THE EAST MEET WEST
Zakaria Mohamad July 17th, 2007
First of all we, the Muslim, Christians, Hinduism or whatsoever should absolutely fix ourselves on the Truth and the Truth is that we are the instrument of God, that we have got Realization, that we have got a special awareness which people do not have. Stand on that and proclaim it. We are standing on the Truth and that is such a Power, such a Strength…Quran confirming the messages of Jesus. Quran confirming the messages of Moses. Quran confirming the messages of Abraham. Islam and Muslim are not your enemies.
So prepare yourself to move to any place because you have to take this compassion everywhere, and you have to prosper that Kingdom of God. You have to serve Him and this service is only possible if you know that you are here for a very great universal task not only for U.K., for Malaysia, or for America, but you are here for a global task which is the epitome of our evolution. This is the highest thing we have to do for our creation and for our Creator — and you are chosen for that. Continue Reading »
To see God, to see the Light, is one of the primary goals of Sufism. The 18th century Naqshbandi Sufi Nasir Muhammad ‘Andalib said that one should “strive to bring himself towards this light….”16 Once again, though, the most exquisite sense of being drawn to the Light is provided in poetic form. Mansur al-Hallaj lets us know that once one becomes aware of the presence of God and His Light, there is no turning back: Mansur al-Hallaj took sentiments such as these to their logical conclusion. Hallaj declared, in Arabic, “Ana ‘l-Haqq,” meaning “I am the Truth,” or “I am God.” Orthodox Muslims took this to be blasphemy of the worst kind — no man can declare himself to be God. As in Judaism and Christianity, Sufi mystics generally came close to identifying the soul with God, but most fell short of any such absolute identification.40 Still, the main point is well taken: the closer one gets to the Divine Light, the more one’s self becomes One with the Divine. 
The sufi tradition of Islam makes frequent reference to the vision of a Divine Light. As a mystical tradition, sufism is that form of Islam that emphasizes the need for a direct experience with the God’s Kingdom. Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, received instruction from a revelation that occurred around the beginning of the turn of the seventh century CE. A voice came to him and said, “Read!” Muhammad, being illiterate, responded to the voice that he could not read. The voice said that “it is the Lord Most Bountiful who teacheth by the pen, [who] teacheth man that which he knew not” (Qur’an, Surah XCVI, 1-5). Then the voice said, on two separate occasions, “O Muhammad, thou art God’s messenger, and I am Gabriel.” The vision accompanying this voice was exceptionally bright, so much so that Muhammad had to turn away his face “from the brightness of the vision….”1 
Adolph Hitler’s entire motivation was to establish a “New World Order”. But, in order to establish a new world order, you have to destroy the old world order. And that is exactly what Hitler set out to do, destroy all of the old aristocracy, familial power bases in Europe, and then set up a new world order..
To change the world is to change your self. Here today, I would like to share a story from a sufi (Islamic spiritual healer) sort out to change his country and the world. He is very sad over the ‘maksiat’, sin activities all over his country and all over the world. He was very frustrated and very sad. He set out to change the world. He found that he was’t making much progress. So he tried to change his country. This were also too difficult so he tried to change his neighborhood. When he didn’t have success there, he tried to change his family. Even that was easier said than done. So he tried to change himself. Then an interesting things happened. When, he had change himself, his family changed. And when his family changed, his neighborhood changed. When his neighborhood changed, his country changed. And when his country changed, the world change.. At last, he haved reached to a conclusion that to change the world depends on his own level of personal development. 
I NEVER really noticed how much of a melting pot Malaysia is until I stepped out of the “pot”. When I was growing up, there were (and there still are), many advertisements highlighting Malaysia as “harmonious” with a mix of culture found in no other country. I did not see the big deal in that, then.
Kuala Lumpur: Former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan said there was much that Malaysia could do on the international stage, such as in the debate concerning the clash of civilisations and issues involving Islam and the West. He said the current debate was usually between those who saw the West as threatening their beliefs, their future and their political aspirations, and those in the West who saw Islam as an extremist religion and who took the activities and statements by extremists as representing Islam. “I wish that the majority would speak up. I think Malaysia has a voice and should use it more often.
The Coming King of the South. Iran rattles its sabres to develop a nuclear bomb. Oil from the Middle East continues to rise in price. Unrest across the region keeps the world focused on war, religion and terrorism. Where will it lead? The Bible foretells a person called the King of the South to arise in the future—plunging the region into the largest conflict ever seen. Who will be this mysterious figure and what will cause him to rise on the world scene? On this edition of Beyond Today we’ll explore the question, “Who is the Coming King of the South?”. You may read more at 
Long ago, the Books of God prophesied the rise and fall of such empires as Babylon, the Persian empire of Cyrus the Great and Darius the Mede, The Greek empire of Alexander, and the Roman empire. All these were the superpowers of their day. But did you realize that Bible prophecy foretells the rise of a new superpower in our day? It does! And that new superpower will affect the lives of nearly every person on the face of the earth—including you and your family. What is this Next Superpower? From where will it rise? What does your Book of God tell you about it?. Read more at 
Why does the Middle East dominate the headlines so often? One obvious answer is oil, the lifeblood of modern economies. Without oil to run factories, heat homes, fuel transportation and provide energy and raw materials for thousands of uses, the economies of many nations would grind to a halt. The crucial importance of oil alone ensures that the Middle East will remain in the headlines for years. But there’s more that keeps the Middle East in the news. It is the birthplace of the world’s three great monotheistic religions—Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Too often it has not been just their birthplace, but their battlefield, with adherents warring against each other for control of territory they consider holy.