MASJIDIL AQSHO

Masjidil Aqsho adalah milik seluruh kaum muslimin secara historis; letaknya di Palestina. Dia juga biasa disebut dengan"Masjid Baitul Maqdis", atau "Masjid Iliya". Palestina dahulu pernah dihuni oleh dua suku Arab : suku Finiqiyyun, dan Kan’aniyyun, lalu setelah itu orang-orang Yahudi datang ke Palestina saat lari dari kejaran Fir’aun. Terakhir, Palestina dikuasai oleh khilafah Islamiyyah di zaman khilafah Umar bin Al-Khoththob -radhiyallahu ‘anhu- sampai zaman kita. Kemudian berusaha dikuasai secara zholim oleh orang-orang Yahudi dari berbagai negara, sebab mereka dahulu berpencar.

Masjidil Aqsho yang merupakan milik kaum muslimin adalah masjid yang memiliki keutamaan yang banyak. Karenanya, kita perlu mengetahui keutamaan-keutamaan itu sehingga kita bisa meraih keutamaan yang terdapat di dalamnya, dan tetap berjuang meraihnya dari tangan Zionis Yahudi. Diantara keutamaan Masjidil Aqsho:

• Masjid Kedua di Dunia

Masjidil Aqsho adalah masjid kedua yang dibangun setelah Ka’bah (Masjidil Haram) sebagaimana yang disebutkan dalam sebagian hadits-hadits shohih dari Nabi -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam-.

Abu Dzar -radhiyallahu ‘anhu- berkata,

قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ أَيُّ مَسْجِدٍ وُضِعَ فِي اْلأَرْضِ أَوَّلَ ؟ قَالَ : اَلْمَسْجِدُ الْحَرَامُ. قَالَ: قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَيٌّ ؟ قَالَ: اَلْمَسْجِدُ اْلأَقْصَى. قُلْتُ: كَمْ كَانَ بَيْنَهُمَا ؟ قَالَ:أَرْبَعُوْنَ سَنَةً, ثُمَّ أَيْنَمَا أَدْرَكَتْكَ الصَّلاَةُ بَعْدُ, فَصَلِّهْ, فَإِنَّ الْفَضْلَ فِيْهِ

"Aku berkata, "Wahai Rasulullah, masjid apakah yang pertama kali dibangun di bumi?" Beliau bersabda, "Masjidil Haram". Dia (Abu Dzar) berkata, "Aku katakan, "Lalu setelah itu?" Beliau bersabda, "Masjidil Aqsho". Aku katakan, "Berapa jarak waktu antara (pembangunan) keduanya". Beliau besabda, "Jarak antara kedua adalah 40 tahun. Kemudian dimanapun kau didapati waktu sholat setelah itu, maka sholatlah (disitu), karena keutamaan ada padanya (yakni, sholat di awal waktu)". [HR. Al-Bukhoriy (3366 & 3425), Muslim (520) An-Nasa’iy (690), dan Ibnu Majah (753)]

• Keutamaan Sholat di Masjidil Aqsho

Diantara keutamaan Masjidil Aqsho, Allah akan mengampuni dosa orang yang shalat di dalamnya, sedang tak ada yang mendorongnya ke Masjidil Aqsho, selain ia mau sholat di dalamnya. Rasulullah -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam- bersabda,

أَنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ دَاوُدَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمَّا بَنَى بَيْتَ الْمَقْدِسِ سَأَلَ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ خِلاَلاً ثَلاَثَةً سَأَلَ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ حُكْمًا يُصَادِفُ حُكْمَهُ فَأُوْتِيَهُ وَسَأَلَ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مُلْكًا لاَ يَنْبَغِيْ لأَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ فَأُوْتِيَهُ وَسَأَلَ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ حِيْنَ فَرَغَ مِنْ بِنَاءِ الْمَسْجِدِ أَنْ لاَ يَأْتِيَهُ أَحَدٌ لاَ يَنْهَزُهُ إِلاَّ الصَّلاَةُ فِيْهِ أَنْ يُخْرِجَهُ مِنْ خَطِيْئَتِهِ كِيَوْمِ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ

