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    What do you think about this dude's statement? Is it Islamic to say that you're Malay first, Muslim second?
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    The prophet said : [لا فرق بين عربي أو أعجمي إلا بالتقوى] the only difference that exist between an arab and a non-arab is the piety (al taqua). So there is no difference between an indonesian or a malaysian or an american or an arab. The first thing that counts for Allah is our piety as a muslim and our ethics. Allah judges me according to my islam : if i'm a good muslim or not, Allah doesn't look at my origin or my color.
    he should say : I'm a muslim first (that's the most important thing) and then Malay if he wants. I think, Otherwise, he will be against the prophet's hadeeth and against his sunnah.
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    It's better if we leave our prejudice before make a comment on his statement.

    Maybe this is only a 'smooth protest' against .................... I don't know what is the right word for this, maybe 'Arabization'. I mean a 'strict suggestion' to change Malayan Islamic culture into Arabic culture.
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    I think that his giving priority to his ethnic group first not his religion...

    for example, if he had to choose a Malay who is not religious and a Chinese who is Muslim and religious... he would choose the Malay to be his representative...
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    format_quote Originally Posted by north_malaysian View Post
    I think that his giving priority to his ethnic group first not his religion...

    for example, if he had to choose a Malay who is not religious and a Chinese who is Muslim and religious... he would choose the Malay to be his representative...
    Actually, his statement will not causing a misunderstanding if he say :
    "First, I am a Malay. Second, I am a Muslim, Third, I am a male. Fourth, I am a businessman. Fifth, I like gardening. Sixth, my favorite food is Laksa, Seventh, ............ ".
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    format_quote Originally Posted by ardianto View Post
    Actually, his statement will not causing a misunderstanding if he say :
    "First, I am a Malay. Second, I am a Muslim, Third, I am a male. Fourth, I am a businessman. Fifth, I like gardening. Sixth, my favorite food is Laksa, Seventh, ............ ".
    His another statement:

    26966 386964687560 759927560 3711872 8016775 n - Malay First, Muslim Second

    "Rakyat" means "Public"... he's saying that public's right is second to Malays' rights...
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    For those from outside Southeast Asia, "Malay" and "Malaysian" are two different things.

    Malay = an ethnic group which is the largest in Malaysia

    Malaysian = A citizen of Malaysia which includes the Malays, Chinese, Indians, Aborigines, Natives of Borneo, Thais, Japanese, Eurasians, Europeans etc.
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    format_quote Originally Posted by ardianto View Post
    Actually, his statement will not causing a misunderstanding if he say :
    "First, I am a Malay. Second, I am a Muslim, Third, I am a male. Fourth, I am a businessman. Fifth, I like gardening. Sixth, my favorite food is Laksa, Seventh, ............ ".
    It should like this:
    "First, I am a Human Being. Second, I am a Male, Third, I am a Muslim. Next comes, son,father,husband,broher......Next, Blah, Blah....".
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    format_quote Originally Posted by abdulmajid View Post
    It should like this:
    "First, I am a Human Being. Second, I am a Male, Third, I am a Muslim. Next comes, son,father,husband,broher......Next, Blah, Blah....".
    I can't say that, I'm first a muslims because that defines everything about me.
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    It is not Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, and obedience to Allâh, etc.) that you turn your faces towards east and (or) west (in prayers); but Al-Birr is (the quality of) the one who believes in Allâh, the Last Day, the Angels, the Book, the Prophets and gives his wealth, in spite of love for it, to the kinsfolk, to the orphans, and to Al-Masâkîn (the poor), and to the wayfarer, and to those who ask, and to set slaves free, performs As-Salât, and gives the Zakât, and keep their word whenever they make a promise, and who are patient in extreme poverty and ailment (disease) and at the time of persecution, hardship, and war. Such are the people of the truth and they are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious).

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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    chronologically your muslim first
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    Frankly, I don't understand what is that dude (aizley ?) talking about.
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    you don't decide to be a Malay or a British or an African : so these aren't things you should be proud of them. But as a conscious human, you decided to be a muslim (or to continue to be a muslim) : that's something you should be proud first.
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    This is Twitter, I are you serious brother?
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    It's wrong. I'm Muslim first and Muslim second! Unfortunately, most people in Turkey don't agree with me.. but I've heard even in Saudi Arabia people have the same attitude... it's wrong, wrong, wrong...
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    format_quote Originally Posted by north_malaysian View Post
    His another statement:

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    "Rakyat" means "Public"... he's saying that public's right is second to Malays' rights...
    I hope that is not racist statement.
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    format_quote Originally Posted by ardianto View Post
    I hope that is not racist statement.
    personally, i think that it's a racist statement...
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    This is a fine example of Nationalism. I'd like to call it the disease of Nationalism. By stating that he is a Malay first before a Muslim, he is being nationalistic. He is basically trying to make himself look "different" than your average Muslim because he states he is Malay first. I could have just said I am a Malay Muslim. Then there would be no issue. Just my opinion and 2 cents
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    format_quote Originally Posted by north_malaysian View Post

    What do you think about this dude's statement? Is it Islamic to say that you're Malay first, Muslim second?
    He is a racist nationalist like many muslims today, especially the Arabs. And that makes him not one of us.

    It is narrated by Abu Da'wud that the Messenger of Allah (saaw) said,

    "He is not one us who calls for `Asabiyyah, (nationalism/tribalism) or who fights for `Asabiyyah or who dies for `Asabiyyah."

    And in another Hadith, the Messenger of Allah (saaw) referring to nationalism, racism, and patriotism said:

    "Leave it, it is rotten." [Muslim and Bukhari] and in the Hadith recorded in Mishkat al-Masabith, the Messenger of Allah (saaw) said,

    "He who calls for `Asabiyyah is as if he bit his father's genitals"

    In another incident, Jabir ibn `Abd Allah al Ansari, narrated what happened at the watering place of al Muraysi which led to the Munafiqun stirring up the traces of `Asabiyyah and seeking to destroy the unity of the Muslims. He said: "We were on a raid when one of the Muhajirun kicked one of the Ansar. The Ansar said, `O Ansar! Help me! (calling his tribe) and the Muhajir said, `O Muhajirun! Help me! (calling his tribe). The Messenger of Allah (saaw) heard them and said,

    "Why are you stirring up something which belongs to Jahilliyah?"
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    Re: Malay First, Muslim Second

    format_quote Originally Posted by Grace.Tranquil View Post
    This is a fine example of Nationalism. I'd like to call it the disease of Nationalism. By stating that he is a Malay first before a Muslim, he is being nationalistic. He is basically trying to make himself look "different" than your average Muslim because he states he is Malay first. I could have just said I am a Malay Muslim. Then there would be no issue. Just my opinion and 2 cents
    I am a Muslim first and I dont want to be an ethnic Malay (officially I am registered as a "Malay")... I dont like being linked to "Ketuanan Melayu"...

    What's ketuanan Melayu?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketuanan_Melayu
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