Top 10 Misconceptions in Islam

by Huma Ahmad, http://www.jannah.org/

MISCONCEPTION #1: Muslims are violent, terrorists and/or extremists.

This is the biggest misconception in Islam, no doubt resulting from the constant stereotyping and bashing the media gives Islam. When a gunman attacks a mosque in the name of Judaism, a Catholic IRguerrilla sets off a bomb in an urban area, or Serbian Orthodox militiamen rape and kill innocent Muslim civilians, these acts are not used to stereotype an entire faith. Never are these acts attributed to the religion of the perpetrators. Yet how many times have we heard the words 'Islamic, Muslim fundamentalist. etc.' linked with violence.

Politics in so called "Muslim countries" may or may not have any Islamic basis. Often dictators and politicians will use the name of Islam for their own purposes. One should remember to go to the source of Islam and separate what the true religion of Islam says from what is portrayed in the media. Islam literally means 'submission to God' and is derived from a root word meaning 'peace'.

Islam may seem exotic or even extreme in the modern world. Perhaps this is because religion doesn't dominate everyday life in the West, whereas Islam is considered a 'way of life' for Muslims and they make no division between secular and sacred in their lives. Like Christianity, Islam permits fighting in self-defense, in defense of religion, or on the part of those who have been expelled forcibly from their homes. It lays down strict rules of combat which include prohibitions against harming civilians and against destroying crops, trees and livestock.

NOWHERE DOES ISLAM ENJOIN THE KILLING OF INNOCENTS..

The Quran says: "Fight in the cause of God against those who fight you, but do not transgress limits. God does not love transgressors." (Quran 2:190) "If they seek peace, then seek you peace. And trust in God for He is the One that heareth and knoweth all things." (Quran 8:61) War, therefore, is the last resort, and is subject to the rigorous conditions laid down by the sacred law. The term 'jihad' literally means 'struggle'. Muslims believe that there are two kinds of jihad. The other 'jihad' is the inner struggle of the soul which everyone wages against egotistic desires for the sake of attaining inner peace.

MISCONCEPTION #2: Islam oppresses women.

The image of the typical Muslim woman wearing the veil and forced to stay home and forbidden to drive is all too common in most peoples thoughts. Although some Muslim countries may have laws that oppress women, this should not be seen as coming from Islam. Many of these countries do not rule by any kind of Shari'ah (Islamic law) and introduce their own cultural standpoints on the issue of gender equity.

Islam on the other hand gives men and women different roles and equity between the two is laid down in the Quran and the example of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Islam sees a woman, whether single or married, as an individual in her own right, with the right to own and dispose of her property and earnings. A marriage gift is given by the groom to the bride for her own personal use, and she keeps her own family name rather than taking her husband's. Both men and women are expected to dress in a way that is modest and dignified. The Messenger of God (peace be upon him) said: "The most perfect in faith amongst believers is he who is best in manner and kindest to his wife."

Violence of any kind towards women and forcing them against their will for anything is not allowed. A Muslim marriage is a simple, legal agreement in which either partner is free to include conditions. Marriage customs thus vary widely from country to country. Divorce is not common, although it is acceptable as a last resort. According to Islam, a Muslim girl cannot be forced to marry against her will: her parents simply suggest young men they think may be suitable.

MISCONCEPTION #3: Muslims worship a different God.

Allah is simply the Arabic word for God. Allah for Muslims is the greatest and most inclusive of the Names of God, it is an Arabic word of rich meaning, denoting the one and only God and ascribing no partners to Him. It is exactly the same word which the Jews, in Hebrew, use for God (eloh), the word which Jesus Christ used in Aramaic when he prayed to God. God has an identical name in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; Allah is the same God worshiped by Muslims, Christians and Jews. Muslims believe that Allah's sovereignty is to be acknowledged in worship and in the pledge to obey His teaching and commandments, conveyed through His messengers and prophets who were sent at various times and in many places throughout history. However, it should be noted that God in Islam is One and Only. He, the Exalted, does not get tired, does not have a son ie Jesus or have associates, nor does He have human-like attributions as found in other faiths.

MISCONCEPTION #4: Islam was spread by the sword and intolerant of other faiths.

Many social studies textbooks for students show the image of an Arab horseman carrying a sword in one hand and the Quran in the other conquering and forcibly converting. This, though, is not a correct portrayal of history. Islam has always given respect and freedom of religion to all faiths. The Quran says: "God forbids you not, with regards to those who fight you not for [your] faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them; for God loveth those who are just. 60:8) Freedom of religion is laid down in the Quran itself: "There is no compulsion (or coercion) in the religion (Islam). The right direction is distinctly clear from error". (2:256)

Christian missionary, T.W. Arnold had this opinion on his study of the question of the spread of Islam: ".. of any organized attempt to force the acceptance of Islam on the non-Muslim population, or of any systematic persecution intended to stamp out the Christian religion, we hear nothing. Had the caliphs chosen to adopt either course of action, they might have swept away Christianity as easily as Ferdinand and Isabella drove Islam out of Spain, or Louis XIV made Protestanism ..."

It is a function of Islamic law to protect the privileged status of minorities, and this is why non-Muslim places of worship have flourished all over the Islamic world. History provides many examples of Muslim tolerance towards other faiths: when the caliph Omar entered Jerusalem in the year 634, Islam granted freedom of worship to all religious communities in the city. Proclaiming to the inhabitants that their lives, and property were safe, and that their places of worship would never be taken from them, he asked the Christian patriarch Sophronius to accompany him on a visit to all the holy places. Islamic law also permits non-Muslim minorities to set up their own courts, which implement family laws drawn up by the minorities themselves. The life and property of all citizens in an Islamic state are considered sacred whether the person is Muslim or not.

Racism is not a part of Islam, the Quran speaks only of human equality and how all peoples are equal in the sight of God. "O mankind! We created you from a single soul, male and female, and made you into nations and tribes, so that you may come to know one another. Truly, the most honored of you in God's sight is the greatest of you in piety. God is All-Knowing, All- Aware. (49:13)

MISCONCEPTION #5: All Muslims are Arabs.

