Malam Mawlana Matiur Rahman Nizami menjadi “burung yang terbang di Jannah”

Pada malam bapa saya Mawlana Matiur Rahman Nizami menjadi “burung yang terbang di Jannah”. (Semoga Allah memakbulkannya)

Du’a seorang Mujahid dalam perjalanannya mencapai shaheed.

[Shaheed Mawlana Matiur Rahman Nizami, Ameer Jamaat e Islami Bangladesh, telah dihukum bunuh oleh regim ultra sekularis zalim Bangladesh pimpinan Sheikh Hasina pada 10 Mei 2016. Berikut adalah kisah pertemuan terakhir dia bersama keluarganya sebelum ucapan shahadah terakhir. Pertemuan ini berlaku di penjara Dhaka Central Jail pada 10 Mei 2016 jam 8 pm. Kisah ini dinukilkan oleh  Dr. NaeemurRahman Khaled, anak lelaki ketiga kepada Shaheed Nizami. Tidak beberapa lama selepas pertemuan ini, Mawlana Nizami menjalani hukuman gantung.]

Sejenak sebelum waktu solat Maghrib pada 10 Mei 2016, Pihak Berkuasa Penjara memanggil Mithu (Pembantu Peribadi Mawlana Nizami) supaya pergi ke penjara bagi menziarahi Mawlana Nizami. Mereka enggan mengesahkan samada itulah pertemuan terakhir sebelum dijalankan hukuman gantung. Dengan keresahan dan ketidakpastian mengaburi fikiran kami, kami bergegas dengan tiga buah kereta menuju ke Dhaka Central Jail.

Seramai 26 orang anggota keluarga memasuki pusat penjara berkenaan selepas mengharungi kerumunan sesak ahli-ahli wartawan media and melalui pula pemeriksan kawalan keselamatan yang ketat. Di situlah kami menerima sepucuk surat dikirimkan oleh Pihak Berkuasa Penjara dan ternyatalah kepada kami bahawa ini merupakan pertemuan terakhir bersama bapa. Kami dibawa ke kamar bapa di sel bagi yang dijatuhkan hukuman. Nama blok ini "Rajanigandha" dan bapa saya berada di bilik terakhir nombor 8 blok berkenaan. Bilik itu cuma berukuran 8 kaki darab 8 kaki tanpa sebarang tingkap. Pembukaan hanyalah merupakan pintu kekisi besi dengan sisi anjung yang kecil.

Bapa saya sedang mengerjakan solat di atas tikar sembahyang berwarna hijau menghadap qiblat dan berada bertentangan dengan kami. Dia membaca du’a di dalam bahasa Arab dengan terang, tartil dan lembut. Bunyinya tidak terlalu kuat ataupun terlalu perlahan. Dia berhenti sejenak selang bacaan seperti kelazimannya sepertimana kami biasa melihatnya lakukan sejak kami kecil lagi. Seekor kucing kecil berwarna perang duduk bersebelahannya seolah-olah ia juga bersembahyang menyembah Tuhan bersama Mawlana Nizami. Muaz (cucu ketiga Mawlana) memanjat tangga dan berkata "Datuk, kami ada di sini. Bukalah pintu." Bapa saya menamatkan du’anya dengan tenang lalu berdiri. Melihat kami berada di situ, dia menghampiri pintu dan berkata, "Kamu semua datang? Adakah ini pertemuan terakhir?"

Saudara perempuan saya yang beremosi sewaktu itu berkata, "Ini mungkin bukan pertemuan terakhir jika Allah tidak mengizinkan.” Suasana itu diselubungi perasaan suram penuh emosi dan menyayatkan maka bapa saya mula menenangkan para hadirin dan memohon semua orang di situ bersabar serta tabah hati! Dia bersalaman dengan semua orang yang berada di luar pintu besi itu. Dia memakai pakaian panjabi dan lungi berwarna putih. Pakaiannya basah kuyup akibat berpeluh kerana cuaca yang panas dan lembab berada di dalam bilik sel tidak bertingkap. Namun, wajahnya tenteram dan berseri. Tidak ada tanda-tanda kesugulan atau kebimbangan pada penatapan wajahnya. Siapa yang boleh berkata bahawa tidak lama lagi dia akan dibunuh dengan tidak adil oleh sebuah regim yang zalim!!

Tidak semua yang hadir dapat menemuinya di sebalik tirai besi itu. Pihak Berkuasa Penjara membenarkan rayuan kami dan membuka pintu besi berkenaan. Bapa saya keluar daripada kamar besi itu dan duduk di atas sebuah kerusi plastik di anjung sisi. Dia bermula dengan bertanyakan khabar kepada setiap orang yang hadir sepertimana amalan lazimnya. Sesudah itu, dia menegaskan pendiriannya yang jelas terhadap cadangan rayuan pengampunan. Dia berkata, "Pesuruhjaya Penjara bertanya samaada saya ingin memohon rayuan pengampunan setelah membacakan keputusan menolak petisyen semakan semula kehakiman. Saya telah menjawab bahawa saya tidak melakukan sebarang jenayah atau salahlaku dan tidak timbul petisyen merayu pengampunan kepada presiden negara kerana memohon pengampunan bermakna mengakui kesalahan.  Lagipun, Pemilik hidup dan mati hanyalah Allah dan saya tidak rela kehilangan  Imaan dengan memohon pengampunan kepada sebarang manusia."

“Hari ini, pada tengah hari Ketua Pengarah Penjara datang berjumpa dan meminta saya memberikan kenyataan bertulis berkaitan permohonan pengampunan presiden. Saya tulis dengan jelas bahawa saya tidak akan memohon sebarang rayuan pengampunan atau belas kasihan.”

Pada ketika itu, keadaan bertambah muram mengharungi perasaan di situ. Baya saya berusaha menasihatkan  semua agar bertenang dan bersabar berulang kali. Saya tidak nampak apa-apa titisan air mata pun pada mata bapa saya. Juga, tidaklah dia nampak seolah-olah tanpa beremosi atau berselamba. Tetapi kelihatan kelibat seorang yang memiliki ruhnya yang sakinah aman damai menunggu penantian bertemu dengan Tuhan yang Maha Agung.

Kemudian semua ahli keluarga keluar sebentar bagi meninggalkan ibu saya berada bersama ayah secara peribadi. Ibu saya berusaha memberikan kata-kata merangsang supaya bapa cekal berani dan ibu menghuraikan keindahan shaheed serta kedudukan tinggi para shuhada di sisi Allah. Ibu saya menambah, "Kami akan bersaksi kepada Allah bahawa kamu adalah orang yang jujur dan bertaqwa. Sesungguhnya kamu tidak melakukan sebarang jenayah.” Pada pihaknya pula, bapa saya menasihati ibu saya supaya mengambil peranan menjadi ibu dan ayah kepada semua anak-anak lelaki dan perempuan setelah dia tiada lagi.  Bapa saya berkata: "Kamu akan melihat aku pada sosok sahsiah anak-anak lelaki dan anak-anak perempuan kita."

Sesudah itu, kami semua kembali ke dalam. Bapa saya menyampaikan naseehah. Dia berkata, "Kamu semua sebagai adik beradik hendaklah hidup aman damai, ikutilah jalan Allah dan jejak RasulNya s.a.w. dan jagalah ibu kamu. Kamu akan lihat bapa pada diri ibu kamu. Dan kamu pastikan ibu kamu melihat bapa dalam diri-diri kamu. Beritakanlah tentang diriku sepertimana kamu melihatnya. Janganlah menceritakan berlebih-lebihan. Umur bapa adalah 75 tahun. Kebanyakan sahabat handai dan rakan seperjuangan bapa tidak menikmati usia yang panjang. Bapa telah hidup lama. Hidup dan mati adalah ketetapan Allah. Jika Allah menentukan bapa mati malam ini, maka bapa akan mati walaupun duduk di rumah. Sentiasalah berharapan baik kepada rahmat Allah dan bersyukur kepadaNya.”

Kami pun membawa anak-anak kami kepadanya dan mengingatkannya bahawa kami telah menamakan tiga orang cucunya menyamai namanya serta kami memohon du'anya  agar mereka bakal menjadi sepertinya. Bapa menjawab, “Saya du’akan mereka menjadi lebih hebat daripada saya, agar menjadi seperti sahabat-sahabat Rasulullah(s.a.w.)."

