Bagaimana Islam Mendefinisikan Iman dan Makna Sejati dari Ibadah?

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The Creator’s Divine Guidance in Quran:

As we discussed before, about the creation of humans in a pair form, and how their weak physiques create dependencies and their growth on earth brought religion conflicts, and why The Creator sent guidance by angels to chosen individuals (Prophets) to guide humans.

| “Umat manusia dahulu merupakan satu agama [satu umat]. Kemudian Allah mengutus para nabi sebagai pemberi kabar gembira dan pemberi peringatan, serta menurunkan Kitab suci bersama mereka dengan kebenaran untuk menjadi penengah di antara manusia mengenai hal-hal yang menjadi sumber perselisihan di antara mereka…” Al-Baqarah (2:213) Al-Baqarah (2:213)

1. What They taught about Faith? What is the purpose of right belief?

Every Prophet taught about the Tawhid (Worship one God for Unity), belief in one unseen Creator who created human beings and made this life a test (trial) for recording everyone’s actions. And after death, on the day of judgment, He will resurrect everyone for accountability, rewarding those who did good to others and punishing those who did wrong to others, leading to an unimaginable and eternal life in the Hereafter – with the supreme honor of meeting their Lord.

The Identical lives, death, memories and actions with aftereffects for other humans are the clear signs for the Resurrection.

Purpose of Right Belief:

  • Tawhid: Builds unity, equality, and peace in society. Prevents misgudances, divisions and injustice caused by false beliefs.
  • Fear of afterlife accountability: Creates self-accountability, even in private actions.
  • Hope of eternal reward in the afterlife promotes right actions and brings peace and justice in life.

That’s why Shirk (associates with One Creator) is unforgivable sin in Islam, it is main root of misguidance, divisions, long term instabilities in a society.
For Example – A man lives with wrongdoings, driven by wrong belief, and build a chain by influencing others by his words/action. Till his death he didn’t break that wrong chain by reflecting/accepting/declaring himself wrong, for other’s safies. As a result, their influence continues beyond their lifetime, becoming a source of ongoing misguidance for others.

They taught The Creator’s presence is unseen while the trial, so social life is not directly controlled by force or fear. Believe in the one Creator only by seeing his signs in nature. Also, the Creator has already placed the true belief in humans’ hearts and sense of true and false for self-judgment. Without engaging in such activities like proving the existence of Creator.

  1. | “Say, ‘He is Allah, [who is] One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent.’” Al-Ikhlas (112)
  2. | “And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided…” Aal-e-Imran (3:103)
  3. | “By the soul and the One who formed it, and inspired it with its wrongdoing and its righteousness, successful indeed is the one who purifies it.” Ash-Shams (91:7–9)
  4. | “Indeed, Allah does not forgive Shirk (associates with Allah),…” An-Nisa (4:116)
  5. | “O you who believe! Avoid much assumptions. Indeed, some assumptions are sin….” Al-Hujurat (49:12)
  6. | “And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge….” Al-Isra (17:36)
  7. | “Dan seandainya semua pohon di bumi dijadikan pena dan laut dijadikan tinta, ditambah lagi tujuh laut lagi, niscaya kalimat-kalimat Allah tidak akan habis. Sesungguhnya, Allah Maha Kuasa, Maha Bijaksana.” Al-Luqman (31:27) Al-Luqman (31:27)
  8. | “Indeed, within the heavens and earth are signs for the believers. And in your own creation, and whatever living beings He dispersed, are signs for people of sure faith.” Al-Jathiya (45:3–4)
  9. | “Dan mereka bertanya kepadamu tentang Ruh (ar-Rūḥ). Katakanlah: ”Ruh itu merupakan urusan Tuhanku. Dan manusia tidak diberi pengetahuan kecuali sedikit saja.’” Al-Isra 17:85 Al-Isra 17:85

True Meaning of Worship?

True meaning of worship is – purifying thoughts, souls, and actions by praising One Creator for everything with patience and gratitude, while seeking forgiveness for own ignorance and mistakes with humility. In the same way as Quran described.

| “Keberkahan bukanlah sekadar menghadapkan wajah ke arah timur atau barat, melainkan keberkahan yang sesungguhnya terdapat pada orang yang beriman kepada Allah, Hari Kiamat, para malaikat, Kitab-kitab suci, dan para nabi; yang menyalurkan hartanya—meski sangat menyukainya—kepada kerabat, anak yatim, orang miskin, musafir, mereka yang meminta, dan untuk membebaskan budak; yang mendirikan shalat dan menunaikan zakat; yang menepati janji ketika mereka membuatnya; serta mereka yang sabar dalam kesusahan, penderitaan, dan saat berperang. Mereka itulah orang-orang yang jujur, dan merekalah orang-orang yang saleh.‘ — Al-Baqarah 2:177

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