No Racism In Islam

السلام  عليكم  ورحمة الله  وبركاته

بارك  الله  فيكم

Stop Racism!
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Racism is still a huge issue today.

I often ask to myself,  “why do some of human hate the other nations?”

“Why do some people insult the other ethnics?”

Why……..?

Why……..?

I searched, then searched in Qur’an and hadith about Racism.

Is there Racism in Islam?

Rasulullah has said in his hadith, “An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, and a white man has no superiority over a black man, nor a black man over a white man- except by piety and good actions.”

My  friends in Islam!

I’m sure, you have known about Sayyidina Hazraat Bilal. But, in my opinion it’s good if I write about him a little here.

“Sayyidina Hazrat Bilal was an Abyssinian slave belonging to a Jew called Umayya Bin Khalf, who was a bitter enemy of Islam. He embraced Islam in its early days, during times when the non-believers would continuously harass the Muslims and never allow them a moment of peace. Hazrat Bilal’s love for Allah and the Holy Prophet (PBUH) will always remain a perfect example of devotion and total submission.

Ahad, Ahad- there is only one Allah.

In the sweltering heat under the Arabian skies, Hazrat Bilal’s love for Allah shone brighter than the sun itself. So strong was it that he could not conceal it despite the punishment and torture afflicted on him by his cruel master.

There were times when a large boulder would be place upon his chest as he lay on the scorching sand, his ribs been  crushed under the weight. Yet  the words “Ahad! Ahad! (There is only one Allah!)” were constantly repeated by Hazrat Bilal, so strong was his faith and love.

His Jewish master would insult him and threaten him to denounce Islam, beat him, whip him and humiliate him on the streets of Makkah, but nothing was able to shake Hazrat Bilal’s heart. He put his life and soul into the Hands of Allah, and there it would forever remain.

Subhanallah, how great the faith of Hazrat Bilal was!

He was famous as Muazzin of Rasulullah. Rasulullah has said, “Bilal is one of my great sahabas who will enter a paradise in the early time than the others.” Subhanallah!

Within Islam, every human are same, one thing that makes different is Taqwa. A slave will becomes a great man, if he has great faith, good deeds, and noble character. When Allah loves His servant, what should we call this man? He really deserve called as a righteous man or great Muslim. Hazrat Billal was one of great Muslims who received guaranteed Jannah (Paradise) from his Lord Allah The Most Merciful. Subhanallah!

Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “Allah does not look at your figures, nor at you attire but He looks at your hearts and accomplishments.” (Sahih Muslim)

Then in Surah Al-Hujurat: 11, we will find Islam has taught about equality of human.

“O  you who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than them; nor let women ridicule [other] women; perhaps they may be better than them. And do not insult one another and do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames. Wretched is the name of disobedience after [one’s] faith. And whoever does not repent – then it is those who are the wrongdoers.

How beautiful Islam is!

We have no doubt about this deen.

If, we find among Muslims racism, the wrong is not Islam, but the Muslims. Islam is perfect, Muslim not. We have to learn Islam by reading Qur’an, hadith and learn to great Ulama. So we’ll find the beautiful of Islam, the amazing of its guidance. Indeed!

May Allah strengthen our iman forever and guide us to His right way always, ameen!

 

*I’m only a sinner, and I’m trying to be better. We learn together to make our lives better.

Jazakumullah khoir for visiting and reading!

 

References:

• Noble Qur’an
• Hadith
• Stories of Sahabas

My Thankfulness, My Apologies & My Hopes

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

Dear my lovely friends and fellow bloggers,

Firstly, I should be grateful to Allah The Almighty for all mercies and blessings those has given to me and my family. Alhamdulillah Allah still gives me the chance to live and make any changes in my life.

A quote of grateful
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Then, allow me to say it to you all. Many thanks to you;

• For following, visiting, reading, commenting, and correcting my writing,
• For the beautiful friendships,
• For your great supports,
• For re-blogging and sharing my plain posts,
• And for your nice duas, (You’re really wonderful friends!)

I apologize;

• For some grammar errors, (I’m very poor in it),
• For being late visiting your blogs,
• For my lack response to your comments,
• For my bad words if these words have hurt your heart,
• For my crazy ideas of my posts.

I hope;

• We will be good friends here.
• You will give the corrections for my poor posts,
• You will give your opinion if you find something wrong on my post. I would love to receive the ideas from you.

Please feel free to share, to comment, to re-blog and to correct my posts.

