RESPONDED The meaning of Shalom Aleichem which made Ustaz Abdul Somad furious with the Gumilang banner

RESPONDED The meaning of Shalom Aleichem which made Ustaz Abdul Somad furious with the Gumilang banner

- It is reported that the leadership of the Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School, Panji Gumilang continues to stir up controversy, even Ustaz Abdul Somad (UAS) also spoke up. 

It is known that Panji Gumilang provided an unusual greeting, bringing him back into the spotlight. 

This incident occurred when Panji Gumilang submitted to the Sate Building, Bandung City, to clarify and provide information to the Central MUI Investigation Team and the team formed by the West Java Provincial Government, Friday (23/6/2023). 

Even his arrival attracted the attention of many parties, with his words after greeting the entire building. 

Quoted from Tribunhealth.com from the TribunKaltim.co page, Panji Gumilang entered the Sate Building through the back door at 16.10 WIB. 

A number of media crews who were waiting at the main door of Gedung Sate were also caught off guard. 

Wearing a black suit and cap, together with his entourage when they entered the main hall of the Sate Building, Panji and his entourage, who were under strict guard, were brought into the Lokantara room. 

After being directed to the Manglayang room, Panji and his entourage met with the investigation team who had been waiting since 14.00 WIB. 

When he was about to head to the meeting room, Panji greeted the media crew with Hebrew greetings. 

"Assalamualaikum, Shalom Aleichem (greetings in Hebrew)," said Panji addressing the media crew. 

Suddenly the greeting in Hebrew, which is clearly not cultural and the greetings in Islam, has become a question for many people. 

Then what does the Jewish greeting uttered by Panji Gumilang mean? 

Need to be informed, Shalom Aleichem is a traditional Jewish greeting. 

Usually, fellow Jews say this sentence when meeting or parting ways. 

Not only is it a greeting, Shalom Aleichem also refers to the title of the poem which consists of four stanzas. 

The poem is sung at the start of the Friday Evening Shabbat meal. 

Not without reason the Jews sing it. 

The purpose of singing the four stanzas of the poem Shalom Alaichem is to welcome the angels home on the Sabbath, ask for the blessing of peace, and wish them peace (when the Sabbath ends). 

Quoted from the My Jewish page, here are the lyrics of the Shalom Aleichem song

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁרֵת‏ מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן

Shalom aleichem mal'achei hashareit mal'achei elyon

Peace to you, ministering angel, messenger of the Most High,

מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא

Mimelech malchei ham'lachim, ha-kadosh baruch hu

Messenger of the King of Kings, Holy One, Praised be He. 

בּוֹאֲכֶם לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן

Bo'achem l'shalom mal'achei hashalom mal'achei elyon

Come in peace, messenger of peace, messenger of the Most High,

מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא

Mimelech malchei ham'lachim, ha-kadosh baruch hu

Messenger of the King of Kings, Holy One, Praised be He. 

בָּרְכוּנִי לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאָכֵי עֶליון

Barechuni l'shalom mal'achei hashalom mal'achei elyon

Bless me with peace, messenger of peace, messenger of the Most High,

מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא

Mimelech malchei ham'lachim ha-kadosh baruch hu

Messenger of the King of Kings, Holy One, Praised be He. 

צֵאתְכֶם לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאָכי עֶלְיון

Tzeitchem l'shalom mal'achei hashalom mal'achei elyon

Go in peace, messenger of peace, messenger of the Most High,

מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא

Mimelech malchei ham'lachim ha-kadosh baruch hu

Messenger of the King of Kings, Holy One, Praised be He. 

According to the Collins Dictionary, Shalom Aleichem means "peace be upon you" or which, when translated into Indonesian, means 'peace be upon you'. 

If you look around, the meaning is more or less the same as the greeting that Muslims say, "Assalamu'alaikum". 

According to Merriam Webster, Assalamu'alaikum also means "peace to you". 

The way to answer Shalom Aleichem is with a similar greeting, namely "Aleichem Shalom" which more or less means 'to you peace'. 

So, the meaning of Shalom Aleichem is 'peace to you'. The meaning is more or less the same as the Muslim greeting, Assalamu'alaikum. 

Ustad Abdul Somad's response regarding the 'Shalom Aleichem' greeting sent by Panji Gumilang

Previously, Panji Gumilang had also mentioned this greeting in the form of a song. 

"I invite you to say greetings that are not just Assalamualaikum. Please stand up, because this is one syuro," said Panji Gumilang in the circulating video. 

After all the students and invited guests stood up, the leader of the Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School began to give an example of this greeting, so that it was sung together. 

