SPIRIT AND DEATH

TAU AND INTERMEZZO

We arrived at the cottage at 15:30 WIB. Before chatting with Uncle, we chose to perform the congregational ashar prayer led by Kak Rio. It felt very calm and peaceful when he heard him chant the holy verses of the Quran which are actually short verses only.

It has been imagined by me, how it will be when he becomes my priest. I'm sure he will not only be a good singer, but also a great priest in our house. May God always guard our hearts and set us up until death do us part.

Finished with the congregational prayers, I saw Mia was much calmer. We shook hands with each other and Mia expressed her gratitude for our concern.

"I just wanted to say thank you to everyone. Now I am much calmer and feel at peace. A week ago, my heart was completely unsettled. But after I prayed with you, it felt so calm, so light. There is no revenge, no hatred" he said, crying.

"Patience, Mia. Bring istighfar!" said Brother Rio.

"I don't know if it turns out you guys are really open because all this time you will rarely hang out and laugh loudly during class."

"We're tired, Mia" said Feli.

"We're on a break" I continued.

"On campus?"

"Yes" answered Rian.

"Oh .. " said Mia while looking down and thinking. "In addition to prayer, what else can make the heart calm and peaceful? is prayer more beneficial? because honestly, only this time I feel so calm after praying."

"How do you pray, Mia?" kak Rio asked and we took a circular position with a considerable distance between Kak Rio and Rian.

"On its own, that too often. During this time Papa and Mama were busy, going early in the morning and coming home late. Moreover, lately, I have not felt at all like a considered child. Usually a few days before my birthday, Papa and Mama come home and they don't forget. But now ... they're going overseas and coming home next week" Mia said in clear language.

"When is your birthday?" tanya Feli seemed to be very curious.

"Tomorrow" said Mia in a soft voice. Then me and the others stared at each other, as if we understood why Mia was released at this time and when the invisible creature would finish off Mia.

"Then you stay at our house tonight, Mia" I said.

"Do we stay here?" ask Rian. "To be safer."

"Parent? why then?"

"There is nothing, Mia," said Feli while holding Mia's shoulder.

"Is there anything I don't know or is there something you're hiding from me?"

"No, Mia. It's not so ... "I said I began to be confused about what I should say so that Mia does not know the truth about him.

"Oh yes, I want to answer a question from you earlier, Mia. What can?" said Kak Rio who tried to divert Mia's mind and attention.

"Yes, Brother. I want to know that?"

"Begini Mia, in the implementation of fardhu prayer, Islam recommends to do it in congregation. From Ubay bin Ka’ab said: Rasulullah SAW. bersabda, ”Shalat someone with someone else (reliving) is cleaner than praying alone (munfarid). And his prayer with two others was cleaner than his prayer with another. And more (number) then more loved by Allah Ta’alaa.”

"Then the Messenger of Allah also said: There are no three people in one village or the interior is not upheld when they pray, unless Shaytan will master it. Bersama’ahlah you, because wolves only prey on goats alone, (HR. Abu Dawud)."

"In another account, the Prophet again recommended congregational prayer rather than praying alone: Go back to your members, then pray to them, and teach and command them (to pray). Pray as you see me praying. If prayer has come, let one of you pray and the oldest one become imam” (HR. Bukhari)

وَإِذَا كُنتَ فِيهِمْ فَأَقَمْتَ لَهُمُ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ فَلْتَقُمْ طَآئِفَةٌ مِّنْهُم مَّعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوٓا۟ أَسْلِحَتَهُمْ فَإِذَا سَجَدُوا۟ فَلْيَكُونُوا۟ مِن وَرَآئِكُمْ وَلْتَأْتِ طَآئِفَةٌ أُخْرَىٰ لَمْ يُصَلُّوا۟ فَلْيُصَلُّوا۟ مَعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوا۟ حِذْرَهُمْ وَأَسْلِحَتَهُمْ ۗ وَدَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ تَغْفُلُونَ عَنْ أَسْلِحَتِكُمْ وَأَمْتِعَتِكُمْ فَيَمِيلُونَ عَلَيْكُم مَّيْلَةً وَٰحِدَةً ۚ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِن كَانَ بِكُمْ أَذًى مِّن مَّطَرٍ أَوْ كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰٓ أَن تَضَعُوٓا۟ أَسْلِحَتَكُمْ ۖ وَخُذُوا۟ حِذْرَكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَعَدَّ لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا

It means: “And when you are in the midst of them (your friends) and you want to pray with them, let a group of them stand (salat) with you and bear arms, then when they (who pray with you) bow down (have perfected the hoarseness), then let them move from behind you (to face the enemy) and let the second group who has not prayed come, then pray with them].

