Perjuangan Yang Membawa Makna
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُ قَوْمِى لَيْلًۭا وَنَهَارًۭا
He cried, “My Lord! I have surely called my people day and night, Noah (71:5)
فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُمْ دُعَآءِىٓ إِلَّا فِرَارًۭا
but my calls only made them run farther away. Noah (71:6)
وَإِنِّى كُلَّمَا دَعَوْتُهُمْ لِتَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ جَعَلُوٓا۟ أَصَـٰبِعَهُمْ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَٱسْتَغْشَوْا۟ ثِيَابَهُمْ وَأَصَرُّوا۟ وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ ٱسْتِكْبَارًۭا
And whenever I invite them to be forgiven by You, they press their fingers into their ears, cover themselves with their clothes, persist ˹in denial˺, and act very arrogantly. Noah (71:7)
ثُمَّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُهُمْ جِهَارًۭا
Then I certainly called them openly, Noah (71:8)
ثُمَّ إِنِّىٓ أَعْلَنتُ لَهُمْ وَأَسْرَرْتُ لَهُمْ إِسْرَارًۭا
then I surely preached to them publicly and privately, Noah (71:9)
فَقُلْتُ ٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ غَفَّارًۭا
saying, ‘Seek your Lord’s forgiveness, ˹for˺ He is truly Most Forgiving. Noah (71: 10)
يُرْسِلِ ٱلسَّمَآءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًۭا
He will shower you with abundant rain, Noah (71: 11)
وَيُمْدِدْكُم بِأَمْوَٰلٍۢ وَبَنِينَ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍۢ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ أَنْهَـٰرًۭا
supply you with wealth and children, and give you gardens as well as rivers. Noah (71: 12)
Perjuangan yang membawa perubahan yang bermakna bermula dari orang-orang biasa macam kita.
- Roslan Abdul Wahab, 7.13 pagi, 19hb Mei 2025.
I am in awe just from reading these verses in the Qur'an. They give profound meaning to my personal struggle. All the prophets faced immense challenges in conveying the truth and inviting others to see it through logic and common sense.
I’ve come to realise that it is often the most humble and oppressed in society who drive the most meaningful change for the betterment of all.
Surely, it is my responsibility to do good on this earth and to prevent harm from reaching its inhabitants. I believe that responsibility is the backbone of any noble struggle or mission. Is it not, then, my duty to uphold justice for all of creation? With that in mind, I must share the knowledge I possess with my fellow human beings.
“The whole educational and professional training system is a very elaborate filter, which just weeds out people who are too independent, and who think for themselves.”
— Noam Chomsky (RW Note: Yes I am aware of who he is since 2002)