Prophet Jesus was one of the messengers of Ulul Azmi
who was relentless in preaching to the Children of Israel (especially Jews) in
order to return to the path of Allah SWT. But the Jews still did not believe in
Prophet Jesus and instead continued to oppose it. Basically they remain
rebellious to Allah SWT and always live materialistically. They continue to
commit crimes against Prophet Jesus by spreading slander that Prophet Jesus was
a person who did not believe. Even the Jewish hypocrites conspire to harm the
Prophet Jesus.
Surah Ali Imran verses 50-51:
وَمُصَدِّقٗا
لِّمَا بَيۡنَ يَدَيَّ مِنَ ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِ وَلِأُحِلَّ لَكُم بَعۡضَ ٱلَّذِي
حُرِّمَ عَلَيۡكُمۡۚ وَجِئۡتُكُم بَِٔايَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ
وَأَطِيعُونِ ٥٠ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّي
وَرَبُّكُمۡ فَٱعۡبُدُوهُۚ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٞ مُّسۡتَقِيمٞ ٥١
50. And [I have come] confirming what was before
me of the Torah and to make lawful for you some of what was forbidden to you.
And I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fear Allah and obey me.
51. Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship
Him. That is the straight path."
Prophet Jesus was surprised at their actions. Then
Prophet Jesus said that who can help him to uphold the religion of Allah. So
Hawariyyin answered that they would do it.
Surah Ali Imran verses 52-53:
۞فَلَمَّآ أَحَسَّ عِيسَىٰ مِنۡهُمُ ٱلۡكُفۡرَ قَالَ مَنۡ
أَنصَارِيٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ قَالَ ٱلۡحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحۡنُ أَنصَارُ ٱللَّهِ
ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَٱشۡهَدۡ بِأَنَّا مُسۡلِمُونَ ٥٢ رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا بِمَآ أَنزَلۡتَ وَٱتَّبَعۡنَا
ٱلرَّسُولَ فَٱكۡتُبۡنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ
٥٣
52. But when Jesus felt [persistence in]
disbelief from them, he said, "Who are my supporters for [the cause of]
Allah?" The disciples said, "We are supporters for Allah. We have
believed in Allah and testify that we are Muslims [submitting to Him].
53. Our Lord, we have believed in what You
revealed and have followed the messenger Jesus, so register us among the
witnesses [to truth]."
Al Hawariyyin is the loyal companions of Prophet
Jesus who helped him in teaching the teachings of Prophet Jesus. They have acknowledged the
truth of the teachings of the Prophet Jesus and declared surrender to Allah SWT.
Surrender is not just faith, but also obedient and devoting his thoughts
sincerely only to Allah SWT.
Surah Al Maidah verse 111:
وَإِذۡ
أَوۡحَيۡتُ إِلَى ٱلۡحَوَارِيِّۧنَ أَنۡ ءَامِنُواْ بِي وَبِرَسُولِي قَالُوٓاْ
ءَامَنَّا وَٱشۡهَدۡ بِأَنَّنَا مُسۡلِمُونَ
١١١
111. And [remember] when I inspired to the
disciples, "Believe in Me and in My messenger Jesus." They said,
"We have believed, so bear witness that indeed we are Muslims [in submission
to Allah]."
Allah SWT has given revelation to Al Hawariyyin for
their good and happiness. That way, Al Hawariyyin can try according to their
noble desires from the deepest heart that is full of kindness.
Prophet Jesus showed miracles to Al Hawariyyin as
proof of the power of Allah SWT.
