Warung Kopi See Sharp Minor

How can a man? Grace his life with just bare hands When his love is a barren land How can a man? Ask the people to understand When the world can’t comprehend

Muslims all over the world can agree that vast proportion of global population towards the end of 20 th century and the beginning of this millennium haven’t been able to favor Islam as a respected peaceful and merciful religion. The fact that there are more Muslim communities across the globe remain unrest is not helping the goodwill of such a loving belief to be perceived as what it deserves. This once most dominant and prominent religion in the whole world is today’s one of the feared brands in some skeptical nations, often associated with negative connotations including extremism, violence and gender oppression. Notwithstanding various kinds of haters who never rest from smearing the goodness of Islam, some unconcerned and arrogant Muslims themselves added deterioration to the existing injured perception upon this religion.

“Dua perkara yang merosakkan bangsa; Rasuah & Tak Tepati Masa”, dialog Khir Rahman dalam citer ROCK oleh Bro Mamat Khalid. Sinis bunyinya ayat tu tapi kalau diamati maksudnya secara mendalam, memang banyak tersirat kebenarannya. Mungkin ada yang perasan mesej ini secara am dan mungkin juga ada yang anggap ianya sekadar jenaka yang mengisi ruang filem ROCK yang bersifat hiburan semata-mata. Apapun tanggapan penonton, aku nak ucap tahniah untuk Bro Mamat Khalid sebab hasilkan karya-karya yang bukan sekadar menghiburkan tapi mampu mengajak berfikir. Jika disorot peredaran masa berdasarkan pengetahuan manusia semata-mata, jelas akan ternampak betapa keterbatasan akal yang dianugerahkan kepada kita tidak cukup kuat untuk menjadi sandaran mentadbir dunia. Demikian juga halnya sewaktu para malaikat bertanya kepada ALLAH ketika ALLAH menyatakan hasratNya mahu menjadikan manusia sebagai Khalifah pentadbir dunia. “Adakah layak dijadikan di dunia ini mereka yang merosakkannya serta menumpahka

Gone were the days Everyone own his ways We were shun away For nothing we pay And then came the day Destined to meet again We’ve shared the same pain Yesterday was a vain