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Banyak bukti yang jelas apabila Allah berkehendak menghancurkan sesuatu negeri, maka pembesar, pemerintah atau orang yang hidup dalam kemewahan antara mereka menzahirkan kesombongan dan kederhakaan barat neraka dunia,” itu ungkapan yang tersebar dan terpampang di dada akhbar mahupun halaman media sosial tatkala menggambarkan kebakaran dahsyat yang melanda bandar kedua terbesar di Amerika Syarikat, Los Angeles baru-baru ini.
Bencana terbabit mengakibatkan kemusnahan terbesar yang pernah direkodkan yang mana kos kerugian dianggarkan mencecah antara AS$135 bilion(RM607 bilion) sehingga AS$150 bilion (RM674 bilion).
Ramai pengkaji membuat analisis bahawa bencana terbabit adalah suatu fenomena alam luar biasa yang digelar sebagai firenado, fire tornado atau fire devil diakibatkan oleh suhu yang sangat panas serta angin kencang dan kering yang disebut dengan Santa Ana
Winds. Namun, bagi orang yang beriman, bencana yang berlaku ini diyakini tidak lepas daripada teguran Tuhan Semesta Alam.
Apabila ditelusuri al-Quran, ada sekurang-kurangnya tiga faktor yang menyebabkan Allah mendatangkan bencana kepada umat manusia.
Faktor pertama ialah kerana manusia melakukan maksiat kepada-Nya. Antara sebab Allah menghancurkan sesebuah negeri ialah disebabkan perbuatan tangan manusia seperti disebutkan melalui firman-Nya: “Telah tampak kerosakan dan bala bencana di darat dan di laut disebabkan tangan manusia kerana Allah hendak merasakan kepada mereka sebahagian daripada (akibat) perbuatan buruk mereka agar mereka kembali (ke jalan yang benar).” (Surah ar-Ruum: 41)
Dalam ayat yang mulia ini, Allah Taala menyatakan bahawa segala kerosakan dan bala bencana yang berlaku di muka bumi dalam pelbagai bentuknya, penyebab utamanya ialah perbuatan buruk iaitu maksiat yang dilakukan manusia itu sendiri.
Seperti dikemukakan oleh Imam asy-Syawkani rahimahullah dalam kitabnya, Fathul Qadir yang menafsirkan bahawa dalam ayat ini, Allah menjelaskan bahawa perbuatan syirik dan maksiat merupakan sebab timbulnya (pelbagai) kerosakan di alam semesta.
Begitu juga tafsiran oleh Imam Ali as-Sabuni rahimahullah dalam kitab tafsirnya, Safwah at-Tafasir yang menjelaskan maksud ayat sudah tampak kerosakan dan bencana di permukaan bumi dan di laut ialah disebabkan kemaksiatan dan dosa manusia kepada Allah Taala.
Hal ini menunjukkan bahawa perbuatan maksiat adalah inti ‘kerosakan’ yang sebenarnya dan merupakan sumber utama kerosakan yang tampak di muka bumi.
Faktor kedua Allah mendatangkan bencana ialah kerana manusia tidak bersyukur kepada-Nya (kufur nikmat). Hal ini terlihat jelas melalui kisah kaum Saba’ yang diceritakan dalam al-Quran.
Allah Ta’ala berfirman: “Sesungguhnya bagi kaum Saba’ ada tanda (kekuasaan Tuhan) di tempat kediaman mereka iaitu dua kebun di sebelah kanan dan di sebelah kiri. (Kepada mereka dikatakan), “Makanlah olehmu daripada rezeki yang (dianugerahkan) Tuhanmu dan bersyukurlah kamu kepada-Nya. (negerimu) adalah negeri yang baik dan (Tuhanmu) adalah Tuhan Yang Maha Pengampun.” Tetapi, mereka berpaling, maka Kami datangkan kepada mereka banjir yang besar dan Kami ganti kedua kebun mereka dengan dua kebun yang ditumbuhi (pohon-pohon) yang berbuah pahit, pohon Athl dan sedikit daripada pohon Sidr. Demikianlah Kami membalas mereka disebabkan kekufuran mereka; dan sebenarnya Kami tidak menimpakan balasan yang demikian melainkan kepada orang-orang yang amat kufur.” (Surah Saba’: 15-17)
Menurut catatan sejarah, kerajaan Saba’ terkenal dengan hasil buminya sehingga ramai yang berhijrah dan berdagang di sana. Oleh sebab itu, kerajaan ini mampu menjadi kerajaan yang kaya raya dan makmur pada zamannya.
Kekayaan kerajaan Saba’ digambarkan melalui dua kebun yang sangat luas dan terletak di hamparan lembah antara dua gunung di Ma’rib. Tanahnya sangat subur dan menghasilkan pelbagai macam tanaman dan buah-buahan.