Surah Al Maidah verses 112-115:
إِذۡ
قَالَ ٱلۡحَوَارِيُّونَ يَٰعِيسَى ٱبۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ هَلۡ يَسۡتَطِيعُ رَبُّكَ أَن
يُنَزِّلَ عَلَيۡنَا مَآئِدَةٗ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِۖ قَالَ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ إِن
كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١١٢ قَالُواْ نُرِيدُ
أَن نَّأۡكُلَ مِنۡهَا وَتَطۡمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُنَا وَنَعۡلَمَ أَن قَدۡ صَدَقۡتَنَا
وَنَكُونَ عَلَيۡهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ
١١٣ قَالَ عِيسَى ٱبۡنُ مَرۡيَمَ ٱللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَآ أَنزِلۡ عَلَيۡنَا
مَآئِدَةٗ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ تَكُونُ لَنَا عِيدٗا لِّأَوَّلِنَا وَءَاخِرِنَا
وَءَايَةٗ مِّنكَۖ وَٱرۡزُقۡنَا وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ ١١٤ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ إِنِّي مُنَزِّلُهَا
عَلَيۡكُمۡۖ فَمَن يَكۡفُرۡ بَعۡدُ مِنكُمۡ فَإِنِّيٓ أُعَذِّبُهُۥ عَذَابٗا لَّآ
أُعَذِّبُهُۥٓ أَحَدٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
١١٥
112. [And remember] when the disciples said,
"O Jesus, Son of Mary, can your Lord send down to us a table [spread with
food] from the heaven? [Jesus] said," Fear Allah, if you should be
believers."
113. They said, "We wish to eat from it and
let our hearts be reassured and know that you have been truthful to us and be
among its witnesses."
114. Said Jesus, the son of Mary, "O Allah,
our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be for
us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And
provide for us, and You are the best of providers."
115. Allah said, "Indeed, I will send it down
to you, but whoever disbelieves afterwards from among you - then indeed will I
punish him with a punishment by which I have not punished anyone among the
worlds."
Based on the book Kisah Para Nabi dan Rasul (Indonesian language) by Ibn Kathir, the
core of the story is that Prophet Jesus ordered Al Hawariyyin to fast for
thirty days. After finishing fasting, Al Hawariyyin asked Prophet esusJ to pray
to Allah SWT to bring down dishes from the sky for them to eat and to reassure
them because Allah SWT had received their fast. Prophet Jesus obeyed their
request. The dish is a form of feast day for them. On that day they break the
fast.
At first the Prophet Jesus advised them and he was
worried if they were not grateful and unable to carry out the conditions. But
Al Hawariyyin continued to insist that
Prophet Jesus wanted to pray to Allah SWT. By humbling themselves,
Prophet Jesus prayed and begged that their prayers be granted. So Allah SWT
decreases the dish from the sky. Some say that the dish is seven bread and
seven sea fish, some say vinegar, and some say pomegranate and other
fruits.Then Prophet Jesus ordered them to eat it. They said, "We will not
eat before you eat." Prophet Jesus said, "You are the one who asked
for the dish." They still did not want to eat first. So Prophet Jesus
ordered the needy and those who had chronic diseases to eat it. Their number is
around 1,300 people. The diseased ones recover. It was said that the meal
dropped once a day and filled everyone, and it was said to have reached 6,000
people. Then the dish a day goes down a day no. Only poor people can eat it,
rich people may not eat it. This is hard for hypocrites. That said, hypocrites
turned into pigs. Wallahu A'lam.
Abdur Razzaq said: Muammar told us, from someone
from Ikrimah, he said: Isa (Jesus) said: "Do not throw jewels at pigs.
Because pigs cannot use these jewels at all. Don't give wisdom to people who
don't want it. Because, wisdom is better than jewels. Whereas people who don't
want goodness are worse than pigs. "
Wahb and others mentioned that Prophet Jesus said to
his companions: "You are like the salt of the earth. If you are broken
then there is no cure for you. In you there are two forms of ignorance: Laugh
without feeling amazed and sleep in the morning not because of staying up late
not because of worship. "
There is an expression from Prophet Jesus, namely
"you are like salt of earth". Salt is something that gives a better
taste to food. Without salt, food feels tasteless and people don't like it.
They are believers. Without believers, this life feels meaningless. Without the
people who believe in Allah SWT and like to do good, life will be very empty
and meaningless. Allah SWT has created humans as caliphs on earth so that they
only worship Allah SWT and do good on this earth. If humans continue to commit
evil without ever feeling affection, then their lives will be in vain like
vegetables without salt.
Reference:
· As Sayyid, Kamal
and Anis, Selma (Translator). 2005. Kisah-kisah
Terbaik Alquran. Jakarta: Pustaka Zahra.
· Katsir, Ibnu and
Hudzaifah, Lc., Abu (Translator). 2007. Kisah
Para Nabi dan Rasul. Jakarta: Pustaka as-Sunnah.
· mafiadoc.com_25-kisah-para-nabi_5a17d36a1723ddce5c8a2001
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