"Havenu shalom aleichem," he said, asking the invited guests to follow him. 

Suddenly, this immediately received a lot of negative responses from various groups, especially from Islamic figures, for example, from the country's well-known cleric, Ustaz Abdul Somad (UAS). 

In his lecture, Ustaz Abdul Somad said that this was stupid. 

"That's a stupid Jewish greeting!" said UAS as reported by @sahabatuaschannel, quoted TribunPriangan.com on Sunday, (25/6/2023). 

On that occasion, UAS said that Panji Gumilang had violated Islamic law. 

He even ordered the police to immediately arrest the 76-year-old leader of the Islamic boarding school. 

"Have you got the video? I got it, this person must be arrested, this Jewish stooge," said UAS angrily. 

"We are ahlussunnah wal jamaah, it's been more than half a century, even almost a century, why are there still people who don't know where to put their children," he continued. 

Then, UAS  appealed to the Muslim community to be more selective in choosing educational institutions for children. 

According to him, not all Islamic boarding schools that have magnificent buildings are correct in applying Islamic teachings to their students. 

"Don't put children in because the building is magnificent, apparently a cult. It is also possible, sir, the sheikh, in front of the students in the mosque, children are taught Jewish songs," he concluded. 

TERJAWAB Arti Shalom Aleichem yang Membuat Ustaz Abdul Somad Naik Pitam dengan Panji Gumilang

- Dikabarkan pimpinan Pondok Pesantren Al-Zaytun, Panji Gumilang terus menuai kontroversi, bahkan Ustaz Abdul Somad (UAS) turut angkat bicara.

Diketahui jika Panji Gumilang memberikan salam yang tak biasa, membuat ia kembali menjadi sorotan.

Peristiwa ini terjadi ketika Panji Gumilang penuhi panggilan di Gedung Sate, Kota Bandung, untuk mengklarifikasi dan memberikan keterangan kepada Tim Investigasi MUI Pusat dan tim bentukan Pemprov Jabar, Jumat (23/6/2023).

Bahkan kedatanganya tersebut menarik perhatian banyak pihak, dengan ucapannya setelah memberi salam kepada seiisi gedung.

Dikutip Tribunhealth.com dari laman TribunKaltim.co, Panji Gumilang masuk ke kawasan Gedung Sate melalui pintu belakang pukul 16.10 WIB.

Sejumlah awak media yang menunggu di pintu utama Gedung Sate pun kecolongan.

Menggunakan jas dan peci hitam, bersama rombongannya saat masuk aula utama Gedung Sate, Panji dan rombongan yang mendapat pengawalan ketat sempat dimasukan ke ruangan Lokantara.

Setelah diarahkan ke ruang Manglayang, Panji dan rombongan bertemu dengan tim investigasi yang sudah menunggu sejak pukul 14.00 WIB.

Saat akan menuju ruang pertemuan, Panji sempat menyapa awak media dengan salam bahasa Ibrani.

"Assalamualaikum, Shalom Aleichem (salam dalam Bahasa Ibrani)," ujar Panji menyapa awak media.

Sontak ucapan dalam bahas Ibrani yang jelas bukan budaya dan syariat salam dalam Islam tersebut menjadi pertanyaan banyak orang.

Lalu apa arti salam Yahudi yang diucapkan Panji Gumilang?

Perlu menjadi informasi, Shalom Aleichem adalah salam tradisional kaum Yahudi.

Biasanya, sesama orang Yahudi mengucapkan kalimat tersebut ketika berjumpa maupun berpisah.

Bukan hanya merupakan salam, Shalom Aleichem ternyata juga merujuk pada judul puisi yang terdiri atas empat bait.

Puisi tersebut dinyanyikan pada awal makan Sabat Jumat Malam.

Bukan tanpa sebab orang Yahudi menyanyikannya.

Tujuan dinyanyikannya empat bait puisi Shalom Alaichem tersebut adalah untuk menyambut malaikat ke rumah pada hari Sabat, meminta berkat perdamaian, dan berharap mereka pergi dengan damai (ketika hari Sabat berakhir).

Dikutip dari dari laman My Jewish, berikut lirik nyanyian Shalom Aleichem

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁרֵת‏ מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן

Shalom aleichem mal'achei hashareit mal'achei elyon

Damai sejahtera bagimu, malaikat yang melayani, utusan Yang Mahatinggi,

מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא

Mimelech malchei ham'lachim, ha-kadosh baruch hu

Utusan Raja segala Raja, Yang Kudus, Terpujilah Dia.

