SANTRI MBELING
BANNER CHATS WITH HIS CLOSE FRIENDS

After washing the dishes... Panji returned to the cottage directly to his room. When Panji picked up the shirt to change... The pennant saw a thick envelope under his white t-shirt.

"How much money is in this envelope?" panji mumbled,

"With the occupants of the room again deserted, because naji in musollah, I better open. Haaah! 300 rb!!! There are many gifts from Pak Haji. Kang Subur said... A month of delivery is only 25 thousand, it was eating a drink is already luxurious. Rice a plate of 100 rupiah, coffee 25 rupiah, if the money 300 thousand can make a meal how many months?"

"Panji Kang! Again what are you," asked Kang Ujang and Kang Salim.

"Again changing Kang's clothes, this is again looking for t-shirts," said Panji then keep the envelope under the pile of his dirty clothes, he said,

"Hmmm... Going to the shop? Tumben you guys didn't go to the book of Ihya'?"

"The salary of the book of Ihya' is actually not my class Kang, it's a study for senior students only" said Kang Salim, who was not a senior student,

"If I and Kang Ujang naji the book of Fatkul Qorib and the memorization of Alfiah Nahwu is also the book of Tafsir Jalalain" said Kang Salim,

"So it is not mandatory to join njai Ihya'."

"What book Kang!!!" yelling Panji approaching.

"Fatkul Qorib and the book of Tafsir Jalalain, who teach is Kyai Ashbak, at 9 am and 3 pm after the asar prayer," said Kang Ujang.

"Yes - yes," Panji said and they went together to Pak Slamet's stall behind the cottage.

While walking the banner said,

"I saw the book of Fatkul Jare and the Book of the Other Way, easier!"

"Hahaha, speaking of you, Kang, could have changed the name of the book" said Kang Salim.

That night Panji and his best friend enjoyed black coffee as well as a puff of cigarette ash under the mango tree.

"This is 10 thousand, you buy your favorite cigarettes" Panji said while putting money on the table.

"A lot of money?" ask Kang Salim.

Time sweep page ndalem earlier... I gave money to my guest Mr. Kyai," replied Panji,

"Says make it a snack. Now we're going to use the snacks together, ok Kang."

"Ready!" kang Ujang Sahut,

"But... Rarely loh kang, there santri jajan his extravagant rich you!"

"Yes because their delivery is right, make food and snacks Kang. if wasteful will be confused for the next meal," Panji said, said,

"If I were, then I would get rations from Mr. Kyai."

When Panji was casually coffee... Suddenly, Kang Soleh arrived while carrying a cup of coffee, then said,

"eeee... There's Kang Panji, kang Salim, you can join... Sit here."

"Please Kang, be free! This is a stall, so you can sit anywhere" said Kang Salim.

"Panji Kang! Said you were in early school at Arrohman's cottage?" ask Kang Soleh, please,

"How's school? Wnak no?!!"

"Iya Kang, it was early school, who enrolled Ustadz Bakri. It looks good Kang, because the Ustadzah is beautiful, the santri girl is also beautiful" replied Panji relaxed.

"Hmmm... How pretty? Kang's lesson!!!" yang Kang Soleh.

"The lesson is read just write Kang," said Panji,

"Kang Soleh! May I ask you something?!!"

"May, just ask," said Kang Soleh curious.

"Kangs... What does that mean?" ask Panji.

Hearing Panji's question... Kang Soleh furrowed both eyebrows, then sipped warm coffee.

"Who told you, why do you ask the chapter?" said Kang Soleh,

"Ask Kang Salim who went hyacinth for two years, also this Kang Ujang who has been a year mondok! He must have known.

"Salim Kang! Ujang Kang! Do you know what a wusul means?" ask Panji.

"Don't know Kang" replied Kang Salim and Kang Ujang.

"Don't know yet, right?" said Kang Soleh,

"So, you are only 2 months have asked the chapter? Senior santri study? Who told you?"

"I dreamt of meeting Kyai Jabat the founder of this hut Kang. In that dream... I took the road - the road to the middle of the sea. On that trip... Kyai Jabat said,

"If you are studying... You will become a believer and can become a vowser. That's why I asked Kang Soleh!" Panji.