The Muslim population of the world is around 1.2 billion. 1 out of 5 people in the world is a Muslim. They are a vast range of races, nationalities, and cultures from around the globe--from the Phillipines to Nigeria--they are united by their common Islamic faith. Only about 18% live in the Arab world and the largest Muslim community is in Indonesia. Most Muslims live east of Pakistan. 30% of Muslims live in the Indian subcontinent, 20% in Sub-Saharan Africa, 17% in Southeast Asia, 18% in the Arab world, and 10% in the Soviet Union and China. Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan make up 10% of the non-Arab Middle East. Although there are Muslim minorities in almost every area, including Latin America and Australia, they are most numerous in Russia and its newly independent states, India and central Africa. There are about 6 million Muslims in the United States.

MISCONCEPTION #6: The Nation of Islam is a Muslim group.

Islam and the so called "Nation of Islam'" are two different religions. NOI is more of a political organization since its members are not limited to a single faith. Muslims consider this group to be just one of many cults using the name of Islam for their own gain. The only thing common between them is the jargon, the language used by both. "The Nation of Islam" is a misnomer; this religion should be called Farrakhanism, after the name of its propogator, Louis Farrakhan.

Islam and Farakhanism differ in many fundamental ways. For example, Farakhan followers believe in racism and that the 'black man' was the original man and therefore superior, while in Islam there is no racism and everyone is considered equal in the sight of God, the only difference being in one's piety. There are many other theological examples that show the 'Nation's teachings have little to do with true Islam. There are many groups in America who claim to represent Islam and call their adherents Muslims.

Any serious student of Islam has a duty to investigate and find the true Islam. The only two authentic sources which bind every Muslim are 1. the Quran and 2. authentic or sound Hadith. Any teachings under the label of "Islam" which contradict or at variance with the direct understanding of fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam form the Quran and authentic Hadith should be rejected and such a religion should be considered a Pseudo-Islamic Cult.

In America there are many pseudo-Islamic cults, Farrakhanism being one of them. An honest attitude on the part of such cults should be not to call themselves Muslims and their religion Islam. such an example of honesty is Bahaism which is an off-shoot of Islam but Bahais do not call themselves Muslims nor their religion, Islam. In fact Bahaism is not Islam just as Farrakhanism is not Islam.

MISCONCEPTION #7: All Muslim men marry four wives.

The religion of Islam was revealed for all societies and all times and so accommodates widely differing social requirements. Circumstances may warrant the taking of another wife but the right is granted, according to the Quran, only on condition that the husband is scrupulously fair. No woman can be forced into this kind of marriage if they do not wish it, and they also have the right to exclude it in their marriage contract.

Polygamy is neither mandatory, nor encouraged, but merely permitted. Images of "sheikhs with harems" are not consistent with Islam, as a man is only allowed at most four wives only if he can fulfill the stringent conditions of treating each fairly and providing each with separate housing etc. Permission to practice polygamy is not associated with mere satisfaction of passion. It is rather associated with compassion toward widows and orphans. It was the Quran that limited and put conditions on the practice of polygamy among the Arabs, who had as many as ten or more wives and considered them "property". It is both honest and accurate to say that it is Islam that regulated this practice, limited it, made it more humane, and instituted equal rights and status for all wives. What the Qur'anic decrees amount to, taken together is discouragement of polygamy unless necessity for it exists. It is also evident that the general rule in Islam is monogamy and not polygamy. It is a very tiny percentage of Muslims that practice it over the world. However, permission to practice limited polygamy is only consistent with Islam's realistic view of the nature of man and woman and of various social needs, problems and cultural variations.

The question is, however far more than the inherent flexibility of Islam; it also is the frank and straightforward approach of Islam in dealing with practical problems. Rather than requiring hypocritical and superficial compliance, Islam delves deeper into the problems of individuals and societies, and provides for legitimate and clean solutions which are far more beneficial than would be the case if they were ignored. There is no doubt that the second wife legally married and treated kindly is better off than a mistress without any legal rights or expermanence.

MISCONCEPTION #8: Muslims are barbaric, backward people.

Among the reasons for the rapid and peaceful spread of Islam was the simplicity of its doctrine-Islam calls for faith in only one God worthy of worship. It also repeatedly instructs man to use his powers of intelligence and observation. Within a few years, great civilizations and universities were flourishing, for according to the Prophet (pbuh), 'seeking knowledge is an obligation for every Muslim man and woman'.

The synthesis of Eastern and Western ideas and of new thought with old, brought about great advances in medicine, mathematics, physics, astronomy, geography, architecture, art, literature, and history. Many crucial systems such as algebra, the Arabic numerals, and also the concept of the zero (vital to the advancement of mathematics), were transmitted to medieval Europe from Islam. Sophisticated instruments which were to make possible the European voyages of discovery were developed, including the astrolabe, the quadrant and good navigational maps.

MISCONCEPTION #9: Muhammad was the founder of Islam and Muslims worship him.

Muhammad(pbuh) was born in Mecca in the year 570. Since his father died before his birth, and his mother shortly afterwards, he was raised by his uncle from the respected tribe of Quraysh. As he grew up, he became known for his truthfulness, generosity and sincerity, so that he was sought after for his ability to arbitrate in disputes. The historians describe him as calm and meditative. Muhammad (pbuh) was of a deeply religious nature, and had long detested the decadence of his society.

It became his habit to meditate from time to time in the Cave of Hira near Mecca. At the age of 40, while engaged in a meditative retreat, Muhammad(pbuh) received his first revelation from God through the Angel Gabriel. This revelation, which continued for 23 years is known as the Quran. As soon as he began to recite the words he heard from Gabriel, and to preach the truth which God had revealed to him, he and his small group of followers suffered bitter persecution, which grew so fierce that in the year 622 God gave them the command to emigrate.

This event, the Hijra 'migration', in which they left Mecca for the city of Medina, marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar. After several years, the Prophet and his followers were able to return to Mecca, where they forgave their enemies and established Islam definitively. Before the Prophet saw dies at the age of 63, the greater part of Arabia was Muslim, and within a century of his death Islam had spread to Spain in the West and as far East as China. He died with less than 5 possessions to his name.

While Muhammad (pbuh) was chosen to deliver the message, he is not considered the "founder" of Islam, since Muslims consider Islam to be the same divine guidance sent to all peoples before. Muslims believe all the prophets from Adam, Noah, Moses, Jesus etc. were all sent with divine guidance for their peoples. Every prophet was sent to his own people, but Muhammad(pbuh) was sent to all of mankind. Muhammad is the last and final messenger sent to deliver the message of Islam. Muslims revere and honor him (pbuh) for all he went through and his dedication, but they do not worship him. "O Prophet, verily We have sent you as a witness and a bearer of glad tidings and a warner and as one who invites unto God by His leave and as an illuminating lamp."(33:45-6)

MISCONCEPTION #10: Muslims don't believe in Jesus or any other prophets.