Dia kemudian menceritakan sebuah kisah berkaitan. Seorang ‘alim yang tersohor pernah bertanya kepada anaknya, "Apa cita-cita kamu?" He said, "Saya mahu menjadi seorang alim seperti ayah.” Mendengar jawapan itu, ‘alim itu mula menangis. Apabila ditanya kenapa dia menangis, dia jawab, "Aku ingin menjadi seperti Hazrat Ali (RA:) dan kamu lihatlah jurang perbedaan ilmu di antara aku dan Hazrat Ali (RA:). Sekarang apabila kamu berhasrat menjadi seperti aku, kamu tidak akan pergi jauh."

"Momen (anak lelaki kedua Mawlana Nizami) seorang yang lebih alim daripada bapa dan saya sering merujuknya dalam pelbagai isu.”  

Kami berkata, "Kami tidak dapat lakukan apa-apa untuk bapa". Dia menjawab, "Kamu hanya boleh berusaha dan mencuba tetapi yang menentukan secara mutlak adalah Allah swt. Ramai kawan-kawan dan rakan seangkatan telah meninggal dunia. Allah boleh saja menetapkan kematian bapa lebih awal lagi. Tanpa berjuang di medan peperangan, jika Allah menganugerahkan shaheed ini adalah ganjaran yang terbesar bagi bapa.”

Kemudian, dia menyentuh persoalan lain. Dia berpesan kepada kami supaya menyampaikan salamnya dan penghargaannya kepada semua para pimpinan dan pekerja-pekerja pergerakan Islam, dan memohon agar semua mendu’akannya supaya dikurniakan shaheed yang diterima oleh Allah (SWT).

Ibu saya berkata, "Allah telah memberikan penghormatan kepada kamu di dunia ini dan insha Allah akan meninggikan darajat kamu di akhirat nanti". Bapa saya membalas dengan berkata, "Saya adalah orang biasa datang daripada kampung. Rahmat Allah telah menjadi seluruh dunia dan para alim ulama menyatakan du’á mereka, keprihatinan dan kebimbangan mereka untuk saya. Sheikh Hasina enggan hadir persidangan OIC kerana ada usul tentang pembebasan saya. Semua itu adalah rahmah dan keberkatan daripada Allah (SWT)."

Kami memohon supaya bapa mendu’ákan untuk kami di hadapan Allah swt agar kami semua bakal bertemu semula di jannah nanti. Dia berkata, "Beramal salih seperti dikehendaki untuk memasuki jannah, insha Allah kamu akan sampai ke sana."

Dia pun menadah tangan berdu’á bersama kami selama se jam bagi menunaikan permintaan kami. Dia bermula dengan memanjatkan segala puji bagi Allah swt dan berselawat dan bersalam ke atas junjungan besar nabi Muhammad (s.a.w.) dan pada 20 minit pertama membaca du’a ma’thur seperti diajar oleh baginda Nabi (s.a.w.), sepertimana kebiasaan selama hayatnya.

Kemudian dia berdu’á "Ya Allah, aku seorang hamba yang berdosa. Terimalah segala amalan baik aku dan segala bakti yang Engkau mengupayakan bagiku demi agamaMu.  Teguhkanlah aku di atas landasan imaan dan  Islam hingga akhir hayatku dan kurniakanlah aku shaheed. Ya Allah, jadikanlah aku dan keturunanku amil bagi menegakkan solat dan ampunilah aku, ibu bapaku dan semua orang mu’min hingga hari Pembalasan."

"Ya Allah, kurniakanlah kami iman yang mantap dan jadikanlah kami bergantung bertawakkul hanya kepadaMu. Jadikanlah lidah kami khusyuk berterusan dalam dhikr kepadaMu. Kami memohon hati-hati yang segar sentiasa takut kepadaMu, ilmu yang bermanfaat, bekalan yang halal, akal sempurna dan kefahaman Islam yang sahih. Ya Allah, berilah kami keupayaan bertaubat sebelum mati, memudahkan kami ketika maut, rahmat pengampunanMu setelah maut dan jauhilah kami dariipada api neraka."

"Ya Allah, jadikanlah kami merasai cukup dengan yang halal dan jauhkan daripada yang haram. Jadikanlah kami tunduk patuh kepadaMu sepanjang hayat kami dan jauhikanlah kami daripada sekecil-kecil kemungkaran dan janganlah membiarkan kami bergantung kepada selain daripada Engkau. Ya Allah, berilah kami hidayah daripada nurMu (al Quran). Kamulah yang mengetahui segala dosa kami, dan kami bertaubat kepadaMu memohon keampunan dan kembali kepadaMu. Ya Hannan, Ya Mannan."

Dia juga berdu’á, "Ya Allah, terimalah negeri ini untuk deen (Islam) dan jadikanlah ia negara yang aman. Selamatkanlah negara ini daripada pembunuhan,  samseng-samseng, penculikan dan daripada imperialisme penjajahan.” Dia juga berdu'a untuk pembangunan negara. Pada waktu du’a yang menyayatkan hati ini, anak perempuan saya melihat titisan air mata pada wajah-wajah sebahagian pekerja penjara.

Bapa saya bertanya kepada Momen pakaian apa sepatutnya dipakai semasa berjalan ke tali gantung. Momen menjawab, "Pakailah Panjabi pada masa itu."

Sebagai seorang doktor perubatan, saya telah menyaksikan banyak babak kematian. Saya lihat ramai orang yang menunggu saat kematian sewaktu melawan penyakit. Saya menyaksikan bayangan-bayangan maut pada wajah mereka, keinginan agar dapat hidup sesaat lagi. Tetapi melihat bapa saya pada pertemuan terakhir ini, saya menyaksikan seorang yang berani dan mulia, bersedia dan menunggu saat untuk bertemu dengan Rabbul ‘Alamin. Bapa saya berpeluang melambatkan pelaksanaan hukum gantung jika dia memohon pengampunan. Kini ketentuan masa dihukum mati telah diketahui. Tetapi hari ini saya lihat teladan sebenar bagaimana di atas dunia ini seorang boleh mencapai ketinggian iman dan menghadapi maut dengan wajah senyuman!

Mereka yang telah berinteraksi dengan bapa saya tahu betapa lembut dan santun budipekertinya. Dia akan bersapa dan bertanyakan keadaan setiap orang, jauh atau dekat. Jika sesiapa ditimpa musibah, dia akan kerisauan dan akan bertanyakan khabar orang berkenaan berulang kali. Inilah ekspresi kasih sayang sejatinya terhadap semua orang. Dia juga sedar tentang fitrah dirinya. Pada pertemuan-pertemuan sebelum ini, dia menyatakan kebimbangannya bagaimana untuk memelihara kekuatan hingga ke saat akhir. Tetapi, pada pertemuan kali ini, ternyata ketenangan, ketabahannya dan penolakannya terhadap godaaan dunia yang fana telah menyerlah!

Di akhir pertemuan ini, bapa saya bertanya, “Siapa akan pergi hadir solat jenazah di Sathia?" Saya jawab, "Saya dan Momen akan ke sana." Dengan kelazimannya, dia nasihati kami berhati-hati agar selamat dalam perjalanan dan juga meminta kami membawa pembantunya Mithu bersama. Dia melarang ibu daripada mengikuti ke Sathia kerana waktu malam. Momen pada masa itu memakai seluar dan baju kemeja. Bapa saya meminta Momen memakai panjabi apabila mengimamkan solat jenazah nanti.

Nasihat terakhir bapa saya-

1. Dia menggesa semua supaya mengikuti panduan petunjuk al Quran dan hadeeth serta menuruti jalan Allah dan RasulNya (s.a.w.). Dia menyuruh kami bersabar dan bersyukur kepada Allah di atas setiap situasi. Saya tidak ingat samada pada pertemuan ini dia menyebut tentang solat tetapi pada semua pertemuan sebelum ini dia menyeru semua supaya istiqamah mendirikan solat.

2. Kemudian dia berkata, "Kamu akan menerima wasiatku pada buku-buku yang saya tulis. Dia bersungguh-sungguh menasihati kami membaca two buah buku yang ditulisnya semasa di penjara  - 'Rasulullah (s.a.w.) Sinaran Cahaya al  Quran and Sunnah', 'Adab-e-Jindegi' (Adab Kehidupan) dan sebuah buku yang ditulisnya sebelum itu - 'Kehidupan seorang Mu’min di bawah Cahaya al Quran'.

3. Akhir sekali, dia memberitahu saudara perempuan kami, anak yang sulungnya Mohsina, "Anakku, bapa paling risau tentang kamu kerana kamu anak sulung bapa. Kamulah anak yang memanggilku "abbu" (ayah) buat pertama kalinya. Harap bersabar dan tabah hati.” Kemudian dia memberitahu ibu,  "Saya meninggalkan 6 orang anak kita dan kamu akan melihatku dalam diri-diri mereka. Sekarang, pergilah dan biarlah saya melihat kamu semua pergi."

