The Universal Man

By Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak (PhD.)

Philosophically Speaking, the Whole World Belongs to Me and

I Belong to the Whole World.

All Countries are My Country.

For This Reason, I Call Myself the Citizen of the World.

If Humanity can be Analogically Described like the Colours of the Rainbow,

Then I am just a Colour in the Whole Spectrum. Nothing More and Nothing Less.

I am Just a Drop in the Ocean of People.

All Good Citizens of the World are My Brothers and Sisters.

In My Faith, I am a Muslim.

In My Generosity, I am an Arab.

In My Taste for Food, I am an Indian.

In My Spirit of Togetherness with others, I am a Malaysian.

In My Common Courtesy, I am a Malay.

In My Work Ethic, I am a Japanese.

In My Adoration Towards Nature, I am a European.

All in all, I am a Universal Man.

One Who believes in the Spirit of Loving, Caring and Sharing.

A Man who Stands for World Peace and Aspires to Create a Better World.

(Karya Asal)

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(Terjemahaan)

Manusia Universal

Secara Filosofis, Seluruh Dunia Milikku dan
Aku Milik Seluruh Dunia.
Semua Negara adalah Negaraku.
Untuk Itu, Aku Menyebut Diriku Warga Dunia.

Jika Kemanusiaan Dapat Digambarkan Secara Analogiseperti Warna Pelangi,
Maka Aku hanyalah Sebuah Warna dalam Spektrum yang Utuh. Tidak Lebih dan Tidak Kurang.
Aku Hanya Sebuah Titik dalam Samudra Manusia.
Semua Warga Dunia yang Baik adalah Saudara dan Saudariku.

Dalam Imanku, Aku Seorang Muslim.
Dalam Kedermawananku, Aku Seorang Arab.
Dalam Selera Makanku, Aku Seorang India.
Dalam Semangat Kebersamaanku dengan orang lain, Aku Seorang Malaysia.
Dalam Kesopanan Umumku, Aku Seorang Melayu.
Dalam Etos Kerjaku, Aku Seorang Jepang.
Dalam Kekagumanku Terhadap Alam, Aku SeorangEropa.

Secara keseluruhan, Aku adalah Seorang ManusiaUniversal.
Seorang yang meyakini Semangat Cinta, Peduli, dan Berbagi.
Seorang yang Berdiri untuk Perdamaian Dunia dan Beraspirasi untuk Menciptakan Dunia yang LebihBaik.

The Poet or the writer is Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak obtained his B.A. (Hons) in Islamic Education from Universitas Ar-Raniry, Aceh, Indonesia. After completing his undergraduate studies, he returned to Malaysia in January 1992 and taught briefly in the northern region before pursuing postgraduate studies at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). There, he earned an Advanced Diploma in Education, followed by a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology. His PhD dissertation focused on personality theories, specifically a comparative analysis of the perspectives of Iqbal and Freud, which was subsequently published as a book by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing in Germany. 

By 2010, Abbas was teaching courses on the Philosophy of Islamic Education, Ethics, and Sociology of Education at the Kulliyyah of Education, IIUM. Following the completion of his PhD in 2011, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fundamental & Inter-Disciplinary Studies at KIRKHS, IIUM. Over the years, he has taught various university-required courses, including Basic Philosophy & Islamic Worldview, Knowledge & Civilization in Islam, and Ethics & Fiqh of Contemporary Issues. Additionally, he has taught courses on Creative Thinking & Problem Solving, Psychology, and Parenting & Family Management. 

Abbas actively participates in international conferences and engages in research focusing on psychology, spirituality, globalization, and Iqbaliyat. His research efforts have resulted in numerous publications in both local and international journals, as well as contributions to newspapers and online news portals. As an author, he has published several works, including Iqbal’s Theory of Personality: A Contrastive Analysis with Freud (2013), A Drop of Wisdom: Reflections on the Muslim World (2023), and Iqbal: The Renaissance Man from the Muslim World (2023). 

In addition to his academic contributions, Abbas is committed to community service. He became a member of the National Blood Bank (Pusat Darah Negara) in 1997 and has actively donated whole blood, plasma, and platelets. As of July 2023, his official donation record with the Ministry of Health in Malaysia stands at 382 times. He firmly believes that through the principles of sharing, caring, and love, humanity can create a better world.   

Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak (PhD.)

AHAS KIRKH, Department of Fundamental & Inter-Disciplinary Studies,

International Islamic University Malaysia,

Main Campus, Gombak, Selangor.

maarji@iium.edu.my