Concerned About The Condition Of The Nation, The Interfaith Alliance Rather Held Act Of Shirk (Joint Do'a)   

Shawwāl  22, 1432 A.H, Wednesday, September 21, 2011

JAKARTA – Astaghfirullah! This is the portrait of the condition of a nation that is jahil (ignorant) for not wanting to submit and obey the teachings of Allah SWT and His Rasul. With the excuse of being concerned about the condition of the nation, around 200 people from the Aliansi Lintas Agama or the Interfaith Alliance have committed a great sin of shirk, with their joint prayers (do'a), at Monas for 3 consecutive days (from 14th to 16th September/2011) so that Indonesia will be free from catastrophes.

Joint Do’a, Damaging Islam

This nation is getting truly outrageous in going against Allah SWT and His Rasul. Instead of being submissive and obedient to the teachings of Allah SWT and His Rasul, so that this country obtains the blessing and well-being, they are committing shirk, which is a big sin and inviting even bigger adzab (punishments) from Allah SWT.

This shirk ceremony (joint do’a) was held across the Kemenko Kesra Building, Medan Merdeka Barat Street, Central Jakarta, since 08.00 hour by offering do’a, singing songs of praise, reciting zikir and burning incenses.

“We are spurred to do this because of the many horizontal conflicts, rampant corruptions and high poverty rates, so it arouses our concerns,” said the executive committee, Kasino.

Ironically, this act of shirk was attended by prominent figures who are considered as Islamic ulama's such as Salahuddin Wahid, and also Syafii Ma’arif, also attending were former coordinating minister of economy in the era of Gus Dur, Rizal Ramli and Priest Andreas Yewangoe. Of course, this ceremony of shirk is useless and will never obtain the pleasure of Allah SWT, on the other hand it actually has a great potential in damaging Islam.

Whoever initiated this event of mass shirk, i.e. conducting joint prayer between Muslims and kafir, it means that he has invented a new Shari'ah, and is violating the existing Shari'ah, and it is also definite that the act is damaging Islam. Religion is the belief and ibaadah (worship). While do’a is an ibaadah, which in Islam is absolutely intolerable to be carried out jointly with other religions. It is clearly damaging the religion.

Performing inter-religious prayer (do'a) is an act of Shirk, whereas shirk is a big sin that will never be pardoned by Allah SWT. So, how might the expectations of the participants of this common prayer –so that this country be safe, just, wealthy and prosperous– be achieved? So true is what Rasulullah SAW had reported, that the Islamic ummah will follow suit the mushrikeen too far up, that even idols are worshiped.

“…Judgment Day will not occur until a group of folks from my people follow the mushrik people and to the extent that even the idols are worshiped…” (Saheeh Ibni Hibban Juz XVI pg. 209 no. 7237 and pg. 220 no. 7238 Juz XXX no. 7361 pg. 6, Shu’aib al-Arnauth said, "its sanad is saheeh in accordance with the preconditions of Muslim").

There is no Joint Do’a in Islam, Except for a Mubahalah

Performing inter-religious prayer, for a common expectation (eg. for the prosperity of a country) does not exist in Islam. In Islam, joint do'a between the Mu’min on one side and the kafir (People of the Book, as well as the Mushrikeen) on the other side, is rather a do’a of threats, mutually condemning each other to contest the truth, which is called mubahalah.

A Mubahalah is when each party among those who disagree, makes do'a to Allah earnestly so that Allah will bring down curses to those who lie. The Prophet invited the envoys of the Najran Christians for a mubahalah but they did not dare and this became the proof of the truthfulness of Prophet Muhammad SAW. (Al-Quran and its Tafseer, Republic of Indonesia Department of Religious Affairs, juz 1 pg. 628).

So there never was a joint do'a in Islam and it is never justified, such as that performed by the Interfaith Alliance at Monas from the14th to 16th September 2011.

Ironic! What will become of this nation's future? If the ummah and its leaders are performing a shirk ceremony in the form of a joint do’a in order to obtain prosperity, safety and justice in a national and state life. Hasn't Islam provided guidance in the administration of all aspects of life, including to achieve a life full of justice, anti-corruptions, so the entire ummah become safe and prosperous?

(M Fachry/arrahmah.com)