Lelaki Bermata Biru, Al-Quran & Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine

"Hey Wanie, can I ask u something?" Tanya Nick, lelaki bermata biru itu teragak-agak.

"Yes?" Balasku bernada kehairanan. Aku bermain teka teki di dlm hati... apa yg ingin ditanyakan lelaki bermata biru ini. Pertanyaannya bernada serius.

"You are Muslim right? I understand that in the Quran... all of you Muslims believe in Torah & Bible... so does it mean that you believe in Christianity, Judaism... Jesus Christ? If you believe in Torah & Bible, yet why do you still need Quran?" Soalnya berhati-hati. Aku mendengar dgn teliti. Setelah menyampaikan maksudnya, dia menoleh memandangku menginginkan penjelasan.

Aku tersenyum... tersenyum kerana soalan yg sama pernah diajukan kepadaku 3 atau 4 tahun lepas. Teringat dikala soalan itu ditanya kpdku oleh seorang doktor Kristian. Aku sedikit memberontak sebenarnya dengan soalan itu. Memberontak kerana aku tak dapat menjawab soalan itu dgn baik. Dan kali ini, soalan yg sama diajukan kepadaku... aku meluruskan niat, dalam hati memohon agar Allah merungkaikan simpulan yg mengikat lidah ini dan semoga bicara yg keluar dr mulut ini dipandu oleh Allah.

"I'm sorry if I asked you a sensitive question." Dia memandangku dgn rasa bersalah.

"No. It's not a sensitive question at all" Balasku dengan sedikit tergelak.

"Actually I'm trying to find a simple explanation so that you can understand." Aku menerangkan kepadanya.

Aku terpandang buku Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine yg dipegangnya... 7th edition. Kalau aku tak silap buku Oxford Handbook yg ku miliki adalah edisi ke 6. Aku mendapat idea...

"Hey Nick... if you were to choose between Oxford Handbook 7th edition or Oxford Handbook 6th edition... which one will you choose?" Dia memandangku dengan kehairanan. Mungkin sedikit bengang kerana soalannya tak terjawab lagi, tp aku pula gatal menanyakannya soalan yg tak berkaitan!

"Of course the latest edition" Katanya dengan yakin.

"But why 7th edition not 6th edition? Is it because of the front cover a bit different? Or is it because the latest edition is much more colorful compared to the 6th edition?" Tanyaku lagi yg mungkin menambah kebenganggannya.

"Not really! The reason I choose the latest edition because the contents are up to date... I mean the management guidelines outlined in the latest handbook are based on current best clinical practice." Panjang lebar dia menerangkan. Aku mendengarnya dgn khusyuk.

"Nick, I'm so sorry for asking you such stupid-out-of-topic-questions! But I think you just answered your own question about Torah, Bible and Quran." Aku memandangnya untuk melihat reaksinya. Tekaanku benar. Dahinya berkerut, keningnya hampir bertemu... barangkali berusaha untuk mengaitkan Oxford Handbook dengan Quran.

"Nick, all Muslims believe in Torah & Bible. We believe in the original teachings of the Torah & Bible. In fact, this belief represents one of the pillars of the faith. Quran is the final scripture sent down by Allah to the Prophet Muhammad. The reason is because the previous scriptures were exposed to manipulation and alteration." Aku berhenti memberi penjelasan dan memandangnya.

"So Nick, what would you do if you found errors in the Oxford Handbook? Do you still want to apply the error guidelines into your patient's management?" Tanyaku meredakan suasana yang agak serius. Nick hanya menggeleng kepala, barangkali malas mengeluarkan suara.

"Same with me. I won't put my patient at risk. I will seek the best guidelines for the management of my patient. Same goes to Quran. The contents are up to date and will always be. Allah preserved and guarded the Quran from being manipulated by human. This is His promise. Back to your question of why Quran is because Quran is the complete manual to guide us. It is the best guidelines for us. Why do I need to read the previous editions since I have the latest and finalized edition?" Aku berhenti lagi dan memandangnya. Dia mengangguk-anggukkan kepala.

"And your last question is about Jesus Christ... we the Muslims believe Jesus as a Prophet not as the son of God as what the Christian believes." Aku memberi penjelasan yg pendek kepadanya.

"I hope I answered your questions. Hey... I just made a simple comparison between Quran and Oxford Handbook so that it is easier for you to understand. Quran is superior to that Oxford Handbook. If Oxford Handbook is all about medicine... the Quran has everything from medicine/science to engineering, from economics to politics, you name it you'll find in the Quran!" Aku melihat dia tersenyum.

"Well, thanks mate. Simple yet comprehensive explanation. I have another question for you about polygamy..." Erkk... aduhhh banyak pula soalan mamat ni. Penat melayan soalan-soalan darinya.

Semoga segala kata-kata yg terucap dibimbing dan diilhamkan oleh Allah s.w.t. Sekadar berkongsi cerita. Bila ingat balik terasa lawak pun ada... May Allah guide him.

'Bukanlah kewajibanmu (Muhammad) menjadikan mereka mendapat petunjuk, tetapi Allah-lah yang memberi petunjuk kepada siapa yang Dia kehendaki... (2: 272)'

'Sungguh, engkau (Muhammad) tdk dpt memberi petunjuk kpd org yg engkau kasihi, tetapi Allah memberi petunjuk kpd org yg Dia kehendaki, dan Dia lebih mengetahui org2 yg mau menerima petunjuk. (28: 56)'