New Year New Yearning

I'm reassembling pieces of me now, recollecting the spirits once inflamed, to start all over again...need to get away from this comfort zone and be brave enough to be the CHANGE that I've dreamt to see in this world.

After hearing talks by IMAM (Islamic Malaysian Medical Association of Malaysia) upfronts (Prof Hatta, Dr Musa, Prof Rashid) at the 13^th  IMAM Scientific meeting, my spirit rekindled with their unfaded uplifting ideas and advice. The inputs I’ve gained (though I managed to attend one day only) were priceless. It is true that even soul need to be fed and nurtured. 

Thanks to my friend who attend the two days program and brief me on some of the inputs she gained which I missed out. Furthermore, Dr Musa, one of the well-known speaker in the program, had nicely provide some of the important key notes which were addressed at the conference:

• SEERAH - Our glorious medical legacy in the context of maqasid as-syaariah
• SYIFAA - We as instruments of His healing
• IHSAN - In search of excellence
• IQRA’ - Fostering a culture of knowledge & research
• KHIDMAT - We in the service of humanity
• SOLEH WA MUSLEH - Creation of a generation of "soleh" professionals
• ALAMIAH - Global partnerships

Maqasid as-syaariah is the 5 imperatives of Islam and need to be mainstreamed into the map of our age as modernity presently at large & choking its hegemony. As Muslim profesionals, we need to challenge the contemporary axis of power and heading for transformation towards justice. Therefore, operationalising Maqasid in the real world mandates acquiring, embracing
and acting on the following 5 V's (Dr Musa’s mnemonic):

•Visionary 

{ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ }

“And Allah knoweth that which ye keep hidden) of good or evil (and that which ye proclaim) of good or evil” (anNahl:19)

•Virtuous – virtues, values & morality are central
•Vocal – engaged in scientific discourse
•Visual – the new vocabulary of the global age
•Virtual – the rise of the network scientific society

Some other things mentioned by a religious speaker in the program was regarding on how one's heart can be soften: 1) sick 2) poor 3) dead. While taking care of our health, we shouldn't forget in taking good care of our heart, the main core of our human bodily function. Though it's the only human organ which has spare parts but once it spoiled, it won't recover to its original form... 

I shouldn't be dismay anymore with my lack of skill coz it's time to strive my best

I shouldn't bother what other people think of me coz I know my own limitations and capabilities

I shouldn't be afraid to voice out coz I'm adult enough to make good judgments and decisions

Sudah lama rasanya diri ini tidur 

Tidak mahu lagi bertakuk di air yang lama

Tiba masanya ke depan tanpa berundur

Semoga mimpi yang indah menjadi nyata...

It's time for a new HIJRAH in this new year of Muharram!