There is a small pesantren in a village. The pupils of the pesantren are no more than 40 santri, the caretaker of a very simple village Kyai but the riyadhoh expert.
In the pesantren the santrinya taught the science of religion and farming skills, carpenters to stock later if already graduated from the hut. In addition it is also equipped with knowledge of tasawuf and dhikr for provision and fortress of the heart so as not easily tempted by seduction lust.
One night his Kyai realized when he saw his santri that they all felt to be the most sacred and righteous man himself and the people outside the cottage were the people who were plunged into the frenzy.
The next day the lesson of al-Hikam, in the simple mosque of the bamboo, the Kyai said:
"O my children, I give you this task for three nights you pray mirror prayer:
اللهم كما حسنت خلقي فحسن خلقي
"O Allah as You have created me well, then correct my morals."
You read a hundred times slowly and khusyu ', after that reflect, what you see. We'll talk about it later. "
"Yes Kyai ....?!!" Answer the santri.
After three days, after the congregation prayer Isya ', then the Kyai asked. "Have you practiced what I ordered you for three nights ...?"
"Thank God we have finished the practice." Answer simultaneously the santri.
"Now what is your brother Kamil see when you look in the mirror after praying the prayer?" Kyai asked.
Kamil replied, "When I looked in the mirror I saw a mouse".
"So do not like to steal food belonging to other students, or take the harvest in the farmers' fields though a little". Kyai said.
"Lha you Hamid, what do you see when you look in the mirror ...?" Asked Kyai.
Hamid replied, "When the mirror that appeared was not me but the Horse."
"Your sex appetite is so dominant, so your fantasy every day is dirty, you like to see the dirty ones. Increase fasting so that you do not fall for adultery. "Answer Kyai.
"Ya Kyai." The word hamid.
"You Yono, what do you see in the mirror ... ?." Ask Kyai.
Yono replied, "Anu Kyai ... anu ... anu .... I see animals Kancil."
"So do not like to cheat and fabricate, learn honest even though it is bitter." Answer Kyai.
"Rio, what do you see when you look in the mirror ... ?." Kyai asked.
"I see the Peacock Bird Kyai." Rio replied (Mario) while pride himself.
Kyai replied, "That is if people like to boast, your kegong is a gift and trust from God, do not like to feel the most handsome and pretentious in everything."
"Next brother Gratitude, what do you see when looking in Kur ...?" Ask Kyai.
"I see my form mirrored into a pig ..." Answer Gratitude timidly.
Kyai explains, "So do not like to leave prayer, you are often a lot of excuses for stomach ache, or other reasons let me not pray at dawn. Especially when working in the fields you like to forget God so pray is not important, the main thing is money. "
"Now it's Sarmidi's turn, what do you see in the mirror ...?" Asked Kyai.
Sarmidi replied, "I see Dog".
"So do not like to criticize people, that is the nature of dogs who like to bark, but never reproach himself."
"Badrun, what did you see when you looked in the mirror ...?" Asked Kyai.
"I see the Scorpions." Looking down in embarrassment. "
Eliminate the nature and habits like to hurt others, eventually his tongue so poison to hurt others. "
"Miseran, what does it look in your mirror ...?" Ask Kyai
"Kyai ... I see the geckos." Answer Miseran slowly.
"Miseran .... If it is advised, your heart should not nggrundel or your lips sounded ca..ca..ca ... like the sound of lizard. Hearts that do not want to receive advice that lizard. "Answer Kyai.
After one by one santrinya asked, it turns out all the answers of the students to see animals are the same with each other there is a different form animal. Then Sang Kiya also gave advice.
"My children ....! Being a whole person is difficult, not easy. We every time have to war with lust, if we follow the passions, then we will become animals, if we follow the heart of conscience, we will become human. For that do not like to hurt and criticize others, blame yourself. "
The santri responded, "Yes Kyai."
Imam Al Ghazali in Mirror theory (Al Mir'ah) as stated in Ihya Ulum al Din, he explained that the human heart is like a mirror, while God's guidance is like nur (Light). If the human heart is completely clean it will undoubtedly capture the light of the divine guidance and reflect that light around it. If the human heart can not receive the divine spiritual signal, then there are 3 possibilities in his heart.
First, the mirror is so filthy that the bright light of God can not be caught with the spiritual mirror it has.Yes Included in this class are those who often commit gross, persecutory and vicious acts.
Second, between the mirror and the light there is a barrier that does not allow divine light to touch the mirror. The ones categorized into this category are the ones who make the treasures, thrones and pleasures of the world a priority and orientation of his life.
The third possibility that causes the human heart can not accept the divine light is because the mirror of its heart is turned against the light source so it can not be expected to be touched by the divine light of instruction. Included in this class are the unbelievers who consciously deny.
I myself have not dared to stand in front of the mirror for a long time, because what appears instead of my face, but the zoo, it turns out all the nature of the animal is in me.
Astaghfirullah ........
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