Al-Adabiya: Jurnal Kebudayaan dan Keagamaan

Debating Holy Remains: a Discourse on Islamic Relics between the Sufi and Salafi Scholars

Yusuph Dauda Gambari — 2024-01-31

Relics of holy people have been attractive among Muslims of all generations due to their mundane and spiritual importance. Sufi scholars are, especially, notable for their particular interest in relics, which form an integral part of their beliefs and practices. They venerate relics through which they seek blessing (tabāruk) and intercession (tawāṣul), among others. Meanwhile, the modern Salafi scholars criticized the Sufis’ perspective on relics, claiming that their actions constitute bid’ah (innovation), kufr (infidelity), and syirk (associating partners with Allah). This paper, therefore, examined the modern Salafis’ criticism of the religious attitudes of the Sufis on relics. It adopted both historical and exegetical methods to achieve the set objectives. It has been discovered that relics have spiritual values, and Muslims of all generations, especially the companions (ṣahābah), have used them for different spiritual purposes. It is also clear that both the Salafis and Sufis venerate and seek blessing from the relics, though Sufis are more prominent in the practice. The paper identified excessiveness and arbitrariness in the disposition of the Sufis to the relics, which engendered deification of them as the yardstick for the Salafis’ criticisms. Therefore, it concluded that advocacy for the desecration of relics on the part of modern Salafi scholars lacks merits. Instead, machinery to checkmate arbitrariness should be advocated for.

Nilai-Nilai Akhlak dalam Kitab Bidāyah al-Hidāyah Perspektif Teori Pengembangan Kepribadian

Muhlishotin Muhlishotin — 2024-02-29

This study aims to find out how the moral values in the book of Bidāyah al-Hidāyah discussed through perspective of personality development theory which includes four personality developments: religious education, habituation to discipline, habituation to ethics and noble character, and habituation to independence. This type of research includes library research with secondary data sources. As for the data collection technique, the study of documentation from the study of the main sources, namely the book of Bidāyah al-Hidāyah and relevant research literature. The data obtained were then be analyzed using content analysis and found as the results of this research, namely the indicative that the Bidāyah al-Hidāyah contains three moral values. The first moral value is that students in seeking knowledge must always remember Allah. Secondly, an educator must be responsible and authoritative. And thirdly, students must have good character, morals, and humility, especially towards kyai and/or ustadz.

Relasi Agama dan Kearifan Lokal dalam Tradisi Ter-Ater di Pamekasan, Indonesia

Khoirul Holis — 2024-03-28

This study aims to reveal Islamic values contained in the Ter-ater tradition in Pamaroh Village, Kadur District, Pamekasan Regency, Indonesia. Ter-ater tradition is a cultural heritage in the Madura island carried out at certain moments, when people deliver food to neighbors and relatives. This tradition also involves activities such as tahlil and prayer together before food is distributed. While using qualitative research method with a semiotic approach, data were collected through interviews, field observations, and related literature studies. After analysing the data, we found the existence of Islamic values in the Ter-ater tradition. These values include fostering mutual care through silaturahmi, strengthening solidarity in the form of ukhuwah Islamiyyah, and maintaining good habits through acts of almsgiving. The results of the research can be a valuable source of information in preserving and strengthening this tradition, as well as increasing religious understanding and awareness of the people of Pamaroh Village.