Wisdom of Neighboring


The rapid industrialization and globalization are not accompanied by an increase in life coaching it brings harm to the fabric of social life in this country.

Hedonism, glamor, egoism, and individualism, as is very easily found in our communities. Meanwhile, the communality, harmony, the tepa selira's, pertolong-menolongan, and mutual cooperation, began to erode and fade away little by little. As a result, the community - especially in urban areas - to be very concerned with other community members.

When invited to a meeting of neighborhood (RT), with a lot of reasons they do not attend, or just pay some money in exchange for their turn patrolling the village. So do not be surprised if the later occupants of a house does not know his neighbors because there is no communication, intimacy, and caring between them.

Neighbors, being so close to our position, in certain circumstances they are more meaningful when compared with relatives because of the presence of relatives is not always, geographically, close to us. Neighbors that within certain limits we give confidence to manage and supervise the property and the family when we're traveling far and long enough.

Described in the Koran that commands do good to the neighbor mentioned in the command not to ascribe partners to Allah, and orders to devote to both parents. The Word of God, that is),'' Worship Allah and do not ascribe him with something else.

Be kind to the two people, mother father, friend, relatives, orphans, the poor, neighbors close and far neighbors, peers, Ibn sabil, and bondsmen. Surely Allah loves not the arrogant and bragging about yourself.'' (Surah An-Nisa: 36)

In line with the importance of neighborly relations, then he who neglects the rights of neighbors means have committed a great sin that threatened doom of Fire. Prophet also emphasized good relations to neighbors.

He said,'' Gabriel told me to always be kind to neighbors, so I thought that he was entitled to inherit.'' (Narrated by Bukhari, Muslim).

Help, get along well, no harm, and provide a defense, a form of doing good to the neighbors, as well as we need to glorify them. One of them by giving a gift, though small in value.

Prophet had advised Abu Zar, she said,'' O Abu Zar, if you cook, multiply the water. Give your neighbor.'' (Narrated by Muslim) Thus the greatness of Islam in shaping the harmony of social life, up to a trivial matter.

However, sometimes we even boast melalaikannya and rules derived from the narrow sense, and are led by evil desires, so that inequality arises. And Allaah knows best


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