لنستخرج كنوزا من المعرفة و الإبداع و العلم و الأفكار
ABSTRACT This article discusses the issue of islah and tajdid that took place during the time where Islamic civilizations is at a stagnant point from making contributions to the world and how far islah and tajdid act as one of the methods in rebuilding Islamic civilizations. Amongst the subjects that will be analyzed are those related to islah and tajdid concept as mentioned in the al-Quran and hadith as well as the opinions of Islamic notables. Other than that, this article also talks about the scope and method of islah that became the focus of mujaddid when making improvements and renewals as a respond towards problems faced by the Muslims. The focus and the approach of mujaddid in executing the duty of islah and tajdid can be seen in the aspects of politics, religion, social, education and others. Another aspect which has also being discussed is those related to the objectives to be achieved in islah and tajdid movement based on the Islamic perspectives. This article reviewed some al-Quran verses that touched on the issue of islah and tajdid whether directly or indirectly. Finally, it is found that islah and tajdid is an important process practiced by the Muslims to return the golden age of Islamic civilizations based on the guidelines set in Islam. Keywords: Islamic Civilizations, Islah, Tajdid, Method, Objective. 1.0 INTRODUCTION Since thousands of years ago, the world has witnessed the emergence of many civilizations from many nations that possess their own characteristics which resulted from factors such as thinking and reasoning, environment or external influence from other civilizations. There are also some civilizations from certain nations that still maintain its existence till today and there are some who completely vanished and remained as the materials for historical research. A civilizations that has come to a halt from making contributions is different than a civilization that has extinct or destroyed. A standstill is a spontaneous process faced by a
civilization that is caused by a damage of some or all of its criteria. Conceptually,the civilization still exist, in fact maybe some of the elemental concepts are still being practiced, but the scope of contributions is becoming very limited. An Islamic civilization at its standstill from making contributions still possess some components that still contributes to other civilizations. Meanwhile, extinction and destruction means a civilization ceased to exist and turned into the remnants of cultural heritage which is usually being assessed through architectures, scholastic literatures and philosophy (Dannawi, 2006). For the Muslims, a pause from making contributions has its own significance (Dannawi, 2006). Among the blessings that arise from this event is it makes the Muslims work hard to restart the journey of the civilization. They realize the huge responsibilities they have to bear as a result of the slowdown of a civilization, which some of the Muslims take it as a punishment from people’s deviations from the true Islamic teachings and practice. It is unreasonable for a civilization to make a noticeable contribution under such transgress state as it is unreasonable to leave the transgress situation untreated without a fair punishment (Dannawi, 2006). Truly the rise of islah movements that emerge during the time where the Muslims are being challenged with predicaments is a blessing against those deteriorations. This movement apparently has never stopped to call for the Muslims to return to Islam in its true sense and perfect nature. This movement always give reminders that it does not matter how advanced a human civilization can be, the pureness of Islam has to be maintained and protected at all times. It is clear that the emergence of Islah is a manifestation of perseverance by some Muslims to put Islam and its followers in the most honorable and respected place (Mohamed, 2015). 2.0 THE DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPT OF ISLAH AND TAJDID The word Islah originated from the Arabic word اإلصالح ,in verbal form (infinitive) from the root words -يصلح-أصلح إصالحا , taken from the base component ح-ل-ص and defined by Ibnu Manzur(1990, p. 517) in Lisan Al-Arab as an antonym to destruction (فساد (which means to prevent destruction or to restore or repair something that has collapsed or damaged. In Mu’jam Muyassar, islah means to repair a damage or to eliminate rivalry and disunity among the people or to improve something (Al-Nahwiy, 1991). Meanwhile, according to Kamus Dewan (Malay – English Dictionary), Islah means the effort to rectify a situation to another situation which is right, accurate and suitable as well as to solve crisis in a good or peaceful way (Kamus Dewan Edisi Ketiga ,1997). El-Muhammady (2015) suggested that, the word Islah covers more extensive meanings which is to make something good, correct, reasonable with proper position, well-organized, soleh (pious), piety, healthy, flourishing, useful, beneficial, appropriate, eligible, to put something to where it belongs, to return back to the deserving, to correct, to improve or make better,to renew whatever needed, to rectify,to make something successful, to create peace between two rivals and so on and so forth. Besides that, Ibrahim Madkour in Al-Mu'jam Al-Wajiz stated that the word اإلصالحcontains two meanings; beneficial and compatibility as well as protected from damages. This word, when combined with other words, will have specific meanings;
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