RĀTIB AL- ἉṬṬAS: BIOGRAPHY OF THE COMPILER AND ANALYSIS OF HIS ZIKIR

Abstract

This article is based on research findings on Rātib al- Ἁṭṭas and the corresponding ‘dhikir’ included with it. Behind the glory of Rātib al- Ἁṭṭas, there are several groups or individuals who questioned the ‘dhizkir’practices like ‘tahlil’, ‘ratib’ and ‘hizb’ as ‘bidaah’ and is compulsory to abstain. The research objective is to identify the pedigree of the compiler of Rātib al- Ἁṭṭas as well as to analyze the origin of ‘dhikir’ in Rātib al- Ἁṭṭas.Qualitative analysis was used as the methodology through analysis of documents, observation and tahqiq manuscript methodology in Islamic studies tradition. The research finding showed that the compiler, namely Habib ʿUmar bin ʿAbdul Rahman Al- Ἁṭṭas with his decendant who was also the founder of ‘tarekat’ ‘Alāwiyyah. Rātib al- Ἁṭṭas. Rātib al- Ἁṭṭas that was compiled by him, is a ‘dhikir’ which is based on al-Quran and Sunnah, with the recitation quoted directly or indirectly.