Maintaining the Integrity of A Science

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Sufyan ibn Utaibah once said: "Stay away from a smart perverse disease and disease experts are ignorant of worship, because the disease is of two kinds of people this is a misleading disease. People worship a stupid experts reject science and its implications. Here is the error that led to religious lie. "(Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jauziyah in al-Fawa'id).
Many cases are found, a scholar will but follow the cult. Not a few scientists who support the ideas outside of Islam. They are all people who learned from labeled Islamic institutions, educated to high levels.
According to Ibn Qayyim al-Jauziyyah, people like them is not really smart people. Because they are opposed to science and its laws, and prefer the fantasy, joy and passion. (Ibn al-Qayyim in al-Fawa'id Jauziyyah).
Every Muslim should always be a student (Muta'allim), whatever his profession and how old they are. "Tuntutlah science until the grave!" Is the call so that we do not ever let go of status as a student. Even a person who has title Kiai, professor and doctoral still have to learn.
When they 'retire' so students, then science will die. Does not develop and no additional knowledge. Hence, the profession is to be a student of all time. Students not only learn in school institutions, boarding schools, and universities. Wherever and whenever we can and must become a student status.However there are guidelines that must be considered so as not to be a student who merugi.Terdapat three things to note in this regard ie, intent, type of science and how to obtain it must be true. If not, then the consequences will be lost.
"Whoever increases his knowledge, but not increased guidance, it will be more distant from God." (Narrated by Abu Nu'aim). When we are far from Him, then we become dzalim.Kedzaliman a research scientist and leader stems from learning the wrong intentions and positioning inaccuracy when learning science. The great science should not be mixed with the goals and intentions are despicable. Between truth and falsehood is obviously impossible to meet.
Based on the intention to learn, Imam al-Ghazali divides the study into three. First, the study solely because he wanted to get supplies to happiness hereafter. Second, the study by the intention of seeking earthly glory and popularity. Third, studying as a means of increasing wealth.
The first group, the group survived, while the second and third type includes the potential to become leaders and scientists who dzalim. The first group includes students who understand the concept of science correctly, the intention to eliminate ignorance in order to get now accepteth thy God. Diamalkan their knowledge for the benefit of the people rather than for personal enjoyment.
The second and third class is a group of prosecutors that materialist science, which is in search of knowledge to worldly purposes. So ukhrawi aspects do not become the basis of seeking knowledge. If materialism as a framework of thought, then according to Imam al-Ghazali he will become the scholars 'Suu' (evil scientist) who did not heed adab.
Separation ukhrawi aspects and temporal aspects in their studies will lead to chaos science. Science of chaos gave birth to a naughty student. Ignorance is not just a lack of knowledge, but the science of chaos (confusion of knowledge). Science of chaos occurs when the wrong information learned later believed to be the truth.
Science becomes a mess when they lose the guidance of adab and conceded the concept of materialism. According to Syed Naquib al-Attas, sciences that has been mixed with the concept of 'foreign' is essentially not a science anymore, but something that masquerades as science (Proceedings To the Muslims, 61). So science is essential that do not release ukhrawi dimension, while 'science' in disguise is otherwise called madzmumah science.
In connection with that, it is important to know the students and teachers that science is hierarchically divided in two. First, the science of Introduction. That is the science of the spiritual nature of God and self-refer kepadan. Like the science of monotheism, and knowledge relating to worship. These include the compulsory sciences studied by every Muslim. Studies of this type by Imam al-Ghazali called science fardlu 'ain.
Second, the science of knowledge. The science achievement of intellect which refers to all things good for themselves ruhaniyah and physical self. This knowledge includes knowledge which must be demanded by some Muslims who have fulfilled the conditions demanded it. Science is by Imam al-Ghazali called fardlu kifayah science.
One of the factors why dzalim born scientist who teaches two science is a mistake earlier. All kinds of science knowledge should be taught kifayah fardlu legal merit and in accordance with the science of Introduction.
In addition, the introduction of science teaching (fardlu 'ain) must come before science fardlu kifayah.
Learning must be accompanied by the right intention. In addition, the knowledge learned should also not science madzmumah (reprehensible). If the intent and his knowledge is false, then smart as any man would be a problem in society.
Prophet Muhammad warned that people who learn for the sake of pride for the great scholar called, compete with friends, looking for fame and wealth increase would be a wretched man. (HR.Ibn Majah).
Students with this type, it does not matter anymore whether the science is learned right or wrong, the important 'success' for him.
Revelation
True science is always escorted by the revelation. Therefore, the source of knowledge from Allah SWT. And the essence of science is to seek happiness, while the highest happiness is salvation in the hereafter. In the Islamic perspective, knowledge is not the case akliah (ratio) alone. Islam explains the science, good science or science and humanities Shariah, with the docking between the science of it with wisdom, character, character. Understanding thereby preventing the birth of scientists and leaders who dzalim.
So, how to tips to a successful Muslim students? First, the correct intention. All scientific activities are solely for the sake of getting happiness (Sa'adah) hereafter. Means, intentions to fight li i'laa'i kalimatillah.
Second, science is learned must be true. Third, how meperolehnya also true. Whatever the intentions and semulya any knowledge if pursued with corruption, cheating or in any way perverse rituals, still going away from God.
In addition, Imam al-Ghazali gives the signs, look for good teachers. That is, scholars 'whose life was concentrated on science, the afterlife, not busy blindly to the world, not to sell religion to the world, every issue is returned to the perspective of the afterlife (Abu Hamid al-Ghazali in Iljam al-lay' an Ilmi Kalam).
In addition, the scholars' best exemplifies salaf. As much as possible away from immoral. Imam Shafi'i was also once said: science was light, and light of God will not enter into the hearts of those who always engage in immoral acts.
Worship also strongly guarded. Imam al-Bukhari is always in a state of sacred learning, even when he would take wudlu menulispun and sunnah prayers first. Prayers tonight (qiyamullail) for students righteous salaf were as a mandatory activity. In order to maintain themselves for always under His direction. In fact, studying in a third night it becomes a habit.
Khatib al-Baghdadi had to give advice, "The best time to menghafaladalah time dawn, at noon, then in the morning. Memorizing at night is better than the afternoon. That is the secret of our success the previous scholars. "(Al-Faqih wal Mutafakiq).
And here's a routine that became mandatory student activity ideal Muslim. And Allaah knows best bissahowab.