Muslims respect and revere Jesus, upon him be peace, and await his Second Coming. They consider him one of the greatest of God's messengers to mankind. A Muslim never refers to him simply as 'Jesus', but always adds the phrase 'upon him be peace' (abbreviated as (u) here). The Quran confirms his virgin birth (a chapter of the Quran is entitled 'Mary'), and Mary is considered the purest woman in all creation. The Quran describes the Annunciation as follows:

"Behold!" the Angel said, "God has chosen you, and purified you, and chosen you above the women of all nations. O Mary, God gives you good news of a word from Him whose name shall be the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, honored in this world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near to God. He shall speak to the people from his cradle and in maturity, and shall be of the righteous." She said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has touched me?" He said: "Even so; God creates what He will. When He decrees a thing, He says to it, "Be!" and it is" (Quran 3:42-47)

Jesus (u) was born miraculously through the same power, which had brought Adam (u) into being without a father: "Truly, the likeness of Jesus with God is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust, and then said to him, 'Be!' and he was." (3:59) During his prophetic mission Jesus (u) performed many miracles. The Quran tells us that he said: " I have come to you with a sign from your Lord: I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breath into it and it becomes a bird by God's leave. And I heal the blind, and the lepers, and I raise the dead by God's leave." (3:49) Neither Muhammad (pbuh) not Jesus (u) came to change the basic doctrine of the brief in One God brought by earlier prophets, but to confirm and renew it.

In the Quran Jesus (u) is reported as saying that he came: "To attest the law which was before me. And to make lawful to you part of what was forbidden you; I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fear God and obey Me. (3:50) The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "Whoever believes there is no god but God, alone without partner, that Muhammad (pbuh) is His messenger, that Jesus is the servant and messenger of God, His word breathed into Mary and a spirit emanating from Him, and that Paradise and Hell are true, shall be received by God into Heaven. "(Hadith related by Bukhari).

Hak-hak Orang Bukan Islam dalam Negara Islam

Soalan:

Apakah hak-hak orang bukan Islam di dalam sebuah negara Islam?

Jawapan:

Dalam sejaran Islam bermula daripada pemerintahan Rasulullah SAW sehinggalah kepada pemerintahan kerajaan Islam Othmaniyah orang-orang bukan Islam memperolehi hak yang sudah sedia terjamin oleh syariat kepada mereka. Mereka tidak pernah mengecapi kebebasan yang sebenarnya kecuali setelah berada dibawah pemerintahan Islam. Ahli perundangan Islam membahagikan rakyat yang bukan Islam kepada beberapa katogari. Antaranya:
1. Kafir Dhimmi. Mereka ialah orang yang sanggup taat setiap kepada negara Islam. Negara dikehendaki meraikan segala perjanjian yang dibuat dengan mereka.

2. Tawanan Perang. Mereka ini terdiri daripada orang yang menentang Islam sehinggalah mereka ditewaskan dan akhirnya ditawan. Secara automatik mereka diletakkan dibawah tanggungan negara Islam. Mereka dikehendaki membayar cukai mengikut kadar tertentu dan dengan itu hidup, harta benda, maruah dan rumah-rumah ibadat mereka dilindungi.

3. Orang bukan Islam yang menetap di negara Islam dan menjadi rakyat negara berkenaan.

4. Orang bukan Islam yang tinggal di negara Islam buat sementara waktu seperti pelancong atau pengembara.

5. Penduduk asing yang secara sukarela memilih untuk tinggal di dalam negara Islam.
Hak-hak asasi orang-orang yang bukan Islam dalam negara Islam merangkumi:
1. Mereka dilindungi oleh pemerintah Islam dari serangan luar.

2. Mereka dilindungi dari segala bentuk penganiayaan dan pencerobohan dari dalam negara.
Selain itu terdapat hak-hak yang lain iaitu;
1. Berhak melaksanakan undang-undang peribadi mereka seperti undang-undang yang bersangkutan paut dengan soal perkahwinan, perceraian, pembahagian harta pusaka, penjualan arak, makan daging babi dan menjual beli barang seumpamanya. Bagaimanapun jika mereka mahu tunduk kepada hukum-hukum syariat Islamiyah maka pemerintahan hendaklah menerima kehendak mereka dan menjalankan hukum syariat secara adil ke atas mereka.

2. Berhak membuat pilihan terhadap sesuatu pegangan agama tanpa sebarang paksaan dari pemerintahan Islam dan mereka boleh mengamalkan kepercayaan agama mereka dengan aman.

3. Hak untuk hidup. Orang bukan Islam yang berada dalam negara Islam mempunyai hak untuk hidup dan darahnya terpelihara. Tidak seorangpun berhak membunuh dan mengalirkan darahnya atau merampas harta bendanya. Jika ada mana-mana orang Islam yang membunuh mereka, maka hukumannya hendaklah dibunuh balas.

4. Kehormatan orang yang bukan Islam adalah terpelihara dalam negara Islam. Mayat dan tulang-temulang orang yang bukan Islam hendaklah dihormati seperti juga mayat orang Islam. Jenazah orang yang bukan Islam perlu dihormati.

5. Musuh-musuh Islam yang ditawan dalam peperangan berhak mendapat layanan yang adil dari pemerintah Islam. Mereka tidak boleh didera dan dibunuh sewenang-wenangnya, kecuali yang jelas merbahaya kepada negara Islam dan umatnya.

6. Rumah orang yang bukan Islam tidak boleh dicerobohi dan harta bendanya tidak boleh dicuri dan dirampas sewenang-wenangnya.

7. Orang yang bukan Islam berhak membuat permohonan kepada negara Islam bagi mendapatkan hak perlindungan politik sebagaimana orang Islam yang berada di negara bukan Islam berhak membuat permohonan berkenaan kepada mana-mana negara Islam.

8. Orang bukan Islam berhak mengadakan perhimpunan secara aman dan berhak menubuhkan persatuannya sendiri.

9. Orang yang bukan Islam mempunyai hak untuk menyatakan pendapat dan pendiriannya masing-masing, malah mereka mempunyai hak dalam berpolitik bagi membela nasib kaum mereka sendiri.

