Allah Adalah Pencipta, Bukan Pelukis

Terasa sangat tidak pas di hati, setiap kali lagu anak-anak yang berjudul "pelangi" diputar atau dilantunkan.

Pelangi pelangi
Alangkah indahmu
Merah kuning hijau
Di langit yg biru
P________mu agung
Siapa gerangan
...

Pelangi pelangi ciptaan Tuhan

Mosok, Gusti Allah disebut sebagai pelukis. Jelas tidak layak, tidak pantas, tidak etis, menyalahi prinsip tanzih (keyakinan bahwa Allah tidak menyerupai makhluk) dan bertentangan dengan kaidah "Asmaa' Allaah tauqiifiyyah" (pemberian nama pada Allah harus berdasarkan al-Qur'an, al-Hadits atau ijma').

Yang saya khawatirkan, timbul persepsi yang salah mengenai Allah pada diri anak-anak yang sudah sangat akrab dengan lagu tersebut. "Pelukis" bisa saja dipersepsikan sebagai "tukang lukis yg membutuhkan pena, kuas, cat, kanvas dsb dalam proses melukis".

Maha Suci Allah dari meyerupai makhluk-Nya.

Gimana kalau kata "Pelukis" dalam lagu itu, kita ganti menjadi "Pencipta". Setuju???

Nabi Ibrahim Tidak Pernah Bingung Mencari Tuhannya

Nabi Ibrahim tidak pernah musyrik dengan menganggap bintang, bulan dan matahari sebagai tuhannya. Allah ta'aala berfirman (Q.S. Ibrahim: 51):
وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ رُشْدَهُ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِ عَالِمِينَ
Mujahid dan lainnya menafsirkan ayat ini dengan mengatakan: "Ibrahim sudah diberi petunjuk oleh Allah sejak ia masih kecil".

Allah juga menegaskan...

(Q.S. Al-'Imran: 67):
مَا كَانَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ يَهُودِيًّا وَلَا نَصْرَانِيًّا وَلَٰكِنْ كَانَ حَنِيفًا مُسْلِمًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
"Ibrahim bukan seorang yahudi, bukan pula nashrani, tapi ia adalah seorang yang lurus dan seorng muslim, dan ia bukan termasuk orang-orang musyrik".

Para ulama ahlussunnah, sebagaimana kita tahu, juga menegaskan bahwa para nabi ma'shum dari kufur, baik sebelum maupun setelah menjadi nabi.

Adapun ayat 76, 77 dan 78 surat al-An'aam yg menyebutkan bahwa nabi Ibrahim ketika melihat bintang, bulan dan matahari, beliau mengatakan:
هذا ربي
Maknanya bukanlah kalimat penetapan, tapi 'alaa taqdiir al-Istifhaam al-Inkaariyy (kalimat pertanyaan yang dimaksudkan untuk mengingkari).

Jadi maknanya adalah :
"Inikah Tuhanku sebagaimana yang kalian sangka wahai umatku?"
atau
"Ini bukan tuhanku"
atau
"Bintang, bulan dan matahari tidak layak menjadi tuhan karena ketiganya mengalami perubahan, terbit lalu tenggelam. Bagaimana mungkin kalian meyakini ketiganya sebagai tuhan wahai umatku?"

Semoga bermanfaat.

Nadhom Aqidah (Bahr Rojaz)

Disusun oleh: Nur Rohmad
Smg Allah mengampuni dosanya dan dosa kedua orang tuanya