Muhammad Tahir bin ‘Asyur dalam kitab tafsirnya, at-Tahrir wa at-Tanwir menukilkan keterangan Qatadah rahimahullah dan ‘Abdurrahman bin Zaid rahimahullah yang menceritakan bahawa apabila ada seseorang masuk dalam kebun itu dengan membawa bakul di atas kepalanya, ketika keluar maka bakul terbabit akan dipenuhi buah-buahan tanpa perlu memetik buah terbabit. Dan di sana tidak ditemui nyamuk, lalat, serangga, kala jengking dan ular. Betapa suburnya kebun dan makmurnya kehidupan masyarakat pada ketika itu.
Namun, sampai waktu kurun tertentu, kaum Saba’ yang sebelumnya dalam keadaan bertauhid kepada Allah mula ingkar dan kembali ke agama nenek moyang mereka dengan menyembah matahari dan bintang.
Akibatnya, Allah datangkan banjir besar yang menghancurkan tanah pertanian mereka yang subur dalam sekelip mata. Bahkan, selepas surut banjir, tanah pertanian mereka tidak dapat lagi ditumbuhi tanaman, kecuali tanaman liar yang tidak berguna.
Ini adalah gambaran contoh balasan bagi umat manusia yang sangat kufur kepada Allah dan tidak mensyukuri nikmat-Nya.
Faktor ketiga Allah mendatangkan bencana terhadap umat manusia ialah disebabkan sikap sombong dan derhaka kepada-Nya. Hal ini seperti dijelaskan melalui firmanNya, “Dan apabila sampai tempoh Kami hendak
“Dan apabila sampai tempoh Kami hendak membinasakan sesuatu negeri, Kami perintahkan (lebih dahulu) orang-orang yang melampau dengan kemewahan di antara mereka (supaya taat), lalu mereka menderhaka dan melakukan maksiat padanya; maka berhaklah negeri itu dibinasakan, lalu kami menghancurkan sehancur-hancurnya.”
Surah al-Isra’: 16 membinasakan sesuatu negeri, Kami perintahkan (lebih dahulu) orang-orang yang melampau dengan kemewahan di antara mereka (supaya taat), lalu mereka menderhaka dan melakukan maksiat padanya; maka berhaklah negeri itu dibinasakan, lalu kami menghancurkan sehancur-hancurnya.” (Surah al-Isra’: 16)
Mengenai ayat ini, Imam Ibnu Kathir rahimahullah dalam kitab tafsirnya yang terkenal, Tafsir al-Quran al-‘Azim menukilkan pendapat Ibnu ‘Abbas radhiyallahu ‘anhuma yang menjelaskan bahawa Allah Taala jadikan orang-orang jahat di sesebuah negeri berkuasa, sehingga mereka berbuat derhaka di negeri terbabit.
Jika mereka sudah melakukan hal itu, maka Allah akan membinasakan mereka dengan azab.
Banyak bukti yang jelas apabila Allah berkehendak menghancurkan sesuatu negeri, maka pembesar, pemerintah atau orang yang hidup dalam kemewahan antara mereka menzahirkan kesombongan dan kederhakaan. Sebagai contoh, merasa sombong kerana memiliki kekuatan untuk menghancurkan negara lain yang dianggap musuhnya.
Lalu Allah tampakkan kekuasaan-Nya dengan bencana dahsyat sepertimana yang berlaku di Los Angeles, tidak lama selepas kenyataan bongkak yang dikeluarkan oleh Presiden Amerika Syarikat yang dipilih, Donald Trump yang mahu menjadikan Timur Tengah sebagai ‘neraka’ jika Hamas tidak membebaskan tawanan Zionis Israel.
Mereka sombong dengan kekuatan, kemajuan dan kecanggihan teknologi yang dimiliki, namun mereka tewas tidak berdaya hanya dengan angin yang meniupkan api sekaligus menghancurkan segala kesombongan dan kemewahan.
Justeru, masihkah manusia menganggap bencana yang berlaku hanyalah sebagai fenomena alam biasa? Apakah tidak ada kehendak dan campur tangan Allah atas berlakunya bencana dan musibah di dunia ini? Hanya orang yang beriman kepada Tuhan Semesta Alam yang mampu memahaminya.
Sama-sama kita merenunginya dan menjadikannya sebagai iktibar.
KUALA LUMPUR: Prolonged thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for Sarawak for three days from Feb 17.
Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the prediction is based on weather model analysis.
“According to weather model analysis, wind concentration is expected in Sarawak from Feb 17 to 19, increasing the likelihood of prolonged thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds in the state,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Mohd Hisham also said hot and dry weather is expected to affect most parts of the country, especially in the northern peninsula, Perak, Pahang and Kelantan, from this month until May.
He said the country is currently in the final phase of the Northeast Monsoon, which is expected to end by mid-March, resulting in reduced cloud cover and lower rainfall.
“The prolonged absence of rain may result in hotter and drier conditions than usual. This recurring weather pattern typically occurs from February to May each year.”
Mohd Hisham added that during this period, maximum temperatures could exceed 35 degrees Celsius in the early afternoon.
He said the highest temperature recorded at MetMalaysia’s weather stations nationwide on Feb 11 was 36.1 degrees Celsius in Felda Teloi Kanan, Baling, Kedah.
