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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Fortunately no ride by me

One day Abu al-Ghasn lost his donkey. After a helter-skelter here and there trying to find and not seen, outside of allegations he was actually saying, "Thank God ....."
Amazement people ask, "Did not you have bothered to search for and does not meet your donkey?" With fatigue breath because he was tired of answering, "I praise God because I feel lucky not being up the donkey at that time. If I'm mounted, of course I'll come away with him!"

Ustadz Mean ...?

There is a teenager who is sick coughs and colds. Once he met a friend who is also a senior teacher of the Koran at the landfill (Taman Pendidikan Al-Quran). Because there was a more experienced older brother in every way, the teenager tried to consult on the matter.
Teenagers: "Mr, he said that was the common cold, can not eat fries and drink ice, huh?"
Teacher of the Koran: "Ah! May be, why not?"
Teenagers: "Lha hold that should not be what dong ..?"
With a distinctive style landfill ustadz he replied, "That should not be that brave to parents, stealing, lazy learning, and also any other sin."
Teenagers ,"....??"

Waves BASIC SEA

Ocean waves usually have a large. We often see it, directly or indirectly. However, we never know that in the sea there was the ever-moving waves.
Scientists examined several phenomena succes seabed. In addition dark because there was no light, had they found a similar movement of waves. These waves occur at a meeting between layers sea water of different density or mass density. The water in the bottom of the ocean has a higher density than the water above it.
This phenomenon can not be seen with the eye, but can be identified by studying the temperature and salinity changes in certain places. This wave has properties such as surface waves.
And fifteen centuries ago, the Qur'an was revealed this phenomenon in verse:
"Or like darkness in the deep ocean, overwhelmed by the waves, the waves above it (also), on top of it (again) clouds; a superimposed dark-joins, if he took out his hand, Nor he could see it, (and) those who were given no light (guidance) by God Nor he has a bit of light. " (Surat An-Nur ^: 40)
Shadaqallahu .. . Is true God ...!

GOD Loved, Loving PEOPLE

Love the World, let alone make the world as a destination is the base of the mistakes and misery. In addition because of his tortured soul was never satisfied with the existing, the search world is also very draining, so worship was abandoned. Not to mention the death of a heart that will make the world a cruel lover to others, such as the word of Allah, he is more savage than the two hungry wolves. Gained favor was not as expensive 'cost' is depleted.
In this context, the attitude zuhud is a glory in view of the world. Although Suyfan at-Tsauri declared that zuhud not identical with coarse food and clothing in rags, but the balance between the attitude and enthusiasm for zuhud income and worldly success certainly not easy. Often, zuhud by identic with rejection of the world. Really?

Understanding Proportional
Confirming our understanding of zuhud is the first step we should do. Because the way we behave and act true is determined by how we understand things. Until when there are people who look shabby and coarse meal zuhud behalf, we are not surprised. There's something wrong in their understanding.
In this case Ibn Taymiyyah said, "Zuhud is leaving something that is not any good in the Hereafter." Was Hasan al-Basri said that by forbidding zuhud not kosher and treasure wasted. Zuhud is one's mental attitude in looking at the world, not to leave him, so looking for the world is not a mistake if the goal to build the Hereafter.
Thus, attitudes away from the world is not wisdom if we are able to reach the world. Because this would be counter-productive considering the number of good deeds that can be done with the property, as well as social benefits in the community-the majority of Muslims are economically backward.
Prophet himself acknowledged the importance of wealth as a pillar of modern human life both in world affairs and religion. This is reflected in the words He narrated by At-Tabrani, "When the end times come, then the support of religion and the world a person is dirhams and dinars". In fact, Sufyan al-Tsauri firmly say, "Treasure these days is a powerful weapon for the Muslims".
Changing How Glance
What is needed now is a change of viewing the world. That he is not the purpose of this life, but a means of achieving eternal happiness. An ascetic, so do not be deceived by the pleasures of the world, no matter how abundant treasure in his hand.
When we find our hands abundant wealth, which is the number of opportunities by think good deeds that lay before his eyes. So that the property was only a stopover in our hands, but not in our hearts.
In addition, we also have to believe that the whole world's wealth would be gone. Ibn al-Jala 'said that zuhud is seeing the world as something that would soon disappear. In addition he will be small and trivial, it is also easy to make our hearts turn, so do not be a prisoner. Opportunities for wealth is a test that would be easy to solve if we control spending and knows the area. God willing.

Heart set
For that, the arrangement of the heart is the next task. How can the heart not to be tied with the world. Then the busy chasing to negligent and ignorant of the duties of servitude. We must try to pleasure, willing, or 'nrimo ing pandum \ whatever worldly reward which God gives to us from devoting all efforts and energy potential of our lives. Because, as saying Fudhail bin lyadh, "Basically zuhud means willing to accept what God gives."
When the liver is not a servant of the property, he will remain stable and in God nevertheless husnuzh the financial conditions around him. He was not too happy with the wealth of the world when there was in him, and not mourn the loss of him. At that moment the servant with one thousand dinars money can be a servant of zuhud, as Imam Ahmad had stated.
So zuhud nothing to do with wealth or poverty. Indeed, more related zuhud on how to understand the world and its contents and the right attitude it.

