Sehingga apabila ia sampai di antara dua gunung, ia dapati di sisinya satu kaum yang hampir-hampir mereka (Zulkarnain) tidak dapat memahami perkataan. (Surah Al-Kahfi : 93)[1]
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Yakjuj dan Makjuj melakukan kerosakan di bumi
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Mereka berkata: "Wahai Zulkarnain, sesungguhnya kaum Yakjuj dan Makjuj sentiasa melakukan kerosakan di bumi; oleh itu, setujukah kiranya kami menentukan sejumlah bayaran kepadamu (dari hasil pendapatan kami) dengan syarat engkau membina sebuah tembok di antara kami dengan mereka?" (Surah Al-Kahfi : 94)[2]
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Zulkarnain telah menahan Yakjuj dan Makjuj
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Dia menjawab: "(kekuasaan dan kekayaan) yang Tuhanku jadikan daku menguasainya, lebih baik (dari bayaran kamu); oleh itu bantulah daku dengan tenaga (kamu beramai-ramai) aku akan bina antara kamu dengan mereka sebuah tembok penutup yang kukuh. Bawalah kepadaku ketul-ketul besi"; sehingga apabila ia terkumpul separas tingginya menutup lapangan antara dua gunung itu, dia pun perintahkan mereka membakarnya dengan berkata: "Tiuplah dengan alat-alat kamu" sehingga apabila ia menjadikannya merah menyala seperti api, berkatalah dia: "Bawalah tembaga cair supaya aku tuangkan atasnya".
Maka mereka tidak dapat memanjat tembok itu, dan mereka juga tidak dapat menebuknya.(Surah Al-Kahfi : 95 - 97)[3]
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Yakjuj dan Makjuj akan keluar kembali
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(Setelah itu) berkatalah Zulkarnain: "Ini ialah suatu rahmat dari Tuhanku; dalam pada itu, apabila sampai janji Tuhanku, Dia akan menjadikan tembok itu hancur lebur, dan adalah janji Tuhanku itu benar". (Surah Al-Kahfi : 98)[4]
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Dinding Zulkarnain menahan Yakjuj dan Makjuj telah terbuka
Dari Zainab binti Jahsy :
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Bahawa Rasulullah bangun dari tidurnya sambil bersabda: Laa ilaaha illallah, celakalah orang-orang Arab kerana suatu bencana akan terjadi, iaitu hari ini dinding menahan Yakjuj dan Makjuj telah terbuka sebesar ini. Dan Sufyan (perawi hadis ini) melingkarkan jarinya membentuk angka sepuluh (membuat lingkaran dengan jari telunjuk dan ibu jari). Aku (Zainab binti Jahsy) bertanya: Wahai Rasulullah, apakah kita semua akan binasa padahal di antara kita banyak terdapat orang-orang saleh? Beliau menjawab: Ya, jika banyak terjadi kemaksiatan. (Hadis Riwayat Muslim)[5]
Yakjuj dan Makjuj turun dari tiap-tiap tempat yang tinggi
Dikhabarkan di dalam Al Quran bahawa Yakjuj dan Makjuj akan turun dari tiap-tiap tempat yang tinggi.
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(Demikianlah keadaan mereka) hingga apabila terbuka tembok yang menyekat Yakjuj dan Makjuj, serta mereka meluru turun dari tiap-tiap tempat yang tinggi. Dan hampirlah datangnya janji hari kiamat yang benar, maka dengan serta-merta pandangan mata orang-orang yang kufur ingkar terbeliak (sambil berkata dengan cemas): "Aduhai celakanya Kami. Sesungguhnya kami telah tinggal dalam keadaan yang melalaikan kami daripada memikirkan perkara ini, bahkan kami telah menjadi orang-orang yang menganiaya diri sendiri". (Surah Al-Anbiyaa’ : 96 - 97)[6][7]
There's a song that's inside of my soul. It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again I'm awake in the infinite cold. But you sing to me over and over and over again. So, I lay my head back down. And I lift my hands and pray To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours I know now you're my only hope. Sing to me the song of the stars. Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again. When it feels like my dreams are so far Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again. So I lay my head back down. And I lift my hands and pray To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours I know now, you're my only hope. I give you my destiny. I'm giving you all of me. I want your symphony, singing in all that I am At the top of my lungs, I'm giving it back. So I lay my head back down. And I lift my hands and pray To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours I pray, to be only yours I know now you're my only hope.
