This article was forwarded by one of my many virtual friends from
Singapore. Not really sure who is the original writer.



Am I supposed to be proud.
Miss Singapore 2001


A non-muslim friend made this remark
"Now, you Malays should feel proud"
I looked at him with a big question mark.
"Hey, you now have a girl to pull in the crowd"

I was puzzled.He continued,
"A Malay girl is now Miss Singapore!"
I choked and trembled
Deep in my heart,"Can the decision be reverse?"

It makes no difference that she's not Malay.
Father is Indian, mother half-dutch.
To them Muslim is Malay and Malay is Muslim.
And in fact she is my sister-in-Islam.

Am I supposed to be happy with this new found development?
Whilst a sister-in-Islam gleefully displayed her body "ornament"
On stage, lights and glitters for the skimpy parade
Yet another deception in this life's charade

Dear, sister for a short-timed fame
What happened to the "nafs" you are supposed to tame?
for the glitz and glamour
thrown aside is the HIJAB:-"a suit of armour",protecting thy honour.

"Oh, I am but a new modern muslim.
I take the effort to be pretty, sexy and slim
I don't care and don't bother what others think
Mind your business and let me do my things".

I pray that the above is not the attitude
a woman putting on a dress but will still be nude
In Islam there is no dispute
covering the "aurah" is not to refute

This episode is indeed insane
as a fellow muslim we should feel the pain
or are we supposed to keep our mouths shut
when fellow muslims keep throwing us "mud"?

It is not simple and easy as it seems
I pray that our ignorant sister has the time to redeem
From the parents and friends all must chip in
reminding each others from within

A muslim ummah is only strong
if each member reminds others when the latter did wrong
"Amar ma'ruf and nahi mungkar" a quality that has died long
Khairah Ummah isn't that where we belong

A sad day has just begun
when a muslimah, a sin she doesn't shun
Oh ALLAH I pray to you, show her a sign
let her know that her body is not for that design


wassalam
anonymous