"Then the second question, what are the drugs of the liver? indeed the heart is the axis of happiness as well as the source of its destruction. Nabi Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said:

أَلَا وَإِنَّ فِي الْجَسَدِ مُضْغَةً إِذَا صَلَحَتْ صَلَحَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ وَإِذَا فَسَدَتْ فَسَدَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ أَلَا وَهِيَ الْقَلْبُ."

"Remember, in your body is a lump of flesh; if it is good, it will be good for the whole body. But if it is damaged, it will also damage all of his body. Remember, it is the heart. [Muttafaq ‘alaih] The hadith shows that the good practice of a servant depends on the good heart.Instead, the damage of a servant's practice is in accordance with the destruction of the heart. A good heart, it is a safe healthy heart. Only a heart like this would be beneficial on the side of Allah Azza wa Jalla."

"And the best medicine is the Quran. So read and respond to every meaning of the verses of the Quran."

"Is that? wasn't difficult. It just takes time and I have plenty of time to play, but like I don't have time to read the Quran," Mia's task while swallowing her saliva.

"We're all the same here, Mia. I'm just learning too" I said, holding Mia's left hand.

"I've just learned too. When I met Sarah, Rian and Rio, I just understood a little and now we are learning together," continued Feli.

"True, we are all here still learning together," continued Kak Rio and Rian.

"Assalamu'alaikum .. " said Uncle as he folded his scabbard cloth forward and sat down with us.

"Waalaikumsalam .. "our say together.

"So much as it sounds."

"Yes Uncle, introduce ... This is Mia our friend one campus."

"I'm Mia, Uncle," said Mia as she folded her hands and placed them in front of her chest.

"Call me Uncle! Just like everyone else."

"Thank you, Uncle."

"Either. Oh yes, Rian called and told me about the problem on campus. How's it?" ask Uncle who does not know about Mia and the condition of the campus.

"This is what Rian told you earlier, Uncle."

"Oh that way, you better have lunch first. Not eating yet, right?" uncle asked as he looked at us one after another.

"Not yet, Uncle."

"It's late, eat first."

"Yes, Uncle," said Rian, Rio and Feli's sister.

The four of them immediately stood up, while I was still sitting with Uncle and when Uncle asked why I did not eat? I immediately replied if I was still fasting.

"Then, Mia should be well taken care of."

"Yes, Uncle. That's why we invited Mia to be together. Most likely, I'll bring Mia home and I'm sure, I won't mind."

"Yes ... Your father has a big heart, Sarah."

"Good thanks, Uncle."

"Actually Uncle really wants you to spend the night here while zikr and assisted by other friends, but Uncle has promised to finish business with Mr. Seno's family. So .... "

"It's okay, Uncle. Hopefully the business is finished quickly so Uncle can also help us directly. After all it is not good to renege on promises, plus the family of Mr. Seno is a giant donor in this cottage."

"Yes, Sarah."

"Where will his ruqiyah be executed, Uncle?"

"here, Sarah. That's why it's gonna be hard if you're here."

"I understand, Uncle."

"May God always be with us, protect us and give us strength to face the wicked spirit that misleads mankind or the jinn who want to blind our hearts and minds, amen .... "

"Amiyi .... "

"Is there anything you want to say, Sarah?"

"There really is, Uncle. But I doubt it because our circumstances don't feel right."

"It's okay, just try it."

"I want Uncle to answer a question from Grandma Nawang Wulan because I can't afford it."

"All right ... please!?"

"The conditions are very weak, Uncle."

"Don't come out! It's hot for him."

"Uncle is very flexible, I salute. There are so many people out there who are so high in religious knowledge that he scoffs and humbles, even looking down on black creatures or humans who are not obedient in worship."

