anda alami. Penanganan yang tepat waktu akan menghindarkan Anda pada hal yang lebih berbahaya.

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

SUSUNAN KABINET INDONESIA BERSATU JILID 2

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono akhirnya mengumumkan susunan menteri Kabinet Indonesia Bersatu II di Istana Negara, Jakarta, Rabu (21/10) pukul 22.00. Berikut ini daftar menteri dan pejabat negara dalam kabinet baru yang akan menjabat pada periode tahun 2009-2014.

1. Menko Politik, Hukum, dan Keamanan: Marsekal TNI Purn Djoko Suyanto
2. Menko Perekonomian: Hatta Rajasa
3. Menko Kesra: Agung Laksono
4. Menteri Sekretaris Negara: Sudi Silalahi
5. Menteri Dalam Negeri: Gamawan Fauzi
6. Menteri Luar Negeri: Marty Natalegawa
7. Menteri Pertahanan: Purnomo Yusgiantoro
8. Menteri Hukum dan HAM: Patrialis Akbar
9. Menteri Keuangan: Sri Mulyani
10. Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral: Darwin Zahedy Saleh
11. Menteri Perindustrian: MS Hidayat
12. Menteri Perdagangan: Mari Elka Pangestu
13. Menteri Pertanian: Suswono
14. Menteri Kehutanan: Zulkifli Hasan
15. Menteri Perhubungan: Freddy Numberi
16. Menteri Kelautan dan Perikanan: Fadel Muhammad
17. Menteri Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi: Muhaimin Iskandar
18. Menteri Pekerjaan Umum: Djoko Kirmanto
19. Menteri Kesehatan: Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih
20. Menteri Pendidikan Nasional: M Nuh
21. Menteri Sosial: Salim Segaf Aljufrie
22. Menteri Agama: Suryadharma Ali
23. Menteri Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata: Jero Wacik
24. Menteri Komunikasi dan Informatika: Tifatul Sembiring
25. Menneg Riset dan Teknologi: Suharna Surapranata
26. Menteri Negara Urusan Koperasi dan UKM: Syarifudin Hasan
27. Menneg Lingkungan Hidup: Gusti Moh Hatta
28. Menneg Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan Anak: Linda Agum Gumelar
29. Menneg Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara dan Reformasi Birokrasi: EE Mangindaan
29. Menneg Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal: Helmy Faisal Zaini
31. Menneg PPN/Kepala Bappenas: Armida Alisjahbana
32. Menneg BUMN: Mustafa Abubakar
33. Menneg Perumahan Rakyat: Suharso Manoarfa
34. Menneg Pemuda dan Olahraga: Andi Mallarangeng

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3. Kepala BKPM (Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal): Gita Wirjawan

Friday, March 23, 2012

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Monday, March 19, 2012

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AVOID VALENTINE'S DAY

Some People Celebrate Valentine's Day On Febraury 14 By Exchanging Red Roses, Dressing In Red, And Congratulating One Another On That Day. Some Cake Shops Make Heart - Shaped Cakes In Red & Draw Hearts On Them & Other Shops Advertise Special Items On Sale For This Day.
What Is Your Opinion on :

First : Celebrating This Day ?

Second : Buying From These Stores On This Day ?

It is authentically reported that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said :" Anyone who imitates a people is one of them. Valentine's Day falls under this heading, as it is one of the idolatrous Christian Festivals. It is not lawful for a Muslim who believes in ALLAH (SWT) & the last Day to celebrate, approve of, or congratulate people on it, it is forbidden to them. Rather, it is obligatory for them to ignore and avoid it, in obedience to ALLAH (SWT) and HIS Messenger (peace be upon him) and to keep away from that which will arouse ALLAH (SWT) 's anger & incur punishment. It is also Haram (prohibited) for Muslims to support this festival or any other forbidden festival by any means, whether by supplying good or drinks, selling, buying, manufacturing, gift - giving, corresponding, advertising & so on, because all this comes under cooperating in sin & transgression, & disobeying ALLAH (SWT) & HIS Messenger (peace be upon him). ALLAH (Glorified & Exalted be He) Says : Help You One Another In Al - Birr & Al - Taqwa (virtue, righteousness & piety) but don't help one another in sin & transgression and fear ALLAH (SWT).
Verily, ALLAH (SWT) is severe in punishment.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Why Pig/Pork is Forbidden for Moslem

Our Lord has forbidden eating pork in definitive terms. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Say (O Muhammad): I find not in that which has been revealed to me anything forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be Maytah (a dead animal) or blood poured forth (by slaughtering or the like), or the flesh of swine (pork); for that surely, is impure or impious (unlawful) meat (of an animal) which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah (or has been slaughtered for idols, or on which Allaah’s Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering)”

[al-An’aam 6:145]

By the mercy of Allaah and His kindness towards us, Allaah has permitted us to eat all good things, and He has not forbidden anything but those that are impure. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“…he allows them as lawful At‑Tayyibaat (i.e. all good and lawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods), and prohibits them as unlawful Al‑Khabaa’ith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods)”

[al-A’raaf 7:157]

We do not doubt for an instant that the pig is a dirty and filthy animal, and that eating it is harmful to man. Moreover it lives on dirt and filth, and it is something that is off-putting to those of a sound nature who refuse to touch it, because eating it is either a cause or a sign of a person’s oddness.

Secondly:

With regard to the physical harm caused by eating pork, modern science has proved a number of things, such as the following:

Pork is regarded as one of the kinds of meat that contain the most cholesterol, an increase of which in the bloodstream leads to an increased likelihood of blocked arteries. The fatty acids in pork are also of an unusual formation, when compared with the fatty acids in other types of food, which makes them more easily absorbed by the body, thus increasing cholesterol levels.

Pork meat and pork fat contribute to the spread of cancers of the colon, rectum, prostate and blood.

Pork meat and pork fat contribute to obesity and related diseases that are difficult to treat.

Eating pork leads to scabies, allergies and stomach ulcers.

Eating pork causes lung infections which result from tapeworms, lungworms and microbial infections of the lungs.

The most serious danger of eating pork is that pork contains tapeworms which may grow to a length of 2-3 meters. The growth of the eggs of these worms in the human body may lead to insanity and hysteria if they grow in the area of the brain. If they grow in the region of the heart that may lead to high blood pressure and heart attacks. Another kind of worm that is to be found in pork is the trichinosis worm that cannot be killed by cooking, the growth of which in the body may lead to paralysis and skin rashes.

The doctors have confirmed that tapeworm disease is regarded as one of the serious diseases that may result from eating pork. It may develop in the small intestine and after several months may grow into a large worm whose body is composed of a thousand segments, with a length of 4-10 meters, which lives alone in the intestine of the infected person and part of it may appear when he defecates. When the pig swallows and ingests its eggs, they enter the tissues and muscles in the form of larvae sacs containing fluid and the head of the tapeworm. When a person eats infected pork, the larva turns into a complete worm in the intestine. These worms cause weakness and vitamin B12 deficiency, which leads to a specific type of anaemia, which may in turn cause nervous problems. In some cases the larvae may reach the brain, causing convulsions, increased pressure within the brain, epilepsy and even paralysis.

Eating pork that is not thoroughly cooked may also lead to trichinosis (infestation with a hairlike nematode worm). When these parasites reach the small intestine, three to five days later many larvae appear which enter the intestine and reach the blood, from which they reach most of the tissues of the body. The larvae move to the muscles and form cysts there, and the patient suffers intense muscle pains. The disease may develop into infection of the cerebral membrane and brain, and infections of the heart muscle, lungs, kidneys and nerves. It may be a fatal disease in rare cases.

It is well known that there are some diseases that are unique to humans and are nor shared with any other animals except pigs, such as rheumatism and joint pain. Allaah indeed spoke the truth when He said (interpretation of the meaning):

“He has forbidden you only the Maytah (dead animals), and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah (or has been slaughtered for idols, on which Allaah’s Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). But if one is forced by necessity without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then there is no sin on him. Truly, Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful”

[al-Baqarah 2:173]

These are some of the harmful effects of eating pork. Perhaps after studying them you will not have any doubts that it is forbidden. We hope that this will be the first step in your being guided towards the true religion. So stop, research, look and think, objectively and fairly, seeking only to find out the truth and follow it. I ask Allaah to guide you to that which is best for you in this world and in the Hereafter.

But even if we did not know about the harmful effects of eating pork, this would not change our belief that it is haraam in the slightest, or weaken our resolve to abstain from it. You know that when Adam (peace be upon him) was expelled from the Garden, it was because he ate from the tree from which Allaah forbade him to eat. We do not know anything about that tree, and Adam did not need to enquire into the reason why it was forbidden to eat from it. Rather it was sufficient for him, as it is sufficient for us and for every believer, to know that Allaah has forbidden it.

Look at some of the harmful effects of eating pork; look at the research of the Fourth Annual Conference of Islamic Medicine, Kuwait edition, p. 731 ff; and al-Wiqaayah al-Sihhiyyah fi Daw’ al-Kitaab wa’l-Sunnah by Lu’lu’ah bint Saalih, p. 635 ff.

But we ask you once again: Isn’t pork forbidden in the Old Testament which forms part of your Holy Book?

“Do not eat any detestable thing. These are the animals you may eat… The pig is also unclean; although it has a split hoof, it does not chew the cud, you are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses.”

(Deuteronomy 14:3-8)

See also Leviticus 11-1-8.

We do not need to quote evidence that pork is forbidden for the Jews. If you have any doubt then ask people and they will tell you. But what we think we need to draw you attention to is some other things that are also mentioned in your Holy Book, this time in the New Testament which tells you that the rulings of the Torah still apply to you and cannot be changed. Does’t it say in the Bible that the Messiah said:

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.”