"Sesungguhnya Sulaiman bin Dawud -Shollallahu ‘alaihi wasallam-, tatkala ingin membangun (memugar) Masjid Baitul Masjid, maka ia meminta kepada Allah -Azza wa Jalla- tentang tiga hal: Dia meminta kepada Allah -Azza wa Jalla- hukum (keputusan) yang mencocoki hukum-Nya, lalu ia pun diberi; dia meminta kepada Allah -Azza wa Jalla- suatu kekuasaan yang tak pantas bagi seorangpun setelah Sulaiman, lalu ia pun diberi; Dia meminta kepada Allah -Azza wa Jalla- setelah usai memugar Masjidil Aqsho agar tak ada seorang pun yang datang, sedang tak ada yang mendorongnya (untuk datang), selain sholat di dalamnya agar orang itu dikeluarkan dari kesalahan (dosa)nya, seperti hari ia dilahirkan oleh ibunya".[HR. An-Nasa’iy dalam Sunan-nya (693), dan Ibnu Majah dalam Sunan-nya (1408). Hadits ini di-shohih-kan oleh Syaikh Al-Albaniy Al-Atsariy dalam Ats-Tsamr Al-Mustathob(1/545)]

Jadi, sholat di masjidil Aqsho akan menjadi sebab Allah mengampuni dosa seorang hamba. Ini adalah keutamaan besar yang Allah berikan kepada orang melaksanakan sholat di Masjidil Aqsho

Perbandingan kebaikan sholat di Masjid Nabawi dengan sholat di Masjid Baitul Maqdis, empat banding satu. Maksudnya jika sholat di masjid Nabawi satu kali, lalu seorang akan mendapatkan pahala 1000 sholat atau lebih baik lagi, maka sholat di Masjidil Aqsho, seorang akan mendapatkan 250 pahala

Abu Dzar -radhiyallahu ‘anhu- berkata,

تَذَاكَرْنَا وَ نَحْنُ عِنْدَ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ: أَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ, مَسْجِدُ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ أو مَسْجِدُ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ : صلاة في مَسْجِدِيْ هذا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَرْبَعِ صَلَوَاتٍ فِيْهِ وَ لَنِعْمَ الْمُصَلَّى وَ لَيُوُشِكَنَّ أَنْ لاَ يَكُوْنَ لِلَّرَجُلِ مِثْلُ شَطَنِ فَرَسِهِ مِنَ اْلأَرْضِ حَيْثُ يُرَى مِنْهُ بَيْتُ الْمَقْدِسِ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا جَمِيْعًا أَوْ قَالَ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَ مَا فِيْهَا .

"Kami pernah berbincang-bincang, sedang kami di sisi Rasulullah -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam-, "Manakah yang lebih afdhol (utama), apakah Masjid Rasulullah -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam- ataukah Masjid Baitul Maqdis?" Maka Rasulullah -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam- bersabda, "Sholat di masjidku ini lebih afdhol dibandingkan empat kali sholat di dalamnya (di dalam Masjidil Aqsho). Dia adalah sebaik-baik tempat sholat. Hampir-hampir seorang tidak memiliki tanah senilai tali kuda, dimana akan diperlihatkan Baitul Maqdis baginya dari tempat itu. Itu (tanah sekecil itu) adalah lebih baik baginya dibandingkan dunia seluruhnya". –atau beliau bersabda-, "lebih baik dibandingkan dunia, dan sesuatu yang ada di dalamnya". [HR. Ibrohim bin Thohman Al-Khurosaniy dalamMasyikhoh-nya (hal.119), Ath-Thobroniy dalam Al-Ausath(6983 & 8230), Al-Hakim dalam Al-Mustadrok (8553), Al-Baihaqiy dalam Syu’abul Iman (4145), dan lainnya. Hadits ini di-shohih-kan oleh Al-Albaniy dalam Ash-Shohihah(7/955)]

Syaikh Hisyam Al-Arif Al-Maqdisiy-hafizhahullah- berkata,"Hadits ini seshohih-shohihnya sesuatu yang datang tentang pahala sholat di Masjidil Aqsho. Hadits ini menunjukkan bahwa sholat di Masjid Nabi -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam- (Masjid Nabawi) seperti empat kali sholat di Masjidil Aqsho, yakni sholat di Masjidil Aqsho seperti 250 kali sholat dalam hal pahala". [Lihat Majalah Al-Asholah (Edisi 30/15 Syawwal 1421 H)]

• Tempat Mencari Pahala dan Keutamaan

Di dalam Islam, Seorang tidak diperkenankan melakukan safar untuk mengunjungi suatu tempat dalam rangka beribadah, mencari pahala, dan keutamaan pada suatu tempat, kecuali menuju ke tiga masjid yang disebutkan oleh Nabi -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam- dalam sabdanya,

