Healthy Internet Workshop of DPD LDII East Java Province

Indonesia Language Version

From April 1 to April 4, 2010 Regional Leadership Council of Islamic Da'wah Society of Indonesia (DPD LDII) of East Java Province in cooperation with Office of Information and Communications (Infocom) of East Java Province held workshop themed Healthy Internet Movement and Citizen Journalism second round. HEALTHY INTERNET MOVEMENT is a RI government program through the Office KOMINFO DEPKOMINFO of East Java province to encourage the use of Internet technology in a positive way by society and the younger generation in particular, at the same time preventing the abuse of online media.

Interestingly, this training also provide to participants the practical skills to build and develop a website / blog as a provision to independent live. In the internet training that was held at LDII boarding-school Wali Barokah Burengan Kediri, also taught various business opportunities that exist in cyberspace such as Affiliate program, e-commerce and online marketing.

The workshop are followed by totally 105 (one hundred and five) delegates of DPD LDII City and County of East Java and the LDII boarding-school in East Java. Also, the event was led by 10 instructors from various disciplines of IT and experienced webmasters.

Da'wah ethics in the Virtual World

On Friday April 2, 2010, Chairman of DPD LDII East Java Province Ir. H. Chriswanto Santoso, M.Sc delivered a paper titled CODE OF ETHICS PREACHING IN VIRTUAL WORLD. In his paper, Ir. H. M. Sc Chriswanto Santoso provide ethical guidance in preaching, among others:

1. Understanding the nature of dawa and the dawa must be based on a true science

ادْعُ إِلِى سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ
The interpretation of the verse says that what is meant by wisdom and mau'idhatil Hasanah is the knowledge before preaching (with wisdom), while preaching compassion (a good way), and being wise after preaching (to give a good understanding and argumentation rather than lashing. Da'wah should be based on proper knowledge and not deliver the things that are not known. Preaching without knowledge is on a mission jahiliyah / stupidity. Da'wah is not based on science would tend to destroy rather than build. Da'wah not based on science will be misled and misleading others. Messenger of Allah said about the mission:
قُلْ هَذِهِ سَبِيلِي أَدْعُو إِلَى اللَّهِ عَلَى بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَا وَمَنْ اتَّبَعَنِي وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَمَا أَنَا مِنْ الْمُشْرِكِينَ (108)

2. Not obtrude. The Word of God in the Qur'an Surah Yunus verse 99

وَلَوْ شَاءَ رَبُّكَ لآمَنَ مَنْ فِي الأَرْضِ كُلُّهُمْ جَمِيعاً أَفَأَنْتَ تُكْرِهُ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَكُونُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ (99)
"And if you Lord had willed all who would believe on the surface of the earth entirely. So whether you're trying to force the people so that they become people who believe all ".

3. Not complicate the problem and prioritize ease according to the Word of God in the Qur'an surah Al Baqarah verse 185

...يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ الْيُسْرَ وَلا يُرِيدُ بِكُمْ الْعُسْرَ...
"... Allah intends for you ease and does not want hardship ..."

4. Must be consistent between words and actions. The Word of God in the Qur'an surah Asshof verse 3

كَبُرَ مَقْتاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَنْ تَقُولُوا مَا لا تَفْعَلُونَ (3)

5. Not Insulting others

Da'wah is essentially taking on the good deeds and prevent sin. Da'wah should not be used as a tool for the provocation that caused hatred and enmity among the people and citizens. The Word of God find in the Koran verse 108 of surah Al An'am
وَلا تَسُبُّوا الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ فَيَسُبُّوا اللَّهَ عَدْواً بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ كَذَلِكَ زَيَّنَّا لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ عَمَلَهُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَى رَبِّهِمْ مَرْجِعُهُمْ فَيُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ (108)
"And do not insult the idol they worship beside Allah lest they abuse God with excessively without science. So I (God) makes every people think well of their work ... "

6. Never underestimate others or to discriminate

Discrimination can arise antipathy to people who feel belittled while not necessarily get sympathy from those who were nominated or glorified. The Word of God in the Qur'an surah 'Abasa verse 1 to 11
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّى (1) أَنْ جَاءَهُ الأَعْمَى (2) وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّى (3) أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنْفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَى (4) أَمَّا مَنْ اسْتَغْنَى (5) فَأَنْتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّى (6) وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلاَّ يَزَّكَّى (7) وَأَمَّا مَنْ جَاءَكَ يَسْعَى (8) وَهُوَ يَخْشَى (9) فَأَنْتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّى (10) كَلاَّ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ (11)

7. Sincere and not expect material benefits

Material / worldly benefits orientation would undermine the noble values of Islam Da'wah and lower the Da'i credibility, making it difficult to grow a strong fear to Allah to others. In preaching should really intended solely because of expecting Allah's help and blessings expect God (Heaven) and fear of the torment of hell.

8. Be patient

Preaching can not be based on a sense of emotion and call people can not do enough once, but must constantly and earnestly.

9. No Boast Feature

Nature of praising will make us complacent and lead to resentment from the communication opponent. Tell everything as it is in proportion.

Lastly Ir. H. Chriswanto Santoso, M. Sc asserted that the internet is just a tool, one of the development infrastructure. So if there are negative excesses of the internet, it is really a reflection of the people who operate them. Moreover, we can not directly know the condition of our communication opponent. This is all to prevent people not to get harmed by the actions of someone.