The rightness comes from Allah only, and the wrongness comes from me, (Poor Allah’s servant).

May Allah always bless you! Ameen!

The Flashback Of Ishlah 2014

1. Started blogging on April. I got beautiful lesson about blogging from my beautiful friend (Author of Islamwich, Sis Corbin). Jazakillah khoir my sister. I posted using my own language (Bahasa Indonesia) for the first time.
2. I soon realized, by using English I can share everything about Islam easily, although my English is not good enough, I have been trying to do it till this time. I am sure little by little, time by time and step by step I will write articles in English well, hopefully! That is true I need times for it. Everything needs process. I am enjoying this process then.
3. On July, I got two blogger awards. My beautiful sister, Sis Papatia Feauxzar nominated me for these award. I speechless. Ah, I did not know exactly about it. Jazakillah khoir my dear sister! 🙂
4. August was the sad time for me and for my family. My dad had passed away.“May Allah give him a beautiful life there, and put his soul in nice place, ameen.”  I thought I had to write about him on my blog. I have never written about my parent before, for keeping their privacy. I know my family and I have to continue our lives. Sadness and happiness will come and go away. That is life! Life is too short!

5. Trough blogging, I have been making beautiful friendships with many beautiful bloggers. Masha’Allah. I am really sure, these friendships are great mercy from Allah. We can share, remind and support each other.

سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا اله الا الله والله اكبر

6. I made a few collaborations with my awesome sisters [the authors of]:

• Islamwich,
• The Human Lens,
• Between Sisters, SVP!,
• The Muslimah Mommy, and
• Indahnya Berbagi.

Ishlah

Besides these, I got some helps from my other sister in editing my articles.

Recently, I received two blogger awards, one was from Sis Saadia Haq, and the left was from Sis Misha bint P. Jazakumullah khoir my dear sisters!

7. It is my 101^st of my posts in the end of this year. Alhamdulillah! I hope I will write more in 2015. Insha’Allah.

9. By the way, I received the translations of this sentence:

          I LOVE YOU FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH.

Ich liebe dich für Allah (Germany).

NAKUPENDA KWA AJILI YA ALLAH (Swahili).

اللہ کے لئے ہے، مجھے تم سے پیار (Urdu).

I will say in my language, “Saya mencintai Anda semua karena Allah.” Insha’Allah. (Bahasa Indonesia)

لا يرحم الله من لا يرحم الناس ، البخاري

Allah does not love those who does not love the mankind. (Al-Bukhori).

My profile pic.

May Allah make our lives better in the future. Ameen!

 

QUR’AN’S VIEW ABOUT PROPHET ISA ‘ALAIHI SALAM

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

As moslems, we strongly believe that Prophet Isa ‘Alaihi Salam is a messenger of Allah, such as Prophet Muhammad SAW and the other prophets before them. Prophet Isa is not Allah’s son.

Allah has explained about it specially in the verses below.

Let’s open our hearths to receive this truth.

Surah An-nisaa 156-159.

And [we cursed them] for their disbelief and their saying against Mary a great slander. [156]  And [for] their saying, “Indeed we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah.” And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them.  And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.[157] Rather, Allah raised him to Himself. And ever is Allah exalted in might and Wise.[158]  And there is none from the People of the Scripture but that he will surely believe in Jews before his death. And on the Day of Resurrection he will be against them a witness. [159]

Surah An-Nisaa 171-172.

O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jessus, The Son of Mary was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul (created at a command) from Him. So believe in Allah and His messenger and do not say “Three;” desist- it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs .[171]

Never would the Messiah disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor would the angels near [to Him]. And whoever disdain His worship and is arrogant. He will gather them to Himself all together. [172]

The Messiah is a messenger of Allah. May Allah always guides us to His right way and strengthen our faith. There is no deity except Allah.

لا اله الا  الله

Source: http://quran.com/4

A GOOD EXAMPLE IS BETTER THAN PRECEPT

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

As a mother, sometimes I get troubles in parenting. I thought for long time to find the root of it. Then a few times later, I found the effective way within parenting (I’m not sure it’ll suitable for other parents).

I often discuss with the other mothers about it. A few of them have the same matters with me. My friends told me about that.

“My son only obeys his teachers but he does not obey us. I ever asked his teachers to advise my son purposely. I know that was crazy way, that I asked teacher for it, but I don’t have another way. He always do what his teachers orders.”

“It’s difficult to teach solah to my little girl. She always ask me, “Have you taken pray, Mom?” That made me upset. She doesn’t obey my orders.”

