KATA2 EVERBEEN 55

Seperti pendaki yang awalnya mengikuti jejak panduan gunung tanpa bertanya mengapa jalannya demikian iman taqlid adalah langkah pertama yang sah namun perlu disempurnakan. Ketika akhirnya mempelajari bentuk lereng, arah mata angin, dan dasar setiap rute, itulah saatnya kita memasuki iman dengan ilmu yang disebut ilmul yaqin. Kedua langkah ini adalah tanggung jawab kita sebagai pendaki jalan rohani, sementara puncak-puncak tertinggi hanya bisa diraih dengan anugrah Sang Penguasa Gunung (sebuah kiasan)

ENGLISH

Like a mountaineer who initially follows the guide’s trail without asking why the path is that way taqlid faith is a valid first step yet needs to be perfected. When one finally studies the shape of the slopes, wind directions, and the basis of each route, that is when we enter faith with knowledge, called ilmul yaqin. Both steps are our responsibility as travelers on the spiritual path, while the highest peaks can only be reached by the grace of the Mountain’s Sovereign.

The meaning is that it is acceptable if one does not know the religious evidence (dalil) and simply follows scholars. But if one is able to understand the key principles of Islamic jurisprudence and grammar (nahwu) from religious texts, it is better to pursue such learning. As for attaining the status of a supremely pious person (like a scholar), it is not an obligation—merely obeying God’s commands is sufficient