My Adventure of Reaching Andong Mountain Peak

Reaching Andong Mountain Peak

Seeking for a pleasure of heart, a calm of mind, and a peaceful of soul are the things that I am looking for. These I can get by seeing the Majesty of Allah by reaching the peak of mountains. One of them is Andong Mountain. It is located in Magelang, Central Java. The peak reaches 3.136 meters above sea level. Although it is not high enough, but the view I get is more than what I expected.

It was started few days ago on Friday, July 21th 2017. Three of my friends and I hiked Andong Mountain. We started our journey at 7.30 p.m. after performing Isya Prayer. We prepared all of the things we needed such as mattress, tent, some snacks, beverages, and jacket. We also did not forget about the important things for hiking such as raincoat to anticipate raining, kerchief, masker, clothes, personal medicine, and prayer stuffs. Everything must be well prepared. After all was prepared, we prayed together by hoping that Allah would always protects us. Then, we had dinner first because it was important to keep our fit-body. Done! Finally we were ready to start our journey.     

The journey was started! We passed Salatiga city as the nearest way to go Magelang. But, on the way the drizzling was coming. It was getting raining. We decided to take shelter in the empty house. We took a rest for a moment while waiting for the raining was stopped. A few minus later the raining was stopped. So, we continued our trip again. Just a moment, it was raining again. We decided to take shelter again for the second time. Rather delaying the trip, we finally wore our rain coat. But, one of my friends did not bring it. Finally, we had to wait our friend to but a raincoat first. All were ready. We all wore raincoat and continued our trip.

The dark night with a drizzling accompanied our trip. The silence and fully hope convinced us to get it through with fully spirit in our soul. No matter the dark, chilled, and rain could not stop us to continue the trip. Finally, after two hours trip, at 10.30 p.m. we arrived in the hiking base camp. We parked our motorcycle and took a rest by eating our snack we brought. Firstly, our plan was directly hiked after arriving, but we changed our plan because we all were wet and tired. We decided to take a rest and sleep to recover our body. At 1 p.m. we woke up and prepared for hiking. 

With a new spirit, we started hiking. But, one thing we missed. We did not bring any flashlight. The important thing we missed. Finally, we used the phone flashlight, power bank and portable LED lamp. It was bad because we only could reach short distance of this flashlight. It was not recommended flashlight if we wanted to hike. We must use the appropriate flashlight that could reach a long distance. But, it did not decrease our spirit. Keep hiking! 

In the middle of hiking, we also met some hikers. In the first post, we met some hikers who took a rest. Then, we continued hiking. The track was rather difficult and slippery. Suddenly, unexpected thing happened. One of my friends vomited. We took a rest for while and got some medicine. But, unfortunately the medicine we needed were not brought. So, we just waited took a rest got some herbal candies. Then, we continued the hiking. 

The sky was getting bright. The stars were twinkling beautifully. We took a rest for a moment while enjoying the beautiful night. The city also could be seen beautifully from the mountain. The city was glowing from the electricity. But, it was great. Unconsciously, we were getting closer to the peak. It uplifted our spirit to reach the peak quickly. We stood up and faced the tracked enthusiastically.

Finally, after more than two hours we hiked, we reached the peak. Something we expected was become true. We sighted seeing the peak. There were many tents. There was also a food stall. Afterward, we looked for a spot for pitching a tent. Finally, we found a spot. We pitched the tent and got some snacks while telling about the things during the hiking. Unconsciously, the calls for prayer, Adzan Subuh were heard. Then, we were performing Subuh Prayer together. After that, we were waiting for sunrise. There were also many people there waiting too. We captured some pictures and enjoyed the view with a fresh air. 

Around the mountain was covered by fog. Slowly, little by little the shadow of other mountain appeared beautifully. And, the thing we were waiting for was coming, the sunrise. The ray of the sun was piercing the fog and the dark. The king of the nature was coming and shining that warming our body. We perpetuated this moment by capturing the pictures and recorded videos. We all felt wonderful and amazed. But, after minutes the sun was covered by the cloud. It looked cloudy. The fog started covering the mountain again. Finally we were waiting for the sun to shine. While waiting, we ate some snacks and relaxed for a while. After some minutes we had been waiting, but the cloud and the fog still were still covering. Perhaps, it was not a good day. But, it did not matter. We were still happy and excited. All the things of our struggle were fully paid by this beautiful scene.

