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is a very 'Know, who because of the height of his knowledge was mentioned as a Messenger of baabul' scientific, science door after calling himself as a storehouse of knowledge.

Ibn Mas'ud is an expert commentary. He was very ideology the contents of the Koran. Even at the time of the Prophet was alive, he is often asked to recite verses of the Koran to the Prophet diengar. Carrying out of him melodious voice and a steady, making the Prophet cried until the tears dripping down his cheeks.

Ibn Abbas likewise. Although she was very young when the joint of the Prophet, but his intelligence was recognized. Talent knowledgeable seen, even the Messenger of Allah conveyed to the other companions. Nevertheless, they all have never been called the clergy, because the term "friend of the Prophet" was much higher and more noble than the cleric with the title.

Realizing the importance of the clergy, since the beginning of the Messenger of Allah has prepared a special institution for them. They were in place on the porch of the mosque at any time can listen directly sermons, lectures, and dialogues of the Prophet which is mostly done in the mosque. Prophet also taught them specifically.

Abu Hurairah, a companion who joins the ranks of Islam is almost at the end of life times of the Prophet. But because of its intensity to meet the Prophet in the mosque and in other meetings, so he collected thousands of hadith. He was a very productive hadith narrators. It is very possible because after the Islamic, Abu Hurairah devoted entirely to science with a way of life in the foyer as the Ahlus-Nabawi mosque suffah.

If at the time a friend had a lot of people who deserve to be called as a cleric, although it never holds a cleric, then during Tabi'in more pious people in the field of religion. Similarly, during tabi't-Tabi'in, the number of people who learned to be a double belipat. Those who became known in the realm of Islam as the Salaf scholars, while the scholars who were born after that initial period, period-known as a scholar khalaf. The term Salaf and khalaf no more than a term that distinguishes them from the aspect of time.

However, because of its proximity to the Messenger of Allah, the difference in time is finally also become very important. Which means that the ulama salaf had more authority than the cleric khalaf.

The scholars, both the Salaf and the Khalaf has a special position in society. Although they do not have the authority in power but their influence is very strong. You could say that they are informal leaders, even at certain times they referred to as the ruler of the shadows.

Strategic position of the clergy is often a site of struggle. The rulers in all ages are always interesting cleric close to power. There are successful recruited and used as a tool of power. But not least among those who are more careful with how to take distance with power. And some prefer to be opposition, who always took the opposite path to power.

All three groups have their own reasons, because of their close distance from power rather than a substantive thing. Which subtansif is whether they, either approaching or taking the road away with the power it has performed its function as a cleric? Does the closeness or distance they could run its mission as a cleric?

Messenger when she died did not inherit anything, except the knowledge to his people. The scholars, namely those who taught many of acquiring knowledge of Allah, referred to as the heir to the prophet. Hadith prophet also called it, "al-'Ulama'u waratsatul Anbiyaa, the scholars are the inheritors of the prophets."


Mental Wealth

Ulama is not identical with the people who are good in the field of religion. It is the mastery of science becomes absolutely necessary for a scholar, however, integrity and morality became the most important thing. There are two basic requisite mental character someone who becomes heir to the Prophet. First, her fear only to God than the fear that his family owned. Second, the morality of the clergy to the majesty of God's creatures than anyone else among his people.

As it is known that the scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets. Studies should be carried out, and for scholars every charity that is accompanied by feelings of fear of Allah swt.

"Surely the fear of God among His servants only of the scholars." (Faathir: 28)

The fear that makes obedience of the clergy, his love, and perseverance to run commands of God and His spirit away from the prohibition exceeds owned his nation.

Besides inheriting his knowledge, the scholars also inherit the primary task. In this regard, Prophet Muhammed said:

"Actually I only sent to perfect noble morality." (Reported by al-Bazzar)

Its main task is to improve the morality of the prophets. How a scholar can perform this task if they themselves are not perfect akhlaqnya? Here the issue of integrity and morality to be something most important. For a scholar, the mastery of science and morality are inseparable.

Is a huge disaster if the Islamic Ummah to lift or position the person as a cleric, while the integrity and morality are still questionable. The first selection of the Ulema is morality, because its position as a torch and torch the community.

The followers of divine religions (Jews and Christians) earlier rejected not because of their ignorance of Islam, nor for the destruction of a mind. They did not accept Islam merely because the crime of the scholars of the Book. They hide the truth in order to obtain a little worldly advantage, either material, influence, or other momentary interests.