Matthew 5:17-18?

With this text, we do not need to look for another ruling on pork in the New Testament, but we will add here another quotation which shows definitively that pork is impure:

“A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. The demons begged Jesus: ‘Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.’ He gave them permission, and the evil spirits came out and went into the pigs.”

Mark 5:11-13

Perhaps you will say that this is abrogated, and that Peter said such and such and Paul said such and such…?

This is changing the words of Allaah and abrogating the Torah and the words of the Messiah who confirmed to you that it would abide as long as heaven and earth remain. Can this be abrogated by the words of Paul or Peter?

Let us assume that this is true and that the prohibition was indeed abrogated, but why are you criticizing this prohibition in Islam when it was prohibited for you at first?

Thirdly:

With regard to your saying that if eating it is forbidden, then why did Allaah create pigs? We do not think that you are serious, otherwise we would ask you: why did Allaah create such and such of other things that are harmful or repulsive? Rather we would ask you: why did Allaah create the Shaytaan?

Is it not the prerogative of the Creator to command His slaves as He will, and to rule them as He will. No one can overturn His ruling or change His words.

Is it not the duty of the created being, the slave, to say to his Lord, whenever He commands him to do something: “We hear and we obey”? SD

Three Mosques

The Prophet ( sallAllahu alaihi wa sallam ) said : " Do not set out on a journey except for THREE MOSQUES. ie

1 - Al-Masjid Al-Haram
2 - Al-Masjid An-Nabawi [The mosque of ALLAH's Apostle]
3 - Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa [ Mosque of Jerusalem ]." [ Sahih Bukhari ]

Quran and Sunnah: A way to Jannah

✦ ARE YOU SHOWING UP FOR YOUR DUTY? ✦
►If a policeman never shows up for duty,
►If a teacher never comes to class to teach,
►If a firefighter never shows up to put out the fire,
Can he or she still be called a policeman, teacher or firefighter?
Then what about a Muslim who never shows up for Salah?
Let's perform the 5 daily prayers regularly & not be of the Negligent Ones!

Mondays and Thursdays Fasting

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah SalAllahu Alyehe Wasallam said, “Deeds are shown (to Allah) on Mondays and Thursdays, and I like my deeds to be shown when I am Fasting.” [Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 747; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1041]

♥ It was narrated from Abu Qataadah al-Ansaari that the Messenger of Allah SalAllahu Alyehe Wasallam was asked about Fasting on Mondays. He said, “On that day I was born, and on it the Revelation came to me.” [Muslim, 1162]

♥ It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: The Prophet SalAllahu Alyehe Wasallam was keen to Fast on Mondays and Thursdays. [Narrated by al-Tirmizi, 745; al-Nasaa’i, 2361; Ibn Maajah, 1739; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1044]

Hadits Quotes

People of the Garden
The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Shall I not inform you about the people of Jannah? They comprise every obscure, unimportant, humble person, and if he takes Allah’s Oath that he will do that thing, Allah will fulfill his oath (by doing that).” [Sahih Bukhari]

Commentary: A person who is full of Eman (true faith in Allah), although he be a poor laborer who lives on dry bread and sleeps under a tree, is much luckier than the Presidents and Prime Ministers of the world who end up in the Fire of Hell. The characteristics of the people of Paradise is that they are humble and do not seek fame and glory in this world. They mostly die, having fulfilled their covenant with Allah, but unknown among men. Their high status and special rank will be known to all on the Day of Judgment.