10. Orang bukan Islam berhak menjalankan perniagan secara bebas dalam negara Islam asal sahaja bentuk perniagaan itu tidak mengandungi jualan yang boleh merosakkan negara seperti dadah dan sebagainya.

11. Orang bukan Islam mempunyai hak dalam memegang jawatan dalam perkhidmatamn awam yang berkaitan dengan perkara duniawi dan tidak menyentuh tentang perkara agama Islam.

12. Orang yang bukan Islam yang terlampau miskin berhak mendapat bantuan kewangan dari pihak berkuasa negara Islam sebagaimana yang diputuskan oleh Saidina Umar ra. di zaman pemerintahannya.

13. Orang bukan Islam berhak mendapat rawatan kesihatan dan hak jaminan sosial dari kerajaan Islam.

14. Orang yang bukan Islam tidak boleh dipaksa melibatkan diri dalam angkatan tentera negara Islam, kerana dengan membayar cukai jizyah mereka berhak mendapat perlindungan dari kerajaan. Bagaimanapun jika mereka secara sukarela memasuki perkhidmatan angkatan tentera Islam, ia sangat dialu-alukan. Kerana dengan cara ini ia dapat berbakti kepada tanah air tempat ia menetap.

Orang-orang yang bukan Islam juga dikehendaki melaksanakan hak yang wajib mereka laksanakan terhadap negara Islam iaitu:

1. Mereka hendaklah melakukan perkara yang boleh menyumbangkan pada kesejahteraan masyarakat dan negara yang dihuninya.

2. Mereka tidak boleh melakukan sesuatu tindakan yang membahayakan negara Islam dan perbuatan yang menimbulkan rasa tidak senang orang Islam. Contohnya mereka tidak boleh membuka kedai arak dan kawasan ternakan babi di kawasan perumahan orang-orang Islam.

3. Orang yang bukan Islam dilarang menghina dan mencerca sebarang tokoh Islam sekalipun mereka tidak mempercayai dan menganuti Islam, malah mereka dituntut supaya menghormati pegangan orang Islam dan apa sahaja yang dimuliakan oleh orang Islam.

4. Orang-orang bukan Islam tidak boleh memberontak menentang negara Islam atau mementingkan diri sendiri sahaja dengan menimbulkan perkara yang mencetuskan huru-hara dalam masyarakat. Mereka tidak boleh bersama dengan golongan yang suka menyebarkan fitnah dalam negara Islam.

5. Mereka mesti mematuhi dan menghormati undang-undang yang dilaksanakan oleh negara Islam iaitu undang-undang yang bertujuan mengawal peraturan dan kebajikan masyarakat.

Inilah antara hak yang berhak diterima oleh orang bukan Islam dalam sesebuah negara Islam dan hak yang perlu mereka laksanakan kepada negara Islam. (Rujuk buku Non Muslim Under Shari'ah (Islamic Law) oleh A. Rahman. D.)

'Ibadah di dalam ISLAM

Muqaddimah

Tujuan Hidup Manusia:

“Dan tidaklah Aku menciptakan jin dan manusia melainkan supaya mereka menyembahKu.” (Adz-Dzaariyaat : 56)

“Wahai hambaKu, Aku tidak menjadikan kamu agar Aku terhibur dari kesepian, atau untuk membanyakkan bilangan kamu dari kekurangan, atau meminta pertolongan kamu dalam perkara yang Aku lemah, begitu juga bukan dengan tujuan untuk mendapatkan manfaat atau menolak kemudharatan. Hanyasanya Aku menjadikan kamu untuk beribadat kepadaKu dan berzikir serta bertasbih kepadaKu setiap pagi dan petang." Hadis Qudsi.

Pengertian 'Ibadah

Berasal dari perkataan Arab ('abada) yang membawa maksud merendah diri, tunduk, patuh, taat, menghina diri dan memperhambakan diri kepada yang lain.

Menurut istilah syarak: taat, patuh dan merendahkan diri sepenuhnya kepada Allah swt - mengikut peraturan dan suruhan Allah sebagaimana ditetapkan di dalam Al-Quran dan sunnah Rasulullah saw. Kepatuhan ini hendaklah dilakukan secara berterusan setiap masa hingga ke akhir hayat. Ia merangkumi makna ketundukan dan kecintaan kepada Allah swt.

Asas-asas ibadah

1. Ketundukan - menurut, mengikut dan mendekatkan diri dengan segala perintah yang disyariatkan Allah. Ketundukan ini berasaskan kepada perasaan sedar terhadap keesaan Allah dan kekuasaanNya ai atas segala sesuatu dibandingkan dengan kedaifan dan kekerdilan diri sendiri.
2. Kecintaan - kepatuhan ini hendaklah juga lahir dari rasa cinta kepada Allah. Ia berdasarkan kesedaran manusia terhadap limpah kurnia Allah, nikmat-nikmat dan rahmatNya. Kesedaran ini juga lahir daripada rasa kagum terhadap kemuliaan dan kesempurnaan Allah.

“ Katakanlah: Jika kamu benar-benar mencintai Allah, ikutilah aku, nescaya Allah mengasihi dan mengampuni dosa-dosamu. Allah Maha Pengampun lagi Maha Penyayang.” Ali Imran : 31

“Dan diantara manusia ada orang-orang yang menyembah tandingan-tandingan selain Allah, mereka mencintainya sebagaimana mereka mencintai Allah. Adapun orang-orang yang beriman amat sangat cintanya kepada Allah.” Al-Baqarah : 165

Ciri-ciri 'Ibadah

1. Perhubungan manusia dengan Tuhan adalah secara terus - tidak memerlukan perantaraan sebagaimana ajaran Kristian. Allah sahaja hukum, tempat mengadu dan meminta ampun.
2. Peribadatan tidak terkongkong di tempat-tempat tertentu.
3. Ruang ibadah di dalam Islam sangat luas - meliputi setiap aktiviti kehidupan manusia. Setiap apa yang dilakukan adalah ibadah sekiranya cukup syarat.
4. Perbuatan ibadah itu hendaklah diniatkan atau ditujukan semata hanya kerana Allah.