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According to Yahya ibn Mu'adh, zuhud will make people generous. He is the fruit of a correct understanding of zuhud, not a love of poverty, because we are essentially only sustenance deposit, a large number of small God only knows. Musayyab bin Said has said that there is no good for people who do not want to collect treasures from halal goods.
Zuhud servant is understood the many benefits of his property for others and struggle. He would not refuse if the property to him, as he was not going to reject the 'proposal' good deeds referred to it to be funded. She really has govern, and not controlled.
He will be a lot of charity with his wealth because they know the obligation and right to self-righteous deeds behind his property. In addition to the benefits and blessings to others, he also had secured him from the servitude of the world. God willing he will get a life far better quality.
Zuhud is a practice that can lead someone grabbed the love of God and fellow human beings. In a story told about a man who asked the Prophet "O Messenger of Allah, I am one practice show that if I Practice God and man will be happy to me." He replied, "you zuhudlah Applicable in the world, you shall be loved by humans." (Narrated by Ibn Majah)

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In addition, a servant who zuhud will also take the time to worship, munajat to God. Because such statements Abu Sulayman ad-Darani, "Zuhud was leaving something that can be neglected person of God." Zuhud servant will try to search the world be neglected not remember God.
He will manage time carefully, so that opportunity is by munajat and muhasabah mandatory agenda that adorned the days of his life.

Good Habits
One of the things that make us able to be zuhud is getting used to having a good lifestyle and healthy. Simple and moderation in food, clothing, shelter, and living facilities.
A custom ¬ will lead us to understanding that our personal needs, to live worthy of the treasure, in fact it is not too much. Besides giving room for good deeds outside of personal interests, this will also form a healthy habit to not always spend a fortune, any number, just to meet the luxury lifestyle.

Prayer For Weapons
Our hearts are weak, fragile, and easily changeable. The appeal was so sweet and wonderful. Therefore, always pray to God that our hearts can still choose zuhud in the world, we absolutely must do.
One of them is the prayer of the leading companions, Abu Bakr as-shidiq, "O Allah, make the world in my hands, and make heaven in my heart." In order for a small part of the world that we now have, do not enter ourselves to destroy our afterlife. And Allaah knows best.

Smile Builder Souls

God's guidance will be given to anyone who wills. Whenever and by whatever the medium.
Sometimes the trigger man repent not something big, but instead the actual case is trivial. And it happened to me. I am 15 years crisscrossing the black world. New at my age and that to 32, God was pleased to show his way straight to me. The path to guidance and forgiveness.
Since the old school, I was known naughty student. Skipping school has countless, ngerjain friends and teachers are rebelling at 'my hobby’. I was popular, certainly not because of rank one but because my naughty achievements. Even at its peak I was transferred to another school. However, it does not make me wary.
Smit finished, I did not lecture. I prefer home. My only hang around and hang out. If there is money, I took my friends to gamble or drunk.
In their eyes I was a friend of 'good'. Because, I often give my friend eat and drink. Money from where? have the same mother. I happen to boys only in the house, my brother all women. Usual, the boys must have loved them ¬ mama.
One day, one of my relatives asked me migrate to Jakarta, work he says. But, instead of steady work and life, my life even more chaotic. Every day I hung out with thugs market. Experience and even increasing my knowledge. Until finally, I became a respected market thugs. My job thugs roll, count and deposit stolen results from market traders and then divide according to "office". That night we get drunk and gamble. That my job everyday, but abstinence is one thing I do, chasing women. Anything bad, I still have a conscience. I realized, my mother a woman, my brothers and sisters of women. And I'll never willingly when my sister became victim of the game man!
Over time, I was saturated in Jakarta. I think if you just like this, could home. Finally, I decided to go home. Apparently, from the starting point is where the guidance of God comes. When I was fun-fun hanging out, a young man greeted and smiled at me. I was surprised, for this no one wants to say hello, but my tipsy friend. Strange, I was suddenly happy. Exactly ... I feel appreciated!
Time passed and we were often exchanged greetings. Finally I was introduced and more and more familiar. At one point, he asked me to teach. Again, strange, at that moment I felt so light and I agreed it, I think rather than stare at the curb.
At first I was embarrassed, too. Was the mosque people will take the already smeared with sin? I I strengthen my heart. I began studying Islam and praying. Something that was almost erased in the black of my journey. May sound funny, the age of three new head of prayer and Koran study. But since I have been convinced, so I tried to stay strong. It is never too late to open a new sheet better. I want to repent to leave all the liquor and gambling, as well as the other immoral. Nashuha repentance, so said my friend. And apparently even the light has come, I will meet him.
Indeed, there is still not believe what I was doing. Tipsy friends, there is a sneer. There also are not reluctant to take me drunk. Perhaps because it was too long been in the black world, image "bad" hard out of me. Reasonable.
Now, with a wife and fruit shalihah my heart, I live peacefully. Felt calm and peaceful in the guidance and would not I lifted forever. Praise to Thee, O God. I also do not forget to always prayed, "O God turning the hearts, validate my heart on your ways and turn back my soul to always obey Thee. Amien, grant it O God ...".
Make a friend, not your smile I thought might lead me to reach his guidance. To you, maybe it was just an ordinary smile often do you give to people you meet. Because it is supposed to be a Muslim. Your said, perhaps sincere greetings extent that often you share the others. But it's not unusual for me smile. He is like the dew that dripped on my eyelid which has long been dry; cool. Your said, makes me feel born again, and felt that I was there. May God always gives us the good and safety.
Create my wife, I accompanied His pleasure reach. (Abu Ahmad, Magetan).