Kami semua bersalaman dengan bapa sebelum pergi. Kucing perang yang kecil itu menyelinap di belakang kami. Mukanya yang cerah berseri sering terkenang di fikiranku. 

"Ada burung-burung yang tidak boleh dikurung dalam sangkar, kerana surai bulunya  terlalu cantik.”

Setelah meninggalkan penjara, kami bergegas ke Sathia. Kami telah meninggalkan bapa kami yang masih hidup untuk membuat persediaan bagi jenazahnya!

Hadith masyhur Rasulullah (sa.w.) sering datang kepada pemikiran saya pada waktu itu, "Apabila kamu ditimpa musibah, ingatlah bahawa musibah terbesar adalah kewafatan diriku (Ibn Majah).”

Umat ini telah merasai kepedihan wafatnya Rasulullah (s.a.w.),  mereka boleh menangani sebarang mehnah dan tribulasi.

(Terjemahan daripada Bahasa Inggeris)

Nota:-

Motiur Rahman Nizami atau Mawlana Nizami telah dihukum gantung pada 11 May 2016 di atas tuduhan palsu jenayah perang yang didakwa berlaku pada zaman 70an pada suatu perbicaraan yang sangat tidak adil serta dibantah dan dikutuk oleh organisasi antarabangsa serta pejuang hak asasi manusia.  Perbicaraan yang dikendalikan sebuah tribunal telah didedahkan dalam adegan apa yang dikatakan “Skypegate” kerana peguam pendakwaraya telah dikesan dan didapati berhubung dengan para hakim serta merumuskan kes itu secara tidak sah. Mawlana Nizami juga disabit kesalahan dan dijatuhkan hukuman bunuh kerana didakwa dengan tuduhan yang tidak masuk akal memperdagang dan menyeludup senjata ke India pada 2014.

Satu-satunya cemuhan yang regim zalim ini tidak dapat mencalitkan ke atas Mawlana Nizami adalah integriti dan kejujurannya yang tidak disanggah. Kejujurannya selaku ahli politik dianggap luar biasa di negara yang korup teruk seperti Bangladesh. Semasa dia menjawat jawatan menteri di dua buah kementerian, dia tidak mengambil satu sen pun wang haram, sesuatu yang tiada tolok bandingnya di Bangladesh.

Al Syahid Mawlana Nizami adalah pemimpin ke empat parti politik popular, Jamaat e Islami yang telah dihukum gantung oleh regim korup Sheikh Hasina. Semoga Allah swt merahmati dan memberkatinya.

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Seruan kepada Kumpulan-Kumpulan Pejuang Mujahidin di Timur Ghouta Syria

(Latarbelakang seruan ini adalah pertempuran sesama kumpulan pejuang pembebasan Mujahidin di kawasan ini telah memberi kesempatan kepada tentera regim Bashar Assad menawan sebahagian besar kawasan di pinggir Damsyik ini)

الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله، وعلى آله وصحبه ومن تبع هداه
(وبعد)

Maka sesungguhnya Allah ta’ala telah memilih kamu untuk membawa panji jihad dan mempertahankan Islam dan maruah umat Islam. Sesungguhnya ianya merupakan kedudukan yang agung. Allah telah menjanjikan untuk sesiapa yang memikul panji ini akan hidayah ke arah jalan yang benar. Allah s.w.t berfirman “Barang sesiapa yang berjihad di jalan Kami nescaya akan Kami beri petunjuk kepada jalan-jalan kami, dan sesungguhnya Allah semestinya bersama-sama orang yang muhsinin” al-Ankabut : 69. Allah telah menyebut dengan mulianya di dalam perlembagaanNya yang kekal abadi iaitu al Quran yang agung tentang kelebihan para mujahidin “Allah melebihkan para mujahidin daripada orang yang duduk dengan ganjaran yang agung” an-Nisa’ : 95

Dan Allah telah menyifatkan para mujahidin yang jujur yang mana Allah cinta akan mereka dan mereka cinta akan Allah menerusi firmanNya “Mereka penuh kasih sayang kepada orang beriman dan sangat keras keatas orang kafir, mereka berjihad di jalan Allah dan tidak mereka takut celaan orang yang mencela” al-Maidah : 54

Dan sesungguhnya kami terasa pilu dan sedih begitu juga dengan setiap Muslim yang tulus lagi prihatin akan apa yang berlaku diantara saudara kita yang terdiri daripada kumpulan-kumpulan mujahidin di timur Ghouta yang berlakunya pembunuhan yang dahsyat.  Ratusan jiwa yang suci dan tulus telah syahid , dan diantara mereka yang telah menjual bunga kehidupan ini untuk mendapatkan apa yang lebih baik dan kekal disisi Allah taala. Dan demikianlah apa yang telah berlaku daripada penawanan sebahagian terhadap sebahagian yang lain dan pengepungan sebahagian keatas sebahagian yang lain.

Dan ini berpunca daripada perselisihan yang timbul daripada syaitan yang telah merosakkan kedua-dua kumpulan tersebut “Sesungguhnya syaitan itu (selalu) menimbulkan perselisihan diantara mereka. Sesungguhnya syaitan adalah musuh yang nyata bagi manusia” al-Isra’: 53. Dan Allah juga telah mengkhabarkan “Syaitan itu hanya mahukan untuk menimbulkan permusuhan dan kebencian diantaramu” Al-maidah : 91. Dan apakah permusuhan dan kebencian yang lebih besar daripada menumpahkan darah satu sama lain, dan mengepung satu sama lain dan menawan saudara Muslimnya atau membunuh saudaranya yang  dalam kecederaan !!!

Sesungguhnya ayat-ayat al Quran yang mulia menyeru kita “Berpegang teguhlah kamu semua dengan tali Allah dan janganlah bercerai berai” Ali-Imran : 103. Dan Allah telah memberi amaran kepada kita “Dan janganlah kamu berselisih yang menyebabkanmu menjadi gentar dan hilang kekuatanmu dan bersabarlah, sesungguhnya Allah bersama dengan orang yang sabar” al-Anfal : 46. Musuh-musuh kamu bergembira dan bahagia melihat kamu berhimpun dan membunuh satu sama lain. Mereka melihat kamu menyembelih satu sama lain dan membunuh sehinggalah lemah barisan kamu dan hilang kekuatan kamu dan mereka akan menyerang kamu dengan satu serangan.

Dan Nabi s.a.w menekankan pengharaman darah orang Islam menerusi sabda baginda dalam hadith Jabir, diriwayatkan oleh Muslim dan Abu Daud “Sesungguhnya darah kamu dan harta kamu adalah haram/mulia seperti mulianya hari ini (hari Arafah) pada bulan ini (Zulhijjah) dan di tanah air kamu ini” dan begitu juga dalam hadith Abu Hurairah yang diriwayatkan oleh Muslim, Ahmad, Abu Daud dan Tirmizi “Setiap Muslim keatas Muslim yang lain haram darahnya, hartanya, maruahnya,” dan begitu juga dalam hadis muttafaq alaih “Apabila bertemu dua orang Muslim dengan pedang mereka maka si pembunuh dan yang dibunuh itu masuk neraka”, maka Nabi s.a.w. ditanya “Ya Rasulullah, pembunuh itu masuk neraka, tetapi kenapa yang dibunuh juga masuk kedalam neraka juga” Nabi s.a.w. menjawab “Sesungguhnya dia amat mahukan untuk membunuh sahabatnya itu”

Sesungguhnya orang Islam itu saling membantu dan menyokong antara satu sama lain, dan mereka adalah seperti satu tangan keatas selain mereka. Mereka diikat dengan ikatan Islam dan simpulan Iman. Di dalam sahihain daripada hadith ibnu Umar “Muslim itu saudara kepada Muslim yang lain, dia tidak menzaliminya, tidak menyerahkannya kepada orang yang akan menyakitinya atau perkara yang menyakitinya, dan sesiapa yang memenuhi hajat keperluan saudaranya maka Allah akan memenuhi hajat keperluannya”

Dan sesungguhnya Allah telah menganugerahkan keatas mereka ikatan  dan persaudaraan ini, Allah berfirman “ Dan ingatlah kamu akan nikmat Allah ketika kamu dahulunya bermusuhan dan Allah telah melembutkan hati-hati kamu maka kamu menjadi dengan sebab nikmatNya bersaudara satu sama lain” Ali-Imran : 103.

