CHAPTER IV
DAWN OF ISLAM (2)
In the beginning of Islam, Muhammad, the messenger, delivered his
message to his family as will as to the Quraysh people. With much struggle and
unmatched patience Muhammad managed to collect a few followers. Muhammad talked
to people and advised them not to worship the idols which were made of stone
and which could neither do them any good or bring them any good not bring them
any harm. He called them instead to follow the religion of Abraham: to believe
in one God, Allah, and worship only Him.
But non-believers went on believing in the idols and refused to
accept Islam. They were afraid that Islam would bring them lots of enemies and
make the rest of the Arabs hate them and boycott their trade. If that happened,
they would be in great trouble. Therefore, they decided to do something to
Muhammad and his followers. They agreed to send a delegation to Abu Talib and
asked him to settle this matter once and for all.
The spokesman said: “ Look Abu Talib, you are one of our leaders, we
greatly honour you. Will you judge between us and your nephew? Tell him to stop
insulting our Gods, the idols, mocking our religions, criticizing our beliefs and
slandering our fathers who taught us these beliefs. Either you stop him or let
us deal with him.”
Abu Talib gave them no answer, but instead sent someone to look for
the prophet and tell him to go to his uncle’s house. When the prophet arrived
he saw all the important Quraysh men gathered in his uncle’s house. As soon as
he got there, his uncle, Abu Talib, said to him, “ My dear nephew, these are
the heads of your people and the rich Quraysh men wishing to make a deal with
you. They want you stop attacking their Gods, the idols and they will let you
worship your God.”
The prophet replied, “Can I call upon them to worship somebody else
who is better than these idols?” “Who is that, son?” ask Abu Talib. “I would
call upon them to say one little phrase. If they say it the rest of the Arabs
will submit to them and they will rule the people of the world. All I want them
to say is There is no God but Allah.
VOCABULARY
Unmatched : tiada taranya, tiada bandingnya
To judge : mempertimbangkan, menilai
To insult : menghina, mencerca
To mock : mengejek, memperolok-olok
To slander : mengumpat, memfitnah
To submit : tunduk, menyerah
(TERJEMAHAN )
BAB
IV
PERMULAAN
ISLAM
Pada permulaan Islam, Muhammad,
utusan, menyampaikan risalahnya kepada keluarganya dan juga kepada orang
Quraiys. Dengan banyak perjuangan dan kesabaran yang tiada taranya Muhammad
mengatur pengumpulan beberapa pengikutnya. Muhammad berbicara kepada orang –
orang dan menasihati mereka agar tidak meyembah berhala yang terbuat dari batu
dan tiada mampu melakukan banyak kebaikan kepada mereka atau menimbulkan banyak
keburukan kepada mereka. Malahan dia mengajak mereka untuk mengikuti agama
Ibrohim: untuk mempercayai Tuhan itu satu (Allah) dan hanya menyembah Dia.
Tetapi orang-orang yang tidak
beriman pergi untuk yakin kepada berhala dan menolak untuk merima Islam. Mereka
kawatir bahwa Islam akan menimbulkan banyak permusuhan dan membuat suku-suku
Arab membenci mereka dan memboikot tradisi mereka. Untuk itu, mereka memutuskan
untuk melakukan sesuatu kepada Muhammad dan pengikut-pengikutnya. Mereka
menyetujui mengirimkan perutusan kepada Abu Talib dan memintanya untuk
menyelesaikan perkara satu ini dan untuk semuanya.
Juru bicara (orang Quraiys) berkata:
“Lihat Abu Talib, kamu adalah satu-satunya pemimpin kami, kami sangat
menghormatimu. Apakah kamu mempertimbangkan antara kami dan keponakanmu? Ajak
dia agar menghentikan penghinaan Tuhan kami (berhala), memperolok-olok agama
kami, mencela kepercayaan kami, dan memfitnah bapak kami yang mengajar
kami kepercayaan ini. Salah satunya kamu
menghentikan dia atau membiarkan kami menghadapi dia.
Abu Talib tidak memberikan jawaban
mereka, tetapi malahan menyuruh seseorang untuk mencari nabi dan mengajak dia
pergi ke rumah pamanya. Ketika nabi tiba, dia melihat semua pemuka Quraiys
berkumpul di rumah pamannya. Dengan segera dia mendapati disana, pamannya (Abu Talib) berkata kepada dia: “Keponakanku
yang baik sekali, ini pemimpin-pemimpin kaummu dan lelaki Quraiys yang kaya
raya ingin membuat perjanjian dengan kamu. Mereka ingin kamu menghentikan
penyerangan terhadap Tuhan mereka
(berhala) dan mereka akan membiarkan kamu menyembah Tuhanmu.”
