The Master's Advice on Life

Life is presented as a continuous struggle for glory, a core tenet from an Islamic viewpoint, emphasizing that humans, despite their noble creation by Allah, can fall into a state lower than other creatures. Maintaining this inherent nobility requires adherence to the righteous path as taught by Prophet Muhammad. Failure to do so risks straying into misguidance, becoming worse than livestock, as alluded to in the Quran (Surah Al-A'raf [7]: 179).

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Life is a struggle to achieve glory. Nevertheless, humans as noble creatures created by Allah SWT. The Most Glorious, can stumble and even be more despicable than other creatures.

This pursuit of glory through struggle necessitates sacrifice. The article draws parallels with the arduous journeys of prophets and early pious individuals, who faced immense tests, threats, boycotts, and expulsions. Such struggles invariably involve sacrifice, of physical well-being, energy, time, intellect, wealth, family, and even life itself. This concept of sacrifice is defined as 'jihad fii sabilillah' (struggle in the path of Allah), as mentioned in the Quran (Surah Al-Baqarah [2]: 214).

Those who engage in this jihad are promised glory at the end of their journey. Conversely, avoiding or opposing it leads to disgrace before both humanity and Allah. The world, according to this perspective, offers only two ultimate choices: to live in glory or die as a martyr ('isy kariiman aw mut syahiidan). The faith encourages embracing the path of struggle, particularly in defending the cause of Allah.

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No struggle passed by the prophets and apostles and the righteous people of the past was easy, but it was full of tests and threats, boycotts and expulsions.

This defense extends to combating ideologies such as colonialism, secularism, pluralism, liberalism, and deviant teachings. It specifically calls for rejecting propaganda and promotion of LGBTQ+ agendas, funded by the UN under the guise of human rights, deeming such practices sexual deviations contrary to human nature and a threat to civilization, reminiscent of the fate of the people of Prophet Lut (Surah Al-A'raf [7]: 80-81).

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For the fighters, this worldly life only provides two choices, namely living in glory or dying in martyrdom (’isy kariiman aw mut syahiidan).

The struggle for glory must permeate all facets of life: military, political, legal, economic, socio-cultural, trade, and education. Every Muslim is obligated to contribute according to their capacity and expertise, ensuring that the world is guided by the hands of believers. If these domains are dominated by the wicked, life will descend into chaos and barbarism. Therefore, resilient fighters are needed to organize the da'wah (Islamic propagation) movement into a comprehensive and cohesive system, echoing Imam Ali Bin Abi Thalib's saying: "Organized falsehood will defeat unorganized truth" (al-haqqu bilaa nidzaamin yaghlibuhul baahtil bin nidzaam). The article concludes by referencing the three conditions required for teachers (da'i) and educational institution managers, as emphasized by Prof. KH. Didin Hafdihuddin, though these conditions are not detailed in the provided text.

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Organized falsehood will defeat unorganized truth.