JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD reminded three concepts or three pillars of how Muslims live life in differences.
"The three pillars that Nurcholis Madjid once wrote about how Muslims live life in different, different but united, Bhinneka Tunggal Ika," Mahfud said in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Saturday, May 13.
This was conveyed by Mahfud when delivering a speech at the Halalbihalal Ikatan Cendekiawan Muslim Indonesia (ICMI) and the Gathering of National Figures.
Mahfud explained the first concept of unity of God. Basically humans believe in one God, only the institution is different.
"In fact, in al-Nasu Ummatan Wahidah, humans are one, only then when institutional, ways and times of worship are different," he explained.
Therefore, said Mahfud, do not blame other people, have a different term God because if all have a unity of understanding, that under God's rule, they can unite.
"Unity and belief in God. If we are aware that we are of different religions, different ethnicities, but we are all under God's will," he said.
The second concept, namely choosing the same things to work with or the sentence of sawa. The point is, said Mahfud, qul yaahlal kitabi ta'alau lila sentencein sawa im bainana wa bainakum.
"Let's unite in the vision, sentences and values of the same struggle, but stick to faith in each God," he explained.
Therefore, Mahfud added, all can meet in one collaboration, such as elections, eradicating corruption to make a fair government.
"Kalimatun sawa, which is to build an independent, united, sovereign, just, and prosperous Unitary Republic of Indonesia," he asserted.
The third factor, Mahfud explained, is al-hanifiyyah as-samhah or straight, consistent, but tolerant.
Mahfud questioned that in the election event, primordial differences were actually used as an excuse, not a program problem.
"The important program for all the nation's children meets the requirements of the constitution and legislation, we allow it to compete," he said.
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