Dan Allah juga berfirman “Dan Allah telah melembutkan hati-hati kamu, sekiranya kamu menginfaqkan apa yang ada di bumi keseluruhannya, kamu tidak akan dapat melembutkan hati-hati mereka akan tetapi Allah yang mendamaikan diantara mereka, sesungguhnya Dia Maha Agung, Maha Bijaksana” al-Anfal : 63

Dan Allah telah memberi bimbingan pada kita untuk mendamaikan antara saudara kita “Maka bertaqwalah kepada Allah dan damaikanlah hubungan diantara kamu” al-Anfal : 1. Dan Allah juga berfirman “Hanyasanya orang beriman itu bersaudara maka damaikanlah diantara saudara kamu dan bertaqwalah kepada Allah agar kamu dirahmati” al-Hujurat: 10

Dan Imam Ahmad, Abu Daud, dan Tirmizi meriwayatkan dari hadis Abu Darda’, Nabi s.a.w bersabda “Mahukah aku beritahu kepada kamu dengan perkara yang lebih mulia darjat daripada solat dan puasa dan sedeqah?” Sahabat-sahabat menjawab “Ya, wahai Rasulullah” Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda “Mendamaikan hubungan dan sekiranyanya rosak hubungan itu maka ianya merupakan pencukur ( yang akan menghapuskan pahala).”

Maka aku katakan kepada saudaraku daripada mujahidin di Jaisy al-Islam dan Failaq ar-Rahman : Failaq Rahman perlu menjadi satu juzuk daripada Jasiy al Islam dan Jaisy al Islam juga perlu menjadi suatu laluan untuk Failaq ar Rahman. Perlu bagi kedua-dua pihak ini bergabung agar kekuatan mereka bertambah kukuh, keberanian mereka semakin mantap dan kecekalan mereka bertambah padu. Nescaya mereka akan menjadi suatu kekuatan yang hebat menentang musuh mereka. Mereka meluru ke hadapan dan mereka tidak akan undur kebelakang dan mereka memerangi musuh mereka dalam satu saf yang satu sepertimana yang difirmankan Allah “Sesungguhnya Allah kasih akan mereka yang berjuang di jalanNya dalam satu saf seperti satu bangunan yang tersusun kukuh” as-Saf : 4

Dan renungilah prinsip yang berharga pada majallah Al-Manar “kita bekerjasama pada perkara yang kita sepakat dan kita saling memaafkan antara satu sama lain dalam perkara yang kita khilaf”

Sesungguhnya Ummah Islamiah di timur dan di barat mengikuti perkembangan jihad kamu dan mereka berdoa kepada Allah agar Dia menolong kamu dengan pertolongan yang kukuh dan mereka tidak menunggu untuk melihat akan penyembelihan ini dan sesekali tidak menerima perlakuan-perlakuan ini!

Sesungguhnya darah syuhada dan kesakitan mereka yang cedera dan maruah-maruah mereka yang merdeka dan kesedihan mereka yang kehilangan anak dan yang kehilangan suami dan rintihan mereka yang ditangkap menjerit dan meminta kepada kamu untuk menghentikan pertempuran yang merugikan ini!

Sesungguhnya persengketaan kamu dan percubaan sebahagian kamu untuk menumpaskan sebahagian yang lain hanya menjadikan umur musuh kamu panjang. Ia hanya memberi bantuan nyawa kepada musuh kamu. Sesungguhnya musibah-musibah ini menghimpunkan orang yang terkorban di antara kita, bagaimana pula dengan orang yang teruji dengan musibah ini dan yang terkorban terdiri dari ahli Syam. Mereka terdedah dengan pembunuhan dan dihalau dari rumah mereka, musibah ini mereka telah hadapi lebih daripada lima tahun. Dan bagaimana!!, sedangkan kamu telah melempar dunia daripada panahan yang satu?  Sesungguhnya Ikhlas dalam beramal dan menerima apa yang Allah tetapkan diikat dengan niat yang tulus dan pembebasan diri daripada kemewahan diri, sepertimana didalam hadis Abu Musa al-Asy’arie yang diriwayatkan oleh Bukhari dan Muslim, Rasulullah s.a.w bersabda “ Sesiapa yang berjuang agar kalimat Allah menjadi yang teratas, maka dia berada di jalan Allah Azza Wa Jalla”

Kita memohon kepada Allah agar Dia mendamaikan sesama saudara kita dan menahan darah mereka daripada ditumpahkan dan agar kalimat-kalimat mereka disatukan dan kekuatan mereka dikukuhkan dan keazaman mereka bertambah kuat dan moga Allah menolong mereka untuk menumpaskan Taghut yang sombong takabbur di bumi ini. Sesungguhnya Allah swt berkuasa atas tiap sesuatu.

wa akhiru da’wana anil hamdulillahi rabbil ‘alamin

يوسف القرضاوي

Yusuf Qaradawi

رئيس الاتحاد العالمي لعلماء المسلمين

Presiden Kesatuan Ulama Sedunia

The Night Mawlana Matiur Rahman Nizami became a “Bird of Paradise”

The Night when my father Mawlana Matiur Rahman Nizami became a “Bird of Paradise” (may Allah grant him). Dua of a Mujahid on His Journey towards Martyrdom:

[Shaheed Mawlana Matiur Rahman Nizami, the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat e Islami, was executed by the oppressive ultra-secularist regime of Bangladesh on 10th May 2016. This is an account of his last meeting with his family members just before his shahadah. The meeting took place at Dhaka Central Jail on 10th May 2016 at about 8 pm. This is written by Dr. NaeemurRahman Khaled, the third son of Shaheed Nizami. Shortly after this meeting, Mawlana Nizami was executed by hanging. ]

Just before Maghrib prayer [on 10th May 2016], the Prison Authority called Mithu (Mawlana’s Personal Assistant) to go to the jail to visit him. They refused to specifically mention if it was the last meeting before his execution by hanging. Amidst the uncertainty in our minds, we set out for Central Jail in three cars.

26 family members entered the central jail after passing through crowds of journalists and undergoing security screening procedures. There we received the letter, issued by the Prison Authority and then it was clear to us it was going to be a farewell meeting with my father. We were taken to the room of my father in the condemned cell. The name of the block was "Rajanigandha" and my father was in the last room (room number 8) of the cell block. The room was only 8 feet by 8 feet in dimension without any windows. The only opening was a grilled door in one side with a little front yard.

My father was praying on a green prayer mat facing towards the qibla and opposite to us. He was reciting dua in Arabic with clarity and mildness. The sound was neither too loud nor too muffled. There was a little pause in between words as per his usual habit as we have been seeing since our childhood. A little brown cat was sitting beside him quietly, it seems like the cat was also praying to God along with him. Muaz (Mawlana’s 3 year old grandson) climbed up the stairs and said, "Grandpa, we are here. Open the door". My dad finished his prayer calmly and stood up. Looking at us, he came near to the door and said, "You all came? Is this then the farewell meeting?"

My sister emotionally said at that time, "It may not be the last meeting if Allah wills otherwise". The overall environment suddenly immersed into deep emotion and my dad himself was consoling everyone and asked everyone to be patient and steadfast! He shook hands with everyone from the other side of the bars. He was wearing a white panjabi and lungi at that time. His dresses were wet as he was perspiring due to the hot and humid weather in a windowless room, but his face was bright and calm. There was no sign of anguish or anxiety in his complexion. Who would even say that, soon he is going to be unjustly executed by the oppressive regime!!

Not everyone could see him as he was inside the bars. The Prison Authority responded to our request and opened the gate. My dad came out of the bars and sat on a white plastic chair in the front yard. At first, he asked about the well-being of everyone in his usual manner. Just after that, he made his position clear about the mercy petition saying, "The Jail superintendent asked me if I would apply for a mercy petition after reciting the verdict of dismissal of review petition. I replied that I did not commit any crime and there is no question of a mercy petition to the president as seeking mercy implicitly means confessing to the crime. Moreover, The Owner of the life and death is only Allah and I don't want to lose my Imaan by seeking clemency from any human being."

“Today, in the afternoon (10th May, 2015) DIG of Prisons came to me and asked me to give a written statement regarding clemency from president. I clearly wrote that I would not seek any mercy or clemency."

At that time, a highly emotional scenario was created there. My dad was advising everyone to be steadfast and patient over and over. I haven’t seen tears in my father's eyes. Also, he never seemed like emotionless or rude. Rather it seems that a tranquil soul is waiting eagerly to meet his Glorified Lord.

