Friday 12 October 2012

Understanding of faith and piety


Words of faith comes from the Arabic meaning amanu trust or believe. Faith can be interpreted literally feel safe and comfortable while in the words of the word faith means believing in the liver, pronounced with oral and practiced with the deeds. This is in accordance with the words of the Prophet "Iman is that you believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day of Resurrection, and you believe in Qada 'good and Qada' bad '. Faith by wal Ahlussunnah congregation is dilafadzkan / swore on oral / tongue, ditasdikkan heart and practiced with the limbs. In other words, faith includes three things: 1. Pledge, 2. Tasdiq, 3. Charity. Faith can be defined by faith because if we discuss and study the faith it will not escape the sense of belief in god faith itself. The word creed comes from the Arabic origin meaning he aqodah bond / braid between two people who entered into the agreement. In terms of faith is a foundation that binds the faith, because science is also called the science of monotheism aqo'it (worshipers of the faith, which means science binding) according to Shari'a faith means faith in the belief in Allah SWT with an expression without a doubt. Aqeedah of Islam not only believe but to believe purely in good faith the Almighty Allah and encourage those who believe that good to always behave in accordance with the teachings of Al-Quran and Al Hadiths

Expert opinion about the creed:
1. Sheikh Muhammad Abduh in his Treatise Tawheed, faith is the science that establishes confidence.
2. Prof. Dr. Zakiyah Dradjad, MA in his book Fundamentals of Islam, affirm faith is the doctrine of beliefs concerning faith in God, angels, books, messengers, the Last Day, and Qada 'and Qadar.
3. Dr. Nasrudin Razak in his book Dinul Islam, says that faith is a faith or belief is rooted in the Qur'an.

Theology can be defined by the ideology of Islam that means is a doctrine that states the belief in Allah, the nature of faith itself is not in doubt, as presented two experts:
a. Prof.Dr. Yusuf An-Qordowi in his Manual of Islamic Ideology, islam islam should be a field across both materially and spiritually. Islamic creed of Islam should be, so are most of his life. Understand and Islamic thought as well as feelings, morals, education, tradition, tatasusila, laws and regulations must be entirely Islamic. Based on the teachings of Islam according to the word of God in Surah Al-Baqarah: 208, which means "O those who believe, enter into Islam as a whole and do not obey devils step. Verily Satan is an outright enemy to you "
b. Abu 'Ala al-Maududi in his book Principles of Islamic Way of Life states: the ideology of Islam based on aprus (a unique approach to life and a distinctive conception of the place of humanity in the universe)

Functions and Role Aqeedah
a. Define and develop the divinity of the human since birth means born people will / has the potential of thought and nature so that throughout life requires faith (doctrine). a teaching role to fulfill his nature Aqeedah
b. Provide peace and tranquility of the soul of man, that Islam is a necessity for human life as a nature so as to encourage people to continue to look for
c. Give a definite rule of life, that faith in the Almighty Allah to give direction a path of truth in truth (haq) the actual and real.

In the history of Islamic scholars categorize the diversity of thought in the 4 schools of thought as follows:
a. Group Jabariyah
b. Group Qodariyah
c. Group Mu'tazilla
d. Group Asyariah

This category is based on the understanding that comes directly to the Quran and Al Hadiths, the interpretation of the Qur'an and Hadith and Al thought affected the development of culture.

a. Group Jabariyah
Founded by Jaham Bin Sofwan in the 2nd century Hijriyah group called jahamiah, that good deeds or bad deeds and not by the will of his people, so that people have no compulsion (Jabbar) from Allah, so that people have no power at all to choose from deeds going to do, they take the argument a letter Qur'an As-Safat: 96 whose contents "But Allah has created you and what you do" then Surat Al-Hadid whose contents "No one disaster to happen to the earth, and nor impinge on yourself, but written in the book before we create it. Verily it is easy for Allah. " Then in Surat al-Anfal: 17 and letter of At-Tawbah: 51.