Steven Gerrard has warned that Liverpool are ready to right the wrongs of what has been a desperately poor season when their Europa League campaign gets underway against Unirea Urziceni on Thursday night.
Liverpool have struggled on all fronts under Rafael Benitez this season and, having been eliminated from both domestic cups and the Champions League, the consolation prize of the Europa League is their only realistic chance of silverware given they are 14 points behind Chelsea in the Premier League.
In Unirea they face another side downgraded from the Champions League and Gerrard is adamant that Liverpool will be fully motivated to salvage their season with a strong finish in Europe.
"It's very dangerous to bet against Liverpool, especially when our backs are to the wall," Gerrard told the club's official website. "This season has been inconsistent and hasn't gone to plan. But, for me as captain and for the team, we've got one more trophy to lift, so we'll be giving everything.
"Anyone who underestimates the Europa League is not for me because I've lifted the UEFA Cup before. It's a special trophy, and was a superb final. Hopefully we can experience the same feeling this season.
"I've always found in Europe that Liverpool have more problems against less well-known teams because of the surprise factor. To play Liverpool is a big game for Unirea and they'll be looking for a big upset and will be very dangerous. But Rafa will make sure that the team is prepared."
Benitez has found himself under substantial pressure this season but is keen to portray the Europa League as a strong competition that boasts a number of top European clubs. Liverpool won the UEFA Cup in 2001 and Benitez is keen to repeat that feat.
"To be fair, if you analyse the teams that are in the competition there are some very strong teams," said Benitez. "It will be a difficult competition, the only one we can win now, so we will try to do our best from the beginning.
"We have to progress, we have to win the first round and go forward because we might have Juventus, Valencia or Atletico Madrid. Any club in the Europa League which reaches the semi-final will be good enough to be in the Champions League too.
"To win a European competition against top sides is important and if you cannot be in the Champions League you have to do your best here and try to bring something for the fans. The response of the players to being knocked out of the Champions League was fantastic and we have to keep doing the same."
HEADING- Kewujudan kopitiam yang tumbuh bak cendawan di mana-mana di negara ini termasuk Kuantan sebenarnya menimbulkan persoalan,sama ada ia benar-benar halal ataupun sekadar hiasan semata-semata untuk mengaburi pelanggan. Sinar Harian membuat tinjauan dalam kalangan pemilik dan orang ramai serta pihak berkaitan untuk merungkaikan persoalan ini. H:Status, selesa jadi pilihan ROSILAWATI ROSEDI
KUANTAN- Status dan persekitaran selesa menyebabkan kopitiam menjadi pilihan masyarakat masa kini berbanding kedai kopi ataupun kedai makan biasa. Namun dalam keghairahan orang ramai menikmati hidangan dan menghabiskan masa hingga berjam-jam, mereka alpa akan kesahihan 'halal' yang dimiliki kopitiam. Pemilik Restoran Selera Padang, Zarah Yahya, 48 berkata, sikap orang ramai yang merasakan diri berstatus dan lebih selesa di kopitiam menyebabkan kedai kopi ataupun kedai makan terpinggir. Menurutnya, satu sikap yang perlu dibendung apabila orang ramai tidak mempertikaikan sijil halal yang dimiliki kopitiam terbabit. “Ini menyebabkan kita dalam dilema apabila menaikkan sedikit harga, orang ramai sudah mula bising-bising. “Namun dibandingkan dengan kopitiam yang meletakkan harga lebih mahal, mereka tidak mempertikaikannya malah tetap mengunjunginya,” katanya ketika ditemui di