Segala pujian hanya milik Allah
Yang Maha Pengasih dan Maha Pemurah

Shalawat dan salam semoga tercurah
Atas Nabi Muhammad putra Abdullah

Berkata hamba Allah yang sangat lemah
Nur Rohmad yang mengharapkan rahmat Allah

Nadhoman ini kutulis dgn singkat
Smoga berfaedah dan penuh manfaat

Ketahuilah oleh engkau bahwa umat
Muhammad, terpecah belah banyak amat

Tujuh puluh tiga jumlahnya yg pasti
Sesuai sabda Nabi riwayat Tirmidzi

Tujuh puluh dua di akhirat sana
Berhak masuk neraka menyala-nyala

Ahlussunnah sebagai firqah najiyah
Berhak menempati surga milik Allah

Ahlussunnah mayoritas senantiasa
Pada generasi di setiap masa

Ahlussunnah golongan al-Asyaa'irah
al-Maaturiidiyyah juga yakinilah

Dalam fiqih bermadzhab imam Syafi'i
Imam Hanafi, Maliki dan Hanbali

Tasawuf Baghdadi juga al-Jilani
al-Ghazali juga imam ar-Rifa'i

Ahlussunnah meyakini Allah ada
Tanpa tempat, tanpa arah, tanpa masa

Allah dari segala ukuran Suci
Berbentuk mustahil Dia disifati

Allah Pencipta segala sesuatu
Ijma' ulama menyatakan hal itu

Dia tak hanya Pencipta jasad hamba
Perbuatan hamba juga ciptaan-Nya

Pelaku dosa besar jangan kafirkan
Selagi dosa tidak ia halalkan

Nabi Muhammad adalah yang terakhir
Pada kufur beliau tak tergelincir

Urutan derajat sahabatnya Nabi
Abu Bakr Umar Utsman lalu Ali

Islam agama seluruh para nabi
Selainnya agama tak diridlai

Inilah keyakinan golongan Sunni
Wajib diyakini juga diimani

Talking About The Future

There are several ways of talking about the future in English.

THE FUTURE WITH ‘WILL’

You put the verb will in front of the main verb. This is the most common way of expressing future time. The short form of  will is ’ll and the short form of will not is won’t. You usually use these in spoken English instead of will or will not. The main verb can be either in its ‘simple’ form or in its ‘progressive’ form. For example:

 I will talk to them.

We’ll have a break at six o’clock.

I’ll talk to them.

He’ll be arriving later.

Don’t worry ‑ I won’t break it.

You use will in this meaning in sentences that begin I’m sure, I think, I expect, I suppose, I doubt etc, or with words such as probably, perhaps, certainly etc.

“Do you think Carla will pass her test?” “Yes, I’m sure she will.”

I’ll see him again soon.

They say it’ll probably snow tomorrow.

Perhaps things will be better next week.

THE FUTURE WITH ‘SHALL’

In British English, you often use shall in questions when making suggestions about what to do, or when discussing what to do. This use is rare in American English.

Shall we go now?

What shall I tell Mike?

In formal British English, you can sometimes hear I shall used to express future time.

I shall try to persuade them.

This is very rare in American English.

THE FUTURE WITH ‘BE GOING TO’

You use a form of be going to to say that something will happen soon.

It’s going to rain.

Watch out ‑ you’re going to hit that tree!

I think I’m going to be sick.

You also use a form of be going to to talk about someone’s intentions, or what they have decided to do.

I’m going to ask for my money back.

Lucy is going to travel round the world when she leaves school.

THE FUTURE WITH ‘BE ABOUT TO’

You use be about to to say that something will happen almost immediately.

Take your seats, please. The show is about to begin.

I was about to go out when the phone rang.

THE FUTURE WITH THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

You use the present progressive (he’s leaving, they’re starting etc) with a word or phrase expressing future time to talk about something that will happen because you have planned or arranged it.

We’re leaving on Saturday morning.

I’m having a party next week ‑ do you want to come?

THE FUTURE WITH THE SIMPLE PRESENT

You use the simple present (it starts, we arrive etc) with a word or phrase expressing

future time, to say that something will definitely happen at a particular time, especially because it has been officially arranged.

The next plane to Los Angeles leaves at 6:25.

The meeting is on Thursday.

What time does the show start?

You use the simple present in subordinate clauses to talk about the future, for example in clauses that begin with when, if, unless, before, after, and as soon as. Don’t use will in this kind of clause.

I’ll call you when I get back. NOT I’ll call you when I will get back.

If the bus leaves now, it will get there by 6. NOT If the bus will leave now, it will get there by 6.

Talking About The Past

THE PRESENT PERFECT

You make the present perfect by using has or have, followed by the ‘past participle’ form of the main verb, for example I have walked, she has gone, they have seen.

            The present perfect is used in the following ways:

1. You use the present perfect to talk about something that happened in the past and is finished, but which still affects the situation now.

Someone has broken the window. (RESULT NOW: it is still broken, and needs to be mended)

The taxi has arrived. (RESULT NOW: someone needs to go and get into the taxi)

Jane’s hurt her hand, so she can’t write. (RESULT NOW: Jane can’t write)

            You often use just and recently with the present perfect in this meaning.

Jane’s just left, but you might catch her in the car park.

In American English, people often use the simple past instead of the present perfect in this sense.

British English                                                     American English

I’ve just seen Carol.                                               I just saw Carol.