Saturday, September 11, 2004

CHOOSING THE MAIN

One day 'Umar ibn al-Khattab who has served as Commander of the Faithful to meet Amir Adzra'at by wearing garments of coarse material patched. Umar asked for help to the Amir to add patches on his clothes. Amir then washed and patches it.

We handed it back to the Commander of the Faithful he also handed him a new outfit just made for him. Amir thinks, so he's lucky if the Commander of the Faithful to accept and wear clothes that made it. He said, "This is your clothes and I make one for you."

'Umar touch. Clothing of the material was smooth and fine stitching. Shortly Umar cuddled. As Amir's heart began Adzra'at flowery, Commander of the Faithful said, "Sorry, I do not need it. My clothes are still able to wear and better absorb perspiration. Once again I'm sorry, you can give it to people who need it more than me."

Amir Adzra'at could do nothing but admire the asceticism Commander of the Faithful. Asceticism Commander of the Faithful to the world that came to him. And Amir Adzra'at not the only person who ever rejected by the Commander of the Faithful.

A friend once said, "O friend of immigrants and Ansar, have not you seen this man asceticism and owned properties. So far, we only consider ourselves and forget about it. Since God put Khusraw and the Emperor's palace with his hand to us, and also parts of the East and West, the Arab envoys and foreign Arabs coming in succession. They see our leaders with a patched shirt twelve. any of you who suggested that our leaders are slightly alter appearance: a smooth dress that looked more authoritative? "

No one else agreed friend. They know who 'Umar bin Khathab and consistency when it dropped an option. Especially if the choice is believed to be the right choice, as taught by the Prophet.

Suddenly 'Aisha ventured. Instead of 'Aisha did not know. But he wants everyone to know who was' Umar. And when 'Aisha told of thought some friends in connection with his appearance, at once' Umar wept bitterly. 'Umar firm. 'Umar the brave. 'Umar who was feared by the devil. After the tears subsided 'Umar said, "In the name of Allah I ask you. Please answer honestly. Did the Prophet fill of wheat bread for ten days, or five days, or three days, or ever he collected between dinner and breakfast until now death before? "

"No," said Ayesha who understand the true life of the Prophet.

So from then on all those present know that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab had been convinced by his choice. He chose eternal life together with the people he loved, in the Hereafter. A straight answer about it ever be explained to Hafsa, daughter who is also the wife of the Prophet.

At that time, Hafsa said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I wish you wore more subtle than this for you use and enjoy the food better than this for you to eat. Indeed, God has expanded and increased your Sustenance
goodness."

"Do not you remember the hardships that befall the Prophet, Abu Bakr, too?" replied 'Umar.

Hafsa was silent. He did not answer and slowly melt the tears on her cheeks. Hafsa wept.

"By Allah, I want to be with them both. I do not want in the next is not reunited with them. I'm just going to live like their life together. Weighing anything, I promise to go through it. With this I hope will find the pleasure of Allah and collected by two of them, "said 'Umar.

Al-Faruq, the distinguishing truth and falsehood have chosen eternal pleasure and leave a mirage. And the choice has opened the eyes of those who deceived the world of luxury and splendor due to the abundant wealth and status they get.

At that time, Commander of the Faithful is on the way people look at conditions in the country far from the capital. The news of his departure had already reached Syria, the country was going. The people were waiting for his arrival. On the day of the estimated Commander of the Faithful came to Syria, residents lined up along the road. From the distance a man who was riding a camel. He sat in the saddle, made of coarse wool. Tattered clothes man with patches here and there.

"Did you see the Commander of the Faithful?"

"Did you meet with her party?" they asked.

The man smiled and replied, 'Commander of the Faithful is in front of you all. "

People were leaving the man and immediately welcomed a group of people who look from a distance. She let him continue his journey. They have been wrong. The group of people was Commander of the Faithful group. But the Commander of the Faithful had preceded them. Commander of the Faithful is a camel rider, who some time before they met. Their love of the Prince of Believers became more fertile. (Shafi'i / ar-risaiah)