Exclusive Zacky Mirza, Safari Da'wah To Pelosok Nusantara

JAKARTA - It has been 18 years since Ustaz Zacky Mirza's preaching spread the teachings of Islam. Not only in Indonesia, he also had the opportunity to preach in a number of countries to the European continent. However, among these trips, Zacky Mirza did in a place he never imagined.

"This is a blessing from my mother's da'wah and prayers. I'm in this da'wah directed by my mother. I've visited various places, so this is a lesson for COVID. So when it comes to COVID, there is an institution that invites me to go down the mountain, we go to remote areas, "Ustaz Zacky Mirza told VOI one day.

He received an invitation to start the Al-Quran Al-Quran program, a program where people can donate and the Koran will be given to those who have never studied or owned the Koran. With pleasure, the man who was born on November 8 agreed to the invitation of the institution.

"So I remember my teacher when I studied Koran (the deceased). He said if you want to beugurated by Allah, the closest way to us is: it's easy, you don't have to go far, you don't have to look for mountains, you don't have to go into the cave, go abroad, one around us: honor the Koran," he said again.

"People, if they have glorified the Koran, will glorify their world in the hereafter. How come? Yes, because anyone and anything that intersects or comes into contact with the Koran, surely Allah will honor it. The month of Ramadan is glorified because of the Koran, Friday is inspired by the day of the revelation of the Koran, the night of lailatul qodar is inspired by the descent of the Koran, "he explained.

The pandemic has made Ustaz Zacky Mirza start his new journey, preaching in the interior. It also becomes a sedative when he feels tired when he is in a crowd of capitals. The first visit left an impression that made him grateful for the da'wah itself.

There is something that I have achieved so far in Jakarta. Dakwa, came, met people, went home, went back home, had a bustle in Jakarta, hung out with friends but when I first went down, the taste was different," said the 43-year-old ustaz.

"Imagine, some are cutting cows, some are cutting buffalo, some are preparing how many chickens, we are greeted so warmly. Things we didn't feel in Jakarta that I ended up touching me. My parents said da'wah was a blessing because many people wanted it," he said again.

"I enjoyed it and it's been 2 years. Alhamdulillah, there are consequences for the family, the time is a bit narrow, yes, but Alhamdulillah, my wife and my child support it. Until when I'm da'wah in a big city, I invite them to stay in one place, we recreational together in people's village, "continued Zacky Mirza.

Chatting in the interior also introduces Zacky Mirza to several areas he has never reached. He also encounters various life stories, especially those who have only been acquainted with the Koran for the first time.

"Maybe what I give the benefits is not much but by seeing that small children receive the Koran and put it on top, the head is not lowered. I said why put it on the head? (The sister said) my mother said the Quran must be over our heads. Because if the Quran is above our heads, there is light in our graves," he explained.

"Oh, I'm so grateful, so I pray, God, if I can istiqomah in this da'wah safari, then my age ends there, I think hopefully his death will be there because there is nothing beautiful when Allah takes our lives in da'wah and worship is the most delicious, can't be bought with any money," said Zacky Mirza.

Ustaz Zacky Mirza's da'wah journey was not completely smooth. Throughout his journey, he often received offers of da'wah that tarnished the concept of da'wah he used to do. Not a few he was asked to preach with the iming of politics.

"There are some friends who offered me a call to one mall. I think there is a da'wah safari, it turns out that there is politics being lured by private planes. If I multiply it, but Alhamdulillah, two years have been big for the community," he said.

"I think, God, if I talk in the name of politics, how will the community continue to think about what behalf, what clothes, what parties, so with a heavy heart I chose the da'wah safari with the Koran," said the alumni of one of the Islamic Boarding Schools in Bogor.

Zacky Mirza feels that at the age of four, he does not yet have the provision of the afterlife. He also feels that his da'wah skills may have improved, but he is not necessarily a good faith for his small family.

Not only that, Zacky Mirza was also faced with a health condition because he was actively preaching but forgot about his health condition. In 2021, Zacky Mirza became a conversation after fainting after filling out an event in Pekanbaru, Riau.

One month (after the incident), I took a break, I thought maybe all this time I was excited about preaching so I didn't think about the health of the diet and rest. I have a congenital disease that must be considered (blood viscosity). Finally, my diet is changing, I have to know what to do," he explained.

"I don't drink ice, sold out, have a lot of rest, don't hang out. Don't let me get a lot of da'wah to many people but don't take care of my own health. There are many lessons from da'wah safaris that are now more stable. It's different between passions for da'wah and da'wah regular," said Shinta Tanjung's husband explaining his current condition.

The preaching made Zacky Mirza aware that there were still many things that needed to be improved from his life. It's not only a matter of understanding life, but also how to take care of health and maintain principles in the midst of the world's currents.

"So I learned a lot. So far, I have learned from Islamic boarding schools in theory, I know but I didn't get the test. We study simple but simple what? It's simple, my life is also very simple, Alhamdulillah, where do you get in the car, there is an air conditioner. But when you get in there ride a dirt bike, cross the river, meet people who are grateful that there is no air conditioner. They are still grateful, "continued Zacky Mirza.

"There are many conversations that made me beg until I am grateful that I was born in Jakarta... Thank God, with da'wah safaris, a lot of wisdom. Betawi people don't say anything. Why are small children playing lato-lato happy, just playing dolls happy, because they don't want to be too much. Why can't we be happy? Because a lot of people want to, "he said again.

Until now Ustaz Zacky Mirza is still doing da'wah safaris. He is also actively spreading da'wah through social media. Of course, this hard work is not done alone but is assisted by several of his teams.

I can't manage the da'wah on my own because later it will not be a mandate, I don't know if I forgot, wrote a date wrong, so it must be regulated as professional as possible. Sincerely it must be at the beginning or not. So for example, those who invite the government, I have a team. They have an allocation, they can pick up and drop off but when the da'wah safari in Jakarta invites the mushola, the regulations are different," said Zacky Mirza.

Talking about requests and costs, Zacky Mirza thinks it's all part of perception. According to him, as long as it's a mandate, he doesn't see how much it costs. However, he also focuses on his health in the midst of preaching.

"I don't mind what people say because I'm flexible. My mother when I invite them if the time is empty, I can but it must be regulated as carefully as possible. Thank God we are always on time. While I'm tired of shooting, I want to postpone the cult but I can't," said Zacky Mirza.

"Finally I hid my bed in the car, kicked herbal supplements, filming but as long as it's not because of illness or disaster, I walk. That's why I use the tagline: Da'wah must go on!," he said, adding to the impression of the conversation that day.