Real Islam!

Real Islam

Di dalam kelas tutorial pertama subjek 'Intro to Islam', member kita, Maszlee Malik telah berpeluang bertemu dengan anak-anak murid beliau. Lima orang semuanya. Yang lain mungkin masih belum hilang mabuk malam semalam...atau belum hilang penat 'bertaaruf' dengan senior atau pun rakan-rakan freshies mereka...

Bertemankan modlue covernor untuk subjek berkenaan, sessi taaruf telah berjaya dijalankan. Soalan yang lazim ditanyakan dan pasti ditanyakan kepada para pelajar pra-siswazah tersebut ialah: "Why did you choose this subject?"

Memang benar, kebanyakan mereka yang mengambil subjek berkenaan adalah dari kalangan pelajar yang mengambil jurusan politik, sejarah, bahasa ataupun Theology.Mereka tidak dipaksa mengambil subjek berkenaan seperti para pelajar di UIAM.

Menariknya mereka memilih subjek berkenaan...

Maka si A berkata: " I chose this subject, because I want to know the 'real Islam', so far I only live with perceptions, despite the fact that my boyfriend himself is a Muslim from Saudi Arabia. He is not a practising Muslim though"

Si B berkata: "I am a born Shiite Muslim. But my mom is still a staunch Catholic. I just want to know more about my religion academically and not the traditional Islam I was taught all this while"

Si C berkata: "I am taking history. I fancy the Middle Eastern history. Loads of interseting things happened there. They are mainly Muslims, so I want to know more about Islam!"

si D berkata: "I am a muscular Christian. I embraced Christianity 40 months ago. I want to know more about other religion. I chose Islam"

si E pula mengakhiri perbincangan: "I am the varsity cricket player. I live for cricket. But I know, Islam is different from cricket and Christianity. Islam is the way of life...that's why I'm here!"

Module Convenor terus menyampuk: "I don't think you can find 'the real Islam' here, in this subject with Maszlee. But you might find the 'real Islam' as being perceived by Maszlee or by some Muslims...Don't you agree with that Maszlee?"

Apa yang boleh ku katakan?


(Bersambung)