He also noted that heatwaves and localised haze could occur during this period. However, the impact is expected to be less severe than last year due to the influence of a weak La Nina phenomenon, which is forecast to persist until mid-year.
KUCHING (Feb 13): The RM1,000 one-off flood relief assistance for each household affected by the recent floods in Sarawak will be distributed soon, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.
The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman said the allocation for the aid is already available, pending confirmation of the recipient list.
“We have agreed to provide RM1,000 to each household affected by the floods, and this assistance will be distributed through SDMC at the divisional and district levels.
“There are 4,966 affected households, with a total of 16,700 victims placed in 86 temporary evacuation centres, including landslide and fire victims,” he said.
Uggah was speaking to reporters after receiving a RM300,000 donation cheque from the National Welfare Foundation (YKN) to the Sarawak government at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here today.
Federal Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Dato Sri Nancy Shukri, who is also YKN chairperson, handed over the cheque to Uggah.
Expressing gratitude to YKN for its contribution, Uggah highlighted that Sarawak had also received RM12.8 million from the federal government to assist flood victims.
Additionally, the Sarawak government has allocated RM10 million for the same purpose, as previously announced by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
He said Sarawak had also received contributions from Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) with RM2 million, Bumiputera Contractors Association of Malaysia (RM50,000), and MBSB Bank Berhad (RM100,000).
“We thank all parties who have contributed to SDMC, enabling us to assist the flood victims, repair damaged infrastructures, and more,” he said.
Uggah added that SDMC is currently assessing damages to infrastructure, including clinics, schools, hospitals, and roads.
The findings would be presented at the State Cabinet meeting next week and forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office and the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) for further action.
Meanwhile, Nancy said YKN would also be heading to Sabah next week to provide similar assistance to flood victims there.
“We deeply sympathise with what Sarawak is facing, and that is why we at YKN believe that this is the best way to help,” she said.
Western Australia shuts down iron mining hub as Cyclone Zelia strengthens with over 160kph wind speeds
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SYDNEY, Feb 13 — A severe tropical cyclone was rapidly building strength off Australia’s minerals-rich west coast on Thursday, whipping up destructive winds and forcing the closure of a global iron ore-shipping hub.
Government forecasters said Cyclone Zelia was expected to build into a category five system – the strongest on the scale – before making landfall on Friday afternoon.
Port Hedland, one of the world’s largest iron ore loading ports, has cleared vessels and shut down in anticipation.
“It will continue to rapidly develop today and then start moving towards the coast,” Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Dean Narramore said.
Narramore said the cyclone would bring “damaging and destructive winds” stronger than 160 kilometres (100 miles) per hour.
Gusts could be as strong as 290 kilometres (180 miles) an hour near the centre, he said.
Category five systems are “extremely dangerous” and can cause “widespread destruction of buildings”, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
“That’s why we are so concerned about our residents through this part of the Pilbara coast,” Narramore said.
“It is an intense and dangerous system.”
The cyclone was likely to land near Port Hedland – about 17 hours’ drive north of state capital Perth – before tracking inland across sparsely populated mining and cattle country.
Emergency Services Western Australia urged residents to tie down trampolines and board up exposed windows.
“There is a possible threat to lives and homes as a cyclone is approaching the area.”
The northwest coast of Western Australia is the most cyclone-prone region in the country, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
It also has “the highest incidence of cyclones in the southern hemisphere”.
The region holds significant deposits of iron ore, copper and gold, and is home to some of Australia’s largest mining operations. — AFP
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is ramping up efforts to address road damage, water supply issues, and project delays, with key agencies set to meet next week to coordinate solutions.
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya said all district engineers and concessionaires under the Sabah Public Works Department (PWD) will be called for a meeting following concerns raised by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor during a recent state cabinet meeting.
“The meeting will focus on minimising potholes across the state within an acceptable time frame. At the same time, we are implementing short, medium and long-term plans to improve water supply based on different areas,” he told reporters after officiating a Chap Goh Mei celebration in Putatan on Wednesday (Feb 12).
Meanwhile, the Works Department said PWD is taking decisive steps to repair roads damaged by recent floods and landslides, with emergency measures in place to restore access to affected areas.
“PWD is updating reports on complaints and damages caused by the recent floods, as some areas are still affected. If a road is cut off, they will take emergency action to repair it or provide a temporary alternative route that is safe for use,” he said.
He stressed that maintaining key transport links is a top priority, adding that extensive damage may require immediate design works and recovery efforts.
Shahelmey also highlighted the government’s efforts to address project delays, revealing that many of the 400 projects previously reported as stalled were actually terminated and are now being revived.
“We will hold monthly monitoring meetings to identify projects that can be implemented as soon as possible. We are also requesting a detailed breakdown to determine which projects have yet to commence,” he explained.
At the Chap Goh Mei celebration, Shahelmey urged Putatan residents to uphold unity, stressing that a strong community is essential for continued development and prosperity.
The event drew around 1,000 attendees, featuring a traditional lion dance and the distribution of angpau to senior citizens, children, and other guests.