لاَ تُشَدُّ الرِّحَالُ إِلاَّ إِلىَ ثَلاَثَةِ مَسَاجِدَ: الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وِمَسْجِدِ الرَّسُوْلِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ ومَسْجِدِ اْلأَقْصَى

"Tidak boleh bersafar, kecuali menuju tiga masjid: Masjidil Haram, Masjid Rasul -Shollallahu ‘alaihi wasallam- (Masjid Nabawi), dan Masjidil Aqsho". [HR. Al-Bukhoriy (1189), dan Muslim (1397)]

Jadi, bersafar dalam rangka beribadah, mencari pahala, dan keutamaan, tidak boleh dilakukan pada selain tiga tempat itu. Dari sini, kita tahu kesalahan sebagian kaum muslimin yangmelakukan safar untuk mengunjungi kubur orang yang dianggap wali atau orang sholeh, seperti yang dilakukan oleh orang-orang jahil di Jawa; mereka melakukan "Tour Keliling Wali Songo". Kekeliruan seperti ini juga mulai menjangkit ke Sulsel dengan adanya sebagian orang-orang diantara mereka yang melakukan safar dari tempat lain menuju kubur Syaikh Yusuf, Gowa. Ini jelas adalah kesalahan yang menyalahi petunjuk Nabi -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam- dalam hadits ini !!!

• I’tikaf yang Paling Utama

I’tikaf yang paling utama dilakukan oleh seseorang, i’tikaf di salah satu dari tiga masjid itu (Masjidil Haram, Masjid Nabawi, dan Masjidil Aqsho), walaupun harus bersafar. Nabi -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam- bersabda,

لاَ اعْتِكَافَ إِلاَّ فِيْ هَذِهِ الْمَسَاجِدِ الثَّلاِثَةِ : مَسْجِدِ الْمَدِيْنَةِ وَمَسْجِدِ مَكَّةَ وَمَسْجِدِ إِيْلِيَا

"Tak ada i’tikaf (yang sempurna, pent-), kecuali di tiga masjid: Masjid Madinah (Masjid Nabawi), Masjid Makkah (Masjidil Haram), dan Masjid Iliya (Masjidil Aqsho)". [HR. Al-Baihaqiy dalam Al-Kubro (8357), Ath-Thobroniy dalam dalamAl-Kabir (9511), dan lainnya. Hadits ini di-shohih-kan oleh Syaikh Al-Albaniy -rahimahullah- dalam Ash-Shohihah(2786)]

• Pembangunan Baitul Maqdis

Allah -Ta’ala- telah menetapkan ajal bagi semua makhluk-Nya; ada yang jaya, dan ada yang binasa. Nabi -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam- pernah bersabda menceritakan silsilah kejadian akhir zaman,

عِمْرَانُ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ خَرَابُ يَثْرِبَ, وَخَرَابُ يَثْرِبَ خُرُوْجُ الْمَلْحَمَةِ, وَخُرُوْجُ الْمَلْحَمَةِ فَتْحُ قَسْطَنْطِيْنِيَّةَ, وفَتْحُ قَسْطَنْطِيْنِيَّةَ خُرُوْجُ الدَّجَّالِ

"Pembangunan Baitul Maqdis adalah (waktu) hancurnya kota Madinah. Hancurnya kota Madinah adalah (waktu) munculnya perang besar. Munculnya perang besar adalah (waktu) direbutnya Qostantiniyah (kerajaan Romawi). Direbutnya Qostantiniyah (kerajaan Romawi) adalah (waktu) keluarnya Dajjal". [HR. Abu Dawud dalam Sunan-nya (4294), Ahmad dalam Musnad-nya (22076 & 22174), Al-Hakim dalam Al-Mustadrok (8297), Ath-Thobroniy dalam Al-Kabir (214), dan lainnya. Hadits ini di-hasan-kan oleh Al-Albaniy dalam Takhrij Al-Misykah (5424)]

Al-Allamah Syamsul Haq Al-Azhim Abadi-rahimahullah-berkata dalam menegaskan makna hadits ini, "Pendapat yang paling benar, Yang dimaksud dengan pembangunan Baitul Maqdis adalah kesempurnaan dalam hal pembangunan, yaitu pembangunan baitul Maqdis secara sempurna lagi melebihi batas, saat hancurnya kota Madinah, karena Baitul Maqdis tak akan hancur". [Lihat Aunul Ma’bud (11/270)]

• Masjidil Aqsho tak akan Dimasuki Dajjal

Allah -Ta’ala- telah memberikan keutamaan kepada Masjidil Aqsho sebagaimana Makkah, Madinah, serta Thur; Dajjal tak akan masuk ke tempat-tempat ini sebagaimana yang dikabarkan oleh Nabi -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam-.