All the family members except my mom came out for a while so that; my father can talk to her alone in private. My mother was trying to give him courage and was expounding the high status of martyrs in the sight of Allah. She also added, "We will also testify to Allah that you were an honest and pious man. You never committed any crime." On the side, my dad advised my mom to play the dual role of mom and dad to all the sons and daughters after his demise. And stated: "You would find me in the personality of our sons and our daughters".

After that, we all entered in that room again. My father gave us naseehah (advice). He said, "All of you (siblings) shall always live harmoniously, follow the path of Allah and His Prophet (s.a.w.) and take care of your mother. You will find me in your mother. And also make sure that your mom finds me in you. Describe me to the people as you saw me. Do not exaggerate. My age is 75 years now. Most of my colleagues and co-workers did not get such a long life and you got your father alive for a long time. Life and death is destined by Allah. If Allah wills me to die tonight, then I would have died even if I had stayed at home. Always be optimistic about Allah's mercy and also be thankful to Allah."

We took our children to him and reminded him that three of his grandsons were named after him and also sought his du'a (prayer) so that they can be like him. My dad replied, “I am praying for them so that they become greater than me, like the companions of prophet (s.a.w.)."

He then told us a relevant story. Once a great ‘Alim (scholar) asked his son, "What is your aim in life?" He said, "I want to be a great scholar like you". Listening to it, the scholar started crying. When he was asked the reason of crying, he said, " I wanted to be like Hazrat Ali (RA:) and now you can see the difference of knowledge level between me and Hazrat Ali (RA:). Now if you would want to be like me, and then think, how far you can go."

"Momen (Mawlana’s second son) is greater scholar than me as I take reference from him very often on different issues."

We said, "We could not do anything for you". He replied, "You can only try but the ultimate decider is only ALLAH alone. Many of my younger friends and co-workers have died already. Allah could have destined death for me much earlier. Without participating in any war, if Allah awards martyrdom that will be a huge fortune for me."

Then he went onto a new topic of discussion. He urged us to convey his salam and thanks to all leaders and workers of the Islamic movement and also sought everyone's du'a (prayer) so that his martyrdom is accepted by Allah (SWT).

My mother said, "Allah has honored you in this world, and insha Allah (if Allah wills) will honor you in the hereafter as well". My dad then responded saying, "I was a very ordinary man from the village. Allah's blessing now made the whole world and great scholars of the world express their du'a, anxiety and concern for me. Sheikh Hasina did not attend the OIC's conference as there was supposed to be discussion regarding my release. All those are huge mercy and blessings from Allah (SWT)."

We requested our father to intercede for us in the court of Allah so that we can re-unite in the jannah (paradise) again. He said, "Do righteous deeds required in attaining jannah, then insha Allah you can get there."

He then raised two hands for prayer along with us for about an hour on our request. He started with the praise of Almighty Allah and sending the blessings and salutation (Darud) upon prophet (s.a.w.) and then for first 20 minutes recited the du'as taught by prophet (s.a.w.), as he used to do throughout his whole life.

Then he prayed to Allah saying, "Ya Allah, I am an ordinary sinful person. Please accept all my good deeds and all those works, you enabled me to do for the sake of your deen (religion).Make me firm on the path of imaan (faith) and Islam till death and grant me martyrdom. Ya Allah, make me and my descendants workers to establish Salah (Prayer) and forgive me, my parents and all believers on the Day of Judgment."

"Ya Allah, bless us with the firm belief and make us truly reliant (tawakkul) on you only. Make our tongues be engrossed in your constant remembrance. We are begging for lively hearts that are always afraid of you, useful knowledge, halal provisions, sound minds and a correct understanding of Islam. Ya Allah, give us ability to repent before death, comfort us in the time of death, bestow your blessing of forgiveness upon us after death and exempt us from the hellfire."

"Ya Allah, enable us to stay content with the halal only and thus refrain from the haram (forbidden things in Islam). Make us obedient to you throughout our life and keep us away from a least of your disobedience and do not make us reliant on anybody other than You only. Ya Allah, give us guidance from your nur (al Quran). You are all knower of our sins, so we are repenting to you for forgiveness and returning to you. Ya Hannan, Ya Mannan."

He also prayed, "Ya Allah, please accept this country for your deen (Islam) and make this country peaceful. Save this country from murder, hooliganism, kidnappings and from imperialism." He also made du'a for the development of the country. During the time of this very emotional prayer, my daughter saw tears in the eyes of some of the jail employees.

My dad asked Momen what he should wear while walking to the gallows. Momen answered, "Wear Panjabi-pajama on that time."

As a physician, I have seen many deaths. I saw many people waiting for death while fighting diseases. I saw shadows of death in their faces, the ardor to live for one more second. But, looking at my father in his last meeting with us, I saw a fearless heavenly man, awaiting and preparing to meet his Lord. My dad had the chance to delay the execution by applying for a mercy petition. Pre-determination of time of death was known to all. But today I saw the real time example of how on earth a man can assimilate that strong faith and welcome the death in smiling face!

Those who interacted with my father know how soft and gentle he was. He used to ask about the well being of everyone, near and far. If anyone fell in any bad situation, he became so worried and would ask again and again about the situation of that person. This expresses his deep affection and love for everyone. He was aware of his own nature, earlier in all of our family gathering, he used to express his anxiety about being strong till the end. But, in his last meeting with us, his calmness, steadiness and reluctance to the allusion of worldly life was amazing!

At the end of our final meeting, my dad asked, “Who will go for funeral prayer in Sathia?" I replied, "I and Momen will be there." In his usual manner, he advised us to travel safely and also urged us to keep Mithu along with us. He forbade my mom to go to Sathia in the night time. Momen was wearing a shirt and pants at the time. He asked Momen to wear a panjabi while leading funeral prayer.

My father's final naseehah (advice)-

1. He enjoined everyone to follow the guidance of Quran and hadeeth and to stick to the path of Allah and his Prophet (s.a.w.). He told us to keep patience and be thankful to Allah at any situation. I cannot remember specifically if he has said anything regarding Salat (prayer) but in his all other earlier meetings with us, he used to encourage Salat (prayer) especially.

2. Then he said, "You will get my final instructions (wasiat) in my written books. He expressedly advised us to read the two books, written while in jail- 'Prophet (s.a.w.) in the light of Quran and Sunnah', 'Adab-e-Jindegi' (Ethics of Life) and a previously written book- 'Life of a believer in the Light of Quran'.

3. At last, he told my eldest sister Mohsina, "My daughter, I am mostly worried about you as you are my eldest child. You were the daughter who called me "abbu" (Daddy) for the first time. Please, be patient and steadfast.” He then told my mom, "I left behind my 6 children and you will see me amidst them. Now, you go and let me see you leaving."

All of us shook hands with my father before leaving. That little brown cat also came up behind us. His bright shiny face was floating in my mind all the time. "Some birds are not meant to be caged, their feathers are just too bright."

After leaving the prison, we set out for Sathia. We left behind our father who was still alive to make preparations for his funeral!

Prophet (sa.w.)'s famous hadeeth was frequently coming to my mind at that time " Whenever you are afflicted with any calamity, then remember the greatest catastrophe of loosing me (Ibne Majah).”

This Ummah (nation) has felt the pain of losing the Prophet (s.a.w.),  they can tolerate any other trials and tribulations.”

(This version has been edited for clarity)

Al Syahid Mawlana Nizami (Ameer, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami)

Al Syahid Mawlana Nizami (Ameer, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami)

Motiur Rahman Nizami or Mawlana Nizami was executed by hanging on 11 May 2016 over trumped up war crime charges dated way back to the 70s and a grossly unfair trial condemned by human rights organizations and advocates. The trial conducted by a tribunal was exposed in an episode of what is called “Skypegate” where the prosecution lawyer was caught and found to have communicated with the judges and deliberated on the case illicitly. He was also convicted and sentenced to death for an unbelievable charge of arms trafficking to India in 2014.

The very thing that the vicious regime could not taint him was his impeccable integrity and honesty. His honesty as a politician is regarded rare in a highly corrupted country like Bangladesh. While he was serving as minister in two ministries, he did not take a single penny which is unprecedented in Bangladesh.

Al Syahid Mawlana Nizami is the fourth leader of the popular political party, Jamaat Islami to be hanged by the corrupt regime of Sheikh Hasina. May Allah shower his mercy and blessings on him.