restoran miliknya yang beroperasi sejak tahun 1792 lagi. Menurutnya, dia tidak pernah mengunjungi kopitiam namun mengakui suasana selesa di premis itu tetapi dalam tempoh sama berkata,kos tinggi diperlukan jika mahu menaiktarafkan kedai miliknya untuk menandingi kopitiam. Anaknya, Tengku Norzila Tengku Daud, 31, berkata, dia merasa hairan dengan sikap orang ramai yang begitu yakin apabila melihat sijil halal ditampal di dinding. Dakwanya, kecanggihan teknologi sekarang membolehkan sijil halal boleh dipalsukan tanpa dapat dikesan seperti sijil asal. “Orang ramai perlu berhati-hati untuk mengunjungi sebarang premis dan sebagai umat Islam,kita perlu berhati-hati dan mendapatkan pengesahan sebelum yakin menikmati hidangan. “Kita berharap pihak berkaitan seperti pihak agama negeri memantau situasi ini dan memaklumkan terhadap orang ramai untuk menjaga kesucian agama Islam,” katanya. Sementara itu, pemilik Kedai Kopi Jalan Besar,Tong Oi Teng, 48, berkata, memang terdapat jurang persaingan antara kopitiam dan kedai kopi memandangkan harga berbeza di kedua-dua premis itu. “Untuk bersaing, kita perlu memastikan kualiti makanan dan minuman yang disediakan setanding ataupun lebih baik berbanding di kopitiam. “Namun sejak kedai ini dibuka 20 tahun lalu,kita tiada masalah untuk bersaing memandangkan harga di kedai kopi lebih murah kerana tidak mengenakan cukai berbanding di kopitiam,” katanya.
KUANTAN - Pihak berkuasa agama Islam di Negeri Pahang, Jabatan Agama Islam Pahang mengesahkan tidak ada Kopitiam yang disahkan halal di negeri ini. Pendedahan ini adalah susulan pengesahan Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) melalui televisyen yang memaklumkan kebanyakan restoran kopitiam di negara ini tidak mendapat pengesahan halal atau Jabatan Agama Islam Negeri (JAIN). Penolong Pengarah Unit Pengurusan Halal, Bahagian Penyelidikan Jaip negeri Noridzuan Abdul Manan berkata, sama seperti senario itu, tidak ada pengesahan sijil halal yang diberikan pihak berkuasa agama Islam di negeri ini. “Sepanjang tempoh dua tahun lalu, Jaip tidak pernah menerima permohonan daripada mana-mana pemilik kopitiam untuk mendapatkan Sijil Halal Negeri Pahang sebaliknya pemilik terbabit lebih cenderung mendapatkannya dari pihak ketiga yang tidak bertanggungjawab,” katanya ketika dihubungi, semalam. Beliau berkata, pihaknya memang menyedari bahawa ada beberapa restoran dan kopitiam mempamerkan logo halal yang dikeluarkan pihak swasta. Noridzuan menegaskan bahawa Jaip mempunyai pendirian sama dengan Jakim iaitu tidak pernah mengiktiraf sijil halal pihak swasta terbabit. Justeru, beliau menyarankan pemilik kopitiam di negeri ini yang berhasrat mendapatkan sijil halal supaya tidak menerima tawaran sijil halal dari pihak ketiga. “Walaupun proses mendapatkan logo halal swasta begitu mudah dan cepat tanpa syarat yang ketat namun mereka perlu memikirkan aspek kepentingan pengguna khususnya dalam kalangan masyarakat Islam. “Mereka perlu memohon sijil halal dari Jaip melalui Jawatankuasa Kajian Makanan dan Barang Gunaan Orang Islam Negeri Pahang yang akan melaksanakan pemeriksaan secara bersepadu selain memastikan semua syarat dan peraturan berkaitan pensijilan halal dipatuhi,” katanya. Katanya, kakitangan Jaip akan melakukan pemantauan dari semasa ke semasa selepas restoran atau kedai makan diiktiraf halal. Pensijilan halal di negeri ini mengutamakan aspek halal, bersih, suci, selamat dan berkualiti, dan tidak sekali-kali berorientasikan keuntungan semata-mata seperti pihak swasta,” katanya. Noridzuan yakin bahawa pihak swasta yang mengeluarkan sijil halal itu hadir ke premis pada peringkat awal untuk tujuan pengeluaran sijil sahaja dan tidak melaksanakan pemantauan berkala dari semasa ke semasa selepas sijil dikeluarkan. “Saya yakin pemeriksaan pada peringkat awal pun dilaksanakan hanya sekadar melepaskan batuk di tangga dan mendapatkan keuntungan semata-mata,” katanya. Katanya, ada juga permohonan yang terpaksa ditolak kerana tidak menepati syarat yang ditetapkan selain beberapa hotel yang ditangguhkan pemeriksaannya bagi tujuan pembaikan sebelum pihak berkuasa berpuas hati.