English Literate...?

Assalamualaikum...

This is my posting at Seven Heroes blog... (without editing, sorry!) Enjoy while read it.

Today is a 'comeback day' for me to write in this blog after almost half a year absent now. Looking at the good writings of my dear friends in this house prompted me to post something in here even though i have no idea what to write about at this very minute...

Then, after pondering quietly for a while, i decided to write about the latest event, or more accurately, the newest excitement in our house: The emergence of English literate conscience among us; which still in it's early stage, but getting noticed and gaining interest by the time nevertheless...

As for now, i could say that nobody in his/her right mind will deny that English literate is very important in our lives. Put aside the notion that english language was coming from 'Barat', english is 'bahasa penjajah', or even english 'bukannya bahasa Syurga!', we have to agree that English is one of the important factors in our daily need.

The modern world now needs people with good/excellent skills of english. It's not because english is the best language in this world, because it is NOT! But, we happened to live in the age of modernization that happened to be championed by the Americans and Europeans! The Westerners!

Face the facts! We, Muslims always being downgraded because of our lack of empowerment in English language. Can't we see, that the Chinese and Indian changed their language from english to their 'pelat malay' as soon as they realized they are talking to Malay people, the Muslims?! Sometimes i wonder if they also looked down at us with pity in their eyes. What to say? poor Muslims, cannot even said one proper sentence in english!

It's time you know, for us to change. The chinese and indian in Malaysia are very lucky. They will at least armed with 3 languages ( their own, malay, english ) when they venture into their adulthood, looking for jobs or opening their own businesses. But we Muslims; we arrived at our adulthood world with only 1 and a half language ( malay and a very bad english ) hoping to land a good job with a good paycheck, without even realized we are being laughed and becoming jokes behind our back...!

So my friends, what do you say? We can do this! We can be good if we want to! We can compete with the others if we realized our weaknesses and try to mend it in the best way possible. Ask yourself and you will find the answers deep inside you. If you don't want to do it for you, do it for ISLAM!

AidanZ