Mujahid -rahimahullah- berkata,

كُنَّا سِتَّ سِنِيْنَ عَلَيْنَا جُنَادَةُ بْنُ أَبِيْ أُمَيَّةَ, فَقَامَ فَخَطَبَنَا فَقَالَ: أَتَيْنَا رَجُلاً مِنْ اْلأِنْصَارِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ فَدَخَلْنَا عَلَيْهِ فَقُلْنَا: حَدِّثْنَا مَا سَمِعْتَ مِنْ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ وَلاَ تُحَدِّثْنَا مَا سَمِعْتَ مِنْ النَّاسِ. فَشَدَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ: قَامَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ فِيْنَا فَقَالَ: أَنْذَرْتُكُمُ الْمَسِيْحَ وَهُوَ مَمْسُوْحُ الْعَيْنَ –قَالَ: أَحْسَبُهُ قَالَ: اَلْيُسْرَى- يَسِيْرُ مَعَهُ جِبَالُ الْخُبْزِ وَأَنْهَارُ الْمَاءِ, عَلاَمَتُهُ: يَمْكُثُ فِي اْلأَرْضِ أَرْبَعِيْنَ صَبَاحًا. يَبْلُغُ سُلْطَانُهُ كُلَّ مَنْهَلٍ لاَ يَأْتِيْ أَرْبَعَةَ مَسَاجِدَ : اَلْكَعْبَةَ وَمَسْجِدِ الرَّسُوْلِ و الْمَسْجِدَ اْلأَقْصَى والطورَ. وَمَهْمَا كَانَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَاعْلَمُوْا أَنَّ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَيْسَ بِأَعْوَرَ –وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَوْنٍ: وَأَحْسَبُهُ قَدْ قَالَ:-يُسَلَّطُ عَلَى رَجُلٍ فَيَقْتُلُهُ, ثُمَّ يُحْيِيْهِ وَلاَ يُسَلَّطُ عَلَى غَيْرِهِ

"Selama enam tahun, kami di bawah pimpinan Junadah bin Abi Umayyah. Dia pernah berdiri memberikan khutbah kepada kami seraya berkata, "Kami pernah mendatangi seorang Anshor (Ubadah bin Ash-Shomit, pent.) dari kalangan sahabat Rasulullah -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam-. Kami pun masuk menemuinya seraya berkata, "Ceritakanlah kepada kami sesuatu yang pernah Anda dengar dari Rasulullah -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam-, jangan Anda ceritakan kepada kami sesuatu yang kau dengarkan dari orang-orang", lalu kamipun mendesaknya. Maka dia (Ubadah bin Ash-Shomith) berkata, "Rasulullah -Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam- pernah berdiri di depan kami seraya bersabda, "Aku ingatkan kalian (bahaya) Al-Masih (yakni, Dajjal). Dia adalah seorang yang buta sebelah (picok) matanya –Rowi berkata, "Aku yakin ia bersabda,"yang kiri"–. Akan berjalan bersamanya gunung-gunung roti, dan sungai air. Tandanya, ia akan tinggal di bumi selama 40 hari. Kekuasaannya akan mencapai semua tempat minum (telaga). Dia tak akan mendatangi empat masjid: Masjid Ka’bah, Masjid Rasul, Masjidil Aqsho, dan Thur (Thursina’). Apapun yang terjadi, ketahuilah bahwa Allah -Azza wa Jalla- tidaklah buta sebelah. –Ibnu Aun (rawi) berkata,"Aku yakin ia bersabda,– ditundukkan baginya seorang laki-laki; Dajjal pun membunuhnya, lalu ia hidupkan, dan tidak ditundukkan selainnya". [HR. Ahmad (5/364). Di-shohih-kan oleh Al-Arna’uth dalam Takhrij Al-Musnad(23139)]

Inilah beberapa keutamaan Masjidil Aqsho, hak milik kaum muslimin. Hak milik ini telah dirampas oleh tangan diktator Zionis Yahudi dari kaum muslimin dengan menginjak-injak, dan menghinakan hak asasi kaum muslimin di Palestina, bahkan kaum muslimin seluruh dunia. Namun anehnya, kali ini para pejuang hak asasi manusia, terbungkam dan diam seribu bahasa. Mana hak asasi manusia bagi kaum muslimin di Palestina dan seluruh dunia??!! Semoga Allah memberikan jalan kepada kaum muslimin untuk merebut kembali Masjidil Aqsho dari tangan orang-orang Yahudi yang zholim lagi terlaknat agar ibadah kita kepada Allah semakin sempurna dengan meraih segudang pahala dan ampunan di Masjidil Aqsho.