Below is his biodata dated 16 April 2014 written by Talukder Shaheb

Introduction:

Maulana Nizami is the Ameer (Chief) of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He is the elected Parliament Member for two terms (1991-95 & 2001-2006). He is the former Agriculture Minister (2001-2003) and Industry Minister (2003-2006) of Bangladesh. He is also the permanent Member of the Muslim World League (Rabita) which is the Central Co-Ordination Committee among International Islamic Organizations and Centres. He was the Central President (1969-1971) of Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba Pakistan, which was then the largest student organization of Pakistan. He did his Masters in Islamic law with distinction. He is a Graduate of Dhaka University (DU). Maulana Nizami is a Prominent Islamic Scholar & Author of 54 valuable books in different disciplines. He was named as one of the most top 50 Influential Muslims of the World in 2009 by USA based prestigious “the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre”. Currently he has been imprisoned by the ruling Party (Bangladesh Awami League).

Education and Childhood:

Motiur Rahman Nizami was born on the 31st of March, 1943 at the village of Monmothpur of Sathia Upazila at Pabna. His father late Lutfur Rahman Khan was a pious and God-fearing man. This contributed to a predominantly ethical and religious upbringing throughout his childhood. He began his education from the primary school at Monmothpur. He then went on to enrol at Boalmari madrassah at Sathia. Throughout his student life, he showed his calibre as a meritorious student through consistent brilliance in various examinations. In 1955, he secured first class in his Dakhil examinations. In 1959, Nizami stood the 16th in his Board while securing first class from Shivpur Toha Senior Madrassah at Pabna in his Alim (equivalent to Matriculation) Examinations. In 1961, he passed his Fazil (Honours) examinations from the same madrassah, again securing first division.

At the time he was studying at Shivpur Toha Senior Madrassah, Maulana Nizami started an organization with some meritorious, dedicated and promising like-minded students in order to play an important role in setting up a platform to allow general students to develop and showcase their skills and talents.  Maulana Nizami understood the importance of organization and the role it could play in improving people’s lives and the society in general early on in his student life. This far-sighted outlook was instrumental in attracting him towards the Islamic movement.

To further pursue higher studies in the madrassah education system, he enrolled in the erstwhile beacon in Islamic education, the Dhaka Alia Madrassah. In a short time, he became well known among general students at the institution for his merit and prowess in studies. During his days as a student at this madrassah, he came into contact with the Islami Chatra Sangha, a very popular student organization which worked for spearheading an Islamic movement amongst students. The strikingly well organized activities of Islami Chatra Sangha very much attracted Nizami to the ideology of the organization.

With his acumen, he was successful at both his studies and being highly active in student movements. He obtained ‘Kamil’ (Masters) in Fiqh (Islamic Law) degree with first Class from Madrasah-e-Alia, Dhaka in 1963 where he secured the second place in the Education Board. Afterwards, he enrolled into Dhaka University and completed his B.A with distinction in 1967.

Contribution to the student movement:

Maulana Nizami actively engaged in politics as a Student activist of Jukto Front (United Front) in 1954. In 1961, he answered the call to the Islamic movement through joining the Islami Chatra Sangha. At the time, madrassah students were actively campaigning for various demands, including the establishment of an Islamic university and the chance to allow madrassah students to enrol in general universities. This movement intensified in the period of 1962-63, and Maulana Nizami, during his days as a student of Kamil final year, played the leading role in the intense movement, the demands of which were accepted by the erstwhile government after a huge turnout of students at the Sohrawardy Uddyan in support of the movement and its demands in 1963.

In the 1963-64 session, the base of Islami Chatra Sangha became stronger as it gained widespread popularity amongst the student community. At about the same time, the erstwhile Ayub government increased surveillance on the Chatra Sangha. On 6th January 1964, Jamaat-e-Islami was banned in Pakistan with a view to curtail the spread of the Islamic movement. However, supporters of Jamaat continued their political activities through forums such as the COP, PDM and the DAC. 

  

Maulana Nizami dispensed his duties as the Central office secretary of Islami Chatra Sangha through the period of 1962-66. He was then given the duty of leading the East Pakistan wing of Islami Chatra Sangha in 1966, at a time of great political upheaval and social unrest. He continued at this capacity for three consecutive years. Later he was elected the central President (Nazim-e-Alla) of Nikhil Pakistan Islami Chatra Sangha and continued to serve the organization for two consecutive terms.

The student education movement under the leadership of Maulana Nizami is a shining example of the erstwhile student politics. In 1967-68, the education week was held by general students. On this occasion, two booklets “Education problems- Education crisis” and “The Reformation of the education system” were published. Through his leadership of the movement, both Nizami and the organization he represented, the Islami Chatra Sangha, gained widespread popularity during this period.

During the peak of the anti- Ayub movement, an activist of Chatra Union, Asad was killed due to violence. Despite strong ideological differences, Maulana Nizami arrived at the absentia funeral of Asad and was invited by the student leaders who were present to lead the funeral prayers, whereby he obliged. From this, it can be understood that despite differences in opinion, Mawlana Nizami was respected by all as an influential student leader of his time.

Early career:

Maulana Nizami started his career as a research fellow at Islamic Research Academy in Dhaka in 1971. Before starting a career of full time Da’yee (Islamic Preacher), he was also involved in journalism and translation works for a few years.

Career in wider Islamic Movement:

At the end of his student life, Maulana Motiur Rahman Nizami joined Jamaat-e-Islami on the 30th of September 1971. Gradually he rose up the ranks and performed his duties as Jamaat-e-Islami Dhaka City Ameer and member of the Central Executive Council for the period of 1979-1982. In 1983 he was selected as an Assistant Secretary General of the party and continued to do so till 1988. For twelve years, from 1988 to 2000, he dispersed his duties as the Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami. On the 19th of November 2000, he was elected as the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, a position he continues to be entrusted with till today.

National Politics:

He is a staunch advocate for democracy. In the past he actively participated in all political and democratic movements which included anti-Ayub Movement in 1969, mass movement against autocratic government in 1990 and movement for holding election under Caretaker Government from 1994 to 1996. He is still playing significant roles for strengthening the democratic process in the country.

Member of Parliament:

Maulana Motiur Rahman Nizami first participated in national elections in 1986 from Pabna-1 (Sathia-Bera) constituency. He again stood from the same constituency in the national elections of 1991 where he was elected as the Member of Parliament from Pabna-1 for the 5th national elections. In 2001, he was again elected from the same constituency as a Member of Parliament. His tenure at Parliament was marked by constructive and balanced debates whereby he stood out for his clear, informative, timely and objective stand on issues of both national and international importance. Throughout his tenures at Parliament, he played a leading role as head of the Jamaat parliamentarian body.

Role as Minister:

On the 10th of October 2001, Maulana Nizami was assigned the duty to lead the Ministry of Agriculture. On the 22nd of May 2003, he was given the responsibility of leading the Ministry of Industries. He dispersed his duties at both ministries to much renowned acclaim.  

Minister of Agricultural Affairs (2001-2003):

The economy of Bangladesh heavily relies upon agriculture. Almost 85% people of this country is financially dependent on agricultural activities. Maulana Nizami took the responsibility as a Minister for Agriculture of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on 10th October 2001. After he took the responsibility as a Minister of Agriculture, he concentrated more on the modernisation of agricultural sector and the socio-economic improvement of the poor farmers. He was particularly keen and worked hard to ensure fair price of crops for the farmers, continuous supply of seeds, fertilisers and others agricultural accessories. He regularly organised workshops with the agricultural experts and farmers to pinpoint the problems of the sector and took practical measures to resolve these. To motivate farmers, agriculturists and grass root level agricultural supervisors, he travelled across the country, listened to their problems and took immediate actions.

To make the farmers financially solvent and to reduce deficiency of vegetable supply, he introduced a new project named as “Farmer’s house is a house of Garden” (Chashir bari Bagan bari). As a result, the economic life of the farmers have been changed significantly because of the successful implementation of this project.

Maulana Nizami also introduced fruit tree plantation project. In order to make the project more effective, the Ministry of Agriculture organised fruit fairs on a regular basis for which the people became encourage to plant, preserve and nurture fruit trees. The Ministry also distributed seeds among the people. It was because of the project that people came to know about rare types of fruits, their medicine values and financial and environmental importance of preserving those. Maulana Nizami personally supervised these projects and travelled across the country to ensure their successful accomplishments.

Rice is the staple food of the country. A huge amount of rice was destroyed in Bangladesh because of rat attack. The supply of rice also significantly reduced by the attack of insects on the paddy fields. To minimise those damages, Maulana Nizami took initiative to create awareness and to train the farmers how to protect their crops from such problems.