You’ve already told me that.                                 You already told me that.

Have they come home yet?                                   Did they come home yet?

2. You use the present perfect to say that something started to happen in the past, and has continued to happen up to now. There is a clear difference with the past tense, which you use when the action is finished. Compare these sentences:

present perfect: I have lived in Chicago for many years. (=I still live there now)

simple past      : I lived in Chicago for many years. (="now" I live somewhere else)

present perfect: Jim has worked for us since 1992. (="he" still works for us now)

simple past      : Jim worked for us from 1992 to 1996. (="he" does not work for us any more)

Don’t say ‘I am living here for 10 years’, or ‘I live here for 10 years’. Say I have lived here for 10 years.

3. You use the present perfect to talk about something that happened at some time in the past before now, but it is not important to say when it happened.

She has had several jobs abroad.

There have been problems with this system in the past.

This meaning of the present perfect is often used in news reports.

 There has been a big earthquake in Japan, and hundreds of people have been killed.

You can emphasize this meaning by using ever in questions, or never in negative sentences. For example:

Have you ever visited Scotland?

I’ve never been in a plane before.

If you give the date, year, or time when something happened, you must use the simple past, not the             present perfect. For example:

I spoke to him yesterday. NOT I have spoken to him yesterday.

They arrived in the US last week. NOT They have arrived in the US last week.

 THE PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

You make the present perfect progressive by using have been/has been, followed by the main verb with an -ing ending, for example I have been living, she has been studying. The present perfect progressive has very similar meanings to the present perfect, but draws attention to the period of time during which the action has taken place.

            The present perfect progressive is used in the following ways:

1. You use the present perfect progressive to talk about something which has continued to happen for a period of time in the past, and which may still be happening now.

How long have you been learning English?

We’ve been expecting them to arrive since last Thursday.

2. You use the present progressive to talk about something which has been taking place recently and which affects the situation now.

“You look tired.” “I’ve been working really hard.”

It’s been raining all week, so the ground’s very wet.

Don’t say ‘I’ve been knowing John for a long time’. Say I have known John for a Iong time.

Do not use the following verbs in the progressive:

be                                have                           see

believe                       like                             

agree

know                           love                            disagree

recognize                 

hate                            mean

remember                  prefer                         need

understand                want                            deserve

wish                            belong

THE PAST PERFECT

If you want to talk about a past action which took place before another past action, you can use had, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

After the visitors had left, we watched TV.

They told me that the taxi had already arrived

You can also use the past perfect in a ‘progressive’  form by using had been, and putting it in front of a main verb with an -ing ending.

 We had only been driving for an hour when the car ran out of petrol.

USING THE RIGHT TIME PHRASES WITH THE PAST TENSE

If you use words or phrases about time with the simple past, they must have a meaning which shows there has been a space between the time when the action or event happened and the time when you are talking or writing about it. For example:

 I saw John yesterday/a week ago/last Tuesday.

If you use other words or phrases about time with the present perfect, they must have a meaning which shows that the action has continued up to the present, and may still going on. For example:

I haven’t seen John since Monday/so far/yet.

Don’t say ‘I’ve seen him a week ago’ or ‘I didn’t see John since Monday’.

USED TO

You use used to when you want to say that something happened in the past over a period of time, but it no longer happens now. It is found only in the past tense. You use used to with the basic form of the main verb, for example used to smoke, used to live, used to be.

I used to play football a lot when I was at school.

She used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day.

The club used to be very fashionable.

They used to live in Los Angeles.

In negatives, you say didn’t use to, or used not to.

 I didn’t use to like spicy food. OR I used not to like spicy food.

            In questions, you say did (you/she/john etc) use to ... ?

Did you use to smoke?

What did she use to call him?

Talking About The Present

English has two main ways of talking about present time: the simple present and the present progressive.

THE SIMPLE PRESENT

You make the simple present by using the verb in its basic form. You add ‑s or ‑es to the verb in the third person singular.

 The simple present is used in the following ways:

 1. You use the simple present to talk about something which is happening now, and which will continue to happen in the future. You often use the simple present in this meaning to talk about things that are true about your life, for example where you live, your job, or the kinds of things you like.

Martin lives in Canada.

I work in a hospital.

"What kind of books do you read?”  “I mostly read science fiction."

2. You use the simple present when you talk about something which happens again and again, or when you say that something happens regularly at a particular time. Use words such as always, often, sometimes, occasionally, and never, or phrases such as on Tuesdays or every day with the simple present in this meaning.