Sumber : Buletin Jum’at Al-Atsariyyah edisi 74 Tahun II. Penerbit : Pustaka Ibnu Abbas. Alamat : Pesantren Tanwirus Sunnah, Jl. Bonto Te’ne No. 58, Kel. Borong Loe, Kec. Bonto Marannu, Gowa-Sulsel. HP : 08124173512 (a/n Ust. Abu Fa’izah). Pimpinan Redaksi/Penanggung Jawab : Ust. Abu Fa’izah Abdul Qadir Al Atsary, Lc. Dewan Redaksi : Santri Ma’had Tanwirus Sunnah – Gowa. Editor/Pengasuh : Ust. Abu Fa’izah Abdul Qadir Al Atsary, Lc. Layout : Abu Dzikro. Untuk berlangganan/pemesanan hubungi : Ilham Al-Atsary (085255974201). (infaq Rp. 200,-/exp)

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Oleh : Bossyana
Terpetik sebuah kisah, seorang pemburu berangkat ke hutan dengan membawa busur dan tombak. Dalam hatinya dia berkhayal mau membawa hasil buruan yang paling besar, yaitu seekor rusa. Cara berburunya pun tidak pakai anjing pelacak atau jaring penyerat, tetapi menunggu di balik sebatang pohon yang memang sering dilalui oleh binatang-binatang buruan.

Tidak lama ia menunggu, seekor kelelawar besar kesiangan terbang hinggap di atas pohon kecil tepat di depan si pemburu. Dengan ayunan parang atau pukulan gagang tombaknya, kelelawar itu pasti bisa diperolehnya. Tetapi si pemburu berpikir, "untuk apa merepotkan diri dengan seekor kelelawar? Apakah artinya dia dibanding dengan seekor rusa besar yang saya incar?"

Tidak lama berselang, seekor kancil lewat. Kancil itu sempat berhenti di depannya bahkan menjilat-jilat ujung tombaknya tetapi ia berpikir, "Ah, hanya seekor kancil, nanti malah tidak ada yang makan, sia-sia." Agak lama pemburu menunggu. Tiba-tiba terdengar langkah-langkah kaki binatang mendekat, pemburupun mulai siaga penuh,tetapi ternyata, ah... kijang. Ia pun membiarkannya berlalu. Lama sudah ia menunggu, tetapi tidak ada rusa yang lewat, sehingga ia tertidur.

Baru setelah hari sudah sore, rusa yang ditunggu lewat. Rusa itu sempat berhenti di depan pemburu, tetapi ia sedang tertidur. Ketika rusa itu hampir menginjaknya, ia kaget. Spontan ia berteriak, Rusa!!!" sehingga rusanya pun kaget dan lari terbirit-birit sebelum sang pemburu menombaknya. Alhasil ia pulang tanpa membawa apa-apa.

Banyak orang yang mempunyai idealisme terlalu besar untuk memperoleh sesuatu yang diinginkannya. Ia berpikir yang tinggi-tinggi dan bicaranya pun terkadang sulit dipahami. Tawaran dan kesempatan-kesempatan kecil dilewati begitu saja, tanpa pernah berpikir bahwa mungkin di dalamnya ia memperoleh sesuatu yang berharga. Tidak jarang orang orang seperti itu menelan pil pahit karena akhirnya tidak mendapatkan apa-apa.

Demikian juga dengan seseorang yang mengidamkan pasangan hidup, yang mengharapkan seorang gadis cantik atau perjaka tampan yang alim, baik, pintar dan sempurna lahir dan batin, harus puas dengan tidak menemukan siapa-siapa.

ANAK DURHAKA

DURHAKA KEPADA ORANG TUA SUNGGUH DIMURKAI ALLAH! A'UDZU BILLAAHI MIN DZALIK!!!! Semoga kita termasuk anak yang memuliakan orang tua!!! Aamiin!

SEEKOR BURUNGPUN BISA BACA AL QURAN

BURUNGPUN BISA BACA AL QURAN, BAGAIMANA DENGAN KITA!!!

