BROMOCORAS
Learning From Flies and Bees

The slow night wind is slow. The cold air he carried occasionally penetrated all the way to the bone. The smell of dew that falls and soaks the ground is getting more and more nightly smell rancid.

Under the dark among the dim lights. Ajimukti, Sobri, Manan are also some of the students who are still loyal to cigarettes, fried coffee is still heard talking. It is not uncommon to hear their crisp laughter fill the gap tonight.

"So how about being a fly or a bee, Jik?" Ask Manan.

"Snouts, Gus. I was curious." Imbuh one of the other students while smiling in shame.

Ajimukti sighed after having just smoked a sweet kretek cigarette tucked between his fingers.

"There are many lessons we can take from both animals, Kang. From flies also from bees. Both of them contain the same philosophy that we can make an example for the practice of trash every day." Clearly Ajimukti later.

"What's that like, Jik?" Tanya Manan who had been curious about Ajimukti's words ever since.

Ajimukti curled his lips for a moment before finally sighing to give a hint.

"Look, Nan. Let's talk about bees first. You are no stranger to bees or wasps. What do you know about bees?" Ask Ajimukti later.

Manan slightly frowned.

"Yes as far as I know, Jik. Bees are honey-suckers and if they suck, duh, the bruises can be days." Sahut Manan.

Ajimukti smiled for a moment. "Yes, Nan. But it's very simple. In addition, Nan. Bees actually just take the core ones and let the others. Bees know, all they need is a essence, not something else. It teaches that every human being should take something good and lawful. Because, taking other legal rights is haram, it's his first lesson, Nan. Furthermore, bees benefit humans. This is also a lesson for humans. Honey comes from the essence of flowers and good, then the exit is good. Something halal, halal exit and will benefit many others. As the word of God in the letter of Ar Rahman verse sixty, Hal jazaaul-ihsaani illal-ihsaan, There is no recompense for good other than good." Say Ajimukti later.

Manan and everything in the courtyard just nodded while listening to Ajimukti's words.

"Another lesson we can take from bees. Wherever the bees perched, there were no leaf stalks or tree branches that were broken. How well mannered these little animals are in getting along not hurting anyone, just always keep the peace in every atmosphere. Bees always hold the principle of tranquility in association. In this one, man is nothing, far less than a bee." Ajimukti pressed a little at the end of his speech.

"You're right, Jik. For one that is indeed a lot of humans who lose to bees." Timpal Manan is a little bit grumpy.

"That's it, Nan. Bees will never bother others as long as their honor and self-esteem are respected. However, if his pride is wronged, he will be ready to sting his bully. Therefore, every human being must be able to maintain the honor of each self. Muru'ah." Ajimukti.

"Huh huh, Gus? It's the same Iffah what's different, Gus?" Asked one of the students shortly after Ajimukti explained that.

"Different, Kang. The apostle was more into maintaining self-respect, while the Iffah was holding back. Because in the teachings of Islam, there are three things that are meaningfully complementary in realizing one's self-esteem, namely izzah or self-noble, muru’ah maintaining self-respect, and 'iffah restraint. These three things are related to each other, Kang. Izzah also means majesty, honor and strength. If we often hear the word izzul Islam, it means how noble Islam is for human life. Izzah must be in the heart of every man, obtained by drawing near to his Lord. While muru’ah, according to Sheikh Imam Mawardi in Adabud-Dunya wad-Din, has the understanding of maintaining behavior until it remains in the most important condition, so as not to give birth to evil intentionally and not entitled to abuse. More about it, Kang. According to Mausu’ah Fiqh al-Qulub, muru’ah is to do all good deeds and stay away from all bad morals, apply all things that will decorate and beautify the personality, and leave all that will dirty and tarnish it. As for 'iffah himself, Kang. According to Ibn Maskawaih in his book Tahdzibul Akhlak, is an ability possessed by humans to resist the impulse of their passions. 'Affah is a priority that humans have when he is able to control orgasm with his common sense. From the nature of 'iffah is born noble character such as patience, qana'ah, fair, honest, generous, polite, and other commendable behavior. The nature of this 'iffah is also what makes humans become noble or izzah. If man no longer has this nature, then it is not like an animal. Because, when a person is able to function 'his diffah, it means that his common sense is working well." Clearly Ajimukti later.

"Well, we're talking about the bees, Kang. It would be nice if we could imitate the life of these bees, which is just eating something clean and good. Bees have never studied health sciences like someone who studied at the faculty of health or medicine. But he can take care of his health by just eating something clean. He knows what is clean and what is not." Continue Ajimukti after.

"Well, it turns out from animals as small as bees we can learn a lot of life, Jik?" Sela Manan later.

Manan only then nodded in understanding.

"And about flies, Nan. This fly is different from bees. You could say the opposite. They are very opposite. Viewed from the aspect of instinct and mind. The bee's instincts and thoughts are only to find the flower. Although in a very hungry state, bees only perch in flower petals to take the sweetness of flower petals. The flowers he occupied were never damaged, especially to break the tree branches. It is very different with flies. The instincts and thoughts of flies are only to find dirt. He is proud to look for dirt and live to spread various germs that have an impact on suffering for all creatures. Viewed from the solidarity aspect. Honey produced by bees is a compact accumulation of solidarity. The ability of bees to collect honey is no more than their body weight. However, solidarity builds the bee's desire to achieve its tasks and functions, all united and working together without envy. When bees are disturbed, they all help each other. His nature will not bother if not disturbed. Unlike flies, solidarity is never known. Everyone lives to fight for themselves. Fighting each other for rotten food continues to be done. When an enemy wants to disturb the community, all seek each other's safety regardless of each other. Although flies live in a horde, but without instinct to defend each other and help." Ajimukti is obviously long.

