The Rambler Now Resting in Peace

The Rambler has passed away on Saturday, April 11th 2009.

The Rambler has a voracious thirst for knowledge and ideas. He accepts criticism and has no qualms to speak his mind. A sweet, caring father, a loving husband, an atok who never tires of giving his all and much more, a teacher and a lifelong learner, a listener and a friend forever.

Fondly remembered and admired.

AL-FATIHAH

USA the Rogue State

Who explode some of those car bombs in Baghdad? I suspect they were the work of Israeli agents and their cohorts, the CIA. Its part of their dirty game to prolong lawlessness in Iraq. That would be an excuse for them to stay there longer. Americans are noted for doing things for picking up a fight or cooking up excuses to go to war.

Obama is presently talking about reaching out to the Muslims. I guess sending more troops to a Muslim country like Afghanistan is part of this reaching out process.

Divine Guidance

Q: What is the theme common to most of the 114 chapters of the Quran?
A: Obstinate people who refuse to believe in God
Q: Is it within God's power to make every body believe in Him?
A: Yes, certainly
Q: Why didn't he do it?
A: Because He made man, a creature of choice. He wants man himself to decide whether to
. believe in Him or not.
Q: Why does God want man to believe in Him?
A: He wants to guide man, the crown of His creation
Q: Does God guide the unbelievers?
A: No. He says he only guides those who want to be guided and let astray those who don't want to
. be guided.
Q: What guides the unbelievers then?
A: I don't know. May be the mores and the norms of the ancient of their heritage. May be the instinct
. of greed and selfishness that are causing the current financial meltdown
Q: Who are the obstinate people mentioned in the Quraan?
A: "The Tribe of Bani Israel"
Q: But they believe in God, don't they
A: Yes, but they believe that God is for the people of Israel only
Q: Does the conduct of this tribe indicate the absence of divine guidance?
A: I think so. Just look at what they have done in the last 50 years.

Khir Toyo

Khir Toyo was so excited when he discovered that his rival Khalid had abused his power regarding the purchase of cattle for Korban as well as the maintenance of his personal car. The amount involved was more than a hundred thousand ringgit. But today we learn that the accuser himself was involved in a much bigger scandal than the man he accused and the amount involved exceeds more than a million ringgit- expenses of "Study Tour" undertaken by his wife and children at Disney World Paris and Florida.- another cock and bull story.

How many UMNO leaders out there are really clean - not stained by any form of corrupt practise?
It seems that the clean ones who did not buy votes are people like Shahir and Rais who were not voted into office