Kisah kehidupan, keperibadian dan langkah perjuangan idola seluruh umat Islam sepanjang zaman, Nabi Muhammad Rasulullah SAW sering dititip dan dibicarakan dalam majlis kuliah dan tazkirah. Apabila kita renung kembali kehidupan Baginda sejak lahir hingga wafat, Allah SWT menciptakan Muhammad sebagai seorang lelaki yang dipelihara iman dan akhlaknya.

Pada masa sama, keluarga kecil Baginda di Kota Makkah dikelilingi watak jahat, kufur dan penyembah berhala yang sentiasa mencari jalan menghancurkan usaha dakwah apabila Baginda dilantik menjadi rasul. Wahyu mengarahkan Baginda Rasulullah SAW dan sahabat supaya terus bertahan dan bersabar dengan segala tindakan orang kafir Quraisy. Kesabaran yang dituntut hanya semata-mata meyakini lafaz 'La Ilaha Illallah,' bermaksud 'Tiada Tuhan Selain Allah dan Nabi Muhammad Pesuruh Allah.' Lafaz kalimah syahadah ini ringkas dan mudah disebut, tetapi bagi mereka yang faham dengan mendalam, ia perjanjian agung antara seorang manusia untuk meletak seluruh kehidupan untuk Allah SWT semata-mata.

Selepas tamat fasa Islam di Makkah akibat pembatalan perjanjian pemulauan oleh orang kafir dan wahyu Allah SWT yang mengarahkan orang Islam Makkah berhijrah, bermulalah fasa Islam seterusnya di Madinah. Di Madinah, Rasulullah SAW membentuk masyarakat Madinah supaya cinta kepada tanah air sendiri dan menghalang segala usaha penjajahan luar melalui perisytiharan Piagam Madinah.

CARA RASULULLAH BERDAKWAH PERLU DIJADIKAN INSPIRASI

Menyatukan masyarakat adalah menyatukan orang Islam yang berhijrah dari Makkah (dipanggil Muhajirin) dan orang Islam Madinah (dipanggil Ansar), mengisytiharkan hak orang Yahudi dan penyemba berhala di Madinah sebagai warganegara Madinah serta larangan mengadakan sebarang hubungan dengan orang Makkah. Islam di Madinah tidak mampu tertegak melalui Piagam Madinah semata-mata apabila orang Yahudi yang memusuhi Islam mewujudkan kelompok munafik daripada kalangan orang Islam setelah kejayaan umat Islam dalam pertempuran Badar.

Kelompok munafik yang penuh kepura-puraan sentiasa mencari jalan menimbulkan permusuhan sesama umat Islam melalui khabar fitnah, berita palsu dan mengadu domba. Perlakuan buruk Yahudi Madinah sampai ke kemuncaknya apabila mereka mencabul kehormatan seorang wanita Madinah secara tidak langsung melanggar Piagam Madinah. Maka, orang Yahudi ini dihalau dari Madinah dan diperangi dalam Perang Khaibar.

Dakwah ertinya menyampaikan dan dakwah Islamiah mesti disampaikan selagi adanya manusia. Rasulullah SAW mengutus sahabat menyampaikan risalah dakwah mengandungi pengenalan wujudnya Allah SWT, kemestian tunduk kepada kekuasaan-Nya dan pengakuan Muhammad sebagai pesuruh Allah. Alhamdulillah, ada pembesar negeri menerimanya lalu mengarahkan seluruh rakyat, termasuk dirinya memeluk Islam. Ada juga sahabat Baginda yakni

Bil. 1/2017

Bil. 1/2017

6 Tips On How to Be a Success in Your New Job Starting a new job is scary and exciting all rolled into one! Just like your first day in school, but this time you’re in heels and there’s big expectations on you. So, here’s my top tips on making those first few weeks a seamless transition.

The first three months of any new job is a stressful process for both you and your new company, this is the time many people jump ship thinking they’ve made the wrong mistake, the job isn’t what was sold to them or the culture is far from what they expected.

For this reason many companies continue the hiring process with a rigorous on-boarding process to ensure you transition successfully, and you are happy (and therefore likely to stick around), plus the sooner you are settled the sooner you will be a more effective worker.

Remember those first three months are an extension of the interview process and normally there is only a week’s notice if things really aren’t working out, so you want to be ready to hit the ground running and make your mark.

1) MEET AND GREET

Starting with your immediate colleagues, say hello and get to know your fellow workers, you will affect each other’s work so it is in everyone’s interest to be friendly and co-operative. Then take the time to meet your peers in other divisions, areas of the business and network around so that when you do need something from them or to ask for help, you have previously taken a few minutes to introduce yourself.

2) TEAM BONDING

Your colleagues are already friends, maybe they don’t think about asking you out for lunch or coffee or after-work drinks. But that doesn’t mean you’re not welcome. It just means they haven’t thought about it, and

and if you don’t have a Manager who initiates team bonding, you might never get asked. Next time they are going somewhere, invite yourself along. They will not say no! Plus, how else will you find out where the best cafes are and get the inside goss on the team and company.

If you’re a working mum I know you might prefer to work than socialise, but even just once a week or once a month, make the effort to get to know your colleagues, after all, they will be the ones who help you out when you go home early to collect a sick child.

3) BE POLITE TO THE RECEPTIONIST

It is amazing how much the receptionists know and can help you. Maybe they will be your gatekeeper and stop pesty calls, maybe they will store your online shopping delivery, maybe they know the CEO really well after working there for 30 years and will be an informal advocate of yours.

It will never hurt your career to be polite to people, even those who don’t ‘seem’ to be able to help you advance your career.

4) EXPECTATION SETTING

This is especially important if you are managing a team that you start as you mean to go on. For example, if you have sold yourself at interview that you believe in flexible working practices then don’t make people feel guilty about working that way. You set the tone for your team so make sure your energy is primed for day one as the vibe you want to create.

Have meetings with your team so your team knows what success looks like to you and what you expect them to achieve, as well as finding out what success looks like to your boss in your first week, month, quarter. You can’t deliver upwards if you have not set the expectations downstream to support the overall delivery.

5) SPEAK UP

You might be the new girl but don’t sit in meetings in silence. Ask questions, learn as much as you can about the company and contribute to the conversation. You need to be visible, the more people see and hear you the sooner they will get used to seeing you around and know who to go to in the future.