Crimes of the scholars of the Book was revealed by Allah in the Qur'an:

"And (remember) when Allah took a promise from the people who were given the Scripture (ie):" 'You must explain the contents of the book to mankind, and do not hide it, "then they threw it behind their backs and they exchanged them with a little price. Evil exchange they receive. "(Ali Imraan: 187)

In another verse Allah says:

"Verily those who conceal what Allah hath revealed, namely al-Book and sell it for a few (cheap), they were not actually eating (not swallowing) into the stomach but a fire, and Allah will not speak to them on Day of Judgment and does not purify them and for them a very painful punishment. They are the people who buy error with the instructions and punishment with forgiveness. And how dare they challenge the fires of hell. " (Al-Baqarah: 174-175)

For God, world and everything in it was not worth anything. That is, let someone gain the world and everything in it by way of selling religion, religion will still be said to sell at a price slightly. Especially if they have received it just a flat amount or a certain position within a power structure. It's not worth anything with Allah. Consider the following hadith:

"Comparison of the world with the Hereafter is like a man who dipped his finger into the surface of the sea and then lifted and he saw what he earned." (Reported by Muslim and Ibn Majah)

In another hadith it is mentioned that if the hand of God the world and content was more valuable than a fly, then the unbelievers will not get the slightest part of the world. This means that the benefits of the world can not be exchanged with any religion. Redemption was worth very cheap. Only stupid people who just want to redeem the verses of God with the world.


Why is there an abomination?

In fact, this is precisely not a few among the scholars who sell the Signs of Allah. In history we have seen their numbers very much, especially those who sell themselves to the rulers. Their job does not justify any policy other than the ruler. Rubber stamp, a justification for all the will of the king.

Attitudes and behavior of the scholars that sort of thing that makes Karl Marx got a tremendous hatred for religion. Viewed religion is nothing more than opium or opium for the people. With a religion which in this case represented by priests, although people still maltreated easy going and persecuted by the authorities and the owners of capital.

Ulama like this always exist in every age and period of administration. Since first until now. Not just overwrite the scholars of the Book (Jews and Christians), but also on the Islamic cleric. They are slaves to slave to the authorities, who are always ready to defend his master with religious language.

At first glance difficult to distinguish between a true scholar with evil clerics like this, because they are both quoting verses to justify his actions. But people will soon know which is evil and what is right if that is considered is the attitude and behavior. Integrity and morality. Here will be visible once the difference between the two.

Evil cleric who will defend tooth and nail master, although the hosts have actually been done and deviant behavior. Whatever is done is a true master, and always looked for justification. They not only as "Mr. Co", but advocates of fanaticism. If the leader is also the ruler at that time said that the sky is red, they justify it.

In a hadith it is mentioned that not infrequently the scholars who took his people into the abyss of hell by using religious language. If Satan and his followers to bring people to hell with persuasion, seduction, and threats, then the scholars of this model of human urging to hell with the quoting verses and hadiths. This is what was warned by God:

"Indeed they are ordered to do evil and cruel, and (ordered) so that you all spoke in the name of Allah what you do not know." (Al-Baqarah: 169)

Still occurred until now the fiery cleric quoted verses of the Koran and the hadith the Prophet to justify his own brother's blood. They invited his people to hate to a Muslim with a real hatred. Unmitigated they justify a person's blood in the name of jihad. Though it is known that the killing of Muslims is a sin, even the murderer and the murdered are both going to hell. If the murdered and the murderer are both going to hell, what about those who ordered the murder? Turns out not a few clerics who plays doubles. On the one hand as the race leader, on the other side as a provocateur.

At last sermon at the time hijjul Wada, the Prophet proclaimed: "Behold your blood and treasure is unlawful for your neighbor, your day is as illicit, in this you guys, you guys in this country."

Several riots occurred, starting from the time of Uthman ibn Affan, Ali ibn Abi Talib, until now always starts with the leaders of religious provocation. Allowing a single blood Said political enemies, while others are also doing the same thing. This was the beginning of every disaster. The violence eventually become the only option to defend the ruler.

Let alone a bigger disaster of disasters like this? When scholars have shifted the function of a provocateur, heating-heating the already hot situation, then there was violence, rape rights, imposition of the will, and mass riots. History records many times an event like this.

On the basis of historical records and the fact that nowadays, many among the Muslims who eventually seized with a phobia if they see knowledge politics. Scholars a very strategic position in society are often diverted for a moment interests, namely the ruler who defend the truth there is no guarantee. They switched from defending the right to defend the pay.

In the Koran are various parables. Scholar who mastered the science of religion, always speaks in the name of religion, but not practicing of it, because they are more inclined to the world and follow their desires, is assumed to al-Quran as a dog. As word of God:

"And had We willed, We verily honors (degree) of the verses of his, but he tended to the world and indulge his desires are low, the parables are like dogs. If you drive, outstretched tongue, and if you let him he put out his tongue also. Such is the likeness of those who reject Our Signs. So tell me (to them) these stories so they think. " (Al-A'raaf: 176)

source: Voice Hidayatullah