CRITERIA FOR IDEAL LEADER IN AL-QUR'AN

We present this topic some communities in Indonesia amid jitters saw bawdy mature nationhood and statehood. All hope when will we have an ideal leader who is able to model and enhance the dignity of the nation.

For a Muslim, while talking about the ideal leader should refer to the absolute truth reference source, not referring to the mind or the interests of certain groups. Paradigm choose the ideal leader to be consistent, do not change with changes in the passions, the regime, and political interests.

Criteria ideal leader as both a leader of the household, congregation, organization, party or country, many described in the verses of the Quran, one of which is in Surat al-Anbiya 73;

"And We made them the leading people as leaders who guide by Our command, and revealed to them that we do good, perform prayers, and practice regular charity, and unto Us they worship"


The above verse speaks of an ideal leader in the world according to the version of Allah, as a source of goodness and not lust. Its validity can not be disputed except for those people who mengingkarinyua (infidel), as Allah the almighty True to His Word.

According to this passage, there are at least five criteria as leaders ideal, as follows:

# 1. Tips To Provide Our society is a command.

Always ideal leader to give direction to the community based on the instructions that come from Allah. He always invites all people to Allah. He will make every effort to bring the people to be obedient worship to Allah. Not the other way, invited to join the party to preserve, and against his political enemies.

# 2. Always Produce Kindness-Kindness.

Leaders always produce ideal virtues, including the scope of the household. He brought his wife and son to worship Allah and not lead to disobedience. Similarly, within the environment in which he lives, the virtues are always prioritized and narrowed the space for disobedience and idolatry. Laws enforced although her family.

# 3. Establishing Prayer

Be happy if you have a leader who often establish prayer 5 times. Because prayer is 'established' as the word of Allah, it will give a great effect that prevents indecency and evil. Leaders with these criteria, it will transmit the spirit of the rule of prayer 5 times to members of the community, so it will automatically prevent the rampant corruption, scandal, murder for no apparent reason, and other heinous acts.

# 4. Paying Zakat

Allah ordered the zakat in this paragraph Iitaa words-a. The use of this word to emphasize that the charity does not just pull out a treasure, but it should be coupled with a powerful thrust, as evidence of commitment to the faith.

An ideal leader would try to enforce this tax system is good and trustworthy. Learning from the history of Muslims, if the system of zakat (2.5% of revenues) is well managed and to be honest, it will bring blessings and prosperity for its people. Since this system is not the system of Allah the human system.

# 5. Just Being a Slave of Allah

An ideal leader will specialize itself into a servant of Allah, not a slave to lust, power, black entrepreneurs, foreign countries, and so forth. Courage him as a servant of Allah, can not be forced or intervention by any party.

"Quoted from the study night Sunday, June 11, 2011, Darussalam Mosque City Tour Cibubur Sources: DR Ahzami Samiun Jazuli MA"