I learned about the Bunian a while back. I've heard many stories of these ethereal beings who are fair, beautiful and enchanting. The Bunian is most known in South-East Asia, typically in Malaysia and Indonesia, amongst the Malay people. Throughout history, they have been labelled as sacred, holy, benevolent and even mischevious! Nonetheless, I have come to know the Bunian first-hand, and it is my knowledge and experience with them is what I wish to share with the World.
From my experience, the Bunian are noble and benevolent beings. Most of what I have read or heard about them are either half-truths or whole lies! First of all, the Bunian are not Jin or demons, nor are they spirits or humans who shied away from society. Malay culture portrays them as supernatural beings with powers beyond human understanding. Athough not literally mentioned in the Quran, indirect references to the Bunian are found. I shall elaborate further on these as I go on.
Out of the many online references, websites, forums and blogs that are available, one blog stands out in particular. Nukilan Bentara Tujuh, written by a man who introduces himself as the guardian of a hybrid Bunian princess, reveals many interesting facts, tales and concepts about the Bunian.
The Bunian are beings of light, and Bunian royalty have wings, not unlike Angels. They are found all over the world, and their task is to help and assist humans who are unfortunate or oppressed. Other than that, the Bunian are also keepers of God Almighty's divine Secrets, whilst being a great secret themselves. The Bunian also hunt down demons or iblis who mislead and influence Man to carry out their unholy biddings.
The traditional view of the Bunian as being gentle, soft and benign are somewhat misleading. In actuality, the Bunian are powerful warriors who are both noble and wise. Think JRR Tolkien's warrior elves, always in armor, ready for battle. They live for thousands of years, watching over Mankind.
The point that it is not literally mentioned in the Al-Quran makes it a bit shady. Why would the Al-Quran not mention it whilst it does so clearly for the Jinns?
ReplyDeleteSalam brother Abbas. Not everything is mentioned quite so literally in the Quran. As a Muslim, we should be aware of this. Besides the literal words and alphabets (huruf/harfiah), the literal translation (terjemahan) and the interpretation of the translation (tafsir) of the Quran, there are four more "layers" to the Meaning of every verse, every letter of the Quran.
ReplyDeleteIt is also worth mentioning that the Quran was bestowed as a guide to Humans and the Jinn, as such both were mentioned clearly in the Book. This does not mean, however, that other beings do not exist. To claim such, is to say something along the lines of "Allah is incapable of creating whatever He wishes to create" - which is in direct contradiction to the popular verse "kun faya kun". Wallahu'alam.