Consequences of Being Away from God
People who truly close to each other will love, look after, and avoid anything considered to confuse a harmonious relationship. In fact, an intense relationship will persuade you to sacrifice whatever you have.
Recently, the act of Islamic ummah and even its leaders seems increasingly unable to control. Blaspheming , belittling, insulting, and blaming each other alike are reckoned with normal. Division, conflict, feuding, etc. are not minded as religious prohibitions, detested by Allah and His Messenger. To fulfill desires, to win over others, religious teachings are ignored progressively. One of the core religious teachings about morals has been refused as well. Religion orders people to know, understand, respect, establish ties of friendship, love and help each other, unfortunately, they have easily forgotten.
Sadly, these negative and reprehensible phenomena in the eyes of Allah and His Messenger have occured everywhere in certain regions or countries. Conflicts and wars happen everywhere, including in a state with Muslim populations in majority.
The question is why Islamic ummah has become more and more bold abandoning the teachings of their religion. The proscription of Allah and His Messenger against mutual hostility, conflict, severing ties of silaturrahim, and even war, are still violated. Is this incident a sign that the ummah is no longer perceive and appreciate Allah and His Messenger?
They, yet, claim to be religious, recognise the title of Allah and His Messenger, but their guidance are abandoned gradually. They perform prayers, fasting, zakat, and even the Hajj. However, when praying, no longer remember who is worshipped. Those indications, in the Qur'an, are referred as being negligent in prayer. To improve the situation, what needed is a joint movement to reintroduce who is Allah, His messenger, and the self.
Whoever does not know the three, it Will be impossible to love and approach Him. Whoever feel a distant, it will be hard to remember and practice His message properly. Finally, re-introducing who Allah and Muhammad SAW really are is substantial, through educational and da'wah institutions and others. Generally, people know the name of Allah, but who actually bears that great and noble name is not completely understood. As a result, His teachings were easily ignored. Wallahu a'lam
Written by : Prof. Dr. H. Imam Suprayogo - (Expert Council of Thursina International Islamic Boarding School)