Blog entry by Celia Burley
e Night of 1 Suro
A practice on the night of 1 Suro is performing siraman. This is a ritual of taking a grand bath using water mixed with setaman flowers. Siraman is the same as a form of "sembah raga" (sharia) with the aim of purifying the body, as a ceremonial event marking the beginning of asceticism thr
SWT's greatness.
Before experiencing this perilous situation, Prophet Yunus departed from his unyielding people. They persisted in disregard him and commit shirk against Allah SWT. This indifferent attitude received a direct rebuke from Allah SWT, which is inscribed in His word in Surah Al Anb
As mentioned earlier, la ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minadzolimin is an extract from Surah Al-Anbiya verse 87. This surah tells the story of Prophet Yunus AS who was swallowed by a whale for 40 days and Allah SWT released him out alive. This is evidence
of what you do."
The way for a Muslim to die in a state of husnul khotimah according to Imam Sufyan Al-Tsauri is Firstly, maintaining faith and devotion steadfastly to Allah SWT. Next, making efforts genuinely to better outwardly and internally. Thirdly, Constantly supplicating to Allah to be returned in a state of faith. Fourthly, continuously praisi
khusnul khotimah.
Husnul denotes good while khusnul signifies disgraceful. Therefore, the meaning of khusnul khotimah is a disgraceful end. Obviously, this will be fatal if someone departs and then you speak or write, "may the deceased be khusnul khotimah" which means may the
Prayer Recitation
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اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّ الضُّحَآءَ ضُحَاءُكَ وَالْبَهَاءَ بَهَاءُكَ وَالْجَمَالَ جَمَالُكَ وَالْقُوَّةَ قُوَّتُكَ وَالْقُدْرَةَ قُدْرَتُكَ وَالْعِصْمَةَ عِصْمَتُك
Since the palace wanted to introduce the Islamic calendar, the night of 1 Suro became the right moment for Sultan Agung Hanyokrokusumo, who wanted to unite the santri and abangan groups. Every Friday Legi, local government reports were carried out while religious teachings were given by the district religious leaders, along with pilgrimages and commemorations to the tombs of Ngampel and Giri. This led to the night
ram, three times.
The change of day and month in the Hijri calendar occurs at maghrib time, so this prayer should preferably be read before the approaching maghrib time. Here is the recitation of the end of year pr
im in Mustadrak.)
There is nothing more desired for someone who wants to achieve husnul khotimah than achieving Allah SWT's paradise. For every Muslim, passing away in a state of husnul khotimah is a choice. Therefore, the meaning of khusnul khotimah and husnul khotimah should
n اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنْ كَانَ رِزْقِى فِى السَّمَآءِ فَأَنْزِلْهُ وَاِنْ كَانَ فِى اْلاَرْضِ فَأَخْرِجْهُ وَاِنْ كَانَ مُعَسَّرًا فَيَسِّرْهُ وَاِنْ كَانَ حَرَامًا فَطَهِّرْهُ وَاِنْ كَانَ بَعِيْدًا فَقَرِّبْهُ بِحَقِّ ضُحَاءِكَ وَبَهَاءِكَ وَجَمَالِكَ وَقُوَّتِكَ وَقُدْرَتِكَ آتِنِىْ مَآاَتَيْتَ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِيْن
Prophet Yunus AS.
Allah SWT saved Prophet Yunus AS by sending a whale to swallow him. In the belly of the whale, Prophet Yunus AS recognized his mistake and sought forgiveness wholeheartedly. In the darkness of the whale's belly, he prayed with a prayer of repentance and appeal for
to the Almighty.
Generally, the way Javanese people usually use for self-introspection is through lelaku, which is controlling desires. Throughout the month of Suro, Javanese people believe in continuing to be eling (mindfu
ities, accidents.
The prayer focuses on asking for safety for oneself and family, as well as relatives and friends. For example, pouring water on the body from the top of the head to the entire body 7 times (7 in Javanese; pitu, is a prayer for God to pr
a Mbisu (Silence)
Tapa mbisu is a practice on the night of 1 Suro characterized by always controlling the words of the mouth to only say good things. This is because it is believed that in the month of Suro, which is full of asceticism, prayers are more easily realized or granted. This includes bad words or curses that come out of the mouth
This night then became a special night among Javanese and Islamic communities. What is the significance of the night of 1 Suro? The specialty of the night of 1 Suro is that Javanese people generally perform tirakatan rituals, lek-lekan (staying awake all night), and tuguran (self-reflection while praying). Read the full explana
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