Biografi Ulama Tokoh Islam

About Biografi Ulama Tokoh Islam

Biography of Ulama Islamic Figures - Ulama (Arabic: العلماء, 'people of knowledge, scholars') are people who have and are experts in religious knowledge and other general sciences related to the benefit of the people are scholars of Islamic doctrine and law . Ibnu Jarir Ath-Thabari in his book Jami'ul Bayan defines ulama as people whom Allah SWT has made as leaders of mankind in relation to matters of Islamic law, and the interpretation of religious knowledge in Islam in the world. Meanwhile, according to Ibnul Qayyim in I'lamu Muwaqqi'in, a cleric is an expert in Islamic law, who has the right to give fatwa among the people, who busies himself with studying Islamic laws and deducing them, and who formulates halal rules and haram.

In Indonesia, people who are called ulama are people who have expertise in the field of religion, especially fiqh, as well as people who have moral integrity, good morals, and are close/integrated with the people, especially the lower levels of society. With the conditions above, a new person is "recognized" as a 'alim by his people. People who are only experts in a scientific field are more likely to be called intellectuals or Muslim scholars.

In the Qur'an, the verse that discusses Ulama is QS Fathir: 28, which means "{And so (also) among humans, reptiles and livestock there are various colors (and types) "Indeed, those who fear Allah among His servants are only scholars. Surely Allah is All-Mighty, Most Forgiving}"