Ayunda Shaharani
Concocting Love

Downstream back and forth alternating back and forth teaching...

Such is the term syair in the qasidah "santri town" denoted by Nasida Ria.

The day has entered the night there are some human children who are always enthusiastic in teaching both morning and night. They studied the Qur'an and the yellow book and devoured it every day. Being a separate provision for those science claimants even become a source of blessing for his future.

In a special place to teach the yellow book in a Ma'had in the city of M, a Ustadz was leading a study of the yellow book with pleasure and tranquility.

"It is here in the book of Ta'limul Muta'alim explained that a claimant of knowledge is not allowed to laze, because it will only make him lose." said the Ustadz explained one chapter in the book Taklim Muta'alim,

"Then how not to be lazy Ustadz?

The answer is to combat that laziness. The laziness that arises is the same as the lust that wants momentary pleasure to forget its true pleasure. If it feels difficult we can see the spirit of the previous scholars in demanding knowledge and expanding their knowledge, call it Imam Shafi'i. You certainly already know how his spirit in learning is not it?"

The santri present at the halaqah nodded their head at the sign that they knew it.

"Imam Shafi'i is so in love with science every night he woke up from his sleep, while carrying a candle2 as a description so that he did not let his guard down, he also prepared a container of water beside his study table, he also prepared a container, what's that for? To wash his face as drowsiness approached him"

"Look! How great is the spirit of the Imam--?" test to what extent the understanding of the students

"Imam Shafi'i" said the santri

"Therefore, let us both fight/fight laziness in each of us by exemplifying the spirit of Islamic scholars and scientists. It's also an ibrah if we want to learn history."

"Until here our study today, when there is something to ask or to convey, I submit!"

One of the santri in the halaqah led by a handsome man who looked so handsome and so calm it raised his hand to convey a purpose.

"Ustadz Habib, I want his party"

Ustadz, named Ahmad Zydan Husein Habibi or more familiar with Ustadz Habib, was welcomed swiftly and happily.

"Tadi Ustadz said that as a prosecutor of science should not be lazy spirit because it will only make a loss. But what if the lazy who approached it was caused by drifting in a feeling called love. How's Ustadz? Explanation please!"

Ustadz Habib only smiled for a moment to remember someone he loved but how he felt he had wasted someone he loved. Even the spirit he got today he got because of that love, the love he wanted to repair and fight back for.

For a moment Ustadz Habib beristighfar while reciting basmallah then answered so calmly, so,

"Love is true. So it is okay to fall in love, but keep in mind that do not tarnish the sanctity of love with things smelling of obedience before there is a legitimate bond between the two." Ustadz Habib tried to give understanding before explaining to the core of the discussion.

"Answering the question earlier, so if there are people who love but even laze, then the love is still questionable again. Is he really in love? Because as Jalaluddin Rumi said "love is able to turn a coward into a brave, an opinionless person into a firm stand ...."

The next sentence is continued by the santri who know the pearl word Jalaluddin Rumi.

The Ustadz continued to testify, saying,

"So from here it is very clear that love has great strength if this lover is able to concoct the love present as well as possible. Especially if we really love God in our hearts, then worship also becomes light and so delicious because it is so great our love for God."

"So, Ustadz if we really love God then should we not be lazy in worshiping God? Because to prove our love?" one of the many santri refuted the discussion on the study

"Yes, that's why love is important. Moreover, being able to concoct love is very important for the lover so that his love is able to arouse his energy instead of even making slumber let alone laziness."

"And love all things because of God. And do not love His creatures more than our love for God.

Ustadz Habib concludes his explanation.

All the santri nodded and the santri who asked the question said thanks for the answer from the Ustadz.

The halaqah that lasted about an hour was finally finished. All the santri rushed back to their respective rooms to continue their activities. Meanwhile, the Ustadz is still cleaning his writing equipment. In the middle of the day someone came to the Ustadz. The man politely said that Pak Yai (Khadimul Ma'had) called Ustadz Habib to come to his room/room. With a nod of obedience Ustadz Habib answered him.

A knock on the door came from a room and the owner of the room immediately told the knocker to enter. After entering the owner of the room told the knocker of the door earlier to sit beside him. Meanwhile, the knocker of the door knew what to do, he did without hesitation and hesitated to touch the legs of the owner of the room and then massaged slowly and emotionally.

In the silence of the night there was a conversation between the owner of the room that is Pak Kyai with the door knocker, Ustadz Ahmad Zydan Husein Habibi or more familiarly called Ustadz Habib.

"Habib" call Mr. Kyai

"Your mother came here a few days ago. Your mother hopes that I can persuade you to marry the woman your mother has chosen for you"

Hearing that Ustadz Habib stopped for a moment massaging the teacher's feet in the heart he did not expect his mother would be up to tell Pak Kyai to make him melt. Ustadz Habib just kept quiet and smiled thinly enough to respond to the statement from Mr. Kyai then continued to massage the legs of the Kyai.

"Habib, I don't want to force you to determine your life because that's your right. Unless you're willing to find me or you ask me to find. Because the matter of getting married is also not a matter of careless need to think carefully to implement it in order to be happy world and hereafter"

"I told your mother let her first son devote himself to this Ma'had first. The problem of getting married when it is finished the service period is definitely better. I keep saying again, besides your son has just experienced something that is certainly very painful for him. In spite of all that he gave up on the basis of his devotion to you because you are his mother"

Mr. Kyai told me about what he had said to Ustadz Habib's mother during his visit

"Thank you Mr. Kyai for understanding"

Mr. Kyai is still continuing his explanation,

"You also told me that your mother was quite pushy, it was all your mother did so you could forget about the woman in your past"

"May Mr. Kyai know Habib, who is that woman?" ask Pak Kyai Ma'had who considers the students like their own children and like teachers who must know psychology in order to understand the character of students and so that the spirit of mudaris between teachers and students can connect/related to each other.

"His name is Ayunda Syaharani Pak Kyai, she is indeed not the daughter of a great Kyai but for me she is a prayer woman who deserves to be a companion for life"

"But Mother had another wish, she disagreed when I already told Ayunda that I would do it"

"Abah agreed to it at that time because Abah also knew the character of Ayunda"

"But back again that Mother wants a daughter-in-law of the pesantren. As a child also a man was very heavy for me to choose the two women I love especially the one is my own Mother"

"Life will go on. Live what is your destiny today like flowing water one day for sure it will reach upstream as well"

Ustadz Habib listened to every word that came out of Mr. Kyai with impiety and obedience.

"Son, the soul mate is in the hands of God. You don't have to worry. What you need to worry about is not to let love make you complacent until you dissolve in your sadness and only make you lazy"

"Sir Kyai?" the word Ustadz Habib was somewhat surprised by what his Pak Kyai said was exactly what he said in the study.

While still quite incredulous how Mr. Kyai knew what he said earlier, at that time Mr. Kyai smiled while giving the impression that Ustadz Habib should be calm and should not be swayed.