After that we decided to go down the mountain. With a pride, we stepped our feet go down. And once more, we were amazed by Allah from His creations. We are nothing and we have nothing. All is given by Allah.   

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MEMAKNAI RAMADHAN

MEMAKNAI RAMADHAN SEBAGAI AJANG MEMPERBAIKI DIRI

Semarang (23/5) Bulan ramadhan adalah bulan yang mulia dimana setiap kebaikan akan dilipatgandakan. Memaknai bulan ramadhan sebagai bulan yang penuh ampunan dan penuh dengan keberkahan. Bukan hanya sekadar menahan lapar dan dahaga, tapi juga dari hawa nafsu dan dosa.

            Memaknai ramadhan, bagi setiap orang memang berbeda. Seperti yang disampaikan oleh Ramlan selaku mahasiswa Unnes memaknai ramadhan sebagai ajang memperbaiki diri. “Maksimalkanlah ramadhan dengan baik dan dengan kegiatan yang positif dan sebagai pengingat karena tidak selamanya bisa menikmati ramadhan.” Tuturnya (23/05). Makna ramadhan juga disampaikan oleh Mas Elfin selaku takmir Masjid Baitusholihin. Ia menyampaikan, sebagai mahasiswa jangan curang ketika ujian karena dapat mengurangi keberkahan ramadhan. Kemudian bagi bapak ibu masyrakat agar mengajak putra putrinya untuk memakmurkan masjid.

            Makna ramadhan menurut Pak Syamsul juga memiliki makna tersendiri. Pak Syamsul selaku takmir mahaiswa Unnes memaknai ramadhan sebagai ajang konsistensi ibadah. “Ramadhan menjadi momen untuk menengok masa lalu, mana yang kurang baik semoga menjadi baik, dan yang sudah baik semoga baik lagi. Sebelum ramadhan kita juga dituntut untuk membersihkan jiwa agar termasuk orang yang beruntung sebagai bekal di akhirat kelak.” pesan Pak Syamsul. Berbagi, bersabar, dan menahan nafsu juga hal penting yang harus kita terapkan dalam ramadhan. “Ramadhan itu sendiri bermakna ‘panas’ ,‘membakar’, dari Bahasa Arab, membakar nafsu dan emosi sehingga kita tidak menjadi liar.” tutur Pak Syamsul. Puncak ramadhan itu adalah agar menjadi orang yang bertakwa, dengan menjalankan segala perintahnya, dan beriman kepada Allah agar mendapat petunjuk. “Jadilah manusia yang aktif dan banyak berdoa dan beribadah agar kita disayang oleh Allah.” Tutup Pak Syamsul (23/05).

Becoming a Young Intelligent and Faithful Generation - Menjadi Generasi Muda yang Cerdas dan Beriman

Becoming a Young Intelligent and Faithful Generation

Young generations is must not only have a good intelligent, but also a good in faith in order to become a golden generation in 2045  

 Semarang, (13/5) Many students were attending youth talkshow enthusiastically. This event was held by Islamic Organization of Languages and Arts Faculty (FBS), Linguabase Unnes. This event was one of the sequences events of Festival Bulan Syiar to welcome Ramadhan 1438 H. 

This event is the annual event of Linguabase agenda as one of the way to facilitate students to uplift the better personality. The theme of this event was “Becoming an Intelligent and Well-Morality Generation for Facing Golden Generation in 2045”. “The reason for choosing this theme is because there are many of Indonesian people who are well intelligence, but bad in faith”, said Andi as the chief of the event (13/05). “For example, there are many statesmen who do corruption. They are well intelligence, but bad in faith. That is why moral education for young generation is very important” Added Andi (13/05).

There were three speakers who contributed in this event. The first was Mr. Makhmud Kuncahyo who concerned on the young generation in order to have a creation and well achievements. He as a model that young generation could achieve something better without overriding the faith because faith is the most important thing in life. The second speaker was Mr. Rohani who concerned in the young spirit in order to keep the young generation in the Islamic syariah. He noticed to young generation to keep learning syariah as the basic for overstepping this life. The third speaker was Mr. Joko who concerned in how to be a good personality as well as the Islamic syariah. He said that a good personality is the reflection of out behavior and our faith.

