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The Japanese scholar who
completed the first direct translation of the Qur'an from Arabic to Japanese
and contributed much to Islamic scholarship.
-Toshihiku Izutsu (1914-1993)
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Back to basics: Let us be
inclusive.
Every religion, spiritual tradition,
and culture has a combination of universal principles and confined narrow local
settings.
The former comprises of shared
values that speaks to man as man and stand the test of time and location; like
helping the poor, be good to parents, love thy neighbour, be courteous, be
just, be righteous. These are values that embrace the world.
The latter involves rites and
rituals that may differ even within people from the same religion or spiritual
traditions like how to pray, cleanse oneself, dress, eat. Rites and rituals are
painted by indigenous past, myth and symbols that are likely to attract the
emotions of only those who share the same history.
Shared values stress on
substance while the other focuses on its form. Shared values promote
inclusiveness, while the other cannot but be exclusive.
Our beautiful Malaysia is
blessed with a mosaic of religion, spiritual traditions, and culture inside a
small corner of the world within the 3S - Semenanjung, Sabah and Sarawak.
We have the unique gift to
experience, share, and see what is universal and what is local on a day-to-day
basis. We have learned to appreciate what is local and cement our ties with the
universal. To stay united we must choose to pay attention to what is universal,
choose to be inclusive.
When we practice inclusiveness,
we enrich our shared values even more. When we practice inclusiveness, we
vibrantly colour our interactions with each other. When we practice
inclusiveness, we exemplify true faith to the rest of the world.
That is Malaysia’s calling, we
can do it. Let us be inclusive!
At zubedy, our programs draw
strength from shared values and traditions. We believe that at heart, all
Malaysians want good things for themselves and for their brother and sister
Malaysians, simply because our nation cannot prosper as a whole if some of us
are left behind.
Let us be, first and foremost,
Malaysians.
Let us add value,
Have A Meaningful Aidilfitri
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