Surprisingly, Buya Hamka Backward So Civil Servant (PNS), Want to Know Why?

It was Abdullah bin Ubay's name behind the incitement to the Muslims of Medina not to help their relatives who emigrated. Abdullah bin Ubay, who orally claimed Muslims, called on the Ansar to stop aid to the Muhajirin from Mecca. Recorded that utterance in the Qur'an, They say: "Do not give the shopping to those who are beside the Messenger of Allah, so they scatter them."

When explaining the end of the 7th verse of the Surah al-Munaafiquun, Buya Hamka in Tafsir Al-Azhar (2008: 215) puts it, "This is how rude the souls of hypocrites and unbelievers. They think people who fight for religion with confidence is very dependent on their help. If aid is stopped, then the fighters will starve. When they are hungry they will not be able to move, they will even be scattered, scattered. "

Apparently a similar strategy, according to Buya Hamka, also applies in Islamic countries whose government no longer thinks according to Islamic lines, is not given the chance of Islam to rise unless the authorities see any benefits expected of them.

Still in the same verse, Buya Hamka reveals the story of "my very best friend during the time of the first struggle." Buya Hamka's friend must choose between the decisions to continue to be a civil servant or focus as a dai. Initially, Sabilillah's fi re activity could take place as his position became a civil servant.

After all, being a civil servant was also initially diniati to help the country. However, the government forced him to vote because of growing suspicion on Buya Hamka's friends. He was forced to choose whether to remain a civil servant but to stop fighting in the way of Allah, or to continue fighting in the way of Allah but no longer a civil servant.

Buya Hamka's friend's wife was invited to deliberation. Determine the options to be set so that there is no regret in the future.

"We are not descendants of civil servants! If told to choose, choose the struggle with the people! "As soon as the wife to be assertive assertive.

"How is the guarantee of our life?" The husband asked.

"Have you changed now? It's too good to be an employee? Is not it that you have been telling us everywhere that if we fight for God, surely God will guarantee our lives? Are you unsure of what you said to that other man? "

The answer in the form of questions repeatedly from the wife was so imprinted on the heart of her husband.

Although mentioning the man in the true story is "very dear friend", actually the figure in question is none other than Buya Hamka himself. And the wife who gave the answer rounded the heart is of course Siti Raham, Buya Hamka's wife. It is not difficult to conclude because at the end of the explanation of the 7th verse of Surah al-Munaafiquun, it is mentioned that the figure of the friend is slandered by the ruler until the end of prison for 28 months or 2 years and 4 months, and in prison many worship activities, including dive into the Qur'an .

The son of Buya Hamka, Rusydi, once wrote the above story in the book Personal and Dignity Prof. Buya. Dr. Hamka (1981: 23-24). It happened around 1959, when the Sukarno regime passed a government regulation prohibiting active civil servants as members of political parties. As a high-ranking official of the F Ministry of Religion, Buya Hamka finally chose to resign. He chose to rejoice to the people through the struggle with the Masyumi Party. The post of civil servant Buya Hamka since 1950 was removed, according to his wife's opinion.

"For God's sake, I do not see any sign of anxiety at Ummi's face that would have lost a few thousand rupiah in salary, and a few liters of rice over the years we wait every month," said Rusydi Hamka.

Rusydi remembered exactly what Siti Raham, her mother, had said: "We have never been rich with Dad's position as an employee. So Hamka! "

"In the evening," Rusyid recalled, "Ummi needs to have a briefing that the forthcoming days of the fathers are not so bright, do not ask for a fuss." Buya Hamka's grown children encouraged her to think about finding a job .

Several months after the resignation, Buya Hamka once mentioned a friend who asked, "Why stop being an employee? From where will be able to replace the guarantee received every (date) 28 days of the month? "

"Since I stopped being an employee, alhamdulillah, almost every day becomes (date) 28 days of the month!" Said Buya Hamka.

Rusydi confirmed that after his father quit as a civil servant, life in their homes had nothing to change. What changed was that the father, Buya Hamka, became more active in preaching, besides actively writing in med