SANTRI MBELING
NYAI SA'ADAH AND THE IRMALA FAMILY

"Alright Nek, Panji will sowan to Sheh Hamdan in Pandeglang district," Panji said, saying,

"Sir, why do so many guardians behave strangely..? Like Sheh Hamdan who became a madman and like Mbah the guardian of Hasan Salak who became a beggar?"

"Not all the guardians behave strangely Gus," replied Nyai Sa'adah,

"There are some guardians who have a special task that is heavy, until the guardian covers his identity, so that not in many people know. All this is done so that the guardian succeeds in carrying out his duties.

There is a guardian who shows his authority in public, so that the public knows that he is a guardian. It was done, so that the people would come to him to seek the Ridho of God through the guardian, and it took Gus's duty. There is another, the guardian who educates the disciple - the disciple becomes a guardian."

"That's the guardian of what Nek," asked Panji.

"That is the Guardian of Mursid Gus," replied Nyai Sa'adah,

"The Wali Mursid has an organization called torekot, or better known as the torekot teacher."

"So... The student was the torecot teacher, Nek," asked Panji.

"Yes Gus, that's right. The name santri or torekot jama'ah is salik. If the child is salaried in the pesantren, it's santri," replied Nyai Sa'adah.

"That's what Nek means," asked Panji.

"Salik is a person who undergoes spiritual discipline to cleanse and purify the soul" said Nyai Sa'adah,

"Also purify the soul and its body."

"Then... What is the purpose of Nek," asked Panji.

"The goal is to be a chosen servant or servant of His beloved" replied Nyai Sa'adah,

"Not to be a people, but to be a servant."

"It means that the ummah and the servant are different, Grandma" said Panji.

"Yes Gus, different," replied Nyai Sa'adah,

"God is common, whether he is a wicked person or a righteous one. Whether he is a worship expert or a worship expert, all of it is in meaning or called Ummat.

The people know God only from the words of the cleric or from the description of the book. The javanese say... "JERIN"

he said this book said the book, he said this kyai he said kyai it.

If Slave... He knew God well with the whole. A Servant knows God both inwardly and inwardly. A Servant understands what God pleases and what God does not like.

The servant is always obedient to Allah, he is willing to leave anything for His Master, Allah Ajjah wa jallah. A Servant dares to forsake worldly pleasures even her family for the sake of God."

"Would a Servant see the form of the Gusti of God, Grandma? Seeing with both eyes Dohirnya," said Panji.

"Can Gus" said Nyai Sa'adah,

"A Servant... He can see God with both eyes, and with his inner eyes."

"How can I see the form of Gusti Allah, Grandma," asked Panji hoping.

"The way... Gus Panji must instill a deep love for Allah the One who rules over every soul.

Gus Panji must obey and obey all His commandments and respect all His prohibitions. If Gus Panji is what Grandma said... Allah will manifest His form before Gus Panji" replied Nyai Sa'adah.

"Then... How to love Gusti Allah is Grandma" said Panji.

"The way... Gus Panji must do good to others, do good to others. Gus Panji must be Istiqomah in worship," said Nyai Sa'adah,

"And Gus Panji must have a guardian teacher.

Only the teacher of the guardian can make a person a guardian of God. Gus Panji must learn to be patient, honest, compassionate, cona'ah and surrender."

"Alright, Grandma, Panji will obey all the advice of Grandma, so that Panji can see the God I worship" said Panji excitedly, saying,

"God, where should I find the mursid teacher? I want to learn from him."

"Go that way," replied Nyai Sa'adah while pointing towards the north.

"Where is Grandma? There are many names in the north there," said Panji.

"Just as Gus goes north, Gus will meet," replied Nyai Sa'adah.

"Alright, Grandma" replied Panji.

Adhan Magrib could be heard reverberating, Panji stepped in to celebrate and perform the Magrib prayer.

When Panji is performing the Magrib prayer... Suddenly there was a bluish white light - blue entered Nyai Sa'adah's house, then the light turned into the form of Mbah Wali Suro Panji's ancestor's grandfather, Panji,

Assalamualaikum Nyai."

"Waalaikumsalam Sheh, greetings of peace and happiness" replied Nyai Sa'adah bowing his body.

"Greetings back Nyai," said Mbah Wali Suro,

"I thank you for guiding and watching over my great-grandchildren's banner."

"It is my duty, Shaykh, to honor and serve Sheh and all the children of Sheh" replied Nyai Sa'adah bowing his body,

"Everything we gave to Gus Panji... It is not comparable to what Shaykh gave to us. When less pleased... On behalf of Kyai Jabat's extended family and and our descendant's children, I apologize profusely."