WHERE SCIENCE AND RELIGION MEET

The Holy Qur’an contains the following verses regarding creation of the universe and origin of life from water:
Do not those who reject faith see that the space and earth were joined together (as one unit of creation) before We clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?—(Qur’an, 21: 30).
And Allah has created every animal from water: of them there are some that creep on their bellies, some that walk on two legs; and some that walk on four. Allah creates what He wills; for verily Allah has power over all things.—(Qur’an, 24: 45).
Say: Travel through the earth and see how Allah did originate creation; so will Allah produce a latter creation; for Allah has power over all things.—(Qur’an, 29: 20).
There are many cosmological verses in the Holy Qur’an, which some modern writers have interpreted as foreshadowing the expansion of the universe and possibly even the Big Bang theory. At the time the Holy Qur’an was revealed, the human understanding of the nature of the cosmos and the movement of the celestial bodies was extremely primitive and obscure. This is no longer the case, as our knowledge of the universe has considerably advanced and expanded by the present age. Some of the theories relating to the creation of the universe have been verified as facts, whereas some others are still being explored. The concept of the expanding universe was first made by Edwin Hubble in the 1920s. Yet some thirteen centuries before this, it was clearly mentioned in the Holy Qur’an:
And the heavens We did create with Our power and skill, and verily We are the expanders. - (Qur’an, 51:47).
In many verses of the Holy Qur’an, we are asked to contemplate on creation by traveling through the earth. A best example of acquisition of knowledge and insight into the mysteries of creation is illustrated by the journeys of the British biologist, Charles Darwin. He studied vast numbers of creatures, the pattern of life and rocks in many countries to develop his theory of biological evolution. He first began to formulate his theory when he visited the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. A deep study into the nature by traveling through the world would convince any one about the grand design of every thing that God did create, and bring back home the truth about the conviction that God will, likewise, produce a latter creation.
Evolution may be cosmological, biological, cultural, and many more. It is the process of creation of the universe and its contents by natural selection. God is not part of the natural order, but the ultimate creator of nature and of the scientific laws. The Holy Scripture encourages mankind to investigate matters of the universe and earth to find out signs and evidences to confirm the existence of creator God. Evolution does not exclude existence of creator God. Nature is regulated by scientific laws and ultimate creator God. Atheists believe they will be extinct and dismissed in an evolutionary process and do not believe in the existence of soul and God.
The scientific study relating to the soul has involved investigating the soul as an object of human belief, or as a concept that shapes cognition and an understanding of the world, rather than as an entity in and of itself. The phenotypic, genotypic, behavioral and emotional characteristics or states of a human can be identified as bearing physio-chemical cause. Neurochemicals (most famously endorphins) are responsible for what can be described as feelings of well being, love and pain. Similarly, memory can be seen as an atomic reconstruction of an image in the brain at the expense of chemical energy intaken by food. Wilson suggested that biologists need to investigate how human genes predispose people to believe in a soul.
All information about our traits and biological activities are located in the DNA in the form of codes or signals. The latest study on the living cell and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) suggests us existence of an invisible soul that the blueprint of life or the sequence of base pairs in DNA is an eternal command from God which is different for different individuals and different species of living organisms. This eternal command from God for sequence of base pairing in DNA (blueprint of life) of living organisms was described in the Holy Scriptures as eternal soul. Without a command for design of base pairs in DNA, life can not originate from inorganic matters. This eternal command from God is independent of matters and will persist with its all attributes after damage of the body on the Earth.
According to the Holy Qur’an the Soul, blueprint of life – the sequence of base pairs in DNA, is a command from God: “They put questions to you concerning the spirit. Say the spirit is at my Lord’s command. ..and of knowledge only a meager part has been imparted to you.”- (Al-Qur’an, 17:85).
The Christian view of the soul is based upon the teaching of both the Old Testament and New Testament. The Old Testament contains the statements “Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it”- (Ecclesiastes 12:7) and “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”- (Genesis 2:7).
God is the creator and prime mover of all the atoms in the universe. He composed human body from water and soil through biological evolution that contains about 100 trillions cells and created a will force in it to choose the ways of hell and paradise. Atheists do not choose the way of paradise. They have discovered a portion of the universe and the evolutionary mechanism of creation, but can not identify the existence of Soul and God. In scientific point of view, the “Big Bang Theory” is still a proposed hypothesis which contains only about 125 billion (1.25x1011) galaxies and rest of the universe is unknown to those scientists who proposed this theory. If the Soul and creator God exist, hell and paradise are discovered in the universe; mankind will be deprived from the reward of paradise and punished in the hell fire. Atheists then can not save themselves from the punishment of hell fire. The existence of hells in the universe has already been discovered by the astronomers.
Astronomers explore the universe and find out billions of stars and galaxies in the outer space, which were hidden and unknown to mankind in the ancient periods. The Greek philosopher Democritus (450-370 B.C.) proposed that the bright band in the night sky known as Milky Way might consist of distant stars. Aristotle (384-322 B.C.), however, believed the Milky Way to be caused by the ignition of the fiery exhalation of some stars which are large numerous and close together, and that the ignition takes place in the upper part of the atmosphere. The Arabian astronomer, Alhazen (965-1037 A.D.) refuted this by making the first attempt at observing and measuring the Milky Way’s parallax, and he does determined that because the Milky Way had no parallax, it is very remote from the earth and did not belong to the atmosphere. The Persian astronomer Abu Rayhan al-Biruni (973-1048 A.D.), proposed the Milky Way galaxy to be a collection of countless nebulous stars. Actual proof of the Milky Way consisting of many stars came in 1610 when Galileo Galilei used a telescope to study the Milky Way and discovered that it is composed of a huge number of faint stars.
The modern observational study of the universe may be said to date from 1924, when U.S. astronomer Edwin Hubble demonstrated that great spiral nebula in Andromeda lies out side our Milky Way Galaxy, and in fact itself a galaxy similar to our own. Beginning in the 1990s, the Hubble Space Telescope yielded improved observation of the galaxies. The Hubble Deep Field, an extremely long exposure of a relatively empty part of the sky, provided evidence that there are about 125 billion (1.25x1011) galaxies in the universe.
The galaxy is a unit in the structure of the universe. Much as a star is a unit in the structure of galaxy. Most galaxies are 1000 to 100,000 parsecs in diameter and are usually separated by distances on the order of millions of parsecs or mega parsecs. One parsec is equal to 3.26 light years. The nearest star to the Earth, apart from the Sun, is Proxima Centauri, which is 39.9 trillion (1012) kilometers, or 4.2 light-years away. Light from Proxima Centauri takes 4.2 years to reach the Earth.
In the 16th century, Italian astronomer Giordano Bruno proposed that the stars were actually other suns, and may have other planets, possibly even Earth-like, in orbit around them. In 1838, German astronomer Friedrich Bessel measured the parallax of 61 Cygni star as 0.314 arc seconds, which given the diameter of the earth’s orbit indicated that the star was about 9.8 light years away that had proved the stars to be far remote from the earth’s atmosphere and all were suns.
In the 20th century with the advent of improved technology, it was proven that other stars were similar to our own sun, and the sun was found to be part of a galaxy made up of more than 10 billion stars. It is now known that the universe contains a large, perhaps infinite number of galaxies that spread through space at least as far as the most powerful telescope can penetrate.
In the ancient periods, thousands of prophets all over the world told their nations about the existence of hell and paradise in the universe. The hell is the world of fire made for the punishment of unbelievers and the paradise is a biological world, where believers will enjoy a happier life for ever. The paradise is situated in the far distant space near-by the holy throne of God, and the hell, in the outer space nearer to the earth. The Holy Qur’an says– For the righteous are Gardens, in nearness to their Lord, with rivers flowing beneath where they shall dwell for ever. - (3:15).
It had been stated in the holy scriptures of Islam that the sun was a hell and all the hells were situated in the outer space outside the earth’s atmosphere. Prophet Mohammed (SAW) said, “You pray at noon until it gets cooler. Because fire of hell is the source of intense heat at noon.” Prophet Mohammed (SAW) visited the hell and paradise during his famous night journey to the outer space and meeting with Almighty God. - (Al- Bukhari, Al-Muslim).
In the Holy Scriptures of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, it had been stated that at the day of final judgment the earth would be changed to a large field known as the field of resurrection, and it would be surrounded by the hells. A very long bridge will be built over the hells extending from the earth to the paradise. After the judgment believers will pass over the bridge easily and safely. The unbelievers will fall in to the hells.
The Jewish Rabbis teach that there is an upper and a lower paradise containing apartments for the residence and reward of righteous. They believe that there is an upper and a lower hell. In the hell there are seven divisions, in each division six thousand house and in each house six thousand chests, and in each chest six thousand barrels of gall. Each of the division of the hell to be as depth as one can walk in three hundred years. Christian description of hell follows the Jewish popular tradition.
The Hindus and Buddhists also believe in the existence of Hell and Paradise. They compare the Hell to a river of fire — Vaitarani, which will have to pass to reach the gardens of paradise.
According to religious cosmology, the earth is surrounded by the hells. So the sun and sun like billions of stars in the galaxies, the quasars, pulsars, and black holes which are situated around the earth in the distant space in the region of Hell, all are hells.
Astronomers confirm the message of the prophets that the hell is awaiting in the outer space for the punishment of unbelievers. It is impossible to any human body—man or woman, to take the risk of penalty in the fire of hell forever that has been discovered by the astronomers in the space today. So the discovery of Hell in the outer space, that also suggests the existence of Paradise in the more distant space, according to the Newtonian Laws of Motion and Gravitation will activate mankind for a normal life style and behavior to enter into the eternal paradise and refrain from all sorts of abnormal activities those are punishable by hell fire, so that the fire of hell hanging over the earth like the Sword of Damocles and acting as a preventive and social medicine (alternative vaccine) will eradicate and sterilize the world off evil spirit, the Super Natural Virus, which is responsible for all kinds of physical, mental, social, political, cultural, economical, environmental and spiritual disorders, national, international and inter-religious conflicts and wars that might restore health, peace and discipline all over the world.
This natural therapy, which has been formulated for exploration of the cosmos by the combined efforts of prophets and astronomers, is known today “Cosmic Therapy”. In ancient India, this natural therapy was known as “Amrita”, which was formulated by Bhagaban Shib, exploring the oceans with the help of deities and demons. This natural therapy can be used for the prevention and management of all kinds of diseases of the human body and social disorders. The concept of a ‘universal vaccine’ -Zauberkugel that could eradicate all the disease agents without harm to the host now becomes a reality with the discovery of this ‘natural therapy’.
Today the Jews or Christians do not recognize any religion except their own. The Hindus and Buddhists believe that all the religions are false except their own. The Muslims do not believe in any religion except Islam. This conflict in religions leads mankind to atheism and doubt in religious beliefs that different religions give differing accounts as to what God is and what God wants; since all the contradictory accounts cannot be correct, many if not all religions must be incorrect. Professor Toynbee in his famous book “An Historian Approach to Religions” refuting this fundamental basis of atheism and doubt in religions said,
“The religions are agreed with one another in holding that God has a personal as well as an impersonal aspect. For Buddhism this personal aspect of super human presence manifested in the Bodhisattvas, is plural for Hinduism, and Christianity the personal of Absolute Reality is triune, for Judaism, Zoroastrianism, and Islam it is singular. These differences are momentous, all the same, they perhaps not so significance as the point of agreement. Their common tenet that Absolute Reality or God has a personal aspect governs not only their theory but their aim.”
All the divine religions teach us continued existence of the soul and a transformed physical existence after death. There will be a day of judgment when all humans will be divided between the eternal destinations of Hell and Paradise. The variations which are now observed in the religions, these are actually for different languages, cultures and civilizations when the prophets were appeared and Holy Scriptures were revealed, and due to inadequate preservations which causes many of the original documents to be perished.
The Qur’an not only recognizes its preceding religions but unambiguously witnesses that the founders of these religions were prophets of God. The Holy Qur’an regards their prophethood as part of Islamic faith and orders to honour them like prophet Mohammad, as it has been stated in the following verses of the Holy Qur’an -
“Say: We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and what was given to Moses and Jesus and to the prophets from their Lord; we do not make any distinction between any of them, and to Him (Allah) do we submit.” - (3: 83).
“There is no doubt that I had sent my messengers to all the communities of mankind all over the world (who were taught) so that they worship only one Lord and are save from ingratitude and sins.”- (16: 36).
According to the Holy Qur’an, there is only one primordial religion which has existed from the beginning of mankind and this has moreover been revealed at regular intervals through prophets. The differences among the religions are due not so much as to difference in revelation as to specific historical factors and in particular, to the peoples distortion of their prophets fundamentally identical teachings. The Holy Qur’an says-
“The same religion has He established for you as that which He enjoined on Noah - The which we have sent by inspiration to thee and that which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses, Jesus; Namely, that ye should remain stead fast in religion, and make no divisions therein........And they became divided only after knowledge reached them,—through selfish envy as between themselves.” - (32: 13-14).
“All of you (prophets) basically belong to one class and I am your Lord. So fear me. But latter on it is the people who were divided in their opinions and have split up religion (according to their choice).”- (22: 52-53).
“We sent not an apostle except to teach in the language his own people, in order to make things clear to them.”- (14: 4).
“Say: If the whole of mankind and jinn were to gather together to produce the like of this Qur’an, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support.”- (17: 88).
“We will show them Our Signs in the universe, and in their own selves, until it becomes manifest to them that this (Qur’an) is truth. Is it not sufficient in regard to your Lord that He is a Witness over all things?”- (41:53).
Dr. Rashad Khalifa discovered a mathematical calculation (Rule of 19) investigating the Arabic verses of the Holy Qur’an, which he presented in his famous book, “The Perpetual Miracle of Muhammad”. His study proved that the Holy Qur’an is a divine and supernatural book, revealed from Almighty God to the prophet Mohammed, which is impossible to the whole of mankind and jinn to produce the like of this Qur’an, even if they backed up each other with help and support. Dr. Maurice Bucaille in his famous book, “The Bible, the Qur’an and Science”, studying the Holy Qur’an in comparison to the Bible and science declares that there is no single statement in the Holy Qur’an that contradicts findings of the modern science.

