It Is Not An Accidental Mistake, This Is The Meaning Of The Word Khilaf According To The Islamic Perspective

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JAKARTA - Humans have the freedom to think because they are given common sense by the Creator. Using reason properly and wisely can bring people to goodness. Apart from reason, God also grants humans with lust. Unfortunately, lust often leads people to harmful things.

When passion is greater than reason, it is also likely that someone will make a mistake. In the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI), khilaf means wrong; wrong (unintentional); oversight; mistake; unintentional mistakes: it can happen in everyday life.

So, a mistake in Indonesian can be interpreted as an act that is done accidentally, acting without going through a long thought process, let alone being planned beforehand. When someone makes a mistake and admits the mistake, it would be nice to follow it with a deep sense of regret.

Like what Ayus Sabyan did recently. Launching the VOI page, Monday, February 22, Ayus sent a 30-second video containing apologies to several parties and admitted that he made a mistake in the affair case that ensnared him and Nissa Sabyan. Normally, what Ayus did can be said to be right because he had admitted his mistake.

However, in the view of Islam, khilaf has a different meaning. Launching Wikipedia Malaysia, Monday, February 22, a mistake is a difference of opinion on a case or problem. The Fukaha (people of the book) interpret the error as something that the jurists do not agree on on a matter regardless of whether it is right, wrong, or strange from the opinion expressed.

If the opinion of the case is correct, there will be two rewards, whereas if it is wrong there is only one reward. When errors occur, people are expected to be patient in order to respect differences of opinion.

Launching Almanhaj, an understanding of an opinion should be conveyed by scholars. They are more trusted for their wealth of knowledge and power over religion. Thus, it can minimize divisions caused by differences of opinion.

For this reason, when having a discussion, it must be started with common sense, discipline, and a patient attitude and not arrogantly, sentimentally, emotionally, and based on interests.

For this reason, when there is a difference of opinion, whether in an assembly or not, a Muslim should pay attention to several manners, namely;

1. Sincerity and seek the right and get away from lust.

2. Be tolerant of receiving criticism and understand that it is advice from fellow believers.

3. Avoiding self-assertion, self-defense, and seeking justification.

4. Talk and argue opinions in the best way.

5. Do not blame people with different opinions as heretical and heretical.

6. Divide the space for others to express their opinions.

7. Do not interrupt people's conversations or hurt them.

8. Respect people's views as in the Saidina Abu Bakr incident to receive input on the collection of the Koran from Saidina Umar.

8. Respect and appreciate all the efforts given by the scholars.

9. Don't force people to accept your opinion, unless what they believe is wrong and you can prove the truth.

10. Being kind to people with different opinions and not accusing them of bad intentions, criticizing, and considering them flawed.

11. Do not worsen disputes by dropping the opponent's opinion or making detrimental interpretations.

12. As much as possible avoid problems that can lead to slander.

These ethics are what you can hold in your discussion so that you can minimize wrong actions against your opponent.