"Alright Nyai, I'm sorry to say goodbye first, I respect you and all your children, too" said Mbah Wali Suro,

"Assalamualaik."

"Waalaikumsalam Sheh" replied Nyai Sa'adah, bowing his body.

***

Finish the Magrib prayer, the pennant to return to the inns. After taking public transportation, shortly before arriving in front of the inn, after getting off the angkot Panji immediately rushed to his room.

"Assalamualaikum," said Panji sambi open the door of the room.

"Waalaikumsalam," replied Ruli who was sitting leaning on the chair,

"Where are you from?"

"From the play" Panji replied,

"Hmmm... You been here long?"

"Barusan, Magrib out," said Ruli.

"Hehehe, you wear a hijab and dress!! Usually also wear a mini skirt with the same tight shirt," said Panji smiling,

"Eh, but it's prettier if you wear a hijab."

"Don't seduce me!! From childhood I was beautiful.

Did you just realize? This hijab is the same Muslim dress that you bought in the city of Serang yesterday the day after tomorrow. Did you say we want Tarawih!! So, I wear this shirt," said Ruli.

"I bathe first, finished Isak we pray to the mosque sebrang road," Panji said then rushed into the bathroom.

Adhan Isak was heard reverberating, after wearing a sarong and clothes, Panji rushed to the mosque. Shortly after the completion of the Isak prayer and the Tarawih prayer, Panji still sat on the back sof until people left the mosque one by one. Soon the voices of young people read the Qur'an.

"What is this event in the mosque? How many young people who like the Qur'an," muttered Panji,

"Enak once read his Qur'an, I so kepinggin can recite the Qur'an."

"Mas Panji, ayoo back," asked Ruli who was standing at the door of the mosque.

"Alright," said Panji then stood up, then stepped up, then crossed the highway.

"Good Night Mr. Panji...

Good Night Non," said the security guard.

"Good Night too Sir," replied Ruli and Panji.

"Oh yes, Mr. Panji is waiting for his guest at the restaurant, at table 10," said the security guard.

"Yes sir, thank you for the notice" Panji said,

"Ruli, you go to the room first yes, I want to see a guest."

"Each Boss," Ruli said then to the room.

"Assalamualaikum," Panji said.

"Waalaikumsalam kang Panji" replied the guest.

"Loh, you're Irmala!!! How do you know I live here?!!" ask Panji wonder.

"That's what I tell you, if you stay in this inn," replied Irmala,

"That's why I came here without my Abah's knowledge."

"I happen to not have dinner. What do Irmala want to eat?"

"Thank you Panji kang, you eat alone akhah deh," said Irmala.

"Ayoo don't be ashamed - be ashamed," said Panji.

"It's not shame kang, irmala no money to pay," said Irmala shy.

"I'm the one who deals," Panji said then called the waiter.

After ordering some menus... The pennant says,

"Irmala, you look so sad!! Try telling me, maybe I can help ease the burden of your mind. Don't be shy - shame, we're boarding friends."

"Well, kang" said Irmala,

"I'm here to see you, just asking for prayer for my Umi's recovery."

"What pain you have" asked Panji.

"Sick kang complications. Since my brother went bankrupt... The condition of Umi ku directly ngedrop until now. My house is confiscated by the bank, my Abah's car is also confiscated. Now, my parents and I both live in my grandmother's house in the village."

"Excuse me, Mr. Panji, here's the order" the waiter said, then placed some dishes on the dinner table.

"Thank you" said Panji,

"Ayoo Irmala we eat while chatting."

"Alright kang, before, I say thank you yes, it has been treated," said Irmala.

While eating... In my heart Irmala said,

"I've never eaten anything like this in a long time.

Food at this table... I used to eat when I was home, after my Abah was broke and poor, I never ate like this again. This food is quite expensive, it turns out the Panji kang appetite like the upper class, his lifestyle like the rich. Where does he have a lot of money? Whereas in pesantren, kang Panji is the abdinya the kyai, can you say maid? Every day nyapu mopping, washing dishes and cleaning the cottage yard. It could be said that the poor santri group. Kang Panji is often bullied by princess santri, and I used to bully her often.

The last I heard... Kang panji was kicked out by the Kyai.

Kang Panji also lives in inns that incidentally quite expensive rent his room."

"Mas Panji, I want to leave for a while yes," said Ruli,

"Later if the time saur I return to the inns, if not sleeping loh hehehe."

"Yes Ruli, it's okay, tomorrow here again is okay, too" Panji said.

