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KH Achmad Chalwani: Dedication is measure for NU board members

Sab, 2 Oktober 2021 | 05:42 WIB

KH Achmad Chalwani: Dedication is measure for NU board members

KH Achmad Chalwani.(Photo: NU Online)

Jakarta, NU Online

Deputy chairman od the Advisory Board (Rais) of the Nahdlatul Ulama Regional Board (PWNU) of Central Java, KH Achmad Chalwani said that the position of dedication was above any position. For this reason, the measure of the reward for NU board members is not seen from their position, but their dedication.

 

"So tomorrow in the hereafter there will be people whose positions are already at PBNU but their rewards are inferior to those on the branches, because of their dedication," said Kiai Chalwani in the show The Sacredness of Kanjeng Sunan Kalijaga and Sunan Geseng-KH Achmad Chalwani on the NU Online Youtube channel, uploaded Thursday ( 30/9/2021).

 

The leader of the An-Nawawi Islamic Boarding School (pesantren) in Purworejo said the figure of Kiai Yasin Yusuf, an NU orator whose whole life was spent serving in the Jam'iyyah Nahdlatul Ulama by becoming the Chairman of MWCNU in one of the sub-districts in Blitar Regency.

 

"That's Kiai Yasin (from) Blitar, a great national NU orator, but during his life (becoming) the Chairman of MWCNU Kademangan," he said.

 

He added that one of the delegates from the Nahdlatul Ulama Branch Board (PCNU) of Blitar came to meet Kiai Yasin. The main objective was to ask Kiai Yasin's willingness to join the ranks of the local PCNU. "What did Kiai Yasin say? Kulo MWC mawon (I'm at MWCNU only)," he added.

 

Not only PCNU of Blitar, according to Kiai Chalwani, the East Java PWNU delegate did the same thing. However, the Kiai Yasin's answer did not change: he still chose to sit at MWCNU Kademangan.

 

"At another time, a PBNU envoy came to Blitar asking Pak Yasin to serve at PBNU, said Pak Yasin; I am (at) MWC only," he said.

 

For this reason, Kiai Chalwani emphasized that the most important thing for NU activists is dedication, not position.

 

The sacredness of Kanjeng Sunan Kalijaga and Sunan Geseng

In the video, Kiai Chalwani told the history of Sunan Kalijaga who preached in the southern coast of Purworejo. At that time, one of the Walisongo members met with Raden Cokro Wijoyo or Sunan Geseng who was tapping a coconut tree while singing.

 

"Sunan Geseng, if you tap coconut, so you don't get tired please sing in Javanese: thung klonthang klanthung wong nderes buntute bumbung," he explained.

 

Kiai Chalwani added, during the meeting Sunan Kalijaga greeted and conveyed a message to Sunan Geseng that there were other readings that must be read while tapping coconuts. At that time, Sunan Geseng was taught the creed, istighfar, shalawat, and zikir (remembrance).

 

"Then Sunan Kalijaga said; later when you tap coconut, don't forget to read Bismillahirrahmanirrahim," he added.

 

One day, he continued, Sunan Geseng would tap coconuts and practice the teachings of Sunan Kalijaga, reciting basmallah, but also not leaving the Javanese reading that is usually read.

 

"In the morning (Sunan Geseng) was surprised, it turned out that the results of his tapping turned into gold. That was the sacredness of the teacher Sunan Kalijaga. Sunan Kalijaga got the sacredness of the teacher Sunan Bonang, and then turned into gold," he said.

 

According to Kiai Chalwani, the sacredness of the saints is part of the miracles of the prophets. So, denying the sacredness of the saints can be the reason for denying the miracles of the prophets. If you have denied the miracles of the prophets, then one's faith will be damaged.

 

Reporter: Aiz Lutfi

Editor: Sudarto Murtaufiq