Hearing the Panji confession... Kang Soleh shifted his seat. Half of them don't believe... Kang Soleh asked, though,

"Emang you know the look of Kyai Jabat's face...? I'm the only one who lived in this cottage for about 9 years had never dreamed of meeting Kyai Jabat!"

"It's true that at the house of Mr. Kyai Nuruddin there is a painting," Panji told a lie,

"So I memorized the look of Kyai Jabat's face! Even Kyai Jabat said... If Kang Soleh often to Kyai Jabat's tomb at night, and once alms put 20 thousand money next to the tombstone." 😅

Hearing the words Panji... Kang Soleh was very shocked, then said inwardly,

"That's exactly what this banner says... Yesterday the day after tomorrow I gave 20 thousand and I put it next to Kyai Jabat tombstone. That's because Kyai Jabat told me to.

I also went to the grave at midnight. Mean... This Panji dream is true!"

"Kang Panji's... You can dream Kyai Jabat how to do it...? Read what before going to bed?" ask Kang Soleh seriously.

"Jawab first my question Kang, later I tell his practice," said Panji.

"All right!" kang Soleh said,

"The word means... One who has come to Allah or one who can see the form of Allah with his two inner eyes, also with his two dohir eyes, the term Makrifat.

In the science of sharia... Makrifat means knowledge acquired through reason

In the science of Tasawuf... That God knows God up close

In the Real Sciences... It is the light of the heart that radiates out to know the secrets of God. We also know the secrets of the universe.

Do you understand Kang Panji?"

"Don't understand Kang," Panji said, who was still confused.

"Now you tell me, self-help practice in order to meet Kyai Jabat," said Kang Soleh.

"Before going to bed... You have to read Hayyu Ya Qoyyum 100x" Panji replied.

"You know where the wirid came from...? You have never read Asma'ul Husna" said Kang Soleh.

"From Kyai, kang," replied Panji,

"If morning kyai, pacing while commuting - we read that Ya Hayyu Ya Qoyyum."

Not komat - kamit Kang," but wirid!" timpal Kang Salim laughed,

Time continues to pass, Pak Slamet stalls are getting crowded, because the senior santri has finished njai Ihya' in musollah. After Kang Soleh went to the cottage... Kang Salim said,

"The banner...! Do you really dream of meeting Kyai Jabat?"

"Sir Kang, I lied to train Kang Soleh, to answer my question" Panji said.

"Then...? Hayyu Ya Qoyyum's practice is also a lie?" kang Ujang Sahut.

"Yes, it's all just an essay" Panji said casually.

Hearing Panji's words... Kang Salim and Kang Ujang laughed out loud.

"Your sins are Panji, just as Kyai sepuh and Kyai Nuruddin are used as an excuse to lie" said Kang Salim.

"If it is Kyai! Indeed, every morning always the road pacing - barren in the kitchen while the Kang's self-wired," said Panji, said,

"What I heard was the reading Yes Hayyu Ya Qoyyum Ya Ghony Ya Mughni! Try tomorrow I ask the same Mr. Kyai, for what every morning pacing - barren ironing while kamat - kamit! Read Ya Hayyu Ya Qoyyum Ya Ghony Ya Mughny."

"Ayoo back to the cabin, it's 11pm tonight! we rest in the musollah while sleeping" said Kang Ujang.

"eeeh! Don't tell Kang Soleh that I lied!" Panji.

"Ok kang, done!!" said Kang Salim while holding back a laugh.

***

The night slowly crept, the powder of dew scattered and cold felt bone-piercing.

At 12pm, Kang Soleh's footsteps came to Musollah.

When Kang Soleh was on the terrace about to enter Musollah... Suddenly Panji called,

"Kang Soleh! Copy here first, cigarette first."

"Yes Panji" said Kang Soleh then approached.

After sipping cold coffee... Kang Soleh took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it.

Alone, the kang panji... Where's his best friend?" ask Kang Soleh.

"That's on all the kang's sleep," Panji replied as he pointed to his friends who were on the bed.

