Manuskrip ‘Umdat Al-Muhtajin Ila Suluk Maslak Al-Mufradin: Sumbangan Karya Abad 17 Masihi dalam Pembinaan Masyarakat Melayu Masa Kini

Abstract

ABSTRAK: Manuskrip ‘Umdat al-Muhtajin ila Suluk Maslak al-Mufradin adalah sebuah manuskrip lama bertulisan tangan yang telah dihasilkan pada abad 17 Masihi. Pengarang manuskrip ini adalah Shaykh Abdul Rauf Singkel, seorang ulama Melayu yang telah meneruskan tradisi intelektual di Alam Melayu sejak abad 16 Masihi. Manuskrip lama ini tersimpan di beberapa repositori manuskrip Melayu, sama ada di rantau Alam Melayu, mahupun di Barat, di samping simpanan individu. Sebagai sebuah karya lama yang terpendam dalam bentuk naskhah asal, manuskrip ini terbukti masih bermanfaat untuk generasi kini dan mampu memberi sumbangan dalam pembinaan sahsiah masyarakat Melayu masa kini. Sumbangan ini diteliti berdasar analisis kandungan yang dilakukan terhadap manuskrip ini dengan mengambil kira beberapa versi, khususnya naskhah MSS 1314, ML 375 dan koleksi individu Shamsul Anuar dari Aceh, Sumatera, Indonesia. Sumbangan manuskrip ‘Umdat terlihat pada penampilan disiplin ilmu keislaman yang diketengahkan menerusi bimbingan kerohanian. Bimbingan ini turut dilengkapi dengan perhatian agar pelaksanaan dilakukan dengan penuh kefahaman, kesedaran dan keyakinan terhadap keesaan Allah SWT. Gabungan keyakinan dan pelaksanaan amalan akan memberi kesan kejiwaan yang mendalam kepada pelaksana amalan sehingga mampu menzahirkan sifat-sifat mulia, memperoleh hakikat ma’rifatu’Llah, malah mendapat anugerah karamah. Sehubungan ini, manuskrip ‘Umdat tetap relevan dengan senario masyarakat Melayu masa kini yang tetap menampakkan minat yang mendalam untuk menghayati ajaran Islam seperti pada abad 17 Masihi.

Kata kunci: manuskrip Melayu, manuskrip lama, manuskrip kitab, ilmu keIslaman, kerohanian

ABSTRACT: The ‘Umdat al-Muhtajin ila Suluk Maslak al-Mufradin manuscript is an old, hand-written manuscript that was produced in the 17th.Century AD. The author of this manuscript was Shaykh Abdul Rauf Singkel, a Malay theologian who had continued the intellectual tradition in the Malay World, since the 16th. Century AD. This old manuscript is kept in several Malay manuscript repositories, either in the region of the Malay World, or in the West, in addition to being kept as individual collection. As an old work that is concealed in the form of original copies, this manuscript has proven to be still beneficial for the current generation, and capable of giving contributions in the character development of the present Malay community. This contribution is examined based on content analysis performed on the manuscript by taking into consideration several versions of the manuscript, specifically the MSS 1314, ML 375 and the individual collection of Shamsul Anuar from Aceh, Sumatera, Indonesia. The contribution of the ‘Umdat manuscript is seen in the presentation of the Islamic knowledge discipline that is put forth through spiritual guidance. The guidance is also furnished with details so that the execution is carried out full of understanding, enlightenment and faith of the Oneness of Allah SWT. The combination of faith and execution of practice will have a deep spiritual impact on the person who executes the practice until capable of revealing noble qualities, obtaining the truth of ma’rifatu’Llah, and even acquiring the gift of guidance (karamah). Hence in this regard, the ‘Umdat manuscript is still relevant to the scenario of the present Malay community who still shows a deep interest in the teachings of Islam just like in the 17th Century AD.

Key words:  Malay manuscript, old manuscript, religious manuscript, Islamic knowledge, spirituality