"Uncle is like this because it is said in the Qur'an that the genie does exist, Sarah. After all, there is no point in a knowledgeable person, but only use his knowledge to hurt others. The Prophet of Allah is the highest man in rank and knowledge, but he never scorned or insulted any other creature of God."

"MasyaAllah .." said I while holding back my tears.

"Look, Sarah. Al-Qur’an as the holy book of Muslims and the main reference source discusses various things in life, both in the world and in the hereafter. Al-Qur’an is also loaded with information of science. One of the knowledge described by the Qur’an is a subtle creature, both angels, genies, and demons. The three creatures were written by the Expert Tafsir of the Qur’an Muhammad Quraysh Shihab in all three books about angels, jinn, and demons in the Qur’an. You can read it, it's on Uncle's desk."

"In the book of Angels, the Quraysh Shihab seeks to explain that only special people can feel the presence of angels. This happened when Muhammad who was 40 years old felt the presence of creatures when he was contemplating in the Cave of Hira. At that time the angel Gabriel approached Muhammad with the first revelation from Allah."

"Then about a creature called jinn, Quraysh Shihab explained that jinn literally means something hidden. The meaning shows that the jinn are subtle creatures. The subtle nature of the jinn can resemble a human being physically, but humans themselves cannot see the jinn in plain sight, unless described by the Quraysh Shibab that is, the person has glory and privilege."

"Glory and privilege?" say me one more time.

"One of the basic beliefs of a Muslim is to believe in supernatural things. This supernatural refers to something that is unattainable to the five senses, either due to lack of ability or by other causes."

"As for the supernatural, Quraysh Shihab explains that many things are supernatural to man and varying degrees of his supernaturality. First, there is an absolute occult that cannot be revealed at all because only God knows, the example of death."

"Yes, Uncle. That is God's right."

"Second, relative supernatural, something that is not known to a person but can be known by others, examples of science, subtle creatures, and others. The term jinn in the Qur’an means hidden and closed."

"Quraish Shihab reveals a number of similar roots, among them majnun (man who is closed in his mind), fetus (baby who is still in the womb, because of its closure by the mother's stomach), al-junnah (shield, shield, because he is covering someone up from interference), the junnah (the hypocrites make vows to cover up mistakes and avoid condemnation and sanctions), the jan (human calumny, man, for he and his heart are closed from sight and knowledge)."

"Looked from a linguistic or linguistic perspective, it can be understood that the jinn is a subtle creature that is hidden, because it is closed. Hidden and closed does not mean completely invisible because of its relative unseen, some people can see the jinn because of the privilege they have, usually humans who are close to God because of morals and knowledge."

"At the very least, there are three prominent opinions from among this concerning the nature of the jinn. First, understand jinn as a negative potential of human beings. Because according to this view that brings people to positive things are angels, while jinn and demons are the opposite. This view also holds that the jinn have no form. Second, understand the jinn as a virus and germs of disease. But this view acknowledges the existence of the jinn. Third, understand the jinn as a type of wild human creature that has not been civilized," explained Uncle at length

"From these three views, at first glance it can be understood that the jinn are creatures that manifest on something. However, the existence of the jinn itself is explained in the Qur’an that, “I did not create jinn and humans but rather that they worship Me” (QS. Adz Dzariyat [51]: 56)."

"So, because it was created, it certainly exists. The difference is that man was created from the earth, while the jinn was created from fire. According to the Quraysh Shihab, the demons in the Qur’an are described from a type of jinn. However, neither demons nor devils have their own characteristics so that not all jinn beings are demons or devils."

"Watch that book, Sarah! because you often come in contact with them. Although this book is not too thick, but quite understanding to the people who read it, about the description of the jinn creature, including about the place and time favored by the jinn, the form of the jinn, and the abilities they have."

"Then, what's the importance of humans understanding subtle creatures in general, Uncle?"

"In addition to the encouragement of the faith, related supernatural beings, genies and other subtle-creatures also show humans that they are not the only creatures in the universe. Wallahu’alam bisshowab."

"Good, Uncle. I get it."

"Then, please let's just start the discussion with Grandma Nawang Wulan, Sarah."

"Good, Uncle."

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