Saturday, October 5, 2013

Al-Hallaj's Teaching




TABLE OF CONTENT

TABLE OF CONTENT:..................................................................................................... i
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION :...................................................................................... ii
A.    Background                :................................................................................... ......... ii
B.     Problem Formulation           :.......................................................................... ......... ii
C.     Target of Paper      :........................................................................................ ......... ii
CHAPTER II DISCUSSION :................................................................................. ......... 1           
A.    Biography         :............................................................................................. ......... 1
B.     The Work of al-Hallaj       :............................................................................ ......... 2
C.     Teaching Of al-Hallaj      :.............................................................................. ......... 2
D.    Cleric Response to the Doctrine of al-Hallaj   :...................................... ......... 4
CHAPTER III CLOSSING       :.............................................................................. ......... 5
A.    Conculation      :............................................................................................. ......... 5



 
INTRODUCTIONAl
A.Background
Hallaj was a prominent Sufi from the 9th century (3 H). life, wanderings and his outlook on life and mystical ideology, everything has alarmed the world of jurisprudence. Hundreds and hundreds of scholars of fiqh also defend against it.

He was sentenced to death by the cruel, because his teachings are regarded by scholars of his day to undermine basic Islamic beliefs. Perfunctory approach to explore the development of the science of Sufism in Islam will always meet with al-Hallaj.

In this paper will try to explain about the journey of life and the teachings of al-Hallaj who like what finally brought in the death of al-Hallaj.


B. Problem Formulation
The problem formulation in this paper are:
1. Understanding of al-Hallaj
2. Kinds of teaching of al-Hallaj

C. Target Of Papers
This paper aims to fulfill the task of tasawuf(al-Hallaj)  as a lecture in the teaching-learning process and hopefully this paper can be useful.




II. DISCUSSION

A. Biography
           
His full name was Abu al-Hallaj al-Mughits al-Husaynibn Mansur ibn Muhammad al-Baidhawi, born in Baida, a small town in the region of Persia, in the year 244 AD H/858[1] and she began to mature in the city Wasith , near Baghdad. When the age of 16 years, ie in the year 260 H (873 AD), he had gone to study in a large and well-known Sufi, namely Sahl bin Abdullah al-Tusturi Ahwaaz in the country[2]. Over the past 2 years he studied the great Sufi that. After studying with Tusturi, he went to Basrah and learn to Sufi 'Amar al-Makki, in the year 264 H (878 AD) he went to Baghdad and learn to al-Junaid. After that he went wandering from one country to another, increase knowledge in the science and practice of Sufism. So there is no longer a prominent sheikh, all have passed and asked fatwa and demand. And three times he rose Hajj to Mecca[3].
           
When to go to Mecca for the first time in order to perform the pilgrimage, and returned to Baghdad, he began to acquire a pupil or follower of the longer growing. He also did walk to various countries, such as Ahwaz, Khurasan, Turkistan, and even to India. Wherever he is, he is carrying out propaganda, invite people to be closer to Allah. Thus his followers, known as Hallajiyah, increasingly large. His followers were convinced that he was a trustee, who has a variety of sanctity.
           
He returned to Baghdad in the year 296 AH / 909 AD In this city, by chance he was friends with the head of the royal household, Nasr al-Qushayri, which is reminiscent of a good administration system and clean government. Al-Hallaj was always encouraging his friends to make improvements in governance and always criticism of abuses that occurred. The idea of ​​"clean government" of al-Qushayri Nash and al-Hallaj was obviously dangerous, because the caliph should not be said to have no real power and only an emblem alone[4].
           
Perhaps because of concerns on the greatness of influence, the tendency to flow Shiite, and the large number of followers, authorities in Baghdad capture and imprison him in 910 (297 H). With a number of allegations (that he conspired with the Qaramith, which threatened the power Daulat Bani Abbas, and he is considered divine by most fanatical followers, and he said "ana al-Haq" (I'm the one who then was), and states that the Hajj is not obligatory )[5].
           
Because of his words, al-Hallaj was imprisoned, but after one year he could escape prison with the help of a sympathetic guard him. From Baghdad it can be he fled into the territory AhwasSus. This is where he hid for four years. But in the year 301 AH / 930 AD can be recaptured and put back in jail and eight years old. Finally in the year 309 AH / 921 AD, the court cleric held under the Abbasid empire in the future Caliph al-Muktadirbillah. On May 18 Zulkaidah 309 H, fell down her sentence. He was sentenced to death by the early and get hit with a whip on whip, then at the cross, then cut off her arms and legs, his neck is cut and left hanging fragments of the body at the gates of Baghdad, then burned and the ashes washed away into Dajlahriver[6].
           
