A Forum of Scholars’ Oversights; Imam al-Suyuti’s Attitudes in Facing the Khilaf

Abstract

Khilaf or the divergence of opinion among the scholars is keep going on all the time; in fact it has increase in this latest era as what had been behold by prophet S.A.W in His word. Originally, khilaf among the scholars is an immensity of Syaria and the mercy to people will become delimit when it is involve with the desire element and selfish behavior, thus it will transform into disunity, strife and inflict chaos situation among community. This article is designed to discuss about the oversight situation among the ages scholars which had been wrote in the works created by them which we still can have them until today. Taking the lessons from a fairly prominent scholar, Imam Suyuti, there are a lot of morals and messages that can be obtained from the khilaf situation happened. Among of the lesson that can be taken from the good behavior that had been showed by Imam Suyuti is: The present scholars should take a deep breath to think about the consequences from the oversight view. The elements which are able to cause the continually of khilaf need to be avoided. The comportment of contention by showing of the fluency of argument and the capability of speaking should be avoided. The great ethical and the noble manners should be prioritized when confront with the oversight situation. Imam Suyuti does not give a quick reply or open an argument setting, in fact with his great manners; he gives the answers calmly and with the nature of a noble writer through his writing that can be seen with a calm mind out of pressure.