From the Darkness to the Lightness

Last week was difficult days that I had in my life. No passion to live, no target to be reached and the days that I had really punish my life. Allegedly, I look like happy person every day because no injuries appeared in the physical body. But it was not. Honestly, I got so many things that I felt uncomfortable to be. What people say is often very different from what I think or feel.

Consciously, to have everything good in my life – is coming from inside me. "No one could be blamed except me" said one of my friends to me. Every discovery, invention, and human creation comes from the power that come from inside. I tried to attack my laziness and all poison inside my body. At the same time, the world is growing rapidly without telling to me. So, if I still keep staying without any desire. Where I would be?

My times have only just begun. I control my time without being controlled by the time. During Ramadhan I prefer to stay in PR (Rumah Peradaban). It is my home rent in Malaysia. To be in home is a fun and inspiring to me as long as having target to be accomplished which greatly impressed me.

There are so many works to be accomplished this week before going back to my country next week (on 2th of September 2010).

Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two different systems—the rational mind and the emotional mind—that compete for control. The rational mind wants a great beach body; the emotional mind wants that Oreo cookie. The rational mind wants to change something at work; the emotional mind loves the comfort of the existing routine. This tension can doom a change effort—but if it is overcome, change can come quickly. Then, let me do it..hi hi

Thomas Alva Edison said there is no substitute for hard work.

Ilm Kalam (preview)

We are Muslim. Do you know about Ilm Kalam? If you ever heard, should we study on Ilm Kalam? Do you know about this? Ilm kalam is the discipline of knowledge that appeared in 2th century of Hijriyyah following by the development of knowledge in the muslim’s world. There are lists of names to name Ilm Kalam such as Al-fiqh al-akbar, ‘ilm Ushuluddin, ‘ilm at-tawhid, and ‘Ilm al-‘aqaid. From the Muslim Scholars such al-Farabi (W.339 H), al-Ghazali (w. 505 H), al-Baydhawi (w.685), Ibn khaldun (w. 807), al-Jurjani (w. 816 H), they agreed that the objective of study Ilm kalam is to strengthen our belief toward God (Allah). I have the whole definition of each scholar that I cannot list them all here. Forgive me…

What is the objective of study Ilm kalam? And Why? Is it important?

a. Is it for Methodology of Ilm kalam?

b. Is it for Methodology to become Mutakallimun?

c. Is it for research in Methodology of Ilm kalam?

Which one do we prefer to choose?

If we choose “a” then, our objective to study ilm kalam is to become Muslim or Islam.

If we choose “b” then, our objective to study ilm kalam is to know Islam professionally. However, to know it doesn’t mean believing. Isn’t it?

If we choose “c” then, our objective to study ilm kalam is to study ilm kalam as an object of the study without and not necessarily following what is inside. In other word, discussion and talking about it without to be in it. It is like orientalists.

So, if we want to study about Ilm kalam please decide right away because it will affect our attitude.

Commonly, the method that has been used among scholars in Ilm kalam is rational method (Nazhar ‘aqli) or istidlal, ihtijaj (hujjah). And there are 3 things:

1. Syllogistic/Deductive Reasoning (qiyas)
2. Inductive Reasoning /Inference (istiqra’)
3. Analogical Reasoning/Method of Comparison (tamsil)

there are 5 foundations of syllogistic (qiyas):

1. Every/all B (every human being0 is A (can thing)

Every/some C (you) is (are) B (human being)

All C (you) is (are) A (Human Being)

or

Every B (Every monkey) is not A (Not Human Being)

All/Some C (You) is A (Human Being)

All/some C (You) is (are) A (Human Being)

2. All/some A (Muslims) is (are) B (performing sholat)

All/some C (Jhon) is not B (Not Performing sholat)

All/some C (Jhon) is not B (Not Muslim)

3. B (Pesantren Alumni) is (are) A (know religion well)

B (Pesantren Alumni) is (are) C (becoming Liberal Muslim)

Some C (some Liberal Muslim is (are) A (know religion well)

4. P is Q. Then, without Q is not P

5. P or Q it mean P is not Q or Q is not Q

The little I know..the little I can share for you.. :)