Indeed, I often get these consultations when I taught at Islamic Elementary School. They asked the effective ways in teaching their kids.

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I admit, I’m not a good mother, but I’m trying to give good example to my boy as long as I can. Our action is louder than our words. So, in my opinion, this way is so effective in parenting teaching.

I try to avoid these orders;

• Do this!
• Do that!
• Do pray on time!
• Do read qur’an!
• Do study your lessons by yourself! and etc.

As I said early, I’m trying to apply this way, and Alhamdulillah I get good results from it. I seldom ask my son to do pray or any activities. He already knows his daily schedule. It was not easy in the first time, I had to repeat the communication with him carefully, because I didn’t want to force him to do anything, but I wanted he does everything with his desire that comes from his heart and his mind.

My boy and I are in progress to practice about discussion. Discuss in a few topics, about choosing good movies, music, foods, and trying to use his times for creative activities.

I do understand the beautiful way for educating my son is by giving good example. I got this way after trial and error. I’m  really sure, you have good way in teaching and educating your kids.

There is a beautiful Arabic proverb:

اَلْقُدْوَةُ اْلحَسَنَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ اْلوَصِيَّةِ

A good example is better than precept.

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HOW TO CONTROL OUR ANGER?

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته  يا اخوتي فى الله

In this occasion, I’ll discuss about the ways in controlling our anger. Alhamdulillah I have gotten a few opinions from my wonderful friends and I’ll put theirs here. In this special post I’ll not share my way, because I’m the one who get hurt easy. That’s hard for me to control my anger. So, I’m a learner here. I’ll learn from you, my sisters! InshaÁllah.

This post is the second my collaboration with my beautiful friends. I ever done with Sis Saadia Haq, The author of The Human lens. And now my chance with you. My sisters! It’s not easy to realize it if I only give my plain article then you correct it. I have thought I’ll do my other collaboration when I get an advance level in my English. 😀

Back to our topic, let’s discuss about managing in anger.

“A man said to The Prophet, ‘Give me advice,’ The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, ‘Do not get angry,’ The man asked repeatedly and The Prophet answered each time, ‘Do not get angry.” ( Hadith Bukhori)

Prophet Muhammad SAW knew that if a person controlled his anger he would be able to control everything else. That is why

Let’s control our anger!

The Prophet mentioned in another hadith;

“The powerful man is not the one who can wrestle, but the powerful man is the one who can control himself at the time of anger.” Controlling anger can be an indicator of the streng of one’s personality.

Allah has said in Qurán Kareem surah Al-I Ímran : 134.

اَلَّذِيْنَ يُنْفِقُوْنَ فِى الَّسرَّآءِ  وَالَّضَرَّآءِ وَالْكَظِمِيْنَ الْغَيْظَ وَالْعَافِيْنَ عَنِ النَّاسِ  وَاللهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ

Who spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease and hardship and who restrain anger and who pardon the people- and Allah loves the doers of good.

Here are the great opinions/ ways in managing the anger, from my great sisters :

1. Sister Sumaira Zaheer, the author of The Muslimah Mommy

“Whenever I get angry, I start thinking about the people who are less fortunate than I’am; these people are so happy and content with what little they have. With that, I find that my anger reduces.”

2. Sister Theresa Corbin, the author of Islamwich

“Well if someone is making me mad or provoking me I just try to remind myself it is probably because they are hurt or having a difficult time, then I remember that the Prophet SAW said that the strong person is the one who controls himself while angry. This helps me a lot.”

3. Sister Papatia Feauxzar, the author of Between Sister, SVP!

“To be honest I never thought it. I don’t really get angry. And when I am, I just take a time out to think things through. Whether it’s taking a walk or being alone in a room by myself. I’m sorry I can’t help much.”

4. Sister Syamsinur Nur, the author of Indahnya Berbagi.

“When someone made me angry, I prayed to Allah and said I seek refuge in Allah from Shaitan (Satan), the accursed one, in the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Then I left him/her. J

But, I’ll share the article that relevance for this topic.

I ever read the article about motivation  from our Prophet Muhammad SAW, how to control our emotion/ anger.

