SOFT SKILLS 1 SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE 2 by Mansor Bin Sulaiman CMLHS mansor@ump.edu.my
THE CONCEPT OF IBADAH IN ISLAM
INTRODUCTION Ibadah is the fundamental in Islam where it is the second pillar after aqidah. This is because ibadah is the proof of the truthfulness of one s aqidah.
DEFINITION OF IBADAH Ibadah means one s submission as a slave to the creator, Allah, by humility, obedience and loyalty towards His orders (involves instructions and prohibitions). It also means to perform things He likes and to abandon things He dislikes.
THE PLACE OF IBADAH IN ISLAM It is the purpose for Allah s.w.t in making human beings and also all the messages prophets conveyed.
REALITY OF IBADAH The reality of ibadah is the submission and humility of the element of soul (roh) towards its God with the feeling of being flawed in front of its God, submission towards Him, loyal towards His orders and does not breach the borders He set. The external actions by a person in the context of Ibadah are merely translation or reaction shown by the soul / roh.
RELATIONSHIP WITH ALLAH LEVEL OF IBADAH IHSAN HAJJ ZAKAT FAST SOLAT PREVENT WRONGDOINGS IN ONESELF AND COMMUNITY PRESERVE BODY AND SOUL HELP EACH OTHER IN COMMUNITY UNITY OF UMAT RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER CREATIONS SPECIFIC IBADAH DEVELOPS SUBSERVIENT PERSONALITY IN SOCIETY
SCOPE OF IBADAH SOLAT SOLAT BY ABIDING ALL REQUIREMENTS AND COMMANDMENTS CONGREGATIONAL SOLAT (JAMAAH) SOLAT AT FAVOURITE MUSOLLA SOLAT IN GOOD ATTIRE NEGLECTING SOLAT COMMANDMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS WAJIB SUNAT HARUS MAKRUH HARAM TASKS AS A STUDENT PERFORM DUTIES AS A STUDENT PERFORM VOLUNTARY WORK RESEARCH ON ISSUES BEYOND FIELD OF STUDY TOO FOCUSED ON VOLUNTARY WORK THAT CAUSES LESS FOCUS ON BASIC DUTIES NEGLECT BASIC DUTIES
Wajib (obligatory) Sunat (Recommended) Harus (Permitted but morally indifferent) Makruh (Discouraged) Haram (Forbidden)
BALANCE IN IBADAH GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITHALLAH SOLAT EARLY IN JAMAAH PRAYER GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER BEINGS COME TO WORK/CLASS ON TIME SPEND TIME EVERYDAY TO RECITE AL QURAN SPEND TIME TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF WORK SUNAT FAST ON CERTAIN DAYS PASSIONATE IN DOING GOOD DEEDS DURING FREE TIME
ROLE OF IBADAH Complement one s perfection of Tauhid (The requirement towards one s perfection of Tauhid includes Tauhid Uluhiyah) Purification of soul through worshipping and glorifying Allah. Purification of actions from evil and sins.
DIVISION OF IBADAH Specific Ibadah : Specific Ibadah refers to ibadah where the commandments, requirements and methods of performing are explained in detail through al Quran and Hadith. Examples are, solat, fasting, zakat, hajj and many more. General Ibadah : General Ibadah refers to daily activities of a muslim except Specific Ibadah which fulfill the requirements below: Sincere / With good intention. Fulfilling the syariat of Islam / Do not oppose the syariat of Islam. Do not cause negligence from performing fardhu practices.
CONCLUSION Ibadah is a responsibility of a slave towards its God. Ibadah is a guideline for human beings to live in ensuring they remain on the right path and hinders them from any damage. Islam places an emphasis on the concept of balance in Ibadah Ibadah as a self-development process towards an ideal individual in society
Author Information Mansor Sulaiman, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at Centre for Modern Languages & Human Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Pahang. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Shariah Islamiah (Islamic Law) from Al-Azhar University, Egypt, Master of Islamic Studies in Shariah (Islamic Law) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and PhD in Islamic Civilization from University of Malaya. E-mail: mansor@ump.edu.my