Nabi menjawab: “Dapatkan saya
meneriakkan kepada mereka untuk menyembah seseorang yang lain yang paling baik
dibanding berhala ini? “ “Siapa itu, Nak? “ Tanya Abu Talib. “Saya akan berkata kepada mereka untuk menyebutkan satu istilah
kecil. Jika mereka berkata demikian, suku-suku Arab akan tunduk kepada mereka
dan mereka akan menguasai orang di dunia. Saya ingin mereka semua berkata
“tiada Tuhan selain Allah”.
I. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO THE TEXT ABOVE
- To whom did Muhammad address his call?... (He address his call to his family as well as to the Quraysh people)
- How did Muhammad manage to collect followers?... (With much struggle and unmatched patience Muhammad manage to collect followers)
- What was Muhammad’s message?... (He messaged, not to worship the idols)
- Why shouldn’t people worship idols?... (Because the idols could neither do them any good or bring them any harm)
- Instead of believing in idols, what should people believe in?... (They should to believe in one God, Allah, and worship only Him)
- Why did non-believers refuse believing in one God?...(Because they were afraid that Islam would bring then lot and make the rest of the Arabs hate them and boycott their trade)
- What did the non-believers do to prevent the trouble that might happen?... (They desided to do something to Muhammad ang his followers)
- Who was sent to meet Abu Talib?... (Non-believers)
- Who was Abu Talib?...(Uncle’s Muhammad)
- What did the spokesmen say to Abu Talib?... (The spokesmen said : “Look Abu Talib, you are one of our leaders, we greatly honour you. Will you judge between us and your nephew? Tell him to stop insulting our Gods, the idols, mocking our religions, criticizing our beliefs and slandering our fathers who taught us these beliefs. Either you stop him or let us deal with him.”
- Did Abu Talib give them an answer?... (No, he did not)
- What did Abu Talib do then?... (He sent someone to look for the prophet and tell him to go to his uncle’s house)
- What did Abu Talib say to his nephew when he came in?... (Abu Talib, said to him, “ My dear nephew, these are the heads of your people and the rich Quraysh men wishing to make a deal with you. They want you stop attacking their Gods, the idols and they will let you worship your God”)
- What did the prophet reply?... (The prophet replied, “Can I call upon them to worship somebody else who is better than these idols”)
- What did the prophet want and what does “One little phrase” mean?... (There is no God but Allah)
II.
TEXT DISCUSSION
Text above is a
narration
1.
There are a number of
characters in the story.
They are:
1)
…(Muhammad)
2)
…(Quraysh people)
3)
…(Abu Talib)
4)
…(Muhammad’s Family)
5)
…(rest of the Arabs)
2.
Who are the main important
characters?... (Quraysh people)
What role did they perform?... (They became role antagonise)
3.
Setting: When did the story happen?... (In the beginning Islam)
Where
did the story take place?.. (In the Arabs)
4.
There are five paragraph in the
text
Identify the main event in each paragraph!
Paragraph 1: …(In the beginning of Islam, Muhammad, the messenger, delivered his message to his family as
will as to the Quraysh people)…
Paragraph 2: …(non-believers went on believing in the idols and
refused to accept Islam)…
Paragraph 3: …( There spokesman said: “ Look Abu Talib, you are one
of our leaders, we greatly honour your)…
Paragraph 4: …(Abu Talib gave them no answer, but instead sent
someone to look for the prophet and tell him to go to his uncle’s house)…
Paragraph 5: …(All I want them to say is There is no God but Allah)…
5. Title of the text is "Dawn of Islam", what does the title
talk about?
III. REFERENCE
Interpret the
words in italics by referring to the text above.
1. Muhammad talked to people
and advised them not to worship
idols.
People : …(a few
followers)
Them : …(people)
2. ... Which could not to do them
any good or bring them any harm.
Them : …(people)
3. He called them instead to
believe in one God Allah.