Syarat-syarat 'Ibadah

1. Amalan yang dilakukan hendaklah diakui Islam dan bersesuaian dengan hukum syarak.
2. Amalan hendaklah dikerjakan dengan niat yang baik - bagi memelihara kehormatan diri, menyenangkan keluarga, memanfaatkan ummat dan mamakmurkan bumi Allah.
3. Amalan hendaklah dibuat dengan seeloknya. “Bahawa Allah suka apabila seseorang dari kamu membuat sesuatu kerja dengan memperelokkan kerjanya.” Al-hadith.
4. Ketika melakukan kerja hendaklah sentiasa mengikut hukum-hukum syariat dan batasnya, tidak menzalimi orang, tidak khianat, tidak menipu dan tidak menindas atau merampas hak orang lain.
5. Dalam mengerjakan sesuatu ibadah, tidak lalai dari ibadah yang wajib.

Peranan 'Ibadah yang Khusus

Ibadah yang khusus seperti solat, puasa, zakat dan haji adalah untuk mempersiapkan individu menghadapi ibadah yang umum yang mesti dilakukan di sepanjang kehidupan.

Solat mengingatkan kita lima kali sehari bahawa sesungguhnya kita adalah hamba Allah dan hanya kepadaNya tempat pengabdian kita untuk mengeratkan hubungan kita dengan Allah.

Puasa menimbulkan perasaan taqwa kepada Allah sehinggakan kita tidak membatalkannya walaupun bersendirian.

Zakat mengingatkan kita bahawa harta yang kita perolehi adalah amanah dari Allah. Di dalam harta kita ada hak-hak orang lain yang mesti ditunaikan.

Haji menimbulkan perasaan cinta dan kasih kepada Allah di dalam hati dan kesediaan untuk berkorban keranaNya.

Matlamat & Tujuan 'Ibadah

Kenapakah kita beribadah menyembah Allah SWT? Kenapakah Allah mewajibkan kita beribadah dan mentaatiNya? Adakah sebarang faedah diperolehiNya daripada perasaan khusyuk dan ikhlas kita yang patuh kepada perintah dan meninggalkan laranganNya? Kiranya ada manfaat maka apakah hakikatnya manfaat itu? Adakah sasaranya semata-mata perintah Allah yang kita mesti melaksanakannya?

“Aku tidak berhajatkan rezeki sedikitpun dari mereka itu dan aku tidak menghendaki mereka memberi Aku makan.” Adz-Dzaariyaat : 57

“Hai manusia, kamulah yang berkehendak kepada Allah, dan Allah Dialah Yang Maha Kaya lagi Maha Terpuji.” Faathir : 15

“Barangsiapa yang mengerjakan amal yang soleh maka (pahalanya) untuk dirinya sendiri.” Fussilat :46

“Dan barangsiapa yang mensucikan diri mereka, sesungguhnya ia mensucikan diri untuk kebaikan diri sendiri.” Faathir : 18

“Dan barangsiapa yang berjihad, maka sesungguhnya jihadnya untuk dirinya sendiri.” Al-Ankabut : 6

Penutup

Kita seharusnya menyedari betapa pentingnya untuk kita mengetahui serta membezakan konsep ibadah yang ditentukan olah Islam dan bukan Islam. Ibadah merupakan pengabdian diri yang berterusan kepada Allah, mengamal serta mengikuti kehidupan sebagaimana yang ditentukan olehNya sepanjang masa.

Tidak cukup bagi kita dengan hanya mengerjakan ibadah khusus semata-mata dan meninggalkan ibadah yang lebih umum. Pun begitu tidak harus ibadah umum melalaikan kita dari ibadah khusus.

Keimanan menuntut kita merealisasikannya di dalam kehidupan:

“Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang mengatakan : ‘Tuhan kami ialah Allah’ kemudian mereka meneguhkan pendirian mereka, maka malaikat akan turun kepada mereka (dengan mengatakan): ‘Janganlah kamu merasa takut dan janganlah kamu merasa sedih, dan gembirakanlah mereka dengan (memperolehi) syurga yang telah dijanjikan olah Allah kepadamu.” Fussilat : 30

Rujukan:
1. Ibadah di dalam Islam; Dr. Yusuf Qardhawi.
2. Al-Ubudiyyah, Ibnu Taimiyah.

PROFIL PERIBADI MUSLIM

Seperti yang digariskan oleh Imam Shaheed Hasan al-Banna

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PROFIL PERIBADI MUSLIM

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1. Salimul Aqidah (Aqidah Yang Bersih)
2. Sahihul Ibadah (Ibadah Yang Benar)
3. Matinul Khuluq (Akhlak Yang Kukuh)
4. Qowiyyul Jismi (Kekuatan Jasmani)
5. Mutsaqqoful Fikri (Intelek Dalam Berfikir)
6. Mujahadatul Linafsihi (Berjuang Melawan Hawa Nafsu)
7. Harisun Ala Waqtihi (Pandai Menjaga Masa)
8. Munazhzhamun Fi Syuunihi (Teratur Dalam Urusan)
9. Qadirun Alal Kasbi (Memiliki Kemampuan Usaha Sendiri)
10. Nafi’un Lighoirihi (Bermanfaat Kepada Orang Lain)

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Al-Qur’an dan Sunnah merupakan dua pusaka Rasulullah (SAW) yang harus selalu dirujuk oleh setiap muslim di dalam segala aspek kehidupan. Salah satu daripada aspek-aspek kehidupan yang penting ialah pembentukan dan pengembangan peribadi muslim. Peribadi muslim yang dikehendaki Al-Qur’an dan Sunnah adalah peribadi yang soleh. Peribadi muslim merangkumi sikap, ucapan dan tindakan berlandaskan oleh nilai-nilai yang datang dari Allah (SWT).

Persepsi atau gambaran masyarakat tentang peribadi muslim memang berbeza-beza. Bahkan banyak yang pemahamannya terlalu sempit sehingga seolah-olah peribadi muslim itu tercermin pada orang yang hanya rajin menjalankan Islam dari aspek ubudiyah atau ibadah yang khusus seperti solat, puasa, zakat dan haji. Padahal itu hanyalah satu aspek saja dan masih banyak aspek-aspek lain yang harus dihayati dan dimiliki oleh peribadi seorang muslim.