"That's right, Jik." Manan nodded confirming, as if he was very familiar with what Ajimukti explained to him.

"I agree too, Gus. I have heard that from my father too. How did Kyai Salim and his best friends keep the solidarity of the bee." Sobri Imbuh.

"Yes, Kang. Said the father who also always I remember that solidarity is like a weapon, to use it is cocked together." Imbuh Ajimukti later.

Manan held up his thumb. "Again, Jik."

"Well, from those two aspects alone we can already distinguish right, Nan. It can be an example for us humans who are reasonable. Not from any other aspect. Environmental aspects, for example. Viewed from the environmental aspect and understanding of the task is also a function. Look at the bee house, Nan. Built together and used together. All neatly arranged in the same sized room. Although without measuring instruments, bees are able to make their hives with a regular arrangement. The building material is also made of substances that are also beneficial to humans, wax making materials. All the bees work tirelessly. Intention and never giving up. All are done according to their respective tasks and functions. There was no envy of each other, let alone attacking each other. A clean environment and arranged in good rules turns out to help build the character of bees for the better. Very different from the fly environment. Living without a house, just sticking to the garbage. Life without regular guidelines and tasks. The chosen environment turns out to build the nature of the fly itself. The slum environment builds the habit of flies like dirt and hate cleanliness. To flies, dirt is the source of their lives." Obviously, the end.

"The nature of bees and flies is a parable of human nature and instinct. There are humans who breed bees and some of them feed on flies. Humans who have a bee instinct will tend to seek goodness, spread kindness, and give kindness to others. He's not interested in anything that's not good. Solidarity, understanding of tasks and functions, living in an orderly environment becomes a capital for the bee to build his personal. It is glorious for humans to look up to bees. Live only for something noble and give kindness to others. While humans who have the instinct of flies will tend to look for the bad and provide harm for others. For humans who have the essence of flies, life is to defend themselves without wanting to know harm to other creatures. Life for him is longing for a dirty environment." Imbuh Ajimukti later.

"Means I already have an answer to your question if this is the case." Sela Manan withstood a smile.

"Yes, indeed on that basis we can imitate to be what kind of human being, Nan. Really, the good and the bad depend on what is the instinct and brain movement that drives people to do an action, Nan. If the type of bee becomes the basis of self, then all around the self will get the sweetness of goodness and usefulness that is spread. However, if life is like a fly, then life only spreads germs and toxins that will harm or harm all around it. Although humans prefer the results produced by bees, and do not like what flies do and produce, but in life it is more imitating the habits of flies. Like something dirty by justifying every means to sustain life, fighting for power just to get rotten food, looking for each other and opening the rotten fellow so that his success gets a place because he managed to make the name of others become rotten. Of course, the efforts of fellow decay are carried out by the group of flies that like rotten flies present in the modern era. Times can be sophisticated, but unfortunately the nature of a handful of humans is still backward by choosing flies as a character himself who likes or makes the environment rotten." Continue Ajimukti as if not satisfied to explain as clearly as possible on the page.

"It's noble that humans choose the nature of bees, Nan. On the glory of the bee to him, it is only natural that Allah name the bee an-Nahl, as one of the letters in the Quran. However, Nan. To be a bee needs perseverance and the choice of food that will enter in. If the food that comes in is good, then it will be good for the self and all that will come out of the self. However, if the food that comes from ugliness or sourced from selling goodness into dirt with various variants, it will make yourself dirty and remove dirt during his life. Maybe people can be fooled by the accessories displayed, but the heart and God can not possibly cover up the ugliness of themselves, Nan. Likewise, if the good is chosen and out of the various virtues within, then even if a million beings want to cover, it will not be able to do. Goodness will be sought. Bad things never make people happy. Because, bees will never be flies and flies will not be able to be bees, Nan." Say Ajimukti then sighed.

"Yes, Jik. Absolutely right. It's so exciting what you've explained." Sahut Manan while still occasionally nodding his head.

"It's not just a picture for us to choose, Gus. That explanation also greatly explains the current human condition. And that's very true." Imbuh another santri.

"Wallahu a'lam bish-shawwab, Kang. The choice is for every human being himself. It's just, which choice to choose, of course depends on the choice of life to be taken, bees or flies." Sahut Ajimukti while smiling and turning off his cigarette.

"It's almost midnight. We'd better take a break, Kang." Say Ajimukti while getting up from his seat.

"Czech, Gus. Looks like we want all salatul-lail." Answer one of the santri while standing and greet Ajimukti.

Manan and Sobri also moved from the pesantren page. In the courtyard, under the dark and dim lights, now only a few students are heard still talking about what Ajimukti just explained to them.

The wind was still stirring the body between the dark and the cold. The silent night increasingly revealed its dark side. Now, the night bug chirp seemed to start to resound impeccably. His voice, really makes a distinctive feel when the night greets.

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