The first; Seeking refuge in Allah

He has said in his hadith:

لا تغضب ولك الجنة

“Do not get angry , for you a heaven.” (HR. Thabrani in shahih At-Targhib no. 2749)

Sahabah Sulaiman bin Surd radhiyallahu ‘anhu, told:
One day I was sitting with the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. In that time there were two men yelling at each other. One of them had a red face and neck veins peaked. Then the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said,

إِني لأعلمُ كَلِمَةً لَوْ قالَهَا لذهبَ عنهُ ما يجدُ، لَوْ قالَ: أعوذُ بالله مِنَ الشَّيْطانِ الرَّجيمِ، ذهب عَنْهُ ما يَجدُ

I know a word, the saying of which will cause him to relax, if he does say it. If he says: “I seek Refuge with Allah from Satan” then all his anger will go away.

(HR. Bukhari and Muslim)

When we seek refuge in Allah, we should say the words with understanding and reflection, not simply recite the words.

The second; Keeping quiet.

The Prophet SAW said, “If one of you becomes angry then he should stay silent.” This is an important practice because when we are angry our action and speech may be disproportionate and unjust.

From Ibn Abbas radi ‘anhuma, the Prophet sallallaahu’ alaihi wa sallam said

“If you are angry, be quiet.” (HR. Ahmad and Shu’aib al-Hasan Arnauth )

A bad speech, excessive reproach, cursed destiny, etc., can be accounted by Allah as  sins.

وَيْلُ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ

“Woe to every scorner and mocker”

 Third, Changing your posture.

The tendency of people who gets angry is standing in higher position, higher and higher … The more followed, he increasingly wanted higher. With a higher position, he can vent his anger as much.

Therefore, the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam advise to do the opposite. To mitigate the anger is  by taking a lower position, lower and lower. From Abu Dhar radiyallahu ‘anhu, the Prophet sallallaahu’ alaihi wa sallam advised;

“When one of you becomes angry while standing, he should sit down. If the anger leaves him, well and good; otherwise he should lie down” (HR. Ahmad 21 348, Abu Dawud 4782).

The last, perform ablution or wudu immediately.

Anger comes from the devils and they were created from fire. Extinguish it with cold water.

There is a hadith from Urwah al-Sa’di radiyallahu ‘anhu, he said,

إن الغضب من الشيطان وإن الشيطان خلق من النار وإنما تطفأ النار بالماء فإذا غضب أحدكم فليتوضأ

Anger comes from the devil, the devil was created from fire, and fire is extinguished only with water. So when one of you becomes angry, he should make wudu (HR. Ahmad 17 985 and Abu Daud).”

Indeed the great ways, that I ever gotten. Jazakumullah khoiron katsiiron my sisters. You have taught me over your ways. Allah bless you all!

Only Allah who can reward you with the best reward.

From another source I ever read about these:

Praiseworthy anger:

Sometimes anger can be good. The Prophet never got angry except when the commandments of Allah were violated. However, if we do fee anger for the sake of Allah, we should make sure that we are not actually getting angry for our own ego or interests, we should express the anger in the right way. Just because the anger is for the right cause does not give anyone license behave badly. There should also be some benefits in the anger.

Harmful Effects of Getting Angry:

There are many harmful effects of getting angry. These effects can harm us physically, socially or emotionally. It is well known today that the anger causes many health problems and can be a symptom or cause of mental illness, especially if not controlled. There are wisdom behimd shariah injunctions and improving overall well being is  one of the many benefits of controlling anger.

*To everyone who reads this post, you can share your ways too here. I always love every ideas, or corrections that come from you all. Truly! ❤

My Story about Hijab.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

A quote of hijab

Hijab is not a new topic, but it seems to me that telling this story would be nice. Hopefully. Do you believe me Brothers, Sisters? Wearing hijab was not easy for me, anyhow I was born as a muslimah. I needed several years to decide wearing it. Everyone has to work hard for getting Allah’s guidance. Indeed!

Here is my story!

1. At Elementary School [1986-1992].

I have known about hijab’s rule since I studied at Elementary School. I began my elementary school in 1986. From the first to the third grade I didn’t wear hijab. In the fourth grade, my teacher asked the female students to wear hijab. He said, that muslimah should wear it.

I wore hijab of necessity. I hated it so much. I couldn’t be free. Guess, what I did then? I wore it only at class, and I opened it when the lesson finished. Aaaand in the fifth and the last grade, I didn’t wear it anymore. “YES, I’M FREE!!”

I wanna laugh if I remember my childhood. How naughty I was!

2. At Yunior High School [1992-1995].

Cutting a long story short, I didn’t wear hijab at all. Bad time!

