Towards a better understanding

I'm sure all of us would have dreamt that all beautiful world where there would be No War, No Crimes, No Racism. But do you think that one day we all can finally reach it?

Maybe. If we all start learning from one another. Respecting one another. Be friends with everyone you meet instead of giving hate faces just because you had a rough day. To me nothing is impossible in this world.

All we have to do is just smile a little more even though you are pissed off and angry. Have patience even though that person is drivng you nuts. How do we espect people around us to change if we don't make that change within ourselves. So think about that. We ARE how people SEE us.

Tun Dr Mahathir wrote in his blog Che-det.

1. Non-Malays and maybe quite a few Malays have strongly criticised my piece on the Bar Council. I am made out to be against free speech, human rights etc.

2. What I was talking was about sensitivity - about the need for people to be sensitive to the feelings of other people. It was not about Islam or its teachings or its history per se. It is about the Malays and the non-Malays in this multiracial, multi religious country and their sensitivities.

3. You may not notice it but I also mentioned the sensitivities of other races in Malaysia.

The Holy Qur'an mentions

“ O people, We have created you as males and females, and have made you into nations and tribes that you may know one another, “(Al-Hujurat: 13).

Hamza Yusuf says:

"There is so much ignorence out there!"
"It's our responsibility to educate them"

He was talking to a hall full of American Muslims at the 2007 ISNA convention, but I think we can apply it to the current situation in Malaysia. I mean, the current status of our government is pretty bad. We need a new opinion. One who has studied Islam thoroughly and understood it. One who is pro-peace. One who when given power does not back-stab his Deputy Prime Minister at the back;hmm ...thinks of who she is talking about'; One who can handle responsibilities regarding the racial,religious issues we have here in our country. We could use some of his advices. He talks about reinforcing Islamic laws in America."Go Hamza!". Sorry if I am being too overly promoting him. But some of the things he says actually is relevant to todays issues. No i do not have a crush on him ok. Although he is quite the catch.=)

If you don't know Syaikh Hamza Yusuf. Well get to know this brilliant man and hear what he has to say.