It is said that al-Hallaj was facing punishment with courage and said at the time on the cross: "O Allah, they are Your servants, who have been mustered to kill me, because of your religious fanatic and wanted to get closer to you. Forgive them, if only you disclose to them what Thou hast revealed them to me, they would not be treated like this "[7].

B. The works of al-Hallaj
           
While in prison, al-Hallaj wrote many books up to 48 pieces. The titles of his book it seemed alien and its contents are also many strange and difficult to understand. The books include:
1.
The Book al-Shaihur fi NaqshidḐuhūr
2.
The Book al-century wa al-Mabud
3.
The Book of Kana waKaifaKaifaYakun
4. The Book HuwaHuwa
5. The Book Sirru al-Alam al-Tawhidwa
6.
The Book al-Thawasin al-Azal
7.and others[8].

The books were just a record, because when the sentence is carried out, the books were also destroyed, except a stored supporters that Ibn 'Atha with Al-Thawasin title al-Azal. Of these books and his sources can be known about the teachings of al-Hallaj in Sufism.

C. Teachings of Sufism Al-Hallaj

1. Hulul
          
Al-Hallaj teaches that God has lahut and nasut nature, so man. Through maqamat, humans are able to mortal level, a level where human beings have been able to eliminate its nasut and improve lahut that control and become the life. That is allowing her to hulul God in him, or in other words, God incarnate to His chosen servants, through the central point of the human spirit[9].

As according to the term mysticism, al-hulul means understanding which says that God chose certain human bodies to take place in it after humanness present in the body was obliterated.       
Al-Hallaj found in human beings in fact there is divinity[10]. He interpret paragraph:
وإذ قلنا للملائكة اسجدوا لآدم فسجدوا إلا إبليس أبى واستكبر وكان منالكافرين {البقرة: 34}

Meaning: And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Bow down to Adam," then they threw themselves except Satan he is reluctant and arrogant, and he belonged to the people who disbelieve ". (Surat al-Baqara: 34).

In accordance with the teaching, so when he says "I am al-Haq" is not al-Hallaj who uttered the words, but the spirit of God that takes in him.
           
Meanwhile,his hulul God to man closely associated with maqamat as already mentioned, especially maqam mortal. Fana for al-Hallaj contains three levels: the level of all the tendencies and desires to extac soul; to extac all levels of mind (tajridaqli), delusion, feelings and actions summed up solely to God, and disappear all levels and awareness of the power of thought. From level to level mortal mortal followed al-mortal, melting intentions become conscious human identity dissolves in hulul divinity until he realized just God.

2. Al-Muhammadiyah
Haqiqatul       
Namely Nur Muhammad as the origin of all the events and deeds of science, and the whole universe is made his self. Al-Hallaj regard to the Prophet Muhammad in the two forms are distinct from each other. One form is the form that qadimNur Muhammad, existed before the existence of all that is manifest and occult knowledge. The second is a form of prophets sent Baharu circumstances, limited by space and time and from this was born prophethood and sainthood[11].           

The idea calls for Nur Muhammad InsanKamil as the perfect manifestation in humans. From here al-Hallaj featuring Insan Kamil was not on ourselves but to the Prophet Muhammad himself Prophet Isa al-Masih. For al-Hallaj, Isa al-Masih al-Shahid style is wujudillah, where tajalli and come God to our self. Likewise sainthood real life there are on life's Isa al-Masih.

3. Unity of All Religions
       
Name of various religions, such as Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and others are just different names from the nature of the course.
           
Different names, that one. All religion is the religion of Allah means God is leading. People choose a religion, or born in a religion, not his will, but desired him. Color can be different ways of worship, but there was only one. This establishment disandarkannya to provisions (destiny) God predetermined. There is no boondoggle someone denouncing religion different people with him, because it was destiny (provision) for God's people. There is no need to quarrel and acting. But perdalamlah grip in their respective religions[12].

D. Cleric response to the Doctrine of al-Hallaj          
A wide variety of people about the words of al-Hallaj. Mengkafirkan half and the other half defending. Some words, especially of the powers at the time it was known that the teachings of al-Hallaj very damaging public peace.
           