Maraknya Tanah Suci Di Bulan Ramadhan

Bulan Ramadhan Adalah Bulan Ibadah. Tak sedetikpun waktu dibiarkan tanpa amal sholeh. Apalagi Tanah Suci Mekkah merupakan tempat yang sangat disukai Allah dan tempat terkabulnya doa, maka orang berbondong-bondong mendatanginya.

Salah Satu Tanda Kebenaran Al Quran

Semoga apapun yang kita lihat dapat menambah keyakinan kita kepada Allah.Aamiin!!!

Work At Home

How Can a Part-Time Work at Home Business Opportunity Equal Full-Time Success

How many hours a week should you have to put into the right work at home business opportunity? An important question might be what defines success when you are working from home in your own business? In this article we are going to attempt to answer these questions. The number of people working at home is at an all-time high, that's for sure. Many people have a home business that they use to achieve their dreams and they never leave their front door to do it. What is interesting is the number of hours that it takes to get a home business started. What many successful entrepreneurs do not tell you is how many hours they put into building their business before they became successful at it. I would submit to you that starting a home business from scratch is never as easy as it sounds. As a matter of fact you may even have to work twice as hard as you do at your full-time job. On the other hand, if you already have a full-time job and are starting your business on a part-time basis it may be possible for you to develop a full-time income. Consistency is a key factor when you work on a part-time basis. If you lead a busy lifestyle outside of work it might be tough for you to develop a work at home business opportunity into a full-time career. However, the Internet is making that possible as well. You can achieve about any level of success that you want by outsourcing many of the day to day activities. The Internet makes it possible for you to outsource everything from website design to article marketing and blogging. There is no shortage of people willing to work for you if you are willing to pay them. This definitely makes it possible then to develop a part-time home business into a full-time success. Full-time success can be defined on various levels. A lot of people really do want to quit their job as quick as possible and need replacement income totally. Others want to supplement their income and use that money for various things including finishing the basement, taking a vacation, paying off bills, and so on. Regardless of what your goals are, you can certainly turn a part-time work from home business opportunity in to whatever you want to be. The key is to manage your time and your money properly to help you get where you want to be. Elmar Sandyck is dedicated helping others to succeed online. It is his passion. He has been making a substantial income on the internet from the work at home opportunities described on his website. If you want to start your own successful home based business please visit his site to learn more here now : ====> http://www.365daywealth.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Elmar_Sandyck

Successful Internet Marketing

Rule of Thumb Guide to Successful Internet Marketing

What id Internet Marketing? We all use many other names to describe the same actions. Bottom line is, we want to sell whatever in order to make money. It reminds me of an advert for antiques. "We buy JUNK and sell ANTIQUES". Marketing is the ART of packaging our product and presenting it to a potential customer in such a way that they want to buy and will buy. This means we need to know; 1) Our customers, their likes and dislikes. This information is invaluable as it is the KEY to successful Internet Marketing. 2) Source or create suitable products or services to suit our targeted markets. Remember that no one product will suit all customers. 3) Advertising RULE is the same. Your Ads must project an image which will suit your group audience. This means your Ads MUST be different in their appeal. 4) Another rule we need is FLEXIBILITY. By all means see what your competition is doing, but don't be a copy cat. Be creative in your presentations, this includes your PACKAGING of products as well as ADVERTISING. See if they are working and be prepared to Trash or Amend as the case may be. Since there is a huge field of competition out there, the above paragraphs are not a ONE TIME do and I can sit back and become rich. To stay on top we must be like the champion athlete who trains every day. He eats drinks and sleeps his burning desire to stay ahead of the competition. Two words come to mind, Dedication and Commitment. You want to be a successful Marketer then apply these words to your Vision of being successful. It is a case of Review, Review, Review, and then Review again and revise if necessary. Don't believe all the hype you read about getting rich quick. Nothing is free in this life! YES you can and will get rich provided you apply that four letter word; WORK. Those who got rich discovered this secret of dedication. Another word to describe dedication or commitment is Sacrifice. In other words "Short term PAIN for long term GAIN" Listen up; I could go on about how to sculpt your Ads and how to set up sales pages. That is the easy part for there are many books and stuff on the Internet which deal more effectively than I can in this article. Here is the deal, be a good manager. Do I mean your website? No, that is important but not so important as in Setting Goals and Time Management. You have a vision to get rich that is your major goal. However to reach there you need the where with all to be an achiever. Acquire the necessary knowledge, which means setting lesser goals and this is where managing you time comes in. Prepare yourself well before embarking on the venture of you life. This is where sacrifice comes in. Fewer nights out, less time spent in front of the TV. If you are a family person, you need to manage your time even more so. Why do so many would be 'Get Rich" fall by the way side? Simple, they are not good managers. They lacked dedication and commitment with no real preparation. Perhaps too, a little gullible for believing you can be an "Arm Chair" million heir racking in the LOOT! Friend, it takes a lot more to be a successful Internet Marketer. Submitted by George Brown AnuStart Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=George_Brown

