Alim ulama di negeri Kedah : peranan dua orang tokoh dalam perkembangan persuratan jawi

Sejak masuknya agama Islam ke Nusantara khususnya ke Semenanjung Malaysia, alim ulama telah memainkan peranan penting dalam menyampaikan dakwah Islamiah di kalangan masyarakat. Alim ulama menjalankan kegiatan mereka itu dengan berbagai-bagai cara, di antaranya melalui persuratan Jawi dan pendidikan pondok dan madrasah. Dari tradisi persuratan Jawi lahirlah kitab-kitab Jawi, dikarang oleh ulama pengarang Melayu sendiri, yang membicarakan berbagai-bagai aspek agama Islam termasuk ilmu fikah, tauhid, tasawuf dan sebagainya. Dari bidang pendidikan pondok dan madrasah lahir ramai alim ulama yang meneruskan usaha menyampaikan dakwah Islamiah di kalangan masyarakat. Ever since the coming of Islam to Nusantara and especially to the Malaysian Peninsula, the 'ulama have played an important role in conveying the message of Islam among the people. The ulama use various methods to accomplish their tasks, including the use of Jawi literature and education at the institutions of pondok and madrasah. In the tradition of Jawi literature, various kitabs (texts) written by the Malay ulama-cum-authors themselves have emerged to discuss various aspects of the Islamic faith including disciplines such as figh, tauhid, tasawuf and so forth. From the institutions of pondok and madrasah have come forth many ulama who have continued their effort of Islamic dakwah (prosletyzation) among the people