Most people Fiqhi mengkafirkannya, arguing that, say that of human union with God, is stirik great, because associating God with him, therefore he received suicide law is something to be. IbnTaymiyyah, IbnQayyim, IbnNadim pengrang famous and others thought so. But other scholars like Ibn advisory, a scholar who was very prominent in the schools of Malik, has provided an answer: "not my science depth about her, so I did not say anything[13].
           
Imam Ghozali immediately asked the people of the opinion, on Al Hallaj "Ana'lHaaq" it has been said: "The words that come out of his mouth is so because the very love of God, If love is so profound, no longer perceived separation between themselves with the loved.
           
While Ad-Damiri author "Hayatul Hayawan" said: "is not easy easy accusing a Muslim out of it. If his words can still interpred(otherwise), the other is better defined. Due to eject someone from an Islamic environment, is a big deal. And in a hurry to drop the law so, just act ignorant[14].




III. ANALYSIS
           
Hulul the divinity (lahut) transformed himself into a human being (nasut). And according to al-Hallaj that in humans there are actually a divinity. In accordance with his teachings, al-Hallaj said "I was Haq".
           
Unity between God and Man can occur by taking the form of hulul. So that people can come together, man must first eliminate the properties of humanity. After the properties lost his humanity and divinity just stay there inside him.      
Once people understand and can implement it will easily understand and feel the upstream as experienced by al-Hallaj.         
Of religious pluralism that exists in this world it's basically just a difference in name only. But the essence is one. They have the same goal, namely to God. Just fill in the path and toward God (worship) different. So although we are of different religions need not be mutually deprecating and odds. What matters is how we go deeper in our respective teachings.




IV. CONCLUSION

Name is Abu al-Hallaj al-Mughits al-Husaynibn Mansur ibn Muhammad al-Baidhawi, born in Baida, a small town in Persia, in the year 244 AH / 858 AD Sufi al-Hallaj was leading from the 9th century (3 H).

            Because the words "Ana al-Haq (I am the almighty true)", al-Hallaj was imprisoned. That finally the year 309 AH / 921 AD al-Hallaj was executed.
Sufism teachings of al-Hallaj is about:
1. Hulul
2. Al-MuhammadiyahHaqiqatul
3. The unity of all religions.
The Book of al-Hallaj reached 48 books. His book include:
1. Kitab al-Shaihur fi NaqshidḐuhūr
2. Kitab al-century wa al-Mabud
3. Book of Kana waKaifaKaifaYakun
4. The Book HuwaHuwa
5. The Book Sirru al-Alam al-Tawhidwa
6. Kitab al-Thawasin al-Azal
7.and others.




REFERENCES

Anwar, Rosihon, Science, Mysticism, Faithful Reader, London, 2000.
As romance, Introduction to the Study of Sufism, King GrafindoPersada, Jakarta, 2002.
Hamka, Tasauf, development and refining, Student Library, Jakarta, 1994.
IAIN SyarifHidayatullah, Encyclopedia of Islam in Indonesia, Djambatan, Jakarta, 1992.
Mansur, Laily, the Sufi teachings and example, King GrafindoPersada, Jakarta, 2002.





[1] Anwar, Rosihon, Ilmu Tasawuf, Pustaka Setia, Bandung, 2000, h. 135
[2] Hamka, Tasauf, Perkembangan dan Pemurniannya, Pustaka Pelajar, Jakarta, 1994, h. 108
[3] Ibid.,h. 108
[4] IAIN Syarif Hidayatullah, Ensiklopedi Islam Indonesia,Djmbatan,Jakarta, 1992,h.292
[5] Anwar,Rosihon,op.cit.,h.136
[6] Asmara As,Pengantar Studi Tasawuf,Raja Grafindo Persada,Jakarta,2002,h.312

[7] IAIN Syarif Hidayahtullah,op.cit.,h.293

[8] Mansur.Laily,Ajaran dan Teladan Para Sufi,Raja Grafindo Persada,Jakarta,2002,h.111

[9] Ibid.,h.112
[10] Al-baqarah : 34

[11] Mansur.Laily,Ajaran dan Teladan Para Sufi,Raja Grafindo Persada,Jakarta,2002,h.113

[12] Hamka,op.cit.,h.112
[13] Ibid.,h. 116

[14] Ibid.,h. 116

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