Maulana Nizami is also the pioneer in the development of Agro based industries in Bangladesh. He particularly concentrated to develop practical and logistic support and facilities to the vegetable exporters in order to ensure proper advancement of this industry. During his tenure the Ministry of Agriculture organised on a regular basis agricultural fair across the country by which farmers used to get opportunity to exhibit their products before the national and international customers as well as people were encouraged to engage in agro based industries.

During his tenure Maulana Nizami also worked for strengthening the seed wing of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation. He conducted a national survey of the soil quality of the country and regularly monitored the advancement of the agricultural research wings.

Maulana Nizami also represented Bangladesh agricultural sector in International arena. He led Bangladeshi delegation to World Food Conference in Rome, Italy and to the World Rice Research Organisation’s Summit in Bangkok, Thailand.

Maulana Nizami was tremendously successful as a Minister of Agricultural Affairs. Many consider his honesty, integrity and sincerity as the main determinant factors of his success. According to the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) reports the Ministry of Agriculture was rated as one of the least corrupted Ministries of the country during the tenure of Maulana Nizami.

Minister of Industrial Affairs (2003-2006):

Industrial sector is the backbone of a nation. However, in Bangladesh this sector always encountered difficult challenges to grow until Maulana Nizami became the Minister Industries in Bangladesh. He took charge as a Minister of Industries on 25th May 2003. After taking the responsibility, he sought to pin point the problems of this sector. For that he organised series of workshops with the stakeholders. Based on those workshops, he adopted long term and short term national industrial policies and took practical and effective measures to address the problems. One of the important features of his industrial policy was to adopt separate policies for micro and medium industries. The ministry declared 32 industrial sectors as the thrust sectors and took special care for their improvement. In order to guide the industries to the right direction and to provide them much needed logistic support, he formed a steering committee. The committee used to sit on a regular basis to review the improvement and took necessary actions for further advancement.

In order to fulfil the growing demand of mixed fertilizer, for example, the government during his time established two industries of phosphatic fertilizer and die ammonium phosphate fertilizer. He also took initiatives to reopen numbers of closed industries. Among those are the Karnafuli Paper mills, Khulna Hardboard mill, North Bengal Paper mills, Dhaka Lather Company are prominent. He also took initiatives to utilise abandon properties of closed government owned industries. During his time industrial parks were established in Chittagong Chemical Complex and in Khulna Newsprint Mills area.

Maulana Nizami also modernised the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) which is the quality control authority of the goods of the domestic markets. He modernised and made up to date the BSTI Act which guaranteed the consumers’ rights. He also ensured proper supervision of the markets in order to prevent adulteration of consumer products. The anti-adulteration drive of the Ministry in the domestic markets was a huge success that was applauded from every corner.

In order to enrich the production of vitamin and mineral rich much needed foods, the government formed ‘Food Fortification Alliance’ in coordination of different Ministries in 2003. Maulana Nizami was the convenor of the alliance. The primary goal of the alliance was to enrich foods in order to fulfil nutrition demand of the people. The alliance successfully accomplished number of projects. Some of those were jointly organised with international organisations like ‘USAID’, ‘MOST’ and ‘GAIN’.

Maulana Nizami was particularly keen to ensure proper women’s participation in the advancement of industrial sector. He took the initiative to establish “Self-Employment for Rural Destitute Women In Bangladesh Through Cottage Industries Trust”. Through this trust he sought socio-economical improvement of the poor and neglected women of the rural areas of Bangladesh.

The demand of sugar in Bangladesh is 12,00,000 metric tons per year. However, the government owned ‘Bangladesh Sugar Corporation’ were always running in huge deficit. In 2001-2002 fiscal year, the loss of this sector was 1 billion and 180 million taka. After taking the responsibility as a Minister of Industries, Maulana Nizami was able to reduce that huge deficit to 180 million taka only. In the year 2004-2005, for the first time in the history of Bangladesh “Bangladesh Sugar Corporation” made profit and the net profit was 700 million taka.

Bangladesh also has huge deficiency in salt production. Maulana Nizami worked for the improvement of salt production so that in one hand more people could find employment and on the other hand the export cost could be reduced. The production of salt in 2001-2002 was 775,000 metric tons where as in year 2004-2005 it was increased to 935,000 metric ton. That became possible merely because the Ministry helped the farmers to improve and modernise the infrastructures of their industries.

In order to protect intellectual property rights the Ministry under the leadership of Maulana Nizami established “Patent, Design and Trademark Bureau” in 13th May 2003. The century’s old “The Patent and Design Act 1911” and “Trademark Act 1940” were also amended during his time as required in the context of modern time. In addition, he took the initiative to establish “Intellectual Property Institute” with the help of “World Intellectual Property Organization”.

His efforts for the improvement of the industrial sector paid off so much so that within three years of his tenure in 2004-2005 fiscal year the contribution to the GDP from this sector improved to 16.58% which was 15.67% in 2001-2002 fiscal year. At the same year the growth of the sector was 6.44% which was improved to 7.48% in 2004-2005 fiscal year.

According to the observation of analysts, as indicated above, it was Maulana Nizami’s honesty, integrity and sincerity which contributed to his brilliant success as per Allah’s help & will. The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) rated the Ministries run by Maulana Nizami as one of the least corrupted Ministries during his tenure. In the year 2006 he successfully completed his tenure as a Minister. Despite the fact that the following interim government was too critical to the previous government, so much so that almost all the Ministries were identified as grossly corrupted, but they could not find anything wrong against the Ministries run by Maulana Nizami which fact testifies the transparency and honesty of Maulana Nizami.

Social Welfare Activities:

Maulana Nizami has gained a good reputation of a selfless social worker. He contributed to the establishment and development of countless educational institutes, religious and cultural centres and Mosques across the country. In his constituency of Shanthia-Bera alone, he established more than 100 mosques. He played an important role in the establishment of the rights of the students of Madrasah, and religious institutions. Because of his efforts, in 2002, the then coalition government recognized such neglected degrees of Madrasah Education Board like Fadil as equivalent to its conventional counterpart “Bachelor” and Kamil as equivalent to its conventional “Masters” degrees. He is also actively involved in numerous socio-educational and research organizations. As a Member of Parliament he untiringly worked for the socio-economical advancement of general masses especially for the people of his constituency. During his tenures the infrastructural development of the most undeveloped and neglected region Santhia-Bera was built up in the real sense of the term. Countless roads, highways, schools, colleges, Madrasahs, mosques etc. were set up, developed and repaired.

Leader of Global Muslim Ummah:

Regardless of his preoccupation he travelled more than 20 countries across the world, met dignitaries and Ulama and played his part for the causes of Muslim Ummah. Since 2002, he is an influential member of “the central co-ordination committee among International Islamic Organizations and Centres” of the Muslim World League. Because of his struggle for the causes of Muslim Ummah, in 2009, a USA based prestigious “the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre” declared Maulana Nizami as one of the top 50 most Influential Muslims of the world.

Suffering in the way of Allah:

Maulana Nizami became a target of his enemies for his uncompromised commitment to Islamic politics based on democratic values, peace and justice. He was persecuted because of his stand against terrorism. In 27 May, 1991, in a conference against terrorism in student campuses, he was brutally attacked and badly injured by the Students of Bangladesh Chattra League (Student wing of the current ruling party Bangladesh Awami League). He was an elected Member of Parliament (MP) at that time and this sudden brutal attack on him took place in the premises of such prestigious highest educational institution of the country like the Dhaka University and yet in the office of the University’s Vice Chancellor (chief executive and academic officer). The shameful picture of his wounded and blood bathed face was the leading news of all the news papers published on the following day. He is still suffering from back pain sustained from that attack.

In year 2006, after finishing off his tenure as a Minister, the then military backed caretaker government tried to persecute all influential political personalities including Maulana Nizami. Despite the fact that they did not find any irregularity in his flawless personal, organizational and ministerial activities, and notwithstanding his archenemies’ testimonies that he is an upright and honest person, nonetheless, as part of their plan, the military backed government arrested him twice in connection with some fictitious cases. The then government claimed that there were some secret deals behind some decisions of the former cabinet. Just because Maulana Nizami was an ordinary member of the cabinet, they connected him with those cases. He was in prison for two months. However, later the High Court granted him permanent bail and the successive government is no longer interested in running those cases.

