MY BOYFRIEND LECTURER
SN 60'S
“Arkhan, you enter through the side door. This is a special place for women,” explained Zalfa who had stepped on the floor of the mosque women's section.
Without saying much, Arkhan turned back, exited the door he passed, then entered the side door of the mosque. He looked a little confused, but then chose to sit on the side of one of the other men.
“Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahiwa barakatuh.” Ustad Dahlan said hello via microphone. Greeted with answers of thundering greetings by worshippers. “Before the event we began, by the power of God and by the permission of God, coincidentally on this good day, there was a presence of one of our brothers in this mosque, inshaa Allah with together witnessed by us pronounce the two words of the creed and convert to Islam. Alhamdulillahot. His name is Jonathan Yoseph.” Ustad Dahlan recalled the name that Zalfa mentioned on the phone. “Based on information from our friend, Jonathan Yoseph is already present at this mosque. Let us together witness the entry of one of the people into being Muslim. Alhamdulillah.”.
Pause for a moment.
The pilgrims did not go home immediately, they still survive sitting in the mosque to see the increase in the list of Muslims.
“Alright, I will start by guiding him to convert to Islam so that God willing on the occasion of Ashar prayer later, he will perform his first prayer as a user with the permission of Allah SWT. We invite Jonathan Yoseph to sit next to me,” continued Ustad Dahlan.
Arkhan immediately stood up. With full of confidence and a calm attitude, Arkhan passed through several shafs until he reached the front row. According to Ustad's orders, he sat on the side of the ustad. Arkhan figure became the center of attention of all worshipers.
“Alhamdulillah has been present with us brother Jonathan Joseph.” Ustad Dahlan looked at Arkhan. “Please hold your mike for then I can guide.”
Arkhan picks up the mike handed over by the assistant ustad Dahlan.
“How old are you, Nathan?” tanya Ustad Dahlan who knew Arkhan by the name of Jonathan.
“Twenty nine.”
“Alhamdulillah's... At the age of twenty-nine, he received guidance from the Almighty to love God. Are you sure you are in Islam?”
“Yakin.”
“There's coercion?”
“Is there a lure to convert to Islam?”
“Not at all.”
“For example there are those who lure money or goods to convert to Islam.”
“No.”
“Alright, I need to remind that for anyone who will convert to Islam to be reminded of three things. This is the rule of the Qur’an before you are guided to convert to Islam. First, Al Baqarah verse 256, there should be no compulsion for a person to be brought to Islam. Fine what else is rough. This violates the provisions in the Qur’an. Second, Al Baqarah 208, for those who have converted to Islam, then he must be ready to fulfill the rules in Islam. Obey the obligations according to God's commandments. The mouth and heart must be guarded. Must not reproach others, views must be maintained, must not steal and act. Third, may refuse in a subtle way if parents force to follow the ritual worship of the previous religion if the parents have not converted to Islam. But in the affairs of the world, do not leave them. Keep hanging out with them in world affairs in a good way.”
“Good, we start. Bismilbornrahmanirrahim's... Ready?”
“Ready!” arkhan replied sure.
“Follow me! Bismillah.”.
“Bismillah..” Arkhan.
“Bismillahirahman..”.
“Bismillahirahmanirrahim.”.
Ustad Dahlan was somewhat surprised to hear Arkhan reading before Ustad Dahlan gave the complete basmallah reading without being guided. Even Arkhan's tongue sounds eloquently pronouncing it. Ustad Dahlan then continued his tutelage.
TB