There are many cosmological verses in the Holy Qur’an, which have been interpreted as foreshadowing the expansion of the universe and Big Bang theory. At the time the Holy Qur’an was revealed, the human understanding of the nature of the cosmos and the movement of the celestial bodies was extremely primitive and obscure. This is no longer the case, as our knowledge of the universe has considerably advanced and expanded by the present age. Some of the theories relating to the creation of the universe have been verified as facts, whereas some others are still being explored. The concept of the expanding universe was first made by Edwin Hubble in the 1920s. Yet some thirteen centuries before this, it was clearly mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. And the heavens We did create with Our Hands, and We do cause it to expand. - (Qur’an, 51:48).
God is the creator and prime mover of all the atoms in the universe. He produced a self-replicating molecule around 4 billion years ago through a series of chemical reaction. A living cell is differentiated into multicellular organisms - plants and animals, through genetic mutations and adaptations. The human body also originated from this single cell through biological evolution that contains about 100 trillions cells. Codes for reproduction and multiplication are contained in the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) located in cell nucleus. A single cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes made of a long DNA in coiled and folded form. Total DNA of a cell is made of six billion base pairs, which is about 1.5-2.0 m long in uncoiled straight form. There are two types of nucleic acid: RNA (ribonucleic acid) and DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Nucleotide is the building block of nucleic acid and composed of ribose sugar, nitrogen base and phosphate. In DNA the sugar is deoxyribose. Nitrogen bases are of two types: purine bases (adenine, guanine) and pyramidine bases (cytocine, uracil and thymine). DNA consists of two chains of nucleotides where they twisted around each other in a double helix like a twisted ladder. The steps in the ladder are made up from the joining of various pairs of four nitrogen bases, namely, adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C) and thymine (T). Each step of the ladder is always formed by pairing molecules like AT or TA, GC or CG. The order of AT, CG, GC, and TA varies from gene to gene ensuring hereditary traits being passed over to the offspring. The steps of the DNA molecules are the same in all living things. The differences among all living things results from the way the steps are arranged, as well as from the ratio of the number of AT (or TA) to GC (or CG). This order and ratio makes all the differences between a flea and a dog, a rose and cactus, a man and a monkey. The complex molecular structure of DNA puts an overwhelming problem for its beginning by chance. For example, the DNA of virus contains about two hundred thousand steps and a DNA molecule within a human chromosome is made of at least six billion steps or base pairs. If a step is misplaced a mutation occurs. Thus from various combinations of the steps only one combination has been chosen for human being.
Darwin's theory of biological evolution suggests that humans and apes evolved from a common ancestor. Scientific evidence for evolution comes from many aspects of biology and includes comparative anatomy and physiology, homologous and vestigial structures, fossils, and genetic mutations. The implication that all life on Earth has a common ancestor has met with objections from some religious groups who believe even today that the different types of life are due to special creation. Their objections are in contrast to the level of support for the theory of evolution by more than 99 percent of those within the scientific community today. But those religious groups agree with the scientists that the plants and animals on the earth including humans were originated from inorganic matters or mixture of soil and water by a mechanism that had not been described in the Holy Scriptures. The mechanism of creation of life from inorganic matters is the biological evolution that has been discovered by the scientists today. So the special creation theory has been improved by the theory of biological evolution that does not contradict the Holy Scriptures.
The galaxy is a unit in the structure of the universe. Much as a star is a unit in the structure of galaxy. Most galaxies are 1000 to 100,000 parsecs in diameter and are usually separated by distances on the order of millions of parsecs or mega parsecs. One parsec is equal to 3.26 light years. The majority of galaxies are organized into a hierarchy of associations called clusters, which in turn can form larger groups called super clusters. These larger structures are generally arranged into sheets and filaments, which surround immense voids in the universe. 2009 was declared by the UN to be the international year of astronomy 2009. The focus was on enhancing the public’s engagement with and understanding of astronomy. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) launched the year under the theme ‘The Universe, Yours to Discover’.
In the Holy Scriptures of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, it had been stated that at the day of final judgment the earth would be changed to a large field known as the field of resurrection, and it would be surrounded by the hells. A very long bridge will be built over the hells extending from the earth to the paradise. After the judgment believers will pass over the bridge easily and safely. The unbelievers will fall in to the hells. The Jewish Rabbis teach that there is an upper and a lower paradise containing apartments for the residence and reward of righteous. They believe that there is an upper and a lower hell. In the hell there are seven divisions, in each division six thousand house and in each house six thousand chests, and in each chest six thousand barrels of gall. Each of the division of the hell to be as depth as one can walk in three hundred years. The Hindus and Buddhists also believe in the existence of Hell and Paradise. They compare the Hell to a river of fire — Vaitarani, which will have to pass to reach the gardens of paradise.
THE HELL OBSERVATION EFFECT God is the king and administrator of the universe. He made the hell and paradise to punish unbelievers and reward righteous. All the divine religions teach us continued existence of the soul and a transformed physical existence after death. There will be a day of judgment when all humans will be divided between the eternal destinations of Hell and Paradise. Astronomers confirm the message of the prophets that the hell is awaiting in the outer space for the punishment of unbelievers. It is impossible to any human body—man or woman, to take the risk of penalty in the fire of hell forever that has been discovered by the astronomers in the space today. So the discovery of Hell in the outer space, that also suggests the existence of Paradise in the more distant space, according to the Newtonian Laws of Motion and Gravitation will activate mankind for a normal life style and behavior to enter into the eternal paradise and refrain from all sorts of abnormal activities those are punishable by hell fire, so that the fire of hell hanging over the earth like the Sword of Damocles and acting as a preventive and social medicine (alternative vaccine) will eradicate and sterilize the world off evil spirit, the Super Natural Virus, which is responsible for all kinds of physical, mental, social, political, cultural, economical, environmental and spiritual disorders, national, international and inter-religious conflicts and wars that might restore health, peace and discipline all over the world.

DZIKR EXPRESSIONS

Islam For All
♥ SUB-HAAN-ALLAH (سبحان الله) GLORY BE TO ALLAH ♥

♥ AL-HAMDULILLAH (الحمد لله) PRAISE BE TO ALLAH ♥

♥ LAA ILAHA ILL ALLAH (لا إله إلا الله) THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH ♥

♥ ALLAHU AKBAR (الله أكبر) ALLAH IS THE GREATEST ♥

Monday, March 12, 2012

The amazing Qur'an

The Amazing Quran
Gary Miller


Calling the Qur'an amazing is not something done only by Muslims, who have an appreciation for the book and who are pleased with it; it has been labeled amazing by non-Muslims as well. In fact, even people who hate Islam very much have still called it amazing.



One thing which surprises non-Muslims who are examining the book very closely is that the Qur'an does not appear to them to be what they expected. What they assume is that they have an old book which came fourteen centuries ago from the Arabian desert; and they expect that the book should look something like that - an old book from the desert. And then they find out that it does not resemble what they expected at all. Additionally, one of the first things that some people assume is that because it is an old book which comes from the desert, it should talk about the desert. Well the Qur'an does talk about the desert - some of its imagery describes the desert; but it also talks about the sea - what it's like to be in a storm on the sea.

Some years ago, the story came to us in Toronto about a man who was in the merchant marine and made his living on the sea. A Muslim gave him a translation of the Qur'an to read. The merchant marine knew nothing about the history of Islam but was interested in reading the Qur'an. When he finished reading it, he brought it back to the Muslim and asked, "This Muhammed, was he a sailor?" He was impressed at how accurately the Qur'an describes a storm on a sea. When he was told, "No as a matter of fact, Muhammed lived in the desert," that was enough for him. He embraced Islam on the spot. He was so impressed with the Qur'an's description because he had been in a storm on the sea, and he knew that whoever had written that description had also been in a storm on the sea. The description of "a wave, over it a wave, over it clouds" was not what someone imagining a storm on a sea to be like would have written; rather, it was written by someone who knew what a storm on the sea was like. This is one example of how the Qur'an is not tied to a certain place and time. Certainly, the scientific ideas expressed in it also do not seem to originate from the desert fourteen centuries ago.

Many centuries before the onset of Muhammed's prophethood, there was a well-known theory of atomism advanced by the Greek philosopher, Democritus. He and the people who came after him assumed that matter consists of tiny, indestructible, indivisible particles called atoms. The Arabs too, used to deal in the same concept; in fact, the Arabic word dharrah commonly referred to the smallest particle known to man. Now, modern science has discovered that this smallest unit of matter (i.e., the atom, which has all of the same properties as its element) can be split into its component parts. This is a new idea, a development of the last century; yet, interestingly enough, this information had already been documented in the Qur'an which states:

" He [i.e., Allah] is aware of an atom's weight in the heavens and on the earth and even anything smaller than that..."

Undoubtedly, fourteen centuries ago that statement would have looked unusual, even to an Arab. For him, the dharrah was the smallest thing there was. Indeed, this is proof, that the Qur'an is not outdated.

Another example of what one might expect to find in an "old book" that touches upon the subject of health or medicine is outdated remedies or cures. Various historical sources state that the Prophet gave some advice about health and hygiene, yet most of these pieces of advice are not contained in the Qur'an. At first glance, to the non-Muslims this appears to be a negligent omission. They cannot understand why Allah would not "include" such helpful information in the Qur'an. Some Muslims attempt to explain this absence with the following argument: "Although the Prophet's advice was sound and applicable to the time in which he lived, Allah, in His infinite wisdom, knew that there would come later medical and scientific advances which would make the Prophet's advice appear outdated. When later discoveries occurred, people might say that such information contradicted that which the Prophet had given. Thus, since Allah would never allow any opportunity for the non-Muslims to claim that the Qur'an contradicts itself or the teachings of the Prophet, He only included in the Qur'an information and examples which could stand the test of time."

However, when one examines the true realities of the Qur'an in terms of its existence as a divine revelation, the entire matter is quickly brought into its proper perspective, and the error in such argumentation becomes clear and understandable. It must be understood that the Qur'an is a divine revelation, and as such, all information in it is of divine origin. Allah revealed the Qur'an from Himself. It is the words of Allah, which existed before creation, and thus nothing can be added, subtracted or altered. In essence, the Qur'an existed and was complete before the creation of Prophet Muhammed, so it could not possibly contain any of the Prophet's own words or advice. An inclusion of such information would clearly contradict the purpose for which the Qur'an exists, compromise its authority and render it inauthentic as a divine revelation.

Consequently, there was no "home remedies" in the Qur'an which one could claim to be outdated; nor does it contain any man's view about what is beneficial to health, what food is best to eat, or what will cure this or that disease. In fact, the Qur'an only mentions one item dealing with medical treatment, and it is not in dispute by anyone. It states that in honey there is healing. And certainly, I do not think that there is anyone who will argue with that!

If one assumes that the Qur'an is the product of a man's mind, then one would expect it to reflect some of what was going on in the mind of the man who "composed" it. In fact, certain encyclopedias and various books clam that the Qur'an was the product of hallucinations that Muhammed underwent. If these claims are true - if it indeed originated from some psychological problems in Muhammed's mind - then evidence of this would be apparent in the Qur'an. Is there such evidence? In order to determine whether or not there is, one must first identify what things would have been going on in his mind at that time and then search for these thoughts and reflections in the Qur'an.