b. Group Qadariyah
Founded by Ma'had Al-Jauhari in Iraq at the end of the 1st century Hijriyah. This class name based on the notion that humans have Qodrat or power to act according to his will. Understanding of Group Qadariyah is that man has made God and given the potential to do. Allah SWT has no impact to all human actions. They took the arguments of Al-Kahf: 29, Ar-Radu: 11 and Al-Balad: 10 means: "And we have shown two ways"



c. Mu'tazilla
Founded by Abu Buzaifa Atho Wasil bin '. This group is called mu'tazilla because the founders deviate from the teachings of his teacher Al Hasan Basri, while they themselves do not want to be called mu'tazilla. They refer to themselves as the Ahl-ul-haq (founder of the truth). This group has some of the doctrine:
1. About the major sins, the sins of Islam that has called fasiq, they are not believers nor unbelievers, for they will not get in the surge and not hell, but it occupies a special place among the surges and hell. There are also so-called because its founder mu'tazilla different from the others.
2. About Qadr, Allah did not make the act of being but creatures who do. Because of this they deserve punishment for their sins, and they are also entitled to benefit from his good deeds
3. About keesahan God, because they negate keesahan God is called monotheism keesahan negate God's attributes. For if God has one nature of God no longer
4. The ability of the human mind, the human intellect with the ability to know right from wrong, good and bad. Although it is not guided by Personality '(law)
5. Promises and threats, Allah will fulfill his promise in the form of reward and punishment for those who commit torture shall have his sins forgiven but not repent.

d. Group Asyariah
Founded Abu Hasan Al Ansyari, this group is a reaction to a class mu'tazilla. Sometimes also called an expert group sunnah wal congregation, because they hold on to tradition many prophets and companions. Thus, quite a lot of followers. Opinion on Lordship explained that God has a future in the afterlife and the nature of God sksn got a choice about human actions that humans are not just born to humans but can not be separated from the power of God in relation to the surge and the Fire God alone who decide. For the sinful Muslims, he will receive punishment in hell according to the levels of sin. Then he entered into heaven. Seeing this asyariah overall, generally a compromise of the group Qadariyah and jabbariyah. Meanwhile, when compared with the above factions obtained:

1. The difference of views on the attributes of God, whereas the same substance of all sizes recognize his keesahan
2. Regarding the absence of God's power to stimulate action. Human freedom to act, the openness of man to do, a business man who can not be separated from the power of God.
3. Regarding the effects of human actions that have major sins will be tortured according to his deeds and that suggests the wicked, they will occupy a place between the surge and hell.
In essence, there is a difference in thinking about Islam is such due to the many outside influences that are used as a tool in his thinking as well due to the limitations of science and others.

Rate creed
Aqeedah (ideology) are believed every individual Muslim mu'karlab will not be the same as other individuals have confidence, because confidence grows and develops in a person's heart and will be fertile if confidence increases were maintained as well as possible and instead of one's faith will diminish and eventually disappear if not maintained. In the Islamic Aqeedah (belief) a Muslim mu'karlab storey level in accordance with the individual's perception of Muslims who feel, while the level of aqidah is
a. Taqlid
That level of confidence is based on the opinions of people who attended without prior dipirkan
b. Sure
That level of confidence is based on clear evidence and arguments, but have not found a strong relationship between objects confidence to the argument
c. Sure Ainul
That level of confidence is based arguments, arguments rational and scientific, so as to prove the object relationships beliefs with the arguments in qat'i and able to argue (answer) a rational rebuttal to the rebuttal-coming
d. Sure Haqul
For in addition to the level of confidence is based on the proposition, scientific and rational arguments were able to prove the relationship between objects confidence with the arguments and be able to argue (answer) to find a rational and feel confidence through life experience


