The description of the book (taken from Anas Zubedy's blog)
The Quran and I by Anas Zubedy is a collection of reflections and childhood memoirs featuring among others, inter-faith and inter-racial friendships and depictions of how the multi-cultural Malaysian setting is fertile ground for personal growth. The book highlights universal values found in the Quran through daily life experiences and serves as a simple introduction to the Quran.
credit : Anas Zubedy's blogI was expecting a story of how Qur'an helps him in making choices in everyday life or something close to that, I was expecting Qur'an as a central topic but this book is not exactly that.
He told his story, from a childhood submerged in poverty until he is now a successful adult. He had a very interesting story to tell, I especially love the stories of his remarkable mother, and his friendship with his Christian best friend. Throughout this book there are numerous Qur'an passages that fits with the story he was telling.
But I can't help feeling the Qur'an quotes are just that. Quotes. That fit with the theme. I remember reading on how the writers of Glee decided what songs to be featured in an episode. First, they will write the storyline, and then scour the music catalogues to decide what songs suit that episode. Sometimes the songs fit perfectly, sometimes we viewers are left wondering how the heck that even relate?? In many ways this book feels this way.
credit : FoxPlus some of his interpretations of Qur'anic verses sound like a personal interpretation, interpretations that suit his values. This could be dangerous.
BUT. The book is quite interesting. I absolutely agree with the writer's sentiments on the importance of unity, and how diversity is God's creation so we must love/embrace it. I may not agree with all the ways he interpreted the holy verses, but I appreciate the story he was telling.
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Memandangkan buku ini hanya dibaca di tempat kejadian dan tidak dibeli, tak dapatlah Pak Busu nak pinjam. :)
Membaca ulasan Alin ni, Pak Busu tak dapat nak lari dari membayangkan fahaman pluralisme yang sekarang ni makin menempatkan diri termasuk disokong pemimpin-pemimpin negara kita baik dari kerajaan barisan atau pakatan. Mengambil Al-Quran hanya dari sudut "quote" secara per se dibimbangi boleh melarikan makna asal ayat selain menjadikan ayat selari dengan kemahuan kita. Ini boleh merendahkan taraf Al-Quran dan menjadikan ia seperti Bible, digunakan orang Kristian hanya kerana dia orang Kristian. Inilah matlamat golongan pluralis agama yang mahu menyamaratakan semua agama atas nama persamaan, kasih sayang dan toleransi.
Walaupun Alin setuju bahawa persamaan, kasih sayang dan toleransi adalah titik-titik persamaan dan nilai universal bagi semua agama, tidaklah pula Alin setuju untuk menyamaratakan semua agama. Namun, sekiranya ada pihak mahu mengadakan dialog atas nilai-nilai yang sama ini rasanya ia tidak salah (contoh, semua agama menolak judi). Tapi apakah pula yang akan dilabel pihak ini ya? Terma 'pluralis' ini nampaknya sudah menjadi seakan 'taboo' di kalangan masyarakat kita.
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