This youth talkshow has been held for three times since 2015. In this year, the event was held in LP3 building, Unnes on Saturday, May 13th 2017 at 8 a.m. until 11.45 a.m. The participants of this event were not only the students of FBS, but also others students from other faculties in Unnes. This event was started by the opening by the third vice of FBS dean by striking a gong, followed by speeches, then the main agenda was talkshow, discussion, giving door prize, and the last was closing.

The participants who were attending this talkshow were more than 100 students. They got some special facilities like free entry, snack, e-certificate, new knowledge, and to be certain was new friends. Andi as the chief of this event hopes that by holding this event, it will bring over the students’ awareness that we should not only well intelligence, but also well in faith and good character. Because if we are just well intelligence, it will bring us to the negative matter like corruption, etc. “For young generation, keep learning religion knowledge because the more we learn, the more we are thirsty about knowledge”, Noticed Andi to Indonesian young generation (13/05)

Contoh Surat Lamaran Kerja Bahasa Inggirs - Example of Application Letter

                                                                                           Semarang, March 29^th 2017

Attention To: Human Resources Development

PT. Arta Boga Cemerlang

Kawasan Industri Candi Blok A No. 1

Gatot Subroto, Krapyak

Semarang

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have read from your advertisement at Tribun Jateng that your company is looking for employees to hold some position. Based on the advertisement, I am interested in applying application for Salesman position.

My name is Dede Purnomo, I am twenty three years old. I have graduated from Vocational School Giripuro Sumpiuh on April 2013. I consider myself that I have qualifications as you want. I have good motivation to learn, and can work with a team (team work) or by myself.

With my qualifications, I am sure that I will be able to contribute effectively to your company. Herewith I enclose my:

1. Copy of Vocational School Graduation Certificate and Academic Transcript.

2. Curriculum Vitae.

3. Copy of Identity card.

4. Recent photograph with size of 4x6

5. Copy of Driver’s License C

I would express my gratitude for your attention and I hope I could be a part of your company as a Salesman.

                                               

                       

                                                                                                   Sincerely




                                                                                                   Dede Purnomo

Sepuluh Hal yang Sia-sia Menurut Sayyidina Utsman

Sepuluh Hal yang Sia-sia Menurut Sayyidina Utsman

Imam Ibnu Hajar al-Asqalani pernah menulis pernyataan Sayyidina Utsman bin Affan dalam kitab Munabbihât ‘alâs –ti‘dâddi li yaumil Mî‘âd tentang sepuluh hal yang paling sia-sia.

Pertama, orang ‘alim yang tidak ditanya mengenai ilmunya. Tentang hal ini ada dua kemungkinan, yakni karena orang alim itu enggan mensyiarkan ilmunya atau karena orang-orang awam di sekitarnya menjadi orang alim sebagai sumber rujukan. Kedua-duanya merupakan perilaku negatif karena ilmu seyogianya menjadi pedoman agar tiap langkah dalam kehidupan ini berjalan sesuai dengan rel yang tepat.

Kedua, ilmu yang tak diamalkan. Senada dengan yang pertama tadi, ini adalah gejala di mana orang-orang tak terlalu menghargai ilmu. Bukan saja pemilik ilmu, bahkan juga ilmu itu sendiri. Ilmu diperoleh namun tidak dilaksanakan. Fenomena ini sangat sering kita temui dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Betapa banyak di antara kita yang mengerti bahwa berbohong adalah dosa, namun di saat yang sama kita melanggarnya. Betapa banyak pejabat pintar yang korupsi. Dan betapa banya orang yang mengerti hukum yang terjerat kasus hukum. Semua ini dikarenakan ilmu yang ada dalam diri mereka sia-sia belaka, tak memberi kemanfaatan bagi kebaikan hidup mereka.

Ketiga, pendapat yang benar namun ditolak. Islam sangat menganjurkan para pemeluknya untuk bermusyawarah. Ajaran ini didorong oleh ajakan agar manusia terbuka dengan pendapat orang lain. Ketika pendapat itu benar maka harus diakui benar. Kebenaran tidak ada kaitannya dengan siapa yang mengatakannya. Karena itu menjadi salah bila kita menolak pendapat yang benar hanya karena yang mengemukakannya adalah orang yang kita benci. Kebenaran dan kebencian adalah dua hal yang berbeda dan harus dipisahkan.