Factors coaching creed
Creed can be fostered by several factors including:
a. Factors Science, with the knowledge that one has to understand, understand, be able to review, are able to analyze, synthesize capable, able to evaluate as a foundation terbinanya taste sensitivity and skill to do besides practice act. According to the discipline that is owned by a Muslim
b. Factors deeds are correct and appropriate basis of faith and sunatullah (owned disciplines / other law) in other words, good deeds are appropriate to the charity of the Qur'an and Hadith are not contrary to the faith (belief)
c. Factors Jihad, jihad means etymologically truly uphold and propagate the teachings of Allah means consistent in implementing and enforcing the duty to spread the teachings of Allah SWT. Jihad can be done with what is owned as property, soul, and spirit of the act (outright)
d. Factors surrender absolute and complete submission and surrender meant solely to God for their actions and the results of actions in order to get blessings as God states in His Word Surat al-Baqara: 112, "Whoever is willing to surrender to God to do good , then his reward side of god and there is no fear come upon them nor will they grieve '
e. Factors pleasure of Allah
If we behave and act according to the commands and prohibitions set out in the Shari'a, God willing will faith nurtured and well-organized in the heart of a Muslim

The word comes from the Arabic piety, the origin of the word waqayaqi, wiqaya which means fear, maintain, preserve or protect. according to the terms defined pious attitude, maintain faith embodied in the practice of the teachings of Islam as a whole and consistent (istiqamah), so the righteous are running all over the orders and left all the restrictions as stated in the Islamic Allah

Being Faith and Piety

Faith and piety is a force that exists within humans that is not easily known or detected with certainty about the real situation. It is because faith is not visible to the human senses themselves but can be felt by the believe. Faith can be seen / known to others and concerned of the daily behavioral symptoms outwardly. There are three concepts form of faith and piety in man, namely:
1. Eloquently saying the sentences creed, since the beginning of the faith and piety is the creed tain
2. A special prayers 'and tawadu', fearing a second indicator maintains a formal worship to Allah SWT
3. Removing the zakat, berinfak, alms to those who deserve it in accordance with Islamic Shari'a is 8 asnaf, piety, the third indicator is loving fellow human beings are realized through the ability to sacrifice possessions
4. Occupying an appointment, which in terms of preserving the honor of the man himself
5. Patience when distress, exhaustion that hit the man himself does all deeds submitted to Allah SWT he sought earnestly to achieve life success
6. Ridha and sincerity of the decision if that is the provision for him

Human nature is born in a state of purity and have other passions as he closed in accordance with sunatullah. Faith and piety are not derived from both parents father and mother, but the seeds of faith and piety are present in the man himself since birth. Evolving nature of faith and piety least dependent of education, understanding, and religious experience gained during an adult human. Kefitrahan man was taken since he was born, but the reality of life after humans understand the meaning of life so that he was born kefitrahan shift brought the stream of life. Kefitrahan faith and piety normal steady when both parents play an active role to educate / shaping the personality of children because parents were making him Jewish, Christian;, Zoroastrianism, and other potential nature is, it does not by itself be a moral human / noble personality. Therefore, nature must be protected, cared for and nurtured so that he may grow up to be perfect man (perfect man) is full of glory and hope, in addition to his parents as well the environment is also a very dominant factor to influence and contribute to the process of growth and development nature of faith and piety.

Characteristics of faithful and pious man

In general, the characteristics of the believers and pious to God Almighty (Allah SWT) can be grouped preformance 5 categories:
1. Maintaining the nature of faith
2. Loving fellow human beings are realized through the ability to sacrifice both physically and materially
3. Maintain formal worship
4. Maintaining self-respect and family
5. Having a fighting spirit (pray and sought)

Allah says in surah Al-Imran: 133 which means: "And ye haste to the forgiveness of your Lord and surge as wide as the heavens and the earth whice provided to the people fear (Muttaqin)". Furthermore, Allah describes the characteristic fear: "That is, people who berinfak for God, at a time when both roomy and narrow, and orng who restrain their anger and forgiving of human error. And Allah loves those who do good "

Correlation Between faith and piety

The relationship between faith and piety can not be separated from each other because of the faith and piety essentially interdependent human faith means that God can accept piety. Each practice / good deeds are not acceptable to God Almighty without being based on faith. Faith as if hollow and empty without the accompanying deeds. It concretely prove that there is faith in his heart. Level of piety (Muttaqin) can be obtained if a Muslim through several levels, among others:


1. Muslim
2. Mu'min
3. Muhsin
4. Mukhlisin
5. Mu'tadin
6. Muttaqin

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