Oleh itu, satu piawai peribadi muslim yang berdasarkan Al Qur’an dan Sunnah merupakan sesuatu yang harus dirumuskan, sehingga dapat menjadi acuan bagi pembentukan peribadi muslim. Bila disederhanakan, setidaknya ada sepuluh sifat atau ciri khas yang mesti ada pada peribadi muslim.

[1]. Salimul Aqidah (Aqidah yang bersih)

Salimul aqidah merupakan sesuatu yang harus ada pada setiap muslim. Dengan aqidah yang bersih, seorang muslim akan memiliki ikatan yang kuat kepada Allah (SWT). Dengan ikatan yang kuat itu dia tidak akan menyimpang dari jalan dan ketentuan-ketentuan-Nya. Dengan kebersihan dan kemantapan aqidah, seorang muslim akan menyerahkan segala perbuatannya kepada Allah sebagaimana firman-Nya yang bermaksud:

“Sesungguhnya solatku, ibadahku, hidupku dan matiku, semua bagi Allah tuhan semesta alam” (Al-an’aam:162).
Dalam ayat ini Allah merumuskan aqidah itu berbentuk seluruh kehidupan Muslim sedari dari hidup hinggalah saat kematian. Aqidah itu hanya satu iaitu kepada Allah tanpa berubah.

Kerana aqidah yang salim merupakan sesuatu yang amat penting, maka dalam awal da’wahnya kepada para sahabat di Mekkah, Rasulullah (SAW) mengutamakan pembinaan aqidah, iman dan tauhid.

Di antara perkara kritikal yang perlu dilihat Muslim masa kini adalah perlunya & sebulatnya tekad keyakinan itu pada Allah semata.

Mengaku bahawa hanya Allah sahaja yang wajib disembah, ditaati, dipatuhi. Kemudian turutan ini akan diikuti oleh ketaatan kepada ajaran Muhammad iaitu ajaran & intipati Islam itu sendiri. Inilah pokok utama dalam membentuk peribadi Muslim.

Aqidah seorang Muslim sekali-sekali tidak boleh mempercayai selain Allah sebagaimana yang tercatat dalam Rukun Islam iaitu perkara pertamanya adalah secara bulat hati (100%) mangaku Allah itu sahaja yang wajib disembah. Tidak boleh 99%, kurang 1%. Jika rasa aqidah itu boleh dinisbahkan, maka begitulah analoginya.

KUNCI LAMBANG HARAPAN RAKYAT PALESTIN

Zina and Some Related Issues

Adultery or ‘Zina' in Islam is one of the most heinous and deadliest of sins.

Its enormity can be gauged from the fact that it has often been conjoined in the Qur'an with the gravest of all sins: shirk or associating partners with Allah.The enormity of this sin is no small measure due to its dire consequences affecting individuals, families, and societies. Among these are that it entails infidelity and erodes the trust and tranquility that are the foundations of a fulfilling family life; it dissipates one's energies; it undermines peace at home; it corrodes the purity of one's soul and hence destroys one's faith; finally, it exposes the person to the wrath of Allah, thus resulting in eternal damnation.It is no wonder then that Allah and His Messenger have sounded dire warnings against adultery in so many ways.

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To list only a few instances:

Allah says in the Qur'an, (And come not near unto adultery. Lo! it is an abomination and an evil way) (Al-Isra' 17: 32).

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(And the servants of the Beneficent) are those who do not invoke another god with Allah, and who do not...commit fornication/adultery, for whoever does that shall receive the penalty; for him shall the torment be doubled on the day of resurrection, and therein he shall abide forever, disgraced, save him who repents and believes and does good works; those, Allah shall change their misdeeds into good works. And Allah is Forgiving, Compassionate) (Al-Furqan: 68-70).

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The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever guarantees me that he will guard his chastity, I will guarantee him Paradise" (Al-Bukhari).

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Abu Hurayrah reports that the Messenger of Allah said, "No one commits adultery while still remaining a believer, for faith is more precious unto Allah than such an evil act!" In another version, it is stated, "When a person commits adultery he casts away from his neck the bond that ties him to Islam; if, however, he repents, Allah will accept his repentance" (Al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, An-Nisa'i and others).

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The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) further said: "[Under Islamic laws in an Islamic state] It is not lawful to shed the blood of a Muslim except for one of three sins: a married person committing fornication, and in just retribution for premeditated murder, and [for sin of treason involving] a person renouncing Islam, and thus leaving the community [to join the enemy camp in order to wage war against the faithful]." (Al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, and An-Nasa'i)

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During his ascension, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was escorted by Jibreel and shown different types of punishments meted out to those guilty of various major offenses. While recounting the various scenes shown to him, he said, "Then Jibreel took me and we passed by a group of people with terribly inflated bodies emitting worst foul smells just like that of open sewers; when I enquired who they were, he replied, ‘These are those who commit adultery!'" (Ibn Khuzaymah)

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The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Faith is like a shirt that Allah places on those He chooses; but whoever commits adultery his shirt will be taken off from him; if he were to repent sincerely, Allah will place it back on him." (Al-Bayhaqi)

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"There are three types of sinners that Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection; neither He will purify them nor will He even look at them; rather they will suffer severe punishment: an older person who commits adultery, a king or ruler who lies to his subjects, and a poor person who acts arrogantly!" (Muslim and An-Nasa'i)

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"When adultery becomes rampant in a nation Allah will expose them to His chastisement." (Abu Ya`la)

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"When promiscuous behavior becomes rampant in a nation, Allah will send upon them such (strange) diseases that their own ancestors never heard of." (At-Tabarani)

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"There are seven categories of people who will be granted protection under the shade of Allah on the Day when there is no other shade;... among them is a young person who is seduced by a woman of great beauty and wealth and yet he rejected her advances saying ‘I fear Allah!'" (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

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The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "O mankind! Beware of fornication/adultery for it entails six dire consequences: three of them relating to this world and three to the next world. As for the three that are related to this world, they are the following: it removes the glow of one's face, brings poverty, and reduces the life-span. As for its dire consequences in the next world they are: it brings down the wrath of Allah upon the person, subjects him to terrible reckoning, and finally casts him in hell-fire" (Al-Bayhaqi).

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Given the above, it is to be noted that the punishment specified for an unmarried person guilty of fornication in the Shari`ah is 100. In the very beginning of Surat An-Nur, it is stated that: (The woman and the man guilty of adultery or fornication,- flog each of them with a hundred stripes: Let not compassion move you in their case, in a matter prescribed by Allah, if ye believe in Allah and the Last Day: and let a party of the Believers witness their punishment) (An-Nur 24: 2).