בּוֹאֲכֶם לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן

Bo'achem l'shalom mal'achei hashalom mal'achei elyon

Datanglah dengan damai, utusan damai, utusan Yang Mahatinggi,

מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא

Mimelech malchei ham'lachim, ha-kadosh baruch hu

Utusan Raja segala Raja, Yang Kudus, Terpujilah Dia.

בָּרְכוּנִי לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאָכֵי עֶליון

Barechuni l'shalom mal'achei hashalom mal'achei elyon

Berkatilah aku dengan damai, utusan perdamaian, utusan Yang Mahatinggi,

מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא

Mimelech malchei ham'lachim ha-kadosh baruch hu

Utusan Raja segala Raja, Yang Kudus, Terpujilah Dia.

צֵאתְכֶם לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאָכֵי עֶלְיון

Tzeitchem l'shalom mal'achei hashalom mal'achei elyon

Pergilah dengan damai, utusan perdamaian, utusan Yang Mahatinggi,

מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא

Mimelech malchei ham'lachim ha-kadosh baruch hu

Utusan Raja segala Raja, Yang Kudus, Terpujilah Dia.

Melansir dari Collins Dictionary, Shalom Aleichem artinya adalah "peace be upon you" atau yang apabila diterjemahkan dalam bahasa Indonesia berarti 'damai untukmu'.

Jika dilihat-lihat, maknanya kurang lebih sama dengan salam yang diucapkan umat Islam, "Assalamu'alaikum".

Berdasarkan Merriam Webster, Assalamu'alaikum juga berarti "peace to you" atau 'kedamaian untukmu'.

Adapun cara menjawab Shalom Aleichem adalah dengan sapaan yang mirip, yakni "Aleichem Shalom" yang kurang lebih berarti 'kepadamu kedamaian'.

Jadi, arti Shalom Aleichem adalah 'kedamaian untukmu'. Artinya kurang lebih sama dengan ucapan salam umat Islam, Assalamu'alaikum.

Tanggapan Ustad Abdul Somad Mengenai Salam 'Shalom Aleichem' yang di Lontarkan Panji Gumilang

Sebelumnya Panji Gumilang juga pernah menyebutkan salam tersebut dalam bentuk nyanyian.

"Saya mengajak saudara-saudara untuk mengucapkan salam yang tidak Assalamualaikum saja, sambil kita bernyanyi, saya kira yang hadir walaupun tidak pandai, tapi bisa bernyanyi. Kita ucapkan kepada sahabat kita "havenu shalom aleichem", dalam bentuk bernyanyi. Silakan berdiri, karena ini satu syuro," ujar Panji Gumilang dalam video yang beredar.

Setelah seluruh santri dan tamu undangan berdiri, pimpinan Ponpes Al-Zaytun itu mulai mencontohkan salam tersebut, agar dinyanyikan bersama.

“Havenu shalom aleichem,” kata dia sambil meminta tamu undangan mengikutinya.

Sontak hal tersebut pun langsung mendapat banyak respons negatif dari berbagai kalangan, khususnya dari tokoh-tokoh Islam, misalnya saja dari ulama kenamaan Tanah Air, Ustaz Abdul Somad (UAS).

Dalam ceramahnya, Ustaz Abdul Somad mengatakan bahwa yang demikian adalah hal bodoh.

“Itu salam Yahudi bodoh!” ungkap UAS dilansir @sahabatuaschannel, dikutip TribunPriangan.com pada Minggu, (25/6/2023).

Pada kesempatan itu, UAS menyebut Panji Gumilang telah menyalahi syariat Islam.

Dia bahkan juga memerintahkan pihak Kepolisian untuk segera menangkap pimpinan Ponpes berusia 76 tahun itu.

“Udah dapat videonya? Saya sudah dapat, ini orang musti ditangkap ini, antek Yahudi,” kata UAS marah.

“Kita ini ahlussunnah wal jamaah, sudah lebih setengah abad, bahkan hampir satu abad kenapa masih saja ada orang yang tak tahu kemana memasukkan anaknya,” sambungnya.

Kemudian, UAS mengimbau kepada masyarakat Muslim untuk lebih selektif dalam memilih lembaga pendidikan untuk anak.

Menurutnya, tidak semua pondok pesantren yang memiliki bangunan megah, benar dalam menerapkan ajaran Islam kepada santri-santrinya.

“Jangan memasukkan anak karena bangunan yang megah, rupanya aliran sesat. Bisa pula, tuan syekhnya, di depan santri di dalam masjid, anak-anak diajarkan lagu-lagu Yahudi,” tutupnya.