Make Money Online

A few ways to make money online

There are many ways of making a residual income or just a little bit of extra cash in your pocket by using the internet. It can be very hard to make money online, but if you have the right tools and the confidence, it can become very easy and make you very wealthy. Making money online is a great way to live, and if you are good at it, you can get out of those 9-5 jobs that we all hate! A few ways to make money online: Online surveys -Most of these will not make you very rich, but can give you quite a bit of extra money in your pocket and all you have to do is give your personal opinion. MLM (Multi-Level-Marketing) -These are programs you can sign up for and invite people to join and use the site product and get paid. These are kind of like pyramid schemes, which are illegal by the way, except these have other products. (some are free but others will have an initial fee or monthly fee) Affiliate Marketing -This is a great way to make money online. You get paid to traffic people to sites and can get paid with pay-per-click or pay-per-sale using affiliate programs. Works good if you have your own website. Selling- If you have products that you can sell, using the internet is a great way! Anyone can make money online. All your really need is a computer with access to the internet, your brain, and the initiative and confidence to accomplish success! Learn how I make Money online!!! http://makemoneyonline-jeffehboy.blogspot.com/ Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jeff_G_Charles

Best Internet Marketing System

The best internet marketing system is now revving up

The best internet marketing system is now revving up. The traffic is organically finding you. Now what. Forget gulping, there's no time for that... It's time to get your Squeeze Page ready. A Squeeze Page is a dangled carrot, a way to put some KILLER content in front of your traffic and to "dare" them to leave their first names and emails to learn more about your offer. I WANT TO STRESS SOMETHING HUGE HERE: this dangled content has to be SPECTACULAR or do not bother. Do not offer an ebook that you and 6.3 billion others have the rights to...that's pointless. You need to go out and have found and assembled great content and then cut it into delicious bite sized bites and then made it ready to go out via emails. Now this content in YOUR best internet marketing system could be mp3 files, video, plain text emails, html emails, links to anywhere, social bookmarking widgets...whatever you want. But the more ENGAGING AND ENTERTAINING the better. Sorry, we live in web 2.0 land now! Okay, brace yourselves becomes here's the big news...GOOGLE HATES YOUR SQUEEZE PAGE! WTH? Google hates it because it's an ad (which really is what a Squeeze Page is.) This means you will get destroyed on your Quality Score for this page. Meaning higher PPC prices and far lower showings on the content network. Bad and worse. But there is hope. Ta da! There is software out there that will turn your hated Squeeze Page (a CRITICAL part of your best internet marketing system into a LOVED one. It creates DYNAMIC CONTENT INSERTIONS. (This is key for everyone doing content generation like I'm suggesting and ALSO using that page to get immediate results using Google AdWords.) With a dynamic Squeeze Page, you will get a Quality Score of "GREAT" from Google. You will be the envy of your friends, and if you open your CONTENT network up, you will get about a million impressions a day!!! Want to see a dynamic Squeeze page in action? You'll love this...go to the link you see below and then type in "WHATEVERKEYWORDYOUWANT.html". Seriously, right after best/video-game/ type in "chocolate monsters" or "killer nuns" or "explosive onions" it DOES NOT MATTER! The page will reload. Scroll to the bottom every time and look at all the new ULTRA TARGETED content you just generated. The jaded internet gurus will roll their eyes when they see this...because they don't want you to know about it. But I do. If you would like a page like this for yourself NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE SELLING, contact me through the link below. Part four of the best internet marketing system is being written as we speak. This is fun, no? To learn EXACTLY how you can start using this best internet marketing system TODAY, and how you can have my partners and I working with YOU, WATCH OUR FREE 9 VIDEOS by visiting http://www.premier-promotion.com/best/video-game And to read get a Dynamic Squeeze Page of your own, contact Kevin at kb62591b@gmail.com and use the Subject Line "Squeeze Page Inquiry." Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kevin_D_Browne

