WAJAH ISLAM DALAM RUANG BATIN MANUSIA JAWA Menelusuri Jejak Kearifan dalam Naskah Primbon dan Doa

  • Islah Gusmian
Keywords: Primbon, Jawa, Islam, Rajab, Doa

Abstract

So far, studies on Serat Primbon in Java have been focused more on the concept of petung (Javanese reckoning) and mystics living among
people. They are rarely connected with the awareness of Islamic symbols and values. This article unravels the close connection between Islam
and Javanese wisdom in Serat Primbon dan Doa (Javanese mystical manuals and prayers). It applies Ernst Cassirer’s theory of symbol
in order to unveil that connection. According to Cassirer, humans are animal symbolicum able to use symbols to communicate or convey
messages. Humans absorb external cultures and adapt new cultures they develop. Serat Primbon studied in this article is an expression
of the adoption and adaptation of Islamic symbols and values to the awareness of Javanese. For instance, in naming their children, they
adopt names of prophets. They chant prayer formulas by way of Javanese culture and language. They connote various important events
with the existence of God. In Javanese people’s awareness, symbols are created and meanings are given to activities as a manifestation of the
awareness of the ultimate Being and as a form of worship to Him. In this Serat Primbon, Islamic wisdom and Javanese awareness are amalgamated to the extent that both become a distinct awareness.

Published
2018-07-02
How to Cite
Gusmian, I. (2018). WAJAH ISLAM DALAM RUANG BATIN MANUSIA JAWA Menelusuri Jejak Kearifan dalam Naskah Primbon dan Doa. The International Journal of Pegon : Islam Nusantara Civilization, 1(01), 81-102. https://doi.org/10.51925/inc.v1i01.7