It is common knowledge that Muhammed had a very difficult life. All of his daughters died before him except one, and he had a wife of several years who was dear and important to him, who not only proceeded him in death at a very critical period of his life. As a matter of fact, she must have been quite a woman because when the first revelation came to him, he ran home to her afraid. Certainly, even today one would have a hard time trying to find an Arab who would tell you, "I was so afraid that I ran home to my wife." They just aren't that way. Yet Muhammed felt comfortable enough with his wife to be able to do that. That's how influential and strong woman she was. Although these examples are only a few of the subjects that would have been on Muhammed's mind, they are sufficient in intensity to prove my point. The Qur'an does not mention any of these things - not the death of his children, not the death of his beloved companion and wife, not his fear of the initial revelations, which he so beautifully shared with his wife - nothing; yet, these topics must have hurt him, bothered him, and caused him pain and grief during periods of his psychological reflections, then these subjects, as well as others, would be prevalent or at least mentioned throughout.

A truly scientific approach to the Qur'an is possible because the Qur'an offers something that is not offered by other religious scriptures, in particular, and other religions, in general. It is what scientists demand. Today there are many people who have ideas and theories about how the universe works. These people are all over the place, but the scientific community does not even bother to listen to them. This is because within the last century the scientific community has demanded a test of falsification. They say, "If you have theory, do not bother us with it unless you bring with that theory a way for us to prove whether you are wrong or not."

Such a test was exactly why the scientific community listened to Einstein towards the beginning of the century. He came with a new theory and said, "I believe the universe works like this; and here are three ways to prove whether I am wrong!". So the scientific community subjected his theory to the tests, and within six years it passed all three. Of course, this does not prove that he was great, but it proves that he deserved to be listened to because he said, "This is my idea; and if you want to try to prove me wrong, do this or try that." This is exactly what the Qur'an has - falsification tests. Some are old (in that they have already been proven true), and some still exist today. Basically it states, "If this book is not what it claims to be, then all you have to do is this or this or this to prove that it is false." Of course, in 1400 years no one has been able to do "This or this or this, " and thus it is still considered true and authentic. I suggest to you that the next time you get into dispute with someone about Islam and he claims that he has the truth and that you are in darkness, you leave all other arguments at first and make this suggestion. Ask him, "Is there any falsification test in your religion? Is there anything in your religion that would prove you are wrong if I could prove to you that it exists - anything?" Well, I can promise right now that people will not have anything - no test, no proof, nothing! This is because they do not carry around the idea that they should not only present what they believe but should also offer others a chance to prove they're wrong. However, Islam does that. A perfect example of how Islam provides man with a chance to verify it authenticity and "prove it wrong" occurs in the 4th chapter. And quiet honestly, I was surprised when I first discovered this challenge. It states:

"Do they not consider the Qur'an? Had it been from any other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy."

This is a clear challenge to the non-Muslim. Basically, it invites him to find a mistake. As a matter of fact, the seriousness and difficulty of the challenge aside, the actual presentation of such a challenge in the first place is not even in human nature and is inconsistent with man's personality. One doesn't take an exam in school after finishing the exam, write a note to the instructor at the end saying, "This exam is perfect. There are no mistakes in it. Find one if you can!". One just doesn't do that. The teacher would not sleep until he found a mistake! And yet this is the way the Qur'an approaches people. Another interesting attitude that exists in the Qur'an repeatedly deals with its advice to the reader. The Qur'an informs that reader about different facts and then gives the advice: "If you want to know more about this or that, or if you doubt what is said, then you should ask those who have knowledge." This too is a surprising attitude. It is not usual to have a book that comes from someone without training in geography, botany, biology, etc., who discusses these subjects and then advises the reader to ask men of knowledge if he doubts anything.

Yet in every age there have been Muslims who have followed the advice of the Qur'an and made surprising discoveries. If one looks to the works of Muslim scientists if many centuries ago, one will find them full of quotations from the Qur'an. These works state that they did research in such a place, looking for something. And they affirm that the reason they looked in such and such a place was that the Qur'an pointed them in that direction. For example, the Qur'an mentions man's origin and then tells the reader, "Research it!" It gives the reader a hint where to look and then states that one should find out more about it. This is the kind of thing that Muslims today largely seem to overlook - but not always, as illustrated in the following example. A few years ago, a group of men in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia collected all if the verses in the Qur'an which discuss embryology - the growth of the human being in the womb. They said, "Here is what the Qur'an says. Is it the truth?" In essence, they took the advice of the Qur'an: "Ask the men who know." They chose, as it happened, a non-Muslim who is a professor of embryology at the University of Toronto. His name is Keith Moore, and he is the author of textbooks on embryology - a world expert on the subject. They invited him to Riyadh and said, "This is what the Qur'an says about your subject. Is it true? What can you tell us?" While he was in Riyadh, they gave him all of the help that he needed in translation and all of the cooperation for which he asked. And he was so surprised at what he found that he changed his textbooks. In fact, in the second edition of one of his books, called Before we are born... in the second edition about the history of embryology, he included some material that was not in the first edition because of what he found in the Qur'an. Truly this illustrates that the Qur'an was ahead of its time and that those who believe in the Qur'an know what other people do not know.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Keith Moore for a television presentation, and we talked a great deal about this - it was illustrated by slides and so on. He mentioned that some of the things that the Qur'an states about the growth of the human being were not known until thirty years ago. In fact, he said that one item in particular - the Qur'an's description of the human being as a "leech-like clot" ('alaqah) at one stage - was new to him; but when he checked on it, he found that it was true, and so he added it to his book. He said, "I never thought of that before," and he went to the zoology department and asked for a picture of a leech. When he found that it looked just like the human embryo, he decided to include both pictures in one of his textbooks. Dr. Moore also wrote a book on clinical embryology, and when he presented this information in Toronto, it caused quite a stir throughout Canada. It was on the front pages of some of the newspapers across Canada, and some of the headlines were quite funny. For instance, one headline read: "SURPRISING THING FOUND IN ANCIENT BOOK!"! It seems obvious from this example that people do not clearly understand what it is all about. As a matter of fact, one newspaper reporter asked Professor Moore, "Don't you think That maybe the Arabs might have known about these things - the description of the embryo, its appearance and how it changes and grows? Maybe there were not scientists, but maybe they did something crude dissections on their own - carved up people and examined these things."

The professor immediately pointed out to him that he [i.e., the reporter] had missed a very important point - all of the slides of the embryo that had been shown and had been projected in the film had come from pictures taken through a microscope. He said, "It does not matter if someone had tried to discover embryology fourteen centuries ago, they could not have seen it!". All of the descriptions in the Qur'an of the appearance of the embryo are of the item when it is still too small to see with the eye; therefore, one needs a microscope to see it. Since such a device had only been around for little more than two hundred years, Dr. Moore taunted, "Maybe fourteen centuries ago someone secretly had a microscope and did this research, making no mistakes anywhere. Then he somehow taught Muhammad and convinced him to put this information in his book. Then he destroyed his equipment and kept it a secret forever. Do you believe that? You really should not unless you bring some proof because it is such a ridiculous theory." In fact, when he was asked "How do you explain this information in the Qur'an?" Dr. Moore's reply was, "It could only have been divinely revealed."!

Although the aforementioned example of man researching information contained in the Qur'an deals with a non-Muslim, it is still valid because he is one of those who is knowledgeable in the subject being researched. Had some layman claimed that what the Qur'an says about embryology is true, then one would not necessarily have to accept his word. However, because of the high position, respect, and esteem man gives scholars, one naturally assumes that if they research a subject and arrive at a conclusion based on that research, then the conclusion is valid. One of Professor Moore's colleagues, Marshall Johnson, deals extensively with geology at the University of Toronto.

He became very interested in the fact that the Qur'an's statements about embryology are accurate, and so he asked Muslims to collect everything contained in the Qur'an which deals with his specialty. Again people were very surprised at the findings. Since there are a vast number subjects discussed in the Qur'an, it would certainly require a large amount of time to exhaust each subject. It suffices for the purpose of this discussion to state that the Qur'an makes very clear and concise statements about various subjects while simultaneously advising the reader to verify the authenticity of these statements with research by scholars in those subjects. And as illustrated by the Qur'an has clearly emerged authentic. Undoubtedly, there is an attitude in the Qur'an which is not found anywhere else. It is interesting how when the Qur'an provides information, it often tells the reader, "You did not know this before." Indeed, there is no scripture that exists which makes that claim. All of the other ancient writings and scriptures that people have, do give a lot of information, but they always state where the information came from.

For example, when the Bible discusses ancient history, it states that this king lived here, this one fought in a certain battle, another one had so may sons, etc. Yet it always stipulates that if you want more information, then you should read the book of so and so because that is where the information came from. In contrast to this concept, the Qur'an provides the reader with information and states that this information is something new. Of course, there always exists the advice to research the information provided and verify its authenticity. It is interesting that such a concept was never challenged by non-Muslims fourteen centuries ago. Indeed, the Makkans who hated the Muslims, and time and time again they heard such revelations claiming to bring new information; yet, they never spoke up and said, "This is not new. We know where Muhammad got this information. We learned this at school."

They could never challenge its authenticity because it really was new! In concurrence with the advice given in the Qur'an to research information (even if it is new), when 'Umar was caliph, he chose a group of men and sent them to find the wall of Dhul-Qarnayn. Before the Qur'anic revelation, the Arabs had never heard of such a wall, but because the Qur'an described it, they were able to discover it. As a matter of fact, it is now located in what is called Durbend in the Soviet Union. It must be stressed here that the Qur'an is accurate about many, many things, but accuracy does not necessarily mean that a book is a divine revelation. In fact, accuracy is only one of the criteria for divine revelations.