They often go out to restaurants.

I travel to London twice a month.

He gets up at 6 o'clock.

She goes to church every Sunday.

3.  You use the simple present to talk about something which stays the same for ever - such as a scientific fact.

Oil floats on water.

Two and two make four.

4.  You use the simple present when you are describing what is happening at the exact moment when you are speaking. This meaning of the simple present is used for example in sports commentaries.

Shearer gets the ball from Gascoigne. He shoots - and scores!

For descriptions of actions that are happening now, you usually use the present

progressive rather than the present simple. For example:

 “What are you doing?" "I’m  making a poster." NOT "What do you do?" “I make a poster.”

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE   

You make the present progressive by using a form of the verb be in the present tense, followed by the main verb with an -ing ending, for example l am waiting, she is coming.

 The present progressive is used in the following ways:

1.  You use the present progressive to talk about something which is happening now at the time you are speaking or writing. You often use this meaning with words and phrases that express present time, such as now, at the moment, and currently.

“What's Bob doing?" "He's watching television."

It's raining again.

I’m looking for my glasses.

2. You use the present progressive to say that something is happening now, but will only continue for a limited period of time. Compare these pairs of sentences:

We live in France. (="France" is our permanent home)

We're living in France. (="we" are living there for a limited period of time)

He cooks his own meals. (="he" always does it)

He's cooking his own meals. (="he" does not usually do it)

            If you want to talk about the subjects you are studying at school or university, you usually use the present progressive.

She's studying law at Harvard. NOT She studies law at Harvard.

I’m studying English. NOT  I study English.

 VERBS THAT CANNOT BE USED IN THE PROGRESSIVE

Verbs which express a situation or process, rather than describing a definite action, are not usually used in the progressive. Do not use the progressive with the following verbs:

 be                             have                           see

believe                       like                             

agree

know                          love                            disagree

recognize                 

hate                            mean

remember                  prefer                         need

understand               want                           deserve

wish                            belong

I know the answer.  NOT  I am knowing the answer.

She understands me.  NOT She is understanding me.

Verbs : Transitive And Intransitive

Most verbs in English belong to either of two types: intransitive verbs or transitive verbs.

INTRANSITIVE VERBS

An intransitive verb does not have an object. You can use it without having to add any more words to the sentence. Here are some examples of intransitive verbs:                                                       

Something’s happening.

I’ll wait.

It doesn’t matter.

You can add other words to these sentences in order to show meanings such as time, place, or manner, but these words do not have to be there for the sentence to make sense.

Something’s happening in the street.

I’ll wait for a few minutes.

It doesn’t matter at all.

Other intransitive verbs include appear, come, go, smile, lie, and rise.Intransitive verbs cannot be used in the passive.

Don’t say ‘it was happened’ or ‘they were died’. Say it happened or they died.

 TRANSITIVE VERBS

A transitive verb must have an object. Without the object, the sentence does not make sense. The object of the verb is usually a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun. Here are some examples of transitive verbs:

She bought that dress in Tokyo. NOT She bought in Tokyo.

Did you find the key? NOT Did you find?

I really like him. NOT I really like.

            Sometimes the object is a clause which begins + (that). For example:

I wish she would stop smoking. OR I wish  that she would stop smoking.

Sometimes the object is a whole sentence. For example:

 “It’s time to go home” he said.

Other transitive verbs include make, use, need, thank, enjoy, keep, and carry.

VERBS THAT CAN BE TRANSITIVE OR INTRANSITIVE

Several verbs can be used in a transitive or intransitive way. Here are some examples of verbs that can be transitive or intransitive:

There’s no need to shout. [Intransitive]

Someone shouted my name. [Transitive]

Where do you want to meet? [Intransitive]

I’ll meet you outside the school. [Transitive]

I’m sorry. I don’t understand. [Intransitive]

She didn’t understand his explanation. [Transitive]

            The intransitive uses are very similar to the transitive ones, except that the object been left out.

OTHER VERBS

Some verbs can be followed by an adjective or adjective phrase. Here are some examples of these verbs:

You seem tired.

It all sounds very interesting.

Was he angry?

Statements And Question

STATEMENTS

A statement is a sentence which gives information. If you make a statement, you usually give the sentence a subject, and this must go in front of the verb.

The children are playing  in the garden.

NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

Negative statements are made in two main ways:

       

1. If the statement contains an auxiliary verb, such as is or have, you usually add not or its contracted form n’t.

She is not leaving. OR She isn’t leaving.

Am and may do not allow n’t. Will, shall, and can have special contracted forms: won’t, shan’t, can’t.

The same rules apply when you make a question negative.

Are they in the garden? Aren’t they in the garden?

WiII he get the job? Won’t he get the job?

2. If the statement has no auxiliary verb, you need to make the negative using a form of do + not/n’t. Make sure that the main verb is in its basic form.

She likes swimming. She doesn’t like swimming. NOT She doesn’t likes swimming.

I saw a ship. I didn’t see a ship. NOT I didn’t saw a ship.

 QUESTIONS

            Questions are sentences which ask for information. They fall into three main types, depending on the kind of reply they expect.

‘Yes-no questions’ expect a simple yes or no reply (or a word or phrase which can be used instead of yes or no). In these cases, you change the order of subject and verb.

Will Jane resign? (Possible answers: yes, no, don’t know; probably, maybe etc)

Are they ready?

‘Why - questions’ begin with a question word, such as what, why, where, or how. This kind of question can have a wide range of different replies. The answer may be a full sentence, or one which leaves out the words that you can guess from knowing the question. Here too, you need to change the order of subject and verb.

Where are you going? (Possible answers: I’m going to work, downstairs, the library etc)

            ‘Alternative questions’ give the listener a choice of two possible replies, both of which

are mentioned in the question. The two possibilities are connected by the word or. Once again, you must change the order of subject and verb.

Will you travel by train or by boat? (Possible answers: by train, by boat, don’t know etc)

TAG QUESTIONS

You can change a statement into a question by adding a ‘tag question’ at the end of it. When you use a tag question, you are asking the listener to agree with the statement you have just made. If you make the statement positive, you expect the answer yes. If you make it negative, you expect the answer no.

A tag question is a type of ‘yes-no question’, and shows the same change of word order. You use the same personal pronoun (she, they etc) and tense of the verb as in the statement to which the tag question is joined. In the most common kind of tag question, you change from positive to negative, or from negative to positive.

 She’s outside, isn’t she? (Expected answer: yes)

They were ready, weren’t they? (Expected answer: yes)

You aren’t going, are you? (Expected answer: no)

It isn’t difficult, is it? (Expected answer: no)

 QUESTIONS WHICH ARE NOT QUESTIONS

You can also use a sentence which looks like a question, but it is one where you are not actually expecting any reply. Because these sentences are halfway between a question and an exclamation, you will find them sometimes written with a question‑mark and sometimes with an exclamation mark.

 In some cases, you already know the answer or you are asking your listener to agree with you. These sentences are called ‘exclamatory questions’.

 Hasn’t she grown!

Wasn’t the book marvellous?

In other cases, no answer is possible. (Of course your listener may still give you an

answer, whether you like it or not!) These sentences are used when you want to express a strong feeling about something. They are called ‘rhetorical questions’.

Doesn’t everyone know that the whole thing is impossible?

Passive Sentence

KALIMAT PASIF

No	Tenses	Pola	Contoh
			Aktif	Pasif
1	Simple Present Tense Present Continuous Tense	S + Be + V(III) S + Be + Being + V(III)	·   They buy a book ·   They buy some books ·   They are buying a book ·   They are buying some books	·         A book is bought by them ·         Some books are bought by them ·         A book is being bought by them ·         Some books are being bought by them
2	Simple Past Tense	S + Be + V(III)	·   They bought a book ·   They bought some books	·         A book was bought by them ·         Some books were bought by them
	Past Continuous Tense	S + Be + Being + V(III)	·   They were buying a book ·   They were buying some books	·         A book was being bougt by them ·         Some books were being bought by them
	Present Perfect Tense	S + has/have + been + V(III)	·   They have bought a book ·   They have bougt some books	·         A book has been bought by them ·         Some books have been bought by them
	Past Perfect Tense	S + had + been + V(III)	·   They had bought a book ·   They had bought some books	·        A book had been bought by them ·        Some books had been bought by them
	Present Perfect Continuous Tense	S + has/have + been + being + V(III)	·  They have been buying a book ·  They have been buying some books	·       A book has been being bought by them ·       Some books have been being bought by them
3	Bentuk Modal	S + modal + be + V(III)	·  They will buy a book ·  They can buy some books	·       A book will be bought by them ·       Some books can be bought by them