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As for the punishment specified in the Shari`ah for the married adulterer or adulteress, it is stoning to death. In the Kuwaiti Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence, we read the following:

Ibn Qudamah wrote: "Muslim jurists are unanimous on the fact stoning to death is a specified punishment for married adulterer and adulteress. The punishment is recorded in number of traditions and the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stands as an authentic source supporting it. This is the view held by all Companions, Successors and other Muslim scholars..."

Using Laboratory Tests to Prove Adultery

Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states: "Truth and justice are the two pivotal values that Islam cherishes deeply and endeavors to establish. As for the first, Allah, the Almighty describes Himself as the Truth, and He orders us to be truthful and strive to know the truth and seek to establish it. Concerning justice, Allah tells us that He is Just, and He enjoins us to establish it, and eliminate injustice.

Many of the great scholars of Islam such as Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim and others have reminded us that the essential focus of the Shari`ah, in all its diverse injunctions, recommendations as well as prohibitions, is to establish justice, and nothing but justice. This applies to the Islamic punishments for adultery and fornication as well; they exist for the sole purpose of rendering justice and ensuring perfect justice and this is why the Shari`ah has insisted on the testimony of four witnesses to prove guilt in the case of adultery.

Witnesses in themselves are not the goals but the means to establish the truth beyond a shadow of doubt as far as humanly possible. So if there are other means of proving guilt, as is the case with scientific tests (i.e., DNA, etc.), they can be taken into account in order to render decisions accordingly. The admissibility of such evidence can be established through itjtihad (personal reasoning), the purpose of which is to extend the applicability of the Shari`ah to the ever-changing circumstances of life.

The Shari`ah is not a static system; rather it has all the built-in mechanisms that enable it to adapt to new situations. In conclusion, let me summarize what has been said: Scientific methods of verification to prove guilt or innocence can be readily accommodated into the system of the Shari`ah, which dispenses justice."

What is DNA?

According to Microsoft Bookshelf dictionary (1996-97 Edition), DNA is the deoxyribonucleic acid that carries the genetic information in the cell and which is capable of self-replication and synthesis of RNA or ribonucleic acid.DNA consists of two long chains of nucleotides twisted into a double helix and joined by hydrogen bonds between the complementary bases adenine and thymine or cytosine and guanine. The sequence of nucleotides determines individual hereditary characteristics.Here below are the opinions of scholars regarding the issue:First, the prominent Azharite scholar Sheikh `Abdul-Majeed Subh, states:

I would like to stress that DNA as well as the hereditary print are no more than supporting evidences. In other words, they can not be considered as independent legal evidences on their own.

Thus, if we are to consider DNA as an evidence that is supposed to establish paternity or prove a crime such as Zina, then it must be supported by clear legal proofs such as witnesses or confession.

Second, Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal Nadvi, Imam of Calgary Mosque, Canada, and Former Professor at King Saud Univ., Saudi Arabia, adds:

The DNA testing can be used in Islamic Courts as a supporting evidence in the absence of four just witnesses. However, it cannot be the sole and only evidence to prove a huge crime like Zina which entails inflicting severe punishment on the criminal.

The reason for not accepting DNA as a sole and complete evidence is that DNA testing cannot tell us whether the one who committed adultery did it willingly or unwillingly, be it the man or the woman.

Thirdly, the prominent Muslim scholar and Da`iyah, Sheikh `Abdul-Khaleq Hasan Ash-Shareef, concludes:
First and foremost, I want to state that the crime of Zina is proved by one of two means: the evidence of four reliable witnesses or the confession of the adulterer or the fornicator.However, other things such as pregnancy and the like are merely signs or indications and are not qualified enough to serve as a legal proof. For instance, pregnancy does not necessarily denote fornication. Therefore, it should not be taken as evidence to prove the crime. The scholars state that the prescribed punishments (Hudud ) are to be fended off for the least occurrence of suspicion.As far as DNA test is concerned, if it's proved by reliable physicians and experts that it certainty serves as a valid legal proof, then it is the role of Muslim scholars to decide how to deal with it.

It is clear from the above Fatwas that DNA is not a sufficient proof to establish paternity. It must be corroborated by other proofs. This is due to the continuous change in the principles that govern such things. It stands to reason that Shari`ah principles are based on certainty, and nothing should be left to risk or doubtfulness when it comes to establishing an important issue such as the one referred to in the question.

DNA Analysis to Establish Paternity: Right of the Father or the Mother?

Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, states the following: "Allah, the Almighty has prescribed the qadhf penalty for anyone who accuses a certain person of committing adultery without proving his allegation by bringing four trustworthy persons to testify that they have seen the act of adultery with their naked eyes, without having premeditated to spy on the adulterers.

Allah, the Almighty says in this respect: "And those who accuse honorable women but bring not four witnesses, scourge them (with) eighty stripes and never (afterward) accept their testimony - they indeed are evil-doers - save those who afterward repent and make amends. (For such) lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful." (An-Nur: 4-5)

However, there is an exception made with regard to the ruling in this verse, that is, when the accuser is a husband of the accused. In this case, he is not required to bring four witnesses; instead, he is to give a solemn oath four times that his wife has committed adultery, and then invokes Allah's curse upon himself if he is telling a lie in this regard.

This would avert from him the penalty of qadhf. Allah, the Almighty says: "And (as for) those who accuse their wives and have no witnesses except themselves, the evidence of one of these (should be taken) four times, bearing Allah to witness that he is most surely of the truthful ones. And the fifth (time) that the curse of Allah be on him if he is one of the liars. And it shall avert the chastisement from her if she testifies four times, bearing Allah to witness that he is most surely one of the liars; And the fifth (time) that the wrath of Allah be on her if he is one of the truthful." (An-Nur: 6-9)

The following step in the case of li' an is that the spouses are to be separated, and the child is called after the name of his/her mother. The mother here is not to be affected by the accusation, which guarantees her and her child protection from scandal, especially that it is not known for certain, who has told the truth: the husband or the wife. After the discovery of the DNA analysis, establishing paternity has become possible. However, the Muslim scholars are unanimous that if the husband has asked to apply the DNA analysis to support his denial of paternity of his wife's child, his request is not to be granted, for this will make the wife miss the protection guaranteed to her by the provision of li` an .