"Where... Has Kang Panji memorized the intention and manner of circumcision prayer that I taught the day after tomorrow?" said Kang Soleh,

"And has he practiced the way of the Sunnah prayer?"

"Alhamdulillah, already memorized and know how to kang," said Panji, said,

"But... If the practice is rare - rare."

"How does it feel to pray the sunnah of the night?" ask Kang Soleh.

"It's usual Kang, just the outcome," Panji said plainly.

"Hemmm. that's it," said Kang Soleh lirih,

"Yet, later if you have felt the pleasure of praying... You must be praying every night."

"Kang Soleh! Can I ask you a question?" Panji.

"May Kang, please ask, please" said Kang Soleh.

"When the time of the sunnah prayer night... Has Kang Soleh ever seen the form of God that Kang Soleh worshipped?" ask Panji.

"Ooh...! You can ask the Tawheed chapter, who taught you that?" ask Kang Soleh, please,

"Jus Ammah salary alone is not yet khatam! How strange - strange!"

"Just ask Kang, if Kang Soleh does not want to answer, it's okay" Panji said,

"I asked this... Because he often read the translation of Kyai's book, which is in the book room. When I sweep... I read Kyai's book for a while. The book is called The Way to Makom Ma'rifatullah."

"What!!! The Book of the Way to Makrifatullah?" kang Soleh said in shock,

"Do you know what Makrifatullah means?"

"Don't know Kang" Panji replied,

"The reading isn't finished yet, so I don't know what Makrifatullah is."

"Why do you read the book of Makrifatullah? Don't read the book of fiction!" kang Soleh said.

"The color on Kyai's desk, the book of makrifat is Kang, nothing else" Panji replied, saying,

"Initially a fad, long time to make curious."

'Have you given Kyai's permission, when reading Kyai's book?" ask Kang Soleh.

"No permission Kang," Panji said.

"If you don't get permission, it's a sin" said Kang Soleh,

"You as a santri also abdinya kyai, must be polite and know tatakrama... Read the book must be permission first, let the blessings and benefits of knowledge obtained from the cottage."

"Alright kang, tomorrow I do not permit kyai," Panji said, saying,

"Who knows in ijini read all the books of kyai. Oh yes kang! One of the books is like this...

Many people are experts in worship but in vain do not get anything, only the capacity he can get. For he bowed down in prayer to worship God, but he did not know, did not see the Real form of God his Lord.

That's why I asked Kang Soleh... Kan Kang Soleh santri senior!" said Panji,

"If Kang Soleh knew God... So I asked him to teach me how to see the real form of God."

Hearing Panji's question... Kang Soleh was silent for a moment, shortly afterwards saying,

"I have never seen the form of God the Banner... But I believe God is before me, and I can feel his presence."

"Then... If God is present in front of us during prayer, how does it feel?" ask Panji.

"it feels calm, calm and happy" said Kang Soleh.

"I guess... If the heart is calm, calm and happy do not have to wait for the presence of God Kang" Panji said,

"We have a lot of money, can buy anything...! Our hearts must be happy and happy."

"Hmmm... You are the Panji! Not necessarily the rich and money is a quiet, peaceful and happy life" said Kang Soleh.

"Kang Soleh! According to the book of Kyai, which I read... Kang Soleh, this is his prayer in vain not get anything, just get a capaik!" Panji Word.

Hearing the words Panji... Although the banner is still a teenager, even Panji can be said to be a child yesterday afternoon in the world of pesantren. But Kang Soleh's heart was like that of a dagger. Kang Soleh was silent but his heart was crowded with thousands of questions.

When you are finished talking... Kang Soleh performs the evening sunnah prayer in his istiqomahi. In Dzikirnya... Kang Soleh could not concentrate and could not calm down, as a result of remembering the question of Panji who was still a teenager.

"I can't believe... The usual banner about Islam, can ask like this," said Kang Soleh in his heart while reciting,

"Today I got a question that made my heart hurt. But it's true what the banner says.

I pray every night every day, if I do not know the form of God that I worship. I only know His name, it is the same as I worship the Asmak or worship the writing of the Name of God.

But... How should I know the form of God my Lord?"