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Muhammad Shalih Al-Khuzaim dalam bukunya Shifat Shalat Qiyamullail, menjelaskan bahwa istighfar merupakan penutup amal saleh, penutup shalat, haji, puasa, dan juga penutup majelis. Istighfar berfungsi untuk menutupi kekurangan-kekurangan yang diperbuat selama melaksanakan ibadah tersebut. Selain itu, istighfar juga sebagai penyebab utama mendapatkan ampunan Allah SWT.
Karena itu, setiap Muslim hendaknya memperbanyak istighfar dalam berbagai kesempatan. Minimal mengucapkan: Astaghfirullah, Rabbighfirli, Allahummaghfirli, dan yang lainnya. Melalui istighfar tersebut seseorang akan memperoleh banyak keutamaan.
Pertama, dihapus kejelekannya dan diangkat derajatnya. "Dan barangsiapa yang mengerjakan kejahatan dan menganiaya dirinya, kemudian ia mohon ampun kepada Allah, niscaya ia mendapati Allah Maha Pengampun lagi Maha Penyayang." (QS An-Nisa' [4]: 110).
Kedua, dilapangkan rezeki, anak, harta, dan penyebab turunnya hujan. "Maka Aku katakan kepada mereka: 'Mohonlah ampun kepada Tuhanmu, sesungguhnya Dia adalah Maha Pengampun, niscaya Dia akan mengirimkan hujan kepadamu dengan lebat, dan membanyakkan harta dan anak-anakmu, dan mengadakan untukmu kebun-kebun dan mengadakan (pula di dalamnya) untukmu sungai-sungai. Mengapa kamu tidak percaya akan kebesaran Allah?" (QS Nuh [71]: 10-13).
Ketiga, ditambah kekuatannya. "Dan (dia berkata): 'Hai kaumku, mohonlah ampun kepada Tuhanmu lalu bertobatlah kepada-Nya, niscaya Dia menurunkan hujan yang sangat deras atasmu, dan Dia akan menambahkan kekuatan kepada kekuatanmu, dan janganlah kamu berpaling dengan berbuat dosa'." (QS Hud [11]: 52).
Keempat, dilenyapkan dosanya. Setiap dosa meninggalkan noda hitam pada hati. Noda hitam bisa lenyap dengan melakukan istighfar. "Sesungguhnya bila seorang Mukmin melakukan satu dosa, pada hatinya timbul satu noda hitam. Bila dia bertobat, berhenti dari maksiat, dan beristighfar, niscaya mengilap hatinya." (HR Ahmad).
Kelima, dimudahkan segala urusannya. "Barangsiapa membiasakan diri untuk beristighfar, Allah akan memberikan jalan keluar baginya dari setiap kesulitan, akan memberikan kebahagiaan dari setiap kesusahan, dan akan memberi rezeki dari arah yang tidak disangka-sangka." (HR Abu Daud dan Ibnu Majah).
Untuk itu, ketahuilah, dalam sebuah atsar disebutkan bahwa, "Sesungguhnya Iblis pernah berkata: 'Aku membinasakan manusia dengan dosa, dan mereka membinasakanku dengan La Ilaha Illallah dan istighfar'." Wallahu a'lam.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Worldwide Convention Of Demons
In his opening address he said,
"We can't keep Muslims from going to Mosque."
"We can't keep them from reading their Quran and knowing the truth.."
"We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their Allah and his messenger Muhammad."
"Once they gain that connection with Allah, our power over them is broken."
"So let them go to their Mosques; let them have their covered dish dinners, BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a relationship with Allah and his messenger Muhammad."
"This is what I want you to do," said the devil:
"Distract them from gaining hold of their Allah and maintaining that vital connection throughout their day!"
"How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.
"Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to occupy their minds," he answered. Make it fancy so that they don’t’ deviate from our plan.
"Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow."
"Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work 6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty lifestyles."
"As their families fragment, soon their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of work!"
"Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small voice."
"Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive." "To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home and see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays music constantly."
"This will jam their minds and break that union with Allah and his messenger Muhammad."
"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers."
"Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day."
"Invade their driving moments with billboards."
"Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs, sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products, services and false hopes."
"Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their husbands will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll become dissatisfied with their wives. "
"Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night." Give them headaches too!
"If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will begin to look elsewhere."
"That will fragment their families quickly!"
"Give them story books to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of Salat.."
"Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on Allah's creation. Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies instead. "Keep them busy, busy, and busy!"
"And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences. "
"Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to seek power from Allah."
"Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health and family for the good of the cause."
"It will work!" "It will work!"
It was quite a plan!
The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Muslims everywhere to get busier and more rushed, going here and there..
Having little time for their Allah or their families.
Having no time to tell others about the power of Allah and his messenger Muhammad to change lives.
I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his schemes?
You be the judge!!!!!
Does "BUSY" mean:
B-eing
U-nder
S-atan's
Y-oke?
"We can't keep Muslims from going to Mosque."
"We can't keep them from reading their Quran and knowing the truth.."
"We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their Allah and his messenger Muhammad."
"Once they gain that connection with Allah, our power over them is broken."
"So let them go to their Mosques; let them have their covered dish dinners, BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a relationship with Allah and his messenger Muhammad."
"This is what I want you to do," said the devil:
"Distract them from gaining hold of their Allah and maintaining that vital connection throughout their day!"
"How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.
"Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to occupy their minds," he answered. Make it fancy so that they don’t’ deviate from our plan.
"Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow."
"Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work 6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty lifestyles."
"As their families fragment, soon their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of work!"
"Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small voice."
"Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive." "To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home and see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays music constantly."
"This will jam their minds and break that union with Allah and his messenger Muhammad."
"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers."
"Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day."
"Invade their driving moments with billboards."
"Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs, sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products, services and false hopes."
"Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their husbands will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll become dissatisfied with their wives. "
"Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night." Give them headaches too!
"If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will begin to look elsewhere."
"That will fragment their families quickly!"
"Give them story books to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of Salat.."
"Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on Allah's creation. Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies instead. "Keep them busy, busy, and busy!"
"And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences. "
"Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to seek power from Allah."
"Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health and family for the good of the cause."
"It will work!" "It will work!"
It was quite a plan!
The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Muslims everywhere to get busier and more rushed, going here and there..
Having little time for their Allah or their families.
Having no time to tell others about the power of Allah and his messenger Muhammad to change lives.
I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his schemes?
You be the judge!!!!!
Does "BUSY" mean:
B-eing
U-nder
S-atan's
Y-oke?
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