3. At Senior High School [1995-1998]

In that time, I thought I have to change my appearance. I decided wearing hijab on the first day of my school. I felt I have to cover my hair and my body up. Alhamdulillah, finally I wore it at school. My friends were so astounding. I got various comments from them, containing positive and negative minds. I didn’t care for negative points. It was my choice. BUT, wait…… I wore it only at school. I did it till the last grade. I did not get hidayah yet. Maybe my effort was not so hard.

4. At Islamic Boarding School [ Jami’atul Amien Al-Islamiyah 1998-2002].

After finishing my Senior High School, I continued my study to Jami’atul Amien Al-Islamiyah for about 4 years. I lived there with my friends and my amazing teachers.  I got many friends from other regions all over Indonesia. Wonderful relationship! I couldn’t go home easily, because it was so far, so I needed much money and times for home. I only went home twice on a year, for holidays only. It wasn’t problem for me.

From my boarding, I got the importance of hijab. My teachers, always explain us about hijab’s rules. My friends and I wore hijab almost the time. I used to wear hijab since that time. It became my habit.

Alhamdulillah, at least I got this hidayah. Allah has guided me, through my teachers.

Since that time, I have been wearing hijab, thus far. I don’t feel hot again. 😀

Although I stay and work at home, I have to wear it every day. Wearing hijab is my identity as Muslimah, and I’m so proud become Muslimah. Always trying be better as I can, insha’Allah. I’m grateful getting this guidance. Alhamdulillah.

Allah has said about hijab’s rule in surah An-nuur verse 31;

“And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their head covers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons, their husbands’ sons, their brothers, their brothers’ sons, their sisters’ sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.”

MY PATH WAS NOT STRAIGHT

Time is running fast!

The Straight Path
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I play back my life’s slide.

I spent my childhood pleasantly.

I enjoyed my adolescence happily.

In my youth  I made big journey.

I thought I would making my way straightly.

But,

What I got was not like my thought.

I did a big mistake,

when I started my second life.

I fell flat getting it.

That was my past,

my hard time.

Then,

I crawled, licked wounds,

back to my way,

continued my journey,

And knit my hopes.

Today’s,

I’m ready facing the future.

Insha’Allah,

I can get my straight path.

LEADER & TRUSTWORTHINESS

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Say: “O lord of all dominions, You give whom it pleases You the kingdom, and You take away the power from whosoever You will; You exalt whom You please and debase whom You will. All goodness is Yours (entirely). Indeed You have the power over all things. [3:26]

Four days ago, on October 20^th , Indonesia had a new government, new president and new vice president. In this post, I want to say , “ my congratulation for their succeed became leaders in this big country.” The Indonesian citizen hope, this new government will govern and develop this country well, according their abilities. Indonesia is one of a big country that has various religion, ethnics, cultures, languages, mores, and various problems. Many people hope, the Indonesian leader can solve the problems in many parts, such as; poorness, fatuity, unemployment, corruption, nepotism, trafficking, women and children issues, school violence and  so on.

President of Indonesia, 2014-2019, Joko Widodo.

Truthfully, government is a SERVANT for their citizen, not a BIG BOSS. They should serve the people well, and more responsive to what people need entirely. Become a leader is not a chance for enrich himself, not a time for acting arbitrary, nor do treason to this country. Because, become a leader is trustworthiness from Allah basically.

Everyone is a leader. A leader for himself, right? But, here I’ll discuss about a leader widely especially related to government in Islamic country base on Islam. When I searched this topic (politic) in Qur’an, subhanallah there were so many surahs and verses that explain about leader, the characteristic of good leader, how to make decision and other thing.

If we read the verse about  the creation of Prophet Adam AS, we’ll find the main function and the human duty, as Allah said in surah al-Baqoroh verse 30.

Remember when your Lord said to the angels: “I have to place a trustee on the earth,” they said: “Will you place one there who would create disorder and shed blood, while we intone Your litanies and sanctify Your name?” And Allah said: “ I know what you do not know”

This verse explains that the main duty of human is becomes a leader in this earth , and the first leader in this earth was our Prophet Adam ‘Alaihi Salam.

            Discussing about government, it relates to deliberation, making decision.

O you who believe, obey Allah and the Prophet and those in authority among you; and if you are at variance over something, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you believe in Allah and the Last Day. This is good for you and the best of settlement. [4:59]

             There was a beautiful story of deliberation in Islam. It was about Khandaq battle. In that time, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) asked the opinion to his sahabas, how to against the enemies. When his opinion was different with Sahabas, he was not arrogant, he received the best strategic from his soldiers. In that story, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used the idea from Salman Al-Farisi. Salman was to play an important role in the struggles of the growing Muslim state. At the battle of Khandaq, he proved to be an innovator in military strategic. He suggested digging a ditch or khandaq around Madina to keep the Quraysh army at bay. When Abu Supyan the leader of the Mekka saw the ditch, he said, “This strategy has not been employed by the Arabs before.”