Keempat, senjata yang tidak digunakan. Senjata dalam pengertian hari ini bisa dianalogikan sebagai kekuasaan. Ketika kita memiliki kewenangan untuk menekan, misalnya jabatan politik atau posisi strategis lainnya, dan tidak dimanfaatkan untuk kebaikan, maka kewenangan itu akan sia-sia. Senjata adalah simbol kekuatan dan sungguh sayang sekali orang yang tak mampu memanfaatkan kekuatan tersebut dengan baik.

Hal sia-sia yang kelima adalah masjid kosong dari orang shalat. Esensi masjid adalah tempat untuk bersujud. Jika fungsi ini hilang, hilang pula hakikat ia sebagai masjid. Keterangan ini juga bisa dimaknai masjid yang mulai dimanfaatkan untuk kepentingan-kepentingan jangka pendek segelintir saja, semisal politik praktis. Atau bisa pula dijadikan kritik terhadap keadaan ironis masa kini, di mana masjid kian banyak dan dibangun secara megah namun tidak kian menarik jamaah untuk lebih nyaman di dalamnya. Masjid menjadi tempat yang kian asing. Aktivitas-aktivitas keagamaan semakin sepi.

Keenam, Al-Qur’an yang tidak dibaca. Kitab suci sekadar menjadi kitab yang disucikan, bukan sekaligus dibaca lalu diamalkan. Padahal, membaca Al-Qur’an meski si pembaca tidak mengerti artinya bernilai pahala. Apalagi bila ia mau belajar kandungan makna di dalamnya untuk kemudian mengejawantahkannya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, baik yang berkenaan dengan hubungan kepada Allah maupun sesama makhluk.

Hal sia-sia berkutnya, ketujuh, adalah harta yang tidak diinfakkan. Sayyidina Utsman secara tersirat hendak mengingatkan bahwa harta yang digunakan untuk keperluan sehari-hari lantas lepas dari status sia-sia. Sebab, harta juga mesti diinfakkan. Ketika tanggung jawab yang kedua ini hilang, maka hilang pula nilai kemanfaatan dari harta tersebut. Itulah alasan mengapa Islam mewajibkan zakat dan menekankan keutamaan bersedekah. Infak dari sebuah kekayaan sekecil apa pun jumlahnya bernilai berkah dan menyucikan harta secara keseluruhan.

Kedelapan, kendaraan yang tidak ditunggangi. Kendaraan adalah alat untuk menuju tujuan tertentu. Karena ia adalah wasilah (perantara). Di zaman serbacanggih ini wujud wasilah begitu banyak, mulai dari alat transportasi, media sosial, alat komunikasi, dan lain-lain. Tingkat kemudahannya mungkin ratusan kali lipat dari “kendaraan” yang ada pada era Nabi. Namun, apakah wasilah-wasilah di zaman sekarang lebih bermanfaat daripada zaman itu? Ini menjadi bahan renungan kita bersama.

Kesembilan, ilmu zuhud di hati orang yang cinta dunia. Artinya, sia-sia seseorang berlajar ilmu tentang zuhud tapi hatinya belum bisa lepas dari cinta dunia. Sebab zuhud bukan semata berurusan dengan pengetahuan, melainkan tentang olah batin untuk mendudukkan segala hal selain Allah dalam posisi yang tidak prioritas.

Kesepuluh, umur panjang yang tak dimanfaatkan untuk mencari bekal (ke akhirat). Ini namanya penyia-nyiaan kesempatan. Peluang hidup di dunia hanya sekali, dan umur yang telah dilewati juga tak akan pernah kembali. Begitu usia kita habis hanya untuk perkara duniawi dan urusan diri sendiri, sia-sialah kita usia kita. Apalagi dalam Al-Qur’an kita sudah dingatkan bahwa kehidupan di akhirat adalah lebih utama ketimbang kehidupan di dunia. Wallahu a'lam bish shawab.

Semoga khatib pribadi dan jamaah sekalian diberikan kesanggupan untuk menjaga segala karunia yang Allah berikan agar bermanfaat dan jauh dari kesia-siaan.

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