On the other hand, scholars have differed in opinion if it is the wife, who asks for the application of the DNA analysis. The majority of scholars are of the opinion that her request is not to be granted. According to them, the measures of li `an are sufficient, for this is what Almighty Allah has prescribed in this case. However, in my point of view, there is nothing wrong in granting the request of the wife in this case, for she will not ask for that unless she is sure that the result will be in her favor. Requesting the application of the DNA analysis on the part of the wife brings about three important benefits:

Firstly, she proves her innocence of the accusation made against her.

Secondly, she establishes the paternity of her child. (As it is known in Shari `ah, it is of a paramount importance to protect lineage against mixing.)

Thirdly, this will reassure the husband and remove the seeds of doubt in his heart regarding the paternity of his child. Hence, answering the request of the wife will be of a great benefit to the husband, the wife, and the child.

The Shari ah would not refuse a measure that accomplishes such a great benefit and which does not contradict a religious principle. Hence, a parent-child DNA analysis is to be applied if it is the wife who asks for it."

Hukum Lupa Hafalan Quran

Soalan
Apa hukumnya apabila ayat-ayat al-Quran yang dihafal semasa zaman kanak-kanak, terlupa apabila dewasa? Adakah kita berdosa kerana tidak mengulang bacaan ayat-ayat tersebut sehingga menyebabkan kita lupa?

Jawapan Ust Zaharuddin
Asas hukum di dalam isu ini adalah hadith-hadith berikut :-

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : " ما من امرئ يقرأ القرآن ثم ينساه إلا لقي الله عز وجل أجذم "

Ertinya : "Tiada siapa pun yang membaca Al-Quran kemudian melupakannya kecuali ia akan bertemu Allah SWT di hari kiamat dalam keadaan kerdil" ( Riwayat Abu Daud ; Al-Munziri mengatakan ada perawinya Yazid Bin Abi Ziyad, hadithnya tidak dijadikan hujjah; Dhoif menurut Albani ; no 1474, hm 176)

Abu Ubayd menyebut : "Ajzam" di dalam hadith di atas bermaksud terpotong tangan, manakala Ibn Qutaybah pula menyebut ianya bermakna kerdil. ( Ma'alim as-Sunan, AL-Khattabi, 1/253 ; Awnul Ma'bud, Ibn Qoyyim)

Terdapat ulama yang menjadikan hadith di atas sebagai hujjah dalam isu melupakan hafazan al-Quran. Disebut huraian "yaqra" di atas merangkumi maksud membaca dengan melihat, membaca secara hafaz dan membaca makna Al-Quran kemudian meninggalkan pembacaannya secara lupa atau sengaja. Bagaimanapun hadith di atas telah dihukum sebagai dhoif.
Antara hadith lain adalah :-

"عرضت عليّ ذنوب أمتي فلم أر ذنباً أعظم من سورة من القرآن - أو أية - أوتيها رجل ثمّ نسيها"

Ertinya : " Dibentangkan kepadaku dosa-dosa umatku dan tidak aku nampak dosa yang lebih besar dari satu surah dari Al-Quran atau satu ayat ,yang diberikan kepada seorang lelaki kemudian ia melupakannya" ( Riwayat At-Tirmidzi, bab Fadhail Quran dari Rasulullah SAW, no 2840 ; At-Tirmidzi : Gharib; Al-Munziri : Dhoif kerana perawi bernama Abd Majid Bin Abd Aziz ; rujuk Tuhfatul Ahwazi)

Para ulama salaf berbeza pandangan dalam bab melupakan ayat Al-Quran, sebahagian mereka menjadikannya sebagai dosa besar, antaranya Ulama Syafie seperti Syeikh Ar-Ruyani, Al-Qurtubi dan lain-lainnya yang mengatakan melalaikan pembacaanya adalah penyebab kepada lupa ayatnya, lupa ini menunjukkan tidak memberi perhatian sewajarnya terhadap Al-Quran. Malah di sebut dalam sebuah riwayat Mawquf :

" ما من أحد تعلم القرآن ثم نسيه إلا بذنب أحدثه , لأن الله يقول (( وما أصابكم من مصيبة فبما كسبت أيديكم)) "

Ertinya : Tiada seorang pun yang mempelajari Quran kemudian melupakannya kecuali ditimpa dosa, kerana Allah berfirman : " Tiadalah musibah yang menimpa kamu kecuali dengan sebab tangan-tangan kamu sendiri" " mereka menambah : tiada musibah yang lebih besar dari melupakan al-Quran.

Sebuah lagi sambungan hadith di atas tetapi bertaraf mursal menurtu Al-Hafidz Ibn Hajar Al-Asqolani; Ertinya : "..tidak aku nampak dosa yang lebih besar dari dosa penghafaz al-Quran kemudian meninggalkannya" (Dikeluarkan oleh Ibn Abi Daud ; Rujuk Fath Al-Bari)

Imam Al-Qurtubi pula berpendapat bahawa sesiapa yang menghafaz Al-Quran maka telah tinggi darjatnya sekadar mana yang ia hafaz, apabila rosak kedudukan ini kerana lupa maka ia akan membawa kepada jahil, maka jahil selepas berilmu adalah amat buruk. ( Rujuk Fath al-Bari, bab : Kelebihan Al-Quran, no 4650)

Bagaimanapun, sebahagian ulama salaf pula pula menhuraikan maksud lupa di sini adalah melupakannya dengan meninggalkan beramal degan ayat itu. Ini kerana amaran jikakalau lupa ini hanya tertakluk kepada lupakan hafazan al-Quran maka akan berkatalah seseorang , bahawa LEBIH BAIK TIDAK PERLU MENGAHAFAZ TERUS. Maka ia bertentangan dengan objektif Shariah.

Kesimpulannya : Apapun tafsiran dan kekuatan dan kelemahan rawi hadith, sememangnya menjadi kewajiban bagi menjaga hafazan Al-Quran demi mengekalkan ketinggian maqam di sisi Allah, juga amat wajib bagi yang telah mempelajari ilmu-ilmu dari Al-Quran dan memahaminya kemudian melupakannya. Justeru, amat perlu bagi kita umat Islam mengingati hafazan dan ilmu dari al-Qurana untuk di baca dan di amal. Wallahu ‘alam.

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