We get the lesson from that story, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a leader didn’t force his sahabas to receive his idea, but he offered the discussion to them, respected to their ideas, in taking good decision. We have no doubt about it. It was real example from Rasulullah SAW as the best leader in this earth and in hereafter.

Therms of choosing a leader base on Qur’an, for instance:

• Choose a leader who has a good faith, [5:55-56]

Your only friends are Allah and His messenger, and those who believe and are steadfast in devotion, who pay the zakat and bow in homage (before Allah) [55] And those who take Allah and His prophet and the faithful as their friends are indeed men of Allah, who will surely be victorious. [56]

• He shouldn’t be from unbelievers, [3:28]; [4:57]; [4:144]; [9:23]; [14:28-30]; [58:22]

Those who believe should not take unbelievers as their friends in preference to those who believe — and whoever does so should have no (expectations) of Allah – unless to safeguard yourselves against them. But Allah commands you to beware of Him, for to Allah you will journey in the end. [3:28]

• Not a Jews or Christian, [5:57]; [2:120]

The Jews and Christians will never be pleased with you until you follow their way. Say: Allah’s guidance alone is true guidance;” for if you give in to their wishes after having received the (Book of) knowledge from Allah, then none will you have as friend or helper to save you. [2:120]

• He shouldn’t be from Islam’s enemies, [60:1]

O YOU WHO BELIEVE, do not take My enemies and your enemies as friends. You show kindness to them, but they reject the true way that has come to you. They expelled the Prophet and you, for you believe in Allah your Lord. If you have come out to struggle in My cause having sought My acceptance, (do not be) friendly with them in secret. I know what you hide and what you disclose. Whoever of you does this will have gone astray from the right path.

From the verses above, we can take the conclusions that a leader is a trustworthiness from Allah, not from human’s power or his intelligence. Allah gives and takes whom the kingdom whosever He will. Surely, Allah has the power over all things. So, a leader shouldn’t be a betrayer for a fulfilling trust that he has received. Allah will ask about his leadership, indeed becomes a leader isn’t easy. He has a huge responsibility and he should holding responsible not only to his citizen, but also to his Creator, Allah The Almighty.

“We have sent down to you the Book containing the truth, in whose light you should judge among the people as Allah has shown you, and do not be a contender for deceivers.[4:105]

If someone does know the responsibility of a leader , I believe finding a President candidate will be so difficult. Please see again the terms    of choosing a leader according to Qur’an, and the verses above.

Do we remember what Caliph Abu Bakar spoke when he was chosen as a Caliph by Ummah? What about Caliph Umar bin Khattab and Caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz? They felt so hard to receive a fulfilling trust from ummah and from Allah. We do know about their lives when they became caliphs. Caliph Abu Bakar gave all his wealth for Ummah, so did the other caliphs.

            After assuming the office of Caliphate Abu Bakr’s first address was as follow:

I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do well, help me; and if I do wrong, set me right. Sincere regard for truth is loyalty and disregard for truth is treachery. The weak amongst you shall be strong with me until I have secured his rights, if God wills; and the strong amongst you shall be weak with me until I have wrested from him the rights of others, if God wills. Obey me so long as I obey God and His Messenger. But if I disobey God and His Messenger, you owe me no obedience. Arise for your prayer, God have mercy upon you.

Subhanallah, beautiful example of leader. And it was real! Not only folk tales. Please compare with our leaders today! So many people wishing for power (kingdom) with various means. It’s like the following verse;

We had offered the Trust (of divine responsibilities) to the heavens, the earth, the mountains, but they refrained from bearing the burden and were frightened of it; but man took it on himself. He is a faithless ignoramus. [33:72]

The last, I hope the new Indonesian government will manage this country well and support Islam completely, because they are muslims and muslim is the most population in it. May Allah bless them, and guide them to the right way always. Ameen.

Sources:

• Tafsir
• Qur’an Kareem
• Stories of Sahabas app for WP
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Bakr#Election_of_Abu_Bakr_to_Caliphate
• http://www.idjoel.com/foto-pelantikan-jokowi-jadi-presiden-2014-2019/