"Yes already Mas, I went back first, salim used to mas the same kiss hands," said Ruli, said,

"Assalamualaik."

"Waalaikumsalam" replied Panji.

"Since when did your Abah go bankrupt" asked Panji.

"It was a week ago, Panji" replied Irmala,

"I stopped going for a week, because there was no money to pay for my school and go to school."

"Now, what is your work, Abah" asked Panji.

"Obah nganggur kang, no work. Ask for help from friends - there is also no one who can help," said Irmala, said,

"I feel sorry for my Abah and Umi, they are embarrassed and confused. No money, goods to confiscate, nothing more to sell. Even more embarrassed... Me and my parents, eat at Grandma's love."

"Here you go, don't strip off" Panji said slowly, saying,

"I'll help your troubles as well as your two parents. But there's a condition."

"What are the conditions" asked Irmala.

"the conditions... You have to go back to the pesantren and go to school" Panji said,

"After 3 years,?you can stop. You are now in 1st grade High School, you are graduating in three years. After graduation, it's up to you to stop mumps or not."

"Then who's paying for me to go to school and the mesantren" asked Irmala.

"I paid for everything" replied Panji,

"If you want... I'm helping your family trouble.

Otherwise, I won't help you."

"Well, well, for the sake of the happiness of both my parents, I am willing," replied Irmala.

***

After paying for all the food... The pennant picked up the envelope given by Mbah Wali Hasan in the room, then

go to the receptionist to rent a car, because at night there is no public transportation.

After the car was in the courtyard of the inn, Panji said,

"Irmala, come to your grandmother's house, I want to meet your Abah."

"Well, kang" said Irmala.

The car drove in the darkness of the night towards the city of Serang. Before long the car entered the unpaved village road.

Stop in front of the house sir," Irmala told the driver.

After the car is parked, Panji and Irmala enter a very simple house.

"Assalamualaikum," Panji and Irmala said.

"Waalaikumsalam" replied Mr. Haji.

"Eeh, Nak Panji, please come in," said Pak Haji his father Irmala,

"Can I be with Irmala?"

"Yes, Mr. Haji, we happened to meet on the street by accident, after chatting, I wanted to visit Mr. Haji" Panji replied,

"Say the Umi Irmala is sick?"

"Yes Nak Panji, Umi nya Irmala is sick," said Pak Haji with a face full of sadness,

"Peach Nak Panji's mind. So, the condition is a ngedrop."

"Sir Haji... I'm here to take her Umi Irmala to the hospital, for treatment," Panji said,

"The cost, the banner that bears it all. Let's Haji sir, we under Umi to the hospital, I just happened to rent a car."

Hearing the words Panji... Pak Haji was surprised as well, then replied,

"All right, I want the banner."

Soon, Panji and the Irmala family went to a hospital not far away. After the team of doctors examined the condition of his Umi Irmala carefully... The doctor decided his Umi Irmala for hospitalization, because his condition suffered from spinal nerve disorders due to frequent thinking and lack of tudur.

Irmala sat beside the bed keeping her Umi covered with the infusion on her arm, while Pak Haji and Panji chatted on the terrace of the hospital room.

"Son Panji... Pak Haji said thousands of thanks, for his help, for covering the cost of his Umi Irmala treatment," said Pak Haji.

"Together Mr. Haji. I also thank Pak Haji family, because, with this incident, I can understand what a family means and what love and affection mean," panji said,

"Oh yes Mr. Haji... Haji sir, don't be sad? The spirit in living the trials of life, the iklas.

Pak Hajj's... This is a gift from Panji, for effort. I hope, Mr. Haji rises again from the slump."

Hearing Panji's words... Haji shed tears, then said,

"Son Panji... Mr. Haji is very grateful, only Nak Panji is the person who came to help Pak Haji when stricken by hardship, bankrupt and poor. How does Pak Haji have to pay for all of Nak Panji's kindness?"

"Sir Haji... Actually this money is Pak Haji's own savings. The fruit of Pak Haji's charity in the past. The banner is only as an intermediary, and at this time, the Gusti Allah has returned all alms of Pak Haji through the hands of Panji," Panji said,

"I'll excuse you, Mr. Haji, I'll leave Irmala first."

"Irmalas... Accept this envelope for hospital fees and your fees during boarding school and for your tuition fees" Panji said,

"I'll say goodbye first. Assalamualaikum."

"Waalaikumsalam, thank you Panji kang," replied the dumbfounded Irmala looking at Panji while holding a thick envelope.

"Sir Haji, Assalamualaikum" Panji said.

"Waalaikumsalam" replied Mr. Haji.