Religious Trend: The Misunderstood of “Hijrah” by Millennials
Lately, the word “hijrah” is a word that is not foreign to our ears. The hijrah movement is popular in various circles, from celebrities to ordinary people, maybe even our relatives or close friends.
Hijrah itself is usually interpreted as moving or leaving. In general, hijrah is interpreted as an act of leaving something bad for something better. The Millennial generation interprets hijrah as a move to a better direction. So hijrah is a continuous process to improve oneself, improve the way of thinking, and improve the way of speaking and behaving. People who emigrate are usually marked by a change in their appearance to become more closed and become more diligent in studying religious sciences and implementing them.
In essence, hijrah must be accompanied by a sense of istiqamah or firm stance and with a sincere heart in order to achieve the grace and pleasure of Allah SWT. But unfortunately many people, especially the Millennial generation, misuse migration for other inappropriate purposes.
In this modern era, digital technology is growing rapidly. Millennial generations can easily access religious studies or messages through information media such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and so on. This is certainly one of the factors that has led to the rapid spread of religious trends in the form of hijrah.
Many people emigrated to join in. For them, hijrah is considered to be an urban pop culture trend that mixes between religious trends and new models of Muslim clothing and lifestyle. Their dress style, way of speaking, and gestures became more religious. On the one hand, this phenomenon is positive because the hijrah trend is a stage for da’wah so that the Millennial generation is closer to Islamic teachings.
But on the other hand, it is an entry point for movements that have certain goals that Millennials tend to misunderstand. If it is not accompanied by a sense of istiqamah, it is feared that perpetrators with this emigrating motive will return to their former self.
Abdullah bin Mas’ud said:
“Don’t be the next generation. That is the generation that said, “If humans are good, we will also be good. If humans do wrong, so do we. But be a mature person. If people are good, they become good. If humans are corrupted, they don’t go along with it.”
It can be understood that in hijrah, one must have a strong foundation in the face of trials and tribulations. Therefore, for the affairs of hijrah, it is usually returned to each individual.
Reference:
https://republika.co.id/berita/puyv6k349/fenomena-hijrah-kaum-milenial