He : …(Muhammad)
Them : …(People)
4. They were afraid that Islam would bring them lots of enemies and make the rest of the Arabs hate them.
They : …(Non-believers)
Them : …(Non-believers)
5. If that happened, they would be in great trouble.
That
: …( Islam
would bring them lots of enemies and
make the rest of the Arabs hate them and boycott their trade)…
They : …(Non-believers)
6. They agreed to send a delegation to Abu Talib and asked him to settle this matter.
They : …(Non-believers)
Him : …(Abu Talib)
7. Will you judge between us and your nephew?
You : …(Abu Talib)
Us : …(Non-believers)
8. Tell him to stop insulting
our Gods, … our fathers who taught us these beliefs.
Him : …(Muhammad)
Our : …(Non-believers)
Us : …(Non-believers)
9. As soon as he got there, his uncle, Abu Talib, said to him.
He : …(Muhammad)
There : …(Uncle’s house)
Him : …(Muhammad)
10. If they say it the rest of the Arabs will submit to them and they will rule the people of the world.
They : …(Non-beliebers)
It : …(One little phrase)
Them : …(Non-believers)
They : …(Non-believers)
IV. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
Fill in the blanks
with words derived from the text above.
1. The delegation of the neighbouring countries will ...(arrive)… At
the airport next Sunday afternoon.
2. If you lose your passport and all of your important papers and money
on your trip you will be in ...(stopping)
3. The boy ...(begins) to go to school on Monday.
4. The postman ...(sends)… letters from door to door every morning.
5. The student group could ...(settle)… to climb the mountain up to the
top.
6. The ring ...(mades)… of gold.
7. The belief of Islam is the continuation of the ...(religion)… of
Abraham.
8. Who ...(are follow)… you swimming?
9. Beware of that wild animal, it might be ...(harm)
10. The form should be ...(manage)… on time.
GRAMMAR IN FOCUS
Ing Form,
Infinitive (Gerund)
Gerund adalah ving yang berfungsi sebagai noun (kata benda) yang biasanya diterjemahkan
dengan “pe – an” atau “ke – an”.
Fungsi Gerund
A. Sebagai subject
Contoh: swimming is
my hobby.
B. Di belakang preposisi (preposition + v + ing)
The verb ends in “ing” when it comes
after apreposition, such in: in, at, with, about, of, for, after, etc.
Example: What will you do after leaving school?
The
non-believers went on believing in idols.
C.
Sebagai object (verb + ing)
Verb followed by
another verb, such as : admit, avoid, consider, deny, delay, enjoy, finish,
fancy, involve, imagine, miss, mind, risk, regret, practice, postpone, stop,
suggest, appreciate, begin, continue, hate, keep, like, prefer, prevent,
forgive, can’t stand, can’t help, it’s no use/good.
Catatan: semua kata
kerja di atas juga bisa diikuti “to+v1” tanpa membedakan arti.
Example: They want
you stop attacking their gods.
Beny admitted having stolen the money.
I enjoy reading some novels.
D.
Di belakang possessive pronoun
(my, your, our, his, her, their, etc)
Example: Sita likes his acting as a joker.
Andy stopes my speaking yesterday.
E.
V + Infinitive (with to and
without to)
1. with to
Example:
Ø Muhammad manage to collect a few followers.
Ø He advised them not to worship idols.
Ø They refused to accept Islam.
2. Without to
Example:
Ø They were afraid that Islam would make the rest of Arabs hate them.
Ø You stop him or let us deal
with him.
Ø They will let you worship
your God.
Exercise
Put the verbs in
parentheses to suit their form in each sentence.
1. The baby keeps ...(sleeping)… All night. (sleep)
2. Would you mind ..(opening)… the window for me, please, it's very hot.
(open)
3. The dean would like ...(coming)… to the party to night. (come)
4. The student regrets ...(not studying)… hard; he failed in his exam.
(not study)
5. We are not allowed ...(to smoking)… in the laboratory. (smoke)
6. The champion ran 10 kilometres without ...(stop)… (stop)
7. When you have finished your work, you can ...(enjoy)... your
holiday. (enjoy)
8. The librarian would not let me ...(reading)... the books in her
office. (read)
9. The tourists are excited about ...(seeing)... At the Grand Mosque of
Istiqlal. (see)
10. I was invited ...(to attend)… the meeting last Saturday. (attend)
Reverence
Darwis,
Djamaluddin.2004. English for Islamic Studies. Semarang
Riyanto,
Slamet.2009. English for Active Communication. Jogjakarta
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