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has dismissed claims he has already agreed a deal to take over at Juventus at the end of the season and repeated his long-term commitment to the Reds.Speculation in Italy claimed the Turin club had already agreed personal terms with the Spaniard and a delegation were flying to Merseyside tomorrow to thrash out an agreement with Liverpool to release Benitez from his contract at the end of the season.
However, the manager has rejected in the strongest terms suggestions he is ready to walk away from Anfield. Contrary to reports in the Italian media this weekend, I want to make it absolutely clear I have no agreement with Juventus and have not and will not be meeting Juventus or their representatives or any other club,'' he said.
"I have a long-term contract with Liverpool and I'll repeat what I said on Friday. I am happy here and my only focus is to do my job as well as I can to get the team back into to the top four, beginning with the derby against Everton.''
The Italian media had claimed there was already a verbal agreement between the Spaniard and his would-be new employers and a meeting had taken place today with Benitez's lawyers to finalise details of the contract.
There were even reports Benitez would make Liverpool trio Dirk Kuyt, Martin Skrtel and, somewhat oddly considering their fractious relationship, Ryan Babel his first signings.
However, similar sources had suggested on Thursday a Juve delegation was in Liverpool only for that to prove to be false. When asked about the manager's future Kuyt said he did not believe there would be any change at the top.
"As far as I know there is no doubt,'' said the Holland international. "I've not heard there is any trouble or indication the manager could leave so if that is not happening we just want to play football.''
Benitez did not help all the conjecture about his future on Friday when he said he was proud to be linked with one of Europe's top clubs. But he did also say he had a job to do an Anfield and was committed to that.
Co-owner Tom Hicks' surprise visit to watch Saturday's 2-0 victory over Bolton also posed a few questions as to why he had attended a relatively low-key fixture when there was a Merseyside derby next weekend.
He was not, however, bringing a last-minute transfer window war chest for the Spaniard to spend to help Liverpool secure the Champions League football which is so vital to their future. "If he is around I will see him. It is good to see him here. It is always positive,'' said Benitez when asked if Hicks had come for a meeting.
The Liverpool manager stressed Hicks was not involved in the club's transfers in any way and his input was not required nor welcome. "For us we are working hard on a daily basis with the managing director so it is not a big difference,'' added Benitez.
"We have a managing director and a chief scout and we are working together. We don't need more people deciding about any player.''
A group of a hundred or so supporters staged a noisy protest against Hicks and George Gillett's running of the club outside the ground after the match.
Reports today suggested the co-owners' search for outside investment will see them drop their asking price to around £100 million for up to a 50% share.
Should they be successful that could see the beginning of the end of the Americans' tumultuous and controversial tenure at the club but, at the moment, that is still a long way off.