For instance, the telephone book is accurate, but that does not mean that it is divinely revealed. The real problem lies in that one must establish some proof of the source the Qur'an's information. The emphasis is on the reader. One cannot simply deny the Qur'an's authenticity without sufficient proof. If, indeed, one finds a mistake, then he has the right to disqualify it. This is exactly what the Qur'an encourages. Once a man came up to me after a lecture I delivered in South Africa. He was very angry about what I had said, and so he claimed, "I am going to go home tonight and find a mistake in the Qur'an." Of course, I said, "Congratulations. That is the most intelligent thing that you have said." Certainly, this is the approach Muslims need to take with those who doubt the Qur'an's authenticity, because the Qur'an itself offers the same challenge. An inevitably, after accepting it's challenge and discovering that it is true, these people will come to believe it because they could not disqualify it. In essence, the Qur'an earns their respect because they themselves have had to verify its authenticity. An essential fact that cannot be reiterated enough concerning the authenticity of the Qur'an is that one's inability to explain a phenomenon himself does not require his acceptance of the phenomenon's existence or another person's explanation of it.

Specifically, just because one cannot explain something does not mean that one has to accept someone else's explanation. However, the person's refusal of other explanations reverts the burden of proof back on himself to find a feasible answer. This general theory applies to numerous concepts in life, but fits most wonderfully with the Qur'anic challenge, for it creates a difficulty for one who says, "I do not believe it." At the onset of refusal one immediately has an obligation to find an explanation himself if he feels others' answers are inadequate. In fact, in one particular Qur'anic verse which I have always seen mistranslated into English, Allah mentions a man who heard the truth explained to him. It states that he was derelict in his duty because after he heard the information, he left without checking the verity of what he had heard. In other words, one is guilty if he hears something and does not research it and check to see whether it is true. One is supposed to process all information and decide what is garbage to be thrown out and what is worthwhile information to be kept and benefited from at a later date. One cannot just let it rattle around in his head. It must be put in the proper categories and approached from that point of view. For example, if the information is still speculatory, then one must discern whether it's closer to being true or false. But if all of the facts have been presented, then one must decide absolutely between these two options. And even if one is not positive about the authenticity of the information, he is still required to process all of the information and make the admission that he just does not know for sure. Although this last point appears to be futile, in actuality, it is beneficial to the arrival at a positive conclusion at a later time in that it forces the person to at least recognize, research and review the facts. This familiarity with the information will give the person "the edge" when future discoveries are made and additional information is presented. The important thing is that one deals with the facts and does not simply discard them out of empathy and disinterest.

The real certainty about the truthfulness of the Qur'an is evident in the confidence which is prevalent throughout it; and this confidence comes from a different approach - "Exhausting the Alternatives." In essence, the Qur'an states, "This book is a divine revelation; if you do not believe that, then what is it?" In other words, the reader is challenged to come up with some other explanation. Here is a book made of paper and ink. Where did it come from? It says it is a divine revelation; if it is not, then what is its source? The interesting fact is that no one has with an explanation that works. In fact, all alternatives have bee exhausted. As has been well established by non-Muslims, these alternatives basically are reduces to two mutually exclusive schools of thought, insisting on one or the other. On one hand, there exists a large group of people who have researched the Qur'an for hundreds of years and who claim, "One thing we know for sure - that man, Muhammad, thought he was a prophet. He was crazy!" They are convinced that Muhammad (SAW) was fooled somehow. Then on the other hand, there is another group which alleges, "Because of this evidence, one thing we know for sure is that that man, Muhammad, was a liar!" Ironically, these two groups never seem to get together without contradicting. In fact, many references on Islam usually claim both theories. They start out by saying that Muhammad (SAW) was crazy and then end by saying that he was a liar. They never seem to realize that he could not have been both!

For example, if one is deluded and really thinks that he is a prophet, then he does not sit up late at night planning, "How will I fool the people tomorrow so that they think I am a prophet?" He truly believes that he is a prophet, and he trusts that the answer will be given to him by revelation. As a matter of fact, a great deal of the Qur'an came in answer to questions. Someone would ask Muhammad (SAW) a question, and the revelation would come with the answer to it. Certainly, if one is crazy and believes that an angel put words in his ear, then when someone asks him a question, he thinks that the angel will give him the answer. Because he is crazy, he really thinks that. He does not tell someone to wait a short while and then run to his friends and ask them, "Does anyone know the answer?" This type of behavior is characteristic of one who does not believe that he is a prophet. What the non-Muslims refuse to accept is that you cannot have it both ways. One can be deluded, or he can be a liar. He can be either one or neither, but he certainly cannot be both! The emphasis is on the fact that they are unquestionably mutually exclusive personal traits.

The following scenario is a good example of the kind of circle that non-Muslims go around in constantly. If you ask one of them, "What is the origin of the Qur'an?" He tells you that it originated from the mind of a man who was crazy. Then you ask him, "If it came from his head, then where did he get the information contained in it? Certainly the Qur'an mentions many things with which the Arabs were not familiar." So in order to explain the fact which you bring him, he changes his position and says, "Well, maybe he was not crazy. Maybe some foreigner brought him the information. So he lied and told people that he was a prophet." At this point then you have to ask him, "If Muhammad was a liar, then where did he get his confidence? Why did he behave as though he really thought he was a prophet?" Finally backed into a corner, like a cat he quickly lashes out with the first response that comes to his mind. Forgetting that he has already exhausted that possibility, he claims, "Well, maybe he wasn't a liar. He was probably crazy and really thought that he was a prophet." And thus he begins the futile circle again.

As has already been mentioned, there is much information contained in the Qur'an whose source cannot be attributed to anyone other than Allah. For example, who told Muhammad about the wall of Dhul-Qarnayn - a place hundreds of miles to the north? Who told him about embryology? When people assemble facts such as these, if they are not willing to attribute their existence to a divine source, they automatically resort to the assumption someone brought Muhammad the information and that he used it to fool the people. However, this theory can easily be disproved with one simple question: "If Muhammad was a liar, where did he get his confidence? Why did he tell some people out right to their face what others could never say?" Such confidence depends completely upon being convinced that one has a true divine revelation. For example, the Prophet (SAW) had an uncle by the name of Abu Lahab. This man hated Islam to such an extent that he used to follow the Prophet around in order to discredit him. If Abu Lahab saw the Prophet (SAW) speaking to a stranger, he would wait until they parted and then would go to the stranger and ask him, "What did he tell you? Did he say, 'Black.'? Well, it's white. Did he say, 'Morning.'? Well, it's night." He faithfully said the exact opposite of whatever he heard Muhammad (SAW) and the Muslims say. However, about ten years before Abu Lahab died, a little chapter in the Qur'an was revealed to him. It distinctly stated that he would go to the Fire (i.e., Hell). In other words, it affirmed that he would never become a Muslim and would therefore be condemned forever. For ten years all Abu Lahab had to do was say, "I heard that it has been revealed to Muhammad that I will never change - that I will never become a Muslim and will enter the Hellfire. Well I want to become a Muslim now. How do you like that? What do you think of your divine revelation now?" But he never did that. And yet, that is exactly the kind of behavior one would have expected from him since he always sought to contradict Islam. In essence, Muhammad (SAW) said, "You hate me and you want to finish me? Here, say these words, and I am finished. Come on, say them!" But Abu Lahab never said them. Ten years! And in all that time he never accepted Islam or even became sympathetic to the Islamic cause. How could Muhammad possibly have known for sure that Abu Lahab would fulfill the Qur'anic revelation if he (i.e., Muhammad) was not truly the messenger of Allah? How could he possibly have been so confident as to give someone 10 years to discredit his claim of prophethood? The only answer is that he was Allah's messenger; for in order to put forth suck a risky challenge, one has to be entirely convinced that he has a divine revelation.

Another example of the confidence which Muhammad (SAW) had in his own prophethood and consequently in the divine protection of himself and his message is when he left Makkah and hid in a cave with Abu Bakr during their emigration to Madeenah. The two clearly saw people coming to kill them, and Abu Bakr was afraid. Certainly, if Muhammad (SAW) was a liar, a forger and one who was trying to fool the people into believing that he was a prophet, one would have expected him to say in such a circumstance to his friend, "Hey, Abu Bakr, see if you can find a back way out of this cave." Or "Squat down in that corner over there and keep quiet." Yet, in fact, what he said to Abu Bakr clearly illustrated his confidence. He told him, "Relax! Allah is with us, and Allah will save us!"

Now, if one knows that he is fooling the people, where does one get this kind of attitude? In fact, such a frame of mind is not characteristic of a liar or a forger at all. So, as has been previously mentioned, the non-Muslims go around and around in a circle, searching for a way out - some way to explain the findings in the Qur'an without attributing them to their proper source. On one hand, they tell you on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, "The man was a liar," and on the other hand, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday they tell you, "He was crazy." What they refuse to accept is that one cannot have it both ways; yet they refuse to accept is that one cannot have it both ways; yet they need both excuses to explain the information in the Qur'an.

