Remarks from Majalah Gontor Leadership
📌 The Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Syamsuddin Arif, congratulated attendees on the Islamic New Year 1447 H, which began two days prior.
📜 The event centered on the theme of "Maintaining Values Towards a Perfect Life" guided by Kiai Hasan Abdullah Sahal's philosophy: "al-muhafadah 'alal qadimish shalih wat taghayyur ilal kamal" (preserving the good heritage while innovating towards perfection).
📱 A soft launch of MG Digital (Majalah Gontor digital edition) is scheduled for the end of the program to expand outreach across time and location.
💾 The digital edition aims to ensure older issues, potentially lost in hard copy form, remain accessible for perpetuity.

Greetings from IKPM (Alumni Association)
⭐ The IKPM Central Board representative expressed high appreciation for the event, viewing it as crucial for the guidance of IKPM members virtually.
📅 There is a proposal to hold similar virtual majelis sessions monthly, specifically focusing on the theme of "Kepondokmodernan" (the essence of modern boarding school life).
📈 IKPM activities are currently very dense leading up to the 100th anniversary of Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor.

Guidance on Hijrah and Identity by Kiai Hasan Abdullah Sahal
🧠 The core message emphasizes building civilization and humanity based on the perfect guidance of Islam (Iman, Islam, Ihsan), stressing the importance of identity and orientation.
👂 Participants must focus on listening rather than speaking, as listening is often more rewarding than talking; avoid the modern plague of constant argumentation and criticism.
🔗 The true meaning of Hijrah (migration) is moving from falsehood ($\text{dolalah}$) to guidance ($\text{hidayah}$), especially when facing adverse conditions or persecution.
⚖️ Truth does not follow the majority; adherence to truth ($\text{al-haq}$) is mandatory, even if one is in the minority; "truth does not follow democracy."

Navigating Modern Challenges and Maintaining Purity
🌍 Currently, the world is dominated by "abal-abal" (superficial/false) elements, with only an estimated 15% of the world population operating with conscience and natural instinct ($\text{nurani}$/$\text{naluri}$).
🌱 The founders of Gontor were inspirators who achieved migration from despair to courage by establishing the school when Islam seemed to be reduced to mere name only.
🤝 Unity ($\text{ukhuwah}$) is achieved by being united, not by commanding others to unite; external forces actively terrorize unity because it undermines their interests.
⭐ The principle of Gontor, "standing above and for all groups," means engaging inclusively through shared activities like sports or arts to invite people toward righteousness ($\text{amal shaleh}$).

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Prioritize listening over speaking, as those who listen are sometimes more fortunate than those who speak, countering the natural human tendency to always want to lead.
➡️ The path to climbing a spiritual class requires genuine testing and trials (ujian); do not seek advancement without facing the necessary challenges.
➡️ Uphold truth even when facing opposition, distortion, or negative stigmas; challenges indicate you are on the right path and preparing for a higher spiritual level ($\text{naik kelas}$).
➡️ Self-assessment ($\text{menata hati sendiri}$) is the most difficult task; one must focus on their own actions ($\text{innama hiya a'malukum}$) and connections to God ($\text{hablum minallah}$) and humanity ($\text{hablum minannas}$).

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