Following an apparently landslide victory in 2008 Parliament Election with the help of some conspirators and anti-Bangladesh interests groups, the Awami League government planned to eliminate Jamaat from the political field. As part of their plan they are conspiring to ban religion based politics and already arrested almost all top Jamaat leaders including Maulana Nizami. On 29th 2010 June the government arrested him along with Maulana Delwar Hossain Saydee, the Nayeeb-e-Ameer of Jamaat and Ali Ahsan Mujahid, the Jamaat’s Secretary General in connection with a fictitious case of hearting religious sentiment of the masses. Later he was shown arrested in connection with 9 more political motivated cases although the initial charge on which he was arrested was proven as illegal. Finally, in order to ensure his long time imprisonment without any trial, the government, through the war crimes tribunal, ordered to keep him arrested until further notice.

On the 30th of January 2014, Maulana Nizami along with former minister Lutfozzaman Babar was awarded death sentence along with 12 others for the 10 truck weapons incident in Chittagong back in 2004 (Nizami’s name was not present in the original case files, but added later during the tenure of present government) in what was widely thought to be a politically motivated sentence. The case is under appeal.

Sources:

1) https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=410288655713443&story_fbid=426949450714030

2) মাওলানা মতিউর রহমান নিজামী এর সংক্ষিপ্ত জীবনী : The Daily Sangram

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SURAT YUSUF AL QARADAWI KEPADA SHEIKH HASINA BANGLADESH

معالي الشيخة حسينة واجد حفظها الله
رئيس وزراء جمهورية بنجلاديش الشعبية
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته وبعد

Yang Mulia Sheikh Hasina Wajid, semoga dipelihara  Allah

Perdana Menteri Republik Bangladesh

Assalamualaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh,

فقد ساءنا ما يعانيه رموز الحركة الإسلامية في بنجلاديش من اعتقالات وإعدامات للعديد من علمائهم ورموز المجتمع، ممن كانوا وزراء ونوابا في برلمان بنجلاديش. وما تبع ذلك من أحكام في قضايا عن أحداث تنسب إليهم، يعود زمنها إلى أكثر من أربعين عاما.

Kami berasa pilu dan sedih terhadap apa yang dihadapi oleh gerakan Islam di Bangladesh disebabkan penahanan-penahanan dan hukuman mati yang dikenakan keatas alim ulama mereka dan tokoh-tokoh masyarakat. Dan sebahagian daripada mereka merupakan mantan menteri-menteri dan ahli parlimen Bangladesh. Dan kes-kes lain yang turut dikaitkan kepada tokoh-tokoh gerakan Islam yang mana kes-kes tersebut berusia lebih daripada 40 tahun.

وقد تابع المسلمون في مشارق الأرض ومغاربها أحكام الإعدام التي نفذت في الشيخ عبد القادر ملا، والشيخ قمر الزمان، والشيخ علي أحسن مجاهد محمد، والسيد صلاح الدين شودري الوزير السابق وأحد قادة المعارضة، إضافة إلى الإهمال الطبي الذي أودى بحياة الأستاذ غلام أعظم أمير الجماعة الإسلامية، والشيخ أبو الكلام محمد يوسف نائب أمير الجماعة رحمهم الله جميعا.

Orang Islam di timur dan di barat mengambil perhatian berat tentang hukuman-hukuman mati yang telah dijalankan keatas Syeikh Abdul Qadir Mula, Syeikh Qamaruzzaman, Syeikh Ali Ahsan Mujahid Muhammad dan juga Syed Solahuddin Syudri mantan menteri serta seorang pemimpin pembangkang. Tambahan pula berlaku pengabaian dari sudut rawatan perubatan yang telah menyebabkan kematian al-Ustaz Ghulam yang merupakan pemimpin besar Jamaat Islami dan Syeikh Abul Kalam Muhammad Yusuf naib pemimpin Jamaat Islami. Semoga Allah merahmati mereka semua.

إضافة إلى من حُكم عليهم بالإعدام من علماء بنجلاديش، وقادة الفكر والرأي، وهم الآن إما ينتظرون هذه الأحكام، أو فارون بأرواحهم.
وإنني أتوجه إليكم باسمي وباسم إخواني أعضاء مجلس أمناء الاتحاد العالمي لعلماء المسلمين وجميع أعضائه، مطالبين أن تتدخلوا شخصيا لوقف أحكام الإعدام. ولوقف هذا الاحتقان الذي تسببت فيه هذه الأحكام الجائرة.

Dan beberapa individu lain yang dijatuhkan hukuman dengan hukuman mati terdiri daripada alim ulama Bangladesh, pemimpin-pemimpin pemikiran, yang mana mereka sedang menunggu perlaksanaan hukuman mati itu atau pun giliran ruh mereka meninggalkan jasad mereka. Dan sesungguhnya saya menujukan kepada anda  dengan nama saya dan nama saudara saya ahli-ahli Majlis Setiausaha Kesatuan Ulama Sedunia dan kesemua anggota-anggotanya.  Kami merayu kepada anda supaya campur tangan secara peribadi bagi menghentikan hukuman mati ini dan menamatkan kemelut ini yang menyebabkan berlakunya hukuman keji ini.

إنني أطالبكم يا شيخة حسينة، باسم الإسلام، وباسم السلام، وباسم الأمة الإسلامية وباسم المصلحة العليا للمجتمع البنجالي، أن توقفوا ذلك المسلسل البغيض، لتجمعوا طاقتكم وطاقة شعبكم للبناء لا الهدم، والتماسك لا التنافر، والتلاحم لا الشقاق.

Sesungguhnya saya merayu kepada anda wahai Sheikh Hasinah, di atas nama keamanan dan di atas nama Ummah Islamiah dan di atas nama Maslahah yang tertinggi untuk masyarakat Bangladesh, agar anda menghentikan drama yang dibenci ini dan agar anda menghimpunkan tenaga anda serta rakyat anda untuk pembangunan dan bukan kehancuran, dan demi kesatuan dan bukan persengketaan, dan berkerjasama dan bukan perpecahan serta permusuhan.

وقد حذرنا الله يا معالي رئيسة الوزراء من تبعة هذه الدماء في الدنيا والآخرة. وقد أخبرنا الله تعالى {أَنَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا}[المائدة:32].

Dan Allah telah memberi amaran kepada kita wahai Yang Mulia Perdana Menteri tentang natijah pertumpahan darah orang yang tidak berdosa  adalah azab yang bakal menanti di dunia dan akhirat.

Allah ta’ala telah berfirman

“barangsiapa yang membunuh seorang manusia, bukan karena orang itu (membunuh) orang lain, atau bukan karena membuat kerosakan dimuka bumi, maka seakan-akan dia telah membunuh manusia seluruhnya” Al-Maidah : 32

وقال سبحانه: {وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَابًا عَظِيمًا } [النساء: 93]

Dan Allah s.w.t berfirman “Barang sesiapa yang membunuh seorang mukmin secara sengaja maka balasannya neraka jahannam dia akan kekal selamanya disitu dan murka Allah padanya dan dia dilaknat dan dia akan disediakan azab yang dahsyat” An-Nisa’: 93

وأخبر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، في الحديث المتفق عليه عند البخاري ومسلم، من حديث ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: "أول ما يقضى بين الناس يوم القيامة في الدماء".

Nabi s.a.w bersabda dalam hadis yang disepakat oleh Bukhari dan Muslim yang diriwayatkan oleh Ibnu Mas’ud  “perkara pertama yang dijatuhkan hukuman sesama manusia pada hari kiamat adalah darah”

وما رواه أحمد والنسائي عن عبد الله بن عباس رضي الله عنهما: "يجيء المقتول متعلقا بالقاتل، يقول: يا رب ، سل هذا فيم قتلني؟

Dan Nabi s.a.w. juga bersabda

 "Akan datang orang yang dibunuh bersama orang yang membunuhnya pada hari kiamat dengan memegang jambul dan kepalanya dengan tangannya, dan urat lehernya mengucurkan darah. Ia berkata : ‘Wahai Rabb, orang ini telah membunuhku’. Hingga Allah menghinakannya dari 'Arsy".

وأطالبكم ومن ورائي علماء الأمة بوقفة جادة، ومراجعة صادقة للسياسات التي تصادم علماء الشريعة، والتي تراق فيها الدماء، وتزهق الأنفس، وتصادر الحريات.

Saya merayu kepada anda serta bersama-sama para ulama ummah supaya mengambil pendirian yang serius dan melakukan penyemakan dan pembaharuan politik yang jujur agar ianya tidak mengorbankan ulama-ulama syariah yang disebabkan itu darah-darah mereka mengalir terkorban sekaligus merampas kebebasan.

Yusuf al Qaradawi

Presiden Kesatuan Sedunia Ulama Muslimin