About seven years ago, I had a minister over to my home. In the particular room which we were sitting there was a Qur'an on the table, face down, and so the minister was not aware of which book it was. In the midst of a discussion, I pointed to the Qur'an and said, "I have confidence in that book." Looking at the Qur'an but not knowing which book it was , he replied, "Well, I tell you, if that book is not the Bible, it was written by a man!" In response to his statement, I said, "Let me tell you something about what is in that book." And in just three to four minutes I related to him a few things contained in the Qur'an. After just those three or four minutes, he completely changed his position and declared, "You are right. A man did not write that book. The Devil wrote it!" Indeed, possessing such an attitude is very unfortunate - for many reasons. For one thing, it is a very quick and cheap excuse. It is an instant exit out of an uncomfortable situation. As a matter of fact, there is a famous story in the Bible that mentions how one day some of the Jews were witnesses when Jesus raised a man from the dead. The man had been dead for four days, and when Jesus arrived, he simply said, "Get up!" and the man arose and walked away. At such a sight, some of the Jews who were watching said disbelievingly, "This is the Devil. The Devil helped him!" Now this story is rehearsed often in churches all over the world, and people cry big tears over it, saying, "Oh, if I had been there, I would not have been as stupid as the Jews!" Yet ironically, these people do exactly what the Jews did when in just three minutes you show them only a small part of the Qur'an and all they can say is, "Oh, the Devil did it. The devil wrote that book!". Because they are truly backed into a corner and have no other viable answer, they resort to the quickest and cheapest excuse available. Another Example of people's use of this weak stance can be found in the Makkans' explanation of the source of Muhammad's message. They used to say, "The devils bring Muhammad that Qur'an!" But just as with every other suggestion made, the Qur'an gives the answer. One verse in particular states:

"And they say, 'Surely he is possessed [by jinn], 'but it [i.e., the Qur'an] is not except a reminder to the worlds."

Thus it gives an argument in reply to such a theory. In fact, there are many arguments in the Qur'an in reply to the suggestion that devils brought Muhammad (SAW) his message. For example, in the 26th chapter Allah clearly affirms:

"No evil ones have brought it [i.e., this revelation] down. It would neither be fitting for them, nor would they be able. Indeed they have been removed far from hearing."

And in another place in the Qur'an, Allah instructs us:

"So when you recite the Qur'an seek refuge in Allah from Shaytaan, the rejected."

Now is this how Satan writes a book? He tells one, "Before you read my book, ask God to save you from me."? This is very, very tricky. Indeed, a man could write something like this, but would Satan do this? Many people clearly illustrate that they cannot come to one conclusion on this subject. On one hand, they claim that Satan would not do such a thing and that even if he could, God would not allow him to; yet, on the other hand, they also believe that Satan is only that much less than God. In essence they allege that the Devil can probably do whatever God can do. And as a result, when they look at the Qur'an, even as surprised as they are as to how amazing it is, they still insist, "The Devil did this!" Thanks be to Allah, Muslims do not have that attitude. Although Satan may have some abilities, they are a long way separated from the abilities of Allah. And no Muslim is a Muslim unless he believes that. It is common knowledge even among non-Muslims that the Devil can easily make mistakes, and it would be expected that he would contradict himself if and when he wrote a book. For indeed, the Qur'an states:

"Do they not consider the Qur'an? Had it been from any other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy."

In conjunction with the excuses that non-Muslims advance in futile attempts to justify unexplainable verses in the Qur'an, there is another attack often rendered which seems to be a combination of the theories that Muhammad (SAW) was crazy and a liar. Basically, these people propose that Muhammad was insane, and as a result of his delusion, he lied to and misled people. There is a name for this in psychology. It is referred to as mythomania. It means simply that one tells lies and then believes them. This is what the non-Muslims say Muhammad (SAW) suffered from. But the only problem with this proposal is that one suffering from mythomania absolutely cannot deal with facts, and yet the whole Qur'an is based entirely upon facts. Everything contained in it can be researched and established as true. Since facts are such a problem for a mythomaniac, when a psychologist tries to treat one suffering from that condition, he continually confronts him with facts. For example, if one is mentally ill and claims, "I am the king of England," a psychologist does not say to him "No you aren't. You are crazy!" He just does not do that. Rather, he confronts him with facts and says, "O.K., you say you are the king of England. So tell me where the queen is today. And where is your prime minister? And where are your guards?" Now, when the man has trouble trying to deal with these questions, he tries to make excuses, saying Uh... the queen... she has gone to her mother's. Uh... the prime minister... well he died." And eventually he is cured because he cannot deal with the facts. If the psychologist continues confronting him with enough facts, finally he faces the reality and says, "I guess I am not the king of England." The Qur'an approaches everyone who reads it in very much the same way a psychologist treats his mythomania patient. There is a verse in the Qur'an which states:

"Oh mankind, there has come to you an admonition [i.e., the Qur'an] from your Lord and a healing for what is in the hearts - and guidance and mercy for the believers."

At first glance, this statement appears vague, but the meaning of this verse is clear when one views it in light of the aforementioned example. Basically, one is healed of his delusions by reading the Qur'an. In essence, it is therapy. It literally cures deluded people by confronting them with facts. A prevalent attitude throughout the Qur'an is one which says, "Oh mankind, you say such and such about this; but what about such and such? How can you say this when you know that?" And so forth. It forces one to consider what is relevant and what matters while simultaneously healing one of the delusions that the facts presented to mankind by Allah can easily be explained away with flimsy theories and excuses. It is this very sort of thing - confronting people with facts - that had captured the attention of many non-Muslims. In fact, there exists a very interesting reference concerning this subject in the New Catholic Encyclopedia.

In an article under the subject of the Qur'an, the Catholic Church states, "Over the centuries, many theories have been offered as to the origin of the Qur'an... Today no sensible man accepts any of these theories."!! Now here is the age-old Catholic Church, which has been around for so many centuries, denying these futile attempts to explain away the Qur'an. Indeed, the Qur'an is a problem for the Catholic Church. It states that it is revelation, so they study it. Certainly, they would love to find proof that it is not, but they cannot. They cannot find a viable explanation. But at least they are honest in their research and do not accept the first unsubstantiated interpretation which comes along. The Church states that in fourteen centuries it has not yet been presented a sensible explanation. At least it admits that the Qur'an is not an easy subject to dismiss. Certainly, other people are much less honest. They quickly say, "Oh, the Qur'an came from here. The Qur'an came from there." And they do not even examine the credibility of what they are stating most of the time. Of course, such a statement by the Catholic Church leaves the everyday Christian in some difficulty. It just may be that he has his own ideas as to the origin of the Qur'an, but as a single member of the Church, he cannot really act upon his own theory. Such an action would be contrary to the obedience, allegiance and loyalty which the Church demands. By virtue of his membership, he must accept what the Catholic Church declares without question and establish its teachings as part of his everyday routine. So, in essence, if the Catholic Church as a whole is saying, "Do not listen to these unconfirmed reports about the Qur'an," then what can be said about the Islamic point of view? Even non-Muslims are admitting that there is something to the Qur'an - something that has to be acknowledged - then why are people so stubborn and defensive and hostile when Muslims advance the very same theory? This is certainly something for those with mind a to contemplate - something to ponder for those of understanding!

Recently, the leading intellectual in the Catholic Church - a man by the name of Hans - studied the Qur'an and gave his opinion of what he had read. This man has been around for some time, and he is highly respected in the Catholic Church, and after careful scrutiny, he reported his findings, concluding, "God has spoken to man through the man, Muhammad." Again this is a conclusion arrived at by a non-Muslim source - the very leading intellectual of the Catholic Church himself! I do not think that the Pope agrees with him, but nonetheless, the opinion of such a noted, repute public figure must carry some weight in defense of the Muslim position. He must be applauded for facing the reality that the Qur'an is not something which can be easily pushed aside and that, in fact God is the source of these words. As is evident from the aforementioned information, all of the possibilities have been exhausted, so the chance of finding another possibility of dismissing the Qur'an is nonexistent. For if the book is not a revelation, then it is a deception; and if it is a deception, one must ask, "What is its origin" And where does it deceive us?" Indeed, the true answers to these questions shed light on the Qur'an's authenticity and silence the bitter unsubstantiated claims of the unbelievers. Certainly, if people are going to insist that the Qur'an is a deception, then they must bring forth evidence to support such a claim. The burden of proof is on them, not us! One is never supposed to advance a theory without sufficient corroborating facts; so I say to them, "Show me one deception! Show me where the Qur'an deceives me! Show me, otherwise, don't say that it is a deception!" An interesting characteristic of the Qur'an is how it deals with surprising phenomena which relate not only to the past but to modern times as well. In essence, the Qur'an is not and old problem. It is still a problem even today - a problem to the non-Muslims that is. For everyday, every week, every year brings more and more evidence that the Qur'an is a force to be contended with - that its authenticity is no longer to be challenged! For example, one verse in the Qur'an reads;

"Do not the unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together, then We clove them asunder, and made from water every living thing? Will they not then believe?"

Ironically, this very information is exactly what they awarded the 1973 Noble Prize for - to a couple of unbelievers. The Qur'an reveals the origin of the universe - how it began from one piece - and mankind continues to verify this revelation, even up to now. Additionally, the fact that all life originated from water would not have been an easy thing to convince people of fourteen centuries ago. Indeed, if 1400 years ago you had stood in the desert and told someone, "All of this, you see (pointing to yourself), is made up of mostly water," no one would have believed you. Proof of that was not available until the invention of the microscope. They had to wait to find out that cytoplasm, the basic substance of the cell, is made-up of 80% water. Nonetheless, the evidence did come, and once again the Qur'an stood the test of time. In reference to the falsification tests mentioned earlier, it is interesting to note that they, too, relate to both the past and the present. Some of them were used as illustrations of Allah's omnipotence and knowledge, while others continue to stand as challenges to the present day. An example of the former is the statement made in the Qur'an about Abu Lahab. It clearly illustrates that Allah, the Knower of the Unseen, knew that Abu Lahab would never change his ways and accept Islam. Thus Allah dictated that he would be condemned to the Hellfire forever. Such a chapter was both an illustration of Allah's divine wisdom and a warning to those who were like Abu Lahab.

