The Challenges of Indonesian Moslem

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Buya Syafi’I Ma’arif

The Challenges that being face of Ummah now in the world is:
1. Stop thinking critically
2. Domestic problem that being brought in Islam as an unity

The grand concept of Islam as the mercy of all of creatures and the Khalifah in the world is never be digging out anymore. The true spirit of Ahmad Dahlan as a founding father of Muhammadiyah nowadays can not be implement in social life.

Islam as Rahmatan lil’alamin
We live in the rooted feudalism culture that makes us not confident and being pessimist on our nation’s destiny. We should knew the meaning of Islam as rahmatan lil’alamin to implemented it well, as we can see in Al-Baqoroh:143:
Ummatan Wasathan is a Rahmatan Lil’Alamin Mission. It is an honor for Muslims, because Allah has declared that this people are considered to be Ummatan Washatan (mid-race) or moderate ummah. They are people who are fair, people who are anti to all extremism attitudes and actions that exceed the limit, people who are able to make mid stance as an option to live in every line of thinking, ways of worship, and Muslims have proved that the content of the teachings contained in the Holy Quran has been a tremendous guideline to organize and pursue a better and a meaningful life. Apostle‟s hadits have been able to provide inspiration and guidance that can make this nation run steadily with its role in the world stage. Muslim becomes the most admired and respected beings within eight centuries. At that time, Muslims became “high priest” of the civilization who served fresh menu for human life. Islamic moderation has spawned a great civilization with a spectrum, astounding world. The rules of Islamic teachings that show moderation in the most beautiful format have made it very easy to be accepted by every layer of the human being.

The Unity of Knowledge
The knowledge is not totally and purely the product of the human mind and experience but is also based on revealed truth. Knowledge continuously requires direction, supervision and confirmation from the revealed truth. This is so because the metaphysics of Islam is not only based upon reason and experience but also firmly grounded upon The Greatest Powerful God decision that being recite on Holy Qur’an.

The differences have caused the deviation by human in using science to their lives. One is, western advance in science that they have in the conduct of colonialism and imperialism. The impact is destroyed the whole community life, as such social, culture, politics educations, etc.

*was delivered on MSPP Opening Session on Yogyakarta

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How Can We Contribute?

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Ahmad Norma Permata, M.Phil.

ETIC : External, objective
EMIC : Internal, Subjective
REFLEXIVE : Agent’s view

Muhammadiyah Cadre classification by Abdul Munir Mulkhan
Muhammadiyah has another interesting thing, Muhammadiyah is a democratic Islamic movement proved 4 types of citizens in the body of Muhammadiyah, as according to Abdul Munir Mulkhan is describes as
1. Al Ikhlas;
Al Iklhas identified with Muhammadiyah citizens who renewal minded, conservative, exclusive and hard-oriented legal jurisprudence of black and white.
2. Kiai Dahlan,
Kiai Dahlan is a term for Muhammadiyah people who put renewal fatwa as the ideal norm, invite others to follow renewal fatwa with mau'idlah hasanah.
3. MuNU (Muhammadiyah NU)
Munu (Muhammadiyah NU) is a term for Muhammadiyah citizens who think and organize Muhammadiyah model but live in NU,
4. Marmud (Marhaenis Muhammadiyah).
Marmud (Marhaenis Muhammadiyah) is a term for Muhammadiyah citizens who think and organize Muhammadiyah model but live by pure tradition. The types of Muhammadiyah citizens do not mutually exclude each other, but complement each other and work together.

Ideological Contribution
1. Establishing
set up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a firm or permanent basis.
2. Institution arising
develop and function in a pattern of social self-organization beyond conscious intentions of the individuals involved.
3. Ruling
When an ideology became the directive to give a way of life.
4. Exploiting
Turn people to unite in the core of ideology.
When the organization begin bigger and richer, many people want to join Muhammadiyah because financial reason.

The thread of Muhammadiyah nowadays is taking advantages of Muhammadiyah only. BUt the professional contribution of a member is to have leadership character which are stated in:
1. Creative Thinking (academically, by brought ideas in every Muktamar)
Muhammadiyah agent need to produce better agents to solve social problem. After Muktamar pass down the development renewal knowledge
A. How to collect infaq more efficient and effectively.
2. Leadership, not only professional one but also in Religious Movement
3. Networking
External relationship would be an important homework of Muhammadiyah.

* was delivered on MSPP Opening Session on Yogyakarta

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Work Ethic in Muhammadiyah

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was delivered by Mrs. Muamaroh, Ph.D.

The basic of Understanding of Work Ethic in Muhammadiyah is based on goal/vision/mission in the Organization. It is stated Holy Qur’an surah Ali Imron: 104 to pursue the kindness and to prevent the badness. The word ‘ethic’ has meaning way of life, based on attitude-manners, critical thinking, and always do the best.

The kinds of work ethic of Muhammadiyah Cadre are worshiping Allah, trusteeship, and God’s mercy which the three of those have to do by sincere heart. Worshiping Allah by being the good agent of ‘amar ma’ruf nahi munkar’ is the key. We have to be a good agent in every man we met, not only the Muhammadiyah Cadre but also the all mankind because Muhammadiyah is not an ‘elite’ Movement that should be paid attention.

The Muhammadiyah Cadre has to have a clear goal/objective because its seen as an Allah’s order to become Kholifah in the world and the best creatures of Allah and also become khoirukum anfaum linnas (the benefit of others). It is convinced that people always have their obligation to being the true Moslem anywhere.

The Muhammadiyah Cadre should have some future plannings to continue the preaching system of Ahmad Dahlan, we should have an agenda book to write the planning clearly, step to step should be done with evaluation regularly without never procrastinating. The evaluation is always needed when we do the next step.

According to the limited time of life, the Moslem should can manage it with do the activity best, have position in professional work and have the mission to Organization. The next is build networking and be simple as we prioritized the urgent one.

On Qauniyah ayahs stated that The universe and mankind can not be separated. The whole universe give us benefit and we should do the best of environmental conservation. The balance life of the mankind and the nature have an important role in our life.

As an agent of Muhammadiyah Cadre, in anywhere we are, we should contribute for human needs, the mustadh’afin handling is the only example of Ahmad Dahlan in the first nomenclature of Muhammadiyah stand point. We have to always just do and give that we can serve in everybody to implement the true spirit of Ahmad Dahlan and Muhammad p.b.u.h.

*was delivered on MSPP Opening Session on Yogyakarta

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