Perhaps definitions are in order.

Let us understand what you mean by "CREATOR" and "become like him"

I am not offended in any way, btw... Can't really make it show through writing.

What's wrong for wanting to go to paradise? We are, after all, advised to long for it. And to want to go to paradise does not and will not negate the fact that we want to see God with our own eyes. These two things are independent of each other, where you can actually have both existing at the same time.

To miss God but not wanting for paradise, on the other hand, may just get you hell instead (since you don't want paradise)

Sorry, I'm not familiar with what you say Imam Syafii said. He's said and written a lot of things, so I beg you be specific.

But I think we're digressing from your original question here.

When you said penghambaan, did you mean things like pray, zakah, fasting? If so, afaik, these are prescribed for us for the world/dunia. I haven't been able to find any literature to say that we will still have those obligations once we enter jannah.

This post has been edited by abu.shofwan: Feb 23 2021, 10:32 AM

Apakah Nabi Khidir masih hidup?
Berikut kutipan keterangan Dr. Umar Sulaiman Al-Asyqar dalam buku beliau Ar-Rusulu war Risalat;

Sekelompok ulama berpendapat bahwa Khidir masih hidup dan belum mati. Dan terdapat beberapa riwayat yang menjelaskan hal ini. Keberadaan pendapat belum matinya Nabi Khidir, telah membuka pintu munculnya berbagai khurafat dan kedustaan. Banyak orang yang menyalahgunakan pendapat ini dan mengaku pernah bertemu Nabi Khidir, dan beliau memberikan beberapa nasihat serta menyampaikan berbagai perintah. Kemudian mereka meriwayatkan berbagai cerita aneh tentang Nabi Khidir, dan berbagai berita yang diingkari secara logika yang sehat.

Kemudian, banyak ulama besar muhadditsin (ahli hadis) yang berpendapat lemahnya riwayat yang menyatakan bahwa Nabi Khidir masih hidup. Di antara ulama hadis yang melemahkan riwayat ini adalah Imam Bukhari, Ibnu Dihyah, Al-Hafidz Ibnu Katsir, dan Al-Hafidz Ibnu Hajar Al-Asqalani. Alasan terkuat yang mereka sampaikan untuk membantah pendapat masih hidupnya Nabi Khidir:

Pertama, Tidak ada satu pun hadis yang shahih yang menyatakan Nabi Khidir masih hidup.



Referensi: https://konsultasisyariah.com/12108-apakah-...asih-hidup.html

Most authentic story about karamah would be about the sahabat. One example I have heard (relatively) frequently is the story of how Umar was able to give directions to his army is Persia, while he was himself far away in Madinah.
Having the culture that we do, it's best to be careful when you hear stories of karamah. The most authentic ones are of course of the sahabat, told by the tabiin and tabiit tabiin, through verified lines of narration.

I'm with the opinion that tinggal sholat means kafir, not just once or twice, not abandoning with reason, but continuously/habitually abandoning one's obligation to pray.

Hence, by this ruling, his fasting means nothing. It will give him zero benefit just like a person of other religion fasting alongside us muslim just to join in on the fun/festivity.

I had a Buddhist friend way back in school time, who often joined us in trying to learn to read/write the Quran (he got quite good at it, too), fasting a day or two. Obviously he would get nothing out of them in the afterlife.

Yeah, thanks for the reminder. Subhanallaah, I meant it would be for naught if he doesn't revert.

But then again, would it be counted if he did revert? Since when he did it, he did not have the faintest of faith...

Stay strong, stay on the right path, and keep praying. Hidayah is in the hands of Allah, and we can only try out best.

I always thought maal means money/wealth...

I see. Thanks for clearing that.