An interesting example of the latter type of falsification tests contained in the Qur'an is the verse which mentions the relationship between the Muslims and the Jews. The verse is careful not to narrow its scope to the relationship between individual members of each religion, but rather, it summarizes the relationship between the two groups of people as a whole. In essence, the Qur'an states that the Christians will always treat the Muslims better than the Jews will treat the Muslims. Indeed, the full impact of such a statement can only be felt a~er careful consideration of the real meaning of such a verse. It is true that many Christians and many Jews have become Muslims, but as a whole, the Jewish community is to be viewed as an avid enemy of Islam. Additionally, very few people realize what such an open declaration in the Qur'an invites. In essence, it is an easy chance for the Jews to prove that the Qur'an is false - that it is not a divine revelation. All they have to do is organize themselves, treat the Muslims nicely for a few years and then say, "Now what does your holy book say about who are your best friends in the world - the Jews or the Christians? Look what we Jews have done for you!" That is all they have to do to disprove the Qur'an's authenticity, yet they have not done it in 1400 years. But, as always, the offer still stands open!

All of the examples so far given concerning the various angles from which one can approach the Qur'an have undoubtedly been subjective in nature; however there does exist another angle, among others, which is objective and whose basis is mathematical. It is surprising how authentic the Qur'an becomes when one assembles what might be referred to as a list of good guesses. Mathematically, it can be explained using guessing and prediction examples. For instance, if a person has two choices (i.e., one is right, and one is wrong), and he closes his eyes and makes a choice, then half of the time (i.e., one time out of two) he will be right. Basically, he has a one in two chance, for he could pick the wrong choice, or he could pick the right choice. Now if the same person has two situations like that (i.e., he could be right or wrong about situation number one, and he could be right or wrong about situation number two), and he closes his eyes and guesses, then he will only be right one fourth of the time (i.e., one time out of four). He now has a one in four chance because now there are three ways for him to be wrong and only one way for him to be right. In simple terms, he could make the wrong choice in situation number one and then make the wrong choice in situation number two; OR he could make the wrong choice in situation number one and then make the right choice in situation number two; OR he could make the right choice in situation number one and then make the wrong choice in situation number two; OR he could make the right choice in situation number one and then make the right choice in situation number two. Of course, the (only instance in which he could be totally right is the last scenario where he could guess correctly in both situations. The odds of his guessing completely correctly have become greater because the number of situations for him to guess in have increased; and the mathematical equation representing such a scenario is 1/2 x 1/2 (i.e., one time out of two for the first situation multiplied by one time out of two for the second situation).

Continuing on with the example, if the same person now has three situations in which to make blind guesses, then he will only be right one eighth of the time (i.e., one time out of eight or 1/2 X 1/2 X 1/2). Again, the odds of choosing the correct choice in all three situations have decreased his chances of being completely correct to only one time in eight. It must be understood that as the number of situations increase, the chances of being right decrease, for the two phenomena are inversely proportional.

Now applying this example to the situations in the Qur'an, if one draws up a list of all of the subjects about which the Qur'an has made correct statements, it becomes very clear that it is highly unlikely that they were all just correct blind guesses. Indeed, the subjects discussed in the Qur'an are numerous, and thus the odds of someone just making lucky guesses about all of them become practically nil. If there are a million ways for the Qur'an to be wrong, yet each time it is right, then it is unlikely that someone was guessing. The following three examples of subjects about which the Qur'an has made correct statements collectively illustrate how the Qur'an continues to beat the odds.

In the 16th chapter the Qur'an mentions that the female bee leaves its home to gather food.l2 Now, a person might guess on that, saying, "The bee that you see flying around - it could be male, or it could be female. I think I will guess female." Certainly, he has a one in two chance of being right. So it happens that the Qur'an is right. But it also happens that that was not what most people believed at the time when the Qur'an was revealed. Can you tell the difference between a male and a female bee? Well, it takes a specialist to do that, but it has been discovered that the male bee never leaves his home to gather food. However, in Shakespeare's play, Henry the Fourth, some of the characters discuss bees and mention that the bees are soldiers and have a king. That is what people thought in Shakespeare's time - that the bees that one sees flying around are male bees and that they go home and answer to a king. However, that is not true at all. The fact is that they are females, and they answer to a queen. Yet it took modern scientific investigations in the last 300 years to discover that this is the case.

So, back to the list of good guesses, concerning the topic of bees, the Qur'an had a 50/50 chance of being right, and the odds were one in two.

In addition to the subject of bees, the Qur'an also discusses the sun and the manner in which it travels through space. Again, a person can guess on that subject. When the sun moves through space, there are two options: it can travel just as a stone would travel if one threw it, or it can move of its own accord. The Qur'an states the latter - that it moves as a result of its own motion.'3 To do such, the Qur'an uses a form of the word sabaha to describe the sun's movement through space. In order to properly provide the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the implications of this Arabic verb, the following example is given. If a man is in water and the verb sabaha is applied in reference to his movement, it can be understood that he is swimming, moving of his own accord and not as a result of a direct force applied to him. Thus when this verb is used in reference to the sun's movement through space, it in no way implies that the sun is flying uncontrollably through space as a result of being hurled or the like. It simply means that the sun is turning and rotating as it travels. Now, this is what the Qur'an affirms, but was it an easy thing to discover? Can any common man tell that the sun is turning? Only in modern times was the equipment made available to project the image of the sun onto a tabletop so that one could look at it without being blinded. And through this process it was discovered that not only are there three spots on the sun but that these spots move once every 25 days. This movement is referred to as the rotation of the sun around its axis and conclusively proves that, as the Qur'an stated 1400 years ago, the sun does, indeed turn as it travels through space.

And returning once again to the subject of good guess, the odds of guessing correctly about both subjects - the sex of bees and the movement of the sun - are one in four!

Seeing as back fourteen centuries ago people probably did not understand much about time zones, the Quran's statements about this subject are considerably surprising. The concept that one family is having breakfast as the sun comes up while another family is enjoying the brisk night air is truly something to be marveled at, even in modern time. Indeed, fourteen centuries ago, a man could not travel more than thirty miles in one day, and thus it took him literally months to travel from India to Morocco, for example. And probably , when he was having supper in Morocco, he thought to himself, "Back home in India they are having supper right now." This is because he did not realize that, in the process of traveling, he moved across a time zone. Yet, because it is the words of Allah, the All-Knowing, the Qur'an recognizes and acknowledges such a phenomenon. In an interesting verse it states that when history comes to an end and the Day of Judgment arrives, it will all occurring an instant; and this very instant will catch some people in the daytime and some people at night. This clearly illustrates Allah's divine wisdom and His previous knowledge of the existence of time zones, even though such a discovery was non-existent back fourteen centuries ago. Certainly, this phenomenon is not something which is obvious to one's eyes or a result of one's experience, and this fact, in itself, suffices as proof of the Qur'ans authenticity.

Returning one final time to the subject of good guesses for the purpose of the present example, the odds that someone guessed correctly about all three of the aforementioned subjects - the sex of bees, the movement of the sun and the existence of time zones - are one in eight!

Certainly, one could continue on and on with this example, drawing up longer and longer list of good guesses; and of course, the odds would become higher and higher with each increase of subjects about which one could guess. But what no one can deny is the following; the odds that Mohammed an illiterate, guessed correctly about thousands and thousands of subjects, never once making a mistake, are so high that any theory of his authorship of the Qur'an must be completely dismissed - even by the most hostile enemies of Islam!

Indeed, the Qur'an expects this kind of challenge. Undoubtedly, if one said to someone upon entering a foreign land, "I know your father. I have met him," probably the man from that land would doubt the newcomer's word, saying, "You have just come here. How could you know my father?" As a result, he would question him, "Tell me, is my father tall, short, dark, fair? What is he like?" Of course, if the visitor continued answering all of the questions correctly, the skeptic would have no choice but to say, "I guess you do know my father. I don't know how you know him, but I guess you do!" The situation is the same with the Qur'an. It states that it originates from the One who created everything. So everyone has the right to say, "Convince me! If the author of this book really originated life and everything in the heavens and on the earth, then He should know about this, about that, and so on." And inevitably, after researching the Qur'an, everyone will discover the same truths. Additionally, we all know something for sure: we do not all have to be experts to verify what the Qur'an affirms. One's iman (faith) grows as one continues to check and confirm the truths contained in the Qur'an. And one is supposed to do so all of his life.

May God (Allah) guide everyone close to the truth.

Supplement

An engineer at the University of Toronto who was interested in psychology and who had read something on it, conducted researched wrote a thesis on Efficiency of Group Discussions. The purpose of his research was to find out how much people accomplish when they get together to talk in groups of two, three, ten, etc. The graph of his findings: people accomplish most when they talk in groups of two. Of course, this discovery was entirely beyond his expectations, but it is very old advice given in the Qur'an:

Additionally, the 89th chapter of the Qur'an mentions a certain city by the name of 'Iram (a city of pillars), which was not known in ancient history and which was non-existent as far as historians were concerned. However, the December 1978 edition of National Geographic introduced interesting information which mentioned that in 1973, the city of Elba was excavated in Syria. The city was discovered to be 43 centuries old, but that is not the most amazing part. Researchers found in the library of Elba a record of all of the cities with which Elba had done business. Believe or not, there on the list was the name of the city of 'Iram. The people of Elba had done business with the people of 'Iram!

"Say, 'I exhort you to one thing - that you stand for Allah, [assessing the truth] by twos and singly, and then reflect.....' In conclusion I ask you to consider with care the following:

"And they say, 'Why are not signs sent down to him from his Lord?' Say, 'Indeed, the signs are with Allah, and I am but a clear warner.' But is sufficient for them that We have sent down to you the Book [i.e. Qur'an] which is rehearsed to them? Verily, in that is mercy and a reminder to people who believe."