We
Are Neither Superman Nor Hulk
Translated by Shazwani
Mohd Ismail (PI-Gen’s translator)
From an
article entitled “Kita Bukan Superman Mahupun Hulk”
Originally
written by Khadeejah Khaulah (Editor Majalah JOM! & Co-Founder of
Quranicgen.com website)
Source
: Majalah JOM! : Issue No.18, (September 2013), page 92~93.
Lately, many of us are going through the
weakness of iman phase. There are many situations such as being lazy, returning
to the jahiliyyah era and there are also those who leave the amal path due to
fatigue. It is even more surprising that these happen to those who are already
recognized in the da’wah field.
It is undeniable that this is a
phenomenon in which Allah is filtering them out. However, there are several
other factors that contribute to this phenomenon.
This
situation reminds us of the Hunayn War. At that point of time, the huge number
of Muslimins has made them felt secured and confident that they will win the
battle. However, when this capacity went to Hunayn Valley, they were ambushed.
They all ran off leaving Rasulullah and a few Muhajirin and Ansar people
behind. Then came Allah S.W.T.’s firman in relation to this story : “...
Allah has already given you victory in many regions and [even] on the day of
Hunayn, when your great number pleased you, but it did not avail you at all,
and the earth was confining for you with its vastness; then you turned back,
fleeing.” [Surah At-Taubah: 25]
Even though at the end of
the day they won with Allah’s assistance, this had almost caused the defeat to
Islam.
Why did Sahabah, who
received direct guidance from Rasulullah, can make such mistake? And why the
mistake of ‘heart’ is seriously taken into attention by Allah? It was due to a
little bit of over-confident & proud.
This is simply because
Allah would like to teach an unforgettable lesson for the future generations.
Even back then, the Sahabah with small quantity has made it through the Badar
War, solely by depending on Allah. When they start being confidence with their
capacity and begin to depend on themselves, Allah showed them failure before
showering them with victory.
The Mukmins become great
and strong every time because there is Allah’s assistance, not due to their own
strength. The Sahabah were fated by Allah to undergo this situation because He
wanted to educate them that no one is perfect. Everyone has their own flaws,
huge or small.
Indeed, this is what we
have to realize. We often think that those who are pious should not and could
not afford to make mistakes, until it becomes unacceptable when they do make
mistake.
Have we forgotten that we
are humans, they are humans too? Everyone needs advice and comments throughout
their life. Rasulullah S.A.W. once said, “Not a single human is free from sin.”
Moreover, Rasulullah continued, “.. and the best of all sinners is those who
repent to Allah.” [HR At-Tirmidzi & Ibnu Majah]
Believe
that no matter how outstanding a person looks, they in fact have their
weakness. The same goes for us. Allah has also reminded us, “And remind, for
indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.” [Surah Az-Zariyat : 55]
Let
us greet our iman caringly, because it might be the turning point from lifeless
to lively. InsyaAllah.
Glossary:
iman – a believer's faith in the metaphysical
aspects of Islam.
sahabah – the companions of Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH), who had met and seen him while in the state of iman, and died in that
state
jahiliyyah – an Islamic concept of
"ignorance of divine guidance" or "the state of ignorance of the
guidance from God" or "Days of Ignorance" referring to the
condition in which Arabs found themselves in pre-Islamic Arabia, i.e. prior to
the revelation of the Quran to Muhammad.
amal – good deed
da’wah – an act of preaching Islam
firman
– order / instruct
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