Demanding Science No Age Limits
There is a saying that says, "Learning in youth is like carving on stone. Learning in old age is like painting on water. "That is a trendy trend in the 80s popularized by one of the Malay orchestra, El Suraya, the leader of Ahmad Baki. in fact, this phrase to motivate young people to study hard and study. The youth should be put to good use to equip themselves with science.
However, it does not mean that people who have entered the age of twilight has been detached responsibility for studying. many people who are old, take shelter from the obligation to learn with this expression. According to them, old age has been freed from the obligation to study. Because memory is no longer able to record lessons.
Imam Hasan al-Bashri was once asked by someone who is 80 years old. whether the old man is still worthy to study? Imam Hasan replied, "If he still deserves life."
That is the essence of studying, it becomes the spirit of life. Whoever considers himself still deserves to live, then he must learn and increase his knowledge. Imam al-Hasan asserted, there is no age limit for people who want to study.
There have been many stories that the media revealed. Among them, Salih's grandmother who memorized the Koran at the age of 82 years. There is also the story Dra Daraharah Bawazir SPsi MPd who memorized the Koran at the age of 70 years. Uniquely, Darah's grandmother managed to memorize the Qur'an in a very short time, which is 39 days.
The achievement of Daraharah's grandmother would have sneered at a young man who spent years memorizing the Qur'an. he proves, the Qur'an has been guaranteed convenience by Allah SWT and repeated several times in His verse. Then, still the aged person refuses to learn or memorize the Koran?
There is no reason not to study at twilight. it is never too late to re-examine Islamic sciences. No need also feel embarrassed or inferior because it was considered late start to study Islam. Much in the history of Islam is told, how many people who are elderly, but not hesitate to learn the science of religion.
ibn Mandah departed to study at the age of 20 years and spent his life for 45 years to study in overseas. At the age of dusk, 65 years old, he just came home and became a great scholar in his hometown.
ja'far bin Durustuwaih once narrated, once he was in the council of Ali bin Al-Madini. As the time of Ashar arrived, the assembly had been crowded by the science prosecutors who would begin the next day. every student does not want to leave his seat, afraid to be filled by others. They wait for him all night to get the position ahead.
even an old father, Ja'far's story, was forced to urinate on his robes, for he was afraid to go to the bathroom and leave his seat. "I saw an old man in the assembly peeing in his robes. because he worried about his seat being taken, if he stood up to urinate into the bathroom, "Ja'far said.
How enthusiastic the earlier people were to seek the knowledge of religion. In fact, in the story of Ja'far, an elderly man is no less excited than a young man. this spirit is already faded to the Muslims today. The spirit of science is getting worse, with age. In fact, the obligation to study never diminish with age.
the world of education has long echoed the term long life education (lifelong education). Similarly, the recognition of the state as stipulated in Law No. 2 of 1989 on the affirmation of a lifetime of education mentioned in article 10 paragraph 1.in fact, Islam itself has first put forward this term. How many exemplary stories that claim to know the age limit.
The world of modern-day science has proved, the human brain can still be used within hundreds or even thousands of years. humans only use 10 percent of their brains. This proves, the capacity and capacity of the human brain is never full. He will be able to be used to study by people who are old age old hundreds of years .