A Critical Assessment Of Tawhid Al-Afcal By Muhammad Nafis Al Banjari In Al-Durr Al-Nafis

• Main Author: Muhammad Khairi Bin Mahyuddin
• Published: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 2017
• Subjects: al-Banjari, al-Durr al-Nafis, Tawhid al-afcal
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my:80/jspui/handle/123456789/14402
• Institution: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Abstract The teaching of tawhid embroidered with Sufi teaching is uncommon to be discussed in Malay world. But Muhammad Nafis al-Banjari, a renowned Malay scholar who studied in Makkah, had discussed the tawhid from sufi perspective in his small epistle known as al-Durr al-Nafis fi Bayan Wahid al-Afcal- wa al-Asma’ wa al-Sifat wa Al-Dhat al-Taqdis. His exposition on the tawhid al-afcal (actions) from Sufi approach rises misunderstanding that leading to negative impact. The objective of this study is to evaluate critically tawhid al-afcal as taught by him. The study applies historical and textual studies. Finally, Muhammad Nafis al-Banjari exposition on tawhid al-afcal is not contravened with the fundamental theological principles. His teaching of tawhid al-afcal is consistent and well balanced between the requirements of the Islamic Law and the Divine reality on the basis of Tawhidic orientation. Keywords: al-Banjari, al-Durr al-Nafis, Tawhid al-afcal Abstrak Pengajaran tauhid yang disulami dengan ilmu tasawuf jarang dibincangkan di Alam Melayu. Tetapi Muhammad Nafis al-Banjari, seorang ulama Melayu muktabar yang pernah menuntut ilmu di Mekah telah membincangkan tauhid daripada pandangan sufi di dalam risalah kecilnya tang bernama al-Durr al-Nafis fi Bayan Wahid al-Afcal- wa al-Asma’ wa al-Sifat wa al-Dhat al-Taqdis. Pendedahannya mengenai tauhid al-al-afcal (perbuatan) daripada perspektif sufi menimbulkan salah faham yang boleh membawa kesan negatif. Objektif kajian ini ialah untuk menilai secara kritikal tauhid al al-afcal yang diajarinya. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan sejarah dan kajian teks. Akhirnya, huraian Muhammad Nafis al-Banjari terhadap tauhid al-afcal adalah tidak bertentangan dengan asas prinsip akidah. Pengajarannya adalah selaras dengan tuntutan shariah dan hakikah yang berasaskan orientasi tauhid.