Internet Based Affiliate Marketing

How to Set Yourself Apart From Your Competitors

Internet based affiliate marketing industry has grown significantly over the years. It believes to be one of the best and easiest ways to earn money online. The concept of affiliate marketing bases largely on revenue sharing and commission-based payment schemes. Many people attracted to this business, which means more competitors for you. In most cases, you and your competitors will promote the exact same program, in the same exact zone, or even the exact same websites. In this very competitive industry, there are some aspects to consider setting yourself apart from other affiliates. Have your own website. If you are serious about your business, it is very essential to have your own website. Your website will act as your showroom where you display your products or services. Your potential customers will visit your website to learn about your products or services. If they found what you are looking for, they will then make the purchase. Write your own ads When you join an affiliate program, many times the merchant will provide you with some ads to promote. However, these kind of generic ads are not too effective. People usually just ignore the same ads they saw repeatedly. By writing your own ads, you can tailor your ads to encourage people read your ads and be curious to click through your website. Have your own product. Once your website is running, it's important to have some products that your customers can't find at other affiliate's sites. The best way to keep your customers come to your site is by having your own products or services. Build strong relationship with your customers. To fully answer the query of your potential customers, it is best if you buy and try the product yourself. You will be able to share your personal experience with the product to your customers. Build your credibility. It is important to be honest to your customers. If you find out the program you are promoting is a fraud, stop promoting it and inform your customers about it. You will gain trust from your customers. Admitting your mistakes also will increase your customer's confidence in you. Focus on one niche market. So many products or services on the market you can promote. However, it is not a good idea to promote everything you find. It is better to focus on one market and promote products that the market would want, which called niche marketing. Internet based affiliate marketing is a huge business that continue to grow. It is likely that the industry can potentially become a profitable way to earn income. However, it will not happen over night. Like everything else in life, you are going to put a lot of hard work to make it a success. Be ahead of the pack with Internet based affiliate marketing program that works at: => http://www.plug-in-4-profit.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lily_Boynton

Make Money Online

A few ways to make money online

There are many ways of making a residual income or just a little bit of extra cash in your pocket by using the internet. It can be very hard to make money online, but if you have the right tools and the confidence, it can become very easy and make you very wealthy. Making money online is a great way to live, and if you are good at it, you can get out of those 9-5 jobs that we all hate! A few ways to make money online: Online surveys -Most of these will not make you very rich, but can give you quite a bit of extra money in your pocket and all you have to do is give your personal opinion. MLM (Multi-Level-Marketing) -These are programs you can sign up for and invite people to join and use the site product and get paid. These are kind of like pyramid schemes, which are illegal by the way, except these have other products. (some are free but others will have an initial fee or monthly fee) Affiliate Marketing -This is a great way to make money online. You get paid to traffic people to sites and can get paid with pay-per-click or pay-per-sale using affiliate programs. Works good if you have your own website. Selling- If you have products that you can sell, using the internet is a great way! Anyone can make money online. All your really need is a computer with access to the internet, your brain, and the initiative and confidence to accomplish success! Learn how I make Money online!!! http://makemoneyonline-jeffehboy.blogspot.com/ Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jeff_G_Charles

SERBA SERBI BERITA LOKAL

Orang yang pernah ke Sumedang pasti tahu atau paling tidak pernah mendengar apa itu Cadas pangeran

PILKADA KAB. SUMEDANG

Pak Don akhirnya terpilih kembali sebagai bupati Sumedang dengan perolehan suara sekitar 60 persen. dalam pemungutan suara yang berlangsung demokratis itu akhirnya Pak Don brhasil menyingkirkan ambisi lawan-lawan politiknya.

HARGA BBM NAIK PENGRAJIN TAHU GULUNG TIKAR

Kenaikan harga bbm benar-benar mempengaruhi hampir segala bidang, tak terkecuali par pengrajin tahu yang ada di kota Sumeang. Banyak diantara mereka yang terpaksa gulung tikar. Mereka tidak sanggup mengejar biaya produksi yang melambung tinggi, terutama harga minyak tanah dan minyak goreng.

kota tahu

sumedang adalah satu kota yang terkenal dengan produk makanan tahu yang sangat istimewa. Walaupun makanan yang namanya tahua ada hampir di setiap daerah, tetapi tahu sumedang memiliki keistimewaan dari tahu-tahu yang lain, terutama rasanya. Tahu Sumedang memiliki rasa yang renyah dan rasa yang gurih. Orang akan ketagihan kalau sudah mencob arasanya.

Alun alun Sumedang
Sumedang dengan motonya: Tandang Nyandang Kahayang