The Advantages of Islamic Culture Compared to Other Cultures
The advantages of Islamic culture with other cultures are widely studied by converts who come from abroad. Islamic culture is a human behavior and habits, especially those who are Muslim in carrying out their religious and socio-economic lives.
In Indonesia, the number of people who embrace Islam is the largest. Moreover, with the structure of an archipelagic state, this nation has the largest Muslim community in Southeast Asia.
Islamic Culture
Islamic culture in Indonesia is unique compared to cultures in other countries, this is because Indonesia is rich in various tribes and cultures. So it is very thick with a culture of tolerance between religious communities.
For example, Muslims in Bali who are celebrating Eid al-Kurban, other people besides Islam help prepare for the event to run smoothly.
Even at the time of the Eid prayer, other Hindu communities respect the time of worship by not making noise and crowds that can interfere with the worship of Muslims. Likewise, Hindus who celebrate Nyepi in Bali, Muslims also appreciate it by not doing any activities outside the home.
This culture of tolerance should indeed be a lesson for Muslims in Gaza, Palestine, who are oppressed by the bad attitude of the Israeli government.
The uniqueness of Islamic culture in Indonesia is not born by itself, but because it has been passed down from ancestors who always teach noble character. Especially with the motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, which means that although they are different, they are still one.
This means that although in terms of ethnicity to religion there are differences, but that does not mean they have to be different in attitude. And also discriminate in socio-economic life.
In Islamic culture in Indonesia, it is very thick with social life, for example in Islam, knowing the term smile is worship, so that every time you meet your neighbors at home or friends who are not too familiar, you always greet them, even if they only smile. It is hoped that this smile can connect the ties of friendship, so that it becomes a conversation and becomes a brother.
Even though it looks like a theory, in reality there are still quite a lot of people who cultivate a smile when they pass by their friends. Indeed, it is not entirely Muslims who always apply the culture of tolerance, there are also those who are influenced by the modernization of the times so that they behave like people from western countries.
Actually, it is not wrong to act like people in western countries, starting from language, how to dress and others. However, it is better if the Indonesian nation is thick with eastern culture, it must show the characteristics of the original nature and attitude of the Indonesian nation.
Indeed, modernization is slowly bringing western influences, starting from movies, songs, to smartphones and clothes. Indirectly, the western culture community wants their products to develop in Indonesia, especially from fashion products.
In this way, our nation is indirectly being re-colonized by other nations, but from a cultural, social and technological perspective.
When viewed from history, Muslims have won the battle of Badr against infidels. Where the infidels in question are people who have religions other than Islam, both Christians and Jews.
If you pay attention today, there are many artists who do cosmetic plastic surgery, both to tighten the skin that is already wrinkled, to beautify the breasts and so on. This behavior does not reflect the Islamic community, because in Islam it is always taught to be grateful for all the blessings that have been given by Allah, including in terms of the beauty given.
The way to be grateful is also very easy, just keep the results of God's creation naturally. So that there is no human intervention in developing the beauty that already exists. If there has been human intervention until the cosmetic surgery, then in Islam it is called kufr favours, which means not being grateful for the blessings that Allah has given.
Apart from the lifestyle that wants to always look more beautiful, more s*xy and so on, the culture of other nations that have colonized Muslims in Indonesia is porn*graphic culture and dr*gs. Currently, the users of this culture are both in terms of porn*graphic films, to dr*g users who have entered the youth circle, who incidentally are Muslim.
Lack of religious education and less intensive parental attention causes children to learn to know about it in an inappropriate way. Finally plunged the child into sinful acts.
Until now, there have been many incidents that have been carried out by unscrupulous students who have committed misbehavior beyond the limits of decency. With this opportunity, it is used in an unfavorable way to apply the culture of other nations that should not be applied by Muslims in Indonesia.
Therefore, it is hoped that parents can control the behavior of their children whose symptoms are not normal, such as often staying at a friend's house, and so on, because this behavior is indicated by actions that cannot be monitored by parents.
So as a parent, don't just let it go, but contact the parents of the friend your child is going to address to make sure it's correct, as well as entrust your child to the parent of the friend.
Islam in Indonesia is identical to the typical eastern culture of Asia. With a simple appearance but does not show his nakedness, to be polite in attitude and speech. Gradually this culture began to be abandoned by some of the younger generation who were already influenced by western culture which was used as a guide.
Some of the younger generations are guided by western films circulating in cinemas and the internet, and some even absorb this culture from their vacation with their parents to other countries. Sometimes this culture is also applied by some teenagers who are obsessed with film artists and their favorite singers in other countries such as Korean and American artists and singers.
All Islamic youth should be guided by the culture that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) taught, both in terms of speaking and dressing. So that the Islamic culture taught by the Prophet Muhammad was not lost and eroded by the modernization of the times.
Therefore, it is hoped that parents who can still have the opportunity to educate their children in good and polite behavior so that they continue to provide positive input and input on religious knowledge in order to strengthen their aqidah about the religion of Islam. ]
So that when the influence of western culture is increasingly spread among Islamic youth until he is an adult, he can handle it in his own way.
Because it was provided by his parents when he was young. The culture war will continue to take place along with the increasingly sophisticated technology developed in other countries. Hopefully Islamic culture can be embraced by all people in the world.
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