Dr. Afif Mohammed MA: Learn Philosophy must Strong Aqeedah

No knowledge is useless, everything is complementary. Although admittedly conflict or controversy within a discipline are common. No exception is philosophy.Moreover, philosophy is the science that puts the ratio, reason, mind, so the problem is not visible can be debated in the philosophical world. Not to mention the added philosophy is the science of talking about human beings, religion, god, liberalism, atheism, Marxism, and communism, which sometimes conflict with Islam.''People who study philosophy should be smart people who have strong faith, so that it can help memaslahatkan people,''said Director of Post Graduate IAIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, DR MA Mohammed Afif. Viewing essential and sensitivnya philosophy, of course, teaching or methods provided should be as expected.Because few shifts, faith is at stake. Told reporters Republika, a lecturer at various colleges it tells the ins and outs of philosophy, including its methods. Excerpts: There is a 'run' cases that occurred in the UIN Sunan Gunung Djati as siltation practices conducted creed of religious educational institutions.

How do you comment?

If the word 'practice', it is something that is programmed and planned. And if that meant in that sense, I guarantee there will be no practice of superficiality creed in this case. Even if the college has a variety of thought, we think it reasonable for the academic world. Because we not only understand but to encourage people to think critically. Likewise with the idea that diverse students, and I think it is also reasonable, because they come from various backgrounds with different backgrounds.

The extent to which the limits of scientific search of divinity?

Of course there will be limits. For example we should not be too adhered to the reasonable conclusion without the guidance of revelation. Many things can be solved by philosophy tidaak. For example when we are not able to answer a question, then we will be back on revelation. But reason and revelation was different.When we philosophize then the first conclusion that emerges is god exists or not.And if the evidence is equally strong need didialogkan. Even if the dialogue was to find a deadlock because there is a balance between reason and revelation, then we must use our conscience with the help of religion. But for the problem of its own divinity, how to view the general public and the academic world is different. Ordinary people are informed, didongengi, and didakwahi. If the academic world are invited and are critical in order to prove his faith grew stronger.

The extent to which religious truth can be denied or debated, if indeed differences of opinion that mercy?

The Koran says if you are still skeptical of the verse revealed to Muhammad is my servant, then try to create a paragraph like that word to show that the Qur'an challenged. But the editorial said it should not only be interpreted to create a paragraph similar to the same literary value as well. But we have to think about it anyway. Actually this shows that when you have faith, faith must be tested continuously hidden or not fortified. Because it can lead to the fortress of faith that we think are strong in the beginning when it was hit by a philosophy will make less.This is what often happens, we always fortify faith with this and it should not, but when we met with the philosophy and dibenturnya, we are powerless. Whose name is the philosophy that continues to roll. If we are not proactive we will continue to be attacked.

If not know, what's the reason it is also what makes a student you do that?

One of them was. But these words came from their frustration over the condition of our depravity. Until now, corrupt petty criminals off but kept arrested. With that in mind they are still young and learning philosophy without a strong belief, that comes out is it. The problem is that the language it uses. If only the anger that they can cover in a more polite language and morality, then this problem will not occur. For myself, after hearing the greeting, I felt angry. Why did he use a word like that when he's upset. Pendongkelan and siltation creed is now more visible and openly carried out in the community.

What can we do?

If siltation creed is meant to lead to an atheist or a communist, I asked why are we afraid of the ideology-ideology that? If we are afraid of atheists or on something, then something is not right. The lack of this beresan, depends on ourselves. We do not need to fear the communists, communist anyway, in his own country such as Russia and the PRC, devastated really. The reason is because they do not have boarding, majlis cleric, IAIN, FUUI, and mosques. But if this happens in Indonesia, I just want to smile. Why should fear? when we have thousands of mosques, kiai, boarding schools, why be afraid? With this power, I believe atheists or communists will not be successfully grown. But atheists can arise if there is social inequality. We should prove that the atheist is wrong. But how can we prove that we ourselves do not know atheists and communists, without studying. What can be done to fortify themselves Muslims from current ghazwul fikr (psychological warfare) are increasingly swift?

The answer is simple, ie there should be a learning philosophy. No need everything, just smart people who akidahnya is correct, to face remarkable philosophy.Because the philosophy of talking about God, justice, if we want to destroy them would not be prohibited only if there are people who can prove that it is not true. We must be able to prove not only through the prohibition only.

Is it true that the methods developed during this mission is less wear?

Propagation method can not only with words there must be a solution. Like the case out of Islam because of instant noodles. Sebenrnya What happened? what happens is why we do not give instant noodles. Propaganda should be able to keep the people remain happy in Islam. Not just say you're wrong. If they convert it our fault, because the propaganda we are just talking. Propaganda they have been using the emblem of the economy. In conclusion, the method of preaching, and teaching of Islam, will not have the ability to overcome life's difficulties, to make people trust, hard work. Because it only doctrines eskatalogis, about malikat other. There should be strengthened within the community. Do not make da'wah limited to tales about angels. But it was time to take care of the way liberal propaganda. I disagree, but I can understand.

So what can be done about this condition?

There are two ways. First, selectivity, and the second, the learning process.Selectivity have been proposed for more stringent, eg for interpretation of hadith, incoming students should have mastered the Al Quran. Their learning process is more important than selection. There is also a lecturer commitment seen. I must admit, the curriculum must be evaluated, because of matters relating to faith and morals are very less. But that does not happen in the IAIN alone, but also occurs in high school. Basic courses, faculty component, and 40 percent local components that can be changed. That is where we play. The curriculum should be developed, do not just accept.

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