PEARL

By: Bambang Dwi Atmoko

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

pearl

Allah says in the Qur'an: "He let the two seas, converging together, between them there is not exceeded the limits of each. Which favors of your Lord will you deny what you are. ? From both out pearls and Marjan. Which favors of your Lord will you deny what you "? [QS: ArRahmaan / 55: 19-23];

"It is He who let two flowing sea (contiguous); that is fresh again and the other salty fresh longer bitter, and He made between the two walls and boundaries that hinder". [Surah: Al-Furqaan / 25: 53].

In general, any water flowing river and into the sea, the river water will gradually change the flavor and color of the water content followed the sea. But there was a meeting of two seas whose waters do not mix and blend them together side by side horizontally stratified, as mentioned in the verses mentioned above.

Is Prof. Dr. -Sumaih Muhammad Ibrahim, a professor from the University of Qatar, who in the year 1984-1988 doing research in the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. With a ship of researchers, he found an area on the second meeting of the bay is called the mixed water areas in the language of the Qur'an called Barzakh. In Barzakh or mixed water area there are two levels of water. At the upper level area of ​​the bay comes from Oman which has the flavor of fresh water and fresh water in the bay is due Oman comes from the great river. Then on the lower level area originated from the Persian Gulf are likely to taste bitter salty water. The dividing line is at kedalama between 10-50 meters, horizontal and does not mix or blend # "... and He made between the two walls and boundaries that hinder" [Al Furqaan: 53]. # Scientifically, called Barzakh dividing line that separates the two levels in water mixed area is an attraction of a stable water each bay, of course, caused by fundamental differences in the levels, temperature and type of water. At the lower level area that has a bitter salty water even tend, many found the mussels that produce high quality pearls.

In contemplation tasawwuf, the verses of Quran are the experts inspire the Order as a mysticism parable in pursuing the path, so that there are lessons to be learned and can be used to increase acts of worship, especially the Order:

Bay located in the upper level area from the river have fresh water is fresh and able to provide many benefits for all beings. As a charity Shari'a, if the practice is implemented in earnest can provide freshness, like fresh water and fresh that can release that was hit by the thirst for thirsty by the heat of the sun and can clean for the dirty. Prayer, dhikr, fasting, zakat and hajj makes physical, property, and the soul culprit into good health and will give great benefit to other creatures as a result of the shari'ah practice.

Bay located in the lower level has an area of ​​water that tastes salty and even tended to bitter, certainly can not give freshness to the person being hit by thirst because the water will actually increase the thirst for even making the drinker feel like choking throat. But at the air-water sea salt is bitter again there are many pearl oysters that produce high-quality and can be seen that adorn the beautiful coral seabed. That picture of the practice / work of the Order, a lot of hindrance and difficulty that will confront and the bitterness of life that we will experience. So not many people are interested in the teachings of the Order, plus the existence of the Order of science such as hidden (inside / spiritual nature).

If the river flow has been met with a sea of ​​Islamic Shari'a the Order then comes the pearl ma'rifah # "Of the two came out pearl and Marjan" [Ar-Rahman: 22] # In this area, a servant would know who he was, he would know (by heart ) which has been worshiped Lord, he will feel how close Rabb with him he will feel (with his heart, with sirrnya) all the attributes of God. Though silent his tongue he is able to feel the pleasure of remembrance, because his heart and sirr already honed. It is not easy to achieve these capabilities sirry dhikr, just with a strong will and God's grace and the presence istiqomah karuania the blessing of God will come.

Remember God's promise: "and if they istiqomah in the street of it (the Order of Islam) then I really will give a fresh water (as a source of life)" [al-Jinn: 16]. If a servant istiqomah're on your way / the Order then the fortune of God that He will suffice to come from the direction of the unexpected. Because when the dhikr has become part of the life of a servant of God will move the creatures-creatures (angels, Murshid Master and Brethren), to help achieve the benefits and the greatest kindness. Amen ... amen ... yaa robbal'alamin ...

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